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/ ■ j * - Rates «t IdrcrHslaf. t}ne inch, one insertion , . $1 00 ** “ each subsequent insertion. M) cents , Qu&rterljr, semi-annual or yearly contracts made on liberal terms. , Contract advertising is payable 30 days af ter first insertion unless otherwise st ipulated. j No communication will be published un less accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guaranty ®f good faith. Address, THE PEOPLE, Earn well C. H., 5. C. VOL. II. . BARNWELL C. H., S. C., THURSDAY. AUGUST 7, 1879. NO. 101. ,1.1* writingt* this office tm busintoe of. fj§ give your name and Poet Office address, 2. Business letters and eornmnnientions to be published should be written on separate sheets, and the objret of e^eh clearly indi cated by necessary note when required. 8. Artieloe for publication should be writ ten in a clear, legible hand, and on only one side of the page. 4. All changes In advertisements Must reach ns on Friday. South Caroliim Railroad. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Up Day Passengers. (This Train does not connect with Train for Columbia at Dranchville.) Leavr'eirarhsstTm 44 Bnuichrille 9.56 a ru 4 ( Midway 10.20 a m <1 ItftT.berg Graham's 10.28 k a in 41 10.43 a m <1 Lee s 10.57 a m II Blackville 11.03 a m II Elko. 11.17 am «« Wiliiston 11.20 a m 41 Windsor ^ Montmorcnci 11.48 a m 41 12.08 pm II J Aikeu 12.21 pm Arrive Augusta 1.25 pm Down Day Passengers. (This Train does not connect with Train for ^ Columbiaat Brauchville.)* - Leave Augusta “ Aiken “ Montmorencl “ Windsor “ Williston " Elko '* Blaokville Lee’s “ Graham’s “ Bamberg *' Midway “ Brunchville Arrive Charleston MtOHT EXCRESS.* Leave Charleston Arrive Augusta Leave Augusta Arrive Charleiton Down Leave Blackville Up Leave Blackville Connects with Trains at Branchvillo for Columbia. 3.30 p m 4.40 p m 4.53 p in 5.13 p m 5.34 p in 5.42 p m 6.50 p m C.07 p m 5^21 p ra C.37 p m fi 46 p in 7.25 p m IjO.lOp m 10.15 p m 8 2(1 a m 7.80 pm O.Or 1 a m 11.25 p in 4.80 a in -*IILKI(Uirjk.XD ACCO-MM.0 DAT! 0N. T.eave Charleston Arrive Augusta , Leave Augusta Arriva (Charleston , Down Leave Blackville Up Leave Blackville Connects at Branchvillo with Columbia. 7.40 a m 0.85 p m 0.00 a m 0.15 p m 10.24 am 4.50 p th Train Tor I THE SOFT, WHITE HANH. Magnolia Passenger Route. PORT ROYAL RAILROAD, ^ Ai.ocsta, 0*., Jan, 4, 1870. j The following pis-mnger schedule will be operated on and afier this date : Ibihloc ■ 12 07 Down Baldoe 3 30 Up Allendale 12 30 Down Allendale I1AILY PASSKXr.KR TRAIN. Going South. 3 00 l'p Leave Augusta 10 CO R m ! Arrive at Yeraasseo O 05 p m ; Leave Ycmnssee 2 HI r m Arrive Sav tffMTi —T TTo srswue 111 Leave Savannah 4 45 P 111 Arrive Jacksonville 8 (Ml n m 1 Arrive Charleston 9 00 p ID I.eave Yemassee 2 45 p Ml Arrive Beaufort 4 02 p in Arrive Tort Uuyal 4 ! 7 p in Arrive Augusta m f> 50 p p m' Leave Yemassee r- «- 1 30 m Arrive Yemassee 1 20 p m Leave Savannah 10 25 a m Arrive Savannah 10 15 a in I.eave Jacksonville c 50 p m Leave Charleston 7 15 ft in Arrive Yemassee 1 00 p ji Leave Beaufort 11 23 a in Leave Pori Loyal 11 00 a in Trains run through between Augusta and Savannah without change, making close con nection at Savannah with A. & G . U. R. train lor all points in Florida Raggagc checked through. * Bair Through tickets for saloaf all pviuci pal ticket offices. llonERT G. Fi.kmixo, General Superintendent. J. S. Davaxt, General Passenger Agent. fharlotte, Columbia & Augusta R P. -o * CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Ch vnLotte, Columiiia k Auoi’sta R. R. Ge.NKRAI. pASSEMiltn Dkpartmkst. Coi.fMuiA, 8. C. f Dec. 27,1878. The following passenger schedule will be operated on and after this date: ■Ad. 1—Nijht Express, South. Loave Charlotte 1:00 am Arrive Columbia 6:00 a ra Leave Columbia 0:05 a m Arrive Augusta. ;... .,10:00 a ra No. 2—Night Expresty Ninth. Leave Augusta, 5:55 p ra Arrive Columbia 10:Q0 p m Leave Columbia 10:10 p ra Arrive Charlotte. -8:10 a m No. 3—Buy Passenger, South. Leave Charlotte. 11:27 a m AtriveColumbia dilO-p m Leave Columbia... .5 4:18 p m Arrive Augusta. 8:30 p m No. 4—Day Passenger, North. I.eave Atigueta. 9:03 a m Arrive Columbia..i 1:20 pin ] ioave Columbia. y.. 1:30 pm Afrtve Charlotte 15:30 p m These trains stop only at Foit Mill, Hock Hill, Chester, Winnsboro, Ridge way, Leesville, Batesburg, Ridge Spring, Johnston, Trenton and Gran- itovillo. All other stations will be re cognized as flag stations. + T. D. KLINE, Sup’t. John Bl Macmurdo, Gen. Pas. Agent. Savannah and Charleston Railroad Co. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. _ _ . . J A N1 A It Y 1,1 S70. The following Sfcbeflale is in effect at this date: Fast Mail, Daily. Leave Charleston - - - . 7 15 a.m. Arrive at Savitunnh - - . 1 00 p. m. Arrive Port Royal - - - 4 17 p. m. Arrive Jacksonvilli * - « - G 36 a. m Arrive at Augusfh - • - - 6 30 p.m. Leave Savannah - - - - 3 16 p. ra. Arrive Charleston - - » 9 00 p. nr Sight Train, Daily. Leave Charlestorf - - •> - 8 J0p.m. 'Arrive Savannah - - -6 40 a.m. Leave Savannah , - 0 PO p. m. Arrive Charleston - - - 8 00 *. m Pallman car*oh all NigbtTruins. C. 8.4JADSDEN, Kegr. and S»pt. , S, C- BoturoN. 0. F. and T. A§«nt. I’ve seen them sitting eidoby side— A lady fair, of gentle mien, And ho in strength of manly pride— In many a gay and glittering scene. And sometimes, when from harp and band Do thrilling floods of music stream. I’ve seen her little, soft, white hand A moment On his shoulder gleam. — 0745 And- t at home, when-paseing foy, As he reclines in his arm chair, I’ve seen her little, soft hand lie Unheeded on his shining hair. But oftencst, when they’re alone— For hearts like her’s are pure and shy— Her little, soft hand seeks his own, Alas! unnoticed there to lie. Ho loves her? Yes; but love of man A Is of his life a thing apart;” HOjcannot, as a woman can, , Ehshrine an idol in his heart Love Is, with him, a pleasant hour Snatched from the ardor of the day; Enjoyed as perfume of a flower, And then as lightly cast away. He dreams not of th ■ Dinging there, In her much-loving, trusting breast. That makes her life one yearning prayer, So mutely, touchingly expressed. A prayer tnat if he love her yet With that sweet love of early years, In mercy never to forget That hidden love makes hidden tears. And Oh I itjmay yet come to this: That all t f earth at his command He’d give for that one transient bliss— The vanished touch of that sof^mnd. Tlic Fence I.avv. [For I lie People.] Mn. Editor : To broach a subject which JiHs been frequently discussed may seem eupeifluous to many, blit iT It bo ono-of prime importance, tbie fact will be u sufficient apology. Such I regard the law affecting the fence question, and I desire to direct the at tention of your readers to some few considerations in connection therewith. It is not only one which should com- mend itself to the very earnest cooeid- emtlon of eveiy citizen, wldtc or col- oied, but is also one of solemn and fearful interest *iu its relations to un born generations. The good or evil which may result lb the present gene ration from its adoption, is a matter of email importance in compaiieon to its effects upon those who are to ocrae after us, and it is for us to determine, and that very speedily, whether our posterity shall heap blessings or curses, on our heads. But !et us iotlco brief ly tb« present results whicli are likely to follow. It is a welt known fact that there are thousands of acres of fair, medium and good lands which at pres ent are unsaleable and untenable from the fact that there is no timber to fence them. AH of the^r w ndd bw re munerative under the proposed sys tem. Again, if all the land wasted in fence corners in Barnwell county were utilized, the profits would he more than sufficient to support every preach er of the Gospel and the State (jud Foreign Mission work, and leave a good balance for other purposes. Just calculate the waste of land of this , character on one farm, and you will be j convinced that the above statement is ! far below what it might have been \ placed at. Another great benefit would be the improvement In cattle and bogs and stock generally. Under the present system there can be no j improvement, in this direction. 'Wo can have nothing good without pains- j taking and attention, however good its qualities at the commencement. We may even obtain that best of all good things, a good wife, but habitual inat tention and neglect, on our part, will soon lead to tho inevitable result of converting her into—well, Just what wc did not want her to be, and then we wonder why this terrible change bps " come o’er the spirit of the dream” of cur Angelina. Tho same principle holds in everything. A good fa:m- housc, cattle, hops, sheep, or anything else will not t>6 good long without con stant care and regular and well dlreted attention. Herein tho Northern and Western farmers excel us, and the consequence Is, that they reap tho re ward, in hard cash and home comforts, of their industry, and we, the loss which our sloth entails. Why Barn well county butter cannot be sold in Charleston all tho year round, instead the vlillanoue compound of lard and tallow, is not difficult to answer. The best Goshen butter I eier tasted was made by a lady In this bounty, who, in May and June puts up her winter sup ply. What she has done, and is doing every year, others can do if they will. I will not consume time in a further discussion of the present benefits ac cruing to land owuers.but will proceed to notice the raosfe. important feature, to my noihd, in connection with the subject, and that is, its results upon future generations. We are to-day living ns if there were ; no’ others to live after us—Wasteful extravagance a hacking and hewing and editing is tho order of the day. How long Is this sinful abuse of God’s blessings going to last? Every long leaf pine cut down without real necessity tallica one against us. Will another spring upJn its place? If th|s wholesale des truction goes on much longer, what will our posterity do ? Can we assert that two thousand years hence there will be no use for timber? Will tho short-leaf, or old-field pine, do as a substitute? The growth of the long- leaf trees is rather slow, and the fu ture of our land will be a sad one if this wasteful prodigality is not by some means stopped ; bull must clos» and be contented with a bare allusion to a subject which is, to me, fraught with intense interest, not only for our present welfare, but the future of those who are to come after us. O. K. B. No VIore Indignant Readers. The Benton (Nev.) Tri-Weekly Let ter says: The reading matter which appears in tho Tri-Weekiy Letter is set up at tho case, without manuscript or copy of any kind, save an occasional note in pencil, indicating the subject to be mentioned. No proof of tl^e matter is taken, and from the peculiar arrangement of our new and Improved office no proof can be taken of it, save bequeath aU my property, teal, per at considerable trouble and delay. The press we use is not a piloting press, and never before was used as such. Any printer from a first-class city office would pronounce it impossible to get out a paper in any shape with the fa cilities enjoyed In the Letter office. It is in consequence of such a state of affairs that many errors and inaccura cies should find their way into the pa per, small as it is. With these few prefatory and explanatory remarks we will at once proceed with our re quest : We request every one of the numerous readers of the Tri Weekly Letter Immediately on receipt of the paper to take out his or her pencil and commencing at the first line on the first page read it carefully through, marking as they occur every error— then the reader has a perfect copy to file away. Those not having pencils will bo supplied on application at this office. And by adopting this rule our .readers will enjoy an advantage pos- sesed by tbo readers of no other paper in the world. If you find anything ob jectionable or offensive or personal to yourself, you have only to draw your pencil over it, and there you are with a paper just to suit you—becomicg, as it were, your own editor—and five minutes after tho paper is out you won’t have to be running all over town looking for tbo Tri-Weekly man when hr Js safety hid sway' to the gage bush. +4^» - ■ II y dr* pit olt I a la C(tester. A six-year-old daughter of Mr. Cros by Cox was bitten in the leg come nine weeks ago by an old dog belong- ; ing to a neighbor. The little girl and several other children were passing the animal when it snapped at her. The wound was a deep one and bled freely. It was cauterized immediately and the dog was soon after shet. The wound healed rapidly and the child was soon running about as usual, j Nothing more was thought of the mat- ; ter until Monday, when she behaved in a peculiar manner. She became spasmodic and acted altogether so strangely that the physician who first attended her was called in. The eym- toms led him to make inquires con cerning the dog that had inflicted the bite. He learned that the animal had acted in a cross and half wild manner for some time before he bit tho child. This convinced the physician thad the little one had hydrophobia. She rap- dly grew worse, one spasih follow ing another. Two other doctors were called In. This evening she is much worse, and the hydrophobia symptoms have greatly increased. The sight of water or any liquid throws the little sufferer into spasms, as did an attempt to make her swallow even a dry powder. The parents of the child are greatly prostrated by their afflic tion. The physicians speak in any thing but a bopefoi tone of their pa tient. Arrest ofT a Fugitive From Jhk- Uce. '\j Hendf.rsonvii.lk, N. C., July 25, 79. Borne months ago one Rodgers shot and killed a Mr. McOutchen, of Sum ter. After the shooting Rodgers fled, and was yesterday arrested In Bre vard, Transylvania county, North Car olina. The officer making the arrest has telegraphed to the proper authori ties in Sumter, requesting that the formal requisition of the Governor be forwarded. The manner in which the prisoner’s identity leaked out is very interestingly told by tho officers. Rod. gers assumed the name of Stokes, and bad completely covered his proper name, but a long season of success lessened bis vigilance, and a letter written him by a relation in Sumter, advising a change of bode, fell Into the hands of some companions, who pro posed to read It and "sea what bis sweetheart had to say.” These gOn^ tlernen were startled at th& contents, and at once acquainted the proper of ficer, who, upon interrogating the pris oner and satisfying himself that there was something wrong, made the ar rest. Mr. Rodgers confessed every thing, and expressed a perfect wUIing- ness to return and stand his trial. He is now in jail at Brevard. THE JEFF DATI9 WINDFALL. Widow Dorsey’ii Will to b« Con tested by Her Relatives. [From th« New York Sun.] The Viil of Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey, of Beauvoir, Misslssfppf, bequeathing all her large estate to Jefl&tpQp Davis, is as follows: ^ Bkattvoir, Harrison Co., Miss., January 4,1878. I, Sarah Anne Dorsey, of Tensas Parish, La., being aware of tho uncer tainty of life, and being now in sound health of mind and body, do make this ray last will and testament which I write, sign and seal with my own hand, in the presence of three competent witnesses, as I possess property in tho States of Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. I owe no obligation of any sort whatever to any relativbof my own ; I have done all I qould for them during my life. I, therefore, give and sonal and mixed, wherever located and situated, wholly and entirely without hindrance or qualification', to my most honored and esteemed friend Jefferson Davis, ex-Preaident of the Confederate States, for his own sole uso and bene fit, in fee slnfple, forever; and I here by constitute him my sole heir k execu tor and administrator. If Jefferson Davis should not survive me, I give all that I have bequeathed him to his youngest daughter, Yarina. I do not intend to share in the ingratitude of my country toward the man-who is, in my eyes, the highest and noblest in ftTlftt.eno*. _ . v r In testimony whereof I sign this will, written with my own hand, In the pres- sence of W. L. Walthall, F. 8. Hewcs, and John C. Craig, subscribing wit nesses, residents In Harrison county, Miss. Sarah Anne Dousin'. The will was probated in the Second District Court of New Orleans, on' July 15th, and as Jefferson Davis pre sented it for probate, that act is deemed to be a notice that be intends to accept the bequest, to the exclusion of the natural heirs. Mr. Davis has accordingly entered into possession of Beauvoir, Mrs. Dorsey’s beautiful home on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, of the plantations at Elk Ridge and Ellis- ton, in Louisiana, and of her other ptoperty, the whole representing a for tune of a quarter of million of dollars. The laws of the State of Louisiana (and the laws of Mississippi are simi lar,) the beneficiaries will enter upon the property bequeathed as soon as the will Is proved to bo tho last will of the dead person. If a contest fol lows, tho case must be tried at a Cir cuit Court before a jury, and if tho will is set aside in favor of other heirs, those who have had the benefit of the property in the meantime must ac count for its rents and profits. Col. 8. Percy Ellis, of Brooklyn, the brother of Mrs. Dorsey, has received a copy of the above will, sent to him by Jefferson Davis, with an accompany ing lettter, which does not contain any intimation that Mr. Davis does not in tend to enjoy all of the property which the various neglected relatives of Mrs. Dorsey confidently expected would be divided among them. Col. Ellis has fully determined a contest of the will, which will be~foogun so as to get the case before the fall Circuit of the Louisiana Supreme Court if possible. Mr. Ellis, his elster, Mrs. Inez Peck- ham, his sister-in-law, Mrs, Appaline Ellis, of Philadelphia, and his half brother, who will all appear as contes tants, are unable to most the expenses of a, contest, as they have all suffered a revere© of fortune because of the war ; but It is expected that they will be able to secure some lawyer who will take the case on a contingent feo, so that ths contest will not bo delayed. Mr. Ellis is engaged in the preliminary work of the contest. Ho is determined to prevent Jefferson Davis from enter ing upon the peaceful possession of the fnheritanoe, to a share of which he believes his childred are entitled, as they had been selected by Mr. Dorsey before his death to receive some of the property from Mrs. Dorsey’s hands. Mrs. Dorsey’s stepfather was the well-known rebel General Charles G. Dablgren, to whom she was Indebted for excellent education, as Oen. Dabl gren took an intense pride In her ca reer up to the time of her marriage, and bestowed money freely upon her. Gen. Charles G. Dahlgren, who is the brother of the late Rear Admiral Dahl gren, the inventor of the Dahlgren gun, la also a resident of Brooklyn. Ho was a General In command of the Confederate army In Mississippi, and had charge of tho fortification of Vicksburg, but as to differed with Jefferson Davis about the conduct of the war, he waa removed from that command and afterward he joined the army of the Tennessee under General Bragg. Gen. Dahlgren was found yes terday In his office at 117 Broadway, where he is now a lawyer, having fo bis time been sailer. Soldier, banker, planter, civil engineer,, and railroad builder. He Is tall and gray, and al though now nearly seventy years of age. "The Ellis family,” said Gen. Dahl gren, ‘'cornea down from Capk. Percy, an English captxtn, who came over to Quebec early In the history of tfcle country, and whlla. here took advan tage of the grant© of land hie country was making, and settled In the South. He was of the famous English family of Percys, and Mrs. Dorsey’s mother tstto direct descendant of this Capt. Percy. There is something unbalanced about tho family, and there have been seven coses of mental derangement in their bistory in this country. There Is a creek in Mississippi named after Capt. Percy, and one day he was fonnd in it with a weight of Iron about his neck. James Brown, who'was hU de scendant, was once a United States Senator from Louisiana, and was Min ister to France. Ho committed sui cide by opening an artery iijJLvIe foot. Another descendant was a vfetira of Idiocy. Mrs. Dorsqy’s grandmother died Insane in my house, and there are three other Instances I could name. The family has been marked at times by persons of high common serso and steady mind. My wife was one of these, and so is her daughter, Inez Peckham. Mrs. Dorsey had the farai- ly-qharacteriatic, which was impulsive ness. Once started, there was no hold- lag J>er. Her mind was marked by that want of steady balance which is needed in a safe, sane and prudent person. “ Mrs. Dorsey was, I think, one of th© most remarkable women of hei time. She was a little girl when I took charge of the family, and 1 dfiwovored that she bad a wonderful intellect, which I determined to develop. I spent a fortune doing it, but I cover regretted the result. She took in ev ery study and every accomplishment. I have never listened to such a sweet musician off the stage. I had Bochea, the great harp-player, teach her on the harp, and I purchased the instrument that he played on for her. She ex? bausted the dancing master’s skill, she learned so rapidly, and when she had encompassed about everything in the range of an ordinary education, I put her through a course of law and book- keeplog, with ns happy results. When she left my hands she hadn’t an equal in the South. She was not a beauti ful women, but she had pleasant fea tures, a fine flgufe, and those poOullar feminine ways that go so far in mak ing up a woman's attractions. She was impulsive, and it took not only a strong arm, but a steady one, to hold her. With hef tendency to act by impulses, added to her energy and her intellect, when once she was started in pursuit of an object, it wns like trying to rein in a whirlwind to stop her.” Gen. Dahlgren declined to speak for publication upon the merits of the pro* posed contest, owing to his personal hostility to Jefferson Davis, which, he said, would moke iudelioat# any words characterizing Mr. Davis’s conduct in making his home at Beauvoir and in accepting tho fortune of his hostess. He said, however, that Jefferson Da vis possessed infinite tact and cunning; that be was polished and persuasive in his speech, but always knew when to stop talking. JL Republican France Is irritated by the honors Queen Victoria and her Government paid to the dead Prince Imperial. According to tfie French theory Louis represented nothing but a band of plotters against the French Republic. He could not even claim the "divine right” to rule, as bis gre«t undo had been declared an Jupstart and usurper by the British Goyern- ment, besides being shamelessly ex iled. The French certainly have cause for complaint, but what else could Victoria do for a gallant young fellow who had lost bis life uader her flag ? If, as Is said, tbs! death of Prince Im perial has put an end to the Bonaparte dynasty, and freed France from the nightmare of , revolution, even tho flercest Republican may bo contefit to see royal honors paid to one who has been safely put out of tha way. The spectacle of the British Government weeping over a dead * Pretender” should bo much less disquieting to Gambetta and Gravy than the pro- longed existence of n young man close ly connected with traditions of France's greatest glory, and therefore a moot formidable antagonist As Louis XVI. expiated the crimes of hie grandfather, so young Louis Napoleon has fallen a victim to the blunders of bis father. Lest him rest. It Is the avowed purpose of many of the business men who have left Mem phis to permanently locate in other cities. Their experience has satisfied them that they cannot safely count on any things like permanency of trade la Memphis, and they are. arranging their affaire with a view to change of resi dence. Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis and Cincinnati are receiving accessions from thefeter-strlcken city. It has been observed ( that the lady with a diamond ring will scratch her nose, In a given period, feur times as often as any other woman. , A CFUIOFfl FREMFTrinF.vr. The Hioanlar Exporlemce '1 hut Herd a lit. (.onto Jlaa. A few years ago there resided in St. LoQfs two brothers—bith now de ceased. Partners In a large and suc cessful business which bad brought them an ample fortune, they were bqund Together by the closest ties of affection. At the Jlme of which we speak the elder was in the enjoyment of perfect health, while the younger felt the necessity of tho rest and recre ation afforded by a trip to Europe. He was fortunate enough to secure the conipany. of a well-known cltlS5<jn, jo whom we are indebted for the follow ing facts. They bad travelled leisure ly through a portion of the Continent aad reached the little Tlli&go of Cha- mouni, In Switzerland, where they ex pected to remain a few days and then continue their journey. Returning to tho hotel at night, after an incursion, our informant, whom we will call Mr. D , said to his companion : ** Well, E , let us lay out our plans for to morrow, so that we can start right af ter breakfast and do what we hare to do comfortably.” E .contrary to his usual custom, manifested no Inter est In the programme of pleasure, and Intimated that he was aboat ready to go home. D—~ expressed his sur prise at this sudden change of mind, but told him that a night’s sleep was all he needed to revive his spirits and restore the enthusiasm which had so unexpectedly evaporated. The other did hot think so, but wns witling to retire early and try the experiment. Next morning E announced his in tention of returning to America as soon as possible. Profoundly aston ished at this resolve. D inquired the reason. “ I am,” said his friend, "impreesei-awith the idea that ray brother is ill, very ill, and I must go to him at once. In vain was be re minded that the last letters received from home justified no such supposi tion ; tnat the brother was then well, and that there was absolutely no ground for believing his health im paired in the least. E admitted the force of tbo argum^pt, but was not convinced. He declared that some thing told him hie brother was se riously Indisposed ; that the impres- sion came upon him the day before and had deepened ever sihee, and that be miMtabd would go-home. Finding his purpose uncbacgeable, D-— of course yielded to It, and within twen ty-four hours they were homeward bound. Arriving in Now York E found letters informing him that hie brother had been smitten by the dis ease which finally ended his life. We think a comparison of dates showed that tho fatal attack came on the very day E had the presentiment in Ohamouni, 5,<)00 miles away. It is hardly necessary to say that such things are not uncommon. Books treating of this branch of the so-called “supernatural” are full of caAes ap parently as well authenticated as the one we have given, tlsually, however, the presentiment is conveyed In a dream, or In the wakeful hours of night. In this instance it appears to have come when all the senses were awake and active, and amid scenes ex tremely unfavorable to the operations of a morbid fancy. Moreover, E—- was a practical, common-senee man of the world, sound In mind and body, and If anythlbg deficient lu Imagtoa- tire power. Tho presentiment was lit erally driven Into hlm.nnl its verifica tion makes the mystery complete. Ho probably would have been tbe first to laugh at such au idea in another per son, and evidently received It himself • under stoutest protest. h —— . - San Francisco has a good woman, Miss Sarah B. Cooper, who devotee herself to the cause of the benighted Chinese in that city. She visits their dons, gets their children into schools, and rescues ths women, when possible, from lives of prostitution, and la en abled to right many cases of wrong to Chinamen. Some time ago she was passing along a San Francisco street in a car. Out of the window she saw that a dozen rowdies had ooroered a helpless little Chinaman. They were beating him with sticks and stones, and abusing him with the vilest epi thets in the lasgurgc, and there was no way for the distressed Mongolian to escape. Miss Cooper sprang from the street cor, and took the Chinaman under her prelection. She turned boldly upon the whole bad hoodlum crew, and In scathing language ordered them to ^cease their base pastime. They looked at her a moment, to see if she really meant it, and then put their beads down and sneaked away one by one, like the base creatures they were, leaving Miss Cooper and her portege In triumphant possession of the field. Ar# A4vortlMomemts Rom*T -■ *- Hon. John Forsyth, tbe veterao edi-j tor of tho Mobile Register, used to tell a story to Illustrate tbe vplue of news paper advertising, as a means of get ting before the public whenever yotu wish them to know of your wants or wares. Mr. Forsyth was accidentally drawn Into dlscuaelon of this aubjeet with a mercbantile friend, who exprenaed cm- . phatlc doubts whether advertising ben- efitted a man’s business at all, ana closed his side of tbo debate with the common remark: “It’s all money given to the aid of newspapers. No- bedj rends my advertisement,or thinks of It, or looks after It, except your fore- man and collector.” ^ Forsyth replied, “let us test tho truth of your assertion. Sit down and write out such ap adytqtisement as I dictate, and we will put it the smallest type tbo casc^pontain, and insert It in the remotest corner of tho Register^ you can select.” Tbo next morning there appeared to agate, without a bit of display, and In the most out-of-the-way place la the paper, the following advertisement: '* Wanted: To buy a dog. Apply at No street.” The contract was, that In cose the "ad.” was a success the merchant was to pay $5, and treat to wine and oys ters. H ft failed to meet the eyes of the parties with merchantable canines, the editor waa to pay the merchant 86, and set up a supper for two. • During the day of the first appear ance of hla experiment, the mer- ‘— chant called at tire Register office sev eral tlme*._ He looked as though he were In trou ble, appeared nervous, looked over hla shoulder Ilka one pursued by some terrible bore or a persistent lun. Finally, In the evening be met hie ed itorial friend, and before the latter bad time to open hie mouth, the merchant eald horridly, “for Heaven’s sake leave that advertisement out of your even ing edition. There’s tho 88 for it, and 85 more to pay for oaylng that No. street has bought a dog. Let’s go aad get tho oysters; I’m nearly worried to death.” Tho poor man had recklessly made himself and family the victims of a terrible persecution. Before the crt- rlera had gone their rounds with tho Regirter, customers of all ilbrta, with every imaginable, breed, ai%e an<j color of animal, ©wanned in tho vicinity of his bouse. They rang the door bell a thousand times in two hours ; they waylaid every member of the family I servant nor child of tbe household dared to appear on the street until effl- cere were sent for, and the persecution stopped by the theata to lock'up the swarms of urcblns, dogs and all. The merchant enlarged bis adver tisement, and thereafter attended to It as any other branch of hie business. He had learned that people do some how find out the contents of a news paper advertisement. A Bear's ArriniE.—A bear hasan appetite veiy similar to that of a goat. Ou boar! of tbe United States man-of- war Alaska there Is a bear cub which was obtained at Sitka by an ensign, and which Is the pel of the eblp. It is a very playful and aodable animal, climbs to the main-top whew ant mind ed, and rovea in freedom throughout every part of tbe ship. On Us first appearance on board it devoured the soap and candles in sight, and ate two officers’ drees suits. They were obliged to lock up tbe soa£ In an iron safe to keep It out of the reach of the bear, and ihe ensign who owns the an imal Is mortgaged for two year’s pay for damages to tho officers’ suits. One of tbe freaks of tbe bear was to raid on tba batber’a shop of the ship and eat all the shaving soap, shaving cups and brushes, hair oil, combs and brushes. By order of the captain, a guard Is kept Over the guns'day and night to keep tbo bear from eating them, tbe animal having made advaral attempts fa that dlrettlo*. -gsaa Jixm ... •• Walking matches between young la dies and gentlemen are getting to bo quite common. Any young couplo who are engaged are a walking match when they are out for a stroll Ws _ The Georgia Legislature is wreot- ling with a number of morns*. One bill provides that any pouwtt who may kill another shall be tried at tho next term of court, or at a special court held a very short time after the ad journment of the regular terra. This is to prevent tbe law’s delay, by which many muiderers have escaped hang ing. Another h to define lobbying and make the offence punishable by Im prisonment from one to threo years In the penitentiary. Another is to inves tigate the wild land frauds, and to of fer a reward of a thousand dollars for the forgers of the wild land claims. A fourth Is to relieve ] Grant and Mlttiog from $90,000 on the bond Jones, who redeemed [raid by tbe State. A lively hit) of faro for this hot weather. m There Is nothing lower than liypoe-* ricy. To profees friendship and actr enmity is a proof of toffl deprarUjtf .its ;■