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'T'.he iHe*ral. TIOS. F. GRENEKER, EDITOR, NEWBERRY. S. C. WEDNESDAY, .APR. 19, 1876. A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. The Herald is in the highest respect a Fam ily Newspaper. devoted to the material in terests of the people of this County and the State. It circulates extensively, and as an Advertising medium offers unrivalled ad vantages. For Terms, see first page. The Republican State Conven tion and its Lessons. We do not now-desire to speak of the disgraceful proceedings of that body on the first day of its assembling, nor of the discussions and intrigues that were carried on. We wish onlv to shows the facts it'demonstrated and Jhe lessons we might draw therefrom. That the majority of the Republican party cannot be relied on. for a sus tained reform movement is one fact that has thereby been undeniably es tablished. It had been suggested that ideas of a higher morality and of reform had of late been instilled into the masses, and that the me bers of the Legislature were not the proper representatives of the present senti meets of the Republican party; now here we have these delegates red-hot from the people. In the first instance the leaders of the corrupt faction, the adherents of Whipper and Moses, show their familiar faces in the Convention; but how did they act ? Now, Gov. Chamberlain is certainly the represen tative of the reform party, if r-gene ration has to be brought about from within. The election of temporary chairman of the Convention offered an infallible test of the status of the dif ferent factions; for Chamberlain voted all those who desired reform; for Swails those who had from the beg;inning used their offices for selfish purposes, and with new additions-fresh from the people-may be styled the faction of corruptionists. Chamberlain re ceived 40 votes, Swails 80. Two-thirds of the party, it appears, cannot be relied on in their professions of reform. On the second day they evidently were ashamed of their heathenish behavior on the first .day, and fearing the evil -consequences of their disgraceful ac by an intellectual and moral power vastly superior to theirs, they seemingly repented, and elected Gov. Chamber lain and some of his adherents to the National Couvention. Nobody can be deceived by that; whenever the pressure of controlling mnen.tal power and the fear of injurious conse queoces be removed, they will fall back to their normal condition in which they voted against Gov. Chamberlain in the convention. There is as little - confidence to be placed in these mo mentary moral awakenings as in the shouting and foaming at the mouth of an ignorant negro at. the camp meet ing. The conversion may be genuine; few people, however, would keep their hen-houses unlocked on that supposi tion. We may put it down as irrefu tably proven by the convention that the professions of the majority are spurious, and no reform can be reason ably expected-from them. In the next place we find one faction of the party, respectable in character and numbers, the honest advocates of reform. By what ulterior motives the Governor may have been act.uated in having not only advocated but practiced reform, it is useless to inquire; if a wan's political ambition may be reconciled with the public good, we can find no fault with him; without such ambition we could find no com.petent publie servants in an honestly administered govern mnent. It is plain as day that without the aid of that wing of the Republican party which Gov. Chamberlain repre sents we cannot institute a reform gov ernent. unless the Demnocrats resort .to intimidation, bribery and lying ; and no such means will be advocated by any honest man; it would bear bad fruit if successful. It is a mere matter of arithmetic to find that the Democr~atic vote alone cannot carry the State. Now, if this reform wing of the Re publican party should organize and present themselves to us for co opera tion in the cause of reform it would be folly to refuse; and it would be just to allow them an influence in the gov ernment proportionate to their numn bers. But as we have said on a pre. vious occasion, we cannot organize for them. They must -take the initiative in the matter, and until that is done we can only proceed in the plain path of. duty of trying to convince those who compose -the reform wing that the majority of their party are beyond redmpton enet through a long A -New Departure in Religion. We have learnt a good deal from our Northern neighbors of late years, and still have a great deal more to learn which would prove of permanent value to us. There are, however, sprouting up from time to time strange and rank plants in that fertile soil which we have to class with the dock and dog-feunel. and which we should not like to see transplanted into our Southern gardens. The latest clerical excitement in Boston is the preaching of the Rev. Joseph Cooke. He says it is his Gospel to teach "clear ideas on religion," the harmony of science and reason with the doctrines of trini tarian orthodoxy. We have always been taught that these fundawen tal doctrines of Christianity were mysteries and objects of faith lihat could not be understood until our eyes were unsealed by the light-of another world ; that their being incompre hensible was of their very essence. Now here are religious ideas made clear and Trinity reconciled not only with reason but with modern science, probably on Darwinian principles and a three-cornered protoplasm. We should for a little while longer prefer to hear the simplicity of the Gospel as it is dispensed from our pulpits. So much for the new doctrine, we cannot say that we admire the new manner any better. The Rev. DeWitt Talmage, a shining light of on.e of the largest congregations in America, has published a fourth volume of sermons; we give an extraet from one of those recently published called "The Old Corn of Canaan." Our ministers have too much sense to imitate such elo quence. The ignorance in reference to the 'corn,' which the learned divine supposes to be Indian corn, and which, as everybody knows, is a native of America, is really refreshing: But after fourteen thousand six hundred consecutive days ~of falling manna-Sundays excepted-the man na ceased. Some of them were glad of it. You know. that they had com plained to their leader, and wondered that they had to eat manna instead of onions. Now the fare is changed. Those people in that army under forty years of age had never seen a cornfield, and now, when they hear the leaves rustling and see the tassels waving and the billows of green flow ing over the plain as the wind touched them, it must have been a new and livly sensation. "Corn !" cried the old man. as he husked an ear. "Corn !" cried the children, as they counted the shining grains. "Corn !" shouted the vanguard of the host, as they burst population, the granaries that had been left in the possession of the victorious Israelites. Then the fire was kindled, and the ears'of corn were thrust intc it, and, fresh and crisp and tender, were devoured of the hungry victors. Where in the name of commot sense did those Canaanites get their seed corn from ? Did some ancestol of lRed Cloud or Spotted Tail send il by Adams' Express? It is to be won dered that these victorious Israelites being so fond of native Americar productions, did not have a possun: supper with sweet potatoes and per simmon beer, and smoked their Havana segars before lying down on thei1 buffalo robes, or falling asleep on 2 pile of loose cotton in a-gin-house ''Corn!I' shouted the children, as they counted the shining grains." Hoby did the desert-born children knov what corn was ? Hungry childret counting the grains, children as tired of manna-but enough of such non. sense. The State Medical Society. This Society adjourned its annua meeting at Columbia on last Wednes day, after having discussed many sub jects of great interest to the profes sio. but-of course-to a great ex tet unintelligible to the uninitiated The following officers were elected fo: the ensuing year: President, Dr. J. F. M. Geddings Charleston. First Vice-President, Dr. J. C Maxwell, Abbeville. Second Vice-President, Dr. J. HI Foster, Lancaster. Third Vice-President, Dr. J1. C Trezevant, Ricbland. Corresponding secretary, Dr. J. S Buist, Charleston. Recording Secretary, Dr. H. D Fraser, Charleston. Treasurer, Dr. T. Grange Siteons Charleston. Our learned townsman, Dr. Jamie McIntosh, was elected chairman of th Society. _____ ___ Legislative. The Legislature adjourned last Fri day merning without any one bein; aware of such speedy dissolution. Th Senate adjourned first and left th House transacting business in blissfu ignorance of the nullity of all sue1 Itransactions. We are sorry that a resc lution extending the time for the co] lection of taxes has thus been kille' Editorial Review. Grant has expressed his preference for Conkling. The Turkish rebellion is spreading All Bosnia is in revolt. A French steamer has sailed for Philadelphia with 1.200 tons of Cen tennial stuff. We can assure our readers that we know nothing of the status of the Beecher case and-care less. Tilden and Hendricks are now the prominent competitors for the Demo cratic nominution. Tilden a length and a half ahead. There is a surplis of the damages paid by Great Britan to the United States in the Alabama case. Nobody knows what to do with it. Send it over this way ; our devil says he will take it and ask no questions. A new institution is the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Bergh is one of the of ficers. The society was incorporated last April, and has already investigated over three hundred complaints. The old tree, which tradition says has stood for over one hundred years in front of the store on King street, Charleston, now occupied by Furch. gott. Benedict & Co., has been re moved. An old landmark gone. Dr. Ensor, we learn from-the Union Herald, is considering thje propriety of severing his connexion with the* Lunatic Asylum in a short time; he complains of having to battle for nine months to provide the means of sub sistence for the iustitution. London society has adopted a new amusement. This is found in dancing quadrilles without the accompaniment of instrumental music-the dancers themselves singing their own dance music. This consists, generally, of simple nursery thymes; for inst~ance, "Little Bo-Peep," "Old Mother Hub bard," and other old-fashioned tuues. The Sunday Star astonishes us with the wonderful tale of Capt. Vil liams' new enterprise of driving four whales across the Atlantic; the boat to contain 250 berths and other accom modations in accordance. His whales are already tamed in his private pond and his harness is ready. Tickets $50 in gtold, or $75 for the round trip. Their diving is prevented by an in genious piece of mechanism attached to the collar, which pricks them when ever the least effort at a plunge is made. -X.Yste~arlt~e~erchant Prince of New York, died very suddenly last week, richer than Astor and Vander bilt a few short days ago. We need say little about him for he was one of the best kno wn men in America; few, however, have any idea of the immense business he conducted. He had two great dry goods palaces ; of the one in 10th Street, an exebange speaks as follows: "Stewart's Tenth street store is the largest establishment of the kind in the world. There is nothing of the sort in London or Paris which at all approaches it. There ar'e eight floors -two below and six above ground, each covering an area of two and one quarter acres-thus making a total of eighteen acres, devoted to. retail dry goods purposes. It requires 520 horse power to heat the building, run the elevators, and work the sewing ma chines, which are placed in a row on the fourth floor. There are about two thousand emp)loyees und~er pay. -The disbursements for running expenses are over a million of dollars per an num. The wholesale and retail es tablishments combined have sold as high as $50,000,000 in one year. At present they probably run in thbe neigh borhood of $33.0 00,000 per annum." He had a city of his own on Long Island known as the Garden City and his own railroad to it ; extensive mills near Fishill, wherc he intended to compete with France in the mnanufac ture of fine fabries. He died worth up wards of S70:000,000, how much up wards we cannot tell. Those who de sire success in business should adopt his simple and sound principles-tc have but one price, and that as low as he thought he could afford to sell his goods; to make no misrepresentation in regard to goods; to deal with all customers alike; to advertise liberally and constantly, and to buy only for cash. We are not a believer in muil. lioaires ; a man should strive after at ample competency and no more. W think that a millionaire is a public nuisance-perhaps because we are none, and have no nearer kin in that Iline thani the Jenning's estate. It is. however, better to acquire wealth by adherence to the above principles that to try Belknap's plan.. The Mormons are quite sensible in reference to the execution of a con victed murderer-they give him his choice to he hanged, shot or beheaded It is fair; if a. poor fellow has a fancj for either manipulation let him be indulged in it. They might, however extend the catalogue a little; somc fellow mi~rht want to be bored to death Some politicians have figured out to their own satisfaction that it may depend upon the vote of South Caro lina in the electoral college to decide the choice of the people for President. The presence of several Northern cor respondents at the Republican Con veotion in Columbia. seems to indicate that an unusual interest is being at tached to the political affairs in this State. We hope that this will induce each party to put up its bes-t man so that in either case we may have a good Government. Auybody almost but Blaine. He affects our mental tactiles liks a snake does our physical. The Republican State Convention, after a very turbulent meeting, during which chairs were menacingly lifted, pistols displayed and threats profusely indulged in orally and ntherwise, and after a scene of excitement, noise and confusion, in comparison ta which Pandemonium is an Arcadian shepherd scene, the following delegates were elected to the National Convention at Cincinnati: First District.-S. A. Swails and J. H. Rainey. Second District.-H. G. Worthing ton and W. J. McKinley. Third District.-H. C. Corwin and W. B. Nash. Fourth District.-A. S. Wallace and John Winsmith. Fifth District.-Robert Smalls and Lawrence Cain. The delegates at large were then elected, as follows: R. B. Elliott, D. I. Chamberlain, R. H. Gleaves, J. J. Patterson. FoR THE HErALD. South Carolina Presbytery. The South Carolina Presbytery met in the Presbyterian Church, at An derson C. H., on Wednesday eveing, 5th inst., and was opened with a ser won by the last Moderator. Rev. Dr. Jacobs was chosen Mode rator, and his son, Rev. J. R. Jacobs, assistant Clerk. Twenty-seven ministers and as many or more iuling elders were present during the meeting, which vlosed on Saturday night. 8th inst. Rev. J. S. Young was dismissed to Nashville Presbytery, Tenn.; Rev. L. K. Glasgow, to Concord Presbytery, N. C.; Rev. W. H. Davis, to Augusta Presbytery, Ga.; and Licentiate Jas. Y. Fair, to Central Presbytery, Miss. Revs. Dr. Adger and J. G. Law, and Ruling Elders G. McD. Miller and S. P. Dendy, were elected Com missioners to the General Assembly. The pastoral relation between Rev. J.(i. Law and~ihe~WaihTa C~hureT was dissolved. It was with deep re gret that this Church gave its consent to the dissolution. Ministers by twos were appointed to visit and hold meetings during the coming Summer, at all the vacant Churches, and those that have preach ing only once a month. A son of Rev. John McLees was taken under the care of Presbytery, with the view to his studying for the ministry. The Presbytery decided not to act with the General Assembly's Commit tee of Education, but to look after and provide for its own candidafes; and to this end all the Churches are to send the money raised for the cause of Education, to Rev. F. Jacobs, D.D., Cokesbury, S. C., who was elected Chairman of the Presbytery's Commit tee of Eduacation. The consideration of the Synod's proposition in regard to the readjust ment of the lines of the Presbyteries, was postponed urtil the next meeting of Presbytery. The Fall Meeting is to be. held at Niety-Six, beginning on Wednesday evening before the second Sabbath in October. The hospitality of the citizens of Anderson was overflowing. Oflicial List of Patents Issued by the United States Patent Office, for the week ending Friday, Apr. 7th, 1876. -Reported for the HEAlD) by Louis Bagger & Co., So licitors of Patents, Washington, D. C. SOUTHERN STATES. 174,937. Cotton Presses; 0. H. BeldeD, Newberg, Tenn. 174,968. Side-Bar Wagons ; D. MVaw, Gallatin, Tenn. 175,002. Portable Elevators; V. Andry, New Orleans, La. 175,005. Folding Tables; J. E. Anold, B3renham, Texas. 175,020. Gas-Liquieffing Pumps; J. Boyle, Houston, Texas. 175,023. Churns; J. T. Brown, Morrisville, Fredericksburg, Va. 175,049. Reducers for Seption Bottles; E. Deblieux, New Orleans, 175,086. Cloth-Measuring Appa ratus; B. M. Harrod, New-Orleans, 17,8.CotnPates..T Hatcher, Cottonld Latr; .T 175,109. Cottonld Preses H.B Jone,19 Burton re sse;H.. 175e,1. B rts evees;..Nw ton,11. Grass e vees;R.Nw En Anorto Enn FOR THE HERALD. BnOAD RIVER, April 10th, 1876. MR. EDIToP--Recent developments show L de:-ree of corruption and fraud in all ranches of government that puts upon. re .ord as being without a parallel in the bisto ry of ipublican governments, and places >ur country, so long known and honor cd as "the land of the free and the home of the brave," in disrepute among the nations of the earth. Oar highest officials, most trust. ed officers, have lowered themselves to the pitiable position of accepting bribes, embez zling the public money, and disgracing their offices for personal aggrandizement. The re cent conduct of several officials of high standing should certainly bring the tinge to the cheek of every man who loves the honor of his country. But still, day after day, we hear of more corruptions, briberies and de faulters, and it is high time that the whole people should rise and with one accord throw off this political incubus that has for years been weighing them down. The National Democratic party have started out in good earnest to rid the country of these usurpers, political speculators and dishonest officials. All will watch with interest the coming Pres idential canvass that is to decide for the na tion whether they are to have reform and honest government, or to continue in the ruts and sluices of corruption. But this contest should be one in which the white voters of South Carolina should remain as idle spectators. We have no voice, part nor parcel in the Presidential election. Our vote counts nothing so long as the Republican party are in the majority. Such being the case, South Carolina should not espouse the cause of either party, for in doing this she may injure her interest at home. In fact it matters but little to us who the President of the United States is, as he can be of little service to us in regard to State ma:ters. The paramount duty of South Carolinians is to see that we have good and honest officers and a stable government at home. It is here that we pay.our taxes, follow our vocations and rear and educate our children. It is here that we have our home and comforts during life, and a resting place after death. In oar State laws we are more directly inter ested and affected, for by these we prosper, have p.ace and protection, or burdensome tixation, strife and insecurity, as the laws be good or bad. For these and many other reasons, we owe our first duty and allegiance :o South Carolina. It is a matter of fact that South Carolina, since the war, has had the most corrupted government, her people worse gored, than any of the other reconstructed States. The white people are not directly responsible for this, for they have used all of their available strength to restore our beloved State to her former prestige. But being so far in the minority they were powerless, it not being a coutest of parties-the whites were known as Democrats, the colored, Republicans. Names to us, of no meaning, but taken up, as if by chance, for distinction sake. After the first election it was plainly shown that the whites or Democrats were far in the minority. Since that time yarious devices and plans were formed to induce the colored voters to vote the white or D)emocratic ticket; but the greater the arguments apd inducements, the greater the disposition to Tote against it. They offered a compromise, a coalition, placed the nego upon the white ticket, but to no purpose. They were, and still are, dis. trustful, and stand aloof from anything that sounds of Democrat. This is the fruits of their early training. Now it behooves the a+?.OPia art$nmaCarollna to avo1tr ttre excitement of a Presidential campaign, and look matters square in the face. Let us ex amine facts, not theories. Let us look at matters as they really exist, not as we would like to have them. Here is the situation the whites have the property,'t.he education and the minority ; the colored the majority alone. Now how is the minority to rule the majority? This is a problem we have yet to solve. The pla'n by which the Democratic leaders propose to wrest this power from the Republicans is perfect and well laid theo retically, but will it admit of practice ? To look at it from one stand point it looks as plain as a turnpike.- The whites have the iu. tellect, the property, and almost everything by which the negro has his existence-the house that gives him shelter, the laud on which he lives and expects to be buried, the water on which he quenches his thirst, and almost the very air he breathes, all, all is either owned or controlled by the whites, but still the negro is our political master. They make our laws, tax our property, roh and plunder the public treasury. This is a sad state of affairs, but nevertheless true. Now to reverse all this, arc the white peo. pe going to do any more than cast- their vote ? Are they going to make any sacrifices 5 Are they willing to curtail their farms to one half or thre-quarters ? Will they employ less labor? Will they refuse to hire those whc voted the Repeblican ticket? Will they give their hearts and purses to the Democracy, ai they did to the Confederacy ? We ask the question, will also those who say they wan1 reform and good government make thest sacrifices? W e answer, No. You hear daily cries of hard times, no money, nor credit and every one has the remedy at hand "Plant less cotton and-m ore grain," till les land and till it at~Ler, hire less labor and cx penses are smaller. These answers are almos on every one's tongue, and the theory is good but who practices what is daily preached tC them? WVhen the time comes to arrange fo: another crop, you see farmers taking in a little more land, put in a little more cotton, hire a few more hands if he can get them, and plant a little less corn, with the hop< that every other farmer will take the advice then cotton will be high, and he realize good margin by looking out for No. 1. ThI. indomitable self-interest, that works so mute rially against our pecuniary interest, a1s< works against our political interest. WV see it in every phase of li'fe, among all occa pations and profeseions, the high or the low rich or poor, it has always existed, and wil remain nntil the end of time. It cannot bi changed or controlled, so it must be acceptet as facts and used accordingly. It is plain to every candid, thinking mai that it is impossible to elect a straight Demo cratic ticket in'South Carolina, in fact it i exceedingly doubtful whether a ticket, equal ly divided can be elected. Now, what i really best for us. for all classes, leaving on desires and prejudices out of the question Is it to our interest to keep up useless hos tility 'to the Republican party, or to cast on vote silently for honest and competent mct without regard to party or politics? Thi question is easily answered. It is this hated opposition to the Republi can party that keeps it alive. The best stel forward b~y the Democrats binds the negroei together in a solid phalanx-the least breati from the Democrats fans to a fiame the Re publican embers. It was President Johnson' opoiint oges htcmne h opbion membenrs and cemntheods th I ~dansiLcoe rudu.W et Republican members and caused the cords t< s s.- am ,.a. omnna ne We see thi since the war by the deadly opposition of the Democrats. We do not mean by this that Democrats should fold their hands in silence and drift Into passive indifference. By no mean s. There is work for them to do, and to do it effectually, they must organize and cast a solid vote for such men as are honest and capable, let them be Democrats, Repub licans or Independents. Once this hue and cry against the Republican party is hushed, and the people prove that they want good men-not good Democrats-in office, the Re publican party will split and fall to pieces of its own accord. It is impossible for the party to carry long this dead weight without a powerful momentum. It wouldsoon be divided into different factions. To have any show of success, it would be compelled to put forward such men as would be acceptable to the white people, for the whites, votfbg together, could elect either ticket. We do not advo cate a coalition or faion with washy or broken down politicians, who drift from place to place by every wind that blows, but vote for good men, witbout regard to party. The object of the Democracy-good gov ernment-can only be attained in South Caro lina by two courses, as we have already men tioned. First, by running a straight Demo eratic ticket and every man doing his duty, that is, put aside this awful self and sacrifice his personai interests for his country's good; or, vote only for good men nominated by the ReDublican party. The past demonstrates which is most likely to succeed. COUNTRYMAN. FoR THE HERALD. Our Washington Letter. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 12, 1876. PRESIDENTIAL SPECULATIONS. The question of the nominiations at St. Louis is still the most absorbing in private conversation amoug Demo crats. There are many shades of opin ion ; but it is very ident that-the statement in favor of some man who can certainly draw the vote of disaf fected Republicans, and hold those Eastern States that are now Demo cratic, is becoming stronger every day. Tqhat without those States, the party cannot elect its nominee, is admitted. The announcement that Horatio Sey mour, together with Charles O'Con nor, and men of that stamp, will head the New York delegation in favor of Samuel J. Tilden, has given Tilden more strength than he has had at any time heretofore. A warm friend of Gov. Hendricks said to me, yesterday, that for the first time he began to see the possible necessity for taking up an Eastern man. There is no disposition to abandon to abandon favorite candi dates anywhere; but there is an evi dent determination to do whatever may eventually ap~pear to be for the best interest of the party as a whole. Success is the watchword of the party, and if the Republicans expect to see are doomed to disappointment. GEN. SHERMAN AS A TALKER. It seems to be a settled thing that General Sherman will soon remove his headquarters from St. Louis to Wash ington, where they properly belong. Notwithstanding statements to the contrary, he left Washington solely on account of his personal dislike of Sec retary Belkrxap, who took every oc'ea .n to ignore him, and sent official munications directly to officers of the army without transmitting them thrrough General Sherman and the: regular military channels. General Sherman is a queer combination of the constituent elements of humanity. HOW UNCLE SAM'S MONEY GOES. The Senate Committee on Educa tion and Labor is composed of Messrs. Patterson, Morton, Morrill, (Vt.,) Buruside, Bruce, (darkey,) Sharon, Gordon, Maxey and Key. The dis tinguishied chairman of the Committee (Patterson, of South Carolina,) had the honor of being jailed for perjury, or some other crime of equal gravity, just before comuing to the United States Senate. He was fortunate enough to evade a trial, however ; and, in order to show their sympathy with him, his brother radic~als of the Senate made him Chairman of the important Com mit tee referred to at the special session of the Senate, last Spring. Thus far. the-Committee has not held a single session, and it is safe to predict it never will, so long as Patterson re maios chairrman. His associates, even his radical brethren, refuse to attend the meetings of the Committee; and the result is, that he constitutes him self that lbody, and employs a clerk who has nothing to do except to draw his pay-$7.20 per day, Sundays' in luded. If this session of Congress lasts-through June, this Government beat") will have drawn over $1,500 for seven months of idleness. Under similar circumstances, however, it has always been understood in the Senate, csince the prevalence there of Grant istm, that the chairman of the comn mittee gets half of his loafing clerk's salary, much to the disgust of the lat ter. This particular Committee seems to be especially unfortunate in its chairmen. During the Forty-third Congress the chairmanship was held by an unlettered Texau, named Flan aran, who never rose in his place in the Senate but to make an ass of him .elf. He authorized his sn, fully as FoR THE HERALD. Death. With heartfelt sorrow we chronicle he death of Miss Emma Parker, which sad event has cast a gloom over our en tire illage. Miss Parker was a daugh ter of Dr. Parker, of Columbia, (who for many years so ably superintended the Lunatic Asylum of that city), and had been a resident of our town scarce two months when the dreadful accident occurred which resulted in her death. Going from her boarding house to the Female College, a half mile distant, she bad almost reached her destination, when ori passing the carriage shop of Mr. J. Archer, a gentleman called out, "Stop! your dress is on fire!" She looked back. and- saw herself enveloped in flames, but stood perfectly still, display ing unsurpassed heroism and unequaled self-possession. Brave men Tushed to the rescue and by their united efforts, quelled the fierce flames. Miss Parker was then carried to the cellege, where her wounds were skillfully dressed, and lady friends without number stood day and night by her bed-side, bestowing every attention upon the fair sufferer which love and sympathy could dictate, prominenfamong whom was Miss Wag ner. who .proved in this hour of trial the priceless value of true friendship. Dr. Parker and family were telegraphed for. and arrived the morning after the accident, at three o'clock, by a special train. Sad reunion for those fond pa rents-thus to meet their darling, with whom they had parted in all the joy and gladness of youth and loveliness, now prostrate on a bed of suffering, all of which was borne with silent resignation, not a inurmur escaped her lips. With all the implicit love and trust of a re generated soal, she placed her hands in those of her Saviour, seeming to say, Lead me all my journey through, Take me home to dwell with you, Sad, sad event-our hearts mourn for the gentle stranger who has passed from our iMidst, and we wonder why the Father heeded not the united prayers which daily arose for her recovery. But "God's ways are not our ways" and we how in meek submission to His holy will. To the fond parents and relatives we extend our warmest sympathy, knowing that the Christian's hope sus tains them in this their great bereave ment; that over all, the glory of celes tial love breaks, enabling them to ex claim: Nearer my God to thee, Nearer to thee; E'en though it be a dross That raiseth me. Williamston. MAGGIE. FOB 'rBE HEA-D Rev. O. B. Stuart and L. ft. Jacobs. MR. EDrroR :-By the courteous invi) tation of our venerable-and beloved pas t,.REo. J. L 1enner1y, the palpitof the Williamston Presbyterian Church was filled on Sabbath last, at different hours, by the Rev. C. B. Stuart and J. R. Jacobs, two of the many bright ornaments which gild by their intrinsic merit the South Carolina Presbytery. Their sermons, replete with wisdom and piety, wore happily and forcibly delivered-each in their own pecculiar style. Large and attentive congrega tions eagerly flocked to the sanctuary, and listened with profound interest to these heaven-sent messengers as they plead earnestly, eloquently, with all the boldness of a Peter, the zeal of a Paul, and the rapture of a John, for the Mas ter's cause; and melting hearts were fain to exclaim: Jesus let me cleave to thee, Thou my one thing needful be. It was .my privilege to know Mr. Jacobs in the days of my childhood. I met him under the hospitable roof of his father, Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs, D.P., when first entering on my collegiate course; and his boyish efforts to cheer and gladden the weary, home-sick child whose heart was ever pining for the loved ones far away, will always be pleasantly remembered, and I was glad to meet him one again in the broad arena of life. I recognize in the man the same noble spirit of self-denial, united with an elevated devotion to the profession he has chosen. I bid him "God speed" in his tnission of labor and love. May we soon have the pleasure of welcoming them both again to our little village: May every effort of these indefatigable laborers in the vineyard of the Lord be eminently successful, and many stars glitter in their crown of re joicing when they stand before the eter nal throne, surrounded by the many souls whicii they have drawn, Nearer my God to thee, Near er to thee. MAGGIE. Wiliamstoni, S. C., April 10, 1876. HARPEE's MAGAZXIE for May, contains he following: The WVheeler Expedition in Southern Colorado.-Williaml H. Rideing. (With Fifteen Illustrations); Mnemosynle-A Sotiet-Johnl G. Saxe; Cardinal Mephito Junuas Henri Browne-(With Portrait of Caar Borgia); Martyrs-A .Poem-Marga ret E. Sangster; The Microseope (Concluded) -Prof. Samuel Lockwood-( With Seventeen Illustrations); The Romance of the Hudson -. Major Andre-Bensonl J. Lossing--( With Fifteen Illustrationls); Just in Time-A Sto ry-Fank Lee Benedict; Garth-A. Novel Julian Hawthorne; Modern Dwellings: their Construction. Decoration and Furniture (First Paper)-H. Hudson Holly-(With Nineteen Illustrations); To my Maples-A Poem William C. Richards; Old Philadelphia (Con cluded) - Rebecca Harding Davis - (With Eighteen Illustrations), To a Violin-A Poem ia 'Iaxter; Naoman: a Legend of the Hudson - Bishop Cleveland Coxe -( With Three Illustrations); Bats-A Story-Hiar riet PreicottSpofford; Alif-Lalla: an East ern Stoy-Ed ward Everett Hale; Gabriello and Adriana-A -Dramatic Sketch-Barry Cornwall; Daniel Deronda-Book IHL Maid en's Choosing-George Eliot; Editor's Easy Chair; Scientific, Literary, and Historical Records, and Drawer. Subscrlption price, $4. Harper Bros., New York. THE _ HERR PWTSR ARD Puuma, ,rew jr aisceuaneoats. CLOTHING AT tIOST1 FOR CASH. WRIGHT & FOPPO1, No. 4 Mollohon Row, NEWBERRY, S. C., Ofer at and Below Cost! A large lot of CLOTHING, HATS and SHOES, carried over from last Summer. This stock is of good style and quality. Our New Stock of CLOTHING Is large, and equal to, if not superior, to anything we have ever kept, and will be sold at reasongble prices. We will also take measures for suits tobe-ade from samples on- exhibition at our store and guarantee fit. Especial attention is called to our FURNISHING GOODS, Among which will be found FIN! -LINEN BOSOM.SHIRTS. t a reduction of 10 to 16 per cent., and the popular KEEP'S CELEBRATED HAFMADE ShIRTS, st $15 per dozen, or at $1.38c. each for a less number. Our stock of Cassimere and Straw Hats for this season is worth attention. Call and:examine for yourselves. WMiGHT & COPPOCK Ar9,16-Sm.....- - CENTRIL AM1111 FOR SALE BT MAYE [MRTn. Apr. 19, 16'-tf. $10 *A DAY TO ASENTM. JAPMNESE PEA - 200 BUSHELSTOTHE AfEt. Tepagows in.the formzof a.bnshi'be to fiv fethi y ielding from one cjato~ a half gallon ofpeas per bush. A that will paodce from five to te'n nr oi planting, eultIr?i2, ete. boxed and sentrpi by' mai,o of 50 cents, or boxes for $1. Tha introduction of theseirepshre~ out the South will enable us to ke stock and fill our smoke-houses as cei as it can be done atthe West The hli yanted i ridges like'yeiO common land two b -b AoI acro the richest feed are wil m~'o thaten ac~e bf the best corn, besides fainn sumlmer.' For the~'tiith of'thee h nor to aarclua 2c. apackae b0. several years .ago, f&I5fo tU~I demand. It grows prgtlike a oW stalk, is cultivatedlkcer: 150 to 200-bushels an acre on Stock of all kinds-rel.sh i.andthi on it without other feed. Also ecl 0 table ase:(afrtier gabou~ we~-i b mail, potg pai5lc. a ~ackg a. IOpbs e. heeseeds:r aoese a?d cosly that we cannot make 4ln ount to wholesale dealers or - When Southern planiters Vw stock-feed and fatten te-own hbaw shall hear no more of hard tknes dUI die men." for this will pt an end t oh if you fear to invest ageyit-wil oTu eprience diffr fromr11-othesUWf be forever thb.nktn1 for the tril. Adr, -A. F. WHITE*OO. Apr. 19, 16-Im. NashvtUS, l. POSITNELY NE DAY ONY T WO P E RFORMANCES! AFTEENOON at s, EVEThNG at.S o.eloel . - Doors open at 2 and 7 o'clock. SYLVESTER BLEEKER........3fanajr. The Great Original and Renowned~ GEN. TOM THUMB and WIPE, - Together with the TIfinitesmn1 MiSS MJYNIE KAR REN~ . And thle Skatorial Phenomenon. M4JOR N EW}ELL, Will appear in a Variety of FASCINATING PEREORMANCES! Consistin of SONGS, DUETS, DANCE~S DALOGU ,. COMIC ACT-: and LAUGHA BLE SKETCHES. as gven befsre the Potentates'of the Erhiifgtheir celebrated Three Years'ou Around the World.. At each Entertainment the Ladies wili-wear several New nd Elegant Costurnes, Magnificent D)iamonds, &co. Admissionl Only " * 50 (Md4I Children under Ten Years.....2 Ceiita. lsere Sets.. ...... ...75 * served Seats................a -- Ladies and Children arecnonsiderately ad vised to attend the Day Exhibition, and thus avoid the crowd and confusion of the Eve ning Pgf(ormanEOfl THLLCget Reserved Seats For Salest John F.Spec's Jwelry Store. -. Apr.12 t EDWARD SCHIOLTZ, (FOEMEELY WITX CAPT. L. F. S?ECK REPAIBE,R OF WATCHES ANI) CLCKS, Etore between P.W. & B. S. Chick's-nd' D. B. Whieeler & Co's, N.EWBERRY, 8. C. STOCK OF JEERY AND TRINKETS ALWAYS 01 1115 All work warranted to give Apr. 12, 187-15-y. AARON TILLMAN, 5har% ilait &I88 OtTE Xfaf1KT/