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COLUMBIA. 8. C. ? Sunday Morning. April 20.1873. The New York Times?the Adminis? tration organ?attempts a defenoe.of the financial policy of the parties whom it gushingly styles "the kind-hearted Mr. Biohardson and oar good President." The substance of the defence consists in the assertion that the only manifestations of disapproval come from Wall street speculators, that noitber the kind-boar ted Secretary nor the good President will yield to their clamors or change ? their programme until satisfied that the bnsi ness interests of the country require a different policy. This stylo of defenee is soarooly deserving of much attention. The persons injured by the financial schemes of the Administration are r-ot the speculators of Waii eireer, but the business men^th&?tiBans of tho coun? try. . Tho policy pursued by the Presi ^dont, Instead of injuring the Wall street ring, seems to havo aided them very ma-1 torially, and to have allowed them to oarry on their operations with, impunity. The business community havo begged General Grant to interfere and save their interests, but in vain. Those who re? member the President's complicity in ! the operations of Black Friday and in j the gold panio of 1870, will not give him credit for any deep-seated hostility to the speculators or tbeir schemes. The New York Bulletin says General Grant, in conversation with a leading 'financier of that city, a few days ago, de? fended the assumption expressed in his message to Congress and in his congra? tulatory letter to Bsorstary Boutwell, that the American people wished no ohango to "bo made in the financial polioy of the Administration. He said that this question was made the leading issue of the late Presidential canvass; that Secretary Boutwoll addressed the mer? chants and business men in New York, Boston, Ohiongo, St. Louis and all the commercial centres, and that tho elec? tion results sufficiently expressed the desire of the people for the continuance of the present system. Henoe, when Secretary Boutwell retired, tho Presi? dent's chief desire was to find some per? son capable of carrying out his policy in all its details. No person seemed to possess the requisite qualities for this ' purpose more than Judge Biohardson, and this fact led to his appointment as Mr. ;<Boutwell'8 successor. The Presi? dent seemed very strong in his convic? tions as to the approval of the finanoial polioy of his administration, as expressed by the popular vote, and of his duty to adhere to it under all circumstances. He steadily refused to see any force in the objections that he might be possibly mistaken in his views on this point, or to oomprehend that there was any ne? cessary connection between the results of tho < Presidential oontest and Mr. Bouiwell'a peouliar plans of financiering. He seems particularly impressed with the idea that he owes his re-election to the ex ?Secretary's superior management of the national finances, and of the obli? gations imposed npon him to carry it out in nil its details during the next four years of his administration. -?-?-?-? The Tb?th Anoor thb South ?Mr. Bryant, the distinguished oditor of the New York Post, his been among us, und tells the North, in his paper, that ho has been unable to flud any sectional bitter? ness or miliguity South of Mason and Dixon's lino. His words will fall with convincing weight upon thousands of readers who havo hithorto honestiy re? garded tho South with distrust as a semi hostile region. The visits of known and respected citizens, like Mr. Bryant, to oar communities, at this time, will do more than anything else to disarm the silly suspicions of tho Northern people, so industriously kept alive by the chro? nic slanders of tho New York Times and its following. The South only wants to be understood as sho really is, and not as she is said to ba, ?> The Fbanco-Pbussian Instailments. With regard to the 1,600,000,000 francs, still duo by Franco to Germany, tho Semaine Financiere says 500,000,000 francs can he reckoned on the form of bills due and not yet dne which are de? posited in the principal banks in Ger? many, constituting a fund ready for tho payment of the seoond half of tho fourth milliard. For the fifth and last milliard, whioh ought to be paid in four equal installments of 250,000,000 francs between Jane and Soptember, there are nearly 300,000,000 francs realized, the greater part in bills on Oermany and England, tho rest in metal disposable at the Bank of France. Then thero are paymonts on aoooant of the loan amounting to 100,000,000 francs per month, whioh, between now and August, may be expected to produae 600,000,000 to 700,000,000 francs, and it is as regards this last sum that difficulties may be en? countered. In any case, it is confidently believod that in the last resort the Go? vernment would find ready assistance from bankers, independently of tho800, 000,000 francs of cash In the hands of the Bank of France. .Too lila? Klag? Scrip. The following ia the decision of tho Supreme Court of the State of 8outh Ca? rolina, relative to the unoonstitutionality of tho Blue Ridge scrip: The State, ex relations R. 0. Shiver, J. P. Southern, W. C. Swaffleld and W. B. Quliok, vs. S. Ij. H?ge, Comptroller Qeueral of aaid State. Tho relators, by their petition, aeek a writ of mandamus to compel the Comp trolier-Oeucral of tbo State to levy, and cause to be levied, the tax for the re? demption of tho Treasury certificates (styled "revenue bond Borip") held by them, as provided by the fourth sect ion of the Aot of March 2, 1872, (15 Statutes at Large, 79,) entitled "An Aot to relieve tho State of South Carolina of all liability for its guarantee of the bonds of,-,the Blue Ridge Railroad Company,Uy pro? viding for the pecuring and destruction of the Bame^V^r-Tbe four first sections are I set ont in tho petition. - Ab the fifth has I ab important "beari up; on the points made by the return, it may be proper to insert it here. It ia iu tbo following words: ; "That if any each revonne bond scrip is received in the Treasury for the payment of taxes, the Treasurer be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay oat such reve | nue bond scrip in satisfaction of any olaima agaiuBt the Treasury, exoept for interest that may bo duo on the publio debt." Various cauats are alleged in tho re? turn of the respondents, of which we propose to ooofine our consideration but to two. Those apply substantially to the merits iuvolved, and are regarded by the I oourt aa objections which must preclude the issuing of the writ. Whether it is to be viewed aa a prerogatives writ, not de mandable of right, or, at the present day, as an ordinary process iu an notion be? tween parties, it will be refused, if it ia manifest lhat it must be "vain and fruit loss" or "useless." (tapping, 15.) Nor should it be granted "if it will introduce confusion and disorder," or "where it is manifestly improper." {Ibid., 16.) The oases refeired to sustain the propositions which reoommeud themselves to adoption by the common sense whioh is intimated in their very expression. The judgments of courts are intended to have effect by accomplishing the purposes which are proposed by the remedies through whioh they are attained. If they cinuot have complete operation by hot only enforcing the aot, whioh they command, but of making it productive of tho benefit whioh they propose, they iaii in the very ca? pacity or ability,' which,'to'givo value to judicial orders, must attaoh. . The objection of tho application is to cause a levy of the.tax for t^e redemption of the Treasury certificates (styled reve? nue bond scrip) held by the petitioners, and if the suit would be unavailing to this end, or its execution introduce confusion and disorder, it should not be granted. The respondent, among the cruses enumerated iu his return against the mo? tion, submits "that under proceedings duly had in the courts of this State, the said Aot of Maroh 2, 1872, has been de? clared null and void, and the said oertifi oates mentioned in the petition have beeu deolared illegal, and the various of? fices of the State, iu the Treasury De? partment thereof, have been enjoined from receiving or issuing the sarne; that such proceedings aro still pending, and it would have been, and is now, unlawful for this respondent to take the action prayed for iu the petition." To which the relators reply, "thut the baid proceed? ings, therein referred to, by which the said scrip has been deolarod null and vjid, do not have for their object to pre? vent the levy of the tax -demanded by these relators, and that no decision oau bo rendered in aaid proceedings whioh will reach the subject matter, or object whioh the petition herein of these re? lators embraces." The object of the said proceedings was to enjoin the Stale and County Treasu? rers from receiving the said scrip for past duo taxes and for taxes thereafter to be collected, and from paying out the simo, and the oonrt so accordingly or? dered, The judgment, which stands in full force, and until reversed, should be accepted as tho law by whioh tho Stato and County offioors oonnaclod with the levy und oolleotiou of the taxes must be governed, holds tho omission of tbo scrip void for its repugnaooo both to tho Constitution of tho Stato and that of the United States. It is attempted to avoid tbo effeot of the said judgment by insisting that tho claim now made is for a levy of tho tax for tho redemption of tho scrip?thus seeking ontiroly to ignore 60 much of tho third section of the Act as makes "the sorip roceivablo iu pay? ment of taxes and nil other duos to the State, excopt special tax levied to pny interest ou the publio debt," and tho whole of tho fifth suction, whioh author? izes "tho payment of the serin so re? ceived for taxes in satisfaction of any claims against tho Treasury, except for interest thut may bo duo ou tho publio debt." To authorize the collection of tho tax fur tho redemption of the particular portion hold by those relators, would be at variance with tbo mode provided by tho Act for the redemption of the reve? nue sorip to tho amount of 818,000,000, or nach amount us shall bo proportioned to tho amount of bonds delivered. That contemplated its reception into tho Trea? sury for taxes aud other debts, and its payment for olaima against the Treasury, and tho aid of its employment iu carry? ing on the State finauoos for at least four years, for it was not until the eud of each year from their date that a fourth part of the certificates was to be retired. It looked to an annual tax for its re? demption, thus having regard to tho wholo amount to be issued, and to tho retirement annually of tho one-fourth. The retirement of one-fourth per annum might havo been effected by tho reten? tion of that amount annually in the Treasury, if so much should bo received in one year. It proposed no preference among tho scrip holders, nor was any advantage to any particular class intend* od. The relators allege in their peti? tion, "that on the surrender of the bonds, the State Treasurer did deliver to the President of the Blue Rid go Rail? road Company, in South Carolins, Trea? sury certificates of indebtedness (styled revenue bond scrip) to the amount of $1,796,823 63." What particular privU lege can these relators claim, to hayo their scrip retired even before the end of the year, and before any opportunity has been afforded to other holders on the same footing with them to come in and participate? These views apply to the Bobo case, made by thef relators as against this respondeotrentirely unaf? fected by the judgment of the court al? ready referred to', declaring the sorip un? constitutional, and, therefore, void. Viewed, however, iu connection with that judgment, how can the Comptrol? ler-General, a sworn officer of tbe State, direct the levy of a tax for the redemp? tion of an obligation deolared by a court of competent jurisdiction to b > illegal? That the Treasurer, and not the Comp? troller, was the parly to tho cauBO, oao make no difference. The judgment acted upon the scrip, whioh was pronounced "wholly unauthorized, illegal, and with? out value for any purpose whatever," and tho Treasurers were enjoined "from receiving it for taxes for any debt or ob? ligation due tbe State, and from paying it to and for any liability of the (Stale." If the sorip was illegal, it oan furnish no consideration for any aotion, levy of taxes or judgment of a oourt. (Story ou Oonst., Sec ?.) But suppose tbo Comp? troller-General had ordorod the levy of the tax for tbe purpose prayed by these relators. While his act might bave caused great hardship and suffering to the peoplo, by exacting another in addi? tion to the annual tax, and surely preju? diced the monetary condition of the Stale, as to these relators, it would have been but a mere ceremony, without avail of benefit to them, for the State and County Treasurers were all parties to tho proceeding whioh declared the sorip ille? gal and void. In tho face of that judg? ment, could tbe Treasurer have ven? tured its redemption? Was it not for? bidden, if not in express terms, by an implication too plain and dear for re? sistance, or even donbt? Was it not to bo made throngh the money which was to be raised by tho levy? Tho writ is, therefore, olaimed, where, in the lan? guage of Mr. Tapping, "it would be vain and fruitless, and without anv bene? ficial effect:" But the respondent, not only insisting on the cause heretofore, noticed, submits "that the said Act is null and void, in that it is repugnant to the Constitution of the United States, whioh ordains that no State shall emit bills of credit, or make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts." A care? ful consideration, induced by tho large pecuniary interests involved in the question, together with the fact that pro? visions, both of the State and United States Constitutions, have been brought into its discussion, has satisfied us, that the Act, so far as it authorizes the emis? sion of revenue scrip, is in violation of the clause of the Constitution of the United States, already referred to. Tbe argument which holds it valid as a sub? sisting obligation, and repels the charac? ter of a bill of credit, under whioh it in classed by the respondent, seems to rest npon the faot that it was not designed to circulate as money. The opinion of Mr. Justice Willard in the State, ex rel. I Gary, rs. Parker, Treasurer, and DaPro, et al., County Treasurers, whioh was brought to our notice in tho case before us, (and whioh will be reported with it,) is so full and comprehensive on tbe point, as to leave little space for addition or enlargement. It is not because tho paper circulates from hand to hand in a community, like money, that it is to be held a bill of credit, nor does tho fact of currency so constitute it. A State might well make tbe coupons attached to its bonds receivable for taxes without sub? jecting them to the disabilities of bills of credit as need in the Constitution, even although thoy might readily pass in payment of debts, or for tho purchase of oommodities. Tho design to crouto a circulating medium would be wanting. If, however, the intention to create a currency is apparent from tho wholo soi?pe of the Aot, the emission is o bill of orodit within the terms of the Constitu? tion. To the many indications in tho Act to show the intendod design, which havo been pointed out in the opinion of Mr. Justice Willard, it might be added that the revenue bond scrip could never havo bocn intended or proposed as a State security for investment, because it bore no interost, and its value consisted in the faot of its ready capacity and fa? cility iu supplying all articles necessary for uso or consumption. lbs capacity for circulation and its oasy convertibility, together with its adaption to immediate aud ready use, would cause a demand for it which aStato bond, although bearing interest, oould not command. It is con? tended that, as this was a provision to meet a debt of tho Stato, tho purpose was to furnish a fund for payment, and not a circulating medium. But may not tho two co exist? May not the medium of payment be of such a kind and character as to create in itself a circulat? ing currency? It is not tho ond whioh the assumption is to accomplish, but tho modo and manner designed and tho uso contemplated. Tbe State might issue certificates of indebtednoss for tho re? demption of its bonded debt, but if it did so in tho form and manner and de? sign proposed by the Act of March 2, 1872, would they bo loss obnoxious to tho objection urged against the revenue bond sorip, because they were issued to pay or moot a debt? It is not the pur? pose of tho issue which affeots tho in? strument through whioh it is made, but the oharaoteristics and incidents which attaoh to it as a provision and recom? mendation for a circulating medium. But it is said that one part of an Act may bo declared unconstitutional, nnd tbe other parts constitutional. There can be ao question as to this, nor to the consequence that follows, whioh Mr. Coolly, at page 77 of his work on limi? tations, thus - annouucea: "If, when the unconstitutional portion is stricken out, that whioh remains is complete iu itself and Capable of being executed wholly in? dependent of that which was rejected, it must be sustained." The relators seek to apply it here as sustaining the scrip; "not indeed as a bill of credit, but as a valid obligation of the State, whioh most be redeemed iu the manner fixed by the law, whioh sots forth the terms and obli? gations of the contract." The relators claim a suit of mandamus to require the levy of a tax to pay tbo revenue bond scrip which they hold. If it is void, aud the respondent o mnot therefore be re-' quired to dirsot it, for what purpose can I he order tbo levy of the tax, the benefit of which is to enure to them, "not as holders of a bill of credit, but of a vested obligation of the State?" The Act pro? vides for the collection of the tax to pay the revenue bond scrip, and if this is void, can the respondent look behind it to the consideration ou which it was founded, and provide for thut in substi? tution of the void paper? is the minis? terial officer to a&Bume legislative func? tions? It is said thut "tho most startling of all the various propositions atated in the argument of this oase, is that whioh, it is urged, must bo the result of the Act being unconstitutional. It is, that the Act being void, and tho scrip thereby void, the State may retain the consider? ation received for it, and judicially repu? diate its payment." The duties und powers of a court ere of a widely differ? ent character from those of the legisla? tive department. The one gives con? struction to statutes as they find them, without looking to the effect of their conclusion upon either the State or indi? viduals, through tho application cf principles by which they are bound to bo governed. The other is invested with the general power of enacting laws according to their own sense of justice and of policy, provided they are not within the inhibitions of tho Constitu? tions of the State and the United .Status. If they transcend cither of these, a duty more delicate than any other whioh the judiciary is called upon to perform, de? volves upon it the necessity of declaring their action void. It is not within the province of the oourt to inquiro into tho consideration which these relators may have paid for the scrip, to see how far the State may be bound to compensate them for a loss incurred, as they say, in a contract into which they entered with it on tho faith of the Aot, which, as they contend, expressed the terms designated by the State itself. We are to decide the case before us. If tho issue of tho revenue bond scrip by tho Treasurer in? volves the State in somo obligation to the holders, whioh good faith requires it to meet, the duty rests with tho Legis? lature, not the oourts, to measure its ex? tent and declare the mode iu whioh it shall be fulfillod. Tho order dismissing the motion baa been already filed. JZ* ooal items. . * ? * City Mattkus.?The prico of single copies of thePHCBNixis Qvo cents. There were five deaths in Colombia last week?whites 2; colored 3. City tax defaulters will notico what Treasurer Barnum has to say. Representative A. S. Wallace is in Co? lumbia. Tho window frames for the second story of tho City Hall are being put ia. The latest styles wedding and visiting cards and envelopes, tastily printed, can be obtained at the Fhosnix office. Yesterday, the weather was all that oould be dosired?dear, warm and plea Bant. The hydrant at tho market noeds look? ing after. It keeps up an incessant drip, drip, drip. All the leading papers in the country aro on file in the Pnassix office, for tho inspection of tho public. Rev. Dr. Whitefoord Smith, of this State, is expected to lecture iu Wilmiug ...... vt ... rrt_a-,-, lUllg, Hi, vs., UU xuaouaj, Judge T. C. Andrews, of tho Evening Herald, has boen witched. Tho watcher was Mr. Harry Noah. ? The Governor has appointed Edward Honea, of Oconoo County, and A. Branch, of Darlington, to bo Trial Jus? tices. Messrs. R. & W. C. Swaffiold, it is said, have just completed arrangements for furnishing tho officers of tho garri? son horo with tho new regulation fatigao ooats for summer u3c. Messrs. Wm. D. Love Sc Co. (of tho Grand Central Dry Goods Establish? ment) advertise increasing attractions, this morping. Tho prices announced aro cortainly low. Tho drain on Main street, near Taylor, needs immediate attention. It is a sonree of complaint by all who pass. Tho water is stagnant. Look to it, city officers, or we shall call on tho Board of Health. Mr. Heegers' new buildiug (on Main street, threo doors above Phoenix office,) is nearly ready for occupation. It is a substantially-built house, with an at? tractive front. Mrs. Sarah Turner, of Columbia, will be glad to receive any iuformatien of her son, Samuel Turner, who is nbout thir? teen years of ago, browu hair, and ra? ther stout for his years. He has been missing for nbout two months, and is supposed to bo in this Stato. Remombor Prof. Devlin's leoluro to? morrow night, in Irwih's flail. He is said to be an excelleut lecturer, a lin? guist and an Irishman to boot. Tbe question has been asked, why has tho Mayor not yet issued an order for an election to fill tho vacancy in tho Second Ward, oaused by tho resignation of Al? derman Wilder? Wo learn tbat u new post office has been established ut Killiuu's, on tho Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta Bail road, and that Mr. T. W. Sligh has been appointed postmaster. Messrs. Kinard Sc Co. ad vi o parties to "keep posted in prices." Tbis is good a 3 vice, and shoppers will bear it in mind. The stook of goods in this house h new, stylish and really cheap. Messrs. Kinard & Wiley have some? thing new in the paper collar line? Gray's patent moulded collars: They aro cloth faced, and as near the linen article as it is possible to be. Try them; you will like them. Stockholders in the Capital Building and Loud Association will see, by a no? tice In another column, that there is to hi a meeting ou Tuesday evening, at Waich several thousand dollars will be loaned. Mr. Pops, yesterday, furnished ns with a sample of tho meat ho dispenses at his up-town store. It was tender, fat and juicy?just the thing to makeun in? dividual feel contented with himself and tho rest of tho world: The.nttention of travelers is called to the card published by Messrs. Thompson & Stcelel relative to their hack line be? tween Walhalla and the head of the Air LinoBiilroai. The trip is now made in ooe day. The management of the Greenville and Columbia Riilroad contemplate, at an day, tho purchasing of three new engines and a large quantity of railroad iron for tbe track. Superintendent Dodamead knows the essential requisites for perfect railroading. The Charleston Courier states that be? sides tbe other amusements which the managers of the Sch?tzenfest have pro? vided lor their approaching fest, there will be a dance by a wooden-legged tight? rope performer, whoso career is full of remarkable incidents. Three Remarkable Stab's Now Vibi ble.?A brilliant starry triangle is now visible in the early evening. It is made op of the three brightest stars that ore evor seen in our latitudo, with the ex? ception of Mars when in apposition. Venus, Japiter and Sirius form the shin? ing points of tho celestial triangle, and make the geometrical marvel easy to re? cognize. Venus must be looked for in the West, Japiter towards the zenith in the East, and Sirius in the South. The contrast in color and apparent size be? tween these stars is strongly marked. Venus takes the lead, as she hangs like a golden lamp iu the glowing West; Jupi? ter is of deeper tint, shading toward orange; while Bili?s, glittering with beaming rays, is of a softened white, tinged with a blending of the most deli? cate shades of green and blue. The real oontrast between the stars is far greater than tho seoming one, and in an inverse ratio. Venus is a little globe, no larger than ours; Jupiter ia a giant planet, 1,400 times as largo as tho earth; while Sirius is a glorious sun, twenty millions of millions of miles away, and yet one of onr nearest stellar neighbors, al? though far more powerful and many times exceeding in size the sun, our sym? bol of omnipotence. In a few weeks, the Btarry triangle will be brohen ? r?, its mombers taking new positions and form? ing new combinations, while new stars will take their places upon our field of evening observation, and furnish never ending variety, which is one of. (he oharms of tho soionoo of astronomy. Religious Services this Day.?Tri? nity Church?Bov. Peter J. Shand, 10J^ A. M. and 5 P. M. CatholicChuroh?Rev. J. L. Fullerton, First Mass, at 7 A. M.; Second Mass at 10 A. M.; Vespers at4>? P. M. Baptist Church?Rev. J.K. Monden? ball, 10J? A. M. and 7# P. M. Presbyterian Church?Rev. J. R. Wilson, 11 A. M. and 7>.< P. M. Luthoran Church?Rev. A. R. Rude, 10)4 A. M. Washington Street . Chnreh?Rev. O. A. Darby, 11 A. M., ond 3>? P. M. Marion Streot Churoh?Bev. W. D. Kirkland, 11 A. M., and 7)4 P. M. Sunday-sohcol 9 A. M. Protestant Episcopal Churoh Mission ?Services in Masonio HalJ, at 10)4 A. M.. -by Rev. B. B. Babbitt. Lunatic Asylvm?Rev. D. Derrick, 9 A. M. Mail Arrangements.?-Tho Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M. and 3.00 P. M.; closes 8 P. M. and 11.00 A. M. Charles? ton day mail opens 6.15 P. M.J doses 6 A. M.; night opens 7.00 A. M.; closes 6.15 P. M. Greonvillo opens 0.45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Western opens 6.30 A. M. and 12.30 P. M.; olosos 8 aud 1 P. M. Wilmington opens 3.30 P. M.,* closes 10.30 A. M. Oil Sunday the office is opon from 8 to 4P. M. "lWr?BOBLT.'^^ar neighbors, Mearre. Hoffman & Albreoht, are thoughtful folks, ami when they rooeivo anything good (and that Ib very often) they famish use sample. We have to thank them now for a basket fall of clams?after the style of the Shrewsbury. Also, for some fine West India fruit. They keep a va? riety of artiolcs?including fresh vege? tables, fruits, etc Their soda fountain * furnishes cooling drinks at all houra cf the day. Senator Bpraoue and his MaNUFAO tubino Intentions.?Senator Spragne, of Rhode Island, has come and gone, and the bright viaions of immense cot? ton mills in this oily in his interest have vanished with him. Four years ago, a committee, appointed by the Legisla? ture, made an advantageous arrangement (as it was thought) with him, and the valuable water power?the Columbia Canal?belonging to the State, was turned over to tho wealthy manufacturer for the nominal sum of $200. Since that time, the Senator has invested a considerable amount in real estate in this oity, has widened the oanal, obtained certain river privileges, etc.; and now is foroed to give up. his manufacturing ideas?the principal reason being the in? disposition of the Legislature to furnish him with what he conceives to be uecea [ Fary franchises. Senator S. has, how over, made an offer to a committee of citizens to dispose of the entire property at a figure named?whioh by some is considered reasonable. That something should be done in the matter, there is not the shadow of a doubt. This water power is ono of tho best in the South, and its development would be of untold advantage to Columbia. We hope the great manufacturer will, however,. re? consider the matter, and eventually carry ont his original idea. Senator Sprague loft for Savannah, yesterday, but expects to return to Colombia in a few days. Phcbnixiana.?Men of decision? Judges. o Tho common lot?Potter's field. A honey-comb ia made up of many cells?a houey-moon of one. Hope for the best, get ready for the worst, and take what God sends. He that falls into sin. is a man; that grioves at it may be a saint; that boasteth of it is a devil. What is it that has three feet and can? not i walk, sixteen nails and cannot scratch? A jard-stiok. The ham of industry is a good thing, but there is some kinds of industry that is nothing but hum. An experienoed boy says he regards hanger and the ehaetening rod as about the samo thing. They both make him holler. .' '?' .. . " ' . i .. Ob, the snore, the beautiful enore, filling her oh amber -from ceiling to floor I Over the coverlet, under the sheet, from her dimpled ohin to her pretty feet! Now rising aloft like a bee in Jnne; now sunk to the wail of a cracked bassoon! Now, fluto-liko, subsiding, then rising^ again, is the beautiful snore of Elizabeth Jane. Everybody should plan to have plea? sant conversation at the table, juaft.as they do for having good food. A little story-telling, a little reading?it may be of humorous things, anecdotes, etc.? will often stimulate the joyous element of tho mind and cause it to aot vigorous? ly. Try and avoid going to the table all tired out. Lot all troublesome topios be avoided. Dou't scold domestics. Don't discipiino children. Think nnd say something pleasant. Cultivate mirth, and laugh when any think wiiiy is said. If possible, never eat alone; invite a friend of whom you are fond, and try nnd have a good time. Friendship ana friendly intercourse at tho table whets the appetite and promotes the flow of animal epirits. List of New Advertisements. ???H. W. Purvis?Special Orders. ?Thomas Stoon?Auction. S*~Meeting Capital Building & Loan As. ^Thompson & Steele?Hack Lines. tTemperance Lecture by Prof. Devlin. W. D. Love & Co.?New Attractions. ?Olms. Barnum?Tax Notice. ?-Meeting Columbia Lodge. st*W, J. Way?New Triumphs. ?\J. H. Kinard & Co.?Spring Goods. Nervous Debility.?A depressed, irritable state or mind; a weak, nerv? ous, EXHAUSTED FEEliINQ; no energy ob animation; confused head, weak me? mory, often with debilitating, in? voluntary DISCHARGES. TllO oousc qnonoe of excesses, mental overwork or indisorotions. This nervous debility finds a sovereign cube in HuHPHBEXS' Hoiiosopathtc Specific, No. 28. It tones up the system, arrests discharges, dispels tho montal gloom and despon? dency, and rejuvenates tho entiro sys? tem. It is perfectly harmless sod always efficient. Price $5 for a package of flvo ! boxes and a large $2 viol of powdor, which is important in old, serious cases; or ?1 per single box. Sold by all Drug? gists, or sent by mail on receipt of price. Address Humphreys' Specific Homoeo? pathic Mbdioink Comfant, No. 662 Broadway, N. Y. For Bale by Geiger & McGregor, Colombia, S. C. Ap 14 |1[ly