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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.
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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,
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
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confided to them in tho Stato, County, and
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The junior partnor, MR THOMPSON, will also
praoticc in tho Courts of Pickens, Greenville
and Anderson.
January, 1870 tf
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Attorney eui: Law,
WALHALLA, ?. C.
All business for Pickens County loft with
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AND
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tico of Law, and oxtonded it to all Civil and
Criminal business in the Counties of Oconeo
and Pickens.
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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. '