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BLUKE STOVALL. [Onl»P. Read.] SSbordSSTuttl# omtfoUtj'ring. .Skits fertile point* of rich soil, the "““To! the .Wm. Hie wife bed gjTdead for fir* T<*r*. b nt he lived in hTppy retirement with hie boy. o bright bo? of 10 year* reach into hmnan ex istence. Stovall was a man of some location; at leaat of aome reading, for ibe old books in hia house were marked hv the finger* of honest search. One day, while Stovall and hia son .ore standing at the rnde gate in front Jf*th* houaaJabelUng com to a lot of young piga. Diok Spfilera, an old fel low who lived in the neighborhood, role np and nodded. “Won’t you light, old man?" “Wall, ef I do yerll wish I hadut. “How's that?” balancing an oar of corn on the fence and regarding the old fellow curiously. “Yer know I ain t a man o' much crammer, Blnkc.” "Well, you are not tlunkmg of look ing np a school, are you?” "Wait till I get through. I amt a —an o' much grammar, and I ain't got no line way o' giftin' at a pint, so wfiat I'vo got ter say, I’ll halter say it right out. How long have yer been livin on "VtaW father lived here lieforo You ought to know that.” “Yas. Wall, and did it ever strike icr that the ole man didn’t hev no title ter it?” "What do you mean?’’ "Ill tell yer. Tuther day when I vent ter town I dropped in at the state land ofHce. Lookin’ roun’ over tho hooks I diskivered that his farm was public lan’, so I entered it. Pon t venter cause yer no oncasiness, Blnke. but verll haftermovo ofT.* •Great God, man. My father, mother and wife died here. Yon certainly don’t mean to say that I must leave here?” “That's the law.” “To perdition with such a law. I won’t go; and let me tell you, if you bring any of your pre-emption papers around here, I’ll hurt yon.* “Now, look hero,” eaid old Spillers dismounting, "thar ain’t no use’n yc talkin’ that way. Ef yer father befori yer, and yer after him, didn’t have n> inoro sense thau ter negleck this prop erty, w’y tho consequences must bo look, that’s all.” •'Yon miserablo dog.” "Never mind yer grammar. I know ver air a smart man, but I've got the law on yer.” "Do you mean to say that you would rob mo of my home? I didn’t know that there was anything wrong with the title. If you bad felt the promptings of a man, you would havo come and told me, so that I could have remedied the neglect of so many ycara.” “Yas; but yer ace I’m not tolliu' peo ple 'bout their own bus’uess. Thought I’d como over an’ give yer warnin’ though. Here, brat, hole this hoss till I show the dooyminta.” I.ike tlie averago man of fondest af fections, Stovall was a man of violent temper. Occasionally he would seem to be losing all control of himself, and then, with a mighty effort, he would appear to swallow hie wrath with a series of gulps, like a patient, who is determined to swallow the most nan* ■eating pills, lint when Spillcr threw, with an imperative gesture, which ig- noiance and its twin brother, cruelty, ■can so readily assume, tho bridle reins to the boy—thrusting insult on him while robbing hia father—Stovall oonld no longer swallow hia wrath. Ho sprang over tha fence and seized Spillers by tho throat Ha shoved him against a pile of wood. Tho stomach of great forliearoaeo had lost its own control, and was throwing up tha non-digested morsels of insult and injury. “Holeon,” gasped Spillers; "atop; you’ll cko—cbo— Stovall shoved him over tlie wood. They both fell. The old man’s eyes vers starting, with horrible stare, from his head. 'Don’t, pa,” criod the littlo boy. Stovall was strangling a ghastly title to real estate, which, ghoul-formed and mercenary seamed to bo within his The old man’s tongue came out, *°d its blue veins, swollen into shocking relief, looked like the blistering tracks ‘•“by tho crawl of a deadly serpent. ^JThere,” exclaimed Stovall, arising. The next land office ha goes into, the devil will show him the books. He’s dead! Doad-like the wolf that the oozzards leave in disgust. But, greal .turning to hia territic.l son, they will hang me. Hun over to Jultn- Stay thero till I come for you.” Ths tragody created an indip ant wnution, A sheriffs posse scoured the country. Once they drove Stovall into a mountain niche, but he aliol two men and escaped. Hia soul's aim, to see hia boy again. One eight, when ths moon lit up the leaf- 7** vtooda, ho made hia way toward Johnson's house. He had passed his own house, and was nearing Johnson’. P“». when soma one met him. HeHo.” “Hello.” “That yon, StovaU?” “Yea.’" 0 *** Jtra * ■Johnson?” ***mybor 1 ’ ,lni *° J oar house te l.i.:£?° “hi Johnson, taking *™>- Ho led him a abort distance ™PPed, porn tod, and whispered: StcvsOI, there’s your boy.” boeS™ 11 alone, with hia faoi in the damp earth _~r“ “ “e aamp earth of a newly ■Ms monnd. An owl lighted oa z y^ivS* *?* ^ed in hoarse mockery. Mamn’s Util. gMjml them theST Ion are m y prisoner.” teraU looked up. The sheriff and .£*** h * d surrounded him. an agooized'voice. Jyight-OT my life hia been bidder Ss£^ b0 ^& J’ Ue ‘ n * hi. hand on bnffS?; Hj .hoy,” and again h« Sj*\hh fact in the damp earth. H« IS^shiocL -How, gentlemen,” hi J5* »» length, anting, 'iwfllgo with HejMUoan POWB AND AWAY. 1 [Matth.w Arnold.) Corns, dear children, 1st ni away; „ Down and away bslowt Now my brothen call from ths bay, 5 0W fl”**,* 1 ** 1 * •hortwanl blow. Now the «Uttides seaward flow; Now the wild white bones play, This way, this way! Call bar ones before yon go— Call ones yeti (na votes that she will knsw; Margaret! Margaret! Children's voices should be dear, (Call once more) to a toother's ear. Children’s voices wild with pain— Surely she will some again! Call her once and come away. This way! thliwfy! Mother dear, we oannot stay! The wild whits hones foam and fret. Margaret! Margaret! AFFECTION'8 endurance. An Old Urave-DIggrr'a Itemarka on Our Lore ter the Head. A writer in The New York World re cently had a talk with ail old grave digger, and drew from him a >me interest ing observations upon the (notion at to who mnnifost the most grief when death enters the domestic circle and carries off the loved ones of the house hold. He remarked: . “A mother who loses hor first child is about as sad a sight as you would euro to soo at the gravo, and I am p oii- tive thero is uo grief to equal hers; next the daughter over the loss of cither of her parents, or tho parents over the loss of their daughtor; then the has- hnml aver the death of his wife, and lastly tho wife over the doath of her husband. As far relatives any more distant than these, I ho griof is of short duration. Of comae, there are exceptions to this rule, lint I am speaking generally. I have seen lovers stand by tho graves of their betrothed and weep with more earnest- no s and show the grief that tilled their hearts to a much greater extent than did any parent. “A yonng lady pledged in marriage to a gentleman wul show the most un controllable sorrow, and will often awoon at the grave, lmt after marriage she is the first to get over it. 1 think a mail's griof is more lasting. Let me show you. Horo is n littlo 8-year-old child's grave; see how neat it looks and how fresh tho flowers are. They wore placed there by a poor mother; now •in thin side is a husband's grave. On the slab it says he was but 20 years old. I dug that grave, and that cross of Sowers wua placed tlioro on tho day of the funeral, und tho wife has not been horo since. “Now walk up this path a little way mid I’ll show you a wifo’s gravo. But wait, soo that girl over near the hi; walk cleaning twigs off that grave witl the wooden cross? Hor mother i buried there and hasboenfor five years, but every week, when tho weather per iit>, she oomes hero to attend to it Now, here’s the wife’s grave, and that neat, little headstone and flowers were placed there by her husband. He’s a poor . brakeman on tho railroad, and ill.- has been dead for three years, but nil drop in here any Sunday when lie’s iff mid you'll find him here, ontting the iraas around it or doing somothing to ward making it look neat, and paying what littlo tribute ho can to hor who mist have been so dear to him.” ■.1st or Loral Holidays. The following list of the legal holi days in the different states will he fonud to'lie fonnd both interesting and in- tructive: Independence day (Jnly 4| and br atmaa day (Dec. 25), together with Thanksgiving day, which occurs on tha la-t 'Thursday in November, and all the fust days, whonevor appointed, are legal holidays in all states. New Year's day (Jan 1), in all states except Arkansas, Dolaware, Georgia, Viitucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New lampskire, North Carolina, lthode Is'and and South Carolina. Washington's birthday (Feb. 22), in ail states except Alabama, Arksnias, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ksu- os. Maine, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas. Election day (generally on tha Tues day after the first Monday in Novem ber I, in California, Maine, Missouri, New Jersey, Now York, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas. Decoration day (May SO), ia in Colo rado, Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Now Hampshire, New Jersey. New York, Pennsylvania, Rliodo Island and Vermont. Good Friday ia in Florida, Loniaiana, Minnesota and Pennsylvania. Miruvo Tuesday ia in Louisiana, and in the cities of Moliilo, Montgomery and Selma, Alabama. Memorial day (April 2d) ia in Georgia. Anniversary of tho battle of New Orleans (Jan. 8), Lincoln's birthday (Feb. 12) and Fireman's anniversary I March 4) in Louisiana. Anniversary of Toxau independence i March 2) and of the battle of San JnaTito (April 21) in Texas, [“Carp” la CbTilud Ltidtr.1 Speaking ef duels reminds me that Ben Butler in descended in part from the old CHley stock, and wasbenso re lated to the Jonathan CUley who fell in the noted Graves-Cilley duel. Butler would havo made a duelist himself had he been born in a state and at a time i when the code of honor hold good. But ! bean-eating Massachusetts never fights ; duels, and Butler's nerve boa had to be ; expended in other ways. A notable in i'stance of this occurred in 1850, wheu Ben Bntlcr was a yonng praotitioncr i at Lowell. The Buchanan campaign ; was in full progress, and a large meet ing «as being held in the largest hallo! ; the city. Rufus Choate, tho great j lawyer, was addressing tho meeting and | hia eloquence had thrown them into th< | wildest enthusiasm, when a jar was felt und a crash was heard. The cry went forth, .“Tho floor is sinking.” Everyone turned pale and the audi ence rose for a stampede, when Bon Butlor came to the front of the plat form beside Mr. Choate, and calling the audience to halt, said thero was no danger; that the architect of tho building was present and that he would go with him and examine the building and report to allay their fears. This quietod the audience. Butler said tho architect ma'do an im mediate examination of the hall and found tho danger vory great. Butler at onco returned and smilingly assured the audienoo there was no present danger, but as the hall was over crowded, ho advised them to quietly adjourn to the public a pure, anil thero Mr. Choate wonld finish liis speeoh. The crowd went quietly out and the catastrophe was averted. As Bntler stepped on the platform ha had whispered to Mr. Choate, with a half laugh, in order to decoivo the audi ence. This is what ho said, “Mr. Choate, I must clear this house or we shall all be in hell in five minutes.” Grand Revolution COMPARE THE OLD PRICES WITH THE M’ -AT- The Presidential Dinners. [“Curtis” in Inter Ocean.) Next Wednesday evening tlie presi dent will give the eighth and last of his congressional dinners, thus completing the list. All the senators and con gressmon, with their wives, will then have dinod in state at tho White House, and although the houso of representa tives is larger by thirty members than it over was before, Gen. Arthur is tho first president who has succeeded in feeding the ontire national legislature in a single winter. Tho dinners nro very elaborate and formal, and as many now inombers were not anticipating sncii distinction they wero caught without dross suits; butthore aro placos hero where they can be hired, and it ia known that the same pigeon-tailed coat has ap peared at state dinners several times this winter on tho backs of different men. Those oigbt dinners have cost not loss than *10 a plate, including wines, and as between fifty and sixty guests have been entertained on every occa sion the president is out of pooket more than $5,000 for his hospitality. Tha White Housa cook is the best in Wash ington and receives a salary ef $1,800 a year. The steward was for twelve yoars ths servant of Senator Conkling resident has set boforo his guests havo oon raro and eostly and tho menus are always elaborate. Although Premhmt Arthur is not a hearty eater liimsolf, ho knows what ia good and is extremoly particular about the appointments of his table. There have nover been such entertainments at tho Whito Houso as he has given, and Senator Anthony, who ia an authority on dining, pro nounces the presidential dinners per fection, Paints for Florida Tourist.. [ Harper’i.] Don't gather palm leaves; they wither. Don't say that you came from Chicago. Don't expect the beds in the hotel to stand np and tha oarpets to lie dowu. Don’t say that Jacksonville is the dullest, St. Augustino the oldest, und l’alatka the moat delightful placo in Florida. Don't acknowledge to having eaten froxen oranges untu safe in the north. Don't ngr street-oar fare*. Be transferred, as the JaoksonvUlera are. Don’t miatako Yal-la-ha-at-maka (Seminole for soar orange) for Y’at- la-lia (sweot orange). Don’t expect alligators to crawl out of the St. John’s when callod. Don’t look for real live alligators on Bay street, Jacksonville, except in wire cages, or suiiposo that suy but rosl na tives wear thorn as ornaments. Don’t tako a lire “gatcr" homo with out tying a blue ribbon round hia neck. Don't oxpect tho trains to wait for you, or tho ateamkoats to ho on time; and don’t ho surprised at anv thing you hear or see. Schumpert & Roney’s, “Spot Cash Store! I3XT AMERIctrS. We promised in issue of the Recordf.r of January 2d, to give you some prices so soon a* we arranged and marked down our goods. We are now prepared and ready to give you more goods for less money than any house that sell goods on thirty (lays time. Contemplate a few quotations and note the difference in SPOT CASH prices and thirty days credit: Flour. Flour. Til this nrticle we stand head and shoulders above everybody, having ransacked the big markets of the West and Northwest in search of the best, and paid the CASH DOWN. We will sell you First Patent, (entire Roller system) For 50 pounds, $1.75. Old price, $2.16. 2d Pat., for 50 pounds, 1.65. “ 1.90. Fancy, for 50 pounds, 1.50. “ 1.80. Choice Family 50 pounds, 1.35. •• 1.65. We guarantee all these Flours as represented, and if not satisfactory you can return them and we will cheerfully refund the money. In future we will keep on hand the liest grades of QRAHAM FLOUR—cheap. Sugars. Sugars. Will 1“ ;» i”™*; emm-wed a™ a. - - « 11 pounds New Orleans Clarified for 1.00. “ 11| pounds New Orleans (Bellewood) Clarified, for 1,00. “ 13 pounds New York Sugar, lor 1.00. In this line we are fully up and advise everybody to seize the golden opportunity and pur chase at once a sufficiency for the year’s eomsiimption. The sheriff and hi* The usee Old D>ya [Ren: Perli-y Poore.] In these days of long beards and other hirsnte appendages, it ia curious to look baek upon the days when a amooth-iharen countenance indicated the gentleman. Soma forty years ago, whin Alleyno Otia, the beau of Beacon street, returned from a protracted European tour and appeared upon our fashionable promenades, hia classical upper lip waa decorated with . mus tache, tho firat seen in Boston. As ha moved along the thoroughfare there were heard auch remarka aa: “Look at the core with the ahoe bruah over hia mouth!” “Twig hia royal niba from Farce." oto. Alleyne, however, paid hut littlo heed to these complimentary remarka, for he did not dislike notoriety. A “Dry Cyclone.'' The Mobeetie (Texas) Panhandle give*agraplifo description of there- cent “dry eyolone” at that place. The sky waa without a fleck of cloud, the wind attained a velocity of sixty mile* an hour, tha sand whittled in eddies in the sir several feet deep, three or four hotue* wet* ton to atom* and others injured aaereer leas. Valets, Oar Oldest City. [Galveston News] The oldest town in Texas, and, it ia bolioved, in the United State., ia Yalota, situated on the Rio Grande, and near El Paso, tha chief town in the oounty of that name. It has a population of 2,600 tools. Tho placo is one of peculiar internet, alike from its age, its people, its architecture, its agriculture, and its general products. It is a well- established historical fact that a Span ish mOitary explorer, namoil Coronado, visited the town in 1540, mid found it then a popular andprospeious civilized Indian community. Ho was immedi ately followed by the Franciscan friars, who erected a church and established schools. Y'sleta la believed to bare been a considerable center of popula tion oenturiea before the visit of Cor onado. It is not a little carious, con sidering tho advaice of civilization from Enropo, that the tame raoo of lie exist in the town today that ax- j 360 years ago, and that they are engaged in the same agricultural and mechanical pursuits as their forefath ers at that period and for ages preced ing. A lover, writing to hie sweetheart, .SithS***** pYlftflCt er, writing to nit BWMt&eurt, Delectable dear I You mo a* Coffee. Coffee. In this article alone (by buying from us) we can save you money enough in one year to buy all the “Santa Clans” you want lor the little ones. We deal 6| pounds Choice Fio Coffee for $1 Thurber’s No. 41, (Roasted) a combination of Java, Rio, and Mocha, for 23c per pound. Salt. Salt. Liverpool, full weight, for $1.20 per sack. Fine Salt, seamless bags, 150 pounds$1.05 per sack We are slaughtering at the very low price of $1.00 per cwt. to make room for a car load oi SF.ED POTATOES. Whiskies. In this line we are full to overflowing, and to unload we have reduced the price on all grade* from 25c to $1.00 per gallon. Think ol it! Cox, Hill & Thompson’s genuine Stone Mountain Com Whisky for $2.20 per gallon, usually sold at $2.50, Tobacco and Cigars. We can undersell anybody—we offer “Lucy Hinton” at 57c per pound, and all other grade* proportionately. Wc regret that we have not space sufficient to give frill and complete quotations on all of our Roods, but you will hear from ua occasionally. Remember that by buying your goods from us and paying SPOT CASH you do not pay from 26 to 60 per cent, for bad debts, as usual in credit store. A Word as Regards the Penny ! To all those who scout at the Idea of introducing the Penny in Amerfcus, we say that we stand ready to redeem In goods or the cash any amount from 6c upwards. Bring them along and get their foil valee at TEE OILY SPOT CASH STOKE IIAIEBICDS. FIRST DOOR SOUTH OF J. W. WHEATLEY & CO.’S BANK. Very truly, SCHUMPERT & RONEY. Aomrieu*, G*,, January 11, 1884. +