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Columbia Music Store.
LyBrand & Son

TyAKE pleasure in calling the attention OF
i the public to an examination Of their
STOCK OF MUSICAL MEhCSANDlsE, con-
Melodeons, Violins, Guitars, Bsnjos, Flutes,
Accordeons, Brass and Silver Band Instru-
ments Of all kinds: Also, Sheet Muaio and
Instruments on hand at all times. Sheet
Music sent by mail. post paid, on receipt OF
price; and all kinds OF Musical Goods sent by
Express, when ordered. to any part Of tho
State, marked @. o. D. Good Second.hand
Pianos and Organs for ssle cheap, for cash.
Pianos, Organs and Melodeons tuned and re.
paired in n satisfactory manner; and will give
especial att tention to Packing, Removing and
Shipping Pianos for other parties to any poin
desired, at moder ate prices. ~
All orders promptly attende led to and satis-
faction guaranteed to those favoring us With
their patronage. Send for oar catelogueo oi
Sheet Music and Musical Merchandise. Ri.
chardson street, few doors above PHRN11
Office, Columbia. g. @. 'H iNoy7
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oITI1ENe' SAVINGS, BANK :
si-"'n'dn ifs."'. io,rY.Tat ~ ;'HeS'%7'E no
- soU1H cARoLiKA?: CO.
Depositsof 81 and Upwards Rec ceived.

Deposits Of 81 and Upwards II Receivtd,
. D - .i!Li. = -.,tl' - nc 50
INTEREST A r THE RATEOF
SEVEN PER GENT. PER ANN UN ON
CERTIFICATES OFUERO6IT Il ND ELX
PER GENT. COMPOUNDED EVERY
SIX MONTHS ONA 600 UNITS.
-, OF Flo e r. B..
Vim. Martin, President.
John B. Palmer 'Ytcd! d!Preefdent. "i
A. &. Brenixer. CAshier!,I { -
J. H. Sawyer, In general charge. =.
John O. b. Smith, Assistant Cashier,
Directors.
Wade Hampton, William, Martin, A. q. Has.
kel1, f. W. MoM sstef, Z. H. Heiniteh, John b.
Palmer, Thomas E. Gregg. Columbia. 0n
J. Eli Gregg, Marion.
G. T.. Scott, Newberry,
". G. Mayos, Newberry.
B. 81. nutiedge, Chsrleston. ".s;i
Daniel Ravenel. Jr- Qharleston. =
Mechanics. Laborers, Clerke, Widows. Or
phans and others may here deposit their say.
ings and draw . liberal rate Of Interest there.
on. Planters, Professional Men and Trustees
Wishing to draw intereat on their funds until
they require them for business or other pur.
poses; Parents desiring 10 set apart email
sums for their children, and Married Women
and Minors twhoae deposits can only be with.
drawn by themselves, or, in case OF death, by
their legal reprcsentativeB,) Wishing to lay
aside funds for future use, are here af1Orfe ed
an opportunity Of depositipg their means
where they will rapidly accumulate, and, 1T
the same time, be. subject to withdrawal
when needed. Ang 18
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Wilmington, Columbia and Aug B, & /.
SUPElINTEEDENT's .UTF1nE. :,

WILMIfoToN, N. U., October 2, 1872.
~ ~ @& following schedule viii
be run by trains on this road: ,.slt
DAY EXPRESS TRAIN (DAILY.] - II.
Leave Whining ton Union Depot 8,25 4. N
Arrive at tFlorence......... 955 A. n
Arrive At Colum bia... .......... $40 Pm.
Arrive at Augusta..... .......... 7.42P. M.
Leave augusta a.......,........... 6.S5 A. N.
Leave Columbia ................. IL. Is AM.
Arrive ct orenco................ 4.l5 p. NJ.
Arrive Wilmington Union Depot 10. IS pm
- NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN. I,acGe q :.
Leave Wilmington ~ Union Depot .6.45 p. N.
Arrive at Florence. 11.26 p. II
Arrive At Columbia. ia............... $40 A. N,
Arrive at Augusta. S.20A. n.
Leave Augusta ................... $50 p: n.
Leave Columbia ........ ......... l0.20Ps n.
Arr!ve az atflorepce... ......... 80. 2.12 Am.
arrive at Wilmington. ..... 500 a. M.
Oct q JAS. ANDERSON, Genreup't.
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Ioriginaf.

s N Ee -. Atfn.-ts sIoriginai.
hx4 a:,1e4 s.zThe Aagrels ~ If.t.
-, sitasnt for tas, Soldiers Graus.l
oLaY that lovely Laurel blossom ,:.,-...
On the sod above his bosom;
Loving tribute let Il render,
Gentle homage let It pay,
To the one SO true and tender. t,,.r
--'-." 20 the early called swsy. .,--,--- :.
Ere had perished his ideal. drHl3G
: Ere he'd faced the stern, the real,
Erehis life had lost ita brightness, g. =.
: Or shadow crossed his way IS
Ere his heart had lost its lishtness .,
He was called 20 pms away. iiS,.
Called while 70 high purpose moving, W,
Obi why longer wish to keep him? a
Why bemoan his too brief stay? u: -
Why still mourn him and stfll weep him
Called from earth to Heaven awayP
Well for him, but for us, WEARY,
Dark the world seems now. and dreary,
Since passed out from our existence =.
o i. 6uoh sweet sunlight, Obi we mar
To Gods will make no resist noe; !, . %,
.o.Yet we need Diyine assist nnce, ~ -,
To resign our called away /: 40
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CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK,
OF
COL N pIA, 8. c.
s15o,0CO
s500,000
Present Capital,
Authorized Capital,
JOHN D. PALMER, President.
n PRENTZFR Taobier

hudto't<eU SdPHWp SSuo,OVV
OFFICERS.
JOHN d. PALMER, President.
A. G. BREN1ZER, Cashier.
q. N. G. BUTT, Assistant Cashier.
ElAIS BANK will soon occupy its magnif-
i cent three-story and Msasard Roof build
ing, now in course of construction on the
corner OF Plain and Hiobardson streets, but
for tho present will do business mt its old
General Banking Business transacted. Ger
tiicates Of Deposit. bearing interest at the
rate OF eeven per cent. poi. annum. issued.
Notes. Bills OF Exchange and other evidences
laterals. Stocks, Bonds, Gold, Silver bought
and sold. Drafts on all the prominent cisies
in the United States bought and sold.
D1REcTons-J. Eli Gregg, John B. Palmer,
F. W. McMaetcr, r. D. Sem, (ot r. D. Sem q
son,) g. W. Bearden, tot Copeland d Bear
den,) r. l.. Bryan. iof Bryan d McCarter.)
B. stsniey. j. q. Sc seeeers; &C. g s. samuei McGo1s.n,
Abbeville; J. II. Rion, Wipnsboro. Feb
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Isn't it lucky to be- The heifs of an
:'eminent brewer" such as was MIR.
Lehman, Of Chicago? At session oi
the County court the widow Lehman was
authorized to spend in the education OF
the little Lehnaans the following sums:
For Frederick. 81. 900 per snnum in
gold; tor Oscar. Ida and Edmond,
$li50O each in gold; while Emma. aged
three, is to have $500 in gold. Such are
the ppulent fesults Of lager beer.
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WTE have just received another eupply OF
w these superior HOES. They operate
OH all entirely Diff rent principle from the
TON AND Conn HOE in use. Gire them a trial
and De convinced.
April JOHN AGEEW T. SON.
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Charlotte. Columbia and. Ap9usta ii, Il,
SUPERINTENDENT,E OHfiCE

,CoL2HatA. 8. O., 6eptemtet , 1874.
~ - y following s1he dGls~fiIbs
run over this road: atil; g. ft..t1 ari.i-.l.a
Train No, I. Train No. q.
Leave Charlotte .7.I6 Al 82OP, M.
Leave Columbia. .G2e p. II. '8S0 A. M
Arrive Augusta. "A P.tI.H e.2GA. M.
Leave Angusta..... .6.85 Am. - $50 P. ii.
Leave Columbia. .11.b9A. II. 11.t5 p. M.
arrive Charlotte. -. .6.15 r. Ii. 600 A. n!
Btandard Time ten minutes slower thar
Washington; eix miustes ahead Co3nmtis.l'
No. Train daily. No. 2 Train daily, Bun
days excepted. Both trains make cioee cob
nection to sll points North, South ind.WeGt:
to all principal points. t4 ~
JAMES ANDERSON, General Sup.
Err. DORSEY, Gen. Freight and Tick et A gent
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wcikown HOTEL
dby
.Pronrie
E. T. late Jan2S
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PEIEG charged with the enforcement of
- the following Ordinance. relating to
1.-The duties of the City Surveyor" (concern-
ing which duo notice has been given by the
City Clerk reading thus:
'Be il further ordained. That hereafter any
person about to build any house on any new
site, fronting or bounding on any OF the
streets OF the city OF Columbia. shall be re-
quired to havo tho same located, and tho
boundaries thereof, adjoining such street Q:
streets. fixed by the City Surveyor, who shall
be entitled to receive tho sum Of IS for each
lot 80 located. And in case any person shall
eroot any house as aforesaid. without having
the same located by tho City Surveyor as
aforesaid. such person shall bo subject toia
penalty of $40 for each and every offence"
hereby notify all parties concerned to re.
port their names and locations Of lots. either
at my Office or to G. Mahon, City Surveyor. at
the office OF Scihels Il Fzell. The conditions
attached to tho Ordinance will be strictly
required, and the penalty of noncompliance
to it's terms be rigidly enforced and without
tho alightest delay. ia. JACKSON,
Apri ~ Ohief Of Police.
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Greenville and Columbia Ralroet.
- MN "a mn PAs e1,s 8 ENqER

Sundays excepted, connecting with Might
Trains on South Carolina Railroad up and
down; with Trains going North and Eoutb on
Charlotte, Colu nbfa aud Augueta and vii
mington. Columbia and Augusta Railrca6s.
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Change Of. Echedule.

Change o.. 7.EChedu1e.
SOUTH CAS6iifA hAfIA61D COMPANY,
.n,fa .oooEuxBtk3 g. o. SspA(2es lS73.
EE6A r.: Ohsugs Of Seheduls
and after SUNDAY, 29th instant: -.
NAL AID PAss1NoHR T1AIN.
Lesye m CoiTpbia. st.:....:..........!!:. sAm
Leave Charlestonat. ~. .n..... 1880 m
Arrive 1T Columbi At. 62Op m
NfaHT EXPRESS, InHIoHT AND AccoMAoDATloK
!THAIH, C6undays e1cepttd.]'t
Leave Ooluinbis: !7.80 m Arrive. ..8. 80 q IN
Arrive Charleston 7.10p ID Lease;. G, ,45 n
Camden Train will run Eonday. n WednekdaJ,
and Friday, as follows: 80 ~ &c
Leave Cnintien &C. ITO j., M,
Arrive at Columbia at 1l.b5 a. N
Leaye Columbia sat.............:.. 2pDP.,N.
Ar'i7e .t Camden :Ttv;I;H;.;visjes;ss TvIH; vi;:ss;s1;A F.; =.
g. B. PIux1Ns. General Ticfet A ere q ct,G
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Water Notice .

Water Notice
A LII persons using CITY water are hereby
IA notified that hon and after this date tho
ordinance in relation to the usipg Of water
will be strictIy and rigidly enforced. All per-
running will bo fined asprovi1 ed 10y ordinance.
By ordor OF the Mayor. CHAS. BARNUM,
Dec 81 CITY Clerk.
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Choice Wines.
En BASKETS HElDSICK CHAMPAGNE,
CSJ 10 cases Spar king Cutawbs,
10 cases "Vix Bara,"
10 cases "Kolley's" Island Wine.
10 cases "Red Seal"
casks "Harmony Sherry"
casks "Amontilado Sherry"
Q casks "Resere Madeira"
For saIo BY HOPE h GYLEs.
. se Croquet.
This 10 the Cr0quei Season.
4 NEW stock, at different prices. lnst re-
n ceived. For sale at Il. L. BRYAN'S
Mar20 Booketorc.
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;P pnSac 1 t h % M the eun
70
OF
m
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29
Cruelty and Cunning of the Shah.

Although his Persian Majesty seems
50 pleasant aud - pleased just now
that the European papers abound with
anecdotes of his SuaNity and COndc~ccu-
sion. he has done some awful things in
his own country. Among them stands
foremost the trcachcrouS murder of his
hrothrr-iul law. Mccr2a Tagui Khan.
his first prime Minister. Mccrla Tagui
Khan was the friend of NaSSr-ed Din
when his prospects of ascending the
Persian throne were very doubtful, and
he held only the Insecure and slippery
post of governor OF Adcrbiian. His owu
abilities would never have made Il king
of him. hut on the death of Mohammcd
Shah the Russian minister took him up.
and McSSIS. Ralli & CO., the rich Greek
merchants of Tahrccz. found him money.
and then the genius and Vaiur ot McerZa
Tagui Khan did the rest. 80 the shah
named him prime minister. and could
hardly have made Il better choice. The
inst thing he did was to organize post
otlice-an institution previously nm
known in Persia. The next thing he
did was to create Il police. Having
done these two good services. he tried
to establish order i'll collecting the tax
cS. which had been grossly miSmanaged.
and then he made himself enemies. as
every one will who ventures to attack
public abuses where money Is concern
ed. The tax gathclerS and their crea-
lures now began to intrigue against
him. aud Prince D"lg0ur"uki. the Rus-
sian envoy, was ruined III trying t"
protect him.
He was therefore driven into exile
and compelled to hide himself at Cash
an. How he had married the shah :
sister when he stood high in favor. and
though she did not and could not love
him. because he was long past the age
of love. she behaved with exemplary
fidelity and devotion in his mistortnnes.
She would not leave him for an instant.
and she prepared all his food with her
own hands and tasted il herself So
the shah. being unwilling to commit Il
violent murder in his sisters presence.
determined to catch his old friend 10y
Stratagem. With this purpose his Per
sian Majesty sent messenger "i high
rank to the fallen minister, assuring
Mcerza Tagni Khan of a full pardon
and immediate restoration to all his
houorS. The meerZa at once fell int
the trap. and his wife. who could not
| believe that her brother could be st
base and cruel as to deceive her, at last
let her husband out of her sight i'll or
der that he might take bath and put
on the robe OF honor which had beeI
sent him by the king, as the customary
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Gail Hamilton on Clerks.


\ pl'l"i> "u' Prll'tl'l "i">rtu iai\'
with the best ll""h "i tn" N"rId IN h'f
veins. ami what Is mon" lmP">lnG t."
the hah"rd"~liinG hrdll with plenty "I
money IN her p"cket.n"t l"nG>Iucc. went
int"aSh"pt" hul napkins. II" "p"t"Ht1tr
oi the counter showed hrr Nu'h hdl'tN
~ he thought suited t" her social posi-
ti"n. "ihcsc are rather c"alsc. She
suggested. ''llavr You none finer
"oh yes. >a'd the gentleman, "hut theN
are more expensive. 1t Is ever I" he
regretted that the lady turned III silence
and left the shop. hcrau>c that clerk
will never know that II WAS his own id
iotic cilrontcrN. and not the expense of
the napkins. which lost hm the Gus
TONER.
y lady vino never made amy great
figure i'll the world. and certainly not
in Il waterproof cloak on Il RAINY day
WAS seeking Il paraSul. The clerk
showed her some very common. not To
say shabby. specimens. which she de
clinrd. \ little further down the coum-
ter She bought a whole piece of fine and
costly linen. observing which, the
knight of the pirasol came down and
begged her to rc-rXamlne his assert
ment. of which he had rontrlV"d t" uh-
earth an altogether different and better
collection. She, too. fell below the re
quircments of the occasion. and bought
her parasol without enlightenlmg HIM
upon her discovery of his stupid mis-
take.
\ lady. large and lovely, seren"
Quaker goddess. made some benevolent
casual remark to the clerk with whom
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There il Il tradition, prohably dcTiv-
cd from monkiSh times. that student
ur learned man is also. of necessity. 4
sJckly and sall0w man. who dc>pi>cS
the vain cares of eating and drinking.
This is Il grave popular error. The very
reverse comes nearer the truth. Srhol-
.irS and SavantS are not always aSthet-
ir feeders. hut unless prevented 10y sheer
poverty. they are usually right hearty
feeders s-thc principle being as true in
study as elsewhere, that good work re-
quircs good eating. y senior wranglcr
may not he able to stow away quite so
large IL plate of beef as Il coal-heaN'r,
but he can dispose of a portion hlg
enough to tcrIity any one i'll the habit
of dining with Dio LcwiS-which take
to he the American for dining with
Duke Humphrey. by their fruits We
shall know them" In all litcratue born
of American aScetiSism we see IL thln-
ness. lack of color. produced by a lack
of learning, beyond what the rest OF our
literature shows. inferior as even that
may he when judged by an European
standard. Nor is the matter mended
when the writer or speaker cndcaNnls
to supply this want 10y display of So
norouS and iucohercnt bOSh. which he
aud Il portion of his public have the
fatuity to take for poetical sentiment.
But still more striking is the vulganty y
of our ascetic literature, from the highest
in point of reputation and pretensIon,
to the lowest. \ large number of the
old-wOrld saints used to derive Ill TOR
mer times-nay some of them still de-
rive at the present day-much of then
odor of sanctity from very positive dirt
The holy fIiar is pretty sure to he also
the dirty fiiar: his very name seems
to connote filth. In like manner there
is Il largely circulating aScetic or semi,
ascetic literature among lis. pelmeateo
by that most offensive kind of Phills-
tinism. which, though narrow and lg
norant, is, above all things, essentially
and hopelcsSly vulgar. That some
amount of SensuOusneSS Is necessary II
art. all but Il very few of the most er'
ratio critics and artists are constrained
however reluctantly in some cases, tt
admit. A long and sad series of proc
points to similar conclusion i'll litera
ture, and shows that an attempt to re-
move the pure intellect entirely from
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Supersti stitions.

hl REV. + W FARMER.
ne natives "I lil"''' seem 10 '''N'
heth renewing 'icIi >"l''I>'i''"''> 81
late. ~ one place II was rrp"itrd lilt'
Il treasure "i great Na''lc was mt an"
the natives commenced t" S"Iich i"i u
very "arh">ll H-rN"n natives al Ihhii
VIII search ioi treasure ne pilc>l
however. soon reported 'Ilat h'lI'"N'''t
could not ne found Wmtll,a son "i one "i
the persons interested WAS Na'rliIrrd.
One man fearing that M son might IL"
| selected. a> he answered ihrdr>rIlrtI"n.
/ took HIM and lett. III" hoy however
/ WAS soon missing and when sought tor
| ii WIS found that he had been ""mNrN""
away ami >'cnilrcd t" please III" drl'N'
50 that the dc,il"d treasure might he
| tound-thiS WIS not in "BiitiSh India.
| In Calcutta lately it was stated that
| there wa, Il >t1ilr for mastery between
the goddess of small pox and the god
dr-s of cholera. and the goddess who
prevailed went all through the city
making a red mark on all the carthcr:
mans and wafer iurs of the rrople that
whoever should Use any oi these pans
aud iunS would he sick with one of these
fatal diseases. The report spread rap
idly and the people looked at their
ca,thcln ware and sure enough most of
tbc articles bore the red mark. OF
rour.r they were Immediately broken
and thrown ont to hc caItcd away.
Truckmcn had business for that day
and the manufacturers of carthernwarc
tnuud = ready sale for all their shops
contained. The story was doubtless in
vented by these dealers and no doubt
they emploved men to secretly mark
these vessels
In Madras a certain goddess ha,
hoen-it is said-distrrhing people very
mucb of late. Families hear ii rap oI
the door ut night and the person wh'
goes to open the door drops down dead
II seems that some persons hav,
been reporting these stories. and have
also dressed themselves up as the god
dess and amused themselves by fright
cning people nearly to death. so tina
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Business DIRECTORY.

y.D, Eu>incSs 0Hd Loc0ti"H Of the icUd-
.,J business HouscS IN 81. JohH>bUy.
Agricultural Tools and Hardware.
...tIF \ HASKELL. Il"y's Block. L. L. 81
Aputlccarie~.
,. .f\GHAN Nn. Eaul, Block Main 81
...%pAII. d son Randall Block, K. K. st.
ATTORNEYS at Law.
...r-r\ NAY over L. Il. Oiiicc. and Post nnc"-
p.> A IpE. No.2 Caicdoni.m Biz, up stairs.
WILLARD Main -. over Hall 4 Fletchrrs.
.-t l,.Il Estate I'r"N"r.
H"ni>- ..nd stationery.
r...1Ep 4 EOWELI. CaIrd"uian BIZ. Main 81.
Bakers and C"nicrti"n"rs.
CROSS N MATTHEWS. Ilau street
BARRIERS.
g. g. NCKSTGNE. UIi"n Block Main Street.
B""t- aud shoes.
f..N,l~ GALLAGHER Wards I.ik-. L. r -.
O"th.m=. Hat and Caps.
JOHN 4 SluuEE. : Bank Flock. "pI"~ife St. Johns
., iiou-, dealer in Ready Made & Cluthin- Hats
.al ,.j- Gents Furnishing ''"od-. etc. etc.
;iothin. for Men and Boys.
IA.l IAIEBNNKS 4 90. Fairbanks v,lla4r.
CrocI,cr,. elias, and Stone Ware.
..NI TAlEEANkS y 60, Fairbanks Village.
,,rp.tIr-. rap,r-IiauGing:-. Window ->hnd"-.
EAT FAIEBAHk> < CO., Fairbanks Village.
Dentists
A. I PERKINS. tal"dnnlan block. Nam street.
N AHNEE SMl IL. ul"n h''cN. N'ih 0'i'''-
Dining Rooms
MATTHEW'S PEI IEN'riLl. Eastern Avenue.
nry Goods. aud I.adir-' Fancy Goods
o. u. HALE. Avcuur hl"'A. Ia Il. street
d." /. fAlI'"A y ~ -. All "iiiA7
FRY Goods e-N''h''S ''"'"s' ''''
H\"l. \ ELE i liz N'" N''.''-
tl""f "''" eS"
GEO. ALDl'l' II " 90. h'S'ein y Henu'
"rh''"r' an" '''NNe'
HALL =" llSL4" A'"'h H'','''
T.. IL. llNpNLL- '"''''' "''n' .'P Guns
''i'''H '''
\. VI COON 4 o. L'9ir'n A.'""e'
IRA HAHN ! ',','' ''''' q" l.'.'
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A Great Time in Danbury.

The tircmen had parade on Satur-
day. 1t was il fine affair. but the alb
sence of Mr. O'Clarcncc WIS deeply felt,
not only hy the department hut by the
public. His long and faithful services
at the business meetings and festivals.
and his splendid hearing on parade
have given Mr.. O'Clarcncc an enviable
position in the hearts of his country
men. We are SorIy hc WAS not present
on Saturday. But an unlookcd-for and
painful event deprived him and us OF Il
very great pleasure.
The night which preceded the last
anniversary of our national imdcpcnd-
encC he took home twenty-five dollars
worth Of fireworks, for Splurge on the
next night. He calculated he had glO-
rl enough in that package to fill with
gratitude and admiration every taXpaN
cr On North street. and his wife after
examining the lot. was equally conf
dcut that the ncighbors would see some
thin" that would make their eyes hang
our. H. She pcmsiycly expressed il.
he next morning O'Clarcncc got out
the bundle to look it over again and
feed on anticipation. There were those
cannon crackers. several packs and
Roman candles. and blue fire. and pin
wheels and rockets and the likc-a very
clcditahlr assortment tor ANY family.
MIR. Wickt"rd'> boy from the next house
was in. and sat on the floor holding Il
piece of lighted punk III his hand. and
had both his eyes and mouth wide open
cuiuNiu iug the sight. O'Clarcuce WAS sit
ting ON his hauuchc>. holding a pin