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Tokoi listened, went away, and tor
months the missionary saw nothing OF
him. But he was not far off; he knew
the missionary's' habit, and was biding
his own time for a reply.
One stormy night, the missionary came
home drenched and shivering. After
putting on dry clothes, he thought he
would make sure of escaping cold by
drinking a glass of whiskey punch.
Just as he had compounded it, the
door opened and the tattooed face OF
Tokoi looked in.
"Little father" said he, entering,
"don't drink fre-water. If you drink
fre.water, little father, you will lose your
property, character, and your health
Perhaps you will lose your life. Nay,
little father, you will lose-but that shall
not be. Your immortal soul is more
precious than mine. The drink will hurt
me less than it will hurt you. To save
your soul, will drink the 6re.water
myself" And he did.
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Tom Corwln's Wit.

John G. Calhoun once pointed to a
drove of mules just from Ohio, and said
to Corwin:
"Tbere go some of your constituents y
eyes," said Tom gravely, "they are
going down South to teach school,"
Governor Brough was once matched
against Corwin, and in the midst of his
speech said:
Gentlemen, my honored opponent
himself, while he preached advocacy Of
home industry, has carriage at home
which he got in England-had it shipped
across the ocean to him. How is that
for supporting home industry and Ia
bor?"
When Corwin came on the stand be
made great show of embarrassment
stammered and began slowly:
"Well, gentlemen, you have heard
what my friend, Mr.. Brough, has to say
of my carriage. I plead guilty to the
charges, and have only two things to ssy
in nv defence. The first is that tht
carriage came to me from an English an
cestor as an heirloom, and had to take
it. Again, have not used it for sever
wears, and it has been standing in m!
back yard all that time, and the chickens
have converted it into roost. Now
gentlemen" with steady look a
Trough, II have nothing further to sa.
in my defence; hut | would like to know
how Trough knows anything about M,
carriage if he has not been visiting my
chicken roost." st."-LouisuiNc Courier jour
sol
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The End of Grants Story.

The second volume of General Grants
autobiography is out. 1t takes up the
th.ead of the story where it was dropped
by the first volume and contains much
that will interest readers on this side as
we'll as on the other side of Mason and
Dixons line. The first FIVE chapters are
a reprint of the authors article in the
Century of November, 1885, for which
they were originally written, but there is
the following Interpolation of an account
of a personal inspection of the picket
lines of his own army and of the Con-
federate army as we'll:
"As I would be under short.range fire
and in an open country took nobody
with me except, I believe, a bugler, who
staid some distance to the rear. l rode
from our right around to our left. When
I came to the camp of the picket guard
of our side heard the call, Turn out the
guard tor the commanding General I
replied, Never mind the guard, and they
we're dismissed and went back to their
tents. Just back of these, and about
equally distant from the creek, were the
guards of the Confederate pickets. The
sentinels on their posts called out in
like manner, Turn out the guard for the
commanding General and, I believe,
added, General Grant Their line in a
moment front faced to the North, facing
me, and gave salute, which l returned.
"The most friendly relations seemed to
exist between the pickets of the two
armies. At one place there was a tree
which had fallen across the stream, and
which was used by the soldiers in both
armies in drawing water for their camp.
General Longstreet's corps was stationed
there at the time, and wore blue OF q
little different shade from our uniform
Seeing a soldier in. blue on this log, [
rode up to him, commenced conversing
with him, and asked whose corps he be-
longed to. He was very polite, and,
touching his hat to me, said he belonged
to General Longstreet's corps. l asked
him few questions-but not with a
view of gaining any particular informa-
tion-all Of which he answered, and l
rode off,"
This is very pleasing picture of the
friendly relations that are we'll known to
have existed between the pickets of the
two armies of brothers, and corroborates
the many stories of the same sort that
veterans delight to tell.
Touching the final scenes at Appomat-
tox, he says there is no basis whatever for
"the story of the famous apple tree" and
that "the much .talked.ot surrendering of
Lees sword and my handing it back is
the purest nonsense" He never spoke
to General Lee about private property or
side.arms, and when | put my pen to
the paper I did not know the first word
that should make use Of He had on a
soldiers blouse, with straps of his rank,
but no sword, and "must have contrasted
very strangely with man so handsomely
dressed, six feet high, and of faultless
FORM"
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A Big Baptizin, Military Order.

Gen. Stevenson relates the following
incident of the war. He said that in his
command was a very devout and ener.
getic chaplain, exceedingly earnest in
regard to the spiritual welfare of the
soldiers, especially before going into bat.
tie.
"The preacher" said Gen. Stevenson,
"came down to where Billy Wilson's
Zouaves were incamped and had q talk
with Billy. He said that his efforts had
been wonderfully blessed; that he had
baptized fifty men from one regiment,
hundred from another, and so on, enum-
Grating the fruits of his religious labor,
and he suggested to Billy that as they
were on the eve of a battle it would be
we'll for him (the chaplain) to talk with
Billy's men.
"Billy was very proud of his COM
mand, and he turned to the chaplain and
said: THAT amt necessary; I'll save
you that trouble. Adjutant,' said he,
calling an officer, you just 60 and make
a detail of 800 men, and take 'em down
to the creek and have 'em baptized. No
blamed regiment in this corps shall go
ahead of Billy Wilson's Zouaves.'
"And," continued the General, laugh.
ing heartily at the reminiscence, "blamed
if the Adjutant didn't obey Billy's or.
ders."
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Something for the Girls.

Every housekeeper knows how careful
treatment keeps table-linen and house
hold furniture. Girls do not always
know or remember that great care of
their own little possessions will often
enable them to dress nicely on very little
money. A lady says:
"When I was a girl there was one Of
my young friends who was distinguished
for making her things last Her dress,
hats, gloves aud ribbons were marvel
of durability. used to wonder how she
managed to make them last so without
their looking shabby, but ceased to do
so after 1 had visited her at her own
home. The reason why her clothes wore
so long was that she took such good care
of them. Her dresses were brushed and
folded away carefully, and the slightest
spot on them was removed as soon as it
was discovered. Her hat was wrapped
in an old pocket handkerchief, and put
away in box as soon as done with, the
strings and laces being Strengthened and
rolled out most symmetrically each time.
Her gloves were never folded together,
but were pulled out straight and laid
fiat in box, one upon the other, each
time they were used, the tiniest hole
being mended almost before it had time
to show itself. But the thing that i'm
pressed me most was the care she be.
slowed on her ribbons. When making
up bows she used to line the upper part
of the ribbon with white paper, and this
not only prevented the ribbon from be-
coming limp and creased, but kept it
clean, so that when the bow was soiled
on one side she could turn the ribbon,
and the part that had been covered came
out looking new and fresh. That girl
married and brought up large family.
Her husband had to fight his way, and
did so bravely, and was unusually sue
cessful, for he became wealthy. But his
prosperity was due quite as much to his
wife's care and economy in saving money
Il, it wn.l tn His in making il"
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yelled fer Longstreet, but the old soldier
looked steadily at the glowing faces of
his admirers, took off his hat and would
not utter a word. On his face there
seemed to rest grim smile of satisfaction
at the scene, and he looked the counter
part of some of the old German generals
surveying the battle field after the battle
is over. 1t was indeed singular and
interesting sight, heightened by following
Immediately the warm.blooded, even
passionate, utterauces that had fallen
from the lips cf all the speakers"
Gen. Longstreet was born in South
Carolina, in 1920. He graduated at the
Military Academy, at West Point, in
1S42, and was on duty on the Mexican
frontier till 1876. He took part in the
Mexican war and was severely wounded
therein. He attained the rank of captain
and Majors brevet; served subsequent
ly in Texas and as paymaster in the
United States army, being promotad ma.
jor on the staff in 1858. He resigned
his commission to take part with the
South in the civil war, and was appointed
to the command of the 4th brigade Of
Gen. Beauregard's first corps, near Cen
treville, and was present at the battle Of
Bull Run, July 21si, 1861. During the
early part of 1862, he wes made Major.
General and won a reputation under
Gen. Lee, in the campaign against
Mcclellan, Pope, Burnside and Meade.
After the battle of Fredericksburg, De-
cember 18th, 1862, Longstreet was
promoted to the command of corps,
with the rank of Lieutenant.Gene
He took an active part at Gettysburg.
He was also conspicuous for his military
ability in the campaign ofthe Wilderness
and was severely wounded on the 9Th of
May, 1864, but recovered in time to take
command of his corps during the siege Of
Petersburg. He surrendered with Gen.
Lee, in april, 1865.
After the war Gen. Longstreet acted
zealously for the restoration of harmony
between the two sections. He made
New Orleans his residence, and having
been amnestied by President Johnson, he
was so cordial to the Administration that
Gen. Grant appointed him surveyor of
the port of New Orleans. In 1875, he
took up his residence in Georgia, and in
1880 was sent as Minister to Turkey,
where he remained until 1881. He re.
turned to Georgia and became United
States Marshal for the Northern District
of that State.
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A Big Find.

AS has been already stated, the old
Bank of Augusta has been purchased by
Messrs. Fleming, Thomas & Co., and
will be used as private banking insti.
tuition by them.
The building, vaults, ETC., have been
undergoing thorough cleaning up for
the past week. In the back of one of
the vaults, under pile of papers, was
uueaI:saa5d tin box, which had evident
ly reposed long years in its hiding place.
The paint was peeling from its sides,
and general air of rust and antiquity
enveloped it. Painted on the top of the
box, and also written upon a tag attached
to it, was the name-"Edward Thomas"
No one knew when it was put there or
how long it had remained forgotten.
More than decade ago the large estate
of Mr.. Thomas lad been divided among
the heirs-what would this new discovery
develop? The box was turned over to
the administrator, and quite an animated
group gathered about as the locksmith
forced an opening.
All bent forward esgerly to catch
glimpse of the the contents. They we're
crisp, we'll preserved bonds-Sl5S,0OO in
bonds-of the Confederate Government.
-Auousta Chronicle.
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FINISH WHAT YOU BEGIN.

My old great-grandmother Knox had a
way of making her children finish their
work. If they began thing, they must
complete IT,, IF they undertook to
build q cob house, they must not leave it
until it was done; and nothing of work
OF play to which they set their hands
would she allow them to abandon incom-
plete. I sometimes wish I had been
trained in this way.
How much of life is wasted in un6n-
ished work Many a man uses up his
tims in splendid beginnings. The labor
devoted to commence ten things and
leave them useless would finish five Of
them and make them profitable and
useful. Finish your work. Life is brief;
time is short. Stop beginning forty
things, and go back and finish four. Put
patient, persistent toll into the matter
and be assured, one completed undertak-
ing will yield you more pleasure and the
world more profit than dozen fair plans
ofwhich people say, "This man began
to build, and was not able to finish" y
Christian Observer.
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that might poke the pie into my bosom
between my overshirt and undershirt. I
worked fast for I heard the woman ceR;
ing with the eggs, in fact SO great was
my hurry that I thrust the red bot pie
not between the two shirts but under both
of them, right next to the naked skin
slap up against the hide! "Gewhili-
kens! The whoopee! 90 90! oo oh !
hoo hoo hoop.ee hell" were something
like the expressions that l wished to give
voice to. No use talkin,' fellow citi.
zens, that pie hurt me, aud as tue woman
had returned, couldn't jerk it out of my
bosom, nor could I yell, but I had to
"grin and endure it," while she I've had
gone to the front room) was giving me
my eggs and Major Terry's three dollars.
would have sloped, but I had to wait
for the three dollars. AS she counted
out the eggs and change I leaned over
to the left, so that the hot pie could fall
from my devoted side. To make matters
worse, by some means or other squeezed
several wads of not dried apples out Of
the pie, and every wad put in its work
and the devil of it was, the woman was
long while giving me the change. As
soon as I got out of the house I clawed
that pie out of my bosom with kind of
underscored emphasis. I had got beat
at my own game. I couldn't keep the
thing to myself told the boys of my
regiment and showed them where was
branded with the halfmoon and seven
stars-the wads ofhotapples fixed the stars
allow me to say they were fixed stars.
For weeks afterwards the boys would now
and then bawl out: "Hello judge!
When will the moon change?"
Now, the readers of The Constitution
"a paper for one dollar, worth fifty.
two dollars per year-must not think that
was thief and that 1 stole that pie
What the lawyers call "the felonious in
tent" didn't enter into the taking fthat
pie. I didn't feel mean while taking it.
only felt like owning the pie, and 1 got
it and-well it got me too, and l felt
mean afterwards.
After the war was over and hard.boil-
ed eggs had ceased to be staple com.
modify, ,and half.moon pies and confeder.
ate oversairts had been relegated-num-.
bered among the things that were-I, in
company with one of my brothers, was in
Jackson. told him this tale, and, re-
quested him to help me hunt up the wo.
mar shop.keeper. We found her in
much better and nicer quarters. She was
proprietress of West Jackson bakery.
I told her the foregoing tale. She enjoy
ed its recital and exclaimed when I had
finished it: "Oh, and I knew you had
the pie, jist, and that is the reason | was
so long making the change, honey; but
don't care at all. I wish you had got
all my stuff, ye southern b'ys, for in a
few wakes the yankees robbed me of all
the goods I had. Now be sated, yez, and
yez brother and ate of whativer yez wants,
at my expense, for it is as free as wather;;" ;"
and we took our seats at nice table, in
clean room and partook of magnif.
cent dinner, to which we were truly well
come and for which the good woman
would receive no remuneration. -
JUDGE.
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"When wash Dishes" says a neat

when wash Dishes" says neat
housekeeper, "haying on clean dress, /
draw over the sleeves a pair of old clean
stocking tops, hemmed at the bottom.
These are easily drawn on and of, and
since fashion requires that sleeves be
worn too tight to roll up, 1 can thus
avoid changing my Dress"
= "You're looking badly, Mr.. Ellif.
Why not try the hot-water cure? Dio
Lewis says it will cure every complaint"
"That shows how little he knows, then"
"But you haven't tried it." "Oh, I
haven't, eh ? I've been in hot water ever
since I married, and amt getting no
better very fast"
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A Live Snake in a Boys Stomach.

LEWISTON, Me. .,iMay 13.-The almost
incredible story recently printed about
the death of boy near Grand Falls from
hemorrhage caused by pulling from his
mouth live snake which had grown to
his flesh proves to be literally true. The
lads name was George Murchison, aud
his age years. He was a bright little
fellow, and lived with his parents on
farm about four miles from the town.
Early last winter the boy began to act
strangely sick. He had a most voracious
appetite, and it was impossible for him
to get enough to eat. His friends got
alarmed about him, and sent for physi'
clans who began dosing him for worms.
AS the winter wore on the boy grew
worse and worse. One day he felt some
thing crawling up from his stomach into
his throat. He almost choked to death,
for the crawling creature tried ineffectu-
ally to come out by the nasal passage.
In short time the snake (for such it
was) forced its way up the boys throat
and stuck its head out of his mouth.
The lads sister, who was near by, saw
the head of the serpent just before it
drew back into the boys mouth. Very
soon the snake stuck his head out a
second time, and his little sister made a
grab at it and pulled from the boys
mouth live snake fourteen inches long.
It had piece of flesh attached to its tail
nearly as large as hens egg. The boy
lived short time only after the snake
was taken from him, dying of violent
hemorrbage. 1t is supposed that the boy
had gone 10 sleep in some field, and that
the snake had crawled down his threat
The reptile has been preserved in alco-
kol
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PREcEPr AND EXAMPLE.

The intent of the following incident
will be readily seen, and we insert it with
the hope that some one of the teachers
may be benefited thereby:
Example must go hand in hand with
precep.,if We expect men to heed our
advice. Few persons are gifted with
such discrimination that they can sepa-
rate the preacher from his sermon. 1t is
in vain for him to say, "Do as I tell you,
and not as do," for deeds are more in
Auential over the average man than
words. An anecdote associated with an
English missionary and Maori chief
brings ont the feebleness of words when
not backed up by deeds.
The Maori of New Zealand have been
ruined physically and demoralized in
character by drink. The missionaries
went among them and subdued their
savageness. The way thus opened wss
soon travelled by the whiskey-trader.
The appetite for drink was created, and
though the missionaries fought it, they
lost the battle.
! They fought at a great disadvantage,
: for a majority Of them were not them
selves total abstainers, and the Maori
could not distinguish between the use
and the abuse of drink.
Tokoi, a Maori chief, was brave, true,
honest, but he could not resist rum. He
was the intimate friend of the English
missionary, who many times was grieved
by finding the chief drunk.
"Tokoi." he said to him at last, ~
love you much, you. good man. Don't
drink fire wafer IF you do, yon will
loserpropcrty, you, viii lose your char,
acter, you will lose your health and
in the end your life, Nay, Tokoi, worse
than that, you will lose your immortal
SOUL"
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The teacher needs to distinguish be-
tween 8 passive and an active attention
On 81 the part of her pupils. Some teach
ers think they have he attention of the
class if there is no ief-making
tendency If every child is minding his
own business, if he has his face front, his
eye on the teacher; but no teacher Of
this age ofthe, world who appreciates
her responsibilities and privileges will be
content with anything less than the most
active, mentally awakened, sympathetic
attention of her class to the instructor
and the instruction, to the subject and
the method Of teaching it. It is profta-
BILE to devote much thought to securing
{ the best of attention on the part of the
class, for with it less effort by far is re.
quired to accomplish other results.
Teaching without attention is largely
wasted energy.-Ezchange.
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: In the lhiriy-cighl States of the
Union there are 1920 counties. Texas
leads with 151 counties, followed by
Georgia with 1877.
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TEAGHE'Rs'GoLUMN.
j. G. sCLINKsCALEs, EDITOR.

Mr.. EDITOR: Knowing that you are
glad to have word from the teachers
occasionally, I thought I would "drop
you a linen to let yon that we are still at
our post. While many of the schools
are compelled to close at this season Of
the year, I am glad to inform you that
BY the unfailing sympathy and interest
Of parents and children, my school is
still in q Aourishing condition, though it
has been reduced from S5 and 80 during
the winter months q enrolled over 1907
to about so. This number, I think, ]
will be able to hold through the summer.
With the hearty cooperation of my en-
thusiastic assistant and, ] may say. OF
both parents and children, I feel that we
have not been entirely unsuccessful in
our efforts. When the community shall
have built and furnished the new house,
which is being talked Of as the work Of
the summer, the teacher can expect still
greater results. As you have often in
.sYited the teachers to give their plans for
teaching different subjects, I will give
You mine for introducing young class
into the mysteries of fractions: The day
before I intended to introduce the subject
I requested the class to bring about a
dozen slips Of paper Of a given length.
Provided with these, We were prepared
: to. learn to sedo q thing by doing it."
which is the most natural method. We
then proceeded to divide our paper
units into halves, thirds, fourths, sixths,
and change them from one form to an
other, (fourths to eighths, &c.,. stepb
step I showed them the relation Of nu-
merator and denominator to dividend
land diyisor; taught them compound,
improper and mixed numbers, showing
them that the various changes gave new
forms but that the value remained un-
changed. All these changes they could
see for themselves by means of the slips
of old newspaper and illustrations from
the blackboard. The interest OF the
class never tagged as long as they were
thus employed. So you see q usually
| dry subject Was made exceedingly inter.
esting. The only trouble was I dispensed
with my aids too soon. I think by the
time the class has cotton through frac.
stions each member will have tolerably
:clears idea Of the subject. I never assign
q lesson to . young class without making
them understand something Of the sub.
sieet beforehand. was about to forget
that you requested only short letters, and
as mine is growing rather lengthy, will
close. W. T. d.
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= Advice is like castor oil, easy
enough to give but hard enough TO take.