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\OL7o. BROOKHAVEN„ MISS., THU RSDAY. AUGUST 17, IN?(>._NO. .51.
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The Irish Patriot-Exile to Ills Wife.
[Joseph Brewman was engaged iu the
Irish Revolution of 1848. He found
himself an exile iu New Orleans in 1850,
and it was then and there, connected
with the editorial staff of the Picayune,
that he wrote the following exquisite
lines. The fact that he fell a victim to
the yellow fever before his wife reached
American shores, lends a melancholy
interest to the lineB, us sad as they art
touching:]
Come to me, darling, I’m lonely without
thee,
Day time am! night time I’m dreaming
ubout thee;
Night time and day time in dreams I be
hold thee.
Unwelcome the waking which ceases to
fold thee.
Come to me darling, my sorrows to lighten,
Come in thy beauty, to bless and to brighten;
Come in thy loveliness, meekly and lowly,
Come in thy loveliness, queenly and holy
Swallows shall flit around the desolate ruin.
Telling of spring and its joyous renewing;
And thoughts of tliv love and its manifold
treasure,
Are circling my heart with a promise ol
pleasure.
Ok! Spring of my spirit, oh! May oi my
bosom,
Shine out in my soul till it bourgeon and
blossom;
The waste of my life lias a rose-root within
if,
And thy fondness alone to the sunshine
can win it.
Figure which moves like a song through
the even,
Features lit up with a reflex of Heaven,
Eyes like the skies of poor Erin, our
mother,
Where sunshine and shadows are chasing
eacn oiner,
Smiles coming seldom, but cliild-like and
simple,
And opening their hearts troin the eyes of
a dimple;
Oh! thanks to the Saviour that even thy
seeming,
Is left to the Exile to brighten his dream
ing.
You have been glad when you knew I was
gladdened; ,
Dear, are you sad now to know I am sad
dened?
Our hearts ever answer in tune and in time,
love,
As octave to octave, or rhyme unto rhyme,
love;
I can not smile, but your cheeks will he
glowing;
You can not weep, but my tears wili be
flowing;
You will not linger, when X.,«ball hevt
died. h'vewj|' Cv
Aid X could not lifowwitbont y°u
ot«lct luve. ^ * T
Come to me, darling, ere I die of my sor
row,
Rise oo my gloom like the sun of to-mor
row,
Strong, swift and fond as the words whicl
I speak,love,
With a song at your lip, and a smile oi
your check, love;
Come, for my heart in your absence L
dreary;
Haste, for my spirit is sickened and weary:
Come to the arms which alone can carest
thee,
Come to the heart which is throbbing tc
press thee.
MAUD ARLINGTON.
“John, what have you there?” inquir
ed Mr. Arlington, as he passed his ser
vant in the hall.
“A note for Miss Arlington,” said
John, with a bow.
“Let me see it a moment, ” said Mr.
Arlington.
John gave him tbe note; be took it,
glanced at tbe writing, and then turned
to the servant and said:
“Tell Miss Arlington I wish to see
her iD the library immediately.”
Joliu bowed and turned away, won
dering what could be the matter. Mr.
Arlington entered the library, shutting
the door with a bang. Presently it open
ed softly, and a young girl entered the
room.
“What is it, papa?” she asked.
“Yes, what is it?” he said angrily,
and advancing, he gave her the the
note. “Read,”
She took the note, read it, then gave
it back to her father saying:
“It is from Arthur Lee; he wishes to
escort me to the opera to-night.”
“But have I not forbidden any com
munication between you and Arthur
Lee?” cried Mr. Arlington.
“Yes, father, you have, but I will
not obey you.”
“Will not obey me?” said her father,
in astonishment. “Say that again if you
dare.”
She was silent for a few moments
then said:
“Papa, I mean what I say.”
Mr. Arlington paced the floor for a
few moments in silence, and then,
throwing himself into a chair, said in a
gentle tone:
“Maud, what I say or do is for your
own good, and you should consider it
as such.”
“Papa, I do not mean to be disobedi
ent, but I will never marry a man I do
not love, and I will marry Author Lee
and no other,” said Maud firmly.
“Maud do not be so hasty; remember
be is bat a poor artist, and can
not give you the home that Harry Ev
erett can.”
“I want no better home than the one
Author can give me, and as for Harry
Everett,” she said sournfully, “that I'll
never do."
“I will give you until to-morrow even
ing to decide; you can go now.”
Maud left the library and retired to
her own room. Locking the door, she
sat down to her desk and wrote a few
lines; then calling a little boy, who was
employed in running errands, she gave
him the note, tolling him to deliver it
to Mr. Lee, aud be careful not to let
anyone around the house see it. Iho
boy departed, going out the back way
to avoid suspicion. About nine that
evening she stole gently out of the
house and down to the river side. A
young man came forward to meet her
as she approached.
“Maud, my dafliug?” he said as he
clasped her his arms.”
“Oh, Arthur, she cried, “I have some
thing to tell you, but I must do it
quickly. Pupa wishes me to marry
Harry Everett—but oh! Arthur, ^1 will
die tirst.”
“How lougjdid he give you to consid
er it?” Arthur asked thoughtfully’.
“Only until to-morrow evening,” she
said.
“Well, I think we can be safe away
before then, darling” he suid, “so take
courage.”
“What can we do, Arthur?” Maud
asked.
“You can go home aud get what few
things yon may need,” he said, “and
meet mo here in an hour. I will have a
carriage in waitiug and we will leave
forever tho place where you are so per
secuted.”
Then kissing her tenderly they part
ed.
Maud hnrrried to her room aud pack -
ed a few things in a valise. While toss
ing over the contents of her drawer she
came across a small rosewood box.
“Oh my vase!” she exclaimed. “I
had almost forgotten it?”
She set the box on tho table, and,
taking a key from her pocket unlocked
it. Reposing on a beautiful velvet cush
ion was a small vase of curious work
manship. The tears glistened in her
I eyes ns she gazed on the beautiful box.
“Poor mamma!” she muttered. “It
I was her last gift to me.”
Alter gazing at it lor souitjumr,
Maud locked the box uud very careful
ly packed it away with the other things;
then, leauing her head on her hand, fell
into a deep reverie. Four years before,
when Mrs. Arlington lav on her death
bed, she had called Maud to her and
given her the box, saying:
“Maud. I want you to keep this in re
membrance of me. Do not remove the
vase from the box unless you are in
need, then you will find—”
I But a severe fit of cough ing cut short
j the sentence, and half an hour later
j Maud was motherless! So the myste
i ry of the vase remained sealed,
j Presently glancing up at the clock,
| Maud saw that it wanted but a quarter
of teu. Hastily rimug, she robed her
self in h heiyintWT.M|F.^jJiiij&nccaled her
face byfc-.f if dj?fshfc tteA stole *0#+
quietSyJ^t«c$*rA!: aTarejJbll look at
the toon, o.ere she had spent so many
happy hours. Arriving at the try stingy
place, she found Arthur there; and after
a few moments conversation, they en
tered the cab and wero driven away.
The next morning Mr. Arlington de
sceued to the breakfast room, but Maud
was not there; after waiting some time,
he sent a maid to see if she had risen.
Presently the girl returned, looking
rather frightened and said that Miss
Arlington was not in her room and the
bed had not been slept on. Excited
by a thousand fears and fancies, Mr.
Arlington ran "hastily up stairs and into
Maud’s room. It was as Jennie had
said, the room was empty, but on the
stand was a note directed in Maud’s del
icate writiug to himself. Opening it
with trembling fingers and a sense of
impending evil at hisheart, he read as
follows:
Dear Father: When you read this I
shall be in eternity. I cannot marry a
mau I do not love. I prefer death to
such an alternative. Forgive me. papa,
if L have been undutiful. I cannot
marry for money. I shall end my
troubles in the river.
I am ever your loving daughter,
Maud.
“Oh, heavens, what have I done?”
cried Mr. Arlington, as he finished
reading the note and let it lall from his
nerveless grasp. “Wife and child both
gone!”
Then, rush frantically from the
house, he hastened down to the rivers
side. On the bank he found a cape
and handkerchief with the initials in the
corner. I’or many days Mr. Arlington
lay at death’s door. His sister was
sent for, anil she came to keep house.
He did not die but came slowly back to
life; but he was a changed man. Hith
erto he had always been harsh and
stern towards those in his employ; but
now his manner changed, and he had a
kind word and helping hand for all.
*******
Five years passed away. It was a
dreary autumn day; the sky over-head
was a dull, leaden hue, and the dead
leaves fluttered to the ground with a
rustling sound. A poor, wretched room
in the top of an old tenement house; the
wind sobbed and mourned through t&e
many cracks in the walls and the room
itself was cheerless and poorly furnish
ed. A bed a table and a couple of
chairs, constituted the only furniture.
Seated at an easel, putting the finish
ing touches on a picture, was a young
man of twenty-seven. His face was
pale and haggard, and his eyes wild and
sunken. A woman was seated opposite
sewing busily, but every now and anon
casting an anxious glance at her hus
band. On the floor at her feet was a
little boy of four, playing with some
toys. They were Maud and Arthur
Lee.
“There, that is done,” said Arthur,
rising and throwing down the brush.
“Cheer up, Maud; we shall soon have
food and fire.” And crossing to his
wife’s side, he stooped and kissed her,
then donning his coat, took his picture
and started out.
“Heaven grant that you may be suo~
cessful!” said Maud fervently.
Half an hour passed, and Maud heard
heavy footsteps on the stairs, the door
opened, and Arthur entered. He placed
the picture on the table and sunk ex
hausted in a chair, burying his face in
his bauds. Maud crossed the room and
laying her hand on his shoulder ask
ed:
“Wlmt is the matter, Arthur?”
He raised his haggard face as he |
said:
“He refused the picture, said he had
too many on hand.”
“j)o not be downcast, Arthur,” said
Maud. “Remember there is one above
who will not forget us.”
Ho made no reply. Suddenly a;
thought struck Maud, and she exclaim-'
ed—
“Oh, my vase. ”
Going to the old trunk in the corner
she brought forth the box. Then, telling
Arthur the story connected with it ‘:h^
unlocked (lie box and bi?>k out the vase. ]
Arthur took it and examined it curious
ly; as lie did so a piece of paper flut
tered to the floor.
“God he praised!” ejaculated Maud
as she picked up the paper and glanced
at it. Arthur replaced the vase, and
taking the slip of paper from her hand,
looked at it. For a moment ho sat as
one stunned, and then, rising, caught
Maud in his arms, saying:
“Your mother's gift, darling, has in
deed proved opportune.”
That little slip of paper was a check
for ten thousand dollars.
Mr. Arlington sat alone in his stud;
with Maud’s picture uu the desk befoiV
him. The lovely liquid blue eya1
seemed to look at him reproachfully.
“Oli, if I could only recall her!”
Ho absorbed was lie that lie did not
hear the footstep on the carpet.
A pair of uoft arms were thowij,
around his necR, and a voice he had
never expected to hear again, said: j
uT .... . ” i
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lie started to his feet.
■
“Maud!" lie gasped. “1 thought von
were dead, and that 1 had killed you.'
“No, papa,” said Maud. “I am stil
alive.”
“Thank heaven!” said Mr. Arlington
clasping her in his arm. “Hut pray exj
plain.”
Maud then told him the whole story,
aud when she had finished he asked— (
“Where is Arthur?”
At this moment Arthur entered, lead!
ing little Earl.
“Come, Earl, and kiss grandpa,'|
saiit Maud.
Earl ran to him and put up his ros i
bud lips for a kie-3. Mr. Arlington toot!
him up in his arms and kissed him, then j
his daughter sAying: ,
v*‘t5lc l.ko'tou iii p>d!”
I She smiled aud answered—
“He has my hair but Arthur’s eye^”
glancing at the handsome tace of tie ;
one she loved so well.
Gently putttag ihe child down, AT.
Arlington advanced, and taking Artliuts
hand said:
“Forgive me, my boy, if I have bee
harsh.”
“Ho not speak of it,” said Artluv
shaking his hand warmely. “All th»
is past now.”
“And it shall never be recalled,” sai
Mr. Arlington.
What a happy meeting it was! Afte
the story of the vase had been told agaif
Air. Aldington said, as lie laid Ida hai®
on his daughter’s head:
“Aud this restoration, my darling, is
all due to the mysterious vase.”
How They Treat Colored Democrats in
Arkansas.
A colored mau, who has been canvass
ing the county of Conway in the inter
est of Tildeu and Hendricks, was se
verely dealt with last evening at Hay’s
School-house, eight miles east of this
place. He boarded the Ella Hughes
at the above town, aud a reporter of the
Herald gleaned from him the follow
ing facts:
His name is John Stansel, is twenty
one years of age, and has an intelligent
look that does not deceive one who con
verses with him. He is well posted up
on the political situation of the coun
try, and the arguments used by him iu
favor of the Democratic ticket are sen
sible and worthy even if uttered by old
er heads. A large crowd had assembled
at the church where he delivered Ins
speech, and listened to him attentively
throughout. He was very much pleased
at his seeming good luck, and felt that
he had convinced some of his auditors
that his caufee was the right one. Leav
ing the church about ten o'clock, after
the meeting adjourned, he started for
home, some of the persons to whom he
had been speaking following. Arriving
at a dark portion of the woods he w’as
assailed by the mob, who had been flat
tering him along the road, making him
believe that he had enlisted them in his
cause, and was severely beaten, robbed
of his money and shamefully treated in
every way. His back was horribly
bruised, while his collarbone had the
appearance of being broken in two
places. He complained of it giving
him considerable pain, and his counten
ance and actions indicate as much.
Stansel was on his way to Van Buren,
where his parents reside, and says that
he will return to the same church when
he recovers, and prove to the Republi
can Ku-Klux that he iB “not dead, but
sleepeth.” Our victim was formerly a
waiter at the railroad eating-house at
Russellville, and says that he has been
saving his money for some time past in
order to make the Centennial campaign
in favor of the Democratic nominees.
—Lewisburg, (Ark.,) Cor. oj Little
Bock Herald.
When a physician deserts his profes
sion for the pulpit the inference is that
he can preach better than he can prac
tice.
Reminiscences.
The Hon. J. F. If. Claiborne, in 1
“Historical Account of Hancock Con
ty and Seaboard of Mississippi," re;
at Bay St.Lonis on the 4tli of July, 1
lutes the following.
On the Kith of December, 1814,
desperate conflict took place off o
shore between the American gun-bos
and the launches of the British fle<
having one thousand two hundred se
men and mariners and fortv-fivo piec
of cannon. Tho enemy captured t!
sloop Alligator, and cut off the sclioo
er Sea-horse, which had been sent he
to remove public stores; but, her galla
Captain, seeing that his vessel cou
not be saved, blew her up andthestor
with her.
A regiment or militia, under C<
-, .'em ihe interior, had been st
tinned hare several days to oppose tl
lauding of the enemy. They lmd tv
pieces of cannon in position. Win
the British flotilla approached to cut <
the Sea-horse, the militia became nc
vous, and began to break ranks. Mo
of our citizens were on the bluffs, nr
one invalid lady from Natchez exeiuir
td, “My God, Colonel, fire one gun fi
the honor of the country." The ga
hint Colonel probably did not hear the;
wards, for be was rapidly retiring, fo
lowed by the bulk of bis men, an
their first halt was at tho big spring In
vend Ho-bo-lo-chitto! The lady ealle
fur a light. Tlie late John B. Toulnn
then a youth, courteously handed h:
cigarette, and she discharged the cat
non amidst the plaudits of our peopli
A number of young men, including M;
T> 1- .*1..
the marshes and bayous, went in j>ei
igues with their rifles, and took part i
the defence of Mew Orleans.
Here is another anecdote from th
same document, in connection with th
lame of Henry Cage, and a member t.
Congress from that part of Mississippi
it may be instructive to candidates fn
ifiieo now in the field:
He and the famous Frauklin E. Plum
ner were canvassing the pine wood
touiities together, but on opposite tick
its. Both were trained electioneerers
I'hey stopped one night with an agei
;ouple, who had lots of children am
'rand children living around. Just be
"ore going to bed, Cage went to th
ivood^pile under the hill, cut a lot o
.rood, and brought it in for the old la
ly to make her fire the next day. II
nas warmly thanked, and fancied b
iad made a ten-strike. Next morninj
n daylight he missed Plummer and th
ild lady, and on looking around h
t.-sfd her milking the cows, gild Plum
our holding th - caff back by its tail!
When they stopped for dinner nex
lay, there was a house full of children
Cage kissed them all round, but Plum
mer took the baby from its mother'
inns, tenderly laid it across his lap
aimed up its little slip, and began (<
'tunt for red-bugs. The mother wa
jerfectly carried away; when she sat
ler husband coming Jrom the field, sh
am to meet him and tell him a hat i
tind-liearted mail they had in th
louse.
Cage lost Ins temper, and, when the;
mounted, said to Plummer: “Here w
separate—you are too aggravating—ani
if we travel one day more together, yoi
will tempt me to shoot you.”
Chicago vs. St. Louis.
A young lunatic named Fred. A. Jel
fery committed suicide in the Paine
House, Chicago, on the Fourth. II
I long letter explanatory of h;
peril mance, which contained, amou
ether hinge, the following:
“N’i v I'll give you a joking reaso
'i 1 ting this day and Chicago, I
| the first place, Chicago is Che city i
the W t. St. Louis is good euoug
iu on matters, but Chicago suits u
bet;.- every particular than all tl
!’* < ' i places put together. AudCli
<-:go lively aud foud of excitemen
: 1 i ilways gets ahead of St. Lou
ken she can. There is an emulatic
sud generous rivalry between the tv
cities which I like, and Chicago heir
rnr T l. 11 1. 1_Imiii
A OUdJl U'H' -
| tie way, and knock the spots off St.Lou
li celebrating tlie Centennial Fourt
It. Louis may get up somethiug in tl
time line for next Centennial, but uni
.wen Chicago will be ahead. She cc
j«it'U originality, if nothing more,
i hiu'he only Frederick Addison Jefft i
wln^n iil do this act first, and the on
j one who will do it on the 4th of Jul
i 1»1<. I fire but one shot, yet that oi
i put. Chicago so far out of St. Loui
| sigH that it will take a hundred yea
! to pit her near Chicago again. Thei
| too, you know that this is a chance
die vhieh can never come again. Thir
j of kipping out along with the la
1 strore of the midnight bell which pr
' claim the death of one hundred yea
of independence and the birth of tl
! second centennial of freedom. I cou
! not Id this pass without suitable recoi
liition, anyhow.”
How They “ilesiimed.”
Thty looked and doubtless felt so, r
marks the Atlanta Constitution, as thi
stood up against the horseback.
“limes iz hard!” sighed one.
“\Tut8 than Confederit!” the oth
responded.
“An' work’s too ex’anstiu’ !”
“Hit draws a man down pow’rful!”
“I never did see money so hard
get a fist on!”
./‘Yas, it’s skaser’n hen’s teeth!”
“But I’ve got one fifty cent no
left, you bet!”
“.Ah, well; Ihain’t.” *
“Let’s soak her down for the drinks
“Now, that soun’s sumthiu’ like r
sumpshun of business, that do!”
And they hid themselves behind t'
bar screen in a jiffy.
Beating the Barbers.
is A man who hail been nearly bilked to
u- death by loquacious barbers went into
ul a shop the other day and handed one of
e- the artists a curd bearing the words:
“Give me an easy shave.”
n The barber motioned him to a chair,
lr and then turning around winked at his
ts fellow-laborers and said: “Here's a
t, deaf and dumb 'un boys, wants an easy
i' shave.” “Well, if yon gash him he
?s 1 can’t talk,” replied one who was wait
ie ing for “next.” “No, you bet he
3- can’t,” returned the first. “An easy
re shave be bloweil! Why, he’s got luis
it ties like a Texas boar, and his skin
;il looks tougher than a canal mule’s.”
.'si The boys laughed, and the operator,
j who in the mean time had lathered tne
1. 1 man’s face, indulged in further cotn
i-; n.i'iits ns he urged the razor over the
le j facial territory bi-fore him. ‘What a
'o | nose that is,” said lie. “If lie should
n sneeze, where would I be?" “Well, Iiis
IT i heck is harder than a razor hone.”
r- J “Do you want us to help hold his nose
it while you go over his lips, Johnny?”
d asked another of the idle razor wialders.
l- “Don’t know but what I will want u
tr little help.” “Be careful and don’t
I- drop your razor down his ear or you'll
e loose it,” admonished another. “What
I- a dirty head he’s got,” observed Johu
d ny, as he ran his lingers through the
.. man's hair. “I say, some of you ft-1
j lows write a card and ask him if he
i don’t wants a shampoo.” The card was
s written and presented to the man, who
. shook his head at it, anil, the job being
finished, lie arose from tin- chair.
•_ “It's all right, boys,” said lie, as lie j
, laid down fifteen cents. “I don’t mind !
your talk any. I could stand it first- i
rate so lunar as von linin'* sav anything
about base ball, third term, or the!
3 whisky ring frauds.” He disappeared, I
L> and those barbers sat down and thought
f about him.
r The Perfume of Flowers.
Hoses of heliotrope, mignonette aiul
- pansies placed in windows, will sweeten |
i the air of all dwellings.
The seamstress, and all of the lain;r- '
. ing classes should have sweet-sc< ntod
I plants blooming in their windows to
II keep the atmosphere fresh and pure,
-1 and act as a disinfectant We can also.
i use the petals of roses, violets, pinks,
f tuberoses, etc., to produce » sweet per-!
- fume for the parlor or boudoir; and by
■ the aid of modem science it can be very ,
i easily done.
( Fill a small wide-numthi d jar with
! ether, aud use a glass stopper, dipped
' in glycerine, to thoroughly exclude the
air. Fill this jar-with the fresh petals j
of auy fragrant plant, cut after the -tci. j
t is dry, and only the petals should be j
used; but clusters of the heliotrope can j
be cut off close to the stems. Ether i
i j possessses the property of taking up
, | the fragrant particles from flowers, and
i every day theohl petals must be taken
j out and fresh ones added. Quantities
, of flowers are required, but when the
) ether is all evaporatec, it will leave au
, essential oil of the flower, and three or ,
, four drops of it, added to a deodorized'
alchohol, will give a delicious extract. '
All delicious odors can bo imprisoned;
, in deodorized alcohol, which is made by j
j i filtering pure spirits through animal i
t charcoal or bone-black iu powder. It.
can be used many times, and a thick
flannel bag, with a wire run around the
top, will make a good filter. Fill it
s ] with the bone-black, aud pour iu alco
r hoi, hanging the bag over a bowl, so
B that the liquid will drop into it. Take
s jars as described above, aud fill half
,, full with the alcohol, and then fill up
° | with peach leaves, lemon peel, slices of
u I pineapple, raspberries, cherries, straw
Q ! berries—indeed anything from which
,f j vou may desire to extract essence, and
[j ’ vou will have as hue an assortment of
e essences as the manufacturer can furn
e ibh ycu.
i- -— - '
t, Mississippi Arithmetic,
s Last winter a negro in my employ,
n says a correspondent in Alabama, con
o eluded to go to Mississippi—anu wens,
g One day this wiuter I saw the same
i- negro approaching iny house, and the
is following colloquy took place:
i. “Well, Hillard?” ,
ie “Howdy, boss.”
il “So you have got back, have yon?”
u “Yes, sir.”
T “How do you like Mississippi?”
•y “Well boss, ain’t the land rich? Why
y it’s rich enough to sprout j u,6'
1, gers.” ,
,e “Then what’s the matter? Didii t
s’ you get enough to eat there? ’
78 “O yes, boss, but I tell you I didn’t
l, like the Mississippi, arithmetic, for the
;o very day I got to Aberdeen, a white
k man hired me for half the cotton and
it oueHliird the corn I could make. I
)- was to pay him ior what he furnished
•a me. Me, and Abner and John, my two
e boys, got plenty to eat, and thought
d we was doing bully—for we made fif
r- teen bales of cotton five hundred bush
els of corn, and other truck accoruiu.'
But when we got the crop all gather
ed, Mr. Williams, the man we worked
3- with, called me up and said:
y “ ‘Well, Hillard, I have let you have
two hundred pounds of meat; I will
charge you twenty-eight cents a pound
jr for that. I let you have so much meal;
I will charge you two dollars a bushel
for that. I let you have so many
plugs of tobacco; I will charge you
to forty cents a plug for that—and so on. ’
And bless the Lord, the white man sot
down and pulled out his pencil, and
fce commenced makiu’ figgers. And 1
heard him say:
“ ‘Ought’s er ought, and nine s er nine
!” All the corn and cotton’s mine.’
j- “That’s the reason boss, that I didn’t
like Mississippi arithmetic, and that’s
ie the reason I came back to old Ala
bama.”
Letter to “X.”
Editor IJroolchoven Ledger:—
DeabSiu:—In your paper of July
27th, 1870, volume5th, number 48th, I
read the notice of "X,” the gentleman
that advertised for a wife, and as his
discription of himself is so beautiful,
it occurred to me that I would, at least,
answer his notice with a description of
myself, and if he thought my personal
charms wore sufficient, the matter relat- j
ing to the kind of currency that should ]
circulate in the household would be a j
thing easily adjusted after our nuion;|
that is provided I was the chosen one.
My personal appearance consists of
the following charms: My hair is red
and worn most of the time after the
! fashion known among ladies as frizz;
! mv face freckled, and eheek bones
prominent; eyes look as if bound with
'red tape; Month wide, and lips thinjnp
! per teeth project beyond the lips; my
| shoes range from six to nine, according
to number of corns aud bunions; weight
; one hundred and eighty-six, and I have
| no fears about small pox, as will be
seen when we meet.
If the gentleman desires an interview
without further correspondence, he can
name, through the same medium lie re
ceives this, the number of the street
and residence in which he wishes the in
terview to take place; or, if he desires
to continue the correspondence awhile
longer, he will make it known through '
the columns of the paper in which he '
t I • ] <3 lMltirUX lflM)lT7TI> I ri
Let II Dry.
Mr. Spurgeon once went to preach in ,
a church a little outside of Loudon. (
The day was wet and muddy, and the j
pants of Mr. Spurgeon were plentifully ,
covered with dirt. A good deacon in i
the vestry said, “Brother Spurgeon, let t
me got a brush and take off some of the t
mud, you can’t go into the pulpit in
that state.” Don’t be foolish, deacon,” .
said Mr. Spurgeon, in his usual good
humored way, “Don't you see the mud
is wet, and if you try to rub it off now
you will rub the stain in the cloth? Let
it dry and then it will come off easy
enough and leave no mark.” There is 1
an admirable hint here for every one.
When evtl spoke against any one may ‘
be for the sake of the truth and meu !
tluow mud at ns, don't be in a Lurry ^
about brushing it off'. Too great eager- 1
uess in this respect is apt to rub the
stain in the doth. Let it dry, and then
by-and-by, 'f need tie, it can he remov
i'd hv a little effort. If there is a little j '
trouble in the church don't foster it b\ i
' j ;
haste and hnrry in doing something. -
Let it alone. Let it dry, and it will be !
iore easily settled f!mn yon tkt.,k now. i
lime has wonderful jiower in such mat
ters, and it is surprising how many
things in this world would be far better ,
arranged, and liow many difficulties
easily got over by judiciously letting e
them dry. t
An Instance or Hotv Business Mas Done 0
at Hamburg.
During a recent trip to Hamburg. ^
Mr- Hilly Devlin, of our county, drank
out of the spring at Hamburg, when a
posse of negroes arrested him because
he did not dip the water up with a cup ^
of some kind. They informed him that 0
the penalty was five dollnrs and the cost ”
of arrest was one dollar. Mr. Devlin
protested against the exaction, but was
told that he would be taken before the
negro Mayor if he did not settle at once. 1
Sir. Ed. Watson, his companion, then
came forward to use his efforts to get r
Delviu released, when he also was ar
rested. The wagon driver, a colored ^
man, alxmt this time came up, and at
tempted to get his employer released,
saying that he “had drank out of that ^
spring many a time.” They at once ar
rested him, when all were marched oft .
to the Mayor’s office and required to i
pay six dollars each, or eighteen dollars (
. e. __n 1...
UUiVfiV ~' *
—Abbeville Press. (
Uealtli of Farmers,
According to the opinion of those
concerned in the preparation of the .
elaborate report of the Massachusetts (
Board of Health, farmers, whose Ion- j
gevity has been extended during the ,
past twenty years, might live much (
longer than they do, by exercising more ,
care in choosing cooking, and euting (
their food, in avoiding overwork and
exposure to change of weather, and the
use of foul drinking water. Their food ;
consists too much of pork, pies, and j
giiiernxiw fjimti «•«--* !thrwtm>
ery is bad, the meals are eaten too
quickly for goo i digestion when work
huiries.
More vegetables and fruit should be
eaten, and more rest taken. More
cleauliness as regards out-houses, siuks
nad back yards, should be observed,
and more care taken to avoid having
cess pools, sinks, etc., nearer to a well
thaa thirty feet at least.
Necessary Training.
What constitutes a young lady? An
idle girl, one ignorant of the useful arts
of life? No! a thousand times no! Far
more a lady is she who has had a thor
ough training in her own father’s house
—whose Angers are trained to labor or
art of some sort. The Princess Louise
is au artist; there is no royal road to
art, and her skill, like that of any other
woman, is the result of study and labor.
Bismarck’s daughter is what we in
America should oell “a capable girl.
Besides her accomplish ments, she has
great skill with her needle, is versed in
all the good German home-arts, and is
possessed of rare good sensoand kindly
v^tues. Let us be done with the non
sense which awards the title“gentleman
to our sons who work, and denies that
of “lady” to any but aimless, useless
girls. Let our girls have a chance for
honest independence in this world of
many changes.
'&\\t Ijmottluu'fu
AdrfrtNInK Rates.
One square. first insertion. li jo earn
i subsequent insertion 75 cents.
! One equate one year.$15: twns.iusron
one year, $25.
One-fourth column one veur $00: out.
iiaif coltiinn one year $10o".
One column one ycat JlsC.
I.ocnl Notices twenty cents a line.
The space oco ipicd by a square is or 1
inch.
Marriage not'ces and deaths, not< x
cccding six lines, published free. All
over six lines charged for at regular uil
! vertisitig rates.
I al tcnlng Chicken-,.
It is hopeless to attempt to fatten
chickens whils they are at li! city.
They must be put up in a proper coop,
and this, like most other appurten ac ■<,
need not bo expensive. To fatten
twelve fowls, a coop may be three ; i t
long, eighteen inches high and eighteen
inches deep, made entirely of bars. Y>
part solid, neither tup, aides nor hot
torn. Discretion must be used accord -
ing to the size of the chickens put up.
They do not want any room; ind» d,
the closer they are the better, provid i
they can all stiind up at the sun > time.
Caro must be taken to put up a e h a»
have been accustomed to be tog ! her,
or they will fight. If one is nu .rroi
host*! it is better to remove it at one
us, one oilier bad examples, it so.ia
fiuds imitators. Diseased chickens
should never be put up.
The food should be ground onts, an
may either be put in a trough or on e
Hat board runuiug along the length or
the coop. It may be mixed with water
unu mils, the latter is the hector, ii
should be well soaked, forming a pulp
is loose as can he, piovided it does not
run off the board. They must he welt
;ed three or four times a day, the tin t
hue as soon after daybreak as may be
rossible or convenient, and then at in
lervals of four hours. Each meal
ihould tie as much as can be eaten up
“lean, and no more; when they have
lone feeding, the board should be
riped up and some gravel spread. It
aiiscs them to feed and thrive.
After a fortnight of this treatment
“ou will have good fat fowls. If, how
ver, there are but five or six fowls to
ie fatted, tlieyjmnst not have as much
oom as though there were a dozen,
fothing is easier than to allow them
he proper space, as it is only necessary
0 have two or three pieces of wood
ias.s between the bars and form a par
ition. This may also serve when fowls
re put up at different degrees of fat'
less. Thi, requires attention, or fowls
pill not keep fat and healthy. As
oon as the fowl is sufficiently fatted, it
aust be killed; otherwise it will not gc-<
alter, but lose its flesh. If fowls are
nteuded for the market, they may be
iitted at'onee; but if for home oou
umption it is better to put up at such
itervals as will suit the time when
key w ill be required for t-lie table.
Wtien the time arrives for the killing,
hether they are meant for the market
r otherwise, lliey should bo fasted
, jthont food o' water for twelve or tif
•u hours. This enables them to keep
cmetime after being killed, even ip
■. -.rathei.
Deficiency iu Com—How to Meet It.
“Rustic.” writing to the Southern
inral Gentleman, says:
In many sections of the country t!ir>
irly corn is a failure, especially where
le plowing lias been shallow and the
nitivation indifferent. How can we
teet the deficiency? We must provide
1 some way pgainst it, and this can bo
one by planting large turnip crops for
itteuing our hogs and feeding our cat
e during the winter. Then we must
repare our land and sow a good crop
l wheat, rye and oats. The wheat will
lake bread for our families, the rye is
ne for stock, and the oats, if sown in
ie fall, will come off early, make a
eavy crop and come to our aid when
ur corn cribs are getting low.
Oats of the winter varieties Aon’.d be
own thicker than spring oats,and “Ten
own in the fall mase mucu n< • ici
rops. These measures must be resort
d to, if we desire to raise our meat and
ave a good fat team for our farm work,
lad we good clover and grass fields for
iay and •pasturage for our stock, it *
rould not be so necessary, but dow it
s an imperious necessity ior those upon
rtiom the drouth has fallen. The hand
if Providence is forcing tis to diversify
iur crops and not depend on corn and
lotton alone.
The Time for Pickling.
The time for pickling approaches,
['his requires good vinegar. To have
his where the supply is small let the
lousekeepers take a four-gallon jug
ind put into it a gallon, or even two
piarts, of good cider vinegar, and af
erwnrds use it as a receptacle for all
■old tea, skimmings of jelly or pre
icrves, and riusingoutof molasses jugs,
md an excellent article of vinegar can
M produced. Keep the jug near the
dove in a warm place, cover the mouth
,vith muslin cloth, and in six weeks it
nay be fit for use, when it may be
soared off into other vessels, taking
;are not to turn out any sediment or
•‘mother.” If the vinegar, when made,
is wanting in strength, saturate several
thicknesses of brown paper with molas
ses and put in the jug, and it will make
mother. This is Daisy Everbright’s
mode of making vinegar, as detailed iu
t heCountrg Gentleman.
Agriculture South.
The cotton crop of 1875, now market
ed, has already reached three million
eight hundred and thirteen thousand
bales, and will probably reach four
million five hundred thousand bales, an
increase of four hundred and forty
thousand bales over tnat of the year
previous. In this connection we may
state as a note-worthy fact, the South is
giving more attention to d versified ag
riculture. This is the true road to
wealth; for however valable a given
crop may be, producers cannot be per
manently successful in its cultivation,
to the exclusion of others. All coun
tries and communities will of necessity
produce such crops as are best adapted
to their soil and climate. The exclu
sive production of special crops must,
however, in the end, result in failure,
and the impoverishment of the soil.
What is nothing? A footless stock'
iug without a leg.