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RALPH,s AToNEMENT.

'Be true to him, Mabel. Let him
be your first thought in life for youl
dead mothers sake" F .t
: So spake the poor dying woman II
low, grasping words, turning her eager
ewes first on the daughter who stood
beside her bed, then on the infant lying
ON the-pillow ut her side.
II will, mother--I will" is the, sob
bing answer, and the little girl o.
twelve sank on her knees as she made
the promise. 4
Placing her hand on her bowed head
as though TO seal it, with one more Zee
bile effort to. articulate. the tired lid'
closed, and Mabel Halford was an or
phan. ss gsl ia
The child left to her care, fretfnl ant
delicate, occupied her every moment
and as the years slipped by, and NJ
grew to boyhood and she to woman
hood, it was as though she had nevel
known girl1ood; so that when one even
ingsin the sunlsner cleaning, some 81
years after her mothers s death, she lis
tens d for the first time to words Of low
from Ralph Kaymond's bps, it was q
the opening OF new life to her.
He was 4 young, strong Fellow
favorite with all-quick-tempered. seli
willed. bnt with ! warm, honest heart
which, somehow. neither he nor sh
knew how. had transferred itself INT
her keeping. s AA IS I
She listened dreamily as he talked
She was eighteen. yet twas atl SO new
80 sweet because 80 new, and her hea'
dropped on his broad shoulder, and sn
held out her hands 10 receive thi
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The Inviting South.

The South is an inviting field to emil
grafton. With fruitful hills and fertile
valleys, productive prairies and rich
bottom lands, it offers great induce
ments to all in search of homes. Its
climate cannot be surpassed, neither
the soorohing rays of torrid sun. nor
the freezing blasts of northern winds
destroy the work OF the husbandman-
Instead of being forced to crowd his
work into q few short months. he has
the year before him. No season Is SO
warm that he can do nothing. and none
so cold that lie must keep in doors for
weeks bss .vais8Ar - sdi S-i 1f's
A better farming country than the
South does not exist. No lands are
richer nor their crops mors varied. Cot.
ton is not the only staple Of the soil;
but wheat and oats, and rye and corn.
and grass and sugar cane are among it's
products. Good horses are, bred. and
hogs can be raised in abundance. Al.
tention now is being turned to sheep,
aud SO far with the best results. In
deed all kinds of stock do well. aud
with little care farmer fpds that he
can accumulate a fortune at his home
much sooner and more surely than by
seeking business in the towns.
|
Lands are very cheap. Few are so
poor that they cannot buy ahome.
Transportation is neither difacnlt nor
high. Railways. rivers and dry roads
lead to the hest of markets. The peo
fplein the main are civil. kind and free.
No man is prescribed for opinions
sake. Every well disposed person WIN
would become a citizen will meet with
Friends and not few II any fancy qua
ct neighborhoods. snch are not rare /.
Schools and colleges are everywhere.
and churcl les OF al scots ahonpd Are
not these advantages snongh? ,sgs<cAs
i, Do not neglect your fruit trees.
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Are Advertisements, head

4
Hon. Johp Forsyth. 4 tlieveterau edi
tor, Of the Mobile RegRtsrs nsed to tel
Q good story to iIlustrate.ilsz value, zot
newspaper adyertisingsasa means .ol
getting before the pubac whenever yor
wished. them to know of fiyour wants ol
wares-sa - flsilaTa f.ia ossx endisasd
/ 1 Mr., Forsyth was accidentally drawn
into discussion on this subject will
q mercantile friend, who expressed 'em.
phatic doubts tliut ana advertisement
benefited a inau's Business at all,
and closed his side Of the debate
with the common remarks,s sits ali
money to the newspaper No one reads
my advertisement. or thinks of it OF
looks after it, except your foreman aud
collector adi4 7aasrq;F bre a# y
Forsyth replied: ''Let us test the
truth of your assertion. Sit down and
write out an advertisements such, as
dictate, and we will put it in the small
est type the cases contain, and insert il
in the remotest corner of the RegisteI
you may select. > a.s@Eg Il.
The next morning there appeared il
agate, without,a bit of display, ard in
the most out-ofthe- way place in the
paper, the following: 9seoD aa'
WANrED-To buy dog. Apply Al
No. BLANK street. or ttr z'ls sd1
The contract was that in case the
lad" was q success, the merchant was
to pay Forsyth five dollars and treat to
wine and oysters. If it failed to meet
the eye of parties with 'msrchantible
CANNES, the editor was to ipsy the
merchant FIVE dollars and set up d, sup.
per for the two. Tel e.zia.fB ,sr,.e
During the7day OF the first appear
ance of this experimentxthe' merchant
called at the Register Office several
times He looked as though he were
in trouble, appeared nerSous. looked
over his shoulder like one who was pur-
sued by terrible bore or. alsPersistent
dun. Finally late in the evening lie
met his editorial friend, and before the
latter had time to open his mouth, the
merchant said hurriedly and excitedly
'For Heavens sake leave that adver-
tisement out of your evening, edition.
There's five dollars for it, and five
more to pay for saying No,-Blank
street has got dog. bets go and get
the oysters; I'm nearly worried to
death, ..- ff.1 ai.ts-s =-
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Danced With his Wife.

A Springfield, Mass. correspondent
of the Pittstield Eagle writes: 1--WE
had o masked ball the other night,
given by one of eSpringfeld's well
known clubs, and thereby hangs tale.
A business man told his pretty young
wife, on the night of the above men,
toned ball, that he was obliged to go
out of town to one of the temperance
meetings, and might not return till the
following noon. The wife resolved, af-
ter he had left, to have good time in
different way, accordingly she pro-
cured simplc black domino, aud went
boldly to the masked ball. She had
never done such rash thing before,
but he had been way very often Of late,
and she would NOPE at home 10 longer.
She danced once, twice and three times.
and nobody seemed to know heI, yet
she was fully determined to see it over,
and nnmasked with the rest at ~
O'Clock. Now dashiug young cavalier
asks for her hand for the coming waltz,
and she accepts. They whirl away, and
she says: DO you dance often?'
blushing behind her mask at her bold
ness. Very often,' replied the caval>
ier, added, mot often in Springfield
You do not live here then?' the little
domino mustered mp courage to say.
Il would live here O rat the end of the
earth to be near little black domino /
could mention, said the cavalier This
was too much for the little lady, but
she was in for it, and would fight it out
now, come what would. They danced
a great deal together, and when the
circle formed, just before II o'clock,
they unmasked, when to the horror of
Mr., he found THAT he had been
dancing with his own wife. The scene
that followed can be ilnagined,I but we
will drop the onrtain OH the lecture that
followed, but will say that it was not on
temperance. sza 6g3 igHa1 .aa3'1
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3 Death of a Miser.

The Cincinnati Enquirer publishes
the remarkable story of the life of Jerry
Tullis of that city, who died ON the Sth
from sickness caused by lack of food
and self neglect and exposure. Tullis
was worth two or three millions OF dol
lars, most of which he accumulated by
extreme economy and close but honest
dealings. He owned large amount OF
property in Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis. and was the heaviest land owner
in Butler, wealthy county adjoining
this, and owned about one hundred
thousand acres, of land in Iowa and
Missouri. He was very peculiar in bis
habits. buying his clothes only at. sec
ond-hand, and living at cheap restau
rants. He had been~ill for some time
before his death, but refused to employ
a physician, on account OF expense. lie
was man of fair education, and had
etudied law with Sen. Gary, in order to
fit himself to attend TO his own bust
ness and save attorneys fees; he was
self,denying in his habits, avoiding So
ciety, living in wretched dirty room
on an obscene alley, or in log hut on
one of his numerous farms, dressing
wretchedly, and having the appearance
| of third rate tramp.
Pretty and Touching Mule Story.
"A carlsbad Of mules enroute to Cali
Efornia from the far east were unloaded
| here last Wednesday for a rest. One
Of then, sighted the green sagebrush
md rushed hungrily towards it for O
luscious feed. He nipped offa mouth
ful Of the fragrant bush, chewed. it q
moment, spit it.out, bit himself and
kicked to see If he W, dreaming, took
another, bite. and then With quiveripg
[ llip. and the tears coursing in, torrents
down his cheeks. he liftedup his voice
land brayed a bray of undisguised emor
tion. ApeculiR brand npon the ami
mad was recognized By the Indians as
one nsed by their ancestors hundreds
of years ago. and his deepsemotion was
no doubt caused by unexpectedly, find
ling himself once more amid tie scenes
wherein he had whirled away the joy
GUS, innocent hours of his childhood.
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1f.r''.r''a.,y. /.
THE OLD HOUSE ON THE

THE OLD HOUSE On TN
i ~ hre HaiLl.. T5
stand to-day on stranger land;
/ A mournful emerald sea 2
Is stretching out lis wailing waves
Betweeh my home and me. ri
But oh! with sadly yearning heart,
With eyes that vainly fiji,
Ny thoughts turn to our dear old home
Tie old house on the hill. g
'Tis yonr birthday, oil! my brother,
And the land is all in leaf,
But my heart has naught 10 offer
Save the passion-aower Of grief! II
Wei eepthe day in sorrow 'a@
In theSblooming paths you trod;
You are keeping itin glory
In the fower-land Of God. .ss5
The bravest and the tenderest, a9s'sts
The truest ard the bsst.. 7 & .a.y
So soon to sink within the arms -
| -sN fsf
VI everlasting rest. 80. ~ e
Your patient, accomplishing soul "a
Has foughtth bitter fight; = gas
You keep the day beneath the palms, Z,
| Beside the seas Of lgh:! 80,
t.,s rg4R ,4~af .lda- 4 .5a aslAs
| know that on our home to-day ot.i ri
Thesunlight sadly shines; '7 ioc' ssf'a
Your little orphan children play o"
Beneath the garden vines; 20
The roses you a year ago -.....s...r,
| Watched into beauty wave, -,x fsri
! Unfold to-day their leayes of snow, .i.5a
To lay upon your grave. -'
Six years ago with fond delight, ' .I,lI 'l.1ss
With tenderness and pride, .-5 "a
You gathered to your faithful heart ,v
Ny sister as your bride. 9rHaa
You gently led her happy feet - ,t
Across her fathers sill
But to-day she sits a widow, r -
In the old house OH the hill. l,Il
Two years have flown since mother leaned
Upon your breast her head, .'..'- ''
The while sad-eyed angel stood .e
Beside our fathers bed. . o.
That angel turned those dying eyes
To the Eternal Throne; e~A
And when he from the Old house went
lie did not 60 alone. --v .a.5t q-t1..1I
God help us when snch sorrows come ''
To settle on our lives!
Two widows in the old house srieve
Where once reiSaed happy wives. asra
To-day we miss two voices,
Two steps, alas! are still, 1s
And only orphans gather
Inthe old house on the hill! -
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LoUISvILLE.
o VI s. VII l. II
AND
Great Southern
RAIlROe LINE.

PULLMAN PALACE CARS WITHOUT
CHANGE
Are rMn between New Orleans and
Louisville, via Milan; Little Rock and
louisyilIe, via Memphis: Memphis:
aud Nashville, via Mckenzie.
For information about Tickets and
Emi.rant Itates. address,. s .Es
L. c.P.sAIMO2E, Gen. p. & 7. Ag't.
.,-sss srszsgass ssa@H Louisville. Ky
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ROBERT F. HURLBuT. private secreta-
ry of Governor Bishop, of Ohio has
just had his tongue amputated near the
root by DR.. e. Starting. of Cleveland
The Plaindealer's correspondent says
that the chin was sawed in order to
take out the diseased tongue. the work
was performed in a comparatively short
space of time, and the patient was COM
Portable and conscious in less than an
hour. The next day Mr.. Hurlbut walked
across the room and wrote his wants on
paper. He is not permitted to attempt
to speak, ard of course could not do 1t
if he desired, the physicians think he
will be able to articulate audibly in the
course of time. Thus far the difficulty
has been to give nourishment which
has been done by inj 'ction. Glass
tubes have been secured and hereafter
nourishment viii be given by that
means until the soreness in the mouth
is somewhat subdued. This is noted as
a very remarkable surgical operation.
Mr.. HurIbur had cancer ut the root OF
his tongue. sTa I'll .gssy
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The Weekly Sun.
University Of Mississippi.

University Of Mississippi.
The next session will open on Thursday, Sep
tenber 2I, 1877.
Tile University is Hereafter Entirely Free
The only fee paid by students Is one of $40 per
session. for fuel bv those who room in the dor
mitories ana of IS per session BY those who
room elsewhere III tfflf aIf 4s - gfCg e
The Entire Expenses Need not
Exceed SI25 per Year.
Board Of excellent quality may be mad at $40
and si2 per month";, by payln- monthly, IN ad-
vance The necessary expenses of sthuent
exceed sl25 to $3.50 per session. Hhe depart
inen.s of Chemistry and Natural History, ana OF
Physics and Astronomy, are provided with
good suppIy of apparatus for experiment ana
Illustration. The University, Law and society
Libraries contain several thousand Volumes
and will he increased. The con Sc or instrtc-
tion is thorough, and the Faculty is composed OF
able, experienced, christian men.
The University occupies beautlful slt', near
the village of oxford, in the midst OF an excep-
tion lly healthy section of country; and IL, IN
measure free from those seductive influences ny
which so many young men are led astray IN our
cities and large towns. 80 snstf Il,
The Law Department has been re-organlzed,
and will he open for the reception OF students at
the beginning Of the next session.
For heathfuIness and beauty OF location, the
facilities it affords for the acquisition OF thor
ough education, the moral and CHRISTIAN lnnu-
ences thrown around young men aud Tor CHEAP
NESS this institution is not surpassed Dy any 81
like grade in the United States.
ALEX. p. STEWART, Chancellor.
II. NJ. SULLIVAN. Sec'y Trustees. a2-6
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EfALarge Mixed Cards, with name, lsc
ON Bin case, Iac. % STYLES acquaintance cardn
Agt. out ft.i0c. DowD a. Co.. Bristol. Cos.
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THE SUN.
NEW YORK.

AS the time npproacnes for the re-
newal of subscriptions. The SUN woui,!
remind its friends and we1l-wishers
every where, that it is again a candidate
for their consideration and support.
Upon its record OF the pa.t ten years
it relfes for Il continuance of the hearty
sympathy and generous cooperation
which have hitherto been extended to
it from every quarter of the Union. 'e.
The Daily sun is a four-page sheet
of IS columns, price hy mill, postpaid,
s. cents month, or S6 80 per year.
The sunday edition of The sun is
an eight-page sheet of 56 columns. While
givin. the news of the day i: also CON
tains a lar re amount OF literary and
miscellaneous matter especially pc
pared for it. The sunday Sun has met
with great success. Postpaid 81 20 Il
year.
4t.ti The Weekly sun. r
Who does not know the Weekly SUM-?
1t circlllates throughout the United
states and Canalas and bcynnd. Nine
tv ih0usa III families greer its welcome
pages. weekly. and regard it in The light
of guide counselor and friend. lts
news, editorial agrcuenral, anc lite ary de-
partinents IN lUe it essentially a journal fer THE
family and the fresde. Terms-sls . year post
paid. This price. quality considered, makes 1t
the cheanest newspaper punished For ctuD5
of ten. with $40 cash, we viii send an extra
cory tree. Add 'ess,
go PUBLISHER OF TIE sun,
april Is ..,-.f T New York City
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We are coming, we are coming, 2
Oh. my brother, one and all;
Each day we see the leaves OF life
Loosen .helr hold and fall. Il deff
Ard sickness, death and sorrow I.
Will cease our souls to chill,
When God calls us out forever
L From the old house on the hill. b.
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1t is seldom easy to see the hidden
benefaction in that which is an appar
ent affection. A boy who was ''con-
founding" the mosquito was told by
his pastor that doubtless that the in
sects are made with some good end in
,view," when the young scamp replied:
IT can't see.it. whether it is in view or
not. Atany rate, I don't like the end
| r tool ,G- cass.<
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| am trying now, my brother.
| In NV sick and lonely hours, l'
To take tie cross God sends me
And wreath it round with flowers.
And when death slips it from my hands
Andsoftly lays it down,
Perhaps he'll strip the blossoms Oft
And make for me crown,
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Why are cowarlly soldiers like but
ter? They win run wien exposed te
fire. go
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| knox to-day my sister
Weeps beside your place OF rest,
And perhaps your little children
Lay a cross above your breast.
And are happy, oh! my brother,
But your place we cannot hil
In tire sad, death broken circle
Atthe old house On the hlt..
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| know to day in loneiines 3
Our dear old mother stands;
Lies ebb is almost dropping
Finished from her trembling hands,
And soon those weary hands Will rest,
That tired heart be still;
And she, too, win be carried
From the old house Oh the hill.
I'll. brother, in those awful days
That came before you died,
When in BIZ st of sudden FIRE,
NV very soul was tried; r.
When trust was ashes on my lips
And friendship proved untrue,
You held me in fond, faithful arms
And bore my burdens, toe.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-25
A COLORED SKEPTIC,

When schools were established in the
South for the education Of the negro,
they were eagerly palroniZed by tAe
colored folks Of all ages. Coy maidens
OF thirty and baslful lads equally old
gayly trudged to scnool with dlminutiye
primers in their hands, while The small
fry sWarned in the schoo!-houses. and
were enthusiastic on the education
question. or Pete, the subject OF ou!
anecdote, it might be truly written that
"ne'er did pencil trace whittier eye or
blacker lace" His former master, Dr..
IL, had taken great pains with him,
insruoting him DAILY In reading and
writing. In the TALL Pete was to go 10
school, and anxlousiy looked forward 10
it. This was in 1869, when the sun was
in total eclipse in august. There wore
all SORTS OF rum0rs among the colored
people about calamitles which would
happen at the time of this phenomenon.
A few days before ltocculred the follow.
ing conversation took place between
Pete and friend:
"Pete, did you know dar was gwine TO
be a eclipse OBJ de sun next WeeE?"
"Yes," said Pete: 81 heard de folks
talkIW bout IT,"
"Pete, l hear dat awful things is
gwine to happen when 1t comes. Dey
say dat de world is gwlne TO come to an
end"
Curling his lip in scOrn, and fixing his
big white eyes on him, Pete answered
with contempt, "Go way, niggah DON'T
you know dat scno0l opens IN Septem-
Der? How, den, can de world come tc
an end in Angus v'-[ Editors Drawer, in
Harpeis Magazlne Tor February.
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A BRAVE TR0OPER.

When gallant ponsonby lay grievously
wounded on the field Of Waterloo, he
inrgot his own desperate plight while
watching an encounter between oOu.
pie OF French lancers and one OF his own
men, cut off from his troop. AS the
Frenchmen came down upon Murphy,
ne, using his sword as II 1t were a shille-
lagb, knocked their lances alternately
aside again and again. Then suddenly
setting spurs to hts horse, he galoped
of full speed, his eager foes following in
hot pursuit, but not quite neck and neck.
Wheeling round at exactly the right
moment, the Irishman, rushing at the
foremost fellow, parried bis lance, and
struck him down. The second, pressing
on to avenge his comrade, was cut
through diagonally by Murphy's sword
falling to the earth without cry or a
groan; while the victor, scarcely glanc.
ing at his handiwork, lrotted Off whis.
ting 'rhe Grinder."-lChambers' Jour
nal.
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subscriptions to the Relief Union.
Since December 90, S. S. Davis, Treas
urer Of the Relief Union, has received
the following subscriptions:
Police Commissioners,

Tue Police Commissioners met yester-
day to transact the business of the Fire
Department, With President Jacob in
the chair.
Bills to the amount of $903 ~ were or.
0ered paid.
The captain OF each company was in.
structed to report on the 1st Of each
month the amount received for filling
cisterns Of citizens, and what was done
with the money SO received.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Carson,
requesting the Common Council to offer
$500 for the arrest and conviction Of the
murderer Of Officer Kunkel, and also
that recommendation be transmitted
to the members OF the Legislature from
this county to the effect that authority
be granted to the Police Commissioners
to offer rewards tor the arrest of mur.
derera, to be paid from the Police Funds
was Unanimously adopted.
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ago. About twenty-five persons were
present, and fitting eulogies were pro-
uounced by Messrs. O'Connor, FilZger-
aid and Geghan, alter which the meeting
adjourned until next Saturday night at
the samO place.
GEORGE LUIGART, the well-known hat
ter, at SAT Vine street, who died last
Tuesday night, was buried this after
noon at O'Clock. The deceased was an
active member OF the Druid SBnge chor,
which society attended the funeral.
A CONSTABLE yesterday, by a search
warrant sworn cut by Mohr & Mohr, ex.
amined the premises of Wm. ECkerley,
on Twelfth street, where 1t was sup
posed some goods belonging to Hof &
Co, who had been adjudloated bank
rupts, had been concealed. After a
short search, seven or eight packages Of
wine and liquors, covered up with saw
dust, were found in the stable, which
were turned over to Marshal Thrall,
who has warrant for the seizure Of
that one hundred and ninety-two bar =
rels OF whisky, valued at $1S, 900, belong
ing to Hof & Co., have been seizad by
The United States Marshal in New Or
leans, at the Instance Of the creditors.
Miss FREEMAN's pupils last night gave
a pleasant entertainment at the School
building, Prloe's Hill. The programme
embraced three comedies, French, Ger
man and English, some piano music by
Mr.. George Schneider, a ballad by Miss
Gibson, and q dialogue, "The Daily Gov
erness," by the Misses Groesbeck and
Gcshorn. The characters In the COM
edies were sustained by Miss Nef, MISS
Johnston, Miss Alice Neff, Miss Ram
melsberg, Miss Turner, Miss Davis, Miss
Gay, MISS Garabrant, Miss Holmes, and
John Ray, MI. Wenlzel, Mr.. W. Miller,
Mr.. White, Mr.. Singer, MIR. Dicks, Mr..
Banks, Mr.. F. Miller, Master l.. Hobart
and Master j. Hobart. The young la
dies, at the close of the entertainment n t,
presented their teacher with a beautiful
basket OF flowers, the presentation
speech being made by Judge Oliver.