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.-a.t iaut, sAlu our driver, 'JnaL yu
never find one man and one womaH
riding together. It's either one ma
ami two women, or two men an
several women. "Then they do NO.
allow Aiftations, evidently" remarked
young lady, who certainly lookec
as If she was not above such amuse-
ment. BLESS your heart, mol" h.
exclaimed, "the men haven't nothing
to do with the women" At the en-
trance to the Shaker Village" feld'
of onions, then going to seel, (fol
which these people are note y ane
prim looking apple orchards borderee
the road. forming a relief, however
to the stiff, pinkish houses. the abode
of the peonle. These dwellings
are very large, built of stone am
brick, and generally of a pinkisn
color-most offensive to the eye ol
the fastidious. The men live on one
side of the house and the women on
the other. AS we were anxious to
make few purchases. as relics OF the
place, we stopped at store.
The articles for sale were very ex-
pensive, nearly all Of them being
fancy, such as baskets, boxes, fans &c.
One thing attracted us strongly, and
that was box OF maple sugar, which
everybody said was pa ticularly well
made BY the Shakers. All Of us ate
it until, as Mark Twain would say,
we loathed the very sight of it. sit
tasted like mixture Of brown sugar
and water, which to me was not very
appetizing. The store was painfully
clean, rot speck Of dust TO be seen
on the floor, ceiling wall, the la ter
being adorned by little placarls with
directions for becoming good. Seve-
raj of US were advised to invest in
these, but we endorsed the sentiments
and didn't buy. A Shakeress now
came in and asked if we would not
like to go down to the dairy. The
maple sugar eaters welcomed that
idea gladly, thinking of q hospltable
invitation to partake of milk, &c
Poor creatures! they were doomed to
disappointment for we were not al
lowed to touch nor taste. The dairy
was cleaner than the store, if COM
parison be epossible. Largehospitable
cheeses adorned the shelves and
tables, creamy and inviting in their
appearance. Tall. bright looking
cans of cream and milk rested on the
floor, while bright tin plates and pans
adorned the walls. We passed from
the dairy into the laundry, and there,
ensconced in rocking chair, was a
pretty young Shakeress Now there
was handsome young man in our
party, "a necessary appendage to all
parties and by astrange COINCIDENCE
(such things happen some times)' he
looked at her, and shc-I regret tc
record such q vanity and frivol!ty oi
Shakeress-looked at him and
laughed. This little coquctry was
stopped, however, by the appearance
of our Shakeress guide-an elderly
lady, who never did such things when
size was young at least her dignifed
expression implied. But, as the old
adage runs, "Let young people alors
for enjoying themselves" AS we left
the room, our handsome young gen.
tleman fingered behind to have a
little chat with the pretty young
Shakeress. "What avery clean place
you have here" he remarked, CLAN.
cling furtively at his companion. II
suppose you are never troubled with
flies; there seems to be perfect
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She paid the bill, and triu

She paid the bill, and triu
ly led him home. Trait acc =
ed them, and said she had a f
kreutzers in his pocket she :.e
ter go and get them somethinG
1t was late before Trait wert
that night; but the leap fl27,
Main Bridge was no more tac
of. He came to the hons :
evening in order, as be. said, =
with them his scanty earnings
About a fortnight after, as Ii:
going away one evening, he So
Bertha "Will you be my, Wi.
am only poor clerk; but I az
est and upright =
Bertha. blushed and cast her
upon the ground
A few days after, the young
pie, plainly but. respectfully ;
and accompanied by Herr SCI
went to church, where they weys
ried in a quiet way. Wher
came out, man and wife, an ele
carriage was standing at the
and a footman in rich livery let
the step.
Come" said the happy hu
to his bewildered wife, who l.
at him with amazement.
Before she could utter a Wort
three were seated in the carr
driving away at a quick pace.
carriage stopped before a : splee
house in the best part of. Frank
They were received by a numb
domestics, who conducted the1
apartments decorated i'll the
costly style.
"This is your mistress, said T
to the servants, land her comm
you have henceforth to obey.
darling wife" said he, then. ,.tur
to Bertha. ri am Karl T, Of
the wealthiest men Of this city
From the Gerasan of Lud,yig &c
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There are now in the State Treasu-
ry at Columbia different Consolida-
tion bonds and certificates of stock
awaiting the Governors signature.
They were consolidated either just
after the accident to Governor Hamp-
ton, and before Lieutenant,G Governor
Simpson was proclaimed Acting Gov
ernor. Gov. Hampton cannot aign
them, nor can Ac,ing-Go simp-
son, and in the meanwhile the own
ers of the bonds and stock who ex-
pected to get them Immediately are
subjected to both inconvenience and
loss. sE5s.l - Al
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pti''lyt4 - sd0 y = ~ -''-'i4i.'''sS
tive ability evinced BY nm, In spite
of an.appsfent deficiency in the frat
and of AN excess in the latter, which
can be accounted for only on the
supposition of some peculiar combi-
nation Of qualities, constitutional and
educational, thatmade him successful
where others would have failed.
When a crowd of one hundred
young men looked upon that majestic
form as he moved along the college
grounds or assembled the college steps,
or caught the glance of that intelli-
gent eye or heard the utterances OF
those lips, or he, from the rostrum Of
the chapel, announced the decisions
of the Faculty, they were conscious
of Icing in the presence of one whom
they were bound to respect. If there
is any advantage in having fine
person, commanding presence, a
benevolent, majestic air, clear, mel
liiuous voice, equanimity and self
possession in exciting scenes, he had
it. We have already intimated the
predominancy in him of the gentler
qualities over the authoritative and
magisterial, or the sauvater IN modo
over the fort.ier in re, but we have as
distinctly asserted that his efficiency
as a presiding officer was not materi-
ally impaired by that disposition.
His success was not ephemeral.
His administrative ability was tested
and sustained during an incumbency
of seventeen years, in which time he
steered his way in conjunction with
the Faculty through the usual vicis-
situdes of a college life. Such indeed
are the difficulties connected with
this Office that he who succeeds in it
may be REGARDED as having attained
a proud pre- eminence and as having
worked his way up to an altitude in
the professional world which compar.
atively few can reach.
If we undertake to analyze DR..
Grier's mind it will be discovered
that he was constitutionally and
practically logician. Start him on
sound premises and he will seldom
fail to reach sound conclusions.
Though not a practical polemic, ne
had superior polemical gifts. he
had the elements of warrior though
actually not one. On the field Of q
literary or theological conflict he
would have been formidable antag-
oIist. His qnick and intuitive per-
ception, his readiness totrace the line
OF demarcation between truth and
error, and to discriminate between
points identical or similar to common
minds, but different in reality and
different in his judgment, his COM
mand of language, his powers of
ridicule and sarcasm, his ability to
expose the weak points of his oppo-
nents and to fortify his own. were
equivalent to good controversial
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I am q rich man." The old man held
out his hand.
II give you my word. I am anx.
ious to convince you that I have spo'
ken the truth. My rame is William
Schmidt, ana here is my address;
giving him at the same time a bit Of
paper. which be drew from his pocket.
"And my name is Karl Trait. I
am the son of Anton Trait. Take
these bank notes, but only on condi-
tion that you do not leave this house
until 7 fetch you from it. Waiter
bedroom for this gentleman. You
require rest, Herr Schmidt. Good
night. Tomorrow you will see me
again.
In one of the narrow and ill-light-
ed streets of Sachsenhausen, in an
attic of lofty and unsightly house,
sat b ondine, about twenty years
of age, busily employed with her
needle. The furniture of the room
was clean and tasteful. The girls
whole dress would not have fetched
many kreutzers but every article
fitted her as. we'll as ifit had cost her
hundreds. Her fair locks shaded
face frightened by a pair of eyes of
heavenly blue. The spirit of order,
modesty and cleanliness reigned in
everything around her. Her features
were delicate, like those of one no
bly, born; her eyes betrayed sleep.
lessness and anxiety, and ever and
anon a deep sigh rose from the NAL
den's breast. Suddenly steps were
heard OIL the staircase, and her face
lighted up with joy. She listened,
and doubt seemed to shadow her
brow. Then came knock at the
door, which made her tremble so
much that she almost wanted the
courage to say Come in" A young
man, shabbily dressed, entered the
room, and made a low, awkward
bow.
II beg pardon, MISS" said he;
docs Herr Schmidt live here ?"
"Yes, sir; what is your pleasure ?"
"Are you his daughter Bertha?"
~ am"
"Then it is you that I seek. I
come from your father"
For Heavens sake, where is he ?
Something must have happened-he
has stayed away all night
The misfortune is not very
great"
oh, my poor, poor father what
shall | hear?"
The young man seemed to observe
these visible marks of anxiety with
great Interest; he said-"Do not be
frightened it is nothing of great
Importance. Your father met last
night an old acquaintance, who invi-
lei him 70 tavern. TIL 'h77- -
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A VISIT To THE SHAKER
CLEANLINESS WITH, OR WITE
OUT, GOODNESS.
From the News and Courier

From the News and Courier
In our nineteenth century we fin
many singularities in modes of wol
ship which are hard to reconcile wit
the spirit Of the age.
For instance. the "Shakers," sec
singular in the habits Of life, person
aspect, and form Of worship OF i
members. We visited a. Shaker vi
lage in the summer among ths Bers
shire Hills of New York, and founo
one virtue at least perfectlyillustrat,
cleanliness. OF "godliness'' v
saw nothing. Within a mile of t
village we met numbering vehle
proceeding alta funeral rate, WI
two men and two women sitting We
>>-c~t -,>l-iccl,;a~ oycaAdingly uncom
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Shakers. A hymn was then sung,
and the people were dismissed. The
wom.n then walked in sanctimoni-
Gus manner to their respective pegs,
took down their bonnets and tiprets
and walked slowly out.
Our party soon afterleft, moralizlng
on what we hid seen and Lelrd.
E F. =.
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sLook here. Pete" said knowing
dsrssys don't stand dsr on de rail-
why, Joe?"
"Kase, if de cars see dat mouf of
yours, they think it am the depot,
and run right in"
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The children are dreary and sad to day,
And some of them are crying;
Their little long faces are wet with tears.
For Rovev-old Rover is dying.
They call him pet names and stroke his
long hair,
They whistle and chirrup together,
But the old playmate is with them there
For the last, last time, forever.
He opens moment his wistful eyes;
"They see it and call him Rover
A faint, low whine, and he tries to rise,
And then-poor fellow-its over.
And never again through the tangled
wood,
The bees and wild birds chasing,
Shall the old dog scatter the partridge
brood,
Or bound with the children racing.
4 a'hey call him again, again ndagaln,
They raise his head and shake him;
Their little hearts break, but all in vain,
They never more shall wake him,
No more through the copse and the under
brush
Shall he leap, the hare pursuing;
No more will he bark at the tender thrush,
Or bay when the storm is brewing.
= They will miss The old dog with his honest
face,
And his tail so briskly wagging,
And their summer days will have lost
their grace,
And their daily plays go tagging,
They will miss him, away from the old
house-door,
And the yard will look dreary without
him,
And those merriest days will come no
When the children were all about him.
When, patient and plodding, he bore them
all
With never growl of warning:
And trod so gently that none might fall
And guarded them night and morning,
And when the little cnes sank to rest,
Asleep on the grass and clover,
They nestled their heads on the shaggy
breast
Of faithful, dear old Rover.
And so the children are dreary and sad,
And all Of them are now crying;
Taeir little long faces are wet with tears
Where Rover-old Rover-is lying
They make him grave in the hillside
fair,
Where they may forget him Gs-e:
Then cover him gently and ieay- a.a
there
In his peaceful rest forever
:. In after years. when their hair,
The children will still remen
How they buried their friend Il Saa. sd
day, -A@
In the beautiful month, Sept
And marveling much why that childish
love
So long in their hearts has striven,
VIII hope they may meet, why should 1T
not prove
Good OLD dog Rover in heaven.
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.ong voats anu panrs Of a deep blush
color, were seated on the other. The
hair of the men was long behind and
banged in front.
After sitting awhile in profound
silence, about 25 men and women
rose and formed a circle called the
Singing Circle" or, it seemed to US,
the Tuning Circle" The rest Of
the congregation now rose and formed
long line, preparatory to their
dance around the singing Circle. '
One of the sisters" having given the
keynote, a dismal wailing WAS set up
and the congregation commenced to
dance around. No description can
convey an adequate idea Of how !hese
people dance. To enjoy it, one
should see them. There was one
man who struck our attention par
ticllally and he may serve as model.
He was tall and thin, with a most
sanctimonious countenance. He
walked on his toes with most e!as-
ltic spring of the body-bending for
ward at each step and waving his
hands up and down in most effect
i've manner. Now and then, as if
moved by the spirit, he would jerk
himself up and then give long stride.
I stride. After dancing two or three
around the circle, they all stopped,
and then a brother, and sometimes a
sister, would speak. One sister gave
us the benefit of one of her visions.
1t so happened that she had had one
tina. morning on her way to church.
When they had danced about eight
times, the signal was given for them
to stop. They all then went to their
seats, the men on one side and tie
women on the other, and, after
spreading their pocket handkerchiefs
on their laps, composed themselves to
listen to the Leader" who now came
forward to address "the people of the
world" as he called US. Turning his
back on the Shakers, he commenced
asfollows:
eve are all glad to see you here
to day, and hope proper decorum will
be observed; no frivolity, and all
worldly thoughts put aside. I know
1 am addressing Methodists, Episco-
palians, Baptists, and many other
sects; but l tell you just what it is,
my friends, the time for a new reli-
giont has come, and you can now
! throw off your old. shackles and en-
Ebrace the new faith. All of these
lIreligions are ruled by an authority
which is absolutely damnable'
! There's the Church of England
Why, who's at the head of that
/ Victoria. She's at the head of the
\ church and the army. Wesley leads
4 the Methodists, and that's the way
with all of them. I would rather be
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damned than be under the authority
of these sects. Then these people
believe in the resurrection. What
stuff and nonsenseI Instead ofrising,
you all die like so m"ny cows and
horses, and you needn't have any
other hope. How different we are.
I'VE live like angels (they certainly
didn't show it) and don't believe in
marriage. We are proud of the
name Of Shakers, and live honest
lives, tilling the soil and earning our
own bread. Then, again. what
bigotry rules these people. Just the
other day l met one of these men Of
5he world and we had discussion on
religion. Immediately his eye flash
ei, and l knew right off that that
man had the devil in him. No
Christian with charitable feelings
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"Well, if life presents its to you
in hues SO bright, I am surprised
that you should wish to leave it.
"oh, I'm only a poor old sickly
man, unable to earn anything, and
who can endure no longer that his
only child, an angel daughter, should
work day and night to maintain him.
To allow this longer, 1 must be a
tyrant, barbarian"
"What, sir !" exclaimed the other,
you have an only daughter sacri-
fcing herself for your sake ?"
"And with what patience, what
sweetness, what love, what perse-
verance! I see her sinking under
toll and her deprivations, and not
word escapes from her pallid lips.
She works and starves, and still
has always word of love for her
father" ;"
"And you commit suicide? Are
you mad ?"
."Dare l murder that angel?
The thought pierces my heart like
dagger" said the old man, Sob
bing.
"Sir, you must have bottle of
wine with me; see a tavern open
yonder. Come, you must tell me
your history; and I will tell you
mine. There is no occasion for you
to leap into the river. I am rich
man; and your daughter will no long
er have to work, and you shall not
yet starve." !"
The old man allowed him self to be
dragged along by his companion.
In few minutes they were seated
at table in the tavern, with full
glasses before them, and each ex-
amining curiously the features of the
other.
Refreshed and comforted by the
wine, the old man began thus:
MY history is soon told. l was a
mercantile man, but fortune never
favored me. I had no money myself,
and l loved and married a poor girl.
l could never begin business on my
own account. I took situation as
book k-keeper, which held until | be-
came useless from sge, and younger
men were preferred to me. Thus my
circumstances were always circum-
scribed, but ny domestic happiness
was complete. My wife, an angel Of
love, kindness and fondness, was good
and pious, active and afectionate
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Behind the scene.-stage manager
John, go and see whether the
ballet are all dressed" John returns
about ready, sir; got most of their
clothes off.
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The Industrial Exhibition in Char
lesion last week was q fine STAIR and
a splendid success,
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NUMBER 2.
talents. But strange TO say, he was
constitutionally averse to public con-
troversy. BE was seldom seen ont in

talents. But strange TO say, he was
constitutionally averse to public COM
troversy. BE was seldom seen out in
the field of a newspaper strife.
For the departments Of the mental
and moral sciencss and political econ
omy he had a special aptitude. The
subjects that seemed to less philo-
fsophical minds abstruse, complicated
and involved, were seen BY him in.
their relations to each other, and
traced out in their bearings and
teachings; SO much 90 that that which
was ideal and visionary with others
was with him perhaps reality, or
that which was reality with others
was with him an uncertainty,
nonentity by reason of the severe
logical tests to which it was SUBJ
jected. -
he was good pilot 70 his students
when out in the field Of metaphJ sics,l
|1where 50 many are apeculation,
Dor when cropping their way among
the labyrinths and dark places Of
Bntler's Analogy, where little pro-
gless can be made without clear
heads and discriminating, percep'
tive faculty.
But his skill in logic or the analyt'
ical faculty did not exceed his rhe'
torical taste or his gift of language.
which was evincedin the classroom,
the pulpit, in conversational parties.
and in the criticisms made by him in
the committee ON the reyision OF the
Psalms.
To his peculiarly sagacious mind
there were really very few synonyms.
In his Judgment there Here: only a
few words soprecisely similar in their
import that they could be used inter-
changeabIy in every possible relation
or condition, and therefore his cria-'
cisms on therevision Of the, version of
the Book of Palms now in progress,
as to rhymes, accents, measure, the
signifcancy and suitableneas Of
phrases, the harmony of the verse
with the original, were appreciated
and frequently adopted by the COM
mittee. The higher classes in college
will bear testimony to his distin-
guished ability in this respect, as long
and eloquent harangues and hair
splitting criticisms on the several
subjects coming mp in his department
were poured out almost daily in their
presence, and if ever there was
pause or hesitancy in the middle ofa
sentence, it was amply compensated
5
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EE. ROBERT G. GRIER, ID. ID.

head furnished model for the ma
nipulatlons of the chronological pro-
fessor; his ,untenance was open,
amiable and of an intellectual cast.
His upright posture, his noble brow
his piercing eye, his more than ordi-
nary fair special efforts on extraordi-
nary occasions, but nevertheless and
attractive countenance, his manly
movements, gave him prepossesaing.
imposing appearance and command
ing presence. His articulation was
distinct, measured and deliberate,
ordinarily, but was sometimes rapid
and loud.
We have already intimated that ne
had the requisite disciplinary talents
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q ~ o. ,aem hsre. Why if one
can. ii AZ g10lld be necessary
/. * wga.3 oe ssoo-fy, eh?" mot
2sTe sgo Gy," she coyly an
Safe
a interesting juncture, when
rss iou5t were running
ii Ia party re- entered and the
aasrs was ordered toleave
a " i submissive yea"
.yad, .ol, ne- without back
7afc .arae OK two. What are we
,pm.. snarkad a spinster of
on nv "vhca zen Shakers Airtl'
ted .aa church next, but
oti aglcs would be held
2.5,o. a4y. AS it was Sat
,ao &c l..scmiHed to return the
istl d.g IT, rrice. Accordingly,
....I I...---...l-.--a orning, about 10
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were tolu TO 90
brethren whil e
the right with
.loor was so spot
u positi vely felt
your "heretical
) es we're placed
succeeded in OBJ
ont seats. The
the Shakers,
duuleuCe,) udu
e women wear
perfectly plain,
ing as an over
IN handkerchief
NJ curious little
,re seated on one
q the men, with
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THE DEATH OF 4 FAITHFUL
ROVER.

SIMPLY 4 DOG.
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