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MEASURING CORN,

Tyiite SlGNlo@ingsmle fnfi 2aseertaifnidgG iffc
Mlnntitys IS Sxsl,eIied. Cornis in a house f any
plsn,siaa isbys William Murray, Esq. of
South Caroline, and was read before the ST.
Johns Golleton Agricultural Society, and
cofnmanicared, by the'n forS publication in
pheiSottliern A griciiitnristt
h.RMh-Havina, previously laseletf asie
Corn in tlle hmuse, i thafftwfW, Boot. eqhai
sdeptls thso'out. Ascertain the length. brcndth
Srnttd ertt-y,tttrc biik neutrality-suspicious.
sHInns together, and thclr products bys4; then
edt elG roas.i;gu from iheyish ofs,lIis iasf
pt6inc' d This .8af give so manys4ysiels
and a decimal f n bnshel of shetfsdd Corn.
III it be required TO find the .quanhtvybfeaf
Corr, Substitute s for d, and cut Of one
6gsitRSas before.
Eaasaph-ln a bulk of Corn in the car;
-mfashfingi12 feet long. IL feet broad and
fee, deep, there will be 316 bushels and
Stenths OF q bushcl Of slellcdC Corn. OF 3
bushels and tenths Of 9 a Corn-as;
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49, 49,
VOLTl1aE
Tie EdgeffelI Adyeisfiser,
PpBIfsnRD
~ eyERYs THURSDAY MoRNING:s

fTERMSlThfce Doit5rs per ,annlm Rstpaid
In adGf d nes, 4Three oilnrsSapF Fifty Cents If
raid ftSSfoi6 tieSexpiration Of Six Months. from
tho date OF SAEscriptionsaand ;Edr DdlhHrs il
not PAID within SIX Montias Subscribers oiit:ol
the State ure: required to pay in adsanoc.
No subscription received for less tlian ono year,
: md no 5persliscentinued fintil all arrenragcs
IRE paid eSceptaff the opfioirofsth Editors.
800 lsuhscfiptiopsw will be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
s'S A 5sssssssSS 8 IS s2slH Isas ssaf sAssa ID
sagiss ssfsqnaiu For tie first insertion md
I. 434 csntssftf each eontinuancs advertisements
them lyiM beleohlihued III lssofde out, and
charged pccordhielr
Observation-Disclosures addfessed. to the Editors,
(PosrsfAiD9 wiEbe promptly and strictly ut
,fteiidedt to. 80 IS ~.
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= 99aHE8D9 OH RJEPS1 J.

SsssNs i HErHY9 HiLn, FER. q, 1886,
70 HE Quota Of arms Which The Stateesis. emit.
- uhasto receive ahnialy from the Federal
!; sifiia faee e1bibgte s II Soseps 90 @ pe,a e.sf fisd
sshHFif HE Wars Depaftinent and III is believed TINT
tdeS State has received;f hefatofare, greatly less
than her a ust proporfi6nsss. foth the want of n full
return. 1t is, l~aereiore, ordered that each Cap
taiinr dficeRoomnnnnding n company, do forth
with make out return, setting forth,
1st.s The number of commissioned officers in
his company.
: 3D. The nunl,ef of non -conunissioncd officers.
3D.. The number of effective pr%ivatcs.
9TH. The number of non-effective privates; and
9Th. The number and description OF public arms,
sSif any and that lie. immediately cause the said re-
turn 10 be DELIVERED To tie Colonel or officer com
< manding the Regiments which no belongs. The
} Colonols or officers commanding regiments, will
I cause these Company rctlirnsto be Immediately
= consolidated, adding the field aud staff officers,
anld cause these regiment nl returns to be delivered
as:to tho Brigadief Generals, of oilicers Commanding
: the. brigades to which they respectively belong,
without delay sYhe Brigadier Generals, OF, Off
GERS comlnaiiding brisades, will cause. the regi-
NentaLretirns to.he consolidated, and adding the
Il brigade strff. cause these brigade reuiri,s to he i'm,
Ipediateiy delivered to the Major Generals, or off,
GERS commanding the diyisioasato Which they re-
rpective,y belong, who VIII immediately CONSOLE
date the brigade returns, ndding the division staff.
mud cause them to be delivered to the Cominan.
derin-C hief-who will be disappointed If he docs
not receive complete returns from every division
Z by tie goth Of March next. Tie preparation of a
company return is the work of fifteen H%linntes, at
most aud that Of the consolidated regimentais
ga6f.sss~s apsnvs uisar snes uisardHdhf staffisHfs
received and YETI the reproach, Of sour iniifia
officers, and to the manifest detrilnent of the State.
it has been impossible TO obtnin u fdil rotar,l ofthe
militia for many years past. Let this reproach
exist no longer. Every community. should at
least know tsown strength. All officers accord
ing to rank, will extend this. order.
GEO. McDUFFIE.
Mnreh IL sg. 6f
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1836-04-21

eSTHE CRoUP.-Dr. Fisher, in the last
mmber of the Medical and Surgical Jour
nal, recommends to- mothers and nurses,
when a child is seized with that dangerous
disease, the Group. to apply Immediately
and perseyeringly, until medical aid can be
obtained to the throat and upper part OF
the chest. spongcs of napkins dipped in
iFfeEEss hotrns can DO borne, arti Nvrung
OUT SO that the water may not ooZc from
titsm.S The remedy was first suggested by
z German physician, and has been practised
syithdecided and uniform success.
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~HnforRmafiom VVanted..

VNIIOMAS REYNOLDS, now understand,
~ IN South Carolina, eni9rateds to Georgia,
aud drew a Lot of Lind in Lee County, No. 253,
IN Path District, the Subscriber is anxious to know
where he now il. Any information upon tho sub
Ject, to Mr.. Wiiiium Pro,!ro, SEN, at l:dgefieid
Court House, 8. CIVIL be thankfully received,
LABURN Mt1RGAN.sL
10 The Columbia Telescope will give the
this Office for pavement. ~
March 81, 1886 7-2
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sassssEsDE n |EsIlfors.
@aNB
EfpR Els ENC FtGSSAnSsSSiska
The Seminole NSsar-.Na.1

f1R Enas sts SS,sks.
The eIainole gssar--No. 3.
Btaye SSpIlitierss fsree ibid boid.
aApiEdidno s JOIN ll Old
= olr cases doe s:see5is11esfllhrd
astetix o'lhh o,hesasggshsNiye andsfriiends,
The dsasest fights gdaTds *
but fate consigned you'd atlate.
4 Tie tstsfA nnlidse s5sesB sFnlaf race,
8 VVfiLfe 3HareAssS6sS
That spot by n6ttsse was desigi2d, I
IF OF notions of abutl,ers kiud, FasA
No Iiate for fair fenoWn.
Dame patnrcssin creating shows,
= Spread wide the Ornnge and the Rose, -
And made. a~tfcrtile land;
$ Said here will ordaina change, d
Iligivc fisirsfowl, and bcnstia range,
No residence for man.
No prowling Savage dare TO s,ay:s
3 They only dart am snatch their prey,
And leave ti,esr s;ygcan lands;
Rlro' lakcsaild Ponds they take their chase
Ihc water to thor Knees and waist,
Through hosts Of :buzziDg bands.
This spot, (tiough strhnge, is surely truc,)
,Etis cursed spot, was chose for you,
And nll lis rlagucsyo bore
Condemn then ,ioi your cruel fate,
(Whcn seen Alright her ways ure straight, !
But all her works adore.
You, only you, coPld brave TINT place
ndguard fromharm the wretchedarace,
Who but for you must die
Then fear yc not, We little band, Z
Of chivairous sons from freedoms lSad, :
Your fame shall! ever fly. J.yH.
- = - - -.LrEW.t
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The decimal a is used whenthe obiect,is
tofind the quantity in shelied Corn, becatse
that decimal is tie, half of the decimal 8,
and It ssauires two bushels OF ear Corn 10
make n ofshcllel Corn. In using these
rules q shalf bushel should be- aided for
every hundred, that a,nofnnt ofeSror result
ing from the substitution Of the dccimals.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1836-04-21

NEW DRUG
. land
HENEKG.HL s. STORE.
HAMBaRG, S..

NPS WINDING offers for sale, Wholesale
ADs and teetail, al his New Store, DRUGS;
MEDICINES, CHEMICALS. DYE ROODS
and YE-STUFFS, PATIENT MIiBfG1NES.
P1LNTS, OILS, PEEFUHERK,& c. &c.
Where may Mt all times lie had a general tassort-
nient OF articles in the above line, Recommended
lobe Of Superior Qualify, and will be disposed
Ofcn very moderate terms.
Persons wishing to purchase are invited to cali.
Hamburg, S. c. Mark 81, 1896 Ell
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CAVBEON.,

FESHE Pubic is warned not to trade for a
Note OF Hand, given by Ire subscriber to
Tally {. Sullivan, for Two THolsind Five Hmm
dred Dollars dated about the 14thr nfnrcE ihssf.s
mud payahle the 25tii DccemberGneXt. z Etie@cep-
slderalipn, for which the Notc was given. ,huvn.g
failed, am determined not to pay tho same or any
part Of IL, unless coDpcIied'by law.
: ANDERSON ARNOLD.
!. LdurcRs OisfricL AnrIY. s4-d
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Misceitaneous.
MRS. soMERvILLE, TIIE FEMA,.E
ASTRONOMER. @
= Camp McRca.

-E-----E-- - az E-n-'=aa
This lady is, we believe, a little over 40
years of age. She was born in Scotland.
When about fifteen years old, she happencd
to overhcar her brSther repeating, as a
school exercise, the demonstration Of a pro-
position III geometry. Her attention was
arrested, and her genius then felt the first
conscious impnlseofits master spring. She
instantly procured a copy of Euclid, and
found delight in eSplnring its pages.
Some time afterwards She inquired OF
kT2iff II 6s y4aSassfS s siafs y eHi a,.S sesa ~
asked her why She Masshed to study safinG
She replied, Because j long to read New
TOMS Principia."
lie encouraged her to make the unusual.
and, as If was thon thought, daring atteInpt.
BESIDES ihe,L Latin, sheSis possessed of every
modern scientific Language, and is, without
doubt, one of the very first ]stronorners of
this age. Her names shining over England,
together with that of LA Place OH. the con
1incnt of Europe, aud Bowditch in America
constitutes the great constellation Of astro-
nomical science of tho present day.
How ~inscrutable are the workings of
genius! Where it has not been kinSled.by
nature, no art ignites it: 1t is beyond the
Powero Of circumstance 10 qnench its DANES.
Astronomy aud Mathematics .have found
,theirS sillnsstrioG yViar;s 49,
-not In the hans 81 5fofsssoSsE III
learned titles and rich eisdoysSntiifs afSni
the silent retreats on acndsfHealE7e5Safe
but in tue NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fH6 RI
France onstteld eckSofspf ATssic6r Tiefs
Chairman, mid samiffha6a Sak 81 Il ns,rscry:
Tfiepd46 ours, when%g;sit;1aE Ms.
Somervilles family, happcnea ia nsk her
husbandSswhat was contained in cerfain
drawers he was opening. Ha;rcplicd, aNITs.
S0meFville'S diplomas" - She has received
aaem rom literary n scientific societies
hn IMP :oi inc world, cScepi, America.
hsE ioilowln% hnccdote Will show the
Da:, senieTtaIhc OF her ny la Place,
n mi,a Maasha mad long been.in :thexLahi'
baseS fs.ulns ON scientihc subjects. She
So. married, hfst TO Mr.. Glegg,
cont hisTanS TIE : omery1iie,, her pre-
t;c, b;stnru 900 ny ,hcleeifs OF her dof1es-
anil 4be onro talL , UNKNOWN osfEtfstssace
blt Int f,ro ,So,non ~ tllefe
rcnS ~ .ne world whoconld
d hon. w.s M .'rI?. SslesterT9ns OF
SoTnery;lle. .ss,1.no w TnaFs;
/ R,t L.s;J,a ,ur ,.~o,,.In.c,; ...s.
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Anerthe late conflagraliohof The Arsenal
I'M Frankfort, Kentucky, a brass field piece
was taken out of the rubbish unipiured.
inns piece was captured from B~urgoync, at
saratoga, surrendered to the British bv Hull
re-ia'ten by Harrison AT the Thames; pre-
scnicd by Congress 10 Governor Shelby,
n by the Gov. TO the State; Of Kentucky,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1836-04-21

HEET!RooT SuGAR.-Scvcral gentlemen
laSfe associated for the purpose of %cniltiva-
tngthe Beet, and Introducing the manu-
Iaaaetnre ofthe Beet root Sugar. They, have
cent 4 person to France for the purpose of
obtaining information in relation to the
manufacture Boston Daily Advertiser.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1836-04-21

Many thousand bushels of coffee arc "
ing IN South street covered by a temporary
shed, having deem dug out fr6in The ruins
OF one of the stores, so nicely burned by the
late hre, that,itonly requires cleaning and
grinding to be fl for use. This affords TO
grocers 9 tnc opportunity for speculation
~. Y. Daily 1ds.
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~
.sThnre is an American gentleman residing
IMP aris of the name Of Thornc,w whose wealth
isfo immense rs to enable him to vie in splen-
dor with the richest of The. English residents
Alate account from Paris states that one
of}his recent balls, was probably the most
brilliant ever given in the Capital. On The
day of the fetc he sent 81, 0Otfrances to the
proper official characters TO be distributed
tnlhe poor. hnamnsine incident occurred
isdurine the evening. A letter was received
from the Police Office informing Col. Thorne
tint by means Of. forged invitation; fifty
thieves had obtained Ambulance into his sa-
looms The CONSERVATION was excessive.
The gentlemen fell, their pockets,snnd the
tdiIiesy held fast to their jewclry.
The Duchess of Southerland trcmblcd
for her diamonds, and the Duke Of Devon
shire, took snuff with an embarrassed air out
Of a gold box.
B No losses however occurred, the gaiety
Of the evening was soon res,ored.-ABany
Daily Adu.
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NO E'Hs,E,

WILL attend at the following places,
= TO collect taxes for the year
On Monday, 11th April, att atcher,s Pond,
/" Tuesday, 18th I" (" RIDGE,
/" "Wednesday 18th Williams,
:. Thursday lith I" :. Mt.syVin;ng,
!" Friday 18th /" Popc's, sss
Saturday 10TH F" Colcman's,
|" Monday 18th " CotIiram's,
Tuesday 18th /" " Richardson's,
4" Wednesday Goth hNen's
" I~hursday2Ist :" Uantan's.
Friday END Sheppard's,
. Saturday23d " Mosely's,
!" Monday, 25th " " Elderly Hill,
. TUESDAY goth "s" fuckers,
Wednesday, 9th I" Golfers,
Thursday 2eth " {. Clouds.
Friday 18th l'cac, Island,
Saturday 3Oth 1iamhurs,ySS
On Monday End of MayI will attend at
Edseield Court House, after winch time
my Books will be closed for the prescn,
year. b. +. GOUEDY,
Tar Collector T.. d.
March 81, 1886 &c
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l@-L|f- -
A QUAKER's LETTER TO- HIS WArcH-
MAKER.-I herewith send, thee INV pocket
clock, which greatly standeth i'm need Of
thy friendly correction: the last time he
was at thy friendlyscliool, he was no WAYS
reformed, nor even in the least benefited
thereby; for perceive by the index.of his
mild that lie is u liar; and the truth is not
IN him; that his motions are wavcring and
irregular: thai his pulses are sometime very
quick, which bctokencth not an oven tenn
per, mt other lines it waXeth sluggish, mot
withstand'ng l Frequently urge him. that
when he should be on his duty, as tl,ou
kn0West his usual name denothcth, | find
nm sleeping and sturpbcripg-or, as tho
vanity ofhunEan reason phrasetfrit,' / catch
i'm mapping, hence Fam induced to believe
he is not right in the inward man. F, Ex-
Ealuiic- him,, tbnsAEare, ar.lh ztr, % him. Z
Ebeseech thee, tLor6ughly; that thou may
EestssheingT Eelkaa4,tsaatea5Mit hisin4yssa
frame n disposition, draw him from the
error OF his ways mud show him the path
Whsrcin he should. ~: 1t grievcth me to
ihink, and whcnI ponder thereon, / am
nearly Of opinion that his hodv is foul, and
the whole mass isScorruptcd, rl,anse. him
therefore with thy charming Pt ysic. from
all pollution, that he may vim t: and cir
culate according to. the truth. l. Yil place
mn for a few: daysstnaef thi care, and pay
lor board IA thon, roqtirest III, In thy last
thou charge.!mc with one; etgKthofa pound,
which wiAsPay Whenthy~ work deserves
TIA cntrcat thee, friend John, to demcan
myself ON his]occasion$ wv itha right judg-
ment, according tothe gift which i. in thee,
and prove thyselfa workman thar need moi
5he ashamed. Aud when thou. laycst, thy
tepayroc I'm r. h nj ,,,n, LIZ. .xg:lL'Gr. y +.
ERassioiI, lest thessdriyeS him to destruction
EDo2thol regulate his morton for the time
fe0s come, A,yahe motion of: the light tina,
fralsththe day, and let him learn from the
tnncfrins guide the true calculation of his
table andsequator;Fan n WheM thou: fndes,
him converted from tn Serror96fsh ibis Ways,
fsaid infore conformable to the sabovc men
toned rules. Them do thou, send him home
with a jjustbiil ofscliarges the
spirit Of moderation, and il sfafg tessen,
III the root 6fall cvil:to thee;s@
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faE8 ga ENGSnds Adssftisaf
EIEscA Nm Hi5E
RHE sIIEE THE FRENEHs

a5lAas eSsnngs SFa6 ID w8s|
Slas EFotrtSSUF Peers cDndaInned'
4kl5SA g1aRefd 6lsaff RSansanS
niRrlBenmengYifk kHffl
e4aitfedS tefen1ainink btisofier.
9ztSty Slibs dNfinSS d esaTse H5xKt2sV
+ fsa acf6ffh8sepfcf
asgnTioRss FiSSchtApHsafS
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swasvprio5ssS spiSsafs
iNss Sion; and WIS dcscfibed avcm al ckee5.
fdl. 3Morey,ille old man, received the CONF
mungation Of his doom with resignation /:
bnt al the feebleness Of Pepin's character
was ltade manifest when it came to his turn
to lean his lot.
On Friday morning, at ten minutes past
eight9clock, the awful sentence of law wa
carried; into effect upon Fieschi and hissac-
complces.
Pcpll was the first to descend from his
yelicie He. mounted rlle scatfold with a
hrm stA',, and exhibited in his entire de-
portmest a degree Of calmness and r%esigna-
t1on thn formed n strong contrast With the
weakness and irresolution displayed by him
dnnpg LIS trial. On reaching the fatal plat
form, hdboweift to the assembled multitude,
resigncdhimself into the hands of the ex
ecutiones, andIin another momcnt ceased to
exist.
The appearance of the next prisoner,
(Moreylwho assembled the scaf1old excited
an lntelteiy painful feeling nmongth pop
uiacc. ; In consequence of his extreme de.
bility, hs was actually lifted on tho scaffold
My the tsxecutioner and his assistants, by.
.s u WnoNSidfpCu ~ tuc lutHl DOdTu.
The kniE then descended; and almost before
the countless and brcathless multitude could
perceiveithe signal given for. its fall, the
wretclict criminal was a headless corpse.
Fiesck, though he saw the axe raised,
cOl0redp Filth, the blood of his accomplices,
neyeEslSwed1 l,e slightest emotion of fear,
OF iioEros, but. continued to converse. with
those andind hin, till the assistant execution
or laid ht hafd upon his. shoulder as indica-
ting thatshes fatal moment had arrived
lie. monfed.sJhe stepswith extraordinary
rapIdity, ind: lacing himself in the attitude
of an otatar, pronounced the following words,
With q clesr and firm voice al am about
to. appear be[ore my God. i have told the
trn'hS j die content. Ihavc rendered a
sergice5sto MY country, by pointing out my
a~GcoDpkces. l~hasetoid the truth and no
Sas callA.r%tr-ffcayen 10 witness.
nEEIsarpSs and-saistied. I deuandap ar-
|Sl6s6f GodaHd acSSnd;
7 regretfmYEL~rms more than my "
Tie Upon this he turned quickly round and
delivered himself into the hands of his exc
culioners.
The entire of the fatal ceremony occupi-
cdbut the brief space of FIVE minutes, it
beng exactly fifteen minutes atier & o'clock
when',hc reaking axe fell upon the last OF
the criminals.
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.HEp1,e1EsFl1IlrEii,Dn en- Observation-Disclosures

And we ,liree.-tEiaeiandtf Mirror.
Andssv f6ur.-fSidnd ard.
u weSfyes-tU iaSterNS Methodist
Andwe six:-[Zso s. Herdfds
And we seyen.--tMaiaHs FreesF RES
A. And we eiighl5-tMy. Free; Press.
And we --[Hoodsiocksyg1ig
EeaVe1 her bed andb0aId the Sillian! and
1--WE teh.--lNdtioaai Esdgas.
And strayel. 10 paris iipkpown,sthe paga.
bond! andwe eleyen.--tAD Gaz. 81
AMI we, make up the dozens-FN, X
Comncrcidk Adrerfiser.
He left her bed! o.. the oderaim e and
aksr'sg ssIRiitsssssASfsss
fAtt0U. 3. Eg.
And we start him dgaip.--tM;ner's Jsar-
Keep him moving. Salt River is too
good for him:-[Juckson Coaressf :
Maybe have c0rns on bis toes and lains I'M
his rlbs all the days Of his life. Leave a
w~oman'sted aud board, the gtaceless knave!
give him tic sixteenth kick.-FC Car
|hsfe Republican.
ol,,tle vaaahond' lie dessfvesa an addition
al klck' and We'll give him the Seventeenth.
II CVearehnd Herald. 4
Break a womnn's heart, the. fendt-Take
una, ioo.-EdinesriWe Telegraph. .,S
p fellow deserves 10. have his head
combed with a.tllreae Legged stool, his shins
rubbed down with brick huts, and his eycs
lids bnttoned back 1othe blaze Of a july sun;
give him. another. shove, and HINT him, We
Wdshington Mirror~ {
We will join hands with our nineteen
hrethren-we will score him-a wretch
we,hope that allgirls, oldmaids, or widows,
IN our li%eighborlIood will shun him.-Edge-
field A dasrfiser.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-12-29
SHUT THE DOOR.

At this season Of the year. il may not
De out OF place TO make a few remarks
on this subject. 1t 10 we'll known that
much Inconvenience, ~ well a. great
mischief, frequently result from what
are considered trifiHg errors. And
although we cannot now refer 10 a case
when any serious evil has been caused
by negleeting TO comply with the adj
vice urged in the caption Of this para
graph, YET II cannot be denied that
from this neglect alone, has resul:sd
much Inconvenience and vexalion.--
How many ebuIliiions Of temper, hard
seedlings. violent. and in some instan-
ces, pTofsne sentences, might be pre-
vented. IL one and all would remember
during the cold season Of the wear 20
shut the door. How much irritation.
and vexsiion. and peevshness, and IN
humor. attention 10 this apparently TIL
fling monition would prevent. AlteI ell,
Il Is no lrihiag matleT on a day when
the Thermometer stands sundry degrees
below the freezing point. 70 have ones
door lel open, especially when IL com
Donieaies with the vide world. More
Geld is thus admitted in eve minutes.
than can be expslIed- ia two hours
and there is thus heavy dgafi on our
temper aad our fuel--ws have even
beasd Il doubted whether person can
be good citizen, or an honest man or
woman. Who is babitually guilty ofne-
gieeting to shut the door. AtaIi events.
Il q breach Of good manners. Read.
81, While you 1--we. remember, when
the chill bleak winds Of Autumn or
Winter are bowling sroand, 70 sHvT
EHE Dooa.
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THE WIFE

II is not unfrequent that Q wife
mourns over the alienated affections OF
her husband. when she has made no
effort herself to strengthen and increase
his attachments. She thinks because
ne once loved her he ought always to
love her, aud she neglects those atien-
tons which engaged has heart. Many
q wife is thus the cause Of her own me-
glect and sorrow. The woman de-
serves not husbapd's love who will
not greet him with smiles when he re-
turns from the labors Of the day; who
will not chain him 20 bis home by the
sweet enchantment Of a cheerful heart.
There Is not one in q THOUSAND so un-
feeling - 10 Withstand such an infiu-
ence and break away from such home.
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7xeodoaa Burr 10 Joseph .qlsfon.

NEW FORK, JANUARY l3, 1901.
I have already written TO you by the
post 10 tell you that shall be happy
70 see you ,sAenever yos choose; that /
suppose Is equivalent 10 vsyy soon and
that you may no longer feel doubts or
snspieions on my account. repeat the
invi,stioa BY . packet less dilatory
than the mail but for all these doubts
and suspicions I will take ample re-
venge when We meet.
yesterday received your letter OF
the 26th OF December, and am EXPECT
ing your defence Of early marriages to-
day. Ny father laughs ut my impa-
teaee to hear from you. and says am
IA love; bat ] do NOT believe that 10
be q fair deduction. for the post is real
ly very irregular and sIow-enoush so
60 provoke any body.
We leave this foT ALBANY on the 93th
inst, and shall remain hers till the 10Th
February. My movements will after
that depend upon my father and you.
J had intended not 10 marry this twelve
month. and IN that case thought it
wrong TO divert you from your present
engagements in Carolina; bat 10 your
solicitations ] yield my Judgment
Adieu. ! wish you many returns Of
the century.
l9h January.
have not yet received your promis-
ed letter; but hope il may be long in
proportion TO the time / have been ex-
psetinS Il. The packet bss been de-
layed BY head-winds. bot now that they
are fair she will have a quick passage {:
81 least such wish il. Adieu, encore.
TnKoDosIA.