Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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rnmmmm kjfr- » Otxl frm » mssm mam :..r •• ■1HHI V r *'■ mm' 't—III LMftrtl Cnaf. • Tb« crowd M*«mblcd in BUoe'a Menageriethe Piaaza dei Ter- Btini ai Rome one leening laal week witneaeed an occurrence of a very thrilling and terrible kind. ll.BIano’e daughter Marguerite, a little girl of 13, after haring ae- aiated her father in hie perform ance with the Hona, accompanied him—againat his wiah, it ia stated —into the leopard's cage. The oarage brute no sooner saw the child than he sprang upon her, threw her down, and, crouching on her prostrate form, buried his daws in her neck. The lion trainer rushed npon the beast to sare his child, while the horror-stricken spectators fled in erery direction. The attack of the unhappy father, who was unnerved, and armed with no heavier weapon than a whip, made no impression on the leopard, who still kept the child in his awful grip. Happily, at the momen t when matters looked most critical, the lion tamer’s sou, Baptiste, having been apprised of what was going on, entered the cage. He is a remarkably power ful young man, and has always been able to keep the animal in control. Dealing a terrible blow at tbe brnte, be forced him to re linquish his prey, and the child was extricated from her perilous position, while her brother re mained behind and administered a vigorous castigation to the now cowed and trembling leopard. The little girl, who was removed from the den in a state of complete tn- seusibility, sustained, strange to say, very little hurt, and her wounds, the doctors say, will not even leave a scar.—Si. Jameu's Quelle. TMSBAtUT* witnm tVTU tWAsrs. A Mart Okssrtel OaUssk at Bslsaa-Ths Work sf DsstrMtlm flssa Oa Bstow. Helski, Aacassas, Marsh 10.—Th* fiver baa daoltaad halt aa lash tad will probably oonlioaa to fall alowly fur #ev- aral day*, whan a uiora rapid daslloa is •ipaoua. Tha Uvaaa ars atilt betog ■tranglbapad sad will ba mads tbor- oogbly avooratn ihia viotatly. Bask water is atili naiog in tbs ovarduwad diatrlou below. TbU wilf oootlaaa aotil ths dt> olius in tha river ia •oosgb is draw tha watar bask through tba erevaaaaa. Moat tarritts oarraula, tha roar (row wblob oao be beard daring tbe slili boars of the night, aye teariog throogb tba ooao- try bi^low, carrying deatrosiioo with them. lo tbe Oldtowa lake region tbe water la higher than ever before known, tbe loaees to planters being graater (ban ever before from the same oanae. Oabina, fenoes and dead oaroaaaea of animals ara to ba seen dusting down tba river In great numbers. Tna Soothers Express business bee been transferred to tbe Uidiand Boed, owiog to the stoppage of (rains over tbe Iron Moaotaiu roaie. Meici'His, Maroh 10.—Tbe Appeal* dkipwun, Mies , special saja: “Tna el- forta to stop tba Ellislee break have bean wuboat reaalt. The gape are aboat two bnodred eud fifty feet wide and tbe ve locity ol water ia eix to eeveo inobes per hour. Tbe water la ibrae feet deep. A weak poiot has been reported in tbe levee on James Biobatdeon's plantation, near Moand Landing. Tba Levee Board Uea aeui a large force of men to protect that point. Tbe main levees are still oouaidond safe.** Mafttlsr Ksrrtsjra Brosklya Kassam. U b 8H00TIMQ AT HE. BLAIVX. tha ax-lee- A Splendid Eeeult. Atlanta, Oa., seems to have profited greatly by her cotton ex position for 1881. The aggregate capital invested in that city since then is about $1,500,000, employ ing no fewer .than 2,000 operatives and paying annual wages approx imating $800,000. And these ad ditions have been varied. A grain elevator and a cotton compress have been built; a spinning com pany has completed and nearly nlled its capacious building with machinery, and is preparing to double its capacity; tbe great fair building has been purchased by a company with capital of $d60,000, and is half filled with maebiuery; companies have been formed for building apparatus to prepare cot ton for the spinner; fertilizer and other manufactories have been es tablished in and near the city, and a concern has been organized for the manufacture.of oleomargarine. Silk Coltnre. The Women’s Silk Culture As sociation of Philadelphia appears to be meeting with a good measure of success. The nssoeiatiou is an organization simply and purely to promote the culture of raw silk and thus furnish employment to many women and children in rural homes without interfering with the usual domestic duties. The era-, ployment consists in the rearing of silk worms for the production of cocoons. The reeling of the co coons is a delicate operation, re quiring much experience and a nice skill. It is therefore rarely attempted, the cocoons being «old in balk and paid for by weight. Tbe association offers premiums Annually for the best American raised silk. The awards are made at St. George’s Hall, Philadelphia, and the occasion is rendered at tractive by combining with tbe ceremony of awarding prizes tbe features of an industrial display, a promenade concert, a fancy bazaar, and a supper and tea party all in one. Last year tbe sum awarded in premiums for the best cocoons waz $500. The only competitors were from four States. This year z similar sum was distributed among competitors representing twelve States, and it wzs stated that many more persons would be come active culturists and rearers of the silk worm before tbe next annual meeting of tbe association. Thirty-three lots o r cocoons were sent in for competition, and ten of them obtained premiums ranging from one hundred dollars to ten dollars. The cocoons that drew' tbe first prize came from Califor- Bomors of an Attempt to Kill rotary. Wasiiinoton, March 10.-*A report U oarreut that a short time bofors tbe ad- joaromeotot Coogresoso attempt was made by some person aokoowa to msss- sinsts ox-Seoretsry Blsioe by shooting ioto a carriage in which he was seated while returning from one of tbe night sessions at the Capitol. The ballet oat a nest hole in the win dow pane of the carriage. The ex-Sec retary was much frightened, it ia said, and immediately gave orders to tbe coachman to drive home as tost ss possi ble. The shooting ooonrred aboat 10 o'clock in tbe evening, and ia shrouded in mys tery, the coachmen and others who ap parently knsw of tbe affair rsfasiog to talk. Easily Satisfied. WasHtioTOM. March 10. —Samael Lee, tha colored contestant for a sewt in Con gress from the First Houtb Carolina Dis trict. whose case ceased tbe dead-looa in the House, to-dey made apolioation tor s clerkship in the Interior Department. He was endorsed by Bepreeentstlve Mackey of Booth Carolina. Lee says b^ is willing to take any place that is offered to him. from a 1900 messengersbip up to ths obief clerkship. Jaat now the chsoo< a are that be will get the former maob sooner than he will tba latter. — • m ■ — - Married at the Bequest of a City. Newport, March 10 — A Methodist ex- hortt-r was married yesterday afternoon, nt tbe request of the city authorities, to s lady from a neighboring city, who is in a delicate condition. Tbe exhorter is a mao of goal education, and his prsyvrs were always listened to with interest. He bad proposed to two ladies in this City within a month. He was a candi date for tbe ministry, but will now pro bably remain a lav men. Ths affair is ths sensation of the hoar. They were talking over music and the drama at the table of their host, who, as they were already aware, owed hia fortune to bis own unaided exertions. M You are fond of Rossi ni 7” asked one of his guests. “Pas sionately,” replied the host “How do you like his Barber “Don’t know, sir—never patronized the man; have shaved myself for the laat forty years.”* 1 11 Mb • • , r '' ' l ' 1 » Some kind hearted ladies in a Chicago hotel made up a purse of $150 to give a house maid who was ■aid to bo very ill No sooner had the servant received the money, however, than she recovered suffi ciently to elope with the porter, who Jesvea a much disturbed wife and children hsAind Ths Llqaor PrsMssi la Obis. CoLrxuua. March 10. -The lover branoh ot the Q«ovral Assembly of Ohio passed a joint resolution yesterday pro viding for tbe eubmiaaioo to the people, in Ocober next, of an amendment to tbe Constitution to provide for a special tax on the liquor trnfflo or to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating hqnor as a beverage. The tax and pro hibition are se) arats. It wttt probably pass in the Senate. \ Postal Folate. Wa-hisoton, March 10 —A statement ooniaiuibtt reo--ipte and expenditures ol the Foad'flioe Department for tbe third quarter ot the calendar year ended Sep tember 30. 188’i. shows that tbe receipts were (10.545.932, and tbe expenditures (10.183,969, leaving s sarplas of (366,- 963. During the same quarter in 1881 tbe receipts were (9,490.706 95. and tbs sxp-cditnres (9.686.810.96, making no excess ot expenditures over receipts ot (196.104 OL ♦ w ■ - ■ - 4 Heavy Predace Shipments from St. Leult. St Louis, March 10.-Sines ths re> sumption of navigation two weeks ago the St Louis and Mississippi Valley Barge C impnny bss taken from this port 1,100,810 bushels of oo^n in balk and 346 253 bushels of wheat to New Orleans tor export. In addition to tbla over 5,800 tons of package freight, consisting of floar, pork and mews, have been han dled by the company, making a total of 46,025 tons. A Diabolical Double Xurdar. Ixdumpous. March 10.—On a farm fourteen miles from here resided Mrs. Laoinda Forman, a widow, aged 90. and her maiden daughter, aged 51 years YesteiJay they Were fonud murdered. The vtotime lived alone. Oos of tbe bodies was loaod outside tbe boase un der a pile of stisw and the other in tbe kitobm of the dwelling. Thu weapon used woe on axe. There la no clue to the murderer. — 7^ Ik ia reported that thr«« hun dred tramps were killed by rail- rude last year. These obapa were either rao over oa the tracks or enehed while steaKag rides. Thu makes room for at least six bun The World’s (apply if Cotton. Nxw York, March S.—Ths total visible supply of out ton lor the world is 3 285.732 halos, of wblob 2.605,632 arer Amt-rigSBu against 3,(48.021 end 2,322,- 296 respectively laat year. Receipts at all latertor towoa 72,219, receipt* from plantation* 121,030, crop in sight 6.04L 232. ♦ S - - — Virginia Bond Holders Preparing to Push Their Claim*. Loudon, March 10.—At a meeting of the committee of Virginia bond holder* yoaterday it was molved to do the ut most to vindicate toe olaims of the bond holdaii upon the State of Virginia and to odviae holders not to Uks any step to wards oonvaning their bonds onder tbe Hiddlsborger Aot Death of * Veteran Editor. Dxmviixz, V*. Maroh 10.—G M B. Eva**, editor of the Milton (g. p.) Chronicle, died this morning at Milton. Ha oommonood editorial life abont 40 \eaisagoand was the author of “The Fool-killer L iter*. ’ Ho Woo a ■emtu of the Boost* of North Carolina A Hew Departure. &*▼ annan, Maroh 1ft. —Thu steamship City ot Augusta, for Now Torh, to-night, took 8,0*10 bushels of 00m, shipped oe a through bill of lading for Olaagow—the first eases ever shipped that way from <■« e* 7 •* ...x> baadsomo act of stiver spoons, aod the gentlemen gave a aet of elegant napkin rings. Mr. Charles Hoetu4r,*tbe bride’e brother, and Mrt. Duoe, her sister, were among tbe witneeaee. Major Littlefinger is an Italian by birtb. His bride oraTburn fn Hartford. Though not atriotiy handsome she ia pleasing in ap pearance and very rufioed and lady like. Before she became at tached to tbe Museum she d.d house work at home. Her f.iutilv ia much respected and she herself has won the hearty friendship of all , who have the pleasure of her acquftiutance. Major Littlefinger’s first wife, MollieShea, died iu lows eight montba ago in giving birth to a child, which still survives her. la Death a Fiction 1 The following are the closing par agraphs of a contribution to the New York Time*, by Francis Gerry Fair- field, Ph. D., of New York, sug gested by" readinf the verses on "Death,” by M. Renan : Paradoxical as the assertion seems to the ordinary mind, uninformed as to the latest revelations of the mi- croscopej there is no such thing as death in the sense of the extinction of life. Quantitatively, not far from 5 per centum of the human body coueists of matter that actual ly lives; for according to Prof. Beale, though such tissues as cuticle, muscular fibre, the finger nails, the hair, the bones, teudoua, etc., con tain minute living particles, they are not living matter iu the proper acceptauce of the term, but matter that has once passed through the condition of life aud is on its way to resolutiou iuto such products as ammonia, carbonic acid, urea, aud so on; so that the question whether the contraction of muscle is really a vital action is one that cannot be decided ez cathedra. In point of fact, therefore, independent of the standard analysis of the body into water aud other constituents, as laid down in the older text books, it is. susceptible of a quantitative analy sis of far deeper significance. At diflerent ages there is some variation in the comparative quan tities of living aud non-living mat ter in the human body, the former being relatively larger iu infancy and youth than in manhood, and constantly diminishing as age ad vances; but on the average, fully 95 per centum of a living man is already dead; and the process of death—that is, of the transforma tion of protoplasm into formed ma terial or tissue—is one that forms the primary basis of human life; so that the very process of living is in terlinked to and iuterwoven and correlated with the process of death. Every thought, every act of idea tion, every contraction ot muacle, every impression of the senses, has its tmtfcsrv*.! equivalent in tbe death of a given quantity of matter that previously lived. The Bring matter of the body ia compoe**! of units of protoplasm styled cells—minute, originally spherical elements,, each of which, independently considered, ia a mi croscopic being, possessing an indi vidual life history of his own. From 40 lo 60 days represent probably the average lifetime of a cell; and so, in the progress of a bn man life from infancy to age matter gene ra tions of cell-life are embraced; that is to say, a man dies raanj^ times before he comes vi* a vi* with final mystery. It is by groups of there little bodies, acting in concert and com;urring together to. produce a singre result, that the com plex tiaauea of organic life are created^ aud maintained, each of them myriads of independent lives being a^ microscopic laboratory for the evolution i*f the formed materi als of muscle, bone, brain, nerve and membrane, by raeana of which our higher functions are executed. Now and then a cell, or group of of cells,’ rebels against its long life slavery to the higher purpoee; and then cornea a morbid de .0, ***■ : Nzw You, March 8.—Nothing aboat tbe delightful, tormenting passion of love has been more re marked than its universality. Cupid laughs os much at territorial and social Hues as be does at lock* amiths. He spares neither king, prince, poet nor peaaiuta. Daily fresh instances Of this common place truth are coming to pnblic notiee. If any mortal can be free from tbe mingled raptares, doubts and pangs of love, it might be thought that a popular dwarf in a museum would enjoy that distinc tion. He might find in the admir ation of the crowd a substitute for tbe “grand passion.” But that thia ia not always the case, let tbe following simple romanae testify: A few weeks ago Mr. Robert Huzza, otherwise Major Little- finger, who ia 24 years of age, 3 feet 6 inches high, and weighs 54 pounds, was exhibiting hia manly form iu Hartford, Conn. Among the thonsands of admiring New Englander* who came to see him wee one whom hia quick eye singled out aa the woman des tined to share his sorrows, joys and fame. Their "eyes met; from an inexplicable cause, tbe lady blushed and looked down. An in troduction followed, and tben a Sunday evening call. Suddenly, in the midst of a sedate conversa tion, the throe foot Major fell at bis fair companion’s feet. He did not f*U fur, as tbe lady herself is but 3 feet 2 inches high. He seized her hand, aud slowly at first, but more fluently as be pro ceeded, he told her that he loved her as devotedly as any six-footer could. Then, to use his own ex pressive phrase, he “popped.” He did not pop.in. vain, os witness the sequel, which took place yesterday afternoon at Bunnell’s Brooklyn Museum, to which both the Major and Miss Ida H. Hosmer (that was tipi ~ fady’s name) were at tached. The Major is there still, bat Miss Hosmer is gone;, her plqce is taken by Mrs. Littlefinger. An sir of mystery pervaded the Museum daring the earlier portion of the day. Count Rosebud and Baron Littlefinger sighed when ever they looked in tbe direction of the Major and Miss Hosmer. The tattooed man surveyed bis highly decorated form and won dered when bis turn would come, and the usually reserved fat girl hummed softly: “O Take Mu to Tby Heart Again.” With their accustomed ease and steadiness tbe company went through the af ternoon performances. Mr. Bun nell's face was wreathed iu smiles; but Manager Starr was grave and silent. When the last cariosity left tbe stage tbe orcbeetra played tbe opening strains of Mendel sohn’s “ Midsummer Night’s Dream” overture. Major Little- finger and Miss Hosmer walked slowly to tbe front of the stage. The Major was attired in black with a sack coat. He wore a white tie and immaculate, kids. The lady was clad in a robe of white nun's veiling trimmed with thread lace. A white tulle veil fell over her brown curls almost to her feet. She wore a wreath of orange blos soms. There was a sensation in the audience, followed by profound silence, as the fairy forms of Giant O’Brien and tbe Fat Woman ad vanced aud took the stations of bridesmaid -and best man. Rev. Hugh Pentecost earae from the wicjfs, prayer book in hand. The notes of “Midsummer Night's Dream” died softly away, and in a reverent, solemn tone the clergy man began the marriage service. “Robert, wilt thou have this wo man to be tby wedded wife, to love, cherish and keep her in sick ness and in besltb, iu poverty and in riches,’* and leaving all others, cleave only auto her until death doth you part?” then cocdm ft morbid development, In a clear, positive voice the such as cancer or tubercle, diminutive groom answered: “I. It b new a settled fact of physiol- will.” The eame question, mutatia ogy that when a man dies—that is, mutandia, was pat to the blushiugMnien tbe functional life is arrested— bride. She responded softly: “I these little bodies reeume their ac- composed of two lives interwoven. together, but fundamentally distinct, in evidence of hie hypothesis. There is thus in the deepest facte of science indubitable evidence of tbe existence of a' higher spiritual and psychical .being interwoven with our physical lives; and, if this be so, death is but a translation into a higher and more beautiful form of life. Burt it must not be forgotten that the same argument that applies to mfcn applies to tbe ant or fly that buzzes its little day and perishes. Why not? What is a man more than a fly, except in the matter of avoirdupois? IT WAS A FAMOUS VICTOBT. High up, on the top rail of his battered “ worm ” fence, site the Southern cotton grower. His boots are ragged, his hat is in decay, his trowsers scarcely keep out the nip ping March breeze, and his stomach is so empty that he is fain to bend himself well nigh double in order to dull its pangs. He is whittling a chip with his thumb nail and mus ing, with somewhat vague- sensa tions, upon the glorious crop he has just made. All previous records have been wiped out. The four and five million crops of years ago have receded into dishonorable oblivion. Even the great yield of 1880-81 takes second place. He has aston- i<died the world, himself includedj with the greatest harvest in history— a harvest which, three years ago, was not dreamed of as possible. Covered with confusion are the base defamers who sai l that he could not make and gather six and three- quarter millions of bales of cotton Let them hide their heads in shame while he shivers proudly on that fence loptand makes a trial-balance, as it were! Since the thrilling disclosures were made in the Dublin Park murder cases, Lady Frederick Cavendish has written a letter in which the death of her husband is referred to in touching words. She had been asked by a clergyman fbr permission to dedicate to her a sermon of his on the tragedy, aud she writes that she hopes, before sending the sormon to the printers, he will look carefully through it to see “if it contains any ] expression of desire for vengeance.” | “You will readily understand,” she says, “how I must shrink from any such feeling.” The law, she knows, must take its course, but “I pray,” she continues, “that neither the un A TAMABLE ' HI08BB.” - —— CLAEA BELLI OH MAMMXBl ths sate Bart Msw Tsrk (odsty. of ths Whisky Ms*. Washington, Maroh 10.—It bss slrosAy bsen stated ia tbe** dispatches that tbs attempt to ssat Mr. Lso. tba Sooth Caro lina oolorad mao who contested the seat ot Mr. Biobardton, completely blocked tbe bonded whisky bill, the sbippisg bill, aod all tbe other baeinee* in tbe Hoase of Repreeeotativee daring tbe last day and night aeeaion. Is this eon- nation tbe story ia tbat the apente of tbe wbiaky men offered Lee (16,000 to withdraw and allow the bonded wbia$y bill to oome to a vote. It is also said that while the Hoa*e was id a dead luck uver tbe eleotion o«rse, and nothing Oonld be done withoni unanimons con sent, a goad many Bepnblioaoa were willing to abeodoo tbe negro oooteeiaat lof tbe *eke of obtaining consideration for baeineea in which tbey wera more intereateu. Finally one of tben went aver lo Mr. Holman ot Indiana, who is always on tbe alert for jobe end never beaitate* to objeot to any bitl that look* *a*|tioiou*, no matter whether it* patron be B^publioao or Democrat, aod said to him: “W« are ready (o allow the respln- tion to seat Lee to be laid oa the table, *0 that we can go on witb other boai- nee* ” “Oh, you are!'*'replied Holman. “Let me tell yon that ebell not bo dona. Tbe nigger is worth bis weight in gold where he i* now, and there be ebell etay until tbia Congrees expires.” THE LOSS OF* THE HAT ABBE As Told by One of ths (orvivorf—Grave Charges Against th* Captain. London. March 9. —Tbe stesmer Na varre, which lofindered at sea, was on her way from Copenhagen to Leitb. Tbs N*v«rre'* paixengera bod intended to embark for America. Nine male emt- gronia who were rescued h.ive landed at Hull. A ^survivor gives tbs following account ot the wreck: Oj Tuesday when 200 unit* from Cbristiauaao.tbe Navarre was struck by a heavy se«. The cargo ahitted and on Wednesday the furehold filled. When a fishing smack approached the Navarre ten meo looks boat aod boarded the smack, letting ibeir email boat go' adrift. The smack sailed around tbe sinking steamer, hot having no boat was nnable to re|*d,ri j>.l' l .^M o(e • t ^ e third person, accepting any assistance. Tbe emigrants in the or declining. If n card is turned meantime were climbing in tbe rigging. ^ Speaking of the manners of good society, questions of social usage puzzle a great many women, judg ing by the letters that are forwarded to me azking about each matters. Most of them relate to cards and weddings, aod I may be instructive generally by answering several of them. If a bride has rent you wed ding cards you (houId call upon her in her new relation. If she sent you no cards, you may call, and leave her to decide whether she cares to keep up the social inter change of visits by returning yours. If you do not wish to continue the acquaintance, that it, to keep up formal visiting, you can drop it at this time as appropriately aa at any. It is perfectly proper for.a young woman assuming new social obliga tions os a wife to revise her own vis iting list and take proper means to retain only those names to which she may feel herself able to do social juetiee. Au unmarried woman who has no older sister unmarried has “Miss” on her cards, without her iuitiala or her first name. On re turning to your home after long ab sence send your cards to those whom you wish to have call upon you. If you intend to remain in the town where you are, send ou$ cards to every one whom you wish to know, mentioning the day and hour at which you will be at home to receive them, and offer some light refresh ments, like tea and cake, at 5 o’clock. It is correct for a widow to have her Christian name on her visiting cards. A card with “ac ceptance” written or engraved upon it is vulgar. Write a punctilious (bears ara*btrig over tbroa, In a short tune soother an nek arrived on tbe aoeoe. Fitteeo of the Navarre’* men endeavored to reach her to another boat, bat it iwamped uud all its oceapants were drowned. Tbe eteam-r arrved at tbe spot only in lima to rescue six peraooi. who were struggling in the water aa tbe Navarre wat fouud-nng. London, Maroh 19.—There were twen ty-five persons on b >fird tbe stesaaMhip Navarre wbrn she sank, wbo made 00 t-ff >rt asve to tbemaelvea. Mr. Maorall charge* tbe Captain with eownrdioe, and nay* many wore might have been saved will." It was a touching scene. The substantial form of tbe brides maid was shaken witb soba. Tbe S reen decoration upon Giant I’Brieu’s breast rose and fell like a Weebswken ferry boat in a heavy sea. Baron Littlefinger And Conut Rosebud wept on each other’s necks. In a moment tbe ceremony was ended and a sound like tbe report of a navy revolver echoed through the theatre that made tbe window sashes rattle and tbe gaj jets dance. Major Littlefinger bad kissed his wife for (the reporter was informed) the first time. Tben tbe company came forwafd, one by one, to offer their congratu lations. After walking over tbe happy pair two or three Limes, the.bridee- maid kissed tbe bride, end ebook the groom’s band eo heartily as to lift him off hie feet. “Mzy your shadow never grow lees,” (aid Giant O’Brien. “It can’t grow muck lees,” re plied tte tiny Benedick." Mi*« Kingeland, the lady lecturer, gracefully wished tbe coaple much j°y- # - * “Many happy retnrne—I mean n thousand felicitations,” said the tettooed man. Manager Bunnell wnrmly wished the little coople success, nn did nil new. the futnfe, or the active baud guided tbe pen or tbe pencil; tbe oolMctive amount of microscopic life in the form of ipinute organisms that will be generated by the dead bedy in the progress of decomposition is an exact equivalent for tbe amount of living matter that it originally con tained. In other words, death,in the sense of extinction of life, is a fiction of oar human senses, not a reality. Tbe myriads of ceils and cell groups have ceased to concur in the execution of the higher pur poses of organic life, but they have not ceased to live and now, like 8atars in tbe old myth, devour the the tissues they have created. But, if death is in reality n fic tion, and if the body in tbe coffin is no lem living than before, what mysterious entity or energy wee it that, pow departed, once controlled and subordinated these millions of cell-Uvne ip the higher purposes of ahumanjife? - * Prat Crookes would any that it was the ethereal psychical body, with its special group of energies, t'rnae- A bill to remove the present pro hibition in England against a man marrying bis deceased wife’s sister .is soon to be introduced into Parlia- speakable greatness of my sorrow,! me nt. Similar bills h*ve frequently introduced, hurt have always (lefeated. Earl Dalhousie, who intends introducing the bill, has written to the Commissioner of the District of Columbia asking if any ill effects were noticeable in this country from the freedom with which a matt may marry his sister-in-law. * | The Post says the Commissioner will rise; corn, oats and hay were‘*ery ; .^ure the Earl that no ill effect* aril dear; worst of all, cotton has been 1 noticeable, hut that the matter seems selUng very low. Freights did not | to commend itself on account of tbe fall ia proportion. It coft us much saving of duplicatioa in mothers-in- nor the terrible wickedness of those bc^o men may ever blind either myself or any of thgEnglish people to the duty of imtience, justice and sym pathy in our thoughts, words and deeds with regard to Ireland and its people at large.” Provisions were very high in 1882, to be sure. Pork and bacon took tion os {(dependent centers of living matter; so that, quantitatively speaking, there is no less life ia the body arit lies in its coffin habited fbr tbe grave than there was whea ““ OVV," laepeo^iml there g.zmg th» bu.ybr.li. Itid pUu. for „Tde»l.t. Held with un- as ever to bring a hundred weight of clear sides or green shoulders from 8t. Louis; it cost as much as everto pick, tie up aud ship a bale of cotton to New Orleans or Nor folk. The factorage, drayage, stor age and commission bills do—not appear to-have Shriveled any; the interest on the borrowed money holds its own ; but the price of cot ton has dropped from twelve to ten cents and, always excepting the noble thrill of victory, our cotton raiser would perhaps like to know just where he comes in. It has been a great year for the foreign buyers. They have been getting the finest of Clean cottons at tbe very least of pricee. They and the bears—who speculate and grow rich upon the bad luck and bad judgment of tbe planters—have accumulated enor mous profits. But our solitary whit- tleron the top rail, where, oh! where is he? Once upon a time a great com mander was told by his generals that they had won a splendid vic tory, anff he, after footing up tbe results very carefully, replied: "Qofr more such victory and we are lost.” Is it not very much tbe case with the cotton grower? He has made a vast, an amazing crop. He has strained the creduljty and upset the calculations of mankind. But what has he gained by the transaction ? Has he settled with bis merchant; has he stocked his granary and his larder, has he achieved financial in law. THE (T0EM. themembers ofth# company. The fusing aod idealising th« groreer d . w... — frtt* MyiEl>,p»8-M pbjaioal*odj,aiidhewGHW poHrt Half tbe tax on American eigmia Major and Mrs. Littlefinger with * to tbd f|ct that a human link FtUx P»st was snoot ths rioters. r - gone. Will tbov “drop’* any? filet w <Y- gates hinged, at tumble-down stables and empty cribs, at his comfortless dwell ing oard haggard work stock. What is his share in this famous victory ? He can go to the grocery on Sun day and boast with the neighbors of the unprecedented number of bales he has shipped, but when be gets home and takes out his accounts of sales returned from the metropolis, do the figures show that he has paid his debts? ’ A famous victory, verily; but for whom? Without answering that question, he may well repeat the barbarian chieftain’s speech—“One more like this and I am lost!” [Neu> Orleans Times-Democrat. x —*—-»•-••• THE niBCH SOCIALISTS. AaetAsr list Anticipated To-day. Paris. Maroh 10.-Th* Socialists in tend lo bold n nesting on SandGyGt the Pino* do I Hotel d# Vitlo. Biots are m- peotod to ooear. Several of the psiwons arrested oa tbs Esplanade dm Invalid?* yesterday displayed revolvers. Tbe Rep blioue Francal** asserts that there •ere Monarchist depntiss aod othsr Monarchists among ths Hotar*. Aa at- Wlgglns Not 80 Far-Out of th* Way After Washington, Mi rob 10 —The greet storm energy, winch first appeared at midnight 00 the North Carolina ouaat, has purandd a Northeasterly track and is now oentrahitear Dataware Breakwater. D.togeron* Northeast winds are antici pated to-lay and lo-oight on tbe New England count, follow-d to morrew by oleartog weatner an 1 Westerly winds. * Boston, March 10—2 30 K M.—A special from Newport aaya: A treason- dot* sea is rnatnog here. The tides are very high aod now reach to the lop of tbe wharf plus*. M.oy reaid stria •re extremely nervosa. Tbs sort roan as ft be* not done for years sad Spott ing Rock U sending op ohlGSiaa of water to an aooanal height. A tsisgtotsi from Highland Light aaya th* wind is Southeast aod freah. The indioGtioas are that a heavy gal* Is coming on. A Terrible Disease. Hamilton, Ont , Maroh 10.—A sertens horae disease has broken ost hers. The feet and legs of the animal swell to a ter rible size and discharge matter copioss- lyi Toe diseaee extends to ho man be ings, a* several citizni.s are in s serious condition through blood-poisoning from handling affl oted animate Tba oaoze of the complaint in the borsea-ie joflxm- malion of the lymphatic gland* of the teg, produced through braise* from toe araeton the snow. A great many boras* are affected. Tne dixoberge from the dis eased horse is very dangeroos, and the “vets" aay that seldom .does any ona af fected by it recover. down in the the visitor Called in person. The man who is a stranger to the wo man should leave a card, for her as #ell as the man who had taken him to call. It is a visit whether she is at home or not. Both should leave cards. A girl about to be married does not put P. P. C. on her cards. Write your regret or acceptance of au invitation on a sheet of note pa per and put it iu an envelope d]^_ reeled to the person wbo invites you. Unless you jut* to send it by poet one envelope is enough. Do not write regret or acceptance on your visiting card; that is vulgar. It is proper to send a card to the bride if you do not call in person, but it is better to call, and especial ly must you call on her mother, who invites you. The best form for acceptance is the simplest: “Miss Smith has much pleasure in accept ing the polite invitation of Mrs. Brown for Thursday, the 15th.” The ushers at day weddings are img peri eoiored kid Ths Pig Iron Msa Baa up Prises. Cincismah March *0 —The prisalpal ceke tnroams of Alabama and Teaaao* see which, through their oflleer* here, tnpply most of the pig iron nesd in Ota* cinnati aod triboUry markets ia tbs West, to-dey advanc'd prices of all grades ot pig iron from (50 to (100 per too above th* figures ot ths past three weeks. *H( <• • Ths Hsw York Banks. Nbw You, March 1(4—Tbs weekly statement of the Associated Banks shows the foliowiag shsngsa: Loans decree** (2.292 309. specie deoreaxe (3,813.290, legal tenders decrease (998,800, deposits decrease (7,842 690, oirouUtioD increase (64 099, reserve decrease (2 851,376 The bank* now bold (5,166,160 below th* legal requirement*. Tbs Virginia Asylum Psissning. Staunton, Va., March 10—Professor Mellstf, tbs ohsmist, eonouooes that he bss found oat definitely tbs nstor* of the poison which mused tbs deaths at th# lo^soe asylum her* ressnt’y. He will make it known to the jury Tuesday. TELEGRAPHIC* BREVITIES. —M. Coumoodonrons. ths well known Oresk stats*man, died yssterday. •- —Todd, Prsonh A Co., wbolsaal# boot sod shoe de dvrs, fit Louis, have as signed. Sworn assets (99,000; lUbilitiss (1(6.000. No more Las On matches. Thay will pro! again gloves witb a Black stitching on the back. Tbe ooat ia a black cloth Prince Albert frock and the trousers are dark gray. Their cravats may be white Ottoman, block, or a dark color that must be uniform, what ever color is chosen. The bride and groom must wear gloves, but the groom must not wear a dress suit in the day time, no matter bowlhe bride is dressed. It is not custom ary to send acceptances of invita tions to weddings t unless the card contains the request to respond. When from two tofivehundred or more cards are sent out, the formal response to each owe would be a nuisance. The proper acknowledg- " is a gift and congratulations if Me on tbe occasion is tmpoeei- Of eowrsa, if H is a small at wedding, where provision ia mode fbr a ait down dinner or sej>- per, the core becomes somewhat different, as only intimate friends ore invited, and it is desirable to know approximately the number that will no present. But the cab alistic letters R. 8. V. P. were in vented as an intimation that reply W something desired, and would not have ever been used if life woe long enough to send and receive replies to all notes of invitation.— Cincin nati Enquirer. Liquor Selling in Maine.— The Bangor Commercial says that an examination of the books of the Collector of Internal Revenue at Portland shows that 1,162 licenses to engage ig the wholesale and retail liquor husiases were granted by the United States duthonties to citizens of Maine daring the yenr beginning May 1,1602. The Ckmskereial odds: “ No absolutely comet estimate con be mode of the n ember of persons engaged in ths businem without n license, bat good judgm pat their number as high as 200 in Portlaud wlone, and nt about 1,000 in the State at large.” Taken altogether, a mass of testi mony from three leading physicians, aaya the New York Mail, justifies five conclusions. First, that one is especially liable to pneumonia at this reason of the year; second, that over-heated rooms are dangerous; third,-that violent ohdnget of tem- K ature should be guarded against; rtb, that overwork and worry predispose to poeamonia; fifth, that indulgence in alcoholic liquors helps tbe disease. There is a creek several miles from Waynesboro, Ga., which is no highly impregnated with lime that it will take the hair off a hone's lege in passing through it. —A eoiored ex-Warden of An' is in jaB charged witb cths! " lag $200 from a gentleman in that **• .