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A R U.R A L ROMANCE,
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[kok tub onAKOEiiona democrat.)
IJY L'ESTliJLTE.
lie was a pretty fair specimen of
the average young man .w.bom wc
meet daily on tbe street, and she was
,not at a,U remarkable, just such a
young.lady as >vc inay see any Bab
bath fluttering her ribbons at church
or reclining in a rocking chair obsorb
,qd in the perusal of a late novel. Nor
was there anything extraordinary in
the way they met. lie had seen her
a.htmdrcd times, perhaps, and, doubt
less, his fcututes were equally famil
iar to her, though when young ladies
give side glances across, the same in
,d\vidual docs not always arrest the
.roving eye. 13ut these two thought
less young people, having frequently
^detected each other making similar
explorations, privately flattered them
.selves that each was an object of spe
cial intciest to the other, and experi
enced considerable self-complacency
,whilc indulging the fond delusion.
At length their unexpressed anxie
ty was rewarded. They met. The
^introduction occurred .in a common
place, accidental manner, neither
ijought nor contrived by either party.
They weie in attendance at a picnic,
and he, having occasion to speak to a
friend on the committee of arrange
ments, approached a group where
she was standing, and was presented
with the customary formality.
"Tho pleasure of her company" be
ing asked and obtained, he passed
some portion of '.he day with his new
acquaintance, giving her just so much
of his attention as politeness required.
Afterwards, whenever they saw each
other, a gleam of intelligence replac
ed the indifferent, non-comm.ittal look
ol strangers. Occasionally an en
counter took place ou public grounds,
and once or twice they happened to
jnect at the house of a mutual friend.
At such times, their intercourse pro
gressed in an evidently satisfactory
manner. One evening some ullair ol
trivial importance took him to her
residence, and he enjoyed tbe chance
call so much, that it was really won
dfti/ul how frequently it was repealed
after that, some plausible pretext ef
fectually blinding him ub to the ob
jeot of his visits, and he confidently
thought everybody else equally as
much deceived.
What she thought was not of much
consequence yet, as no sensible, mo
dest young lady looks at every one in
troduced into her sphere in the light ol
a possible or probable suitor, or com
pares the respective merits of imagi
nary candidates for her hand.
It is sheer presumption in any in
dividual who indulges in 6uch suppo
sitions or speculations with regard
to another unless that other confers
the right. How despicable the boast
ing, arrogant manner of somo per
sons who have a much higher opinion
of themselves than others could pos
sibly entertain. How ludricrous the
|ofty disdain with which the public'
is informed that specified characters
fail to meet the requirements of the
fastidious taste, and would be sum-j
piarily rejected were he or 6hc pre.
scntcd for their disposal. "What right
have you, young man, to think that
any fair majden awaits your beck or
pall? What right, young lady, to
suppose any man your special admir
er without convincing proof? It is
an infringement upon individual Iree
dom of thought and will, n violation
of that personal liberty of which we
are all prone to be jealous, whenever
such prerogative is usurped.
' tft'Ptj SQtnetimes when two innocent,
unsuspecting persons arc seen to be
enjoying each other's companionship,
theijc fate is frequently determined on
jn jibe minds of the spectators before
a thought of it occurs to the chief so-1
tors in the little drama, and if they j
n^lect to close the blinds, it does
nOt take a long while for the outside
lookeb-oo to draw the curtains aside.
So in. this ipatancc, before the parties
dreamt of danger, or suspected the
existence of any unusual interest,
they heard their names associated,
aftd became accustomed to the idea.
. Thore i9 no forpe so potent in life
ns habit. It reconciles us to joy and
sorrow alike ; so that when we lake:
this fact into consideration, it is not!
surprising that our hero soon became:
reconciled to Madame Rumor's little
gossip. Nevertheless, 'his serenity
was somewhat ruffled when the dis-j
covery was made I hat he was consid
ered a votary at a shripo where lie
had no intention of immolating his
heart. Regard for tho dignity of his
.freedom demanded some satisfaction,'
because be was appalled at tho idea
of the young lady's considering him
her lawful victim. Perhaps she did,
and perhaps slvc did not, nnyhow,to
eec if she was imbued with the popu
lar belief, and if she was, why.
Here bis imagination toclc lligbt and
conjured up a triumphant vision, as
be pictured her elation at the thought
of having made a conquest so mani
fest to the public. His c>;eitcd judg
ment determined that she needed
some enlightenment which she should
have at tho earliest opportunity.
Fortune favors the brave, for short
ly they met under circumstances pro
pitious for his rcvalation. Now, the
subject of this sketch possessed nil
the attributes of gallantry and would
not condescend to wound the delicacy
of any one's feelings ; therefore, he
cautiously introduced the topic pre
faced by a few laughing remarks con
cerning the curiosity generally evinc
ed in other people's affairs.
His fair friend hailed the subject,
willi delight, because she bad under
gone the s\uie annoyance he experi
enced, and felt no little icpugunnee
to bciug considered in love with an
individual who, for ought, she knew
to the contrary, regarded her in the |
light of n common acquaintance, and
might have already surrendered bis
affections to some unknown charmer.
Consequently, an understanding was
easily cdectcd since both were predis
posed for its speedy consummation.
Iln having graphically depicted
the awkward situation of two imagi
nary characters, she readily accepted
the cue thus thrown down, and by
manipulating it skillfully, greatly di
minished the cuibarrassmcut which
seemed inevitable.
"Yes. Mr. Wcston," she remarked,
?'you have given a good illustration
ot the nnuoytinccs which frequently
attend us in Bociety, but you must re
member that Madame Rumor and the
young ladies arc not alone in the I
league against your peace of mind. |
Young gentlemen frequently uugmehl j
the dilliculty of maintaining simply a
plalouie stale of affairs ; for, if one's
attentions arc declined, or received
but coldly, ho considers himself
slighted, or the young lady in unbe
coming basic to dix'ine the honor he
ucver intended to coufcr. On the
other band, should she seem pleased,
and evince a reasonable amount of
enjoyment in his company, she is
considered in unbecoming haste to
accept the honor be never meant lo
bestow. Hut oh ! if it is intended?
actually offered, aud she presumes lo
reject! be holds up his hoods iu holy
horror, ami ejaculates, 'What a Hirt!'
The stigma once attached, never
wears oir, aud she is looked upon as a
supremely selfish bciug, recklessly
amusing herself at others expense. In
his secret heart he believes it, but
when with his boon companions, he
laughs over his experience, asserting
that ho was not in earnest, and that
ho found his principal culcitniunicnt
jn this way. As a consequence, Mr.
Wcston, friendship is dangerous, be
cause wc have to be very wary to
avoid these various pitfalls. Not
withstanding all our prudence, how
ever, wc arc frequently placed in a
very awkard position, the obtuaeness
or willful blindness of our would-be
friend, effectually preventing a mutu
al understanding."
To say that Mr. Wcston wus de
lighted, would but faintly express his
feelings?he was enthused. At last
he had met a sensible young lady?
one who thoroughly understood him, j
and would not misinterpret his!
friendly overtures. Mentally, he rc- j
solved that such an acquaintance was
worth cultivating, outwardly, his fea
tures reflected his agreeable surprise.
"Really, Miss Raymond," he re
plied, "yotl describe so admirably
what bus often passed under my own
observation, that now I think v:c can
'Laugh at those wise men who say that
IIlendshlp cannot live
'Twist man aud woman, unless each has
something more to give.'
Therefore all sentiment was veto
ed, und n compact of friendship form
cd in recognition of the simple fact
that
"Wo liked each other?that was all, quite
all there was to say
So We {us! Shook hands upon it in a bllsi
ness .-ort dI way,"
all barriers to the desirable confidence
having been icinovcd by the candor
of Lhc one and the sensible views en
terlnincd by the other. He bciug con
fident that Miss Raymond was not a
designing young lady, and she being
gratified, b}' the possession of an es
teem free from tiresome affectation,
many a pleasant evening passed swift
ly by, during which they
J-'Talked in long gradations from t\ic
poets to the Weather,
Vet through it all no whispered word,
no tell-tale sigh
Told ought of wariaor feeling than
friendly sympathy,
Anil they talked ot love as coldly as they
talked of nebulae."
Mr. Wcston now smiled indulgent
ly upon those of bio associates who
revived the old jest?indeed, he rath
er invited than repelled their little
pleasantries, because all the while he
possessed a secret consciousness of
the true state of afluirs. lie esteem
ed the young lady very highly, and
was self-convinced that he held no in
ferior position in her opinion ; which,
in some measure, tuay have accounted
for his amiable tranquility.
An opportunity soon occurred to
lest the sincerity of his esteem. A
stranger appeared in the community
and devoted himself exclusively to
Miss Raymond. Though accustomed
to move iu rclined circles, and quite
polished in his manners, he did not
conic up to the standard Wcston
know his friend admired. His faults
could be easily concealed from casual
ubservers, and it puzzled the former
to devise a way lo warn Kate Ray
mond of her new admirer without ap
pearing lo exhibit a disposition to de
preciate another. Prudence advised
delay, but the new intimacy was com
inenled on so extensively, that he
could endure silence no longer. So
with many excuses and expressions
of inteicst in her welfare, he exposed
the duplicity of the fascinating stran
ger, mildly expre?sing au opinion of
his unworthincss. To his surprise,
Kate coolly replied that she was of
the same opinion herself, and had not
been deceived by appearances.
"Why is it then, Miss Raymond,
allow mc to usk, that you rccoivc at
tentions ftomone you do not even
esteem ?"
"Oh, he amiiBcr, ujc," she replied.
Mr. Westen"? brow contracted in
evident disapproval?he began to feel
embarrassed.
"Rardon the liberty I take, but do
yon thiau iL right lo act .in that way?"
Kate felt very much like she did
once when reprove 1 by a kind mentor
for some piece of girlish mischief, but
gave no sign.
"Why of course it is," she said,
"arc wc not all bound as luembcrs of
a common society lo contribute what
ever we can of improvement and
pleasure to our asseiciates? Give
what you receive, is the social law of
compensation. Now, 1 do uot expect
much improvement from Mr. Traf
ford's company, but J ussuic you, he
is yusLly enterlaiuing, and has en
livened many a dull hour for inc. I
llattcr myself that he must be as
agreeably entertained or he would
not inflict my society on himself so
frequently, therefore, I do not feel
selfish in allowing him lo contribute
lo my amusement."
'?Yes, right enough, provided there
is a mutual uudcrtundiug to thai ef
fect, but suppose it is not all amuse
ment for him? Judging from what 1
have heard and seen, he is more deep
ly interested in you, and?"
"But you must not judge from
what you hear und sec," intcri uptcd
she, "pray do not inflict upon the
stranger the same evil from which
Madame Rumor made you sulfcrouee
upon a time," and he joined [n her
laugh at the remembrance.
Fairly caught, his argument lost its
original force, however, he con-intied :
"Be Uiut as it may, I hardly think
that you arc doing the young man
justice, Miss Kate?"
"Explain, if you please, Mr. Wcs
ton."
"Well, you sec, I mean?he might,
you must acknowledge?oh, pshaw 1
my ideas are getting confused."
"Did you intend to say that 1
might deceive him, that my conduct
may lead him to believe I really care
more for him than I do?"
"That is exactly what I meant.
Of course I know you would not do
so intentionally, Miss Kate, but by
a little thoughtlessness you may do
him an injury?ruin his happiness for
life."
"Do not speak so solemnly, Mr.
Wcston ; never fear that iL will hint
him. The human heart is undergo
ing ossilicalion rapidly. If because
I accept entertainment when it is of
fercd, ami exchange tho courtesies
common to society, the young man
-imagines attentions more serious than
mere passing gallantries, would be
acceptable, he deceives himself?I
certainly feel no compunctions of
conscience."
.Here the subject was dropped, but
neither .felt.quite comfortable. Her
attention being ..forcibly .turned.in a
new direction, Kate for the first time*
gave a serious thought to her inter
course with TratTord, but reflection
only tended to strengthen her in the
belief that he, like liei.self, was just
seeking pleasant pastime. Western's
interference she attributed to n little
pardonable vanity, thinking that he
meant either to exercise his newly
found right to advise, or felt some
curiosity which ho endeavored to
gratify in this way ; still his serious
question ''do you think it right to
amuse yourself," lingered in her
memory.
"Really be is more interesting, has |
more depth of character than I sus
pected," she mused, "if his scnli-l
incuts arc unfeigned." ^
What did Westen think? He had
food for abundant thought, and was j
sorely perplexed.
"1 had no idea slu suspected his
real habits, or would lind pleasure in ,
his companionship after the discov
ery. What can it mean ? Why, who I
knows hut that I have deceived my- j
self in supposing our friendship was ]
different, and that J am nothing more
to her than this Trairoril."
.So tan the tenor of )iis thoughts,
but he felt no alarm anthia first be
trayal of a hidden desire to he a
warmer fiieud than the other?it oc
casioned no surprise.; bei was so sym
pathetic, was "Mr. Wenton, tlmt he at
tributed it all to bis kind'.y wishes for
the promotion of her happiness.
"Perhaps the ouly Duds me amus
ing and permits my attentions simply
because of thut 'law of .compensation,'
as she terms it, without there being
that baiiti of esteem qf^hich I felt
perfectly assured."
Such thoughts tended to make him
feel somewhat moody. Adhering to j
his belief that his (riond was a sensi
ble young lndy, aud not naturally
given to deceit, he resolved to ob-1
senc her actions closely, and cudcav
or to lind out if she cared for him ?
Iin a fiiendly sort of way, of course.
It was well to know the estimation
J in which-he was held. Therefore, in
stead of occupying his position at
I her side as he bad previously done
j whenever the}' appeared in company,
I he looked on from some quiet corner,
[closely watching Kutc, who apparent
ly heedless of the sctuliny to which
j she v.'&s subjected, felt no restraint,
and laughed and conversed merrily i
with TrufTord as of yore.
Weeton became strangely absorbed
in his study. Kvcry Hash of the dark
eye, every wave of color to her check,
and each turn of the graceful head be
came indelibly stumped ou his memo
ry, and if tiiat were possible, he was I
more interested than her companion,
whose proximity Lo all unconsciously
began to envy. So far as he could
learn, there was no difference in her
treatment of him from any other at
tendant, and he did not like it. Why
he never paused to ask himself, but
slowly there dawned upou him the
consciousness that the idea of her
liking any one else belter than him- i
self was intensely repugnant.
Did I say there was no force so po- j
I tent in life as habit? Well, ambition I
I can achieve results more wonderful if
Jits iuflucucc is not to binding. The
j same feeling that inspired the great
est efforts of human genius alike
i prompts human vanity to seek the
exaltation of its possessor above all
competitors.
No wonder then that Wcston felt
an impatience to have his feats or
hopes confirmed, and as each at
tempt was balllcd by innocence of his
design on the part of Kate, ho really*
began to feel a little nervous"when in
her company* Whether this inno
cence was real or assumed, he found
it impossible to ascertain. At length
the decisive moment came.
[Concluded next Wekk.]
A populai clergyman was greatly
bored by n lady who admit cd him
I without reserve. 44Oh ! my dear Mr.
I-,'' said she, last Sunday alter
noon, "theie isn't any harm in one
loving one's pastor, is there ?" "Cer
tainly not madam,',' replied the
I worthy cleric ; "not the least in the
world, so long as the feeling is not!
reciprocated."
Leap Year Notos.
The other night the members of the
Kentucky Legislative wore escorted
by the young Indies of .Frankfort to a
Jeap-ycar.bo,). TUe mon were called
for in ccarria?cs.
The Ani2iicus, Cln., Republican
tells.of a Sutntcr County man who
last week went to a leap-year party
and was offered the heart and fortune
of a rich maiden lady.
When the ..students at the Univer
sity of Virginia attended a leap-year
entertainment given by the Indies ol
Charlotlesvillc, the other night, they
found that.every lady bad invited and
expected to entertain six gentlemen.
The young ladies of Valdosto, Ga.,
enjoyed themselves hugely at a leap
y ear parly on New Year's night.
The Valdostn Time.'; says that they
brought the young; men i:i . on their
arms, waited on Ihcm, and th/.t "the
boys were successfully cornered and
com led, after the nineteenth century
style, until a la'.c hour."
Tho Jacksonville Flu.,-Union has a
leap-year item : "The young ladies ol
Quincy enjoyed themselves wilh a
giand leap-year bull last Thursday
night. All present hail i\ merry
time, but some of the coy young men
were disappointed. They were not
pressed with matrimony half as hai.d
as they expected to be."
A notable event in Chattanooga,
Tenn., society was the entertainment
successfully conducted there by a
number of young ladies on the 8tli
instant. Accompanying the invitation
was a notice asking "the pleasure of
the company" of the young man, wilh
the request lo "please let us know, il
ugrocqblc, v.L.-n to call for you."
None of the young men had any pre
vious engagements, and readily ob
tained consent of their parents to at
tend. The ladies called in carriages. I
Aller the dacing the young u:eu were
offered feminine arms und escorted
down town ton restaurant, where they
were regaled handsomely.
A Leap Year Offer of Marriacjc.
Last Saturday a respectable look
ing lady, who was canvassing this
city for subscriptions to Mark j
Twain's last book, went into the of
fice cftho Portsmouth Gas company,
and in conversation with Capt \l. C.
Marshall, the treasurer of the compa
ny, represented liercself as a widow,
from a Northern .Slate, and saying
that Ibis was leap year, proposed
matrimony, hut Captian Marshall ex
cused himself on the ground that he j
already had one wife and six or eight i
children. Nothing abashed, she ask
cil him if he knew a respectable, miel
dlc aged gentleman whom he thought
would suit her, and in a spirit of fun,
he mentioned the name of our popu
lar aud handsome City Sergeant, tel
ling her al Ihc same time thai he
could be found near the court-house.
Iient on tuattimouy, the young will
ow made her way up High Street,
enquiring as she went along for the
Sergeant, and finally be was pointed
out to her, standing on the Ocean'
House corner, with a parly of gen
tlemen, his tall form being distin
guished above them all. The lady
marched up boldly to ihc crowd, cal
led the Sergeant aside, one), upon the
outer sidewalk, with the bright buu
smiling benignly down upon her, and;
with the crowel looting on, offered
him her heart and hand. The (Ser
geant declined ihn ilattcring proposal,
and the lady moved on to fresh fields
and pastures green.
A Quotation.
There lies upon the ol her side of the
wide Atlantic a beautiful island fa
mous in story anel in song. It has
been prolific in statesman, warriors
nnd poets. It has given to the world
more than ils share of genius and of
grcatneos. Its brave and generous
sous have fought successfully in all
battles but its own. Iu wit and hu
mor it has no equal ; while its harp,
like its history, moves to tears by its
sweet but melancholy pathos. In
this fair region God lias seen Iii to
send tho most terrible of all those
fearful ministers who fulfil. His ins
crutable decrees. The earth has fail
ed to give her Increase ; the common
mother has forgotten her offspring,
and her breast no longer oflords tjieir
accustomed nouris Jinciit. Famine,
guant and ghastly famine, has seized
a nation wilh its. strangling grasp, and
unhappy Ireland in the sad woes of
the present, forgets, for a moment,
the gloomy history of the past.
South Carolina's Vote.
Richmond, Feh. 1.?The Hampton
Gary controversy in South Carolina,
in reference to the electoral vote of
that State in 187G, calls to mind a
telegram which was sent from Colum
bia on.December ?!, 187G,<to the-Stale
newspaper here by General .-Bradley
T. Johnson, who .was then in Colum
bia. Jtsaid:?"For the past four
days the pressure on South Carolina
is to make her give .up her vote for
Hays, .it is now avowed that if
Hampton and other leadcis will make
speeches dcclaaring their belief that
Hayes has.carried South Carolina the
military interference will b~i remov
ed." On Thursday t' e writer (Gen.
Johnson) "conferred with two leading
Republicans. lie proposed that these
two Republicans and General Gor
don, of Gcoigia, and himself, should
,be allowed tp count the vote, and
they would certify.to.the fact, no mat
ter what it was, and their friends
would and on that. The Republi
cans declined to count. Tbe same
proposition was then made by the
Republicans to Hampton, who said:
?"J ,do not believe Hayes carried the
Stale. I du believe that if you could
get down to the legal voles Tilden car
ried it by 10,000 majority. I would
not make such a.declaration to be
President of the United States."
General Johnson's proposition was
indorsed by Hampton, Gordon ami
Colonel Ilaskcll, who was chairman
of the Democratic Executive Commit-1
tee, but again declined by the. Rcpub-!
licans.
A Terrible TrageJy.
A terrible shooting alfray occuncd
at a dance at Los Vegas, Mew Mexico, I
on the 27lh ult. Four cowboys from |
Moro, named Tom Pence, James J
West, William Randall and the fob lib
supposed to be a man named Heard
came in on horseback, armed with
revolvers and Winchester rifles.
After loafing about town during the
day, making threats against Chief of
Police Carson, for some ollenco he
had given them in making an arrest a
few da\8 before, tjiey attended a
dance at nignt and openly abused
Carson. The latter grabbed his re
volver, but was shot.in the arm before
be could draw it. A second shot dis
abled his left arm, and a third entered
his body and he staggered out and
dropped dead upqn the street. When
he was picked up there wore eight bul
let holes in his body. His friends at
onco look up the light, and at least
thirty shots were fired. The lights
were extinguished, and a scene follow
ed which beggars description. .Leaden
missiles fell like hail-in the room.
The citizens were arousad from their
slumbers and hastened to the scene.
Randall and Wc6t of the attacking
party were shot dead. Their two
comrades escaped wounded. Officer
Mather, who assisted Carson, was
slightly wounded. Carson was from
Knoxville, Tenn.
Not Prepared.
"Ladies and gentlemen," said Col
onel Solon, pulling a roll of paper
from his jacket, "this call was entire
ly unexpected. I am not prepared
to . peak and didn't know five minutes
before I was called on that I was ex
pected to say anything here, so I
merely jotted down a few remarks
yesterday which I intended to make.
You. must excuse blunders, as my
speech is entirely impromptu and the
manuscript so poorly written 1 can
hardly read it. Drunkenness is a
terrible virtue. I have knov/nmen,
after a short career of dissipation, fiil
a drunkard's grave before the}' were
tincc years old. lhave seen rich
men pass the wine-cup around their
well filled tables and their poor
children crying for a crust of bread.
Von see men reeling about the
streets, who, if they had died ol
cholera infantum, would have starved
the saloon-keepers to death. As
Shakespeare said : 'Oh, that man
should put an enemy in his mouth to
commit petty* larceny op his brains.'
My hearers, eplury bus?cplurybus?
my hearers, the 'squire rung in some
Gi eck on me and as I don't under
stand Latin I'm obliged toriuit."
j Ar Columbia, Tenn., recently, Hal
Holcombc Strock and knocked down
Mitt Carter, Carter then shot Hol
combc in the face, killing him. It is
said Carter wished to marry Hol
combe's daughter, and that the latter
had forbidden the match and ordered
Carter to leave town or he would kill
both him and the lady. Such is life.
? Ji ?wii iiMiiiii iBin i irmi\\musmaaammme*at
-' ~ ! ?" : <
An Eccontrio Character.
Tho suicide of Leonaid Case, tho
Cleveland millionaire, is a tragic
ending of an eeeentricbut useful life.
Air. Cttfee was fond of doing gocxhin
tho most unexpected and grotesque
way9. One day while out driving
with the city editor of the Clcvelantr
Herald, Mr. J. II. A. Bono, he poin- ?
ted out several lots anil ashed Mr. ?
Bone which ho thought most eligible *
for building. -Bone made a selection,
and Case said : "?Well,lbuild a house
on it and send me the bills when it is
completed. Uli give you a -deed ?of
tli2 property." Mr Bone took hiro:?t
his woid and the promise *vas faith
fully fulfilled. A few years ago the
walked into a meeting of .the Young.
Men's Christian Association, laid $1,
000 on Hie table, and left without ;
saying a word. He would never
notico.a direct appeal for charity, anel
some ladies liavjng solicited his help,
he rebuffed them tfUutly. The next
day they received a Si>00 bill anony
mously. He founded Case JLibiaiy,
giving to the association a.properly
worth $200,000. lie employed au
agent to ilispcnso charity secretly,
and gave away duiing his life thous
ands of dollars. He was a man of
decided literary talent and. thorough
ly well read. For years he had been
suffering from consumption, and
finally, .unable to bear it any. longer,
he put an end to his miserable exist
ence wilh chlorolorm.
Trials of Newspaper.Men.
One of the grcntast trials of the
newspaper profession is that its mem
bers arc compelled to see more of the
shams of Ihc world than any .other
profession. Through every newspa
per oflice, day after day, go all the
weaknesses of the worlel; all Ihc van
intics.that.want.to be pulled.; all the
revenges that want to be reaped ; all
tho mistakes that want to bo correct
ed ; all the dull speakers who want to
be thought eloquent'm all the uican
nccs that wants to gciiis wares nolicee!l.
gratis in the cditoiial columns, in or
der to save the tax of the ndverlisiug
columns ; all the men who want to be
set right who were never right; all
the e racked brained philosophers with,
stories as long as their hair, anel as
gloomy as their finger-nails in mourn
ing because bereit of soap?all the
bores who come to slay live minutes,
but talk five hours.
Through the editorial and repor
torial rooms, all the follies and hbams
of the world .are seen day after day,
and the temptation is to believe iu
neither God, man nor woman. It is
co surprise to me that in this profes
sion there arc some skeprieal men ; I
only woneler that ? journalists believe
any thing.?De Witt Tu!mag>:
The Useful Sho'.-Gun.
Jim anel Charlie .Sullivan, ageel 1G
and 14, years respectively, sons of
John Sullivan, tenant on Mrs. Tay
lor's farm, above Mattox's mill, not
having profitable employment on the'
farm, went shooting wild ducks on
the Saluda last Friday. In the after
noon' ihc shooting commenced with
out effect, so far as the ducks were
concerned. No. so in the case of
Chat lie. He got a load of shot in his
side, from which he died almost in
stantly. Jim made an explanation
to the effect that Charlie' shot him
self acciden* ally. The dead boy was
laid away in bis grave, to lOsftJ as it
was supposed, forever. Certain sto
ries as lo the killing reached Solicitor
Colhran's eats, and he has ordered
Coroner Cochran to proceed to the
; new made grave, and lake up the de
ceased darkey for a post mortem 'ex
amination, when it is allcgcel new
light may be thrown upon the myste
ry. The coroner will.hold the inquest.
to-day.?Press und Banner, Ftb. 11.
Tub Republicans who sought to
prove that tho negro exodus from
North Carolina was in consequence of
Ku Kluxism arc having a time of it.
The facls brought out before the com
mittee of inquiry is that the relations
between white and colored men iu
that State arc friendly ; that negroes
receive there as much for their work
as in otter States ; that many of them
arc landowners and landlords, and
that by thp use of ordinary industry
they may aeoumulato property. '1 ho
fact js also brought out that railroutl
agents arc in the main responsible for
the exodus, through assurances that
Indiana and Kansas arc indeed the
laud (lowing with milk and ?hoitcy
which the negro has sought since his.
emancipation.
