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ARE THE BLACKS DYING OUT ?-Thc
Houston (Texas) Telegraph commcting on
the returns from the registration OF voters
in the Southwest, says:
Tho result will put an end to the opin-
ion generally prevalent throughout the
country, that the negro population has
been largely reduced through the war. In
1860, the blacks of Louisiana were $780,
373; which, estimating that there is one
voter to every five of population, would
yield q crop Of 70,074 voters. The re-
turns of the registration just completed
show the negro voters now to be 82,907,
or about $1,000 moro than there would
have been in 1860, had negroes then been
entitled to vote. So far, therefore, from
the blacks of Louisiana having diminished
during the eventful period Of war, they
must have increased by something like
100000.
1t will be recollected thatit was in this
State that heavy decrease of blacks was
expected TO be shown. Even General
Banks, at the close of the war, in an Off
cial communication to the Government,
stated that it had fallen off at least one
fourth.
The same thing is shown by the regis
tration returns in Alabama, whcro the
negros appear to have considerably
swelled their numbers since 1860.
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SAVE a MoruER's TEAR.-Not long ago,
two friends were sitting together engaged
in letter-writing. One was young man
part of whose family resides in the far off
land. The former was writing to his
mother in India. When his letter was
finished, his friend offered to inclosc it in
hers, 10 save postage. eff fscntseparately
it willreach her sooner than if sent through
friend, and perhaps it may saue her a
tear" His friend was touched with his
tender regard for his mothers feeling,
and felt with him that it was worth pay
ing the postage TO save his mother a tear
Would that cvcry boy and girl, every
young man and every young woman,
were equally saving Of a mothers tear.
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have committed. / was once worthy
and respectable-drink and the gaming
table have produced the wreck which you
see.r Having exhausted the last farthing
for liquor, and being without means to
satisfy the intolerable cravings within me,
my sufferings became uncomfortable, and l
resolved to put an end to my sutren1,gs
st once For this purpose procured a
pistol, and strayed to an obscure place
but when arrived at the place. where
had resolved to add selfmurder to my
sins. an unaceountable terror seized me,
and I paused While in this state OF ln-
decision, a stranger appeared walking
leisurely along the shaded lanc; suddenly
the thought occurred to me that by ta-
king this mans life might replenish my
exhausted funds. Without q second
thought I concealed myself, and, as he
approached within pistol shot, I fired and
he fell. 1 approached the dying man, and
drew from his pocket well-fillcd pocket
book but at that instant glanced upon
his face, and oh! horror of horrors, be-
held there the features Of a long absent
brother. I dropped the pockct-book and
fled; but the memory of that murdered
brother-the anguish depicted in those
features when, in his dying moments. he
gazed upon me, revealing that in that
awful moment he had recognized in his
murderer his brother, have ever haunted
ME, and, added to constitution weaken
ened by previous excuses, have now re-
.duced me to tho brink of an eternity of
despair. / am the murderer. Edmund
Osgood is innocent !"
This statement procured an acquittal
for Osgood; and we have only to add that
few months witnessed his nuptials
with the object of his affections, where
we leave them in the enjoyment of the
bliss of the honeymoon, for humanity is
SO subject to changes and vicissitudes,
that we presume not to trace their history
farther.
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LETTER FROM CHARLES SuMNER.-It is
given out that Charles Sumner has ad-
dressed letter to an important person
age in Washington, earnestly warning
the Radical against Grant. The letter
charges duplicity and conservatism upon
the General, and hurls several Latin and
Greek denunciations at his head for his
abetting the displacement of Stanton by
accepting the Secretaryship. Grant is
said to be exceedingly annoyed at the in
situations of Sumner and Greeley, and
in consequence of the Tribune's impudcnt
assaults upon him, cherishcs an antipathy
towards all newspaper men, which has
proved fatal to the enterprise Of the cor
respondents who have within few days
had occasion to visit him.
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TAe fartt alta 0arde,1.
Farm Work For September.
Cotton picking is the chief business on

Cotton picking is the chief business on
the farm this month. Gather it as fast
it opens; as it is the bottom bolls that
open first, they are liable to be stained
by the smallest shower of rain; besides,
iflett until large quantity opens, it may
be blown out and wasted. 1t is also
bleached, losing the cream yellow color,
so much admired by cotton buyers. We
have thought that in this matter there
was discrepancy between the buyer and
the manufacturer. The former wishing a
cream colored article, while the latter
bleaches his cloth to get pure white.
As soon as rainy day comes, and Il
quantity of cotton is on hand, commence
to gin and bale; making uniform neat
bales, using iron hoops. Remove the
bales from the gin house, thus lessening
the danger from fire. A tightly com
pressed bale, bound with iron hoops, will
not burn, while the loose cotton in the
gin house is very infammable.
Field Peas must be gathered as they
rpen. Save all that can be made. As
food for stock, they arc as valuable as
corn-for young animals better. After
gathering the ripe peas, the vines may
be cut and cured for hay-malling, when
properly cured, the most valuable for
milking cows.
If the Turnip seed sowed in August,
has failed to makea good stand, try again.
The turnp crop is too valuable as a win
ter food tor cattle, to be lost. The more
turnips crown, the more grain saved. 1t
is estimated that thirteen millions of dol
lars have been sent from the city of At
lanta alone, to the Northwest for grain,
this year. If we can keep this amount of
money at home, it will greatly relieve our
poor people. Cut off the market for this
grain. and somebody will suffer from high
taxation. Thus we may gain an ally in
the West. Do all to save the grain crops
for bread, thereby keeping the cotton
money at home. Under this head, it may
not be improper to protest against the
bad economy of sending wheat to distant
Northern markets, instead of -four.
Rye, or Barley, for winter pasture, should
be sown the last of this month. The soil
cannot be made too rich and deep for
these crops. Every farmer who loves
good butter, should sow IN acre for each
milking COW. In ordinary winters, these
crops afford q valuable pasturage.
The spotted leaf Lucern California
Clover must be sown the last OF this
month. Also, the Scarlet Glover, each Of
which is valuable early spring forage
plant A desirable consideration in tho
former, is, if not grazed too closc.lt will
%.
keep the ground seeded tor years, admit
ting OF cultivation in other crops during
summer.
Have all the farm tools gathered up,
that are not in use, and placed under
shelter. Rainy days, repair such as are
broken.
This is the fever month. Much may
be done, by proper prudence, in avoiding
an attack One of the most important
is attention to diet, and the place where
we sleep.-Southerm CultiUator.
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The Harrow---Why is it Used {?

The harrow is an ancient implement,
and has been familiar to the husbandman
for a thousand years. Shall we speak
evil of this venerable and ancient servant
of the farmer? WIFI 1t do to criticse
closely and look sharply into its action
after the approval Of so many genera
tions? Well, this is an irreverent age.
Old opinions and old things are cast aside
without twingc of conscience, and
scarcely with show of politeness: Eve
rything must stand the fest Of new "scru-
tiny and new IDEAS
The object of narrowing is to level.
pulverizc, or loosen the soil, and some
times to cover grain. 1t answers the
purpose of leveling the earth, but it's
most important object is to loosen and
mellow the soil. Now the teeth OF the
harrow are cones, points down, and on
entering the soil, the pressure is princi-
pally downwards, with some lateral pres
sure-moving the earth in the line of the
dratt-pulverizing a thin surface and COM
pacting that below. AS the harrow
moves forward the tendency is 10 press
everything down, which is more clearly
shown rs its passage is repeated @nd after
passing over mellow soil six times the
surface becomes a compact crust. A
stick in the shape of a harrow tooth is
frequently used by the miller to pack
flour in barrels, and so effectual is it, that
with little repetition the surface may be
made almost impenetrable. A new road,
thrown up from loose earth, can be rem
dered solid for the passage of wagons by
the use of the harrow sooner than any
other implement. In order to mellow the
earth it must be lifted and not packed.
The construction of the harrow is wrong
in principle. 1t does just the opposite of
what is intended 1t is only on those
soils which are loose ami light and need
compacting that the harrow should be
used, and here it performs it's Office admi-
rably. To cut up and loosen a hoed sur
face it is quite useless.
The improved cultivators, with teeth
constructed to lift and pulverize the earth,
should be used OH heavy soils or those ca.
silly packed. There is cultivating har-
row, with lifting teeth in the shape of
small mold-boards, which cannot be too
highly commended. 1t leaves the soil in
fine filth, about three inches deep, and
covers grain admirably. 1t is not adap-
ted to deep tillage, but for surface culture
works well. The harrow draws the
grain into the ridge, covers uncvcnly, and
thus renders it less able to stand drouth.
The drill is the true implement to dis
tribute and cover grain, as it distributes
evenly at the bottom of small furrow,
and covers to II uniform depth. The
dews arc deposited at the bottom of fur
rows, and thus in dry time moistcn and
fertlizc the root. Farmers should study
closely into the action of all their imple-
ments, and when one is found wanting
cast it aside and supply its place with a
better one.-Noore'S RuroL Ne,c YORKER.
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THIRTY WOMEN SrARv1NG.-Thirty wo-
men in Montgomery, Ala, with children,
numbering nincty.six in the aggregate,
published card in thepapers ofthat city,
in which they declare that they are suffer
ing for the absolute necessaries of life, and
can Get no work with which to support
themselves and their helpless children.
They state that they have been receiving
assistance from the United States Govern
and from DR.. Rose, but these scurcese
have been closed.
They appeal for help, and say: "We
know not what to do to avoid starvation.
The wailings of our children for bread are
horrible to hear. Unless we obtain some
assistance, we must starve." This, Ger.
tainly, a piteous appeal; it has the pathos
of hunger 1t is to he hoped the citizens
of Montgomery will not disregard cry
of distress so full of agony-literall the
wall of the widow and the orphan. These
women are the widows of Confederate
soldiers who perished in the battle or died
from diseases ofthe camp. They were the
victims of the mad ambition Of their lead
crs, and their starving wives now cry out
for help in the very city where the "South-
ern Confcderacy" was organized and set
in motion. When the fallen husbands of
these thirty widows left their homes for
the war, it was far from their thoughts
that their families would be fed by the
bounty of the United States Government
in the place where the flag ofthe rebellion
was so proudly reared. But in.its mercy
and bcnevolence, has saved not only these,
but tens of thousands in similar circum-
stances from starvation and death.
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"A man in Maine was recently asked
to subscribe for chandelier for the church
Now said he, whats the use of q chad
delier2' After you get it, you can't get
any one to play on It,
. Somebody who writes more truth
fully than POLITICALLY, says: can angel
without money is not thought so much OF
nowadays as devil with bale OF green
backs"
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Necessity is the mother of inven-
tion," but it has never been accurately as
certained who is the father.
We cannot remembers a night so dark
as to have hindered the approach of COM
ing day, nor storm so furious or dreadful
rs to prevent the return of warm sunshine
less sky.
= Mother-@Hcre, Tommy, is some nice
castor oil, with orange juice, in it."
Doctor-"Ncw don't give all to Tom
my leave some for me.
Tommy (who had tasted it before (Doc-
tor is nice man, ma; give it all to the
Doctor"
A wise man once said, "There are
three things that will surprise us when we
get to Heaven: First, to find many there
whom we did not expect Second, not to
find many there whom we did expect.
Third, the greatest wonder will be to find
ourselves there"
: Emmerson says: "1t is pleasant to
see refinement penetrating into retired
homes. The more piano the less wolf, the
less dirt. The beautiful should never be
out Of thought. 1t is right that the
bread should be put upon the table in a
comely shape as that it should be eaten."
"A fellow at the race course was stag
gcring about the track with more liquor
than he could carry. "Hallo, what's the
the matter now?' said chap who had been
run against. "Why, why-hic-why, the
fact is a lot of my friends have been bet
ting liquor on the race to-day, and they,
have got me to hold the stakes for
them.
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NATIONAL. HOTEL,

Near the Greenville and Charleston Depots
COLUMBIA, S. C.
TIE public is informed that The above Hotel has
Just been finished, and contains new furniture
throughout, for the accommodation of Regular and
Transient Boarders. The very best that the mar
kets afford will be found on his table, prepared in
excellent style. Charges moderate.
ROBERT JOINER.
August 10, 1865 II
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The W1FE.-Only let a woman be sure
that she is precious to her husband-not
useful, not valuable, not convenient SIM
ply, but lovely and beloved; let her be
the recipient of his polite and hearty at
tention, lot her feel that her care and love
are noticed, appreciated and returned, let
her opinion be asked her approval sought,
and her judgment respected in matters of
which she is cognizant; in short, let her
only be loved honored and cherished, in
fulfllment of the marriage vow, and she
will be to her husband, her children and
society wellspring OF pleasure She will
bear pain, and toll and anxiety, for her
husbands love is to her tower and for
tress Shielded and sheltered therein,
adversely will have lost it's sting.
She may suffer, but sympathy will dull
the edge of sorrow A house with love
in it-and by love mean love expressed
in words, and looks, and deeds, for have
not one spark of faith in love that never
crops OUTS to house without love, as
person to machine; one is life, the
other is ~ mechanism--the unloved wo-
man may have bread just as light, house
Just as tidy as tho other, but the latter
has spring Of beauty about her, q joyous
ness, an aggressive, penetrating, and per-
vading brightness to which the former is
a stranger. The deep happiness in her
heart shines out in her face. She CLEANS
over it.
1t is airy and graceful, and warm and
welcoming with her presence; she is full
of devices and plots, and sweet surprise
for husband and family. She has never
done with the romance and poetry of life.
She herself is lyric poem setting herself
to all pure and gracious melodies. Hum
BILE household ways and duties save for
her golden significance. The prize
makes her calling high, and the end sane
tifcs the means. Glove is heaven, and
heaven is love-"
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AN ADVOCATE,
/. OF Christianity universal, and also particular
rs opposed to war, offensive Or defensive.
Q. Of the internal unity of the Church, as op-
posed to the pretensons of cxternalisrn.
8. OF Methodism, rs holding the Head, and as
consisting with the essentials liberty, and charity
of Christianity.
4. Of Civil government md Patriotism, as they
consist with the Divine Government and general
Benignity.
s. OF Equality" as it consists with Christian
lied common sense.
g. OF education physical mental. religious, and
moral, Us Of the first Importance.
A RECORDER,
Of general intelligence from the household, agri-
cultural, scientific artificial, commercial and po-
litcal world. And
AN ADVERTISER,
OF the respectable and moral.
Care will be exercised to exclude improper mat
ter and to put in that which will instruct the chill
dren aud the School, and edify the adults and the
Church.
Donations of Endowments will be used exclu-
siycly for the benefit of the Poor.
The arrival of the 'NElGHBOR" will inform
subscribers of the place and time of publication,
and also that the subscription is then due In the
meanwhile, lay by Two Dollars, and send on SUBJ
scribcrs Address
SID II. BROWNE,
Marion, S. c.
Sept. 4. 1867 IL If
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= The shelbyvilTe Union speaking of
confiscation, says that "nobody but an ar
rant fool will ever buy real estate at q
confscation sale; and nobody but arogue
will accept a gift of confiscated proper
ty."
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THE
THE
CHRISTIAN NEIGHBOR

A WEEKLY PAPER at Two Dollars year in ad
yancc,-the eleventh copy gratis to any one send
ing ten subscribers. 1t will be
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mitted. The night succeeding his exami-
nation, however, by some secret agency
he was released from confinement and
fled. Rewards were offered for his ap-
prehension, and the emissaries OF the law
were dispatched in pursuit. The fugitive
eluded their grasp, however, until i'm
pelled by an irresistible desire to converse
once more with the object Of his affec-
tions, he bent his steps thitherward-and
this, as we have seen, led to his detection.
With well-drccted blow he laid the
foremost of his pursuers at length upon
the ground, and made good his retreat
A cry was raised, which called out the
villagers in such numbers that the fugi-
t;ve found it impossible to escape, and he
resigned himself into their hands, and
was again placed in confinement
The day of trial arrived-a day of ago
nizing interest to the maiden, who fully
beloved every statement of her lover in
regard to the dreadful occurrence but
circumstances were so decidedly against
him, that there could not be the remotest
hope of his acquittal The evidence for
the State, given clearly and concisely, and
the prisoner had nothing to offer in de-
fence but the simple statement which he
had from the first steadfastly adhered to.
The Judge was about to deliver his charge
8o.the jury, when message was present
edin, court, requesting an adjournment,
as:some developments were being made,
which might put different feature upon
the affair.
In the alms-houso lay miserable be-
ing, about to depart to that home from
whence no traveller returns. Finding
himself upon the threshold of an eternal
world, he had sent for clergyman and
magistrate, to whom he made the follow
ing statement:
aMy name is Murdoclz, and q worthy
man is about TO suffer for crime which
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1867-09-20
DR. SWANS VEGETABLE HA1R BAL,

DR. SWANS VEGETABLE HAZE BALn
invariably restores grey hair to its Erigi.
~ color, without staining the sfin or
clAhing. 1t leaves the most dy, dead
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causeA it to curl, and keeps it i3its place,
while promotes its growtY and pre-
rents it, falling of.
1t contain neither oil or olq( ho1.
Numero1 preparations oil. alcohol
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DR.. Swain wary rts lis Vegetable Balm
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1t is an entirfy XIV and scientific
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but makes it PARTICULARLY AZ reeable as a
hair dressin to both old I I'd young,
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The proprietor has letters from mpy Of
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certify ing to the remarkable virtues d
the Balm.
Don't let any dealer urge upon you DIFF
ferent article, but II your tradesman does
not keep this send one dollar fora trial bot
lie tOthe nearest agent, or the proprietor.
II for grey hair, send for Mol.
II for hair dressing, send for No. 2.
G. II. Swain, proprietor. No. 81 South Wa
ter street, Chicago.
For sale by all the Wholesale druggists
In Chicago.
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Party Capital.

When a partyis reduced so low
for clectioneering matter; when it
has no true worth of it's own candi-
dates to uphold, and is obliged to
resort to the mean and disgraceful
task of falsifying the candidates of
the opposition party, by baseless in
situations and groundless charges
of official defalcation and dishonesty,
we may look ahead and guess that
these gentlemen understand the
weak points of county government,
and therefore if elected, will be
prepared to take advantage of these
weaknesses. This is what the so
called "peoples party" are doing. 1t
is their all. their only stock in trade.
Let them have the full benefit Of it..
Times.
The above smacks muchly of
"stop thief" We believe, for our
selves we have never made any
"baseless insinuations or groundless
charges, or uttered a word in any
way calling into question the iuteg-
rity of any of the candidates for
county honors, nor have we HEARD
any of much moment, unless it was
FEEBLE one in reference to the
candidate for treasurer on the peo-
pies ticket, about the handling Of
some school moneys, which we be-
lieve is now admitted by all parties
to have been a base falsehood. We
would recommend to our christian
friend that he look up the origin Of
the above story and satisfy the pub
lie that the party of ''great mora
ideas" have swept clean their owr
door, before bringing such grave
charges against the "Peoples Par
ty," remembering the adage "tha
those who live in glass houses should
| not throw stones. For while tn
, "so-called peoples party ma.