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Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06
FOR TIE ABBEVILEE PRESS.

This weeks Press contains the Pre-,
MUM List of our approaching Fair
To say that it is complete, would be
saying too much, for it is not as com.
prehcnsivc as the Executive Commit
tee desired it should be. 1t contains
however, an enumeration Of articles
quite extensive enough to excite close
competition and abundapt success
Each and every citizen in the District
is solicited to have him or herself rep.
resented in some of the departments t.
Of the premium list. Let every ono
remember that, what is of common
use with one man may be strange to
another, and hat an exhibition OF
every description Of articles will
certainly benefit some one, and still
more should it be remembered Ivy
every one in tho District, big and
little, old and young, man, woman and
child, that our Treasurer is anxious
for little chat with ono and all of
them, and thinks that each Of them
should pay him something for such
an entertainment. Send up your two
collars to Mr.. +. A. Connor, of Cokes-
bury, and become, as the last soul of
you should be, members Of our Able
Vile Agricultural Society.
Citizens throughout the State are
advised that the Fair Of our, Society,
which is to be hold the second, week
in October next, will be a capital
occasion upon which to advertise by
exhibition .every.kind and quality of
article they may have for sale, from q
Durham bull to paper Of needles.
.,. Very respectfully, !. ,,...
49,. III D. WYATT, AIKEN, a..
"a Prcs'd't Ab'll Agri. Soc'y. %
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06
Arms and the Negro Guard.

Is there no place in Columbia or
elsewhere for the Winchester Rifles
under tho control of Governor Scott
that they arc sent up to Abbevile
ar is it in view Of an anticipated
collision, that these arms are sent,
and with them drilLmastcr to
initiate the blacks into the mysteries
of llarGec's tactics? 4 friend of ours,
entering on Monday last that temple
of the donhle-faced Janus, symbolizing
both peace and war-the Bank Build
ing--on an GRAND Of peace, encoun-
tered son Of Mars drilling hisnegro
recruits. The apparition of vcrita-
bic Ku-Klux could not have produced
greater CONSERVATION, and he was un-
tremendously ordered away. What
means all this? AS was asked of
Jehu by the King of Israel, we ask
of Governor Scott, "Is it peace ?" if
80, WI nat means these arms and this
drilling2 The preparation is too: fee
ble to coerce, and Gun only irritatc and
annoy. 1t t'can only excite, but has no
power to rcpress tho storm which it
may aronse-to qncnch the fire it
may infiame. We are a pcace.ovine
and law-abiding people, but if any
thing could make Us otherwise, it
would be the course Of tho Executive
with its constabulary, Haunting their
handouts before our eyes, and clank-
ing their chains in OUT cars.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06
discovered tkat tile hall door 4 he'd 'c"-,

~>s~~ WA
t"rcsd, and that some ono was s,snding ~
her room door, seeking mn entrance.
Speaking as loudly as her fright wsuld let
her, Dire. R. asked, "Who 10 tLe,e I"
a mans voice, which she did no. reoog,
n'ze; replied by telling her to "open tie,
docr. Again size asked the same qnes.-
e'on, and again received the same rep:v,
the stranger adding. that if sue refused, .Le
would "break tie d--n door down"
During this dialogue the dog, sill growl:
ing, crouched upon the floor, As il resdy to.
spring. Thinking to in.imida,e this man;| an z
who sought berruin. Mrs. Re- cried to
him that ifhe forced. the door she would,
shoot him. Laughing scornfull5, the ruff
An threw his weight against the light door,
burst it open, and entered the roons.-when
q"ick as :hough,, the savage dog tprang.
forward and. fastened on his neck. TIE
man, aslon'shed at; this sudden attack, at
tempted to kill the dog with a knifs
which he' had in his hand; hut uns;,c,.es.-
fully, and the powerful animal draonsd
him TO tho ground, still retaining his E,,ld
upon his threat: Stunned AT fi,s. by tbia
unlookei-for deltverance, the woman in
- lew seconds, regaiued her presence Of
mind some"hat,, ran screaming from the
house, never stopping tiii' she arrived at
The place OK the &s, where her cries soon
aroused the family. Her tale was RAPIDLY
told, and the servants were preparing TO
go to the scene Of danger, when suddenly
Mr. /. was missed. and lis wife almost on
the instant, as If struck by sudden present-
'ment, screamed, "Merciful God !. must
lie my husband!" " With a cry Of horror.
the party act forth, and ram as fast to the
house Of Mrs. r; as the latter baa 'Tun,
away in few mindtes before. Arrived
. there, they: found the man still on The
floor, and the deg sill grasping his throat.
Beating him: away from his prey; thev
found the suspicious Mrs. L-bu. loo cor.
rect it was her husband-but the teetI,
: '"f the dog lad done their work, and. he
was dead.
1t appeared that lie had returned 10 lila
home at Eve o'clock on the previous even-
Ing. and hearing of the departure Of r..
= and The intentions of-hs daughter to spend
the night with The yoa' g wife, he posiii7e-
" refused 10 allow her 10 do 20, assigning
some frivolous cause for the refusal.
That night he lett home. Saying that he
was going 10 vt up all night with sick
neighbor, who lived some miles distant. Il
Is supposed he concealed himself in the
E woods until midnight, and then influenced
hy unho'y lust, forcs,l an entrance into the
house OF II to vi"late the person of the
= wife of the latter. When the cass became
Snowa- tie most Intense excitement pre-
vailed in the County, and had not Provi.
denre punished the criminal, he probably
would have been hung to the nearest ,roe
nv the enraged populace.---.-4ugusta
Chronicle te Sentinel.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06
TIE TAX QUESTION IN OcoSEE.-The

TIE TAX QUESTION IN OcoSEE.-The
WaIha|la Coarier says: -'.t -.....
ave are reliably informed that individ-
ual applications 70. reduction of the assess.
ed value Of real estats in this county has
met with success. In every instance par
lies bave had the valuation abated from
seventy fivelo one hundred per cent. In
some instances owuers'plnced higher val
ue on their lands tsnn the assessor, and are
willing to pay on what they actually Goa.
si3er their worth, whilo in Others; the orig.
'oas assessment reached the highest market
value. Applications are made, therefore,
not TO" an abatement to the original a.so,s.
ment. bot to!the extent each owner aud.
his respective neighbors regard just and
prcPer.' 49,: -.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06
To Keep tho Peace

We have; expressed before oar. be-
lief that the State Copstabulary is
the worst Instrument for keeping the
peace that ever was devised. If tue
purpose Of the authorities,is "to keep
tho peace" we can only say that they
have adopted the surest way to break
the peace and make violence chronic.
As peace officers wo have many oIjec-
lions to tho State ConstaJulary.
First. They arc salaried Ly the
StAe, and not, as peace officers hero
tofore have been, paid by the tax
costs in tho cases i'll which services
arc rendered. When you pay q. con
stable by the day, it is his interest to
break tho peaco and get business,
instead Of Keeping tic peacc. Who
ever heard before Of u salaricd State
Constabulary? "''
Second. Pcacc officers shoul,l be
taken from the body Of the people
knowing their habits of thought, and
possessing their confidence. Strangers
placed i'll community, armed will
authority TO keep the peace, Great.
more disturbance than they quiet
their very presence is u source O
irritation. 1t is nothing more MOI
less than a littlo standing army Q
foreigners, .qnartercd around lis. te
lord it over us, and cat out our sub
stance. -''. '...'.'.
Third. Peace officers should bic i'm
partial-not nero partisan adventsr
ers and Office seekers.
Fourth. But the nuisance become:
into!crable, when they are sent int
the midst of community consistin.
of two distinct races, in political
atHliation and sympathy in one of tn
races, and opposed to the other. A
T official acts then take the hue Of ~,
Ijudice and faction, and the ncusio
Of Pandcmonium is rcachcI. Whc
paid constabulary act thus, they ar
: Il horrible nu;sancc!!
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06
tadtas are particularly reqnested 10 At.
.,, c.,ds to their ar''"'n

par'ment in which they wish them to be
classed, and not embraced BY aas of the
departments in tIie Premium List, olnss
them as Miscellaneous Fancy.
Theregula,ions of'ihe Snciety must be
strictly observed by exhibitors, otherwise
The Society will not be responsible for the
omission OF any article or animal not prop.
erIv entered under its regulations.
No article or animal entered for a pre-
MUM can be removed or taken awav be-
tore the close of the +. hibi,ion. No pre-
MUM will be paid on animals or articles
removed IN violation Of this rule. All ar
''cIes an'! animals entered for exhibition
must have cards attached, with tile mum;
"er as entered at tho S.cretary's Office
and exhibitors, in all Cases, shall oUtar
their cards previous to placing their ar,i
cIes or animals on the Fair Grounds.
Annual Address,
The annual ad ress will 10 delivered b,
ex Gov. Vance, Of North Carolina.
Award of Premiums
The Premiums will be awarded at
O'clock on Friday, 18Th October.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06
The Recent U,-c'-,- ~ ;-'":i::. 80
-.--- ,A5ui.a ElevLlVu.


The recent election in Virginia, by
u majority Of forty thousand, resulted
IN a conservative, triumph, but the
Radicals are seeking to defeat the
popular will, and xacbievo Cor ther.-
selves the substantial results of VIC
tory by excluding from tho LcgisIa-
turc all the members who cannot take
the iron clad oath and seating their
defeated opponents. ...
In this assault upon the rights OF
the people, tho Radicals have natu-
rally found an advocate aud leader in
B. +. Butler, who says:
My own opinion, therefore, would
be, and in that am quito clear, that
it is within the power Of the Govern.
mcnt, and within. the requirements o.
the LAWS of Congress, if administered
in their own integrity, to set aside
those men who cannot take the tcsl
oath because of their participation in
the rebellion, and that men who did
not so participate, and who lost the
votes Of the election because Of thcil
adherence to the Union, should be al
mittcd to their seats rs being the
choice Of tire only men voting who
did not prefer Il traitor to the Govern
! n,cnt to Il loyal man for his represent
ativc." .. ..--.'
The question, however, has beer
already decided in tho case of Louisi
lana, where two. points arose Identical
with those in tho present case. 1st
Whether persons disqualified undc
the Fourteenth Constitutional Amend
ment were eligible to the Legislature
and second, whether they were re
i quired to. take tho iron-clad Qatl,
where it had not been imposed by th'
State Constitution.
The Reconstruction Committee o
Congress. in q telegram to the Gov CT
nor Of Louisiana, announced thci
opinion, that though the member
elect must meet the requirements O
the Fourteenth Amendment, the,
could not be forced to take the iron
clad oath where not imposed by tn
iState Constitution.
The Virginia members arc not dis
qualified under the Fourteenth Amend
ment, and if the above opinion be law
cannot be excluded by the imposition
Of the iron-clad oath.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06

The CoNstIrtTIoNALlfY. OF THE HoME.
STEAD LAw.-At the present term Of n,
Court Of Common Pleas. (Equi'y side) 70,
Oconee, Judge JAS. L. Orr has pronounc.
Ell II decision affirming the CONSTITUTIONAL
ty- of the Homestead law. After. an e!ab-
CRATE review Of The reasons which info
enc d his opinion, the Judge concludes
!! therefore adju.lge that, the, Consli,u-
lion and laws Of this State, securing II
homestead to each head of q family, whe-
thsr the t'eLror Een. existed at the.HA,e oil
Tie adoption Of the constitution or has .bee n
subsequently e.eated. is no violation Of, the
Consti,u'ion Of the United S,ates. Gl;..:l
f | had grave drutls on the question, J
should feel it my d"ty 10 solve them by
pronyou"ciog, tie Constitution and rlsws Of
The State no r violation ot, the Constitution
Of the United ID, States, Wnen The Ciroua.
and snpffems; Court Judges of 3 State de-
e eide e STATE lazy pnconslilu iosal. 10 appeal
6es to the Supreme Cont of the, ,U,ited
States. and tie citizen, is, thereby dcn,ed
fl'e Tivifege of vintlieafing 4tie. connstituuE
!ionsiity OF ths:St abe snaGtihsutbsfofe ,tlat
august irsbagal.:,..'i .,:fa ,.1sYo44..; ~
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REV. W. W. uIGks, D. D.

+" During the past week our COM
m.urity has been favored With a SC.
/ ries of able and, Interesting scr.
mons from Dr.. Hicks. of Charles
! ltop, iii the Presbyterian and Meth
fodist Churches, which have in-
pressed us all with the highest con-
ception of the force, earnestness, and
eloquence Of the speaker. lie is :,
young man of the Saxon type, with
fair features and light hair, and
with slightly foreign air and in
tonatien.' Of small Stature, it is
only in.the pulpit wien Under the
inspiration of his theme, that he
assumes an impressive air and
mien. lie is certainly. an cxtraor-
dinary man, with the highest intel
lcctual cndowments, and best ora
torical gifts-all enriched and en-,
nobled by learning, and cultivated
and disciplined by art. He preach
es with his manuscript before him !;
and of those written dlscourses the
leading characteristics are solid ar.
gumcnt, striking illustration, and
fervid appeals; all couchedj in a
style singularly clear, tcrse and
y!ivid-givinng expression 10. each
subtle shade Of thoughtr,or f1eeting
phase of passion. lie does not.
co1fnee. himself to his manuscript
however, but,underlthe inspiration
of,the momeutponrs forth at times,
aJtorrent off ektemporary eloq2cnee, {,
'laggling . and :ove'powerihgsathis
momon brightwith tife sunaighttocf
fancy, and theft tempcst-tossea VIII,
the fervor''of passion. "A 4rfeiYd
suggests, that the oply sai speaker Z + sof so1
this State who is worthy, to tt,Ia contest 'ta,
the palm Of eloquqence with bin j is
the. R5ey. y D1ar: p Fuller; of, Baltimore, e
formerly. ~ 'sy Of B]3eapffert, ]3e1feYr s. g. s7ayss 4
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06

The Norfolk papers chronicle the
arrival there on. Saturday Of a number
, OF immigpants Of both sexes, from the
) interior Of Germany, bound for West
.ern North Careaina. They land in
:Norfolk fronp tho. New York steamer.
+ The. New Yorl1ers having bceoso
disgusted with the attempts to blow
down the Hell Gate Rock, arc pre-
pairing to tunnel under it and blow it
mp.
A Mississippi boy went ont to fly,
his kite, when the kite few him, and r
he was landed in q tree seventy feet
FROM the ground ,,r..''; 81
A jewelry store at tho Gresnbrier :
| (Va.> White Sulphur Springs, was
entered and robbed on Friday night
of $500 worth Of watches and Jew:
elry. ::.'' Z. !.'i-.@..; .:.Hs*' .-.& ';'';'''
A devil fish has been caught ~ az -
Now Orleans. His chief character,
istics are ~ length Of twelve, and a
breadth Of fourteen feet, and a mouth "
two feet VIDE .''i'''! '''''.''A -
Some raftsmen attempted to occupy
the cabin of the steamer Dubuque,
near Rocls Island, on. the mississippi,
The crew and, passengers resisted, and,
eight persons were: Ailled'in; the fight :,
which followed; =: ,t..,..,..... ~.
It is said that seuator MortonswjaE 9 !.
introduce an :, universal amnestyabill-, !:
Immediately upon the ;adoptien' onthes g,
Fifteenth Amendment. ,lafAa. " I2x.,w !.
q, "Let yonr1ight 30 shine; That others: :
seeing your good work, fnay 'also glol-'1H
rifyyour Faith Ter, which is1nt Heaveh.' '''fl"
Th French cable is psRfeet,r Its: ~,
present capacity, is eighteen words s,
per minute, direct, end, twenty-five,
1 words BY repoatipg atr Sc, Pierre. - ;,
1T Twenty.threestateiss have adopt sjiias
ed the Fifteenth amendmsiit... q
more are required to htnakgg ii t''''l
part of The gtithtio oSns:@s ". "a1 .!. W
There Will DE- 3fpaE nAgror rmsha, a.
1ers ,in the; Virginia sanatea ahdsf i,
6onrteennin theaH HSnss. eTwoFsefaaa
'hen Lard Conservatives anR thS;,,s
est arb Radieala biET ,''.sSsiiiseda anx
"at sahsateyeHIt gsoAgsntiona Att, "a etSss tSstss s
EDia3Ua1a BitI sSyi r ,ss hss.sass
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06
h ,bs dIoos .eout Sorithe total,
Eclipse .of'sthseiSunblen Saturday
TabousIb Ea;Mss,o 5G1sgm0a oT''.sia q
se'F -Nll adj aisa1 GIe-I Ye

rhsswitRe eyssiF!nnassppssn 81! aspsn ius.ihes9 9th 9as e
conduct 90 f5fbi biadifnlgs' adifls 'a5 ths fssiaence q
Mazzini Oh the italian fiYnt;sr no On ft the
ground 81 his REVOLUTIONARY aiIo S doetr;nss
and ! the T daties imposed By:.5 iindSal: insernaI
tionaaf iap. G2tiaf3'h'aiI odsiioEs!sfH .
81 st iSssg col ytaa sei!oos sdT .e4anj
II ltdssappsted, that <DoaaC Catlosfss
2rdereA dhas acssastionhcfs the. ii,o1ss
sa saent IN sphin ipl lhhb BEHALF Lasa as u,
f sfsuatqr Cola ssofs esfifostasa,s
4 thinks that Mexico is the dessined' 81
fen Of Aiati gsati1ra SIS
~ sa|
y @ & I & D ssss
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&C. We arc indebted to Mai.
John Alexander, of the Congarce
Iron " orks, Columbia, for inter
estl.hg files Of foreign papers.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06

|pfish=-all that Georgia has'donc in=l
the past, or may hope"
future: y" 10 in the
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06
Cattle.

SoCCASs
D, ST Devon bull. over 8 , ears old. IS.
i'"st Devon hull under 8 ysars' ola, IS.
best D'Von COW over three years old, S.
Best Devon heifer, years old, IS.
Best Devon hsi'er. under 3 years oil, IS.
Ayresi' rres--sa'ne premiums as for DeJt.ns
Dnri'"ns-7-sa.ne prsmiums.as ior. ;Dsyons.
4. Grades---Open to So. Ca.
Same premiums as for D,.vons. r. b.:
In this CLASS are, ircIudtd' all cattl.
known as cOmnnn stock. l...,.E
For the best n,iIch COW, TO- te MIXED on
: the'gr"und, IS. K - ~.
Best. yuke of oxen, $5."'i "-l> -.
Best fa'ted beef, So. ai,'tla: o.! - =:
}! sheep...open to So. Ca ~
Best Mefino buck. 50.
Best Merinc eve aud lamb, ss..' "':. '.@'
Co'swold-same premiums al for Merinos
South Downs--sstue premiums as fjr My-
=, iMos'S ".ri;,rH .Gi 3H96:i rrGH 81.
afades-same he 's!9 Pre@hipms @ r e. for Me'iao'.,
= swinas--Open to,so: Ca. oaal
les. lE.stp boSt, ss.d;. 6FH f&oord. :.
Best Essex SOW $3.s ;,aal eLi si L.ta, i!s
Bes! Essex Pigs,ipot less, ,theu six. So. y;ae
Beat Berkshire l,oar. $3, :. 1:,-[ .,,'.
Beat Bafksi,irs Ssa.; S3..' "o''ts' ? ''".
Berkshire pfg.:: not Iessg thar siY, $s..
Btst Chester Cgpnly. ..bosr. ss3..---
Issst Chester County SOW, 90. :,
Best Chsaer: County 'pigs, hof 4sss fixi fixi1
.ssiTy, 3d.. 73,id!G3ga WsG ,i, 10 noitg2
Hest Spti9lkk bo,s, &3..i stuc.:dadai VII. \
8sst Suffolk SOW, $3. :, a., !, !;
& sfst 81 Ssaik D pfk.: hst ! isss tsa s,
ssst syaSsasShsissserq & hsggaSsI 50 z !
ssss llaa gfeds pis'; Roidsps Ahsh sin,1 1saas5ol
! !, ssr .FssI .,as Y sss. /. !. . =! ssad 1
ss,l sslf skadaps fss 'sisAsss 1
Vii ytas OSaS6aRit Edo agttissssho
s.st psif 5f Gssss /. !. s. !, 4. s. ssssis
sisssssSss ~ IA
(6 Se0150 I'm 5IS & II sssa.ssf 3 f.y!
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-06
Manufactures Wood, Tin ara
ft6ia.

os'' " "' 80. o,de-hoard, or Bureau,
made iD the District, Medal.
Best bali dozen split bottom chairs, Medal.
Best TUT, ra'I and piygin, Medal,
lest we'll bucket, ironeL. Medal.
Best half dozen hroo,ns, Medal.
Best family carriage, Silver Medal.
Best buggy, with or without top, Silver
Medal.
Be>t Lorse wagon, Silver Medal
Best horse wagon, Silver Medal.
Best l horse wagon, Silver Medal.
Best OK yoke, 81.
| BEST horse cart, So.
| l'"st wheel barrow, So.
Best cotton drill. medal.
Best horse turning p!ow, SO.
Best sui'so,I p'ow. So.
''est collection oil plough monlls, medal.
, , Best single horse plow stock, SO.
Best club axe. 81.
| Best hatcllet, 50.
| best broad axe, So.
Best collection Of tin ware, SO.
Leather---of District Manufac.
BEST sides sole leathe:, medal.
Best 3 sides upper leather, medal.
Beet sIdts harness leather, medal.
nes1 sides r.lt, goat, aud sheep skins
medal.
best PAIR c'r'iage harness, silver medal.
BEST par. Of buggy harness, silver medal.
Dest Psntleman's saddle, silver medal.
iSes! riding hridle So.
Best set wag"p ilarness-4, horse, So.
brst set ot wagon harncss-2 ho,se, SO.
i'e>t set plough gear complete. ST..
y BEST 6 blind b'''ile. for plantation, 81:
B-sl q brogans, So.
Best pair d,e>s boots, 50.
Best pair waiter proof boots, So.
. Best pair dreas shoes, So.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-09-29

SYMBOLIC MEANING OF CoLoRs.-White was
the emblem of light, religious purity. limo
oence, faith, JOY and life. In the jIdgc it
indicates integrity; in the sick man, humility;
in woman, chastity.
Red, the ruby, signifed fire, divine love,
the Holy Spirit, heart Of the Creative, power
and royalty. White and red roses express
love and wisdom, Us in the garland with which
the Rncients crowned St. Cecilia. II another
sense red signifies blood. war. hatred and
punishment. Red and black combined were
the colorS of purgatOry.
Blue or the sapphire. expressed heaven and
the armament, truth, constaIcy and fidelity.
Yellow, or gold, was the symbol of the sun,
OF the goodness of God, OF imitation of mar
riage, faith or faithfulness. In the pictures
of the Apostles St Peter wears yellow man
tie over n blue tunic. Yellow also signifies
Inconsistency, jealousy, deceit; in this sense it
was given to Judas, who is generally hGbited
in yellow.
Green. the emerald, is the color Of Spring
hope, particularly hope of immortality, and
victory, as the color of palm and laurel.
Violet, the amethyst, signiied love and
truth, or passion and suffering. Hence il is
the color often worn by the martyrs
Black expressed the earth, darkness. mourn
ing, wickedness, negation, death; and it was
appropriate to the Prince of Darkness. In
some old Illuminated manuscript, Jesus in
the temptation, wore black robe. White
and black together siGniied purity of life
and mourning or humiliation.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-09-29

FIRE insurance IN Japan is simple but eftec-
tive. No paid-up capital is required. The
company" consists of the Mikado, who
issues one general policy" which he calls
an edict. The chief condition of the policy
is, thst every person whose house catches fire
shall have his head cut Oh. The losses have
been very light.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-09-29
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
nkYoNp ~: nrH-En.

BEYOND TIKI. RIVER.
There Is a land whose smiling vaies.
Whose hills OF richest green.
Whose goldeI ''clty OF our Go1.
No earthly eye hath seen,
Yet from its gates OF r5ctent pearl.
The mortal shrinksih ever.
For this Eysfan Paradise
Lies just beyond the river.
This better land hath no more toll.
And no more care or pain:
No vail Of woe o. weary sigh.
Is waited 0S- its plain:
So pure. so bright, so richly digit.
Death can no more ltSseyer
The hearts that meet IN raptuEcs sweet.
Beyond the rolling river.
So near's this wondrous land 10 us,
We fancy that We feel
Outlines the touch Of seraph wings.
Der our rapt senses steal:
And in the depths Of distant west.
Where amber sunsets culver.
Stray CLEANS Of glory floating from
The land beyond the river.
So near and yet so far away
SO far when faith doth fail
And We IN dryary darkness dwell.
While doubts and fears ass4l.
The sprays OF Jordan round Us fall.
In its still waves We shivrr:
Afar IL seems to faintiuE hearts,
This land beyond the river!
And yet we are assured that One
From thai bright world OF JOY
Will come. aud DER the stream Of Death
The dying saint convoy;
His hand viii bear the spirit UP,
His love suffice forever.
Why should we fear. with Jesus poar,
To cross the surg.ng river:
Then let us press with eager feet,
The pathway OF that land.
Where crowns, and harps aud robes and palms
Await the ransomed band.
The mortal heart, at Deaths keen dart.
In anguish dire may shiyer,
But. thanks 20 Coz. the immortal part
VIII live beyond the river.