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T1 -WEEKLY EDITION. WINNSBORO. S. C.. NOVEMBER 17, 1883. ESTABLISHED 1848. A OIRL'S A GIlRL FO A' T AT. Is there a lady in the land That boasts her rank and a' that? With scornful eye we pass her by, And little care tor a' that; For Nature's charm shall bear the paln I A girl's a girl for a' that. What though her nm ek with gems she deck, With folly's gear and a' that, And gaily ride in ponp and pride; 1 We cal dispense with a' that; An honest heart acts no much part A girl's a girl for a' that. The nobly born may proudly scorn A lowly lass and a' that, t A pretty face has far more grace 'Than haughty looks andi a' that; A bonny maid needs no such aid A girl's a girl for a' that. And let us trust that coin it must, And sure it will for a' that, W hen faith and love, all arts above, t Shall reign supreine and a' that, And every youth confess the truth A girl's a girl for n' that. THE TnIT6 L)ViE TEST. 1 had been toolish and weak, but not wicked, in my innocent cocietry with I Leigh Lake. I say innocent because I I had imagined it sport to him as well as to myself. Ho had the reputation of I being not only the handsomest man in his regiment, but the greatest flirt, and I 1 laughed when he had beei presented I to me, and said to myself, "It should in this case be diamond cut diamond." I Somehow my eyes had fallen under I his first admiring glance, but I fortilied - myself With the thought: t "So he always looks. It is the first move In his attack." I met glance with glance. smile with smile, and pretty speech with saucy re tort, or sentimental repartee, according as one or the other could be delivered I with more telling effect. "Are you sincere?" lie questioned, t one evening. "Answer ie frankly. If c you are inot, tell inc so now." "In other words," I answered, "throw down my weapons, acknowledge ily un- t armed condition, and smilingly invite you to advance to victory." "No," lie said. "At your hands I prefer defeat. Yout acknowledge, how ever, that you hold weapons-in other words, that you wear a mask." "No," I replied, "I wear no mask. I carry no weapon. Be merciful, Co lonel Lake." He grew pale, and opened his l!ps as if to speak, then hastily rising, and making a brief adien, lie left ine. For the lint. time I was a little frightened, a little in1 doubt as to its be ng wholly a mattere of aniusement to hum-a little dubious a; to how Roger I would regard ily conduct iv the matLer, lor Roger played a very niportait part In my life even then, since--although 500 miles away--he had ny promise that on his return . would become his e wife, and I determinel on the colonel's 1,ext visit I would turn the coniversa i into other channels. But I had no opportunity to carry nmy good intentions into effect. His i.rst act, wheni he entered the room, t he next evening, where I sat, alone, was to cross directly in front of me, S I tien to stoop and take both my hands 1 ill his. "You asked me last nigt to bonier- f vifil," lie began. "-God help you if c 3 ou do not mean those words. They I.ave been ringing in my ears eversince. s t hilld, do you know-do you dream- y how I love you? You have raised in a ie.0 the first passion of my life, though a I ain to-day 33 years of age. What a v Itoe, frail thing you are, and yet you hold in these little hands at strong main's 1 destiny. Speak to me, lovel 'Tell me - that niy wife is here before inel"'' in that momniit my coqtuetry took a w ings aiid fled away, and in its steadt r uiame a (1u11 realization of what, L had I I strove to draw my hands front hIs' ~ As woll miighit, I have tried to dislodge a stone imbedded for centuries in the mountatin side. My self-possession for isook mne. In my fright I blundered out -thme worst possible thing I could have a id. *I cannot do' that. I cannmot be the w ife of two meni! I thiotughit you kimew I was engaged." A look of steely, icy contempllt flashed into lisa eyes, 11e wrung my LIngers an instant utitl 1 cied out with pain, . then threw them from me and foldedl his aims across his breast,. "You dare tell me this," lie said in low, concentrated( tones. Answer me tote question. What mean, pitilul mo Ive hats made you do this thing?'' "I did uiot know you were in earnmest," 1 ireplied, remembering ats I spoke how ~ ha~rdi I had tried to make him think so - though nevei, in my innermost 3 thoughts to this extent-as the Great F'ather is my jtudge, to blast his nature, I Or to bring about his mouth the white m 'lines of agoiiy now drawui there. 1 " 'I thought at moment ago,"' lie an- a' swered then, very slowly, "that in iiy 1me 1 had nto other prayer to make to heaven. I make one nowv, aiid that is r thaut 1 may live to see you suiller through your love as. you have dlealt suilferinag -to rme through life.'' I1ls words seemed like a curse. They hilled the room, aiid oppressed miy v'ery soul with a nameless dread anid ianit- I ing prescience of the future. Shivering, 1. buried my face ini miy I ha~nds.. Whlen I had lifted it. I was S alone. Colonel Lake had heft mue. "W hen lHoger comes hioine I will tell hiunt about It,'' I wlnspieredl to myself. XBut somrehiow, wheni three mionths S later Roger camne hionme I had so munch I else to think of in the busy preparationis. for my marriage, and imy sky was so I blue, that I coul not bear to risk upon *it a single cloud. The coloniel 's words were idle now. As though any misery could growv outt . of the (1eep heart-love Roger and I feltt ior each othmeri Ilow small, how un worthy of him and of' myself, had been i liy idle coquetries of the past. Neveri mind, I hiad all my future to atonec. 'Then camne my weddinig (lay, when I the outer world gave me Its smiling benison, in bright sunshIne and balmy breezes. I was Roger's now-hils very own-t and could have defied tihe universe, in my exquisite happiness. Six months later my husband entered nur little sitting room. one Dimrrdwg earing in his hand a letter stailped vith an official seal. "Be "he said-my name was Bea rice, but I was too undignified for its >ossession, and so they shortened it to 3e-and his voice trembled a little 'it is very soon, darling, to remind you hat you are a soldier's wife; but L an irdered to relJrt at once to Fort --, inder Colonel Lake's command. They niticipate trouble with the Indians. 'od knows how I hate to leave you, ny precious little wife, but there is no Lternative. I must start within twen y-four hours." "Leave me?" I cried, starting to my eet and throwing myself sobbing upon tis breast. "You shall not leave mel L'ake me with you, or you will break uy heart." "Child, it would be madness for you o undertake the hardships of frontier ife. I cannot consent." But I leaded so pitifully that at last, eluctantly yet gladly, he proinised we hould start on the evening of the next Lay. When I had tiie to think it over, I emenibered he had said the post was inder Colonel Lake's comnand. I huddered. lie it was, doubtless, whose nfluence had ordered niy husbaid froii ny side, since 1he had not dreamed of Iny accoilpanlying hii. Oh, Whiat urther evil might he not work hini? PVas it not lily duty to tell Roger all, nid warn him against him? My* cour ,go failed ine-1 would wait and watch. It least he should only strike at hin hrough me1. Our journey lasted three weeks. I vaS worn and exhuWted at its close. L'he colonel himself mtt our ambulance )a its arrival. "You have brought your wife?" I ieard hiimii say inl amazed tones, in an wer to sole remarks ot Roger's after Ie first greeting. " We will do all we an to make her conifortable, but it is 'ery little. Besiides-" lie added soniething in a voice so low hat I failed to cattci it. A moment later I caught sight of his ace, as Roger lifted inc down in his rm111s. I ainost cried out in ily sur rise. His hair, whnch had been black s the raven's wing one short, year ago, vas almost white. lie looked fully ilty years of age. The sight caused iy fear and reJsemtimeiit to vaiiish, and held out may hand. "Won't you welcome me; Colonel " said. lie bowed without seeiing to notice ly outstretched haind, naurinurmt suie ourteous words of greeting, thei turiied way, to give a connand toan orderly tadling near. I saw very little of him in the weeks hat followed, They were weeks full f excitement, for the Indians were onstantly molesting us, and fears were ntertained that they were meditating n attack. Indeed, they had expected ne on the very night of our arrival, lid this was what the Colonel had con ded to iiiy husband. Still, spite of all, I was glad to be ore. Away from Roger I should have iukeiie(l of suspeiise. Now I. was by is side to meet and know the worst. "Why are not you and Lake better riends?" lie said to me one day. "I annot understand it." INor could I explain, now that I kept ionce so long; besides, tie distrust, vas wearing away. Although distant iud reservedl, quietly repulsing all my .dvances, I felt that Colonel Lake vouhl work Roger no wrong. Until one morning liy sophistries ted. The ludians had made a sortie. 40 onie knew their numbers or their trengthi. It was necessary to send out ni advance guard from our little gar snon, though each man who wvent wvell ~new that lie might niever return. At 11 o'clock my husband, to my mazemnt, entered liy room in full i Lformi. "Good-bye, little le!"' lie said. "'Pray or my safe ret urni, dlear. 1 am ordered I, commianid thme advancel"' '"You shall not go!"' I criedl wIldly. 'It is his revengel Fool that I have 'cein to have trusted hinm."' "My dlarlinig, caln yourself. What o you ineami.'' "W ~ait, herie a miomenitl!" I exclIaimedn~. ihunent, I flew across to the colonel's 11e wvas buckling on his swoi as I ntored. "You have dlone (his thing,'' I began; 'you have soen how happy I ain, and( oui muist couvert, it, into agony. Itos. md1( your orders-leave mue to my hus >and! I throw myself at your feet,, at "'I wouldi have shared him if I could. Ic is the only ollcor at the post, cap ble of' just, this attack. i accomipainy i, Mrs. Lee. The danger is dividedl, *nd equal for both," "'Go, if' it muist, Lie, to y'ouri deathliI' anlsweredh, cruelly. "Y ou have no ighit to drag my husband wit h 'you. Ie shall not, go!'' Bunt words were uselessa though I anlciedl, as lie turned away, I saw a team lunerinig in his 1350. Still i pleadled, cliniging to Itog er's teck, when lhe crossed in search of me. At. last they tore him f'roim miy sense ess f orme, and wh'len i recovered coni ciousniess they were far beyonid the each of miy ttreatles, but not, my ratyer's sent, to a higher thironie. "l'uini him, oh God I'/ I crIed ,ln nmy agony, "buit, spare my hiusbanmd and e lug him baick to ime, lie said I should ufler. Alh, what was his sutfering to his Intolerable torture and susphensey"' Th'le day wore slowly onm. At night all, when imy brain was bursting, we card the note of a distdint bugle. omue, at least, of the lIttIe baud had re urnred. Like a white statue, I went forth to neet them. TIhey camne slowly,-brinig nig wilth them somte shrouded forms, imonig thie latter I knew that, I should had( my husband, eveni as, finding him, knew I should go mad. But nol Leading the van lie came, littiing on his horse, though in his eyes here smiledl 110 welcome, and on lisa 'ace was a ghastly pallor; but I was iot a widowed wife. I 11 ri.v myself on the neck of the o.rse. I kissed his tnano. his f'orehend. I clung to Roger in my wild joy at see ing him agaim. "You are alive-you are alivel" I said over and over. "Yes," he aiiswered, "but at what a cost! A man to-day has given up his life for ine." lie sprang from his horse then, and ledl me to the litter in the rear. The white, dead face of Colonel Lakelooked upt at is both. "We have killed him, Be-you and I," my husband said "Ile was the noblest man that ever lived."' And then lie told me all the story. Ile had ridden oin a little in advance of the command, wheli he suddenly had been surrounded by the foe. Fight desperately as he would, lie would soon have boon overpowered, but that the colonel iad seen his danger. Spurring his horse ahead of his men, he had flown to his rescue, charging down in the very midst of a shower of arrows. "it was a deed worthy of a god,'' my husband continued. "1 thought we were both unhurt, almost miracu lously so. We were beating a retreat to our command, when one of tie wily savages launched his tomaiahiawk at my breast. The Colonel saw it glittering in the air, and throwing himself before tme caught the blow. The next minute we were in safety, but safety gained too late. 'Don't regret i4.1 tie tani, pressing my hand: ' fell her I did it for her sake. I loved her, Rtoger, my boy. I have not cared much for living since; and now-now that I have spared her the sulfering I would onco have wished her-1 am glad to die. Ask her to forgive i those rash words -I never meant t1eni-and let her fu ture happiness buy my atonement.'" I have beeli Roger's wife many happy years now. lie was too noble to re proach me, though I told him 11; but through my happiness mingles ever my heart's self-reproach, and the wonder if, at the judgment bar of God, Gaiis brand will not bc upon my brow. TICkAling to Voles. As the Polish processlon made a long halt on Monroe avenue, Detroit, a ward politician of considerable note hurried ito a store and called out to the pro prietor: "'here's my chancc now ! Ial' a ldoz en of those Poles are in the salooIn after beer, and now's my time to get in a lit .tle fall work. I want to make 'en a speech." "Well, you may." "But I want to tickle 'em. What was the name of that great Vokish hero? Kos-Koski-hang- It, you -imust have heard of himl" "Y-e-s, I have. It was either Kos nctic or Kosmopolitan, but I've forgot teli which." "Oh, blazes-they'll be gone! Kos Koskiusco-that's the chap.!'' "What (lid lie do?" "I tanged if I know. Let's see? There's an old poem about. him, I be lieve." "tYes-yes-hurry up I llang it! Why didn't I post up on tihis thing yes terday I" "*And it comes in somehlow: "4 'And freedom-and freedo n - -ad free-- '" "Yes, I've got it." "'And freedom shrieked wenmi Kos. kiutsco fell.' " - "She did! She did! Bless you, that's aig pointer for mel Ile fell. Whie did lie fall?" "Ilaven't the least Idea wihethor it was at Austerlitz or First lHull Muin. Like enough he fell off a house.'' "li0 loll,'' mnusedl the pol1it ician. "'Freedom shrieked, It must have been on a battle-field. For 11eaven's sake try and remnember what field it was " "No use. Even if I could remember that, I wvouldn't be sure that he was killed.'" 'The politician (hushed out and appeal ed to the first imuani lie met with: "Say, you--where (lid Koskiusco fall? Quick-I cain't, spare a minute!'' "~On his ear, 1 guess!'' was the heart, less rep~ly. T1he orator rushed for the saloon and miounited a table, but hardly) had lie saidl: "My (dear' patriotic Poles," w~hien thie batil st'ilktip and the priocelssjon movedh. HIow Wnii O'u'irlotmi Wrxote 1l1s Poiums. "Undmer wvhaut ci rcuimstances was your poem, 'Over' the Ilills to the Poor' llouse,' written.'' "'While at school I was initerestedl in visiting the alnmshiouse and chtattinig with the paupers. Among thle iiaeut, anees I muade there were two very worthy people whose children had abandloned them in their old1 age. T.Ihe fatheri tol me his .4tory. The dletails were not, of' cour'se, the same as related in thme poem, bitt in them was the idea aitei'ward ela boi'ated.'" "'Did it, dot, have a st-ronig moral el teet?" ''It (lid; it was plihedW~ in the "'ilarper's WVeekly"' at the time, with illustr'ationus. In two muontlis au friend wrote m1e t~hat thte ver'ses had prod(1ucedl on him such an effect, that he innnluedia tely sent a check f'oi' $100 to his par'ent. whom lie thought had beenm by htim too iinuich neglected. I have heard of' cases whei'e people have becen takeni out, of' the poor' house by petnitenit childr1 enu, lit this conneetioni I might, instance the case of an old mani who died at paupier at Cleveland. WVhen his saitchuol waus op~enied and1 its mneaugre contentai examu ined a copy of' tuhe poem was founid car'efuilly rolled up. Fromi thue.e anid numifer'ous other' aifectiung incidentis, I believe that thte poettmis dlone soime goodl. 'lietsy aind I A ic Out' has comew back to mei at, numerous times. WVhen stoppjinig lit a hotel .ini a large city r cently the proprietor camne upl to me, and, in a ver'y demoiisti'attive mnanner-, old1 inc that, those ver'ses wet'e the means of' reuniting himself anid his wife." Th'le years write their records on human hearts as they do on tree.', ini Inner cir'cles of gr'owth which nmo eye The chief use of education is to multiply motives for action--tor', to have- miany facult~Ies Is to have many) imm,1ses. Beautfui Vonmn. Only Women with handsome forlms shotM. venture to wear large pattern fabrics -in s the tell-tale Jerseys, a style of dress extremely trying even to figur es syminotrioally proportioned, and yet bad taste will pull the classical-looking Jersey-a real)y convenient garment over forms conspletuous in avoirdupois, presenting a "stu l'ed out"expression that is anything but admirable ; and the bony, lean figures, with protruding shoulder blades, flat chest, and other wise ugly, will also don the Jersey, and Ilogarth's line of beaidy become&ui visible. Fashion favdrs close-fitting sleeves and scant skirts, modes that faithfully expose the figure, and when oneo can look anl admire, good taste governs, but Lot) ofto this style of dress suggests ridiculous comparisons and the result is derision. On a round, shapely arm, "skin tight" sleeves are not objectionable, and particularly wheni the plinp shoulers gracefully taler, and from the elbow to the wrist a gradual sloping is observed, But who can admire the arms "by a large majori ty"' that tight sleeves now exhibit? Arms exposed that show combative strength are far from pretty, It is all very well for a huly to be strong, but somehiw a powerfully built arm does not seem exactly fenminine. Shirts drawn closely over the hips should not be patronized in the extreme by every hldy. Thore are forms of sculli ture-like beauty, and on such "pull backs'" are adiiissiblo, although when worn to excess this whim of fashion is not commendable; and particularly is this style of dress to be avoided by short and very stout ladies, who should ever study to conceal forin, instead of giving prominence to it. Theso figures look better in drapery disposed In snall, rip plimg folds giving narrowness to width and thereby adding to height, and then tie too great plumpness of the figure is admirably obscured. Of late fashion favors pointed waists and "baby" waists, styles that are extremely trying to sone ladies. Pointed bodices are only becoming to those who possess per feCt formis--4h length oU waist, size of bust, and hips must all be of the '"hap py medium" moulding-mid the "baby ' waist is only becoming to flat-chested figures, since this style of dress adds too much to the well-developed. . There is much to be said respecting every department of dress and the tp propriateness of the various modes, colors, and shades to.. tie majority of women. Those blesied with perfect fornis and lovely faces can wear what ever they please; it's all the same; their beauty overshadows all dress (lefects; it is, indeed, a power. "All orators are dumb when beauty lileadeth." Since the present fashions are so rich with color and elegance and artistic (e corations, It behooves ,he plain-looking and those Who are not exactly perfect in form to make a study of appropriate ness in dress, and also give their atten I ion to the nice distinctions found in color blendings and the effeet of shades upon the complexion. And above all, have a care that the conspicuous dress decorations are really becoming, before accepted. Fichus on narrow shoulders are not in good taste. Poke bonnets on very large or very small heads have a detriniental effect, even to a pretty face. Shoulder calms are pretty throw i over tall and well proportioned figures. Extremely short walking costumes are only becoming to the low in stature, and~ when the f'eet are small aiidlie ainkles shapely. suuar. Suqgar is ai u aium arhtie of diet, yet, I dare say the anciients lived very comfort aaily wit hous it. Th'le people of Fihauand were without, sugar untal the f->urteeniti centuiry. Th'rough sugari is found in nearly all the fruits, vegetables, seeds aid meats that conslitituite our food1. It wouhi be ver-y inconvement, to be deprived of the mantu factured and reflnedl sugaru. Tihiere is per liaps nothing we eat that works more mis chiet, especially with the Jtver amt( kidneys than iiugar usedt mi excess. TPhe evil begins in babyho~od, when the inilk or gruel for bably's boule I is tiinduly sweetenedC~. 'i.'i0 starchy foodl may al.so produe unplesant results, ais it is one caune andI aggrauvat ion or some diseases of the kidny -itter contiderable experience with healthy chliilren who schtloini showed anmy great thirst for water In infancy, and w ho were not fedl sugair o~r candy or sweetenedt food when very young, I am led to believe that wnen hitiIe ones keep calling trcquienuy for water, it is beciuse t hey have been imi piroperhy fed, and thle irritated stomach de'imand~s the coIhng int ence of water to allay its tendenciiy to inflamuation. A imothem of eni comlahins that hier child1( is t roubtled gienamly with a sour stomiach, but t his case is noi ilonger miysteriousii whien thie mothlier, to qiet the Ilite one so thia she cani continue her aiccountm of the caseC, HeIs down beore her a hutle dhish of suigar, I rum which the childhilmay help *tself. at1ost miothiers wditld give canidy or a cookie misteadt, thouigh somie feed their children lumps of su1ga'rfrom the bowi, believimnj i it lhe chtIdren need Buigar, and might hetter have it in that form than in any othier. In ainy case of thIs kind there is a very freqtent call1 for water. I0), youi k now how vinegar la made? Youi can get plen'y of it by slimplIy in'ximng sumgar or moitlasses with water and keeping it warm. A Souir taBte in the tiinmb alter eati ng sweets, is of very commi~on oceint renie., ft is the acul id ce by tiihee mnent autOn of the angar ietI in t he mn thi, w-th the saliva that causes th;- dcauy om childien's tecth -this amid the lack of h.>m - lormiing material in the didly food. Vimie gar "cats" lime, as one cani tell by leavmng an egg in votegar. flits of Sugar or candy lt to ferument among the teeth destroy their enamtel, as well as doi pickles. The child that im fed on sWcets natmially craves pickles as an antidtote, but, well-ted chil dr-en are contented with plaIn nourishing food tf nroperly pirepared, antd suflIciently vam . . ainy imsagine that all chimldre shotula have tree access to hoth Sugar andi pickles mi ordter to supply what they sup pose to 'be natur'at claving~s, and to prevent thette of sugar from the famIly bowl. A itaken nolhny. Mtory of the Jeauette Expedation. Mrs. )e IA-mg nas emited the book o her husband in relation to the voyage o the Jeannette. It is an Interesting story and in It Da Long thms speaks of his co3n panion: "Uhipp Is as he always was aml always will be-elmx anl earnest. 11 has always something to do and Is alway doing it in that quiot, steady and suri manner of his. lie smiles rarely and say very little, but. I know where he Is an( how reliable and suire he is in every re spect." )anenhower Is "the saie a ever, does his work well and navigate correctly." Melville is '-as bright as i dollar and as cheurful as possible all ti time. lie sits on my left at table an helps me to carve aud serve out. We broic a pump rod two daya ago. Some engineer woUld have wanted to so) a ship I few days for this, or, perhaps, turn back Not I,; 11e says 'all right; we will ru without a pump rod, hey, brother; anc when we get in I will make you a nev puip rod or fifty of them.' I elleve h( c.>li make an ennvme out of a few barrel hooi-a if lie tried hard. lti to one- of thq sirong points of this exputlition. lie ant Dr. Aibier are much alike Ili snie re Spects. The i)oetor - a'l I would 1av him, bright and cieerful unter all circum tiances. i)uong our Wiad weather he wi! around all the timle, cheering up U dli and Newcomb, holtillg up1) tihe Chiest cook when i necessary, and facing the nusic like a man. lie and MIville have chris tened Newcomb 'Ninkiu.' and occasion ally I h'ar one of them sinL out on seeing an albatross, 'IIlre, Nilky, quickl t(1) and cat chi a goosel' " Mr. Collms sulforem at great deal from sisickness, hut le soor got all rigit. "Coitlus is the salie Collins getting of! p ns all the) tic-somile o theni good and some of them wretciedly poor. Fillr a while we steadily refised w.' see hIs Ins. and would all look at him ai Innocently and iiiq'iirimgly as Walies , act lie g')t one otY, asking him to explain ii two or tiree time over, until 11e finally exclaimed that our intellects must b( weakening In proportion ts we inereaset our distauce trom Sanll Francisco. Now, however, we let himi min away, praise tit good ones ani ColiImndiem the bad." DurIng the early part, of the voyage the3 had a pleasant enough time, betwee.. Mel ville's high spirits and Collius' puns. Sing. ing seemed to be one o' the anmusements. There were so miay goad voices aboard that Captain Da Long proposed getting uU a choir, with Collins at the orman. 'ie Jeannette left San Francisco iii July, Im Otobeir SIh WaS seized by the ict and held fast. Here begins the tragedy. The record of each (lty is one of alternate hioe anti dep:mdeucy. Tne merest, tra was chit.hi'l it. oily to break in thei h1lnd. -' . lere Is at wonlerful samenes in our 14tty life,'' wrnes tIhe c >mmn eieir, "an(1 I Ca aU M et dt-vise nr> fli- tient wiay of Ch n n 11,ig thle 1n1)3 itolly. " 0. Cnrist. umas EV', "inordr th-Vt somo little con vivial 'y tId good feulh ng mlight Ihe Ozca sioneil or enicouiged," Calptail De lyimy served wit ii roc quarlts of whiskey aiong the Imien and .ilelvidle "iisxe'l a line Comu poum1331 11oil, Irie wit1,Acsy pres i-ated by Pay mastor Conlihrm, an13 . those tt j >lA e in drinking 3t merry Christnvis to 1he aht sent. ones. "At last Crist'nas 0a, dawne1-.--he firt psi syd aoatr,t the- J !'ai nette." '' I nis is tihe dreariest day I hiav over u-xperiermced in liy life," says tlh(. jouin-il, "andl it. ii certainly passiLe in the dicar,est plm. iof the world.'' AnI yet lhe will not. c MIOa1p1, I'lr 11p to that time they have hitad1 no sons 31143 misla &p. They I ried to be jol!y, hit ldit not make any succesl of it. umitl ttomer, whei, foIe and aft, tiei 'iad sn'h a e* ad haniquet that they werc for i timle lited oat, of ant beyond tI, conit,-!mI 'llion of theIr surroundingi. E, ve: yth ing -in their roms was frozen hard. 'ie frost tin th(! lower drawertor oCaptiti I e lonig's hureatu was so solid that lhe hail :o wIork with 3a hammer and break the ict biefore lie could get a pair of pantaloons ou:t. TIhe rooms were 01 ten literally hung with ice, which while it stayed solid1 dlid no harm, but which when It melted and driipped dlown on the sleepers was as bad foi t he health ats tor the comifort. A chiast atlter' a bear was a tat'orite break in the ml~iotoniy or ship lire. Mr. (o Ih us stairte: mI par3amtit of one(, revolvern tio hland, oni daiy. butll 13j'r bei hadl gotne a mnile anti I hailf over tie ice and( sno0W h~e rehilciinhedJ ,thle Chat '. l~veni after thley aire shut the)3 mianage to run away and( dlie In somie 81p0 where t hey catnnot. be fouind. 1t seem: necess5ary, says Capta31)in i De on g, "to il a1 bear so I till o)1 sh t that. he( ca3 moit) calrrj it to Induce him to give up thle ghost neai thle shi1)." ''8(eph1 m33'r b, 18M: -' nie ye tir onl tle tent A til we'' are' only I5 nuk-i13(' to thle nor0h'sri and 11( weSt ward of whIers we enitered It.' Anoik1 er Ci'stmaf day ha31 Comel und3( they tare still las Ia the0 ice, bhit they seein to be in bet ter jpirits than t'hey were the year before, On~ Christmas Evte they hadl a minstre enitertaintiet in thei d)ckhiouse. Notwithi stanidinig the dreariness o1 their' suirround ings they m'manhged to crack jokes3 and1 tc laugh at, thieim. Oni the last, m)ghit of the year they had jol)a~tioni, butil atter that their Case be cameIL too dlesiherate for any)3 funl, am3t( ii Wi not miany days belfore the Jecannmette hill to b~e dt:eteta. 1, is aistoniishing how wel Ciup'.atn l). ILong kep. up, lie seemi never t3o have hadii amn jioir s llInes, anm was thus enabha, i) wrIte hisl record. Boar \ve colie to the itatt sta~gis ol tIs sa( chronicle. Th'Iese have already been pub11 hished to 1130 worhi. Th'le cloaung l ines o: this biook are p'cuhlarly strikIng, C ingfl from the hand of onie who has suffeed 5t severely ml the cause of Arctic research: '"'ne voya'ge of thle Jeannette is eiaded 'Thie se'lenitill results obtained were fa~r 1es: than liuha ein acimed'( at, but were no migiicant. Somiethling wats adidedl t< the .stock of' the worl's knowledge; Ilight gaini wast mlade 1in the( soltion0 of tht Arctic problemt~. la it, said that too) hmg I a price In the lUves of men was 1)ani( fi this knowiege? NAt by such cold cailcula t30on 1s human13 enldeavor measured. bacrl fIee is nobler than ease, unsetlfsh life 3s conisummatlltedl in loniehy death, and1( th< worldt is riener b~y tis gift oh sulfering." Inttl)p eOe In aims1 Is the tiourc'e of1 maliny of the lIfe-failures which wt conlstanitly wite.$ Noneo are rineild by thel justlce 1 God but11 those who hatte to be reformet by the grace of God. We ought not to judge of mani' meits by his qjualficatins, but by thi use lie maxes of them. . Cunv Is thle best food in sea-alek nesa8. Au Expert Burglar Dead. r Plsoner No. 701 at the Eastern Peni. r tentiary, Pa., whowould give only the , naine of Bill Johnson, died recently in the hospital of a complication of diseases. In a few days lie would have ,)Deen released, after serving a term of j three years upon the charge of attempt i ed burglary at Simes' store on Market 4 street, near Eleventh Pinladelphia. I Duriug the entire time hi was in prison the ian refused to tell his real name and said lie was satisfied to be calledl Bill J hinson. It wias learned froim i some of his coinpanions in crime that 3 lie wais the son of a well-knowin and I honored Kentucky fanily, wlo long 3 bilICe had mourned for himi ats (lead. lie said he had married sisters and brothers, and his Southern pride was too great, to periit of his bringing dis grace uipon tWem. Johnson was one of the boldest and most, reckless burglars and thiev s in the countrv. lie was about 30 years of age aid vk 'y intelligent. Early in life lie allied hiimself with three iotorious robbers in Cimicago, and was known to th Westerii detectives as Razor Joe, ifrom th! fact that he always cairied one of those deadly instruiients, and was exceedingly free in the use of it. SH1is associates were Rleddy leesley and Western Charley, amnd it becomiig unti pleasant, in the West lie reinoved his qUatters to New 'Zo.k and foriied an alliance wiih li..sy Forrester and Charley Van MeLer.and inade a success ful robbery for a large amnount, at Hiol yoke, Massachusetts. They were ar rested. but the funds was ini the hands o1 a party who was not suspected, and, after time tnieves broae jail-the nioney was divided inl Now York--.ohnisonm weit West and robbed a baInk it- Wis cons'n. lie was convicted and otene ed for a long terin, but was takeni out of jail by his coinrades and agaii caine East. le joined with another per-son known as George Losley, or Western George, who was inurdered for inaking love to another nian's wife. After the Nathais robbery, wlen" Billy Foiroster was arrested upon sits. picion and taken to Joliet Penitentiary to sir. * out his unexpired termi there, Jolinso wen' 'o Chicago as 1he mans friend. lie also was sentenced to the sane jail for twelve years, but, after serviiag two years succeeded inl mnakinug his escape. lie caine East again, and finally landed at Cherry 11 ill. lie al ways blained the man who was left out side to watch while robbing Shs' store for betraying liin and his comji palliol. Johnsonl had always inanaged to eceape troin every penitentiary lin which hie was placed, and when sent to Cherry Hill began arranging his plans, 110 was placed bi a cell that is lighted froi the top, and he said that when lie looked up and could see nothing but iLiie sky above hii lie concluded that lie had better stay where lie was. This idea was streugthiened when lie learned that Billy Forrester. his old partner. had beei detected nii an at~teinpt. to break out. iThe deceased had been kept alive for some weeks by inledical skill, and had as his nurse tle venerable burglar Ike Alarsh. A detainer had been lodg od against hiln, and even had lie lived his tine out, lie would have been taken to Joliet to serve ou, tenl years he owed Illinois. Eatinag at Nigi,. Popularly, it is thought Iuimjrio ,l bitt unless dinner or slipper have be n late, or the stoiach disordered, it. is harniless and benilicial, i. c., if ibse lhe hmigry. Four to five hours hiavinig clapsed since I he last nical, iinvalids anid the delic'.ate should always oat at, bed time. This seeins heretical, butt is noi,. Food, of simple kind, will ind uice sleep. Animals, after eatinug, instinctively sleep. Iuman beings become dlrowsy aflter a full iial. W hy? JecsJLieJ bloodt is solhicited toward the stomnach to suip ply the jices needed0( in (digestlon. llence the btrain receives less blood than during fasting, becomes p~ale, andul the powers grow doirmiant. Sleep thierefore enusies. Th'lis is p~hysiologicah. T1he sinking sensation in sleeplessness is a call for food, Wakefulniess oltent is merely at Xymp~ltomu of hun mger. ( ratify the desiu o and you fall asleep. Th'le writer recently was called at, twoi a. in. to a lady who assuireid hinmi shei was dhy inug. Tne body was warm, the hieait, doiing hioiist work. To lien inudignma Lion, lie ordered butteredl bread (hot, iniill< or beef-tea were better) t o be0 eaten at, once. Obey ing, thie moribun md lady wvas st.oon siurprisedl by a return of like &ud desire Li) sleep. ITihe feeble will be stronger at, dawni if they eat on going Li) bed. l'ourteen hours lie hetweeni supper andt. breakfast. By that tiine the inel of the body has become expended. Comnsequently, Lime inoninmg toilet fatigues many. Let such cat at bed-timie, and take a glass of waruin imilk or beef tea before risinig, I icreased vigor willI resul t,. "But, the I ta~fma~ch mu mst, res,. "' True. Y et wvhen hiunagry we should eat,. I oes the inifanit sto~maich mest, as long as thme auilt's? Tihe latter eats less oftemnimerely because hiis food requ ires miore time f or dIigos tion. Seldomm can onie remiainm awtake Iuntil half-past ten or' elevenm p. m., with out,. hiunger'. Satisfy it. amid sleep will be sounihder, I )mrinmg time mnight, gin~ wakeful chmil dreni food. SleepI will follow. Tlhie sick slimuhml inivariably it.. duinig t~me night,. Tfhis is iiiuper'ative. At iighut, the delicate and children may take, slowly, warm milk, beef Lea, or oat, meal gruel. Vigorous adults miay also eat breatd amd uimlk, cold beef, .muttoni, chicken and bread, raw oystiers, all, or course, iin moderation. 1Do not, eat it' not hiungr.y. mat, if you tare. Beware of the fIrst lie; It may require a dozen to hide it, in any one of which you are lIable to be catuguit. Whatever you wlin in life you must conquer by your ownt eltorts, and then It is yours-a partL of yourself. ITheoretIcal reformers begin their great work with others, bitt the practi cal reformer begins witti himnself. As water runs down from the swell. lug 'hillls, and. flows together in the lowly vale, so grace flows not but into humble hearts,. THE VERDICT THlE PEO'4PLE, BUY THE BEST! Mit. J. 0. lBoAc-Dear Sir: I ituglit WOe LrIM Davis Machine sold by yon over live years ago.1o: Iny wile who has gIven ' long "l f Tair trial. I ai wel pleased with it. I never AIves any rouble, and is as good as when first bought, J. W. LIOLOL Winusboro, H. C., April 18M3. Mr. BOAG: \o wish 11to know what I have to say In regard to the Davis Machilne bought of you three ears ago. I feel I can't, say too nuch in its favor. nalle about $M,00 within tive anontus, ItI times rutuliig it so fast that the needle woild get pel fectly hot front friction. I feel confident I coutwd ilt htave ione, tll ( tie work witi as much ease and so well with any other inaciline. No tmlue lost III adjustulzr sttachtents. The lightest rutning uinithile I naic ever treadled. Brothei Janies and %% lititiats' ftalnlies are as tIie liitaset with theti Davis Machines bought of you. I want no better itiachiine. As I Said before, I don't think too Inuch can lie said fort tie Davis Malilne. Respect fully, Ei.-N w rEVENS0N, FairdllIo County, April, 186M. MRt. iiOAO : My in1u4411ine gives te perifect Satis fation. 11ind no fait wi ith II. The attachinnen aire io situl1. I wish for no better than the Davia Veriteal Feed. lRespeetfully. MItt. It. iais. Fairfield 'outnty, April, 194:1. NE R. it to: I u1iiiignif a 1avit Vert.i i tea.t OW Ing M tilehine frodi Y0i1l furI yatrs igo. I ain oligilill Witli It. It iever, hius givel tlt an ro ile, and ha itiever heelt !he hrsi titit (if ordei, It iS as gooiii as whein I tirSt bought it. I can uleerfully recotittit iII If. Itertwect fully, .\ lS. M. J. K IItK .%,). Monticello, A PrIl 30. 1883. Tis 14i to t t hat I nave beel lsing a IAvis Verlivial Feed Sewing Macile for liver I w yvrsi itrthaied of Mr. J. 0. lio.tg. I laveni't found I't ji05esied fit ily ait -all tile ittarhwtaents atr .J "atiple, it neveriefiuss to worK, and is certaIl y he lIghtest runniing in tho inairket. i contilder it i first class inachulke. Very respect fatly MINNIx N1. WI..ANiMAM. oakland, Falirlei cotit3y. S.C Mit IOA: i Itil weni piteNtlr' in every piati A11111 wil ithe lt vitis Mtchtile ltotght, of you. Ii think i tirst -olaiss nitiactinu it every respect.. You kno w you solti several intlcilies of the saie riake t, Lullerent titnmoers of our families, all of wnol, - As far as I know, are well Pleased wtilt thon. tespectfully, Mis. ,M. 11. MOBi. Fairfdeid county, April, 1853. This la.to eertIry we nave bit-t III coUsta-tl ise he laVIs Maclile bought of YOU about ilrue years Igo. As we lake in work, and have naia (ne )rIto of t several thes over, we doll' want aay etter Imachine. It is always reaidy todo any kind >f work we nave to do. No pickeringor Skipping ttliches. We can only say we are well pleassa tiut wish ino better inachine. t ATUt5HlNN NVri.1 ANDi Slersa. A pr 2.5, i1 4 T I have no tault, to find With ily ilizhi 110j, aid lon't watl .11ny tiet'ter. I have mni-le tae piri)o Of ,I severs tiies to y ttkiiig ait flowing. It is always ready t) io its wor I imui it a firsf-class ina ,hilt(. I feel i oan't iay too Uluch for tile Davis Verleaul Feed Machine. 'MR11. THOMVA' SMITH. FaIr tielu tinlty, A pril. -I. M 1. J. 0. IoA4-1 ear ir : it gives tni .1111' il0asure it) iUiltily toto incriti Of otie Davis Ver. h.at l'edSewiig Malhine. The Imla, illine I got or rou alant live year)1 iago. 11as been aliist In con nait lise ever since that lime. I cainuot see that Itas worii anly, andi has not) coit, mae onte Cent for 'epirs1 shInce we have hadl it. Ami well ploaseal lind iton't wish Bor anty liitter. Ywours trulyv, lioilT. Un a Wu We hatve usiewd ihe i)avis Vertical l'wri.i So wiig Ilawine for thle inst flye years. We would nt, twive alny oither mailke it-. any pirice. 'The lituaousneC taas giveni tis unbtoundet(IC satisfactIon. Very speiacifuiy, M111. W. K. lTUiNxnt Asti l)A(Jwnitsaal Fairleid 1:ount1 y, 8. 0., Jan. e3*I. 1sa. llaiving liongli a llavis Yertiesl ie'o wi ng il tiwtachine frolin Mr. J1. 0. laag 5Jineu three years 1go), aind It wnaving glien tnte perfet, satisiaction ill 3ve'1i y rewlilejit as wa taiiiily lluacilite, both for lkgat 11nd ligntt towing, andlu never Iweedied 1111 ietit ro ir lau any way, 1 cani eneerfuly3 eiteinendi it ii wily onet its a dirst-class machinit in (ivory pardleu arl, andu th Ilk It Secondlw to none11. It i 0110 of I 'is ilt ease. Thew attacilmemls are mole easily 1w I }wmted an 1)tm tI oes a greter range wof work ny nicanls of its Verticai ireed thant any wttier tua uihite I hatve ev e o wit wsed. Mtas. TulitwiAs t~wfalus. We havne had one of tile slavis Macthinelws abut ouir yeatrwtm atinve always folilni it ready to dto ali dudws of wora wo lhave htad ocunatwon to dlo. Canw'. tee thatl the maewililne Is worn anty, anld work. as bvell as Whien new. Miss. W. J1. UCHA Wioai. Jac(ksonl's Crees, Fairfld couni s, * . tf. M'iy wife Is highly pleased wIth thte DavIs if. chinlo bought, 01 you. Stie would~ not take doubte wat, sno gave for it. The mnaunine baa not. icon out of order 811uce she had It, and she can do ilny kind of work on If. Very ttespectfully, JAS. 1F. Kns. Monttleello, tatriheid county, 8. C. 'The i)avls Sewling Machlne Is simtply a Cwreaa rau- Mite. J. A. GAooewvYN. ige way, N. 0., Jan. 10, 1e83. J, (. HioAu, E1sq., Agent-Dear Sir: My wife ass 'icen usling a lDavis Sewinig Mtachine consetant ,y for the past, four years, and it has never needed uny re paIrs anti works just, as well as when tirst sought. Shte says It wall do a greater range of practlaai work and do it easier and bet'.er thant. ay tmachinew she nas ever used. We cheerfuity recoinimend it as a No. I family machine, YutryJAm. Q. Davis. Winnsboro. S. C., Jan. 3, 1883. Mx. 110 AU : I have always fountd nmy 11its M~a ihinte ready do alt Kintds of to work I lhave had Ou sasioni todo. I cannot, see Itat the m intne Is worn a piarticie antd it, works as weil as when new. Ilespectfullly, Mae. It. (3. Uoovzxo. Winsboro, i5. ('., A pril, 1883, Mwl. HoAw: My wIfe Ihas been constantly usIng 1,he Dawvis Machine bought of you abut fire years ago. I have never regrette buyn It, as it is always readly for any xind of fait l swing, either iheavy or lIght. It Is never ot, of fxor nestling tepairs, Very respectfull , Fairanktd SL Q., Maroh- 16W.