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T^THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, AN7|T MUST FOLLOW AS THE NIGHT THE DAY, THOU CANST NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN. BY KEITH, SMITH & CO. WALHALLA, SOUTH1 CAH?LINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1878. VOLUME XIII_NO. 50. YEG?TINE REV. J. P. LUDLOW WRITESt 178 BALTIC STREET, BROOKLIN, N. Y., Novombor 14, 1870. ll. R. STEVENS, ESQ. Dear Sir-From personal bonofit roooivcd by ito uso, os woll us lrom personal know lodge of th oso whoso on res tboreby havo Boomed almost miraculous, I can most heartily nnd sincerely recommend tho VEOETINK for tito complaints which it io churned to euro. JAM KS P. LUDLOW, Lato Pastor Calvary Baptist Church, Sacramento, Cal. YEG?TINE Sho Hosts Well. SouTn POLAND, MB., October ll, 1870. MR. II. H. STEVENS. Dear Sir-I have boon siok two years with tho livor complaint, and during that limo havo taken a groat mauy diit'eront medicines, but nono of thom did mo any good. I was restless nt nights, and had no appetite. Since taking tho VEOETINS I rost well and rolish my food. Cnn reoommond tho VEOETINE for what it has dono for mo. Yours respectfully, MRS. A LU li RT BICKER. Witness of the nbovo, MR. QEORCE M. VAUGHAN, Medford, Mass. YEG?TINE Good for tho Ghildron. BOSTON HOME, 14 TVI.ER STREET, BOSTON?, April, 1876. MR. II. H. STEPHENS: Dear Sir-Wo feel that tho children in our homo bavo been greatly beuofitod by tho VEOETINE you bavo so kindly givon us from limo to titiio, especially those troubled with tito Sorofula. With rcHpoot. MRS. N. WOKMELL, Matron. . ' YEG?TINE Hov. O. T. Walker Says: PROVIDENCE, B. I., 104 TIIANSIT STREET. II. lt. STEPHENS, ESQ. I fool bound to express with my signature tho high value I placo upon your VEOETINE. My family have usod it for tim lust two years. In nervous debility it is i oval naide, and I recommend it to all who may need Kn invigo rating, renovating tonie. O. T. WALKER, Formerly Pastor of Bowdoin-squuro Church, Boston, i YEG?TINE Nothing Equal to lt. SOUTH SALEM, MASS:, Nov. 14, 1876 MR. II. lt. STEVENS. Dear Sir-I have been troubled with Scroj fnht, Canker, and Liver Complaint for three yoar. Nothing overdid me any, good until I . commenced using ibo VEOETINE. I am now getting along first rato, and still using thc YE?ET?NB. I consider there is nothing cquul to lt for such complaints. Can heartily recommend it to overybody. Yours Truly, r MRS. LIZZIE M. PACK ABD. No. 16 Lagrango Street, South Salem, Mass. VFGETIKE * Recommend it Heartily. SOUTH BOSTON. MR. STEVENS. Dear Sir-I have taken sovornl bottles of your VEOETINE, and nm oonvinood it is a vnluablo romody for Dyspepsia, Kidney Complaint, and Ucnornl Dobilityof system. I can hear tily rooommond it to all sufferers from the abovo complaints. Yours respectfully, MRS, MUNROE PARKER, Prepared by H. R. STEVENS, Boston, Mass. Vegetine is Sold by all Drngfristj^ SPINNIN6 WHEEL T JL BROW away your old Spinning Whcol and buy BRYCE'S NEW PATENT. Spins twonty flvo hanks cvory day. Mado of iron. Run by friotion. Will last a li lot i inc. Nothing lo wear or break. Can bc run in any position and only oooupics a spaoo of oight by twelve inches, Prico, $5.00. Call on or address DR. J. P. HARRIS, Agont, West Union, S. C. Oot 8, 1878 46-8m Notice. " TIARPER'S. t\HI?LS aro stopped for thc purpoBO of putting in a now water whcol and making other valuable'improvements; ni) of ivhioh will bo oomplclod and in running order by WEDNES DAY, tho Otb instant; after which ousto,:<ers can bo accommodated willi tho b08t of flour 01 com meal. Satisfaction guarantcd. AsctofFrenoh Burrstoncs.and Irons for salo. Oot 8, 1878 46 OUR WOOL CARDS HAVE BEEN NEWLY clothed and put in thorough repair for tho Fall Carding. All WOOL brought to us will bo promptly cardorl and satisfaction gnavanicod. Wool loft with C. L. lt KID & Co- will be carded and returned lo iho store at same prico as at F<solory. Prloo 10 cents per pound for white and 12} coots for mixod. The Factory will bo mn by Mr. W. J. Sut HOB an oxperionood carder. Wool bought at tho market prico. NEVILLE & HQLLEMAN, WA Ul AM,A, S. C. ' August 22, 18V 8 j* <10~8mo TO NY WIVE. [Tho following bollad . waa writtco by Joseph Brenan, on Irish exile, who died in Now Orleans in 1857, ot tho age of twonty eight. Mr. lironan wrote many songs and poems that attraotcd much audi tion, but this is the best. It is touchingly beautiful and wos published in tho Now Orleans Delta."] Como to mc, doarost, I'm lonely without theo, Nighttime and day limo I thinking about theo Night time and day timo in dreams 1 behold theo Unwelcome tho waking that ceases to fold thee, Como to mc, darling, my sorrows to lighten; Como in thy bonuty to bless nnd to brigh ten; Como in thy womanhood, meekly nud lowly; Como lu thy loveliness, queenly and holy. Swallows will flit round tho desolate ruin, Telling of spring and its joyous renewing; And thoughts of thy lo vu and its manifold trcasuro, Aro circling my heart with a promiso of pleasure. : Oh, spriug of my spirit! Oh, Moy of my bosom! Shine out io my spirit, till it bourgeon and blossom; Tho past of my lifo has a lost root within it, And thy fondnoss alono is the sunshine to win it. Figures that move liko n song through tho eveu Figures lit up by a roflox of h co von Eyes like the skies of poor Erin our mother, Where shadow and sunshine arc chasing cacti other. Smiles coming seldom, but childlike nud simple, Opuuing their eyes from thc heart of a dim ple; Oh, thanks to the Saviour! that even the seeming ls left to thc exile to brighten his dreaming. You havo been glad when you knew I was gladdened; Dear, aro you sad now to hear I am sad dened? Our hearts ever answer in tuno and in time, love, As ootavc tu octavo and rhyme unto rhyme love. I caunot weep but your tears will bo flow ing; You cannot smile but my cheek will bc glowing; I would not die without you at my sido? lovo, You will not linger when I sholl havo died, love. Come to mc, doar, ere I die of my sorrows Riso on my gloom liko the sun of to-mor row; Strong, swift, and fond os tho words whioh ] speak, love, With a song on your lips and a smilo or your check,love. Come, for my heart in your absenco ii wcory, Haste, for my spirit is sickened nnd droory: Come to tho boort which is throbbing t( press thee; Como to tho arms thnt would fondly oarcsf thee. mn tangley, <>*' TCXA?? I -. Thetolcgroph has already an upuncod tin execution, at Giddings, Texas, oh ii\2ftJ last, of tho notorious William Longley, foi tho murder of William Anderson, a lieh hand, in Maroh, 1875. Upon roaching tin gallows, and ofter tho completion of all tin preliminary arrangements, duriug whiol Longley survoyed tho Roaflbld and gav? directions how to tic tho ropo, a hatohctwni asked for. Longley wanted to know if tho] wore going to cut his hoad off lio walkot up tho stairs with a light, mimie militar step a smile upon his fuoe and n iightct cigar in his mouth. Fearing tho slop might give away, when about half way up ho stopped and laughingly said ho dido' wont to "bo crippled." After tho ohcrii read his doath warrant, Longley took hi cigar from his mouth and addressed tho crow? saying: "Woll, I haven't got muoh to soy. '. seo a good many enemies around mc, an< mighty fow friends. Hope to God you wil forgivo mo. I will you. I bato to dio, o courso; any man hates to dio. But I hav corned this by taking lives of mon win love life ns well ns I do. If I havo an; friends hero I hopo thoy will do nothing ti avengo my death; if they want to holp m lot thom pray for mo. I hear my brotho ?sin thoorowd. I hope ho ain't, but If hi is I hopo bc will not toko anybody's life t avengo mino. I hove dono enough of that Idcsorvo this foto, It is n dobt I owo fo my wild, rookloss lifo. Whon it is paid i will bo all ovor with. I hopo you will al forgivo mo. I will forgivo you whotho you do so or not. Moy God forgivo mo.' His nrms and limbs were thon pinioned Ho kissod tho priests, shook hands with tin officers and said, "Good byo ovcrybody.' Tho black oap was thon put on and tho dro] foll. Tho body hung for eleven minutes when tho dootor declared lifo oxtinot, and i Was out down and given to friends for intor I mont. LON?LKY'? G A It KB ll. Longley was porhops tho worst orimiual iu thc confines of TCXHR. HO hated labor, whilst murder was his dolight. Ho waa born in Texas twonty-six years ago. At an corly ago ho was anexpoitwith firearms. When tho negroes woro disarmed, shortly after tho Oonfodorato war, ho praoticod on ono of tho colored militiamen, uear Ever green, hitting him in tho centre of the head at ono hundred yards. Ho was not arrested for this orimo, and the failuro of juslico rando him n desperado, for lie thought ho could defy tho law. Four months later ho engaged in a quarrel with another negro and killed him. This time thc sheriff rando a move, but Longley was too quick for him and fled thc country, becoming a regular bandit. In 1869 a detachment of United States oavnlry pursued Longley in Gonzales, think ing ho wns ono Taylor, wanted for outlawry. Ono of tho soldiers, who was admirably mounted, overtook bira and was right hy his Bide, so close that when Longley was about to disoharge his Inst shot, tho hammer of thc pistol caught in tho luppol of tho sol dier^ overcoat; iu pulling it book tho ham mer was released, and striking tho oap, sent tho ball through tho thc soldier's body. This ended this affair ond Longley csonped. Ile then want to Arkansas aud fell in with Tom Johnson, a noted horse-thief and des perado. Peing caught with Johnson by regulators, Longioy and Johnson wore both taken out, manacled and hung to tho samo tree. He was destined not to die at that time. Tho ropo around Longloy's nock did not slip, and the knot catching under the oar, ho was in a fairway to dio of strangu lation, when ouo of tho party suggested that ho hud better shoot tho rascals before soino one should could como along and cut thom down. His first shot struck tho bolt con taining gold which Longley had belted around his body, nnd tho second Bhot out two strands of tho rope by which ho was bonging, nnd thc ball, passing through his jaw broko ouo of his teeth. A little brother of Tom Johnson followed tho porty, and came upon tho scene just as tho ropo by which Longley was hanging broko. This littleVAillow,' aged about thirteen yours, out tho ropes from Longley's bunds and hie ucck nud revived him. Johnson was a little leas fortunato. Ile was dead. Long Icy then joined Culleu Baker's notorious gang, plundered aud robbed indiscriminately throughout Arkansas. His fourth trouble consisted in his hanging to tho samo trco from which he had miraculously escaped thc man who had shot him on thc fatal night of thc capturo of himself and young Johnson. Tho man's name was Jones. While ho wus banging Longley fired four or five shots into his body. Ho remained with tho Baker party about six mouths, during which time he assisted in killing seven men. Returning to Texas, Longley joined his brother in-law, John Wilsou, (afterwards killed) and whilo roaming over tho couutry they hilled sevon colored men, of which number Longley killed four alone. He then went ti? tho Indian Territory, whore ho killed Rector, his employer, who was a herder. Ile then loft with n friend named Davis. In Utah thoy killed u mau in rccovciing two stolon horses, for which 8100 was offered. Longley then left Davis aud wofit to Leavenworth, Kansas. Here, in a gambling house, n Federal soldier Baid to kira, "There's not a virtuous woman in Texas." Longley loaded tho speaker's brain with lead and left. Ho was captured ot St. Joseph, Mo. Ho bribed the guard and'Cscapcd. He went to Omaha and na far os Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. From hero ho went to Camp Drown, where Ito was employed hy nn army quarterninstcr to take chargo of a corral of government mules. Tho quartermaster was "on tho make," and instructed Longley ie tho ?jicnco of making mon?y out of his employ ment wii!1 tho understanding that the profits of his tron?a?,?on8WC,"e to bo divided. Out of this agromont his ?crenth trouble oamc. Longley got to beating ove? Um commissary, and ended by shooting him. Ho then escaped to Suit Lake. Ho was next heard of nt Parkersburg, Arkansas, whero ho killed a young mon named Char lio Stuart, during n gamo of whist. Again he appeared as a dealer of counterfeit money. Ho was oaptured near Fort Smith, Arkon sas, with un ncootnplice; but 82,000 in good greenbacks and a considerable amount of bogue money induced the officer of tho law to release them. Longley then returned homo, anxious to settlo down, but $1,000 reward was hanging over him, nnd his ene mies forced him to lenvo. Ho then went to Wiltiams's ranch, in Drown County, and ho was brought faco to faoo with his ninth trouble A colored ex-policeman rodo into tho ranch and to tho houso of Mr. Forsyth, and ordered his wifo to food his horse and prepare a dinnor for himself. Ho then went to tho store whero Longley was, and as he walked in he met Longley, and, ontoh ing his hat and pushing it back on his head, ho asked him]''who the1 devil ho was." Tho ox-pol iceman was a corpse ono minuto later. Longioy then osonped, and hoing pursuod shot and killed hi? pursuer. Ho was, how over, oaptured, but a cousin paid his captor $508 in gold and he was voloascd. A frosh hmso and two. now six shooters woro soourod and Longley was ready for tho road ?gain. Ho wont homo, stiyod a day or two, and then started for tho Indian nation, lloro ho foll id with a oouplo of moo whom ho know, both of whom Wcro doputy United States Marshals. Longley had got hold of a paper anounoing tho faot that a roword of $1,600 had boon offered for tho murdoror of Charlie Stuart ia Morris County, Ho agreed with theso men that bo should bo taken'to Morris County, surrendered to tho authorities, and tho reward collected, This was doue. Tho deputies, ofter getting tho money, asked that they might spoak with tho prisoner boforo they loft, which was granted by thu sheriff. Longley was called from tho jail, oud tho two mea, covering the sheriff with their pistols,*told him to go inside. Longley remountediihis horse, and tho three rude out of town and divided thc 81,500, ofter which he returned to Texas, visited Frio City, where ho killed o Most ean in a quarrel. Ho then wont to old Fort Kwell, where ho remained a short time, and had a light with a notod gambler, named Davo Clark, whom ho wounded. Ho thoo went East to tho Subiuo Uiver, where ho killed onother colored man, aour o placo called Logansport. ??/Pho mau bad insulted au old gentleman in that neighborhood, who was n friend of Longley, and ha killed him to accommodate bis friend. While he was riding along n road in Angoliua County he overtook a white man and a colored mau who wcro fighting, and ho dollborotoly shot and killod tho latter. Ilia next performance consisted io killing four Indians, a worthy Methodist preacher, Hov. Mr. Lay, who lived in Polta County, "Llcw" Sawyer, a desperado, living in Uvaldo Conuty, and Mr. Thomas, a farmer of McClellan County. After all tboso terrible exploits ho wont to Bustrop County, whero ho and his brotbor took sorvioo os farm hnuds with Mr. Baker. Hero he hoard that his cousin, Calo Longley, had been killod by William Audorson, nod on tho 31st day of March, 1875, ho went to the field where Anderson was at work and shot him with a double barrelled shotgun. He was speedily arrested for this, tried, convict cd, and, after several logal delays, oxcoutcd, os detailed above. Clappings. Shall tho Radicals rejoice over the down fall of Demooraoy iu Georgia? "Thoro is no plaoo Uko homo" for tho Independent oandidato. What ia tho news from Now Hampshire? In thcro any brook thoro? Coker is not feeling very line, it is said, but fools funny down his backbone Jofforaon Davis's only son, aged 21 years, died of yellow fover at Memphis last Wednesday. A lump of wet soloratus oppliod to tho sting of a wasp, spider or bec, will stop tho pain almost immediately. Thc loss by tho yellow fovor, through the destruction of crops by neglect, stoppogo of trade, and minor causes is ostimatod at $200,000,000. Tho California grape crop this season is tho largest ever gathered, and preparations have bceu made to cure a million pounds of raising. Haywood county, North Carolina, boasts a poplar tree 33 feet 3 indies in circum ference, with bork six inohes thick. Thc membership of tho Methodist ohuroh, South, in North Carolina, is 70,000. All branches of Methodism, 115,000. Lemon trees in Galveston, Texas, havo borne this season a most plentiful crop. Thc lemons oro larger than those imported. Ono million bales of cotton from Texas is 8-45,000,000 of good, hard money for its people-not a fiat dollar oroong all this vast sum. Edward Lyon, of Hillsboro, N. G., did not oaro for tho girl who loved him. Sbo mode every possible effort to win him, bnt failed. Then sho killod him with poison administered in a pieoo of cake. Hov. W. F. Stovonson, of tho Irish Pros? byterian Churoh, states that thoro aro about 400,000 persons connected with the Clirietian churches in ludia, China and Japan, besides 200,000 children receiving a religious education. In a population of 2,000,000 in Texas thcro aro about 200,000 ohuroh members. Of these, 02,000 oro Baptist, 109,000 aro Methodist, 81,000 aro Presbyterians, 11, 000 aro Campbellitcs, 5,000 aro Lutherans, and 10,000 aro Romanists. An Italian exhibited a big performing boar in tho streets of Weldon, N. C., and got so many pennies that ho was tompted to got drunk. Tho bear had boon saourcly muzzled, but tho showman mode daring by by drink, removed that safeguard. Tho boost instantly flow at him and threw him down. Ho shouted for help, but tho spec tators thought it was all in tho show and did not inteforo until ho was killod. With 400,000,000 busheis of wheat and 1,800,000,000 bushels of oom on hand, thoro should bo no starvation either among men or boasts in this country. Tho troublo does not, however, relate BO muoh to tho general supply 08 to its distribution. Tho four oitizons of Sumter County, who were arrested recently pud taken to Charles ton on warrants issued by Sam Loo. had a hearing Saturday boforo United Hiatos Commissioner Marshal. Ono, of tho so used woe promptly disohirgod, and tho other throe woro bailed in tho sum of 9200 oaoh. To oompleto tho faroe, Coghlan, tho Radical proscoutor, went on the bonds of the mon whom ho had charged with crime, sn floourity for thoir appcnnuico on Tuesday, the 29th instant. Recently, near Jofforeoo, a young married oouplo wero in bod with thoir infant ohild. During tho night tho young mother folt something strange on hor foot, but thought nothing of it. In tho morning both parents were horror strnok ot finding their ohild in tho coila of a rattlesnake, with eoid, slimy folds, forked tonguo and glittering oyos. Without thinking of alarming tho reptile the mother soized the ohild and snako in a twinkling and separated thom. Tho little innooont ?died somo days after, supposed from a bite on tho hand. Secretory Sherman has, it is true, $228, 000,000 in gold on hand, but thoro aro out standing about $30,000,000 in ooin certf? cates, and tho called bonds fulling duo boforo January 1st amount to 40,000,000. These amounts will nut leave more than $170,000.000 at tho disposal of tho secretary for resumption purposes. Of this 15,000, 000 will ooosist of standard silver dollar?, and it is Raid to bo tho intention of tho scorotury to bogia tho redemption of legal tenders with this kind of coin. Mr. Shcrmun is getting to bo an excellent prac tical joker. Wm. ?. Earlo, a prominent Republican, who hos novor wavered from his party fealty, has writton a lotter to Sonntor Conkling cor recting tho false statements against South Carolina which have been circulating at tho North for campaign purposes, and showing that ponce, law and justice reign supremo in tho Stato. "When a man's ohiu whiskers turn gray boforo tho hair on his head docs, in shows whioh port of him has done tho most work," obsorv08 a philosophical exchange Out of thirty eight mon employed on the Memphis Appeal, only two escaped the fever and out of forty four employed on tho 1 ra lanche, only two aro loft; twolvo havo died, twonty four aro aiok or convalescing, and eight have loft. Each paper was nt ono timo roducod to ono oditor and a singlo com? positor. A darkey who was stooping to wash his bauds in a oreck, didn't notice tho poculiar notion of a goat just behind him, BO wheo bo scrambled out of tho water and was askod how it happened, ho answered: "1 dunno 'zackly; but it 'penrod as of do shore kindor histed and frowed mo." Some of the blessings of fiat money aro enjoyed by tho peoplo of Buonos Ayrus. Thoro is a six column paper, called tho Bue nos Ayres Herald, o? which the subscription price is put at the low rate of thirty dollars a month, paper currency; that is, about a dollar a number. Tho subscription to a paper of tho sumo siso hore would be about soventy fivo cents a month. The advertisements, too, will bo found edifying reading by soft money mon. Tho clothing house of Grand St. Martin advortisos suits of clothing for $700. Another house offers to sell children's suits at prices ranging from $150 'upwards, and still nnothor firm advortisos a now line of choice cravats at $100 oaoh. It ueoma, from tho markot reports of this journal, that a gold dollar at that timo was worth $31 05 in paper. [Boston Herald Should tho oleotion of tho President bo thrown into tho House, oaoh Stato will oast ono vote, a majority of tho delegation deciding how this voto shall bo oast. Should tho States having yet to eleot show no ohango in tho political status of their delegations) tho next House will stand as follows: Democratic-Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Goorgia, I lidia na, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Missis sippi, Missouri, Now Jersey, North Carolina, Orogon, Ohio, South Carolina, Tcnnesseo, Texas, Virginia, Wost Virginia-20. Ile publican-Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maino, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minne sota, Nebraska, Nevada, Now Hampshire, Now York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wisoonsin-16. Divido-Cali fornia, Floridia-2 Of thone two divided States, Florida will in all probability go for tho Democrats, which would give thom twonty one votos in tho Houso out of thirty eight. California is doubtful. VERDICT OP A HONG JURY.-Ono of our legal friends toll us that ho onoo hoard Judgo Battle rolato tho following amusing incident as ooouring in ono of our Western counties while ho was on tho bondi: The plaintiff had euod tho defendant in an action of trovor for tho conversion of a orib full of cern, aod had made out his titlo and thc oonvorsion protty dourly by tho testimony, tho difficulty was as to the amount of? oom whioh the ciib held. Tho oaso was argued with zoal on both sides, and tho jury retired to find their vordiot, but they seemed to bo hopelessly disagreed. Tho Judgo, howovor, sent them out again obout dark, and as they did not roturn by bodtimo ho retired for tho night, whioh was a cold and bitter one. About midnight tho Sh oriff aroused tho Judgo and an noun cod that tho jury hod agrood and wished him to oomo to tho court houso and receive tho verdict, so they oould bo discharged. Tho Judgo after somo hesitation, dressed, wrapped up in bis doak and wont down. Tho Judgo ascended tho bandi, and tho jury bieng oallod ho said; "Gootlcinon, have you agrood in your vcrdiot at last?" ..Yes, sir'" said tho foreman, his tooth chattering with oold. "What havo you agreed on?" said tho Judgo. "Wo havo agreed your honor, to leavo it to Doctor Cotumbus Mills and William King to deoide this oaso, and if thoy can't fix it we dou't know who can," and down fiat tho foreman as if io an agony of despair. And ono acquainted with tho venerable Judge oan imagine how good humorodly he enjoyed this amusing vordiot and how qulokly ho withdrew a juror and dis obargod tho pone!..Lincoln Progress. ?r- .? I lT*iew Mr H pi i Im?n ba? married a second wife. Ouo day Mr 8. remarked: "I intend, Mr* Spilltnan, to enlarge tay dairy." "You moan our dairy, my dear," ropliod Mrs. Spillman. "Nu," quoth Mr. Spillman, "1 intend to enlarge my dairy." "Say our dairy, Mr. Spillman/' "Noj my dairy." "Say our dairy, say our-" screamed sho, seizing tho poker. ..My dairy! My dairy!" yelled the han? band. "Our dairy! Our dairy!" sorceohed tho wife, emphasizing each word by a blow on tho baok of tho orin ging husband. Mr. Spillman retreated under tho bed. lo passing under tho bod clothes his hat was brushed off. Ho rotnoinod under cover sovoral minutos, waiting for a lull in thc storm. At last his wife saw him thrusting his head out at the foot of the bod, muoh like a turtlo from its sholl. "What aro you looking for?" said the lady. "? am looking for our hat, my dear,'* said ho. SHORT CATECHISM IN FINANCE. What is a dollar? A. A United States Government bond worth 100 oents. What is a greenback? A. A Govern ment noto promising to pay to boaror one or moro dollars, without interest. What is a government bond? A. A printed obligation of the governemnt to pay a certaiu amount of dollars with the interest. If u man takes up his own note and gives a now note of his own making for tho old note, is the debt thereby paid? A. It ia not; tho obligation is onewod but not paid. Can tho Qovornmont pay its'bonds in greonbaoks? A It ooo not, any more than a man can pay a note by giving a now noto for tho old ono. If tho Qovormont takes up one form of its obligation aod give? another for it, is tho dobt thereby paid? A. lt is not; * tho obligation to pay is renewed in another form. MARRIED nr TKLEQRAPIT.-A .. attunga wedding took placo yesterday after noon at Washington Courthouse, Ohio-a? least tho brido was thero, the groom throe thousand miles away at Georgetown, Colo rado. Tho oeromony was performed by Rev. George Carpenter, and the parties woro Mr. Wheeler EUIB and Miss Lina Sailors. The telogroph was employed as a means of communication. Mrs. Ellis started to day for her now homo and husband in tho West. The wedding day bad been appointed, but Mr. Ellis oould not, from business engagements, be on hand. Tho young lady's mother would not allow her daughter to go away from her unmarried, so at tho suggestion of tho ministor the marriage was consummated by telegraph, four hours being required to complete the ceremony. [Cincinnatti Commercial. October 16. ROASTED ALIVE.-A fearful aooidont occured on lost Friday four or five miles from town by which two colored ohildren wero burnt to death, roasted alive. The viotims of this terrible misfortune waro about three and five years of ago and tho ohildren of Bill Johnson, a colored man in the employ of Mason Adams. Tho mother oomo from the cotton field whoro sho waa at work to put on tho fire to get dinner have? ing done this which sho returned to her work leaving tho ohildren in tho houso. In some way they caught fire and commu nicated tho blaze to tho buildiug whioh was enveloped in flames. Tho houso wag so far consumed hofuro help oomo that the burning ohildren oould not bo saved though Mr. Adams succeeded in pulling ono out ofter its logs and arms had been barned off. Tho other was burned to n crisp. [Abbeville Medium, 2&d. CHIOAOO, Ootobor 22-A dispatch from Omaha says that destructivo prairie (ires are raging near Kearney, along tho lino of tho Omaha and Republican Valley, in Polk County, ond other eootions of Nebraska. Tho Northeast portions of tho Stato is suf fering most sovoroly. The lossos to prop orty will bo immonso. Scvon persons havo been burnod to death, and a considerable number of of others severely injured. The particulars oannot as yet bo learned. NEW YORK, Ootobor 22.-Tho suspen sion of tho firm,of Dodd, Drown & Co., of St. LoUis, was announood this morning, and created a profound sensation through-*, out tho dry goods market of this oityv Tho firm is the seoond largest jobbing com. oom in tho Western States. Ita rating has boon "Al" os givon by Messrs. Dun, Harlow & Co. and by Bradstreet. It has boon rated at from 8400,000 to 8500,000. Tho liabilities aro slightly over 81,000,000, and moro than ono half ot this amount is due to mcrohants in this city. Now York TViotme: "If tho Republicans oxpoot to seouro any Congressmen in 8outh Carolina thoy must do eomothing beside^ ; send speakers there. The bulldozers. makcV no disguiso of saying they Intend to oleot a solid delegation at any cost. Tho thront is made ovor and over again in all the patty newspapers of tho Slate, and it will bo carried out on tho election day unless something else ie done to prevent it.