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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-22
WuHrNeroS. August a, 1867.

To Hon Biek MeCalloeh Seerstaryof Treasury
SIR In compliance with the requirements oi the
s;ebtb seetion Of the act of Congress Of March 2,
1867. entitled An act 10 regulate the tenure OF
certain civil Offices" you are hereby notified thston
the 2sth instant the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton was
suspended from his ofiee as Secretary Of War, and
General Ulysses S. Grant authorized and empower
ed to act as Secretary Of War ad intsrill
/ am. sir very raspecstnlly yours.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15
LIFE LENGTHENED.

L. Cultivate an cquablo tomnor.
many n man has fallon dead in n fit Of
passion.
z. Eat regularly, not ovor thrice a
day, and nothing between meals.
3. 20 to bed at regular hours. Get
up as soon rs you wake of yourself,
and DO not sleep in daytime, ut least
not longer than ten minutes before
noon.
Z. Work always by tho day, and
not By tho job
0. Stop working before you arc vc-
ry much tired-bcforo you are "faggcd
out"
=. Cultivate generous and an ac-
commodating temper.
Z. Never cross bridge before Won
como to it; this Will save half the
troubles of life.
.. Mover oat when you arc not hum
CRY, nor drink whom YOU ara MT
thirsty,
D. Lot your appetite always come
uninvited.
10. Cool off in a place greatly war
mer than tho one in which you have
bcen exerciSing; this simple rule
would prevent incalculablo sickness
and save millions Of lives cyory year.
II. Never resist a catI Of paturo for
single moment.
II. Nevor allow yourself to be
chilled "through and through ," it is
this which destroys so many everv
year, in fow days sickness, from
pneumonia, called by some lung fovcr
or inflammation OF the lungs.
13. Whoever drinks no liouids at
meals will add years of plcasurablo
existence to his life. OF cold or warm
drinks, tho former arc most pcrui-
clous; drinking at meals induces pcr
sons to eat more than they otherwise
would, as any ono can verify by cx-
pertinent, and it is excess in eating
"h1ch dovastatos the land with sick
ness, suffering and death.
II. After fifty years of age, if not
day laborcr, and sedcnta-y persons
after forty, SHOULD cat but twice q
day, in the morning and about four in
the afternoon; persons can soon &C
custom themselves to q seven hour in.
terVa between eating, thus giving tho
stomach rcst; for every organ with.
out adequate rest will "give out" pre-
maturely.
10. Begin early to 1.-Two under tho
benign influences of the Christian ro-
ilglon, for it "has the promise of tho
lilo tbat now is and Of that which is to
come.-Halrs Journal Of Health.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15

quantity of moisture distributed over
tho land would be diminished ; and
all this would produce results Of tho
most serious kind both to man and
boast. But sohy is it that this dimi,
mutton does not happen; has not hap.
poncd all through tie ccnturics7 On
~ because God has ordorod it other.
wiso, and has placed tho ocean under
tho opera ton of laws which secure
Its regular and benignant agency
only because lie keeps his covenant
with man that delugo shall not again
cover tho earth only because lilo has
mado ordinances for mans woll-boing,
and these "1ordinanocs of heaven" do
not tail.-Saneluy Auyozine.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15
MIGHT SCENE M THE DESERT.

"A caravan presents in tho evening
very actvo and c.hoorful sceno.
The cauols, which had boon turned
out to grazo as soon as they had hal
ted and been unloadod, now return in
separate groups, each Of which, fol-
lowing tho bell of its loader; proceeds
directly to tho spot whcro its mastor's
tent is pitched.
when arrived thorc, tho docile an.
'mals lilo down of their own accord in
! row, and their heads arc attached
by halters to ropo, which is fastened
10 a range of stakes about four feet
high, extending along tho front of the
camp. They arc thon fed with large
balls composed of barley >meal and
lontlls' mixed up with water, which
they swallow whole, and are loft to
rumlnato till morning. AS soon as
tho night closes in firos begin to blaze
IN ovory direction. They are made
with dry thorns and stuntod shrubs.
collected round tho camp, and their
hamos throw bright light on tho diff.
fcrent groups Of travellers who aro
seen s4uatted on tho ground in front
Of their ton.s, or beside their pilos of
merchandise, some occupied with their
pipes and coffee, and others enjoying
thor frugal evenings moal.
In an Oriental company, of what
ovor class it is composed, tho harsh
sounds of vulgar mcrriment arc never
to DO heard; low hum of conyersa.
ton spreads through tho camp, and
as tho evening advances, this gradu-
ally sinks into silence, disturbed on
" Dy tho occasional lowing of tho
camels. All those who have once
tried it, speak of q caravan as o vorv
agreeable modo of travelling.
The wild and solitary scenery through
which 1t generally passes, the order and
tranquility with which it is conducted, the
iac,i'ty of conveying baggage, and the
'ee''ng OF security which prevails, amply
compensate for the slowness of its move
"ents and among hundreds of persops
collected from the most distant parts Of
Tue turkish Empire and the neighborinp
States many of whom have spent their
lives in travelling, there is to bs found .
never-faliug variety Of associate, and Of
anecdotes.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15
THE BOY AND THE BEE.

Little Johnny was just thrce years
Old. or course he had seen very lit
tic OF the world, and had very mucl,
TO learn; SO, one warm bright after
noon, while playing in tho garden, he
learnt lesson Which ho romombers
yet.
In tho rich green grass bright
yellow dandclion caught his eyes
but hc did not notice IL brownsh look.
ing spot about tho middle OF The
howor. That spot was nothing less
than merry bco, which had como
singing through tho air, in search OF
honey and wax, and stopped to soc
if that flower had any for him.
Quick rs thought down went Johnny's
fat little hand, and bac!: again it came
as quickly, bringing, in it's grasp,
flower, bee, and all! :.
The poor bcc was, doubtless, vory
much surprised at this sudden assault
to find his honey -gatheriog SO rudc.
ly stopped. But ko Was not willing
to give up his life without an effort ;
and SO, twisting his little body round
nc sent his sharp, poisoned sting deep
into Johnny's hand. The nurse heard
scream, and whilc sho ran to his
aid, the bee unfoldcd his wings and
set out mcrri'y for homo.
But tho sting had not only marked
Johnnys hand, but had written this
lesson in his memory,-that some.
times very pretty things have very
sharp stinga. :.
Sin of;on looks very inviting; but
tho Bible tells US that "tho sting Of
death is sin. ."- "' -.--.----.-. ...-..
a little boy once asked. his mother
fora. peach. she asked linn if he
had not already eaten ono. To got
another, ho told q lie, and said, s.No."
But after he went to bed, that lie
sttng him 80 sharply, that be was
afraid TO 60 TO sloep till he had called
his mother, confessed his sin, and ask.
cd her pardon.
[ hopo my young readers will re-
momber tho lesson, which johnny
learnt with SO much pain.-CAild's
OGn .Aqgaziae. 80, [...
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15
THE PAPER DIME
DY ALTA GRANT.

1t was n collection day, and Will
had forgotten his contribution. There
was the good Superintendent, will
the hot in his hand, coming straight
to their class, and ho hadn't a penny
ir his pocket.
,"Here, take this" said Tom Rider,
thrHsting into his hand what seemed
to be silver dime; for this little in.
cident took place when silver dimes
wore not so scarce as they are now.
Will was very grateful-so grateful
that he did not see the knowing look
in Tom Riders eyes.
dts real clover of Tom," he said
to himaolf, as ho dropped tho suppos-
ed money into bis hat. "IIl take a
dime to school, tomorrow, and re-
turn it to him."
After school, however, Tom, think
ing l. 200 good a joke to keep, told
him that he was "sold"; that what
seemed to be dime, was nothing but
round bit of pasteboard, such as
hunters use in loading guns. Will
was indignant, and, boy-like, doubled
up his fists; but the echo of his
teachers voice was still in Ibis heart
and putting his hands behind him he
hurried away without q word.
Not long after, tho superintendent
was surprised to see Will walk to tho
room and lay silver dime upon the
desk.
II was afraid you'd think you had
somo mighty mean boys in school, ;"
he said, as he mado the explanation,
but he did not toll who the mean boy
was. -.
"God bless you for, your honesty, p
said the Superintendent, WHOM Will
had finished. And tho next Sabbath
at tho close of the usual exercises, he
told the school the story of the paper
dime. 1t seemed a triaing thing, he
said; but the boy who would choat
in such way would be very likely,
by and by, TO commit larger and more
serious fraud, while he who was hon.
est in such small matters, would sure.
Iy make'an honest man. ,,.
There was no names mentioned,
but Tom Riders sheepish face told
plainly enough who was the giver Of
the counterfeit, and 80 thorough was
his repentance that nc Clio eve,
heard of his doing tho lfk sgain.-
Little Corporal: .1," If,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15
TWO REMARKABLE WATCHES.

George The Third was the fort,n.,.
recipient OF the smallest watch ever made
winch was costrueted by the famous chro.
nometer maker, Arnold, and was set IN
ring like jewel. 1t contained one hun
ofed and twenty different parts, and
weighed just about as many grains 30
'aa' tne parts averaged .one grain each.
'ne ay-wheeI and pinion actually weighing
Inc seventeenth part Of grain or
course ordinary tools were useless for suoh
microscopic work, and Arnold had t;rst
70 make special set of implements for
IT, The king was so pleased. with tbe
wonder, that he rewarded the sk;ll6,, !.
nor with five hundred guineas. The EN-.
pefor OF kussia wanted watch like il
ana offered Arnold a thousand guinea. for
It's counterpart; but in order that b;s o;n
.o 10 the king might not be deprecated, and an
at tho. Same time 10 preserve ito nn;o,,.
'nafac'er' Arnold refused the Offer
ln s'to0g contrast to this tiny time.
keeper, Is a watch in the form of a alull
which formerly belonged to the ,nfor.;, '
nate Mary, Queen of Scots and ws. ~
queathed by her to her maid.oehoa 10
mary seaton. 1t is of silver Gilt: an.i
on 'no forehead of the skull is the fioura
OF Death, with scythe and sand.a1sas '
standing between a palace and a COTTAGE
"''n one loot on the threshold of eaoh
on the posterior part there is a renr.ssn
tation Of Time, also With a acv,,,a s,
near him the emblem of Eternity-a .a.
pent with its tail in its mouth. O, ~.
SIDE o OF the skull there are figures Of Adam am
a'a Eve IN the garden of Eden, and On
Inc other representation of the c,uc;f;v
'on' each is set off with an appropriate le-
gend. The inside of the skull is oa el.b.
ofa'e'y wrought. The watch part ia an.
tire, e and performs well; and it has a s;,va.
Ss'l Of musical sound upon WITCH the
noofs are struck. A chain is fixed to ,b;.
!e''c' r. but is much too heavy to be worn. .
+; ,;oras. was doubtless , intended to occupy sta.
tar. ,.., '' 81
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15


disastrous Fires.-Oh the afternoon
OF Tho 2ad inst, a fire broke out in
main Street, St. Louis, which is said
70 be the most disastrous since the
burning of the. Lindell House. A
number of largo business houses ssIT were
burnt out, the total loss BEING est;mo-
ted at 81 100000.
On the same day a fire: broke ont
on the public square at Pulaski, Tenn.
and destroyed property to tho value
of about 100000.
On the same day the Ohio Female
College, six miles from Cincinnati.
caught fire, and the. main buildina q
was destroyed:~ Loss 100000. ,,.~S:
On the 5Sth inst, terrible oonfla,-
grafton in Triumph City, in tho Penn.
sylvania oil regions, destroyed abo;u,t
thisty houses and threat to reach the
oil wolls 10 the outskirts Of the town
by demolishing a number of buildipya
it was con6ued to the town limits
The loss is estimated at about 500
600. Three hotels aid a church ar ar
among tho buildings burned. ,.. }.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15

Coon D1aRsTIoN.-A foreign reviewer
thinks that the advantages Of good diges-
ton cannot bo over;estimated. He says :
"Mcn who succeed need not have any
subtle minds, or brilliant imaginations, or
marvellous powers of industry. Some in.
dustry, some: Imagination, and some acute
ness, arc, doubtless, indispensable. But
the ono indispensable factor is q good di-
gcstion. The laborious man or the indus.
,rious man is often Of an atrabilious tom
permanent, gloomy and austere or he is
nervous, fidgclty, anxious, and fretfuI. In
neither case is he successful. He may con-
sumo gallons Of midnight oil on some very
clever or very learned book, but after be.
ing three weeks lior, he will find himself
snpplante1 in tho homage of society by
his own book, or by some sharp, quick
witted, off.haud spark, who picks his
brains, repeats bis sayings, appropriates lis
facts or his differences, and gains all the
credit that is really due to the genius and
industry Of discontented dyspeptic.-
Who is the successful MANI The man
with good stomach, ample barrel, broad
face, glowing cheeks, and ruddy smile,
which may denote good humor, sympathy,
or perfect, .iipdGitIstences, WHO does not
know the :espiliels good. fellow of society,
with his rosy gills, haLitual smile, and
white teeth, his little iuuondoes, and lis
significant looks, indicating that he know.
your latest ssprst shd last formed plans r.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15

experiments arc disproving, Pho nu-
morous cool mountain streams afford
splended sites for the erection of
cheaso factory and associated dairys.
That this will be an important and
lucrative branch of husbandry in this
region in fow years wo Ilavo not tho
least doubt.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15
TOWN TlXEy.

'E7HE TOWN TAXES fer the year 1867, arc
Il past due, ami lnus. be paid by tie
lst day Of !un", or executions or such ether
process will be issued rs vii! insure payment.
ARTICLES TANED:
Real Estate. Snles of Icrchnndize, Incomes
from Trnl les, Professions Hotels, Livery Stables,
Billiard Tables, &c, &c. Carriages, Wagons.
Burgies, and'such like Vehicles. Dogs, &c, Sc.
ROAD TAN of Three Dollars II head OF,
all ,Aales white arl black, between the age
If lG and 90 years of age
Tie Books will be found with Mr.. J. D
Chalmers until .he:lst Day Of June.
By order Of Council s.
G.: 3 -, }RGB"r JONES,
IntcEdant.
DuPRE Secretary -. -,
May l., lsCS. ., st = ~
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15
BY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON
Ty rFE ~, =
~ CANDIDATES.

cY- The friends Of NJ. JOHN ENRGHT
Fespectfully announce him rs a candidate fer
Sheriff. Of Abbeville District, at the ensuing
election. I.S
eB- The friends Of Mr.. NJ S. INGRATTANi
respectfully announce him ns y candidate fnr
4ax Collector AT the next election.
aY- The friends of W. y. GALI.AlLER re-
fp.ctfullv announce him a candidate for the
":ico Of Tax Collector for AhUcy!o Dis, rict
Rt the en- SUNG election.
Gis" Tho friend. o: Capt. W. s. HARRIS
Tespe:tfYl!Y anuonnce him candidate for TaH
CYflector at the next election.
Tho friends Of wM..H. TAGGART resrcct-
fYlly announce him candidate for the Office q!
AJAX Collector 1t the next election.
c:Y- The many friends Of r. NJ SHARP
respectfully noi:iinate him for the office of Tax
Collector for Abbevile District ut the ensu.
ing election.
~" The friends Of J. w JENNINGS re-
epre'fulty nominate him q candidate for Tax
Golector:a at the next election. -
The many friends of l.. II. RUSSELL re-
ap.etfully announce him candidate for Tax
Collector mt the next election.
tB--Wesnre authorized to announce DA-
VlD CRAWFORD, u candidate for Tax Col.
&ector at tho ensdpg election.
eB- The fricnis Of Capt. w. r. WHITE
respectfully announce him ns n candidate for
Tax Collector. at the next election.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15

AS Mr.. Dickens departed, Anthony
Troilope, another distinguished Eng.
lIah novelist, arrived on the "Scotia.' p
he connes as an agent of the British
Postohce Department to complete
arrangements for carrying tho postal
treaty botwsen England and the Uni.
todStates. .a
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15

Some fefs are prodigiqusly pepitent
over other peoples sins, and seem to think
they have special cali to eopfessl them
before the whole world. They will gouge
their b7othsTs eyes out rather than leave
single mota.inIthem. At ibe. same time
they are singularly blind respecting their
own failipgs.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15

VIM. G. Rives, formerly .United
States Minister to Franco, and Sena.
tor from Virginia,. died ia Charlottes:
Vile, Va, April .26th, aged seventy.
FIVE. - -
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15

The number Of Infants baptized in the
Methodist Episcopal Church during the
year 1862 was 4a.G5s, being the largest 10
any one year from tie organization of The
church. ~
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15

John Magee, the coal. millionaire.
who lately died at Watkins, N. Y,
left $4,000 to tho American Tract
soeioty, N. Y, and a like sum to the
American Biblo Society. ....
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15

A. little boy who was asking his
mothT'h0g ma9yy Gods there wore,
was ihstantis ansvorcd BY his ydun-
gep brothors "Why, one, to be sure"
"But how do you know that ?" in.
,quircd tho other. "Because," ho re-
plied;5T"God fills every place, and
thero 10 nd tbonl for anysothar.a / L.:
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-15

oThs Rev.'Dr. Bu'a.of Cincinnati. 'uteiy
we'll known. BY bis Letters II fromh the East ats
has been elected President of College Hill
semin"rfstHss sss Fats E9f4fDE 4ElersaE.R 81
signed.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-11

scrofula, or Kings Evil, is cured by
using Heinitsh's Queens Delight.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-11

y
hazards of the seasons and the worm,
has retarded the agricultural prospe-
rity of South Carolina. and of the
entire South. The true safety of the
farmer lies in the cultivation of seve-
raj products, so that, although the
season may be unpropitious for one,
he may preserve the other. He
should not initiate the unwise mer-
chant, who embarks his all, though
uninsured, in single ship.
The impolicy of concentrating so
large portion of labor upon cotton,
instead of dividing it among mixed
crops of corn, wheat, potatoes, &c,
and the products of the dairy, is best
illustrated by the following facts,
drawn from the census of 1860, and
tho report of the United States Com
missioner of Agriculture for 1866.
The cotton crop of Georgia, the EN-
pire State of the South, in 1860, was
7O1, $40 bales, yielding little more
than $30,000,000; while the butter of
New York, in 1S65-one of several
products of the dairy-was estimated
at $60,000,OOO. Yet the census
gives to New York but 47O,914
farmers and farm laborers, and to
Georgia, including white farmers
and farm laborers, and only the males
of the slaves, 316,47S persons en-
gagged in agriculture. Should the
female slaves be included, Georgia
would have actually had o larger
number of farm laborers than the
State of New York. Besides the
other dairy products-mills and
cheese-and the multitude of smaller
products of the farm, the principal
crops make in value an astounding
aggregate. Thus, in 1864, the corn
crop Of New York was estimated at
$3S, 900, 600, the wheat at $25, 600, 600,
the oats at $30,000,000, potatoes at
$40, 600, 900, and hay at 800, 900, 900.
Including the minor cereals, the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-01
Odds 4 ends.


The suburbs Of Bost,n are Ie't thus
Sub-huiIs.
Mr. Stanbery continues sick. but the I'm
parchment Managers have got Boutwell,.
Prentice advises that, if a bull, dilemma
and glass Of whiskey are placed before you
try not to take either horn.
Father, why don't we ever see any faces
at the Window asked a son Of his parental
as they were raising ali insane asylum. . Be
cause their heads are all turned was the
reply.
When q certain ficetiods doctor was asked
how they could commemorate the discoyerer
Of ether. he replied, - Very simple. One
PEDESTAL Two statues Morton here
Jackson there Underneath the simple IN
scr.ption-'' 70 Ether
Our hishman says It is much less difficult
to paint brown ewes than either black or blue
ones Pressed for a reason, he alleges that
you can paint the brown ones more " hazel
w."
A child in an English Sunday school, be-
inr called upon to say her text, promptly de-
liyercd herself of the following - lie that
hatched me. hatched my Father also At
ter some questioning, it was discovered that
the passage which the little innocent intend
cd to repeat was. - He that hatcth me hateth
Jny Father also
Kratsalaat's wife discovered her old hen
sitting in the back yard ard broke up her
nest. soon after, the poor wife came in
much excited and said Nv dear Klatsa-
laat, l took the eggs IT IN e Brownie, and
she has gone and sJt onto an old meat axe
80 Let her set, " said the bilious old fellow,
:" if she sets upon an axe maybe she'll hatch
ct 80
An English paper says tbat an old pump
near Dorset place having become decayed.
the handle wl- taken from It, After re
naming thus for some time, the authorizes
concluded TO repair the pamp and CD -e,-
ting at work not fewer than twenty letters
were found inside. which had been irVTcd
into the Ill: from which the handle Lad .cen
removed hy the intelligent nciehh'rs. who
mjstpak the 3ld pump for a let.eT-h1x'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-01

On the question Of admitting the report
ers Of the Associated Press TO the floor of the
Senate, Senator Edmunds gave the following
reasons for voting against their admission
have no fault to find with the Associated
Press, so far as it has treated me- 1t has
done me more justice than am entitled to, do
not doubt The ground upon which vote
against permitting their agent to take notes on
the floor is that it extends privilege to that
close corporation of associated newspapers-who,
/ admit, have the perfect right to associate if
they please, and upon terms to suit them-that
other newspapers who are equally worthy can
not have ; and, therefore it is that lam opposed
to extending privilege Of this kind to one set
of newspapers that cannot extend to others who
are Just as much entitled TO il as they are.
That Is the reason why shall vote against this
resolution.