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. ?- "".x- -..".rs*"?.- , ,-rv.;; r. v -i--^ - v-. .'v^ p t- . 'y > , .j * ' Jj^T-^y s i-** VOL. I. ABBEVILLE, S. C.; WEDNESDAY, MAY 1:3, 1885. NO. 33. Richmond am> danvim.e RAILROAD. l'it*sriujrr Pruur/ttnnt.?On uutl after Apr. 5tli, 1885, |>asseiijr<T train service on the A. nml C. Division will boas follows: Xorthirard. No. 51* No. 531 Leave Atlanta 0 Oil p in K 40 n in arrive Gainesville . .. 8 08 p in 10 32 a in Lula ? .8 33 |> m 10 55 4 in Kabun (lap jmic A. 0 22 p in 11 21 a in Toccoa c . 9 50 p in 11 55 a m 1 Seneca <*ity d .10 50 p 111 12 51 p in Greenville r 12 27 a in 2 23 p in Spartanburg J'.... 1 42 a 111 3 34 u in ( astonia a X 45 a in 5 20 p in charlotte A 4 45 a ni 0 10 p 111 Southward. No. 50* No. 62+ j Leave charlotte 3 00 a m 1 00 p m arrireOastonia 3 50 a m 1 41 p in Spartanburg . ... 5 53 a in 3 34 p in ' rcenville 7 10 a ni 5 0:t p 111 Sencca city 8 52 a 111 0 3>J p in Toccoa S 53 it ni 7 35 p in KabuuUapjunc 10 32 a in 8 34 pm Lulu 11 07 a in il III p in Gainesville 11 33 a in 0 28 p ni 'I ? '- 1 Jn .. ... 11 -m .. ... A1 1*1 ll((i ? w |? i.? i i vv jf m Express. tMail. Freight trains on this road nil carry passengers; passenger trains run through to Danville and conncct with Virginia Midland railway to all eastern cities, and at A llanta with all lines diverging. No. 50 leaves Richmond 3 26 p in and No. 51 arrives theru 4 21) p m: 52 eaves Richmond at 2 00 a m, 53 arrives there nt T <)0 a m liuff'ct Kicepiihj Can* without haiuje: On trains Xos. 50 and 51, Now Tork and Atlanta, via Washington and Danville, Greensboro and Asheville; on trains Nos. 52 and 5:]. Richmond and Danville, Washington, Augusta and N<*w Orlean*. I hrouarh uckcis on sun? at Charlotte, Greenville, Seneca, Spartanburg and Gainesville to all points south, southwest, north and cast. A connects with X. K. railroad to and from Athens; b with X. K. to and from Tallulah Kails; c with Kl. Air Line to and fmm Klherlon v nnd Bowersville; <1 with Blni llidge to and from Walhalla; e. with C. and G. to and from Greenwood, Xe wherry, Alston and Columbia; with A. 9c S. and S.. V. & C. to and from llendcrsonvillc, Alston, iSrc.;- ij with Chester and Lenoir to and from Chester, Yorkville and Dal ins; /I with a. I;, uivmion and i <v A. to and from (iroensboro, Raleigh, ifrc Ki>xrsi> Hkiiki.ky, Supt. J/. Slaughter. <?en. Pass. Agt. A. Li Rives, 2d V. 1'. and < ? ?. Man. SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY COMPANY. Commencing Sunday. Sept. 7ih, 18rt4, at 2 35 a in, Passenger Trains will run as follows ' until further notice, "Kastern time:" Columbia Division?Daily. Leave Columbia 7 48 a in 5 27 p it> j Due at Charleston 12 20 p m 9 :ts p in | Lea re Charleston 7 00 a in 4 30 p m ] Due at Columbia . . .11 00 p m 9 22 a ni Ctintdfti Division?Daily nxoept Sundays. Loave Columbia 7 48 a in 5 27 p in Due Camden 12 55 p m 8 25 p in Learn Camden .. . . 7 15 a in 4 00 p m j Due Columbia 11 0(1 p in V 22 p m ' . ' Ai'i/ufta l>iri*ion?Daily. I-cave Columbia 5 27 p in Due Augusta 7 41 am Loave Adgusta 3 50pm 1>M? r<>l?n>t.ia <i .. ... Couiifetioiix Made at Columbia with Coluir.bia and (Jreeu- I ville railroad by train arriving at 11 OK a. m. ! aud departing at 5 27 p. in.; ?t Columbia j Junction with Charlotte, Columbia ami An- i jrattta railroad by aaino train to and from all { point* on both roads. At Charleston with steamers for New York ?iu Saturday; and on Tuesday anil Saturday with steamer for Jacksonville and points on St. John's river: also, with Charleston and RaranHxli Railroad to end from Savannah and all points in Florida. At August a with Georgia and Central rail roads to and from all prints West aud South: ; at lilackville to and from ?U points on ltarn- ! well railroad. Through tickets can be pur- i chased to all points South and West bv apply- ; injr to 1). Mc'Qpkkn. A pent, Columbia, S. C. John R. I'kck, General Manager. 1). C. Ai.i.es. Gen. I'uss. and Tickct Ajr't COLUMBIA AND GREENVILLE RAILROAD. On and after October 5, 18rt4, I* ahsknukr Tea ikr will run as herewith indicated upon this road and its branches. Daily, rsctpt Siinffai/t. No. 53. UP PASSENGER Leave Columbia S. C. Junc'n 10 45 pm V Columbia C. &. G. I) 11 10 pm Arrive Alston Iz 10 p in " Newberrr I 1.1 p iu f Ninety-Kix 2 47 p in Greenwood. 3 00 p in Hodges 3 33 p in Briton . . 4 ill .. i?i at Ureopville 6 05 p in No. 52. DOWN PASSENGER. Leave <3rconville at 9 50 a in Arrive Belton .. 11 13 a in Hodges ...12 2:1 pin Greenwood 12 48 pm Ninotv-Six 1 32 p in Newberry .1 02 p in Alston. 4 10 p m ' ColMiubia C. A O. D 5 15 pin Arrive Columbia S C. June'n 5 30 p in BI* ARTAWBITRO, CKION * COLUMBIA RA1I. ROAD. NO. 53. UP PASSKNUKlt. Leave Alaton 12 52 p in " Union 3 55 pro Spartanburg, S.U.AC.dep??t .5 50 p in KO, 52. DOWN PASHKNOEIt. ^ L?* ve Spart'g R. A D. Depot 10 35 a m 14 Spart'g 8. U. A C. Dppot ..10 60 am " Union 12 50 p in Arrive at Alatnn 3 49 ji in LACREKS RAILROAD. Leave Newber?y 3 30 p m .'Arrive at LaurenR (5. II C 50 p in V * Leave Lanrens C. II 7 40 a in Arrive at N ewberry 11 10 p in i ABBKVILLK BKANCn. Leave Hedges 3 45 p m Arrive nt Aobeville 4 45 p in Leave Abboville II 00 n m Arrive ak Hodges 12 00 p in BI.VB HI DO E RAII.RO A n AND A X DKKSO N B R ASCII. Leave Belton . 4 45 p in Arrive Aaderapn i 18 p m " Pesdloton 6 M p in " Senecae.... 6 40 pm Arrive at WalhalU .." 7 03 p m l/eave Walhulla 8 50 a in Arrive Scacea o i s ? ... " Pendleton . 9 52 * in " Aaderaon I0:i3a in Arrive at Helton 11 08 a ni 6UXXECT10XS. A. With South Carolina railroad (o and from Oharleaton; with Wilmington, Columbia and i*. Anjjuata railroad from Wilmineton and all Cnintu north thereof; with Charlotte, Columns and Angnata railroad from Charlotte and 11 poiata north thereof. It. With Aahcville ana Bpartanburjr railroad from and for point* In N. Carolina. C\ With Atlanta and ;> dir Richmond and Danville railway \Jtr,Att*ata and all pointa south and west. Stmmdmrd Kantfrn Tim*. "ft.jB^frALCOTT, Superintendents - Wjwt*iiflHT4R,(}eu'l Raasontcer Ak?. . 9. vAitVVBLL, Aaa't Oen'l.l'aaa. Afft, #e havo a modern '?St power press, new bUnk paper, envelopes and it^ring in your printing. rjOXDKXSKl) TIME CARD Magnolia Passenger Route. In effect Mnrcli 15, 1885. KOINfl SOl'TU . Leave I,aureus ... .*5 20 a in +8 50 a m " Waterloo .. (i 01) ii in 9 55 u in " Greenwood 7 Oft a in 2 15 p in Arrive Augusta 10 45 a m 7 45 j> m Leave " 10 50 am 10 00 |> in Arrive Atlanta 5 40 p in 0 40 a in Leave Aueusta 11 30 a in Arrive Heanfort 20 j> in Arrive I'ort lioyal 0 :>5 pin " Chaleston 5 50 pm " Savannah 7 00 pin " Jacksonville 7 00 am <!OIX<I SOUTH. Leave Jacksonville *8 50 pin ' Savaunali 0 55 am Leave I'orV Koyal 7 :15 am 41 Heanfort 7 47 am " Charleston 7 50 am Arrive Augusta ... 150 pin Leave Atlanta 18 20 pin Arrive Augusta G 10 am Leave Augusta ?2 .10 pni C 15 am Arrive Greenwood. 0 10 pin 11 40 am " Waterloo 7 04 pm '.i :10 pm " Laurens 7 50 pm 4 40 pin *I>ailv + Daily except Snnduy. Tickets on sale at (ireenwood to all points at (luougii rates? baggage checked to destination. Connections made at Greenwood with & (a. II. K. i?. T. I'll a iii.ton, <?. I'. A. Augusta, Ua. WILMIN'OTOX, COLUMBIA AXI) Al'OTSTA HAILKOAl). Ooing Son h no 48 No 40 Leave Wilmington 9 HO p ni II 10 p m Arrive at Florence 1 50 a ni 2 20 a m Arrive at Columbia 0 40 a ih Going North no 43 no 47 Leave Columbia 10 00 p in Leave Florence 4 50 p in I 52 a in Arrive at Wilmington. .7 40 p in 0 10 a m Train No. 43 stops* at all stations, Nos. 48 and 47 stop onlv at llrinkley's, Whiteville, Flemington, Fair lilufl', Marion, Florence, Timmonsville, Sumter, Camden Junction ard Kastover. Passengers for coluiubia and all points on c s- ? r r, c, c a- a it it, Aiken Junction and all points beyond, should take No. 48, night express Separate I'nllinan sleepers for Charleston anil Augusta on trains 48 anil 47. All trails run solid between Charleston and Wilmington. A TLAXTJC COAST LI NIC, PASSE NT; Kit DKl'A KM M EXT, WiluiiHiffon. A'. (JH!>j JOfh, JSS/f. i NEW LINE hctwuun Charleston and! Columbia anil Upper South Cnrolinu. (:<>NI>KN*SKI> SCIIEHUI.E. COIXU GOING WKST. EAST. 7 00 mil Lv... .Clinrletflnn.... Ar. 0 40 pin 8 40 " ? Lanes " 8 05 " MS " " Sumter " ? 55 " 11 00 pin Ar ...Columbia Lv. 5 30 " 2.11 " " .... Winusbnro ... " 3 43 " 3 45 " " ... . Chester " 2 41 " 5.15 " " . . .Yorkvilli* " 1 00 ' 0 25 " " ... Lancaster 44 'J00 " 5 00 " " .... K..ct llill " 2 00 " ? 15 ' " .. .Charlotte ... " 1 00 " 1 13 pin Ar Newbcrrv Lv 3 02 pin J 3 00 " " ... . (Srernwnod .... "12 48 " 0 50 " " ... I.aureus f " 7 40 mn | a in ... Anderson " iO .1-1 " I fi 05 " " .... (ireenville " 'J 51) " 7 OH " " WulliHlln " 8 5ft " I 45 ' " ... Abbeville " 11 00 " j 5 50 " " .... Spartanburg ..." 1050 " It :t() J" 11 ... llcndersonville. . " K 00 " I Solid Traim between Charleston and Columbia. S. C. J "l\ I) 1VIX K, T. M. KM KUSON. Ci<-n'l Snp't. CliMi'l I'as. Af^ont. SPAUTANHURG AM) ASI1KVILLE RAILROAD On nn?l after Apr. 6lh, 1885, passensrcr trains will be run dailv. except Sundnv, between Spartanburg and Henderson villo nu follows: I*I? TRAIN*. Leave R. Ac !") Depot at Sparlunburg 4 00 p m Leave Spartnnburjr, A. L. depot ... 010 p m Lcuve Saluda 6 20 p m Leave Flat Rock 7 00 p tn .-Irrire Ilendcrsonvilie . ... 7 15 ,n DOWN MR.UN. Leave Hendersonville 7 0!) a jn Leave Flat Rock 7 15 a m Leave Saluda 7 50 am Leave -lir Line .Tnnclion 10 15 a m Arrive R. A 1) Depot Spartanburg 10 20 a in Trains on this road run by Air-Line time. Hoth trains make connections Co:- Columbia and Charleston via Kjiartanbnrjr, Union and Columbia: Atlanta nmlClmrloM?-by Air Line. JA.MKH ANDKHSON, Superintendent. JgXCHAXGK HOTEL, gukkn'vim.r. S. C. THE ONLY TWO-CLASH HOTEL IN THE WOULD. \V. It. Whitk. Pkoimmktok. -48 ?jKN'TRAL HOTEL, Mus. M. W. TnoMAH, Proprietress. Broad street, Augusta, On. 40 ijj L. MA DRY, Atorncy and Counsellor at Lnu*. A UK VH,r,K 0. H., s. c. Office formerly occupied by Judge Thomson. tf-50 I.. W. PKKRIK. T. 1*. COTIIKAX. 1 "JERKIN A COTIIRAX. r Attorneys nt Law, 51 Abbeville S. C. pUGKNE B.GAUY, Attorney an<l Counsellor at Law, 52 Abbeville, S. C. JAMES S. PEK1UN, Attorney and Counsellor at I.u\r, ABnKvi I.I.K, C. II., 9. C. Jan. 28, 1885-tf 53 robt. n. iiRMrnn.i,. wji, r. cam.oi;h. jjempiull & calhoun. Attorneys nt Law, Abdkvii.i.r. S. H. Will practice in all tho Courts of the State. 64 ALL the new shapes in Hals and Honnots with Ribbon*. Birds, Flowers, Satins and Velvets tn match. R. M. HADDON & CO. 26 ,>- ?-1,. ' > Don't Go West Toniiff Man. KVKN CAI.U'OKNIA CANNOT COM1*A11H WITH CAKOIilNA. The Arid 1'Iains and Boundless Deseits of Western Texas, New Mexico and Arizona?Coliforuiu Farmers Must be Capitalists?The Attractions <f Sail Francisco. [Correspondence News and Courier.] San Fkamcihco, Cal,., April 8.?If the dissatisfied fanners of South Carolina cuuiu cross mo uo;uineni as your correspondennt lias done, they would be more content with their own State on their.return home, front Western Texas to Middle California ihe tourist travels over vast wastes of arid land, which is mostly unfit for cultivation. As f:<r cast as San Antonio, Texas, irrigation is necessary, and even on the vast plains of that State, where it is usually supposed that immense herds of cattle graze and wax fat, your correspondent learned, to his Mirprise, that ten acres of pasture land was necessary to maintain each cow, and that, even with that araa of pasturage, the animals had to be fattened before they would bo fit for beef. VcrosH the boundless deserts of Western Texas, New Mexico. Arizona and South Califorua the traveler looks from the cars upon open expanses of sterile sauil or rocks, with lulls in view on either side, but generally .without sign of human habitation, save only the Railroad stations at long intervals. The eye becomes fatigued with the <rast untitled landscape, where no smoke arises from settler's hamlet, where no water is seen no cattle graze, no plough furrows disturb tho dir'i monotony of the view; oven cattlc are unseen and no tree grows Your correspondent has been in every county of South Carolina, and nowhere in her limits can be found such absolutely barren lands as the Southern Pacific 11 tilroud traverses for a thousand miles or more. In some places water is J carried by the engines iu large tanks because it cannot be had in sufficient qnau- j tities along the line of the Railroad to j furnish the locomotives. One naturally , wonders how a Railroad can live where ! tliere is so little local freight or passenger business, ami wero it not for the , large terminal traffic and transportation such corporations could not survive. Sanguine persons there are who believe that with Artesian wells water can he obtained for irrigation, and that the lands now so waste may then- become i productive; but your correspondent is I of opinion that were such the cuse it ' would require millions of people to oc- i enpy these immeasurable tracts where no timber grows, and many years of hurd labor to convert this arid plain into fertile farming lands and homes. California herself, with great wealth and a portion of very productive soil, does not offer inducements to the agriculturist which would justify ft prudent man in moving from hinds which, if less rich, are more sure, from soils which are always watered by "the first rain and the latter rain," to a country where rains are always uncertain, where the seasons are divided into the wet and dry. the wet season being Iroin September to April and Ihe dry from April to September, j yet with this strango pcculiarit}' that rains often fail to comu in tho season when they are due and expected, and ; sometimes put in an appearancw against all rules and when least to bo looked for. The phenominal growth of California and the wondrous wealth of San Francisco are due to causes which no longer exist. From 1849, when gold was discovered in this Stale, until the Pacific Railroads crossed the country, t .is city was the emporium of tho whole vast region from the Rocky Mountains, west. Hero all the business houses and ?apital were NKSTI.KD ROUND THE OODKN (SATK. The mines of Eldorado and N^prada poured their treasures into this citf, and all supplies went hcncc to the miners camp or to the ranche of the farmer in that boundless region. Can any ono wonder at tho extraordinary dovelopinent of this city under Ulipli fi*r/Mlinr nriU'ncfno oe 9 T# ?M... .w.v...D VUViJOVO M.l vnt a\J i IV indeed marvellous. Ships from India, China, Japan, Hawuiin Islands, Europe, Australia and Around Capo Horn from N?\v York, llostnn and Liverpool, filled the splendid bay of Sun Francisco. I Steamers northward to Oregon, southward to Mexican ports nnd the Isthmus, connecting with other lines coastwise, and sometimes huge leviathans from British ports, throbbed and panted through these placid waters. Wealth accumulated and the spires of a great city grew upward in grandeur. Now, much of this has passed away. The Railroads have stalked across the deserts 1 11 ?1 1 *1-- * * ?mi i;ii.nut:u inu nocKy Mountains. They havo linked the East and West by three Htcel chains, and as a consequence tho diadem of precious jewels has been robbed from this fair city's brow and borne eastward on the mano of the iron horse. Yet, though like Samson, shorn of his locks, San Francisco holds'% strength resorted, and her powers shall grow v. * T'l v, Jt^i - *+ i ;Vl '-tY ' ?? ' :v. Vf ^ again. When the East stretced forth her iron arms California "Sought her yielded hand to clasp. Ami a cold gauntlet met her grasp." The union of the Atlantic and Pacific was had, but the wedding bolls also tolled the death knell of San Francisco's wholesale trail'*. Now merchant princes find it hard to realize even an interest upon their large investments The agriculturalist has to meet the same condition of affairs. Land which is arable commands very high pricts, often reaching , TH11F.K Hl'Nl)ltEl> DOLLARS I'KK ACRK, whilst farm labor is very dear and seasons uncertain. Irrigation, always expensive, is not always attainable. Hence ihe successful fanner, or ranchman, as ho is here called, must be also a capitalist, satisfied with a small return upon Itic 1 n npA rv C 1> ?? ?. ?!. 4 iui vu UUIKU VM IIIU UUUl ranches arc of immense size and cost; such- as return an annual net income equal to ten pe. :ent. on the value of the properly are deemed satisfactory as investments. The people gonerally are industrious, their motions quick, active and sinuous, Wages of all kinds are high. A common laborer commands $1,50 per day, whilst a skilled mechanic, if a carpenter, can obtain from $3 to $4 per day, and a competent brick mason $5 to$G. Ninety per cent, of all the dwelling houses are of wood, highly ornamented, whilst the business houses, hotels and public edifices are of brick oiMnpnfrwl stuccoed, nnd sometimes faced with stone. The complexions of the ladies are superb, like BUN'SIUNK rilOTOORAl'lIKO 011 living, moving, agile, active Aphrodites. Hut few manufacturing enterprises have been innugurated hers. lJut now they must soon bo developed. This city has three hundred thousand inhabitants, and immigration continues. As commerce treads eastward and the back country which has hitherto supported this coast gets its supplies more and more from Eastern cities, and over liailioads crossing the continent, San Francisco must Rupply it* place with new lines of industrial development, nnd tlin Hrtt rnllnn t?ri 11 ic ovnn I" course of construction. THE STRKKT CAMS here are superior to any in America, fur more convenient than the elevated roads of Now Yerk. For the most part, they are cable 'roadd. Moved rapidly, the rato being about seven miles an hour, without horses or engines, caught by clamps to endless wire ropes, which run in and under the middle of the track*, these spledid cars, two at a time, run with even pace up and down the numerous and steep lulls on which this city is built, without accidents, without smoke ami without horses. Powerful stationary engines more the wire cables, and from dawn to half-past twelve at night a constant stream of people fill the cars and tho pockets of their owners. This population L1VKS OUT OK DOOltS. The climate permits it. At this date there arc ripe cherrios and oranges in the markets: all sorts of summer vegotahlc? are in season. The late globe artichoke is found on (he stalls, besides Hie early asparagus. Strawberries and snap-beans, tomatoes and apples, celery and spinach of winter with turnips and lettuce^ of spring anJ cauliflowers and cabbages of summer all lying on thy stalls side by side. Whilst to such markets come in an endless procession, natives of almost every country, the fewest of all are Africans. One does not meet one negro here in one thousand passersby. Nor is bacon seen except very rarely. The food of the poor is mostly mutton with fresh beef, and sometimes, though rr.rely, pork. No part of the population live on bacon. Sugar comas from the Waw-aiian Islands, and is qui to a mononolv here, controlled bv one Clans Spreckles, wbo in regarded as the sugar kin* of th? Pacific. I have seen the ocet n at the Golden Gate, and it is so calm, so peaceful, so utterly rested and serene that I ain adraonisliu.l that your readers also need respite from thin, long letter. a modkij petition. Ruck llnwlftt'i Application for n Consulate anil HIh Business AYayir [From the Louisville Timec.] Squire Buck Howlett, editor of the Oldham Jira, has forwarded to'-tho President the following unique application for a place at Tahiti : * Ofkice or The Oj.dham Kba (the oxi.yi second-class pater in the unitei?> States) LaGkaxoe, Ky., April 4, 1884.) lion. Grocer Cleveland, President : Deah Hiu?1 herewith npply for the appointment of Consul .to Tahiti, Society Islands. In making my application, I pro Per to forego the usual method of Hcekin* an indorsement 10 my petition from Tom, Pick and Hurry; they come cheap, nnd are in iny judgment, worthies*. 1 do not/won ask our august Senators, nor our less sedate members of the House* to say a word in ray be half. I could, 1 suppose, roceiys the p- v' V ?' f ? ' 'rJTV* \ ' . ivj signature of every oilicial in the Stall', from Governor down to our county jailer, to my petition, hut as before stated such things arc cheap. I base hy claims to your favorable consideration of my application to this Consulship on th* following grounds : Iain forty years of a:*'*. "nlered the Federal army at the age of sixteen, and was intrusted hy my superior officers with oflicc from the d.tle ?>f mj' enlistment, August 13th, '(51, until the great leaders arranged the terms of capitulaI tion at Appomattox, at which lime, bei i i i - s - * n>i<-- i mill iinhiiivn iiiy majority, i was company commander. After tho war I lilted myself for life hy learning thor- ] oughly two trades, that of a carpon'cr and that of a printer ; 1 labored at the ] former until 187<>, when the had health of my wife compelled me to take up the latter, which I <li?l by establishing here and maintaining the only second-class newspaper in the United States. A strictly Democratic sheet and li;.e advertising columns. I beg to state for your information that I am the happy father ofsix healthy bright children. without blotch or blemish, and am pleasantly situated, and on* n?n!;in?r . *1 M.t.ng imwm; ..iwii. j?vi <4?l|l L1IU1I tin.' Consulate would pay mo. l>ut i havo an ambition (nil thoroughbred Kentuckians do) to serve 1113' country in oliico. My ambition in that direction Iws not boon satisfied with six years' service as Cicv Clerk. I confess that I was not an nrdent supporter of yours at Chicago, but I now see my mistake, recognize in you nil the elements of a wise, discreet Chief Magistrate. The fact of my being a carpenter and a printer, and likewise the father of a large family of children, may not in your opinion lit me for a Consulate to these South Pacific Islands, but I beg lo inform you. 1113- dear sir, that at times when I needed recreation from Iln? duties of editor, compositor, pressman. reporter ami mailing clerk in my olliee, i have taken care to iul'oriu myself of the relations existing between t! is creat republic and the l-dam'.s of the tropical Pacific, and I have come to the conclusion that I can by an honest endeavor, turn the miml of the reformed cannibals still further from bilked Brazilian, fried Frenchmen, souped Scotchmen, scalloped German, boih'd American and salad Frenchman to our ? \vn delicious and more nutritious !u>g. and the eereals from which our country suffers by overproduc'.ion. I am of the opirion the dignity of my country and respect for the starspangled banner would not suffer if entrusted to mv care in ihese beautiful. fnr away i.-dand*. i respectfully *>k your favorable consideration of this, in}' first, and it may bo my last, application for executive favor. Uespecifuily yours, \Y. W. R:;\VI.KTT. "TlioCutm Skin tjilunry," In the year 1803, a few of the settlers in a Southern County of Ohio, met to talk over matters of common interest. They first spoke about their rough and primative roads, making such arrangements as seemed necessary. The next matter discussed was the want of books, and they agreed to start a public Library. Money was scarce, but they had a good stock of common sense and resolution. lion. Thomas Ewing (late U. S. Senator, Sec. of Treasury, and Socreretary of Interior) was then a lad of lourlcen. riting ot this neighborhood Library, many years afterwards, lie saj's : ' The men were all poor, and tho subscription small, but they raised in all about one hundred dollars. All n?y accumulated wealth, ten coon-skins, went into the fund, and Squire Sam Brown, of Sunday Creek, who was going to Boston, was charged with the purchase. After an absence of many weeks, he brought the books to Capt. Ben. Browis. on a pack horse. I was present at the emptying of the sack, and pouring out of the treasure. There were in all about sixty volumes, I think, and well selected ; the library of the Vatican was nothing to it, and there never was a library better read." That Coon-skin Library, as it was sometimes called, helped to train up a community, from which many men came, who were able to do other things besides catching coons. Let our country friends see to it, that their children have good reading matter. Let the books in the old Book Case be cheerfully lent. Lot each neighbor have access^to the good books of all. Many peo'plo are careless about returning books, but they can bo taught to do better. Let a particular day be set apart in each neighborhood, as a general "Jaildcljvcry day"?when every library and bookshelf is to be looked through, as with a search warrant. Rooks are meant to bo road. To be worn out by con stant use. is a noble death for a common book to die. To bo imprisoned in a fino book-cane, unread, is to be buried alive. Many yenra ago, in the middle part of th'Mi Stato, a family lived a few miles front ? small town. They had books enough to. make, them want more, eo thai every new one wm greatly priced. One of tho boys, about eleven years of age, went over ton neighboring house. This family consisted of two persons, an old bachelor son and his very aged mother. , They had very few books, but one of these was a copy of the Columbian Orii- < tor, which was new to the boy. He was i delighted with the new poetry and ex- , tracts. Hoy-like h<: ventured to ask if | he could take tin- book home, as a loan. | j The old lady consented, and the little , 1 fellow had a lively vision of some happy , hours before him. When starting lor , home, after an hour or two. tin- crusty ( old bachelor son, said to him, "I can t | spare that book : I need it to sharpen my rasor on." The keen disappo ntment of that moment is remembered to j this hour, though many sorrows of maturcr life have been forgotten. When the Kennedy Library is ready for them, , one shelf of books, at least, shall be put there bv that disantiointfMl !>nv with il?? j hope, that, instead of being listed to , sharpen rasor?, they may help to<|uicken ' the bright intrllccts of tho Spartanburg hoys:??/". //. C'., in iSpvrf.dttbtiry Herald. TIIK SLANG KI'IDIOMIC. A Worse ICnemy to (lie Queen's KiirlishThnn ltnd (irnniinar. Slajig is breaking down social conventionalitics hy its free and indiscriminate use. It is lessening maidenly dignit}r, which should always be intrenched behind soft and gentle speech. It is deteriorating the standard that we once held for our young men, and is unquestionably a vice making its inroads as insidiously as drink or gambling. Our children are allowed to interlard their conversation with the catch-words of low comedies, without remonstrances*, which must in the end produce its effect upon character and conduct. Slang is a reflection upon the progress of our civilization, and if not repressed will soon become a prevailing feature of our popular literature. Our schools should he reformatories for its cure. The principles'of correct sneak ing are simple enough to be conveyed intelligently to the youngest children, and it should be impressed upon them that the use of pure diction is one of thv stepping stones toward building up a pure character. It is pitiable to listen to the conversation of the average school girl of today, whose lips should be as unsullied as the bloom upon her cheeks. I will leave it to the initiated to interpret the meaning of the following phrases, selected at random, but actually uttered by some of the representatives of our first-class schools and seminaries. ".)idn't we have Jim dandy fun toj day at school ?*' Yos but the old dragon got on her I i ii t . .. win ih'ciiii.m: ?i' until i miuw our j.< mil. "Gee whi! I (lout euro." "Ah. there ! Stay there !" "Jimeny, cracky ! She's a dnisy." "I)i<l you catch on ?" "Yes ; 1 tumbled to the racket.'' "Ditl rou know that Jnc'i Smith had blown out most of his fortune?*' "You but; lie intends to lly high. The governor has to shell out the shekels." "Well, it is n comfort to have as much dough as a person wants." "1 saw him making a break along the sleet 011 a blue streak." "Awfully jolly !" "Awfully funny." "Take the cake!" "I should smile!" "What a gillie !" But it is needless to multiply the expressions ad infinitum. Do not such examples of slang confront us as a horrible nightmare ? Does it not plainly show that the tendency is increasing to an alarming degree ? It is bringing the conversation of our sons and daughters down to the level of thieves'jargon, and is fast obliterating all delicacy of the sentiment in the minds of both, establishing a freeinusonry of coarse and corrupt language as a means of social intercourse. The descent is easy which leads to vulgarity in thought, and it is a wise parent who can foresee the er.d.? Columbia Register. V. L. Cardozo, of South Carolina, has resigned from the Treasury department at Washington. The Illinois Legislature has not elected a successor to United States Senator Logan yet. Ltfgan and Morrison are still the candidates. Tho following pretty story gives the ChineRO legend about the origin of tho fan: "One evening, when the beautiful Kan Si, daughter of a powerful Chinese mandarin, wan assisting at the great feast of lanterns, she wan so ovorcomo by tho heat that she was obliged to tak* off her mask. Hut to expose her face to the ?yes of the profane ami vulgar waB a serious offense against the law, so, holding the mask as closely as possible to her features, she rapidly fluttered it to give herself air, and the rapidity of tho movement still concealed her. The other ladies present^ witnessing this hardy 1 ' but oharroing innovation, imitated it, i and at onco 10,000 hands were flattering . 10,000 maskf; Thug tho fan was evokr' ed and took the place of the mask." * ' v. .. v.-;'1'/. Tin* l'roMliytei'iuii Dodicalion, The dedication of our new and beauLi Hi I lYesby tcrian Church on Sundny morning Inst, was nil occasion fraught with deep, genyral and unwonted interest. This is the first Presbyterian ['hiirch over huilt in Edgefield. Five or six years ago there was not a Presbyterian Church in our County. Now Ihero are four?beautiful ones?with congregations full of piety ami zeal? it Johnstons, at Trenton, at Highview, ind at Kdgefield C. 11. This bespeaks good, strong work and much of the Ho ly Spirit. Ami just hero the Ilev. S. L. Monis stands out pre-eminent. In "labors more abundant" lie has been, and is still, being richly and deservedly blessed. While as regards the particular Church of which we now speak, the beloved name of Mrs. J. W. Hill? Mattie Wimllaw?springs unbidden to the lips. Nobly has she kept the faith i)f her fathers and of her God ! And long may she live to be blessed in the realization of the great and holy work for which she has so long and so nobly labored. Our other churches wero closed in honor of this welcome dedication. '.he Uev. K. T. Walker of tho Kpiscopal, the Uev. L. F. Ueatty of tho Methodist, and the Rev. II. A. Whitman, of the Baptist, sat within the new chancel. and in brotherly love, prayer and praise assisted in sealing the sacred ediHcc to the service of the living God. The liappy and thnnkful pastor opened the exercise. Mrs. K. H. Minis, Oapt. Markert and Mr. James M. Cobb 3ang in their usual, beautiful and cultivated mannor. The Itev. Dr. Girardeau, of Columbia preached the dedication sermon, and preached again at night. To it ear this most eminent of bouth Carolina preachers was a rich privilege for K doge tie 111. On both occasions l)r. Girardeau vindicated inagnifieiently his great fame, and what is better, fully evinced his humble and earnest piety. May trod continue to bless this proud consummation which promises so much good to our community.?Edycjield Advertiser. V i Southern Women. Charleston, S. C., April 2fl, 1885. To (he Editor of The 2fews and Courier : In your Sunday issue appears an editorial which has won you the grateful thanks of every true man in our Southern land. The women, who from from 1800 to 1870 sutfered and endured so much, worked so hard, have at last found their champion, and I wish your loving and true words could bo republished year by year, until the !a$fcweary head shall have been laid to*r?sfc, to wake, let us hope, in the arms ofsomo . loved one freely given to his conntry. I heir number is growing .smaller any . by dny, and ennnot we, tho men ofthbse (lays, do something to signalize our profound Ioto and respect, to testify to &}1 time what our women were, and w,h&t when the need arises, they will again bo. 1 liuve always said that the dny would come when we would do this thing, and r think, Mr. Editor, ycu may take" fo ' yourself the proud satisfaction of having on Sunday laid tho corner-stone of our n'onument to tho "Women of th? War." We raise costly shafts to our dead herons, or rather our women do, and, in words more or lesr. classic and appropriate, we tell of all their glorious doeds, but not one word is said of tho mothers who gave them to us. Rlmmo on us Mr. Kditor! From this time forth let ono face on eveiy shaft be the mother's, and 011 it let her name bo placed. ' The kniq;hts Are dust, The goo?l sword rust, Their souls are with tho saints I trust." A few of their mothers still linger with us. (Jnn we be too tender with thorn, or do them too much honor ? Ask jthis question of your readers and see what the response will be. I do not Ray ask it in iny poor words ; put the idea in your own. a. o. n. A delicate surgical operation was performed recently in Bellrue Hospital, New York. A musclo from a dog was transferred to a woman's artn, and the use of her arm and fingers restored. New interest in the case is added hy reason of the fact that it is tho first time that what is known as muscle grafting has ever beoii accomplished in the United States, It has been performed by Prof. Valerin, of Denmark, but it remained for Belle~ if ma 4 a inStiatn iKio tmnavlanl + am A T U\1 VV illlilHiU Ulir IllipUl Vdlllr l|CRUUCUV in this country. The history of the case, from a snrgicaljatandpoint, is now being prepared, but although performed Hovornl weeks ago it has not been publicly announced. The University of the South, at 8ewance, Tenn., has recently receir&d a magnificent collection of boofrts from England, including in all nearly 260folio volumes of the best Benedictine editions of tho Fathers of the Christian Church. Many of tho sets are Very'rara and beautiful, bound in vellum af^TfaU calf gilt, with exquisite engravit^s, por> traits and mumerous plates pf^bins.