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F | ^aassssgsgeg'^ 1 1 as Press and Banner. 15v iiu?rii AViison. ? ?. .. . .?- -m... 1 Wednesday, June 20, 1881. The Schools In Abbeville. P' # "\Vc think we liavo reason to believ<that the poor children of Abbeville hav? been locked out ft' the public schoolslong enough. Tho public money ha> been used us a subplemental lund t< teach Latin, Greek hihI French so Inn, that tho scholars ought now to be sufficiently advuiced to ;;ive the poor an opl?ortnnity to learn tlio "rudiments of an Knglish education." We are informed that when the fn-e school session ad mi t nnn-.mnnMt fliot II'OIA 1v (illf. llllikCUM v*#i?i im iivvoj ?..vav ,?.v stereotyped reply to poor applicants? "the school is lull There is no room for you." If tliero is not sufficient room to accommodate the poor children in the high school, \Ve think it would bo well for tlie township trustees to take enough of the monoy whi'rh is now used as a "supplemental fund" l'or the teaching ol the languages and the higher niathemattics to enable thorn to give a small portion to the poor. The teacher<of the Abbeville High School have been in the pay of the public fund for the months of January, February, March, April, May and June?six months ot each year for the last five or six years-three months ol which time in every year no free scholar Was in attendance. During the months, January, February and March, the whole fund was used as a "supplemental fund" for tt<c benefit of those \ who were able to pay, while those who were not able to pay were banned out of the school house, and received no good at all of the public fund. We leave it for others to say if tho poor have not been practically engineered out of the public schools at Abbeville. The situation as we understand it is about in this way : Under the idea that Abbeville needs a high school,?and we thoroughly ngree with that idea?a rate of tuition for cl.nlni'u in this school IV.lVlllll^ j. for seven in mths of the year is placed at a ligure higher than these branches might he taught a whole year in a school ot less pretentions?which excludes many, and appears to. lis to be unjust to others. This seven months?or the pay term?is pt the beginning of the session, while it is announced that the free term will beppr gin on tho first of April. At that time s^..?v those who have been in attend.knee upon the school, and have paid the charge*, get three months free tuition, while the school is always "too full" to receive the sons of the poor who have not been able to pay. This seems to us to be a public free school system with a vengeance. The higher mathematics, tho Greek, and Litin, and French languages arc In tlii? Ki-lionl for a fiiruro which wo think entirely tr.o low. Theso low figures fir teaching the higher branches, wo, are told is supplemented from the school fund, and it may bo something realized from high charges for teaching the lower branches goes in the same \ray, while those who are unable to pay hiition gel no good at all from the Abbeville High School for the reason that "the school is full, and there is no room for them," although in tho history of the "free terms" the number of scholars taught in some months has not been as high as sixty?the number required to authorize three teachers to receive full pav in tho public school# of Abbeville county. We understand that Cokesbnry lias inaugurated a system similar to ours, and that the poor are treated there very much as they are treated in Abbeville, though wo know nothing as to the correctness of the report. While we need a high school in Abbeville for those who are able to pay, yet we need a school to which the poor may go. An unpretentious school, which may not be too "full" to receive the children of tho poor would be a blessing to r nonnle. Yihj Should (he Constitution fiire Charleston the Right Two State Senators t "The Senato shall be composed of one membor from each county, to he elected, for the term of tour years, by the qualified voters of the State, in the same manner in which members of the House of Representatives are chosen; except the fount// of Charleston, which .thrill be allowed tiro Senators."?Constitution of the State. The onl}'ground or pretext for giving Charleston so groat an advantage over the otner counties of the State must have been in the fact that the population of ??...? woo miioh (rrrafpf nt flint iimi* vuiiu^j ?.v? D.v?.v. ? time than was that of any other county. But that reason does not hold good in the caso of other counties than Charleston For instance: Pickens with fourteen thousand inhabitants has a Senator, while Edgefield with forty-five thousand inhabitants has no more. % there any equality in this? When the constitution was adopted Charleston had eight times as frreat a population as either Chesterfield, Horry, Kershaw, Marlboro, Oeofiee, or Pickens, and three times as man}1 iu Abbeville, Barnwell, or Beaufort, and iwo-and-half times as many as Edgefield. Bu'? now a change has taken place. Berkley county hsis been cut off from Charleston, and the population of that county is now perhaps not over sixty thousand?the population of the city benp foitv-nine thousand. Why should a county with a popula?. 4ton of s3xty thousand have twice the representation that Edgefield has with her farty-five thousand ? Chesterfield, Tlorry, and Pickens together have have tin more than Edgefield, but each have as much representation in the Senate. Each State in tue union nas iwu ouimtors in the United States Senate?New York, with her five million population lias no greater representation in that body than has Rhode Island with her three hundred thousand. If New York with sixteen times as great a populAtion as Rhode Island, has no more representation in the United States Senate than the latter State, why should Charleston county, with sixty thousand population, have twice as much representation in tho State Senate, as Edgefield with her forty-five thousand ? 1s it not time for the country districts to assert their rights, or rather is it not Ifme for them to seo Charleston has not j?"Ui~ iK/v tn whinli is C1UUU1C UIU V?. justly and equitably entitled ? By yielding to Charleston tiviee the representation to which she is rightly entitled the country districts have only half their legitimate strength. We make no war on Charleston. We only want a fair representation in the Seuate. Either let overj county hare two Senators, or els9 lei Charleston hare no more than justice? not favoritism?would give her. ^ ^ Whnt Will fho Whites Gain ? The Clair bill will in all probability rever become a law, and even if it did, the wkk? people of this State would receive very little benefit therefrom. As matters now stand the white children get much more than their pro r?f? share oi the public money. U we are forced tc divido the public fund equally between each colored and each white child, the Blair bill would not much more than make good to us, the amount which wc would have to give to the negroes, bofore the State would be in a condition to receive the National aid. Those who may bo relying npen fraud in its administration are counting without their host. The bill is hedged in ii> such a way that fraud would be Impossible. Ii seems to us that the Honorable Superintendent of Education did not stato tho fact to the Conerescional Educational Committee that the white children absorbed tho greater portion of our school fund. If he had done this, it would have been a powerful argument in favor of National aid. It might t>o well for him to go on a second pilgrimage to tho National capital, and supplement !iis testimony by interesting sta . tistics showing ho^the school fund has been distributed betwwn ibo whites and the blades,and l.e supplement fiis siippjiiiireiUiii Muleinent with some Jpgnjvs, 'in.w ing the jintnber of pcor /jii* liyiiiuja lo wl.om the doois of ibo ,?? . v' r """ r | public sehoo!s are forever closed. Ho might also explain luw it is that during I the free terms poor scholars are excluded j because of "a lack of room" for any ex- ' oept those ?vho are alio to pay duriug tho i pay sessions. If the Honorable State Superintendent I i of Education would move about a little, j J lie might lind much valuable information; | .vhich lie cotild impart to the public at; I large, to say nothing of the interesting) ' acts which iio might gather up for our masters at Washington. ; ^ ; |i' An English gentleman has given a new j urn to the rule of the Apostle when he! ivs he "was all things to nil men." flcjj is inserting Mr. Spurgeon's sermons iti.i ! some of the new* papers of India, us ad- J * i vertisements. lie lias already published '' t two of thetn in this way. Thisi; i is a novel method of missionary work,:] jam! will, no doubt, reach a great many j ? i persons otherwise inaccessible.?A!' j air Jir/orwd I'rc*f>>/tryi"u. And yet, some of tho best men and 1.1 i most sincere Christian* in this country !| do not favor the publication of sermons]< by the secular presi in tho State. We 1, have an evidence of this in the fad llint! t 'the ltev. .John T. Chalmers refused to(i ;give our reporter Jiis recent sermon at [ "j Due West, for publication in the I'rcssj L j and Banner. J f it was a good one, as we j KIIOW u Wits, ilini it it uiiiniiwi vnv .iv- , . deemer's kingdom, us wo know it d'ul, to J 'I deliver it to the audience which nssein- j \ ; bleu in Lindsay Hall last Sunday, how J 'much wider a circulation and how much I1 I I more good it would have done, to havejs "j published it in the J'rcsx ami Banner we j ^ ! leave for others to say. We cannot be-j ' lieve that any preacher who refuses to ! * give his sermons to the press has ever;* given the refusal a serious thought, j'.1 i While the secular press tnav not be learn-'1' ' \ fd in ecclesiastical matters, and while f ' they may not be orthodox in cveiy in-ij. j stance as to Theological questions, yet it i cannot be successfully denied that the! .ic j secular press does moro to disseminate! < ichristian truths than every other agen-'j 1 cy. When Mr. Chalmers shall havcji j considered his act he will not henceforth j J reluse any sermon to the secular press, i j which he may deem worthy to be deliver- jt i ed to any audience like that to which lie j1 nrcached last Sunday. i l i TllK Ticfjistcr \s informed that CJoAcrn-, f : or Thompson's speech at Washington ( | was printed in a book immediately fol-iu j lowing the remarks of State SuperinU lid-1 s Jent Coward, or others before the com-! | niittee, and in nuch a manner astode-(, leeive us. Hence the error. Wenre sorry] I that the Reg inter seems determined to r f think ill of us. j AFRAID OF NATIONAL AID. (The Public Schools I'ufiI the Xcjrro " for I'seful The Iillor;?r.v v Xogro <Jravltates to the School v Ztonni. the I*(ili>lt. ami the Penltentiary. I |i Col. T. It. (*rew?, orllfor "f th" Herald writes as follows in response to our i* ijuestioiis : I j Mr. Hugh Wilson, e>litor Abbeville Press and a Manner: | j, Dkak Sin: I will endeavor to answer your p Interrogatories In accordance with the views I v J 11(11(1 OH I ne NCVlM'itl Miujrum II.IIIIVU uiviv*nt follow, taking thorn ncritUim: i c 1. ' Do you tavor National a!tl to educa- r tiou?" Jo j I do not. 1st. Ileeans'S National aid to cdti- (| J cation must necessarily lend, In some decree t at least, imd ?s one step, toward centrally., tlon. 2nd. Because, it would afford an excuse n to perpetuate, or keep up Indefinitely the 'j | hitrh tariff or protective po'ley. While some*, v thin;; like what is known as '"incidental pro-j v tcct ion" mny be necessary In order to foster ; ] i American industries and American labor,: |, tariff revision nn.l adjusiment i* essential. a We can never hone to have absolute free,c trade, perhaps, hut we may approach It, utiless the Treasury of the Government should ; v l>e drawn on too heavily and too repeatedly, | for (11 vets purposes. Seventy-seven millions ' of dollars, which the Hlair Hill provides, with [ v enormous sums appropriated for pensions, to [ ( say nothing of vast sums for other purposes, e will soon reduce the much talked of treasury v surplus, and finally deplete it. In that event j, import duties, a hljrh tariff, must be impo-cd. tI I favor public school education, but think each state should maintain It over common | v schools, free from entanglement, or the l'ahil- j ^ Ity of entanglement, with the Federal Gov-; e crnmenf. j |j 2. "Doyou think the B'.alr Dill is conslitu- n tinnalV |t 1 am scarcely aMe fo answer this question: | to my own satisfaction. In other words, I am ! in doubt on the point, lis constitutionality ' n was ably argued, pro and con, while pending in the Senate, but afior carefully reading these arguments I am unable to come to any ! ( I /ln..l.l?i.l nmioli'vlnn Tm lioon tllPSafC Mile. I I would lot it remain where it uuw is?on the.j Speaker's table. | j 3. "Do you favor ihe two mills tax for edu- j > rational purposes?'' I j; I answer in the afllrmative. It is a consli-jf tutionnl provision, niadeso by the action of | the people themselves and rati (led by their, j representatives in the Legislature. And I y would regard it a step backward to repeal It, n and withdraw all State aid, and entirely abol-1 g ish the Kree Common School system of thet State. It would be acting in had faith to do! so. The system in this Slate Is doubtless de* | fectlvc. but let it be Improved and kept up. j j, t. "Do you believe that such education as ; j the negro receives in the public schools, n makes him a better cltizeu, or a friend to j honct government?" I (| In some instances I believe it has that ef- j feet; in other and the large majority of in- i stances, the contrary. As a general nolo, v however, "such education as the negro re-i j. celves," under the tutorship of m-gro teach- t ors, "in the public schools," has very little el-: j feet upon his morals; nor does it prepare him to properly appreciate ' honest government." j n If he could be educated according ti the prop- t, er and strict definition of the word?if the in-! S| structlon given him could be such as to disci-1 pline and develop what Intellect, or capacity ( lie may have, thus brl ^htening his reasoning | faculties, he might bea better citizen. But to'" thu? educate the ne?ro masses is impractiea- j \ hie if not imposslb'e. And if it were practi^y cable what would become of the labor of the I c country? We negroes of the South consti- ? tute the laboring class at least on the farm.lu Even since their freedom they were born la- [ t borers and dependents. They are dependent > upon the white man and the land-owner for g employment and subsistence. This depend-! ence, however. Is mutual between white and y black?each dependent upon the other. The r white man, although the land-owner, Is but j; little better able, as a general rule, to do with-! out the labor of the m-gro than the negro Is to, 0 do without the assistance of the white man. ( c Hut educate this labor, and what will be the j result? You either destroy it., or render it t wellnlgh worthless. Tills may not be the iin-, mn.ii,.tn nf <vtiipa11nir the neirro. or at- i tempting to educate him. It will not be im-|o mediately perceptible, perhaps: but in the't course of n d?'cadeor so, it would doubtless be i keenly felt nnd appreciated. The young i?e-ia gro<>s of school n?c now, especially of the a malesex. in the course of ten or fifteen year?, I If It should be possible to give tlicm even a'o common English education?would not be y found in the cotton or corn field. They will ( L be teaching school, studying or practicing the! professions or preaching, or wanting to he p thus engaged. A certain per cent, of thctn will doubtless be in the penitentiary. I n 5. "Doyou think that any negroes, educa- j ted or uneducated, have been Induced to Join 1 s the Democratic party bv reason of tbe fact j v that It has given them lower taxes, more I schools, nnd better sehoo's, sinco 1876, thanjv I they had before?" j u No. Not one, for the reasons stated above. ] Some have been Induced to vote with, hut e very few tojoln, the Democratic party. Oth-, k erconsiderations have induced a few cf them n I ..III. Il./W n-.ro/tnvn 1 l/? nnvtv hilt : taxes and better schools hurt nothing to do h with such action. The majority of tlie ne-j | trroes do not appreciate such advantages, and g I very few of them have any confidence in t i white Democrats. In political matters. ! t< j ft.'-Do you believe that the race prejudices : t j of the negro against the white rran can be r i overcome by public school education?" i ti I No. Not If your question has reference to h jthrncgroe's pollilcnl "prejudices." Neitheri/ I public school education, nor any other kind t ' of education, C'in ever remove such prejudices a | during the domlnanev of the Kepublican par- ti ! t.v, oranv other party that teaches the ncyro v to despise his former master, and endeavors! to foment strife and discord between the two e races at the South. ; n i 7. "Do you think 1hM public schoo' educa-, li tlon improves the morals of either white or 1 black ?" j c Public school education, that is, reading, a writing, arithmetic grammar, <*e.?does not,' a of Itself, necessarily improve the morals of g either race. Nor does higher education neces- i ' saril.v have that effect. Certain moral Itillu- u i j ences in conjunction with these abvantages a I shoiitd. Indeed, must be inculcated and 2 brought to bear, or education, either in the] primary or higher branches, may be pervertI j ?' fr. ??rl ..Irhin in i IM4 UIIU llli lir-tl lllllll MUMIHII.I HUM .M.uv k.. vice and crime, and prove a curse rather than i' a blessing. But beenusc this may he true I do 7 not think it constitutes nnv objection to the)1 eomnion school system. Morai and religious J , influences are as essential to true education,) | and Is as much b part of it, as are the rudi-j : mental or higher branches. .1 8. "Do you believe that if the white people J ' j of the State hod had control ol the govern- j . ment continuously from 1*65 down to theie present day. a public school system would r have been adopted ?' j t Yes; and I nm inclined to think that the i system would have been superior to the s.vs- t tcm In existence before the war. because there n was more necessity for it. I think It was a j , t luty incumbent upon the state to have done . r j so. ' When the war ended there were hun-; Idredsof widows of deceased soldlcre who t ' | were unable, from sheer poverty, to educate ? ' I their children, or even el ve them the p'alnest c I' rudiments of an education; and It was the c duty of the state toald them. Some of them ' t i doubtless need th's help yet. In helping t t them, others are helped. If the white people i 1 of the State had had control of the govern-1r ? ment continuously from 1S65 down to the \ present day. they would have saved enough 1 ; fhat was stolen and squandered by the I tad I- ? I cai party to nave eswuuisnea a common i ; school system equal. If not superior. to that I i of art v State In the ITnion and furthermore,; c I, could have re-estahlKhod the South Carolina i j 1 College, and made It quite as good as In for> I mer years, also re-open ihe Citadel Ions be,, fore it was re-opened, and rebuilt the Arsenal, ftt Columbia, and still have had a surplus. J 9. "Do yon think that, outside of a desire to , conciliate Northern sentiment, any consldcr| able number of the white people of the State i would be willing to educate the negro by taxation?" 1 | I do not Ihlnk the while people of the State I had any thought of conciliating "Northern t sentiment" when they voted for the two mills ' 1 " tax amendment in 1S76. It was done as a < I matter of policy, involving a commendable r principle. The more immediate object, how- r ever invotlnefor this amendment was to I draw colored Hepnbllcan votes from that, par- r ty to the Democratic party. The pledges then > 1 made and the votes thus won by the f)em<v s cratlc party, assisted materially, if Indeed g ' 11 ?""?t/Mic r\f t nicy were nm mc ? ? > u> ' lo triumph, and redemption of the State. As r toedneatlnc "the negro hy taxation," I am f free to admit Hint that does seem a hardship; t btit what hotter can we do? To rid ourselves a jof It th"organic law ot the State must be I ;changed. This may be done at some future t time, hut not now. ? I r I 10. In answer to question 10, I will say I t know of no "eood reason why the Riibject of I public whools, should not be diseusRed In the I r?-"->i?pprsnl this time;" provided it be done!? R'm'x nml courteously. and with a proper d?)f liberality and respect towards those I holding opposing views on Iho subject. ' r T. B. CHEWS, j -v,' J- - i *" * ' *. .1 - ' 'X . ' EDUCATED YOUTHS. 1 j 'EST OF THEIR SKILL AND PROGRESS AT MASTERING THE CLASSICS. ^ ( llersry Inhibitions?So<i*?ty 1" far.ttii)nv*l'ln>is i: viiininutluns-ltiif-! t K??. 'J Vtll a U I |-?IV nv? KIVII ojriv ? - , oril* for Our >oh!;- Iiislilutions of! l/Curniiij.'. Dim: Wkst. Juno 17lh. Commencement season Is upon us. J?uc \'u*t lui> already taken mi t tic "bulge." Vl<t??r? uie now arriving, pupils mid teachers lave put on an intellectual look. The occalu'i Was titiisigiy opened by u charming oxnbitioii given last night by the primary tie- , liirtmeiit ol the Female College. Citizensoj , he town, community and neighboring vll i.gcs gieeted ; lie Juveniles, and the large hall i 'y iar> so crowded that very few Konll<-tnen se tired seals. There is a charm about ehildreii; ( hat a-tracts ttie masses. Tills exhibition iias | ^ ii ways hu ll one ol the most enjoyable of this j e>tive occasion. Miss Viinlnia KU wards audi, diss Mary Miller, of Hue West, have charge I, t this department. If I lie success of their exlii* r ion last night is an indication, tlicy have done j ( heir work well. 'I'lm department numbers L ibout .Vi ]mpils. The little for Its last evening!. natiagcd to keep the audience In a roar ofj aiighlur a good part ol the time. Theseri-j, mis and amusing were happily combined. , ,Ve think tiie teachers are to tie compliment- , d on their happy selections. Speeches red-1 f atioiis, songs, and music on piano and organ I' mule up the dish. Wo noticed no hesitancy j j n any exercise and tills is saying a good deal | or children. We would l>o (.leased to notice;, y name all the deserving ones but. can only live a lew specimens. Little 'Hrv lievlin, dasier ltudolpli McDavld. Karnes! IiuPrc.aiid uid .lounnie Voting were handsomely apilaudcd with cheers and laughter. Tlie so(.^ tlon, The Utilise llml Jack built, as render d by Miss Laura (Jrler and Jiniiuic Tcrrho viis capital and ended finely. Master .Minnie was u little gallant?wanting to say lova le things to liis little sweatlieart. She stood t as long as possible and then made :i rush <;r her Utile aggressive suitor, with broom lick in l.and and her lover nought the House that Jack built,'* with a brooin llylng tlmul his ears. Miss Katie Ileudci'son of Coranaea, the litle daughter ol' ("apt. \V. T. Henderson, ami duster Seppie Kd wards of line Wasl sang 'lloat Song.'' with such charming ell'ect that it Hie coiiclu-ion ol the evening's exercise, he audience heartily encored them ami they Lindly came upon the sta^e the second time. A'e think we have never heard such music rom persons so young in yevrs. Little Kat* c now lists an alto that would do credit to iir more ml vuneed years, and the same can ?o said of Hille Seppie's air. (hie ni'Titof this exhibition to be greatly ommended, especially on such protracted iccasions, was its brevity. The length of this 'Xhibitiou was only about one am! a half lours. At its conclusion, President Keniedy stated that the young lady teachers hail nlopted the plan of governing the school riiicipuily by the system of prizes instead oi l be use of the rod. lie therefore had a num- j ier of prizes to award the children in behalf if the fair young teachers. Tne follow were be successful pupils: .Miss Zula 15i"icK, two prizes. One for most lead marks, and tiieolherone tlio best writer, j Ma (.alboun and I.aura Grler shared prize or liest stand in grammar. Samuel I'ressly, two prizes. Ono for most lead marks in menial arithmetic, and tlie iMier for punctuality. Kddie Calhuon a prize for best average eho'ar. Mamie Press!}*,a prize, excellence in history. Stacy Wldeinaii, it prize, most head marks nental arithmetic. David Prcssly prize best reader. Jante Young and Henry Prcssly prize geogMeDavid prize excellence, gcogra-1' hy. rx AM I NATIONS. II has been our pleasure to witness some f I he examinations in the Female College, t was a matter of astonishment to us how reil and thoroughly these classes have been rorked up, and with what ease and accuracy bey get hold of their questions, or with rhal. lightning speed Ibev can 4'Iinish up" a iroblein In mental arithmetic th.it would reulre the side of a black board If worked in hat way. These ladies have also been tliorugiily acquainted with the best French and jitin scholars. Taking the examination as test, wesuy the woik in the Female Colige must have been well done. Wc were aiticularly pleased with the manner In l illell UIC YOllllg liidivn nuc Iiwiv !U V uestions iii moral science, Involving n tlis ? usslon of the will, Inclinations, volition, J' recdow of the will, and questions growing j lit oi these. The examinations closed Fri- I ay evening with a contest lu reading he- -s ween nine young ladles At the opening of ^ he term Mr. A. Sel-len Kennedy had ottered <' prize for tlits best reader in the col I eg.-, t 'here was ii committee selected to decide t rho should he awarded tills prize, and they c /ere to judge from this evenings oxereise. r lie contest, was right trying on theyoung t udies. hut they bore tip under it nobly and I cquiticd themselves nicely. A large audi ( nee was present to applaud the merits of 1 a<-h reader. The dceision of the committee ' rill not be known until commencement day. I >lr. H. K. r.onner, n!so oflVred a prize lor he pupil who made the most progress in ' friting during the year. A committee with apt. .1. M. f'oehran at its head, was appointd to examine the work of the pupils for tlie ^ ear, ami make their decision. Their find- -s ug will not he made public until commence- * r>ent day. A comnilttre was appointed to t xaininethe work In Art Department. The f) oung ladles have succeeded In finishing up t bout one hundred pictures, and they are c xpeeicd to present a handsome array on the idles day. and t!ie>e pictures will principally a nake up the decorations in Lindsay Hall on * hat occasion. f The examinations in Ersklne have been <" irogressiiig quite satisfactorily. A goodly I umber of the committ"-e appointed are pres- r nt. Prof. .1. C. Cook, Uev. c. 10. McDonald, ?ev. ]?.<>. Caldwell. Uev. J. T. Chalmers, Uev. '. K. Todd, and I'rol. \V. S. Lowry have all 'I eon waiching "with acritic's eye" tlieexam- -k nation of the young men. They express < hemselves as highly pleased. The faculty of ' Irskine are a live body of men, full of cner- t y, alive to the real wants of tl'ocollege and < ally abreast with the time*. rn._ 1'l.nAl/ifrl.ii. I Komlm.i'v Ic tint nCfrWteil ! 1 n Itr. Hoy ce's absence on lity tour to the old rorld. \Ve liaveheatd their cxaniinations I no-1 highly complimented by competent 1 entieuien. Commencement Kcrmoii. J The beautiful rain of Saturday evening ' riiide the following morning a lovely one*. * Jy the hour of service Lindsay Hull was lllrd with a splendid audience. The Associate 1 leformed I'reshyicrlans arc worshiping here ' luring the crecllou of the new church. When J lev. John 'J'. Chalmers, accompanied by ' b'vs. C. K. McDonald and W. L. Pressly j re*11 upon the stage the choir struck up a J rand, soul-sllrrir-g anihein, "It is a good ' hing to give thanks unto the Lord." J)r. K. f 1. Kdwards is the presiding genius of the f li'iir and he has It in fine tialulng. The ' pinion was universal that the music was icver better, lion. W. 1'. Wldcinan also had 1 , sort with the choir. After invoking the T)ivlnc blessing, Mr. ! 'haltners read the 13-1 lValtn. lie took liis * exl from Collosslans 2d chapter and 10 verse: f And ye are complete in III in." Though a oung man, much had been expected of him. 1 Ie more than filled public expectation. lie ' poke without manuscript, and with the 1 reatest ease and fluency for one hour. The ' udlence would not ha\e become wearied had ' he preacher continued one hour longer. ' >Vegive a brief synopsis of this magnificent ' crmon: | I. In his incarnation (lie Infinite Is brought ritliin therangeof finite conceptions, so that nen might look upon and commune with lim. II. Ills atonement meets that consciousness if guilt which makes man dread the presence! f Hod: satisfying 1. The requirements of tiie law demands of he Justice of (.'od, and 2. the sense of moral Justice in man. III. He furnishes the only Immutable ideal if a perfect human life; an ideal that forms he hiphest pinnacle of human attainment. IV. Ill1 furnishes such incentives to action s will insure a life, successful in its mission nd sublime in its purpose. J. When received by faith, he becomes an ibject of enthusiastic attachment, around irliicli cluster the warmest affections ot the icai t. 2. He has revealed in his own actual life the lossibllitles and futurities of mans nature. 3 He pi ves the only true philosophy ot hunan existence. , 4. Only as we receive bis spirit, do we pos- , ess within ourselves the explanation of what ,, re see and sutler. -j V. A vital union with Christ exerts an cleanup, refining and strengthening InfluenceU ipou mans Intellectual nature. I ^ 1. The kinpdoin of God on earth ha* In ev- f ry age of the world been the centre and If ourc* of the highest Intellectual develop- s nent. j <, 2. In regard to Individuals, the wisest minus ij ave bee i associated with the purest h< ai ls. jVI. Christ alone is capable of luectlug ihe j row! 111; wants of Ihe soul. A synopsis of this sermon does an nnjnsllcc o the etlort but under the circumstances it Is lie best that can be done as Mr. Clialmeis esoiutely refuses to give any of bis sermons i>llie public through the newspapers. We i ad hoped to secure it In full for tiie Press and tanner. Though Mr. Ciialiners Is a fine oritur, writer and theologian, lie is a young man ! nd with all modesty. Like the Inspired Ills-j urlan says of liavld ho "believes himself I'lseiy." ! ( In Hie afternoon Rev. P. O. Caldwell favord the congregation with an admirable scr-! iion Irom the 1SS I'.-alm, 2 verse. "For thou I ,nst magnified thy word aboveall Ihy name." I lev. Caldwell has the reputation of being one ( if tlie lirst theologians of the first Presbytery | nd our people were exceedingly glad to get j n opportunity to hear liini for lie is a timid enth'inan though of tine abilities and; trenched a capital sermon on Sabbath altertoon. The services opened with the select) nlheni: "Awake put on this strength O lion." RIG MUX AT COMMKXCEMEXT. There are four gentlemen attending comneneeinent who will tip the beam on an a?;regate of about 12 M O pounds. One is an M. J. one a Leglslaluremun und two minister!:.. ^ ? A Question of Privilege. I I c lillOHGETOWN, S. C, June 10, 18X4. < 'Cdilor l'rcss and Manner: I Dkah sut: I have Just rend in the Press] tnd Uunncr of the lltli Inst., the published! eplies to your interrogatories in reference to he (|UCstlon of public education, the twonilis tux and Federal aid. 1 observe that a ypographical error has obscured, if not ttl 1<>-' :etlier destroyed, the meuning of my reply to! our third question. As written by me the eply reail substantially as follows: I do not favor the repeal of the two-mils; ox, because, other tilings being equal, the ; ilncatcd citizen is better quulitied to dis-' lunge the duties of citizenship than the tin-j iducuted citizen ; and the process of climina-, Ing Illiteracy, or reducing It to a minamum, <y other means Uiun u system of popular ed- I u-alion, must necessarily be extremely slow ind probably altogether Impossible. In o;hor: vonis, conceding tlie postulate that education t inproves the citizen, thnt syst'-m which lives education-to the greatest number o citizens sl.o lid bo retained." You will conferu favor by publishing this' lorrection in the next Issue of your valuable janer. j Yours very respectfully, WALTER HAZARD. Almost Unanimous. (J [Catholic Mirror.] |c That excellent county paper, the Abbeville ( r>rr-K and Jtnniicr, published In its last week's , s?ue letters from a number of protnlnentgcn-1 s lernen In South Carolina in re^n.rii to thc.j ilair education bill. These gentlemen (many ! f >f whom are personally known to us> are epresentative men. They are nearly nnani-l. nous in opposing the measure. Senator n lampton. of that State, was thus not a true : ^ epresentative of his electors' views when he r roted for this unconstitutional measure. We ;, ay unconstitutional, because several of these a cntlemen express doubts upon this phase of r he matter. There is not one scintilla ot war- , ant in the Constitution of the United States 1 < or sucli legislation. The Senate lias passed he bill, and it now remains for the House lo j ,ct upon It. Congress will adjourn soon. Let c t stamp the life out of this insidious attack r ipon the Constitution, and It will have done ? omelhing during the present session to earn he gratitude of the country. j r If you want a suit for your boy, now ! t ho time to buy, Wardlaw & Edwards. | < We will bcII our summer clothing at ? educed prices, Wardlaw Edwards,- j t j )eflncs Ills Position ou the School Question. M fa the Editor of the Abbeville Prest and Ban- ^ tier: <; I see thut I am put by you as opposed to the d wo mills tax lor educational purpose*. I do i n iot consider myseli la thai category. Voule .sited 1111:: ii von imvvir tho Livo mills tioc for educa- |c inrtiil purpuscs?'' I answered: "I tliink It a li :reat ml-take lo have put a tax of any kind l; 11Constitution, (nit I (mi opposed lo the uglt-thou li f i.'.v repeal >u< now impractical and unn i.ie." Will you allow inc to explain my position nore fully ? I did not mean by this to Intluate that I am opposed to taxation forcduationul pni1 |>o>es; on the contrary I consfdei ,i air system Of government as based upon tin i, den of general education. Ah I have had oraslon heiore to urge the f'onstltutlon Is hull; ipon tin* theory, and assumes that each unc very elector shall be ahle to rend and write. Cot onIV is every one presumed to he able t< end what is written, but the Constitution asnunc that he able to give written expre-slon j o his wishes upon poll ileal questions and ill 'i lie choice of legislators and rulers. It prorides that in all elections hy the people the \ lector shall vole by ballot. That Ik by means ?f a .iccrcl written vote. Logically therefore I > hlnk It follows that the State which -V equires a written expres-lon the of opln on of the elector should provide the {leans by which the citizenshouUi be enabled } o learn to write so as to express his opinion. ' If then, as I tnkc It. we were a hoinogc- { icons people, as the Northern States are, J nore or less, there would be little opposition * o taxation for educational purposes, and } uch taxes would he sevied in the usunl way, J iikI not by extraordinary mcuiuusui a uuntu ntional tax. Now the "nil^on d'etre" of the onstitu- * iohul tax l>y the IlepuMI ans was what they j soulil not t xpect that the Democrats, or rath- * r the whites people when they returned to >owcr, would year tiy year, levy a tax which vottld inevitably, in ctt'eet. fall entirely upon lie white, but the benefit of which the tie- ? jroes would share at least equally with their *" :hlldre:i. They therefore proposed an amendnent to the constitution whereby this tax .] ,vas incorporated Into it, and its repeal or ; nnission etrectually prevented except with J heir consent. The Iiemoerats came Into / tower before the Republicans hail passed the \ neasure the second time as required by the I ^institution, and In pursuance of pledges J liven by the Democrats during lite canvass I vhlcli returned them to power, the Demo- J :rats themselves passed the amendment by \ lie necessary two-thirds vote: and are I \ (link committed to Its continuance. f This tax 110 doubt, works very unequally. I "or Instance by the In>-t He port of the Supcrnteudant of Education the seliools were fl pen four month*: in the year, and <i5,:i09 white .j hiidren, and colored children attended. J iVheieas not.a tenth of she school tax was paid ,, iy IheneKroes. The whiteinanseeslliat It the iczro paid equally with him the schools .vould he kent open for eight or ten months 11 the year instead of four; or if the tax paid iy the white man was appropriated excluifvely to tlie education ot white children the nine result would happen. The whltoman litis feels (lint, tIn* wonting or mis tax ih iui leprlve his own children of half tho eduoaion tliey should receive from it. Ia short J iial the education of ills children Is sucrl- ' Iced to the education of the negroes. This is he cause of the uneasiness and restlessness *' uider this tax. Hut the tax u there. and II. Is ' iseloss to attempt its repeal; or modtiflca- ( ion, which last Is, really as I understand , vhat Is desired. This is nut one instance In many of the un- c qual working of our system. A system do- J' ilgticil for one homogeneous people and mad" 1 wo different people very much after the c nannerof the procrustean he I of old. The 1 mltatlon. I think, Is unwise and Impraetlea- fde, hut there is a real grlevnnce lit- the botom of it, anil that alt'ects many who areas r nticli In favor of education as any other. lint then it Is said to meet, this recosnized f llflleuliy. The Itlnlr l>ill proposes that ihe J "cJeral Government should come to the as- ! iistaiveol the white people of tho State and jrovlde a fund for the education of the ne- (1 rroes, and thus relieve the while people of he burden. There Is certainly great plans!- v illit.v at least in this, and no one who 1s mix- * ousiy studying the proldetn can fall to feel l ts force. Nevertheless, I for one am anxously opposed to this measure. Iletlor, far } etter, in my opinion, bear the Ills we have, 1 >etter submit to the unequal appropriation of 1 he educational tax, bitter struggle on as we j1 ire doing than to accept this veritable Trojan ^ torse as I will still veniu etoterm it though ' Senator Hutler was criticised for using so trite v in illustration. The allusion is no doubt \ rite enough, but in this instance It is as forel- 'u de as It Is common. That tlie P.lalr bill Is unconstitutional 1 nnnot donbt. The donation oflanlforedu r ational purposes under (he ordinance of 17S5 c ann<>t apply. The Federal Government r n that instance was but a trustee for n - - >'?'? n atlfjs (liven IO 11 un runuu un mill. ill. hould bo appropriated for certain purposes. J Vhether the Untied State* Government was ' oinpetent after the adoption of t lie Constltu- f ion in 17-!i to eontlnne and earr.v out these T ruft*? is another question which does not J oncern us now. Let me call attention how- j, iver to the fact, that if that ordinance Ir tobc ' he basis and prccedej.t of the proposed apiropviation as agreed and urged by Senator arlaml, then the public money may be appropriated for religion* at writ as for rdncn iunal purposes. If any one doubts this let iiin turn to the case cited by Senator (Jstr- r and, Cooper v. Roberts, IS Howard, 17-i. and fl le will find at page 178 this language of tlic r Supreme Court. n "There Is obviously a definite purpose d"- r hired (in that ordinance) to cotisrcrate the { ame central Section (N'o. 10) of every town- v hip of every State which might be ailded to |. lie Federal system to the promotion 'of t/oorl lover/uncut ond the hnpjiinexx of mankind' by t he spread of 'religion, moi ali/y and knowl- i' r/r," &c. Now then, if the ordinance ol 17.c5. the " etion of Congress and the decl>ions of tl<c K Supreme Court upon It, arc to l>e appealed to v is Justification for the appropriation of nion- c y by Congress for education, we see dls- j I net ly that, the same argument. will sustain ippropriations for religious purposes. Are we prepared to go to this extent ? lint it Is urged there is another precedent, ['he acceptance I15 the States of the return of urplus taxes, and their appropriation to the ;incinnatl it Louisville ltailroad and the >anli of the State. I cannot sic the force i.f his as a precedent. It surely Is a very differ nt thing for the State to accept t lie return of axes wiieli never should have been colected. and to appropriate the money so reurned to such purposes as the St ite deem?d jroper, from the acceptance by the State of in appropriation to be raised by taxation by he general government for purposes with vlilch the general government has no con:'-rn, and which Is to be expended and adMinistered in the State under tiie control and lupervision of the general government. Hut- why argue about prce.edcnt<;? This Is 1 matter In which no precedents, though one alsed from th - dead, can Influence me. It Is ..... ..c bf.nnlnr P.iitlr.r h;is wutll n Trolnn ! !l lor.-e, and nothing else. It Is, again, not the |' llltorate, not the negroes who aro nought to i ie benelltted. It is I he Republican party. 1 ["he object Is to organize and educate the ne-1" froes in liostllity to the white people of the j J state. I believe that to be its purpose, and , ,hat its Inevitable result. 1 The richt lo appropilate must without louht be accompanied with the duty to see:! hat the appropriation Is properly expended, 1 ?nd so the Blair bill provides tint before an itate shall receive any of the benefits of the t 1 ippropriation the Governor shall 11 le with J Secretary of the Interior a statement certified v >y him showing tlie character of the com-|j lion school system of the Stale the amount of 1 lioney expended during the preceding year? . 'whether an;/ discrimination it mailt; in the f aizinf) or tlistribulion of the common school rev- \ intra or in the common school fnc.ilties afforded tetwccn the white and colored children, the num J icr of white, and the number of colored school*, ' he average attendance in each class, and the , ennth of the school term, etc. The Hill is a Trojan horse, pretending "lol11 jear gifts." Its purpose Is to effect, a scrutiny IA ind supervision ot our schools. In Virginia M; ve have seen judges arraigned and punished J jeeauso negroes did not happen to be on !? heir jury lists, and under this measure we L iiiall have the Governor of the Stnte account- ' nsr before a wlerk in the Secretary of the In- * eiior Department, and perchance arraigned J J >eforethe United Stales Court, because the J *lerk differ with him as to his account. J I for one am not willing to run such a risk, ?utat the same time, I think It a ureal mis- 1 nice to agitotc the repeal ot the two mills ' ax. ? EDWARD McCRADY, JR. ' ? * Local Objections. i [.Vcw York Herald.] J From a correspondent, who apparently vrites in good faith, we receive tills Inquiry I mrni ii nolnt lilcclv to be of Interest in the! I ampaignI fo tub Editor of thr Herald:? I As a reader of your paper for a number of t ears I take (lie liberty of asking why you t o earnestly advocate the nominee of (Jovernir Cleveland lor President, In the face of the ( net thnt he vetoed the "Five Cent Fare bill," t vhiehalone would Insure his defeat In this j Stale. Is there anything you know of to i fl usllfy or mollify this action. or is it the ill: eeling you entertain toward Tammany Hall j t but Induces you to take this decided stund ? s hid, very truly, c RORKKT MORRISON, a No. 311 West Fifty-ninth street. Well, we advocate t tie nomination oj Gov- t irnor Cleveland because we are Interested In b he welfare of this country and believe that I hat welfare demands ihe victory of the dein-11icrattc party, iyid that such a victory will be .S nore certain if Mr. Cleveland Is the demo-! p ratle candidate than it can he otherwise. As j q uiraenders know, the Jfrrnhl Is an Indepen- a Ifii t paper and concerns itself with the action j if parties, not as one within the lines of elth- g r, but as one that contemplates In these j real organizations agencies exercising the! h rent est Influence for good or evil upon the.g lestlnlesof the people.und which It Is there- t r>re desirable should be induced togorigiit, Jobody In this country can be Indifferent to lai ties unless he censes to breathe tliccoinuon nir and goes Into monastic seclusion; a nil the press must concern itself witli pollics, not to hljow that all wisdom and virtue > re 011 one siile, but to point out to the public j low much there Is of these good things on | me side or another, and when they have lj :oneovcr from one side to the oilier. ? In holding up to the popular naze the Rood ir evil acts of parties?the reasons why they lion Id he supported or opposed?and in urgng upon party leaders action that will Justify c ommendation of their course, the Indencn-]. lent press has a relation to politics that is of iAi onstantly growing eonscqounce. In the discharge ol its function it exposes the machina-! _ ions of both sides and endeavors to guard the iopular Interest in republican as well as in v lemocratic action, and when it has done this t knows that things arc safe, however the i. 'lection may go. Therefore we did what was !: >osslb!e to show to the republicans the dan- 15 rer of nominating a man like Blaine; but n hey would not see It, and his candidacy ? lireatens grave evils we do what wo canto nsure uls defeat, because this Is a case In vhich independence In party would imply h ndltfercnce to tlie welfare of the country. >Ve desire that the democrats should win, and . vc believe tfielr best chance to win Is to nom- n nnto Mr. Cleveland. We urge them to take I heir best chance. Who, holding the winning :ards, fools away his time playing sevens and ' lights? j l?tit now our correspondent asks us about he veto of the Five Cent Fare bill, and wants v o know if we do not believe that that one act j J s of more conseoucnce than everything else| n the present political situation of this coun- ? ry. Well, no, we do not. Indeed, we shall j lave to startle our correspondent, by telling lini that we regard it as of comparatively llt-| ie moment, and that we do not believe that illV tint tile Kliilne Inim ami tlin Tnnimnnv ' i ncn are thinking a great deal about It. Wo; 'egretted tlicvetoof tho Five Cent Fare bill, 11 mil regret It still; but because of a difference )f opinion we do not shut our eyes to a public nan's fitness for an occasion. No doubt a iandldate's record?tho sum of his acts?is ? vhat the people Judge him by, and the con- 1 (deration ol what a ma? has done, how he o las determined difllcult problems of public luty, as well as what he has said on great hemes?Is tho surest guide to the people of C1 vhat he will do In other difficult occasions, ind consequently the best evidence to the rotor whether the candidate Is1 the sort of nan ho wants to help elect. Rnt this Judg- " nent Is to be made tip from the whole record' ind not from one point, unless that point is me of such supreme consequence that ail the 11 ither fuels In a career cannot outweigh action n regard to it. g Was Governor Cleveland's action on tho i'ive Cent Faro bill such that it ought to be ^ onsldercd to the exclusion of every oi her fact ur or againet him? Certainly not, and no fair ? ninded person imagines that It was. This is j he device of opponents who, when they tlnd < io good or great reason against a man, appeal A o a sense of local discontent by pointing out hat he did not sign this or that little bill, rieveland's name Just now meets a point In & lie Presidential game that none othor meets qually well, and twenty democratic States T bat never heard of the Five Cent Fare bill my want him for a candldato. If Ihey do few York should liurdiy object. Tammany '111 do what Hhe can auain-a htm?and It 1* ven Mild that there Is treason In the hearts of tiose who at Saratoga weri apparently for levelnnd?that they have put themselves unor no obligation, merely that they maybe bio to betray more easily the cause 1 hey are xpected to nerve. This report Is perhaps tho iventlon oi malevolence. If It Is true, howver, It is certain tliut the democracy will lose 1 i Khamcand ding race the greatest opportunl- I > it has ha>l since the firot election of A bra- I am Lincoln. ' The Abbeville Hlph School. The following pupils passed the examlna* Ions held in the Principal'! room of the Abcville lllgh School: Intermediate Examination*. 1st Algebra?Emma Perrjn. 2d Algebri?Jeanle Harrison. 4T1I AI.OF.UltA. . A. Allen, Jas. W. Perrln, Jr., . 8. Cothran, Jr., Arthur Sassard, indrew Edwards, I-fllla Qunrlc?, . Vlllle Leslie, Wiley Smith, 'raser Livingston, Frank W'ardUw, <'ora Martlh. I ,a filbert White, 'homas E. Parker, Samuel Vlsanitka. Physical (ieography. 1st Arithmetic. .A.Allen, J.A.Allen, ' as, S. Colhran, Jr., J. S. Cothran, Jr., indrew Edwards, Andrew Edwards, Vlllln Leslie, Susie IlriHison, 'rascr Livingston^ Jennie Harrison, 'lino. E? Parker, Sullle Marshall, . W. Perrin, Jr., Emma Perrin, Valter Tusien, Tlios E. Parker, 'rank Ward law, Wiley Hmlth, ininliel Vlsanska, Frank Wardlaw, ' >*ora Martin, Willie Leslie. r .elhi Quartos, Final Exnmliinllon*. ! 1 2SD ALC.EHHA. iusle Brunson, Jennie Harrison. English Grammar. 4ih Algebra. n f. A.Allen, J.A.Allen, CellIr; Brunson, J. H. Cothran, Jr., . S. Col h ran. J r., A nd rew Ed wn rdn, Andrew Fdwards, Eraser Livingston, , Villle Leslie. Norn Martin, 'rnser Livingston, Thou. E. Parker, 4 fora Martin, Jus. \V. Perrin, Jr., 'hos. E. Parker. Leila Quarles, as. \V. Perrin, Jr., Archie Hnssird, J Villle Perrin, Frank Warulaw, t Vlley smith, I.ambert White, 'rank Wnrdlnw, .Samuel Vlsanska. iiimbert White, The prize offered for best scholar In the ourth Algebra Class Was divided between An Irew Ed? ards and Thomas Parker, the con- , esr. having been too close to permit of a deIslon In favor of either. W. O. JONES, Principal Abbeville High School. Cleveland in South CArolinn. ' Ami ami Courier. j The Democratic newspapers In South CaroIna nrc iirnctl?i!ly unanimous In advocating he nomination of firover Cleveland for Pre.? ilent. The Newberry Ob*ervrr wants a candl* a late who can win. and believes that Clevennd Is the man. The Orangeburg Time* and r frmnrrat. thinks that a campaign with Cleve- t and could bo mnde aggressive from the l tart and would end In his being triumphantly lected. The Clarendon Knternrisr says I hat Ither Bayard or Cleveland should head the Ickel. The. Cam den Journal hn? strong hopes iffueec>8 If Cleveland a.id Ston"mnn are lomlnated. The Anderson InlclHgcnr.cr re-| ards "Cleveland and Hondly, the Governor* of the two largest doubtful Sia.tes," or the j no-t available candidates for the Dcmoeratlc tartv at this Juncture. It thinks that the >arty could win with thin ticket If It could I'lit at all with any or the candidates now tiMnp discussed. The Wlnnsboro' and rIcrnUl hopes that the "Democratic party ' party will he wine enough to nominate ' Cleveland."' The Kershaw Gnzctlc regards < vlth favor the "patriots" who have hecn poken of In connection with the Presiden- 1 nil nomination, hut Insists upon It that they t must stand a?lde and let Cleveland come to ? he front." heennse he Is sound on the tariff, r k identified with reform, represents the pro j rrcslve conservatism of the country, Iuir e ever been In National politics, and has no rotes to explain or excuse, halls from New fork, the pi rotnl State, has never been beaten, . < 111 attract more Independent Republican O'cs than any other candidate, and being young, vigorous, able. ami with the courage of conviction, he can be elected." These views of some of the lending country lewspapers In State afford a fair Indication if the choice of our people for President. At 10 time since thewai has there been so lively n Interest manifested In this State In nation- j 1 po'ltlcs as at present, and :.o candldade for he Presidency has ever Inspired a deeper >. reeling of confidence than the Reform Gov- '| rnor of New York. Georgia goes to Chicago rlth a delegation nearly solid for Cleveland, nd It seems more than likely that the South 'arolina Democracy this week will pledge iim Its support. Cleveland for President. Columbia Register. The man who Is acceptable to the North nd West, let him be Cleveland, Payurd or my other tried and true Democrat. Is the . nan for the South to support. If Mr. Hayrd's Southern sympathies aie a bar to his deferment, It will not do for Southern men o press nis nomination, ai me same nine, re <!o see why Southern men should commit liemselvcs us opposing Mr. Bayard, or stulfy themselves by condemning him lor being mr friend, when torn man In his position to ie a friend of the .South was exceedingly dimerous. We hope to see our Slnte Convention ndopt trong resolutions on the tnrlir, hut do not vlsh to see our delegates to Chicago Imtructid In favor of any one. They ought to go hero untrammeled by Instruction and free t'i clcct the (strongest and most available man. The Prayer of Socrafes. Grant, 0 Olympian pods supreme, , Not my wish and not my dream; Grant me neither gold that shines, 1 Nor ruddy copper hi the mines. Nor power to wield the tyrant's rod, Nor precious robe with Jewelled fringe Splendid with sea-born purple tinge, Nor silken void on downy pillow. Nor hammock hard on heaving billow ; But give nil goodly things that he Good for the whole nnd best foi me. My thoughts are foolish, blind and . crude; Thou only knowest what Is good. Harper's Magazine for Jnlj. fnr Tulv In ifu II firP * md lis Illustration, Isainlrertt ol the huiii-' ner world. In Its opening article we are ransported lo th Valley ol' the Nile. Dr. I'rautvctter'sdescription of the Nile Festival -the burdens of tils paper?Is ns picturesque isaretlie effective 11) nitrations contributed ' ?y Sir Frederick Lelghton, the President of In-1 loyal Academy. , l)r. Morllz lluscli takes lis to Prinde Blsnarck's favortt haunts?his I'oineraninn ; ionic, Ids country-seat in the heart of Saohenwatd, and his beautiful park In Varzln. i lis paper Is mainly occupied with personal . ketches of the l'rinec*, and it Is Illustrated 1 vitha/ine full-page portrait from ttie only 'holograph ever taken of Bismarck with his | icard tuli-giown. From the forests of Germany, William, Hack, In Ills "Judith Shakespeare," takes us ,o the summer fields of the Avon, where ludith meets her lover?a tine artistic motif or .Mr. Abbey's charming picture illustrating his part of the novel. i Philip Bourke Mansion's delightful poem, , 'The Hoses and the Nightingale," Is a pleas int interlude between Stratford and Harrow, vhosc Cricket-match at Lord's bring the Lon- i ion season to a close. The illustrations for | Ur. llatton's "Jlarrow-on-thc-IIill" arc very licturestiue. Then Mr. Roe's novel, "Nature's Serial ' Story," brings us home again to the banks of t he Hudson, and still It Is the summer-land, < ind we are In the midst of pastoral scenes, he most beautiful In America. Mr. I)lclnan's full page picture, "Watching the i Swarm," and Mr. Gibson's picture of "The ] .list Load," also a full-page Illustration?with . nitch of the charm that delights ns In Rouseiiu's landscapes?reach to about thehlchest ' evel yet attained in American drawing or ? ngraving. f Tne "Summer Resorts of St. Lawrence" are >eaultfully described by audio Howeus fre:ho!te, and as beautifully lllustrutcd by Hen- ^ y Sandhain. Alltce Coinyns Carr contributes an exeecdngly interesting paper on the 'I'rotesslonal icautics of the Last Century," and the 111 us- i rations arc from tnc paintings of Sir Joshua teynolds, and other masteis or that periodhe adn:lrers a.s well as the limners of the ' icautllul woman here portrayed. The *toiy of "The Silent Schools of Kendall irecn,"as told by Sarlta M. Brady, Is very luerestlng, and Ik beautifully Illustrated. c The "Approaches to New York" Is another Im-ly-Must rated article. Willi the chapter on "Old Hickory"?lllus- r rated by full-page portraits of Andrew Jackon and Daniel Webster?Colonel Higjtiuson oncludes his Interesting American History lerles. 3 G. l'omeroy Kecse contributes a timely arlele on "Beef?from the Range to the .Shambles." 0 There good short stories by Frank It. Ktocknn and Miss Mary K. Wllklns. "An Honest oul," by the latter, Is an unusually strong g liecc of realistic Action, In lis sympathetic uallly reminding one of Millet's best work s a painter. J This number contains eleven full-page enravlngs. c Since writing the above we see that Oconee as endorsed Mr. George Johnstone for Conrc.-s. This of course, leaves Col. Keith out of \ lie race. ? 1,50? bushels meal and 700 bushels corn t wholesale prices at A. IS. Rogers. u Cow peas ! cow poas ! for seed at Smith i Son. * Just received. A beautiful line of whits iwns, all-over embroider}', lawnodginge c nd insertings to match. H R. M. Haddon A Co. J Seersuckers for lady's dresses in nil olors 12} and 15 cents per yard at Wardtw <fc Edwards. tf ( India and Victoria lawns at 10, 12J, 15 nd 20 cents per yard at Wardlaw <? Ed- C r'ards. tf I Wo advertise what we have for salo and ^ ave for salo what we advertiso, and that one of the finest lines of ladies and g lisses shoes in this market. Wardlaw ?t ? ]d wards. tf The great hit of tho season?the dude at for sale by Wardlaw & Edwards. tf Buy your laces, ruchings, wash net, osiery, corsets &c., from Wardlaw A Jd wards. tf Whito chock muslins 8, 10 and 12J c ... 1 A, LMwurilu Ulim |Jt'I JUIU ?VltlU??W iJU n??M?. v* Printed lawns 5, f>J and 8 cents per ? ard at Wardlaw ?fe Edwards. tf Just received. A beautiful line of . ream, pink, ecru and black laco bunt- J. ngs for summer dresses. R. M. Iladdon & Co. Juat received. A new line of millinery. * ats and bonnets of the latest style, aod * rim mi ngs to match can be found at R. M. Iladdon ?fc Go's. * A beautiful stock of all-over Embroid- a" ries can be seen at the store of White: trothers. These are the newest things! ut, and all the ladies ought to see the m. ^ Always in stock largo quantities of ba on, Molasses, cron, meal, flower, etc. Smith & Son. c Ready-made Clothing. Our stock JiS irge and handsome. Smith & Son. Wi/Ann Oil. meu are gone, but left' loir oil with u?. W. S. Cotliran & Co. g Ik yotfare in request of gentlemen's uminer underwear, at low prices, give u uuninghum <fc Templeton a call. n A LL it costs is a dollar a bottle af, W. S. a otli ran & Co's. 35 barrels Irish potatoes just arrived at si i. E. Rogers. | h Just received a car of New Orleans roliwses at Smith A Son. | V Smoke the Bull Dog cigar at Speed &, ^ .owrp. Buy Mason's Improved FRUIT JARS. ?AT? lie & HILL, June 11th, 1881. tf 'IT STANDS AT THE HEAD." The Star that Leads Them All." THE LIOIIT-RUNNINO DOMESTIC. rHAT It Ik the acknowledged lender lu flic trnde Is a fact that cannot be disputed. >t ANY IMITATK IT I NONE KQ,UAL IT! The I>argont Armed. The Lightest Running, The Mont lienuiTiut Wood Work, ?And 1? Warranted? To be made of the best material. To do any and all kinds or work, To be complete in every respect 1'OIt SALE UY Et. M. HADDON & CO. Abbeville, S. C. \.cr<nta wanted In unoccupied territory. AdIresa DOMESTIC S. M. CO., Richmond, Va. March 28,1883, tf mrs.Taggart BEOH leave to Inform her old customerf that she Is Still in the Dress Making Business, MA *l.oI trill nil nnf rnnfy.P hpr. Culling and fitting done at ail (lines at the noHt reasonnble rule*. MiitUfitctlun cuaraiiecd. she may be found at her residence In "lew OrtfaiiK. April 4,188.1, tf School Meeting. A MEETING of the Abbeville School A* f\ soclntlon will be held In the Courthoune 'rlday, July -1th, at C o'clock, p. m. J. F. MILLER. Secretary. June 18th, 1881. 3t Marble Works. WE haveon hand twelve beautiful Cottar Monuments. Will be sold very low rhe styles the best. In the up country, hnlf o hem direct Imnortntlon from Italy. A com lleto line ot Head Stones fr<?m S1.50 tofiW >er foot, two Inches thl^k. The two Inch stock s lower thnn Is sold In the up country foi lame quality of marble, nt .T. I>. CHALMERS Marble Ynrd. Sept. 10,188.1, it MEDICAL CARD. DR. L? T. HILL r? A XTtXT/l anlil klo 1 nfamol'ln 4 h ft H riHV atom ll will rlevoie IiIm entire ntlcntlon to ili? ^rnctU-e of his Profusion. OFFICE In roar of Speed & Lowry'M Prtif store. At night may be found at the Uowl< louse. I)cc. IP, 18S3. CINCINNATI REPOSITORY ABBEVILLE, S. C. ?>ERSONS WANTING ^ RUGGIES, HARNESS, WHIPS, HALTERS, p.L'finv cushions, AXLE GREASE, PLOW GEAR, RI1)IN*0 RRTHLES. 1IAME STRINGS, Ac., Will do well to cull beforo purchunlng, ns A'lll not be undersold. THOS. BE66S. March 14,18S3, tf New ^oorla com in? in almost every da; it K. M. Haddon A Co. A splendid assortment of plows at low 3.<t prices lor sale P. Rosenberg ?C* Co. Chew the pure Virginia leaf tobacco 3oId by Speed tf- Lowry. To arrive, Florida svrup at Parker?! Hill's. Garden seed ! garden seed! at Ward caw Edwards. Heady mixed Paints, a full variety ->f colors, in pound or gallon cans, cliea] ind for ilie cash at Speed ?& Lowvy's. II km km he k that VV. Joel Smith it Sor liave still on hand a lot of millinery thai :hey are soiling at cost. Dresses cut and fit or made to order ir the latest Spring stylos at K. M. Haddon (t Co. A full line of all styles of plows jus feceived at Smith A Son. 20 pieces checked muslin lust receiver ind to arrive at 10, 12, 15 and 20 cts. pci >-U. i'. j>i. nauuon iv uo. Ik you want a pair ot nice Argosy sua lenders, tho best in the market, go t< Cunningham A Totnplcton. On consignment at wholesale prlces[,000 bushels corn, car load salt, ear flour it A. E. Rogers' store. All goods spo ;ash on delivery. Uso Van Ruskin's fragrant Sozodon: or cleansing and preserving tho teelh [t hardens the gums, imparts a delightful ind refreshing taste and feeling to tlx nouth, removes all tartar attd scurf, ar ests progress of decay, <Ce. Sold Lj Speed & Lowry. Bulat's ;i*l) i ijj I "Vi.'lU.v fe <31 vards. Onion sets at Ward law it Edwards. Gueat bargains! great bargains! ii: millinery at Smith A Son. A laitok line of ladies' underwear ai lost. Smith A S in. Call and bo cured of your pains wltl i bottle of Wizard Oil. All it costs is i lollar a bottle. W. S. Cothran A Co. Landroth's are the host? Landreth's >uu? or*/I 4Vnul* rror/1nn unn/1 r*r? hntul UI1U UUsIli v.. Smith <? Son. 8 pieccs black cashimere 50c to pei rd. just received. It. M. Haddon A Co, Call for tho capatial, tho best 5c. cigai it Parker A Hill's. A fresh lot of cigars just roccived al Jpecd A Lowry. Try Cleopatra cigarB, sold by Speed ?$ jo wry. Torchon laces 35 to 75 eta. dz. just resolved. II. M. Haddon'A Co. 1000 yds. white lawn 40 in width at tho rery low price of 10 els. por vd.?a bar;ain. It. M. Haddon A Co. A now lot of school books just received it H. W. Lawson A Co's. C. C. C. A certain euro for chills to be >ad at Speed A Lowry's. Ladles, wo have just received 100 pieces if ?t<i I i/>/tou lil*ktw?lw?/-1 ntiM Itrnivti Iwimn. pun, percales, ginghams, chantry, Ac., or early Spring wear. 11. M. lluddon A Jo. All it costs is a dollar a bottle, at W. S 7othrau <f* Co's. Why will you suffer with corns when Jan's corn solvent is so available, it has >een tested and its virtue is unpantlellcd. Co be had at Speed A JLowry's. 10 lbs. standard grrnulated sugar for I.00. 11 lbs. standard cxtru C. sugar for II.00. 12 lbs. cotl'eo C. sugar for ?100. Plows at 6c per lb. at Parker <?llill. 1,200 bushels corn in stock and to arire Look out the, market is advancing. A. E. Rogers. Garden seed of evcrj' variety, just rceiveu by 11. W. I-awson A Co. tf A full lin? nf tobacco. ciirars. ciiraretts ,nd snuff always ou hand at'Speed A jowry. 100 gross pearl buttons, 50 gsoss jet vry buttons just rccoived at R. M. Iludlon A Co. R. M. Haddon A Co., are receiving hoir stock of Spring goods, which, for ariety and stylo, will compare favorably tritli any thoy havo ever shown. Mrs. laddon has been in New York for neary two weeks selecting her goods in pcron. If you want a ladies duster at Now fork'cost, go to Cunningham A Templeon. Ik you want a nice fan at New York out, go to Cunningham & Templeton. Use Parby'B cough drops, they -n ill bo 3und useful in relieving all diseases of ho throat and lungs, and invaluable for ublic speakers and singers. Sold by peed A Lowry. White Brothers have a' largor stock than anal of Laces, Cotton and Linen Trimlings, Hamburg Embroideries. Their ssortmentof Laces is very extensive. Do not fail to examine White Brothers tock of ready-made clothing, shoes and ats. White Brothers have a choice stock of yhito Goods embracing lawns from 8 tints upwards. India Linens, Nainsooks, 'iques, Ac. r .. - - - \i ?1?*? ?mgfBSt 1884 OPENING 1884. Taesflay, April 1st. Spring and Summer Millinery, Patterns, Iiats and Bonnets copied from the latest French importations. Flowers that almost rival nature itself. Laces, new and hand some, Ruchings, Trimings, Silks, Feathers, Ribbons, Summer Silks, BlackSilks, Drees Goods, i White Lawns, Gloves, Hosiery, Lawns and Hamburg Enbroideries. The ladies are invited to come and examine our Stock which tor style and variety cannot be excelled. R. 91. Haddon & Co. March 19th, 1881. tf Blind Bridles. OF the cheapest quality and lowest price. TIIOS. BEGGS. March 19, I&x8. tf J. KURZ. Boots and Shoes, Har1 noea anH TanrarH MVUU UUU J.UUJ W*UI BEST material used, flne workmen employ cd, custom work made promptly, and ai the lowest bottom prices for cosh. Hides always bought at the highest market price for cash or In exchange for leather or work. January 2S, 1880, ly.' Marshall P. DeBruhl, Attorney at Law, ABBEVILLE C. II. S. C. Woven Wire Mattress. A RED that will last a life time. Almotl lndestructable with these mattress Ui.i! 1 of the mo*t comfortable beds In use. Prlcr i I 86.00 to ?8.0.1 each. Scrureono and be comfort' able, at J. D. CHALMERS & CO. 1 Sept. 19,1883, tf Abbeville Repository FOIt the sale or Wagons, Ruiigles, Harness, and everythlug usually kept In such establishments. I am also prepared to repair Saddles, Harness and Trunks, with neat new and despatch. fall soon. Don't wait until hey become worthies*. THOS. I'.EGGS, At Seal's building, Alston Comer, ; March 19,1*84, tr Abbeville, 8. C. 1 barbershop! RICHAH1) GAXIT, 1* now propnrcd to do all work In Ills department In ihe best manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly customers shaving. Irnlr cutting and sbam foolluSI per month. llasors honed and pul i) the best condlllon for a emirs rach. Shop under tho J'rcu and ]im\i\rr office. March 15, ISfiJ, tf Hall Stands. HAT RACKH, Hook Hacks, and Whatnots full slock and low prices at J. I). CHALMERS & CO. Oct. 81, 188-3, tf The Augusta Chronicle FOR 108 4. The Oldest Newspaper in the South, r?MIK CHRONICLE AND CONSTITUTION A I.M 1. fur 1SS4 will In* abirio>t cif the time* and fully uj In nil the requirements of a live and ii.n<rrui*lvu jour n il. Democratic to the cor*-, It will b? thoroughly holiest and fenrle?# In the adv-caev of all measure! I that mny commend themselves to the approval nf Iti Jiiilvraent. The organ of no clique or ring. It ha: neither friends to rewaid nor enemies to punish. Ill purpose if io advance the general good and suppor on!*' giicli m-B?uri-s a? will Inure to the inorni, roclal educationaland uiateitul advancementof tilt-Stale am country. The columns of the Cliranicl-c will he free from thi | taint of sensationalism and the depravity engelii'eri ( , hy immoral publications. ' I Our telegraph!" news jervlee will be full and com plfte. The Chronicle will c->nialn an nwiiige o . eight thousand word* |>er day frmn iJim New York Ai? ruciutt'i) ftvss. TMs sei vice will he supplemented bj sp clals from our able and talented eorrespondents ? . Atlanta and Columbia. who art* Indefatigable In tlieli labors l>> give oar readers I he- latent news itud the mos , Interesting letters. i 0Mr accomplished and hrU'iint ft?*'iciati\ Mr. Jame |{. Kanda'l, of I In* editorial staff. will send oui readen j his graphic and Interesting letteis from Wathlngtoi duritic the session of Congress. j? Tin1 Chrnnicl>.' Is the <<nly daliv In Georgia oxcrp the Syiwni)i'i/i Morning A>i<w that publish'tt tb< Mill telegraphic service of thb New Yoik Assoclatet Pnss. I terms; t j Morning KdlHon, 4 mos $fl <W; 1 yar ...|I0 r( I Kvonlng Kdllinn. G inns 8 flO; 1 year.... 6 0( I Weok'y Kdlifon. 6 mos 1 00; 1 year.... 2 0< Sunday ChreHlcle, 1 year 2 0< The Evening Chronicle Is the largest and cheaposi daily jiaper in the South as it publishes *11 the tel" t graphic news, and all the new* of the morning papei and lb sent to subsetibers at fli per year. , The Weekly Is of mammoth size. It Is a ten pagi ' paper and contains seventy columns of matter. It ii F tilled with all <if the Important news of the dally. TUeSunda// Chronicle is a lar?'? ilgbt pace pipei and contains flftv-six columns of matter. Address CIIKON1CLE AND CONSTITUTION A LIST, i Patiiick Walsii, President, Augusta, Gs. , Just received unotlier lot of Cincinnatti - I I ! - - I - i - I ! II | ...1J ..I... _ I. I Ull^ies, wuuTfj Will UU ouiii riicraji tu uaou customers. Thus. Bogus, t Black kid gloves in all numbers jusl . | received. R. M. Haddon <? Co. I Fresh dried prunes at .Speed & Lowry, > Wo are Htill making large additions In our Rtoek of millinery and fancy goods, If you want a nico summer silk?if you want a white lawn dress?if you want r handsome bonnet, or if you want any article in ladies wear call and see us, or send us your orders. It. M. Haddon <fc Co. , Foirn car loads of meal and corn to arrive this week at bottom figures, t, A. E. Rogers. Wardlaw A Edwards have the pleasure , of announce the arrival of attractive line? i i of Spring clothing for men'syouth's boy'* land children's wear. In the selection ol | these goods the utmost care has been dei: vnfnrl fn *ivl? for enrlv use of vounor men in the popular cutaway and sack suits, tl Over 100 pieces fine lawn and Jaconel oinbroidcrvs with insertion to match. Spanish iaco mull in prink cream, blue . and white. All over putting for coinbinj ing with white lawns. R. M. Iladdon <t Co. -I Another lot ot Summer silks justrei Cftived. R. M. Iladdon <fc Co. - "Y< r can obtain great bargains by ex' amining tho stock of millinery at Smith " j it Son. I Millinery! Millinery!! at Cost. Smith ! & Son. i Hats, Feathers, Plumes, Flowers, etc. j at cost. Smith & Son. [ Molasses! molasses! another car-load j J list arrived, cheaper than ever before, i: Call and see them. Smith it Son. All it costs Is a dollar a bottle, at W. S. '< Cot h ran ?fc Co's. Unpkrwear! Underwear!! Ladies' | underwear. Great bargains at Smith <fc Son. Wizard is not hereto do the talking, but we will do our best for you. \V. S. Cothran <fc Co. The fit of our clothing unsurpassed by any. Smith Sl Son. Try Johnson's combination plows, a fjreat^ saving of time and monoy to bo round omy ui >">1111111 or o-jun. Cow Peas for seed can be had at Parker & Hill's. tf Ladies dress goods in all the latest sum mer shades, 10 and 15 cents per yard a Wardlaw Edwards. tf JJuy Johnson's cotton sides, the best thing in the world for running around your cotton to bo found nt Smith & Sons. Our business engagements are such that , we cannot close our store at G o'clock unj til alter the 1st of June. Tho ladies will j please make a note of thiH and call at any I hour that may suit their convenience. R. M. Iladdon it Co. I ^ Save your fruit. Glass Fruit Jars at II. 1 *V. ijawson it *. O a. II | Ik you want a nice parasol at New York'nricos, call at Cunningham ?fc Totn! pletoirs. A. E. Rogers. WHOLESALE ~ Commission Merchant, broker and COLLECTOR. ; DEALER IX CORN. FI.OUR. MEAL, MEAT HAMS, LARD. ; SUGAR, COFFEE, MOLASSES AND GRITS. Any goods not In Htock will be ordered promptly when desired. I buy and fell on commiisKlon nil ;:oods POT CASH on delivery. [April l?i, 18S1 TUB CELTIC !Kf;r!*D$ or St'KttESi VlT.ltS. There Is on? myth common to th? . Celtic rnoc in many places, a myth which tells of a mighty city submerged J for the wickedness of itu inhabitants. In Ireland the waters of Lough Noagb ] are supposed to co^er the vestiges of such a city, and in Wales the Bay of f Cardigan. Bat the myth has asaocl* ! atcd itself, in most detail ?md consist enoy, with the Bay of Douaruenez. As , a matter of fact, tro<HMof 1'oinan roads leading from 'r.'and to the bay, traccs of Roman buildings on flic He Tristan, ana at many points oi nic snore near , the town of Douarnenez, point certain-1 J 1> to an important elation which ex-1 isted at this point of Gaul, and on', ground upon which the sea has at least partially encroached. These re- 1 mains, in the days when legends grew, ' must have been far more conspicuous J than now. The popular imagination ?ceniB to have ta) en hold of them, and of the reputation of a certain Gradlon; who, us far as real history shows, seema ! to have had a historical existence a* count over a small principally in the Black Mountains in the sixth or sev* ! enth century. With t hesc data, andwith that national myth of a submerged ! city in their brains, tiioy have fashioned a legend like this: "Gradlon ' the Great was King of all Cornwall, ' and had Ins capital at Quirnper. When he and his kingdom were converted by Saint Co rent in, ho made over the city ' of Quimper to the government of that ' Saint, and went to live and rule his do- , minions from another eily by the sea. ; This city was called Is, and was one of the mightiest and goodliest in the world; but men lived there too riotously. It was built on low ground beside the ??ca, ?i;?d the waters were kept out by a j air of great sluice-gates of ( which no man hud tho key?a kcypf pure gold tut tiic king only. Now King Gmdlou had a daughter, the Princess Da hut , and loved her dearly. But Pahut cured neither for God nor man, and was first in all manner of riotousness; and the lovers that wero brought to her nightly she was wont to muraor before dawn, and send their bodies to bo Hun.; into a pit far within the country. So God was angry against Dahut and adjust that city. And one lay King Grutflon met Saint CorentiD ,or as others say his diseiple Saint Guennole in the forest of Nevit; and the sainr said to him, "Beware; for i cue wratn or uou is aoout 10 mane 11> ?elf felt against thee and thine." Bui the king took no heed. And one night if;er the feast was over, the foul fiend tame in the guise of a lover to Daliut, vnd caressed her,and asked her for the . .'olden key from about her father's leelc. And Pahut went to her father ; vliore he slei-t, and took the key from njout hi.? mvk, aud gave it to her lover iud the foul liund vanished away, aud ' ..ok the key, and turned it; and th? htice-gntes v.cre opened and the water? :vent over the city. And King Gradlou i .eapt upon his horse, and rode for life. 1 vnd Duliut lagged with a great voice hat he would take her behind him. \nd he took her behind him; but the sea pursued them; and a voice cricd, 'Let go t|;t? afcii.'sod one that rides .'lehi. : ," ahut's arms were loos'-i;'-i ..; i / r .,uud was drowned, , i?id ti;?; v.-.-tierb were slayed; and thf 1 it-ire wshe fell is called Poul - J'Ut to l!.;--- day.?Oornhill. Tt r? 1 *.? vvvav.ima. Cowcms a viial efemon* chrisMan ei.i.a'ry. Without -it, indeed, neither truth nor fidelity to promise - an be "honed for. Tlio coward is sure io lie when truth means i unishmertf, md sure to ictreat from his engageinenta when they involve peril. We ! need valiant souls that have learned to endure and scorn pain, uud to' face Sanger fearlessly and promptly when luty r< quires. Some parents evade , tl.is vk,\l j art. of traiuing by glosses jnd deception. A mother who has ^ taken her boy ly the dentist's to get a tooth out.wiii often say,if he is shrink" ing, "Sir. stili, my boy, it won't hurt ! you." K<>w she knows it will hurt him, Out thinks il she can only get him bj [ chis devi'-?-1?? sir still Hud let tho den. list get hold "f the. tuo?.h, then his dis 1 ooveryofthe pain will not hinder its extraction. This is a double mistake. 1 [t destroys her boy's eon lldeh^e in her. .'or he dot eel* Iut in a lie. And though [ it get the boy this time,to sit still, it i$ t under the delusion that there is to be [ ao pain, whcmis ho should be taught i *j> f;iw the pain aud to scorn it. Thi.? makes t i:e difference bofcweeu the cow. irds and heroes. A regiment of jols Toons could march up to a battery as cheerfully n.sa r.adnient of heroes, iJ \ .they Mioir-ht M,.-re was no enemy at l '.he guns, 'i ( ii.7eren<?e is tliat ho rof-s kn.'.v 1.11. <iauger and yet face lf valiantly. ) { < . M.KNAMKS. ' It is Ji? to traee some sur names " ;? 'hi'ir original meanings' r I'he mi! :ie 2-if i user it a writer of Latin; . Marker is sj nnr.ym.uis with tanner; 1 ililner is an < <nu of miller; Lanr ier is a eoi. ion of lav&ndier, a washerwoman i j*. nirftoris the keeper jfabath; Tuj man?a name familiar co the reuders of the "Pickwick Pa. pcrs"?means a breeder of ranis, which [ used to be ealied "tups." The names Spinuer, Tii' ker, Fuller and Dyer, are I, derived fiom the wool manufacture carried on by l-'l^nish colonists, whe . jetthni in New En/land. Asa general . Uv 1 ,,tvit nil names ter l?lt) wn. oiiiuiliri:,' \\i:h er indicate somo em' ploynii'iit ur i'r? fusjiiou; er is believed , !o conic frorsi the Auglo-fiaxon wer, a I man: lienor : >.yh-r is salt man. Miller, aiillman: Y.Vkseris the eld feminine > form of ^piuiiLer of spinner, Brewster of Lrower. There rt(- i! jw about 1,000 decked 1 resst-ls at. i i",! -.!'1 ? ; en bna's, with 42,1 XX) men, ou^agi-ti ia the Canadian fish' r eri' i I'roi. I> .< .. nnuuiices th?af. he ha* r 'jbserve-i . ..auic action at Vesuvius. SCIENTIFIC. A New Gas EyoiNn.?A new ??s enl fine has been invented In Germany. I In Its construction there is an upright ; cylinder, open at the top, in which 1 ..A-ilAnll,, *\tafAn Kovlnff A i pjuyB vciuuaujr u (uawu uukuq ? I ratcheted rod, so arranged as in th? j down stroke to engage a cog-wheel at- 1 j tached to the axle of the fly-wheel ol the machine; tie piston, Jduring a 1 . ?mall portion of its upward course, | takes in the rightly-proportioned mix- I j.tureofgasandair, which is exploded at I the point of the piston's course whero 1 : the mixture is tiiut off. Explosion ol j the mixture carries the piston up- ! I ward until the pressure of the exter- 1 j nal atmosphere stops it. The explo- ' ?ion, depending on expansion of gasoa ' j by heat at the instant of combination, 1 | It immediately followed by condensa- 1 j tion, and a i>artial vacuum in the cyl- 1 inder. The pressure of the atmos* 1 ! phere upon the piston forces it down ' | ward, and the ratcheted rod, engaging ' j the cog-wheel, imparts this force to ' ' *1? 'PKo nnnaiirrrition of COM ' : IliC AUV VVMWMM.X ? wj 1a about thirty-nine cubic feet pez horse powor per hour. , j An Ingenious Device.?An ingenioui J ' French device for removing water produced by the condensation of j J steam in pipes, is among the recent inventions, and consists of an entrance pipe, an exit pipe for the water, and j a float balanced by a counter weight | , ; and resting on the surface of water j j ' which accumulates in the lower part j j ! of the vessel. The action of the me* j j chanism is entirely automatic. As the | j float is raised by tiie audition 01 waier, | j ! ? pinion on the shaft, on which its rod | t | turns, engaging in a rack, elevates a i ^ slide valve, and so opens the escapo j a orifice. The water then flows out un- j r i til the float falls low enough to shut j j ! the valve once more. It is suggested f ^ that a device of this kiDd, attached to c the steam-heating apparatus of a f ^ building, would doubtless prevent that 0 disagreeable clacking and hammer- j * ing due to the water forming in the i . pipes, and the consequent injur? fl to the latter arising from repeated a trains. j t i TUBKXrB NAVAL ITBENGttt., The military contributor of tbt Cologne Gazette observes, in ao article on the navies of tbe Mediterranean, that by far the strongest naval power on that sea is Turkey. All tlia Ironclads of her fleet are of recent construction, and most of them haVtj come from the best'English ehip^j builders; the German ironclad Korjfg ' WUhdm was originally built for tbe Turkish Government. The plates of the Turkish ironclAds are from 51-3 to 8 inches thick (two of the casemate ships have 9-inch plates), and they are armed with 8-inch and 9-inch Wool* wich muzle-loadera, and Krupp breech-loaders. Turkey has four Ironclad frigates of 3,050 horse power and 64 guns, six casemate 8Mpa *- - U 1 ? ? -? ?? C SUUU UX <W uurtw puwci DUU u guiig, and three turret-ships of 1,200 horse power and 11 guns, making in all flf- 'j teen lionclads with 9,250 horsepower and 116 guns. To these should be added three ironclad gunboats of 240 horse power and six guns on the Danube, and two ironclad gunboat* Dn the Lake of Scutari, each with 10 horse poorer and two guns. The screw ships are Also for the most part well built and equipped. They consist of four ships of the ilne, thirteen frigates and corvettes, twenty-two avisos, an<T~ twenty-seven gunboats and coasting vessels, besides 101 transport ships, all large and mostly well armed. The actual strength of the available fleetof Bus8ia on the Black Sea cannotet present.be accurately estimated, but the writer thinks there can be ne* doubt that it is far inferior to that of. the Turkish fleet. Austria has foot Ironclad casemate ships of 3,GOO horse power and 60 guns, and seven ironclad frigates of 4,050 horse power and 980 guns. Three of these ships, how* ever, are now being rebuilt, and most of the others do not fulfill the requite* ments of modern naval warfare, eithe? as regards tne tmcicness oz tneir p?p or the calibre of their guns. Thl?remark applies even more to the ItJmn ironclad ships, several of irwhich are Ito i be sold by auction this month, in <jr? J dcr to obtain funds for constructing I new ones more suitable to modem re quiremcnts. ( JTOTEL XBUmNT FOB WOUKDC Having noticed an account of th4 somewhat novel treatment, recently applied in the case of a wound, we addressed a note of inquiry to the gen* tleman named, Mr. A. K. Smoot, a commission merchant of Baltimore, and received a reply, a portion of which* with permission, we copy. Mr. Smoot says under date of September 22; "On the 7th of the present month I accidentally jumped from an elevation of threp or four feet on a large nail of nnllfA 'riHvincr It nhmit two find a half inches through my foot Thi happened in the morning, and to ward evening the foot commenoe* swelling and the pain increased, so much so that it was with difficulty m; physicians, Drs. Atkinson and War ner, could relieve me by the use of th< strongest narcotics. I slept but Mttli during the night. The next day the same treatment was continued, with the application of a hop poultioe to th< wound. On |that day I received * can signed 'Sympathizer,' stating that th< smoke from burning wool or woolen rags would Immediately relieve th< pain, and stop the inflammation. Thi directions were to smoke the woum twenty minutes at a time, repett^^H the cperation two or three times accordingly took a piece of woolen blanket, and after making a fire in an Iron pot 1 smothered it with pieceM of the cloth and held my loot in thi| smoke. This soon relieved the painl the swelling went down, and up the present time there has been scat H iyany inflammation; a little bloor^J water has escaped from the sore, buB that is all. My physicians approval of the treatment, and I well know iB relieved me of pain, and has proved fl great advantage in the healing of tfefl wound. I am now able to walk* anH the wound is doing welt X applieH the smoke once every day, and by thB advice of my physicians continued thfl bop poultice. The treatment with thH smoke is said to be applicable to &B wounds arising from bruises, cutq nails, and the like, and I hope fl may prove beneficial to other*. Herald of Health. fl xffect OF LiyUOB on THE BKAT h Long before the era of temperan^H ordinances and organizations, HyrtS by far the greatest anatomist of.tlfl age, used to say that he oould distliflj guish, in the darkest room, by o)9 stroke of the scalpel, the brain of tffl Inebriate from that of the man wl^B lived soberly. Now and then jfl would congratulate his class upon tjfl possession of a drunkard's brain, a^| mirably fitted, from its hardness axH more complete preservation, for tlH purpose of demonstration. Whent[^| anatomist wishes to preserver jj^B man brain for any leng^ effects that object by keepingthatcH| gun in a vessel of alcohol. From soft, pulpy substanoe it then becom^H comparatively hard; and so, too, fore death, the use of alcohol causal the induration of the delicate (and gqH tamer-like tissues. HI Said a Nevada lawyer concerning man who hod kicked his wife dov^J stairs: "lientiemen 01 ine jury, h'istodher! Great heavens, he h iatal her I He?the brute, once, perhaps,|H man?raised his foot and applied it term of her who. at the ho^H x, he bad sworn to love and cherUJ^H unlizafioif or "Waste Thbzad^B The utilization of waste thread in t^H manufacture of textile fabrics is n<^H completely effected, it is said, by^H - * ? - - ? At ? * - ? - roreign ^device recently uiuuuuoh The object is accomplished by returning the waste threads to t^H condenslcg carding engines by mea^H of mechanism, the greater part JjH which is attached to one of the scr^H biers in preference to the last O^B the end of the carding-engine roll^H are fixed, over which rollers the wa^H thread from one side of the engine conducted to the other side, and t^H threads from the two Bides of the^^H gine thus brought side to sfd&'^^^H waste threads are taken up by or upon a roller or spool driven convenient gearing from the ca^f\^H sngine or otherwise. The roller, in^D thus filled with waste threads, is o^H reyed to the scribbler?and made^H bear or rest on a second roller^Hj drum; the latter has a slow, unifo^H hrttorv mntinn communicated to it. means of which the waste threads uniformly delivered into the silver It comes off the scribbler. The sli^H in this operation passes to the o^H| iensing carding engine in the tray. The Interior of the Eabth.-^H Danish geologist asserts his be^^B that the interior of the earth jccupied by currents of {various jrecs of heat, and that these mix ?ach other and attain a certain deg^H )f temperature, in the same man^^l id substances subject to all the ph^^H ?al influences of the earth's extei^^H This theory, in other words, ass^^B ;he well-known fact that a mass^^H luid possessing difTerent temperati^^M n different parts of its interior )e subjected to confection, the re^^H )eing, usually, a change of volume^^^ he entire mass of circulating Chis change is capable of being terved in ordinary experiments, nay also effect the volume of >rovidei the cbauges of temperatWM if the Quid are sufficiently grea^ j^H 3, however, the opinion of niinent geologists that the refrig?H ion of the earth is now so extrem^^B low as to render it quite unlikely ,ny considerable changes of volt^^H rising from this cause could bJ^H| akoo place within recent peruxla ' MM