VOL. 62.

ÍtalaWOODSTOCK, VA», WEDNESDAY, MAY «0, 1882. NO. 29.

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Professional (Jarrts.

¦t KMEEL BORDEN, ATTORNEY \T LAW,

WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.Office with W. W. I.ogan ain» J. Monroe

Hottel, in the Burner Building. In« . 'lims tor

collection, left with either ol men, or

any matter of blinde«» communicated to them,

will receiv« my prompt etteatton,during»11 butinées hour«.May3-Iy.

ROBERT J. WA1 KEBATTORNEY-AT-I AW,

Wo> 1 NIA.

lyOffice in Burner Building.iv. li'..lyr.

Ta B. McINTCRlT,

ATTORNEY AT LAW,STI. AFlll'IO,- Ml (-IMA.

WPrompt attention given lotiMain.« iu shcnamloah. Warren ai

Jountice. May 1Mb

"Â G. AVY-NKOOl'.

AT T O It N E Y AT LA W,e« With Hon. H. CALLEN.-VVOOPSTOCK AvA.

«.Ill practice in the court» of Sheuandoah »ncl

dlaeeut counties.fW Special attention given t j the ro'.V

»Im» and «Illegal business entrüste,' to his care.

Will b« its Mi. .1 «.casos on Friday md Kitur-

fl»y, before the ted Tll»«da* teaelDr. I,. H. Jordan's Office.Sept. 5th.tf.

llosas VVat-tow. M. L. I

«TALTON A WALTON,ATTORNEYS AT LAW

WOODSTOCK. VA.

l»"MOSF.S WALTON »'.so pra.-'; -

le» of Page, Warren aim Rockli .-'.¡un.

Having qualified in theJourt» »f UM Vnitcd Stat, II' is

prepared to prosecute claim» In «a i I

BtTlaaaaeetalatteiilloBtc caaei In Banki

C ALLls.P. W. ATa

ALLEN i yAGiXOri.,

ATTOHNEYS AT LAV-'.WOODSTO i K,

SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VA.

April, ¡ii.t*

t. Wn.uA.u0, i

w. H.-WILLIAMS. Wal,

OaelA]taa BROTHER

ATT01îXKYS~\T LAWWOOTOTOCK, VA.

Practice in the Courts of SIïam. Page, Frederick an! *i

athcCourts of Appeal«ol VlrgiiC. S.THstrict Court.e-oecial attentiou given to thi

claim«.

E. NEWMAN.

A TTO R N E Y A T L A W,Woodstock. Ya.

Practice« in the coutty and einBenandoab, Rockingham an'.«tar-Bu«ine«»iutiUbted tu .

.ccr.ve

Pompt «ttention.J»n.8-tf.

H. H, RiDDLEnrnciK.

K 1DDLF.VLI-.C.ER * BOWMAN, AT LAW.

WOODSTOCK. VA.Tr-ese gentlemen lave forn ri a co-f-»r1

for the pr»ctice of la» am) «rill occur] Uno» ex-copied by t'aj '.. 1

practice in all the ci.uits i ! il 11 i i ii.ii

joining counties, tape l.iddleVergei will i

to practice in I age coast}Dec, 15th, 1SW. tf.

GORGE R. CALYKRT,AT'.Tl.M.Y '.T 1

NEWMAKKH. MIENANIiOAH CO.VA.Hill practice in the Circuit Court of i-hennndoah

County, and in «lithe Courts ofBocklBgham and

hage Couutlea.uaele

w D. L. BORUM.> Collect ok.

-:0:-",F.FERE"CI ET PCBXlSSlOXl

Messrs. Walton k Walton. AttoriLaw. and J. NY. Martin, K-i|. Woodstock. Va.

All business en.rusted to hin willprompt attention.

Office in Burnfr'i Bui ding,Wo is: e1t,Va.Mach 15th, 82..ly.

wILLIAMS AGKABILl.,FIRE IN-U l.ANCR AGENTS.

WOODSTOCK, VA.We »re prepared to Insure propeftj In t'.ie A'ir-

«ln'a Fireand Ma-lue In.,Ih« Lynchburg Banking an.' Ii:--.ir,

Both are first clas« companies and insure at tileaiual premium»D. D. Cahtm, M. n. I B. B. Oabtb«, M. D.

Grad. Jefferson Medical '

College, Phil». I'a. | A surg.o:.. Bait Md.Nearly io year« experi ¡ Has had

.nee.i up.

Drs. Carter& Bro«

Physicians and Surgeons.WOODSTOCK, VA.

In thanklnc the eitve; ? f \Yvicinity for the very liber.;,have received In tb? past, 1of the «ame for the new firn,. I ;

able to recommend l'r P. V. Carter t.. i. ¦

and the public a. betaaweltb« dntie« incident to the %

profeasion. 1 I'. I

HTThe new firm will give promptall call», Nioht or oat. Char;**-» ni-il. rat

tm~ SPECIAL ATTF.NTIO--April 12, 13..tf,

G. K. HUM. If. 1*11 KEY.

Graduate Penn. College. Gradua,

DRS. HIEST fcl'lUREY,8CRC.rüN

91 Main St. WINCHESTER, Vs.«Will «pend one week each month st AV.

Du«notice Blven in .»hen. Hientrusted to their cure guárante.action. Term» moderate. K.r I;,

lonofteethNitr.nl Oxide G«l t.

ftalvkjamlam am LocolAnat-¦.fa*r Office lu Btrickler linuee.June 1.lyr.

A* MART l.\.

SURGEON fl m OKNTIST,

Respectfully inform» the palillo thaibe has resumed the practice ol bit )>;<<-e*iion orders lelt ;tt the itore ol i'. J.

Travel, in Woodstock, will leeeive pro¬mpt attentionJu.lith tf.

Hotel Cards.

CCHALYBEATE HOUSE,J BTRA3BURO, VIRGINIA.

A. P. M'INTTJRFF, - Pbof'b.Thia hotel it conveniently situated near B. k

O. R. It. Depot. The boute i» new »t,d con¬

veniently furnUhed. Pereon« .eekliie'a plenaantboarding bon»» for the Btuanar moi Iba, will find

thi« a pleaiant »nd healthy place. An <-

ehalvbeateaorlngi» near the h .use, 'l ranticnt»nd Permanent Boardersaccommodi ted.

VST" Good »tabling on preml«tei and bone» fed

keJa».17-tf.

f^UiTBAL HOni) NFW MARKET, V \

Mrs. S. Holtzman, Proprielres.Having fully refitted and repaired thi» wo)

known Hot»! it 1» now open for lh»' re

tue».»»nd boarder». NewM.tk.t- surroundedby a number of excellent »p«1ii| ».among whichare Snlpbor, Chalybeate, Fre», Stone. Ac,.easyof aectatt, »nd »ituated »raid the moat beautifuland pictnretKjn« »cenry..Person» in the eitle» de-

dring a faw week» of country air, with quiet comafrt, »treasonable rate», will b» accommodated.Tb» table will be an eapectal care : the Bar sup

(tiled with choice liquor», and the Stables provided.1th beat of provender. SARAH HOLTZMAN.b.8.tf.

M~RS. KATE HAMMAN,PRACTICAL DRESSMAKER

Maio Street iVoodetocfc, Vs.

Patronage »o!¡cited from town and coun¬

try. Satisfaction guarrar.teeJ. Charge!maderate. Give me a call.March 28.6mo.

COTJOttTY r>irtECTOH"5ir.

COUNTY JL'PGl^

O.B.Catvart, New Market

CIRCUIT JÜDCB.,,. ... Woodstock

Hon. Mart Bttd,

COMM'NV. HM.Tli's ATTORNEY.

. , - - Woodstockr.

CUBS 01 TUE « VN-IY COURT.

Woodstock

¡X OB Till CIRCI'IT COCTW.

ve- -live - - - WoodStOCk

SllK"

...... StraBburg.

DKPCT1IB.W.odstock.

or«.. Edinburg.

Ge». W-V. . Fores.» lile.

;i>> "

... Saunisville,r* " Edinburg.

I..M. I

TBBA8CBKB... Woodslock

f,P, f* VV. KooL't.',

COJOnWIOKBlM CF REYENCE.

WoodetockH B nana, «

. Edinlmrg..'*,'. - 11t. Jackson

srr.YF.YOR._, , - - - Mt. Jackson.

¦>

-1 l-l.'üSTENl'ENT OF l'OOR.

Maurertown.".er,

SLFEKY130KS.Ptrssbur«».

v.. . Kaumavllll,

».

John lia-.-.seu«-i--'k, " Edinburg.B. M. lantz, ¦

. Mt. Jackson. Foreatnile.

Abrani Garber,

parish physician.Manrertown.

)». It, T. Gravif,

OVKR8KBBS rOOB.Btr»»bnrg

:d.-.«r;lZc«a, \y0,, v. ii.Clo.ter - '

p .;-..,,'. B,ock.-.-...an, UnUMill»

:. M. Unta, _ c»b n Hill~« *

. New Marke

KOTARIE* l'H-.IIC.

New Market,." Lantz'» Mill,

.'... 'lon.'s Brook

BtTMbnraVNOfdStOC*

¦. W. Magrnder - »

* *Mt. Jacksontry, t.

Mt Jackson.unbia lu.naco.

"Eiliul.tirg.-'

. Cabl'.i Hillrtheatfield

i'nri',

JUSTICES OS THK PEACE.

DATtaDl8t.-l)r.O. A. Brown, Obcd Fnnk and

i it araMlLa V.Sr.arr, (1. *'...J. II. orac--.-

7oh»*'ok-J H. r.odcrTer,I.ev.lI.Ci.!U-r-.DMI C. Can.pl.ell Jame» J.

l°LSU« >. I"-**-*mEUlrley, D.P. Zirtle.JobnM.

'asee.

CONSTABLES.. Strarsbug.

Woodstock.Edlnburg.H-Oral «- Market

,l. ». ... Dutke. - - vommstsm..

RlrlTïHnïMT OF SCHOOLS.

,.,,.,. . Wocilttock.I, u. örabül,

SCHOOL TROTEES.

r>,vis,-ü. A. Drown, Karrleon W»»ite. Jno.

Mtu-Joa. Doll, D. F. spiker, Jacob

B.Sbaver, Daniel Bowman, Silas

.,-Joa. Comer, Pbilip Bower» MiHos

lh Ferry, A.J. Mjer.. H. H. Coll.

».Tidier, JB. lllce.D.r.Zirlle

KOAt' COMMISS1 JNEP.9,

. . . Cepon Boad.". . . Baunisville.

Kdith"

. Edinburgerrv cue», -

_ _ M(_ OimolPorestville.

-, H i- BANK.

President.¦: "'.

.- Cashier.. Teller

Kl .\ M '.I.:.!"'* l'.ANK.

President.. Cashier.T< Tell.-r

A. il- Boaenberger, - * " num'

COMMISSION LUS IX CHAXCEKY.

it OOUatT.-F. W. Msgruder, E. B. Stlck-1, E I). Ne»mauk 1.-1*. W. Mr.gruder ai. E. Ctick-

rlplett, Ir

! I88IOKEB OF ACCOUNTS.

I'.w. llagruder - - - Wood»tock V«

1825. 1881

OLD DRU6 STORE,

WOODSTOCK. VAestablished about 18?S by Dr. John G. Schmitt

B. SCHMITT, - - ProprietorX5 ALE-RIlSr

Drugs, Medicines. Glass,PAIXTS. OILS

Varnishes,UlaT KT1IF,

V V. !! 1-T MI I.Y, SOAPS, BRUSHES,Fancy-Goods,

Stationery, etc., etc.ALSO

CANDY NUTH.FIlCITAo.tÖT As cheap as the cheapest. m%9

Purity and Reliabilityof good»alway« guaranteed. Prescription»care-full)- compounded at all hour«.

NOTICE! NOTICE!PABT1Î8 WISHING

H'ÜNITUKE,Oak or Pine Shingles,

will address me at Mt. Jackson or call |on me atRu.kerton.Va.Ee»peetfnllv,

hr«, 8AMUKLLONA8.

Bark !_ Bark !I will pa; the highest market price in ca«h for

all good chestnut oak bark delirend to me at

woodatockp. 1», 'I*..lm. IL O. OTT

$2 Walsh*». Rlamea-laetantSM. WnHa e»e>te« a-aMaiOaMt*. Imlutlo* (<«dM. Soil« (toi« »II. CaeMMttaadUalfi-r lovT oerei gea ear »MeialaUT« r-oro-s*.«. Valaabla eae*-

ahtMtrta THfReflWaW» IUIUmmIH.I«wI^k

When Mary Was a Las»Ie

The maple trees are tinged with red,The birch with golden yellow,

And high above the orchard wall

Hang apples rich and mellow;And tliat'i the way through yonder lane,

That looka so still and srta*/,That way I took one Sunday eve,When Mary was a lasiie.

You'd hardly think that patient face,That looks so thin and f,ided,

Was once the very' sweetest one

That eyer bonnet shaded;But when I went through yonder lane,That looks so «till and grassy,

Those eye» were bright, those cheek» were

fair,When Mary was a laisie.

But many a tender sorrow,And many a patient care,

Have made tho»e furrows on the faceThat used to be so fair.

Four times to yonder church-yard,Through the lane so »till and grassy,

We've borne and laid away our dead,| Tince Mary was a lassie.

And so you see, I've grown to loveThe wrinkles more than roses;

Earth's Winter flowers are sweeter, far,Than nil Spring's dewy posies;

They'll carry us through yonder lane,That looks so «till and grassy.

Adown the lane I used to goWhen Mary was a lassie.

6ob Dayton's Mine,The familiar sight of two young asses

or 'Jatks,' as the miners call them,loadtd with mining tools and provi--ion», and driven alone: by two minerswho walked bebind them, would haveaitrncted but little attention among thelounger» la front of tbe Grand Hotel atCedar Gulch, had it Dot been for two or

thr-ie peculiar circumitances which'Col.' Brown proceeded to narrate to

the bystanders.Since coming to Colorado three year?

before, the colonel had (succeeded, with¬out aoj visible means of support, in

maintaining an existence as free fromtoil as that of the lilliei. and by bisabundant leisure, his skillful disposalof tobacco juice and his success at tbefaro lable had fairly won his title. Ti e

talker and hi» audience leaned againsti he rough logs of the one«storied GrandHotel. Aiming a brownish flood at a

dusty B'.oue some feet away, the colonelbegun:

'Queer parda, those. There's BubBayton.be ain't much more than a

tenderfoot, but he's a white man ri¿btthrough. But as for Sandy Joe, Iwouldn't trust him as far as I couldsee.; If he didu't jump that claim olCup. Periy's last winter, I'm a Coyote.How Dayton ever happened to strikein with Joe, I can't see, except thatBob's rather fresh iu ibt country. Youought to bare heard him last nighttell mc in confidence nil about bis cirlout in Ohio, Lizzie, I think, he calledIn r. Be wae poor, and she was p tor;und lie didu't Bee much hope of gettingmarried unless they wanted to live on

¡i utile less than nothing. So he came

out here to find his fortune. Hopehe'll get it. He deserves to, anyway.going out prospecting on the mouutaiu*i.i Colorado in October. Like as not

tbera may be three feet of snow on

the mountains tomorrow. Joe ought to

know better, at any rate; but he's reek-lera enough to do anything. By ih,

-viy, Bill, what about that roan hor«e

that Powers lost upon Mount Shavano?Hu*n't found it yet, eh? He better be

looking around lively, if be expecli lu¿et it down before tbe mow come«?'And then the conversation of the

group in front of the hotel at CedarGulch drifted off On to other topics,«..Lile the two men of whom the colehad spoken proceeded on up the gulana luruiog to the right struck the li

lend'um up Ihe suies oí Mount SluivaÀ great contraat was apparent in

looks snd manners of the two n

working together in the close cotup

ionship which is implied in n-.in

regions by the term 'partners.'Robert Da)ton was a tall, fair haii

yourjg man with a frank, open coun

nance that made him friends e\

among the rough class of men amc

win.in his lot was cast in a Colorímining camp. He had been well e<

catcd by a father who had left him 01

I.is education as an inheritance.had become engaged to a pretty n

rich girl, hut her father lost in a gnspeculation most of the wealth that

had acquired, snd Robert was umvillito urge her to a speedy marriage t

'ess he could provide fsr her a hot

with at least some of the comfort«which she bad been accustomed. A

cordln^ly he had souzht the silver la

oí the West, in the hope of there o

liiining more speedily sufflcieat meat

to ju-tify him in making her whom I

loved his own. But his sanguine e:

pectatioDs had been disappointed, at

lor severol months he had wanderefrom one mining camp to auother, tilat last he arriyed at Cedar Gulch, w cat

and disheartened. He was just in it

mood to listen to a reckless propos,which he heard made in Ihe hotel or

day by Sandy Joe, to go on a prospeditig lour m spite of the near appreach o

«now. Robert did not know, and di

not care um:h, who his partner wa»

he could have another chance to labrfur ihe treasure which he wa» seekin.

No one knew the real «tarns of SandJoe, as he was called, with tue fres/nr.itiappropriateness of Western nicknames. He was a short, dark-torn

p'.exioncd, and dark-haired, nun, will

an unenviable notoriety for quarrelsomeness. This ill assured coup!proceeded öd their expedition withou

much incident the first day, drivimtheir 'Jacks' up the stony trail towan

the summit of Mount ¡Shavano, tha

towers high above the surroundinjmountains.On the second dar of their journey

when they had not yet rescued thi

the placo where the)' had lo le »v.

'Jacks' and proceed Ota loot, theredo-.n over iho travelers a hnot uncommon on the mountains,soon sfier the snow be."-ni to lilt.lightly at Ont, nnil thon m »S he;

The trail, wh'ch had no; been vi ry

tincl before, began !o he almostbftom view. Buttbf SSgscioQI an

seemed hv lomo Instinct 10 pickthe true path, and the Journey wo*

slowly continued. One uf the andhowever, wandered a little from

path in the ¡if;erno>n, and stepptea loose rock neu- the edge ol a *

ravine, slipped and rolled over anddown the bank, and was seen DO D

A hourly curse from the lips of S;

Jos greeted this mishap, but ihe jney was continued. T.ic path li

to grow steeper, and as the snow

gun to be piled up before Ihe travi

it became almost Imp isslbl i to goJoe, who was good-tempered c f

when everything went well, ocian

to show ligna of increasing UMeraHe carted and iwore at the stor n

snow, and then would subsidemoody silence« He beat with mei

less blowa ibe heavily-laden 'Jathat strnzgle 1 along on its hard jourIt became evident at length thslmen could not reach the camp to wl

they were brand bv wa king, andanimal was unloaded, and li .¦ i- dded that toe men Bhould tsk lurnt

riding nil the di »tin itio wa

But five i.r six miles now lav botwt

the men and the cluster of ca

they hoped lo lind aid. bal th»vas already coming oo, and the «?

was gstling almost impassible.Joe Insisted upon lak n,

In tiding and Dayton allowed him

mount. In this way about a

passed over, when D.iitoaovercome with fall ;u . c illi

companion lo

placrs. Tie w ly alunrrow and led along 1 : ofcime ou the moun tin silf. -: ..'

wa* riding a

heard hit comp in) i alio vi

Dayton to come up to ... ¡.. u ifallow him lo lake il tmal. The

suddenly bending uver, Jhis belt a long knife an i luihis partnar's breast.

.There.' Said he,get through to ihe c :.. p,one that's left behind,' and 1*1

poor I3ob a push over the cdbank, ihe assassin rode on.

The wounded moi

stony side of li e mount dn, the kindlsnow shielding hi» body fro toma i

the »harp bowldi r illdeclivity down which heted changed to a stei p |the edge o! whl;h he plunged ont

level surface several feet below, [m d at he ivas by bi ivonn I andhe «as si til able, on looking i

him, lo see in Ibe Bid1 ol the r

a large op ilia end

a cave, and with the in-1 i

préservation, he dragged himself ihitheiajid succeeded in reachingfrom the storm before he taintedovercome bv ibe lo-is of bloo I.Meanwhile, Ssndaj il on

his way. and byas it would go, and then leaving it Inasnow-drifi fhlle he c rat.nued on

tiiiii!)) rescbed Uie li ;1 c imp In

he was bound. He told hit talgreat danger« he had endured, bul with¬out msoUoning iiii c inipmlo i, aid re«

eeived symp itby an ; stu niion from ihe

miners.The morning -v.w wan just darling !

straight beam» (rom t!:t! en

across the valle? and into tin iniiri

of the mountain cave when 15o1) Davliawoke from his ileep of exhaaatlon.-Tbe storm bad cl«e .red from tltain, and ai lb« ihinins rafa were ca

upeu the interior wall ofthe cave. Bo'hing with his eyes just opened and ic

»./eak to ffft-l a disposition to

tic«»d gleams of light where some brlgleebatance reflected the sunlight. Wit

difficuUy be tnniLi hia Any on hand kni'CB toward one of tliesc pointa (

light, and diking the glitteringin bis hand», found, iritli trembling di

litht, that It wa* n bit of native wir

silver, eoeh as is found sometime-- eve

on the surface over rich Colorado mine»

00 farther examinalioa be lound rlclindications of the »ame nature in variouparu of the env; mil he wai

aware that be had m ide one i

di«coveries wbicb iociieto many !

their fortuues in the mining groandlthe Weit, and that ara re iU| s > m re«

qooat and exceptional. Too ambition01 bis lift was iuvompushed, and ha

might now, he felt, make a home a«

rich and pleasunlas bn bad i oagioed to

which to take the one he loved. Br

while iu tbe uvst joy of his dieooveryhe thus pleased bimielf wllb gr.tieiiiimages of the future, there came to

him a new thought ol hi« pnscnt situa¬

tion, which bud for t ie moment pas e

from his mind.'Alus.'sail be, 'ilit- willol forte

that kept fro i* me tie liciies tb tf 1 di -

sired biings them to me now when life.

itself seems do'Jbif.i!, ati'l when 1

no *¡i\ toeafety, mask ai I am and u

Irom 'ny reacoe. Mi- I imidst of tlii-» n'A fboadas be was KCUpied with l.e-e :h ,ii* ,i

be l » vi« 1 a noi-e in a daili r- -¦ i \,

cave, which be had doI jret xploreiand with a si.o: i, aomi animal that ha

apparently been I. m* there, ."«¦¦ tollfeet and eatne toward« the tight. V

a moment Hob thought il "ligbt be on

ofthe few *ild beait«. a* hieb are oc

ally found in the mod .1 ii .- ;

advanc.i d l.e saw, t> h.s Jov, that it wa«

a roan colored horse, Hieb ao ooj) as h>

had heard had been loal from Ceil n

Gulch on these very moimtaiu-). und the

very one to which Col. Brown badalluded when he talked to the 1 junker«

on the d-¡panuro of the miners, l'oor

Bob's heart fairly leaped to his mouth

at the hope of rescue presented by Ibaappearance of the horse, who h.vl ap-

pircnily wandered ¡mo the cave to seekahelter from Hie Mor n, and most op¬portunely presented itself.

Bui. look up und pul in bit |. »cket a

few tpecimena of the »ilver-be-.uingmi ii ral sboOl him and leading the

animal to Ihe entrance or the cave,

s icceeoV d after several efforts, in get-ling on its b.ck. The foe ing of a riderou ils hack brought the horse to its

babil o: Bubj »Uoo, snd almost withoutdirection ii fuond its way b.ick to thepill), a ni d i-Mi the aide of the Mount

toward l cdar Gulch.The horrors of iliat journey to the

rider i would be hani to tell. Hi«wound, from which the blood had ceased¡o flow, began to bleed again sotne-

vhat, and was with difficulty, staunched.The Week man could scarcely retainhis position on tho horse's back, buwith S brava determination and strong.»ill be kept his scat while the aagacioti«¦m; aal deceuded lite trail.The evening had just set iu when Bob

¡uiubled fainting from the horse in Irontif ihe Grand hotel. T.i« rough bU'kindhearted miners took hi;n up andtrod lor him till by skill and patience

he was strain restored to s¡ length,.S ml i Joe, in lin; disiair einp. heardof bis victim's escape,and quickly do'parted from that part of tbe couutry,.m I was afterward killed iu a tight wiib

-'ii-l iiv. Rjb recovered from¦und, and before the winter snow

had melted from the mount tins Im hadslaked out for bimsclt a claim called'Th Lizzie Claim,1 and lucloding thecave where t .at memorable night in

ry was passed. Ile is ciumed a

rii li man in the posse«sioj ol this mine,;i v famous lor us mineral wealth, but

usidera bimssll tar richer in the

of the .vouiau now his bride, andthe two bright-eyed children growingup n the circle oi home.

Pepperbox Pistol Practice.

I) »e a ni in who c irries a pittul ofof the customary calibers for pur-

! -il. f. OSS realize how wort'i-

less hia weapon would prove if he were

c impelled to u<e it ? Sot long since a

mau WSB moved to indulge in some pi»-lo! practice, and ust-d his room-mate as

a target, Aa the two men were iu a

sm il! room, all the bullets in the raaikssix shooter took effect, yet it is

vieil D will recover.

Hi the living tnrg-t been clad IQ over*ill ni-! .1 hat. a* a rowdy or

r would probably b1 dining the>ura In which some respectable¦ c naider ii proper to bo read»

mesa ate that he would

ve been I nrt at all. Pistol »hoot-ii Ireq icmly heard, but

out of a hundred times it auyI, for betwe. u bid aim,

h indi, alig ilv charged car¬

tridge« ond wespooa of small ctliber¡ ivsi il dinitg'' i* ex¬

tremely ama.1« During tin; early daysof the» isle civil wtr, when every, vnluo»

leted ii the proper thing t0

reiuforce ihe musket on his shoulder r»ya pwtol in his pocket, a veteran shot.

who '.ii-i ul-o n tramp, allowed recruits

t.. fire pistola ut him ul ten paces for a

dollar a shot, und although he got a

i m two, he earned m^noy enough1 go 10 ihe Nevada mines, atid he liv-

e lobe hue ml fur stealing a muleUnlc.-s a i«jan is crack shot and carriesa very laigc pistol, which on any ex-

ccpt extraordinary occaiiona no man

doe«!, lie will do far belter to buy a «tout

cane tor purpoaaa of aelf delensc, forte oí ¡i Bfllt In-can raise it quicker

than a rufián can draw a pistol, and a

blow or two from il will demoralizea roa dy who is en expert with his

lis! 3.

HOW TO P.KI'AIC "KF P>A1> HABITS.Uoderatand the reason, and all Hie

reaaona, why the habit is injurious.Study the «object until there is no lin-gerinr doobtin yoor mmd. Avoid the

pi ces, tbe |i -rs.im. and the thoughtaá* to temptation. Frequent the

|i i¦-. i, associait« with tbe persons, in*

dulge tbe thoughts that lead away fromitlon. Keep boay ; idleness i»

the itri ngth of bad habite. Do not giveop the struggle when you have broken

your reiolutina once, or twice or a

ib mi tii'l limee, That only show« ho«

much need there are for yoa to strive.When yoa bave broken your resolution(ait think the matter over, and eu«

deavor to ooderataad why sou failedil y.m may be on your guard

Rgainal a recurrence of the same cir-cnm«taocea. Do you think it an easy

thing ton have undertaken. It is folly10 expect to break ol a habit in a day.»Inch may have been gathering in youfor \ears.

Prohibition of the liquor traffic ex-s

m sev. nil of he connue* of Mirvlaudh is excluded in Calrert, Cecil, TalkoKent. Prince George, Montgnmermd Carolin.* counties. It also prcvaiin on i» district of each ofthe count.«

i rjoeaereet and Dorc'iestcr. also ii'oi.t mu» half o- Frederick and QueeAnne ounties, and in live diutncla c

Washington county. Six districta i

Iî ill more county ¡ire also prohibitorylining i lie recent MM10U ol the hmtM

ill oliier couniies obtained peiuiaaloo to vol. on the qtie«lion, an

¦h>-r loealilea in the State are about t

do » i, paving previously obtained periiii-sioii. In this manner prohibit ¡ou i

!v luiii-.' extended over the domaiu ilf 'Mi Marvfend.'

Tin season is about hire when tht

hirer ot'an ice-cart can aff.nd to puon in re airs 'ban an ex-Govetnor.

In limes of war the successful soldieiis decorated with orders, and la timesoí peace the drummer gels the ordere.

O'Looney overheard two attorney«

laikmg about 'initrumeuli,' ami iuuu-

ceuily inquired whether tbey referred ic

chisel».

George Kammer In bU, Peter»barg

Mr. Dtllai was sitting ¡a lui office atthe Legation in bt. Peteisburg ou a

certain morning, when a young man, or

rather a boy, preien-.ed himaclf. withthe arms of his jacket out at the elbowsand remarked that he 'woeld like to see

the Emperor.''You would like to see the Emperor!'

inquiringly, rejoined Mr. Dallas, addiu¡» the further interrogation. 'Whatdo yon want to eee the Emperor for!"

'Oil, I have a little business withhim,' replied the youth.

'Well,' said the Ambassador, 'youcan't see the Eajperor.''Why not ; can't you introduce mc :-'

earnestly inquired the boy.'No ! I could no. introduce you,' said

the Miuisier smilingly.'Aren't you the American Miuiiter?'

¦aid the boy.Yci ; I am the American Minuter ?'

bul 1 should not dare to introduce you,if I am.'

'But I am an American.' replied theboy, 'and I have come all tbe¡way fromMount Yeruon, the tomb of Washing«ion on business with tbe Emperor, forwhom I have a present, and I must tee

him; and I call on you as the Ambassa¬dor of my couutry to introduce me to

his Imperial Majesty.''The most I c iu do, my lad, i» to

introduce you to one of his Ministen,'suid Mr. Dallas, 'and if he pleases, he

may introduce you to lb« Emperor.''Very well,' aaid the boy that will

be oue slap gained ; just introduce me

te the Minister of Hia Majesty, if youplease.'At this peint of the dialogue tbe Am¬

erican Minister took the boy to ene oftbe Imperial Cabiuet, nmarkmg to the

digniiary as be approached bin. Here'sa boy m bo says he has come all the wayfrom Mount Vernou, in America, andi hat he has some message for the Em¬

peror and demands an introduction; can

>«u gratify him.'I laimot introduce him without Ural

cousulting bis Majesty,' replied the

Au.ocra'.'a M.niiter. 'If he li willingI will introduce him.'

After a brief lapse of lime the Minii«'.er returned from an iuterview with the

Erupeicr, to whom he had related insubstance what had been previouslysaid of the boy. Tho curiosity of Nich¬olas beiug exciltd as to the boyi er¬

rand, he was .educed to command theministerial functionary to 'bring him

along.''He says ho will see you,' said the

Minister, addressing himself to the

Yankee lid. And immediately they tat

. fffoi the palace, where the followingiutcrlocutary discourse look place be-iwL'i-u Nicholas and ihe ragged boy:

'Well, my little follow, I understandyou wish to see me; what Is your busi¬ness ?'

'I camu all the way fi >tu the tombof Whslnogton, at Mount Vernon, id

America, and unöcr»tanding that youbad liked the oharacter of Washington

'I have great veneration for the

character and memory of that Illustri¬ous peisouage,' interrupted ihe Emper«or.

'Well, continued the youlb, as

thrust his band into his jacket poclT brought this acorn from the torn

Washington; thinking you mightlo plaut it iu your grounds and raiseoak to bis memory. Will you ac:

it?''Certainly,' replied the Kmper

and we will go out at once and planlNo sooner said than dune. Tl

proceeded to the palace grounds ; i

having raised the soil with a spade,Emperor coairaited the acorn to 1

earth with his own hand. Thankthe ytuih for the simple but agreeapreseht. the Emperor inquired. '

there anything more that you wish

me. my lad ?'The boy replied: T should like lo t

Mascow amazingly.''What do you want to see Mosc<

for ?? interrupted His Majesty.'Oh, I have had a long desire to s

that city, and at you are pleasedinquire for nay further wishes, and as

know you could gratily my desire,thought I would bones tly tell you.'

'Well, \ou shall see Moscew, st

Nicholas, and at once a barouche wi

six horses was ordered, and the b

vas toted off lo Ibe ancient capítolHi.« Majesty's imperial command.'The last I saw of the youth,' sa

Mr. Dallas, he passed my office in S

Petersburg iu a coach with six horse

aud. as he deigned to look at me, I

joyfully waved a white handkerchie f

which be had become the possessor, an

triumphantly cried out to me; ilurralI urn going to Moscow 1' I am going 1

Moscow !'

Quicklime..The farmer's hitldaughter crawled up on his knee on

¦¦ve'uiu¿ as he set befare the fire, absore I iu the perusal of a uews paper, am

afier waning some lime for a goeschance lo get a hearing, asked :

.Papa do 8'iilora raise flowers and ve«

etablea at sea?''1 naver beard of suca a thing, return

cd the ngricul'.uriel. 'Why do you ask;

.Became I've beea reading a Sunda-school bonk to-day called 'Jack, tin

Hover.' Ii'r) s story of a voyage from

Ne a Ytiik to Ihe East Indies, and moa

ol ihe man »eem to be buay workingabout the yards.'

Theoktl man »urveyed lier with i

eerious cxp.esaion, and then aolemnljsaid : 'Jenuie, it I thought voud gro«.op to be a puusier, I'd dig a hole in

it» the :ellar, put you iu it aud cover

you over with quicklime.A Colorado girl died in s ball room

hum congestion ol the brain, caused by

light lacing. We didu'tlhiuk thai wo¬

men who lace luetuaelyes as tight aa

that had any brain.

Alexandre Hamilton's Con¬version.

The most interesting reuiiniscenceigiven in the New York Observer of thefuneral of Hamilton y the venerableDr. Wickham, revive he r mmkableconversion of Hamilton at Pougliktep-.ie, N. Y., when a young man piau-ticiog law there. The account n in

Hamilton's o«u words. He says: 4jhad been spending the eveniug incompany with several noted infidels. Iliad induljjeil m rcmatk« much to thedisadvantage of Christians and dia-paragement of their religion. I badgone further than ever before in thisway. Coming home I stood late atnight on the door step waiting for myservant. In this moment of atilloess.my thoughts returned to what bad jus.passed md what I had said, and thensomething seemed to say, "And whatif tlte Christian religion be true alterall ?' The thought filled me withalarm. I was conscious I had ex¬amined Chiistiauity even with leas at¬tention than a small retainiug fee re¬

quires in civil cases. In mv professionI hold mys'-lt bound to make up mymind according to the laws of evidence;and shall nothing of tnis soi t be donein that that involves the fate of man'»immortal beiug? Then everything isat stake Shall I bargain all withoutinquiry? Wilfully blinding my eyes,shall I laugh at that, which, it true,will laugh me to scorn In the day ofJudgment? These questions did notallow me to sleep quietly. Iu ihemorning 1 sent for such books ai treat¬ed on the evidences of Christianity. Iread them, and the result ii, I believethe religion of Christians te be thetruth, that Jesus Christ is tne Son ofGod, that he made au atonement torour ami by bis death, aud that he rose

for our juitiflcation.'This is similar to the experience ot

Sirlsaac Newton,tbe great astronomer.He set out in life a clamorous Infidel,but on a nice examination of evidencesof Christianity be was convinced andhopefully converted. Late in life hesaid to a companion who avowed infidelsentiments, 'My friend, I am alwaysglad to bear you when you speak aboutastronomy or other parts of mathema¬tics, because that is a subject you havestudied and well understand; but youshould not talk of Christianity, for youhave not studied it. 1 have, aud am

certain that you know nothing of tbematier.'

'I know men,'said Napoleon at St.Helena, 'and I tell you that Christ isnot a man. Tbe religion of Christ is a

mystery which submits by Its own

force and proceedi from a mind that is

not a human mind.'' Five weeks before his death, DanielWebster wrote, 'My heart has alwaysanured me and rcacsured me, that thegoipel of C'hriit must bo a divine reali¬ty. The Sermon on the Mount cannotbe mere human production. This be¬lief eoten into the very 'depthi ot mycomciousneis; the whole biitory ofman proves it.'

These confessions of confessedgreat minds at once dissipate that rpular deluaion, that learning is oppcsd to the Bibie. Here we baye l

greatest intellects of three great u

lions, France, England and Araeric

declaring that Christianity musttrue. It enters into the very depthstheir couscitnees.

. i». «a»

Railroad Sociability.

'?peakinir about the sociabilityrailroad travellers,' said the man wiithe crutches and a watch-pocket ovi

his eye, T never go', so well acquained wilb ue passengers on the train t

I did the other day on the MilwauJ«..aud St. Paul railroad. Wo were goinat the rate cf about thirty miles a

hour, aud another train from the othedirection telescoped us. We were a

thrown into each other's society, an

brout?ht iuto immediate coutact, ao t

speak. I went over and sat tn the laof a corpulent lady from Manitoba, an

a girl from Chicago jumped over ninseats and sat down on the plug hat of

preacher ftom La Crosse, with so mux

timid, girlish enthusiasm that it shove,bis hat clear down over bis shouldersEverybody seemed to lay (-»tide lbusual cool reserve of strangers, and wmade ourselves entirely at home, 4

»by young man with an emaciated oilcloth valise left his owu seat and wen

over aod sat down in a lunch baskewber«* a bridal couple seemed to b<

wreslling with their first picnic. D<

yeu suppose that reticent youug man

would haye done such a thing on ordi

naryoccusious ? Do you think if be ha«

beeu at a celebratiou at bom« that be

would have risen impetuously aod gou«where those people were eatlne bythemselves and sat down iu the cran,

berry jelly of a total atraugcr ? I wouldrather think not. Why, one old man

who probably at home led the class-meeting, and who was as dignified as

Uoscoe Conkliug's father, waa eating apiece ofcustard pie wheu we met the

other train, and he left his owu seat

and went ovet to the other uidnf the

car and shot that piece of custard uie

inlo the ear of a beautiful lady from

Iowa. Peuple travelling somehow fo.-

get the austerity of their home livca,andtirni aiqumn auc.s that aomeiimcalast through life.'

Women .Should not Sutler,« H A KLaUSToWN, S. C, Feh, 10*81

II. H. Waknkh ft. Co. : Sirs.Amember ofmy taaiily wui cured of i

complication of (emule disease! by yourSafe Kidney and Liver Cure.

Wal.H. GmaY

Believe h woman's eyes rather ihmlier lipa. In other words, when ahe

.a*,*: 'My dear, you are so poor I will

try to get along without a t»ew »priugbonnet,' look at her eyes, If theyflash fire, cet the bonnot. ,

J^nanbualj SeralbAdvertíalo« Batest

Ararttaement» will be inserted at Oae Dull«Per aquar« of ten line«, or lee«, for tu« trat laser.oa, and SO cents for «ach «nbaeqaent laaarlloa

Cnleew the aamber of Insertion« b« marked a j o

themannacHpt, I» «rill be pablaba* aatU forbl«and charged «ccordlngly.

Notice«* in the loeal celaran aril! be taaertedanUn cent* per line, eaeh lnaertlMadrertleemeata f r -Jiree aaatli« or laager wit

be loeertedl at lower ratea.

Bow Pilgrim Weakened

It used to be said of Pilgrim, whowas a re»id«°ntof Cllatou county, Mich¬igan, for thirty years, that be never

paid a debt in bis life; aud furthermore,that no one ever found a way to makehim. The nearest he ever come to

¦uch a climax was «hen a neighborfound him mired in a ewamp in thewoodi, two miles from any houao.Pilgrim ««a» over liiakmrei an«1 slowlygoing down wbeu accidentally dn-covered, and the lituation effered theneighbor juit the chance lie bad wanted.

Taking a teat on a leg near by, helaid:

'Pihintu. you owe me $16.''It's outlawed,' waa the reply.'I can't help that. It waa a just

debt and you're got to pay it, or I'llleave you to sink out ef sight.'

'I never pay outlawed debts,' wsa

the grim answer.

'Then down you go,' said the credi¬tor as he started away.Of course, he did not nieau to leave

old Pilgrim to die, but he thought he'd

give him a scare. He therefore bid intbo bushes where he could sea him, auddur.ng the two hours be was there thedebtor m eut down until Only |head andshoulders were above ibe swamp. Itwanted ouly an hour more down wheuthe creditor came forward and said :

'Pilgrim, you are in a bad fix.''Yes. rather bad.''Unicts you have help you'll be out

ot sight iu two hours.''Looks that way to me, too.''Now, i heu. will you pay ihat debt*''It's outlawed '

4I can't help (bat; you owe me $16.Will you pay me if I help you out ?'

'Pilgrim glanced around at the dark¬ening forest, and seemed to fully realizehit situation, bat after a moment's re¬

flection he called eut :

'1*11 tell you what I'll do.I'll waittill I ko down to my chia, and then ifno one happens along, or the boysdou't come this way after the cows,I've give you my note for $10 payablein a year. How's that?'

'I will let you go down and be bang¬ed, too, you rascal '.' roared the credi¬tor, as he moved away.

'Hold ou! hold ou!' called Pilgrim.'I forgot to aay that the note must be

drawn without luterest, aad you mus*

agréa not to sue on it.'He was actually do»»n to his chin

when the ueighbor rcturued with help,but be was not in a debt paying mood.Ou the ..contrary, wbea l.e found that

bis boots had been left in the mire be¬hind him he growled out :

'He don't asy aa 1 shall sue any of

you for the value ot them boots, but I

won't agree not lo bring in the :laim ifwe ever make a boss trade.'

Lore makes long service! abort, andhard lervice ea*y. Nothing is painwhich love doei. And this is Gospelobedience. It ii faith workiug by lore

which refines duty into grace.the com-

maudmenti are exalted into privilege!.tne ordinances become happy means

of fellowship with God. The believermeets God In them, and by free cone-

verse he exerciaei and imp.ovea hit

loye. He draws near to God, and Goddraws near to him in prayer, in praiie,in hearing the Word, aud the Lord's

Supper, and in all S-ibbalh dutiea. In

these ways God manifeati bia graciouspresence, and the believer rejoicea iu

it. God communicates hit grace, andthe believer recelvea it with thankful»nets.

Two gardeners who were neighborsha Leircrops of early peai killed bythe Vet. One of them came to con«

dole with the other. 4Ah!' cried he,.how unfortunate. Do you know;

neighbor, that I have done nothing but

fret ever since. But you seem to have

a fine healthy crop coming up. What

are these.*" 'Wliy, these are what I

sowed immediately after the frost.''¦Vhat! coming up airead)?' said the

neighbor. "Yes,' replied the | other,'while you were fretting I was work¬

ing.''I threw it off in ten minutes,' softly

«aid the poet, pía cing a mauuicrint on

the editorial table. The editor said

that when it came to speed ni long-bain d poet should distance him, so lie

threw it off in !«.«. than two seconds.

off the table into the waite baske'.

Why don't Birnum get Cbaa. Drum«

uiond a colored laborer in Ooaocock,Va., who ia nineteen yeara old and

meaaurei lit feet eight iachea in

height? Each shoe ii sixteen inchea

long and hie weight 234 pounds. Hi»

principal diet lince boyhood has been

.weet potatoee..¦a.*..^-. ¦¦ -

The great Weal givei an initaace ofa

town in Minneaota which liceoaed a sa¬

loon for ten doliera, which sold a man

I a few drink», who committed murder,I and the trial coat the tax paye« ot the

county over nine ihooiaud dollars how¬

ever, "we only license the traffic for the

revenue it bringe."

A North-Couotrv fi«h wife went to

buy a dreea. 'None of your gaudycolon fer me,' she »aid at«nee to the

man at the couoler, 'give me ul-tiu red

and yeller.'

A ni'iubtr of the Obi) leg.alatureendeavored to have hi« wile appointeda deputy clerk to that body.

Clock« are said to have s languageof their own ; a sort of a dtai ect ws

suppose.

The tn-st way to tell a rich otirich

plume from a counterfeit ia to prie i It.

The dollar a-tiay young man waxes

lurioua when nia moustache doeaii't curl