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All chnngaa in adTeriiaanenta i reach ns an Friday. South Carolina Railroad. bBAffUz OF 8CHBDULE. UpDny Passenger —slail. (Trils Train connoolq With Train from Cb- lu “bia at Braaohville.) fce»T4 Cbarleatoa 9.00 a nt Columbia 5.30 » m " BrancbTill# 12 06 pm '• Midway 12.31 p m ^• mb « r f 12.42 pm 12.64 pm UFah am a Btaekvillo Blko Williaton Windsor Montmoroaei Aiken Arrt #■ l.e» 1.10 pm 119 p m 1.85 p m 1.48 p m 1.06 p m 2.27 pm 2.40 pm Arriva Augusta 8.40 pm l>own Day Passenger—Mail. (Tkia Train connects with Train for Colum bia at Branch ville.) Leave Augusta v 8 00am ** Aiken 9 04 am “ Montmorenei 9.18 a m 9.41 am “ Williston 10.02 a ra “ E,ko 10.11 am Blaek villa 10.28 am ► “ 10.38 am “ Orahama 10.53 am “ Bamberg 11.07am Midway 11 17 am u Braneh villa 11.50 am Arriva Cbarleeton 2.16pm Arrfva Columbia 4.37 p m nianr sirs ass -Ur. Leavs Charleston 10.16 pm Leave BrancbviUo 2.65 a m Leave Blaokville 4.50 a a Arrive Aegasu 8 36am fiown. ve Augetsta . 7 40 pm rare Blaek villa 11.26 pm Leevy Branch villa 1.30 am Arriva CSaiWoa 6.60 a m Cenaecta with sight Trains at Branch- villa to and from Columbia. FktlCMT AMD ACCOMHOUATtOX—Ur. Leave Cbarleatoa 7.26 a m I.eava BlaekviHa 2 39 p m Arriva dugusU 6.16 p m Daw*. l<eava Atiguvta 4 .20 a m Leave BlaekviHa 8.48 a m Arrive Cbarlaaton 6.20pm Coanects at Branchville with Trains to aad from Celaaibia. Tha day Mail and night Kxpreas trains ruo daily. Tha aceammodatioa trains run daily, except ftundays Sleeping cars on all the night trains. OnSeturdaysandSnn- davi round trip tickeu are sold te and from all stall#aa oa tha road at one (rat cIsm fare ferjike round trip, good till Monday noon to ret am. D. 0. A!.LET 0. PAT Agt. JOHK B PETE, Oen 1 Hep I, MikmIii PlSttd^t Ron If. PORT BOTAL RAILRO.U*. 1 At jeer a. Oa., April 4. 1880. f The following pmaeagtr achadula will be operaiod oa aad after tats dale : *•!<»•« 11 32 Down BjHee 4 12 Up Allendale 10 00 Down Allendale 3 43 Up naitT rtMasova teaix. Going South. Leave Anguaie 9 00 p m Arrive at Vvniaaeee 1 50 a ni Leave Vemasaea J| 30, Arriva Savannah 6 36 a m l^ava Savannah 4 10 a m Arrive Jaakaonrilla 7 15 a tu Arrive I’harlnaton 8 (M) a m Leave Trmaveee 2 20 a ta Arrive Beaufort 3 45 a in Arrive Pert Reyal ^ 4 00 a in Going Nerth. Leave Pori royal II 00 p m ^eave Ifeaufort U 23 p m ffve Yemaaaae 1 Ut) a m vo Jaekaoavilla 8 30 a m riva MaveanA 8 46 a m l.eavt Havaaaah 9 00pm Arriva Teuaeana 1 20 a m Loava Charlcaton 8 80 p m Lmv* Tomaiono 2 00 a m Arrive Augusta B SO a m Going Heath, oonarction* made with 8 P. A W. R. R. at Snvaonah for ell Florid* peinU. Going North, conaaetiia made with Char lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad for all points North and Rant with Georgia KaiW road for Atlanta and tha Heat. 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DAVIF-S, Pres, of the Co., 72 Main st., Lynchburg, Va. Bold by P. F. STOKES, JUackviile, And G. A. PHILLIPS, Williston, jyl -2m Agents.. Just Opened. New Bar Room BA ALB ERG. CHOICB WINES, LfQUORS AND SEGAEiS. Mixed Drinks of any kidd, on ICE. Family Groceries^PakeF* Bread. Call and see him at Col. F. IF. Gantt’s old office, Bwmberg. 9. SASiliSATUH.. ff»yl3-6m AGENT, TIT TOR TAT. “Good mornin’, Miss Kate," said young Mickie Fee ; “Good mornin’, again ; it's yourself sure I Lookin' bloomin’ as Iver.” But Kate turned away As she said ; “Mister Mickie, I wish you good day, You’re a heartless desarer—now don’t spake a word ! Pretty tales atjont you and that Norali I’ve heprd, Y'ourkiiow you danced with her the day of th6 fair, And praised her gmy eyes and her vsry red hair, You called her an angel; quite In love with her fell I And at night when you parted, yau kissed her as w^H!” Then young Miekie gave a sly wink as he said .* “I desarod her jny darlin’— tjiis way^uyn 'jtmrhenff— ■ ^ Yes, faith, I desired her; my darlin'. It's true ; Fori shut both my eyes, Kate, and fancied ’t was you! Yes, that’s what 1 did, Kate, it’s true. 1 shut both my eyes, And fancied ’twas you i" “Well, I've nb time to stay, so good-bye, Mickie Fee, You may desave hef', but you don’t desave me; I’m not to 1>« blarneyed. Mick, a word in your ear ; You had better be off for znj dad's cornin’ here.'’ ^ “O, yonr dad’s cornin', is he? THst's not him I see New, ^bobbin’, behind that owld black thorn tree ? For it s Paddy Mahon 1” “0.’’ said Kate with a sneer, “Yoa'vo got your eyes open at last Mickie dear, And sure you are right; ’tis my own darlin J’at, 80 take my advice, Mick, and get oot of that; For he's cornin’to coort me. NoW listen iliy lad ; When that boy kisses me, 0, won't ycu be glad ! For when bis lips meet mine, why, what will I do? Rut shutbotb my eyes, Mick, and fancy it’s you. That's what I'll d9; Mickie, it's true ; Shut both my eyes, And taney it's you !’’ Ironthr rxnPLn.1 A.MIh UI TV. There are few thiogs no plenaantto others, and «o satisfactory to onesetr, as a universally fresh, pleasant and pretty appearance at home. Thl» is not easily rhniutained, as Indeed Is nothing which Is very desirable. The constantly recurring duties, necessary to keep the wheels of the domestic machlrery running smoothly, render the preservation of a dainty toilet a matter of some difficulty; while the “accidents” in the way of loee of ser vants, sickness etc —which ‘‘will hap pen In the beet regulated families”— make it aometimes Impossible. Un der such circumstances Ills thorough ly mortifying to be •‘caught” by Infoi 1 - mal visitors. How Is It possible to meet one’s guests with a smile of cor dial welcome when the mental vision of one’s disheveled toilet Is weighing heavily upon the spirits and a num ber of vexing questions crossing the tortured brain ? It is a try ing situa tion ; one of the many which dally teat the metal of a woman’s temper. In such an extremity ask yourselves, girls. If, after all. an attractive exterior Is the most Important consideration ; If society demands no more of you thau that you should bo winsome sights. I am sure, after a little thought, there are oot many of you who will not agree with me in thinking that the charm of cordial hospitality U far greater than that of personal prettl- ness ; that to welcome your friends gladly and entertain them pleasantly is of much more Importance than the preservation of the most charming of toilets. Meet your friends in this style, and I am sure they will not notice the rumpled dress or disarranged locks, but see only the| sweet smiling face and think only of the frosh warm heart. Stasis. Josh Billinas on Marriaok.—By awl means, Joe, get married, if you hav a fair show. Don’t stand shiver ing on the bank, but pitch rite in and stick your bead under and shiver It out. Thar ain’t any more trick in get ting married than thar is In eating peanuts. Many a man has etood shivering on the shore until the river run out. Don’t expect to tpprry an angel—they have been all picked up long ago. Remember. Joe, you hain’t a saint yourself. Do not marry for beauty Exclusively; beauty Is like loe, awfully slippery and thaws dreadfully easy. Don t marry for luv, neither ; luv Is like a cooking-stove, good for nothing when the fuel give* out. But let the mixture be some beauty, be comingly dressed, with about two hundred and fifty dollars In her pocket, a gud speller, handy and neat In her house, plenty of good sense, tuff con stitution and by-laws, small feet, a light step; add to this sound teeth and a warm heart. The mixture will keep lu any climate and will not evaporate. Don’t marry for unless Its backed by banknote*. family wttb nothing but pedigree generally lacks sense. Signs. If ho puts his arms around her like a bear, and stops her>f^ath when ho kbteee her, they are not married, but are likely to be. If he puts bis hands on ker shoulders, leans forward a lit tle, snatches the prize and falls back, they have been married two weeks. If be comee up with bis bands to his pock ets, looks out of the window, says. Well, goody, gives her a taiteleaa smack, aud rushes off, they have been married two years, aod life is a de sert. ■ , Every man in the county should take Tfffx Pro cl* if he wants to be poated. T1H after Nov. electlo*8, SOu. “MKNflNOTK NAM.” An Incident •!' the rinnkc River Mines. BY WYOMING R1T. Won’t you come In an’ see Sam, stranger ? This question was addressed to me, as I slowly strolled through the Snake River Mining camp, In Wyoming Ter ritory, one beautiful Sabbath evenlug ln^ May last. The speaker stood in the door of a rough log cabin, near the bank of the stream. He was one of those rough, “uucut diamonds,” which can over be found In mining camps, whose every expression denoted a soul teeming with genuine Western hospi tality, and love for his fellow man. D.wsee.l in buckskin from head to foot, ‘&*ri5ie$£i3.ted a truly picturesque ap pearance, smacking stronglpof the rb- mautic. Who is Sam? I aaked. Why Seminole Sam—him as air curled up In bed In yer, a buckin’ agin death, with all the keerds a runnln’ agin him strong, too. I had rode Into camp but an hour before, and had learned nothing of the man referred to. In answer to a ques tion regarding him the man raid : Sara cum over yar from the Semi nole range about a year ago, an’ squat ted down in this yar bouse. Bbe’s a gambler, pard, but he does his wo-k in a honest, Chrletian-llke manner, an’ ye h’ar me a slngln’ a level an’ squar song when I tell ye that a whiter mao never showed up in the digglas ! Sam never took advantage 0’ a greeny, or slung a crooked keerd in his life, an’ a galoot never ylt went broke on bis game a squealin’ foul; but the poor old boy’s a settin’ In a bard game now, stranger, an’ If I war agoln’ ter try an call the turn, I’d say that Samlf get worsted an’ pass In bis checks afore midnight. - Has he been ili lohg> I asked, feel ing a strange interest In the man. No, pard; ’tain’t apy nat’ral ailin’. Ye see Sam sat down In a game with apokereharp from over on the rail road, a few days ago, an’ during the play a littje misunderatandin’ ariz atween ’em about three acres tbet hed mysteriously evacuated from the pack, an’ which Sara dlsklvered a lo catin’ ’emselvne In the stranger’s aleove, Duriu’ the argyment Sam got 00 ugly dig from a knife that war en gineered by the stranger, an’ now ho’a stretched out In ’yar heviu’ a cueeed hard time, an’ its ’bout all the boy can do to corral breath enough for actocal use. We’ve bin advisin' him to do a Utile chtnnln’ with a gospel sharp, so’s ter fix matters up so that when he passes in bis checks the Boss op above ’ll allow him all fur them tbet the na- tur’ o’ the game ’ll admit. One 0’ the boys has gone out now to rustle up a preacher, an’—thar’ he Cornea now, pard; le’a go In. The minister was a venerable look ing mao, with a kind, sincere face, which was now overcast with an ex pression of genuine sympathy. Aa he entered the cabin we followed, aod never shall I forget the acene within. Stretched upon a rough pallet lay a man of powerful frame, upon whom death had placed Its seal, the partially glazed eyes and ghastly, pale face be tokening the near approach of the glim monster. Grouped about the bed, with beads bowed In reverential awe, stood a acoro of persons, repre senting every phase of life In a fron tier settlement, from the blue-sbirtod miner to the flashily dressed gambler. The look of pain and sympathy upon each face expressed In language plain er than words how great a favorite Sam was with all. The minister ap proached the bed and with fervent word* cf sympathy took the dying man by the hand. Sam looked into bis face with an Inquiring look fora moment, aud then said : I hope you won’t put it upas cheeky, parson, fur me a puttin’ yon to this trouble, but doth has a grip on me that I can’t shake loose, an’ the boys thought mebbe I’d better send fur ye to kinder put in a word fur me up above, seeio’ as how I ain't acquainted up thar, an’ don’t feel like intrudin' by chlppin" Inter a strange game. I’ll play ye honest talk now, parson, an own up thet its a layout I kinder never coqjd see anything in, tharfore I never cottoned to it; an I feel thet if I’d set in the game now I’d lose my grip right on the fust deal, an, go clear through without winnin a bet. If Ida learned the religious game when I fust struck out on my own hook, I might stan some chance now of quit- tin purty near even; but wouldnt It look kinder cheeky an unperfessional to throw off on a game fur years, an then call for a stack of checks an try tetLgit inter it when I hev nothin to Show up in the play? The minister had been for years an Lumple laborer la thh rough portion of the Lord’s vineyard, and was tho roughly familiar with all the slang terms so universally in vogue In the mountains. In a kind, pleasant voice he replied : No, 8am, I am sure it would not. This blessed book which I hold in my hand teadhea us that trnly repentant tinners can be saved even at the eleventh hour. The dying thief upon the cross fouhd peace with God while the Icy hand of death was fas-' tened upon him. He that beileveth shall be saved. That’s consollo, parson, an I bdfevo yer glvin me thesquare tip. and read- in the heavenly law correct. I never thought I’d be barred entirely outen the game, but felt kinder soeakln about losln everything on other rack ets, an then beggln fur a stake to set In this game. Parson, wont yer stan In an address a little Grlng 0'pious talk up thar, an explain matters the best ye kin? Jlst tell the Almighty that Im a total stranger to Him, an dont feel a bit letel a axln fur a favor at this sisge o’ the purceedlns. Youve stood In wfth Him fur years, parson, au mebbe now ef yed jlst say to Him that ye d take it as a personal favor, He mout have matters fixed up so’s Id stand a little show when I slip my f lip an cut loot* from the world. I oot believe Hed give ye the shake, K rson, arter youve bio'a cappln fur s game so long, do you 7 The Lord is ever ready and willing to bear and answer prayer, Bam, but before He gives His biesslogs. He ssys we must ask for them, and must ask In faith, believing that He hears us and will answer us. My dear friend you must pray yourself. Can you not ask Him to administer to your spirit ual wants, and open His ahns to re ceive your soul when it is loosened from its casket? Ask and ye shall re ceive, seek and ye shall find. A painful silence pervaded the room for a few moments, as 8am lay In deep reflection. It was evident that the words of the minister had taken root in his heart, for a bright tear—prob ably the 11 rst since his childhood— glistened upon his cheek. Another and another followed In quick succes sion, and soon subdued sobs could be heard bursting from the bosoms of those who stood around the bed. The silence was broken by Shorty Lewis, a faro dealer, who said, In a voice choked with emotion ; Sam, old pardner, I believe the par son’s a keepln these cases c rect, an a glvin you a show fur every turn 0’ the cards; youd better play em jlst as he calls em, an III put up big wealth on It thet ye II come out o’ the racket with a hefty wftfnin. Jlst turn to an crack ahead with yer chinnln to the Almighty,an yell find its no trick at all to call the turn on the last case. The tears continued to flow from the dying gambler’s eyes, and the convul sive heaviogs of his breast gave evi- dence of the terrible commotion with in. Then his emotion subsided, and he closed his eyes and lay as if In a peaceful eiumber. Tha minister’* lips moved In silent prayer, aod even one or two of the assembly, who had not for years given divine mattars even a passing thought, essayed to offer up a petition in behalf of the sufferer. Af ter a few moments bad thus passed 8am opened his eyes aod said, in a voice of almost heavenly calmness ; Boys, a lovely piotur has jlst bln a passln before me. I could see away back to when I war a little kid, a-toa- dlin around tbe house at hum, with that blessed old mother, who has bio au angel fur many yeata. I oould re member bow the used ter git me down on mv kn<-e* beside her, an then she d say over sich sweet little prayeea, an coax me to say em arter her. Then shed kiss me an tuck me up snug la bed, an when she thought I was asleep I could hear her a-cryin an prayin la whispers, axln God to keep track o’ me, an give me a lift an help me up ngin if I ever stumbled an fell. When Sunday come she 4 wash me up, sa dress me, oh. so aloe* an take me to Sunday school, allars keepln ms to the class she teached herself, an somehow it seemed to me that every vferd abs spoke was aimed right at me. Aod then the pictur, moved on. «dl mrself as a good chunk ef a boy, up to ail the pranks so devilments that kids hung on to in them daye. I got to be a tuff uo, but I never done any real wlcke 4 rackets, an Ive allerx thought that my good old mother s prayers stood atween me an wrong. Tbea I could see myself as a young man. a gradually drlftio outin the pay 9.’ fight, an forgltteo w at I kaowed about piety. Then I tuk my fust drink, an begin to slide right down hill, with the devil an all his imps on earth a-nudgln me on. But, boys, that old angel mother never shook me, nor never let up on her prayers. Oh, God I Ikiaseeltas if it war only ylaterday, the fust time I cum bum drunk. She pushed me (Jown in a chair, an clasped me in her arms as if ebe nae afraid she war goln tar lose me from her forever. An then she coaxed an pleaded with me, the tears jist a-floodin down her old cheeks as her darlin voice a-trembllo so s I know *! her heart was jist a breakln every minute. Au then she gin ter pray for me so earnest tbet it sobered me up in a minute. .1 promised her to throw off on whisky, an I kep the promise fur a lopg time, but I broke my guard agin, and Satan got his work In once more. Then I fell in with gamblers an sports, -fan away from home nn landed in this great West. I beard from hum now an then, till one day I got a letter with black edges all around it, an when I opened It I found tbet mother war dead, an that her Ust words war a prayer fur her lost 8am. I tell ye, hoys, it broke me all up. but instead 0’ gettin better I went down lower’n ever, au have stuck to U to this day. Oh, mother! mother ! if yer ilstenln now, ax God to save yer boy I Bobs burst forth from the oocupants of the room. These men were rough and hardened, but away down In the depths of their hearts.a littlespring of feeling had lain bidden for years, uo* til now it had been opened by 00s magic word—mother. Then the min ister offered up an earnest petition to the Father in pleading tones which would accept of no refusal. Strangely blended with his words of prayer came petitions from the rough men around him, reeking, with slang, but clothed in heartfelt earnestness and sincerity. 8a in lay apparently calm until the pe tition ceased, and then a smile spread like a ray of light over bis wan fea tures. ' Outstretching his arms to ward Heaven, he murmured, I see her —I see her. Oh, peace, joy! Mother, I’m coming; I m coming! And with that smile of happiness etiil illuminat ing his face, he fell back on his pillow dead. I visited Snake River but a few weeks ago. and in the outskirts of tbe settlement came upon a grave marked by a beautiful marble slab. Upon it was engraved : Srminol* Sam. Who shook the wicked earth, And landed right In his old mothr's arms in Heaven. The marble engraver in Denver had strictly followed his written copy. As we stand by the sea-shore and watch the huge wave come in. we re treat, thinking we will be sverwhelm- ed ; soon, however, they flow back. 80 with tbe waves of trouble in the world; they threaten us, but a firm resistance make then) break* at our feet. A Sotchman aaked an Inbman, ‘‘Why are half farthings coined to EnglandF’ lat's answer was: “To give Scotchmen an opportunity of subscrlbiog to charitable institutions. A CtfiJITL.! or!** forth. wish there was more, sez Tu* First Apvrarancr ot one Who Bb- CAMB A J tfSTIGR OR THE PEACE. [Brvi UartolnBalanTU.j (< He was also a pioneer. A party who broke through the snows of the winter ot ’51 and came upon (be triangular little valley afterwards known as La Porte found him the sole Inhabitant. He bad subsisted for three months 00 two blculta a day sod a few laches of bacoo in a hut made of bark and brush wood. Yet when the explorers found him he was quite alert, hopeful and gentlemanly. But I cbesrfuily make way here for the terser narrative of Capt Henry Byrnes, commanding the prospecting party. “We kem upoa iilm, gentlemen, suddenly, jeet abreast of a rock like thus”—demonstrating the distance—es near ef you be. He sees us and he dltts into hfc cabin and cornea out agin with a tall hat—a stovepipe, gentlemen—and, blank me, glove* I Ho was a toll thin foliar, hol ler In the cheek—ex might bf—and eff color la bis face, eX was niit'xsl, taolu’ Id account his starvation grab. Bat be lifts his bat to us so, aod sea, he : Happy to make your acquaintance, gentlemen 1 I’m afraid you ex-per- (•need some difficulty la getting here. Take a cigar. And be pulls out a fancy ctrgar-case with t*o real Hava nas ra It. I he. Ye don’t smoke yourself? aeg I. Seldom, sez he, wblqh, was a lie, for that very afternoon I seed him bang in’ onto a short pipe like a suckin’ baby outu a bottle. I kept thecigyars for any gentlemen that might drqp in. I reckon ye see a great deal 0’ the best society yer, sez BUI Packer, starin’ at tbe hat and gloves aod winkin’ at the boys. A few lod-i-aus occasionally, sez ha. 1 lojlos ! sez we. Yes. Veij quiet good fellows In their way. They have ooee or twice brought me game, wbloh I refused, as tbe poor feilowi have had a pretty hard time of It themselves. Now, gentlemen, ws was, ez you know, rather quiet men—rather peace able men ; but—bevln’ been shot at fihree times by these yar good Injtas, and Parker hiseelf havin’ a matter 0’ three inches of his own ekelp lying loose In their hands and he walkin’ round wearln’ green ieavn on hie head like a Roman statoo—it did kinder seem ez If this yer etiwager was playin’ it rather low down on the boye. Bill Parker gets up aod takes a wit- vey o’ him and set he, peaoeful-llke : , Ye say these yer luJuo—three jvt quiet Injlns—offered yergadc? They did t sex he. And you refooeed ? I did, sez be. - 1 . t , Must hev made ’em feel kinder bad —sorter, loitered their ssasltlv’ oa- tersf set Bill. They reaHyseemod quite Ji«apr-!ui • *d. 1 * 'il In course, sez BilL And now tnoci I as* w0o you bsf . » ., j Excuse me, says the stranger ; aod, darn my skin 1 if be doeeet hist out a keerd-qa**. and banding It over to BULset Hecw's.pay kyard BtU took It ana read out aloud. J, Trott, Kentucky , If* a pooty ^Wd. sex Bill , I'm glad you nKe It, ®r-i << i • • I reckon the other fifty-oao pf the deck ez as pooty—all of sm Jacks and left bowers, set Bill. * A ssys the strang- game, Ulster J. Tbe suaugecsez nothing, but kin der draws hack from Bill, hat Bill up* and sez Wot l« jmur flttfe Trott, of Kentucky ? I don’t tblok I quite understand you, sez tbe Btranirer, a holler fire coining iotu his cheeks like ez if they was the bowl of a pipe. , . ■ Wot’s this yer kid glove businees?-^ this yer tall parading?—this yet cfrcU* fooling ? Wot’* it all about ? Who are ye, anyway? The stranger stan da up aod sez be ; £z£ don't quarrel with guest* oq my own laud, sez be, I think you’ll allow I’m—a gentlemen, sez he. With that be takes off bis hat and makes a lo# bow, so, and turns sway —like this ; but Bill lites out ot a sad* dent with his right foot aod drives bis No. 10 hoot «lea(i| through tbe crowu of that tall hat like one o’ them circus h 00 pot y That’s about ez fur ez I remember. Gentlemen ! thar wara’t but on* man 0’ that bull crowd ez could actooally swear what happened next, and that man never told. For a kind 0’ whirl wind jeet then took place In that val ley. I dlsremember anything but dust and bust!log. Thar wasn’t no yelling thar wasn’t no shooting,, It was one 0’ them suddent things that left even a six-shooter out In the oold. W,heii I kem to Id the chapparel-—bolug on- comfortable like from hevln’ only half a shirt on—I found nigh off three pounds o’ gravel and stones In my pockets and a stiffness in my hair. I looks up aud sees Bill banging in the forks ot a hickory sapling twenty feet above me. Cap, sez he, In an enquiring way. hsz tbe tornado pasaed ? Which ? sez I. r-7— 1 This yer elemental disturbance—1* it over ? I reckon, aezl. , . . ( Because, sez he, ’afor* this yer elec trical phenomenon took place 1 ha,d a slight misunderstanding with a strang er, and I’d Hke to apologise I And with that he climbs do.wp, peace ful like, aad goes into the shanty, and comes out, haad-ln-haod. with that stranger, smiling Hke an infant. And thats the first time, I reckon, ws knowed anything about tbe Gentle man of La Porte. ■ ■ ^ ■ ■» ^ ^ It Is to be noticed that all of tbe people who are US aod upwards are black. Th* whites die esefe. Very mysterious I The black always keep records, too, and know alljaboot Brad- dock’s defeat and, Marse George Wash ington, We mak* It a point never to doubt au old negro’s word when he ssys be is 175 years old. W« ain’t credulous much to speak of either have nrty working- fed, la order to. h«v4 oceseed la btoad- flfty It Defl’t Fay, • a -A... It don’t pay to have Aft; men poor and raggi one saloon - keeper doth and flush of ntpoey. . It doji’* pay to have tho*e nrty •working-meaHie <on bono souD 'aMl half rallqns, in order that 000 saloon keeper may flourish ou toast turkey and ahampagq*.. - ■ • 1 It don't, ftef to haro tbe mothers and chlldi$b of twenty families dreto ' ed in rags, starved Into tbe semblance ot emasatatrd scarecrows, and live to bevels, tu order that the saloou-ktop- er’s wife may dress In satin and her children grow fat aad hearty aad live In a bow-wludow parldr. , It don’t pay to have epe citizen lu the oouSty tall'bManse auothw citi zen sella him ilquorr- , It don’t pay te have * cate citizen la the juontto asylum because another citlzea aeH»hk» Uquov. (oki «,'Y ^It don’t pay te hang - ooaMtlzeq be- rouoe another ejlUgn sold him honor. It don’t pay to have, tea smart, aoj tlve, and lutolllgeb! bOja transformed into thieves to ehaMe ndeftun to lead an easy life by seMinff them liquor. It don't pay *0 glia am man. for $50, a quarter, i license to sell liquor: aad than spend S2lU>00 0*, trial, oi another man for buying that liquor: and committing raprdcr under Us In- fluPQCM, 1 * . It don’t pay to have ode -thousanq bothea blasted, rntoed, datlsd, and turned into hells, discord and misery In order that one wholesale liquor dealer may amass a large fortune, It don’t pay to keep men In tne peni tentiaries aud pt Isons and hospitals, aod to tbs lunatic asylum, at the ex pense of the booest. indostilous tax payer*, In order that a few cap|tAli*t« may growrlohar by of wtriet key. aud by swindling the < ernmeut * ut of three-fourths of the rdVenu* tax'on liquor* that they make. It dont pay to permit tbeexlsteocs of a traffic - which only result* In arime, poverty, misery and death aftd which never did, never does, aever can, and never wifi do any good. It ovvsr pays to do wrong ; four si0 will find you out, whether others. Qua it (Hit nr uot ;tb« si a knows where you are, and will always keep you posted of that feet. to ktoal hfntobj This I so Mow* Kslchta ars Ma4e. lu a recent volume dir Stephen Lakemao gives tbe following account of bln knighting ; , , After a few word* bad passed, a csshion was brought aod laid before me, and then another, cru Which there was a'Sat*j looking sword. 4 Soma one behind me whispered that 1 was. ie*i—an operation by no mean* >)* to a man before company, somewhat awkwardly did, aad so remained, with mj feet bent toward her Sfa'oe'.»> feet, expeetlog every moment to feel the weight of the sword on mi shoulders to Utdioaf* that the ceremonv had begun, hut nothing came. There was a dead stieocs. 80 1 looked upafed saw tbs i^«*p holding up the sword aad urasisw an loqulr* kig gUocs at some one behind tty back. Whoever tha* person was he was a long Usae lu answering. It was the Earl of Abenleem. It was rodent to ms that her Majesty oouid not hold tbe sword- over my send much lougsr. I asked what was wanted. Tour Christian name, her Majesty said. Btsphen, I replied ; aod Jqwn cam* tha sword, missing tbs shoulder sod striklu,; tbs cuebioo- Tha eeremony, however. wa« complete without that for her Majesty immediately said : Arise, 8!r Stephen, and held out her bawo-lo kiss I did kiss ft,and fait in doing So that aha had opt many in her wide realm who would serve her more devotedly thau I If necessity required tt - , , . |< * ,.v ; <4- The cushions were removed, tha Queen nraeioMsiy smiled fo all around aod left the room, and we retired to- ? [ether through tbe long corridor be- ore in ntloned. 1 was standing near tbe entrance tq th* castle door while the Earl of CMrehdon Was lighting & cigar, when the Duke of Newcastle rejoiuyd us aad said, Allow me to oon- gratnlats you as Sir Stephan Laksman. aod as to bar lag your Lead still on. I thought at, one time her Majesty was going to cut It ofl a i If you are a candidate, place your name before tbe people la the column* of The Paonx. . He did not hare the rl^ht.klQd of a face to inspire .; confidence, an J bis clothes looked as tf they bad served a third term at least, , ■ Are yow the fel-, low who makes, fun, of people in the News? . Tbs newapapdrimaa owned up ha was thar or thafabouts. Well, I mate warn you. They are ..laying with clubs. They arq. pad. _ ,'t to hurt, I,,reckon.' Yes they,are ; bni .don’t be nf*ar*d ; I’m yutfr friend. Icr.o staVe my fiat through a man and walk off with, him on my arm. Just like fj* was aivempty, market basket. Ob, get out. Pm not joking. I’m your friend, and T am down .on, your ene- miesi Lapk here. Can’t you lead a feller a quarter ?--temporarIly, only, of course. Now, look here. IMdh’t you Jost ffo# *a# ,yoa were my friend ? 801 am. You don’t talk like tt» but I’ll take you at your word. Jeet count on me. Ton , 'ay you want to help tfie,’ and you arsnr to hurt my enemies ? That's spout the aj^e of It. Then you go and borrow a quarter from them and loan It to me. Adjourned.—(Gal veston ~~ • wij ><Haxc injr coex 8-rax at the Front.—The Boston Globe says: •‘Some of the Republican organs ace intimating that .Hot a ring., Not a lujfBepnbl!- l,question of. the Hancock boom Is wapi bit of ft. Just talk with our can business men, ask the < the Republican soldiers, get tha Ideas of th* jonag men wbcbareAD vote for tbeArsf ttae In November next. That wUI show.anyone hqw public senti ment If tet><NH{r-‘ l ftat, by the way., when lq the Garfield boom to begin?. There seems to be. abackwardueae in coming forward for the Orepit M©be lief candidate. W.F l-,l | Ml,. r Country vdifcors, look to Dr. Tanner and take Cburage. Subscribers, don’t think every coUatry editor Is a Dl'. Tanner. .'mtsar'-