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cannot make him dead
His fair, sunshinv head
Is ever bounding round my study chair
Yet when my eyes, now dim
Withtears, turn TO him,
The vision vani ,hes-he is not there
walk my parlor hoor,
And through the open door,
hear football on the chamber stair 3;
Pm stepping toward the hall,
To give the boy call;
And then bethnk me that-he is not there
thread the crowded street
A satchelFd lal meet
With the same beaming eyes and colored hair
And, as he's running by,
Follow him with my eve,
Scarcely believing that-he is not there
know his face is hid
Under the coffin lid
Closed are his eyes-cold his forehead fair;
My hand that marble felt;
Oer in prayer knelt;
Yet my heart whispers that-he Is not there
cannot make him dead
When passing by his bed,
So long watched over with parental care,
My spirit and my eye
Seek it nquirinely;
Before the thought comes that-he is not there.
When at the cool, grey break
OF day from sleep wake,
With my first breathing OF the NOR ming air,
My soul goes up with joy
To him who gave my boy;
Then comes the sad thought that-he is not there,
When at the days calm close,
Beforewe seek repose,
Pm with his mother, offering up our prayer;
Whate'er may be saying,
am, in spirit, praying
For our boys spirit, praying-he is not there!
Not there?-Where, then, is he?
I he form used to see
Was but the rainent that he used to wear;
The grave that now doth press
Upon that cast off dress
Is but his wardrobe locked-he is not there,
He lives i'm all the past
He lives nor to the last;
OF seeing him again will despair,
lndreams, see him now;
And on his angel brow
see it wrtten,-'Thou shalt see me there
Yes we all live TO God
Father, thy Christening rod
SO help US, thine afflicted ones, to bear
That in the spirit land,
Meeting at thy right hand
Twill be our heaven to find that-he is there
Pi7pont
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Escnt Creek Flour Mill.
1874 Acres of Rich Tobacco Land,

Of which 120 in woods the residue been
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Thirty Dollars Reward.

Dan AW AI from the subscriber in Charlotte county,
Ts'nla, sometime in August last negro Il Il,
VIII give areward Of fifteen dollars if taken in the
thfv dollars 1t taken out the and secured u Jail
that get hn again He has wife in .ynchburg and
children at lr p. Chiffon Bedford county besides nl-
merous relations IN the said county Said Of dark
complexion, about five feer eight inches high ha one
teeth in front, his nose and think
he has under his chin He generally wears whkers
anj i about forty-hye or fifty years old
G.. A. SAUNDERS
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FTNHE concern OF THU RMAN < LECklE Is this da dis
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against and those indebted the concern will present their
claims and make payment to William l.. Leckie
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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-07-04
'erwerree engaged julia Ethridge2''s

|'erwere 9enhgagcdto julia sEtlridge2,'s
2ia' a'lneyersras cngagedatolmyico I
he answered; though, from5l 5lnyrefnsal
to consent to union~with her, [ have
,been3 banishedi from the housegofs my
'lncle, Mhich had, until athattime, been
mly my he hpms But g few days age algo ] was
surprised to, see julia entersmy store;
she came to me in sorrow, for her mo.
thcr had just bee buried5 and, witb
tears, asked my forgiveness for her
'hcaitlcss pursuit of ame.2 (thcses %cre
sherown words. )alSbe is abontaItos siyisit
Cuba forshellicalth, but,thesblue ocean
or the island willreceiYe her before
many months. You would pity her
my wife, as do, if you, could see, her
He paused, for the tears Of grief and
pcnitencc were streaming over the, face
Of Agnes Monteitl. He did not in
terrupt tliis emotion, and She wept i'm.
restraincdly until SHE cased her fill
heart. 6 acft T<,s} gf a&iI sal fa9aa
why did YOU never tell me this be.
fore, dear Harry?' she asked atlength.
felt "a delicacy in revealing it,5'he
replied; 'and / feared toidistress YOU.
But rejoice that it has been told, for
|it'was the only secret I kcpt from you.
From this time we must have no CON
cealments, dear a. Agnes; ,you ,lnustncv-
cr hide single ought.fromsmc.' r,.i
Never, Harry!. she exclaimed, with
q bright, smile, twhichFmade the old
physician, who just then appeared at
the docs, stare in astonishment.f y, :,
Hcr recovery was rapid; I'M a few
days she was able to bear a removal to
her home, and in short time she could
descent to the parlor as usupl. The
first evening she spent with Harry in
that little room vas, they both declared
the happiness Of their livcs. And
though several years have passed since
then, and they are now residing q
princely mansion left them by Mr..
Ethridgc, (who did not long survive
tho death ofhis daughter, which took
place during the voyage to Cuba, }
though they are wealthy and honorej !,
and four fair children sport at their
iircside, they still maintain tic same
opinion. and frequently alludc Will emo
ton to, their first happy home.
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From the French.
Arthur, f
EY ANNA N. IIEEFEKNAN.

!. El anna, NJ 1IEEFEiiNAN. Ia
In an apartment in the rue du ucl-
der, six young men were seated around
q table upon which were the remains of
supper. The rerast had evidently
been prolonged some time, folthe hand
Of the o'clock pointed'to the7hour oftivc.
It had been a scene Of rcvclry, and
mirtli also, if we might judge from the
broken glasses, and chairs which, una
bic to keep their legs, lay scattered
aronnd the apartment. ~ ~
The candles had burnt to their sock
cts, and their dim, tlickcring light was
in keeping with the half:closed eyes and
inodding heads Of the ccnvivants.
Il must leave you now, my iflicnds,'
said the master of the feast, rising-'I
have drank sufficient, tink,,'to salts.
fy your fricndship;EI feel uneasy, for
at midday must represent at the sign
ing Of a contract, and judging from my
present appearance, it will take some
hours to render me fit for the occasion.
Adieu, messieurs, adicu! for the future,
| wish you all much spleasure;a mean
while, shall content myself with the
happiness before me- Arthur was
twenty-eisht.. After a life of gaiety
and excitement, he was about TO enter
one ofrcpose and domestic cnjo,yncnts
having first decided to rcnnnnce en-.
tirely the scenes and companions of his
follies, and bury in the past the, rcmem-
brancc Of them Truly, Arthur was
still young, and in love. What absur-
ditics will this assion not make a man
guilty of! Thus said his five friends,
when he told them to'eat, drink, and be
merry, on his taking lis farewell leave
of them. f t'atss* sysF
Arthur, however, kept his promise.
For year of his married life, he had
not seen his Old companions all their
efforts to meet him proved vain; neither
did he respond to their letters of invi
tation, nor notice thei. traillory or re-
proaches on the subject. In the socie-
ty Of his lovely wife, he found more
+ than realized his wildcstsvisions ofhap-
pincss- and the efforts Of his torment
ors were unable to disturb the serenity
Of his life. i s'es" ~ .do' .S,'s y
One evening, as lie was S returning
from the place Of Louis Ky, q man
cnshroudcd in the folds of q cloak ran
violently against him, striking HIM q
blow. p a adss5 a.aa al ,sfg .; b
ARTHUR could notsrcstraintta violent
exclamation. 4sia saa.hT aa
1.-The man in tho cloak turned to.
wards him. 2I se'tH.,t
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dtliseellanp.
:. From the South Cnroliniun.
DOMESTIC TROUBLES.
.nsafA SKETCH.
n; ss,,
BY Lyle CLARENDON.
cludea.

~ AS soon as she disappeared, larry
bent over his weeping wife, and spoke
s soothlingly and gently, cndcavoving at
the, same time, to remove her hands
from before her. face.
Let me take You home, my own Ac.
nes, he said; swe will have no prying
eyes on US there, and I will share
Your SORROW, belt what it may. Do
!, you believe me, dcarcst?'
!, II He wound his arm around her, and
{ drew her into the light as he spoke, but
she turned perseycringly from him, and
sunk back into her shaded corner
again.
q, Monteith looked and moro surprised:
Z and ,awbenshc broke the silence that en-.
4 sncd, his tones were graver and sadder
than she had ever heard them.
This must be explained, Asncs-I
!, must know the cause of such strange
behavior. Why do you repulsc me 50
(. scornfully, and refuse to 20 with me to
our home? Are you offended that l
did not return at the usual hour this
!. evening"
sOh, no, no!' exclaimed his wife: and
the tale she had hcal4l was about to be
poured forth unrescrvedly, when the re.
nembrance Of her promise checked her.
W He waited for her to proceed, but,
finding she did not go on,hc resumed:
l am utterly at a loss to imagine the
meaning of this. cannot believe, A. g
nes, that You have listened to any
slanderous reports concerning me; !
/ have more confidence in my wife's cf
toction than to cherish such an idea for
u moment. But what have / done to
offend you that you treat me with such
b1dness and contempt? you will
tell me, may be able to explain it sat
isfactorily.'
No, no; you cannot sobbcd a gncs.
| will never have confidence III your
worl agaiu.'
Never have confidence in my wcrd
again. he repeated, with start as; 5n-
ishment. In what way has your trust
been shaken? In what particular have
I Idcceived your?'
In all, in everything answered the
wrctched girl. Ask your own heart,
and find the answer there. On what
point have, you not dupcd and blinded
me? When have l not been decivcd?'
Surprise had now given place to in
dignation in the breast Of Harry Mon
tcth. His eagle eye flashed fiercely,
his brow flushed, and, removing step
from her, he said
THANK you fof your freedom and
candor, madam; you have indeed un-
folded a new leaf in my character; a
long chapter headed deceit is spread
out omit, and the perusal may be great
ly to your advantage. Will you re-
main here? Iwould advise you to do
so; and, as you seem disposed to such a
Grouse, | wish you good eveniny?' Hc
was gone before. she had time to recall
hlm, and she heard the street door slam
violently.
When Mrs. Russell cntcrcdt min
utcs after she found her iii an agony of
grief, which didsnot subside for more
than half an hour. She grew calmcr
at last, however, and had just arisen
for the purpose of returning to her
home, whoa Mr.. John Russell entered.
'Icyday, Mrs. Monteith!' he OK.
claimed; 'why what is in the wind to-
night9 twenty minutes ago I ran
against your 'lord and mastcr,' rushing
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Why vs. IYHT qparralsome
officer lately traversins ono ofsthe
Boulevards at Paris, osbsor yed d per-.
son turn towards him and laugh IN.
dignant, no asked, .whySdl6 you la,igh5
sir, as I pass? q % which tho pther
quickly reioined, why do you pass,
sir, when I!augh D.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-07-14

LIES CHANGEs.-From manhood of
thirty to old age Of eighty seems q great
change; but in this present life, there is a
change which is greater and more sudden.
and 1t is at the time when a youth first
makes out what it is to be a man. and. in
stead oil a dreamer, he has suddenly to be
doer and a sufferer. Often let youth
know himself to be man, and then he
will not shrink much from the thought of
being an old man and dying man. For
he has known and outlived The greatest vi
cissitude, when OF a youth he became a
man. Because the world to come is not
stranger than the reality Of this world is to
a young man, sometimes; and for him TO
leel the strangeness Of it, and part with his
hopes and old feeling, is not less painful
nay, is worse, than parting with the flesh.
One way or another, We most Of us have
changes come over US that ffighten us more
than death, and at the first feeling OF which
we have every one OF US said, perhaps,
"Would God that | might diel' These sea
sons It IS well Tor Us to remember and live
over again. And we will do il. We shall
have tears In our eyes the while, and
choking in our threats, perhaps. But our
minds will be the better for such recollec-
lions, and our hearts will open the more
earnestly into prayer And when we feel
how God was in our sorrows, we shall trust
ne more blessedly that he will be in our
ieaths.-4heus'tfords Eathaaasy.
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CORRECr SPEAKING.-We advise all
young people to acquire in early life the
habit Of using good language, both in
speaking and writing, and to abandon as
early as possible the use Of slang words and
phrases. The longer they live the more
difficult the acquisition of such language
will be; and if the golden age of youth
the proper season for the acquisition Of lam
guage-be passed in its abuse, tie unior-
tunate victim Of neglected education is very
probably doomed to talk slang for life.
Money is not necessary to procure this
education. Every man has il in his power.
tie has merely to use the language which
he hears; to form his taste from the best
speakers, writers, and poets of the country;
to treasure up choice phrases in bis men,
DRY, and habituate himself to their use
avoiding at the same time that pedan,ic pre-.
cision and bombast whice bespeak rather
the weakness OF vain ambition than the
polish Of an educated mind.
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TRUsFFULNEss.-A trusttul heart never
breaks; it strengthens to the last. And 70
the last We will trust. God S almighty
then all things are his mighuness, and ell
life is his will. With Us, spring and sun
mer and autumn and winter shall Re Ih'
will Of God; and the will OF God sta.. De
the wisdom Of the starry courses. Ine VI
tai nature Of the air about Us shall be 'ns
will Of God; and il shall be the vii o.
God that we breathe without thi1h.ny'
And TO US Joys shall be the Will Of TOD
and so shall pains and sOnOws De. Pf0'E
dence is in all things, so that whsteye' We
do not understand shall be 10 Us nothing .
be frightened about, but it shall be myslsl
and the will Of God. And 50, no less man
birth, death shall be to Us the viii oil uOG
and in it we will rejoice slways though
sometimes, perhaps, not without trembling
IMounttorGs EuthGHssy'
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HE PRIESTS AND THE WITCHES. There
is a record in the parish register of Tanna.
dice, by Forfar, Of the closing cfthe church
on certain Sunday, because the minister
had to go elsewhere to superntend the burn.
ing OF sane witch! a Scottish clergy.
man OF our own day, addressing the Jealous
secretary OF the Carlisle Society for the
Abolition OF Death Punishments, observes.
"lbe case is not rare" To take one of
many which disfgure the history of our
country. In the diary of James MelyiII
(page 5S) We find that learned and benevo-
lent man relating as follows.-"This was
the trst execution ever saw, except of
wltche in st. Androis, against the quhilk
Mr.. Knox delt from pulpit, sche being set
upe at pillar before him. Here we find
the most enlightened man Of bis time, (as
hnox undoubtedly was,) not only present.
but preaching, at the execution of some old
miserable woman" Our Gateshead parish
register and the municipal and parochial
records Of Newcastle bear witness that we
imported "witchfnder" from Scotland
and that, on the banks OF the Tyne, switch.
es were strung up by the dozen, martyrs to
popular ignorance and superstition.-Gates
heed Observer.
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DEvorIox.-An undevOut soul IS he ;
tree in rich earth, but with persisted zoos
Such tree may have the sun to warn 1. =
and the dews to mOisten its bark, and nc
breezes to blow through its branches an
so it may maintain show OF life, ou' Oni
a show. And the soul OF a man may y
ceive into itself, through bis eyes, al 'ns
objects Of the world, and through hi' saiS
the knowledge Of all that has ever haPPensJs'
and his mind become, at the best, moi mG'-
better than a dictionary OF words anu
growing catalogue of things. Because ~ \,
knowledge to become wisdom, and 'o' - p
soul to grow, the soul must be r00's o.. =
God; and it is through prayer tina. ' l'
comes to US thai which is the strength o. ~ -
strength, and the virtue Of our vIT'ue' ~
Holy SpiIit.-HounttorGs EHtAaHGsy'