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I would see the radiant tints of the shies above: Wider! wider still, fori nsnat smell the j fragrant air The la9t time; and I would see the valley lilies fair; Thereon the water's bank like pale misty sthr* they blow, Ar.d the distant fields are bathed with the snn's drinp glow-. Arc these fiittiiifr shadows coming from the vale of death ? And will they chill my heart with their cold and icy brenth ? Come rearer to mc darling, for ere the morrow's sun ?> ill kiss 1 toe mil tops, ray span 01 me ?m then be done. Clasp me closer to you?so?now I will tell you, dear. Ere tlie starry angels bear mo up the golden stair, I lore you so, my darling, that I would die fox veu, And to your n<>hle heart I have e'er been fond and true. But I did not know so soon that (lod would call for me; That 1 would leave you, dear, to cross the choices ?ea. All rov sad aud lonelylife a dreamer 1 hare been; Yearning and longing for the gifts I have never seen. Ah! men may cry for famebut it hurts a woman's hesrt, So that only blood will flow as from a dagm ger's dart. I pined for fame, nn 1 bnve worn a crown I of thorns?arid now I die! My breath comes fainter, and colder grows my brow. Goodbye, darling?meet ir.c?in the starry home?above, In mfne ey?fi?you WW will?see the face ?of one?1 love." * * * * Gently, lower down he bent, and in her j misty eyes She saw himself!?She smiles a tender smile and she dies. The flowers fell asleep! 'twas the closing ~ C J... vi um}, Aiul tlie starry angols bore her o'er the I golden way. Captain James 31. Davis. Oo 4h? opening of tbe Court of Common Picas, June 7th, 1878, Capt. W j L. Del'ass arose and spoke as follows : JJt't/ it l*lra*r Your llonnr Since the last session of (licourt; the members of the bar of Camden have b*en deprivd of one of its most cherish* | rd m^rnlers. 'lhe summons of death 1 has been served on our beloved brother, James M. Pavis, and his sntil and prs-" ence have rtbptHted from among us. ; And, sir, while we all mourn hjs lo*-?. and lite community has been deprivid of one of its n.ofct sterling citizen-, his loss to u?. ?side from those to whom he whs net rest and desregj. has bsco heavy indeed. ' i As an upright counsellor, whose in- : tegrity was unquestioned, devoted to ' and earurst in any cause he espoused,: ' - - ? - j :n: lie was ever reany jenu u hihh^ in behalf of leniency to ihi^e against whom he was cailed upon to act in a professional character. Mild and gentle in hi* manners, he never violated the courtesies and awejjijies of the profession in his intercourse with hi- brethren of the bar. Mr. Davis, os lawyer, in the high- . est and purest sense, was entitled to a high rank in the profession. As a counsellor ho was safe and reliable, and in the pnM).i?:i.'i,>:i nf all his business exhibited an accuracy ki.-l flmrnnglinem ! commendable in any practitioner. '?*h?i j crowning virtue of his oharac'ir, however, waii his strict devotion to truth. /VII of us knew that when he made a rttatenieot it irtisentitled to full credence. Duplicity. cu?mit.g and tjroeit, he sc 'rued with oil of the purity 01 hi,, fc-turo / a nature so fr?'e from gutle. so transparent witli truth, that>t marked all of Irs actions in life. Wheii the alnrm of war was sounded in the South, and the devoted sons of South Carolina wre summoned to prepare tor that great and mighty struggle in whieh she w:tb tier r'st(i Suites were i soon to be engaged. none responded more promptly than be. and all along through that period of suffering and sacrifice none bore themselves more galfiiitly and earnestly. Along mo of bis own loved | ' -r State, on the Foto?i>ic, to m>?i/ <? Northern Virginia and of tho Weet ? wherever the fight was thickest and the contest hottest, there was to bs Pound the same earnest, truthful and devoted patriot. Hp ;th9 true to himself and true to his country, uecwjs.3 !;o was truo to his find. Reared in the school of piety; of strong religious convictions, Mr. Pjvh exhibited their influence more in the eofu<?in? and harmonizing effects they produce] on lit* g^gcrous character than in any marked outward demonstration or profession. No one was more ihoi'led in his friendships or in his preferences, arid while kind and gentle to ill and every one whom ho approached, or who him. I he was strong nWif nrdent in his person, al attachments. His will, when ho came to a aooelusion was 39 firm as a rock, and though disposed to yield, yet, when n rjne?tion of principle involved, it required more than ordinary influences to move him or change his strong convictions. As a citizen, he evidenced n devoted attachment to the best interests of iiis county ^nd State, and discharged with groat fidelity the duties of many n snousible offices entrust . I to 4ipi by the eoefi lcneo of the jn?W;v. Vuriug'tb?nr fc trus mat ,. / I * . I - / . ... _ L i conspicuous for his cool, quiet and daring courage. and for his ?rall?intry nnd services was promoted l?y Maj. Gen. J J?. Kershaw to one of flip most responsible p~>sitions on the staff of that distinguished and accomplished soldier. Like most trmn. however, of strong and ardent nature*, his character nnd it* lovely traits shone brightest in the private and domestic circles. As a devoted son and brother, a lender and affectionate father, were the great depths of his pure and elevated nature more stirred, only excelled by that tendet est of all relations, over which let the sacred veil of privacy forever hang, into which, wherein the hearts deepest of all feeling find expression let no other oyo f.tr a moment dwell, than h-rs, his first | friend, the sharer and partner of his joys and sorrows, whose silent ngnny with its mortal pan?, none c.n tell of or experience, whose ?rief is alone with her God, whose pity #lni(e t*Hn soothe, and whose tender mercy alone cau enablc bor to bear her cross. Br it lirtoJrrd. 1. Tint in tlie death of Capt. .lames M. l>avis, (lie bar of Camden lias lest one of its most useful ami distinguished members: the town oi Camden 0110 of its most exemplary and esteemed citizens and the county and State one of its most devoted and earnest patriots. 2nd. That we tender this tribute of our cordial approval of all those virtues which so eminently distinguished our departed friend, colleague and member of the bar. 3rd. That we deeply sympathise with his family and tender them our most sincere condolence.. 4. That these resolutions nnd tributes of respect to the memory of the deceased by the members of the bar he recorded in the minutes of the court : be published in the public prints of ibe town and a copy ho transmitted to the family of the deceased. \V. !>. Trantham, Ksep, said Mny it FIrasr the Court: I cannot let this occasion pass with* I out pay in 2 trib ife, thntish feeh)? it may j 1 - -I.- ,.rour it. ..i.ivril frsnnrl I I f, l?F III'* IIIVUII'I j "l "Mi u \ . ..A an J brother T endorse fully wh*t has jus' been so well said While Mr. Davit : lived. I owed him a debt of gratitude T j could not pay. ITe is now gone, and I j will not forget mv obligation. Jatte* Moore DavH. fbc s-cond son or the late Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Davis, D D., Bishop of the Dioc ac of South Carolina, was born tn Wilmington, | N. C., on the 27th of April, 1834, and j departed this life on the 14th of January, 1878. in the 44th year of bis ago'. His fa'her having been called to the recf^r-liip of Grne? Church, lie come In Condon in 184G; and from that time until tho moment of his death, he was most intimately allied with the pen* pie among whom he livd. Tn 18.73 he | entered the South Carolina Oollcg-, j from which he graduated in 185G. j Choosing the law f >r a profession, ho [ e?.t? red the office o( his lif" long friend, Cup'iiin. fnow Judge) .T. R, Kershaw, ; where he pursued I is studies with that I Care and industry which characterized j him through life. He was admitted to the bar in '58. and at once entered into copartnership with his preceptor under the firm name of Kershaw \ Davis. On the 24th of November, 1S3H, he married Mary Louisa, eldest daughter of j Maj John M. DcSaussure, who with ! 5ev?*n children survives him. When liov. pickoof called for volunteers in 18G1, he responded at once, and remained in the service until the close f tlio war, serving first as a lieutenant. aftprwarda as adjutant of tlie 15th 8. 0. V.. and laicr sriii upon the staff of Gen. Kershaw. He participated irt all of the engagements in which his command was engaged, and received during the struggle several severe wounds, frutn one of which h" suffered ;;ntil a short time h fore his death. ' Wherever pluocu Im the fullest satisfaction Whether with the invin. cible artr.y ? f Northern Virginia, upon the p'ains of ChicKamauga, or in tlio mountain fastnesses of Kt>t Tennessee; whether in the heat of summer or the cold f,f winter, on the toilsome march or in the dulf routine '?/ the camp, James P.ivis was always known ah the choortul and conscientious ?tklior, who considered the discharge of duty, under Miy nod all circumstances, paramount to every other consideration. Iii the army, as iii private life, those oho knew him best revere hi* memory most. lieturoiug li'?m# at ;l.e i-iuoc of the war, ('apt. Pav's resumed tlio practice of his profession. in the active pursuit of which ho continued until u few weeks before his death, wh-'n h-? won prostrated bv the disease which terminated his life. ii'c was rpnlnns i? every good I wn.rk, and 8ouM? Orel ina luiU nt/ hod, j untive or adopted, who was mure devoted to her interests In every enterprise, affecting the welfare of his lellow citizens, he bore a prominent part. In poli tic; lie war outspoken as to his views,and always followed that copse \rhir-h in his judgment was proper Helm* a close observer of events, ho became an early advocate of the movement which resuited ip 'h* deliverance of ottr "Hint", and during the uaiupai^n i,f Iw7w pone contributed th<ir time, talents and means more willingly than ho to the coDimo'i cause. Nor did any one rejoice m ire than he when the dark clouds of wiffi'nle and oppression began to break and roll away. ' Ifo *r' *CC peace and order restored to iiie land. 'Jo say that he was patriotic and ever watchful of his c wintry's good, is but to assert that which i-: known wherever he was known. To declare that ho was warmhearted and generous, will touch responsive chords in score* of huuiblc hearts in this community, tbn possessors of which have received at his hands acta of charity whiohwv.ro known perhaps only to hitu and them. Mr. J)avis wus j remarkably free from ostentation. Mod* I CAMDEN, S. C., JUNE ; est and r< served, lie was out to be learned in a day. Iiut with him there were no steps backward. His friendship, being based upon something highe- than mere fancy or the opinions of others, was never lost without abundant cause. Front iko time I first knew him, he was my warm nod constant friend Coming to Camden in Febtwry, 1872, a comparative stranger, I ontired his office as liis student. Here I had ample opportunities for stud ring his characteristics ; "'l T r?llt? ctftv fhfit rlnrintf IIIIU L ? U.l J . , . I he years of our acquaintance and asso- | cintinn, not one day passed that I did ! not fool that he was runner to me then : he was the day before, go strongly was I impressed with his high sense of honor, his opon-hearte 1 generosity, his unswerving fidelity?his true nobility i of soul. As I have said,'While he lived. ; I ow.-d him ndebt of gratitude I could j not pay. He is now gone, and I cannot forget my obligation. Hon. W. Z. Lcituer said . May it pic tte the Court: I cannot let this occasion pass with- ' j out heartily concurring i? the resolu- j | tious just offeri' l, and in giving sum?! ? xt?re.s-i?.*n to my appreciation of the j j exalted virtues of oilr deceased hr. ther James Davis. These .surrounding*, may | it please your honor, reminds us forcibly of him, and although he is not here moving and living in our midst, yet he toil! lives; lives in our hearts and memories,'an object of the sincerest love and admiration. If, may it please your Honor, T was called upon to say what [ regarded as the salient point, the moat disnngtiiching feature ofM* charact- r. T could not do so fi?r the rca-on of its entire symmetry. He had no idi'isyncrney of character, but each trait stood in its proper r.]a_ ; t'on lh" one to the other, and thus eon- j stituted a Symmetrical whole As a cit-j i>.en he was active, edergetio and u?e ful. In his intercourse with the world he was frank, amiable, courteous and po lite, and yet, as firm as a rock. Modest and gentle as a woman, he was as bold as a lion when th? occasion required. In a word he illustrated in his life and chnrseter the highest qualities ofcitizenship, not only in his personal boaring towards his fellows, but 10 ins capacity i to perform, and in liis readiness to, j undertake any entcrpaiso which could i in any manner redound to the pood *of his country. Viewing his career from j a proft'ss:oDal stand-point, I may say , that our deceased brother was a pood | lawyer. lie had studied tin great principles of the common law thorough ly. and was admirably posted in his profession He was a careful and painsta! king lawyer, and having prepared his I cas's thoroughly, he always argued 1 with ability My first acquaintance with Mr. Davis was in January 1859. and from that time on lo his' death.!' | learned to know him well. Although i he was not my friend in the tense of j confidential friendship. yet our relations were most cordial and friendly. In a word. I loved him. The stand-; point, however, from which I most de- ! sire to speak of him, is as a soldier of, she army of Northern Virginia. There in all those prrat battles, which were fought in defence of Southern independence, Mr. Davis io his sphere of action as a soldier shows conspicuously. Con; 6cienlii'US to the last degree in the discharge of his duties, and, withal, a soldier of unquestionable courage, he devoted himself with all the ardor of his noble nature to tbe cause of his country, j and as such, his memory should evor be j as a street odor to his countrymen. But he has passed away, and when I think of his loved ones left alone in these hard times of poverty and- trial, n.y Iiijitt i.; filU to overflowii.ji. J. T. Hav. Esq., said: it*nj it please Your Honor, I wish to lay my small trihnto on the crave of oar esteemed friend. I knew Mr. Davis well To those who did not know him, it might. seem that much of wnat has been said to-day wr?s hyperbolical, hut. it is all strictly true. My acquaintance with Mr Davis was intimate, and I knew him well. My feelings fur him were so strong that I often said I thought more of him th;io of any mainour of my immediate family. iVoni September, }S73, to April, 187/, uiy office was next door to that of Mr. Davis, nnd I saw hi.n doily, and as often duriug the day as one would who knew hint and wasasc'ose to him as T was ?only ono door separating us. There w;s one remarkable thing about our friend. Though so independent in his views io tirm in doing what he thought to be right; though ho never consulted j motives of cxpedieuey when principle J was at stake, nor shrunk from public oninion: thouch ho was never biassed t / n # by fear or favor in the discharge of du- 1 ties, he was boloved by all. 't uii^ht bo said of him, as truly as of any man who ever lived, that he had not an enemy. Never have I heard any one, of any class, condition or race, say that he disliked Mr, ))uvis, '.J-'his, your hnunr, iR a high tributo to any man's character. Our friend was a sonnd nnd well-informed lawyer. I havo discussed matters of law with him more than with any other man of mv aequaiutnnce. nnd in my humble judgment he thoroughly understood the great principles 'of our profession. Averse to thrusting himself forward, he avoided publicity; nnd. \ibpn compelled to appear, his diffidence concealed partially his real ability. Hut he was intelligent, practical, studious uud industrious, and thoroughly mastered any subject that demanded his talents and care. He was the most generous man I have ever known. Kn yj wu entirely absent from his consti* 18, 1878. tution. So far from feeling any jealousy towards his brethren of the bar, ho rejoiced in their success, loved to commend their efforts, and was pleased to see thriii prosper, fie never refused an appeal for aid from any quarter, and all, however bumble th^y mi^ht be. mipht feel assured of all the assistance in bis power. In him, may it please your honor, we have all lost a friend. The community has lo-t a valuable citizen, the bar an ornament, bis brethren an esteemed and Christian associate. Mr. Solicitor Abney said : Mni/ it Please Your Honor : T cannot let this occasion pass withnut. adding a word to what has boen said. Though [ belong to the class sometimes called the "new rrpimc" in the profession, and might ho expeeted to Lc more attached to that class. I lntc not. f-unci it so in mv experience, i On the contrary, my ndmirntion for the " old regime" is far greater; and. when one of these links, which connect the present with the past is broken?when one of the old land marks is removed. I feel n'most sure that the profession has at last an exemplary member. They were reared and educated in the school of honor, and contended with rneh other in the science of the law. A vtaiiipnla- ( tor was scorned ; and his success in business could not make them respect him. Tlicv strove not to win, hut to maintain justice and to master the philosophy of , their profession. Circumstances have changed, nnd to the appreciative it is , sad to ace them pass away. Nearly two year* ago I made my first visit to Camden?a stranger ; an 1 the first citizen I ; met wis Captain Davis, and the warm. | sincere?grasp of his hand first endeared , the town and'peoplp to me. I looked in his face, and saw that he waa a gen- , tleman; I observed his bearing and recognized that he had been trained in the i ( ^->1 - T k V??a eon wo p.-nl inn ! , IJI'l BUIMIIJI y L II' UIU alio VMIX I UV!VI?, I and knew his nobility of soul and purity ( of character. Xor did our subsequent , acquaintance mar the estimate ; but it , strengthened and incrcnsod my admira- \ tion and love. What has been said j must all be true I met him only a few , tim^s; but when his death was an- | nonnced in the papers, it brought to my , heart a peculinr sadness. Tie was on example worthy of study ; and bis virtues will lone be oherished by thoRc who dis- j card envy and jealousy, and regard , the brotherhood in the profession as , uniting us into one family. I hnvc Raid this much in justice to the memory of the deceased, and in justice to my own feeling. The resolutions were also warmly seconded bv Oeu. John P. Kennedy. Gen. Jame* Chesnnt, nnd Messrs J. 1). Dunlap. T. H. Clarke. W. II. It. Workman | and ?J. \V. PcPirs; eopies of whose rc , marks, we regret to say, we have been unable to procure. IT is Honor, Judge Aldrreb. also spoke feolincly "f tbo deceased. saving that be had known him from hit boyhood, and that the tributes which had been paid to his memory were richly deserved. The court then, , as a t?>kcn of respect to the memory of the deceased, took a recess of one hour. The Lifetimo of Mau 1 A LEGEND FROM THE GERMAN*. When the world was Created, and all t creatures assembled to have their life- . time appointed, the nss first ndvauccd, j and nsked how long he would have to . ,ive! " 11 ' Thirty years." replied Nature ; will I that he agreeable to thee ?'* "Alas I" answered the ass, **it is a . long while ! Remember what a wcari- i f 6<>!i:c existence will he mine from Dioro-1 v in';* until ntght T shall have to bear ! heavy huideis.s, dragging eprn .-acks to j the uiiil thai others may eat bread, j while I shall have no encouragement nor be refreshed by anything but blows nod kieks. Give but a portion of that time, T pray!" Nature was moved with compassion, and presented but eighteen years. The ? ass went away comforted, <ui(j (lie dog ruuie 1'owaid"How long dost thou require to live ?" ' nsked nature. "Thirty years were too many foi the ass, but wilt thou be eon- * tent with them ?" "Is it thy will that I should ? " eo J"1 plied tho dog. "Think how much Ijr shall hnvo to run about; tuv l>ct will v not Inst lor eo long a time, and when 1 f shall have lost uiy voice for barking and j; my teeth fnr biting, what else ahull 1 he 1 fir for but lie in a corner and prowl. ?" c Nature thopht lie wa3 right, ond 1 cave him twelve yoara. The ape then ' appeared. c "Thou wilt, doubtless, willingly live c the thirty years," said Nature; "thou 1 wilt not have to labor as the ass and the c dog. Life will bo pleasant to thee." c "Ah, no 1" cried lie, "so it may yoetn ^ to others, but i( will not be so ! Should 1 puddings over rain down, I shall have 1 no spoon ! 1 shall play merry trickp, and ' excite laughter by my grimaces, and ^ then be rewarded with a Pour apple. r How often Borrow lion concealed behind a jest! I shall not be able to endure j for thirty yours." Nature was gracious, and lie received >j but ten. At last came man, healthy f and strong and asked the mcasuro of his I, Mty*- , I "Will thirty years content thee r" } "How short a time!" exclaimed the j man. "When I shall have built my t house, nnd kindled n lire en my owp health; when the uc?s 1 shall have plautcd are about to bloom and bear : fruit ; when life will scrui to be most i desirable, I shall die. Ob, Nature, grant ! i me n longer period !" j ] "Thou shall have the eighteen years i of the a*a betide," I, NUMBER 49 ' That is not tmu?b." replied man." "Take likewise t'^e twelve years of the dot'." "It is not y-t sufficient, reiterated man. "pive me more." "I give the, then, fen year* of the npe, in vain wilt thou clai n more." Man departed dissatisfied. Thus man lives sivenfy years. The first thirty are his human years, and piss swiftly by. lie i* then healthy and hanpy?lie labors cheerfully and rejoices in his existence. The eighteen years of the ass come next, and burden upon burden is heaped upon him; lie carries the corn that is to feed others; blows and kicks are the wages of his faithful services. The twelvo years of the dog follow, and he looses his teeth, and lies in a corner and prowls. When these are pone, the ape's ten years form the conclusion. Then man, weak and silly, becomes the sport of the children. The Che.rm of a Soft Female Voice Yes, we agree that he was a young man and a modern p?ct who said' that a low, soft voice was an excellent) tiling in woman. Indeed, we feel inclined > to go much further than he has on the subject, and call it ono of her crowoiog charms. No matter what other attractions she may still havn: she may be as fair as the Trojan Helen, and as learned as tho famous IJypatia of ancient times, she may have ail the accomplishment* considered requisite at the presen: day, and every advantage that w.^slih can procure, and vet, if she lack a low. sweet voice, she can never be roally fascinating. How often the spell of beauty is broken by coarse, load talk ! How often you sre irresistably drawn to a plain, unassuming woman, whose sort silvery tones render her positively attractive. IWide, we fancy wo can judge of the. character by the voice. The bland .smooth, lawuing tone seems to us to betoken icceit and hypocrasv, as invariably as the musical, subdued voice indicates a iionuine rehnemcnt. In the social circle, how pleasant it is to hear a woman in that low key which always characterizes a true lady ! In the sanctuary of homo, how such a voice soothes the fretf'ui child aud chccrs the weary husband! How sweetly such cadence floats through the sick chamber, and around the dying-bed ; with what solemn melody do they breathe a prayer for a departing loul.?Sunny South. Man's Life is a Game of Caretsr . . . r ts tt t II first, in nis iniar.cy 11 is -cnuuagc. At about two years of age ho "goes it nlone" at a sort of "cut. shuffle and deal" pace. At from eight to fifteen years old lie raises the "deuce," and his mother "takes a hand," and beats the little! 1 joker" with her "five." Next he is a man. mid then with his "diamond" he wins the "queen of hearts." Being ; rirrd of "playing life's gauie" "single Handed," he "proposes" and she ao i nepts." Ail arrangements for the wed- i Jiog effected, ho "distributes" his i 'cards;" and being "flush," the clergy- | man "rakes in" a ten dollar bill out of i the "pair." A short while after the marriage, and she "orders hitu up" to 'build tho firo. Becoming sick aud, tired of home and married life, like a |, knave" he joins the "clubs," and his ,e ivifo cou never keep hitu "straight." ] tn the course of time he grows old and ( bluff" and sees a "deal" of trouble | Finally lie "shuffles" off this mortal coil 9 md passes in his "checks " As he is j 'raked in" with a ''spade" life's fitful t (?!iih?" is ended and lie awaits the - *"** "" *r * t JV inal summons of Cacricl s "trump," |[ rhich hbaM '-order bim up" i\t (be day : p if judgment. Tlia* you ?,e. man's life I ] s u gnuic of cards, and he should play i t well. c Stonewall Jackson?A Reminis- j ccnce. On the 25th of May. sixteen years <3 ico, at daybreak, Jack&on's Hdvauoe oroe appvoached tho lofty hill ou the outh western side of Winchester, and he Stonewall Brigade, commanded by i ien." Winder, charged and gained pos. t icssinn of the heights. Tho (Jet'eat of t danks and hij rcinju through the r itrceis of Winchester was the result of f i few hours hot fighting. Tho entrance r if our troops into this noble and patri- f itio valley town was the coming of c norning after a long and stormy night, i den, women and children thporced ia s :rowds from }he houSf*. Confederate ] lu^i and white handkerchiefs waved i root every window, and the glad voi- t es of women and children filled the air, 1 trying, U1 hank God, we are free once i nore " Jackson, the man of iron, for , mce in his career, gave way to the ex- t itcment of the hour, *he people of j iVinchoKicr remember now the face of he Christian hero as lie rode through heir streets, his faded cup in haud, and ho first and last cheer that ever escaped , lis lips rung out so clearly above the , attic of uiittkolry. i A five-year-old girl stood watching ( ler baby brother who was making a rrcat fuss over having his face washed. The little miss at length lost her paicncc, and Ptauiping her tiny foot said; ypu ibiuk you have lots of trouble, iut you dou't know anything about it. iVoit 'till you're big enough to get a irking, end then you'll see?won't he, liatna ? Would you regard this as complimentiry, or problematical ? "Nellie, my lit :lo girl, do you like having a l ido On aiy knee ?' The simple, artless child replied : 'Yes, papa, pretty well, but not so well as to ride on u real jackass, L rncuu one with fuui^ lega you kuowi' ADVERTISING RATES. Tims. 1 iu. ] col. j col. 1 col. 1 week, $100 $5 00 $0 00 $15 00 ' 2 " 175 7 50 12 25 20 U) 3 " 2 50 0 00 15 25 24 00 1 ? 3 00 10 50 18 00 27 50 5 3 50 1175 20 50 31 <H) 0 ' 4 00 12 50 22 75 34 00 7 " 4 50 13 25 24 75 37 00 8 ? 5 00 14 00 20 00 40 00 3 mos 6 50 17 00 32 00 50 00 1 " 7 50 10 00 30 50 50 00 0 '? 850 2100. 48 00 84 00 9 9 50 SO 00 59 00 105 00 12" 10 25 35 00 08 00 120 00 Transient a<lvertt?ements niuall* accompanied with the cash to Insure Insertion. Think, Speak, Act. Would that every one cnold realir. i the importance of those little words, think, sp'-ak. net. In this worll where character is constantly in a state of coinuiot ion. and scarce ever reaches a clirnay, it is no little thinp. It behooves as to reflect how to think, speak and act. In nnr lives is not visible the e ffect of our actions, bat their influences wiil show themselves when our bodies arc laid beneath the sod. The influence of many words ari l actions never dies, bat, like a circle on water, where n stone is cast into its bosom, keeps widening until we can scarcely define it, or our eyes reach its boundaries. Many times our worcs and aciions may touch a chord in the heart of humanity, the influence of whith will vibrate throughout eternity; and it is the same if the influence be f< r pood or evil. N??t a thought in our ^ mind, not n word from our lips, not an action is performed, bat that G'?d is wit1 ncss of. How important it is, then, that oar every endeavor be for the pood, and that we* weiph well every thought, word and action. If we do tliir, our influence will assuredly b? good, and such that wc shall never have cacsc to regret. Poor and Proud. Young men out of business are frequently hampered by pride. Maoy young tn?n who go West take more pride than money, und bring back ail ihe pride and no money at all. A man who ''works for his board," no matter what honest work lie does. Ins no reason for shaun. The vonns man wh> eats the bread of idieneas. no matter how much he has, is disgraced. Young men starting in life, ought to aim, fir-1 of all, to 6nd a place whero they can earn their bread and huttcr, with hoe, axe, sptJe. wheelbarrow, eurry-eonib, blacking-brush, no matter how. Independence 6rst. The bread and butter J question settled, let the youog man perform his duty so faithfully as to attract attention, and let him constantly keep his eyes open for'a ehancc to do better. Nearly half of the poor proud young men, and two-thirds of the poor dis- ; * couraged young men are always out of work. Jjk A Heathen's Testimony. f Perceiving that Astyages (Cyrus' ? grandfather) treated his cup-bearer^ with great favor, Cyrus begged ihdtbfyFhonor of being permitted to serve t\J^ wine. This being granted, he prcsoated the goblet with such dignity and grace, that all present were charmed with his behavior. Astyages inquired why he omitted the important ceremony of tastiug. 'Became,' said Cyrus, 'I thought there was poison in the wine, for not long ago at an entertaiomeut, n.-ti mM if in iKo liir.ts nf roup pnnrh f--"v ? ? J? , iftor the guests had drank a little of it, I perceived that their heads were all turned; they talked they knew not what then fell to singing very ridiculously tnsl you yourseif seemed to havo forgotten that you were king, and that they ivere your subjects.' An Iowa Romanoe. Mrs. McCollestcr, of Iowa, will not go into the divorce business any more, ihould she remarry. She and McCoIester lived unhappily, lie sued for livorce. Divorce suit dragged its slow ength in the Iowa courts. Pending mit, they made love to ooeh other. Wade up. hived together. Forgot be suit. He died. She claimed prop. Tty. Found that proceedings had now stopped. Suit had gone on or it- L elf. like the Dutchman's famous cork * eg, immortalized in the old song. Mrs. WcCollester, not being the legal widow if McCollestcr, deceased, not only nourns the loss of McCollestcr himselfv tut of the estate shn had hoped to re- ? * nember him ivy. And aire is much, lisguated. Coffee. The discovery of its use as a beverage s ascribed to the superior of a monascry tn Arabia, who desirous to prevent he monks from sleeping at the nocture >al services, made them drink of tho in* u?ion of coffoe, after hearing the report ?f sheppards, who observed that their locks were more lively after browsing in the fruit of that plant. Its reputation iprend through the adjacent countries, md in about 200 years it had reached Paris. A single plant, brought there n 1714, became the parent-stalk of all ho French coffee plantations in tno IVest Indies, and the French and Span*, sh all over the Wert Indies and South \tnoriw. 'A he extent of its consump* ion, now, can hardly be realized.? Planter and GiHtnyc. An Honest Miner's Story. A " digger " from California, eulo:i|iu? the climate says: "There's a mountain there?the Sawyer Ncvaday, lh-y call it?with a valley on eucb >f it?the one hot and t'other cold. Well, git on tho top of that mountain with u double-barrel gun, and you can, without movin', kill either summer or winter game, just as you will." "What! have you ever tried it?" "Tried often * and should haTe done pretty well but for one thing," "Well, what was that f" "I wanted a dog that would stand both climates. The last dog I had frozo off his tail while pint in* on the summer side. He didn't git entirely out of the winter side, you see. " > A mac is obliged to die before his will amounts to auythiug, but that of ft woman it olwayi in forct.