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COLUMBIA. S. ?. Sunday Morning, August 2,1874. The Case of Edwsrd F. Stokes. Wa have been induced, by onr inte= rest in the (ate of a fellow-oitizon, who ?gives evidence, by the sufferings and humiliations he voluntarily endures, of his consciousness of right, to look into the ease of Mr. ?. F. Stokes, of Greenville. Since penning.our brief appeal to tho presiding Judge to take into consideration the peculiarities of his mind and character, amounting, it may bo, to something like obstinaoy, bat, as we think, of a kind to soften -opposition, we have received a letter in ??s behalf, from Mrs. Emma W. May berry, a relative, who feels the igno? miny aud suffering to whioh he has been subjected. It is touching in its simplicity aud pathos. It is beautiful for the sympathy and confidence whioh are expressed in the oharaoter and honor of the lonely prisoner. It sheds a halo over the little dim apartmeut in the Greenville County jail, where a man is kept upon a technicality of law, but little removed, in its spirit and effect, as experienced by bim, from 'the old law of imprisonment for debt . That man will not yield, because be has the independence to think himself right and tho pluck aud the nerve to tatts the consequences. Under these circumstances, we commend the feeling .-appeal of his lady relative to the con ?? sideration of the public, and, more ? especially, of those who hold his fate in their "hands, and shall say a word or ' two besides. i The case, as we understand from a copy-of the'record, is now before the Supremo Court, on appeal from the ?-order of the Oircuit Judge. It seems ?? that there was-an unsatisfied exeou > iion for $173 against Stokes in the idSuer?Ts office, and his creditors pro? cured" ab ?rder from Judge Orr, in July, 1872. to pub him on the stand to .-saswar concerning property they be Hieved him to possess. He refused' so 'to testify, hud was ruled for contempt ?of Avourt, but subsequently purged himself by proper' answer. Mean? while, the Court, now presided over by Judge Oooke, took the testimony of Thomas M. Oox, as to a note held against bim and others by Stokes, -ordered StokeB to turn this note over to the Sheriff, that it might be put in suit, and from ita proceeds the judg? ment be satisfied^ Qu the* same day that this was done, 12th September, 1873, he committed'him to prison by an order whioh directs the Sheriff to keep him in close confinement until ?anek time as he shall answer tho ques? tions propounded to him touching his property. From this order, he ap? pealed to the Supreme Court, and the case was argued here before the Oourt ?ioro than two months ago. No deci? sion baa yet been rendered. The grounds of appeal were, briefly, that the plaintiff bad ascertained from Cox, under oath, all the information he re? quired tooohiog the defendant's pro? perty; secondly, that tbe Oourt was satisfied with this information, as shown by continuing the uotioe re? quiring the defendant to answer, and by ordering him to deliver up the note to the Sheriff; thirdly, that the de? fendant had appealed from the order requiring him to surrender up the note before the order was made, re? quiring the Sheriff to arrest and con? fine him; and, fourthly, "Because the Oourt is required by -law to impose a fine for an alleged con? tempt of Oourt in the first instance, and it cannot imprison a person until he fails to pay tbe fine. Iu this case no floe was imposed by tho Oourt be? fore or after the order was made to ar? rest and imprison him in the jail, where he is now oonfined." We would not presume to judge points of law, but these grounds, it strikes us, have force. There muy be some contumacy, but there are reasons, on the other band, for not treating it with severity in a oaae so clearly excep? tional as this. Mr. Stokes evidently does not mean to defy the law, or con? temn the Oourt. He thinks bis rights invaded, and that is a point upon whioh he is peculiarly tenacious and sensitive. It is not creditable to any oourt to have suoh a caeo long continued before it. A little policy aud a little conciliation would soon put an end to it. We trust that either Judge Oooke or theSnpremo Conrt; whichever it is bsfore, will soon dispose of it, aud'opsn the prison doors to Stokes, and save his life for his family and friends. It is a shame that suoh a man should be made to feel the degradation of imprisonment, and have his health ruined and his life en? dangered upon a petty plea, in a com? munity where punishment for the most infamoui crimes is praotioally unknown. Judge Oooke should promptly release iiim, and if there is no way by which Ii eau be done, he ought to make one; the scandal has continued long enough. Stund Up to tUe ft?clc, Fodder or No Fodder. Meaere. H?ge, Purvis and Rankle are candidates for Congress from this Congressional District. There are, we believe, a half dozen more. Tbey have all examined their hearts, as Jadge Maokey advised, to see whether they are lit to bo candidates. Their heurts have all responded that they are eminently lit, in poiut of character, accomplishments, learning and experi? ence, to serve their adopted country in this way. That is all very well, But it begins to look ominous that so many men are pressing forward for service abroad. Why do they all want to go to Washington? Surely, Columbia huB attractions, and "our beloved Stute" something still to confer upon her dis? interested adopted sous? Let thorn not desert her all in a bunch, and go off in different direotlons, one to Now berry, another to~Camden and others elsewhere, delivering "stunning" speeches to prove they ought to be sent to Congress. Why prove what is so patent to the view? Unfortunately, the more it is proved, tho more yawn? ing will bo the gulf, the more acbiog the void which will bo made by their departure. Why seek to go away and leave the dear, sweet, invincible Radi? cal State organization bereft of their wiso counsel and Bhoro of their puis? sant strength? The rank and file are commenting unfavorably on this in creasing tendency of their powerful leaders to shirk homo issues and enjoy foreign sinecures. And, indeed, it will look better, if, quenching these aspirations of greatness, they oonclude to let their light shine in our be? nighted regions. The living may not be so good as it was, and tho prospect in that respect can hardly be con? sidered enoonraging. But the glory 1 Think of the glory that is to bo won when the great complications and trials come onl Glorious; "The evident glorious financial boo cess of the Union-Herald." [Orangeburg News. Yes! Spleodidl $20,000 at one lick is not to be sneezod at. The pa? per can now buy subscribers as the college buys students, and there are some fools ready to be bought and sold. What is the Orangebarg News' own pile? It is in the same pool, and ran by the same parties. Nothing like leather, says the shoe-maker. No? thing like the Bank of the Stato aud a poffur to make ring newspapers. The real "financial success" aimed at is the resuscitation of the conversion bonds and the appreciation, through legisla? tive aud ring manipulation, of those hold by the ring here aud their New York allies. - Haven't the Tux Unions been kicked and cuffed and spit upon enongh yet by Radical sheets, that those which are formed hero mast be advertised in them? Wise Democrats! Sapient Conservatives 1 Take your grist to your enemy's mill! Build np Radical organs! Add year mite to the stolen money on which tbey subsist! Con? gratulate yourselves on the sweet com? pany yon are in, and reflect at night, when the day's labors are over, on the new style of patriotism which yon have , invented! It is Christian to love your | enemies, and it is so ornamental to see them roll in luxury through oar streets,1 olad in purple and fine linen and jing- j ling gold in their pockoU! ?-???? Circumstantial. Evidence.?The last Jersey City murder, as it has been called, makes a romantic story. The body of a man, named McCann, was found on the road, with two ballet boles in tho head. The polioe arrested one Frank Wagner on suspicion of be? ing the murderer. The circumstantial evidence against him was strong. He had been on the road at tho time the pistol shots wore heard. He bore a bad character. Ho betrayed sigus of I fear when arrested. He denied hav? ing been out, which was proved at onoe tu be an untruth. Ho bad that night exhibited a pistol at a saloon olose by tbe spot where MoOann'sbody was fonnd. Finally, tho bullet taken from MoCann's head fitted the oham bers of the revolvor discevorod in Wagner's room. What stronger case could be made oat against a prisoner? Bat suddenly a man comes forward, a harmless and inoocont fish dealer, Thomas Brooks by name, who tells how McCann met his death. Brooks was driving into New York for a ioad of fish, when MoCann sprang into his wagon and attacked him. Brooks fired at Him twioe and passed on, ignorant that he had hit him and thinking ho had jampod from the wagon. The mystery is solved; bat if Brooks had not told tho troth, would Wagner have escaped hanging? ? A woman, fifty years old, in Cum? berland, Md., has married her fifth hatband two months after the funeral of the fourth. Tbe new victim is only twenty-six years of age. Correspondence of the Phoenix. Cherokee S i'm no a, Jaly 27, 1874. Tbe deity visit of yoar paper briugs to tho afflicted ones gathered here the only tidings whioh they ever obtain of tbe world they huve left behind, and ip, therefore, un event of importance to the few whose cases permit thorn to take an interest in anybody or any thing bnt thetnsolves. But for tbe topics whioh are thus furnished, wo of the stronger sex would retain our knowledge of laugunge only because we are within the influence of thut faoulty possessed by woman, which enables her to talk unceasingly about nothing. Even with your friendly aid, we sometimes exhaust our .store of topics long beforo tbe day is spent, aud, when that i? tho cane, tbe tuikiug is confined to tbe ladies until tbe arrival of tbe next muil. It was during one of these Had blanks in our exist? ence that your correspondent was, not long wince, introduced to two charm? ing young, lies ftotn Charleston. lie felt uh bashful as n boy of fifteen, uud does not remember to this hour what he said, or whether ho said aujthing at all or not. We have quite a number of amusoments within our reach, but we make it a point never to mom amused. Wo uro far too gcuteel for that. Tbe culm diguity which sur? rounds us, and whioh is inseparable from a place of such high respecta? bility, will admit of no boisterous mirth, no demonstrations of pleasure. Wo play ten-pins and billiards us if we | were engaged in tho most serious busi? ness of life, and dose ourselves with mineral water in solemn silence. No? thing less thuu the comet has been sufficient to elicit from us tho slightest expressions of interest. Of course, it was the duty of gentility to go into ecstasies when that stranger put iu its appearance, and to make numerous surmises as to the length of its append? age; but eveu then we did not en fur forget ourselves as to use thu word "tail." Tho forenoons wo devote to outside amusements. From dinner to supper, so far as I havu beeu able to ascertain, the ladies are engaged iu the interesting occupation of tbe toilet, while the men roam about in uu aim? less way or sleep otf the effects of an enormous meal. We uro all great eaters, from Tom Collins down to our most emaciated dyspeptic. Tho water creates in the poor tuvalid who comes here a most ravenous appetite long beforo he is strong enough to operate successfully the muohinery of mastica? tion. After supper, the ladies flout into the parlor beflouueed und be frizzed ad infinilum, not U> muku con? quests, for tho ono sorry-looking bachelor here long ago captivated without coudition, but to serenely en? joy the assurance that conquests would be made, were there other worlds to conquer. There are but few young ladies among our guests, but those few are incomparably beautiful and accomplished und would turn tho beads of a whole triba of bachelors. We have no end of music, which is certainly creditable in a quantitative sense, and there are eight of us who manage to get up a dance every other night. It would infringe too much on the diguity of the place to dance every night. The number of guests is about forty. The crops up hero uro bettor than tbey have been within the memory of that very old inhabitant who lives somewhere among the mountains, and remembers distinctly tho curious noises made by Buld Mountain long before the revolutionary war. Mr. Black bus on his Cherokee plantation the Quest oorn and cotton that I have seen iu the State. He will make seventy-five bushels of corn to the acre, and over a bale of cotton. If the present pros? pect is realized, snob a crop will be guthered this fall as will place tbe peo? ple in the) npper Counties on u firm footiog. There is very little to say as to poli? tics. The people np here manifest hardly any interest iu the full nomina? tions and elections, which may be, aa you say, the effect of "paosivo impres? sions," and not, as appears to me, of thu idea that the contest will be hope? less. The persons of note with whom I have conversed favor u straight-out Democratic ticket, und tho organiza? tion of a State Government, with our nominees at its head, whether they re? ceive a majority of the votes or not. They think that such a course would place ns in a condition that would se? cure the aid of tho General Govern? ment. II --?-? *- - Comkso Home to Boost.?A few years ago, says the Cincinnati En? quirer, Harriet Beocher Stowe, tho sister of tho Bev. Henry Ward Beoch? er, deemed it her duty to resurrect from the almo.it forgotten past the scandals against tho immortal poet, Lord Byron, growing out of his rela? tions with his wifo. Sbo even went to tho length of charging him with the crime of incest with his sister. The book was a most shameful ono, aud by its natu in incapable of doing any good. Retribution bus come. Her brother is in a much woruo position than Lord Byron ever was. Nouo of Byron's linsons rests upon such solid evidunco as that of Beecher with Mrs. Tiltnu. The Puritan, who wout out of her way to assail tho greatest of Englishwriters, now has an opportunity for defence in her own housohold. There is a law of recompense or retribution, of which Mrs. Stowe is now fully uware. Tho wife of her brother is another Ludy By? ron in injury, and as suoh will descend to history.?Augusta Constitutionalist. Mary Louisa Naltung, a Germau servant girl, was arrested in Now York, on the 30th ult., charged with pur? loining money aud valuables from a nnmber of families where she had been engaged as n servant. Her totul thefts aggregate $10,000. The Evils of a Fast Aoe ?Tbe tremendous strain wbiob tbe vehe? ment pursuit of fortune, in this fast age, imposes apon the minds and bodies of tboBe engaged io it, tends to shorten boman life. To counterba? lance its evil effects, tbe tono and vigor of tbe system should bo im? proved by judicious hygieuio and me? dical treatment. It is impossiblo for any ruoe of men to stand tbib pressure upon the nervom orguuizatiou and the brain for tnuuy generations, with? out degenerating meutally und bodily, unless their constitutions uud their stiimiua are supported and reinforced, when tbey betray symplotns of decay, by alteratives aud invigoruut*. This being the case?aud the wisest of our physicians admit tho fact?tho ques? tion is. what vtimuluut, what tonic, what alterative is bust adapted to tbe emergency? To this we reply, that the cumbiuatiun of these three princi? ples iu one restorative is uecuasury to accomplish tho end iu view, und that thoy are efficiently united in Hostet tor's Stomach Bitters. The finest sto? machics, Der vines, blood depurcute aud uuti-bilious herbs aud roots thut botauic research has yet brought to light, coutribute their essential ele? ment,; to this powerful yet , harmless preparation. To give tbe fullest effect to these medicinal agents, they are in? corporated with a pure, diffusive sti? mulant, obtained from the choicest grain. Within the last twenty yeurs, thousands of constitutions have beeu saved froDi utter wreck, thousands of lives saved, thousands of debilitated, broken-down iuvalids restored to health aud usefulness, and nn incalcu? lable amount of human suffering pro veuted aud relieved through the be? nign agency of this comprehensive au tidoto to disen.se. It imparts strength to the weak, composure to the nervous and irritable, appetite and facility of disgostiou to the dyspeptic, u regular habit of body to the constipated, re? lief to tho bilious and ch. erfnluenH to the desponding. Aug 2 fo^l Scuesck's Sea WeedTonio ?Io tho atmosphere experioueed here during the siiinmer months, tbe lethargy pro? duced by tbe heat takes away tbe de? sire for wholesome food, aud frequent perspirations reduco bodily energy, particularly those suffering from tbe effects of debilitating diseases. In order to keep a nut oral healthful ac? tivity of the system, we mast resort to artificial menus. For this purpose, Sebonek's Sea Weed Tonio is very effeetciil. A fow doses will en ate an appetite and give fresh vigor to tho enervated body. For dyspepsia, it is invaluable. Many eminent physicians have doabted whether dyspepsia can be permanently cured by tbe drugs which ure generally employed for that purpose. The Sea Weed Tonio, in its nature, is totally different from such drugs. It contains no corrosive mine? rals or acids?in faot, it assists the re? gular operations of nature, and sup? plies her deficiencies. Tho Touic, in its nature, so much resembles the gas? tric juice, that it is almost identical with that fluid. Tho gastric juice is the natural solvent which, in a healthy condition of the body, causes the food to be digested; aud when this juice is not excreted in sufficient quan? tities, indigestion, with all its distress? ing symptoms, follows. The Seu Weed Tonio performs the duty of tho gastric jnioe when tho latter is detioient. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is sold by all druggists. July 9 f 13 We Publish to the Would?The remarkable medicinal properties of the "Queen's Delight." No medicine is so well known and recognized among eminent physicians as a valuable thera? peutic agent as the Qaeeu's Delight. Somo doctors think it ranks next to calomol in its alterative powers. A learned doctor thus speaks of it: "Queen's Deliqht" seems to exert a power upon every coll und moleoulo of the body, aud modifies their fuuo ?iou and condition. It reaches both the fluids and solids, and impresses npou them a curative influence one quuled by any other medicine. In chronic diseases of tho throat, there is no agout compared with it in value. It relieves the cough, obviates the night sweats, improves tho appetite, und often induces a return to health under the most unfavorable circumstances. In consumption and bronchial dis? eases, tbe use of "Qaeen's Delight" bus been marked with siguai advan? tage. Quocu's Delight manifests a de? cided impression on tho mucous mem? branes, changing their condition by its ulterativo powers. Rheumatism, both acute aud chronio, obey promptly the searching powers of this medicine; aching limbs and back ceasu to tor? ment, comfort and health is restored. In diseases of tbe liver, spleen, bladder and skin, the Qaeen's Delight may be used with great benefit. For tho cure of auy of tho many diseases incident to tho summer season, it can? not bo excelled, nud wo would rooom mend every family to have n bottle of it iu tho honso at all times, iu caso of sudden sickness. It is no whiskey or vinegar preparation, but a pleasant ul? terativo touic, which has cured thou? sands and kept tens ol thousands in good health. For dyspepsia and weak stomach, the liver and kidneys, coughs and soro throat, tho lungs and spitting of blood, loss of appetite, sick head? ache, diarrhou and dysentery, fever and ague, bilious fovor, cholera morbus nud cramps, palpitation of tho heart, brokou-down nervous system, neural? gia and rheumatism, purifying the blood, inflamed and soro eyes, when caused by impti.o stuto of tho blood, (lot a bottle of his greot medicine. Pre? pared only by E. 11. Heinitsh, druggist and chemist. July 16 ? *- ? Milwaukee styles Chicago her "cou : flagrationary suburb." Cmr Matters.?Subscribe for the Phoenix. The ??k9V' don't diminish "worth a cent." Advertismgis to business what steam is to machinery?tbe grand propelling power. There were G deaths in Columbia for tho week ending tho 1st inst.?whites 3; colored 3. There is but ono wuy to obtain busi? ness?publicity; but one wuy of gaiu iug publicity?advertising. Fisher's mill-pond was on a rampage ou Tuesday, and no damaged Roan's mill, that it has not been in operation since. Queer company wan that iu a basket thut u gentleman wus carrying around tbe market yesterday?a bottle of brandy and the Temperance Advocate. Job printing of every kind, from a miniature visiting card to a four-sheet poster, turned out, at short notice, from Phojnix oflice. Try us. If any ono is desirous of buying n cheap second-hand piano, they can dud one ut luwis' music store. Only ?388?Oill and see it. The following delegates to the County Union nave beon appointed from Tax Union Ward No. 2. Messrs. J. M. Blakely, C. P. Jauuey, P. W. Wing, ?John Aguew. No bell can ring ho loudly as a good advertisement. People will believe what they face rather than what they hear. It is rumored that the Governor iu tends to have two separate elections? thut for County officers ou the 20th of October, and that for State officers at the regular time. A lurge Republican meeting was held ut Gadsdcn, yesterday. We under? stand that a test vote for Senator was taken, resulting in favor of W. B. Nash, the preseut incumbent, by two to one. A oolored girl called at Mr. Bryan's bookstore, tho other i?ay, and stated that Mr. A? had sent her for Mr. Leslie's fire-place. The olerk saw tbe mistake at onae, and handed tbe girl Leslie's Chimney Corner. Delegates from subordinate Unions are reminded that they will meet at the Court House in this city, on Monday next, 3d instant, at 12 o'olook, for tbe purpose of organizing a County Tax Union. Auction sales of Mr. Jacob Levin will take place to-morrow (Monday) morning, as follows: at 10 o'clock, fur? niture; at 11 o'clock, whiskey and to? bacco, for violation of revenue laws; at 12 o'olook, Sheriff's sales in general. They are having lively times at Glenn's. There was a large ball, en the night of the 31st, and there is to be a calico ball on the 18th, for the beno ut of the "Soldiers' Monument Asso? ciation." There were twenty-four ar? rivals on tbe 31st. We are indebted to Mrs. W. H. Monckton for a basket-full of new sweet potatoes, grown from seed ob? tained from Mr. ?v. O'Neale, and oalled the "Southern Queen." We warrant them to be as good na they look. The announcement of the resump? tion of exercises at Roanoke, Va., College, appears in another column. Tbe institution is gaining ground in public favor, and is now patronized by seventeen States and appears to have lost nothing by the financial panic. Alderman Joseph Taylor requests us to contradict the report that he had deolared, if white rifle clubs were or? ganized, the Governor would take thoir guns away. We learn that there is an? other Joseph Taylor in the city, how? ever, who may have made the foolish assertion. The Governor has appointed T. S. W. Parker, of Barnwell, a Notary Public, and Dr. D. B. Miller, Jr., as? sistant phyaioian State Lunatio Asy? lum, vice Dr. S. B. Thompson, re? moved; and has removed H. P. Cooko and J. Felder Meyers, Trial Justices for Orangeburg. Tbe summer meeting of the State Agricultural and Meohanionl Society will be held in Spartanburg, by invita? tion, on tho 12th instant. Tho mana? gers of the various railroads have con? sented to pass delegates to and fro for ono fare. It is hoped that there will be a fall meeting, as matters of tbe gtcutest importance to the welfare of tho society will be discussed. Mail |amianohments.?Northern mail opens 6.30 A. M., 3 P. M.; closes IIA. M., 6 P.M. Charleston opens 8 A. M.,5.30 P. M.; doses8 A. M.,6P. M. Western opens 6 A. M., 1 P. M.; olosos 0, 1.30 P. M. Greenville opens 0.15 P. M.; closes G A. M. Wil? mington opens 4 P. M.; closes 10.30 A. M. On Sunday open from 2.30 to 3 30 P. M. Boiler Explsion.?Tbe boiler of ? Mr. L. T. Sharp's saw mill, located nijie miles from Coin in bin, near the Charlotte Railroad, exploded, on Fri? day last, completely destroying the mill and Berioasly injuring Messrs. L. T. Sharp, J. Martin, J. Killian and H. Qoins?tho latter thought to bo dan? gerously. Death or a Columbian.?By a para? graph in the Bosqne County (Texas) Standard, of the 23d nit., we learn of the deuth, from pneumonia, of n young man, a nativo of Columbia and a great traveler, Mr. George H. Cathcart, in tbe 21 th year of his age. He leaves a vonnc vrifo. mothnr. ai??fpr?. brother and other relatives to monru bis early decease. A number of the resident surviving members of the old Richland Volun? teer Rifle Company, a veteran and time-honored corps of this city, met together in the hall of the Hook and Ladder Company, yesterday, for the purpose of organizing a rifle club. Capt. E. S. Percival, who was invited by unanimous ucoord to preside, briefly and happily explained the objeot of the meeting and re-ncion. A committee was appointed to call on tho citizens and invite their oo-operation by unit? ing with them as members. A Highway Robbeby.?-Yesterday morning, betweeu 11 and 12 o'clock, as a Mr. Geiger, who is in the employ of Mr. Noah Hnflman, of the Lexington Fork, was on bis return homo from ' Columbia, iu a small wagon, he was aesailed by a colored man, choked until senseless, and his watch and pocket-book stolen. A young son of Mr. Huffman's, who was in the wagon asleep, being aroused by the scuffling, screamed and gave an alarm, which so frightened the highwayman that he made off. Mr. Geiger finally regained his senses, and, after notifying some parties of tbe affair, proceeded home. The money stolen was the proceeds of the sale of a load of fruit. A double barreled gnu or a pistol is a proper companion for an individnal who is compelled to travel the roads leading to Columbia. The robbery in high places has become aontagious. Religious Services To-Day. ?Pres? byterian Gharch?Rev. J. H. Thorn well, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Trinity Chnrch?Rev. P. J. Shand, Rector, 11 A. M. and 5M P M. St. Peter's Catholic Church?Rev. J. L. Fullerton, first Mass 7 A. M.: second Mass 10 % A. M.; Vespers 4.y2 P. M. Baptist?Rev. J. K. Mendenhall, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Second Baptist Congregation?Rev. A. M. Cartledge. Services in Bull Street Chapel, 11 A. M. Marion Street Methodist?Rev. W. D. Kirkiand, 10<? A. M. and 8 F. M. Washington Street Methodist?Rev. A. Coke Smith. 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday School MeetiDg, o% P. M. Lutheran?Rev. Z. W. Bedenbaogh, 10K A. M. Phcenixiana.? A harden that one chooses is not felt. In oase of doabt always lean to the aide of meroy. Bigots ever think others most per? versely and wilfully wrong-headed. A oalnmny, though it is known to be such, always leaves a stain on the reputation. No condition so low bat may have hopes, and noce so high but may have fears. 1,000 probabilities will not make ona truth. Patience is a bitter seed, but it yields good fruit. He who studies books aione will know how things ought to be; but he who studies men will know how things are. Success in life is very apt to make us forget tho time when we were not much. It is jast so with a frog on a jump; he oan't remember when he was a tadpole, bat other folks can. The best kind of a ealesman for these dull times is an advertisement in a newspaper. It never tires in its labors, und never shirks its duty; it talks to customers when they are in the best mood to be favorably/ impressed. It has acoeea to the merchants, the scho? lar, the artist, the mechanic and tbe farmer. It goes unquestioned into the most private and saored of retreats. The lawyer listens to it while working up his case; tho dootor dives into it 1 when not divining diseases; the ladies have it in their laps while leisurely lolling in their boudoirs. It is present in thousands of places at the same moment. List of New Advebtlbements. Meeting Myrtle Lodge, K. of P. Columbia B. aud L. Assooiation. Ttoanoke College, Salem, Va. Jacob Levin?Auotion. R. B. Carpenter?Judgment. ' Gas Light Bills for July. Hotel Arrivals, August 1, 1874.? Wheeler House-W P Stark, SC; CP Townsend, Bennettsville; J Jenkins, Ga; M F Cbaudler, Mass; Mrs H A Klinok, Miss Klinck, J H Schirmer, G H Simoner, W Dudley, Charles; ton; B Myers, S C; J B Moore, States borg; M H Maroy, Conn; W R Cath? cart, L Hogood and wife, city; W A Brndlev, Ga; C C Puller, Charleston; T H Cooke, Greenville.