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' BY ^V^LEEIND HUGH WILSON ~ ABBEYILLE, S. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1875. ~ VOLUME nilMO."^* >c- gW - eONGAREE OollUA^Ar ?- <? Proprietor. Manufacturer of Steam Engines and Boilers. Iron and Brass Castings of all Descriptions made to Order. Iwas awarded the first premium on castings at the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society Fairs, lifilH in flolumbia. Xovember. 1871. '72 '73 MANUFACTURE Cricular Saw Hills of all sizes. ALSO Took the First Premium at Statei fairs held November, 1871, '72, '73 Manufacturer of vGrist Hills Irons of all sizes. For Sale. fJin ("Sparine of the followincr sizes. 9 feet wheel and pinion $30 00 10 " " " " 32 50 11 " " " " 35 00 12 " " " " 45 00 14 " " " 41 50 00 With Bolts $6.50 Extra for each set. Anti-friction plates and Balls for C'ottou Press $10.00 and $12.00 per set. D. B. SMITH, Agent, Abbeville S. C. Dec. 10, 1873, 35-tf IT fll I new oiure: HEW GOODS!! THE undersigned have just opnc# an entire new stock of GROCERIES, Provision and Liquors, As well as Other Goods iu their Line. At the Old Stand of A. M. HILL, recently TROWBRIDGE & CO., where we will be pleased to serve tho public CHEAP'FOR CASH.*. A TUT TTTTT XX? X1J A*AJUJU? Jan. 29, 1873, 42-tt C. WEST & SONS, ALADDIN SEcc>^TY L THE BEST OIL IN USE. I I WARRANTED 150 DEGREES FIRE TEST. Water white iu color. Fully deodorized. And it will not explode. It burns in all Coal Oil and Kerosene Lamps. TRY IT. Ask for "Aladdin Security," and take no other. C. WEST & SON5. 113 and 115 W. Lombard St., Bait. Md. Nov. 7, 1874 ?0-6m wmir rrfATT to u Li w r juVf u n, LARD, SUGAR, BACON, COFFEE, TOBACCO, NAILS, &c., &c., at DiPBE, GAMBRELL & CO'S. Sept. 9 22-tf eb. 17, 1875, 45-tf SfAPLEDRYGOODi, Wood and Willow Ware, Boots and Shoes, Crockery and Glass Ware, A Full Assortment of Staple GoodB of every description, at DuPre, Gambrell&Co's. 21 28-tf S. B. NORRELL, Harness and Saddle Maker, jk T bis Old Stand over Parker & Perrin's Drug Store, has a supply of Northern HARNESS LEATHER, and other material for Making and liepairing Saddles and Harness. Dec. 2, 1874, 34, tf FRESH COUNRY MEAL, At $1.40 per bushel, received every week, by Cunningham & Templeton. Nov. 11 31-tf DR. JOHN S. THOMPSON, DENTIST, OFFERS his professional services to the citizens of Abbeville, and the surrounding country. Office over Citizens' Savings Bank, Abbeville, S. C. Oct. 2, 1873,28tf CUfflMAM & TEMPLETON Have just opened a nice lino of SEGAR8, kfrom 83 to $G per box; a good Segar At 5 cents. Giro them a call. Nov. 11 31-tf STEAM Columbia, S. C. F. W. WING, Proprietor. MAN UFAUTUlililt UI< Sash, Blinds, Doors, WINDOW AND DOOR FRAMES, Me Pivot BMs and Skitters COLUMNS, Pilasters, MANTEL PIECES, Mouldings, Brackets, Hand-Bails, NEWELS, BALUSTRES,! Scroll TO of all Description. All Work Guaranteed A No. 1. May 28, 1874, 7-ly. JTD. CHALMERS & CO. DEALERS IN Chairs, Parlor Suits, (Mer Suits,1 Walnut & Mahogany Bareaus, j Washstands, Tables, Bedsteads,! Window Shades, &c. Looking Glasses, Oil Chroruos, &e. Abbeville, S. C. Also agents for the sale of the eel-1 ebrated Philadelphia Improved Rus-j tic Window Shade, which for durability, cheapness, convenience and J beauty, cannot be surpassed. Each shade is furnished with all the fixtures compTeto, and only rcqnireslwo lath nails or small screws to fasten it' up with. Should they bccome soiled by flies, they can be spread on a table, washed and made as bright as new,, and will last for years. This style of shade is much superior to cloth shades. In warm weather, when the window is raised, the shade admits the air but prevents flies and mosquitoes entering the room. The simplicity of their fixtures is much in their favor, as they require no rollers, each shade being complete, and any one can drive two nails by which to hang them. They are low in price, dura-j ble, convenient, and never get out ot j order. Call at store and see samples. ] | Nov. 18, 1S74 32-tf m -u-v vx mninv UAJLJLi iVJNJJjyfcJb! j 3,000 lbs Bacon .Sides, 1,000 lbs .Bacon Shoulders, 3,000 lbs Bulk Sides, 300 lbs Plain Hums, 500 Iba Sugar Cured Canvassed I-Ianis, Barrels and Kits New Mackerel. Barrels and Half-Barrels White Fish, Barrels N. O. Syrup, Do. Florida " Do. Sugar House Syrup, Do. Common Sugar, 18,000 lbs Fresh Wheat Bran, 100 Barrels New Crop Flour, 3,000 lbs Assorted Sugar, 5U0 lbs " Coffees, 3,000 yds " Bagging, 80 Bundles Beard Tie, All our goods are guaranteed, both as to quality and price. Call and see. DaPre, Gambrell & Co. Oct. 21 27-tf DENTISTRY! DENTISTRY!! Dr. H. D. WILSON I OFFERS his professional services to the people of Abbeville County anil of upper South Carolina. Having jjust finished a course of study in the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, he feels fully competent to attend j I to all cases requiring the cxe.cise oj Iskilled Dental Surgery that may be| brought to. him. He asks the patronage1 ot the people, and guarantees full aiull complete satisfaction. He lias procured j a full set of first-class Dental Instruments, and is prepared to do first-class. work at most reasonable rates. SS?" OFFICE jnst over Post Office, i M. GOLDSMITH. 1*. KIND. Cxoldsmitli "Kind, FOUNDERS & MACHINISTS, (phoenix iron works, I COLUMBIA, S. c. Manufacturers of steam Engines of all sizes; Horsepowers, I Circular and Muley Saw Mills, Crist land Sugar Cane Mills,Flour Mills, Ornamental, House and Store Fronts, Iron j Railings, Agricultural Implements, etc. [Brass and Iron Castings of all kinds 1 made to order on Rhort notice, and 011 : the most reasonable terms. Also, man i ufacturers of Cotton Presses. j May 28, 1873, 7-12m C. E. BRTJCE, Boot and Shoe Maker, Over Parte & Perm's Store. _A-bbeville9 S. C., DESIRES to say that he is fully prepared to meet all demands the public may make in his line. He keeps constantly on hand a large lot of the best material and employs only the finest workmen. He keeps a full stock of custom-made Boots and Shoes, and guarantees the most entire satisfaction in every instance. Sept. 1,1874, 2J-tf NEW FIRM! Christian & Co, DEALKKS IN Groceri o s AND FARMERS' SUPPLIES, Abbeville, S. C., At Trowbridge's Old Stand j! ' "* WILL keep always on hand a ful supely of CORN, BACON, FLOUR, CIGARRS, COFFEES, &c. Also a select stock of Confectionaries and Fruits JH ? WTtttln /N AA7\n fl _ UilmniiiiJ IjUUUiS, occ, We sell for cash at short prifits. Givi us a call. CHRISTIAN & CO Dec. 23, 1874 37-tf Nos. 3 Broad Street and 109 East Bay Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. STMIOilla First-Class Work OUR SPECIALTY, VET, BY USING CHEAPER GRADES OF STOCK, WE CAN FURNISH WORK AT | LOWEST LIVING PRICES. fine fashiohablf5tati0hery, Piries Paper and Envelopes. Wedding and ?all invitations ON THE OEST 3T0CK AND PRINTED IN THE I,. LATEST STYLE. ?pi?cm g'w?ntu?a?a?nggg Keep "it Before tlie People LAWSON'S is the place to purchase your STOVES, Remember eacl Stove has the following fixtures: 2 pots 1 ham boiler, 1 Tea" kettle, 1 spider, long giiddle, 1 waiHe iron, 3 iron pans 1 bread pan, 2 pudding and 2 custan pans, 1 large fork, 1 spoon, 1 cake turn er, 1 coffee pot,1 dipper and 15 feet pipe We name below some of the Stove we sell: CHARTER OAK, FORES'I CITY, FIItE SIDE, MARION COOK HELP, DIRECTOR, STONEWALL COTTON STATES, COLUMBIA COOK, ALL RIGHT, BEST an< ACORN COOK, warranted by tin manufacturers to last 25 years. We will send any of the above Stove with fixtures complete, freight paid ti Dnnnaldsville, JJclton, ilonea Path Hodges, Greenwood, New Market an< Ninety Six, at the following prices No. 7, $31 ; No. 8,$3G; No. 1), $41. H. W, LAWSON & CO, Abbeville, S. C. l'eb. 17, 1875, 45-tf BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY r xt r rmrrx iu U. XX. JUUJUJIVJUX1 HAS established a first-class Baker; in this town. At twelve o'clocl noon, EVERY DAY, the best Fresh Bread, Crackers ant Confectioneries can be had by applying to him at th old Post Office, on Main Street. May 20, 1S74 0-tf j7 H^BRYSON, Gi-ee 11 wood, S. C in: EPS constantly on hand a larcr JHL assortment of ready made Coffins. ! REPAIRS FURNITURE OF AL1 j DISCRETIONS AT SHORT NOTICE. ! Jan. 27, 1875-3m. THOMAS' SAW MILI is Closed for Repairs. I PARTIES who have contracte for LUMBER will call on AI |LEN McCANTY at Mr. Edward I I have some lumber on hand whic j will be disposed of for the cash. J. W. THOMAS J March 24, 1875, 50-tf 100 Cottage Bedsteads Just received, at the lowest pricei J. D. CHALMERS & CO. Dec. 1, 1874, 34?tf. 0 f On tlir Door-Step, li 11 Wc were Bitting on the door step? I remember .t eo well; 81 She was half in shadows hidden Savo vhere the moonlight fell, a And the dear head resting. With its wavy, soft brown hair, : I Made more than ever lovely a The (ace I thought so (air. I know wc talked but IittlCi ? And at last, beneath the stone, h t We heard the cricket chirping So clearly all alone, Till my heart had mustered courage To tell her then and there, How for her sweet sake truly T j 'Twould all things do and dare. J, Then came the soft, shy answer, t Asher shining eyes dropped low; fc "My heart is mine no longer; f 'Twas yielded long ago!" And even as she doomed me a To misery and pain, ' The soft cheeks filled with dimple*, fc Gathering o'er and o'er again. How well I now remember v That, turning fast away, ^ I would not heed the whisper That softly bade me stay, 8 Till, at the low gate turning, 1' Her faco once more to see, f I saw the tear drop.'- shining (, In the eves that followed me. ' a Ah 1 then, with heart fast beating, To her side I turni-d again, r "Oh, tell me, Madg--, my darling, . Has my love been all in vain ? 1 You do not love another ? f > Your words were only play ? t j Look tip and answer truly? y Madge mutt I go away ?" Again the dimples gathered, r I E'en while the moon's pure light 8 Betrayed the tears still shining, ^ J.lKe clew urnj)s m .i uuu uugut, "My licnrt was mine no longer; 0 I have given it, 'tis true; c Why could you not have waited ? a Because?aht lmeantyoul" i IN THE JAWS OF DEATH. c ' 0 A STOUT OF A COOLIK REVOLT. j. The clipper ship Transit was lying in 1 j Macao Roads waiting for a cargo of coolies, D the first instalment of which was already T | alongside. They were destined for tho is- a j land of Cuba, and were to bo landed at j Havana. c j Considerable alterations had been made 1 | for tho accommodation of the natives, and r i at the same time additional security added * | for the safety of officers and crew. The 1 fore and main hatches had been fitted with ' * * 1? 1?U.J i.. \ a heavy iron graung, securely iwiveu 10 the combings, while over the main a species c of iron cage had been constructed, fitted * with a door, and secured by bolts. f The ship carried three mate3, a boatswain, and sixteen men, which with cap- ? tain, steward, and cook, completed the c Transit's complement. ' ' The chief mate, John Maynard, was a ' j handsome young sou of (he ocean, stalwart s J and brave. The second mate, Mr. Halpin, 1 I was a good, efficient officer, while the third 1 ! officer was yet a young boy, scarcely i twenty. ' j Half a dozen sailors, armed with cut- 11 j lasses ground sharp as razors, buckled j around their waists, and with loaded mus- 1 kets, stood on either side of the gangway ! I ab the coolies filed ovor the side from the I large taDka boats alongside that had received their freight at the barracoons. Two days out froru port, the steward, e who had contracted the fever while at 1 Macao, died, leaving no alternative to Capi tain Sylvester, but to choose another, and from the ranks of the coolies. He could j not well select one from the crew, there - was none too many on deck, and the du ties were far from light, so a Chinaman, j, Assam by name, was duly installed in the cabin. , ' His dark eyes glittered with some ^ strong inward emotion as he stood humbly, jj ever cringingly before the captain listening to his directions; but he made no s other demonstration; the captain took no 3 notice of it, and he was suffered to depart without father delay. . Stowed away in the run of the Bhip abaft the cabin, were some twenty thousand dol- * lara, a portion of the ship's, earnings, safo- 1 ly packed in kegs. The fact had been ' j carefully concealed by tlio officers from the crew, and as for the coolies it would have ' been adding coals to the fire had they but ? an inkling of the dangerous secret. On the morning of the third day Cap- 1 tain Sylvester crawled into tha run of the 1 vessel, leaving the door open behind him, ' his object being to look after tho safe ' stowage of tho specie. Without a mo- ' ment's warning ho came upon the Chinese ' ' steward, who was too intent upon what he ' r had before him to notice tho approach of 1 [ his mnster. The Chinaman by some means had man- 1 \ aged to break open x keg containing the precious metal, and the glittering contents ( j | lay exposed 10 uie spurming atuiitiuuo ! gaze of the wily native. . 1 For a moment Sylvester was so taken by ' e surprise, ?o overcome by a nameless terror as |to be incapable of motion, and large ' drops of perspiration rolled down his pallid f face. ' Recovering himself he roared out in a ' voice of thunder, "You infernal scoundrel ! j what are you doing here ?" And scramb- j * : ling forward the irate captain attempted to ^ e, grapple with his dangerous foe. But the ^ steward, quick a3 a flash of lightning, evaded tho captain's blow, dealt him one ( as he glided by, and while Sylvester was L floundering among the boxes and barrels ' Vipwilrlored and half stunned, the Chinese steward sprang through the low door, darted out of the cabin and disappeared on deck. No one took particular notice of the felfow's movements as he sauntered careless" ly along, pausing for a moment by the iron cage which covered Jthe main hatch- The j ladder was crowded with coolies, and to i them he [addressed a few rapid, gutteral '.sentences, at the same time applying a fcey to the door which he had purloined from ,the captain's state room. Glancing quickd ly aft, he withdrew to one side, and that J* I instant a prolonged and terrible ory burst 8. from the coolies, followed by a tremendous h 'rush up the ladders. I With one bound the treacherous native i sprang upon tho nearest sentinel, and bo- 1 jfore tho sailor, completely taken by sur- ' prise could recover, his musket had been " - snatched from his hand, and a blow from 1 the same stretched the poor fellow lifeless on the deck. H- Like the rush of some mountain torrent ' the coolies swamed on deck, carrying everyj thing bofora them. The sentinels were 1 fcerally swallowed up by the lnluriatca 10b of yelling demons, and were nover eon again. Maynard, together with the second mate nd man at the wheel, were the sole occuants of the quarter deck, and upon them, 11 unarmed as they wore, the mob rushed. Amid the din and uproar Maynard hoard he voice of Captain Sylvester calling upon im to jump through the skylight. "Jump, my lad, audbear a band. I have he cabin doors barricaded." ,i\. Tho mate required no ".second bidding. Vith a sliout to the second mate to follow, ic sprang through the frail structure, and he next instant the two officers were side iy side with Sylvester, who hurriedly hrust into their hands a loaded revolver piece. There was no time for congratulations, ho aperture above their heads was darkned for a moment by a Lugo Coolie, who ras on the point of leaping after tho fugiives, when the crock of llaynard's revolver aved him the trouble, and he fell headong into the cabin. Another and another ollowed in quick succession, but not a. Jhinaman succeeded in gaining an entrance live. With a yell of baffled rage, the Coolies enewed the assault; but this time their eforts were directed against the doors of the orward cabin. Tlicy speedily yielded to he shower of blows, and in a few moments fere reduced to so many splinters. But 'aptain Sylvester had not been idle after ecovering from the blow dealt him by his toward. Every available piece of furniure, heavy tables, chests and moveable .rticles had been converted into a barriade which effectually resisted the furious .ttempts of the now thoroughly aroused aob. Maynard and his companion fired with a ool, collected aim over the friendly cover, ,nd at every discharge a Coolio passed to lis last account. Their cries of fiendish age rent the air with redoubled violence ,t being so long baulked of their prey, rhile their leader, the ex-steward, danced .nd capered about like a lunatic. The dead bodies of the Coolies lay piled me across another, tho survivors making 10 attempt to assist their wounded comades. Their ardor had been dampened by he severo check they had sustained, and etiring from the scene of the conflict, they leiU a IlllliiUU wuomwuvu u> wm?u ras made the most of by Maynard and his lompanion in repair' ig and strengthening he barricade which h:id suffered somewhat rom the frantic efforts of the mob. An ominous sileuco had fallen upon the hip, which boded no ^ood to the three re3ilute men who held possession of the cabin. iVith anxious hearts and fingers pressing he triggers of their tiro-anna they stood training both ears and eyes to discover *hat might be going on among their entmies; Suddenly a simultaneous yell burst from he hoarse throats of the gang, followed by i united rush which s! <>ok the vessel. "Look to the cabin doors, Maynard; I vill take care of the skylight!" shouted Sylvester, in an undaunted tone; and igain tho crasu 01 nrc.arms, mmgiea vith cries of pain, rvsounded through the ihip. In the meanwhile the ship, left to the iiercy of tho winds and waves, was driving ilong before the wind with no one to, conxol her movements. Both Sylvester and Maynard were well iware that both shoals and reefs abounded n the vicinity, which added to the deep mxiety preying upon them. Unless the :ontest was decided in their favor, and the doolies driven below i> a short time, a comnon death might overwhelm besieged and >esiegers. To add to the perplexities and langers which appeared to hem the little jand on all sides, night was coming on, ind, under cover of darkness, the Chinese iteward might obtain the mastery by some lubtle strategy. The whistling of the wind, the splash of ;he rising waves, and the flapping of canrasa aloft, were the only sounds that rojich:d the ears of those in tho. cabin. But it was only for a moment or twc ;hat the treacherous calm reigned over ths ihip. A shout of triumph rang through the ,-esael, followed by a few rapid orders, then, without a moment's warning, a bale oi >akum, soaked in turpentine and oil, wai aurled through the open skylight. The turning fragments were scattered aboul ;ho cabin, and us flames and smoke folowed, a cry of dismay escaped Sylvester's ips. "My God! they have ua now/' he murnured. And he staggered back, his face pale a* leath in tho ruddy glow 01 tne names. But the calm, deep voice of tho mate resounded in liia ears, restoring both confr lenee and courage. "Give me' somo wet blankets, Captain Sylvester, and bear a hand, we will soon imother the fire. Tho second mato it guarding the forward door, and he is in ok ihan a match for the devils. Work sharp sir. and we will yet cain the day." The two men worked with a will, knowng full well what depended upon their eforts. Despite tho clouds of blinding moke which nearly drove them out of the abin, they persevered, fighting the new ? V.? inntwltinK flwflrw meilJjr 1UUU UJ 4iAV4J, ?? ?TW*J gained, despite their utmost efforts. The eituation waa certainly a desperate me, as inch by inch the blinding smoke Irove them back until thoy were forced to ake refuge in the forward cabin. " 'Tis useless to struggle, Maynard; we lave exhausted all our resources; we must lie." "Courage!" cried MaynarcL "Help may :ome." Even as he spoko a deep, heavy report everborated over the ocean. "What waa bat?" he asked, in the next breath. "It Hounded like a cannon. Hark! there t is again!" And the three men crowded clo?e up to ;he barricade, while a low hum of consterlation was heard among the insurgents. "Now is your time, Captain Sylvester. A nan-of-war is bearing down upon us. In ess than half an hour we shall be rescued ?if we can hold out. The Coolies aro too ntent upon the strange vessel to watch us. tVe'll make a dash for the main rigging, md under cover of the darkness there will se no trouble. Stand by, Halpin." "I am ready, and my revolver also/ rrowled the second mate. ( " n #>jf" jg ; " "Are you, Captain tsjttetiet r- < "You have saved our lives: you lead, and I will follow." "Then forward, and shoot the first one who stands in our way." And, with a bound, the three men cleared the barricade, gained the deck, springing on to the rail before the astonished Coolies realized what was going on. . They rushed in a body toward the three fugitives, but the rapid crack of the re*, volvers soon quelled their ardor, and sent them howling to cover, while, the whistling of a round shot above their heads caused all to look to windward, where a large, heavy-sparred vessel, under all sail, loomed up, the open ports revealing her deck crowded with men. The Coolies could make no use of the muskets thay had wivsted from the hands of the murdered SL-ntinMa. liiT-Jr. nn om_ munition, and they had already expended the charges with which they had been loaded. Thetliensurvivors were therefore comparatively safe, and from the main-top, where they had taken refuge, contented themselves in watching the movements of the man-of-war. She was soon within speaking distance, and, ranging close alongside, took in at a glanc the true statS of affairs. Sheering under the counter, scores of nimble sailors, armed to the teeth, leaped aboard, the Codffes sullenly retired to their quarters, and in ten minutes the fire was subdued, the Coolies secured, anl all danger over. A sufficient number of sailors were detailed by the commander to work the ship into Singapore, where a new crew was secured, and the vessel enabled to continue Vipr vnvn.tr Tinf. it. in njxwlloaa fn n/^1 a sharp and vigilant lookout was kept upon the treacherous crowd. The instigator of the mutiny, the Chinese steward, was placed in double irons, and confined in tho run of the ship, alongside the kegs of gold which he had so much covetcd, and when he again saw the sun it was to land on the shores of "the ever faith, ful isle." GAMBI.IXG IN NEVADA. The passion for gambling in Nevada ha* not yet yielded to the influences of an advancing civilization, judging from the reports which come from that quarter. The Virginia City Chronicle makes no attempt .41 ?J 2 OVfl WUUUttliUiCUb iu Uio Ilia LUC 1, ttuu umu< tains that what Monaco is and Baden wae 1 to Europe, Virginia City is to the United States. This is hardly a matter for selfcongratulation, but the State Treasurj profits by it to such an extent that the authorities feel justified in winking at the matter, and the people do not feel disposes to object, in view of the fact that thed taxes are lightened by recognizing King Faro. The Chronicle, in a half apologetic way, thus speaks of the benefits that accrue from the housing of the tiger in the State. "It is true that counts and nobles and ladies have ceascd to make pious pilgrimages to our tables, where the croupier rakes in ' their pious offerings; in fact, they nevei ' did niltmmize mnrh lin this sppt.inn nf thi ' country; but still we bear a resemblance t< 1 Monaco and Baden in tho fact that th< State licenses the tables, and derives : ! goodly revenue therefrom each year of iti existence. Some may cry sliamo upon sue! policy, but, whatever may be the opinioni pro and con, it is certain that about thirty ' five thousand gold dollars go rolling, edgi ^ up, into tho State Treasury per annun ' from this source. In this city alone then 1 are sixteen faro banks, and in Gold Hil 1 four. Each one of these pays a license o: $270 a quarter, or 1,080 a year, making i ^ total revenuo from this district alone o: 1 $21,000." i BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A CHILD. An instance of wantonly brutal treat 1 ment of a child is under judical investiga ( tion in Danville, 111. A girl only fivo yean old seems to havo been used by her step stepfather to vent his spleen upon. Th' proof is that he pulled out her hair, blis tered the bottoms of her feet by slappinj 1 them with a board, spat tobacco juice ii 1 her eyes, and made her dance until she fel down exhausted. These and like inhuman ! ities were continued until his arrest a shorl ; time ago. i Man is the weeping animal born to gov I em ail the re*t. Wates-Pboofino Fabrics.?W. Morrii , describes a now way of water-proofing textile fabrics. He employs two solutions The first, composed of one part dry gelatii dissolved in four Darts of oil. contains a lit , sulphuric or other acid. The substance* are mingled by the aid of heat, after whicl about five parts of an alkaline solution^ . 2G? B. strong, is rdded and stirred til cold. To prepare the second solution, h< desolves alum, sulphate of zinc, and acetat< l of lead in three separate vessels, making i each solution of tho same degree of densi i ty. He mixes these in tho proportions oi 5 parts alum solution, 1J parts zinc solu tion, 5J parts lead solution. After settling the supernatant liquid i3 diluted to 1? t< 2? B. Textile fabrics are fust treated in a bath containing 1 fluid ounce of tho firsl solution in 9 parts hot water. After drain' ! ing and drying they are left eight t< twelve hours in the second solution anc j gradually dried, which finishes tho pro 1 cess. Finding the Mkkidian.?M. George W Blunt, of New York, who knows as mucl about nautical mattere aa any gentlemar we know, gives the following simple mode for running a meridian lino : Take a pieco of board, or any similai material, and describe on it a number ol concentric circles. Place this in the suq ; over the center hang a plummet. Observe the shortest shadow from the plummet; the sun will then bo on the meridian j draw a line to the centre of the circle, and that will bo the true meridian line. Thij will do to mark the apparent time or tc correct the compass for variation. A series of valuable observations on ,! solar radiation in Great Britian has beer i made during the past five years by Mr. F J \V. Stow and a number of his friends. Th< | results show a difference in the power oJ the sun's rays inland and on the sea-shore | Near the ocean their power seems to b< i diminished by the err-aw of vapor in th< | atmospher#. ?- -- IONE. BY JOSEPH BRADFORD. Your eyes are like a summer's nightAs blue, as deep, as fait _ . And a whole August sun is caught And clouded in your lialr. Your brow-is Iflce a Ally's bell, Iu bud ere itr blows: But O, what flower can match your lips Outreddeningany rose! J Yoiji^cheek's faint flush agtinst tin Is set in tender strife, As though a pinfc'hie. paled to deatb, Then half turned to-lifet?&^* . You need not sigh, nor laugh, nor,weep To win us your arms? O flower-like face beyond my praise, That charms as a flower charms. Why should a violet bavo voice When speechless is power ? And you, my sweet, have need of wordi No more than any flower! THE WAY BUSINESS DIFFICULTIES ARE SETTLED IX THE FAR WEST, Cartwright and Wallwork were partners in a prospecting enterprise near Emmetsburg, and had been working together for some time. They had at one time had differences, but they had been amicably adjusted. Furguson was the friend of both, esteemed by both, and is Justice of the Peace of the township. Not long since Wallwork, Ferguson, and Charles Cooper, had just returned from Phillipsburg, and Wallwork and Cartwright happened to be in Ferguson's cabin about noon. Only the three men were present. Wallwork and Cartwright drifted into a quick quarrel (something about the prospecting claim, we learn,) and both drew weapons simuli taneously?Wallwork a Deringer, and Cart[ wright a navy revolver. Ferguson interi posed to prevent an affray, and caught the i revolver, which was accidentally discharg; ed in the scuffle, the ball passing through . Ferguson's right hand, between the first and second fingers, breaking the bone of the first but not severing the tension. The ball lodged in the door of the cabin. All three left the cabin, Ferguson going into Caplice & Smith's store to have hia hand dressed. While the hand was being dressed Wallwork and Cartwright came together again in tho street. Frederick Grant was tho the only witness of the first ( part of the second rencontre, He saya I they were standing five or six feet apart each aitaed as before. Cart wright said to r Wall work two or three times, "I'll riddle you for that"?presumably having reference to the accidental shooting of Ferguson or the remark made in the cabin. Wallwork responded, "Commence," or words tc that effect, and fired his Deringer; Cartwright fired his navy about the same time. Some say the firing was simultaneous; others that Wall work fired first. Wallwork's Deringer ball entered about , one inch below the centre of Cartwright'e breast. He fell, raised on his knee and fired two more shots, and fell over on hii side with a moan. Wallwork who had received in front every ball fired from the navy, turned back, when Cartwright raised a little, and fired a fourth shot, that olsc striking Wallwork. One barrel remarked loaded. Six shots fired had each hit a man. "117- 11 1 i 1 - 1.-11 1.1-1. 1- J _ trail wont rccuiveu unu uiiu, wuiga } ed three inches above the right knee; one t passed into and through the upper part ol ? the left leg from the side, and two balls j entered the right leg from the front, on< f fracturing the femoral artery (which will t probably prove fatal), and one entering f four inches below and to the left. Cart' wright died. Wallwork had little chance of recovery. Both men were well though! of; were sober, not given to desperate _ deeds, and had been friendly. Both were game. Wallwork was a large powerful j man; Cartwright a small man; they quar_ reled, stayed with the fight to the last, bit ( ter, desperate end, with weapons that neu' tralized their physical inequality, and both probably paid the penalty with then j lives. Cartwright was a Cornishman, was I about forty years cf age, had been married, and has a grown son, to whom" he willec j nis consiaeraoxe property; iraiuu w .oiun tana from Colorado when Alder Glucb was discovered; has been in Henderson severa' years, and was well known and held iz esteem by many people. i BRIftHAM YOUNG'S IMPRISONMENT. The recent imprisonment of Brighan 1 Young for refusing to pay the 53,000 at. ' torney's fees to Ann Eliza's lawyers withir ' j the designated time, terribly exasperatec 1. his faithful followers. Tho Salt Lakt 1 Herald, the Mormon organ, describing th< '! scenes attending the performance, say: ! that the court room was crowded witt ' spectators, and soon after court opened th< ' rush became so great as to necessitate the locking of the doors. Many who were un 1 . able to gain aamission siooa arouna in< '' door3 and windows, peeving through thi > eliinks and crevices, and catching a won ' now and then of the attorney's argument I Judge McKean having refused to allow hin ' j to retire during the arguments?as he re ' quested, on account of ill health?Presidenl ' Young sat in court until ho was escortec ' i out by Deputy United States Marsha ! Smith at one o'clock. The defendant mani fested not the slightest uneasiness or ex citement during the proceedings anc ! when he was adjudged guilty of contemp! II of Court and sentenced to fine and impris 11 onment he was |not disconcerted in thi ' I least. Probably he had anticipated wha ; was coming and was prepared for it. Oi ' J his way to prison Brigham stopped at his ' | residence, ate his dinner, procured sucl i clothing, bedding, <fcc., as he required foi 11 a night in jail, and in the midst of a seven ' | enow storm was then taken to the Peniten j | tiary. Arrived at the Penitentiary Brig '; ham was locked in the only cell at tho in ' stitution with a dozen or more convicte< ' j criminals and men awaiting trial. How ever, ho was held in that place only i I short jtime, when he was furnished a roou attachod to the Warden's quarters, when 1 he spent tho night. Many of his friend J drove out to tho institution, and a consid j erable number remained in the vicinity all night. His prison quarters were com J fortable, as such things go, and he waj treated with such courtesies as the cir | cuinstances of the case would permit. A Puzzled Dutchman. A Wisconsin secular paper contains JKm the following good story ? One who does oS* - not believe in immersion for baptism. Jgm was holding a protracted mectiD^jn^HBL, #ne night prcached o*^J|4iewbjeg^?'Srptism. In the course of liis re marks "rae". said, some believe it necessary to go down into the water, and come up of it, to be baptized, But this he clainf^^S^% ed to be fallacy, for the prepoBltibffj!^* ' "into" of the seripturest ahpmd be reiflif /.' dered differently, fpr it docs not ineai > , , into at all times. "Moses,."^ he ;saldy ' "we are told, went up Info the moun-j * i tain, and the Bavfor was taken into high mountain, etc. Now we do not suppose that either went into a mountain, but unto it. So with- poing down- -. into the water; it means simply going . i down close by or near to the water, ana being baptized in the ordinary way by sprinkling or pouring." iie carried tnis idea out fully and in duqf^ '' season and style closed his discourse, when an invitation was given for an\r one so disposed to arise and express his 3 thoughts. Quite a member of tne brethren arose and said they were glad they had been present on this occasion, and they were well pleased with the sound sermon they had just heard, and felt their souls greatly blessed. Finally a 5corpulent gentleman of Teutonic extraction, a stranger to all, arose aud broke a silence that was almost painful, as fol- \ lows: - *. : "Mister Breacher, I ish so glad I wash " ~ here to-night, I has had explained to my mint some dings dat I never could be lief before. Oh, I is so glad dat into does not mean into at all, but shust cld|i>.:: by or near to, for now I can belief man-' ish dings vot I c?uld not belief before. We reat Mister Breacher, dat Taniel vas-' cast into de ten of lions and came out alife! Now I nefer could belief datyfor de wilt beasts would shust eat him right on ; but now it Is ferry clear to my mi&e. He vas shust close by or near to,; and did not get Into de ten at all, Oh I ish. so J Kiut j. yuan neru 10-nigm. ^vgain, we rent dat de Hebrew children vas cast into de Uriah furnace, and dat air alwish looking like a poor story too, for dey- * would haf been purntup; but it ian all plain to my mint now, for dey wert ahust cast close by or near to de (Irish furnace. Oh! I vas so glad I vas here to-night! And den, Mister Breaches it ish said i dat Jonah vas cast into de sea and token into de whalesh pelly. Now I nefer could belief dat. It alwayah seemed to me to be a peeg feesh story, but it ish all plain to my mint now. He vash not into de whalesh pelly at all, but shuat shumped onto his pack and rode ashore. Oh! I ish so glad I vash here to-night. "And now Mister Breacher, if you will shust explain two more bassages'of Scripture I snail pc?Oh! so happy dat I vash here to-night!?one of tnem is vere it saish de vicked shall be cast lBtO a lake that purns with fireand brimstone i always! Oh! Mister Breacher, shall I . i be cast into the lake if I am vickpd! or shust close py or near to, shust close enough to be comfortable? Oh ! I hopes you tell me I shall pe cast only shust py a good vay off, and I vill be so glad I vas here to-night! The other bassage is that vich sait i, blessed are they who do these commandments, that they may have right to the dree of life and enter in through the gates of the city and not shust close py or ucar to, shust near enough to see vat I have lost and I shall pe so glad I vas here to-night. The Acts of Last Session. The fifteenth volume of the Statutes at Large, being the acts of the last session, begins with No. 687, whteh" is an. amendment to an act requiring a bond from county commiasioiwa, which provides that the attorney-general of the Sfntn mnv in pprtntn msps nr?nrnv<? nnoh bonds. We will here note an objection to the method pursued by the general assem[ bly in amending the code and statutes. : Instead of quoting the section or para--" i graph to be changed, and then giving it \ , as amended, so that the full scope of the J change may bo understood by the reader without further reference, the prac' tice is to say: "The section 1s-hereby amended by Inserting between the , words ' and the ' the following: , ' " In nine cases out of ten the ' amendment is unintelligible, without 1 the reader has means to refer to the s original act, which; again, may have i been amended half a dozen times in the sum*; >vuy. yy ueu an uut 19 uiiieiiueu vitaly it should be reprinted and repassed in its new form. No. 657 is au act to provide for the specific appropriation of funds' derived. from liquor licenses. This is a very important act to county commissioners. . * We have no doubt that many of them . are acting without regard to it, and thus I incurring danger of the severe penalty. It sets apart all funds from liquor licenses to the support of the paupers and 5 poor farms of each county, unless tho I sum so received is greater than is need[ ed for that purpose, when the excess can be used as heretofore. Any violation of the act is punished by fine or imprisonment. No, 608 provides that a circus exhibiting in any county of this state shall pay a license of $100 per day to the clerk of the court of said county. No. 683 regulates the practice of dentistry in this state. No. 690 facilitates and saves expense in appeals to the supreme court by allowing the attorneys for the appellant and respondent to agree upon a statement, which shall be a sufficient brief without other papers from the circuit courts. No. 692 provides that trial justices shall exhibit all the original papers;, when presenting a bill of coat, and itemize the said costs. Unless such an exhibit is made, the county commi*i: slouers are forbidden to pay.. | No. 093 provides for the publication | oi mommy siaicmenus ui reuwipus uuu i disbursements by the State Treasurer.? . Union Herald. t ?o* f Some of the farmers of the northenst* 1 em part of Kansas are turning their at tcntion to the cultivation of rye for feed . instead of corn. They say they can j keep their stock in better condition, and make more and better beef and pork 1 from the same number of acres of rye - than they can out of corn ; also that rye 3 is a more certain crop, taking one seaI 'son with another, than corn. II Eowell's Itcportcr says : "The com31 positor who has not sufficient informai | tion and common sense to avoid making r nonsense out of even bad manuscipt has j no calling at the case, and had better re| tire at once to the more congenial busi- . . tinea of mn.miffin.t;jrinfv horflpfthrwvq. I V* ? . I Spring fevor is troubling some folks in this section. This disease works ^in-. jury to the shoemakers and puts the wo"j men on double d u ty. It saves shoe leath> er, but is death on that part of a man's i outfit that comes in contract with dry 5 goods boxes. 3 A few days since a married lady of - this place had the misfortune to bite her n'toung quite severely. Since the acci. dent, her husband comes home in the evening at least three hours earlier than 3 usual. Pope says: "The proper study ot mankindisman." The populor study is how o make money out of him.