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COLUMBIA, ?. C. Sunday Morning. July 26, 1874. The Abas* or" the Pardoning Power and ttio Remedy. Oar attention has been called to an editorial article in the last number of the Greenville Enterprise and Moun? taineer upon the above Darned Bubjoot. Io a quotation from the State Consti? tution, the writer shows the important doty imposed upon the Executive, as follows: "He Bhall have power to grant re? prieves and pardons after oonviotion, (except in oase of impeachment,) in suoh manner, on snob terms and under suoh restrictions as be shall think pro? per; and be shall bave power to remit fines and forfeitures, unless otherwise directed by law. It shall be his duty to report to tbe General Assembly, at the next regular session thereafter, all pardons granted by him, with a fall statement of each oase, and the rea Bons moving him thereunto." The failure of the Executive to re* port to the General Assembly, as tb.ua provided, ia asserted upon tbe au? thority of a Senator, and ia character? ized aB a clear oase of willful violation of the Constitution and a violation of the oath of offloe taken upon assuming charge of the reins of government. For this abuse of tbe pardoning power 'and for tbe evils which have followed, tho Governor is bold directly responsi? ve. He tramples upon the Constitu ? tion, aud that, too, in a vital particu? lar; he strikes down one of the barriers plaoed by tbe people between him and arbitrary power; he ignores tbe sanc? tions of tbe law and the earnest pro? tests of the Judges. But this is not all. Culpable as the Governor is, the General Assembly is equally bo, which does not require the report to be made. They become ? equally responsible for all the evils re ? salting from his wilful neglect of duty. .It is bad enough, says the writer, when vthe power of the Exeoutive ia UBed to overthrow that of the judiciary; but when he is upheld by a corrupt and venal Legislature, then all hope for good government seems to vaniBb, and the baseness of oar rulers becomes%he index of the misery into whioh we are to be plunged. The case being thus made out against both tbe Governor and the Legislature, the duty of tbe latter is next presented, to retrieve it self by correction of the evil, which ban grown to such monstrous propor? tions by its oonnivanoe or sufferance. The remedy is to be found in the Con? stitution, Section 81 of Artiole II: "OGBoers shall be removed for incapa? city, misoondoot or neglect of duty, in suoh mauner as may be provided by law, when no mode of trial or removal is provided in this Constitution." And the mode of procedure ia by impeach? ment. The Governor, by his noto? rious pardons and notorious neglect to submit his action to the consideration and review of the General Assembly, stands clearly within the law, and most bo convicted whenever a case is made. The ?oal suggestion is, that the Con? servative members of tbe Legislature Bhould take those who proclaim re? form so loudly, including the "thieves who shoot tbe word as loudly as any one else," and by "proceeding against Moses, make them either .do justice or swallow their professions." There is a good deal that is plausi? ble in this eohomo of our friend of tbe Enterprise and Mountaineer, and there are many offences, besides his faoilily in granting pardons and failing to duly account for them, for whioh the pre? sent Governor might be brought to account. The indictment of the grand jury of Orageburg against him, the contempt shown a writ of the Court, tbe employment of military foroe to protect him agaiout arrest, the ap? pointment by hiu attorneys of a day for trial and its faroioal proceedings, including the Judge's opinion, throw? ing the case oat of Court?these and many similar things furnish safBoient ground for notion. But the difficulty in the proposition lies in the oharacter and purpose of those who would be? come his prosecutors. Except the ? Conservative members who are coun? selled to lead in tho matter, and look? ing at the Legislature as it is, and is likely to be after the next election, yon could not get any persons heartily en? gaged in it, or who would enter upon it from any just or proper motives. They are the hail-follows woll mot of the Governor, his pals and proteges in pay certificates, his partners in many a scheme and job, political and pecu? niary. Look again at those who would bo expected to oarry it on. They ore tho politiool aasooiates of tho ooensed, (aooording to the supposi? tion,) tbe men who ohose him, when no better than he is now, as tho party standard-bearer, who have shared his counsels, led him, it may bo, into temptations, bean with him in many donbtful transactions, and divided with him the public plunder. With him they have made oppressive laws; with him they have set the example of contempt for law and disregard of morals. Their animus would be to turn State's evidenoe, to hound down au accomplice at tbe bidding of otbers, to break bis power so that they might blip into it, to make him tbe scapegoat of their own sins. Impeach? ment by suoh parties as these, and for such purposes, would fail to have any just moral effect. It would not be that enforcement of law whioh should be a warning and a terror to evil? doers; and the Conservatives who should engage in it would merely be? come the tools of men no better than Moses, to subsorve their paltry pur? poses and help tbem on to political prefermont. That being aooomplisbed, the millenium will have come for them, and reform, falsely so-oalled, be consummated. Humors. The Union-Herald treated its readers to a dish of speculations and rumors, yesterday morning. Some were grown in the fragrant garden of the Williams burg Republican, a Radical luminary, whose rays we only see when reflected in the U.-H. columns. Others came from the U.-H. cranium and are worthy their origin. As to those whioh con? cern the Uni07i-Herald itself, it may be competent authority. When it speaks of efforts on our part to defeat Mr. Chamberlain, in order to promote our "own combination," and hints that that combination is in favor of Moses or Scott, or Moses-Scott, it says some? thing of which we never heard before, whioh is not justified by anything whioh was ever seen iu our columns, and which it cannot expeot any one to believe. While shaking off this im? puted opprobrium, we have to acknow? ledge the compliment whioh attributes to as suoh variety of style au a writer as can find explanation only in the supposition of "editorial assistance." You do as prond. Monument to Judge Wardlaw.? Tbe friends and ndmirers of this dis? tinguished jurist and model gentleman have ordered a fine monament of Ita? lian marble, to be ereoted to bis me? mory in tbe Upper Long Cane Ceme? tery, near Abbeville. It is an octa? gonal shaft, reaching to the height of eleven feet, and resting on a square pedestal, of graceful proportions, ele? gantly oarved drapery and bearing ap? propriate inscriptions. These are iu admirable taste. Upon the East are the words: "Honorable David Lowifl Wardlaw, born Marob 28, A. D. 1799, died June 8, A. D. 1873." "Cut pudor. etjustiliir. soror Jacorrupta Eides, nudaque veritas Quando ulttm invenient parem?" Upon tbe North front tbe following: "Graduated S. C. College, 181G; ad? mitted to the bar 1820; elected to tbe Legislature 1818; Speaker of the House of the House of Representatives 183G; Judge of Law Court in 1811, aud Asso? ciate Jastice of Court of Appeals 18C5 ?twenty-seven years a Judge." On tbe West front are these Hues: "His professional and ofliaial relations were marked by integrity, fidelity aud ability. Tbe annals of the Courts aro the best momorials cf bis industry, learning and parity as a magistrate." On the South front is this inscrip? tion: "His social and domestic life was adorned by courtesy, gentleness and affection, honored by his country? men, esteemed by bis friends, che? rished by his family, and beloved by all." - Important to Medicad Students.? The trustees of tho Louisville Medical College, (Louisville, Ky.,) appreciat? ing the impoverished condition of tho whole oountry, have determined to grant a beneficiary scholarship to any yonng man, who, sufficiently odacated to study medicine and of good charac? ter, is unable to pay for his education. To seoure this valuable aid, applica? tion, with a full statement of the facts, should be mado without delay to Dr. E. S. Gaillard, Dean, Louisville, Ey. remarkable CRIMES.?Boston hOS the "honor" of producing the most extraordinary monster yet developed in the annals of orime. A boy named Jesse Pomeroy has, for years, beeu engaged in tbe most nefarious mis? deeds, and is now iu jail awaiting trial for the revolting orimes of mutilating and murdering children of both sexes. Ho has mado a confession of thoso enormities, and the details are revolt? ing os well as phenomenal. After mangling a number of his comrades, he was suspected of taking the life of a youth named Mellen, and incarce? rated. Daring his imprisonment, he has not only confessed the perpotra tion of this diabolical act, bat also tho assassination of Katie Curran, whose remains were found iu the collar of bis mother's houso. When spoken to concerning this discovery, bo prompt-' lv acknowledged that he was the little girl's murderer. JUBtlonnl? of Tex Unions. . Hon. Armi?tead Bart addressed tbe oitizens of Gokesbnry on the 16th inst., upon the sabjeet of Tax Unions. The purpose and scope of these organiza? tions were well presented in his terse and oonofse way. They are in no way political in aim or object, and there is no reason why every goad and honest man in the State, white and black, should not join them and make them strong to diotate <;the reduction of taxation and tbe honest appropria? tion and expenditure of the public funds." We have the opportunity now to uuito iu resisting the systems tio pillage to which we have been sub? jected for years, and it will be our owu fault if we do not, by requiring it to observe a just limit, bring the mockery of government whioh op? presses us to terms. We oommend to the acceptance of our oitizens tbe sober, well-considered words of Mr. Bart apon this subject. "The ooaa sion," he said, "Is one of tbe most vital imcortaneo to the country, and of deep ioabrest to all. Every honest man, white or co? lored, has an individual interest iu the organization of Tax Unions. Those who are dishonest aud prefer theft have no business here. Those who believe in political power to oppress the poor, that they may fatten on the spoils of office, are not wanted here. Every honest man must cuter his re? monstrance in language not to be mis? understood. These Tax UnioDs are the legitimate offspring of the Tux Payers' Convention which assembled in Columbia porno time ago. He com? mended to ull what wub suid and done by that body, composed of meu of high respectability and tax-payers. Some had been disposed to deride und ridicule the action of that conventiou at the time, but I do not suppose that any who read the signs of tbe times will doubt that tremendous conse? quences were tbe result of that meet? ing. "The great evils complained of by the prest?, these Tux Unions seek to cortect and reform. Is there any muti outside of an asylum in favor of high taxes, unless he received a good part himself? The amount yearly paid for taxes yon know, aud yet it bus been said that it is not higher thun iu other States. This is untrue. Although it may appear so, still tbo false assess? ments of property more thun doubles tbe taxes. A poor woman who paid $3 tax in 1871, paid for the same in 1872 $18. How is the equalization of taxes by the County Boards done? They simply take tbe average, by add? ing the highest and lowest assessments together, and then strike an overage, without any regard as to tbo valae of the land. The taxes are monstrous. In only nineteen of tho thirty-two Counties in South Carolina, 11G square miles of land have been sold for State und County taxes, and 537 Bquare miles of land have been forfeited to the State at tax sales during the cur? rent year. Can any one, iu view of this fact, be so blind as not to see his fate in the future? Is there any one who does not find the burthen increas? ing every year, und that the people are poorer than at any time since the I war? I kuow, with regret, that onr j people have withdrawn from public affairs. I Bee but few in utteudancu at public meetings or at our County courts that were formerly sure to be present. It is suid they uro at home, working hard to mako money. This is a bliud policy and will surely fail in tho und. If taxation increases, the lauds weuring out, want and destitu? tion will surely overtake the agricul? tural clement, becauso thoy can't bear the taxation. Wo most do something to arrest this state of things. The man who is willing to submit to it is not worthy tho name of freeman; be ought to be a slave to some despot, aud slave he will eurely be. To make tin effort to avert such calamity is to form these Tax Unions. The people in the up-country have not moved in this matter as they .should do, nud I trust the ouo formed hero to-day will set the bull rolling until each County is fully organized. "These Tax Unions aro not exclu? sively for white men, but nil who de eirc to enjoy tho procoods of their la? bor under an honest government. Co? lored men ought by ull means to join. I intend to observe how many carpot baggers will join. How many South? ern men who now not with tho present in power will join? I affirm that no office-holder in South Carolina will join. Why not? Becauso they dosiro high taxes levied to pay their salaries and to pat tho stealings in thoir pock? ets. Tho oolored people uro not to be deprived of what they have. The Government of South Carolina will be administered under the Constitution of 1808; henoo thore is no party contest for this year. The oontost will bo for men?nothing olse; und through men as instruments these reforms must bo mado. It is a faot that tho tax-payers are in a minority, but thun thoy have tho intelligence and proporty. They have n duty to perform in helping, so far as they can, in introducing a de? cent government, for South Carolina. How will tboy do it? Wo must stir tbo flagging spirits of some, and tono down that of others to a sense of their duty. Wo aro to choose betwoon expedients ?botwoen ovils. To n hungry maD, a half loaf is hotter than no broad. Wo cannot snpposo that candidates will be nominated at our dictation, but tho majority will select. I, therefore, nd viso quiet, organize Tux Unions, (it is a reproach for a tax-payer not to bo a member,) and bo silent until nomina? tions are mado. It is probable the Democrats will not make nominations this year; tbe Radicals will. If tboy nominate better men than thoeo in office, oar daty is to vote for them; otherwise, we would not oboose as eenaible men. If we could do better by waiting, I would not soil my bands with a Radioul ballot. Take no part nntil tbe nominations are mado?then aot. Tho Radical party in South Ca? rolina are as incapable of reform or bouesty as a rotten mackerel. It is a putrid corpse that caul be galvauized into a somblanco oi lifo." Soutueiin Chivalry.?An Aggrieved Party.?Tho Philadelphia Bulletin has an editorial article fulmiuatiug against Southern bigotry and intolerance, be? cause one "Major A. R. Calhouu, of Philadelphia," who purchased a daily paper two years ago in Columbus, Ua , bad been treated with coutumoly aud ingratitude by some of tho citizens, because, on the Fourth of July, he "happened to remark, iu an editorial, that 'Southern ohivalry is balder? dash.' " Supposing that Buob were the fact, Major Calhonn oonld hardly have ezpeoted to oonvince the people of it by suoh an abrupt assertion after so short an acquaintance. Even ad? mitting it to be true, Major Calhoun did not show himself a person of mach sense or discretion in choosing that way to care tbe South of it. Suppos? ing a Southern editor should go tu the North, aud, after a renidence of a year or two, should prononnce Yankee philanthropy all humbug and Yankee enterprise a superior aptitude in cheat? ing each other aud other people, is it probable that be would receivu any more favor or conrteous treatment than Major Calhoun received in Geor? gia? Or, if such iuiquity is conceiva? ble, imagine that a Sou thorn editor should go to Philadelphia, und on tbe "Fourth of July," 1870, "happen to remark" that the ceuteuniul was u huge fraud, und, under the guise of patriot? ism, a mere swindling ad venture of the morcenury element of that city, what would bo his treatment? When n gen? tleman goes iuto another gentleman's house, it is not customary for him to tweak the nose of his host, or knock his hut over his oyes, uud cull him au old humbug and pretender; nor should it bo regarded us a great outrage if a guost deporting himself in that way should bo shown the door, or at least not be invited to stay or call again. The Jiulletin bus the kindness to in? form tho world that "your true South? ern cavilier always stabs his enemy iu the back." The best remedy for that is for his enemy not to show him his back. Whatever else muy he said of the "Southern cavaliers" during our lato unhappy war, thuy wero willing to meet in tho front the bravo men who showed thorn their faces, and if any ono was stabbod in tbe back, it was because be preferred to present his back, instead of his face, for the per? formance of that operation. I Baltimore Sun. Buried Alive.?Tho horror of being buried ulivo has been lately illustrated in tbe oaso of a yoang man?W. B. Lucklumt?who was buried in tho cemetery at Salt Like, on tbe '23d of last month. Ho was supposed to have died of heart disease, and although "the body proseuted a singularly life? like appearance," two days only inter? vened between tho supposed death and tbe interment. After tho burial, tbe anxiety of the friends led to tho body being exhumed, and terrible evi? dences were presented, iu a chatigo iu tbe position of tho body, tbe rending of largo pieces of flesh from the face, the pulling out of tbe hair, tearing of tho grave clothes and coffin lining, and tho Hoger nails worn to tbe quick in frantio efforts to escape, that the man had been buried ulivo. That such oases are of rare occurrence, who can prove? Some tweuty years ago, tho French Government instituted an inquiry into busty burial. A venera? ble archbishop addressed tho Froucb Assembly earnestly iu favor of a longer interval between death and interment than was then customary. Ho said that some fifty yours before, a priest was saying mass iu tho cathedral, wheu ho fell dead, apparently, at tbo altar. At his funeral, us tho lid of tbo coffin was boing closed, the eyes of tho sup? posed dead man opcued, nud a deep sigh escaped bis lips. He was brought forth from tho coffin, and for half a century afterwards, lived aud roso to high honors in his sacred calling. "I that speak uuto you am bo," f aul the old Archbishop to the French Assem? bly; "tbe young priest who diod for a few days aud was so nearly buried alive, is tbe old man who now ad? dresses you." United States District Court, Charleston, July 21?Judge Bryau presidi?g.? C. H. Mabry, J. G. Mabry aud Boujamiu T. Wood, all of Spnr tanburg, S. C, wero dually discharged in bankruptcy. Tho petition of R. Y. Leavillo, assignee, ia the matter of Abram Harris, bankrupt, was roforred to Registrar Jaeger, to report as to tho facts by tbo 1st of Septomber next. Tho petition of J. N. Brown for a sale of properly in tho matter of J. W. Harrison, bankrupt, was roforred to the Registrar to report. The petition of David Browo, James Brown and W. Daniels, for permission to remove movable property in tho cuno of tho 151 no Ridgo Riilroiul Company, was rcferrod to Registrar G. D. Bryau to report, Tbo latest way of beatiog saloon? keepers is for one man to go iu nud another stand at tho door. Just as tho first ono has swallowed bis driuk tho second ono sticks his heud iu tho door and shouts: "Hero's another light, Tom!" Tom rushes out and both run away, and the saloon-koeper murmurs: "Dot leotle drick is pooty nice." Ott Matters.?Subscribe for the Phoenix. Who can say July is not a delightful mouth? Pleasant days and chilly uightB are tbe rale now. Advertising is to business what steam is to machinery?tho grand propelling power. There were 0 death* iu Columbia for tho week ending the 25th?whites 5; colored 4. Mont kinds of roots aud barks aro now used as medicines, except tbe anbe root and the bark of a dog. Thero is but one way to obtain busi? ness?publicity; but ooo way vi gaiu ing pnblioity?advertising. Notwithstanding numerous street reports, nothing was done about the certificate of indebtedness mandamus, yesterday. No bell can ling so londly as a good advertisement. People will believe what they see rather than what they hear. Tbe market is stocked with fruit? peaahes, apples, pears, cautelopes, water-melons, eta.?and prices are low in consequence. Job priuting of every kind, from a miniature visiting card to a four-sheet poster, turned out, ut short notice, from Puraxix oftice. Try as. CrematiouiBts may feel gratified ut the information that the retorts of the Columbia Uas Company uro sufficiently large to dispose of an ordiuary-eizei body. It has never been decided whether accidents are epidemic or not. There is u? reason to doubt that fire* are "entehing." Three prisoners withdrew from tbe Penitentiary yesterday, without inter? vention of his Excellency. Conse? quently, they were fired upon by tbo guard, but ineffectually. A meeting of Hampton Lodge, No. 71. I. O. G. T., is called for to morrow evening, in Temperance Hall, over Cautwell'a store, for the purpose of instituting the Lodge. One of the German immigrants now iu the city, penniless, with his wife and daughter, was a gardener to tbe royal court of Wurtombcrg, at Stutt? gart. He is anxious to find employ? ment by tho day. Oar friend R. L. Bryan, thoughtful of our inuer man, has sont as a most acceptable present of sound, juicy, home-raised peaches. A man who has good books to sell and ohoice peaches to give away is valuable to society and bis friends. The Governor has accepted the re? signation of Trial Justice Edmonson, of Elgoficld County. Tho Governor has appointed Charles Griffin Trial JuHtioo of Aiken; James H. Carrol), Trial Justice of Colleton; Wm. Troy, Jr., Trial Justice of Abbeville, and George S. Mower, Notary Public for Newberry. W. F. Myers, Auditor of Colleton, has been suspended for cause, and George Washington ap? pointed in his place, subject to the notion of tho Senate. A gentleman from the rural districts appeared on our streets, yesterday morning, in a terribly-excited state of mind, and when we saw him he was going down Plain street, with his coat tail in tho breeze, nt a speed that would have dono credit to Dexter, bis hat in his hand, and his hair in rather a disturbed condition, in quest of a physician, whoso services bo wished to engage to relieve his sister from the elTccts of nu over-dose of laudanum, administered by a sargeon druggist. Not finding tho first doctor, be reversed bis course, and when la9t seen was fly? ing in an EiBterly direction. Cons*.?2,000,000 acres of corn have bocn planted this year in excess of labt year's acreago. Tho increase is six per cont. of tho whole crop. It is largest in tho South in por ceutago, aud in the West in acres. Tho condition of the crop is good in tho West, and elae wbcro variable. These facts aro fur? nished by tho Department of Agricul? ture at Washington. Religious Services To-Day. ?Pr-es bytoriau Church?Rev. Mr. Daniel, vi Arkansas, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Trinity Chnrch?Rov. P. J. Shand, Rector, 11 A. M. and 5.'.; P M. St. Petor'a.Gatholio Church?Rev. J. L. Fullorton, first Mosb 7 A. M.; second Mass 10.'.< A. M.; Vespers 4)a' P. M. Baptist?Rov. A. M. Car Hedge, 8 P. M. Second Baptist Congregation?Rev. A. M. Cartludgo. Services in Bull Streut Chapel, 11 A. M. Marion Street Methodist?Rev. W. D. ICirkland, 10 ?.f A. M. and 8 P. M. Washington Streot Mothodist?Rov. A. Coko Smith. 11 A. M. and 8 P.M. Sunday School Meeting, 5>a P. M. Luthoran?Rev. Z. W. Bodenbangh, 10,'.j A. M. Sunday School, a?? P. M. Suusoridbrs?Obtaiu tho latest news by mail aud by tolograph in tho Daily I'juesix. Matt, abraNqSmentb.?Nor there mail opens 6.80 A. M., 3 F. M.; closes LI A. M.,0 P.M. Charleston opens 8 A. M., 5.80 P. M.; oloseb 8 A. M., 6 P. M. Western opens 6 A. M., IP. St.; closes 6, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 6.45 P. M.: closes 6 A. M. Wil mington opeus 4 P. M.; closes 10.30 A.M. On 3nndajopen from 2.30 to 3 30 P. M. List of New Advertisements. Meeting Hampton Lodge, I. O. G. T. Mount Zion Institute, Winnsboro. Phoenix Hook and Ladder Co. Meeting Bichland Bifle Club. Myrtle Lodge, No. 3, K. of P. Hotel. Arrivals, July 25, 1874.? Hendrix House?T F Wesson and wife, N Y; O A Hamuer. NO; 8B Primier, Ridgeway; Miss E Desportes, Charles? ton; C R Hempbill, city; M Cooper, Mo; J S Catboart, Winnsboro; E H Masbboro, Charleston; T W Bail, Md. Wheeler Bouse?F K de Waal, Hol? land; J J Wilder, Ga; J A Tarrentine, N C; F A Belanger, Edgefield; R Phi fer, Newberry; O Willimao, J L Olea por, Charleston; B Myers, SC; W Al? ston Pringle, J S Legare, 8 Hyde, Charleston. Columbia Hotel?S E White, Gads den; E J White, Char lea ton; J H Fer riter, Somter; J D Stoney, W H Evans, J W O'Brien, Charleston; W A Heath, U & S R R; R Campbell, J W Milchy, Atlanta; T D Robinson, Va; S P Lo max, D C; R M Lancey, Baltimore; T SBixford, NY. A regular habit of body is indis ponsublo to bealtb; yet few disorders are more common than coBtiveness. By this term is implied a sluggish con? dition of tbe bowels, which causes them to retain their contents longer than iu consistaut with health, aud ruuders the act of evacuation difficult and painful. Headache, dizziness, feverishness, n sense of fullness iu the head, loss of memory, incapacity for continuous mental effort, and a gene? ral feeling of oppression in the abdo? minal region, are among the accom? paniments of this complaint. The spe? cific for it is Hostetter's Stomach Bit? ters. This famous stomachic and al? terative acts beuedoially upon tbe three principal organs conneoted with the processes of digestion, secretion and excretion, viz: Tbe stomaoh, tbe liver and the intestines. Torpidity of the liver is, iu most cases, tho immediate cause of constipation. Bile is mode? rately aperient, and if its regular dis? charge into tbe upper bowels be in? terrupted, obstructions accumulate and harden in the intestinal canal, and purgation becomes necessary. Tbo Bitters, being anti-bilious as well as a tonic and laxative, soon restore tbe derelict liver to a natural oondition, as well as relieve and tone tbe bowels. The result ia tbe permanent establish? ment of a regular habit of body. No disorder of tbe stomach or its depend? encies, no affection of the nervous system, no ailment involving physical weakness and mental despondecoy, can resist the renovating, regulating, purifying operation of this famous al? terative. J26t3*[l Scuenck's Sea Weed Tonio.?In the atmosphere experienced here during tbe summer months, the lethargy pro? duced by tbe heat takes away the de? sire for wholesome food, and frequent perspirations reduce bodily energy, particularly those suffering from the effects of debilitating diseases. Ia order to keep a natural healthful ac? tivity of the system, we must resort to artificial means. For this purpose, Sohenok's Sea Weed Tonio is very effectual. A few doses will create au appetite and give fresh vigor to the enervated body. For dyspepsia, it is invaluable. Many eminent physicians have doubted whether dyspepsia can be permanently cured by the drags which are generally employed for that purpose. The Sea Weed Tonic, iu its nature, is totally different from snob drags. It contains no corrosive mine? rals or acids?in faot, it assists the re? gular operations of nature, and sap plies hor deficiencies. Tho Tonio, in its nature, bo much resembles tbo gas trio juice, that it is almost identical with that fluid. The gastrio juice is the natural solvent whioh, in a healthy condition of the body, causes tbe food to bo digectcd; and when this joico is not excreted in sufficient quan? tities, indigestion, with all its distress? ing symptoms, follows. Tbe Sea Weed Tonio performs tbo duty of the gastric juice when tbe latter is deficient. Sohenck's Sea Weed Tonic 1b sold by all druggists. July 9 |13 Poison.?If a person swallows any poison whatever, or has fallen into convulsions from having over-loaded the stomaoh, an instantaneous remedy, more efficient and applicable in a large number of cases than any half a dozen medicines, is a heaping teaspoon oi common salt and as much ground mas tard stirred rapidly in a toa-oup of water, warm or cold, and swallowed instantly. It is scarcely down before it begins to come up, bringing with it tbe regaining contents of the sto? maoh, aud lest there be any romnant of tho poison, however rdjuII, lot tho white of au egg or a tea-oup of strong coffeo be swallowed as soon as the sto? maoh is quiet. These very common artioles nullify a larger number of vi? rulent poisons than any medicines in tho shops. Extending.?A meeting, presided over by Qeu. John D. Kennedy, has been held in Camdea to organize a rifle club, A committee of tivo was ap? pointed to draft a suitable constitution and by-laws, and a committco of three to solicit names.