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Perhaps more good might boaccouopliftkt-il by ringing a curfew for grown people, suggests the Soutk-West. Tho Canadian Government in considering the advisability of deepening tho St. Luwrcnco and the canals from Montreal to Lake Erie. .Tames Monroo le ft tho Whito ITonso penniless. Andrew Jackson said ho savod thirty-eight cents out of his four jeur.n* salary as President. A mnu with a passion ior statistics says war lias cost Great Britain 7^1,000,000 in tliopast 1100 years. Few jieople will have tho temerity to ques tion tlio accuracy ot tlio figures. Tho assistant professor in the Tola High SciiodI of Kansas, Miss Douica, has refused 81 !0 increase of salary giving as a reason tho remark attributed to Agnssiz, that she "couldn't ntlurd to waste time in making money." "Mr. Scions, tho Ntinro 1 of South Africa, tv.dently thinks that tho big game of that country is either becoming altogether too scare, or that it is too easy to kill. Ho is thinking of trying our llockies in pursuit ot spurt. Aoeordiug to recent French statistics, Franco lost 11)0,000 men by dcuth through wouu.ls, sickness or accidents in her war with (lermany, while IH'J, 121 men wero disabled on tho field of battle. G< rman v's lo-> >s worn 7.t,l*J i ilea 1 an 1 IS,old wounded. Tho lloaton Transcript thinks tho election of Mckinley n confirmation of ths olil tra litiou that the American people like their Presidents to hnvo only ouo Christian name. The 1\r-t live l'ro^-i lents had no mid lie name, and vrhon McKin'cy is inaugurated lie will lio the Hoveutoeatli President without one. The people of the United States pay more tlinn $1 Mp,()0d,0,H} in freight charges to foreign shipowners every year, and this enormous amount goes out of the country iin.l is lost to thAm?i ieau people. In ten years, the new Orleans Picayune figures that this loss lias foote?i up more than a thousand million dollars, nud it has been going on for more than threo decades. The New York As-ociutiou for Improving th lour is time and energy are not otherwise < :igro: e.J. It aj p; ars, states i.'arpir's Weekly, that the report of the P ..- ton *\iicunt l.ols ( ul.ivatio.'i for tj,.? pa-f yoar shows that each rson who pur* Mieillki iruieho!':' r; u!ii:r - > ,rn ' 1 pJ.-c. for oaoh tiny oi work. T" only iippirrut V'- 'it \ !.y the .'lo t n gar u ui n n i . in nf.l ; . i thai !' )y \v< ro ii nil ! in lh ir >r* tilth lies, the lot . '1.' -.1 r. ' nliu . t;. !M on v i > < . < i lo- !i n : ; . ! . iv- in society feels th'Jfc tUi chow J : ut? I strati litV. t - \ I ! i ! as v. orl'i w! ! run:! i a. tv.i.i i . ? >v ; Wig,, think th sy Uuv foun 1 \v iy t : met t tlie * Ic o.) ,t i i.i t j lar. , ??](?;> ir i :n >r . i, ? \v j>r - i in the hift n* r > lit 1 r- , . fro i h. favorable r i'e ' v h >,;i >.>! :u purchased in l!.- -;- <; ; untitles. l'iso ! Hinall grocers are now btiyin ; go i in ' large ?[<> mtiiies in t a - re it - ! tliro:i;,li the pureli u ing -at o: s;n association which tlr.riv of then u it,; i organise.1. TIic a-s >jint i >n, throngh | its improvi.v 1 jobbing hou?>, buys j in even larger quant:ti?-x than iio tlio , department stores, nn?l tho thirty , grocers tiro eutinn iaetie over the way I trade is returning to them, while con- j sumers are oven more jubilant. The j grocers' association in planning the j erection of a big storehouse, au<l is othorwiso busy tolling grocers in neighboring cities how to do business. Bullfighters make more money than anybody else in Spain, their salaries being much greater than the incomes ??f any except the highest of the nobles anil comparing fairly well even with the stealings of colonial officials. In tho past year a toreador named llaerriia appeared aixtv-eicht rimI pocketed .'10(5,000 francs. Another, f Itovorte, has made thirty-eight appear- i anoos and netted l id,.">00 franca, while J Maz/antini, with twonty-nino battles r to bis credit, took 131,000 franc?, J Jlornbitu 120,000 francs, and Algabigno ^ 115,000 francs. Taking into account t the vnlua of the bulls and tho cost of j' transport, it is estimated that Spain u each year speuda more than tivo 1 milliona on this so-called sport. Over li h thousand hulls were killed by the jj chosen few of the public, who only P number twenty-three throughout the whole country. " REV. DR.IML The Noted Divine's Sunday Sermon. Text: "With twain Ik* covnrot his faen. an t with twa'n lm coven* i his feet, an l with I wain In* <ti?l II y ' -Is.i ah vi., In a hospital of leprosy jjoo I Kint; Uxalaii had ilted, and the \vUol<? land >v:n sha loivo I w.tlt solemnity, and Ihoolon'ii'al and propin-tie Isaiah was thinking about fil-ions thinira. as ou? s apt to do in tint" of ytvat national bereave tout, an t forget tint; iliu prf.si'tfo of ids wife and two s >ns. win. ma o tip his family, ho has a dream no: liko tho dreams of ordiitary ohaiU'Uer. \v i>*!i i" !;nrallv ?'o iit> from >i> dn?o.?t >tt, t.nt a vision nnvd his ruetivo, ari l uudnr tin- touch of tlio han 1 of tr.e Aitnitrhiy. T in p ice, til an-h-nt tiviip'.e- -' itiMiri^ Itrand, awl ill, majestic. Within that lo-onlo a thr. to* higher an 1 wrinder than that occupied by any c/.ar or sit t in or otnp for. O.i that thrum-, tin. eternal flirts'. lit Inn-* Mirr.mn liii^ tli it thr mo, tin* brr.pr est eep-sti.tls, not tin" . h'Tiihitn, nut higher: h tu thoy, tin" most ox ;uis:t titid ra It.inr of tit-' heav? it v ttilia'n..m's tin' s ra dii n. Tiiov tiro cali-vl Innii 'r.i ln-ean.-n they look Ilk', lif. ? lips of lip', eyes of llrn, f--?r of iir?. In ltd <1 111'-II in I no ii atn ail' I mo ii-ii**-, wii'cu ni'.' .-"-i ii human Ii inc. tT?'?r?? tir<? pinions w i ' < .-u*.;?'st tin* lithr-i, l!i.? >w II*- t. t!.** i?: -i buoyant .1 it-1 '! *? m*?.?t aspirin j <>i ai! iiitiiii *lli','i*nt av iii m?a liir l. 'vi *h smaph It-i*I >ix win',*-, i*.i *u iiv*? ?*f tin* w tnfs for a tlii' *ri*:it jinn .,-.*. Is i a'i'.s itrmuu ipiiv rs noil llashiu ivitli tho.n< pini now fo'dol, now **| r**;i I, now h :.tin la l<i'* *in *lion. i Witl? twi'ti la* oovvro I 'tis f** -t. wall IV tin i Ii** fiveivil liis f;u*o, ami Willi twain Uo tint I I ho probability is I :it tlirs ? wirajs \v *ro I ii"i it * i un'il at ?iii'***. 'I'll* ?< rapn-tun .in:; tln*io noar tin* tr.rono, ov.-rwhoia.i I at i!i** insi 1111i *iiti*:<* < tlv* paths his f>. t lull tr* ! U n us *? ?? ii j?-ir?*.l Willi I In* nut lis t r ! n Iiv i !i<< loot <>f fl.1.1, an i w th tii la'ii**'! *ss >f In- lot* .notion a*: .'iiii.it al'im.-t t> i|i*or *piti:!>* as fitnia r* I w.tutli** tl i vi no v -I *n v, Willi t**iitli*--y \< il ofan^'li * mo !**s y liM.*. ill** i *t*t. "Wit.i twain Ii** *ii I v!ov>*r tho S .Mi lliiK thorn, ovmpoworo I I v th<* nvnr mati'liluif - j* I * *i? lor* o Qo ttlory a:*. tin* a h* loii-mr with th'it*y.*s i >1. . n ?-i tii:* n nn t wisliin t??. -o twos .-ha I ! l'it*.ti ti n in* snlT**ral>ht jjlory, tii" |>lni.'iis jjatli* r ovoi i in i*iMMil"ii.*!?t*". "With twain h?* tii.I ?*ov?*r tIn fa.***." J'li"ii. a-0 >1 t"Hs this so*aoh to ta l*t tho tart jit's. ..ittp of minim -ity oi m*'?s.*i''t? of liuiit an i b-vo ami jov a i l I a?'l; hofort* th*? ir-t nnih.* i*. i' tb>**.- ii ! ti*.k? tlo* -t*;,". 'ia itrmit wliilo to >j?r.*:i i hail-.*! ti;- a thn a*.r wis a uiiia. i-'ii. I t*"l. ray, on . r*r .:;.i t f lit" wiiiit <"f.ial i*i 10.00 < I aun**s t> . air. "W h twain ii ?I. ! Sly.'" i 'J'ho uio-t |>ra**tit-ai ana iis.*rni |.?-.t.:i f., you mil 'ti*. wii * ii v.-" "i* ill * - ra*h <-' | in.; h.is w iii^- oVt'i- tii" is ia* a t, humility i.t iinjii*i*..*oti >i*. M'lia l-ri-'ii ansjt'iv ol (in nr.* -> far 1. n aitii *' ! tin. 11.* *l:.ir.: a tin u with <*> , tii" .- .'.ii'!: lar I 'ii a!It <io.'. an 1 wo s > far l> n-ntli tin .vr.ipli in -"tvi"" iv** iltflr to . alii in** I humility, utt**r and * nnpl i**. ?iiir f" *t, hot l ia*:*at'l ' ii"V I iv" >." :< ia t!:" <i:v;'i vi'**-! Our f.'"t, lto*.v many t\:. .-* ; ; tIi ha . * tn\i.*n! Our i"**"t, in how nr.ay pa. a of W'*r? .Hit"-, mi 1 t 'Iv hav" t!i waikoil! I mi I tii* prai- s of t'n* hanian loot \\ ah t l.at ivt* halt o'fllmh or * .r-ii. it tho foiiii'latiori jf '.hit piiy-i.-al fa 1 i i In* it's" of a <" >! | . r" i ? . I u'lin. With i ill" warrior l*r i"t.-Iii a -oif for haitl**. *.it It tho orator pi ants h ms"lt for *"i .irnini Wi; !i it t in* t >il"i* roiii'lr's his work. V.hth * lit" * ii:: rav* ! -tamp- his tin I i tr. at i >i.-, it - i> ii. i I.. r . I.I.. . I? ,.r : . *1 i \ ,. , - - ....... . < H >1 I il I HI <M I liitalheo or th? column!! of Kurnue, ..n 1 s>*?\i io diiTerenco in thuNiibbuth irom other day* Kcept it allow* morn di*.*ipati >u. and ho lili-io in whnt i* called higher ?*ritl>-l.->ui. nikuig it not the word of (Jod, but a g<?od book with fotiio line things in it. | lrr< vorcnoo noverso much abroad. How many take thn name of God in vain. how nany trivial thin;.':! -.ai I about tlio A'mlirhtv! s'ot wi ling to have (ioil in tho world, thoy i oil up an idea of .KMitlrnentnlity an I hunanitarianisin and impudence and lnib??cll- I ty and call it ilod. No wing* of reverence ivortho face, no taking off of shoo* on holy I rround. You can tell from the way they talk I hoy could liavo mnl? a bettor worl I ttuin I hi*, and that tho tio.1 of tho Iiiblo ?hocks i verv *enso of pr iprietry. They talk of tho I uve of Oitd in a way that allow* von they lv?- i hoed doe* not mnko any difference how i n i a man is hero ho will eonio in at tho hilling gnte. They tall, of tho lovo ol Clod n i way whieh .*ko\\* you they think It i.s n e'l Tiiljail deliver) for all the abandoned < nd the footindreiiv ' f t ie universe. No l uui.*hincid In reafter for any wrong done j i ere. j I lli-vp*!: I- - -hlim. reverence for llioobl t ;er**lv i'.' -(* it ol-1, reverence Jor stti- 1 I II I' ' ' If V'JU '.V:.!.? IO KII'i'V I MilU". u>k tli" !i :i". ?'ii" ir ilv - *iv"-l. ur : VkVJL. c:W-0- ^ J Miiri'tnv^ Vt.-UJ ? 11 ir** ' "IDi' 5 >. ' 1 ,i. :. ir "K .? W . n 1": ->i .. -t t.i llOU < . E-.JW Mill ? r.l. |'ln ir ttliall sll I I*. .... lltno," I onni with l!m w r'-i'-. iliss ; "II" I ..ijc . i, t , . .... 11". r .:i i !n< i-.-r, CiiVu l?? til- history <?r your fi, J r ,, ; KJv?? \ :i i hit I;;. fv o| yottr iiii w 'at *t??|w it I.rttli .*i \ <Io\yii wltii ! !. . . * ;i . ! ,u w i ii>.M| ; m ' ?>S liI I \i i . \y i * . J * in: I , : ' ' i. . . an I v .. . . ; i ' I-":' till. " . -'I ' it... i.i : ' i : * t < . . 1 ' < M i . . . . . i' -w i. iti.-'i mi.:.' v. . "Vi .. > lv. . . v . I It . i i i!iiv of ; ujin it 'i .. .. I- ii . > li InI - I . (' ; ' ' 1 ' ...?111'?i i i ; i;. ut it a i.' . ; i i?: ; v<tv i if.- . a* t, t ' f.l I "l . :: \V? '.! ii" - .-. ' i .1 V.":t!"?i li . I- -|. : ii . "M. i . Willi t hoi run . jM'lln.l this ;.f,ii. Willlirn volt . \ > "IV. ... if tli V I'll ;'..r I*. I Was very jii'.im water. Jill! jltO hilt I lit r.t-. it . i . i i ..ii I I:', if 11 a I \v t !' .mi i: i * i tlio 'i f<?r I on ? t'uri.v . - llint il." \ .1 >" r i' ? ;5:<>n'. b :t:ne ' !'o \vi II >! :... .'ill : .1 :v'"l ? | ??? ! 1" !%< ! ! ?wt? i 11:1 > 1I1 v,".t ami 1 : -v ? v." t!*. ! ! 1 .w ! v' : 11 -. ) . a.I A.."r. S > II;. !*i, ; ?n 1! \V:? . v. *!t' I '_* ' I, I <1? ! iio r:ui?>?<tf I 'I ll.l V l"i: h' :1111 11 aii'l it>i;'.,':il .ht -it a a I I'-'t 11 ia.ri, 111. ! 1! "as In .'111; a wt'l! ! tn. t> ml it n-.ml n-ttlnu. . .|. t.J ' ? ; 1 *r u :111 -. tltt'i-l aiti' ..ii-. \: an i <:n ! '.\ "11 unit"- ?' 11-?st lialt If afl 1 J nri . a.!' I (I 1 it in il." iv 1 "f t.'lfiii'ii ii"V"r was. I'li 'l'iti, '.iii 'lt'au. 11.oilier sivaptii it i'iura in i!i to\t. ''Wiili twain lit* f iv?'i".l the . 1""." I'n.u , ni" in? 1 t t't ..I'" 11 mIr I. V vit n>>* it ; Iri "vrt'ii 'i> h >r":i I 1:1 tit" \vt r'. ' a- ? i-tlay. ! You it in i1:" i|nfniH>d i. tirsi . in Hi" I i-uttmil,'nut ..I I't/ur.t.s front tin" ; .1 tiiiys, hi , lii" liiiipini; "( ii'tiiuiini'iits for .1 nvaioiito, I iu ilin .a.-I Urit military iiitar.1 mint . ami at j til" ;*r:?Vi! "f Lil t' till 'ill.I ti.'irlit'l I, an I thill , nlti slia lo tr -t's mint 1/ "lit down ' tiro- , wootl, t lioui;li IIfty (limr^o I'. Mur: vt 1"*^ j III-' W'ti't ln.i'Ii to spare tli" tree. ami t'" it -jails | ti enrpMi a -i.vJiivor. nii't that sp- ah * iltit !i i i;tijni? ovt-r to ttin majority, ami -ut -ti- 1 Intos ft?r tlio f"voront t?riiis fat'wr ami j uothcr "the ol.l man 'aiitl "tli" "I 1 woman." in t tinils nothim/ i.? ' |j>iity li ?w vr lnraitl, rover meo 'or ineauaeity however finely inantfiirnt )i1, I have noii". But wo w.nut more rovonacn for God, in<>r.? rovorouve Tor the sacraments, morn rev wenee for tho Mile, moro reverence for the pur . morn reverence for the ^ooil. Hi'V'Tprina a ?,bamct?,ristic..J>t <?.fl i;ra-it natures. Von 1 w; it in the roll of the raster oratorios. Y >u s<v? it in the RaphvW an i "?*. ??-. an 1 Ghirlatt laois. You etu ly It in tho ;'.r :ro of the Ah nu<l 1 ('hri-tonlior Wrens. Do not W flippant :? n>nt ili) I. 1><> not joke about death. Do ' is- r make fun about the Bible. Do not ?! 'rt b> the Kt rnnl. The brightest and miitht. h st ser u?h cannot look unabashed upon ' Mio'. Invdui uri'y the tvinipt <oiuo up. 1 ''Willi twain l?? covered bis fin!*.'' j Who is hD uo;t before whom the arrogant and Intrnein'd,. relume revoreu>'e? Tlcro : \\ a an enu u mr by 111 name of Straslerates who was in the employ of A'.exatub'r ilio Great, an-l ho oX,re I to how a mo^utniu in tii'-bapo of Ins mister, the em per ?r, tho enormous ll'.jure to li >bl ia the left hand a ' ity of lb,'! ) i inhabitants, wliilo n the ripbt hand it was to intbl a ha an lar.;o enough to eiile-tall the taoii'i'.ain torrents. Atexau?l"r ai>i> nude I lr ai for his ingenuity, but for*i;i In i ho i 111 li i?f if ; ? ??! I fl > *?*_ Yet I li.uv > to t<*l? v.> i that our Kin;; holds In nno hand al! tlr* cities 01 tho earth, nnd all IIiihi,'ciii; , while lie hastho st ar.s of heaven ! for his t lurn. Ivinhly |.n-.v??r i; ?*vs ir.vn haul to haul fr >m It mrv I to Henry II na I fl vrv I IT, . !r<> u ('tj-irl.'i I to cirirl II. front Louis I I to Louis II mi t Louis III, but from eyerl.ust| inn ' > >;v ri.u-t (ny i.- rt > 1. On I tho first, (5o I th<> 'a*.;. (Io.l tt;o ouly. II' ltH<in<iti;!p; with will'1'! ho sons ovorytllillir?lllp oruis* ' ion on. II" ha " o:to bridye, with which ho T'-.-.'s uvrrV' hiti;;?hit omnipresent1 . 11?? ha? out* iiiiin ncr, with which ho builds v m-v tiling?his omnipotence. l'ut two taM .uooufiits i-f water in the palm of your l>an 1. an 1 i' will ovorH >w, but l-a ah hi li uli's Hint O 1 nut; tho Atlantic, ai;d tin* I'uoiile. mi l tito Vrotie. an I th>? Antnretie, and tho Mo 11?"rranmii, and th Dl".<*k Sm, and all tii" waters of tli < earth in tho li I! w of II.s hand. Th? f,n ;.T> thohcioh >:i olio si lo.tho wrist the beach on th ?>t r. "If h ddoth tii" wat t in tho hollow ot Ills hand." As you r. idiioh ?( salt or powder I"'. twi <ai y.iiir tuiiaio an t two tin *ors, so Is atali n-'i. .lies . l tnltes up the earth. He noasur -s iae dust of the earth, tho orluii.al t ero in ientin'; that tied takes alt th? In~t of all ii r> t a tho thuni ao I tw.? - Hi: r 'rs. You wrap around your hand a l?lu ribb ii llva tin."t -a tini ?. You say it is ; five hau l bre i tth.s or it is ten hand re a lt'?s. ?.? inoi -'ites iho pr-ipilot tioit Wia is tho bluu rih'ion oi tho sky around 11is han 1. i , "Ho mete;h out ttio lieavei.s with a )' spin," V >n know that. baluu'os are i mi .oof u l> >aai suspended ill tlujxulddle, t wiHi two basins a: th" exirt mdyraeijiial 11- i* In that .v ;y what v ist hoff Iws huen ' wi iirh Itut w ' ? i' are ad th i balances of ai.hly inan | ilnti ti eo-np:iri'>! with tho i.ai.iii-e; tit it J aiah saw sustieii lei when ho ",vii -1 put; ay ii.l > the s uiles Ibo Alps am! ; Hi-' \p umuies mi ' M "iiitt Wii.-iiluyt'di and - th? Sierra Nova !. You sue tho earth hud to I. < lei1 la-t ' . I. would 11" t 'to ; 1 hiii too t iie.-'h w "i.v 1 in Ii;ir? ; . ..r too n.u-'i w< :?ht in A - i i, or ' i in :eh w i ; :t in A'r. -a or In ' \:::. riea. - < w ti li el a.a ! ? tit" mountain* Ii wei ;;:< I tll"ll. The liiblo di-lili'tly i .. iy< s i. Go ' knows the wolylit of tho yr"nt . r.er.'- - that * .s the continents, th? tons, the p.Mints avoir.hr i'.s. tho in c?, th v yr mi"-, tli" mil -u'r ? i-t how u-u-di ih y welyliodlheii a.i I Just hownttt htheywoigli 4 o-iw. weiyie.I 111 ti.oiinta us in scales . j mid tho hills in it In'tin Oa, what it (toil to run u'.Milist! I'ti, v !. i a tin In disobey1 s i):. wiiu a ?l It - liishotior! Oil. what a : ?...it to duly! Tii.' I . - i os?. i!;i n.iylitb st :i r.ir; -I takes no !a:n dilir ty will; (i d. i'he i. win > of r veronen am lifted. "With twain Vnothor soruphio posturoin theto.tt, Thn loll at list in ; nl.vivs -'.(lal l1ii. li" ir.'isi .< UVJVO, ana ? iuum w i?oiu '??u'u,?' I : *1":'T'* I..1" ' i""'i*. * r Nor r o _ ?.?* wo >11 y I in tlio - ' . \v >! . lit to t!y t !: :i\ luo t? ? .r,-. t'. til ir i'i >1. i;t '.> i iei i ?' s! . -.. u t '::i. : wlni.N im tltu M>r.tph4 hav *i,, r . What ta i v. Am of loeo'Uotlon. i'!? - iv : >t i Hi' witi-T, tlioy .v ; l lu> M: - ur ;i' \v f. loit I hi? foill ll'lS ! w ?". t - . "i|? -t u!l roouut Up V. ; > :ii t; i \ liV :i 1 i WiUVV. Tl?> BlblO |. ' i. v n . . i' I ; in;,. (, . .. . / I . If V,';. I " t ' ' I t I t. !t-t." . I . .1 : l - :> i . ' . > i! ' : , k . I'i t: t ^ . . . i . . ! 1 "l ' . \ . Jl. !;. - . ' . i:. %>?*. !l .; .t' .. :4* . : '. ....* i . ; i w'?> tlflOlj loti'ilril \|i :>. , v.: ?. A in -! !.:v > ir ; <' i. , r. \ ; t'on l pooplts.. rt'iillii^ l>y vour .. ; -V:! 1 not iti . \ H:I/.H .. "Vvlr ? . ... i>|.|. iiofn -lit lito v.\?? to ii. JI-i'V . ....- i . ... ?*:iiii :t ; uy li w 1.1 he k.i.t ; i ? i- ' Wi ;t i itii > i!.t u.\\ il;i <t I MlU<li:tK in y 11:r )i* t v i v i I o n y? 1 t t'' 'i t i: v> -' ; * > i 1 ; : ii, >ii . 1; : < tut' Will in .: v ; .: ..it it \v.f> it ii i i'. <*:.i . tin' ntnti Sfo.a <'h?r v-iv -a iti'i . 'i: mi - ( Ii-. i!i ill : . the loI r.n '. tt ><, .mi ! 11: * ''lit fro n iiril:ir.:il v.il i*y- | ! r; tilt, sir. i. n * i. "in: ii'i |. -..-ii ! I ! i i .y. :if tln'r - it:. 1 I If r < its >i' ittiU./ . ur | hiiinility nn?l y.iur f.iv . .:i llfw and your I li:t;>;>ill 's- lit f n, * *.: I t \\ ;i n ll ? >V ".> I j liti* ! < :. v.- ii? iniiin >r it. ; t ( . villi tw.i.n U?i!itliy. Wint;-. \viir.'?, uirr^-! BUYIMC DOLLAR HORS.!?. I\?nlimhy l-'it; it.or l i'l(>'in Hi. Hoi;* on liij ill up I lr.lt. Kv?*ry inui I.iui > h??rs snv* ;i <i >>.l itrm Hijrv.'V :t >1 on-- i- tn's-ei t<> Cn-iir^e1'iwii, Ivy., on ? '?i?rt linys to l?e trailed <>(T. Frt:i|iiei?t trades :tr made lor t wonty-'ivn c.Mt'i> t>> hoot itit'l many ii iiiisiii.; nights sire wita?'rt.i?''l on "jockey rotv." .-is it Is called, l:t i-oiiiipi'tion with this tr.i liinc in worn-out horovs ;t n?w In !u-:ry ha- sprung up. y mini irorn Woodiord tViuiity whs in tlio trading i*row I buying nil I ho. horses h > could net for ?1 !? ! head. Ho kdls ttioin, foods th>' II --Ii to In- hogs, tells the hides nntl Ixui-anil llnds it prolU.ibl'*. Whenever ho huys ii horse for it dollar :tn<I ho eiiu sell It for two ho let- it i;o, ot.uirwis- it is fed to (.....j Ttie Kinjirrot't ">,<rc,nni While taking his daily constitutional Willi ilin Empress In tho Thiergarton, Burlin, Emperor William <?f Germany passed a laborer, who stared at him but did not salute, (lis Majesty turned, called upon the mau to halt, and then, touching his hat in military Fashion, said: "My man, If you do not wish to salute your Emp-ror. at least you might i>ay proper respect to tho Empress." Then, urniug on his heel, the Emperor loft the nan standing in a state of c n-id?rablo istonlshmout. Injured l?y n I'igeon. .Mrs. Cora Stronchard, of Kremis, Mercer "ounty, was stru-k in tho taeo t?y a flying igeonnt Stinron, I*- tin. The woman's necic was broken, hut tho physieians encased It in i plaster of pnris mold, an I liopos are enter* nlnod for her recovery. The pigeon was .tiled. i BILL flRP'S WEEKLY LHTtR.! i KARTOW SAIiE AUIiKKS WITH ukeu IX HEIENSE OF l?OE. I i A DLSCUSSLCN OF POEMS AMD POETS l)r. CIiUim j, \i rorilinc to l.est Authority. l>ld Vol I aspire "The Ifaveil"? l.ette" l'roiik Mr. .1. I*. If my jjooil tri . :id Wallace I teed had net come forward as l'oe'y di fender. I should have refrained from further mention of 1 ?r. Thomas ildh y I'hivers. It seeinee to mo that oiio?u:h Siad I ti written hy outshlo narl ies to j>ro\ oke a el? un-r expose from his kindr. d <?r more ie'iotate friends. There is still a shadow over his relations to l'.d?tar A. l'oe. That tle-v were personal frieuds i- nrove.i, I.til as to who [ receded in that peculiar style <>t lyrie poetry is not I>r<?v? n. 1 huvo ::: liitori'stinir l? It r from :i T!r- j ed i !-l ?; "--1 of <' 1!< ,! Park. Mr. Januw I p. tirav- s. init.-rof John 'i - . i l?* tinivis, I who fwiyu that v htlo a oollog I oy on his ro- ' turn It-Mii" to Wioiii:-ton, Will. - mniy, | ho visit'it 1).". { hiv rs iinil n oonvotva ton with hi:n. Ho says: : -This ronvi-rsatioii awaki-msl in mot ho j livoJh'st intorost. Ho ss?oko of an ossuv r \ oriti ism ho hail just written for tho is??ittli rn I.iti-rary Mossongi <-f oi'-lunoml. instituting a ootiipnri- n of t!.o litorary merit i of : tiio pilots'. liyrnu ami Mielh y. Tho impro? ii.ii ni.-nlo on mo was that it was a masti'if i! proiliiotion. Ho spoke of his "Lost 1' if.ii - an 1 otit r poems; sttiil ho liail just roo-'ivi'il it 1 -ttor from Poo. ami I tiiink ho roail it to mo, umt ho mi i.tii noil oor-n : | < ?tloin'o witli otln-r ilislinguishi it molt of tho , north. -Tho piotnro j?ivon of l.im in tl.o I'mistfi lilt ion is most mviirnlo. His o vnploxion v .is tlarl: i sp?ially -<> ujiilor the im > . ? Tin* Hi a t lint I'r. Chivsrs hispireil -Thn Itavon'or any way niitoil in its pro<li:etii.n was n?t in that titty oiitortainoil liy tiny otto . so far a- 1 km w. 1 -l)r. t'hivor's -tvto of talking; was vory nrtiiito. ami l;o apponroil tainiliar with tho I arts ami M-hmei s atol to I ? a vary rwlito t^olii tar. I it. 't to v.i !> . wity ho was m t j tlloro fi .?_r t: i. I to t s : "iifiii it if l?>! It I so\t s. Inn sit| ; -I'll i; was I is auso In* was 1 soiiM tiling of a in-, a", t p: f trotl to j it vol In tii own ilreuu.y ami j < limit thoughts. Tlioro was no sli-w >;' w nith tiluuit tiim. nor fti't ho .-?in to euro for any. : I.onir aftor that ho roinovml to Deentur. j wli-ro In-ilioil anil wtis hui-ioil. Mrs. Chi' vor.s was a 'iiltur< it ami most osHtmthlo Imtv. 1'or furlls r information, f rofor yon , to i?r. I-'. T. Wt 'is. of Hi 'liatomi. Va.. who j was a litt'f t roth t to tlio hit- San:::. I Uar; nott, of Washington, (in., ami also to t I V. illia n I. 'i ami to >. 1". 'i. :?iuii ? >n, -f I Washington." | Ho it him n.'t that it Dr. ChIvors ill ! >; him- It" I : :: -ha ot | la-a. against i'oo. hut r-na.imsl hi- f: m! am! e - is -j nond cut. tli hill slum hi ho ? not jirtissotl." Moro oialiy is tiiis so .ine-? Mr. ?; raves. : liiiiisi'il (Ii u a >"ii ; 'i r 'i i !;. i a! ?i;l; turo iiinl a ootilom, vary, i-vi r hij.nl of sii > a atnl I' ' hi >.*ra !ut in A li'll a .1 S I; , T ioli of l it I'll" y . to I?I :i !n .Illia iviis ivriit'i. t \ Dr. i'iiiv r-. | Who- | last wrote mi ilii--n'.i?t i n.' my im; prsslon that Dr. hit r.i was Mr. j Poo'- "i;- a only in \ i.i-. in j.. !i I Wi irk . i. i . t!i. \ |. m i : 1 '" 11 - i'l | New York, tlint Poo v In Insj'lratloH 1 fm:*i t!.? ?ln?*i.>r: l.nt si: i'.u- -r !!< ..<>n i sal is:' !-. ' l lint Walla I. a i- ri.rltt. I *1 v \v!f -ay- In* i~. > !.< Iius hut lit' 1 , - ?- * j ? 1- ? ? J.. i s':" ' ' V.Iilltuu Toll,' t !< Iioro > Hi lakes, as Itor rhlay , ?\ t>c|| >1 slio till It \ llltlll ; | with t. : :..:i who .! t tll-ia.v< l'o<| that i tb vi i.i n?h hero or ?: -r was tin i 1.1 V: r ?Hot all a : ; fr 111 olY l.i.i hoy ' lit a.I. | I'' w?* . vly a ' 4- . f :. . ' | p# < i rv lott a hi? |?o try. j...?h . :u- . i ' . a i . . ! : I I , i : t' ' I |.r a: ' n i - 1 . i. , . a I 1 I' .!.< I ' i . (. , i I.. i : i : >' ' : : i i > < r : I i - i' i' : . i 10.1 ( \ . a I -i il , < i! ; ... , \v..'< I ; ... - 1 a m '* 1 j ! it.;. : > it i in ] ! !i ..,. : . . 'i>il '. ..if.- j | i ... xx< 1 - .... --I .. ) i-..;. - ?. rV . ; I i it. I . f . .all's I >v wind 1.1 .? i: i -'n1 . . : .1 : .i : : : I! -. ? .O-Ijli.f. C.T. All ni .<111' I. : it v in a . iiii li'.-ii lia'nb'd Inwiito ti' from fi'Mn >.t? l-.ng.i -It authors. With '.til a I' w x.-i-jiti. it.' thor- liavi" ln.fii III >1... XX V it ton XX I ti It 11. lltllfX . I >I I 1 lli-n>ii.I ati!tutrix *\''! '!*i ti. 'i -1 I or hiwthr irit ol vii'T' il |..i.-try ?J? | a?t -.1/ Who writ .i hymn u xv: !it t -\ ??n sn.no of thoso old |i<>|.iilar i' .11- It hymns nni ?|ulto faulty >r ii'ifortiiiiati'in ? xj r- - \V1.-a 1 was a |Hix I u-.i l in lirnr ('uini' tiiou ft.unt of i-v.-ry ol.. .-if. g" .ung mtv ofton in our tiur.'li a.:.I 1 g- ' i-l n i"l" an lii-a l llnil nngols" toiiifii.-M xx'iti. inn i.. of tir??. for th tiyuin I'lyx, >ung t>y flaming Jonirii'aiioXf." I <li.l i.->t ilk" that nor >l?> I Iik?- it vot. 't hat k iinl of iiiiiii.. is a littlo too hot f..r in. rials to a|.(.r. ami adds nothing to ta'.tra '.xun.-s of h.-ax'-n. I ri-.-kofi I am lt> j> r> r11i.*.-iJ about su.-h things, l.nt I 1'iin't hol|? it. Wluui tit.* stnib s in x'itm' uri' unnatural tin y 1 i--tr. tin-. As iniii'h as I ailiniro i.nngbdlow I !.ax'? iiovor 's'l-n r.*< .?uj1 t ? th" lluos: As a foutiuT is xvattisl iloxx'nwanl from an oaglo in his flight." Thorn is nothing liko tho fulling of dark- i noss in tliat to mo. It is u strain of thought; might as wo)l havn said, "From a buzzard in his flight," uml that would have boon norriu. The earning of darkness is a biff tiling and ahrouds the earth from horizon to horizon, but the falling of a stray feather from a bird is n very littlo thing too littlo for a comparison, lint I reckon it is mean to llnd fault with a poet who wrote so many beautiful I was only ruminating. Sarin time-, a change of expression brings us down sudd"nly from the sublime to tin* ridiculous. Webster's Inst words w< re wills* p red, ,-l siill live," but a voung man I knew undertook to p-p'-at them and said, "lio\ I'm led dead >et,' and all t'm solein* nit y di.-uppeared Itij.i A in*, in Vlnata Coujt it ut ion. OR 10 AT FLOODS RAO IN U. (] Villa K'os I iiuihIuI c<l--II<-uvy Property j Iju.sk? Wrecks of Cabins. Louisville, Ky., Fob. 23.?The Ohio river lias risen 8} feet hero since yes* terdny morning ainl is still rising at the rate uf 3 incites an hour. The stajjo of water on tlio falls is 22 feet ami it is exl octet! to reach 2i feet, which will llooil the river front. two-thirds of the town of Oorbin is ( underwater. The duiuaycis ostiniuted | at S2o. Ui>o. The Hood damage in southeastern Kentucky is estimated at ?2UU.uoo. 1 he Kentucky river rose -10 feet in * two hours 111 tho luountmu country aim swept everything: before it , The < umhcrluml river destroyed all property m tho bottom luuds of Harlan . county. Vcar I Jonkcyville, Jouus I vice was caught in tiowoll river ami <1 row no I. At Jackson tho Kentucky rivor tlooded tiie Arlington hotel and broke three loj; booius, letting out >,uUU logs. Alio Kecd, colored, wuj drowned while trying to save them. Iteattyvillo is reported flooded, but the wires are down and tho trucks of the ikichiuoud, Nicnohmville, Irveue land J-euttyvilin railroad are washed l away for a considerable distance rende ing eoniiiiiiiiicatiou impossible. The town of buriuer is under water. Fifty thousand logs huvo been lost in the Fig bandy valley. The mountain streams are full of wrecks of cahius and barns i f mountaineers. balyersville, East Point and Abor decn arc almost entirely submerged I '1 lie lower portion of Mavsvillo in under i water. At Uristol, Tenn., a flood poured : down the valley, ami but for the blowin*; of alarm whistles, several families would have perished. '1 he dumugc is tr".M,nOO. 1'ittsburg, Pa . Feb. '22. The llood in the Monoiiguhela river marked 2? j feet today, and is expected to rise 2 feet ; more. Put little water, however, is i cumin,; out of the Allegheny river, so I the .Monougahcln llood is pas-sin ; by ( j without iloin^ much damage here. :t I has <1 me eoiisidertible mi-chief up the river to factories located on tho banks of tho Alonouguhela. ^ ouhioghciiy and Little rivers. All of the railroads of I tunt section aro either wholly inter- j rupted or are working unper great dif| tleulties. At McKeesport, tlio flood ] damage will reach 8200,000. j t lun ieston, W. Va., Feb. 2d?The i i Fsiiaw ha vnllov is stineiing from the ! worst Hood iii year-. The city is under i j water. Members of the legislature j went to the State hot! in boat.-, this j : lnuiuiiny, but 110 m i< a was lirhl. since j i the basement is lloode.l ami the tires j i put out. Sutl'eriny anany the poor i;> j jueat ami cburehes ami schools are | { titled with those ?lri\cii fioni their i | hoiiies. ,\ t a intm tie etiny today a re- j I lii-f sum or . :.>t o was raised. J The elect: ic liabi an I uas plants are , 1 Under water. I lie only lights in Use | ale ell lain)' and eatidh s. It is impor j lble to e ti i.a'e the eiiuaire in the 1 upper part of town. N bureau for the I relief of tlio Hood ui Her err. bus hern I j opt tied. The water is lalliny. but a j ! se- eoiiii rise is reported eo.ninn I'-n , - -- - ... .. .. > i. 'J v I I j i-pliiPii licet ion is Prokeii u nl I senioeli a bind: ? ss house I o; en. 1 lie j po oiiice now . eeu; i. > an inland, i t v a*-h\ iile. l i b. . IJeaiy lain- i j :; * *'' : w o I! i n 1111 at reams enormous I v ' j lit this vicinity. I"wo railway trestle? ' itfiir this city v.ere uslu I'nwav last j ! dt. \|| tt !e?rra| !: a id i lej h -:ie oast o( I* iio.wille arc down and i tiains arc .standin<; still. < '1 in -ii i i rer t liuton rosfis t? r.s j feet and r? i Mont ft v leavin tin ir liousi . M l ro | . 4 1 1 * * - :i . ; ! f'?. j J ' - I|V?.. . . I hi re ma! . v . . j ' * 1.:.ii, : .1 . - ? i ' ' ;1 ; !"' j le A- h which fob I ' ... . i Im. *. c <) i ; o:-? ' !u*r * i in'ii'l.v ' o;ti Iroiu .Witntn-slmi*;' lo I < l'.' il. t .; i'l i i'c ' 1 . i i i i nil s wuu-r tiov old i*rs?tsre : ii< w ? h j . 5 Cuu?1 itntion from Atltcns, : tfl! .1 f\ ! til.' i :!\ Jllnr.'.t i i tiooti nn l vhtppo'l oil roofs ?1 i?i i im.! ]? ) ! !:. ;:i :i >>inuil v,.iv. "< |>- . ! ' : . (Ni!il? i.. titnto urft l lint . I I I ill! roof i U 1 t"<?! > i i;i \\ tlil'll ; :i rot ill ion u in projfrps '! lui <ln:irri WlM ' iW'!ii_'?- ! I'M* Mm I > cl ? II OU' 1ll .; t. .'?? io.Jllllli" Sl'\ Ml. ( ( ><1,1 , A \V?-hiii'.'ton Mjus-iul "In ml J lninisli-.ition ciirlo i; I :ii I t!iat tin: l'l??i<leiil v ili in ii at' < c;n;-t i> tiil tinYu'' llit i ' '< I' ' I ;t.i < 11 < 111 :* ^ I criUl-l' lie docs llot In In Yf :m pointer will lie i-oli til ):ic i liy the Scllut?". I'mm tlic shiih" s->nrci" it ilc:iriic(l tl'iit if tlio coinlit ions won* mom 1'avorn lilc, \\ ultrr K. ! 'ni on. iio\? Solicitor for the Deoartinoiif nf s?. ?? tin* unvniiirc. M>* l .ii'Oii lia^ Imtii favorably n?? 111 i>>d>- I i i ii i . connection 1?v Secretary Olney , ami I is under . tooii i 1 litt the Secretary Im . urged tin* | I 're-ident to u'l c the Senate all oppor'unity to pa-''- npo-i the name of Mr. " I'aison NnhvHit tending, tin- geiteiui I .clicf is that no appointment < will he nuulc during tins administration. Murdcrer laicktc < 'might. ( hid* Detective llur.ey, of the ' outh fit, shvs I.uokio, the South ? trolina murderer, who broke jail at ork w ith other prisoners about two ceks ago. bus been caught in (ieorgi;.,. QQ Pf| Will Buy a VUaOU Sewing Machine from the Music and < Sewing Machine House. 850.00 for a 80(5 Organ. 8250 for a 3125 Piano. (Inns away below regular price. ' t * lock h cheap for ensh. (Jootl terniH oti time. I .V. M. RICE, ftr /;, L. !, P. TOWNSBNO, I Asst. Atty (Jen'l., Columbia, 8. C J BEN F Townsknd, I Union, S. O I TOWNSEND & TOWN SEND, I Attorneys at Law, I Union, S C. I Office Judge Townsend'a old Ptand. I ^I.VIS k DIXON. I I Atty * at Lnvr. I Alt business placed iu our hinds will re* B jtiva pioinpt x I ten Loo I Ollicx No I bw llange I ^CllU.MI'KKI'. U l/l 1.11 It & McuOVVAN, I Attorneys ut Law AI C U Oii'p's old Olfiee B D. E 11 y ?J rick J. A. Sawyer. m Spartanburg. S (J., Uoioo, 8. C I VI YbltlCIi A SAWYER. B Attorneys nt Law I ol. M* IviAsu lv s Old Cilice. y jyj UN1^ & MUNUO. * * ,.J|r Attorney* nt Low. E No. 2 Law Kxneo 1 S. STOKES. I Attorney ? 1>avt ami Trial Justic?. Ollio? Itf.ir of C?utt House. DR II Alt LEY 1>. LINDSAY. Dkstist, Ofiiee over ISIcrelmntn mid Planters bank, Muiu street. loo a i jluuii! We have added to our Large ami Complete Line ot Fresh Drug-s, Tiie Largest and Best Sideetod hL Stock of Lamps, Lamp Chimneys, Perfumery I* ami Toilet Articles, ever brought t? Bi I n on, which wc are going to sell at N prices that will make them go. II We also have th<> agenev for E diamanta spectacles- i Jx" i RCC'CTMM-WCLDaV P hYiiC?ANS. V Yon cammf aiTord lo wear injHrior I glasses ?111 ' ini'< yenr eyes when we are I .selling th'-.se unrivalled glasses at such a I low price Come nl cv.cc and get lit ted. I Carolina Orng Co. ''^f surveying! i I will be in l"nio;j until next June If pre pared to do sui veving in the after- I) noons ami (ip. Sai!!i liys. Call at f the Graded School or .Mr Jacob . DAVIS JEFFRIES. (i 'J?t f WJim an 1 > .v. ' -. ! Tin i >'i'V Tlioy the i i:; i;i town. For Rood work an ; civility i JS . ? . ... i | Is" \n:i u.1 tj.vr o< :t trial You w.'J r u'n ( '.- v,! re, l'<>: i!.1 U . ii I:;?\ i e ver 1 \ > ' . . | ' < . * t:.i 1:1.. j! C'.li i. . .! i.'-rn < Mil li." i : ; .? In . i > ! m V.'iil V< l' li ! i .1 I n.? Aii'l h it, <!<> \ l! .. ..! \V:1! *!. \ n ; .! ;? cj: ne A:u! \ Wanted-fin idea SrS HrnKct "-cur Mo*?. tlirv nny t rt''.,; ) II Wi'iltli. Wrllo JdliN WMiPEltUURN .> CO. Patent AttOf n?-vk V.'iif iiiiptoM. i> t tho'.t J,1 jir'to olT* ku'd lis: Oi t.VO lllll: if sd CUHO..i *. autr 1. IHiLNC YOTIi lull IViiiliii!? Io The Times It will be neatly execute*!. UNION VITITIILE "" - A S U Gri'imile GEOROB GLDDKK wnLii uninc MIL ILSL tAILS. LJ kJ Ik'?t Cornell Syrup. Tajics (>ou?L. I'M ivi in tlino, Sold by ilmrielMs. Fi i Buy a Smooth White For Your Face I? It prnhaNr rrnawlncr, for It In rough, rod." *4 i frtwklcsi, blotched or pimpled, until It ban hooom* repulnlvo Inntoud of attractive. lldhitlir rkln in tlwaya beautiful. The nun nn<1 wind. luipnrn maps ami coaiuotlos Injure tbo akin. Viola Cream< lcanM>*. nonrlahoa nnd rcrtore* thn akin, making t soft, wliito iiikI beautiful. II Is not a cwmetlc --doe* not cover up, but romorci* blonilataen. It J s linriiili'Mi and nlwnj* doc* Just what weolntm : <>r it. Tim twily preparation that will positively i ciiiovo Krcoaio*. lllnckhcii '*, Tan. Hnnlmrn and ' 'Implo*. II m<lr<>d*or tu t luminal* frotn promt wnt buiion. I'rlcr gocenlt |?r 4t lirugglttf. < P. C BfTTNER CO., TOLEDO. OHIO.