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411 Kliith
VOLUME XXXVI.
- m~ DYl NO.
A Glimmer's dreamful eve liulen with sweet
lower's breath !
A maiden in rovnl womanhood awaiting?
death.
* * * *
'lOpen wide the casement and come nearer
to me, lore.
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
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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'
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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.