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IN SOLITUDE. I miss you, my darling, my darling; The embers burn low on the hearth; And stilled is the stir of the household And hushed Is the voice of Its mirth, Th91e rain plashes fast on the terrace, The winds past the lattices moan; The midnight chimes. out from the minster And I am alone. I want you, my, darling, my dlarling; I am tired with care and with fret; I would nestle in silence beside you, A nd all but your presence forget., In the hush of the happiness given, To those, who througb trusting have grown To the fullness of love in contentment, But I am alone. I call you, my darling, my darlin~g, My voice echoes back on my heart. I stretch my arms to you in longing, And io. they fall empty, apart. I whisper the sweet words you taught ne, The words that we only have known, Till the blank of the dumb air is bitter, For I am alone. I need you. ny darling, my darling, Wit-h its yearning my very heart. aches: The load that (ivides us weiges harder; I shrink fron the jar that IL mitakes. Old Sorrows rise u1p to beset me; Old douibts make their spirits their own. Oh, come thirough the darkness and save me, For .1 am alone. A Matrimonial Crank. Atlanta, Ga., April 18.-Atlan ta has a matrimonial crank nani ed Willian Fleming. lie is a handsome, dashing man of 28, about 5 feet five inches in height, and weighs 140 pounds. A week ago Fleming, whose home is in Willmington, Del., went to a board in g house on Forsythe street. Af ter making terms with the propri etress, he asked her how many daughters she had. The lady was astonished at the question, but re plied that she had two daughters. Fleming then added to the lady's astonishment by asking a descrip- i tion of the daughters. After sup per Fleming entered the parlor, and there he met the young ladies, to whom he was introduced. Flem ing provedl an agreeable compann ion, and, after conversing with the younger of the two daughters, he suddenly remarked, "Well, you suit me exactly. I like you and think you will do." "WVhy, what do you mean?" in dlignantly asked the ladly. "I mean I want to marry you; won't you b~e my wife? you suit me exactly." "No I won't," said the young wonian, angrily, as she hurriedly left the room. HeI next turned his attention to the other (laughter. The conver sation had not progressed far when made her a proposal of mar riage. This was t- ated like the first. - Next morning, while standing on the front porch, a young woman passed by. Fleming asked some one her name, and when he secur ed it he followed her, and after in troducing himself asked permis sion to visit her. She referred him to her mother. Nothing daunted, he sought the mother and asked permission to visit her daughter. His good address necured his peti tion, and at night lie called up- I on the mother and daughter. Be fore 10 o'clock he begged the young woman to marry him. She declined the offer, but Fleming was persistent until the clock struck 1, when, in order to get rid of the matrimonial crank, she agreed to marry him. Her promise satis fled Fleming and he left. Early next morning his conduct was brought to the attention of the Po lice Department. The 3 young women referred to appeared as witnesses, and Fleming was warn ed by the Recorder that in the fu ture he must only pour his tales of love iito willing ears. n I -The following is said to be a sure way of ridding houses an( closets of that little pest, the ant: "Procure a large sponge, wash it well and press it dry, which will leave the cells quite open; then sprinkle over it some white sugar, and place it where the ants are troublesome. They will soon col lect upon the sponge, and take up! their abode in the cells. It is on ly necessary to dip the sponge in scalding hot water, which will wash them out-dead. Put on more sugar ind set the t)ap for a new haul. This process will soon clear the house of every ant." -W)en Wells was two vears and a half old, his sister and him self were watching tieir mother, who was sick, take a (lose of (uin-! ine done up in tissue paper. It being near the national holiday, their vision was full of fire crack ers, and the little girl exclaimed, "Brother, that is a torpe(lo,' and flew in terror from the room. But the little fellow waited several moments, an(l then ex clained, "Mamma! why don't yoi go (tf?" --A vers little boy had one day (loue wtong, and he was sent, after )aternal correction, to ask in so cret the forgiveness of his iieaven ly Father. Iis oftence was pas sion. Anxious to hear what lie would say, his mother followed to the door of his room. In lisping accents she heard him ask to be, made better-never to b~e angry again; andl then, with child--like simplicity, he adldedl. "Lord, make ma's temlper better, too.'' -Carrie, two years and a half 01(d, looking out of the window inl a snow storm, says, "Oh' see all the dirt coining here! 11cr little brother, two years older, replies, "That isn't dirt, that's snow." "Snow? Why, I fought the angels were sweepin' heaven." After a moment's silence her brother says, "Mamma, if she finks that's the dirt of heaven, what you s'pose she finks the clean p~art is?" -We heard of a man the other day who was said to be mean enough to steal a Coat of p~aint. But he can't eqjual the party who tried to steal a dog's pants. Father-"I never' i magined that1 your studies wouldl cost mec so nmuch money." Student-"Yes. and I don't study much either." "EC 40 4 PORTAlLE, TRACTIOI Engines, Sawi Mills, Separate and Condensers, Cane Mills, Rover and Walter A. Wood's a3With Improved Uniiversal1 La'y i' ad Blocks; The Casadiy S Corn-Mi THE BEI SAM P1 rEND FOR PRICES ay 2-3m All persons are warned against Ii IA.VE YOU kllentini PJLAN~ iF NOT, DO PL ANTI INC THEY ARE Yon wviUl be A Farmer who p)uts in his VWEST S GUANO . . And Cotton ILLEYNTINE'N C( will save money, I These Miachines are ville Coach Factory. I G. W. SIRRIINE, Superintender Ma reh 7-2mns i wd STATIONARY rs, Cot ton Gius, Fee(lers and Evaporators. Perry Sweep Rake Folding S. IVEOWE'35, H Beaan, ~ ~ r an9iWl no uilky Plow. COUNTY BI" lls and Millstones, ALL SIZES. IT IN THE WORLD I ES OF MEAL SENT APPLICATION. an1d CATALOGUES ifringernents on these Patents. EXAMINED [~ED Cotton SBEFORE COT TON, S& CQO., Age.., ,~ *. C. THlE BEST C0l 77.7 Led. FERTILIZER with the DISTRhIBUTOR, Seed with NTT2ON PLANTER, ime and truble. made by the Green I. C. MARKLEY, rroprietor. t.