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Lord Byron's Terrible Seorot.

| The unhappy character of Lord Byron
may perhaps be traced to the secret OF his
terrible deformity, the extent of which was
never suspected even by his nearest friends
and which is now revealed to the world for
the first time, by his friend, Mr.. Trelawny,
in a new work just issued. The little van
ity, which was one of the illustrious poets
saddcst weaknesses, made this source of
continual irritation during his life, and at
his death he cXacted from his confidential
servant solemn promise that no one should
see his body, i'll order that the secret
should descend with him to the grave
MIR. Trclawny, however, got the servant to
leave the room on some erraud, and then
uncovered the dead poet The great mys-
terry was solved. Both his feet were club
bed, and his legs withercd to the knoo-thc
form and features of an Apollo with the
feet ofa sylvan satyr This was curse,
claiming proud and soaring spirit like
his to the dull earth. 1t WAS generally
thought this halting gait originated in some
defect of the right foot or anklc-thc right
foot was the most distorted, and it had been
made worse in his boyhood by vain efforts
to set it right.
His shoes were pcculiar-vcry high heel
cd, with the solcs uucommonly thick on the
inside, and pared thin OH the outside
toes were stuffed with cottonwood, ana his
trowscrs were very large below the knee,
and strapped down so as to cover his feet.
The pcculiarity ofhis gait was now account
ed tor; he entered room with sort of run,
as if nc could not stop, then planted his
best leg well forward, throwing back his
body to keep his balance In early life,
whilst his frame was light and elastic with
the aid of a stick he might have tottcrcd
along mile or two but after he had wax
cd heavier lie seldom attempted to walk
more than a few hundred yards, without
leaning against the first wall, bank, rock or
trcc at hand, never sitting on the ground
as it would have been difficult for him to
get up again In the company of stran
gcrs, occasionally, he would make desperate
efforts to conceal his inGrmitv, but the hec.
tic flush on his face, his swelling veins and
qulvcring nerves betrayed him, and he suf-
fcrcd for many days after suc!l excrtions.'
WHEN Jones, the schoomaster. boarded Mt
NO. ioi, he was continually replying to his
landIady's opportunities that ho had secured
a goodly number Of pupils, and would soon
pay her. Finding that he didn't come down
she consulted old Roger about it, Mt the same
time speaking ofthe pupils. "Depcnd upon
it. ma am" said the old man, "his pupils arc
all in his eye"
THERE was much sound argument in
the reply of country lad to an idler, who
boastcd of his ancient family: $50 much
the worse for you," said the peasant +" MS
we plowmen say, the older the seed. the |
worse the crop"
Query. What is the origin of the saving.
' Sardonic laugh?" Auswcr.-In the island |
Of Sardinia is found poisonous herb, which,
when eaten. contracts the nerves. and pro-
laughter, called II Sardonic laugh, in which
the patient dies.
AS THE sun, in its full splendor was peep
ing over the eastern hills, says u Yankee pa
per, a ncwly-marricd man exclaimed: ''The
glory of the world is rising!" His wife, who
happened to be getting up at that moment,
taking the compliment to herself, simpored
out What would you say, dear, if L had my
silk gown on"
IIoME.-To build happy home six things
are requisite. Integrity must be the archi-
tect, tidiness the npholstercr. 1t must BIO
"' "iOu 'y "noOI'o'', iiSHlcu up WITH cncer-
fulncss, and industry must be the ventilator
renewing the atmosphere and bringing in
fresh saluhrity day by day whlc over all as
a protecting canopy and glory, nothing will
suffice except the blessing of God.
"I4ook here, Pctc," said a knowing dar-
key to his companion, "don't you stand
on dc railroad" "Why, Joe z" "Kase
if dc cars see dat mouf fyourn dcy'll tink
it am depot and run rite in"
SOME great genius has discovered that
the " centre of gravity" may be found in
Quakers meeting.
"SAMpo, you black ticf, Sambo you be-
tray dat secret L told you dc oder day 2" Il
bctrayt' secret? | scorn de 'putation. l
found ouldn't keep um, so ] told um to
somebody that couldw
A FRENcmMAN, repeatedly hearing the
word press. used to imply persuade, ON even
ing. when in company, exclaimcd Il say,
squeeze that lady to sing"
NOTICE.
4 PPLICATION will be made to the Legisla-
N turc of South Carolina, AT its next session.
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