TRI-WEKLYEDITON-INNSUIORO, S. C, APRIL 26, 1879 VO.IlT-NO MY CHAIR IN THAT CIRCLE. IIY D. W. 1W.IS1I.. When the curtain of niglht wraps the earth i its fold,' When the storms beat against the dark hills When tiio winds sweep the valleys all cher. less and cold, And fetter the clear runnong rilla, In a dear group of loved ones wiho gathei at night At the hearthstone, all happv aur froo, Whore' the heart gushes pure and the ey< ftashes bright; There's a chair In that circle for me. There friendships kind voices ring swoot I my ear, There affoetione eyes beam on mny soul, There music's soft echoes my sorrows ca cheer, As Lot,he's dark waves o'er me roll And when the rude storms beat against W frail bark, And I'm driven far out on life's sea, There's a haven of rest from the tompets sc dark, And a chair in that circle for ime. How oft when the sun of my hopes had gone down, When no star shed its light op my head, When those I once trusted turned by with a frown, And my heart became bairen and dead, There shone on my darkness a soul-checring ray, And sweet voices said unto me, "Though sorrows eneompass your life's lonely . Way, There's a chair In oUn oirolb for thee." Thanks, thanks for those voices which sound eth so sweet. Thanks, thanks for thie chair at that hearth, And thanks nto (led for the doar onos I meet nin that choicest of places on earth ! Oh, when the wild stori of this life sa1l have lassed, And none of that houselold remain, May the voice that calls up all death's sleepers at last Find that circle united aLain. The Natives. When Mr. Tony )ibbon of -'s dry goods store, New York, went into the country for ma holiday, he had no intention of hiding his light under a bushel. IIe had not bought his new sunmmer suit, and muide himself irresistible to the fair sex, with Alaska diamonds, to go to grandmother lihbon's and fish on the bank of Swan creek, and take his cousin Sally to singing school. ie had a hearty invitation to spend his vacation there, but he did nol mean to take jt ; when there was Stickup's hotel, januined full of people, where if he was content with a small box next. the roof, he could be accomniodated very cheaply, considering how stylish the place was. lie calculated that he could afford two weeks of it, and two weeks was all he could have anywhere. So one morning Stickup's stage omptied out at the piazza, and all the young ladies with big hats, who had come out to see if there were any let ters for them, or if dear grandpa had come down-or for some such excellent reason not, of course, to show themiselves-were doubtless overwhelmed. That was some compensation, it is to be.presumed, for the long, hot night, passed in company with the chief of nosquitoes. Tony's window was only large enough for one of that size to come in at-a rapid mionster, who stung hini on his ear when he was slapping his cheek, and on his nose when he turned his attention to his ear, and who, when at last lie enveloped himself from head to foot. in thlie counterp)ane got unmder sonmehiow, amnd hit him all over at once-at least, it semied so to poor Tomny. Inm thme muorninmg tIme hook iing-glass revealed ma speckled coumnteimance mand hollow eyes.; amid Tlomiy hmaving washied hhnself in hmalf a pimnt of water-thme chmambermiald had forgol ten thme towels negotiated for a miet with thme sy'mmpathizinig andi(lastonmishmed reporter who wmas sure the miosqluitoes had comie upl wVith the stage t,he night previous, as miot one had heemn seemn omn Ducmk Mountaini before, amnd hmavinig b)reak tasted early, retired1 to thme wvoods for tIme purpose pf hidinig himiself frdm the eyes of the world unitil time spots which adormned his face woumld have vanishmed. Th'le woods .were cool.amid slhady, amnd after an hmour's rambile lie felt much b,ettem too. The ladies would be (downi by thmis tinie, amid Jenkinis thme reporter; wvithi whom lie lhad maiide frienids whmenm lie was inter' viewed regarimng tIme bmurglar'y at Yaird amid Measurme's hamd p)romilsed to imntroduice him to sonme "p)retty girls." lie would returmi to time hotel, amid a lIttle powder (lie hiad sonic LubmIu's violets cenited inm a box) would miake him quite presenitale. Return tb the hotel. Thamt was easier saidh thman domie. Hlavinig decidedh thamt lie should take his course, Mm. Tommy D)ibbonm b)eganm to recognize time fact that the forest paths looked all alike--that there were big trees that resembled oilier big trees, amid rocks thmat were time twins of orhmer moeks imn other p)laces, and( lie had forgotteni to. take notice of time situationi of Stickup's lol, and( did not know whiether it was to tIhe emast or on the wvest. ie was lost, in tIme woods, and( lie did not like thme idema at. all. Suppose ho should never find lisa way out, - but should1( perIsh nilserable. ie beganm to wish lie had gone to his grndn(iother's. hlowever, somneting must be donew. If hie sy~lked out ini any (direction, lie must comec to thme emid of thme woods 1mn time. Is mno nef was hmi his pocket. le inmst meet a wvagon.or- a foot-pliasenger, andi got taken bnack to Stickup's in thnw. . So ime wandm(er ed on, but-niover' recoivinig any answer. T1he chipimnks camie downi thme trees and grinnedat hiim, iand( skuirried back ; little diead(-leaf colored toadhs hopped -across lisa pa0th. Onice ho thotight lie saw a wolf, but:It was only a dead log. At last lie sat, down fatigued anid. overcomie ithl time heat, on the short, st.dbuly woodgrass, and ejaculated: " I'm blessed If I believe there are alny natives."* Before the wvordis wore out of his nyouith lie heard *a laugh. and immediately apll peared before him mf thme path two pretty youmg Modfed~m, witfhtin yails of blueber ries ini theIr hamds. Th'ley wvore cailco h;ecsses, with blomise Waists, cut short, in thme IdraLw ha.ls, with. ..no. trlimmig whatev.or. N~ach lad a little white rufne at, her neck ; - hit there was not a bow or a pineer ani ear ring- about either ;e straight, light of step, elastle and muntrammmeled b)y superlumous drapery, they tripped along, and Tony I)ibbon said to himself, " The nutives at last." ''hen he arose and advanced. " Beg pardon, ladies," he said, ''but I'mn lost in the woods. I'm from New York an( you know, or perhaps you don't know, that New York is very diflerent fromm these woods. I wouldn't say anything against the woods, you know, but chey ain't like New York, and I'm lost. I suppose it's singular to you always being here, but I'm lost-I'm at Stickup's Ilouse." ''he girls looked at each other. One of them smiled, the eyes of the otl.er danced merrily ; then both became very solemn. ' Aly gracious !" said the eldest, "then you are really a New York gentleman. Gracious sakes! This is my sistee Priscil la, and l'mu I)eborah Dewberry, if you will come along with us we'll send a boy to Stickup Ilouse wtth you." "Oh, thanks," said Tony. "A nd real ly, ladies, did you ever see a New York gentleman before. Why, how could we ?'' said )eborah, the spokeswoman-" living here all our lives? And are they all like you ?" " Well, said Tony, " they dress like*me, the genteel ones (1o, you know, and all lint and I think there's a general resem blence. I suppose, now, ladies, yours is the costume of your part of the world ?" ' Oh, yes, said Deborah, "we always wear what is in the fashion.'' "'A I! said Toiy. " You really ought to lake a trip to New York and see the bonnets there ; and dresses all have trains; and we've some silks at our place that would anmaze you. The most betautiful colors ! You'd like to walk on Fifth ave nue, too." " What is Fifth avenue?" asked 1)ebo rath. "It's a street, sai( Tlony. " What's a street ?" asked Deborah. Ilere Priscilla choked. "Swallowed a blueberry. didn't you, Scilly ?" asked )elorah. I'riseilia suid" Yes,'' and cliuked again. She seemed to be laughing. "Something amsejo your sister,'' said ''on y. " Yes," said )eborah : " when she sees anything new she always giggles. She never saw New York folks before, you kinow." "Ah, 't" said 'T'ony. "I lere's our place," said )eborah. ''It's the nicest place around.. Comne iii." ''hey had arrived at a large wooden house of the most rustic. appearance, aiid )eborah pushed open the door and entered a large room with a bamre floor, wherein were assenmbled several persons of both sexes. Two tall young nimen in hickory shirts, and boots tlat cane to their knees, were frying trout. An older mian in a flapping hat was smokinlg a clay pipe, and a young girl was setting a tablle, while an elderly woman was cutting bread. The costume of the whole group was simplicity itsel I, and there was not an ornament about themi or the room. Deborah s enti ance caused every head to turn toward the door, which she held in her hand as she nade the following an itouncement: ".lother and father, brother Jedediah and brother Abrahani, and sister Sophon ishtl, here is what you've none of you ever seen before; a young gentleman from New York, lost in the woods. Priscilla h1as been giggling all they way home, she is so surprised ; but I told him we'd have him sent safe home. lie is at the Stickup, and can't find his waty back.' A broad grn overspread every face. Tony took it for a sinile of welcome, for solemnit.y reigned the moment after. "'I'he gentlemen from New York is very welcome," said the old man. "Since we never saw one before, we are all the more pleatsed to see him." "Thanks," said Tony ; "I am glad you don't mind me at all. If 1 am used to dif ferent, things, I don't take on airs. I never dto. I like to see the habits and customs of thme natives when 1 travel. It is refreshing. There's sonmethiung chnirming in simpllicity, I think. .You couldln't do it. in New York --bnt here in the woods, you know-. " What couldn't you (10 in Newv York, sir?" said the younig man in the hickory shirt with the frying-panm under his care, who was now depositing the brown trout on a p)latter. -''Oh, 1 don't, know,'' said Trony, in a dIilemmna.' "You see, I-I--only meaant New York was dliferent." " In what respect?" asked the person with lthe frying-pan. "Laws a massy cried Debiorahi, shrilly. "'IIe says there's streets there. Nowv, mister, I want to know wvhat a sti'eet is ?" " Yes, we'dl all like to know," said the trout-fryer. "' And as the flsh is hot let us eat it.. " Oh, yes. Set by !" shrieked D)eborahi, who set the whole family grinning when ever she opened her mouth, "' Irother Jede diahi, seein' we've got comp~any, we'll eat with forks for politeness sake. Now, straniger?" Itere Priscilla shrieked softly, and van ished out of doors. Tonmy was helped to trout. and bread and butter, and a cup of tea, and while regal ing himiself, (described New York in full to his hosts-and hostesses. EspecIally d1id1 he dilate on the costumes of society, on the elegance of the furniture lie was in the habit of seeing, and on all the amusements of old Gotham.-* Deborah meanwhlile shmrieked1 a'chorus and1 beggedl her father to take her np next wiinter, anid let, her get a now gown. To'ny really fqlt so happy. Hie was the distinguihed and expeCriencedl personi of the group, which did not often happen. iIe was better (dressed than any of these natives ever saw, and( was to them at won derful being from a strange land. If. lhe told some fIbs-for instance, thamt lie lived on Fifth avenue hImself, and wvas at thme oper1a, every night-who could blame hhuni? The temp)tation wvas great. At last the time camne to go. A small black -boy, who had been hovering about the widows for some tine, was ordlered1 bly D)eborah to take this gentleman straight. to Stickup I louse.'- As lie b)owedl his adieus, she erledl after hhn : "$ay, mister, If I wvas to New York and set my cap'for 01ne of those city fellows, do you think I couldl catch him ?" And then she was gone. What are those rustics all laughIng at together? i Ie could not guess. Hie had- not proceeded far along the road when a figure appeared in vlewv, which lie *knew to be0 that of lis friend Jenikins, thme reporter. " llello, *Dibbon i" lihe cried. " Wvhere have you been ?" -"Oh," said- Dibbon, " I've been losing ityself In the woods, and- have made t.he naculnen of the natIve-at dinner with '(mn, Jiml ! ha Y'ery good natired they wur( Sent this boy hoine with ite." Jenkins looked at 1)ihbon, then at tl boy. "Ah," said he. "You're att the X Tom, ain't you ?" ''Yes, sah," said the boy, grinning. "(live my respects to Mr. X ," 8al Jenkins, "and say I shall do myself ti great pleasure of calling to-mtorow. I see ir. I)ibhon safe. You can go." 'The boy ran off. "l)ibhon, " said .len1kins, "yout haven been at lihe X--'s ?" "I don'l. know,"' said D)ibbon. "'It' so.ue inatives or other. They've never see a New Yorker before; did'i't know what street was, or anything. Pretty girls then too. Nice fellows--only such ai costume l i! ho! I've i mind for i fliration wit that rustic beauty, l)eborah." Jenlkinls looked solemnly at hin. "It. was at long, low woodel house,", I satid, "ad there were two young me four ladies and tin elderly gentleman. Y< dcillt, 1)eborah, Abraham, and Andonirani or something. lilt! ha listh!" "Tony I)ihbon," said Jenkins, " you'v been regularly humbugged, You've hee to whaitt tihe X-'s call their ('amp11. Ever summer they come down there and cam out in wooden shelter; that is better tha a tent, as thlere aire ladies alon1g. Tihe invite guests with the proviso that the wear calico dresses, hickory shirts, an help in the cooking. When they are a home they live on Fifth avenue, and kee ut dozen servanits. The lady who tcted th part of )eborah is Mrs. Charles L , th wife of the tallest young man. She i great at priviate theatricals, full of fun Oh, Dibbon, I)ibbon, how she is laughinj at you now. You know they know lots c people at the Sticknp, and the story will b up there by to-morrow. 1 wotld'nt b yost for fifty dollars." 'l'oniy I)ibbon would certainly have tatke lifty dollars fe" himself just then, if till, one ha(1 la(ie him an offer. lie wei back to Stickup's with Mr. Jenkins, but It only stayed long enough to pay his bill get his portntulteau, aid lake the outgoin stage. lie (idi not intend to wait until th1 story reahed Stickup's. lie spent the res of his vacation sit his grsan dmother's, 1 Swsis Creek, sand was impolite enough t say " hot her'' to his cousin Sally, when sh innocent,ly asked him whether. flowers o feathers were most worn in the last Nev York hats, antd whether the street dresse were iroinig to be long or shol t. HtMul Life uanc ilc.,ith. ''I wa3 talkin; with a1genltlen1lkini, tih olher day, who' has spent nearly 3l yeatrs at. a h(,tel in Ntiw York, hale liear ty, vigorouts, outliving by a decall his associates in hotel life. Yes, h said, I have outlived all muy compaii ions. Most of them were ynuinger thai myself as.l gave promise of a niuel longer life. Their style of living ruin ed them. The bill of fare was larg and generotst. They palid for wha wats in it, why not eat. it? They begal with sottp and ended with nuts lil( railsins. 'I'heir diet palled on their pal ate. Vigorous condiments were add e( to give their food relish. Copiou draughts of liquor were enjoyed. '1'he3 lived a fast life, and had a fast life's re ward. Mly style of living is entirela dIi iYerent . I r'egarded the hotel ne n'g home, where I was to live for years The spread was aflluent, but my livin;: was simple. I changed my soup daily 1 confined myself to one style of meat and changed t every day. The deser was varied enough to give mhe sevei new courses a week. Somletlimes I has coffee, sonisetimes tesa, sometimes smilk anld thten occasiontally wsater. My as socliates were alIways adling, al ways i1 need of the doctor. 'The hiotel'9 lhySi cln made mue a frienidly call occasIon 1a113'; I have not sent for him In 25i years I have seen maniy a mtan eat htimsel'otu of' hsouse and home. I have followes many an sissociate to the gr'ave wvht dIed fr'om overeatIng and1( a bad digest lon. 111am here, hale and beac'ty, witi at dlecade longer' to lIve.' Oomprs'sed__ieat,hier. Comupressed ieather' Is now prioducel of a qualit.y saId to be hsarder, clost aind mtore compact than the ntatural hIde. Thels mnanufact urlI'g process I entIrely sniple, consistIng 1sn the re duction of cuttinigs, or wvaste, of' shoe miatkers Iuto fne' fllments, anid tIles are combined with tihe cuttIngs or re fuse of ox, and similar hides, wvhen utn lit to tanl, these beinug reduted( to a fi brous mass. VTe whiole ia combinie together' wiiths water' to whIch is adde one0 part1 of sulphutric acid t.o one huns pats't of wiater, unil It assumes)0 at lal tic mssS. whsen It 1s press8ed int mnoutids the sIze and1( thickess requtiredl Whsen driled in a steam heated roou they are passed( through heavy 1)ul r'olls, glazed on Osno sIde and( rough 01 the other to repre~senlt the gralin anl flesh sid1e8 of the leather, Th'e addlio: of' the raw flbr'e with the tannledl Ai miensts Is In (cer'tain5 portionls accordlin the to quality of' tlie leather requlre