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The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-02

Even OH the bed of death, and with the
full knowledge that he never should quit j,
alive, Antoine Allut, Notwithstanding my
urgent entreates, would not tell me by
what means he obtained information of
those facts in his narrative of which he was
not personally cognizant, or who had told
him of The crimes and fortune Of Picaud.
Only one hour before his death he said to
me-'Won Iere. no mans faith can be
more lively than mine. for have seen and
spoken with soul separated from its body
when he said this, there was nothing
to indicate that he was suffering under de
lIrium. He appeared 10 be simply making
a confession Of his faith, and TO lie in the
full possession of his mental faculties"
The letter terminated with few words
improving the occasion, aud tie usual com.
pllmen;s; but it was said that the sagaciou.
preiet, albeit sufficiently good Catholic,
dropped few words sicnificative of his
thought that Allut might have picked up
the stirring events that marked Picaud' 5
m'stortunes and crimes without the aid of
"A disembodied spirit.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-02
THE CAROLINA SPARTAN.
BY CAVIS & TRIMMER.
TOP. VERNON, Associate Editor.

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within three months.
No subscription taken for less than six months.
Money may be rcmtted through postmaslers al
our risk.
Advertisements inserted at the usual rates, and
contracts made reasonable terms.
The SrsRrAN circulat.s largely over this and
adjo ming districts. aad offers admirublemedium
to our friends to reach cusfhmers.
Job work Of all kinds promptly executed
Blanks. Law aud Equity, continually on hand
or prin ed TO order.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-02

The SCARLET FEvER.-The following
remedy for the scarlet fever is recommend
ed 10y DIR. Lindsey, of Washington, rs the
treatment which has been resorted TO with
great success 10y DR.. Schuceman, physi,
clan to the King Of Hanover:
From the first day of the illness. and AS
soon as we are certain of its nature. tho
patient must be rubbed morning and even.
ing, over the whole body, with piece OF
bacon, in such manner that, with the ex.
ception Of The head, a covering Of IA, is
everywhere applied. In order to make this
rubbing in somewhat easier. it is best To
take piece of bacon the size of the hand.
that We may have firm grasp. On the
soft side of this piece Sits are TO be made
in order 10 allow the oozing out Of the fat
The rubbing must be thorough. and not
too quickly, in order lhat the skin NAV be
regularly saturated with the fat The ben.
ehcial results of the application are soon
obvious; with rapidity bordering on mag
&c, all, even the most painful symptoms oI
The disease, are allayel, quiet sleen. GOOD
humor, and The appetite return, and There
remains only the impatience to quiz The sieE
room"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-02

The LAW OF THE FINeER RINo.--If a
gentleman wants n wife, he wears a ring
on his first finger OF the left hand; il he is
engaged, lie wears !; on ,lae second finger;
II married, on the third; and on the fourth,
II he mover intends TO get mauied When
Il lady is not engaged, she wears "a diamond
ring ON her first finger il engaged, on tho
second; il married on the third; and on the
fourth Il she intends TO he mail. When
gentleman presents ian. flower or
trinkeis to lady with the left hand. this.
pn his part, is an overture of regard should
she receive it with the left hand, il is con,
s,deret As an acceptance Of hs es,eem ; bu,
II with her right hand, IL is refusal of ths
olley Thus by few simtIe tokens, ex.
planned by rule, tho psssi'O Of love is er,
pressed
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-02

LITERAL INTERPRETATION Many di,
vines of the present day, we will saw the
most OF them. have been driven by the de.
velepments which science IL making, 10 &c,
knowledge that large portions Of the Bible
are not 10 be understood in literal sense,
particularly the five books written by Moses.
The opinion has hitherto been entertained
that our earth was literally created about six
thousand years ago, abou, which time also
The heavens were created, including the
stars aud planetary systems. The develop.
menis made by geology prove THAI the earth
must have existed in some form hundreds
OF thousands of years. And how about tie
"heavens," including the fixed stars9 Sirius,
or the dog star, is 2,2Oo, 900, 900 900 miles
from the earth. = ray Of light from Sirius,
travelling at the speed OF cannon ball.
would reach the earth in 52S,2il wears.
yet IS the nearest fixed star This fixed
star must, therefore, have been in existence
ut least half n millions OF years. So also
must the sun, from which it deiives It's light.
nave been IN existence an equal length Of
tine. Sirius could have had no rays flight
10 travel to the earth. The conclusion is
inevitable. The account of the creation in
the Book Of Genesis cannot therefore be in.
terpreted literally, - Boston Investigator.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-02
NO O6,


HISTORICAL EyIDESCEs OF THE AUrHEE-
rIcirf OF THE BIBLE RscoRp.-The Paris
correspondent of the Journal Of Commerce
thus alludes 10 the discoveries made by Sir
Henry Raslinson in Assyria, confrma,ory
OF the truth of the Bible record;
"Among the recent public lectures In
London you may be struck with that of Sir
Henry Rawlinson, on the late Orientai dis
coVeries in relation 10 the Bible. Il occu.
pied nearly an hour and half. Sir Hen,
~ expatiated on some Of the most impor.
tant results Of his discoveries in. Assy,is,
constituting verication Of scripture lIisto.
ry; he illustrated bis topic by numerous
drawings and models taken from The sculp.
lures now in the British Museum. He
could educe, by abundant coincidence, the
authenticity Of the Holy Wit. The earl.
est period TO which the inscriptions lie found
referred, was about 1000 year before Christ.
The whole country Of Assyria had been
exeavated IN the course of his researches a
multitude ofinscriptions had been decipher-
ed, and in many instances they c, nirmed,
IN the minutest details, the pages of scrip.
ture, and explained passages which had
hitherto been obscure. Tie instances which
49, >NSH tSSAh Will lUslTuctIOn ana force
the Interpretation or derivation Of names in
particular. The earliest connection Of the,
Chaldees and Indians aud .he Babylonian
mythology, the ethnology and geography
Of the Assyriaus, tue historical records, all
| are illustrated; in every case there is an
entire agreement with the Bible. The lee,
turtr inferred from his studies that the book
of Job belonged to time about 700 before
Christ. In the inscriptions there is peri.
od. OF nearly tho sand years without
mention of Judea, but during that period
there was no iuducement for intercourse
between the Assyrians and the jew. The
visit OF the Queen Of Sheba 10 Solomon was
verified. So the wars between Sennac.
herid aud Hezekah. There were four dis
tinct captivites of the Jews Some inscrip.
tions referred 10 the time OF Nebuclihadnez.
Ear; others threw light on the existence and
actions Of Belshazzar, who was joint king
with his father Minus, and who shut him,
self up in Ninevah.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-02

THE BIDLE.-lIebrew- old Samaritan
is the language in which the Old Tesla.
ment was mostly written This was trans.
crbed by Ezra, after the Babylonian cap
tivlty, into Chaldaic or modern Hebrew.
The Samaritan (Aramnon) Penfateuch was
version made before the sthism between
Jews and SamarItans, and is Of vast value.
The LXX (SepIuaginD version was made
10y the Jews III Alexandria Greek and is the
language IN which the New Testament WAS
written, for 1t was the language best under.
stood, being used throughout the Roman
empire. IL is in the Macedonian dialect,
and ahoundng with Hebrewism, which
shows II to have been written by men OF
Hebrew origin. lie charge Of the Hoiv
Scriptures WAS intrusled TO the Great Svna.
gogue," which consisted of one hundred and
twenty elders, who continued in regular
succession from tho time Of Ezra until 81.
mon the Just, b. Z. 29l. Sanhedrim was
council of seventy, and president who
conducted the affairs Of The nation. Syna
gogncS were places of worship, whero q
prescribed liturgy and regular lessons were
used. 1t is said Ezra distributed three hun,
dred copies OF the law Tor their use. OuI
Saviour constantly attended them, and, al
the commencement Of his ministry, read
from the appointed icsson.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-02

HE End OF THE WoRLp.--While poli-
tics and many other ties agitate the Euro.
pean world at large, - new theme has been
revived, very Injurious to The nerves Of
timId folks, old ladies and young children
generally. 1t has re started in Paris, aud
sounds very much like scientific desire 10
see our world knocked into "pi."
Thus we find at present in Paris the
question Is fquite other ,hings than revo.
luton ON Tie abuses Of the ancient regime.
Many people are firmly convinced thar the
prophecy OF DIR. Cumming is about 10
be realized. Oae knows that DIR. Com.
ming has irrevcoably fixed the year 1857
for the end OF the world. For two years
This dark prophecy Of the Scolcl, DR. has
been nearly forgotten, but the astronomers
are making every effort to revive the clos
ing terrors. They announce the journey
Of giddy comet with great velocity, which
is coming 10 dash its head or tail against
our globe with the intention of reducing it
10 powder. 1t is on the 18th Of June The
shock is 10 take place, and this date the
18Th, does not contribute little in terrifying
the imagination of the weak. A learned
member Of the Institution, NJ. Babinet, who
Is familiar wItn ali the heavenly bodies. does
not deny the vagabondy course of the com-
et III question:; he declares or the contrary
that II Is on its way, but the voyage will be
made without accident. In case, he says,
that the comet strikes the globe, the shock
produced on the world We irlmbt vii! bs
like flip on the back of AN elephant. A
learnsd German, who considers himself
much wiser than NJ. BaLine,, pretends that
he will see himself greatly deceived; that
the comet is enormous, and of such force
that 1t will precipitate the world into i'm,
mensily, like a balloon falling from the
moon. Which are we 10 believe, the learn,
ed German or the learned Frenchnanl
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-02

An exchange, in putting soap, says it
Is the best ever used for cleaning dirty
mans face. We have tried it, therefore we
know" This is hardly as pointed as tho
hit OF Dean SwifI's "Stola," who, when a
gentleman amenIed his inability to keep
clean his finger-nails, naioely suggested,
He is 10 the habit OF scratching himself"
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-02
Correspondence New York Daily News

,. .>-
correspondence new lOrk DAILY News.
WAsHINoroY, March ia new and
singular enterprse is now abou, ,o Ina ini-
!ialed. 1t is the publication in London Of
Southern Stale Rights J,u,nal d,.vn,aJ
TO the cotton and pro slavery interests I,
has already received IN. connter,rc, of :,
great many subscribers in the South and
will in very few months issue its frs,
number. 1t is proposed 10 publish j, week
| ly, and TO furnish il TO subscribers a, $40
per annum. which amount IA ,o c,vsr all
the expenses of foreion and domestic ms.
tace. A Mr. Slocum of Niss;ss;nn; !. tho
founder of tL,s en,a,n,iso ami :, la ,l,,,
Prof. Dimi,rv. of J,,,,;s;,n, NOW ,La 80
la,or at the State Denar,p'ert ,nan oe
fine intellect, who WELD. n f,rcibIe mill and
speaks six different LANGUAGES is 70 he ;,s
editor.
This naner i IN nl,ca tho So,,b r,o
proper footing abroad promo,e Jrac, ir,Ja
and not the Ieo,t of ;,s nu,n,sos i % ,,;aIJ y
powerful influence in ,bis country I, ;s
argued by its friends that i,s nns;,;on IN
London will cause for il a gepar.I circnIa
ton in all par,s of Tho IJpi,a1 S,a,as r.,
when il sneaks i, will sn.,L 10 ,Ia ,rI,~Io
country. Thus Southern views will bocono
Thoroughly disseminated which is no, ,Ls
case now. Tie genarsI circnla,;on of al
Southern Journals being purely local IN.
effect Of their mos, ahle ,,r,;clss !. I;,,;,.J
To The immediate baiIiwict nf IL. ruI,I;.a-
lion.
Il is quite evidsnt that III. South ;s ma.
kim qua, I'm, sia,iv s,r;Ie. 70 ,n,reo;,,.
the ynue of lie Interests and m,te c,,,nr
TO he felt even mors tbo,ouohlv kino fns
| Mr.. Wise Gallo iD dian !, now il. AZ th,
last session AN apnropriatiou WIS made IN
pay for an agent of the Department of the
Interior TO 90 abroad with reference TO the
cotton interests. 1t is understood that the
Hon. J. +. Ii Claiborne, distinguished
! Ex.M &. from Mississippi. is 10 receive ,be
appointment The effect Of this mission
will he the communication of some facts 10
| our Government which will lead 10 tho pro
motion Of the cotton interests hy amend
ments 10 treaties will, En,opean States.
which, while they pretend to class us
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-02

An English paper states mat abstemious
and iacellous are the only two words in Ilie
English language wherein the five vowe s
follow each other in their proper oJder.
The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-04-02

We converse With those we love through
fo~eT'; with hose ne worship through tho
stars
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-11-28

4 SHOWER OF M,ySA.-Do not be lncred-
ulaus. reader, when we inform you that on
Monday last, ut the foot of Clear Lake. IN
this county, a shower of sugar candy fell,
covering a large tract of country 1t COW
cred everythiug-lcaves OF trees, and the
earth's surface alike When discovered, a
dar. Of il was of the consistency Of syrup,
and the rest was perfectly ch ystaiized as
the candy Of the shops Its taste IS pre-
ci,eIy similar to that of unhavored candy
Mr. j. Hale, Of the Clear Lake eXpressman.
saw It while on the ground, and collected 4
box Of samples which he brought to US
Thee i no mistake about the matter. rs the
pu,.I;c NAV lear for themselves by ca ling at
our office. The specimens before us are
generally irrcgularly crystaiyzed. rounded
=, q = md and Irregular IN form IT the 9TH
or. ~ If broken off from the surface from
wi,irh they adhered. They are from one
fourth to five-ti.htS of an inch IN length,
some psIre white and others of a delicate
pink hue Their appearance IL that of very
small >talagmifeS, such IL we often see in
caves \ similar shower occurred at Salt
L,k, some tim. since. Nl'u aistS pretcn |
to explain such phenomenon by saving that
s.crharine showers are Of insect origin: but
their explanations seem more improbable
than che fact itselt-the latter being well ut
tested, and the former 4 mere theory TO cx-
cuSe i-noronce of Natures woHdrous work
ing.-Napa RtpUbiicDE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-11-28
Gcoal advertisements.


-idmiHistratrirs SHE IF Real Estate
sY virtue Of order and decree OF tae County Canr,
Of L. Sale County. Illinois. made the petition OF
the undersigned, administrative of the Henry
c. Cotton. deceased for leave TO sell the real
sad deceased ut the last September of said
70 wit, t'e i?h day OF September, A. D. 1851, shall
the 9 day q! January next between the hours Of Ia
o'clock !. NJ and o'clock L. NJ, of said day. sell at
public the south the Court House in OF
twJ. L. Sale County Illinois, all the interest of the
sad Henry e. Cotton in the following described real
tat- situate in the County Of La Sale and State Hi
noi.. to wit:
Lot one. a. in block three, o.
Lp' FIVE. tJ.) in block fifteen. 15D
Lot thirteen, U3.l in block twenty-five. (22)
Lots i've, o. nine, 90 teu G0) eleven, Ql) and IF
teen. tl5) il. block twenty five, (.5,l
Los nine, o. eleten ui and fifteen, Q5) in block
tw-Hiy-siN. t201
Lots one. % two Cd FIVE (51 eight Isl fourteen
"a AID fifteen, I'D in block twenI y-nine, (29)
Ln; tiTec, o. III block thi-t ytwo, (j ali in Ottawa
Centre in the town OF Ottawa.
Lot six, o. in block ffty-onc, (5i)
Lots nine, o. thirteen, (3,) and fourteen, (14) in
block f-ty-echt, (:,>)
Lot eight. 81 in block eighty five, $50 all in States
addition Ottawa.
And the nrf OF the southeast quarter lot Sc
ven, Il in block twelve 2) in the Original To.n Of
Ottawa. The east = Of lot fourteen, l4) in the
southwest fractional quarter of Section eleven, I1) in
Township thT;y-tiree. (s;} of Range three OBJ
and cut-lots four a. and seventy-eigit, Gs) the
south west fractional quarter of Section, Township and
Range Aforesaid; and the east fractional southeast
quarter OF Section six. t6) in Township tirtytree,
tS; Of RarCc four 90 Erst, in said La Sale County.
T@JTHs.-OIc-tird cash in hand and balance on ere
lit OF six and twelve months the purchaser to give a
proved personal security, and mortgage prein
Sold to secure the payment of the purchase rooney
MARY y. COTTON.
Adn,'s. Of TIE Estate Of Henry q. Cotton, decd
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-11-28

The follow NJ method of cleaning and pre-
,,r,np tripe have tried successfully, ana
prefer IT to any other way that l know o.,
When the paunch is taken from the beef,
ear. i used to keep it clean, and as soon
as IL is emptied, it is washed in clean wa
for until it is clean if it is cold weather, 1t
is nut into warm water and soaked snort
time. when it's cleansed in this way. Have
a kettle of boiling water ready; take the
tripe and cut it into pieces small enough 10
handle conveniently; then take piece and
hold il in the water till it is scaided so that
the skin will start, when it should he laid or
a table AMI scraped with knife TIL! 1t Is ~
Thoroughly clean; proceed in this way tn
:, i all cleaned. II should then be put IN
10 cold water and remain week, the water
being changed every day
I, .hou,d then be boiled till it Is 50 tender
thu, \ straw can be run through IT easily
While it * bowling. a small quantity OF sale
ratuS should be put into the wafer. for t'
,urpoSe Of swcetening IT and to make II ten
der After il i cooked. II can be picked &c
spi; the taste of those who use IT
H. ihis way i, may he prepared in way
which. if suitably cooked. will make diSi
Of food equal in every respect to any part
ofthe heef-C. 7. Alrorf, Wilmington, an
Country Gent.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-11-28

&C rErsIy CURE FOR \ FELoS-SToFFrSG
THE CrHcrLATroS.-A contemporary gives the
following sensible directions for curing f.
lon:
As soon as IT becomes apparent that a f.
Ion Is making its appearance, which j.
known bv a continued soreness and pain
n,oresdin, from the bone, and sometimes
evincinr but little change for the worse for a
week or two. take strong cord Of any kind
and wrap it around he finger above the III
dicted part, as tightly a. can TIE borne
Kan II in This condition until the pam ear
b.. endured no longer. Now i"oSc the cord
-. 60, s,.S Pei" e-''-oai by the cnrl
ir- subsidies, tighten . again. Continue foi
several DAYS. nr until tine frl1n J. cOmp'cieiy
bI,rLrurtI and killed. We have known 80
v.rtI u r<nrS who have been afflicted viii
f.lou> To- try this remedy with success; il
fac, We nrvrr knew { To- f'il. The curdiu.
Stops the cir..,rl,tini', and thus the sore la
netting 10 feed ON, ani soon dies Of s;arva
lion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-11-28

MAMMOTH FOREST From the California
F,t,mer we learn that grove of mammoth
trees has been di,coverc in Yosemite valley.
The ii L tree that was measured WIS .h'v
fee, IN circumference three and half feet
from tine ground; another tree VAS ninety
feet IN circumference at the SanIe distance
from the round. while close 10 the ground
ii was one hundred aad two feet rnund it,
AMI 1t was three hundred feet high. The
num''cr of trees measured was ore hundred
and fifty five, n they about half the
group; none were less than forty feet in cir
conference, and there were one hundred
over fifty feet. The largest tree ROW lies
upon the ground Il Is cliarred, and its hca-
w bark is gone, and vet il measures thirty
three feet in diameter, or one hundred feet in
circumference, and must have been four
hundred feet high. The F;trBer con, Iudrs
by saving - This we believe TO be the
largest tree yet discovered; and this forest
We Claim as the Parent Forest of the world"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-11-28

Il
full TO cure Their penetrating properties stimulate the
vital activities Of the body, remove the distractions OF
it's organs purify the blood, and eXpei disease lhey
n,ry. out the hmors which breed and grow ds'e-
u.r stimulate sluggish disordered organs INT" uer
natural action and irpart healthy tone with strength 10
H. who'd. system only do they cure the every day
co.,laints of everybody, also formidable aud dam
LIN While they produce powerful effects they are, at
IA, zane trne in diminished doses, the safest and best
physic that can be employed for children Beng sugar
coated they are TO take and being urciy We
y.taie are free from any risk OF hari- lures ha'e
been made which surpass belief were hey not sups'hh
tiaed such exalted position ana character AS
to forbid the suspicion untruh. Many eminent cer
yymen nd have lent their names 10 cerS 10
the public the reliability of my remedies, while "thers
have the assurance of their CONVICTION ,ha NY
Preparations contribute immensely to the relief OF my
afflicted suffering feliow-men
The Agent below named il pleased TO furnish gratis
nv American Almanac, containing directions Tor their
use aud certificates Of their of the following com
plants -
Costiyeness Bilious Complaints, Rheumatism, Dropsy,
U,arinnrn Headache arising from a foul Stomach, Nau
sea Indigestion Morbid Inacton of the Bowels, and
pain arising th-rerom Fatulency Loss Of Appetite all
-cerou. and Cutaneous Diseases which require
. cuant Medicine, Scrofuls or Kings Evil They also by
purifyry boed and stimulating the system cure ma
nv complaints which il would not be supposed they could
reach such Deafness Partial Kindness Neuralgia
and Nervous Irritabty. arrangements Of the Liver and
Kidneys and other kindred complaint, arising from
low sr.,. Of the body obstruction of its functions.
Do not he put off by nnprnCip!ed dealers with some
other oil, they make probt on Asa ior AVER
PuI< and take nothing else. No other they can give
Won compares with this in it, intrinsic value curative
powers The SICK want the best aid there IS for them, and
] ,I.y should have it.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-11-28
1aricult 1ral 4.

How To GET Fruit TREES TO YorE LIKrNG-- :.
7, oc,ober and November, take 4 oraHSh o'
an apple or pear tree, such as sui's your
taste. Take of down to the 'n :, "a year rsd
growth; cut it smooth and rue no, u o., =" norrs
nv ~ ,h nv wood thoroughly; then bury in the
81 ground ,ne all but the las, years growth, IL
sissnd IN Good ground, and well taken care
have tree near my door that Is nine ,r ,cu,
hirh. and We! proportional, ina, t"vN an.
81. adj whatever sprouts sprans up the
y p" :, summer were ben, down and became ,1'
lots We can get fruit considerably quick
~ r. ,bis wav than from seed AMI we know
uba, we have growing, and when ;f"Nh;
the whole uec l. OF the same h, &c
W. lars can he transpIanted without graft
Inc In case of drought the first year they
should be watcr.d.