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The ARABIAN ESTIMATE OF DF-
FERENr CoLoRED HoRsEs.-T h Q
Arabs illustrate their estimate of
the different colors of horses by
the following story: "a chief OF
a tribe was once pursued by enc.
mics. He said to his son: my
son, drop to the rear, and tell me
tho color Of the horses of our foe,
and may Allah burn his grand.
father r. ,..
"'White,' was the answer.
Then we will go South said the
chief, for in the vast plains of the
desert the wind Of a white horse
will not stand in a protracted
chase Again the chief said: my
son, what colored horses pursue
nsi" Black, 0 my, fat h Q r |!
Then we will go among the stones
and on rocky ground, for the feet
of black horses are not strong
A third time the young Arab was
sent to the rear, and reported chest.
nut horses. Then said the chief,
we are lest. Who but Allah can
deliver ns from the G h est n u
horse ~" Dun or cream colored
horses the Arabs consider worth
less. sss.r ....
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S1NGuLAR FREAK Of NATURE
A z lady living on Shepherd street.
hfteen days ago gave birth to u
a healthy babe, and day before yes
terday gave birth to another. She
was unusually sick after her first
confinement, but is now doing well.
The babes are also in fine health
and spirits.
A case of a similar kind occur
red in this city about thirty years
ago, the time between the births
III this instance being twenty days
...a Charleston Neaos.
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Public Meeting at Highland Grove

fuDllc meerlng ~, dlgnland GroVe.
The citizens of. Highland Town
ship met on the 1st OF October in
slant, to take into consideration
the public welfare. ~On-matien Of
Mr.. w. .P BATES, Mr.. j. G.. Fowler
was called to the Chair, and L. L.
Green requested to act as Secreta-
ry. -. ~
DR.. RarkeEmoyed thatwe adopt
the same Resolutions as was adopt.
ed by the CLASSY Mountains Town
ship, held at Mason's Old Fields
on the 2Sth ocs August last. On
motion Of j. w. Jackson, the said
Resolutions were read by the Rev.
Thos. Dill, who called for addresses
on the same aiai t,f,sa oars 81 ( ,trig.
gh Addresses were then delivered
by Dr. Barker, ]. W., Jackson and
Rev. Thos. Dill. After the ad-
dresses were through, the Resolu-
.tions were, by the Chairman, read
one by one, and a vote taken ON
them separately, which were nnan-
imously adopted: ..1.sah .,rsrt
.r.i Whereas. Republican Govern
;aents vest the supreme power in
the people and, ~ p! p. 4"-,s5r !. -,
Whereas, it is the duty, as well
'fs the privilege of the people, 70
express their opposition 10 anfair
and unjust legislation, with q view
to correcting such evils; and,
a Whereas, the State and Federal
Governments have given MS the
power at The ballot box Of correct
ing ourwrongs by change of our
rulers; and, 81 40.
whereas, division and party
strife tend to weaken the efioftsi6f
the upright,s ,sand put bad men in
power" when the wicked bear
rule the People mourn %, and, ',o'
| Where's, we, the citizens Of this
County, have q common interest,
and deprecate and oppose every,
thing that tends to estrange our
friendships, es citizens, Of the Same
community therefore, = :
7 I tResolyed, Pbat We protest ioud,
lly against, the heavy burden of
Taxes which sonr Representatives
have placed upon us, and earnestly
pray q reduction Of expenses.
,Reso1yed, That whilst wo feel
this oppressive burden weighing
heavily upon, us, we are determin.
ed to use all the means in our pow.
er to mitigate the pEssept evil and
provide Nagaihst tlIe-possibility of
any recurfence Of th6se ills in all
time to comeg Xq3 (
Resolved, That the power con-
ferred ppon the State Beards of
Equalization, destroys tho rrinci-
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GREENvILLE. SOUTH CAROLINA. OC

pie Of taxiDgj property according
to its true value, as provided for
inthe Constitution; and the County
Boards, IN failing to perform their
aity, have. done done the q ID honest tax
payers great injustice. 9 eea.,s l,s
ResolceH, That the true REMEDY
is, to abolish the State Board, and
appoint, as Assessors, none but
men, Of intelligence and firmness
and, If an approximation to the
first value of property cannot be
had, abolish both State and County
Boards and return to the old sys-
tenn, e,r s-r go -, Il y.,s,.' ~. -.
Resolved, That the heavy ex-
pense incurred in surveying our
State into Townships, the number
Of officers appointed, and the high
salaries paid them, are, in our opin-
iop, impolitic and unwise, and cal
chlated to defeat the purposes for
which j. was intended. aud there
fore earnestly ask repeal of the
Act creating Townships.
= Resolved, That the creation of
many new. Offices, giving high sal,
aries to the officers by the ,Legisla.
tire, was untimely and uncalled
for, and we earnestly ask the re-
peal Of all sncf unnecessary Acts,
and insist upon q reduction of the
salaries of all officers. r. ,..e 80
.si gds sResokged, That tue appointing of
officers, by the Executive, is a sio.
lation of the Constitution, which
gives their election to the, people.
and that the Constitution should
be set aside or all required to con
form to it. * .sSs.e-~r sra,i ,.ei I
~ ~, ReSolyed, That henceforth, it
VIII be our policy not to support
men. for, office, who, from mere
party fee!ing-from, ignorance or
want of princip.e--are incapable
of representing onr interest, and
of watching over the rights of the
people. .s -. ....','.,' n'.'.. ~. ..'s~
,Resolred,. That VIC earnestly re,
quest, our, fellow,citizens to unite
with'usin demanding a repeal OF
the unjust and oppressive Acts OF
our Legislature. .o
Resolued, That the common, in
terest, and the public good, are to
be sought rather than party ends,
and that circumstances demand oi
us the cultivation Of harmonious
and 'fraternal' feelings! s,aaoa: /
tasOn motion of Mr.. JAS. Odam
II was adopted that the proceed
ings Of this meeting be published
in the Sottthe,e Ehterprfse.ea
ss % j. G.. BARKER, Chairman.
> l. L. GREEN, Secretary.
%. z q .Hn 4
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Large Land Sale.

We call attention to the advcr-
tisemenr OF the valuable lands of
the estate of VIM. L. Keith, decd,
for sale on the first Monday in No.
vember next. The Cbeohee place
has always been regarded as one
of the most desirable farms in the
up country. 1t consists of one of
the Indian reserve tracts, of one
mile square of Gao acres, and a
number of adjoining tracts, survey
ed and plated in one tract Of over
2. 400 acres. 1t is situated OH the
head waters of Little River, twelve
miles north east of Walhalla, and
contains from two to three hundred
acres of rich bottom land. with sub
stantial improvements, and in
state of thorough cultivation. The
north extremity of the tract COW
sers the eastern slope Of the noun
tains, afording the finest stock
range in the State. The bottom is
well dried, free from stnmps and
we'll adapted for cultivation BY ma
chinery. The soil is suited to the
grasses, and in this period of scar
city of labor, stock growing could
be made highly profitable by any
energetic person. This place has
been noted for thirty years as the
bed of precious metals. Deposit
Gold is found OH every part of it,
and in time past, much of it has
been worked with profit under the
old imperfect system of the Rock
er. Several quartz veins have
been opened on the place since
the war, containing gold visible to
the naked eye, but the real ricb-
ness OF these veins have not been
tested for want of capital to oper-
ate with. A vein in two hundred
yards of this place has been work
ed profitably by Mr.. Lay, and the
blossom of minerals is to be seen
in every direction over the whole
surface, and in every rock. The
future of the up country is grow
ing bright, and the time will come
quickly, when this place will prove
a source of wealth to the owner.
We do not ask persons to be salts
he'd with our statements, but as
they have time, let every one who
desires to invest money, proftably,
come or send and examine this
valuable grain, stock and mineral
farm, in either of which character
Ishcs, it must prove remunerative.
1t will be sold son time" and on
the same day, a large number of
other tracts of valuable land be.
longing to the same estate. We
want to see people from q distance
coming in, and perhaps, for the
next ten years, there will not be
again so much valuable lands on
the market in any one, day. Re.
member the Blue Ridge Railroad
is now under contract, and the
Air Line Railroad will certainly
be built, intersecting npper South
Carolina, and giving it those com
mercial facilities, the want of which
has heretofore retarded its devel-
opmcnt. Remember, too, that in
this favored section we enjoy a To-
cal government composed of white
men with white principles.
heouoee Courier.
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s..,... - roi Meeting ...
of the CEtizeas of Sandy Fiat,
..i-Oaas Saturday, tic 95th ut.
Ir Tho object Of the meeting was
explained by DIR. John A. Barker.
John L. Westmoreland was called
to the Chair, and the following
Resolutions were un o nim o usl y
adopted. - ~ -.
John l.. Westmoreland and DIR.
Barker addressed the meeting.
All free Republican or Demo
cratic Governments arc founded
by the people, and are instituted
for the protection of person and
property; for the preservation of
life and liberty for the well-order-
ing and welLbeing Of every legiti-
mate elass of society and for the
promotion of the peace, safety and
happiness Of every orderly member
of, the community. When q Gov
ermnent, thus founded, shall fail
10 accomplish these objects, it is
the right and duty of the people
to ascertain the cause or causes
thereof = and correct the evils re-
|'sulting therefrom, That both the
present State and Federal Govern
iment--as now administered--have
not only failed to accomplish the
objects above stated, but have ac-
taally adopted systems Of taxation
unequal and onerous in their prac.
tieai operations, unnecessary, pom
detous and intolerant in amount /;
has more the appearance of a Gun.
ningly devised system Of legalised
plumber or official robbery, than q
.iegimatetax for governmental pur-
poses, all intelligent and honest
men cannot now fail to perceive (;
and, IF persisted in, will weaken
.ti,a energies and cramp the indus
try of the people, and consequent
lY, innpoyerish the country. Wheth-
or such Legislation is the natural
fruits of incompetent Or designing
Legislators, or both, it matters not,
the facts are before us undenialble,
at least we are sure no citizen tax
payer viii deny them. 1t may be,
that some Government official or
Legislator, appointing himself to
office, may try to pervert the
truth; that he may, in the name
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= EDITOR n
{. z E.1an9Sab, saasshi A..ssi.s. Editors.

- sussoRIrrIoS Two Dollars per annuus.S
ADvsRetsESgNrs inserted at thes rates o
one dollar per equare If twelve Miniou. line,
sized type lor l6s.,for tho first insertion
hfty-cents each Tor the 5econd and thial inser.
lions, and twe1ty-five esAts for subscqreni
In sertions. Yearfy aonttsses viIl he mads
.nf Use rtions mArked ,fhem. or they Ssill b.
inserted LII ordsfsd out, and charged for.
Unless-order6 otherwise. Advertisements
-wilthvariably be Displayed" s
!. Obituary notices, and al, matters inurine to
10 The. bcncft Of any ono, arel regarded q,
Sadvertissments. 30
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neighbor of his hard earnings to
feast his avarice, dress fine and
live thereon. As the ballot box is
the proper place and mode Of cor
recting evils in a Government like
ours; therefore,
Resolued, That we, in future, at.
tend every election and nee our
best endeavor to fill every office
both State and Federal-with T pure,
honest, competent men-men Of
the State whose interests are iden.
tical with orr own.
Resolred, That in the next elec.
tion for Senator and Representa-
tiyes in the State Legislature, that
we, in connection with our other
fellow.cit,zens of the State and
County in which we live, will do
all in our power to elect high.
minded, honest, sensible, deep.
thinking, God fearing men to rep.
resent us and make our laws,
knowing that when the "righteous
are In power the people will re-
joice"--a season. that We have not
enjoyed for the last few years
but when the wicked bear rule
the people MOURN" of whicI, we
have had our. fill. d .r
., ResoJved, That Republican Gov.
ernments are upheld by the virtne,
intelligence and wisdom of the
people; therefore we ask the re-
peal of all disfranchising and pro-
scriptiye laws by which many of
our wisest, purest and best citizens
have been denied the right to vote
or hold Office, and, tho community
deprived, to great extent, of their
aid in council and superior abili.
ties in the management of the af.
fairs of State, consequently we are
burdened with taxation and cursed
with a host of incompetent-and
often dishonest-public officials.
Resolved, That the appointing
of public officers by the Execa-
tive is not only anti,republican,
but q palpable open violation of
the Constitution Of the State; thus
men appointed, should not be re.
cognised as officers of the Govern
ment; such assumption of power,
on the part of the Executive or
Legislature, is a violation of rights,
and is dangerous to the liberties OF
the people. In future we demand
our constitutional rights to choose
from amongst ourselves, by ballot,
such men as we may wish to aold
Office. y .rs-. .. ....
I'd Resolced, That as peaceful, law
abiding citizens, we protest against
any further legislation which tends
to increase the burdens of taxa.
ton, (already too heavy,) as un.
wise and impolitic.
Resolycd, That we are in favor
of, diminishing the number of of.
fees and officers to the real de-
mands Of the Government, and
tina. their salaries be SO reduced
as to conform to the times and cir
cumstances under which we live
low taxes and a good Government
as in olden times. .r. .r
Resolped, That these Resolu.
tions be published in the Southern
Enterprise.
J. L. WESTMoRELAND,
..,'. Chairman.
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Do you think, Doctor" asked
an anxious mother, "that It wonld
improve little Johnny's health to
take him to the springs and Lot
him try the water {" III haven,t
a doubt of it, Madam" @What
springs would you recommend
Doctor" /" I" Any springs, madam
where you find plenty Of soap
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A MARRIED man who eloped
from Mississippi with another wo.
man, has just written to his deser-
ted wife to educate his three chill.
dren respectfully, as lie hopes to
meet them in heaven. if circum.
stances over which he has no con-
troll should forbid their meetino
again on earth.
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PHYsIuAN.-" Why don't you
set bound to your drinking, and
not exceed isi'' $,
Patient-"So ! do, old fellow,
so ] do; but, then, you see It's al
ways 30 far of, that I always get
drunk before I reach it,"
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MEN may loiter, but time flies
on the wings of the wind, and all
the great interests Of life are speed.
ing on with the sure and lent
tread of destiny. ''"'
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The Chicago Tribune if of opin.
ion that woman is undoubtedly
the coming man Of the present
day"
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MARRY Us TWENTY SEVEN
CFNTs WoRru." - In Virginia,
where the law fixes the marriage
Mt one dollar, there is q rcminis-
cence OF a compile who many years
ago called on a parson and reques-
ted him to marry them. Where
is my fee ~ said the fanctiouary.
The parties who were to unite their
fortunes did so at once, and found
the joint amount to be twenty sew.
en- cents. Il can't marry you for
that sum, said the iratc old gentle
man. "a little bit of service will
% a long way" suggested the male
applicant. "Ah, mo-" said the
parson, "you don't pay for the
size of the pill, but for the good
you hope it will do You" The
lass, intent on marriage, began to
weep; but the parson was inexora-
ble, and the couple turned sadly
to depart. just h en- a happy
thought seemed to strike the for
lorn maiden, and she turned and
cried through her tears: "Please
sir, if you can't marry us full up,
won't you marry rs twenty.seven
cents worth2 We can come for
the rest some other time" This
was too much for the parson. He
married them full uno anl thoy
went on their way rejoicing.
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A RADICAL puper says that its party motto
must bc "up and at 'en" II always has been
VI, on the backs of taxpayers, aud at their
Tocket,books. - -
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cult around the mound. At the
sight of this mountain rivulet hope

cut around the mound. AT the
sight of this mountain rivulet hope
revived. ! saw that success was
now within my grasp. No time
was lost in applying TO each thirs-
ty hill of corn the refreshing wa
ter, whick was broughtin a bucket
from the Clfattahoochee by the
light of the" moon. This timely
application of water. which failed
to fail from the clouds, saved my
crop and made my fortune of ten
dollars. To tn is circumstance,
though trivial in itself, as it may
seem to your readers, I attribute
much of my success in after life.
This small capital of ten dollars
was what i had to begin with, af:
ter walk of one hundred miles,
from Nacoochee to Augusta, Ga +,
in 1888. In the rough path of
commerce, which ] have travelled
many long years, I have encoun-
tered scorching droughts, financial
panics, desolating wars and steep
mounds covered with thorns ami
thistles. At times / felt that the
burdens and difficulties | had to
overcome were greater than / could
bear, and often was tempted to tal.
fer by the way but in these trials
/ always remembered the small
farm on the Nacoochee mound,
and the lesson it taught me, which
was first to have faith and a gen.
eral reliance in Providence, but
never failing to use all the means
merciful Providence placed with
in my reach. Ihave learned from
hard-earned experience that suc-
cess means toll, erergy, watchful-
ness, order, justice, sotriety and
economy.
In this day men are not fed by
ravens, but are commanded to
earn their bread by the sweet of
the brow-a commandment some
people find very hard to obey.
G. w. w.
We have not room to comment
as we would wish. We desire to
say this however. Mr.. Williams
great success in life is not tracea.
bic to the fact that he went to Au
gusta and afterwards to Charles
ton. 1t was not that. Many boys
have gone greater distances to
those places, began with brighter
prospects, and finally y turned ont to
be loafers and .vagabonds. Why
did Mr.. Williams succeedg First,
because of his excellent moral
training-but, secondly, the great
cause of his success is found in the
fact that he did moi succumb to cir.
cunstances. With a dauntless
heroism he adopted the Napoleon.
ic maxim that he would " create
circumstances" This was evinced
by his conduct as a boy, when he
carried water from the river to wa,
ter his corn-patch on the mound.
Here was the promise and full as.
surance of future success. And
he would have succeeded in any
of the walks of life, at any place
Such men cannot be kept down.
1t was not Augusta or Charleston
that made George Williams a great
merchant and banker. The same
indomitable energy would have
made him great statesman, a
great generator great in any OF
the walks of life. Such men can.
not become pigmies.
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Meeting

ron rnE sorrulnS rxrrRrRI.E.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-17
STATE PRESS ASs0Qxl,
81 TON


e8sf n8fAa0qaI0IF gYiqWOD a)0
The COMMITTEES, Of Arrangements have
determined upon the following pro-
gramme for the entertainment Of the II.
linois Press Association, that. Will aryiva
In Cairo on the morning ri the 2lst inst:
FIns9 2lsr.rfsi ao,
1. Reception Of guests on their arrival.
Escorting them to the hotel.
q Breakfast from 81 to 8 o'clock am. .1ls
8. Escort Of guests 70 Atheneum by the
reception COMMITTEES, at ten O'CLOCK
Am. Organization and formal recep.
ton. IN ~ .aiIgoH .ffs
4. Dinner from IL to I O'Clock. , HauEk
B. pm. excursion to Mound City per
steamer General Anderson. dAY -alIaio
9. Visit to the National Cemetery, Navy
Yard, etc. e s~sF'sNS
=. pm. banquet, In Mound city, a.
6tOkess Hall. .,-fs,irN ANaA
g. Return 10 Cairo, ut the pleasu.d Of the
Association. and escort TO quarters.
SECOND DAY--APK1L q. N5H
!. Ten am. business meeting of the Prcss
Association at the Atheneum.
2. Twelve TO two, dinner.y4u .rirgT
3. Three o'clock pm, meeting at the
" Atheneum for delivery Of addresses.
reading OF poem, etc, ~ '.h hHn AtgiN
4 Ball In the st. Charles.
"a THIRD DAY--APRIL sd.
Leave for Mobile at Al am. per steamer
General Anderson. r'r.l. .ii d
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.NMuIoo s'nosoWAo
Aisx..Asr Ce..sy Circuit Court.
HON. DAVID ). BAKER JR., JUDGE.


Friday April isth--Elsventh Day; Forenoon.
Alfred Bowers vs. Stephen Bradley, Jr.,
assumpsit; non-sult by plaintiff.
+ VIM. G. Clark VS. N. Hunsaker, replev.
I'M Judgment and default set aside upon
payment of cost, and rule entered upon
defendant to plead this afternoon at
o'clock.
= Alice Strickland VS. Nelson ]. Strick.
land, divorce; divorce granted as prayed.
Thomas H. McGinnis ct nj vs. Sarah
Fly ct al, bill for dover; decree pro con.
fess0, and com missIOners appointed to
assign dover.
The People W. Lee Humphrey and Eli.
"a King, adultery and fornication be-
tween black man and white woman !;
motion for new trial withdrawn, and de-
PENDANTS sentenced to imprisonment In
the penitentisry one year each, and to
pay fine of ten dollars each.
= The People W John Boggs, offense
against nature; jury returned verdict of
guilty, and fixed the term Of his impris-
onment In the penitentiary at two years
and ten months. Sentence accordingly.
The People vs..Frederick johnson and
another, Lying nan open state of for
nication; motion to quash overruled.
The People VS. Sarah Horton, keeping
lewd house; jury empannelled.
Monday, April 10th, Tenth day-Afternoon.
+ The people de-, VS. Samuel Hardin, lar.
ceny; new trial granted and witness
recognized.
The people, &C., vs. Michael +. Powers,
assault to do bodily injury; jury ana YER
dict Of not guilty. 5Tr,
; The people, &c., vs. Mrs. Brown. keep.
Ing lewd house; nolle prosequi entered.
The People, &c VS. Sarah Horton,
keeping lewd house; jury and verdict Of
not guilty. NJ. 0laa 'sr47i.f1 ri
The people, Co.. VI Ann Moran, keep
ing lewd honse; continued with alias.
The ,peopls, &C., W Sarah Newman,
keeping iewd house; continued with alias
"a The people. &C., W 49, Icarbis, assault
to do bodily injury; continued with alias.
saturday. April i1,h-Eaevsn,h Day, Forenoon. \
{, Barton Robinson VS. Joseph Arnoldl
ct A., foreclosure Of mortgage; leave to
amend, answer and cause set down for
hearing ut this term, at option Of com.
plainant.
The people, &C., VS. Frederick Johnson,
ct a., fornIcation; nolle prosequi entered