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The Real Masonic Grip.

Major James Ganson, of Lc Roy, N.
Y, though q small man, had the most
powerful grip of hand of any man ever
knew. His hand was like smiths vice
whenever he chose to exert his strength.
1t was one night in the hight of the
anti-Masonic excitement of 1S36-7-S that
a silly "anti," by the name OF Smith,
came into LIE Roy and sought out the
Major saying that he had heard that he,
the Major, could give the real Master
Mason's grip, and that he had come over
eighty miles on foot to obtain it. The
meeting took place in the bar-room of the
village tavern where, as usual, many per-
SONS were congregated, who, knowing
the strength of the Majors grip, were On
the lookout for fun. Having, according
to the custom of those days, first taken a
drink, the Major extended his right hand
and slightly griped that of Smith.
care you ready" asked the Major.
Gall ready" replied Smith.
The Major, steadily looking Smith in
the eye, began to tighten his grip. Smith
grew uneasy, and began to vince.
Tighter and tighter grew the Majors
grip, and Smith began to beg to be let off.
"Why, this is only the Entered Appren,
tice grip" said the Major; II will now
give you the Fellow Craft )" and the Major
gave his hand-vice several moro turns,
which caused much groaning and many
ludicrous contortions on tho part Of
Smith, who Justify begged to be let off,
said he was satisfied and did not want
any more grips. The Major, however,
was ine1orable, and still held on to Smith
all the time. shaking his hand, and every
shake causing a groan.
"Now," said the Major, shaving come
a long way to get the real Master -Mason's
grip, and one that you will not soon for
get;" at the same time oxerting to his
utmost his great muscular powers, causing
the bones Of Smiths hand to crack, and
the blood to start from under his finger
nails-Smith in the meanwhile, believing
with pain. $50 home" said the Major
"and tell all your anti-Masonic friends
that if any of them want the Master-Ma'
sons grip to come to me, for l fatter my
self that I can give it as well as any
other man."
The Major gave one more turn of the
vice and then released his victim. The
next day Smith, with his hand done uT
in poultico, started for home, entirely
satisfied with the Masonic information he
had so painfully obtainod-a wiser, if not
bctter man.
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CHARLESTON ADVERTISEMENTS.
New Spring Goods !!
D r Y G. o o d S
AT THE
CHARLESTON HOUSE,
sTOLL, WEBB & CO.,
Bancroft's Old Stand,
2S7 King-st., 8 Doors below Wentworth.
L, WEBB & co.
Bancroft's Old Stand,

WE have now opened splendid stock OF Spring
Goods-English French and American-which are
the most desirable styles the markets can afford.
To Planters furnishing the Freedmen, either for
clothing or for barter with them, our Wholesale
Rooms offer every inducement. Plantation Goods
in every variety
This being busy season with the Planter, and
he not able to visit the city, orders accompanied
with CITY reference, will meet with prompt atten-
tion.
part of the State.
Our stock consists in part Of
White Osnaburgs, Striped Osnaburgs, Blue
Denims, Brown Denims, heavy Brown Shlrtlngs,
Fine Sea Island Brown Shirtings, Bleached Shirt
ines Irish Linens by the piece, Fine Fronting
| Linens Towels s. Towelngs, Linen Damasks, all
qualities, Calcoes in all qualities, some as low as
| 100. per yard, Domestic Ginghams, Fine Scotch
Ginghams, Fine French Poplins for Spring, Long
| Cloths, some as low as 171c., Bleached & Brown
Shirtings 81, 81 104, 122, Plaid Blue Homespuns,
Striped do do, Bleached s. Brown Drills, Maddeos
| Head Handkerchief, Black French Broadcloths,
Hosiery & Gloves. Black Net Nlits, Plain cold AL
paccas. Spring Silks & Black Silks, Spring Shall
lies & DeLaines, Cold Muslins, in every variety,
| Fine French Musins, White Goods & Black Goods,
Spring Cassimers Farmers Brown Linen Ducks,
Farmers Brown & White Drills, Fancy Drills Il
Cratines, Cottonades s. Drills for boys wear, to-
gether with every variety to be found IN our hRe,
Which we offer at the lowest cash prices at
WHOLESALE & RETAIL.
All Domestic Goods are sold OF very small ad-
vance on agents prices. We would respectfully
call the attention of the planters, merchants and
citizens generally of Anderson, Abbeyille and
/ Pickens TO our advertisement, and solicit call
from them should they visit the city.
All orders promptly attended to.
| H. C. SToLL, Charleston,
H. C. WALKER, No. 2S7 King-st,
| doors below Wentworth,
| Charleston, s. G.
| Jan 1s, 1866 81
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
The State of South Carolina,
ANDERSON DISTRICT.
OFFICE COURT OF .GENERAG SESSIONS /
AND COMMON PLEAS.


OFFICE COURT OF GENERA SEssroNsl
AND COMMON PLEAS.
TO T. B. Burriss, Kennon Brazeale and Samuel
Browne, Managers of Election, at Anderson Court
House, in the said District:
By direction of an Act of the General Assembly,
I hereby notify you, severally, to attend at the
place of election, for which you are Managers, on
Tuesday the Third Day of July next, open the
polls, and hold an election for Ordinary for An
derson District, to fill the vacancy which has oc-
Cured in said Office, by the death.of the late IN
cumbent.
1t will be your duty to attend as directed, and
open the polls between the same hours, and ID
other respects conduct the election IN the same
manner as is prescribed for the election of mem,
bers of either Branch of the Legislature; also tc
meet on the Wednesday after the votes are recelv,
ed at the Court House of Anderson District, count
the votes, declare the election, if notice of In
tention to contest it be given and certify to tht
Governor the name of the person who may b'
elected.
In witness whereof, have hereunto subscribed
my name, and affixed the Seal of said Court, a
Anderson Court House, this Twenty day
| of May, in the year of our Lord one thousan'
eight hundred and si1ty-six, and ninetieth year o
the Independence OF the United States OF america
JOHN w. DANIELS, c.c.P. s G.s.
Nav 81 1866 30
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An individual from the country,
stopping at hotel in the city, was Of
ferod cigar by one of the boarders with
whom he was eonvorsing, which he ac-
cepted. The boarder then passed him
the ono he was smoking for the purpose
of giving light. He carefully placed
the one first handed to him in his pocket,
and cutting off the end of the lighted one
that had been in the mouth of his gener-
GUS friend, commenced smoking, saying
as he did 80. "It amt often that man
from the country runs afoul of so clever a
fellow in the city as you are."
- Manly courage, fortitudo and self
donial will triumph over the greatest ills.
The storm will soon blow over and the
sun of prosperity again blaze in the
heavens with cheerful effulgence; and
then those who have held out with in
domitable frmncss will be prepared to
reap the advantages of tho new order OF
things. A stout heart will keep tho body
vigorous, the health good, and chase
away the blues: while dependency will
wreck not only fortune, but mind and
body also.
- The Columbus (Miss.) Sentinel says: !:
Memphis boasts of having dog that
weighs over one hundred and eighty
pounds, and challenges competition" !"
We don't remember the exact "heft" of
Thad. Stevens, but think he is little
ahead of the Memphis pup; but if he
lacks anything in weight, he more than
makes it up in other canine characteris-
tics requisite to enable him to compete
with the Memphis dog, or any other "cur
of low degree"
= The following, from tho Circlevillo
(Ohio) Democrat, is not bad:
Parson Brownlow says he would not
start for Heaven with tho Democratic
party. Very true. The old whelp is too
far on the direct road to HELM fact, he
is 30 near there that the little devils have
stopped sitting birthstone to look out OF
the window as they see him coming down
the homo stretch-neck and neck with
Ben. Butler and Thad. Stevens.
- A bachelor in Pittsburg, Pa, picked
up thimble. Ho stood awhile medita-
ting on the probable beauty of its owner,
when he pressed it to his lips, saying,
"Oh, that it were tho cheek of the wear
erw Just as he had finished, a fat darley
looked out OF an upper story window, and
said: "Boss, jist please to frow dat finn
bio OBJ mine in do entry; jist now drapt
it."
A girl that has lost her beau may as
we'll hang up her fiddle.
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I'm Eouity--Anderson.

Julius R. Earle Us. E. J. Earle, F. W. Earle and J..
W. Earle, Heirs at Haw of Saml. G. Earle, de-
ceased.-Bill for Partition Real Estate, &c.
IT appearing to my satisfaction that F. W. Earle,
Mrs. Kate Earle and children, viz: j. Il. Earle,
and others, names and number unknown, Heirs at
Law of Samuel G. Earle, deceased, and A. G.
Earle Defendants in the above stated case, reside
beyond the limits of this State On motion OF
Harrison s. Whitners, complainants solicitors.
Ordered, That said Defendants do appear, plead,
answer or demur to said Bill of Complaint, within
three months from the publication hereof, OF tho
same will be taken pro confes,o again them.
W. W. HUMPHREYS, o.E.A.p.
Commissioners Office, March 81, 1866
40 3m
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May 81, 1866
I'm Eouity--Anderson.

William Armstrong and Baxter Hayes, Us. ]. ]:
Copeland. J. A. CoEan, and Heirs at Law of
John B. Armstrong, deccased.-Bill for Disoov-
cry, Account Relief, 60.
IT appearing to my satisfaction that Richard Shir-
ley and wife, Elizabeth Shirley, Joseph NJ. Ellis
and wife, Isabella Ellis, Robert Chamblee and
wife, Mary Jane Chamblee, Weldon P. Aarmstrong,
William Johnson and wife, Elizabeth Johnson, Ste
phen D. Key and wife, Eabella Key, Heirs at Law
of John B. Armstrong, deceased, Defendants IN
the above stated case reside beyond the limits OF
this State. On motion of Harrison & Whitners,
complainants solicitors,
Ordered, That said Defendants, do appear plead,
answer or demur to said Bill of Complaint within
three months from the publication hereof, or the
same will be taken pro confesso against them.
W. W. HUMPHREYS, C.E.A.p.
Commissioners Office March l5, 1865.
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- The editor of the La Crosse Owls. }
Democrat proposes the following amend
ment to the Constitution, for the benefit
of Butler and his co-laborers
ART. CXXXIV. That no State shall
be admitted to representation in Con-
gress until, by a provision embodied in
it's fundamental law, it pledges it's citi-
zens never to claim restoration of pianos,
watches, finger rings, spoons, silk dresses,
books, pitchers, sideboards, wines, liquors,
carriages and other portable property,
which may, at any time, under pressure
of military necessity, have been trans
ferred, shipped, removed OF carried away
from their residences, cellars, outhouses,
grounds, or stables, and delivered into the
care and keeping of loyal citizens of New
England and other "loyaP sections of the
North, and all persons claiming OF assert
ing title to any such portable property 80
removed, shall be excluded from the basis
of representation, and be forever disquali-
fed from holding any Office of trust or
profit under the State or general govern
ment.
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In Euuity--Anderson.

Elizabeth Smith Us. Franklin Smith, Baylis Smith,
James Carpenter and wife, and others.-Bill for
Partition Real Estate, &c.
1T appearing to my satisfaction that Franklin
Smith, Baylis Smith, James Carpenter and his
wife, Margaret Carpenter Defendants in this case,
reside beyond the limits of this State. On motion
of Harrison & Whitners, complainants solicitors,
Ordered, That the said Defendants do appear in
this Court within three months from the publica-
tion of this Rule, and plead, answer or demur to
the Bill filed against them, or the same will be ta-
ken pro contssso. -
Commissioners Office, March 16, 1866
90 3m
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mistakes About Each Other.

Not one man in ten thousand sees those
with whom he associates as they really
are. If the prayer of Burns was grant
ed, and we could all see ourselves as 9TH
ers see US, our self-estimates would, in all
probability, be much moro erroneous than
they are at present.
The truth is, that we regard each other
through variety of senses, no one OF
which is correct. Passion and prejudice,
love and hate, benevolence and envy,
spectacle our eyes, and utterly prevent
us from observing accurately.
Many of those we deem the porcelain
of human clay are mere dust; and still q
greater number of those we put down in
our black books are no further off from
Heaven, and perchance q little nearer,
than the censors who condemn them.
We habitually undervalue each other ];
and estimating character, the shrewdest
of us but now and then..make the true ap-
praisal of the virtues and defects of even
our closest intimates.
1t is neither just nor fair to look at
character from stand point of ones own
selections. a mans profile may be un-
prepossessing, and yet one Of the kindest
and best friends in the world.
We once saw young man whose
timidity was standing joke with all his
companions, leap into the river and save
boy from drowning, while his tormen-
tors stood panic stricken upon the bank.
The merchant who gives curt answers in
counting room, may be tender husband
and father, and kind helper Of the desc
late and oppressed.
On the other hand, your good humored
person, who is all smiles and sunshine in
public, may carry something as hard as
the neither milestone in the place where
his heart ought to be.
Such anomalies are common. There
is this comfort, however, for those whose
judgments for their fellow-mortals lean to
the kindly side, such mistakes go to their
credit in the greet account.
He who thinks better of his neighbors
than they deserve, cannot be o bad man,
for the standard by which his judgment
is formed is the goodness Of his own
heart. It is the base only who believe
all men base, or in other words, like them
selves. Few, however, are all evil. Even
Nero did good turn to somebody; for,
when Rome was rejoicing over his death,
some loving hand covered his grave with
flowers
Public men are seldom or never fairly
Judged at least while living However
pure, they cannot escape calumny, how
evor incorrect they are sure to find oulo-
gists. History may do them justice; but
they rarely get it while alive, either from
friends or foes
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: Carriers with diamond buckles a

- Carriers with diamond buckles are
worn with the new hoops Of Paris.-En
The new hoops are quito prevalent in
this city, but we observe no buckles
Most of tho garters are of red tape and
tied above the knee.-Memphis Bulletin
We have seen but few of them. Those
we have noticed are of different styles
Some of them look like strips of calico
fastened with belt buckle. Some ot
the stockings are striped, and ornament
ed at the top with fringe of lace about
two inches deep, which falls gracefully
over the knee. We shall give fuller re-
reports as our Investigations proceed
Padsscah Journal.
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- Several young men in Boston have
been poisoned by wearing paper collars
The arsenic used in enameling the collars
according to the opinion Of the physicians,
was absorbed into the system and pro-
duced painful local infammations, resem-
bling boils or carbuncles.
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The Nation-a radical paper OF th

deepest dye-says that, judging from the
charge delivered by Judge Underwood to
the Grand Jury in Richmond the other
day-a violent, unbecoming harangue-
the trial of Jefferson Davis, if it took place
before him, would neither shed much light
on the law of treason nor have much
moral weight with the public.
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MARBLE YARD.
Leavell 81 w hite

HAVE again opened the Marble business at An,
derson and are able to put up all varieties OF
Tomb Stones at fair prices. Terms Cash. Pro,
duce of oil kinds taken ut the market price. Call
and see me at the store of Clark & White
LEAVELL & WHITE.
Nov o, 1865 81
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AT the first battle of fredericksburg,
Kershaw's South Carolina Brigade was
ordered to reinforce tho troops at the
wall, and had to cross the terrific hill.
An officer went forward to select the
safest route for them. He rode to the
summit, and took deliberate survey.
The firing of the enomy ceased He
raised his cap in acknowledgment, with
out having shot fred at him. That
officer was Gen. J. B. Kershaw himself.
Was the cessation of the fire accidental,
OF was it compliment of the bravo to
the brave7 Who can tell But in that
conspicuous position, he could not have
remained alive single instant had the
firing continued.-Land We Love.
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STAIR LINEN AND OIL CLOTH,
sILyER-PLATED STAIR RODS,
PAPIER MAcHE STAIR RODS.
POLISHED BRASS STAIR RODS,
TABLE LINENS AND NAPKINS,
LINEN AND COTTON sHEETINGs,
LINEN AND COTTON PILLOW cAsIsg,
RUBBER sHEETINo water Proof,)
WOOL and RUBBER PIANO COVERS,
VELVET and BRUSSELS FOoTsTooIA,
TABLE OIL CLOTHS, &C., &o.ag
Experienced Paper Hangers and UphOi-
sters viii be furnished when required. Car
pets cut and made 10 order. on Cloths
fitted and put down cornicee mounted
and put up. Window Shades hung. Win.
dow Vaiences, OF elegant Styles and new
designs, madeup and Furnished on short
notice, All work warranted. Prices guar
nnteed as low ah in any similar estnblhsit-
ment Ia the United States. Give us "A call.
.wM. IL. FRENCH a CO.,
No. 10 First street,
go 7a1Hgaa UPSTAIRS.
HsIH a..Fat e....r....Hf
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Having expended a large amount Of
money in refitting the Book and Job De-
partments OF this office, the proprietorA
feel satisfied that they are now able 20
compete, successfully, with any like eatab-
liahment in this section OF the country.
and are prepared 10 offer snch induce
nents 10 the public as they have not hith-
erto enjoyed. ~ .Hrtfl
We are prepared to print, In tie best
style, rF gJHmtgu(
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Baird Smith there will meyer be re-
ported. The last return from Bala
sore shows seven hundred and three
deaths In that one little station In the
week ending July II and. If you tire,
BILE that number for the many who
became the food Of the jaekai and the
yulture in the lonely jnnglaor ditch,
you will not go beyond the sad truth.
Ii IL omin0us that tho Board Of Rev
enue has ceased to report deaths,
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Y0te OF Indlana.

The following shows the vote Of In
diam on Congressmep ia 1864, as com
piled from the official figures. The
first name Is that of the Union candi-
date, AS returns are received, we in
sert the official vote of October, 9th
instaet: 4 $3.50 sIp +.
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mAW slCoHorpondenee OF the London Tfn,ea.1
q lei.. CALCUTTA, August 10, 1866. 4
L .a There are Fights 10 be- w;tnessod =,
Calcutta that would lead n stranger to
. believe that the city was perish;ng
2l of famine and peetilenoe Since the
famine has been allowed to attain sucb
hideoua proportions in the rural dis-
is'ts tricts il IL inundating the capital All
8a ~ who can crawl from the interior. from
~ Ylfi the afflicted subdivision OF Jehana,
bad, In the rich country of Hoorhlv
ed aa and tho misery Of what was once the
nOurishing indigo district of Nuddea
SD M we'll ak from the more wrotohod
aN Midnapore, and distant Orissa, flock
- 10 the charities of Calcutta. They
would receive food nj lheir own homes,
s. but they hear they will get moro in
Calcutta aud clothes AZ we'll and so
at tho present moment no less than
two hundred and fifty famine stricken
wretohes day seek tho uRnochHtterS
s. or Bcngaloe feodihg-houses of the ma
uve quarters of Calcutta. So
late as the 9th of July last
ona time refused 10 encourage the
formation of public relief commit
.fUh toe, and soon retired again To the hills
nut the city waa being so crowded
a Win paupers, pestilence was NO i'm
minont, that the munioipal commits
aioner, Mr.. Stuart Hoge, and one or
Two merchants, organized n commit.
r0 toe, aud on Monday last n nuhl;c
meeting of all classes was held 81 the
hei a'tvsa Town Hall 70 raise subsorintiona
f+f Judges, merchants, barrstora. chan.
ieinr, and zcmindars urged the claims
81 tine starving, and eulogixed the
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THE FAMINE IN INDIA
ereAt Distress throughout the COun-
try.-The Inhabitants Perlshing
ny Thousands. h"' %

asrh ONE MORNING AT iALAso5itE S -
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CoRREsPoNDENcE..
,a From Pike County,
PETgRenbRaH, 1kD.
Oct. 18th. 1896

PErgRenbaaH, 1kD.
Oct. nth 1856 e
Editors J0uFnaii M
GENTLEMEN After the din o.
battle has died away, IL Is necessar,
Hito st down and review the results.
The contest in Pike in 1864 re-
quilted IN the election Of j, W. Rich
ardson 70 the State Legislature The
issue was fairly made between wal
and peace, and the Peace Democrats
lriumphed by thirty two majority
a AT the openiug Of the calVaas just
closed, tho Copperheada placed Mr.
Richardson forward the second time
s.g ms the standard bearer Of the John
4s son Democracy and they had hoped
9th their thirty-two majority aud
~ Andy Johnson's treaehery, 10 carry
!. Pike by at least one hundred votes
On the other hand the Uhion men
of the county chose Mr., Lewis Will
sou, an old school Abolitionist, 20 le
their standard bearer, Itwasthought
at first, that the old prejudice was not
removed enough for such move, but
as Mr. Wilson went before the people
u lna elear and honest manner, sh6W
ing the difference between ABOLITION
ism and negro equality, ii soon be
came apparent that the Union men
were too sensible TO listen to the siren
song of negro equality - ms.
At the close of the canvass il was
apparent to every one that the con
test Woidd DO dose, the action Of
johnson having restored new life TO
I the wasted form of Democracy, and
in addition to the help Of the Adj
miniatration they imported Voorhees,
Colonel Palmer, Stove Dial Judge
tg Moore, and twenty other such small
lights Az the last two All tho base
SANDERS that could be thought of
tcg were circulated through the county
wv But the unien mon Mere putting
forth every exerton, and il won the
day. We gained complete victory;
h1s5s The Court House square IA clear
'o nothing left In the shape Of county
officer bat one Commissioners, and,
sqnu poor fellow. he goes next, The Cop
perhends look blue they had said all
over the county, If we can't beat
Sra0a Wilson we cant heat anybody; and
u they didp't beat Wilaon, hence they
can't beat anybody.
Judge DeBruler done good work
8oi y here, and the people Of Pike respond
heartily TO your article in regard to
sending him to Congress- in 1868 after
Y we get the State no. diatridted.
The old Court House is being torn
down in this place, and the work on.
~ the new has began, .an
9s ig - give below the rosult, by majori.
y lies, Of the election In this county;
neBrulet, III State ticket, Sc; Capt.
Whitman, for Treasurer. 80; Levi
a ". sagn Ferguson, for Auditor, 81; NJ. Cham
bcrs, for Commissioners, A.
The people up here are getting anx
'"' ious about Andy johnson They
have not heard from him for week,
n and the last they did hear from him
M aaai hewaa hjccupping drc'fnlly and.saying
the people support my policy ;, aud
We are afraid some accident has be.
fallen him. Why don't he Swing
round the circle. Yours, FlIo.
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