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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1868-12-03
True COura9e.

"Coward coward - said James Law.
son to Edward Wilkins, as he pointed his
finger at him.
Edwards face turned very red, and then
the tears started to his eyes AS he said :
james Lawson, don't call me Coz ard"
"Why don, you fight John Taylor
than Hh,An- hA dsraa, ynn'-T ynnh not
be dared by any boy"
"lIe is afraid" said Charles Jones, As
he put his finger in his eye, and pretend
ed to cry.
81 am not afraid" said Edward and
he looked almost ready to give up, for
John Taylor came forward and said
"Come on, then, and show that you are
not afraid"
A gentleman passing by, said, "Why
do you not fight the boyi Tell me the
reason"
The boys all stood s,ill while Edward
said, 81 will no, do wicked thing, sir, il
they 10 call me a coward"
That's right my noble boy" said the
gentleman. "If you fight with that boy
you will really disgrace yourself, and will
show tha. you are more afraid Of the
laugh and ridcule Of your friends than OF
breaking the commandments of your
Maker.
It i, more honorable 10 bear an insul.
with m"ekness than to fight about it
Beasts and brutes which have no
reason, know OF no other way to ayerge
themselves !; though i. be hard to be
called coward, and 10 submi, to the in
dignity and insult. yet remember the
words of tho wise man-"IIe that ruIeth
his spirit is greater than he that taks.h A
city"
Many poor, deludod man has been
drawn 10 to accept a challenge and fgh,
a duel to exhibit his bravery. and thus
display to all that he was a miserable
coward, who WAS afraid OF Tho ssoas a,d
laugh Of his companions. Rather follow
the example Of that brave soldier, who,
when he WIS challenged to fight, said, Il
do not fear the eaHHon's mouth, but I fear
God " ,Tups1is Psfor,oer
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Pa. that | will notice, and Of all Others
think this one the most unjust. He says
they, with only one exception, acted like
christians protesting godliness. "Who doth
not SANDER with his tongue, nor TO his
friend doth hurt. Nor yet against bis
neigabor doth take up an i'll report"
Shame, shame, Mr.. Presbyterian, on
any man that will make such unqualified
illusions. Mr.. Z. will venture TO say,
that you may take your horse Monday
morning aud ride to the twenty fifth day
Of December, and you will not find Eve
men outside OF your party influence, that
will cast such an imputstiou as you have
SS"a pVa a, 1,ha. fssy e1ceptioGao,e marit.-
| have made the above statements for
the truths sake. II they offend any, it is
not nc that otfendeth, but the truth "for
truth is mighty and will prevail
| do not expect TO notice any more that
may be said upon the suhiect-but will
HeIc insert lBt ~ utCNNUN $ LAW OF era
city, ty which ! hope We may all be
governed.
THE LAW OF vERACIrY IS VIOLATED,
"Whon we state as true what we dc
not know TO be true.
When we Intentionally produce false
impression.
When we find that we have, though
unhesignedly, conveyed a false impression
and do not hasten 10 correct it.
When we state q matter in the least
degree different from the shape it has in
our own minds.
When in the statement Of what NAV
be true in fact, We purposeiy omit any
circumstances which are necessary to q
correct apprehension Of the truth.
When wa eXagCerate or extenuate any
81 those circumstances.
When we purposely arrange the fact.
Of true representation in such a manner
! as TO deceive" JUSTICE.
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lIT HIN AoAIN.-Hsncock, a scala
wag judge in Mississippi, had been en-
deaVUrng TO convert conservative
negro, and failing, swore that any nigger
who voted against his own color and race
ough. to be hung. Sambo hung his
head for n moment, IS il in deep med
i,s,ion. and then looking the judge
straigh. in the face, said "You say a
nigger Who votes agIn his own race ought
to be buDRi' "Yes," said the Judge, "ho
ought TO be hung" "Well, judge" said
sambo, what do you think out to bo
done wld dc white man who vote auiu
his own race and color r. The Judge bid
his sable friend good night, and ha. never
invited him to his house again.
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KEErING CARBAaE.-Cabbares in the
Spring are a great scarcity, so, Il ere is
no reason that they should no, be es
plentiful ,hon rs in the Fall. Only little
care is necessary. We have generally
kopt them fresh and crisp through the
Winter, end the plan wo have adopted is
this: We dug ,rOnch out Of doors,
about three feet deep, and boxed it all
around with loose boards. In this we
pat the cabages, standing them on end
with the roots down wards, not allowing
the heads 10 touch. The whole was then
covered With boards, placing them close
enough TO keep out tho wet the earth
was thea hoaPed upon the top, forming a
mound about two feet 10 height. In this
state the cabbage kept all through the
Winter in most excellent condition. No
frost reached them and they were "a fresh
10 the Spring "a when first put away
Frederiekton Farmer.
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NUMBER d.
a Sigh Mistake.

In New Hampshire town there lived
An ignorant irreIigious, worthless family,
kansom, by name, no member of which
had been seen inside church within the
memory OF the "oldest inhabitaut." The
village pastor, after years of failure, had
at length "almost persuaded" two Of the
younger scions to promise attendance for
one Sabbath, but the fear that they would
be made the subjects Of some ersona! re,
marks still deferred them. They wero in
great terror lest they should bo publicly
upbraided with their misdoings, and call.
cd to account for their wickedness. After
.--e.>t- Sss..Sr -...s's,-'assS- $40 a,aieta.ts
and on the following Sunday the eyes OF
the good pastors congregation were as
tonished at tho unwonted presence Of tho
aforesaid Ransoms. All went we'll until
the reading Of the second hymn, which
was familiar
"BIow ye the trumpet, blow ~
Imagine the effect when, at the end Of
the line
"Rsturn ye ransomcd sinners home"
the elder Of our heroes seized his hat, and
with long stridCs towards the door,
shouted : "Come along home, Bill -
know'd they'd be iinging at US Il we
camo hera ~
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SPICE


To communicate with the denizens of
the deep-Drop a line.
The room never advertised for rent
Tho room for Improvement.
Married Ifo often begins with rosewood
and rnahogony, and ends with pine.
When may Young ladies' he said to 10
economic"Ii When they resort to tight
Iacing 10 avoid wsiSt-fu,,ness.
Those who engage in tho pursuit Of
happiness should not cucumber them,
selves with unnecessary things.
Hate no. opinions for being contrary
to tame own. 1t is not certain but thou
thyseIf mayst be in the wrong.
The parent who would train up child
in the way he ehou'd 60, must 60 tho
way he would train up his child in.
The human hear. is made for love, as
the housohold hearth for Ere, and for
truth, rs the houSeao!4 lamp fol .sL:.
People in a passion seldom wish their
questions to be answered at all, and never
that they should be answered cody and
with reason.
THoUGHT.-The ever active and restless
power Of thought, il not employed about
what is good, will naturally and unavod.
ably engender evil.
There is as much greatness Of mind in
the owning Of good turn as in the doing
Of it; and we must no more force ref
quital, out OF season, than be wanting in
il.
It is one Of heavens blessings that We
cannot foreknow the hour OF our death;
for time fixed, even beyond the possiI
bity OF living, would t-oubio US moro
than doth this uncertainty.
any son, knov Mysclf" solcmnly said
father to one Of his offspring.-"Thank
you, sir" replied the son, "but my list of
acquAintances is sufficiently large ell.
ready"
Josh Billings says that the man who
wrote 81 would not live Away, ask not
to stay" probably never had been urged
sufficiently.
Gioacehiho Eossin, the eminent musical
composer, died in Paris, on Saturday, in
his 77th year.
Peacock feathers" in "bandt bats"
are the latest female display in New
| York.
To milk COW on tho run and live on
the milk, is announced as sure cure for
lazness.
An EOglish paper advertises for sale a
pew which commands view OF nearly
the whole congregation"
A temperance author wrote "drunk-
OUncss is folly," and the printer made him
say drunkenness ia jolly"
A negro tax collector down south
called on a white man for his taxes.
Says be, "Mr. Smith, dis 10 de second
time ! called on you for dc taxes. How
dc dehbil dyou 'spose We culIed people
am to lib, if you white people don't pay
your taxes I"
| What Is the difference between hus-
band and his wife One knows the value
Of money and the other the value Of
calico. Of course the ladies can decide
(which is which"
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COM NJ u N G A 7 E d.
For the Lancaster Ledger.


Mr. EDlroR: noticed in your issue
OF October ooh, conversation tetween
Methods, ahd Presbyterian, in which
n Presbyterian makes some wild shots,
so grossly representing the whole case
that We think it but justice to try to dis
abuse the minds Of the public upon the
subject.
%r. Prespyter;an's first answer to inter,
roe eatories, that we will notice. IA, "tbat
about one third, only, OF the whole con-
grega,ion who had Withdrawn from the
congreg alton, nine months previous. had
applied for the Pastors release" Mr.. P.
il here in error, this disstfec.ed party, as
he hss seen proper TO call it, composed
fully one half Of the congregation, aud
they contend, and so did Presbytery de
eide. tha. thoy never did withdraw from
the congregation, but simply wi,hd'cw
their suppor. from their pastor.
The next snswer ia, "that one hundred
and forty'6ve members belonged to the
Church at Shiloh." Mr.. p, that is sure,
ly gres, mistake; il we take the Church
records and count all, Of every class and
condition, that has belonged TO the con.
gregalion since the surrender, we could
no, count more than one hundred and ten,
or fifteen and If We would contine our
selves TO the members tha, have paid any
thing to the support OF the gospel since
the war, the number would fall short Of
one hundred.
Mr.. =. says that i, seemed there was
no charges brought against the preacher,
but long and frivolous statement Of
complaints, tedious and unproftab ble.-
We'll Mr.. p, suppose they were frivolous,
tedious and Improbable, they were etfec.
tual. IA for the sample that Mr.. p.
sets forth, we think he has as good right
to be offended at it rs anv other member.
SO We think we might class him with the
mo christian" If not the "kpow moth
ing.
Mr.. P. says Presbytery referred the
subject matter Of complaints to a select
Committee. sm alta loss to know what
hs means by ss.ee; COMMITTEES. Surely
be does not mean packed Committee.
No christian would accord such an injus
tics to thet venerable body OF Presby y ters
Again Mr.. Z. says that Committee rel
quirsd the Pastor to give his statement Of
the difficulty before he knew what his
ac,users had against him. Here be Is
again in error. T. ought to have known
that this case came up "a unfinished bus,
mess from last Spring Presby,ery. This
dhsfected party sent up petition TO
that meeting, asking for dissolution,
based upon personal and relative feelings.
The Pastor not being present, Presbytery
appointed Committee to go TO tha.
Church aud adjudicaie the case. That
Committee did not attend. Some saw
that the Pastor objected to having the
case tried by a Committee. Hence il lay
over until Presbytery, and came up "a
unfinished business. There was Com.
mittee appointed by ,hs Moderator who
WAS assisted by his eflicien, Clerk, which
Mr.. +. ealls select Committee, to in
yestigate the case.
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SoUrcR or CHEERFULYEss No mans
spirits arc very much hur. by doing his
duty. On tue contrsry, one good action,
one temrsation resisted and overcome,
one sscnfce Of desire or interest, purely
for corssonce sake, will prove cordial
for wea. AID low spirits beyond what
either Sdu'gence, or diversion, or com
pAny, chn do for them.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1868-12-03

We cannot name, nor can any one
name, q single batile IN which tho Federal
troops debated a Confederate force equs,
TO themselves in number. No such in d.
ciden', either upon large or a small
scale, occurred during tho four years.
That's one Of the truths Of history, and
not all ,be world can make IT augbt bat
a truth Louisville Courier.
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Paddys description Of a fiddle is as
follows: at WAS the shape Of a turkey,
AID the size Of a goose he turned i, over
on its back aod rubbed its belly with a
stick, and och ! ST. Patrick how IL did
squsIe"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1868-12-03
A Wedding Night Shirt.

boys did TO Joe Thomson the night he
was married, bu, the temptation was ir-
resistabe, They could not have helped
it to save .hoir lives. I'll tell you how it
was.
Joe W . about the most fancy dressed
buck 10 to'n-over nice and PARTICULAR
perfec1 diss Nancy iu m manners-always
putting 81 airs, and more dainty and
modest tian q girl. Well, when his wed
ding da! caone be was dressed, trunk
empty a, his pants, especially, fitted
him 81 HSe moulds, and his legs
TcN1dfes--fau mCo cnoCS. Irshv-was no
name for them. Their set was immense,
aud ho was prouder than half dozen
peacocks.
"Aren't they nice, boys9" he asked Of
the two br:s who were to be groomsmen,
aud sec that he throw himself away after
the most approved manner.
"Stunr.ng T. "Gorgeous !" replied Tom
Bennett. "Never saw anything equal 10
them lat, say Joe, aren't they the
least hit too tightl 1t strikes me that you
will have some difficulty in bending,
won't yor?"
"Psh"" no. they are as easy as an
Old glove Sec y
10 prove the matter, he bent down so
as t" touch his patent leathcrs, when,
crack ! c'Hck ! followed like twin reports
ct rev1lor.
"rhu't"r!" exclaimed Joe. "a he put
his hand behind and found rent iu the
cashmere from stern to stern. "Tbundor,
the pants have burst, and what shall |
DO !
81 sbould rather think they had All.
s"ered S"m, getting purple in the face,
"s no e"do"vored t" control his laughter {;
'out there Is no time to get another pair.
II only wants half an hour to the stand
'ng up 'lme' and VIC have Got mile to
so-carHa2o waiting, too"
what shall do oh, what shall !
do
= tell 20" "ha'' II mine would ut you,
yo' Sna" nave lhem ano welcome, but
'ney are about mile 100 big; they
'"'"" p"
.v,L ~ ""'o '"e"' '''o"'ea'
.,,, " to ~ ~"
" " ''"o', anu
s" ~ 'oey "on snow. ho'd
.h.~..n WV ''u s'' " neeu'o aha
uC- , -.
.o@ "' .eA'e" o'es' you
'0' 'o"""oeu iop'
~, '
,w 10y 'c"'''' o'e. y" TUG oeo'
~ 'O' ~ '"0'. ''oe''
.,,,>,' "a' ooese' 'he pan's
w '1"I '"' '0"' 'a''s c"'e'u'y pinned
''', 81 a' 70 conce"' the distress Tor
''"'' '" =" went merry as Inc marriage
o'"' un'' joe '''o"ed the bride TO the
"1P.'"' %H'
lherI vas only dim light in the
,o'"' "' " e"a0'e' '0e' as he glanced
o'Sh'ui!! around 20 see tho sweetest face
ID Tue "P'd' the rosy cheeks and bright
'PS' 'he 'o'e'y ana loving o'ue eyes, and
tue eoseH cHf's Just peeP'hg from out
the snowt sheets, and lie ex,inguished it
sltogeths and hastened to disrobe him.
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BE WISE IN TMs.-A young prince
whose mind had learned iu some depreo
TO value religious truth asked his tutor to
give ban suitable instructions that lie
might DO prepared for death. "PIenty
OF time for that when you are older" was
the reply. "No" snid the prince. 81
have beon to the church yard and meas
urcd the graves. and there are many
shorter than | an."
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POETRY
THINGS TO REMEMBER.

Remember. child, romember
That God is in the sky;
That He looks down on all se do
With an ever-watcbful eye
Rcmember, o, remember,
That all the day and night,
He sees our thoughts and actions,
With his overIwstchful sight,
Remember, child, remember,
That God is good and true;
That lie wishes we should DO
Like Himself; in all We do.
- -------.-,ss 1-s---s-,--- -.a-- --------s-.
- Remember, that he hates
Deception and a lie;
Remember that tho wicked
Will be punished by and b..
Remember, o, remember,
That he is like a friend;
And he wishes us to be
Good and happy in thcend.
Remember, child, remember,
To pray to Him in heaven;
And if you have done wrong,
y ask TO be forgiven
Be sorry in your little prayer,
And whisper in His car;
Ask His forgiveness and His love,
And he will surely hear.
Yes, lie will hear and forgive,
Like father good and kind;
SO remember, child, rcmc'n' or,
That you love With all your mind,
The God who lives in heaven,
And gives us each delight.
Who guards III all the day,
Aud saves US in the night.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-07-28
MANUFACTURING.

Our people are gradually awakening to the necessity of turning more of their st- tention to manufacturing interests. Il might have been years-had it not been for the great revolution in our labor sys- tem--before much progress would have been made in this branch of industry
 But it would have been made, neverthe- less. Georgia is one of the finest cotton producing states in the South, and not withstanding that fact she was far ahead of all the other cotton states before the war in manufactures. This interest is a necessity to the we'll being and defence oi government-especially so in certain contingencies-and statesmen have ever fostered and protected it, even when it conficted with other interests and favored one section while it wrought hardship to another. Naturally, Arkansas seems peculiarly adapted to the manufacturing interest Her climate, productions, tim- Der, and the untold wealth of her minerals all combine to make her so. And this interest will not long lie dormant. Just as soon as her energies have somewhat re- covered from tho exhausted condition in which tho war left them, enterprises will be set on foot that will be pushed forward and made to keep pace with her growth and increasing strength. Already Little Rock has taken ,hs initial in tlas move.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-07-28
CoSeRRssIoSAL DEMOCRATIC Ex. CoN. '3s Washingto on City, May 20, 1868.

Washlngton Cuy, May 1o, iooc.
 The undersigned requests the chair men of all state, county, city, township or ward democratic and conservative committees, associations, or clubs, to furnish the Congressional Democratic Executive Committee with the names of members of their associations. for reference during the pending presiden- tial campaign. Documents will be fur nished by this committee, on orders accompanied by money, at the follow ing rates:
 For sixteen page documents, in wrap pers, and franked, SIP per thousand. For eight page documents, in wrap pers, and franked, S7 per thousand, or at the same rate for smaller number. In particular cases they will he furnished gratuitously.
 Communications may be addressed to Hon. Samuel J. Randall, NJ. C., Washington City:
 By orHEf. J. R. DOOLITTLE,
 Chairman Congressional Dem. Ex. Committed. satEAt
 SAMUEL J. RANDALL, Secretary.
 Democratic and conservative jour- nals will please insert the above notice eonspicuously., ,ss n eeat
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-07-28
The Speech which Turned the
 Tide for seymour,

In the National Democratic Conven- ton on the 9th Gen. McCook, of Ohio, said:
 MR. CHAIRMAN-I arise at the unani- nous request and demand of the dele- gation from Ohio and with the consent and approval of every public man in the State, including Geo. II. Pendleton, to again place in nomination against his inclination, but no longer against his honor, the name of Horatio Sey- mour, of New York. (Cheers and long continued applause.) Let us vote, MT. Chairman and gentlemen of the con- vention. for a man whom the presi- dency has sought, but who has not sought the presidency. (Applause.) believe in my heart that this is the solu- ton of the problem which has been en- gazing the minds of the Democratic l and conservative men ofthis nation for i the last six months (Gnod,. sead ] 1 believe it will prove solution which will drive from power the vandals who now possess the capital of the nation 1 i(Applause.) l believe it will receive the unanimous assent and approval oi the great belt of States from the Allan. tic, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri and away West for quantity to the Pacific Ocean, (Applause.) I say he has not sought the presidency, and ] ask, not demand-I ask that this con. vention shall demand of him that, sink. ing his own inclination and the well known desires of his heart, he shall yield to what we believe to be the al. most unanimous wish and desire soi the delegates to this great convention Great applause and three cheers.) Ir my earnest enthusiasm I had almost forgotten to cast the twenty-one votes of Ohio for Horatio Seymouf) Ire. mendous excitement and cheers fol Horatio Seymour.)
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-07-28

MAN KILLED.-We learn that man named Harmon was shot and killed by another named Johnson, near Sulphur Rock, on Tuesday night last. The par ticulars, as we learn them, are as fol- lows: It appears that the two men were farming together and living in the same house. They became dissatis- fled with the arrangement, and had fre- quent .quarrels. Johnson was in the habit of walking in his sleep, and on the night in question, at late hour, walked into Harmon's room. The latter arose from his bed, remarking that ''the matter had as well be settled then as at any time," and drove John son out with chair.--Thc latter re trea- ted to his own room, and got in bed, when Harmon threw the chair at him, striking Johnson's wife, who lay be- side him. Johnson seized his pistol and ran after Harmon, who went into his own room and shut the door. Johnson forced the door open and shot Harmon in the neck, killing him instant ly. He afterwards fled and has not been captured.-[Batesville Times.