The people. (Barnwell C.H., S.C.) 1877-1884, August 07, 1879, Image 1
/
■
j
* -
Rates «t IdrcrHslaf.
t}ne inch, one insertion , . $1 00
** “ each subsequent insertion. M) cents
, Qu&rterljr, semi-annual or yearly contracts
made on liberal terms.
, Contract advertising is payable 30 days af
ter first insertion unless otherwise st ipulated.
j No communication will be published un
less accompanied by the name and address of
the writer, not necessarily for publication,
but as a guaranty ®f good faith.
Address, THE PEOPLE,
Earn well C. H., 5. C.
VOL. II.
. BARNWELL C. H., S. C., THURSDAY. AUGUST 7, 1879.
NO. 101.
,1.1* writingt* this office tm busintoe of.
fj§ give your name and Poet Office address,
2. Business letters and eornmnnientions to
be published should be written on separate
sheets, and the objret of e^eh clearly indi
cated by necessary note when required.
8. Artieloe for publication should be writ
ten in a clear, legible hand, and on only one
side of the page.
4. All changes In advertisements Must
reach ns on Friday.
South Caroliim Railroad.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Up Day Passengers.
(This Train does not connect with Train for
Columbia at Dranchville.)
Leavr'eirarhsstTm
44
Bnuichrille
9.56 a ru
4 (
Midway
10.20 a m
<1
ItftT.berg
Graham's
10.28 k a in
41
10.43 a m
<1
Lee s
10.57 a m
II
Blackville
11.03 a m
II
Elko.
11.17 am
««
Wiliiston
11.20 a m
41
Windsor ^
Montmorcnci
11.48 a m
41
12.08 pm
II J
Aikeu
12.21 pm
Arrive Augusta
1.25 pm
Down Day Passengers.
(This Train does not connect with Train for
^ Columbiaat Brauchville.)* -
Leave Augusta
“ Aiken
“ Montmorencl
“ Windsor
“ Williston
" Elko
'* Blaokville
Lee’s
“ Graham’s
“ Bamberg
*' Midway
“ Brunchville
Arrive Charleston
MtOHT EXCRESS.*
Leave Charleston
Arrive Augusta
Leave Augusta
Arrive Charleiton
Down Leave Blackville
Up Leave Blackville
Connects with Trains at Branchvillo for
Columbia.
3.30 p m
4.40 p m
4.53 p in
5.13 p m
5.34 p in
5.42 p m
6.50 p m
C.07 p m
5^21 p ra
C.37 p m
fi 46 p in
7.25 p m
IjO.lOp m
10.15 p m
8 2(1 a m
7.80 pm
O.Or 1 a m
11.25 p in
4.80 a in
-*IILKI(Uirjk.XD ACCO-MM.0 DAT! 0N.
T.eave Charleston
Arrive Augusta ,
Leave Augusta
Arriva (Charleston ,
Down Leave Blackville
Up Leave Blackville
Connects at Branchvillo with
Columbia.
7.40 a m
0.85 p m
0.00 a m
0.15 p m
10.24 am
4.50 p th
Train Tor I
THE SOFT, WHITE HANH.
Magnolia Passenger Route.
PORT ROYAL RAILROAD, ^
Ai.ocsta, 0*., Jan, 4, 1870. j
The following pis-mnger schedule will be
operated on and afier this date :
Ibihloc ■ 12 07 Down
Baldoe 3 30 Up
Allendale 12 30 Down
Allendale
I1AILY PASSKXr.KR TRAIN.
Going South.
3 00 l'p
Leave Augusta
10
CO
R
m !
Arrive at Yeraasseo
O
05
p
m ;
Leave Ycmnssee
2
HI
r
m
Arrive Sav tffMTi
—T
TTo
srswue
111
Leave Savannah
4
45
P
111
Arrive Jacksonville
8
(Ml
n
m 1
Arrive Charleston
9
00
p
ID
I.eave Yemassee
2
45
p
Ml
Arrive Beaufort
4
02
p
in
Arrive Tort Uuyal
4
! 7
p
in
Arrive Augusta m
f>
50
p
p
m'
Leave Yemassee r- «-
1
30
m
Arrive Yemassee
1
20
p
m
Leave Savannah
10
25
a
m
Arrive Savannah
10
15
a
in
I.eave Jacksonville
c
50
p
m
Leave Charleston
7
15
ft
in
Arrive Yemassee
1
00
p
ji
Leave Beaufort
11
23
a
in
Leave Pori Loyal
11
00
a
in
Trains run through between
Augusta
and
Savannah without change, making close con
nection at Savannah with A. & G . U. R. train
lor all points in Florida
Raggagc checked through. *
Bair Through tickets for saloaf all pviuci
pal ticket offices.
llonERT G. Fi.kmixo,
General Superintendent.
J. S. Davaxt,
General Passenger Agent.
fharlotte, Columbia & Augusta R P.
-o
*
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Ch vnLotte, Columiiia k Auoi’sta R. R.
Ge.NKRAI. pASSEMiltn Dkpartmkst.
Coi.fMuiA, 8. C. f Dec. 27,1878.
The following passenger schedule will be
operated on and after this date:
■Ad. 1—Nijht Express, South.
Loave Charlotte 1:00 am
Arrive Columbia 6:00 a ra
Leave Columbia 0:05 a m
Arrive Augusta. ;... .,10:00 a ra
No. 2—Night Expresty Ninth.
Leave Augusta, 5:55 p ra
Arrive Columbia 10:Q0 p m
Leave Columbia 10:10 p ra
Arrive Charlotte. -8:10 a m
No. 3—Buy Passenger, South.
Leave Charlotte. 11:27 a m
AtriveColumbia dilO-p m
Leave Columbia... .5 4:18 p m
Arrive Augusta. 8:30 p m
No. 4—Day Passenger, North.
I.eave Atigueta. 9:03 a m
Arrive Columbia..i 1:20 pin
] ioave Columbia. y.. 1:30 pm
Afrtve Charlotte 15:30 p m
These trains stop only at Foit Mill,
Hock Hill, Chester, Winnsboro, Ridge
way, Leesville, Batesburg, Ridge
Spring, Johnston, Trenton and Gran-
itovillo. All other stations will be re
cognized as flag stations.
+ T. D. KLINE, Sup’t.
John Bl Macmurdo, Gen. Pas. Agent.
Savannah and Charleston Railroad Co.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
_ _ . . J A N1 A It Y 1,1 S70.
The following Sfcbeflale is in effect at this
date:
Fast Mail, Daily.
Leave Charleston - - - . 7 15 a.m.
Arrive at Savitunnh - - . 1 00 p. m.
Arrive Port Royal - - - 4 17 p. m.
Arrive Jacksonvilli * - « - G 36 a. m
Arrive at Augusfh - • - - 6 30 p.m.
Leave Savannah - - - - 3 16 p. ra.
Arrive Charleston - - » 9 00 p. nr
Sight Train, Daily.
Leave Charlestorf - - •> - 8 J0p.m.
'Arrive Savannah - - -6 40 a.m.
Leave Savannah , - 0 PO p. m.
Arrive Charleston - - - 8 00 *. m
Pallman car*oh all NigbtTruins.
C. 8.4JADSDEN, Kegr. and S»pt. ,
S, C- BoturoN. 0. F. and T. A§«nt.
I’ve seen them sitting eidoby side—
A lady fair, of gentle mien,
And ho in strength of manly pride—
In many a gay and glittering scene.
And sometimes, when from harp and band
Do thrilling floods of music stream.
I’ve seen her little, soft, white hand
A moment On his shoulder gleam. —
0745 And- t at home, when-paseing foy,
As he reclines in his arm chair,
I’ve seen her little, soft hand lie
Unheeded on his shining hair.
But oftencst, when they’re alone—
For hearts like her’s are pure and shy—
Her little, soft hand seeks his own,
Alas! unnoticed there to lie.
Ho loves her? Yes; but love of man
A Is of his life a thing apart;”
HOjcannot, as a woman can, ,
Ehshrine an idol in his heart
Love Is, with him, a pleasant hour
Snatched from the ardor of the day;
Enjoyed as perfume of a flower,
And then as lightly cast away.
He dreams not of th ■ Dinging there,
In her much-loving, trusting breast.
That makes her life one yearning prayer,
So mutely, touchingly expressed.
A prayer tnat if he love her yet
With that sweet love of early years,
In mercy never to forget
That hidden love makes hidden tears.
And Oh I itjmay yet come to this:
That all t f earth at his command
He’d give for that one transient bliss—
The vanished touch of that sof^mnd.
Tlic Fence I.avv.
[For I lie People.]
Mn. Editor : To broach a subject
which JiHs been frequently discussed
may seem eupeifluous to many, blit iT
It bo ono-of prime importance, tbie
fact will be u sufficient apology. Such
I regard the law affecting the fence
question, and I desire to direct the at
tention of your readers to some few
considerations in connection therewith.
It is not only one which should com-
mend itself to the very earnest cooeid-
emtlon of eveiy citizen, wldtc or col-
oied, but is also one of solemn and
fearful interest *iu its relations to un
born generations. The good or evil
which may result lb the present gene
ration from its adoption, is a matter
of email importance in compaiieon to
its effects upon those who are to ocrae
after us, and it is for us to determine,
and that very speedily, whether our
posterity shall heap blessings or curses,
on our heads. But !et us iotlco brief
ly tb« present results whicli are likely
to follow. It is a welt known fact that
there are thousands of acres of fair,
medium and good lands which at pres
ent are unsaleable and untenable from
the fact that there is no timber to
fence them. AH of the^r w ndd bw re
munerative under the proposed sys
tem. Again, if all the land wasted in
fence corners in Barnwell county were
utilized, the profits would he more
than sufficient to support every preach
er of the Gospel and the State (jud
Foreign Mission work, and leave a
good balance for other purposes. Just
calculate the waste of land of this ,
character on one farm, and you will be j
convinced that the above statement is !
far below what it might have been \
placed at. Another great benefit
would be the improvement In cattle
and bogs and stock generally. Under
the present system there can be no j
improvement, in this direction. 'Wo
can have nothing good without pains- j
taking and attention, however good its
qualities at the commencement. We
may even obtain that best of all good
things, a good wife, but habitual inat
tention and neglect, on our part, will
soon lead to tho inevitable result of
converting her into—well, Just what
wc did not want her to be, and then we
wonder why this terrible change bps
" come o’er the spirit of the dream” of
cur Angelina. Tho same principle
holds in everything. A good fa:m-
housc, cattle, hops, sheep, or anything
else will not t>6 good long without con
stant care and regular and well dlreted
attention. Herein tho Northern and
Western farmers excel us, and the
consequence Is, that they reap tho re
ward, in hard cash and home comforts,
of their industry, and we, the loss
which our sloth entails. Why Barn
well county butter cannot be sold in
Charleston all tho year round, instead
the vlillanoue compound of lard and
tallow, is not difficult to answer. The
best Goshen butter I eier tasted was
made by a lady In this bounty, who, in
May and June puts up her winter sup
ply. What she has done, and is doing
every year, others can do if they will.
I will not consume time in a further
discussion of the present benefits ac
cruing to land owuers.but will proceed
to notice the raosfe. important feature,
to my noihd, in connection with the
subject, and that is, its results upon
future generations. We are to-day
living ns if there were ; no’ others to
live after us—Wasteful extravagance
a hacking and hewing and editing is
tho order of the day. How long Is
this sinful abuse of God’s blessings
going to last? Every long leaf pine
cut down without real necessity tallica
one against us. Will another spring
upJn its place? If th|s wholesale des
truction goes on much longer, what
will our posterity do ? Can we assert
that two thousand years hence there
will be no use for timber? Will tho
short-leaf, or old-field pine, do as a
substitute? The growth of the long-
leaf trees is rather slow, and the fu
ture of our land will be a sad one if
this wasteful prodigality is not by
some means stopped ; bull must clos»
and be contented with a bare allusion
to a subject which is, to me, fraught
with intense interest, not only for our
present welfare, but the future of those
who are to come after us. O. K. B.
No VIore Indignant Readers.
The Benton (Nev.) Tri-Weekly Let
ter says: The reading matter which
appears in tho Tri-Weekiy Letter is
set up at tho case, without manuscript
or copy of any kind, save an occasional
note in pencil, indicating the subject
to be mentioned. No proof of tl^e
matter is taken, and from the peculiar
arrangement of our new and Improved
office no proof can be taken of it, save bequeath aU my property, teal, per
at considerable trouble and delay. The
press we use is not a piloting press,
and never before was used as such.
Any printer from a first-class city office
would pronounce it impossible to get
out a paper in any shape with the fa
cilities enjoyed In the Letter office. It
is in consequence of such a state of
affairs that many errors and inaccura
cies should find their way into the pa
per, small as it is. With these few
prefatory and explanatory remarks
we will at once proceed with our re
quest : We request every one of the
numerous readers of the Tri Weekly
Letter Immediately on receipt of the
paper to take out his or her pencil
and commencing at the first line on
the first page read it carefully through,
marking as they occur every error—
then the reader has a perfect copy to
file away. Those not having pencils
will bo supplied on application at this
office. And by adopting this rule our
.readers will enjoy an advantage pos-
sesed by tbo readers of no other paper
in the world. If you find anything ob
jectionable or offensive or personal to
yourself, you have only to draw your
pencil over it, and there you are with
a paper just to suit you—becomicg,
as it were, your own editor—and five
minutes after tho paper is out you
won’t have to be running all over town
looking for tbo Tri-Weekly man when
hr Js safety hid sway' to the gage
bush.
+4^» - ■
II y dr* pit olt I a la C(tester.
A six-year-old daughter of Mr. Cros
by Cox was bitten in the leg come
nine weeks ago by an old dog belong-
; ing to a neighbor. The little girl and
several other children were passing
the animal when it snapped at her.
The wound was a deep one and bled
freely. It was cauterized immediately
and the dog was soon after shet. The
wound healed rapidly and the child
was soon running about as usual,
j Nothing more was thought of the mat-
; ter until Monday, when she behaved
in a peculiar manner. She became
spasmodic and acted altogether so
strangely that the physician who first
attended her was called in. The eym-
toms led him to make inquires con
cerning the dog that had inflicted the
bite. He learned that the animal had
acted in a cross and half wild manner
for some time before he bit tho child.
This convinced the physician thad the
little one had hydrophobia. She rap-
dly grew worse, one spasih follow
ing another. Two other doctors
were called In. This evening she is
much worse, and the hydrophobia
symptoms have greatly increased. The
sight of water or any liquid throws the
little sufferer into spasms, as did an
attempt to make her swallow even a
dry powder. The parents of the child
are greatly prostrated by their afflic
tion. The physicians speak in any
thing but a bopefoi tone of their pa
tient.
Arrest ofT a Fugitive From Jhk-
Uce. '\j
Hendf.rsonvii.lk, N. C., July 25, 79.
Borne months ago one Rodgers shot
and killed a Mr. McOutchen, of Sum
ter. After the shooting Rodgers fled,
and was yesterday arrested In Bre
vard, Transylvania county, North Car
olina. The officer making the arrest
has telegraphed to the proper authori
ties in Sumter, requesting that the
formal requisition of the Governor be
forwarded. The manner in which the
prisoner’s identity leaked out is very
interestingly told by tho officers. Rod.
gers assumed the name of Stokes, and
bad completely covered his proper
name, but a long season of success
lessened bis vigilance, and a letter
written him by a relation in Sumter,
advising a change of bode, fell Into the
hands of some companions, who pro
posed to read It and "sea what bis
sweetheart had to say.” These gOn^
tlernen were startled at th& contents,
and at once acquainted the proper of
ficer, who, upon interrogating the pris
oner and satisfying himself that there
was something wrong, made the ar
rest. Mr. Rodgers confessed every
thing, and expressed a perfect wUIing-
ness to return and stand his trial. He
is now in jail at Brevard.
THE JEFF DATI9 WINDFALL.
Widow Dorsey’ii Will to b« Con
tested by Her Relatives.
[From th« New York Sun.]
The Viil of Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey, of
Beauvoir, Misslssfppf, bequeathing all
her large estate to Jefl&tpQp Davis, is
as follows:
^ Bkattvoir, Harrison Co., Miss.,
January 4,1878.
I, Sarah Anne Dorsey, of Tensas
Parish, La., being aware of tho uncer
tainty of life, and being now in sound
health of mind and body, do make this
ray last will and testament which I
write, sign and seal with my own hand,
in the presence of three competent
witnesses, as I possess property in tho
States of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas. I owe no obligation of any
sort whatever to any relativbof my
own ; I have done all I qould for them
during my life. I, therefore, give and
sonal and mixed, wherever located and
situated, wholly and entirely without
hindrance or qualification', to my most
honored and esteemed friend Jefferson
Davis, ex-Preaident of the Confederate
States, for his own sole uso and bene
fit, in fee slnfple, forever; and I here
by constitute him my sole heir k execu
tor and administrator. If Jefferson
Davis should not survive me, I give
all that I have bequeathed him to his
youngest daughter, Yarina. I do not
intend to share in the ingratitude of
my country toward the man-who is, in
my eyes, the highest and noblest in
ftTlftt.eno*. _ . v r
In testimony whereof I sign this will,
written with my own hand, In the pres-
sence of W. L. Walthall, F. 8. Hewcs,
and John C. Craig, subscribing wit
nesses, residents In Harrison county,
Miss. Sarah Anne Dousin'.
The will was probated in the Second
District Court of New Orleans, on'
July 15th, and as Jefferson Davis pre
sented it for probate, that act is
deemed to be a notice that be intends
to accept the bequest, to the exclusion
of the natural heirs. Mr. Davis has
accordingly entered into possession of
Beauvoir, Mrs. Dorsey’s beautiful home
on the shore of the Gulf of Mexico, of
the plantations at Elk Ridge and Ellis-
ton, in Louisiana, and of her other
ptoperty, the whole representing a for
tune of a quarter of million of dollars.
The laws of the State of Louisiana
(and the laws of Mississippi are simi
lar,) the beneficiaries will enter
upon the property bequeathed as soon
as the will Is proved to bo tho last will
of the dead person. If a contest fol
lows, tho case must be tried at a Cir
cuit Court before a jury, and if tho
will is set aside in favor of other heirs,
those who have had the benefit of the
property in the meantime must ac
count for its rents and profits.
Col. 8. Percy Ellis, of Brooklyn, the
brother of Mrs. Dorsey, has received a
copy of the above will, sent to him by
Jefferson Davis, with an accompany
ing lettter, which does not contain any
intimation that Mr. Davis does not in
tend to enjoy all of the property which
the various neglected relatives of Mrs.
Dorsey confidently expected would be
divided among them. Col. Ellis has
fully determined a contest of the
will, which will be~foogun so as to get
the case before the fall Circuit of the
Louisiana Supreme Court if possible.
Mr. Ellis, his elster, Mrs. Inez Peck-
ham, his sister-in-law, Mrs, Appaline
Ellis, of Philadelphia, and his half
brother, who will all appear as contes
tants, are unable to most the expenses
of a, contest, as they have all suffered
a revere© of fortune because of the
war ; but It is expected that they will
be able to secure some lawyer who will
take the case on a contingent feo, so
that ths contest will not bo delayed.
Mr. Ellis is engaged in the preliminary
work of the contest. Ho is determined
to prevent Jefferson Davis from enter
ing upon the peaceful possession of
the fnheritanoe, to a share of which he
believes his childred are entitled, as
they had been selected by Mr. Dorsey
before his death to receive some of the
property from Mrs. Dorsey’s hands.
Mrs. Dorsey’s stepfather was the
well-known rebel General Charles G.
Dablgren, to whom she was Indebted
for excellent education, as Oen. Dabl
gren took an intense pride In her ca
reer up to the time of her marriage,
and bestowed money freely upon her.
Gen. Charles G. Dahlgren, who is the
brother of the late Rear Admiral Dahl
gren, the inventor of the Dahlgren
gun, la also a resident of Brooklyn.
Ho was a General In command of the
Confederate army In Mississippi, and
had charge of tho fortification of
Vicksburg, but as to differed with
Jefferson Davis about the conduct of
the war, he waa removed from that
command and afterward he joined the
army of the Tennessee under General
Bragg. Gen. Dahlgren was found yes
terday In his office at 117 Broadway,
where he is now a lawyer, having fo
bis time been sailer. Soldier, banker,
planter, civil engineer,, and railroad
builder. He Is tall and gray, and al
though now nearly seventy years of
age.
"The Ellis family,” said Gen. Dahl
gren, ‘'cornea down from Capk. Percy,
an English captxtn, who came over to
Quebec early In the history of tfcle
country, and whlla. here took advan
tage of the grant© of land hie country
was making, and settled In the South.
He was of the famous English family
of Percys, and Mrs. Dorsey’s mother
tstto direct descendant of this Capt.
Percy. There is something unbalanced
about tho family, and there have been
seven coses of mental derangement in
their bistory in this country. There
Is a creek in Mississippi named after
Capt. Percy, and one day he was fonnd
in it with a weight of Iron about his
neck. James Brown, who'was hU de
scendant, was once a United States
Senator from Louisiana, and was Min
ister to France. Ho committed sui
cide by opening an artery iijJLvIe foot.
Another descendant was a vfetira of
Idiocy. Mrs. Dorsqy’s grandmother
died Insane in my house, and there are
three other Instances I could name.
The family has been marked at times
by persons of high common serso and
steady mind. My wife was one of
these, and so is her daughter, Inez
Peckham. Mrs. Dorsey had the farai-
ly-qharacteriatic, which was impulsive
ness. Once started, there was no hold-
lag J>er. Her mind was marked by
that want of steady balance which is
needed in a safe, sane and prudent
person.
“ Mrs. Dorsey was, I think, one of
th© most remarkable women of hei
time. She was a little girl when I took
charge of the family, and 1 dfiwovored
that she bad a wonderful intellect,
which I determined to develop. I
spent a fortune doing it, but I cover
regretted the result. She took in ev
ery study and every accomplishment.
I have never listened to such a sweet
musician off the stage. I had Bochea,
the great harp-player, teach her on the
harp, and I purchased the instrument
that he played on for her. She ex?
bausted the dancing master’s skill, she
learned so rapidly, and when she had
encompassed about everything in the
range of an ordinary education, I put
her through a course of law and book-
keeplog, with ns happy results. When
she left my hands she hadn’t an equal
in the South. She was not a beauti
ful women, but she had pleasant fea
tures, a fine flgufe, and those poOullar
feminine ways that go so far in mak
ing up a woman's attractions. She was
impulsive, and it took not only a strong
arm, but a steady one, to hold her.
With hef tendency to act by impulses,
added to her energy and her intellect,
when once she was started in pursuit
of an object, it wns like trying to rein
in a whirlwind to stop her.”
Gen. Dahlgren declined to speak for
publication upon the merits of the pro*
posed contest, owing to his personal
hostility to Jefferson Davis, which, he
said, would moke iudelioat# any words
characterizing Mr. Davis’s conduct in
making his home at Beauvoir and in
accepting tho fortune of his hostess.
He said, however, that Jefferson Da
vis possessed infinite tact and cunning;
that be was polished and persuasive
in his speech, but always knew when
to stop talking.
JL
Republican France Is irritated by
the honors Queen Victoria and her
Government paid to the dead Prince
Imperial. According to tfie French
theory Louis represented nothing but
a band of plotters against the French
Republic. He could not even claim
the "divine right” to rule, as bis gre«t
undo had been declared an Jupstart
and usurper by the British Goyern-
ment, besides being shamelessly ex
iled. The French certainly have cause
for complaint, but what else could
Victoria do for a gallant young fellow
who had lost bis life uader her flag ?
If, as Is said, tbs! death of Prince Im
perial has put an end to the Bonaparte
dynasty, and freed France from the
nightmare of , revolution, even tho
flercest Republican may bo contefit to
see royal honors paid to one who has
been safely put out of tha way. The
spectacle of the British Government
weeping over a dead * Pretender”
should bo much less disquieting to
Gambetta and Gravy than the pro-
longed existence of n young man close
ly connected with traditions of France's
greatest glory, and therefore a moot
formidable antagonist As Louis XVI.
expiated the crimes of hie grandfather,
so young Louis Napoleon has fallen a
victim to the blunders of bis father.
Lest him rest.
It Is the avowed purpose of many of
the business men who have left Mem
phis to permanently locate in other
cities. Their experience has satisfied
them that they cannot safely count on
any things like permanency of trade la
Memphis, and they are. arranging their
affaire with a view to change of resi
dence. Nashville, Louisville, St. Louis
and Cincinnati are receiving accessions
from thefeter-strlcken city.
It has been observed ( that the lady
with a diamond ring will scratch her
nose, In a given period, feur times as
often as any other woman. ,
A CFUIOFfl FREMFTrinF.vr.
The Hioanlar Exporlemce '1 hut
Herd a lit. (.onto Jlaa.
A few years ago there resided in St.
LoQfs two brothers—bith now de
ceased. Partners In a large and suc
cessful business which bad brought
them an ample fortune, they were
bqund Together by the closest ties of
affection. At the Jlme of which we
speak the elder was in the enjoyment
of perfect health, while the younger
felt the necessity of tho rest and recre
ation afforded by a trip to Europe.
He was fortunate enough to secure the
conipany. of a well-known cltlS5<jn, jo
whom we are indebted for the follow
ing facts. They bad travelled leisure
ly through a portion of the Continent
aad reached the little Tlli&go of Cha-
mouni, In Switzerland, where they ex
pected to remain a few days and then
continue their journey. Returning to
tho hotel at night, after an incursion,
our informant, whom we will call Mr.
D , said to his companion : ** Well,
E , let us lay out our plans for to
morrow, so that we can start right af
ter breakfast and do what we hare to
do comfortably.” E .contrary to
his usual custom, manifested no Inter
est In the programme of pleasure, and
Intimated that he was aboat ready to
go home. D—~ expressed his sur
prise at this sudden change of mind,
but told him that a night’s sleep was
all he needed to revive his spirits and
restore the enthusiasm which had so
unexpectedly evaporated. The other
did hot think so, but wns witling to
retire early and try the experiment.
Next morning E announced his in
tention of returning to America as
soon as possible. Profoundly aston
ished at this resolve. D inquired
the reason. “ I am,” said his friend,
"impreesei-awith the idea that ray
brother is ill, very ill, and I must go
to him at once. In vain was be re
minded that the last letters received
from home justified no such supposi
tion ; tnat the brother was then well,
and that there was absolutely no
ground for believing his health im
paired in the least. E admitted
the force of tbo argum^pt, but was not
convinced. He declared that some
thing told him hie brother was se
riously Indisposed ; that the impres-
sion came upon him the day before
and had deepened ever sihee, and that
be miMtabd would go-home. Finding
his purpose uncbacgeable, D-— of
course yielded to It, and within twen
ty-four hours they were homeward
bound. Arriving in Now York E
found letters informing him that hie
brother had been smitten by the dis
ease which finally ended his life. We
think a comparison of dates showed
that tho fatal attack came on the very
day E had the presentiment in
Ohamouni, 5,<)00 miles away.
It is hardly necessary to say that
such things are not uncommon. Books
treating of this branch of the so-called
“supernatural” are full of caAes ap
parently as well authenticated as the
one we have given, tlsually, however,
the presentiment is conveyed In a
dream, or In the wakeful hours of
night. In this instance it appears to
have come when all the senses were
awake and active, and amid scenes ex
tremely unfavorable to the operations
of a morbid fancy. Moreover, E—-
was a practical, common-senee man of
the world, sound In mind and body,
and If anythlbg deficient lu Imagtoa-
tire power. Tho presentiment was lit
erally driven Into hlm.nnl its verifica
tion makes the mystery complete. Ho
probably would have been tbe first to
laugh at such au idea in another per
son, and evidently received It himself
• under stoutest protest.
h —— . -
San Francisco has a good woman,
Miss Sarah B. Cooper, who devotee
herself to the cause of the benighted
Chinese in that city. She visits their
dons, gets their children into schools,
and rescues ths women, when possible,
from lives of prostitution, and la en
abled to right many cases of wrong
to Chinamen. Some time ago she was
passing along a San Francisco street in
a car. Out of the window she saw
that a dozen rowdies had ooroered a
helpless little Chinaman. They were
beating him with sticks and stones,
and abusing him with the vilest epi
thets in the lasgurgc, and there was
no way for the distressed Mongolian
to escape. Miss Cooper sprang from
the street cor, and took the Chinaman
under her prelection. She turned
boldly upon the whole bad hoodlum
crew, and In scathing language ordered
them to ^cease their base pastime.
They looked at her a moment, to see if
she really meant it, and then put their
beads down and sneaked away one by
one, like the base creatures they were,
leaving Miss Cooper and her portege
In triumphant possession of the field.
Ar# A4vortlMomemts Rom*T -■ *-
Hon. John Forsyth, tbe veterao edi-j
tor of tho Mobile Register, used to tell
a story to Illustrate tbe vplue of news
paper advertising, as a means of get
ting before the public whenever yotu
wish them to know of your wants or
wares.
Mr. Forsyth was accidentally drawn
Into dlscuaelon of this aubjeet with a
mercbantile friend, who exprenaed cm- .
phatlc doubts whether advertising ben-
efitted a man’s business at all, ana
closed his side of tbo debate with the
common remark: “It’s all money
given to the aid of newspapers. No-
bedj rends my advertisement,or thinks
of It, or looks after It, except your fore-
man and collector.” ^
Forsyth replied, “let us test tho
truth of your assertion. Sit down and
write out such ap adytqtisement as I
dictate, and we will put it the smallest
type tbo casc^pontain, and insert It in
the remotest corner of tho Register^
you can select.”
Tbo next morning there appeared to
agate, without a bit of display, and In
the most out-of-the-way place la the
paper, the following advertisement:
'* Wanted: To buy a dog. Apply at
No street.”
The contract was, that In cose the
"ad.” was a success the merchant was
to pay $5, and treat to wine and oys
ters. H ft failed to meet the eyes of
the parties with merchantable canines,
the editor waa to pay the merchant 86,
and set up a supper for two. •
During the day of the first appear
ance of hla experiment, the mer- ‘—
chant called at tire Register office sev
eral tlme*._
He looked as though he were In trou
ble, appeared nervous, looked over hla
shoulder Ilka one pursued by some
terrible bore or a persistent lun.
Finally, In the evening be met hie ed
itorial friend, and before the latter bad
time to open hie mouth, the merchant
eald horridly, “for Heaven’s sake leave
that advertisement out of your even
ing edition. There’s tho 88 for it, and
85 more to pay for oaylng that No.
street has bought a dog. Let’s go aad
get tho oysters; I’m nearly worried to
death.”
Tho poor man had recklessly made
himself and family the victims of a
terrible persecution. Before the crt-
rlera had gone their rounds with tho
Regirter, customers of all ilbrta, with
every imaginable, breed, ai%e an<j color
of animal, ©wanned in tho vicinity of
his bouse. They rang the door bell a
thousand times in two hours ; they
waylaid every member of the family I
servant nor child of tbe household
dared to appear on the street until effl-
cere were sent for, and the persecution
stopped by the theata to lock'up the
swarms of urcblns, dogs and all.
The merchant enlarged bis adver
tisement, and thereafter attended to It
as any other branch of hie business.
He had learned that people do some
how find out the contents of a news
paper advertisement.
A Bear's ArriniE.—A bear hasan
appetite veiy similar to that of a goat.
Ou boar! of tbe United States man-of-
war Alaska there Is a bear cub which
was obtained at Sitka by an ensign,
and which Is the pel of the eblp. It is
a very playful and aodable animal,
climbs to the main-top whew ant mind
ed, and rovea in freedom throughout
every part of tbe ship. On Us first
appearance on board it devoured
the soap and candles in sight, and ate
two officers’ drees suits. They were
obliged to lock up tbe soa£ In an iron
safe to keep It out of the reach of the
bear, and ihe ensign who owns the an
imal Is mortgaged for two year’s pay
for damages to tho officers’ suits. One
of tbe freaks of tbe bear was to raid
on tba batber’a shop of the ship and
eat all the shaving soap, shaving cups
and brushes, hair oil, combs and
brushes. By order of the captain, a
guard Is kept Over the guns'day and
night to keep tbo bear from eating
them, tbe animal having made advaral
attempts fa that dlrettlo*.
-gsaa
Jixm
... ••
Walking matches between young la
dies and gentlemen are getting to bo
quite common. Any young couplo
who are engaged are a walking match
when they are out for a stroll
Ws
_
The Georgia Legislature is wreot-
ling with a number of morns*. One
bill provides that any pouwtt who may
kill another shall be tried at tho next
term of court, or at a special court
held a very short time after the ad
journment of the regular terra. This
is to prevent tbe law’s delay, by which
many muiderers have escaped hang
ing. Another h to define lobbying and
make the offence punishable by Im
prisonment from one to threo years In
the penitentiary. Another is to inves
tigate the wild land frauds, and to of
fer a reward of a thousand dollars
for the forgers of the wild land
claims. A fourth Is to relieve ]
Grant and Mlttiog from
$90,000 on the bond
Jones, who redeemed
[raid by tbe State. A lively hit) of faro
for this hot weather.
m
There Is nothing lower than liypoe-*
ricy. To profees friendship and actr
enmity is a proof of toffl deprarUjtf
.its
;■