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"A Yankee preacher, on predestination,

"A Yankee preacher, on predestination,
spoke as follows: "Let us, for arguments
sake, grant that I, the Rev. Elder Spright-
IL, am foreordained to be drowned In the
river at Smiths ferry next Thursday at
twenty minutes after ten o'clock; and
suppose know it; ;suppose / am free,
moral, voluntary agent, 40 you think L am
going to be drowned? I should rather
guess not / should stay at home and
you would never catch the Rev. Elder
Sprightly at Smiths ferry, no how, nor
near the river neither"
During the election, one Of the candi-
dates called upon tradesman and solicited
his vote. "Iwould rather vote for the devil
than you," was the reply. "But in case
your friend should not come forward" F" said
the candidate, "might not count OH your
assistance?"
= Aunt Betsy was trying to persuade
little Jack to retire at sunset, using the
argument that all the little chickens won't
to roost at sunset. eyes" said little Jack,
"but the old hen always goes with them"
Aunty tried no more arguments with him.
"Patrick, can you read the name on
tho shop just opposite, for me ?" asked a
near-sighted young lady. "Sure miss, y
replied Pat, sits as ignorant as yourself |
am. They niver taught me to rade either.
-"I say Tummas," remarked an in.
quiring spirit, ,"what breed do you call that
dawrs O. yourn % Tummas-"Well, he's
of two breeds, pinter and setter. He sets
all day and pnts his nose at the fire."
An advertisement for cheap shoes in
country paper has the following not0
bene: "Ladies wishing these cheap shoes
will do we'll to call soon, as they won't
last long"
Jones, in dilemma, said he was at hi:
wits end. Smith sarcastically remarked
that it would not take him long to return
he had not gone far.
- A town in Iowa has the pointed
name of Semicolonville. This would bt
a capital place to make afuA stop fora shor
period.
= The n. Y. Times says the Republi
can party is on the defensive. Glad t.
hear it. 1t has been offensive quite Ions
enough.
= The hog may not be thorough.
posted in arithmetic, but when you COM
to square root he is there-the hog is.
: A telegram in the Louisville Journa
says of Thad. Stevens: His last word
were to ask for piece of ice. /"
= The difference between perseverance
and obstnacy: the first is strong will
the other strong won't.
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IMMIGRANT VS.. CARpET-BAGdER.-The
difference of meaning between .immi-
grant" and "carpet bagger" is as wide as
the difference between one who arrives in
country to FIX his residence there, and
one who comes into it for the purpose OF
confiscating the silver spoons of its in
habitants. The former is an "immigrant;"
the latter, however, is only partial def
milton of the 'carpet-baggor."
The word is compound of "carpet"
and dagger" Its meaning is tho CON-
potent OF two ideas. The first half, Gear
pei" suggests the idea ofa "carpet-knig ght"
"a bloviant swashbuckler Of mighty
valorousncss in a drawing room, when
there are no bellicose male persons present
bag, IA sack or pouch to put any
thing in" "Bag D. ito put into C bag"
Bagging,n.-thea act fputting into bags"
Dagger, n.-one who performs the act of
bagging."
From these standing definitions, the
meaning of ';carpet bagger" will plainly
appear. The carpctbagger" is blovi-
ant swashbucSler of mighty renown fer
something other than military service,
VINO goes lbIo tuo Coutpoi IL Ce.'tSo " o"eS
the emoluments of Office. His residence,
if he have any, is in Northern State
Els taxabls effects exist only in magma
ton His worldly goods are contained in
small hand.saclS, usually made Of car
peting-a circumstance which is supposed
to have suggested to the inventive Amer.
ican mind the word which SO forcbly and
accurately expresses the true character
OF this wandering political Micawber-
this vagrant demagOguc in quest OF Spols
There is no other word in the English
language which will express the truth,
with all it's nico shades of meaning, SO
correctly and so we'll. There is no name
for the combination of IDEAS which an
Office holder in the South involves. but
The name "carpot-bagger."- Chicago Times.
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should be put into cocks four or five feet
high, and as small in. diameter as will
stand upright. This should be done before
night: These cocks should stand two or
three days, according to the weather, ana
then be taken to the stack or barn One
days sun, if the clover be spread, VIII
cause the leaves to drop off and leave
nothing but stems. The same remark IS
true of Lucerne.
Some persons may be deferred from SOW
ING clover, in view of the heavy manuTIng
which is represented to be necessary: ihls
manurinq should be charged to the wheat
or oats. with which it is sowu. The real
cost of the clover, is the seed, sowing and
co,y.eriing--not two dollars per acre.
a heavy manuring may be accomplish
ed at little cost, by folding sheep upon
turnips, as pointed out in my article, in
the July number of the Cultiuator. This
plan is adopted in England, but cannot be
adopted at the North, as the turnips can
not stand their winters.
A substitute may be adopted by those
who do not like sheep. Let field be
planted in drilled corn, the rows wide
apart, and we'll manured. Between the
rowe, alternately, peas and pumpkins
should be planted. The peas manured in
the drill, and pumpkins in the hill. This
crop may be folded with hogs or cattle
They will need no water, as pumpkins
prevent Its, necessity. Cotton seed may
be used for corn, phosphate manure, in
small quantity, for the peas, and guano for
the pumpkins twill require very little
of these special manures. Hogs can be
fattened, in this way, with the least posi-.
BILE cost. This crop. returned to the soil
through the bowels of. hogs or cattle, will
make it very rich and, at the same time,
pay very well for its cost Wheat and clio.
yer could follow it with much advantage.
The practice of turning stock at large, into
Cornfeld is wastetul and inefieacious.
Some rich spots will receive too much ma
nure, other poor spots will receive too little.
By this folding system the whole solid and
liquid manure, of the animals, is evenly
distributed, and without the labor Of
spreading or hauling. He, who has once
tried this laborsavlng system, will hardly
abandon it. Thus, it appears that land
can be made sufficiently rich to bring clo-
yer and, at the same time, for it's improve
ments, in the process. :.
The attention of farmers is earnestly di
Irected to this important subject. Oul
Land is our only capital. We make ii
.doubly valuable, by-increasing its fertility
and, therefore, increasing it saleable value
and, at the same time, increasing its annua
returns in the way of remunerative crops
The basis of this improvement is suffi
cheney of manure to allow the adoption q
an aneliorating rotation, and the basis Of
'-'S G. w. HOWARD.
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W,suIXoroN. August 21.-A circular

WASHINGTON, August 2l.-A circular
letter. issued from the War Department,
includes the following extract from the
arrnv appropriation bill, passed at the last
session of Congress: BE it enacted, That
all militia forces now organized, or in SER
vice, in either of the States Of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi and Texas, be forth
with disbanded, and that the further or
garization, arming or calling into service
the paid militia forces, or any part thereof,
is hereby prohibited, under any circum-
stances whatever, until the same shall be
authorized by Congress. The publication
of this extract is intended as an explanation
of the refusal of Secretary Schotielo
furnish arms to the militia of the Southern
States, on applications of their Governors,
and for the information of the officers OF
the army now on duty at the South.
Alluding to the militia in the Southern
States, the New York Times says, editori-
all7, the case is made good deal palmer
by the extract from the law, which the
Secretary of War introduces into his order.
By one of those unfortunate blunders
which have marred the progress OF recon
struction at almost every stage, the South
is literally without militia. Not only
have the local governments no arms for
their use, but the supp ying of arms by
the War Department is forbidden by a
clause which, passed under different cir
cumstances, is yet unrepealed. Congress,
therefore, in its haste to adjourn, did more
than neglect the distribution of arms,
which q measure brought forward at
late day rightfully contemplated. 1t left
on the statute book provision which re-
strains the War Department from arming
the militia, whatever the emergency. To
this extent, the reconstructed States are
powerless. Their authorities are paralyzed
by an order which nothing less than the
action of Congress can set aside.
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: Thad. Stevens, a day or two bofor,

: Thad. Stevens, a day or two before
he died, was told of the recent accident
to Ben. Butler, in Worcester, when he
was thrown from the carriage. 1T gives
me great pain," said the dying commoner;
"great pain" Then closing his eyes, as
was his habit in meditation, he murmured
between his thin lips, "Great pain. His
d-n neck wasn't broke, you say|-Ne'0
York World.
An absent wife is thus advertised for:
"Jane, your absence will ruin all. Think OF
the children, your parents, your husband.
Return, return; all may yet be we'll. AT
any rate, enclose the key of the cupboard
where the gin is.''
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NOTICE.

THE undersigned have constantly on hand at
their Kiln, in Laurens District, good supply of
unslacked LIME, which will be sold as cheapy as
it can be bought elsewhere. The Quarry is four
miles east of Free Bridge on Saluda River, and
about ten miles southeast of Erwin's bridge.
FEATHERSTON s MASTERS,
Brcwerton, s. G.
Magch II, 1868 SO ly
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Va, August
21-Gen. Robert E. Lee arrived last night.
He was received with great enthusiasm.
Governor Pickens, Governor Letcher, Ex-
Secretary of the Interior Stuart, Gems.
Echols, J. r. Anderson and Hon. Linton
Stephens are among the late arrivals
Secretary Browning has engaged cottage,
and will arrive on Saturday. Hon. a. I'll;
Stephens, Gems. Ewell and Longstreet will
arrive tomorrow night. Gen. G. I. Beau
regard is also here. Gen. Rosencranz,
Minister to Mexico, has secured cottage
here, and will arrive tonight. 1t is pretty
generally understood that the meeting of
Gems. Lee and Resencranz, has in it mat
ters of great Importance to the country.
Rosencranz was out-spoken on the cars in
regard to his mission. A grand masque
rade ball will be given on Thursday next,
in honor Of the distinguished visitors.
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-"Ma, if I should die and 60 to heaven,
should wear my moire-antique dress ?''
"No, my love; we can scarcely suppose
we shall wear the attire of this world In
the next "Then, tell me, ma, how the
angels would know l belonged to the best
society a.
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"In the State of South Carolina the
posts to be occupied will be Columbia
Charleston and Aiken, and garrisoned as
follows: At Columbia, the sth Regiment
United States Infantry; at Charleston
the six Companies Of the 9th Regiment
United States Infantry; at Aiken, Com
panies II and l., 5th United States Cayal
ry.
S.In addition to his duties as commander
of the regiment, Colonel J. V. Bumford
is assigned to the, command Of all the
troops in the State, which is hereby made
the District of South Carolina. The com
manding officer of the district will exercise
his Judgment, based on the reports Of
medical officers, whether to place the
troops assigned to Charleston at once in
the city, or at Summerville until the season
of epidemics is passed"
Paragraph provides that "The Chief
Quartermaster of the Department will es-
tabIish his principle depot of supplies at
Charleston, S. c., constituting Newbern,
N. c., and, if necessary, Savannah, Ga, as
sub-depots."
Paragraph is as follows: "Brcvet Col.
N. .Cogswell, of the 9Th Infantry, will con-
tinue in the discharge of his present duties
as Chief of Civil Affairs in the late Second
Military District, and will, under the in
struction Of the Major-General command
ing, bring said affairs to close as soon as
practicable, and retrench all expenditures
possible In the discharge Of these duties
he will be assisted by Major ]. W. Mich
OILS, Paymaster, Brevet Captain James
Davidson, u. S. A., (rotired), and First
Lieutenant w. G. Fitch, US. a., (retir
ed). All of whom are hereby assigned to
duty with Brevot Col. NJ. Cogswell." F"
Paragraph l0. GAIL staff officers and
others in the late Second Military District
having charge of public property or funds.
whether under appropriations for civil OF
military affairs, will at once make, through
the chiefs of their departments, or the
Adjutant-General at these headquarters
reports showing the amount of funds
quantity and quality of public property
under what appropriation procured
where situated, together with recommen
dations for its disposition, in case no fur
ther use exists for the same"
Bv order of Major-General MEADE.
S. f. BARSTOW,
Acting Assistant Adjutant- General.
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THE BLACK DEMocRAcY.-We are glad
TO see from our exchanges in the various
Southern States, that the freedmen are at
last awake to the folly Of trusting the
pack of shiftless and unprincipled adven-
turcrs who have heretofore been their
party leaders. Colorcd Democratic Clubs
are being formed in all portions of the
country, addresses from colored Democrats
arc scattered abroad, and the negro is at
last finding out that his best friend is the
white man with whom he has been brought
up, and with whose interests he must in
tho future be identified.
In Charleston, though little has been
done publicly, the colored Democratic
clubs are in a hourishing condition. The
Ward Ncas club at one time numbered
about 500 members, but many ofthese have
now Joined the club of the ward in which
they live In Wards Nos 8 and 4, there
are also colored clubs, and in a short time
there will be one in each ward of the city.
a. least 900 colored Democrats may now
be counted on. They are respectable men,
and have joined the Democratic party from
conviction that radicalisn is only the
the road to ruin. Altogether, the move
ment shows encouraging elements of
strength and prosperity.-char. Ne'cs.
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LAURENS RAILROAD.
New Schedule.
OfFlcR LAuRENs RAILROAD,

OFFlCR LAuRENS RAILROAD,
Laurens C. H., S. c., April 80, 1868.
ON and after Tuesday, 18th May next, the trains
on this road will commence running to return on
same day-to connect with up and down trains on
Greenve and Columbia Railroad at Helena {;
leaving Laurcns at a. on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, and leaving Helena at u p M on
same days. j. L. BOWEkS' Supt.
MAY g. 1868 46
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c. w. HOWARD.

TIE New MILITARY D1sPENsAT1oN.--
The following extracts from General Or
ders No. Z, published at the Headquarters,
Department of the South, Atlanta, Ga,
August IA, will be read with interest:
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-23
ACurIOus Divorce EeIaIrcIssement.

A curious matrimonial affair has just transpired
in Brooklyn; the parties are not in high life OF
known TO fame, but their history nevertheless in
teresting. Ten years ago a couple recently mar
ried, moved from Boston to the city of Churches,
where the husband set up snd psOspered. His BUSH
ness At the Office better Than At home, for his
married life was unhappy and about five years
ago the parties managed 10 secure a divorce. Trey
gradually lost sight of each other, and during the
past year each Of them married, and each TO per
son who hsd been divorced. The two husbands
we're thrown together without knowing their real
relation to each other and few weeks ago the one
who had married the divorced woman invited the
other home to dinner. Imagine the embarrassment
when tbe happy husband introduced bis wife 10 his
friend. 10th we're too we'll bred 70 have 3 scene,
and tlFs dinner passed of sSraewhat frigidly but
with no sctusl unpieasantness.
The recipient of the dining courtesy invited the
other to 60 home with him soon after and partake
Of family dinner, little thinking as it happened,
that be was TO return the compliment in every par
hcuar. II turned olt that each had married the
divorced spouse of tine other and it salts
factory TO them 10 know that each was mutually
pleased with the arrangement. So much for the in
tricaces of matrimony.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-23
Free sneech and a Free Press.

We are Of the opinion that men ought not to be
allowed 70 preach hostility to the Government and
the avs Of the land, either from speakers stand
or through the columns Of newspaper.-HouStoH
(Te.zs Union
Fee speech and free press are among the inal-
ienu bis rights Of man, but licsntious speech and
licer lious press are not A has right to say
what be pleasos, SC long he pleases 70 say that
which is right but he has not the right 10 say that
whidh is wrong. he has not the right TO SANDER
Hn iDditi dua neither has lac the right TO SANDER
the Government He has right to defame the
Government which protects his person and proper
~. He bias no right 20 encourage tooughtless men
Drawer ones TO commit actual crimes. Neither
has he the right 70 print such things in any news
paper. He has no right TO preach treason.
IL Is time that the distinction between free speech
and license was Clearly understood. There are men
and very cOwardiy ones az tnst-wbo preach all
sorts of treason and incite all sorts Of crime
against the Govern ment, who claim immunity b.
cause they only talk-they only poi.S ct these
men claim the right 10 resent an insult and protect
themselves WY has not the Government had the
same knowledge and power2 A man has no more
right to preach disloyalty than be has to prac-
tice disloy atty Neither should be be permitted to
do it.--TeraS Bulletin.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-23
M. pollard Mnrder---Mem0rial NUM-
Iho ~ the Southern Opinion.

.,,r,hsr of the Southern Opinions mo
my a. ,bsredted by E. A. Pollard, ESQ orotn
-, rs deceased editor, appeared IN n i,o
s,rS.v according 20 acknowledgements W. ~ hoIa,..
- ms VIDE columns devoted TO tne ue't''s M
Sa.'i,;de The paper was apparently eeL ~
hou'iol1 - ", Pollard and contained 70 reAulbg
Nho'y - eonnected directly or indlrecilyi Win
uN' - si,r and the sad affair which resulteu AZ
Use lass TIE issue is presented 10 the heaviest
.,onrning known to newspaper Pupilc"'i'n' WIN
tbe various headings 10 the largest tyPe,
t'1 - nsrretive Mr. Pollard says that warrant
-, .To,ten out for his arrest on arriving at
11,. after learning Of his brothers death 'by
.o,.s-5s who had murdered his lmy) brother
~ ~ - ssys that through whole day aud until
taib, I wslked the streets Of Richmond, from
Soo- t1 door. 70 obtain legal counsel against my
L,her,s murderer but was refused, and that there
80 no ooestion Of fee, that being assured.
Hes.ys: 81 went 70 a man whom my murdered
h-oiber when an editor, had raised TO public Office
VIC hsd formerly been the counsel Of my brother
IN o.ber cases, and who had expressed great friend
shin for myself, when, in the conduct OF the br0'
iasr, I had been IN position 10 do him isYoIs.
That man refused. More than this, land there y
vitress 20 i'd be allowed 10 unburden M "noIe
case; 70 tell who we're my witnesses to expose %lA'
I ez pected 10 prove and after thus possessing IL
self of ell the points against the murderer nc
(aftsrthe lapse of half an hours conversabiOn 49,
" told me that he was the friend OF the murueii
familT and could not appear sgaiDst ni.l 10 bo5
aYst another lawyer was aPpnel " - H.
been college mate of mine. Appeared - LII,
almost with tears in my eyes. THIS man If
Mr. Pollard, if you, consnlefing 1no 49,;
nublje onniou would not be active ID prosecuting
tbe murderer Public opinion sr would q, nos ,us
tsin me. Sir reped-snd the ms q
my be opinion may have its weight but there is
time when The true and the brave man. IN the exc
-. = 5rtr-tbe honorable adyOcate-throws 1t
fro, bir,'ss condemned and despised thing throws
a a. a base fsiter into the gutter
In regsrd 10 the afatal article Mr.. Pollard ad-
,njt !, Was Improper" and Goes not attempt TO de-
fapd il though be thinks there were paliatng CIR
cnns,np ces-c ertainly enough TO have saved DIS
brotber from the doom of icing shot through the
bscx with load Of buckshOt from the garret OF an
assassin"
Ia view of the card Of Mr.. Hanna 10 the effect
thai be HANNAH objected 10 the "prostitution OF
the Southern Opinion, and that he H4nns) had at
Tins prepared paragraphs tbiIt caused him HannA)
ke,ner pain than IL did those for whom they were
intsnded, &c, Mr. z. A. Pollard recalls and annuls
any excuses msdein behalf OF Hanna.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-23
French MeIhod Of Raising TOmatoes.

As soon as cluster Of flowers is visible the stem
"a tipped down to the cluster, so that The flowers
terminate the stem. The effect is that the sap is
Immediately impelled into the two buds next below
the cluster, which soon push strongly and produce
another cluster Of flowers each. When these are
visible the branch TO which they belong is also
TOPPED down 70 their level, and this is done sue
cessfuy. By this means the plants become stoIst
dwarf bushes, not above eighteen inches high. In
order to preveht their falling over sticks or strings
are stretched horizontally along tho rows, 50 as TO
keep the plants erect ln addition 70 TINS, All the
lnternls thar have no flowers and after the fifth top
piag all lutersls whatsoever are nipped off. In
/ hn way the ripe sap is directed into the fruit,
which acquires a beauty, size and excellence unat-
tAiD0d by Othsr means.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-23

70 nlllE COW on the run and live on the milk is
- ouHoea as a sure cure for lsziness
Inc nrst question that disturbed man was the
"O."Au question and it bids fair to be the last.
-. a woman whose husband is very lit le at home
'Ne cares iess about his income than his outgo.
way Is me lobe Of your ear sOftp That Won nav
0ose UP your ear when you hear ought Improper.
country youth says lady with Grac;sn ha,d
ning <0A Oy hgnt-
Why is fashionable youRg ladv,s h-.;-. ,.,--
tPeokled iEootG Because they are g.noran me me
under q waterfall. sN'1iiy found
when may young ladies be MD to be .,o,.-.,
waist fulness. T" prevent
brigham Young eTPlains his marrying so man,
wives by stating that be does Il 10 islesa ia
eternal salvation" eu o.