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ILifiLJiliaiJi1^^ .1>""" 'j F""..?lliI??UJJL.Il-"ll!!^ j.iMiBi.iMj.? .m,,.m.! ii .IHIII ii II iwiji 11 ni ni MI ii lulim,.i ilium,. i ,. 11 1 jj . n H I1, I, ' ? TOME jg^l^ ?iiBi.iEia. ?TO. THINE OWN SELF BE TR?B, AND IT MOST FOLLOW, AS THE ^P^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ NIOUT TUB DAY, THOU CANS'T NOT THEN BB FALSE TO ANT MAN." BY KEITH, HOYT & CO. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1870. VOLUME V._NO. 44. ^Professional Cards. THOS. M. WILKES, ATTORNEY AT LAW . -AND 38&ioitor in. Equity ? -ALSO, TXnited States Commissioner, Por tho Circuit and District Couria of tho Uni ted St ut ca for South Carolina. J8?a?~ OFFICE IN TIIK COURT Hourn-;. "YjSa WALHALLA, S. 0. July 22, 1870 40 ly ii H. WHITHER. WUITNER 3VM.ME8. WHITNER & SYMES, Attorneys at Law, WALHALLA, S. C. J6@- Offico on tho Public Square. "X?st February 1, 1870 10 tf s. MCGOWAN, R. A. THOMPSON, Abbeville S. 0. Walhalla, S. C. M'GOWAN & THOMPSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WALHALLA, ?S. C., Will givo prompt attention to all business confided to them in tho Stato, County, and United States Courts.. OFFICE IN TUE COURT HOUSE. The junior partnor, MR THOMPSON, will also praoticc in tho Courts of Pickens, Greenville and Anderson. January, 1870 tf JOSEPH J. NORTON, ~ Attorney eui: Law, WALHALLA, ?. C. All business for Pickens County loft with J. E. 1IAGOOD, ESQ., PICKENS C. IL, WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO October 20, 1808 4 tf J. P. REED, 1 fW. C. KEITH, Anderson C. II. J \ Walhalla. REED & KEITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solicitors in Equity, Havo renewed their Co-partnorship in tho prac tico of Law, and oxtonded it to all Civil and Criminal business in the Counties of Oconeo and Pickens. ALSO, AL?.. B?8INK88 IN TUE UNITED STATES COURT8. Jigf* Oflico on Public Square, Walhalla, S. C. July 18, 1869. 41 tf S. D. GOODLETT, Attorney at Law AND SOLICITOR IN EQUITY, LOCATED . AT THE NEW TOWN OP PICKENS, S. C. Nov. 10, 1808 7 tf , EASLEY & MoBEE, Attorneys at Law, &c, WILL PRACTICE IN THE Courts of tho Eighth Circuit. OFFICE AT NW PICKENS. W. K. EASLEY, I F. B. McBEE, Greenville C. IJ- ? Piokons O. II. Maroh 16j 1869 23 AL'X. S. ERWIN, \ fO. O. BENTLY Athens, Ga. J ( Clayton, Ga. ERWINT~BENTLY, Attorneys sut Law, WILL PRACTICE IN PARTNERSHIP IN THE COUNTY OF RARUN, STATE OF GEORGIA. Oct 5, 1869- 62 tf Medical Notice. THE undersigned having permanent ly ent abb shed himself ?t Walhalla, offers hts Professional sorvloca to the cillions and community at largo, for tho praoMoe of Medicine in all of Its branohes. He will be found at all times at his offtoe nt his residence near Dr, Norttfan's Drug Store, ready ?nd williog to ?ITO prompt attention to all calls? * JAMES M. SLOAN, M. I>. POETICAL. Labor, Wealth, aud Pride. ar s. HM rm. Said Wealth lo Pride one plensnnl morn, While moving outward on tho train, "I thiuk^i.f you and I wero gono, Tho world would slrivo to move in vain." "Your words, Sir Wonlth, aro npt nnd just," Said Pride ; if we Bhould ceauo to bo, Tho world would aoou ootiautno willi rust, Sinoo it is moved by you ?nd nie." Now Labor heard these boastings vain, And laying work and caro aside, Said ho, "We'll eco who moves this train :" So down ho sat by Wealth and Pride. But Pride put up her dainty nose, His cousin Wealth lo ikea somewhat black, An I now a greater trouble roso-. Tho train stood still upon tho track, ..Back to your work," cried Wealth and Pride, Perceiving their awkward caso ; Wealth twitched his moulh from Bide to sido, And Pride grew paler in the faco. Bul not a word stout Labor said ; lie sat like ono in calm reposo, Until Wealth like a suitor plead, And Pride let down nor haughty nose. And thou, willi half-sarcastic mien, Ho calmly rose, and took hi? placo; Tho ponderous wheels revolved again Tho train resumed its wonted paco. Now let us honor Labor more, And bow less low to Wealth nnd Pride; For lifu's tho track wo'ero passing o'er-? Tho World's thc train on which wo ride. Tito War 1? Europe. PARIS, August 8.-An imperial deorcohns nppenred, convoking tho Semite and Corps L?gislatif to-morrow. The report of tho Minister of War, ap proved by thc Empress, is published in tho Journal Official. Tho Minister says : "Existing circum8tuncc8 oblige us to pro vide for thc defence of the capital and to gar rison it with fresh troops, allowiug all those which the Emperor keeps under his orders to contend in thc open country against tho enemy, cmboldcnod by bis first success to thc point of marching ou Paris. Eut Paris will not be taken unawares. Exterior forts re ceived UiCIr armament/ sumo tilmo ugu, uuit already wo have commenced to arm thc walls around tho city. A Btnte of seige has been declared, to facilite thc execution of ocrtnin works, which will bc commenced to morrow. Thus, exterior forts are in a conditioa to sus tain a regular siege, nnd in a few days thc entire citadel of tho walls will be found in n similar condition. Neither strong arms nor devotion of capital will bc wrutiug, and tho fortifications will be placed in a conditiou to resist attuck. A project of law will be pre sented to the Chambers, incorporating in the Nutionalc and Mobile Gurdos citizens under thirty years of ngc who nie not actually mem bers." LONDON, August 8.-It is said that thc Emperor Napoleon's attack is a return of his old disease, provoked by equestrianism. Count Bismarck, in a lotter, takes special I pains to deny having eucouruged tho plans of Gen. Turr against Austria. Ile says Turr is ? not u person to bo trusted with political con fidence. French despatches to-day represent thnt actual Hostilities are momentarily suspended, but a rumor prevails that thc Prussian armies have concentrated, and n battle is raging be fore Metz. At Inst accounts Marshal McMa hon was at Snvorno. Ilisoorps suffered less than was at first supposed. Tho report that Gcu. Colson was killed by his side, nnd that General llaoult is missing, is confirm ed. Tho Pall Mall Gazette says thc result of this battlo means tho triumph of the Prus sians in thc war. Tho German press gcncrelly consider thc French loss irretrievable, but there aro three French corps which have not yet been under fire. A movement of retreat for tho purposo of concentrating has been effected, and a new lino of defence taken up in the passages of thc Vosges. A general battle in front of Metz | is considered probablo to-morrow. Tho Prus sians aro moving in that direction by forced marches. Tho defenses of Paris aro officially reported as nearly ready to resist tho heaviest assault, and it is said that 150,000 mon are ready to fill up the ranks of tho army in thc field, and that tho arming in tho field, and that the arming of all adults is contemplated. In tho Ilouso of Lrjrd?, to day, Earl Gran villo stated that tho neutrality of Belgium was now assured, tho powers now at war con curring in a plodgo to respect it. Ho reoitod, at great length, tho oourso of negotiations undertaken by tho British Government, and brought to this satisfactory result. Lord Halifax said tho Government would not pro hibit tho transportation of arms. In tho I louse of Commons, to-night, no allueion was made to tho war or kindred topios. A 'Brussels despatch says the King's speeoh from the throne contains a statement that Franco and Prussia hos given a written pledge to observo tho neutrality of Belgium Tho condition of Paris is believed to bo dangerous. LONDON, August 0.-The following of ficial dispatch is dated at Hamburg Palatin ate, 4:26 a. m.. August 8.-Yostorday, aftor tho battlo of Worth, tho enemy retreated in the greatest disorder. Tho Frcnoh artillery endeavored to tnako a stand at Noeduboun, but that town was takon by ^ho Bavarians. Tho enemy retired oil tho route to ll is tobo. Tho cavalry of Wurtcinburg captured thc cucmy's stores and four pieces of artillery at Roichshofon. Tho dead and wounded covered tho route of tho rctreatiug army. This morning wo havo occupied Ilayucau, which was evacuated by tho enemy. The Gorman troops hold both bunks of tho Saar, baviug occupied Sajueqnon and Forbacb, af ter slight resistance by the French. PAIS, Augus? 9.-Tho Gorps L?gislatif meets to-day. Thc ministry aro making stir ring appeals, and olaim their ability to arm 2,000,000 men, and that Paris is lnvuluor ablo. ^.inericanB in Paris arc receiving thoir passports. Marines and soldiers still in Al geria have been ordered to tho field. There is much agitation in Paris, but no disorder. Bozuino has been appointed Commander in Chief of tho French army. PARIS, August 9.-There is an immense uprising of thc people of France to repel tho Prussian invasion. lt is said officially that 2,000;000 men are ready to march, and that thc reserve corps will number 1,000,000. Tho pcoplo aro clamorous for organization and leaders. MUNICH, August 9.-Tho King of Bava ria milken tho following report concerning the battle of Werth : Early on tho morning of thc 7th instant, just as our troops had left their bivouac to march on Kngelzhcim, the thunder of cannon was heard. Our move ments wore hastened and wo soon came up with the First Gorps, which was engaged with tho enemy. Tho Bavarian troops wore placed iu action at once, and participated in the assault upon the heights of Guemeiie, which wore carried about 5 o'clock, thc Fleuch being repulsed, und driven back in disorder and with heavy loss. Tho notion wus serene nod sanguinary. Tho King issued u congratulatory order to tho Second Gorps, thanking them for their splendid conduct and gulla nt ry. PARIS. August. 9.-There lins I em no bat tle today. Tho corps of General Fnilly, which was not engaged Iii the recent notion, is thc rallying point of the army. Thc proclamation of thc Ministcry was re ceived with enthusiasm The Minister of thc Interior luis taken measures to have despatch es bulletined at thc Bourse and mayoralty houses. Measures will be tnken nt. once forstrength 0tiing the fortifications of Paris. .Lo iNoiontnrio says Ctuncrni ^nangur mer ns soon ns ho heard of the nffuir nt Weissen burg, telegraphed asking for a command. This morning's pupers say nothing in certain concerning tho course of Austria; Prussia if keeping hoi* quiet with promises, just now. Tho Patric sa}'s the Government calls upon all former officers and soldiers having served in tho armies of France to take their grade? in thc regiments of volunteors, or of thc Gnrde Mobile, which arc togo tothc front lill mediately. This request has been greetet enthusiastically, und numbers are responding to tho call. General Ghangaruicr loft hi residence this morning to go to seek a com maud at headquarters. Thousands of pcopl accompanied him to tho railway. LONDON, August 9.-A Paris correspond eut of the Manchester Examiner telegraph that Italy and Austria each send 1000,001 men to nid the French. Tho Empress Eugenie, according to th Pall Mull Gazette, is preparing for flight. The army at Metz is still undergoing tho: ough reorganization. Tho Loudon "Times" ascribes thc Frene disaslor to thc Emperor's obstinacy in refus ing sound military advice nnd to his illncs? Parties in France will make tho Emperor pn tho penalty of his ill success. His name i nlroady ignored in nets by which thc regenc seeks to rally the people. Things nrrnng themselves as if ho was not expected to ri sumo his power, ns if testing bow he moy fa dispensed with altogether. Tho only questio is who shall first utter thc word "abduc tion I" MfiTZ, August 10.-Ycstcrdny, Changa nier was closeted with the Emperor nnd a fte wards with artillery officers. The Em pen afterwards visited Bazaine at the hcadqua tera. The Emperor replied to suggostioi that he should return to Paris thnt he wou return viotorior..i or dead. PAnis, August 10.-Ton thousand perso gathered about tho Gorps L?gislatif. Son soldiers appeared to whom the crowd shouti "To tho front !" No disorders. No vivu for Nnpoloon. Troops aro arranged nroui the hall; also a squadron of cnvnlry to who thc peoplo oontinued to cry "To tho front Tho cavalry broke into a trot along thestreel and the crowds dispersed. No notion. Marshal Bazaino is makii rcconnoissanocs with cavalry from Metz. T Prussian out posts fell back. It is said that aftor tho battlo of the 6t the Franco ubniidoned i hoir works in t groat?.st confusion. An ineffectual effort w tnndo to chook tho Prussinn advonco at Ni derbrun, whioh pluoo was taken by tho 1 varians Tho French continued to retrc towards Bitsoho and Wurtcinburg. Tl oavalry aro pioking up scores of prisoners. Tho line of retreat was oovored with do and wounded. The Prussians entered ll go nan oarly on tho 7 th, and soon oocupi Forbacb and Snargcmund. PARIS, August ll.-The Journal Offio has advices from Metz to 4:80 yesterday evi lng. Dotaila of the battle of Frosscnwic aro ti eagre. Marshall McMahon had 1 horse killed under him. A brigade of oat ry of the reserve corps and ono division of t corps of General Ka il ly arrived on tho field the close of the day, and covered tho retro Tho pursuit of the enemy was vigorous first, nut doon booaiuo a mere reconnoissan McMahon, after being twenty-five hours tho anddlo, passed the day at St. Averno, which was ooiudoned on Tuesday and occu pied by tho Prussians. Some of their ad vance pickets came up with our roar guard, but were driven back without much difficulty Only six voles against tho censure of Oli vier's Ministry. There is groat aotivity at Cherbourg. ? A dispatch from Met* says the Prince Im. perial is still tjiere, whore the Emperor will ccrcainly maVr<a.st?nd. Prince, do Joinville and Duo D'>/?y???lo. are nt Wiesbaden and Count do Panels in England. Admiral lb deneuer do Noury will com mand the Parisian defences with 8,000 can non uccrs. The left wing of the army is at Savcrno. Feeble attempt* to proclaim a republic at Marseilles and Toulouse wcro easily suppresed. The Senate, adopted the project of a law tending to anning the nation. The Corps L?gislatif was very stormy. The tumults in terrupted business. Tho President, worn out with the toil of thc proceedings, ceased his effcrts to maintain order, and the meeting s! wly dispersed. LONDON, Ajigust ll.-Advices from the Prussian from to 10 o'clock Wednesday night state that the French army is fulling back to thc line of Moselle, harrnsscd by the Prus sian cavalry,v which had already passed Saarunion, Falquanmont and Lasetanges. Stares of all kinds and railway trains had fal len iuto the hands of thc Krusians. They had taken the small fort res Ilutzestien in Vosges, which the Frenoh had evacuated, leaving guns and provisions. Earl Derby, in a public spoeoh, strongly urged non-intervention. Telegrams from Metz give assurance that Bazaine is th;) real commander in-chief of the Frenoh army, with two corps now at Metz. The others aro under McMahon. At the battle >f Worth, the French charg ed the Prussians eleven times. McMahon was fifteen hours in the saddle without food. Hu fell from his horse, fainting, into a ditch, but was aooidentally discovered, and recovered sufficiently to direct the retreat of his shat tered army ou foot. There was no horse left. For thc Kcouee Courier? Fellow-Citizens of thc. Fourth Congression al District:-Two facts in thc political world have been w "ought out and accomplished by verities: 1st, the perpetuity of the Union; 2d, the emancipation of the negroes. The people of tho United States are a unit in mind, in heart ond conscience in the support of these two great results of thc war. The Union of tho States-it must and shall bo preserved. Thc foot of a slave shall nevor again tread tho American soil. Theso two facts aro indisputable, and are settled by thc consent and acquiescence of the whole couu try, North, South, East, West. Thc National Democratic party of America has ever been a defender of tho Uuion and thc Constitution and is a supporter of universal Leedom. Thus far it goes and no further, lt repudi ates and denies a third fact asserted ant maintained by tho Radioul party, ns scttlec by the war-negro suffrage. Negro auftragt is not acceptable to the American people, and was forced up them, and now oxists in vio lation of the letter and spirit of thc Constitu lion of the United States. I am, fellowciti zens, a member of the National Democrat! party of Amorica, and nm bearing its banne in tho Fourth Congressional District. Dom oats, do not desert your colors. Respectfully, your obedieut servant an< follow citizen, EDWARD P. STOKES. WILMINGTON, N. C., August ll.-Th grandest political demonstration ever witnest ed here is now io progress in honor of th recent Conservative victory in this State. Railroads and steamers brought in hundred of persons from other counties. This ever ing thero is a grand illumination, torch-ligl procession and bonfires. The whole city i alive with excitement, cannon firiog and th display of fireworks. Thousands of persot are in the procession and on the streets, bi good order and feeling universally prevail There are no mottoes, dovices or transparei cies to givo offence to the defeated party, an everything is oonducted in the most dignlflc and conciliatory manner. The speech < Colonel A. M. Waddell, the Conservatio Congressman olecb, is considered importan ns foreshadowing to some extent tho futui policy of tho Conservative party with regal ko tho negro. Tho following is nn extract "Without presuming to dictato to others, will express tho hope that ono of the first ac of the next Lcgislnture, which will bo lnrg ly Conservative, will be a formal deelaratu of their intention not to disturb the bla< man in tho enjoyment of the rights guara teed to him by btw ; that they will restore, possible, tho school fuud, of which ho, common with his white fellow citizens, li been robbed, and will pay the dobt of unive sal education, which is due from the Statt not as the Uepuhlioans have done, in promi es unfulfilled, but honorably and to the vc: Inst farthing of the means at their common and that their wholo courso will exhibit tho os reformers and not as revolutionists." NBW COTTON.-Tho Savnnnah "Nows of Monday, says : "Messrs. Groover, Stub Sc Co. received yostcrday tho first balo cotton of tho new crop. It was shipped thom by Messrs. T. B. 11 un rt o well and Cr of Bainbridge, Ga. jfcjT Trajn yourself to useful ocoupatic Romorabaf ,it is wicked to wsste time, ai nothing gives suoh att impression of vani and absoluto silliness as a habit of Idling, a ?over having anything to do. Soutu Carolina llaptiwt State Con? vention. We hero gathered tho following interesting items from our exchanges. Dr. Reynolds, of Columbia, delivered an bistorioal address, to a very large audience. He traoed the oorly history of Raptists in South Carolina, and gave an interesting account of the trials and experiences of the great pioneern of this de nomination. According to bis statements, Rev. Ww. Strovcn waa tre first Baptist min ister who located in South Carolina. This was about the year 1076. Georgetown was the scene of his first labors, but in a few years he removed to Charleston, and founded tho First Baptist Church of that oity, about the year 1683. Dr. Reynolds paid a beautiful and deserving tribute to Rov. Dr. R. Furraan, whose memory is still so much cherished, not only in your city, but throughout the ontire State. The address of Dr. Reynolds wastell received, and displayed that elegant diction and classic finish for which the learned divino is so well kuown. On motion of Dr. Manly, the title of D. D. was ordered to be omitted from the minutes. Tho expediency of distributing tho Execu tive work, now confided to a siDgle Board, among several ssparate Boards of the Conven tion, is to bo considered. The Working Christian, published by Rev. Tilman R. Gniues, in Charleston, is warmly commended. Third day, afternoon session wos opened with prayer by Rev. W. H. Lenvell, where upon the convention proceeded to the claims of Furtnan University. Y. J. Pope, Esq., of Newberry, who delivered the alumni address, wns appointed General Agent of the Univer sity, as will bc seen by tho following : 2. Resolved, That it is indispensable to tho success of thc University, that an endow ment of 8100,000 be added to its funds, and that we will commence at once the effort to secure it. 3. Resolved, That Y. J. Pope, Esq., be appointod General Agent of the University, and requested to devote himself to this object. Delegates wert, appointed to the Southern Baptist Convention, to be held at St Louis, Missouri, iu May next. Rov J. L. Reynolds, D. D., of Columbia, is appointed to preach the next Introductory Sermon, and Rev. W. B. Thomas, the Chari W ?^Fiapttst Historical Society oas ?of;eTi ganized with Rov. Dr. Reynolds as i'resiuoS?? for the purpose of collecting ali statistics and facts connected with the Baptist denomina tion in South Carolina. The Baptist State Convention represents a membership of 40,000 souls. The Convention will hereafter meet on the Tuesday before the last Sabbath in November of each year. Tho next convention will bc held in the town of Camden. INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.-A recent work on science gives the following novel experiment, which settles a question of some importance in philosophy. Two hundred pounds weight of earth were dried in an oven, and afterwards put into an earthen vessel. The earth was then moistened with ruin wa tor, and a willow tree, weighing fivo pounds, was placed therein. During five years thc earth was watered with rain or pure water, thc willow grew and flourished, and to pre' vent mixing with fresh earth or dust from any source, it was covered with a metal plate, mimer. ..sly perforated to admit air only. Af ter growing in the air for five years, the, tree was removed, and found to weigh 169 pounds plus, and the earth in the vessel be ing removed, dried and weighed, was fouud to have lost only about two ounces of its orig inal heft. Thus, 161 pounds of woody fibre, bark and roots, wore certainly produced ; but from what souroe unless from air ?- Ohii j Farmer. WnAT A SOI.DIKR DID.-I learned Gram mar, says William Gobbett, whon I was i private soldier on tho pay of sixpence a day The edge of my berth, or that of my guard bed, was my seat to study in ; my kaapsaol was . \y bookcase, and a bit of board lying ii roy lap was roy writing table. I had no mon ey to purohase oandles or oil ; io writing timi it was rarely that I could get any light bu that of fire, and only roy turn of that. T< buy a pen or sbeot of paper, I was compollet to forego some portion of food, though io i state of half starvation. ? bad no momento timo that I oould onll my o v. n ; and I had t< road and writo amid the tu'.ktng, laughing singing, whistling and bawling of at toast hal a score of tho most thoughtless men; ant that, too, in hours of freedom from all control And I say, if I, undor oiroumstaDoes Uk these, oould encounter and overcome the task can there be, in the whole world, a youtl who oan find an oxouse for tho non porform aooe? CHEERING.-The speeches at Wadliog ton's aro being already heard from. We ar informed that roany sensible colored men hav come over to the aide of truth and honest} and oxpress satisfaction that they have beei enabled to hear of tho corruption and dishor esty of tho party who would lead them to ut ter ruin. Let tho good work go on. Trutl will prevail. The Reform tide increases ii volume and power, and Wo shall soon hear o scores and hundreds turning their baoks oi tho Soott ring, and their faces to tho Reforr Party. Aoooutita from other districts aro equally and in some greatly wore cheering. Let every white man constitute himself speaker and button-hole one sensiblo votei and if ho ho makes nu impression keep hi hold t?U tho germ obi break?. Public Opinion. A hundred years ago, and ovon much moro recently, drunkenness was tho especial vice of the upper classes in this couutry. It was tho fashion to bo ultra convivial. Tho man who could not oarry "a proper skinful of wino" was considered a poor wean creature, and ho lost caste accordingly. The three-bottle maa was a hero, the six-bottle man all buta demi? god, in tho estimation of such roystcrtog bac chanalians a? * our grand fathers mid great* grandfathers. It wus, doubtless, vorysnook ing and very degrading-and had there been any professional philanthropists in those days -any dealers in "isms" and any preachers and spoutors of "progress"-it would have been very easy to have got up a striking caso of Parliamentary iatcrfereuoe with tho rich and aristocratic ia their favorite indulgence. It might have been shown-in tho words which wo proceed to borrow from thc report) of a Committee of Clergymen of tho Church of England, presented to tho Lower House of Convocation of provinco of Canterbury, ia February, 1866-" %>at loss of health and in tellect, decay of strength, disease in its most frightful forms, and premature death, wore the usual products of intemperance"-"that the temper was Boured, thc passion inflamed, the wholo nature brutalized by it ; in short, that there was no enormity of blasphemy itt language and cruelty in action of which even poisons naturally gentle and well conducted were uot capable, and to which they wero not impelled, when uudcr tho influence of drink. Tho family affections were blunted or oblit erated, thc tenderest relations were outraged and set at naught-husbands were negleotcd by their wives, wives were subjected to re volting cruelty aud violence by their husbands -and the sin of tho parent was visited on a stunted, sickly, and debilitated offspring." These eloquent words were applied by their reveraud authors to tho drinking habits of tho poor a year ago ; but they would have equally well applied to tho drinking habits'of the rich in thc eighteenth century, had legislation boon attempted at that day with tho view of enforoing sobtiety on the offending upper classes: Nothing was done, however-noth ing was proposed ; no impediments wore put iu tho way of the squire or rcotor, or the wealthy landowner, tuorohant, or professional man, to prevent him from buying wine and brandy, or from making a boast of himself. "To bo aa drunk as a lord," became at last fcn8iPm^??J.e^rk ?i the. poor i when ono of those above them. Yet without the auf or law-without repression-without interfer ence with the trade of tho wine merchant i without even the denunciations of the pulpit - -for the parson of the olden time loved his bottle quite as well as the squire-this dis gusting vice Locarno unfashionable, and died out among the rich. It diod out so thorough ly that a drunken man in the position and rank of a gontlomau is a spectacle r udy soon ; and, when soon, marked by tho reprobation of every one among whom tho offended is wont to fmd his friends and companions. Six YEARS WITH A MINNIE BALLIN Hid BRAIN.-In January, 1804, Abraham De Bond, of Washington county, Kentucky, a member of a Federal regiment, was shot ia the forehead by a min nie ball. When s trunk by the ball he fell to tho ground insensible, and it was at first supposed he had boon kil led. Ile subsequently exhibited signs of life< and was taken Up. Tho ball entered tho forehead, just abc YO the right eye; ?od to* t^bere was an opening in tho temple just in frone and slightly above tho right car, it was sup posed that it passed through. Tho man soou so far recovered as tobe SOHO homo. Tho wound did not heal up and there, has been a continual discharge from it ever1 since, l?o ce olly his sufferings have been so intense that he oousulted a physvoiao, who said the pain arose from the dead bon?, and that it would have to bo removed before ho could obtian relief? DeBond came to this city and placed himself under tho caro of physicians, who decided that it was neoessnry to perform the operation of trepanning. Du ring tho progress of tho ope/ation they detec ted the presence of lead, and with the forceps oxlraotcd a minnie bail flattened into the shape of a chestnut. It had entered the lat eral sinus and fractured the brain. It is supposed that a fragment of tho ball bad been ohipped off thc ball and passed through tho temple, loading to tho belief that the ball had passed entirely through tho skull, Tho re moval of tho ball gavo great a?d ?inmediato relief, and DcBond is now at an infirmary with the prospeot of a speedy and porfoct re* covery.-Louisville Journal, THINK.-Do your own thinking. Yedj that is the idea. Think fot yourself. It iti wei! to listen to the expressed thought*! of others, and it is an agreoable pastime to givo expression to your thoughts. But when alone weigh what you havo hdard and traverse what you have said. It is well to do this, for it will assist in outing you of false no* tiona, and of eradicating unprofitable find vioious ideas, audio timo mako you bottoi' mon and womon. What you thus gain from surroundings, you will Unwittingly transmit to tho rir.ing generation, and thc result will be that you will do your shore in tho glorious) work of elevating the h nm un family, Do your own thinking. ?-,.i.ma i** .Hi Vgl* A young man, Who* oit being Osteel. by a judge wKethor ho had parente living, said he wasn't quito certain whether ho had or not; first his father died, nod .then hl?: mnthor died, and bia Moor married again-,, and n6w he didn't exactly know whether th ey wore hie father And mother v? not. '