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For tue Young People.
The Pretsx'Kitten.-

The Pretty Kittens.
A long time ago, not many years after
the old revolutionary war, there lived in
the northern part of South Carolina Mr.
Williams.
The country was not at that time very
thickly settled. and bears, wolves and
such like neighbors were not 50 rare in
the forests as they are now.
This Mr.. Williams had two little bows.
Robert and Sam',el. about ten and eight
years old.
One day these little boys had been to
the field, a considerable distance from
the house, to carry their fathers dinner
to him, and coming back concluded to
go round through the woods.
There was beautiful little brook run
ming through deep shaded glen, where
they played long time, then climbing
over the steep hillside, they came upon a
hole in the rock like the mouth Of cave
this was quite discovery, and they
scrambled into it with Il I'D exclamations
Of delight.
They were still wondering and admir-
ing, when from bed Of leaves, tina,
seemed to have been driven by the wind
into one corner, they heard strange
weak cry, as of some young animal.
Fearless lite country boys that they were
they FASTENED to the spot, and
20 what beautiful! little kittens,'' they
both exclaimed. "Let's carry them home,
they will die here. Where could they
have come. from2"
There were just two, so each took one
in his arms aud started holnewari eager
to show their treasures. The little
creatures seemed to be very wild and
fierce, and the boys laughed heartily at
the way they snapped and snarled at
them. but held on to them with deter
mined kindness.
They had cotton out of the woods and
were crossing a large open field, when
they heard some one shouting to them.
"Robcrt! Sam run for your lives!''
They looked around, and there, not far
behind them, was larg: volt following
their track.
ClutchiDg their pretty kittens more
tightly than ever, they did run with all
their might, but their enemy was gaining
on them every moment. Now the house
was in sight; but they were so tired,
would they ever get there2 Already they
could hear the quick tread of the wolf
close behind them; and something else
was coming up on one side. Could it be
another wolf? They dared not stop to
look. Poor Sam, his little tired legs al
most refused to carry him, but there was
never thought Of letting 60 the kittens
for the cruel wclf to eat.
A step or two more, and there was the
quick report of gun, furious howl,
and they turned to see their enemy roll
ing on the ground and their father COM
ing rapidly toward them. 1t was. he, who
had given them warming, Crossing from
one part to another Of his farm, he had
seen their. danger, but the. chance of
them seemed hopeless; yet hap
pening to pass hunter, he snatched his
gun and SO succeeded ID interccpting the
raging animal and saving his sons.
And what do you think the kittens
were that they had been carrying 90 care
fully in their arms ut the risk of their
lives2 They were young wolves. No
wonder the mother-wolf pursued the boys
with such fierce haste! But the little
boys were greatly distressed when their
father insisted upon having their rough
little pets killed.
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Tie SOng.Spafr0W. .

Birds Of the doorside! warbling clear
10 the sprOuting or fading year,
Well art thou named, from thy own sweet
lay
Piped from paling or naked spray,
As the smile of the sun breaks through
Chill gray clouds that curtain the blue.
Even when February bleak
Smites with his frost the travellers cheek,
While the air has no touch Of spring,
Bird of promise we hear thee sing,
Long ere the first rathe blossom wakes,
Long ere the earliest leaf bud freaks.
April passes and May steals by;
June leads in the sultry July;
Sweet are the wOOdnOtes, loud and sweet,
Heard from the robins and hang.birds seat
Thou, as the green months glide away,
Singest with them as gayly rs they.
August comes and the melon and maize;
Bask and swell in his fiery blaze;
Swallows gather and southwark bound,
Whirl like whirl-blast round and round,
Thrush and robin their songs forget,
Thou art cheerfully warbling yet.
Later still, when the sumac spray
Reddens to crimson day by day,
When in the orchard, one by one,
Apples drop in the ripenin 6 sun,
They who pile them beneath the trees
0taI lily lay Ill tuc AUTUMN DFeeZC.
Come November, sullen and grim,
Spangling with frost the rivulet's brim,
Harsh, hoarse winds from the woodland tear
Each brown leaf that is clinging there;
Still art thou singing amid the blast,
"Soon is the dreariest season past"
Only when Christmas snow storms make
Smooth white levels Of river and lake,
Sitting the light snow all day long,
Only then do We miss thy song,
Sure to hear it again, when soon
Climbs the sun to a higher noon.
Late when the sorrowing south wind brought
Tidings of battles fiercely fought,
Tidings of hosts in war array,
Marking with graves their bloody way,
Still vert thou singing near my door,
"Soon is the stormiest season DER"
Even thus sing cheerfully on,
Bird of Hope! as in ages gone,
Sing Of springtime and summer shades,
Autumn's pomp when the summer fades,
Storms that fee from the conquering sun,
Peace by enduring valor won.''
R,vn,t
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Earl Potatoes.

Much interest is manifested among
growers in the Early Ohio potato, as !
variety which reaches maturity earlier,
and is better than the Early R',se. 1t is
regarded as about week earlier than the
Rose, and is moreproliic and of excellent
quality. 1t needs, however, care and q
good, rich soil to obtain the largest re-
salts. We obtained the largest and
earliest tubers where we used whole
seed, and fertilized with pure superphos-
plate in the trenches. s'perphosphate
and potash give to the potato crop the
kind Of nutriment it requires.
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Good health is blessing only attained by
careful attention to the real wants of the
body; but by how many ways do we aggravate
symptoms and produce diseases it is difficult
to cure. frequent among which is Heart Dis.
ease, Nervousness, sleepless or Wakeful
nights. Among the many forms of Heart
Disease e are E: Palpitation, Enlargement, spasms
1.-THE Heart Stoppage 81 the Action 81 the
Heart, Trembling: ali over; and about the
aeart. Qssiticatlon or Bony Formation of the
Sinking Of the. Spiriis.' These troubles can
be cured BY the use Of Dr.. Graves. HEART
REGULATOR. Send to the sole agent, F. E.
INGALLS,, Concord, N. H., for pamphlet OF
testimonials. &c.
For sale by druggists at 50 cents and 81 per
bottle.
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), Did our neighbor behave any bet
~" AZ all event he suffered uniustly.
This canLot be allowed to pass. Don't
you think 1yoa'had better call and apollo
'glzers #n'sHi;t!3<>U s. - TtiN 9
i1(.* Well, Ill think about it.n.a.t,tn.. .
itOn my way homo from the station that
'ehening / tang the visitors bell at Yer
andah House, and was in due course
ushered into the presence Of the pro-
priet0r. ? Our recognition was mutual
and, q; my neighbor approached me- I
titude. His hand however. was not ex-
tended to commit an assault, and before
I could stammer out tho elaborate
apology I had prepared, was forestslled
by = hearty shake. of the hand and IN
apology from the quondam fire.eater!
Under such circumstances it may easily
be guessed that . satisfactory under
standing was soon arrived at, and an ex-
changa Of invitations to spend the re-
mainder of the evening in each others
society ended in my returning home with
my neighbor as my guest:
dinner cigar. Having already commit
ted myself, however, II determined to
practice little self denial; but what VI as
my surprise, when ] carried off my
neix xhbor to my study to show him few
rare volumes of which l am almost as
proud as I am Of my children, to see MY
friend produce cigar case, and not only
offer ME the means IF indulging in my
favorite weakness, but himself pre-. e.,aring
to join in it.
.S*You may we'll look surprised" said
be; but in truth am an inveterate smoz-
er. passed many years of my life in
Havana, and these cigars rs-which ven.
ture to say you will find remarkably
good--are of my own importing"
"But you expressed such contrary
opinions the other day"
"The fact is, that when in the West In
dies l suffered from severe attack of
yellow fever, and the remedial appliances
so effected my mind that tor some time I
had to bc placed under restraint. Thanks
to the skill Of a clever practitioner, am
cured; but nv old malady still shows it.
self in occasional fits of uncomfortable OBJ
stinacy."
II beg your pardon" says L; "but are
you not military mana"
"Yes; was captain in the--th Regi-
ment'
Captain B.! My mind reverts to the
story I had herard on the morning of our
first meeting. But was our friend as thor
oughly cured as his ex-kceper seemed to
imagine? I can't say but know that he
is an excellent neighbor. He treats his
misadventure as capital joke; and it is
likely to be stock story for the rest of
his life how he was fined forty shilliogs
By the railway company because another
passenger had infringed bylaw No. T.
ChGmbers' Journal.
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The Greatest Discovery of the Age 10 DE
Tobias celebrated Venetian LtnmentI 30 yssrp bsfor
the puolic and warranted TO Disrrhea Dysente,
Collie, and Spa taken and Group Our On
Rheumatisu 6"re Throats. Cuts. Bruises, Old sorss
and Pains in tho Limbs. Back and Chest externally
1t has ever failed. No family will be without
after onoe giving It fair trial. Price, - oents On
TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE LINIMENr In Pint
Hottles at Ono Dollar, IL warranted superior to any
Other or NO PAY, for tho Of Oolo Cuts Bruises
Old Sores, etc. Sold BY al Drusgists. Depot-l0Part
Place, New York
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The Para BILE Of the Lark.

Two welded larks were safely hid
l. Below the waving wheat, -. - .: !
where IN the summer time they made
There nest with grasses sweet. !
And from the eggs the mother, warmed
Beneath her downy breast. !
Ont beeped q brood OF pretty birds -
Ito make their parents blest. ri!
! Built in the furrow of plow, '.-t
The nest was we'll concealed,
And all around this happy home
Stretched out the golden field.
One dewy morn the fathers wing i
was soaring z to the sky, t,,;,.
AS with bis storng-voiced notes he held
His jubilee on high. t'' = !;
The gentle mother heard his song.
And knew love filled his breast; -.
hut In her heart were anxious thoughts.
AS she sat near the nest.
my little darlings," then she said,
Il charge you listen well -',''
To all the farmer says today, =.
That you each word may tell. .,,.
The gil ttering scythe will reap the wheat
Which bends with golden weight, :
And If 1t touch my pretty brood,
lWOulo leave me desOlate!'
The faithful mother sought for food
In fields both far and near,
Oft wondering, a. she hOmeWard flew.
What news would greet her ear.
Five little throats were opened wide.
TO give the instant warning,
That all the nei9hbors had been called
To reap the Held that morning.
my hearts relieved" the mother said:
II surely need not fear;
For neigh6ors will not cut the grain,
And we may linger here.
Listen again." the old bird said.
AS from the nest she flew,
"And tell me what the farmer says
To morrow hewill do"
At night the huttering wings expressed
Great terror and alarm;
1--WE heard" they said, the masters friends
Invited to the farm"
The mother-lurk was peaceful still;
Her little ones she fed;
And many time she whispered soft,
"His friends do not dread"
Once more returned from errands sweet
The lark inquired the news;
Hell reap his field hinsse!f, he saws,
. And not wheat ear lose!"
Make haste! make haste!" the mother
cried,
Stretch our your tiny wings; ..n1E
The brave intent to work himself
No disappointment brings:
"The farmers work will now be done:
He trusts no more his friends;
And surely he's the wisest man
Who on himself depends"
Old SchooI-b -book,
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MORGAN PRUSSIA.
The Irishman Who .Outwitted 4 Mon.
aIch.

u0 H AbnmAu VuV'VugWltt0U y MONs
aIch.
George the fourth, who was remark
able for his dexterity in telling story,
when Prince Regent, was fond of collect
ing winstances Of the whim and humor of
the Irish peasantry. One of those was the
history OF Morgan Prussia
Morgan, the gay and handsome son
of low Irish farmer, tired of home,
went to take the chances of the world,
and seek his fortune. BY what means he
traversed England, or made his way to
France, is not told. But he at length
crossed France, and probably without
much knowledge or much care whether
he was moving to the North or South
Pole, found himself in the Prussian. ter
ritory. This was in the days of the first
Frederick, famous for his tall regiment
of guards, and for nothing else axcept
his being the most dangerous compound
of fool and madman amoung the crown
ed heads of the Continent.
He had but one ambition, that Of in
specting twice a day regiment of q
thousand grenadiers, not one OF whom
was less than six feet and a half high.
Morgan was an Irish giant, and was in
stantly seized by the Prussian recruiting
sergeants, who forced him to vozunteer in
to the tall battalion. This turn of fate
was totally out Of the Irishman's calcula-
tion, aud the prospect of carrying a mus
ket till his dying day on the Potsdam
parade, after having made up his mind
70 live by his Wits and rove the world,
more than once--tempted him to think 1of
leaving his musket and his honor behind
him, md fairly trying his chance for
escape. But the attempt was always found
1mpracticable; the frontier was too close
ly watched, and Morgan still marched up
and down the Potsdam parade with dis
coDsolale heart, when one evening a Tur-
kish recruit was brougt in; for Frederick
looked to nothing but the thews and
seven feet high: = =
= "How much did his Majesty give for
catching that heatl,ens'' said Morgan to-
his corporal. = >
/. 'Fodr hundred dollars" was the an;
1wer. =.
J, He burst out. into an exclamation OF
sastonishment at his waste of 70 W
treasure upon Turk.
"Why, they cannot be got for less," re-
piled the corporal. =; =.
"What pity my five brothers cannot
hear of it!' said Morgan; i" I an, dwarf
70 any one Of them, and the sound Of
half the money would bring them all
over immed1atelS.'".: ysa ..., ~. T.
+ As the, discovery Of tall recruit was
the we'll known road to favoritism, five
were worth 1t least ! pair of colors to. the
corporal. The conversation was immedi-
ately carried to the sergeant, and from
him, through the gradation Of officers, to
the colonel, who took lthe first opertu-
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CHEW
The Celebrated
"Matchless
Wood Tag Plug
TOBACCO.
THR PIONEER TOBACCO C0xpANY.
New York. Boston and Chicago.

LOWS SHOOTING sYRGP has been used
for children with never-failing success. It
corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowls, cures dysentcry
and diarrhea, whether arising from teething
or other causes. An old and well.tried rem
edy. Is cts. bottle
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Young HOueekeepere

1V0n8 8HOu06k06p6f6
Should not forget that the way to reach hus.
bands heart is through his stomach. Use
DooLEY's YEAST POWDER in making biscuits,
bread, cakes, rolls, mullins, ETC., and they will
be nice, light, digestible and wholesome.
Such names as DR.. O. w. Holmes, Washing
ton Irving, and ex-President Van Buren,, have
borne testimony to the efficacy of WHIT.
GoMB's ASTHMA REMEDY, which is for sale by
Druggists.
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.":~ FELLOWS =: ',,
Compound |. Syrup Of Hypophosphites

Congestion Of the Lungs Bronchitis, Consumption,
Nervous prostration Shsrness Of Bresh Palpftation
Of the Heart Trembling OF tho Hands andLimb, Phys
cal and Mental Depression, Loss OF Appetite Loss
ergy, Loss Of Memory.' 1t will rapidly improve the
pond for health upon voluntary, sonivoluntary and
involuntary nervous action
It ac,s vth vigor sentness and subt,ety, owing To
tho exquisite harmony of its Ingredients akin purs
blood itse Its taste pleasant and it's effects porn
mont.
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No Family should he without q box of
GRACE's SALvE. In cases of Cuts, Burns.
Scalds, Flesh Wounds, &C., where remedy is
wanted Immediately, it will be found invalu-
able. It will also cure Ulcers, Felons, Corns,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, old Sores, &c.
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blue lps and fnscT nats dsnot. d state II rs.pss
the physcian had notified the mother TO prepare for
ssheto frends iie tho room Conkc:sion & sSe
Lungs WAS rapidly termine etine fstei,y Fellows Ay
IN accordance With The printed directions; change
for the better apparent hour and in
hours tho child enabled to cough up the obstfuc-
tion and it, life was saved.
Tho above is true account Of what occurred in the
family of tho writer in 1878.
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Cramps and pains in the stomach or bow
els, or in any part of the body, no matter how
severe or what cause, can be relieved by
and externally.
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More than twenty years ago we had chills
and fever, and the recollection of it makes US
shake even new. But this disease no longer
terrides Us. Parsons' Purgative Pills are =
sure preventive,
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When writing to Advertisers please Say ycu
saw the Advertisement in this paper 80
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1T like man of honor; 20 If yoaNill give
~ your word. assla o(6clf Anda6 gentle
naa that i'll Aoui oaaenesAJeu will
return to mo in an hour and report your
self ! will let You go. Captain b -
gave his word 9 required, and every day:
he used to Do the same, always coming to.
give his word of hoaor and returning
eaeh day 70 report himself, proud of b.
nG, trusted. It Vas rather risky treat
na1 for . suicidal patient, but it succeed
iedss Hes a. we'll now, Dir, q youx Of l."
e:4 (hsfe Nss aaothsr cese !! ,xsS : d quite
|ssaaIh.vve settled nltysslf into |a.5 ii.tsuin ing
Attitude; but my friend has suddenly
ceased: Looking up, I And my opposite
nei9hboF hAs Just awakened; and bis It.
.endant having perhaps mo sother topic
of conversation than his professiona1 OK
periences, which he no doubt rightly con-
siders IN Inappropriate subject q discuss
befo9s one Of Of his charges, has Felapsed
TO bis perusal Of the 6eos0sssa, nor Edo /
hear another word from hintiiil be- bids
me good-day ct York. &
:s.(3saAtham, Grant ls,ss:.s.sssssss
til hay1a aollotlia i1uifae of
the generous lunatic, and taking . nap
(which almost deserves tho name Of Z
Esleep. / I awake ID ~ glorious conviction
thatsL am nearing 1 my journeys end,
and have unuonscious:y got over about
one hundred mile of loneliness, 1h4ve
still some hours before me yet, however,
and SCENE doomed to perform that phrt
of the journey solus. What shall do to
fill up the timea Happy thought!
Smoke! But this is not q a'smoking com
,partment, and bylaw No Z says that
any person smoking inany carriage 9th
er than = smoking carriage shall be liable
to penalty not exceeding forty shil-
lings." Bother bylaw Not
+ I call the guard. TIC first-class smok-
ing compartment is full. Well, what's to
be done2 A small business transaction
between the guard and myself; beginning
with my hand in my pocket and ending
with his in his; and he suggests that as I
am all alone and by his favor likely 10 be
50, may as we'll smoke where I am. I
light up amidst evident operations for a
start, and am quietly settling down to the
enjoyment OF my cigar when the door hur-
riedly opens and l have companion--a
man about my own height and age, al
together not very unlike me. q am of
that mediocre mould in which nature has
formed so many of my fellow.creatures.)
! am to have companion after all.
Well. 10 much the better. It will be
somebody to tax to aud pass the time.
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but what has that to do with great
public questions with the peoples
rights" OF course his arguments
on the sillegality" Of the State
debt are "unarswerabIe." Who
said they are not9 How much did
"VoTER" pay to get to say they
were not? Five dollars. Now,
Mr.. "VoTER," we want you to
"shinny on your Own side" You
are a good, clever young man, made
your people good clerk, but you
are not success as judge of le-
gal arguments or dead Issues, eli
ther-if you are tell us something
about Capt. Tolley voting against
the repeal of the dog law, or tell
why Capt. 1'olley wants the PEG
pie to pay taxes on dogs? Had
you not better issue another ''leat. "
II you do have your things in a
better 6x-don't let them stick
out so plain; people will see them
and laugh and talk about them
and then your beautiful leaves will
all wither and die. Now don't
get mad--if you have been pulled
into this thing, why just come out
like little man and tell all about
it. We know it all, but for your
sake will not now tell it.
ANOTHER VOTER.
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Fayetteville Produce Market.

We quote prime white and
amber wheat at 70(075; choice,
77!@78; strictly choice, 82t@
85c. Lots of good wheat free
from cookie and cheat are in de-
mand for seed.
Corn, old, 40c; new, 35c.
Rye scarce; would command
10000.
Bacon, sides, 81; hams, $40.
Lard, 7I(0S.
Meal, Soc.
Potatoes-Irish, 25@40c per
BUSH; sweet, 25040c.
Butter, 10@I5.
Eggs, 93c.
Chickens, 10(0l5c.
The above prices arc paid
from wagons.
Flour. $2.5O@$3.00.
Cotson-gooG ordinary, TICS /;
low niddling, 81; strictly low
middling, 81.
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Murders in Shelby.
A Negro Killed by Party of
Whites, and a White Man AS
sassinated by Negroes.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 2l.--Inselligence
was received this afternoon of two
murders committed in this county
under the following alleged cir
cumstances: A party of white
men, on last Friday night, en-
tered the dwelling of a negro liv-
ing on the farm of George Fl.
Mittington, near Glencoe, Tenn,
a town fifteen miles north Of this
city, and killed him while lying
in bed with bis wife and children.
The verdict of the coroner's jury
was that be "came to his death
from o gun and pistol wound in
Hicted by one Hill and Mccain"
Mccain was arrested, but Hill fed
and was pursued by J. L. Tally,
constable, and a posse of three
men, who overlook Hill the fol-
lowing morning at Cuba, Tenn,
five miles distant from the scene
of the murder. They attempted
to arrest the fugitive, who draw
ing two pistols, de6ed the officers
and effected his escape. Several
negroes living in the neighborhood
of Cuba, hearing of the murder.
last Saturday night, killed q white
man named Baird, who was found
asleep on the porch of a grocery
store. The negroes riddled his
body with buckshot thinking be
was the man Hill, who had resist
ed arrest that morning.
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A Sure Preventive for yell
low Fever.

As the direful disease has reach.
ed within thirty miles Of our quiet
village, it has become necessary
to give some advice so as to guard
against the tell destroyer. In the
first place. keep aquiet conscience,
clear up all accumulated filth q.
bout your premises, using such
fumiganis as chloride of lime and
copperas; in the second, place call
Oh P. 7. Murray, at the old stand
Murray & Morgan and price bis
matcblsss boots and shoes, ready
made clothing, men, boys and
youths hats, ladies hats and dress
ut Cost, bis all wool two ply car
peting warranted to match, and
al goods usually kept in first
class dry good houses at least
twenty per cent cheaper than the
same goods sold for one month
previous.
1t never pays to growl and fret
When fortune is our foe,
The better bred will push ahead
And strike the drawer blow.
For luck is WORK, and those who shirk
Should not forget their due.
But yield the pay and clear the way
For Murray, who paddles his own
canoe.