The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1854-09-09
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! Mother" said little Agnes. avbat ,,,.do
you marry father3 You told amt 1ii,s,s dhss'
iotte you had all the money! Is. t''.'., =
aHush, child! what are YOU tajk;;n;a, =. :.
bout2 did not say 90. ,.ss. 4 !: - - Y
why, YES, mother, yon said he ~. poo,. 11,:.
and had You thought Of being fbaurdened
with so many Country cousins asstniitaii
them, you never would have had .hiYn.-
Don't you like 1t Phebe, and aunt Polly.
and aunt Jndys Tn sure I do.s'
why, Agnes, you are crazy, I believe!
When did you ever hear your mother talk
soa Tell me Instantly" SI
Yesterday, ma, when sat ia the back
parlor, and you and aunt were in thefront
one, I'm safe you did say so dear imother
and pity you very much; for You told
aunt there was a time before / was born
when father drank too much, and. then. Won
know, you spoke of the ''pledge,n and said
now glad you were that the temperance re-
form saved him..n5 -,
my dear, was talking of somebody else.
l think: We were speaking of uncle 'Jeth,
70 and his family" !, ''','.',>. :.
"But they have no Aannes, mother. and
you know you told about fathers failure
in business. Uncle Jethro never failed
And you said, too, when you moved in this
house, your money paid for everything, but
inc world did not know it, and----"y 8 ,N.-@
SYou have told quite enough, my child.
what 90 you stay listening in my back par
,or Tor, when 1 sent you up stairs to study g.,
1t has come to pitiful pass, ifyour aunt
and ! must have all Of our privacy retailed
in this way. I suppose you have already
told your father all that you have heard y"
mo, mother, I haven't becauseI thought
it would hurt his feelings. 1 love nv faith.
eerr, and never told him anything to make
him unhappy" -.
"Agues sat looking in the fire and asked -;
Mother, It people really love others, dol:
they ever talk against them2 Didn'tSyou
tell mcnever to speak of any homo difficult.
ty and if Edward and say wrong words
you tell me never to repeat them, and I ney- ,
er do"
"Agnes," said the rebuked mother, dis
teners are despicable characters. .Don'tyout
never let me know of your doing the like
again; y9N don't hear right, and yotl make
great deM of mischief in this way.,' a;,i :
INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE ON THE CoLoR
OF MANKIED.-For 1900 years the Jewish
race has been dispersed into different lati-
tudes and climates, and they have preserved
themselves most distinct from any intermix.
ture with the other races of mankind
There are some Jews still lingering in the
valley Of the Jordan, having been oppressed
by the successive conquerors of Syria for
ages-a low race Of people; and described :
BY trustworthy travellers as being as black
as any of the Ethiopian races. Others Of
the Jewish people, participating in European .
civilization, and dwelling in.the Northern
nations, show instances Of the light com
piexion, the blue eyes, and light hair Of the
Scandinavian families. We see then how :
Ito account for the difference in color, WITH
out having to refer them 70 original or spe..
cific distinction.-Pyef ,Owen.
The New Orleans Crescent Of Fridav,
Isayss We regret to announce the death,
by typhoid fever, yesterday morning at o.,
oclock,pf John 7. Stewart, a printer :of, this,
Office. Mr.. Stewart was 48 years of age. .
native Of Pittsburgh, and for many years, n
resident Of this city. Hewss much estsern-,
ed by every one who knew him tor upright
ness Of character and for his many axcsllepta
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The proceedings Of the last DsmoscsissatiieI S
Convention In California, we should ,jjtRsaea.
from the reports in The papers Of that region.
were Of rather a stormy character They
met in Baptist Church, aud during their
quarrels they made such havoc With the
pews, that the trustees Of the baildin0s or
dered them to leave. At The next session
|of Conveatien, the sum III e4eQ Mas raised