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will be enough. Garfield is fair man
and when he knows the facts he will do
what is right. Now, you can state them
as well as [ can, and whatever his decis-
ion is, will abide by it. You can tell
him that shot your dog, and that your
dog had done me no harm"
Do you acknowledge that old Carlo
never harmed you-that he never tfoub-
led your sheep?" inquired Brackett,
with startled surprise.
" 1t was not his nature to do harm to
ANYTHING. | am sure he would have
sooner saved one Of my sheep than have
killed it,"
Then what did you shoot him fOr?"
"I'hat is what | was Just coming at.
Z" Peter. You will tell the Justice that
| had lost several of my best sheep-killed
by d0gs-that / had just been taking the
skin from a fat, valuable wether that had
been so killed and mangled--that | was
on my way from my barn to my house,
with my gun in my hand, when | saw
dog come out from my shed. My first
thought was that he had come from my
sheep-f0ld 1t was almost dark and |
could not see plainly. Tell the Justice
] had no idea it was your dog. | never
dreamed that ] had fred that cruel shot
at old Carlo until Tom Frost told me-"
" How? You didn't know it was my
dog?'
"Peter, have you thought so hard of
me as to think that I could knowingly
and willingly have harmed that grand old
dog? [ would sooner have shot one of
my own oxen"
"But, you didn't tell me so at first.
Why didn't your
{. Because you come upon me $3.50
suddenly"
90, pshaw!" cried Brackett, with a
stamp of his foot Why don't you spit
it out as it was? Say l came down On
you so like a hornet that you hadn't a
chance to think. ] was a blamed fool! =
that's what was"
S'And / was another, Peter; if l
hadn't been I should have told you the
truth at once, instead of faring up. But
we will understand it now. You can see
the Justice"
g Justice be hanged John Dang
it all what's the use? re!-Lets
end it so !"
From her window Mrs. Brackett had
seen the two men come together, and she
trembled for the result. By and by she
saw her husband, as though flushed and
excited, put out his hand Mercy was
he going to strike his neighbOr? She
was ready to cry out with afright-the
cry was almost upon her lips-when she
beheld a scene that called forth rejoicing
instead. And this was what she saw:
She saw these two strong men grasp
one another by the hand, and she saw
big, bright tears rolling down their
checks; and she knew that the fearful
storm was passed, and that the warm
sunshine of love and tranquility would
come again.
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A Little Romance.

In an article in the Builder on Miss
Milford and her pretty cottage at Read
ing, the following pretty story is told ::
Nor can you have forgotten how "a
whimsical experiment in legislation, p
making a preliminary visit to Swallow
field Cottage essential TO ali the inEabi-
tants of ''Our Village" who were about
to marry, introduced many blushing
belle and awkward beau to the notice of
the inhabitants. The romantic story o
Hannah was probably the most striking
of all the village love stories with which
that little old cottage thus became asso-
ciated. One morning the limping parish
clerk introduced to the little hall on a
matter of business in the matrimonial
wav n pair of lovers; he a fine handsome
athletic young man, holding the hand OF
his Young woman, "whO, with her head
half buried in geranium in the window,
was turning bashfully away" Miss Nit
ford was crossing the ball; "the shrink
ing grace of that bending figure was not
to be mistaken" She cried in surprise,
"Hannah" and, with a womans eager
curiosity and interest, at once took the
pretty, lady-like village girl aside to hear
love story. 1t was very short. The
Young man, who said he was a Journey
man halter, had come to "Our Village
to see the cricketers, whom DIR. Milford
took delight in patronizing. lie saw
Hannah, and came again. Hannah's hard
working, widowed mother liked him; in
fact, as Hannah gushingly said, "every-
body liked her William" and SO she was
going to "Was it wrong? she anxious
" asked. Certainly not, " was the em-
phatic response. William had expressed
a fear lest Hannah should find his poor
home i'm some narrow street or lane in
Reading a sad exchange for her cottage
home at Thrce-Mile Cross; but, said
Hannah. "He little thinks, anywhere"
and broke off, finishing with "A clasping
of the pretty hands and blushing Of the
soft cheeks, far more eloquent than words.
You remember the rest of that remantIc
love story, how the "journeymano turned
out to be the son Of "Great Halter,
who lived in the market-place OF Read
ing. and had much weIlth; and how,
when Miss Milford visited the happy
blushing bride i'm that town, she found
her so prettily quaint and awkward as
the mistress of one Of the best houses IN
Reading, with fine servants, fine furni-
ture. fine clothes, fine gardens, and more
money than she knew what to do with.
A touching little story that, perfectly
true, and, one fairly belonging to this
little old house.-Ddily Graphic.
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LATEST NEWS SUMMARY
SOUTH.

The returns from all parts of Missouri
show that the new constitutions Of that state
has been adopted by large majority.
The new cable between Key West and
Porto Rasil has been laid, and the second
cable repaired and restored, making dupli-
cate telesraphic communication with the
West Indias and South America.
arrangements are being made for a
fast mail from Washington to New Orleans.
By the influence of Senator Patterson, of
South Carolina, it will pass through Danville,
Charlotte and Atlanta. Passengers will save
seven hours and a half between Columbia
and Washington.
A special from Virginia says building
is going on rapidly The burnt side is dotted
with shanties, Work is plenty and wages
high. The people are recovering their
spirits. Relief is coming in freely As soon
as provisions and money have become plenty,
no more aid viii be needed. The town VIII
be all right in a week or two The Home
Mutual Insurance company, of this city, says
its losses are estimated al S105, 900, and has
cash available to pay in full. The CONNER
S65,OOO, assets four hundred and seventy
eight thousand. The relief movement IS
going on here actively.
The organization of the American CO.
operative union has just been effected in
Louisy lie under the super, ison of Hon. T.
D. Warrell, managing director in America
for the Nj sis ippi Valley Tradin company,
having obtained charter under the statute
laws OF Kentucky, with provisions ooutem-
plating the purpo-e5 OF the union. As the
organs connection Of the direct trade move
ment repre-cntnd by WarreT this VIII be
the central branch in Ametics of a direct
trading company, and around it VIII gather
all regular organized cooperative societies
in the county. The officers are, President
DR.. j. LR. Buchan; y.ce-Pre-idents, Col C..
a. Mer.iwether and J. f. Key; Treasurer,
I. B. Noodle, Secret ,rie- J. NellOn, Harris
and D. NJ. Hayden; Manager, T. D. Warrell.
A review and statistical record of the
leaf tobacco trade of Louisville for 1915
says: The year is almost as memorable as its
immediate predecessor, though it viii be
remembered with very different feelings. \
season of shrinkage and loss everywhere to
those engaged in handling the staple, it is in
striking contrast with the buoyancy and pro-
fits in trade which distinguished the former;
but if we include the vast majority of our
population, and the large preponderance Of
capital invested in cultivating tobacco, in
stead of buying and trading in it, the results
of the year will far more than redeem its
character. The successful crops and declin-
ing prices of 1870 afford better grounds for
than the ruined crops and
buoyant markets of 1874, but as regards the
market proper, nearly the only agreeable
feature to which we can refer is the fact that
Louisville has continued to lead the van of
the primary markets Of the world. There
has been a small crop to handle, but she has
controlled larger proportion OF that than in
former wears
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present government, if it is III existence
when the cortes meets in January.
A letter from Russia states that the
government is engaged in a vigorous raid
against societies. Arrests have been made
in numerous places, among others at Mos
COW, Fuela, Odessa, Riazan and st. Peters
burg. In one village near Moscow, thirty
workingmen have been seized by the poliee,
Some of the prisoners resisted, aud one, be-
lieved to be leader Of the socialist move
ment, defended himself SO desperately that
he had to he killed. The police are reported
under the impression that they have struck
blow at the very stronghold and center Of
the movement, which viii put an efectual
stop to it.
The Diarao Espanol says the Vatican
has sent 4 note to Madrid which expressed
an approval Of Cardinal Sgmareonis's con-
duct regarding the circular. The note in
sists upon the executich Df the concorcat,
refuses to recognize the royal placet, attrib-
utes civil war to religious tolerance, and de-
mands that the Bishop Of Uyrgel be tried by
ecclesiastical judges, and not by an ordinary
tribunal. One thousand more soldiers viii
embark at Santauder on the Sth for Cuba
The government has transferred two brigades
from Catalonia to the north Cronista rea
serts the meeting OF the Cortes VIII not be
postponed. The Impartial states that Cush-
ing, the American minister, has delivered to
the minister offofeiSn affairs another state pa
per similar TO that preaented early lastweek,
over citizens of the United States in Cuba.
The Spanish cabinet viii speedily reply.
The London Morning Post has a Ber-
lin dispatch saying the depression in busi-
ness is felt so keenly by industrial classes
that the government has been requested, as a
means of preventing acute distress, TO resort
to the measure successfully adopted in the
asst two wars, namely: the establishment of
loan banks. The government has not, as
yet, shown much inclination to accede to the
request Serious distress is anticipated among
the working classes during the coming win
ter, and apprehensions are also entertained
of crisis in financial circles
The same paper also says the Russian cor
respondents to German newspapers give dis
tressing accounts of the unparalleled failure
of this years harvest. Never before it is as
serted has a failure been so grand in Russia,
both IN geographical extent and in compre-
hensiveness with regard to crops affected.
The Russians are stiIl familiar with the dis
trcss resulting from the failing crop from the
Semaritine famine That however, was
merely a local famine. The present is gen
eral. The entire cultivated zone is deprived
of the expected harvest from the Orel to the
Crimea, and from Tambow to Podoisk 1t is
the same tale, and there is no prospect for
help, and all are groaning under the same
heavy load. In other years when there was
a failure Of crops, there was relief of some
Kind, be it cereals or roots or grass, but this
year all the crops have suffered alike.
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BUILDING ON THEasAND
by ELIZA C6oR


It's well to WOO, tits well to wed,
For 50 the world hath done
Since myrtles grew, and roses blew,
And morning brought the sun.
But have care, ye young and fair,
Re sure you pledge with truth;
BE certain that your love will wear
Beyond the days ef youth
For II We give not heart for heart,
As well as hand for hand,
You'll find you've played the unWise part,
And built upon the sand. "
IT'S welt to save, it's well to have
A e0ouiy store Of gold,
And hold enough of shining stuff,
For charity is cold.
But place not all your hope and trust
In what the deep mine hringr
We cannot, live CT yellow dust
EnnIiNed with puTer things,
And he who piles up wealth alone
viii often have to stand
Beside his Golfer chest, and own
'Tis " built upon the sand. y
'Tis good 10 sreak in friendly guise
And soothe whereer we can;
Fair speech should bind the human mind,
And love link man to man.
But stop not at the gentle words;
Let deeds with language dwell;
The one who pities starving birds,
Should scatter crumbs as we'll,
Tie mercy that is warm and trtG
Must lend a helping hand,
Fer those that talk, Yet fail to do,
But - build IIDOn the Saud.o
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-19
The History of Cholera.

The causes and prevention of cholera
are well set forth in a report on the chol-
era epidemic of 1878, by Supervisor
Surgeon Woodwork, which has just been
published by the United States Treasury
Department. DIR. Woodworth claims it
to be an established fact that cholera is
occasioned by the access of a specific
poison to the alimentary canal, which is
developed spontaneously in Hindostan.
AS far as the world outside of that
country is concerned, the poison is con.
tanned in the elections of the sick. The
poison NAV be communicated through
the air or through food and drink. Acids
are the best antidote to the poison, and
NAV be contained in water or soil, in
atmospheric gases, and the secretions of
the stomach. This may also be artificial
lv administered, and experience has
shown that diluted sulphurlc acid taken
internally is a valuable prophylactic. Al
kaline foods are, on the contrary,
favorable to the contraction and spread
of the disease. The points which are
here given in brief are very thoroughly
and clearly elaborated by DR.. Wood
worth, and the pamphlet deserves the
attention of medical men.
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The Egyptian army has invaded Abys-
sinia,
A bit of revolution has broken out in
New Grenada, South America.
The ravages of the cattle disease in
England have been terrible. Fer the quar-
ter ending Oct. 16, there were over five hun
dred thousand cases of disease, and the
money damage is estimated at million
dollars.
Col. Gowen, of New York, who raised
the wrecks of the Russian fleet in
the hsrbor of Sabastopol, has been Off
ciolly invited by British Admiralty to put in
proposals for raising the iron clad Vanguard
The failure of Dr. StrauSborg, the great rail-
road contractor, seriously threatens Russian
c c,mmercial credit. Many failures here have
already occurred. The banks are in state
of fear which reacts on the London market.
King Louis, of Bavaria, Is not ashamed
Of his cabinet and their little fight with the
ultramontanes in the diet. lie has caused his
Endorsement Of their course to be placarded
all over the kingdom, and has ordered pro-
ceedingS 10 he commenced against the bishop
OF Spires for permitting the archbishop of
Mayence 10 preach a sermon at OggerSheim.
Although Bavaria is a Roman Catholic coun-
~ lthere being 3,6i6,364 Catholics and l.
S42, 592 ProteStantsl, q large portion of the
Catholic population is anti-ultramontane, as
is evident from the fact that this party only
has a majority of two in the diet
The decree of the Madrid government.
ordering a general election to take place to
elect members OF the next cortes, seems
rather farcical when placed in connection
with more recent order, announced by telc-
graph, to the effect that the republicans win
not be allowed to hold electoral meetings
Il remains to be seen what viii be the effect
OF this order. The new Gortcs win consist Of
500 senators and 800 deputies, elected by
universal suffrage, one member of the lower
house 10 every 10000 persons The new body
viii go through the form of legulizing the
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-19

RUSSIAN INDUsTRIEs.-In 1866 Rus
sia had one hundred foundries and ma
chine shops, and only ifty-two OF which
were provided with steam. Al the
present time there are three hundred and
sixtv-two of these establishments, seven
tv-nine Of which are exclusively Occu-
pied with the manufacture Of agricultu-
raj implements. Statistics are to hand
concerning one hundred and seventy
nine shops only; these employ 46,5z8
workmen. In 1868 there were two hun
dred and twenty-five locomotives made
in Russia; last year the number was
seven hundred and ninety-eight. A
large number of English workmcn arr
employed in Russian engineering shop ,
but they complain Of being treated as
naturalized Russian subjects; that is TO
say, their personal rights and liberties
a,e but little respected.
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directory of all boys and girls in schools,
etc, offering to pay five cents for every
name sent to him. These lists of names
would henceforth become a matter Of
merchandise, and other dealers would
pay high prices for obtaining them In
1872 there were two large factories in
this country where immoral goods were
made. Gle further said that a large
number of cases were ready for the grand
jury in June last, but no indictments
could be procured, as the district attorney
alleged want Of time to prosecute.
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WEST.

Corn is so abundant in Missouri that
it is selling for fifteen cents per bushel.
There's chance for spectators.
Texas will hold the final state election
of the current year on Tuesday, Dec. Z.
The Democrats carried the state by 1861
majority for governor, in 1878.
The Griffin, Monticello and Madison
(Ga.l railroad was sold to Judge Lochrane, of
Atlanta Tuesday, for 5000.
There is a constant stream of moving
wagons passing through Missouri Most Of
them are from Illinois and Indiana, but some
are from Kentucky and Tennessee, with seat
tering ones from other states. Nearly all are
going to Texas with a few to Arkansas.
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You can't pretend to tell from the
looks or occupation of a man whether
his oyster will have pearl in it or not;
Miss Ida Demorest, whom the Grand
Duke Alexis considered the handsOmest
woman in the United States, has mar
ried a Nebraska doctor.
Worth, the man dressmaker, drives
ont every day on the Bois de BOulogne.
He wears kid gloves of peculiar lilac
hue, and always takes care to put one
foot up on the front seat so as to disclose
silk hose of the same DELICATE shade of
his gloves.
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date at Lockport very decided position
was taken by the parents of the bride in
relation to the custom of wedding gifts.
On one corner of the note of invitation
was significantly engraven, "no pres
ents."
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GEN. GARFIELD says that he intends
to move a repeal of the law increasing the
postage upon newspapers as soon as con
gress assemblies.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-19

The Freedman's Bank at Washington
has commenced paying to depositors the
twenty per cent. dividend decided on
some weeks ago.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-19

They have recently had the seventh
annual cat show in the Crystal Palace,
London The highest priced cat was val
ucd by its owner at $50, 900. but itdidn't
get the first prize. Tommy Dodd, aged
nine years, valued at $500 was the win
ner. There were over five hundred cats
exbih;+eI
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-19
TIMELY TOPICS.

THE public debt was reduced about
four millions during the month Of Oc-
tober.
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\ COMPARATIVE analysis of the public
debt statement published shows a dc
crease in legal tenders during the last
month of sos, 900, and in fractional cur
rency of 100000. The Treasury bal
ance increased nearly $l1 100000 The
five-twenties of 1862 have disappeared
from the interest bearing debt, having
been absorbed by the new fves. The
S10,000,OOO of 1864 bonds called in, leave
but about $l2,OOO,OOO of the new fves
not taken. There are about $S,0OO,O0O
of the new '6Is still outstanding, and
they will be called in before the 18th
inst.
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FTTzRoY, believed to have been chief
in the organization of the whiskey ring
at st. Louis, went into court Tuesday,
and, to the dismay Of his counsel, pleaded
guilty to all the counts in the Indictment
against himself Thorpe, q late store
keeper, also threw himself on the mercy
CT the court. This action is considered
at st. Louis as the most significant epi-
sode in the downfall of the once rormid-
able Underground organization.
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COFFEE drinkers will please remember
That the crop reports do not hold out any
comforting assurances. A falling off has
been reported all around. OF old lava
there is a considerable falling off Rio
shows a still more marked diminutiOn,
though there is some coffee Of the pre-
vious crop left over. The islands near
Java show a decrease of about fifty per
cent, in production.
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Mr.. CoNsToCE, who for several years
past mas been engaged in endeavoring to
suppress the traffic in immoral articles.
recently gave some astonishing statistics
before the New York legislative COM
mittee on crime. Ee stated that in the
last three years twenty-five tons of indie
cent books, pictures, and immoral articles
had been seized by him. These had gone
among the very best schools and semin-
aries in the country, and among the
very best families. Very often lists Of
children in all the principal seminaries
and young ladies' boarding schools were
seized, and the manner in which the
dealers had procured these names was
very ingenious. The dealer would send
to each principal a circular stating that
he was about to publish United States
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On the following day, towards the
middle of the forenoon, Peter Bracket
stood in his door-yard with his head
bent He was thinking whether he
should harness his horse and be off be-
fore dinner. or whether he would wait
until afternoon. He could not work he
could not even put his mind to ordinary
chores
Il wonder" he said to himself, " how
the trial will come outl / s'pose WeltOn
IL hire old Whitman to take his case.
Of course the Office II be crowded. Tom
Frost saws it's noised everywhere, and
that everybody II be there. Plague take
it! | wish"
His meditations were interrupted bJ
approaching steps, and on looking up he
beheld neighbor Welton.
Good morning, Peter"
Brackett gasped and finally answered i;
Good morning" though rather crustily.
Welton went on, frankly and pleas
antly: -,
You will 90 to the village to-day? y
a have been summoned by Justice
Garfield to be there, also; but really,
Peter. | don't want to 90. One OF Us
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RUssIA's part in our exhibition next
year may be comparatively small, but 1t
will be interesting all the same. It will
consist of products which cannot be du-
Plicated by any other country, for they
are to be confined - those which are PC
culiar to her soil and climate.
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\ AJAPANFsE Journal warns its country
men against giving too great latitude to
women, as is the practice among Europe
ans and Americans. It observes: "Tn
going through a door the wife passes
first, the husband following her; the
wife takes the best scat. and the husband
the next best. In visiting the wife is
first saluted and first mentioned. More
Yer, men are expected re particular
in their conversation while IN company
of Ladies', and are not permitted TO smoke
without their permission. 1t is well to
take these things into consideration, or
the sex will be beyond mans control"
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PEOPLE who write letters VIII find in
struction in the facts shown in the report
of the dead letter office last year. Some
3,64O,797 letters went astray, mainly
through carelessness III directing. There
was taken out of these letters the aston
ishingly large sum of s., 500, 600. All Of
this was returned to its owners with the
exception of 100000, which remains as
profit to the Post-ofiice Department.