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? 1 ? A. REFLEX OF I^CXPTJL^VR EVENTS. t?gmfrnmstammw^mf^m^m^maetmamsBmsBmaeK^ " ,'.r I1 1 ,. i an i m - n . " JOHN C. BAILEY, PRO'I^ GREENVILLE, BOUTH CAROLINA* SEPTEMBER fi* 1869. VOL* XVL^-'NO. Id. * O.'F. TDWJTEB, i El^TOR. , . } I i c. BAUlKTt I Aaaeclata JUUlttt*. ' ittJKSk...? eait: (this sited typoj or Ucb Far the first insertion, Htxt fcenfc ?a IU the icoadW third iAserllofln add' ftMnty-IU? cents 1?r snbspqnont Insertions. Yearly contract* trill he mitiie. All ?tx?UMeM(4 -moll hove; to* number Hf insertion* mtrted on them, or they trill bo hrlll invariably be ** displayed. v "Obituary notices, and alt AattnM intirtn* to A Gentle "Word Is Never Lost! Afeuti, **.1 Oh I nerer then refnse one, U c hoe re the heart eiii wnoe-loit, t And tails the ceres thet bruise one; f It scatters sunshine oVr our way, t And turns our thorns to roses; ; It chsafcaweary^ht to day, g And nope And lore discloses. / VC'1 A ;rt ' Off St *re^jr? I)?.V A gentle Srord is nfcrer Idst? I The fallen brother needs K ; 1 How easy Ad how'smalfThs cost, t > ' r Wttb peaoc ?ud comfort speed it. r?, { Then d me the shadow from thy eheek, ( ] A dasUa enu w?1l replsne ft I m g'ujia "iJiisi yuB TDB OOUTHKRK KITlttPRihioct OtTlixi faonf TOY% INAUOTTJtAT, ADDBBSS. , i X() /JfflUK1 I After centuries of donbt and conflict, tho science of Biblical exes get ics seems to have attained definite form, and to have settled into the method of interpretation Known as thegrammatico-Uistorical. This conflict of opinion will not seepi arrange, when we reflect that the . Bible is hard to understand ; fii-st, because it is a book spiritually discerned t then, because it ia written, to as4 Auirustiue's thought, fur all ages. fco much tlie erca'tor our < oWig^i#n,.48 m?o ja?*4<Cbri4t}ai?, ' to wrestle with its difficulties. \ On Baptists thtere rests a special obligation as a necessary result of their faith?First, from their complete dep?nden?e on the Bible, to the exclusion or all'lrtlTfiarf authority. Apart from the Scriptures they hare no guide and no existepcQ,. $ecopo^y, ,frot? their more- lavorable position * as interpreters, -resulting from two facts. Orie oT these is, freedom from hnniat* the capacity better to study the -truth immediately, instead ojf a tertium quid fashioned by the heads 6f men. The <Jthor7to, the greater purity in which they hfihi the truth of Scripture, and the consequent better apprehension of (ho whole volume of inspiration. m This obligation wo refer to. not in trtoMKM. Ult in remdrtbcrfng how little w<f hare discharged it. if we inquire what Baptists have done in this direction, it must be answered that in science aud learning they have accomplished little. "They ba*e a few names of e^oeB^nco^-Mtkoo, Bunyan, Gill, Fuller, Carson, Ga rcy, Marshraan, Ward, and iiwthis courtly two scholars ofnlie first " grade. But the most important ( contribution of Baptists baa. been mad^ j^yitljfe -^patiert, \wihg out of , J U;e necessity of spirituality tbe , interpreter, ) j ~ j{ i J J J* , "VVe shall better comprehend our present duty by making a rapid surflfey of the hermenevitical labors of 4k*^ Christian world $ to the ptcsent lime. Lot tis first state distincilyjlliaf tbe eletnortte of cor rect cae^wis irfe two, ftn external and' an internal, a knowledge of, tkai "written word, and a spiritual mrtirtrataa|leal and indnctiro, and yielding in (nterert to no other. a^aVe to traea tlnrnpgh the is of the part, tKronS Fa the two elemcnU. The first her ^^einarb: tho first/ that this gigantic man error +<m* tr6m i pioos purpose and correct views, Vom the pnrpoeo to explain the Scriptures, ana that its failure was bCL rs< of undue reverence for rian> authority; the second, that re see iu it the tendency to two ipposite triors, uadne literalnees ind irrational allegorizing. This luality of error we shall meet vith everywhere. Passing to Christian Exegesis, re find 10 the Apostolic Fathers in unsystematized simplicity and in improper regard- tor the regula idei. It la in the third centarv hat we five! meet with method. At Alexandria began criticism and nethodming. The Platonic theology impressed itself on Ghristianiy, and fbflowirig with striking ninuteness the method of Fbilo, he great Cliurch teachers, Clencnt and Origen, originated the ipecnlative school of Alexandria. Jrigen. imbued with Platonism, ejected the simple historical oha acter of the Bible, and in order o elicit what ho thought higher ruth, was forced into allegorizing. >n the other hand, the necessity >f examining strictly the text, lea o grammatical study. Thus he is he founder of two opposite teniencics. In his system appoars ilst> the mystical division of meanngs, according to the constitution >f man, as body, spirit, eonl. There 8 a high divine signification, he laid, peroeptible only to the divinely illuminated; a truth which 10 and others perverted. The reaction against this Alexindrian allegorizing produced the nore logical and jnaicions school )f Antioch, illustrated by Chrysos:om and others. Then came the ;hird great schools, of North Africa, >n which the great names are Jerome and Augn8tinc, the first earned without breadth, the second broad and grand withont earning Jerome's knowledge of Hebrew, however,was nnsciontific, uid Augustine's exegesis was in leliance of all correct system. Though a great thinker, he was an tinaale interpreter, and his greatness imposed his errors on his contemporaries nnd successors. Thus he unduly values inner light to the exclusion of external aids, and is arniity of the monstrous assertion mat of five different meanings which a passage may have, one is !\s good as another. So, through the Patristic period, we find principles clashing, but nothing definitely determined, much that is good and much that is bad in the details.. The schoolmen, with Thomas at their bead, lyslematized the fathers, nominally submitting, and quietly modifying an d often bettering them. men came the revival of learning, the prominence given to grammatical study, the recognition by some of the necessity ot trne spirituality, the elathfulness of tbo Establishments, the hermeneutical fanaticism of the Puritans, the study of the Oriental languages, the preparation of Polvglott lliblce and the production of works oh Hermenentics?out of all which, under the guidance of Lord Bacon emerged the grammatico historical method in which in its beat form, the two elements above mentioned, always enter. ' The past fifty years has witnessed a great progress in all departments of hermenentica! effort. In the critioism of the text, especially of the New Testament, more abundant material and more intelligent labor have made remarkable advance. The Individual Shemitic tongues have been more closely Studied and the bew science of comparative philology has illustrated Greek and J febrow. It Is nnnr llian ADU kalnrn fn lepra these languages. The archaeological discoveries of this centu ry have thrown new light on the Biblo. The wonderful advance of physical seven eo has forced ns to this bermenentioal canon, that where Scripture tenches on physical science wo have nothing to do bat to sit still and await the discoveries of the latter, certain that they will only add to the glory of the inspired record. Finally, geo graphical and. similar researches have clothed the sacred history with Hfe, have developed the historic consciousness ana brought at into closer sympathy with the complex facte of the past. In the face of these facts we, ac Baptists, must recognise our obli fan on to take part in the work, to T ~ "* . '' * " give to the world the word oi God fe 10 its fulness. Through all the of vicissitudes of our history, throu z h te p4rt*ectition and obliquv, we have or maintained the supreme authority : of Scripture, and the necessity of something more than learnlng"ftn\j vi morality tor him who would com til prchend it. We havo as much G need now aa ever to hold fast to d< these principles and to allow no so- se cial pressure to make us swerve for fb a moment from the beliefs and prac- . ticee which we derive from the lit word of God. so Let us, however, guard against D the errors into which our anxiety Tl to be faithful may lead us. First, w; we may jpervert (ho doctrine of se the teaching of the Holy Spirit in- hi to a plea for fanaticism, setting op , our own fancies as eternal truth ; Pi second, it is obligatory on U6 not ni to neglect trne learning (ns we cc have sometimes done) bnt to foster Ji it, for God and HIb truth. Wo A make a special plea for the study w of the original languages of Scrip- w ture. The facilities for such study are now greater than ever before ; valuable acquisitions are within reach of all. If it be objected that o' ?!.? ?:-i ? mo uviiiauuo vi iiiuiioiunai wurK arc pressing and anthoritativo, we r< answer, that the minister of Josub by such stndy increases his capac- C ity for work in every direction. It fi is a brief delay, for a better girding 13 np of oneself for the conflict. C But where such study is impos- m sible, we may rejoice to know that c( onr common English version, not so free from errors, is yet substantial- U ly tho reproduction of tbo original. Ic From it tbo gospel of salvation Ic may be learned and preached, and Ic tbe same laws of interpretation ap- Ic plied to it as to the original, Farther, as being in our vernacular it Ct is in some respects superior to, hi that is more real to ns than, the S original. Tho trouble is that wo w neglect our English version for the C comments of men. With such views tho Baptists of the South rj have established their Seminary, n< providing for the study of the orig- Ji inal languages of the Scripture, to cr encourage thoroughness; providing T also for the study ot the English in version ns a thing, not only ncccs- w sary for some, but also excellent r? for all. In general the Seminary di is not creative bnt developing, and on its work wo may lawfully oak the Divine blessing. The problem iu Ilermencntics V| now pressing on ns iu tho conhin- V| ing into a unity tho two co-cxieting V| intellectual and spiritual elements. y From their union we may expect y higher conceptions of truth?a preparation of mind and heart for a tho life to coino where wo shall 0 spenu eternity in a constantly pro- r gressive contemplation of the same a inexhaustible revelation. Proceedings of the United States I District Court, for the Western I District of South Carolina? An- v gust Term, 1869. ti f< Tcksdat, Aug. 31et, 1869. ; The Court opened at 10 o'clock , A. M. Petit and Pleas Jurors answered to their names. In Bankruptcy. Ex parte V. JT Yerccn, of Charleston. Petition for final dis- F charge. J. N. Nathans, por. pet. C Roister Carpenter, reporting favorably, on motion, the Jadgo C signed nndor seal of Court the or- ri der and certificate of discharge as d prescribed by law. ti Ex parte W. W. Harllee, of p Marion. Petition for final dis- tl charge. Simonton & Barker, pro k pet. Same order as above. a Ex parte Jas.P. Wilson. In re. v, Mathow Byrd. Petition to estnb- a lish lien. B. W. Edwards <fc Press- tl ley, Lord.dc Ipglesbv, pro pet. p Referred to J. O. Carpenter, a Register, or be debered, to report c after notice to Hen creditors to c , prove their demand. a Ex parte Henry t>. Greon, of h Rnmfat- <a? ? MUIUVVI A Wtivivu 1VI 4inm UIO* II , charge. Presaley, Lord & Ingles- u by, pro pet. tl Petition referred to J. C. Car- c : penter, Register, to report, and fi- p - nai hearing to take place before ^ i this Conrt, at Chnrleaton, on 12th <1 ' Octobef, 1869. at 11 o'clock, A. M. b Ex parte Talley, Bachraan <fe fl i Waities. In re. R. 0. Miles, bank- p rupt. Petition for pay men t of leoe s and advances mails bankrupt to en- f ? able h?n to file petition. W. E. s Eerie, pro pet. a Ordered that the petition be re- j rred tAC.t*. Jeager, Register, ? this Court, to inquire into matrs therein set forth, and report l the same. Criminal Docket. > United States vs. John Agnew, olation internal revenue law, dialling without "paying tax. D. T. orbm, District Attorney. The ifendant plead guilty, and was ntenced to pay eighty dollars ie and be imprisoned thirty days. United States vs. El bridge W>1?, distilling without paying tax, ctions 5 and 6, Act July, 1868. . T. Corbin, District Attorney, ie defendant plead guilty, and as sentenced to imprisonment of ven months and to pay eleven United States vs. Andrew J. atterson, violation internal revele laws, removing distilled spirits rntrary to law, sections 3-0, Act ily, 1868. D. T. Corbin, Diet, ttorncy. Jury No. 2 charged itk this case, returned into Court itik a verdictot "Not Guilty." WEDNKBDAy, Sept.-1, 1869. The Court was opened at 11 clock, A. M. The Grand, Petit and Pleas Ju>rs answered to their names. The Grand Jury returned into lourt with the following bills and ndings as follows, viz: "True >iHe" in United States vs. Win. ooksey, distilling without paying tx. United States va. John 8ponjr, perjury. U. S. vs. Baylis Batin, distilling without paj'ing tax. . S. vs. James and William Love, lorn. U. S. vs. Rufus Tillotson. Icm. U. S. vs. Columbns Bishop, lem. U. S.. vs. Nathan Petit, lem. " No Bills" in the following ises, viz: U. S. vs. Robert Graam,pedler of distilled spirits. U. . vs. Thomas Shocklcy, distilling ithout paying tax. U. S. vs. Eber ush. Idem. U. S. vs. Richard White, perjnr. D. T. Corbin,' District Attoruy. E. P. Jones for defendant, ury No. 2 were charged with this we, with tho exception of T. W. raynum and Joseph E. Turner, i u'lirvao id Fielder Gossett were sworn, itnrned into Conrt with the verict of 41 Gnilty." E. S: TEvnTK, Foreninn. U. S. vs. "William Coolc6ey, dislline without paying tax. tl. S. a. Nathan Petit. Idem. U. S. 3. llulus Tillotson. Idem. U.S. 8. Baylis Batson. Idem. U. S. s. James Love. Idem. U. S. vs. William Love. Idem. True Bills aviug been found iu these cases, nd defendants failing to answer n call, ordered that Bench warants do forthwith issue for their rrcst for trial. U. S. vs. Columbus Bishop, disr filing without paying special taa. ). T. Corbin, District Attorney. )efcndnnt plead 44 Guilty," and ras sentenced to pay a line of srenty dollars, and be imprisoned >r sixty days. 'resentments of the Grand Jury, read in Court on Thursday, Sejpieniber 2d, 1869. To t b e Honorable George S. iryitn, Judge of the aforesaid lourt. The Grand Jury of the said Joort for the August Term of 1869, ospectfully present that in accorance with your Honor'* instrucons, they have visited the Count}' r son and are pleased to find that ie persons confined therein aro indly cared for by the jailor. The omfort of the prisoners however ill require that more blaukets nd mattresses be provided and lat fuel and lights should be suplied to them. The prison is necwarily close and in its proscnt rowded condition can with diftiulty be kept in good order, the otufort, cleanliness and good ealth of tlio place wonld be imroved by the use of lime as a dislfcctant. The Grand Jury wonld l?erofore recommend that a sufliient quantity to he used for this >arpo8e be furnished the jailor, 'he per diom allowed the jailor for ieling the prisoners is considerably Ions than that allowed by the itato for like purpose, and at the ircsent prices of provisions is too mall to remnncrate the jailor for urnishiug sufficient and wholeome food. The kitchen and moko honses connected with the ail they find to be in a dilapidated conditiou and wholly insuffiieient for the purposes for which they are intended. The Grand Jury respectfully present that in their jriajMsnt humanity as well as the phone service requiries that the County jail should be enlarged or tnat a separate prison should be erected forthe use of Uia United States. They would also respectfally ask of tbo Congress an appropriation of money from the public treasury for the bnildincr of * nnifa>?l? fVknrf House in this city .for the use of this Court, and for the erection of a convenient Poet Office. The Grand Jnry are happy to be able to congratulate the Court and especially the County upon the quiet and order which prevails throughout the State. Though a great revolution has shaken the very foundation of society and war has been accompanied with that demoralization which is inseparable from strife, the cheerfulness with which the people have returned to the necessary labor and voca- | tions of lite: the patient* with which they seem to he striving by honest industry to repair their broken fortunes, and their ready obedience to the laws, furnish a gratifying assurance that the demoralization of war was hut a transient blight and that they deserve to posses, as their fathers deserved and possesed, tho full powers of self government. ' Seeing that the people still retain ana cliorish that love of order and obedience to law which has so long distinguished the Anglo Saxou race and fitted its sons to achieve, onjoy, and perpetuate tho largest liberty; conscious that no reason any longer exists why the most cordial ana fraternal feelings should not unite the people of every section of the Union in the enjoyment of a common country, a common constitution, and the blessings of uniform and righteous laws, tne Grand Jury venture to expross the liopo that the diafmn clusement which has oppressed so many of the wisest and most patriotic of our citizens and deprived the State of their valuable services may be speedily removed, and the Grand Jury most respectfully request those gentlemen who havo sought and havo undertaken the honorable and responsible office of representing the people of the State in the Congress of the United States to use every honest means which their high position may bestow upon them to accomplish speedily this deserved end. Feeling that the virtue and efficacy of legislation must always depend mainly upon the existence of a perfect accord botwocn the people and those who undertake to represent them in their Legislatures and in Congrcse, the Grand Jury most fervently hope that no personal influence or party exigency will ever enable any ambitious aspirant to take a scat in thoir Legislature or in the Congress to which ho has not been elevated by a majority of the le^al voters. Every lover of republican institutions must feel the importance of preserving the purity of elections : none but tbe bad could desire to corrupt or degrade the ballot, or to accept a pa sition of honor and trust without the sanction of the virtue and in telligence of the people. The Grand Jury cannot closo their presentment without expressing their obligations to h i b Honor the presiding Judge for the kind attention which h e has bestowed upon them, t li e patience with which he has from time to time instructed them in their duty and relieved them by his clear expositions of the law of much of the difficulties before them. 1A11 of which is most respectfully submitted. t1111iia p. qm"ivi V UI1II9 V. WIIIIVU} JL Ul Ullitlli y "Willis Chandler, John Groce, W. B. Green, John Doylo, T. J. Goodktt. Wm. Cunningham, James O. Foster, J. M. Westmoreland, Satn'l 8. Gihbs, J. L. Goth ran, Claybonrn Trammell, Carter Tanner, Lndwell Vaughn, 8. L. Robinson, J. M. Rodgers, M. Shelton, B. B. Glenn. i Varum* things about W?*ea? ? We learn says a Georgia exchange, that An effort is being made in one of tlie churches in Cherokee county to exclude front the ohurch all female members who wear hoopSvpaniers, Grecian bends, smaK hats, or use cosmetics, paint, or other appliancee, to mako an external show, M for man's illusion given." Ban t how needlessly some people will bother themselves abont women fooling men. The truth is, men don't like to see women per* fectly straight all the way up and down, with a lean tweach at the baek of the head about the size of a hickorynut. Ko% thev don't 1 And little illusion in many phases of this life, is a very good thing. And that cknrch in Cherokee county which is going to bring its female members to such a pas*, will soon bo deserted by men. That's certain I And what steps, pray, is that church going to take to prevent men fooling women 1 W-h e-w! our mind shrinkB in horror and dismay, from the contemplation of the measures that Would be necessary to this great end. What say the women f And another important thing concerning women?nnd whatever concerns women is obliged to concern men 1?is that Mrs. Cady Stanton wants them, actually and literally, to wear pantaloons. Hot the Bloomer caBtume, not any sort of half-way compromise like that, but full male attire, coat, vest, pants, drawers, shirts, socks, cravats, galluses! Yon will see on the outside of this paper Whero Mrs. Cady speaks for herself. And Mrs. Cady Stanton, you must know, is neither a fool nor an upstart. She is a very smart and a very well born woman. But wo do hope nnd pray the women won't wear pantfl' and ? . - - socks, ana galluses. It is a comfort to know that if they do turn themselves into men, they can't be fashionable ones, for they can't have side whiskers. God has not given them side whiskers, and that should prove to them clearly that they ought not to wear pants, socks, or galluses.?Edgqfidd Advertiser. Signs o* Character.?It is said that any nose which is less than the height of the forehead is an indication of defective intellectual power. The eyes Indicate character rather by their color than form. The dark bine are found most commonly in persons of a gentle and "refined character: light blue and fray in the rude and energetic. .avatcr says; " Hazel eyes are the more usual indications of a mind masculine, vigorous and profound ; just as genius, properly so called, is almost always associated with eyes of a yellowish cast, bordering on tho hazel.'* The higher the brows rise, the more their po&sessessor is supposed to be under the influence ol feeling, and the lower, the better controlled by his reason. A very small eyebrow is an indication of want ot force of character. A tolerably largo mouth is essential to vigor and energy, and a very small ono is indicative of weakness and indolence. In a manly face the npper lip shonld extend beyond and dominate the lower. Fleshy lips are oftcner found associated with a voluptuous, and meagre ones with a passionless nature. The retreating chin indicates weakness; the perpendicular, strength; and tbo sharp, acuteness of mind. ? m A French Captain, Shandy, was decorated reeentlv at "Rr?nan tho Emperor. "Sire," he exclaimed, with effusion, MI am yours in life and death. I served your nnclo faithfully. I have received two wounds?one in the leg and the other at Wagram." Hero tho Einpross giggled audibly, and the veteran's speech came to an abrupt termination. A Discovery.?The workmen in overhauling the old fort at St. Angustino, Florida, discovered several subterranean cells, or prisons, each of which contained a long iron upright box and a human skeleton in irons. It is supposed these were refractory Spanish soldiers, or perhaps prisoners of war, who were incarcerated in these sweat boxes and left there to die hundreds of years ago.