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nnraiPTioi bate* Thro* men tbs 40 I«v>H»ir Lsw Decisions, 1. Any parson who tsksa s paper regular- ly from the peatoffloe-whetherdirected to his nemo or soother's, or whethor ho lius sub- ton bed or not— is responsible lor the Amount, S. If a person orders his pnper discontinued be muat pay all arrearages, or the publisher nay eoutipoe to send li until payment ia made, ana oolleot the whole amount,whether the paper is taken from the office or not. 3. The oourts bare deoided that refusing t0 _. *£? neWB pnp»ra or periodicals from the postoffioe, or removing and leaving them ""•■‘w, for *• prim«7«d» erManm o! In. ntttotDal brad. The Bnrr-HenUton Ihiel. On tho 4th ilny ul July, 1804, AJoi- Hntnlltou nnd Aaron Burr had mot for tho last timo as public olmrno- ten Ut tho dinner of th 0 Cincinnati. lho arrangements tot tho duel, whioh ore of tho mosfc ttccrot character, had then boon fully rnodo, but not one gueat at tho dinner would have suspected thoir existence. Eye-witnesses long afterward readied tho imperturbable fuco of Burr and tlio viv acity of Hamilton, who was iu tlio oh*^ and over tho walnuts and tno wi> 40 Bftn g tho ballad of “Tho Jurum./ Eleven days later tho antago nists mgt at Weohawkon—tho bonuties ’ *rbich, as sung by Halleck and Rob- 0 /t 0. Sands, tho local poets of tho pe- <iod, liavo long been destroyod. Tho rooks on which tho adversaries stood have been made into blocks of Woohuw- ken granite and pave tlio Htreots of flic metropolis. William 1*. Van Ness, who eight years afterward filled tho office now filled by Judgo OUoato, was Burr’s second on that dark day, and Judgo Nathaniel Pendleton, tho grandfather of Senator Pondlotou, was Hamilton’s soc- ond. Matthew L. Davis, “tho spy at Washington/’ a journalist thought to Ihj closoly connected with Burr, nnd tho famous Dr. Hosock waited in n dell bo- low tho dueling ground near tho water’s oilgo, where wondoringly sat tho boat men who had ferried tho parties over. twolvo paces tho rivals faced ooeh othor—Hamilton placed so that ho took Ins last look at tho city. Burr fired as the lips of Judgo Pondlotou closed on tho word “Present,” and Hamilton was Hhot dead before ho could bring his pistol to a level. It is doubtful whether ho meant to fire at all on tho first oxohaugo of shots, for Pendleton had inquired • Blmll I sot tho hair trigger?” his prin cipal had meaningly said “Not this time.” Tlio wound was soon pronoun cod mortal by Drs. Hosock and Wright Post and certain consulting surgeons of emi nence whom Gon. Koy, tho French Cion- enl, summoned from three French frig ates which lind anehorod in tho hurl»or. In thirty hours after tho encounter Hamilton was deoil. Possibly his death agonies, which tho surgoons ilescribod as acute, wero intensified by tho rc- mombronce tlint less than throe years previously his eldest son, Philip, had also boon killed in n duel. Bv his bed side stood his fifth child, John Church Hamilton, who still lives at tlio ago of 88 years. Among tlio other children by tho bedside were Angelica, who died un married ; Alexander, Jr., who left no children j James Alexander, who ninr- 51 11. 5? Mnr y Morris , and died at Dobli s lorry two or three years ago. leaving foiu- daughters and ono sou. Alexander, a distinguished lawyer; William Stephan, who died a bachelor in California ; Eliza, who became Mrs. Augustus Holly, and Philip, tho youug- ost, who married tho daughter of Louis MeLano, and whoso sou, Dr. Allan Mc- Lauo Hamilton, is a well-known pliys- iciau in this city. Tho verdict of the Coroner’s jury, “ that Aartfu Burr, Vico Presldeht of tho United States, was guilty of tho murder of Alexander Ham ilton, and that William P. Van Ness and Nathaniel Pondlotou wore acei stor ies,” lies now among tlm musty files of the Court of Gencnil Sessions.—New York World. _ Mills for Marbles. Almost all tho marbles with whioh boys everywhere aimu.3 themselves, in season and out of season, on sidewalks and in shady spots, are made at Ober- stein, Germany. There are large agate quarries and mills in that ueiglilKuiiood, and tho refuse is turned to good nccount in providing tho small stone balls for oxpertu to “knuckle” with. The iitono is broken into smull cubes, by blows of a light hammer. Thoso small blocks of stono are thrown by tho shovelful into tho hopi>or of a small mill, formed of a bedstone, having »ts surface grooved with couccntrato furrows. Abovo this is tho “ruunor,” which is of somo hard wood, having a level fneo ou its lower surface. Tho upper block is niado to rovolvo rapidly, water being delivered upon tho grooves of tlio bedstono where tho marbles are being roundod. It takes about fifteen minutes to finish half a bushel of good marbles, ready lor tlio boy’s knuckles. Ono mill will turn out 169,000 marbles por week. Tho very hardest “crackers,” as the hoys call them, arc mado by a slower process. somowhat analogous to tlie oilier. Ants. The agricultural ant is a pattern oi neatness. The most minute particles of dirt are carefully removed, and the whole body frequently juid thoroughly cloaned especially after eating and sleep ing. They assist each other in the gen oral cleansing, and tho attitude of the ant under operation is one of iutonse satisfaction, a perfect pioture of muscular surrender and ease. An ant has been seen to kneel down before another, and thrust forward the hand under the face of tho othor, and lio motionless, express ing the desire to bo cloaned; the other ant understood this and went to work. Sometimes tliis is combined with acrobatic feats, in which these ants excel, jumping about and dinging in a remarkable fash ion to blades of grass. Sometimes the cleansing ant hangs downward from the gross, and to her the ant operated upon clings, reaching over and up with great agility to submit to her friend’s offloes. Evidently moisture from the mouth is used for washing. Early Rising. A German physician of celebrity lias lately licen investigating tho subject of early rising, and has come to tho con clusion thaty far from making a mun “healthy, wealthy and wise,” it has quite tlio contrary effect, aud shortens life instead- of prolonging it. In tho majority of eases which ho lias inves tigated^ the long-livers have indulged in late hours, and at least eight ont of every ton persons who attained the ago of 80 and upward were in tho habit of not retiring to rest until the smull hours, and remaining iu bed until tho dny was far advanced. Ho has no doubt what ever that early rising is a most perni cious lmbit for those who go to lied late, and, like Charles Lamb, thinks it bottoi and, liko Charles Lamb, thinks it better for everybody to delay jotting up until tlio morning lias had a chiuioo to be come well aired. THE BUTLER HERALD. W. N. BENNS, JAMES D. RUSS. Editors “ LKT Til i-.It li m3 MliUT.” Subicription, $1.50 in Ao'vauo*. VOLUM E Y. BUTLER, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18. 1881. NUMBER 1G. A LUMP OF CARROPT. Tell mo, lamp of carbon burning Lurid lu tho glowing gratn, Whllo thy flimii rl«o twisting, it Quench In mo this ourloua yaarc Ages put elucidate. o tlm* when wavlni lag, High abovo the primal Thou, a giant palm-tree, Thy proud head above the shifting Of II p Whllo giant palm-tree, llftlui ““" J ‘‘“its the shift. d’s lightning hurled, i, hot lavlug, ltound thy roots Us billows curled. oil me, did the mammoth, straying Near that mighty ti—*- * _ y trunk of youra, Ou tho verdure atop and gaze. Which thy amnio bo*o displays, Or hU weary HiiiIm down laying, Sloop away tho tardy houra ? IVreliance eomo monstrous saurian, sliding, Waddled up tho neighboring straud, Or leapt into Its natlrc sea With something of agility, Though all ungainly on tho laud! Wlnle near your roots, lu blood-stained fray, Muybo two ichttiyc lieasts colliding, lilt aud fought thoir Uvea away. Tell me, ancient pnlin-cnrpeo, waa there In that world of yours primeval, Aught of man lu perfect shapo“ Waa I hero good ? aud was th Waa thero man? or was It aim Telf me, lump of oat bon, burning hy coaly brain aud think, ovilt While thy rad-flau very different spectacle. Tlio pretty gurdon is trampled into dust and mire, and tlio bodies of men and horses are lying thick among tho fragments of tho lmlf-dcstroyed stockade. All tho windows of tlio hoiiso are blocked up, and through tlio loop-holed walls peer tho muzzles of ready rilled, showing how steadily tho besieged gar rison stands at bay against tho countless enemies, whoso dark, fierce faces aud glittering weapons arc visible nmid the half-ruined building aud matted thick ets all around. Tho Sepoy mutiny of 1857 is blazing sky-high over Northern Indiu, and Col. Annesloy is blockaded iu Hnttoe- Bagli, with a certainty of a hideous death for himself and every man of tho few who are still truo to him, unless help comes speedily. Day was just breaking when two men held a whispered council in ono of the upper rooms. “No fear of tho water runniug short,” said Mai. Armstrong, “ but, oven upon half rations, tho food will bo out iu four Just in Time. Dinner was oyer at last, and Mr. Wal ter Currie, English Commissioner at tho up-country station, at Huttoo-Bagh, in Northern India, had gone upon tho ve randa with Ills wife and his two guests, tho Colonel and Major of tho tli light infantry, to enjoy the cool of tho even ing. On three sides the houso was sur rounded by its compound, a large in closed spaco serving tho purpose of a courtyard, but tho fourth was only sep arated by a small patch of garden from tho road, along w’liich n number of nativo women wero passing with their little pitchers on their heads. Tho sight of thorn naturally turned tho conversation upon a favorite subject with all Anglo-Indians, viz., tlio char acter of the natives aud tho liest mode of dealing with them. “There s only ono way,” said the Colonel, emphatically. “Toll ’em what they are to do. mako ’em do it, and thrash ’em well if they don’t. That’s my way.” “ Well, I venture to differ from yon thero, Colonel,” said Mr. Currie, quietly. “ I had to do somo thrashing once or twice, I own, but most of my native ser vants got along very well without it, aud they seem to servo mo oxcellently, I assure you.” “I wish you had been in my place, then,” retorted tho Colonel; “yon’u havo changed your opinion, I warrant. Why, the year before last, when I hud charge of two battalions of the rascals down at Sut-topoar, because thero wasn’t another Queen’s- officer within reach— just liko my confounded luck I—there was uo getting anything done unless I did it myself. By Jove, sir! I hail to bo everything at once—my own Quarter master, my own Sergeant Major, my own caterer, and—” “And your own trumpeter, Col. An- nesloy?" naked Mrs. Currio, with an , arch smile. Tlio Colonel’s broad fneo reddened ominously, and an explosion seemed immiuunt, when a sudden clamor of angry voices from tho road below drew them all to the front veranda. The cause of the disturbance was visi ble at a glance. Two half-drunken En glish soldiers, swaggering along the rood, hud come into violent contact with a nativo who was running past; and ouo of them, enraged at tho oollis- iou, hail felled tho poor lad to the ground, and was unclasping his owu belt with the evidout intention of beat ing him unmercifully. •kServoil tho young wliolp right,” shouted tho Colonel, rubbing badlands ; “ that’s just what thoy all want.” Tho other officer. Maj. Armstrong— popularly called Maj. Strongarra—was a huge, brawny, silent man, whoso forto lay in acting rather than talking. During the whole discussion ho hail sat liko a great bronze statue, never utter ing a word : but, at sight of this man ill-using this child, ho woke up rather startlingly. To leap to the ground twelve feet be low, to dart across the garden, to vault over tho high stock ado beyond, was the work of a moment for the nthlotio Major, anil in another instant he hail raised the boy tenderly from the ground, while say ing to the foremost soldier, in the low, compressed tono of a man who means what ho says : “ Bo off with vou.” “ And who tho douce aro vou, shovin’ yer nose in where you ain r t wanted ?” roared the infuriated ruffian, to whoso eyes the Major’s plain evening dress liore no token of his being an officer. “ Jist you—” Tho sentonoo was nover finished. At the sound of that insolent defiance Armstrong’s sorely-tried patience gave way altogether, and the powerful right hand which hail hewed its way through a whole squadron of Shiv cavalry fell like a sledge-hammer upon his oppo nent’s face, dashing him to tho ground as if ho had boen blown from tho mouth of a gun. “ Well done, Maj. Armstrong,” shouted Mr. Currie from abovo. “ You deserve your name, and no mistako.” At that formidable name tlio soldier took to his heels at once, and Armstrong, without even looking at his prostrate an tagonist, proccodod to look at tho hurts of tho boy.” Tho letter was sorely bruised in many f daces, and tho blood was trickling free- y over his swarthy face ; but the littlo hero still did his best to stand erect, and to keep down overy sign of the pain which ho was enduring. “ You’re a bravo lad, and you’ll mnko a soldier somo day,” said tlio Major to him in Hindoos taxi oe. “ Como with mo, and I’ll soe that no cno molests you again.” Tho lad seized tho huge brown hand which had defended him so bravely, oml kissed it with tho deepest reverence; nnd tho two walked away together. Six months have come nnd cone, nnil Mr. Currie’s hospitable homo presents a days more, “And then we’ll just go right at them, anil cut our way through or die for it I” growled the old Colouol, with a grim smile on his iron face, for, with all his harshness aud injustice, Col. Annesloy was “grit” to tho backbone. “Wo mustn’t say anything to them about it, though,” nailed he, with a side glance at Mr. Currio, who, standing in the further corner, was anxiously watching tlio thin, worn foco of his Bleeping wife. At tlint moment a loud cheer from lielow startled thorn both, anil the next moment Ismail (the “Major’s boy,” ns ovoryono now called him) burst into the room with a glow of unwonted excite ment on his durk face. “Sahib,” cried In', “thoro is hope for us yeti A detachment of Ingleoz (En glish) are coming up tho other bank of tho river; if wo can send word to them as they pass wo are saved.” “How do you know?" asked tho Major eagerly. “I heard the Sepoys say so, while I was lying hid among tho bushes yon der,” answered tlio hub “Among tho bushes yonder?” roared tho Colonel, facing around. “Have you really been in tho midst of those cut throat villains listening to what thoy said. Whatever did jou do that for?” * “I did it for Sahib Armstrong’s sake,” replied tho boy, proudly; “becauso ho was good to mo.” Tho Colonel turned linstily away to liido tho flush of not unmanly shame that overspread his hard face; aud Arm strong smiled Blightly us ho heard him mutter: “By Jovel these chaps aren’t so black as thoy’ro painted, ufter all." “But if tho troops aro boyond tho river how can we commuiiiouto with them?” asked Mrs. Currio, who, awakened hy tho shouting, had arisen nnd joined the group. “They may not pass near enough to hear the firing, and wo huvo uo means of sending them word." “Fear nothing for that, mem-sahib" (madam), answered tho Hindoo boy, quietly* “I will carry them word my- “ But how can you possibly do it?” eriod Airs. Currio, thunderstruck by the confident tone in which this mere child spoke of a task from which tho hardiest veteran might well havo shrunk. “Listen, Sahib/* answered Ismail. I will slip out of the houso nnd mako a dash into tho ouumy’s lines, as if I deserting from you to them, and you can tell your people to fire a shot or two after me with blank cartridge as I go. Then tho Sepoys will roceivo mo kindly, and I’ll toll them that you’re all dying of thirst, and that thoy must only wait one day more to iniike sure of you, so that they won’t care to mako another attack. Theiij when thoy havo no sus picion, and think I’m quite one of them- solves, I’ll steal away and slip across tho “ But aro you quite sure tlio Sepoys will lieliovo you?" asked Maj. Arm strong, doubtfully. “They'll boliovo this, anyhow," re plied tho boy, deliberately making A dee}) push iu his bare shoulder and staiu- iug Ins white frock with tho blood ns ho glided from tho room, followed by Arm strong. Tho plan was soon explained to the mon below, anil a moment later Ismail’s dark figure was seen darting liko an ar row across the open space in front of tho building, followed by a quick ilischorgo of blank cartridges from marksmen at tho loopholes. The sound of tho firing drew tho attention of tho Sepoys, sev eral of whom ran forward to meet him. In another instant ho was in tho midst of them. “ I can scarcely seo for those bushes,” said Col. Annesloy, “but ho seems to bo showing them the wound on his shoulder, and telling them it was our doing.” At that moment an exulting yell from tho enemy come pealing through tho air. “ That’s tho story of our being short of water, for a guinea I” said tho Major; “it was a very good thought of his. If it only delays their attack two days lon ger, thero may be timo for help to arrive yot” Slowly and wearily the long hours of that fearful day wore ou. Tho lioat was so terrible that even tlio native soldiers of tho garrison could barely hold their own against it, nnd tho hnndful of En glishmen were also helpless. Had tho Sepoys attacked them, all would havo lioeu over at ouo blow ; but hour passed hour, and thero was no sign of snulb At length, as afternoon gave placo to evening, a movement began to show itself in tho enemy’s linos. Then onrls of smoke rising abovo the trees showed that the evening's meat was in prepara tion ; then several figures with pitchers in their hands were seen going toward tho river, among whom tno Colonel's keen eyes detected Ismail. “ By George 1” cried tho old soldier, slapping his knoo oxultingly, “that IoiI’b worth hiB weight in gold ! There’s his way down to the river right open to him without tho least ohanco of suspicion. Why, lio’s a bprn gentleman—nothing less!” Every oyo within tho walls was now turned anxiously upon the Aistaut group, fearing to see at any moment some movement which would shbw that tho trick was detected. How did Ismail mean to accomplish his purpose? Would ho plungo boldly into tho rivor, without any disguise, or hail he some further stratagem in preparation? No one could say. Suddenly, as Ismail stooped to plunge his light wooden dipper into the water, it slipped from his hands and wont float ing away down tho stream. A cry of dis may, a loud laugh from the Sepoys, anil then tho boy was secu running frantically along the bank nnd trying in vain to catch tho vessel as it floated past. “ What on earth’s he up to?” grunt ed tho Colouel, completely mystified. “I,seo l ” cried Maj. Armstrong, tri umphantly; “there’s a boat yonder among tho reeds, and lie’s muking for it. Well douo, my bravo boy I ” But at tlint moment a yell of rage from tlio Sepoys told that tlio trick waa discovered Luckily those on the bank bail loft their pieces behind, or poor Ismail would soon havo been disposed of; but the alarm instantly brought up a crowd of their armed comrades, whoso bullets fell liko lmil around tho boat nnd its gallant littlo nilot “Let us fire a volley anil make a show of sallying ont," said tho Colonel; “ it’ll tako their attention from him.” But in this ho was mistaken. The first rattle of musketry from be hind the houso did indeed recall most of Ismail’s assailants, but at least a dozen were left, who kept up an incessant fir ing, striking tho boat ngain anil again. All at once the Colonel dashed liis glass to tho floor with a frightful 0:1th. Between tho two gusts of smoko he had seen tho boat turn suddoulv over, nnd go whirling down tho rivor, keel upward. “ There's an onil of the poor lad," mut tered tho veteran brokenly. “ God bless him for a brnvo littlo fellow. Aud now, old friend, wo must just dio hurd, for thoro’s no hope left." Tho first few hours of tho night passed quietly, and tlio exhausted defenders, utterly worn out, slept as if drugged with opium. But a little after midnight tho quick ears of tho two veteran officers —-tho only watchers in tho whole gar rison except tho sentries themsolves— caught a faint stirring in tho surround ing thickets^ which seemed to arguo some movement ou the part of tho enemy. Listening intently for a few moments, thoy felt certain that thoy were right, and lost uo time in arousing their men. Tho scanty stores of food were opened once more, aud, crouched together in tho darkness, tho doomed men took what thoy fully believed to be their lnrit meal on earth. “ Thoy’ro coining !" said Maj. Arm strong, straining liis eyes into tho gloom through a loop-hole. “ I hear them creeping forward, though I can’t see them.” “Wliat tho deuco was that?” ex claimed tho Colonel, suddenly. “ It looked liko a fiery arrow flying past. ” “It’s worse than that,” said tko Ma jor, in a low voieo. “ Tlio rascals aro shooting lighted chips of bumboo out on to tho roof to set it on fire. Bend tlio women up with buckets to flood tho thntch; thore’s not a moment to lose.” “ I’ll go and see to it mysolf!” cried Mrs. Currio, hastouiug out of tho room. But tho power of this uew woajion hail already become fatally manifest. Tho house was an old ono, nnd dry as tinder from tho prolonged heat, and ns fast ns tho flames were quenched iu ono place they broke out in another. Wlien the day dawned tlio tiro had al ready got a firm hold of one corner of tho building, and a crushing discharge ras poured upon all who attempted to xtinguish it, while tho triumphant yell of tho human tigers below told them that thoy felt sure of their uroy. It’s all over with us. old fellow,"said tho Colonel, grasping tho old comrade's hand ; “ but, at least, wo shall havo done ur duty.” “ Give mo ono of your pistols," whis- (cred Mrs. Currio to her Husband, iu a •oico tlint was not her own. “ I must not fall into their hands alive.” At this moment Mnj. Armstrong was eu to sturt oml bond forward, as if lis tening intently: for ho thought—al though he could scarcely boliovo his ears—that ho hail suddenly caught a faint sound of distant firing. In nnother instant ho heard it again, anil tliis timo there could be uo doubt, for several of tho others hail caught it likewise, and a gleam of liopo onco more lighted up thoir haggard faces and bloodshot eyes. Louder and nonror came tho woleome sound, while the sudden terror and con fusion visiblo among tho enemy allowed that they, too, wore at no loss to guess tlio meaning. Then high abovo tho ilin arose tli# well-known “ hurrah 1 ” and through tho smoke-olouds broke a charging lino of glittering bayonets aud ruddy English faces, sweeping away tho cowardly mu»- Jerers as the sun chases the morning mist. “That boy’s worth his weight in gold," said Col. Annesloy, as, a few Lours later, ho listened to Ismail’s account of how ho had dived under tlio boat and kept it txitween him and' tho Bopoys, that they might think him drowned. “He’s tho pluckiest littlo fellow I’ve seen, and, although ho belongs to the Major, I’m going to take my shve of helping liim on, by Jove 1 ” He Laughs Best Who Laughs Last Tho train had started off. A young man rushed breathlessly in. “ Got left, ilid you ? ” “ Well, ain’t I horo ? " ho responded. Then one said ho could go across tho bridgo anil catch it, uud an other told him when tho next train would go, aud mado vorious suggestions. Tho chap looked at the disappearing train a few seconds, when Bomoboily asked, “Whore were you going?” Thon the wicked fellow said, “Oh, I wasn’t going in it, but there was a fellow in the train to whom I promised to pay a bill.” A wrjtbb ia Land ahd -Water • i , “ What tit-mjstuke it is to put marble « uua in the upon air in London! ■re is an effigy of tbft'Quocn. in the Jlojd E&l|»pge, In line <\vuilnir the natures* lire B<x>t-l)?grimed, and on wet .flkyOho "ater flows in dirty furrows down tlm cheeks.” SOUTHERN NEWS. In North Carolina u (Kill-tax qualifica tion for suffrage is advocated. tiinntod that the Indinn-river country of Florida will alone produce this year 60,000 or 70,000 boxes of or anges. Of 25,125 population of Harrison unity, Texas, 17,203 nro colored ; while of 38,108 jKwsoiis in Grayson county ily 4,558 arc colored. Good mules in Mississippi arc worth alsuit ns much ns four hales of cotton, while one can lie raised for less than it sts to raise half a bale of cotton. It is proposed to improve the Library building at Augusta, Ga., borrowing ney for the purpose from the Orphan Asylum and depending on increased in come to gradually reduce the debt. station-house is demanded at Memphis. The present building was formerly used ns a slave mnrket, and it mid that in several instances death has resulted from a night's confinement. Arkansas is in the same l>olt with Northern Africa, Houthern Italy, Egypt 1 l'nlcdine, countries which, iu for- r days, were seats of the highest civ ilization, and thT* granaries of the world. Receipts of cotton at Madison, (la., this season already aggregate more than 12,000 bales, and are likely to be more double those of last season, which not more than 7,000 bales up to April. An effort is anticipated in the next Legislature of North Carolina to estab lish criminal courts fur the whole State r for the Inrgcr counties. Home change ems to be made necessary by the heavy loekets. The yield of sugar per acre on the Techo, in St. Mary parish, Ixmisinna, is simply astonishing. On the lefi hank, oral instances it has averaged 4,000 Is, and 3,500 (hjuihIs is said to Ik* not unusual. A horrible death has occurred at Holly Springs, Ga., traceable to Christinas hoi* inhibition of liquor. Fetor Reece fell asleep in a brush pile and froze to death. When he was found the hogs had torn out Ids bowels. The Richmond State thinks it was the late Judge Percy Walker, of Alabama, lio sent the famous dispatch north an- uincing tin* attack on Fort Sumter: “With cannon, mortar oml petanl, .led' Davis semis old Abe liis llcauregnnl.” A |KM)r little Imy in New Orleans picked up a pockct-lxmk containing $332.25 in cash and several promissory notes. His mother restored it to the wner, who gave the boy a complete sui •f clothes und the mother money to pay hrec month*’ rentsdiicund more Insides. The South Carolina legislature is ommended for its bravery in passing the anti-dueling law, the anti-whisky law, anti-eonceiilcd weapons law, and nth aliiahlo measures which were enacted session which is, hy constitutional limiiaiii t short indeed. In Georgia there is uo Btntc law gov- ruing commercial travelers, hut power f taxation is vested in municipalities. In Athens tin* tax is $10 per week, $25 mil til, $160 per year. No license is red in Koine, Atlanta, Macon or Columbus. In Savannah .tlio license is the same as that of resident dealers iu e same articles. Three plans or systems of labor are ted in IiOiiisinnn. One is the share stem, under which the lulxirer is fur nished with dwelling, land, tools, seed, etc., to make a crop. Another is the tenant system, paying a given rate per On these two systems four-fifths of the cotton plantations in the State are operated. The third plan is that of hir ing laborers by the month, which pre vails in St. Mary nnd St. James pnrixhcs. A meeting has been held at the rooms of the Union Franeais, at New Orlcnnt hy the Cliambrc Syndicate Cor.sultntivi lu Commerce Frnncnis, which approve* a report suggesting the appointment of a resident committee in Paris to co-operate with the Chamber, and also the ap|*oint- ment of a s|M*cial committee to furnish to the French Consul in New Orlc facts amt figures to lx? laid before Ei pcau capitalists with u view to securing the establishment of a French tina institution on a large scale. The purpose of the Atlantic const steamboat canal company iu Florida construct a steamboat channel connect ing Like Worth with Indian ri dinn river with Mosquito lagoon and Halifax river, and Halifax with Mntnn zas river, which would bring the naviga tion up to St. Augustine, thence through North river, and from that (siint i tho St. John’s by a cut into Pablo cr to May port, at tho mouth of the St. Canoeing In the United States. When John Mncgregor, of tho Inner Temple, published his entertaining oc- eount of tho Hob Jlnu'a thousand-mile vovago ou tho lakes and rivers of Europe, he established cauocing as a summer pastime. Tlio introduction of canoeing in the United States may 1kj said to have taken place in 1870, when tho Now York C’auoe Club was founded by William L. Alden. The Indian birch nnd dug-out, it is true, belong to the canoe group, but thoy are, at best, rude craft, unfit for general cruising, and hail long before gono into disuse, anil come to Tie valued only as relics of an uncivilized condition. Ameri cans have enthusiastically adopted tho pnstimo, and it is only a question of time when canoes will bo os frequently seen on our hays, lakes, nuil rivers as sail and row boats. Besides our loug coast-lino, we have an immense system of inland water, a great part of which is as yet unexplored, aud cannot for years be ex plored bv any other craft than the light aud easily portaged canoo. Thero is uo ono of tho States iu which long cruises may not be made. It bos been stated, upon authority, that summer cruises may lie mado u(>on the waters of Wisconsin alone for thirty, yoars without retracting or exhausting the territory. In tho northern portion of the State there are almost numberless unexplored lakes, somo of large size, that aro connected by rivers ami smaller streams. A canoe mny for instance lie launched upon Pewankeo Lake, a beau tiful sheet of water about twenty miles west of Milwaukee, and then follow a winding course through a delightful coun try, through lake to rivulet, aud from rivulet to lake, tho lakeB varyiug in length from throe to eight miles, and in width from ono to four miles. Leaving the lakes, the canoe xnav follow Rock River, and passing many beautiful towns anil villiages, striking the Mississippi at Rock Island, Illinois. Many of the Western (notably Minnesota and Michigan), Eastern, and Middle States offer equally attractive field for summer cruising. Canada is as yet almost unmapped. Twenty-five miles to tho northward of Quebec the exploring canoeist is lieyond the bounds of civilization, aud at tho en trance to a region of picturesque lakes, that, with their connecting streams, form a chain almost unbroken, save by rapids aud lolls, to either tho Huilsou Bay country or tho Saguenay, aud tho little- known territory still to the northward. Long cruises have been made by Americans. Tho Kleine Fritz (A. it. Siegfried) lias followed the course of the Mississippi from tho extreme head-waters to Rock Islauil, Illinois; tho Maria Theresa (N. H. Bishop) lias cruised by iuland waters from Lansiugburg, New York, to the mouth ot the Suwannee River ; tho llubblc (Charles E. Chase) in 1878 cruised from New York to Quebec l>y connecting waterways, thencohy por tage, through the valley of tho Clmuili- ere, to tho head-waters of and down the Connecticut Rivor, to and through Long Island Sound, to Now York. Mr. C. H. Furuham has receutly completed a Canadian vovago embracing the Sagu enay, its tributaries, aud other water courses. Iu 1879 Mr. Frank Zihlcr inode a cruise of aliont 1200 miles, from Itociue, Wisconsin, to New Orleans. Many less extended cruises havo l>ecu made, and clubs havo been orginized in the Inrgr- cities.—C. E. Chase in liar par's Marjea tine. Charlotte Cordaj’s Dross. Alcibiades is said to havo cut off tho tail of his dog iu order to give tho Athenians something to talk about, nnd to divert, their attention from serious topics. Happy tho people whoso minds can tako occasional rest from serious subjeets, liko (xilitics, in the discussion of trifles! At present tlio French press is engoged iu a grave controversy at Hint tho quality and color of tho dress which Charlotte Corilay wore on the day when she assassinated Marat. Everybody kuows that tho grent demagogue was in his hath at the moment when Mile. Do Corilay called at his house, No. 21 Rue do l’Eoole do Medicine, and craved an audience through tho medium of his old housekeeper. It is also known that sho wore what is now called a mob-cap—an article of apparel which camo hack into fashion a few years ago in England, but which was in 1792 the ordinary head gear of young Indies hailing from Nor mandy. Beyond tlio fact, however, that Charlotte Corilay wore a mob-cap, his torical searchers can not agree as to her attire. Somo say that sho presented herself at Marat’s houso in n dress of striped calico, dusty from travel; others affirm that on alighting in Paris from tho Rouen stage she went to a hotel nnd tricked herself out in a dress of spotless white muslin, with a silk kerchief auil block mittens. This would have been tho most natural course in tho enso of a young lady of cool mind; but tlio dispute nliout Charlotte Corilay’s dress turns precisely upon tlio point ns to whether this girl was n horoino animated by implacable spirit of vengeance in patriotic cuuso, or a poor half-crazed damsel who came up to Paris to kill Marat simply because she feared for the life of her lover Barharoux. So red re publicans who worship tho memory of Marat maintain that sho wore a rusty red-striped calico dress* whereas royalists and others who loathe tlio editor of IJAmi du Pcuple, protest that sho wont about her fell work relied in white, liko angel.—London News. Thk Vienna correspondent of tho I. don Glnltc writes os follows: “Last night Miss Kellogg was singing the part of “Philine" in Ally non, where, iu the second act, sha has to open several bil lots. Ono of thoso missives proved to bo an eloquent letter of eight pages from a marquis who hail long been in love with her, in which ho once more pressed his suit in burning accents. This pretty ruse was crowned with success, anil now opon secret thut the great John’s, or into Juliiigton creek, which I American artiste lias given her hand aud would bring in vessels twelve .or fourteen I heart to tho lover wnohas wooed her miles south of Jacksonville. It is said ; over sinco tho early spring.” that this projected work would open up fur settlement a large extent of territory. A Nevada Bishop says there is no Sun day in that State. It is a mining Stato, anil mining is so important anil controll ing an interest that religion has taken u back seat. They hove a novol way of treuting lunatics in Scotland. Instead of confin ing them in cells liko prisoners, they put them iu neat cottages witli a plat of ground to cultivate. All apDoanuioo of restraint is removed, thoOgii of course they nro closoly watched. The plan said to work aumirublv. Truo Lot*. _ A pretty story is told of the l" 4 ^ Czarina, who, os is well known, most faithful wife, in spite of the long- continued harsh treatment and neglect of the Czar, and a wise and devoted mother. Although a strict observer of the rules of tho Greek Church, sho al ways opposed the tendency to substitute forms and ascetic ceremonies in religion, in place of truo feeling and domestic every-day duty. While visiting the Smolnojo Institute for girls, some years ago, tho Empress, during the examination of tho pupils, suddenly asked, “What is love?” The young ladies blushed as though i improper question had been proposed, lieenme greatly confused, and were silent Madame Leontioff, the directress, kneel ing, begged leave to state to Her Majesty that all knowledge of this ilnugerpus sub ject was prohibited by her, anil that, in all probability, tho pupils did not oven know the meauing of tho word. Tho Czarina frowned. “So far from being a dangerous subject, inndame,” she said, “love should be the pure main spring of a woman’s life ; first, love for hor parents ; then, love for her husband ; lastly, love for her children ; and love for God always. If your pupils litve not this, they are badly prepared for tho du- ‘ ?s of life.” Tho Empress left tho Institute, and the next day, Madame Leontioff was re moved as incompetent by tho Imperial Ministry of Education. Iu American society, tho mention of lovo is too often received by young girls with ablush anil a giggle, which betray the narrow and vulgar meaning which thoy attach to tho word. It is to them simply a flirtntion with somo young man, which may or may not end iu u inzr-. riage. It is the fault of their mothers if they aro not taught to know anil respect Unit divine quality of devotion aud Belf-hucri- flee, which alone can ennoble u- woman's life, and which, whether it is given to parent, child, or lover, makes her more akin to her Master. v . , we were asked for a typical picture of lovo in the present time, we ^should choose, not a pretty little girl sitting by a moustached youth iu tho moonlight, but Mary Diller standing by her old helpless father on tho burning deck of flic Seawanhaka, the flames wrapping her like a garment, aud burning lu r blind.—Youth's Companion. MaQiib Mitchell bus lioen on the stage for thirty years. Sho acknowledges to n tty-three, aud us she 1ms mnd<> a great deal of money people womlor w hy she does not retire. The truth is that she is not as rich as she was, ami her •ork now is for her children. Some cars ago her husband, Puddi>ck, bought the Forest Place at Long Branch, pay ing seventy-five thousand dollars for it, forty thousand of whieli was cash down. Timo ran on and interest niul taxes with it, but the little oommodioniio i in UO sense a business woman, ami so she left everything to her husband. One day tho remaining thirty-live thousaud fell duo, and could not bo met. The placo sold on mortgage, and brought less than her first payment, auil sho awoke to a rculizutiou of the fact that she had * hard timo lieforc tier, aud so the littlo iman is still ou the stage. Maggie Mitchell, since her first groat success in New’ York, nineteen years ago, lias been a carryall for her entire family. Sho feeds them, lodges them, and clothes them. She has an old father betwoon seventy aud eighty who is a voritablo “ Old Eccles,” and tho only way he cau lio kept from giving way to his weakness lies in locking him up ami feeding him nu regular returns of whisky. In spite jf the familiarity with her plnys anil acting Maggie Mitchell is still ono of tho great paying stars of tho stage. Sho makes money constantly and everywhere, and she deserves to. Sho hits created a •hool in acting, and iu her school sho is beyond imitatiou. Few women have given as great pleasure to tin* public. A Witty Judge. Renders of Shakespeare havo always on- joyed tho wit of “Portia,” in the Mere haul of Venire, by which shesnvml “Antonio'* from tliekniuiof “Shylock." The preteml- il judgo affirmed the right of "Shylock” to his pound of flesh, but added, should a drop of blood bo shed iu taking it, his lifo would bo forfaited. A California judgo lias shown cquul wit. A hard character, well-known ns « thief, is indicted for entering a miner’s tent, nnd stealing a bag of gold dust. The theft was proved. Ho had been seen to i slit iu tho tout and reach in anil tukothobag. A lnight thought occmcd to the counsel for tlio defence. How far did lio get when ho took the dust ?” About half-wny in, ns ho reached, over,” said tlio witness. “May it please your honor,” said the shrewd lawyer, “I shall demand the acquittal of my client. Thu indictment not sustained. He did not enter the tent. Can a mnu enter a houso when one-half of his body is iu, uiul tho othei half out? The jury and judge were equal to the emergency. The verdict of the jury was, “Guilty ns to one-half of his body, and not guilty as to tho other half.” The sentence of the judge was, “ Imprison ment for tho guilty part, of two years. The prisoner mny leave tho other part behind, or take it with him.” The sharp lawyer wob outwitted. Tom Ochiltree aud Jem Mace. It was some seven or eight years ago, just after tho Cobura-Maee fiasco, nnd tho latter was still in tho city. As ho was leaning aguiust tho liar u numbe r of gentlemen anil Tom Ochiltree were dis- oussing politics and prize tights iu an other part of tlio room. Muee's wonder ful exportness in tlio use of h/o hands oamo up, and somo ouo offered U' I et a bosket of chumpagno that no man, un less a professional, could get in a blow on Mace’s face. Ochiltree toot: the bet, anil walked deliberately over to Mnco and slapped his jaws. The astonished prize fighter looked at Tom for n moment and then lit out from tiie shoulder. A muss of red lmir, a corpulent body, legs and boots all mingled iu indescribable confusion, flow through the door nnd rolled out over tho brick banquetto into tho street. While sympathetic bell boys and laughing friciuls were straightening Tom out anil patching his fragments to gether, some of the gentlemen explained to Mace the circumstances of the hot. “ Oh I it was that way, was it ? If I’d known it I wouldn't 'avo eared," said he, “ an’ I’m bloody glad now I didn’t ’it ’im ’order.” Tom thought it was a quite sufficiently “ 'ard ’it.” If the blow had struck him anywhere else but on the check ft would have killed liim.— Washington Capital. In n restaurant—A gentleman anil n sent' > arc seated ut tho same table. Tho sernb is just finishing his dinner, tho grit lemon i.J.rtbog.imu.K his. Scrub lights a cigar and blows a cloud of smoko ever Ids coffee. Tho gentleman rises and says in his politest tone: “ Excuse me, Hir, will it annoy you if I eat while you are smoking ? ”