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COLUMBIA, S. C. Friday Morning, July 10.1874. Active Habits, Kather than Passive Impressions. We publish this morning a readable letter from a oorrespondent, "II.," who writes from Spartanbnrg. We eannot let it go forth, however, with? out a word of protest against some of its misconceptions. We do not aonoor in the hopeleBS view which the writer takes o! onr affairs. He is greatly mistaken in saying that the majority of the white people have become con? vinced that it is waste of time and energy to rcsiat the tide of oorraption. When a people reaoh suoh a conclu? sion as that, they are already slaves. Bnt this is no* so. They are quiet, as they shoold be. The elements which make the storm ore quietly gathered together. It is still water which runs deep. It is wisdom which is Bilent and thoughtful. It is courage whioh is calm. It is not trne that every previ? ous effort at organized resistance has been s complete and humiliating fail? ure. Men and States make mistakes, of oonrse; but sometimes what seomB a mistake to-day may prove to be good polioy or a wise act to-morrow. Pre? vious efforts made in this State were honestly made, and it is too soon to pronounce them failures. No good thought or earnest purpose falls to tho ground. Men are sore to reap the Irnits o! sacrifice, toil, patience and perseveranoe. In onr ease, they begin already to wave in view. , We tnrn with more pleasure to a ; matter upon which we heartily agree , with *'H." We do need organization. It is the doty of the hour, and it is one . to whioh, as a people, we are oonstitu- | iidttally averse. We must learn it. , We most practice it. We shall soon ' require it. We shall need the habit of ( self-control, the submission of our in- ( dividual opinions, feelings and prepos- , sessions to the attrition of other , men's opinions, feelings and prepos? sessions. They must be polished, , unified and worked up or worked : down, till something like uniformity j is attained, n community of interest , established and a common purpose fixed npon. We most learn to think and act as one man. It is only in unions or organizations that the wea? pons of steady and resolnto action, of wise forecast, of prudent restraint, and of the repression of individual prejudices, can be successfully forged. Wijat "H." hay a of newspapers is what might naturally occur to one not in a position to survey the field of their operations, or to study the multi? farious duties whioh devolve upon them. They have to consider the wants of a most diversified class of readers, many of whom require lino upon line, precopt npon precept. Dif? ferent topics have to be presented, and different modes of treatment must be resorted to. It should be a newspa? per's aim to send out good doctrine, sound views, prudeut counsels, careful exposition of facts and principles. Errors and mis-Btatements have con? stantly to be contradicted und refuted. They must be put down, or they will be believed and do harm. It is not every one who can sift falsehood from trnth?in fact, it is not every one who instinctively prefers the truth to false? hood. The trnth has to be engineered into the minds of some men. It is not a waste of energy to show how the State Government is a maohine, a very institution of corruption. "H." thinks everybody knows this, and that every? body is aware that ruin stares him in the face. If they know these things, it is only because intelligent and active newspapers have made them plain. Bnt they are not so very plain. They are constantly and plausibly denied. If thoy are demonstrated to exist, in? genious excuses, calculated to impose upon theweuk, thoughtless and credu? lous, are sure to follow, in order to blnnt their impression. Not to dwell too long upon this matter, we com? mend "II," to the distinction whioh a celebrated thinker makus between ao tive habits and positive impressions. It in a duty of pressing importance in this State, to convert the merely passive impressions of wroDg, fraud, corrup? tion and abose into active habits of fixed resistance to them and into unal? terable and unswerving purpose to overthrow them. In this good work, newspapers are not idle or inethoiont. Death of Colonel Tom Saratur. Colonel Thomas D. Sumter, grand? son of General Sumter, the "game cook" of the American revolution, and eldest son of Colonel Thomas Sumter, at one time American Minister to Bra? zil, died on Tuesday evening of last week, at his residence, near States burg. He enjoyed the advantages of thorough classical training in his yonth, of foreign and domestic travel, and of intercourse, frith educated and polite society. He was a man of strong constitution, excellent physiquo and fine appearance. He served for s term as member of Congress from his Congressional District. Since the cloBe of the war, he has beon reduoed in oircumstanoes aud supported him? self by the railroad agency at Clure mont Depot, on tho Camden branch of the Sonth Carolina Railroad. He hud passed his three score and ten years. ? -??-? "A change Inks something" very "strange." The Union-Herald says that it has passed iuto other hands. It does not say from whose nor into whose hands it has gone, nor whether the change was by purchase or otherwise. The names of the present proprietors; it says fnrther, "are of no concern to the public." Perhaps uot. But the public feels hurt that the names of its benefactors are thus kept from it. It is a clear case of disinterested pecu? niary 8ucrifioo. Tho original proprie? tors not being able to carry it on with? out such loss as they were unable to bear, a number of prominent and in? fluential Republicans stepped patriot? ically forward in the emergency, aud propose to keep it going. What will not men do for thoir principles ? Our "revelations" have proved too much for the Union It equealu like a stuck pig. It looks in every direction lor aid and comfort iu the anticipated latastrophe of Radicalism in this ?tato, when it shall no longer bo sup? ported by the National Government, [t fixes its tearful eyes upon the largo lumber of good citizens (meaning co orod) whose lives for the past thirteen Fears have identified them with the Radical party. Rut by the time the jrash comes, these people will all be jonverted the other way. Call rather upon the rocks and mountains to fall 3u you aud hide you. Gen. Grant is growing confidential, ind talks freely. If he continues so frank and communicative, we shall get intimate with him, und bare another 3hapter of revelations. - < m ? ? Hon. A. H. Stephens announces that he will not bo n oaudidate for the next session, and if his health should not improve, will resign his eeat in the present Congress. He says that in some respects he is decidedly better, but in others decidedly worse. He suffers morB especially from rheuma? tism. Mr. Stephens has wou an illus? trious name, aud maintained an ex? alted character. A man of disciplined genius, of ripe learning, of long experience, of uufliuchiog courage, of patriotic devotiou**to duty?by these and muuy other titles, be bus gaiued the love und admiratiou of his coun? try men. --? -* *-? The Union-Herald has changed hands, but who the now proprietors are does not appour. We extract the following from yesterday's issue: '?The Union-Herald has passed iuto other bauds. The original proprietors of tho establishment, huviug built up a representative organ, without othor resources than their own, und, at much sacrifice, huviug mude it worthy of the great organization to which it belongs, found it impossible to carry it through tho .summer without such loss as they were unable to bear. Iu this emer? gency, a number of prominent und influential Republicans, recoguiziDg the servico that tho Union-Herald had done, and aware ot the large circula? tion and fiuo repntutiou it enjoyed, stepped patriotically forward, in the resolution thut the Republican party should uot be without a daily news? paper to defend its cause before tho country. "Tho names of Ihn present proprie? tors of tho Union-Herald are of no concern to the public. Who owus it is of little moment, so loug us it is con? ducted in tho interests of tho people, and for tho promotion of honest go? vernment. It is nut improper to suy, however, that the statement of it hav? ing been purchased by Attorney-Geu eral Melton, as trustee, either for him? self or others, is utterly untrue. The firm of Melton k Cbumburlain was employed to prepare the necessary pa? pers, and in tho ubsouco of tho trus? tee, represented him in tbeir execu? tion. This is simply tho extent of Judge Melton's connection with the matter." Conservatives should make a note of this, and see that papers published in their interest are properly supported. Every dollar contributed in the way of advertisements and subscriptions is of material assistance to a newspaper publisher. --?-??-?-. Homicide in the Good Horn Sec? tion.?On Saturday alter noon last, about nightfall, John Goggans, un old man, with eight or nine children, liv? ing in the Good Hope section, (a little above Riohardsonville,) wus shot and instantly killed by a young man named Jack Smith, of the same sec? tion.?Edqefteld Advertiser. ? History of PrcTlom Comet*. In view of the two oeleatial visitors whose presence is now visible to the naked eye every fair evening in the heavens, it is not inappropriate to take a glannn baokward and review briefly ! the history of the most remarkable of these phenomena, as it has passed down to as through tho long vista of ages. The first of tho present oomets was discovered nt Marseilles, France, on the 17tb of April, Goggia being the name of the discoverer. It is now ap? proaching the earth and sou with a constantly accelerated volocity, arriv? ing at perihelion (nearest the sun) and perigroo (nearest the earth) about the first of August. It will soon be visible only in the early hours of evening, sot? ting in tho North-west. Professor Swift 6uys the comet will be brightest in the evening of August 3, being then 245 times as bright as at the time of dibcovery. A cometary display may then be expected which may rival the transit nf Venn? iu popular as well as in scientific interest. It will then be about five degrees from Denabola, the brightest star in Leo. But to proceed to the history of previous remarkable comets, as we gather it from various authentic sources. Iu the primitive ages, comets were regarded with great dread, as miraculous appearances. 130 years before Christ, a comet made its appearance, whose magnitude must have been far beyond anything subse? quently seen, us its splendor is said to have surpassed that uf tho sun. Iu the years 218, 324 and 399 of tho Christian era, remarkable comets also appeared. The Emperor Churles V was so much uffected by the appear? ance of the comet of 1550, that he re? signed Iii:; imperial throne, believing the comet to bo a tvuruiug from God that he should do so. Iu 837, all En rope was tilled with consternation at the appearance of tho eomet of that yeur. Special m?ssen were celebrated in the churches, and the people were universally filled with cousterunliou and fear. They behoved some terrible visitation of the Almighty was impend? ing over the earth. Louis I, King of France, ucting upon tho counsel of the Pope, fouuded many churches und convents, in order to appease the of? fended Deity. Iu Kornau Catholic countries, tbo custom of ringing Lhu cathedral bells at noon originated at the time of Halley'a comet in 1450. Pope Ualixtus HI, who then wore the triple crown, uudcr the belief that tho comet was u demon come to subvert his throne, ordered all tho bells iu Christendom to be rung?a eeremouy that was believed to bo a turn specific against the devices of the Evil One. In the year 590, an epidemic raged all over the continent of Europe, und many thousands perished. This visi? tation was ascribed to tho influence of u comet, which appeared in tho same year. An extraordinary feature of the disease was that the patient was seized with a fit of sneezing, from which he frequently died. Always after that time, when any one sneezod inordi? nately, his friends exclaimed, "God bless you!" That custom has conti? nued for nearly 1,300 years in many European countries. Iu tho year 1,000, a comet is de? scribed us presenting a frightful aspect, exhibiting an enormous curved tail, iu the form of u scythe. The appearance of the comet of 1150 spread conster? nation throughout Europe. Tho same comet returned again in 1531 uud iu 1607. Iu 113S2, a comet appeared, which, by its brilliancy aud swiftness, excited universal interest. Besides the comet of 1759, of which there have been five authenticated re? turns, there are several others, of which something like a return inuy be traced at loug intervals. Tbo great comet of 1S11 rcmaiued visible for upward.-, of two mouths, and was considered one of the most bril? liant of modern times. Biela's comet was discovered Febru? ary 27, 1S26. Its return iu 1S1G at? tracted u good deal of attention; what had hitherto appeared us a single body was actually composed uf two distinct and separate comets. Fayn's comet was discovered in 1813, and made its second appearance in 1851, its third iu September, 1858. A comet wua discovered by Douati, :it Florence, Juno 2, 1838. Among the comets most remarkable, either for great splendor or enormous real dimensions, iu recent times, must be mentioned those of 1780, 1807, 1811, 1815, 1819, 1825, 1843, 1817, 1858 and 1801. Among tho most re? markable phenomena presented by iu divitlnul comets, we may mention the six tails of the great comet of 1711, und the division of Biclu'u comet into two distinct comets. Tho uaturo of comets, especially of tho tail, is a matter of great uncer? tainty. Tho nucleus obeys the laws of gravity, uuiullueuced by the motions of tho tail. Tho material of tho tail first moves toward the sun, and is then repelled from it. The evident polarity leads to the natural conjecture that the tuil is electricity itself. Tho superstitious fears of primitive uges have, in this century, been re? placed by tho unfounded fear of the earth's collision with a comet. This was notably the case in 1832, when it was predicted that tho comet of that year would cross tho earth's track, and great fears were entertained of a col? lision. But there is no evideuco that such a collision over occurred, either with tho earth or any other planet The "war oomct" of 1801 sprat g so suddenly upon tho people in this lati? tude, and with such um \ im plod bril? liancy und maguitude, as to astonish scientific men and frighten the timid. I The civil war, then just inaugurated I must have something to do with it, < I course. But, nnheralded and unin vited, it burst forth with all its hea? venly beaoty, demanding universal ad? miration. Only one in six of the oomets which aro observed ever become visible to the naked eye. The coast oi 1861 was first disco vered on the 5th of July, 1861. We have no account of this comet being seen iu this part of the world. The oomet of 18G8, known as Brorsen's, was 6een on the evening of the 10th of April. The Superintendent of the Naval Observatory at Washington re? ported, uuder date of August 14, 1868. that Enoko's comet was observed there that morning. The comet of 1871 was first seeu ou the 15th of April. The comet of 1872 was seen iu Sun Fran? cisco on tbu eveoiug of the 18th of Juue, 1872. It appeared u littlu to the South-west of the zenith, aud was moving rapidly aud somewhat irregu? larly. At length it disappeared, huv? iug apparcutly ascended out of tho at? mosphere of the eurth. Tho nucleus appeared to bo u star of the first mag? nitude uud the tuil was wavy. It wus iu sight for six minutes. Tho plauet Alurs wus luminous and roso colored at the timo. Tho comet of 1873 was dis? covered ut Paris, the 21th of August. Tbe oomet of 1874, No. 1, wus disco? vered ou the morning of February 21. This ooueludus the list of prominent cornels of uu?i??t and modem times. c?rreN]ionilt:iice of dir IMiccnlx, Si'AKTANnuitG, S. (J., July 8, 1874 Although but a few mouths remain before the next election for State ofiioers, there is yet uo indication that there will be any organized opposition to tbe party which has ho long plun? dered tbe State uud brought it to the verge of ruiu. Sotnu effort bus been made to organize tux unions, but it has met with only a tranquil response, aud will have the result of similar efforts heretofore uiude, unless more persist? ency aud e u rue.-to ess uru brought to the work. A majority of the whito people seem to have settled dowu in the conviction that it is u waste of timo und energy to resist tbe tide of corruptiou which is engulfing the State?that the ouly course left is to wait as patiently as possible till it has spout its force, as, iu tho very nature of things, it must do, sooner or later. Aud they uro uot without ruasouablo grounds for this belief. Every previ? ous effort ut organized resistance has beou u complete aud humiliating fail? ure Compromise bus beeu attempted iu vain; every concession that could bo mude or demanded has bceu made, and nothing has been gained. Tho patriot may well pause before attempt? ing the task of destroying tho effects which past failures have tnado aud of organizing the friends of good govern? ment iuto a compact uud active body. Ye.t this is tho task which must be accomplished, or inevitable ruiu awaits tho State. Tho people must be convinced of the iraportuuee, in itself, of thorough uud permanent organiza? tion, whether it results iu the immedi? ate overthrow* of tho party iu power or j not. They must bo brought into organized 'activity, not merely for temporary political purposes, but for the perpetual defence of their property and of all they hold most dear. Tho necessity of such au organization is beginuiug to bo recognized by many of our leading tnou. But simple recog uitiou is uot sufficient; there must be earnest and persistent work, if uny lasting good is to bo accomplished. The uewspapers of the State, instead of indulging in idle speculation us to the exact amount of corruptiou in the Government, aud in puerile uud profit? less disputes with the other side, must oxpeud tboir energies iu uniting tho people and teaching them their ouly moile of self-defence. It is folly to bo constantly telling them that ruiu stares them in the face; they are well aware of that fact. What they want to know is, huw to avoid it. This our leading lueti aud newspapers must teach them. Notwithstanding the scircity of money in tho Statu, many persons from the low country are seeking tho healthy and invigorating atmosphere of the mountains. Auioug the moun? tain resorts, the most attractive to persons really desiring rest aud recn ! peration is Chcrokeo Springs. It has all the advantages of a mountain re? sort, tho atmosphere being pure and always cool, aud the medicinal virtues of its waters are decided iu cases of dyspepsia, diseases of the kidneys, loss of uppctite aud luug diseases, Tbo grounds are well shaded, tho hotel comfortable aud well kept, and tho respectability of the establishment in? sured. Among tho recent numerous arrivals is the veritable Tom Collins, of New York fume, who turns out to bo a respectable sort of fellow, in spite of tho .slanders published to his detri? ment. It is the opinion of all that he is a mueh-nbused man. II. j The lirsu Commencino ?It has ? commenced, uud is rolling in a volume like an ocean tide?the rush for tickets for the fifth aud last grand gift con? cert of tho Public Library of Ken? tucky. Everybody knows that this is the laut concert which can bo given, and evorybody knows, too, that there will bo $25,000 in cash distributed to tho ticket-holders, and nobody wants to be last iu securing a tickot when ?hob prizes of ?250,000, #100,000, $75,000, $50,000. $25,000, five of $20. 0(10, Are, ?fcc, See., are to be distri? buted. There is no timo to trifle? all talk is business. Died, on Woducskny, July 1, tbo Kev. Wm. Glenn, near Holland's Store, iu tho eighty-first year of his age. Uo was a soldier iu tho war of 1812, and a local Methodist preacher for forty years. He was a native of Virginia, and removed to Georgia at j an early oge. Citt MA-TTsna.?Subscribe for the Phozmx. Pleasant days and cool nights are being enjoyed by Colombians jast now. The largest turn-out these nights is that of the jyosse comet-atis. Nothing has yet transpired relative to the mandamun. Advertising is to business what steam is to machinery?the grand propelling power. It is rumored that Cadet Smith could not stand the test, uud will be forced to retire. The wooden lamp-posts are being erected ou Maiu street, and there is a prospect that wo will soon have light. There is but ono way to obtaiu busi? ness?publicity; but ono way of gain? ing publicity?advertising. Wo are indebted to tho comowttee for cards of iuvitution to the Intercol? legiate R gutta at Saratoga Lake, on the 15th uud lGth July, 1874. A city paper says that Walter Jones makes his mark us Clerk of the Coun? cil. We thought that Jones could wiiio. You cau (ravel to und from any point ou the South Carolina Railroad, at excursion rutcs now. Sue adver? tisement of Geueral Ticket Agent Pickeuc, iu another column. The Atlanta Daily News has made its appearance. Alex. St. Glair-Abrains is the editor. It is the neatest looking sheet iu the GiteCity. The News is Democratic iu polities. This comet is it God-tend to young lovers. Tho flowers have nearly dis? appeared, and they were just about out of nu excuse for getting into the front yard by themselves. Dr. J. F. Ensor, Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, publishes a card decliuiug to run for the Senate from Riohlaod. lie retires in favor of Se? nator Nash. Dr. J. R. Wilson, of this city, re? cently called to bo pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Wilmington, is to receive a salary of S3,000 ?tho highest paid in North Carolina. Tke comet continues to attract at? tention iu this city. Prof. Parkhurst, in the Now York Tribuws, says it will be low down the horizon ubout the 11th of July. So those who wish to enjoy the sight must look at it as much as possible until that time. Tho New York Irish World, for July -1, is a regular gala, spread-eagle, pic? torial number, iu which the principal events of tho Revolutionary War are illustrated by pictures, prose and poetry. The proprietors are out-and out Irish-Americaus. A private letter from Gleun Springs states that u largo number of guests nre at that delightful watering-place? many of them Columbians. The water is searching aud appetizing, the fare excellent, the accommodations perfect aud the air delightful. ? "A Republican" requests us to pub? lish the foliowiug ticket: For Governor?Judge F. Malier, of Baruwell. Lieutenant'Governor?Judgo John T. Green, of Sumter. Senator?John C. Sei'gers. Representatives?W. K. Bacbmau, Col. Wm. Simons, U. D. Seuu, Joseph McMillan. The Couguree (colored) Fire Com? pany, Captain Nash, nro arranging for the purchase of a steamer. The city has furnished them with a lot on Arsenal nil!, near the reservoir, for an engine house. We are of the opinion that tho Congarce8, liko tho Inde? pendents and Palmettoes, will find that a steamer, without horses to speed it to a fire, is a troublesome affair. At tho semi-annual meeting of Ca ! tawba Tribe, No. 1, Improved Order I of Red Men, hold on the evouiug of tho Stu, tho following officers were installed for the ensuing term: II. N. Emlyo, P.; O. F. Uoweil, S.; J. W. McDevitt. S. S.; J. D. Rrnm ?eld, J. S.; R. Jones, C. of R.; J. F. Troy, K. of W.; C. A. Calvo, Jr., G. of W.J W. II. Manning, G. of F. Mr. Robert Douglass, tho well-known stago contractor of years ago, died in Greenville on tho 8th. He was fami? liar with every portion of tho Stute, and had friends in tho seaboard as well ' f\.y tho mountain districts. The firm way Douglas, Ward & Ripley, of which Captain Ward is the only survivor. Mr. Douglass was a resident of Au? gusta for many years. A new counterfeit of the recent issue of fifty cents has just made its appoar anoe. It is one-sixteenth of an inch shorter iu length and width than tho genuine, and tho lines connecting tho two upright linos of the letter X in the small words engraved, engraving and printing at tho end of the scrip is reversed in every instance but ono. In tho counterfeit, thero is no distinction between tho white cravat and shirt bosom of Samuel Dexter, while in the genuine they are well definod. Death ok Mbs. M. L, Kinaud.?We are truly pained to record the death, yesterday afternoon, somewhat sud? denly, of Mrs. Cornelia, wife of M. L. Kiuard, Esq., of this city. She bad been in feeble health for more than a year, but had ouly been oonfioed to her room for the past few days. She was ouconBoious from 11 o'cloek, yes? terday morning, until her death, at 6 o'clock, in the ufternoon. Mrs. Kinard bad been a wife but a little more than two years, aud was iu tbe bloom of youth?to-day, should she have lived to see it, being her twenty-first birth? day. Shu was a daughter of Mr. D. J. Williuain, of Laurens, (where she was born,) and grand-daughter of the late Judge Hayiis Eirle. She leaves uo children. The tendereat sympathies of his friends and tbe whole commu? nity are with the efflioted bosbaud uud tbe fumily of the deceased in this sad bereavement. A MiitACunocs Draught op Fish? What the Butchebs Say.?Several of our prominent butchers barbecued aud fished, on Wednesday, on Mr. Kohler's farm; four miles from Acton, aud, from their statements, they not ouly had a delightful time?a good barbecue dinner, first and foremost? but afturwards they succeeded, with a forty-foot seine, iu securing over 600 of tho finny tribe from an adjacent pond iu the course of forty minutes. This exceeds anything of the kind we have ever known iu this quarter of the globe. Remember, this is what the butchers say, but they assert that it is not u butcher's story. They farther more htuto that the crops iu that viciuity are ruined?corn aud cotton beat to the ground by tho terrible bail storm of Sunday evening. This is a terrible blow to the planters. At the meeting in the Court House, on the 6th, relative to a school taz, Trustee C. J. Carroll submitted the following report of the receipts and expenditures up to date of the school fund that Cime iuto the hands of the trustees from the lust levy: Received from tbe State, through School Commissioner D. N. Simouds, ?2,727.65; special school tax, District No. 1, 3,956.31; poll tux, through D. N. Simonds, 5'JO?total received, $7,183.99. Paid 15 teachers 'for seven months' services, $4,561; orders, including school building, 1,632.62; balance due on school building, 475?total received, $6,663.62; balance in hands of trus? tees, $515.37. Mr. Carroll further* reported that there were school facilities for seven? teen teachers the ensuing year, and that to curry the schools on for nine months, which makes the full scholas? tic year, it would require tbe amount of $8.050, and recommended the levy of one mill on the taxable property of said distriot for that purpose. Capt. W. K. Baohman made a mo? tion, which was adopted, that a tax of one mill be levied on all of the taxable property of School Distriot No. 1, to be devoted to educational purposes iu said school listrict. Mr. Janney made a motiou, whioh was adopted, that the Board of Trus? tees for the said School District No. 1 be requested to locate a school iu the E lateru part of said Sohool Diotriot. Mail arrangements.?Northern mail opons 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes 11 A. M., 6 P. M. Charleston opens S A. M., 5.30 P. M.; oloset- 8 A. M., 6 P. M. Wustoru opens 6 A. M., 12.30 P. M.; 3lot.es 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 13. 45 P. M.; closes 6 A. M. Wil? mington opens 4 P. M.: closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday open from 2.30 to 3.30.P. M. Phcenixiana.?He that pelts every barking dog mast pick up u great many stones. We think very few people sensible, except those who are of our opinion. Regard this world as though thou wort destined to live forever, and the world to come as though thou wert to die to-morrow. Tho sago observed, "A good name is tbo noblest pedigree, and closing the eyes tho surest protection against worldly allurements." We never respect persons who aim simply to amuse us. There is a vast difference between those wo call amus? ing men and those we denominate en? tertaining?we laugh with the former aud reflect wiih tho latter. The smallest dew drop that rests on a lily leaf at night holds in itself the image of a shining star, and in tho most humble insignificant person something good and true can always be found. List of New Advertisements. Meeting Hampton Lodgo, I. O. O. T. O. T. Jackson & Co?Granite Mills. C. F. Jackson?Gome Quick. S. B. Piokens?Exouraion Ttbkets. Wanted?A few more advertise? ments, to enable us to publish a paper for the good ot others as well as our solves. Subscribers?Obtain tho latest news by mail and by telegraph in the Daily Phgsnix. The first Tax Union has been or? ganized in Kerahaw.