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Chow SHE LOVED Hn1."-Madame de

''dOW She LOVED HIM. M."-Madame de
B, OF Paris, is lady on the sunny
side OF: forty, rich. good ookipg, Fand
6ohemierne. Her husband some score
OF years her seni6rs wass ordered six
,monthssgo to Algeris, where he holds
an official post Madame. de- b,
whose health did not permit her to ac-
company him. remained in her villa on
the banks of the Seine; she continued to
keep house, gave balls and parties. and
appeared in no way grieved at the cruel
separation from her liege lord ordained
by the official fates. Things went on
some time in the most irreproachable
manner. At length, however, the soli-
tude Of single bliss began to weigh on
the lady's mind, and, needless to 20 into
particulars, ended in huison with q
dashing Lothario of thirty summers.
One fine morning she announced the de-
cease of her husband, producing ut the
same time forged certificate of death.
The funeral services of the lamented de-
ceased, who had been buried in Algeria,
werc scarcely over when the friends of
the widow received une lettre de fare Do7t
announcing her marriage with the Lo-
thario aforesaid. The honeymoon went
OF sweetly enough, and the couple had
entered on what the French called la
lune du desenchantemenu, when husband
No. received letter from Algeria in
forming him that husband No. / was not
dead, and was en- route to France. Ma
dame dc B thereupon decided to dis
pose of the obnoxious old man in q sum.
mary way, and hired 9 ruffian to give
him a kindly thrust as he entered the
house. Everything went off as well as n
play. The old man arrived from Alge-
ria, alighted at his country villa, and
was going up stairs to his wifes room,
when he suddenly gave shrek and
dropped down dead. The only thing
now to do was to get rid of the body be-
fore the authorities could hear OF the
affair. Husband No. was enlisted into
service, and in obedience to the fasci-
mating entreaties of his guilty paramour,
took the body tied up in n sack and
threw it into the river, but unfortunately
fell in himself at the same time, and was
drowned, neither of the bodies ever
being discovered. 1t now turns out that
Madame de b had sewn the sack
containing the body of husband No.
to the coat of husband No 2, and thus
killed two birds with the same stone.
The villain who stabbed NJ. dc b,
while in state of rino reritos, gave him
self into custody, n few days ago, and
confessed all, but the lady is supposed
by this time to be in the backwoods of
Australia with another adventurer.
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\ DETERMINED GIHL.--Miss Carrie
Ketchum, the young girl who was shot
and it was supposed mortally wounded
by her lover, Salvador Collot, in the City
Park, in New Orleans, three or four
weeks since, has persistently refused to
testify against him. Tie New Orleans
Picdyune says:
''She has unexpectedly recovered from
her wounds, and, Oh Friday last. was
taken before the grand jury, and still re-
fused to answer any questions. The fore
man reported the facts to the court, and
the judge asked her if thirty days con-
fnement would soften her obstinncy,
when she amid tears answered that she
was not obstinate, but had nothing to
say. The Judge finally told her that he
was afraid, if forced to give evidence,
she would commit perjury to save the
accused from well-deserved punishment,
and as the grand jury had requested it,
he would discharge her from custody.
She was married to Collot on the same
evening""
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curious discovery was made ut Cra-
COW the olher day during the renovation
of the monument of King Casimir the
Great, the last member of the Piast
dynasty, known in Polish history as "the
King of the peasants and the Jews. I"
One of the workmen having struck the
pedestal with his hammer in order to test
its strength, several bricks fell out, leav-
ing an opening through which the inte-
rior of the pedestal, which is hollow, was
clearly visible. On enlarging the open
ing it was found that Casimir's coffin,
which rested on four iron bars, had
rotted away, and that the remains had
fallen to the ground. On the skull was
a crown of gilt copper, in the shape of q
plain circlet surmounted by five lilies.
Near this was a silver-gilt sceptre, and
close to his feet e pair Of large copper
spurs. The body was covered with o
shroud of thick silk, which is still in
tolerably good condition. subscription
has been opened in order to make new
collin for the remains of this celebrated
hero, and offerings have already been
received for this purpose from all parts
of Russian, Prussian and Austrian Po-
land.
':Olivia," the correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press, excuses the strong
mindedness Of Susan B. Anthony. "Let
u.s." she says, "visit her faults tcnderly.
Baby lips have never pressed her hard,
cold cheek. She has never tasted the
sublmity of motherhood. She has never
bathed in that immeasurable sea of glor
whose waves touched the gates of para
disc"
A woman at q dispensary applied for
medical aid, stating her disease to be the
Irritation of the heart. "Not an uncom-
mon ailment with your sex, maam, +"
said the doctor, with twinkle of the
eye; sbut it is not dangerous if the
proper remedy is applied"
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Such horrid feelings as I experience
no ono can imagine, and I don't know
what it is about; I feel Respondent, and
as though something awful was going to
happen" Expressions like these are
constantly escaping from those suffering
from liver disease. If they would only
take Simmons Liver Regulator. the de-
spondency would be dissipated, the
spirits would be cheerful, and the body
restored to health. A2S rs
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Mrs. STowE-BoSNER AFTER HEE.-
The New York correspondent Of the
Philadelphia 7elegraph says it is said
that Mrs. Stowe has been snapped up by
Robert Bonner, at the rate OF $500 CO.
lumn, payable in gold, to write the ''true
story" of all the ''separated" wives of
distinction, from Charles Dickens to
Charles Summers, including Matilda
Heron, and not forgetting Sarah Ann
Leslie. Her "true story" of Lady By
ron has met with such remarkable and
instant success, is so indicative of wo-
manly intuition into character and deli
cate appreciation of private motives, that
L should not be surprised were that
editor of the hard-cash conscience, Bon
ner, to throw over Mrs Southworth alto
gether, and install the reckless "Atlantic
Monthlyist" in her place. One and all
of the newspapers here join in the attack
upon her, and she is catching it hot and
heavy. If Mr.. Bonner does not succeed
in securing her services, I presume the
New York Sunday Mercury or the Dav's
Doings will. The woman who possesses
such capability for winning the conf
dence of injured wives, and then rush
ing with them into print, deserves to be
read by much wider set of readers than
the perusers of the Atlanhc amount to.
1t is q pity she has net the chance of re-
pcating the experiment. 1t is high time
to regard with suspicion tho inner lives
of distinguished men who are separated
from their wives. Well may they dread
to die. The Great American Unmasker
is abroad, and the cofIin-lid shall scarce
ly close over them ere their hearts will
be ''torn before the crowd"
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Bow LEGS AND KNOCK KNEES. Bowed
legs and knocking knees are among the
commonest deformities of humanity;
and wise mothers assert that the crook
edness in either case arises from the
afflicted one having been put upon his
or her feet too early in babyhood. But
a Manchester physician, DR.. Crompton,
who has watched for the true cause,
thinks differently. He attributes the
first mentioned distortion to habit
some youngsters delight in of rubbing
the sole of one foot against that of the
other; some will 60 to sleep with the
soles pressed together. They appear to
enjoy the contact only when the feet are
naked; they don't attempt to make it
when they are socked or slippercd. So
the remedy is obvious-keep the baby's
soles covered. Knocking knees the doc
tor ascribes to different childish habit
that of sleeping on the side, with one
leg tucked into the hollow behind the
other. He has found that where one
leg has been bowed inwards more than
the other, the patient has always slept
on one side. and the uppcrmost member
has been the most deformed. Here the
preventive is to pad the insides of the
knees SO rs to keep them apart, and let
the limbs grow freely their own way.
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General Stokes, the defeated Tennes-
SEQ warrior, complacently announces
that he will accept the situation. After
his threats Of setting up Stokes State
Legislature, calling out the militia,
throwing the whole matter into CON
gress, and making anarchy in Tennessee
until he could by some confusing hocus-
pocus, and through military possession
of the State, obtain the gubernatorial
seat-after all this "to accept tho eitua-
ton" is coming down so gently that
Stokes becomes positively ridiculous.
His scheme was very pretty one, and it
is said was countenaIncel in Washing
ton, Boutwelps and Creswell's counte-
nance, probably; but the overwhelming
majority against him gave Stokes re-
fective turn of mind, he found himself
left in the lurch by the two Cabinet
officers and his after thoughts lamb-like
and resigned. Three such revolutionists
as Stokes, Boutwell, and Creswell are
very ferocious incendiaries if they have
force behind them to do the rough
work of fighting; but left alone with their
own courage only rs support and they
can be dispersed without difficulty.
Stokes can possess his soul in patience if
he depends upon Boutwell, to organize
q revolution for him. He may be cover
ed by small Office, but as Governor of
Tennessee, by force or any other way, he
is out of the question. .-Boston Posi-.
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EXCITEMENT AND SHORT L1FE.-The
deadliest foe to mans longevity is an un-
natural and unreasonable excitement
Every man is born with certain stock
of vitality which cannot be increased,
but which may be husbanded or expend-
ed as rapidly as he deems best. Within
certain limits ho has choice, to live fast
or slow, to live abstemiously or intense
ly, to draw his little amount of life over
large space, or oondense it into mar
row one; but when his stock is exhausted
he has no more. He who lives abste-
miously, who avoids all stimulants, takes
light exercise, never overtasks himself,
INDUCES no exhausting passions, feeds
his mind and heart on no exciting mate
rial, has no debilitating pleasures. let's
nothing ruf1le his temper, keeps his
account with God and man squared
up," is sure, barring accidents, to spin
out his life to the longest limit which it
is possible to attain; while he who lives
intensely, who feeds on high-seasoned
food, whether material or mental IA
tigues his body or brain by hard labor,
exposes himself to infammatory disease.
seeks continual excitement, gives loose
reign to his passion, frets at every trou-
BILE, and enjoys little repose, is burning
the candle ut both ends, and is sure to
shorten his days.
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A distinguished Methodist minister
and prominent temperance lecturer once
remarked that 60 where he would, from
one end of the country to the other, he
hardly ever failed to find PLANTATION
BIrTERs, and while he condemned the
practice of using these Bitters too freely,
he could not conscientiously say that he
would discard them from the side.board,
for he had himself experienced beneficial
results from their use, and that, from q
long and close observation, he was con-
vinced that when used moderately, and
as medicine exclusively, they were all
that was recommended. At the same
time lie warned his hearers not to pull
the cork too often, for they were far too
pleasant tonic to trifle with.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the
best imported German Cologne, and sold
at half the price, A28t3
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"Hsvv vigor, not . HFw P.fsy.,' yvantsd.
The following articia, from the Courier

The following article, frpm the Courier
Josy,al ID to she point; 81 S
Il .sThe Ndshsile Union and AMERICAN.
lpf yesterday, ,ieontained lengthy review
|of same remarks Of ours upon tho or
ganization of the Democratic party, In
the Southern States. Its opinions do not
materially differ from those expressed by
as concerning the probable course of
events. It will understand that-from q
strictly Democratic stand-point-we are
tude for the Southern people. Their
situation is peculiar. They have many
reforms to carry out which will not bear
the action of outside interference nor the
pressure of any general partisan law.
Nor are they rid of danger. Nor yet is
the Democratic party prepared to lay
down n platform for national service
Each State must put itself in order after
its own fashion, and from on aggregate
of the common experience we can form a
common standard.
Cali this seems premature Just now.
Tennessee is hardly semancipated from
bondage. Virginia, ,DIississippiand Texas
are still deep in the woods. 1t is impos-
sible to look very -far ahead or to calcu-
late chances. Meanwhile considerable
margin should be allowed for discussion.
The Democratic party is not so. strong
that i can afford to indulge in idle dis.
putes or morbid imagiaings. Twaddle
about "new parGcs'' and t'third psrties'.'
should not be sprinkled thoug6tIessly
upon the heads of those who happen to
be little free of speech; for the renoTa-
ton of the contents of party wardrobe
is alwaysin order and o legitimate topic
of speculation and dehates-. Such discus
sions do good if'thes>are not made the
occasion of useless and angry divisions:
cit is especially cheering to note the
conciliatory spirit Of the Union onti
american, which argues its points with
moderation and ability. Buff it will
not consider it discourteous of us if we
venture to make suggestion-we shonld
like it better if it could see the wisdom
of using the latitude which its position
gives it to mark out in advance some of
those obvious general principles and
measures upon which the Democratic
party must stand as national organiza-
tion. It's editors cannot be blind to the
advantages of liberalism in the South.
They cannot fail to sec the drift of the
currents which arc sweeping forward and
not backward. We look to the South
lol COuuocl. IL il'iS SdCIlucCu nuCu. IL
has learned much through its sacrifices
1t ought to be brave, just and sagacioas,
not afraid to take the lead and to force
the rest to follow. There is no victory
in dead issues. Nothing short of the
Napoleonic will put the South ut the
front again. Mono of the old fxities are
models. We want ''new vigor-not n
new party ideas and vital ener-
gies. with something positive to offer in
room of that which we propose to dis
place. Above all, we cannot afford to
stand still, for this is moving age and
the people will not submit to be bored
with platitudes about dead issues"
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Pretty WoMES. comparatively few
Ladies monopolize the Beauty as we'll as
the attention of Society. This ought
not to be SO, but it is; and will be while
men are foolish, and single out pretty
faces for companions.
This can all be changed by using Ia
gan's Magnolia Balm, which gives the
Bloom of Youth and a refined sparkling
Beauty for the Complexion, pleasing,
powerful and natural.
No Lady need complain of red, tan
ned, freckled or rustic Complexion who
will invest Is cents in Hagan's Magnolia
Balm. Its effects are truly wonderful.
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! N1AoAsA AND TEE NATURAL Bn1Deu.-

d NIAGARA AND TIE NATURAL BRIDGE
Aseosxesp Of the New York Times,
utter viewing the Nat6raI HFidg6.in thia
State, writes q description OF -, from,
which we take they sollowi1k comparison
between that wond3r apd Niagara: e
& ITO an observer'of both places COM
parison is naturally suggested between
the Natural Bridge and Niagara Falls in
respect of, the sublime and the beautiful;
and, indeed, as in this respect the two
greatest works of nature on this CONT
nent, they may we'll be used as illustra-
tions in our American schools of festhet-
les. The first is unique in its aspects of
nature with the proportions of art. In
its expressions of power, in its concen-
tration of emotion, as when we look at
it distinct or complete, it is truly sub
lime; and its effect is alleviated (for it is
o maxim in aesthetics that the sublime
cannot be long sustained) by the pictu-
rescue scenery which surrounds it. 1t is
greater natural curiosity and more
wonderful than Niagara, although it lacks
the elements of sublimity which the
other has in sound, and of the visible
actual struggle in which it displays the
thing, while the Natural Bridge is mono
We"tHt. lne nrSt represents The SuOllme
as allied to the terriic-in contemplating
it we are overwhelmed with sense of our
insignificanco; while the Natural Bridge
associates the sublime with the pleasing
and curious, and not transporting us as
violently as Niagara. entertains us more
equally, and dismisses us, we think, with
more distinct and fruitful perceptions of
the grandeur and benefcence and variety
of nature which have been distributed in
the picture.
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"AIy son, you are getting on in .ge,

"My son, you are getting on in ege,
Why do you longer tarry?
Why not some damsel fair engage,
And settle down and marry?"
"Ah, there's the rub, my dear papa
Since folly's freaks have led me
I've settled down SO very far,
1 can't find one to we'd me-"
A little domestic trouble in Michigan.
where a man eloped with his brothers
wife, has been amicably settled by an
equitable division Of children and furni.
ture.
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Sidney Smith, in his work on moral
philosophy, speaks in this wise of what
men lose for the want of little brass,
as it is termed: "a great deal of talent is
lost to the world for the want of little
courage. Every day sends to the grave
a number of obscure men, who have only
remained in obscurity because their
timidity has prevented them from MAX
ing first effort, and who, if they could
have been induced to begin, would in all
probability have gone great lengths in
the career of fame. The fact is, that in
order to do anything in this world worth
doing, we must not stand shiyering on
the bank, thinking of the cold and
danger, but jump in and scramble
through as we'll as we can. It will not
do to be perpetually calculating risks and
adjusting the chances"
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The Executive Committee of tho State
Agricultural Fair to be held in Macon
next fall, have extended invitations to the
officials of the Federal Government, from
the President down-to the officers of the
Federal army and navy-and to distin-
guished gentlemen of the North in civil
life, to attend upon that occasion.
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Mr.. PEABODY AND WASHINGTON Col.
LEGE.-A statement has appeared in the
newspapers that Mr. Peabody has given
to Washington College 100000. This is
o mistake. Mr.. Peabody has claim
against the State OF Virginia for about
$50, 200, and he has given that claim to
Washington College.
Richmond ENQUIRER.
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DRUSK.-Young man, did you ever
stop to think how that word sounds?
Did you ever think what misery and
woe you brought upon your friends,
when you degraded your manhood by
getting drunk? 0! it is fearful thing
to trample under foot the high claims
that God and man have upon you.
Drunk! How it rings in the ear of
loving wife! How it makes the heart of
q fond mother bleed! How it crushes
out the hopes of doting father, and
brings reproach and shame upon loving
sister! Drunk! See him as he leans
against some friendly house. He stands
ready to fall into the open jaws of hell,
unconscious as to his approaching fate
The wife, with fearful eyes and aching
heart, sits at the window to hear her hus-
bands footsteps; but alas! they come not
He is drunk! The husband, the parent,
is drunk, spending his time and money
when lie should be at home, enjoying the
pleasures and comforts of the home cir
Gle, is drunk! He is spending the means
of support for liquor, while his family is
starving for bread; his children suffering e
for clothing. Drunk! His reputation is
gone, gone! His friends, one by one,
are reluctantly leaving him to his Mise
rable fate. He goes down to the grave
''unhonored and unsung."
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WHAT IT Will Do.-Judge by what
it has done. Heinitsh's QUEENS De
LIGHT. 1t has cured sore leg of twen-
ty-fve years stnading. It has restored
to health persons long diseased. It has
cured cutaneous eruptions, tetter, &C.
1t has cured the dyspeptic of his COM
plant of long standing. It has restored
to life the child supposed to be dying.
1t has produced a radiant glow on the
female cheek. It has invigorated the
feeble and languishing. 1t has impaired
vigor to the young. It has vitalized the
decaying functions of age. Il has puri-
fed the blood and invigorated life. 1t
has cured Liver Complaint and nervous
disorders. It has proven to be great
blessing to females. 1t establishes regu-
larity of the organs. 1t is the lamp of
life and way to health, and everybody
should try botte of HEN1rsH's QUEENs
DELIGHT. Ala
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IMMENSE SACRIFICE OF SPRING AND
SUMMER GOODS AT G. f. JACKsoN's.-In
order to make room for our Fall Stock, I
am determined to sell off Summer Dress
Goods, Cassimeres and Linens for gen.
tlemen's wear, together with many other
articles, at and below original New York
cost. from this date. A2IIo
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Fee a L ITe 1,a d :

JOB OFFIcE.-The Phenin Job Office
is prepared to execute every STYLE Of
printing, from visiting and business cards
to pamphlets and books. With ample
material aud frst-class workmen, salts
faction is guaranteed to all. If our work
does not come up to contract, we make
no charge. With this understanding our
business men have no excuse for sending
work North.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, August 29-Colum5ic.
HoteL-James NJ. Palmer, Louisville;
W. ID. Evans, j. E. Thames, Charleston;
S. F. Bunch, city, w. W. Harllee, Mars
Bluff.
Monday, August 31-H. J. Kin.ball,
Richmond; r. W. Memminger and child,
j. NJ. Rutland, Winnsboro; j. P.
Adams, Hopkins; W. G. Dunn and
daughter, Union; W.. .Steffers, Charles
ton; Mrs. F. P. Mulally and three chill
dren, Memphis; DIR. II. brennan, S. c.;
John Stout, John n. Dargan, Darlington
B. f. Alfred, W. D. Kennedy, Augusta;
Alex. McBee, Greenville.
National Hotel.-J. T. Yass, Virginia;
Miss Erville, n. O.; j. A. Patterson,
Alabama; S. Fl. Blodget, S. G. r. r.; J.
P. Garick, A. B. Joyner, Gadsden; J.
"offord Tucker, Spartanburg; D. T.
Corbin, A. G. King and family, Charles
ton; j. Fl. B. Jackson, Chattanooga,
Tenn. L. P. Lide, Darlington.
Nicherson House.-Rev. Jas. P. Boyce,
G. A. Toy, Greenville; Chas. Edmonston.
Aiken; VIM. Johnston, Joseph Gay, j. A
Luce, wife and child, Charlotte; ". X.
Painter, Missouri; c. II. Browning, Ma
con, Ga; John A. Goldstine, C. 2.
Hyde, wife, three children and servant,
Augusta; II. c. Werner, Mrs. Blake,
Donaldson College. n. c.; Z. S. Cop
pock, Miss Scig, S. c. Furman, Newber-
ry; i. G. Hcriott, Charleston.