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VOLUME XXXVII. CAMDEN, S. C., AUGUST 27,1878. NUMBER 7. THE CAMDEN JOURNAL, j Published F.rcry Tuesday.' At CAMP FX. S. BY i . W m am- Ik 1' IP Bi B-j ir k-j at . s* :N<T.!rn<>\ hates. In . I .' itncf.) ?ji*' Year S'i <<> S?\ >I?i:(hs 1 ? - DR, I. H. ALEXANDER, i)rnlal Sni'ucon, COU'MKIA, S. <:. Office i.vor ^r. 1>. I.oveVstore. Tii ! >'Mi r !? n?'V n*i < j>r f<'-?i<>nnl vi>i? j i > * Ifii. ait'l will rt'in.'iin hero for a <* w ! wee!;*. NovliOif OR. T. BERWICK LEGARE, DICNTIST, Olt.VDUATE OF THE RALTIMoKE COLLEGE OF IMJ.N r.M. sl'UtiKIJY. OFFICE?DEK \Lli HOUSE. Entrance on llroa l Street Wrn. D. TRANTHAM, iHonicy nt Law, CAMDEN, S. C. jj&S^Oflice in tlic Catndeu Jot'r* nal oilicc. Clvburn's lilock. J. D. DUNLAP, TU1AI, .1I STICK, | ukoaii street, I CAM PEN*. SO. CA. l?u.?inr?s entrusted to his care will receive prompt attention juneTtf. J. T. IIAY, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND Trial JiiKlicc . i Ortl.je iv. r v?,,r ?.f M. I'.or.in S[?e<-iai i amnion given i<> tliv i-oll?- tii.ii of da?ns.| ' i .1 W. De1?ASS, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND ' Trial Justice. if kimls ;.r ,nj t'y i-ansadfil. f W. L. I'i PASS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, s. , Will ? . at: >tat* a:o! Kol'-ral r Ci'irrp. JstiSWf T. H. ULAKKK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, \ \1ti! V. <. c. >ni. 'That formerly > < cujnt.; 'a . a;>:. .J. M. j > f>avis. jantftf i J. IK KtlNNKUY. r. )!. NKJ>oN | . kkxxkdy a nhlsox. ATTOliXEYS AT LAW, K (\\MI?EN. s. r. Orll- fMrinclV' ,;j . ! ! > Jii.lir.*.1. i'.. KeMii.w. _ liov&iii 1 I'KKDKKICK HAY,".! Architect and Builder, <;a.miu-;x, s. t\, Ij Will furni- i j.i .ns an ! *:irnate- fur all f kiii'l- of l> ii! !iiijr?. Contract-' taken at . iii'. lerutc tigun aii'l jTninfitly and carefully alien I' 1 to. Orders left at the t'aMi>?.x ?' UNal office :i will receive iintn.-li i'c attention. i March 1 tl" JOJtiJN U, w wj-jkjx, jt PLAIN, ORNAMENTAL, AM) SI(^ PAINTEK,! Fa per II a n get <j- Gla zi or, CAMDEN, S. C. sept23.1 If 111 Riddle's Hotel, 1 \ LANCASTER C. H., S. C. 1 II iv it v |iup')i:i?< A r li?- Unit* Mrn <-r!t <>i 1 )<_* .Mr. .Ioiics <'ri,i K<-i:. ?itualf?l on Mum Mn i i, I j , u hi |>r?-|??r?-'l t ? a ivi- Trail-it-lit anil |?TliiaUf lit j lii>.ir?l'-r-. r i. hmI ani.inn,(?latinii- at rruMiiutlia* ra!r?. htali ni l l.nT- tr< T'i ili'/M r?. jail.1. M. I'IDDI.E. It4-Sure to Stop at the Latham House, . ( s. t . 1 : I It \ v -! I v| lniAI |i, I (.It I'AT.j , ? ?r-\i ,i !f . itilllilifI*iIi'ills. Tlli'!". MJ|i- | i I.* j.;.. I v; ii ii.. 1.. * .( v. !.* < I rv ar-rii !i ' i i li? ' i.I j , I'.'jf I'ii- 'i- -1' ; j.i at ill- l.atlrmi i I! j- M.! I. . I I i ii. 1 5V. i Hi. ' 1 -: f: !' !.:ii .' I' witlinilt li' tvy Iri/^-i. j . II"' hvi-vi I to .iii'i s ft- >iii iny | ut ? ( iii" t -.vii, nut al.i.vi- I?? Kai'. "ire '. M c " i .1 , I'l" limi-" . - : tii i la- lit:. i" ! " ill I ? | ai al"ly fr* 'in * In- linn- . an i <.r !v '.?-} ? lyy-1 Hi- , iv ?.:ij.|.|i" I r. uiicoti HI. k -I | I! ^ DeKalb House, I Most Centrally Located Hotel Ti'i'ins S'2 !*? ? 1 );iav. ^ ' i ! ? .''II'!;' * iii-'i I with S.\M1*I?K ll'MiMS :it thix j f II ! r. 1 ; I ' fi:? I i * i , i i' I j '< ; i i.t Ii " >; t r i' mi i I i'ii- 1.1nil-- 11 n .-I iii> ; I'i/' IIht, in I f.ir ili i-? \vl, i wi-l, iii-tnv .i : \\' - k in< : < I i;-,i' 'i' i wif.i t li .'l-"' i- ii ; fir^i i h- i.l \ I I: V .* i' \ I'.l.l. ?li< ii' I ml v<-i .'i ! Ii i 1 'i <' I t i in - - for tou || it 11 I \ II - ''. 11 lli' !l."-i I . '|' . 1 t li'i> i -i?? < ivi i.'-i". l 'i!,.| fi . in tin lf|'i I til IM'I.V ! I III: <11 i |X| | .IN lutuK ( I < aniu'vl Ii i- ' : Wm , urni waiiallied full \ iijtl-'. 1"1 '!? 1 y "ftblL'tf KIKKLtV \ S 41T1I. ' MOTHERS WAY. ItY NANNIE A. IIKl'WOllTII. On within our little cottage, \' tiie shadows jTfitl!y fall. While the Minliglit touches softly One sweet face upon the wall. l?o we pat her cb>se together. And in husked and tender tone. A^k each other's full forgiveness I'i r the wrongs that each have <lone. Should you wonder why this custom At the ending of the day. ; Dyes ae.J voice would quickly answer, It was ouce our mothers way.''* ,( If our home he bright and cheery, If i: hold a welcome true, ojiening wide its door of greeting I To the many, not tho few; ] If we share our fathers bounty W llli the needy, dnv by day. , lis neeattsc ourneuns r?-iiirinuc? This was ever motIter's way. Sometimes when otir hamls prow weary. Or our task seen very lonp : , W hen our burdens look too heavy, I .Ate! we deem the ripht all wrong. Then we pain a new fresh courage, As we rise to proudly say . "Let us do our duly bravely, < This whs our dear mother's way." j Tl)ti? we keep her memory precious, AVhile we never cease to pray That at last when lenptheninp shadows ! Mark tli<* evening of life's day. '< They may find us waiting calmly i To go home our mother's way ! THE TEST OF LOVE. Nellie Yallanee walked out ?.f the lit- ' le church in 1* with a proud step ' irol a light In art; she had jtiM h come ' k,~ * 1 i TU Vmv.)?nrifl ( ?*r>. M uiu</?v. ... v:t? lino look'iijr. moral, intelligent, pns- ' e--:t g friends wherever lie eliono-1 to ink*' tlum, :?ii-2 was considered tlio ' imst |i } ular man in town. Nellie wa; i pretty little creature with an innocent | i v. and ii -month. rt un !. white brow. 1 ' mi light wave- of fair hair, which. with 1 i r clinging. childlike way-, ma le Iter ' nMnde.-cribablv charming btide. They made the bridal tour, and set- 5 I'll d 'Wn in L ui-vil.'e, a v.-rv happy ' tuple. Vet. i iv two months had passed iwnv. the li'tle wife sat over her un- 1 as ted break last with tearful eyes and outing lij'-s. giving vent at last to a rrent of t? ar'Wi:at in the world is the matter?' tt'iuirod c-u.-in Kate, from acr >s the! able. j I ? I believe Lloyd i? trotting tired u me.' answer; d Neliie, sobbing. Nonsense. Nell: you always were .uc'.? u plulil, f erin'f SvO tli.lt ,'Oti bavc any cause to make such an as- : ertiMt; Mut 1 iiave; this i- the second tunning he ha;- goue off without kis-ing me. ind?and enough to make mc know he loo- not lovo me as he did ' 'You ought t" remember that your iti-b-.iiid is one of th"?e who attaches i ittle importance to outward show x KiioAC lint it UIIiVtlON 1 aril sure III' uMi-n nvc you jv-s because lie forgets those ittlc htcr like attention?, which, after i!J. are of i?{t]e conserjuencc when one s sure of a husband's affections.' 'l?ut I am no' su?e that this is j t<t t. And this very day ! am poing to >cgin to test his ]??ve for me; if I can ucci-ed in making him jealous J'II bcieve lie loves nic ' 'liather a difficult game to play. Cou? iin Ne)'; how are you going to Jo it ?' 'Oh. it's easy enough. You retnein-1 >cr Albert Wrston ' 11o is practicing aw hero in /.ouisville. I believe that iepcs?os?e>ouutoith of thcohl affection f?>r ne and just about little principle nouA'1 ,0 make him useful in this mater. lis manner when 1 l ave no t him ia- animved me beyond moasuie. J I! uake use . >! it novT.' Well. Vr-. Nellie Whitlow, all l| lave f.. -ay i-. that you will very likely j rpp't the day y u planner.' ('jis ff'idish j ittlc game.' | I'm this N-liy only answered.? 'I I! write tl i? tninut< and accept his j iiViia'i ri tm ifriw ill's i'v tiihL' ' " 1 ' iluil nO'hf I I .l"\ll ?? > i - i fun- Nellie returned W in u :it la-t In- iinl i nit' -li<* ua- in liijrh spirits. :ivi* l' a- a na-n?. wli n her liu-lnnd ?m 1 iicil Iht up -n tin- lac', tint >li had a I -?ji*Ii a drive with I er old ov( r.' I.- k I'lif. u i|iho -:ii 1 with a lattL'h. ! votthriu tlint old h?v. t' ?.vi r for tin*: \ Jim't on ti t wiiio it f. i him n; . >ti:ii?:r< r t' m;.? ! ave happened," 1 In- answered. Thi' cullver - iti in i ti 1 * d in tiiakinej i. iiti?I ii.d *iini-iialiy ijiiiet and tin vil'i- unusually ^av. i' iriitiL'. Lloyd .-aid. lay tnu <! wti his k one < \ ninj: about a month altervai l are \oti aetini; di-ercetly in re f:\:tilt Mi "A"--ton here as often as ,i'U do '* I 111.) o -.1. Lloyd.* \\ oil.' I.e lid ! 'iiiin-* over anil lookin; in hi- v.it'e'- eye-, a in- >11 ;?ht not to i ar fur old iovet-. i suppose. when one i -11r? that lie w the only lover now. (Mi !' ?!? Nellie, 'lie's waking hi. ,tt ' Hut -! an-wen 1 willi a Iii'li* I n:u'l., 'I..11 l you he too sure of that.' |', r.>~ i| n.i'l In-, honk iiniiieili tely a in! I.ioki 'I very ^ravr. w Kj!? 11? liuhti)anen| in \. !! i 'n I'V'S a- sill* sa i 111 herself, 'I III ji- VI' Hi V | 'I HI will SII I'eei .1 ' V !lie.' ^?i11 In r eniisifi Kale, as she entii' I ill ' fi ir 'I I'linieilly. a few weeks l it. i m l interrupt'<| Iit hi tin- miilst . I Ml I.M i v'- IIL' wlli'e Ml-. W'e-tntl wi-lnlm- v. r In r ai l,e i.iann, exin'. tr"'iMin_' V'.u, hut I must see yi.r a lirtie (it Wi -'* '! ii k mil l.i- wafi'li, Saul lie . ii lu t" i av e 11e a I ail hour n^n, I.aile tlu ni ei im! evi nine, urn! left. I 'Well. K it it*, what is it ? What arc yuu looking sfo 1'rigbUUcU about V 'Nellie Whitlow, you have ?one farf enough in your test. As I caine in the front door Lloyd passed uio goin<r out. 1 ti"Tor saw such a look on a man's face ! He oatnc from the hack par- 1 !or and must hare heard all you said. I Oh. No!!, what did you say that caused liitn to loavo looking like that ? Did you know he wa? there 7 Of course 1 did; hut Weston did not and Lloyd did not know that 1 knew it. So I concluded to finish up niy task this evening. I did n t commit myself, ?ither; I only let Weston talk his nonsense without rebuking him. So if you think Lloyd is really jealous, I'll stop, for I am tired of it. and to nijrht I'll tell liim all about it. and lau^h at him. I Jo believe he loves mc now. Kate, and [ aui not a bit sorrv fur what I have lone' 1 'You may be before you arc through ' Lloyd Whitlow is not a man to be trifled Kith, a" I have told you dozens of times; ! but ynu would have your own way.' That evening, the wife who had promised herself so much happiness in jonfessinjr all to her husband, was walk. < in?r the floor, back and forth; her lips were f|uivt?rinf?. her hands working ' nervously. aud her face was as woe-he- 1 .'one as three hours of suspense and 1 ipony could make it. Jjloyd had not ' returned. The clock struck twelve. ' With the first chime she threw herself ' pro-tra'c upon the floor. 1 'Oh. my love, my darlint:!' she cried. " so ocr.rron-. so ready to shield me, lew can I live without you ? And you 1 jrr _'<.()(?o.ne away. believin?r me 1 guilty ! Oh, how utt.rly wasted will my ' life without you !' She lay there until mornintr. weepinjr ' Convulsively at intervals, and choking ' with the tie <1 of sorrow and romorie. s ' -? -- -L I,. ,....1. n/iao/ie- S .Aim mrn anumur inuumit f#?^ ifm (if i ;-r. Gupr?ose sorue harm had ' vine to ! i:n ] She o.iui'1 endure his reproaches. desertion. even, but nev> r tin' sight of liitn w 'UDii d or dead for her sake She would bear iter suspense no itijrcr. she said she could know the ivorst bv troing to his office and questioning the clerks, and go ' lie would. lielorc slie reached the street a ser? rant handed her a letter 'Left here for you this morning aia'am.' ! Nellie retraced her steps hurriedly, and with treuibliug fingers opened her husband's note. It was written the evening before. 'I am coing down the river for a few lays, to stay until 1 conclude how to t arrange affairs between us. 1 shall take -t"j s to give you back your freedom. I t.til then, try to act discreetly.' I nar was anj nm uvin ? ?? |? believing of her v/!iat be did, only coM. ' constrained words And tlie jitter ' part to Iht was. that she knew her ' liu-hand's forbearance grew ( ut of 1ji< L'reat love for her. A week passed; she never wanted to ] renn inber how. 'Have you heard from Mr. Whitlow'1 i she asked atrain of his clerk, as she ha<l done every day since lie felt. 'Yes; just received a letter. He is 1 at Leavenworth.' Nellie turned away with a 'Thank you,1 and a lighter heart than she had known for many a day. Sho decided instantly to go to him believing that she could make all it right it" she could only see him. Four o'clock found her en route for the village on the Ohio, on board the steamer (Jray Ivclo. '1 here was an excursion party on board for the same place from whence they wore going to Wyandotte Cave, Many of hur acquaintances were in the party, nml among tlicni was A Vest on 'Mi arriving ot Leavenworth she found (hut her husband had gone on down the river, but would return in a day or two. 1I?T fru'iide urged her to join their party. She was willing to do anything to oass away the time that must elapse, befbte h?*r htishatid eame. with ?o ' xp'ore the rcio.wncd cave, I 'j. \ i d i, ?' he " gone an hour w I rii * Lhi\ d ^'billow " 'urned to. LeaVI IIWorth. Lu.m^ ,l,at ?J il < part\ just gon hail heen '-MXioiis to of i. in stalled : fi< rlli in on lio. i h'iek little toinking that hi* wife was of tie party, yet faintly Imping that lie would lo ar from l or He overtook tluiiiju-t a- they l ad arrived at l?!uc nvi r lb- wu? a*t no-ii' I at siting lo* wile tin ie, and otilv I -e igiuz d In r bv i distant how. II- supposed that W i-toti s pia-s. nee was thi eause of lor-. The for iiiiL' i.laiv was a little high now from rut ill ruins; (lie writer was! muddy, loo, >ooii" could i!f>t see I Inix?ttotis. which ri^'lit there w i- a level ruck exieniliiii: across the stream, ami waB o-veral yard> wide, but which had an ofl^-t of a number of 1'cct; yet in the inuddv, hi'jli water it was salt* cnou<rh it i.no kept one's eve mi the mad at the other ' l'le an t drove straight for it. Idoyd wa.- L'oin^ over last, so Nellie waited purpose!v to o<? hi the last liuooy j i I Tl?. v it*e 1*1 nut liull over lielore tin* horse, Iri^hteuad ;it thi* >r>l:i^hin?x <>l the water behind if. roared. plunircd. tip set flu- Imil'L'V in the drop writer and loft die driver and Nellie in a lair way fu lie drowned 'I lie driver helped | himself; l.loyd Was at Nellie's side in an instant. I'm Nellie the rhil! ill the water seeinid like the visible pres. nee ot : death. She did not, sriviilii ; she I lieved she should drown, and the only pane'ii her was the thoiiylit that she ! would die unreeoiieilcd I" hei hnshand .11 t. i Cut (in? tliou;'lii 11;i11 >?"iM'i'i> iii'# i*r* t'li* ti"h^ 'it ii :iu*! ni'ivi *" nl I,!. Y'i \VI:il!<lW li.'lli MIV. ! Ill I ll> I:" Ml t \N t lit Ml' I" In T Wlli'll lit* I :?ll}_*lll s;j';!l < f" In-I |i' * ?! !?'> t,'l?V IlllUC'i M Ustocbiuyly toward him. Thoy stood alone on the edge of ro"ks in the mid* lie of the water. Nellie spoke first. 'Lloyd.' she said, 'yon will forgive me. I am not so guilty as you sup* pose. 1 love you so I came down here t-i find you. And oh. Lloyd,' as she saw his face softening toward her. 'you do love me. too; you cauont say no !' lie laid his hand over the little fingers quivering so piteously. remembered j himself, and drew away. Hi* voice was hard as he said : *1 might have listened to you, and believed an explanation possible, if I had not fimnd you with him to-day.' 'Then why did you not let ino die ?' she moaned. 'Why did.you save my life to torture mc ?' And she commenced sobbing, 'Woman, this is acting. Have done (villi it . was tlie nu>DMtin h t.my an'wor. Her excited sobs came faster. A gleam of pity came into bis eyes; iie hurried with her to the bore, wrapped her in shawls provided 1 y the company, placed her in a carriage and told the iriver to hurry with her to the hotel, six miles distant; he would follow on horseback. As he put her out of his irms, her great pleading eyes were turned toward him, searching for some or>k of afTectiou. some faint recognition ! >f^11 that she had been to him. I'ut inding none, the anguish of her disappointment broke forth in a single word - Lloyd!' To his dying day he never forgot that cry. A slight quiver about the nouth. a swift quailing of the eye were til the signs he gave that he heard her. , *ho knew that a'! was over between hern. One thought took possession of icr; to act so that the company would uspcet nothing. ?0 she declared herelf restor-d upon tln-ir arrival at the lOtel, and insisted upon eoing with the ( arty into the cnvc. i ( At one o'clock they started, with ighte l cindles and guides. Wtston , J L'P? near Nellie; Whitlow was here. v-Tywhere. lie liu<l become interesed at last in sonn magnificent stalacit"s and his party got far ahead of him. , He discovered this and hurried alter hem. lie could see their lights in the listance. When nearly ap to them his tandle went out. He went sauntering ] dong until lie eatno within hear- | ng of the two nearest him, and rocoglized his wife and West' n. ( 'Von cannot deny,' Weston was say- 1 ng, 'that you have encouraged tnc to hink that you eart?d fme, Nellie, ind. by heaven 1 you shall not say so j ] tow !' i '1 confess to have dune wrong. 1 ( ivas 'o afraid I did not possess my hus- ( jand's whole heart, that 1 determined :o test his love for me by trying to make liitn jealous.' Ho you made a cat's paw of tnc ! Very kind of you. May I ask what jirouiptid you to select me?' 'I?ec:tu<e you were respectable enough in the eyes of the world to make it look right, and you were unprincipled enough to make it practicable, and heartless enoutrh to lmvc no feeling in the matter.' Then yon love your husband." 'Love him.' I idolize hi01! I would give my life to occupy the place I did in bis heart a month ago. I love him -<? well that I cannot imagine how heaven can bo heaven without him ! 'That is enough, Mrs. Whitlow. I believe that you will enjoy yourself in hi- company more than in mine: .-o 1 will -top ahead and send him back to you ' Weston went on, when out of tho darkness a pair of arms encircled her. Nellie looked up, terjor-stricken. and saw the face <d'her husband, wearing so | different a look, that she knew bo bad heard all 'Nellie, darling, you arc my own pure wife, after all. but you were very indiscreet," 'I was frying to make you jealous.' 'And v..n sitrooe.bd with a venerea noe. I never f l?<iiif?|i; ihaf my love needed tint trial.' Jtuf von noted so differently front what V"ti did ltelhro we were lir-t married' '1 wa- ytir lover then, Nellie ' 'Vet, IJoyd,' site slid. tit site clllttir , .1 ... Idtit ;'.'ind volt sire infinitely closer .. item to ,,ew }" ? arc my hi.,- ; land.* . I believe I under>?:.iid r??- '!? with :i - it: i 'V\ It'll You a'k N t -i -11 \ jriveti; siiii|m so i commence now, sin I.I ?vd Whitl >w cla-j.cd li!> litt' * wite to j hi' breast and i . u-'v eoverod In r with k i" t's* Thank tied. I.loyd, that we ottee more understand eaelt other! I will re* | a\ \..ti the tain I have eost you by a li!< -littio of devotion. 'Which I must eiicnura?e by ft little. '..?,* and t llOtl. i ll ." ' \ ?'S. pleasi 'I hat excursion patty tliott^ht in tin-1 nit>iiiiuthat Mr .iinl Mrs, Whitlow) wore the most matter of (act l>ri<l?i ami "loom I liev ever saw; hut Concluded ill the evening that they were most ilevo. tod. Nellie's advice t" newly married wives is, don't test your husband's love.' \ (iritt v ol tm n were standing to I ;.'ether ti llinir w ar varus. < trie t.f tliein lelated a "real nilveiitnre which hap pencil to him while in \ iioinia W hen " " ' I via ill 1 In'r aclinic I i inn, i:iiiK -u.in.v, .. . l>i I in; ini<tcr. .\'i?u u as :i coloi.ol i t lu fi. wasn't yi>it.' I In' i'IIht rpjilii'"!, N ?, -ir. I was :i j.rivriti* anl alwa\? have Im'cii " 'l liiMriijmi tlu' -tranter I'H.k <>11 lii> lint. ;iii11 with a tear in cadi i \rro*<i,'l i>vit anil i'\lPiiiliiivj hi> |ian<l, saiil, ' NVI. mister,' i"'I hies* voii ulil r-'l!..w. (Ik 10 ain't lmt two ol ti.? left." Mexican Cn-ohs. The wi>rd "Creole" literally iuean> native, though it is often applied to people with a slight flash of negro blood and in the West Indies they talk of a Creole negro, a'JCreolo brown man, a Creole white. Creole mahogany, Creole pick lev. In Mexico it is used to designate a white, or European, horn in the country. In Mexico the Creoles form about one-seventh of the population, aii*l constitute the real intelligence of the country, as well a- its aristoe-aey. In appearance the Creole apes the Spaniard of the Old World, hut. at once his } hyaingnnmy betrays to the stranger who has ever visited Spain that, though a Spaniard he may he, he is one of the New World. Ho is quick, ani mated, u-onllv not very fresh complexioned. early arrives at maturity. hut not nni-euj ir. and i- unfitted f'-.r a Ions continuance of labor. His speech has ail the quickness of the Southern nations, and is accompanied by an endless dumb show, which is peculiarly affected by the Mexicans, sometimes as an emphasis to what is said, sometimesas a commentary. Like the Mestizo, the Creole i* passionatcand easily moved, hut unlike him. he is able to govern his emotions, and soon regains his equanimity. I'nlikc the Italians or I'ortu-j guesc, treachery is foreign to his na , ture. If lie desires vengeance, he cxcutes it openly with his own hand, and would never dream of hiring bravos or bandits to murder bis cneiuy. litis not so apt to use the knife as the Mestizo, and t tiiMi only as tlic result t)f passion, or in wliat lie considers, the regular course of a kind of irregular duel. He is vain, thoughtless, and fond of enjoyment. and apt to value himself more highly than the rest of the \v<?rld dors; hut at the same j line*, even when quite unedneafd. ipndowed with a natural r tinoment and politeness which favorably impresses tie* stranger who first eoncs int>> contact with him. !!? has all the faults and most of the virtt!?s of the Spaniard, and to tin sp lie has superadded a 1'ev vices peculiarly hi* own. Born in 1764. .Tames James, or 4,I>ouble Jimmy." as lie i< more familiarly called, lives ?-n a farm twelve miles south of Wi ithcrford.' Parker (' unity, Texas, with his daugh. ler. Mrs Nancy Wheat. )."? years of aire. This old gentleman was born near the Red House, in I'rince William Couutv. Virginia. May P>, IT'l! Hi' father resided on a plantation near the Potomac. adjoining Lawrence Washington's. Mr. James has seen Washingt' n of ten at his lather's house, lie and his I brothers were in the war of I Ml! Mr James was a "jack of ail trades, as he says lie learned to be a carpenter, bricklayer. stonemason, Uack.-inith, painter ami tinsmith. Tuning his lung life he has never been one tuontii in hed with sickc.-s Mr. J a no's was married in Virginia soon alter attaining hi- majority, and raised a family of ten hoys and five iritis Leaving his native State souk' year- alter the war, he settled in 1 Si mm County, Tennessee. From that place he moved to Lauderdale County. Alabama, thence to White County. Arkansas, an 1 in ISIS came to I'allaCuunty, Texas, in his > Ith year, lie continued hi- residence there until 1n7-. when, in his lHStl, year, lie soleeted, as he says. Parker County t" spend hi- old days in. In his lii'.Uh year he cultivated an acre pateh id watermelons in Parker County and raised the line-t hi u.dit to market, lie realized 81 L'."> from tliis 2rop. Mr. James talks very well and his hearing' is very ttood?(iah >st a A'i I/-.-. Finding His Icloal The last ease of manifest destiny is reported from the city of KvansviHe. Intl. A physician, soon aiicr lenuiui: hi* bride to the altar. wrote a lottor to a colli friend in Norlliorn tJeoriiia, intorinino lulu of wliat had happened, and :nlvi.-ii)o him. alter the manner of a biidro|o mi, to ?jo and do likewise. 'I lie risino \ ,iiti_' lawyer replied from Newman. 'is., that he would he vcrv happy t" ma' ry if he e mid only meet his ideal: ami till li I IloWl d a pell picture of tilt woman I r whom hi- soul l.uiLMii*hcd id tlirin iilal ami physical charms which I'oiiml a place in In- rippr*rial: n iteiiio duly mention,-d hi the d* >erij lion v\ hiir p .--it;.: al no Main -t 1 ct one day mi in* 1 - aliriward. the physician li t! I eii< d I -re a y.?inio lady of cx,|ii;-iir 1" iu!v and rare nitcl.ioenee, and like a t! i-li he recoo|ii?.t <1 her as tin embodiment ol the lawyer's dream, If made impiim at oner.an I learned that -lie lived in Kentucky. .,ml was vi-iiiim .-nine friend-* in Kvatisvillc; and suh-e 111e111 v lie ) r 'cured, without her knowi I riL'i'. one til her pimto^rapns ;uiu m-ih it in the I'li ini-in^ y.iunii lawyer Tlii j.'nlleiii.ni w is j'K i-i-1 with flu-counter frit pii-i'iiiincnl, ami :;ekti.iw!i l^eil i>\ the in \t tnaii, llial ! \v;:< indeed tin face el lii-? iih :tl. Sul?v |Uetifl;*, lit paid a vifit to her latin t > house it Owen-bom. and | resenti 1 letters of in tri'diictinti f ' in Mr<-rs Stephen- ant Mill; and sifter a -h"il emu t-dn p de-tin had her wa\. the niama/e cep m'tr l>eiito pet i-Tiiied in the l!i|li-t elnit ! of the town. <iive voir l>.?vv!> plenty id' ?1 n^: o eoal a-iuw a- a hath, al-o lime iul?hi> itid ijravol. tooelhci with pi per I'. .1 and \ u will he tewanli d h\ health fowl- and a o,.||,.r,.ii? ap| l\ of W itli a ! the ether direetn n- wliic lie "iven l<'i the prev nti n of di-t itnotio | tilt i none i- of ttlo) imp i i tatien 111:ut tli it of having elenti, we ventilated houses. Astonishing Feats of Jugglery. I In Delhi. India. wo saw the celebrated basket trick. which is .sometimes 1 poorly imitate! by a professional magicians in this country. A nave pro* ! duced a bask- t and a blanket, and, alter permitting us to see that contained ; nothing, inverted the basket on the j ground and covered it with a blanket. , W'c paid no attention to bis incantations t but kept our eyes fixed on the basket and the space around it. resolved that!' no boy should he smuggled into it or 1 ' out of it without seeing him. What j J made the feat still more wonderful wis ' , the fiet that the performer stood in a 1 clear space, and we could look down on 1 ; him as he proceeded. lie then went , through the customary act of thrusting '1 I a sword through the interstices of the j basket, when the cries of a boy were ' i heard as if in mortal pain issuing from ' ! the basket. Turning it over, there was s ? t .. ...It!.;,, r.nr.'.r..nt!f linhllft 1 I ?4? a u\jy nMHH, ?!'!' ? I i:ind seemingly cnpyiiitr the fun. lie- 1 ! storing the basket, with the blanket i over it, to its former position, with ti e ' boy underneath it. the juggler went I i through with some incantations, and ' then running his sword under the blan Icet tossed it away from him. Turning I j over the basket no boy was to be seen. 1 So far as anything could be observed. ' i there was no possibly place in which the little fellow could bo concealed. { Another feat quite as astonishing w ? i saw performed in the streets of Constantinople.. An itinerant magician showed us a cane which had the ap-j pearanee of being wood and very kr.i t> J j tv. This he tossed in the air as high a-1 "j lie could, and when i? struck the ground c it took the form of a live serpent with ; , blazing eyes and rapid movements. Irjt looked iike a dangerous specimen, and L lone which no man in his senses would v like to approach. Catching up this 1,, monster, the fell >w c? i 1 d it around hi* J "J neck an! fondled it, while i' writhed;; and cxhibed tu st venomous quali-i j tics. Throwing it high up in the air, t ^ it foil to the ground the same cane j j which wo !i:i<l handled at our case. It ! ^ was this trick which Aaron per-! j f'rmod in Egypt wl on lie turned hi- , i"d into a serpent, and t!ic F.gyptiati , magician did the sauie thiug in iaiita-', tiou. i} I ? ? j ^ Voracity th'- b' St Policy. i ? ! t ( ? It i< related "fa Persian mother, on j ( giving her son lortv pieces of silver as!. his portion, that -he made him swear I never lo i.-ll a lie. and said : (in, my son; I eonsign tlice to God; j and we shall not meet hero again tilij' | the day of judgement. '* The youth went away, and the party j he traveled with were assaulted by rob- j hers. < hie leilow asked the b ?y what j a he had. and lie answered with a candor j ] which surprised his questioner : 1 Forty dinars are sewed up in my a : garments." e The robber laughed, thinking that j 1 the boy jested. Another asked the same t question and received the same answer, c At last tiie chief called hiui, and asked c ; what he had. ! j The hoy replied : ! r 1 have told two of vour people1. already that 1 have f 1 tv dinars sewed 1 ; uj? in my clothes." ! j The cliift' ordered his clothes to he I ripped ope:, and the uiouey was! t found. jt ' And how came you to tell this; j "Heeauso," replied the boy, ''1 i would not be false to my mother, to t wlwm 1 vletnuiy prouiised never to tell a lie' I "t/'hild." sai 1 the robber, "art thou . : .-o uiiudlul of the duty to thy mother. | j and 1 am insensible at my a^e of the j the duty ! owe to tjud .? (livo me thy hand, that I may swear repentauee on !il'" " . I lie did so, and his follower- were . struck, with the scene. "You have been our 'eader in j?uilt." they said to the chief?"be the same in | the path of virtue;" and taking the h >y's hand, they took the oath of ret pi titanee on it. t lie Moral !' achitur of Warj Wo 111U>t It'llVO It to hdloolooys l.i 111 iititaiii thi' IiiosU tii.it war i> "nod r had in it?o!i". ami to tlio onmi^'iotit ;!iii . .j>!ii'i- m|" tho Iu:lire t> ilolino tin' condition*. un l. r whi.'li tlii- tro inoml his loniioiitali n meliorated in n:iti<iii l- liU.t-1 y in 1- lit aIt!iy or niorI 'hid i'i : llio ufi at niaj iit\ I it*. who ha v?? i.i .iii . nii^Iiti titin'iit. it is ..illy jn??ill'.."- wli. ii v..ii i.> l!:roatoiiod?to ifall back upon certain ancient maxims | >n>. i vnti'il by 111h am hi rit v. bat ! r that roa-. n savorui:; a liftI?? of the copy li.i We liavo to do otii dnt v in the i dark War. wv can only sa\. uicaio tlio i proeo-* by wiiioli nation^ aro pr?>M\l ilir iiiL'Ii a tinnii'ini'iit- oritcildo. Ktnpty I exultation is for the frivolous, and mere ! diri< kin .r I'"f oou.n-l-. It viot iv tnu>t i alw av> 11>! ?liml>ttill. v. iiin-t tli ' honolit | nl vioti rv, if wo fail to <:ain our oston' i siblo ion | u <?*. thai purple i- often tli t-mlx> t;titctit i I uii.-l-ikcn aspirations. it 1 patriotism i> stitnulati >1, so ar.' tlir l> i* t v passions ?liiclj matiairc to pass iIumin * si'ivi's oft as patri' tto. I'lio one nl otni'ii is lo t sinipi\ tlii> tiirlutin; tor our . nutiv. li it lithium m a u.olliv . pirn ! \ nation vvliti>li ti Itt- in 11 > spin! ,j ], fiii)l\ vaporing, but. witli tin- solemn anil ii soluto si'ii-o I? tift.ii_r a tivmoiiv ' loiis i>r.loal, wlii?-1i is i. .|\ctl t liu-ts in llo> t nv; to I> * In.nl ' In '!' o oil I.; i'.|s , by ilot. if, ami iii>>ro s : a- l v mi. *< -* I ami to In it?< lit wttli no upt iti 111 a* i roll)' 11v to tin'evils 111oiiijit out in t!: ' - pp i'c.ss -tiiav < \| i tli.it own tin* Ii 0' li roit> ol war will liavo their tompeu|sating uiivantajtis AUVKKTIfMXi; K.VIKS. Time. I in. } col. \ col. 1 col. I week,*I <?0 00 i>() *1-7 CO J I 7~i 7 "?) 1 20 00 " 2 ."ill (too l.'i L'.'i 2100 I tit) ]u ',<) is oil 27 7,0 .70 11 7-"> 20 -V) ;;l oo ; ' 5'?<? 12 7, o 22 75 U4 00 7 ' 17,0 l:; J7, 2 I 77, :;7< 0 * " 5 oo 11 oo i'i; oo 10 00 :i mos o ",o 17 00 .'52 0 0 7,oOU I > 7 .jo j'.tnn .,<1 >.< w i " s 7,o ^ I (id is oo s | 00 '.I " !t :"|0 ."0 00 7)0 oo ]o7) 00 12" 10 27) 00 00 OS CO 120 00 ; - Trat'M'-'it ;i'l- rO-'-wiit- if < [lanii'.l w itli ihc' to iii-nr?* iiiM-rtioii. A Practidal Sweetheart A niccyoun? man emp'oycd in tlie Ivansas Pacific oftico resolved the ytl.cr day to present his beloved irirl with a nice pair < f shoe?. He accordingly proenred fur measure and went into one of the fashionable s'ores on Main street and purchased a two d'diar pair oi shoes. In order to make the present appear more valuable be marked five dollars upon tIre s .h s <!' the shoes, and at his request flic elrrk put a rccciptc 1 bill for live dollars into one of the shoes. 1 lie presentation was uiado, and the 1 >verfl were hoopy as lovers should be. Hut mark t!,c sequel. The girl examined :lie shoes ir. the daylight and was not satisfied. She was convinced that her over had been cheated in the purchaso ?f such a pair of shoes at that price. She lecided to go and change the shoes, and )btain a better bargain. Yesterday she ippeared in the store arid selected a .air of shoes, price SS.oO, and politely "c|nested the c!crk to take back the hoes for which she said herswect-heart tad paid The receipted bill was produced in proof, and the boot man bund it impossible to go ' behind the eturns. The smart girl took her So.dO jair of shoes, and obtained in noney. and went home happy anil sutsfiad. The boat seller sent a bill for !3 to the young man who promptly >aid the difference, but he thinks that rirl a little too smart for him. A Sc-ue in Vera Cruz. An editor who has been taking a aunt through Mexico, says that the jul.lic wa-hing-pracj of Vera Cruz i? a mrious institution. Stone troughs, .bout three feet high. oxteud around w? -ides of a large square. These roughs are divided info compartments rl.ich looks very much like stable-man;ors, and each e .rnpartmcnt in adJiti ui 0 the receptacle f<*r tbo water i- furushed with a stone slab upon which tha ineu is rubbed. Probably a hundred >rowu women, some of thcui yon at: and landsome, and others o!J ami ugly, vero busily engaged in rubbing, smoke* ng and chattering as we passed ; none iftheni gave us more than a passing dance. Their costume was cool but. by 10 means burdensome. Thj water is arnished by the city a<?i.-duet, and aeh washer pays a stipulated rent, n the whole, it is a great improve.r.ent m the mode of washing practiced in he interior. Such of linen as was tung out to dry seemed to be deligbtiiI'\ *vIjitand .'L.i.i. Lai the process, understand, is rough on (lie material ,nd buttons. Hold ou, Boys. Hold on to your tongue when jolt re ju-t ready to swear, lie. speak iar.-lily or say any improper word. Jold on to your hand when yon are bout to strike, pinch, scratch, steal > r |o any disobedient or improper act. [old on to your font when you are ou he point of running away from duty, >r pursuing the path of error, shame or rime. Hold on to your temper when rou are angry, excited, or imposed up?n. or others angry with you. Hold m to your heart when evil associates uk vour company, and invito you to .t. i .. i? uiii la ttieir games. minii aim rcviin. Hold un to your good name at all iuics, lor it i- inure valuable to you ban gold, high prices, or fashionable ittire. Hold on to truth, lor it >vill serve y>?u well and do you good h rough eternity. 11 >ld on to jour \ irtue ; it i- above price to you in all inies and places. Hold on to your ; od character, I' r it is, and ever will be, your be.-t wealth. Hydroph bia The mystery of hydrophobia seem.to be a- far from being cleared upas ever. A curious and puzzling case occurred lately in Kngland. A boy fourteen years of ago was bitten slightly on the hand while playing with a -Cotcli terrier. Three weeks later he became ill, and symptom- .if hydrophobia showed themselves and developed until he died in ft rrible e'iivnlsions. The physician proiiotineeil it a genuine case, hut a girl v.ho had been bitten by the same d >g appeared to have sufl'ere i no harm. and. tnore remarkable still, the d was i ? ainined l \ a eoinptt< :it veterinary surgeon and pronounced perfectly healthy. A party ! men h id started out ior a .-ail on I/ike Itileau. Out. (>:ie eflheiu. named Muvuw. waded into tlie lake to i>u<h the yacht into deep water, an I while doing -> fell into a hole. \uotherol the party, named Adam-, who was in the h int. ivaelied over t 1 secure him, but was dragged into the water. I'aitl Leads, who \va- on tile b'at, and -aw the i lent. | lungi 1 into the lake, but on re telling the oth r tw > they _Ti-ped him around the body aul all , liu ,'r. lU-ii, .! lit' \v;i< mi drunk tlint In* iviilil n<?t willv. tvu!?l M'artviy move and oiiiv 11 >- v t\ !.i? iviind 11:111\ an u u. iu-. .? > uj> aii'l <1 him. ' It I \\< :o in \>>ur ju.ii'c. said the liioiul. 1M i>ut hi tin' u -d - :u? i liaii:: li.wll'. ' it liit- > \ > ; v.'iTi' i" tnv p!:h-e, h"? thie tlie d- III' ' t II- W U 1 \ 'll ^1-t ||' llli'* the ?vu I- . \\ i- the s (iieU'lnn.: iv|?Iv. i liOi a Iin \ ormolu n? ia. y t! .1 i' take- t\v.? ?11? tliniii fii t'h ;? i .'V a -tie' id' v. -.d -iali i-lu<|is while dan '.-riint-. .!nrt 1'i'f a i-hanjie, .lira ol. >?s while ill a:ni t \ l\ \;is l:i 1\ raiM'J tluw b:li? > .1 i ?n on live aoi\*, doing t'.j work I with her own bauds.