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TRI-WEEKLY EDITION. WINNSBORO, S. C., OCTOBER 30, 1879. vol. II1.-NO. 117. N 0 W. When I am lying palo and dead, Como not, doar frionds, around my be(, And pour your loss in deafonod ears And wvalh my heodloss face with toars. What thrill of hope or tenderness Will beat beneath my burial dross ? What look of gratitudo ariso And lift tho lid of sightless oyos P What loving voice escape thoso lips, From which no speech or laiguago slips ? Alas! I cannot rouso and say "If yo lament me I will stay." Speak while I hear, aud while I long To fool your love is true and strong, While peace can sootho my troubled brow, Wait not to miss me; hold me now I Hot not your kisses on my chook, Nor on my mouth, too cold to speak I And in your fruitless griof forbear To shed that. sweetness on my hair. In 1 fe I long tj fool their breath, But what are kisses worth to Death ? Like blossoms dropped on ice and snow, Like songs when howling tomposts blow, A wasted gift, a vain caress That might have been a power to bloss. A long ing answered all In vain, A touch that death must needs disdain, a That might a life with joy ondow, Oh I if you kiss me, hiss me now. lemember not when I am gone The deeds I did or would have done, How much 1 loved, how vainly strove To find an answer in your love ; Nor weep to think what loss is yours, Bince neither life nor love endures ; Say not with tearseand ories and prayers: 'Would that wo showed her tenderoror cares, Had patience with the faults we keow, Olung to the heart so warm and true, That now we weep with hopeless pain And know will never come again." Oh! breathe not then the useless vow; But if you love me, love me now. Nor, standing round my wintry grave, Too late to serve mo or to save, Fling on it all you have to give, "At last her follies we forgive I" An angel might repel with scorn , Such speech of poor repentance born, Might weep to see such Lov;to pride Pass coldly by a coffin's side, No I if within your hearts there be A kind but slumbering thought of me, A memory of the vanished past, Of hope, of peace and love at last, A speechless prayer, a silent sense That sometimes speaks in my defense, That Bays : "Our life is not too long, And we, perhaps, were somot'mos wrong." Oh I listen to that pleading voice And bid a liv:ng heart rejoico. ILlate remorse or grief allow Forgivenoes, then forgive me now. A Hurried Dinner. "Oh, see here, Lizzle, I shan't be home to dinner to-day ; there's a lot to do at the ofilce, and I'll not conic home." This speech camte from my liege lord, Charley as he popped his head in at the front door, after he had started to his business. ''All right," said I. The head popped out again, and I added to myself : "Mighty glad of It. I won't have any dinner to get, and I will have a good day to work up stairs." So I cleared away the breakfast, tidied up the rooms, and after that took myself off up stairs. We had not been keeping house very long, -and I muade it a rule not to let things become soiled by using, but to keep them clean and fresh. But up stairs there were certain trunks and boxes that needed reno vating ;some of the summuer clothing was to be packed away, and the winter wvear got out and made readly for use. I tied a handkerchiaf over my head to keel) out the (dust, pu led trunks and boxes out of the closet, and, set to work. I-was In the v'ery midst of It when I heard foot steps at the front door;: andddirectly, it opened. It was OharleyjlI knew, for ho had a latchkey and was (deustomned to lot himself In. I jumped to my feet, * "Charloy, and not a sign of dinner I" I * ~ exclaimed, ie said lhe couldn't come, What can have brought him?" The sound of Moices, as I stood-listening, assured me of; what Charley had brought. Visitors, and I in snoh a plight, Charley caine running up stairs, with his face in a glow. "Why, why, lIttle. woman, what's all thisi I couldn't find you anywhere down stairs, Isn't it dinner timei" "Yes, Ohdrley, but you said . you were not comning home, and I- didn't want any thing for myself." "Well, I-I wasn't. But who do you think I meti" "I don't know, I'm sure." "It was Liston and lisa wife, They were on their way to a hotel, but of course I wouldn't allow that, I just brottght 'em home with me to dinner. ~ I have no doubt thbre n's a' spice of irony in the tone in which I answered, * calmly: "Yes, I see you did. Weli, I hope you also remuembered to atop at tire butcher's arid hlond in something for thebi td eat,. "Well, I declare, little womarn, I forgot the butcher. But I daresay you can scare ip ht%~ething., Only hur'ry, for they've only an hour or so to spare. They're off again this evening." I knew it 'Wa of no use to say to a man, "Why didp't you send 4me word?" It wouldn't teach im to send it next time, SolIonlyqaid: "Well, do donr 1 91 totan themn; and I'll come as sooiist an bldW ny dress" Charloy obeyed, andl I hudetAIy d ad, nuot ithe pleasantest mood. Tho r ol~ifriendp of Oir Vi 6A~ il at itohetin~ tl n *) anything. I knew, too, that site had means and servants at her command, while I had neither, and dreaded to receive her in such a miatnner, more than I could tell, many'a suffering sister will readily comprehcnd. What with my hasty dressing, I knew my cheCks were llusheld, and mily hair tumbled. But it was too late to wait, so I ran down, and stood fire during the Introduction as well as I could, quite conscious that instead of appeariig my best I was appearing my worst, as even Charley could sec. As soon aS possible I excused myself, saying, by way of apology, that I was not expecting Charley, and must prepare dinner in haste. "Pray don't put yourself to any trouble," said Mrs. Liston, politely. "It is no trouble at all," I as politely re plied, feeling, as 1 went to the kitchen, that that small speech was tat least a fib, for I was amost at my13' wit's end to know what to do. A happy thouglht stiuck me 1 Oystersl A regular dinner was not to be thought of, but most people were very fond of oysters. I knew Charley wits, and I could prepare then well. They were to be had opposite, and I was not long in getting them, either. I bethought myself of lalf a cake, which I luckily had. That nicely sliced, in my silver cake basket, would an swer for dessert, with some apples which I bought with the oysters. Really, I sladuld not do so badly for an impromptu occa sion. My spirits rose as I set the table, adorn ing it with a cluster of fresh chrysanthe mums, and with what glass and silver I possessed, so that it looked very neat and pretty. That, at least, Mrs. Liston could not find any fault with, even if she were (Usposed to do so. Charlcy had said hurry, and hurry I did. As speedily as possible I had everything ready on the able and the dessert arranged on a shelf by the open pantry window, so that I could put it on at once. Tired, flushed, nervous, and doing my best not to look cross, I went to the parlor, where they were chatting gaity, anl an nounced dinner. Then that awkward Charley must put his foot into it, man fashion, by saying: "My little wife is a famous cook. I hope you have good appetites." "Indeed I have; traveling always makes mc hungry," replied Mr. Liston, rising. I made some laughing reply, and led the way to my little dinner. "Alt, oysters!-my favorites," said Mr. Liston. I was glad to hear that, but my heart sank when Mrs. Liston declined to take tiny, saying she iecr ate them. "I am so sorry," I said, flushing. "But I will poich you a Couple of eggs." "By no Ilealns," site said pleasantly. "I shall do very well with one of these rolls and a clap of coffee." And when I insisted, she was obliged to say site never ate eggs. I wias at a loss what to propose then, so I ceased to press the matter. Mleanwhile I had poured the coffee. I handed the cups, but I knew by the aroma which reached my nostrils, that, though tolerable, It was not nearly as good as usual, for in mny haste I had made it too weak, I was specially mortified at this, as I prided myself on my geol coffee. "I won't apologize," I thought, proudly. But my pridle fell the next instant,. when Charley, haiving tasted his, made a queer face, and then tastedl again. "Why, Lizzie, what ails your coffec ?" lie asked. Tears of mortification rushaed to my eyes, but Listona said kindly: "'Tut, tut, there are worse things thtan weak coffee in this big world." Of course, as I had no girl I was obliged to remove the plates anid bring on the des sort myself. That, at least, was nice. Blut when I went itito the pantry I barely suppressed a scream~ of ,horror. Mrs. Deani's big gray cat had jump~ed into the window, and was contentedly munching my cake.- With frantlo haste I dashed her off and rescued what she had left-only six thin little slices. They looked so for lorn in the large basket that I would not put themi on in that way. 1 consigned thenm to a small glass dish and withiout a word of apology put them upon the table ; for my blood was up now, anid I vowed I would apologize 110 more. The apples were nice, and we finished on thenm as wvell as we could. For my sake Charley tried to appear very gay, but I saw lie was deeply mortified, and I did not pity him half as much as I might, I think I was quite excusable wheni I said' to him, after that dreadful dinner was over sand our guests were gone: "Chiarley, if you over bring company again without letting me know first, I'll never forgive .you. ;Ald I'4 order dinner from the nearest restaurant, and leave you the bill to pay." But that stupid Charley "ean't see why it need worry me." A Good Word for the Pipe. Itls certain that the smell of-room is ho mgoe bytthe odor of stale to.. bacco smoke, and 8ls'"Ajples with double fpree. ( -segars. ,haye been smoked; toven,. the s et5'Inveterate smoker wili find a room unpleasant in the mi0,'jilh wher* gegyIr have bepr smoked ovoenighti If only good to. bacco 1o Srd61e&h onae'dining-roomu du'rtig'the',yen~igth ftgl Is 1m,. mediately :removed- iy gopenlipg Uii6 fiidows for t aidij6~t nor'rmot ing;i off tihe contrary, ined ai'e sMroked, I6fvll take datys .6etore tie thefd~ )0ses the odor :of stale :ak Unahlo Hnll's "Writ-of- telnoyina." In the course of a col versation with Iuiflalo Bill be related the followIug Incideirt : One morning a man came rushling up to my house and stated that lie wanted a writ-oi-replevinl to recover possession of a horse which a stranger was taking out of the county. I had no blank forms, and had not yet received the statutes of Nebraska to copy from, so I asked the man : "Where Is the fellow who hrs got your horse?" le is going u1p the road aId Is about two itles away.'' "Very well, said I, I will get lie writ ready in a minute or two.'" I saddled my horse, and thon taking up1 11my old rille, 'LIcretut." I said to the mai : "That's the best writ o' re plevin ithat I ean think ot'; come along aud we'll get that horse or know tile reason whiy."1 We SOon overtook the stranger, who was driving a herd of horses, and as we cane )ip to hint. I said . ".Ilallo, sir; I am an olicer and have an attachiment for th'tt horse," and at thei sal time I pointed out the animal. "Well, sir, what are you going to do about it?" lie inquired. "I propose to take you and the horse back to the post," said I. "You can take the horse. but I have not tile time to return with you." "You'll have to take the time, or pay the costs here and nlow," said 1. "llo w Iuch are tihe costs?" "Twenty dollars." "Here's tile money," said he, as he handed ie the greenbacks. I thenl gave limin a little friendly advice, and told him that lie wias released from cums tody. Ile went oil his way a wiser and a poorer man, while the owner of tile horse and myself returned to the fort. I pocketed the twenty dollars,of coui se. Some people may think that was not a square way of doing business, but I didn't know aiiy better just then. I bad several little cases of tils kind,and L became better posted on the, law li the course of tilne. How bmlith Lost a Case. The court aud jury, as well as spectators, generally enjoy the scone when a lawyer, in an attempt to brow beat a witness, comes off second best in tile encounter. A correspondent re calls an amusing Incident of this sort, which happened a few years ago tin anl Albany court room. The plaintifY, who was a lady, was called to testify. She got on very well and made a favorable Impression on the jury under the guidance of her coun sel, lion. Lyman Trenaln, until the opposing counsel, I1on. Henry Smfith, subjectedl her to a sharp cross-examin ation. 'l'his so confused her that she fell to the loor in a swoon. Of course, this excited general symn patiy in the audience, and Mr. Smith saw that his case looked badly. An expedient suggestel itself by which to make the swooning appear like a piece of stage trickery, and tius destroy sympathy for her. The lady's face In swooning had turned purple reid, and tils fit suggested tie new 1111e of attack. Thell next witness was ii mhiddle aged lady. T1hie counsel asked: DId yen see the plaintiff faint a short time ago?" "Yes, sir." "Peoplie tun pale wvhen thley faint, don't they ?" A great sensation in the .court, andi evident conlfusion of witness. But In a moment she answared, "No, not al ways." "DId you ever hlear of a case of faiut ing where the party dId not turln pale ?" "Yes, sir." "When ?" "About a year ago." "Where was It?" "In this eity."' "Who was It?" By this time the exeitemnt was so intense that everybody listened anx ilusly for the reply. It camne promptly with a twinkle In tihe witnesse's eye, as If from suppressed hutmfor : "'Twas a negro, sir." Peal after peal of laughter shook the room, Inl wvhich tile aged judge jolIn ed. _________ Howv SheO Does it. Tw'~o women caught sight of each iln one of our dry goods stores the o)thler day, and rushing forward sim ulitaneously withI outspread arms, near ly dislocated one another's noses in try lng to find each other's mouths. "Why, lal bless you, Mrs. Hlixley, I'm so glad to see you," said one, with a quick, nervous voice, as hie fell back a little after the scrlmma e, and furled hler features Into a look of satisfied joy, warm enough to soften lee. "You're lookinguso splendidly well, too; It's a wonder I knew'- you. I wouldn't thouigh, I1 don't. thInk, If you hadn't smiled first. Biut, dear m~e, what a dreadf ul long time it's been since lsaw you-It seems an, age. You live In Middletoivn yet, I suppose?" "Oh mercy, no-we left ther4 tb1'e months ego and moved to Hiam 16 "!You don't say ?" "Yes--but you? I was rent r tolHixtho othoro day that V'd lost al r ar obr ne'wad I do s'o wish you could come and- se ds l'Ve getso much t/'tWe i o You woilkmt!t bell eo hdw tltnes .ih e flQbIW4 de ra1th ms3 shi"hlakki aan lor, lovely sitting room, splendid dining room, pantry and kitchen, big yard and garden and the sweetest lot of plants you ever saw-and what d'ye think? Alex. has really got to like fowers-anyhow lie don't upset 'em any more and growl all the thnle about their always being in the way."' "Btt Louise ?" "What! haven't you heard it? Ve sent youL at piper with the notice. Why she's been mnarried six months, icar' ly.") "'You don't, tell tme I but how did she do!"' "Splendid ! A widower FI with a farm and three Children, aind it'churchl meml ber, too. 1's not much for looks, but lie's anl awful good 1111l atil Stands high iI the ieighborhood, Nie couldn't I' done better." 1 "That's iee; but Is he good to her ?" "Oh, yes-too gooq, 1 fell him soine thies. But tiley do got aloig the nicest kind-as happy a8 harks all the time. It almost brings the tears to hear her call him an oul fool and a bald-headed Idiot as soon as lie steps into the house. She always Was so lively you know." "What do they quarrel a' ready ?" inquired the Middletown lady, with a pained look of anxiety. "Why, no-ertainly not, never you couldn't hire them tO." "But you said she called him lior rid names, and threw uphii looks." "Oh, yes, of course, and shel may even spank the clldren right before his eyes: and even tell him they are a pack of good for-nothing thick-headed little beggars; but then its only her way, you know, and she don't mean anything by it of course. It's only a way she has of being cheerful and keeping things 'livened i) around the house. I tell you Louise ain't going to let the dust to settle around her much, no matter where sro Is." Summer Coasting Sledges. The coasting sledge of Funchal (Ma delra) must claim pre-endience over all known forms of locomotion, excei)t sailing. I know of no other place in the world where business men slide dowyn lill to their comnthig rooms. In summnuer, many gentlemen reside inl vil las, which are a continuation of Funl chal, rentching as high up as the church of Nostra Senhora do Monte-two thou sand feet above the sea. I rode up one morning to breakfast at the villa of the Austrian Consul, Signor Blanchi, sit uated on a level with the Mount ci urch The ride was up a very preipitous iIn. clint; but the liorses were on their mettle, and went up the unbroken as cent at full trot, the mulefters moving close behind. They rested but once, and ne'ther horses nor men sllowed bhoi tness of wind. Behind us, at the end. of stee) streets, stretched the ocean, whose din horizon-line grew rapidly more distant and faint as we rose. On eIther hand the road was shut in by high walls, overhung with a profusion of purple and scarlet low era, which loaded the moist morning air with perfume. The terraces ab ve were darkened by the lack work of wavering light and shade cast by trol lises slpporting vines weighted with clusters of Muscatel grapes. Iliavi ng partaken the genial hospitalIty of our host and hostess, we wvalked across the head of' a ravine to a sledge "stand" by thte Mount church, and seated our selves in a vehicle of basket-work fixed on runners with a cushioned seat for three and a brace for the feet. Theia at tendant, seIzing a leather guiding thong, leap~ed on the rear end of tile runners with one foot, gave the sledge a start, and we wer'e off'. We dashed down thle narrow way at a. speed al most frIghtful, but gloriously exoiting goIng around Abrupt turns with~ a slide to leeward, whIch only the astonishinug dexterity of the guide prevented from becoming a hazardous capsize. Soon the increasing number of people In the street obliged us to slacken our pace; but toward the end we overtook another sledg~e and ordering our engineer to put on steam, away we wvent again at a prodigious rate, graduiially overhaul ing the chase, until we siuddenly turned into a dark lane.. The sled stop)pedl, and presto! thie excitement was over but not the memory thereof. We miade something over two'iles in eight minutes anid a half. The distance has been done) in fIve minutes wvhen earlier in the day, there was a clear road, Another night 1 made the as cent at ten o'clock at night, when all was darkness ahead, intensifled, if pos sible, by the lantern we carrIed at obr feet. Facts about Ulour. Flour is peculiarly sensitIve to at mospheric influences, hence it should never be stored in a room with sour liquids, nor where onions or fish are kept, nor any article that taints the air of the room ini which it is stored. 'Any smell perceptible to the sense will be absorbed cy flour. Avoid damp cellars. or lofts where a free o1rculation~ of air cannot be obtained. Keep in a cool ,4ry, airy room, and not exposed to a'freez.' lng temperature tner to intense sum pltor to artificial heat fot ajy length Qf time above 70. dog. Fahr. It sleui1l hot come in contact wIth 'graind Wroh. er suibstances whidi are iablo; tQogeat. ?lour should be sited1 and the articles ,thotoughly disinteg4'tpd And Othen wrarmed before baking. The tr'eatkent impro,~ he o.lor and b oag probdk. erties :Qf the dough.Th sponge sh be ii pr'eparoci fo h t~pssoop as h yogst ba4 IPeforhne4 n *misiun9 964e SA ormnta .nd aeidif~ults Aioig Puolar IHenrn. Three of tle crew of' tie steuinship utrieplid, Captain Soutar, had a very exilting adveituro at the Greenland sea 111Ishery this season. During the (line that their vessel was fast beset among the lce, three of the crew 'I'lomaiis Royal, Wolverhainpton ; James Whiter, Peterhcad, and William Mul ligan, Dundee-get out one (lay to pay a visit to the Ship Perseveraiice, of Peter head, which lay apparently about four milles distant. After waikling abou, two miles It was seen that tle distance between the two ship; haui been mis Judged, and that in reality they were six iles apart; and tle dai ngerous nattire of the Journey began to dawn 111)011 tle seatien whln they realized how f'ar they were from any vessel, lie sealI ig clubs being the only weapon with which they were ariled. '1ley deliberated whether It would not be (lhe best course to return to their ship. One of tle trio I nsisted onl nak lug the journey, while the others were of tle opinion that they should give up the attempt. In tle midst of tle do Lote a she bear with one cub arrived, and as she was fast coming up botween tle men and their ship, tle only chance of escape wasi to iiun1 on the hope of reaching the Pciseveriatice. When the men took to their heels the bear quick ened her pace, and in a short time was close upon the sailors. To attempt to face the animal with their clubs was useless, and, accordingly, one by one of tie men took portions or Lite ir clot hiig and tlhrew them on the ice. In this wiy tle piogress of (lie bear was retarded, as Bruin stopped to' snta' and tear at each of the articles at she cattie ip to them. By this stratagei the men were. enabled to keep a 'little ahead for about two miles. They had parted with most of their clothing, one of th itm had but his pants, a cravat, iad a woollen shirt upon him. Ile had ro lfamed possession of his club, and ias tening hIs cravat to the end of tle weapon, tie raised it as a signal of dis tress, and fortunately the attentIon of' the crew of the Perseverance was at tracted to the pferilous posltion of the three seamen. Several of the crew of the Perseverance iminedhiit~ely set oit, armed 'with guis, antd, after runniil ing about it mile, they camne up1) to tle thr'ee Just in time to savt them, as tihey had amnost no clothing left, and were ex hausted with tle chase. Tho bear and her cub were so close behind the ret cuers that they had no difileulty In dis patching them with sveral bullets. The following morning the three stllors re turned to tle Intrepid. They were escorted part of the way by a number of the crew of the Perseveraice, and tio milo bear having been seen in the vi cinity, appareitly on the lookout for the lie bear and her cub, lie was like wise killed. litmors of at Fntcuity. The dreariness of tie Jests and the atrocity of the Witticisms which tie undergraduate editors accredit to their commanders of the class rooms, vary little in degree from season to season, bilt an exhibition of recent specimeiis of these traditaonally stup(d andA I-so. lenit uitteranices mtay perihaips ser've the usefuil purp'Iose of causing a few 01(d of' lenders to reform at thie opeing of thIs iiew year. A Princeton professor remonstratinig wli a Sophomore for creating a dIs turbance ini thte class-room, laid his hiand~ iisinuatingiy Oin (lie refractory onie's shoulder with tie remark :"My dear young imaii. the (devil has hoohd of you." "Some of tie gentlemen of thlis class are evidlently cut out for priofes sors," said one of those at Rochester University; "(hey have such a thtrst for impaiting information In the class room." A Sophomore at Tufts ini translating H~orace was stoppedl by "faba" which the professor told hinm signified "beau,'' and thien, as thie tianslation was still delayed, added, "Well sir If you know beans, you ought to be able to proceed." "Gentle men I"'exclaimed ni Middlebury pro.. lessor, "If you can't spend less timeo on euchre and more on Georman, Mrs. Hammond will get after you andl burn you all up"-the allusion beIng to a woman preacher, 1noted for vivid rhie orie concerning (lie future pu nish mont of the wioked. "Where did you tell me to begin, Professor ?" asked a H~ar yard student who had lost (lie place. "I di not say, but you can go on whore tie last man left off'," was the eraf ty response. "Comic" sootions at Columbia wvere tius described by the Acta: "Sir," thiundoreil an irate prorossor as his right hand desoribed a parabola in the aIr and his eye shot a double or dinate of wrath straIght through the focus of the ofionding Sophomore, "St r hiow shall leharacterize such a defini tion of hyperbola as you have just-giv en me?" "I think," meekly responded (lie wretched Sophi. convulsively twining tise legs around the sub-tangent of th0' chaIr," "1 think [ shalt call it hyper bollcal," "No sir 1" came thme crashing reply ; "It is sim ply diabolical 1" And thoh theo stern features of the arbiter of fate Telaged, as lhe eliminated his victim from the cbair and described the cirs cumferance of a B1r1sh (duck' e gg in th'0 register. Ah n 6emnpie of hat tollege #f 14q~ eaj) 40 i g#jf-de eie ten folgw. Ingd cqnt tor7y pue nyre gl~ hdbeen voex ~ e *long who, for 11 joko and to rid huimn1solf of, the nuisance, sent him to Dr. It. t witlh ils enigineering selceies as to a Congenilal an(d sympathetic sol. lie therefore camei1 vith high h)opes lind unt-olded Il. schemes several times witlh wearilsome Iultiplieity of detail to the devoted profeor, wIlen the listenier's 1npati1e made itself felt. The enginecer continu11ed to say 'jusIt one mIoieit, Profiessor, One thing more.' Finally, IIs iearer's m111101h tried pa Lince showed signs of latterly giving way, whereupon the( patentee aguain said :'1 only wanti to show You one, inore thing, l'rofessor. I have iivent ed a Short, melthod of, bolr i a moun. tailln which I think will I prove very valuable.' 1y dear m Ir,' biurst forth c weiarled il istoier, "if 3011 would only Invent a sIort iethod of' borliIng imlividialsyou wotl Int1eed conf1or a lastiI1g )enelt, On tihe iImn rae.' 'The en-I ,incer depar-ted.1 "'obial Alai'." 'I'hle hero of' "Roblii A dair" was well known III the London fashi lonable cir cles of the ]last ceiltitryby .h sobriIlet of the "Fortuiato Iishman ;'' but his paren tage and the exact. ptle of' Ilk bi-th are niknowi. lie was brought up).' as aSurgeon, bt "dtectil Ion illa early amour1)11 drove Ilhhu preiepi1ttely from D 1ublin," it) piuSI s li foltune Iln England. Scarely had hle crossetl the clhumiel when the cliali of' cky evenots that 111ltimately led him to 1fame and tr tiue connoncedi. Near Hlolyhead, pei - ceiviig at carriage overturllIed, I c, rall to ren1de1 r assistiline. The sole oce1 palt Of thiS vehicle wats a "laty Of fatsh1 lon, well-known ill polite elrcles," who reeidvei Adair's attent.io1ns WI Litilaliks. an1 , bellig slightly lur't., and, hearing that 11e was at sur 1geon1, req(u ested hin11 to travel with her In her carrliago to London. On their arrivail In the me tropolis she presented hh1 witih a fee of' 100 guineas1, ani1d gave 11111 i goieln11I invitation to her house. ill n ater 1ife Adair used to say thit It wias not so muci tile aillount of Ils fee, but lie tiei it was giveln, that wias of service to 111111, is lie wits t.han111i1110st dlestitute. Butl t(e Invitation to her1 houlse wa.s at still greater service for, tiere he. imet, the person who deciled Ilk fa l Il life". T[hiIs wIas La1tdy Caroline eppe, dauh-il ter of' the second 111.1I of Al hetimrean d of Lady Ann Linox, daiugbhter of' f1he filrst DIuke of' icIhlu mionli. FoeLi ing her high lineage, Lady Carolitno, at (he filrst sight; of the I rih silrgeon fell des perately inl love witLhi hh1, and her em11o tiois were so iddeni and violeit ats to attract the general at teltion of' the Com pany. Aitir, perceivinr h1is 'Ldvalliage, by) t 110 tIme inl pu rsitling It,; whil, the Albemarle and Rich1ondt 1famkilles were (1Ia111vc' aL te prospect, of sich1( a ter rible e) CSIlliance. Every e111an1s w% eCre tlied to induice the young lady to alter her' m1in11d, but withotit elleet. Adatir's biogr'aphier' tel ls 118 tilat "mIiuseeIt0Ls, a long journey, ai advantiageouts ofler. and other common m1108 odes o1' shaking oil' what wias conlsidore by the fai'ly asl all Improper mnatekl, wereeansy tried, but In vain ; the lhealth of' Lady Caroline wias evidently illipalred, aind the f'amilly at last coni I'essed, wv It i :i goodI sense thlat refleets hlonor' on 1he1' un1 derstandlng 118 wiel 1,.5 t~heir1 heoaits, that It wvas posIble 1.1 j)revenit bult neverI to (1dislvl un attachmenoit,; and thati marrings'~1L~ was the hionoral'Ie and 1mn deed( tlhe only'i113'11 atraive that1 could( so cure her 111happllness and( I lf'e."~ Whein ILadly Caroline wvas talken by her' friends fromn J0Londo to 11th, that she mnighmt be se'pariated fromi hier' Iovei', she1 wr ote, It ia said1, Lthe .song of' IRobini AdanirI," and1( set It to a1 p~laitlve Iriishi Lune 11ha~t she 1had( hear1d h111m sIng. W'hietlier witten by Landy Car'ollne or not, thie sonig Is a1lply expre'ssive of her' feelings lat, tlhe time, and1 as8 It compileltely corriobora'Ites thoeircumlstanes Just, reClated, whilh wvero the town tal1k of t~he peOrlod,th~oughi nowv little more1' thtan at family traition, there can be no0 doubt that they were the orIgIn of thd song. ' A Man'd FIght WIth 'In Ea~gle. "Last wveek wvhile E. .S. Camlpbell, of North Car'ollna, wals enigaged dlIggin~g wild ginger' Oin tile sIde of the Roan, about 011e and1 half mIles f'omn Cloud 11and( Hotel, he found the niest of a gray eaglo seclud'ed in a fallen tr'ee 1.01 under' the clil' of theO moun11tain1, conitaining one0 young eaigle. WVlhIle oxamining the aet and1( Its Jontents, suddenlly ho hoard a loud no01se, and~ before lie could ascer'tain what It was the old eagle had stiruok him In the faco with bill and claws, and taking a cIrcuit through the1 air, alIghted 01n a tree about 200 yar'ds distant, but in plain view of the nest. Again thle parent bird made an attack, aiming at his head, but hue avolded~ lher, and she struok hIm on the arm, maklng a slight woundlc. She returned 'to her post of observation, butt as soon as he attempt.. ed-.to touchl the nest containing the fang eagle, shionmade a third attack, when Mr. Catnpbell struck her with a stLlek arul brought her to tihe ground where, after a severe struggle lie said ceeded In: kIlling her. She meas~ired seven) feet two Inches from LIp) to t p of her wings. T1he niale bird wvas not seen. The place was aid/gniifro" quonted jai't of thei nio'unitin. IL has generally feeh'sitpposed that the' gle' idwys b0IIther nesp ag the of Ns o( fallon- treo tep n grogg(1, 1)ut I~ ~ l %r~ man.d Tirs thle gay. te bd~ The Steak. Rev. Dr. Wells, of Boston, never ate meat on F'riday':, lie vits a frequent ttest at the liotn of Dr. Francis the older, and ts Ir. Wells was very abste 1110119, there wa10 s a colstant playful struggle for aind1 agalist generous lv lig. "I reinentier," says Dr. Frar.els the younger, in his 1eminiscenses, "In iarticular when one morning at break fast inatters cante to a crisis. Father had lIelped Dr. Wells to rolls, butter, aid honimiy-so far, good enough ; but whel le eamiiie to a brolled porter-house steak, it-being iriday, Dr. 1ls rose iI arriie1t, and urged its itort-accep talei. Faithlr persisted; bald )r. Wells w:s dylig by inches ; why starve hiiimselfI by slow torture V why 1101 00111 mit. s11 ide I int Iuor'0 dignlifled Inann111 er ? lie would not have it coroner's Jury In Ils hiouse, etc. Seeing the excitement of D~r. Francis, Dr. Wells quietly sub mitted, and retifelved a dolleate piece of the tenderest portion of tile steak, on whichi a littlo gravy was poured. Tihe convers4ation took a (ilberent channel: Iilinna 111h More, Tillotsoi, originma de pravity, Boston east %% inds, and various other subjemc were discussed with ail maltion and interest. From the corner of the table I saw what was going on. Dir. Wells continued to eat hil roll and drinik his tea, keeping his eyes oil fath er, anid nlow and then, wiei conversa tion flagged, telling one of hhi admira ble aneedotes. G radually the steak dis appeared-le was burying it beneath thle louilld of iollily; aid, playing with his food, t. last concealed every vlstage of the imeat, and laid ills knife trd fork across his plate. Father look ed down, and seeing 'ill gone,' smiled tiiamha )n1t,1y, and sati: " ''l'ie apostle ia saved, hIs life is spar ed ; we have, at least, got the active principle of vittillty into his system. Why, boys, I can- so the good ell'bots itiready. There Is a slight tlendency to apoplexy eveni now in his latco; his eye 'ooks wilder,' etc. "it, was irresistible. A smile began to ripple over Dr. Wells' face, and he excamtiied, with Ia sigh: "1 'De'ar dctor, I feel muh better. Yout are too kiud;' and looked down onf his plate, Ile Vouild not deceive. In a moinenti all wits discovered, th steak exhiu imed, and' Or. Wls was forgiven for 'tihe Imllense talent evileed Oil so impo rLMlIt an occaon." A Disstiktimuk Actor's loliday. Cistalanto wits this year appointed by his tomll raides to organiize Itild lmn age tihe excursion, having an 111iinkited credit ati arbitrary powers, and con Lritctig to satisfy every desire of every member of tile Company. 'leiy met in the norning at the Cafe do I'Ambigiu aid deeldeti to go into the coitry-of course. "'Yes, buIt how ?" growled Gil Peres; "'oi foot, by buss, Ii hacks, by trait?" 'i'hiese tiings ire all played out. Now, I want to go li it break, with four horses. two post.ilions, bells, ribbons-" "Illere It is," siid-(Ist0ellIo is tile v.hicl of Gil Peres' dream drew up before the door. They 1c1atered It antd set out meri-ly. "ow tdo you like It?" asked tile malnager, "'Oh, it isn't bad, exactly,'' gruimbled Gil Peres, ''but slow-no frin. If wa were only to upset, or--" "'Upset thme coach, boys!"' shouteu' CJastellanmo to tuhe postillions, and over it. wenlt, amb1i aL chloruIs of shieks, spililing everyone 11nto the ditch. N one0 was huri t, but an axle wais broken; thme (1ay3 wa~s hot; the roatd was (lusty. Never was It comledihan so roundl~ly abu~tsedi as G il I'eros. Ihowever, a farm 1h0u1s( was 0een iat some11 distanIce andl tile d1issipa)ted~ actors trudged wearily towards it. "'Ah, I wvish," saidh Gil Perez, "that we could get a decent breakfast here." A t that moment a head waiter, nap kin, I in hand, appleared at the door and said : "'Gentlemeni, b':eakfast has just been platced on1 tile table.' Thley enltered. Euchaptmnentl Such t spreadl as Luehhlas never dreamed of. Oil P'eres seizedi a kuifo anid boutnded towards'a p~ato, "Well, bave yotu got everythling you wvant, now ?'t asked ,Qustellano. "Everything," 'said'the radiant ao tor, ."thloughi, ho added, as a shlade p~assedi over 1h1s face, "those new boots bothier my corns'damnably." So saying, he plunhgedh h1s fork iuto a plai.e and drew otIt-is slippers, Auduilson and the Snake. During Mr. Audub n's life in Hien derson, Kentucky, h~e puirsited thle study of ornithology, frequently go 11mg to the woods and renmtining there twvo or- three mnths , at a visit. Upon one ogeaslon lhe f91Uowed a hawk peculiar to this country6 alndso ani bois was she to become thelposes~oi' ,of theO birdk hor pursued it.- t'vo. or three dhays,tfdally euceeding in killiag It. lie gas nove,;krio~n t~.stdp foi strea'ms of any.hi klt . hievotili~ AvIp rivers or eteekiin pursuW ,oA anyo gamne or bird he might-be in~,sear~h ofe4t one tiume ho- watohed' a flickelyt or . whatis corn maly kniown as ayellow'ihattir, UUan til hb sitvW1 gd 1ii 4 fi61e0Voa hi top~J a large bigo inah~\~qi i th liholl1 seeing *~4~ t