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Sin Found Out.

llalloo! Bill IIartwcll is a famous
batter. lie has just given the baH O
tremendous blow, and was running full
: speed, when he stuLbcd his toe and
fell. Tho boys gather round him
and wish you could have seen thci,
looks of surprise and indignation
lie got no pity from any quarter; on.
y just such words as must have filed
him with shame and confusion.
Why? there no harm in stnLh;no
the toe, is there? No, no. But when
Bill fell, out fell 2 watch from his bo.
som or pocket, or wherever he hid #.
And was it not his watch? No.
George Arnold: one of the older schol.
ars, had little while before lost his
watch; and it had not gone without
an extra pair Of hands. Who took it
was the question. Bill IIartwell had
more fuss about finding the thief than
any body else, and ut last fastened
suspicion SO strongly on one of the
tho little boys, Freddie Howe, that
every body called him thief. Poor
Freddie Howe had a tough timo of it.
1t was i'll vain ho declared his inno-
ccncc. Tho story, somehow or other,
got going and could not be stoppcd,
fora lie at first runs faster than truth :
and the consequence was, Freddie had
great many bad things said to him
which hurt his feelings so he did not
dare to show his face OH the play
ground; and yet Bill Hartwcll, who
set the story going, was proud,
boasti"l, selfish, cruel boy, whom no.
body liked OF believed in.
Tho old saying -'Murdcr will
OUT" which means, that if n person
is guilty, tho smallest thing may
bring his guilt to light. There are
swift witnesses all along his path,
ready, when least expected, to testify
against him, which wcs now the case.
Bill just stubbcd his toe and fell as
other boys do. Out jumped George
Arnold's watch, and there it lay, right
side up, on the ground, pointing him
to every boy who SAW it. as tho real
thief, and tho mcancst thief thai
could be; for he not only robbed
George Arnold of his watch, but he
tried to rob poor Freddy Howe of
what is worth ingnitcly more than
any watch that was ever mado-his
GOOD NAME.
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a Man with Two Hearts.

This man lives in Hartford. lie is
about fifty years of a.c ard is able
bodird. uo hnd lived 80 years tefurc
tho phenomena was discovered. The
singular feature Of tho case is that
there arc separate aitcrial connections
between tho two hearts, and the best
authorities, who have given attention
to tho subject, agree in saying that
tho smaller organ performs tho gen.
cral functions cf tho body in all blood
relations, whilo tho larger appears to
have distinct existence in that mat
ter, and OILY operates upon tho herv-
Gus system through pee culiar mcchan-
ism not entirely unfamiliar to the
profession. This larger organ tho "s
frequently unusual activity, ard gives
evidence of lurking disease, which,
it is sa;d, will sooner or later carry
tho man to his grave. Tho lesser
organ, dependent only upon the great
erin such degree as tho several or
gans of physical life are dependent.
for perfect working upon the health
ful regulation of tho whole mcchan-
ism, has hcen found 10 be in an almost
perfect state-the same as ordinary
persons Of good health, who are not
disturbed BY tho presence Of second
organ. The effect of this sccoLd pro
senco upon tho person alluded to is o:
times melancholy beyond dos oscription.
If it has quick, active motion, show
ing the presence in tho arteries of q
superubundant quality Of blood to vi
talizo tho loser organ, the man cxhib-
it's considerable elasticity Of spirit,
but this is only temporary moro fire.
qucntfy there is q sluggishncss in thc
nervous connections, which is follow
cd BY lass of sleep and great potulancc
in wakeful moments. On such occa-
sions, Tho family of tho man find him
O most agreeable companion. Ho be-
trays mild form of insanity, which
1t is feared may develop 10 something
worse. So. severe have been some o.
his paroxysms of late, that council
has been called, and it has been de-
cided that the larger heart may b
removed without in the least disturb
ing the blood relations of the body
bnt tho man, who has been approach.
ed on the subject, declares that of tn
TWO organs, he lad rather have th!
vital ono Of the body takon- out
which can not be done without pro.
ducing instant death. This organ i
situated under the vest watch-pocke
OF the man /; tho other rs in the pocke
7 Shero ho' carries his icash.-Harlor
Cousank as.s
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A judge, on a journey, foil in COM
pany with Quaker. "sir," eaid the
judge, chow is it that you Quakers
always have fat horses and money in
your pockets?"
Quaker. BY and by I will tell
thco.
Shortly aftorward they arrived st .
tavern. The judge called for glass
of Littcrs, and urged the Quaker to
drink, but be refused, saying have
no nsed. He then called for two
quarts of oats for his horse, and the
Quaker for four for his,
Quaker. Now l will tell thee: wa
drink no spirits at the tavern. How
much didst thou pay for tho Bit
.crs?
Judge. Sixpence.
@. How much for the oats?
J. Sixpcnce.
Q. My oats cost nincponco; and
what good did the bitters do thoe1
J. They procured mo an appe-
tito.
Q. Abstinence gives me an appe-
tile. Thus you see that we spend no
more than thou, and our horses are
fat. But I have not done with YOU
yet. l see silver buckles on tbv
shoes. How much did thoy COST
J. Nino dollars.
q. How long hast thou had them I?
J. Eight years.
O. Do they answer any better
than my strings?
J. No.
Q. With nine dollars We should
have bought live stock, and at the ex.
piration of five years wo should have
had fifteen head of cattle. Here, thou
scest, we can have money in our
pocket. Instead Of wearing silver on
our shoes, we have leather strings.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-20

EzrnEMEs.-To take no amusement
is bad, for it deprives tho mind of
needful rest and recreation; 80 like
wise it ia bad TO be altogether given
up to amusement, for then all serious
objects arc Loaf sight Of The .truo
plan is to takeamusement in modera
ton. To bo very much 10 society is
sure to deteriorate the human cbarao
ter, making It frivolous, and incapaci.
tating it for taking abstract and elc.
waited Vows; on tho other hand, a
perfectly solitary life weakens tho
mind, lays it open to odd fancios and
ecoentsicities, II not to hypoehondria,
and eads in soma instances by alto.
gcther throwing it from its balance.
The medium, 10 here also found atone
saiutary. Even in the simplest points
Of behaviour, an extreme is 10 be con.
demaed. To be excessively gay, in' q
world whore 80 many evils lurk aro ound
our every step, and 30 many onerous
things call fox our attention, is wrong
so ID 1t TO be always serious, seeing
that the world Also contains materials
'ef much bsppinoss, and that gaisty In
q Certain extent is poAitively salutary.
What is proper Is, that *e should be
ready stosrsjoico and mourn, Il moder.
atien, on appropriate ooeasions.
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AbbEV1ILE S. c., FRIDAY. NOVEMBER % ,s6s
Ploughing in tho Fall.

A writer in an exchange nonc,
| recommends to farmers to plough
their grounds and prepare them in
| October and November for planting
i'll the Spring.
l. because their teams arc in better
condition for work in tho Fall than
i'll the Spring.
z. Sod land, broken up late in au-
tumn, will be quite free from growing
grass tho following spring; the roots
Oh the late overturned sward being so
generally killed by tho immediately
succeeding winter, that not much
grass will really start in spring.
8. The frosts of winter disintcgratc g
the ploughcd land, so that it really
crumblcs jim fine PARTICLES in spring,
and Il deep, mellow sccd-bcd is easily
made. The chemical changes and
notifications resulting from atmos-
pheric action during the winter, de-
vciop the latent fertility in tho up
turned burrows, which, together with
the mcllowing influences, materially
increase the crop.
4. Most kinds Of insects aro either
wholly destroyed, Or their deprcda-
tlons materially checked, by late fall
ploushlnS, especially the common
white grub and cut worm.
D. Corn stubble land may be plough
Cd late i'll the fall, and thus be all
ready for very early sowing in
spring, therefore, going far to insure
Il good catch Of grass; the roots of
the new seed getting hold well, or be-
ing well established, before the
drouths of summer comes on.
6. A great deal of land needs deeper
p'oughing than has generally been
practiccd. Where the subsoil is fine
grained, and unctuous, and close, or
where there is a hard pan of good
quality deen plougLing may be at
once rcsortcd to, with decided advan-
taSe. Where tho subsoil is poorer,
the ploughing may still be advanta-
geous!y decpencd by degrees, say an
inch at each breaking up. But in by
far majority of cases, deep plough
ing may 90 practiccd Mt oncc-indccd,
it may be the rule, with safety, while
shallow ploughing may be the ereep-
ho". Plough, say nine, ten, eleven or
twelve inches i'll November. The sub
soil turned up will grow several shades
arker by spring. The frosts and at
mospheric influences of winter will
mellow the soil. The Inorganic clc-
mcnts and all latent fertility will be
made more active for bcnefitting the
crop. In spring, spread tho manure
and plough it in, Or otherwise work
it in, OF minglc it with the soil to tho
depth, say Of four inches, or little
more or less, and you have the best
attainablc conditions for realizing
good crops. Deeper ploughing may
thus bc practiccd than would at other
times be safe and cxpcdicnt if tho
ploughing is delayed till spring.
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HEALTH OF FARMEns.-There a,

HEALTH OF FARMERs.-There are
seven reasons. why farmers are health
Ter than professional mon, viz:
!: They work moro, and develop
all ths leading muscles Of the body.
2. They take their exercise in the
open air, and breathe q greater
amount of oxygen 2
3. Their food and drinks are com.
monty less adulterated, and far more
simple.
d. They do not overwork their
brain as muck az Industrious profes-
sional men do.
8. They take their sleep, commonly
during the hours Of, darkness. and
do not try,to turn night into day.
E o. They are not so-ambitious, and
do not wear themselves. out 80 rapid.
~ IN tho dcrco contest Of rivalry.
lees exhaastipg. p, 8 =
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NEWS SUMMARY.

Announcements of the opening of
successive sections Of the Union Pa
cifc Railroad succeed each other so
rapidly that one can hardly keep pace
with them. Last year five hundred
aud forty miles was the limit of the
locomotives advance; last summer
the laying of the seven hundredth
mile was Witnessed by a party of
eastern editors, who told the story
OF the road's.progress to their readers;
September SOW eight hundred miles
IN operation; and the pamphlet of
the company, then issued, made that
stage of progress familiar to thousands
OF interested readers but now we
have another bulletin from the end
OF the track that nine hundred miles
are completed.
Govenor Fsirohiid Of Wisconsin,
having lost hisleft arm lin battle, re-
gently presented a, number -oi odd
gloves to Gen. Stannard, of Vermont,
who has lost his right arm. Here.
after they will probably do their
glove buying in partnership.
The new peanut crop is coming in.
to market. The yield is good, and
the quality of the crop is excellent.
There is large demand reported at
Norfolk, Virginia, for the article from
the North:
sAvANNAH.-All quiet in the city
Two policeman were shot by negroes.
one is dying the other is badly woun-
dcd. The negroes on the Opeechee
are reported to be arming and gather
ing in large numbers, with tho design
OF entering the city uader tho lead Of
Bradley.
In Connecticut boy of twenty has
just married a widow Of fifty, who
has seven children. Theeldest is six
years older than his new "papa."
General Canby relieves General Roy
nolds in Texas. Ee will also act as
assistant Commissioner of the Freed
mems bnreau fox Texas. :
A manwho saa away from his wife
In Indiana twenty six years ago, has
ust returned. She had married again
but willingly rejoined her first hns
band. He had been to Cslifor
and brought back q fortune.
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VOLUME XVl---NO. 20.

IhE KAIEY DAY.-Whcn thero
comes dark, bleak, rainy day, then
mother of the flock, "gathcr them in
gather them in" and feel that a nre.
cious opportunity is given for sowinp
seeds that shall spring up and bear
fruit long after you arc at rest from
you labors. For one moro day thew
arc all with you, sheltered from tho
storm, safe from evil influences, and
ready to receive impressions that timo
can never cfface. Nevor mind if two
OF thrcc little pairs Of muddy boots
ie'''c mark on your clean floor or
carpet; call them into tho cheerful
family sitting room, stir tho fiasno a.
brighter blacc, loop back the cuftafhs
draw the largo table between the
windows, and cover it with books
States, drawing materials, and simple
Objects for copying. AS a great favor
you might lend them your cherished
box OF water colors, for who knows
but some future art gallery may owe
its choicest gems to the hand that to-
day paints little pictures in o. story
book.
Perhaps rs tho day wears on, they
VIII grow weary; then, when tho
rain beats wildly on the window pancs
without, and tho shadows deepen with
III, gather them around the hearth
IN your arms-closc to your heart;
lay their bright heads On your lap
on your bosom, and tell them chat
sweet story Of DID," they will ncver
forget 1T; and sing to them of hcay-
en-" they will hear no sweeter music
till the songs of tho angels fall on
their cars.
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STREET CAR MANNERS AT TIE
NonTH-A TOUCHING INCIDENTAL
Chicago paper saws:

on'easo P"per says:
A very touching incident recently
occurred in Chicago horse car, going
west on Randvlph-strcct. Tho car
was crowded. Many were standing;
among them m Old man Of perhaps
seventy, whose appearance indicated
great wearincss. There were strong
men sitting on eithor side; there were
young men and boys; but no one- Of
fered the old man scat. Presently
a young and beautiful woman rose,
and, with a winning smile, off,rod
him her scat. He seemed bewildered, g.,
and refused but she insisted with 80
much earnestness that he finally set
tied himself into her scat, whibe she
took the place where he bud stood.
This proceeding created such eensa.
ton that tho conductor pulled the boil
and kindly inquired if anybody wan
ted 10 gat out. A fat old gentleman
whose eycsightwas rather dim; dclib-
orately took out his spcctacles, and
having wiped them carefully, put them
on bis nose, and said: "Wonderful I
wonderful wonderfoll'' Ne less than
four gentlemen sprapg from their soats
at the same moment, and offered them
to tho lady, but she politely declined.
After the lady bad loft tho ear one
gentleman remarked that he had nev.
or seen the like in his life, and that in
all probability she waa insane. An.
other said she was no doabt stranger
in Chicago. Tho conductor was in.
tcrrogated as to whether che was q
frequent passenger in the cars. He
replied that she was not-that moth
ing of t6o kind had ever before oeourr
cd in the course of bis experience as a
conductor "a youthfut dandy, who
had seat next tho lady, said, with q
twirl of bis moustacke, thst IL vas aar
awkward position for . aaa "a be
plsced.in," but he has spent his time
since the event in riding up and dour
In the same Car, and has offered hi
seat to no less than fifty.four elderly
f.gontIomep. Uo has likewise inroket
the muses. in apoetinal efsas,on Of se
vsnty two slanzastto The beautifh
4 iyoang woman" which he proposes I,
$ publish. ;t5fS.
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THE LAW Ct LOVE BETWEEN uus.
BAND AND WiFE.-People can hardly
bo conscious of thoir existence except
as matter Of speculation, so long as
they aEd their wives love oach other.
Where mutual love exists-that is to
say, in all common cases-the suprem-
acy of the husband in his family is
established at once and without dis.
putc, and tho legal rights of the par
tics cease to possess any value for
them, Or, indeed, any significance, cx.
cept in SO far as they set up standard
of thought and feeling which is useful
as guido. No man happily married
congratulatos himself on having the
power TO control the family income.
No woman happily married congrat-
uIates horself on her having q legal
tight to pledge her husbands credit
for neeessaries. Law is required only
when hard comes to hard, 1t is meant
to provide for the case IF careless or
unhappy marriages. If those are not
to be disso!ublo at tho will of thepar-
ties (and if they ara, all marriages
are mado insocarc) it is necessary
that the legal rights Of tho parties
should be defined, that in case of need
orc shonld be authorized to govern
and the othor be compelled 10 obey,
aud our argument is that in such ca.
ses the husband ought to govern
Pail AuN Guzeste.
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JOSH BILLINGS os GRAssuopp1

JOSH BILLINGS oa GRAssnoppERs.
Tho Bible scz: Tho grasshopper
is a BURDEN and never knu the Bible
to say anything that wasn'tso. When
tho grasshopper begins, to live they
arc very small; but in little while
there gets to be plenty Of them. They
only live ono year at once, and then
60 back and begin again. Their best
gait is hop, and with the wind on
their quarters they can make some
good time: They arc q sure lsrop to
raise, but some years they raise moro
than others. I have seen some folds
SO full Of them that you couldn't stick
another grasshoppor. in, unless you
sharped him tew pint. When they:
got so plenty they are apt to start,
and then they becum a travelin famine,
end leave the road they. take as barren
as the inside of a country church. during
a week day. .Grasshoppers don't
seem to be actually necessary for our
happiness, but that may bo-.we don't
even know what we want most. I
don't want grasshoppers entirely out,
not if they are a blessing, but i havo
thought Ito myself) if they would lot
grass and cornstalks be, and pitch In
to tho burdocks and Canaay :thistles,
just to encourage the fight. Iwouldn't
care a cuss il they both got finally
licked. Bnt my Best judgment would
tbste bet aths gyasshoPpers.
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a. Painter "SErs Or" his OWN
OB1rUARr.--strange as this matter
may appear, It III nevertheless true.
The Psairis du chien Union contains
q notice Of the death, by consumption
Of Jndson Hnrd. About week be-
fore he died he was ordered by his pby-
.sie'ans q. 4nit; work, and Tho did bis
last typo setting on q, notice Of his
own death, containing his history, &c.
The Union: finishes the notice With q
;conplinsnt 20 tho dscsassd a. s pria-.
ter end a man. -
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e
GAMDLINa.-"Give mo a cent and
you may pitch one of these rings. and
II 1t catches over nail, I'll give Won
six cents"
That seemed fair enough, so tho
boy handed him a cent and took a
ring. Lie stepped back to a stake.
tossed his ring. and it caught on ono
tho nails.
"Will you take six rings to pitch
again, Or Six cents 2"
"Six ccnts," was the answer, and
two three cent pieces wero put into
his hand. He stopped Off we'll satisfi-
ed with what he had done, and proba-
bly, not having an idea that he had
done wrong. A gentleman standing
near had watched him, and now, be-
fore he had time to look about and
rejoin his companions, laid his hand
on his shoulder.
'My lad, is this your first lesson in
gambling"
"Gambling, sir2"
"4ou staked your penny and won
six, did you not?"
T. es, did,.
''You did not earn them, and they
were not given you; you won them
just as gamblers win money. You
have taken tho first step in the path;
that man has gone through it, and
you can see the end. Now I advise
you to go and give him six cents back
and ask him for your penny, and then
stand square with the world an hon.
est boy again"
He had hung his head down, but
raised it quickly, and his bright open
look, as he said, GILL do it," will not
soon be forgotten. He ran back and
soon emerged from the ring, looking
happier than ever. He touched his
cap and bowed pleasantly, as he ran
away to join his comrades. That
was an honest boy.-Young Pilgrim.
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A or,;,+ ,,a ,..a,.,.,1.. !.

Aquaint old genNeman, 10 speak
ing Of the difcsren. afiotmen.s Of men,
by which some become useful, citizens
and others worthless vagrants, by way
Of illustration remarked, $50 one slab
of marble becomes o useful door-step.
while another becomes q lying tomb
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Il Will be Good Today"
sf:LEC1sD EY PAULINE.

stLEc,sD EY PAULINE.
Il will'be good, dear mother"
heard sweet child say;
81 will be good. now watch mo:
will be good all day"
She lifted up her bright young eyes,
With soft and pleasing smile
Then a mothers kiss was on her lips,
So free aud pure from guile.
And when night came Tint little one,
ln k"ecling down to pray.
Said in soft and whispering tone,
"Have been good to Iayr
0 many, many bitter tears
'Twould save us, did we saw,
Like that dear child, with earnest hear.s.
81 will b. good to day."
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old fathers death when ne was hung" h.
replied, shrewdly.
Presently the other, taking as greediIv
OF the pungent vegetable, had as sudden
uae for the handkerchief, whereat JENNY
rs cooIly inquired:
And what troubles ger, Pata"
Iroth,' lie replied, ",hat you was not
hung with yer father"
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:TheSnomplexion of the next Con-
gress Will be: 81 Republicans to IL
Dcmocrats- House 142 to 83.
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q ~ a s.aading di.h in 'Utah.--,
spare rib. 'a.s$ 8
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-02-29
SECOND DAY.
Thursday, Feb. 20, 1865.

Thursday, Feb. 20, 1865.
The Convention met pursuant 10
adjournment. $50. -,
The following additional delegates
rruur ed themselves as present:
Lawrence couuty-Jamr> y. Hos
kins. =.
Warrcn-R. Y. Booth, &. IL. Bir-
chctt II. Bodeuhein, Alex. Kuhn.
I'll. Herman. j. l.. lirndon.
Madisou-Wm. Mcbride, &. W.
Stewart.
AdamS-Wm. i. Mcllcu.
The convention proceeded to bust
ness.
Mr.. Labauve moved to proceed to
the election of delegates, by cougreS-
sional districts. for the State mt large.
The proposition elected some discus
sion and Sumdry motions and amend
mrutS, when it was agreed that FUR
ther action be deferred Tor the pres
ent.
lir. Brown. of NalohuSha. Offered
the following, which was referred to
the Committee on General Rc>"in.
tiOnS:
Resolved, That believing the 50
called Constitutional Convention Will
certainly sub nit an Objectionable
constitution. Therefore, the Central
Executive Committee is hereby M
structed TO recommend that Tho