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m,e p tmectat. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, TBHMS :—$2.60 per annum in advance. Advertisements. One Square, first insertion $1.60 One Square, second insertion .... 1.00 Every subsequent insertion 50 Contract Advcrtismcnts inserted upon the most Reasonable Terms. Marriage Notices aud Obituaries not exceeding 6 lines, inserted free. MZ&' All communications intended for publica tion in the Darlington Democrat, must be ad dressed to the Proprietor. “Man’s ooblcst mission to a'lrsncc, His wooaaasail, his weal enhance. His righto enforce, his wrongs redress $2.50 IFLSIR, ^-ISri>TXJlVl. DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, MORALITY, GENERAL INETLLIGENCE AND INDUSTRIAL IMPROVEMENTS. NO. 7. VOLUME 2. DARLINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1, 1869. " ii'Li; ■ THE TWO SISTERS. ‘Well’ said Ned ArlinfrUm, ‘for my part I have never loved but one woman, and she is now my better half.’ 'I tell you,’ replied a fellow stage eoacher, ■“you have had an easy courtship. For, I was compelled to love two ladies.’ ‘Two ladies ?’ ‘Yes, sir, two ladies.’ ‘But you did not love them both alike?’ ‘Now, stranger there was just the trouble. I was thinking of this precise difficulty when I remarked you had an easy courtship.’ ‘You puzzle me ! exclaimed Ned. -up- pose you relieve our mind by a rehersal.’ ‘It willafford me pleasure and you enter tainment,’ rejoined the handsome and social fellow traveller. Here we leaned forward, intent on hear ing how a man was compelled to love two la dies with the same degree of favor. ‘My frieud,’ said he, :if you ever visit New Haven Connecticut, you will hear these ex pressions ; -As much alike as the Grover girls; or this ; ‘You can no more distinguish them than you can tell Sue from Hannah Grover.’ I say ladies and gentlemen, when a New Havener is discussing a point of sim ilitude, he is sure to refer to the Grover girls. I had not been in the Elm city six weeks before I heard these comparrisons. I went to this place, intending to enter a business firm. On my arrival I stopped at the Ton tine. At this hotel two gentlemen were ar- ging a point of law. It was then that I first heard this language. One speaker was proving that two expressions meant the same •thing, aud parrellelled the two proppositions with the notorious twins. Now there is one thing I have in common with woman—that is, curiosity. IJown it, aud will confess that I was on nettles. Never •could I be appeased until 1 had a view of those females.’ ‘Tell me,’ said I to the book-keeper, ‘are these Grover girls so much alike ?’ ‘Are they’ said he in surprise. ‘Well I ■will tell you, Mr. Miller, if you can distin- gub'h them after a week’s acquaintance, l will pay yonr bill at this house fur the bal ance of your residence.’ ‘How can I see them ?’ ‘I’ll tell you. Observe that bright look-I tho house 1 secretly ing gent with the white hat. That is Mr. Hotter, one of our rising lawyers. He is in timate with the sisters. Obtain an introduc tion to trim, and he will see you through.’ ‘Arc these ladies of good standing ?’ ‘Oh ' among our first people.' ‘Cau Mr. Hotter distinguish them ?’ ‘Never, -sir, never, aud he looks with the •eye of a detective.’ ‘How long has he known them ?’ ‘Three or four years ; to my certain knowl edge. It may he longer.’ This determined me. I soon established myself with the lawyer by retaining him in an important exse. I found him more than willing to afford the introduction, as he was anxious to see the fix their identity never failed to cieatc in a stranger. 1 will never forget the first Interview. Two exquisitly beautiful 1: dies of twenty entered the room I beheld two duplicates. One was the pre cise copy of the other. They dro ,ed alike to a ribbon aud a ring. Their voices aud countenances gave no clue. Then, their mo tions left on none the wiser. Said Hotter : ‘Now take a good look, for I want you to see if you can identify them.’ chronic dodge, played on their various ad mirers to suit convenience and ensure rest. As far as these gallants were concerned, it was immiterial. Although one might be called for by name, the other would do just as well, no one being able to detect the dif ference. I often implored them to contra distinguish themselves by some articleof ap parel or jewelry. But it was fruitless. That would spoil our fun.’ they would exclaim, as though 1 meditated some terrible infliction. As I have told you, I was in love. I felt that my happiness depended on the posses sion of oue of these twins. But for whom shall I ask the parents ? Honestly it was no niatterNyhich one I had. as affection made no to choice. On a lovely eve in September oue of the sisters was from home. Now, thought I, here is a surety that I can talk a whole evening to one of this dual phenomenon. As she en tered the parlor said I— ‘How do you do Miss Hannah ?’ ‘You arc wrong sir, it is Miss Sue,’ ‘Are you humbugging ?’ ‘Truly no ; I tell you sincerely. You arc now addressing Sue Grover.’ I saw that she looked unusually tender, and taking advantage of her faltering voice and tremulous manner 1 deeleared my love and she returned it with all the arder of her true and impassioned nature. I summoned the old folks ; told our devotion ; gave pros pects, anil made all essential revelations. The senior Grovers gave us their blessings, and assured us that they would sec that our course of t rue love should run smooth.’ But what if the other girl were to come in What a pretty mix ' How would I know my girl ! Though again I assure you, it would have made uo difference. 1 would have pro posed to Hannah just the same. My ouly trouble was in the multitude of embarrass ments incident to non-distinguishment. On this ground I had a genuine trouble*. Before Hannah returned. I invited Sue to take a walk on tho green. When oppo site the church 1 spoke of the betrothal ring and requested her to please let me see the ring she wore. She. took it off. and I care lessly played with it to throw her off her euard—then calling her attention to a party of students, took my Congress knife and drew the file blade through the inner part. It left a nice little mark, and by tills I hoped to identify her in future. On our return to posted her parents; They said I did propperly—that it was time Sue should he eecoguizod by her affianced. ‘You think you arc smart,’ said she ere I left her. ‘Why ?’ replied I. ‘Oh responded she, -that ring game has been tried by half a dozen admirers. I sns- picioned what you were at. but thought I would sec how many heads would coucicvc the same plan.’ The next day neither she nor her sister wore a ring. One week after, they resumed them ; hut in neither was there a mark. It was evident that I was to be out-generald, and would have to depend on the discretion of my intended aud the goodness of their pa- ! rents. j At parties I had severe trials. I never | know whom 1 took home, aud even, when I home would talk a flood of love to the wrong irl aud recciv fir niv enthusiasm, cream of the joke ‘Mr. Hotter,’ said I. ‘you will embarrass the ladies.’ ‘Not at all,’ said one. We are used to this,' said the other. ‘It is the great amuse ment afforded by our resemblance.. Here both spoke hut, upon honor it ail sounded 1 and receive a laugh *11 ang it !’ said I; *th< is—1 t.ui't he revenged, for 1 might hurt the wrong lady.’ The betrothal ring was given. Now, thought 1. there is a termination to my dis comfiture. Well, it termiuated—for just twenty-rour hours. Hannah took Sue’s ring went to a jewelry store and ordered oue pre cisely like it, and hearing the same inscrip tion Moreover she charged the jeweler to see that the engraving was counterfieted be yond recognition. It was done. So was I. like mie voice. j Now what could l do ? Had Sue been will- ‘Ladies,’ -aid ], -pardon me ; 1 know you ; ing. T coul 1 have schemed lorty* devices, are not horses, but allow me to look at your : But she reii-hed the dish, aud wnulu never teeth?’ 4, i co-operate Wedding came, 1 must take a] •ejfiiis. dec you that the presence of Hannah was a per fect and speady restorative. It was impos sible for me to weep. Was she not the same in all respects ? True, when I saw the fam Uy sad, I was troubled, but only on account of their grief. I had none of my own. All that I loved was in exact duplicate, and that moved before me as of yore. Yes, I confess that no hnsband ever suffered less. In eightcens month I stood in the same church, and it seemed before the same con course. As Hannah was given to me in the holy state of matrimony, it appeared that I was enacting afarcc and remarrying my own wife. A Word to Parents. Do speak kindly toyour little ones ! Their hearts are brimful of love for you. Put your self on an equality with them; join in their their little sports and pastimes. Do not feel that you compromise your dignity by such acts. It will cause them to open their hearts to you, and you will, unconsciously, gain their love and conSdeuee, by which, with proper training, you may save them a world of trials, and perhaps fronva career of crime. To my mind there can be no more heart sickening sight than to sec a child, large or small, shun the presence of its parents. When you see this the case, rest assured there is something wrong. Parents, for heaven’s sake ! do not be stern and overbear ing toward your children ; recollect you were a child once ; let them feel in their hearts that you are their best earthly friends, ever ready to sympathise with them in their sor rows or joys. If they commit an error some times, speak to them gentiy of it, not before strangers, or you will destroy all the good effect it might have had by pursuing a con- trray course. Lead and direct—do not drive, Say what you have to say gently and kindly, not with anger on your brow, and in tones that would lead one to suppose that they were culprits, and you a stern judge, instead of a loving, tender parent, as you should be. Anger is a blight. God ouly knows how much has withered under its influence. It has broken bonds of friendship, and severed family ties. Do your try to make home attvaciivc ? If not, you commit a great error. Let it be, to your children, the ‘‘dearest spot on earth,” the great world will beckon them away from the home nest soou enough ; earo and pain will write their hearts’ sorrows on their faces, line their foreheads, dim their eyes, aud blot out their dimples. Let us, therefore, do all we can to make their childhood and youth happy and joyous; and when they go out from it, to mingle with the cold unfeeling world, it will be to them a green spot ever in memory, to which their minds can revert with pleasure. Let me say again, speak gently to your children ; it will cost you nothing, hut will make their hearts glad. Encourage them to bring their associates home with them; you can then see if they are proper ones, and point out traits to be shunned or imitated, Cultivate a kindly feeling to all; and espe cially to little children. It will pay. AnccdotcH of Duelling. The history of duelling has its comic nod romantic aspect as well as its tragic snd its diabolical. Some of tho excuses given for not fighting are droll enough. Franklin re lates the following anecdotes: “A gentleman in a coffee house desired another to sit further from him. ‘•Why so ?” said the person thus address ed. “Because sir, you smell !” “That, sir, is an affront, aud you must fight me.” “I will fight you if you insist upon it; but I don’t see how that will mend the matter, for if you kill me, I will smell too; and if I kill you. you will smell wor=o, if possible, than you do at present.” Amadeus Y., of Savoy, sent a challenge JHrtootm*. TVe Walk by Hi« Plumb, The operative Mason is taught to reirard the plumb as one of the indispensahies of his profession. Without it all his other tools are absolutely useless, and so long as ho ex pects to do good work and square work he must make constant application of the plumb and watch eagerly lor the slightest deviation from it. By this process alone he can guar antee every portion of hrs work and vouch for its correctness. The promise made by the Grand Archi tect of the Universe to the chosen people of God, as recorded in the seventh and eighth verses of the seventh chapter of the prophet Amos, has a peculiar meaning to every Free aud Accepted Mason, which cau uot, under any circumstances, be over-estimated, for it will be remembered that Masonry owes its origin to the Jewish nation, many of lier wisest aud best men, from Solomon, King of Israel, down to the most distinguished Is raelites of the present day, having been emi nently known from their fidelity, zeal and attachment to the undying principles of our time-honored organization. “Then said the Lord, Behold I will set a plumb line in the midst of my people Israel: I will not again pass by them any more !” Every well informed mason who has dili gently studied the .sublime ritual of our in stitution, as handed down from one Masonic body to another, can not but observe how rigidly this promise has been kept. The Supreme Grand Master of us all, whom as Masons we all revere and venerate, has ever guarded the craft, from peril and stood by us in our darkest hours. Kings and Emperors have time aud again placed the fraternity under banu, and prohibited, under penalty of death, the existence of subordinate Lodges in their respective dominions. The loud thunders of the Vatican have been'hcard against it. The Holy Inquisition at Rome and Madrid have sought in vain to crush it. Fious, God-fearing Masons have been de nounced by the churches in which they sought to worship the one ever living and touia GoiL ami gyen threatened by excommu nication unless they rcpudiStcd mu-princi ples and disavowed their membership, yet, despite all opposition, the word of Jehovah has never yet been known to fail, for in eve ry well governed Lodgo this golden promise has been kept: “I will not pass by them any more,” Speculative Masons, who meet a'^'egulnr interval'., b-'^pvactice the duties, of Charity wisest as well as the best of men have erred,” yet it is no less the bounden duty of every member of the craft to watch his own con duct day by day, to do as near right as pos sible, or in brief, to walk by the plumb with his God, his neighbor and himself, endeavor ing day by day to win for himself the repu tation of being a just and upright mason, worthy the confidence of all. Well would it be for every member of our ancient brotherhood if their rule was rigidly ' adhered to, regardless of consequences. In all matters of religion, or politics, or the thousand every day affairs of life, if every human being would walk by the plumb, the world itself would bo transformed into an abode of perfect happiness. If a man enters upon any undertaking whatever, it is his bounden duty to look upon the subject in all its bearings, to view it in every couccivc- ble light, and to ask himself the question whether it is hoacet, just and right, before God and his fellow men ; not whether it is expedient—for we arc all more or less gov- erued by sc-lfi -h considerations—but whether it will stand the test of the plumb-line pro perly applied. Once perfectly satisfied that it will stand this test, he need not fear to pro ceed; the blessings of Gehovah will follow him, and the approbation of bis own con science will justify the decision he has made. it is worse than an act of fully—it is ab solutely criminal for any member of the craft to imagine that the beautiful tenets of Ma- sonsv are only to be 'practiced in the Lodge room where they are thught. Like the sub lime principles of religion, they are equally adapted to the most trivia! arfNrell as the momentous affairs of life. The practiced mariner looks upon the straw that floats up on the bosom of the broad ocean, or the light fleecy cloud, “scarcely bigger than a man’s hand,’’ which floats in the horizon, and as they decide his course of action instantane ously, so does some trilling word or act by one of tlje brotherhoon, hardly thought of at the time as worthy of being remembered, leave an impression upon others that years perhaps fail to efface. These facts should always be kept in view; for it is not by mere numerical strength that Masonry claims to exert an iflutence in the world ■ eqond only to rvl igiQb t.it yuiljr the nmrtttied reputation of her indivi^^hiembers, many of whom, by. the daily piaei.im of our sublime princj’ * have shcdjt bnafcmt halo over the hr ' tioii that lime never 6uu v^troy. serve the character of Masonry ocr bounneu duty, as an act' tice toward ourselves and to wherever dispersed. This can only be Sene effectually by those who can truthfully as sert : “Wo walk by the plumb,” Hoir I'oor Hoys ITcuch tbe Top Round, There are 17,010 names who pay an in come taz in New York city. Sixty-seven persons who pay tax on incomes of ill00,000 or over. Most of those old gentleman are self-made men, who have come up from the lower round of the ladder. The man who leads the list, A. T. Stewart, everybody knows is an Irish emigrant who commenced life with a capital of less than twenty-fiive cents. Indeed, with a few exceptions, most of the parties ou the list were scarce as well offas Mr. Stewarts Take Henry Keep; he boasts that he graduated from the Foor-bouse Jefferson county. Jay Gould drove a herd of cattle from Delhi, Delaware county, when a lad, for fifty cents a day, in order to get money enough to reach the hudsou river- David G rosebcck, over thirty years ago. used to mend old shoes fur his brother, who was a respectable shoemaker in Albany. We all know the history of'Jamcs Gordon Bennett and Robert Bonner, poor boys full of talent and industry. Rufas Hatch, when a young ster, had an ambition to hold the reins o! a pedler's wagon. E. D. Morgan commenced life with a quail mesure of molasses. It is scarce a dozen years since Henry Clews was an errand boy in one of the banking-houses down town. The brothers Seligman started out in life with a pedlar’s pack. David, in his younger days, retailed pork by the half pound and molasses by the gill. II. T. Helmbold was first cabin boy on the sloop Mary Jane that navigated the Delaware river. IVe might go on through the list and show that nearly every ono of those solid men were the architects of their own fortunes. \ ouug meu, who are struggling for place and position, should remember that these indi viduals had to battle for life just os hard as they. Job jL-pnrtmcitt. The above Department will be promptly .it- temle 1 to, anil all work in this line execute.l ilie most sutisiuctory terms. \Yc wilt furnish e short notice LA 11* VLAKKS, UAXD HILLS, POSTERS, CIRCULARS, IIUSIS ESS CA R ns, WEDDING CARDS. HILL HEADS, PAMPHLETS, LABELS, All Job Work will be Cash ou delivery. TIMMONSVILLE CARRIAGE AXD BUGGY MANUFACTORY. T HE unrtorsigned respectfully informs the citizens of Dm- _ lington am! adjoining Counties - that lie is prepared to put up iu tho best st % . and at the lowest rates, Buggies. Carriages, Wagons, O-^IR-TS, cScC. Repairing done with neatness .and dispaU He respectfully solicits a share of public patio Sept 1 J. A. PIcEACHERK. Timmonsville, S. < 48 ' V the Onward! Upward! 5 . 1 1 AYIN'H met with success, far b ZLour expectation, in the publicatio ‘■Not Now.” young lady on .Weil’ said I girls my objoc i desire'Uthis, deeming there would be fouud some little sight, indentation, or irreg ularity that would seiv.i as an index. They exhibited their pearly rows, but after minute | ceremony was investigation, I was no bett jr informed. ] throng in the .examined th ; finger nails, then time hands. The bridal d • attiil I had no point of distinction, mid I gave l adh.ov to • m it up that Sue and Hannah inielit I'un-wr I my bride and exchange places without detection ou my insp-a-U-i sev I of herself or parents j to Humbert II., of the same duchy. The ‘so I get one of the i latter replied to the bearer of the challenge: the wot mentally t will be accomplished. The performed before an immcnec laiyst church in the city, ess fortunate _ i iiigralulati' os being over 1 on than he could possibly be : and therefore i j 'Ui-iieyed t i Niagara and I il hi .-ral t anadian cities and towns, j 1 “That the virtue of a prince did not consist iu strength of body; and that if his princi- j promo Grand Master, but in pie boasted of liis strength, there was not » ling <u all brethren there enabled me to I bull which was not stronger end more vigor- | prays its ("ntinnanec on neuj ing before the majesty of become a true and faithful and Benevolence, mould ucvrr lose sight of the fact that each individual brother is a re cognized portion of the grand fabric of Ma. sonry, and that his daily life and conversa tion. uo matter what his position in life may be, is either calculated to shed a brighter lustre upon the Craft or bring it into positive contempt. The profane, who have never seen the royni light of Masonry, can not judge the character of the institution, except thro’ the reputation of its members, and where this test is applied, the opinion thus formed cither advances the interest of the Lodge or injures its effi ctiveness materially. Without revealing any of the mysteries of the craft, we state definitely what is meant by the. expressive sentence which heads this article : “We walk by the Plumb.” It is to worship our great Creator, Benefactor and Preserver with our whole heart and mind i and strength; to love our neighbor (more es- I w , s . Iiswur0( j t j, ; pceiaily those who are bemud to us by the ; Iuan e 0 ,j tn ‘ r „„ ni sweet ties of fraternity and brotherly love) | f,.tj,,., ,. .., p as ourselves; and to follow implicitly that golden rule which teaches us to “do to others as wo would have others do unto us.” Any thing short. of this can not convey to our minds a correct idea of the genuine princi ples of Maronry. It will be remembered that every ma in every part of the habitable globe, is reived into fellowship with the fraternity solemn prayer, iu which all around him i Mostly join. It is no idle form, no care ceremony, but nu act which not only knowh Igcs fealty and devotion to •!.■• A young gentleman connected with a New Haven morning newspaper, who generally goes home about 1 or 2 o’clock iu the morn ing, made a mistake on a recent morning, aud got into the wrong door, which happened to be unlocked. He had scarcely got inside when a rush was made for him from behind the door, a woman’s night gown fluttered around him, and a pair of plump soft arms glided around his ueck. Iu another second his head was drawn down aud a warm, melt ing, luscious kiss planted just below his mous tache, while a soft joyous voice, which the young man recognized as that of his lovely next door neighbor, asked, ‘My darling hus band ! why didn’t you come earlier ?’ Gasp ing a wild exclamation of‘Mistake !' which was answered by a !u dcricshriek, thcyuu.iir it door, with fi.-cliii;-. that ran better be imagined than dcscribcd- CIIARLOTTE OBSERVER, we take tbis method of offering papers. Daily, Tri-weekly and'Week'.- as among lho berit advertising mediums in V», cun North Carolina. Advotircmnit* Solicited— Terms Moderu*' PREMIUMS I PREMIUMS!! "Wo offer FIVE valuable Agricultural J r*' unis to persons getting up Clubs for the Wo Observer. Address SMITH, WATSON & C». Charlotte, N ' Anf. 25 47 «• ARLINGTON IMITX T TT _A. IL Life Insurance Company. INSURE YOUR LIFE! i A ‘ 1 oxen. am driver was heard calling Wo haw Methodist!’ ‘Wafc to his up Fres- > liked, oiieshould be sent to him to try.” ho French poet Voiturc was a noted dii- pa rt. The rediculous blunders of admirers were I darlin ; I frequent. Mantua-mafccrs shoe-makers and } s ',,,. <]; grades people generally were continually pro. 1 . *eutieg Sue with an account created by Han- | ] ‘Hannah will not sunny uah, or i«lling Hannah some lingo intended ; j; ut ;l ;., (* ( , r , nu , ;ir thly hi • :i-1 I l-ivinaly to my vill know j< u now.’ * tli" li iiiiond ring.' too sure, l Irtrence.’ 1 By for the ears of Sue. | hild her sister t! The beauty of tho ladies impressed me. I importer, and on They were of my style. An acquaintance i wa „ prni'ored. it of two month* demonstrated their superiority ;u all respects. In brief, I found myself in love—-but with which one ? When. tender ideas arose I found it just a* natural to one as to th another. Vps, 1 solemnly aver 1 was j n j ovc —I had the ooi.iiubiul article. I fre quently to ik them out, yet never knew whom I had. If my ffidy would quote Sue, I thought it clear I had Hannah, or if Hannah was mentioned, 1 believed I was beauing S U m Indeed it was a mere matter of tailh name oi - - .\rw York return a sn all hand •li was a facimile of the bridal gift. Sue now went to her room, and attiring h< self in one of the twin garbs, 1 was ag.i.n Utah • i recognize niv own wife. Now, ladi' an l gentlunian. busin -ss sudden ly c.'.l! In- to New Orleans. While there isure died wife, ‘Suejelisl.bm lie would not always fight. O.. j •How ?’ said ! one in ai-i'-n, 1: iviug been challenged by a I reputation replied I j gentleman on whom he had exorcised his | practice of Ah laughed \ wit, lie replied - any farther.'i “The game is not equal; you arc big. I My belove • Nr 1 bvft ‘1 ..111 !* Ti e 1 law. G.i ptisf ‘Y\’ 0-00 ( ump- son, ! LTI ite and bei u nr a J. l the rca son fc ir tbe re- 1 •■‘i".'' rubir ii a m of* 111 is oxen, re plied that r by : the » \\ i r l? ID. it : Lfivct. 1 f or uot Ii ing. • That oar-1 bib nv th V diit i ug to Met il , "list “is i less i tear ‘ M e 1 iu-hi ioIIo tV. : that pull* strong, but ao- ! null- | U s 111 1 ore i loi.- <• abc >ut it than ; til (lie : rest. Su- ! i in n th a t eh. rrcA byteriau, ho puts ; that ! - l-ig' lOUl- *. ii' hi' . dc >wn. it i s there in ire. 1 call and ! iii..t ; fcllo \v C: mil iclliit . -.Mii-e in r* ran? cr* >ss >ow- ! a l*. rnd o r W:i» or no h. »w. And t ■ s to ! yok ed wi til Ii im: llcS ]>. iplbit a sp ilemliF l ox. f us. i :im iguifi ••■'lit OX, , as ev er you s aw in your H W - 1 life : but thor e's point dh ing the m at tor with iiblc ! him i too— -the tro ublc is that ho won’ t oat the ! v.i-l : the rc.-l of them. James W sat in his father’s office reading an interesting paper. His father sat at a desk opposite, busily engaged in writing. “My son, I want you to go down to the post offico for me.” “0 father! matnow. I am busy reading.” liis father mnuw no reply then, but in a when his motlhor and sister rringw to tlij^w door, as James ejiaaftcr hiis father, the latter *on, you may finish *r roDlCm- _ n Jo • my —» childl;6o(% - -i-: ; h pression on my nfiad. represented an old man climbingon a chair, and endeavor ing to reach a book from a high shelf. But before the desired object is attained the old man sinks down overcome with exertion. His history has often been written. In his youth his friuds and the voice of conscience urge him to road his Bible, but his answer was, “Not Now.” At last old age and disease overtook him, poverty and affliction visited him, and hisformer numerous friends desert ed him. And now when all else has failed, he remembers his long neglected Bible, and goes to look for it to see if it will afford any comfort. 11" climbs to get it, and as lie has a hand almost upon it, he hears a voice, the awful voice of Death, saying. --Not Now.” “Ilow often would I have gathered thy thy children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and ye would not.' Sad Result of a Joke,— U Barring ton, N II., on the evening oi' the 8th in.- t., | Frank Currie, ofStraford, thirteen years of! age, hid himself in some bushes near the road i for iln- purpose cf frightniug Brad. Water-j house, a boy two or three years older, son of! Daniel Waterhouse, of Barrington, s near j neighbor to Currie. The Waterhouse boy was walking leisurely along the road and 1 heard a growling and rustling of the leaves. ! Not suspecting any trick was being played { ;ed tho noise j Insuro in Arlington Company 1st. Because il is the Rest Compd . 2nil. Because it is the Cheapest 3d. Us Dividends are Higher ti. any other. 41h. It Is purely Southern ar.d home enterprise. T J bejr leave to call the attention of 1. public generally to the subject ot LIFE INSURANCE. It is the sacred dutv of every one to Inaiu - Life, so that liis family may not suffer from • erty after bin death. The uncertainty ani- $f these lawless times, and the certainty of ‘ admonish all to make Immediate and Sure Provision their Loved Ones. The success of the ARLINGTON COAlx'. i« unparalleled. Let Southern Men Patronize SOUT fi FAiN INSTITUTOIN Its terms arc so liberal, that all may pa*- ' of its benefits. For further particulars cwll on J. t*. Metal 1 and B. C. Noriuen. AGENTS. March .d 22 CjE£ZEj!R*A. W MARBLE WORK T HE undersigned informs his friends ; . public generally that he has resume t BusineSH, since the late fire, and keeps cornu.', on hand a fine and select stock of IMI -A- IRIE3 Ij'IH. And is prepared to furnish nnd pul up till 1 of work iti his line, viz: Monuments, Tombs, Mantels. MURAL T A B L ET 8, BA FT IS.- FONTS, HEAD STONES. Of all descriptions at tho Lowest possible Iv in Railings furnished to order, and i satisfaction guaranteed. All orders will receive prompt attention vances will be required on all work. Persons wishing anything in my line consider the difference of freight betw* ;, point and that of Charleston. J II. VIIJjKNEUVi., Market-hti c< ('llETtAW, S. (V .1. M. WOODWARD, Agent at Darlington W. A. t’AUIUGAN, Agont at Society Hill orders through them will receive prompt . tion. \pril T 27 South Carolina State A £ricu]\t' I'ur. 'o am little ; you are brave, I am a coward, however, you want to kill me, I will consider myself dead.” Among tho duels which deserves reourded is that between Irish I Join The latter was a man of immense size, white Hurrmi was slim aud short. The •hances of JltllCii. who, 1 Icliorali. sees in-other amoiii extend our princi, of charity and ben lence. Hid gain as life ad varices an envi id- ug his fellow men lor •cry commendable virtue. By ^ this solemn and impressive act of acknowl-j edgenient, aud as men and masons, we walk | by the plumb, • emcmbori’ig our great aud . [t now - euis bin a - . p. And yet along the important duties towards God, from whose ; way are broken shrines where a thousand j bauds alone wo may expect every earthly i hopes have Wasted into ashes, foot prints to he | blessing. j- n red under their drifting dust; green upon li.in, he uaturlly supr was caused by s- me wild fierce an-mal, baps a panther, which lias lately I"; • i in Strafford. Running to a hous > near he procured a gun. and returning to th • again, heard the grev. ling and pawing, tired iu the direction wli nice the uniul came 1 when the screams of the wounded boy told him that he had si. t. a lium-aii he!- g >' stead ■ >fan animal. The I’urrio hoy v. s talon | V XV. Vltfclianical Magazii home eonq and I is in . wiien it was found that oue eve w.-s bally destroyed, and his iaeo, tongue ■ eck perforated, by shot, so that his lift a very critical condituii. B vUTirtT. 1 noutH'T.— 1-orty years once omoil -i long ami *.v- ary pilgrimage to tread t now - cois bin a p. And yet aion: the celebrated nairi-t rs, John Hhilpot Curran and Eagan, nicknamed - Bully Eagan.’ And while we are prompt toaekmiwledg ( ohli. ms wo - wo to our -great Great- r, uiuun--. of tears There was uo ev ideuce. for often and palmed Jitrselfou other, ’ibis was m}- ti -.lied d I wa-grievi-d. yet from being hit were, therefore, in favor of the tho fact that H tinah lived, my agony was | .'ormor, for tym Curran fluid) it was liko firing but temporary. I r turned two weeks after j at a haystack. Curran thereforo proposed the funeral. My sister-inlaw wo.-" neither ! to •quulir.e the chances by chalking lines ou ban othal or diamond rings. There was noth-- Lagan's body, so as to mark out hi* (Cur ing to gain. ! by and they were laid j run's) size thereon, and by agreeing that no aside. My friends 1 n extremely sensitive ! shot should count which took effect outside a mere ehlM *. yet . believe me, when I tell j of these Hues. where grass is fresh with watering shadows even which we could not We will garner the sunshine of those in 1 with ehastenod step and heaven- fbllow meu—more particularly to the | ward hope, push on toward the evening, household ot the faithful; for they are of ; wh-ise signal lights will socu be seen swing- great importance to all, and none ot us know ing where the waters are still aud the storms we should be equally prompt iu the perform- j ib r , ance of those ra-"onsib!e duties we owe to years our how soon wo may need tiie same kind offices. In every business transaction—in ail money affairs -in our daily speech aud conversation we should always endeavor to walk by the never beat. Ofa person who died lately at Bethany, the obituary says:—“He was as honest a plumb. It is readily conceded that “psrfee- i man as ever lived, and had worn no hat fur turn on earth has never been attained ; the ! forty vears.” A certain man, who is very rich now. was very poor when he was a hoy. When a ked how ho got his riches, he said: -My father taught mo never to play till my work was finished, and never to spend my money till I lied earned it. If I had but an hour’s work in the day I must do itthe first thing, and in an hour after this L was allowed to play; and then I could p!;.y with-much more pleasure | then if I had the tought of an unfinished task before my mind- I early formed the ! habit of doing eviry-thing in time, and it soon became "asy to do so. It is to this I owe my prosperity.” Let every one who reads this do likewise. Prentice says man was the chief considera tion at the creation. Woman was onlv a ^ • side is uc.” I Orijtic of thi South (Airoitn*' j | A /ei idfund (ind Meritatiical Sunc'’ — A T \N i: \KLY DATE. THK SUiSCi. J ^ will ; rlili .*h tho first number of ti Y M.a;razin(\ t<> thedevclo^moni ot . u riul Mitorc^ts of tluM Stf.to. ami (he w}» ! > jiii l \w!i <i.- 1 ricute five thousniol ropi :.M4.v];,\ tint ( very one may .*ee what ‘•crii’injr. ’'‘hey intend to mi.’ best and h:vr l-<.most industrial puHi'-hed ;.t the South, and they ask ti c . • ; ei tion of every g l ci wen in »hi [■rist. which uiu.-t redound to ti:** public v ■ I\rsons wishing copies of tho first, rim ., will please send tio-ir a Idrcss to Walker, LA an* A; Cogswl!. < JmrleKtoii, ?s. a nifty 12 hJ TURNIP SEEI\ « F all kinds, for sale at HART, T’AUKEK A* Ang 4 d4 If You Want sT'l OOTi SODA AM»< Kl-iAM TAUTAft Mn it> . J uuc 1 "> 1IAUT. 1'ARKKIt OSTENDORFF & C ' Wholesale Grocer^. DEALEUS IS WINES, LIQUORS & SEGA I 175 5):’.'f Ray, Chariftsfoh, S * Agents for K. Clausen’s Aieb. 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