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BY KEITH, SMITH & CO.
WALHALLA, S. C.:
THURSDAY^JUNE 27, 1878.
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OUR COLLEGES.
Tho examinations in tho malo and fe mal o
colleges at Walhalla wore ooncludod last wook
with credit to students and professors. Tho
plan of written examinations was followed in
tho collegiate dopartmont of both institutions,
nnd tho oharaotor of tho questions propounded
indicated a thorough course of instruction.
Wo wero prosont for a short while at tho
Foranlo College and heard tho examination of
tho little girls in tho lower departments and
tho promptness of thoir answers to thc many
questions asked, showed thorough training.
This young institution, founded by Dr.
Smeltzer, deserves tho patronago and en
couragement of our ontiro population.
Women aro tho formers and fashioners of
sooioty, stamping tho character of each
generation for tho first twolvo yoara of lifo,
and nt all timos exercising a powerful influ
ence ovor men and nations. It onnnot bo
disputed that childron owo their genius and
disposition moro to thoir mothers than to all
others, and tho higher oducntion of our
daughters boncfits thom and thoir offspring.
An educated mother instills into her children
corrcot speaking and useful information from
infancy, nnd at the samo timo develops tho
noblo.impulsos and efactions of tho heart.
Collegiate education of womon is nn experi
ment of thc prosont century, and with us of
tho present year, but it is n matter now at
tracting general attention. Wo oan conceive
of no greator moral or intellectual force lo
purify social life and clovnto tho masses than
the higher education of woman. Dr. Smeltzer
has hazarded his private moans in this ontor
pri.se and possesses tho cnorgy, intelligence
and Christinn character to make it tv success,
if. our pcoplo will only npprcoiato tho odvan- :
tagos thus offered thom, and stand by his
ell'orts with tho interest tho cause morita. No
ono can shut his oyos to tho intellectual and
moral elevation of tho peoplo of our town
and county during tho pnst ten yoars, nor can
thoro bo any difibronoo of opinion ns to tho
nooroo from which this desirable chango took
its risc. Tho presenco of a collogo boro for
ton years, though weak in money and patron
age, has exposed ignorance and created a
desire for education. It was this which
opened tho pockets and hoarts of our peoplo
to subscribo twenty thousand dollars for tho
ondowmentof a collogo here, when Newberry
College was removed, and it is this, too, which
has originated tho desire for and establish
ment of a foin ale collogo in , Walhalla. If
any ono had predicted twolvo yoars ago that
to day th oro would bo two flourishing literary
colleges in Walhalla ho would havo boon re?
garded a fit subject for Bedlam. Still it is
true and no man can estimate tho future
benefits of theso institutions on tho churuo
tor of our people, tho valuo of our property
und tho development of tho native resources
of our county, not to mention thoir influence
on tho morals and govornmont of tho country
nt largo. Wo havo natural advantages on?
joyod by fow sections and with a Wostorn
connection by railroad, whioh will bo surely
mado in time, tho little seed of loaming
planted boro may booomo a groat tree, under
whose brunches tho children of remoto SOO?
tiona will sit and gathor tho rich fruits of
knowledge. Lot our pooplo determine in
their hearts to cherish theso infant institutions
us the true source of roal woalth and pros?
peri ty, for all tho patronago and help ox
tonded to them will bo repaid with compound
interest.
SUNDAY KXERCISES. '
On Sunday at ll o'olook A. M. tho Bacca
laureate sermon of Adgor College was
preached by Dr. J. B. Adgor, from the last
clause of tho 21st verso of tho 1st chapter of
Romans; "But becamo vain in thoir imagina
tiona, and thoir foolish heart was darkened."
In his introductory remarks tho dootor spoko
briefly of tho auspicious opening of tho
college, tho reasonable expectation of its
futuro oarcor of honor and usefulness and
tho great credit duo to those who had founded
and put it in operation. In a dolionto mnnnor
ho alluded to ils nomo and oxprossod his
thanks for tho samo, though ho oUlrosd no
personal honor in this, but ascribed it to tho
religious creed to which it had boon tendered.
The fundamental idoa of his discourse was
tho refutation of tho maxim .that it matters
not what a man boliovos so ho is sinooro in
that beliof, or that sincority and not truth is
tho test of responsibility. Tho question was
asked, is man rosponsiblo for his belief, and
with much learning the spoakcr showed
that no grouter misfortune could bofall moral
itv and religion than to mako sincority tho
tost of responsibility. Boliof is tho conclu
sion of our judgmont in a matter after hoard
ing ovidonco and argument upon it, and if
tho ovidonoo bo olear and wholly credible, tho
result must bo truth In a fair and unbiased
mind. In tho arrival at belief in religious
' matters mon site as judgo and God occupios
tho witness stand, testifying in tho nature of
mun and in his word spoken by the mouths
of the prophet? nnd apostle?: Correct boliof
becomes tboroforo posible to those who soek
.:A\VV''v .'< ?: ' ' ' ? '. '
..-.?n-rii | ???1
it faithfully ond dollgonMy. To hold that
man is not rospouslblo for his belief, but only
for ain'oority io it, would bo ns absurd as to
hold that men woro not responsible) for sin
whou led to it bf their appetites aud passions.
Tho result of suoh a eourso of responsibility
would bo that tho stronger tho sinful habit or
appoti to tho more oxousablo would be tho act.
Truth ond prinoiplo aro fixed and otornal,
aud tho moons of arriving at thom hoing
within human renob, wo aro responsible for
our beliofs. Tho church was so orowdod that
wo woro unablo to get even a foothold in it,
and hoard indistinctly through a window.
Wo cannot, thoroforo, roport moro fully this
nblo discourse
On Sunday night Rov. A. O. Darby, Pro
siding Kider of this District, preached a
sermon to young men from tho 55th verso of
tho 22d Chapter of Lu ko: "And whon they
had kindled a Aro iu tho midst of tho hall
and woro sitting down together, Peter sat
down among thom." ~"Tho controlling idea of
bis disoourso was, tho bad influence of evil
communications upon religious character, or
the danger to young mon from evil associates,
under tho guiso of friendship. Peter, tho
boldest of thc apostolic college, lost his cour
age and manhood when his master was
arrested. Forgotting tho great lovo ho folt
for JOSHS, in his fears of man, ho fled, aban
doning his Lord in tho momont of his greatest
trial and danger. It is bad to desert a friend
at any auy tinto, but especially 60 whon ho
is in distress and needs belp and encourage
ment. It is bad.to abandon a good causo at
any timo, but particularly so when that oauso
is io dangor and noods tho aid of cvory good
man. In tho fear of man, which is always
a snare to tho Christian, Peter forgot his
friend, his Master, his usual boldness, and
flod. Tho placo of duty was pointed out as
tho place of safety.
Petor not willing to abandon entirely his
Master, and unwilling to share his fortunes,
ondoavored to compromise tho matter with
himself and followed afar off. This kind of
compromise with duty was hold out as dan
gerous and should bo ovoidod. Duty, right
principio admit of uo compromiso, but should
bo strictly fulfilled. Tho rosult of this fear
and compromiso was his presonco with evil
associates, tho soldiers and servants of tho
high priest, and hero he sit, listening to their
blasphemy and their denunciations of Christ,
without opening his lips. All the boldness
Mid manliness with which ho was wont to
ionounco Bin and blasphemy was gone.
Thoso who keep company with tho
wicked will find themselves unablo
io denounce or oppose tho wickedness
)f their associates. On tho contrary,
they, too, ofton gradually became partakers
in sin.
'Vico is a monster of such hideous mien,
flint to bo hated needs but to bo seen;
seen too oft familiar to our face;
IV o first pity, thon endure, then embrace"
Tho world was hold to bo ovorflowiag with
Cmptations to ovil, and ho warned thc young
igiliust those, and tho influonco of pretended
Vionds, who could load thom into paths ol
.uin and disgrace. Thoso who had gone
istray, whothor old or young, ho pointed tc
Christ, who would forgive thom as freely nm)
'?illly ns ho did Potor, when ho prayed to hm
loncstly and truly from his heart. Ho wai
o-day ready to pardon sinners wdio abko?
n ight and to strengthen them in momonts o
temptation.
Mr. Darby is a gifted preacher. Ho ba1
,he faculty of expressing himself o'early om
forcibly and his delivery is impressive.
On Monday morning tho examination o
ho primary department of Adger Colleg
ook placo in tho college chapel. A larg'
irowd of tho friends and patrons of th
lollogo was prosent, and wo havo hoard n
mo who witnessed tho thorough drilling c
ho boys but was pleased and gratified nt th
irogrcss and proficiency they manifested i
heir various studios.
In the afternoon about thirty of tho littl
joys spoke, to the great amusement of til
argo crowd assembled in tho chapel. .
lumber of comic piocos woro woll dclivcrc
md drew forth rounds of laughter and np
?lause Poetry and solcot speeches wero nh
lolivorod with very much of tho action nn
urination of young orators.
This department, the most difficult of n
to givo satisfaction, has cortainly been wc
managed hy Professor Hicks, and tho bo;
tiave made good progress in their Studie
Tho number in this department, (abo
jovontywfivo.) is too many for one profess
to tench, nnd noxt year there should ho (
assistant. With this change tho mnnngenic
)f tho md lego could not ho improved.
By common consent Tuesday morning wi
sot apart for tho commencement exercises
tho Fcmalo College At 10 o'olock thc yout
adios and little girls of the lower depart mei
tssemblod at tho college buildings and pr
?coded in doublo filo to tho Lutheran Chur
unrolling to tho music of tho Dixie Corr
Band. It was n beautiful nnd encourage
light to seo tho long procession, all olnd
?hilo, fit emblem of their purity, arrnng
n rogular ordor according to classes, bogi
ling wit'- tho juvonilon and ending with t
uniors, with thoir teachers marching by tho
ind tho ?.oalou8 and indefatigable 1
3melt'/,or closing tho lino. It represented t
futuro hopes and aspirations of our poop
ind all folt that thoso futuro wives n
inothorsof tho land woro fitting thomsch
for tho high duties of lifo in their efforts
intellectual improvomont.
On arriving nt tho church, tho procossi
lividod, mitering by singlo filo thc two do
ind oooupying tho seats reserved for th
immediately in front of tho stand. A lai
jrowd of parents and visitors woro prose
ailing tho large church to its utmost onpnei
The exorcises woro opened with prayer
Dr. Adger, aftor which essays by tho you
adios wore read ns follows:
Essay by Miss Ada Clabaugh, subjoo
"lntolloot Knows no Sox." Tho essay >
:oad by Professor Sloun and did credit to
?vritorin its puro English and sound thoug
lissipating tho popular and long oxisti
irror that woman is a oreaturo of feel
ratbor than reason and that intellectually
is inferior to man.
Essay by Miss Mary Riley, subjoot-"
nale Defects." This essay was read
Hov. S. L. Morris. Tho writer in a gract
md delicate way condemned tho mle so pi
dent thone days of complimenting ladies
di occasions, without much regard as
whether tho compliments carno from tho heart
or woro worthily bestowod. Sh? thon dis
cussed tho vanity and folly of woman in
mattors of dross rind oxtornnl appearance, and
their disposition to gossip, to tho noglcot
ot tho highor and nobler qualities of tho
mind.
Essay by Miss Lilla Bauknight, subjoot
" Col logia to Education. " This essay was road
by Dr. Smeltzor and was replete with good
sonso and chaste language The importanco
of oollogiato education us u training und pro*
porndon of tho mind of man or woman for
tho various avocations in life was oloarly
enforced as tho truo path to sudboss iu lifo
as woll as a, high duty.
All tho essays woro full of, sound truths
expressed in chaste language not one of them
smacking of tho empty declamation or vacant
ologanco so common these days.
Tho exercises wore closed with a speech by
W. 0. keith, Esq., on tho vnluo of montai
culturo ns illustrated in its fruits, and tho
capacity and need of woman for a highor
education as essential.to her social intlucnco
and cnlargod sphere
Tho oxoroisos woro interspersed with muslo
and Singing with tho piano ns an accompani
ment. All seemed to enjoy tho occasion and
separated with n common feeling that our
Fomalo Coltogo must and shall and will bo a
permanent success.
Tho Junior Exhibition of Adger College
was held at 8 o'clock in tho ovoning. Tho
exercises woro opened with prayor hy Hov.
Mr. Darby.
After music by tho band, tho young mon
af tho Junior Class spoko in thc following
order:
J. Walter Daniel; subject-"Literature thc
nood of tho South."
Thomas F. Boozor; subject-"Pursuit."
W. W. Daniel; subject-"Labor essential
to oxecllonco."
Tho material of tho addresses was very
;ood, though a I i ttl o moro labor in committing
hem to memory would not have bocu out of
place. A largo audience was prosont. So
ar tho exercises of both institutions have
icon highly satisfuotory and reflect crodit on
itudonts nud professors. Our pcoplo nod
dsitors to our town are greatly pleased with
:ho promising future of these young literary
astitutions.
Tho oration before tho Literary Societies of
Ydger Collogo was delivered on Wednesday
norning at 10} o'clock by Col. E. M. ltuckcr,
>f Anderson. Tho Colonel's address was a fino
me, and its elcgai't delivery made a fino im
>ression. Tho subject of Ibo spoakor was "Tho
?resent Times." lie drow a sorios of pictures
>f tho salient features of our ago. Tho lovo of
liscussion in thc school room, in tho college, in
bo pulpit and at tho bar and in thc periodicals
>f tho day was finely depicted. Thc present
itcrature, tho slruoluro of society and its intlu
IUCC, and tho quiokening in tho discussion of
ho physical sciences wcro all eloquently dis
tusscd, displaying groat learning and wit. In
bc closing of tho Colonel's address ho gave
tonio sound practical advice to the young men
?hieb they would do well to heed.
This Imperfect notice is all wo aro oblo lo give,
is our paper goes lo press early Wednesday
iftcrnoon. Thursday is "Commencement Day,"
md wc append a programme of tho exorcises on
.lie occasion.
Thursday, June 27, 1878, 10 o'clock A. M.
Prayer.
MUSIC.
Anniversary Oration, by Col. J. S. Colbran.
MUSIC.
Salutatory, W. CL Neville. . 1
.MUSIO.
Gifted Men, J. W. Slider.
M VISIO.
Liboral Education, W. O. Novillo.
MUSIC.
Conferring of Degrees.
Valedictory, W. J. Heard.
Song, (selected) by Choir.
Benediction,
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Th? [VlU'utfc of City Lifo.
Throughout this country thousands ot'
young men look with anxious hearts to thc
city as thc Paradise of brick aud mortar
where their imaginations have depicted to
thom glorious visions of wealth aooumulatcd
by honest toil. All they desire is a chance
to earn au honest living, and their belief ie
firm that everything is possible to a deter
mined soul. Every year tho stream pours
into tho city of young, fresh hearts to find,
alus! too soon, that all their bright visions
wcro mirages of the city. Tho avenues for
spending money aro greater than thoso
for making it. Wants arc increased with
out thc ability to gratify them. Despond
ency tokes tho place of buoyancy, and tho
spirit is crushed beneath tho weight of un
satisfied ambition. A panic sweeps over
tho lend, and all tho deportments of manu
factures and commerce give way under tho
pressure Muny oro reduced to lower
wages or turned loose without resources or
employment It is well to learn somo use
ful trade or fill up tho ranks of tho pro
fessions. Both aro necessary. Yet a com
munity oannot survive long when its ranks
aro altogether modo up of consumers.
In all our great cities there aro thousands
of families living from hand to mouth-uyo,
inaoy who barely subsist. In Now York
city alone there uro enid to bo 150,000
persons leading o wrctohod cxistcnoe, bo
eauso they cling to a oity lifo, whore com
petition is overwhelming, prices of overy-.
thing thc highest, and poverty tho most
oxtreoio and hopeless, when work nnd
health fail. Yoe thc mirage of city lifo
constantly looms up before tho youthful
mind, and tho stream continues to flow in.
If they could but read tho record, os un
folded on thc registers of chaiitablo institu
tions, and prisons, and juils, or tho un
marked graves in Potter's field, whero bodios
hove succumbed to physical want and spirits
to moral woo; or, follow tho hungry hollow
eyed witnesses to their squalid obodes, they
would deem him no friend who points away
from tho cottago home and woll tillod aero
to tho mirago that rises through tho
?inoko und dust of tho stifling hivo where
toil, day after day, year ofter year, through
?ll their lives, und dio paupers nt last.
Far botter wore it for tho body politio if
wen tho Irish tenantry system could bo
idoptcd, and if tito spirit of communism is
i
crushed out, it must be not by force, but by
giviug em ploy mont to tho unemployed thou
sando. Clive thom a ohaooo to loavo tho
oity with its thousand sowers of oritno and
disoaso ond go to tho country where, drink
ing in its puro air and untainted water,
they can bo of scrvioo to themselves and
tho country.
There oro millions of neron of unimproved
land, lyiug on either sido of tho Picdinount
Air Lino Hoad, oapablo of sustaioiug many
millions of people. Hero is a Held for
practical philanthropy and true benevolence.
Where is tho George Poabody or Pctor
Cooper that will put tho ball in motion by
wbicli tho unemployed thousands of tho
land can bc supplied with cheap homes, and
made to feel that they nfc not Creation's
foulest blot-"-a blank. Hero is o recon
struction policy that might well ougngo tho
attention of tito statesmen, for fully carried
into effect, it will bring in richer roturns
than oil our revenue laws. lloro is a plan
moro beneficial in its results than any silver
bill that could bo framed. Koro is a re
formatory sohemo cheaper and moro cfli
oicnt than olms houses and prisons. Givo
tho unemployed employment oed cheap
homes.
AU along tho Piedmont Air Lino thou
sands of acres lie idlo. They ono bo made
to blossom os tho rose. Who will start tho
ball in motion;'
[Piedmont Air Line Head Light.
Prosecuting tho nuttier*.
The Revenue Murderers Afraid of a ricketts
Jury-Case Transferred io Anderson
Effort to have it Removed to thc United
States Court.
PICKENS 0. IL, Juno 24.-Judge Kershaw
is now holding tho Court of Sessions herc,
and tho case cf tho revenue raiders, Kano,
Dui hum, Moose and Scruggs, charged with
tho murder of a young man named Amos
Ladd while standing in his own doorway,
was brought up before him to-day. The
prisoners surrendered themselves pome timo
ngo to tho sherill' of Greenville, and have
been in jail in that placo over since, and on a
prctonoo of being afraid of lynching woro not
in court in person tooday, but wore lilly
represented by William. K. Karlo, K. W. M.
Mackey and Absalom Blythe. Earle and
Mackey aro sufficiently well known to your
readers without further description than
their names. Illy tho is a brothor-in-law
of Earle, and very much of tho same stripe.
This worthy trio moved for a change of tho
venue to Anderson County on tho ground that
tho prejudice in Pickons against tho prisoners
was such that they could not get u (air trial in
this county. Judge Kershaw grunted thc
motion, and the case will bo tried at Ander
son in September, so that if these fellows aro
hung their friends will not bo able to raise a
Imo and cry about local prejudice Tho
counsel for tho prisoners nlso asked permis
sion, which was granted, to argue ut Oreon
villo on Tuesday next the right to remove thc
case tn tho United States Court, and there is
no doubt that a despcrnto effort will bo made
to have tho trial como olf bolo re a tribunal
whero tho jury cnn bo poohed with negroes
and Undiccls in sympathy with these wretches
who havo boon indulging tlioir brutal pas
sions in nil kinds of outrages upon tho
defenceless people of tho mountain districts,
It is to bo hoped that tho effort will not suc
ceed-News and Courier.
WESTMINSTER LO CA LS.
At tho hour of two on tho lovely bright
afternoon of Saturday, thc22d, a jolly crowd
left thc pleasant though quiet little villngo of
Westminster; and a very pleasant rido of an
hour brought us to tho beautiful shady grove
of Iluulcomb's mill pond, where quito a num
ber of young people from overy direction hud
asecnblod for thc purposo of attending a
fishing party. Each oyo teamed with tho
hope of a pleasant and ngrcoablo evening,
which wao certainly realized; each had a
pleasant smilo and lively chango of thought
for thc other. A short timo having elapsed
in pleasant conversation, (and lovo making,)
and eating fruit, tho differout amusements of
tho ovening commenced, wh'ch consistod of
target shooting, fishing, (but wc suppose there
were moro fish caught on dry land than out
of WO tor,) promenading, and batcnu riding.
How charming thc fair ones looked us they
were so gracefully rowed'across tho benutiful
water. A lbw hours thus being pleasantly
spent tho timo approached for swcct-hearts
and friends to part, for tho gay and much
enjoyed party to closo.
Freeman, a very energetic furmor, boasts of
tho first cotton blooom in this vicinity.
J. M. Dixon, tho threshing man, pays tho
wheat crop is a littlo moro than half what it
was last year. Sow in fallow or clovcrcd.
lands if you want a good yield of wheat cvory
year.
TO WE VIL LE IO CA LS.
TowNvii.i.K, Juno 25.
Tho yield of fall oats is fair.
Thc growing corn is an encouraging prospect.
Wm. S. Woolbriglil, Esq,, had cotton blooms
on Monday, tho 21 th.
Tho people aro luxuriating in carly varieties
of ripe fruit.
Maj. A. H. ItroylcB lins just completed an
elognnt now rcsidonoo.
Prof. Vornor will begin the second session of
his school on next Monday, tho 1st day proximo.
There woro several very cool nights last
week and a slight injury lo cotton and divers
"bad colds" aro tho consequencos.
A livo Democratic Club is in working order nt
Providence Cburoh, four miles West of this
place, with Mr. Frank L. Sit ton ns President.
Mr. James L< Campbell, residing in Oconcc,
near boro, inado thirty bushols of wheat from
throe sowed, without manuring, which is tho
hont vinhl Hint has occurred in this section, and
tho worst yiold undoubtedly falls to a colored
man boro who declares he "didn't got (too bun
dles" from a bushel sowcJ.
Elias Mnson, of .'Nubbin IUdgo," has dis
patohod nino rattlesnakes ut as many diffcront
times this yoar. Tho youngest of thom was
four and tho oldest fourlecu years old.
Mr. JohnC. Harris has four nores and Mr.
Poimena Harris olght acres of cotton that for
luxuriance and regularity of stand oro doubtless
tho finest spooiinous of the orop ia Coonee.
ltev. Dr. Adgor, to be assisted by the Hov.
Prof. Riley, of Adger College, will oonduot
divino worship in tho I'lesbytorlon Churoh hore
on next Saturday and Sunday, tho 29th and 80th,
on whloh latter day tho saoramont of tho Lord's
Suppor will .be observed.
Tho State Sunday Helloo? Con
vention.
Tliia body will moot in tho oitv ojt Greon
villi? on Wednesday and Thursday, tho 21st
nod 22d of August. Tho County Chuirinon
will attend to thc appointing of delegates as
soon as practicable. Should there bo any
Counties in which the Chairmen do not oct,
wo would request tho Sunday School Su
perintendents living at tho Court Houses to
appoint delegates. It is very desirable that
ovory County bo represented. Tho local
oommittco of arrangements nod tho terms
offerod by railroads to visitors will bo pub.
lushed in duo timo.
CHARLES PETTY,
Chairman Executive Committee.
TUB CAMPHOR THEE.-Ono of tho most USO"
ful and magnificent productions of tho vegeta
ble kingdom that enriches China, and moro
particularly tho provincos of Kings! and
Canton, is tho camphor troo. This stupon?
dous laurel, which often adorns tho' banks of
rivers, was in several places found by Lord
Amherst's embassy abovo fifty feet high, willi
its stem twenty feet in circumference. Tho
Chinese themselves affirm that it sometimes
attains a height of moro than thrcor hundred
toot, and a circumference greater than tho
extended arms of twenty could embrace.
Camphor is obtained from thc branches by
sleeping them, while fresh cut, in water for
two or three days, and then boiling them till
tho gum, in tho form of white jolly, adheres
to a stick which is used in constantly stirring
tho branches. Tho fluid is then poured into
a glazed vessel, where it eonoontrutos in a
few hours.
To purify it tho Chinese take a quantity of
finely powdered earth, whioh they lay nt thc
bottom of a copper basin; over this they placo
a layer of camphor, and thon another loyer of
earth, and so on until tho vessel is nearly
filled, tho last or topmost layer being uf
earth. Thoy cover this last lay or with tho
leaves of u plant called polio, which seems to
bo a spocios of Mentha (mint). They now
invert a second basin over (he tirst, and make
it air tight by luting. Tho whole is then
submitted to tho action of a regulated firo for
certain length of timo, and thou left to cool
gradually. On separating tho vessel tho
camphor is found to lutvo sublimed, lind to
have ndherod to tfie copper basin. Repetitions
of the same prooois o imploto its refinement.
Resides yielding this valuable ingredient, tho
camphor tree is ono of tho principal tim
ber trcos of China, and is used not only in
building but in most articles of furniture.
Thc wood is dry and of a light color, and
although light und easy to work, is durable
and not likely to be injured by insects.
TUE FAMINE IN BRAZIL.-Tho New York
Journal of Cimnicrca publishes Ibo following
abstract of a loiter from Bnr/.il, describing
tho ravngosof famine in somo of tho pro? locos
of that country:
"Pernninbuco advices lo May 13 stnto that
tho drought continues willi all its horror in
tho centres of tho various provinces of Ibo
North as well as that of Pornumbuen. There
arc now no hopos of planting cotton for want
of rains; in this branch, therefore, it is cer
tain that wo shall have, no crop this year
For tho sugar canes, however, rains may yot
arrive in timo if they come soon, if not, thc
sugar crop also will bo very small. That
which is finishing would have boon on im
portant one if tho blazing rays of tho sun
lind not dried up and left so little juice. AH
for cereals, if it should not rain the want ol
them will bo absolute and thc people continue
to pulfer tho consequences of fumino, daily
more frightful. Succor is most difficult for
want of conveyance on account ol not having
water mid food for tho animals. Tho fam
ished population Hock in bauds to thc capitale
of thc provinces, and il causes horror to sec
tliC60 unfortunates, almost naked and thin nf
corpses wan, and enfeebled by weariness will:
tho long and painful jon moy they have
undergono, and suffering from ibo effects o;
diseases produced by (ho wild roots nod othoi
substances they have eaten. Thc situation ii
most melancholy. In thc meantime Ibo pticei
of thc lending necessaries of lile have risen.'
--? - ? ? mi ' ", ;
Tile Candidate.
Husband, what makes yon look so sick?
Hush, my dear, I've had a kick.
A kick, my love, oh, cruel fate!
And did it hurt my protty mate?
Though it burt little or though it hurt much
I still eau walk with tho aid of a crutch.
You know tho candidate was my friend;
Ile swore by me. and all workingmen,
Till they counted tho votes und bc found h
was boat,
When he said to us all now beat a retreat!
"Howdy! howdy! howdy-do?
How is your wife and bow aro you?
Ah! it suits my foot as nothing can,
A '.stem rebuke to thc working-man!"
Brothers, who labor from morn till night,
Oct a good bludgoon and koop ititi sight,
And crnek tho man's head who says uni
you:
"Howdy! howdy! howdy-do?
How is your wifo and how aro you?"
CHICAOO, June 23.-Tho nows from til
corn regions of tho West aro generally moi
favo.able Tho growing weither of tho pa
woek has greatly improved tho prospect
owing, howovcr to tho protracted rains ntl
tho overflows ol' May and tho first half <
June, which either rendered corn plantir
impossible or drowned much that had bat
planted. This year's corn crop will fa
greatly bolow a fair overage Tho who;
harvest in southern Illinois is about finish!
and tho result is very satisfactory. Tl
prospect for a good orop of wboot elsi
whore throughout tho Wost is favorable
OMAHA, Juno 23.-Tho doily Itepublict
to-day, publishes tho following: "Tho coi
arop from all tho counties on tho lino of tl
Union Pnoifio and Omaha railroad is n
promising. It is feared that tho long seasi
of wot woathor, which prevailed up to a wet
ago, had rusted tho wheat, and that tho sovo
storms had injurod all tho crops. Sue
however, is is not tho ease, and there ii i
rust whatever* Cern is somewhat hnckwar
but tho stands aro good and (hero is i
immonso acreage Tho ryo harvest cor
monees ono wcok hence: barley ten da
later; wheat about July 25. At a fair ost
malo tho wheat yield will bo twenty tn Iwcnl
fivo bushels por aero. If thcro is favnrul
wontbor for tho maturing crop, tho yiold w
ho tho largest ovor known."
BERLIN, Juno 22.-Friday night tho plonip
lentiarics of England, Russia and Austria agru
lo tho following, winch will bo submitted lo t
congress to morrow for ratification. Tho fro
tior of Northolm Bulgaria to bo fixed al tho B
kans; tho Turks to have tho right lo fortify I
Balkan passes and garrison tho fortified plao
Sofia to bo inoludod in Boumolia ami Varna
Bulgaria; tho Turks to retain Burgor; tho Nor
em frontier of Montenegro and tho boundar
of Servia to bo restricted to those countries
reocivo compensation on thc South.
LONDON, Juno 22.-A Borlin telegram lo J
'J'imcs says it seems tho ctn sion of Bosnia r
Herzegovina to Austria is already dcoidod up
Tho Turks have boon warned that if thoy do
unreservedly aooopt tho decision of tho Ct
gross, thoy will find no auxiliary among
Ku rope an powers, but, on tho contrary, th
anxious losavo thom will bo al tho hoad of tl:
adversaries.
VIENNA, Juno 22-Tho New Free Tren stn
that Russia and Austria havo agreoJ t
Montenegro is to havo Antivarl, but ibo ]i
must only bo used for commoroo and un
Austrian supervision.
BAI.TIMOUE, MD., Juno 23.-Mayor Kuno diod
nt 8:42 this A. M. at his rcsidonco. Ho was
unconscious since tho preceding morning, his
tongue hoing also parallzctfP He was born in
1820, of Irish parcntago. At an curly ago ho
started business ns a grain dealer, and was vory
successful. In 1840 he was appointed Colleotor
of tho Port of Balt?goro by l'rosidout Taylor,
holding it through ibo administration of Prosl- *
dont Fillmore, and was subsequently appointod
Marshal of tho oity, aud it was mainly through
bis instrumentality thal thc celebrated riot of
April 10, 1801, triton tho mob attacked Ibo
Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, at Camdon
Station, was put down, und great loss of lifo
prevented. That samo year ho was indicted for
treason, and was confined lu Forts Warron,
Lafayette and Mollonry for a period ot* fourteen"
months in all. After hisroleaso he went South,
where ho remained until tho oloso of thc war,
and returned to this city in 1800. In 1873 bo"
was elected Sheriff, and in 1877 Mayor, which'
position he hold nt tho timo of his death.
THE Ant Sun*.-Professor Richter* air
ship made a successful ascension in Hartford
on Wednesday, Tho oporntor was n young
man weighing iiinoty?six pounds, who?o
nervo was equal to bis muscle, for ho wont
up from tho enclosure of tho ball grounds to
a height a? least twice that of tho Spiro of
tho Church of tho Good Shepherd, and then
struck off in nn Easterly direction toward tho
river, intending, ns he afterward sahl, tn cross
tho Connecticut. As it was apparent that a.
storm was coming ur?, tho Professor signalled
to him to return. Tho oporntor turnod tho
oar around in mid-air and roturncd, descend
ing at tho Professor's foot. Pie vines to ibis
flight tho operator ascended, turnod tho oar
about and descended several times, to show*
his porfoct control over bis machine.
Mr. Christian K, Hess has boon appointed*
Master Windon of the Port of Philadelphia,";
at a yearly salary of ?2,500. "I hav'd" spent!
all tho ninney I bad and nil tho money J
could got bold nf in my search," unid Mr/
HOBS, when asked bow much his efforts tu
find lin loft son bad cost bim. Mr. Ross say6
that, including tho $20,000 given by tho citi
/.ons' committee, nearly ?80,000 has boen
expended in efforts to restore tho lost child to
bis parents, and ho docs not proposo to give?
up tho search so long as ho can gol tho moana
to pur.Mic it.
Now that thc Keely motor humbug has
collapsed, it ernies out thn% ?150,000 of tho
money nf the stockholders lins beon subscribed"*
and paid out for useless machinery, and ovar
a million mid a half has changed hands in
tho rise and full of its stocks. Thorn woro
20,000 shares of a pnr value of $100 each'
issued which sold at first for S60 por share,
but tho scbomo wns so skilfully manipulated
that they frequently changed hands at ?300'
per share Now t?ioy aro without valuo, and'
could not bo sold for a cent even if offered itt
lots to suit customers of small means.
Do not put your pillows or feather beds;
if so unfortunate ns to hnvo feather bods,
into tho sun to nir, but in a thinly piuco witlv
a clear dry wind blowing over then?. If ii is.
cloudy, but not damp, and tho wind strong."
it is all tho hotter. This, if practiced ofton,
will koop well cured feathers always sweet.
Mildly cured feathers cannot be modo sweat.
A hot sun on thc best of feathers' will thru'
them rancid.
Xr.W YORK, Juno 23.-Tho will of tin; late
Wm. Cullon Bryant is in Mr. Bryant's owo
handwriting. Only two persons besides his'
two daughters get any of his property. AU'
his real ostato, books, pooms, pictures, furni
ture and inlcrost thc Beening l'ost aro bc-'
quontued to bis two daughters, Fannio Bryant
Goodwin nod Julia Sands Bryant, with tho
oxception of small legacies to the two partie?
beforo mentioned. Tho value of the cstntc'rA
not given.
Il will be seen by tho lotlor of Secretory
Schurz, which the President adopts as tho
rulo of tho administration, that a few plank?',
have boen saved from thc wreck of the civil
service platform. Thc office-holders are in
formed that they can do what they pleas?
with their salarios. If they contributo. w4Ml
and good; but if not, tboir standing will not
be injured in thc department. "Pass around
do sasser, bruddor, and keep your oyo well
skinned for buttons!"
MONROVIA, Juno 3. >'.
Vin SOUTHAMPTON, Juno 22. ).
The Liberian bark. Azor, from Charleston
on April 21st, arrived boro to day. Nothing
of importance occurred after tho burk touched '
nt Siena Leone. Tho emigrants uro in good'
spirits, and will be warmly welcomed.
Tho Union Timm is not of those who hold
that thc members of tho Legislature aro
overpaid. For a sixty days' session they geo
?300. It costs a member a month's work,
worth ?75, to bo elected, and bis cxponsos in
Columbia aro nt least ?1.75 a day. Now ho
bas neglected bis own business for three
months, winch is worth ?135, Grand total
$315, which4s $15 loss than ho receives.
There is ono place where this Congross ls
popular, und that is Washington. It has not
only given tho District of Columbia a now
government, of which tho United Slates poV
half tho bills; but authorized groat expondi**
tures for public buildings.
Halfway between Austin and San Antonio;
Texas, there are home very flourishing woolton
mills that turn out excellent cloths, wovon alf
of puro wool, at tho moderato rato of eighty
couts par yard. Tho wool is abundantly
taken from tho sboop running in tho neighbor
ing pastures.
LONDON, Juno 24.-Tho Times' Berlin corre
spondent says Sofia will bo included in Bulgaria
mid not in itoumolia. Thc powors consented to-'
this on condition thai, tho frontior pass BO olosc
lo tho Sonth of (ho town as not to rnpnaoo Aus? '
trian interests in that quarter.
Tho new autonomous province South of tho '
Balkans will bc named Haslem Itouroelia.
NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC
Over Vernor & Stribling's Store?
l
WILL REMAIN ONLY TWO WEEKS IN
WALHALLA.
Persons wishing ploluros will call immodi- '
alely. Old pictures copied and enlarged.
J. WREN
Juno 27, 1878, 82-2t
COLLEGE NOTICE ! ~
rpiIEUK will bo a mooting of tho Stockholders
I of Adger College, at Hie collego building, at
10 o'olook Ai M., on SATURDAY^, M,? otu ofl
July noxli Tho meeting is an important one,
and all Stockholders aro urged to at temi.
Tho election for Professors and tho Finances
of tho-Collogo will come beforo tho meeting.
Tho'SGOOnil installment of interest on thc
Endowment Bonds will fall duo on tho first day,
of July. Prompt payment, is expected.
J. W. NT HI BLI NU,
Soorolary and .Treasurer. .
WALUAM-A, S. C., Juno 27, 1?78. 82-2t