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HALIFAX, N. C.
tnr, 20iv.
H. SMITH, JR.
ATTOUXEY AT IiAW.
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Prr.oi.lnes In the county of Tlalifix
and adjoining counties, m the Su
premo court of tho State. jan Hi ly .
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W. II ALL
ATTORNEY AT I,AW,
WELDOX, NC.
may ltf.
JOS. B. BATCH ELOR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
r AL Eta n, c.
. Practices In the courts of the 6th Judi
cal District and in the Federal ami Su
premo Court. May 11 tf.
T.
YY. MASON.
ATT6UUKY AT LAW,
GAUYSBURO, N. C.
' Practices in the courts of Northampton
nil adjoining counties, also in the Foderal
and HupVerne courts.
Juno 8-tf
fj SOMAS N. UILL,
Attorney at Law,
HALIFAX, N. 0.
Practices in Halifax and adjoining
Counties and Federal and Supreme Courts,
i Will be at Soatl'aud Nook, ouco every
fortnight.
Ac. 2S-a
y H. DAY,
ATTOUNSY AT LAW,
L HVELDOX, S.'C.
r
Practices In the courts of halifax and
adjainiim counties, aud in tho Supreme
ftnd Federal courts.
' Claims oollected in any part of North
Carolina. j n 20 1 CI
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
i . HALIFAX. N. C.
QfBoe la tbo Court Hons", (strict atten
tion given to all brauehos of '.lie proles
aien. .1 an 12-1 o
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Pure Nitrous Oxi.lo i.is lor tho Pain
leas Extracting of Tcuth always on hand,
June 22 tt.
T.
K ft i JJ C II,
ATTOrtNZY AT LAW,
If PI Bt. V, KALIPAX COUNTY, N. C.
Practises in the Counties of Halifax,
Jfasa, Kdgeoembii aud Wilson.
elleotioas male in all parts of the
State. jan 12(1 1
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WELDON, N. C.
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ren and Northampton counties aud in the
Supreme aud Federal Courts.
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Carolina. jnne 17-a
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
HALIFAX, N. C.
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adjoining Bounties, and in tho Supremo
la 1 Federal Courts.
Claims collected iu all parts of North
Carolina.
Ofioe In the Court IIjuso.
July 4-1 Q.
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ii A HA,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
EX FIELD, 91. C.
Practloes in the Counties of Halifax,
Ediecoiube aud N'a,li. In tho Supremo
Jeurt of tUe btate and iu tho iederal
Coarts.
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State. Will attend at the Court House in
BaliftK an Monday aud Friday of each
week. jan 12-1 o
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BURTON, J it.
ATTORN EY AT LAW,
HALIFAX, N. C.
Practioea in the Courts of Halifax
eaaty. and Cu'inties adjoining. In the
(apreiue fteurt of the State, aud iu the
federal Courts.
Will give special aUiutitii t tho collec
tion t'otaiios,aii(l toad justing the accounts
f Rxeoulora, Adininisr.tt,is and Ouar
dians. (lec-l.Vtf
UUKS X. MBLI.KX. JUIIM A. MOIIItK.
BLLES A MOORE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
HalilUx, N. I).
Practice in the Counties of Halifax,
Northampton, I'Muoiubn, I lit and Mar
tin Iu tho .Supreme Court of the State
nd in the Fedoral Courts of tho Eastern
District.
Collmtioiu made In auy part of North
Carolina. jau 1 1 o
One Year, in advance,
Bix Months, "
fhroe Months, "
VOL. VIII.
LDtMG AGO.
Wlmn beneath yon aged pine,
Lono I il at even tinm
There by contemplation led,
There to ilrcnni of pleasures fled,
Como Mm voices soft and low,
Ol tho loved of long ago.
When the vernal lirer."s r inff
And the xuni;-tiids tell nf Kprinu!
'.Mottjj tho mimiucr's (?mnlo flowers
In the autumn's pensive hours,
Come the vespers sweet and low,
Ol the loved of long ago.
When alone from mosses gray,
T'ancv takes her airy wiy,
Had. ward through the midst of tii:;o,
Ciii'lin:? round you tryting pine,
Come ilia spirit" Hid an. low,
Ol the ;,vnd i f long llpi.
THE SILVER LINING.
After many days of weary waiting, in
which 111 r poor licait had orowti btck,
from "hope ileferred," and the circles
hurl deepened around the tweet t ye,
and the dear littlo mouth was drawn
down in a piteous way such ns sorrow
alone can make us wi ar, Lucy Gwiu un
tci vd Miss Truesdulo's room, witb the
long ox;ected li tter iu Iter hand, one
(iiorninj;, and said,
"At last, dear Miss Prudence, the
tide cf my ill fortune Las turned, and
friendly works once mora extends Iter
hand t) me; for Farmer S-'aton has
scut fur ire, ai d to-morrow I am going
to leave city life, and as nianv of vcxa
tioi s as I can behind me, nnd assume
the role of teacher in the country school
at Elmwood,''
L-icy Owin was an orphan, a delicate,
womanly gill of twenty, thrown upon
her own resources. She had been ten
deily reared, but her father, Horace
Gwin, no unimportant personage, had,
like a great many win are not con
tented with the goods the gods have
given, speculated unwisely and loit, and
when all was gone, and he saw the
dreariness which his actions had brought
into his only child's life, his heart broke,
and Lucy was loft in the wide world
utterly ulone. Fron u lawyer who
had been her fathei's fiiund, she re
ceived enough writing to support her
for nearly a year. About that time she
went to board with Mr. I'rud 'nee, and
being so utterly friendless, the kind,
tender-hearted old maid folt for her.
At first Lucy kept strangely distant to
all, yet Mis I'rudence'i kindness had its
reward, for she grew to love her very
dearly.
When L icy told Miss IV u itneo she
was going from her, that good soul felt
a pang of sorrow sorrow that she was
too pour to keep her with her, and s r
rnw for the Lineli.iess uliich she felt a
city -bred girl would experience in the
country, with companions so u dike her
self. Yet there Vr as no help for it, for
the legal friend's nephew si- p;)ud in to
deprive Lucy of her only maintenance,
and for days and days s!:e had nought
all through tUe city for employment,
and failing to find any. she, in answer
to an a ltertisenient, and bv Miss Pru
dence's advice, wrote to Farmer i?ca,
tun.
Lucy's few preparations were soon
completed, nnd on the morrow her
trunk wai placed iu the bagjage wagon,
aud she stood in the hall v. till her
sntcbel ia her hand, equipped for her
journey. With a little choking s ib she
bade M'ss Prudence good-!)y ; the kind
hearted lady kissed her and cried over
her, and was almost tempted at the list
moment to make L'icy forego her jour,
ncy and live with her, despite her ina
bility to share her home with another.
L icy diied her teats and somewhat re
assured l;er, by her brigtly saying,
"Never mind, I am going to be as
happy as I can. away fro n you, in the
fiorlitrinanro of my new duties ; s i that
when you see n;e again I will fee a reg
ular com try c'ul, nith bright eyes and
rosy cheeks."
Elmwood was quite a distance from
the city, so after a jourury of two days
Lncv found herself at t'ne station looking
for F..rmer Seaton who was to meet her.
After a little anxious waiting she saw a
red wagon, pulled by two steady gray
horses, Inom up iu the diitance, nnd
Farmer Seaton was the driver. Per
ceiving her peering anxiously at hub, he
addressed her.
' !- ynii the new school rearm whom
I'm looking for?'
She tnld him she was, and he assisted
her to a seat lit side him, and placing
her trunk iu llio wagon turned the Iioil'
homeward.
The drive from the station to the
farm was a 1 11 g one, and gave Lucy a
good opportunity to B"e the country,
which was to be her home, and to j idgc
a littld of kind old Fanner Seatoi.'s
character. As l:e casually looked at
the tweet, pale face beside him, his
honest heart was stirred with pity, and
he said to himself,
"The children sha'n't none of 'em fret
her ut school, and Jane and I will soon
have her as bouncing a our Nancy."
Iu his kindly way he pointed out all
the beuuties of a country roodsidn to
her which were many ; for as they
drove, waving wheat field", fine orchards,
deep, cool woods and gurgling streams,
were presented in a moving panorama
to them. The air was s pure, the
scenery ail around so lovely, that poor
Lucy was hegiiiuiug to feel glad that
she had made this pleasant exchange.
Tho long r')s of a July sun were just
falling aslant the long, old-fashioned
porch, the lowing of the cattle, the sil
very tinkle of the bell on the Imme-re-tuiiiinc
sheep were heard, as Fanner
Seaton pulled up at the cate."
"lleie she is, Jar.e the young school
niarm ; come aud h.akc her wi Iconic."
While he was utlurin" tbo word-, a
motherly woman, witli ever such an
honest, cheerful face, and in every way
worthy to be the good farmer's wife,
came hurrying down tho fl.iwcr-bor-dered
path to meet them. She instinc
tively kissed the sweet mouth, which
was now dimpled by a smile, fur, some
how, a feeling of comparative happiness
filled Lucy's heart to be in the midst of
these honest, guilelf ss folks.
She followed Mis. Seaton into tho
house where she was stared at by some
three or four opctied-moutlied children,
who evidently tlioulit some fairy queen
hud dropped into their midst. f5he
smiled upon them nnd perhaps that
evening they ntc less supper that ever
in their liies before. The rich, C"o
milk, the fresh butter and home-made
bread, the delicious honey, all tempted
Lucy's appetite, which tho long, pleas
ant drive had somewhat sharpened.
After supper the children clustered
around her; one praised the whiteness
of her complexion, another caught tress
of her gulden hair and said to Nancy,
"it was the color of tho gold ckillar
which Uncle Joyce had given her," and
before the evening was over they were
one and all fairly love with her. Nancy
took a caudle from the dresser, and
Lucy, being tired fruna her 1 nig jour
ney, followed her to a c isy, clean bed
room, where tho staring, happy Nancy
bade her ffiod-nig!it.
When Nancy's footsteps died away,
Lucy licked her door aud walked to
the rpen window to contemplate the
beauty of the tceno before her, P.iwn
in the old time garden the pi'ik, ane
mones, sweet-williams and larkspur,
cast their fragrance on the night air ; up
in the heavens the soft stars were shin
ing, aid the silvrry moon cast her
splendor over all this peace and beauty.
And Lucy, witb her long, yellow hair
unloosened, knelt at the open casement,
and as she prayed, she looked like a:i
angel guarding this scer.c cf quiet love-
ness.
Next morninrr after breakfast Farmer
Seaton took her to the 'school-house
over which she was to presidu, aud in
troduced her to her assemble .schollurs.
From her strict application to her du
ties, her patience and her untiling in
terett in her pupil?, she soon won the
love ot pir"nts and pupils alike, nnd la
ail the country round there was none
more loved than she.
One evening, after a veat's teaching,
in which she had been tery successful,
she und Nancy were taking tho cut
through the wheat fulds home from thu
school-house, when after a pause iu
their convcrs ition, Nancy said,
"Jim iscomii.g home to-morrow, and
am o glad."
"Wlio is Jit, little o-e? sMe sweet
heart f whom I have not yet lieirdr"
said Lucy.
"Why no I' said Nancy, with a proud
light iu her blue eyes, (for she loved
him very dearly) ' l thought you knew
that Jim was my only brother. Vd
mother never tell you of him?"
"No," replied Lucy "will you tell
mc!"
And as ll'.ry walked home in the
gloaming, Nancy in her clear vn'ue, told
her how Jim's name was never men
tioned at heme, because it ma le her
fa'.l er very unhappy and cross for days
after. Then she told how some eight
years before, when Jim was onlf nine
teen, he wanted to leave the old home
stead aad go far away from his loved
ones to the great city, and how her
father, fearing for bis only s-m the
tcmptati ins of city life, opposed hii
going, and how Jim stole away i i the
night without ever a word, and how,
when the moruing d.xned and ho was
not to be found, her father turned pale
as death, and said he should never again
c niie home, aud how his mother wept
and pi aye, 1 for l.im.
"And so," Nan y said, "after these
weary years her prayers have been an
swered ; for Jim wrote to mother, and
she went to father aud threw lur arms
around him and begged him to take
their only son into his life und love
again. Father's heart melted at her en
treaties, and we shall soon have our
Jim with us, who writes that ho will
never leave us again."
O.i the morrow there w s great re
joicing in the old homestead, for the
prodigal was to return. When they
had all gone to tho station L icy re
mained at home, ftvr she thought the
j y of their meeting too sacrtd for a
strancer s presence. She wandered
amid the sweet fliwers und gathered fl
bcq iet from their treasures, and placed
them in Jim's room .
"Oh, Jim I" said Nancy on their way
home, "how nice that you have grown
to be so smart, und a minister, too, I
know Miss Lucy will admire you for
that alone, for she is sn pious and good,
and loves the church so much."
"Who is Miss Lucy, chatterbox?"
said the tall, handsome man will was
called Jim.
"She," chimed the other children, "is
the losely city lady who came out here
in the woods to teach us, a.:d whom we
all love."
When the old red wagon with its
happy freight drew up at the gate, Lucy
stood like some lovely piituio in the
rustic donrway, oer which clamb red in
rich profusion many a rose and honey
suckle vine, to nil! in the welcome home.
In his heart, Jim thought as he locked
at the beautiful face, he had never seen
anything half so lovely. They were
made known to each other, and the
young minister thought, when he benrd
her saett voice, that his welcome home
was far happier lhaa his must fervent
expectations bad bo'.'u. It nab tru'y a
WELD ON, K 0., THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1870.
case of love at first sight, and tho daily
sight of her only strengthened Jim's
love. Yet he wavered, and hesitated to
ask her to spend her life iu the lonely
country. His doubts were put to flight
one day, however, by his mother telli.ig
him that Lucy hid repeatedly said that
so much of her happiness had come to
her there, that she believed she would
never lertva them.
When tho woods were bright with
the autumn leaves, ami nil nature seemed
hushed and still, Jim met her one after
noon on her way from school and poured
thu wealth of his manly heart ut her
feet, a' (I she did not spum his love; foi
as I came crackling through the woods,
gnu in hand, intent on the movements
of a f-q lii ret in front of me, I heard her
sweet voice saying,
"You, my uoblc Jim, are such a faill
ful worker for our L ud, wh has givon
me all this happiness, that I loe you
better than nlUhe world beside."
I do not believe you can find a hap
pier home anywhere than the country
rectory, with its fields cf grain stretched
far out in the back ground, its abund
ant orchard and bcaltiful garden of
flowers, and the crowning jewels of the
whole the rector and bis lovely wife.
In Lucy's happiness, dear Miss Pru
dence was not forgotten, fur she re
ceived a long letter containing ever
such a glowing description of "my hand
some hiiihand, who is cooling to bring
you t to live with us forever more.
. . -. .
THE USE CF LEMONS,
The lemon tree is a native of As'r,
although it is cultivated in Italy, Por
tugal and in the south of France. In
Europe, however, it seldom exceeds
dimensions of tho smallest tree, whilo iu
its native state it grows to over sixty
feet in height, Every paft ol this tree
is valuable in medicine, though wo
rirely cmpby any of it but its (ruit
that is, the lemon itself; and every one
knows how to employ this, ns in
louronadc to cqueizo the juice intu
cold water; this is the shortest way;
or, to cut it i'i slices and let it soak in
cold water, or to cut it iu slices nnd
then boil it. Lemonade is one of the
best and safo-t dunks far any pcrs in,
whether in health or not. Tt is sn table
to nil stoumsli diseases, is excellent in
sickuess in cases nf jiuv.dice, gravel,
liver complaints, i: fl iinut't in of the
bowels aul fevers. It is a spec'fic
against worms and skin complaints.
Tiie pippins crushed tiny alto be used
with water and sujnr, and be used ns a
di ink Lemon-juico is the best anti
scorbutic remedy known ; it not only
cures this disease, but prevents it.
Sail irs make a daily use of it for thi
purpose. I advise every one to rul)
tl'.e'r gums diilv with lemon-juice to
keep them in heillh. The bands and
nails are also kept clean, w hite, 8 .ft and
supple by the daily ue of lemon in
stead of soap. It also prevents chil
blains. Lemon is used in iKte miUeut
fevers, mixed w'f.l) strong, hi t black
c ill'ce, without sugar. Neuralgia may
b.! cured by rubbing the part uiTccle.I
with a c it lemon. It is valuable ulso to
cure warts, and to destroy d avdrulf on
the brad by rubSing the roots of the
hair with it. In fac', its u e are mani
fold, and the more we employ it exter
nally and internally the better we shall
find ourselves. Natural remedies are
the best, and nature is our best doctor,
if we would only It .ten to it. Pecidedlv
rub your hands, head and gums with
lemon, and drink lemonade in prefer
ence to nil other liquids. This is an old
doctor's advice,
THE DIGKl'tToF LABOR.
The llev. Hubert l.'hristie, of Lex
ington, Kv., has delivered in that city
on excellent discourse to young men on
the dignity of labor. Having spoken
of labor as a prime ry duty, and as a
path to independence, he next pointed
out how it led to promotion, end thus
illustrated iiis idea : "I care not how
humble the branch if business may be,
there is not a trade or a branch of labor
that some man has not made the stepping-stone
to wealth, to ii fluence, tu
greatness. Andrew Johnson went from
the Liilm's board to the presidential
chair; I'.urn-idn roso from the same
level; Henry Wilson went to the presi
dot, tial ehiiir fin ni the shoemaker's
bench; Mackcrzie, Into premier of
Camilla, was ot CO a stone-mason.
Therefore, if you would advance, get n
trarie, no mutter what, for yn i will leap
further from the lowest branch than
iroui a dead level. Hou't wait for a
change iu outward circumstances. 1) n't
waste your time io lamenting your
humble I. it or blaming sad fate. That
old II imau spukft the truth who said,
"The fault, dear lirutus, is not in our
stars, but in ourselves, that wo nre
underlings " Archimedes said, "Give
mo a stinding-plaeP, and I will move
the world." And a great many young
men are content to echo the wish of the
philosopher. They sav, '(Jive me a
place suitable to my ablity, and I will
tl".rl an infl lencc. G, rathe says to all
such, "Make good thy standing-place
end move the world." You must be
rooted firmly in your own strength
before you can move or infl innce any
body. Ouly a weakling has to be
lifted into any position. The youth who
is industrous, intelligent, temperate and
persevering, holds the key to ull posi
tions. An umbrella cun't eet ahead ot a cndll-h
in keening a perron dry. Hut then. Would
sound I ti u ti v to hive yur neijihtmr cooio
ovir iu a thunder shower aud a-.k to bor
toiy jour codfLh.
HUMOR OF NEWSPAPERS-
The American j mrnalist possesses a
fund of dry humor which he knows wall
how to npply. lie is famous for insult
ing by implication; few understand the
art better. A California editor invested
in a mule, and the fact was chronicled
under the beading, "Remarkable in
stance of sclf-possessiou." Said one
M;lwiuikee editor of another: "He is
one of the few journalists who can put
unythiug in his mouth without fear of
its stealing anything;" and when n
Western editor wrote, "Wo cannot tell
a lie ; it was cold yesrertlay," his rival
quoted his remark with the addition,
"The latter statement is incontroverti
ble ; but the former?" Said an Idahu
j unreal : "The weather I as been hot again
for the last few days; the only relief we
could get was to lie down on tho Herald
and cover ourselves with tho 1'iillctin
there is a great 'coolness between
llicm." This kind of coolness often
brings about an amusing interchange of
incivillies. A Michigan journalist de
clared in his paper that a certain editor
had seven toes The slandered man
thereupon relieved his mind in a
"leader," denouncing the statement ns
unwarrintcd, and its author ns devoid of
truth nud a scoundrel to boot. The
olfeudiiig gentleman replied that he
never wished it to be unrlerstod that all
the seven toes were upon one foot, and
the victim of tho sell was thoroughly
laughed at. "We are living at this
moment under a despotism." T I is op
ponent kindly explained : "Oar con
temporary means to say he has recently
cot married." A newspaper writer
assert that his ancestors had been iu
In bit of livinij a hundred years. To
which another respitids; "That must
have been before the introduction of
cipitnl punishment." The proprietor
of a Wester journal nneounecd bis in
tei.ti 'ii of spending fifty dollars on "a
new heid" for it. not do it,"
advised a rival ; "better keep the money
and buy a new head for tho cdiloi"
allien implied a great deal.
--
UNPLEASANT DEVELOPMENTS,
Del roll Kreo Press.
A young lady in Sandusky can prob
ably boast of the largest feet iu tho
world. A I.:truit gentleman who was
in a shoe store in that city when the
lady left an order for a fair of shoe,
brought hack n "chart" of the foot
which was taken to secure proper lasts.
The young lady is seventeen years of
ae, is four and one-half feel hih, and
weighs one hundred and ten pounds.
There is nothing remarkable lib iut her
except her feet, nn idei of the ernensitv
of which can be obtained by the follow
ing accurate measurement: Length,
seventeen i iclies ; size urouud the heel,
t-vei,ty-to inches ; around tho instep,
eighteen nnd one half inches; around
ball of the foot, nineteen inches;
around tho smallest part of the a: kle,
sixteen end one-half inches. The feet
are not unsyminetric al, end the only
dec otnfort the lady exp"rionce is from
the mts.ulrr cxertiou n quiied to carry
them around.
LOCK FOR GOOD.
Ueware of c inuiiig people whom
y-oi do not know iiitiuutcly ; y u can
judije no ono by appearances. There is
really some good in id oust every one
something admiralc in most. The still
at d solemn serious man may be a
model of integrity and purity, though
the gay Hohemiau grins at him. The
lioheiuian at whose approach tho sober
man shudders may really lie warm
hearted, generous, and self-sacrificing,
though many libations flush, his face,
and be seldom saves enough to buy
himself the coffin for which ho makes
himself prematurely ready. The busi
ness man wh mi .others thik a creature
of shillings and peace, doubtless fought
in his juutli a very Apollyon discourage
menls, und is secretly mure tender
hearted oi d charitable than he dares let
the world know. It is a fact that
people despise their opposites too
much. Let us not bo hasty in our judg
ment. A GENTLE SOUL.
She was or.o of thuna womea you
couldn't qiianel with. She was that
agreeable that her old man got tired of
it, and tried to have a row for a change.
S i one night he let out strut g language
and hit her nu the bead with the fir i -it
it! s. She smiled, took liiui by the
haud pi on afTcctionate manner, and led
him down stares nnd ieto the street,
and kissed him, and handed him over
lo a policeman. And she went down
to the court the next morning nnd got
him six months iu such a pretty, ngreea
blo way, the reporters fell quitle in love
with her. And when she was goi"g
away she lent over the deck nnd kissed
him, and said, "Take care of yourself,
dear. I will have a nico dinner, for
you the day you come out." And the
Inst thing he saw as he went down the
steps was his amiable wife kissing her
hand to him and smiling as sweetly at
ever.
"Come in the house this morning,
Sarah," jelled a mother from the fourth
story window to her daughter. "I'm
coming mother." said the girl, as the
young man clasped her hand lighter.
"Nobody," said the mother, "knows the
trouble that girl and tho frunt gate
causes me."
Iu the aiiJot of h lo we au iu debt.
NO. 11.
THE STMJIM TREE.
Though the tropical shrahs of Queens
land are very luxurii.nt and beautiiul, they
are not without their danjernus drawback"
for thero is one plant growing in them tl, t
is rrnlly den 1ly in iis tflflita. that is t s y
deadly in the stme way to that one would
spuly the term to (irr; as, if a ee tnio pro
portion ol one's body is burned by the
stinging tree, death will be the result. It
would lie ns safe to pass through flre ai to
fall into one ol these tiers. They are lound
crowing Irura two ot three inches high ti
reu an i tureen leer; in the eld onei the
stein in whitish, nud red berries nsusllv
row on the top. It emits n peeu'iar and
disagreeable smell, but is best kmvvo I y
its lent, which is no nly reuud, having a
point on the top, nnrt is jasjjed all around
the ed-o like the nettle. All tbo leaves
are lare some larger than a saucer.
"Some times," siys a traveler, "while
shooting tuikoys in the scrubs, I have en
tirely lorg.it tea the stinging tree, till
warned ol its close proximity by its smell,
ami have then found myiell in a little forest
ol them. I was only oucu atung, and that
very lightly. Its ihcls are curiouf; it
leaves no nisik, but thepnin is mactdeiiine;
and lor months afterward tho patt, wlmn
touched, n tender in rainy weather, .or
when it tets wet in washing, etc , I have
seen a lunu.who treats oidiunry piio liglidy
roll on the crouuii la agony alter being
stuii"; nud I have kuowu a burse so com
oletely ni'iil, after getiin" into a grove of
tin; trees, that he lushed open-mouthed at
every one who appronched him, and had
to be nhot in the scrub. Dogs, when stung,
will rush about, whining piteous'y. biting
pieces from the affected part. Tho email
etiuing trees, a few inches high, are as
any, Being s9 haul to see, and seriously nn
periling one's ankles. The scrub is usual
ly louud growing aamng palm trees."
grainsjTfjjold.
Never leave hoiaa with unkiad wonh.
Ni vur ni'L'lect to call Upon your friends.
A I inijli h worth a hundred groans in
any market.
It is easier and handier for men to flit
(or than to praise.
For the sake ol getting a living, men
olten fur get to live.
A great proel of superiority is to bear
with inipertnence.
The il.icr of a secret sin supposes it is
he lliat nre taking nhout.
Failh that asks no questions kills the
soul nud st firs the intellect.
Ncvi r riHsoeiate w ith bad company.
lUve g"nd cm limy, or none at all.
Never appear to no'ice a re ire, deform
ity of delect ol any person prrsvnt.
The mm who mounts his high horse is
invariably thu lenst pitied when he
fills.
Mm believes that lo be a lie which
contradicts tho testimony f his ewn ig'
r.oran.'e.
"See w hut I am" nntp'See what my
lather was! la an old uud excellent say
The motives which a mcsn man attri
luites to the actions of auothcr, aro the
measures ol his own.
l all tlioe who ohtsirr not their desires
should die ol disappointment, who would
live upon the carta,
Pride is never fo effectually put to the
blush us when it finds itself contrasted
with an easy but dignified humility.
GREEN CLOTH ROMANCE.
The Asiatic gambler is the mo d reckles-;
it seems to be his fecund nature, nnd be
will nut scruple t.t stuke his wile, childun
it, ns a lust venture, ouo of bis owu limbs
Ins lile or lihcrty, In coining thus the slave
of his antagonist. And hero I nn reminded
of a fine point l law once extant among
the ancient Hindoos, nnd touching upon
this very question. A warrinr staking his
I i-t farthing ou chance, finally put up his
lilierty np'in losing winch he bethought
him ol his beautiiul wile, Lark being still
ugliest him, shu was summoned as a shve
belori: her husbanl's antngnnisf, nn
escaped the life ol seild m by the admit
ness ol her first query: "Did my husband
lose me or hiu selt li st? For if he played
a way hiincil ti st he eoul 1 not stake mc."
There is n s ory ? a similar ca-e as baviug
oc. nrred in nn Liiglisli-spcnkin country,
It was during llu plague in England that
a youii! ruptnin ol tho laud's body-gusrl
pic deed the key ol hia hoiiso arfsinst all
the winnings of his nlversary and lost
The wile's lnnor wns saved through the
medium of a terrible avenger, the plscue,
one spot ol whbb buying appeared upon
her throat 'lightened tiwny the wiuner ol
the kev. The stftry is n long one; there
was a duet; tho husband wus klllc1; tin
wile Hied of the plague, aid the cause ol
all this woe, the lucky gamester, wns only
enr.-ed by the witrd plaguepropbot "to
pcriah iu nvvrusting lire "
sacreomusio!
Providen e Journal : The years pnssed
en, nn. with t'e snibi!on of tho yoit"
eenerati ina who succeeded to the primitive
eKleia there was a multiplication of now
musical ideas, nnd the meeting-houses
which cuiiiu (Iot.1 I rum the first settlers rc
sounded to lliu long -drawn notes ol the
h iss viol. And iu this connection we may
relate au anecdote ol a brother who led
I lie binding in a rural nieet.ng bouse in
Conn ttieut. Thu psalm of iVutt, la which
are the lines,
"Oh! miy my heart In luno bo found,
I.iko Uuvid's harp ol solemn sound. '
he conceive I might be altered Vt suit t li
instrumental ctunliiijii ol the choir, aud
he proposed tn the pastor that io hi next
Sunday service bo sliould adopt new
vciuion whi h ho lud prepared, uud which
ran in this wise :
Oh! may my bonrt bo tunod witblu
hike liavid's sacred violin.".'
Without (lading lault with the new ren
dering, the wurthy pastor observed that it
.-eenic I to him that it a so miht us lru
proved, and he suge'te ( to the poeticn
music d enthusiast that his verses thould
read,
"Oh! may my boart gij diddle, diddle,
hike I'nelo Pavid's naored Hddlo."
It is neediest to say that the iug
ing brother saw tho point, and thero was
no ultctutiou in the piiilni.
"Stop sending to mo your jcrncl enny
mure, hm you dion t nods the blag uegg,
me lii'stmnd butchered Sunday, nod it
d n t lit my pantry shelves ennyhow
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