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! Olt In tho Stilly Nlftht. Oft hi tho stilly hight, ; Fro slumber's chitin has botina inc, Fo?d memory brings tho light Ol' oth?f days aron nd me; Thiycmilos. Mm teal's, .* ' of boyhood's years, Tho words oMovc then spoken; , Tho'oyes that shone, i, i;'/;,!Now dimmed and gone, Tho cheerful hearts now broken. Thus In thc stilly night, . , Fro 'slumber's chain has bound mo, Sad memory brings tho light Of other days around me. When I remember all ; Tho friends so linked together I've seen around mo fall, Like leaves in wintry weather, 1 feel Uko ono Who treads alone '1 Some banquot hall deserted, Whoso lights aro Mod, Whoso garlands dead, And all but he departed. Thus in tho stilly night, Fro slumber's chain has hound mo, Sad memory brings thc light Of other days around mo. -.Thomas Moore. --- oiiArmn xxiii < ^?n-KATIOlt LOV?O ll ATTI NO MAN THAN Tiny." Henriette's cry ol* despair, as she un derstood that she was condemned lo exile, rung through the corridors ol' tho prison, causing all who heard it lo ^InHhc^ of grief, which had caused the ory, it sounded more liko the wail of a strong mun in hist agony, rather than that ol' a young girl. Picard evinced tho greatest const cr ..nation. "I'll go to tho Bosfcllo and In form tho chevalier," tic thought. 'Henriette, turning lo Marianne,who was standing near in tho hopes that she might be aulo lo render some as sistance, said, ina world-weary voice: ??Ahl now 1 understand why one may wish to die." ?'J)o not speak so, mademoiselle," entreated Marianne. "Remember the words of hope you spoke t o me." "If you have a family, think of them," said the good doctor, anxious to turn thc thoughts ol' thc poor girl to something beside her own misery. "Think of master, tho chevalier,' said Picard, in a tone which plainly said: "Remember thc plan which w< have formed for your escape." "Ahl monsieur!" said Henriette to the physician, "exile has no terror.-, for mo. 1 do not weep for my own mlsfor tunes." "i?lielhas a sister ol'whom she was tho solo support,"cxclalmed Marianne. I , A sister who ls hllnd." '.I had found her at thc moment when they arrested me," added Henri ette, sorrowfully. "J heard her voice. I saw her. She was covered with rags, and her beautiful golden hair fell in disorder on her shoulders. She was being dragged along by a horrible old woman, who 1 know Ill-treats her boats her, perhaps, and they would not let me go to her. Now I have lost her .forever-forever!" And again thc sorely tried girl burst into a hood of bitter tears, while Mari anne supported the slight form in hel li rms. "Wait a minute, my child," ex claimed thc physician, as a sudden thought Hashed over him. " I believe I have mot that very same girl." ? "You, monsieur?" exclaimed Henri Otte, in surprise. '?Yes-yes, a young girl led by an o'd woman, who called herself Louise." "Yes-yes, that's her name," and the young girl now became breathless with .excitement. "? know the old woman, too. ?She is called Iva Frochard,' continued thc doctor, while Henriette listened anx iously to every word ho spoke. "La Frochard!" exclaimed Picard, quickly. "An old hag that goes about whining for alms in thc naino of Heaven and seven small children? Whore does she live?" Marianne shuddered. t? ho know full well what mercy any ono might expect at thc hands of thc Frochards, and she resolved that thc blind girl should be rescued from theil vile grasp. "She lives in a hovel by jjjc river-' -^ide," she said quickip and as If it ' pained im- i'vvw kroc obliged lo speak of the family. "It was formerly used asa boat-house; hut has long been oc cupied by thieves and the worst class of criminals. There is a secret en trance from thc Rue Noir: but it is difficult to lind and always carefully guarded." "Never mind that," said Picard, contemptuously, "the police of Paris can lind their secret entrances; if not, wo will capture the main one. J mus? go to thc Rastile lirst, and fry lo elf cet my master's release. Then we will go to this boat-house." And away Picard cbi.rt.cd In tho greatest haste, full of inc importance of the task ho had undertaken, and re solved to accomplish it at any cost. "You arc sure she lives lhere?" ask ed Henriette, eageaiiy, and forgetting for tho moment that she was a prison er, hurrying toward t,hc gate. "Then wo will go at once. Thank Clod, I have found my dear sister again!" AB she reached thc ga te she sudden ly remembered her cruel position, and how impossible it was for her to take a single step toward liberating her sister. The shock was'a great ono, and she Blink down cowering and trembling, whllo she murmured, in a choked, sil lied voice: "Oh, I'm to be sent away- away from her." "No-no, mademoiselle," exclaimed Marianne, passionately, as she caught Henriette's hand,and pressed it lober hps; "you need not-you shall not be .pent-away!" "What do you mean?" asked tho (looter, as soon as ho could wipe away his tears, foi'Marianne's posit ive as surance startled him. "I need not ho sent away?" repeat ed Henriette. "Look at those guards who have been sent to take me, who wait forme," and she pointed lottie sol diers, wiio stood like grim statutes ranged along tho side of i ho ya rd. And as she-Hooked upo.'i their stern faces that seemed never to have known what pity was, her grief bioko out anew. ??- - Oh, Louise! my sister, my poor dar lingl" sho wailed, while she covered her face with her hands as if to shut out thc sight of those who were to force her to leave France and her sis ter, branded as a fallen woman. "I toll you that you need not go," insisted Marianne, eagerly. "What do you mean?" was the un happy girl's question. A t this moment, tho unfortunate prisoners whose names were on tho list, of thoso condemned lo exile, entered the court-yard, accompanied by tho olllcors of the guard. The kind-hearted ?sister Genevieve, whoso duty it was to inform thc un happy creatures of their hard fate, had malncd within tho prison walls, as If to spare herself thc pain of seeing tho poor creatures as they wore dragged away. In order not to he overheard by the otllcer,Marianne went close to thc doc . tor, and whispered: "Doctor, havo pity on her, and con sont to boin mo." Rcforo she could say more, or even physician's reply, tho ollleei f'i??i'o; monsieur." > The act took Henriette SO completer I y by 'surprise, that sho could oi?ly give ? tte raneo to a low cry, whteh sounded ' Ike a groan. i Juan instant tho doctor had com-. ; [iroheuded all that Marianne would d?>, ind although tile sacrifico was greater khan seemed possible for human beings Lo maleo, lio did not attempt lo pre vent lt, but grasped Henriette by tho inn to prevent her from speaking. "Your sister's lato depends upon 1 your sileneel" ho whispered, aud.un- ? Lier tho tnilueneo ol' that, maglo name, slio was silent. ? The olllcer motioned Marianne to ] take lier placo with tho other, pris- ! oners,butshesaid, imploringly: "Per- ! mit mc, monsieur, to hld tier a last ? farowell." He motioned an Impatient consent, und Marianno, crossing over to Hen riette, folded her In a last embrace. . Now did the poor orphan fully un derstand all thc outcast had consented i todo for her, and much as she loved ho sister, sho could not accept the stier t lice. "No- no," she mummed. "1 can not, 1 will not consenti" "Hush!" exclaimed Marianne, plac ing her hand over lier companion's mouth, "lt is not you whom 1 save, Henriette, it is myself, ll* J remain, .Jacques will lind mc again, and once in his power I should be lost. You will remain, you will lind Louise, and you will both he saved." Again did tho spell which Louise's name cast over I lenriette prevent her from protesting against tho fearful sacrifico which was being made l'or her, and she murmured lier sister's name In a dazed, happy way. "Here, take this, said Marianne, as she handed her the paper which only a short, time before she li ?ul deceived with so many expressions of delight. lt was the pardon which allowed lier to go out. of La Salpetrierc a free wo man, and now she was about to give it up that Henriette might; be saved, anti of her own free will, she was about to go a voluntary, life-long e dle. "A greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend," is written In tho Hook; bul surely Marianne's love and gratibr.de i'ar exceeded this, for she was dooming herself lo a whole life-lime ol' misery. Henriette could not take tho' pardon so freely offered, and Marianne looked at the doctor, as if to Implore him to induce the poor girl to do so. "Talco it," he said, in a low voice. "Your sister's fate depends upon it." After some h?sitation, Henriette took t he paper which Marianne had thrust into her hand, and then Hing ing her arms around tho woman who had thus saved her, sobbed out her thanks. At this most inopportune moment, Sister Gcnovlovo came slowly out of the prison, toward Hie two weeding girls. "The sister superior!" ejaculated the physician i in dismay." "All is lost!" "Heaven would not permit it!" ex claimed Henriette. All felt that Marianne's generous action could not be consummated, for there was ?io hope that tho good sis ter, who looked upon deception as ti heinous crime.could he persuaded to tell a falsehood. "Madame," said the olllcer lo thc sister, "will you please verify this list, lind identify the prisoners who aro iii tended for exile?" In a slow, monotonous voice, tho of ficer read tho name of each one, and waifed until the sister had declared I li?t they were among Hie condemned. The name of Henriette Girard wa.s t ho last on thc list , and when t he of licor pronounced it, Marianne ran and knell at t he sist er's feet:, exclaiming: "Here, motlier!" "You!" exclaimed the sister, in sur prise; but before she could say iinji mm e, the doctor stood before, her, and pointing to Henriette, who was utter ing a silent prayer, not daring to look toward eit her of tho group, made ii most appealing gesture.| "Mother-mother, ha ve pity!" cried Marianne, earnestly, "bless nie, anc let me go, for this exile will purify u guilty soul, and save an innocent one!' Several t imes did Sister Genevieve attempt to speak, and each time did her longue refuse to do its duty. (?kully would she have made anj sacrifice, but site Could not. tell a lie. "Well, sister?" said the olllcer, whe had grown weary with the singular de lay. Tho struggle was most intense, bul at last she placed her hands OMIU^I sYct'o o?' ??arntiinc'B ?aco. and stooping over, kissed her fervently. Then ra ising her eyes to Heaven, as if imploring di vine forgiveness for the sin she was about to commit, she said, in a voice which trembled,despite her most' strenuous efforts to make it ap pear firm: "Yes." Thus did Heaven interpose Lo save Henriette from the dreadful fate that threatened her, hut it demanded asa sacrifice fl at another Should sillier in her plac?!, and that a pure woman, al most a holy woman, should fake, upon herself the sin of a falsehood, as she regarded lt? hut. who shall say that, in the last-great day, any record of that falsehood shall be lou.id? OIIAl TKU XXI V. OUUKI.TY AN I) SI) KKKIUNO. Agaiii do wo find t he poor blind girl in the squalid hut of the I?'roch ards Their cruelt y has so worn upon Mu young girl that she has wasted away to but a shadow of hoi former self, and now hardly seems aide to walk. We lind her lying upon her miser able, straw bcd, in a light, troubled sleep, while over her bends Pierre, thc honest-hearted cripple. As he gazes upon lier attenuated features) tho tears of pity and love Hood his eyes, and lie murmurs: "Poor child! so young-so weak-st lovely, and yet condemned to so hard.* fate. Ah, me! I can do nothing, .fae qu'es suspects and watches me. if l were to gain courage enough lo mal? one step toward her release, ho wonk discover lt and kill me. Then whal would become of herV I shudder t( think ol' it." He had unconsciously spoken t he las! words quite loud, and they awoke Hu poor girl. lt Ising herself upon her arin, slit asked, in a timid voice: "Who's lhere?" "lt- Is I. mam/.ello- Pierre." "Ali, Pierre!" she exclaimed, willi i sigh of relief and thankfillness. "I am glad it ls you. I may sleep ii llttk longer, may l not ?" "Sleep, niamzelle, sleep, don't b( frightened; I will not lok yo yoti." In tho greatness of Pierre'ssympalhj he reached out and stroked thc miser able rags which served tho poor girl ii; a dress. "Oh, I am so fired!" she exclaimed as she lay down again upon the barf bed, (ind tried to cover herself with flu few pieces ol' cloth that served her a: a covering. As t enderly as a mother could covei her darling, did Pierre draw the scan fy clothes o vin1 Louise's wasted form and with tender solicitude did lu watch over her until she lost herself ii sleep again. "Yes, sleep, poor child!" he said, a? lie watched her, "and forget your nils cry. She seems calmer now; pcrliap: she's dreaming of happier days, o t hose she loves, and who love and weej for her now. .Jacques has forbiddoi mc to think of lier; but I can defy bin t here. 1 will think of her; yes, ant save her foo, even if it costs nie nij life. Yes- yes, that would bo bette -die for her 'r 1 can savo her. I cai weaken these bolts, and .Jacques wil not discover lt." As Pierre thought of this chance fo escape, ho caught up a screwdriver and running to the door, began Lukin) out tho screws, While ho was thus ''engaged, flu thought Hashed over him that tho ac ^^^^a^^iH^^^^a^^u^^n^L /. .'. .. .... gj^'^yw^ff^iyivaw^,^ ....v" dgijj?khlsowh death' warrant} ?ltul lio "AVhijt iwt> I dplngV ?, iit? '^claimed. 'Altuli ?xs?mll have lo pay fol' this with ny lifi?j ho; no-/ I. can ?iPl." . lio jif rived ut tilla conclusion/ uGUi?? .?iAuvcu uneasily in her sioop, o?d in a low; Sweet voice, shu iniuy mired: ''IToniletto-sisiorr-sistcrl" Pierro weht hastily toward. her, hinhing she had heard something but io soon understood why she had moleen. "She was dreaming of her slstor," h? ?aid. "A smile lights up her pallid ace. Siio never smiles whon sho is iwako. Oh, if I help lier to escape, md her happy dreams become a reality, ;ho would remember mc with pity, icrhups with lovo." These thoughts Incited him to ac tion, and lie resolved to continue his abors. "1 have begun my work," said ho, rc :olutoly, "and I will finish lt." Hut it was destined 1 hat ho should IOHO moro toward it that night; for ?Usp us he had spoken his mother en tered. She gave a quick, suspicious ook around, and then, in her shrill, netallie voice cxclaimod. "Hcllol Master knife-grinder; what tirings .you hore so carly? No workout? iideV" "lt ls growing dark, so I brought my work home with me," answered Pierre, going- to lils wheel and com mencing lo work. "So as to henear Mam/ello Louise, von moan,"sneered tho old woman. "J have my cyo on you." "lt would bc better to have your eyes on JaedUes: but you never lind fault with lihn." "Why should IV lie is the oldest, and master hore," replied thc old hag, as Slid began ber preparations for dinner. "Where is lie no\v?" "At his work, to bo sure," answered Mother Froohard. with a touch of pridei n ber voice. "Ile bas worked two days t his week, think of that! Isn't it ashame' thata handsome fellow like liim should have to work?" "Don't 1. work every day in thc week?" asked Pierro, who 'could not see why lt should be shameful for Ids brother to have to work,and a matter of course that himself should bc busy from early nun hing unt il late at night. "What else are you lit for?" sneered the old woman, as she surveyed her son's deformed body with a look almost of disgust. Tho tears ga tholed in the cripple's oyes,'but lie managed lo restrain them, and as Jacques entered, lie had turned round and resumed his work. There was a deep frown on .Jacques' brow as he entered thc hut, with an angry gesture tore oil' the leather apron he had been wearing at lils labor. Hung himself down on tho near cst chair, and with a growl pf dis pleasure exclaimed: "1 have had enough of it-no more work for mc. 1 am tired of it. ' "lt is tiresome, Isn't it my son?" re marked the old woman, soothingly, "lt's disgusting!" assented .Jacques. And t urning to light his pipe he saw Pierre, who, leaning against his Wheel was list ening to the difference betwecr. his mother's reception of her two sons "Hello, Master Cupid! Are yoi; there?" he cried, in his rough com manding voice. "Go sharpen my cut lass. You'll (ind it at the wine-shoi. in the back street."' "Very well," answered Pierro, inn quiet way. ,' "What ls this?" askcdUacques.ashc arose and went, toward l|ic bed where Louise lay. "Asleep, eli? Why isn't siio at work?" "That's what I want to know," chimed in tho old woman. "She's Sleeping instead of working for a liv lng.'1 "Why, slie is so used to it that sin cries when she is asleep." laughed .Jac ques, as he saw tho great tears rolling down t hc poor girl's wasted cheeks. "ls she crying?" asked Pierre, anx iously, as he went toward thc bed. "Whats 'that to you? fiercely de] manded Jacques. "Shu is an obstinate, lusty hype elite," replied t he old woman, produc ing each word with an emphasis as she sliced the vegetable for tho evening soup. "This morning 1 had to push her along to make her walk at all, and as to singing, she has no more voice than a crow." "1 will make, her sing if 1 try," ex claimed .Jacques, coarsely, and at thc same time making a motion as if lie woud drag her from the bed. "A'O.U will kill her!" exclaimed PlcrrcVsi?lV.ugiug toward his brother, as though he*would prevent him from touching the \uior girl. "Can't you sec that, she is sftel/'.^' "Nonsense!" CX>?B^??:1 Mother Fro ehard. "She is sluimiWiv,?;; lknow lier tricks." ' *- CL "What is tho matter With titiliM asked Jacques. "She lias got some notion in her head, I can't fell what," said his motlier. "1 can tell you," said Pierro. "You remember the night of t he snow storm? After linishing ber song, she cried out to tho top bf her voice, 'Henriette! Henriette! Henriette! my sister-' " "Yes, and I stopped her mouth pretty quick," said thc old woman, chuckling to herself, "Yes-yes, you twisted lier arms un til you nearly'broke if," and as Pierre, thought of tho brutal treatment to which Lousie was subjected that night thc sobs came so fast as t o almost pre vent, his speaking. "Well, wliy didn't, she mind mc?" asked La Froohard, unconcernedly. "You're killing her." "I can't alford so support her in idle ness. She must work, or If she won't-" "I'll find the way to make her," said Jacques/, finishing the sen tonco lils mot lioi' had bqgun. "You! What would you do?" asked Pierre, trembling .with fear. "That is my business." By tills finie the old woman had (ill(stied her prepara! ion for dinner, and after pul ting the food over the lire to cook, she went lo Hie poor blind girl, who, entirely exhausted by thc long walks she was Obliged to take, h?d remained sound asleep during the time they had been conversing. With no gentle hand the old hag grasped the young girl by thc arm, and pulled her to her rep!-. "Come, get up, my line lady," she said. " No more airs, you must go put, und carn vour living. Here, make your toilet first. Letdown fhishair," und t lie old wret ch gave Louise's hair :i sudden wrench, and if Cell rippling ii bout her Corm. "Give nie that shawl, and take Oil' this scarf, they keep you too warm," [ind as she spoko, La Trocha rd took lite articles she had spoken of from tho girl, and put them on herself, tying the scarf carefully around, her awn throat. "You'll shiver more Mm for fa bly without these, tilings." "And that is what they call making her toilet," muttered Pierro to him* self. To bo continued. Instantly Hilled. Thomas Wilson, an overseer, was ?hob and killed in the parlor of lils resi lience af Charlotte, N. C., Wednesday light by Arthur L. Bishop, a travelling Salesman of Petersburg, Ya. Bishop lcd and has not been apprehended. lt is said that Wilson objected to Bishop's presence In his house and ordered him to leave. In tho quarrel Lhat followed Bishop shot and instant ly killed him._ Tu? Atlanta Journal makes this ibservatlon: "Now, if Secretary Sliaw can succeed in devising a eur olley elastic onou^h to make a ten-dol ar-bill buy all tho things that, a four? ('car-old child writes Santa Claui* for, ic will bo Just thc sort of secretary if thc treasury wo havo long needed." SOME INTERESTING FA?TS Olmilnod in liivoHtl^utlon ol' Ohafji . ?? 'Kl . I.? t.. Ll.. . I \ll ' ?Soiiiov-Jntorosllng facts have bc6h in ought oiit by investigation Into thc chain of title to tho lot recently pur chased for a site for tho public build lug iii Spartanbuvg made by Mr. ?. A. Rid fer. Tho deeds on record show that on February 10, 1785, William Wood loased to Thomas Williamson in consideration of tho sum of ?10 shillings, "that plantation or tract'of land containing MU acres lying mid being in tiic district of Ninety-Six mi low the line on Fair Forest, bounded soutliward hy William Wood's laud and on all others by vacant lands." Tho land described lu tills lea^so embraces tho public st]narc and two land around tho square to the extent Of 140 acres. At that time tho oiUy house on this plantation was tho rta Svhoreon tho said Tho.nas William V? then lived. This lease was f- j' year "and fully to be complete, . ended yielding and paying the. unto the said Wm. Wood tho rontjof one popper corn on thc last day of tlie said lorin if the same shall bo hijw fully (leniandcd." This lease furtive)' stipulated that it was to be followed by a release or a deed and consequent ly on the next day, February 11, |"/85, Wm. Wood executed a deed, to Thomas Williamson in consldeia'iloii of ?75 of 'Virginia currency. To this deed Wm. Wood made his mark: was signed in thc presence of Willi'lm Williamson, Rebecca Wood and M< ses Wood. Seven years later this land loca in what is now tho heart of Spart , burg was sold bv Thomas Wiliiamj'un to William Wells for ?210. lt ls thc same land that Williamson bon.Vhl seven years previous for $75.00, sJ it will be seen that advance in real est ute is no new Lld og in Spartan burg lanita ry 25, 1700, Win, Wells i-jdd {55 acres of this land to Wm. Thom son for ?350, showing another vUry decided increase in value owing jiio doubt to tlie fact that a part of tho land hud been given lo the erection of a court house and jail and oilier tab lie buildings in the "county of S liar tanburg." This deed recites that hbo land is "in the district of Plnkhcyl) In 1805 these 350 acres were, solo''by Wm. Thomson to Wellard Thomson for $5,000. This deed recites ?hat1 from thc 355 acres, seven acres ex cepted, two acres given to the public whereon tlie court house and Jail crow stand, and ten half acre lots were sold by Wm. Thomson to thc following persons; two to Wm. Wells, one to Noah Wells, two to Douglas Hunkett, two to Wm. Sin! til, onoto Abner Hen son, one to Nancy McKie, one to Naroissa McLio. Thc remaining properly seems to have remained in Richard Thomson's possession for nearly thirty years when oh -inly 5, 1831, he sold that particular tract whereon thc public building is to. ho erected to Dr. James J. Vernon, one acre and th ree-tenths for $310. Tho land was next sold by the sherill' to' James Divings in 1842 and brought $I,0C2. James Divings gave it lo A. W. Divings, who sold it lo Kobe rt 10. Cleveland in 1855 for $5.000. In 1875 ll. IO. ?Cleveland willed this property to J. F. and J. ll. Cleveland, ll will soon become tlie property of thc United Slates govei'nniei.t. To Aid Sou Hiern Schools. There was incorporated in Washing Ion ft*!b\v days ago a body of educator, and millionaires whose Intentions is to aid the schools of the South. Thc objects of this association can be bel ter understood bj the following infor mation about thc plan furnished by one of thc trustees: "Wc have decided upon lids course t'J attract greater attention to tlie work ?wc have undertaken, to give thc body a greater degree bf permanency aUdjone in which people with money to 'givoScan have greater conlldence. lt is our hope that money will Do dol t lo the board and it will he our aim alsolto raise and expend $1,000,000 a year at least and more if we. can get it. That seems a lot of money, but we hope to get 100 men of wealth wlio will agree to subscribe $10,000 a year Our plan is to improve the public SUIVA?'.V. . . For thc present wc are de voting our work lo thc South, because there wc Hurt tho most.. need. We agree to give twice ^s'iuneh as the people of any town therev will raise for public education in that ?\hiee and we insist also on a local scluvil tax. We ave already issisted fthe normal mool at Knoxville^ tho J University Normal at Athens and , i number of smaller schools through s'orih (Jalb lina, hut that is only a beginning; rills we have done largely by the sub scripl ions of just the lil embers of Hie board. The Southern )lOducalional Hoard conducts the p.opiXganda for us iniong the people of Hui South and we supply thc money, thc two boards being largely made, up of the same ?ontlemon." In commenting on thc association and its work The Stales says "the in corporation of the (jenora) lOdncation hoard by ?tot of congress discloses its broad purposes and tremendous re sources. Tho intentions (d' tho hoard have been freely made known to thc people ot tho south, in which section much of tlie work of the board hus been and is to be done. The board desires tn holp communities w.wich need help in establishing and conduct ing schools, offering 'to give twice as much as the people, of any town will .aisc for public education' and also insisting on a local lax. There is no humiliation in accepting such an of fer as this, and thc assistance of the board should bc welcomed by every community which desires help. It is slated that willie last year the hoard expended $100,000 in tho south it is prepared to spend an nually hereafter no less than one million dollars in this section. There ire li member of wealthy men in thc organization but thc principal backer is understood to tic Mr. John D. Itockcfcllcr, whose interest in tho cause of education ls so well known." Al wayo a lloro. Thc Nashville News says Do Wet has been compared to our Southern hero, Dec, but in his last performance there ls ho similarity to anything in Lee's career. One could hardly Im agine our great general at thc close of tlie war hastening to wrftc a book to vent his spleen and disappointment by laying Hie blame of defeat on others. Wol there, was never such another as Robert IC. Leo in peace and war, In victory and defeat, ahYoysjUicro. A singular suit in Chicago is for tho possession ol' a lizard willoh tho complainant valuo at $200. Thisllzard had b..'on in tho man's stoma 'li for ton years, hut was coughed up last week. Thc lizard crawled off and was cap tured by another man who refused to surrondor it, hence the suit. We should think the man would bo only too glad, to bo rid of lt. An Inhuman ItovelutSou. "Child Insurance" In Pennsylvania ls a system now attracting attention because of some sensational .and'horri ble developments. Tho suspicious | ?eutiiK o? bwyubildieu iii Riinu?Yit?im havo brought tho abusos to light, im examination rovoallng poison in tholr stomaches. Thc lifo of each ohtld was Insured for $100 and tho theory ls that Hie parents,wbo arc poor, admin istered tho poison to secure the money. Tho State Justly says "when sve are told that tho olllolals have dis covered a number of recent cases sus piciously similar to this one the state ment ls almost sutllolenb to shako [mo's faith In nu man nature, for of all things sacred to men and women it would seem that thc lives of their children aro llrst. Hut inhuman, eruel parents have lived before now and when moved by cupidity or poverty iiavo made way with their offspring." In considering tho Issues Involved tho Springfield Republican logically sets forth the temptations which such a iystom holds out to the benellclarles, ?vying: If tho insurance ls no more than what would sulllce to give the child a burial, there can bo no objection. Hut when tho sum of the policy goes be yond this the death of the child bo JOUICVJ an immediate financial advan tage to tho parents, and in cases of very poor people a temptation to cap ital crime is held out which should not bc there. There is no such sim ilarity between ordinary life insur ance and child insurance as tho in dustrial companies seek to mujee out. Where the life of tho husband ls In sured for tho Oencllb of tito wiro for Example, an "insurable Interest" ex- ? Ists which makes the loss of the life ii much greater ilnanclal loss as a rule than thc gain from tho Insurance, And where such an Insurable Interest li?os not exist, no insurance can be placed without creating ii moral haz ard too great to Justify it. This in terest does not exist in the case ?d' young Ohilchcn. They are dependent upon their parents, nob their parents upon them, financially they are a burden. Their loss is the parents' llhanoinl gain for thc time being tit least, and when to this is added thc gain of a lump sum of money, a strain may be put upon the parental love in the homes of poverty and where chil dren are numerous and burdensome, under which it may and does frequent ly give way before thc opportunity of fered of effecting some material ad vantage for the parent. Some re striction should be imposed on this kind of insurance, lt should nob be permitted that thc ll ves of little chil dren, almost In their cradles, bo ex posed freely to thc placing of pre miums upon their loss of life." The Columbia State says ib cannot lie denied thab what bbc Republican says above is a "brue analysis of bbc ease, based upon human nature as wc know lb, bub lb is nob comfortable to think that human nabiac ls such ns to Justify bbc admission, lb ls only when bbc very beast? are unnaturally debased thab they destroy their young; normally they defend tho Ufo ol' theil offspring at the sacrifico of their own." While what Thc Stale says is true, yet inhuman parents have been found who are willing tosaeriliee theil children for a money consideration and unless these insurance companies arc very careful who they insure thc number will increase. Good Mnnnrr.M. A great many children and young persons think ib will be limo enough to attend to manners when they grow young men and women, says the Catholic Mirror. This isa mistake anda mistake that does a great deal of mischief. No boy or girl is too young to attend to manners, and tin is the reason why we wish to say something to the children on the sub Ject. By manners, wc mean conclue or behavior of every kind, but more particularly in our intercourse with one another. Good or bad manners will llrst show themselves in our own homes. If wc wish really to know what boys and girls are made of, we must see them in th?)ir own homes and bhen nob wi bb their company manners. Many a boy and many girl would bo ashamed to speak and act in other people's houses as they do in their own. They can bc respectful and polite when away from horrie while to their own parents and to their brothers and sisters they aro very disrespectful, unkind and rudo If a boy should speak to a friend' motiv r as lie does to his own mother or if lio should be as surly and unkind to his friend's sisters as lie is to his own sisters, we do not think lie would bc asked to visit that friend's house more biian once. lb is a shame foi anybody to behave better away from home than he does ab home. Let thc boys and girls know t hat bad manne nb home will soon be known to all the neighbors and friends. Tho very essence of good manners ls tobe found In a kind thoughtfulness of others whllo selfishness will always produce bad manners. Either of these will ue sure to show itself. Thc boy that is thoughtful and considerate of lils nobber, and brothers and sisters, is gentleman, and everybody who knows dm will lind lb oui ; willie bbc sellish joy will sooner ur latter reveal his maracter, and everybody will dislike ihn. And, again, thc boy whose r : mers aro good ab home ls sure t lav* good manners everywhere. Hcni^jd ys'uif Coffrai. Lucile Cor ley, bwo dud o'n?-ha ,'cars old, daughter of J. W. Colley if Atlanta, died Thursday afternoon it 2 o'clock at her fathers home Wast Roi nb from burns received about bree weeks ago. Tho child was play ng aboub tho kitchen stove when up iota pot of boiling cotice, spilling tho iontcnts over her from bead to foot ibo lingered along In great agony un ,11 Thursday. Tun Georgia legislature declares ,hab thc franchises of coporations vhich exercise tho right of eminent lomain are liable to taxation. This s good law. When the public sur .enders streets and thoroughfares .-orporatlons tho trancliiso which gives ,hcm rights superior to individuals mist be considered property, and iliercfore liable to tax ta Mon. Tm: grow bli of Columbia must rory gratifying to Tho State, which las been the greatest factor In thc ip-buildlng of that city. Columbia vas fortunato in having such an able ?ewspaper to present her advantages ,o tho outsldo world, and she can lever repay the debt she owes T Mate for that sorvlco. . Tim Atlanta Journal ls always out ipokon In its defence of thc peoplo igalnst the monopolies. During ate session of tho Georgia Leglslatu t fought and won a great victory ibo people by exposing a rich loworful lobby who wero working /he Intorcst of certain corporations IMIO peoplo should stand by such pa icrs ns Tho Journal. TRICKS FOR HORSES. THU ANIMALS ASE EASILY TAUGHT AND QUICK TO LEARN. 'Choy Cnn, Without Much Trouble, Ila Mndo to .Slr*mu "YON" mid "No," ta filml'?> Hnmtw una to I.lo DOIVH at tho Word of Ooinuiand, There uro BO muny things that a horno can bo taught lo do, says Suc cess, that lt ls hard to toll -which to select', OR best Illustrating tho methods hy which wo leach' them. Tho follow ing, however, will furnish tho key: Take a pin in your hand -id, stand ing abreast of a horse's near shoul der, prick him lightly on tho breast. This resembles tho bite of n fly, and to drive off tho nutsanco ho will bring down his nose to ids breast. This you accept us "Yes" nnd immediately re ward him by feeding him a lump of sugar or some other trillo that ho likes. Repent tho operation till ho bring? down his head at tho slightest move ment of your hand toward his breast. Ry degrees you cnn substitute n slmplo downward movement of tho hand, which ls less noticeable to an onlook er, but equally effective. Standing In tho same position, prick him lightly with a pin on tjie top of ids neck. Ho will at once shake his bend, which ls accepted ns "NoY' then re ward him as before. Repeat, this until ho shakes his head nt thc leapt upward movement of tho hand. TMis signal, as ho learns his lesson morel perfectly, can bo gradually lessened .foiUl it ls very slight indeed. To sn?^W*--gH tfO" lo " "l?U?ln..J.lJilr nXif\ vof\. there is none that shows to better ad vantage. Of course when n horse lins thoroughly learned to obey the Signal? you cnn ask bim some questions and then, by tho '.notion of your hand, make bira say "Yes" or "No" ns yon please. . ?1 To teach a horse to shake bunds, fan- ! ' ten a short strap to one fore foot below ? ^ the fetlock. Then, standing In front o? ? tho horse and having thc st nip in your I hand, say, "Shako bauds,*' nnd linnie-,( diatcly pull up Iii? foot and tuko it in your band. Then, still holding the foot, reward and caress him exactly as you would if he had given it to you of his own accord. Keep repeating thc oper ation, being careful to reward him omy while his foot ls in your hand. Ho will very soon learn to give $#ni his foot the moment you reach your bund to ward it. To teach a borso to lie down at a word of comma nd first select a good, smooth piece of greensward, Avbero ho will not burt himself. MnrncsS him with a surelnglo and bridle and strap up bis off foro foot. A common breech ing strap ls best for this, tho short loop around his foot between tho fet lock and the hoof and Hie long on around his forearm. Fasten one end of a strap to tho near fore foot below the fetlock, pass tho other end up through tho surcingle and tako it In your right hand and tho bridle rein In your left hand. Push bim slightly, and tho moment be steps pull sharply on tho strap. This of courso will bring him to his knees. If lie ls a borso of any spirit, ho will generally light very pertina ciously lief ore ho goes down; but, hav ing the uso of only bis two hind legs, bo soon becomes wearied and rests with bis knees on the ground. Now pull bis hoad toward you, and bo will fall over the other way. Hold h i lil down for sonic minutes, meanwhile speaking to him very sooth ingly. Feed bim lumps of sugar; in fact, make as much ns possible of bim wbllo In this position. Thon release bim and repeat tho lesson. Ho soon learns to ile down very readily, nnd then you can emit strapping his off foro foot. Later you can also abandon tho use of tho strap and surcingio by taking his near foot lu your hand. Then yon can accomplish Ibo purpose by simply touching the near fore leg with your hand and finally by a mo tion of your hand toward bis log. You should always accompany tho signal by the command, "Lio downl" By degrees he learns its meaning, and the signal can be dispensed with. If a horse is largo and strong, the trainer must bo c?ol, wide awako and alert; otherwise lie may make n botcli of it and Inj uro tho horse or himself or both. rc KS?. An English traveler who has visited every nat lpn In the world ls authority for thc statement that ono food is uni versal throughout all countries. "There ls not o part of tho world," be says, "Where you cannot get an egg." While in western China, however, ho nt first hod flomo difficulty In getting oven eggs. The natives could not understand liim and refused to recognize the plc turon he drew ns pictures of eggs. "Tho way I got out of tho dlillcMlty," ho adds, "was that I squatted down on my haunches, Happed my wings and cock-o-doodle-doo'd until the entire na tion grasped what I wanted, and I was simply provided with hundreds of eggs." I'otmlbllltlca of tho *<'oet. If instead of tho cramping imprison ment of boots and shoes tho foot from infancy were allowed a free und nnt urnl development, lt may be questioned whether under such conditions it might not bo rendered capable of performing Dther functions besides thoso of loco motion and sustaining tho weight of tho body. Certah- u?? ?ou.oMinV.w- bf?? ..., nnvo mannged to us fork, spoon, pen. paintbrush a violin 'bow.-Pall Mall Oa/.eti (loud un Illa Word. Mortified Bridegroom-You tole! your father's wedding present w* be a cheek for four figures. Blushing Bride-Well, isn't $llJBv four figures!-Chicago Tribune. TiiioUK aro Industrial Insurance :ompanics at work in this Stato that usure colored Children. No surer >lan could ba adopted in our opinion ?o prevent a too rapid growth of thc olorcd population. Tun Columbia Kecord 1ms been on urged and its make-up changed to a Ivo ?Oliinin quarto. Wc note tills cvl Icncc of prosperity on tho part of thc tecord With plcsaurc, and, hopo viii go on expanding and Improvlm Tua Monroe doctrino don't see ut much of a Uguie in thc Fi ?orman attack on Venezuela, i ;hose whose business lt ls don roo doctrino enforced .idlng Gorinany and IOr ng lt. Tnw United State n war with Ger ho Vomv/.uollan ?ray to bodellvorc nity. .' Fon promptly he proposed c icar Kock 1. ?ntitleU to th ng citizens. < M*?fi>??>>.\*^/>I^^^J^?J<^?'??>- -? ?'< .<.v.'.:..-f.'. . . 6>$?$Q$?O ?4?osr4?? ^<?o*o^e?> C>*^*O?OOQ^OO?)^<? ^*O???^? Tho btalosnuui ol! these l.t. tur days 2 Pm torco nim t bo iv s\ jilin/? n?x?r, J . And oft, a niglu of j.-Uvas'iro pint, g Pools that his ?tom ;i <;?t needs a J?xor. 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