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''"'ro 41.O0 May 6 1877 ly Ctboico Breakfast Strips. Sold low ) down bv A, FISCHER. To "* * * * *." BY P. L. STANTON. You kissed llio flowers you gave me ? The roses sweet and fair ! You houild them with n. hand ofgold? LS'en with your yellow hah I 1 pressed (hem !<> my bosom, My heart the gilt receives Since your ? weel Hps have lingered Upon their dewy leaves I 'Tis sweet n> think dear lady. l'lio1 I am naught to thee, ? 'Tis sweet to think your soft; white hands Twine these llowers r<ir nn ! lint oh ! how Idtter huh , The thought that blends with ii ) oil ?//'/ im- h i ijioir hfitt a itft then Voit nnlij iure, tin ir /.??.<? ' Liberia A cargo i tie. i>.- i .ii ie i .% .. ? i Carolina in a lew weeks To ? . - m . of promise under ii,-- auspices ? i* tiio Pennsylvania Colnaundoii -..-.? v. h'or the sucee.cs ol ibis expedition they have voted the slim ol live thousand dollars ami selected ihe 'J be. siiinc eiitieitig descriptions have been given these ncgros as were give hero; colt.m grows on trees with little labor, life is longer there than here, the Ik.si lands sell for titty cents per acre, taxes only 25 cents on 6100 dol lars worth of property, and that a white man cannot vote, bold oflice or own lands. All urc going who can get ofl'on the faith of these assertions. The better plan would be to wait and boar from those already gone from Charleston, ami then, if these reports ate verified and the colored people 'think their interest demands the move, why make it; if not, let them stay where they are and work out their destiny as beet they may. Wisdom would seem to dictate such a policy. Woman Sulforage. On the 14th instant Mr. Wad 1 eight, Senator from New llampbire, repor ted adversely on the proposed Con - S'illltiotial amendment, prohibiting uny State from disfranchising any person on account of sex. Notice was alsti given at the came time that a minority report wou'd be offered signed by Senators G. P. Hoar of Massachusetts, Angus Cameron of Wisconsin, and John II. Mitchell of Oregon. When we remember the insignifi cant beginning of the abolition move ment seventy years ago, the persis tent hammering at it by Northern fanatics during till tbut time, and its u Itimntc success, we nr?* not disposed to look at this move on the part of Iloai & Co., as a light mutter. These ?cotlcineu arc all educated ami thinking men, not mere theorists, and their names ^iv-' n weight to the movement, under other circu install ces, it would not possess. It is not at all likelj that female su 11 rage will die with this adverse re - .., ir tli.-.t its :olt oca tea .\iil grow i< it oh i he i it" r Land, judging iitioi llii jiiiftt. .. .. nji!iif'.ii' he! ore; the it Mm i ry ii.i "o .. .??ii'.- will hi i i ? a ? nut ii, b> iMiisiaui burping , ? on the ii.ensure, i! will finally pass and bet nine a part ol our Const ii u lion. Under ii womn will go to the ballot box, iniugl with the corrupt masses and more corrupt politicians, become herself corrupt, lose her ele vating influence over man, her modessy, her virtue, and then?. [For the Ordngeburg Times."] Hoi.MES Cci., Miss., Juno 4, 187S. Mr. Editor : Last Saturday night was one of the saddest ever experienced by the in habitants of Kosciusko, for never since the existence of tho town, has it been so severely scurged by the fire ficud. The fire was discovered about 3 o'clock Wednesday morning, issu ing from Mr. N. Thompson's tin shop. There being no fire company iu town, tho only way to stop tho fire in its furious course, was to go ahead of it, and pulldown a building, thereby making a gap, over which the flames could not leap. This was done without delay, und the roof of tho next, house, Mr. I). B. Comfort's drugstore, was kept wet. The building destroyed, was tho law office of Maj. AM hum, and was destroyed by his direction. Tiled ?ss so far as 1 can learn, it a*, folio* : J. W. White's drug store and stock, S?.?OO, insurance, $4.000; N. Thnrhp son's store house and stoc- , S.'tyKlO, no insurance; store-house and atonic ol J. T. R'doy A Co., Sd.OQO, no in surance; stored)ottseof Mis. V.. .San ders, 8 I0(>, no insurance; two store bouses nf P. Porter, S150?, insurance $700; Ktook of .Ii I.. irugboj insurance 8500; stue.k ofj G; G ):'fl wards, 8700, insurance, 8100; s to ro il ? 11 ? purl of clock of 0. V/] Woodiiii, 81SOt), n? insuraiice; Maj. ?'? <! i.'iii's 'aw olii . $51)0 in asm ?? ; ? ? : ? nf I he tire is Unknown: 1';.i:i,i Urvant, a ludghl and jox-jus youth, was drowned at Fron'.h Ca nip on lust Friday afternoon. Philip was a scholar in the French t'amps school, .hu! one of the favorites of tho school At the close id' th.i school, t.b ? sch >i ars obtained permission to go to the river lor a swim. Alter bathing for a .'bort while, tin scholars came out, and the larger boys, having dressed , and went away, they bad net gone very far, when Philip said, "I believe I'll* go in and swim some more." He could not swim without support, so taking a plank, he plung ed in, and was soon swimming about quite merrily, not dreaming of dang er, but a sudden turn caused the plank to slip from under him. The little boys on the hank gave ttfe alarm, but when help came, it was too late. The body was recovered, but all efforts to resuscitate it failed. Our citizens arc agitating the question of building a branch road from Lexington, our county. seat.,?-,; Du'ant. Such a road is very much needed. Lexington has grown as large as it can without it. Give my love to Jhll Arp,aud tell him to write. Moke Anon. Eternity. Eternity has no gray hairs. The flowers fade, the heart withers, man grows, old and dies, the world lies down in the sepulchre of ages, but time writes no wrinkles on eternity. Eternity ! ?Stupendous thought ! The ever-present, unborn, undecaying and undying?the endless chain, compos ing the lifo of God?the golden thread, entwining the destinies of th o universe. Earth has its beauties, but time enshrouds then, for the grave; its honors are but the sunshine ot an hour; its palaces arc but gilded sepulchres; its pleasures?they are but as the bursting bubbles, Not so in the untried bourne. En the dwelling of the Almighty can come no foot steps of decay. Its way will know no darkening?eternal splendor forbids t be approach of ujght. The Bankrupt Law. v. (ingress has pi i li ii repeal ing the bankrupt iuw i. will go into elleej, September 1, I-S7?, and all eases then pending will he continued as if the bankrupt act bad not been passed. This we consider, one of the most im portant measures acted on by Con gress The bankrupt law was terri bly abused, and while in many in siances it gave great relief and was proper enough, in many others debtors only took advantage of it to defraud their creditors. Wo arc glad the law is repealed. It happened in this wiso: They were coming off the steamer across tho plank together. Sho was afraid the plank would tip and she should fall. He said, 'Never fear. Iu that case we shall die together.' Sho look ed into his face and said,'If it's all tho same to Providence, I should much prefer to live together.' And the next week tho knot was tied. ? ? A pancful site?A hothouse. "O, music?take her away 1" Wot a Marrying Girl. They were seated together, s'ulc hj side, on the sofa, in the mos', approv ed lover fashion?his arm encircled her taper waist, etc. 'Lizzie,' ho said 'yon must have read my heart ere this; you must know how dearly 1 love you.' 'Yes, Fred; you have certainly been very attentive,1 said Lizzie. 'But, Li/.y.ic, my dearest darling, do you love mo? Will you be my wife ?' 'Your wife, Fred ! Of all things, ? no ! No. imb ed, nor any one else's.' 'Lizzie, my own sweet duriiugj what d > you m an V 'Just what I say, Fred. I've two married sisters. Certainly ! und Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs. Manner have very good hus bands 1 believe.' 'So pCi.pl ? say; bul I wouldn't like to stan.I in either May's or Nell's shoes; that's all.' 'Lizzie, darling you astonish nie.' 'Look here, Fred; I've ha 1 over twiMitv-tivo rides I[b is wi n tor. t h l II Ic s to you and my other gentleman friends.' Fred winced a little here, whether at the remembrance of that unpaid livery bill, or the idea of Lizzie's rid ing with her gentleman friends, I cannot positively answer. 'How many do you think my sisters have had? Not the sign of a one, either of them. Such pretty girls as May and Nellie were too, and so much attention they use to have?' 'Now, Lizzie?' '1 am fond of going to the theater occasionally as well as a lecture or concert sometimes, and I shouldn't liko it if I proposed attending any such entertainment to bo invariably told that times were hard and my husband couldn't, afford it, and then **?>ha"s him icva.k off alone.' 'Lizzie, Lizzie?' 'And then if once in a dog's age, be did condescend to go with me any where in the evening, I shouldn't liko to be left to pick my way along the slippery places* at the risk of break ing my neck, he walking aloug un consciously by my side. I'm of a dependent, clinging nature, and I need the protection o?'a strong arm.' 'Lizzie, this is all nonsense.' 'I'm tue youngest in the family, and perhaps I've been spoiled. At all events, I know it would break my heart to have my husband vent all ill temper which he conceals from the world on my defenseless head.' 'But, Lizzie, I promise yen that I?' ?Oh, yes, Fred; I know what you are going to say?that you will be different; but Mary and Nell have told nie lime and again that no bet ter husbands than theirs ever lived; no, Fred, as a lover, you are just per fect, and J shall bate awfully to give you up. Still if you arc bent on marrying, there are plenty of girls wjir have not married sisters, or who are not wise enough to profit by their ex a in pro, if they have. And don't think about me, for I've no doubt I can find someone to fill your place?' But before Lizzie had concluded, Fred made for the door, muttering something 'unmentionable to ears polite.' ?There !' exclaimed Lizzie, as the door closed with a bang. 'I knew he was no botler than the rest. That's the way John and Aleck swear and slam doors, when things don't go just right. He'd make a perfect bear of a husband, but I'm sorry ho came to tho point so soon, for he was just a splendid beau.' A Noble Revenge. The coffin was a plain one, a poor miserable piiio coffin. No flowers on the top; no lining of satin for the pale brow, no smooth ribbons around her course shroud. The brown hair was laid decently back, but there was no crimped cap with its neat 'io beneath tho chin. The sutferor from cruel poverty smiled in her sleep. Sho had found bread, rest and heulth. 'I want to see my mother,'sobbed a poor child, as tho undertaker screwed on the top. 'You can't; get out of the way. Why don't somebody take that brat'?' 'Only let me see hor one minute,' cried the helpless orphan, clutching the side of the box, as he ga/.ed iuto the rough face, agonized tears .stream ing down the cheek ou which a child ish bloom ever lingered. Oh ! it was painful to hear him cry : 'Ob, let me set; my mother?only once!' Quickly and brutally the hard hearted monster struck the boy away so that be- reeled with the blow, for a moment the boy slop panting with grief ai.d anger, the blue eyes dis tended, his lips sprung apart, a lire glistening through bis tears, as he raised his puny arm, and with the most unchilJish voice,cried: 'When I am a man I will pay you for this !? There was a coffin and a heap of earth between him and this poor, for saken child. A monument much stronger than granite was bail I in that boy's heart to the mom >ry of this heartless deed. * * * * The courthouse was crowded to suffocation. 'Docsany one appear as this man .-, counsel ?' asked the judge. There was silence when he had finished until, with lips tightly press ed together?a look of strange intelli gence blended with haughty reserve upon bis handsome features, a young man stepped forward with a firm tread and kindly eyes to plead for the erring and friendless. He was a stranger, but his first sen tence there was silence. The splen dor of his genius eutrauced?convin ced. 'i he man who coald not find a friend was acquitted. 'May Goil bless you, sir?lean not. !' '1 want no thanks,'said thestrang er. 'I?1 believe you arc unknown to nie.' 'Man, I will refresh your memory. Twenty years ago you struck a broken hearted hoy away from his mother's coffin. I was that boy.' The man turned livid. 'Have you rescued me, then, to take my life V 'No, I have a c\veetcr revenge. I have saved the life of a man whose brutal deed has rankled in my breast for twenty years. Go ! aud remem ber the tears of a friendless child.' Tho man bowed his head in shamo; and went from 'tho presiueo of a magnanimity as grand to him as it was incomprehensible. Honesty Rewarded. George and Harry worked in the same shop; but as the working sea son was almost over, and there would be little work to do during the sum mcr months, their employer informed them as they settled up on Saturday evening, that ho cou'd only give one of them work thereafter. He was sorry, he said; but it was the best be could do. Ho told them both to come back on Monday morning, and that he w ould decide on the one he wished to remain. So the young men re turned to their boarding house a good deal cast down; for work was scarce, and neither oue knew where he eon Id obtain a situation if he was the one to leave That evening, as they counted over their weeks wages, said Harry to his friend? 'Mr. Wiison has paid mo a quarter of a dollar too much.' 'So ho has me,' said George, as ho looked at his. 'How could he have made the mis take?' said Harry. 'Oh, ho was very busy when six o'clock came; and handling so much money, ho was careless when he came to pay our trifle,' said George, as he stuffed his into his pocket hook. 'Well,' said Harry, 'I am going to atop as I goto the post office and hand it to him.' 'You are wonderful particular about a quarter,' .said George. 'What d ?es he care about that trifle ? Why, he would not come to the door for it, if he knew what you wanted; and I am sure you worked bard onough to earn it.' But Harry called und handed his cnij ioycr the money, who thanked him for returning it, and went into the house, air. Wilson ha 1 p.iid e ic'i of them a quarter more than their wages on purpose to t"-t their honesty. So, when Monday came, he seemed to have no dilH eulty in determining which one he would k ?op. IIa chose Marry, and entrusted tho shop to his care for several mouths, ivhen he was away on business, and was .so well pleased with his uiu lagcmcut, that, when work commenced in the fall, ho gave him the position of superintend ent. Five years afterwards, Harry wa-; Mr. Wil-< n's partner; and Georgo worked in the same sli >p again, but as a common laborer. There, is nothing like a good c! ar aeter when you want employ incut. .Some young men can alway get WOrlcj no matter bow dull the limes are; while others can find nothing to do when hands are scarce, simply became they cannot be trusted. The Experience of it Lucky Wan. Mr. Geo. R. Gum to, the lucky man of Princess Anne County, Va., who drew the 830,000 prize in the Louisi ana State Lottery, was heavily in debt, with a mortgage on his farm, and things going behindhand with him generally. He got hold of a copy of the advertisement of the L ittery. He determine I to make a venture. He had but 85.15 in tlie world. Ho wrote to A. M, Daupjiin, P. O. Box 002, New Orleans, and one) >sed 82 in the letter, and was but alvini^iu^gnAMB it off to the Post Odl.-e l?7a hoyK when a negro hand of his called on him and demanded his wages, which just amounted to 8~>. IIo offered tho man the 8<> he had left, but this was declined by the darkey, who threat ened to leave, his work just at a criti cal time unless be got the whole. Ho took the le tter, and the two dollars out of it, which, with the 83, ho hand ed the man. Thus was ho with hut fifteen cents cash in tho world; und while in this melancholy frame of mind, about an hour afterward, a negro man drove up and bought a load of foddsr, amounting to 81.00, not onough to pay for the ticket, but with Leu cents in his pocket he made up the amount, and rewiote the letter and enclosed ?2. The next thing that turne 1 up from that 82 was the gratifying intelligence that his ticket had drawn a prize of$30,000, more than enough to alter his current of h id luck, en able him to raise the mortgage, stock his farm well, and put him on his pins again. Such is luck,?lYor/blA Ihnj Book. A Powerful Voice. Just before the thunder storm on Sat unlay evening last, a Whitehall man stepped into the telegraph office at this place, and requested tli3 privi lege of talking through the telephone with his wife, who was visiting friends at Troy. Mr. John W. Eddy, tho gentlemanly assistant manager, granted tho request, and the White bailer began operations. IIo couldn't be prevailed upon to believe that it was really wife who was talking to him, and she so many miles away. He finally asked her to say or do something known to themselves only, that do might be convinced that ft was her. Just then a rambling streak of lightning came in on the wires* keeling the husband over on his head, when he jumped to his feet and exclaimed: "That's tlie ole woman, sartin'? only she's grodo a le-eotle more powerful since she loft hum." Bashful lover: 'Ah miss, I?I wanted to see your father. I've some importaut matters to proposoto him.' Benevolent young lady: 'Well, I'm sorry father is not in?hut can't you make the proposal to mo?' The wedding cards soon followed.