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BY W. A.LEE AND HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 17. 1872. VOLUME XJX?NO. 39.
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f Will be found to 1
GENERAL
T H AX HER
W HILE looking at the wants of tli
mindful of his external comforts, and hi
ladies to pay us a visit.
Our friends will please inquire for whi
because we keep a large Stock of Grocej
xclusively to that line.
WUDUW 1
October 12, 1871, 25-tf
ATirvTTin f)
IfflUUMUfiS &
Our Mr. I
HAS just returned from Bait
he has purchased, at the
LOWEST ITE
A. CHOICE SE]
FAMILY G
The public, and especially our f
to examine our Goods before pure
no superiority over other fiirst-cl
JL ? V
that our prices shall be as low, an<
* exact quality represented.
Norwood, I
March 31,1871 49-tf
McDONALD <
HAVE REMOVED FROM ^
Robertson'!
1st Door b?low ttie j\ k vv ru? i ur r iui-j,
FOR CASH, A FUI
DRY G(
CHOICE GRO<
Also a fine Ass<
tossieszi
Give us a call aud we
GOOD Bi!
Respectfully,
1
Cm. 4,1871, 83-tf
g : ~ - ^
THE STONO VB
Of Charlesti
PROPERLY appreciating the necessity <
the South, resolved in the outset to of
would put them withiu the reach of every ]
They offer their
# "SOLUBLE
a complete Amnioniated Fertilizer at $45 ca
.November next, with approved city accept
The "DISSOLVED
for composting with Cotton Seed or Stable I
price of $2-5 cash, or $30 on credit as above
planter* who used it last year to their entirt
VI.
J. D. AIKEN, General Agent,
No. 5 Central ^
A. 51. AIKEN, Agent, at Gree
Deo. 13, 1871, 34?3m
"55551
Wholesale and
ABBEVIIjI
I HAVE constantly on hand a fine STOC
COFFEE, FLOUR, SYRUP, MOLAf
CANDLES, STARCH, and BAKING PC
and CHOICE COUNTRY HAMS, n fact e
CIASS GROCERY STORE.
I BEG LEAVE to call attention I
M&TOE8 JB
which may stand iu need of as mediciti
TUCKY BOURBON^ FRENCH BRAND
To mis Aiarivei, nwLLAiMi uiiN, Jttu.cn.
WINES, ALSO, MALAGA WINES, Rem
CHAMPAGNE, and LONDON PORTER
All of which I will sell low for cash.
At my SALOON will be found a fine &
GARS, Ac., and I also keep on draught th<
by J. C. SEEGERS, Columbia, S. C?
0
May 12, 1871, 3-tf 1
WE HAVE
LARGE ADD]
fll SIM IF
/CONSISTING of Spring Goods, Clot
\j thieg generally needed. We also
(which we ean seli lowor than anybody
the Naked, Feed the Hungry, Leud to t
the way of setoiag them Goods for the 1
to is, "Small Sales and Large Profits."
Hodges', S. CL, April 28, 1-?tf
Embrace a more
ASSORTMENT
jETOFORE.
ie inner man, wo have not been tin- 1
ire done all we could to induce the
itevcr they may need, and not think,
:ies, that we confine our attention
PKOVISMS*
imore and New York, where I
r
T PRICES,
LECTION" OF1 ]
11CI1IIS.
riends, are respectfully invited (
shasing elsewhere. We claim
ass houses, but we guarantee
i that the Goods will be of the
a
luPre & Co.
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p. tt a nnn\T
sx nnjui/un (
WHITE'S CORNER TO
3 BlocK,
where they will exibit and sell low I
jL STOCK OF
)ODS,
CERIES, &c.|
J
jrtment of
wll give you a
LH.G -A.IDNT.
9
IcDonald & Haddon.
[OSPHATE CO.,
Dn, S. C. J
)f Fostering the planting interest of
Per their Fertilizers at a price which
planter. f
GUANO," J
sh, or $50, on a credit to the 18th of
nice. (
PHOSPHATE" '
lanure, is now offered at the very low
This is highly recommended by
i eotJafonfiAr*
RAYENEL, President.
rharf, CHARLESTON, S. C.
nwood, S. C. i
Retail Grocer,
je O. xx.,
;K of REFINED and RAW SUGARS, I.
3SES, RICE, SODA, SPICE, SOAP|'
)WDERS. also, WESTERN BACON |
iverything generally kept in a FIRST ,
to my SUPERIOR STOCK of
II V8BS8,:
es. OLD RYE WHISKEY, KENY.
warranted as pure as ever brought
SHERRY, MADEIRA and PORT
srally used for Sacramental purpose*?,
and ALE.
election of WINES, LIQUORS, CIs
purest LAGER BEER, manufactured
fOHN KNOX.
RECEIVED
[TIONS TO
ivimpitiitmpi!
UlMtMUIllliMi,
bing, Hats, Boots, Shoes, and every
have a large Stock of Groceries
else. We are prepared to Clothe
,he Poor, and give to the Needy, in
tfoney. Come and see us. Our motVANCE,
MOSELEY & CO.
MarblQ
The marble yard is
ters to its new Work S
pared expressly for the busine
Marshall House. A fine stock
ITALIAN ANII AJ
Hnn oIipoito V>r? -fminrl nn ViJiTlfl.
\JCLIL U1 T? UJ kO W aviiaav* v**
done in a superior manner, and i
Also, a fine collection of Desi
FANCY HEADSTONES, whi
notice. Call and see our prices i
J ]
Nov. 2, 1871, 28, tf
g- *? ?
New Cotton and .
THE PL,
LOAN IM
Subscribec
ONE MILLIC
He f arete of this Bant, Corn
_ AUGUSTA,
Is NOW READY TO RECEIVE CC
JES will be made upon Cotton in Wareh
Parties Storing Cotton with the B;
lame that will be available in this city or
BSi, The Bank is prepared at all times
PROVISIONS on the most reasonable te
fifcg- Parties would do well to apply at t
)ffleers,
CB
J N
Oct 19,1871, 2G-6m] T.
Cotton ]
and Commissi
\
)ffice at Planters' Loan and Sai
Liberal cash advances m
HEIIE, or for shipment to Domesti
SPECIAL ATTENTION paid to the 11
TAXES F
PURSUANT to Orders from
bv announce that the C
871, will begin on the 20th
Phe penalty for non-payment wil
ANUARY, 1872.
The per centum of Tax onvali
Seven (7) Mills on tl:
Three (3) "
and "
J. F
Oct. 23,1871, 27-3 m.
Li'e now prepared to exhibit to the ins
A VERY FULL
STOCK 9F S
Consisting of all tho leading articles n
''arm.
DRY GOODS of all Styles,
BOOTS AND SHOES, A La
CLOTHING, A Great \
HARDWARE, GROC
CROCKERY, BA(
TISH, FLOUR,
All of which will be sold at the lowt
Oct. 12, 1871, 25?tf
TROW BR
have in Store a Choice
STOCK OF (
PROVISIONS, I
which thev nroriose to sell as low as i
^ r- - jf ? - - - jouutry.
As specialties we would call
Cucumber Pickles, in 5 and 10 C
Breakfast Strips, Leaf Lard, in
Imperial Crackers, (very delic
A nice Assortment of FRf
Nuts, Raisins, Dessiccated Coc<
All the best Brand FLOt
Something Elegant in the wa;
Whiskies, DraTjdies, \
A complete stock of SOLE LEATHE
Amerioan calf Skins. Linings and Sho
October 12, 1871, 25-tf
11 GOODS!
Just received, a full and
DRY GOODS
Boots and Shoes, for La
HATS' and FUR
which will be sold at astonishing prices.
Come and give us a cull before you pur
KAPHAN
Oct 19, 1871, 26?tf
Works.
3 removed from its old quarShop
and handsome Office pre- .
iss on Main Street, above the
of 1
mm MARBLE
and all work warranted to be
at prices lower than_elsewhere. _ 1
igns for MONUMENTS AJNU
ich can be furnished at short
and styles. Respectfully,
0. CHALMERS.
Produce Warehous
/%. TVTHi 1U! U 0
[tings bam,
1 Capital, ]
m DOLLARS.
v nf flamnlifill and RotiM Strfifits '
U UJL WUlU^fUUAA UUU XiuJ UU1U MUUUkWj
GEORGIA. ]
TTON. LIBERAL CASH ADVANouse,
or upon Railroad Receipts. 1
ank will be furnished with receipts for
any other for borrowing money. i
to make LOANS ON PRODUCE or J
rms. t
lie Warehouse, or communicate with the f
[AS. J, JENKINS, President, r
0. P. KING, Vice-President,
P. BRANCH, Cashier. {
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WmW QB IWtf;
Factors '
on merchants,)
11
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rings Bank, Augusta, Georgia. J
l
t
ADE ON COTTON, TO BE HELD a
Ic or Foreign Markets. o
sighing of Cotton, [Sept. 19, 26-3m 1;
OR 1871.1
the STATE AUDITOR, I here- f(
OLLECTION OF TAXES for
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1871. i
11 attach on the 15th day of j
lation of property is?
ic Dollar ior State.
County. J
" Seliool purposes.
C. DuPre, \
County Treasurer.
8
I
^ 'j
pcction of thoir friends and customers,
a
AND VARIED I
a
m A VftV VI M A A *t M F
hfle gouiis,
ceded in the Household and on the
trge Stock,
ariety,
SERIES.
)ON, LARD,
&c. &c.
>st prices. (
]
I Call US UUij :
and Carefully Selected
GROCERIES, ,
LIQUORS. &C,
my first class establishment in the upattention
to the following. ^
rnllnn flafiTra *
. 3,5,10, 25, and 50 lb. Cans.
ate.) 1
INCH CONFECTIONARY,
)anut, Maccaroni, Cheese,
IR on hand constantly. <
j of Chewing Tobacco, Choice '
Vines, Ale and Porter.
R, (Oak and Hemlock). Frcnch and
e Findings.
i&Timr nnnnn
UW bUUJJi
well selected STOCK OF
, CLOTHING,
idies' Gents' and Children,
NISHING GOODS,
chase olsewhero.
& SKURZ.
Pacific Guano Company's
COMPOUND 1
Acid Phosphate of Lime,
FOR COMPOSTING WITH COTTON SEED. I
Price $25 Cash, J
with Usual Advance for Time.
THIS article is prepared under the *
superintendence of Dr. ST. JULIEN
RAVENEL, expressly for com- '
posting with Cotton seed.
It was introduced by this Company
two years ago, and its use has freely at- 2
tested its value. 200 to 250 pounds of
this article per acre, properly composted >
with the same weight of cotton 6e^ ;.
rurnishes the planter with a FERTILIZER
of the liighest excellence &t the "V
smallest cost. A compost prepared with
this article, as by printed directions'fur- i
nished, contains all the .elementsof fertility
that can enter into a first-class
FERTILIZER, while its economy must .1
lommeud its liberal use to planters.
For supplies and printed direotions
'or composting apply to ?
J. X. ROBSOtf,
AGENT PACIFIC GUANO COMPANY,
So. 68 East Bay and Nos. 1 and 2 Atlan- I
ticWh&if, Charleston, S. C.
FNO. 6. REESE & CO., Gen. Agents.
Nov. 29,1871, 32?3m I
" SOLUBLE 1
PACIFIC GUANO.,
PRICE $45 DOLLARS CASH, WITH 1
USUAL ADVANCE FOR TIME.
Experience in the use ot this
Guano for the past six years in
tow State, for Cotton and Corn, has so j
ar established its character for exeelence
as to render comment unnecessay.
n
In accordance with the established
>olicv of the Company to furnish the ?
>est Concentrated Fertilizer at the low- C
stcostto consumers, this Guano is put A
a to market this season at the above e<
educed price, which the Company is f
inabled to'do by reason of its large fa
iilities aud the reduced cost of manu- ?
acture. tl
The supplies put into market this sea- <j
on are, as heretofore, prepared under ,
he personal superintendence of Dr. St. 1
ulian Ravenel, Chemist of the Compa- i
ly, at Charleston, S. C., hence, planters I
nay restassured that its QUALITY and a
COMPOSITION is precisely the same
a that heretofore sola. At the present 11
ow price every acre planted can he fer- tl
ilized with two hundred pound Guano I
,t a cost not exceeding the present value v
f 30 pounds of cotton, while experience .
las shown that under favorable condi- 11
ions of season and cultivation the crop s]
i increased by the application from ^
wo to threefold the natural capacity of v
lie soil. Hence, under no conditions
ould its application fail to compeusate ^
ar the outlay. Apply to s<
J. N. ROBSOX, p
Agent Pacific Guano Company, p
Zn fiS F.:mt Tiav and Nos. 1 and 2 Allan
tic Wharf, " Charleston, 8. C.
NO. S. REESE & CO., Gen. Agents. n
Nov. 29,1871, 32?3ra s
The World-Renowned s
I0WE SEWING MACHINE.'
r
d
rHEHoweistheflrstsewingMachine q
ever made. It has points of suleriority
over all others. In range of u
vork the machine cannot be equaled. P
POINTS OF SUPERIORITY. c
8
Simplicity and perfection of mechanism,
durability?will last a life-time.
tange of Work?Without Parallel 8
'erfection of Stitch and Tension. c
.'he most easy of operation. 8
ielf-adjusting take up.
Ldjusiable Head. 8
Having been appointed Agent for the e
bove Sewing Machine for this County, I
t is now offered for sale on reasonable p
erms. It is equal to, if not superior to ?
ny machine offered to the public. All r<
>ereons in want of a Machine will please fi
all and examine this before purchasing. Respectfulljr,
J. D. CHALMERS.
Dec. 4,1871, 33?tf ?
Jacob Kurz, \
' b
(One Door below the Post Office,)
^JaNUFACTURER of and dealer in n
Boots and Shoes. *
1
My custom work includes all varieties e
ind classes usually kept by a FIRST _
)LASS Shoe House. J
li
jadies' Wear a Specialty, c
c
SUCH AS I
E
Sid, Silk, Morocco and
c
Calf Boots.
a
gentlemen's Boots and Shoes 1
OF ALL THE j
Latest and Modern Styles,
Made to order, on the shortest notice.
My work I warrant to give satisfac;ion
in every particular.
A large Stock always kept on hand.
B8U Remember the place?one door
aelow the Old Post Office.
Dec. 6, 1871,33?3m
VVm. M. Dunbar, J. W. Huckabee,
of Abbeville, 8. C.
Bnnliar & Hnckabee,
164 Broad Street,
AUGUSTA, GA.
ttfcealers in drugs, medi?j
cine8, fancy goods, perfumery,
paints, oils, glass,
putty, &c., &c. Our stock has been
recently purchased and we guarantee
our goods to be fresh and of
the purest quality.
fl?r Particular attention given to
Physicians' Bills.
Augusta, Ga., Oct. 11,1871, 20-3m
Steam
CAW TWTT.T.
YJ?k V? 1TAAJUJLI. ;
i
I HAVE purchased and located a 1
8TEAM SAW MILL, in the
neighborhood between CEDA# I
SPRINGS And WHITE HALL, where ,
I am prepared to furnish lumber of all
kinds common to this region and of as
good quality as the country affords at 1
reasonable rates.
J. F. LYON. I:
Nov. ft, 1671 2*-3m 1
CONFIDENTIAL
DearNorah, I'll tell you a secret?
I've captured a bona fide beau 1
Uter Easter there'll be a grand wedding
And sleigh-ride?providing there's
snow.
. * ? . s a ?? s
snail sen a a cara in goou eeasuu,
The envelope of which, you will find,
'.n the point where the corner ^folds
down,
Has an L and G Intertwined.
've got me a new-fashioned bonnet,
All covered in feathers and lacet
Vhile delicate rushes and flowers
Fall gracefully over the face.
fy dress is imported from Paris?
An elegant lilac brocade,
Vhich left on a ship from this city
Jn time to escape the blockade.
Vith boots of the daintiest satin, >
As white as the purest of snow,
L rosette the size of a saucer,
An lhch from the tip of the toe.
've perfumes and gloves by the dozen,
And jewels?jiamma ' nays they're
pure? ' '
I love of a watch with a diamond,
"Too cunning for anything,"?sure.
)
'd nearly forgotten to mention
The name of the uianl'm to wed ;
think it Is Uibson or Uibbons-*Just
now I can't tell which he said.
*apa says "he's rich as old Croesus,"
(Who he is, I'm sure I can't tell,)
las a stud of a dozen flue horses,
With which I shall cut such a swell!
lurevoir, my dear Norah, till Easter;
Came early, in season to see
?he bundles of things I can't mention ;
We start for the church at "sharp
three."
Oditor Abbeville Press and Banner:
In your issue of 3d inst., is a commuication
over the signature of Koinoinia
iving some account of the Prosbyterian
Conference which recently assembled at
Lbbeville C. H. The meeting was calld
by the Chairman of the Executive
lommittee of Domestic Missions, and the
bject was to ascertain the condition of
lie churches in Abbeville District
'his information is given to Presbytery
wice a year, but there is no impropriety
n inquiring into it oftener, if necessary,
like these meetings when the Elders
nd Deacons?who are the representaves
of the people?take an active part,
[iey are calculated to do much good, and
believe if these officers of the Church
re re to meet frequently to consult upon
k rx mAaf 11 Ifnl Ia MVAmnfA f Kfi
iC uicauo iuuou uncijr i.v jjivuivwv vuv |
pi ritual interests of all, that there
rould be no telling the amount of good
fliich 'they might accomplish?they
rould become "warmed up" themjlves,
and on their return would imartsome
of their warmth to their resective
congregations.
I go beyond the Deacon in "firing up,"
ot only the engine, but each little
tove and the whole body of passengers
-but not with money. I dislike to see
o much prominence given to money in
he Church, as though it were the great
oeans of evangelizing the world?why
uoney?or the love of it has perhaps
lone more to retard the advances of
Christianity than all else together. Let
is talk of it on Change or in the market
laces, but in tho Church it should ocupy
a subordinate place, and when it is
aid in a meeting of ministers, elders
nd deacons, that whenever the pastor's
alary is not promptly paid he ought to
ease preaching, the doors of his church
hould be shut and his pulpit become
ilent, and when the remark Ls publish'
d by one who, from his Greek name,
suppose to be a minister of the Goael
as "too s:ood to be lost," I feel, I
eel, that we have drifted a long way
rom the Apostle Paul. Money may be
-it is necessary to carry on the operaIons
of the Church. The Pastor's salay
should be paid. It is a debt due by
he congregation, h# does not perhaps
now the amount subscribed by a single
ridividual?it is not his business to
now; and often the reason it is not
romptly paid, is because the Deacons?
rho are elected to attend to this very
aatter?do not do their duty.
If the results of the deliberations of
he Conference are embodied in the resutions
which were unanimously adoptd,
I cannot but express my disappointaent.
The first resolution reads as foldws
:
"That a committee of five be apnointd
to devise a plan for managing the fliat.ces
of the Church, and that this
Vim ml ft r>o ronnrf. f.h#? "Rxpmitl Vfi Com
aittee of Domestic Missions."
Have the finances of the Church beome
so unruly that Presbytery, Synod,
nd the General Assembly cannot man,ge
them ? What have the Conference
o do with the finances of the Church?
,Vhat has the Committee on Domestic
klissions to do with them? I asked myelf
these questions, but as I received
10 answers, I now ask them of any one
vhc knows.
The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
esolutions may be consistent together,
is they refer to the same end, but by
lifferent means?they are as follows:
"That the deacons of each church,
vith the elders, be recommended to
nakean assessment upon all the memjers
of their respective churches, in
mch assessments, takiu^ into considerat/>??
tVin mnana nnrl oirnnmstAnnpH of
;ach church-member and thereby fixing
ind apportioning the assessment."
"That we recommend to the deacons
)f each church upon the refusal or negectof
any church-member to pay his
issessment made as above, to report
such refusal or neglect to the church
tession, who are recommended to take
luch steps therein as may bo deemed
proper."
"That we recommend to the several
jhurches who may adopt in practice the
foregoing resolutions to report the result
x> the Presbytery."
"That we recommend to the several
jongregations to adopt, if not already in
practice the plan of collections from all
persons and of all ages, every day when
religious services shall be held in their
Jhurches, and that special collections be
&ken up for their respective objects, on
^he days appointed by the General As
ierauiy."
To the seventh resolution no exceptions
are taken, I believe the plan now
generally adopted in our chuiches is, to
five the congregation, every Sunday
immediately after service, an opportunity
of making voluntary contributions
for the Use of the Church?thus giving
becomes a means of grace and associat
ed with the worship of God. I am opposed
to the fourth and fifth resolutions
because I regard them impracticable,
anti-Presbyterian and destructive of the I
grace of giving. We are not told what 11
the assessments are to be made for, but
that U not imnortant. The deacons and ^
elders only know their own means and
circumstances, and therefore, with pro- j
priety, may assess themselves?and oth- g
er church-members will do the same, d
notwithstanding their "refusal or neglect"
may be reported to the Church fl
Session "to take such steps therein as a
may be deemed proper." My Irish suggests
to me that the proper steps for a
Church Session to take in such cases Is f*
to stand still. I have the highest respect r(
and confidence in the brethren who b:
composed th Conference and aaaurej
them that wtfat I have written Is to ?
"exonerate my conscience," and vrith ft
no disposition to find fault.
rv r
i iia
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John Phillippe Eemble. ?
When Kemble made his first appearance
in London, excellent come- "
clians abounded; but Henderson was 0
the only tragic of any pretension left. ?
His career, too, was shortly to close: so G
that the new actor, like his sister, had
every advantage of opportunity. On g]
the 80th of September, 1783, a few days Q
after his brother Stepheu had appeared fa
at Covent Garden, John Phillippe first t]
trod the boards of Drury Lane as ^Hamlet.
From the beginning to the end he
was perfectly successful. His singular- a
ly handsome figure and grace, his ele- i
gant dress, his extraordinary likeness- to
his sister, reaching even to the voice, g,
and his perfect self possession and delibe- j
ration, struck every critic. Though his v
first appearance was not an axtraordinary
and tumultuous success like his
sister's, like Garrick's, like Kean's, it is C
interesting to read the account of it, a
remembering tbe great career which la}' 1
in the future beyond it: F
"His reading of the part was different
from Garrick's or any other player's, g
He threw a softness and tenderness over j
tbe character. His performance was t
evidently (he result of careful and in- e
tellectual study of the play?there was
the most judicious elocution, and a new
emphasis. The same imperfection that o
had imperiled tbe success of his sisteron c
her first appearance was noticed in his b
voice, but this was imputed to his being q
accustomed to the smaller Dublin house, v
Still, in its softer inflection, it showed
uncommon feeling. John Taylor was
struck with the laboriously critical tone g
of tbe character, but owned that henev- s
er saw such an improvement as study .
and repetition brought to the represeu- ?
tation?an improvement owirn; in no
slight degree to the laborious ixircise of r
having written out the part no less than (
forty times."
The brother and the sister appeared
togetnerior tne nrstiime 111 tne "uame- s
sterbut Ifemble did not make much s
of Beverley. Then came the triumph of c
a royal command, arid they played in a
"King John" splendidly. Court favor, t
then only bestowed on real merit, and i
unattainable by low burlesque actors i
and idiotic comic singers, meant much i
in those days, and was lavishly bestowed
upon the Kembles to the last.
From that moment Mrs. Siddons reign- ^
ed supreme as an interpreter of Shakes- f
peare, and her brother advanced on his &
slow and steady course, making every t
step sure. His OtheUo, to which Mrs. ?
Siadons played Desdemona with ex- a
quisite grace and softness, was an ad- &
vance toward those grand and majestic '
interpretations for which he was later to t
be famons. He played OtheUo in the t,
dress of an English general officer.? v
Soon his magnificent performance of n
Macbeth, for his own benefit, supported e
by his sister, was to tbrow all his former
feats into the shade. Besides this mas- j,
terpiece Othello was a failure. For the 0
first time in his career, John Philip ^
Kemble was greeted with tumultuous a
and unbounded applause. On this sue- j
cess ensued two monotonous years, full E
of triumph to the sister, and of hard v
work and study to the brother, who j,
was cautiously and patiently trying ex- j
perimonts in great parts. To this period s
belongs the story of his marriage, which j,
surprised every one, and certainly was v
inconsistent with his cautious, cafbulafc- c
ing and self-peeking character. The
lady was the widow or Brereton, a handsome
man and an indifferent actor, who a
died in a lunatic asylum in 1787. She 1
was pretty, interesting, but not elever, i
and quite penniless. He signified his c
intentions.to her inavery royal manner, c
informing her that she should shortly 1
hear some very good news. Her moth- a
er, interpreting the oracular utterance to a
indicate a proposal of marriage, bade
her acquiesce, which she did. Shamade ^
him a very good wife, and was appa- ,
"""'I" ? ?oi*w linnnv wnmnn ?P.hrim- 1
ICUUJ (V "WAjr V* J
6era' Journal. t
1
A "Western Lady's Accomplish- ?
ments.?The sort of women develop- s
ed at the West is typified in the An F
Suble lady?the word is written 0
advisedly?who thus reports her feats
for a year: "When our colony reached *
here there were few carpenters or J5
mechanics of any sort to be had.
Seeing they were fully employed, .
rather than wait for them, I revived t'
an ancient hankering for tools, which t
I used to indulge at my father's work- f
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bencn wnen a giri. Aiaiueu uvo =
rooms entirely and set the studding
for three- 1 made the doors and win- c
dow-casinga. planing aud joining all r
myself and hung the doors, beside j:
sotting the glass in the window, j,
frame-*. Made the pantry shelves I
a table for the kitchen.and cupboard, t
besides painting all the woodwork.
Did my own housework, cut and s
made all ray boy's clothes and made s
garden, beside caring for a sick neighbor."
Added to these accomplish- v
ments, the woman who speaks of v
- i- i
them a perfect oooK-ttecpcr. **nuug ?
a hand like coppei plate, and turning c
out as fair a set of books as any man
in New York; tints miniatures and 8
models in clay with delicate skill, if
not with absolute genius: her house- t
keeping andgsewing are faultless, and t
she can patch four pairs of trousers in a
an hour That is the kind of women c
the world is loth to lose. r
a
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ineyear 1013 contains nuy-iwu;r
Sundays. September and Decemberit
each begins on a Sunday. January, t
April and Jnly on Monday. October c
is the only month beginning on Tues- *
day. February begins and ends on
Thursday. Consequently wo have ^
five Thursdays, which will not occur i
again until tho year 1900. In the i
year 1880 February will have five <
Sundays, which will not occur again i
until the year 1920. The year 1871 i
began on Sunday and ended on Sun. <
jyay. This will occur again in 1882, j
and every eleventh year thereafter. i
! SCRAPS.
The members of the New York Ninth
tegiment threaten violence to Stokes,
be murderer of James Fisk, Jr.
A goose in her seventy-second year is
le pride of a rural household in Missoul.
The recent gale has caused many
hipwrecks and considerable loss of life,
everal vessels have been seen at sea in
istress, and one bottom up.
The total number of claims now on
le with the Claims Commission is
oout iu,ou?, oniy oeu or which have
een at all examined Into.
In the case of poisoning of B. F. Buraugbs,
at Paterson, New Jersey, the
try rendered in a -Ardict that Bur>ughs
was poisoned by Libby Garra- *
rant
The Victoria Parliament passed a
5py right act protecting press telegrams
>r twenty-four hours from being pi raid,
the act to remain in force one year.
A popular subscription has been inugurated
in Havanna to raise funds to
e given to the party delivering General
espedesin the hands of the Spanish
utnorities.
All the militia forces at New Orleans
ave been placed under the command
f General Longstrcet, who' has been
rdered to act iu conjunction wilh Major
General Emory.
The Dukes of Buccleqch and Devonhire,
with whom are associated a
umber of opulent English capitalists.
ave Bet about creatlDg a great port on
tie Lancashire coast to rival Liverpool,
It is a singular fact tbat not an. actor
ttended the funeral of Haekett in New
fork.
The adjutant-general of Missouri was
ent to Secfelia County to investigate the
Lu Klux outrages, and reports them
/holly unfounded.
An anti-rent war is threatened in
Jhicago on tbe part of those who were
llowed to erect temporary habitations,
'he Mayor proclaims tbat they must
iay or move. '
Victor Hugo is said to be a candidal*
or the French Assembly oa a platform
nvolving the the abolition or everybing
tbat is, and -the establishment of
very thing that isn't .
It is said that the Empress Eugenie
ccasionally superintends a little millllery
establishment in Chiselhurst, just
y way of diversion, and the conaeuence
is all the grand dames in th?
icinity patronize the establishment
A correspondent of a London paper
tates that an American missionary,
ent to Calcutta to con^rt the Hindoos,
basbecomc a disciple of Kesbub
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/uuuuot ucijj oiiu uoru ivi waujr
eceived into the Br&hmo-Somaj
'hurch.
The Grand Duke Alexia found out the
trong point of Niagara aftera half-day's
tay there; The landlord characteristically
charged an enormous bill?$1500?
,t the rate of $75 for each member of r
he suite for the half day. The young
nan at once declined the preposterous
mposition, and the amount was finally
educed to $1000.
This paragraph from the London
rimes will be read with profound satiaaction
in France: "No lapse of time
tnd no depth of misfortune will ever
leprive France of the rank which her
geographical position and her material
md mental advantages have given, her
,t the head of European nations."It
ras the boast of that country, when at
he height of her power and prosperity,
bat on her satisfaction depends the
world's tranquility* but the world is
lot reassurred by all her prostration aud
xhaustioo."
It is stated that several prominent
abor reformers are endeavoring to conolidate
the national and international
rade unions, the State labor councils
>nd the various secret orders of mechancs
into one national order of American
nechanics. This is to be done by a con
*.' : _ ...v,:?u ?u
tJUUUU, iu wuiuu on uic uiuncuv CAsting
organizations will be represented
>y delegates, and if the proposed conolldation
is effected, it will unite at
east one million of workers and voters,
vho will be controlled by a central labor
ongresa.
No wonder several of the Chicago inurance
companies "went up." The
Souitable, with assets of $230,000, had
islts amounting to $7,000,000. The Garlen
City, with a capital stock paid up
if $50,000, had risks of $5,000,000, and
oat $3,000,000. The Commercial, with
issets of $500,000, had $15,000,000 in outtanding
risks.
John Buskin, in his last address to
he workingmen of Great Britain, says
?f his boyhood training: "My mother
erced me, by steady, daily toil, to read
ivery syllable through to the Apoca- *
vpse about once a year; and to that
[iscipllne I owe not only a knowledge
f the book, which I find occasionally
erviceable, but much of say general
tower of taking pains, and ihe best part
f my taste in literature,
"Two hundred and thirty-three death*
rom small-pox in Philadelphia" give a
heerful variety in the Chicago Jtepubican's
column of "Trifles."
Our dusky friend Mad Bull, who has
ong and ably filled the laborious posiion
of Indian Chief near Yancton, was
?aptized on Christmas. This is th?
irst time in his life that Mad had beext
;nown to take water.
Capital punishment is disastrous to
ivilization, but we feel that w.o couid
ead and gloat over a New York Herald
eport of the hanging of that "composior
in tbeorflce of the Carthage Repub[can
who has compiled 668 legitimate
Cnglish words from the letters forming
be words 'Prince Alexis.'"
Just listen to Grace Greenwood, /If
he had the framing of the law, only
uch women would be allowed to vote as
tad sewiug machines, and know how
r> use them; no woman would have a
ote who could not read and write; who
rho was not able to cast up her milliney
accounts and cut them down; who
ould not make a loaf of br??d, a pudling,
sow on a button, wash dishes, and
n a pinch, keep a boarding house, and
upport a husband decently."
A Sioux City paper thus describes a
tear dog which recently appeared in
hat place. "It is across between a bear
nid a dog. The animal attracted much
Mention while here. He was only nine
uonths old and weighed one hundred
ind fifty pounds. He was covered with
ong hair, under which was a fine coat
if fur, and he was minus a tail, dame
lature never having favored him in
hat line. He was obtained from a hoe
lieinuuui wuc'ii uo was ouc a mouiu
ild and, and is one of the most docile of
jeasts."
The Hew York Society for the prevention
of cruelty to animals offers a
ward of fifty dollars for such infornation
as will lead to the conviction
>f any parties engaging as principals
a a dog or cock fight within the Jimts
of that State; also, twenty-five
iollars for notice brought to the office
af the society that may lead to the
suppression of any such contest.