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TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, "AND IT MUST FOLLOW- AS THt NIGHT THE DAY, THOU fJANS't MT ?H?N BE FALSE TO ANY MAN BY KEITH, siVlITII & CO. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA ?HUftSD?Y, AUGUST 2, 1877. VOLUME XII.-NO. 37. Tili: Glitt AT M ItlKi:. , As will bc scou by a pcrusui of tbc tolo jgrams bolow, tho strike mndo grout progress ,ou tho 24th, aud uow involves nearly tho ?ontiro railroad system of thc iMiddlo and ?"Western Stales. Now England und tho jSouth still koop out, although emissaries pf tho jnsurroctiouiat.R bavo boen very buBy in iMasaaohusctta Only two additional collis ions between tho militia and tho strikers oro ,'repovtod. Thu first was nt Heading, Penn* tsyfvauiu, whero Ovo rioters were killed and .twenty five wounded. Thc other was at ?Buffalo, whero although sovcml rioters were killed, tho troops were disgracefully whipped .and deprivod of their urina. Tho Federal .Government now scorns to bc preparing to oct with vigor. . WASHINGTON, July 21.-Governor MeCrecy, of Kentucky, has no apprehen sion of trublo in Kentucky. Only trains .running from Cleveland arc short of accom modations. Tho firomcn. switchmen nnd .brakemen ot Slocum, on tho Southern Can ada Hoad, bavo struck. A meeting of citizens nt Columbus, Ohio, took u serious 'view of thc situation. Five hundred of them "wore enrolled ns Bpooial muuioipnl authori ties, and have garmoncd points likely to bc molesten. Thc Missouri Pacific Hoad has 'restored wages. No strike ou that road is probable. A very turbulent meeting was bold at Oti>aba, Nebraska. After tho 'mcotiug thc roughs parr.ded tho town hoot ing", but did no violence. Tho Mayor of St. Louis has ordered tho saloons to bc olgscd. Thc strikora bavo enforced order. Food for the sick is allowed to pass. Many industries oro paralyzed for waut of fuel. Overtures for an omnibus compromiso of oil tho roads centering at Fast St. Louis 'failed. Tho strikers arc orderly but ex press their determination to light it out. A number of strikers were commissioned a? 'special pol iee by thc Mayur to guard tho railroad property. A strikers' meeting nominated this special for no. Tho night ?watchmen on tho Michigan Central have Atruoh. No uuduo excitement in Chicago. Jersey City is disorderly, but controlled. 'Gov. liedlo has issued a proclamation ru questing well disposed people to repair to their humes. Tho troops will bo moved from Jersey City, Trcuton and other places to prevent their fraternizing with the mob. Short lines bavo been run in Pittsburg by made up lines. This resulted in ti collision two miles aboyo Sharpsburg, Tho engines closed iu on each other like a telescope. Both engineers, thc express messenger and mail agent nnd tinco passengers were in htantlv killed and u number dangerously wounded. Thc 7th Regiment, after assem bling nt its armory in New York, was stoned und hissed by a largo crowd of tramps and roughs. Tho street was cleared by tho {lolie?. Tho troops behaved well. Thc soldiers nt Reading, Pa., fired on tho oit.i y,cns indiscriminately, killing five and wounding twenty-five, including fivo police men and two women. Johu Swinton has been selected to presido at thc Tompkins .Square meeting to-morrow night. Thc New York Central hus stopped sci.mg tickets beyond Rochester. Tho night in Harrisburg was very disorderly until thc .citizens took matters in bund and dispersed the rioters, who were parading tho streets. No shooting was required. For n few hours tho telegraphers wero compelled tu abandon their oflico. Thc mob nt Buffalo li red thc Lako Shoro paint shop and n number of oars. At Westfield, ? company .ofsoldiors, after killing several rioters, word drivou from their quarters. Somo ot' the company wcro shot by tho rioters, who'got possession of tho Westfield company's lilies. Only postal cars were allowed lo leave In dianapolis after midnight. ST. LOUIS, July ??4.-Tho report lust night that two oompuuies of United States troops passed through hero was n mistuko. 250 mcu of Gen. Jeff. C. Davis' regiment bavo bcon switched off on a sido track at Bedalia, but whether by tho Missouri Puoifio or by tho Missouri, Kansas sud Texas mon <?>r by outside parties, is not reported. Ad vices havo just como from Fust St. Louis that a largo body of strikers have left thcro for tho Missouri Pacific ?hops, situated iu fjho western part of tho city. It is thought \hoy intend to fotoo tho men thoio to ocaso work. v NKW YOUR, July 24.-Tho mills of thc Amcrioan Powder Mill Company, looatcd in Acton and Mnyord, Mass., exploded in rapid ?uccossiou, mvolviug great loss bf property and somo lifo. BALTIMOHK, July 24.-Trains from Baltimore aro running to Washington and tho Wost on the Baltimore aod Ohio Rail road, nnd all trains on tho Pal ti more and Potomno aud Northern Central Kouds nro running. Tho Northern Contrai Road re?oives no freight. Tho mail and passen ger train over tho Et io Road pouted Hoi ' nollsvillo, N. Y., safely today. Tho strike rpado no progresa.in Now Jorscy today, and Now York?tato is ns tranquil ns could be oxp?otod. Energotlo preparations have been adopted in both Statos, whioh socin heartily supported by tho people. Tho Btrjkors took ppsaoseion oj tito iJnion depot ot Indianapo lis, and only postul ours dop'nrt. Tho Jndionopolis, Cincinnati and Lnfayotto, tho Indianapolis, Bloomiygton and Wostorn and tho Indianapolis, Peru and ChioogO Jjoads oro not in ,tbo strjjcq, but aro pre vented from working. Gbvornor Williams ^?Ww^.Caycn^bo'th dooliuo to lo tor fore, exoopt to, auppross or j provon't violopoe. Only postal oars loavo St. Louis, eastward.. Tho Stridors thoro say thoro is no middlo ground in this ooso. ,It is either absolute ylotory or "dofeal with triaui, and limy jwdpb?o to woke tho issue soj?aig aud clearly' defined from now on, nnd to cfl'oot this they will put n total embargo on freight nod passenger trallio. Their organization ,io orcaBCs in strength and perfectness every Jiour, but so long as they oro not interfered with in their purpose to obtain what thoy consider fair and just remuneration for their labor, thero will bo no violence or disorder; but if they mo forcibly opposed, there will bc trouble and plenty of it. The citizens hnvo obtained control of Columbus, Ohio, and gcncrnl industry is resumed. At Indianapolis over 200 special police havo been sworn in, many of whom aro strikers themselves, who thus declare their intention to protoot proporty. WASlllNQTON, 'July 25.-Tho freight conductors, firemen and brakemen on tho New York Central nt East Syracuse have struck. Tho strikers detailed men from their own body to protect property. Mails and passenger traius tuny pass. The strikers warn off outsiders, tramps and communists A stranger, supposed to come from Now York, nppcured among tho strikers at East Syracuse, o lid advised them to burn the buildings of tho compony. Thc sttikcrs drove him from tho yard at tho point of their pistols. Ile fled to tho woods, glad to escape with his life. Thc engineers of the New .Jersey Central have decided not to run with green crews. Gcncial Hamilton, with GOO regulars, hfls arrived nt Heading, l'a. The city was quiet at midnight, but thc rioters had virtual control of thc rond. Governor Ilurtrunft hus roaohed Pittsburg, and has issued a proclamation. A general cessation of travel on the. Morris nnd Essex and New Jersey Central Hoads is expected. I Tho pork packers und coopers nt St. Louis havo joined tho strikers, j At Kiinsas City tho strikers havo com pelled the suspension of labor of oil kind. Thc strikers ure in undisputed control of ull the roads at Torro Hnuto, Indiana. President Arthur, of tho Locomotivo brotherhood, said yesterday ut Cleveland that tho Riothcrhood is not connected with this strike, and his advice has been not to jcopordiso their lives nor compromiso their manhood. They sympathize with thc strikers, but not with communism. Ra i hs have been removed from thc Eric trook ot dimming bridge. A strike was consum mated at Kansas City to day. Thc work men in tho shops wcro compelled to quit. Tho day closes (with little or no progress in subduing thc strike, but without turbu lence except io Louisville, St. Louis nud I Chicago. LOUISVIM.K,-July 24 -An attempt tc hold a meeting to night of thc l'ocilie woik ingincn was u failure. Two thousand as sembled, but nothing formal whatever wa? acted upon. Many boys and negroes throw I B*.OI)0S into windows and broko street lumpi us they proceeded. Poaching Ninth ont Broadway, tho mob attacked thc froighi depot of tho Louisville and Nashville G rca Southern Railroad, smashing its window; and doors, then marching to Tenth Stree and wrecked tho windows of tho Pullmat Southern Cur Company. Proceeding nj broadway with luud yells, they stoned al tho (Ino houses on this street until Thin was roached. Coming in this avenue, Mujo Jacobs' bouse wes attacked, then that o Dr. E. E. Standford, president of tin Louisville and Nashville Great Southon Railway, was attacked in tho samo manner Along Walnut street, houses and stores wen treated in tho same manner. At Flood mu Green, fifty policemen plaoed themselves ii linc, und when sotno ono in thoorowd ycllct to attack them, tho ollicers opened liro shooting over tho heads of tho mob. Th' men mid boys in tho mob scuttorcd in ol directions. The damage dono can't bc csti mated. Tho excitement is groat mid th arrival of anns and ammunition from Frank fortis awaited with anxiety. LOUISVILLE July 26*-Tho exoUomon is great, business sectus suspended, and th citizens ure organising. Laborers uro gath cring to tho number of several thousands At 1 o'clock this morning on attempt Wo mode to bum tho Louisville, Nashville nm Groat Southern Railroad oflioo, but it failed Tho laboring men of tho Louisville an Nashvillo Uuilrond oro not included in th .number whoso wuges wcro raised yesterday They havo quit work, "nnd so havo th moulders and workmen generally. IIOUNKTSVILLK, July 25.-At 8 A. M train No. 8 was started East with a guat ?n board and an cngino ahead and behind No full trains huvo moved West ninoo th strike commenced. At 11.30 o'ol"ok privuto confcrciico was had bctwocn Supor intendant Bowen und Assistant Receive Sherman, ou tho port of tho Eric, nnd Hot IJoraco Remis and Noils W. llawloy, oom sol for tho disa?Toctod men. No decisio was roaohed, though thc counsel claim t hnvo hopes of a peaceful nnd honornbl settlement. A meeting of the strikers is ( bo hold this afternoon to toko some action i thc molter. Otherwise, nothing has bec doing and everything is quiet. Sr. THOMA?, ONT., July 25.-A Gror Western Railroad train ordered to Canad with Southern passenger? was tokon .posses sion of by tho strikers nt 1 o'plook this mon ing, and had to go book to tho Air Lin depot. Tho strikers positively rofuso to lt thc express train, which luis many passen gors, movo Mast. , NKW YOUK, July 25.-Theta was b maila from Pittsburg to doy. Ali tho troor aro in their armories in Now York, Brool lyn and Jersoy City. > Prosidont Sloan, of tho Jiolawaro,- Lt!oki wanna and Westorn- Railroad Com pa m said to day that trains along their road wot all stopped by tho strikers, i . ,i%%p pxte?u pf flit}', ptnlkotQ the1 No Jevaoy'C?nfral audi' tho Delaware,?Laoka. wannannd Western Railroad causes great inconvenience to many persons who do busi ness hero and resido along tho liuo of theso roads. Tho interest in tho great striko nppoars" lo increnso rather than dcoreaso throughout thc city. Tho matter bas now assumed proportions which 'seem likely to affect every m*n iu a greater or leas degroo, and has become thc ono question of tho hour, whioh is discussed iu nil places of publio resort. There is a .very general con viction in New York that tho police and military authorities arc quite strong enough to quell any nttompt to repeat the disorders in this city whioh havo boon nttended with such disastrous conscqucuc.es elsewhere. Especial relia nie is placed upon tho police force, which on several previous occasions proved its temper nnd its courngo. ST. LOUIS, July 25.-At tho labor meeting last night ouo speaker snid they had 7,000 stand of anns iu their possession, nt which Ibero were cries of "Lot us have them, nnd wc will uso thom." Another speaker eh a re ed the blood-shedding at Haiti more and Pittsburg upon tho President of tho United States. Ile sent tho armory into their midst to putdowu men struggling foi their rights, A series of resolutions, framed by tho exceutivo committee of tho Workingman's pnrty of the United States, were adopted, declaring that they will not hold themselves responsible for any acts of violence that tuny bo committed, but will do ull in their power to assist in keeping order and preventing violence. Their motto is death to nil thieves, incendiaries and murderers They recommend n general strike of all branches of industry for eight hour? for a day's work, and coll upon legis lutero for tho cnaottnent of nn eight hour law. After thc meeting had ndjourncd a procession was formed, which, after march ing through a number of etrcots, crossed the river to East St. Louis, where a number of spocohes wcto mudo. It is understood they will visit all plnocs whero mechanics and laborers arc employed und endeavor lo ste ure their co-operation. BALTIMORE, July 2d.-All is quiet in tho city this niorniug. Passenger trains over tho Philadelphia, Wilmington and 'Baltimore, tho Northern Central and Haiti moro and Potomac Hoads aro moving with regularity. Un thc Baltimore and Ohio Hoad, passenger trains aro running to Wushington und tho Wost. Thc regular passenger train Milich left Camdon station yesterday morning for Cincinnati husorrived. Sr. Louts, July 25.-Tho .Mayor pub lishes n proclamation this morning, warning ull persons against the commission of acts of violence, forbidding interference between the strikers nnd tko railroad companies, nnd announcing a oomtuittco of safety, under tho direction of (Jen. A. J. Smith, Judge Thomas T, Garrott, Qon. John S. Marma duke mid others. ELIKAIIBTII, N. J., July 25.-No through trains have passed herc from tho East, and tho mails havo been delayed for the first time since (ho trouble bogan. ALBANY, July 25.-Gen. Curr tele graphs that ?ll is quiet nt West Albany. Tho troops aro in possession of tho round and freight houses. Freight ono bo sent without tiny trouble. Everything in tho city is quiet, nnd no further disorder is apprehended here. Tho Governor days that his dispatches from all parts of thc State arc satisfactory, and ire expresses tho opin ion that tho striko is now entirely under control. PATTERSON, N. J., July 25.-The strikv ing silk weavers herc aro becoming demon strative. A non-striker wns badly hurt this morning by ono man and two women. Warrants havo been issued for thoir arrest. Tho strikers nro mostly French nnd Germans pervaded by communism. An uneasy feel ing prevails here, but tho authorities oro firm and determined. GALVESTON; Texas, July 25.-Special despatched from Marshall nnd Dallas report n striko on the Texas Pnoifio Railroad. ALBANY, July 25.-Gov. Robinson bas issued a proclamation reiterating tho law which punishes with ten years imprisonment and ?1,000 fino nnykind of tampering with railroad trains or tracks. Ho oilers a re ward of 8500 for tho arrest and conviction of every suoh offender. HARRISBURG, July 25.-Tho freight ! trains on tho Schuylkill nnd Susquehanna I Railroad wore stopped this morning. Pas senger travel is uninterrupted. RKADINO, PA., July 25 -United States troops, with four pieces of artillery, ore guarding tho depot and other railroad property. Tho road Jins been repaired boro, I AUDINUIKI), Pa., July 25.-Tho Hoavei H rook mines havo conformed to tho de mands of tho minors who etruok yesterday, nnd tho mon havo resumed work. It is believed their success will encourngo othoi j miners in tho vicinity to follow thom. SCRANTON, July 25.--fbi excitement hero is intonso. All trains on tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rond havo boen stopped. When tho mail train from Hing hampton for Now York arrived nt ,9.50 A M., two passenger cora wore d?taohod by tho striker'!, who.said nothing but tho mail should run.. Suporintondont.IIalstond said tho mail oar would not run- unless tho pas senger cars woro nlso permitted to move This modo tho atiikors vory indignant. Th? Superintendent was firm, howover, and thc mails woro taken frote tho ear Whioh waa promptly switphpd off op a siding. Thc s ti'i kern telegraphed nt olmo to. tho St a ti authorities that tho company refused to run the mail, and that they would run ,it il necessary, and tarnish i'rcnie;n and eogitioom A despatch tb the eajho otloob wari ao?t tc I Ito noBt offloe ^^[?[j^ ?t Wwblo?ion^ Tho streets aro throngod with nico from tho uiinc.-', roilroad (ind iron mills. SYRACUSE, N. Y., July 25--At Kost Syraouso, this forenoon,, passenger trains wore slopped by tho strikors, but afterwards wcro allowed to start. Tho mail oars bad been placed at tho rear of tho trains, and ss tho other oars could not bo returned without interfering with tho maits, tho trains wcro allowed to pass on. An effort to cause o general etriko at Syracuse this morning was not successful. The looal au thorities have perfected a strong organization to repress any outbreak. [For tho Kcoweo Courir] Tho l enee Law. BARTON'S FERRY, July 21, 1870. DEAR COURIER: I lind inserted in jour paper u communication from an anonymous writer on tho very important subject, tho "stock law." I think that tho time lias como when every man should got from behind tho curtnin un this subject, especially tho farmers, who, os a doss, are deeply in terested, but who, for want of skill in writ ing fur thc press, lie as still as mioc, fearing to make n written exposition of their views ou this or any other subjeot, thinking that .some big head might laugh at their impro prieties. Brother farmers, kiok this notion ol? and como out; speak your thoughts through your county paper, romouiber thut you pity u largo portion of tho taxes and that yuu moke tho officers of tho country, and aro, in faed, tho pillars upon which tho whole government stand. Let us talk about this thing a little and try to find out some thing nbout thc workings of this "stock law." Supposo tho law to bo iu forco, what must bo doue? A fence will bo to build 30 miles long to incloao three sides of Tu guloo Township, allowing tho river to fence ono side. Allowing ouch panel of fenoe to reach 6 foot, it will requiro 22,028 panels; allowing tun rails to cooli panel it will re quire 226,280 rails; theso roils ut Siper hundred must bo provided for. The right of way to put this big fcuco must be bud, mid no one knows how much it will cost. Some ono will bo damaged. A committee of assessment must decide this matter, which must bo added to thc rail bill. Then comes thc gate and waler gap bill with a largo, open mouth to swallow its sharo of taxes. After all this is done, tho wholo thing is exposed to th roo of tho most destructivo clements to timber or fences, viz: Gre, water and air. Theso passable and probablo incidents must be provided for, by organ ized companies, cither for separate squares of fence or by thc whole line. This will require an annual lovy of a heavy tax. All of this will bo created by tho fence itself, and poid for by tho tax payer. Thc whole township will bo disorganized. Those owning small fauns and routers, not one in twenty of whom owns a foot of hind that would grow timothy or clover as high as my anido without manure, will bo greatly injured. In fuot, how aro you to keep your cows, sheep and a few pigs? Some say broom ?sedge will do. How many of you have this in suob abundance ns to keep thc neoessary number of oows, sheep and bogs alive? Do tell mc, not theoreti cally, but name some pion thut is practical; for if this law is adopted the wholo thing becomes ono of reality. Will tho penoe and quiet of tho country bo improved? No! But instead tho fulfillment of that prophecy will bc realized, "when fathers and children and brothers and sisters shall persecute each other," and the magistrates and lawyers will grow moro fat than tho cows, sheep hogs or their owners. 1 have no apologies to moko for want of style, but givo my views in a short way, io my own language, and hopo that my brother furniert? will do likewise EDMUND HERNDON. P. S. lt pcoms that tho author of nature has roado ampio provision for the rctimber ing of this State from tho soa coast to tho mountain) by causing all worn out land to boar thousands of pinos that make good material for fencing end other purposes. Then let us curtail tho size of our farms, uso oyery fair, means to moko fertilizers, apply those properly, and let tho poor or worn out lands grow up in pines, encourage, their growth and use tho strictest frugality iu reference to your forest lands. E. II. [COMMUNICATED.] Mari'lugo. M K?: s UK. EDITORS: Changes of seasons and times in general produce chongos io persons and things. The season for court ship and marriago, or at least marriage, according to tho uso in this section, is near at band, and perhaps thoughts and specula tions on that subject will occupy thc hearts and heads of most of our young people than any other that may claim attention. And without doubt it is n subjcot that desorves ond domands tho serious consideration.. of. all who oro or may bo interested therein. A mistake os to tho oharaotor and disposi tion of tho man or woman with whom wc propose to form a life-union ls ono of tho most distressing, as well as disastrous in its resultn that wo can make. Edlse or mistokon viows on tho subjcot of marriago bas doubt" less lod tho way to more suffering, and that the moat distressing-montai'-than all tho bodily ills, privations and disappointments to which mortals aro ozposod. What worso fate oin befall a man or woman than to be indissolubly bound to nu objyO,, pvon though that object bo ddokod in " gold and Jewels, that tho vory soul bathos and abhors? What eau .M^dUtraot. tho Mul^ahat pu.t. all. ;hpty thought!) aud aspirations.---an tho eternal realisation that home, the only refuge to which the trouble strick u heart cnn turu for shelter, comfort sod sympathy, from tho oold iodii?croDoo ood blasting disappoint ments of tho world, is only a mookey oo tho nome of hell? The journals of the present day ore constantly warning!oucyoung peoplo by the recital of blood ourdliog murders, OT attempts on tho lives of ono or tho other of the parties of theso awful alliances, of oruol separations, of scandalous divorco suits, while others, ashamed or too timid to resort to such exp?dients, seek relief in suicide or groan on under tho soul galling ohain till welcome death brings them release in an untimely grave. Marriage, it has been said, is a lottery out of which it is only possible occasionally to draw ono prizo for many blanks. If this is a fact it is made so by those who draw, and not by him who originated it. Marriage, in its propor sonso, was never designed to bo tho nbcttor of covetousness, tho iooroaser and centralizer of worldly wealth, a puppet to dance to tho frivolous and often wicked oaprioes of speculating parents and fortuno or tumi) hunting suitors, nor least of all to be tho minister of unholy passion. Looked upon and entered into under any of the above aspects, it is undoubtedly a lottery if nothing worse, and she or he who so draws deserves to draw a blank-a blank of love, congeniality of soul and all tho tender sympathies which make the sum of true wedded bliss. One of tho great obstacles to tho happi ness which God designed should grow out of tho wedded state is, that tho parties marriod aro too frequently altogether differ ent from tho parties courted, and unfortu nately the discovery is not. modo till tho difficulty is beyond romedy. What good can possibly bo anticipated by those who represent themselves to caoh other under a character which they must know from their own persons! experience they cannot sustain through lifo. How common it is to soe youug people during their intercourse rela tivo to marriage noting towards ono another in auch a manner as to bide from each other, as muoh as possible, their true character. Tho young lady is brought to bclievo that tho gentleman who craves her bond is tho very impcrsouation of all virtue and ex cellence; her woman's nature with all its native aocumon is powerless to discover in word, gesture or action ono singlo objec tionable feature, nod ali the latent springs of affection and lovo of whioh shu is capablo, flow out toward this fancicd' Om bodimcnt of goodness. She plights him bor love; nud hope and fancy combin? their common powers to portray a futuro of bliss, contentment and love second only to that enjoyed in Eden. On tho other hand, tho gentleman is brought to believe- that the lady he loves is por excellence thc exponent of all human and oven ongolio perfection' Under this strange delusion thc clergyman is called in aod they are made ono. They pet out on life's untried and unknown path, unon tho disguise, by which caoh was so successful in cheating the other, drops off and the true face and oharaoter royals itself. The awful discovery is made that ench have been made tho victim of deception-base de ception. Lovo and hope look cu .iu; terror, and alas! too often afrightcci by the dreadful roality, take their everlasting departure; and bato and despair seizo tho vaoant throne and the lurid (ires of boll aro kindled whero the soft radiant beams of heaven should have forever shed their celestial influence! Briny tears quenob not the flame, elimination and recrimination only servo to intensify the pain, and tho miserable artifices uf their own ruin oro transformed into douions to torment cnoh other and those around them or to sock roliof in means and appliances by God and religion disallowed. The parties to whom tho writer would ofter admonition may doubtless think tho above pieturo over colored, but if thc record of tho day and my own observations aro to bo trusted thoro are thousands who can testify that tho half bas not boon told. Dear young friends, if you aro of proper ago and can seo your way opon for the propor support of a family, have acquired that experience whioh education and rcspcotablo association and religious culturo imparts ona whioh alono oan fit you for so important .a relation, to you, 1 say, it is your duty to marry. It is the relation which God and nature de signed you for, but ip this, Uko all other great oud importaotundcrtaliings, remember that "Honesty is the best policy." * * * WHY.SHH STOPPED HER PAPER.-Sho carno bouncing through tho sanctum door Uko a oannon bull, and without pausing to say "How d'ye do'?" sho brought her um brella down on tho table with a mighty dash, and shouted: "I want you to stop my paper." "All right, madam." "Stop it right off, too," she persisted, whacking tho table again, "for I waited long enough for you to do the sq miro tiling." She quieted down for a > moment, an we* ran .our linger down tho..list of names, and' when we readied ber's and scratched it out, sho said: "There; now mebbo you'll do ss you ought to after th's*,'and not slight; a woman jes onus she's poor If ?oma Tish- folks happen to. bavo a li ttl o red-headed, bandy legged,'Squint oyod, wheezy squealer, boro to timm, you pull* it'to "tho skies hud make' it out an angel; but when poor people havo a baby yon don't say a word about' it, even if H's t])n blnokost'lioi'rod, biggest hoadod, nobbiest, lit Oe k|d t li afc ever kept a woman awake, at nights, > Tho t'a what'a the matter, and'that's why I stoppai my paper.'1, - And she dashed out a? rapidly as she cawo, - ?. i Tlie Stulo Oruiiuo. THE SUMMER MEETINU >AT ANDER80N 8m-AUGUST. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, STATE ORANGE, ) Pomona, Newberry, Co., July 28. J Tho members of tho Stn to 'Orango BBK! tho Statu Agricultural and Mechanical So ciety aro respectfully referred to the arrango mont with tho di ile rout railroad companies .for a reduction of 'possogo to Andereon. Salo of tickets to commence Monday, 6th of August, and good to return within ten days from dato upon which ticket is sold via: . ? . > i. . . . . , . Prom Charleston to Anderson and return. 85.50.. < . . -, . . r . lift?! " From Columbia to Anderson and return, ?8.75. Intermediate points about three coots per milo. . ? -. . ?i i- ?. .. is li Tho IV;, 0. and A-.,-and C., C. aud A. ll. U., three oeufs ppr milo. ' .. Atlanta and Bich m end Air Line, full rates to point of destination, Greenville, to bo returned freo upon certificate. s From Walhalla and Cl reen vii le to Ander? son SI for round trip. ' . ?* THOMAS W. HOLLOWAY, Secretary. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, STATE GRANGE, \ Pomona, Newborry Co., July 23. J Tho low rotes of passage offorcd by tho various railroad authorities, to those wish ing to attend the meotiug of -the Staig Grunge and Stato Agricultural and Meehan - ioal Society at Anderson, 8th ol August, bringing together agriculturalists from all parts of tho'State to ooo of our mountain counties, noted for tho intelligence of her people, and, perhaps, foremost in a diversi fied agriculture, will bo beneficial to tho farmers of tho Stato. i 1 ! The mooting is intended for tho goncral good of tho country, tho essays to bo . read on subjects of vital-importance to our fur nier?, tho display of tho products of tho country including live stock, orchard, viue1 yard and dairy. Tho discusi?n of tho Febea and Usury laws will add greatly to the interest of the occasion. Besides, it is earnestly desired that tho meeting will1 be graced by tho presenco of many matrons aod maidens from every part of tho State; thus largely augmenting tho pleasure of tho convention. At this meeting secretariesof Pomona Granges will bo furnished with blanks and information of tho status of tho subordinate Granges in their respective counttos. T. W. HOLLOWAY. y\ Seoretary. TAKE YOUR COUNTY PAPER.-Do tho city pipers say anything in regurd to your own county? Nothing. Do they contain notices of your schools, meetings, ohurohes, improvements and hundreds of other local matters of interest which your homo poper publishes without pny? Not on i teni. Dp they ever soy a word calculated ! to ? tirar* attention to your county, and aid in ita progress and enterprise?* Not?rliuo. And? thcro aro men who-toko such contracted views of this matter, that unless they aro getting as many pquoro inches' of reading1 matter in their own as they do in <n oity paper, they think they aro not' getting tho worth of their money. It rominds mo of a man who took tho largest pair of boots ia tho box beca uso thc price was the, samo as tho pair, much smaller,.that fitted him. PLEASANT BEDROOMS.-Thcro is noth ing moro indioative of refinement and a genuine oulturc in a family than bright, cheerful and tastefully decorated bed-cham bers. Tasteful d?corations do not neces sarily moan expenso, and it is possible to make a chamber look very pretty at a very small outlay. Indeed, in mopy instances,: no outlay at all will bo required beyond what would bo incurred under any circum stances. Tho women of a family, cspooially, aro apt to pass a ood poulton of thoir timo in their bod-ohaiubors, und ?0 homo house holds tho sleeping apartments arc uaod aliko , fprsowiug rooms, silting rooms and nurseries. It is worth while to'obtain all'1 tho innocent pleasure wo can find in this life, and tboro oan bo no doubt that' lifo is . pleasanter if most of its hours arc passed in cheerful look ing apartments. BB FRAN^-'-Novcr d?coivo for tho sako" of ? foolioh jest, or to'oxoitb tho laughter of a few companions ht tH? ?Xooiisc of a friend. Bo. anxious when you relaie anything to tell it j'ofst as It oootirrcd. "NW?r vary in the least degree. Tho reason 'Why our oars aro SO oftCD saluted by false reports is been uso pcoplo in telling roal things add a little to thom, and as they'' pass through a dozen mouths tho original stories bro turned into somothing ont ?rely diff?rent. So when youi attompt to tell anything'that you have ?ont?. With your own ey ca relato it correctly in avery part ic ala v, Ht ti d aa you grow oidor you will roap the advantages of this course. Between thirty-or forty tramps woro im? .prisoned,id ?"car nbovo Harrisburg, Pa, Thursday OvoniDg by.Harrisburg policemen. The tramps broko out of tho car by means of a crowbar and ottaoked tho polioomeu with stonon, and the latter defended them selves by firing a forgo number of shots at the desporadoos. Ooo polioomen was seri ously injured in tho fight. AU but four or fivo of tho tramps csoapod arrest, and nona of them woro disabled by the filing. No man was .oyov .KO.muoh deceived hy another aa by himself. Purity ia the feminine, (ruth tho mascu lino of honor,