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r / * IP \-? " 1' '" . jgdo'jd lo ^gritulton), gjortmillnr^, Jgomealir fitonomj/folifc Ji^ratnre, folifta, wd Jht ^urwnt Jitnis of <he Jaj XVIII.?Nev Series. UNION C. H., SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 16, 1887. NUMBER 15. THE SALARIES AND THE SCHOOLS. < In another column U ad article from the ' JWtrs and Courier, on the matter ef Schools and ' claries, in reply to an article in the Obttrver ( of March 10th. . 1 Referring again to the low salaries fixed bj ' the school board in Abbeville Count/, the Nnet and Courier sa/e : 0 This scale of wages means, as we showed at * the time, that a first-class tescher in Abbeville 1 is paid from $C0 to $80 for the three er four ' months that the pobHo schools are kept open * in Abbeville Count/, and therefore for the ? year. Our eontempornr/ has never learned the " simple lessen that yen Sent eel your sake end 1 have it too. We pointed out clearly in our " first artiole that if $40 a month will rnn a c sohool four months, $20 a month will run it n eight months. Nothing could be plainer and K ill nnr nnniamrMvee? #U21- ** " 1 ... (Ml? IU ?CO u. com I *' 'kids' see at onoe thai 2 and 2 make 4 ; bat others require to set down two marks in one placo and two in another, and then to count * them all. That's the kind of a 'kid' onr con- ^ temporary is ; and for its benefit we will try to ' simplify the process, thus : ' A certain amount from the school fund is * available every year for the teacher of a pub- ^ lie school. This amount is not inereased or * diminished by increasing or diminishing the * teacher's monthly salary. Suppose this amount ^ Is $120. Can't our contemporary ese that if ^ the teacher is paid $40 a month from the school ^ fund the amount will last only three months, whereas if he is paid $20 a month It will last B aiz months! So that the matter is narrowed ^ down to the plain question, is it belter to pay ^ the teacher a higher salary from the publio g fund and thereby shorten the school term, or c| to pay him a smaller salary and lengthen the (l term T We insist that the lattor alternative is e( the better. And in advocating this view, so ^ far from manifesting 'prqjudioe against the B| cause of popular education,' and so far from desiring that any 'ohild in the State shall grow gJ np in ignorance because of the poverty of its t| parents,' we are advooatlng a plan that would (q help the cause of popular eduoatlon, and would secure advantages to poor children that are ,k nsw aeniea iiiem. L?t us illustrate: The fr AVtr* and Courier insists on a high salary jc (relatirely speaking) per month?say $40. v? jlub uoterver insists oa a low salary?say (20. If the amount available for the teacher, for the bu year, from the publio fund, ia (120, the ecliool h# would continue open aa a publio achool three wl montha under the AVei and Courier'? plan, #r| and aiz montha under the Observer'$ plan. ^ their pareula,' while under the Obeerter't plan j they could go for aix montha. ,Q| There ia another Important diatinetion : The ' Obttrver't plan ia in accordance with the State Conetitntion, while the A'rtra and Cottrier't 1 la not. Thia ia apparent from the reading of the following provisions of the Conatitution, nnder the head of 'Education' : Art. X, Sao. 8.?There ahall be kept epen, #r at leatt tiz montht in each year one er more rf achoola in each achool district. w( Art. X, Sec 10.?All the publio achoola a i , . i . supported in whole or in part by mi the publio funda ahall be free and open to all tii the children and youths of the Stale, etc. ha It seeraa to us that the sohool boards are con- mi atitutionally bound to keep the achoola epen be aix montha in each year. The only way to do be thia ia to divide the aohool'fund int^ aix parts, vii The salary of a ?eaoher then, per month, would th bo one-alxth of the total amount available for ? gv his achool for the year. If this amount ia (120, lai hl>i>l?<-u ? ??? ? ?. mem ?H? |IUVIIU DUUUUI IUQQS I fl are concerned?would be $20 per month, pi And the board not only have the right in auoh Th case to say it shall not be more, but the Con- coi atituiion makes it their plain duty to say ao. an Thsre ahould be a school open in each th school district at least aix months in each year, be from which school no child should be excluded to 'because of the poverty of its parents.' To ac- an complish this the school board is compelled to go< allow a small salary per month to the teaoher. do Suppose this salary par month is only $20. fol Nobody is compelled to teaoh for $20, but the cei schools must have teachers. The patrons of sh the school, or those who are able, can supple- cei ment this $20, and get a good teacher. They Fa can get a 40-dollar-a-month teaoher, if they ou wish?the State paying $20, and the patrons an $-0 and the sohool would be open six months in the year to all the children and youths of the community, as the Constitution prescribes. CQ The Newt and Courier says : i mi What It [7*Ae Oteereer] desires, apparently, is that all the people shall contribute to the sohool fund, in part, leaving to some of the 0 people to 'supplement that fund, in order to ?f keep the schools going for a full term.' Our th* eontemporary fails, however, to show th* in*, tr. tic# of this proposed tmogtmtnl, sad we coo. j0( foes our insbiUtj to supply its omission.' Precisely so. That is just whet wo desire. As to tlio 'juslioe' of this arrangement, every M one must see that to deny its justiee is to deny Pr the juslioe of the free school system ,entirely, j a for the free eobool system oompels some?those who he7S property?to pay for the schooling 00 of others?those who have none. Indeed, that is the basal idea ef the free sebool eyetem, and , its raieon d'etre. If everybody were able to ( pay for the schooling of bis children there would be no reason for tho free schools. hi Some of the people muet supplement the A school fund, in order to secure a fall sohool a term, for the simple reason that the sohool fund c. in iosuffioient to secure it. We both, agree on j that point?indeed there Is no alternative. But the difference between us is, that the Obeer- r< vtr thinks the supplemental fund should be C( distributed over a full sohool term, while the Newt and Courier contends it should be used after tho public fund is exhausted. The prac- *' tical result ef the two proposed arrangements b| is, t hat the Obetrver'e aa would not compel | w 11 ^ My child in lb* State "to grow up ia ignorance Mono** of the pororty of its pirtou', while he Ntwi and Couritr's would, or, rather, the Jbeerrer'a plan would giro auoh ehtld alz aonUtaofaohooling in each year, while thefew* and Courier'a would giro if. only three. Whether one man should paf the aohooling if another man's child, is not a praoiioal quesion under our State Constitution. The Codati- I atjoasaysho hall, and b? dees. Dan tf>? r?dt nd Courier say ihi/| js not juslT Than it It advocate, an amenjjfeent Ift-the Constitu'rtf/"* tho abolition of th? free school system, fiiii long u w? ban tha system we ahoald inks Jt eff efficient u ptastMe .la tha aooomfahay|* of tha parpo*e for "blob it was eetabshedTand the schoolboards ahaatd obey tha onatitution. Than tha free sohoats would reiain open "at least six months in each year," nd "no child in tha State would be compelled > grow np in ignorance because of tha povery of its parents." ] Tha Nawa and Courier will probably regard his as an argument for the passage of tha Hair bill." Well, all is grits that comas to ta mill. It is no mora nn argument for the Hair hill than it is an argument that tha Govrnment should furnish tha aheelcss shoes, or I be landless land, or the hungry fnod. Xlut it i a at argument for an efficient nnd constitution- 1 1 administration of the public school system. . le should be very glad to bare the help of the Fewsand Courier in bringing about this reform. TtKbtrry Obttrvtr. ' Two IIuxdbbd Families Homeless.?Chatta- . ooga, Tenu., April 8.?A singular difficulty as arisen here as the result of the real estate 1 oom which has prevailed for three months. ' ome lime since a syndicate of capitalists par- & based a large tract of land, almost in the csne of the city, called Stone Fort, whioh on aclunt of its roclcy and uneven condition has t ten allowed to become occupied by negro ten- t its, at least 200 small houses having been put f p for their occupancy. These 200 families Q nee the new purchase have been notified te Mate this property at once, and they will have leave. J1 There is not a vacant house in the City that ' ey can get, and now Chattonooga is con- fi onted with the problem of what to do with ^ O families who are turned out of house and 0 itne. The purchasers propose to improve the operly, level it off and make it available for isiness and residences. The poor people will * ve to get off during the coming week, and u lat to do with them nobody knows. In sev- si i omer portions or ms city, where property a heretofore been eoeupied by poorer classes, t] )m for'Improvements. It is esfs to ssy that * ring the coming week, if theso notices ere 1 listed upon, thero will be hundreds of home- a is families in Chattanooga, with no homes p tt they can rent. a . A Question or PHtvu.Eaa.*-In the Arkan- 0 w Legislature. Morning of the second day. & ember from Persimmon county?"Mr. Speak- fi I arise, sir, to a question of privilege, I 0 okon, I don't know much about the inside _ irkin's of a Legislature, and if I am makin' j. mistake in this step I hope you will exense i. I left homo in a harry and didn't have " ne to change my clothes, and in fact I did'nt tl ive no clothes to change. It makes a proud sn feci sorter bad to be in a town without in' dressed up, and I move you, sir, that I \ allowed the six dollars for yesterday's ser- ^ se that I may sort er rig myself up. Down g e street a piece I saw a sait of olothes marked e dollars and a half. If I git my six dol- 0 -s, I can pay for the suit of clothes, and when ?i lin't got nothing particular to do, get on a a oosanfjemborce with the extra fifty cents. f( e people o 'his here town have accused the Q, untry memoers of this body of being close, d the reason I want to get on the jamboree is 11 em there sin t nothing close abeut me. Just ^ fore leaving heme my wife said to me?an* d show them that know her will 'low that Sue is w oonstrous sensible woman ef she ain't none too |( ?d-lookin'?Jim, when you git down thar , n't be small. 81osh round and show the ks down thar that the peoplo of this here 0 mmunity ain't all sleuches. Pay fur your b are of everything, even if it costs twenty-five tl its. Don't let yonr colloage, Buekshot. c gleson, fly higher than you do. I shall carry ^ t that advice, sir, and don't you fail to sketch occasional glimpse of that fact." ^ A Monster in Human Form.?Pick- * s, April 5.?Mr. T. J. A nthony was com- ? ttod to jail baro jostorday for a crime 81 ihcard of in this county before. lie is n arged with an outrageous assault on two D bis own daughters, one about twelve and ^ b other about sovoateen years of ago. j was brought before Trial Justioo Rob- ^ ion yesterday afternoon, and his two ^ ughters, his son and his wifo appeared whoe?ses against him, but he waived the aliminrifv liA?rinr? -?* 1 - * J ..... .Ug auu KOI OCUfc DICK 10 ^ il. ^ There existed a strong feeling in the mmunity to deal summarily with Antho- 6 j, but it is thought now that tho law will * j allowed to take its course. His wife also took out a warrant against 5 oi for assault and battery against her. * nthony has a Tory nieo family, and owns n good plantation in th6 county. What * >uld hare influenced him to attempt his 1 bomiuablo crimo is unknown, unless it be ^ iferred to cxcossiTo drink, in whioh he instantly indulges.?Newt and Courier. 1 Thsre are many accidents and diseases which i feet Stock and cause serious ineonvenienoe s id loss to the farmer in his work, which may ] i quickly remedied by the use of Dr. J. 11. |? loLean's Volcenio Oil Liniment. | 1 A Lover Brought To Terms.?Quit* a Mo|atioaal photographic atorjr oomos from Maldrid . A Spanish photographer baring all the necessary arrangements for taking a comely young damsel, bad placed lbs dark side in position, and was in tba ant of drawing it out, whep, on finally glancing If (lit "sitter,'-' he was horrified to ten that Sfco was holding the masale of a small resolver to her forehead. "Stop, for heareojg anJu!(> cried the artist, adding, rather selftsblyr "If yon shoot yourself you wall ruin my btuinesa." In reply -the yonog lad; only ldbghed^aodjhnpding the rninfo rer to the photographer, said: "Don't ba alarmed. It isn't loaded, you see. Bat I waut you to tako me boldiog it to my forebead, to ah at I can tend the carte to my lover, who haa deaorted me, with a letter Baying that if be docs not come back to me, I will really fire off the revolver!" Assuring himself of the fact that the revolver was not loaded, the artist consented to so far assist his ''sitter" in her proposed stratigem as to tako the desired photograjA. The sequel is perfectly satisfactory. Some ;imo afterward the photographio artist had :ho pleasure of again taking the same ady, but this time she was with a gentlenan, her oompanion being her old fiokle over, who had returned to his allegianoe a ihort time after the tragical photograph lad beon dispatched to him.?London Ftraro. A Milwaukee Glutton.?A gentlenan in this oity well-known on aooonnt of he possession of a fine baritone voice, and rho is a memhor nf an aid* hoir, was recently boasting of bis great apabilitios as ao oatcr. He went so far a his estimat of what ho coald accomplish ! a the way of stowing awaj food that a riend who was preseal jokingly offered to I ragcr that he coald not accomplish some f the feats be bad mentioned. The man ritb the strong appetite oame to the front t onoe and offered to take the bet. The psbot of tbo matter was that a match waac ras uiade and the mony pat ia the hands of stakeholder. The agreement made was aat the singer shpcH^conanme a jmsnnd each party pat up 150 on the result, 'ho match is to take plaoe about May 1, d side dishes and drinkables are to be aid for by tho losing party. Both parties to confident of winning, but from all acounta the eater will be successful. It sema that ho is already beginning to train >r the event, and yesterday disposed of ight pounds of turkey ih one meal, besides artaking largely of other food. He makes ght of the proposed matoh and thinks he rill have to call for another turkey before le twenty-four hours are up. Couldn't Drink. Beer In a Cup.? Washington, April 5.?Net vatisfisd with tying closed all the bars in the oity on unday last, the police officials have delared their intention to shot up every iting saloon and restaurant where liqnors ro usually sold on week days. Hereto>re whero eating tables were in a barroom, r an eating bar adjoined the drinklg bar, the proprietors were allowed to eep their places open, with a curtain rawn across the drinking bar, with the ord "closed" displayed upon it in large itters. Next Sunday, however, the majors nd colonels who hate been in the habit of sling a aandwioh or two per diem to keep ody and soul together, aod then picking betr teeth in front of the first of the firstlass hotels, will have to bny their sandriches the night before. ? Last Sunday a saloon-keeper attempted o hoodwink the minions of the law by arving beer in white china oops and sauers, with a spoon in eaoh cup. But the shome was not a success. Patrons did ot tako kindly to the innovation. A promen t politician tried to gulp down a cupful, ut gave it up in disgust. I have drank whiskey from a rubber oot," said he, "but I'll be hanged if I oan rink beor ont of a tea cup." A Tunnel Caves in.?Aabevillo, N. I., April 5.?11. P. M.?Information baa ocn received here from tbe tunnel on (be Vestorn North Carolina llnilroad had aved in on a force of bands who were at rork reaching it. Necessary medical aid rom ibis city baa been summoned to tbe cone, and while miraculously none of the rorkmen were killed. Tbo information is, lost of them have been seriously injured, nd some of them possibly fatally. This linnnl ! T flftft f? 1 J -V- ? ? "vt " ?iwww ,vuh "uu iua uiush oxenaive one rn this read. Penetrating tbe lirrtinat ?a!.? ?L. LI 1 .1 i |juiu* ui mo diuo nage loroagn rhioh tho road paaaea. Far better than (ha harah treatment of modeioea which horribly grip* tho patient and detroy the eoating of the etomaeh. Dr. 3. If. McLeen'e Chiila and Fever Cure, by mild yet ffectieo notion will care. Sold at 60 oenta a tottin. <1* H7KK TOO iU BEADY. THE* O , y, AHEAD.' Tin ago, wo heard a successful plante remit, that he could easily cultivate el | the Im that he could plant. Eztrmvi genfeftt this may appear, yet when proper), understood, it is not at all unreasonable ThlnMtleman's idea of planting did no wui|iiy id opening a turrow for tbi *060 pad covering them, but it embraoed M pfbonld do, a thorough preparation o tbo sfeil for a crop, before a seed was evei puljw tbo ground, and thus understood ; verj evident, that it is not s< easy matter to plant a larger orop thai can-to properly cultivated. 'One of thi grotjf oecrets of good and easy cultivatioi of aldrop, is to havo the land on wbiol it ioSo be planted well prepared, befort thelrork. of planting oommences. Nc matttr what the description of soil may.jbe, or wbat kind ot orop is to be cultivated, thorough preparation before-hand grossly facilitates the labor of making tht orote If deep plowing is to be done, now is tS time to do it; if closo plowing is tc bo Voe? now is tho timo to'do it. Battel be Akyed for a work or two in planting, if tie land oanaot be thoroughly prepared I in l^js time, than to hurry the planting befoN the fields are ready for it. The ra pidwj with whioh the orop will grow ofl afUrit oomea up, and the facility with whflb it can be cultivated afterwards, will mow than compensate for the delay whioh haflwen incurred in plaating it. The expemtced plowman will readily appreciate tbeMvantages of the ayatom. Its chief reopunendation ia, that it throws the haefkst labor of plowing upon tho mule aniqj the hand, at a season of the yeat whin they are both better able to stand it. ~jGh>od plowing now will earn not only in fle number of furrows, but the depth oMtrrows, necessary hereafter in cultivating the crop. We have frequently beard planters, after the crop has been laid by, comparing the amount of plowing which each has done in cultivating it. One has, in some inatanoes dooo twice as tnuoh as the other, and it not uofrequently happens that h? who has done tho least plowfogin tbe <hsttlrati6n, ""has made the largest yield to tho acre. The differonee, upon inquiry, turns out that one did most of his work before he put his socd in tho ground, while the othar has endeavored to repair the consequenoes of noglect in this particular, by a great deal of work in cultivating the orop. Let us therefore repeat and urge upon our readers, if you intend to do any good plowing this year, do it before you commence to plant. Do not leave your land to be brtkea after wards, but hare this well done now. even though it throws you behind your neighbors in commencing to plant. They may seem in i the beginning to havo the start of you, bnt you will find before summer comes on that their advantages wore illusory. Your orop will soon overtake theirs, in its growth, and you will keep your fields cloan of tho grass, with nearly half tho labor whioh they find necessary. The foregoing remarks apply also to eVary other species of preparation whioh is neoessary in making the crop. Better take time now to do any and every job which is anticipated aboat the plantation, than postpone it for an idlo day that may ooour hereafter. There are not many idle days on a ootton plantation after the crop comes on, and anything whioh must be ; done at all, had better be done now, if possible, than defer it. When the work of oultivating the crop commences, that demands, and should receive the undivided attention of the planter. Make a good beginning, and it will be found generally in crop making, to insure a good ending. With a alight modification ol Davy Crookett's celebrated maxim, we j? ?- ?-- ? -? > ? uhi iDKucm ?? "do euro yon it< ready, then go ahead.'?Soil of the South Married His Son's Widow.?Herb ford, April 6.?Joseph Troy of Lawisburg a wealthy manufacturer, who will be bnriec to-morrow, died at tho age of seventy-Dim in that town, married the widow of his owt son for his third wife. The son, Georgi Toy, graduated from Wcsleyan Univer sity and died only a few years aftei bis marriage. After his death hi widow married the fathsr. There is om ehild, the fruit of the latter anion The younger Toy had five sisters, inelndinf the wife of Charles H. Buok of Brooklyn N. Y., as also the wifo of Rov. Mr. Dodge of Yarmouth, Mass. These ladies wh< had been the sisters-in-law of the widow beeame her step-dangbters as soon aftei marriage: Tbj taogle of relationships ha been a nnnln illrnnoKnnJ t'? T/\w 1 ,? " ""J """ 1 lay methodist preaoher aod a soooeasfa busiaesa man. Paraona who lead a Ufa of aipoaare aro tab ject to rheuraatiam, neuralgia and lumbago an will dad a valuable remedy in l)r. J. I!. Mo Loan's Voleaaio Oil Liniment. It will baaia! pal* and subdue inflammation. 0 Feathered Architects.?Among the ooriosities of oatare there are none hotter * worthy of atudy than the ncsia of birds. The skill displayed by theao little architects is simply wonderful, and one is lost in ' wonder at the knowledge, patisnoe and perseverance of these feathered builders. 1 Espociallly is this the case of ponaile birds, 0 that suspend their habitations on branobes, ' sometimes hanging them over the water. The weaver-bird, whioh embraces bov r eral varieties, is ono of tbe most ingonious ' of tbe pen-sile birds. It generally bangs } its nest on a twig over the water, and so 1 low down that If a monkey attempts to ' steal the eggs, whiohit is apt ..to. do, Jho 1 twig bends with its weight, and a cold bath ' is the oonsoquence. The Mahali weaver' bird of South Africa is a very small bird ' with an ambition to live in a very large ' boose, and industry enough to build it for itself. The shape of the nest is similar to ' an oil flask, but of oourse greatly magni1 fled in dimensions, and very rough on tbe r outside. The sociable weaver birds unite ' their efforts, and make a kind of thatohed roof, under whiob, or rather in which, they ' build their nests; Sometimes this struc1 turs is ten feet square. Each nest is shut > out from ovcry other, although all are under tho same roof, and while tbe whole commuF 1 nity join in building the roof, each pair 1 builds its own nost. The commencement ' in interwoven with tho branohes of the 1 trees, tho whole structure being neat and ' compaot. The palm swift of Jamaica, so called from its rapid flight, builds a curious nest 1 which it hangs to a spathe of the cocoanut paim. j oo exterior is of cotton and the I ^ interior of feathers, the walls being very 1 strong and oompact. Sometimes it builds i several nests and glues them together, leav- I ing an opening between them like a gal- l lery. I The lanoeolate honey-ea ter builds a nest < in the shape of a hammock, and suspends 1 it by the ends to a small twig. It is made of grass and wool mixed with the down of , certain flowers. This nct>t is very deep and comfortable, and may probably have suggested to man the hammock. The tailor-bird, which is a native of India, is quite expert in scwiDg. It makes a ' long nest of leaves, whioh it sews together j 1 with the fiber of a plant, piorcing holes iu ( them with its beak. In tho hollow formed, it deposits a quantify of cottoo, thus pre- ( paring a soft, warm nest for its young. Restoring! Worn-out Land.?I have . seen, writes L. J. Moor, of New Berne, N. C., to the Southern Cultivator much writ- ' ten of late about the beat an& cheapest plan to restore worn-out lands, so I will give you a statement of my experience. In the vcar . 1886, I Bowed broadcast a plot of poor, ' worn-out land with tho ordinary cow pea iu the month of May. I did not cut or disturb them in any way: They literally 'covered the earth,' and not a ray of the summer's sun touched the ground during the year after they were planted. In January, 188G, I plowed the land with a two- I horsejplow about ton or twelvo inches deep, i thoroughly turning under the vines, stubble, etc. I manured tho lands, adjoining r this piece of which I am writing vory heavily, but on this pioco I put no manure y of any kind: The result was that the piece ' of land I sowed in cow peas brought nearly j > a bale cf cotton to the acre, while the lands i adjoining did not do half so well. Tho secret of restoring worn-out lands is found in this shading tho land by sowiog poas " broadcast the year preoediog plowing in the ' vines. It is better than all the compost- 1 > ing; thus we savo tho making of compost, 1 the wear and tear of teams , etc. r Millo Maizk and Millet.?A subscriber gives to the Southern Cultivator t the following as tho result of his experi. ment with tho millet family of forage orops: . I have been farming on a small scale for a t few years, and have experimented with I com, millo maizo, amber cane and big mil, let. After four years' experience, I am , satisGed that the millo maize, amber cane t and big millet wcro a boon to our Southern . farmers for the last two years. I had three L -r __:n ? ' ? f nutco cocu ui ujiiiu mane ana imoer caoo, 8 aod I carried five boraca and twonty-fivo 8 head of cattle through tho winter last year op to May, and I will hare plenty to oarry j them through tho same this spring. The big millet I did not plant until last yoar. j I would not farm without either of theso j forage crops, as I make two crop* of them all the same year, and a good crop can bo r made of either after oats. I fatten my hogs B on the amber cane; do not give them an ear of corn after the first of July, for then ] the cane is ready to feed to hogs, horsos or cows. Plant about tho timo you plant eoro. " Houston Potl: "This government, it appears, h now consists of'four branches?the President, Judiciary, Congress and ? Sam Randall.' IIow to Build a Ciiimney.?To build a chimney that will draw forcrer, and not Gil up with soot, you must build it largo enough?sixteen iuohes square ; uke good brick, nod clay instead of limo up to the comb; plaster it inside with day mixed with salt; for chimney tops uso tho rcry best of brick, wet them and lay them in cement mortar. The chimney should not bo built tight to beams or rafters, as most chimneys settle a little, and if too tight between the beams and rafters, there is where the crack in jour chimneys como and where the most of the fires originate, as tbo chimneys sometimes get red hot. A o^imnoj boilt from cellar op is better and leas dangorousthan one Uung^on tO<r watt; Don't.get yoar store-pipe holes too close to the coiling?eightoon inches from it is near enough. A Black Female Fiend.?Laurens, S. C., April.?A few days since, a negro girl living with Dr. J. P. Hunter of thi county, attempted to poison him and his family by serving rat poison in food prepared for their dinner.' The family suffered very much from the effects of the poison, but they have cow all reoovored. The girl fled, but was captured in Spartanburg County, and has just boen brought back here, and lodged in jail. She has confessed, and says that she was tired being bonnd out, and wished to kill the whole Hunter family. A RavivAT.TBT Mnnntn ?Tnl?Jn n April 5.? At Utah, aa old town near thia city, once famoua lor ita lumber trade, Iter Mr. Carter, a Freo Methodist mioiator, has been for some wcoks back conducting revival meeting*, at the house of a man named LaBuadys. His doctrines were obnoxious lo a largo portion of the community, and a mob gathered around the preacher and his band, poured upon them a shower of rotten aggs and drove the minister and his followers oat of the place. No Entail in miohiqan.^-Detroit, April 7.?To-day, in Wayne Circuit Conrt Judge Jennison gave hia decision on the oonteat of the will of the late Franois Palme leaving $6000,000 to hia two children, to be held by them in trust for their children. A friendly contest was begun to seenre a legal decision on the will. In hisdeoiaion, ihe Judge holds that the statutes are igainst controlling fortunes from generation io generation. Tiiat's Sating a Good DEAh.-^mrt. Bongwerd's daughter is a strong, healthy girl, but withal quite pale. A lady, in tpeaking to her mother about her the other remarked: 'I saw your daughter the other evenng, and she was looking quite pals. Isn't ihe very delicate ?' 'Delicate ?' replied Mrs. Dongwerd, with i sniff of scoro. 'No, indeed. ^'11 venurc there ain't a girl in Washington sociity as indelicate as my daughter is.' Wrong Color.?A fewdavs aco a vcrv landsouio woinau entered a dry goods hou*e q New York and inquired for a bow. The polito olork throw himself back and cmarkcd that ho was at her service. 'Yes, but I want a buff, not a green one,' vas the roply. The young inan went on measuring goods mmediately. A Political Riot in Illinois.? Litchfield, III., April 7.?A political riot jccurrcd here last night over the city election of Tuesday. Two factions for ildcrman at the first ward became involved and a fight onsued which lasted nearly two hours. The police force wero helpless and could do nothing with the mob. Many men were badly beatun and bruised. It is feared more trouble will result. Yellow Snow in Wisconsin.?Chicago, April 7,?A speoial from Augusta, Wis., says: About an inch of snow fell here on Tuesday night, the surface of which is covered with a thick layer of what stems to bo dust or ashes. This whole section, so far as heard from, is oovered with the same yellowish snow. It is a strange phenomonoo. Jam** R. Randall has retired from tht editorship ?f the Augusta Chronicle, the columns of which have long been graced by his clear thought, delicate fancies and puro English, to accept the first plaoe on a new daily newspaper to be published at Annislon, one of the booming towns of North AUbamma.? Oreenvtlle Newt. Thb Vssdict Uhanimous.?W. D. Salt, Draggist, Bippus, lad., testifies: '1 can reoommend Klectric Bitters as the very best remedy. Kvery bottle sold has given relief in every case. One man took six bottles, and wee cured of Rbeumatium of 10 years standing.' Abraham Hare, draggist, Betville. Ohio, effirms : 'The best selling medicine I have ever handled in iny 2d years' experience, is Electric Bitters.' Thousands of others have added their testimony, so that the verdict is unanimous that Klectrie Bitters do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a half dollar a bottle st J. W. l'osey's Drug Store