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BEHEADCfS HOL?EL. Death of the Emperor's Would Bo Assassin. Eoedel'a execution was something quite out of the common, even for Berliners. Not s:nce February, 1865, when Louis /. Grothe, a young man who with, his mis? tress and his mother bad hacked in pie? ces and-thrown-into the river a French teacher named Gregy, was executed, had the axe fallen on a guilty wretch's neck ?at tbe capital, that is, for there were few executions iu tbe provinces. Tbe old Emperor's invariable practice was to commute the sentence, when, a death warrant was handed to him, and he would have spared Hoedel's life had not the Crown Prince and Prince von Bis? marck pressed him to remember that clemency here might encourage Socialist assassins elsewhere as well as in Ger? many. It was on the afternoon of Thursday that Hoedel, who occupied a cell in tho city prison, was informed that the law was to take its course. He bit his lips and turned deadly pale; then muttered to a keepcr-wbo stood by him, "They're only trying to frighten me." "Not so," said the keeper; "that's really your death sentence." He asked to be allow? ed to write an appeal for mercy, but was told that it was too late; then he asked that he might be executed on tbe Kreuz berg, a well known hill in the suburbs, associated with the revolutionary pro? ceedings of 1S4S. He was told that he might order for his comfort whatever he pleased, but he declined to avail himself of the privilege of "the headsman's ban? quet," as it is called, though (for the first, time since his incarceration) ho asked, for cigars; subsequently he took a bottle of wine and some beer. Al 6:80 p. m. the condemned man was removed in a prison van to the peniten? tiary at Moabit, in the northwestern suburbs, and lodged in a strong cell. The Lutberan-chaplaiu, Dr. Heinickes, accompanied and "passed most :of the;: night with him. Chatting is. tho proper word,.for whenaverjthejpasior attempted to turn the conversation towards religious subjects Hoedel interrupted him rudely. TKe condemned man spoke very freely, while smoking. "Had I been placed un? der other circumstances," he said, "I might not have come to this; brought up differently I might have been another man." Then he added: "I must plav out- my part to the end as I began it." Towards morning he fell asleep, and was sleeping soundly when, at 5:30, be was awakened?to die. Hardly was he pre? pared for tbe scaffold than be thrust bis cigar into his mouth. "You are free fo do so if you wish," said the dergyman, "bat I would rather you did not take that cigar with you." "Very well, I won't, . then," said Hoedel, "if ? its any pleasure to you." The scaffold w<ts erected in the prison yard, where about fifty persons, magis? trates and lawyers, municipal- officials, military officials and members of the police force, besides some reporters, were gathered. The prisoner, conducted by three wardens, walked with a firm, step to tbe foot of the scaffold and stared im? pudently around at the assembly. Coun? cillor Hollmann, who^ was charged with superintending the execution, took his place at a table and read loudly the sen? tence of death and death warrant. Afr the conclusion Hoedel spat upon the ground and cried, ''Bravo 1" Tho magis- j irate now turned to a tall, strongly built' man, about thirty or thirty-five years of age,' handsome, with a small moustache and neatly, indeed elegantly, attired in a fine linen shirt with waistcoat and trousers of black broadcloth.. This was Herr Kiantz, the executioner. Holding up the warrant that the beads man might see the Crown Prince's signa turn f^rti??i/.Tlh-?i. ffnllmniin ?mf1--tn him ? ture, Councillor Hollmann said to him "Note'this document, and now receive from me the 'tinsmith Emil Heinrich Max Hoedel, delivered to you to be be? headed." ? "Come thia.way>" said; the headsman to Hoedel. who ran lightly up the three steps leading to tbe platform and threw off his coat and waistcoat. At this mo? ment tbe chapel bell began tolling; he gazed in its direction, then looked around upon those present with an ironical sneer. Throwing down bis braces, Hoedel began to unbutton his shirt, but could not un? fasten one of tbe buttons. One of the . wardens went to bis assistance and turned it down beneath his shoulders, leaving the neck and tbe upper part of the breast bare". Meanwhile two other keepers had tied the condemned man's arms and ankles. They then carried him, pin? ioned and helpless,, to the block, which wa? of stout hardwood, with a hollow to receive the neck, and painted blood-red Laying him oo. it face downwards, a strong leathern -band was fastened over the back of the head so that it could not be .moved, and a clearly defined mark was offered for the beadsman's blow. ^?Opening a leathern case, on which were in gold the figures "1878," Krantz took' -dot tbe glittering new axe, and taking Iiis aim,- with an almost impercep? tible glance, swung the weapon aloft and brought it hissing down on tbe band of blesh between the leathern fastening and the turned-back shirt. Only one blow was needed. The blood sprang out of the immense wound; the neck vanished, (so it seemed,) and there was left the trunk, which twitched spasmodically a few times, and the head, which looked as if it had been shorn off just at the chin. A very slight contraction or move? ment of the skin of the forehead was noticeable. The whole operation lasted f about two minutes, and a half. A coffin was ? brought out, into which the still bleeding remains were, pitched; it was placed in a hole already dug in a corner of the prison-yard; the earth was filled in and all was over._ Too Hot for Him. As Confederate war reminiscences are tbe order of the day, here is one too good to lie buried. The hero of the joke we will call Jim. He was attached to Ros . Bere Cavalry, in Stuart's command. Jim was noted for his strong antipathy to shot and shell, and a peculiar way he had of avoiding too close a communion with the same, but at last all plans fail? ed to keep him out of the "row," and he with his comrades under a lieutenant, was detailed to support a battery that composed a portion of the rear guard. The enemy kept pressing so close in fact, as to endanger the retreating forces and tbe troops covering the retreat had orders to keeo the enemy in check, for a given period, atT all hazards, and the order was obeyed to the letter though under a gall? ing fire. Our frfend Jim grew desperate. He stuck^bebiod trees that appeared to his excited vision no larger than ram rods. He then tried lying down. In fact, he placed himself in every position that his genius could invent, but the "hiss" jof the bullet bunted him still. At last; in despair, be called to his com manding officer: "Lieutenant, let's fall back 1" "I cannot do it, Jim," replied the officer. "Well, I'll be drat if we don't get cleaned up if we stav here 1" "My orders, Jim, are to bold this place and support that battery of guns," point? ing to the artillery close by. "If we fall back, the enemy will rush in and capture the guns." Just at that time a well directed bullet impressed Jim with the fact that a change of base became neces? sary. Jim found another apparently protective spot, and, as he recovered his mind, he sang out: "Oh I Lieutenant! what do yon think them 'ere cannons cost?" "I don't know, Jim; I suppose $1,000." "Well,' said Jim, "let's tike up a collection and pay for the d?d guns, and let tbe Yankees have 'em." ? An Alabama man has discovered that ants will not cross a chalk line, and proposes to -protect things from the pest by drawing a chalk lino around them. Transportation. To our mind there is no more momen? tous question before the Arc jriea- peo !le to-day than that of transportation, he fact that railroads have superseded, and always will supersede, all other kinds of transportation, coupled with the further fact that transportation, and rapid transportation, io*v affects mate? rially in one way or another almost every citizen of the land, makes railroads a most important and potent factor in the industrial and social economy of our Government What would we be with? out railroads? And yet it must be ques? tionable to every thinking man whether this necessity has not brought with it as many necessary evils as it has benefits. Without onr railroads what would we have done with the unnatu:??! increase of our population ? Perhaps we would not have increased so.rapidly, and would have been that much better off. Without railroads we would not hare opened up the great western domain of this country. Perhaps we would be bet? ter off if we had not opened it up. The ramification of railroads hastened the coming of our great civil war, and enabled the North to conquer the South. In fact our country has been developed by railroads, and by their assistance the American people have been made the strongest and, perhaps, the most influen? tial people in the world. The people built the railroads, and should to-day own them, but unfortunately they do not; and long-headed, far-seeiog, able .financiers have stepped in between the builders and their building, and taken possession, and to-day own or control that enterprise, which, though not half as.old as the government, and in nowise connected with it, is or holds a control ing influence in the civil polity of the Union. Such men as Vanderbilt, Scott, Gar rett, and other great railroad magnates exercise more influence and exert more power among the people and over the legislation of the country than does the President of the United States. That they are oppressors, can be heard on all sides; but that they are more malefac? tors than benefactors, we do not believe. They are the representatives of capital, which though timid is always oppressive; and far more, they have that capital so invested that the investment is a neces? sity to the country. That they use their power and privileges wisely and well, we are not prepared to assert, but we doubt whether according to their opportunities they are as hurtful to society as are some of the lesser lights of the same brother? hood. We are not cow proposing to discuss this question in a national point of view; nor do we care to allude to the troubles created on the great trank lines of the country by reason of the discrepancy they make in favor of "through" against "local" freights. But we propose sub? mitting a few facts upon these points, in which our own people and the railroads that they have built, and are compelled to patronize, are vitally interested, and we do so free of prejudice and pro bono publica. The railroads of South Carolina are in trouble, and two of our most important and most cherished are about being taken from those who really own them, but perhaps who never lent a hand in con? structing them. We feel sorry for them, because we always sympathize with the under dog in the fight, but we are pre? pared to believe tue time has arrived, yes, and has long since arrived, when these roads should have been put under different administrations. We have never had any experience in managing railroads, but like every other man we have always had our opinion as to how they should be managed, and have al? ways believed that the South Carolina and Greenville and Columbia Railroads have not been managed to the interests of those who patronized them. We say nothing about the passenger travel, though we have and do differ with the management of those roads, in the idea that a reduction of fare will not produce an increase of travel. We believe it, as certainly as we do that a reduction of prices will increase the custom of a corner grocery. As experience has never tested this question in South Car? olina, opinions here are like honors in whist, "easy." We do propose, however, to say some? thing upon the freight arrangements of those two roads, ana what we do say shall be simply a recital of facts; and if they are not incontrovertible arguments in favor of our position we would most gladly be set right by wiser heads. Let us start in the mountains: Recently we met a man in Oconee who was buying up cattle for the Charleston market, who told us he was collecting cattle to be.shipped from Seneca City Srobably by way of Atlanta, Ga., to harleston, S. C, because the freight was about the same and accommodations were better. From Seneca City to At? lanta the distance is 121 miles, thence to Augusta 171, and to Charleston 137, or to :al 429 miles. From Seneca to Colum? bia is 156 miles, and thence to Charles? ton ISO, or total 286. While beating about the bush in that upper end of the Third Congressional District, we encountered wagons hauling merchandise from Central on the Air j Line Railroad (the Blue Ridge Railroad is managed by the Greenville and Co? lumbia Railroad administration) to Pen die ton and Anderson, two points on the Blue Ridge Railroad, and respectively, we believe, 14 and 25 miles below Seneca City, where these two railroads cross each other. At Seneca the Blue Ridge has no depot, though the Legislature nearly one year aco passed a law re? quiring them to build one there. They hare one, however, at Perryville, two miles below Seneca, at which we have seldom if ever seen passengers, or freight received or discharged. In fact, the last trip we took up that, road, arriving at the Perryville depot a little after 9 at night, we saw the conductor get off and walk around the depot lantern in hand, and give a yell or two, which we suppose was a sort of admonition to the absent agent that the train had arrived. Two days ago we saw three wagons passing our plantation going northward with cotton. Hailing them, we found they were th'reo friends from within four miles of Greenwood taking their I cotton fifty-five miles on wagons to Green? ville. Why do you do this, we inquired ? The simple answer was, because the freight on our cotton to Charleston, the commissions for Belling and the freight on supplies returning is a pretty fair hire for our teams for a trip to Greenville, j We are safe in saying that hundreds of bales of cotton are hauled annually from Anderson, Abbeville and Laurens to Augusta and Greenville that should go by rail to Charleston. There can be no question that Abbe? ville County has grown this year a sur Clus oat crop amounting to 100,000 nshels. With near 2,000 bushels for sale, we have lost the sale ourself of a large portion of our crop because of the unreasonable tariff of freights from this point to the coast counties of the State. With many letters from low-country farmers on our table, complaining that the freight prevented their buying oats from ns, we attempted to ship 1,000 bushels to a distributing agent in Charles? ton, but were prevented by the freight. A grain merchant writes us from Charles? ton that freight on oats from St. Louis to Charleston is 27 cents per hundred pounds, or 9 cents per bushel; from Cokesbury to Charleston it is 14 cents per bushel. A car coming from St. Louis to Charleston passes 137 miles over the South Carolina Road ; the same car from Cokesbury passes 130 miles over the South Carolina Railroad, and Colum? bia is as much a terminal point of that road as Augusta is; so that there would be simply shifting of cars at either point and no handling of cargo. Why should there be an embargo placed upon the shipment of our own products to our own consumers? As we have said, we never had any ex? perience in railroad management," and perhaps our ignorance prevents our com? prehending the science of the thing; if so, we will surely be thankful for en? lightenment, and if ever convinced that the present is the better policy, we will advocate and defend it with all our power.?D. Wyatt Aihen, News and Cou? rier. THE PRIEST IX POLITICS. What aUbihoi) Accomplished for Louisiana. An EoIhouc of the Electoral Crisis. While Major Burk was on the witness stand before the Potter committee, Gen. Butler called his attention to a dispatch from Bishop Wilmer, of Louisiana. It was sent from Columbus, 0., in the height of the popular excitement over the Presidential count, to Mai. Burke, who was in Washington. Its words were: Peace not to be disturbed in Louisiana. General Butler asked why the bishop was so far away from his flock at that time. Maj. Burke answered that tbe bishop went to Washington about that time to represent to President Grant the critical state of affairs in Louisiana. Then he journeyed to Columbus, to make it clear to Mr. Hayes that strife must result from tbe recognition of the Packard government. Maj. Burke in? ferred from the telegram that the bishop had learned that there would be no at? tempt to establish the Packard govern? ment. He thereupon telegraphed that afternoon to Gov. Nicholls. Gen. Butler, feigning great dullness, then asked, "But how was Gov. Nicholls to know from the mere expression, 'Peace not to be disturbed in Louisiana,' that the Pack? ard government was not to be estab? lished?" "I am sure, sir," Mej. Burke replied, stiffly, "that there was no misapprehen? sion of the meaning on his part or on mine." By a singular coincidence, Bisho Wilmer, who bad just returned from England, where he attended the Pau Anglican council in Lambeth palace, entered the crowded committee room at the beginning of this testimony, intend? ing to nave a chat with chairman Potter. He saw at once that he would be called to testify, which he did not wish to do if the committee became aware of his presence. He retired to an ante-room, and sent a note to Mr. Potter, whom he could trust, on the strength of a warm personal friendship, not to betray him. Mr. Potter soon joined the bishop, and there was a pleasant conversation.. Mr. Potter urged tbe bishop to give his testi? mony as to his mission to Mr. Hayes, but tbe latter declined to do so. The bishop then returned to the New York Hotel, dined enrly, and took tbe next train for a quiet Virginia town. After the adjournment of the Potter commit? tee, he returned to this city. A Sun re? porter obtained yesterday from an un? questionable authority tbe secret history of Bishop Wilmer's mission to President Grant and Mr. Hayes. "When it became evident," the gentle? man said, "tbat President Grant was de? termined to foist the Packard ursupa tion upon the State with the bayonets of the United States troops, the long-suffer? ing Louisianians began to believe that their only resources were to arms. It has been said that they would have hesitated to turn their arms against the soldiers of the United States, but I have every reason to know that they would not. They had, in their opinion, endured all that it was possible for men to submit to without sacrificing every claim to manhood, and they saw that they wee to be thrust under the yoke of the negroes and their villainous allies. In a word, their State was to be Africanized. If their last hope of escaping this doom, tbe installation of a State government of their election, were cut off by armed interference by President Grant, they felt that they must strike boldly, without regard to whom they struck, for tbeir very existence as freemen. I know that they earnstly deprecated conflict with the United States troops, but I am sure that they would have accepted it as the alternative to submission to tbe Packard usurpation. On tbe other hand, I do not believe tbat the soldiers stationed in New Orleans would have obeyed an order to fire upon the citizens, for they seemed to sympathize with them. When the citizen soldiers marched past the Uuited States troops to take possession of the courts, they were loudly cheered. I "Bishop Wilmer, knowing well the temper of bis flock and of Louisianians generally, firmly believed that blood? shed and possibly sectional strife must result from an attempt to install Packard. Representatives of the Nicholls govern? ment bad an interview with him, and re? quested him to mediate with President Grant in its behalf. He was high in the confidence of Louisianians, they argued, and bis sacred office must give him a claim upon President Grant's considera? tion tbat other prominent Louisianians would not have. "Bishop Wilmer positively declined to act for t> Nicholls government. He was a prjv. ie said ; not a politician. If it was mauu clear to him, he said, that the people of Louisiana desired that he should go to Washington as a priest aud their representative, to endeavor to avert bloodshed, he would gladly go. The representative of the Nicholls govern? ment made the bishop's determination known to other leading men. Soon afterward the Judge of the Supreme Court, tbe Mayor and the President of the Cotton Exchange formally requested the bishop to goto Washington to secure peace if possible. "The bishop went to Washington and called upon President Grant in the White Houso. President Grant was po? lite of manner, but grim of face. Seeing this, the bishop spoke in his most straightforward way. 'Mr. Prsidcnt,' he said, 'I do not come to you as the agent of any government, but as a peace maker. I belong to no party, and I never voted. You have enough chivalry iu your nature to make you sympathize with men of your own race. The Louis? ianians have borne all that they can, and they must now submit to the op? pression of negroes and their white leaders or resist. Bloodshed must fol? low. You entered the White House with the words'Let us have peace' on your lips, and you seem determined to go out with Let us have war' on them. Your snn will set in a sea of blood, and you will leave only a heritage of obloquy to your successor.' "President Grant was apparently touched, but he was silent, as though he were revolving in his mind what the bishop had said. 'What do you recom? mend?' he then said, with characteristic brevity. 'The Louisianians ask only that the Uuited States troops bo restrained from interference,' tbe bishop answered. 'They will soon settle the matter of Gov? ernorship of the State peaceably.' "President Grant reflected, and then promised to do what he could to prevent strife in Louisiana. Then he went to his desk and wrote a long letter of intro? duction for Bishop Wilmer to Mr. Hayes. In it be called the bishop 'a minister of peace,' and explained that his mission was to secure a pledge that would pacify the Louisianians. The bishop traveled direct to Columbus, and presented his letter himself to Mr. Hayes iu his own home. Mr. Hayes was courteous, and seemed dispused to listen attentively. Tho bishop was soon induced to believe that he was a thor? ough Republican in feeling, and that he was devoted to the success of his party. He Raid that he was indifferent as to the result of the Presidential count, because he had trusted his interest in it to friends in whom he had unlimited con? fidence. Tho bishop put before Mr. Hayes the imminence of a bloody strug gle in Louisiana if tbe people were thwarted in their purpose of seating the Nicholl's government. 'I know,' he ex? claimed suddenly, seeing that Mr. Hayes was not convinced, 'that you have coun? selors who advise you differently. I tell you, on the honor of my sacred office, that they are deceiving you. Your sun will rise over a sea of blood!" "Yet Mr. Hayes hesitated. Ho asked 'What in your opinion, wculd have been tbe rasult of the election in Louisiana if there had been no intimidation of the negroes ?' 'I'll give you some light,' was the bishop's ready answer, 'that your advisers may not have given you. The only intimidation of negroes was by negroes. They would not allow other negroes, when they could prevent them, to cast the Democratic ballot. If there had been none of this kind of intimida? tion Mr. Tilden would have been elected by a majority of twenty thousand instead of ten thousand. Then followed con-' versation under the implied pledge of secrecy according to the bishop's un? derstanding, that the bishop declines to reveal. The upshot of it was that Mr. Hayes gave the bishop to understand that he would ignore the Packard gov? ernment and recognize the Nicholls gov? ernment. He also expressed an inten? tion to consult the best interests of Lousianiaus in other respects, and the bishop felt justified in sending his tele? gram."?New York Sun. H. W. BEECH ER ON POLITICS. The Plymouth Pastor a Grant Han and also >ui Evolutionist. From an Initrviev in the Sar. Frantiseo Chronicle. "You are interested in politics, Mr. Beecher?" "I am interested in everything that concerns the welfare of the human race." "And a Grant man, I believe?" "Yes, I am a Grant man?first, mid? dle and last. I always have been a Grant man. I have never swerved from that faith. I think him to have the very genius of common sense. When called to power he made the mistakes natural to a man brought up in the army. He undertook to manage the Government as if it were an army. Later in our history he will be looked back to as one of our greatest men. We never had a Presi? dent who was not called a scoundrel, and criticised as imbecile, corrupt, incom? petent, foolish and everything else, h'lt as soon. at they went out of office the clamor all diea out. Fifty years later they loomed up on the horizon as great men, and people began to make pilgrim? ages to their tombs. I think it will be the same way with Grant. I think he will yet be shown to be one of the wisest and on the whole most sensible Presi? dents we hnve ever had." "What do you think of President Hayes and his policy?" "Mr. Hayes seems to me to be a most excellent gentleman?a man with the ve<y beat intentions, with a great deal of quiet persistence, but without that big power of brain by which he can make his will coerce the will of other men. I think that in a time of comparative peace, when there were questions of only ordinary importance to be settled, he would make a model President. He is not for a time like this, when there are eddies, and conflicts, and tides; when it is necessary for a man, by force of dispo? sition, to make other men do right." "Do you believe in the methods which some of his party have used to thwart or oppose his plans?" Mr. Conkling and his friends seem to me to be harsh in tbe course they are pursuing. ]'. have not liked their temper, although I am a Republican. As for Mr. Conkling, I have always held him personally in high esteem." "Do you hope for a speedy return of good feeling in the South 7" "I think the Government has done all that it can do at the South. Some peo? ple think that the feeling in the public mind in that locality can be allayed by outside influence. I do not think so. When the present generation dies out aud another comes I think the South will experience an era of prosperity which we 01" the North can hardly re? alize." Mr. Beecher went on to say: "I have a strong leaning to the Dar? winian theory, though I am not a tech? nical Darwinian. I think that evolution is the theory of nature. I think that all men in the church who are well inform? ed agree in this, sharing the opinion with such eminent scholars as Dr. Mc Cosh, of Princeton College, in whom the church has confidence." "Taking Agassiz's view, perhaps ?" "Yes; or Cope's or Wallace's. As to the general facts there can bo no manner of doubt among thoughtful and religious men who nave reached forty years of age. The theory is going to revolution? ize theology." "What will be its effect on religion?" "I don't think, in the long run, reli? gion will be injured. On the contrary, it will be helped; that is, man viewed from the moral side will be better when all these scientific truths shall be surely known. Theology I deem to be an at? tempt to account for all the moral facts of the universe. The method of account? ing for these facts which we call Calvin istic seems to be less and less appli? cable." "Will not what is called orthodox re? ligion Buffer by these onslaughts of science ?" Mr. Beecher paused, looked a littlo doubtful aud theo said : "I think not. My impression is that tbe New Testament cotitains more scien? tific truth than wc give it credit for. Were Paul alive now I think he would shine as an evolutionist." ORYILLE GRANT'S MONOMANIA. His Mother's Account of His Sickness. From the New York Times. Mrs. Grant, the mother of Orville and the President, was found at the elegant residence of the Corbins, and spoke very frankly of her ton's monomania. She is a gentle-mannsred old lady, with an abundance of s lver-gray hair, and a face as kind and motherly as it is delicate and finely cut. Mnt. Grant said that her son Orville had been a trouble to the family for some time. If he could have been persuaded to remain quietly at home, no restraint would have been put upon his actions, for he was a kind husband and father, und there was no apprehonsion that his mania would take a violent turn. His insanity consisted in a monomania for immense transactions without any capital, and if he could not obtain tbe niouey for his traveling expenses any other way he would borrow it. Besides, his mind was so unsteady that they did not like to trust him on long journeys alone. Last Fall he went to California to attend to what he called large milling interests of his, and to push tho fortunes of an invention for cleaning wheat, from which he expected great things. He re? turned in June, and since then his mania had been worse than ever. Of course, he did not bring back the anticipated fortune. On the contrary, he had spent or invested in unremuuerative enter Erises nearly or quite all the $50,000 he ad formerly made in the timber busi? ness, and she did not think there would be anything left for the maintenance of the family. About three weeks ago he went to Boston and entered into contracts for pianos and other manufactured arti? cles to tho extent of more than $11)0,01)0. His friends went on to Boston, canceled the contracts, paid his hotel bill, and brought him home. It appeared upon inquiry at I)r. Morton's that Mr. Grant's monomania is one of long standing, and that the President at one time consulted a distinguished alienist, with a view to have .him ascertain and report upon his brother's mental condition. It was rot thought necessary at that time, however, to place him under restraint, aud the] quiet survcilance of friends was resorted to instead. Dr. Morton said that the pa? tient's mind had been for some time affected, but the family had hesitated to send him to the asylum, and had tried every means to keep him at home. Strangely enough, he had gained in flesh rapidly since his monomania took a de? cided form. He appeared to be a man of very robust temperament, and the only physical symptom observable was that he got tired very easily, and would complain of extreme weariness. Atsuch times his malady showed itself in its most pronounced form, and he would walk tue floor for hours at night, talkin to himself about his wonderful projects for making a fortune. It was useless to givo particulars as to the ravings of a monomaniac. At one time it was one thing; at another something else equally marvellous. Sometimes he nad received 40 telegrams, and so on. Dr. Morton defines the disease as a monomania for commercial operations, but ventures no opinion as to his ultimate recovery. Gen. Horace Porter was found at his office in Broad street, yesterday after? noon. He was not surprised, he said, that such measures had been taken. They ought to have been taken long ngo. He had not seen Oiville D. Grant for some months. ? Senator Ransom, of North Carolina, states that the Congressional delegation from his State will be solidly Democrat? ic?a gain of one member in the lower House. The Stepping Stone to Health. The acquisition of vital energy is the step? ping stone to health. When the system lacks vitality, tho various organs flag in their duty, becomo chronically irregular, and disease is eventually instituted. To prevent this unhappy state of things, the debilitated system should be built up by t he use of that inimitable tonic, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which invigorates the di? gestive organs, and insures the thorough conversion of food into blood of a nourish? ing quality, from whence every muscle, nerve and fiber acquire unwonted supplies of vigor, and the whole system experiences the beneficial effect. Appetite returns, the system is refreshed by healthful slumber, the nerves prow strong and calm, the de? spondency begotten of chronic indigestion und an uncertain state of health disappears, and that sallow appearance of the skin pe? culiar to habitual invalids, and persons de? ficient in vital energy, is replaced by a more becoming tinge. THE PAPER TO TAKE. LONG ESTABLISHED ! ! ENTERPRISING! RELIABLE! THE CHRONICLE & SENTINEL, (Established 1785.) THE CONSTITUTIONALIST, (Established 1799.) Two Paperi Consolidated March 18, 1877. rrtHE CHRONICLE & CONSTITU .1 TIONALIST, (Daily, Tri-Weokly, Weekly)?the only morning paper pub? lished in the city of Augusta, and tho enly paper receiving tho Telegraphic Dispatches of tho New York Associated Press. The only morning paper publish ed in Eastern Georgia and Western South Carolina. Offers greater advantages to advertisers than any paper in the South. Tho Chronicle <fc Constitutionalist is Democratic in politics, but perfectly in? dependent in its comments upon men and measures. Its opinions upon all important matters are foarlessly ex? pressed, and resolutely maintained. Du? ring the coming Winter special corres? pondents in Washington, Atlanta and Columbia, will keep our readors fully informed of tho proceedings of Congress and of the Legislature of Georgia and South Carolina. Its Commercial Re? ports are carefully compiled, and are full, sc? urate. Now is the time to subscribe. Daily, $10 per annum; Tri-Weekly, ?5; Weekly, (a mammoth sheet) J2, cash in advance. Address, WALSH & WRIGHT, Managers, _Augusta, Ga. T. C. GOWER 4 (X\ Greenville, S. C, WHOLESALE AND HETAIL DEALERS IK J^OORS, SASH, BLINDS, MANTELS and SHINGLES, STAIR WORK, NEWELS, HAND-RAILS and BALUSTERS, LIME CEMENT and LATHS. G LASS, in any quantity. TEMPLE'S IMPROVED mm LINED PUMP Sewer and Drain PIPING. The most complete establishment in the up-country from which to procure BUILDERS' SUPPLIES. Send lists for estimates. ^ffJ- Thankful for past favors from people of Anderson, we respectfully requo* a continuance of the same. Not S, 1877 A. K. Loxg. T. C. GOWER & CO., Greenville, 8. C. R. L. ClLLILAND New Firm ! New Goods. LONG & GlLLILAND, 103 Mal? Street, Columbia, S. C, BOOK BINDERS, STATIONERS, Blank Book Manufacturers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all kinds of STAPLE & FANCY STATIONERY, AND GENERAL NEWSDEALERS, y^Sf Orders for Musio promptly filled. 0ct4, 1877_12_ly BUIST'S NEW CROP TURNIP SEED, At Wholesale and Retail. MASON'S Improved FRUIT JARS. A LSO, A full line of? DRUGS, MEDrCIES, CHEMICALS, Ac, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS and PUTTY, DYE STUFFS, Ac, Cheap for Cash. WILHITE & WILLIAMS. July 11, 1878_38_ WATER WHEELS THE MWMU^LED_^|^SjLPS..li; PORTABLE AND STATIONARY SAW, FLOUR AND GRIST MILLS, SHAFTING, PULLEYS AND SAMEBS Address, POOLE & HUNT/ Send: for Circulars:',-. ;:> BALTIMORE,-MD. JRNHA RTEDKITfcl Also, mum MACHINERY. P3I0E3 EEi?CED APE. 20, '78. r/utaphloUXreo. QmcL, Yobs, Pa. F. W. WAGENER & CO., CHARLESTON, S. C, COTTON FACTORS AND WHOLESALE GROCERS. Agents for the Celebrated Reversible Cotton Tie. Agents for the Oriental Gun Powder Company. Agents for the California Vinegar Company. Agents for the Georgia Grange Fertilizers. Agents for Old Crow Whiskey. In addition to our Cotton and Naval Store Department, we have established a Countrv Produce Department, for which we solicit shipments. April'lH. 1878 40 ly ONE HUNDRED TONS OF ZELL'S AMMONIATED BONE PHOSPHATE. ACID PHOSPHATE, OX HAND AND TO ARRIVE TO BE SOLD ON A Cotton Option at 15 cents per pound for Middling Cotton. ?St- Call in and get our terms before buying elsewhere. WILSON & HEED, No. 7 Granite Row. March 14, 1878_29_lT j ACENT, THE PLACE TO FIND LOW PRICES FOR CASH. CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, SHOES and HATS, BUGGY MATERIAL and IRON. The American Sewing Machine, With all the latest improvements and attachments now offered at greatly reduced prices. WAVERLY HOUSE CORNER. April 25.187f 14 ly WILKINS, WILLIAMS & CO., Main Street, Greenville, S. C, Wholesale a>d Rhtail Dbalers im HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, PISTOLS, &c. Fine Table and Pocket Cutlery a Specialty. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, Bar Iron and Steel, Blacksmiths, Carpenters, and Mechanics Tools, Builders' Hardware, of every description, Wagon and Carriage Materials, &v.. A full line of best quality Leather and Rubber Belting always in stock. AGENTS FOR Fairbank's Standard Scales, The Hall 8afe and Lock Company, The Taylor Cotton Gin, Tucker s Patent Alarm Money Drawers, Also, for the Celebrated Shoenberger Horse and Mule Shoes. We are prepared to sell Swedes Iron at tho lowest quotations from any market, and still propose to duplicate Invoices fr^*^ Northern Jobbing houses?adding only actual freights. WILKINS. WILLIAMS & CO.. Greenville. S. C. 8ept6, 1877 sowflm FURNITURE^ FURNITURE. CHEAPER THAN EVER TOLLY the Leader of LOW PBIOE9. J^OOK at somo of the figures at which you can buy Furniture at in Anderson :? Good Hard Wood Cottage Bedsteads at $3.00; without Slats and Castors, $2.50. Towel End and Drawer Washstands, $1.35. Large Wardrobes, $11.00. Large Tin Safes, with two doors and drawer, $5.00. Good, strong Rocking Chairs, $1.40. Cane Bottom Chairs, per set, $5.00. Painted Chamber Sets, consisting of Dress Bureau, Bedstead, Washstand and Table, $15.00; with four Chairs and Rocking Chair, complete, $21.00. Walnut Chamber Suits, consisting of high head-board French Bedstead, Bureau, with Arch Standard and Glass, Washstand and Table, $23.75; with four fine Walnut Chairs and Oval Back Rocking Chair, $32.75. And everything else in proportion. I have on hand a very largo Stock, from a fifteen dollar Suit ap to a two hundred dollar Suit. I claim to sell cheaper than Greenville, and will duplicate any bill that can be bought thoro. G. F. TOLLY, Depot Street. Oct4. 1877 12 Price of Carolina Fertilizer and Palmetto Acid Phos? phate Reduced for 1878. CAROLINA FERTILIZER?A Ton for 475 pounds of Middling Cotton. PALMETTO ACID PHOSPHATE?A Ton for 350 pounds Middling Cotton. All expenses paid by us, and the Cotton to ho delivered by the first of November next. We are still the Agents also for tho Celebrated Wando Fertilizer. Money, or om a credit to those who arc good, and pay their debts Siromptly. Come on, pay us up, and buy Supplies and Fertilizers troim us. We will o you right. BLECKLEY, BROWN Sc CO. Jan 17. 1878 27 CONGAREE IRONWORKS, COLUMBIA, S. C. John .Alexander, Proprietor. Reduced Prices Vertical Cane Mill. LIST OF PRICES. 2 Rollers, 10 inches diameter.$35 00 2 " 12 " " . 45 00 2 " 14 " " . 55 00 3 " 10 " " . 60 00 j " 12 " " . 70 00 S " 14 " " . 80 00 Above prices complete with Frame. Without Frame, $10 less on each Mill. HORIZONTAL?3 Roll Hill, for Steam or Water Power. $150 00 -o Steam Engines, Boilers, Cotton Presses, Grist Mills, AND SAW MILL GEARING, Of all kinds to order. IRON and BRASS CASTINGS on short notice and most reasona able terms. REDUCED PRICES. Gin Gearing constantly on hand of the following sizcH: 8 feet wheel and pinion.$21 00 9 " " . 23 00 10 " ". 25 00 H '* " . 30 00 12 '? " . 35 00 U *' " . 40 00 With Bolts, $3.50 extra for each set. Anti-friction Plates and Balls for Cotton Press, $10 and $12 per set. Would respectfully call attention to ten new patterns of Patent iron Railings; can be ran any length without posts. Also ten new patterns of Bannisters, got up expressiv by J. Alexander for the Fair. I have a great many different patterns a) uiy shop of old style; will be pleased to show any or i around who may call. Terms Cash on delivery at Railroad Depot in Columbia. Works foot of Lady Street, opposite Greenville Railroad Freight Depot. SULLIVAN & CO., Agents, Anderson, S. C. Oat 4. 1877 _1?_1.7 MARRIED Ho. 12 W. Eighth St. St. Louis, Mo. Who baa had pTdicr nr?rtcnee In the treatment of thi iriual i.-nL-jlf? n rij.iili BUM and female than an/ phrileian In Hit Wc.t, pin the re.ulti of hl? long andauccMiful practice in bil tw.uw wsrk^JuatpubUahcu, entitled The PHYSIOLOGY OF MARRIACE Tho PRIVATE MEDICAL ADVISER Boo*i that are reilly Ooldr. ml R. IMr.trurtori In ail mit? ten pfruining In Manhuml and rTaraaako.J. and aupplr want long felt. They are ?raailnilly lliualralrd. and in plain language, eaiily uuderatood. The two booka embraccMS pagca,atidci.ntaintaluaklaI?form?ilo? for bothmarried and alnclr, with all the rerent improvement* in medieal treatment Head what our home paper, lay : "Tbc knowledge imparted hi Dr. nntu'new worki Ii Inno way of queatiunable diar acter. hut la mmrthm; Ihn etrryona ab.ulit know. Tb. Tonlh. Um Tlrtim of early Indention; Iba a.n.oUicrwIao p.-rfH*ly htattliy inavbe. but with war ' of llfb-aod Ik. Wei..., in mUfry from the many lila her lex li betr to.'1?St. Lnuia Journal. rorcMB FltiCES ?60 et?, eachi both In or.PTolume, f 1; In rlnlliand gilt. 2* eta. ertra. Sent under aeal, on, receipt ofprlc. In money or ftampa. I SINGLE ibiee; Urnn uaki Maner fa?ter at work for tu than at aaytaing cl.??. "Capital ?ot required; wo will atari you. til per day at homo made by the induatrtoui. Men, women, bor.? and girls wan tad ?Terjwliero to work for u>. Now is the time. Co.t'.r outlit nnd terms frae. Addrcsa Tiiue & Co., .iagiita, Maine. rSWatWliea tjS to$7. n^m..!-. ,, iiiitar Vy\ F2.M). OrrrlOOIritfeW ^Ovcttlra.^iSJWBJ^ FA Af/uwanted. So.SnpplyOo.MMtiTllla,Tcaa; If M LUMBER! LUMBER! ALA. RGB lot of good Lara bar is kept constantly on hand at rar Lumber I Yard at the Blue Ridge Depot in Anderson, and orders for large or small lots of any kind desired will be promptly filled at low prices. Mr. Rudolph Ksufiaan is my agent for the isle of Lumber at Anderson, and will furnish any information desired 10 persons wishing to make an order. JOHN KAUFMAN. April 11, 1S7S 30 Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line R. R Passrsoer Trnlai will ran ?i follow, on tad af t?r Similar, June 9th, 1878: QOIk'O EAST. ArriT* at .*eaeea.7:48 p m Lcaro fleieta.7:49 p m GOING WEST. Arrive at Seneca.7:05 a la 1. '?tc Seneta.7:UC a m Clnia tonnaction at Alia an for all point* West, ami at L'aarlellu for all pointa East. U. J. VoniiACKE, Gen. Sup't. <l*CC 1 wec'c 1? >'cur own town. S3 outfit frco. $O? No ri?k. Itrader, If you want u businraut which pentoua of ?Uber sax can mako great i ay all the rime they work, writ* for particular! to H. Haii.ETT & Co., Portland, Maine. ITew Advertisements, Price, TEN Cents. newspaper advertising. ' 11GTII EDITION, Contain In? a complete list of all the towns In tbe United States, the Territories and the Domlr ion of Canada, baring a population greater than 5,(00 ac? cording to the last census, together with tbe n.-.raea of tho newspapers baring the largest local eircula tiun in each of tho places named. Also, n cat*, loguo of newspapers which aro recommended to advertiser, as giriug greatest raluo In proportion to prices charged. Also, the Religious and Agri? cultural Journals, very complete lists, and many tables of rates, showing tho cost of advertising la rarious newspapers, and much other Information which a beginner in adrertising would do veil to possess. Address GEO. P. HO WELL a CO. Newspaper Adrertising Bureau, 10 Sprue?St.,n.T. Awarded highai priu at Centennial Exposition for fin* charing oualUia aad aetUtnt* and lotting <Aor oder of tvotatning and flavoring. The belt tobacco ?rer made. As oar blut strip trade-mark is ck*?ly Imitated on inferior goods, see tbat Jaduon't Butt u on every slug. Sold bj all dealer*. Send for sample, free, to 0. A. Jacuoi A Co., Hin., retenborf, Ya? PT A Vfl Beautiful 8q. Grand Pianos, price VI V8l-?00- on'y S"5- Magaifieent Up right Pianos, price 31,000, only ?275. Elegant Up? right Pianos, price $SO0, only 8175. Pianos. 7 oc ave, $125, 813.5. New Styles. ORGAN.?*, im. Organs, 3 stops, I57JM. Church r\TJ n A tt 18 stops, price 3.130, only 811?. EleUlUjAl, gan INIi Mirror Top Organs only 8105. Beautlfu 1 Par? lor Organ, price 8340, only 395. "Fraud Exposed, S-.00 reward." Read "Traps for the Unwary" and Newspaper about cost of Pianos and Organ?, sent Free. Please address DANIEL F. BEATTY. \\ ashlngton, N. J. <|?r*f A DAY to Agrnts canvassing for the FIRE q> / SIDE VISITOR. Terms and Outfit Free. Address P. O. VICKERY, Augusta, Ma:ne. Agents Wanted! Medsls, Diplomas Awarded for holman's PICTORIAL BIBLES. 2000 Illustrations. 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For Circular! and Liberal terms, address, JOHN E. POTTER & CO., Publishers, PHILADELPHIA May 33,1878_9_ly_ South Carolina Railroad. Charleston. March 3,1378. On and nftor Sunday, 3rd Passonger Trains will run at follows: for acousta. (Sunday morning excepted.) Leave Charleston at.9:90 a m and 7.30 p m Arrive at Augusta.5:00 p m and 8:5.'! s m for columbia. (Sunday morning excepted.) Leave Charleston at.5:00 a m and 8:3) p m Arrlro at Columbia.10.50 a m and 7:4.5 a m fob charleston. (Sunday morning excepted.) Learn Augusta st.8:30 a m and 7:40 p m Arrive at Charleston.-4:20 p m and7:, j a m Leare Columbia at.-.6:00 p ra and SM p tn Arrirc at Charleston.12:15 night and 6: ii a ni Abore Schedule makes close connection it Co? lumbia with Greenville and Columbia Railroad and Charlotte road, and at Augusta with j:acon and Atlanta trains, S. S. SOLOMONS, Superin'endtn?. S. B. Pickkns, General Ticket Agent. Greenville and Columbia Railroad CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Passenger Trains run daily, Sunday exempted, connecting with Fast Day Trains on South Caro? lina Railroad, up and down. On and after Wedncsdar, Normuber 14,1S77, the fallowing will be the schedule: UP. Leave Columbia at.11 111 a ta Leave Alston._.._ 1 10 p m Leare Newherry. 2 25; p m Leare Hodges. ?> IS p m Leare Helton.7 0.' p m Arrive at Greenville.8 H p m down. Leave Greenville at.7 2D a ni Leave Briton. 9 10 a m Leavo Hodges._10 47 a m Leave Newherry. 1 4" p in Leave Alston. 3 2C p m Arrive at Columbia. 6 CO p ? anderson branch?up. I^tirc Helton.7 ON p ? Leave Anderem?.7 80 p m Leare Pendleton..-..~.8 t:< p ni Leave Perryvlllo. 9 2fi p m Arrive at Walhalla.10 00 p m down. Leave Walhalla. 5 5 > a m Leave PerryvlIU:.? 6 X a m Leave Pruuletou. 7 20 a a Leave Audurson.- 8 10 a ffl Arrive at Belton.~. 8 5) a n THOMAS DODAMEAD, Gen. St.n't