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Cokksbuky, S. C., April 9,1877.
Messrs. Hoyt <k Co., Anderson, S C.
Gentlemen?Your note of the 6th inst.
was reooived Saturday afternoon, and as requested
I reply at once.
You write mo thus: Give us for publica
tion your views as to Presidont Hayes'
Southern policy; whether it is proper that
Democrats should soek or acoept office at his
hands, and what will probably bo the result
upon the destiny of tho two Natioual parties
from this cbaugj in policy by the Republican
jmrty ?"
At present it is difficult to define President
Hayes' Southcru policy, but as the latter
portiou of your inquiry implies that, by
consent of party, he will assume a conciliatory
policy towards the South, I thiuk we,
does not belong to the Repubhcan party,
neither should any of. these National appointments
be construed to be partisan preferences.
1 imagine a United States District
Attorney in the South nowhere finds
a Republioan rather than Democratic laws to
J be administered, becauso, forsooth, he holds
office by the will of a Republican President.
Neither docs a collector of the ports at the
South recognizo any thiDg peculiarly Republican,
rather than Democratic, in his revenue
collections because a Republican guards
tho threshold of our National treasury.?
For tho same reason I can see no nartisan
ship in the office of post master, or mail
agent, or any other strictly National appointment.
If in accepting an appointment a Southerner
(Dcm.) wero required to compromise
in any way his political creed, of course he
should reject tho proffered positiou. For
this reason I regretted to see a Southern
man, regarded as a Southern Democrat, go
into the Cabinet. Not that he would compromise
the South, but because he would of
necessity be a mere figure-head, or become
identified with the administration in party
feeling* The Cabinet arc the President's
counsellors, and should be in sympathy with
him iu all his political views. Ilis Southern.&ppoint^es
are agents paid for doing service
to our common country, unbiased by
party exactions, and in the case of Dcmooratio
appointees unswerved by party affiliation.
I bolieve President Ilaycs received his
offico through fraud, but 1 am far from believing
thnt he is himself a fraud. And
what effect his policy (which seems to foreshadow
thnt of tho wrnnrr nmn in tlm
? o ??* *" ?" ' ?>""
place) maj have upon the tiro J^tional par:
ties, I am unable to foreseo. Should it
shatter both of them througho^Wtho North,
, 'J0 U ' t'10. ^uu' h- We
True, ws have hosts of friends at tho North,
but we, have more enemies, and as many of
either can be found among the Democrats
as among the Republicans. None of them
believe that wo have accepted in good faith
the Amendments to the Constitution, and
they havo a mistrust as to our loyalty to the
Utuou, wRich cau never be obliterated but
by time.
I havo ever found more congeniality
amongst Northern Republicans thau with
Northern Democrats, and I believe an average
rcprcscututive of tho Republican party
North is more nearly akin in feelings, sontimeut
and thought to a Southern Democrat
thau a similar representative Northern Democrat.
Carpet-baggers, scallawags and negro
politicians belong to neither party by
any kind of political right. "3hty are mere
barnacles that have befouled the Republioan
party. Once rubbed off, they will siuk in
tho slough of contempt, to be forgotten,but
not forgiven. **
*r_ l.- i ? _i 1-1-11- i
nu iiuucmi uiiiu, uuiubs toiuny ignorant
(as most Northern mon are) of Southern
affairs, can for a moment bolieve that, upon
^ principle, Mr. Hayes can maintain himself
iy in office and recognize the Nicholls government
in Louisiana. The very same fraud
That placed him in the Presidential chair
would install Packard Governor. And yet
we know that tho very political existence
of that State depends upon the installation
of General Nicholls as Governor. Sooner
or later Mr. Hayes must sec this, and must
inevitably recognize the Nicholls government.
When this is done, the South will
be a political unit. If, then, the Southern
States so legislate as to convince tho colored
population that tho laws recognize no dis-.,
tiuclion on account of color or race, there
will, iu my judgment, be a political revolution
throughout the North in less than
four years as potent for good to tho South
as was that between 18G1 and 18G5 for evil
to our distressed country.
* Not thnt there will be war agnin?far
from it; for the recent presidential election
nrnvoil t.luit. Nnrfliorn Twill nnt.
fight Northern Republicans, however willing
either party might bo to fight Southerners.
Rut in that event parties at the North
will be so divided, and so clamorous for
Southern patronage, that the South need
only stand firm and united, and she will
hold a balance of power that will he effective
in restoring this Government to its
wonted purity, and the people to prosperity.
Prior to the war the leaders at the North,
both civil and military, were Democratic,
and every Confederate soldier knows that
the Southernrvtrmics met no reverses until <
tho ranks of the Federal ariny were recruited
with Democrats. Floating upon tho
tide of military success tho Democratic and
Republican leaders embraced each other,
abandoned the distinctive principlo sof their
former parties, and amalgamating elements
from both produced a party whose shibboleth
was "down with Southern lleb," "up
with the nigger," and "hurrah for the best
Government the world ever saw." Crush
out these ideas, and the identity of tl c pal
tics North are, in my opinion, destroyed ?
There is no principlo peculiarly Renubli
oan or peculiarly Democratic in the platform
of either party North to-ilay. But establish
confidence between the races at the South,
and at once a platform of principles will be
Sromulgatcd by parties North, bidding for
outuern co-operation, and we will then
hare the privilege of choosing the lesser evil,
for I have no idea that duriug this generation
any National party North will couscut
to a platform entirely acceptable to the
South.
Trusting that I have been at least sufficiently
cxplieit to show you exactly my position
upon tho inquiries you propounded,
I am, gentlemen, with much esteem,
Yourobcdicut servant,
D. WYATT AIKEN.
ON THE BIGHT TBACK.
WiHnilMflTnM Anril 7 ?>Tiin fiillrmrinir .
1 HIf|KJlUitil Circular letter has been addressed
to the United States District Attorneys by
the Attorney-General to bo sent on Monday
:
Sir: As I enter upon my official duties
I find that tho appropriation lor the expenses
of the United States Courts for this
fiscal year is rapidly approaching exhaustion,
aud that Congress denied all the applications
that were made by my predecessor for
an increased sum to bear these expenses,
the duty is thus forced upon the officers of
this Department to retrench all possible expenses.
To a great extent the attorneys of the
United States are responsible for the expenses
iucurred, and naturally the call is made
upou them to stop all expenses that ca^
with propriety be stopped. I urge upon
you the exercise of extreme caution aud
economy. There is nearly a full quarter of
the fiscal year still to run, during which
time experfSW rrmst be kept to a miuimntn
point. I hopo to have your hearty co-operation
in the work. Your discretion and
economy will be shown in the subpoeningof
those witnesses only who are important and
necessary to a case; in holding them only so
long as they arc needed; in setting for trial
none but important cases; tho6e whichihe
course of justice and the interest* of Government
absolutely require to be tried; in
dismissing, by advico of the court, the petit
juries at an early day, and in urgiug
unon the crand iurics but a short session :
select very few eases for trial, those only best
supported by evidence, and in which all
logal questions arc likely to arise; the other
cases should be allowed to lie over, the partics
not being discharged.
As far as lies in your power the trials before
the United States Commissioners must
be Watched and their expenses curtailed.?
It^erc well if all such trials were stopped
for th$ remainder of tho iLscalqrear: and all
poaeitjib way economy must bo enforced upon
the officials. I call your attention the cir- <
cular issued ou this head by my predecessor,
and reiterating their injunctions. I
add that no money will be furnished to the
marshals to conduct the business of the
courts beyond tho amounts of which they
were advised a mouth ago. Knowing this
you will be forewarned in ample time to
avoid the contracting of expenses that cannot
be paid.
Charles Devens,
Attorney General.
HAMPTON'S PHOTOGRAPH.
Hampton, like tho great Lee, is remarkable
for the strength and Dorfoct symmetry
of the man, morally and physically.
His speech, without ornament or effort, is
exactly his thoucht. So simple and so truthful,
that the honest man reads it as a child
reads tho smile of its mother. The man
speaks, the whole man, heart, soul and miud
speaks?speaks the truth, nothing but the
trulhj^dnohwjff doubts it#! That is Ilamp
ton$ and that was Washington
Perhaps riofcngle natural gift of Washington,
or Lee, n, Hampton can bo properly
called transcendent; but the symmetry of
tho whole man?tho simplo beauty and
power of the perfect proportions combined,
is what ooustitutcs this type of man. Like
tho greatest inventions in machinery, it is so
simplo that every mai\understaiids it as soon
as ho sees it, and wonders he hadn't discovered
it long ugo 1 That is Hampton ! He
talks just like any common man, in a plain
way, without any fancy flights, and so true
to the common apprehension, that the audience
say "of course, hut why didu't wc
see it in that light long ago ?"
.it has ever been so with the greatest, men
of the ages. It is tho power of truth which
distinguishes the great man from the charlatan.
Good, hard, common, horse sense,
and undaunted courage in thought, word
and action?in the discovery of truth in the
utterance of the truth, and in the execution
of his purposes according to truth?distinguishes
Wade Hampton from his opponents
in this great crisis.
J toad nis speech i oo simple that a child
can understand it; so courteous that the
President must feel its power; so kind and
just, that the colored man accepts it; so true
that the arch fiend himself can neither deny
or resist it; so plain and practicable that
tho young men of the country will bow in
ncquicsccnco to its wise counsel.? Grecnoille,
News.
Ridicule.?Remember thatithe talent of
turning people to ridicule, and exposing to
laughter thoso one converses with, is the
gratification of small minds and ungenerous
tempers. A young person with this vast of
mind cuts himself off from all manner of
improvement. So said Addison, long ag*},.
and it is as true to-day as ever.
Col. liichard llonkin, of (laston County,
N. 0 , felled a water oak on his place, on
Stanley Creek, from which he made 0.500
shingles, 150 rails, 50 loads of wood, and
there still remains about twenty feet of the
huge trunk lying where it ??LTlu: stump
measured four feet nine iix^Upn diametci.
and the "rings" marked about 100 years'
growth.
TEBBI3LE HOLOCAUST.
details ok' a fearful conflagration.
St. Louis, April 11.?Tho Southeru
Hotel was burned at 2 o'clock this morning.
Appalling loss of life, which was at first
supposed to be 200, but is now reduced to
50. Many wero killed jumping from the
third, fourth aud fif>h story windows. Kate
Claxton, the actress, who so narrowly es caped
froui the Hrooklyu horror, broke both
legs jumping from the third story. The
fire originated in the upper stories. The
windows in thn linnor Rtnrion w??rn orowilmt
with shrieking tnca nud women, whout it
soeuied impossible to save. A few were!
rescued by ladders placed on Fourth street
portico, but ou the other three sides of the
building, ifouudcd by Fifth, WuluutVamL
in,,, , ??. ? . nWiuu
of rouehitig the windows Mr. Peter Blowy
sou of the former Miuister to Brazil, was
sleeping iu his room on the sixth floor, aud
succeeded, after strcuuous exertions, iu escaping
with his life aud a broken arm.?
The building was six stories iu height, and
Mr. Blow thinks that tho majority of inmates
of the two upper stories of the building
must have perished. Two men uurecognized
wero killed by jumping from the
third story windows, and a third one was
badly mangled. Five women were rescued
from the sixth story on tho Fourth street
side by the heroic efforts of firemen, who,
after ascendiug the patent ladders, succeeded
in getting a rope to tho half suffocated
creatures.
It is supposed from forty to fifty were
burned to death directly, or first suffocated.
The fire originated in the store room in the
basement. It first came through the grouud
floor, north of the office, ascended the
elevators and rot\inda and spread over the
sixth story, occupied by employees, mostly
women. The smeko* was so dense in Bome
of tho halls that the gas jets were extinguished.
which rcudcred c<irccs. ev^n to
thu.se most familiar with the buil^ug, a
uiattcr of great difficulty. The density ol
the smoke in the halls drove many guests
and hoarders back In their rooms, iad they,
rushed to windows as a moans of ?c:.pe.--<j
Ladders wore raised as soou as possible, auu
the women and children, with uolfciug bu^
their night clothes ou, were thus liken from
the burning building. Some,fainted from
fright, and others sank exhausted to the
ground from nervous prostroUow. The ladders
generally were too shorrto reach to the
fifth and sixth stories, but by hoisting some
of theui ou the one-story balcony dn 'theeast
side aud tho two-story balcony on the
north side of the building, these, flopra were
reached, and all thoso at the windows were
^dQP^f saviir^ many lives. Whilo this
work was goiug ou, somp frightful sccacs
occtirred. Ono man who had been occupying
a window on Walnut street, in f'rout?of
the hoteL becoming desperate at seeing the
delay in effecting his escape, with nervous
hands he tor>.^l?^>W>f from his bed into)
stirps, tied thcra together fasteuing this im
proviscd rope to tho window sill, and disregarding
the fact that it did not reach more
than twenty feet, he let himself down hand,
over hand. Those below, who saw his position,
turned away their faces to avoid witnessing
the sickening event that was inevitable.
Finally he reached the eud of the
rope, and then, for tho first time, he sceuicd
to realize his position. 11c stopped, threw
his head back, revealing a gastly face, aud
swung slowly to and fro, swayed by the
breeze which the roaring flames above created.
llis limbs swung around convulsively,
as though to catch upon something; then
he let go, aud groans went up from hundreds
as he whirled round and round aud
finally struck 011 the stone flagging with a
sickening thud. lie was carried to a saloon,
across the street and died in a few minutes.
Two other mcu jumped from the fourth story
window?one ot whom seemed not to be
dangerously hurt.
Later.?The flro engines are still playing
on the fire.? A force has been organized
to search for the dead bodies, and several
bodies have been takeu from the ruins
in a more or less burned condition, but have
uot yet been identified. Also, several dead
bodies are at the morgue awaiting identification.
Mrs. Moran, a servant, was killed
by jumping from a window. (jcorgo
1' rank Ijpudy, (J rand Secretary of the Ci rand
Lodge <Jf Free Masons of Missouri, is sup
.j 1 : 1. .1 cj:_ _.i. ...
jiuacu t/U iiavu |>uu?iii'u. ?^i.\ |)ursuns, wuosu
uanios are unknown, were killed, either by
jumping from the windows or were suffocated
by smoke, and dragged out of the burning
building. It is difficult to procure the
names of the dead, l;ut it is hoped a complete,
or nearly complete, list will be obtaiued
this afternoon. Sidmore I layden, superintendent
of the American Fxpress stables,
is among the killed; also ilenry JIaz.cn,
deputy auditor of the Missouri Pacific JJailCouipuny.
An Englishman named Adams,
said to be a commissioner of education, was
identified at the morgue.
' A woman at a lifth story window on
Fifth street front became panic stricken,
jumped out, alighted on her feet, was carried
to St. James Hotel, and is still alive
1 Jer husband, who had been standing by
her side, then desceudcd by a rope, mado of
bedding. A man named J. 10. Wilson
jumped from a fourth story window and
was killed. Andrew Ensman and Mrs.
Scott met their doatJisr same way. The
mortality among the female he'p of the
hotel was great. There were 200 of them,
all ot' whom were lodged in the upper story
of the building. 'J'lic panic among them
was perfectly terrible. A number jumped
from the upper window on Elui street, on
the rear side of the house. Kate Claxton.
the actress had another escape, but was uninjured.
Among the known saved was 11.
Kretz, of Texas. Dr. Glorlact, the Ger
man Consul, jumped from a window am1
broke a leg. His wife was unhurt. Cluis
Toenail lost his life while attempting to
save others, "tulip Gerald, a boarder at
the hota, was brought out alive, but entirely
bcroft of roason. At a quarter-past
2, or abjut half an hour afflfer the fire wus
discovered, the entire roof was ablaze, and
the fluuijs were rapidly descending to the
lower BUties. A half hour later the floors
and intevor walls began to fall. The roof
fell in. [There is now nothiug left of one
tho fines) hotels iu the country, except the
Walnut Street front uud parts of Fourth
and Fifth street faces. Loss on tho building
aud oonteuts froui 875,000 to 8100,0.00; insurance
unknown.
TfE GREAT WALKING MATCH.
O'Ltarj's Victory?500 Milrs yi 144
ITonrt?The Western Champion HVws'
"I 11111 f'l lil'Wl'HW^
juiatcTibw5eetu Edward Payson Weston of
[Now York aud Duuicl O'Lcary of Chicago,
ended at Agricultural Hall at 12 o'clock tonight.
Tho pedvstriaus started last Sunday
at niiduight to walk six days (144 hours)
for a wager of ?2,000, or 810,000 cold.?
Owing to the backers of the uicn being prouiiucnt
noblemen, great interest was manifested
in the affair, and thousands of poiluds ,
have been wagered by all classes on the result.
]
At the start Weston was the fa> rite at
5 to 1, but after the first 48 hours walking,
the odds fell slightly, O'Loary having obtained
a lead of 15 miles. In the first, 48
hours Weston covered 179 miles, seven
miles more than in his contest with O'Loary
iu America, and O'Lcary covered 190 miles,
^bcatiug hie record in America by six miles.
On Wednesday O'Loary covered 98.miles
and Weston 90. In 72 hours Westou had
walked 32 utiles further than he did in his
contest in America, while O'Lcnry had beaten
his previous performance by 23 miles.
On Thursday, the terrific pace O'Loary had
-cpt. cold ngaiust him, and betting advanced
ou Wefttou. Odds of 100 to 70 pounds
being offered in his favor. O'Loary now began
to complain of dizziness and finally left
the track for several hours
Thus encouraged Weston increased his
pa'co and was soon on even terms with a dolead
and was several miles ahead.?
After the first 84 hours walking, Weston
was eight miles ahead, but O'Loary, who had
recovered, started in and did such fast walking
that ho was greeted with tremendous
cheers. Ou the fourth day Weston covered
98 miles to 70 for O'Lcary j iu the 90 hours
O'Loary had completed 370 miles aud Wcs9-')
IIT..1 1 1 II -A ? * *
iun oio. n umou unu ucaicn 11 is rccoru 1
with O'Lcary in America by 69mile?, while 1
O'Lcary had beaten his owflr Jfjjpotd by 20 1
.miles. . t
encouraged by the presence
of tlflMj^di of spectators, O'Lcary exerted
himself to cut down Weston's lead, and
by Friday morning had accomplished a total
ol'410 miles, Weston being then 17 miles
behind, having stopped to rest at 390 miles.
All day yesterday the rush into Agricultural
Ilall was treuieudous. O'Lcary still
kept ahead, receiving the encouraging plautof
the assembled crowd. At 5 P. M.
ay the score stood, O'Lcary 427 miles,
ton 411 miles.
tie betting was now even. Loth men
up a terrifio pace, though Weston took
^arrests than his opponent. Weston
only accomplished 6G uiilcs Friday, making
his total for the five days 439 miles, beating
his five days American record 39 miles.?
O'Lcary covered. 83 miles, giving him a total
of 453 miles, and beating his record for
five days in America by 33 miles. To-day
the hall was packed with a surging throng
nud cheering was incessant. Loth contestants
struggled gamely, and Weston spurted
frequently to Overcome his opponent's advantage.
O'laipry's backers were jubilant
and offered lorwodds on him, with no takers.
At 1 o'clock, O'Lcary had accomplished
492 miles, and Weston 477 miles.
Iliiriiicr t 11 r? ni tcrnnnri WncLin rocLul t iun Z
ho irs aud a half and was almost exhausted. 4,
At 3 I*. M., O^Htary completed 500 miles, s
and was'then 21 miles ahead of Weston.? i
The announceniknt of the completion of the
five hundrcth mfle was greeted with deafening
cheers, and it was almost impossible to f
restrain tho excited crowd from rushing on *
the track to greet and congratulate the r
plucky pedestrian. This is the fastest walk- c
ing on record. ^
c
A Line to Business Men.?Don't wait 1
for business to wako up, but wake it UP- C
Don't sit down to wait for business, busi- >
ncss-will'sit doWn to wait for you. 1
Do|j't wait for brisk times to advertise, \
for then you will not need the help of ad- >
vertising. t
Don't think your last year's advertising 1
sufficient, for your customers may conclude 1
you expired with the old year. 1
Don't become disgusted with business or i
business may become disgusted with you. I
Don't think because you know where you <
do business, and what you keep to sell, that f
all the world knows it as well. i
Don't go out to seo what your advertising t
neighbor is doing, lor it you do you may
conclude to spend a littlo money in advertising
yourself.
Don't advertise, for if you do you might
have lo employ another clerk, and that
would be an additional expense and an injury
to the couimuuity.
? . m
Currnn was once addressing a jury,-when
the^udge, who was thought to be antagonistic
to his client, intimated his dissent froj#
tho arguments advanced by a shako of bis
head. ''I see, gentlemen," said Curran, ilI
see the motion of his lordship's head. Persons
unacquainted with his lordship would
be apt to think this implied a difference of
opinion^ but be assured, gentlemen, this is
not the.ease. When you know his lordship
oc tvrl! *n< f ?1n if. will lio Hltnonnwearir f/?fr?l? t
you that when lie shakes his liciul there real- <
ly is nothing in it." j
TIME 70 ME.
Time to me this truth hath taught,
'Tis a truth that's worth revealing; j
More offend from want of thought.
Than from any want of feeling. j
If advice wc would convey,
There's a time we should convey it; *
If we've but a word to say,
There's a time in which to say it !
Many a beautious flower decays,
Though we tend it e'er so much :
Something secret on it preys, )
Which no human aid can touch !
8
So, in many a loving breast,
Lies sorno canker-grief concealed,
That, if tonch'd is more oppressed, 8
I ..n ...... if i ?_.i ?
Pains tho heart almost to breaking. I
Many a tear of wounded prido,
Many a fault of human blindness,
llnd been soothed, or turned aside, f
liy a quiet voice of kindness ! ti
Tiino to me this truth hath taught, *
'Tisa truth that'3 worth revealing: "
More offend from want of thought, . ^
Than from any want of feeling; 0
1 L . .. . Ji.
A Vicious Fisil?ltight whales frequenty
find their way into the Ray of Fuudy, .M
uid are there captured. The bay is also u J?
favorite resort lor tho thrasher aud tho j!
wordfish. 1 havo heard old consters say !'
:hat they had seen thrashers lorty-fivo and
ifty feet loug, moving with great Telocity 011 8!
he surface of the water, their heads raised 1
,cu and twelve feet abovo. Ray of Fundy ?
ishermcu, in speakiug of thoui, say they are
:hc greatest of sea villains. Twenty odd "
years ago one of these sea monsters got t
jaught 011 a sandbar, where ho was left by. .f
the rapid falling of the tide in tho Cumber- [
land branch of tbn lkv of Fnndv nnd wnn *
killed by the people pn shore after an excil- *j
ing struggle. He measured forty six feet ^
in length. As Capt. Nemo says, the head
is flat and serpent-like, the eyes almost red. *
svith ugly white circles over them. Indeed, ''
nothing eould ho more repulsive than tho 1
Itcad of this sea monster. The only other ''
ma villain they are known to fraternize with 1
Is the sword fish. Both are well known to I'
old coasters and fishermen as tho deadly '*
niemy of tho whale; and it is tho common
jclicf'that they huntir couples, and on find- ^
ug the whale make immediate war,' the c
swordfish attacking honcath and the thrasher
)n top. . n
The common belief is that tho thrasher 1
ias a huge wcapou, very like ftHlcdgc ham- 1
lier, protruding from his mouth, with which 11
no administers on the whale's back those 1
erriblc blows you can hear ten or twelve *
)T'&r!oofclingJtIic Hay ofi^mdy^nnd witnessed 'j,
hre'e of theso terriblo battles between n ?
,vhalc and bis enemies, the swordfish and 1
he thrasher. The swordfish did bis deadly v
,vork umlorncath, while, as Ca'pt.' Nemo says, r
die thrasher coiled himself half over tho T
vhalc. and applied the blows with Jiis pon- *
lerous tail. In the distance, however, the 11
.brasher seems to raise and let his weapon c
all vcrv much as a blacksmith's helper hau- !l
lies his sledge. You could see the weapon H
isc and fall; you could hear the blows dis- fl
iuctly, although the distance was believed ^
o be not less than ten miles from shore, arid r
fou could also hear the whale bellow and
ice him blow. On one of these occasions 1
lie terrible-contest lasted nearly three hours, ^
,he water iu the viciuity being red with
jlood. About every fifteen or twenty min- v
ites the whale would disappear in an attempt r
o escape from his enemies; but they would a
juickly pursue him and force him to tho *
lurface, whero the eombat would be re- ^
icwed.
These two sea villains, the swordfish and 1
brasher, invariably kill the whale when
hey get him into close quarters; and as ^
oon as the combat ceases, which can be ^
ilcarly seen by the whale's body floating, c
uotionless, the thrasher will proceed to clear 1
vater, where, raising his serpent-like head
n triumph, teu, twelve and fifteen feet above p
he surface, he will continue for fiftccu and b
onictimc8 twenty minutes lashing the sea nto
a foam.
Maopies.?A magpie was in tho habit
if hiding bits of food, not immediately wau- b
cd, in some long grass at the bottom of a <1
ow of irou hurdles. This hoard was discov- o
ired, and often robbed, by a favorite terrier. a
)nc morniuc Mac was observed in crcatex. v
litemont, hopping and chattering iucessant- v
y, rapidly repeating every word in his vosabulary
at the dog, who was busily engaged a
n rifling the storehouse. In his search, P
lowcvcr, he passed over a tuft of grass in s
vhich a piece of beef was concealed; Mag u
v:is at the spot in au instant, drew forth the c
reasuro, and securely fixed it on the highest
>:?r of the hurdles, far above the dog's reach,
lie then, at a little distance, began pluuiing *
lis feathers, chattering to himself with a e
rcry selfsatisGcd air, aud occasionally hop- '
jing back to take another look at his recovJred
meat, evidently priding himself in his a
kill. The conduce of this magpie is quite
n keeping with the old ndago of "Set a I
hief to catch a thief." His pilfering habts
arc notorious. He is also a sad poach- t
?r. Not only the eggs but the young of v
pheasants, partridges, and other game, are
lostroyed by the magpie; nor are the un- t
lodged chickens or ducklings of the farm- ?
fard safe froui his mischievous attacks. In I
snptivity he is very amusing, and notwithstanding
his thieving propensities, do one g
:an contemplate his dark, arch eye, his in- piisitivcncss,
his familiarity, and hoar his 1;
ittorts at mimicry, without interest. I liat, t
lie is not wholly devoid of grateful feeling 't
!lie following anecdote shows: A favorito ?
magpie had been accustomed to receive o
laiuty bits from the mouth of its mistress, h
One day it perched as usual upon Iter ghoul- <]
Jcr, and inserted Its beak between bcr lips, v
tioU as it proved, to receive, but (as 0110 good 1
turn deserves another) the grateful bird r
Jroppod an immense green fat caterpillar \
into the lady's mouth.?Jjcisurc llourt. i
A FACING RACE.
From 1830 to about 1848 there used to
trade iu stock to South Carolina a Kentuckun
named Wui. Myers, commonly, and by
liuinelf, called Bill Myers. During tho last
rears of his trading ho uiado Abbeville ouo
>f his points, lie was a jolly oud rollicking
ellow, and besides ihoso looking to his com*
ug for a fine horse or a pair of them, his arrival
wus hailed with joy by tho 'boys,'for be
ras 'one of them,' although iu his last visits
io had reached over his fifty birthdays by
everul. Ho was full of jokes and stories,
oiling them well and without, at nil times,
nodal regard to truth ; so that ho secured
lis first visit was in 1830 during tho height
nd excitement of nullification. Ho was at
iouie a llenry Clay Whig, but iu South
Jnroliua abroad ho was like St. Paul?"nil
hings to all men' to advanco his cause (to
rit, selling fino stock.) He supposed from
is readies that South Cnroliniuns were all
(ulliGcrs and ho cauic down to bo for a seasou
uo of them. Ho crossed ovor tho SoliAla
tap aud his first stoppage was at Hodges,
rhoro ho found a crowd, and raising his hat
0 sang out, 'hurra for Nullification,' and tho
rst ho knew a huge fellow bawled 'hooray,
ar lion Perry aud the Union,' and struck
iui. Ho got out by 'explaining' from a
evore thrashing, lie concluded he had got
ho wrougcud of tho story, and prepared to
orrcct himself at ouco. Going dowu into
^aureus ho cauic upon a cross-roads storo
ud grocery where ho found a crowd asscmilcd,
und alighting and walkiug in to tho
wet' and ho shouted raising his hat: 'hurra
or lJeiiry Clay and tho Union,' whioh
irought in trout of him a flinty little fellow
nuttering between his teeth, 'whee ray for
lim Yarby and nullification and dang your
uitLons,' aud guvo him a dig under tho
hort ribs. Quite astonished again he asked
cave to make an explanation, which was
hat he 'was a Nullificr all over,' aud which
ic confirmed by a treat to all sueh. Aftor
heso two lessens he never developed bis
olitical status until be bad sounded tho
ccalily and then ho fell in with tho majority,
Hiking well always to his personal safety,
dyers dealt only iu the finest stock and his
ustomcrs were tho aristocracy who always
md opiuious. He nlwnys had lino pacors
nd trotters, and to introduco them ho was
icithor avcrso nor afraid to stake a little on
hem. About 18-43 he brought with others
1 pacer for which ho asked 8300 (and I
hink sold him for that to John Campboll
dartilld and clmllnngfd with him fnr m. nnnn
t ,w ^wwniiiit 1 wny, piuiiin in
Gbbcviilo The challenge was accepted for
ifty yards by two nabobs and patrons of
ho 'short turf from upper Trickcui, ono of '
ras Eli Jenkins Davis, a prince of that
ealm, with the privilege of substituting a
iaccr with two legs and twa arms, a hugo
ellow with baie feet and coperas breeches,
lamed George Washington Scoggins, presut.
The gallant Ken tuck iau 'did'ut want
safer bet.' The stake was $25 on each sido
ud would have been any higher amount
lie Trickeaiitcs could have borrowed.?
'hey piled all they had or could get. The
;round was measured in the flat on the Anicrson
road above Judge Wardlatr's. At
he signal Scoggins struck on his hands
torn a leap ten feet in front, threw out his
egs (frog fashion) and gave a squall from
rhicli Myer's charger, ridden by himself,
an back, and before spurs could Bring him
gaiu to the starting point tho stakes wcro
ton by the man-pacer passing out. The
Ccntuckian threw up his hat declaring he
lad never won a race that afforded him half
he satisfaction as loosing that, and asked
eavc to add to it a gallon of peach brandy.
Ic said Abbeville was renowned for her
hilhoun and other great men, and now he
ould add his personal testimony to its jusico
and truth.
It was said by him that lie hired Scogri11?i
litul Inrilr liim In IMnnftnl.l ?.wl ?.n?
> ??~~ "Xj,vuv;u """
iack with him double his loss iu Abbeville.
?Abbeville Press aud Banner.
Had a Right to Laugii.?There is a
egend affirmimg that one day nearly a hunIrcd
years ago, the snow was seven feet deep
>n the streets of Detroit. On that day not
womau was soen down town, but next day,
then the snow had settled a foot or so, they
rcrc abroad as usual. They were out wadng
through theslush and jumping the pools,
nd one of them fell "kcrsplash !" as sho
lassed the soldiers' monument. A man
landing thirty feet away bogan laughing
iproariously. lie got red iu the faco, tears
amc to his eyes, and his hut fell off as he
lughed and cried out:
"Went right down like u bag of sand?
lush a foot deep?starched up to kill?nevr
saw anybody look so cheap?oh ho ! ho !
to !
"You arc no gentleman, sir !" remarked
, man who had witnessed the mishap.
' Can't help that?ha ! ha ! ha ! bo !"
aughed the other, bonding almost double.
"You haven't the first instincts of a gen- Ionian,
sir," continued the other, growing
cry uiad.
"I know it, but ho ! ho! ho ! screamed
he othor. "I know just how she felt as
ho went down carrying all that style, and
?ha ! ha! ha !"
"I don't see anything so very funny in it,"
rowled the other. "No, you don't, but I
-!" And he hung to tho lainp-post and
aughod til) his legs weakened. When he
aid rocovered his breath he explaioed to
he crowd "It waa my jrife, tou.sec.?
5ho probably wanted a pair or a1RK"8lrings
r two cents' worth of silk twist, and it took
icr three hours to curl and twist, and powIcr
and to fix up to cntne down hero and
ra te around Then to fall fiat with nil
icr l?^ft duds on, and to he helped up by a
ig-buycr, and to henr the boys yoll out,
rhy, it just takes nil the?ho ! ho ! bo !
nuscle right hf ! ha ! bout of me.