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Rates of Adrcrtlslnf. One<ncb, one insertion . . fl 00 i4 " tecti subsequent insertion. 60 cents Quarterly, semi-annusl er yearly contracts made on liberal terms. Contract advertising is payable SOdays af ter first insertion unless otherwise stipulated. No communication will be published un accompanied by the name and address of e writer, net necessarily for publication, but as a guaranty of good faith. ... Address, TUB PEOPLE, Barnwell C. H., 8. C. » 1^! I ■■■ »!!-_! St, ‘ -au h'’! 11 ntii South Carolina Railroad. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. — Npccl*! nrt|ti«dts. Up Day Passengers. (This Train does not connect with Train fow Leave Charleston 6.45 a m “ Branchville 9.56 a m •• -Mt<rw*y lO.TiO a m 14 Baniberg HI. 28 a m ** Graham's ~- 10.43 a m 44 Lee* 10.67 a m 44 Blackville 11.03am “ Elko 11’.17 a m 44 Williston 11.26 a ra 44 Windsor ,11.48 a m “ Montmorenci 12.08 p m “ Aiken 12.21 p m Arrive Augusta 1.26 p m Down Day Passengers. (This Train does not connect with Train for Columbia at Branchville.) Leave Augusta Aiken “ Hontmorenci “ Windsor S “/ Williston “ Elko “ Blackvillb ‘‘ Leo’s ** Graham's “ Bamberg “ Midway “ Branchville Arrive Charleston KIOUT KXPRKSS. T.eave Charleston Arrive Augusta Leave Augusta Arrive Charleston Down Leave Blackville .Up Leave Blackville Connects with Trains at Columbia. 8.30 p m 4.40 p m 4.53 p m 6.13 p m 6.34 p m 6.42 p m 6.69 p m 6.07 p m 6.21 p m 6.87 pm 6 45 p m 7.25p m 10.10pm 10.15 p m 8 20 a m 7.30 p m 0.00 a m 11.26-p m 4.80 a m Branchville for '•< rasionT asd accommodatioiv. .cave Charleston Ariive .Augusta Leave Augusta Arrive Charleston Down Leave Blackville Up Leave Bfackville Connects at Branchville Columbia. with 7.40 a m 9.36 pm 6.00 a m 6.15 p m 10.24 a m 4.56 p m Train for Magnolia Passenger Route. PORT ROYAL RAILROAD, 1 Augusta, Ga., Jan. 4, 1879. } The following pissenger schedule will be operated on and after tnis date llsldoc 12 07 Down Baldoc a :;o -up Allendale 12 30 Down Allendale 3 00 Up DAILY FAME.VOF.R TRAIN'. Going South. Leave Augusti 10 00 a m Arrive at Yemaasce 2 05 p m 1 euve Yemassee 2 10 p m Arrive Savannah 4 35 p m Leave Savannah 4 45 p m Arrive Jacksonville 8 90 » m Arrive Charleston 9 00 ? m Leave Yeraasttce ^ 2 45 p m Arrive Beaufort 4 02 p in Arrive Port Royal 4 17 p m Arrive Augusta 5 3Q p m -Leave Ycmassec 1 30 p m Arrive \eniassee 1 20 p tn Leave Savannah 10 25 a m Arrive Savannah 10 15 a m i.eave Jacksonville C 50 p in Levve Charleston 7 15 a :n Arrive Yemassee 1 00 p m Leave Beaufort 11 23 a m Leave Port Loral 11 OO a m Hlrthday MualnigM. Another birthday—oh how swiftly Time is passing in Its Bight, Bearing me upon its pinions Noiseless as the silent night. Another birthday—here I pausing Bean the past with tearful eye, Dreaming of departed pleasures Which alas! so soon would die. Another birthday—’tis a signal Whispered gently mid the slrTfo - ~ Bidding me to well remember All Is brief and change in life. < > Anotlrerlbirthday—here I ponder, Tbfnklng what the future’ll be— What the years that lie before me In their course will bring to me. Another birthday—shall another Find me sleeping ’neath the sod, With the daises blooming o’er me And my spirit safe with God? Or shall the thread of life be lengthen’d, And glowing health around me twine; Shall age but geutlv touch my forehead And happy birthdays yet be mine? I aannot tell—the misty future Shrmided from my view must bo. The way is dark, which God in mercy. Gently, kindly points to mo. Trains run through between Augusta and Savannah withou* change, making close con nection at Savannah with A. AG. K. B. train lor all points in Florida Baggage checked through. aa>~Through tickets for sale at all priuci pal ticket offices. Rgbeut G. Fi.knino, General Superintendent. J. S. Davast, General Passenger Agent. riotte, Columbia & Augusta R P. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. A'\valottv, Columbia & Augusta It. R. ) uSHEBAL Passe.MII C’OLUMB .’mbia & Augusta It. R. "J KHGKR DiirAKTNKXT. I IA, 8. C., Dec. 27,1878. j The following passenger schedule will be operated on and after this date: Ao. 1—Night Nxpresx, South. I.eave Charlotte 1:00 a m Arrive Columbia G:00 a tn Leave Columbia. 6:05 a ra Arrive Augusta 10:00 a in No. 2—Night Express, North. L<*ave Augusta '. 5:55 p m Arrive Columbia 10:00 pm Leave Columbia 10:10 p m Arrive Charlotte 3:10 a tn iNg,. 3— : Z?ay Passenger, South. Leave Charlotte 11:27 a m ArriveColumbia 4:10 pm Leave Columbia 4 . 4:15 p m Arrive Augusta..^ 8:30 p m No. 4—Day Passenger, North. Leave Augueta 9:03 a m ArriveColumbia 1:20 pm Jjeave Columbia. 1:30 p m Arrive Charlotte 6:30 p m These trains atop only at Fort Mill, liock Hill, Chester, Wlnneboro, Ridge way, Leeeville, Bateeburg, Ridge Hpring, Johnaton, Tienton and Gran- iteville. All other stations will be re- i'ognlaed as flag stations. T. D. KLfNE, Sup’t. R Macmitsdo. Gen. Pas. Agent. > Savannah and Charleston Railroad Co. Change of schedule. Januart 1, 1S79. The fallowing Schedule U in effect at this date: tost'Mail, Daily. Leave Charleston’ THE TI.AINW OF THE PARTY. Views oi'Nenntor Hampton and Others. A correspondent of tbe News and Courier, writing from Washington un der date of Juno 24, says: There is ^io disposition whatever, on the part of the Democrats, to yield an inch of their position in regard to witholding appropriations for the payment of deputy marshals. The conservative element are steadfastly opposed' to any proposition looking to an ad journment before all the legitimate ex penses of the judiciary department have been provided for, but even the most conservative are unwilling to in clude the payment of the obnoxious marshals in such appropriations. Governor Hampton says: “The true policy of the majority now is to elimi nate the political riders from tbe ve toed bill and send it back to the Presi- dGmt with the clause repealing the Jurors’ Test Oath Incorporated in it. The President has not made any ob jection to thiaxmeasure in any of his veto messages, and I take it for grant ed that he will sign such a bill and the Democrats would thereby have ac complished both the prohibition of tbe army at the polls and the repeal of the Test Oath, two of the great (mints they Ltkve been lighting for. The next otep would be to 8end back to him a sepa rate bill providing for the payment of the regular marshals but containing the prohibitory clause In regard to deputy marshals for elections. He would veto this, and tbe party could go to the country upon the issues. I dd not think that the Democrats will yield the point as to the election mar shals under any circumstances.” Congressman Evlns believes the Democrats are solidly opposed to pro viding for the mirshals In question, and that they will maintain their pres ent position at all hazirds. “ We take the ground,” he said, “that the law authorizing tho use of these men is utterly unconstitutional, and wo can not consistently or conscientiously ap propriate a ceut for thek support. Ti is Is the most vital issue of all and I am in favor of lighting It out to the end. Congressman Richardson is ia full accord with this view, and regarding this iesue ao the one most important to the South, is willing to stay here as long as the Republicans force us to do so, rather than yield a step. Congressman Aiken coincides in the foregoing views and tersely adds that, “ While no one wants to go home more than he does, he will stay here until Gabriel blows his horn before he will vote one dollar for the deputy mar shals.” How an OIBccr’a fiervant Acted um tbe 44 Grand Konnda.” An offleer of rank in the artillery was named in garrison orders as the offleer of the day. As the “grand rounds” it was his duty to visit the garrison guards at night. Having sat pretty late at mess and being fond of the bottle, his gait was very unsteady when he rose from the table to pro ceed to his quarters to dress for duty. Before dressing he threw himself on his bed, saying: “ I’ll just snatch half an hour’s sleep; call me at 1 o’clock.” At 1 o’clock the servant attempted to rouse him, but without effect. The servant got tho offleer upon his feet, shook him, applied wet clothes to his head, but all to no purpose ; the gen tleman had been going on short allow ance of sleep for a week, and now na ture had taken hold of him, and, being backed by the wine he had drank, held him fast. The servant was almost frantic, knowing well the consequences that would ensue if his master did not make the grand rounds. While won dering what course to pursue his eyes fell upon hia mat ter'd uniform, sword, etc , all r«ady laid out for him to put on. The master and servant were about a tize; tho clothing of the one fitted tho other to perfection. “ There’s no other plan,” said the servant to himself; “It’s an awful risk, but I’ll attempt It.’’ Hastily throwing off his clothing he donned his master’s regimentals—the splendid uniform of the artillery— buckled on the sword, drew the heavy busby over bis brows, and casting an admiring look at himself in the glass, notwithstanding his anxiety, locked the door upon his master nod went out. The orderly was waiting in the barrack guard-room, and turned out with the guard, to present himself. “ Go ahead!” said the pseudo offleer. " Which guard first, sir?” “ The magazine guard.” . . The orderly led the way. Guard af ter guard was visited, and the servant began to snjpy the masquerade. It was something unusual for him to be announced as grand rounds, and to have a guard present arms to him. There was no suspicion that the mas ter and the man had changed places Boston, June 23.—The murderer of Mrs. Hull, of New York, was arrested In this city to-night and is sow In cus tody. His name is Chastlne Cox. He made tls eppearance In Beaton a week ago to-day, and as is now known went into a pawnbroker’s shop where he disposed of a set of Cameo jewelry. About the same time the^superlnten- dent of pawnbrokers received from Nsw Yoik a description of the prop erty stolen from Mrs. 3pH, and this wat found by the offleer in a pawn brokers shop in this city. The pawn broker then furnished tha.offlcer with a description of the man *ho pawned it The search which wasihen begun showed the fact that th^ negro Cox, after getting rid of the jswelry, went to New York and remained there two or three days, in the meantime chang ing his clothing. Mr. W. R Balch, a newspaper reporter In this city, had obtained a description of Oox, and this evening, while walking along Shawmut avenue, he saw a colored man In front of him in company with another man. This negro resembled thadescription that had been given by the pawnbro ker of the man who had pawned the cameo set. After careful observation of the negro Mr. Balch approached him, and asked if he could direct him to Bunker Hill street. The negro re plied that he could not, ns he was a stranger here from New York. This tending to confirm the Impression that he was the persjn wanted, Me Balch followed him until be saw him enter a colored church, and then went to tfi- fortn the police authorities. A detail of officers was sent to the place, and they made the arrest. Cox made no resistance, but went quietly to the po lice station, where he was searched. Mrs. Hull’s watch was found on him and identified. He was not reticent, and said in answer to questions that he had lived for a long time opposite Mrs. Hull’s house, and at the time of the robbery he entered through a'low- er window and went through the par lor to Mrs. Hull’s room. He said he only Intended ho rob bar and had no intention of killing her. 4 Cox was very calm and seemed to be Indifferent. He talked without much hesitation, and said : , “I went there just befdfe 12 o’clock. 7 16 a. m. 1 00 p. m. 4 17 p. m. 6 85 a. m 6 30 p. in. 3 15 p. m. 9 00 p. in- Arrive at Savannah' . - - - Arrive Port Royal ^ - . 'Arrive Jacksonville Arrive at Augusta - - re Savannah .... re Charleston - . - Night Train, Daily. Leave Charleston . « -8 10 p.m. Arrive Savannah • - - 6 40 a. m. Leave Savannah - - - 9 OQp. m. Arrive Charleston - * . 8 00 a. m Pullman caraon all Night Trains. C. 8. GADSDEN, Engr. amTSupt. } B. C. BorieTOiK'G. F- andT. Agent. ‘•-t. TlRfC Harbor of Port Royal. A committee of the Board of Trade of Atlanta has Just visited Port Royal harbor with st view of making that harbor their shipping terminus during the coming cotton and grain season. By the time this season opens a com bination will have been formed be tween the railroads, boards of trade and steamship lines, and direct com munication established via Port Royal, between Interior points of the West and South and foreign countries, upon the same basis and at the same rates that freight is now carried by the New York Central and Pennsylvania Rail roads and shipped from Jfew York. Committees of the Louisville and Cin cinnati Boards of Trade are expected to make similar arrangements with the ehipplng company recently estab lished, so as to utilize the superior ad vantages of Port Royal harbor for ex portation, importation and immigra- gration. A little boy was asked the other day if he knew where the wicked finally went. He answered: “They practice law a spell here and then they go to tbe Legislature” It was a painful operation for that boy to sit down for a few days. for the time being, although Uig.^ub ; the houge. I wojlyjd. Jor, Mrs. Hull, washing windows, taking care of the furnace and carpylpg coal up stairs for two dollars per week. I worked permanently across the street. I went to the house and tried to get In at the front door. I had a key belong ing to my other house which I thougbt would fit, but It would not, so I open ed a window that waanot bolted and stepped in. I bolted the window after me, and then listened. I could hear Mrs. Hull snoring. She snored very loud, I went up to her room and en tered It, lighting a candle I had in my pocket. I saw she was fast asleep on her back. Then I tied her hands and feet and blew out the caudle. She cried out, “ Whole there?” I answered, “The doctor,” She put her hand up to feel my face, but I drew back eo she could not reach It. This was before I tied her hands. As she wanted to hol- Jer, I stuffed some pieces of the sheet into 'her mouth. I did not kneel on her, but just bent the weight of my body over her so as to hold her down. Then I pulled the rings off and got her jewelry. I thought she had fainted, so I poured some Cologne over her face, thinking to bring her to, but I could not feel her breathing.” Cox relates that he relighted the candle, and holding It close to Mre. Hull’s face the cologne Ignited, which accounts for the singing of the eye brows and the other burns. Tbe rob bery was then committed, and Cox made his escape to Boston. alters offleer in charge of the main guard perhaps felt a little nettled to hove his friendly saluatlon, after the guard had been turned in,responded to so gruffly. On returning to the quarters the servant found his master still sleeping. Unable to resist the temptation to ad mire himself once more in the glass, the servant paraded up and down the room, casting sidelong glances at the mirror. While so doing, the offleer awoke. He was not a little surprised to see what appeared to be himself strutting up and down the apartment. He soon discovered, however, that the apparition was his servant, and anx ious to know what the unusual mas querades was for, kept quiet. The servant alter two or three turns sat down and leisurely drew off the spurred boots, divested himself of other articles of uniform in their or der, and then, heaving a sigh, said : “ It’s d d well over.” “ I should think it is,” cried the offi cer ; “what d’ye mean, you rascal, by putting yourself Into my uniform, eh ?” “I didn’t know you were awake, air; do you know what time It is ?” Tho officer had forgotten that he was on duty, but it now flashed upon him at once. Jumping from the bed he looked at his watch. “ Half past 4 ! My God, I’m ruined 1” Then turning to the servant, he said: “Now then why didn’t you call me at 1 o’clock ? Do you know what done?” “ Sir, I might as well have tried to awaken a dead map. I used every means to awake you, that I even de luged your head with water.” “Too late to’take the guards now,” groaned the offleer ; “the night has passed away and day is breaking." “ Never mind, sir ; cheer up I The ‘grand rounds’ visited the guards; everything is correct. Just make out your report as if you had taken tbe guards.” “ What d’ye mean ?” “ I mean that I have been the ‘grand rounds’ to-night, and acted the part so well that not a soul suspected but that it was you. Now you know*why I tad on your uniform.” The officer started at his man a mo ment. “ Do you mean to say that you have personated me and taken the guards?” “ Yes, sir ; that’s It. I personated you.” • The offleer grasped the servant’s hand : “Ashton,” said he, “you have done me a pr ‘at service to night. I shan’t forget It.” “ Nor did he forget It, and the ser vant kept his counsel so well that the Incident would never have become known but for ths offleer himself, who blurted it out one evening while in his cups, to some of bis associates. Tbe story was too good a oue to keep, and it quickly spread over tbe garrison. The authorities, however, paid no at tention to It, and the officer did not suffer from the expose. An Intereatlag Fhnpier Abonl 'Ibese V Article*. Pins are of very ancient Invedtion, as they were manufactured by the Egyp tians in the time of the Pharouhs. Many of these useful articles were found in the tombs of her kings in the Pyramids. Some of these were q iite elaborate In. manufacture, and must have been costly, as they had gold beads and were six to eight Inches In length, Needles are also supposed to be of great antiquity, and their intro duction in Emope is said to have taken place at the time of the Sara cen Invasion and conquest of Spain. The first needles made in England were manufactured at Loudon by a negro who came from Spain duiimtho reign of Queen Mary. He died with out imparting the secret of his art; but it was subsequently recovered In 1565 by one Elias Growee. A century later one Christopher Greening was In- strunacntal In establishing a factory at Long Creadon in Buckinghamshire. Ihe first pins manufactured in Eng land were made at Gloucester in 1626; but subsequently this Industy was es tablished nt Birmingham, and that city Is now the headquarters of the pin trade of Great Britain. The best Eng lish pins are of superior excellence, and are put up In green paper; but Inferior pins are also put up In tho same way, and are frequently palmed off on the unsuspecting purchaser as the genuine production. When pins were first made in England the raw material passed through fourteen diff erent processes before completion, and each of theso processes employing a ..« 1. In writing to tliii office eaboiia«MRl* 2, BuainMS lotion »»<1 conmuwieations to be published should bo written on »«parale sheet*, and the object of each clearly, indi cated by necessary note when required. 8. Articles for publication should be writ ten in-a clear, legible hand, tod on only out side of the page. 4. All clisnges ia adTcrtiscmenti most reach us oa Friday^ -■*;: 1 ni;.'.act consisting of etraigtenlng the wire, pointing, cutting Into pin lengths, twisting wire for bfadc, annealing heads, stamping heads, cleaning, whitening, washing, polishing, win nowing, paper-pricking and putting in papers., . The buslnefs of pin making was es tablished In this country in 1812, when, in consequence of tho war with Great Britain, the price rose from six cents to one dollar per paper. Invention was consequently stimulated, aad pins were manufactured at Greenwich, New York, or what now constitutes that part of thp. metyop^Is In the vicinity of Christopher ^etreot, wtst side. by Oil. Pouring oil on troubled waters gen erally la regarded by sea captains more as a fine sentiment than as a practical blot to bo observed in times of danger ; but as far back as 1770 a Dutch Eant India trader claimed to have been saved from shipwreck on a treacherous reef by pouring on the sea-a jnrof‘Olive off. Lafer, another Instance Is recorded In which a vessel, having been wrecked In a hurricane, a cask of lamp oil, which was kept in a small boat, became broken and so quieted the sea In the Immediate vi cinity that most of tho crew succeeded in getting to an island near by. Capt. Jarman, of the four-masted ship Romsdal, now in this port, slated to a Tribune reporter recently, that al though he had long known of the wonderful effects of oil poured upofi I rough sea, yet he never bad put his knowledge into practice until bis last voyage. The subject having been fp- called to his mind lately by a little af» tide In one of the seaman's tracts, he decided to test the recipe. He caused to be made two canvas sacks, shaped like a bottle, each having a capacity of about three gallons of oil. These be filled with cptnmou lamp oil. Soon after, in the middle of the Atlantic, he encountered a violent hurricane with terrific seas, which lasted about twen ty hours. The waves broke ov^r the stern and threatened to swamp the vessel. Remembering his oil, he punc tured the canvas bags, and caused one to be towed over each quarter. The cllaut, tyj-said, was magical, 'fhe waves, although remaining at the same height, no longer broke over the seperate operative. The operation^ ^tern ; but for several yards around, “In bis first speech in the Senate,” says the Chicago Times, “Senator Hampton intimated that tbe South ‘could not be blamed for truetlng her Interests in peace to those who risked their lives and fortunes for her in war,’ and that 'if the North had In like man ner honored those who fought her bat tles, tho legislation of the country woqld not bo embittered by sectional Strife,’ There was so much fact in this hit that it must have caused some discomfort among those at whom It was aimed. The Republican leaders In Congress are not Federal brigadiers. In fact there Is scarcely a man in any way conspicuous on that side of either house of Congress who found bis way to the front during the late unpleas antness. Logan, it is true, U one of the most rapid of bis party, but no body would think of claiming leader ship for him ; and, besides, Logan’s gabble signifies nothing. It ia mere incontinence of speech. He can’t help It, and, after fishing one of his occa sional roars, would probably be puz zled to tell what It was all about.” The name of Senator George 8. Hous ton, of Alabama, is prominent at this time In Washington among those men tioned for the second place on the pres idential ticket for 1880. the close of hostltliles the'rtfott was abandoned, as we could.no longer copi- pete with English cheap labpr and low rates .of interest.^ In 1820 the business was resumed at Bellevue Almshouse, but soon was again aban doned. In 1824 Lemuel Wright, of Massachussetts, Invented and patented In England the first machine that made solid-headed pins, but the enter prise lacked encouragement, and It was pearly ten years subsequent be fore pins of his make were sold in Lon don. Perfect pins by this process were mauufaotured during the revo lution of a singlq wheel, and this ma chine, since considerably Improved, Is the one used at present in the largest manufactories in Birmingham. ^ Since 1824 several Americano have patented machines for making pins, but the most successful invention was the work of a Mr. Fowler. But the en tire process Is a mystery to the unin itiated, and the secret Is carefully kept hidden from curious eyes. Most of the best American, pins are made In Connecticut, after Fowler’s process. In one establishment are eighty-five machines, which consume annually many tons of brass or Iron wire, and turn out millions of pins. Brass pins are whitened by long boiling In copper vessels containing block tin. The pro cess of making white iron pins is still a secret. There are eight pin facto ries in the United States with an an nual production of about 7,000,000,000 pins. Pin papers are marked by the use of a molded piece of wood, which corres ponds to those portions representing tha small folds, through which the holes are made for the pins to be se cured. The pin-sticker, usually a girl, gathers two of the folds together, and places these between the Jaws of a vice having grooves to servo as a guide for tbe entry of the plus. When filled the paper is released aqd held up eo that the eye of tbe expert at once detects every defective pin, and causes Us removal. Needles differ from pins in being made of steel, and having an eye for the reception of thread, a sharper point and a highly polished body. Eng lish needles of the best make are very elastic, tho metal being suitably tem pered, and tbe eyes ail finely finished and burnished, so as pot to cut tbe thread. A. great many needles are spoiled while in process of tempering as the steel of which they are made Is apt to be so variable In quality, and in a heated state, while undergoing chem ical action, they am easily injured. Scouring is also a delicate operation, and needles wh^n not properlyJiard- ened and polished are always of Infe rior strength and quickly accumulate rush—New York Mercantile Jour nal. where the oil had spread qppn the wa ter, there was apparently a Cfilm. The ship was thus relieved from the tre mendous shocks of heavy seas break ing over her, and the danger was con siderably lessened. Captain Jarman thinks that the use of oil In tbe case of a ship hove-to in a storm, would be a very good thing. He says that al though this was tho first time he hud ever tried the experiment, it was not novel by any means. He had known cases in wUcb crews hqjl escaped from vessels when It would have been Im possible to lower a boat without being swamped,.except that oil was thrown At over the ship’s side, and ,the sea thus sufficiently calmed to allow the boats to be lowered without danger. He has also seen whaling vessels lying quietly while near by them other ves sels were violently tossed about. The whaling vessels were so thoroughly saturated with oil, that tbe water re mained calm all about them.—New York Tribune. The KcmwIS *f Feollmg with Flreat He Fished. “If I was drunk,” .sqld John Pad- dock as he looked over His Honor’s desk, “then I don’t know what drunk enness ia, and I’ve been there for over twenty years.” „ . L Perhaps he wasn’t drunk. He was discovered at 10 o’clock at night on Ccngress street west. He had a piece of clothes-line with apiece of tin at- tacbed, and he was leaning over a fence, to fish. Once in a while be seemed to have a .bite, and he hauled up his rope in a slow and melancholy way, found he had not cacght a whale, and went fishing again. When the of ficer asked him what be was doing he began to weep, and presently his lam entations were eo great that he dis turbed the whole neighborhood. He was escorted to the station, dragging his fish-line behind him and weeping like a heart-broken ^amsel, and as soon as left alone be removed the cov er of the coal stove and began to fish for clinkers. “ It was a very strange conduct,” said his Honor. “A sober man seldom goes fishing where there are no fish.” “ That’s where I alius fish,” replied the man. “ I don’t care to catch ’em, but it’s the bites I’m after. What would I do with a fish if- I caught one?” “Well, I can’t have you fishing around this town in that manner.” “Then I’ll leave your town. lean go right away this minute, and I don’t know but what I’d better. I can get along anywhere else just as well.” He was told to go, and he demanded his Ikh-llne and pegged out, but be fore court adjourned word was brought tn that he was fishing for lobsters In a crockery hogshead on Jefferson ave nue.—Detroit Free Press. About pin* weeks ago there arrived In Savannah a young German named Emil Boffmetoter, a, native of Brqpe- wick, Hanover, Germany,, who kail come hither from tbe fatherland.Ho was ao apprentice painter and sought and obtained occasional employment with Messrs. Huermann & O’Neil, where he met a fellow painter, named Simmons, who treated him with great kindness. Hoffmtlster, ^hp te only seventeen years of age, was entirely alone and friendless, hie parents and. relatives being in Germany, and Mr. Nhumons kindly offered to share hie apartment In tho residence corner of Hall and Jefferson streets with him, which hospitality the youpg man ac cepted, and has been endeaTnrtng.to get along satisfactorily. On Bffcdky his kind friend informed him that be intended to leave ftavannah shortly, and advised him to seek other quar ters. This seemed to have a depress ing effect on young Hoffmelgter, and on S juday night ho went over', to, the store of Mr. Wen delken, on tbe oppo site corner of,,, Hall and Jeffersoa, streets, and commenced talking about his troubles, rresently.ho djw from bis pocket a small brass-barrel pistol which, it appears, he had pppphased a day or two previous for one dollar, and remarked, ** Well, I believe I win blow my brains ont,” at the same time pointing the weapon to hie head. A young ,man preeent attaching no inr- poctacce to the remark, said : “Why thnt’S not the way to kill yoqreelf;. shoot lower.” Hoffmelster lowered h!f arm, when, to tbe eprprlso of himself and others, the weapon was dis charged ; the ball, about the side of a buckshot, entered the left side Just be low the hcait, and penetrated thoJung,. and be fell to tbe floor. The wound la considered fatal, although last night the young man was comparatively easy and appeared to be in no poin.vHie recovery, how«ver,l8 extremely doubt ful. He stated shortly after being taken to tbe hospital that he had np. Idea of shooting himself, and that hid remark was in Jest. He never owned a pistol before, and was Ignorant of its proper use, which accounts for the ac cidental discharge.—Savannah News. —r-— American Gealwa. An English Journal frankly give# credit to American genine for at least fifteen iaventions and dleooveriee which, It saya have been adopted all over tho world. These triumphs of American genius are thus enumerated: First, the cotton gin ; second, the plant ing machine.; third, tbe grass mower aad grain reapor; fourth, the rotary printing pfess ; fifth, navigation by steam ; sixth, the hot air or caloric en gine ; seventh, the sewing machine; eighth, the India rubber Industry: ninth, the machinery manufacture of horse shoes ; tenth, tbe sand biadt for carving; eleventh, the gauge lathe; twelfth, the grain elevator; thirteenth, artificial Ice manufactare oh a large ecale ; fourteenth, the electro-magnet and its practical application ; fifteenth, the composing machine for printers. It Is not often that American achievsJ ments In this direction receive doe credit from such a source. Girls who support seal skin saques and jewelry are good to look at, but that’s about all they are good for. Probably but one out of a dozen can sew a button on a shirt straight, or mix a mess of pancakes that an ana conda with a cast Iron stomach could digest. At a recent hail storm In Florida, the stones were as large as hens’ eggs- The foolish Floridians allowed them to melt, bit Connecticut would have painted them white, and then shipped them to Now York as genuine hen fruit. Cwrlon* Tblags.' An elebange suggests the foliolvlng in a list of “ Curious Things A pair of ladies’ shoes that aren’t a a mile too big.” * - . .J* -a’ A clown’# joke less than forty years old. A country residence for sals that Isn’t “ within five minute#’ walk of tbe railroad station." A newspaper that Isn’t the “ beat ad vertising medium In the county.” An Infant that Isn't “ just the sweet est baby in the world.” Anything advertised three weeks, before Christmas that Isn’t “suitable for holiday presents.” A paragraphist that never made n pun on turkey, in connection with Thanksgiving day. A political stump-speaker who never abused the opposition candidates. A Brave Bey. When the Zulus rushed In on the small British detachment of Cfcl. Weed’s,_ and while there wae yet an open road in one direction, Col. Weatherly, an English cavalry officer, clapped his son, a boy of )3, who waa with him, on horseback, kissed him and told him to fly for his life. The lad jumped from bis saddle, striking the horse a lash which sent It o& and said: *• Father, I’ll die with yee." Tbs father banded hia revolver to the chHd juet as the Zulus British bodies, the spot stood. Weatherly slew live Zulus be fore be fell, but tbe son wa* killed #4 once. A native of Htttweky imitates tbe crowing at a cock so well ttet the ana upon several oceasioaw baa risen two" hours eaiher by