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MClftigi l .,„. 'll lior Hlvors nnd l>p>!i<2o tlie Sca ly uiotUor land! Whal fairer land cnu l> CALHOUN, Editor and Proprietor. COLUMBUS, GEOllGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1873. GEORGIA. O ONE l* i prayer i»y liito from tho furnace-dungeon of di l,at wrought now Oruce, from battle's clmos mould. ml retired now slit lues from ushos uot yet cold I ot cold! from flames tho strangest that lmvo given rout all this world, an altar-smokef to llenvon! rowned—on the cross! al«o hev sniilo on liuto with Lo •Tho coal and the diamond ! the gloom and tho lory. tTocumsoh's way. •Such (loorgiaiis ns II Stephons, T. R. 11. i.l,It, und many others, Uluu.iuMo this text. [Southern thrill and llmne. louis"hacon ! A STOllY OF THE CREEKS AND SEMINDIES IS THE EARLY DAYS OF GEORGIA. YOL. XY—NO. BOS. 11Y AUTnor. op “puncan m’intobii.” Written lor the Sunday Enquirer. [copy main.’ secured.] CHAPTER XII. VIlTOKIOirg. Tho dogs, with lunging tongues end bloodshot eyes, dashed straight for Her- (llok Wilson, nnd thin, accompanied l»y the flashing of the rifle, destroyed forlho moment "lift presence of mind, aud left him without a particle of his nover snpe- ir courage. Black Nod, though as meau a desperado, is a different order of brute from his aster. Whon driven to bay bo could light like a lion, and held in light osteorn his worthless life whon a common danger threatened. Ho beard tho dogB and the cracking of tho rifles, nnd sprang to liis dusky burden close to where his master had placed the thoroughly astonished Miriam. Batty had long had a tender feeling for the liand-mniden iu question, who, by the way, was n sister of Phil; but neither mastor nor man had now an opportunity to make explanations, for Herdick Wil son, like all cowards who suddonly Bee the odds are in his favor, became terribly bold, and, with hia reloadod rifle, culled on his men and led in tho direction from which the attack had come. Lonis Macon, before starting on this unexpected expedition, had bad no time to train bis men, but had he drilled them for years they could not have acted more in accord with thoir loader’s will, or obeyed his unexpressed wishes bettor than on thiH occasion. Every man- of them, tho moment Wilson lod tho attack, sought tho friendly shelter of a troe, os all good soldiers of every color have when they had a good chance, and, like all good Boldiors, their weapons wore ready, and they met the assault by a well directed, withering fire, which sont tho Iudians and white men back in dismay beyond the fire they had kindled them selves, und which now only served as a hotter moons for directing tho Bhots of their most determined foes. This attack satisfled Wilson, for he called his men about him and hastily with drew to plan attack, or lay plaus for the foe that had so unexpectedly risen up be fore him. CHAPTER XIII. THE POOH OLD HAN. Ilonry Troup was an old man, a brave oue it is true, but an old man who,having seen but little of the world, considered that all ho hnd not Been was unworthy of his uotico. IIo was a mau of education, but, afior all,there are no men in the world so easily deceived as the so-called “educated men” who imagine they learn all that is worth knowing from the musty pages of antiquity, tho,exact rules of mathematics, or tho equally precise deductions of science. Those, aftor all, are but the tools of true scholars; but Henry Troup possessing the tools mistook them for tho skill, and he thought, because he knew the books written by men distinguished for their learuiug and ability, and whom the world called great, that ho having mastered nil that they had given mankind, was therefore great, and knew tho world. Just, my yonng friend, as if you imagined you were cottou, because you happened to be made np of the stuff* that constitutes tho hoops and bagging. Henry Troup was an honest had a punctilious idea of honor—a very good failing, by the way, and one almost feet to see Herdick Wilson fleeing into obsolete in this day. lie belioved in pay- the darkness for refuge, while the Indians j j U g (jobts, and, like a true man, he and white men, who had boon sleeping in r.uch fancied security a few minutes be fore, now loapod from their sleep in amazement-. Louis Macon saw the men rising bo- foro him by scores, and he knew that hesitation would bo ruin. Iu the indis tinct light lie recognized the forms of Miriam and her servant, and for that point ho pressed at once, followed by Hatty and Phil, tho latter individual be- iud guided altogether by tho course the course the dogs had taken. Miriam heard tho baying of tho dogs, and turning she saw them, at first with fear, bounding toward her; but as they approached sho recognized them, and, forgottiug her fear and fatigue, she rose to her feet and called their names. She hoard the banging of the rifles and tho piercing sound of the bullets, that cut tho twigs abovo her Load till they fell in a showor about her, und then she heard her own name called. At first she doubted this most palpable evidencoof her senses, but again she heard her name shouted iu tho unmistakable voice of Louis Macon, with the additional words, “Lie down, Miriam! Wo will save you!” “Yea! Brass do Lor’, Miss Miriam, dar’s Mauss Louis. Lie down heah, honey, or yor friends mout hurt ye.” Acting on this sage advice, Miriam, about whom ihe dogs were now fawning, lny down, and she had scarce pone so when Wilson’s companions, lod by Black Nod, rallied and threw themselves directly in the path of Louis Macon and his fol lowers. “Uonie back, Wilson ! Curse them, we outnumber them three to one, and can whip them !” shouted NeJ, and, stimu lated by his words, Wilson turned and, with clubbed rifle, came running back. Before ho could join his companions, however, at the point of attack, the blood-hounds, by some mysterious in stinct divined his position nnd intention, and, leaving Miriam, they lied with white- dishing teeth nnd open mouths for tho dosporado. "Cull ofl* tho dogs!” shouted Wilson. “Shoot them!” replied Black Nod, as he fired in the direction of Louis Macon, felt himself to be the slave of the whom he owed. Henry *Troup had two children. Hia oldest was a sou, aud lie educated the lad, and rejoiced when ho returned from the *North with a Harvard diploma iu hia pocket. Even in that early day, Harvard was a groat soliool; aud Southern men, though then antagonistic to the rapidly increasing feeling of opposition in New England, took a pride in having their boys educated there. Human nature, my dear frionds, is a very curious thing when you como to analyze it, and after all Henry Troup was only a man, just like you and mo, only a little more candid and honest. You aud I, friend*, are accus tomed to disguise our feelings, and we suspect men os naturally as wo eat; but before we were born, our fathers had the absurd notion of supposing men to be honest till they proved tliomsolves knaves. Now we very wisely think all men knaves till they show themselves to be houost. Of course, you applaud this sontiment ; and the author, who always agrees with the people for whom ho writes, says “bravo!” or “bully!”—tho latter ia tho American word, and the author is an awful American. Henry Troup meant right; that is he thought himself always right. If you want to find tho man who is always “lighter," nnd more correct thnn anybody else, hunt tho most ignoraut, positive aud aggrossivo man in your neighborhood; tho fellow who thinks in his coarseway he is rendering God a service by making every body ho comes in contact with wretched, nnd every timo he is opposed who makes himself n martyr, and runs ubout showing how viloly he was treated. Heury Troup was not ignorant, yot ho belonged to that hateful bull-headed class who are always right—in thoir own opinion. Mr. Troup, after his servants had taken him away, and explained to him that Louis Macon had saved him, ohoosed to consider tho servants wrong, and, iu or der to do this effectually, he threw the whole biamo of his recent misfortune on the unoffending young mar, and having done so, he belioved what ho thought, and the more he thought the strongor he believed. He had an iudistiuot idea that “Things ain’t so bad as they might be. I could get your daughter back if I had only a right to. I triod to save her before, but you drovo mo off and would not let me. Now I am willing to forget the past, and not think of your trying to push me out of your room the night of the attack, if you say that Miriam shall bo mine when I recover her from this thief and robber.” “I am willing. Bring her bnok to me agaiu, and promiso you will live so as to keep her near mo, and I will agree ; but I cannot part from my child. She is all that I have, all that I have!” The old mau groaned and swayed his body back and forth while Herdick Wilson watched tu with his red eyes. “I know whore they arc now Mr. Troup,” ho said looking into the old man’s face. “And my people, my hands are with him. “Yes, nnd they hovo been conspiring ;aiust you for months and should be hung up.” “How many are there?" “Well, niggers and Injuns, thero’s a groat many, but I can get a force together and gobble him up before ho knows it, and if I onco lay my hands on him I will hnug him.” “Yes, hang him! Let tho last of his hated race dio! I loath them with my soul. Catch him aud hang him, and my daughter shall bo yours,” said tho old mau rising excitedly, aud shakiug his thin hands. CHAPTER XIV. MS 1>AXUE1I. Tho moment that Louis Macon found ho could move without the danger of an attack, ho gathered his poople about him, and picking up Mariam as if sho had been the lightest and most precious bur den that over man bore—as sho was to him—he started back through tho dark ness to the bunk.) of tho stream down which Patsy hud struggled with her mis tress. The sun was rising when they camo to a halt, and as they stopped Phil, who had left tho party at the first peep of day, ap peared bearing ouJiis stalwart shoulders a magnificent buck. Fires wero lit now without four, though Lonis wisely had his camp picketed, aud scon the luscious stakes wero broiling on tho hot coals, und iu tho pleasure and sense of freedom of tho timo, Miriam forgot her aches aud fatiguo, and even tho troubles to her fath er's home. In moments of great dospondcucy when tho clouds me dark, we are upt to hail tho first ray of light, tho first crumb of comfort as a panacea for all our evils, and wo imagine that because ono cloud has been dispelled that tho sky is tbero- foro clear. And so wo foolishly imagine that uno cloud obscures tho sun nnd sky of our happiness. Wo aro as wretched with a tooth ache us if all the body wore diseased, aud often ns happy with a trivial joy as if all th6 future paths of life wero marked with the suushino of continued bliss. Perhaps it is well that wo aro so oouHtitued; that we aro so constituted is true, and we should therefore moke the best of it, Louis, tho morning repast over, insist ed uu Miriam’s taking a rest, which sho and Patsy did, and duriug tho timo Louis himself nud all his companions hnd an opportunity to take the roposo of which all stood so much iu need. Tho afternoon was woll advanced when Louis, aftor consulting with Miriam, de cided to begin thoir roturu to tho Ch.itta- hoochoo, hoping by taking a rost at night to got there by sunrise iu the morniDg. They travelled on till about midnight, when Louis called a halt for rest, aud the party stopped und st.rted a firo. They had now no four of an attack, for Wilson aud his men had withdrawn tho morning before, and thero was no sign of them iu the advance so fur. Miriam was happy, that is if ono in her uncortuiu position could be said to be happy, for though Louis hnd apprised that it was tho murmur of tho wind in tho trees, but he walked on quietly and cau tiously, fascinated by the low indistinct sound that soemed to cmeuato from a point just before him. He was on tho point of turning back, for the fooling of confidence suddenly gave place to foar, as tho sound changed from his front to his roar. Ho looked cau tiously about him, hut saw no object only tho long shadows tho trees cost from tho fire. The dogs, as ho roturued, bogan to bark more fiercely than ever,and ho shout ed to Phil to keep them quiet. Ho oould see tho black mau holding tho dogs near tho fire. Before he could repeat bis or der or appreciate his position,he was borno to the grouud aud a gag fastened securely in his mouth. Louis Macon was a powerful man, but now his strength availed him nothiug. His hands wero bound with marvellous quickness, and two men raised him to his feet and hurried him away from tho firo. Ho hoard his companions cnlliug his uamo. Ho hoard the ileepor baying of the dogs, but he was forced to keep on till the light of tho firo died out, and tho sound of tho barking became an indistiuct echo. [to be continued. J within ten paces. But the some one had saved him from tho fire, who i i-hot missed its mark, nnd in another in- Htant Louis and hin dusky frionds wero in a hand-to-hand conflict with Nod aud his Indians. It was tho impetuosity of tho onset, not the superior courage or force, that broke tho dosporado band iu a moment, and sent thorn fleeing iu alarm into tho darkness. Louis did not give them timo to rally. Ho know that everything depended on celerity of action ; so ho sprang at onco to tho spot where Miriam lay trembling "ii the ground, nud, clasping hor in bis ttrius, ho iftoutod to his companions to follow him, and ran back to tho shelter of the darkuohk, iu tho direction from which ho had como. Patsy was oven moro exhausted than her luiritroHs, and she rose iu ainuzouieut, scarce comprehending what was trans- p-riug around her, aud her amazement v ’as increased a thousand times when a tall negro sprang to her side aud, seizing her in his strong arms, carriod her off. ‘‘Why, bross me, who’s you?” she de manded, as sho rnado an ineffectual effort herself. n’t you kuow, honey ?” asked the i he continued to run with his by ns easy burden. Is you Butty ?’’ nobody else, honey; and heah but with a wonderful adherence to tho tendoncies of human nature, he consid ered the actual good a dream, and Macon s imaginod injuries a reality. It was two days after tho fire, and tho old man was moping about the ruins of his house, aud bemoaning tho loss of the daughter whom be loved, when iu from tho woods came Ilerdick Wilsou and somo of his followers. it was not curious that llordick Wilson should bavo hit on the pluu best calulated to strengthen tho old mau’s suspicion. He had informed him tho night of tho attnek the Iudians were advancing against him. And to show now that those Indians were under tho leadership of Louis Macon was an easy matter, for Wilsou could assert with truth that Miriam was at that mo ment in the hands of Maoou, whom ho accused of being her captor and tho orig inator of the old mau’s present troubles. “You never would take my advice, ’cause ye thought I wasn’t yer friend,” said Wilson, in talking to Mr. Troup the day of his return. “You refused me tho girl, aud yon see sho is now with Louis Macon, the very man you most hate; whon she might have been the wife of your'best friend.” “I wish sho was dead and I lying in the grave k by her Bide,” said tho old man, bowing his head aud pushing his long said Batty, rb ho deposited bin j thin fingers through his white hair. For tho Kmiuirer. THE CREEKS-—THEIR RELIGION. BY MRS. 8. M. CHANDLER. Civilization seems to rcqniro a separa tion of Church and State, nud progress is not satisfied till all religious rites, ovon that of prayers, are banished from civil and military records. But in the patri archal form of government religious eoro- mouies precede all civil and warlike acts, and often tho priest# had greatest weight in council, or dict..tod the plan of batilo; banco wo find among tho Indians religious rites mixed up with councils, war, mar riage aud festivals. Those who go to war pray frequently. They think to pray insincerely will* bring bad luck. Their public prayers, wo sup pose, uro made standing up, facing the sun. In private they aie also made stand ing, and silently. So far ns wo cun learn, the American Indian never kneels in pe tition, noithor in prayer, nor to ask for mercy from a foe. Tho East Indian always kneels in prayer and for personal mercy, or even favor. Their seeming ferocity is not always the effect of blood-thirstiness, but often the raid is made and tho scalp taken iu order lo fulfil a dream or satisfy an omen, which coming, as they suppose, from tho Groat Spirit, like u commaud, requires au obedience from which there is no osonpo. They sometimes oflor victims to uppoaso tho evil spirit ns well as the good. Thus, whon wo find their religion, dreams and superstitions require them to bo men of blood, we should not judge ; for when we think them most fiendish, they may be more devout than ourselves, and trying most to pleaso Deily. That they should take long marches, onduro toils, priva tions, and risk their lives to secure fnvor with thoir Creator, will, with all their san guinary bloodshed, win them moro re ward than those will find who live within the sonud of tho church bells, yet who will uot go to worship on Sabbath in the temples dedicated to llis serrico. They rival Abraham in faith and obedi ence, aud will sacrifice their only child or dearest friend to tho imagined desires of Deity as readily and devoutly ns ho ; nnd thoir soemiug callousness arises from de votion to their faith, which yields implicit acquiescence to any demaud required by their religion. Doubtless tho modern parent, who be moans with vain lamentations the dear child culled unexpectedly to God, if they had seen Abraham calmly prepare tho altar for his only son, would hnvo called him “a savage,” “au unfeeling barba rian ;" biu God called him “tho father of tho faithful,” “His friend," saying, “Shall 1 hide from Abraham the thing that 1 do;" und to him was given power as u her of her father’s safety sho still felt tho prince with God in prayer concerning tho blow that had befallen hor home. i sovon cities of tho plain. If tho rebol- “Oh, if I could only got my father to ! lions would lay down their own wills, like leave this country ami return to his j Abraham, at tho very feet of Jehovah, home,” she said to Louis as they a,it to- J thou more of tho faith of Abraham would gether near the firo. bo given thorn ; more knowledge of tho “This is his homo, Miriam, nml ho j secret counsels of tho Most High ; moro could bo happy hero,” said Louis, “if ho : power iu prayer! but rid hiiusclf of that bad man, Wilsou." j The callousness of tho Indian is but “Rid himself of Wilson, Louis ? Why \ the stern firmuoss of Abraham’s faith, aud that man holds my father undor a yoko of nothing moro. If they suffer, they do obligation ; some of it is the dabt—n gambling debt, 1 beliovo of my brother, but my father left the Savannah an much to oscapo him us ho did to got away from you.” “And his doing so has rid him of neith er,” said Louis, solemnly. “No, I thank God that ono of them is here. But why should ho hate you Louis? You, who aro so good and bravo nml kiud. You, to whom ho owes his own lifo and his daughter’s freedom." “I cannot tell Miriam ; 1 only know ho is visiting tho hate ho boro my father on my head, aud I believe ho thinks now that I am responsible for nil his presout 1 call a race trouble.” cause they night hideous with thoir cries, nor cull heaven aud earth to witness thoir want of manhood aud submissive grace, nor put ou tho historic or poetic page their agouy, that ull succeeding ages might kuow they had a heart-ache, illy borno. They simply hiJe it away in thoir heurts, aud look to tho Great Spirit to heal it iu bright hunting grouuds of Aiden. “Wo” arc among tho noisy mourners, aud we hnvo a pain, mental or pbysicul, wo call upon our friends for sympathy : but us heart answers to heart, us face to faco in tho glass, fur, far bo it from us to lions” or “unfeeling” be- ako no sign and leave no Tho Modocs and othor Indians (we know not whotber it is common to ull) be lieve it a sin to sell or lnavo the lands givon them by the Great Spirit, and that if they do, they shall nover enter the ploasunt hunting grounds where he dwells, but they will bo bunished to those lonesome, far off places, whore, without game, thoy will wnudffr with those unfor tunates who endure tho frowns and neg lect of the Groat Father. ICn passant, we cannot but speculate on the eternal futuro of Captain Juck nnd his small band, who piltod thoiusolvos against a great nation and fought to secure “their happy land,” as compared with thoso iu this fair city who lose “tho happy land” for tho small excitement of gambling, drinking nnd swenritig all night, till tho early Sulibath sun drives them from thoir narrow dons. Yet wo call tho first “a savage,” aud turn his corpse over to the crows. Tho latter wo call “civilized,” nnd give admittance to the best iu tho land. We dwell thus ou the religious senti ments of tho Indian to lilt him from that low of-taJo where tho ignorance of his conquerors has placed him, and io which ho hath degraded himself by tho vices of civilization; for wo will bo temptod to consider with ridiou’e, as trite and chi’d- ish, thoir simplo manners and customs, unless thoy symbolize to ns tho brother hood of man und show themselves the types of higu nud ho!y thiugs. Then wo will look with reverence upon every effort made by untutored mortals to approach nearer to the God revealed by nature, nnd to adore Ilimiu spirit and in truth. Wo bow in hero worship before Boo- rates, Plato, and the scholars of classio Groeco and Romo, yot the IndinuH com prehended Deity bettor than they; for no idols polluted the land, before which thoy, stupid, bent the knee. Heart to heart, faco to face, they worshiped God even ns we. General Taylor, who fought thorn many years iu Florida, says of tho Creeks aud the Somiuolcs, “that their battles present sumo of the most brilliant deeds on the historic page, as with n hnndful they kept the army of tho United States at bay lor many years, nnd cost the country $20,000,000; that such daring valor as that of the Creek tribes and the Seiui- uoles; such unyielding love of country: such endurance and reckless desperation, can find no brighter illustration iu the an nals of tho world.” Such bravery and such character hath made tho Highlander, the Cossack and the Arab familiar in ro mance nud song; but the poor Indian, for want of scribes, bids fair to dc.sceud iu history shorn of halt his virtues and glory, os his acts uro only recorded by a prejudiced und uusympathizing rival and enemy. From the great number of Indians in habiting this country, and th» strength and power of thoir tribes, ii is not rea sonable to suppose thoy fought each other as often nud ferociously befure thoir con tact with tho white races n» they have since, for there was not tho same induce ment. Thoy laid up no pelf of cuttle, anus, blankets aud whiskey, to tempt tho raid “for spoils,' as now ; whilo much of the deceit, treachery and aggression which they at present practice toward ouch other is learned from their conquerors, who pit them against each other, and never could have outered thoir heads iu their simple, savage Htato. In order proporly to conceive tho t character of (ho Indians, we iuiist divest them of ull tho vices acquired from civili zation aud whiskey, and remember they bavo always treated the whit os better thun tho wbitos treated them, in every in stance giving n cordial welcome und sup plying them from their mongro stores, nnd never resorted to treachery or war until tho whites hud hhjwu themselves blood-thirsty, cheat*, nud oppressors. Tho histories, romnuees and stories written by thoir enemies lmvo seldom done justice to tho courage and military skill of tho red mau, or, if grudgingly acknowledged, it was done the moro to glorify those that were able to couq them, than from admiration of thoir foe- man's gruutucs*. If the Indian displayed indomitable courage aud tact, skillful sur prise, or u rockless disregard of life in his warfare, the mildest epitbois wore "re devils,” “wolves,’ “fiends, * i-tc., und tl braver und moro persevering ibo Indian: tho more tho degrading epithets wero a] plied; while the white freebooter, wL was wrosting from him In - lamia, was patriot, endowed with nil tJio virtues of heroes aud deuii-gods. The red met col even the Spartans iu stoicism, nud were, perhaps, quite us pleasant neigh bors, and when all fear of the scalping knife has disappeared from our bolder; wo may, perhaps, bo willing to do then justico. ‘ F r these Creike of uure wero grave, bet’iite, am A rnro of Roman mould, her d.:, I nivo ; THE OLD HOMESTEAD. A STORY OF RURAL LIFE. PART I. Around tho old homestead autumnal winds chanted a solemn dirge, as they showered upon tho aged roof myriads of golden-hued leaves fnjm trees that had sheltered it from the burning rays o! many a summer sun. It was a grand old place, with huge forest oaks entwining their sturdy arms proteotingly over the eaves of a large, irregular building, which had been the happy home of several gene rations of Middletons. Iu the back ground, beyond broad fields of emerald, rose a succession of hills tinted by tho frosty breath of tho dying year with gor geous hues of crimson, orange and gold, together with tho most delioalo colors that ever adorned tho cauvns of Claude Lorraine. Tho funeral-like dirge of the moaning winds but echoed the feelings of and hearts within Ihe silent house; for the lifoless form of a beloved husband and father had n few days previous boon borne from thence to its last resting place in tho inlet valley. Now tho louoly, bereaved widow, with nu aching void in her heart, nnd a feeling of litter desolation, has striven to arouse herself for tho sako of the dour ones who aro spared her. With an elbow npou tho table by which shesat. and bowed head resting within the palms of hor fair, dedicate bauds, she awaits tho coming of her sons, who are to decide what avocation aud path of life they wiil pursue in future. As a brilliant panorama, the scones of her happy wedded life have boon pnsutig .•iow, but now the curtain falls, and darkness anil impenetrable gloom. Iu unite agony she hows her head, until, like a hidden gem suddenly revealed, God’s mercy and a Saviour's lender love illumined the prospect. A llnim of hope gs anew from the ashes of dospair, aud tears, sweet tears, sorrow’s only Imlm, the first sho had shed siuce her great be- “I will disabuse his mind, Louis, when 1 written record of their grief. Eveu the wo return. With all his failings, ho loves horrid blasphemies of tho Wicked are uot mo dearly, and, excepting you, he is the ' always a sign of hardness, but oftener ono object for which I live. Bo oharita- j uro tho evidence of a soul goaded to mad- ble, Louis, to mj father for my sake.” r.ess by the torture of its lost condition. “For your sake! You, Mariam, I j Therefore pity the pain oven an you break would dio to show him thoro is no cause . their necks ou tho gallows, for his hate.” j Look at Oceula in prison, entrapped by Louis might have said moro, but at this treachery of tho whites. JIo pined bl*o moment the bloodhounds began to bark, nu eugle in a cage, aud though ho gave uo aud the mou who wero sleeping about tho sign of agony, wo know ho suffered, be- fires sprang to thoir fu:;t, rifles iu hand, cause his heart broke, and he diojl from and looked in tho direoiiou from which it. If his heart ached ovon unto death, the danger seemed to come. i why uuy not the hearts of other Indians, “Do you hour oiiything, Phil?” asked whom we call callous? Verily, verily, Louis of tho black man who was peering i tho blood of tho rod man is as warm und Kv.uly off* rod fir HU Wore detuned l.y Ilia Of the ■oul/wiili art —At a parly, while a young huly playing with peculiar brilliuuoy of to a by-Htauder bachelor exclaimed, give tho world for those fingers!” “ haps you might get the whole ham asking,” said tho young lady’s obsor mamma. ‘ i «!<*|>t Iti nu ed Wlirii no uJitm D«l I tllOUK ii, How canity editors lie into tho darkness. “I thought I did, Mauss.” What was it like ? rod us ours, nnd his heart, of the snmo shape, must ache aud throb to the same joys nnd woes. Yet he is more roligious “Like somebody steppin on dry sticks." | and devout thun his so-called Christian “Keop tho dogs quiet. I will go out ; conquerors. Ills wars, raids, aud the and examine," said Louis. ' spoliation of his enemies by skillful cuu- Miriani saw him, ami iu her anxiotyske ning, a re dictated and demanded hy his culled to him to come back, but ho did religion and tho Great Spirit whom ho uot hear her, or ho would have oboyed 1 calls “Father." Our wars, raids and rob- hor request. Claspiug his ready rifle he Lories are in direct violation of tho com peted in tho direction which, had thoy mauds of that Great Spirit whom wo cull boon moving, thoy would bavo taken. ; father, and through whaoo mercy wo Uo hoard, and ho thought as ho hoard it, j hope to be saved. Rice Flour Cookies.— ()u«-half p of ground rice, one Iu If pound . 1 i! dried and silled; one pound of powd sugar, one-hnlf pound ol butter, eggs, juice and half tho grated rind of a lemon, ono tablespoouful of orange- flower wator. Boat yolks and whites very light ; then put the sugar with tho yolks. Beat ten minutes, add the orungo-fh water aud lomou lastly, the flour aud whites alternately. Crust of Pastry.—Ono aud a half pounds of flour, twelve ounces of butt threo eggs, suit, and ice water. —A littlo child died near Riley Gonti Mioh., a fow days ago from the effects of poison extracted from a cork which it chewing. Tho cork had boon mod bottle containing tho deadly drug. ng brain, 1-1'. itli that ti my heart help clioved hor l nud she softly murmured, “(), God, Thy will bo done, The door opened gently, haudsomo youth of ninetoor years of ago entered tho rooi noiseless, cautious step adopted in a bon.' of mourning and observed from foice <• habit long after tho beloved body h.i boon consigned to its lonely sepulchre His faco assumed a moio pnlid hue ns 1: discovered tho bowed, grief-stricken fig ure, and, approaching, he threw his a tenderly around her, and, falling upon knees, drew hor houd gently to his hoi and said, “Mother, dear molhor, for your c (lion’s sake be comforted." Sho responded silently to his nffooti ate embrace, nnd allowed her throbbing head to remain for somo timo ith resting place. In a vote* with omotiou tho youth added “O, mother! I would buv uiy lifo chcorfully if tho act averted thin dreadful blow, which has crushed your dear heart and blighted th happiness of our household; but, as could uot alter the decree of an uintiipu tent God, I solemnly vow to devote my self to your comfort so long ns wo both shall live. Como what may, my moth' happiness and interest shall ho dem ine thun that of all others, and hbnll over reign supremo, r God." Sho raised her head, and with tearful eyes bout tenderly upon him, calmly said, “My dear Arthur, i fully appreciate tho motive which prompts your n/fcct/onnto heart, but am not so thoroughly selfiih uh to require or accept a vow id* that nahiro from my sou, who has never boon di fi- cient in filial lovo or obedience. Your gonerous, thoughtful consideration of my comfort merits duo recompense, and, with God’s help, I will duo nil selfish, rebellious feelings, and livo hereafter for the interest und fulu welfare of my children. I uow rocognij tim hand that uuoto mo, and bow in hum ble submission lo tho rod. ‘The L gave, nnd the Lord hath taken aw blessed be the name of the Lord.' Iu the language of Israel's sweet psalmist, God favored ono, I can now say with faith, ‘1 -hall go to my husband, but ho shall not return to me. Therefore, I will dry • yo*, and strivo to bo worthy of the blessings which n merciful Benefactor has bos'owed upon mo. Wbatover I belie is for tho happiness and interost of my children 1 will accept, rognrdless of all pomonal considerations. Therefore, ii tho ndjuHtmcut of your affairs and nr rangemonls for tho future, 1 beg that you own happiness may be tho primary ob ject. " Tho door again opened, mid a young man of tine, prepossessing appearance several years Arthur's senior, entered th room and approached tho table with a businoHH-Iiko air. I (is woll arranged toilet indicated a more thorough knowledge of /(.’ beau month', than that displayed hy If brother; whilo u certain quick, restlo muunor proclaimed him n frequenter tho busy hauuto of life. As he observed bis mot nonce, over which lmpo ant had cast a tender, radiant b< first soft rays of sunlight npi euod earth, his own bright remarked pleasantly, “I am rejoiced to ,.eo that iug hotter, mother. Indeed ing almost yourself again, ami I sincerely hope tho improvement in your uppeflr- uuco may he lho harbinger of a bright and happy future. SVo have paid the L»st respect possible to the dour departed one, aud our duty is now to tho living ; there fore, uftor a careful examination into father's affairs, i hnvo como to consult with you as to the.ir final settlement. ’ As ho concluded, ho seated himself at Ihe table. With u smothered sigh she motionod Arthur to take a chair by her side, and replied, “You have spi k« wisely in making tho coming to mo. Now i am prepared to hear all that you wish to say." Thus encouraged, after a moment's hesitation, he ob-orvi d, “I regret to say wo find the ist.d. in u much more embarrassed condition than I expected. Tho low price of cotton last fall, and tho payment of Ih it enormous security debt for Aunt Julia's husband, bus lull us a moro pittance beside tin lundod istato and legacies left to Arthur and myself by our grandmother. And iu older to make a division aud enable mo to inter tho mercantile house of Cn le -billion, as fat h r intended, 1 propose to dispose of the homestead and land t-> Colonel Weston, who offers a liberal sum.” A sudden exclamation from bis mother and the death like pallor of her face ar rested his speech, nod brought hath of the young men to hor side. Waving then, back, sho cried in unnatural tones, “<>, William! 1 was not prepared for tico will not be i h rounto re.signal joi in, like tlu the (lurk ed, and ho : look- proach to our manhood should wo, two strong, healthy youug men, with liberal educations, voluntarily dose tho doors of this noble old homostoad, which has shel tered so many generations of high-toned gentlemen nnd lovely women, against our mother, for the purposo of dividing a paltry sum of money. It shall never bo done so long ns I lmvo an arm to strugulo for my childhood's home." llis clenched hand was brought down with such force upon tho table that it throutoueil to slmttet a flower vase stand ing norr. William's face crimsoned with anger aud mortification at the rebuke of his younger brothor, whilo his mother trembled with alarm at tho unexpected ebullition cf temper in her gentle boy and its effect upon her more impulsive son. Wishing to calm tho rising storm, sho remarked with forced composure, “Arthur, my dear boy, restrain your self ; this excitement is altogether un necessary. Your brother h-m only sug gested a plan ; but I dill hope ii is op. tionnry with me whether the nroposiliou will bo accepted. Of course ho could not appreciate my feelings in this matter un til I lmd givon ex; reunion to them, or that ggestinn would never have boon nude.” "Certainly not, mother; I am glad that u understand uiu. Indeed, it was liist proposed by Uncle James, who, knowing ly intention to loculo iu the city, and opposing that Arthur would object to planting, and carry out his intoution to travel in Europe after leaving college, ncludod it best for you to make your one with him for the present. That ar rangement met with my approval, even before uu investigation of father’s affairs showed us the impracticability of bolding the eatato. ” The woary, hoart-siek wimiun bowed her head and pressed her trembling lin gers to the aching brow, to arrest its Ihrobbings while sho viewed tho case in its new nnd strange aspect Arthur gazed for a niomc compHKsiou upon her brother, said sternly, “William, l ennnu you should persist iti this manner. If | understand correctly the estate) is but slightly involved, and yon only wish lo dispose of it to in d; another investment. ’ William replied, “Glide James thinks that prmloui i - m md.i it, since wo have but littlo h. hide, and neither you nor 1 intend t«. adopt planting as a profession.” "Does ho wish to wreck his Hister'shap- pi ness and bring lior prematurely to the grave, beenuso her willful hums »cfuse to follow tho honorable occupation of thoir father ? Neither of you have the right to dictate or force hor into measures against her v ill, and I will use my influence t;» prevent soiling the properly as long as I cun honorably do so. 'J ake my legacy and appropriate it. as you think proper : that, together with tho proceeds of th : crop on lmnd, will enable you to put into exc- cu'ion your plan. But leave our home in peace to mother and myself, as 1 shall not return to collego nor g > abroad f nt with lovin id, turning to I., iwuprchf mug m ns to i Iu r and cultivate tho lauds that l.avn 1 foro yielded an ample support fur f}•< family.” A gentle light broke through tho storm- clouds, and the stone was rolling from the mother’s heart, nu she raised her hood and in tones that Ihrillid her youngi r non with ocstacy cxduiniod, “God biosi you, Arthur! Your gen erous conduct has raised your mother from tho depths of despair. God bless your self-denial nnd thoughtful kiudue: s toward mo! But, in justico to you, is it right for wo to permit Ihe micritico of your long-cherished l,M>|e? God forbid that 1 should wrong you! But Ho who knows my heart rum.! sou that 1 entiously believe it in for your inltrost to retain the estate.” “Mother, I bug that you will tu t allow any unpleasant thoughts to disturb you. It is no sacrifice, but simply a delightful duty. Tho plcasuro aud excitement of foreign travel would nover compensate me for tho loss of home and mother.” Turning 11 his brother, ho asked, “Does that arrangement meet with yom approbation, William? Will you transfer your interest in the t stato to us upon the terms I proposed t" “Oertuinly 1 will, .since you both aro so reluctant to have it full into othor hands. Yot, believe ire, it was for our mutual bouefit that I advised selling tho propoily, which will rapidly deciodsc in value every year, nnd iuvesti g tho proceeds city, which would afford a huudsu come for uh, nnd allow mother to spend her futuro life in ouso and luxury.” She replied: “William, au aged Ire will not Hourith when removed lrum it forest borne; it is only tho tender shoot that will bear transplanting into foreigt soil; therefore, it would be a sad ciror- a mistaken kindness- -to introduce me t the giddy whirlpool of fashion. I regret that you onuuol bo content with the <| etude of country life, instead of origngi in the perplexing c nos of tuorchnndu However, 1 will not endeavor to all deto • purpoh i minatii I f< already Aril.. cstigatiou bofo that! Ve.p.i olask ) onU spot uhhil home, t earth where lifo would I Jioro your father brought me, a happy bride ; by Lis hands it was hi nutifU’d for nn*, with a desire that our days should end beneath its auciont roof, it is tho hirth-plaoe of my children, and is on- dearea to mo by u thousand recollections of tho purest happiness tho human heart can ever know. Tako from mo all Ielnini beside, but leave, oh leave u.o still my children and my home." Arthur rose to hie foot, and with flushed faco nnd flashing eyes confronted his brother, saying, “William, how dare you insult mother nnd tho memory of our futlior by making such u sordid, Leartless proposal? It would be au everlasting stigma und rc- o his studies, •- passionately fond, wil source of n grot lo him Arthur remarked: “Mother, you unjust to mo, and torture unnecessary fears. I'lidci cumstauecH I should not any other situation than th fullv decided to occupy, when father was iu hoult! and reputed to l If with content me 1 have is truo that d strength, with, l t course for piutod pursuing u diff several yoavs to come, but expected still to end my pilgrimage here. You have all misjudgod me in supposing that a fond ness for study would prevent my buvinf a due apple: iation of agriculture, thi most anoioot. and certninly tho most itn porlnnt of all arts. On tho contrary, h has taught me to venerate tho science uf highly as it whs done hy the nations ol antiquity, w bo t unsidered it a gift froti tl.eir gods. Tin* wealth nud power ol Egypt, whose splendid cities und wonder fill monuments arc unpurallelul in tin hi '-i\ ol tho world, was derived fron the cultivation of ll.c fertile delta rl tin Nile. From tint country Greece b . rowed the r.rt. The Chaldeans we.< i w mdeii.’ig tr.be until tho scii-iKo was in id treed the • hereby fmcinj. to adopt settled habitations to p . ere a sure and permanent support; and thou arose the great city of Babylon, with it i magnificent hanging g miens and splen did palaces and temples. Tho Carl b e niuus bold agriculture in high ostn. aud carried it to grant perfection, ciont Humana venerated the plow, nt d J tho palmiest days of tlm great Kopubl L illus • to bi tile. 1 skillful husbiiiidnm for this, every inlcllige lory of Cim his plow t 1m v ny fomln nun stances in our own country of emiim men wiio combined tLo two with pro: and pleasure.” William observed : “I wiil no long urgo any objection to your plan, as it w bo useless; but before a trausfer of the property is made, I must inform jou that tho most rigid economy will Lo necessary iu tho management of tho estate iu order to cnablo you to retaiu it for a’iy length of timo. 1 regret that mother should be denied any of tho com forts aud luxuries to which sho s accustomed, and to avoid that, l hop.-d she might bo induced to booomo a no m- bor of I'liclo James' household until J could prepare a suituido homo for her. My son, tho comforts and lux.ni.^ 1. ,t I shall orijoy hereafter will me tight. u our purses. A palatial risiihm •• with gilded surroundings could m-v.-i l. ■ o !.?-> like home, sweet home. NevertLml' I thank you for your uffectionat. .■ .nsifioi fiion. Let mo remain heio iu pern-- and juiet. Arthur and I will prepare t..»• threatened evils, and with faith and trust a merciful Benefactor, our h,.mi/*ul of meal aud littlo oru.oof oil v.iii la .t until winter hnsgono and harvest <■ .mesngam. “I will submit lo your wi dir s. mother, ilthough my fours ns to the propriety of your remaining hero aro by no means quieted; nnd after ^consulting an at tor ney about tho legality of tho proposed nr angomont, I will accept Aribur's prop., sition without further delay. Tim only liflioulty wo shall have to eonltfiul with, and one that has been entirely overlooked in tho discussion, is his inability to ncl for himself, ns he is n minor. The sudden discharge of a pi-tol fn ho speaker s baud* could lis companions more ihar and truthful hopes , body would 1 xplosion of that deadly w startled cit'd Hnpiol y SCIENTIFIC iti:. 1 i Ed -Dr. rko, littlo volume upo pointed out in u very improsuv .v Hi - bearings of soienceupon a .jm :.on {.he lms been hitherto haudlod with .. Inti., eference to scientific principh.s li-- ays that tho endurance of worn, u .; m -. iqaal to that of ineu, whieh ov claimed to kuow before ; but ho hi.( . Hi.u this inequality of onduraueo must’ ..hit,.. school policy, which has not Lithe; . . admitted, and ho furthermore disci.. •- tho mischievous and fatal eoimquence . that follow in our schools from practi cally disregarding the phj of sex. Tho effects of expo. \g girls L. tho sumo school method mid di.u iplino as hoys arc injurious, and <Uou ta\d t». 4 health, but from thoir j studiously concealed, and in tho present tempor of public feeling upon the ques tion aro often persistently denied. The Doctor, however, has studied tho ques tion as a physician, andtho-lmok abounds with painful evidences that ho lm < studied it to somo purpose. lie shows what must be tho inevitable consequence.; ■ 1 tho co education of tho sexes, carried out as a system, and maintains that wlu.t reioiico prodicts experience verifies, tl says “A philanthropist and an intelligent ob server, who lias for a long time taken m. active part in promoting the bust educa tion of tho soxes, and win. 'ill holds some sort of official connection with a college occupied with identical co-educa tion, told tho writer a fow mouths ag-» that ho had endeavored to tiaee tho post nolingo history of the female n.i'.e.s of the institution ho w«.s iutoiesb.d in. Hi.; object was to ascertain how I In ir ;>/ / /</' - behaved under tho stress--ll.c wear and tear of woman’s work in life. Tho eon 1 lusion that resulted from his inquiry h formulated in tho statement that *tho co education of the sexes is intellectually a success, physically a fuilun. Alpaca.—This useful mnte:;al, ;•» much in demand ot tho present d . . . m manu factured from tho wool of thoalpi.e;. -at, a species uf tho llama, whoso homo is iu tho mountain region.-: of Forii. it lives on the coarsest fare, tho scan' / horhug.i that springs up iu the 1 . !m . of Ilia rocks; but it has a beautiful, wavy coat of light, chestnut-brown wool, which is uearly a foot in length, very soft and olas. tic, and nearly as lino ns tl.nl of lho Cash mere goat. This in sheared olf every year or two, and sent in littlo b iles or ballots to England or Finn ... wherover it is to bo manufactured. I! is-then washed, dried, combed, and fin.diy sorted, preparatory to being maun!';.Hared into tho yarn Irani which is made ihe doth, tho material undergoing thirl, cn or four toon different processes in i 1 .. < 1 ' o of its preparation. LndiiH will admit that it is worth tho trouble, however. Half u oontury ago this durable fifi.rie was un known to us. But about that tiuio somo sacks of a quoer, fibrous material, which looked like “superannuated L>»r:.o hair, wero landed ou Liverpool <.• G. . Thero they lay a long lime unsold, li I one day a young man of an inqu.i. turn of mind, in peering about, noln . , somo of their contents sticking ou! uf a hole in ono of them. JIo look'd curiously at it, rubbed it in his Angara, and filially pock- oted it and walked off. Tin result was- 'dpaca. JIo had discovered Ibo “horse hair” to bo tho wool of tho alpaca goat, and was ingenious enough toemceivo tho idea of weaving it into dress goods, and enterprising enough to carry Ins idea out. —What sort of people th- ic aro in London it is hard to know, ihtiior tho • load thero become all alike, <1 the living become dazed when they • a corpse. Some lime ago tho bo female, fo the Tin id by -ID purs. of the who Londoners’ memories w« faithful, as ull tho ladle - 1 corpse wero found to bo oently an old man dlod < in Khoroilileh, and nine him as a follow-laborer himsolf camo to look at 1 soqnontly the old astray i.h •» pauper by 1! wo-klin the pauper's daughter.-; But the body was again 1 poor officials, as tiio oh pealed and his son-iu-Jn funeral expenses. id h. Ihizo with her ho refused, enough to lonr as another, i retorted tho lived long eiioi just us bud —A gentler house, consist tho ground ilo Ho id tin who replied; "M y d and a litu i- your wii rtab! that paper don't he *o ehrumos to koe] maximum point, h tyrant man is a p >v .-It is not generally k is in California a Slut-: ( the tuition is absolutely students, yo 11 i< it ate aigber education, lit >f tho youth of our mil tho Pacific C • : adopted ! It is Majesty'.