The Democratic Watchamn.
E I. I, E F 0 N T E, I'A
BETSEY AND I ARE OUT
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(A Form Vallad )
Draw hp the papers, itevyer, and make 'em
good and stout;
For t hinge at home are el oaa.a aye, and Bet-
sey and fare oat
We who have worked together no long as nonn
and wife
Moat pall In single harnens the rest of our
unt'rel life.
"What is the maker , " say you' , I .wan I It's
hani to tell,
Moat of the years behind its we've ranged by
very well,
~have nu other WOM/111—.110 has no other
man.
Only we've lived together as long as weever
Call.
8o I have talked with Betsey, and liet.ey had
talked with me ,
So we've agreed together that vie can't never
agree;
Not that We've extolled each other in any ter
rible crime,
We've been x gatherin' this for years, a little
at a time
There aal a atoek of temper Vie 1 , 001 had, (or
a Atari ,
Although so ne'er an.peeted lsould take us
twit apart,
1 had me rariou+ holing.., toted in the !lost]
anti bone,
And Donee like all good women, had a tem
per of her oa n
The firm thing I remember wherenn 140 di..a
greed
Was soinethin' converning hea‘en— it differ
Sin, In one creed
We arg ed the thing in breakfa.i
the thing it tea -
And the own.. e the the
mole we did. t agree
And the next that I remu•mher NAY V 1 n ere
111.1 11 e
13ho had ku Led Ua Iltickt• I for .vlllllll Ole
qu.• , liuu er u. utl le 111.11
I held Inv tiwn "pinion, awl Iten.ev guntto
hita ,
And vt lien .. t. stet e dune• a talk , Iot.III
114 wa. Mad
And the hest that I remember, It mlttrted in it
Mke ,
But !till for it week It !aided, and neither Of Ito
%poke
And the next MAR when I !Welded her MI.. •he
broke a WWII,
And idle ..Icl I sea mom and stingy, end
hadn't any .m 0
And tto that kept pt,ttrin' i11..4.11.00nn
our out,
And ..4) Inn! Warned row-vtitter a a. alnit.)•
a rumen tip
And Si! that t 111 1 . 1 .11 we arg'ed no nearer to 114
got,
Bat it jot, u. n In.te of nolnethin . a thon•
and till°, an hot
-AndMIN the 'lung kept work In', owl h:1 the
Melt 4111111. why , -J
Alway. .ornethin' arg . e, and vomethln
rhwrp to why
And down 011 urratne the neighbor., it e..11(.1.
dozen
And lent their kindext part Ile far to help the
thing thug
And there has tteen tin). together—anti man)
a weary wet k
We sr,ts meth of its ern..a and spunky, and
both tint prttlitl It.
peak
And I hare beam thinkin' and thinktn , the
of the winter anti fall,
If I t an t ll%e kind atilt a It o[llllll, Why, t 'WO I
won I at all
And I hose Inike•d Willi Ihttie•), and liet•e•y
has talked with int ,
And se have agreed together that we t ain't
never agree,
Isar Is leers .11411 be tiers, and allot IN
Mille
Anti 111 not It In the agreement and take It to
he r to allot
Virile 4.n the paper, lawyer
0u:14,1401
f/fall the farm and Itte 4.1.a4k, 11441 .h.• shall
liat4 her half
F o r •lo• ham h.•I toed to earn it, Ilirenall znany
Weary .lay,
krt4l it • malnn Mole 01411)U...1/. e that Ifelrey
but, her pay
I.i ‘e her 1110 11110,“` )4 1 / 1 1 V11.111,40,..1, a man
van thri‘v and roam,
Hint vr.mien are pdreery unler, they
ti,s•e home
And I thnee a:way• determined, Nod never
failed lii •ay
Th•ai It. ~ ..Y want a home, if I
takpn •way
Thire i• a little hard money that • drawls
Nit r
A initiple liiimireii Malaya laid by for a rainy
ti iv,
Fah• in the 1,01.14 of goad turn, and easy to
get al,
Put In annl her clause, there, and 'ore her half
of that
Yes. I sr , you Mnl llt , sir, at my gi•in' her so
mueli
Yes, diroree is 'heap, sir, but I take no stunk
in such.
True and fair I married her, when she was
blithe and
And Betsey was slays good to mn,'seeptin
cut. her tongue
Ones, when I MIA young as you, and not so
tltimrt, perhaps,
For me she mniened a lawyer, and several
other ehaps
And all of 'em was flosterod, and fairly taken
down,
And I for a time R. counted the lurk test
man In town
Onee when I lirei u fever-1 won't forget it
P oon--
I was ni lauded lurk ey and entry as a
loon --
Neer en hour went by Me when she WWI nut
of otilicht
And nursed me true end tender, end stuck to
nun day end night
And If erer n !muse wan tidy, and erer a k Itch
en clean.
Her house And kitchen was tidy as any I ever
aPen
And I don't complain or Betsey or any of her
sets.
Escepthe when we've quarreled and told each
other facts.
flo draw up the paper, lawyer, and I'll go
home to-night,
And read the agreement to her and see If Ira
all right,
And then Itailho saunas' soil to a tradin'
man I know—
And kin+ tbe child that was left to as and nut
in the world I'll go. .
And op m e e tVg .r ut In
ooeer the paper, that flrst to
That when I am dead at Met she bring me
tutelc to her,
And lay me under the maple" T - plinted years
gG•
When 'he and I were happy beforduLe quar
reled so.
Asd when the Mee, I with ' that oho would be
iald by roe;
And lyln' togethe4 in silence, perhaps we will
Utile ;
And it ever we meet in heaven, I wouldn't
think it queer
If we loved each other the better becaUve we
have quarreled here.
SOCIAL BARRIERS' SWEPT' AWAY
IN SOUTH CAROIINA
White Illayors,l3eneters, and Renre.-
eentatlves Deng with the oOlore4
Mite—White tidies Danoltnt with
Colored Gentlemen.,
Columbia Correapoodenee of the New',York
Bun.
•Woold . ..youjp_ Jail& t its I
said Governor Ac9u. the other day, as
be handed me an elaborately ipitttb Up
envelope bearing a huge monogram. I
took it and rend as follows :
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY B,
SEctrau lifturactraii,S. C. N. (1.,
March 28, 1871.
The pleasure of your company is re.-
spectrally solicited at the second an
nual ball to be given by' Company B,
of the Second Regiment South Caroli
na National Guard, at Janney's Ilan,
COimbia, on Saturday evening, April
I, 1871. By command of
At Oil THOM I'sU\,
Captain Company B.
'Will this be a recherche afliur?• 1
enquired as I folded the envelope..
'Oh, yes,' said the Ciorernor, 'the
creme tie la creme of our Colored Soci
ety will be there, and it you go you'll
have a pleasant time.'
'Shall you and Mrs. Scott attend ?'
'Well, hardly. You see,' i said the
tio‘ernor, and here his ee twinkled,
'1 havn't been very well of late, and
anything like violent exercise, such as
danctng, for instance, throws me MT
my feet. Mrs. Scott and I have sent
regrets.'
'Will there be any white people
there?'
•Oh, ve., I have heard several signs
ly their intention IA be present.'
I pocketed the invitation and resolv
ed to attend.
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Saturday came, fUld with It the mar
tial display so summarily checked by
the Governor's order, and which was
designed to preserve the peace of the
coy Notwithstanding the fact that
the Second liegoneut s drill and parade
were dos suspended, the preparations
ior the ball of Company It, went Be
ti,ely forward At an earl hour .Inn
ney'b Ilan, which, by the way, was
elaborately decorated for the IICCII.IOII,
presented a his civ scene. Members of
the company anti officers of the regi•
meat in full undoirn e•mbled 1114
large numbers ii anti around the hall,
111111 hundreds of . le4f4 lavored colored
persons thronged the street below, and
Bared with envious eves upon the gor
geous trappings of their brethren A
band of colored ninsicians discoursed
sweet musts 011 a balcony abose, to the
strains of which the guests marched
into the ball room.
v, urg
Capt. 'Jacob Thompson, the gentle
manly commander ot Company 13, is a
coal black negro ot huge proportions.
Ills manly form was. clad la a dark
blue military nu I, somewhat resell'
Glmg In cut the dress of an Alpine
hunter. The coat was trimmed with
red slashing, and on the C a pt ain ' s
shoulders gleametra pair ot the shiniest
epaulettes Ile was übiquitous. Ile
gallantly aided ebony belles to sur
mount the steep staircase, and also
fluted about the refreshment table, and
superintended the proper arrangement
ot the choice viands. The Captain is
a very tine looking officer. Ile in not
so graceful in his frio%rmentm as your
Col Fink, but he is quite
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Ile is very popular, and many a coal
black, eye brightened in intensity, and
many h dusky countenance blushed as
the ponderous Captain smiled and en
coned the ladies up the steep staircase.
Ile was unsuited in thin delicate duty
by the lieutenants of his command. "I
The lieutenants are not so hand I
sonic as their captain. They ha've
not been so long in society, neither
have they travelled so extensively an
be. They did well, however. Like
the captain, they were attired in the
height of military fashion, and were
great favorites anti the colored ladies
on the floor
Ity It) o'clocl, the ball room was
crowded with the youth and beauty of
Columbut's colored society. 'lliere
wan also a fair sprinkling of whites,but
not ermligh I() mar the „ pleasure of the
company, Several unpleasant little
incidents occurred, resulting from the
persistent efforts of certain of the whites
to monopolize the society of the young
colored ladies; but I am pleased to
say everything passed off as quietly as
at ally Seventh Regiment ball I ever
at leaded.
the ‘t ry flr•t
SEVERAL WHITE LEDIES WERE PRESENT,
and evinced by their actions a full de
termination to break down the social
barriers which have so long existed
between the two races. The colored
ladies present did not in every instance
respond as cheerfully and cordially to
these well meant eflorts as they might
have done, hut this might perhaps he
attributed to the fact that the white
ladies were comparatively Fitrang,ers,
and they may hair hail 140111 e hemitan
cy ftbmil IP+-o/Plltliiig with them until
proofs their high social standing at
home were furnished. The music was
tine, the dancing was kept up contin
tionsly, and all enjoyed themselves
hugely.
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Of course where so many were pres
ent it was impossible to get the names
of all. The more prominent of the
guests, however, I knew, and hence I
was not at aloes for information. The
highest civil functionary present was
hie Honor the Mayor of Columbia.
Next to him were the Board of Alder
man of the city and the Hon. Wt. J.
Etter, the City Clerk. Mayor %l ate
ie a white gentleman, and danced very
frequently. He was not accompanied
by ladies, but found no scarcity of
partners on the floor, as the young
colored ladle+ esteemed it an especial
honor to dance with, his Honor the
Mayor. The Mayor seethed partiallo
the wake, and the detirady liith which
lie citteped'his mother in that enchant
ing dance Was the rotdroiration of all
present. The Mayor is a very' grace
-101 dancer . Hiving long lege, he is
peculiarly fitted by nature for a votary
of Terpsichore. ''"
Senator J. Y. P. ()wen., of Laurens
county, was also present. The Sena.
tor itr not—eojoyiurroit 'health and
believes that the atmosphere of COlutm
bin is much more 'wholesome et this
season of 'lila yearthan that of Laurens.
So lie le at present Mourning here.
The Senator did ni4 &nee a great deal.
He id tweeting frOtii conenniptinn, and
violent exertion is more than iteltsli
,tail. lie is a white man, but is re
ceived in colored society upon terms of
perfect equality. When dancing, the
Senator invariably selected the Lancers,
Its that figure requires less skill and
exertion than any other. lie danced
frequently with
THE REAL TIFUL MISSES ROLLING
who were present, and who were, of
course, the belles of the evening. The
Misses Rollin were accompanied by
the white Senator, Mclntyre, of Colle
ton, who is the . fiance of Miss Char
lotte Corday Rolltn. The Senator,
who is a very small nuui, t With attired
in a full evening dregs of black, and in
his hutt.on bole bloomed it rosebud
which been plucked by Miss I,ot
tie. The Senator was decidedly the
most graceful dancer on the floor, and
son unbounded admiration by the
skill with which he executed some of
the most difficult pas snag'. The Miss
es Rollin of course attracted more at
tention than ally other ladies in the
room. Being the lenders of the color
ed ton, and the moulders of fashion
among the Mile of the city, this is not
at all singular. They were dressed
roost elegantly. Miss Lottie Rollin,
who is engaged to lie married to the
white Senator Mclntyre, of Colleton,
wore a pearl colored moire antique,
with long train, the dress cult decollete,
and trimmed elaborately with point
(I . Ale:iron, of great depth liver the
skirt was it white tulle plll,l, looped
find festooned with and
mange blossoms Miss Lome preset'
fed a very beautiful appearance She
danced very frequently with her be
frothed. She is easy and graceful on
the fluor, and excited the highest ad
iniration as she floated about clasped
in the arm of Senator Mclntyre.
Miss Kate Rollin was attired in a
beat y cordial black silk, uith sweep
mg trait It was trimmed with rich
lace Ind on in deep lulls, and beaded
jet braid She wore a red rose in
her hair, and was entirely free from
She is al-o a beautiful dun
i•er, 111/41 was on the floor 111,110 St con
scantly.
Miss Louisa was arrayed iii a crim
son satin, trimmed with heavy folds
of the same material. She also wore
a light giiii7y oierskirt dotted with red
roses Iler dress MIS clip low, display
ing her neck and shoulders, which
were beautiful Miss Louisa was the
most admired of either of the young
lathes and receited many attentions
from the colored officers, who vied
with each other for the honor of her
hand in the different sets. Sh e d ance d
constantly anti looked exceedingly at
tractive Senator Mclntire danced
with :Miss Louisa several times, and
the two, when on the floor together,
were the cynosure of all eyes.
tlti\t, TIM WHITE 1.11 , 11F.44RE5ENT,
and one that attracted much attention
fur her beauty anti elegance of attire,
was Mrs Coviesart, the wife of a
Northern man, a merchant in this
city Mrs. Covieeart presented a love
ly appearance. She was dressed in
plain vf tote, with flowers and nu jewel •
ry. She is also a beautifull dancer,and
attracted much attention in the Var.
sov !cone, in which she haul as a partner
.\lderman Minort, who is ( l ordly
graceful 111 tliat beautiful dance. The
alderman is a colored man, but la very
floe looking and elegant in his man
tiers. Ile clasped his fair partner as
firmly as an iron band clasps a cotton
hale and undulated softly to the music
like a ground swell on the beach.
Wearied at last of looking at the
dancers, of it hlcli there were so ninny
on the floor, I took a sent in the corn
er and watched those who rattle in at
a late hour, as well as the many who,
for lack of room, were obliged to re
tram from whirling Tii the dance. Iff
course aie colored element predoininat
ed There were Judges, Justices, law
yers, members of both Rouses of the
Legislature in large numbers, employ
tics iri the Executive department, and,
in short, representatisee from almost
every respectable walk in life. All
were dressed with neatness, but with
few exceptions no diamonds were worn.
This I regarded as rather singular,
for it seems elsewhere to be the inher
ent right of politicians to wear precious
Jewels. A well known Jeweler explain
ed it by the statement that the African
mind does not aspire to expensive jew
elry. Your African legislator wants
something very large and showy, but
not expensive. lie cannot see the use
of putting all his money into one pin
or a ring, when by judiciously expend
ing it he can secure a dozen different
kinds and shapes.
Black suits were principally worn by
the civilians, but of course the military
appeared in their uniforms.
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Toward midnight, ac I was situng
looking at the briliant array, an onus
al buzz and sensation in the room at
tracted my attention. I looked in the
direction indicated by the Stir, and
soon found the object of it. A new
comer had just entered the room, and
all eyes were upon him. Ile was dress
ed iti light pants, a little too short for
his legs, a steel pen coat of blue cloth,
resplendent with brace buttons, a Mid'
colored Jest, and dancing pumps. Ills
hair Was abundantly oiled, and wee
neatly corned and rubbed. His coun
tenance wore a calm, placid smile.
This was the Hon, Joseph Crews,
• th e great poker player, and the exiled
representative from Laurens county.
tide Joseph, aa he is familiarly call
:eti, had arrived at the ball a little late,
'but he explained it loud by saying
that it took him a longer time to make
his toilet than, he supposed it would.
Wipte meu were so uncharitable
,aa W 'assert that be had been mdulg
ing'in a little gime of draw, atilt 'tint
there were ''s ea:M . oe df ?Jiggers 'luau haul'
:given himidome trouble before lie could
,clean them out. . •
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• • Uncle .Theepli at once Joined in Aide
'reativ%tles. f3elzing a remarlcably baud
some young colored lady by the hand,
.he eliumed her for the next dance,
which beppened,to be a Vareorienne.
, Uncle Joseph is a superb dancer,
sways and rocks in his gyrillons yt
a cotton . ball in nn autumn wind. He
is very (06.1 of Varsovienne, Uncle
Josep' is. He says its gentle undula
ting motion is graceful. Uncle
seph does not always like the Virginia
reel. Ile says it reminds him too for
cibly of his younger days, when he
used to dance around the auction block,
in search of the likeliest and most sale
able young "niggers." (Uncle Joseph
still speaks of negroes as 'niggers.' lie
says that is one of his early habits
that he cannot break.) Uncle Joseph
never likes to do anything that will
remind him of his early days and the
sinful pursuits he was then engaged in.
Uncle Joseph feels proud that he tins
relormed, and that the curse of slave
ry is removed from the land. Ile sa)s
he now sometimes feels that lie would
like to become a Christian, but hardly
knows how to, begin.
A CARPET BAGGER AT THE BALI
Uncle .Joseph had•hardly glided ofT ,
before a thin, cadeverous-looking man,
with very red hair and craggy red whis
kers on hie chin, matioappearance
in the ball room. lie was dressed
rather shabbily, and, looked hungry.
This was the lion. Lewis Cass Carpen
ter, editor of the Daily Thieves' Own
of Columbia. I noticed that be asked
se, eral of the young colored ladies to
dance o with bum but each one haugh
tily declined. None of the young col
(Ircd ladies eared to dance with the
lion Lewis ('ass Carpenter, and be
finally drifted into the refreshment
room.
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Ras well tilled throughout the entire
evening. The entertainment was very
tine indeed Champagne cider flowed
'lke water, and the Viands were the
very IK..t Hurl l'harleston and ('olum•
Ina could afford. Toward the close of
th e hall an unpleasant scene occurred
in the supper room, which did much
to mar the enjoyment and shock the
sensitive feelings of the highly respect.
able young colored ladies present.
It :veins that at about 12 o'clock
Major Samuel Dickson, of the Mouth
Carolina National Guards, who, as I
should have mentioned before, was at
the hall in his gorgeous uniform, went
into the supper room for the purpose
of getting something to eat. The Ma
jor had danced nearly all the evening,
and felt quite hungry. He looked over
the table and saw itGibing The table
,had been stripped quite bare. The
Mtijor was about turning away when
he saw a napkin lying on the cloth.
The major lifted the napkin and was
rejoiced to find :hat it covered a plate
upon which lay
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The Major's eye glistened as it fell
upon the price, and he at once appro
priated it and retired to a corner to eat
it. 'flee major had taken but two or
three bites when Senator Mclntyre
entered the room, having upon his arm
the young and beautiful Miss ',oldie
Rollin, to whom lie is engaged to be
married. They advanced to the table.
The Senator looked around somewhat
puzzled. Ile raised nearly every nap
kin on the table, and seemed much
chagrined lie finally returned to
Mans Rollin, and whispered in a low
tone.
'My dear, I bad it and saved for you.
I had put it on a plate, and covered it
up with a napkin. I wonder who
could have taken it?'
Just then the senator spotted the
Major in the corner, eating a pig's
foot. Ile looked at the major %ery
hard The Major showed no concern
whatever. Ile quietly munched away
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the Senator approached and said
'Major did on g.•i ihat ['Mtn under
a napkin on the 'aide
The Major —I did, Kali, (bowing
very profoundly )
The Senator-- NVell, I had placed it
there for a young lady.
The Major (with a startled look)
! am sorry, eah ; but I have only eat
en the toed, and you may have the
rest. But atop. Perhaps we can gel
another. I do not believe but that
We can.
The Senetor-1 do not believe we
can get another, and beeidee 1 think it
a devlitth ungentlemanly trick. You
:night have knoun that it was intended
for Home one.
The Major What's that, eah?
The Senator —An ungentlemanly
lock—that'll what it MIIB.
At this moment MIRA Lottie'e voice
broke in :
'Senator, I want to leave the room.'
The will Bee you to morrow,
Rah.
And with this the military chieftain
drew himself up with grand dignity
and stalked out of the room, his sabre
(Jangling and clanking at his heels in
a manner 'that made several young
colored ladies who witnessed hie exit.•
ment:trenible with feir.
The conversation tietwen t the Senator
and the Major was carried on in a
very excited manner• and it 'created a
great sensation. The friends of the
Senator were apprehensive at first that
the Major might send him a challenge,
but their fears have not been realized.
TUB END or TUB BAIL
The festivites were kept up until a
late hour in the morning, when with a
'tired and weary look theguests depart.
ed for their homes. Company A's !All
was considered a very great success.
The attendance was select,aud the at.
fair woe certainly very enjoyable. The
of ly ruan'"that digit' t t7iijoy htinsell
was the lfOn. Lewis emu Carpenter,
the erlitor of the'Daffy Thieves' thou.
lie assigned ma retteort for this that
no one will notice hint. Next time
the lion. Lewitt CI se Carpenter will
not attempt to farce himself' into so
r?tipertable an iiii4mbrage. He pro.
cured an invitation to thli through his
woototiosi *jib. the press.
BarlrY.gq Ilia Sacrament° river
is five feet high.
Struck by Lightning
How it Feels—A Voice from the
Shadow of Death.
The Chicago Tribune has the follow
ing from Rochelle, 11l : On the eveilf
ing of the tenth day of July, 1870, I
was struck by lightning under the fol
lowing circumstances : lam a farmer,
and had gone to the pasture, three
fourths of a mile prom the house, on
horseback to drive home HOMO cows.
A heavy shower had just fallen, ac•
companied by much lightning and
loud thunder, and a little rain was still
falling—we would say it was 'sprink
ling.' While riding through the field
I discovered a small cluster of cockle
burrs a noxious weed that infests many
farms in this section of the country.
The cattle were feeding near me. I
dismounted and held the horse with
one hand, and proceeded to pull up
the burrs wittt the other. While
stooping to pull the last one, my hand
grasped close to the root, the horke
standing vco.ll his head partly over my
stoop' ng - Udy, -
A FLASH OF LIGHT:4INC
struck the horse, entering his head in
and behind Lis left ear. tearing two
holes in the skin behind the ear and
though lie was wet with the rain, the
hair was eingell-frmh bus head, neck
nn I shoulders, and one front leg to the
ground ; he, of course, Was inciantiv
killed. A smallirortion of the electric
fluid struck me on the right temple,
singing the lashec of the right eye, and
slightly burning or scalding the face,
rendering me unconscious for a little
time The following were the SCIVOI
ti one and phenomena as I observed
and reineinher them. First, I felt my
sellenveloped in a sheet of perfectly
white light, RCOOMpliMeti by a senile of
suffocation by heat. The light COlll,l
tie seen as well through the back of
the bead as with the eyes, and appear
ed to extend several feet on all sides of
me, then I experienced a cerise of dan
ger, and Iron! to escape injury Irom my
horse. Then followed
A TIt01111,E1) lIRE FYI
iiNhich I was hauling a load of hay
in company with another person, aud
in spite of all the effort I could make
to avoid it, the load of hay was about
to fall on rite. When in the dream I
made a last desperate effort to spring
from under the hay, I found niymell
standing on lily feet. The first thing
I observed wits that the cattle, in
fright, were running from me, ar.d
next, that I stood in front of the pros
trate horse. Instantly I comprehend
ed the situation, and listened to hear
the thunder that should have accom•
panted the lightning, but no thunder
could be heacel. I felt no pain and no
sensation, except a mental exultation,
which lasted but a few seconds. At
first I thought the lightning had struck
near me, and hail slightly stunned the
horse and myseli Then I observed
the water on en ery hair and the most
lire in tire eyes, nostrils and mouth of
the horse to be boiling, having the ap
pearance and making a noise like fine
drops of water on a hot iron, a hich
continued for several becond«. This
was a phenomenon I never have heard
of, peohal,l) because a pe rson near
enough to see rr is most alaays render.
ell 1111e0118e1011H (00 long to make the
observation. Judging front the dis
lance the cattle hail run, I was uncoil
scions lessilian six seconds.
Finding that the horse did not
breathe, I proceeded to pull off the
saddle and bridle, and then I felt a ee
vere pain in my head, which continued
for several Lours, followed by soreness
which seemed to be in the substance
of the brain, with an inclination to in
flammation, but at the end of a week
no effects of the lightning were felt.
Breach of Promise of Marriage
Woman constantly sue men, corn
tnonly old men, always rich men, for
breach of promise of marriage. Not
!infrequently they get what they sue
for--heavy damages Now, nobody
would object to a woman's recovering
in such cases, a full indemnity lor all
actual, tangible, pecuniary loss, or ex
penditure. If she ham bought a wed,
ding dream which is lett useless on hi.'
hands, or made any other ontiny which
is lost through the breach of a con tract
of marriage, the defaulting patty ought
to be ready to pay the hull, as noon as
it is presented Rut the sentimental
1 14 1 / I , l;eswhichjuries 8 award
have if.t snit justification. Tile tool
ling.... in r Al, injured Ps,
sir I lii ,11,11.,11
truly eeu,ifive lee •
,-, liver 1;7111;.:
aide at law to lieu,. These
suits for large it .wages are generally
npectilatium. ta are entitled to mall
favor from polge, Jilt', or the public
In fact, there in really liodainage done
to anybody by the-tooik dissolution of
nn innentnininntlible engagement. The
of an engagement should
be to give time ltw an acquaintance
that inlay assure the parties of the pru
dence of a marriage between them. If
the engagement develops an incompat•
'tidily, there is no greater wrong pow
Lie than it reluctant, enforced fulfill
ment - of it. This does more lasting
damage, causes more unhappiness,
than any breach of promise.
But, it is needier* loony that every
decorum arid consideration should at,
tend the dissoltition of an engagement
of marriage. Such easels as that which
Shakespeare presents in 'Much Ado
Ahout Nothing,' where the gallant re
feel • Ilin !it Ii ni the altar : 'bears h'er
n. 1,..nd steal they come to take hands,
and then with public accusation re
lent s 1,, r ; or the case of au man who,
at 11, 14,1 1414ur falls to appear at al l—
auds brutalmes have oothlng in com
mon with the timely and respectful die
solution of an engspraind. For such
bass and cowardly insults the law is
rarely asked . to. give datasges. But
public indignation, ought to
'Put In every Appeal head &whip,
To lash the relabel waked through the world.'
—dge.
A. P.
--It is tholittlo , thincip of our life that.
aro great in their result.
All Sorts of Paragraphs
tooth.—Tho best thing out— An nehing
—Fino gold fears not. the fire, nor
solid stone the water.
—Never attempt to form nn opinion of
a woman by her sighs.
—ls a jolly-boat over helped along by
four roars of laughter
—lf a farmer should lose his bun he
would shed his (s) tom.
—To make both ends meet, have the
butcher take out the bone.
—A man had better be poisoned in
his blood than in his principles
—lf you don't mean to rnind your
own business, it will not pay to adver
tise.
A drunken man can rarely walk in
n straight line. Ho's more mod to a
rytanglo.
—Volngo says when a frog was re_
moved by a broozo, that it was a cruet
takru obscurity. .__
—tionm ono agserti on good author
itv that Ow .oarly bird' caught cold
atead'of n worni.
__Amy liiehard4on, of Irwi, weigh
352 younds No man will marry her
tor fear Of big-r 1 na.
—Harsh words are hailstones, which,
if melted, would fertilize the t , lnkr
planta they hatter down.
We nye told there is noth.ng Taad,n
in vain Hut how about a pretty gul ,
I , mishe maiden vain '+
—Why is a man flavor knocked down
against hiq will Itoontoie it is
Me to fall tinli,s inclined
—Advien to bunters - = TPyou
ft dark you may, by jumping into the
river nfter it, get two Burka
—A ChieaGo widow who haR boriP,l
two lingbandt.: in.oßts that the law of
the land entitles her to a third.
—A paper called The Tamer(' Pent,
has recently been started] in Liverpool
It tntist boa good paper for 'puff + '
—All efforts to make hay by gt•dn:lit
hare failed, but it 1, digeovered that
wild oats can be sown under its cheerful
rays
—You have n very striking eminto
nnnee, as the dunkev snid tu Ow de.
phant, when he hit him over the tsuk
with his trunk
—The man whn got wise by-(•sting
gage cheese, has a brother who propos
es to become skillful in the fa b...liable
dances by dieting on hops.
—l)r. Walkingpest Is a Cincinnati
physician. Ile might have ht 4 name
chanced •to running sore, or Mlle?,
sickness it he congidereil it an impr•.re•
ment.
-1 hate any thing that orcupies morn
space than it is worth I hate to 5.•.• a
load of hand-boxes go along tho
and I hate to sea n parcel of big words
without anything in them.
—A traveler, we aro told, being in a
wild country, whero ho could find no
provisions for luiro.elf or dog,cut off the
dog's tail and boiled it for hie supper,
and gave the dog the bone.
Perseus who are always cheerful
and good-humored aro very useful m
the world ; they maintain peace sad
happiness, and spread a thankful tem
per amongst all who !tiro around them
—Mr Constant, of Michigan, soak:
ed tits bed clothing with kerosene, got
in and covered up and then set lire to it
This was his Constant habit till he dI. d
very shortly after ho lit the tir-t
match.
—Two tadors in Louisville quarreled
about a sewing girl on Monday, told
ono of these stabbed the other with a
pair of shears, intlieting two painful
wounds which are serious but probably
nut fatal.
—The eternal *fitness of things is again
illustrated by the TM limbo of Atha mg
Granos 'phir.' to the custom-hou•e
stamp on cigar. , It 1, only meet that
Ulyrses 1., should go down to posterity
ut .smoke.
—A Duluth paper eays ono of tho
atrefttna running into Lake Superior,
for the North, to called "Temperiinco
river, 11 011140 it ii the only ono of all
the tributarioe of the La4sc that hes flO
bar ut its mouth
--The Detroit papers have dine...venal
a new method of driving away till, Or
gan grinder./ livery day or two they
have a Mall paragraph like thi. ,•Dr
gatigrindera lit Memphis make about
nhout ten dolfara it day.'
-A ritisen of Connecticut, being un
expectedly called upon to address atiun
day school, rose to his feet in some con
fusion, and after several desperate hut
vain efforts to say something appropri
ate, hoarsely murmured, 'Dear children,
never fool with powder.
—Chariot' Robinson and Charles
Stevenson got into u light, over a game
of pigeon -hole, at micsonville, 11l
Stevenson threw Robinson and gut 000
of his thumbs in his mouth, wheroupon
Robinson seized Stevenson by 1110
throat and ohookod him to death. Rob
inson •
was arrestod.
—Six weeks ago, Charles' Mtedman, of
Ty I Ingham, drectuled three tunes that
he little sun was:accidentally scalded to
death, and as ho had already lost three
children, the dream 'mule a deep
Ira
pression upon hie', and '
great care WWI
th 10.4 that it 010U11.1 WA 001110 to VAS , i
but it did Bo ten clays bine°.
--A abort time ago Thomas Carlyle
startled nn admiring American by tell
ing him that "toil are rushing . down to
li.di with a fon w rfill v,•l,•oity;
of lila world limo cot p,,aea.•ion of your
rounirt, and 111,1111(giv SeLVl.Vrni from
the devil's eltacheii. ' Not a very cheer
ful ides, but it, alas! is too true.
—The - Lancef says : 'lt, is a curious
fact that of the passengers in the train
which 'met with a terrible accident late
-41y,. all, or very nearly all, who .were
asleep at the time escaped uninjured- -
nature's anscesthetic inswing them not
only against fractions and contusions,
hut Aron swans( the l,ad effects of sbak
ing and concussion.'