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a':"n' was the reply.
~ just at present." ,nut,.rsd W.T..
who Was csuchi,g in the ccrnnso
-" wy so asto hear and see nithou, he
| night" te -" ui"y oeior
One IF my nsen had his leg broken va.
'rtoay' hailed our captain. ..,nd Ixonl,
IKE 10 get the services of your .nreson
| "CsItainlyr I'll come aboard snd h-;r
,'r doctor with me. wish to 500 Won ;,
uihkc some Trade with Won =" nd n;.h .
."'s"e" n"' wavH ct his Trumpet. as the ye.,e
nnr la "n, OF hearing. he luffed to unde,
va, zee and lowered his boat.
Now the doctor of the Nsro..,,o
". iio"ent in eur own cabin. he ba,iug
49,; o' a"Iit IN the boat with the cap.
] ]Sr;,, out McGregors would. of course.
Tt;g soms orc to persons's the character
''s' s'sse''r tak e seven nsn from tho crew ::
Efought any dcpbtful or ukewarm ona..
.ney might prati!e. WE had our instruc
.'ns' and within FIVE minutes after th,.
seven men stepped on our deck. tb.v had
al Oeeh decoy"d below and quietly secured
me o"at was vtsred ast-rn by the warn,
ana the me"topsail filed on wind. inst =.
II we had made arrangements for = d.v,.
gam, according to the frequent usapes Of
whaleships on cruising ground. OF course
our partner followed our lead keeping com
pany with US all day, without the least sns.
plclon. The remainder of our nl,n to re-
gam possession of the ship could onlv b.
carried under cover of darkness.
McGregor and his associates in crime
were ironed and placed in the run for safe
keeping where they chafed under confine-
nent' totally unable to help themselves, or
10 make their situation known TO their
trends. After dark. We hove TO and .at .
light IN the rigging. which was q. once an.
'"-red oy another from the Newcastle. a,
'ne closed with US and lay under our lee.
Away went boat from IA in CHARGE of |
'ur mate, with picked crew, while A abort |
Instance astern of her followed another.
With Captain Watson and his whole nartv
| he ruffian who was in charge of the h.yk
'aiiing himself mat. Of her was .mn..6 h,
he hr.t comers with story that hi, can.
avn mad mate bargain for quantity of
.unpo"drr and tobacco, and that our msta
40 oeen sent for tn money in payment
'uSpfcied nothing. he invited his visitor
F'"w' +" drink and enjoy a while. Our
''n manged adroitly to the attention of
hose on deck. and the second boat was
'most alongside in the darkness. before
er approach had been observed BY them.
The alarm was given by the cry, Boat {
-noy but too late. As she touched the ,
de, her crew sprang up to assist ours. l.
'rm'ng a superior force, with all the ad {
'nfages of surprise. McGregor's lieuten-
Ut was knocked down BY our mate in the i
'oih the few men who really had my g
art ,n the mutiny were quickly disposed d
and in less than two minutes from rho :
n'- the boat was hailed. the quarter deck q
ifir Newcastle was in the possession of i
= former tficers. I.
sany wi.b,-~-~~sn4sys;sn ., -,
'ar IT the-3 there ~ we're ,;berallv ra.
'ardss ssy tR1ownsrs { the recsut'red | G
'essel fos>ur 4irs in at 6usine,. I
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.H0fice to Planters.

The subscriber, who has hsd lengthy experience in
the Management plantations can bring the
most sassactory proofs In relation to capacity wuld
like to obsan situation. Planters desiring agents or
nanascr win please address the subscribe. before they
make enaAgenenfs
d. c. DANIEL.
Kefefenrss-P. J. Pavy 4 Co., Rot, Hare, Price,
Hire 4 vurpe-.
Ps,tercnviile, 7. o. La Sept. s4d. le7l.-tf
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DR.. Baird. in his lecture at tho cenfer
ence room, gave some interesting facts
There is nothing tha. strikes a stranoe,
more torcib'y, if he visits Sweden. at fhs
season OF the year whe, the DAYS are long.
est, than the absence of night. DR.. Baird
had no conception Of it before his arrival
ne arrived at Stockholm, from Gottenburg
aoV miles distant in the morning, and in
rue afternoon went to see some friends
had not taken notes of time-and returned
anont midnight; it was as light as it is here
haif an hour before sundowh Ycu could
see distinctly.
But all was quiet in the streets; it seem
ed as If the inhabitants we're gone away, or
we're dead. No signs of lite-stores closed
The sun in June goes down at Stockh I'm
little before ten O'Clock. There is erea,
illumination all night. as the sun passes
round the earth toward the north pole, and
the refraction of its rays is such that YOU
can see to read at midnight. DR.. Baird
read letter in the forest. near Stockholm
at midnight, without artificial light. There
ID mountain at the head of Bothnis. where
on the 2lst Of June, the sun does not 90
down at all. Travellers 60 there to zee Il
a steamboat goes Up from Stockholm f.n
the purpose of carrying those who are GU
riVus to witness the phenomenon. Il onl,
occurs o"e night. The sun goes down to
the horixon, you can See the whole face Of
it, and in five minutes it begins to rise.
At the North C pc. lat. r. degrees. tn, |
Iun does not go down for several vrsks !
In June it would bs about 25 degrees above
|he horison at midnight. The way tho peo. |
pie there know it is midnight. they see tn, |
sun rise. The changes in these high iati
Euoes' from summer to winter. are % great
mat We can have no conception ofthem a,
'Il. In the winter time, the sun disappears.
md is not seen for weeks Then it comest
md shows its face. Afterwards, it remains
or ten. fifteen, or twenty minutes, and then
iescends, ard finaliyit does not Get all, bnt
makes almost . circle around the heavens.
Dr.. Baird was asked how they managed in
egard to hired persons, and what they con-
ideg I:y, day: He could nj 4asr5 3s-I
a1I, s9inais tsks thsir'aeadsts6aeuf
not II
ad' and go to rest whethJf the eun goes
own Or not. The hens take to the t1ees
Don't P. n. and stay there until the sun il
Gil up IN the morning; and the people eetI
ITO this habit Of late rising too I'll, frat
or0ing Dr. Baird awoke in Stock holm no /
as surprised TO see the sun shining into hi.
'om. he looked at bis watch, and fonnd IL
was only three O'Clock, the next time he | q
yoke. II was five O'Clock; ba: there we're n
persons in the street. The Swede, in E
Q cities are not very industsious. owing /
obab!y to the climate.
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GfpsiEs.-Tho Gypsy Parliament. which
meets once in every seven years and con-
sists of delegates from all the countries Of
Europe. is expected to assembh, soon near
Canstadt, in Germany. The king Of this
nomadIc race is on" Joseph Renhard. who
has reached the venerable age of ninety
eight years. He has had seven wives. Sand
is the father of fortY-fye children. Our
American idea Of the whole gypsy tribe is
rather uufavorable. They are regarded gen
orally as set of horse and children steal
ers, as few in numbers aud without orcan-
lzatlon or government. In fact, there are
no real gypsies in this country. But we
ind that there are in Spain about 40. 900. in
England more than $4,000. while Austria
has 1000. and Moldavia and Wallachia
are the chosen homes of nearly 200. 900
more Their religion has been the subject
OF much unsatisfactory discussion. Per-
haps the Hindoo saying. ..there are nearly
seventy two religions and half in the
world the half being the that's, or Gypses.'
comes as near the truth rs any,
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Mexican Revolut ton.
The following we take from the 4

The following we take from the Associ-
ated Press dispatches, of Monday:
| Formidable revolutions are taking place
throughout the country. and d Change in
the existing government is expected before
New Year. The country never was in such
an unsettled condition.
The State of Oaxaca has pronounopi in
favor of the revolutionits, and General osr-
ferio Diaz is at the head of formidable
army.
The States of Aguas Calientes, Durango.
Lacatecas and Coahuila have also pro
nouEced and are moving in the Revolution
ary cause. Smaller pS~Sunciamentos have
been issue In all the States The Govern
ors are res ing. aud geriSral alarm Pr.yai,..
E"erywhs general di,aff,ctiU rxists I'm
the army, AL Generals and Coloucl.. with
their Commands aF" j"in.n- the revelation.
lists. Other chirf- al" ,Il>aifrct.d and the
Government IS para! z-d. tn" treasury is
bankrupt aud the people are going over to
the rrvoiutinnist.
The newspaper. Two Republics" which
has hitherto been confident that .Juarez
could sustain himself. and while yet sup
porting him, confesses that revolution Is
Everybody is denounoing San,o
Celia, native Cuban, and son-in law of
Juarez in the strongest terms.
Jelfin Lanchez, another sor-in law, has
been imprisoned in the Capitol. and placed
in solitary confinement. The president,
nevertheless. is at work trying to reeas,,
nm. in direct violation of law
The Caima Customhouse has heea trans-
'srred to MuzauiIlo.
General Aaterre is marching against the
Insurgents in the State of Oaxaca.
1t is reported that General Nigrette is
G--'-..'s taAx saa-nu of organizing
neral E,cobedo wishes to resign ihS
enorship of San Louis.
fsumony in the case Of American
'"'v,~ -hieh was seized by tho
m authorities, near loOasuo. ;- aun
lin and conflicting that Nelson. the
1nited States Minister. has determined to
end his Secretary of Legation 10 Tobasoo,
, make thorough and accurate iuvestiga-
on into the fact.
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A man was once travelling through the
State of Illinois. and coming to ferry. and
being out of money. the following colIoquy
took place between him and the ferryman:
Ferryman-I say, mister, have you got
any money 4
Traveler-No Sir.
Ferryman-Have you got any at home
Traveler-No, sir.
Frryman-Do you expect to get any on
tho other side
Traveler-No. Sir.
Ferrymen-WelI. then you had better
stay where you are, for it makes id little
difference which side you are on.
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A saloon keeper having started business
10 building where trunks had been made.
asked q friend what he must do with the oll
sign Trunk Factory" "Ob," said the
friend, 'just change the T to a d, and it
wIlli-snit exactly"
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WHAT A PRACTICAL JOKE DID.-The
Pittshurg Ercning Chronicle has the fol-
| lowing:
Our readers will remember the cad sui
eide IF Fredrick Lei,z. the young German
who shot himself at Lofnk's tavern. in Al
legany. last week. The statement i. now
made, on what seems to be good authority,
| that self-murder was the result of a prac-
tical joke relentlessly carried out by a num-
Der of his associt'es. Letz was in bad
health. and some If his associates thought
it would De finr fun io trIghten him about
his condition. S" they planned and eye
cuted the joke One after another would
| meet him and profess % be shocked and
| alarmed at his miserable appearance. Each
| would notice the same peculiaTity of ap-
pearance as the others. md each expressed
sympathy and alarm. All of them, too. an
nounced their conviction that there ives no
hope for his recovery, that it was impos-
sibe for any physician to benefit his case,
and predicted that he must suffer more and
more until death relieved him. This course,
adopted by SO many. apparently without
any concert, troubled the unhappy man
exceedingly. He spoke to his physicians Of
the proplfesies Of his friends and was as
sured that there was no occasion for alarm.
assertion that the doctor was only giving
him false hopes, and that there wss no help
possible for him. He responded that if he
believed this to be true he would kill him.
self. His friends one and all assured him
that it true, and that his was
hopeless. The next morning he was dead
by his own hand. If this story of the per-
sIstent- joke-he -tEue.~is- -iheIe mach differ
The Cosr OF THE ..RIGGING."-I saw in
the Post, says correspondent nf the paper
IN answer to the question. why is a shin
called she!" namely. because 1.-The rigging
costs more than the hull heard prac.
ical illustration of this the other day. A
ady was talking with the head -dr-s,maker
It a fashionable New York store. when the
said You can have a velvet
rain to your dress if you choose" No"
vas the reply; Il think eight hundred dol a
ars will Go for dress. without the extra ex-
'ense of a velvet train" Another lady
'as waitirg to give directions to another
ressmaker; there was a large. coarse wo-
IAN, her hands loaded down with diamond
ings, ahead of her. giving her directions.
he SAID: IL want all the lace on my dress
ou can get on. | want real lace; do
OF limit you in price; leave you to select
- The "rigging' of such women is
orth more than'the women themselves.
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When Mr.. Greeley was at the Minnesota
state Fair a few weeks ago. somebody gave
n MS coat tail pocket. Tie good old man
walked around for awhile, sitting on various
benches and fiuslly riding 10 a springless
wagon up TO town. When he got to the
MOTEL the crowd called on him for speech
DE went upon the porch and fel: for his
handkerchief to wipe his brow before he
oegan. When he had inserted his hand in
MS pocket. thought seemed to strike him.
tie grew redtin the face: be looked mad; he
swore one of his effective nine cornered
oaths which he alone can construct, and
then he pulled out bis handkerchief. Il was
an awful mess, and as the venerable ioar.
na'ist sazed upon it, and upon bis fingers,
ne turned away and went to his room TO
.n'hk y. upon some suitable language iu which
To express his feelings.
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the gaff.' 90. wv eu''s" at
The orders we're obeyed, and, much to
our surprise, the mutineers slta,ad ,h.;.
course a little. with the evid.pt ;n,.n,;.n &c
speaking to US. "a
What can it mean that he i. 40 ready to
SPEAK 70 stranger - was the question that
passso from one to another of the eroup.
No" think of it," said the mate of
;he Newcastle. II think know hi. ob;.ct.
!. Il" rra"y means TO wind up the cruise q,
one OF the Marshall lei nd.. be vii, 80, -
Aiatr ,raoe tor ,ohacco and firr.rm..'
You've bit it," returned hi. .o.r,.i,.
. a"' must be McGregor's object. Th.r.
'sn' much tobacc. ON hoard "a b.. r',,'
Fss,ei de wants to buy more. Captain
'ets you aud have another tail nv
criyrd som, 80 aca' a. seeming to have con-
e., conference was .hort. bu, ;ud.;,.
,h" '"e expression of their f.cs. rb.n
,hs;. came on deck and took ths mat. into
nrna o.''ierence, it seemed to have haen
Tao'Ne Tha a OF something of importance.
No. 'afh boat, in which the wanasrsr hsi
:As aR .Es had fEaIss 3D.. ovs.sssa a. on
raiab, sail thrown ovs. eIa ha que ol our
instruet,a DC recognized. Tbs 49," s.e. sae
rhile the two w rs.p nsep themselves out Of SIGHT
, What be,L L.ei.eis !. were Communicating.
'~n name. ns.0e'nsly' after bs had ei,.pp .p'sia s;a
'n' Newcastle. Of sydu.,.r
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A young man who had been smitten with
Southwestern beauty, who wa- the dahgh-
ter OF blooming widos, after a protracted
eourtshp. pluckrd up Sufficient courage to
1olfss. "hen The da'nsel replied II
|e glad To accommodate YOU, were
Rd dy engaged; but-WA-sr1en Tor
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A Brooklyn husband who was kissing the
chambernaid little. was surprised by hi,
Wife. but got off with ONLY one black eve bv,-
.qnofiDs Mrs Stanton. who says, 1.-THE fraer
the relations between human beings the han
pier,'
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generous mind does not feel ss beIor O,
ing to itself alone, but to the Whole human
race. We are born to serve our fellow
creatures.
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1t is reported that the Grand Duke AIsxis
10 charged with q mission from the Car to
the eountry-beihs q proposal for an often
sive and defensive alliance betweepAsussia
and the United Stater,
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The Herald PROCESSES to have rel;a ble in
formation from Butler, Wilson and Weed that
they know nothing of the formation of an
anti-Grant party. Sumner, it is stated, is not
engaged in any such movement
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= s4o,OOo fire occurred in New Orleans on
the corner of st. Louis and Marais streets,
last Thursday. 1t was supposed to lie the
work of an incendisry.
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Aogent'eman of hia irritable tenne,
calling our loudly fofs 6 BOT wa,er from
his bedroom was una )ksredrs Seizine .
small bureau he shoved Il tszers him 10 3he
bead OF the stsirs, and sent it sSirlipo. nd
over end, 70 the hall below. Thee crash was wa.
lopa enough to bring out susother.. dauekt-r.
end the servs1fs.s The head q ths
fan-l psated Il the top of the stair.
eiboye lasss, chin resting ip hands:
: = Ob.s1ether what IS lie natter9 ..ked
the frightened dsngntef.
.Matterp said the oidunn. "vby. here
! have been . CALM @ kfor y or
nigh oo half an hour, 6d - 4 -.
STdPned for yer. that,s -.
->e>e s
preacher wnose c9sto1S Il WA 8 q. In.
dalge in very long seri7!c!,s, e $4,000 nj,
one who preached very sho5e. 49,. At
about the usual time for dismissiinc. the an.
~encs began to 60 out, until pearip all had
lsft' when the sexton, who had stood j. =.
'ong as ne could. walked up tos the stair,
ana , said to the preacher in whisper:
:" hen you have got through. lack u5. will
y YOU ana leave the. key at my house next 10
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| was away at the military station on

vas away at the military station ol
business; vent the day before. The frs
= | knew of the massacre | was coming alone
the road or my way home. when | saw .
little ~sys ahead of me a wagon filled will
women and children. that the settler bac
sent to the station for protection. Jas. then
saw the Indians pounce upon them and
lodged into the woods. l could hear the
batche's crashing into their head.. They
killed 'em ell, every one"
What did you do ?"
They scalped EN-. and as soon ss the
coast was clear got out, and pretty soon
along came company of cavalry. and W.
buried them"
Why didn't you follow after the In
dians?'
II bad no horse, and the captain didn't
want bis men to go. You zee that wss in
IL, and everything uas topsy -turvy"
| Did ynu visit IN. scene of Massacre n,
my sister was ss ss-s ort ~ yhe1
na God that would never resi- until had
had rrvenge-a bloody revenge"
'Did you get any traces Of your si.ter!"
why, yes. there vas the Yankton, Swa
nee. and Sioux Indians, and kooued the,,
pretty well, and learned that thew had her
L.
You have not been successful in vom
efforts IL secure her -
NO. you see, single e-handod, aud aIore.
man don't stand much chance. Tb,,..
what had BEEN doing ali the time. Once
in Arizona. was ri ght in sight of bsr Th..
way l knowed it was her was. had h..n'i
on the trail of the baud of Sioux that had
her, long tune. and she was the onlv whit,
person they had. This was in 65. and tben
she looked just like mother. l waited, and
watched. and watched. and pick ed an India,
OFT every little while. when he d get mil-
or two from camp, but twas no use. They
Kept toe good u watch over her,
Were you ever captured ?"
Yes. The Blackfeets captured me and
J i'm Brnnden in '64, when we were OF, hunt-
ing. They came on Us with a rush, but thew
didn't get us till l had killed one young
buck" 'e
What did they do with yoa,"
"Iney marched US about twenty FIVE mile.
10 their camp, and there they stripped us of
everything we had. and tied US to a stake.
md let the women pound US with clubs.
1hey did this every day for eight days.
We were tied with buckskin thongs. and
me ght it rained. and VIZ slipped out of
em when they got Wet. Jim got away all
ight' but just as was getting my things
IT an old squaw woke up and gave the
arm. There was but four Indians in camp.
he rest had gone on hunt l run with @
My knife, They came up to me. and | ! +
lad desperate fight. One shot had hi, me | q
the left arm''-exhibiting scar. IL cut b
nd sashed the buck that got hold of me. :
nd dnsIly gave him one under the ribs "
he cant tie any more thongs. And he cut c
he. too here, and here, and here" (.how-
aS scars IN his arm, neck, and breast.)
The other buck never cam, near. for III =
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ingenious Yank has invented a
By whioh maple-sugar can be made
d1J1oa New Orleans melasses, .Ea-,
Il ty SCANNING mape.wood. The
Thing We are looking for, is . process
thereby they will make. honey from cod
Happy bridegroom-"More money, mad.
am More money! Have. you forgotten
that my money has bought everything Won
possess; the very dress you stand in ,"
Fair Bride-''No. sir nor have forgotten
that your money bought what stands in it,"
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postru.
mSTiE3.
BY JOHN RAY


MATHIS
BY JoHSRAY
lie trembling pulses Of the dawn
fiil with faint gold the violet skies
And on the moist dav smitten lawn
ihe psscs Of morning lies
blessed truce Of woa and Sin
"A giad surcease of ca es annoy
The waking world has pleasure in
lis matin light ard joy
And az the joy that f!ls the -,
= 4 all the ligt. that ciris the blue
SO - n yon- ewes and hair
Know IT. love. in you
~ .7d ewes ami golden hnss
i+'re hoats a charm ,snnot reach
:, -'-si. Vi love, a threat o. I,,s,
be,|ond nv suhtiest speech
iae amethyst flush will fad. ahor.
Z ~ Ia sas'Gat.3ina -J.-> .s .o,-
Kiss e.o.e. belo-ed for never ysa
Could love its bloom pnchanging keen;
There are no hearts but they forget,
There are no eyes but sleep.
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"PAssING AwAy.-"How sad it is that
the loved and the beautiful should so soon
perish. But twas ever thus with earth's
treasures. Passing away is written upon
the flowers that smile in the sunsbine Of
heaven. and ars wa,ered by its tears. II i.
whispered by the breeze that fans the suf
Ierers cheek, and We hear it murmered by
me stream that rushes on to the great ocean.
we flnd it on every page of natures unfold
ing out ere the leaf is turned. We read an
"th"r lesson-that each has mission to
perform.
SO 1t Is with man. the brightest and the
pest are the earliest called away. Yet they
cave HOOD of light and glory in their path.
way that Is not soon dimmed; yet it is
strange that those whose 'iyes are so pure.
whose holy influences seem SO necessary,
should be removed. ere the sun has reached
ITS meridian of splendor, the sweet gems of
their l9 have taken root in the heart
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AKentncky Journal tells US of an
'ordinary motherin-law dwelling
neighborhood of Louisville, who. mus
membey of that much malgned
dim'nutlve son-in-law desired I'd
parade of a German battalion
bade his leaving bis b.f bRsis..t :, =.
|ssen he was suddenly seized by the
sad made tho recipient of fssriI p
se"dine> in his beink laid Il
~ ) nm 5ns ;, street, while the virago. too
SUM- bonnet - a11A eolnee