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THE CANDIDATE. Father, who travels the road so late? Hush, my child, 'tis the Cndidate; Fit example of huTani woes, Early le comes and late he goes. le gireets womilel with courtly grace, Ile kisses the baby's dirty faee, Ile calls to tle fence tihe farmer at vork, Ie hores tile me'elrcalt, lie hores O.e clerk, Thie blacksmith. while his anvil ring's le greets al this is the song he sings: Hlowdy, howdy, lIovlv do, H-oV is your wife aml how are vou? Ah! ih fits my list as no other ('nn, The horily liamii of the working I hisbamln, 'vho is that Iman at t he gate? 1111sh, 1m 11 l(ve. 'ti,. the ca lt iiti.ate. 1 lishantal, why c:m't le work like voln? lie has nothinzg at home to <lo. Alv lear. when(lleve'r a. Iiai is down, Nio cash a:t hom11e, HO (lrIh(lit inl town, To(- stupidl to pretach, tn(-o prlmul to be,. To tiiiil to Steal antd to lay t) ohig. 'leni over his r i.wi lhe 1lings. Ant to he lear pe'o)le thii Song lhe si Igs: Hov oI y. hw)vly, howily (h), Ilow is your wife ant IOw are voU? Ah! it its my list a.s ni (thler en, T111 hor hand (f the workin lirollirs, wll labor eal-ly anlt te, Ask these thingmis (f the einnlilere: W ' his recnl? 1lom <s hle stanl At home? -No unitter about hi.s himid, Ble it han1.1 ()-or j.ft so) i-. Ile not) pnmle T( elose over, lII)nI\ not, his owi. lis he inl view )n I hieving planl? Is he honest :unl capable?-he is (m1r moan. ( 'her snuh one till the wvlkinl riniig . .Ioini inl the erlns w0hen ts he slins: I Iowvy, hwly(),W hiowly <b .? Iow is you' Wife ald hOW :111 von? A h! it iits my ti-t a no oth eI can1, Tihe horny ial of tlie worwkinii mani. Wanted To Be Kicked. 'Yes, 'yes,' Smiled the (ld coun. tryian, as be stood talking to a citv c:ha), who seen(m( to kiov him, ther's a heap )' tricks pla.ed on the kentermvien; they gits suck (d inl lots ()' timfles. But I kinder ligger thet the sharper who tiles t draw wool (over mv eyes'll git lef' purty bad. 'I'll Iet you aure a good one,' an. swered the str'ang~er, ptron1iingt ly, 'I can tell a man wheni he's green.' 'Ie rustic po(ked~ him inth s"ide,"andio puilling dotwnl his eye, laughed andl said: 'D)'ye see any green~ there?' 'Not a bit1 of it,' merrily repi ed ihe other; then in an advising tone lhe 'onltinued,'o 'I'veI seeni moore of thle world than you have, andl wouldI like to say thatd the most' important action is concealing the ml'oney.' 'Oh, I'v'e got thet (down fine,' broke in the coun~trymlani, pointing! to his left sleeve, '('ye see that ar little bump? well thar's the cash, inside o' the Ii ni n', and~ nobody c.an take it out 'thout me a know in' it.' .A few mtomnents a fter, they parit ed, the countryman going ito aL clothing storIe to do some buying. ie had made his p~iuchase and~ was waiting for the hill, when one (It the salesmen approached him and said1: '('an't I sell y'ou a nice coat' -Not me,' answered the farmer; 'I've got plenty o' them fixins.' 'But, I see the sleeveof the ne vou have on ]has been torn or cut and, if you wish one of the latdic will mend it for you.' With a ghastly look the farmei jerked offI his co(at an1d viewed th< wretched sleeve. Tleni tilniig to the clerk he 'Mister, kinl ye tell mue whar I kin git a r.ale stout man to kick t dilged fool outeni towi?' ton plit uher head over t he fenet and thus add ressed her nteighb1ol who was in the yard: 'A family has moved in the emp ty h use across the w ay, Il rs. ('hurTc lhhill. 'Yes, I know.' 'Did you notice their fIu rit ulre? 'Not particvulia rY.' ,.'wo) lolls and( I wouhin'1t givc a dollar a load for it. Carpets! I would not puit theml- downi inl my kitchei. And the echildron! I won't allov mile to ass(ciate with themi, yN1 het. andl the mothaler! She ooks as if she had iever seen a Iay'S l 1) iess. Th'e rather drinlki I expect. To0 had that Such pe )ple Shoub111 emne into this neci'hr(hO 1. I wonder w 1oi t hey are?' i ()low tlI Ilu. ')0 you? Well, I de laie. W ho are they '? 'Thel(1 m11other is 111v sister, Aid tle father is superiitendeint of the '1lethodist sunidar vScholm.' A paillfull palls(! e1ll(sue.-FiX_ ch ange. L ASi' IN H.!) BiA.<mws t 'ri- il. I~ilT.--()ld i'el l' i t an<1 his wifei were hohl ing :a sort (f love feast the t her night, recouuti 1g hl(1 times. As the worth oupile slowly prepared to ret ire tihey vwelt over the days gome bY in a highlty eitertaiting man er. ')1 you kn iiov, ' in 1 .1h. I f'el juSt as y'ouing as I over did ?' said I'n le Plowgit exuberaitlv. 's(), dho 1, Enoch1.' spr-ily respondl ed Aunt'Piah. heni a thought suddely oc CuredQ( t(oi 'neie Plotwgit1. and( whee'l ing., on his heel hie criied oiut: 'Last inl be b~l lows ou11t 1he light!' and muade a p)tlge for the side of' the coueili Ilis wife, t bough taken byv suirpri se. was no( thlingI he hin i in spri~~jghlii ness,and t t heir agedl hieads met abI oult thet midd(Il of the bed with a startling lthump. Aut 'RHiah doub()l led u lp onl the floor, and 1 Uncle Plowgit, ru bbi ng the top) of' his head, muttered, 'WVhat two durnmed fools we be anuy howv !' --"'Thiere is a fine spe(ciien of a bull-dog,' remarked Smith t i.Joines at the (log show. 'Yes, he is a beauty.' 'You ought to have a dog lik< that, Jones. Livinug in the sub urbs asVou (1o, a watchd~og is ail miost a neceessi t v.' 'No, it isn't,' replied Jones weariy. 'A mnan who has sever d (aug hte, all over twenty- t an< unlmarrniedl, stands in his own ligh if he keeps at dlog.' W . S,. GR~mxony, our Foremhani an Publhisher, is authorizedh to receive ani receipt for suibscriptious, Jrob work an advert ienats for Tirn M ESNGEJ +-PO RT A 111, 1",T 11"A (' 10 isagnesSaw M ills, Se-p -at. Itoer ou Waa- A.\\ood' CD -E~ SAM P1 Ot I iTe CLOTHIBE SHNI ORE~f'S SHwmOESo II IDec '2i--1V N and S''TA'T'IONARY ors, Cotton Gills, Fe"eders and Evapontors. 1'ery s Sweep ilt Foh1(lN H Ills and Millstones, ALL, SIZES. ST IN THE WORLD I .ES OF MEAL SENT I APPLICATION. ll E CilEA P CASH Store of OWNBEY BROS. k 11hwpac to buyv yourl Staple aini nr~ G arcdware, Toarlme, See-,ds. . OUR I SPECIALT111ES. We keepi Stoves,( O CokeryW and Tlin.. ware 1. at hutrd timesI( prIices. heir liberal patronage2Q'I inte past, we merit. a cont inuancwie of tlhe saine. Couint ry'~ proucel(( biought. at hiighest tuark et pr*iCe, for ca *sh. IIteember' (our mot0to is <plick salesM am1l shot pr )ollts. Giv'.- ms a ea-I. E1sl~ey, S. C. .Jano 25.-8m II() I.t for the wiorking class. \./ lSend 10 cents~ for postag(e.ami( we wvilI mtail you f/ree a royal Ival1uiable box of sampijle goodIs iha t wvill putL y~ou ini the way' of tmaking more. mfoneyV in a few days' ftan you ever thought p)osile( at anyi buIsiness.Capi.. tal n ot req1u1ired.W wV ~ ill I t art you.Y~ou canI work all thie time or in spar~e time only3. TFhe work is univisersally3 &aapted to both se'xes,yoIung and~ 01(1. You eanh (asily earnn from 50 cets to $5 every eveing That all w~ho want work muay test thie busi ness, wve ma~ke tlhis un par alleledi (ofer; to1 all who are not well saitixfied1 we will send~ $1 to paiy for t he t roubile of w:iting usx. Fu ll partieiulars, dietose .sn free. F'ortunecs will be madtel by those wvho give their' whole I ime to the work. Gret suiccess abso lautely sure'(. D~on' t delay. Start niow AddresS STI NSON & Co.. Portland Mai.ne. nmay93 i y