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Tfit Pwple Presses. Leoac, Mercantile and mis- ^ —cellaneou';—• Job Printing Executed promptly ^ml in tin Btylea on the Paopi.e Prests ■# ■* 1 ' ■■■■■Mi' VOL, XIV, BARNWELL COURT HOUSE, S. C., JANUARY 20, 1891. npa Having continued the wale of LU quori sJnee the New Ye^ll■ BEN DAVIE 3 H AS been busy in seiecting «nd coi- lectlng a stork of GEN EH A L MKR- jCIIAN DISK that will suit the people .by its completeness and please their pockets by thennodeniUon of its prices. The public generally inuJ the ladiefc particularly are invited to call, ex- nmiue goods and compare prioes with those q noted else whore* And don’t-you forget # That you may be happy' y*k. If you buy at BEN DAVIES Store, Where yuu’Jl surely get more . dGoods for your money than at establish ments that, promise a heap and perform nothing worth talking about. HEN DA VIES, Barnwell <J. HS. C. feb 13-tf UNQUENCHABLE. My lo?r is ’.ike t ho dewy rovo She T(*«rs uputi bt-r brit.wt; , nor brcatli is Idee the ’vjai] that Mows Holm iaden £r>mi the west; |lersmiles are like the sunlight shed On wavelets cji they rok." ' And like the UlUe sty overhead- ller purity of soul. II t (renorous thohglits are Hki} the rain That falls on high and low;. Her khufTjr to and i>dla . ■ j Nope but th« wretched know; ' f Her sympathies are broad as day And Kt«rnty<is the night, And when r tie re's darknoi* on tho way Her in esenec sheds u light 1 Such were my thoughts when lore was young I. Hut, now, Wrhan loTB ia old T - XacTi fancy 6T my pen rrrtonguo —- Is sUvur turned to gold. J wco'u lief iu the mom of life, Kro yet by sorrow tried, D it now 1 cherish her as wife— mk M^re than I loved as bride --Dr. Charles Maekay. newed ftnd irtcrensed tenfold. The sailor clung to his prise, and tho young mid shipman kept his hold with equal deter mination. ’ T'ho pig had been, captured on the i.sknd of Mocha, off tlnAshores of Arau- Cftnia. when the Essex waa cruising in the Pacific. Running shoyt of provisions after leaving tho Brazilian coasLyCapt. Porter had landed at this island while his men enjoyed an exeittng hunt Inland. Tiie‘island had been inhabited' by Span iards at one time, and fat wild swine Among those captured * A GRANDFATHER TO HIS WIFE. Wtv*n. lu the find fair fiuah of hippy youth, i 1 lokcd with loving . yes upon thy face, It.sceaied to me I there could litid, in truth, The perfect type of beauty upd of grace. Aful .v? the bcllr, rahg out their gladsome chimp . _ ,, , . , flint, day when we were wed,' 1 did not.dfrdilj ;yWOuld not permit h^r to see uio I was in despair, but I wrote her a letter explaining matters and begging to bo ' again taken'mtd favor. I was overjoyed £6 receive an encouraging reply. Bho forgave me and would not give me‘ up, but her brother was very angry end If i WHOM OTHERS ENVY* Through ychri of phtlant toilund FAcrifi^® He cUmbed fa’no's Wldt-rTpood by round. Nor rosUMl till hia hand had c rastxsl the priz* For which b« toiled. Jieif made, aoif crowned Re sux •<! amoiu hi * loftr'drccum an-i w^iarhud Their worth, tocher with the price ha paid. • land* for sal*, tak* of dea A latyl* and buy W ly elalna*. Ho. 22- That over, with tho mellowing of time Could * bat >weot f^c© of thiuo.'moro “ st'em. ‘ lO'-riy were abundant. was the Bmhll pig, which tho sailors -named “Murphy.” During the rest of tho journey the little porker of tho mid shipman's had become a great favorite, ami now that it* JvtgftflXBfaip-xgaa in -dfc- - pute the American, as well as tho En- ! glsh, scauicn crowded around the twe contestants. . • Yet, n.F LstH'thcc oow—thy crown of white; Tbedjwy of the. motherhood; t^ie lines Upon thy brow npd cheek, marks of time's flight, The mAny sweetnesses thy life comuines- I • FOUGHT IT OVER, Land For Sale. A tract of 20*' acres, good clay sub- •wnkpi mites < >om Biirnnrll, 100 acres in wood, Hi* acres cleared, hi acres in ham- ... inojrk, one ftanied tenant house, good . ' 41 well of water. Part cash. Balance on At-T. WOODWARD. Early in the spring of 1814 tho beriu- tiful harbor of Valparaiso, the chi. f sea port of Chili, was the scene of several stirring events. Cnpt. Porter, afterward adr ral, on resuming from his famous cruise in the southern was, repr.irtxl to aport IxTurtL-bcgiuning his long voyage to trie United Dnr- Uis trip among the warm seas he had The English sailors were fair minded and ready for any kind of sport. They enjoyed t4ie scene hugely, and raw in It the germs of an exciting fight. One or twoof thtjm shouted out words of en couragement to the disputers. Then one of the English sailors cried out: “Go it, my little Vankeo;* if, you can Tdtrash 'Sh^.Tt vg yon shall have the pig.” This.decided the matter. Tho^young midshipman let goof Ids hold and said: “Agreed, I’m ready to fight for Murpliy.' ” \Vonld comajhpon the following evening to the farm l could reach her window l by means of tho grapevine, and wocould think the matter over. This letter cheered roc up wonderfully, and when-the clock struck 9 upon fhe following nig h^I walkeil gavjy to the | farm, passed around to.the ro^r and per- j reived a white figure at the window, A ; large dog, which was fastened in a kennel I under tho window, threatened to raise, j - ~ - ••••-- / | an alarm, but a few words from Agnus A P. A riTFT riTl 8 •XTOrnr''rialiwwi-hiwi. ■ A-«-li>iiih<ini.1 Tm thrtit)ii.„ A P-H-UWAmO Ol'.mi. |5„ J j,.*, swn „t hor tijo. I was so hap- =*==- | jij'that the grapevine I was a bachelor, not wealthy, but the hulder to para<li Mrtbinks tiiat in ray youtb my jnd^metit orred; DCbpito tby Ln'Ciity, seMcing so U-uign, This heart of mine has never been so stirred As by. the loveliness that now ia thine. —John Hendrick lianas in llarpn s Weekly. A millloniUre! Ila ton* red dove for this. Love binds the win.rsof him wbo v oukl Ho rose ui;fcueivd. ^Now with famished dyi* He gozets do anoUier'K-^RfadiM, While nwrnilry taunte-him tvitb ft shy, sweet kl.«, A frightened, flntteritigqiilag, tb** th St. tbo last. , No child inti voices echo through ins pan; ^ Ho wears his faurHs, Imt he pad their f ile© Ilartw ick Thorpe hi l.ipplacott'i JI1H1 AM GUNTER. MON hY TO LKNI). 50-000. SI won great glory for tho American navy by capturing nearly every English whale siiip known to tie till »ho coast of IVru and Chili, an-T by iakia>Afri»in tiie enemy proneity Valued at over two inillioiTJol- lars. Thiddts r liering the American At 9'^ to 10 |M»r cent. Interest. One to five years time, -eimred by farm m«>rt- tages. For further partiouIfT> Apply to ,T. O v.w i:r>o\, IReal .EAtHfe. .ftild Jnve-liiqkA julvll-tf i Barnwell, S C. ' Morses aijtl Mules l>ireJ rit ie« TiilM J UST Arrived a line lot of.Handle am* IliUiJesft HO ID* EH. jJm» a lot o' 1 filcti farm and tiiob* r >11 LES ^WUl ke* , p a*fiill *ti»ck «»f both llorse» »i»*d Mules on band through the n int»*- ami '•wing months of 1 'C*n and ’HI S»*e iuir stock and get price* Ik*- /ore purvbt^ing e’.«<.where. Your- trulv, . 1*. J. ZKH.l.KK a UK, A lieu dale, S. 0. , TU'Vl 1 -tf Dr. J. II. E. MIUIUIS. “Dental Surgeon. Blacktillc, S. ('. Will have regular *p|xnntuu nt» a- A\ Barnwell, C. II from Nt. Midtda> * . or ©ale—dav ) iu each mouth to M ed- nes«lAy evening. Olliee at the Uattia- maiii House. s', At Sully’s, B. V. d N. B R., from ,3d Monday iu each‘month to M cdn*-<- : day ev»muig. Ollicc at I'riee*- Hoi«-l. will he at ui» homeollit’ear Biu'*k\illc every Fridav and Saturday from I-t of Februnry to dxh Scpmmltcr inchisive, • anil every Thursday, Friday and r-|Jnr- «lay, from 1st L/ctobei to Jl©t January’ inclusive. Will makeappnln'ments aa Ith patients to meet them at either of hi* ofliees ai any time. Valients wlM find if more comfortable ■to have their work done at'tin* office, ' though If desired Avill-niil on them at j their residences anyaa here aa ithin thirty mile© of Blkckvillc wba'.cra- of n-11 danger l:oA*rilf in Lie Peruvian n-wl nn*h w;tfi respe ct faj - JtkC p -w r of tluTb St .it eft. " bile putting nn b-r a .'liort (in.e iu this itm’tni' Xia*-rr* ; au ^ort hia slop. FM E‘.' 'i, was attacked by th En jlish me?i- of-wap Cherub ani Pinch?r—T‘oc gil- iant fight which toildwod AVgft nrrrof the hravtst in, naval-, history. Thdngh tho JEss-ox was injured by a squ:Ul |>efore the battle counueuut* 1. and th* weight of metf > 'and mrtiil wot bonvily in favor .of jho dlri^.tsh, the American man-of-war had str mg chance.} of victory until the haAl*cr of Tue Emk x parted and fire was discovered lM*lr»w decks. The Imming c f the f,hip decided tho fate of the conflict. The flames sp’-ead rapi.L'y, driving the gunners from their places and terrifying the *•* ur.cg. Elfcrtft .A shout of approval greeted this brave remark. The s.dh.rs- ready f,»r a lark, fell back and forirted a ring. On one side stood the American sailors, who, for the time being, forgot the sting of their recent detect .aid shonted and cheered their young champion. On th®__othrr side were th? English, equally excited. oVer-thP contest, nn l though prejpoliced in f.ivor .of * .shorty.” their own man, they could not help admiring the youth ful gladiator. ' ^ — The ;r:id hipmnn.waft -Hglit in build, TiTit Id - trrrr-rdn? wn-c ,, tT:xnjyn<r-^reH Irwif > n 1 ,r* 1 ftnd-w etfp;- d lii lcf agile why jiioodi near, whose tonpraeTTobseni was contented and happy. I am* ktill a bachelor, contented but not happy. This is the difference Ltd ween Thomas s Growler of u month ago jmd .the name perron today. But one short month ago I thought nothing'of matrimony. I smoked my pipe in comfort afr my lodg ings (in the city of Canterbury) or sewed refractory buttons upon my clothing without a- tbfhf^ht of any female to take that eujjiltiyilleiit out, <.f my hands. tut 1 was on? day seated in thelienuti- ful grounds of tho Dane John, watching the children drinking at the fountain, wl-uiu^a ajerdow fell upon the |>atli. It niiglit liave been the shadow of coming events, but upon h iukmg jjround I per- ccivodj-fkat the eubstanco was a very t>eantilnl young lady, V(ith roguish blue *ycs that might have been the lu*ad- qiuirti in of fun and good humor, looking at mo fr> ui a framo of golden ringlets. • Now, you need not iinugfue that-1, i. sober gentleman of ■['>, was in loro ! witii a girl. Nothing of the land. She w re made to Mibvlue the fhKimft, but under the hoa.'y fire o* tin* «*n**iny'sguns this Ava^ iuip*>*slide. Tli-crept nearer and fussat r to the mogxffae. where stv eral huu lyed lu*gt p>|)owder were storisj Hwa>.«< Appreciating the dangr-r that >iAu.fc,tod the 4dup aud iiit galLuiL Ci'V'T Capt. Purler c^Ucdia* ui^i together no,J ga%v tliem liberty to make tho attempt to swim ashore. Many made the nt-. tempt and succeeded, bnt-others ‘wore drowned. ... The flag of the Essex was finally hanh*d down and the surrender lukde. Among tho seventy-five prisoner* who were transferred to tho decks of the I luelie was a jHiy midsliipman, who \AVis not more than 13 years of age. lie had 1 ft'en active in*the b;ittle, and. now that all was lost ho refused to leave the ship until his captain was ready to go Dressed in his bright but bafle Avoru miifqrm lh« young iHidshipmau at- tracted no little attention from tho E:i- glish fsiilors. There was a manly, deter mined look on Jhb youthful face, which iwMokvned strength’ of character and will. \Vli?n he stepped from the dock of the FNrex t) that of the d’hgi'bo he ca^ a lingering glance at the, burning .Seaqoiu ship, and seemed to be taking a farewell of hi"- <>Id friend. louk Smalley’s Sale Stables \VIL,Dl***r« K. u. ■ ! " 1 ■l‘l 1 I—-’—' :u>»'^ tHe ill—a -yuiuig- ono of thb oh] sailors on r.U remarked! for one «)f ins- age. iiift qiu movements indicated as athletic train ing tiiat woulcPnow siar.d him in good steed. His opponent was an old r man. thick, strong and stocky. Long service in the English onrvy had haniened his muscles aud made him someAvunt callous to pain The bat Jv really seemed all one sided at the beginning- but the ‘American sailors still had confidence in their champion. Then, had witnessed some of ins bravery in thj» recent naval conflict. The rmg aa-jm finally formed, and cer tain simple mh#« n-gulating tho ffst fii^TTt '.were ngrved upon. The two men then threw off their coats and began the en counter. For the first Iavo or threo rcuuda there was no evident:advantage on either side. Bliorty was the heavier of tins two. and his blows powerful enough to i g antagonist li >AV71. but t !,:I i>!,i;uiian avoided~ them well, ami snccefsled in getting in stroke iioaa* and they that fairly stupe- lird the Engiishnfan The light con- tinned for fiv* or ton minutes with un abated fury. Then the English sailor began topyff and. blow. His efforts to knock his eueiuy down wore all arbortiverand his Wows were parried so well that he had really punished the boy but very little. The spectators cheered and shouted “Go it, ray liTfle Yankeel Go it. Shorty! I’ll l>et on tho man that gets the pifc. Give it to me.” The fight was reneAved, but tho mid- shipuian's pugilistic education now bo- —g;.n to come to the front He parried Cvviy" Mow of’his antagonist with ease, and sent in his own blows with unerring accuracy Several times -the English man was nearly knocked olr bis feet, but .each time his comrades braced him up and sent him at it again “i.'on’t give in yet E member tho a with a piece of silver, told me that she wac a widow, who owned a am all farm mit.'i'-hfcThe town, rnd that her nanm was iiei— l*al»ei . * lie infoHtn*] qic that her-brother lived with her and munag'd the property. Upon the following morning I greatly Furpri-w-d my friirnF Harry T’owers, by praising the Widow Fuller, and aifpre t- ing an introduction. Hegaxcd at pit* a mmnuiit In s|vechk^s ant mishinent, mid i think that he really thought of knock ing me down with Webster’s Dictionary and c.w’iug for asid&tance. But Harry was engaged himself, and soon c< nipre- ht-tiiled the slate of affairs. Ko ho dropped tho book upon tlictalde and in- vitoJ ine ti4k)»icnic which was to take [dace in the woods In a few -itys, .where l should meet ^he lady and bo intro- du- t-d. •» ' ' ' ^ ' I bnuT^tthiMy pure hared a trew sw+F-of elctheft, a Ix-autiful wig and a i»air t)f tight boots, and when the rooming of the^festtVTrl—dawned Crowded mj'self into the broadcloth, jn.t on my wig, amf -after much preparation am} rtrong lan- gmige had t»ctu vv a sir'd managed to squ«K zc my feet into the pi tent A at hers, Avli-cre they felt ac if incased iu red hot iron Ixiots. ’ *• At th vpicnic I received the promised introduction, and had the pleasure of es corting Agnes all day. She lalke-l with me, and we attacked the eatablt s in company, investigating the interior of pigeon pies and dissecting chickens to gether. I was happy nil day,-and whfn at parting sue invited mo to visit her 1 believe the tightness of my waistcoat was all that prevented my heart from bursttngits bonds. My feet prevented me from sleeping that night, but I w as willing to euffer in such a cause, and i bore it withotft a murmur. One day 1.hired a horse and pig at the might have l).*ou -e. Agues was for- giA ing and loveTy, and we Conversed for half an iiour without a thong Iff of the lower world. y . I was calmly gazing at the farm which would soon be niy own when 1 heard the •uooropon.. Upon turn in noxious brother standing in tho door way, with a very ruspicious whip in ids hand. Hejtooked angry, and l imme diately comprehended his purpose. It was not m human nature to remain quiet, and when lie sprang toward mo with an angry howl I answered \v!th a yell, and springing* through tho window began slipping down the vine. I would no doubt have in:*d?a master ly retreat, but I was but a few fc-t from the top when the brother cut the fasten ings with his knife, and th** vine an myself fell- together, idrifortunately dropped upon the voi.f hf the kenuc The yoof, not being abb? to hold uhi.we t.f fallen hum'inity. grivo wity, and tuiii'G *d uir elly i>;t . Lhh jav.a of tl bulldog. The jiuv.iiu. ;t.-i.ovvI. fa i.piin 1U-A.J. no i i- r a monie Th^r * was * trmble i'atiEc le-t" At last the dog unla-lened to t-ke fresh Fite, raid I took udv..rta.' * for -t; moment to pet away; but my-cnm again fastened upon my coat tails, at as I could not drag dog and kemid cv tho fnn*e 1 was unabls tc move, j Tho dog,pulled one way and I t! other, and fum while their^hM was verv As I wr.s Lurrying homeward from my jpflicp one evening in (-fcu>h»*r L was de tained on h fashionable fh’orongh fare By many carriages. A*society wedding re ception was taking place. > I watched a few l.uiiea, pn?s out of their carriages to the awning, and thence' into the residence. Ifwns rather inter esting to a novice—the b- glov^k men- were ko thoroughly conversant wml th?^ 1 saw the ob- | minutim of attending to tho wants of the fair ladies. From my position I could look into th.o vast drawing roems. There stood the “happy couple,” a tall My heart throbbed sMio thought of bolding her life in my habds, hot 1 1 wm deterniinaid fe> prove worthy in thought and deed of the responsibility. In the mean time the police hod hem j_ summoned and tho place fanaaeked, but f no truce of tha would-be murderer, t had had no time to speculate on that,: being fully occupied in writing preecrin* tiena to bo filled and ascertaining the,, exact amount of danger Miriam wee in. I found -that the ball load entered her leftside, just escaping tho heart When iny insirnments arrived 1 probed fol* the ball and soon extracted it, leaving her free from danger. For several weeks I tended her, and she gradually gained strength nntil at last lFx* could sit oh the piazza for an h *ur each bright day. During all th® handsome purr, llo t.ill .and dark, but with eyes an l month that spoke of a will it would bo d.angerous to cro ft. She w;\s also tall, \A’ith u winsome face of hnuftnal brightness. . ~ - It was a .face that changed with eve ,7 breath. The blue eyes would grow black With excitement Tb.. tnorry fiH.frinp little mouth discioai-d most of the time a id ' act 1 ;>f bc*a utifui wllitc tocth. A wealth l of brown hair nifhcTHml curled all over i the' w+41 - diape d head r s ; Y t v; \ ( s a a esy Honny bride, and 1 Idi <1 not nun 1 ler 111© v 'hang wen looked J .(%" 1 at h it wi tb si. ch alien K ill ing gaze. No it- ou? wool d dan* m< mop olize her attention tit wit, !i bun urui ind. I j* rue iv< "l i h. 1 nn a ' sen' Limcn tali:*. i 1 ■:« mouglv U lx ir. i later 1 inv circumstances iy WCI *0 m.r terial ly alter*: ' L 1 wr.i in a p>- id sitb 3d to 1 t nter -sociitv if 1 so wished, and ©r- Ent t ha nr, gent reqn^ftt cf niv nnelo 1 did so. it 1;< •ing~ krtown thut 1 wai li< ir to bet • con riden ihl© wealth, I had no trouide in but no clew '*ou!<l be found. No reason** able theory could be formed. 1 questioned her if she knew of any one who would hare any motive for such a deed. She only shuddered, and it seemed to yetard her recovery every, time it was spoken. So finally it became accspted as a mys tery. 1 liaffcallod one afternoon and found her hitting in her boudoir. She held out - ' her hand and Raid:, ' “I am glad you have come, doctor. I want to talk to you.” “T am always glad to be talked to," I inanely remarked, wondering what was coming. “Yon overheard some words one night thaFrequire an explanation," she begat), and hot* face waft bright scarlet. “They were wicked words, 1 am afraid, but I have thought them many time®:— "1 met Mr. Gunter when 1 was 17, and the fascination he had for me l mistook for love, so thtrt wh^n ho asked me if I* would marry him I said ‘Yes.’ In a few months 1 saw iny mistake, but knew not hew to et*mu»atii'*ate the fact. I threw I at- feet d a S 1 be©- -the Iwh*B doubtful, but I caught a glimp©o of one cf the farm laUuoi i advanrjug w itj^? *ldt hfi rk ai l ;’■ 1 \ 1 a ii.-p-r.iiM u-rk. it was tl©* mhidi for (he sfrongeFt of rlotli. end, leaving Jhe tom portion in the dog’ft powhsiuon, l Dainded away toward the barnvKrd fence. But I diseoverFd in time that 1 was charging upon the coucht'd pitchfork of the servaut. and, turning quickly to the right, to k a flying leap over the garden va-hIL ,Unfh«jcily tcigjiti**! to fly without wings; my caught in the Ftou'*. i i jmd 1 turm s.-uii Aaoit into (be garden _ Ipstead of falling* upon the grci diA'cM hetu!fon*moet into a straw hive. The Is-^ i ;v*> went ov’er on gromid and I followed, but the wuy the tir*J to pick themselves up and when I sHe** u(>.in my feet t lit re was it whole coloffy uady to settle upon me. ri- .Theyjwarmed in my hair, and crawled under iny clqthjng until 1 was frantic* The more 1 stamped and beat and raved, the nior© th y stung nc*. At la t 1 gave a sbunp of tremendous fore**; my tight patent leathers burst, and just as my feet protruded at the sides 1 stepped ii» the overturuoil hivo. 1 might ;w Wi4F have-stepped in the fire; the little tor UTentors ciuag my feet. »vid i danced like a bear upon hot plates and for; the same reason. I was still wildly boating the air, when I perceived all tW-farm servants, whom my shouts had aroused, charging in a body. They shouted “Thief,” and flour- Ea©t winter and spring I sold large, plumbers ol the best horses and imih s to •citizens of Aiken,* IL-iniAvell and Or angeburg, giving complete satisfaction ito every customer. I am back again, better prepared than .everjto give every buyer the full value .of his money, and resolved to run the campaign of 1890 on the same platform on which I Avon the first place in last year’s races. Before briytTTg'eaU on or Correspond with me. Smalley is in the paddle and Aviil push all competition ^rom the »vord go under hot spur You is t rill v, ' > | ' JOHN F. SM vLLEY, * Williston, H, O. sept 23-tf f , G. M. GREEN, 1 the English 1 ship. “He Itx'ks.as if he was th« cap tain.'’ “Captain of his mother’s apron ] strings,” volunteered another. A general laugh* folloAvud theso re marks, but tho boy, without deigning to j notice the jeers, stepped lightly from the bulwark of the ship to the deck. 1 Taking his place among the prisoners he quietly waited for further developments. The English seamen were actively es:- ! gaged in transferring everything of value from the ’burning vessel to the Phcobe. —TFie magazine, storeroom, staterooms and even the captain’s t*abin were ransacked for valuables. The flames, meanwhile, were being put out gradually by the Englishmen. As ono frhjng after another was brought from ;tbe hold of the doomed ship and tlurown recklessly across to tho dock of I-ig.- Giv.e_iL to.Lhe yo:uxg Yankee." - livery ktable, amT Started toward ThQ~~Tsfad-their wcapetti nnd.l began to think The shouts of the sailors were eonfus- iug, ,hnt they served to enconrage th© fightir?. Finally a well directed blow followed up by Iavo or three others from the midshipman, settliftl the efuestion. The EugUsliman acknowledged that he av is' whipped aud surrendered the pig to its rightful oAvnyr. The American sailor^-prisoners though they were^ felt that the second battle of Valparaiso had lx*en fought, and with a cheer that was deafening they joined,iq a hearty hurra/or their champion. The young champion, taking the pig under his arm, ack 110\ylodged the cheer and Avalked away to his place among tho prisoners. farm to carry Agnes to a party at a neighboring' town. She was already dressed when I drove up, and looked lieautiful-in a new bonnet and shawl We eru very eomtortable, and our con- versatibn.was very interesting. I* was advancing rapidly in her good opinion, and was beginning to think seriously of popping the question, when the horse stopped suddenly as if tyfued to stone. *AVc bofh tx.ngbled suddenly forward with a low bow, and my companion’s lovely nose came into sharp contact with t he .dashboard. Timmediately jumped'out to see what was the matter, but everything about 1 the horse appeared to be all right, and 1 J bus did Admiral Farragnt, tlie hero- again climbed dhto the gig and-prepared to start. But tho horse obstinately re- ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, 11, ^ o. , « ArLiNWKii.r* < Will practice in the State and United 1 States Courts and giVe prompt i4SCM- iton to all business entrusted to his care jan 10-ly IT T. WOODWARD, Attornev-at-Iaw- BA RNWETX, C. H . 8. C. ‘Glllce over post ollice. oct 18-1 y «w.wjv~,v,v. v ,.. B. A. MAKJBBEN, Attorney-at-law.. BAKNWEEE C. H., S: C- Will give promjit attemibn t|o all bus- jness entrusted to his care, d X., • ' ipril 4-89 - fi-d——fe.. the successful man-of-war, tho Ameri can siiilors dosed th^ir teeth with rage, and almost longed for a renewal of the conflict. Articles that had become dear and familiar to theijv-gaze during their long journey in the southern seas were now passing before their eyes into the’ hands of the enemy. It was a sight suf ficient to cause bitter feelings iu any heart. _1_ . Finally ono of the sailors came up from the hold of tho Essex clasping a small pig in his arms. The pig was squealing from 'fright, while the sailor shouted out to his comrades in a loud voice: ... ’ __ “A prize, boys, a prize! Dy Jove! it’s a fine gruntcr.'' He leaped upon the deck of the En glish ship. There was a commotion for a moment among the prisoners. The young midshipman stepped up to the sailor with the pig, and claimed it as his .own. . “It’s my pet pig”’said tho midship man, “aud he doesn't belong to you. Hbumme is ‘Murphy,’ and he lias been with us evGr since we left the island • of Mocha. Will you give him up?“ “No; you are a prisoner and so is vodrpig,” shouted the sailor, at which a geireral iaugh was set up by the others. The young midshipman, however, was not to bo robbed so easily. Elis fad® fluihfid up. with anger, and seizing the pi^ipth both kauds Ue smd^harply: - “Cut avo always respect private prop erty, and this pig belongs to me." . * The pig in qaOstiou by this time began of Mobile and New Qrleans and the first American upon whom tho title of ad- mind was conferred, win his first fist tight and partially wipe out tho disgrace of the naval defeat at Valparaiso.— George Athelbert Walsh in Yankee Blade. - £* J _ ^ 1 _ ^ —.j - * « t r | X Uv7 I'-rt A** tllZXTUlWU UV 111*3 l iLU’J Lrt b: rtU Send your orciers ^oi_Job Work uncotafonabl© in the hands of its to I EOPLK jOu Omce. * ,4. two daiiranfr, t«d its equealing was re- So Spoked Wjjrels Iu 1841. At this time there was not in Cali fornia any vehicle except a rude-Cali fornia cart. The wheels were without tires, and were made by felling an oak tree and hewing it down till it made a solid wheel nearly a foot thick on the rim and a little larger where the axle went through. The hole for the axJo would be eight or nine inches in diame ter, but a few years’ use would increase it to a, foot. T 0 make the hole an anger, gouge or chisel was sometimes used, but the principal tool was an ax. A small tree required hut little hewing and shap ing to answer for an axle. These carts were always drawn by oxen, the yoke being'lashed with rawhide to the horns. To lubricate the axles they used soap (that is one thing ..the Mexicans could make), carrying along for the purpose a big pail of soapsuds which wat .constant ly put in the box or hole; but you could generallyTell when a California cart was coming half a mile away by the squeak ing. 1 have--seen tl > families of the «'< ulthi«4t people go long distances at the rate of thirty miles or more a day. Ylslting in one of these clumsy two wheeled vehicles. They had* a little- framework around it mail9 of round sticks, and a bullock hide was put in for a floor or bottom. Sometimes the better class would have adittle calico~for cur tains snd cover. There was no such thing as a spoked wheel in use them — G'.u. Bid well Lu Century, fused io move. I coaxed and flattered,- but he would not be persuaded. 1 thrashed him with the whip .until my wrist acned, but' he remained immova ble as a statue. At last I sharpened a hedge stake, took my seat, gave the reins to my companion and g?ve him a tremendous blow. I hardly hoped to see him stir, but he did, aiTfl started with a leap that almost threw me on iny back. I immediately seized ^ the reins, but his determination had taken another chan nel, and ho would not stop. I tugged at the reins and shonted. “Whoa!” but he held the bit bettveen his teeth and rushed along the"road like a runaway comet. Agnes screamed and I roared as we dashed by the farm houses with th© speed of a locomotive. The horse’s heels splintered the dashboard at every le*p, and the bright shoes twinkled like small n °t leave the house stars in dangerous proximity to our eyes. Finally , the wheels struck a tree, the horse stumbled and the next moment F was lying upon my back in the road. Feeling like an exhausted bellows I re gained my ticatb and picked myself up after awhile, but what a situation! Agnes lying upon the grass, with torn cldtbing and disordered hair, while her chignon was rolling along the pathway pursued by a terrier. The horse stood quite still and gazpd ^almly upon the ruins. I was wi Lhaut- Lot* cuttered with.. dust* Th® boys shouted boisterously, and thscotu- patiy, who perceived that we-were unin- joreJ,' 1 I could have jumped into the r.rer to hide myself, artJ 1 en tertained serious ideas of running away, Vat I thought better^of it and asthstod Ague* to arise, ..'7 ~~ It* cost me a heavy sum for the wrecked gig. 1 was scratched and discouraged. Agues had turned the cold shoulder aud of leaving that neighborhood in a hurry But 1 was determined upon revenge. 1 could not Ive stung any wor*.e than I was; so 1 grasped the hire that sto*xl upon the bench and hurled it into the crowd. I had the pleasure of seeing it drop upon the brother’s head like a huge hat,and to see the individual throw it off and roll upon the ground in anguish. 1 never derived, ao’r’nfich pleasure from hearing a person swear before. I could hear my pursuers breathing hard near me, aud expected every mo ment to feel the spikes of the pitchfork behind, when 1 stumbled over a stone and fell headlong into the river. The men behind, unable to check themselves, followed, and the next moment we were all struggling in the water, s—Xt-wag .aoiLd?ep t and was the best accb dent that could have happened toTne, ns it rid me of the bees. 1 soon arose and scrambled, up the steep bank, where 1 stood to look around. In one place a head appeared above the water; in an other a pair of feet kicked in the ajr without any visible owner, flats, pitch- forks and men were mixed in a confused heap. While all plunged and puffed like a shoal of porpoises. Although l was smarting with pain the seen© was too ludicrous to be gazed on wi^h a sober countenance, and I laughed until 1 could roar no longer. * But when I readied my rooms I did not feel so well. I knew that I liad lost Agnes forever, besides the heavy sum for the gig and the new suit. Aly face was swelled for many days, and 1 could To bo sure, some of the neighbors had witnessed the battle, and when it was shown how 1 had punished them I was quite a hero among my friends. Praise, however, did not replace the missing money, and Agnes would not ’ speak to me in the street So I was wretched. , I am now a confirmed bachelor, and I look with a thankful heart upon the chaos of boot jacks and boots iu my room without the least desire to change iny condition. Llook upon all widoAvs as attractive deatruyera, and my experience has been such aa to con (inn my hatred of the sex. Of course all whrr-thmk dif ferent are welcome to be fettered, but if 1 was to choose betweeh hanging aud winning a widow I would select the- leact of the evils, and . patrohlzo the ex-, ecuiioner. Agnesis still a widow, and her brother is married and I bear, with gnm satisfaction, that be is henpecked —New York World. . ... securing plenty of partners. T- 1 On*' evenin »at a large Ball given Mrs. Ulatvnco Gtmtor, in whom 1 imme diately* r- cognized the blido of a few months before. The face was tho same. Vet changed The eyes seemed larger than ever. This was probably owing to bom*, dark liues nuder them When th© flush of excitement would” go the face loc»ked mther pnle. , It was an interesting face, and looked as though ! it held a ctory. Her husband stood near her. Jealously ! (fOnnliiig I;**! '‘At toBSt it looked that I way 1 asked h»*r for a dance, but ©ho J glance*) nervously at her card and said: j “Yon must excuse me this evening. ! Dr. Warren, but tho littlo 1 dance will ; be with Mr. Gun tar” * “At least 1 may sit ont n few," 1 mar 1 mumi “Oh, certainly," with a bright smile, j Well, that was tho beginning of the 1 fnd. 1 forgot that she was married, for- j gut everythin" except that 1 was sitting | by tho snlo of tin* sweetest woman 1 had j ever nv t Her husband had left us with j a t-coAA 1 I wondered if sho was in the habit of j using those, blue eyes to such deadly i effect oq all the gentlemen she met if so, how iu«ny slain tbero must have I been Th^t evening I never forgot Many , more fisppy ones wero pas.-cil by her ! Side, but they hover seemed tho samo. All tiiat soumou 1 mot Mrs. Gunter. 1 called freijuently at her house, became friends with her husband, whom 1 soot; got to like exceedingly. lie waj verj * fond of his wife, although ho had a l>e- culiur way of showing it. . She was never srtr© of her position. At a dinner i>art\' he would sharply rci>ri- maud her nutil at times I felt like chok ing him Wit* never showed by a sign that sho noticcil it. A langb would turn the con- ' versation, but 1 knew it cut like a knife. ; 1 met her onefealone, after such a time in the hall. Sho did not so® me at first. Her face was* ashy white, and her blue , eyes were dilated and looked like coals of fire. No one would over have dream ed of calling them blue; hex hands were clasped xonvulsively, and in a hoarse | whlsfx r i heard. “I hato, him! I hate him! Oh, God! take him or mu!” 1 stepped quickly forward, and in my used ? lier first You know net e xi: i t.eiue u t mi wittingly name. “Don’t. Miriam, don’t! what you are saying.” “I wish 1 didn't,” she sullenly replied, and pushing by me hurried.into the drawing room, and there I found her | emm* uf ashy ■xh;teng£ft l and said if be shfflxld lose me he never would live an j hour, and rath?r than sc? me another man’s wile ho would ahoot ole. ; “1 was very young and believed him. In fact, 1 beliet e still he spoke the tmtfi. I had no courage to face these farts, no gave myself up tc* the inevitable. 1 coo® ly ; learned, even before marriage, that b® bad a violent temper. No one ever I* cressi'd him. “i liave been humdiated -time and | :’m© again by-that < unwd temper. God 1 knows, 1 am naturally of a happy nat* I are, ami tried to make the best of it j “I thought marriage would soften him. bnt no, it hardened him, and I had no love to help me b *3r it. 1 knew b® red mo sritb a wild, x-lii di love, but i|* w.irgiot the kind to make, me nappy. You Will womlcr why l tell yon all of this; no, don’t interrupt—I cannot help knowing ydur fneliagibWiW’d me, and 1_ tblnk it best that wo should part. “One thing niori*," as 1 tried to inter- nipt “| liave my ^piciona about tba| horrible night. Don’t, for God’s sake, ask mo any questions. Now will you be merciful and po?’ > 1 was shivering. The mere t bought of going away, never, perksps, to «*e her again, whs atyoat beyond ray power. But! saw to cross her would be detrimental to her health. 80 1 mM, “Yes, 1 will go." “Thank yon, B-ratU-y,” sho said, using my Christian naino for tho first time. “You ace yon conld not t>Uy here after knowing myatory. , it would not be right.” “1 shall try to see you again. Good- by, good-by, Miriam. God blesa you, - child!” and rrohed from the room. A week later 1 sailed for France. Foy wont ha 1 traveled through Europe, then 1 went into the Holy Land and thence through to Japan. For nearly Two'yearsT Thus wandered about. — On© day wlnle at Cairo I received my European mail, which had chased me for some time. I hoticed a letter with a strange handwriting and immediately bpcntnl it. It ran thus: Wxasns—When you reeelT* this ! riul be among the “go©e befora” 1 am tired of life, hut Hna I must eaio tu^ coneckuce, as all ^nners oq iht-ir <i> iii|{ U-J uro Avoat to do. When you « ere f.rxt iutroiJuce J to us 1 noticed that you tost your Lourt to tyiriam, aa l I was wildly jeaioua, but l finally got to liking and cU) trusting you. Thv eight of thedioner party t worked myself iuto a pa-^iou after you left the table, and Irar- iog the room on tho protenio of spoaking to ny fnan l crept nrouD*! to the drawing room wiMtoy and saw yon two clone together. A ;*a.-sionato glance posse 1 from your eyes, aad [ imagined that sbe returned it Tha demon was aroiix-.Hi ia me, and 1 jiftod icy revolver audUred afryon. » - ^ - Aiy'ljn'iid was unftfeady, r.o-1 It passed you as you know. I hnrriifd ia, aud my horror was ter rible when 1 saw Miriam. I gave her Into you/ charge, because 1 knew If any ouu could bring ktr through 30U coull Tho remora* I an l>ecn rradiully wearing ms an ay. You will hear 1 died of heart dUeese. D*>n t coutradict It and k-t Miriaoi think the earn*. Take care of her, and forgive me if you can. I liked you. Warren, and I leave Miriam to year care Clajuwc* B. Garnut Oct 8, ' Tlie Vetner.” I could not’ believe tl;e letter at firsts brightly discusstug the meritaof^some of [t seemed as if itrimst be a fabricatioo W histler s etchings.^ - A - . I of my brain; but no. there w&s th© -let* I sat by her sfde and endeavored to j ter to prove the thith of.iL ' Gunter converse mtipmilly. but my heart’s cry tuto tried to kill me, ? and n6w had com- Wbuld not bo stifled ‘Oh. Miriam, Miriam, why did I not j meet you first!” —. She caught 1 fie passionate look iu my ; eyes, aud involuntarily shuddered; 1 collected myself and arose, saying 1 would tai.e a turn in th© gardens. As 1 did so there was a report and a bright flash, and thero lay Miriam, white aa death. _ x; J rushed tq her. and although nearly wild with excitement managed to use my medical knowledge to advantage, and she soon o^ned her eyes. — J ~ By this time tio? gentlemen who had reruaineii 111 the diningroom rushed ifttq the room, and upon seeing Mrs'. Gunter lying senseless the wildest excitement reigned . *- ■ lijpr hn-'b;;nd conld not t>e calmed, and insisted'that h© should shoot liunaelf if anything happened to Miiiaps. • We calmed him finally by frequent aetiufaiKVH tuat ©he would recover. I iuad her carried to her room, and asked Mr. Gunter what medical Attendance I should summon, “Why. Warren. CTl tribt~ her to yon, of course. IT any one can -pull her through jou can.” mitted suicide. It was nearly a year later that I ar- rivedrliome. I called on Mrs. Gunter ai once, and she looked very pale and sweet, in her mourning garments. Before 1 left she had promised to leave them off for a wedding gown a yeaf from that day. I never told her th® truth about her husband’s death. Sh® had no suspicion about that, though. I always thought sh© knew who fired th© shot that nearly deprived her of life. 1: However, that Is a subject wo never discuss in our happy married life.—T, Cl W. in Burlington Globe. "y* 11 ! ■ Kastent Trees in Caliieraiai ^ California is nearly destitute of the trees and shrubs which frUmish the brib liant antumnal tints of eastern hillaj vales, A few venturesome ipirltSti ever, liave introduced from the’ suniash, dogwood, swamp ■ fras, red and white oalL*< sll growing satisfactorily tions of the state. In gorgeous in color, making I tlfnl contrarts-wirii smearias, Chicago fly