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TO THINE OWN Sbt JE TRUE, AND IT MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY, THOU CANS'T NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN BY KEITH, SMITH & CO. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 18^7. VOLUME XII.-NO. 43. WM 0. KEITH. JOHN S. VERNER. KEITH & VERNER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND Solicitors in Equity, Will oractico ?rt thc State Courts on the Eighth Judicial Circuit und in tho United ?statos Court Office ou Publie Square, Walhalla, 8 0 Jau 6, 187o 8 tf S. P. DENDY, ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR at LAW and Solicitor in Equity, Will practico in tho Courts of Law and Equity, in tho Eighth Judicial Circuit. Ofiico in tho Court Houso, Walhalla. S C Nov 1, 1870 3 ly s. MCGOWAN, R. A. THOMPSON. Abbeville. S 0 Walhalla, S 0 MoGOWAN & THOMPSON, ATTORNEYS AT LA W, Will givo prompt attention to nil business confided to them in tho State, County, and United State* Courts. Office ou Court House Square. Walhalla, S C j Tho junior partner. MR. THOMPSON, will also practice in the Courts of Piokens, Green villo and Anderson. January, 1870 tf JOSEPH J. NORTON, ATTORNEY AT LA WALHALLA, S. C. \ll business for Piokens County left with JAMES E. HAGOOD, ESQ., Pl CK ENS, C. H., WILL BE PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO October 20. 1808 4 tf A VALUABLE DISCOVERY. ANEW Clieinie.nl Composition bas been dis covered vliicb is perfectly adapted lo thc making of Monuments, Tombstones, Mantel Pieces, &o It very much rosciublcs marble, is equally durable, resistiug (ho effects ot waler, cheap und within thc rcnoh of all to beautify thc graves of their dear departed ones. The undersigned has bought the right for this fit ate ami ls prepared, on short notice, io do any -work in his lino. Specimens of the material nuit work cnn be seen at my residence on tho old Samuel Reid farm. I can put up Uox Tombs lettering included, ut from $16 to $30, QC0OItiing to the ago of the deceased. (lead Stones and other work at equally low prices LB LEB. Juuo28, 1877 82-.tm Fair Trial. ALL persons having Clocks. Watches, Jewolrv, Sewing Machines. &C" nccd> ing repairs aro most respectfully solicited lo givo mo a fair trial. I pledge myself that whore tho work is not mechanically defective, or boon ruined by experiments, tn givo ns foll satisfaction both ns to WORKMANSHIP and ratCB, as can be found in any part of the country. Provisions o>? all kinds will bc taken at market prices for work where it is inconvenient to pay cash. But payment in BPIIIO kind will bo required on delivery of work. ? also offer at tho lowest cash price, a small lot of tho celebrated Schnffhauson Spectacles and Eyeglasses. Al6oGoggles. Eye Protectors, Ac, Seo. Placo of business over the store of Vernor & Stribling Walhalla. S. C. F. M. MORGAN. June 6 1877 29 eowOm A* B"^ W"? Is not. easily earned in these U" I j I f I ?limes, but it can bo mado in % fl ff fl ilnee monilis by any ono of M fl B fl either sex. io any part of tho ill fl fl. ? country who ie willing to work "K sleazily at the employment that we furnish. $00 por week in your own town. You need not bo away from home over night. You cnn give your whole time to tho work, or only your spare moments. Wehnvo agents who aro'making over $20 per day All who cngago nt once cnn ranko money fut!. At tho present time money cannot be made so easily and rapidly nt ?ny othor business. It costs nothing io J rv the business. Term? end $6 Omni free. Ad dresB At once H. Il AU.K.? &Co., Portland, Maine. Aug 9, 1877 88-ly Atlanta Paper Mills, BOOK AND NEWS, All Sizes and Weights. Office, 48 Broad Street, Atlanta^ Oa. AddrosB JAS. ORMOND. Proprietor. Rofor to this Ics^o os a Speoimen of hie pftp?r- m?_???_ Final Settlement. VOTIOR ?H hereby given that application will | IS bu rondo to Riobard Lewis. Ksq.. Judge of frOb&U for Coonee County. S, 0 . at his oflico In Ibo Court Mouse nt Walhalla, on Monday, 8tb day of Ootobor next, nt 11 o'olock A M., for I leavo to mako a Anal settlement of tho osiato of | Wm. Robinson, deceased, and lo be discharged . therefrom. E. R ito BIN HON. . Administratrix, with tho will annexed. SeptO, 1877 - 42 H 1 NOTICE. ALL pontons Indebted to Nowbnrry College, or to me porsonnlly. aro reqnosted to nettle their accounts immediately, an I will need funds to establish tho Female Oolloge in your midst, and the other Professors need what is due them. J. P. SMELTZER, Treasurer of Faculty ot Nowborry Oollogo. August 30, 1877. 41 2t .uv ?nu-? iiiveuiiou und HIsloB-y. FI ?-ring given in previous numbers a history of the invention and introduction ot watches, wo propose to add a liitlo infor mation on tho subject of their manufacture, which, wo think, will interest ?ur rouders. In tho earlier stages of their history watches were commenced and finished by tho man, who took upon himself tho mak - ing of caoh piece of the watch, from tho ouse to the smullcst screw or pin, by which system each watch is said to have taken r.bout a year to completo and cost some thing like 81,500; but in tho course of timo tho manufacturo bcoaruo moro systcmizod, and regular fuotorics were established. Tho watch tinniness is said to havo been started io Switzerland by tho Protestants who wcro driven out of Franco into that couutry, and notHbly by Citarles Cusiu, of Autun, in Burgundy, from which beginning it hus spread until is said that us many as 40,000 mea and women out of the 250,000 souls that form tho populution of tho cantons Noufohatol und G cueva, and of thc Freuoh speaking part of tho canton of Heme, arc engaged in ?he industry, and turu out about 40 watches each on tho avcrago per year, making iu all about 16,000,000 wulchco annually, of which, previously and up to 1872, un average of over 300,000 wore ex ported to this COUUtry. Since that, ti010, however, the importation hus gradually de creased, until it is estimated thut only 75, 000 wero imported last year. A parr of ibis decrease is no doubt owing to the de pression of business, but moro is duo to the incrcu6cd demand for thc home mudo urticlc, thc manufacture of which is constantly in creasing. Although tho Swiss mal e, the lurgest number of watches, it ie said that tho En glish were tho successful manufacturers, und wutohes of their make huvo a first class r?putation, but the numbers mado by thom ure comparatively small. Many watches bearing Eugllsh names aro mudo in Switz,' r lami, and others have most of their parts malle there Oil account of tho cheapness oi lubor. So disastrous has been the compet? tiou of tho Swii>s to the English workmen thut it is stated iii their trude journal thai three fourths of their tools uro uuw in pawn Tho Kreuch uro also largo wuuufucturort of watches, making sotuo 500,000 per year, thc most of which ure for homo consumption, although some of them aro exported. M?sl af tho Kreuch watches are made a liesa neon, where tho manufacture W"3 Started by u colony of Swiss from Ncutohutel. Many watches supposed to be French uro really Swiss The successful manufacture of watches III .his count y is comparatively of recent dutc ilthough sporadic attempts were uindo ut far back as 1812, but all failed; aud it wat lot until tho Boston Watch Company, witt i oupital of $100,000, was started bj Messrs. Dennison & Howard if? 1850, thut my thing liku success was attained. Tliosi gentlemen erected a factory in Roz. bu ry which sito being found unsuitable on so munt of tho dust, their operations wert .ruosfcrred to Waltham ia 1854, but uftet >verooming many difficulties thc com pa nj 'ailed io I80C Tho factory, machines, &o aroro bought by Mr. Robbins, who in 185" darted tho American Watch Company will i capital of $200,000, which was iocreasut JO $800,000 shortly after. As their trad ncroased their capital and lucilitics wer ncrcascd, until they now wield a capital o fcl,600,000, have COO employ?es- half o ut her sex--and produoo about 401 uovements aud 200 oases per day of tei lours. Previous to tho organization of tho Amori tao Wutoh Company all watches were mad >y hand with tho ordinary watchmaker' tithes, wheel outtcrs, &o.; but this com ?any introduced the system of making over tart by machinery, especially const?tete or tho parp?se, which imparts to ever lieoc an uccuraoy far beyond that attainubl >y the most skillful hand labor, oothin icing loft to tho oyo or hand of tho artisst Vftcr the manufacturo caoh pi eoe is sopt ately and repeatedly gauged by instrument! omo of which can measure tho Hovontccnt housandth part of an inch. Every pico s thus capable of replacing the correspon ling part of any other similar watch withou itting, or it may bo replaced by anoth* imilur piece direct from tho workman lund with tho surety that it will fit an vork correctly; and a perfect watoh may b brined by simply taking up tho prop< liceos at hap-hazard from tho stock an 'assembling" them together. To malro simplote watoh on thin principio, it is sui hat over a thousand processor* aro require? md that theoaoubo wheel alon? requires 8 .porations to form its tooth. Asan instant rf the extreme accuracy of tho machiner imploycd, wo may st a to that tho oultc: iscd in making tho wheels are all shape >y separate machines, which must moko tl niters of tho proper shape required for tl vbecl they uro intonded to operate upon To simplify the watoh as much as poss ile the American Watch Company resolv? o abolish tho use of tho chain and fuse hus deoieasinpt the number of ptoocp in rutoh about 640, so that their wutohes hu' inly about *160 picoes instead of 800, lave most of tho English wutohes. As tl thain and fusee, since the introduction lair spring and improved escapement, ha icon of little or no roal usc, hoing rotaini imply by tho conservativo habits of wuto ?takers, this change was not only no dot dont to tho watoh os a lime-keeper, but sssoned ttl cost considerably and corre londiogjy reduced the liability of deranp ?.ont. By this innovation in the oooatni titra of tho watch aod their system of man ufacturing, thoy not only produce a compar atively cheap watch, but also moko an HCCU rato ono. Mr. Favro Perret, a Swiss moro* ber of tho jury on wntohes at tho Centen nial Exhibition), took at random from tho company's eafo ooo of their wutobes of tho fifth grade, and exhibited it to ono of the first "adjusters" in Switzerland, who siter thoroughly examining it deolan d, "one would not lind ono such tu fifty thousand of our (tho Swiss) manufacturo." Such is thc perfection of their mauufacturo that thoir wntohes aro now bciug exported iu largo numbers to Europe, some 20,000 per year being sent to England alono. The Arnot ionn Watch Company, however, arc not alone in tho manufacture of watches iu this country, as our rouders aro probably aware, there boin? an offshoot from this company at Elgin, III., which started in 1864, and after many enlargements of their establishment to keep pace with tho de manda of thc trude, find themselves with a a corps of employees numbering over 700, all of whioh aro employed on movements alone, and yet aro unublo to supply the demand for their goods, notwithstanding tho hard timos and that they aro working twelve hours a day. They are said to bo so far behind their eiders at thc present time that their English und Russian agencies are idle for want of materials to supply their cristo mers This success bun been attained, let it be remembered, in a section of tho couti, try that most people would consider as ?ood ground for raising corn or pork, but with out the right oluss of population for making (ino machinery, to Buy nothing of such delicate articles as watches; so that the company had not only to build their ma chinery for their factory but to educate their employees to their business nlso. Io addition to tho above compauics, there oro several others who manufacture watches in different parts of tho country, at Hosten, Philo lelphia, Springfield Mass.,and Spring field. III.-in all atiout twelve, wo belicvo There is another ono stated to bc starting somewhere in Now England, which will mai;e a new stylo of Watch, containing fewer works thuu tho ordinary ono; nod those arc set around the centre and driven by a main "pring beneath them. Hy means of a toothed rii? around tho inside of thc case, all tho works are made to perform a complete rotation around the centre of thc watch aside from their own proper motions-com plcting the performance once in every two hours. Any irregularity duo from thc dif ference of weight of any of its parts is said to bc thus wholly compensated, no mn'ter what may be tho position in which thc watch ?8 carried, rince in any and all posi lions the centre of gravity of thc movement for any two hours as u whole will bc uniform. Thoro is also a large tuc tory at Marion, N. J . but. we believe it is not now in operation, tho company owning* it having failed some time since. A patent has recently been granted for a watch with its works so arranged in the Oase that, no mutter whether it is hung up BO as to have thc pendant on a verti?lo posi tion or set inclined in tho vest pocket, tho movement will always o.eupy tho same vertical position, by which it is boped that there will bo less liability to variation in its going; but wu have huuid nothing of ita being manufactured to any extent. [Scientific American, A PUNCTUATION PUZZLE -Tho follow ing artiole foroibly illustrates tho necessity of punctuation lt can bc read in two ways making its boro a very bad or good man. thc result depending upon thc manner in whioh it is punctuated. It in well worthy thc study of teacher and pupil: "Ile is an old and experienced nmo in vico and wick edness ho is novcr found in opposing tho works of iniquity ho tokes delight in tho downfall of his neighbors ho never rejoices in tho prosperity of any of his fellow crea tures ho is always ready to assist in destroy ing tho peace of society ho takes no pleasure in serving tho Lord bc is uncommonly dili gent in sowing discord among his friends and acquaintanoos ho takes no pride in la boring to promote thu cause of Christianity he has not been negligent in endeavoring tc stigmatize all publio ovil passions ho strives hard to build up Satan's kingdom ho louth no aid to tho support of tho Gospel amonp tho heathen he contributes largely to thc dovil ho will never go to heaven ho must go whero he will rcoeivo thc just recompenso ol reward." -- * . <> _. - Thero is a negro named Dick Frozici confined in Aiken jail who ron away fron his ownor, J. D. Allon, Esq, beforo th? Moxioitn war, and joined tho United Statci Army. During thc war he fought in all tin principal battles, and is said to havo mtidt ao oxcollcut soldier. When pcaoo was de clared ho was married in Mexico to a mulnttt woman, worth considerable property, ant aftor spending her entire fortune, was recap turcd by his owner, brought back to his oh home in Barnwell, whero ho remained < ilavo until emancipated in 1805 Ho ii now confined in jail charged with grant larceny. . -. * It is important to havo it understood tba tho grand jury whioh found the indict ment Against prominent Republicans In Soutl dardina was organized by Republican whilo Mr. Chamberlain was Govornor, am had oight oolorod mon upon it. This wil not make Patterson any happier, though. IN. V. Tribune. I -?4;<?4p To teach one who has no ourlosity t learn, itt to SOW ? field without ploughing il Another Iliillle. LONDON, September 4 -Tho Doily News' special fro?) Dredi n, August 31, Baya: "Outuun Pasha's attack on tho Russian posi tion at Pelisut and vicinity nun ono of tho (nudest fuught buttles of tho war. Tho Turks carly in the fight, captured a Russian redoubt one uilio in ftout ol Pelisut. In the course of one hour this rodoubt was taken by the Turks, retaken by tho Russians, nnd taken aguin by tho Tut ks. Tho Russian left wing wus driven back on Peliant, in frout of winch trenches had been dug which were lined with troops, Thc Turka ad vanced as though determined to drivo our left wing out of Pelisut, und turn it. The Turks begau to descend tho hill in that di rection not with u rush, but leisurely und without firing; not in masses or lines, but seal tered und dispersed. The> came down about hu If way in this munncr, tho Russian artillery tearing up croups all the time in thc most savage munncr. Tho Russiun in fantry tire, which hud for the last fivo min utes been very heavy nbout Zigolincc, now began to roll along thc hill crest in our direction, and thu Turks, who wcro just coming into range began to drop rapidly. Tie Turkish advance now veered to thc left, and went at thc Russian trenches on the crest of th'- hills between Pelisut and Zug olinco with shouts, open i II L' fire ut tho sauic time. Tho Turks descended into a small hollow and were lost to sight for a time, while ibo Russian tronche* flumed and sun iked, and the storm of bulls was pourod ?uto the advancing Turks This must have lasted fifteen or twenty minutes, during which lime fearful loss of lifo muet huve occurred. Then wc saw the Turks begin to withdraw, carrying off their wounded. Thc Tm ks bud no sooner withdrawn from the Russiun lire than they formed nod advanced aguin. Many dead bodies of tho Turks were found within (cu feet of the Russian trenches. Tho little slope on tho crest of which thc trenches were situated, was literally covered with dead. 1 counted seven on a space of not more than teu feet square. Thc buttle hero wus terrible, but tho Turks were again repulsed, lt will hardly bo believed that they went nt it again and yet they did so. lt seemed madness, because wo could not see that the Russian fire never slacked an instant and thc Russiun line never wavered, wliilo reserves were wailing behind ready to fall in at tho least sign of wavering. Thc scene of carnugo wus again repeated, but only lusted a moment. Tho Turks, com pletely broken, withdrew slowly, firing und J nd currying off their wounded und many of their dead. They fell buck on tho redoubt which they hud first taken, apparently with ibo intention of holding it, t ut they wcro not allowed to remain long the?o. Another il tuck on the Rutfrian centro bad been equally unsuccessful ns that on tho Rus lian trenches on ibu left. Thc Russians pursued thc retreating Turks with a mur ierous lire. Six companies went at them with the bayonet and swept them out of tho redoubt like a whirlwind. At 4 o'clock the Turks were in retreat everywhere, and tho Russians occupied the whole of their first position besides pursuing the Turka a short jist'dtice with cavalry. Tho Russians were tbout '20,000 strong, und their loss is esti mated at 500, and tho Turkish at 2,00 ailed und wounded. The new week promises to bo bloody. Thc summer is going, sud decisive results iccotiio every day of more importun?e to thc Russians, tor inoro arc indications Dot to bc lisregarded, financial, politioal and social ffhioh point against thc probability of s lontinuanoe of tho war into another cam >aign, BALTIMOnK, September 6.-Ex-Stat< Senator Y. J P. Owens, of South Carolina, lied at the Howard llouso lust night. A orge Bum of money is among his persona ',ffeet8. Ho arrived hero about a monti igo, und, after a short stay, wcut to Nov; Kork, where, according to his own statc ncnts. bo fell into the hands of falso friends vito relieved him of a considerable sum o cooey He returned to Baltimore and pu ho detectives in possession of facts tba nay lead to tho recovery of watches ant Honey which he lost. It also appears tim io was fleeced of u considerable sum b; harpers in this oity, and ono of them win loeotnpanicd him to his room on Sunda; light was afterwards ejected by ono of tin intel ele.'..s On Monday morning, whil Senator Owcr-8 was standing in thc ollie if tho hotel, he was stricken with an cpi optic fit and fell to tho floor. Ho wus rc noved to his room, and Dr. W. H. Crim n addition to thc usual remedies, made ubcutuncous injection of morphiu. Th ufferings of thc patient, although ho wa nscnsiblo, an manifested hy bis physic; ontorlionB, were most intenso. Cor.UMniA, Soptcmbcr 0.-Notice lui icon served, by the Statooflloials, on tho Care ina National Hunk of Columbia, of th ttaohmcnt of tho funds payable on certif ates of deposit No. 2,087, for S15.00? Isled March 26, 1877, and No. 2,904, fe 15,800, doted July 12, 1877. Thcso coi ideates were issued to tho Into Y. J. 1 )wcns. Tho 815,000 certificate iain Halt nore, where, as tho committee have nsoer nincd, Owens left a largo amount of asset Capt. ?Samuel Ribble, of tho Investigo og Committee, has gono to Biltimor rill) full powers to net in behalf of the Stat hvens was a surety on tho oflleial bond < ?ilos G. Parker, tho former Stute treasure nd is believed to havo swindled tho Sta iut of over a quarter of a million of dollar Harness makors ono collar most any thin How lo Koop Our Hoyt* nt Homo. ? And now let us talk a little about tho boys, whose future in BO closely interwoven 1 with our own happiness and well-being. ] And the Grat question wc must nak is: ' ..What course sholl wo pursue to interest ' them in tho work of funning?" That is thc chief topic to discuss; because, unloss we d i make it for the interest of the boys to romain with us and pursuo tho honorable culling of their fathers nnd forefathers, they will surely seek for pleasanter places in thc lurgo cities Often, though, their search is unsuccessful; and ufter many years spent in unprofitable labor, they may gladly rctur to tho old farm whoso rocky bills and greet forests will then seem to them like tho gar den of Eden. Therefore wo should endea vor to make thc homo attractive; to give a cheery appearance to the sitting room and tho kitchen, and oven to tho boy's ohambcr, 1 which uo often is located in thc tittie or 1 upper chamber of thc woodshed, nnd con- 1 tains nothing but thc bare necessities of a ' bcd room-u bed, a tublo, one or two chairs and nails upon the doer to hung thc few garments which aro their only possessions. 1 So let us commence with these chambers 1 first. Give up a few of tho comforts of thc 1 rurely occupied guest chambers, if need be, 1 und cover the bare boards of tho floor with some kind of n carpet; or if that is uot ob- 1 tainable, braid or knit some bright colored ; rugs to spread beside the bed and in front 1 of tho bureau or wash-stand. Your sons ure becoming men now-are 1(5, 18, or 20 years old, as the ease may bc-and demand at your bands a more comfortable apartment than was needed in their childhood. Per- ' Imps they possess n desire for pretty things, ns well as your daughters; and it is a proper desire and should bo gratified iu every possible way. Their bed should be made comfortable ami thc table should be covered with a spread. If it is knitted by your own hands, or embroidered on linen by their sisters, so much thc better; for it shows them that their pleasure ?nd comforts are akin to yours, and that you take delight in making them happy. Bright colored chintz and cretonne cnn be procured at cheap ratc9 now; und by their aid, out of the homeliest materials, such os old boxes and barrels you oan fashion comfortable chairs and couches A planed und neatly fitted square top can also bc made and nailed over a barrel, und a strong tablo will be tho result which, when oovcred with a cloth answers every purpose. An ingenious boy, with thc aid of his mother's or sister's fin gert-, can fashion all sorts of pretty articles st little expense, which will mnko his chamber attractive and pleasant to himself und his friends. Then boys should bc encouraged to work with a will, by presents of a colt, or a calf, or a lamb. Even if they possess these llirec voiioties of stock it will not bo an injury to them, but a decided advantage; became the lovo of possession is inherent in thc hu man breast, and if it is gratified, often increases one's desire to be of use in tho family, to do what is to be dono with plea sure, and as if it wcro playwork rather than labor. Giro your boy a cock and a half a dozen hens os his own property, and seo with how much more zeal he will attend to the needs of thc poultry. Give him a share of thc egg money, nnd Bee bow many moro dozens you will carry to market. Tho chief trouble, with our boy? is the want of possession. They have no direct interest in tho affairs of tho farm, and so they take littlo heed to its prosperity. Again, it is well to encourage pleasant jooiety for them-to join thc farmers' clnbs, and tho agricultural societies, and strive for thc prizes thc latter offer. Cultivate good manners as well os good morals; and do not ridiculo your sons if they like to look well Jresscd when they go into society, but givo them tho means to do so, and tell them how nicely they appear. If farmers would but purvuo thia course, the boorish ness ond rusticity of their eloisa would be greatly diminished. To bc sure, there aro farmers in our midst who arc among tho >est educated and thc best bred men of New lOnglund, and their sons are hoing trained o grnco a rural life; but their number is /cry small and it does not increase iu duo proportion to the wholo. [ Sp >' lilyfield Rep ubi tea n. Agriculture thc Wcaltlt ol thc Nation. A popular writer has bethought him that tho ror.d to a revival of our national pros perity lies through tho development of our igriculturnl resources. Ho sccs now that ivory other profession is so overerowedod as .o hurl, in times of scarcity, vast mobs of dlo, lawless people upon tho cilios and owns for support-wo say lawless, bcoauso ?Unger knows no law-tho most law-abiding uaiplc in tho land become outlaws when Iriven lo desperation by famine. "Thc ?ins of tho fathers aro visited upon tho ?hildrcp." Thoso fifty formers who sought to placo their children in better society dian they themselves enjoyed in their youth, who thought to put tboir sons more surely )0 the road to wealth and respectability by iking thom out of tho farms and putting them behind counters or in lawyers' and lootors' offices, havo now tho satisfaction of teeing tho lattor without patients and briefs, md tho former without customers, lind thoso young mon been encouroped on tho farm and furnished with land, as could havo been dono in most onsop, mnny of thom would to day bo prosperous fanners. Thc jommoncat observation tea ches that thc nation's wealth lies in its agriculture. Nog loot this, nnd nil other industries languish jr perish. All tho other induslrios aro but multi plied industries for carrying on this. Among thc.' all this is tho only suro one, inaffected by foreign wars, unchanged by politic il ogitation. Prices may fluctuate, jauks may break, and curronoy fail, but 3od onuses the earth to yield her fruits, and :ic that labors will bu rewarded with bread. What cares tho fnrincr for low priocs if bis Turm swarms with stock nod his barns swell jut with grain? Low prices cannot affect aim; he can afford to wait for money bo loos not owe; and very little money will inswor his purpose where food is so abun lant. So it is with thc nation. Let food JO everywhere abundant and cheap, and .he currency may go on contracting, but tho ration will be io repose. Tho great matter which is troubling us low is the alarming fact that tho non jroducing classes have grown too great and iverwhelming for tho producing class. AgrL lulturc, therefore, should bc encouraged by ivory possible means, beth by thc national aud Unto governments. Let governments and >urcnta make it as honorable to cngogo in . griculturul pursuits as to become a lawyer, loctor, preacher, clerk, agent, drummer, inker nod peddler. Let tho young bo aught tho real merits of au intelligent griculturist, and tho great disproportion letwccu the producing ond nou producing Liases will begin to diminish. Tho futuro a fi; ty of the nation against famine and con eq neut mob rule demands this at our bundy, 'he longer wo delay, tho greater will bu tho rork to perform. Let tho squandered lillions by State and municipal governments C diverted into tho encouragement of Ogri ulture. It would accomplish wonders. PRINTING OFFICE HULKS.-Tho fol jwltig rules should bo observed strictly by ersons having, occasion to visit a printing ffiee: linter softly. Sit down quietly. Subscribe for thc paper. Pay for it in ad vanee. Keep six feet from tho devil. Ilnnds off thc manuscript. Don't touch thc typo. Don't, talk to tho compositors. Dou't carry off exchanges. Never beg a paper. Gentlemen observing these rules wheo ntering a printing offico will greatly bligc tho editor, and need havo no fear of ho devil. CINCINNATI, September C.-At Wapa ;onctu, Ohio, last night, tho county trcasu cr was seized, gagged and taken to ho courthouse, whero firo was placed ct ween h?3 feet as ho lay upon tho floor, nd ho was compelled to divulgo tho oombi otion of the county safo, and $40,000 tas token therefrom. Mr. Meyers, tho rea surer, was discovered this morning in a airless condition, his wrists, feet, mouth nd face bearing witness of suffering. Meyers aa the outgoing treasurer, nod should nvo delivered up thc office on tho 1st Sop mibcr, but owing lo some delay in tho ?ttlcmcnt of accounts was still in possession. KXT rt A v A o A SOE.-Extravagance is ono f the greatest evils of the present ago. lt i undermining and overturning tho loftiest nd best principles that should bo attained nd held sacred in society. It is annually jnding thousands of mon and women to lisfortuno nod ruin. It is emphatically the ll prevailing curso. MEMPHIS, September 6-Tho army orm is devastating the ootton in the adj? ?nt counties. Many planters stato their rids look os if a fire had swept through icm. It is believed that serious damage ill result to tho crop rh this district. "May they always live in pcooo und bar tony," was tho way in which an editor ouud up a notice of tho marriage of a implo of friends; and it carno out in his aper tho next morning: "May they liva [ways on peas and hominy." A youth refused to take a pill. His nifty mother thereupon secretly placed tho iii in n preserved pear nod gavo it to him. 'rosently she nsked, "Tom havo you eaton io pear?'1 Ho replied: "Yes, mother, all ut tho seed." "Papa," snid n littlo Western boy, "why on't women havo whiskors?" "Because, ?y boy," was tho reply, "their jaws aro over still long enough for thom to grow." An Irishman was onco asked whyba woro is stockings ins'tdo out. "Because there is bolo in tho other sido," ho replied. Tho man that makes a diameter makes cs. Ile who und ci takes too much suooccds in at littlo. Good words and good deeds aro tho rent e owe for tho air wo breathe. Philosophy, if rightly dcGood, is naught ut tho love of wisdom. An unpaid for- yaoht is now politely irmod a floating debt. Of all thc paths (hat lead toa WOraau's ve, pity is tho straightest. Tho conter of gravity-An undertakcrs'fi ose. Tho Now York Stato tramp stools the lothco off of tho soaro crown Bet up in tho olds.