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(w \] H : * ? V'Jtt TllK SOUTHSUN KNTkRl'RISK. Flying Trip from London to Paris. Mc?r*. Editor!: Had my stay In Europe been Imlf so long as the time which ho* flown since my Inst communication to your patient paper, I might have seen something of la bell* Pari* to epenk of ; but, as it war, 1 had merely a glance at the beautiful oily. My plan had becu, to leturn from England via Edinboro' and Glasgow, in Scotland^ thence, to Belfast, lu Ireland ; and so, passing through Dublin and Cork, take the Cunaid Mail Steamer at Queenatown, for Bos. tou ; hut " a change came o'er tho spirit of mv dream." ivhen I was earnestly advised. ?J - I by some returning tourists, to vielt the ?xpositiou Univertalle, if only for one day.? Of course, the thought wns delightsome.? The expense would he trifling, end travel ing expeditious. Everywhere about London, great posters temptingly stared you iu the fuse with the exciting Announcement thnt, for the insignificant sum of thirty shillings, oue could travel to Pnris and back, consuming only twelve hours ench way, and nil by " night service," il preferred llere wns the very economy ol money and time, so important to n traveler whose circumatnnces, like mine, were somewhat limited in both these items. The desire 1 felt to see a live Napoleon, if possible, or at. least tost ep on the soil of ' Johnnie Crapaxtd,'* was irresistable. 80 I yielded nt last to my own inclinations and 1 he encouraging offer of n Mr. Wall?hero is his card, James wall MINtSTRO LYANUtXICO, BOLOGNA. This gentleman had lodgings nt the Stabb House ; and, during my sickness, had called sometimes, in a friendly way, with a proffer of assistance. One day, in <onvcrsation, b" casually mention*d his intention of going to Paris to meet his \n ife, who was soon to leave Florence for London, lie should be glad of my company, so he said, and would set as my interpreter, for one day, nt least. Hole was a good ehance not to be lightly thrown away, and surely much bettor than g>?ii g alone, and trusting to "Freuoh with out a master." "When do you purpose to leave!" mid I. "If your health will per. nut, we'll go to-morrow tni.l he, " anil, if not, Friday will lie soon enough for me."? " 7W? bitn." lie smiled, for I hud discluim_.i 1 1 . ..1 is...... 1. ( u niij mium hi ri riivn |>M'iiiiu?;iniivii So, 1 quickly tram-latcd the French " very well" into the more elegant American " Nnff scd !" To he honest, I did study Lcvisac ?u<l Nugent u little, in my youthful days, and, during the present century, have turned over n ftw leaves of Ollendnrf. Hut, although I hitd n tolerable nrroy of French nouns nl nty command, ] could cosx iron* of the verbs tongiee with their nominative cases excej t the verb to l>r : To <lo and to n.jj'tr, 1 would leave entirely to ray fiienel, Mr, Wall. lie rose to go, when I rugg<sted h glass of nice French brandy as an appro filiate conclusion tei our jiar'ri/ He offered i no objection, nnd this time, we Loth \ " smib-d," taking it "straight''?i.e., avee I'tau niflfs ran* tucre. With n smack of the i lips sod " an rrvoirhe lift me trying to conjugate the vetb allti into which 1 lloundcrtd us far #h Iho first person, plurnl ? ' :xou* allow," (to which 1 added, on the i exliib-rating strength of the brandy?<Umaiii) William, extinguish the candle! * Candle tir t" "Yes sir." "Good night sir," and I was sound asleep in no time. Thursday came, and with it. a new leather travelling bag from Chcapside, which was coon stowed with, such indispeneihle, but unmentionable articles of apparel and ooti. venicnce a* every gent bantu traveler is i atipposcd to need 1 went very little abroad in the forenoon of this day, but sought anuis. incnt in the newspapers and lite i.ou don ltirei tory. What a httgo volume of names! 1 had not tine to count all the f'.rrvlh* before the !! o'rioi k dinner hour bv which time iuy ?| petite lin<1 grown to a prodigious edacity. But it yielded gradually to successive cuts of rorat beef, flanked by generous slices of Yorkshire pudding ] etc. Dinner o?cr, Mr. Walt and 1 selr.. d ji each our traveling hag r.nd umbrella, and j ' economically walked to tbe Liidgnte-llU' | Kail way Sla'ion, feeling consoled on the way by lite maxim of Poor Richard, that I "a'xpence saved is sixpence earned." At j' nearly every Knglisb Kai-wnv Station lan ; j " parcels' office," where the traveler may J 1 deposit bis trunk, bag, or vr.li?s, paying a < penny or (wo pence, and receiving n ticket, < upon tha rs:urn of which be may receive ] < bis property again. This is a very g o it I I convenience, and one, so far ns I am aware, < not to be- found in lh? United Stales, where a trnv?h-r must have bis eyes wide open or < stiff, r robbery before bis very acse, On < my way to New Yotk, at the Charlotte Junction, in Columbia, I inquired for some place where I could deposit my luggacre < hafcly until the train came tip, and w as toll by the ticket master that I might, leave it in tbe office, but lie would give me no assurance of itt aafety. I lefi it, at a venture, and went aw.tv for ? abort time, and on m) E-turn it was gone. An officious darkey bad been allowed to remove it, and in the hope of reward, no doubt, hsif taken it to the eiJe of the Kailioad, where it wni soak. j ?il with rain before I sonld get my check. 1 All V. t-,j .i <1. A< ?,v .It I * ... ]1 .J m -wp j^'TT. .IMV in/ ut nvnrsi^ w.ni* iinvmifu f nt hucIi absence of system snd order rimy naturally account for Ilia frequent losaer that nr? known to occur. Having di'poiittd o'tr portmanteaux (it the I'mc?*ls' Office, we h <1 |ir>.? t<> look nhout a hit before buying 0"r round tickets Mine resd ?s follow*?" h7portion tie Pari* ]*07, eltemin d* Fcr tin Inndnn, Chatham' p or) hover, llillel a Prise HeJuit A liar ti{ J'rtortr I.ondret el Pari*. ValaUe pour It a rviee de null Mo'emenl," etc. This ticket, was good for fourteen <!?v e, four times s* Jung n? 1 ?1iotiM probably ner-.J lr. The runiiing time from London to Dover i* two I lira si.il Iwrnlj' m:nutt?, the dManco I > ; ? M 8 8 labyrinth of crossings not far from London. The immunity from frequent accidents on English railways seems Indeed miraculous. A stiR breeze that set out with us had increased to a 910m gale by the time we alighted from the train, on Admiralty Tier, Dover, and the little black steamer thai was to convey ua across the channel pitched about at the quay (key) like an um-kilful chorister. A half hour or more employed in putting the luggage on board, gave u* a chance to peep into the aubaque oua hol?8 below deck, ych pt cabins. It was thought prudent by onreclvee to give one's stomach the best chane* possible against sea-sick nest; accordingly, we were not long in finding the universal prevontlve or remedy, vis.: a gluw of mm d? vi*. Pel dom lias there been more need of some fo-lifying stimulant. for the vessi-l liad not doubled her length from the pier when a rude wave dn.hing over the how caused a general stampede, and flight below. The deck wae deserted in a twinkling I found about four feet of a cu?hioned seat unoccupied, and ihere cast anchor, to await, coming event.*, which are enid to " caet their shadows before." And they were not long behind, this time. The vessel rolled, and the hall opened with " up and down the middle, cast off all hands round "?or nearly so. As for me, I had not yielded to Father Neptune on his mighty Atlantic throne, nor would I now, (if I o -uld help it.) to any Triton or river god of them all.? Strange to say, I had not a qualm during this very rough | avenge across the Straits of Dover. Few others, if any of the company, could ray ns much. My traveling eompau* ion from whom 1 was separated in the general skedaddle afterward told nic that he had hcen dreadfully 111. The slcknees from which 1 had but just recovered might account, In pail, for my happy escape. As It wns, I OH r.m'ised and almost mirthful; and hut for the distress around me, which I knew would be of brief duration, 1 could have laughed outright at this naueeaiiug tableau. Away lu one eorner, was a stout burly fellow, groaning, and making ns much ndo ns il he were about, to part with 111* nl dermanic stomach, which ha had petted so long into a perhct rotundity. The stew, nrds, who arc always ready or. such foulwenther occasion*, were ringed in India' Milliter honf* itnri -l!a ?t. ? tlie inevitable tin basin, In which lw receive I lie unwilling and painful tribute. from the wretched victim* of It mal da tnir. A some, wliut distressing, hut nwkward and laughs hie accident occurred to a lady who occupied n scat not rainy loet from w-here I lay. AVhile in tlie act of vomilion, her artificial teeth became d'glodged, and w. re ijectcd into the ha.-in. A moment of exhaustion, of comic, followed, during which instant of lime the too faithful steward had changed the veMi 1, and. In a twinl.iing.its contents wei e ? (.li, horroi cf horrors !) like I'haraoh'k hostscast into the sen. T mutate Neptune I ltnsl lliou no irctcy, that thus, so ruthlessly, I lion conliM despoil this unoffending lad) f Hid Amphitrite need an upjr.tr trttf I saw the lady again when entering the 'bus, at Calais, and it may he j resumed ihnt alic wna ratio r "down in the month." hut I could not tell, for the handkerchief that en I'ilelcd h<-r f??e entirely eoncea'od that feature. It is nn ill wind that l-lowe g. ml to no otts, impudently thought I, and who knows loit she limy he A termagant whose compulsory silence will le a pleaeuol relief to n Candied liushand. We landed at ll e Quai de Mn'ee, Calais, and, the tide hnvi g et-b- d <ji?iu*i<t ei ably we weie compelled to scramble np the slimy, wooden stairs, nt the Iu-h*] of which h h-gioti of porters and wall. is beset ll.w pnssriig.rs, in n vile nnd n lay pal<n?, for (lie privilege of 'luting'" their luggage.? By lavilinj without trui k<, M-. Wsll nnd I escaped the annoyance of having our ' 'traps ' overhaul, d by the Fr?n<-h cuslom house officials. Ii * ?? rosy for me to realize tli.it we were in a different eountry, nnd ntilling different people Ironi those we had left H few hours before. '1 lie omnibus, an one link in our circulnr billrl, was noiiiir.nl ly free, having been included in the price paid for our tickets; hut passenger* were ^objected to the grossest boporiunity on the par! of the conductor, who seemed determined to extort a fee for hirtcclf. Our journey b- ing nt night, we, of course, could s?e nothing of the city, and therefore prosc ded at. once to the train. Here wo were directed ton box containing two lo nches ?n one of which, nnd confronting us, sat Ihrce gentlemen, whom, judging hy tl.eb p*. ruliur garb, I set down a* members of the Roman Catholic priesthood Tliey were dressed nlilte, in long, dark hluo. woollen i?oat?, l.nttoned el.se in *h? neck, over a white cravat ; on their head*, snurnous hats, rolled up at the sidea. Th light in our narrow cur was too dim to show me their lower extremities, hut quite suffioient. 1,4? Bdimuu? mr i?nt ?ii*- iiirt; ni my i7ii a V48 win* one of ll-o uglivat and ino?l repuleive that I lind ever *een. Hire wna abundant food fur i fT-clion, and while my friend dallied foitb in search of aoine euh'trthtial viaticum, wiih which to fid ? certain vaeuum which nature and hungry men ahltor, 1 mused upon my present position, and triad to recnll something F had rend or heard nhout Calais. I looked at monk number two. and thought of Sterne and hia "Sentimental Journey"; and 'tire enough lo-re win 1 in the very town of Calais, where that q mint writer and traveling philoso pher eneoucterod- the mendicant monk of St. Francis. " AUe, poor Yorlck!." Hut ?<y n onk* had ifo a; penrnnee ot mealicitj* uor was the " sleeve of their tunic " at all ' thtendharv." The face of cumber two van radiant wi'.h sneh honignnnt aweetnea* n? almost to neutralize the ins'lnotive rovnl ion I hiol felt while looking at the face of nnmher one. The contract was very atrik* ing Nnmher three was a jolly.lookiig fellow of 40 year*, mayhap, and realized at or ee my ideal of Fri.ir?what'* Ilia-name, in ? ft ? 18 I ft !H _______ * Richard bo lustily T Somvhow, I found myself humming (inandibly of course) a humorous song that I had rhouted a hundred times in tha ears of my frieud*, vis.: * The Monks of Old.** " Many Ink ve told Of the Monks ot old. What s saintly race they were; But '?, is more trus That a merrier er?*tr Could scarce be found elsewhere. " For they sang and laugh'd, And Ihs rich wine qnafTd, And lived on the daintiest cheer. F?r they laughed?ha I ha I And thsy quaffed?ha ! ha I And lived on Ibe daintiest cheer." 4toBut I must com* to an am?n here, and resume my narrative at A miens, where 1 swallowed a matutinal cup of strong coffee, aa a very appropriate rear guard to the htriered r?ll that my friend, the w?iui*tro, had bought for hlma-lf, at Calais. hut wan too aick to eat., poor fellow I and ao I ate it for him. MOKK ANON. &l)t ^outjjmi (gnttrprwr. GREENVILLE, S. C. WEDNE8DAY, JULY 89, 1898. "A Bill to Regulate Appeala and Writs of Error to the Bupreme Court" In thia State. Thia bill has been introduced into the Le gislature. We are shocked at its cumbrous, onerous and expensive character to the people, who tnay be forced to go to law. Wc thought this Legislature was to make laws more pimple, especially judicial proceeding*, ltut this hill force every man to go to the expens- of printing all equity proceedings when appeals arc tak?n, thus practically denying justice and the piiv'lcge of- the courts to the poor and the unfortunate. For printing, such case, | sometimes would cost the pr ce of a mode rate trout of lund, and all for what? to have three little priufed hooks for the three Appevl Judges iu every equity ens. ! '1 he last white Legislature prohibihd compulsory printing of briita for the Court of Appeals. It never wss required by set of the Legislature, but l?y rule of Cout L lite hill seeks to do away with the -aim pie and economical uiode of appealing, heretofore existing in all c.tses'of law, civil and criminal, hy sub-t|iut<ng the prurco I iug l-y the old " writ of eiror," and forcing every man who appeals to give boml ami security for damages and coats if ho does not succeed. Here, again, the poor, the oppressed and the frijndles*. those most needing the protection of the l.iw nti.1 foil [ Justice, nre ctlt.fF,- ! *> rich nn?i the proa I ..Ton* %r? ulonc the full recipients of its | bi'ttcKlt. We hope ilii* bill will fall, nt.d our oh) role* "f appeM be | ei mi * te I to aland. It i* lunnelrmis thai people should he taxed to support h Supreme Court, and II.en he d? ni. J it? benefits, nnb-.-s they |viy again heavily for il in the shape of piloting bids, ntul likewie. lie excluded ftoin il, utiles* they enn find Mend* to g<i their security ? These mlcs might do f,.r tin* United S|?tes Court, wlorn appeal* nr? not allowed under $2,inh), inn! whet? the wealthy, almost ex j oluaive.ly, ere the lilignii'*, and nn ease under *-e!it). te ever tried; I.ill they ure wholly iiidefeiiRtlde in S'ate Court proCeedinga. We trust tllHl the fi iond# of ilie people in (lie Legislature, (and we hope they Imve some friend* there) wl'l de'eal till* unjust nil 1 oppressive l.ill. We do not know who introdnned it. The only good it con do will he to keep the p. splo from the ben.fU of I lie Supreme Court, nud rare, the Chief Ja lire and tl*x> Judges the j trouble of < anting their salaries. Ponth of Mrs. Harper, Consort of Itoe* 11. b, Harper, of the Methodist Church. Our community was piiin-d last We.lnes- j <1;.? to Irnrii of ilia death of this lady, wkiah occurred alte* a very ahort iII ?--?s at the residence of J. A. Pavm, Erq. Her plana walk and cottvrr ntion had ci d- orrd her to those wh?. knew her, who feel flint rhe haa Keen tak-Mi l? a Heavenly reward. Mr, IIarpk-r I.a* the eirncat rympatUim of the ' entire community. Her funeral w?? preached hy I?ev. Eu.U e?s G.irrl*, nod alio wna bnrhd on ImI Thursday evening, attend- d hy a Inrguconooor.ia of nor .-one* 1 ? Largo, Flue Tomato. Onr friend, Mr. T. tV. Dana, Jeweller, haa prom oted ua with a Tomato surpassing anything in that lino yot cotne under onr obaervat ion. It weighed two pound* nud measured LA) Inohea tu eircutnfervuee. It nny one ean heat it, we will record the fact. The vine that produced thia fruit alao horo several other* of about one half tliu site. It was raised l-y Mn. Davis, about one mile'from Town, and la of mo r'?!! variety. II Mr*. I>. ia a* successful in other enterprises as abe ia bar garden, her labor ia not without reward. Death of Mlsa Dorcas Oroon. The death of lit ia lady occurred at her rcsidonee, two utile* from Town, on laat Thursday. Hhr wat *;?< '! at.nut eighty years, and had reaided .at her recent home for near fifty ycara. She was ncrer mar'Jodt hot took a great interest in btr relating. a ho enjoyed bur munificence. Evan the Little Ones are Taken Away. Death ace in a to be unnaually active in onr , midat at Ibis time, sparing nei.ber the old or tlie child. Mr. Jons Fcrui'Sow bna been grieved at lite loss of his infant, of only a few months existence. How hard moat it be to eover np forever from onr sight the little honseh?ld blossom*?those Suds without wbioh life has no obarm. - . aaea Ix the Georgia 8 nets, Hie fomteenth C >n*'itnllonnl Amendment was passed, on I V I i V ? V of 21 to ) J, ood ill the 0 rT r .r 4? -* . F *> ? '? #- ** Hi ifii p Baptist State Convention. J Tl>i? body held lis annual meeting at Newberry, commencing oil Friday, 26th July, and closing Tuesday evening. Rev* 1 J. Ij. Hktxolds, D. D., was sleeted Presi ' dent; J. O. B. ParoAn, D. D., Viee-l'real- ' dent; J. F. MorntALL, Secretary, and Profee- i sor C. H. Jvdson, Treasurer. The attend- 1 anee was full as OAtial. The absorbing matter of interest before the Convention was the condition of Furman University The l<1sn of aiding It adopted by the Executive 0? mmlttee at OrcenvUle, was heartily approved and endorsed. Much entlrislnam existed In ita behalf, and the result must be favorable. The Convention resolved to e<>ntinue a system of Domesllo Missions In the State, and deolared an abiding interest, in Foreign Missions. Much was done which ' we cannot notice in detail for want of space 1 m me body work d -'nergetically j and faithfully to the closo. Tlio addreases ' before lite Convention on the subj-ot of the I University were able; Rev Hkiurd Furman especially, displayed gr.-nt force and eloquence on Ilie subject. Able and indiien * tial speeches were likewise made by C<>1 1 Kdwamm, of Darlington, Dr. Reynolds, Dr. J. C. Furmax, stul others. The Convention will meet next year at Yorkville. We sliotiM mention tli-it there wee greet interest shown in Whal' of the South Carolina Baptist, published at Anderson, and a resolution, strongly com- 1 mending that valuable paper to the denomination, was adopted; ministers were re 1 commended to nid in its circulation. There was preaching in the Baptist Church every night and oa Sunday like- 1 [ who in the several Churches?Methodist . | and Fresbyterisn, very $ble and Instructive 1 setm-ms were delivered. The congrrga ' tions were large. The people of Newberry, without distinction of sect, evinced a most cordial and refined hospitality toward the vieitois. and the'r kindness and liberality ' will lie never forgotten by (hose who had 1 the pleasure of sojourning with litem. The population of tliv town will compare favorably with that of any oilier part of tin1 j State. Company for Mauufacturlnfr Bugar. Dr. W. P. Passmork tho general agent for the Southern Sorgo aud Sugar Refining Company, is now in llrceiiviHe, and is forming a joiut Stock company for the purpose of ostubIL-hing a branch in GreenvlHs, and we nro pleased to know that he has several names ulreudy ou bis list. The works of this compo- 1 ny will bo operated in Town. Ho intends visiting ditoront parts of tho County also, 1 soon. Dr. Pashmorm has exhibited to us in ' our cfiioo three specimens of the sugar made on tlia plan proposed, manufactured of our conunou sorghum, and wo nrc confident that we have never seen a bettor article of coffee ' sugar than tluit of No. ft; Not. 1 and 2 of tho samples, nl??, were of very good quality. His I advertisement appears in another part of the < paper, to which wo cull attention. Also to 1 the article in our news columns copied from the Louisville (Ivy.,) headed "Farmer's Glut'," In which luav t.s seen iho lilan upon which this company will manufacture sugar. Frotn time to time, w? will furnish our read. ' cr> with information in rcferouce to litis mat- ( ler. - , VVjtt ofa Portion of tfca Legislature. Ou Sunday lust our quiet place *nn put in 1 an uproar by the rrpocl that the Legislature ' would remove to Greenville, and that a por- , tion of tbo number would reach bore on that , day at 8 o'clock. When tbo train arrived, i however, it was ascertained that nothing ot i the rort was purposed, hut that a number of ' th? uicuihars ol Uie Legislature, on an exclusion trip for the examination of th? working ' and eonditiou of the Greenvillo and Columbia , Railroad, upon invitation extended by Prwai- | dent IIavmktt, had rosebud tho terminus of < the jaunt. Sou*) seventeen or eighteen wliltc I members had accepted President Hammctt's 1 invitation, togather with a number of colored 1 ones, how ututi^ exactly we cannot state.-? ^ While hesc, after procuring stopping p!acc.?, ( they employed themselves by walking around i the place, when permitted by the falling rain. < 'Jib* white members put up with Mr. 6w\x- 1 DAl.s, tha other* found lodging with those of their race who could acommodato them, after some llttlo enquiry. The following is a list of Uvoae stopping at the Mansion House t W. It. Iloyt, Colleton; J. F. 1). Camps, Spartanburg; W. 8. Collins, Marion, K. V. Scott, Williams, burg; II. W. Webb, Georgetown; J. II. Jciiks, Charleston ; John II. Met iter, Suuiter; 0. IIPcttiopill, Williamsburg; C. P. Leslie, Wil I iiiuiiroirrK , w. iioumrns, I'ariington ; eiia?< ! 8. Ku?h, U. jiufort j F. F. Miller, Georgetown ; J. ti-. Omit, - ; Lewis b'iokars, Charleston; J. Crvws, Lauren*; 8. II. lingo, . I They left at wine o'clock, on Monday, proceeding to Columbia. We learn that thoy j were highly pleased with the conduct and ope* . ration of the Road. ? Tho Lead Wo Lure. The Land We Lore for August contains fifteen original articles. Comparative Generalship exposes the outpllnese of Grunt's claim I to be a great commander. Ibe l>wcay of Religion in tho South is a thoughtful article by Mr. lUanigault. The Bystem of Ebgftah Gang Labor shows that the English Abolitionist has a more cruel system of slavery at homo, than that which he Ieo much dup'orrd at tho South. The JHckens IXnncr la a sprightly bttrlcsquo of the toady ( in ci mv /. ncricnn I'rea*. Rhcrp Ilunbiindty calla attention to an important object for Ilia Southern farmois The poetry is from Mr*. Clarke, llenry It. Jack*.in, and Edward A. Jonka. There aro two tnlca of Action and aorcral erraya. | The frontirpicee ia a bcnutiful atecl.plate ! engraving of Gunorul A?hhy. Death of an Exainplary Colored Man. Frank Uantt, an exemplary and worthy o?lored man, aon of Ilonry Uantt, our well known barber, died day before yeaterday, in thia town. He wna induatrioua and upright, and bora a good character. I t5f Gen. W. K. Ktn,? will lecture . batore the Literary Club next Tuesday ' r L - * V * , ' ^ 9 S S q Professor O. H. Judson a Lecture before the Oreenvllle Literary Club. The favored assembly of ladle* and gen tlemen who heard the Lecture of Professor J udson on last Tuesday eveoing, were learn Bdly entertained and instructed. The *ub |ect waa, " Pr*-llln?ilo Mail." The monuments of bis existence of every kind were discussed, and the moet modern diaeovoriea and theories briefly presented. We attempt no outline. It was very evident that the Lecturer, without con.ntllting himself decidedly to any speelnl theory, eouceded that late dl?c<>v?-rie# j;lve many facts sustaining the probabilities of pre-A Jain it* races of men of s vnst ntiMquity, The style of rro'essor Jcti-oa's lecture we*appropriate to the mil.J- ct, hie introduo" lory and closing remnik*, being fr-ed from the statistical Incumbrances of stones, and hones, end mounds of earth, end geological itr.ite?the mere earthy material* of the philosopher?were specimen* of e fine style, where calibrated thought, high reasoning, and moral and religious sentiments, put on their severely, chaste and beautiful garments. attracting the admiration of " the intnd'a eye," and fixing its gaze upward to ward the source of nil science. ? get ? Public Meeting Noxt Salo-day. Let there he a general Democratic meeting next 8tie dny. of the members of the Clubs and cltixona generally. We shall hoar from our distinguished fellow-cltlx-n, Gov. pEttiir, stid others, of the prospects of thesxymova and Blair l*r-silent inl nomf* nation. I s ratifieatinn is deserving the approval of all who desire to perpetnale the corts'llulintt and union of the States ami die libet ty and prosperity of the c<>un try. Very Acceptable. Wo assure Mr. Sivana R. WcsrMonut.AKU that wo highly valuo that sack of OH pounds if flour sent us tho other dny, at tho bands of bis son. The specimen Is a very good one, and wo are able to state that Mr. W. 1* prepared to turn out a good article at all times, having rooently pnf bis mills in completo repair with now bolting cloth, Ac., 'and as ho tupcrintcnOs himself, the public tnay have cn" tiro faith in his establishment. Dr. J. C. Fabsr. T1 o Trustees of Furmnn UiiivcVsity Ttsro sleeted this learned gentleman one of its Pro, feasors. Tho high reputation of I>r. F^dkh us a linguist, and for ability as a tokchcr will insko t>10 appointuiont a popular ouo, and a inbject of congratulation with tho friends of I ho Uuive'rslty all over the State. Crops and Seasons. R due have fallen plentifully in this Stale Ince last Wednesday, and the crop prospect* ate good. Between Grrcnvil'e and !7uwl,erry O. II., except a small section, rrops appear promising. We think suolt is lie case genorully in the upper Districts. From lite LouttrUle P..i)y Conner. Farmer*' Club. Meeting cal'ed lit order by the Proeldcnt tm\ report* of eonimitteea called for. l 'r. Thornberry read the following reporl if llit* e?mn iMco appointed to visit the o>n county Kenturfcr Rmgo Company: r<> Iff Jrjfrr*m County Fartn?r?r Club ; Your (iimniiltve to wliom was assigned lh? doty of inv.atigattng the suhjct of mailing augur and sirup liom tlic eorghum ugar cane l?y a new procera, claimed to liava l een discovered by Wclloe A Hatcher, tnd for a valuable eonaoWniiwn assigned I? dtc Kentucky flutyn Mauu'aetuiiiHf Company for the Stale of Kentucky, respectfully -ubmtl the following' report: They viaibd Dover, a rtnall town on the Dliio rivor, above Cincinnati, in Ma*oii tuiinl), Keituikv. whefc the Kentucky ^o-iro Company have erected n suitable building for making tuyar and nirup'fioin tor in cane, and exatnhted the building*. I troughs, pane, furiinc-a and orhcr requisites belonging to iliia company. Here they nw a nice ar ielc of sugar ju?t made; and a nenttier of pan* or ritallow wooden boxe* filled with t-irtip, or rather thick mush so? iw in vniiuur t'agcnl granulation, preparatory to the fo ni it'Ou of atg-<r They aim jonverred willi p rsons who have made ogar and alrup by tiiir new procrs* at Ihelr farms on their own account and they all dec 'tired, both the sugar and elrnp Ihoa made to be of a nvprrior quality. One of your committee al-o, wisoing to obtain all tha information possible in regard to thia interesting aitl-j ct, went lbirlv-liv? or forty mile* into the country, back of Kipley Ohio, to are a gentleman by lite name of Duval, who, he Wat informed, had given the *uh ject a thorough investigation. He found hitn to lie a venerable looking man, over titty j < uc* of age ? * plain, practical, corrv mon-st n*?, track ohl fanner?a mini inc* pa hie ? f practicing deception upon any one, a id not ea?il y, liimaelt, deceived hy the cunning art> and wilra ??? th? designing.? II- informed him that at firat he attached so little vnportartre to lh? claim mt up by the agents engaged In selling lights, having ?<-n to much imposition practiced upon the fanner* hy pet anna of thia olnae, that he could not he induced to bestow upon the subject any altantion. Hut being persuaded to give the subject a thorough Investigation hy rtrony of lor fri--nd? and iiclirhbnrs who had implicit confidence in hia known caution and good judgment, and who dcaired themselves to he satisfied a* t> the value of the discovery claimed by the pnlentec, he finally contented to do to, and the better to accomplish the object had in viaw, defer mined to visit the patentee himself, He di 1 ao last foil a year ago, and there saw several thousand pounds of nice sugar mado snd in the vaiious stages of formation ; conversed with the patentee, Mr. Well-r, who cheerfully gave ail Ilie information desired, and thoroughly satisfied himself that the thing was no hum bug. Upon his return homo, the more thoroughly 11 teat the nroeeaa, ntid to satisfy himself that no mistake had been made, ho tried the experiment of mnkiiiK iii'jar on a email scale, behind hie oookingnl<>ve, where the necessary wnirmh would he attained, and succeeded to hia entire satisfaction. lie think* if sugar could not he made hy tide proee*s at all, the dlscovery is a very valuable one for the inanutactiue of timp a!ont, lie declares he is not Interested pecuniarily in the success or failure of the discovery In any way, shape or form, but ia satisfied the thing is a rtulitjf and no bitmbag. Ouo of yonr roUiuittee plso conversed with Mr. linynolds, a banker in KipUy, who informed him he wits ositig in bin family an article of sirup rnrsdn by this new process, by a Mr. Collins, tor which hu paid a dollar per gallon, and a nicer, better sirup he had never used. Mr, Cut.ms mformed us that hia original design * ' waa to make sugar, but finding the (Imp ee inuob hotter then be eapeoted, end the prion offered so tempting, be determined to eell the ** . whole, which be accordingly did et one dollar per gallon. Tbe conclusion to which your committee haa arrived, from all tbe infer mat loo they ean obtain on this auiject ie, first, that en gar of a good, it not exoeh'ent quality, with eery little, if any, of the peeui.'nr sorgho taste abowt M, can be made from thf sorghum sagai ease. Second, that the elrup m tde by this yauaaae Is far superior to hny they h?crs eter see* ma da by any other. Third, that .'be dlseseeay Is very valuable one, requiring t Utle if amy mora outlay to mnko sugar and 'hf ny thla orocoaa than br the old. while it in. snder proper management, a good artlolo ^ butto sugar and alrup. PHILIP THORNBKRET, M. D. ALANSON WORKMEN, J. II. 6BEB0LT. LortsviM.it, June 6, 18<18. AOor the submission of the report In reply to a quo-Uon propounded by Dr. Allen, Mr. J<>hna?n replied that sorghum had been greatly neglected. First of all, farmers bad planted and replanted their old bybrldltcd seed, until tbey have greatly rodneed not only the quantity but the quality of their production. A farmer who would be guilty of treating tobacco, hemp or other crops with the ratno neglect that sorghum receives, would be voted rn unworthy member of the Jefferson County Farmers' Cluh. -The poorer soil produces the best ijtup. The richer soil tho greater quantities, and harder to handle in manufacturing, there-being a greater amount ef gum or antlcrygtallxahlo substance to eontend wish. It is not tho largest stalk we want, bnt the most juicy, which is always the intcrinodiato stalk. Allow ail to start in the bill that the ground will support, so that the stalk will not grow large. Cano should not bo allowed to becomo dead-ripe, anJ should bo culled, cutting ont the ri|wi stalks so as to give the strength of soil to tbo weaker enne. This mode of harvesting greatly iuercnsej the quantity and quality of sugar and sirup. II the cane Is allowed to become dead-ripe, the crystallsable is changed to nncrystalizable sugar, and the sirup is much darker. Green cane la a simp cousumor rather than a sirun producer. The cane should bo cut when in the proper stage. Mr. Jobnson also entered into some details luto the process of manufacturing sugar, and stated that t.hoy strictly avoid tho use of c ho laical* of any kind. ' ' ?? ?? Tho Homeatoad Law. The following is the homestead law as passed by both Houses of the Goneral Assembly s A bill TO UKTKMIIBU amd kbkpbtuatk tit* IIOUaaVKAD. tie it rnnctriT by- the Senate and House of Representatives of tbo Stato of 8outh Carolina, now met and silting- in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, Hkctiob 1. Whenever the real catate of the head of any family residing In this State shall be levied upon l.y virtue of any meanc or Una! process issued IVoin any court. If tbo same bo the family bomestend of sucb person, tho sheriff or other officer executing said process shall cause a homestead, such aa. said person may select, not to oxcecd the vailuoof ono thousand dollars, to be set off to s.iid person in tho man-' nor following, to wit: He shall cause three appraisers to bo appointed, one to be named by the creditor, one l>y tho debtor, and one by himsolf, who shall be dtseroet and disinterested men, resident in tho county, and shall bo sworn by a Justice of tho Peace to Impartial i_V opprniHO iilift sot off, by metes and hound*, & homestead of tho estate of the debtor, snch as he may select, not to extend the value of ono thousand dulUrs; and the said appraisers hnll procoed accordingly to set out the homo* Hal; an) the sot off and assignment so made1 by tho nppi.tUers shall be rotnrned by the officer, along with said process, for record in Court; and, if no complaint shall be made by oithcr party, no furlhur proceedings shall be had against the homestead, but the rekidue of tliu lauds and tenements of the head of a family, if any moro or other he rhall have, shall' t?o linble to attachment, levy and sale: Pro-rided, That upon good cause shown the Court,out of which tho process issued may order is reapnrniscmcut and reassignment of tho homestead, cither hv the same appraisers or others appointed by the Court: And, presided further, Thnt should tho creditors or dobtor neglect or refuse, uftcrdae notice from the officers executing the process, to nominate an appreisur, then snid officer shall appoint tho same. Sue. 2. Whenever tho personal property of the bead of any family residing In this State is taken or uttaehed l?y virtue of any mesno or final process issued from any court, and said person shall cl.sim the snid proporty or any part thereof as exempt from attachment on account of the snmo being the annual product of hia or her homestead, or as subject to exemption nnder the constitution, and the eredi- . tor and debtor do not agree about the same, the officer executing said process shall causo I the samo to ho ascertained, and all exempted i proporty sot out by appraisers appointed and I sworn for the purpose as provided in the pre- 1 ceding section for setting ont the homestead,subject to like limiratioas and provisions, and j the residue, if any, shall be sola, whieh proceeding shall be stated In the officer's returnof such process. 8rc. 3. The exemption* of seetlons one and two of this act shall not extend to an attachment, levy or sale on any mesne or final process issued to secure or enforce the payment of taxes, or obligations contracted for the purchase of said homestead, or obligations eon tractcd for the erection of improvements the:*on r Provided, The court or authority issuing said process sh til ceitify thereon that the same is issued for some one or more, and no other, of said purposes: Provided farther, The yearly product of said homestead shell he -abject In all.' ? - 1 - ntrovnwvnif iptj unci 1AIO IO WCUID or CDforce lb* payment of obligation* contrasted in tho production of the tnut; but the court issuing the process therefor shall certify thereon that the same is itsucd for said purpose and no other. R?C. 4. The estate or right of homestead of the hu&d of any family existing at his death shall continue for the benefit or bis widow and minor ohildrcn, and be held and enjoyed by them until the youngest child is twenty-cne years of age, and until the marriage or death of the widow, and be limited to that period. ' Out all the right, title and interest of the deceased in tho premise* in which eueh estate or right exists, rxoept tho estate of horn as load thus continued, shall be subject to the laws re* * luting to devise, descent, dower and sale for payment of debts against the estate of the deceased. 8to. 5. When a widow *r minor children are entitled to an estate or right of homestead as provided in the preceding section, thetkme Fjj may he setoff to the parties entitlod thereto \ by the Judge of tho Probate Court, who shall appoint three disinterested persona, resident in the county, who, having been duly sworn, hail proceed to appraise and eat out, by metos M end bounds, such homestead, and maka return 1 thereof to him. If nJPeomplalot shall be mad# against said appraisal ana setting out of the bomastoad, within twenty days thereafter, by any party interested therein, or any good eaneo j appear to the contrary, the same shall be eon- [ 1 Armed by the Judge, and ordered accordingly. 8tc. A. Appraisers appointed to set out Ik* htimCAt.'U'l- ll n ,t#kl- - - * -4.-11 ... ..... mi., mu mi I receiTO u c?mpen*alion two dollar* per day eacb for mieh aervleei, and Ilia aumo ihall be prUl Ky (he officer executing Ilia proeaaa oat of tha I. properly of tha debtor; or in mm of tba borne- 1 lead let out to a widow or minor children, out of the eitate of the deceased by Uio execn- I tor or admtniitrator thereof. New York, July 37. Cotton doll, at S0|(?*1. (told exalted, at * Daltimokk, July 37. _ Wheat in good demand, at 3.2&@2.40.? | Corn Arm?while 12460127; yellow 1 >? Oata toady?new 84(<pH9. ? ('kawmtttow, July 37. ^ Cotton declining; aaloa i b*lu? - mi l .ling 20. ' M *