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Tho Soutliorii Homo:
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY '
D. H. HILL,
CHAELOTTE..N. C.
Devoted to thn vinrlintinti'r
lnnfS ' J0,, preservation of
Southern Characteristics, to the develop,
meht of Southern Resources, under the
changed relaUons of the Labor System, and
to the advancement of Southern Interests in
' Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing and the
Mechanic Arts.
: - In addition to the contributions from the
, old corps of -writers of " Tmb Land Wb
Lovk," the services will be secured of
thorough men of Science, and of Practical
Fanners, Miners, Machinists, &c.
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Five copies, one year, : : : 11.25
Ten oopies, one year, . :! : : 20.00
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Check, P. O. Order, or Registered Letter,
To those wishing to subscribe to an
Agricultural paper we would state tba we
will furnish the . ; f v
Southern Some and Rural Carolinian at 1.00
.' ' ' " xi& Soxtthern Cultivator " 4.00
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To Advebtisebs. The Southern Some,
having now the largest Icirculajion of any
, paper west of Raleigh, affords, a fine adver-
tising medium, Terms moderate.
CENTRAL HOTEL.
(Formerly Mansion House,)"
T; CHARLOTTE, . N. C.
II. C. ECCLES, PROPRIETOR.
The patronage of the traveling
pn&Iic-is respectfully; solicited.
Jala 27, '73-ly j . feb. 12, '72
Charlotte I HoteK
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
W. IL MATTHEWS & SON, Proprietors.
Trust that the liberal patronage or the
puDiic win De conunueu.
56-41y .
Druggist and ,0hemist,
CHARLOTTE, IT. C. '
Has a well selected stock of , .
PURE DRUGS AND CHEMICALS,
Oils, Paints, Lamps, &c.
T. R.. MAG ILL.
A. W. HEATH.
C; SCOTT
HAGILL, HEATH SCOTT,
. Wholesale and Retail , , ,, ... ,
Grocers & Commission merchants
j DEAXEBS IX
bacqn, floub, sugar, coffee,
! V MOLASSES, SALT, &c .. .
College Street, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Aprii 21, 1873, ' ly ;
KLIlKrIICKEBlBERG & CO.,
Importers and Dealers in
Wines, , Liquors, Teas
And a General Assortment of
i GROCERIES, .
N. E. Corner Broad and j Church Streets,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
July U-ly, ; --1
ALEX AN DER & BLAN U,
DENTISTS,
Office in Brown's Building, op
posite the Charlotte Hotel.
. Oflice hours from 8 o'clock a. m.
to 6 p.m. i aug4 tf
GATES BROTHERS,
Cotton Buyers
'I . -v . AND - -: -:
(General . Commissioit Merchants, -
Collepe Street, CharMteN. C. ' .
5,000 yrds Bagging, 't ' '
6,000 lUOHnds clear-sidei smoked Bacon .
- U2.000 lbs .dear ribbed,: dry-salt Bacon,
wliiohLwe offer to the Trade on favorable
nus. We also have in store the celebrated
American Needle Cotton GIN, for which
ire are agents. OATES BROS,
Cottoa Rujexs & Commission Merchants,
Novjlft-U' f'vlj " College Street.
D. H. BYEBLY,;
Charlotte, & C, Sells the Celebrated
Excelsior Hot Blast Cook Sto?e,
also, manufacturer and dealer in ;
HEATING STOVES,
Tin, Bheet-Iron, Pressed, Japanned, Brass,
' Copper and Enamelled Ware.
j.Hou4 j Furnishing ; Goods land Hardware.
' All manner of ISheet Metal Work prompt-
' .Reoa! rlni? done at short' notice.. All ware
and ..wane warraniea. ; wruere boiwucu. :
Jlan 12 i -i
YEAST POWDERS, &c ;
Dooley's Yeast Powders. Spice, Pepper,
uineer, &o. . , -
, W.R.RURWELL & CO..
dec J.5- Springs Cornerj : "
T
Farm for Rent.
-The
Farih,
subscriber offers for rent his Grange
ion the Catawba river at the crossing
of the
Lincoln railroad. . Tnere is a ; good
house,
with nnt-hiiilriincs on thA Tkl&cs.
within
a few hundred yards f AVoodlawn
rDepot
tBlobded Hogs ;fbr Sale.
Two fine young Sows, orthe.
Essex breed,
the Southern
.are
offered .for, sale. -apf ij:
Jtlome office.!
I MP BO VBD
AndBESTFAMIlit
SEVJING TOHINEv
44 Hotior 16 hom nkir H Due
Jn. 0jder to correct erroneous! reports,? cir-
tri - .r iea parties, Iiwill call the
attentien of the public to. the following cep-
r"u" i .v, x, c , J n reasurer or tne
J?4?16 Carolmas. .Itwill be seen
vnai rae Dinger " was awarded the - first
Sremium, ana mat the "Singer" Sewini
iachihe was the only machine that receiv
d any jpremium on its own merits.
" f H. C. TUEPINi Manaser." '
feb p"1 . Uoarlotte, N.
Yaiaa1Ie.Bf;s1dfnrfifor R1a
C.
For sale the: residence pfj.Mr. Jamea P.
lAjmoi tne uuuse. wiin nimn
ioss,!a&d (rmfl of eale. may be seen at
Xn LATEST
CAPITAL 9kD 19. 18M8. V:V ABTaOaiZiD CAPITAL, - j
T HE FAR ME RSiS A V I N G Si B ?A N E -
J ; Of Me cklenburg 0 bunty , N. C: ; : ' !
CHARTERED BY ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE. ORGANIZED NOV. 4,; 1873:
BANKING HOUSE, TRADE ST., CHHARLQTTE, N 'C.. '
A general Banking Business transacted! Deals in Gold and Salver Coin, Exchange,
Bullion, Bank-Notes, Bonds, Stocks, Ac... Deposits of One Dollar, and upwards received.
Interest paid on Deposit when-left on time.
A safe depositary for funds belonging to Guardians, Administrators, Executors; Trus
tees and ethers, for which certificates of Deposit will be issued bearing interest according
to agreement. ' . .. .
Cash advanced on Cotton, Manufactured Goods and Merchandise stored In warehouses
and covered -by Insurance. Cotton sold or shipped when ordered.
. Special attention given to collections. - ,
Ux r lOVrJlvD :
S. P. SMITH, Presi4ent. T. L. VAIL, Cashier.
. - . . DIRECTORS :
E. C. Grier, , - B.H. Moore,
. J.. W. McMurray, W. W. Grier,
J. P.4 Houston, - J. W. Wadsworth,
COL. JOHN. E. BROWN, Attorney. '
New York CorrespoDdent-Importers' apd Traders National Bank. feb 9 6m
The Celebrated Fertilizers for Cotton, Corn,
Wheat and Tobacco !
PHOENIX GUANO !
A NATURAL BIRD GUANO IMPORTED FROM PHOENIX ISLAND,
, SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN !
FOR COMPOSTING WITH COTTOM SEED ! ;
Wilcox, Gibbs & Cors Manipulated Guano !
THESE GUANOS : are too favorably known to require any com
ment Those who have used them know how to appreciate their value ;
those who have not as yet, wilj find, on fair trial, that their, liberal use
will pay on present crops, besides being a future benefitto their lands, j
NOTE THE LIBERAL TERMS OF SALE ! ! j
We are offering the above Guanos for cash or on time. Time sales
payable Nov. 1st, 1874 j with option
on basis of Middling at 15 cents per
pot, or in money, as he may prefer. No interest charged until after ma
turity ol notes.
Discount of $10,00 per ton
For further information apply to
SANDERS &
feb 9-3m
PIEDMONT tfc
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA
Principal Office,
W. C. CARRINGTON President.
D. J. HARTSOOK, Secretory.
The annual exhibit of the Piedmont and
year 1870, is so remarkable in the exhibition
j 1 i r ! i - l
lion, ana so cauupus iu neiecuuii oi lit tishls, iuab we uetfiii it. out justice u reier 10 me
matter as a success beyond precedent, and an enterprise which deserves and should receive
the general patronage of the American people. ' :
. The financial year Having closed, and the ngures being fully posted, show its rapid
strides in 1872 to have accorded with its past brilliant career, while the large accumula
tions and solid investments proclaim it not only a wonder in the arena of Southern ener
gy, but a monument as lasting as it is powerful in the .bands of its able management.
i J . i a i . . t j j .J j j : nw.- i
ine rieumoui uiu v.niugun uas Kept onwuru auu upwaru uuniig isz, auu sec urea
in that year 412 more new policies, $124,824 more in risks, and $40,967.3& more in new pre
miums man in isii.
The new business in 1873 is thus far almost
cates a year of much greater prosperity, as in
aboutour hundred new policies, and near $yuu,uuu ot risks.: its prompt payment of loss
es, its continued progress, and tne exalted character oi its managers, are ample vouchers
for its solid worth: yet it has not relied on these alone, but has sought and passed that
rigid scrutiny which is visited on all like institutions which pass under the eye of the
Insurance Departments or new York, Ohio, KentucKy, Maryland, Missouri and Califor
nia, and it is now successfully contesting with the older and larger Northern Companies
in their own home fieldB for business.
Plan Mutual. . Issue policies on all legitimate plans. No restriction on travel and resi
dence. Thirty davs' srace on payment of premiums. Life and Endowment Policies non
forfeitable after two annual payments. Ten
i A -"paid-up Policy" in thtt company continues to participate in tneprojtta aurxng tne con
tinuance of the Policy. ,
Premiums can be paid annually, semi-annually, or quarterly. .
Dividends on all cash policies declared first year, on J loan policies after second year.
Da. O. D. Rici, Raleigh, N. C, ")
D. W. Corais. Baffin. N. C, j-
General Agents for North Carolina. )
Mavei Grey & Ross.
DEALERS IN'
LOCAL AGENTS FOR THE
Wiiiship Gin, Siantfardi Giuinbs, V
AND
Acid Ehosfthates on
ken at 15 cents per pound, payable
in the Fall for Wilcox, Gibbs ;
4& Co' Guanos,
TRADE STREET
feb 26-3m
m mm dissolved bone
For Composting with Cotton Seed.
T The Cheapest Acid Phosphate in. Use.
We offer to our customers this season the Etiwan Dissolved Bone for composting with
Cotton Seed. It is really a SUPERIOR ARTICLE -of Acid I Pbosphate and I is .used fin the
same way, except that.TWO PARTS of Cotton Seed is usedto ONE PART of Dissolved
Rone or the Dissolved Bone may be used atone in the drill. ' -
r .: TT IS WI&TV PKR flROT CHEAPER
inVther Add Phosphateinl the -
better for tneiarmer. om - t-
.: -. v , , HAVING FINISHED MY 'I
- ripp Soqp, Sash- and Blind Paotpry;'
i -' ( OppoSte the' Female College,' on the) C. Railroad,) . .
I wiW to tafom my friends' and ihe public;
- f " ' ' ' ' : ' ' k
v-i '.
all work in my Rne. li'Pn
Mar Wim-J f
C. N. G. BUTT. Ass't. Cashier.
A. Macaulay,
R. D. Collinp,
S. P. Smith.
to purchaser in paying with Cotton,1
pound, delivered at Charlotte De
on all purchases for Gash !
BLAOKVOOD. Agents.
CHARLOTTE, Nj C.
ARLINGTON
Richmond, Va.
JOHN E. EDWARDS, Vice-President
J. 3. HOPKINS, Assistant Secretary.
Arlington Life Insurance Company, for the
of progress, bo economical in its administra-
.11 a j - 1 t a i i' . .
double that of like period in 1872. and indi
the month of February just past it has issued
year life policies after one payment.
W. A. WILLIAMS, Agent,
Charlotte, N. 0.
May 16 tf
hand. Cotton ta
CHARWTTIJJ
Tbene' e f2jto
that I am now ready .to take contracts for
i i i I -
: ... JM trr trirv(v T T J f WPS
d nrittto&etloii.-.v r- ;
- JONAS RTJDISILL.
is
Bookseller I Stationer;
TRYpNSTi CHARtD11,iN; C.r j
Has constant!, on band, Writing Paper
of the following kinds, it: Foolscap, Let
ter and . Commercial Note," Legal . Cap,
Long and Broadbill, VFnch.rNoiql'and
Envelopes to match,. Freneh Initial Pa
per; assprted colors. Eavelopes, all kinds
arid sizes. Twenty fivedoz. Diaries and
Tuck Memorandums P.fn,,Pen-hblder8f
Pencils, Slates and Slate-pencil?, Arnold's
Writing and CopyinIks David's Blue,
Black, Violet , and Camine";' Ink, Full
Bound. Ledgers and Day-Book a, Half
Bound Books in great' variety, School
Books- in use throughout the surrennding
country. Call and examine my. stock be
fore buying.
( , Jan26 tf.
THE JSANE OP MECZLENBUE5.'
" ' CHARLOTTE, N. C.
. Authorized Capital $500,000. 5 '
Jas. T0RNEB Tate, President. ,
Thos. W. Dewey, Cashier, . 7
F. H. Dewet Asst. Cashier.
: AT THE BANIONQ HOUSE OF :
TATE fiiiEWEY.
This Rank Chartprpil TTnWep Ait nf fha
General Assembly and duly organized "un
der Laws of the State of North Carolina;
witn ample means, is prepared to transact
GENEEAL EANEINQ' BUSINESS. " .
and furnish accommodations to all its Cus
wiucib uu ijiueiai xeriiiB.
The bank will receive dennfllta Rnhlpft. a
Check, and will Allow Interest according
iu Agrccuieub uu uu juepusiis leu on : tune,
or issue Certificates of Deposit bearing inter
est at the rate of
Eight per cent per Annum
on all 'sums lying undrawn over thirty
days. ' - ' i ' , i
Gold and Silver Coin, Bullion and Bank
Notes Bought and Sold., -
TiOS. W. UlSVVJflY, '
Oct. 27 t f.. . , Cashier.
CHINA HALL,
: CHARLOTTE, N. C.
China, Crockery and Glass
Ware, Plain and Cut Gob
lets, Tumblers, Decanters,'
Bar Bottles, Plates, Cups &
Saucers, Dishes, Mugs, Pre
serve Stands, Salt Stands,
Cruets,; Ac.,' together with
all kinds of Fancy Glass-
Ware, consisting of Bohemian Toilet Sets,
"Vases, Ac Wood and Willow - Ware, of all
kinds, and Housekeeping uoods generally.
FOR SALE
AT TIDDY'S BOOK STORE :
Ryles' Expository Thoughts on the Gospel,
Hodge's Commentary on Romans, (with
Questions,)
Jesus, by C. F. Deems, ;
History or the Bible, by Dr. Vvm. Smith,
Eighteen Christian Centuries White.
St. Paul Oonybeare and Howson, . - .
Personal Religion Goal burn,
Pursuit or Hoimess "
The Recovery of Jerusalem,
Livington's Travels in South Africa,
Spurgeon's Gems.
wjfl ha vs jiKCJaivjau :
500,000 Envelopes,
30,000 Paper Bags,
30 D :en Noiseless Slates.
A large and varied Stock of Writing Paper,
Emerson'B Clips and File?, and many other
goods which we are offering at fair prices. .
UCt 14 TIJJJJJf & liKU-
. NOW RECEIVING,
THE LARGEST AND FINEST STOCK
MILLINERY,
Trimmings and Fancy Goods,
IN THE CITY.
A call from the Ladies respectfully solicited.
MRS. P. QUERY,
Oct 6 tf
Charlotte, N. C.
ORGANS;
IN SPITE OF THE PANIC.
The subscriber is now prepared to sell Or
gans for quarterly or monthly payments.
on the most liberal terms. Churches,
Schools, or private families can now obtain
one of those useful instruments without feel
ing the expenes. A full stock on hand at
my newly fitted upToom, first door above
the Market House, Trade Street, Charlotte,
N. C. ': ' --I' -'
'ASA GEORGE,,
mar 2-tf ' ; General Aqext.
White fc jSims.
' . . DEALERS IN ' . ;
GROCERIES AND LEATHER,
i Manufacturers of i .
SADDLES AND HA RNE S S .
Agents for Sims, Rros. & Co'b Celebra
ted Wagon 8 ; also, for the Celebrated Sea
Fowl Guano. ' '
WANTED ONE HUNDRED CORDS
OF TAN BARK.
Call anl see us. mar 2-tf
Farm laborers.
. The Office of Graham & Nash is prepared
to furnish laborers at reasonable notice, of
any nationality, and in any number desired.
Contract with our correspondents requires a
small amount paid in advance.
Full particulars given upon . application.
Charges light; as we are anxious to make the
movement a success.
EOBT. D. GRAHAM,
' mar 2-lm - Secretary Charlotte Grange;
Stenhouse, Macaulay & Co.,
WHOLESALE AS D BET AIL "
; AHD
C0MMISSI0NMERCHANTS,
Cornet Trade and College Slreett, 'M;
. ; r, charlotte, N.a: :
hnaitf nmpnta solicited. : Orders for Cotton.
Corn, Flour, Ac., filled with care and des
patch. iUMUU V, IQtO XJ
ft A AAA CIGARS, of all kinds, both Im-
IAJ JJJ ported and JDomestic
maf 9-tf W. R. BURWELL k. CO.
- - Aladdin Security , Oil x 1
Stands fire test of iSOVorjgto i1 ;
150 boxes of Window Qto&-4 f
t . , - "W". R. BURWELL Jt CO.
. ; LANDSETH'S GAEDEN SEED.' ;
We have just received a very large Bupply
of these celebrated Seed, which have been
Used throughout the South for so many
years. Wholesale trade supplied , at Lan-
!4.fk. mliu.' ji urn-Si ':t. -m tf i.ii.-ias
W. R. BURWELL & CO,
41 X
Drncrsista. Sprinst Corner,
Jan 12
Charlotte,
AN ;A1TGEL;0VES THE EIGHT SHOUL-
m: ft ': SSSV' : - .j i'rr i
' "A woman's work 'is never done,, said
Mrs. James,- 'I am. sure I thought I
should get through by sundown,' and
here is this lamp, now, on which t must
go and spend half an hour before it .will
burn.?. . ,j;-;f
.' "Don't you wish you had never been
married?" said Mr. James, with a good
natnred laugh. : : ;rr: f ; .' x
Yes," rose to Mrs." James's lips, but a
glance at her husband and two little ur
chins, who, with sparkling eyes and glow
ing.cheeks, were tumbling, over, him,
checked that replyv ;" -. i
. t'L should like the .good without , the
evil, if J could have it,.8be said,
. . ."I'am sure you have no great ' evil to
oHuure, reptiea ner AUBOana. , . ; v. ; : ;
"x nat is just all you gentlemen know
about it; How should von like it. if von
could not get an uninterrupted half hour
to yourself from-.morning to. night T
What would become, of your favorite stu
dies?" ' ; ;:;';;J; ,;' :
"I do not think there is any . need of
that.' I know your work could i bo' ar
ranged so systematically as to give you
some time to can your own."
"Well, all I wish is," was tho
reply
tbat you could follow me round
fpr one
day, aDd see what I have to, do." :
When the lamp was trimmed the con.
versation was resumed. Mr. James .had
been giviDg the subject some thought. ?
"Wife," said he, I have a plan to pro
pose, and I wish you to promise mo that
you will accedo to it.
It us an expen-i
to give it a fair
ment, and I wish you
trial to please me."
'After hesitating. 'a while, as she had
great reason to suppose it would.be .quite
impracticable, she at length promised. , I
"This is ray plan. I want you to take
two' hours out of every day for your own
private use. Make a point of going up
into your room and locking, y oof self in
and let the work go undone; if 'it- must.
Spend this time in the way most profita
ble to yourself. . Now I shall bind you
down to your promise for one month ; !at
the end of that time, if it has proved a
total failure, vo will try some other way."
"When shall I begin V .
"To morrow." ' . ''
To-morrow came. Mrs. James had Be
lected two hours before dinner fas the
most convenient for her ;. and as tbe fam
ily dined at one o'clock,: she was to have
finished her morning work, be dressed
and in her room at eleven. Hearty as
her efforts were to accomplish this, the
appointed hour found her with her work
but half done, yet true to her promise,
she retired to her room and turned the
key in the doorf y "
After spending perhaps half an hour in
forming her plan for study she. drew 'up
a iaDie, piacea nor dooes Detore ner, pre
pared pen and paper, and commenced
who mucn entnusiasra. scarcely was
the pen dipped in the ink, when there
was a tramping of little feet along' the
ball, and a loud pounding on the chamber
door.
"Mamma, mamma, I cannot find my
mittens, and Frank is going out with me
to slide!" !
"Go to Amy, daughter, mamma is busy
now." j
"Amy is busy, too, and says she can't
leave the baby." !
Upon this the child began to cry. The
easiest way for Mrs. James to settle the
difficulty, and indeed the only way . was
to go and hunt up the missing articles.
Then a parley must be held with Frank
to induce him to wait for his sister, and
the little girl's tears mast be dried,
and little hearts must be set right before
the children were sent out to play, and a
little lecture given, too, on the necessity
of puttings where they belonged, j Time
slipped away, and 'Mrs. James returned
to her study; her watch told her that one
hour was gone. She quietly resumed her
task, and was getting well under way
again, when a heavier step was heard,
and her door was once more tried. Now,
Mr. James must be admitted. j
"Mary," said he, "do come and put on
a string for me. There is cot a bosom
in my drawer to order. 1 am in a hurry.
I ought to have been down town an hour
ago." ' ; - ' '
Mrs. James went for her work basket
and followed him. - The tape was 'sowed j
on, then a button needed fastening, then
a rip in bis glove must be mended; ' I
Mrs. James took Jus glove and stitched !
away at it with a smile larking in the
corner of her mouth. : . " " f v
"What are you laughing at ?" inquired
her husband. j
"To think how famously your plan
works," replied she. : j 1
' ,I declare," exclaimed he. "was this
your study hour?, I am sorry, but what
can a man do 7 he cannot go down town
without a shirt bosom." ' - ' -:
"Certainly not," replied his wife1 quiet-
When her liege lord was fairly equip
ped, -Mrs. James returned to her; room
again. About half an hour remained to
her, of which she was determined to
make the most. Once more was - her
place found, and her pen dipped in the
ink; when there was another disturbance
in the entry. Amy had retorned with
the baby from his walk." She took him
into the nursery to get him asleep.: Now
the only room in the house wherejMre.
James could have a fire to herself, ' was
the room adjoining the nursery. The or
dinary noise of the children did not dis
turb her, but the very extraordinary one
which Master Charley felt called upon to
make, when be was fairly upon his back
in the cradle, was rather more than could
be borne by most mothers without seri
onsly disturbing the Hrain ; of " their
though ia;: Mrs. James closed' her hook
until the storm should be overpast.' Soon
after quiet was . restored, J the children
came in from sliding,' crying with f cold
fingers.--' Just as the dinner bell "rang,
Mrs. James closed her book in despair.
"How did yon succeed with your-, stu
dies this morning?" inquired Mr. James
"I am sure I did not hinder you long." ;
- "No; yours was only one of a dozen in
terruptions fup.x-xvi strp&rtl &?K-z f
. . Oh, well ; you must not get discour
aged.: Ton cannot expect to succeed he
first timer Persist in it until the family
learn that if they want any thing of you,
they mast come at some other tim.f,.?
' -The second day of trial happened ol4
a stormy one ; and as the ' morning was
very dark; Bridget overslept herself; and
breakfast was an - hoar i later.' This f lost
hour Mrs. James could not recover. Elev
en o'clockr came' and her TFrorklwas but
half done. - With a; mind disturbed -and
depressed, she left things in the' soda as
they were; and retired punctually to her
study. She found; however, that- it was
- i
impossible to fix ber attention anon; any
thing which required thought, f Neglect
ed duties haunted (her as ghosts, do, the.
guilty conscience. ; Finding she was real
ly doing nothing 'with her books, and
wishing not to lose the morning ; wholly,
she commenced a letter. Bridget came
to her door before she had written half a
page.-; r r : ' - y ; " : , , V" " ':
What shall we have for dinner, ma'am!
There ain'tno marketing come, and yon
did not tell me what to get," ; 1
am?
: "Have some steaks." . . .
We ain't got any." ' " !
; "WelL I will send for some. : ::: '1 j.
Now there was no one to send but Amy,
and Mrs. fames' knew- it Withra sigh
she put away her .letter and ; went into
the nurseryn :-j - -.-A;.'. :. '
."Amy, Mr.' James has, forgotten the
marketing. I islr yotfWould rah pref
to the provision store- and order ''some
beef steaks : I will etay With the . baby.?
J Amy was none too well pleased to be
sent on this errand.., She remarked "that
she must first change her dress." "
!i "Be quick as possible, then," said Mrs,
James,- 'for I am i particularly , engaged
.this morning."; ; - . ( j j j !
Amy neither obeyed, nor disobeyed,
but managed to t?ke her own time in re
ality; though without any direct deter
mination to do so. Mrs. - James thtnk
ing she might get - along ; a - sentence
or two in the nursery; took the- German
book in: but to this arrangement Char
ley would by no means I consent. . 'Mam
ma must show 'him the kittens in- the
book, whether there or not, tit-was all
one to .him 4ut . amused, he must:; bet
Half her second day's .time of trial wal
gone,;when 'Amy came'ln ; and with a
sigh 'Mrs. James ' returned tocher rbdml.
Before one o'clock she had been called
down into the kitchen twice Oh some im
portant business relating to the dinner,
and for this.day,not one. entire page of a
letter bad been written. . " ' , , i
On "the third morning she arose early,
made every provision for dinner and for
the comfort of. the family, which she
deemed necessary, and elated by success
in good spirits and with good, courage,
she entered her study precisely at eleven
o'clock. Now she was to have a fine time
of it. Her books were opened and a hard
lesson summoned to the conflict.; Scarcely
bad she read a line .when she heard the
door bell ring.: ' ' ' .
''Somebody wishes to see you in the
parlor,LMr8r James.r; -.; 1J: ' ;;'
'.' Tell them I am engaged, Bridget." i
', "I tolcfthemypu wereto home, ma'am,
and they gave me their names, but I did
hot eiactly understand,"!
Mrs. James was obliged to go? To smile
when she' felt sober,' to-be social when
her thoughts were elsewhere. Her friends,
however, seemed to find her -agreeable,
for they made a long call ; and when they
rose to go, others came. So in the most
unsatisfactory cbit'Cat; all this morning
went.-; j?-ti-JVifil t&m'Mtr?m ?tiWr--&ts&c?ii
. On the. next day ,Mr. Jam . invi ted
company to tea, and . Mrs. . James was
obliged to give up tbe morning to prepar
ing for it, and did riot enter her study.
On the day following she was obliged to
keep her bed with sick bead ache, and on
Saturday, Amy . had extra work to do ;
the charge .of the baby, devolved upon
her. Thus passed.-trre first week.
True to her promise; Mrs. James pa
tiently persevered for a month, in ber ef
forts to secure to herself this fragment of
ber broken time, with what , success the
week's history can tell.; With its elose,
closed the month of December." Being
particularly occupied on the last day of
the old year, in getting ready lor the
morrow's festival, it was near the, last
hour of the day when she made her good
night's call in the nursery. She, went to
her crib to look at the baby, there be lay
fast asleep in his innocence and -beauty.
She kissed, his rosy. -cheek gently, and
stroked softly his golden hair, and pres
sing his little dimpled bands within hers,
she drew the warm covering mere close
ly" around him; carefully, tucking it in,
then stealing one more kiss she left him
to his slumbers, and sat down -on her
daughter's bed. She was . also ' sweetly
asleep, with her dolly hugged close to
her. The mother smiled, but soon it
seemed as if graver and sadder thoughts
ffll.lL 1 f 1 t J 1 . . . . .
nuea ner mina, as inoeeu voey aia. v csne
was thinking of her , disappointed -, plans.
To her, not only the past month, but the
past year, seemed to be broken and dis
jOiDtedjJh her hours of religious mod-
itatt(d been encroached : upon and
diCritcled. ., She had accomplished noth
ing that she could see,' but kept her house
and family ; and to her saddened thoughts
even this seemed to have been hot indif
ferently done, yearnings for something
better than this she was conscious or. ;
- What did she need then 7 To see some
of the results of her life-work ? . .To be
eanecipus of some unity of purpose, some
weaving together of these life threads,
now so broken and singie?" ;
:;; She-felt, she was quite sure no desire
to shrink from, dutyr however "humble ;
but she sighed for some comforting as
surance of what was duty. Her pursuits!
conflicting as .they did with her tastes,
seemed to her frivolous, Sbe felt .there
was some better way of living, which
she had failed , of discovering. ; As ; she
leaned over her child; her tears fell fast
upon that young brow?; ;iU '
How;: earnestly i wished that mother
that she could abield her child from the
disappointments, and self-reproacbes.'and
mistakes from-which..she.was then suffer
ing ; that the little one might take up
life; where she could gyve it to her, mend,
ed by all her own experience. . t would
have been a great comfort could she have
fought the battle for. both; Yet she knew
that it could not he so ;'that we must all
learn for ourselves what are those things
wbidh make for bur peace. With tears still
in her eyes she gave th goooVnigbt kiss
to the child and with a soft step, entered
the adjoining room,' and there fairly kiss-j
ed oat the old year oil. another chubby
cheek which nestled among her pillows ;
' .... " - - '
then she sought her own rest.
V 6oon she found herself in" si, siogolar
f)lace., ; She was traversing a vast plain
no trees were visible', save .those , which
skirted the distant horizon ; on their topa
rested a wreath of golden clouds. Before
her, traveling towards that distant light,
was a female. Little children were about
her, sometimes in her irms, - and rsoms-i
times at her side. , As she journeyed on.
sne busied herself caring tor them.. , JSow
she' soothed them when weary now she
taaght them - how to travel, and ' again
she warned ' them ; of the' pitfalls and
stumbling blocks in the) way. She helped
them over the one and taaght them to be
wary of the other. - She talked ' to them
of the golden light which she kept con-
Buuauy iu view, tum towaras rwnicn 800
seemed to be - hastening; ;witli r her little
flock. -But what was most remarkable
was, that all unknown to her, two gol Jen
clouds floated above her, on which repos
ed two angels. 4 Before each was a gold
en book and a pa.n of gold. One - angel,
with myd and loving eyes, peered 'con
stsntly over the right shoalder.'and the
other, over.' the left 'they followed her
from the rising to the setting of the sun.'
They watched every ;word and ; look, and
deed, ho matter how trivial. . When . it
was good; the angel over the right shoul
der, with a glad smile, vrrote it down-io
his golden i book ; when evil, .however
trivial, the angel over thejeft. shoulder
wrote it down in bis book., Then he kept
his sorrowful eyes on her, until he found
penitence for the evil ; upon which, he
dropped tear ppdn his record and blot
ted, it oat ; and both angels rejoiced. To
the lookers-on it seemed as it the travel
er did little which was worthy each care
ful record. A ' ""-r'.v".V ,vVf:'
;;- Sometimes she did but bathe the weary
feet of her children, and the. angel over
the right shoulder wrote it down, Some
times she did bat wait patiently Jo lure
back some little i traant who had taken a
step in the wrong direction? and the ! an
gel over the right shoulder wrote it down.
Jf. Sometimes,, with ber eyes fixed upon
the golden horizon, she became so intent
upon her own progress as to let tbe little
pilgrims at her side1 languish or stray ;
then i Arajbe angel over the left shoul
der who lifted the gotdeoisn,ndf made
the entry, followed her, with eerrbwing
eyes, seeking to blot :it oat. Tf wishing
to hasten on her journey, she left the lit-'
tie ones behind, it was the sorrowing an
gel who' recorded her progress. Now the
observer felt; as she looked on,' that this
was a faithful record, and was to be kept
to that journey's" end." Those "strong
clasps of gold on those golden; books ' im
pressed her with the belief thai they were
to be sealed, '.for future i opening. Her
sympathies were warmly, excited, for jjthe
traveler, and with, a beating" heart!' she
qaickened her steps that she migbt'bver
take her,'and tell her what she had seen,
and entreat her to be watchful, and faith- -ful,
and patient to the. end in her .life's
work, for she had herself seen that its re
suits 'would all be known when those gol
den books should" be unclasped' That she
must not think any duty wnichfell id her
way to do, trivial, for sorely there .was
an angel over .her. right shoulder, or one
over, her left who would record it all.l . '
Eager to warn her of this,' she' gently
touched her; ' The traveler turned; and'
she reoognized, or seemed ; to recognize,
herself. -.Startled and alarmed,, she awoke
and found , herself , in "tears. , The gray
light of morning 'straggled through tbe
nan open snutier, ine aoor was ajar, ana
merry faces were peeping in." Z '
"Wish you a Happy New Year,, mam
ma. ..Wish you a happy New Year I"
She returned" the .greeting, .heartily.
She seemed to have entered on a new ex-1
istence'; she had found her way through
tbe mazes whre she had been entangled.
and light, was how about her, path, nThe.'
aDge!.9VF he, righh6uJderjwJbomi8be .
had seen in her dreamt had 'assured 'fier -thather'
life-work Was bound up in that
golden book, and its final results would
be koowh bad . assured her. what was
duty now she saw plainly enough, what
she bad hot seen before, that . while, it
was right and important for her td culti
vate, as far as she could,' her-own mind
and hearty it was equally right, and equal
ly important for her to perform faithful
ly all those -little household, duties and
cares on which the comfort or' virtue of'
her family depended. '
Disgraceful Scenes Soring the Last Sours
of the South Carolina' Legislator. '
, THX NBOBO AS A 8T4TXSMAIT. ' ;
Correspoodent of the Charleston Newt and Courier.
: BROKS VV IN is. HOW.'
The next bill which came up for a sec
ond reading was tbe Senate bill to amend
the act to regulate tbe pay of the mem
bers of tbe General Assembly. The bill
provides that each member of tbe Gener
al Assembly, hereafter, shall receive sach
per diem compensation for each regular
session as will amount to, and not exceed
$600, and the farther earn of 20 cents for
every, mile of ordinary route; of travel in
going to and returning from the sessions
of the General Assembly. '" And when
cdBvened in extra session, eachmemher
ball receive the same per diem compen
sation, not exceeding, in; the Aggregate
three hundred and fif.y dollars milesee.
as are fixed by law. for the. regular ses
sion,' and none other.' Bowley moved to
amend by striking out the word "six'.'
and inserting seven dollars per diem, Ac;
This caused the member 'from Orange-
oorg, nanneriy, to, rise again, his feelings
being too affected to allow him io sit stilL
His articulation by this time had become
very husky and his patriotism under the
innaence ot bad whiskey babbled over
He was called to order, but refused -to
come to order for the G-":damnati6a
crowd." ' The'sergeaofat-arms ttempt
ea to remove-tne nonoraoie member,' but
bet resisted and- drew: a 'perso ader - with
four barrels, silver mounted add loaded
with slogs, by, the assistance of which he
completely demoralized the sub-sergeant-'
at-arms'and a half-dozen depoties, 'and .
pat them to inglorious flight. The scene
begvpnow to get lively. H Several cmem
hers made a rush to get to, the bellioose
representative, hut his colIeageH. Biley,
another ;cqlored member' from' Orange
bargi rained to his snppor and grabbing .
him by tbe collar with one' hand, kept tbe
crowd yjatvbaywith thft other Pistols
were Jrawn, and sixteen dollar cuspadors,
desks, chairs and inkstands overturned in
the melee which ensaed.' JTor a consider
able length- of time tbe Orangeburg dele
gation, kept, the floor; and remained mas'
ters of the situation. 7Tbe eergeant-ati
arms was not present and ; his dspu ties
evidently entertained a wholesome dread -of
the -persuaders" which were floarished
around so promiscuously.. In the mean-
time, the seats in the vicinity .of the row.
Were hastily vacated, and those m embers'
of the House who seemed t&oreu inclined
to peace than to war made tracks for the
door. The speaker rapped hisgvel it
dustriously, and called opon the sergeant-at-arms
to; do, his 4uty, .batrthe person
vr rr . IU? nm capacity .wasr
9?& d, W thing. aMerlv:
oir-Mu - imeninerai p)ad,
!X ftiMIHt: memhersBeized-
U 4one;. -quiet was for .s.
time restored. .Several of the pale-faced,
brethren, whdUd taken ref a go beneath,
meteef to
places,nnd;tho; House' at "onca addressed,
itself ;tothe subject of ?sTihdicating' its
Wounded dignity. . " "
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