North Carolina Newspapers

H. A. LONDON, Jr., EDITOR AMI l'liorniETUlt. vr ADVKUT1SING. Olio Wliuiru, Olio llistnlnn, - II. 0 One square, two Insertions,- l..V Dne square, one month, TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Olio r y, ono j p.Tr, -Oiift copy ,sl Mi' h A One copy, thiuu muuil.... -i VOL. IV. PITTSBORO CHATHAM CO., N. C., SEPTEMBICU 7, 1882. NO. 52. Fur lartfcr ailvisrllsomeriu lllwral contract will llie Spider aud the Fly. Bo rotuuil and beam in k, apparently kind. Typo of generous living aud Binallucm) of mind, In each corner and crevieo uf alloy or street, Thin floui itliing spider we everywhere meet Entrenched aud alluring, 'lore glilteiinjj arrays Of clivora iudiiccnirnia in lavish displays, Brilliant by day and gorgeous liy night, Eiisuaiiiig each trustful aud unlucky wiglt Sporting unfairly with cobwebltd brain, Degradation and ruin add to ! Kain ; And helpless liin victim Hipiirnia in the toils, VVliilo llio hugo spider his lift -blood despoils, Tho iiicartioua fly, oueo scorched mid be smirched, In tlio torchlight -on ruin's ronli piuuach perched, Blips down in a rapid and fearful descent. No help to the n-neue no use "good intent." To a brightuesa of eyo and fuultU'HS Attin Soon succeeds a mad third, an eager desire That glares through the night in demoniac hate, And the once pioiid mien now in a shani'ding gait. By vapid discourse and fl ittering thank;-, The spider hourly uddH to tlio rank (if 1 1 io lout and forsaken, the iihcIchh and vile, Lomng bin aunt to Ids greed aud his "pih'." For money hia couscirnco in silenced, liin fame No account - for cau ho uot purchase a uaiiii ? But woo to liin Into re, to that man of greed When hia victims bear witness to each evil deid! UNCLE DAN'S ADVICE. Edward Stono stood iuiat ion tl v upon Via top step of Undo Dau's stalely res id. nee. There was not tLo faiutcst sign of life anywhere aronud tho whole, front of tho house was closed aud dark ened; and having rung fovei.il times without eliciting any response, ho wan about to conclude that there was no one withiu hearing, when a head wan thrust cut of one of tho upper window. "Young man, go round to tho tide door."' C'oiiBidornbly startled ly this unex pected address, tho young man oboyid. Upon the porch, brushiLg away the leaves that covered it, was a youug girl of fifteen. She looked very pretty as she stood there, tho bright ittituuinid snushino falling on tlio round white arms and uncovered head. Setting down her broom, bhe Ubhered him into medium-sized, plainly-inrnished room, which gave no indication of tho reputed wealth of its owner. The young man took a seat, brushed few flecks of dust from tho lappel of his coat, lan his fingers through hia carefully arranged Iockn, and said "Tell yonr master that bin nephew, Edward Stone, is here.'' A faint smile touched the rosy lips, and with a demure "yes, sir," the girl vanished. A few minulos later, an elderly gen tleman entered, with intelligent, strong- ly-marked features, and a shrewd look in the eyes, which seemed to take the mental measure of his visitor at a glance." "Well, nir, aud what is your business with me?'' "I am your nephew, Edward .Stone,'' "So my daughter told me. What do you want?" "I want yonr assistance." "Yes, but what do you want me to do for yen?" "I was thinking of going iuto busi ness, and thought I would come and talk it over with you, and ask you to give me a lift." "What better capital do you want than you already have? A strong, able bodied young man wanting a lift) You ought to be ashamed of yourself! What have you been doing?" Edward's face flushed with anger at this unceremonious language; but foul ing that he could not afford to quarrel with his wealthy relative, he gave no other indication of it. "I've been in a store sinco I left school, two years ago." "Saved nothing from your salary, 1 suppose?" "No, it's only five hundred not more than enough for my expenses." "Humph! You are ablo to dress yourself out of it, I perceive. I Lave known men to rear and educate a large family on five hundred dollars a year; and if you have been unable to save anything, you certainly are not fit to go into business on your own account. When I was of your age. my income was loss than three hundred dollars, and I aaved half of it. What is the busino s you wish engage in?" "Stationery and books. Six hundred dollars will buy it, as the owner is obliged to sell; a rare chance. I don't ask you to give me the amount, only to lend it; I will give you my note with interest" "Young man, I have several such pa pers already. You can have all of them for flvo dollars; and I warn you that it will prove a poor investment at that. I can give you come advice, though, whioh if you'd follow, will be worth to you a good many times over the amount yon ask. But you won't do it" "How do yon knew that?" said Edward with a smile, who began to feel more at home with hia eccentric relative. "I'd like to hear it, anyway." Well, here it is. Go back to your placo in the store, and save throo dollars a week from your salary, which you can easily do; learning, in tho meantime, all you possibly can in regard to tho busi ness yon intend to pursue. At the end of fonr years yon will have the capitul you 6eek, together with sufficient ex perience and judgment to know how to use it. And, better still, it will be yours, earned by your own industry and self denial, and worth more to you than ten times that amouut got in any other way. Then come, and seo mo again. You'd rather have my money than my odvico, 1 dare ray," added Mr. Stone, as Edward rose to go; "but we'll bo bettor friends four years lienco than if I let you have it. Sit down, nephew; the train yon will hnvo to tuko won't leave until six in the evening. Yon must itay to ton; I want you to seo what a complete little housekeeper I have, and mako you ac quainted with her. Polly 1'' he called out, opening the door iuto the hall. In prompt obedience to this summons a rosy-cheeked, bright eyed girl tripped in. Tito neat pink dress had been ex changed for u pretty merino, but our hero did not fail to recognizo her, and bis fuco flushed painfully as he did so. Tolly," continued her father, "thin is your Cousin Edwatd. Ho loaves on the six o'clock train; and I want you to mako his short stay with in as ploasant as possible. Tolly is my littlo house keeper," ho added, turning to his uepliow; "I hire a woman for tho rough win k, and she does ull the rest. When Mho's eighteen she shall have all the servants she wants, but sho must serve her apprenticeship first. It may stand her in good stead; (the may take it into her head to niirry n poor man, as her mother did before ber. Eli I my girl?" Maiy's only reply to thin was a smile and blush. Our hero was considerably embarrassed by tho recollection of tho mistake) ho hud made; but the quietly cordial greeting of his youug hostess ho on put him compaiativcly at his case. At her father's request who was very proud of his daughter's varied accom plishments -Mary sung and played for her cousin; and his visit ended iu singu lar contrast to the way it commenced. Edward refused tho live-dollar note tendered to bim by his uncle at parting for his travelling expenses. Tho old man smiled us he returned the note to his pocket-book. "lie's a sensible young chap, after ull," ho remarked to his daughter, as the door closed after bis guest. "It's in him if it only can be brought out. We shall see, we shall see." "A good deal for father to say," was Mary's inward comment, who thought her cousin the most agreeable young man she had ever met. Threo yearn late", Mr. Stone and his daughter passed in front of a small, but ueut and pleasant looking shop, on the plato-glass door of which were inscribed the words, "Edward Stone, Stationer and Bookseller.'' It being too early iu tho day for customers, they foaud tho proprietor quite alone ; his face flushed with pride and pleasure as he rose aud greated them cordially. ' I got your card, nephew," 6aid the old man, with a henrty grasp of the hand, "and called around to see how you were getting on. I thought it was ubout time I gave you the little lift you asked of me three years ago. You don't look much as if yon needed it, though.' "Not at present, thank yon, uncle," was the cheerful response. "Curiously enough, it is tho same business that I wanted to buy then. The man who took it had to borrow the money wherewith to purchase it, getting so much involved that he had to sell at a sacrifice." "Just what you wanted to do." Edward smiled good-naturodly at the point made by his uncle. "It isn't what I have done, though, I have saved four dollars a week from my salary for threo years, and so was not only able to pay tho money down, but had fifty dollars beside." "Bravo, my boy I" cried the delighted old nan, with another grasp of the hand that made our hero wince. "I'm proud of you I You're bonnd to succeed, I see, and without anybody's help. I told your cousin Folly that when she was eighteen I'd buy her a houso in the city ; that she should furnish it to suit herself and have all the servants she wanted, and I've kept my word. Come round and see us whenever you can. You will always find the latch-string out." Edward did not fail to accept the invitation thus frankly extended a very pleasant intimacy growing up be tween the three during the twelve months that followed. Our hero's busi ness grew and prospered until he began to think of removing to a larger placo. His uncle had given him several liberal orders as well as sent him a number of customers, but said notning more about assisting him in any other way until Christmas Eve. Entering the cozy room where Edward and his daughter were sitting, he said, "I mustn't delay any longer the lift I promised you, nephew." Edward glanced from the five thous and dollar check to the lovely fuco at bin side, and then to tLat of tho speaker. "You are very kind, uncle far kiudar than I deserve, but -" ' Speak out, lad I Would you prefer it in some othor form?' Edward's lingers closed over the baud he had taken in his. "Yes, uncle in this." The old gentleman looked keenly from ouo to tho other. "You are asking a good deal of me, nephew. Tolly, have you beeu en" couraging this young man in his pre sumption ?" "I'm afraid I have, father," was Tolly's smiling response. "Then go, my daughter ; I give you into worthy keeping ; and if you make your husband's heart as happy as your mothor made mine during the few short voirs that she tarried by my side, ho will bo blest indeed." Nunc Odd Scraps. Cnstor oil will soften leather. To rid closets of nuts uso groon peppenucnt frequently. Any treo or plant whipped by green older branches will not bo attacked by insects. Thoroughly wetting tho hair once or twice a week with a weak solution of salt water will prevent it fulling out. A pint of mustard seed put iu a barrel of cider will preserve it sweet for several months. To whiten ivory boil in lime water. Tepid water is produced by combin ing two-thirds cold aud one third boil ing. A mixturo of oil and ink is gnol to clean kid boots with; tho firot softens aud the later blackens them. Carelessness in changing tiio under clothing at night accounts for the coarse complexion of many girls. No person in health should drink nioro than from two or three pints of any liquid daily. A solution of cyanido of potassium is the best poison to kill insects of uuy kind. Taint should bo varnished, because it is then more easily cleaned. Sprigs of wiutergrcen or ground ivj will drive away red auts; brunches of wormwood will servo the same purpose for black ants. 'Io make macaroni tender, put it iu cold water and bring it to a boil. It will then be much more tender than if put into hot water or stewed iu milk. A bit of gluo dissolved in skim milk and water will restore old crtpe. To cleau zinc rub ou fresh laid with a cloth and wipe dry. Fresh fish should bo fried in tho grcaso obtained by frying sweet salt pork. Dry friction daily with a towel stimu lates the skin and circulation. The powder of a ripo puff bull will stop the bleeding of an amputated limb. Cutlets and steaks should bo fried as well as boiled, but they must be put in hot butter or lard. The grease is hot enough when it throws off a bluish smoke. After a stove has onco been thorough ly blackened, it can be kept lookiug well for a long time by rubbing it with a newspaper every morning. A fresh tomato leaf is a sovereign euro for a bee sting. nay water is good for washing mater ials of ecru tint. Alkali washes are a valuable remedy for ivy poisoning. ltats,-mioe and insects will avoid a a place that has been sprinkled with chloride of lime. Take mild aperients for any descrip tion of pimply irritations. To remove grease from wall paper, lay several folds of blotting paper on the spot aud hold a hot iron near it until the grease is absorbed. Equal parts of very clean, sharp sand, plaster of paris and litherage make a good aquarian cement. Mix well and make into a stiff putty with boiled lin seed oil. Old boot tops, cut into pieces the right size and lined, make good iron holders. The leather keeps all heat away from the hand, Corsets with the whalebones removed make good cleaning cloths. Onions and potatoes should be put into warm water an hour before cook ing. Rat holes may be stopped effectually by filling with broken glass and plaster of paris. l.ovc a Disease. When young Mr. Dusenbnry Jones call at the residence of Miss Constance Courlland Van Rensselaer he was in formed by the Irish domestic, who responded to the ring of tba door-liell, that her young mistress was sick. Mr. Jones' face grew visibly paler and his voioe betrayed some agitation as he asked: "Mar I inquire the nature of her illness?" Bridget answered, with a perfectly straight countenance : "They call it love, sur. I believe it's some sort of shkin disease." Hill THE FA I K SEX. 1'H.lilnn Nolm. bivoet peas are lavonil summer flowers. Quantities of ribbons tire ued in dress garniture. Terra cotta in all its shades is the coming color. Tretty capotes are made of natural mo:-s and roses. Black lace aud colored silk ruches are worn in the necks of dresses. The curate collar of while linen is secured with a yellow gold stud. A bodice and Bourf t f silver-gray silk is painted with Touipadour flowers. Talo nun's gray is iu vogue, but is becoming to but few unless combined with a brighter lino. Fruit-basket hats are garnished with apple?, cherries, grapes, pears, currants and clusters of berries. Heavy silk embroidery done ou the dress material is to bo tho height of fashion in the coming season. Saxon embroideries and Spanish laces uro much used to decorate dresses of black fabrics. Tho Alsacinn bow is ngniu used iu silk, satin, velvet and luce for decora tive features eu hats aud bonnets. With skirts of Touipadour sateen and painted linen tho bodices worn are of moire, Bath1, broeado and velvet. The flounces on bluo linen dresi-cs ure worked iu red, and the fan, parasol and hat are embroidered to match. Fashionable kid gloves are heavy in quality, long and with mosquetaire wrists, with course stitching ou tho back. The latest notion is to weur a small fancy bordered h uidkerchief pooping out of u small pocket ou tho rigiit or left hip. Ornaments iu rut steel, such buckles, large buttons and fancy brooches will bo used ou fall suits of light tinted ladies' cloth. Hniidlierchief.s with very minuto col ored borders, and the name embroidered in a color to match thut of the border, are veiy popular. Lirgo kerchiefs of sheer white mull plainly hemmed, 6titched or embroid cred, are very fashionable at all times and with all costumes. The newest yachting dresses have cashmere for tho bapquo and drapery, with Turkey red calico or dark blue perculo for the plaited lower skirt. New woolens for fall wetr have raised polka dots of silk brocaded all over their surface, either in the same shade or iu a contrasting color. ncuvy corded silk materials aud stuffs iu silks and in worsted, figured with velvet, are among the coming novelties in tho woy of dress goods. Jaunty short jackets of light cloth nre simply trimmed with machine stitching, and lare buttons, mottled in hue uud round and flat in shape. It is proposed that ladies shall adopt tho Turkish style of wearing their veils next winter that is, over tho mouth, chin und nose, inbtead of the eyes. Hats and parasols en unite era made of gathered while muslin aud lined with blue, pink, lilac or red silk, and garnished with wreaths or clusters of flowers. White dresses hare occasionally the entire skirt covered with narrow flounces of Oriental lace. Tho basque is then trimmed with laco ru files and cascades. The "Heine des I'ris" is of whitish gray linen, ornamented with wild flow ers, a mixturo of light grapes, oats, marguerites, cornflowers, poppies aud other flowers. Ilowio Keep t'ul Howrrx Frri-h. Almost tho first thought that follows admiration for a freshly picked boqnet is how it can be preserved the greatest length of time. Many experiments have been undertaken to prevent flowers from fading such as placing salt iu the water, or nipping thorn off and apply ing sealing wax. We have tried all methods, and havo come to the con clusion that changing the water in whioh the stems are plunged, frequently, and sprinkling the flowers hourly will keep them fresh and fair longer .than will other treatment. The water used should bo tepid. The cooler the tem perature of the apartment tho better. Never leavo dowers under a gas-jet or they will immediate blight. The last thing at night change the water on the stems and spi inkle the flowers thoroughly. Tie over the vases or basket tissue-paper which has been soaked in water. Over this tuck news paer. In the morning the flowers will be found as fair as the night previous. Roses fade quicker than most any flowers. Heliotrope will wilt and blacken with tho tonderest care. It should be nipped from a boqnet as soon as it loses freshness. Lilies, tulips, Narcissus, Euphorbias, hyacinths, and all flowers with succulent stems can be preserved several days. Vicissitudes in Hulncss. The cases of descent in life can gen orally be ,' traced to Home obvious cause. Young Harry Jones goes into bubiutbs under the most flattering au spices. For a year or two h3 flourishes gayly; then he disappears from his ac customed desk or counter, und his busi ness lans into otner nuuils. J lie wi-e old fogies, who hive a reason for every thing, whisper "fast horses neglect of business." And in all probability they are right; on this rock poor Harry has fonudered hopelessly, aud must begin at tho foot of the ladder again. Then is a thriviug-looking little shop, usir.llv filled with customer1, und doiuj? u brisk business. To tho ordiuury eye, the owner u vigorous mau iu middle life- is growing rich. Suddenly !. o collapses, aud is sold up. "What is tho matter? What has ho done with the money? H is now as poor no doubt of it as church mouso." Such is tl.e talk, und no one can i-xpluiu it, no one except, perhaps, a clergvma:), uml he holds bis tongue. It has come tuhi.s knowledge in the straugest way thai there was a leak in tho vessel, in the sli.ijm of a crufty, unprincipled, greedy woman loungmeuiu business; bear in mind that w'jen you enlauglo yourselves "undor the rose" with the unprincipled male or female you tisk everything, and yon may feel the thoiu sooner ti an you expect. Vice pays a heavier tux than virtue, even here, lint it is uot tho stronger sex alone that is eutaugled and dragged down. . surprisingly largo number of hard-working women, iu middle lifo and uuniuiried, who by toil or inheritance nm in posossiou of small fortnncs, become the victims ot crafty uud greedy leeches, und have their bio d drained out. A little flat tery to u woman, never very beautiful, but a woman for all thut tho subtle sense given her of having gained power over tho uffectious tlio gladness, per hap, of u heart thut h is been longing to tiud some ouo to love, and by whom to be loved rngiio promises of mar riagegeneral talk about oneness of in terest conlider.ee completely won then an unexpected opening only need ing read money or an unk..ked for Call that can only bo met by postponing tho happy union and the request for the suvings in the bauk. The poor dupe hesitates, is afraid, wishes she had ud vico, but is ashamed to own to a love affair has misgivings which a littlo more soft persuasion ovtreorues uud sho gives hvr haul-earned money to u scoundrel perhaps with wife and chil dren and who could not redeem his promises ev'eu if ho would. Woman unii Woman. Mormon women exercise great power on each other, if thoy chance to be relatives or friends. Somo singular stories uro told in illustration of this. A man having married a second wife to please himself, married a third to pie ise his first. A couple ubout to be man led made an agreement between themselves that tho husband's second wife should be one of tho relatives of the iiikt wife. The lady who was selected refused, and the husband remained true to his promise for ten ytars. At tho end of this time his first wife voluntarily chose another mate for him. The belle of the settlement, a gentile, refused moiiaga mist offers of marriage, and marriid a Mormon who had two wives already. A girl, distracted between her lovo for her suitor and her lovo for her mother, compromised in her affections by stipu lating that ho should marry both her mother and herself, which ho did. A girl, a gentile, bittprly opposed at first to polygamy, married a polygamic at the solicitation of his first wife, her great friend. Two girls were good friends, and ono of them, getting en gaged to a man by no meaus of pre possessing appearance, persuaded her friend to get engaged to him, too, aud he married them both ou the same di'.y. Judging by theso incidents, jealousy doos not thrive in Mormon laud. An Alarming Revival. The terrible intelligence reaches us that the enormous hoop-skirt has re appeared in London and Paris. As it has appeared there, it must of course soon appear hero. There is no calamity so great, however, that it has not some compensation. It will be the first severe t low at modern cstheticisni as applied to house furnishing. The modern houso is at present a museum of blue china plates, tea-pots, jus, vases, placqnes aud crockery iu ull states of age and dilapidation, beside numerous other flimsy and brittle ol jeets of bric-a-brac, ormolu, buhl, bijouterie and vert i, which are not nrraug.'il in any ordor or system, but are pile 1 tip and thrown round helter-skelter, aud in all sorts of confusion. To navigate safely among them, even with the present limp avd clinging styles of Irapery, requi1 v, great skill and cir cumspection; but when women envelop themselves in criuolino, and go sailing about like balloons, the esthetic stuff must be removed or broken. Which will conquer hoops or blue china ? Tin; Liin.i; immax. reiiiiuil mrrt itiitti.iv f'lii.riH'if.i-lMtlcN ol f.l'lll-l-lll 4. K. Wh I'l-eii. Of General Warren's conduct as a corps leader, of his consummate ability, of his unwavering pluck, of his high military geuius, too praiseworthy words cannot be written. There was scarcely a buttle that he did not have a horse shot under him. There was not a duy or a night that he did not put his lire in jeopardy very frequently and needless ly, as many considered, lmt, according to his own view, doing only whut he considered his duty, lie know the force oftx itnplo und uiade it patent on all occasions. No desire of glory induced this conduct on his part, no striving alter bubble reputation, but a thorough ly conseiencions conviction of duty. A burn soldier, he could not act otherwise. IIo knows no p rsouul fear, und, while Lever shrinking through thonght of danger, was a constuu', hard worker. Before the column moved ho was on the move, and ho was the l ist to go to rest. His keen, high sense of the obligations and responsibilities devolving upon him incited this hard-woiking spirit in him. No skirmish l;ne could be formed but he must superviso its formation ; he lo cated the batteries in position, ho arranged the lino of battle He looked to the const ruction of budges and fro queiitly sighted the cuiiuon, Iu time of a; lion he redo continuously up aud down the lines. He was ulways to be seen where tho danger was most immi nent, where the lighting was the h-irdcst, win re bullets uud shells were the thickest. He soon was familiarly known by the soubriquet of tho L;t,l,lo Corpor.il. Writing thus lunch of (central Warren's lighting qualities indicates tho true genuine soldier ho was All loved him for these stirrinjr, hlierly traits ; all felt assurance of victory with him as trieir leader. He was known by anothi r title the Little iuiliun. No s ddier in fie corps w-U ever forget that l;the figure hia height was tivo feet six inches aud weight about one hundred and tbirty pounds that tawny com plexion suggestive of ub'irigi..al descent, tho'-e dark eves, sparkling w ith such glowing fierceness in timo of excite ment, and that curved nose, giving imprest of liercj, iu do mi table will. He was the sume resolute, fearless man und the same bold, ablo leader through all the subsequent marches and battles in which the corps participated until he was relieved from com maud of the corps This takes tho army through the Weldon Road light und the first "Hatche's Ruu," through the long winter siege in front of Teterr-linrp, through tho second "Hatche's Run" battle, tho fight at Gravelly Run, the White Oak struggle und that brilliant closing contest of tho war, tho battle of Five Forks, This last battle had been bra.ely fcught aud splendidly won The enemy had been beaten at every point. We hud thousands of prisoners and iiiany cannon, and the di-comlited uud demoralized enemy, such us ha 1 not, fallen hots du combat iu the strife or becu taken prisoners, was in full retreat. One question should be settled forever. General Warren was not re lieved until the day's struggle was over. Victory was ours. His being relieved camo sudden and unexpected. No one knew tho leason then, and no one seems to have since accurately learned the cause. It is said that he du obeyed order . It is certain that ho achieved a great victory the crowuiug victory of the war a victory compelling tlio evacuation of Tetersbnrg and Uichmoiid and the subsequent surrender of Le's army. IN. Y. Herald. A Business Spell. Two or three years ago there lived in the lower oil country a prominent oil prodncer who was a notoriously bad speller. In a letter, among other errors, he spelled water with two t's. A party of gentlemen wero discussing this pecu liarity in the bar ro 'iu of tiie Collins Houf e, Oil City, one evening, when the poor spell 'r himself chanced to come in. "Hello!" siid one of the party, a cor pulent gentleman, now remotely con nected with the New York Tetroleum Exchange, "we wero just talking ubout yon.' "Is that, so?" was tho reply. "And what wero yon snyiug?" "Why, some of the boys claim that you are tho worst speller in seventeen States." 'They do. I think I can spell about as well as tho average producer." "I'll tell you whut I'll do with you,' said the lirst speaker; "I'll bet the' champagne for the parry that you can't spell water." All right," replied tho producer, and ho proceeded tu spell tho word, "Water." "That's tho way I spell water for money," he quietly remarked, "but when I spell it for fun I some'.imes use two t's." The corpulent gentleman paid for the wiue, and tho silence became so great that you could her a house fall down, A silver-plated iron dollar is deceiving Iowa. What Is Love t Wh it is true love I I pray t'irc, O h"itrt of mil o, iiiul.e known : " Two Hoiiln w ith ono i nioliou, Two hearts that heat as one." And tell rue how lovo coineih i It comes aud atill extendi'." And tell nut how lore endi'th : " That ih not lov "nhieh cnda ! " And say, what love is ptircxt ? " Tleil which no m ll-lovo knows." And when does love How dc pest '! " Win n it tho stilli st flows." And w in II is love tin- I'ieheetV " When iiiont to givo it inoveM." And ti II me how lovo speaketh 1 " It due not speak il loves." vakikuks. Three newspapers in Btraekville, Miss,, employ women compositors only. A Tittsburg linn is turning out glass slabs for use on furnituro in lieu of inurhle. Threo thousaud acres of land in Hillsborough county, Flu., have recently been sold by tho Disston agents to a Northern man. Suventy-live thousand emigrants set tled iu Arkansas lust year, aud it is thought tho number of settlers this yuir will be even greuter. A stone weighing eighty five pounds recently fell at Saliua, Kansas, aud another, cigur-sliapod, four inches in diuaieteruud over twelve inches long. Six hundred Iowa druggists havo ugrtcd, in view of the danger of selling alcoholic drinks, not to till physicians' prescriptions for wine, whisky and the like. The town of Parson, I" . a TC'te, put the mat er of licensing rum-sellers into tlio bauds of a Women's Temper ance Union. Of course, no licenses uro now granted. Mr. W. S. Burnett, of Asheville, N. C, is well under way in tho construe! ion of two tobacco factories, both of brick, three stones high, and seventy by forty teet. They uro to bo used for plug to bacco. General Ialney II. Maury, of .Rich mond, has been mukiug a tour through the cottou States, aud writes to the In dustrial South that new factories are uumorou.'i, and thut the people are get ting along nicely, Novor will our generation see such another crop year, especially in South Curolina. Small grains, fruits, vege tables, corn and hay rill exceed all former yields, uud cottou promises to be equally good. Hamilton Disston wauted to return his land that he bought from the Slate of Florida for taxation at 25 cents per acre, but tho county commissioners of Hillsborough havo assessed all iu tint county at 81.25 per acre. Philadelphia is mmiing water pipes for drinking and culinary purposes through commoa sewers, and thus sub-js-cting the household supply to the risk of poisouing. Tho health board protests, but cannot stop it. At the camp meeting at Lancaster, Ohio, there was preaching at eight different points, and the conversiouH were numerous ; but it seems that all the sinners withiu heuriug were not affected, as, during the services, a min ister lost $.Vt5 at the hands of pick pockets, uud there was a guuerul raid on robes and harness. The genial Burdotto advises man kind to milk a cow always on the udder side. Mr. Burdett.i has probably trieu it himself. These wiio are inclined to do likewise will find it an improvement on the city idea of hanging tho bucket on the cow's horns uud working her tail like a pump-handle. A special term of tho Superior Oonr of Dodge county, (ii., bus been called to try the Sunday excursionists who committed a murder while on their trip. There are twenty-live prisoners. A heavy volunteer guard lias beeu kept mound the jail day and night, both for the safe-keeping of the prisoners aud to prevent utiythiug like mob violouo. Why iheTown Couldn't Keeover. No, this towu has never recovered from the war, said the Virginian, as ho crossed his legs and looked up and down the deserted street. Was it burned? No. Any ot its people killed off No. Havo any great manufacturing estab lishruents been removed? We never had any to remove. Any epidemic frightened the people away? .Not as I know of. Then why is it that the town baa never recovered from the war? Well, some lay it to this and Home to that, but it's my opinion that what ails this towu is the fact that a man will come here from New York and flop around and ask questions and want to know all about everything and every body, and never ask a leading citizen if he is dry. I tell you such a line of pol icy, if pursued for ten or fifteen years, takes the ambition right out of mon.