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LIFE IN TIE SOUTH.

Numerous anonymous letters have been received
through the Columbia lGa.l Post Office within the
past days addressed TO various citizens and con-
tanning hendisa threats OF burning the town. Great
excitement prevails, and should SUCH calamity oc
cur the poodle lrmly resolved 90 try the virtues
OF hemp steel and lead as aatldotes 10 negro incen
darsm.
Mr.. James y. Mcdonald. In difficulty witlfthree
men at Dadeyilic (Ala.), few days ago, had his
throat cut from car to car, and was shot through the
hand. iIeis not considered dangerously wounded,
however.
A number OF unknown persons went 10 the house
OF man named Mint Burks, living in Glcs county,
Tenn, few days ago, and demanded aimittance,
but, being refused, they fred through The door and
killed him.
In Clarksville, Tenn, the other day, COW took
side OF bacon belonging TO asMr. Well, who angrily
sought her owner, engaged him In quarrel, whchre.
suited In fight during which the bacon loser was
severely stabbed.
The negro who attempted to assassnaie Judge Og.
den In New orleans because the Judge mad abused
carpet baggers." has been sentenced TO only two
years Imprisonment, In that he used clue instead
OF knife or pistol In his attempt TO murder.
A party OF twelve or fourteen men went to the
house OF James y. Francis. Register Ia Overeon
county, Tenu., recently, and after capturing MINI
took him mile ana half FROM his home ala snot
HIM about twenty times Ii Is not known wa ney
were, where they came front or why ihsy acted
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"oVs Of Gs0wNLow's ORDERS.
The Insurance Agent and the Tennessee
1IatrOD.
from the Nashville Banner.

from the Nashville Banner.
An insurance agent, now in Kentucky, we believe,
tells rich story OF adventure OF his In sparsely
settled district OF Middle Tennessee As he was
riding towards this city one very warm day, he hap
pened TO come upon little log house on the borders
of diapidated farm, and being much fatigued,
stopped to rest. AS he was tying his horse an
urchin with very tow head and O very dirty face
appeared ut the door, and the agent witas paternal
an air as he could put on, spoke to the bOy:-.
''Is your pa at home, s0nnyr
'sNo: hain't g0t no daddy. Maws here, thought
s'Well, I'm going to insure your mas house."
This was intended as sort OF Introduction ana %
much for the ear the mother for the boy and 10
had the desired effect. In q moment timid little
woman appeared, and with much trepdation invited
ii ne took a seat and at once opened CONVEX.
satlon.
Madam said ne, blandly, "a am going to insure
your house,
'Aiost assuredly," answered the self-possessed
agent as, with an assumption OF dignity and q sig
nncant ''alem !" he drew out package OF for
midabe looking papers.
"We,l-(boo-hoo i)-w- ell II II must-tboohoo u
be-lboo-hoo h0O-hoo D--done, why. IL must be-
(boo-o-o l)-I suppose ~ and the poor woman
burst into Hood OF tears, 10 the horror and dsmay
OF the asonished agent, who jumped TO his feet in
an instant.
"Why, madam he hastily replied 'you are not
Obliged TO insure II you don't want to-"
"Aint q cret, she, In an ecstacy OF delight az
sudden rs her fright had been gsnuine; well,
won't then. OF course, II | don't have to- thought
all the time it was one OF Brownow's ORDERS"
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might prove perilous to the rights of pri-
property, upon law, and the law as to
concluded by keenly criticsing the origin and OBJ
jects OF the bill and by advising the House, without
being moved by the decision come to by the House
OF Commons, judge the bill on its merits and
to reject it as attack on sacred property on the
supremacy Of the Crown and on the interests Of Pro-
testantism and OF peace in Ireland
After much interrupted personal explanation by
the Earl OF CARNARvON,
Earl GRANVILLE in a lively reply to the objections
to the DILL drew attention again to his arguments,
which remained unanswered, respecting the dis
establishment Of the Church in the colonies He
would not follow the Lord ChancellOr's minute
criticisms ON the details OF the BILL but he believed
them capable Of full defence he then adverted to
the observations of the Bishop OF Oxford, who how
ever he said, had spoken with 80 much gayety OF the
probable consequences from the bill that 1t was Inn.
possible to think he. believed the fortunes or the
Church OF England In jeopardy; TO expressions,
which he deplOred, OF the Primae of Ireland on the
division OF races in that country; to attacks In par
ticular by Lord Salisbury on his quotation OF the
opinions Of foreigners and to the arguments OF Lord
Derby and other peers on. the obligation OF the coro
nation oath.
The House then divided
For the second reading. "
Against Ao|
Majority against the second reading. .......... 95
The House adjourned at i've minutes TO three
o'clock.
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are supposed to have rendered life unbearabe, SO he
chose this manner Of liberating himself.

are supposed to have rendered life unbearabe, SO he
chose this manner Of liberating himself.
The Belgian papers report the following curious
freak OF lightning during a.recent storm at Mard
anne:-About ten O'Clock In the evening Mr.. Cuops
family were all dispersed about the house
previous to retiring FOR the night, when the
lightning, accompanied by fearful clap OF
thunder, struck a zinc tube, from whence
it spread throughout the entire house. following and
destroying all the gas fixtures. exploding the gas
meter and prostrating every person in the house.
Luckily no one was hurt, and only slight damage
was caused by the burning gas.
Count Bismarck's wife met with a severe accident
lately by falling from chair, whereby one Of her
ribs broken, but 1t Is hoped no serious conse-
quences will ensue.
1t is rumored that German paper is about to be
published Paris, for the purpose Of advocating the
interests Of South Germany.
Count Gustav Ghorinsky ION trial in Munich as re-
ported by the special correspondence.of tile HERALD
from Vienna, for participation in the murder Of his
wife by Julia Ebergenyi, has been sentenced as al
accompce to twenty years. hard labor in fortress.
The 4th of June Is memorable day in Finland, as
the sun does not set that day. This year several
excursions were organized to visit the island OF
Hochland in order watch the phenomenon, but all
We're sadly disappointed, the weather being so cold
and foggy that nothing could be seen. 9at
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greatest excitement from ten to fourteen e,t long.
The table Is furnished with every kind oil same ana
nsn. me celebra;e ed hog fish is in abundance. The
sailing Is good and the surf bathing fine. The build
lngs are Wen arranged and ample.
Inc EXTRAORDINARY history of Cobh's Island consists
lutely like another Venus lifted itself from the bo-
som OF the waves. In the year 1910 an old fisher
man, who came down to Virginia from Cane Cod
bought the island for 500 In money and S25 worth
OF Cape Cod salt. Last summer the son OF this same
fisherman was offered 100000 for the island. and
large enough to hold the fsherrnans hut with his
seines, &C. 1t is now eight miles long, with beau
tful beach seven miles In length and at high
tide q hundred yards In DEPTH forming one
of the finest rides your correspondent ever
enjoyed The sand is perfectly solid; thousands OF
varied shells strew the beach and the bold surf pours
its constant melody upon it. AS fast team dashes
pureAtantc, sec the pink and pearl shells dashed
from the way and the wheels cutting the exhausted
waves into spray Drops Within the last year one
hundred yards OF solid sand Tor forty acres or area
have by the generous gift OF nature been added to
the domain OF this wonderful island. This singular
effect is accomplished by careful system or dyking,
built in conformity to the lessons taught by
after day and year after year earth rescues from the
sea its spois and crowns them with all the Injuries
and beauties ocean eau YIELD
This island now takes the place formerly occupied
by Old Point and large numbers or pleasure seekers
crowd to its spray frnged beach, From the sturdy man
who dotes on exciting hunt to the ira.l lasse who
lives on a dance, all classes and ages can be found
piest and best attended place on the Atlantic coast
south OF Maryland.
There are several smaller places OF resort near
Norfolk Which attract many visitors.
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ENGLAND.

The Irish Church Bill Debate In the House oil
LOrds-t;rcat Enthusiasm ON Both Sides
Final Argumcnts-The Division and Rejec-
tiOn Of the Measure.
. From the London Times, June 30l
The interest taken by the public In the great de-.
bate on the Gladstone Church bill in the House Of
Lords seems to have increased In intensity during
the interval since Friday. Not only was st. Ste.
phens Hall lined on both sides with multitude Of
strangers waiting their turn for admission, as on the
first night of the discussion but the Great an, the
Hobbies and the staircase eading to the Strangers
Gallery were besieged by q crowd more than sum.
cient to Oil the very limited space that could be al
otted to them. The Peeresses Gallery formed most
brilliant picture from the variety and splendor OF
the dresses OF the ladies by whom It was occupied.
Every seat In II was filled almost from the opening
ofthe debate and several ladies' unable to ind sitting
room, had TO stand In the doorways. The Prince OF
Wales, the Duke OF Edinburg, looking In robust
health, and the Duke OF Cambridge were seated In
the body OF the House, on the cross benches. Prince
Christian Prince Louis OF IIesse and Prince and
Princess Teck, the Count and Countess OF Paris and
Lady Charlotte Denson occupied Black Rods box (;
and In the Peeresses' Gallery were the Duchess of
Argyll, the Marchioness OF Aiesbury bady Blantyre
the Marchioness OF Waterford aud very many other
ladies. Among the members OF the House OF com.
mons present were Sir X. Palmer, Mr. Horsman,
viscount Amberley, Mr.. Butler tombstone Mr. Leye.
son Cover Lord X. Leveson Cover Mr. Kendall
Mr.. Peel Dawson, Mr. Huddleston, Mr.. Howard, Mr..
McLaren, Mr.. Cardwell, Mr.. Wapole Mr.. Bruce sir
h Peel, MI. kpnsell, the Marquis VI Lorne, Mr.. W /.
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"rsue LOVE NEVER ono RUN smoarH."

A checking case Of seif-destruction occurred At
Athens Ala, on THURSDAYS. July 2. T. A. Crenshaw,
of the firm Of Creushaw a Mckinney, dry goods
dealers young man OF considerable business prom.
the store bearing In each hand Derngcr Pstoi arc
a. he placed both the weapons TO his temples cred
out brother this is the last OF me.o Beforc thq
brother could recover from his astonishment one OF
the pistols snapped and the other expoaed scatter.
ing the brains Oh the unfortunate young nun as tne
crashing bullet sped on It's fatal GRAND, killing MIN
instantly The cause assigned for the rash act tnay
young Crenshaw had been rejected by q woman ny
he had acauired the parties concerned are OF ami-
lies OF the highest responsibility and the tragic anAv
caused good deal Of excitement at Athens.
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Testimony from Queen. Victoria.

Queen Victoria sent the following telegram, dated
June ~, 10 the King of Prussia, at Worms:-Pray
express to the Committee FOR the erection OF the Lu
Their Memorial my most hearty congratulations upon
the successful completion OF their task. Protestant
England cordially smpathizcs with an occasion
which yni,es the protl slant princes and peoples of
GprmaIlY
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Tes,iruopy rrum Rome.

The perseverance, Of Milan says:-The Committee
OF the Roman Emigration at Perugia has voted an
address 70 the Committee for the monument to Mar
tin Luther at Worms, declaring that IL Joins in tho
HOMAGE rendered TO him who represents the strug-
gle OF freedom Of conscience against the Court OF
Rome
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FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Strasser, the public executioner Of Pesth, the man
wi sci vSd Hayn iu lately committed suicide at the
age Of serenity years. The torrents Of conscience
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by striking out every clause. BY IL the succession
Of the Church, UNINTERRUPTED for ages, wo nh5
been determined but because It might be-
with the result that tho national Church would
be placed In worse position than any voluntary
Church. and that the working in the different do
ceses OF the island would become entirely unequal
In the course OF very elaborate review OF the BILL
for which he denied ehat the act OF 1888 was any
precedent, he showed chat the consequences to the
Families OF deceased bishops and incuinbens would
be calamous; that one Of the most practical results
would be, by suspendng the patronage OF the
bishops, to deprive seventy out OF seventy five
curates OF all chance OF benefces and that genei ally
the action of the Church and the process OF augmen.
taton OF poor livings by the Ecclesiastical Commits
sioners, TO which the faith OF Parliament was
pledged, would be parayzed. Then, passing from
the details, he claimed the authority OF Lord
Palmerston for the conclusion that the act Il
Union was against the BILL and he distinguished the
legislative interference with the Church Establish
ment In Australia and Jamaica from the present at
tempt. But the bill was said TO be required as an
act OF justice. Now there being admittedly no rival
claimants, there could be injustice In the reten.
ton by the Irish Church OF Its property-unless, In
deed the possession Of property BY any establish
ment were an injustice to other religious bodies,
which ,couid oe a p,ncipIe as Gta, % the English
question OF numerical proportion would then be i'm.
material. On the contrary, the injustice would b.
IN disturbing settlement is to which much Of the
dening the Protestant population with the necessity
OF creating new fund for the. support o.
ground on which this bill was put-vz., policy.
scds the land question uhich popular interest
,cas conQntrdted, ana The present rds on' En0itsh
not an ntSh, question. The BILL then would ho
concilIate the disanected, but It would ofrend nnt
irrtate the most thrifty and loyal portion OF tho
nation; II would produce two classes Of absentees
would cripple and dishearten the Protestant Church
In Ireland driving those outside the large towns
Into Catholicism, and, however deep now the afrec
tion OF Enpl shmen for their Church, perhaps pre-
p.inx tlc way or tho overthrow even OF that; AND
TITS levslaye INTERFERENCE with corporate property
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LITTER FKON ST. LOUIS.

ST.. Louis. June Is, 1868
Did yon ever notice the deieqaescent ef
fects of the summer solstice upon jokes,
mots, and wislicisms in general? Here's an
instance; | was waking aiong Main street.
With s,s..a. the other day, aud looking
around uPanth huge 70. piles Of brick and
mortar on either side, With the still boltes
flag stores apder feet. catching and refec ing
heat like an enormous oven, ! remarked the
dull end rrosaie appearance Of the city in hot
weather. "P.osaie. said he; '.is strikes
rue quite the contrary. This street looks de-.
cadediy poetic June idle in fact
ItboEEs' af cutting bis scqsaintanes, but
sglsnce st the :hesDo.nsfer, With the mer-
cury just keeping over the one hundred a.a
four mark, modified ny indignation.
The theatres and places ofamusemeDt have
nearly oil closed for The season, ard the po
liticsl campaign aannot really be said to
have fairly begun, though the Radicals nom
inAity opsnsd the canvass last week with q
mastery adsrsy bs General Cnrl schn,z be-
fore or oaoer the auspices o. sbs Young
Men : fsepahlicAn Club.
The commencement. days and exhibitions
of educational institutions al ways attract con-
siderable interest in every community, and
these We have had without stint within the
past two weeks. At one Of theserxihe com
mencement Ct he Washington Universi,y-
Miss Harriet H6smer presented 10 tha. ins,i,
tatien An admirable marble bust Of the friend
and benefse,or Of her youth. Mr. Mayman
Cro-, one Of the founders and promoters Of
the University. II VAS at bis house, eighteen
years sga, wLen,,A snung and almost friend
less gil, she came TO this city to seek an on
portnnits~io pursue the studies of her vocae
tom that yhe found home and encourage
nient. Ara snalftribute of gratitude she
how sends this gift across the waters. None
better coaid she hare chosen.
In ike generous stitit comes proposal
from Mr., Henry ahaw. the proprietor &C the
Missouri Hotsuiesl Garden. itself an otieet
OF pride to our ciizens. his ren,lem,s
proposes % q na.e, upon certain conditions.
: strip OF hand mile and I half IN length b
aqsArter Of Asn.ile in Width, TO the citv for !
public park. Fifteen thou sand trees ana
shrubs accompany the gif, At once, and b,
viii furshsE- -israiAh from his garden tire.
hundred more annually For oil which The
city, among other conditions, is to e1peua
Tires huIdvd and sixty thousand dollar.
visAin thfes yeahs tpdhi ihe osuam.u,.,Io, 81
The grounds. and twenty Eve thousand in .ns.
cis every yesrthstssftsT.
The Board Of Trade have considered n.
propositions ana reported resolu,ions ur.;,s
he City Council ~ Gloss win the ofer. hi
'hough St. Louis sadly needs such = n.rh
nov, and, in the tims tucume, when il iii |
- more difficult to acquire, will eeed Il
vossss I ftAs tho lafss - los Ian, l.,m.ss
nth oar aceeptaAcs.
The calling. fSf preliminary he.r;.r u |
= B a. Rat divos. ssss yesteras,. . - |
Sfesit Court, set de gossip. iii axoe. 81
,oshiss Va dssAsSsa beyond ,sst;uo,v |
- he wealth i something like half MI
o. Iron which ~ lsdy wiahes prcpors;o.-
= siinosy dninE vssdeucy n The sais.
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galc.a R~brasfy 5ih IsS7.
!. Ss1in k9 Prsfsa<,u Wiapeshick iassraace %.
DsAh SIS W. h-rcsy sxrss.s h yea AID ,iuf csmps-
ny ncst ErA'efai sknos snsnt your prasaps.
hs~ in The ssriy stttlevnt " The loss By unts
Poiie, 10 f6f the tunf OF 81 59i. Tour .snon 10
ins ssfem-s af osf Claim sn,itiss yu hs sa!s-t
eoenderee scd We chsssfafi soDm-dd ibp caspsHJ 70
tbs public ~orthy Of all psshc Wsare fntsrnes
your Company y OF the irstifusisrs OF our o.
ft-ts. AND - ssch rero'nmenf you the pubic d
oEr ru-roas tfelds tnfort hoas the Icrfh
9nes "a ~ mate ans .ss Of Der ism-s eAeniated T.
I'D In tn prosecution Of ynr tns To yea axent.
sre~s Porter. isd-bsd f,r sAsir sttsntIs
IN set; in, ci<n rht. Il o mig
r,.si LIN BtRAUAhs 4 VAN sfHAiCy
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GEN. U. S. GRANT,
STATE TICKET.

Pr Secsfsry II Este,
ED. WRIGHT, of Cedar County.
FIR AUDITOR Of SdtA
John A. ELLIOTT, Of Mitchell County.
m fssasxr.v Of Yats,
SAA'L E. RANKIN, Of Washington County.
FOR Rsgsasy Of Sass Lasd OFF,,
C. C. CARPENTER, Of Webster CosntS.
Ttr Ittsyrsy Gr1eraf
HENRY O'C0EiOB, Of huscsdne County
ron MKMBERs or cosaREss
Fsrst Ds,kfct-GEoRt;R " NeCRARY
Aerani D<1<tzs-upi. Eb.LlAh SAITH
Tsisd Dssfsfct-
H..,sh Dts,yss-wILLItN L0p9HsipSK
FSf.h Dssrset -FnANk v. FALkRR.
SIN DfSri8---
e.a 5ss.. =. To-, laslss Of c. ri fssyf
SouS n SDhafER. of H.ur, County.
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srArx or IIx1soM,

NrAeYoR O.ssfy.
Jeta 3. enffh, Prrzfteat, and wu. 9rsab ~ Bacss-
tsry Of the wsssshlet Irssrsn.s Cb-panv. CT Prev
port Hs.s, s+ite ssv-ray - duly aeSos aud
10y Sna1 Tia gosnG xus mil sid state
ss the AEars 81 tn reid conpan, the IL Day q
J nusry. issG ~ ssa.t fssvsss ~ ssevs ssecrb~4
00eers thereof yQHs = ssStB, Er~ldnt
WM.frBEEbl S.areekfy.
sgtzerss3 nd sworn 10 becr- M. tEls I, asy otJsp
usxy, 4 ID RbA dR kaA N0fF. J. r.
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STATEMENT OF TAE
Yinneshitk .IasudEre COMPANY,
JANUARY LET, 1903.
A & & L II 8 /.

A b s. f r 8.
First Mortgages % Nesi ~ -. ~effh tsie-
II. lssaau, fr IL Cd il i. .txss I'd q rae 60
r. f-aa ..........,.,.. =. ~ sxtssE 20
3 al ~ st- tco'sr..o e- Gsidins) s.ss ltseg %
Cla.n-s Pr- Doe aud not Dns st 90
,tss q OF thr Co., iy stc1rsd+.. 7sa "a 2oN
.rn,........ -. ....-.......-- ..-. fsfss II
Personal Psoye ~ .ls2 10
Total An oaa. az ss>ets s49s OF 81 4
L mes 4 III q d aud pus.... $50, ... NONE
ia.s.. Aim ted nd uot n,s
Lt.ss 6nse.. --...... q 70 u
Lps,-- In -s,psrss vspls ~ isrt.f erouf. ~ "
con2ssy.'..... =. I,,fo "
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- Dces tkt wfnssehisa pay ~ Iossst Rad H.
ftIio~ing from proBsinstt bu insss - cdstsxct
casssuc D~Arusry 4.h Jsts.
r Smith, Ias,. n endcsf Hsrscshsct Enrs.rs o..
Dvar s,af 1sm er.ie AID De shy tender 1ou SD
yotr camBaay stnssye tasrhs ~ the psos ptBs
WITH oh oh have shss az a-ele1 tiatn und.F
PosicJ No 923 len bs yorr -ssrta. Er<wssss ~
ter FIR 500 Ia seb nos tsdtfos IL rscsips Of
claim. feel 1t du.y aA1 sks VskHc {,
IN sps.as sfnt VI re fall ssssst II policy
w. e-rf ~ e.ss-n ys5y csgsny II The 4; orssis
the rpb3c; and rehsT4tdf. rAS apAA FSSss
among nnr b 81 Western in.ststicss; snd ifasdrg ya
be abb .sr e. min eatsnasg nahaux the
Hpreshisk on. o. th- nsss p-Duts~ tombssd In our
ktats- Tcsn respessfali..
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AMERICAN HOUSE

BOston, Mass.
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VERTICAL RAILWAY, SUITES and
naGpL1 AeAkfAkEf1- wfah BafAaus and Hairr
Couysnsi conEsesinr; Batisrd Hnis Telegraph ".
jus Il LAWS RICE sos. P,opr'..
vIHE0AR.-PRUssIHG' CELEBRATED cIDHn
yihxdAR, warranted pure, and 10 ptsssrvs PICKLES
Prsnian awarded At the u. 4. Par, Iilinos Stats
Y.ir and Chicago City sGir LArgsss wrrts of the kind
In the United Stats
CHAs @. =. pRUssING,
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