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THE OLD POLKS, As I sit beside the fire, dear Jane, And gaze upon your face, And see the many furrows deep, Where time has left his trace My mind goes back to old times. Jane, When yon were young and fair, No wrinkles on your pure white brow, No silver in your hair ; And I a fair and sturdy youth, With all my heart did strive To pop the. fatai question/which Should bind us all our lives. Yon well remember how, dear Jane, You had to help me through, As yon have helped me ever since. To be both good aad true ; And how the parson; dearest Jane, Did make us man and wife. Since that, we have gone armin arm, Along the path of life ! I never have regretted, dear, ? The vow which I theo took, "To cherish until death did partt" As taught in the good book. Oar boy is now a man, dear Jane, And 9oon will choose a wife, I hope he'll get as good a one. As I have had through life. Our race is nearly mn now, Jane The parson said to-day, To make our peace with God and man, Before we reach'd the grave, I hope we'll meet in heaven, Jane, In that dear land of rest. I know your record there, will stand Among the very best. [From the Cultivator and Dixie Farmer.] ? MAN'S PEDIGREE. 'atire on the Follies and Pompous laims of Woidd-be Great People. The^peorgla Philosopher Discourses of the iamily Tree. And Tells hew little He who Boasts the Most Knows of His Family Before Him. "Honor and shame from no condition rise, Act well yoor part-there all thebonor lies." Pride of ancestry is a good thing. A young man has a right to be proud of a nobler father, but the danger is lie generally leans on him too strong and don't do anything for himself. It is very seldom indeed that a great mau has a great son; old Joliu Adams did and so did John Quincy Adams, but Henry Clay didn't, nor Calhoun, nor Webster, nor Tom Jefferson, nor Patrick Henry, nor any of our nota? bles. I wonder why it is ? Thor? oughbred horses keep on getting bet? ter and better and faster and faster, and they hold up their heads and look proud, arrd step with a disdainful spring, like the ground wasn't good enough for 'em, but the son of a great 1 man ain/t much account and just lays j around and talks about pap. I al? ways feel sorry for a young man who has to bank on his daddy's fame. He gets attention and is considered bon ton and ail that, but everybody talks pitiful about him and says, "well,: he is a clever boy but he will never make the man bis father is." There is too much contrast to be comforta? ble. A great man's son is in a deli? cate position, but he can get along very well if he ain't biggoty. Great men's children are very much like rich men's children-there is nothing for 'em to do-nothing be? hind 'em to spur 'em up, no mo? tive, no ambition, no fear of want. But of all the fools in the world, deliver me from these stuck ups who claim to be blooded stock, descendent8 of the Fl F. V's, or the F. F's of any other State, and who put on airs of condescension when they mix with common people. They are not the sort to rely on when .war or trouble comes. They will run from dangei on the first alarm. Ped? igree is a good thing among horses, ^ut a man had better not investigate his own ancestry wi*h too rauch con? fidence. He will run tm against a scrub on one side or the other. I've got nothing agin scrubs, some of the best people I know are mighty com? mon stock, but they are i;onest, true and humble. The war tried men, and the scrubs held on and held out as good as anybody. The scrubs are not always hunting round for office and an easy way to live without work. These chronic office hunters talk mighty sweet and get around lively -when they are lectioneering, but they are not the best people in a commu? nity. One time the king took a jour? ney with all his attendants, and a boy who was sitting on the fence, told him he had better stop awhile and get under the wagon shed, for it was go? ing to rain like blazes before lie could get to the next house. The king dident believe him and went OJ, and sure enough a thunderstorm come up in a hurry and it rained tremendious, and the king went back to find out how the boy knew it was coming'. "Why," said be, "daddy's old jack was a bruyiii', and he always brays just before a rain." So the king bought the jack and took him to his royal stables and set him up as a weather prophet, and had Lim fed high, and groomed, and mad^ much of him, and now, they say, that every since then every jackass in the coun? try wants an office. Jesso ? It ain't one man in a thousand that knows his own pedigree for three generations back, for he has ?j. ot four grand-parents, and eight great-grand? parents, and sixteen great-great-j grand-parents, and so on doubling every time and some of'em were mean stock, and the meanness will crop out away down the line in spite of pray? ers and preachin' and abundance of punishment. Scrubs con^e from great men and great men come from scrubs and there is nothing for a man to be proud-of but his own good conduct. Let every tub stand on its own bot? tom. There are two pitiful sights in human nature, one is a proud old ar? istocratic family, broken down in purse and position, and the other is to see the children of a scrub who has got rich, putting on aristocratic airs, and strutting around like they were better than anybody. The first set back too much on breeding and the last too much on money. Tom Perry was the best specimen of a scrub I ever saw. Tom was bound out, when a boy, and worked bare? footed all the winter, and he was pigeon-toed, and tongue-tied, and bushy-haired, and pop-eyed, but he had a big heart in him, and a power i ful will, and he never got tired of ! work. Tom Perry was always doing something for somebody. He was the best friend the widow and the or? phan had in that community. He was the most unselfish citizen of his town, and done more for it than any? body according to his means and ca? pacity. Old Dr. Benkman said to me j one day, "mine friend, let every man j work up to his capacity in dis life and he viii be a prince in heaven." Well, Tom Perry did that. He had but little learning and less manners, but he made the very best use of his limited capital, for he lived to do good and he died lamented. Rome never had a better friend nor a more useful citizen. Dick Wilson was a scrub; Dick used to haul wood to Gainesville and wore one gallus and no shoes, and the end of his shirt stuck out, but he worked hard to support his poor old parents, and one j day Cincinnatus Peoples picked him ? up and sent him to school and hired a boy to work in his place, and Dick rose forward and upward, and now he owns two or three railroads and lives in New York like a prince, but he never was ashamed of his raising and took good care of his parents, anh helped out his poor kin, and that is the kind of scrub I like, and they j are the best hope of the country, i But I know scrubs who have got rich j and are spoiling their children, and setting 'em up as far above the line ! as they themselves used to be below I it. They ride to church in a fine car? riage, and rent the fiuest pew, and live in a palace, and go to the springs every summer for their delicate health. Their fathers used to plow all summer barefooted in rocky fields over treedsafts and dewberry vines, and scratch the ticks and red-bugs all night, and set on a puncheon slab in a log church on Sunday, and he ain't got use to riding in a phaton yet, for he don't know whether to lean forwards or backwards, and when the phaton crosses a rise in the road he don't rise with it in graceful undulations but humps himself awk? wardly and thinks everybody is look? ing at him. And so the world wags along up and down. Here she goes and there'she goes, but theie is no security for anybody except in good conduct. "Act well your part there all the honor lies." BILL ARP. CHOCTAW COURTSHIP. Quaint Custom? of Love-Making and Mar? riage among a Vanishing Kace. The 2,000 Chocktaws still living in their ancestral home io Mississippi, re? tain in their pristine vigor many of the usages of their ancestors. Among these are the methods employed in con? ducting a courtship and the marriage ceremony. When a young Chocktaw, of Kemper or Neshoba County, sees a maiden who pleases his fancy, he watch? es his opportunity until he finds ber alone. He then approaches within a few yards of her, and gently casts a pebble toward her, so that it may fall at her feet. He may have to do this three or four times before he attracts the mai? den's attention. If this pebble throw? ing is agreeable she soon makes it manifest; if otherwise, a scornful look and a decided "ekwah" indicates that his suit is io vain-. When a marriage is agreed upon the lovers appoint a time and place for the ceremony. On the marriage day the friends and relatives of the prospective couple meet at their respective houses or villages, and then march toward each other. When they arrive near the marriage ground-generally intermedi? ate space between the two villages they halt within about a hundred yards of each other. The brothers of i the woman then get across to the oppo? site party and bring forward the mao, and set him down on a blanket spread ; upon tbe marriage ground. The man's I sisters then do likewise by going over j and bringing forward the woman and seating her by the side of the man. Sometimes, to furnish a little merri? ment for the occasion, the woman is expected to break loose and run. Of course she is pursued, captured and brought back. All parties assemble around the ex? pectant couple. A bag of bread is brought forward by the woman's rela? tives and deposited near her. In like manner thc man's relatives bring for? ward a bag of meat and deposit it near him. The man's friends and relatives now begin to throw presents on the head and shoulders of the woman. These presents are of any kind that thc donors wish to give, as articles of cloth? ing, money, trinkets, ribbons, &c. As soon as thrown they are quickly snatch? ed off by the woman's relatives and dis? tributed among themselves. During all this time the couple sit* very quietly and demurely, not a word spoken by j either. When all the presents have been thrown and distributed the couple, now man and wife, arise, the provisions from the bags are spread, and, just as ? in civilized life, the ceremony is round? ed off wirh a festival. The festival j over the company disperse and the gai- j I Iant groom conducts his bride to his j ! home, where they enter upon the toils and responsibilities of the future. Natchez Democrat. State Democratic Convention. On Tuesday, August 1st at 12 M. the State Democratic Convention was called to order, in the Hall of the House of Representatives, by uren. J. F. Izlar, Chairman of the State Exec? utive Committee, who made a brief but patriotic address, after which he called Wm. Munro, Esq., of Union, to the chair, as temporary chairman, who also made a brief but spir? ited address. | Messrs. J. A. Simons, of Charles? ton, and G. W. Nicholls, of Spartan burg, were appointed temporary Sec? retaries. The roll, by counties, was called, and the names of delegates enrolled, each county having a full representa? tion. On motion of Col. J. H. Rion, the temporary Chairman and Secretaries were made the permanent officers of the Convention. The rules of the House of Repre? sentatives, 60 far as relates to mat? ters of debate, were adopted. The following Vice Presidents were elected: First District-Theo. G. Barker. Second District-J. H. Brooks. Third District-R. E. Bowen. Fourth District-S. S. Crittenden. Fifth District-J. C. Coit. Sixth District-W. C. Coker. Seventh District-J. D. Branding. Treasurer-J. Q. Marshall. The following Committee on Plat? form and Resolutions was appointed: T. A. Cannon, T. J. Davis, Dr. T. A. Hudgeo8, D. P. Sojourner, J. G. Barnwell, J. J. Mikell, J. W. Barn? well, S. P. Hamilton, J. C. Coit, J. J. Ingram, M. P. Howell, S. A. Gregg, R. G. Bonham, Henry C. Davis, R. M. Dozier, T. Q. Don? aldson, G. N. Moore, C. P. Quattle baum, W. D. Tranthara, IraB. Jones, J. B Humbert, A. Mimms, J. G. Blue, C. S. McCall, Geo. S. Mower, John W. Shelor, S. P. Dibble, R. A. Child, J. Q. Marshall, G. Cannon, J. W. Hudson, D.P. Duncan, S. M. Gillaod. Allen Jones. A resolution was introduced to change Article 7 of the Constitution so that the representation to the Dem? ocratic Convention should be one Del? egate from each three hundred mem? bers on the roll of each Democratic Club, and oue for every fraction of three hundred. Referred. Mr. Cannon introduced a resolution that when the delegation is not full the delegate present shall cast the full vote. Rejected. Mr. Murray moved to reconsider, which motion was tabled. Mr. Earle of Sumter offered a reso? lution that candidates for State offi? ces be voted for in the following order : 1st. Governor ; 2d. Lieuten? ant Governor ; 3d. Secretary of State ; 4th. Attorney General ; 5th. Treasurer ; 6th. Comptroller General ; 7th. Superintendent of Education; 8th. Adjutant General-which was adopted. Mr. Earle also moved that the vote be taken by Counties, and that as the roll of each County is called the Chairman of the delegation shall rise aud announce the vote of his delega? tion. Mr. Carwile vigorously opposed the last resolution. The members of the Convention had been elected by the people to represent them, and he claimed the right as a member to vote upon the claims of each caodi date, aud he favored the viva voce method of voting. Mr. Earle said that the proposition of the resolution was but the rule which prevailed in the United States and all large Conventions, and that the viva voce method would consume too much time. Mr. Johnstone of Newberry took the ground that the method proposed by Mr. Earle would dwarf the indi? viduality of the members and that it would produce more confusion and loss of time than the other. The matter was discussed with much spirit for some time, but it was decided that each member of the Convention vote viva voce as his name is called. On motion, debate was limited to five minutes by each speaker on any one question. A number of resolutions were in? troduced and referred. A Committee on Platform and Res? olutions, consisting of one from each county, was appointed. Motion to adjourn made and lost. On motion went into nominations for Governor. Mr. Theo. G. Barker nominated Gen. John Bratton ; seconded by Mr. Richard Dozier. Mr. Trantham nominated Gen. J. D. Kennedy ; seconded by Mr. Moody. Mr. W. L. Manldin nominated Col. Hugh S. Thompson ; seconded by Mr. Livingston; The Convention then proceeded to ballot with the following result : First ballot-Thompson, 112; Ken? nedy, 107 ; Bratton, 95. Second ballot-Thompson, 147 ; Kennedy, 90 ; Bratton, 75. Mr. J. II. Rion withdrew the name of Gen. Bratton, in favor of Col. Thompson. i Mr. Tr?nth?m withdrew che name of Gen. Kennedy and moved that Col. thompson be elected by accla? mation. Carried. The vote by acclamation was unan? imous in favor of Thompson. On motion a Committee of three was appointed to wait on Col. Thompson and inform him of his nomination, consisting of Knox Liv? ingston, VV. L. Mauldin and J. II. Rion. On motion proceeded to nomina? tion of a Lieutenant Governor. Mr. Buist, of Charleston, nomina? ted Hon. John C. Seeppard ; sec? onded by Mr. Bonhara, of Edgefield. Mr. Barnwell nominated Wm. C. Coker; seconded by Mr. John T. Rhett. Proceeded to ballot with the follow? ing result : Sheppard 216 ; Coker 88. The Convention took a recess till 7 o'clock P. M. EVENING SESSION. On the reassembling of thc Con vention, at 7 P. M., the Commit who had been appointed to wait Col. H. S. Thompson, and notify 1 of his nomination for Governor, ported that they had discharged pleasant duty assigned them, and troduced Col. Thompson to the C vention, who was greeted with outburst of applause, the genuin and heartiness of which there was mistaking. Col. Thompson then dressed the Convention in a short 1 telling speech, thanking them for : unsolicited honor conferred upon hi Ile said that the honor which the C vention had conferred upon him 1 overwhelmed him with a sense of ligation, for it was as unexpected it was unsolicited. His personal lation8 to the distinguished geni men who had been before them li forbidden bis entertaining an idea becoming a candidate for the pc tion, and although the mention of1 name in that connection was grati ing as an evidence of the kindni and confidence of friends, he h cherished an ambition to secure p ferment in the line of his chosen p fession. But the State had called him to li service and he could uot disregard 1 voice. He bad laid aside his o\ wishes in the matter and would, an obedient son, accept the oblig tion which she had laid upon him. He would take the'standard whi the voice of the Convention had plac in his hands, and, with the supp? which he was assured would be giv him, he would lead the whole peor, confidently to that victory which felt awaited the Democratic party this campaign. He knew not wr the platform of the party would b but he was satisfied to stand upi the broad principles of equal righ and the doctrine of pure Jeffersoni Democracy, under which the par had won their grand victory in 187 He took his seat amid long and lei applause. The Committee on Platform w granted further time to report. The Convention then proceeded thc nomination of a candidate i Secretary of State. Mr. Gaston nominated Hon. B. 1 Massey ; seconded by Mr. Tranthai Mr. Moore nominated Hon. J. ] Lipscomb ; seconded by Mr. D. '. Duncan and Mr. Carwile, of Chark ton. Mr. Childs nominated Hon. D. 3 Bradley ; seconded by Mr. Hendt son and Mr. Cai tor. First ballot-Lipscomb, 130 ; Bra ley, 92, Massey, 80. Total vote, 301 necessary to a choice, 152. . Second ballot-Lipscomb, 157 Bradley, 88 ; Massey, 62. Total voi 307 ; necessary to a choice, 154. Mr. Lipscomb was declared non: nated. Hon. J. C. Sheppard, the nomine for Lieutenant Governor, was intr duced by the committee. Mr. Sheppard said : To be tl nominee of the Democratic party i South Carolina for the office of Liei tenant Governor, accompanied as is with the assurance of election b the people, is an honor of which an man may justly be proud. If faitl fulness in the past to every obligatio which had been laid upon him di not entitle him to the honor, h would endeavor so to conduct hi mee before and after the election as t justify the confidence which the Coi vention had reposed in him. He ha not had the opportunity to knoi what would be the platform whic would be adopted by the Conventior but he was satisfied to trust to th wisdom of the Convention in puttin forth such a platform of principles a he could heartily approve, and a Hugh Thompson had signified hi purpose to accept the standard h could only say that he was prepare to follow wherever Thompson ?rouli lead, and, whether or not the contes should lead to victory or defeat, i would never lead to dishonor. Mr. Sheppard then reviewed th history of the Republican dominatioi of the State and forcibly illustrate* the misrule, extravagance and de bauchery of that period, and com pared it with the blessings which ha< attended the years of good govern ment inaugurated by the Democrats party. Ile instituted the comparisoi only that it might serve as a cheering iufluence to discourage and driv< back the spirit of croaking foreboding of dissolution and disaster to th< party, and to inspire the confidence which the remembrance and presen; enjoyment of these inestiuable bless iugs was calculated to call forth am which would lead to certain victory The Convention then proceeded tc the nomination of an Attorney Gene ral. Mr. Johnson nominated Gen. W W. Hadlee; seconded by Mr. Moody Mr. Marshall nominated Col. Johr R. Abney ; seconded by Mr. Earle. Mr. Inglesby nominated Mr. C. R Miles ; seconded by Mr. Buist, Mr. Ira C. Jones nominated Col. Y. J. Pope ; seconded by Mr. J. S. R. Thomson. Mr. Croft nominated Mr. Jamee I Aldrich ; seconded by Mr. Sims, ol Barnwell. First ballot-Miles, 8S; Aldrich, TS; Abney, 75; Pope, 36; Ilarllee, 26. Total vote, 314; necessary to a choice 158. Messrs, Harliee and Pope were withdrawn. Second ballot-Milos, 121; Abney, I 101; Aldrich, 88. Total vote, 310; necessary lo a choice, 156. Mr. Aldrich was withdrawn. Third ballot-Miles, 185; Abney.. 122. Total vote, 307; necessary to a choice, 154. On motion of Mr. Marshall, the election ol'Mr.Miles was made unan? imous. Proceeded to thc nomination of State Treasurer. Mr. Earle nominated Hon. John P. Richardson, present incumbent. Tiie vote was taken by acclamation, and Mr. Richardson unanimously nominated. The next office in order was that of Comptroller General. Mr. Pei ry, of Greenville, nomina? ted Gen. J. VV. Gray; seconded by Mr. Newton, of Marlboro. Mr. Rhett nominated Col. Wallace; seconded by Mr. Moori Mr. Rion nominated Mr. W. Stoney. First ballot-Stoney, 148; G 95; Wallace, 55. Total vote, necessary to a choice, 149. Mr. Wallaee was withdrawn. Second ballot-Stoney, 175; G 112. Total vote, 286; uecessar a choice, 144. Mr Stoney was declared nomina At 12:30 the Convention adjoui till 9 A. M. WEDNESDAY MORNING. Convention met at 9 A. M. Roll called. Quorum present. Proceeded to the nomination i candidate for State Superintended Education. Mr. Humbert nominated I James Farrow, of Laurens; secon by Mr. Dozier. Mr. Murray nominated Rev. son Capers, of Greenville; secon by Mr. Crittenden. Mr. Youmans nominated Dr. tigne, of Barnwell; seconded by Gaillard. First ballot-Capers, 170; Far 65; Lartigue 53. Total vote 288; necessary tc choice 145 On motion, the vote was made ui imous for Capers. ? The next office was that of Ai tant and Inspector General. Mr. M. L. Bonham, Jr., nomina Gen A. M. Manigault, seconded Mr. Hamilton. j Gen. Mamigault was unan im ot nominated by acclamation. Took a recess of 10 minutes. After recess the Committee Platform and Resolutions report PLATFORM. Tho Democratic party of So Carolina, in State Convention ass< bled, reaffirming the principles ? declarations of the State platforms 1876 and 1878, and their contint devotion to the principles of National Democratic party, i pledging to that party their earn co-operation and support, declare : following principles as forraulati the policy of the South Carolina ] mocracy in State and Federal affai and invite the aid'and support of good citizens in- carrying them ii effect : 1. Wise and just legislation, 1 impartial administration of equal lav economy with efficiency in every < partaient of the State Government 2. Popular education is the b wark of free institutions. Liberal ? propriations for the public schools ; the whole people. 3. The systematic efforts of t Republican party to obstruct refoi and destroy good government South Carolina, by turning to par san purposes the appointing power the Federal government, is a stan ing menace to the people of this Sta and a growing danger to good ci zens in every part of the Union. T Federal offices in this State are mai political infirmaries and train ii schools for the defeat of honest gc ernment in South Carolina. 4. Honest home rule. The Demo racy of South Carolina, representer the tax payers of the State and a m jority of thc whole people, invite, ar have the right to expect, the syrup thy and support of their follow cou trymen in their strenuous efforts I preserve an intelligent and equal ai ministration of the government. 5. The practice of packing juri< in political cases, in the United Stat< Courts in this State, is a criminal vi lation of the inalienable right of evet citizen to a fair trial by a jury of h peers. 6. The extension of the franchisi as a political result of the late wa has enlarged enormously the numb* of present and prospective voters, ri quiring education in the publi schools. ' The burden was increase while the ability of the State to bes it was diminished. The Federi Government, by liberal appropriation from the Treasury, on the basis c illiteracy, should help the Souther States to cure the evil of non-intell gent suffrage. A National dange calls for National action and Nations aid. 7. Civil service reform,appointraent to mrfior offices under tests that wil indicate the qualifications oftheappli cant, promotiou by merit, a fixei tenure of office, and no removals, es cept for cause. 8. Black mailing public servants under the guise of political assess ments, converts the public treasury to the extent of the contributioni called for, into a campaign fund foi the advancement of a political party thus taxing the whole people for par ti san purposes. 9. The present protective tarif robs the many for the benefit of thc few. The duties on imports shoulc be decreased, and an early repeal ol the duty on cotton ties, on the naa chinery used in the manufacture ol cotton and wool, and on tools and agricultural implements, will stimu? late manufactures and be a welcome relief to the farmer and laborer. 10. lt is most desirable that the in? ternal revenue taxation be abolished, so soon as this can be accomplished without rendering permanent the ex? isting protective system. Rigid economy in the conduct of the gov? ernment will hasten the day when the tariff shall be as moderate as in the early days of the Republic, and the army of office holders employed under thc internal revenue laws be disbanded. 11. Thc public credit-National and State-must be religiously main? tained. 12. In the conduct of affairs in this State the Democracy have been actu? ated by but one desire, and that is to promote the greatest good of the State. Only within the Democratic party, and by party action, can de? fective legislation be remedied with? out imperiling thc safety and well be? ing of the State. Democratic unity is public safety and private security. 13. In the State justice and equali ! ty for all, to insure harmony and good will between the races, in the Un? ion, no sectionalism iu policy or feel lug. An indisoluble union o? m destructible States. One flag, one country, one destiny. The following Executive Commit? tee was selected: First District-Geo. D. Bryan, James F. Izlar, J. Otey Reed. Second District-G. W. Croft, D. P. Sojourner, C. J. C. Ilutson. Third District-Eugene B. Gary, George Johnstone, E. B. Murray. Fourth District-William Munro, R. P. Todd, Wiley Jones. Fifth District-J. D. Erwin, Giles J. Patterson, T. Stobo Farrow. Sixth District-J. W. Williamson, J. F. Rhame, J.D. McLucus. Seventh District-William Elliott, J H. Earle, C. St. G. Sinclair. The Convention went into Com? mittee of the Whole, with Col. J. JJ. Rion in the chair. A resolution of thanks to the pre? siding officer, and to the Secretaries for the highly satisfactory manner in which they had discharged their re? spective duties, was introduced and unanimously adopted. Mr. Munro, on resuming tte chair, thanked the Convention for this kindly expression. On motion, the Convention, at 12.15 P. M., adjourned sine die. Nuts to Crack. We read that Internal Revenue Col? lector Rapier, of South Carolina, TT?S summoned to Washington the other day. lu conversation with Commissioner Raum, the latter with a sweep of hts eye over the Collector's portly form, clad in glossy, well-fitting broadcloth, said: 'Why, it is reported that you don't represent the colored race in your sec? tion.' 'No, sir, I do not at present,' answered Mr. Rapier. 'I represent the possibilities of the colored race fifty years hence.' There may be more than meets the eye in this little anecdote. Rapier, we believe, is a colored man, more nearly white than black. He has had the smartness to get a fat office and to keep it. Hence he presents a glossy exterior strikingly in contrast with the masses of negroes whom he is supposed to control politically, and whose blind devotion to the Republican party has been so meagerly rewarded. Nothing is so fearfully and wonderfully made as the average negro's coat or vest. It is patched until barely a fibre of the ori? ginal garment remains. A specimen of this kind of black man ought to visit Mr. Baum and show that high and j mighty dignitary what the balance of power in this country really is-poor, hardworking, deluded blacks who help keep the fashionably-attired Rapiers in lucrative Government employ, at their own expense and that of the white peo? ple among whom they live and from whom they get most of their sustenance, protection and education. It will mat? ter very little to the negro voters of to? day whether their race shall turn into Rapiers or not. It matters much to the Rapiers that the mass of blacks shall continue to hew wood and draw water. The net result of nearly twenty years of freedom and enfranchisement to the negroes of the South is that a few white men shall profit by their votes and a few? Rapiers wear purple and fine linen, while philosophising upon what shall happen a half century hence. We may simply say, in this connection, that the condition of the white laboring man at the North ?3 rapidly growiog worse and worse, so that he may finally envy his pauper brethren in Europe. In such a view of facts, what promises of better? ment does Republican policy hold out to the negro laborers in this section ? Here is a nut to crack, and we invite a trial of it upon any body's teeth. Mr. Thomas J. Fortune, an educated colored man, edits the New York Globe. He is not quite ss intense a Republican as he once was. Travel, observation and experience have opened his eyes to some truth dimly perceived before. Mr. Fortune is reluctant to break party ties, but his who le drift is in the direc? tion of independence. He revolts at the degraded position of bis 'race,' and seeks to emancipate his people from Re? publican thraldom. He found out, as the writer suggested at the time, that Washington was not the proper place to hold a colored editorial convention. He also discovered that one idol cf bis peo- ; pie was very much like clay. An hour was asked by tite colored editors for waiting on thc President. President Arthur named l p. m., as the hoar when be would receive the Convention, j which duly adj or. rn ed and appeared on time. Not so thc President. An hour and a half went by:. It was a solemn waiting. In the language of Mr. For? tune: This sort of reception from the Presi? dent had a peculiar effect on those of the press, who are likewise of the Ad? ministration an infinitesmal part, while the men who are not particular about their party allegiance did not conceal their disgust. A spirit of unrest got abroad, pointed remarks were uttered, and finally, after waiting one hour and fifteen minutes, a motion was quietly made, and as quietly put, that the 'As? sociation is of opinion that it has paid its respects to th-s President, and that we do now return to thc work of the Association.* And the motion prevail? ed. The narrative proceeds to state that just as the colored editors were moving off the President appeared, and ex? plained that be had been detained by .business of importance with the Secre? tary of State ;' but Mr. Fortune shrewd? ly guesses that tbe President had learn? ed of that vote to adjourn, 'and, as it was, a very unsatisfactory impression was created.' And yet, but for the colored balance of power," East, West, and South. Mr. Arthur would have been a local politician in New York, and his Secre? tary of State a functionary out of busi? ness in New Jersey. The colored edi? tors acted on that occasion with dignity. Can they persuade the masses of black and colored men to follow their exam? ple ? This is another nut for all concerned to enck at leisure.-Augusta Constitu? tionalist. - -.?. ? . Washington Mlonumeut is now over 280 feet high-about as high as the dome of the Capital. It has about 270 feet more to grow ere it reaches its destiny. xne xresiucuis vc LU. WASHINGTON, August 1.-The fol Iowiog is the full text of the Presi? dent's message vetoing the river and harbor bill: "To the Honse of Representatives: Having watched with much interest the progress of House bill No. 6242 entitled 'An Act making appropria? tions for the construction, repair and preservation of certain works on riv? ers and harbors aud for other purpo? ses; and having since it was receh ed carefully examined it, giving it ma? ture consideration, I am constrained to returu it herewith to the House of Representatives in which it origina? ted, without my signature, and with my objections to its passage. "Many of the appropriations in the bill are clearly for the general welfare and most beneficent in their charac? ter. Two of the objects for which provision is made were by me consid? ered so important that I fell it my du? ty to direct to them the attention of Congress. In my annual message, in December last, I urged the vital importance of legislation for the re? clamation of the marshes and for the establishment of harbor lines along the Potomac front of Washington. In April last, by a special message, I recommended an appropriation for the improvement of the Mississippi Riv? er. It is not necessary that I should say, when my signature would make the bill appropriating for these and other valuable national objpcts a law, that it is with great reluctance and only under a sense of duly that I withhold it. My principal objection to the bill is that it contains appropriations for purposes not for the common defense or the general welfare and which do not promote commerce among thc States. These provisions, on the contrary, are entirely for the benefit of the particular localities in which it is proposed to make improvement. I regard such appropriation of the public money as beyond the powers given by the Constitution to Congress and the President. "I feel more bound to withdraw my signature from the bill because of the peculiar evils which manifestly result from this infraction of the Constitu? tion. Appropriations of this nature, j to be devoted purely to local objects, tend to an increase in number and in j amount. As the citizens of one State ! find that the money to raise which ? they in common with the whole coun j try are taxed, is to be expended for j local improvements in another State, I they demauded similar benefits, and 1 it is not unnatural that they should j seek to indemnify themselves for sueh use of the public funds by securing appropriations for similar improve? ments in their neighborhoods. Thus, as the bill becomes more objectiona? ble, it secures more support. This result is inevitable and necessarily follows neglect to observe the consti? tutional limitations imposed upon the law-making power. "Appropriations for river and har? bor improvements have, under the influences to which I have alluded, increased year by yea^ out of propor? tion to the progress of the country, great as that has been. In 1870 the aggregate appropriation was $3,975, 900; in 1875, $6,648,517.50; in 1880, 8,976.500; and in 1881, $11,451,400, while by the present Act there is ap? propriated $18.743,875. While feel? ing every disposition to leave to the Legislature the responsibility of de? termining what amount should be ap? propriated for the purposes of the bill, so long as the appropriations are confined to the object indicated by the grant of power. I cannot escape the conclusion that, as a part of the law making power of the government, the duty devolves on me to withhold my signature from a bill containing appropriations which in my opinion greatly exceed in amount the needs of the country for the present fiscal year. , "It being the usage to provide money for those purposes by annual I appropriation bill, the President is in effect directed to expend so large an j amount of money within so brief a j period that the expenditure cannot I be made economically and advanta? geously. Extraordinary expenditures of the public money is an evil not to be measured by the value of that money to the people who are taxed for it. They sustain greater injury in the demoralizing effect produced upon those who are entrusted with official duty through all the ramifica? tions of the government. "The objections could be removed ! and every constitutional purpose read I ily obtained, should Congress exact j that one-half only of the aggregate amount provided for in the bill be ap? propriated for expenditure during the fiscal year, and that the sum so ap? propriated be expended only for such ! objects named in the bill as the Sec i retary ?f War, under the direction of ! the President, shall determine; pro j vided that in no case shall the expen ? diture for any one purpose exceed the ' sum designated by thc bill for that purpose. "I feel authorized to make this sug? gestion because cf thc duty imposed upon the President by the constitu? tion to recommend to the considera? tion of Congress such measures as ? shall bc judged necessary, and be cause it is my earnest desire that the public works which are in progress shall suffer no injury. Congress will also convene again in about four months, when thia whole subject will be open for their consideration. "(Signed) CHESTER A. ARTHUR." The bill was afterwards pased over the President's veto, by a vote in the ??onse of yeas 123, and itayes 59, and of 41 yeas to 16 naves in the Sen? ate. - mmmm*i An old man with a head as destitute of hair as a watermelon, entered a drug? store and told the clerk bc wanted a bot? tle of hair restorer. "What kind of bair restorer do you prefer ?" 4 'I reck? on 111 have to take a bottle of red bair restorer. That was the color of my hair wheu I was a boy." Editor Guardian : We left off in our last before we had satf all we desired about 'trash,* the various sources from which vegetable matter is obtained, and the different modes of applying it for benefit. Pro. Pendleton, of the Georgia Agri? cultural College says that^ humus, or decomposed vegetable matter is a neces? sary ingredient in all sandy soils td make them productive. In our sandy lands besides humus we need an alkali above all things else, and first among these are the preparations of potash. The greaten source for these is the sul? phate of potash in the German Kanit. The percentage in these vary much, from 10 14 per cent, usually-about 26 per cent, claimed. The next in order is muriate of soda, and lastly lime. Of these we would use the first, if potash was not obtainable, and only use lime where the lands are low and impregnat? ed with iron. Thereby rusting cotton and sometimes corn. We have named the principal sources where we get potash. We* must re? member however, that all ashes we have about our bouses or farms, con? tain this ingredient and should be well cared for. Oak leaves, bark or wood; pine straw and burrs all emitain this valuable element and yield it to the - soil when decomposed. Whether on or under the surface ; pine straw contains less potash than the burrs, but answers a good purpose when well rotted. When we sec that in the oak, hickory and pine we have this valuable clement for recuperating our wasted soils, how much care we should take in preserving our forests. I consider a hundred acre field without an adjoining piece of woods to supply trash or humus like a duck without a mate. A complete fertilizer for our sandy soil then is 1. Humus. 2. Potash. 3. Phosphoric acid. 4. Ammonia. To make plain to all who may read : First, sse that your lands are well sup? plied with vegetable matter; get it there from the woods, ponds or pea vines. Then you want for each acre of land 100 pounds of German Kainit, 100 pounds of Acid Phosphate, 10 bushels cotton-seed, and 10 bushels finely powdered stable manure ; made under shelter. Mix well together, put in your centre furrow, cover as soon as put down and you will have good re? sults if your land is not worn out en? tirely. You will get from 700 to 1,000' pounds of seed cotton per acre. I will not stop to discuss the various* ways of preparing lands or what time to put in your fertilizer, but take this as a rule. Well prepared and well broken lands produce best. Corn planted in March makes the heaviest ears. Cotton planted in April yields best and earliest, and is apt to escape the August drought The above I think the most econeiiri*----^ cal way to fertilize lands for cotton. You may double the amount of ferti? lizer, but you will not double your net product. Give it a trial, and let us hear from you. W. T. B. Josh Billings, on Courting. Courting iz a luxury, it is a salid, it iz ?8e water, it iz a beverage, it iz a pla spell of the soul. The man who haz ne> er courted hez lived in vain* he haz been a blind man ?mung land skapes; he haz bin a deff man in the land ov hand organs, and by the side ov murmuring canals. Courting iz> like 2 little springs of soft water that steal out from under a rock at the fut ov a mountain, and run down the hilt side by side, singing and dansingand spattering each other, eddying, and frothing and kaskading, now hiding under bank, now full ov sun, and now full ov shadder, till biraeby tha jine and then tha go slow. I am in favor" ov long courting; it gives the parties a chance to find out each uther'ff trump card?, it is good exercise, and iz jist as innercent as 2 merino lambs. Courting is like strawberries and cream, wants to be did slow, then y ii git the flavor. I hav saw folks git ackquainted, fall in love, git married/ settle down, and git tew wurk in three weeks from date. Tin's iz jist the wa sum folks lara a trade, and akounts for the great number of al miffhtev mean raechanicks we hav, and the poor jobs tha turn out. Perhaps it iz best i shad state some' good advise to yung men who are about tew court with a final view to matrimony, az it waz* In the first piase, yung man, yu want to get yure system all rite, and iben find a yung, women, who iz willing tew be court? ed on the square. The next thing iz to find out how old she iz, which yu kan do by asking her, and she will sa that she iz 19 years old, and this* yu will find won't be far from out ov the wa. The next best thing iz tew begin moderate; say ouse every nitef in thc week for the fust six months, increasing thc dose as the patient seems to require it. It is a fust rate wa tew court the girl's mother a lee tic on the start, for there is one .thing a woman never dispizes, and th Al i? a Icetle good courting, if it iz durr strikly on the square. After the fust year yu will begin tew like the bizzt ness. Thare is otic thing i alwus ad? vise, and that is not to swop foto gratis oftener than ouse in 10 dase, unios yu forget how the gal looks. OkasionaUy yu want tew look' sorry, and draw in yure wind az tho yu had pain, this will set the gal to teasing yu tew find ont what ails yu. Evening meetings are a good thing tu tend, it will koro yure religgiou in tune, and then if the gal happens to be thare, by accident, she can ask you tew go hum with her. Asa general thing, i wouldn't brag on uther gals much when i waz courting, it mite look as tho yu knu tow much. If yu will court 3 years in this wa awl the time on the square, if yu don't sa it iz a leetle the slikest time in your life, yu kan git measured for a hat at my expense, and pay for it. Don't court for munny, buty, nor rclashuns, these things are just about as onsartin az the kerosene ile refining bissiness, li? able few git out ov repair and bust at any minuit.