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MISCELLANY.
DON'T BE A TALKER

One hall the mischief in the world is
done by talking. And one-half the diff.
fcnity we get into, as we go along THROUGH
life, is the result OF say ing what we mich,
aust as well not have said. There's much
W;S1 1c:: IN the old ma siim, keep your
mouth shut and your ears open" There
-. rely upon it.
do not know any body in any situa-
taon or profession in life, to whom this
advice is not applicable. 1t is sometimes
said that the lawyers live by taking.
that talking is their trade, and so on /:
but the fact is, the lawyers are as apt 10
talk too much as any body, and to suffer
as much by it; to spin out long arpu-
ment, they necessarily fall into the hab
1t of dealing in faucy more than tac,s
saying thihgs about parties and witness.
IS mat do much harm and DO good. and
tneit reputation for candor will generally
oiminish IN the same proportion as that
ior 'oquacity increases. To hear some
pea al the bar, you would suppose that
u they were held up by the feet the
words would run out of their mouths
by mere force of gravity, for week at
time, without troubling their brains at
all.
q preacher may talk too much.-Oue
Of the best sermons ever DELIVERIES II, 80
world was the sermon on the Mount
You may read it as reported in fifteen
minutes. And tho its style and now
eFs are unapProacbable, its brevity might
well be often initiated.
Our Legislators talk too much.-A.
oout alDe-tenths OF all the speech max
ing IN Congress aud the legislature is the
mere sounding brass and tinkline symbol
OF vanity and egotism. Your really sen.
S;Oie men. such as Ben. Franklin and
toges 9herman--neveF got up unless
lney mad something TO say, and always
sat down as soon as they had said IL.
our politicians talk too much. II is
really refreshing, and as uncommon as i,
ID refreshing. to hear sensible man talk
sensi6Iy on this topic for ffteen minutes
rF't II one listens to the street.rani of the
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The Natural Bridge.

AN AMERICAN PoErEss IN I,osDor
The London Sun, in noticing the N.v
monthly, says, cas- a specimen Of it, poetry
we quote some beautiful lines on Child al
PIay with Watch" The writer is Mrs
~Usgood, OF Boston, the vile ola young A.
'menican artist, now trying his pencil in Ions
don.
Art thou laughing al Time in ,by sweet
baby glce,
Will he pause On Iii, p;o;o,. ., e.,;,,. :,
thee! '''eN win
oh chow him tbose sb,J ,
That smile OF bewilder'd and beami,g cur
lid him look On thar cheek where thv r;c,
hair reposes,
" here d'mrle' are playing "bo peep with
His wriokied brow press with litb, k;ss..
and warm.
ana clasp his rough neck in thy soft wreath
ing arm
Perhaps thy inianiine and exquisite sweet
May win him for once 10 DELAY in his fact.
9'nIthen; would keep thee, my beauti
Thy blue eyes unclouded. Thy bloom unde-
filed,
%iLh Thy innocence only to guard thee from
all, '''''
10 iiie'ssunny dawning-a Iily.hu still
i'aash on, my own Ellen. His voice, which
10 me
""es warning so solemn, makes music for
And While al those sounds feel the idIer,.
Sonoy,
2a0u hearst Blu, tie tick Of the pretty gold
toy .
siis smile is upon thee, my blessed. my own.
Long may u be ere thou feelesi his irown.
And on may his tread, as he wanders with
thee,
Light and soft as thine own little fairy sten
be;
And siii' through all seasons. in storms and
fair weather,
May Time and my Ellen be playma,es To-
ge,her 90
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oay' the whole science of politics Seems
70 nave become twisted into a Chimes,
puzzle that nobody can find the BEGIN.
ming or end Of.
when find neighbor caught in the
n'eshes OF s!ander suit, / feel more
sympathy than indignation. Hehas pru.
oao'y said, in a moment of excitement
what his cooler judgment would have
restrained, what he does not deliberately
approve himself. aud probably is sorry
'or. But the thing is said, his nri3r Is
up ana ne has in the end 10 omen his
purse. III he will .;.,en to nv short les
son. he wiz not be caught in such
scraoe again. Don't talk too much.
When hear that man and his .~;is
10 MOI 1--we happily together; read OF an
application Tor divorce-am told of a.
sreements for separation. or any tbins Of
,hat kind, am always suspicious that
k"ow the cause, that perfectly under.
s'aho tue true secret of the difficulty.
a,s'er IS occasionally petulent and huffy.
AND Madam lectures instead of bumors
nim. Each party stands upon martial
Dill OF rights, until it ends in Legal hin
oil divorce. There is no interf.rino in
such matters. But wish could wills.
per In the ear OF every husband and CIV.
cry wife too. DoN'r TALK roo mucu
some young people have notion that
IAn talk each other into matrimo-
ny, h Is mistake; in such = delicate
matter as this, the tongue had better be
coH.en'ed with playing a subordinate
-. Ahe eve can tell 4. t-,tar story
the language Of actions will make n be..
yer inPression-the love that grows up
Ia the silent sunshine which conpen;a,
heaf's reflect upon each other, is the
heaithiest and most enduring. The man.
ner will always sink deeper than the
language of affection. But this ia maj
yer winch people are so bent upon man
aging In their own way. thatI doubt
"ne'her my advice will be worth the
ink and paper.
&c may be singular conceit, but I'll
tell you what I like. ike to lock AZ
inc quiet contemplative, thoughtful old
man. who sits in his arm chair, his chin
resting between his thumb and finger
reading Seneca through pair of sprcta.
cies. lie likes old fashioned ways old
iriepds. old books. That old man make.
no morse IN the world, because he's n re-.
guar built thinker. You give him YOUR
opinion about men and things, and he
HEARS it; tell him facts and he ex,m.
ines and satisfies himself abou, them
ASK his opinion, and if you can get it. il
viii come as slow end as cautiously as if
he believed it TO be worth sometbisq
And SO it is. He goes upon the prin-
cipie that man is not bound TO speak
OUT IT he does speak he is bound to sayiust
exactly what is right: and until h. is
sure OF saying that. he says nothing. What
world would this world be if we were
all IKE the old man in spectacIes. and
thought great deal more than we talk.
ed.
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a throne Of rory ar gold, the monarch Of an
empire "n which the sun never sets. Illus.
oandmen SOW the seed Of instruction i,
your sons and daughters mind. twill grow
up anu bear fruit. though The driving storms
scatter the blossoms Of spring and The untime
y iro'ts overtnke the hnpe oi autumn, Plant
me germ ofiru in the infant understanding
OF Your ehildsen save, stint, spare, do any
uihg out steal, IN order 10 nourish that
CROWN; and 1t Is little or nothing 10 say that
~, "'i' flourish when your grave-stones crum,
".su mo aust shall mingls with the dust thew
covered, II shalt flourish when Tia, over ar.
ching heaven shall have passed away like a
scroll and the eternal sun which Iiyhtens il,
shall have set i'm blood %
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The total amount of the Cotton cron
oil the United States for the wear IS36
as appears from table furnished by the
Phi!adelphia Commercial Herald. was
I,422, 93u bales, being an excess owe,
mat OF tie preceding year OF 60, 2O5
oaies. VI the above amount the creates.
quantity from any one State was from
1-iaoama, the product Of which appears
70 have been 232, 242 bales. New Or.
leans exported during the year common.
cling LIST October 1886, and term;n,,;no
ao'h September 1897, 500, 1893 bales, be,
ihs' nearly one-holf OF the whole auanti.
y sent to foreign countries. The in
crease oil expectation in the aggregate m.
pears 10 have been 81 ,S22 bales. whist
IN the trade to France aud the North of
Europe there has been falling off OFFS
AoS 70 the former. and 2S. 452 to the LAT.
Ter. In the year 1915, the total crop
was OCT, 600 bales, and twelve wears az
forwards, TO wit. 1867 it amounted to
!'42 $50, having nearly doubled itself
lN mat Time. AS regards home consump-
ton there appears to have been an in.
crease from the year 1867, of more
than double the quantity consumed dur
ing the year first named, having been
ioo. 4S3 whereas in the last mentioue d
Twelve months it was 22a $40 bales
1 he above estimates are mode exclusive.
~ OF the consumption of States TO the
south oil Virginia, and of that State ex-
GePting the vicinity of Petersburg and
ichmond.-BALT. AMER.
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Gcnerai Intelligence.
THE AUGUSTA CONVENTION

THE AUGUSTA CONVENTION
The convention re assembled on Wed.
nesday. the 18th ult., when SIR. McDuf.
he presented the Report of the Select
Commi,tee.-It concludes with the fol.
lowing resolutions
81. Resolred, That in the opinion of
TINS Convention, the present roniunc
ture In our commercial Affairs is emincnt>
iy prepitious for the establishment OF
system of direct importa,iens. throupb
our Southern and South western Cities
and that we are called upon by every
consideration of interest and of patriot.
ISM TO throw off the degrading shackles
Of our commercial dependence.
~ Resotped, That with a view n
induce public spirited capitalists to en-
Dark I'D this business, the people of the
staple growing States be recommended
to give public manifestations of their de-
termination to encourage and sustain i'm.
PoTtatIons through their own sesports.
-. Re'oired. That two Committees
be appointed by the President of this
convention 10 memorabilia respectively
the legislatures OF Georgia and South
Carolina on the subject OF limited co.
partnerships.
ID. Resolred, That a committee he
appointed to prepare an address to the
people OF the Southern and South ives.
tern States, setting forth the advantae es
and PractIcability OF carving on direct
trade with foreign nations-exhj biting
IN oetall the extent of their resources.
70. Resotred, That said Committee
IN preparing such address, embody and
CONFORM to the views Of the Conv.ption
as expressed in the Preamble and Reso>
luiions adopted +"
These resolutions were adop,ed-a-
long with the following, to precede the
an Tesoiution.-This was prepared BY
Mr. oeaoorn Jones OF Georgia, and amen,
ded' on motion of Mr. Bones of Augusta.
Wy ADDING the words in Halics:
."Resotred, That it is sacred dutv
when the citizens of the Southern and
southwestern States owe to themselves
the'r posterity and their country, to give
decided preference, tohere The terms are
o9"dl' IN procuring their supplies, te our
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merchants who carry on direct trad,
with foreign nations"
The following resolution was pronos
ed ny Mir Joseph Cumming of Savannah
and adopted
"Rssoircd. That this Convention re-.
commend TO the citizen, of the South g.
Southwestern States to appoint delegates
60 meet IN Convention at Augus,s 8. the
nrst Monday in April. 1888. to coutinue
.he interest and objects Of this Conven,
oon before the people"
The following was proposed bv Mr.
=. ). jenkins. on behalf of the Auyn.,.
delegation. and adopted:
"I'esoired, That as an introduct;on %
a direct importing system at the South II
Is Indispensable necessary that the cron
OF the present year ehouId be directly
exported BY Southern Merchants and
iiantsrsr nad that TO effect this obirc,
tine Southern Banking Institutions should
iend such aid as they safely and convcn-
iently can"
The Convention adjourned Oh the 18Th
and on the same day. splendid Din.
ner was given TO then: by the Citizens of
Augusta.
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remain more quiet, aud iatteD C.stsr Ia.
'hry VIII otherwise. Charcoal vii, 80
crate on the human frame a, a c.,h., ~
and probably will have that eff;.c, nn a.,
animal oil which we are treatipo -Is.'
II may supercede the necessity o; us;n,
or,mstone, anthony. and other drno.
win which hogs are often dosed
any rate, it will cost but I;ttle ~ n;n.
ne" a constant access to Goals. which
may be s'ited or raked from your FIRE
piace'and they will be induced 6y ins,inc
70 consume such quantities as will pro.
tening. UGH 'a'
hen Jou first commence C,tten;,g
swine, care should be taken not TO o;ys
'nem more than they will eat with an,
pe'ne. ~ they become gorged or loved.
tneir thriving is retarded, and there ;s
ua"eer from stsggers and diseases conse.
9>'2st on rspletion, or TIE gormandizino
Propensiies ofthose four.foot.d e,;cnra.
The practice in Scotland. is 70 rss,
sw'ue chiefly on raw potatoes, and to fat.
zen on these roots, boiled or prepared by
steam with mixture of oats. barley. or
Deans and pease meal. Their trouuhs
should De often replenished with a small
quantity OF food at time aud kent al.
ways clean. and seasoned occasionally
with salt
An English farmer fat,ened eight pigs
IN the following manner, which NAV be
recommended. in case where constant
ana regular attention cannot be given IN
ieeoing tn. animals.-He placed two
uoughs IN the stye: one he filled with
raw potatoes, the other with meas and
gave no water.-When the pips w-re
.n':-'s they eat the potatoes In this
way, it is probable, that the animal could
not only DO without water but likewise
needed no brinsetone, anthony, nor any
other medical substances, for raw pota-
toes are cooling and drastic and NAV
serve at once for food AMI Fhysic.-In-
stead OF peas, probably dry Indian corn,
or dry Indian meal might te substitut.
ed.
rubbing and currying the hidss of fat
tening hogs, is not only grateful to the
animals but conduces to their health and
'riitIness. In every stye strong post
should be fixed for them to rub soain<t
they shouid have plenty OF litter. whic,,
will not only be the means of contribnt.
Ing to their comfort, out Increasing the
most valuable manure.
!he following mixture for fattepine
swine has been recommended, and we
believe would prove useful:
w ash potatoes clean, boil and mash
while hot mix in the same, oats and
pease meal. put the mixture into a large
TUB, which must stand till il becomes q
,ittie sour, but not very acid, nor in the
least putrid. Keep a quantity of this on
hand. and give i, to Your hogs as often
as they will eat. 1t is asserted that nork
may be fattened in this way. and make
asaving OF one-third OF the food and time
consumed in the usual mode.
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EDUCATION OF DAUGHTERS
'here IS a season when the youth full must
cease 10 be young. and the beautiful to
excite admiration, 10 learn how TO grow
old gracefully, is, perhaps, one OF the
farest and most valuable arts that can bs
tau 5ht to woman. And it must be con.
fessed that it is most severe trial for
,hose women TO lay down beauty who
nave nothing else to take ND. II is tor
'h's sober ssusen of life, that education
should lay up its resources -However
aisregarded hitherto they may have been
'arJ VIII De wanted naS. When ad.
mireEs -. away, and fatterers become
mute. the mind will be driven to retire
upon itself. ana il it find no entertainment
at home, it will be driven back again
upon the world with increasing force.
Yet, forgetting this, do we not seem TO
educate our daughters exclusively for the
transient period of youth, when it is to
mature life we ought to advert? Do we
aot educate them for crowd, and not
for themselves ?-for show, and not for
use '--lor time, and not for eternity +.
Mrs. Moore,
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POETRY.
THE SONNET.

ny n. II. WILDE, OF GEORGIA.
non hast Thy faults, Frginia yet ow n
~ love thee still. although no SON of thine
@or 1 have climb'd thy mountains, not alone
Anu made the wonders Of Thy valleys mine
decline NY
some marvel yet unmarksd-some pesk
whose throne
was LETTER; grit with mist, and crowned
with pine;
Some deep and rugged glen with cop.e DER
grown,
IT. nc uir'n oil some sweet valley, or the line
ftaced ny some silver stream thai murmur.
ed lone;
ofihe Dark cave where hidden Crystals,
chime,
Or The Wild arch across the blue sky thrown.s
or else those traits of Nature more divine
na' In some favored son Of lh,ae hath shone.
The Natural Br,dvc
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ueh's, and the probable loss OF tbopssnd.
may De avoided.-Baitimor. pr,S:s."'

DosIng the recent efecto. ~ E,.,
sn"J'naIe Tor Parliament solicited ,bs sa
sn eiec,or, who replied-"Sir. sh.',,d o. o.
.rg,yo my vote 10 the Dec1 70 en-, s :.
no, 'e edT. MT Is, I'm The event of your f;.r s
Of vonr e,ng himself, may expect ID: ,s .sr
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

SATURDAY, Jan. ID
message was received from the Senate.
stating that they have passed the bills emit
lied an act allowing further time 10 the own
ers OF lots IN The town of Lewisburg, in the
county ofGreeDbrier, TO build on and and
improve The same - and an act eniarginp
Inc capital stock OF the MILFORD and Carr's
Creek Turnpike Company, and for other
purposes.
And they have agreed 10 the resolution
calling for information from the Second Au.
dItor, relative TO the state Of The work of in>
terDal improvement in the commonwealth.
and Tor other purposes, with an amendment,
in which they request the concurrence of The
House Of Delegates.
The House concurred in The amendment.
Mr.. Almond offered the following resoIu-
lion
Resolved, That the Committee Of Schools
and Colleges DO instructed 10 inquire into
The expectancy Of imposing Tax upon bach
elors over The age Of 30 years, to be proper
TONED to their respective estates or annual
Incomes-abd OF so providing that the reve-
nue. which may he derived from such lax shall
constitute "a fund, The income OF which shall
be appropriated TO The support and education
of destitute female orphan children. under
the superintendence Of maiden ladies over the
age OF 45 years
Mr.. Moore moved TO strike out The word
"maideD - but before the question was ia
ken upon this, Mr. Watkins moved the in-
definite postponement Of the resolution and
amendment.
Mr.. A lmond sustained the propriety OF J.
doping the resolution.
The question being then taken upon indie
finite postpoDement, was decided in the affir-
matIve-ayes So, noes 45
Oh motion on Mr.. Watkins, il was
Resolved, That this House will proceed
oy JOINT vote with the Senate, TO the election
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FREDERICK. JAN. ID.

Court Of Inquiry During the early
part of the week little was done in the
Court in consequence of the inaisposi-
ton OF General ScoTT. On Wednesday,
however, the Court took up the case of
General GAINES, and after having read
his acquiescence in the decision of the
President in relation TO General nj Ia conn,
and also the documents 10 and from the
War Department, proceeded with the
examination Of his witnesses.
Captain HIToHcocK, one of General
Gaines aids, gave in his evidence on
Thursday LAST and we are told his mar
rative was fthe most interesting char
acter. From bis minute knowledge Of
the whole campaign. it cound not be
otherwise. On Friday Captain Hitch
cocks evidence was continued, and al
so several letters from General Scott to
General CIinch were read. They were
commented on by General CALVES
Herald.
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Alter some remarks by Messrs. Fisher.
Moore, Wilson Of Is, May, and Peter. the
resolution was taken up; and Mr.. Fisher
proceeded 10 its discus, ion-stating thai he
would decline proceeding, if any member
would move to lay the resolution on the ia
ole with the understanding that il should not
De taken up again.
Mr. May said he would make that motion
10 get md OF the subject.
MIR: Fisher asked whether he could have
any piedSe that II would not be called up a.
gain.
Mr.. May said il would not I've by him.
Alter n few remarks from Messrs. hI.ore
and Peter, the motion TO lay on The table WINS
agreed TO.
On motion OF Mr.. Randolph, select Com
mittee was appointed TO inquire into the ex-
ped'ency OF amending the act entitled can
ACT prov iding for a geological survey of the
State and Tor other purposes" passed Feb.
20, 1880, with view TO expedite the survey
contemplated by said act.
Petitions were presenled-By Mr.. Wat
kins, the memorial Of The Virginia Coloni-
zation Society asking IN act Of incorporation,
ana such aid aud countenance as may he
deemed expedient-by Mr.. Cootes, of Ci,i>
zehs oil Rockingham, against The formation
OF new county on! of paris oi Rockingham
ana Shenandoah counties-hy Mr.. Rinker,
ot citizens of Shenandoah and w arren, ask
ing that part of the surplus revenue be sp-
propria'ed towards constructing Macadam-
lzed road from Harrisonburg to w inchester.
MT. Carter presented communications
rom TIE Bank Of Virginia and Farmers
BANK oi Va, in response to resolution Of
the House
THE SURPLUS.
MIR. Watkins, from the Select COMMITTEES
on the subject of the surplus revenue, made
the follow ing report
The Committee to whom was referred the
SUBJECT OF the surplus revenue, have had the
same under consideration, and have come to
the following resolution thereupsn
ResolUed, Tha, il is expedent to invest
The surplus revenue Of the U. s ON deposite
with the State of Virginia, in some proftabis
stocks OF loans, until i, is o,herw iss disposed
oi by the General Assembly.
Mr.. LEIGH'S LETTER.
MIR. Watkins moved that the report of the
Select Committee on this subject be taken
up, either " it'll a view to pas. upon il nj once
or 10 Tx convenient day for its Considera-
lion.
This motion WAS discussed a, some length,
by Alessrs. May, Watkins, wilson of Bot,
Bayly OF a, S,anard, Durman, Pendle,un
and Scotland the ayes and noes having
been ordered on motion of Mr.. Wil,sa oi
b., the vote was taken and decided in the sf-
irmative, as follows:-Ayes "a, Noes 43.
Mr.. Moore then moved the Indefinite post.
ponement of the subject, and delivered IA
Speech oi some length against The arguments
and conclusions of the report
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Of Governor Of this Common weallh. on
Friday the Goth INST.
On motion of MIR. Brown, the Committee
OF Schools, &C. were instructed TO inquire
into the expediency Of authorizing the coun
ty courts TO provide an 4 sylum for the orphan
and INDECENT children of the coupty-a man.
ual labor scbooi-and for the better accom-
mediation OF the poor.
RAIL ROADS.
Inc Dill prescribing certain general regu-
iat'ons Tor the Incorporation of Rail Road
Companies, was considered, suDdry amend
ments agreed to, after remarks by Messrs
Watkins, Fisher, Dorman, Wiley. Harri
son, Smith of /. of w. and May, and ordered
10 be engrossed for third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Wslkins,
The House adjourned.
MoNDAV, Jan. 10
"A message was received from the Senate.
stating they have agreed TO Resolution in
structing the Committee on Banks TO bro
cure certain information from the several
Banks within the Common wealtb-in which
they request the concurrence of the House of
Delegates
The following is The resolution Of The Sen
ate:
Resolved by the General Assembly, That
the Committee on Banks be Instructed 10
procure from The Bank Of Virginia, the Far.
mers' Bank, the Bank Of The Valley. the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank, and the
North Western Bank, respectively, a state.
mens exhibiting The gross semi-anpual profits
Of each, from their respective incorpor a ton
TO The first Of January lS37-specifyipg the
proportion derived from the mother Bank
and each OF her branches also, losses exhib-
tied, with similar specifications, and The div
idends semi-annually declared thereon also.
the amount of specie and deposite on hand al
each OF The above periods; also, the amount
Of circulation in semi-annual statements, spe-
cifying The different denominations Of notes.