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4 Base Conspiracy Defeated.

a close guess WIS radc in a IIar,f ri
saloon The other dag. In ono portion of
money drawer was q large number q
pennies. Among the trequcnters Of the
place was Il man who was always ready
To make a bet. II occurred to the pro.
prictOr Of the place, who had been taken
in good many times by the betting
man, to lay for him lie took friend
into his confidence, aud the pair made
up their minds to beat the fellow with
the contents of the money drawer. So
they counted the pennies and found there
we're ust G25 Of them Then they laid
low for their opportunity.
That evening the betting man vas on
hand, and in manner not 10 excite sus.
picion tho saloon keeper said To his
friend II wonder how many pennies
here are in this drawer"
The betting chap pricked up his cars
and remarked: Let each Of us put up
number shall take the pot"
This "ns agreed to, and the saloon
keeper marked 62I, his friend G2G, aud
the fellow that was really ignorant Of the
number, and whom they expected 10 trap,
by the mcrcst chance put his figures 1T
G25 The ns,"ni-hment Of the two
sharrcrs "as no greater than the wonder
OF the other a. the remarkably sharp
guessing After this the betting m:n
was bos7 OF tie saloon.- Wrjord (ID,n J,
Tlmrs
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4 bravo and faithful guardian OF our
homes and property rescued frona i'm
minent peril.
y VERY popular and well-known member Of
our l"lice force, who has performed duty twelve
years at the Union R.R. Depot, on Exchange
Place, in Providence. r.. J., gives his unsolicited
testimony. Hear him:-
- have boun lrcadfully troubled with disease
Of the Kidneys and Liver during tho past six
months; at times was 80 severely afflicted that
WAS unable to stand Oh my feet, rs my feet and
lower parts OF my legs wcro very badly swollen /;
my urinary organs were In q dreadful condition,
my hl"od was III n wrctchcd state, nnd II had be-
como so impoverished and circulated 30 poorly
that my hands ami feet would be cold and numb
and so white as I" appear llfeleSs. l could not
rest nights, hut was distressed nll over that
could not lie still In bed, hut would keep turning
and rolling from ono side to tho other nll night
30 that would feel moro tired and exhausted in
the morning than when l went TO bed My con-
dition became go serious that was obliged to
stop work, and for thirty dnvs was unable In no
OIL duty. consulted tho best doctors, and tried
the numerous medicines nid so-caed cures, but
rapidly grow worse, aNd was In n ead condition
every way when n longtime valued friend Of
mine, prominent In this city IN q large express
company, urged ne to try Hunts Remedy, n. he
hal known Of wonderful curcs effected by It.
Upon his representation obtained two bottles OF
~
and grcnt!y To my surprise In less than twenty
four l"nrs commenced to fccl relieved. was
IN an awful condition when l began to take the
Remedy, and had no faith In II therefore, when
] !nnd almost Immediate relief, even In one
days MS" OF Il. my heart was made glad, and
~ urH You I continued to take tho Remedy and
!" :;:;iovo constantly frcni day to day. took It
w'l!i usc on my trip to Maine, for was bound to
haze it with me al tho time. and tho result ID
ih'; Improved speedily all tho tmo was away;
AZ ever since my arrival home, which was sew
-! "'r.- ny", have been on duty every day.
e., rir:t rate, and tho swelling Of hand. feet,
49, - !:.vc disappeared, ami the terrible back
-. "i.!rh nsed TO bother me moro than NIL the
troubles IEs no more, and sleep splendidly
(. -. and surely. have very excellent and forct
'a."ns for speaking In praise of Hunts Rem.
g.. !, .::t3 in:uic \ new man OF INC. ! don
..w what. I .lrhu!i have done without Hunts
~; 4 the best medicine that ever took
= g',d!y recommend Il Ia all who are
49, ~ Eh'ic, or Liver disease, or disease.
,.i.y organs Respectfully,
IG.lAC W. FAlRBhUrHER.''
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Blown Up OIL a Steamboat.

did you ever meet with an accident
while travclingn inquired the reporter,
of Il sober looking individual, rs they
sat smoking on the upper deck of nSound
steamer.
well, don't know whether it waa M
accident or not" he replied, but was
once blown up on II steam boat"
"Ah" calculated the scribe, a. he
whipped out his pencil and note book !;
tell US about it,"
Lighting IL fresh cigar, the scriou. chap
began:
1T WAS in the summer Of ~, and
had just completed n big contract up at
Albany, and secured passage for myself
aud wife on one Of the steamboats, for
New York. Being very tired, we went
directly to our stnteroum. Just AZ | be.
gan to dozc, my better half exclaimed
John where nre tho checks for our
baggage 2"
"'Don't know growled.
But didn't you have the trunks sent
aboard2'
"'Gueas not, says |.
Well, you are Il nice one, you are =
she shriekcd. Don't You know, YOU
illustriors, halt: baked idiot, that all my
best clothes are in those trunks? Don't
you know, ynu miserable william, that
every valuable have in this world is in
that baggage"
She kept up running fire of abuse
nearly Mi "ight long. could hear her
in my sloep, and when told her, as soon
Us she became exhausted, that the bag
gage bad been sent by rail, she started
of again with the furor of mad bull"
Here he stopped and re.lit his cigar.
you must have, hard time of it,"
said his companion, but how about the
accident?"
why, I've just been telling YOU" he
replied.
We'll, there's nothing brilliant in
that"
"rhere isn't, eh? If you've never
been blown up on II steamboat by a mad
woman then you don't know onything
about explosions all. :"
lie flung the stump Of his cigar over
the rail, and went below to seek the SO.
clusions that the cabin grans.-Drakc's
AidyGsine.
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What "A Deer Secs ami Hears.

When II deer is much hunted hi, ears
become exceedingly acute. Mr.. Van
Dyke has seen one spring from his bed
and run away ut Il rhcehnree speed before
he WAS within two hundred yards Of the.
animal, although he had not touched a
single bush or twig in approaching the
game, and although he WAS positive that
man could not At twenty yards dis
tancr have heard the soft tread Of the
moccasins Oh the light snow. Deer, too,
are able to measure with correctness the
distance and character Of sounds. They
will often lie all day within hearing Of
the normal sounds of settlers cabin !;
the sound nf The wOndman's axe and the
shouts OF the ,eamster. AZ II rule, too,
tho crash Of squirrels jump, tue roar
Of thunder, the swapping OF trees with
:T0st, their creaking or falling in tho
wind. does not alarm them in the least.
Iet the faintest pressing of the leaves
beneath the hunters moccas;n may in
stantIy send them flying. 4 deer can,
also, see IL long way. On one occasion
MIR. Van Dyke SAW one watching a
brother sportsman nearly n mile away,
whose motions he could hardly himself
make out. II is true that for rccognz.
| ing nm object Mt rest, the eyes Of Il deer
are about as dull rs those Of dog. If
unalarmed, he will not distinguish n
man from Il stump on open ground, if
the man is seated and perfectly motion.
less. On the other hand, to catch n mo.
ton, 4 dccr's eyes are marvelol,sly quick,
and the fact that he is generally at rest
while the hunter is moving gives him an
immense advantage. Even the slow lift.
ing of your head over ridge, or the slow
dragging of your limbs over the trunks
Of trees, or the slow advance Of your
creep ng body along the ground. is al,
most instantly detected unless the mo-
ton happens to lie made while the deer
have their heads down, feeding or walk.
ing.
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FURMBTURE!

HAVE removed my Furniture to nv
IL two-story Warehouse on Corner of
henson and Jail Street, where vo,l can find
large and well selected stock of Furniture
n,lI a.. new and of the latest pattern. Bureaus
oil kinds. Bcdsteads of all classes. from
the cheapest to the best. Chairs. of ali
classes. Wartrobes, Cradles, from 81 nm,
Mattresses, Bed Springs, Cots, Lounge,
lecture Frames and Pictures Of every kind
riower and Candle Stands of latest styles.
wagons and Doll Carriages ranging from
5oc ur, and all other things usualIy kt Mt
III hrst-class Furniture Store. Last bnt
NOT least, keep constantly on hand n fnli
llnc OF Collins and Caskets, ranging in
prices from $500 to SIPS the latter the be-;
aIH Al l'hest trimmed Metallic Casket in the
anybody can sell. ~ eNp "'
So,o 900, JOHN Is. MOORE.
nov 10, 1852 Is 3m
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Paper Bills.

Ihc Boston Tn"'r,ipt saws: 1T is
well known tina! one ut the best maicrl.
al- for ear wh"rt- ! i'a:ic:. J. = iiow
stated that paper can be uti.iz.'i for the
manufacture Ot rail, III place OF steel
which has almost displaced iron. II Is
said in favor of the new material that
the cost per mile vii! be less by one
third than that Of steel. and it viii las,
much longer, being almost IndrslruCtiblc.
There il no cSpansinn or contraction
from heat or cold, consequently no loose
or open joints, and being 50 much lighter
than steel or IRON, the rails can be made
longer and connections perfectly solid
tnuout rail The adhesion of the
be greater than that Of steel consequent,
larger load There will be Il great say
ing Of fuel, and the .montlncss Of The
rail wil! lessen the wear and tear of the
rolling stock. The rails are made
wholly and entirely of paper, and 40 solid
that the slinrIc-. -plkr can not he driven
into them. The action nf the adnos.
I,!lcrr has u" c!lrc, upon it, it VIII neither
rust nor rot. ana With paper wheel, and
rai', Oi the -tmc material our raIalial
trains will giiIc over Tie rraiiics III the
rate oi sIAty mile, Al hour, with a. little
jolt and jar Il. on an ocean steamer. IL
being granted that car wlicris and rails
may be made ni pap, why may not
crO-sticI bc made Of tlr same material
Timber /, growing Hcarc,r day bv day
and To railroad men it j. becoming Il
problem as 10 What 10 do about crn.s,ies
ii they may be manufactured of paper
ard we see no reason why they shon,tI
not. it would seem that paper will give !.
LASTING qualities.
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The Bad and Worthless

Are never initiated or counterfrifed. This is
especially true Of n family medicine, and it
is positive proof that the remedy initiated
is of the highest value. AS soon as it had
been tested and proved by the whole world
that Hop l'tters was the purest, best and
most valuable family medicine on earth,
many limitations sprung up and began to
steal the notices in which the press and
people Of the country and expressed the
merits of II. g., and in every way trying to
induce suffering invalils to use their stuff
instead, expecting to make money on the
credit and good name Of II. Is. Many
Others started nostrunis put mp in similar
stylo TO ii. H., with variomsly devised
names In which the word Hop" or
"Hops" were used in n way to induce peo.
pie to believe they were the same rs Hop
Bittcrs. All such pret ended remedies or
cures. no matter what their style or name
is, and especially those with the word
"Hop" or Hops" in their namc or in any
way connected with them or their name,
arc limitations or counterfrits. Beware OF
them. Touch none uf them. Use nothing
but genuine Hop Bi,trrs, with bunch or
cluster OF green HOPS on the white label.
Trust nothing else. Druggists and dealers
are warned against dealing in limitations or
count erfuits.
Feb 1 1888 %
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ADGER COLLEGE,
WALEIALIA. S. G.
F.it'F' L1'l,.

FICT'LTy.
REV. ]. J.. MrLLAiLr. d. H., Prc>i,n,
REV. J. X. RILEY -. ID.
REV. III. STRONG, a. NJ
PEor. WM. =. MuuEE
FENIiE nrA: Session commences September
n II. lss2 English Classical and Sri
rntilic Courses. Military drill Tuition
s." per annun. Board in rrva,. families
I.u per month. Located ut the base of the
i'lu" Ridge Mountains. tlr climate is un-
surpassed. For further information or cat
nl"siic address any nIrinl,crui the Faculty
+. i. MILI.ALI.T, ID, President.
.hur -. lSS1 q
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Bargains +!
Patents and Claims,

TIKI AVING formed q copartneShip
AA J S. Duf1ie Il Co., of Washi,.
ID: G., l am prepared to prosecute ploS
all claims for Pensions, or increase Of
siOns for Soldiers, or the widows and
drcn of soldiers who served in the Vi
1872, the Indian wars, the Mexican VI
the late war. Also, Bounty, Back
Restoration to Pension Roll, Land
rants, and all other claims against
Patents secured for Inventions. Disoo7t
Designs and Trade Marks. No fee ch,
except for preliminary examination q
q Patent is obtained.
W. ID. BEWLEY. Anderson, S.
July 13, 1852 50 IL
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ON 80 DAYS TRIAL,

viii send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Bolts ana Electric Appliances on
AFFLICTED With Nervous Debility. Lost Vitality
and kindred troubles. gnar' atceing speedy
ani complete restoration OF health and manly
visor. Address as above.-N. R-No risk 10 In
Cured n 80 days trial Is allowed
Feb I, 1888 10 IL
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FEAR Nor All kidney and urinary
complaints, especially Brights Disease,
Diabetes aud Liver troubles, Hop Hiltcrs
will surely and lastingly cure Crses
exactly like your own have been cured
in your own ncighborhood, and you can
find reliable proof al home Of what Hop
BittGrs las and can do.
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TUFTS
EXPEGTO ORAM-T

Is composed of Herbal and Mucil aYinous prod
uc,r. which perm ente the ubs tn nee OF tlIo
Lungs, expeetorateD the ecrid matter
that COLLECTS In the bronchial Tufes, and form. q
sonthinS coating, which relieves tho fr-
rithtiOn that causes tie cough. 1t Clennseg
the lungs OF all impurities, strengthen
the IN w VIie II fee D. ed by disense Inv Ispr.
ntcs tho circulation of tho blood, and braces III,
nervous system. Slight col,4S often end in
consumption. IL IL dang erous to neg ect
them. Apply the remedy prom pity. a
i..~tOtt=s ny y,aIr. warrants The asscr,ion tia.
nOremedy hns ever been found Tint in NJ
prompt InI's' 'Eec'sns TUFTS EkpECTQR&hT.
snf .m'ltion, md tie speedily cures the riI0-t
nbstina'" cough. A pl ensant cordial, chill
dren take II readily. For Group IL 10
r. 1T Hnn.:u ,.s a. ~ ~ W,.is essIs inih"!
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= THAT lie good war steed," said a
livery stable keeper to customer, point.
ing TO NANCY looking animal. "Why
80 ~ because he'd sooner die than
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-"My lord" said tho foreman OF an
Irish jury, when giving in the verdict,
1--WE find the man who stole the mare not
guilty."
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The STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
GoiN7l or .iNLEHSOS.
IN THE COURT OF PROBATE;

Mike Mr',"". as Surviving Administrator Of The
Estate If William Mngrc, deceased. I'clitiuurr
against Mary l.. 1.aturr. Anna " Towers
Martha T.. 'i-nn, Nancy Louisa Emerson, rene,
t. smith. Stephen \. Rr"a/"al", Louisa Brea,
Mair. En-rhr VI l'r''ah"al", bsmiau H. lirrazca",
" II. King. " lillian L.. Mr(icc Fletcher Tnwn-
send, Mary a. Griffin Georgia 4. Mcirr AMI
Saliir I l.ilis, .>HnnOrS Tor E,I.rf-
{;fii,Og not Srrrd.
i" the defendants above nani..l
N"', arr n%rrny , ,, snnm"n'd and rrl"r'd t" an
which is filed in the office of tn. (ourt ,,I Probate
NJ Anderson {. H., :. e., anl 10 serve 4 copy OF
your answer I" the said Petition the suScr her
Al their oir' Anderson &. H., = g., within twenty
days after tEe service hereof rxrllisi," nt the ia
ofs"r,icc; and II you fail to answer this Petition
within the lime aforesaid the Plaintiffs in this ac-
t"n will Apply +" the Court L.. The RELIEF ,irInan-
dr1 i'll the Petition.
Dated An'lrr>"3, :. G.. Jan - lSS.
MURRAY, EEi:AHi.ii.E 4 MURRAY.
S"!S. FRO. Pet.
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HOW TO SAVE MONEY

70 buy the Best Groceries, Confectione.
a nes' Notions. Cigars, Tobacco &c
from me. buy and sell Country Produce >
anu Keep the best Cider amd Lunch aIwavs
On. On nand. tH. ! have also bought the Right of
Chvuy G"y "i anderson TO sell the hest Patent
child can work il. Call and see i ard 1nH nn;,
Will be sure to buy. - "''" ~"
D. J. BOHANNON,
Depot Street, Anderson. 8. C..
May 4, 1882 40 =.
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To the Defendants above narlcl
Take notc, th4t the Petition in this action to-
Eethcr with The summons, ri which the foregoing
Ii copy. WAS filed in III" Office Of the Probate
Court NJ Anderson curt House in th. County If
\ anderson III said state of South Carolina on The
3l-t day "f January, \ H. l>>; and thA, the object
OF said Petition Is Ia effect final srilrnir Mt of the
estates ul William Magrc, deceased. aud OF A>cn,th
M.gcc. decreased.
MtIi;Ai, rHE.tZEALE & MURRAY,
SOILS. liu. Pet.
Anderson, ;. G., Jam 26 1855;
Feb I, iSS:; 20
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C,TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
y ANDERSON COC';rY.
Hy 7ho'. {. Liy0", Jmigc Of Probntc.
WHEREAS, John w. Daniels, Clerk
Court Common Pleas an,! General Sessions,
las applied to me To grant him letters
of administration on the Estate Of Geo.
". Rankin, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admon-
| ish all kindred and creditors of the said
| Geo. w. Rankin, deceased, to he and APP
pear before III" III Court OF Probate, TO
be held at Anderson Court House, on
the eth day of March lsS3. after pub
l!cation hereof. to SIow cause, if any they
have. why the said administration should
not be granted. Given under my hand
| Tins 24th day OF January, 1888
4. G. LIGON, j. i.
Juf, ~ IsS:. ~ 6
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Notice to Road Overseers
,orSTY CoMMISsioSERs OFFICE,
ANnEEs0N, 5. O., Feb. y, 1883.

,orSTY CoMMISsioSERs OFFICE,
ANrEEsoN, 5. c., Feb. q, 1883.
NvOl are hereby required to work the
Il Roads in Anderson County, and to
see that they are put in good repair by or
before the iirst day Of April next. Every
person liable 10 road duty will be required
- work three days or more, II necessary,
on his section. and under his Overscer, III
order that the travelling condition of tho
roads may be materially improved.
Special attention is called To the removal
of loose rock, roots, stumpS, and other OBJ
>trlict!onS to travel.
r. :. BAILEY,
JOHN II. JONES,
JOHN A. REEVES,
Board of County Commissioners.
Feb ), 1858 50
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NOTICE FINAL jErTLEM ENT.
AN The undersigned, Administrator de
honis nor with the WI, annexed oi
the Estate of A. K. y. Gilmcr, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he will. on the 5th
day. March, 1883, apply to the Judge OF
Probate "f Anderson County for Final
Settlement Of said Estate, and a discharge
from, said misunderstanding.
]. II. CARTER, Admir-.
Feb |, 1883 % 5s
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FOR SALE.
dOTEO& &USV,Hh N Z,

aoIFON SEED MEAL.
The best and cheapest food for all kinds
Of stock, and the cheapest and best fertilizer
Oh the market. Write for pamphlets CON
tanning analysis by DR.. G. U. Sheperd, State
Chemist, and directions for use, to Charles
ton Oil Manufacturing Co., % Broad Street,
Charleston, s.. G.. 2l-:u,u
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ANDERSON
CITY BAKER

NW1ilTE aud ligh, Bread al ways v,i
w hand. made uf the best flour
Delightful Tea Cakcs. Cakes received.
anI baked or made To- order
Fresh Tar,s every Saturday.
keep ais" GROCERIES of every kind
Try 'ry Lady "f t'ic Lake, - an cScaIi-i..
and strictly jc. Cigar
Handsome Vases ai.l Cups reduced III
price.
Ladies and childrcn's Shoes cheap
l.. l.. GREEN
Jan IS, iS.:; y Gr,
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Browns Iron pitt6 rs for sale by Wilhite
( Wilhte, Anderson, s. G..
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SEAL Tn"s {, I.m"S. Judge of '',rialr.
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BY the adylce OF Mr.. Wynn. ] nsed !oTt
Ointment on o servant girl who had tfra
in6 for eight years with q most aEEravs!!Ms, a.,
piles. She improved fSom the very hrt"i: ~, :,
"'@o S'' CusSci, 4
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READ TIE TESTIMONY

This In to certify that I used r.rnr'* 'h'
days II was entirely relieved %! nj! !r.:S'H'
and healed rapidly. After the first a.
the Ointment, the patient suffered no ~,
ever, RI. MORGAN, t.a'if'nss'
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This Ia to certify that have used IT, 'inre
Ointment, and Bay that 1t IL. In my W.. VI"
best remedy for piles ever rreSentei ~ n i"S -,
say this from positive application m ~,
TrUmp County,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-05-31

REMEDY FOR GossIP.-Some time
since we were much impressed by a
sage observation Of one of our best
writers, to the effect, that "a woman
of culture skins over gossip or scan
dal like bird, never touching it with
the tip of wing" Our attention
has lately diverted into the same
channel, and we are thoroughly con-
vinced that it is to this culture and
refined association alone, we are to
look for the suppression of the temp
tation to deal out gossip strings.
Many well-meaning persons say
disagreeable aud injurious things
about their neighbors simply because
they do not know it is wrong. They
wish to while away an idle hour, aud
individual concerns and intrests, how
ever delicate, are all they have to
think about, and these matters must
be discussed regardless Of the effect.
When one is addicted to this vice he
must be either malicious or ignorant,
and often both. If the latter, and his
instincts are gregarious, give him
books and change of range; if the
former, transport him to Botany Bay,
or any other place for criminals. until
a change of heart shall reform life and
lip.
There are villages and country com
munities in which the mania for gos-
sip detraction RACES like smallpox !;
and its effects are as loathsome and
deadly. AT happiness, character,
even life itself, the blow is often aim
ed, and all cannot escape its blight.
One is never secure with such per-
sons, and should never lay aside de-
fensive weapons when in their society,
for they are ever watching for some
vulnerable point to attack, and the
shaft will be hurled at some unguard-
ed moment.
A pure-hearted, well-ored person
will never speak freely of another's
private concerns; he deems it an i'm
pertinence or breach of decorum in the
indulgence of which he would hazard
his reputation for refinement and de-
cency.
Gossiping is low. debasing, dan
gerous business; even churches have
been rent by its blasts, and whole
neighborhoods been thaown into com
motion by its bombshell.
How many sleepless nights have
these mean. unlocked for attacks cana
ed the sensitive and virtuous; and
how many aching eyes and hearts can
bear testimony to the endless torture
OF that poisonous sting inflicted By
this class Of persons, whose name Is
legion.-BaLtimOTIan.