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THOUGHTS FOE THE MONTH. TIMELY TOPICS FOR THE CONSIDER ATION OF PROGRESSIVE FARMERS. What Work Should be Done During: the Month of April?Valuable Sngxeetlone from High Authority. [ W. L. Jones in Southern CvUe?<rfor.] With the stoppage of winter rains and increasing: heat ot the sun, the regulation of heat and moisture demands much thought and constant attention. What can be done to help the sun warm up the soil, that seeds may germinate readily and young plants grow off healthy and strong. We must bear in mind that as the heating is done by the sun, it must begin at the surface and^o downward. i.i in a general way, someuung may oe i done by rendering the soil as dark as possible by the presence of humns. Dark bodies absorb heat more readily j than white or light colored. A rich ! dark mould will absoru heat more rap- j idly than white sand. As land be-! comes old and worn, it becomes lighter colored, and, by so much colder, in the spring. Sow it in gmin. rest it and fill it with humus, and its darker color will return. To start an early crop of anything, therefore, select not only a southern slope but a dark soil. As the earth warms up, evaporation from the surface increases and evaporation is a cooling process. It is impoilant, therefore, to have the surface dry. Land well drained warms up nm?l-oc ?i> tho tnnnor tKflu tlinf ffllpn \juivn\.i l>< k>"<- T""0 ? <? with water. We do not propose now to nrge tile draining of uplands; we are not ready for that. But ridging: or bedding aiso, by increasing the surface exposed to the air, facilitates drying very much, and therefore is advisable in most cases. Bedding al ), by exposing more surface to the warm air causes increased heating from that source. The only objection to it is the facility it affords for washing away of the soil; ono must avoid extreme high beds, and use the other o/wlnef wocliniflf inc YUlXCVl ui^ano a^aiucv tvucuoi^ Farming here, as elsewhere, is a per-; petual struggle to steer be. .veen Scylla and Charybais, and sound, discriminating judgmeut mast guide the ship. The remarks already made applv to the preparation for crops wlikh are started earliest, such as com, Irish potatoes, etc. For those which are" planted somewhat later, like cotton, the preservation of moistnre in the soil, becomes a matter of great moment. As spring advances and the heat increases, the surface of the soil is qnite apt to dry and hard, too dry toN bring up seeds which will not bear deep covering. This is best prevented by repeated harrowing. These should be given the land after every rain. They shonld be very light, * simply breaking the crust; if deep, they will /vnnfSA. Vi/v wr\ no f\P 1 w> wuoc ttlC U1 vius VI ao I(tuv/?1 V4 viiv soil as is loosened. A three section smoothing barrow, net weighted, will do the work properly and so rapidly, one will hardly miss the time. To allow for the cottingdown of the beds by the harrow, they (the beds) may be made extra high at first. High beds are objectionable on account of washing but they will be cut down so soon, under the plan proposed, that the exposure of the land will be very short. No work on a farm pays better than repeated iiarrowings oetweu tne completion of preparation for, ami the planting of crops. They kill all yoang grc^^gdggfi^^^keep the surface all stibsemksitem to Bscst Bfl'his Bffg the Breeding first ^^m^^H^^HHHpRuvered very ?!?^^|^?^^^^^tl]arrow is probably thf? best coverer. Dnt it is better to cover the late planted willi a donble foot plow, aud knock off ?ub>equently with a board. As the opening of the drills and the covering of the seed are both light work, one "may have two opening plows by oue horse, the horse walking in the middle between rows; and "a similar arrangement with two coverers. Two horses and six hands may thus plant from twelve to sixteen acres per day. If a rain falls between the planting and the coming up of the seed, rnu a harrow over and along ti>e beds. A three section harrow will carry three beds at a time, and will go over eighteen or twenty acres a da v. The expense is slight, tile advantage greatgrass killed and loose mellow earth for the young plant to come through. We are very anxious to press the harrow as me instrument lor Hte cultivation 01 crops in their earliest stages. We are most profoundly impressed with its perfect "adaptation find utility for this work. It may require some time and patience to Iearu how and when to use it, but the lesson once learned will be of inestimable value; cheap production means large net gains, and it is by implements, which ca:i :.cc?miplish a large amount ot wo.ik, and which are better adapted to the woVk, that the .r -1 j ... :? ? ~ i pruotew 01 circay |iruuuvuiNi i? iu uc solved. We arc thoroughly convinced of this, and never lose an opjmrtnnity of impressing it upon our readers; but we are sorry to say that in many cases the cost of the implements alluded to, is entirely too high, in some cases double, we think, what they ought to be. The Acme and the smoothing harrow are approximately cheap enough. The Disc harrow is we think far too high priced. We speak of l\OAAll6>A IC A n HO II rvAll JIUliuwa ?v/?? y u^vaucc wg ?*.?*> u|>vxj that subject, but the >auie is true of other implements which farmers might use to great advantage but for the enormous prices asked for them. It is difficult at best to get new, untried, unknown implements introduced; the difficulty is greatly enhanced by the exorbitant prices at which they are held. "While cotton is the leading, it is not the onf.y crop which claims attention now. The prudent fanner will at once make ample preparation tor those Aiwno CA OSfO!itlQ? nVATW?>' IViO^V ?JV VCCV*?V4MI irvr ?ttv |yi V?^V? keeping of his stock.' Forage or drilled com and the various millets and sorghums should be planted on or before : the first of next month. Trne, they may be planted later, even up to the first of August, but the heaviest yields generally come from the early planted. The millets have small seed which cannot be planted deep, and ir is easier to get a stand of them, if planted before the drouths and heat fairly set - in. Drilled corn is usually planted in rows three feet apart, and from tnro to two and a half bushels of seed put on an acre. If the land is tboronghlv JS ? prepareu, n s-uuiuu uihm anaimj be, very little cultivation will be needed ?one or two plowing?, at most. will suffice. Hoeing is never required, for the corn soon crowds and shades out all other growth, if the land is rich? and this it must be to obtain heavy yields. Tea to twenty-five tons of green fodder per acre is the ordinary range of production. Cut when about to form ears, and shocked at once without exposure to sun or weather, it cures readily and makes a fodder, A#" *1va UwrllA^f Knf JlUb pciuaus Vi luc ingiiwM ^iauv) uun good, ana which supplemented with other concentrated foods serves an admirable purpose for stock of all kinds. It is probably the most reliable of all summer forage crops. Millo maize and sorghum have the advantage of ripening seed while the stalks are still green and succulent, and while ihe sorghum stalks, at least, are still oweet and relished bv animals. They stand drouths, perhaps, a little better than corn, but, per contra, they are more delicate when young, and more difficult to work because the seedlings are very small and readily covered up bv a p'ow. The promptness with which uorn grows off, and the consequent ease with which it is worked is greatly in its favor, viewed as a cheap 1 odder crop. We are afraid there will be disappointment about niillo maize. It has been praised overmuch. We have planted it, bat not enough to reach a final opinion about it. If started early on good land, and the seasons are favorable, it will make a loj*tro violr? nf crrjnii jinrf a trnod deal I ? ."V.? -- a -o ? ? of fodder. The grain is probably excellent for horses and cattle when gronud; g--a for hogs and poultry not ground; but it will never supplant corn meal nor wheat flour as long as these can be produced as they are, and have been, in this country. Of sor- i ghum as a forage crop, we are more a J: iiiui more uispujtu lu wiiui\ ?iu, every part ot it is eaten readily by stock, and its yield of seed large. Let every farmer set aside two or three acres at least?and a great deal more ! if he keeps much stock?break it very ; deep, harrow it over and over again, j manure it highly, and about the first] i of Mav seed down in corn, orange and early amber cane, and some milio maize, if he wishes to experiment with it. The time and labor required to work these few acres will not be missed out of his crop, and next winter his heart will be gladdened at the sight of well filled barns. It is such an easy matter to have an abundance of forage, and yet so few farmers have it. Don't \vait to raise peavines and gather crab grass out of the corn Geld; that is well enough in us way, but that has been the practice of generations, and it has always had pretty empty barns. Pea-vines are excellent, and later in the season we shall bare something t<? say of them; but begin notf, by plantiug the crops named, and if voti choose plant more at intervals of a month uutil the first of August. As the weather gets very hot Hungarian Millet is probably the most reliable of these forage plants and is hereforej best adapted to the later sowings. Although bacon is cheap, there is, we think, allowing feeling if not opinion, that it is beiter to raise one's pork at home. Where judicious arrangements are provided it can be done at little cost, espcciany wnere ciover can be grown. Clover lots, succeeded by oat fields, and these by pea and sorghum fields, and these by potato patches,: will ieave bat a small portion of the year not provided for. Arrange to have the pigs come in February ai>d by the following December they can be turned into pork. In such a programme, an early pea should be planted the last of May, that thev may be ripe by Angusl. * Later kinds might be profitably used to extend their season. In like manner early varieties of potatoes, like tbe St. Domingo yam, could be used to advantage bv the first of September in conjunction with peas and sorghum. The variety of food would contribute to the health and growth of the pigs. VVhere the soil contains lime the ground pea ' ? ' - ^ 5 A - HO lf_i _ X* T mignr i>e aaaeu 10 ure usi vi uuy uruys. Any oue cbn tern plating scch an arrangement as we have indicated, wonld have to plan and prepare for it at once. Potato slips should be set ont by the first of May and peas planted a little, later. The potato is not aps**?erare<t _ ? *? ? J nr!iL as 11 neserves ior sx^ck ieeu. ir uu the hardy, eai^r and productive varie, J^eg.-U?w to be had, stock of all kinds, horses, cows, bogs, sheep and poultry might be feci on them; freely and "cheaply, from the first of September to the middle of November or later, without the danger of rotting, which attends keepiug them through the winter. Therefore we sav plant largely of sweet potatoes, feed them freely in autumn when work is usually light and save the grain for winter and spring. Skin Diseases. I have a little daughter seven years old, who for the last four years has been afflicted with a peculiar skin eruption on the face and one hand, i have tried seven or eight physicians, among them the best in California and in tLis province, but to no purpose. The child kept growings worse. Fortunately, I saw a statement in a St. Paul. Minn., naner. of a cure of a disease similar to that of my child. It was affected by Swift's Specific. I secured six littles and commenced giving- it to my little girl. In less than one week this terrible disease, which had baffled all the known remedies within reach, bejjan to disappear. She has been taking it three mouths?is perfectly well, and her skin is as clear as wax. G. A. Smith, Trenton, Ontario Province, Canada. March 28, 1884. What a Sinister Says. Extreme weakness and general debility, produced by exposure aud over work attendant upon my duties, were gradually developing into an utter prostration of my system* Adopting the suggestions of intimate friends, who had experienced relief in similar cases by taking Swift's Specific, I now find myself restored to a perfect condition of health and strength. Accept my fervent wishes for vorir continued prosperity in yonr well chosen and successful method for relieving those who suffer. Rev. B. Stockton*, D. D., Stillwater Place, Stamford, Conn. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta. Ga. * Commissions Signed. The President has signed the commissions of Thos. J. Jarvis, to be minister to Brazil; Charles VV. Buck, to be minister to Pern; Richard B. Hubbard, to be minister to Japan; A. M. Kelly, to be minister to Italy; Win. Roberts, to be minister to Chili; Rnfns Magee, to be minister resident at Norway and Sweden; George W. Merrill, to be minister resident at the n T.l . T*^ T>~11 T~ Hawaiian isiuuus. i>aau ucn, 01., iv be minister resilient at the Netherlands ; Edward Edward P. C. Lewis, to be minister resident and codsuIgenecal at Portugal; Edmund, Jnssen, to be consul-general at Vienna; R. B. Anderson, to be minister resident and consul-general at Denmark; Frederick Raine, to be consul-general at Berlin; Thomas M. "Wallen^to be consul-general at London; Wm. Caldwell, to be collector of customs at Cincinnati. The Atlanta'Constitution. In a long article relating to the B. B. B., of that city, says: The Blood Balm Company started one year ago -with 5162.00, but to-day the business cannot be bought for $50,000.00. The demand and the satisfaction given is said to be without' a paralllel,. as its action is pronounced wonderful. We are glad to announce that our drug gists nave already sec urea a supply, ana we hope our renders will supply themselves at once. It is said to be the only speedy and permanent blood poison remedy offered, firing entire satisfaction in all eases before one bottle has been used. For Blood Diseases, Kidney Troubles, Scrofula, Catarrh, old Ulcers and Skin Diseases, trvujne bot J tie of B. B. B. * s-\ THE RICHMOND SENSATION. The Ca*e of Tboniat J. Clnveriua, Charged with the Murder of Faanle Lilian Madison. Richmond, Ya., April 1.?When Tl?Amrte T Plui'AtMiic* / ltot*nrn<l ivith t ! A liVilia.? V VyllMVllU^) tv\? II iv>? hwv | murder of Fannie Lilian Madison, was ; first brought before Justice Richard-1 son the examination was postponed ; until this morning. Despite the fact j that there were twenty-live policemen j at the Police Court, it was impossible to keep the crowd quiet. The room j was packed with men and woman, white and colored, while the hundreds ! outside swayed and surged against i ???!' f/\ cnnli nt\ ovfnitt that' llinSf1 ! cavil VlUVl lir cuuu Uii v.wvtib V"?v.v , having business inside could scarcely ! obtain a passage through the mass of i humanity. Among those present none appeared less alarmed at the situation than he who was the centre of interest, Thomas J. Cluveritis. Counsel for the accused waived examination, whereupon the prisoner was sent to the j Hustings (Jonrt lor trial. It was with the greatest difficulty that the prisoner made his ingress and egress, owing to the crowd. Their action, whether cursory or otherwise, had more effect on him, judging from his countenance, than anything since his arrest, and yet a cynical smile, a snarp nasn 01 inc eye iu iu?- ui left as he walked along, was all that could be noticed. The prisoner was driven to and from the jail in a carriage, and in less than live minutes after his return to the prison there were nearly a thousand people hanging around the institution. One of the most remarkable features connected with the murder is the manner in which it first came to public notice. Ai( afternoon paper published the fact that the body of an unknown white woman had been found in the old reservoir. A reporter for a morning paper drove out to the place where it was found, interviewed the keeper and carefully surveyed the surroundings the same evening, The body having been taken to the Almshouse in the"mean time, the reporter visited the dead-house of that institution. 'mere, among a numoer or otuer ueaa people, was shown the coffin containing the body of the woman. The coroner had previously viewed the remains aud was under the impression at that^time that the deceased had committed suicide. The reporter asked'to see the body. The coffin, which was nailed down, was opened and exposad to his gaze the body of a woman dressed in the clothes she wore when taken out oHhe water with all the mud and filth on them, while a pile of shavings lay under her head for .a pillow. After looking long and earnestly at the face of the deceased - * - ? - " J ? xi ; ana me wounu over uie ngut eyu, <mu the swollen mouth, the reporter took his departure so firmly impressed that she had beeir foully dealt with (hat he advanced the theory in his paper the next day, but without going into the specific details herein mentioned. At the reporter's suggestion while at the Almshouse the body was placed in more decemtrim, and the next day, * ? O 3 I ~ WHICH was ounuay, uuuureus ui yeyyic visited the scene lor the purpose of identification. It was not until Monday, however, that the corpse was recognized, and strange to relate, the first person who recognized it was a Miss , who never opened her lips about it to any one but her father until last Thursday, notwithstanding she was an old schoolmate of Miss Madison and had roomed with her. The next recognition carae^JYom the Dunstans. ^ At a "searchhe jail" (which means tha^pP^prisoners were drawn np in lin^^j,.reviewed) one colored and six wh-^'men, employed at the Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works on the Jaines river, recognized Clnverius as the man who visited Bell I>le, where the works are located on the 13th inst., in company with a lady. Miss Madison was murdered that night. it Ulnverms is gumv, ne nasaaopieu an extraordinary desperate course, and if he has failed to effectually project any one point in his defence it is likely that the whole structure will fall to the ground. For instance he denies that he was with Lilian Madison at all on the day or night of the murder, and that he first heard of the girl's deatii when the officers arrested him three days utter the discovery 01 the body. Yet lie is positively identified bv several witnesses as having been seen with her on the day of the murder, and almost as positively as having been with her in ihe neighbori. _ i _ 1 noou oi cne reservoir, uisu wiimu u-u hdnr and two, at least, of the time her still living body was thrown into the water there. Nothing except this circtimstancial evidence has yet been adduced to connect him with the murder itself, and if he acknowledged that he had accompanied her to the vicinity of the reservoir, and then alleged that he parted with her there, it is probable that no jury would decide him guilty; that 'lie giri was not assaulted after, the separation from Clnverius by some wandering ne<rro or other tramp, or even that she did not bruise her face and afterwards jump into the reservoir. But if he is convicted, as it seems now that, he-certainly will be, of having lied as to his being with the girl "" ? ??? trr\ Ull lIJttL U;iv Ullll it uni ?v/ hard with him before the jury. If he is innojeiit, why lie about it. Disastrous Storm in Missouri. St. Lours, April. 3.?The storm which swept over a part of Western Missouri on Wednesday night seems t<> have been much more disastrous than was at first stated. A heavy ruin fell over a large urea of country and all the streams were greatly swollen. Bridges were carried away and other damage done. Tfie Missouri Pacific Railroad was a heavy sufferer. Reports from Sedalia and other points say four bridges were-swept away on the main line West and on the Labett UIHi Ot'UclUU urmiUii* i i amo aiu i mining via the Lexington branch. Several washouts are also reported. At Waverly, Mo., the storm amounted to a cyclone, abont G o'clock on Wednesday night, destroying the residences of J. S. "Webb and W. U. Fletcher and four houses belonging to J. II. Bellamy, besides other property. The roof of the Christian Church was blown off and carried a long distance. .No per son was seriously hnrt. The damage to property at Waverly is estimated at $50,000. Mrs. Garfield Indignant. Cleveland, April 1.?In regard to the rumor that Mrs. Garfield, widow of the murdered President, was to be married to a clergyman named Taylor of Pennsylvania, J. F. Rhodes, a warm friend of the Garfield family, said yes icruav) ' iuu nui iiiiucv il 10 nut.. Mrs. Garfield leads almost the life of a recluse. To a reporter who called at her handsome residence on Prospect street yesterday she indignantly sent word that she considered the rumor an insult, but refused to affirm or deny it. ?-'How arc we ever going to get through our spring and summer's work? "VVe are all run down, tired out before it begins." So says many a farmer's family. We answer, go" to your druggist and pay five dollars for six bottle's of AVer's Sarsaparilla. This is just the medicine you need, and will pay compound interest 011 the investment, * general news items. -Ex-Speaker Randall is ill from! nervous exhaustion. ? A plot has been discovered iu; Spain to assassinate King Alfonso. ?George Peabodv Wetinore, Repub- i licati, was elected Governor of Rhode ! Island on Tuesday. ?Russia has accepted the more irn-j portant proposals of England. There , will be no war. ?The Senate adjourned sint die at 4.20 o'clock on last Thursday after-1 noon. -Twenty-five thousand colliers went j on a strike on Tuesday in Yorkshire,! England, against a ten percent, reduc-! tiou in wages. ?A company with a large capital j U rt ttll A f f 'V\ A f A itAAir A ; into uitii av v>nau<uiuv'^<?, I i Tenn.. for the manufacture of fruit evaporators on a large scale. ?Queen Victoria has promised to give a farm to each of the two Joyce boys, the survivors of the Maaratrasna massacre in Ireland, when they become of a<rc. ?The general press expression in | regard to the re-appointment of Mr. ! Henry G. Pearson as postmaster of New York city is one of commendation. ?Robert F. Austin, senior member of the firm of Austin, Nichols & Co., New York, one of the largest wholesale grocery houses in the country, U1CU VJll JL UL'OUUl . ?The Queen has granted a pension of ?200 to the wife of Colohel Stewart, who was murdered by Arabs in the Soudsm, and a pension of ?100 to each of his two sisters. ?The total number of nominations sent to the Senate by President Cleveland was 173. Of these lo9 were confirmed, two were rejected and twelve were left unacted-upon by the Senate. ?Owing to the critical condition of General Grant, the President postponed maeiiimeiy me general evening reception to the public, which was to take place on Tuesday evening. ?General Grant's condition continued critical through last week. On Saturday the physicians expressed the opinion that he would probably live through Sunday. ?It is stated in Berlin that the Chinese legation there confirmed the report that China has accepted the peace pro posals Made by M. Jules Ferry, notwithstanding tiie recent Chinese victories. ?The Wheeling Intelligencer publishes letters fro in various counties of West Virginia, showing that the accounts of widespread destitution in numerous sections of that State have been greatly exaggerated.' ?It is stated that the Cankers' and Merchants^ Telegraph Company and j the Postal Tdegraph Company* have agreed to poor^iieir ousiness. it is said this will result iu the consolidation of the Southern and American Rapid Telegraph Companies with those just named. ?Mr Pierre Lorillard has subscribed $1,000 to the fund being raised by the New York World for the Bar1 firtl/t i nf?r?ocfrnl \I Rai'thnlHi fplp. graphs that the statue of Liberty will be shipped on board the government transport Iserey leaving France about the 8th of May. ?Orson T. ArngJ^u^Jj^raist, of Salt Lake City; has been arrested on an-indictment for unlawful cohabitation and released in ?1,500 bail. A. M. Muser, formerly superintendent of the Deserer Telegraph Company, has been arrested on the same charge. lie was released on bail. ?Sylvester J. Orbornc, the skating professor who eloped with Miss Rebecca Kearsley, the Bucvrus (O.) heiress. ?ome time a;>o, was sen&nced at Upper-Sandusky to three years in the penitentiary for bigamy. He pleaded guilty. ?John G. Baxter, of Louisville, Ky., died on Monday, at Mot Springs, Ark. Mr. Baxter's career was a most interesting and succepsful one. Starting in life as a bootblack, he became one of Louisville's most prominent men, commercially and socially. He was thrice elected mayor of the city, and was a shrewd nolitician. ?Joseph James, a Chinatnan residing in this country and who has cmbraced the Christian religion, applied to the Treasury Department for permission to bring his wife, who lives in China, to this country. The Department decides, under a recent ruling of the United States Circuit Court of California, that she cannot be allowed to land. ?Dispatches from .Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Boston and Portsmouth, N. II., report great activity ir navy yards preparing the marines for active service. Detachments have started from Philadelphia, Boston and Portsmonth navv yards- and from the naval station at Newport, R. I., to the rendezvous at Brooklyn, whence a draft of men were sent to Aspinwall in Saturday's Pacific Mail steamer. ?rne jj'rencn, on aionnay, uegau an i attack upon Pheng Moo, or Fisher's | Island, situated in a commanding j channel between Formosa and the i China mainland. Thi engagement lasted until late on Tuesday, when the French succeeded in securing occupation. The French losses arc reported to have been three killed and twelve wounded, while it is said that the Chinese lost six.hundrcd. ?United States Marshal R. P. Hughes, of Virginia, who was arrested in Texas on the charge of appropriate iiiir the government s innas, arnvoa at Richmond carlv on Friday morning, i? custody *>f an officer from that State. He was taken before United States Commissioner Pleasants, but waived examination and was held in $5,000 to await the action of the United States grand jnry. ?The average condition of wheat in South Carolina for the month of March was 82 per cent., with a small decrease in acreage. The average condition cf rye was 87 per cent., with a small decrease in acreage. Horses, cattle, sheep and hogs are in good condition, with very little loss from disease. There has been a small loss of cattle in some sections of the State 111 consequence of the severity of the winter. ?Just before the adjournment of the Senate, President Cleveland withdrew j his nomination of A. R. Lawton, of Savannah, to be Minister to Russia. The Senate Committee held that as General Law ton's political disabilities had not been removed, he was ineligible, notwithstanding he was duly pardoned by President Johnson. The President and the Cabinet consider that Johnson's pardon rendered Gen. Lawton eligible. ?-The biggest cocking main fonght in Canada in some years took place near Hamilton, Ont., on Wednesday. It was the result of a challenge in the Va . ValI- fllinvt&n fiv\m Homlltftn [ i^CW i v/t-v^w ??vru? i parties to fight any party in America i for $250 a battle and $1,000 on the | main. This was accepted by Col. R. H. Lampkin, of Athens, (5a., who wanted to fight in New Orleans. The match was not made with him, but Pittsburg, Buffalo and Mechanicsville parties then came in and a match was made with them. Seventeen birds fell in on each side. The American party had a number of Southern cocks. The' Canadians won eleven of the battles and the main. THE FRACAS ON THE ISTHMUS. ; American Interests to be Protected by Forcp --An Ex;>i*?liti n of Marines Sen! to { Aspinwall. ] Washington*, April 1 .?The Aspiu- < wall difficulty was fully discussed at i an informal meeting of the Cabinet late this evening. The conclu-ion reached ; was that while the government is not ? called upon to lake cognizance of inter- i nai broils at Panama, yet it is has by J treaty guaranteed free and uni liter- ; rnpted transit across the Isthmus. Acting upon this conclusion Secretary Whitney to-night telegraphed ordA's to the Commander of the Brooklyn , JSavy lard to {retan avauauie marines , at the yard in readiness for immediate ] deparlure, and to provide aiso some 1 Gatlin<r guns and men to handle them. ? He also sent the following dispatch to i J J. B. Houston, President of the Pacific I Mail Company at New^York: [] "The government proposes lo have ( the transit from Panama to Color (Aspinwall) open ond uninterrupted in 1 the shortest possible time. In order * that your company may avail itself of ! f'nn nf thic nr-Hnn a fpw days' delay of j our steamer to receive a shipment of armed forces will l>e < necessary. Plow many can you take?" 1 Secretary Whitney" has also tele- 1 graphed to Captain Kane of the Ga- ! lena, at Colon (Aspinwall), and Con- , sul Adamson, at Panama, for further information as to the condition of the j railroad and steamship property, and ; whether transit across the Isthmus ro mains open. He said to-nignt tnai 11 the replies to these dispatches confirm the present advices, men and <runs from the Brooklyn Navy Yard will be forwarded immediately. Ile'said further that the United Stales steamers Alliance and Swatara are now en route for Colon (Aspinwall), the Alliance from Key West and the Swatara from New Orleans. Washington', April 2.?In answer to the telesra n sent last night by Secretary Whitney to the President of the Pir??fir> Mnil Klpnmsliin flmrmni)v at New York relative lo the number of men the company's vessels can take to Aspinwall without delay, the following reply was received this morning: "We can carry 200 men in the City of Para to-morrow noon, with GOO in the Cupula next Monday." Secretary Whitney replied: "We will ship 200 men by your steamer to-morrow 110011, with tents and camp equipage. The Tennessee ? !lU 1^.,,,^ Vntir Willi ^luiliij.u uwiiuii, nut iraii/ aiv t? Crleans probably to-day with an extra complement of marines for Aspimvall and with extra provisions. This will place four ships and between 400 and 500 available men at Aspinwail for land service. As to Monday's steamer I will enmmuuicafe hereafter." The men will be laken from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Tn iv?n1v to tlin tf>lno-rnm sent to Commander Kane of the Galena, the following was also received to-day: "Transit is closed. The steamship property is safe and in my possession: also the railroad property at the.Norti> end of the island. It is^fuTvisable to send another vessel." -r Whew it was learned in the Navy Denartment. this morning: that the i>ecrefiivv had determined to nrotect American interests on the Isthmus by lorce there was considerable excitement amoiijf the navy officers on duty here -A number of them immediately volunteered their services to *ro to Aspiuwall. The selection of officers, however, has been left to a board of detail, which convened at 11.30 o'clock. It is understood that Major Charles Haywood, of the Marine Corps, who is in charge of the Marine Barracks at r>? ^i.i.. i>l WM) j Will nuvt IiuiucujaKi v?/mmand of the marines. A naval officer of rank, however, will probably be detailed to command the expedition. Government officials are all of the opinion that transit will not continue f/*?? n???< lntiiff K Af f imo It i II 1UI U !l V IVil^iU VI I I 11J 1/ 11 If ill depend upon the information derived in the meantime whether any additional force will be sent to Aspinwall Monday. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company has reduced the rate for taking the men to $10 per man, including subsistence upon the passage and including tents and camp equip age. This covin's about the actual cost to the company for taking them. The four ships of war, which will be at Aspinwall by the time the Pacific Mail steamer arrives, have! Gatling guns for use on land and a force of stores to be used in their management* If, on the arrival at Aspinwall, it appears that the trouble is over, the marines will probably be transferred tnAn_rtf_n>oi< iiinvnociit/r tl\n!p IV lilO IUCJI"V/l-H ftl f ltlVI VUOKI^ bliv A? complement in each ease, or they will return to New York, as circumstances may seem to make judicious. Commander B. H. McCalla and Lieutenant E. B. M. Mason, on duty here, left for New York this afternoon to aid 111 transferring- the marines to the City of Para. After the departure of the 200 men to-morrow about an equal number of marines will remain in the various TTO Itilo v.g? Dispatches from Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Boston and-Portsmouth, N. II., report great activity in the navy yards in preparing marines for active service. Detachments started to-day from the Philadelphia, Boston and Portsmouth Navy Yards and from the naval station at Newport, Ii. 1., to rendezvous at Brooklyn, whence a draft of men will be sent to Aspinwall in Saturday's Pacific Mail steamer. ^Barrios Meets His Fate. La Liukrtad, via Galvestox, April 4.? Hostilities between Guatemala and the allied Republics have been suspended, and an armistice of one month's duration is announced. The' Legislative Assembly of Guatemala has annulled the decree promulgated by President Barrios on February 28, iti which the union of Central American Republics was proclaimed and Barrios announced Dictator and Supreme Military Chieftain of all Central America. The gold-hilted sword of President Barrios was found broken on the battle-field of Chaliehnapa. According to the latest intelligence received here, President Barrios, is dead. No particulars have been received. Washington, April 4.?The minister nf tr?-nio-ht received .1 cable gram from Zaldivar, President of Salvador, confirming the report that Barrio?, of Guatemala, had been killed in battle. A Fire In Nashville. Cincinnati, April 4.?A special fmm Njichville. Tenn.. savs that five business houses on the public square J were burned this inorn in jr. The occupants were Hollins, Sons & Co., wholesale shoes, loss $75,000, insured for $63,000- J. "W. Lindsev & Co., wholesale hats, $30,000, insurance $2G,000. The loss on the building is $42,000, insurance $26,000. A California Girl Beats the Record, San Francisco, April 3.?Miss Lillian Smith, a California girl, fourteen years old, last night broke 100 glass balls with a Winchester rifle in two minutes and thirty seconds. This beats ali previous records?Dr. Carver's best being two minute3 and thirty-six seconds. ?That slight cold you think so little j of may prove the forerunner of a com- | plaint that may be fatal. Avoid this result by taking Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, the best of known remedies for colds, coughs, catarrhs; bronchitis, incipient consumption, and all other throat and lnn?r diseases. I " i naaaiMMa??M??I Tbe "Weekly Kecord of Business Fail ares. XewYork, April 3.?The failures )ccurriti?r throughout the country durng the last week reported to ii. G. Dun & Co.'s mercantile agency are the smallest chronicled in any week since he year 18bo commenced. In the United States there 197 and in Canada 34?a total of 231, against 277 last tveek and 208 the week previous, rhree-fourths of the failures are furnished by the Western, Southern and Pacific States. In New York city the issignments are light and few. SOT DEAD YET. Atlanta papers are giving the public ;ome curious and wonderful cases that are luite interesting. It seems that a young lady of Atlanta had been reported as'dead, Dut it came to the ears of the Atlanta Journal that she was still alive, and beiiig >n the alert for news, the reporter was >ent to the residence to learn all the .acts. Miss Belle Dunaway. who had been pronounced dead, met him at the door, stoutly leaving that she was dead. She said: ' For four years, rheumatism and neuralgia have resisted physicians and all )ther treatment. My muscles seemed to Iry up, my flesh shrank away, my joints were swollen, pamrui aim jarge, io?t my appetite, was reduced to GO pounds in weight and for montlis was expected to die. I commenced the use of B. B. B. and theactton of one-half a bottle convinced my friends ?hat it would cure me. Its effect was like magic. It gave me an appetite?gave me strength, relieved all pains and aches, added flesh to my bones, and when five bottles had been used I had gained 50 pounds in flesh, and I am to day >?und and well." IS IT A LIE ? Some one said that Potash was a poison: Who makes the assertion except those who desire to mislead and humbug you? lie who denounces other remedies as* frauds, is quietly offering -a vile compound of his own?beware of all such. Ask your physician or your druggist if Potash produces all the horrors claimed for it by tho>e who are compelled to traduce other preparations in order to appear respectable themselves. We claim that Potash properly combined with other remedies makes the grandest blood remedy ever known to man, and we claim that 13. B. B. is that remedy. If afflicted with any form of blood poison, scroiuia, lxneumaiism, caiarru, Old Ulcere and Sjores, Kidney Complaints, Female Diseases, etc., the B. B. B. will cure you at once. Seud to Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Gs., for a copy of their booK free. Marl8Lly -AYEE'S Hair Vigor restores, with the gloss and freshness of youth, faded or gray hair to a natural, rich brown color, or deep black, as maybe desired. By its use light or red hair maybe darkened, tliin hair thickened, and baldness often, though not always, cured. 2t checks falling of the hair, and stimulates a weak and sickly growth to vigor. It J C 1 prevents auu cures scuii. uuuiuuuiou, ?*.?*? heals nearly every disease peculiar to the scalp. As a Xadjgp* H*ir Dressing, the ViGOEi? *r*cqualTed; it contains nett^*?it^ lE>r dyo, renders the hair soft, glossy, and silken in appearance, and imparts a delicate, agreeable, and lasting perfume. Mr. C. P. Butcher writes from Ktrby, 0., July 3,1882: " Last fall my hair commenced falling out, and in a short timo I became nearly bald. I used part of a bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor, which stopped the falling of the hair, and started a new growth. I have now a full head of hair growing vigorously, and am convinced that but for the use of your preparation I should liave been entirely bald." J. "W. Bo wen", proprietor of the Mc Arthur (Ohio) Enquirer, says: "Ayer's Hair Vigor is a most excellent preparation for the hair. 1 speak of it from my own experience. Itsuse promotes the growth of new hair, ami makes i: glossy and soft. The Vigor is also a sure cure for dandruff. Not within my knowledge has the preparation ever failed to give entire satisfaction." Mr. Angus Fairbairn, leader of the celebrated " Fairbaira Family " or Scotttsn Vocalists, writes from Boston, Mass., Feb. 6, 1S30: 44 Ever since my hair began to give silvery evidence of the change which fleeting time procureth, i have used Ayee's Haib ViGoa, and so have been abte to maintain an appearance of youthf ulness?a matter of considerable consequence to ministers, orators, actors, and in fact every one who lives iu the eyes of the public." Mrs. 0. A. Prescott, writing from 18 Elm. St., Charlcstoum, Mass., April 14, 1882, ssyB: " Two years ago about two-thirds of my liair came off. It thinned very rapidly, and I was fast growing bald. On using AVer's Hair V icon the falling stopped and a new growth commenced, and in about a month my head was completely covered with short hair. It has continued to grow, and is now as good as before it fell. I regularly used but one bottle of the Vigob, but now use it occasionally as a dressing." . . "We have hundreds of similar testimonials to the efficacy of Ayee's Hair Vigor.' It needs but a trial to convince the most skeptical of its value. . ^ PililF A K.KIJ Dp. J. C. Ayer& Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold ty all Druggists. TUTTPS HnaSsisn 25 YEARS IN USE. Tie Chreates^MedicalTntmDli of the Age! SYMPTOMS OF A t% vAanm a Ri/eis I vi\nu hi vb|%i Loss of appetite* Bowele costive, X&in la the bead, with a doll sensatioa ja the back part, Paia voder tie ?hc?!der? blade, Fallaess after eating, with'adlsinclination to exertion of body or mind, L liability aftemper, Low spirits,with a ieeling of baring neelected some duty, Weariness, Dizziness, Flattering at the Heart, Dots before the eyes, Hoadoehe over the right eye, Restlessness, with fitlhl dreams, Highly colored Urine, and CONSTIPA1 lUff. TUTPS PHiIiS are especially adapted to such cases, one dose effects such a change offeelingasto astonish the sufferer. mastss^aitiSBs OTodocedj^Pric^22Sj?i22^Si25Si^fcs25s2! 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Art an J Scientific \otes are carefully prepared by specialists. Its European Correspondents are persons of eminent, ability. Tlifi Children's Department Is Illnstrated and specially edited for the children. $3.00 a year In advance, post-paid. Thiee dollars to Clergymen- Single copies ten centt. Jl. Jri. flALLUii x. a vv. 47 Lafdyetfe Place, Xew York. 4P12L6U)' _ _ - a - t Men Ihink they know all about Mustang Liniment Few do. Not to know is not to haye. 'WOMAN rl j __ 11 1 ! I ' ! } Grace wax in <dl her xtep*, Heaven- \ to her eye, j I In every gesture dignity and lote Ca mnnl ruil Imv Vi'a on<l i cv aj?p ?icu anu jmay shine her fair descendants, i ! j ; witu the exercise of common sense,' care and proper treatment. An I enormous number of female com-! plaints are directly caused by dis-: turbance or suppression of the: : ; Menstrual Function. In every suchi I case that sterling and unfailing ; 'specific, Bradfield's Female1 I Regulator, will effect relief and ! j cure. im | ^ It is from the recipe of a most g ! ; f J distinguished physician. It is com- ;g {i i v posed of strictly officinal ingredi-;? j. ents, whose happy combination has^ j | minever been surpassed. It is pre-ljj ! : | JJjpared with scientific skill from tliejg : ; p* finest materials. It bears the palm;^ I i ;for constancy of strength, certain-jo j Jgjtyof effect, elegance of prepara-j* ! ' beauty of appearance and;* ; ! B;relative cheapness. The testimony;^ " j 2 jin its favor is genuine. It never) | j m|fails when fairly tried. ^ j ! ^ ~~?~~~~ on ; C>arf>-rsvillp. (in.. , M, This will certify that two mem-;** ' ^j'bers of ray immediate family, aftei ^ j Sjbaviug suffered for many years;g i > 'from menstrual irregularity, and #* : ihaving been treated without bene-!* i fit by various medical doctors, were! ! Sat length completely cured by one! j ; bottle of Dr. J. Bradfield's Female' Regulator. Its effect in such cases! ;is truly wonderful, and well may! the remedy, be called "Woman's; | Best Friend." i Yours Respectfully, j James W. Strange. i Send for our book on the'' 1 lealth, |aud Happiness of Woman." MailI led free. ' i IJbadfield Kegclatok Co., ' Atlanta, Ga. i i HEALTH EBSTOESB. LEMINGrTON, .JR~ The young Horse, LEMIXGTON, Jr., will stand the ensuing spring season at his stable in Winnsboro. Service, Ten Dollars paid in advance. Every care will lx' taken to prevent accidents, but no liability will J. b? assumed for any that may occur. DESCRIPTION. LEMING^OX, Jr., is a beautiful brown color, nine years old, fifteen hands three inches high, and is handsomely formed. A. WIIXIFORD & SONS. The undersigned takes pleasin informing the people of Fairfield County and the traveling public that he has taken charge of the WIXNSBORO HOTEL, and is now prepared to -rwreive both permanent and transient boarders. '. The building has just been repainted and put in first-rate condition throughout. The table will be supplied with the best that the local and neighboring markets afford, and no pains will be spared to insure the comfort of guests. > a Sample Room is provided, conveniently arranged for the use of Commercial HVo rolarc TERMS REASONABLE. A sb~re of the public patronage spectfully solicited A. F. GOODING, Proprietor. SepCfxtf NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. i jv i ? ~ Ladles and gentlemen \A/ Tflfl to talce light, pleasant V V wm wvwi employment at theli own homes (distance m> wojecuou;, work. acui> oj> uiuu,? uj .1 uaj can be quietly made, no canvassing. Please address at once Globe Mkg. Co., Boston, Mass, Box, 5344. 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X TO THE \. rrn/rw V_y -A- JL _JL_ / -J -J. '^d JL. ^ K_/ -OF|Fairflelfl anfl Gtester. * Where you can get Great Bargains in Clothing, Ilats and Gents' Furnishing i Goods, Trunks and everything kept at a FIRST-CLASS ESTABLISHMENT. PHILIP EPSTIN, 148 MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. I have introduced this season the novel enterprise of distributing 1,000 of the most beautiful PAINTINGS to ail my customers who will favor me with the purchase of a Suit of Clothes, at your own price, will be entitled to one handsome Painting, which will make your home cheerful, fiee of charge. In my BOY S DEPARTMENT of Ready-Made Clothing, of the best manufacture, the latest styles, and best qualities are always on hand in large' variety; and to every Boy and Youth's Suit sold the purchaser will be entitled to a handsome pair of Skits regardless of the price you agree to pay for it. Yet those handsome and valuable gifts are distributed to every purchaser. Remember I guarantee everv article sold to be a_s represent ed, and the prices lower than any house ' North or South, or the money will be reuuded. Since the introduction of th? above enterprise I have liad a great rush for those beautiful Paintings, and the boys is deter mined to learn how to skate, especially when it costs them nothing. Send in your order for a suit if you can't come yourself and I will send you a suit, C. O. D., with the re-air;purr rrrlfli nritrilarrn In ovom Hm niMivit ivu viiv r o ^ the suit before paying for it J|| All visitors to the Capital are respectful- ] ly invited to call at my store and examine ?x my Art Gallery of Handsome Paintings. JH PHILIP EPSTIJf, fl Proprietor Of the Xew York Clothing Store J||j 148 MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, S. C. j| & AU;rU.W3 S\~m g^HHHH|^^TOCTOBEd| Leave 8 Leave Arrive aH ' Leave mm Leave. $S| LeaaK^SS8BM^^^^8^^... .3.22 p. m. * ..'.. /. .3.43 p. m. V 3.50 p. m. . 3.5X p. m. \ Leave Chester ..... .4.17 p. m. Leave Lewis' L 4.32 p. m. . Leave Smith's 4.40 p. ?u Leave Rock Hill .'Oei p. ni. Leave Eort Mill -5.20 p, m. Leave Pineville 5.40 p. m. : Arrive at Charlotte 6.10 p. m. ; Arrive at Statesv:!le 9.35 p. In. t ? 'INo. 17, Way Freight, Passenger Coach Attached, Daily, except Sundays. : Leave Columbia 5.45 a.m. Leave Winnsboro. K.55 a. m. . Leave Chester 12.05 p. m. Arrive at Charlotte 4.10 p. m. GOING SOUTU. SO. 52, MAIL AND EX PI". ESS. X Leave Statesville 7.45 a. m. Leave Charlotte .1.00 p. m. ^ Leave Pineville ? 1.27 p. m. L.eavc jc on Jinj ? 1.44 p. 111. Leave Rock Hill 2.02 p. m. Leave Smith's 2.22 p. m. Leave Lewis' 2.30 p ra. Leave Chester 2.44 p. m. Leave Com wall's. . 3.03 p. m. Leave Blackstock 3.*l2p. m. Leave Woodward's . .3.18 p. m. M Leave White Oak 3.30 p. m. ^ Leave Winnsboro 3.48 p. m. * 4 Ltftve Simpson's 4.03 p. m. ^ Leave Rid^evray 4736 p. m. " 0 Lea ve Blythewoo<l . 4.32 p. m. Leave Killian'? .\ 4.49 p. m Arrive at Columbia 5.15 p. m? Leave Columbia 5.25 p. m. ' * Leave W. C. & A. Junction 5.57 p. in. Arrive at. Augusta ?.3x p. m. "So 18, Way Freight, Passenger Coach 4 Attached, Daily, except Sundays. -T Leave Charlotte 5.10 a. in. T /"?!. n 41\ ?V> L?g?V? is. iii. Leave Wiimsboro 12.15 p. m. Arrive at Columbia 3.:k> j>. m. M. SLAUGHTER, G. P A. ? G. R. TALCOTT, Superintendent. D. CARDWELL. A. (?. P. A. / ATTE\TiO\\ IP' 3E& S ! W E offer you the celebrated Peterkin , j Cotton Seed at ?1.50 per bushel. It will give forty per cent of lint, and equal the yield in seed cotton of any other variety. We are agents for the Deering Binders, Keapers ana Jiowers, tne l nomas tutse, ? Corbin and Acute Harrows, Farquhnr Cotton Planters, Iron Age Cultivators, Saw Mills, Engines, Gins, Presses, Plows, Etc. 1 Repairs for Champion and Buckeye Ma- { chines and for Watt Plows. Write to us. McMASTER & GIBBES, Mar4LGm Columbia, S. C, TT - MIC MOM * RATES' SOUTHERN HOUSE. ' 1 } ? 4 . '.v [) ON EASY INSTALMENTS. T M VSIC CONSTANTLY IN STOCK ; ED BY BUYING FROM US. < ;D AT ANY DEPOT IN THE STATE CHARGE. >N LIBERAL TERMS. Les to . TRUMP, Manager, ?. 126 MAIN|ST., COLUMBIA, S. C.