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HUMOROUS. y '*' * * 1 ss Unole Gabe's Story. The scene opens in a San Francisco Lodging House, where a lot of drovers are preparing for bed, among whom is Uncle Qabe, the genius of the crowd. Uncle Gabe's partner for the night draws the attention of the boys, by singing out, Hello, Unole Gabe! what makes yon wear such a lone tailed fibirtf Well now. fel?* lers, I've worn long tailed shirts 2h on to thirty years. I lost a onoe by wearing a abort tailed shirt, and if you will keep still 1*11 tell you all about it. Thirtv veara atro 1 was a tolera ble young mao and lived in Texas, and in the summer of 1842, some folks moved out tbar from East Tennessee, old friends of onrn, and they bad three likely gals, the oldest of which 1 had a kinder hankering arter back in the old State. Well, they had been out here five or six weeks afore 1 heard of it, bat the Sunday after 1 determined I would strike out, I bought me a pair of ten dollar pants and a fancy rcady mado shirt, of a Jew.? Well when I came to put on the shirt the tail give out just below ray waistband, about four inches, it was all the clean one 1 had, and I wcrn't a going to back out. It were all of thirty miles to my gal's house, and as I started late I didn't make it till late, and nothing to eat since breakfast I arriv tolerable wolfish. Thev had iust cot into a now donblo log house, the end they were living in was all dobed and chinked, but the other end only had the roof on. The old man helped mo put up my mustang nony and we went up to the house. Well I was kind of bashful and sot down in the chimney cornor, and rite along the side of me sot a long-handled frying pan, the kind they use on the plains you know, I got to running first one iingor then another in the hole in the handle, and at last I got my middle finger in and fast, and I couldn't get it out, for I pulled and sweated, but it wern't 110 use, it wero there. Just th^n they asked me to set up to supper, but I said I had eat a late dinner and wern't a bit hungry, but Lord I were orfnl hungry, and grub a cooking made me wuss. 13ut while they were at supper I got my finger outen the hole. Well, I talked to my gal till about 10 o'clock, then she showed me a bed in the un finished end ot the house where 1 turned in lor the balance of the night tolerable happy and raisora~ bly hungry. The wind blowed in through the cracks between the lops on ray head pretty cold, so 1 took my new casimere pants and stuck in the crack and I went to sleep. I was woke up in the morning by hearing the gals get* ting breakfast, so I thought I would get up, and reached for my pants in the crack but they wern't there, so I thought they had drop ed oaten the crack and I riz up and looked thro*?and, cuss my old buttons if some young calves hadu't found them and chawed them all to pieces. I laid down and softly cussed them calves. Pretty soon one of tLe gals cotnc to the door asked me to get ready and come to breakfast, but I told her I was sick and couldn't eat, at the same time I could have eat a briled dorg, just then. They all eat their grub and the f;als went to milk, and I could ook through the crack and see them wheu they got thro'milking, and then thev come back and sot the milk buckets inside the back door of my room, at the foot of the bed, and went back to part the cows from the calves, so thinks I, T\i~\ tir tu miT nlmrvAA f a /vnf n J nvn ip iuj1 vu?uv? ip goi a gouu drink of inilk, out of bed I jumped and gathered a big wooden bucket by each side, and wae just letting it run down my throat when the cussed pail droped back over my head, and I heard the gals coming, I knowed I was in a bad fix, so I stood my ground? open come the door, in pranced ail three ot the gals for the buckets, when I gazed at them harmly over the edge of the bucket on my neck, and they did not appear to see the show until they got purty close to me, thea they give a little ;yell and a whist, and I was by myself, then I give the bucket a twist and got it off my neck, and kicked it under the bed, and crawled back in my nest. Purty soon tho old man come in and I told him ot all my miserable luck, and the old sinner just laid down, rolled over and laffed at me, bnt he lent me a pair ot pants, and they was as much too big as my shirt was too little. I got my mustang pony to start home when, they asked me to call again, but I did not, I went home and eat enough to mako me sick for a week, but I got over it, and I lit out tor Kalitornia, and I don't go much on milk, young calves, short tailed shirts, or Jew peddlers since that notable scrape. Sunday Schools were first established in England in 1784? their founder, Mr Robert Raikes, was born in 1758. ttmf/>?visl!nm nit an _ _ a haaa U II liVXli IllOi v^uuvouvu XX 1IUOO by Any other name would smell at well. Remarks of Hob. J. H. Doolittloi ssssra^iSoWi^*' Orinunt or to Co?vb*tio* t?i thank jo? for this great honor. Words ess hardly toll how aneb $ bat yoa will allot to ?se at onoo from what Is personal, to spook of tbo groot occasion, tbo doty and the parpooo whtoh bring as boi ?, Two years ago?nearly fire years aflsr the bloody period of th& civil war ha? olosod?tbo Liberal Republicans of Missouri, [applause,] feeling keenly all the evil of the prospective teat oath, the hates and the strifes, the nas? ion* of the war had left upon them, long after war itaalf had oeased, add feeling keenly the executive Federal power la their loyal election*, determined to organise a movement to restore equal right* to all oar eitisen*, [applause,] white a* well as black, [applause)] to restore loeal self-goveniment,-*nd te-arrest the further central is* lion of Federal power. [Applause.] They then said, tits thing baa gone far enough, if not already too far. The time has oome when honest and patrlotio Republicans mast say halt^and re-assert the vital doctrine of republloan government; that, under the Constitution, the powers of the Federal Government are defined and limited, [applause, and cries of " Good 1" " Good I"] and that the people of the States have the. right to govern themselves in their own domestic affairs, upon the basis of the eaualitv of *11 the States before the higher lew and before the Constitution, and the equality of ali men before the law; [applause;] of universal loy. alty, amnesty, suffrage and peace; taking no steps backward; taking no right and franchise whioh had been secured to the blaoks; pledging tbemselres to support them all in their full rigor. They at the time demanded, in the name of peace, in the name of liberty, id the name of republican government Itself, that freedom and equal rights should be re? stored to the white people. [Qreat applause.] Hear what followed. They organised, nearly 40,000 strong, and called upon B. Grata Brown [applause] to take the lead in the movement. They placed him in nomination for Governor. Then what followed T 80,000 Domoorats and Republicans [cheers,] looking upon the suocess of that movement as above any party triumphs [ohoera.] resolved to sustain it with their whole strength. Love of country, love of republican liberty, love of the equal rights of all men inspired that union, and taught men to act togotber who had been politioallv onnftiml ? ???. upon other question! end In otbor tiroes, end without violating honor, logio, conscience or consistency on either side. This petriotio union wes besed upon higher grounds than ordinarily control politics! action. [Great applause.] Even those who had fought against each other in battle clasped hands over the bloody chasm, [renewed applause,] and side by side, like brothers, with hearts beating in unison, beating strong with the same high purpose, they helped to bear its flag to a glorious victory. That, gentlemen, is Liberal Republicanism, [enthusiasm,] that is Democratic Republicanism. TQreat applause.] The victory which came from that union was the end of proscription tost oaths, of pain and strife, and of all disloyalty; in a word, tbo real end of tho civil war came with that victory, and did not como until then, in Missouri. [Intense applause.] It redeemed that State ; it gave the right of free men to 70,000 men who had been bound and fettered. Missouri is now a free State in this Union, with all her rights, dignity and equality under the Constitution, and not one murmur of disloyalty is anywhere hoard. By that union, Federal dictation in Missouri in their elections was overthrown, and by that nnion strife and hate have given piaco to peace and to good will. By that union, liberty, with equal rights for all, has given to the State unbounded prosperity, and to the people a joy unspo&kablo. So great was their joy and complete their success, the Liberal Itopublioans of that State were not without the desire of making an effort to extend the same union of Liberal and Dcmocratio Republicans, and with it the same blessing of liberty, peace and fraternity to all the other States. [Rounds of applause.] Acoordingly, in State Convention, on the 24th of March last, they resolved to invite the Liberal Republicans in all the States to meet them in National Convention, in Cincinnati, on the first day of May. The Invitation was accepted. There was, indoed, a great response. They came by thousands?in such vast numbers, that a delegation convention of repre scntatives of all the States was formed, both from prinoiple and froatfiCCCjslty, to give form to its proceedings. Many of the ablest men I in the country, lately leaders in the Republic can party, were there, and took part in its deliberations. They were assured that a large number of Liberal Republicans, id every State, and from all portions of the country, stood behind ready to sustain them ; and they were morally certaiu that if the millions at home we this day represent would only come to their support, the number of Liberal Republicans would reach half a million or more. [Great cheers.) That Convention presented a platform, and presented candidates to the country?fer President, IIoraoe Greeley, and for Vice-President, B. Grats Brown ; [long and enthusiastic oheering ;] and that Convention, for the promotion and success of the principles declared in that platform there enunoiated, and the support of the candidates nominated by that Convention, have invited and cordially welcomed the co. operation of all patriotio eitiiens, without regard to previous political opinions. These principles were clearly and concisely stated in that platform itself, and rested in the letter of aoceptanoe of Mr. Greeley; [more cheering ;] and they are so well known to you all I will not restate them. For weeks, that platform and these candidates hare been before the oonntrj. Meanwhile, the Convention called to nominate Gen. Grant, [hisses,] and to endorse and to oontinue the prinoiples, praotioes and policy of his administration, has done it worse. [Misses.] As between the Liberal Republicans, and the followers of the Grant administration, the Issue is clearly made up?it is Grant or Oreeley. [Immense enthusiasm, and cries of " Greeley!"] While these events were passing, the Democratic Republicans, whom we represent, held their Conventions la all the States. The Liberal movement, the example of Missouri, the Clneinaati Convention, its platform, its erndidates, with their letters of acceptance, were before these Conventions, which were very largely attended by their ablest men. The paramount questions before these Conventions were, shall we accept this invitation to co-operate with the Liberal Republicans 7 Shall we adopt their platform 7 [Loud oriee of " Yes!" " Yes 1" and some oriee of " Never I"] Shall we nominate the same candidates [cries of " Yes I" " Yes!"] and shall we elect them f [" Yea!" " Yes I" and loud cheering,] or shall we refuse to co-oper^e, nominate other candidates, ["No! NoI" "Greeley ! Greeley !"] and strive to elect them over both tiokets alrea'dv in the field 7 Omhtu> art tho qaoattoa* whioh you art to daoida, and that yon will dMido thcra wiwly I oannot t I doubt) MreuufOM doubt who took* over thU bedp of meo> teMoseattng?.ta they do, d,000,OM of eilisano, |fad whofboh as ruy on* h?fo moat ftwl, tho high and patriotic purpose which inspires yew- rj Gentlemen, what own thia great moto most which wa everywhereawl What means tho paapaaad aaioa of thraa millions of Democratic Republicans with a million, it may ho, of Liberal Repubheaas What meaaa thia union upon a common platform, and thia proponed union upon the aame candidate? A union to audden, ao compact, ao earnest, aa to anrpriae iu friends and confound ita enemies, [applause;] which ecmee as the winds coma; which, to borrow a figure, overwhelms the ordinary currents of public opinion, as the great storms always run to the surface currents; what means all thia ? There are some things, gentlemen, it doea not moan. It moans ne abandonment of what is true, of what is just, or what is good in human government. (Applauae.) It means no anion or the dead apon dead lw??i, bat a union of tha Urine apon tbo living ioonoo of tbo proftVnt. It moaao no aoion for tbo spoils of offloe, (spplaust,) but it meant a union of men with the sams faith upon the groat and para* mount iaauo of tbo pre tent hour j a franlr, manly, honorable and oqnal nmon of men who bare tbo aagaeity to aoe and the moral courage to aeoept tbo situation. (" Good ! Good I" and loud ohooring.) It means a union of men who bare the sagaoity to see what is past, and to deal with tbo issue of the prosent, anjl for the future to do their duty to their-country, their God and their fellow-men. The issue of to-day is not the repeal of the Missouri compromise, nor the question of slavery in the Territories, upon whioh alone tbo Republican party was organised in 1858. It is not upon that wbioh followed, when the Leoompton Constitution for Kansas divided the Domoeratio party In twain, and sleeted Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency in 1880. It is not the question of secession, nor of war to put down rebellion, nor the abolition of slavery in the States, by military order or by constitutional amendment, npon which Mr. Lincoln was re-elected in 1884. Nor yet is it the question of reconstruction, or of the fourteenth or the fifteenth amendments; nor the question of negro suffrage ; nor the establish^ ment by Federal power of universal nogro suffrage, as a condition precedent to the 8tatss of the 8outh having rights, or any existense even as States in the Union. It is none of these questions that is now on issue. All these have been issues of the past. Great is- | uci, sumoioni id themselves to create and dissolve political parties, because ideas are stronger than men or parties; but they are all past issue*; tbey hare been fought out, and fought to the end, in the forum and in the Held ; and tbey are no more in issue to-day than the Mexican war, or the war of the rebellion. (Applause.) We could not re-open thsm if we would, and they falsely misrepresent our purpose who say that we would re-open them, if we^ould. This great union, therefore, means no steps backward; forward is the word, (loud cheering; and, first of all, it means to-day for all the other States of the South what it has already done in Missouri. Instead of proscription test oaths, suspension of Sabtai corjtut, and military despotism, it means personal freedom for the individual, and republican good for all. (Loud applause.) Instead of negro supremacy, upheld by proscription and the bayonet, it means equal rights to all men, white as well as black. (Loud applause.) Instead of thieving Governments, organised to plunder subjugated States, it means the dominance of intelligence and integrity. Instead of strife, hate and robbery, it means justice, liberty, peace, loyalty and good will; and, gentlemen, for onr whole oountry?East, West, North and South?it means, instead of a war President, trained only in a military school, and whose whole character has been formed in the ideas, arts, habits and despotism of military life; instead of this, it means the election of a peace President, trained in the ideas, arts, blessings and republican simpliei* ty of peace and universal freedom; (loud cheering;) of peaco not enchained, of liberty not under arrest awaiting trial, sentenoe and execution by drumhead court martial; but that of liberty and peace which the Constitution secures, by placing the civil law above the sword ; (loud applause;) by preserving In full vigor the sacred writ of Aabsos cnrput> and by the rig it of trial by jury. (Applause.) It means another thing, and perhaps the most important of them all. It means to arrest the centralisation of power in the Fedsral Government. (Loud cheers.) It meatil to assert the vital principle of our republican i system, in which it mores and has Its very being?-that constitutions are made by the peo? pie, in their sovereign oapaelty, for the express | purpose of defending and limiting the powers of government, (applause;) the powers of all governments, State or national. Tk that wo aro determined that Presidents and Governors, Congress and State Legislatures, and every department of the Government, ahall obey tho Conatitution. (Prolonged applause.) Gentlemen, I have thua briefly stated the situation, the dutlea and tba purpose whioh brings us here. A great responsibility rests upon this Convention. If its notion shall be suoh?and I doubt not it will be?as to put an end to the misrule which for the past few years has afflicted our beloved oountry, this generation, and generations to come after as, will remember with pride and gratitude the Convention at Baltimore, of the 9th of July, 1873. The New Tork Nation says: "Some Oreeley olnbs have been formed in Connecticut, and wo hear of numbers of good and respectable Republicans being in some of them." Of New Tork it eays : "Also we hear of more Oreeley Republicans in this State than would be imagined by the readera of the Times." And farther: "From New Tletnpehir#, also, we hear news of Republican disaffection and Republican apathy." Coming from a Grant organ, this is deeidedly cold oomfort for its own aids of tha house, but t'ta Nation, it is to be presumed, means honestly to give the news, as it should. Tattuko.?Never repeat a story unless I you are oertain it is correct, and not even j then unites something is to ba gained, either of iotoreat to youraalf or for tha good of tha parson concerned. Tattling ia a m?n ? *1 nmni (irMiiw, ana he who indulge* in It growe more fond of It to pro* portion m he la succesetnl. Porraa'a Grore, Oa,, hae a negro ebild three month* old, bat thirteeu inches high, whose arms and legs are no larger round than an ordinary man's Anger. It weighs Are pounds, and seems to to be healthy. Central Park, New York, Is 167 acres In area, nod Phoenix Perk, Dublin, en* of the larget oily parks in the world, is 1.76A acre*. I I hr lto ffirooartlls SaUrpriM. Mir. Editor;?JT^.B. H.,la hi* srticla is yoor last wnH'i Imm, evidently Mm ih . form, Ml antters bis shot so tbst It Is mil? difficult to toll st which target bo aims bis I gaa. The first at* ttboo thai ferltes yoSrooa- I s ids ratio* roads, " Aaotber opportaoity is MOfMssslsd to fs to oorroci tho abases of ,1 tbO State aowisssBt; to bsraotftoo with tbo " oolorod 1*00, by restoring political ooafidsaso l with tbw.watteo-bora citiaoos." 01 soaffis f" this opportunity U offered at every election, bat how dees J. B. H. prapoao to oomot tlioee obaooo f By voting tho Radical ticket. By voting (or tho rery party that haa boon guilty of thoso abuses. Join tho rogue* to atop their stealing. It ooomi to n*e, Mr. Editor, that honest opposition, however insignificant in numbers, would have a hotter effect than < merging tho whole eeuntry in one groat party of plunder. Be good" on to speak of harmonising itilh 11 the colored raoe. Haven't we tried to " harmonise t" Who prevented itf Who now provonta itf Who brought about tho present feeling of distrust ? Didn't J. B. H.'s own party labor to do this Very thing? Didn't they In their Loagooe, on the stump, day and night, In season and out of season, labor to excite the very want of confidence of which he speaks f Are they not now doing the very same thing f For what purpose did thev do this ? Evidently to got possession of th? I 8Uto Government. They succeeded, and < hare ft BOW in thoir band*, a (linking oarcaaa, ? adaaknpt. Bo is now willing for na to per- t tloipate ia disinfecting thair foal (ink, if wo i will do it inaido bis party. That ia, if wo will do tho voting, and hia party fill the oHcee Generous indeed, when we oonaider who " paya the fiddler." Farther on he says," We haTe two candidate! for President presented to the people for a choice, whose political records and platforms are admitted by ah parties to be in substance the same." Is J. B. H. familiar with the records of Grant and Greeley ? Does he not know that up to a very recent date?until, in fact, " ho yielded to the delnsive aspiration to the Presidency "?Grant was a most uncompromising Democrat? Greeley has ail hia life been a Republican of the truest kind, and for his consistency, has our respect. But their past records are of no importance, their | present political positions of the grcattti. | Grant stands forth the very champion of I corruption. A receiver of gifts, and a rewarder according to the gift. Greeley the boldest advocate of a pure and honest government. Grant a military man and a despot. Greeley a civilian and statesmen. The platforms of tho two parties seem to me to differ as widely as the leaddrs. Ono offers to the country general amnesty, desires peace and a restoration to the country of the ante-bellnm good feeling. The other goes into the campaign with tho old war feeling as its capital, and endoavors to excite the popular mind on the past contact, and rally to ita support all the enemies of peace and good order. The Ku Kluz campaign of Grant in this State was made ior popular effect North, to create In the miods of i of the honest, peaceful cititens of the North, era States the impression that insurrection axitted in South Carolina. That the lives and political liberty of the colored race amongst us had to he protected by tho strong arm of the United States Government. Further on J. 11. 11. says, "If Greeley is endorsed by the Democracy of the State," Ac., " all possible hope of the political co-operation and peaceful prosperity of the two races for the next four years will again pass beyond our control." He ends the above sentenoe with.our oontrol." Whom does he mean? Does be mean the " white people " of the State, or of tho Radical party ? He can't mean of the Radical party, for they hate never tried to control the party in the State, only for their own ends. Scott, Parker and others have controlled tho party iu tho State for their purposes most effectually. Does he mean the white people of the State outside bis party f Does he think that if the white Democracy of the State were to go over in mass to tho Radical party that their influence with our colored neighbors would be increased ? I can't think so, for should 1 do such a thing, 1 would be oonscious of practicing a deception, and I believe my colored friends would also take that view of my action. Now, Mr. Editor, your readers will pardon, and J. B. II. will pardon me himself for saying that this is all " olap trap." Only another barrel thrown to the whale Your readers all doubtless understand J. B. H. as wsll as I do. His object is only to get the County into Radical hands. He well knows that, without the assistance or oonscnf of the " white people, (Let me here state that the expression " white people" is taken from J. B. U.'s article, and is understood by the writer to mean the Democracy oi tho State,) no Radical can be elected to office In our County. Is J. B. II. willing for ns to have any part in the Government, even if we lay aside or prlnolplcsf (whioh Qod forbid !) Will his party through,xsa* aU~ fla-s- - ? - - - ?? mo ovmio give ui our lair proportion of 1 offices? Will they nominate a mixed or " lib* 1 oral " ticket lor State office*. If their deeire ' i* to harmonise and reatore the good old leel- 1 iug of amity and confidence so much desired, ' this is evidently the proper way to do it. Let them nominate a Stato ticket of honest, mod- j erate men, taking some from eaoh politioal < party, a ticket on which we can all unite. Let < them meet us at some point on the road, to j which both can go without compromising honor or doing violence to principles. But this , Is not the way I understand J. B. U/s propo- ( sition. If I understood him, be desires to ( sacrifice everything; in Counties where we ] have the majority, to elect Radical offioers . . to vote for Grant who has oppressed as, and < do all these bnmillatlng things, for the sake of that harmony for the loss of which we are j in no way responsible. As I said in commencing, J. B. II. evident* ly desires reform. So do we all. lie admits , that t here Is no prospeot of it without the aid of the Democracy. He knows that the present " oppressive taxation," and all the other abominations that afflict us politically, socially, morally and financially are chargeable to the Verv nartv he deslree tie ell fn? il? aalre of harmony and M political confidence," to join* I aay boldly, Mr. Editor, that there is no mob thing m reform in the Radionl party. If there bad been, there would not hare been a Reform party organised a4 the North with men of auoh ability and integritj as Greeley, 8hurs, > Trumbull and others at ita head. The only ! chance tor reform In oar State Government Is by joining the great Liberal party, and electing some one opposed to the present corruption and misrule, to the bead of the National Government. It Is to be sincerely hoped that oar people will vote solidly for Greeley?yea, even dare another four years of oppression rather than sell onr honor, onr liberty itself, for so paltry a price, knowing that, If defeated In onr State, the election of Greeley will be the death koell of the present oorrnptlon and oppression, not only in the General Government, but ret a in Mouth CaroUaa. I bare only exaoloed the first peragreph of the article of J. B. H. Tka ntMii lie offer* In rapport of it eeoat to aee to bo en* we rod is aonrerlng the jfotitlon* eaaaieed la thU Ant paragraph, I would reapootfaUy requeet J. B. H. to lot a* boar frow kha ia reply, diroet, to the qweetioM propounded above. Vary reajeetiUly, If. Marietta, July 17th, 1S7S, tot the Oreenrille SoterprueLwbbtt Ham, ) NlWMHl Co., July te*lt7t. j It la qaita a prominent ekaanotariaMe of ittkiad, that ha eaa la moat aim adapt tfiaolf to U>a surrounding eireamstanoea; Ad in moat everything, and at all plaooa? earn to ind aemoehkag that will oontaot, ind in a measure satisfy him. Ia no oaao la hla man fotoibly verited than with tho ooU logo student. TPheiHie fc toU that ha mhat >o aoparatod for montha from all tho awoat aa? oolaUooa of koaee, it aaama to him that borhoro olao can ho fnd anything to mako him l*PP/- But altar an ahaanoo among Strangire, ha forma aoqdaintanooa and associations tlmoet aa dear aa tboae at homo. Tboy aoom o partake of tho natnro of homo ia being [oar, in being connected with ao many of hose little affairs, which constitute tho hap ij, origin spots upon tbe NtHd page lif?* ?o students ?u fool this nor* thmn those rho ban attended the tohoola located la the 1 city of the mouutsdns." There the cordiality md aoolability of the people make them ftl it Aeme. The da/ of leaving there la both a ad and a pleaaant day, for while we are deighted to think, that all the eheruhed asso- j itationa of home are aoon to be renewed, yet adneea ia produced by thinkiog that we maat ' eave ao many happy aeenee and kind friend*. 3ut with many ol na, there waa but little to irodnoe happiness, when we arrived at home. )ur frienda, yea oar fathera and brothers had dther been arrested, and harried to jail, or tave left their homea and families, to And efuge from the enemy ia other states; and tome have even gone beyond the boundaries >f the United States, before they eonld conilder themselves eecnre. This state of affairs, is especially lamentable, when we eonlider, that it is only a political scheme, in drier to carry the State .o the support of tbeoorrnpt and contemptible party that now oontrols the government. Every enterprise has heen impeded by the inspenaion of the wyit of kabeat eorpur. Merjhandlie has been unprofitable; schools stop ped ; farms deserted, and ohurches closed.? There is but one white school, (Liberty Hall Academy) that has been kept open all the fear, North of Newberry, C. H, a eection of country including about forty square miles; end that onoe supported a number of first class " old field academies." There is considerable sonfosion among the Radleal ranks, as to which courso to pursue. The representatlvee of the " Ring " are actively at work ; in several communities they have succeeded in establishing the " United Brotherhood," but in the majority of eases they have failed. The freedmen are afraid of sooret societies. They rather seem desirous to exercise the liberty given them by the government to rote for whosoever they please. Tbey are beginning to sec who has fooled them, and in many oases are inclined to reform. The white people as a class are taking no interest in politics. They ieel (hat it is useless. The radioals have 1200 majority of negro voters in the county. If the proper influence* were brought to bear among the more intelligent freedmen, a majority might be gained in support of an honest State ticket. The crops, where they have been well cultivated, arc very promising. Tho cotton erop will no doubt, if the seasons continue, be tho best made since the war. We had the pleasure of attending the closing exercises of the Newberry Female Academy. This institution is under the control of Prof. Phiper and Miss Fannie Leavel; and had about seventy pnpils this last session. Prof. Phiper is a distinguished graduate Roanoke College, Va.; Miss Leavel is a native of Newberry, and one of the most accomplished ladies in the State. She is thoroughly ac luainted with the French and Oerman lsngua |es, and speaks the former fluontly, and also bas considerable knowledge of Latin and Qreok ; and what is of peculiar note, she nor* >r attended a female college, having acquired *11 her information from private teaohers, and >y her own nntiring application. Sho forci?ly proves, that woman has the capaoity to icqnaint herself with the higher branches of earning, if the opportunities were only af\ 'ordod her. The exercises consisted in essays ,n#t nn.l. K. Ik. ..k.l n<L. J - ?? too uuuiui. 1UI IS All WIS OlOn irated with a groat deal of taste and beauty, lud tbe atage was exceedingly beautiful, ehen the young ladles took their places on It. [t is almost useless to say, that the ladies icquitted themselves with great credit. The issays written by Misses Drautly Leavel, Maggie Jones axd Henrietta Richie, were laid, by those that heard them, to have been rery fine, showing considerable attainment ind proflcieooy in composition. We heard inly Ml" U. travel's. Her subject was, Dream*," and instead of treating it as most persons, considering it a field to make a display of the imagination, she went into a pbi? osopbical treatment of it; and evinoed oonliderable power in that line in which woman is laid to be destitute? recuoning. Although Newberry is far behind Oroonville in a great many respects, yst it is ahead in one; and that is in having a large, commodious town hall, in which all publio entertain, meats are held. Some of the people, notwithstanding the disturbed oondition of the country, manifest considerable interest in raising an endowment for Furman University, and some have given liberally to aid in that noblo enterprise.? There is one impediment to en agent in procuring bonds; that is the oondition of the University, and what it is doln? has not been kept prominently before the minde of the peo pie. a great many oomplatn that know nothing and hear nothing about U. The time baa oome, if one wanta to be beard, that be muat blow bia own born, and not wait for othera to do it for htm. So it la with inatitutiona of learning; if thoae who control tbem don't bold them before the people aa worthy of patronage, they won't be patroniced. We believe' that a general adveitising of the University, in most of the State organs, would prooure twice as many students next boss ion. I must olose, for I hare already written much more than I expected. J. D. For the Greenville EnterpriseD?ar Kntrrpritt?Since I wrote you last, all onr causes of oomplalnt aa regards the drought, have been removed. Abundant rains have fallen ; vegetation has been revived, and the prospect is now favorable, if not for plan, tiinl crops, yet for a suftciency to prevent fbe state of actual destitution, which for weeks threatened us; and aa "Nick Bradsbaw" says, " I ftel tomewhat tnoouragtd ssyse//." Speaking of * tllOtC BBADSUtW," it will not, pevkapa, be assise to give an ae count of ttaic character for the benefit of those renders who mny not have enjoyed the pernscl of ? "saw slick, ran clock mikes." This hwnsoress writer, Judge Hsllbsrton, of Csheds, portrsys, In lirely colors, two char* actcrt / one intended to represent s men of indnstrions habits, systematic oondaot, s hopeful mind, s deep sense of graUtnde for thn numerous blessings received ooustsntty from t the hu4 of a kind Providooee; end n nia whoa* friendship U over a valuable aenulsts tioD, and whose conversation in riah with thoughts tending to improve the mluds and morale of nil who are eo fortunate as to eqne within their iaflnenoee. V the other oharaeter, our M Nlek," w*s the exact opposite. Jfe teas idle, (aiy, fgmo.tnU, mnyratt/ul for bmtJUt, and as a neoessary eoaseqnenoe, unthrifty. Miok's honse wan dilapidating, the door an* hinged, the window shatters broken nwnj, end u>e obimaey brittd II position with a hag* beam. Bat let Bm Slick Ull the tal*: " Look at the bam; the roof haa fell ia in the middle, and the two gablea ataod itario' each other ia the face, aa if they would like to come oiocer together if they could, and consuit what wee beet to be done. Them old geeae and Tcteran fowls, that are to poor the foxes won't ateal 'em for fear of burtln' their teeth ; that little yaller, lantern-jawed, longlegged rabbit eared rant of a pig tbat'e ao weak it oan't tarn Ita tail up j that old frame of a cow aetaadla' there with ita. eyea ahot-to a eontemplatin' of ita latter eend?and that varmint looking bore*, with hia hooka swelled biger than hia belly, that looks aa If he had oome to her Aaaeral?is ail hia stock, I guess. The goney haa showed hia sense in one thing, however; be haa burnt all his fenee up, for there la no danger of other fblh's cattle break in> into bta field to starve, and it gives bis old mooly cow a chance o' rneaking into hia neighbors fields of nights if she finds an open gate, or a pair of bars down to get a treat of elover now and then. 0, dear; if you was to get np airly of a moruln', afore tb* dew was off the ground, and moV that are field with a raior, and raka it with a flnatooth comb, yon wouldn't gat atnff enough to keep ona grasshopper through the winter, if you waa to ba hanged (or iW" Thay drove up to Niok'a fenoe, and ba earn* out. Ha waa tall and athletio, smoking a short-stemod pipe. Hia bat waa crownless, and olothea in tatters, while his hair waa un? kempt J but " you know how it %eat yourtelf.' He waa complaining'of everybcdy and everything; the land was poor and unproductive; crops soaroe; difficulties in the way of supporting (?) his family numerous ; Government bad; the Assembly had not done their duty by giving bounties to enoourage agriculture, but he expressed a hope that times would change. He had heard that the Governor vae going to appoint a new council, and be thought that they would surely do something for the country, and then times wonld become quite brisk agaio, and prices would rise. He had also read ir. the papers that the council session would be open, and the debates public, whioh would be a great privilege ; at any rate, says Niok, " I feel eomewhat encouraged myeelf." HOW MANT "HICK BttADBHAWS " have we at this day ? who are looking to the Government to do something, and waiting, Micmwber like, tor something " to turn up." If we could persuade the WOULD-BE POLITICIANS, who congregate at corner groceries and in country places, to go to their plows, planes, anvils, yardsticks, or whithersoever their several occupations and pursuits demand their attention, and cease their meaningless slang and senseless harangues concerning matters and questions beyond ihelr capacity to understand, the effect would soon be discoverable in the IMPROVED CONDITION Or ALL CLASSES? and as Nick Bradshaw says, " I would (eel uiusifimv encouraged royselt." We enjoyed a treat at the new Harmony, Presbyterian and Baptist Church on laet Sabbath. I refer to an ornate, elaborate and un? usually protracted discourso by Rev. C. B. Stewart. His remarks were directed specially to the young men, but were eminently instructive to all of whatever age or sex. He began by a qu otation of an observation made by the ancient philosopher, Plato?" That no man bathes twioe in the same river." From this was deduced a lesson of the greatest importance?the improvement of time. As tho river sweeps on proudly and majestically in its wonted course, and ultimately pours its waters into the expansive bosom of the ocean, so time waits not, but flys on its rapid course to become lost in the dark abysm of eternity.? The young men were urged to attend diligeotly to the preparation that is indispensable to their usefulness in this life and happiness in that which is to come. He entreated them with the most fatherly feeling, and as one whose age and experience justified the admonition?to examine oarefully the life boat ere they cut loose from its moorings; to see that the canvas is safe: to know well the sufficiency of ballast; that, when launched upon the tempestuous sea of life, they may feel secure, how turbulent soever the billows and averse the winds; and that, with the truths of the Bible as tho compass, and Christ as the anchor, they may surely am- safely arrive within the heavenly harbor; or, to ohange the figure before starting from tho present standpoint, (youth,) they should be thoroughly assured of the integrity of the engine; inspect rigedly the safety-valve, and be satisfied of the good order of the rolling stock, that they may safely rely upon a happy transportation 10 mo terminus 01 innr route. The cardinal virtues, industry and temper* ance, were earnestly enjoined, and warning given of the baleful effeota of idleness and insobriety?qualities that never fail, to not only injure, but absolutely destroy the yoang man's charaoter and usetulness. Idleness is the fruitful souroe of all manner of crimes, and a resolution should at onee be taken against allowiog even a single moment of life to be spent in idleness. This, however, should not be held to imply an inutility of relaxation front laborious and exhausting pursuits, for it has been said, and truly, " that the bow which is never unstrung, shoots with diminished force." But the fatigue caused by persistent mental application may be relieved by physical exertion substituted as recreation, and vioe versa. The Reverend speaker referred to the influences brought to bear upon young men by the female sex, and affeotingly pictured the softening, refining and moralising tendenoles of associations with the gentle, pure, virtuous and affectionate sister. With emotions too evident to allow of doubt as to his sincerity, or the importance he attached to the subject, he begged the young men never to forget the duty of loving, obeying and reverencing their parents, insisting, especially, that the tendorest regard should ever be manifested to the mother. The young ladies reoeived an earnest appeal to shun the young man who disregarded the feelings of his moth r, as ike would tha daggar of tha Midnight assassin. Finally, young man should avoid bad company, At It* burnt, and at M>* burr of tha Jamtstown wood adhtrtt with ttnatity to tha elothing, to will avfl oompaniont, who art without prinoipla, char and blaoktn tha obaraatar and ba at dideult to throw of. A guilty oonaoianot it tha wont of oompaniona j a olaar oontoianoa tha hatt; it will giro a pa act of mind and sunjbina to tha toul, that an to ba prioad abort rubtaa. Tha Bibla ahould ba nad diligawtty, prayarfully, and from a aenaa of duty. Every ragard ahould ba had to th* ardinannaa nt (inA'm konu the sanctuary sought u ? plane of Joj. 7? the shame of th? present ego, too f?W some up to our soIoibu feast. Lost I weary your readers, I will elose. SILAS, JR. Powna' flgor, July 3d, 1873. esiOoxus, GOLD AND SILVER VlfGKl ft BEST QBADES OF SILVER AND SILVERTLATED WARE, TABLE CUTLERY, AND FANCY GO'WS. A LAHOB ASSORTMENT OP . Gold, Silver, Steel dfc Plated Framed SPECTACLES. ALSO GENUINE HKB1NUE SIPIECTM5IL1ES. B. Welirle. Oct 11 28 tf A. B. MULLIGAN, COTTON FACTOR AND GENERAL CUIUS SIM HE ft CH AIT. ACCOMMODATION WHARF. CHARLESTON, S. O. I will also, when placed in funds, purchase and forward all kinds of Merchandise, Machinery, Agricultural Implements, Fertilizers, &c. Oot26 26 ly Johnston, Crews & Co., IMPORTERS And Wholesale Dealers in STAPLE AND DF* -A. 3NT C2 75T DRY GOODS, NOTIONB SMAILIL WA(R[T?. 41 HAWK! .CTCTK,rP I - ----- -? ? ^ * A f ?IBASEilESir?Pf, S. ?. Deo IS 82 ljr JOHN C. SEEGERS MANUFACTURER, WHOLESALE and RETAIL Liquor Dealer, LASER BEER BREWER. AC.. COLUMBIA, S. C. Oct 18 24 ly WILLIAM SLOAN ET Lithographic, Copper-plate, AND GENERAL JOB PRINTER, jpiahsj srasigir, COLUMBIA, S, C. BOOKS, Pmnphletf, P- iteii, Hand-Biil?, Cni-dr, Circular*. Bill H-adu, Fac Similea. Maps, Pinna Chalk and Lin? Oiaw| inga, Liquor Libel*, Druggist*' Prescript tiou*, elo , Kxecuied with NEATNESS AND DESPATCH, AND UN TIIK , Most Reasonable Terms. Oot 25 ' 25 8m* Edmonds T. Brown, ^5 ill Ch IraSf ? a g o 48 HAYNE STREET, OPPOSITE CHARLESTON HOTEL, CHARLESTON, 8. 0. Doc 9 81 , 1jr J. B. HENRY, WHOLESALE AND RET All llllCtMB utb n'jfc wtivwhns) MAIN STREET, Greenville* s. ( . OOTJITTRY PRODUCED. BODOHT. A.2TD SOLD. ORDERS FOB CORN SOLICITED April 17 40 ly J. ?, BLACK 9c CO., DEALERS lo Watohes, Clocks, Jewelry, Speclaoles, F.ncy Goods and Groceries. Confectioneries, Notion., Lamp, and Fixtures, Non explosive Aitachments, Glassware, Segars, Snuff, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, Dry Good., Hals. Shoes, and a great variety of other articles. A!' are in* vited (and night do well) to oell on them before purchasing tW~ Special attcntioa given to Repairing Tituepiecee, Ac. Mar IB 4A tf Dim- W. B ft J.E Harr.son, BESPeCTFTJLt T OYFKR their PROFESSIONAL SERVICES to the poblio. Will he fom.4 at the Re*|deooe of John H. Harriaon, Kaq., nil** ktlaw (]r??n*illii M*7 :0 4 3a