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WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBKR 1?, I87?). VOLUME XIV.-NO. 48. THE GENUINE DB. C. MoLANE'S Celebrated American WORM SPECIFIC OR VERMIFUGE. SYMPTOMS OF WORMS. THE countenance is pale and leaden colored, with occasional flushes, or a circumscribed spot on one or both cheeks; the eyes become dull; thc pu pils dilate; an azure semicircle runs along thc lower eye lid ; thc nose is ir ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds ; a swelling of the upper lip ; occasional headache, with humming or throbbing of the ears; an unusual secretion of saliva; slimy or furred tongue; breath very foul, particularly in thc morning; appetite variable, sometimes voracious, with a gnawing sensation of thc stom ach, at others, entirely gone; fleeting pains in the stomach; occasional nausea and vomiting; violent pains throughout thc abdomen; bowels ir regular, at times costive; stools slimy; not unfrequently tinged with blood; belly swollen and hard; urine turbid; respiration occasionally difficult, and accompanied by hiccough ; cough sometimes dry and convulsive ; uneasy and disturbed sleep, with grinding of the teeth ; temper variable, but gener ally irritable, &c. Whenever thc above symptoms are found to exist, DR. C. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE will certainly effect a cure. IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY in any form ; it is an innocent prepara tion, not capable of doing the slightest injury to thc most tender infant. The genuine DR. MCLANE'S VER MIFUGE bears the signatures of C. Mc LANE and FLEMING BROS. on the wrapper. -:o: DR. C. McLANE'S LIVER PILLS are not recommended as a remedy "foi- all the ills that flesh is heir lo," bul in affections of the liver, and in all Dilious Complaints, Dyspepsia and Sick Headache, or diseases of that character, they stand without a rival. AGUE AND FEVER. No better cathartic can be used preparatory to, or after laking Quinine. As a simple purgative they are unequaled. DEWAKE OF IMITATIONS. Thc genuine arc never sugar coaled. Each box basa red wax seal on the lid with the impression DR. MCLANK'S LIVER PILLS. Each wrapper bears ibo signatures of C. MCLANE and FLEMING UROS. Insist upon having the genuine Dr. C. Mc LANE'S LIVER PILLS, prepared hy Fleming Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., the market being full of imitations of thc name il/cXa/iC* spelled differently but same .pronunciation. Professional Gards. J. H. PITCHFORD, A.ttoi,ixoy-JA.t?Xjni\?v/. OFFICE ON COURT HOUSE SQUARE, CLAYTON, Gr su, WILL give prompt attention to collec tions und all other business couiided to him. May 15, 1879 2G-ly HyTlDDMU " ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, XSTo. 3 Broad S-treel^ OlTl?VX-lOO?tOlX, &. O. ?i?y* CorrroBpondcnoo from tho Interior invited. Will practico in nil tho Coulls of tho State. July 17, 1879 35 WM. 0." 1CBITII. "JOHN S. VERN.BR. KEITH & VERNER, A T t 0 A' N J'J Y S A T L A W A NI) Solicitors in J'Jquif//, Will nraotico in tho State Courts on thc Flight h Judicial Circuit and in tho United ?tatos Court Office OH Public Square, Walhalla, S O Jan G, 187o 8 tf s. MCGOWAN, IL A. THOMPSON Abbeville, S C Walhalla, S 0 MoGOWAN & THOMPSON, AT T 0 R NB YS A T L A W, Will givo prompt attontion to all business confided to thom in tho Stato, County, und United 3tntos Courts. Office on Court House Square, Walhalla, S C 'i, no junior partner, MR. THOMPSON, will alsopraotioo in thoOourtsof Piokci^Groon villo and Andorson. January, 1870 tf energetic canvassers to ongngoin a pleasant nnd profltablo business! Good men will find this a raro chanco To JVTal^e jVCortey Snob will ploaso nnawor this advortlsomonf y lotter, onolosing stamp for reply, stating what bu8iuo8H they liavo 'boon engaged ia. jNono but. (hose who moan business nocd apply. Address, Finley, Harvey & Co, Atlanta?Qa . March lb, J870, J 17-ly J Children's Joys. The children's world is full of swoot sur prises; Our ooiumon things arc prcoious ia their eight, For thom tho stars Bhioo, aud tho morning rises. To show now treasures of untold dc lUht A danoo of bluebells in tho shady places, A crimson flush of sunset in thc West; The ooh webs, delicato'ns fairy hoop, Tlio suddon finding of a wood bird's nest. Their hearts and lips aro full of simple praises To Him who tnado thc earth divinely sweet; They dwell among tho buttercups und daisies, And find His blessings strewn about their feet. I Jut wo, worn out by days of toil and sor row, And sick of pleasures that arc false and vain, Would freely givo our golden hoards to borrow Ono little hour of childhood's bliss again. Yet Ho who socs thoir joy beholds our sad ucss, And in tho wisdom of a Father's love Ho keeps thc Beeret of tho heavenly glad ness; Out' sweet surprises wait for us above. I CORRESPONDENCE Ol' TUE KEOWEE COURIER.] LETTER FROM CHARLESTON. -y/3 OlIAKTiESTONj S. C., October G, 1S79. Attention centres on tho Democratic meetings called by tho Presidents of tho ward clubs iu each ward to-night. 'Hie registration held hst week by thc old Exec utive Committee, which may hero bc used tia synonymous with thc Silo faction, Bhowod a support for Sale which seems to hu vt) surprised tho Courtenay managers, but Salo eau no looper bo regarded as a Demo crat, and thc registration waa not conducted in a way to secure only Democratic names on tho lists. Thc Courtenay men talk very boldly, and cay that tho meetings to-night will show that Courtenay ia tho oniy candi dato ncccptablo to tho Democrats. It ia generally thought that Sale will run on thc llaJicnl tioket if bc Iosep thc party nomina tion. Meantime Col. Gayer hus kept quiet, but os lie has not showu that he will bc scrupulous with regard to his constituency, and is a mau of great talent and personal attraction, I should not bo surprised to seo him dovclop unexpected strength before tho olosc of tho campaign. Courtenay is nota popular man, but he is thc only straight out candidate. Late operations in South Carolina Kail road stock havo surprised and puzzled everybody. Tho stock baa long been con sidered valuolcas, buried as it is under tho immense debt of thc road; but a few months ago offers of $2 a share began to bc mado for it ab this market, and thc prion lins continued to udvancc, until on Thursday list ti large lot of 1,000 shares was sold at. auction at 89 54 a share. It is said also that there havo been sales herc nt t'10, and wc hear of largo purchases at tho North too. What it all means nobody knows, and thone in tho secret, (if anybody hero is in tho secret,) scorn to keep very quiet. It is generally believed that somo Northern capitalists arc trying to buy up u controlling interest in tho stock, probably with a view of owning thc road, making some arrangement with creditors, getting it out of t'.iO hands of a receiver, running it fur themselves, and retrieving its debt. If this is true, it is cheering. Dut if, us is possible, thc purohascs arc being operated by speculators to affect tho other securities of thc road, os soon as their aims aro ac complished, (lie stock will fall back into the worthlessness whence it so uuoxpcclcdiy caine. Meantime tho poor stockholder is greatly exercised to know what he should do. If he sells now, ho is sure of something. If he holds, ho may lose all. Thc fad, how ever, that these men think thc stock worth their money at 89 to 810, is good ground for hoping it will bo worth more to thoso who long ago poid out thoir ?100 a share for it. Thc I-iberian Exodus Joint Stock Steam? ship Company aro about to hold u regular mumal election for u new Dourd of Directors. Tho Liberian Association lins not realized thc glorious anticipations with which it began its existence. Instcod of a grout steamship liuo, carrying cargo after cargo of emigrants to enjoy thc negro freedom und happiness of Liberia, they purchased a dinall, though tritn bark, tho "Azor," which carried from this port tho first ship load of emigrants, and with this ono voyage tho hugo oxodus ceased. Since then tho "A/.or'* has become a freighting ship, hus sunk deep in tho waters of debt, and has been tied up nt hor wharf boro many months under proocas of tho United States Court. Tho Association has met with hindrances on all sides. In spite of tho most patriotic nppoals they cannot raise money enough out of the negroes to relievo tho ship, and so a short time ago a plan was arranged to sond hor to nco with a oargo, and let hor oarn freight, instead of rotting on tho dook, and doing no good to her creditors or owners. But hero ngain arose ono troublo nftcr nnothor, tho ship is very old, has had ballast in hor about a year, ?nd no insurance company would take a risk on her, unless the ballast was removed so that hor hold could bo examined. So ono morning in September sho commenced to unload ballast, but. tho health otliccrs went down to tito wharf before thc work lind gotten well under way, nnd ordered it stopped, fearing the ballast would make sickness. She hud to go up Cooper Uiver to get rid of it, and if Rho meets with no moro mishaps wc may yet hope to sec her putting lo sen. It is felt by everybody to bo a serious matter for tho credit of Charleston that two of our largest nnd strongest bouses, those of Williams & Co., nnd d as. Adger it Co., should have failed almost at the same time. Tho Adger failure shocked ns all. Tho houso was considered us good ns gold. There is, ns rcgnrds it, no suspicion of Wrung; but, on tho contrary, un universal expression of personal sympathy for nil of thc Adger family. They all stand high in publio or personal esteem, nnd they nie nil ruined by it, as nil tho brothers were partners in tho firm. They have been curried down principally by heavy and repented losses sustained in tryiug to uphold shaky firms. lt. IO. II. Buried Alivo in a Well. Lost Friday, at noon, nays tho Neilsvillc (Wis.) Iicpublicauf a well being dug at tho fair grounds, caved in at tho bottom ofter it had reached n depth of HG feet, burying Wm. Selves, a Workman, under about thir teen feet of &and, measuring from his head, while ho was in nearly au upright position. Tho well had reached a depth of one hun dred feet, when a stratum of loose white sand wns rcuchod, which tundo curbing neoessary. An upright curbing in sc3tiona four foot long was used. Whilo pulling in thc fourth section thc baring in of tho well took place, first crashing in the lower sec tion, which was not finished, and pinning Salves in solid sand nearly lo his armpits. It was instantly followed by tho three sco tions ubove, which were crushed iu tho centre. On seeing it start, Selves had in stantly raised a section of thc curbing over his head, bending backward, face up, with the ann supporting the piece of curb ing stretched nbovo his head. In this posi tion the sand settled about him completely binding him except his head and one orin, which ho could move at that time. Tho section of curbing which ho had raised above his head created a vacuum which for a short time, communicated w th thc vacuum through thc centre of tho well made by thc coining together of thc barrel like curbing. As soon ns possible n gas pipe for lite purpose of pumping air to him was inserted through the opening. Selves, who then had ono hand nt liberty, placed it ns near his mouth as tho boards over him would permit. Soon after this was accom plished, thc sand settled solidly above him, leaving only the vacuum under tho board, which soon filled so close us to imprison tho arin that had been at liberty, and also to render Iiis hoad immovublc. In this situation, plainly depicted by himself in sepulchral tones through the air tube, and perfectly audible ut tho top of tho well, william Selves, then six hours without food, and cramped nnd chilled by tho cold sand, said ho would hold on to lifo if there wore bravo hearts enough nbovo him to undertake his release, knowing full well tho danger to those who might attempt it iu u hurry. Tho task was to remove from 13 to 18 feet of sand from thc bottom of a ;vcll HG feet deep, by putting in new curbing while taking out tho sand and debris of tho old curbing, nnd to do it nil BO carefully as not to lill tho little vacuum above his faoe. Coupled with this tusk wus tho appalling danger to tho workmen of a fresh coving of tit o well, now moro immi nent than thc first, for above the ominous vacuum made by tho diving ol' tho sand, hung Ibo hundred feet of clay wall with no support but it-d own adhesion, its natural foundation of saud being geno. Tho boro through tho clay being but twenty-seven inches in diameter, could not, for lack of both timo and space be curbed. In thc face of these discouragements were brave hearts enough found lo work night and dav, novci slacking except l'or a short timo Saturday morning, when for a limo further attempts seemed suicidal by reason of thc caving in of a small portion of tho clay wall. Hut noon new precau tions wore devised, mid the ulniost hopeless work wont on to its practical conclusion at 1 o'clock this (Sunday) morning, when u friendly hand raised tho plank and brushed tho sand from tho now nearly unconscious face. Ho had retained his mind perfectly up to u few minutes before, when tho ten derly cautious hands nbovo him, in spite of their care, lind so disturbed tho saud ns to cover bis face, and interrupt thc supply of air from tho tube. He returned tr) perfect consciousness in a fow moments, und, his bond released, tho work went rapidly on, ho himself helping materially uficr his arms wore released. At 3.30 o'clook, nearly forty hours after bia incarceration, William Selves stepped firmly from tho mouth of his living grave nnd was rocoived in the artus of his young wife amid glad shouts of tho throng who hud so long shared his suspense. His exertions is assisting to free himself had given him tho uso of his limbs again, and when ho reached thc surfnoo about oil Ito seemed to nocd was nourishment, which ho lind not had since tho Friday morning bolero, uoarly two days. Georgia's now venturo-tho Atlanta rolling mill-.now employs 500 men, who work upon double turn. [l'ublishcd by Rcquost ] How Thoy Work Together. UNION C. II., S. C., October 0, 1879. Diu it Jiiu>. HOYT: YOU suggested ino to send to thc Courier soino ucoount of tho pleasant meeting wo are enjoying herc. Hero it is: Wo began on thc third Sabbath iii September. Uro. La in ?ir soon natue tn mv assistance and thereafter did tho preaching for six days. Tho pastor eudcuvorcd to follow up t li o impressions made by thc preached word with personal instructions, visiting from house lo house, and at places of business, for the purpose. Ueforc Uro. Lamar left wo baptized seven and received tinco by letter. Have sineo baptized nine oilier happy converts, and received by loiter and restoration u number. Uro. ?Smart of tho Methodist Church, gave mc kind support and help Ho lins received four converts into his fold, for willoh wo arc glad. Two circumstances varied tho usual routine uf this scries of meetings-ono very pleasant und ono very bad. lt wus very pleasant to enjoy baptismal communion with Uro Smart, who on the night wo baptized, caine also into the same pool, because there was much water there, mid baptized otic of his candidates. Immediately thereafter tho pastor baptized niuo for our Church. Here is a new dep?rtalo and ti very pleasant one to us. Lot no ono cry innovation, but rather all rejoice that brethren in Christ cati enjoy so many things in which they aro agreed. Uro. Smart is doing a noble woric here. His Uaptisl brother, of tho Q roon wood .pastorate, will bc glad to know of his success and the high esteem in which wc all hold him, and so, too, will all the Uaptist btelhreii over the State The other incident was thc refusal rf thc hand of fellowship to one of tho baptized. Ile is a retail dealer in whiskey, and has been, up to a few days past, n very hard drinker. Ho professed conversion and sought membership with us. Wo put him off from limo to time, till tho earnestness ho manifested caused thc pastor to bring his case before thc Church, ile claimed to be ti saved man, and that he hud abandoned the salo and usc of whiskey. He told his wife in the presence of tho paBtor that if she would uot abandon the business, she would have to employ socio one to attend to it, for ho would have no more to do willi it. And, indeed, there arc so many out ward points in Ms favor (hut we were loo careless about tho inuer evidences of a renewed heart. Uut wo have hope of him ctill, though wo unanimously refused him our fellowship. Wo arc determined to let it bc known that it means something to unite with a Baptist O h urah. [I.ct(cr to Baptist Courier. Tho Burning- of Columbia. We sec it stated that tho committee op pointed to investigate tho burning of Co lumbia has relieved General Hampton of tho charge made by General Sherman that the conflagration was the result of tho firing, by thc order of Hampton as he retreated from tho cit}', of tho cotton on thc platforms and in tho warehouses; and Ucncral Sher man is relieved of thc charlo of directly ordoriug thc buming of thc capital of South Carolina. That a conflagration so premeditated, HO comprehensive, so signifi cant and well devised, happened without orders from headquarters, almost baffles belief. If, however, thc partiei most con cerned aro really satisfied willi the verdict, far bc it from us to complain. In a day when Judas Iscariot has been defended by the pen of tho English classic, md when men who have been deemed worse than assassins aro plausibly set forth as patriots and martyrs to truth, we need not bc astou ?shed at Anything, even tho exon?ration of the man who burned Atlanta, if ho did not order tho Illing of Columbia. Nobody in thc South over credited tho slander of Sher man on Wade I lampton, and wc dare say. many will still believe that tho Federal oom utan der was not wholly guiltless of the Columbia outrage. If, however, Ito is relieved of this odium, it would bo well to lix tho responsibility somewhere other than upoti the soldiery, who would hardly have perpetrated so foul a crime, so systemati cally, without sp?cifie instructions from a high authority, lor tho oako of General Sherman's wife and children wo are glad lo know that he has been exonerated of this foul blot upon his career. f Chronicle and Constitutionalist. Hitting tho Nail on tho Hoad. The Springfield (Mass.) Republican is n model paper in more ways ihan ono. While far from being Democratic, and, if anything orlhodoxieilly Kudioal, in tho least offensive SCI180 of (hut much abused word, it ir, nbovo ail OIHO, a lover of truth, a striver ofter justice, und ibo quintessence of truo inde pendence. Wo cull from its editorial ool uains tho following paragraph, which com pletely demolishes, lu short order and most effectually, tho monstrous slanders of a gigatilio sham. It soys: "The New York Tribune is reprinting, and apparently en dorsing, Kopubliom campaign document, which follow tho argument that tho Dotno oruto must bo in a majority of Congress wickedly, beoauso tho Stuten they ropresout pay lens tuxes than 'ho Republican States. Tho stotomont is not true, tis tho statisti oin n uttribulcs most of thc customs revenue to Republican Stutcs, whereas two thirds of it is collected in tho Dcmocratio State of Now York. In tho second plaoo, where rovenue is collected is of scunll consequence, siuce it is really paid by tho consumers of I tho articles taxed and not by those who ' Iiaud it to tho Collector. Finally, political representation is not proportioned by Fed eral taxation at all. If it worotonto North* om States which have no Custom Houses and distil no whiskey would bo totally un represented in Congress. Th cs o arc very primary truths in American polities, and 1 ought, to bc known to every school boy. lt ! peculiarly discouraging to see lying as sumptions to ibo contrary paraded before thc people in a prominent journal, which is also laboring to instruct thc cotnmou mind by articles on tho 'A, ll, C of Fi nance.' " BOSTON', October 7.-The State Conven tion, called by thc regular Democratic State Central Committee, mot nt Fenouil Hall to day. Delegates were admitted by lielicts, which they bad to proouro in nd-? vance from thc Stato Central Committee and surrender to tho policeman nt thc entrance. Llcubcu Noble, of Westfield, called thc Convention to order. Ile congratulated the delegates that tho party had met in Iftioouil Hall. Thc party was not dead, ind proposed to make itself felt throughout he State and nation. On motion of Chos. Levi, of Woodbury, Licvcrctt Sultoustall was elected temporary chairman, Mr. Saltonstull was introduced and took die chair, greeted with tinco cheers, lie .hanked tho Convention for tho honor. Ho doubted if history could show a more {luring outrage than was perpetrated by tho Itcpublicun party in 1877. Let Kepubli - jans siy what they pleaso of instances of ivrong doing by Democrats nothing oould itone for tho foisting of a President into )flico against tho clear majority of 800,000 >y tho people. Decisions of courts mid icts of Legislature bad been set aside. Tho great wrong could never be forgotten. Io wished that he could blot from bis ncmory thc scenes he witnessed iu Florida, m ortny bivouac and false affidavits col coted to perpctruto this great wrong, the icrpetrutors of which were lewardcd by lim who received thc omeo of Pr?sident, dr. Saltonstull discussed thc legislation, and ?vents leading to tho Wilmot Proviso, and hen passed to State issues. Jehu Quincy Adams was nominated for taverner by ucclumution. lion. C. Levi, of Woodbury, submitted ho resolutions reaffirming tho National leniocratic platform of 187G, and setting ort li tho Stato and National errors of thc tcpublicun party. Tho resolutions were dopted unanimously. The ticket was hu? completed us follows: Lieutenant Go .crnor, \V. P. Plunkett, Pittsfield; Secret ary of State, Gen. M. T. Donahue, Somer ville; Treasurer, David N. Sk?lings, W in dicator; Auditor, Wm. lt. Field, Grccn ield; Attorney General, Pic hunt Olney, liOBtOQ. Tho Chinos o Throne. Thc Emperor of China is allowed three vives, tho chief of whom is thc Empress, vhile the other two are Queens. He has the igbt, under certain restrictions, of choosing tis own successor. When tho liinpcror lein Fung died, in 18(51, he left tho throne 0 his son Toung-cho, who wus only five mars old. The Bm press and thc boy's not her, one of ibo two Queens, were made ?o repents. They reigned vrry successfully in Lil 1873, when Toung-cho took this Gov ernment into his own hand?, and removed hem from power, lu 1875 ho died of .mall pox, without naming a successor, lis wife was u feeble girl. With tl young Kiby, for whoso lights she had not thc 1 length of character to light. She soon lied, and thc cid PJ m press und Queen seized he opportunity to get back upon the throne They ehoso a three year old nephew cf lein Fung, and appointed themselves to eign until he became a man. Tho scheme vas carried out, and thc two women uro teemingly firmly rc- established. Among ho first statesmen of tho Empire was Wo \o-tu, at the head of tho Civil Service Department. He blooded over thc wrong lono to thc infant sou of Toung-chc, und ut ust resolved to speak out against it. This vus a serious mailor, for ancient usage in Jhina decrees that whoever utters treason thall nt once commit suicide. Wo Ko-lu vroto Olid published, in thc most respectful uuguagc a demand that the Empress and iuccn should abdicate. Then ho killed litnsclf with a knife. A bill is now before the judiciary commit co of thc Georgia Legislature und likely to jcconio ti law which other States might irofitubly consider. Its object is to secure speedy punishment of crime The law's leloys have long been notorious io Georgia, md especially serious (in tho oaso of mur lercrs. Cases hnvo been frequcot whore >uc or two years Imo elapsed beforo a loaring has been bud, while instances have lot boon raro Whore tho delny hos icou prolonged io thrco years. Thc )ill iu question *>roposcs to chungo nil his by giving Oases of homicide precedence iver oil other business in tho courts and squiring tho trial of an indicted murderer it tho samo term ho is indicted. Post ponements aro restricted to thirty days, ind ou re ful safeguards aro provided against ill expedients to retard tho final disposition if tho caso. Thcro cnn bo no doubt that a reform of this sort would have a most do [missing effeot on tho murder business, and Quorgia will doa groat thing for herself if ?he enacts it into law? [From tho liopt?st Courier.] Fork Association. Thin body met in its 28(1? annual session with Shiloh Baptist Church on Friday before 1st Sunday in October, insto nt, Hov. JO. L. Sisk preached thc introduc tory sermon from Mat. 25:28, After u short recess, tho body re assem bled, and proceded to organi/.o for tin transaction of business, by electing Kev. li. J/. Sisk, Moderator, and NV. J. Beard, Clerk. A number of visiting friends and cor respondents from other Associations favored us with their presence and counsols. Among these wc were pleased to note tho venerable Father Dawson, who has already finished his activo work for tho Master, and is now patiently awaiting the summon, "(Jonie up higher;" and the genial Agent of the Seminary, Brother J. C. Hudson, who improved faithfully tho opportunity afforded him, by our Association, of speak ing a word for tho Institution which ought to bo so dear lo thc heart of every Southern Baptist. After thc speech, n small amount Waa contributed by those present towards the temporary support of thc Seminary. Wo were sorry that no mote was contri buted, but it is ground for congratulation that our prejudices are being removed, even to a small extent. Only give us time, brethren, and the thc old Fork will wheel into Hue, aud do her duty about this and all other matters. The churches report 110 baptisms, and $93.18 contributed to State Missions. Be sides, there have been sonic contributions to Foreign Missions which were not re ported to thc Association. Thc usual reports were read, discussed, and passed; and preaching provided for tho pcoplo, morning, afternoon and night. Tho Association meets next year with tho Westminster Baptist Church, on Tuesday before 4th Sunday in September. Kev. 0. T. Gresham preaches thc introductory ser mon, and Rev. M. L, Sisk writes thc circu lar letter. At ll o'clock Sunday morning thc mis sionary sermon was preached by Kev. G. T. Gresham to a large and attentive audience from Mark 10:15; after which a collection ^ of 813.75 was token up for missions. This amount, is exclusive of thc 893.48 above mentioned. This ended what was conceded lo bo ono of the most interesting sessions thc Fork Association ever held. G. A TERRI? LE SUICIDE.-An appalling caso of suicido occurred a few days ago at Edmodlhnm, and which recoils in its feat ures ancient tragedy. A farmer named lloflingcr had two sons. Tho elder fell in love with thc servant moid, but had to join his regiment ns a soldier and serve his three years with thc colors. On his return home ho discovered that his brother had supplanted him in thc nlTcclions of tho maid. Ile conjured her to nllow old rela tions lo bc re-established, but she refused. Ho threatened to commit suicide, but she laughed nt him. Some days later she went so fur as to taunt him with cowardice, declaring she did not believe he could mus> ter courage enough to drown himself in thc neighboring lake. Ile answered that ho would not drown himself, but would toko away his li fi? in a manner which would make her hair stand on end. On tho morning of Sunday, September 7, while his parents nod sisters were ut church, ho took i young horse from thc stable, fastened a rope securely to him and bound t lie end of tho rope around his own body. Ile then put ii lighted slow motel) in thc ear of the poor [inimol, which naturally started oil', und, mad with pain, dropged tho unfortunate Lloflingcr after him in all directions, finally plunging into tho Seek i rob nor Lake. Later in thc day tho two bodies were fouud in thc lake still fastened together. Iloftiuccr was so fearfully mangled and mutilated os ta bc quite beyond recognition. f !. 'ra ? h J u rlcr Zc il ung. Tfir. PRESBYTER! A ? THEOLOGICAL SEM INARY.-Thc Theological Seminary of thc Presbyterian Church in Columbia is in a crippled condition and must have substan tial help or go under. During thc last tinco or four years it has suffered very severe financial reverses and has bot lost less than seventy live thousand dollars by its unfortunate investments in State bonds, railroad stocks and thc like. Its losses by conversion bonds, Savannah city bonds amt Western railroad securities footed up about sixty thousand dollars. Thu sum has been increased twenty-Tive or six thousand dol lars by tho failure of the Adders in Charles ton. The Directors of the Seminary have been in frequent consultation lately con cerning the troubles of thc institution, but what ut rangements they succeeded in mak ing for ita future conduct wo nre unable to say. Tho Seminary is ono of tho best in tho wholo country and deserves thc sub stantial help of all who aro concerned in tho real prosperity of tho church and it? high oducationul interests. SIXTY PER CENT.-Wo arc reliably in formed that thc death rate of the prisoner? sent from tho South Carolina Penitentiary to work on tho Greenwood and August? Railroad has been sixty per cent., including thoso who woo returned to tho ponitcntiury in such physios! condition that death was inevitable and could not possibly bo stayed by tho best medical skill. How much better would it bo. to hnvo theso men em ployed in useful labor ut home, in building a dam and increasing tho oapecily of our oanal?-'Palmetto Yeoman,