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Mtstellan&ous.
The Rich and the Poor.

MANY people talk great deal about
what might happened, if they had only
done this or that, or certain train Of
circumstances had been brought about
always dwelling upon the ifs and ands
of the past, instead of taking advantage
of the best chances of the present, and
looking to the future.
Such people generally fail in all under
takings, and make little progress to-
ward prosperity. They are either too
proud or too lazyto work, and sit around
for years inpoverty waiting for chance
for big speculation, which will at once
place them above the necessity for labor
or pecuniary care.
Or they are dissipated, spending in
drink and tobacco, money which should
be put to better uses. They are sure to
be in debt, because they live beyond
their means. Get trusted at the butch
er's and grocer's, and spend their mea-
gre income from day to day. in whisky,
cigars, and other small expenses, con-
sequent upon being associated with
drinking men-thus treating the saloon
keeper better than the hardworking
men who keep their families from star
vation.
According to their own ideas, the
world owes them fortune, at any rate,
rather than by their own patient indus
try, frugality, temperance and sobriety.
Looking so high that pennies entirely
escape their notice, they never save
anything. And if they did, it would be
so small sum they would despise, and
consider themselves small for boarding
it.
There is no use of such men thinking
anybody is going to set them up in busi-
ness, risking hard=earned money for
them to squander and fritter away, as
they have their own lives. The best
thing man can do who is in such a
position, is to look to himself for the
help he needs.
Cut off the small extravaganoes, put
away his own vices, which are dragging
him down, and resolve to use ais talents
to the best of his ability.
Live for the interests of his own fami-
ly and himself, more than for Tom,
Dick and Harry, who are ready and
willing to call him a good fellow, so
long as he pays for two-thirds of the
drinks.
If there is not manhood enough in
him to do this. he will be har-
rassed with debts all his days. Ask any
rich man in the land who made his
own money, if he did it by drinking
and carousing four or five hours every
day. He will tell you. mo" he will
tell you, 81 made my money by work,
econemy-often by privstion-and by
so6riety."
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IsIt Her Own.

A special policeman at the recent ex-
hibition of the New York artists for the
benefit of their fellows in Chicagh, tells
the following story:
When Miss Ream began to model the
bust Of Mr.. Cooper, there was such a
rush of people to see her work that we
found it necessary to obtain the constant
attendance ofa policeman, who was in
structed to see that the crowd kept mOv-
ing, 80 that everybody could get a sight
of her. OF course, you know all about
her good looks, bewitching curls, &C.,
so that the attraction was two-fold-to
see the lady and to see the scuIptress.-
Well, anxious to know how this moving
on plan worked-whether it was com
Portable to be in the tide or not-and
perhaps little bit curious to hear the
criticisms Of the crowd, pocketed my
badge of office the other day and joined
it. found myself Immediately behind
two ladies who, as we approached more
nearly opposite Miss Ream at her work,
launched Immediately into criticism
Nor did they appear to care who over
heard them, so couldn't help but thear,
even if I didn't want to. But I have
told youIalready that did.
at isn't hers" said the taller of the
two.
"Oh, think it is," said the other.
'Not an inch of it," returned the first
with emphasis.
Thunder" said to myself, "can't
people believe their own eyes? Here is
Vinne modelling right before them and
they won't believe in it. Miserable pre-
judice. So much for newspaper talk
It's shame, so it is"
1.-THE more look at it the more Pm
satisfied that it isn't hers" J." repeated the
lady again.
Now, I couldn't stand any more, so I
said to the lady, somewhat hotly:
81 beg your pardon, madame, but iti
hers'.n
"Indeed, sir"
Yes, madam have watched heI
put it up myself"
"Oh, you have seen her put it up?7
"Yes, madam, from the very stick
From the first hour which Mr.. Cooper
sat for her, have watched her build ii
up piece by piece, until it is as you see it
now-her own work, all her own"
"Oh, sir" said the lady, smiling, nay,
positively grinning in my face, "oh, sir,
you must have misunderstood me.
never thought of doubling that the mod
ell was her own, certainly not. Anybody
can see that that is hers. We were not
talking of her bust at ALL"
"Of what then, madam, may I asIs?Y
"Of her back hair, sir"
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the other, the parent and child looked in
each others face, e,and feeling. what had
previously drawned upon the latter,
now, as she gazed, grew stronger. With
a mute horror, she felt that the former
was mad. Then Lady Penderleith drew
on one side. Quickly Alma advanced
the light, when, in an instant, it was
blown out, and her ladyship's steps were
heard rapidly retreating in the dark
ness.
On Alma's finding herself again en-
veloped in darkness, a cry of entreaty,
fear and anger blended, escaped her lips.
Great heaven! Oh, mother, have you
no pity? Help, help" she screamed, and
sunk on the floor in a swoon.
In the meanwhile, Lady Peuderleith
CROPPED her way, with some difficulty,
up the stone steps. The scene had tired
her more than she could have believed
possible. She had imagined, by the
means she had taken, the subjugation
of Alma would have been merely the
work of a few hours; instead of which it
had brought out i'll the girl strength of
will that till then had lain dormant-a
will she recognized it would be difficult
to conquer.
The excitement and the damp air so
affected her, that she sat on step by
one of the sIits, to recover herself
While there, she thought she heard
Alma calling. If so. it sounded as but
a dull reverberation, instantly deaden-
ed by the close stone walls. In any
case, it was not pleasant to hear; and
her ladyship went on, slid back the pam
el, and finally, with a sigh of relief,
dropped upon a chair in her own room.
In doing SO, she caught the reflection
of her face in mirror, and started, it
was of such a peculiar white. It remind
ed her directly Of Alma's.
TT is the damp, unwholesOme atmos-
phere,' she reflected. How it has al
ready changed her! She will surely die;
no human being could exist long in such
poisonous air. Why is her resistance so
strong, and her love so great? She
must yield, for I never will. would
sacrifice a dozen daughters than see that
woman and her son triumph. Yes; if
Alma will, she must perish; it is her own
act. If her disappearance create suspic-
ion, they never can come at the truth,
for the secret stair is known to me alone
She paused, then shivered convulsive-
Iy.
'HOw the damps of that place cling
about Oner she murmured. She surely
will never bear it? Terror and darkness
will bring my fine lady to her knees,
weak and humble enough -Torrsr and
darkness, though she added, a singular
wiIdness in her eyes, have, they say,
sent people mad? Supopsing it should
her?' What should I do, then?-what
should I do then?
10 Be COntinued.)
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4 strange Bus True story.

A strange story is told as happening
on board of the City of Hartford, which
runs up the Connecticut river from her
landing at Peck Slip, New York.
While she was lying at Pratt's Ferry,
few days ago, waiting fora messenger
from Hartford, (says the Hartford
Tines the second mate thought he
would improve the time by fishing for
bass.
So he got out his lines and hook, and
bait, and made everything ready
lighted cigar, and casting his line into
the water, sat down patiently to await
the result. On board the boat is a color
ed boy, one of those amphibious Kama
kaS, S,who came to SanFrancisco from the
Sandwich Islands, and eventually
turned up as a bOathand on the City
OfHartfOrd. Like al of his amphibious
race, he can remain a long time under
water. He took it into his head to play
a joke upon the mate, and divested
himself of his clothes, he jumped into
the water on the opposite side of the
boat from where the mate sat, hopefully
but dreamiIy, waiting for bite.
Presently that official was startled by
a Strong pull and a long pull" at his
line. His sIumbering eyes opened
wide, his breath came thick and fast,
for he thought he had captured one Of
the biggest of the "big'' bass which
abound in the river. He attempted to
pull in his hook, but it resisted all his
efforts. Then he thought he would
"play" the fish for a little while, and
so he would let out few fathoms Of
line and then draw in again.
This was repeated several times, un-
til, finally, the boy who, thinking he
had carried the joke far enough, held Oh
to the line, and came to the surface
with it, just at the time the mate, with
bigger eyes than he ever exhibited in
all his life before, expected to land big
fish, and 80 shouted to the men on
deck.
The astonishment of the official can
better be imagined than expressed as he
saw the woody coco-nut head and rolling
eyes of the Kanaka emerge from the
waves. At first be thought he had
caught the devil fish that Victor Hugo
wrote about; then he didn't know what
it was; but, finally, as the boy, blubber-
ing and blowing like porpOise, struck
out for the boat, and the laughter of
some Of the hands who were in the Joke
rang in his ears, he acknowledged him
self 'sold' and treated all around. The
good story is in every particular true
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from the Port Austin News. oet. as

| From the Port Austin News, Oct &c
The Loss or one County In Michigan.
The total number of persons and fam
lilies burned out and of losses in Huron
county are as follows, in the townships
named:
VerOna-Twenty-seven families, one
hundred and fourteen persons loss $40,
$50.
Bingham tOwnship-Thirty-fve fam
lilies, comprising one hundred and sixty
eight persons burned out.
Sigel observation-disclosures families.
one hundred and five persons, loss So,
300.
Grant township-Four families, twen-
ty-One persons, loss 81, 700.
Colfax township-Four families nine
teen persons, loss 81, 100.
Sherman township-Twenty-five fam
lilies, one hundred and sixteen persons,
loss SIG, $50.
Huron tOwnship-Twenty-three fam
lilies, ninety-seven persons, loss IS, $50.
Dwight-One family, six persons, loss
| s., 900.
Mead-One family, six persons, loss
s4OO.
Hume-Three families, nineteen per-
sons, loss s., 800.
Mr.. w. R. Stafford, loss S58, 900 by the
fire.
In Port Hope, Rubicon and Gore
townships there are three hundred and
thirty persons burned out, with a
loss of S1Ta 825.
The total number in the families that
are loses in this county alone is not less
than three thousand.
There have been eleven school houses
burned in this county, as follows All
in in Paris township, four in number,
one at Verono Mills, Gibson school
house, one at Center Harbor. one at
Sand Beach, one at Forest Bay, and
the Hellem's school house in Dwight.
The loss by the burning of bridges
across streams and crossways through
swamps, coupled with the almost total
destruction of fences, will amount to
thousands and tens of thousands ofdol-
ars. There is hardly farm in the
country but has had a portion Of its
fences burned, and this is true even
in those sections where but few or no
buildings have been destroyed.
The loss to this county by the burn
ing of pine and other valuable timber is
very great. 1t is too soon to make any
thing like an accurate calculation of the
total loss from this source, but from
converse during the week with the
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CHAPTER VII.
MoTHER ANp pAUGHTER.


The narrow stair proved of some con-
siderable length. Winding, as if follow
ing the course of rooms it descended
lower apparently than the ground floor
indeed, to the depth of the cellar base
ment. The air reached 1t through OBJ
long Sits in the outer wall, long hidden
on the outer side by the luxuriant ivy,
too thick to admit the moonlight, save
by keen, sharp, dagger-like rays. Not
a sound broke, the stiffness, except the
fall of her ladYship's tread, and once
the soft whirr of an owl, as it darted
with a scream from its abode in some
crevice of the ruinous brickwork. At
last, the stairs ceased, ending in mar
row passage, from which opened sever
al doors. One glance was sufficient to
those who knew the antiquity of Pender-
leith to tell them that these were those
dungeons, the existence of which ru-
NOR had long whispered abroad through
the country.
In the nearest door, which possessed
a creating, was a key. With difficulty
Lady Penderleith turned itin the rusty
lock, and entered.
A dungeon cell most assuredly though
its furniture was modern enough. A
bed, with the requisite coverings, was
on one side; two chairs and table were
in the center.
They were not new to her ladyship,
for it had taken her nearly three hours
the previous night to transport them
thither. Placing the lamp and basket
on the table, Lady Penderleith gazed at
the occupant of this gloomy abode, ex-
tended in a restless slumber upon the
couch.
1t was Alma PenderIeith, her face
white and tear-stained. Without pity,
without remorse, her ladyship regarded
her; then, raising her voice, spoke:-
alma, here is your supper
The young girl moved slightly, OPEN
ed her eyes, gazed wOnderingly around,
then sprang to her feet.
'On, you nave COme-cOme al IaSLJ
mother Thank heavenp she calculated,
trembling violently, and pressing her
hand to her forehead. This place is aw-
full It chills my heart, and makes me
fearp
Il have come, Alma, for your an
swer.'
My answer. Oh, surely you cannot
be still SO cruel? Surely your heart has
relented towards me since last night
What you have done was to frighten me
for deceiving you. You will not leave
me longer here?' said Alma, clasping
her hands in entreaty. Did not write
a letter by your direction, confessing
my fault, and asking your pardon?-
Surely, you will now take me from this
fearful place?'
rYes, on your writing another letter to
Sir Gerard, rejecting his suit, and refus-
.ing5ever to see him again.
'That 1 viii never do rejoined Alma,
her manner changing, her tones be-
coming firm. Il told you so when, hav-
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letter. Of Recommendation

A gentleman advertised for a boy to
help him in his Office, and nearly fifty
applicants presented themselves to him.
Out of the whole number, he in a short
time selected one and dismissed the rest.
81 should like to know" said friend,
"On what ground you selected that boy,
who had not a single recommendation?''
"YOu are mistaken" said the gentle
man, che had a great many. He wiped
his feet as he came in, and closed the
door after him, showing that he was
careful. He gave up his seat instantly
to that lame old man, showing he was
kind and thoughtful. He took off his
cap wheh he came in, and answered nv
questions promptly and respectfully,
showing that he was polite and gentle
manly. He picked up the book which
l had purpOsely laid on the floor, and
replaced it upon the table, while all the
rest stepped over it or showed it aside
and he waited quietly for his turn, in
stead of pushing and erowding, showing
that he was honest and orderly. When
l talked with him I noticed that his
clothes were carefully brushed, his hair
in nice order, and his teeth as white as
milk; and when he wrote his name I
noticed that his finger nails were clean
instead of being tipped with jet like that
handsome little fellows in a blue jacket,
Don't YOU call those letters of ra,,p,
mendation? I do, and would give more
for what 1 can tell about boy by using
my eyes ten minutes than all the fine
letters he can bring me-"
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Select 4Oetrp,
NOBODY.
BY DEAN SWIFT.

I'm thinking just now Of Nobody.
And all that Nobody'E done,
For l have a passion for Nobody
That Nobody else would own
I bear the name Sf , hobOdy,
For from nobody sprung
And sing the praise Of Nobody.
As Nobody mine has sung.
IN HES young morning Nobody
To me was tender and dear,
And my cradle was rocked by Nobody,
And nobody was ever near
I was patted and praised by Nobody
And Nobody brought me upi
And when was hungry Nobody
Gave me a dine or sup.
] went TO school TO Nobody.
And Nobody taught me to read;
I played in the street with Nobody,
And 10 nobody ever gave heed;
I Irecounted my tale 20 Nobody,
For Nobody was willing to hear,
And my heart clung to Nobody,
And Nobody shed tear
And when I grew older, Nobody
Gave me a helping turn,
And by the good help Of Nobody
began my living TO earn;
And hence 1 courted Nobody,
And said Nobody's I'd be,
And asked 20 marry Nobody,
And Nobody married me.
Thus I trudge along with Nobody,
And Nobody cheers my life,
And I have a love for Nobody
That Nobody has for his wife,
So heres's a health TO Nobody,
For Eobo6y's HANDSOME grown
And I've a passion for Nobody
That Nobody would own.
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It is not the rich men of the land who
loaf around grOgshops. They have too
many business cares and occupation.
A poor man who has a trade, and
works at it, earning an honest living
and saving little each year for future
capital to build upon, if he is a temper
ate man, hath riches the world cannot
take away, and is on a sure road to sue
cess.
While a poor man who thinks he can
afford to drink and frequent bar-rooms,
is poor indeed. Elm OrIOl,
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WHOLE NUMBER SOP.

supervisors and Others from different
parts of the country, we know we are
safe in saying that it will exceed one
million dollars.
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1t IS true that under the individual
and collective supervision of the
State Committee, boiling organi-
cations, in q few wards, have set
themselves up Is Mother Clubs"
and it is scarcely to be doubted that
the Committee would recognize and
take to their bosoms these illeeiti-
mate offspring were the ridiculous
proposition above referred to sane
toned. But it will not be sanction
ed. On the contrary, the regular
clubs will elect their delegates, choose
their Parish Committee, and con-
duct all details connected with these
duties in such manner as "fair play, -
and long established precedent. have
proven to be the correct thing. The
odium of the attempted usurpation,
however, rests none the less lightly
upon those who are land not for
the first time. we regret to add, }
q serious party division for
self-aggrandizement.
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among our people. we appeal to the
conscience Of every true Republican
in the third ward. we invoke the
spirit OF patriotism, to q sense of
political decepcy, to put an end to
such disgracefnl scenes as were wit
messed Saturday night. Let our
people break away from the leader
ship OF demsgogues and be guided
by their instructive sense Of manly
dealing, that peace and justice may
reward their political labors.
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GEN. WARNER,

MR. EDrroR:-
l notice q speech reported in ~.
Mobile Register made recall 'a'
Mobile by Gen. Warner. in resn., -
to q. 2 serenade rendered by the '1 ~
publicans of that city. The sDs.. Vi,
is thoroughly characteristic Of ~
man Calm, temperate, and pa,,;
otto; firm. conciiatory and COMM
hensive' Gen. Warner is r;ah.
when he says, he has done notb;r.
to divide, but everything to un;,s
the republican party Of Alabam am
and I affirm as within NV o:n
knowledge that no Southern Sen.,..
stands higher in the estimation .,
the Senate for fairness Of view, firm.
ness of character and faitbfuln.s.
to principle than Senator Wsrns,
Possessing the confidence Of Tia
administration and devoted to n.
interests of Alabama, true to Tho
'olored people and opposed to al
in our party, b Ia jus. tbs
man to use his large patronage sud
MS great influence in bringing thu
republicans of Alabama back to the
'cenes Of their past political achieve.
nents.
J. SELLA MARTIN
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The CITIZENS GUARD Once MORE
When this newspaper of July Is, in
its rejoinder to our remarks on the
resolution we had come to, not to
fight if possible, the Representative
men OF our own race, said, I'VE
believe in the entente cordiale among
colored men. especially such as
from their positions are entitled to
the consideration OF leaders," we
gladly credited the editor of the
Guard, with both earnestness Of
purpose, and ability to carry out q
policy he had seen st to endorse.
But what ale we to say when only
one issue of this paper appears, and
and some defamer is permitted to
diagraoe the columns of the Guard
with one Of the grossest misrepre-
sensations of the proceedings of
the Third Ward Club, in 20 far %
one Of our unquestionably leading
colored man ID concerned that
perhaps malice and unscrupulous-
ness could invent2 The writer has
only one thing to lament. and that
rs, his ability to injure is not equal
to his inclination. With him how
ever We do not propose to deal. |
We turn to the gentleman whose |
name adorns the paper as its Editor
md we admonish him that there is
. limit beyond which he cannot go,
n palming off responsibility; that
hat limit is just reached. and If he
persist in his course Of disorganiz-
ng and demoralizing our people.
md misleading them, by sanction
ng thrusts at the known. true, nat
lrsl. tried friends Of the Colored
nan, We shall b forced BY the very
Of the case to denude the
lizard q the bald pretenos that . {
oaered man u it, editor. and tsaeh 4
he ostsnsibls editor himaoh thae 4
be bait be u nibsling = i On
h,voe1 hook !
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OUR AGENTS.

MISSISSIPPI - Daniel E. Young,
Greenville.
LOUISIANA John A. Washington,
Black Hawk, Concordia Parish; Hon. G.
Y. Kelso, Alexandria; Antoine 4 Sterrett,
Shreveport, A. c. Ruth, Carroll Parish.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA James
A. D.Green. Washington City.
ILLINOIS Lewis B. White. Chicago.
KENTUCKY:-Dr. r. A. Green, Louis
Vile.
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~Speaker Carter has got re-
markedly fanstioua He ID confident
Oh h's ability to ultimately and COM
pletely ovsrthrow Governor War
moth II he aspires to denomination;
and funnly says it would be bad
that . man who had the reputation
Of taking two States cut Of the
Union eoaa not dsstroy me- ''sos-
nartyr.'' M
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~We notice that the parish Of
Concordia has led OF in the ap-
preaching Convention elections, by
selecting Hons A. B. Harris and
George Washington to represent it
on August 8. 1871.
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~Our Acknowledgements are
rendered to Mr., VIM. r. Msson for
a batch Of recent newspapers.

~Yesterday afternoon the city
was visited with excellent showers
of rain, accompanied with vivid
flashes of lightning. and rolls of
thunder. The temperature of the
atmosphere is pleasantly reduced.
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~The Republican mentions the
appointment of Mr.. Joseph H. Will
son. BY Acting Governor Dunn, as
one OF the Commissioners Of the
Nav Orleans Park. Somebody tells
us there will soon be a dissppoint-
ment
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ARIsrocRArIo NKNDrcANcY.-It il
stated that the circumstances of the
Empress Eugene are getting
Strengthened" and that she is in
treaty for the sale of he diamonds
which are estimated at $1,000, 900.
This ought to relieve the cravings of
poverty for awhile.