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.- --* ap - . 44~ TRI-W EEKLY EDITION. WINNSBORO. S. (.. JULY 14. 1883. FOtWARD. Dreamer, waiting for ddrkness with sor rowl'ul, drooping eyes, -Linger not in the valley bemoaning the e day that is donel Climb the eastern mountains and welcome the rosy skies Never yet was the setting so fair as the rising sun! Dear is the past; its treasures we hold in our hearts for aye; Woe to the hand that would scatter one wreath of its garnered flowers; But larger blessing and honor will eone with the waking dlay 1fail, then To-morrow, nor tarry with Yesterday's ghostly hours! Mark how the Rumnners hasten through blossonling fields of June To the purple hines of the vintage and levels of golden corn; "Splendors of life 'T lavish," runs nature's mystical rune, ''For mnyriads press to follow aiuad the -rarest are yet tunborn." Think how eager the earth is ued every star that shines To circle the grander spaces rould Clod's throne that be; Never the least inoon loiters nor the largest stun delhis Forward they roll together those glorious dkeitths to see. Dreaner, waiting for darkness with sor rowful, drooping eyes, Summers and suns go gladly, and where fore dost thou repine? Climb the hills of uwrnng anud welcome the rosy skies The joy of the boundless. future-.-nay, Cod hinself is thine! -rn1 F.IOUTOII- FALLf. "Oh dear!" syllabled a silvery voice. with soft emphasis. "I wish somet-hing Would happenl!" It was dull at the Tamaracks, the great house and wide acres of grassland belonging to Phlebe's grandfather, old Squire lane. Thrifty J inny would set the house in order by nnme o'clock, and retire to her bedroom adjoining the kitchen to braid straw, after which there would be no sound on the premises for hours. The mid-day lunch would be eaten as in a dream, supper appear by enchant lllet. So, without bustle or life, were the quiet days at the Tanaracks. The squire was old, and did not like at noise, and old Jiny was used to his ways. It seemed to eighteen-year-old Phebe sometimes that the rust. of this life was eating into her very soul. She had come from New York an or phan two years before, and because her grandfather graciously gave her a home, had earnestly sought to adapt herself to the ways of the house. Yet but :(r the garden slh would have (lied. The garden was beautiful with its flowering shrubbery, and .vines of rose, woodbine, and trumnpet-flower. 'ie beds she could do as she chose with, so the squire said. So she had bordered themu with pinks, and set theml full of verbenas and go raniuills. She had a triangle of heart's ease, and a circle of violets, and there was a little arbor, covered with blue wisteria, wherein ie sat to sew, and'whereiii she had made her grandfather a whole set of line shirts. But the shirts were done, the gera niums and heart's-ease cultivated to the last degree of perfection, and the August days began to seem intermin able to Phebe. She put the yellow old sitting-room in order, and ttien sat down idly in it until she was almost crazy. She went to walk along the roads, anid believed she could hear' the trees growing in the stillness. She read the entire v'oltunte of Watts' hymns, and wrote letters to till her old .school-friends. 'Then it seemied as if something imust htappen, or she woiuiti commit some dies p)erat,e act. Pretty little Phebe I she looked as Lorlorn as she felt, sitting in a corner of' a big, hiighi-backed, yellow danmask armehair, heri slenderCi, sihypered feet on a <quaint, round footstool, her piquaint face mn thle shadow otf her' ftair, rippling hair--all in "love-locks'"-her cherry imouith dr'opped at the corners. And the weather was bad enoutgh to be to blame for' half of it-brazen hot days, a f'ortnight of them, witht not a dropl of raina. .No woinder our1 little lid( wais tnerve hess and sadt. -Butt w~hilhe prietty Phebli stit adrI'oop ini the big yellow a imchair, therewaa chanmge in the sky. A troop of (dark clouds caine sailing tup from the west, and a restless wind began to stir' the wvoodbine about the caisemlent. iPhebe lifted hierself with a brighter look, as the drops begain to ptatter' down -the drops of a hurrying showver. .It began to pelt, the garden with a good1 Mill, while the thunder r'olled. ominoumsly, and the lighlting's " tremu lous skets'' grewv broader, until its glare lhiedi the yellow sittinag-room pain hully from inne to timle. But Phebe wvas not nervous or timid, borrowed 110 trouble or fear, and finially the tumult of the showver abated. '.thie wvoodbineo, bright, green, and glowmng again, seemned trying to shake a little murmur of thankfulness from among its mutitude of leaves, wvhe there itoatedl up) such an incense f'roim tihe garden, that a look of pleaisture dawvned in 1'hebe's eyes, briniging back herblue. Suddlenly, on the wide hall stairs, was heard the t,rampl of hea'tvy feet, and, as the young girl started tup ml surplrise, two men entered, and laid a hiteless forum L ather feet. Somelthing had hatppbened with a ven geance.* 'The two laborers who had1( borne this~ burden stelped back silently. S<uire 1tane's field haunts, thlough ig - norant enough, were not without feel ing, and1( the cailm white faice, wi~thou liiie or miotiona, save for the p)leasant blleeze stirring the eboh curls on the white foeed a a nuh Ione11 of the ahen; "but I guess lhe's done fo fast nough "here comes th qu." been listening to her grandfather's slow feeble step upon the stairs. She ran to him. "What you here, child ? Run an< call old Jinny. "Strip him, men, and rub him-boti of you. "There's life in him yet. "Phebe, send Dick like wildflre afte the doctor I" So the old man, who had been a ver3 smart man in his day, set the servantb at work upon the stranger. But in valn they essayed to restorc life to that motionless form. ''Ihe doctor came and shook his head All was over, lie said. .)r. Henry Itichmnond, nine-anl twenty years of age, resident physician of a neighboring town, had too surel3 met his death by his horse, terrified a the lightning, precipitating hisciarriag< over a bank into the bid of the river which, in the summer heats had rui dry. A dangerous spot, against which th( villagers took the late .precaution tc place a strong railing. But this availed little to the sileni mnu, lying, without comment or con plaint, in the best chamber at the Ta maracks. PIhebe trembled like a leaf all day nor could she be induced to touch i mouthful of food. "Jor', child,'' said old Jinny, "don' take it so hard! "Death mtust come to all of us, an' very likely the young gentleman wa: prepared. "'lie has a very noble-lookin' counte nanCe. " leaven help his mother, if he has one," finished Jinny, with a sigh, for she had lost her only son, and she a widow, not many years before. Jinny hung up the broom and turned her sleeves down over her hard-worked hands. "Now the question is, who is going to sit up to-night, for his follts can't bt got here till morning. "IDiek's gone over 'th Lowbridge to carry the news. "The hands are all tuckered out with the extra work, this powerful hot wea ther, your grandfather's done-up with the excitement-an' well he may be at eighty years old-an' I'm too old to lose my sleep. "There's nobody but you, an' you are -' "I will sit up, Jinny. "I al not afraid." "Not afraid." No, she was not. That she should ever sleep againt seemed impossible to her, and she was averse to attempting it. It would be torture to lie, painfully wide awake, upon her pillow, and he li( not need rest. Ier grandfather's room and J inny's were upon either side of the chamber where Doctor Richmond lay, and in deed there was nothing that was aught but prepossessing in that quiet face. "IIe never knew what hurt him," she heard the men whisper among them selves, as some one remarked the com posure of the dead man's countenaice. It was an unusual circumstance, truly, but so it was that this young girl sat up all night in the death-cha m ber. All the doors were opened upon that floor on account of the heat. and "that Phebe might not feel lonely," as Jinny said. 'lhie chamber was large and cool, with lights and flowers. The scent of the pinks and lavender was peculiarly refreshing to Phebe, and she thought wouild assist tier to keep) awake, if at last she felt inclined tc sleep. Th'ie great 1houn~"dog, Nero, cam< stalking up from his station upon01 ti door-mat iln tihe hall and( laid downi at tier feet, as she sat by the little stand( between the wiindows trying to read. She could not read very well, for she found that her heOad( 'ached(, and at last laid thme book dlown. At the oposite sidei of tile chamnbei the deadl muan lay upon01 the bed. There was nothing awful iln his ap peauranmce, mior was lie Shlrouded ~in tile white of death. .llis face, wvith its calnly-closed eyes, wVas turned a little towardls time wail; butt Pheb)e could miark the pale perfec tion of thme pIrofile. At twelve o'clock her grand(father called tier to bring him somie water. She went, filled the glass, turned hih hot p)illow, for he compllainled o1 not feelinmg well, and returned to his l'ost One-two I llow slowly the hiours went. 11er hieadl continuled to ache. she wvent to the basin, bathed heu tempilles in col water, and blegani tt. gently walk the floor, for at last she felt, time heaviness of shde oppress her, She stopped at last at the bedside, and bending a mioiienit over the stil face, wonldered at death so like hiapp3 sleep, and inivoluntarily, with a thougii she iardly realized, p)ut her hand upon the p'aie brow. N o icy touch shocked her. "The heat, of thme weoather p)reventedh that dlreadlful chill, I suppose,'' saidi P1he. "What soft, beautiful hair about hiu "'1 fope I shall lootk like that when] Aiid then she wen,6 away with a sigh and sat down wearily again by tnu little table, where the book and fioweri were. T1heo chair was a qjuainlt, high-backed one, and1( as IPhebe rested nier head against its faded enibroidery and( tuirnet hier fae to tihe open window, fron whence seemed to come the fresh aii of dlawni, a spell she could not resis seizedl her. Phiebe fell asleep. After a long, sulent hour or nmore she woke with a start. -She sprang to her feet, and weoll sh might stnid petrifiedi, with her gaz upon the bed, for the face upon thi pillow was in profile no longer, bu turned full upon her, with wide, browi eyes.. "My little guardian angel, don't b4 frightened. "1 a'm only better." A voice as gentle as the face was Doctor Richmond's. Phobe was not frightened but after a inoment slowly approached the bed. "What--how do--do you want any thing?" "Some Wiater." With a boating heart she brought it and, after an instant'S hesitation, as iil he were not sure of the use of his arms, Doctor Richmond dra'ik it. "I have known everything," he said, "but I could not,speak or move." "1Iow dreadfull' involuntarily. "It was not at all droadu 1. "I know when you came here with your flowers. "I could smell the pinks. "I tried hard and found I was gain ing a little. It was an hour after I could stir a finger before I could t.trn my hea-l. "The magnetism of your hand upon my forehead seemed to help 11113. I was afraid you would go away. Will you let ine take your hand for a few moments?" very gently. "I seem to need strength," with a deep sigh. 1'hebe sat with her hand clasped in her patient's for a long hour before lie gave her permission to call some one. It was gr owing morning. lie was in a strange state-could talk well, and his mind wass perfectly clear, but for several days could not stand when placeu upon his feet. Doctors came from far and near. But he recovered, in spite of their croakings. lis will, with the help of a little time, conquered the weak nes which they declared paralysii. A year later. A cheerful company in the yellow sitting room. The contrast of two figures-a fair and dark one-both handsome, which, side by side, seem to draw all eyes. The roont full of the scent ot'orange blossoms. The white-haired clergyman's car riage at the gate. The reader will guess what haplened next. But I may do myself the pleasure of telling hinm-the happy marriage of Doctor Henry Richmond and sweet Phobo Itane, or as he fondly calls her, his "precious little iruardian angel.'' Handling Hugu Rotwoud Trus. Menteur and myself were walking tranquilly up a wooden ravine in Cali fornia when a woodman on the hillside. some distance above us, took his pipe out of his mouth, and tranquilly re marked: "Guess you fellers jest as well go back." It Is one of my rules in life never to ask useless questions. I veut back. And in a few moments I found out why. The sound of chopping and the swish of the saw suddenly ceased, and a long, mournful cry nng through the woods. It was the warning note of the wood man. The top of a tall tree some distance ahead of us began to tremble slightly. There was an awful, prolonged groan such a groan as might come from the hairy breast of the imprisoned giant be neath Mount Atna. Then came a sharp "crack!" as the mighty tree trunk snapped. The tall monster slow ly and magestically moved toward the earth. There was a terrible crash as it smote the branches from its fellow trees -smiting them cleanly as with a scime tar. There was a roar as of thunder when it struck the ground; the earth trembled for rods aromd, as if an earth quake shock were upon us; a cloud of dust rose up, and when it cleared away the i mpassive woodmnen wecre stripping the fallen giant of his limbs. Inasmuch as thme tree fell upon the exact spot we had occup)ied a moment before weo understood andl appreciatedl the remark of the laconic woodlman. We watched the woodmnen p)repare an immense log, about twelve feet in (ia meter. They drove in the staple, and then hitched to it twenty oxen--teni yoke. T'he goad-bearer punched his animals, swore at them in a pleasant andl persuasive voice, and they startedi. The mammoth log groaned sl igh tly, turnedl reluctantly, and moved forward an inch or two. Ping! WVbir-r-r-rl The iron ring had snap)pedl in twvahm. Its two fragments flew two different ways-one passing between the interest ed heads of Monteuir and1( myself. If It had struck us we wouldl have lost all interest in logs anc other mundane things. Not having struck us, I main tained my mnterest. I looked with much curiosity to see what had become of the twenty oxen. I expected to see them out of sight, as an Irishman might say, by reason of the sudden alacknn of the Immense tension. eeng They were not out of sight, but they were the most miscellaneons, most con fused and most disgusted oxen I ever saw in my life. They were engaged in turn ig twenty d1istinct, complicated andI rapid somersaults. Menteur, in telling this story invari ably ends it by saying that encli ox lit on his feet. 'But then Mentenr Is not marked for his varacity. hhlack (jioi. h telegramphic announcement made thttefamous trottIng stallion, Black Cloud, had been sold by the estate of the~ late Andrew Cutter, of Parmia, Much., to M. V. Wagner, Esq., Mayor of Marshall, Mich., has been verified and proven to be correct. Black Cloud is a marvel of beauty and admiration, and is perhaps the handsomest and most magnificent look ing h'orse that ever trotted upon the Amerl can turf. The noble ailmal passes Into moat excellent hande. The purchaser, Mayor Wagner,Is not only an admirer and lover of good horses, but is also a most excellent business man, and a man of great energy and enterprise. He ms a large manufao turer, and is the busIness manager of the 'joltato Bolt Co of Marshall, Much., whose excellent lectro Voltalo Belts, and other Electrio Appiuancesa for the cure of varIous diseases of the human body, have achieved an enormous sale, not only throughout the Unitdt States, but are shipped to every country throughout the sivilised world. Mayor Wagner ham placed Black Cloud in the hands of that noted driver, Peter V. Johnson, of Ohiea g. who will nampa,g. hi.ti aeao A Crgolo Duol. in 1841, outs lo of New Orleans there was, porhal ., no more delightfui place of resort 'thaln at the Bayou Bridge. It was par excelMonce the great suburban attraction at that time, and between boating parties on the waters of the bayou and. card reunions over the tables of old )larleduc's gambling saloon out there, the jcuWtJic dorce of New Orleans of J"liat day, managed qite oomfortably to while away many a leisure moment Possi1bly no two young gentlemen ijoyed the quiet hos pitality of Barledi more than Alphonse ltiviere and Henri.. 1)elagrave; in fact most of their after'toons were .spent in the dimly-lighted ealooa of the old ga inester, at whose ;h'in all the card. loving element of -tlg.ely adll honage. 'rhere was a quiet ,tir about the place that seemed alijot 'oeligious, and evenl the parchment fact'd old. lan, who me chlanically handled the little ivory ball in roulette, called out. the lltnnibors in at repressed voice as If he feared to dis turb tihe quiet. The faint "click" of the "chips" as eager players dallied with them, was perhaps the loudest soun(1 to be heard there, and even that. cale to the ear in i subdued .way.- On the floor a bright covering of matting hushed the footsteps, while at the win (lows dark yellow curtains let in only just enough light for the ilhlninatton of the gaining tables. The place was the resort of a large number of gentle menti, and on some occasions plantations and negroes have changed hands over the green cloth of this then famous es tablishnient. liviere was a dashing fellow of 22, with a large estate in the parish of St. James, and a round account in the old Union Bank. lie had passed success fully through the Erole Pol)technique in France, had taken a bout in Algeria and returned-to Louisiana as acconip Iished and companio ale a gentleman as one could wish to chat with. lie was fond of his horses, his wine and a quiet game of cards. Relined in his nuanner and dignillied in his deport mot, he was a warna -favorite wher ever he went, and his entry into old Barleuctt's establishmeat was always the signal for a cordial greeting from all who might be lres(it. On this particular .1 tine afteritoon lii viere, with the activity of a gymnast, leaped from his buggy in front of a sa loon, and throwing the reins to thc negro servant, told hin to drive the horse into the shade of the pecan trees in the yard. Switching a (elicat. ivory-headed cane with a nervous. jei v motionl, he crossed the broad galb.-O and unannlloullced entered the gamub lng room. Most of players were wrapped in attention to their gaune, but 0'" there was who turned his hew,,t a%t the 1entr w.n ..l'. L..m l"nt. cmnu1. This was D)elagrave. lie felt that a crisis was at hand, but even with this know ledge he did not strive to elude its com ing. That morning he had been ac cepted as the betrotned lover of Mine. Celestin, one of the most beautiful and wealthy widows of the lower coast, and itiviere, who had been for the past year her most devoted admirer, was left to nurse his disappointmnent as anm ti successful suitor. ltiviere had had no hesitancy in letting the world know that he wanted to marry the co(ulettish little widow and, further, lie, iii a very plain way, gave people the inforination that Ie i(d not want. HAtedloipers i isyi~g their devoirs at the saune shrnie. Tniese matters are hard to arrange exactly as one would wish. One inus mintch dilfi culty in closing all avenues of approach, for love is not unlike light wiich the phlotograp~her in his dark rooni lids so much d(llliulty it keeping out, it steals in under doors, through nail holes and even down'i the chineiy. At least so it had been the case at Mme. Celestini's, for jealous anid watchful of rivals as ltiviere was, D)ehagrave had liadue the conituest unider the very eyes of the enenmy atid the widow hiad tigat day so iliforiie*l the tilltictcessft[ sill to'. Itiviere was very palie as lie ap p)roached the group of ina around the table. What witih the yellow lignte shitiig throligh the clartalins and inis bloodless appeaL1rance, hie scnted rather a ghastly corpse tihan living body, but there wats lnotioli aid voice an nti, wvhichi soon dispelled suich an illusioon. As lie .ieareu J)elagrave, the latter tuiti to conIfrt,t hni, when ii vaere, wit,h aL voice that seemui to contc front behind the door of a tonith, said, "Do lagravo, we cannot, live on this glon>e together; it is niot, large etnotughi. Declagrave, quietly 1)ulling hits cIgar ette, ini a col amid unpressive tone r'e liedi: "Yes; you annmoy mite. It wvouild be bietter if you wecre (lead." Itiviere's lace Ilushted, anid reacinmg forward laid the back of ins hantd gentlty agaitnst, Delagn'ave's check. Th'ie gaine w~as at 0once nterruptedl. Tihe slaph which was so light it did not even crimn son the young nan's cheeks, was emioitghi to call 10or blood; and leavmig the house ho sought an inttuate frienid; to hint hte opjened( his heart.. 1i. muist, be a battle (a l'oura n1ce. Sutch wasi thle eta nity betweetn h imsclf anid liviero, only at lite could wip ij t Out. Thai~1( l os tor, wvho hadu grow~n up,6 it tmight, be sat(d, on the tient, shitigged his shoul (ders andt remnonstrautel lbnt at last acqutiesced, atnd said; "' Yery well, theni; it, snaIl be to the death.'' Few people~ knew whaimt sort of a party it was drliing (downt the shell road bordering Bayou St. Johna. Twvo ear riages stopped( just ont the bridge lead ing to the islainl formned there b)y the bturcationi of the bayou and font gentle menm alightedf. baval, a wvel h-Known character here 40h years ago, acomplan led ktivierc, and( old Dr. itoequct was with Delagrave. Tihe seconids luad 1m1t previoutsly and arranged overyt,hin g. Dlelagravo, as he st,epped from the cara ringo, looked furt,ively around for the cases of pistols, but, seeinag none, he wVas a little ditsconicertedh. Alter walk lng about 100 yards from the carriages, the part,y stoppecd and the doctor mo Lionied theam t,o appiroach closer. .Whien they lad done so, he called them by name amnd said; "Gentlemen, we have discussed thmis umatter nearly all of last inight, amid both M. Savalle and myself icel satialhed that thevn is no suin to the differences. between you but the death of one. The world Is so' formed that both cuminot- live In it at the same time." The two men nodded. "There fore," the doctor went on, "we have agreed to make the arbitrament as fair as it. is possible, and let Fate decide." Ile took out a black morocco c'se, and from it produced a pill-box containing four pellets. "One of these," lie said, ''contains a positively fatal dose of prussic acid, the other three are ha'm less. We have agreed that each shall swallow two of the pills, and let )es tiny decide. " Savalle inclii'ied his head, and said, as the represe:ltative of Iti viere, he agreed. The two men were pale, ahost bloodless, but not a nerve trembled or muscle contrac r. "Gntoeniei,n" sad the doctor "we will toss for the first pill." $av,llo cried out, "tails,'' as the glittering gold piece revolved in the air. It fell in a bunch of grass, the blades of which, 'Jeing separate... showed the coin with the reversed head of the Godess of l,i berty uppermuost. "M. D)elugrav'e you have the first choice," said the doctor. Reposing in the little box the fonr little globes seemed the counterpart of each other. 'The closest scrutiny would not uevelop tlie slightest differenco. Nature alone through the physiological alembic of the hu1n1amn stolmach can tell of their properties. In one thero rests the pall of eternity, the siruggle for breath, the failing of sight, the pano rttma of years rushing inl an instant, through the mind, the silence and peace of sleep for evermore the cereinents, the burial case, the solemn cortege and the close noisotne atinosplhere of the grave. All these were contained in one of these little pellets. I)elagrave, having won the first choice, stepped forward and took a pill. With a calm ness which was frigid he placed it on his tongue and with a cup of claret, handed himn by the doctor, washe it down. "And nowt M. ltiviere,", said thle doctor. lIiviere extended his hanl and took a pill. Like his opponent h swal lowed it. The two mnca atod lo.kin g one ano) tiler iml the face. 'l'hie'e was not a quli ver to tirm eyelid, not a twitch to a muscle. Each was thinkitig of himself as well as watching his adversary. One minute passed. Two miiutos passed. Three, Four. Five. ''Nowgentlemeun, said the doctor in solemn toines, it is time to make the final drawing." ''his was the fatal choice. lioth men were ready for the cast to die. Savalle t<-Sed the gold piece aloft., and t he doc tor cried out, ''heads." "Ileads" it. was, and )elagrave took a pill fromu the box, leaving only ote. " Now," said the doctor, 'M. Iteviere, the re nilaniluns; Q1l - for you. 'out will 1 l'ase 3swa ol! 1 em1 togethler. The t.wo 1nin raised their hands at the same time and deposited the pills on their tongues and took a draught of claref. One second passed, aiid there was no movement. Two seconds, and neither stirred. Then-"Good God 1" exclaimed Reviere, his eyes starting fron their sockets. lie turned half around-to the left, raised his hands above his head and shriekod a long, wild shriek that belated travelers even to this day say they hear ccn the shell road, iear the island. lie fell prone to the earth, and, save a nervous contraction of the muscles of the face, there was no movement. I)elagravc took hiun by the hand as hu lay on the damp grass, and said, in a tender voice: "I regret it, but it was t.t) be." 'iTe funeral was onie of theit lairgest ever' seen ini N ew (rleanis, andt for weeks the cafe' were agoig wvith the st.oiry of the duel. The beautiful widlow, horrifled at the affair, w"ould never see D)elagrave after'war'd, and is now a happy gr'anidiiere onl Bayou Lf4touriche, hiavnmig miarriiedl a wealthy planter t wo years after the fatal event. .I)elagrave, weighed tdowti with the trials of an unhappy Ilife, winklt'd and totteriing, strolls along Canal street, tof warmi afternoons, assisted by a negro servant. liavinig a bare compecteuicy, lhe has neiver' actually 81u l'eed friomi want ; 'but lie shiowsi evidence of' gr'eat menctal aniguish. TJ.he' sight of a puill box imakes him shu(der, and thme I astg of claret will giv'e htim conv~uhsions. Our Foreas:,. No othier country has so lam'ge a pimr. contage of its cutltivalie suriface spread out into4 broad, treeless lhainis as this. Thr'oughoutL our .extensivye 1prair ie i'e gfon wod for fuel, for fencingan orbuiling putrpioses is at oncee expen sive anid dliflicult to be ob)tahned; where is ini our forest wiilds, tihe timiber reso0urlc.s of the ' co)unitry arc mlost recklessly wastedi. At our1 prte.seint rate of carte less use anid wanitonm tdestriction we shall at ani early period ini thme next, century be as badly off for timber as any of thme European coumntries aire at pr1esent. Even now onur Northern States obtain a large portion of their lumber' from Canada, and1( the increase in.price sinice the wart indieates cltearily enough that we shmouldI adoput a new~ hinmber 1)01icy. To "'wood man spare the tiree,"' we should adtd, "'farnmer, plant the ireo,"' andio betweeni spari'ng and plantinug we shoul soon makte practical advances in forest scencmme. In foresty tIme Germans aire fat' ini advance of all othier people. Tihey commenced it In time days of Charle magne, and have ever sincee regarded it as an Important branch of their rural economy. It Is clear that forest cultur'e should be matdo a branch of our agicultural studies, and as trees cannot mature In a dlay or yeari' that we should take timne by the forelock, In order to pirepare for' time wood demnandls of the future. Tihiis conivictioni Is already making headway inm the WVest, amnd forests are sprninginig up where they never before were knowni. Tihe UnIted States has giveni large encouragemnent to the planting of for ests on tihe public lands, amnd the States .shouldh now exempt from taxation for twenty years at least all forest planta tions. -There are 00,000- colored Baptists in TenneVse. with 1150 churches. Sarah, Sarah Jones. in the suburbs of Natclhez I found a Northern man. lie was digging worms alongside the fence and getting ready to go filshing, and his wife sit ou the back steps smoking a corncob pipe and kicking with her bare feet at the chick ens whenever they came too near. '1le man had black patches on the knees of his gray pants, a leather belt in place of stisponders, and he chewed plug to bacco and squirted the juice around with a vigor which would have earn. hint two dollars a day in any other lo .cality. There was only one room to the house, and the furniture would have been no load at all for a skeleton in tle. "Yea, I'mu from the. North--roin IliuMy," he said, as we Itt down in 1,he0 sha:le for a talk, "and I jnade a p:reat mistake in moving down here." "lll cale youi to move?" ".Well, 14111e of th(' folks back there got dolttn on mw becaluse they iisse:l some hogs, tiulf it got so hot I ("oncluu ed to move." "Andi how do you like the Soith'?" "Not a bit. It's no country for a go-ahead iul i. '1'ilr'e's nothinli here to rouse a m1ani's anhition to rip and tear and bust. things. I've accumulat e(4 four dogs, three tishpoles and a shot-" gunl since striking this country, bit I feel honlesick and discourage1. "11OW dot's your wife tool:"' Clear discouraged. WVhy I'ii liardhl klilow her to be thel same Sarah .Janle Baker. She's run right down to a skeleton, ait she's got Ieaps Ont h(er mind.'" ";ay, we've leenl here bet It er'n a year al1(t not 110 of the ladie"s i.i Nat clez has calld't l her " "'Noy'' Sult'n faut, s i'nuiger! W1h"eIn we itt. catm she greased her sh es andl washtd her htst calico antl call('dt oil every lady In towii, to show 'et that Sli( w;tsi 't prolld Iior stuck uip, but tilary one of tiheill has e (l urmiu thIe call. 'T'hey kno w we are froi the Nort I, you1 til!l, and they cut Its on that account.. I tell yott, tIme Northern Family has to sillier down liet,. ''jley are citilr'l . ostrich1cize!(d fr'omlt society. Siralh, Ma rah hlel'' Sairah caiitle! arolld to our side 1f the house inl answer to his call. I relti,mum ber that I judged slht had on just the single gartient of a druss, and lialf' the buttons wore mtissing from that. IIer bare feet went spat I spat I spat! and I furtler jtidged that thiey hadn't been watshet since the winter break-up. 'What you want?" she growle(d out.'' 'Say, Sarah, haven't we been ostrich cized hlee in Natchez 'cause we're from the North?" "D)ead right you are, oldt man,' she replied as she hl-w a cloud of smoke lr1m tltf u, wmu1 u111 1\utill \%u ceerf We kiln hold ur heads up alad hust around fur all that. If they don't like uts let 'emu look 'utet' way. Cote, ye'd better be ofl to the river after suck ers. If ye don't git fish to-night ye'll go to bud w'ithi a stomiach as empty as yer wallet. The Flat aq it Is. Iin the flat houses of New York, the owners light the halls and carpet theml and the stairs, generally keeping the buildings in good condition and every. thing on their part in proper order, employing Janitors for that punrpose. But they issue very strict rules rc specting the conduct, of the tenants and the leases are itodels of tie cut throat sot -- iroi-elad and steel miounIted, with eve'ry point. and coriner sharpi ats a raizor. Soulie of tihe restric tions5 wou01ld be very irksome and galling to aL free Phlilaidelphian whoI( had been in tile habit of iordling it over a whole large house, hanging hiis siIrt. or o,thier clothinig ~ut oh the back wh'tilow, if' he desired, and11 keeping a1s manluy do)gs and1( cats5 as he( pleasedl. WaTsing-day gives to IIat-housesMQ a hightly interest ing apIpearanlce. Imnagine a 5Iuare with thint-houses all aroumd it anid an oieni space( in thec lenitre, wvit h 14111 poles set in the grountd, with pully r0ip(s extendintg fromt them to the bac1k wind(ows oft eivery one( (t' the hive or six stories ini the numterous buildings andu these roptes bearing the li nent of alli these4 vaious011 househols, 0r lathoelds. FrIonm the' baick wimiows of all the14 iblas all (it this dIisplayV of faily linenh and1( garmtenits (ein lie sen antd the~ ex hilbition is as funny as it is (etnsive. 'IThe $50) ilat has a small hall r'&om, or' parlor, lio larger' thani the average lhiladeiphin bed5 room, bac(k of which is aL fair bed rooml; then ai roomi too small11 to be of any use; then a tolerabhle 1bed room,0ith emnn,wssad theni the dhinling roomi, which is also small11, 11md( by the side of the latter the little kitcheni and bath riiooim, etc. Adjoining the latter is a dumb-waiteir lommuniiticat ing withI that portion of the basemenWtt which is cOiiommo ground( anid I romn which supiplies, p)ackages. etc., are elevated to the p)articular flat to whlich they belong. In these Ilauts space is ecoomiuzed with wvondelrfuli skill and( closets, drmawors, etc., are abiundat,, b)ut room is sadly wvanting, owing to the nrrowvness of time build igs. Comn icjation between thte iroomns is had by waliking through themi, though One maNy go from the paUrhor to the kitchen or dlining room1 through the clItommo hahlway. From the roolns betwveen tIhe parlor and( the dlin liing room there is 110 egress except thIroulgh ther~i roomis, anid in going from 0110 room1t to or through another 01ne must be very carefulOk orh wvill skin his sims against tIhe bedsteads or~ i)ro jcct ing dtrawers. -Onec of the unique public resorts of Lomdon, is WVanstead Park, on te out skirts (If the city. This park consists of one hunidred and oighty-four acres. Tihere is in it a large lake, In which are several Islanids. Th'Ie wvho'le park is sim ply a gigantie heronry. At this time of the year, wheni the herons are hatchIng thieir young, the park is visited (dally by large numbihers of the citizens, of whiom the birds have very little fear. -Governor Butler's son Paul is mnak lng a bicycle tour of England. -Berlin added 437 portraits to i'ts Rouesa' Gallery in 18R29 THE VERDICT _0Ir-_ TrHE PEOPLE. . BUY THE BEST! Mit. J. 0. llOAI-Dear Sir: I Iught the first Davis Machie sold by you over five years ago for my wife who has given it a long and fair trial. I am well pleased with It. It never Rives any ' rouble, and Is as good as when first bought. J. W. kiOi.KCK.* Wlunsboro, S. C'., Aprii 1883. Mr. BoAO: You wish to know what I have to say in regard to the Davii Machine bought of you three years ago. I feel I can't say too much In its favor. I nade about $80,00 wilhin flive months, at times running it so fast that the needle woild got per fectly hot from fraction. I feel confleni I could not have done the same wqrk with as nitch ease and so well with any other machine. No time lost In adjusting attachlnents. The lightest running machine I have ever treadled. Brother James and Wlhinius' fainilles are as munch pleased with their Davis Machines bought of you. I want no better machine. As I said before, I don't think too lunch can he said for tile )avis Machine. Itespectfully, Eir.N $TsvaNsoN, Fairl'Id County, April. 18 3. NI i. oAw : My muatchtne gives ine perfect satts faction. I find no fauit with it. The attachments are so sitiple. I wish for no better than the Davis Vert deal lived. Itespectfully. Mas. It. Mlt.lNO. I iiid eounty, April, ISS3. M1t. lioAu : I bougnt a lavis Vertical Feed Sewing Machine froin you four years ago. I an tdelighted with it. It never hias givea me any troutlle, and hits never been the least out of order. It is as good as wifen I first bought it. I can cheerfully recommenid it. ttespectfully, 'his'. Mf..1. K IRK1.AND. Mllltle'lio, Aptril 30, 1883. Thil is to 'etitify that I have beenl tlinlg a Davi Vertical Feeil Sewing Nlachine for over 1w ayeAr, purchased of Mr. .J. U. lioag. I haven't fortud it p")s:essed of any fatult-all tle attachments are so sinple. It neverrefuses to work, and is certatiily the lightest running in the market. I col'ider it a irist-lass maiichinle. Very respect fully NIINNIK M. WhtI..INilMA. (i.iklind, Fialirfileil county, S. C. Mit IoAO : I an well pieasnt in every particula Willi the Davis Machine nought of you. I think It a ilrst-clas- machine in every respect. You know you sold several mnachilnes of the same make to dillerent members of our families, all of whom, as far as I know, are well pleased wil them. Respect fully, Mis. 1. 11. Mon1.ay. Fairllelt c'ilnty, April, 18S3. .mo in t'etty wq have hlIt mo co tItant tise the llavt uiachtnn bought of you about three years ago. As we take in work, and have made the price of It several lines over, we don't want any better niachine. It is always ready todo any kind of work we have to do. No piekeringor skipping stIletios. We can only say we are well pleaiet) an(1 wish no better machine, CATnIIIINK WVi.tit ANDt 817rsrn. Aprik 25, 1,3, , I have no fault. to find with my im tchuie, anl tdon't want any better. I have in the thus price of It several tunes by taking in sewing. It is alway.s ready to do its work. I think it a lirst-class ma chine. I feel I can't say too much for the I)avts Vertical Feed Machine. Iis. TtoM As SMI'rI. Fairtlel coity, April, 18:. hit..1. 0. IiOAti-Dear Sir: I gives me itch pleasure to testify io the merits of the Davis Ver tical Feed Sewing Machine. The iachine I got of you abattt five years ago. has been almost in con. stuit use ever since that t ime. I cannot see that it is worn any, and has not cost me one cent for repairs since we halve hall it. Ami well pleased aind dton't wish for ainy bet tei. Yours truly, VW c have uisu'l the Davis Vertical tee.l Mo wing Maichinte for thle inst flvo years. Wc womiuld not have ay other mtake lit any price. Trho machitte ihis given us unbonde<10( sat isfaction11. Very respecifully, Mns. W.. K. TURNERst AND) )AtinTauosj Fairlil count y, H. C., Jan. 2?, 1s8%i iilaving bought a Davis Verttical Feed Hewing Machine fromi 3ir. J1. 0. Bloag Honlic three years ago, andi it Ilvlug given mue perfect satisfaction in every re.speci as a intmily miachine,. both for hea.'y alnd Ilit SeinKg, and1( never needed tile least re pair in aiiy way, I catn citeerfulliy recommeilnd tt to iainy one ais a alrst-class mhachino in every piarticil. tar, andli think it stecondu to nonte. It, Is one of tihe siiipiest, Kmachinies madeil; nmy chilclren use it witia Kall case. 'Te ttiachments tire more easily at! justed and it does it greater range of work by meacins of its Vertical Feed than any other ma chineb 1 have ever seen or usedt. Mini. Ti'toMAs OwhhaiR. Whmahora.)l(t Fairfild counity, 8. C. Wec have had otto of the D)avis Mlaclmes abiot four years and have always found It reiady to do0 all kinds of work we have had occasion to dio. Cani't see thalt thae machine Is worn any, alnd works as well as wIten new. Mios. W. J1. CaAWponnt, My wife is highly pleased withi the Davis Mit chine boutght of you,. Site would not take dlouble what, she gave for it. The machine has not beeni outt of order since site hlad It, and she can do aniy kind of work on it. Very itespectfully, MontleelIlo, l'airileld cotuty, 8. C. TIhie Dasvis8Sewiing Machine is simply a fureu. Rtidgeway, N. C., Jan. 10, 1583i. ,1, 0 hicAfi, ICsq., Agent-Dear Sir: My wife has been using a Davis Hewitg Machie constant. ly for tile past four years, ant it has never neededt any re pairs and works just as well as when firsat bought. Site says it wll do0 a great9r range of practical work and (10 It easieor and -bet';er thain any mtachline she has ever usedl.- We cheerfutlly recommend it as a No. 1 famIly machtine, Your tru.y, JTAS. Q. DAvia. Wlnnnsboro, 8. C., Jan. 8, 18811. 3M. UoAo m I have always fotund my D)avia Ma chine readly do alt kinds of to work I hiave had oo c'alon to o. I cannot see that the machine Is worn a part.iele andl it works as wedl as when new. *IRespectfully, Mus. IR. V. 0OODINso. Winthoro, 8. 0., A pril, 1883, Ma. IlOAG t My wife has been constantly using the Davis Mach (no bought of yout about five years ago. I have novet regretted buying it, as it is - always ready for any glnd of family. sewing, either heav1r lghut, 1uis never out of fix or needilng .Very respectftllly, A. W. LADD. FairAeid,, 8.(., MArch, 186.8I