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:-. ' . . .. .. ' | ' ' ' ' ''''''' '"'^ '''' "'''r' ' ''' ~~*-~r^--*~r-; - rj*j ry - NIGHT THE DAY, frlfiU ??N0T NOT THEN BE FALSE TO ANY MAN ? v M BV KEITH, SMITH & CO. AV A LH ALL A, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1877. .'i }.i i . . frit">i >r .Mitf-i " ,?w.'.M ! S):!. VOLUME XII-NO. 29. LIM ? H?H*imd?Ji?i Content. 1 "l hovo learned, in whotsoover stnto 1 I am, therewith to be content "- Phil. iv. 11. I llave I leurned, in whatsoever Stuto, to be content? Have I learned this Messet! lesson, By ?ny Meeter Bent? And with joyous uequiosenoe, Do I greet His will, Even when my own is thwarted, And my hands lio still?' ' Surely it is bc6t and sweetest Thus to hu ve Him choose, 35ven though some work Pvo taken Ry this ohoice I loso. Folded hands need not bo idle Fold thoo? but in prayer; Other souls may toil fur better For God's answer there. They thut "reap" receive their "wages," Titos? who ' work," their ,,orown." Those who pray throughout thc ages, Bring blest answers down; In "whatever statu" abiding Till tho Master call They ot eventide will Cud Him, Glorified in all. What though I oan do so litllo For my Lord and IC i ny? At His feet I sit and listen, At His feet I sing. And whatsoever my condition, All iu love is meant, Sine, my soul, thy recognitionl Sing und bo contend An Abstract of tho Statutes of South Carolina Rotating to Roads and Bridges. PREPARED HY jotIN ti, V I. ll NE ll, NSQ , OF THE WALHALLA UAH. THE DUTIES AND POWERS CF COUNTY COM MISSION ER3. Articlo 4. Soot inn 19. of tho Constitu tion nf South Cardion, gives tho County Commissioners jurisdiction over Highways, Roads and ll ridges. HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. They have power lo open new public roads and tn discontinue old ones lu x order to open a now publie road they ure required tu appoint Spcciul Com missioners, whoso duty ii is to survey the route ol the road proposed, lo lay out thc same, and advertise it for three months, in thc seule ment through winch thc intended rond b to poss. For such work Special Commis sion ri s are allowed S'J dollars per day nilli mileage five cents per mile-for neocmrv travel. 15th Statutes, Pago OTU, Sent mn 18, Act 20tb Mareil, 187? The ri-ut. ol appeal lies in the decision of Special Com missioners, in thc Hume manner und witt liko authority, us is allowed by law froiii tho acts of County Commissioners. Win n a road is so laid out it is to ho recorded ,b< tho County Com missioners und onl?rci worked as other roads Section 22 II lld 8 Chapter 44, Revised Statutes. In order tb discontinue any publie high? wuy tho Commissioners in UM give three months public not?00 iu tho scltleiitcr.i through wlitoh tho road to be discontinued passes; Provided, That no objection ii made, they can thereafter discontinue thc road so advertised. Rut if theret i?.obj?a; tion, then the road remaus a puhljc high? way until discontinued by law. Section IS Chapter 44, Revised Statutes. Ry tho Act. approved Deoomb?r 24 1879, each township of tho several coun ties of tim Stuto is made u highway dis. trict. For each of thoso districts thc Count] Commissioners annually appoint one Su pcriutendout to servo ono year from dhto o his appointment Thc person appoint ct Superintendent must bc liable to road dun and u ?csident of the district for which in is appointed. Tho Superintendent hm general supervision of tho roads and high ways in bis district under thc dircotion o tho Commissioners. Tho Commissioner hove power to remove Superintendents. Ac December 24th, 1879. Hoads leading from any part of tin State directly to Charleston, Georgetown .Columbia, Camden, Hamburg and Chcrav are to bo mndo and cleared thirty feet wiih by Commissioners. All other public road m oro to bo kept twonty fcc? wide. Section 5 ft diopter 44, Revised Statutes. Puhl ii * roads in caob highway district shill hi posted and numbered, und ul each foik o said roads a pointer must, bc placed, dcol.r ing tho dircotion of each road. Section G Chapter 44, Revised Statutes. Hy Ant o Mar ob 13th, 1872, pago 215, any faillir upon tho part of Coi?missioners to post number end ploco pointers, as directed, i regarded a misdemeanor, anti upon convie tion they oro subject, to a fioc not exceed ing $500, und imprison moot not excedi?! six months, cither or both, at tho disorciioi of tho Judgo beforo whom they uro tried In tho counties comprising James' Isliind Johu's Island, Wudtrinlaw, Edisto, St Helena, Lady's Island and Hilton Head tho Commissioners hu ve power tn penni porsons over whoso lands public roads rai to oreot gates thereon. Such pormU?ioi expires ut tho expiration of two years i not renewed. Sco,,0?? 18? Chapter 44 Itoviscd Stotutcfl. If corporoto ouihoritio of towns, villages and cities neglect o refuse to keep in repair tho highways nm streets in their respective towns, &o , tlx County Commissioners bavo power to orde out persons liable to road duty lo Said town ?a &o., to lopair tho same. Sealion 17, Gimp r ter 44, licviscd Statutes, k Tho County Commbsicnera of Charlcs'o* Cnuuiy have power to appoint flvo Dist riot 1 Superintendents of Roads, whoso duly it \ sholl bo lo (uko einige ot all ronds to oxer- I ciao jurisdiction over bridges not exceeding ' fifteen feet, in length in thoir respectivo districts. Distriot Superintendents uppuint overseers who ussist thom in repairing tho roads. Bridges excouding one hundred dollars in valuo aro to bo let out by con tract as provided by law; when thoy do not exceed thnt umount they uro lot out by thu District .Superintendent in whoso bounds tho bridge is looked ut privnto contract It is thc dury of Co'iimissionors to exoroisc general supervision over the ronda in said county. Act December 24, 1878, Page 772. BRIDGES. Bridges aro to bo built and repaired iiiiiicr the supervision of the County Com missioners, if thc wurk to be duuo uu old or new bridges exceed ono hundred dollars then it is to bo performed by contract, wi'll the lowest responsible bidder; when it dues not exceed that amount tho Com m issi ou ors have power to let out thc wurk at private contract Whou thc work exceeds one humhed dollars thu Commissioners shall I give fifteen days notice in thc county paper and tu Writing duly posted in the neighbor hood io which Buoll work is tu he perform . ed, giving notice that tho Commis sioner of l?ie bcotiuu iu which such work is to be poi formed will be ut such a place, on such H d.?y und huur, with suituolo specifi cations, lo let uut such work to tho lowest bidder, olid to take from the successful bidder rullioiout bund for the fuithfnl per formance of his duty. When thc wurk is done it shall be inspected by tho Coin missioner Icttiug it out, whoso duty it should he lo report thc result of his inves tigation to tho lull Hoard, whuslu.ll accept or reject tho sam?, according as they may determine, whether or nut. thc constructor hus or hus not complied with thu tenus of his couti ?ot If nny bridge Overwaters iu ibis State, willoh constitute a boundary ?inc between Cull nt ins, nh .i 11 be necessary tube erect d or repaired, it f-h:?il tte tho duty ol County Commissioners of KUCII counties to ctusc the suue to hu erec ted or repaired, in the manner aforesaid, each county bearing au equal sh'tre of thc expense no incurred. And when any such bridge .already exists, or shall bo hcreaftot built, it shall be th? duty nf stiid Commissioner to divide thc gb mo, by measurements from tho center, sod euch Roast! shall be responsible for the gund condition of (ho half next udjoining ih<? county in which they exercise the function nf (ilfieo. And when ii bocones neei'ssury tn build ti new bridge, or to en i .nely replace an nhl uno which hus been j parried uwa> or desi ruy ed, it shall he tin I duty of the Hoards nf the counties tn tin thc Slime UK iilnruH'iid. Act tiiiiendulory in Chapter 45, Revised St ?tntcsj Seotitiu 12 V.diiuie 15, Gencr.il Statutes. ?Vgt< 7*4; Vuluiiip 15. General Statutes, Page 215 Mi roh 15th, 1K72. If uti) pi ls >u receive ii jm v from Hliy Jetait io o?iiKoW'iy, high.w >y ur hiidtiO. tht*> have right of tiOMou ?g.-itost the County in which Mich injury oocu'S The Commis, stoners in sn- J eoe.- .er r-quired tn lei.'ior .m aiuotitit suflioienl tn c>iverihe injury sustained. If the poison injured refuses to receive th ? amount s> effet ed und dues not recove*- i larger amount r mn that ten dered by tho Coiumthsioners, ihen he shall pay the costs of the I >. fondant. Act Mareh 13 lr, 1874. Seeiinn (J mid 7, l'.?go 785. Volume 12. Genera' Statutes. Any neglect bj Comuissiuuets to repiir bridges and highways, &e , is regarded as a misdemeanor, and upon coo viet ion thrirnf, they ?ne liable tn a fine ol not los than $10(1 nor mort fhuli 85U0, in the dis oretiou of the Judge before whom they are tried. Act KMi March, 1874, S-ctinn 7, Volunto 15, Pago 785, of tuc General Statutes, DUTIES POWERS AND PRIVI LEGES Ol? SUPERINTENDENTS OF HIGH AY DISTRICTS, Tho Superintendents have general su pervision, under the direction of County Uouimissioners, of ruids und highways in thc district for which he wu? appointed Tho Superintendents, by reason of their oflioo, nie exempt from road duty. Ile must report every three months in w ri t i ti ti to County Com missioners tho condition of muds and bridges in his district. Tho Superintendent shall divide the roads in his district into convenient section* of not less thin two nor more than lix* miles. Vot r ich of Slid sections i is his duty to appoint an overseer mid tu euell overseer he assigns a oom pu ny of hu nd s As fir us practicable the hands are to he assigned bj Superintendents to ro d nearest the residence ot the bund. Win never tho Superintendent deems it ueoepsury lo hitvo roads worked or ropuirs done on h id ir ox, whieh hands oun do. he tiny ord or the overseer to call out his hands on twolvo h od rs notico, requiring euell hued to bring with him a boo, axe or other li ol. The Superintendent dntertpincs tin* timi e di inuid shall work with aha tho number m duys ut ouch work i nu; Provided tittil mi huhd om be worked more than l wei ve .duys in ono year. Roads ulong 'he line of highway districts aro' divided into se : tiona ?nd worked by sueh liabds of either dist riet os tim Supcrin'endenth of Mich adj doing distriots may direct. Tho Superintendent must on ino bis over seers to ?(ink after arid repair all bridges in their acvar-'l districts tint omi be conven iently repnirod by io id hinds, li bridges ounnot' bo conveniently n piired by roud hands then tho superintendent must roport the naroo to Cowmiasiouctt' to bo lot out by thou, oocording to law. if tho superintendent neglects to work roark* in his district when ordered hy Com*, missioners ho shall bo deemed guilty of a misdotuosnor and on conviction beforo Trial Justice ho shall he Cued not leas than ten or moro than fifty dollurs. DUTIES AND ?OYVBRS OF OVER- ' SEERS OF HIGHWAY SECTIONS. Overseers aro appointed by tho superin tendent for oauh scotiou and they havo ooutiolof tho working of thc scotiou for which , thev arc appointed. Act, 187U. It is tho duty of tho overseer to havo : persons liable to road duty warned out to work srid rouis, whenever ordered by tho superintendent. Act 1870. If thc ovorsocr of th* section for which 1 lie is appointed* neglects to work tho road' in his section when ordered by tho super? iuteildctit having ohargo of such sec tions, he shall ho guilty of a misdemeanor and bc subject to o fino of not less than ! five or mitro than twenty dollurs;' Act December 24, 1879. Ho shall havo oil obstructions removed from the sections ?ind mny call out Sufficient ' bomber of road h i ti da to aid him in (bin. Any neglect to remove obstructions is regarded u misdemeanor, and subjects thc ovo seer, in neglecting his duty, lo n lino of fifteen doll us. Volumo 15 Statutes, Pago 785, Section 5 of tho Act approved M uch li), 1874. In warning men lo work the publio roads ho ntl nil un ko out a list for tho warner, requiring him to give n notico to each person liable lo road duty, tho kind of ? tool ho eh ill Ufo in working upon tho roads. Volume 18, Statutes, Pago 785, Scot ion 10, Act March 10, 1874. Overseers havo full power to out down and make uso of any timber, wood, earth or stones in or near tho ronds, bridges, or cr use way, for tho purpose of repairing thc same, when necessary. They shall not, however, cut rail timber, shade troca, &o , or take stone from culiiv ted fields without llift consent of tho owners If pay is de manded for such timber iKro , he shall pay for tho sumo. Volume 15. Statutes, Pago 785, Section 10, Act March 19, 1874. They shall allow a man working one day md furnishing n horno, plow or oort, two diys labor, and ono working tor himself ono day and furnishing a wagon and two horses, mules ?nd oxen, three days lober. Volume 15 Statutes, Page 082, Section 7? Act March 19, 1874 DUTIES OF WARNERS. The warner receives bid appointment (rom tho overseer Ho is requited to give every person liable lu road duty twelve bohr notion ol' th tiny and hour and the pl i. co where bo is required io meet, to ..elfin the work. Aet Di oe m ber 24th, 1870, For snob services tho warner is exempt live days fruin road duty. Volume 15 Statuten, Pago 950, Act Mareil.'24 1?75. Section 2 PERSONS Td ARLE TO ROAD DUTY AH ahlebodied malo persous, between si s tedi and fifty yours, ?re liable to road dutv, * xe pt tn i ulsters of tim Gospel, trustees and lenelu-rs ot schools and COHCI/QS, men hers of hoard of asst ssors 15th Si afrit.. lVe 05(1. Aol of Mareil 2 ll ll 1875, Section 2; Aol 1877-8, I'..gu 5^2, Section 411. School Adj Act D<e m ber 14, 1*78. Seetmn 4. Assessors Act; Ant 1878, Pogo 7-?f>; Act amcndiittiry to ibo Aol ol March 10 IK74, willoh amends Chapter 45 Ol Revised Si trutes In Ed<r held nod Chester Counties the persons liable toroid duty uro t hos : between the. ?t e.? of sixteen and sixty live. Act 1878, paito 780 Students in Due West College mid Theolojrical Seminary uro ex mn pi from road duty. Act Mareil 12th, 1877 8. Pago 484 Persons duly warned arc subject to thc direct inn of tho overseer in ohargo, Fu i I ti re to work according lo direction of siid over seer subj, eis thc person so fulling to linc or imprisonment, of not less than live nor moro than ten dollars, or not less (han five nor more than twenty divs, before ti Trial Justice. 15tb Statute, Pa .re 784, Section. 4, Act of M>. roi. 19th, 1874. Any mad hand, after hoing duly summoned, who HIKI'I neglect lu assist in removing obst rue lions from public roads, sholl pay th tee dollars per day for every day thc overseer is ungaged in removing ibo obstruction foi which thc person was sn (onioned lo assist in removing loth StHuio, Putro 784 Seo?bm 5, Act of lOthof Maren, 1874. l'usons liihlc to road duty may tie relieved of such work by paying to the County Treasurer ono dollar per day fm every d.iy be Is required to work on the pu1 lio roads.- 16th Siatulo, Page 781, Section 9, Act of lOtli of March, 1874 Thc n moo u I so paid is lo bo applied by County Commissioners to t hc rep dr of the roads in the district in which such prison resides 1 fir fi Statute, Page 084 Section 0, Act nf March I O. b. 1874. Any ono ll-i ving performed road duly, who shall remove from tum county tu another, he may bo relieved by producing C?rt?lioato from tin. overseer ol' tho highway district in which he. performed said labor, show'po, thc number of days bo hus worked dining tho year, or thc amount of money paid ic thc Treasurer, This shall be a disob lige for the amount specified in tho certificate, ! he residence of any person who hus n family; shall bo held to bc where his family r? sides, and thu r?sidence of any oilier person shall be heh) to be where he boards in ?tty county nf lina State. 15th Statutes Pago787,Scotiou ll. Act of Msroh 19th, 1874 CITIZENS MAY ERECT OATES, lt shall bc lawful for any oili/.cn of this State, over whose lund H H y road may pass, I other than a public highway, to erect trites thereon, und ony person owoing or creotiug I Huoh guten shall bo Hablo to bo indicted for u nuisance, if they fail to koop them in good order, lt? oise any person shall inter fere with, injure, destroy or wilfully leavo open auy such gates, suob person shall bo liublo to un indictment os for misdemeanor. Section 8 und 9, Chapter 44, revised Stut utcs Thc Commissioners by Aot of February tho 14th, 1878, have powerjto permit tho erection of gates upon P.pplioa? lion of uoy citizen whenever they think it proper. Psgo 3G1, Act of 1877-8. inhabitants of this Stnto may cutditohos, &0., ?cross publio highways. Any inhabi tant of this.Stute shall havo power, for tho purpose of draining bis nr her hilda, to out a ditch or ditches, canal or canals, ucross ony publia highway in this State; Provided, such person sholl bo bound to bridgo such ciual or ditch under tho direc tion of the County Commissioners, nod keep tho same in good repair for ono year, ofter which time thc County Commissioners shall take charge of such ditches or canals and heep them in repair. Section 10, Chapter 44. Itevtsdd Statutes. PION ALT I ES KO ll INJURING AND OBSTRUCTING HIGH A'AYS, &0. Persons wilfully injuring any highway or uuy part thereof shall upon oouviotion, bc imprisoned not moro than tinco mouths nor less than one mouth, and pay a lim; not exceeding five bundled dollars nor less Minn twenty dollars at tho discretion of thc Judi?? before whom convicted. Ile shall also bear thc oxpense of repairing thc samo. Any one obstructing thc highway and re fusing 'to remove tho obstruction whon requested so to do shall bo deemed guilty of n nuisance und upon oonvictiou shall bc fined not moro than ten nor less thou two dollars and shall pay tho expenses of removing tho said nuisance. Section 15 und 10, Chapter 44, of thc Revised Statutes. Employers of laborers oro required, when requested, to give tho overs ors u list of the persons io bis cmpiuy liable to road duty. Any refusal to comply willi such request of thu overseer is a misdemeanor mid tho person so offending upon oonvictiou before ii Trial Justine shall pay a fino of ten dollin or bc imprisoned ten days. Aot of March the 18th, 1878, Page 51G j DUTIES OF SOLICITOUS. On information of any two persons that ! ?ny highway hus been diverted from its origin il course, without authority of law, ihn Solicitor shall oomuicnco suit against such person or peixins, who havo altered the highway, in order to compel tho parties offending to restore at their own expenso tho II?L'II road toils original course. Sec tion ll, diopter 44, Revised Statutes. Tho Voto in South Carolina. Now that thc returns from Hampton County have been received, wo oro able to givo the following full Stntoment of tho vote cast for Presidential Electors nt tho last election in this State Tho voto is given by Counties for thc Elector on thc Democratic mid Republican tickets receiving tho highest number of votes: Counties. Democratic. Republican, Abbeville, 0.452 1.676 Aiken, 4.908 1,470 Anderson, 4,812 1.253 Ru ii well, 0,009 2,874 ll aufort, 394 0.030 Cburlestoo, 11.444 8,109 Chester, 2,923 1,114 Chesterfield, 1,925 1,073 Clarendon, '2 513 1,473 Colinton, 1.788 2,112 Darlington, 4 077 2,1-0 ridgefield, 0,588 1.041 Fairfield, 8,037 1,087 Georgetown, 102 022 Creen ville, 4.242 2,089 Hoi ry, 2,108 013 Hampton, 2,593 1,301 Korah uw, 3.024 1,095 L-xington, 2,014 1,108 Lu ure ns, 3.572 493 Lancaster, 1.948 M.i ion, 4 000 2,453 Marlboro, 2 428 1,478 Newberry, 4.572 1,219 Ocor.co, 1 934 510 Orangeburg, 8.020 2,727 Picken*, 1.00? 492 Rich ?and, 3,330 2,900 Sp'irtHOhurg, 4 917 1.849 Sumter, 2,853 1,030 Union, 2 987 751 Williamsburg, 1.778 993 Dork, 3 795 2 350 Toi.l, 1J 4,973 59.400 Tho highest, voto oast for Presidential Elector oo the Gtcenbttck tie.k.t w.s 500. The in -j irity of the Ocmncraiio ticket over I tho Republican ticket was 55 500, or over tho oom bined Republican and Greenback , tickets 65.001. Thc Muhest total vote east w.s 174.945 In 1878 ibo total vote tor Governor (lhere ticing no opposition) I wns 119,703, and in 1870 thu total volo for j President wf?S 182,082, showing that thc voto bas fallen off since 1870. This com pletes tho record of tho lust Presidential uu tu po ?gu in South Carolina -A'cws and Courier. - .> A -, Life's lessons aro cut and carv ed on things inanimate-soon in the loaf and flower, painted on tho ; landscape, chanted in tho murmur? j ing brook, hoard in tho viewless' wind, revealed in a passing cloud or flitting shadow. ? The Importance of Little Things in the formation of Character' All groat things como from small ODOR. I Thc wisest of us do not. always soe tho coDncotiou between littleness and greatness. It is tho uuivorsal luw that greatness oun oomo only out of littleness. Tho lofty mountain is composed of emull parti?los of matter, and the ooean of drops of wator. Tho oak, monarch of the forest, was once incased in tho acorn's sholl, out of winch it cuino a tiny plant, but little by little, it grow, year after year, until now it lifts its giant branches to tho skies and di lies tho storms of winter. So in all thc vcgctablo kingdom, from tho smallest seeds como muny of its lurgcst growth. This is no less truo in thc nniujul king dom. Tho euglo, kiog of birds, onoo nestled snugly in a small egg, oud tho lion, king of beasts, a little child could ouoc fondle in its arms. This is truo also iu tho inanimate world. Tho Amazon, vol in? in its greatness to tho ocean, itself u sea in magnitudo, begins its cour80 tar bock in tho mountains u small brouk, but titilo hy little it grows in volume, until it becomes tho largo-t river on tho globo. Cod has written on all bis works in uaturc, ?'Out of littleness oomcs great ness." Aud now, when wo como to examine carefully tho character of great tuen whether good or bud-wc find that this hw of greatness out ot' littleness bolds equally truo, and that they ol) carno to greatness of cbaractor little by little. If this bo u fact, then, how important is it-especially for tho young, who oro now forming their ohaructcrs for life-to look uurcfully after emull things! In tho light of this truth thcro aro no small things, for all things aro cupa'.lo of becoming great ones? A kiud word or act to that poor old grandmother in tho corner may seem small to you now, but it may bc thc beginning of that in your lifo shall bless all that know you, ami make thc world tho happier for your having lived in it. An unkind word or uct to that sister may seem n little thing now, but remember, it may bu tho commencement uf U character that shall make uuhappy all near nod dear to you throughout your whole lifo. That act of disobedience to your mother may bo tho first step toward thc jail or prison. You ero unnecessarily lato to school this morning} it seems now of little uonscquenco, but you havo begun to form a habit of tardiness which muy causo you ruin. Punctuality in little things is ono of thc coi ner stones of all true success in lifo, lt may scorn a little thing to tuite u glass of wine, but remember that millions of drunk ards have commenced with thc first glass. And so of all evil tendencies. Tho chain of bad Iiadit8 which men forgo wherewith they biud themselves iu tito worst of all slavery, is made of small links, but having wound it around themselves again and again, they arc like Hercules in thc folds of tho sci pent. Thc foolish expenditure of a cent may bc thc beginning of thc loss of fortune, or its proper i may bc thc egg out of whiob shall como a large estate. Devoting tho Cow spare minutes you have euoli day io reading sumo vuluablo history, may inuko yon one of thc greatest historians of your ugo; or spending thc same tiaro in ! reading trashy novels, may ruin your intel lect forever. All grout scholars becomo eminent by learning only a littlo ut u time, but they continually add, little by little, lo their stores of learning, until ut length they becomo eminent in sumo department of knowledge The successful captain avails himself of every favoring breeze, however light, and at lust, through storm and calm, brings bis ship safe into port. And so must you my young friends make u right uso of all tho small things of lifo and you, too, shall have a successful voyage over lifo 's tempestuous sea, and at lust, by God's blessing, enter thc haven of eternal rest. Forget not tho lesson J havo endeavored to impress on your yung minds: Bc ear ful of thc little things in life.- Golden Days. TAXATION IN ENGLAND.-Sonic of thc fe ilures of taxation in England arc peculiar. If anybody leaves you 8>r)00 you will have to pay 810, and if ho dies without u will, you will then pay ?15 to get this ?500. Tho government leo on n ?50.OOO legacy is 31,000, aud $1,600 if there is no will, and if tho legaoy bo 81,000,000, then the Queen's feo is 877, 500, or without a will more than 9100,000. If you study mid become a barrister tho admission costs you 81200, or as muob as j you aro likely to cam tho first year. If you graduate in mcdieiuo you pay 850. If you become ii mero notary public to administer ? oaths, it 008(8 you 8150. When you execute a lease to rent your house for anything over 8150 a year, you pay atout sovciity couts. If you want erins und crest on your carriage you pay 811, and if you get thoso arms "granted" to you, in a measure fully recognized, you haye to poy 850 licenso One carriage is taxed 811 a year. Your dog costs 81 25 a year. For a ii ce u se to carry n gun, you pay 81. Tho tax on ovcry malo servant is 8250. Wo must take caro how we speak of those who havo fallen on life's field. Help thom up, not heap scorn upon them. Wc did not seo Iho conflict. Wc do not know tito scars. TEMPERANCE.-Tho Monitor Journal, published at Seymour,' Ind., says of tho situation in that State: It is now evident that the people are more in earnest than ever in regard to abolishing the rum curse. But a great deal of work is yet to be done. Tho whole State, every county in tho State, every township, every school dis trict in tho State must be worked up. Thc bowlings of the rum fiends uro becoming plainer. In time past, temperance people denounced liquor dealers and man ufacturers. Now the scale is chan ged, the temperance people (gen erally speaking) are kind, but urgent; they make their demands, sensibly but firmly; the ravages of drink are plain before them, in nearly every case of poverty, dis tress and crime, they find liquor tho cause of it; they perceive that no ono is safe; that tho rum custom has grown to such an' extent that they must arise against it or bc crushed body -and soul by it. Thc liquor interests aro alarm ed, every advantage will be taken by them, they will undertake to intimidate, buy or coax our law makers; they aro secretly raising money with which they hope to bailie tho will of thc people. Wo must agitate as we never agitated before. Scatter broad-cast tracts, temperance papers and anything that will arouse the people and keep them alive to their interest and the welfare of their children. It requires time, money and work to do this. In thc United States Scoato on tho 7th instant, tho following colloquy occurred between Senators Butler and dookling: Ratler, of South Carolina, spoko at con siderable length upon tho alleged census frauds io South Carolina, and criticised severely tho H peech made by a cortoio stump orator (understood to bo Cunkling) in New York during tho Presidential campaign, in which that stump orator insulted aud villi ired tho pcoplo of South Carolina and accused them of conspiring to fraudulently increase tho census enumeration, in order to' obtain greater political power. Tho falsity and busoncps of thc accusation, Butler said, were shown by tho result of tho recent enumeration under thc direction of General Walker, who was a Republican, and also a gentleman. At ibo conclusion of Butler's remarks,1 Conkliug said be inferred from tho little ho had heard of tho gentleman's speech that it was designed OB an attack upon himself, and Ito had only to say that tho vaporings' of tho Senator from South Carolina gave him little concern. If ho bad done in usticu to thc pcoplo of South Carolina ho would find scasouablo occasion to correct ii'. Huller-Tho Senator bas said "tho va porings of tho Senator from South Caro lina" arc matters of no oooocrn to bim. Ho will pardon mo for saying that tho swag gering insolence of tho Senator from Now York is of no concern to mo. Conkliug-I do not need to havo hoard thc Senator in order to ascertain that he is a person with whom 1 do not choose to' bundy epithets, boro or elsewhere, and least of all herc; and, therefore, I havo not hing to add to that which I bavo beforo said. Thc colloquy herc coded and tho sub ject was dropped. SOMETHING ABOUT CARI?.-Tho Jato distribution of carp in tho South will givo' interest to seme remarks upon tho fish, gathered by tho Philadelphia Ledger, from Prof. Baird's report of tho fish commission. It says: Coro fed to carp brings in twice or three times tho returns in food that tho same number of bushels fed to pigs or other cottle does. Tho carp is a vcgctablo feeder, so that it can support itself io thc' vcgctablo gorwths and couforre of ponds and streams. But it thrives und increases enormously when regularly fed o6 other stock is fed. lt docs its own grazing if let alone, but it can bo futtcned for tho market ou broad crumbs or cabbage leaves; Its most profitable food, bowovor, ia boild ?Jry corn - that is, corn out of a crib, dried on tho cob and then boiled. About 50,000 of young carp have been distributed in lots of 20 throughout thc United States from Minnesota to Texas. Tho demand for them is very largo. Tho progeny of 20 iu u few years is sufficient to stock aGve-acre pond, but a quartcr-acro is sufficient to' begin with. Thc ponds should howovcr, bo (roo from other fish. Carp breed ot fi om' two to thrco years of ngo, and their growth is as rapid os their fecundity is groat.' Tho four-year olds in tho government ponds weigh from ten to fifteen pounds. As so many farmers havo ponds on their grounds, arid so many moro might havo thom, wo think that tho culturo of tho' oorp should become a souroo of supply in numerous fanners households and be a valued souroo of income. Kineo thc salo of liquor was prohibited in Carrolton, Go., tivo years ago, thq' annual trade of that placo has inoroascd' from 8200,000 to $500,000.