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>?t^V^W?.^wa''(ir 10. 1872, .. ?"?t-VfttT? uTii-fli-riti+m',* ' " I ' g ; Wim qf *l?c gtlr^tttOUury AtiotlnUoa ? ^^fro'urtb; ?fcpnij*l:fajr of the Agricnl SSrol'and Mechanical Boaioty closed on - JiH^jr;^4^li>jS?^ tf ly^gonergl; satijif. - Action to all oohcerned in its fentivities. S^?eM?as'^eideot, occu red'. to lifo or Wmb,1 to mar the agreeableness of the sotroston. Its t acUipyaujenki are some* fcftsbg to bo . thankful fur. As qo iuatitu !v flSoo, tho society has fairly met the ex Pfrjeatr?uS;pf-iW 'friede;1 W$ fpattders, aod'tbe advautageB wkiob have accrued ?okjH-;W,^4VfiliUn.^y*i; a^oplj vindi aatet* !l??r, wisdom of its establishment . 'Jlh^ltyc^y |^ji5 recognizes t^?., pro? gressiv?^ epirrt of the ago. It gees before ? VJit^er-'meaauro of industrial' success to- Tfinv a still higher distinction to ?ohieve. With, a viow to greater ef? ??eno#yit was deemed expedient to or? ganise a joint 8took association, auxil? iary to fcbo Hooiety as now oonstitnted. Ton directors were elooted, and instruct? ed ta apply to I the Legislature for an Act., at incorporation, and a meeting of stockholders appointed to be held in this city r on -the 15th January next, for the purjoose ?f elT?'?tin? a" more complete organization.,. - . Attrotioeabio lQarura of tho present meeting,ha? been: theI action.of t bo City tinfln'eil- 'of i Columbia, after conference with ex-Preaidoot Hagood, iu withdraw? ing.the suit which was pending in the Court of Oommon^Pleaa, between the ttty^ofXJolujmbta and J. P. Tbomas, W, W&lab* au;T J. B.Palmar, trustees of the -Agricultural and Mechanical Society. AH proper. clfi'rnanjLi. were - met, and- all' necessary. gTOrftp-tees . and- securities granted on either eido. We arc grUtifi ed thai this suit basthnsbeea relinquished.' H threatened the usefulness, if not the Tory exiatenoo, of the society, and had a ^aiH-ib^egebt upon the otherwise gene sal disposition to continue its meetiugs sa Goluinbia. The action of the Oity ?bhnari^haB- been oouaiderate and just. Ih'ey havo.Gvinoed a commendable spirit iofcho matter, and while gratifying by |beir action the frienda. of progress and of the continued and ieo?rging influenae . at the" society, they have in no way in ' juredrtho rights or jeopardized the inte seats of their imme&^-?ohstituenoy. It is ot> immense advantage to Oolum Sia-tc* havo- the sooiety meet 'here. It Bring* grist to onr mill; by it oar hotels ami boa.rJlng-hoasea. are [ filled with ' goests, ancLonr merchants' stores crowd? ed, with oubIomora. There is money in j|. finil there is'something more and bet? te tbaa. money in it. It tonda to keep alive and ouUivato (he social amenities amongst bnr people. Old friends, meet and . oxohange civilities and oourtesiep. PStat times ate revived, and the 'sense of former prosperity and happiness, whioh ia evoked, ants as a vitalizing influence upon, the gloomy present; its sorrows and carea are, for a iimo, ui, leuat, taken ?ot of their hearts. The hardness of . the times,, its deprivations and pinching TroniBi are momentarily forgotten, and a g9eam>o? better tilings seen in the fu tttre, in the light of those social ro wiiona which have always been a distin? guishing and enjoyable featnre in the annual fairs. Oar young people form or-renew their friendships; and in happy intercourse with each other, they forget to fdok upon the pall-which covers their hopes of preferment and honest employ? ment na the land. The ladies oome out io frrit foro^, and, God bless theml their swlmnl smiles and cheerful hearts dissi? pate the prevalent gloom. Musio, merry conversation, the joyous dance, the plea? sant* promenades, all add their attrac? tions, and, in contributing to innocent ?ojoyment, subserve the general good. Sen. Hagood, who has presided over the society - with eredit and efficiency sinoe its formation, declined a re-elec? tions* His addresses have always been w^U-considered papers, cogent in argu- j mont, exact in statement and judicious fit-" suggestion. . He is very properly re? tained on the Executive Committee. Major Thomas W. Woodward, of Fair field, has been advanced to the position of President. An ardent Southerner, an indnstriona plantar, a Wide-awake busi? ness man, a genial companion, wo ex? pect much from bis administration of the I ' affairs of. the society. Col. D. Wyatt Aikon has been continued iu offloe, as Secretary and Treasurer. A man of vast, energy, of wide information, of ready expedients, and of untiring devotion to JUiw official duties, his services are invalu? able. Ha is pre-eminently the right scan in the right place. This Booioty is an institution whioh wo . are bound by every consideration to up bold and cherish. Its usefulness has not yet reaohed its proper limits. It may be both enlarged and ameliorated. We are ?ot in a critical mood, but we cannot forbeat sayijg that gambling and drink? ing establishments, the army of trick money, are all out of place od ibe Fair Grounds. These are ugly blotches, sore and disagreeable expresc^uo?s, 'ipi>o?;a faCe ?thonvh^- dir agd ni tractive. \ Llet the bar. aiuialer bejrouia.ved from tbe bright .escutcheon ofiour.VcherisUed eo oiity. Proj^resr und -improvementVre tli? words wbiob* we would whisper" in the ears of our new offieors. Wo, have some import nut auggsstious touching, an agricultural pobool nu<j - model farm, a6 practicable 'to' b e put i fa to operati on now, as was tho or igt aril establishment of tbe society itnoU at, the time it wiis formed, which, witb duo reapeot, we design sub? mitting to their consideration in a short The Nlchruatf aanFUUbuatcr us ?* Judge. We make tbo. following extracts from Jddge T. J. Maokey'a address to the grand jury of York County, on Monday last. After informing tbe jury that witb the expiration of this term of court, they will be relieved of tbo arduous and im? portant duties with which they have been charged by h*W, he says; It is, doobUeas,.a subject of profound congratulation witb you, as it ia with tbe presiding Judge, that, peace and order prevails everywhere within tbe limits of your Oouuty, and that kind Providence has blessed -tbe tillers of tbe soil with abundant harvests, nod kept fur from us tbe pestilence that has made its fearful visitations to other sections of ouroouu try. Within -the recent past, this -County was tbe soeno of. 'armed violence; 'prose? cuted by a powerful organization, com? posed ot bold, bad ! men, who scourged and wounded and killed mauy American citizens because of their political opi? nions or party affiliations. These armed bands asserted tbe law of tbe strong bant] aguinst the laws of tbe land. They paralyzed the arm of justice, aud 6truok down nnoffendiog victims almost'within tbe shadow' of this building, which is dedicated to tbe protection of tbe weak againBt tbe etrong. Indeed, while these outrage? were flagrant, members of tbo grand juries themselves, who wore -ac? tive participants in these crimes, sat whore you now worthily .sit, and witb anblusbiug forehead looked the presid? ing Judge calmly in the eye,;as ?iff un? conscious of .the -existence bf the -Su? preme .Joidgo of all, who has,recorded tueirtviolated, oaths. . These banded cri? minal*^ (*-1fto for bo. kmur a period thus griovoosly ? Oppressed handrous of their follow-ciltzens, and bid defiance to tbe law?. Were but1 a parTNofjt mighty -orga? nization that extended through many populous States of tbe South, and into many Counties of this State. This tre? mendous and lawless power drew its deadly oirolo of fire around its desig? nated viotims, and thou pursued thein with an untiring step and a aieeplcBB eye into exile or death. The archives of the National Government contain the sworn testimony, proving that np to April, 1871, within a period of six years, from the formal cessation of hostilities iu tbo open field, 17,000 Americau citizons wore maimed and scourged, and G.O00 slain [ outright by tbo bloody mandates of tho organization iu question. The .State of South Carolina having failed to protect citizens of the United States, rosidont within her limits, in' tbe free and safe exeroiBe of their, vested rights as suob, tbe Goveiuiue?t of tbo United States in? tervened by its courts, sustained by its army, to proteot its citizens in the en? joyment, unquestioned, of all their rights of citizenship, and to bring to trial and punishment all who bad by force invaded those rights. That interposition was timely, merciful and just. The first great duty of a government is to proteot it* citizens. In fact, thia is tho para? mount object for whiob governments are j founded. For this purpose tbe ships of tbe republic carry tbeir guns on' the waters of every sea, and tho Consuls of the United States fly tbe national flag in j every oivilized land. Judge Mockey then cites the arrest of the Austrian, Martin Kozta, in 1853, as also the more recent arrest aud impri? sonment of Dr. Houard, and thoir sub? sequent release, upon the demand of tbo United States Government, and says: Who, then, shall question tbe right of this nation to proteot American citizens on American soil? And who that sur? veys events in South Carolina during tbe past fouryoara, will bo bold ouougb to deny that snob protection was needed here? If, however, the grand juries and tbe courts do their duty faithfully and fear? lessly, tbero will never again asiso a ne oessity for tbo assertion of this protec? tion by the exhibition of a military force on tbe part of tbo United States. Tbe State of South Carolina has never abdi? cated, for an instant, her sovereign juris? diction over all offenders against her laws On her own domain. Tbe Govern? ment of tho United States has novor de? manded that sbo should ubdicato that jurisdiction; bnt, on tbe contrary, de mauds that tbo State shall effectually assert it. [<? You will, therefore, make a most rigid inquisition into tbe organized system of crime in question, and present for indiot ment and speedy trial all porsons who may be shown, by tbe testimony before you, to have been ooncorned therein, whether suob persons stand indicted in tho United States Court for violating tho Enforcement Act of Congress or not. Tbe Judge seems called upon to at? tack Hon. B. F. Perry's letter, in regard to what bo considers the best course to be pursued by the white people of the Stale. While wo disapprove of Gov. Ferry's propositions, we believe that a Judge' up?h lifo' benob/i n addresoing a jory, transoondB his duty when he giyes political advice and exhibit*? bis partisan feelings. . He is there to administer the law,. and nqt to; disseminata j political ideas. The follo wing are. Judge Maokey1? temajrksir' The italics are ears: The court desires, fartuer, gentlemen of tho grand jury, to bring to your nt tontion another matter,, not entirely jr relevant to .the one just- oonaidered. The newspapers am giving onrreocy to a let to^, purporting ^h?v?r been wpitten onxi fcignbd by a resfddrit- tif 'this ~Slafe, of high authority ?oponHegni questions, which leite}' is not ? only a seditious libel upon its face, but is on Ion la ted. to seduce many Well-meableg oilisfeua into a grave infraction of the laws. The writer of the letter complain* therein of two classes of persons, in connection with tho reoent congressional election in this district?the obe ' ^whom lie terms the "white voters," and tho other "negro voters." He charges that the first cluso generally refrained from voting, and that the second class universally voted, bat voted against the writer. The letter is not entirely explicit as to whether it is designed to subject the first olaus named to any "pains and penalties" for so re? fraining from votiug; but its purpose iu regard to the second class is unmistak? ably Bet forth. Tho court would state that if the exac? tion of such a stipulation from laborers uud tenants dues not violate any exist? ing Act of Congress, it is "devoutly to be wished" that there xoill soon be an Act of Congress thai would be thereby violated. Any attempt, however, to enforce Buob u etipulutiou, would be an infraction of the election laws of this Stuto, as a mani? fest "intimidation of v.oteHQ" and if the Toter oousented and fulfilled tho "stipu? lation," it would render him liable to the peualties of the law. A voter can? not legally muku his ballot the subject of such a Btipulatiou. He holds it as u high and sucred truat fur the country of which bo is a citizen, and tbo law prohi? bits him from using it for pecuniary gniu, or making profit for himself iu oi sting it. The writer says: "I therefore urge upon the white people, all over the Statu, to determine unanimously uud at once, to have nothing to do with the Radicals, white or black, in tenting their lands or em? ploying their laoorers, without they will agree, in writing, under a penalty, to vote with them in all future elections." To "determine uuauimously" upon such a matter, implies consultation, and ? confederacy to attain the end pro? posed. Such determination, so reached, will subject the parties engaged tborein to indictment for conspiracy. It will be the duty of this court, with your aid, geu tlemen of tbo grand jury, to check, by prompt and deoisive action, in obodieuco to the lawB, every such proposed system of debauchery, aimed at Uie free electors of the Stale. The Lenn and the Fat Hantlnslim. Let not tho readers of the PnajNix be startled at tbo announcement of my sub? ject. I bopo that somo good will come from the discussion. If it bo true tbut somo persons are so lean as to be walk? ing skeletons, it is alike true that others uro bo oppressed by fat as to be unable to walk ut all. It cauuot be stated with exactness what amount of tut constitutes excess. A moderate amount is a sign of health; but what is this moderate amount? Leaving it to my readers to estimate the value of the answer, I reply th.it physiologists generally fix tho amount of fat at about tho twontietb part of tbo weight of a man, aud tbo sixteenth part of a woman. Whenever the proportion falls foejow or rises above this, the condition is abnormal. The fatty or adiposo tissue is diffused over .the whole body, and even in cases of great emaciation some fat is always left. The prinoipal seat of the deposit in young people is the c Mlular tissuo imme? diately under the skin, but in middle ago there is also a tendency to accumu? lation in the neighborhood of certain in? ternal viscera, as well as iu tho subcuta? neous cellular tissuo. These accumula? tions are sometimes onormous, and then they may be considered a serious evil. Let mo mention a few of the most me? morable examples. The following per? sons may bo regarded historic: Powell weighed 560 pounds; Spoonor, 569; Bright, 729; and Daniel Lambert, 739; thus loading the host of fat men. It may ho, however, that a Dr. Stafford sur? passed Lambert, if there bo any troth in his epitaph: "Take hood, O. good traveler, aud du not troad bard, For boro lies Dr. Htafford in all this church' yard," It is a well established opinion that obesity does not oonduce to longevity, and as it is attended by many inconve? niences, some of your readers may ho obliged to me for. addressing to them a few thoughts on the subject. In con? sidering the remedy it behooves us, first, to cousider tho conditions which favor un excessive deposit, with the viow of re? moving or obviating them as far as pos? sible. I remark, first, that there is a constitu? tional, hereditary predisposition to oor pnlenco, and wo seo this exemplified in families where every member has this distinction. Doctors have enumerated among the conditions, climate and locali? ty. The use of a largo amount of liquid favors the deposition of fat. Bat of all conditions, food and regimen are the most important. Lot us consider some? what particularly the subject of food. Tho usual classification of food is into the nitrogenous and non-nitrogonous. The first inolades albumon, fibrino aud casein, and the second starch, sugar and tbo fats. The substances belonging to the latter are regarded as particularly fa? vorable to the formation of fat, when takou into the systeic. Experiment proves, bflyond question, that the free uso of non-nitrogenous food, and par tfcnlarly when nocompanied with inac'i vUjft cause* the deposit of fat. It is illustrated in numerous instanoes, both in man and the lower.animals. \. Having noticed Jmefljlwmajj of the. main conditions, I.Sabme now tojthe re mecta. I remark iftrat, tb^t where the oopsUtutioDal hereditary predisposition aviate, greater perseverance und cure are necessary in currying out the treutment, as in J,bo case of other hereditary pre? dispositions. I huY? to. add*.that while -there.-seems to be In' many cases great difficulty in increasing the amount of \0Cfy&eefi}j&i& e&Sy to diminishT il by judicious treatment. .Eyerjjbpdy baa hear3"6T~fhe nse"Jof acids' rihd particu? larly vinegar, to tVediitoo. the" bpik; .SYe are told that a Spanish General so re? duced himself by vinegar that be could fold bis skin around his-body. ? Dr. Fiemyng advises the use of soap for a similar purpose, und Darwin adyi?CS salt and salted meats. I I pass theso expedient* by, with the I remark that they are pernicious, nnd, tbercfor-j, not to bo resorted to. There is no substitute for diet and regimen, aud to them alone must we look for re- { lief, and they Kill never /nil. Let me aay to my corpulent readers that if they wish to live long, tboy must look to diet, and not to drugs, as too many do. By way of encouragement, let me give a easy or two of successful practice. Dr. (Jueyne was ud eminent physician, und known as tho "big fat doctor of I3uth." By attention to diet and regimen, he re? duced himself from 4iy pounds to 229, and enjoyed good health until the age of seventy-two. Dr. Gregory, of Elin burgb, reports cases where the reduc? tion reached a third, and the pcrsous lived to a good uge iu tho enjoyment of health. It would he easy to multiply eximples, but I call attention to Mr. Buutiug, who h as a iliclitic immortality. Mr. B. was n vory fat gentleman; and in addition to tho iuoouvenivuees always present with that condition of body, was suffering from deafness. Dr. Ilurvey was Aural Surgeon to tho Royal Dispen? sary fur Diseases of the Ear, uud whs cousulted for tb* defective bearing. The Doctor concluded that Iiis deafness was connected with bis obesity, aud pro? scribed a diet for the reduction of his bulk. Mr. Banting, iu the und, was re? lieved of both his . corpulence and his deafness, and informed the world of it ?irough the press, aud Dr. Harvey pub? lished a volume "On Corpulence in rela? tion to Discnso." To tho Doctor, then, belougs tho higher honor, and the sys? tem, if I may so dignify it, or dietary, should have been culled, perhaps, Har vet/ism, and not Banlingi&m. It will bo perceived in the dietary that Dr. H. pre? scribed for Mr. B., that food of the non nitrogenous class is not wholly excluded, but allowed in the smallest quantity, while the nitrogenous is much increased. I must remark, too, that the bill of fare is a very respectable one; Dreakfust ?Four to six ounces of meat, two ounces of biscuit or toast, and a large cup of tea, but without milk or sugar. Dinner?Ten to twelve ounces of any kind of fiab, except salmon, any vegeta? ble, except potato aud vegetable roots, any kind of poultry or venison, and two ounces of toasted broad. With it, drink two or three glasses of good red wine, sherry or Madeira, avoiding champagne, port or beer. In tho afternoon, four to six ounces Of fruit, one or two biscuits, aud again a large cup of tea, without milk or sugar. While I would advise all the kiudred of Limbert to follow the eximple of 1 {anting, my kiuduess of heart prompts mo to say to those who prefer to remain as they are, that embonpoint is generally ? ttign of good humor and cheerful tem? per. Hear the worda which Shukspeare puts in the mouth of Cuisar, in his ad? dress to Autony, whero ho places in con? trast tho fat and the lean: "Lot me h&vo mon about me thataro fat, Sleok-hoadod men and euch as sloep o' night; Yonu' Cauaius has a lean and hungry look? Uo thinks too much, buch meu aro danger? ous." In some of the oountries of the East, obesity is looked upon as a beauty, and young ladies aro fattened for marriage; and Erasmus tells us of a nation of peo? ple who elevated to the throne tho fat? test among them. la the case of very fat persons, the specific gravity is much less than that of water, uud they will float ij it. We read that a fat lighter? man on the Thames fell repeatedly over? board, without any other inconvenionce than that of a good ducking, as, though be knew nothing whatever of the art of swimming, he oontiuned to flounder about like a firkin of batter, till ho was picked up. This is an advantage to tbo crodit of the fat man, and would seem to givo him greator security against tbo perils by water, than that enjoyed by the most skillful swimmer. If it be true, as is urged by many physiologists, that among other uses, tho fat Serves as a provision in cases of wasting indispd sition, when tbo digestive organs aro in? capacitated from performing their office, it follows that a large deposit is of ad? vantage in this em< rgenoy. May not my fat readers then tako to themselves the comfort, that tbo world is divided on the subject; that the fat bavo thoir admirers as well as the lean, and that the latter aro made tho subject of joke as well as tbo former? We bavo the story of two corpulent actresses, n Mrs. Oliue and a Mrs. Pritobard, quar? reling about picking up a letter acci? dentally dropped during the perform? ance of one of the plays, to tho amuse? ment of tho spectators, as noitlier oould possibly do it; and Butler, in Hudibras, satirizes fnt men in the person of bis Saxon Duko. But as au off set, wo bavo tho story of a priest, who was so lean, and dry in bis articulations, that be was unable to go through the celebra? tion of mass, as bis joints and spino would crack in so loud and strange a manner, that tho faithful woro terrified and tho faithless laughed; and we bavo another story of n diminutive French? man, who, upon being ordered to drink a quart of ptisan, replied, with a deep ? sign: "Alan, doctor 1 that I cannot do, for I hold but a pint!" ....'/ Though we may not be able to come up to that ideal/standard in which is embodied the perfection of piiysioul de? velopment, still it is generally within oar. power to makei ian approximation which will exempt us from many of the .discomforts and ^ inconveniences which attach to either of these abnormal condi? tions. M. It. E?ooal X terns. Crrx JIatteiis."?The price of single oopiep of.the Puapux is live oents. Remember, John, Robinson's circus, menagerie and .aquarium exhibits here to-morrqv iq.yawWg. i i The Welkins troupe concluded their engagement last night to a well filled hull. Mr. Watkius, as old Rip, showed conclusively that be is one of the -most versatile actors of the age. We hope to greet him again at an curly day. Old newspapers for sale at Pucelnix office, at fifty cents a hundred. AH letters and communications intend? ed for this office, should be directed to "Phoenix, Columbia, S. 0 ,"or to the proprietor, Julian A. Sexbt. At a meeting of tho Joint Stock Asso? ciation, yesterday, it was decided to apply to the next Legislature for a char? ter. Messrs. Shiver, Palmer and Swof field wero appointed u committee to apply for the charter. ? Tho Stute Board of Canvassers have reported that tbo total vote for Governor was: P. J. Moses, 69,838; TomliuBon, 36,533; scattering, 351. Majoiity for Moses, 32,701. Messis. J. A. Huudrix and Bro., the popular grocers, will no sept our thanks for samples of articles in their line. Mr. Joseph Newman, who resides a abort distance from Colombia, on the Winnsboro Road, waskuocked down and robbed, yesterday evening, whilo on his way home!' An eusy way to get rid of cock roaches is to spread sprigs of tansy where they are troublesome, and they wilt leave. It is also effective in driving away black nuts. The Presidential Electoral College con? sists of 366 members; necessary for a choice, 184. The State colleges vote re? spectively at the State capitals, and a speciul messenger is sent with the result to Washington, where Congress counts the votes and proclaims the result. It is considered humane now for "smokers" to carefully quench the sparks ou their "stumps" before .casting thes* on the Bidewalk, to prevent ladies' trails from catching fire, "Meet me ut tho gate, love," has been changed to "Meet meat the grate, love." The cool weather has necessitated tho change. There are two kinds of people who are glad that tho elections aro over?people who made money by them and people wbo didn't. The first are glad because they made the money and can now enjoy it, and the others are glad because they think they now have a chance to make Rome money, people having got their business wits back again. The eccentric individual who stops to shake hands with everybody Whom ho meets in tbo street is said to have been engaged for a fabulous sum to do all the hand-shaking that will, of course, have to be dono when the successful candi? dates give their reeeptions. Fortunately tho Fair olosed before the unpleasant weather set in. Yesterday was a particularly disagreeable day? cold and drizzly. Our up-town oitizouB can now be saved the trouble of traveling to the city mar? ket for fresh meat. Messrs. Pope and Drennan have secured convenient loca? tions?on Richardson street?the one corner of Richland and the other corner of Boundary?whero they will keop up a supply. The caso of shark's teeth, exhibited at the Stato Fair, and for which a premium was awarded, was donated by Mr. Bark ley to the Ladies''Memorial Association. It was rafiled for thirty dollars, won by Mr. Rabb, of Fairfield, who re-donated it to the association, and it is again to be disposed of by raffle. It will prove a valuable addition to any cabinet of curi? osities. Tho handsome cake, oxhibited by Miss Waithour, was awarded to Gen. Qagood. 2,Werner's patent iron awning frames uro well worthy of attention. If the ordi? nance rolative to wooden awnings should be enforced, it would bo tho moans of bringing them intogonoral u?o. Messrs. Cameron, Barkley & Go., of Charleston, are tho agents. Tho dwelling of Mr. F. M. Dronnao, sr., was entered by robbers on Friday night, and a number of articles, includ? ing a watch, carried off. Messrs. Nathaniel Pope and Wade Tar rar succeeded in arresting two escaped colored jail birds, yesterday. Wo have received tho first few num? bers of tho Daily Liberal, published at Greensboro, N. 0., by E. J. Qnthrie. By circulars, we .tefl P.B?. em t giant train will Icave^wJinia, Ga., on " Tuesday, the . 19th ? fnstaut, and .run - through to Memphis, Teno., via Nash? ville. Now is tho lime to make the trip at greatly, redaoed rates. . . There la in this eity'an.old.iady'-.wh?i for two years - past, has bteu.in a tery desponding state of mind, because, forty years ago, Bhe made a smoking oap for a young map. Tobacco appears to her in tbe dreary niitbt-watohoe, and says it will sink her? add - that all tbe saltpetre in tbe world cannot says her. ,' Men of straw, are not uncommon* nor . ,is straw bail, but it is now stated that babies made of straw are not unirequent ly carried about the streets by beggar women. This, indeed, may be. called tickling the nose of oharity with a straw. Some of.the vines that creep np to the Windows of city biases have again burst out into blossom. - This time it is with' paper shirt-collars, which are revealed as the leaves drop away from the vines that bad become receptacles for discarded objects. In Yorkvillo, on Thursday, twenty I persons were indicted by the grand ju?y ou Ku Klux charges. These are the first indictments made in the State courts. Persona should be careful to. buy their postage stamps from -the -post office alone. The post office, department is in receipt of information, it is repr.rtod, to the effect that a large quantity of coun? terfeit postage stamps are in circulation. They are excellently engraved, nearly equal to tbe genuine,' and ar? being sent out by operators near a large Northern oity. We understand that one of. our most promising yonths has recently been flatly rejected. "Young man, go West," It's an ill wind that blows nobody good. Here are the horse blanket ma? nufacturers rejoicing in the briskest trade ever known. The newspaper is just as necessary, to fit a man for bis-true position in life as food or raiment. Show us a ragged, bare foot boy, rather than an ignorant one. His head will cover, his feet in after life if he is well supplied with newspapers. Show us the obild that is eager for newspapers. He will make tbe man of mark in after life if you'gra? tify that desire lor knowledge.,' Other things being equal,- it . is a rule that never fails. Give the children newspa? pers. ; . ?. ? Pho3Nixiak#v??Always "hard pressed" . ?Bricks. :|? Mill dews?Wages of factory girls. ~~ Tbe proper home rule?Full measure. Tbe last appeal?A shoe-makers' strike. Educated on a souudbasis?The drum? mer. The best throw of dioo is to throw them away. "Two mnoh of a good thing"?Twins. A gushing poet asks in the first line of a recent effusion, "How many weary pil? grims lie?" We give it up, but experi? ence has taught us that there are a good many. Prnssia has purohased 150,000 new rifles of England. "Let us have peace" is her motto, but it is a fowling piece, and a great many of it, that she wants. Order is Heaven's first law. The first man-date dates from Adam. ? Many gentlemen have pockets made in the sleeves of their ovt r-coats, wherein a lady may keep her hand warm when walking arm-in-arm with them. The way to get rich?Make money. Columbia is blessed with whistlers. . How to make money?By being a United States Marshal at $5 per day. Farmers' daughters are the best agri? cultural fairs. Dancing Sohooi*.?Prof. Milam will open bis dancing school, in hall over Messrs. Loriok & Lowranoo, Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenin gs, at half past 7 o'clock, for gentlemen, cotnmenc ing Monday, November 11. Class for ladies, misses and masters Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons, at 3 o'clock. * REuaioTjs Services this Dat.?Tri? nity Church?Rev. P. J. Shand, D. D., Rector, 11 A. M. and 4 P. M. Catholic Oburoh?Rev. J. L. Fallerton, First Mass, at 7 A. M.j Second Mass at 10 A. M.; Vespors at 4J? P. M. * Marion Stroot Church?Rev. W. D. Kirkland, 10>? A. M.; 1% P. M. Sun? day Sohool, 3J? P. M. Washington Street Oburoh?Rev. M. Brown, 10^ A. M.; 7>? P. M. Lunatic Asylnm?Rev. D. K. McFar land, 9 A. M. Luthoran Oburoh?Rov. A. R. Rude, 10% A. M. Baptist Oburoh?Rov. J. L. Reynolds, 11 A. M. Presbyterian Church?Rev. J. R. Wilson, 10?? A. M. and 1%. P. M. List oxr New Advertisements. Meeting Myrtle Lodge, K. of P. Seibehl & Esell?Wanted. Shepherd Dog Strayed or Stolen. D. Gambrill?For Sale. J. J. MoOante?Sohool Notice.