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'I B r lB ^ 1^ f bH^ fo4* /^^m/ \mm i > i in ?A. REFLEX OF POPTJLAR EVENTS. ~3 T" > ?? **** W JwOF'fgXUlfc _ . ' M*f"' *"* -1 * 'Vf ? **{. ">?fV^>i<fln||^g[4A|^ . W im-' ? g ^ v: .T?> c? * i 4 ft** > * .- * .' VOLUME XV. GREENVILLE. SOUTH CAROLINA. APRIL 21. 1869. NO. 48. I. ..lIMll ! ! ' I. Jill '!-' 11.11 I - !' " ' 1 ., .,. - , *.' '. ? * .? >. ... f ^ -' CJ. F. TOWN ES, EDITOR. t. 0. BAILEY, Pro'r. and Associate Editor. 8ttsficatnrio!t Tiro Dollar* per annum. ADVBWTisauesTS Inserted at the rate* of one dollar per aquae* of twelro Minion line* (this stsed type) or less for the flrst Insertion, rty oent* each for the second and third tnsortlohr, and twenty-Be* oedts for subsequent inaertlon*. Yearly contract* will he made. All advertisements must bare the number af Insertion* marked Oft them, Or they will be tnseifted till ordered oat, and charged for. Unlee* ordered otherwise, Advertisements will invariably be "displayed." Obituary notic**, and all matters Inuring to to th* benefit of any one, are regarded as AdvsMisessenU. SM3TIH'? QOO? LOOK. X always was a Inclcy fellow. and the most fortunate thing that ever happened to me was being born a Smith. Listen. Three years ago, I had just been jilted, and was out of inonev.? That doesn't sound lucky; but it was the prelude to the best of luck. I concluded to go into the country, down itt Plymouth, to my ancle's house?partly that the murmurs of the sea might sooth my inward perturbation, partly to save a montn's board. L stepped on board the early down-train. It was full of chilly six o'clock passengers, mostly mon. The sun was shining on the water, but the fog was hugging the banks, and clinging to the burnished surlace of the tide. I suppose a poet could have made something pretty out of the sight, but I only wrapped myself closer in my overcoat, and looked at it sulkily. 'After awhile 1 got to listening to two men who sat be hind me. " A pretty girl with a fortune isn't always to be had for tbe asking." " Oh, bnt tbe girl isn't asked, I take it. It's all arranged by her annts, and shell acquiesce. She's shining pretty, but a mere child? not sixteen, I believe. They had another fellow booked for her, but he died of yellow fever down in New Orleans last fall." " And she's never Been this Smith ?" 44 No. nor tliev either. The aunts plotted with old Dunbar, the guardian, and he picked Smith up for them, opened the correspond once, and got Rose to write a letter or tw\ . Smith professes to be in love with her letters and her picture; bnt, of course, it's the money?forty thousand if she marries Wore she is seventeen." 14 If the girl amounts to anything, it's a deuced shamo !" 44 She does amount to something. She has the making of a splendid woman tn her ; but nobody knowi it, or cares. They are bent only on saving the money for her. II she forfeits it, it goes to some pet charity of her crazy old grandfather s. Ho always was an old tyrant, and as eccentric as the 44 Yon know Smith T" . 44 Only by sight; but I know s chnra of his, ifurton, and got the Btorv, with copy of a letter ol the girl's. I've seen her- many i time down on the shore, alwayt with her old dragon aunts." "I've got it here in my wallet i .i- ?* * i . Aivn, jruu miuw uiq n^ni son o man won't have bia girl's let*erf hawked about among his associ ates. He let Burton tAke thic copy, and Barton gave it to me.? Let me seo?this is it. Listen : M4 Dkab Mb. Smith ?My annti Wish me to reply to your kind let ter. I do not know what to say 1 am not accustomed to writing U gentlemen; but I must tell jot tnat I was sorry to have annt So phy send you that picture of me )t does not look like ma; I era no near so pretty; it flatters me verj much. You are so handsome tha *'-< I am sore you will want a beanti iul wife; so I do not think yoi ought to be deceived. I don* want to be married, but my aunti aay I must, on account of tlx ... money; and perhaps it will sJ turn out right. I sin very lonely here. I would like to live in i large city, and Aunt 8*>phy say l*w you would do everything to plea* ' Jt me.yi <? v ***> m 'Have yon any slaters f Wil rt* * jow mother like me I I alway wanted sisters and a mother of mj own. 1 don't know what else U tell yon, except that if you lov< do whatever you wan M * Tery truly vooitl *T*+T7* Rose Rogers/ " There wore comments npon, and a laughing discussion of, the letter, which was cerlainly very unique. But as we rattled along, ' there was a bump, a shock, the cars stood still, and everybody was in consternation. "We are off the track; be patient a little while," said the conductor, passing through. But in couscqnence of this little accident, it was two o*clock before we got down in Plymouth.? As we swarmed out upon the platform, 1 noticed a very pale young inAn, not unlike myself in looks, emerge from the foremost car? his cofttsleeve torn out, and a violent purple brnise on his forehead 44 that should he the lover Smith, now." said I to myself. " what a plight he is in I" f lie seemed very much out of humor, and beckoned angrily to a ackinan, jump;ng into the carriage, and desiring to he taken to the best hotel. After that, I saw several other persons more or less disordered and brnfsed by the accident. I was leaving the depot, whon a colored coachman bowed before me. " Beg pardon, sir?Mr. Smith P 1 es. " Carriago is waiting. Step this way, if yon please, sir." I followed him, wondering if my nncle had indeed set up a carriage. It used to be my aunt's pet hobby?a barouche, with the old English coat of arms, which had, indeed, belonged to us, but bad been in disuse since the impoverishment f Raleigh Smith, i of England. I wasn't quite sure what they wore, but believed it was a sword and a helmet upon a | piece of parchment; but it proved 1 to be a pen and a sword against a i palettej which was very appropriate, as there had been scholars, ' artists and military men among ; our ancestors. "All well!" I asked, good humored ly. 1 " All well," answered Sambo, with a grin, shutting the door.? i mi L. i?i I i?i- _;.L XIICII IIO IU"rcu um;*, IU ouj , WAIU another grin : 44 Indies very gay this mornin1." If my fctatefy aunt and cousin were gay, it was certainly worth 1 rental-King; so I laughed a little, and Sainbo chucked again, and 1 jumped upon his scat. We rattled through the streets, under an arch, np an avenue.? ' Things began to look strange. w Where are we?" I Asked, as ' Satnbo opened the carriage door. ' 44 Do they live here?" 1 44 Yes, sir. Here's Mr. Dunbar, At the same moment an elderly ' gentleman rushed out on the ter| race to meet me. 44 Why, Smitl, yon are wonder' fullv late," lie exclaimed, and . i. . i sunning nanus wun inc. "The cars rHn off the track," answered I; and before I could say anything else he bustled me into the house. "Everything's ready. ITurry with your toilet and come down. Pity you trimmed your whiskers ao close; ?t alters your appearance very mnch Robert, help Mr. Smith dress. Right in here. Smith. Hurry now; the laoies are waging." I.fonnd myself shnt into a luxurious dressing-room, and a mulatto was respectfully in attendance. I sat down and looked at hitn. " What is your name V* " Robert, sir. Will be ao kind as to hurry, air t They are waiting on yon." I gave him the key to my portf mantean. and reaiirned nivneilf to t ? ? - cy ~ ~~ J t my J?te, whatever it might be.? Bnt things were very strange. ? 44 Where is my uhele P asked I, t as Robert dextronsly arranged my t garnet sleeve-buttons, a 44 Your nnclsf Oh, yes, sir,'1 I with a bad attempt at not smiling; f 44 he's with the ladies, sir." i 44 How long have they lived t here I" # 44 Don't know, sir. Pre only been here a day or two. There, 1 sir; do von want anything moref1 t No; I wm arrayed in my best t apparel, and looked well, though > my whiskers, instead ?4 being ? trimmed, were of early growth, t and had never been of any length, 1 wm met at the foot of the staira by the irrepressible Mr. Danbar,. 4 w It's all fixed," said he, " you'll tj he married at once. I had differ* JM cut arrangements made; was go* al ing to give you and Rose a chance vi to get a little acquainted; but c< that railroad delay spoiled that? tl The Reverend Mr. Lavrson is here, ci Come right along. A stiff upper fr Fp now." tr He led me into a long reception si room. Some ladies shook hands sc with me A tiny, golden-haired el creature was put At my side. The nri clergyman married us. Then di there was a chatter of oongratula- tc tions. t: One woman, with a horrible pi ecnrlct head drees, put her hand ai on my arm and drew me aside. c< 44 What arrangements have you di made for the trip f" asked she. sc 4* Nono," I answered, truthfully. ol 44 But you are going to New sc York for a week or two!" u I thought New York as good a sc place to go to as any. if I was ex* F pected to go somewhere, and an cl nwereu, jron, 44 Aunt Sophy ," said a trembling a little voice at onr elbows, M what c must I do now t" e 44 Run up stairs and put on h your traveling drees, child. Your o Aunt Margaret will assist yon." n . It was my wife. She never c looked at me, but ran away again, o Refreshments were circulating, v I tried very hard not to go crazy, t At last Dunbar came to me C again. 44 AH rcadv, Smith. Carriage e is waiting. You'll catch the even- o ing train with smart driving." b They hustled me out again, ti kissed Rose, shook hands with ine, ti ad we two, alone, were driving ti pellmcll to the depot. f< I bought ticket* for New York, f gave Sambo five dollars, and we t! wore off. V Well, we go\ into New York at 1 midnight. I took a carriage to f the St. N icholas, took rooms, ii locked the door, and fold my wife a all about it. V She looked at me awhile with p her great blue eyes, and then said, e innocently:* a 44 Well, I don't know as it makes r; any difference." After all, what difference did it f make! The disheveled young " man with the bumped forehead ? proved to be the expected Smith, * hut he didn't arrivn until half ?n c hour after onr departure. n Dunbar came After us, raving, n bnt there was nothing lo be done. ? Rose was satisfied; the other man wasn't; bnt I imagine lie waa ] a fellow of bad luck. _ AN ACT to protect laborers and " persons working under contract c on shares of crops. skctio 1. Be it enacted by the t Senate and House of Representa tines of the State ?f South Caroli- ~ na, now met and sitting in Gene- , ral Assembly, and by the author- c ity of the same, Tliar all contracts fl made between owners of land, ^ their agents, Administrators or ex- ^ ecutors. and laborers, shall t>e wit- f nessed by one i?r more disinterest- ^ ed persons, and at the request of t either party be duly executed be- ( f<?re a Justice of the Peace or r Magistrate, whose duty it shall be t to read and explain the same to ( the parties. Such contracts shall j clearly aet forth the conditions , upon which tho laborer or labor- * ere engage to work, embracing the ( length of time, the amount of t money to be paid, and when. If ( it be on shares of crops, what portion of the crop or crope. * 8bo. 2. That whenever labor is ^ performed under contract on shares of crop or crops, such crop [ or crops shall be furthered and di- g vided off before It is'reinoved from , the place where it was planted, j harveated or gathered; such di- c vision to bo made by a disinterested person, when desired by either . party to the contract, and Bncli * disinterested party shall be chosen i by and with the consent of the 1 contracting parties. Whenever c the parties fail to agreo upon any ? uieimeresieu pany, or 11 compiaini " ' is made that the division lias been * , unfairly made, within tan days af- ! ' ter such division, it shall be the ' : duty of the Justice of the Peace * or Magistrate residing nearest the ' place where such crop or crops , are planted, harvested or gather- c , ed, to oaiMMt, under hie immediate 1 \< supervision, snob equitable divi?. J , ion at may be stipulated in the contract, each disinterested par. < or Justice of tho Peace or lagistrate, shall receive a reason* t>le compensation tor each serice, to be paid by both of tl)e infracting parties, according to leir several interests, except in ises of an attempt to wilfully deand the other by one of the con acting party; then such compenUion alinll be paid by tiie party > attempting to defraud the oth*; when such division has been tade, each party shall be tree to ietx?e of their several portions as i./iiin, her or them may seem fitng: Provided, That if either arty be in debt to the other tor ray obligation incurred nnder infract, the-amount of said in ebtcdness mav bn then and tl tprp I ittled and paid by sncl*- portion f the share or shares of the party > indebted as may be agreed pon by the parties themselves, or jt apart by the Justice of the 'eace or Magistrate, or any party liosen to divide said crop or crops. 8ko. 3. That whenever laborers re working on shares ol crap or rops/or for wages in money or othr valuable consideration,they shall nve a prior lien upon said crop r crops, in whomsoever hands it night be. Such portion of the rop or crops to them belonging, r such amonnt of money or ot.ier alliable codsideration due, shall e recoverable by an action in any Joort of competent jurisdiction. Seo. 4. That whenever such ontract or contracts are violated, r attempted to be violated or roken, or whenever fraud is praciced, or attempted to bo pracioed, by either party to snch conract or contracts, at any time beure the conditions of the same are ulfilled and tho parties released herefrom, complaint may be made >efore a Justice of tl?e Peace or Jagistrate, or may be carried beure any Court having jurisdiction n such cases, whote the extent ,nd character of the offence shall >e determined. If the offending ?arty be the land owner or ownrs, his, her or .their agent or gents, and frand has been praciced, or attempted to be praci ? -- itcu, viiucr in Kccinng nilv acOU nt - or accounts betwoen* him, er or them and the other party r parties to such contract or conraets, or in the division of the rop or crops, or the payment of noney or other valuable considertion, upon proof to conviction, licit <dfen#cr or offenders shall oifcit anu pay a fine not less than ifty (50) aollars, nor more than ive hundred (500) dollars; or if it >e a disinterested party chosen to nake a division or divisions of irops hereinbefore provided, he, he or they 6hall be liable to an iction of trespass, and shall be ried in any Court of competent nrisdiction, and on proof to conviction, be fined in a snm not less han fifty nor more than five hunIrei dollars, or be imprisoned for i period not less than one month, tor more than one year, at the liscretion of the Court. It the ofeuding party be a laborer or laM>rors, and the offence consist eiher in failing wilfully and with>ut just cause to give the labor easonably required of him, her or hetn by the terms ot such con ract, or in other respects shall reiise to comply With the conditions >f such contract or contracts, or ball fraudulentlv make use of or jarry away from the place where he crop or crops he, she or they nay bo working are planted any M>rtion of said crop or crops, or anything connected therewith or lelongiiig thereto, such person or >ersons so offending shall l>e liable o fine or imprisonment, according o the gravity of the offence, ana ipon proof to conviction before a lattice of the Peace, or a Conrt of sompetent jurisdiction. Sko. 5. Any Justice of the ?eace, Magistrate, or other officer, >efore whom oomplaint is made, *A whuee duty it is to try such ases as is hereinbefore provided, vho shall offend against the trne ntent and meaning of this Act, or hall refose to hear and determine iu)?artially all cases that may be irought before him nuder the prorations of this Act, and all peace fficers whose duty it is to appretend all offenders against the laws >f the State who shall refuse to >erfbrm their duty in bringing to ustioe any and all offenders igainst this Aot, shall be liable to s'aarge of malfeasance in office, and npon proof to conviction, shall ' be forthwith removed from office And fined in a eum not leas than 0, fifty nor more than one. hundred pi dollars. j>< Skc. 6. All Acts and parts of bi Acts in any way conflicting with oi the provisions of this Act are here- tl by repealed. b, Sko. 7. This Act shall take ef- 8i feet and have the full force of law w from and after its passage. ol In the Senate llonse, the eigh- v teentli day of March, in the year ei of onr Lord one thonsand eight & 1 hundred and sixtv-nine. d CHAS. W. MONTGOMERY, . n President of the Senate pro Um. n FRANKLIN J. MOSES, Ja., o Speaker House of Representatives, ti French Husband* and Women's n Rights. b Several gentlemen in Paris, T whose wives participated in the s< meetings emphatically advocating tj the emancipation of women, play- n ed their spouses the following lit- 1 tie trick: tl A lawyer, whom they engaged 1 for this purpose, called at their s houses iu their aljsence and de- i sired to see Madame. Madame a was occupied with her toilet, but s the visitor insisted on seeing her. e So she was obliged to receive the c lawyer, who very politely handed li her a stamped paper. The lady a read it in Surprise and turned very tl pale. The lawyer left her. What tl did the paper contain ? An ap- c plication for a divorce on the part of the husband. The lady passed h long hours of painful suspense.? b At hist her husband came home e from his office. M My friend, what v is the meaning of this paper?" she c asked, with a pale face. u Why, \ it is an application for a divorce g from yon. I believe y?m want to e be free 1 I do not want to bo your t tyrant any longer." "lam sure," t she said, with her kindest smile, t " yon have wet feet, and will catch c cold, dearest husband! Pray si; c i... .i.~ a? ?a uwwii Iww -iic me nun warm vuur f self. Sliali I get you a cup of i tea?" ^ j ' Oh, no, I Am quite well," re- c plied the wicked husband, laugh- c ing inwardly at her desire -o do s something to make him com for ta- 1 ble ; u I am quite well, and I am a sure you will likewise get well as t soon as you are free." " But, my t dear husband, I do not understand what you mefen! Shall I fetch ^ vonr slippers I" M No, thank yon. i \Vhy should vou impose on ymr- t self this slavish yoke which you t have never borne) I heard yonr \ cries for deliverance. I am op ; pressing von, as you 6ay, and t henceforth I shall no longer w<?rk . t'-r yon. Hitherto we men had to | bear all the burdens and cares: 1 we toiled all day long, passid ( sleepless nights in order to devise j new ways of making money, and < struggled with a thousand compel- i itors in order to earn our daily t bread, while you were dressing, ? taking rides, and allowing your y idlers to make love to you. All l this will cease. Down with slavery I We are in duty bound to restore such poor women as you . to freedom and independence 1? . I!..-....). 1M Ml A_ 1 i inn i ?>i iui iiuvnjr i xill iiutir j afterward the two sat down to ( supper. The lady no longer talks , of her wrongs and of her desire to , recover her liberty. Similar scenes ( occurred at the houses of other | gentlemen. , A Rsojpk worth ohk Thopsand Dollars.?The Ohio Cultivator says the following recipe is worth ! $1,000 to every housekeeper : Take one pound of sal soda and ' a half fioutid of uuslacked lime, 1 and pnt them in a gallon of water, ! boil twenty minutes, let it stand ! till o>ol, then drain off and put in , a small jug or jar; soak your dirty clothes over night, or until they ' are wet through, then wring thorn and rub n plenty of soap, and in . anouiua^ ii j I <?iv UVMVI ui uiuiim well u? uruu . with water, add one tea cup full of , the washing fluid; boil half an hour briskly, then wash them I thoroughly with suds; rinse, and ( your clothes will look better than by tlte old way of washing twice before boiling. This is an invaluable recipe, and every poor, tired woman should try it. Why are ladies like watches !? Because they have beautiful faces, delioate hands, are more admired when full jewelled, and need reg- 1 u!ating very often. 1 Remarkable Kasouio Incident The first Masonic funeral that er occurred in California took lace in the year 1849, and was erformed over tbp body of a rother found drowned in the bay I San Francisco. An account of le ceremonies states that on the ody of the deceased was found a lver mark of a Mason, upon hich were engraved the initials f bis name. A little further inestigation revealed to the beholdr the most singular exhibition of fasonic emblems that were ever rawn by the ingenuity of man pon the human skin. There is othing in the history or traditions f Freemasonry equal to it. Beau* fully dotted on his left arm, in sd or blue ink, which time could ot efface, appeared All the eralems ot the entire apprenticeship, hvre wero the Holy Bib'o, the inare and the compass, the twen. 4 : l ? *> ?-? <ui iucu Euugu, ana tue comlon gavil. fhere wore also the fosaic pavement, representing lie ground-floor of King Solomon e 'e triple, the indented teasel which urronnds it, and the blazing atar n the contre. On his right arm, ,nd artistically executed in the ame indelible liquid, were the inblems pertaining to the fellow rait degree, viz: tire sqnare, the evel ana the plumb. There were lso the five columns representing lie five orders of architecture? lie tuscan, doric, iouic, corintliian, omposite. In emoving the garments from is bod.v, the trowel presented itelf, with all the other tools of oprativo masonry. Over his heart raa the pot of incense. On the ither parts of his body were the >ee-hive, the book ot constitutions, guarded by the tyler's sword ; tho iword pointing to a naked heart; he All-seeing eye; the anchor ind ark, the hour glass, the scythe, he forty-seventh problem of Endid ; the sun, moon, stars and somets ; the three steps, emblematical of youth, manhood and age. Vdmirably executed was the wcepng virgin, reclining on a broken toYumn, upon which lay the bo??k if constitutions. In her left hand, lie hi-ld tlift not of inoon? ll'? T T I ...WMBV, Masonic emblem of a pure heart, ind in her uplifted hand, a sprig >f Acacia, the emblem of the imnortality of the soul. Immediately beneath her stood ringed Time, with his scythe by lis side, which cuts the brittle bread of life, and the hour glass it his feet, which is ever remindng us that our lives are withering way. The withered and attenuited fingers of the Destroyer were daced amid the long and gracefuly flowing ringlets of the disconsoate mourner. Thus were the .triking emblems of mortality and mmortality beautifully blended in me pictorial representation. It was a spectacle such as Masons lever saw before, and, in all probibility, sucb as the fraternity vill never witness again. The Mother's name was never known. An American lady in Paris has aaid 2000 francs lor a doll as a present to a little marcheea in I tome. The doll is dressed in a ihort costume of pearl-gray cashmere, worn over a petticoat of corise satin, a grande duchesse hat at pearl-gray, feather with fullblown rose. There are several dresses besides, but the two most worthy of notice are a dinner and hall dress ; the first is a rich silk af turquois blue, made with two bodies; the latter is of Valenciennes lace, with die smallest bit of muslin let in (the cost of this lace dress is 300 francs.) Then there a a white cashmere* peignoir, aeautifully embroidered; also muslin ones, trimmed with lace. The ivtlble of tl?? linilflr.linnn So nf lli". Finest batiste, richly trimmed with Valenciennes; the pocket-handkerchiefs are perfect cobwebs of ace; a half-square shawl of fine Brussels lace ; a carved ivory fan 'y rloves of all kinds (oven the useful logskin;) a bonnet of white blonde, i r i tnmcd with forget-me-nots ; boots, shoes, and slippers; a box Full of lovely china and glass for :he toilet; and, last, though not eAct, a real Indian cashmere. As t is an Easter offering, it will be racked in a box in the form of an ?gg. She will travel pretty corner tably, the egg being lined with irhite satin.