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?I A AU LES ?KK'.'iJGu L~ "?K?v?.. t Tlic lirltleu Museum-Art In Miniature -Au Artist'? Views of tbe Old Mas ter j_"Loudon Theaters_"Sfllssou_THS ?ttud'B W'i5-ws;kB-The Zoo. LXrr'4?Mulenc? <?f the Conrier-Jouriml. LONDON, July 30,1877. AH my may in London is to ho all too brier, terminating to-morrow, this will probably bo ray final communication li mn the great wilderness. I shall leave the city only because ? can't take it with me, my negotiations for thc purchase of it having signally failed. Our party has just returned from a visit to the British Museum and tho "Zoo." The difference between the two places, in one respect, is that the former han stuffed its wild an imals once for all, while the latter stuffs theirs every day. Even Barnum could sec that the running expenses of the former are the least. Tho chief attrac tion in the British Museum is its library. It probably contains every book worth storage-room, and, in addition to there, it serves as a tomb for the literary rub bish ol the past in manuscripts which sleep in dust and mold. The building is of a gloomy architecture (if there is not Mich an order there should be) and dingy, us arc all the public buildings in lan don. In the pediment of the center building there is a group of statuary, and the emblems of thc various crafts of this party have boon touched up with gold, which only brings out thu diit in dis graceful relief, lt is thu effect of gold hat-bands on the battered head-pieces of a group of ragged beggars. In sculpture there is a great deal nf nnd/rom tho an tique, and as a matter of course we find those ubiquitous busts nf the Kornau Em peror*. One large room is devoted to thc Elgin murblc?, the windfalls from thc Parthenon, carefully picked up by that skinflint Scotsman, Lord Elgin, an act which brought forth Byron's tremendous satire, "Tho Curse of Minerva." It is a mucli-batturcd and dilapidated lot, both men and horses mostly short of ruses. They are supposed to represent '.he "palmy days" ol'Greek sculpture, but, ii the horses arc faithful copies, the horse of that day was totally different from the modern horse, and went over the ground with boneless legs and au abso lute deficiency of muscio. Neither Dan Swigert nor Met'ralli would have ven tured Icu cents in n pool on these quad rupeds. The Egyptian room shows a collection of bes*ml horrors. Thc British .Museum, however, is n grand institution, .HIM eau n?ppiy ?ny ?H..o, whatever may be Iiis intellectual cravings, with alt ex huustlcss supply of scientific and archaeo logical crutches. It takes a long time even lo skim this enormous institution, ?>'?! the result begets, us everything else does in London, au appetite for lunch or dinner. Wc '.vent to thc Horse Hhoe Tavern, built on thu situ of au old tavern ol'that name, ami theru found something American in thc restaurant in tho form of gilding and fresco work, "a fa Del mouico's, und with prices hopefully growing towards tiiose of the lat'.er place, ll ero 1 itttempted a joke upon tho highly respectable young clergyman who wailed upc.; IBB ""'-'I signally failed. It was something liku this : "Bring mo a slice of unicorn" "Beg pardon, sir." -"ivaitier uiidurtioiiu, cuni.cd with a dash of port wine, and a soupcon of red pepper." "Beg pardon, sir, I don't think wo 'uve it." "Vury well; bring mo some soup first and a bottlo of Chablis." Twenty times did that clerically dressed individual express his regrets that tho bonne waa out of unicorn. He seemed to think it was a misfortune almost amounting to a disgrace. This animal, however, is abundant in London, and can bu found over a great many shop doon? oneaged in a violent atruggle with tho British lion fer a stake offlve shil lings-ons crows. If ono figures up a restaurant bill from tho price list, he will bo agreeably surprised to fin tl that math ematics is nut an exact science undor the professorship of the waiter. It will be seen .'rom tho little mern, furnished that you have forgotten to allow for the price of bread, of butter, of mustard and salt, if tho waiter don't iutget the last two items, and that there is a little charge of one shilling for attendance, which does not relieve the guest from giving tho wait er a sixpence, probably for non-attend nnce just at tho moment ono wants one. This charge of "attendance" is the Con tinental "service" under a_ uew name, and it haa become so fashionable tbat even tho lodging-house keepers have adopted it. It will probably get over to America in another year. Among the pictures to bo seen in Lon don those in the French exhibition aro r...... .-l-ol.l? fr.? n.Uln.litu .nt* ? r.T ?... r... ? - '-.-" -- IUI w..0...?...jr ?. "-) and for evidences of the continuous ad vancement of tho art? I was shown a picture four by six inches, containing six or eight full length figures, the faces of Which vi tn: nul mi ger v?t a u u pen. o?c? through a large magnifying glaas, they come out with tremendous force, allowing touches broad, vigorous and masterly, like those in the beat lifo-sizo hoads of the late Charles Elliott. The proprietor of the gallery showed thia picture to me as one of tho coming exhibition and not ?et placed in view. Ho said he thought o bad risked nothing in paying five hundred pounds for iL The National gallory, a very large building in Trafalgar (Square, dingy of exterior, of coureo, contains twenty-odd rooms full of pictures, mostly of "old masters,"'upon which that conscientious tar, Nelson, standing upon a column In thc square, consistently turned his back. This gallery is one of the very few free exhibitions in London. Even the at tendant? who check umbrellas and canes illustrate tho beatitudes by expecting nothing, and aro probably tho moat op prcised men In England* Through'the twenty and odd rooms the visitor wan ders in continued astonishment and dis gust. It is a collection of old, bony saints, apostles and holy families, defying art, hut stubbornly upholding their claims to worship, as if the imposition had not long since been discovered. The worst vagrants of tho lot wander about with brass rings floating above their heads in defiance of gravitation. Othors have brass dinner-plates fastened to the l.aflr of tha?r almila Manv nt thom however, never attained the rank of corporal in tho army of the "Old Mas ters." Tintoretto, ono of tho greatest of the Venetians, paints tho birth of the Saviour as having, occurred in a palace, with an ox looking approvingly on. Tho three Kings in shoulder cloaks and trunk hos?, one of them.'jet black, ore in the net bf adoration, backed by two little d??* totted babies, who > are sliding down n whitewashed plank from tho sky. Lik ? two finns in this cloud of pictorial dark? ness appear tw> heads by itcmbrandt, which, to my mind, aro the beet heads ever painted. However, Rembrandt and Vandyke did nof. belong to tho? old school.. ?Olu?dit'gi*?ttsIhtt inarriagO of Ioaac and Rebecca, and he marries them, in BU Italian lanO?capo, (a very bad opp,) under the impression that tho party was Italian and Uvcd just before his day. Claude's famous landscape?, famous through the assertion that his skien. were sunny, ere. so .wretched that, with any other name to them, no modern gallory would accept/Utera, i ; The ?unset sky much wcoo?pl?a ibo seat of a pair of nan kin breeches-?Auch worn.' > .Coming down to the last century, one finds Sir Josh?A'? pictures cracked abd effaced by what might be termed excellent timo, while, West'?, much better in color thsjt,Xbad expected,. seem lo have, preseirvcd all their fieanness. Qa?nsboro's "Crossing the Brook/' and nome others of hw Boom to have been painted nuder tho depress ing influent^ t>f that dreadful fellow, Gasper 'Poussin. Once, however, ha burst away in disdain from thc old fet ter? .md painted a wood scene, in all re spects but one equal to tho best of thc moderns. Thc quality lacHnjr is thc touch, which is small and ?cenle, and anything but justifies the assertion of Ruskin that Gainsboro's touch was as rapid os lightning. One of thc men, however, of George Ill's time is even in advance of his reputation, and that one is the drunken, careless, reckless George Morland, a man who, if now living, would take the highest rank among mod ern painters. Turning from the relics of the past, we will wine down to the pictures bequeathed by Robert Vernon to the nation. There is au immense room filled with Turner's pictures, most of the red and yellow ones Laving been reproduced in chromos. There is noth ing further to s?y than that the chromos seem to be quito as bad as the originals. There are thrco pictures of Turner's, however, which will hand him down to thc admiration of posterity, painted with cool color and treated with what seems to be magical skill. They are, "Tho Murial of Wilkie" (ut scu.i "Kain, Steam and Wind" and a Snow-storm at Sea." All tho effects which thc titles of the two last indicate are given with most surpris ing force and i?owcr. I should unhesi tatingly select these three pictures as thc best of that or kindred subjects lil the whole world. I think it is in Room No. 1 that Momo of the best pictures of thc ?rciit English painters are to be found, 'bree or lour of Landseer'* pictures were wnt to thc American Centennial, and with the exception of the "Sick Monkey" were HO far beneath the reputation of the artist that it is marvelous that any Eng lishman would have sent them over. In this room, however, standing before pic tures by thin painter, pictures well known in America through engravings, one stands in wonder nod admiration. It was a delightful surprise, "The Cava lier's Hat," (two Idenheim spiinieU,) "Dignity and Impudence," "The Sleep ing bloodhound,1 and thc "Horse Shoe ing," are four pictures treated in totally different manners willi a touch bold and masterly, together with a refinement nf execution that one looks for in vain thc work of any other artist, und a ghimoiir of poetry ins?parable from all thin precision of idea and rigid purpose that creates a wondering, almost incredu lous admiration. There is one picture of n girl milking a cow. It might he one of thc milky her! of Apollo. There is another, a very large picture, represent ing thc Duke of Wellington in citizen's clothes, on horne hack, on thc field of Waterloo. A lady is besidu him also mounted, and a peasant and Iii- family laking their lunch or "something." This Aicturu ?hows that thc artist was as great tn the pm trituro of men as of four-legged animals, whilu field and sky attest Iiis power ns a landscape painter, in fact there is no Englishman living that can paint Mich a sky as Moat* over this pic ture of the field of Waterloo. Liuidseer's flt ttl rcs have been called "dry and hard." think it must have been the criticism of blind men. They are juicy, pulpy everything that is tho opposite of dryness and hardness. I lingered over these pic tures until minutes grew to hours. I cannot if I would get away from thu con viction that Sir Edward Landseer was the greatest painter that ever lived at any age or at any time. Mucli.se, the greatest draughtsman that England hus produced^ is represented by the play niviiu ir, i I.'.;;;!. '. ; grand composition, ?n Color gray-too much of it. Culcott, H. A., hus a most breezy landscape with a real Hky. Etty's pictures uro charming in color. None of these painters repre sent the "English school." Theso paint ers were groat in proportion, OH thuy re ceded from tho conventionalities of Eng iish art, and would have been equally ?reat if they hud been Frenchmen or lolgians. "Tho English school," so called, has produced no great painters, and never will. In wator color, thu Erglish aro excellent; beyond that they havo accomplished literally nothing of academic excellence, nothing good in the "school," I took a day to visit tho Hoy ni Acade my. Seven thousand pictures were offered, und four thousand rejected. Per haps tho rejected ones were tho best they certainly could not have been worse than tho ?o on thu walls. A picture by the great Millan wits called "Kocks and Water.'' What was meant for rocks looked Uko curled-i'o birch burk-what was ii.cant for water I could not discover. There seems to be no color, no form, un texture, and no atmosphere in tho Eng lish landscape in oils. If this collection consists of z^yyi pictures, then I must fall back on the precedent of Sir Joshua Reynolds, who said, when spenktng of tho "old masters," "I frankly confess I do not uudorstand them." Tho room was literally crowded with visitors, nil of whom seemed to swarm nt intervais to wards a point where a fat hand pointed with n dumpy fore finger "to tho re freshment room." Eveu among pictures the English stomach clamors for nourish ment. I hnve visited tho following theaters in London: The Criterion, Haymarket, Gaiety, Vaudeville, Lyceum, Princo of Wales, Princess and Adelphi, also her Majesty's Opera iuthe Haymarket. Tho Haymarket Theater, where Jefferson is about closing Ms engagement, is by far the best of the lot. They are all (I speak of theaters, not opera-houses, und omit Drury Lane) small, shabby, inconve nient, and would not bo tolerated in any towu or city in America. All Londonors who have visited America aro quite aware of Ute deficiencies in their own theaters. In one respect they aro in ad vance; they have hid their orchestra under the Btage. Every theater hus its bar on each floor. . Ladies drink at thom, ?;eiieraiiy nie. It is n custom so old that t would probably excite amusement if it I were told that American ladies would bo ! horrified at such a practice The rank \ and file of thu dramatic companies is not ! good ; but among tho prominciv artists , are some of surpassing excellence. Mario Wilton (Mrs. Bancroft,) tho lessee of the Prince of Wales Theater, is a f soubrette that reminds one of Mrs. John Wood tn her best days. Madgo Robert son (Mn*. Kendall) I think tho best I accrcw of tho day. Her husband is a very finished and clever light comedian. Mr. Highton ia an excellent burlesque I Irvixur J? the best tragedian and mehi i dramatic actor living, xie is unpiouuo sessing at the first glance, awkward lu. manser and harsh in- feature ; but ho grows upon an audience with irresistible power*. . ' He literally carries his hearers captive; they believe in whatever he does, and he has, by tito power of his genius, demolished and broken to atoms Um idols which many of the old theater goers had enshrined, in their memories as relic* pf thc "palmy days." Mr. Irving will not go to America this year, but probably wiii the following year. Ho will create a sensation and conquer tho country. I saw tho Huguenots at Her Majesty's Tbeatcr on the occasion of Nilsson s ben I '.-fit. The lady, was evidently out of sorts, ??and did not try io sing. * A pretty little woman, Vslleria, was tho best Margaret de Valois I ever saw. and a certain Sig. Foli, of.the shape of a furled umbrella, tbe very worst Maroei. Fortunately, the opera terminated with the fourth, act. We had a lower private, box Dear the stage, from which, two-thirds of thehouso and tho audience could bo seen, both sights rather disappointing. The two lower tiers are ail private boxes, and two-thirds of tho othor three tiers aro also devoted to the same purpose. Of the style and beauty bf tho laide? ? can say nothing further than if, instead of a Xondon audience, the house could have been filled from Louisville, the contrast would have been so startling that curiosi ty! and interest would have begotten a mob requiring the Horse Gu'?/ds to dla perse. Everybody goos once to ?cc Madame Tusynud's wax-works-once-I never hcurd of anybody going twice. Tbe work is curious and interesting, dearing about tlie same resemblance to life that wax fruit and flowers do to the original -411 ile enough to make one blurt with surpiso at.the ?rat glauco. lu a little ante-room at the entrance ('burles Dick ens stands resting one hand upon a table. Every one is impelled to ask Charles the way into thc exhibition. A curious illu sion is that' of an old gentleman seated on a bench, looking ?' thc figures and I wagging his head as if in mild astonish- ! ment. As he occupies the middle of the bench he lias been frequently requested to move and make room, some ?? the people going so far as to give his ...ax-hip ll nudge. '1 wo of tbs figure? are wonder fully like life-a Japanese gentleman, who seems absolutely to have "sp?cula tion in his eyes," and Walter Scott, whose face beams with intelligence and good humor. Napoleon the Hr?t looks much like Hilly Florence, the actor, und j Murat like it brutal cut-throat. Napo leon the Third i-> dead and stretched out on a bier. An I ri-li gentleman asserted that it was thc most life-like thing in thc collection. These wax-works must have suggested Mrs. J arley to (.'liarles Dick ens. From the wax-works our party ?eut to the Zoo in Regent's Park. At the gate of the park we discovered a new brunch of industry. A lame man stands lhere wailing for some one lo ask him which path must be taken - a fatal question always weighs a penn/, and sometimes three. The Zoo is a magnificent coller lion, embracing almost every known ani mal. Thero is a large family ol' kanga roos, the inventors ol dancing, mid snakes enough to sei up a numerous family with the delirium tremen?. The Knglibh raven struck mu by it-, enormous sin.*, and by its singular resemblance to the gnat car rion crow of the Southern Stntes, wear ing, like that pleasant object, a black cut away coat with a very square tail. There is au elephant in daily use us a saddle horse for hoys, the largest I ever saw-ut least lour feet higher (han the celebrated Uouico. The grounds ure not particularly beautiful. A dirty canal runs through them, and from a bridge ovi r this stream of traffic one gels a view of Primrose Hill, a couc-liku eminence, utterly dreary and barren, from thu top ol'which, however, an extensive view of London can be obtained. Tho Zoo gar den is plentifully sprinkled with refresh ment rooms, without which it would he a failure, these hiing necessities in every phue of amusement. At one of these pillees, where there were chairs and little round tables under thc trees, I saw a young gentleman ol' len years, accom panied liv another of six, order lunch us follows: "Cold rossi beef for two, and a half pint of bitter beer ; and here, wailer, don't forget the mustard." The waiter came back. The old mau of ten, after gravely asking, "What's thu swindle paid, and gave the waiter a six-pence. There are so many things tu like Loudon, that it is difficult to complain even if one were viciously disposed to fi ml fault. The eternal ?>oitr Loire is the most annoying among small things. The cub and bus system is absolutely perfect. Thc streets ol London arc clean-in fact 1 have not seen a dirty or a badly paved street. Did I mention the wooden pave ment? I have forgotten; but at the risk of repetition, I v?i!l say that it is a perfect success hero, it is laid, however, more carefully than in America. A body of concrete six inches thick is first laid upon a carefully prepared bed, und on this thrco inches of asphalt; then thc wooden blocks nre put down. I have seen some of this pavement which lnui been down ?even years, and there is not a hole or a depression in it. I'crhups this thorough good work would ?land in America. Tho west end of London is delightful. There arc plenty of little squares and spaces filled with Hovers. Thero is no beauty in tho houses, ??ut there is no end of comfort in them. Tho [ brick aro course and generally of a dark | lead color, but in spite of tl?is the resi dences havo un uncommonly cheerful look. I think it was on the corner of | Portman Place that tilt bus driver called my attention to a largo, dull, but surpris ingly ugly, comfortable lookiug house, much overrun by ivy, which he said was the residence of the Duke of Beaufort, No American Duke of Dry Goods or Count of Hardware would live in such a house for any consideration. Thu differ ence is largely in favor of the English man, who prefers solid comfort io mere outside show. Tho thing that has sur ?irised mo more than all is that since 1 uivo been in tho couutry I have not heard un oath, witnessed a quarrel, or seen a drunken man-Yea, once. I heard un oath, from u lady, whoso pro fessional avocations caused, her to hunt j mankind in company with many of her | sex ranging from tho Haymarket through tlie Strand. Some one, I think, had re flected upon her character. Judging from offerte, Loudon is the boat governed city in tho worm* The climate, so far, hits been delightful. Ju tlie form of ruin, wo hi*ve hui but two little showers of brief duratiou. It has been cool enough to compel ino to wear a pea jacket in prowling about, ulthough the sun luui had a very lair chalice to show what it could do. To sum up London, with my brief ex perience, it is tho most charming city I havo ever visited. From the commence* meut of November, with its pea-soup fogs, uutil spring, it is doubtless tho re verse of agreeable Tho London season, however, cloaca tho 1st of July, to com mence in January, after tho Christmas holidays. Tho people who can getaway, and, especially those who own places in thc country, aro sensible enough to give to the country tho fall months, and do not commit tho folly of our people who ruBh back to tho city on thc 1st of Sep tember. In winter, also, thero is no place so charming as Devonshire, where roses blow in tho open air tho wholo year round. Tho English climate is lovely to one who abhors our two pests -Oie?? and inowcitoes-arid to whom roosting-hot weather is a foretaste of the sinner's doom. I shall certainly leave England with tho greatest regret, temper ed only by the hopo of a return next year for a longer sojourn. If an enthu siastic American, a raring, oharginr. patriot, should ask me, if, after my trip across tho water, I was not more thru convinced that America was tho great vit country in tho world, i shoui? answer in tho words of tho immortal Kip, "I am hot so sure about dat." MAIILflTIOK. -" A backwoods preacher, speaking on the subject of getting to heaven, said : "My brethren, it is as impossible for n 1 sinner to get to beaven in his sins as for the best horseman in this congregation to ride a streak of lightning through a I crab-uppio tree without getting scratch* ' ed." - Drighnm Young didn't put on his toric airs when it carno to tho 'last! words." His son naked him if he knew him. "I should think I ought to," re sponded the indignant candidate for ac obituary. This is only equalled by the historio declaration of Mrs. Ward when confronted by her elated husband, dis guised in his regimentals. "Know you ?" said sho, "of course I do, you old fool !" - An Inquisitive young man who went into the business of interviewing, some Sears before it became a recognised insti jtlon of society, once tried his powers upon the elder Dumas. "Do I under stand that your fathor was a mulatto?" asked ino interviewer. "Yes." "Then your grandfather was a negro?" "Yes." "And. your. great-grandfather?" "My great-grandfather," replied the novelist, "was an apo, sir. My lineage commen ces where yours ends." That closed the interview. M i? ? ii-.irt Him MWIIBIWllWIIMIWMII'I'riTlTr^" It seems to rae that those who clamor I? udest for women's rights are those who most ahmte the right* they have. Hurely women have riglits enough if they turn each one to ai.count ?nd imjirovc them as thev should. It in her right to reign queen of the hearthstone, in thc heart of] lier husband and children, and uo one dare usurp lier right to wield a strong in fluence in church aud society r?nd none can say her power has not been felt. There are certainly enough branches of trade and profession* orien to us to natisfy all manner of taste?. The broad plains of literature open wide their gates mid invite all to enter who are willing to plant good seed for those who will glean thc flew*. Art'a p.-tthwHy* ari? free to all who clmose to walk therein, and wealth and fame often attend those who worship ut the shrine of Minerva. There is a great need of noble and good women to undertake the training ol our children, both in sch'/ols ami families; while to those who admire thc different branch?*? of domestic industry, many and varied avenues are open to thc wi. Then why should we wish to burden ourselves with the affairs of State? Sure ly the Government that has made the progress ours has ?luring thc days of our mothers and liraudfathers (and they were widl protected j is Mill e<pial to the task ot progressing, without woman so far stepping out her Bphcre as to meddle with its politics. Arc our husbands so far inferior to our fathers, that wives must tear the sceptre from their hand that our country may bo governed aright? Woni:.n should he posted in all the affairs of our country ami be able to judge riirht from wrong, for it is her right to aii| in her country's progress, but certain ly not by the unfeminine process of vot ?Hg at the polls. Tho -hallow, noisy, dashing stream, as it rolls and tumbles over its uneven bed, accomplishes but little good. 'Tis the drep, silent river, (lowing on its noiseless course that carries thc greatest burdens upon its bosom and assists most in the progress of tim world. Our newspapers and periodicals enter our homes silently, or with but a slight ru-tle, and yet they wield the power of church and State in all countries of the world. It was the impulse given to Valeria iu answer to prayer, and Volumnia's plead ing with her sou, Coriolanus, that saved Homo. A mother's pleading in the pres ence of his beloved wife and children ac complished that which the Koman am bassadors, and the "sacred anchor" had failed to do. I firmly believe that if all women would first govern themselves, and then it ..;:li their sons ant! danglers tn act more the part of "keepers at home," ns St. J Tani recommends, and train them ia thc] path of piety and virtue, that every woman would have he hero lo influence ard also th?i power to guide him. "He faithful over little ami I will make you ruler over much," is a commandment with a promise, which will apply to all phases of life ; and by guarding faithfully what power wc have, no doubt our sphere u'f influence and action will be widened. --1/rs. /". f'ttta Moon. A Wuudcrful Negro. There is now in this city one of the most remarkable specimens of humanity thal have been known to inhabit the earth silica thu days of Adam, lie is colored, and goes by the name of "Dr. Ueo. Thomas," and ucems to have literal control of his entire physical nature, be ing able, by the simple exercise of his will, as it were, to chango at pleasure the location of tho machinery of his body, be sides which he is possessed of muncie al most the consistency of iron, which he is capable of developing to a most remark able degree. For instance, he takes a solid bar of iron, of about three inche? in circumference, and some three or four feet in length, and, holding it in one hand, bends it by striking it repeatedly across his disengaged arm. the blows being sufficiently vigorous to break tho limb of any ordinary man, but which do not seem tr? have tho slightest effect upon his own, tho muscles of which are as hard as the iron itsolf. He tuon straight ens tho bent bar in the same manner. He asks you to feel the pulse in his wrist, anti it beats with the samo regularity ana power of that of an ordinary mortal, but, by a sudden but almost imperceptible movement of the muscle of the arm, the titilsation apparently ceases altogether, >ut is in reality removed from its origi nal position. By the exertion of the saine power it is then restored at pleasure to its proper place. He can alao remove his rios from the -Jie to the abdominal region, where they can be distinctly felt, and return them to their proper place at will, while by the exercise of tho same power the heurt is chauged froui the left to tho right side of the body. Two of our physicians, wo learn, examined this remarkable specimen of humanity, and were astonished at the extraordinary de velopments which resulted from a prac tical test of tho wonderful powers of the man. Ono of the physicians was asked to place his ear to the region of the heart, ana its beatings were regular and dis tinctly noted, but suddenly there was au entire cessation of the throbbing, and on tho instant his companion, who bad his ear to thc right side of tho body, ex claimed that lie could then detect the beating of bis heart on t hat sido.- Wil mington (N. C.) ?(?,r. \ j H ' -Htl t " rfl i ll A VENTRILOQUIST AT A FUNERAL." At Vicksburg, about two months ago Rhodes attended thu funeral of a colorea person, who was being buried by a Bap tist congregation of that city. There were at least 800 persons present, includ ing tho widow, children and mother cf tho deceased. The burial service waa recited, tho coffin lowered iuto the grave and' tho boards adj listed. As the first clod of earth fell on the boards there .ame a low moan, as if from tho coffin. Tho sounds at first were very indistinct, but in a moment they became loud ana frantic, as if the corpse had come to life and was struggling to free itself from tho habiliments ot tito grave. There was, of course, intense excitement among tho crowd, and thc greater portion of those present fled in dismay, "tho women and children shrieking at tho top of their voices. Those remaining hastily raked the coffin from the grave, and without waiting to unscrew the lid. pried it off with an axe, in order that the rcsurrec . ' ? 1-l-l.?-? -1-_iu,_ -*-"-? "--Ift"- -------> j It was at once discovered it was not possible that there could be a spark of lifo in the corpse. Decomposition had in fr?tA set in. and the body, which had been oncof fined two days before burial, was rapidly losing all human shapo. -u course, there was nothing to bo done except to replace the lid, 'ower tbeicofflu and fill iu thc brave, which thc crowd hastily did and t'.ien hastily left The event served as a great sensation among the colored people ol Vicksburg, and oin women ?mam ?beir hoads ominously as if it presaged some thing terrible that was about to happen. Of course, Rhodes was the author of the trick, using hie power as a ventriloquist to produce the unearthly sounds in the Srave. The next day it leaked out among ie w?-.iCt? fc-?Ls that Rhodes was tho offender, and if ho had not discreetly left tho city a fow hours before tho discovery, < they would undoubtedly have made tt very unhealthy for him.-St. Louis Globe Democrat. New Goods 1 JUST received, a new lot Of Fall Prints. 8ea Island shirting, Eagle and Pheonix Chocks, Stripes and Ticking, Magnolia Hams, Bussy Materials and Hats, Which are cheaper than any time since the war, and for sale low by A. B. TOWERS & CO. Sept 6, 1S7? 8 FIRST DOSE ON A BOSTON POUOB OFFICES. BOSTOS, NOT. IS, 1871. JU- ?. STITT .->?: _ Dear Blr-In tho spring of 19691 waa at rick en down with forer, which bad a toni and al tu oat b Opal aaa run. Tba baan medical advice being in attendance, I was taken ?ii rou au uta ferwrj Nat li left me terribly reduced and weak, willi ex cruciating pallia ht my slur, in k and tilpa. I waa completely prostrated with Kidney Com plaint, and no medici ue aeemed to reach mr raae. In tlila condition I waa tiersuaded to try Vro r.TiNR by a friend wbom it cored of the ?ame dlacaae, and ii aeemed aa though I could (eel the effect of the flrat dose through my ?hole?)?lcm. and from that mo remit 1 began to mend, ?to-lu ?Hy ironing bitter from dav to day: awl I ("I lowed on wltb the VEOETISE, until li. otmUtely reatoied me to bes!!!:. ?line nhh-h tim*- I L ive benn able to perform mt duli?-? a? n ! ..il.-e oflWr, enjoying good he.iiili; ami Ibetr i- Hf' doubt o'xnit tho ?reit ??lue ?I Vrut HM lu Kidney (Complaint ami ?li ill.ir di.-eare*. 1 am, ?ir, resiMsriinily. LAKAVtriTK FullI), 601 Droadwnv. All Diseases of the Blood If VroKTixr. wli! relie? e i-aln, rleanac. pwrlfj and cure euch dlteaae?, ri 'loriiig the i i . . . - io peirect health after irving diilen-ni ph??i ? inflo? remelle?, BtiftVriii;; fur jTfaia, 1? i" ?. eonclualve proof, if )?m are? auilerer, JOH ? .i be cnn*.I? Why la'thls in.-ti. lue itcr?otinii>c ?il. li .T.-.'.t cure? .' It ?ork? io ll.?- hi-md. !.. '! r circulating ilul-l. lt eau tmi? I* . . .; . . ?1IIKAT IlMlul? I'f Ul Kl Kit. ibo fr.-: ?i? of >li?ra?e originate* iii lt,e blm-l ; ;i. IIM-?I hine that ilw not a>t ill rc. 11?, ni M.II i:. io j ?iii? and renovate, had an? jn-t claim n;- u i> bili atteutluu. Seventy-one Years of ?? KAUT MAIOIIIHKHI, Au-. I- . >. Mu, Srrvr.s? : (?var Hlr-I am ?eretity-oue ? ear?of n ... 1 ..?.? suffered many \?-:ir. nilli Ki-lii' i < . II ; .. weakness III un Im.-k JII-I ?.oinfi.li. I . .- in ?bleed by f rieittb ... ti? ... ir '?. i'.r i IM . ai .1 l dunk ll Hie lw*l mr.li. ii..- lui . iki. ~i 111?? . -> I ever iiaed. I I.? .. i I H.T.? . ? H.-? forthi*I Mfllplaillt. Hl.il ?ie? i i ...timi ?i.lui:? li reli<:( ?a irorn the VEOI IM . ?ireuj/il-rii? pud ill? l''orntea ibo ?. boin ->-t -in. MIHI? O'J ? ?|U>llHlail<*<n hav?t l.-isiii ii. MI.'I I... .i. ?. ; i I ?,fr\ (or all ihn roiiiplainl? l< r ubi. I. > . . ..IIIIUHIHI^I. t oura truly, JOSIAH ll. .Sill.i.'.M.'.: Vould CIvo n Dollar for a Done. IjnsTiiv, May so. mri. II lt. SrKVK.vs, Kag.: li. HT Slr -I bato tasen badly mill. Iel ? lib Kbi ne? <'oiuplaiut fur ten year?; have antlered icr.Ml pain in lily tiAck. hip? nu.I ?nb?, nilli tirrill di ll, uliy in pan'ring urine, ?hi. li ?nj often and lu very ?mall ''uantiiies. fre<|iieiill) Brcoinpaiiied ? bli blood ami excruciating pain. I bave faith fully tried most of tho imputer remedie? rvs mended (or my complaint. 1 ba?? beru under the treatment .>f ?onie of the mo>t akllful ph>?b elana In Ho?ton, all of ??hom pronounced iiijrtaM Incurable. Thia waa my ? on.Inion when 1 na? ndvlse.1 hy a friend lo try the VlUlETINK, mid 1 could aee the good effecta Imm the brat ?lo*e 1 took, aud from that iiiumciit I kepi on improving nulli I wa? entirely enrol, taking In all, I ?hotild think, about ala bottle*. lt la Indeed a valunblo medicine, and if 1 ebonbl he altllcted again in tho ?ame way I won ld give a dollar for a doae, if I could lint gel it without. Respectfully, .1. M. O ILK, SCI Third St., South llo?tuu. Lifo a Burdon. BOSTON, NOT. 2,1873. H. It. STEVEKS, Esq. : Dfirtilr-Kroma uoor.emaciated auffcrer. the V KORTI NE baa restored me to perfect health. I have for years been a terrible aufferor from Canker and Dyspepsia, at times rendering life almost m burden to me. 1 am now Hf teen fifi) pounds hoarier than when I commenced tho uso of VEO STINE. I will rollie mention that I waa a lao a great aufferor from Kidney Complaint, causing excru ciating pain through tho small of tho back nearly ail of the time. This, too, VEOETIWE bas cared, and I am now a perfect picture of health, and I will odd, happiness-all caused from tho uio of a low bottles of VEorrrnta. Bwpoctfully, H. G. HUGHES, 1 Union place, Boston, Haas, VEO ETI ICE ls composed of Boot:, Barta and Kerbs, lt lo very pleasant to toko j oviry child likes it. Vegetlae ia sold by all Druggists. SPRING AND SUMMER O-OODS AT THE Emporium of Fashion. [ WISH to rall the attention of the La L ?lies to my Spring Stoek of Goods. lint*! of cverv style ?ntl quality-the Cheapest over sold In this market. A beautiful lot Flowers, Ribbon"-, Neckties, and other novelties. The liest lot of Shoes ever brought to this place-hand-made in Winchester, Va., cud warranted to wear well. Dress Goods :n great variety. Kid and Lyle Thread GLOVES. New Prints at H l-8f%-12 yonls for one dollar. Tia* Hantaav-Msal? DR anti S?i??i nery departments arc in charge of competent and experienced Ladies, who guarantee satisfaction. I sell for Cash, and cannot he undersold, (live me a call and Batisfy yourselves. Z. D. CHAM BLEE, Proprietor of Emporium- of Fashion. April S, 1877_20_ly 8TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. IN THC COURT OF PROBA VB. Jane Toor Plaintiff, against B. P. Mm 1dm, John Holland, Mary Holland, Adaline Holland, Major Holland, James Holland, Thomas Holland, Mitta Holland, Law "euee Holland, and heirs ot M. Holland, . wit-Susan Holland, Ann Holland and .lory Holland, Defendants.-Summons for tielitf-Complaint not Scrret?.. To thc Defendant? John Holland, Mary Holland. Mitta Holland, Major Holland. Jumes Holland and Thomas Holland : 'V/'OU are hereby summoned and required JL to answer the complaint in this ac tion, which is filed in the office of the Clerk ?f Common Pleas, for the said County, and to serve a copy of yoor answer to thc said emu pl ai nt on "thc; subscribers at their office, Anderson C. H., 8. C., within twenty davs after the service hereof, exclusive of tfie day of such ocrvice ; and if you fall to an swer the complaint within tim time a fore rai ., tho plaintiff in this action will apply to tue Court for tho relief demanded in tito complaint. Dated August 10th, A. D. 1877. WH1TNER ct BREAZEALE, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Aug 10, 1877_6_6_ WILHITE & WILLIAMS, Anderson, S. C. BUISTS" NEW CROP TURNIP SEED, MA80N8' FRUIT JARS. DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, dec PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, DYE 8TUFPS, PERFUMERY. LAMPS, WINDOW CLASS, And DRUOtHSTO' SUNDRIES, Chonp ?ox* Cash. July 19, 1877_1_ Take the Best ! 1877-78. The Chronicle and Constitutionalist, -CONSOLIDATED MARCH 17TH, ?S77,Ia thc oldest ">.' and beat newspaper published in the South. It la the only newspaper published In the City of Au j gusta-the leading Railway and Manufacturing L centre of the South-and the only newspaper pnb Flbihed In Eastern Q(orala. The Chroocle Aiiui. i atituUonalist baa a very large and daily Increasing circulation in the Slates of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolin?, and roache? every class of reade rs- merchants, firmers, professional men and working men, and ia a moat valuable advertising i.:r Villi.?. The DA n. Y Chronicle A Constitutionalist publlnh es all tl? cari eal* news of Ute day, receive? ail the reporta of the Associated Press, sad spacial dis patches (Vom Washington, Atlanta, Columbia, and eil other points of interest, sappivmected by cor rea pcm dence" It fives Pall commercial reporta of ! dorateasie and foreign aaarketa. of all local and Southern mattera, and editorial comment upon publie affairs. Terna: 810 for 13 months, $5 for I ?.tlOOfor S,andSI for 1 month, postage paid by aa. I The TBI-WKEKi - Chronicle A Constitutionalist ; cob tains two day'? new? of the Dally. Tarn: ; ts fer ti months, tifio for a, postage paid hy us. The vfKXKi.T Chronicle A Constltutlonallit U a mamuoth shes?, rrd th? hugest and faandaomeat Weekly published <n the South. It contains all the news of the week-telegraphic, local, editorial. nUaeUaaooaa-and care rally prepared reviews of thc market. This edition la gottan op for circula tion among planters and others ll vins- In the coun try. Ts nata: fa for IS rao a th?, fl for ft, postage paid by ats. The Chronicle A Constitutionalist ia the paper tat the marchant, UM planter, the lawyer, the mc chanic, th? poll tl dan. It ls a paper for the office, hts conn ting room and tho family circle. Speci men copies sent free. Address, WALSH A WRIGHT, Managers, Augusta, Ga. TUTT'S PILLS A Noted Divine says They are tcorth their weight in gold. READ WHAT HE SAYS: Du. TCTT:-Dent Sir: For lr" year* I hive been ? martyr to Dys|>*|*ia,C'<>n?tipaU<m, mid Piles. Last ?i r!i." your pill? wire rn omounded tome; I used thmi Itiiit with little laill > I Jin now a well nun, I ncgood appetite, digi '.'"? |? ric. t, regularslools, t ,. .-..nr. -r..! ? haves; "i" 11"rt? (.oundssolid flesh, j m are worth ll -ir writ/lit ingold. KEV. M. ... SIM'.'SON, louisville, Ky. - ? ?rv 1 Hr. Tutt ha? been en lUTT'S PILLS ^?y?S CURZ BICK HE A V- |..r a I . ?: t K time wasdemon. AUUI. -.tralorol anatomy in th? "~-~" : ' ritual College of Geor TIITTJO P!l I V Kia, hence perons using IUI I O rtkLiO Ins Pills have thc guaran COBB ny Bl'LI c IA. tee lh.it ihcv arc prepared - on Micntific pnnriplef. TUTT'S PILLS n":l!.t:;;,rccfr?ma,? ' 4 ?, has ...oereded in CUP?SCONSTIPATION combining in them the .~*"--hi'rttnlorc antagonistic TUTT'S PILLS CUR? FILM. ''^?-apparent cf TUTT'S PILLS [S^^?? 1 v ??'?"?-*? 1" ,,"MK.Tly asim?late. CUB! FKViiR AND Thu? the system is nour? AQUK. ??h.-.I. und hy their tonic _..-._," -,. . _ act ion on the digestive or TUTT'S PILLS KaSS?? CUHB BILIOUS COLIC The rapidity wllh which i . ft i 'nu . Mic 0? /.'"", TUTT'S PILLS cuitB K,2N? COM. s^tp hence iheircfcacjr In cur TUTT'S PILLS j f^S^^tW1^. . w ? ? vr ? i i ( j |llc muiC|efl slug. CUKE TOHPID LIVIB I gishnehS of the liver, 1 I chrome constipation, and .,. i .r: : ? h. ilth and strength lo the system. Sold "r where. Olli? e. VS MU r.iv Street, New ? oik. WHAT IS QUEEN'S DELIGHT? Read tlie Answer It ls a plant that prows in Inc Sooth, and is spe cially adapted to thc cure ul di; case? ot that climate. NATURE'S OWN REMEDY, Entering nt once into the blood, expelling all scrof ulous, syphilitic, and rheumatic affections. Alone, it it a searching alterative, but when combined with Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock, and other herbs, it forms Br, Tutt's Sarsaparilla and Queen's Delight. The most powerful Mood purifier known to medical science for thc c-jre of old ulcers, diseased joints, foul discharges I rom thc ears and nostrils, abscesses, skin diseases, dropsy, kidney complaint, evil ellccts of secret practices, disordered liver aim spleen. Its usc strengthens the nervous system, imparts a fair com plexion, and builds up thc" body willi HEALTHY, SOLID FLESH. Asan antidote to syphilitic poison it is strongly recommended. I lundrcds of cases of the worst type have been radically cured by it. Heilig purely veg etable its continued use will do no harm. The best time lo take it is during the summer and fall ; and instead of debility, headache, fever and ague, you will enjoy robust health. Sold by all druggists. Price, $i.oo. Office, 3S Murray Street, New York. Change of Schedule on South Caro lina Raidroad. On and after Monday next, the' if.lh Jilly, thc Passenger Trains on thc South Carolina Railroad .till run as follows : roc AUGUSTA. (SMml:?y morning excepted.) Leave Charleston nt.9:011 a m ard 7.20. .> m Arrive al Augusta.5:00 p III aud 3:00 p m KOR COLUMBIA. (Sunday morning excepted.) Leave Charleston at.6:45 a in and R:".0 p m Arrive at Columbia.12:15 p :u and 8:13 a in KOR CIIABLKSTO-f. (.Sunday muming excepted.) Le Augusta at.S:30 a ni und 8:1.1 p in / .c at Charleston.1:20 p ia and 7:20 a n I tc Columbia at.3:15 p m and 7:00 |i n A Ive at Charleston.10:00 p III and r.:lo a ai CAMDKN TRA!*. Connects at Ringville daily (except Sundays; with lip and down day passenger trains. Day ami night trains connect at Augusta with Georgia Kaliroad, and Central Hailroad. This route ls the quickest and most direct route, aud as cniu fortable and cheap as any other route, to Montgo mery, Selma, Mobile, New Orleans, and other points Southwest, and to louisville, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis and all other points West and Northwest. Night train connects with Macon ami Augusta Railroad. The un and down day passenger trains connect ct Granitcvillc with Charlotte, Columbia and Au gusta Itailrund, enabling passengers to and from that Road, between Oran, le ville ami Columbia, lo make quick trips to and from Charleston and pointa on this Road. Tho trains on the Greenville and Columbia and Spartanburg and Union Railroads couuect closely with Un. train which leaves Charleston at 5:45 a. m., nnd retnritlng they connect In the same man ner with the train which leaves Columbia for Charleston at 3:15 p. m. H. t?. SOLOMONS. Superintendent. S. B. I'ICKKNS, General Ticket Agent. Greenville and Columbia Railroad. CHANGE OK SCHEDULE. Passenger Trains run dally, Sunday excepted, connecting with Night Trairs on South Carolina Railroad un and down. On and after Munday. July IB, 18./, the following will bc the schedule: ur. Leave Columbia at-.12 45 r. ut Leave Alston. 2 35 p m Leave Newberry. s 43 p m Leave Hodge:. 6 50 p I,eave Relton. 8 30 p m Arrive at Greenville.10 co J, ra DOWN. Leave Greenville at. 5 40 a m Leave Relton. 7 20 a m Leave Hodges. 8 57 a ni Leave Alston.,. 1. o? p m Arrive at Columbia. 2 50 p m ANDERSON Ii RANCH-DOWN. Leave Walhalla.". 4 25 rt ? Leave Perry ville. 5 00 a ai I.eavo Pendleton. 5 40 a n. I-cave Anderson.6 30 a ni Arrive at Relton. 7 10 a lu UP. Leave Belton._. 8 30 p m Leave Anderson. 9 20 p m Leave Pendleton.10 10 p !n Leave Perryvllle.lo io p in Arrive ai A\ alitalia.ll 15 p rn THOMAS DODAMF.AD. Gen. Sun't. Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line R.R ATLAXTA, GA., June 10, 7.S77. GOING EAST. Leave Atlanta..... 4.00 p m Arrive at lialtienville. 6.24 p ra " " New Holland. C.29 p ra " " Lula.." 8.5.5 p m " " Relton (Sup|>or). 7.00 p ra " " Ml. Airy. 7.50 p m " " Tocooa. 8.21 p m " " Greenville......Ii.18 pm " " Snartanlmrg."12.52 a t 14 " Charlotte. 4.?2 n i " " Charlotte (Railroad) Junction... 4.20a in GOING WEST. I.eave Charlotte (Railroad) Junction. 7.00 p ni Leave Charlotte. 7.10 p m Arrive at Spartanburg.10.42 p tu " " tireen vii le.11.30am " " Toceos._ 3.47 f. ax " " Mt. Airy. 4.2S a in .' " Lula.5.03 a m " " New Holland. 5.13 am " " Calnesville. 5.43 & in " '. Buford (Breakfast). 6.33 a m " '* Atlanta. n.*o ? iu P.J. FOURACRE, Ge ??-ral Manager. riv/"~V/~\ /~\('nn't bo mstlo bj iTery agent every ?LI ll ll Jinonth In the business wo furnish, ?Pa/? F ?V/but those willing to work can easily v ^ v carn a dozen dollars a day right in their own localities. Have no room to explain her . f lucas pleasant and honorable. Wonion, and t,.:,s and girls do as well as men. We will fur nish you a complete Outfit free. The business pays bettor than anything else. We will boar expense of : tutting you. Particulars free. Write and see. Farinera and mechanics, their son? and daughters, and all classes in need of paying work at home, should write to us an.l !?-_rn sil about tho mi once. Now ls the time. Don't delay. Address Tai n A Co., Augusta, Maine._i9~ 16 WU. ETTKNOEB. II. P. TOMONP. ETTENGER & EDMOND, Rlohmond, Va., MAKUPACTURKBS PORTABLE ?ntj STATIONARY ENGINES, Boilers, of all kinds, Circular Baw Mills, Grist Mills, Mill Gearing, Shafting, Pulleys, ??c., American Turbine Water Wheel, Cameron's S|tccial Steam Tumps. IS* Send for Catalogue. Nov 2. 1876_D3_ ly <fi?'l f\ O *?? O K a day SURE imulo bv i -IP X VJ' H tp^aO Agents seHing our : Chromos, Crayons, ami Reward, Motto, Scripture Text, Trarisparcnt, Picture and Chromo Cards. 100 samples, worth $4.00, Bout postitaid for 75c. Illustrate'. Catalouire iVec. J. H. BUFORD'S 80NS, Boston. Estahlisiiwl HW). june 7-Om. Nev; Advertisements. MOTHERS WHO DOSE THEIR PAULINOS! willi drastic purgative* iniur a fearful responsi bility. The gentle, moderate (yet effective), 1ai? li ve; alterative, and aiitl-bllious o|ieiatlim of TAK K.iM's SKLTXKII Ai'KKiKaT peculiarly adapts il lu I he disorders of children a week In your own town. Terms and 15 outfit free.' II. HALLETT A CO., Port Land, Maine. _ OC EXTRA FINE MIXED CARDS, with liante, Ci? 10 els , po.-t paid. L. JONES A CO., Nas sau, N. Y. TO HAVE (.'{IOU IMA Lill TUB LIVER ?ll INT HE HEFT IN OKDLK. BIU0t,3r1EC8,gj For Pamphlets address UK. SANFORI?, N-.W Yoik. J-fX f., 4:0(1 per dav at home. Samples worth *'< .pu lu >pL\J freeHTLNwoy A Co., Portland, Maine. DAVIDSON COLLEGE, N. C. PREPARATORY CLASS. Taught hy I he f'r-.f-. of Latin, Greek and Mathe matics. Session begin* Sept. 27, 1X77. Send for catalogue to J. ii. MLAKE, < hal mian uf Faculty. ??1 O a dar at home. Agenta wauled. Outfit and >pl it terma free. TltUEA CO., Augusta, Maine WORK FOR ALL. In (heir own localities, canvassing for the FITtE HIRE VISITOR (enlarged! Weekly and Monthly, largest Paper in lite World, willi Mammoth chro mos Fi'-e. l?g Commissions tu Agenta, Terms and Outfit Free. Address P. O. VICKEHY, Au gllktlt, Maine. GRACE'S SALVE. TINDER STATE MANAGEMENT And in daily opcrath.n over ?17 years. Fon TUKS., OCT. 1? ami 27, 1877. KKNTUCKY STATE ALLOTMENT $67,925 IN PRIZES! 1 Prize of..815,000 I 1 Print- of. s iioo I Prlae or. . s,000 ' ? - I Prize of.7.. 2,500 1 Pi i/.e of.. 2,500 lss;i inlier Prizes amounting to. 11,025 Whole Ticket-, fl.OO; 50 Whole Tickets for ? 15 ; 100 Tickets, j!IO. Chartered for Eilucational Institutions. Pinier ("harter no postponement can ever occur. All prizes paid in full. Official list of drawn numbers published in N. V. Herald, N. Y. Sun,and Louis vil?u Courier-Journal. Circulars containing full particulars free. Address SIMMONS A DICKINSON. Manager's Office, 72 3d St.. Louisville, Kv. Similar Allotments on the 15th and 'last days of every nein i ?i durir.? thc year. Fresh Turnip Seed. TUST received, 1). T.andreih tv. Rons, and I). M. Ferry's New Crop Turnip .Seed, viz: Flat Dutch. Purple Top, Poiiicrnnean Globe, Amber Glove, Yellow Kutti Ruga and Seven Top, for sale low hy A. Ii. TOWERS -t CO. July H), 1.S77 1 TUE f OT ] IM1>T ? T?t7nTCjniT?r? l_. VJ 2J U Ul J_"iXl XVXJ^JIXIOX JUs..,. Dally, TrMYoekly and Weekly, at Co lumbia, S. C., by HOYT, EMLYN & McDAHIEL. JAMES A. HOYT, Editor. THE DAILY RKOISTEB contain? th? latest netrrj of Hie dar, all corouicrclsl, politics: and other niau ter? aenl hy telegraph, full local reporta, editorial* U|MIU all current topic?, aud Grange and Agrlcultu? tal I?cpartment*. TiiK TUI-WKKKI.Y HK?IMKI: Ir laaucd every Tuesday, Thursday and Sr rrday morning, andi contal na all the new? of two uaya In one laiue. TH K VI KKK LY HEOISTER !?an eight page paper, containing forty-eight columns, embracing th? cream of the new? of each week. This paper ls within the reach of every family, and we ara, pleased to ?tate thc fact that Ita targe circulation la rapidly extending. Tua B KO UTK? I? now the organ of the State Orange, aud all matters of interest to tho Tairons] of Husbandry will bo treated in their appropriai* department. Thu Agricultural and tirang? arti? ele? will appear In euch of our publication - Haily,. Trl-Weeklv and Weekly. Th'H.MS OK KCRSCIUPTION. HAILY KKOI.HTKH-One year, 57.00 ; alx niouthaj 83.50; three month?, 81.75. TIII-WKKKLY-One year, 85.00; ?Ix months," 82.50; three mouths, 81.23. WEEKLY-Ono year, 82.00; six months, $1.00 tilter months, 60c. JAMES. A. HOYT, H. N. EMLYN. w. H. MCDANIEL Proprietors and Publishers. CHROMOS, stock in the world, ctn bracing over :i.i>00.00t? ('bromos, Paintings ami Choice Prints, at otirenlnrged ART KOOMH. AU tho new aud popular subjects at rock-bottom price?. The Fall? of the Ithlne, size 20x2*- romantic and ?rand ; Hcene on tb.. ";:-:; itch sr? aa, one of the bit? ol thr-eason, P>x27; Lake Lucerne, Swltrcrland, the mont beautiful lake In t':r world; Isola Bella, a charming scene In Northern Italy, companion to thc preceding; Off Boston Light, a beautiful ma rine, ?lr.e 14x20, in great demand; Old Oaken Hucket, White Mountains, Niagara Fall?, Newtan, Saratoga, Gathering Primroses, At tba Sea ?hore. Paddy in Difficulty. Atm Virgin Vest?, Snow rm, A.rican i mit, and other 24x30 subjects. Floral Husiness Cards, .Sunday School Card?. Statua ry. Mottoes, Illack ground Panel?, etc. Also tho lines! and ino.il complete assortment of axil Chro mos, holli on white mounts, blue line, and black mounts, gold line. Our stork ombracea everything desirable for Dealers, Agent.?or Premium purposes, und all should tesl our prices and quality of work. The rieht purtles can reallr.o an Independence in every locality hy taking nu agency forourstretched and framed Chromos, l'arttculars free. Illustrated Catalogue on receipt nf ?tamp. Hend for 8.1 or $>5 outfit. Addiesa J. LATHAM A CO., 410 Washington St., Boston, Moss. May 3, 1K77 42_6ni. /rt^ rcrir-^ir-i h? ont racily carnell in these times, Si fl ll ff hut it cnn be made In three months \\ jj 1] jj by any one of either sex, lu nov li U 1) I1"1 " "ir country who is willing to work steadily at the employ ment that ?ve furnish. 806 per week lu your own town. You need nut bc away from homo e.-rer night. You eau give your whole time to tho work, or only your spare momenta. V/o havo agents who are making over $20 per day. Ail who cngago at once can make money fast. At the present timo money cannot bc mode so easily and rapidly at any lither business. It costs nothing to try tho business. Terms ?nd ?5 Outfit free. Address at once, IF HALLETT A Co., Portland, Maine. July 211,1977 2_Soi TO TIIK WORKING CLASS.-Weare now pre pared to furnish all classes ?villi constant employ ment al home, the whole of tho time, or for their sparc moments. Business nev/, light and profita ble. Persons of either sex easily esrn from 50c. to 85 per evening, and a proportional sum by devoting their ??hole time to the business. Hoya and gllrs earn nearly as much as men. That all who KIHI this notice may send their address and test thc bus iness we make this unparalleled ofTer: To such as nre aol well satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for the trouble of writing. Full particulars, sam ples worth several dollars to commen?a work on, ami a copy of Home and Fireside, one of tho largest and beal Illustrated Publications, all sent free hy mail. Header, If you want permanent, profitable work, address, GBOBOK STIKHOK A Co., Portland, Maine._43-10 ?f? fl AND tf I HE liROSS THE ORESCENT. A volume of thrilling Interest hy tho eminent historian, L. P. BROCKETT; describlngthe Russians and TUI?H: SOCIAL, FOLITICAI" and RKLIUIOI-S HIST03Y and CONDITION ; tholr home-life, varied customs, and peculiarities, tho causes of the war, the issues at stake-Christian against Mohamme dan-the mighty Interes!? of other nations In volved ; Biographies or the Rulers, Statesmen and (?ener?is; ail Richly Illustrated. The book mil lions need now. Wanted Instantly, 3,000 agents on very liberal terms. Address HUBBARD BROS., i Publishers, 733 Sansoui St., Philadelphia. July 19, 1S77 1 * AND those who car rv on business arc compelled to 'nave money. That is our situation tit present.; Therefore, we earnestly call upon all parties indebted to us t<> pay at ?mee and SAVE COST. Prompt payment is a great source of friendship, and it is our desire to remain friendly with our customers, if they come forward promptly and pay us what I hey owe. Money wc are obliged to have. We oiler an inducement of one cent per pound for Cotton over inarket value to those indebted to us, and wish to settle their Ac counts. We have on band a larne stock of GBOCBBIBS ! Flour, Bacon, Shoulders, Hams, CoiTee, Sugar, Mola8B3s. ALSO, Boots, Shoes, Leather, Saddles, Hats, Caps, Dry Goods, Tobacco, Cigars, Wines. Liquors, Iron, Steel, And all Farming Implements. Any person or persons purchasing Goods will benefit themselves by calling and exam ining our stock before purchasing elsewhere. We buy for Cash and sell for cash only : therefore, we are enabled to sell cheaper. Call and jnilge for yourselves, and be convinced of this fact. MCGRATH & BYRUM, Med?anles? Row. ROMAINE GOLD, ao extensively worn In Paris, was first disnovorwl In 1870, hy tho celebrated French chemist, Mons. D. Ito Trainee, who manufactured lt Into jewelry, and for five years sold lt lo the leading jewelers of Paris for SOMD GOLD. lu 1875, when his secret became known, ten of the manufacturing jewelers established a stock company, with a capital of 310,1)00,000 for tho purpose or manufacturing. ROMAINE GOLD JEWELV AND WATCHES. With this Immense capital, and the aid of Improved machinery they are enabled to produce all thc latest patterns of Jewelry at less thau one-tenth the cost of Solid lluld, and of a quality and color which makes lt Impossible even for experts to detect it from the genuine. wo have so outed the exclusive agonoy of tho United States and Canada, for the sale of all goods manufactured from this metal, and In order to introduce them in the most speedy manner, havs put up assorted satuplo lots as given below, which wo will sell at ono-tontli tho retail value until January 1st, 1878. Read thc list : 50 CENT LOT. I S3.00 LOT. One Gent's Watch Chain retail price.Si OO.Ono Ladles' Opera Guard Chain. One pr. Engraved Sleeve Uuttons.retall price 7ft|One I Adi es' Neck Chain and Cross. One stone-Set Scarf Pin, " " 75 ODO beautiful Locket, (engraved). One set (.1) Spiral Shirt Studs " " 75.0ae pair Rand nracclcbi. One lmproved.sliajH- Collar Hutton " " 50 Ono (lent's Twist Link Vest Chain aud Charm. Ono heavy Plaiu Wedding Ring, " " 1 25 Ono pair Onyx Sleeve Duttons. -Ono set (31 Onvx Shirt Studs. Total.$5 00 Ono new Improved. Collar Button. For 50 cents we will send above six articles Ono extra cut Cameo Seal Ring, postpaid. One Arixona Solitaire Stud. SI 00 LOT ?nc ?** Amethyst or Topaz Pin and Ear Drops. r\ i m n .". . *..? Oae Ladles' Chemise Button. ss: ^(??c 8tM,nB- ?uc i,iain ??* i'nx11; a One heavy.liaud Engagement Ring. S5.00 LOT. One set (2) Engravec? Bracelets. 0m, ?j^, , 0 chju> wUh "Hdo nnd iaMCi One Ladles' Long Guard or Neck Chain. f re tall Drice 85.001 One Engraved Miniature Locketfor the above. Ono Gent's heavy Wa? jh Chain, with CurbCharin One Gent's Heavy Link Watch Chain. (retail tirlce a5 00) One Lake Georgo Llanioud Stud. 0no LtfjeV heavy long Neck Chain. CO flO I iTT ()ne elegant Chased Miniature Locket for al0*1* 9Z.V V LU t. One set Cameo Medall?n Pin and Ear Drops. One Ladies' Neck Chain and Charm. Ono pair (2) heavy chased Rand Rraccleta. One Ladles1 Heavy Guard Chain for Watch. One Uent> Solitaire Diamond Stud. One set Pin and Esr Ringa, Atnethylst. One Gent's Cluster Diamond Pin. One extra linc Miniature Locket. Ono pair Amethyst or Onyx S'eevo Buttons. One Cameo Seal and Ring. One set (ni Studs to match tho above. One very heavy Wedding or Engagement Rln?r. Ono elegant heavy set Cameo Beal Ring. One lieut's heavy Watch Chaiu with Charm. Ono Massive Rand or Wedding Ring. One nair Peal Inlaid Sleeve Huttons. Ono new "patent" Collar Hutton. Ono Lake Georgo Cluster Pin. Ono lilies' Chemise Button. One pair (2) heavy band bracelets. Kine Amethyst or Topaz Ring, (extra finish). The retail price of the articles In each sample lot amounts to exactly ten times tho price we ask fur the lol ; for example, our $1.00 lot retails for 810.00; our $5.00 lot for 150.00. A S0L?D RODAINE GOLD Hl'NT'Nr.-r.Ac.F. WATCH FREE. To any one sending us an order for the above lota hy express to the amount of 815.00, we will send FREE ono Solid Romaine Gold llunting-Caso Watch, Gents' or Lad lea' ?Izo, warranted to keep perfect time and look equally ns well as a 8100.00 gold watch. By niall postpaid, 915.60. Thia !is our heat Offer to AGENTS, and ls woith a trial, as the watch alono will sell or trade reilly for from 820.00 to $00.00. o,.nia' "r Ladies' Watch alone, $7.00 or $?.00, with a Heavy Gent's ?old Pattern Vest Chain and Charm, or ladles' Opera Chain with slide and tassel. HF.MEMHEU-.-This ofTer only holds good until Jan. 1st, 1878. After that time we shall sell on ly lo Jobbers and Wholesale dealers, and any ouo wishing our goods will thon have to pay full ro tall price?. Romaine Gold ls the liest, and. In fad, thc only imitation of genuino gold ruivdo, heine the same In weight, color and finish, and all our goods are made ir. thc latest gold patterns. Will guarantee satisfaction tn every Instance, or refund money. . rtend money Hg P. O. Honey Order, or Registered letter. AT OUR RISK. No goods sent C. O. I), unless at least $5.00 a.-com?>anies thc order. Add ress plainly, AV SK wir i vo tx. alai? -ar ta n,i ri... ..1.? I... ? . uv Aaao iv Wi, norn) -cm ?, v r> aoi sw. .J. ...... .........., 95 & 97 South Clark Street, Chicane, Illinois. THE BEST PUMP IN THE WORLD. NOTHING conduces more to GOOn HEALTH than PUUE WATER. Such is fur nished by thc DOUBLE ACTING STONE FORCE PUMP, Manufactured by J. C. Nichols (k Ii.o., Atlanta, Ga., which' Gringa thc water pure and fresh from the bottom pf the well. }<o slime or filth collect? on the pump or in the well. No snails, worms or green moss gc J about the water. It ia freo from rust or other Impurities, and can be. operated by a sundi child with ease, and brings tho water fresher than any oth er Pump, it is of stone, gl.tzol insido and outside, and never will decay. It Improves the water lievofid n doubt by vv.itilating the well, and keeping lt like a moving stream ol water. With a bose attached, lt become? a good flre-cngino, everready at your door to extinguish tho flames in case of fire. It is better and cheaper than insurance. It? work ing xivet complete sAtisfactlop, as those acquainted with it will testify. It is a home cntcrprisq^.permancntlv established, and relics on Tts own merits upon which it asks your patronage. This Pump is represented in Anderson and adjoining Connlies, together with thc Counties of Hart, Elliert, Wilkes and Oglethorpe In Georgia. ALONZO L. WELCH, Andei'Mon, S. O. Send in orders at ?nice for Pumps, and they will bo delivered and put in i?ssnedinttly. He means business. April.5, 1877 S8