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FOR THE YOUNG MEN OF AMERICA. p|
It is singular that so many young men ox
linger nrouml American cities ami towns,
without being able lo find lucrative and fvl
congenial employinont. The demand for |?
labor in this country is so great, (hat men m
properly qualified and ondowed with phys- w<
ical and mental energies should always he tir
enabled to command remunerative salaries, en
or to establish for themselves some kind of tin
business which would ensure them a rcspec- C(,
table livelihood, and eventually a fortune, p|,
First in importance among these pursuits is Ilc,
agriculture; and here, what a boundlessly
fk-ld is op?'ii?'d ! 11uiidri'dn of inillios of j co
acres of public land, !> > si v^inir the h?idi?'st ! ...i
i \\ i
?>f !i-.'tiiilv, ami ah?in<lati(ly (-apaMo ' m,
of ivw:ii.!!i?_u, wi'.h licli j-i {u-i*?n, tli'j la-| |,j.
l?ors of l!i" firiin-r, invito occupation au<l j t||(
scltloin -lit. T.'iis employment is attcn<lf<) j l()
with jjri-ater certainty than any other; for I ,,<
si man who un<li-r*tam]s fanning, awl who j
is willing to iwulcrjjo a IVw har<l>hips at i
the outset of his carter, will almost iwvita- } ''''
My aapiire a competency, though his orijy- i "il
itt:> 1 capita! I'" very small, l>y taking up on l'M
a pro einplion claim a portion of the public j
lain! in a Western State or Territory, pay- j
;,,.r r.... ... < - - - - - '
i-ji n .11 > ? i-i iiuu-iii jn n'i's \ reaping i "
from it a iiviug l?y liis cultivation ; am! |
having it advance steadily ami rapidly in ;
money value, as new settlements close in !
ronml liiin. Nu competition can ruin this j ^ 1
1 I '
business. There is lam] enough for all, to j
be had on tlicsi! terms, and there is nearly |
always a ready market for tlie piodurtions J
of tlii'Suii. A fair field of profitable occtt- ; w"
pation is tints afforded for every unoccupied . 11
man possessed of agricultural tastes and
knowledge; an.1, from present indications, :l '
this tempting opportunity will exist in this Wt
country fur many years.
Those, however, to whom agricultural la so
bors are not congenial, should llnd abun- ! l'u
riant employment in many other pursuits. ; ?
The nrninir interest of the United States is j l''"
rapidlv crowinn in iinnortanen. Tin* w.l.l i l',c
: * , r . j mines
of California have fur years richly : -'
remunerated tons of thousand* of miner.*.
I si
and to wuik them no other capital lias been
required than the expense in vol veil in the
cost of the journey to the placers, and the
purchase of a few simple implements and
provisions. New gold fields, too, are rapidly 111 '
being developed. The Kansas gold mines T'"
promise to be very productive. The new c
Territory of Arizona contains, it is said, "ol
very rich gold, as well as silver mines.? ^
New mines havo .also been discovered in ^ j
Nebraska and Utah, and hundreds of thous- .
. . ,. . the
amis ot our citizens may, from present indications,
find profitable employment for U''
3'ears to come in working these placers for
their individual benefit. But these mines,
rich as they arc, form only a srn.nll portion
of the mineral wealth of this country.
The coal mines of America are in them- pr;r
caIIV-c n * 1 * 1 ' " '
ui.Kv.0 ti .-umtc ui uuuunai wcaim which t.Iic
can scarcely be estimated, and to proper- tlm
ly develop which, the energies of an im- not
inence number of men, for centuries to Wai
come, will be required. The iron mines of hoi
the country aro sufficient to furnish the a p
world with all the iron that will be required ing
for ages. Under a system which would he
givo this interest the security and confidence net
that capital imperiously demands, many nin
thousands of men might be daily adding to '
Ihe aggregate wealth of the nation, and ing
providing for their own individual comfort me
ana happiness, by moulding the rude iron Air
treasures of the earth into useful and avail- luc
able forms. The nation also possesses olh- 'J
or valuable mines of lead, coppor, nickel, del
which am] lv repay all the thoughtful he
and skillful 1 <bor bestowed on them. wo
Manufactures of evorv kind invite the on- OKl1
ergies of our people. The consumption of
manufactures, per capita, in the United mu
States far exceeds that ol any other nation a,u'
in the woihl. The habits and the means of W01
our citizens eornpel them to make larger "n
r i
purchases than any other people, and much
as the tariff may have to do with this im- f'01
porlant subject, the manufactures made in olb
our own country always form the chief por- sto<
tion of our consumption. The people of fic'
New England have always been keenly i
alive to the extent of the field for the prof- .
ls r
itablo exerciso of their energies, presented
ii,rt i.u i
, ?..v Mivf iv<?u?u uutiiaiiu iui iiiiiuuiauiures i
3 . wll
which always lias existed and always will j
exist in tlio United States; and hence, .
though her soil is stony and barren, and j|jo
her climate cold and inhospitable, immense j?
wealth 1ms boen accumulated by her sons (
in employments of this character. It is liuo
that some of tlio other sections of the ..
Union, particularly our own immediate vi- (
cinity, have pursued a similar policy ; but
there is no good reason why it should not
become much more general than heretofore, |1Q|
and why tho industry of nearly every fpiar (
ter of the land should not bo, to some ex- j ^
tent at lca.it, diversified by an intermixture
J _ coi
of manufacturing with agricultural employ
ments. up
The commerccof this country is in itself gW(
one of the mightiest interests that the world Bor
ever saw ; vast as our foreign commerce' is nJt
?extending as it doe3 to evcrv nunrter of ?
? * A -* Ull
tlic globe, and either vicing wilh, or exooed
ing, that of Llic oldest ami most wealthy
nations of tlic earth?it is nothing when
. tlx
compared with tho internal commerce be
. * . I)ei
tween section and section, State and
... ma
State, town and town, which pervades every j
qynrte^ of this Union, and calls into activc
cfcercisc the physical and mental energies of
tfneTit-Miiiiy of ur?n. If.* loading adjunct l>ai
?the transportation inytorcst-r-by its rail
roads, canals, steamboats, steamabipp, aiid
sailHig vessels, also afford a vast field for
emjdoyineut. The revenues of American
railroads at this moment amount to much
ani
more than the revenue of the Nationnl Gov jca
ernment, and tbey reqaire for their succets
ful management an immense number of
rteri; ami when to these aro added tbe cm mc
ployees of the canals, steamboats, steam Un
ship*, and sailing vc<wN, tlio field for cm for
I
oy n ion I opened lip is 0110 of boundless J
:tent.
A\ro lmve saiil nothing of llio learned pro i'i
ssions?of this preaohers, pliysi?*i;nist?jMnl i la
wyera required to meet tlie wants ami ^ hi
iiiister to the moral, phj-sieal and legal ! "
Ifare of tlio population of this country? , K:
>r of the various branches of mechanical j
lployinenta always in need of recruits for w
uir active ranks; but surely any one who bs
ntemplates al 1 tbe vast avenues of em I
?yment presented by the ever-existing ta
cessities of the country, can if lie possess
reasonable modicum of common sense, pi
lira*'", and skill, scire.!, some vocation ' f.i
. I
in;.i vim in; cui^i'iiMi 10 ins taste, nii".I re j
im-rativo, :iii<1 having selected it, advance j sdi
i own happiness ami fortunes, enjoy all i se
^ comforts an?l luxuries of life, ahd to add ' If
tlie great aggregate, productive industry
llio education.? J'/tila. J'rcss. vi
J)iulo<jiic ''a Xewsp!ipci'a.-?How does it | ' j
ppen, neighbor 15.. that your children j .
ve made so much greater grogress in j
ir learning, and knowledge of the. world, j
in mine? They all attend the same ''
lool, and, for aught I know, enjoy equal
vantages ll
I I ?|
Do you take thy newspapers, neigh her j
J" j 'l
No, sir, I do not take them myself; hut ^ .
low and then Lor/air one, just to rend, j
av, sir, what have newspapers to do with ' '
* ... Ill1
; education of ciiildreii ?'r
"Why, sir, they have a vast deal to do " ,
ih it, I assure you. 1 should as soon ;
nk of keeping them from school, a* to 11'
hliukl from thorn llio newspapers ; it is
ittlo school of itself. Jteiiig new every .
ok, it attracts thoir atcntion, ami they
i sure to peruse it. Thus, while they are s'"
ring their minds with useful knowledge,
y arc at the same time acqniting the art
reading. ?Ste. I have often been surprised
it men of understandm" should overlook
l)'l
: importance of a newspaper in a fain- '
Tn truth, neighbor !>., T frequently think
liould like, to take them, but I cannot
il afford tbe expense.
Jan't afford the expense ! What, let me 'ol
, is the value of the two dollars a year,
comparison with the pleasures and ad- 1
itages to be derived from a well conduc- W1
newspaper ? As poor as I am I would
, for fifty dollars a year, deprive invjelf j
the happiness I enjoy in reading, and '
ii'it.g iny children read, and talk about l'"
it 11 ley have read in the papers. And
n the reflection that they are growing '
intelligent and useful members of so- 11 '
y. O, don't mention the expense!? (01
it ir. advance every year, and you will ,<n'
nk no more of it.
/r iiv ti - * -
luwuKK yranwung.?-nicy are most des life
nto gamblers, but as they play among nn<
mselves, and fairly, luck deserting nt one bo
e farors litem at another, so they are sal
often ruined. A rerjr wealthy man
i sitting ono afternoon in front of his m<
jse, taking the air, when he observed mi
eddler, whom he knew very well, look- be
intently at his premises; hailing him, of
asked him what he was about, and what m<
v peculiarly be had discovered in his
nsion. m<
'O!'' said tlic man, "I was only think* ve
; that possibly some day this establish- tui
nt may belong to me ; especially as we pe
imaniuns are very fond of cards, and of
k often favors the poor man." soi
Tickled with the man's elfrontery, and 1m
ifhted to crot srimo < >!.?> ...:?u
o __ V..V kV ^rtlllWIU HIIII ) <*"
offered to lend him t?u dollars, if he ye
iild fiit down and take a hand ; a prop
ion no Mexican was ever known to res.
At it they went?they bocaine very ^
ch excited?the pcdklcr won, won, won,
[ wanted to leave olV, but his opponent J|n
iild not liear of it, but insisted on doub
>' the stakes; at it thev kept until day.
\ ',?!, col
it. fhe next morning the peddler rose
n the tables a winner of every cent the
cr possessed in the world?house, land.
rec
:k, everything.?Adventuret in Ihc Puei j
_ <1||(> _ for
Tal inp ihe Onth.?The Knickerbocker on
esponsrbie for the following : A corres- int
ldent in Ottawa county, Misigan, from oft
oin we aro always glad to hear, givos us an
following4 Sceno in the Mayor's Court nei
Grand Rnpids,' Mayor Church presid- tin
Witness called up to be sworn by the th<
.
fk ; ly,
Olerk?do you soleroly swear m<
Mayor, (with dignity,) Stop. The witness pr
I hold up his right hand. A<
Dlcrk?Tiio man has no right hand, your sei
nor. m<
Mayor, (with some asperity.)?Let liiin wt
d lip his left hand, then. a 1
Clerk?lie has had the misfortune to lose fui
left hand also, as your Honor ,?ill per- us
ve. ou
Mayor, (savagely.)?Tell him to hold liv
his right leg, then : a man cannot bo of
am in this court without holding up ha
nething. Silence, gentlemen ! Our dig a <
y must he preserved. (Witness sworn an
one leg.) pa
" See, nurse, see !" exclaimed a delighted l''
pa, as something like a smile irradiited v,<
i face of his infnnf ' ?n nr>?<.1 ; ? mi
> ""lo~ .
ing to it!" "No, sir," replied tlio more l"'
itter-of-faet nurse, "it is only the wind in cx
stomach." w'
4 ? ? Rl,
The newspapers of the Cap} are full of tjj(
ragrnphs giving accounts of "whalingat cn
in':." Hero instances of that praticc ^
n't get reported in tho pnpers, but the
ys.can tell all about.
Whoever is honest, generous, courteous,
[1 candid, is a gentleman, whether ho be n0
rned or unlearned, rich or poor. '
It is 6tated as a curious fact that l>u
>re money is expended annually in the I i
tited States for cigars, than is expended nn
all the common schools in the Union. hi;
*u?<* .tawammmombmwnwi'mrjutt: ij it?ii u?wmmaim11
CHAUKCEY I.EWIS, THE HOY SOLDIER.
A Itov of iil'lut'ii yearsof ago was stand
ig before the t>p?*n door of a Connecticut
rmhouse with a lillle fowling piece upon
is shoulder, while a matronly looking wo.
an was standing in the doorway and
r/.ing with moistened eyes upon him.
"(Jo, my son," she said, "but remember,
lion amid the smoke and the heat of the
ittle, the sentence in the blessed book
have given you, " tho merciful shall ol>iu
mercy."
" I will not forget it, mother," ho reied,
bul our company is wailing, and now
re well !'
"'iotid bye my, son"?she kissed him as
ie frpi.lce?"and may lb; who has for two
re years watched over the mother, proet
the son !"
A cloud of smoke hung over and en lo|vd
the blood Staillfil soil of 1
ill. A noble looking man, in the uniform
:iii American general was slowly retreat*
g with hi* faee lo the foe. The sharp rent
of a single rifle was heard, ami Warn
fell! A young soldier?almost a hoy
-sprang towarils him anil lifted his head;
thu same instant a giant grenadier in the
litish uniform, cainc charging at him with
ivl.-d bayonet.
To draw an <>]?! rusly horso pistol from
s breast, present and lire it. at the apoaching
foe. was bill, the work of a mofill.
The grenadier f< II, wounded, and
izing thu sword of Warren which had
lien from his gra?p, the boy-soldier ran
d raised it over the red coat lo dispatch
in.
lint why does he pause when the sword
uplifted, and allow it to fail slowly to his
le, and then turn away and strike not?
lie remembers the injunction of lhat?
oilier, whom tT?o months ago he left in
e open door of the farm-house, " Remem
r, inv son, amid the smoke and heat of
I tie, 'The merciful slia.ll obtain Mercy."
The tide of battle had swept like a whirlti'l
over the plains of Trenton. Tho
itish cavalry had ridden with., irresistible
"Co over a detachment of men r.nd hoys,
"tiling a portion of the left wing of the j
nericun army, and among the dead and
ing, lay a boyish soldier wounded, and
th his right arm broken.
A merciless party of Hessians were rang*
over the field murdering and plunderj
those who had fallen. They approached
i boy Soldier. who t udtlessly awaited
s impending death, and one of them
iwing his sword was about to plunge
into the boy's side, when a gigantic redited
grenadier rushed between tho boy
tl the murderous Hessian and struck up
; weapon.
"Hold, ruffians ! That boy spared my
i at Hunker lliil. It is now my turn,"
'1 raiding him in his strong arms, he
re him from the bloody soil to a place of
ety.
Ah! how those parting words of hi*
Jther again rang through his brain and |
we sweet music in h?s soul. " Remeinr
my son, when amid the smoke and heat
battle, that ' The merciful shall obtain
srcy."
It was never forgotten and when a little
iro than two years ago I stood above the
ncratcd form, and ijazed upon the calm fea
res of the aged boy soldier, whose life had
acefulty gone out like the last flickering
a candle which has burned down in its
. ket, I thought of those words, and in
agination could see the parting of mother
d son, at the old farm house eighty-three
ars ngo.?JV. Y. Wuvcrly.
CLEANLINESS.
" An old subscriber" of the Charleston
vrcury requests the re publication in that
per of the following remarks upon clean
ess. Thev involve so much truth and
ce that we transfer them to our own
lumni:
r:i..uni;nAcD ?- > ? ' -
? .v.. ..i.ijr uu iieuncu 10 ue tlio
iblein of purity of mind, and may he
soininended under the throe following
!ids. First, it is a mark of politeness,
it is universally agreed upon that no
e unadorned with this virtue can go
0 company without giving a manifold
once. Tho different nations of the world
1 as much distinguished by their cleanlias
as liy their arts and sciences; the more
jy are advanced in civilization, the more
;y consult this part of politeness. Second
, cleanliuess may ho said to be the foster
)thcr of affection. Beauty commonly
uduces love, but cleanliness preserves it.
*c, itsylf, is not unamiahle while it is pre
rved clean and unsullied ; like a piece of
3tal constantly kept smooth and bright,
s look on it with more pleasure than on
new vessel cankered with rust. I mMit
O I
rlher observe, that as cleanliness renJers
agreeable to others, it makes us easy to
rsclves ; that it is an excellent preservae
of health ; and that several vices, both
mind and body are inconsistent with tho
bit of it. In the third place, it bears
reat analogy with chastity of sentiment,
d naturally inspires refined feelings and
ssions. Wo find from experience, that
rongh the prevalence of custom, the most
:ious actions loose their horror by being
*de familiar to us, while on the contrary,
ose who live in the neighborhood of good
amples, fly from the first appearance of
)at is shocking ; and thus pure and unllied
thoughts aro naturally suggested to
e mind by those objectB that perpetually
compass us, when they are beautiful and
gant in their kind.
There is net a spider hanging on the
rig's trail but hath its errand; there is
t a nettle that groweth in the corner of
9 church-yard but hath its purpose; thero
not a single insect fluttering in the breeze
t accomplished) some divine decree; and
vill never have it that God created any
in, especially any Christain man, to be a
ink and a nothing.
i ?i i ???tea??aa????????
LOVK YOUIt MOTHER MY BOY.
All old gentleman had Im-cii making a
i visit in a family where there were three boys.
I'M' the second one they all seemed very
tender. Tin; romping plays of his brothers
were changed lor gentler one's, '.f he wished
to join in thesport If lie bccame weary
ami threw himself on the sofa to rest, the j
others slipped out of iho room to finish j
their game elsewhere, or seated themselves j
ipiietly with their hooks. Jlcnniu was a j
thin, pale hoy, with large dark eyes, and .
with a hioad hrow ami lomples crossed ami
rccrossed with deep hliio veins. 11 is usual i
seat was (>n a stool besides his mother, and j
often he. would drop his thoughtful head J
! upon her knee. He was a small, pale hoy ; <
i hut oh, he liiie>l a very large place in thai '
I home and in those parent's hearts. Old
j
Mr. <?rey, during his vi.iit, had been deeply
inlercsN'd in liennie, and inanv a sweet
le?*on of patient tru>t had he karuded from
him. On leaving for his home, the Ejeutle'
man laid his hand one his head and said, |
j u I ' ope we may live to meet again. He
j sure to lore your mlohcr, my boy."
I " Why, sir, how ?*?uil<l I help loving her?"
asked IJcimie. '*1 )id you ever have a muth i
! or, Mr. < 'ivy ?"'
4i Yes, my hoy, and I'm very sorry now !
, that I tliil nut love her more when 1 j
hail her. Love yours before </o?l lakes her
from you."
I When Mr. f?n?y was gone Bonni*; saiil :
j " How strangi; to charge a boy to love his i
mother ! I should as soon tell one not to for j
! gf-t to eat."
j "Oli, ISennic dear, replied his mother,
' "Mr. (Jiey knows more of the world than
i von do. Ho has doubtless seen many i
] rhilderen who do not boner their parents. .
although th>*y may bear a fair name abroad.
He has known others who despised their
\ mother's counsel and hated her rcprof;
| such have fallen into open sin, and broken
; the heart which loved them more than all
j the world beside. There is now a young '
man lying in jail in a northern city, never
to leave it again until lie goes thence to tlie
gallows. Oli, how many hopes his doating
mother had cherished in connection
j with that once bright active boy ! They
were all dashed to the ground. Ho took a ;
1 seat with the scorner, despised his poor, fond
mother, and went down the way lo death. |
First lie r?>l>l>e>l a store, and for that was 1
imprisoned. Then he made an assult on I
his keeper, f??r which crime he was sent tn
the States Prison. There he stained his
soul with the blond of an iinotTt-uding fellow
creature? Ilis doom is now sealed ; but.
well lor hrr, the suffering mother is not here !
t<> Know it. When he was at first borno to j
jail for robbery," she who had risen above
very other woe, drooped her head and '
gave up all kope. She had no longer any
motive for toiling to keep a home. She
went to the poor-house ami there died ; her
heart was broken. Oh, yes, Tiennie, although
it seems to you so strange. there are I oys
who do not love their mothers. That ira<
the reason why Mr. Grey said to you,
"Lore your mother, viy boi/.n No one
fears God who doei not. He commands
it."
"Oh," said Bennie, looking into her
face, " it seems to me as if I couldn't live
unless I loved niy mother. I thank God
more for giving ymt to 1110 than for any
thing els in the world.?J\r. Y. Waverh
" Birds," says Bulwer, " have often seemed
to me lik* the messengers from earth to
heaven?charged with the homage and
gratitude of nature, and gifted with the most
eloquent of created voices to fulfill the mission.
Laws pornied with the utmost care and
exacInoss,, and in llic vulgar language are
often perverted to wrong meanings; then
why should we wonder tliat the bible is
no ?
A druggist sent his Irish porter into a
darkened cellar; soon after, hearing a
a noise, he went to the opening and called
out: " Patrick, keep your eyes skinned!1'
" Oeh ! deuce an eye," roared Pat," but it's
tny nose that's skint entirely.
Many Christians, says Beecher, are like
chestnuts?very pleasant nuts, but inclosed
in very pricklv burs, which need various
dealings of nature, and her grip of frost,
bi'foro the kernel is disclosed.
A sentiment was given, at a public dinner,
to the Navy, but aa no one was present
to icspond to it, a lawyer was called upon.
A wag present said, smiling: "Mr. Lawyer,
give me leave to toll you that navy is
not spelt with a K."
A Japanese nobleman, upon being*shown
a fashion plate in an American magazine'
was much startled and exclaimed : " IIow
very fat your women are!"
A gentleman was speaking tho other
day of the kindness of his friends in viait
him. One old aunt in particular, visited
him twice a year, and stayed six months
each timo.
" Docsticks," describing a Now York
hoarding-house, says you can always tell
when they get a new hired girl, I y the
color of the bair in the biscuit.
The minister, whose sage advice a useful
moral teache*, should ir.ind and " watch
as well as pray," and practice what he
preaches.
A gentleman was threatening to beat
a dog who barked intolerably. " Why,''
exclaimed an Irishman, " would you beat
the poor dumb aaiiaal for sjtakin
out r
If you mean to bo bappy wh?n yoo
are old, bo temperate wlieu you are
young.
THE FOUR QUESTIONS :
U'Ihmi i lie t>elle of tifteeu frets sijilit of 1 icau,
She scarcely can peep through tlic sticks of
her fan;
I Tor heart sill .'i llutlcr, her cheeks nil :i plow,
She tremblingly simpers out, "Who is the rj
man V
Sweet twenty has brought her to years of discretion?
She Mushes no longer, hut niters her plan; f
She thinks of the pocket, the place, the profes- |
yion, I
Ami looks ronnil the circle with "What is the f
111:111 V ,
At thirty c*,*li ?I:iy ilint she looks in the mirror. '
She aees that sonic leaf of the rw.se lias grown
wan ;
Sees the circle of lovers grow thin, ami in terror
1
She iluns the <leeeivers with ' Which is the 1
man
At forty she changes lier tune, grows romantic. I
Finds it pretty to .sigh, play the harp, ami
looks wan:
Haunts watering-places, ami steams the Allantic,
For 'lie point of her travel i?, "Where is the ; ,
man?"
(Jiicx/imis fi/r Jfih'itiiiff Socirtics,? If the '
traveler who took the course of human J
events has ever been hoard from since?
If brass will make a candlestick, what
will make one let loose ?
If the hollow of a lo<r can be heard ?
If tin will make a can, what will make a
can't
If t ini'liAQ rn-ilr a aha C. \#%?
many will inula; a I?*lc
If live yards and a half make one
pole, how many will it take to make a |
log J
Do potatoes ever wear out, as we often
hear of potato patches ?
If pig pens will <l<> to write with ?
Will the (Jape of ^?<><><! Hope fit a lady
?
A son of the Kim-rald Isle, who arrived
in New York the other day, was asked by
an acipiaitr.aticu to lake a glass of grog,
ainl declined giving a reason for his refusal
that he had joined the temperance society
in Cork, before leaving Ireland. Ilisfiieml
replied tliat that was no Consequence, as a
h-pdgfgivon iti Irelaiidwas not binding here.
To this pieee of left hand morality Pal in.
dignantly retorted?I >o you suppose whin
I brought me h'nhj to America, I'd beaftliur
laving iny soivl in Ireland ?"
If you want the milk of human kind
ness thickened into the cream of beiievo '
lence, or the cream of benevolence transfer ,
led into the butter of beatitude, all yon have 1
to do is to lly around and do good. As
I >obbs very justly says, there is more sun
shine in one act of kindness, than in all
J iily.
Spare moments are the gold <lu*tof time.
Of all the portions of our life spare mo*
incuts are tho most fruitful in good or evil* i
They are the gaps through which temptations
find the easiest acces to Uie garden of
the soul. '
.4 irr-.. ? 1
..i una- ?r ilia si IKtCK.? I 1)0 not UnCOlll ,
moil custom (?f ptdiing a fiiend after he li:is
left the company, seems to have been de
rived from the practice of tlie ancient tribes,
who erected a monument to a departed
hero, by throwing stones upon him.
Morality?Keeping tip appearances in
this world, or becoming suddenly devout
when we imagine that we may lie shortly
summoned to appear in the next.
The reason why people go round the
Horn instead of through is because they
arc afraid of "coming out at the little
end."
We frequently see it slated that a
clieme is on foot. Wouldn't a schemes
he advanced faster if it could lie got on
horseback?
The clonk of religion is to l>e known
sometimes by the fine nap it lias during sermon
time.
" Be content with what you have," as
the rat sai I to the trap, when ho saw
that he had left part of his tail in (
it.
I
Wo linvo some doctors in our midst, f
whose talents they should use, by I
practising the healing art?heeling boots
and shoes.
Good nature, is the very air of a good
mind, tho sign of a large and generous s
soul, mid the peculiar soil in which virtue
prospers. (
(
Troubles are like babies?they grow big- ! <
ger by nursing. lint babies are not, (
therefore, always like troubles. ?]
I
A sick Laplander in a foreign land once ''
said, "Give me but a pillow of snow to
lay my head on, and I shall die happy."
The question is not the number of facts
a man knows, but how much of a fact ho is
himself.
Love is better than a pair of spectacles,
to make everything seem grcato which is
seen through it.
1
The existenco of mil-tnry schools is a
proof that the other schools have not done ji
their duly. *
fi
The hardest situation for a grumbler to
be in, is to feel liko grumbling, nnd having ^
nothing to grumble at. ?
"It should be the aim of man," says an
ancient sage, "to understand all old truths, a
and endeavor to develop new." p
The goal of yesterday will be the starting
point of to-raocrow.
ITIjc 3.bluuillc lianncv,
Published Every Thursday Morning, liy
IDA. vis *4) onaawa.
ft. C. DAVIS Editor
V. B. CREWS Publisher.
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IV<> Doi.i.aIih and I'ii tv OKSTaif not paid within
six months, and Tiii'.kk Doi.i.aur if not paid lieore
the eml of (lie year. All subscriptions not
united at the time of suhscrihiitt;, will he contillered
ltd indefinite, and will In- continued until
irrearnircs are paid, or at the option of tin- Proprietors.
Ordeis from other Stales must inari
I>ili/ lie aeeoiupan'u'd with the fusfi.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
ThoiiL'h we have a penally lor nonpayment
if suli^eriptions to our paper when due, it has
not he,.|| i i?i:!ly exaeted hy our pre.ir ?,rs :
llll'l we, l<i soliie extent, have followed their eXunple.
Uea-oois satisfactory to ourselves have
led llr< to the rotivielion til l' We should, ill i'/I
i'iise?, inf-iiee the penalty. V?'e therefore t-'i'.'e
notice that on au-l afl<T the ! <t of Apiil next,
W" shall i :i rir?" t o r si 11 suli?"rjiit ions h"1 |tai<l
within six months. anil >s:;.(|ll if in.! |i:ii<i
\vitliiis one v-iir. Tims'* \vli?? ?-oni" forwnnl and
that litti" may savi* fnui"! hin</, Imt
lliosi- w!m until alter our nil" "in-s intn
,.|r.--t, may fly tipm. jciyini; fur iln ir mrjiliiri'iiec
th" full mo*.nut of I In* jx-iialty.
I\x|i"ri?*m.*?*. too. lias taught us tlial. I h??iv sh?m!i|
'm- stum' cliarjf" ma'lf lor t llui unrv Notu?"S"\.
liiiix u -i"t tin liHHjlh. W.* shall, in I'm tire,
nh.it<;?* ill" "X""ss ovr on" si|tia;v, at a<lv<-rtis.
iilT raii-8. tn ln? <-har^"il to III" |'?ri\ ivlin onlers
il in tin* |ta|?T.
Th" iil>"V" t"rt?s havi- ln*mi nytviMl ti? hv I
Pfniiii"toi's of th*! Ahlicvillv /iiiiuirr ami huhnrmlrii/
J'f'ss.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Th" Proprietors ?.f tli? Mili.-vi'l" /.Viwiht iiinl
hub/ 'ifhul J'r'ss, haV" ?--talil >!|"<1 III" follow,
in;; rates of A'lvcrtisiiii; to In- i-liarire>l in 1><>:Ii
|ia|"Ts:
I'lvry \<!v"rtis"m<,iil irt?s<;rtfur a l"-'s I m<
than thr mouths, will !>" i-li.it-ir? I h\ tin* inst-r
lii-ti at One Dollar jut S.juaiv '1} ineli?lh?
s|i;i"i* of 12 soliil liii'-s or less,) fur the first iu~-er
lion, a11' 1 Fifty Cents lor "aril sulisei|uen1. in
s-crt inn.
? Tin* ('omiuissimicr*.-. Slu-rill s, ('leik'n am
t)r<liaary"s A?l\<*r' ecim ills will li" insoiied ii
linth |W|M*rs. a"li liar^imr half |>ri?*i>.
Sheriff's l."vi"s. One Dollas" piuth,
A iiJi ium ititr a t 'an?lnhii". Five Dollars
Ail vert isiti" an Kstray, Two Dollars, to l.<
paM 11v th" Mai'i-lrat".
A'1 v"rt i-"tii'ills inserted for thro" months, oi
loiiU'T, at th" following rati-s:
1 si|iiar" :i iiiontli-" * ji.iii
1 sa|II: !-? li months S.Hi
I sonar.,- ' Mouths Ill.tti
I sipiai" I 'J months l'J.ni
1 siju.'tres "< months S.tli
'J -<|ii iri*s I'. iin-nlh- 1 l.nt
:1 snu.ires 'I inoiitlis. _ . . I v m
'2 > s 12 nielli!:" "
;; ><ju: ii's months iIt.* *
!{ sillllivs ti limn! 1
SJ ?]itan-s months ill.Hi
!5 !?'|ilaivs I - months "J.i
I Ki|ll:ir>-s months 1 ?I
sijnures r. 11: :11 i> 'J"."1
I s'|il 11"? !ll<>lltll< "2'i.Hi
I si|U;ir<*s 1 "i iihmiIlis I'l.iii
ft Mj'iari1- ti inontln ii.V'ti
"> si]M:.ti -: months :tl.i?t
' i. - Imonths X?
li I !'< ? ll'.lllltllS ^"."l
li Mjiian-s month* .IH.im
li .J?|iiar>-< month
li sipiares l"i : < !>I -1
7 .-"|U:irc- months
7 si|iiari-s <i niotiili- hi
7 s>;iiar?-s mosiths -II.HI
7 stjiiai'--' 1*2 months I'i.i"
; -ij!i:i!?--5iik.h:1i< ?. ?<
> situnn-.s i:i .a.lis l?>.??
- - pr:n : ;i |;|.?nt !,- -t<;. !(
S si|!j;iri'< I:! months r.'i.nl
I'lMcliixis i.f Squares will In- oliargfi! in )>:<i]inr
1 ion to tin1 ftlmVf r:ites.
car '.uslnos* C'ar<l.< fur the t->rm of one y.-ar.
will Im rharir?-?l in jirojiiirtion to the space tliev
i/rt;nj" . iii. i//if- imti.ir jn-r iiiio spare.
For nil ivlvi-rtisciiionls set in double ml<imn,
l-'il'ty p<ir Cent. o\tr;i will l>o added to th"
ihovc niti'P.
DAVIS A fREWS,
Fur Ihiii>it ;
l.EE A AVI I.sn\\
/ <.r /Y>.v?.
<Jkx^C. K. lihlNNINt.'Snx'~~
(OF N MW It AC L'A.)
Cmi.. (>. W. ( UOCKKIT,
A. M. Ml NSoX.
CI IA I;US IH'KI )KI T.
Til CM AS I?I: N N KN?;lisii,M. I>..
HKNIiY CL \I'I*. Ji'N.(
(I !*: >UCK A UN' ?!.!>,
SAMI KI. V'H'N'i;.
Mi- S? .I'TliWi illTir.
Mi:s. ANN A W 11KU'I.KY.
Miss VIRGINIA VAICHAN,
Mi;s. 1H. YKU\*o\,
Miss II AT UK CLAIM-;,
MNI.KV JOHNSON,
\Viili? only tor tlio
GOLDEN PRIZE.
GOLDUN PRIZK
GOLDEN PRIZIC.
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r;oi,mr.M pur/I.'
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New York Wcoklv C?oi.in:s Pjiizk is
.u. oiiu of llii1 largest ami ln-st literary paiert)
of (In- <liiy?an Impt-rial (Juartu containing
It/ft I fi'ii/i < iir I'nrtii nihiiiti'*, of the most iijtiT sliiiir
ami fiisciimtiiiir reading matter. from the
iciik of tlio very first writers of the day.
Elegantly Illustrated Every Week.
A PRESENT.
IVOUTII rilOM 30 CKNTs TO $500 00.
kVill lui given to onch subscriber immediately on
ifoipl of tlii> subscript i?n money. This i* pre,ented
ana Memenfoof Friendship, and not us
in inducement. to obtain subscribers.
~ T u ii ivi s7
)iip Copy for one year *'2 tin ami I Present.
>tie Copy for two years... 3 So ami ll Presents
)i?i! Copy for three years.. .r? 00 and .'J "
)ne Copy for five years... 8 1)1) anil 5 11
AM) TO CLUBS,
I'lireo Copies, one yo?r ?."i <K> and ?, Presents
'ive Copies, one year 8 ftfl and 5 "
fen Copies, one year 15 00 uud 10 " '
I'wenty-one Copies, one
year 30 oOaud'21 "
Tlie articles to be given away arc comprised
a the following list.:
2 Packages of Cold, eontainingS.'iOO 00 each
5 do ilo do 200 Oi) each
It) do do do 100 00 eucli
i n r ?? '
IV ? iiirut liDVcr llllllLUIg ?>bbcu
Watches 100 Ort each
20 Gold Watches. 75 00 each
SO ?lo do <50. (iOchcIi
100 do do 60 00 each
800 Ladies* Gold Watches 85 00 each
200 Silver Hunting Cased Wathes 3ft 00 each
600 Silver Watches $10 00 io 25 00 eticli
UOO CSold Guard, VeM,
and Fob Chains.. .$10 00 lo 80 00 each
' Gold Locket**, Braccletti, BroooWcs, Eur Drops,
Ircast I'ius, Cult 1'ifts. Sleeve Bullous, King*,
liirb Sludde, Watch Keys. Gold and Silver
'himhles, and ? variety of other ariiolos, worth
oin .r?0'oj-iif? to ? 15 eanh.
We will prespi.i to every person Bonding up 60
ihscrihers, at #2 each, a Gold Watch, worth
40 ; to any one sending us 100 subscribers, at
2 each, a Gold Watch, worth $90. Evory
jbscriber will also rcceivc a present..
Immediately on rcccipt of the money, tho
lbscriber's unmo will he entered upon our hook,
nd the present within one week by mail, or exret*,
pott paid.
BjT All communications should he addressed to
M. B. DEAN, Publishrfi,
335 Broadway, New York.
Dec. 1G, 1858, 31 lm-13m
'ABBEVILLE AND WASHINGTON
ABBEVILLE to
^pilK ruouiiyroit of thiawcll o^.tnblislied
1 l.itio takes this method of informhig ille
public tlint- Ik* lias changed hm Schedule,tilt
convenience of passenger*.
I Tlx; Slairc will he detained at Alilieville C6ttrt
House, until half past '.l o'clock, on MONDAYj
WKHN KSllAY and I'It 11)A Y mornings, ttffordiinr
an opportunity for passengers on the
moruini; train from (ireenville to (?o directly
through to Washington, (?n.. the same day, conneeting
with tin" train at Washii gtun for Augusta,
Montgomery, Ala. The passengers arc
; detain''.! a few hours at WiMliiiintim, On.
I Th" Siri,fo will leavn Washington, (in, on
ITI KSD.W, TIITUSDAY and SATURDAY
iiioi-i c i ntr-?.
The 1/tne has been refitted with n splendid
Four-Horso Coach,
t?ooi| T'-nms and an experienced driver.
I J j' l'a>is?'iiU''is from all points above Newlierrv.
couiii West, will tinil iliat they can renolf
any point, west of Atlanta in exaetly the name
I time, and with $.Yt)o less expense than l?y way
; of Itraneliville.
I For further information apply to
JOHN McBRYDE, Ag't, .
At the lWt. Ollice, Ahl.eville H..S. C"
May llO, 1,r> ly
JOHN L. "cLARkT
1> l.'ll \ MH *I> '41 '
jxijj'.\i wr i JjVH ivS, W AI CIIESj
JEWELRY.
^ <H" I.I) reflpoetfnlly inform the ' iii-fXv
t v /.. ii-of tin* Ifistriet. tlmt In' 11ns
l.ii iUo-1 hiniM-lf at 11P. pot, where lie vviil
l.c |>r?-|*m-<*ri t<> I'xcctitf. ?-iin pioiiipliiegs, nil or'
j th rs in his line of lillsitn-sp. I|r> is w?.|l pro''
; )?: 1 wilti nil tin- tools und material* of liis arti
1 I mi'l Ifi-ls coiilidrtit in licintf able to give satinfiction.
All work warranted.
[1 i' 'IVruis t 'nsh.
April il, 1>5S .12 ly
Stato of South Carolina.
.init/ ;I //././ : ifisTiiicr.
I ; Oifirr f'.tiirt nf ('whihoh I'lln.t ami (inil Station/.
i J N. K. Hutk-r )
vs. /- Attachment.
I \Vm. 15. I.loy.l. ) ,Mi:(!owan, I'lt'lVn Attorney.
H" 11 F.li HAS tin: Pliisi.t iir did, on the nine?V
to i,il, ilny ?>f November. riirlitecn hundred
atol lift v- *ii?l?t. fib* bis ih-i'laration against
the IIff' iidiilit, \v!io. 'it is said,; is absent from
mill wit In tut the limits ol this State, ami lias neiI
ibirr wil'f nor n'.inrm-y known witliin tin: same,
i 111 <>n wlmmn copy of said dft-laralion inii'lii ha
. I i . ?
> ,-. i > ru ; ii is uicrHnre ordered. licit the said Dei
! ta li?1 ;ilit tin :i]i|ic;ir ami }>1 i-sui In tin; said d?*elari
! :ili"ii, mi m Iii'Iiim1 tli" Iwi'itlii'tli day of Novcmii
Iht, i iL'litIinnilri'il ami titlv-iiine, otherwise
i tiinil ami ali.-dnt" jiidi.'tiit-nt will Ilieti bo given
t ami awarib-d against linn.
, .M \TT1IKW Ml DONALD, c. c. p.
i Cl.-rk's <?llii;?\ N??v. ;Jt?, 1^. 32?12m
, x ho Stato of touth Carolina,
' j Ahl'i rillr Itistnct.?In the Common Pleas.
, 1 ii-iny <" I'.iriK-ll, 1 Attachment.
i Win. II. I.I. .yd, $ MiCownn, Pl'fis. Atfy
i \ IIKIIKXS thi? I 'In i li l ill' il'nl. on the nixth
i it i|:?y April, ijibtfoii hundred ami fifty1
o.jjlit. lib- In-1 d.-r!arat ion against the DefVli'
.laiit. wlin. (i: is said,; isab-i-iit fri'tn anil without
ih>' limits ill' ibis Slate, uml lias n.-ither wife nor
atmrn.-v known within tin* same, ujion whom a
i i i-ipv <>l III" said ib-i-laratinn illicit be served:
' 1 Ii is thi-ivfnrir ordered, that lb" saiil Defendant
! tin iij?p":ir au.l pb-iiil i<> tin' said d.-clarntion. on
I [ or !?"ior?* ibi* seventh ilav of April. eighteen
> ' Ii*.:ti.ii>--! <iml flfty-niiH'. .th.Twise final and al>i
| sniiiti- iU'lt!iii<-iil will tb'-u lit- given and awarded
I nuainsi him.
I M \TT1I F.W Mi-Th iNAI.D. c. c. p.
I f'bTi;*.- < Mlii'e. Aprils, 1 So ly
TEETH EXTRACTEDWITHOUT
E*AIN,
With the Galvanic Process,
BY S.HENRY BEARD,
DENTIST.
Office?Over Brnnrh A Alien'- u?i- ?-> ?
? ??U ? A?wa. nuu -LTUg
Store. Abbeville C. H.
Ans,'. IS, 1808 18 .If
Cr. T. ANDERSON,
sunazoa and mechanical
DENTIST,
LOWNDESVILLE, S.T.
I LIN I! jnl-Jrcsjioil to him at Lowiidosrille P.
. 1 O. will sccurc his services in any part of tlio
1 I>i*tiict.
Jan. .!*, I S.IO -10 lj
I'rcs.n.copy.
W. <\ Davis*
Attorney <it Lmn and Solictor in Equity
AnnBvn.i.E, R. C.
Will |iriiiii|>tly attend io all huHiii?*i<s PiitrimteiHo
hip rare. lie can found at the "flice of the
Ahheville Hnniier " July tiri H>
TTnnno I XTnnr>r< t I
AJLW|/g AXUUjJO i
A N K\V supply, jin.t received
. Va at * MOOIIK <t QUAIFE'S
Ahl.evlile, A115. ll?. 18 *>8 19?if
Mackey Council, R.'- & S.-. M.\
r I'M IK meeting <>f this Council will be
i lu-lil the Third \Vsdnonlay Sitjht of euch
I Mouth.
I'Alr* mfi-tinip will bp called at any time to
suit tin! convenience of Companions from the
countrv. J. l?. llASKIN, Recorder.
Oct. 18f>7 27 if
Cigars, Cigars, Cigars.
' "BT''sr received a large lot, 10,000 very fine
; OB' Cigars, worth from $T>0 to f80 per thousand.
Al.so, a lot of very line chewing Tobacco,
at ?>1.2.5 to ."5!l./iO per ll>. Pure French Brandy,
i certainly made from the juice of the grape.?
I Wines, Whiskies, (tins Ac., of the very best
! quality that we have lieen able with much care
| and and great expenses to obtain.
0./* Also, a few empty Iiarrels for sale.
JORDAN & McLAUCnLIN,
Juno I), 1P">8 7 tf
W. K. BLAKE,
Attorney at Law,
WILL Practice in tho Courts of Edgefield,
No wherry, Ijunrens, and Abbeville,
Office?Ninety-Six, Abbeville, S. C.
Oct. fi, T8.18 ' 24 if
Negroes Wanted.
rI"MIE timleinij/ued will at nil times purchat#
JL likely Nejrroes,'between 10 and 20 years of
age, at reasonable priccs. Those hirving them
for sale, will oblige by addressing me ol Gre?a?
wood, Abbeville, District S. C.
JOHN T. PARKS.
Aug. 4, 1858. 15 ?ia Just
Reoeived.
A SUPPLY of FRANGIPANNI Extract,
. and Kternnl IVrfuino for the IJandkerck'f,
Franeipanni Toilet Water,
tio do Soap,
do do Saohets,
lo which we invito the attention of the Indies.
Jordan & Mclaughlin,
Druggists and Chemist*.
July I, 1858. tf 11
The Clear Starcher's Friend
WILL give n finished and beautiful gloss to
Collars, Shirt fiosonis, and to all liuen, muslin
and cotton goods; it will be found an assistant
in whitening clothes, and is warranted to
coutuin nothing injurious. For sale by
Jordan a Mclaughlin,
Druggists and ChemiaU.
Paints and Oils.
WE have just received a lot of PURE white
LEAD, Unseed Oil, and Copal Varnish,
which we will sell cheap.
jordan a Mclaughlin,
No. 8, Granite Range, Abbeville C. V.
July 8, 1858. tf J|

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