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Definitions by q French Writer.

Tbrope-An arm chair-a tilt.
Tragedy-Hush she sleeps-do not awaken.
Sigh-A reproach to the present-a smile to the
past.
Sword-Let us wear it-but let us not drag it.
Royalty-The art Of not knowing the truth.
Reflect (to)-Whats the use when ones an
ass.
Take (to)-We say, take physic and take wife.
Who viii now dare to assert that that which is
coed to take is good to keep?
Fisherman with hook and line)-The only
amusements of-fsh.
Passion (a)-A caprice which has encountered
obstacles.
Parricide-An orphan who squarey survives his
misfortune.
Pantomime-The only method to speak and
write correctly.
Vulgar - Other people whistle (the French
whistle instead Of hissing)- little instrument to
treat dogs like poets and poets like dogs.
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TEE OPPRESSED PEOPLE OF EGYPr.-Lady Duff
Gordon, in a recent number of MacMillan's Maya.
zine, wrote thus concerning the condition of the
people of Egypt:
cannot describe to you the misery here now
indeed 1t is wearisome even to think Of il. Every
day some new tax. Now every beast, camel, COW,
sheep, donkey, horse, is made to pay. The fella-
heen can no longer eat bread they are living on
barley meal mixed with water, and raw green
stuff, vetches, ETC.. which to people used 10 good
food Is terrible; and | see all my acquaintance
growing seedy and ragged and anxious. The
taxation makes life almost impossible; one hun
dred piastres per feudan as tax on every crop, on
every animal first. and then again when II is sold
In the market, and tax on every man, on char
coal on butter, on salt. II Is not a
little hunger, is the cruel oppression which mad
oens the people now. - They never COM
planned before, but now whole villages are de.
serted, and thousands have run away into the
desert between this and Assouan. The
hands Of the government are awfully heavy on rs.
All this week the people have been working night
ard day cutting their unripe corn, because three
hundred and ten men are to 20 to morrow to work
on the railway below Sloot. This green corn is,
OF course, valueless to sell and unwholesome to
eat So the magnificent harvest of this year IL
turned to bitterness at the last moment. From
neighboFing village ell the men are gone and some
more are wanted to make up the coruee. The
population Of Luxor 10 one thousand males Of all
ages, 30 you can guess how many strong men are
iet amer three hundred and ten are taken.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-10

HE,HBoLD AND HIS TuRSour.-Dr. Helmbold,s
new landau with the four spirited steeds and their
brilllyDt lightlesther, geld-mounted harness, at.
tracts great crowds OF admirers in Broadway,
wherever II appears on that street; SO much 10.
in fact, that the sidewslks-and the roadway, too.
for taat matter-are inconveniently crowded.
The carriage and the dazzling capsrison of the
horses attract attention, however, rather for the
fne taste displayed In their manufacture than be-
cause the turnout is snowy, as some might sun.
pose II is, In truth, the most elegant establish.
mepf ever seen In our streets.
DE- Belmbold was accompanied In his drive one
day 1asf week BY two prominent Western editors
Mr.. hrrat Halstead, Of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, cad Mr.. Horace White, proprietor of the
ChicaGe Tribune-his driver, by the way, being
one OF he best If not the most skilful professional
whip ID the country.
two isches high, with splendid boards, are ressed
neatly u brown cloth suits with guilt buttons
Home journal, Japs2
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A METRICAL RECIPE FoB a CHRIsT-
MAJ PUDDING.
AIR" JEANNETE AND JEANoT.n

JEANNEiE AND JkANOls
you wish to make pudding In which every one
delights, te
OF six pretty new.laid eggs, you must take the
yo,ks and whites,
Beat them well up in basin, till they thoroughly
combine,
And be sure you chop the sust particularly fine.
Take pound of well stoned rsisips, and pound
OF curranfs died,
pound Of pounded sugar, and some candied peel
beside;
Put them all wen up together, with pound of
wheaton -four,
And let them stand to settle for quarter Of an
hour.
Then tie the mixture in CLOTH and put ID in pot
Some people like the water cold, and some prefer
il hot
But tho don't know which Of these two plans
ought to praise.
know it oughtto boil an hour, for every pound IL
weighs.
Oh, u I were Queen of France, or, still better,
Pope of Rome,
I'D have o Christmas pudding every day I diaed
at home;
AL. the world should have slice, and if any did
Next morning for my breakfast, Pd have il fried
again.
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The heir apparent Of George Francis Tra;,
now eight years old, promises to be as ORIGINAL =
sensation as bis father. He recently gave the
governor some very good advice In the following
MILITARY COLLEGE, YourRs. N.Y.
.. "November IA, ls6s.
Dearest Papa-We are all. in great distress
about you: and please, for mammals sake, pay
you must remember that you have familv AZ
nome. NOW pay attention to me, dear papa. for
. run through this world ike You do now Won ION
VII be killed. Now remember you are running
be the cause Of your death. Now vhen Won rss
Up yor spunk again. and 60 to talking about f6e
n&nsn. think OF what told jon. remain sour.
'"'"s s0n' ELsEY TRAM.n
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Ten Persons Poisoned In Brandon, n1lss--The
PerPetrators OF the Crime Arrested.

We learn from the Brandon Republican that on
Friday week, the family of Mr.. r. S. Broadus,
together with Miss Nora Bruce and Mr.. j. P.
Snead, who had taken dinner with the family,
were all taken violently III. DR.. Rice was called
in and pronounced them all poisoned, and took
immediate steps to relieve them, which he sue
ceeded doing during the night On Sunday Mr..
Broadus returned home, and at dinner partook of
some cold souse, slice of which he also gave to
a little negro. In short time he and the little
negro were beth taken violently i'll, and It was
then remembered that every one who was
taken sick on Friday had parfaken of the same
dish. This established the fact that the poison
was In the souse and 1t appears that the souse had
been presented to Mrs. Broadus by her daughter
Mrs. Snead. A slice of It was given to Mrs.
Sneads cookwoman for her dinner on Monday
but instead Of eating 1t she slipped out and threw
IT away. This and other suspicious circumstances
led to the arrest of the woman and her husband,
who are now in jail. The object was evidently to
poison Capt. Snead's family, and not that of Mr..
Broadus. to whom the sonse was sent. These
negroes, we learn bad got into difficulty In town,
which cost them considerable money, and which
they asked Capt. Snead to pay. He did 30, and
when they came to afsettement on the LIST of Jan
uary. they were found to be indebted to him. In
order to get his money back be took their hogs,
which offended them.
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Yor the Sunday Crescent-l 80 e.1l
WATCHING.


We are On the bridge yet, crossing,
Crossing to holy shore;
Watching ever for the beacon-light,
To guide Us safely DER.
Rocking ever on the pillows,
BiIlows foaming all our way;
Aud the darkness gathering round 10
Tells the near approach Of day.
Oh the glad, glad, blessed meeting,
When His loved form draws night
And our Savior Christ appesreth
With his angels in the sky!
He will then have deemed rs ready,
Ready for His browning love,
ADdwill watt rs gently upward
Tc our heavenly home above.
Oh the joyous, happy greeting
e OF the Jew and Gentle band!
For they'll shout loving welcome
When we reach the holy land.
And they'll Aock around us, singing,
Pfaising God to harps of gold
As His Son, the Mighty Shepherd1
Draws His lambs within the fold.
Oh. the shining Of the day-starI
How we long to see IL rise;
Watching, praying, hoping, waiting,
With our spirits eager eyes.
Blest Jehovah hear our prayers!
Lamb Of God, we yearn for thee!
Yearn to see thy kingly beauty,
King Of all eternity. i.
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THE WORD "IT.n

The pronoun IL is q comicaI word.
IL is sometimes amusing, ii is often absurd;
IL ia large, ii is small, Il is round, Il is square.
TRAINS, and il snows,-itis foul, is fair
10 is black, ii is white,-a is long, IL is Short
II Is everything, almost, and then IL ia nought
II is true. it's lie, ii isn't, IL isl
Indeed the word 10 is a humbug and quiz.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-10

How You've ADoSIs AVENGED HIMSELF ON
SwEETHEART.-Some time ago gushing Alleg-
heny "youthess " condescended to favor o GER
tain young man with her company to a social hop
at house on the second bank. After arriving
she concluded TO receive the attentions Of an
other gentleman In the room, 20 the total exclu-
sion Of her escort. The latter accepted the situa.
ton without exhibiting any signs Of displeasure.
not even demurring when he discovered, at the
termination Of the festivities. that the young lady
was about to outrage courteay and propriety to
the extent of allowing his nyore favored rival to
accompany her home. Meeting the young lady
shortly afterwards he CALAMITY accepted the ex-
PLANTATION she offered, and TO :proye his unseldsb
devotion and forgiviDg spirit he requested her
company for future evening to Ole Bulls CON.
cert, to which she of course assented. When The
evening came, about seven and half o'clock saw
the generous Adonis and his female on their wav
to the Academy of Music. On arriving Al tbe
head Of the stairs, the young man Suddenly dis.
covered that he had Inadvertently left the ticksts
which he had purchased that afternoon, In an Al,
joining saloon. Stating the case to his friend. and
requesting her to remain where she was for 4
moment, he started down stsirs for the MISSING
tickets, and forgot to come back. After waitinS
Tor his return reasonable time, the Young iad9
concluded that she had been nicely beaten Al bar
own game, and started down stairs chap.fallan
and no doubt completely out Of sorts TO .hink aha
had so innoceDtly fallen into O well set tran. m
reaching the sidewalk she discovered on fba on
posite side of the street knot of male friends ~
the fully avenged lover, who had been informed
OF the plot, and bad assembled TO witness he, A.
feat and discomfture.-[ Pittshurg Republic.
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Consoling promise-"I like you,n sighed girl
TO her sutton, o. but can't leave home. ! am
Widows only child. No husband can equal my
mother in Kindness" "she is kind, ~ pleaded the
wooer, "but be my wife. we viii live together,
and see II don't beat your mo.her.n
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-10

Gen. Grant may put his veto upon official ras-
caiify, but the fascals viii be pretty certain to
carry the thing over his head.-LCouIieE-J Journal.
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Amalgamation.

DISGUSTING cAsE-MARRIAGE OF NEGRO TO
PRETTY WHITE woNAN-NATURAL RESULT OF
OBERLIN TEACHINGS.
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ITS HAuYrs AND PATRONS.

the troupes o. Bateman and Grsu ID natural-in
fact, warrantable under the circumstances; and
We are told that the ball which was announced for
the z4th OF December was confined solely to the
members Of the Fourteenth street organization I;
theb carnival In January In blaze Of glory. Itso
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AN EX CONFEDERATE COLONEL ACCUSED
OF FRAUD.-Several weeks ago, one
Andrew J. Rogers, formerly colonel in
the Confederate army, came to New
York, with the ostensible purpose of dis
posing of property on Morris Island, s.
c.. the whole Of which he pretended to
own. He subsequently went to Provi-
dence, r. l., and there obtained $3, 500,
on draft signed by himself, from real
estate agent named Frank G.. Allen,
under the pretence of leaving valuable
property as security. AS these several
representations were subsequently found
to be false, search was made for the colo
mel, in the course of which it was ascer-
tanned that Rogers had escaped to New
York, where he was followed by officer
Slocum, of the Providence force. This
officer, assisted by detective Farley, of
the Central Office, arrested the fugitive
IN Thursday night. He was arraigned
before Justice Hogan, at the Tombs, yes
terday, when he consented to go back to
Providence, without waiting the arrival
of requisition; SO the Rhode Island
officer took his prisoner back on an early
train.-NeW York Times.
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HUsu1rY OF ENe1asaMEN.-TheP Paris
correspondent OF the London Herald,
speaking of farewell dinner given to
General Dix. on occasion Of his leaving
France. says: ~ 3
"Thes Americans are great people,
butt is q pity that all their manifesta-
tions should have the unseemly appear
ance of a puff. They puff themselves,
puff their incomes, puff their statesmen,
and are never SO happy as when pro-
claiming the very high opinion they en-
tertain of their own merits"
There is too much truth in this; and
on the other hand, there is, nothing so
pleasing to the observer of human ma
ture, as exhibited in the average English
man. as the sweet, retiring modesty OF
his personal and national self-estimation.
If there is one British quality more
marked than another, it undoubtedly is
the grace of humility.
New York Times.
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THOMAS MAHONEY.

GREEEBACKs.-W We want o uniform
currency-the legal tender currency-in
which the people will have confidence.
and from which the Government will de-
rive, instead of private corporations, the
profits of national circulation. 1t is
evident that something will have to be
done by Congress to place the currency
of the country on firm and satisfactory
basis. The present mixed system was
ars Ga We as drpa da mas sdns unde
it. There is no element Of permanency
in it. The remedy is @ simple one-the
substitution of legal tenders for national
bank notes. We hope Congress, MS soon
as it assemblies, will apply this remedy
and give unity and stability to our cur
rency system.-New York Herald
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Mr.. SEwARD's LAST PRoPHEcY.-Be-
fore starting on his present tour, he
stated very explicitly that within year
there would be breakup of President
Grants administration, which he pro-
nounced the weakest administration the
country has ever had; and he assigned
as one reason for going away that he
wished to be as far, off as possible when
the breakup takes place.
Ne,o York Sun.
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Seed Wheat! Seed Wheat !!

axa WE GALL the attention Of our Farm
es" era to GEO. A. DEITZS large list of tho
"a. best WINTER SEED WHEAT in this
country. Mr.. DeitZ has selected twenty varie-
ties out Of over one hundred on his Seed
Wheat Experimental Farm, near Chambers
burg Pa, and now offers them for SALE We
n,e,,tdl Farm Journal in which description
and price list is given. Mr.. Deitz will send
one copy free to all who send for it. Address
GEO. A. DEITZ, Chambersburg, Pa.
June th8 ..s rre.7I
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Henry J. Raymond. editor of the New
York Times, whose death was announced
by telegraph on Saturday, attended to
his usual business on Thursday, visiting
Greenwood Cemetery during the day,
and attendinga Republican club meeting
in the evening. On his return home, he
fell insensible in the hall, and remained
in inconsistencies until the moment of
his death.
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Lightning.

LlgnInlnS.
DROF. HENRY, of the Smithsonian Insti-
Il tute, says tho OTIS LIGHTNING ROD
combines more Of the qualities that go to
make perfect conductor than any ever saw
in Europe or America" Prof. II. o. Doremus,
NJ. D., says: "Of all the forms of Lightning
Conductors examined, the patent insulated
rod Of Mr.. Otis is the most complete. 1t will
commend itself to every scientific mind-there
being no metallic connection with the build
ing. On each insulator are points very useful
to secure the bolt and prevent damage" The
insurance companies OF New York city make a
reduction to those who have Lightning Rods.
lightning Rods. See it and yon will believe it..
The subscriber Is prepared to furnish and put
up to any kind OF building this most valuable
invention. Old rods repaired with Otis patent
insulators Please preserve this. All work
warranted. r. H. COCKCROFT,
At F. A. Schneider's Gun Shop, Main street.
Juna 90
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Notice.

IN made forrenewal Of Certificates of TEN
SHARES South Carolina Railroad and Bank
Stock, date and number unknown.
ALSO,
Renewa! OF Certificates for TEN HALF
SHARES same Road and Bank, No. 3i5. dated
March so, 1860.
ALSO,
Renewal Of Certificates of SEVEN SHARES
Charlotte and Soutl Carolina Railroad, No.
1881, date unknown.
All standing in tho name Of John T. Good
wyn, and originals lost.
THOMAS TAYLOR, Executor.
June II MOS
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What is this Z? absorbs me, quite

What is this absorbs me, quite
Improves my spirit, makes me bright,
They tell me!'tis the "Queen's Delight" {"
For the blood! blood!! bloodl!! OF
all the medicines known to the world,
none have been attended with such mark
ed appreciation by the profession and the
people at large, as "Heinitsh's Queen 8
Delight" Now is the time above all
Others to renovate the system, invigorate
the organs and cleanse ont those peril
ous spots, pimpies, corrupt sores, which
pollute the life Of the blood, and render
your body o. .loathsome thing. They are
the precursors of diseased blood, and
will assume much more formidable
shape, if allowed to go on unchecked.
The Queens Delight, the only real blood
purifier that has ever been invented, as
thousands will today attest, is offered to
the afflicted IS positive remedy for all
diseases flowing from vitiated condi-
ton of the system. Prepared only by
Heinitsh. J2O
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To Rent.

THE COLUMBIA FEMALE COLLEGE
9lIIH will be leased for ono year from the 1st
10lliL OF next September. This building has
been used for several years past, with great
success, as Hotel. for which purpose it is ad-
mirably adapted and pleasantly located. Bids
will be received until 9th July proximo. For
particulars, inquire OF either DR.. A. N. Talley,
DR.. Charles Mot II. D. Sem, Esq, or
]. w. PARKER,
juno President Board Trustees.
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State and County Taxes.

OFFICE COUNTY TREASURER,
RIcuLAND COUNTY, COLUMBIA, June ~, 1869.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Treasurer
IN will be ready to receive the payment OF
taxes for the County of Richland, commencing
on the 23d Of June and ending on the 1st day
of August. All defaulters Will be charged a
penalty Of 20 per cent. Office hours from
Levy for State purposes, rs cents on $780,
Levy for County purposes, 80 cents on 800.
Also tax Of 81 on each taxable poll. Ns.
Office in rear OF Law Range.
JOHN ROBERTSON,
June 90 Q Treasurer Richland County.
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BEAUTIFUL WoMAS.-If you would be
beautiful, use Hagan's Magnolia Balm.
1t gives pure Blooming Complexion
and restores Youthful Beauty.
Its effects are gradual, natural and
perfect.
1t removes Redness, Blotches and Pim-
pies, cures Tan, Sunburl and les,
and makes lady Of thirty appear but
twenty.
The Magnolia Balm makes, the Skin
Smooth and Pearly; the Eye bright and
Youth, and imparts q fresh, plump ap.
pearance to the Countenance. No lady
need complain OF her Complexion, when
IS cents will purchase this delightful ar
ticle.
The best article to dress the hair is
Lyons kathairon. JIG t13
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HOUSE.
PAYMENT of Interest.
OFFICE COLUMBIA 4 AUGUSTA r.

OFFICE COLUMBIA Il AUGUSTA r. r. CO.,
COLUMBIA, IS. c., Juno -, 1869.
NAHE COUPONS OF this Company, due July
| Il 1852. will be paid tlesa Government ta1)
Bank, New York, Carolina National Bank,
Columbia, S. c., and Firat National Bank,
Charlotte, \. c. &. Il. MANSON,
june % 10 Treasurer
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ATrEsPTED BuRNIKo or a DwRnfSIuEsse,sSSs %. g.
FIVE PERSONS BURNT. 1ER + ATA1xg {. =
About two o'clock yesterdsy morning,
Mrs E. e. Calder, residing wit her
father, Mr.. K. G.. Prince. aE Ncs 3 Ann.
fnear Elizabeth street, was aroused by q
flight in her chamber, in which ahe, with
her two children, one an infant four
months old. slept She imimediately
jumped up, and discovered thGs shs bed
was on fire, burning from the bottom.
She gave the alarm, aud her father and
brother, Mr.. j. E. Prince, came to her
assistance. They rescued the children
from the, flames, which, with some diff
Guilty, and nftet two beds were burnt
were extingulshed.
Mrs. Calder, her brother and father,
were burnt about the hands and arms
while rescuing the children, both of whom
were severely burnt. One of them, Ed
win Charles, about three years of age,
ling.,red in excrueiatipg agony until
seven o'clock yesterday afternoon, when
death put an end to his:snfferings. At a
late hour lust night, no hopes of the re-
oovery OF tho babe were entertained.
The injuries sustained by the others were
OF comparatively trifing character, and
they are nov doing well..' ;A3,
and hethildren attended to, an exami-
nation of,the room was made A kero-
sene oil Iamp,a which Mr.. Prince asserts,
positively, at IL o'clock when be retired,
blew out and placed ubo6 the mantle
spieoes WIS fonnd under the bed. b 1T twas
|oat g.ofa COURSE; bsen extinguish
ed Nth the beds phds sESading 16e lamp
fwss topchi 6 HE washb b0ard OF the house,
which was Snastiafty hntnt.f
. Commodore Mutt and Minnie Warren
Eweheimarried on Thursday, atsAhe resi-
dence of tom Thumbs mother, (lIrs.
Stratton,) at West, Haven, Conn. Tom
Thumb and his pretty little wife. .sonce
Miss Lavipia Warren, The sister, ofA the
bride, acted as groomanaandand brides
maid. ~S N->SEi<f
A WOMAN TO DE HANGED. --adrs. Nancy
g. Madden, convicted OF. the murder of
her sou-in-law,S Obediah, Jones, Sin Can
ton, Mass, last July, has beerseptenced
to be banged. sE{iF
a New Orleans, paper tells Of live
mouse being found in a ehild's stomach.
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A number of enterprising Yankees
erected booths around the. Coliseum.
They were furnished with rough plank
seats. Many thousand persons invested
twenty cents each. for admission to these
booths.
1t is thought that if women We're to
get on juries, bachelors and ugly looking
men would stand poor chance for ge'-
ting justice. But then that is the very
thing they might get, and what some Of
them most deserve. ,.-..,, ..l...
a New York lady, recently ordered
tronsseau at Stewards for her daughters
doll, which received a complete ohtft in
underclothing, silk md lace. One OF the
articles ordered was IN India shawl, mi
mature size, at $50, and. n lace handker-
chief was valued at S12.,' s,il,.i .lI- -..-
A lifetime of careful attention to the
needs of the travelling public have won
universal commendation for the AMERr-
CAN HOUSE, Boston, controlled for nearly
a generation by Lewis Rice, Esq. JOB
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Payment Of Intereaf.

CHARLOTTE & SOUTH CAROLINA R.CO.,
COLUMBIA, s. O., June az, 1860.
NNHE COUPONS of this Company, due July
4 l, 1869, will be paid dess Government taxi
Oh and after that date at the Carolina National
Bank, Columbia, s. c., and First National
Bank, Charlotte, n. c. C.IH. MANSON,
June % 10 - Treasurer.