Edgefield Advertiser, 1873-02-06

.......Tiwi ibbe.fHle> FJriwi ? Wie glean the following particulars cf fh? rete??-' fire ??'''AbB?vilf?if?u? I the'?/Vcft tf"!gjywte> >w?<?>tx?K .ii qleAhpth^l^ t^Tjft) .in.^?sj??cj?'jpf ajijSle bjt?r^w??ye r^'nt^'wm^'ji?e?opsij^d to^aaftes shall, mmm m m i ?fgp #wwti witt t^eiateryeninfl t^l^m^we^e. swept.of -fey,, jtftft. w^./pOhe.^ trpyejr(i,on,,^ej ^jtK^oWflwUast,, the Granite. Porige; tfbajed Yih?,same, fate ; and now again, on last Monday evening, the- 27th?-inst, Cothran & Wilson, s ?-new range, h.on Washington street, with the -, .exception of the fine store occupied by Trowbridge & Co., which, had arisen,, phoais-Jh-ke from, the -ruins: qf. th.e first .fire, .was, cop-, signed ta dust, and ?ashes,,, . i. ,. i t., .j u,y, .A little, .before- o'clock . in the evening/ the^larm^'as -given, P.The . flames had been discovered in-rear of the-store ot? Messrs. Marte..&. Miller^ being the second-store tram the-East-1 ?rir^n? of'?t?e^tt?lldilife,>?m5 w4ten first'-seenf 'Were/ cdra1nea'''toi?a -b?ra-el of keroS?t?e-'' 'arhi'the -floor -adfacentl/ thefbftcii dri?f Of''th*stoW'b^n^?peni The 'fl?t??ff1 rs^?lt/?xlfet?t?eaio fcft? I lbW. Vas . .pcc?j^lT'j^ Lomani 'as; a ?o'afe'djfp??rj? ;' th?' 'tf??? store, wis ""ftyfed:'''as a"' VetaiT j^?pefr'! iud Wfliiantity ' of liquor wasst??'ea was occupie?v ,aa a grogery .stpr^bjf ?4r. A. Bequffii,' an&tlje two'flext afc joining as a general djry ?goods store, occupied .by Messrs. KaphanoVSiklar-z, the fine- grocerystope.xiccyipie^ hy Trowbridge & Co. closing the li st ;, ;the rooms-above:had, with die.exception of the barbershop of Governor Crawr ford, been recently vacated..and were unoccupied. Tho thinness of tbe walls separa separating - ting separating the stores, and the opes passage passagebetween - between passagebetween the rooms above, - precluded any hope of saving the first six stores, and the efforts were directed to saving goods, arid also the store of Tww<< bridge & Co., on the orifl hand, which was protected by a thick- wall, 'and also" to staying the flames from thc! wooden building of Seal,lVSign '& Robertson, which was ?djacent on the other side. Aline was foriried,' extending to fne sp1 ring, and up and down went" the buckets in rapia suc succession, - cession, succession, and, for hours, until the bat battle - tle battle was ended and the victory -won, whites and blacks vied w th. each other. Seal, ?iga Sc Robertson's was flooded with water,, and passed the ordeal safely ; Trow bridge...<& Co, s was exposed to intense heat ft om-the adjacent building, but was saved by persistent effort. ?Otbxair---fSfr-- Wilco? -estimate---th? value of their burnt building at from $12,000 to $15,000, covered hy j an in insurance - surance insurance of $8,000. Maree & Miller lost a stockof $2?000-total loss ; no insurance. . Bequest lost $1,500; cov covered - ered covered by insurance. Kaphan & ?klarz estimate their loss at from $2,000 to $2,500, covered by $5,000 insurance; Mra: Lomax, lost from $300 to $500 $500no - no $500no insuranc? ; ?T. D; Chambers & Co., in goodsBtored, $75 ; Governor Craw Crawford, - ford, Crawford, effects in the barber shop to the amount of $75; Mr. A. Mamblin, some effects iu the house, and Messrs. Christian & Wilsort,. Borne liquors. Mr. Dodson, photographer, was dam damaged - aged damaged by removal to the amount of $50. Messrs. Brazeulo, merchant tailor, and S. B. Norrell, harness harnessmaker, - maker, harnessmaker, also sustained losses by re removal. - moval. removal. The fire was clearly the 1 work of incendiary, prompted doubtless :b'y the love of plunder. Heroic Conduct of a Boy. The recent rains that causer] the " big rise" in the riverland creeks in North Georgia flooded Rome and washed away fences' and mill-dams, and caqsed two creeks near the ?own of Rockmart, in Polk county, to over overrun - run overrun thejr tanks arid sweep off alt be before - fore before the surging stream. TJhe two creeks Oniteff. Near t$e junction, on the farm of Colonel Seaborn, Jones, was a small wooden.-house inhabited by Mrsi Mooler <a-widow* ?lady.i 'Mid her children. Tiie house was situated near the bank of the creek. In rear, and1 between the house and a neighbdr'a, was an old slough,' made by some former1 rise- in the . creeks, but pasarme-Ort'a?l ordinary occasions. The water above" the ??o?flt?enc?, of I the two streams carrifed'away several milldams, and chrire' down! in a htfg? w?ve at hight." The 'voice- made-by th,e mad,' 'roaring, "foaming current] aroused Mrs. Moore. ' On going* tb the door, to'' her : 'astonishment, " ste found the'water in the. yard, and /api /apiparen - paren /apiparen tly rising with ' great rapidity. Not pausing to think, ^ but breading being "carried away . in *Wft pquse^ down stream, she sought safety in flight. But the sjough was 'njledj with a stream'of water, pouring down wijth ( areat velocity.,j Over on che other shore was the. house of a neigh neighbor. - bor. neighbor. If she could reach that she shewould - would shewould be safe.. ;?er. oldest boy,.,a lad of some thirteen or fourteen years of ase, being an expert swimmer, thought he. would swim across andi secure Assistance for his terror-stricken mother and children. He 'made the' 1 effort, bat his little sister, who did ) not wfish to be left behind,' 'clung tb '{ him. ' The brave1 boy essayed the thebold - bold thebold 'and da*?erotfstask,:bf trying; ] t?o' cr?ss'w?th'h?rdlin^ng-W'Kimf. : 'A, - gentleriiari d? the ?thet side shouted j 1 to him' to W> back;'' that ' assistant^ ' wT)?ldbe;rend?ryd.';':Bdt''?h?l d?h df ' clashing waves and'roar^'oF turbulent waters prevented Me KsrjSo boy" from hearing the sfcb??ts! '- ^ej-'current bore him^P,^ . ty, and in a few ??am en ts the spirits of brothes and sister, emerged from their earthly - craskeiB^tof rise /op /opboTS? - boTS? /opboTS? on angel; winga. . .The gri?f-, stricken mother remained, Ute.-waters soon- B?bsided/ and-th?f bdeli??r^>t?ife 11 brother t?deist?r Wewifba?d^m the banks dingi hi" teether. warmly,' a^ ybif w?Hl?v?'all'." Ttea ?featt fe't?i?r h?ftV?n,1 -Hite1 ihe -w?M-l dering, SUD, sees nothing, front' trre dew drop .to the -ocean-, buta1 mirror which it warms and Ails, laife io ?Wi'

! ente, sprang np behind me, and away We dashed. ? < . It was indeed, a wild, fearful night ; the moon shone brightly, but every minute or twp its light was obscured by-black,.pall-iike clouds,--that.were with ,mfd velocity across eeming ^ with ,mad velocity across he&ky, and then,- lt was ?soldark I poid not see my horse's nead before me. '''.Iirthe brief intervals of ghastly wtyte Jigbt, I coUld^ Bee t^twe^wei-e surrounded by a sea-' lof patters >? and that scarcely a speck of dry? lan* Was toAQseen^.True^they were as yet 'Vw^haHowJ- -scarcely ab?te Carlo's knee?, but I knew bow rapidly, they '?ou?3 de?penTtind P'ttjf?^good horse in the direction of the to.wn. Gertrude's arm encircled my waist, and'sjie ? clung tightly ( to me. witty fear. Often I iur?ed1 my : head1 ?peak to Her a few words of encour encouragement - agement encouragement abd hope, but I was ido anx anxious - ious anxious to secure.he;1.safety and my own to say much.' . She was warmly wrapped,, up, in shawls, and' wraps,, and as she was an excellent horsewoman, I bad no fear was blowing hard enough to .ytrhirl her from ber'seat. Before we bad got more than a mile .from.the .farm^. : the jain,' .reQ?jn. .reQ?jn.m - m .reQ?jn.m enc ed with re doubl ed.Ju ry, And in a few.momentipwe were'wet tbrp'ugh. F/ThgF wind, jbooi grew $r$n a f;afi.to a hurricane, and amid the continuous j .roar of 'the' thunder and flash of the pale lighting through the air, we now and then heard *a mighty crash, and some aged monarch of the plain fell fellprone - prone fellprone upon the earth. ?^Suddttily a flash of, lighting, dart darte&i^?in^ront - e&i^?in^ront darte&i^?in^ront fefj^tyij fcyf?, and with a snort of fear, ne reared nearly RprfebVi/j " Hold fast, Gertrude !" I cried, endeavoring to throw my right arin around. her to keep her from slipping ! off. I was too late-she had fallen. I heard a splash in the water, a cry, and the darkness hid her from my sight. Jost, however, as I was about to give way to despair, another flash revealed .her to be standing amid 'the flood, and not a dozen yards dis distance. - tance. distance. I spurred toward her, and pres presently - ently presently she was again on Carlo's broad back. The excitement of t?is event, and the turning of my horse, round and round, bad made me forget the prop proper - er proper direction to the town, so that we now rode on not knowing whither we were heading. -. Meanwhile, the flood grew deeper | each moment, and presently I discov discovered - ered discovered that Carlo was swimming. I had not felt fear .until now ; but I must say that whichever way I guided my cTi?rgeT heT??TirOffjrto?cn^^ I knew that, v.-eighted as he was, he could not keep afloat for long, and each moment ne seemed to sink deep deeper - er deeper and deeper in the water. At this critical juncture of affairs the moon shone out again, and light lighted - ed lighted tip'the scene" as thoughit had been broad daylight. Far as the^eye could reach,-not a .speck- of dry' land was i ipw '^eible-;- Sut.- to my great, j oy, I r^rcei,Ved'( close by, a bluegum tree, xvlioTfi?in?dghs were so disposed as to be easily scaled. " Do yon ,thiqk;:yon'can climb .that I tree, Gertrude?" I asked. 'Mt IB\ our only chance of preserving our j lives now." ..'J3&e answered feebly in the.affirma the.affirmatiyei - tiyei the.affirmatiyei and wjth some little difficulty I eW8m- Carlo alongside. Under the tree-?Ai regained" bis footing, and" I was glad of this, as he was enabled to stand steady for my poor little companion to climb into the branches from his back. When she had accomplished this feat, I took off his bridle, so that he should not catch his feet in it, if be bad to swim for his life, and then Gertrude and I got some twenty-feet j higher up in the blue-gum, and paus paused - ed paused to rest. Shawls and wraps had long ago fallen off her and been lost, and now poor Gertrude was exposed to all the inclemency of the weather, in the low-necked, short-sleeved dress she had worn during the evening. How her plump, white, and' beau beautifully - tifully beautifully moulded arms, were scratched by the rough tree bark in ' climbing, and as the rain poured down thronen the unprotecting yexticiil 'foliage, the .drops glittered oh lief polished shoul shoulders, - ders, shoulders, und trickled down her pl?njp, snowy bosom. . . .. M Why, Gertrude, you look a veri veritable - table veritable Undine," I .said; arid," having no cape or overcoat io protect her, I doffed my uniform and made her put it on. We then sat side by side, and put-, ting my a^j&rp^n^ her ne$c, I told her all about my interview with her father'that evening. f ' ' ' " And did papa say that when you were as rich as himself he r?ould let me marry you, .Wallie?" she asked asked" - " asked" Yes, Gertrude, he -gave me his word of honor to. that eff?ct;" I re responded. - sponded. responded. M Th?n\he won't break it," she re replied. - plied. replied. t"Poor. papa,! -this night) has made him a' beggar. All als money was invested in improvements on his land, and an increase of stock. It ia all lost now,;' so you; may claim mei sooner than you thought for, Willie.'' Thia view of* the case'hr?! netter struck me before, and I nearly jump jumped - ed jumped off the gum tree in, I fear;'a moeb | selfish ecstacy bf delight ' , I. was bound to control myself,However, -and exert all my- attention in-''com in-''comforting - forting in-''comforting Gertrude, who, n?w that/the excitement attending our escape, was over, began to entertain a thousand j fears .concerning the fate' of her pa parentsv - rentsv parentsv > i/ !.r?i ,'i .1 .?.?.ii j At last I succeeded in 'convincing her that it was' a matter of impossi impossibility - bility impossibility for the, food ,t# .p<wen the house before rese?e "'came' ra nie morning^ and thereupon she became' compo?ied, and our thoughts reverted to our own hopes and fears, and amid the rain and hgwlin^jyind,^ the still'rap still'rapidly-rising - idly-rising still'rapidly-rising waters below, she nestled in my arms, and we talked of love* ! until thc ur .i^nt?^ ne'aVeil of bliss, j Well, then; te make-alongstoryshcjrtj ?after another three hoort]pBrcn,( Vf S' ' erceived some, b?ai cpnjipg from m ir ec tico of Windsor, and by the afc f ' of a brilliant scarlet hanc.kerchie'

sitting, ^ loiythe in. ti rue ruede - de ruede Mar Marli. - li. Marli. The and our al!, for ??O^ber i tomki "my r* day that'I fortunately poseSSB?t?j;; we sig signaled - naled signaled them, attracted tbar'Ja'ttentioil, and'were in'dtre^ time takogon board." 1 ' AtW instigation: w#? ' ' rowed t?' te Mai-tin's farm,':bMpaved '.the old man and his wife fro; top'whereon 'the?^e^eu with their feet. .held ,up water,,. We were, only . Two. m o p-th*., later, G tin became Mrs. Wi! J old man- stuck to bia [position waa not so a month previous to- o came into an annuit; annunVpn the death ? trYeT?'K?t???d; pay of4even-4nd-i_ we 'were able, to . beginti?e+keeping pretty 'comfortably.' }$r. Martin has retri|?d ;his los? and ig now' the bwne$j|p? a. capital farm1 at Ryde, New Sonfi&Wales. . 1 Some-days ago a. r&t?feklj dress* ed.'. white. female entejre?. the dry goods store - ci Messrs.? V..Richards. & Bros., and pulling froai underneath her cloak oj' shawl an\.ebpre piece of j Irish linen, requested one of. the obli7 ging clerks of that ? establishment .'to W?ap up the piecje, pf,v|jfef8, 'f?r"her, slating that the meroM^ro? whom she had purchased it hail neglected to: perfora, that 'dui^'&s it is an exceedingly rare cas^Jfr, any of oar dry goods merchantstwpGail $o prop properly - erly properly package all goo^^?rcha8ed of I them,' this circnmsta^'' naturally created some apprehension, and led to the mental photographing of the lady making ihereqi* Yesterday afterno^i|jfte same per person: - son: person: entered the \es'wb'lishment of I Messrs* V. Richard8;?$rqs., when the recollection of HjSnormer . visit caused a special watJXto be placed upon, her moveme'n?a??hile in the store. The gentleman- assigned .to this duty, alth?ugh,*s?Mire learn, fail failing - ing failing to discover the; manipulation of I any goods, suspect^wrom a certain unnatural and lnartisiipprotuberance of 'the apparel of ;thtjiady, that r^'l had been indulging-isk?eptomani?. Acting upon his sussions, he discov discovered - ered discovered secreted.Unde'r -'|n outside cloak an entire piece. of JEflmburg liuen or lace, to which he delicately directed her attention. ' Sho?cknowledged the possession of thj|? goods-a self? evident fact-but- swed-that she in intended - tended intended to pay forf.J?fc This circum circumstance - stance circumstance . only confirin?, previous sus suspicions, - picions, suspicions, and tbeiadfls was invited to a somewhat more:>!rayed part of the store, where a .partial search was made, resulting iFffife . discovery ol | eight yards of. fine we and four pajir of kid gloves-tue litter being con concealed - cealed concealed by her in an /'adjacent pile of shawls ?uring thoprogress of the been from trie dry goods house of Messrs. Christophert?rray &Gp.r<while the gloves were identified by a mem member - ber member of the firm of Messrs. McCabe, Costello & Daly, as identical with a particular lot on sale at their estab establishment. - lishment. establishment. In a subsequent interview with Chief of Police Christian, the lady admitted that in the establish establishment - ment establishment of Messrs. McCabe; Costello & D?ly, she placed.the atoresaid gloves in her muff, forgetting to take them out before she left the store. Subjected to frequent los. . . in this way, the Messrs. Richards Brothers determined to make an example of the present case by legal prosecution. The lady was placed in charge of a policeman and conducted to the City Hall, where her name was ascertained to be Mrs. Sarah J. Ward, of Ham Hamburg, - burg, Hamburg, S. C. A warrant charging her with simple larceny was sued out be before - fore before Justice Eve, and a preliminary hearing had, Justice Eve Dinding the defendant over to the City Court for trial, upon her own recognizance. recognizance.Chronicle - Chronicle recognizance.Chronicle & Sentinel, 30th. STRICKEN ABBEVILLE.-The pictu picturesque'village - resque'village picturesque'village of Abbeville has -.-.gain been ravaged by fire. ! Just a year ago the northeast side of the public square was laid in ashes, and in No- : vember last Granite Range, one of I the finest blocks of business houses in the State, was burned, to the ground. The third fire broke out on Monday night, and has destroyed six fine stores. lt is hard for any people to keep up their courage in the fae? of so many reverseSi. but the citizens of Abbeville come'bf j^ooS stock, and no siege 'of: troubles-can lo ag .dye ra wk them. They have the hearty sympa sympathy - thy sympathy of^tkeii ^ellow-c^V?en^^thejo?ae so, because the conflagration in Ab Abbeville, - beville, Abbeville, like wac in Ki'ngstree, is. the. w?rk of the incendiary.'. A short shrift ind a long rope is what an in incendiary - cendiary incendiary deserves. Only some swift and terrible punishment will stop the barn-barniug,. the h'ou^bur'ning and J the town-burning which are nowso common in this State.-Charleston I News. . . ' 1 . FROZBN TO DE?THrr-I?ere is a sad case where the brute instinct of hu humanity, - manity, humanity, prevailed over civilization, as te?erded by the Henderson^ (Kyf); Reporter: 1 W.liave, been informed.'.'bf, the death of a Miss Hardrick, .near Dela Delaware, - ware, Delaware, bn Green River, -in Davies corney, under circumstances^ not all fawrable t? several persons living in, th neighborhood. Our informant ?tites that the young - woman was jon hT?ve : of being, confined and 'bald ben Refused shelter and protection. Ol -Thursday night last,, tne ;we?tii?r hang' extremely cold, 'she applied at tie houses of two of her . relatives, relatives,sMfcd - sMfcd relatives,sMfcd h?r condition, and. w?s refused prmissflion. to remain, dliring .lhe ngnt. Atone house in.theneigh in.theneighbrhqod - brhqod in.theneighbrhqod abe was thrust'otit bf doors, md driven .away, j?U?fp?n?* 'shelter h-an old barn in the neighborhood/ rhere she'gave birth" to her "child. Che next morning, the .moth^'an'd mild were found dead. 'Wegive the rt?ml, without ra?ny of 'ita inb?mattdetails, ,ahd lippe1 tm, (ifvtruB,- tke matter will be investi investigated - gated investigated by the proper authorities: . <Nb matter what,tne laultepf t ie woman may have been/' she enpuld not.have ,bet?hriip|i butjjM mujajnlii?? ?&fk by those'Wljose ?l^tia.qidiity?|t.fwB8 ttf.fit J?a?t gWe herab?lt*r? 'titrti!' Mti? provision bofilt} be.mfto^?a^1, j'

i mmm m nm THE WIFE'S BECAUSE. Iris not because your heart is mine mine, - , mine, j I mine only onlyMine - Mine onlyMine alone ; V , . ; Foi your own ; J>ot because the earth is fairer and the skies Spread above you Are more radiant-for theeipning^otypur ej-Bs, ' u .??, That I love you. It is not because the world* s perplexed ? A a a qov I > .Grows more clear And the parapets of heaven, with angels le*npag ,. . Seem more near ; And' nature sings of praise' wi th all her . voices i ;,v . .* Since you spoke, Since within nay silent heart ?kat now -. . rejoices; . . ' vf j j Love awoke. -Not even because your hand holds heart ?.',! idlii'e r- -i!>' ?i-.'?. . ' ^^yyo?twUl, Soothing, hushing all its discord, ma maling - ling maling strife' ; ' ?.. Calm and still ; ., Teaching Trust to fold her wings, nor * * even roam From her nest ; Telling Love ,that her securest, safest home Must be-rest. be-rest.Because - Because be-rest.Because this human love, though pure and sweet sweet. - . sweet. -Yotmr and mtne-^.^-?' Has been sent by love mo^re tender.^ore j ^ha/i|?ydsjl >?r! heart!}' ot ?m^tcj reit ,heaven Far above you, Do I ta Vie thee as a gift that God has giv?n giv?nAnd - And giv?nAnd I love you. WATEItED LOVE CP A tit MT culi?rfy^aojo to ?ooas. "rTts rivers general Iv taire their'riseiu-the lofty part of their course are joined by numerous tributary' 'streams. When the rainy season has set in-which generally commences. about the inid inidile.of - ile.of inidile.of May-the downpour sometimes | continues for six weeks at a time, and ?hese rivers overflow, their banks and looa tie surrounding, .country far ftnd'?e?rl fbhning iii i ?iat?y 1 p'feicei miuiature seas. lipon 'these occa occasions - sions occasions hundreds w "farmers are ruined, thousands of'sheep' '?nd- cattle gen generally - erally generally desiroyied,.. aminot unfxe unfxequintly - quintly unfxequintly many Valuable human lives sacrificed. . Perhaps the district most liable to lijHystrous floods in the whole coun fry'* i s the Hunger, where,'every few years, thbusalnWof acres are sub submerged - merged submerged with the suddenness that is ;ruiy appalling. Houses are fre frequently - quently frequently buried to the chimney-tops beneath the waters, whieh rapidly brm an inland-sea of at least a hun hunIred - Ired hunIred miles in length by an acre in breadth. In the year 1S6G I was quartered it Windsor, a little township about ;wenty-five miles distant from Syd Sydiey, - iey, Sydiey, the metropolis of the country, md for some months I had been en engaged - gaged engaged in the arduous and by no mean? -omantic duty of buqtipg fpr JiU?iJ stills, of which it was supposed there reese several in the-neighborhood. ,1'certainly did mv-best to discover ?eir'whereabouta, buteras complete completely - ly completely unsuccessful, and after traversing the country day after day, in every kind of disguise, until I must have traveled hundreds ot miles, I at last gave the matter up as a bad job. Ii I had not found a still, however, Lhad. in the course of. my wander wandering? - ing? wandering? discovered .what gave; mt a far greater delight, for I nad fallen across one of the prettiest and most lova lovable - ble lovable little girls that an Australian or any pthej sun.ever hat! the honor of I 8hin?g Upon,;and^ .whatw4s ; better, I had so ingratiated myself ' in her good graces as to win her promise that sue would never .marry any one but me. \ : Our acquaintance had commenced' in' a romantic manner enough. I had rescued her t from a wild cow, who would-certainly have gored her had I not interposed and shot the brute. She was too frightened to walk home and so I accompanied her, was in introduced - troduced introduced t?o her ' par?ots. es a matter of course, and they were profuse in ?heir thanks'/and ' begged me ' hence henceforth - forth henceforth to look upon their house ns my homo, and so forth. -. I promptly took them.- at their word, aria every other evening, and acme trises of|-ener, my charger Achile? oe comfortair^itall?'d for hours in farmer Martin's stable and, mean meanwhile, - while, meanwhile, the pretty Gertrude and my myself - self myself would be either wandering by the river's,bauk, studying poetry to together - gether together i? 'th? old' shmnier-nouse, or, us the coM weather, drew on^ plav plav.ing - .ing plav.ing ches?!'.iii 'the MI lg -little' beak par parlor. - lor. parlor. ; ,. ? j \ y . ? /, These things continued until the ftitgr ietyifM set fri, bot jnytpad -of being deterred by .{ne steady down downpours, - pours, downpours, my visits' b?'dame' ??" possible, more ?frequent, and through the slushy lowlands, where the water was often above my horse s k?i?e. I nightly jog-' ged, like a marine centaur, .to visit .my.in&m"OTato --; A C, ' *? ^ - Fy-anrt by-^firr rather^ suspicions were aroused. Could it be possible a mounted trooper, wearing English uniform, would ride nightly through mud and rain, and thunder and light lightning, - ning, lightning, hail und wind, to drink a glass of grog and smoke a tripe with- an old man; of sixty? Coinmou sense an answered - swered answered " No," and having a fair stock of that commodity, so also s?id Far Farmer - mer Farmer Martin. " The girl he's after, and it's time to put a stop to his non nonsense,11' - sense,11' nonsense,11' was the concfcrsTon- he arriv arrived - ed arrived at. T'^bd^lhe ve?V' next gening I rod?^ove? befbret Gerbrrfde and I could finish our third game of chess, (Mt. <MartrA Put his head into the; room'and..wad, ina dry, dignified l?kind of way,; r > M I "H?m ? boUla I speak with you a few,i?inptes io-t^front parlor, Mr. 1 thinfe ?.kiiew what was coming, and.so did Gertrude,, for she grew viry'?Me ?t?d'?irpsbVthe chessboard in ?pr agitation, >o that kings, queens, bishop*, knights and all the ?maller fry *vnt rolling over the room. Meanwhile f followed the old gen gentleman - tleman gentleman ipto the i"t'ont parlor-that horrid room wherein eyerythipg.was ; buried either m "chintzet c#wyellowj

m?sTi?, t?d where a fire was' i lighted more than once a year j: here he opened the trenches, no gr?yVhutcollectedly, .calmly, d j mi?edly, informing methat his da ter-cou id-never be- mine, for th J was a, tplifrabky w^ealthy. pap, he had ?f espied ?Jever |o wed child to.one wJio. was not possesa? 1 a portion equal to her own. In Tain I told him how mu? totW?ris? ??|bt( frdnV Wet hi The old man merely - smiled v-sa] tically, and, pc-intxtrg Wihy*tfni?i said . . ?A M ttte'inahMrhos?'Hery'c?Tii ia his own, and whose only pay is < seven shillings and sixpence a i cannot marry my heiress." .He laid a long stress on the . word, arid I don t ' know what seesed me, but ? replied : ' "And what may, be the er of your: present wealth Mr. Marti ... The. question was certainly a \ rude ose, but the old gentleman not fieen to regard; it as such,, for answexecl simply :': " Well, three montns ago I .?4,009. in the Bank of Australia, I took it all out" " arid expended ii the.-pagoha8ft.flf. additional .stock. ? improvements for my farm ; J .d say I am worth altogether ?12,? an$ ??rtirrid?' willie the ?ola?p??i sor when I die." "Then you dofi^fe^otjebt to nie [ myself, Mr. Martin, but emly, beta I am poor?" I said, bitterly. " Just so, my boy. I object 1 principle ; but, to show you that beai- ni wrsqnalj^imosity,^o^'i t^?kifche?, Jad^Vejwi? hon??rVyi last evening among ns by a glass my best grog, and my i ?beat ? toba'c eueh as you have not seen for ma a long day." "Stay a moment," I Cried, " w f&M?tf?f Mr/ Martin,- 'wei you -giv? me y?ur child ?" "Aye, that I would, lad, ric willingly," was the reply. v And directly I am as rich you, if Gertrude is then single, w you consent to our marriage ?" persisted. " Aye, verily, I will on my wc of honor, Mr. Rush. But you ta of impossibilities, he added. " Wu? are you going to realise a sudd fortune ?" Ah ! where was I ? My heart sai -as I asked myself the question, ai I followed the old man into the kite en in almost heartbroken silence, bright fire was burning on the heart for grates are still very rare in Au tralia-in fact, they would be ii adapted for the logs of red gum woi that form the invariable fnel. Presently the gi a. ee&jind the pip; were laid on the table, and I did n best to rekindle hope within u breast by the aid of Holland's ar. Barrett's twi-t, but it was no good. Ott the other sido of the fire a Mrs. Martin, a comely dame of fifi years, fully as broad as she was loni an?, wHo ft mind Wholly given to tl concern of the dairy and the makiri of orange marmalade. Gertrud kne wing that something was wrouj but scarcely guessing what, nestle up to my side*, and, to my great jo; her father did not rebuke her. And thus we sat ?)T a lon? timi neither of its speaking a word, bi lietenini'tb the falling rain and how ing wind without, and to the gre? forest trees as their branches wei swayed and tossed by the blast. Ano oame another sound-a loud, y< soothing murmur, like the sighin of a summer breeze amid a cor wood. NQ one seemed to notice it but mi and I only did so as wondering ho< so gentle and BO musical a murmu could make itself audible above th uproar of the wind and tempes! Suddenly, however, there broke upo our ears the dashing open of a gat< and a man's voice shouting : H. Master Martin, if you valne you life,- look sharp I Th? river has pye* flown' its banks, and the waters ar out." Then we heard, thja ? splash,, splasl .splash of horses" feet, as the warnirij visitor rode away. . . " Water out ! Impossible 1" 'mut tered the old farmer. ". Why bles my heart, the river Was not on a lev el with the banks by some inches, thi morning; anjd we've had no -rain ti speak of since." " you don't know what weather i has been among the mountains, Mr Martin," I said.' '" Andrharkrl pu your ear to the floor; Heavens ! Tin warning was a timely one. We.havi not a moment to lose." We all bent our heads down; anc listeued, and riow.we could h?ar.? hollow, gurgling Bound under oui feet, and little jets of spray leapec up from between the crevices of th? flooring?'' "v 3 ."' * > ? \ ( j j? ? The house, accord ing, to the c us torr in the colonies? was fn?l* ;on piles and thus the down-stairs rooms ?wen j about ?bur f?e't from the gT?Und, be beI - I beI tween .which aud^e flooring the an angry - gry angry waters were, now fretting and fuming, and dashing, against, the stout woodwork with a momentarily increasing power. 1 L,' The women'began tb cry ; the far farmer - mer farmer was too stupefied to move. , " This will neverdo," I said,11 there is not a moment to lose. I can take one of you up beki nd me on my horse, and I know that Carlo and I will get through it pomehow. The rest hkd better get up stairs-or, if possible, on the roof-and with the first peep of dawn I'll send a boat to bting you off. Now, who am I to take charge of?" I was very much afraid he would bid me-take the old lady, bat to my great relief both the parents cried out: .?*?'-? "Save Gertrude?" I lost no time in acting, j, fiW down the four steps that led to the garden^ ?nd with the water above my Napoleon boots, made my way to the ' stable. Mine was the only steed th?r?-fori Australian settlers seldom 1 st able w their horses-and he, poor fellow, was very miserable and fright* ' ened. , I 8 O 11 I did not stop to reassure him,.but led him round to tfhe' house-dpof in a minute, upd then. Gertrude, after bidding a weeping adieu io her par -

T . HE STONO COMPANY Hare Tmilt large Store Houses at the several Depot* anu^preservl?!^ fertilizers, and-will keep a supply*eft' hand till planting time, so that planters ,| can han! at their convenience without otwOgbxorfhiD?, *?mm&B Efe rival, and then perhaps having to haul on the only good days for <>kmgbing du duS - S duS tono Soluble Guano, Cash, $4$ QC j ? " M Time, ?ill I 1st Nov., without internst, $53 Cd j Steno Acid Phosphate, Cas a, . . ?28 09j ? " " .Uroei a?.i' . above, $3100 Dravage and freight, in addition; to he paid in Cash on delivery, r i i Haul early, before the reads''get had, and whilst the land is too wet to plough. . S. S. TOMPKINS, Agent' Jan. 1, 1873. tf |L 2 Ham fitii?o comim ' ' (C?PIT?-L $1,000,000) smmLB Vh&rfW GUANO ! ?HIS GUANO is now so well known in all t?erSouthe?ixStates for its re reIkafbja - Ikafbja reIkafbja |fl|ct* fi kif at?r*t lol ian ereiaftW mm *odtics| or lsloija^ not $o) iequirt! spe?riai reromta?ndationfrom us. Its use for seven years past has estab established - lished established its character for reliable excellence. The large fixed capital invested by the* Company in this trade affords the surest guarantee of the continued excellence of thift'Gtt?n?. The supplies put into market this season are, as heretofore, prepared under the personal superintendence of Dr. St. Julian Ravenel, Chemist of the Coinnaay^. at Charleston, S. C., hence planters raaf' rest assured that its qualjty. .and i .sltion in precisely the sar ?er?T.,.. .MjU;???mt??m . ? General Agents? Baltimore. TERMS-$48 cask; $53 timfe, withou interest. To accommodate planters they can QC der now and have until the 1st of April j to dec id e as to wii et U?r they .will, t ti md1 or ?> east - pri?e A Whis p?-<d?l Nov. 27 Sm 49 Excellent, mot THE QUEEN OF ARTIFICIAL MA MANURES. - NURES. MANURES. J- WOULD respectfnllv announce1 to the planting world of Edgeiield, that I have accepted the Agency for the .sale of the invaluable Excellenza Soluble Phospiiate Prepared by. Dugdale & Co., -a Ferti.i Ferti.izer - zer Ferti.izer which now acknowledges) no supe superior. - rior. superior. If the farmers and planter? of Edge Edgefield - field Edgefield will call on me and examine certain strong and unquestionable testimonials, in mv possession, of the value of the EXCELLENZA, I feel assured they will immediately adopt it as their sole commercial Pertilizer. J. H. C HEATH A M. Jan Jo, i -, : , , . tf -_4_ ORT I LUE RS! T^rAMstin'Agen?"?or tha? woTTkfiown X Guano, ZELL'S AMMONIATED SUPERPHOSPHATE.-' ~. ~T Aso, am Agent" for the ATLANTIC GUANO, and ACID PHOSPHATE Aar composting with Cotton Seed. Price of Acid Phosphate in Charleston, Cash, $28 00 Time, wi'.bout interest, 3100 For particulars, address Mr.-JAMES A. DOZIER, cr myself, at Edgefield C. H. O. F. CHEATHAM. Jan. 8, tf S Columbia, S. C. CApitirtQifri? j?feoo,ooo. Board of Directors. Ll D. Childs, Pia.,,Jno^TDarby, J. W. Parker, . rie?*Pres.,lll M^ivallaee, C. D. MeLton. Solicitor, Jno S. Wiley, R. ONeale, Jr, E. Hope. W. B. GULICK. Cashier. C. J. IREDKLL,^?'? Cashier, j IN addition to the ordinary and usual business o? Banking, the Carolina National Bank ,of .Columbia, S. C., is isHiie.H - Hiie.H isHiie.H Interest-f?earin<; Certificates for any amount, psgaplb yn, dtinutinJ, and bear bearing - ing bearing seven per cent, interest iroin dute, interest collectable ey arv sjj? months the Certificate JbjWMtrt'etn 'i^iA?i^sly! presented. Deposits in gold received on name tenus, and interest paid ill kind. Depositors have ail the advantages of .A^VVlNi;?rttA>K. and the safety of their deposits ia guar guaranteed - anteed guaranteed l>v apaid-upcapitaljrin!mJ??-f| died Thousand DoUurs.r?vfnv?itt MrW | in>r funds which they wish to invest tein teinpor?rMy, - por?rMy, teinpor?rMy, will lind, this a aaftj - means of in ve* V'"'nt* reta rapide u^n^demand, and always ready for use should a more profitable investment offer. ReL.iUanuc*vaA'Jj(/vrnadei>y Express, and Certifi?e* Vrrl n?retuWi?d by mail without delav. Columbia. S. C.. Noftflj, ?72. f Sti^Sf ~Wrmm Are opntinu?yy receiving LARGE*'AND*1 COMPLETE STOCKS -,!"??. . . -O? -O?JV^w - JV^w -O?JV^w Furniture ! Comprising all the ^Of ^OfParlor, - Parlor, ^OfParlor, Chamber, Dining Room And OFFICE1 FURNITURE ! FROM THE HIGHEST GRADE TO THE LOWEST. And consists of every article of FURNI FURNITURE-required - TURE-required FURNITURE-required to furnish a House or ' and* bxam?n? at onr Ware-Rooms. Unfferf??ngT' Always ?psJsmd, at ts? lowest] Of our own manufacture. . AUGUSTA, ??A. . WE have left a number of Accounts with J. L. Addison, Esq.; for oof lection. Those who would like to* save ! Costs, had bett?? t?JSA *&*?)S!U1 n YOUNGKLOOP A BUSf?j Jan. o. lin Goodwill ? haplcr, No ?? H. A M. A<estaUr Convocation of thia Chapter will be held on Friday, 7th Februa FebruaWM. - WM. FebruaWM. LOTT, Sec'ry. J.?u. S 4t S