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5 IERALD. “IF FOR THK LIBERTY OF THE WORLD WE CAN DO ANYTIIINO.” VOL. II. DAliLlNOTON, SOLTII CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AIMHL 15I, NO. SECOND DECUK ITION OF AMER ICAN INDEPENDENCE. Platform Adopted l*> the f'tufrdr- i rated Indnstrial Orsanizations at St. Lonts. Mo.. Febrnarj 22*21. IK92. Infloenre of H omen. Extract of apnium delivered liy l!e\ Dr. Joaepli Silverman at Temple EnmiiM Eli—New York: The festival of I'uriiii, whieli is to- i morrow celelirated in iiiaiiv .lewisli ! synagooties anil homes, hrings |>romi- iientlv hefore ns the noble character PKKAMItl.K. This, the 'irst great labor confer ence of the I'niled States and of the world, representing till divisions of urban and rural organized-industry assembled in national congress, in voking njion its action the blessing and protection of Almighty Cod, ...... ... * , , , , , cut m Shtislutn and fast ve juits forth to and for the producers of the nation this declaration of union and independence. The con ditions which surround us lies! jus tify our co-operation. We meet in the midst of a Nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and ma terial ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot-box, the legislatures, the Congress, and touches even the ermine of the bench. The people arc demoralized. Many of the States have liecn compelled to isolate the i ^'"* m ni ' voters at the pulling places in order’ " 1 " lt 1 “IF I SHOULD DIE TO-NICillT.** The Author of one of the Most Ex pressive of English Poems. Tic- verses entitled “If I should Die To-night,” about which R. S. iiKpiircd in the Evening I’ost yester day, have been kindly fimii.'hed !>v (ironing Sorghum. : About That Corn Crop Vou doing to Raise. Are Selecting a Wife. H hat's A kiss. Ant lion 1 Sherman's lirutal Character. j of Dtieen Esther. She is the type of ( | 1C |. ( , v> i,,. || lmt j llf ,|„ n> im d we re- la true woman who, when Iter iK-ople |, r j u | tlu.m were in danger, was ready tosaenfic* her life in their behalf by pleading I for them before her liege lord the I King. print “IK I SHOl l.ll 1)1 K TO-MOIIT.” Il is imporlant to plant this crop under favorahle conditions as pos sible. It makes aslowgiowth at best I at lirst, and when planted with the j soil m t, cold and ill prejiared ...t, seed is slow to germinate, while the!'"K cu ' r .' plants make a very unsatisfuctory growth. In nearly all eases it will i pay to wait until the soil is reason- cures— Poor hands, niclil. empty anil so cold to- My with : hid . hail to prevent universal intimidation or bribery. The newspapers arc snbsi- dizetl or muzzled, public opinion silenced, business prostrated, our homes covered with mortgages, labor impoverished, and the. land concentra ting in the handsof capitalists. The urban workmen are denied the right of organization for self-protection; imjiorted pauperized labor beats down their wages; a hireling standing army unrecognized by our laws is estab lished to shoot them down; and they are rapidly degenerating to European conditions. The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stolen to build upcolossal fortunes, unprecedented in the his tory of the world, while their posses- ors despise the republic and endan ger liberty. From the same prolific womb of government injustice breed the t wo great classes paupers and mil lionaires. The national power to create money is appropriated to enrich bondholders; silver, which has been accepted as coin since the dawn of history, lias licen demonetized to add to the purchasing power of gpid by ... decreasing the value of all fomir,Jn 4Wr,,s - ( IV|I, ™"°” <;»" , ’ t ' property, as well as huinau labor, marked by advance in art, scienet and the supply of currency is pnr-1 government and religion can, none jiosely abridged to fatten usurers, ; t | 10 | 0SS) |, t . tnieed bv the ever looscn- hankrujit enterprise,- and ^luve.; , ( . hai|is of ,, (mt , a g c in which wo- industrv. A vast conspiracy against 0 mankind has Ix.-en organized on two! 1111,11 " as n-day marriage is a and is taking possession union of eipials who are entitled lo reciprocal love, respeci, claims. If I slioulil die to-nielit, friends would ejill to iiiiml lovimr tlimi^lit Some kindly deed, (lie ley hands wrolljjlit. Some cenlle wool. Hie frozen lips said, Errands, on which the willing feet sped; The memory of my selfishness and pride, My hasty words- would all he laid aside. And so I should he loved, and mourned, to-night. once She says to Mordeeai, “(io 1 Hefore they laid it in its resling place, j as. cnilde the Jews who are now pres-1 Anrt "‘ B ' Ab *"' ,,r ' 1 lcfl ” a,mos ' for me so that ye neither eat nor drink three days, neither day or night: also I my self, with tin maidens, will fast in like manner, and then w ill I go in | unto the King, which is not accord ing to the law, and if I then perish.” We know the result—how* the reli- j gious spirit of Esther gave her coiir- ige, endowed her wit h modesty and | grace, made her pleasing in the eyes I of the King, inspired her with (In to address him, endowed those gifts by which she gradually unfolded her petition, suc ceeded in bringing Human to punish ment, and averted the danger that Imd threatened her people. This al most unparalleled victory of Esther is an evidence of what the religious spirit of a timid woman cun accom plish What, is the proper field for wo man is a frc(|uent subject of tin-pul pit, platform and literature of the day. Formerly there was no need of such discussion, for woman was. a slave, a chattel without rights or privileges. Among the (ireeks and Romans, 'tis true, she did receive the character of a inatron, and beautiful are many of the praises thal poets have liestowed upon her. liul wo nevertheless hear the sad refrain of her inferiority to man. Among the Hebrews 'tis true she was accorded a position of honor, and no more beau tiful tribute to woman can be found than (lie last chapter of the Book of ably dry and warmed up before plant- nm * * M -' 1,0 Hplilmiitiou If I sliould ilii to-night, jug the seed, and then if the seed is * l li s,all( ' c -'hoild My ffiend*wouhllook u,,onmyi,uiet face ; of ^ , )|luU , y . m(| t||0 goi | is j,, ., giKid tilth a ipiicker and lietter ger- And laying snow-white flowers against munition will lie secured. my hair It pays to harrow or work the soil Would smooth il down, with tearful ten- „ » , .. f l,, rn p^ well before planting. Anil foht my hamls with lingering ] pl-mts first come up they We will repeal some things we have said about corn culture liere- j (ofore, because men are very forgetful t| )c and llieu there are new fanner- com- yattl w ho are inleresled in this subject. Corn cannot be made wit bout moisture and manure. If the soil is tmlttrally rich then there of manures. I’lie distance slio ild depend on the variety of corn, tlie fertility' of the soil and the rain. The lirst two fac tors nay be known; the last one has to he guessed at. If you plant, a long When the 1 variety of corn with a very tire small l-xrge cob, the stalk will be it rank and tender and ns they grow slowly grower and require more distance 1ft should die to-night. Even hearts estranged would turn more tome. Heealling other days remorsefully— The eyes, which chide me, with averted seetl glance Would look upon mo as of yore per- ehanee And soften in the old familiar way; For who could war with dumb um-on- the weeds will often get the best star before the cultivation can he com menced. The seed needs very little covering, and if to la- sown by hand care must; lie taken to nin the furrows mil very . shallow in order to avoid covering loo j deep. Dm of the advantages in using, tlie drill in planling is that the seed ; can be distributed morecvenly in the rows and covered at a more uniform depth, two important items in secur ing a good even stand. When the are sown by hand it. will aid in securing a (|iiic-ker germination if the seed is moistened and allowed to stand twelve hours before planting. than the small cob varieties. Taking the ordinary varieties of corn and common upland with a little manure in the hi!!, or drill, each stalk should, have about sixteen square feet. That will give 2722 hills to the acre. Rows four feet by four would give that re-ult. But it is better to have the rows live feet or six feet and the hills three feet apart. The advantage of wide rows is that you can scatter the manure in the drill faster. Then a hand can run around or hoc fifty per cent, more in six-foot rows than he can when they are four feet. What ever you do, give your corn plenty of room, remembering that one good ear scions cliivV St> I res! forgiven of all, to-niirlil. I lave the rows about three and a i " 'th a thousand solid grains, is half fed, apart, so as to give plenty of: worth a dozen measly, worm-eaten room to cultivate. One ad vantage in ^ nubbins. The fodder and corn are gathered O friends! I prav to-night. Keep um your kisses, for my dead, eon. j s (hat it The way is lonely, let me feel them now. | will ripen ami can he worked up out i rapidly and it can be shucked in half Think gently of hie, 1 am tr .velworn. f .j My faltering feet are pierced with many ’ ,,, ,l,e " ‘ a thorn. Forgive, (> hearts estranged, forgive I plead; When dreamless rest is mine, 1 shall not need The tenderness for whieli I long, lo- before (lie fall work, like! the time. sowing wheat and oats and cutting j All uplands should be bedded atlfl up tlie corn becomes ptessing. In many eases it will pay to roll the ground after planting the seed night. and it helps to make abetter ger- i . . , . Several correspondents write losav min.-iliun, and also Axes the soil in a that the lines were w ritten by Miss | la-ller condition for commencing the Belle K. Smith, and were published cultivation. As with m-arlvall other in the Christian I'ninn June IK, 1K7J. Rider Haggard republished them without credit in “.less,” and incurred a charge of plagiarism, which attracted some attention at lie time. The editor of the Journal of Com merce also forwards us the following article, which appeared in his paper January 21, 1KKK; After a si-acli of nearly a year we have at las! reached a reasonable cer tainty as to the authorship of the poem, “If I should Die To-night,” croups the harrow can nearly always be used to good advantage in com mencing tlieeultivation. In no-olhcr wav can the weeds be dost roved and tlie .-oil be lined so close around the i plants. Often two liarrowings can the corn planted in the water furrow. This assists in level cultivation. One hoeing is sufficient for it, provi ded a careful hand runs round it. If your land is not too rough the crop can he made with a few furrows to the row. As soon a* the corn is up to a stand it should lie ruu round with a tongue ->low. An K inch heel sweep a!lachcd w ill do good service. In about ten days run round again w iib a litt le larger sweej >. Then give it a thinning and hoeing if it needs it. Cnless the grass and weeds get a be given with profit and tin'll the cultivator can In- used. In an aver- bold start, all tlieeultivation can be constineuts, and is taking possession of the world. If not met and over thrown at once it forbodcs ‘errible all( | jn-jvileges. : have at Iasi reached a reasonable rcr-1 sufficient growth to shade the ground social convulsions, the destruction of At one lime only sons were her-ild- taintv as to the authorship of the little cultivation will be needed ub'^lnJe'destiot'ism 0 l ’ !i * a k 1 * s,lllK ’ l,t of : ed with joy. I,,C We have 'goltteii 'over “If I si Id Die To-night,” „ is the early en.tiva,ion that is In this crisis of human aflairs the I hat silly prejudice and welcome (»ur •1'W' ""' st imporlant, and the more intelligent working people and pro-1 daughters with equal rejoicing. At dispute. In a mangled form, with lliorouglilv Ibis is given the better dneers in the I'niled States have| ()IK . time the nation eared only for’"f ils finest parts omitted, (be , will be the results. Care should be come together and the name of peace, f . ong _j| |( , y vverc . || R . fl OW) . r ,,|'||| ( .; cause they did not suit I he character, i taken not lo allow the plants lo stand land. To-da' the nation knows the 1 '* s authorship was ascribed by H. | too thick.—St Ixntis Republic, great worth of her women. Former-i l ,, i | l , ' ,, Haggard to his heroine in the * done with small plows and good sweeps Remember that corn never age season two liarrowings and three good cullivatioiiR will be till Hint is necessary; as often the plants make a suffers on account of twomueh work. The ground should be stired every ten days. Some farmers are pleased liberty, order, and society defend prosperity and justice. We declare our union and in dependence. AVe assert our purpose ly only boys were prepared for the to support the political organization , 0 f ijf,.. N,„ v WP take as great w hich represents our princtples ! L , lR .oflheed,.eation of ourdaiighlers. Me charge that tlie eontrolling n infliieucedoniiuatiiig the old political fallicrs and inothois are, alas, jiarties hate allowed tlie existing dreadful conditions to develop with- still under the inlluence of the an cient prejudice and prepare their daughters more with regard to effect than to intrinsic merit. They should out serious effort to restrain or pre vent them. They ha’e agreed to-j get her to ignore, in the coming cam- paign, every issue hut one. They j''‘'member that the dew w liirh on the propose to drow n the outcries of a I pretty'flower sparkle- in Hie sun is plundered people with the uproar of j .soon melted, but the genuine pearl, a sham battle over the tariff; so that ,i l)m „ h |, m . iei i ollt c ,f ^ht, „i|| i its | corporations, national banks, rings, | . . . . ' ’ , . , .1 , y- forever and always trusts “watered stock, tliedeinoneti-1 . • zation of silver, and the oppression of Women should labor may all be lost sight of. They ! same,’ or similar intellectual oppor propose to saritice our homes and children upon the altar of iiiatnmon; to destory the hopes of the multinde in order to secure corrupt funds from the great lords of plunder. We assert that a political organ ization, representing the political please, be afforded t In novel entitled “.Jess,” the assumption being, of course, that it wasthecom- posilion of the author of that work of fiction. We soon found a much i I liner version in a little work publish-1 i ed, without the name of tlie author, by Mr. A. D. F. Randolph, of this city, under date of 1K7J. Mr. Rnn- replied to our inquiry that he scissored il from a newspa- ’ |*er, where it was printed anonymous ly, and being struck with its trutli and tenderness he had reprinted it | for preservation in a more durable form. We thru set to work to trace the author. We found it, in print with Henry Ward Beecher given as the writer, but his family at once disclaimed the credit. W r e next dis covered it in “Hill’s .Manual of Social What the State has Lost. (unities as men. If they desire to enter eertain trades and professions,' why shall they not? I’nder certain conditions she could even lie intro-, dueed into certain branches of poli-j ties, and be initiated into the mys-1 «»‘l Business Forms,” published in I cries of municipal and national 1 affairs. by Moses AVarren & Co., of I Chicago, which contains “Selections principles herein stated, is necessary to redress the grievances of which we complain. j from the Poets” to give interest to Assembled -on the anniversary of * - tlie birth of the illnstrious man w ho The engineers of the projected | ^ nn ^,' 11 la 100 ... . ' led the lirst great revolution on this y; ( , rf() || v Wilmington and Ch.irleston ' 0 l ’ .*V ( , ' <,s, ’- v ; " 1 ‘ f " 1 ' continent against oppression, tilled . i ^ n ? eMilenee ""til we were with the sentiments which a. t.iatwl ,{i,llr " 1 ‘' 1 ’ " 1,os, ‘ ‘ xrv 1 l " 1 'I satistied that the ascription was an that grand •-eiierntion, we seek to adelpha, have completed th' survey , error of the publishers. Soon after restore the government of the rcpiib- for the entire h’ligth of the road,:t52 n correspondent sent us a newspaper lie tothehiinas of the “plain iieoplo,” ni i| os , and are now engaged in I statement that the poem was written liy Lui’v llooiier. W c searched th wit a whom it orginated. Our doorsf are ojK'ii to all points of the com pass. We ask all honest men to join with and help us. in order to restrain the extortions of aggregate capital, to drive the money changers out of the temple, to ting the line. Starting from Norfolk Ya., the surveyed route follow most an air line to Charleston, S. ('., pas.-ing through a section of <’0111111'}' which is tiivv almost without railway " I pllbl •B" issued in IK|K, and tin ruder date of March 2K, the spe cial Charleston correspondent.of tin State w rites to that paper: A iiumlier of people here have commented quite freely on Ira B. Jones' claim of “lirst blood” in the railroad tight. As a matter of fact I lie railroads are laughing in their sleeves ihai the legal pigmies that till the Stale of- tiees are so well pleased. The follow ing calculation is not unreasonahh, and it may open the eyes of a few people to see w hat expense the officers of the present Administration are willing to incur (out of the tax-pav ers’ pockets) m order to make |iolili- eal capital for themselves: The amount of taxes due the State by tlie various railroad companies approximates s|75,(10(1. The com mission of one per cent, charged on account of the money being paid into court comes to SI ,750. The Stale loses the use of SI 75,non for forly- four days, the interest on which amounts lnKl.2H5.75. it is said thal Mr. Saii]ii"l 1,0111, who wasenqdoyed to fondiirt I hi 1 ease against I he roads, will receive al least SI,50(1 for hi with theplauof plowing only one side of a row at a time. In this way they stir the ground every five or six day. Any farmer, w ho will lav off his rows live to six feet wide and leave the corn three feel in the drill and w ho cultivates it every ten days, i will be sure to make a fair crop of large corn.—Ex. t^j.A Chi'ianian out West married a ’’Mi-Mean woman” a few weeks ago. , but lie was like some men, soon sick of bis bargain, and within a month appeared in Court with a plea for divoree. lie eamplaitieil that Mis wife was ”|,oo miichcc lalkee with neigh bors, too mticlur paint face and eve- blows, too mueliec Yulopcan hlnnilv, too miichcc light, too iiiui-hcc snore, too muchee dleani, loo niuehee say killain liiishand and too muehee no good." But the Court held theCiii- uainnii to his eonlrael. The Maine forests have I taken care of during late years, sav- I’ublie Opinion, that they are said toeontain more limber now than ten years ago. 1 No small trees are cut, and lliere are fewer tires than formerly. This is interesting as showing what can be ai-eomplished by intelligentniet liods. There is no excuse for the waste of the forests that was formerly allowed Maine; there is less excuse foranv The selection of a life-time com- panion is so important that a man in eds more divine guidance at such a time in this life than in almost any other step in life. By the fate of Job, whose wife ; coaxed him to swear; by the fate of Ahah, whose wife induced him to steal; by the John fate of Wesley, 1 whose wife was a jealous fool; by the fate of Macbeth, whose wife pushed him into massacre; by the fate of Frederick Robinson, w hose w ife mock ed his distresses while writhing on the floor in spinal disease; by the fate of James Ferguson, the philosopher whose wife entered the room while he was lecturing, and willfully upset his ustrnnoniica! apparatus, so that he turned to the audience and said: “Ladies and gentlemen, I have the misfortune to lie married to this wo man": by the fat, of Bulwer, the novelist, whose wife's temper was so incompatible he furnished her a beautiful house near I.0U1I011, and withdrew from her company, leaving her with the one dozen dogs w hom she entertained as pets; by the fate of John Milton, who married a ter magant after he was blind, and when someone called her a rose, the poet said: “I am no judge of colors, and it may he so, for I feel the thorns daily;” bv the fate of an Englishman, w hose wife wassodetermiiied to dance on his grave that he was buried in the sea; by the fate of the village min ister whom I knew whose wife threw a cup of hot tea across the table be cause they differed in sentiment—by all these scenes of disquietude and domestic calamity, we implore you to be cautious and prayerful before you enter upon the connubial state which decides whether a man shall havetwo heavens or two hells, a heaven here and heaven forever, or a hell now and a hell hereafter. By the bliss of IMiny, whose wife, .when her husband was plmtdjtig in Court, had messengers coming and going to inform her what impression he was making; by the joy of (iro- trius, whose wife delivered him from prison under the preleiii’c of having books carried out lest they be inju rious to his health: she sending out I her husband unobserved in one of the 1 bonk eases; by tlie good fortune of Roland in Louis’time, bis wife trans lating and composing for her husband wlfile Secretary of the Interior - tal ented, hcrnic, wonderful Madame Ro land; by the happiness of many a man win, has made intelligent choice of one capable of being primeeoun- sellor and companion, in brightness niiil in grief, prav to Almighty (iod mnniing, noon and night that at the right, time and in the ri”lil wav he Some time ago l/mdon Tid-Bits •tiered a two-guinea prize for the best definitions of a kiss. Seven tbon- and answers were received. The prize was awarded to Benjamin J. (ireenwood, of Sulse Hill, London, whose definition is here framed lie- low: An insipid and tasteless morsel, which tiecomes delicious and delect able in proportion as it is flavored | with love. ! The following is a selection from some of tlie best definitions submit ted: W hat tlie chimney sweeper im printed on the rosy lips of the scul lery maid when she told him she fa vored his soot. The sweetest fruit on the tree of love. The oftener il is plucked the more aliundaiit it grows. A tiling of no use to one, but much j prized by two. 1 The baby's right, the lover's privilege, the parents bciiisou and 1 the hypocrite's mask. That which you cannot give with out giving. The food by which the flame of love is fed. The Hag of truce in the petty wars of courtship and marriage. The acme of agony to a bashful man. The only “smack” that w ill calm a storm. A telegrram to the heart, in w hich tlie operator uses tlie “sounding*' system. Nothing, divided between two. Not enough for one, just enough for two, too much for Mireo. The only agreeable two-faml ac tion under the sun, or the moon either. The sweetest labial of tlte World's language. The woman's most effective argu ment, whether lo cajole the heart of a father, control I he humors of a lius- band or console the grief of child hood. A kiss from a pretty girl is like having hot treacle poured down your back by an angel. Tlie thunder clap of I lie lips which inevitably follows the lightning glance of the eves. A ( lire for Love. will send you a good, honest, loving sympathetic w ife; or if she is not sent to you, (hat you may be sent to her. Adam's wife came to him while he was sound asleep, but the proba bility is that you will overtake yours w hen yon are w ideawake. Decide not so important a matter by t ho color of a bright check. As well purchase a farm for (lie dahlias in the dooiyard. —Rev. T. Dc W’itt Tal mage. Sleep in Sirknexs. The heavist work on tin form a |H*rfect 11111011, establish us- , loai w 1 I be he pi bug ol I he Dismal tice, insure domestic tranquility, 1 . provide for the common defense.! •''"'ampdistriel, w hich the road passes promote the general welfare, and directly Iliroiigh. Ilieconslriiction of .secure the blessings of liberty for f m . s jv miles of Irc tliiig and Hie .ourselves and our posterilvw-do fa «f bridges •ordain and establish tho following , ... platform of principles: j ' m " 11 1 K i '"^ i First—We declare tlicituioii of the •"•M N. il is priqiosi’d to build labor forces of tlte I’nited States a branch to t’oliinibia. ,S. (a dis- is ex- a tine mil to North isqier. islied volume of her poems, first later editions services. Then s.Vmisa liberal esli- of IS52 and IS57, but neither of; male for the costs in case they arc to these contained it. Conlinuing our , H . |K|i( | |, v ,| 1( . yq.,,,.. -p,, sllln investigation, we found a work eii- . .' ,, ,, 1 1 , • . • t OIIIIIIISSIOIIS si titled ’’One 11 uuilreil ( hoiee N’ie<’-| lions,” in which (he poem is credited to Robert ('. V. Meyers. Obtaining I no cnrrohoiMlion of this statement, we pursued the inquiry. Riwutlv in waste in South Carolina iio\v, a-* have I he example of oilier Stair, e arn and educate us. we to Ini. I'l’est Fee for a real lawycr ('osts ( probably | 7511 (in I.2C.5 75 1,500 on 500 00 The road this day aeeoniplished permanent mid | (lll(0 „f -.r,,, (.Mles per|»cti«l. May itsspi. it enter into . ((! j if | mi | t .qn.,, „p gill hearts for the salvation of tin ’ . 1 1 republic wnd the uplifting of man- liitnber and truekmg eountiy lessen the distimeebetween the Second—Wealth belongs (o hint i and Florida by over H>0 miles. The who created it. Every ilollar taken () j ( oiDti'iieting the main line is from industry without an eqiii- <>g| j |)|!|U . t | sH.oOO.OOO. valent is mhlierv. If any one will' , not work, neither shall he eat. The „ . , „ interests of rural and m l an lalx.r are, ' 11 l,,, > the same, their etumies ate identical. 1 named Gallop. we received a letter finni Mr. \\ illiani M. Brooks, president of TalHir Col lege. in Iowa, in whieli he asserts that the aulhor i< Mi-s Belle I'.. Smith, fornierlv a slndenl in Tal or College and now a leadi'T in that in- stiliitiou. lie stales iliat helms known Miss Smith from ehildhisid, thal she wroie the poem in the win ter of 1S72-7J, anil lirst )iiiblished it over her initials in the Christian I'ninn, June IS, IKi'J. In enrrnbora- tion of (his, if any was needed, we have foiiml the jioom in the papcT of that date, over the initials B. S., and we have no iloubt, that Miss Smith is its author.—New York veiling 1'osl. Total Kn.Hln 75 And all this lav-onl for the sole and only piir|tosi’of lighting the rail roads and scaring aw av capital! Tli ■ grippe epidemic has been enl- ing great inroailt int i life insurance Ireasiiries. Talking upon the subject a duv or two ago the president of a loading company said the cost to his 1 company alone during the month of February bad been abiul half a mil lion dollars,and that for Severn I days j in the territory between Maine and j Washington, D. (’., th’ iU*alh ralo t had been .tu average of 100 a day . The Family Bible of George Wash ington's mot licr, now ou ned bv Mrs. Lew is W ashington, of Charleston, M . \ a., has been loaeeil for exhibition at .Mount Vernon. Il has a cover of home-spun elo(li, pul on by its < original ow ner. The Wasliiuglon I’ost says that the book is wonderful ly preserved for its age, ami all of il- pages sire >lill intacl, exeepl (lie lir.-l (live orsix, tlial were lorn out and placed in tlie cornel’-stone of lln- Mary Washington Moniimciil, al l’’rederieksl*nrg, \’a. Tlie lirst en try in it is of the marriage of Au gustine Washington and Mary Ball, in 17!>l; and tin’next D of the birlli ’of George Washington. February II. 17J2, (o. s.) The man w ho sowed the lirst lield | of potatoes inS cotlun died in 1K.X» Coiiecniing sleep in connection with sickness, there is a good deal of lieres,* reganling the matter among* * . otherwise will-informed people. ! “Don't lei her slirp too long!" "Be sure to wake him when it is time to give the medicine; it will be a great deal better for him not lo sleep too , long at onetime!" How often we have heard these words to ‘hat effect, when in fact in nine eases out of ten, and very likely in iiinetv-nine out of j I he hiindrcd. they* were tlie exact op- | posiie of I lie hut h. Gentle, restful sleep i- beiler Gian any medicine: and 1 ‘ . 1 how ofleii, even how almost iuvaria- j lily, does (lie ••(•haiige for the licllcr” for w hich anxious friends are wait ing so prayerfully eome during sleep making its lirst manifestation w hen the patient awakes with bright ened eye, stronger voice, a faint tinge of reliriiing health maul ling (he fcalnrcs, in place of the wan line of threaleiiiug death! In lie* words of Kaiieho I’anzn, we mav well sav, •’Blessed lieihi’UIMII who IllVCIlled sleeji! There are of eonrse eritieal sitnalious in whieli a troubled, im perfect sleep may properly be broken In ailminisler lueilieines; but in these | iter days physicians, quite general ly, give orders tlial in ease of restful sleep the patient is not to beawaken- eil for t he ad mini.storing of medicines. Good I lousekeeping. November was tin* ninth mouth of j the year at onetime. Take 12 oz. dislike, I pound risolutio,!, 2 grains common sense, 1 2 ounces of experience, a large sprig of time, J quarts of the cooling water of consideration. Set these over the gentle lire of love, r.wcctrn with tlie sugar of forgetfulness;skim it with the spoon of melancholy, put in the bottom of your heart cork it with tlie cork of a clear conscience; let it re main and you will quickly liud ease | and be restored to your senses again. | These things can be had of the j apothecary at the house of I'mlcr- I standing next door to Reason on I I’riideiit street in the village of ('011- iteulmeut. Take when a spell conics : ou and drink. ! First Boy <contemptiiosly) - Huh! Your mu takes in washing. Second Boy—Of course: von did'iit s'pose she'd leave it hanging out over night unless your pa was in jail, did ye? An old woman asked a sailor j w here her row had gone. The sailor | replied, “Gone lo the devil, for what jl know." “Well as you are going j that way," said the old woman. "I just wish you would let down tlie bars." To insure long life, recreation sliould be a part ofoiirilaily life. Il makes the busy man thoughtful amt (lie thoughtful Ilian busy. Il insures hcallli, success, and tli*’ aecoinplisli- nienl of more and better work in less time. Spurgiini was cnudeiuiiiiig the practice of cherishing sorrow, nurs ing and fondling it. "lie exclaimed: |"W'liy, if you have a bitter pill to lake, swallow lln* pill. Gulp it down. : don't chew it!" A MIA MV. N. Y., March 21*.—The memorial services in honor of the late Gen. William T. Sherman, un der the auspices of the Legislature of the State of New A ork, were held in Bleekcr Hall, in this city, -tu-nightj in tlie presence of J,(i(i(i ]>crsoiis. I’hey’ were grand, solemn and im- pressive, and were a glowing tribute to the memory of tlie bummer gener al. Chaimcey M. Depew* was the orator of the evening. Gen. Slocum introduced Mr. Depcw, who, in tlie course of his oration, spoke as fol lows: All through the career of (ieti» Sherman the spirit of Cromwell and the Covenanter was theniotive-powei' of his act ion. Dis principle of war was to use up and consume the re sources of the enemy. The destruc tion of Atlanta ami the devastating March through Georgia mid I lie Carolinas were upon I’uritaii lines. The enemies of his country were as much to his mind the oiH’mies of the Lord as were the Cavaliers of I’rinee Rupert lo Cromwell and his Iroir- sides. He was by mil tire the mosl. genial, lovable and companionable of men, but the mailed hand and met--' ciless piti’]mse followed any attael? on the things he held sacred. Thirl appears not, only in his campaigns, but also in his dispatches (n (fens, Grant and llutlcck. “I will iimke the interior of Georgia feel the weight of war.” “The utter destruc tion of its roads, houses and people will cripple their military resources.” “I attach more importance to these deep incisions into the enemy’s coun try, because this war differs from European A s ... this particular: We are not only lighting hostile armies, but :. hostile people, and mTist make old and young, rich and poor, feel the hard hand of war as well as their organized armies." And in his letter demanding the surrender of Savannah he says: "Should I lie forced to assault, or the slower and surer process of starvation, I shall then feel justified in resorting to the harshest measures, and shall make liltle effort to restrain my army, burning to avenge the National wrong, which they attach to Savan nah and other large cities which have been so prominent in dragging our country into civil war.” Bullets madcof precious stones aiv rarities in warfare. But during the recent lighting on the Kashmir fron tier. when the British troops defeated the rebellious iliiuzas, the natives used bullets of garnets encased in lead. The British preserved many as curiosities. A bashful fellow called ou his girl and they sat on the sofa at oppo.ite ends. After a sileijeeof considerable ilurat ion, evident Iv spent by each oili er in hard thought, she summoned up courage enough to ask him what he was thinking about, lie, hoping to please her, replied: "I was thinking of the same thing that you were/’ She turned round and replied: “I'll slap you if you try it.” W orris of W isdotn. The Democrats and the people's partv have formed a combine in Kan sas. Tno Dcmnci'uls will support the people's parly electoral ticket in ex change for two congressmen and two places ou I lie Stale ticket. due liuudrel thousand dollars has boon left by a Freneliwonian named Caboiiivl to any enmnalriot who will peml rale with 5) it 1 companions fart h- cr into the wilds of Africa than any one has eve 1- yet gone. A condition of the will is thal half of the caravan must return safclv. A friend is a man who flatters you judiciously. An enemy is one who brutally in forms you of votir faults. We gel impatient, ami lliere crops out our iiiimaii weakness. The perfect woman is dead: t he per fect man never existed. Man is the only animal that does not always defend his young. Our high respect for a wcll-lovd man is praise enough of literature. Fame is the blossom of Dead s**a fruit that turns to ashes on the lips. The great ('lid of all human in dustry is the attainment of happitu s. Kindness in us is the honey tii .it blunts the sting of uukimtiiess in auot her. Hi that w ilt lose his friend for je-i deserves to die a die bagger bv (!;*• bargain. Just ice isalways violent to Hie par t v offending for every man is innocent in his own eyes. The way to procure instills is to submit to llieiu. A man meets with no more respect than he exacts. The deep-toned funeral knell wasa mere whisper, but how loud was the crash of that lirst clod on the eoflin. The man is ungrateful w ho denies tlial lie has received a benelit, who pretends that lie lias not received it, and who does not ivlurn it. The liner the nat lire I he imt!'” Haws it will show through I he clearness of it; and it is a law of this universe that the best tilings shall lic'seldom- est seen 111 their best from. THIS PAGE CONTAINS FLAWS AND OTHER nFFFPTS WHICH MAY APPEAR ON THE FILM.