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going downhill.
A Story for the Times.
“That looks sad !” exclaimed Far
mer White, with an expressive shake
of the head as he parsed a neglected
garden and broken down fence, in
one of his daily walks.
“Bad enough,” was the reply of
the campauion to whom the remark
was addressed. “Neighbor Thomp
ton appears to be running down lull
pretty fast. I can remember the
time when everything around his lit
tle place was trim and tidy.”
“It is quite the contrary now,” re
turned the farmer. “House, out
buildings and grounds all show the
want of the master’s care. lam
afraid Thompson is in the downward
path.”
“lie always appeared to be a stead
y, industrious man,” rejoined the
second speaker. “I have a pair of
boots, of his make, on my *eet at
this moment, and they have done me
good service.”
“I have generally employed him
for myself and family,” was the re*
ply, “and I must confess that he is
a good workman ; but, nevertheless,
I believe I will step into Jack Smith’s
this morning and order a pair of
boots, of which I staud in need. I
always make it a rule never to pat
ronize those who appear to be run
ning behindhand. There is gener
ally some risk in helping those who
do not try to help themselves,
“Very true ; and as my wife de
sired me to see about a pair of shoes
vol. virr.
for her, I w ; II follow your example
and call upon Smith. He is no fa*
vorite of mine, however —an idle,
quarrelsome fellow.”
“And yet he seems to bo getting
ahead in the world,” answered the
farmer, “and lam willing .to give
him a lift. But I have and errand
at the butcher’s. Step in with inc
for a moment, I will not detain
you long.”
At the butcher’s they met the
neighbor who had been the subject
of their previous co \ versa!ion. He
certainly presented a rather shabby
appearance, and in his choice of meat
there was a regard for economy
which did not escape the observation
of Farmer White.
After a few passing remarks, the
poor shoemaker t< ': his departure,
and the butcher opened his account
book with an anxious air, saying, as
he charged the bit of meat :
“I believe it is time that neighbor
Thompson and I came to a settle
ment. Short accounts make long
friends.”
“No time to lose I should say,”
remarked the fanner.
“Indeed ! Have you hoard of
any trouble, neighbor White ?”
“No, I have heard nothing but a
man has the use of his own eyes,
you know ; and I never trust any
one with my money who is evident
ly going down hill.”
“Quite right ; and I will send in
my bill this evening. I have only de
laved doing so on account of the
sickness whch the poor man has had
in his family all winter. I supposed
he must hayo run behind hand a lit
tle, but still I must take care of num
ber one.
“Speaking of Thompson, are you ?”
inquired a bystander, who appeared
to take an interest in the conversa
tion. “Going down hill, is he I
mustloek for myself, then. He ow
es me finite a snug sum for loath
er. I did intend to give him another
months’s credit ; but, on the whole,
I guess the money would be safer
in my own pocket.”
Here the four worthies separated,
each with his mind tilled with af
fairs of neighbor Thompson the pro
bability that he was going down hill
and the best way of giving him a
push.
In another part of the village, aim
ilar scenes were transpiring.
“I declare !” exclaimed Mrs. Ben
nett, the dressmaker, to her favor
ite assistant, as she hastily withdrew
her head from whence she had been
gazing on the passers-by, “if there
is not the shoemaker’s wife, Mrs.
Thompson, coming up the steps with
a parcel m her hand. She wants to
engage me to do her spring sewing,
I suppose, but I think it would be a
venture. Every one says they are
running down hill, audit is a chance
if I ever get my pay.”
1 HOMASL in, GA- SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1877.
“ She always has paid us prompt
ly,” was the reply.
“True ; but that was in the days
of her prosperity. I cannot afford
to run any risks.”
The entrance of Mrs, Thompson
prevented further conversation.
She was evidently surprised by the
refusal of Mrs. Bennett to do any
work for her ; but as a great pres
sure of business was pleaded as an ex
ense, there was nothing to be said,
and she soon took her leave. An
other application proved equally un
successful. It was strange how very
busy the village dressmakers had sud
dcnly become.
On her way home the poor shoe
maker's wife met the teacher of a
small school in the noighborhoood,
where two of her children attended.
“Ah, Mrs. Thompson, I am glad
to see you,” was the salutation. “I
was about calling this afternoon at
your house. Would it be conven
ient to settle our little account to
day ?”
“Our account !” was the surprised
reply. ~Surely the term has not
yet expired ?”
“Only half of it, but my present
rule is to collect my money at chat
time. It is a plan which many teach
ers have adopted of late.”
“I was not aware that there had
been any change in your rules, and
I have made arrangements to meet
the bill at the usual time. I fear it
will not be in my power to do so
sooner.”
The countenance of the teacher
showed great disappointment, and as
she passed on, she muttered to her
self :
“ Just as I expected ! I shall nov
cr get a cent. Everybody says they
are going down hill. I must get rid
of the children in some way. Per
haps I can get a pair of shoes or two
m payment for the half quarter, if
1 manage right, but it will never do
to go on in this way.”
A little discomposed by her inter'
view with the teacher, Mrs Thomp
son stepped into a neighboring gro
cery, to purchase some triflifig arti
cles of family stores
“I have a little account against
you. Will it he convenient for Mr.
Thompson to settle it this evening?”
asked the civil shopkeeper, as he pro
duced the desired articles.
“Is it his usual time for settling?”
was again the surprised inquiry.
“Well, not exactly, but money is
very tight just now, and I am anx
ions so get in all that is due to me.
In future I intend to keep shorts ac
counts. There is your little bill, if
you would like to look at it. I will
call around this evening. It is but
a small affair.”
•‘Thirty dollars is no small sum
to us just now,” thought Mrs. Tliomp
I son, as she pursued her way toward
home. “It seems strange that all
these accounts must be met just
now, while we are struggling to re'
cover from the heavy expenses of the
winter. 1 cannot understand it.”
Her perplexity was increased by
finding her husband with two bills in
his hand, and a countenance expres
sive of anxiety and concern.
“Look, Mary,” ho said, as she en
tered, “here are two unexpected
calls for money—one from doctor
and the other from the dealer in loath
er of whom I purchased my last
stock. They are both"very urgent
for immediate payment, although
they have heretofore always been
willing to wait a few mo ltbs until I
could make arrange me s to meet
thefr claims. But misfortunes nev
er conic singly, and if a man once
gets a little behindhand, trouble
seems to pour in upon him.”
“Just so,” replied the wife. “The
neighbors think we are going down
hill, and every one is ready to give
us a push. Here arc two more bills
for you—-one from the grocer and
the other from the school teacher.”
Reply was prevented by a knock
at the door, and the appearance of
a lad who presented a neatly-folded
paper and disappeared.
“The butcher’s account, as I live!”
exclaimed the shoemaker. “What
is to be done, Mary ? So much
money to be paid out, and very lit
tle coming in, for some of my best
custome - s have left me, although my
work has always given satisfaction.
If I could have as much employment
as usual, and the usual credit allow'*
ed me, I could satisfy all these claims
but to meet them now is impossible,
and the acknowledgment of my in
ability will send us further on the
downward path.”
“We must do our best and trust
in providence,” was the consolatory
remark of his wife, as another knock
at the door aroused the fear that an
other calimant was about to appear.
But the benevolent countenance
of Uncle Joshua, a rare but ever-wel
come visitor, presented itself.
Seating himself in the comforta
ble chair which Mary hastened to
hand him, he said, in his somewhat
eccentric hut friendly manner :
“Well, good folks, I understand
that the world dees not go quite as
well with you as formerly. What is
the trouble ?”
“There need he no trouble, sir,”
was the reply, “if men would not
try to add to the afflictions w hich
the Almighty secs to be necessary
for us. The winter was a trying
one. We met with sickness and mis
fortunes, which w r e endeavored to
bear w ith patience. All would now
go well, if those around me were not
determined to push me in the down*
ward path.”
“But here lies the difficulty, friend
Thompson. This is a selfish world.
Everybody, or at least a great ma-
jority, care only for number one. If
they sec a poor neighbor going
down hill, their first thought is
whether it will affect their own inter
ests, and provided they can secure
themselves, they care not now soon
he goes to the bottom. The only
way is to keep up appearances. Show
no signs of going behind hand, and
all will go well with you.”
“Very true. Uncle Joshua, but
how is tiiis to be done ? Bills which
I did not expect to be called on to
meet for the next three months are
pouring in upon me. My best cus
tomers are leaving me for a fortun
ate rival. In short, 1 am on the
brink of ruin, and nothing out a mi
racle save me.”
“A miracle which is very easily
wrought, then, I imagine, my good
friend. What is the amount of
these debts which press so heavily
upon you and how soon, m the *om
mon course of events, could you dis
charge them ?’’
“They do not exceed $200,” re
plied the shoemaker ; “and with
the usual run of work 1 could make
it all right in three or four months.”
“We will say six,” was the answer.
“I will advance you $250 for six
months. Pay every cent that you
owe, and with the remainder of the
money make some slight addition or
improvement in your shop or house,
and put everything about the grounds
in its usual neat order. Try this
plan a few weeks, and we will see
what effect it has upon your -worthy
neighbors. No, no, never mind
thanking me. lam only trying a
little experiment on human nature.
I know you ot old, and am not afraid
to risk the money.” Counting out
the sum, with a friendly “good even
ing,” the kindly old gentlemen dei
parted.
Mrs. Thompson, too much over
come to speak, sank into the chair
Uncle Joshua had left vacant, and
burst into tears ; while her husband
counted and recounted the money
rattling the crisp bills in his hands
to make sure that he was not dream
ing. Finally he spoke :
“God be thanked, wife ; and now
cheer up, all will go well. We will
commence to climb the hill again.”
The evening closed more brightly
than it had commenced and two
thankful heaits were lifted to God
in praise that night were their couch
was sought.
Forty-eight hours more, and all
the bills presented had been paid.
The butch or subserviently exhibited
his finest rest, hoping Mr Thompson
would excuse the sending in of his
little account, but he had some bills
to meet.
Grocer and leather-dealer both
seemed a little surprised at the
promptness with which their bills
were honored, and all had the stam
mering excuse that the butcher had
offered. Former White soon again
met his friend, and barely waited for
the customary salutation before lie
exclaimed :
“I thought you told me that Mr.
Thompson was going down hill.”
“Well, we both said so, I believe,
was the reply. “He is, isn’t lie ?”
“It don’t look so much like it I
just came past his place, and noticed
the painters at work on his house,
giving it anew coat, and, he is put
putting up allow fence.”
“You ought to be careful, Farm
er White, how you give a dog a bad
name," was his companion's rejoin
der, “for I don't believe those
boots Jack Smith made me are go
ing to wear at all. ’
“Just what you ought,” reitera
ted the farmer. “My wife hasgrum
hied not a little at the ill-fitting shoe
es I bought of him.”
Mrs. Thompson soon received a
polite note from Mrs. Bennett, the
dressmaker, informing her that
the rush of business was now a lit
tle over, and she had made arrange
ments that would enable her to ob
lige her with that sewing any time
during the ensuing week, if she yet
wished to have it done.
The doctor just dropped in for a
friendly call as lie was passing by, to
see bow the baby’s teeth came on,
while the teacher accompanied the
little girls from school, and stopping
to tea, could not sullieicntly praise
their scholarship and deportment.
Mr. Thompson called on Uncle
Joshua at the expiration of five
months instead of six, with both
principle and interest money in his
pocket.
“Well, well exclaimed the good
old gentleman, “you found my plan
worked well, eh?”
“Work well, UncleJoshna! Peo
ple were all as ready to give me a
kick up hill, when they saw I was
climbing, as previously they had been
with their kick down.”
“The way of the world, the way
of the world,’’chuckled Uncle Jos
hua. “And now friend Thompson
all I ask of you is to remember this
little climb up.”
“Never fear, I will remember,”
and Farmer White himself, before
many years passed on, tested the
truth of it, for misfortune rapped at
his door, and had not Mr. Thomp
son bellied him to keen up appear
ances he might have a lost farm that
both he and his wife toiled over tiiir
ty years to gain.
David Miller, a Lee county, Va.,
farmer, has announced himself as an
independent candidate for governor
of that state. He is in favor of the
readjustment of the public debt up
ou terms satisfactory to the jieople
of Virginia, and he is also in favor
of the greenback policy and the re
peal of all revenue laws.
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A correspondent of New York
Herald, who has travelled over New
York say r s:
Conkliug men freely say they do
not believe Mr. Hayes was elected,
and that he has no right to the Presi
dency. They point significantly to
the fact that Senator Conkling did
not vote for the Louisiana decision,
and they' would fayor quo warranto
proceedings if they could only get
the democrats to take the initiative
in authorizing them. Them is but
little doubt that some idependent re
bublicans have gone so far as to sound
leading democrats on this matter,
with the purpose of having it under
stood that if the democrats will ori
ginate a quo warranto bill, and push
it when Congress meets, they may' de
on pend a republican assistance when
the measure comes to a vote.
Plevna is provisioned for two
months, and the harvests in com
mand of the frontier are full.
Gen. Skobeloff held the two redoubls
captured by him for twenty-four
hours, and on Wednesday, after six
assaults by the Turks, lie was driven
out.
The Russians have evacuated Tir
nova and have gone in the direction
of Biela to reinforce the Twelfth and
Thirteenth corps-
Servia and Rouinania now take an
active part in the war, but Germany
has not in any way influenced this
action.
There is trouble brewing at Salt
Lake growing out of the death of
Brigham Young. Judge Elias smith
refused to allow a committee of the
grand jury access to his liooks, and
was adjudged in contempt. Evident
ly the Mormon Church is about to
Ixi disintegrated.
The town council of Dunde voted
to Gen. Grant the freedom of the
City.
The improved gatling gun must
be rather a formidable weapon to
face and seek the bubble reputation.
It lias now reached such a stage of
perfection that it can fire 1,000 shots
per minute, and one man can feed
and fire COO shots per minute. In
an official trial 04,000 rounds were
fired from a single gun in rapid suc
cession aud'without stopping to clean
the barrels.
An Arkansas tombstone is orna
mented with a six-shooter carved up
on it.
Borrowing will demoralize a man
almost az fast az stealing.— J. Hil
lings.
All through the panic some N. Y.
belles have lavished $75 a pair on
stockings.