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EMPSON MILUS. ?Htcr Hipp Lo YOL. ?. LAI KENS C. LIM S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1886. big job of Clothing _Baltimore Fir?. EDISON'S imiOIlT IDEA. wiiA inu. |*IIO.\O<JHAI*II OK nu: FIT. i i KI; W K.I. III; MUK. lt >VIII Talk ivith I|IO Voliru ol a Ful j (?rowii Maii-?ifcetrtc l'r?|itilM<>u< (From thc Nov Yent S',.11 ) Aitor an extended honoymoon in Florida, Mr. F<lison lins rcturucd to tho, SCOUOSof lit? electrical labors and tri umphs and now alvidcs Iiis tune bi tween Iiis laboratory on Sovoutcontli stree! and bis palatial JV: id?neo al Llewellyn '.'arl on tko Orango Mountain, paying an oc casional visit to hie private ol) co in Wall streot. He bas not been Bpoiled by sue cess, being still tho genial, approachable, common sense, hard-working "Tom" Edison ho wai wjien UII]::MW!I . t<. l une and fortune. Ito lias not startled the world of lato by any new nin?vcl, bal bis brain is busy Ofi over, bis laboratory lias not lost its fascination', and it is a dull day indeed win n ho bus not a half dozpn experiment* tn progrossi A few years ago ho said: "That which is known, to that which is uni.nown, blands, wo will say, as ono to 10,000,0 10," and ho se,-ms to feel that his mission is to chango that proportion by a few ligures. An intimate friend and huai ness asso eiuto of Mr. Edison, in conversation with a Star roportor of electrical tenden cies, said: "It would bo prematuro just ai presold to malic public mention of what is now being done by Mr. Edison in tile lino of original investigation. There is much to bo learned yet in thu Held of electrici ty, both as to nuans of pr idliction and methods of utilization. Si tar as the conversion of steam power into electric energy is concerned there is little loft to bc desired, as our present dj riamos give an efficiency of 05 per cent on! of a pos sible ruo and win n the real is within 5 per i-eiit. of tho ideal tin iv is not much to bo gained in Hint direction, Could innkors of steam generators and engines approach anywhere m ur such perfection in the construction of apparatus for con verting heat into power thc mechanical millennium would beal hand. "What Mr. Edison i^ doing in this direction," he added, "1 am not at liber ty to say, though il is generally known that ho has given Ibo subject much thought. 1 believe it >\<. uki bo no broach of confidence, liowovor, to nun tion thc fact that tho long-distance tele phono occupies a great d? al ol' ni.s time; and some day, before long, ho may bo so far advanced with his experiments as to give something for publication that will intorcst tho leaders of Ibo Star." "About tho phonograph?" "About tho phonograph there is noth ing to say, except that it is at present taking a nap. When it awakes, ns it doubtless will some day, it will not bo with tho cry of au infant, Edison says, but with thc voici of a lull-grown man, ready to take its place in tho ranks ol' commercial necessities, Hoeordiug tele phones? Vis, I have heard of thom, but 1 really know no more about them than what has been pi .rited in tho technical journals, lt i j an admitted fact that a telephone which will preserve a legible record of every sound transmitted through it is a necessity, and that thc l>orfeeting ol such a telephone ia only a question of time I have not tho slightest doubt. Several inventors aro at work I upon the problem, and two or three have already produced results suflloiont to ?how that they sri oh thc right track." "Is Mr. Edison amor.'/ the fortunate few?" "On that 11< ?int, My friend? 1 fear your very laudable thirst for information will have to go unslaked, for tho pr? least. But, lo answer your question by unotr*?*', don't you think a perfi et auto matic phonograph in combination with S goon receiver or transmitter would mnioMin instrument Closely resembling your cououptiuu ot a recording tele phone? Train telegraphy is rapidly ap proaching perfection. Hs feasibility has licen fully demonstrated by mt mero us experiments, public lia well as private, A company has b en ic'nat d to di'. clop tho system on I put it upon n commercial hinds, and as soon as expedient many of our leading railroads ;. di ! . fully (Vjnipped with train telegraphs, HO that pawiongcrs, while traveling at full speed, may communicate with their friends at home or recelri. messages from them without leaving their scats in the ear." MWill it bo possible lo do od much for steamship travelers'." "Tiwi question requires consid?r?t ion. Perhaps ai soma ? arly Hay l maybe able to give you soma information on that .that point. Meanwhile you plat depend Upon it thal aspect of the subject luis not l>ecn overlooked." At frequent inter vals during tho past two or three yenr* Ibo oublie has been : regaled by accounts of marvelous pro gress mndo in the application of elec tricity to railways as a motive power. Htntements have been given of wonder ful results achieved on two or three short linea of electric road in Enro?o, and Ijrodi?tioiis made that tho steam looomo ives would soon bo dispensed with on thoolovntod roads in this city. Edison hnrmw. .1 his eleeni.; steed to n passen ger car and exhibited its paces Of) au OX? perimcnhil track nt Menlo Park, but soon turned his thoughts t<> lighter themes. Daft raced his motor up and down a half-mile road at Groenvillo, on Newark Hay. Others worked away at the sam? problem, but still the smoky, gas-generating, lumboriug locomotives continue to do tho hauling en lb.. "Fl." Tho Field-Edison company fitted un a section of the Second avenue road bu experimental purposes, and Daft did thc Htmu on Ninth fWpnuo. The latter gen tleman gave au exhihitii.ii of l;is motor several months ago, only to timi its power deficient. Xolhing bas yet been heard of experiments on the- Second avenue lino. On the Thirty fourth street branch of tho Third avenue elevated road an el perimental track has been laid, upon which Rioutonant Hpragno haaliecn tent ing his system of electric propulsion for several weeks psst. A Star reporter ws i reoontly permitted t.. wit ness some 01 Lieutenant Hpragno's experiments. In ? brief conversation thc Lieutenant said: MMv 'system of propulsion,' w yo? terni it, resembles thc Fiold-Edisoii Sys tem in thiit cadi <*ar is furnished with ils own motor, so that tho length of the train may he varied to suit circumstances without affecting the 'propulsive power. Hut it is ontircly distinct from any other system, and is covered by my patent', 'fhough tho system, as a whole, is tie <> retieally perfect, thero aro some details which may require modification; and tito purpose of tho experiments now in progress is to ascertain what modifica tions or improvements uro necessary to insure completo success. Only by actual work with ordinary cars and under ordi nary conditions can all defects be discov ered. Po* that reason wo are making ihos? trial trips; and when confident that everything is in thorough working order WO shall bo ready to make a public demonstration." "Have we any electric road now in SUCCOSSful operation?" said one of tho officers of tho Daft Electric Company to A representative of tho Star. "Certainly wo have. Tho'Baltimore and Hampden Electric road, about two miles in length, ono of tho crookedest roads in the Dinted ??tate3, with Several very steep grades, was titled up by us last September, and has been m constant operation ever since. Dp to May 20 it had carried near ly 200,000 passengers without accident, and at a cost of hut little more than half that of horse power. Yes, electric roads are a complete commercial success, and their introduction in all parts of the world is only a question of time." A O U.M. A Voting Lady'* Contribution to ii.r .. lin 11 Lttoratiirv. One. of the finest bits of baso ball literature that has come to bat this sea son is furnished by Miss Dannie Stearns, the accomplished daughter of Postmas ter Stearns, of Adrian, Mich. lt came to the plate at a class social of the Adrian High School in response to tho toast, "The High School Nine," and it made a hit for all the bases and he entire gate receipts, lt is as follows: "Anion/; all tho sports of our country thero are none in which is centered moro interest than our national game of bane ball; no well-regulated college or high school is complote without a base ball club; and milong all the organizations it is diilloult to find one w hich has a niuo greatly superior to ours. Indeed, the only reason why the Adrian High School Base Ball Club is not a member of tho National League is because so much of their time is occupied in gaines with bootblacks. On account of their far fnincd battery, tho government is seri ously considering tho advisability o? adding them to the military force of thc United States. The nine are better posted than any similar organization in tho country, and they know so much about tho game that they have, very fre quently, to correct the umpire, although, of course, they always do so in a courte ous and gentlemanly manner. Our nhu vining athletes hilve by hard work won glory and renown for themselves and tin edueat ional institution w ith which theyan connected,?and they ment the thanks ol not only tho High School, but the pub lie at large who support the schools, am who can look witl pardonable pridi upon our High School nine. May youl 'pitchers' UOVOr become full of beer, HOI your catcher ever wear a muff. li all your pursuits of lifo may you neve: get first on errors, bo compelled to slid? for second, or try to .steal third. A Thanksgiving it is safe to make a 'fow fly,' and easy enough to see that yoi know it. In wrong doing it is best ti be a good 'short stop.' In study mic you always have tho best 'score' and tl ways be nine. In business I trust yoi will make a good 'pick-up' and a ?af hit to right.' In society may you eve bo regarded us a'good catch.' In poli tics I bespeak for you a safe 'run:' tva in love-ah, blush not, yo brawny wiol? , elf] of tho but-in love, when years sha j Strenglin*?? e>)v;uro judgment, if you b,: your 'daisy' in tho 'right fiehi,' the 'catcher' ut once und ask some linnisti for un 'assisi.' But remember in th meantime when you go to SCO her, an her hither ut 10 o'clock wants to 'call til game' on account of darkness, don't di puto the Umpire or Wait to 'go out 0 strikes,' but proceed to make a 'liom run' before you ure 'bellied out' on 'double play.'" Learning io b|?ell, Frederick A. Fcmald hos a very inte csting paper on the eccentricities < i.i. i' h snelling, iu u lute issuo of tl Popular Science Monthly, from wlih we take the following paragraph, wha gives a fair illustration of tho uunecess ry burden which the acquisition of tl art of English spelling imposes on tl youthful mind; "Learning to read the English, la guage is one of the w orst mind stuntii processes that hus formed a part of tl general education of any people. I . -vd influences arises from the part phonetic, partly lawless character English spelliii^. Although euell lett represents some sound oftener than ai other, there is hardly a letter in tl alphabet that does not represent mo than one sound, and hardly a sound tho la una..jv. that is pot represented several wuys, while many words u written with as many silent letters significant ones. There is nothing any word to indicate In which of tuc ways its component sounds are repi setited-nothing in tho written group letters to show which sounds they shu for, and which of them, if any, ti silent, sp that tho lonelier oan novel* sure of pronouncing rightly an Kngli word that ho has never seen writU: The spoiling of euell word must learned by sheer force of memory, this work tho pupil's reasoning pow? cannot be utilized, but must bo lubdut while his memory is sadly overworkt In (he i, dui rs of tho child's doily li tho logical ft bowing out of rules is warded; in learning to spell, it briu him only discomfiture anti bewildormoi Tho i ii ll uenec of the spelling class qui? ly titi.? -? him to represa any moupoti to reason, and he gives himself up to blind following of authority. No oh learns Duglisli spelling without gel t i tho pernicious notion that omni is b ter than thinking, and that comm senso is a treacherous guido." A young lody In Ohaniliorsburg sh? her loudness for p?'ts by bringing iq young i>ct pig. Hbo feeds tho bl porker candy, und offen when ho lyi asleep tho young lady fans bim to soo his slumbers, OSE ?K TUB V OHHT. Kkctcli ur lilt' lui.i ol lim Alnliaiiiii Jenst* ?lainey (From thc Dlnnlnghmt A.c ) Stove Renfroo, the notorious outlaw und thief, who waa lynched nt Living ston lust Tuesday evening, hos u history worthy tho basis of u yellow-backed novel. He was lunn in tho mountains of Georgia, whore Iiis father wns a highly respected citizen, und ono ?nanoially well-to-do. Very little caa bo ascertained as to his son's character, habits ami dis position during Ins boyhood, except that UO was foremost in a!! Ix yish sports, und was always a good one in a light. When about twenty-ono years of age Ito married tho daughter of a prosperous farmer of north Georgia, who proved to be ft most estimable little lady, and did much to restrain her husband's reckless disposition. In 1HHS Stove arrived in Suinter comi ty, Ala., and lived for a good niau y months in almost hidden seclusion with an uncle, an ox-probate judge of Sumter. It was reported, and circumstantial evi dence was stroll!'; against, him, that ho was fleeing from justice in Georgia thal ho hud killed u man in his native section and was hiding to ? scape the el?delo :> of the law. .'I shall never forget tho first time that saw him," said tho reporter's informant. .'It was just about three months after he arrived at his uncle's, and having been confined, for secrecy, ho was as fair and delicate looking as a girl. Ho was just about twenty-three years old, and wns dressed in what I thought at tho time was the prettiest suit of clothes I had over seen-n homemade cheek, hand somely worked and bound with silk ? braid. Ho was a handsome, tidy young fellow, and his delicate features, fair j face and neat attire contrasted strikingly with tho tawny, coarsely dressed ox-sol diers of tho dark days of the war. After ho had remained with his uncle several months, his wife joined him, and they lived in Sumter, apparently happily, un til her death, which occurred in a short time after her arrival. Her remains wore interred in tho burial ground of tho Baptist church of thal pince. About a year after the death of his wife Honfroo became marked in his at tentions to a daughter of Dr. Sledge, a highly respectable citizen of that county, and gaining her affection, married her. They lived together live or six years, at the end of which time she died and was buried in the Methodist churchyard. A year or two afterwards Ronfroo had her remains removed and placed beside those of his first wife, in the Primitivo Baptist cemetery, and erected a handsome mar ble monument to the memory of the two. Afterwards Bon fr 00 married a Miss Stone, of Livingston, and lived with her until uftor ho was first charged with em bezzlement, after which she loft him, and is now living in Meridian, Miss. Roufroo was always looked on as a leader in all kuklu.K or other desperate or daring undertakings, and there is no doubt as to his having had a great amount of reckless courage and being a quick man on tho trigger. In 1874, when the Boptlblicans came into power in that county, ho was ar rested on tho charge of tho murder of a mau named Billings, ami lay in prison livo months. He proved an alibi, how over, and was discharged. Ho was elected sherill' in about the year 18.S0, developed into quite a politi cian, and it is said that he aided much toward relieving that county from Re publican domination. Later on lie was accused of embezzle ment and put in jail, but broke out and went out west. After "painting the Western countries nd" he again re turned utid lived around Livingston, oc casionally stealing in and off a horse with him. At last lie was caught' and jailed, but ft Mr. Little went his bond and the next day the rascal stole Mr. Little's horse and loft again. He was recaptured after a while, and jailed, but tried to break out again, and was tn'.-en to tito Tuscaloosa jail for safe keeping. Here ho bored a hole through tho lloor of his cell and escaped through it. Ho was recaptured, tried for grand larceny I sont during last October to Pratt mmes for five years. 1 le remained there five weeks and escaped by climb ing tho side of the shaft. Blood hounds wore put on his track, but ho put them off his track by Mading in a creek for five ?ir six miles. Near Kutaw he mel ft tramp mid chummed with him; but one day the tramp gave him away, and a large crowd' of citizens carno up with and one hun dred shots were fired at him, but ho dodged away in the swamps unhurt. A tow days since a mule was stolen in Lauderdale eonnty, Mississippi, and tho next day three farmers saw a man riding on the lost mule. They demanded that ho yield to them but ho resisted and attempted to shoot, when one of his pursuers unhorsed him with a load, e.f ??miirrel idiot. When the latter was asked way ho didn't use buckshot, ho replied: "That was a skecr gan; 1 was gefn' to git him next tim? with buckshot." When tho Sumter county posso at tempted to handcuff Renfroo a( Eni , prise hp fought dpsporatoly. and throw his captors from lura tts ii thoy were so many children. A Family Trouble. Nine a. m. Hbo-My dear little Imbi by, I really need a now honnet very nluch. Ho-How much will it cost? She-Oh, only about 0>2~>. Ho -Only $'2f>, oh? Well, my dear little wifey, business is very bad and you can't have one. Bbc-I can't 1 Well, wo filialis?e. Six p. m. Ho Isn't dinner rather I ; to-night? S' e. Iw?faunolt ls, He How soon do you think it will bo ready, my dear? Hbo-I don't think it will bo featly at all, my darling. Ho-Why? What do you mean? Hbo-1 np? on a strike; no bonnot, no dinner. Ten p, m. Ho-Mv dear, is tho striko ?tili on? 8ho-My pet, it is still on. He -Aro iou not getting hungry? Hbo Nos I ad my dinner at mother's before you carno homo. He-Will tho strike last until breakfast, think you?" Hbo 'l here is but ono way to end it at all. Ile H'n.l Well, my pot, if you will go and get me a bowl or bread and milk or a eat) of coffee, 1 think wo might adjust tho differences between lal?or and capital by means of arbitration. P, H.- Com promise was finally mndo on tho basis of a $10 bonnet.-Chicago Rambler, ol T IN THU MINUS. Karly Dayii In Colorado n? Remembered by o Pioneer. (From the Denier Tribune ) "That only leaves two of us," and with ii sigh u mun of medium height, bronzed features and a general appearance of having had a hard experience, limped to to a chair and laid on u table a newspa per, pointing to un item concerning the death of William Lovell, known in tho mines of Colorado OS "Chicken Bill." After heaving a few sighs thc visitor an nounced that ho was Thomas Gillespie, or "MountainTom." "There used to be six of us," lie con tinued, "who prospected before Lead ville was founded. There wae 'Chicken Bill,'he's dead from too mitch booze; .Arizona Bill,' who was shot dead in Shoshone, Arizona; 'Buckskin Joe,' I found his pony, but Iiis body and bis rifle had been taken by Greasers; 'Col orado Bill,' who was laing at Fort Smith for shooting a man; 'Broken Nose Scotty' and myself who are still living. Wo were always together and knew every pa?s and peak of the mountains from Montana to Texas. Joe lived as much to kill Indians as anything else, for when he was only seven years old the redskins killed his hither, motlier, two sisters and one brother, and he only escaped by be ing hid away. Ile had seventy-two notches cut on tho breech of bis long rille when 1 saw it Inst ?ind every one meant an Indian. [ gaV0'Chicken Bill' his miine when he waa a tenderfoot. I persuaded him there wus a fortune in a hennery and he sent us far Fast as Bos ton for eggs, but ha never could get one that would hatch. It cost him lots of drinks. "Bill was a great prospector and located Hu; Deadwood claim, which after ward was know n as tho Little Pittsburg mine. The greatest sell hu eve made was when lie located tho Chrysolite mine, in the earlier days of Leadville. He did not think much of the claim and decided to salt it anil sell it. Ho did that, and Lieutenant Qovortior (after ward Senator) Tabor bit and paid $2,000 for the shaft. Tabor stocked the mine ! ut ?10,000,000, and lifter going down fifteen feet further found the richest mine ol' the lot. "Bill was horribly beat over that and it ce.4 two or thl'CQ laen their lives to call him 'Chrysolite.' We were in 'Pap' Il ilium's, in Leadville, one night, and some fellow called him 'Chrys.' Bil] didn't say anything, but, while we were up at the bar, jostled bim. The fellow struck him and Hill pulled bis gun and bon d him. There was a jury in five minutes, but when one witness said the other fellow struck lum tin y were all twelve for acquittal, He came pretty near getting my neck in a noose one time. A horse-thief had escaped from Leadville jail by downing the sherill', and in tho scrimmage there had been two shots fired, one ot which went into tho coiling. Tho bolo showed it was a 32 pistol, 1 was the univ man in camp who carried a 82 and Hill knew it and started the gang after nie. I had gone up Musquito ( 'mich to go over the moun tain. I stopped to help the old man get his goods nut of the water, for the water was up, win n I folt agrip from behind and the nippers wore on my wrists. 1 couldn't say a word, and was hauled into tow n and chucked into tho cooler. I could hear them talking ol' lynching me, when suddenly the sherill' appeared and la- let me out ami vouched for me to the boy... Von see some fellow had left his valise near the cooler ?md that thief drew it in, and, breaking it open, got out the gun. "We ull mude big fortunes there. 'Broken Nose Scotty' went to Paris, France, and sold a claim for $200,000. Ile spent some of it before he got back and then ran away with another fellow's I wife and gave her a nice house in Dell I vcr and $100,000. He's working in the mountains yet and when he goes to Don vcr and rings tho bell Al that house the wo man looks out of thc window and when she sees him she whistles for t'iV police und next morning sends him a dollar i" gi t out id' town on. "There used lo la? lots of fun out there for the boys, but, they keep us moving HOW, for when a good mine is struck the tenderfoots come in anil run it. "Wo had lots of big visitors, too. I helped to show 'Too-Do-It'Talmogo, the great preacher, around Leadville once. He wanted to see the town and the cup: knew they couldn't bike him unless there was a miner along, and they got mo and several other fellows. We steeled him through si voml places and into the Mil waukee beer house. I put one of the girls up to claiming tho preacher for a dune", She didn't know he was a gos pcl-slingcr, but when the dance was ready she ran up anil grabbed TaUnngO und said, 'This is my partner.' Tho po lice tried to drive heruwny, but she hung on until she said I put her up to it. Then they fired me und got S. otty to go around With them, but he got them ih as bftd i, snap as I did. When Tulmagc got buck to New York ho sent about 500 pa I TS with his speech in it te us, and his health was never drunk heartier or deep er than it was when that speech wivs lirst read." T $ tallie Of ION.?%in.- How. Whilo Judge Tracy was on tho circuit, going from court, his trace broke. Tho Judge spent over a hulf l>,o;.r trying to lix it, but to j,;, purpose. His patience Wus exhausted, and ho expressed his vexation in words. A negro carno along, and the Judge told him of his difficulty. The negro let out tho trace, cut a bolo in it, and tho job was done. "Why," said the Judge, "could 1 not have thought of thatr ' "Well, mnrster," stud the old negro, "don't you know that some folks is jest smarter than some other folks'" "That's so," said, tho Judge. "What shall I pf.y you for fixing my tracey" "Well, mar8tor, fifty cents will do," replied tho negro. "Fifty cents!" sn id tho Judge. "You were not flvo minutes at it!" " I do not chargo you fifty cents for doing it," said tho negro. "I charge von twonty-flvo cents for doing it, and twenty-five cents for knowing now to do it."-Exchange Two hen ?,willows were taken from their broods in Pavia, Italy, and released in Milan. It took them just thirteen minutes to get lmck to their nests again, so that their average rato of flight must havo boen 87; mile? at hour, WHO Ht l?\ I COLUMBIA ! A Statement Which Fixen Ane? Ihc It?'H|?o?sI lillliy ?II TecuiiiMh Sherman. EDITOR COIIUMUIA REGISTER: Aa tho Northern panoro havo again revived tho question as to who blunt Columbia, it may not be out of place to state a tow facts which came to in v own knowledge, and which have never been published, although it is pretty well known and even conceded by Iii?' North that Sher man was the di st rover. My falla r, who remained in Columbia during its occu pancy by Sherman, ami whilst standing on the front porch <>u thc evening of tho 17th, with Major Whitener, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, whose headquarters were ut our residence, obsorved some signals over tho river an I asked what was tho meaning of those signals. The Major said: "Mr. Niorasco, your city h doomed. That is tho signal for tho 17th corps to enter tho city and commence tho work ul destruction, and I would advise you ira? mediately to lake your family to a place of safety, for it ia not safe for thom to remain in tho city. Besides tins, myself, my brother George and Flynn Davis were the last of Hampton's cavalry who b lt tho city. When we left we saw Mayor Goodwyn ami the late .lohn Aginw ina barouche riding out Main street to meet Sherman's advance guard, and win n we turned into Elmwood avenue, by .Jud.;.' Pearson's house, Sherman's advance was CUtoring thc city. [ distinctly remember that at that time there waa no sign of lire in tho streets or olsowhoro, and wo had passed through tho principal streets, in which bides of cotton were piled, and noticed that very few bales were broken or scattered. 1 was taken prisoner in a fight be tween Liberty Mill end I .ancaster Court House, South Carolina, and confined in [lancaster joil with some seventy-five or one hundred other Confederates. Whilst in jail, we were compelled to draw lots as to the number ol'some ten or twelve who wore to bo shot in retaliation for some of Sherman's men who weir said to have been murdered by Hampton's men. Wo all drew, and those wie? got tho ill-fated numbers were detailed out, but tho shooting was never carried out. After wards 1 learned that Ch neild Ham pion's letter was tho causo of tho ordor being rescinded. I was recaptured by Geilend Hampton in a light at Hock I ish Cn i k, mar Fayetteville, N. C. Wo were all confined in n pen built of mils, contain ing about IU0 Confederates. The guard on seeing Hampton charge in our direc tion, and seeing that wo Were about to bo released, d?lib?r?t civ, at point-blank range, emptied their rides into US and then took to their Iuds. During my captivity I repeatedly heard the men say that they had license to do HS they pleased whilst in South Carolina, and time and nguiu J saw them tiro dwell ings, barns, etc., and, in fact, anything that would binn was set on Uro. Hut their fIcrCOllOSa seemed to subside as soon as North Carolina was entered, al though they did ll great deal of destruc tion in that State. FRANK NIEIINSEK. Columbia. S. C., July 21, 1880. ni ?I\I>* MI: i non* i.\ i UI.MIM;. It is not possible for any one, writes W. .J. Burton, of Kome, Tenn., lo thc Nashville American, to handle money .successfully in any business who is luck ing in tho art of creating capital. Nn.e teon-twonticths of tho young nun, in otu* knowlcdgo, who first ventured into business on borrowed capitol came to grief. They lucked knowledge of thc principles ol their lae ines w Idell c< il of experience and close, hard thinking. Wm. H. Vanderbilt mortgaged his little island farm for 85,000 and spent tho greater part of tho money on it, and caine out successful. He wa ; trained in thc house of his fulle r, an I know Ibo art of turning the penny. Wbcro wo lind one come out so successful a he did, fifty others will go to tho Wall under a mortgage. lu our opinion nothing would result so disastrously to our agri cultural interest as that of allowing farmer! n free run on tho banks limier thc mortgage system. A temporary show of prosperity might bo made in erecting new buildings and dre- ?ni? up tho farms; but tho inevitablt result in the majority of tho ;.;. ll I would bil fore closures and a transfer of property to thc banks. The money-lender, whether ho bo funner or other business mau, is usually a financial pucccss, while a con stant borrower is certainly a financial failure. So we would say to the farmer, look to your business for money lo run it. ('rente ymir ow ii capital out of your surplus products. Keep what is not actually needed to run you invested, loaned or in bank. Spend sparingly and judiciously. Economize closely ill every thiiie;. Keep alive to your busini BS, ?nd keep your business alive. Shun debt a.s you would a viper. Comparo your own methods of business with that of V01U successful neighbor. Keep VOW dib rt.s within the bounds of y.air mental grasp, for, to overreach it, is simply to commit financial suicide. Save your Diu1,, by careful tillage and imprOYO them by rest and fertilizing. lliey Und Traveled, "I am sorry you two ladies are going all that distance alone," J : aid to .some friends going east some time ago; "if wc see anybody on the train 1 Know 1 11 put you in his charge." "Don't; TM rather not," ono of them nnswiivd. "WI;;, '.' ' "Because you always get raero attention from strangers. Wo ure all right. If wo have liny chaperon he'll bc bored to death, and ho will bo disagreeable i H Ute way. If wc have none every mun on tho train will bo at our service, and he'll only bo too glad to attend to US." "That's queer; I never thought of that." "'dy dear boy, men are alway., m search of adventure, and ?<. formal introduction of an itytu.iuiu acquaintance makes it duty, and duty ia always disagreeable." "Well, 1 suppose you are right "TOo you seo that gentleman then ? He s been quietly looking around lo see what pretty women aro on the train. Botero wo get to Port Costa he'll lie asking raj sister if bc can do anything for her. She's prettier than I am'. Hut what he is willing to do for her he'll do for mo to keep mo sweet. " "I don't think you'll getieft yourself." ..Between you ami me n,nd ?he window I don't thins I will And I left them with their anim-, neats all modo ns to how they are going to troat ovcry man on tho car.-San i ran ci seo Chronicle'. A SOUTHERN HERMIT. TUB lumwi H bTOBV OF A KOHTII CAROLINA HBVLU8B. Jilted ?m ii. Wedding Day-llli Murderoiu Iteveilga I pun Hie Mun Who Won IIIH Urldo. (Ne?lorne latter ta Uns Philadelphia Time;".) In 1S15, just seventy-ono years ago, John Armstrong waa bom near Wilming ton, North Carolina. Ho waa the only son of a well-to-do tanner and received un ordinary eoiniuon school education. At twenty years of ago ho became enam ored of a young woman named Carrie Scott, daughter of a farmer who came from Virginia and who purchased tho lund adjoining the farm of Armstrong's father. John's love .seemed to bo re ciprocated and ho lived on iu blissful anticipation of u happy future. For two years be was assiduous in Ins attention, and tho wedding day was dually decided upon. There was uo happier mun in tho State of North Caro lina than ./olin Armstrong. The event ful day arrived. John arose early, arrayed himself in his wedding suit, and, in company with a few invited guests, iel out for tho home of his expected bride. On tin; way lie was met by a colored .sei vant, who, in few words, told Ililli that Miss Carrie hud been married at ioven o'clock that morning to a North ern gentleman by tho name of Samuel Opdyko and had started on a wedding join ney North iu a carriage. For moment Armstrong was para lyzed with astonishment, but presently rccovi ring his soil'-possession, he looked about lum upon bis wondering group of sympathetic spectators. Thou, without uttering a word, he put spurs to bis boree, and, leaving bis guests still in tho road, soon disappeared in the distance. Ho was never seen agaiu in the neigh borhood, and although every effort was made to discover his whereabouts, they invariably proved futile, and Anally the community settled down to the belief that ho had committed suicide. A MURDEROUS REVENGE, V?ais passed away and the circum stauec waa forgotten. His father and mother had died, and, although John was tho legitimate heir to the estate, au uncle took chargo of tho farm until ho should l>e lound. One day during the war u Federal ollicor, to escapo capture ! ;? .t scouting party of Confederate caval ry, took refuge in a swamp. En wandor ing about ho became bewildered and penetrated still dooper into the gloomy r< ci cs of tho great forest, lie sudden ly came lace to face with a man armed with au ordinary shotgun. "Hullo, stranger, who be you?" . \ oldier who bas lost his way," re plied the ollicor, seeing that conceal ment of his position was impossible. . Not om: o' us, I guessV queried the mau. '?No, I'm an ofliccr in tho Federal army." "Wall, stranger, Lin no killer, though I'm mighty strong agin thar Yankees. What alight yor name ho?" "Samuel Opdyko." Tho mau started back and cocked his gun. "I >pdyko- < Ipdyko-tho scoundrel who married Carrie Scott and destroyed my happiness." "j dill marry ('anio Scott-married her because I loved her. Hut who are cou, that you should get so excited over the matter'.'" ?Me me why, I'm John Armstrong, who courted that 'ar gal, and she vowed -he loved lue better than anything else in Hui world. Hut she deceived me; her heart was hollow; she was false to me and I have my revenge." And lu; raised his o?m and pulled the trigger. Captain Samuel Opdyko fell dead at his feet. In relating this the old man-for he him. ell'told tho story became terribly agitated and rubbed ins hands in appar ent fiendish exultation, "Ah!" said ho, "thal were n momont of sweet revenge." r.ivixo Tin: M PE ot' A HERMIT, For m arly fifty years he has lived alone in tho North Carolina forests. He determined, when tho servant on that fatal morning brought him thu startling ai,,1, bitter intelligence that his would-be liridi had violated hor promise, to for ever tun '.ii' back on humanity. Tho cabin in wh'.oh be lives ho built himself, ll is in tho gloi."uiest and remotest, soli tude of the forest, l?'.d were it not for the little farden he oiiltiVfttes, thus evi dencing tho oxistenee of civilization, would lie ll d.i.-,nial illunie indee*.. He endeavors to avoid the society of men as much as possible and is exceedingly an noyed that his hiding place has become known, lie was accidentally discovered by a i ?arty of bunters. Ile is still vigor ous fi >r his age and although his hair and long ilowing beard are white as snow, he walks erect and with an elastic, buoy ant step. When be docs condescend to talk he is choorful and entertaining in his conversation, but studiously avoids any reference lo thc female sex. He avers that he bas not seen or spoken to a woman for the past thirty years, and has never seen a railroad oar or steam boat, flo knows comparatively little of the incidents of every day life going on in tho oulsido world. He is a constant rcfvdo] ol' religious and scientific works and an ardent student of natural history. He has a magnificent collection of speci mens In tho entomological world, em bracing bugs, beetles and butterflies. 11 can tell correctly the name and habits of every insect unlive to thc neighbor hood. Ile also au expert with tho peivUnifo. Since his abode has become Knoun tho boys bring him tobacco, knick-knacks, etc., ia oxchango for which be gives them crosses, hearts, whi&ties, etc., which he roakos from beef bones. These bo carves v. ith an ordina ry knife and tUo, though tho work is dow and tedious. Ho is contemplating moving to more secluded quarters, and it will not be suvprUing if, somo fine morning, tie boys will soaroh for John AriiH-vvUig iu vain. A nob d FuglisJU clergyman now trav elling in th.. Bast i? said to liavo reward ed lug dragoman so liberally that that ?rori ; was enabled on the strength ol it to purchase an additional wifo. Mter Ward the ecclesiastic discovered that ho had aided and abetted his etrvant in polygamy. Don't riso from tho .-ea meal is finished. ?*?? Don't break an egg into a oap or gloss, but eat it always from thc shelf. Don't smear a slice of bread with but ter; break it into small pieces, and thou butter. Don't spread out your elbows when you are cutting your meat. Keep your elbows close to your side. Don't carry your spoon in your tea or coffee eup; this habit is the causo fre quently of one upsetting tho cup. Lot the spoon lie in tho saucer. Don't cat vegetables with a spoon. Eat them with a fork. The rulo is uot to eat anything with a spoon that eau bo eaten with a fork. Even ices aro now often eaten with a fork. Don't devour the last mouthful of soup, the last fragment of bread, tho last morsel of food, lt is not expected that your plate should bo sent away cleansed by your gastronomic exertions. Don't, when you (brink, elevate your glass as if you were going to stand it inverted on your nose, as some do. Bring tho glass perpendicularly to tho lips and tuen lift it to a slight angle. Do thia easily. Thu Haling I'HHKIOII. Dr. .Swan relates a very sad case of tho ruling passion strong in death. I al ways believe a doctor's story except iu a case of cure. If tho patient dies you never hear anything but tho truth. If he lives, the doctor has {<> lind some ex planation of tho phenomenon. Doctors, of course, see a vast variety of human nature, and especially its weak sides. This is a touching story of a young and fair girl h aving the bright world while the dew of lifo was still laying ou its morning glories. You can imagine tho sadness ol' the scene-the growing cer tainty of the end, the passing beauty of tho world, the bright vision of all tho happiness and tho joy, tho heavy shadow hanging over all. "It is hope less," said tlie gentle doctor, "you can not live." "And must I die?" she asked. "Youcan not live." "Tell me, doctor, ono thing before I go." "What is it?" "Docs tlie hair change color after death?" "No." "Then I die happy. I'll look as well as those Smith girls on tho day of judgment, anyway."-Han Francisco Chronicle. THE LAURENS BAR. JOHN 0. HASKELL, N. Ii. DIAL, Columbia, S. C. Laurens, S. C. HASKELL & DIAL, A T T O R N E Y S AT L A YV, LAURENS Ii., S. C. J. T. JOHNSON. YV. lt. 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