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Office National IntelIigenCer.
WASHINGTON, October 1865.

This standard Journal founded than half century
since has been re-oanized with able and active corps
of editors reporters and correspondents II Is Of enlarged
size superior typography, and published at rates compa
ring favoby with any other first class paper II has &C
authentic of original Intelligence In politics
commerce. SCIENCE and literature The Intimate Inter
course between the founders of the National lntegece
and those who represented the extremes OF opinion:
which have eliminated in the late war; prove the modera
ton and integrity which have ever marked Its course. Th
intercourse and respect embraced Webster Calhoun Clay
The National Integencer is conducted scupuousy upon
the principles which have guided It. II has lived &c
feel the value of moderation and national fraternity, and
rooce perceive that the American people respect them
Likewise.
The Irteigcncer will extend cordial and sincere sup
port TO the benefcent policy of President Johnson 1t will
favor such provision for the legal and social protection
emancpated negro the several States may deem Jus
and proper. Qualified by location and sentiment 10 med
ate between the Of section and the resources o
another IL will advocate and aid In transferring TO the South
those elements Of capital and enterprises indispensable to
the prosperity Of every community.
funess 1t respectfully asks the support which Its past
moderation and sincere devotion for the common welfare
entle IT, In this II Is now offered 10 the public as
medium Of intelligence, which cannot be surpassed by any
journal published In the National Metropolis
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How TO GET UP REFREsHED.-Asa al
most every one in this heated weather feels
more or less dull, on getting up of mornings,
we publish the following advice, which we
find in an exchange:
Every persons who tolls daily at any kind
of labor, requiring great physical or mental
exertion, should be extremely careful to
practice regular system of ablution at the
close of each days work Sometimes a
person may be 80 completely exhausted as
to render this anything but an inviting per-
formance yet by its omission great deal
of the refreshment which the hours of re-
pose are designed to impart, is lost. To be
cleanly, is a strictly religious duty, and is
absolutely essential to sound and refresh
ing sluuber; hence the labor of keeping
ones person clean is amply repaid by the
elasticity which follows from nightly ablu-
tions before retiring. Heed this advice,
and the reader will sleep soundly; disregard
it-go to bed unwashed-and you will rise
in the morning unrefreshed, with feelings
of lassitude which the exertions of the day
will hardly be able to remove.
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The Miser.

Old Boge was miserable old fellow, who
had accumulated great wealth by lifelong
peevishness. But even misers have to die
sometime, and old Boge was at length called
on to pay that debt which all must pay,
and which is paid as easily by the man
who hasn't q cent as by the possessor of
millions.
Old Boge was sick unto death, finding
partial recompense in bis sufferings from
the reflection that as he could not eat any.
thing, something was being saved. His
physician told him that his end was rapidly
approaching, and as he felt within himself
that he was rapidly approaching his end, it
was evident to old Boge that he must meet
his end very soon. "How long have I to
live ?" asked Old Boge, in faint voice.
"only half an hour" said the physician,
taking out his watch in business manner,
and added: "Is there any one you would
like to send fora clergyman, for in
stance?"
Old Boge unused in a lethargic way for a
moment, then started up as with sudden
thought, raised his feeble hand and felt of
his emaciated chin, upon which two weeks
growth of gray and stubbed beard had
grown, then whispered hurriedly, "quick-
bring me-a barber"
The barber came with his kit, and old
Rooe said. in a voice thai was RAPIDLY grow
ing weaker:
"You-charge-ten cents-to shave
liye-menP
"Yss, that is our price," replied the bar
ber"
"What-you charge-to shaVe-dssd
men ?"
"One dollar" said the barber, wondering
what he meant.
uThen-shave-me-quick," said old,
Boge, nervously cycling tie watch which
the doctor held in his hand. He was too
weak to speak further, but the doctor ln'
terpreted Alright the question that was in
his eyes.
"Fifteen minutes" replied the doctor.
Old Boge made feeble motion as with
Q lather brush, and the barber was at bis
work in a jiffy. He performed his task
with dispatch, and although the sick man
had several sinking spells Of an alarming
nature, yet he bore up to the end. When
the last stroke of the razor was given, old
Boge whispered in tone of satisfaction /:
"That'll do-ninety-cents-ssved;" )" and
Immediately expired.
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Adventure with q Snake.

A correspondent of the Eitenhage Times,
writing from Winterboek, says:
An extraordinary snake affair occurred in
this neighborhood few Sundays ago. A
large snake of the cobra tribe, about four
feet six inches long, got unseen into far
mer's house, it is supposed on the Saturday
afternoon, and concealed himself under q
harmonium. On the Sunday afternoon, the
children being at school, the farmer and
his wife were quietly reading, the wife sit
ting in front of a window. The snake
quietly crawled out, got unpercelved under
the good woman's cripoline, and twisted
itself round her leg from the ankle to the
knee, which position it kept for upwards of
half an hour. The farmers wife, all the
while thinking it her favorits kitten, took
no notice of it, until at length, wishing to
eject the intruder, she slightly raised her
dress for the purpose Judge Of her sur
prise on finding so deadly creature twisted
round her leg. She sat perfectly still, not
even looking at her husband, lest he should
disturb the reptile At last it uncoiled
itself, and then twisted itself about her
foot. The shoe fitted loosely, and she soft
ly withdrew her foot, made one bound
across the room, and called her husbands
attention to the cause of the disturbance.
The savage creature now charged the wife,
and was only kept off by the husband with
his Sunday coat 1t soon retreated, and
got under foot stool, putting out its head
as if to threaten death to any one who should
approach it. A stick was brought to the
farmer, who struck terrible blow at its
head, but hit the stool instead, shivering
the stick to pieces. This exasperated the
creature, which darted out at the farmer,
and was again kept at bay by the coat. 1t
at length retreated to the bedroom, where it
was killed.
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PROSPECTUS OF
THE SUM TER NEWSI
THE undersigned proposes to Issue at Sumter, s. c., on
about the first Of June, 1885, weekly paper, to be en-
ifpd

titled
'sTHE SUMTER NEWS.''
This Journal will be devoted to literature morality and
general intelligence, and the PRONUNCIATION Of the occuren
ces Of the day-potical and geneal-whlch may be OF
interest 10 the people.
No pains or expense will be spared by the proprietor TO
render his paper acceptable to all classes Of readers He
the past journalist 10 secure for him the patronage OF
the people Of his District.
He congraulaes himself that he select for the in
auguraon Of his enterprise better occasion than the
present At the termination OF long and bloody struggle
In which the principles Of free been over
all the angry passions Of a and eng human nature have
been excited and eXecised-the Angel OF Peace now
about to unfold her wings over all sections OF our COM
country, and again TO gather around her the
goodness the strength and the magnitude OF the American
Union. At such time this, he can have no better
landmarks by which, for the good of his country, TO direct
his course than the Union the Constitution and the Pres
dent of the United States and he pledges himself to ss
tain, far he Is abe the purity and Integrity OF the one
and the rmness, and the patriotism and the craftsmanship
Of the other
To the people of Sumter District he confidently appeals
for their sympathy aud patronage.
Identified rs he has ever been with them and their In
In the he asks 10 be allowed The same privilege
In the future He expects build up for them District
paper the Of which will be consistent prudent and
s influence on the education and training Of the rising
generation.
The services of able and talented editor have been
secured, who will devote his time and abilities TO the en-
ertanment and Instruction of his patrons, and who will
take pleasure In secondDg the efforts Of the undersigned,
10 render THE SUMTER NEWS worthy Of the confidence
and support of discriminating public
For further information as to terms g., address me, at
Sumter, 8. C. II. l.. DARR
Nav 10
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e ORKvIr.I,g QUIRgR.

comes to US in the midst of care, or sorrow,
or irksome business, and tehn We turn away
and listen, and hear it ringing in the room
like silver bell, with power to scare away
the evil spirit Of the mind. How much we
owe to that sweet laugh! 1t turns prose to
poetry i; it aings flowers of sunshine over
the darkness of the wood in which We are
travelling; it touches with light even our
sleep, which is no more than the image Of
death, but is consumed with dreams that
are the shadows of immortality.
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HE BANKRUPT BILL In the Senate
Mr.. Poland reported, from the Judiciary
Committee, the House bankrupt bill, With
several amendments. The third section,
which gave the appointment of registers to
the judges of the several circuit courts
upon the nomination of the Chief justice of
the Supreme Court of the United States, is
amended by giving the appointments to the
district judges, and striking out the nomi-
nation by the Chief Justice.
The tenth section, which required the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, with
five commissioners to be appointed by him,
to prepare general orders for regulating
practice under the law, is amended by re-:
quiring the Chief Justice and two associ-
ate judges to make the rules.
The fourteeth section, which, in addition
to other property exempted from the opera
ton of the law, exempted all property ex'
empted by the laws of the several States
from attachment and execution in the year
1864, is amended by striking out the ex.
emption under State laws, thus ignoring
the State homestead acts, that the law may
be uniform throughout the country, as pro.
Vided by the Constitution.
The thirty, fourth section, which gave
creditors two years to apply to the court to
have bankrupt's discharge aunulied for
fraud, is amended so that the time will be
one year.
The amendment which ignores the home.
stead exemption laws of the respective States
will, doubtless, give rise to some discussion,
being unacceptable to the members from the
West and the Pacific States.
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AND CLEANSING
.EN GOODS.

MRS J. E. GRIsT respectfully informs the citizens Of
AND CLEAN Gentlemen's Goats, Pants and Vests, and
Ladies' Cloaks. REPAIRING DONE IF NECESSARY.
Satisfaction Guaranteed If the garments are not too much
WORN or FADED.
REFERS TO: Capt. !. D. WherspoOn, G. R. Rachiord,
T. NJ. Dobson, Thos. H. Dickson, NJ. JONES' W. L. Claw
son and Maj. J. G. Lindsay.
Articles Iet at the Printing Office will be attendedo
December IA IS
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THE LAUGH OF WoMsN.-A woman has
no natural gift more bewitching shan sweet
laugh. 1t is like the sound of flutes on
the water. 1t leaps from her in clear,
sparkling ril, and the heart that hears 1T
feels as if bathed in the e1hilerating spring.
Have you not pursued an unseen fugitive
throug b trees led on by fairy laugh-now
here, now there, now lost, now found p
We have; and we are pursuing that wall
dering voice to this day. Sometimes it
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INCORPORATING, sc.

NELSON DAVIS respectfully informs the citizens o.
York and the surrounding Districts that he Is ready ant
,ying m attend 10 the business Of Plain and Ornamental
HoIJSsE PAINTING, GLAZING and dPAPER-HANGING
He prs himself especially In being able 70 initiate sue
eessay, the yar0gs EHaS 81 m0od VIZ MAHoGASE RhSE
WOOD &C., sc: Also, Egyptian, Italian Pennsylvania
Jasper and Sinah MARBLES.
BY strict attention TO business he hopes to secure share
of public patronage and feels assured that he will be able
to give enre satisfaction to those who may employ him.
- All communications addressed to him at Yorkville
NELSON DAVIES.
Octo. sr 26 % 6m
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A MINIATURE SHIP STARTS ACROSS
THE OCEAN The "Red, White and
Blue," miniature full rugged ship, Of foar
tons burden, commanded by John NJ. Rud-
son, accompanied by one F. E. Fitch, set
sail from New York, Monday evening over
the wide blue sea, bound finally for London
to touch at Cape Finnisterre, Portugal
The New York World says "wben last seen,
the vessel was rapidly rushing through the
Atlantic, and proceeded, if not with the
sanguine expectations, at least with the best
wishes of thousands of spectators and friends
starting for the Paris exposition. Captains
Hudson and Fitch state that they fully
know the peril and difficulty of the under.
taking, and are provided against all contin'
gencies. They are we'll prepared for all
possible accidents, and from the metallic
lifeboat, on tie Ingersoll patent, out of
which the Red, White and Blue is mod
elled, entire sea. worthiness is expected, and
a safe voyage. The ship has already under
gone severe tests in the most difficult seas,
and lively gales. The Red, White and
Blue carries the Union, English and French
flags, and if she gets safely across will at.
tract much attention, and command an ex-
hibitive revenue that will repay all the not
trifiug expense which has been disposed of
on her outfit. If the vessel gets across,
many will be surprised and all will be graf
ifed. If she is never more heard Of, it is
to be hoped that similar foolhardy attempts
will be abandoned. Certain it is, that her
build, strength, equipment and prospects
are better than.any former enterprises, and
the whole country will wish her well and
applaud her success.
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THE STATE OF 8. CAROLINA,
YORK DISTRICT, -..
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.

Tufs Burtes Co., Burrows, Blair a Co., 'attaea-
Cochran & Co., o.. do | .-.-s-S
Samr Blagge & Co., ps. do. I
Tracy, Irwin & Co., ps DO. p menfss
WHEREAS the Plaintiffs did, on the 18th dsyof March
1856 file their Declaration against the Defendants, who las
II Is said) Is absentfom and without the limits State,
and have neither wife attorney known within the same
upon whom copy of said Declaration might be- served
II h therefore, ordered that the said Defendants do appear
and plead to the Declaration filed In each Of the above
will the year of Lord thousand eight hundred
aud siryseven, otherwise final and absolute Judgment
will then be given and Awarded agaist them. . -
J. F. WALLACE, @. C. @. p. u. ..
CIerk'sofice, York District, sc. Ion
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s@ An old lady, on being examined be-
fore magistrate as to her place of legal set
tlement, was asked what reason she had tor
supposing her husband had legal settle
ment in that town. The old lady said, he
wss.born and married there, and they buried
him there, and if that isn't settling him
there, I don't know what is.'
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THE STATE OF 8. CAROLINA,
YORK DISTRICT,
INTHE COMMON PLEAS.

as. attachment.
Burrows, Blair & Co.,
WHEREAS the Plaintiffs did, on the l4h day Of March
1866 file their Declaration against the Defendants, who,
Is sad are absent from and without the limits of this State
and have neither wife, attorney known within the same
upon whom copy of the said Declaration might be served
is therefore, ordered that the said Defendants do appea
and plead the said Declaration, before the feenu
day of March, which VIII be in the year Of our Lord ONT
thousand eight hundred and siItyseven, otherwise fna
and absolute judgment will be given and awarded agans
lhem J. +. WALLACE, Y. u " IL
Clerks Office, York District, s. c. -.
March % 49 lyq
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SYMBOLIC MEANING OF CoLoRs. White
was the emblem of light, religious purity,
innocence, faith, JOY and life. In the Judge
it indicates integrity; in the sick man, hu'
mility in women, chastity.
Red, the ruby, signifed fire, divine love,
the Holy Spirit, heart of the creative power
and royalty. White and red roses express
love and wisdom, as in the garland, with
which the ancients crowned St. Cecilia
In another sense red signifies blood, war
hatred and punishment. Red and black
combined were the colors of purgatory.
Blue, or the sapphire, expressed heaven
and in the armament, truth, constancy and
fidelity.
Yellow, or gold, was the symbol of the
sun, of the goodness of God, of i ,itation
or marriage, faith or faithfulness. In the
picture of the Apostles, st. Peter wears q
yellow mantle over a blue tunic. Yellow
also signifies INCONSISTENCY, jealousy, deceit
in this sense it was given to Judas, who is
generally habited in yellow.
Green, the emerald, is the color Of
spring, hope, particularly hope of immor
tality, and of victory, as the color of palm
and laurel.
Violet, the amethyst, signifed love and
truth, or passion and suffering. Hence,
it is the color often worn by the martyrs
Black expressed the earth, darkness
mourning, wickedness, negation, death
and it was appropriate to the Prince Of
Darkness. In some old illuminated man
uscript, Jesus, in the temptation, wore a
black robe White or black together sig
nifty purity of life, and mourning or humi
iation.
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s6r A negro died recently in Louisiana
aged l20.
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A WIFE's PRAYER.-The following is
beautiful: : "Lord, blsss aud preserve that
dear person whom Thou hast chosen to be
my husband; let his life be long and bles-
sed, comfortable and holy; and let me also
become great blessiog and comfort unto
him, sharer in all his joys, refreshmeut
in all his sorrows, meet helper for him in
all the accidents and chances of the world !;
make me amiable forever in his eyes, and
very dear to him. Unite his heart to me
in the dearest union of love and holiness,
and mine to him in all sweetness, charity
and compliance. Keep me from all un.
gentleness, all observation-disclosures and un-
reasonableness of passion and humor; and
make me humble and obedient, useful and
observant, that We may delight in each
other according to Thy blessed word and
ordinance, and both of US may rejoice in
Thee, having our portion in the love and
service of God forever. Basil Montague.
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COTTON YARN.-STOWE'S
~ WI AoN AA''' ~ VI. II. MeCoRKLE.
October 26 % T~F sRssJn
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DOORS OF DISEASE. The odor of small
pox has been compared to the smell of be-.
goat; that of measles to fresh plucked
goose scarlatina to cheese The smell of
plague has been compared with the odor of
May flowers, and that of typhus with a
Cossack. That the typhus odor resembles
ammonia has often been observed, and the
best and most recent Investigators agree
that it is a compound ammonia. Probably
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There are probably but few of the readers Of this paper
who know the details of the Stamp Act YET there s no
law, Stnte or Naona the provisions OF which are more
we think will prove interesting and important 70
the reader. - 9 - 80 --s--- -
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49,
are thus S7a per cent. in excess or the ave-
rage of the ten preceding years.
The St Louis Republican tells the fol-
lowing wheat story: "Judge Russell, Of
Iron county, produced from single grain
of wheat stool of seventy five stalks, aver
aging twenty nine grains each, or an aggre
gate of two thousand one hundred and sew
enty five grains. Were bushel and halt
(the ordinary quantity) sown on an acre,
and produce in the proportion this grain
has done, the yield would bo S2623 bush
els or the acre. As the hundredth part oi
this quantity isl large yield, and more than
double the average crops in the State, an
interesting investigation would be to deter
mine what becomes of the wheat sown.-
Who can tell!"
"A letter from q Brazilian officer de.
scribes some of the beauties of soldering
in South America "Amphibious creatures
abound. In my own tent l have already
killed four snakes. Every morning l find
myself accompanied by a body guard OF
fifteen to twenty moustrous toads, which
have quietly spent the night under the
corners of the hides that serve me as bed.
Enormous alligators promenade regularly
from lake to lake every night. In Ma
jor's tent the other day, one was killed that
measured about six feet in length, and an
unfortunate Brazilian soldier was unexpec-
tedly taken off his legs by one of these
horrible creatures and carried into the
nearest lake."