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Tattling.

An old philosopher said that since
we have two ears and but one mouth,
we should hear twice and speak once.
We viii not venture to soy that this
rule is of universal application but We
will undertake to say that we all talk
too much for our good. "Tattle said is
soon mended," is an old proverb; and
| is founded upon the wisdom which ex-
perienoe and observation teach. ,r
There is q class Of individuals in
every community who may be called
tattlers. They know all the secrets of
the community, and they dole them out
to every one with whom they come in
contact, with the INDUCTION, "you must
not speak of this to any one.I' This,
agreeable to Webster, is tattling. The
results Of such course is niischievous
in the extreme. II often ,alienates
lamilies-makes children of the same
parents enemies; throws whole neigh
berboods into confusion and breaks up
fourishing churches. Every one; can
find some example by which to illus.
trate this Statement.
Tattlers are not necessarily liars.
This they are not only in spirit. They
tell it so as to produce a wrong impres.
sion. The truth is not always to be
told. Every husband knows some
things he ought not to tell his wife, and
the same is true in the case Of the wife.
Nothing will justify the telling of a
lie; but prudence teaches us. that the
truth is not always to be told.
Every man has his faults and his
foibles. 1t is none of our business to
be speaking of them to every one we
meet. We ought to manage so as to
get the beams out Of our own eyes be-
fore we commence probing our neigh
boris eyes to fnd the motes. The Sin
of tattlers consists in this: they make
men and women the subject of their
conversation. We may talk as much
as we please so long as we talk senslbly
about acts and deeds. There IS no
harm in this-we are always justified
in condemning that which is wrong;
but it requires more prudence than
most of us have to talk about persons
and not ssinjure their usefulness. We
are not justi6able in giving circulation
to every mistake that our neishbcr may
make In the fifteenth Psalm, one OF
the characteristics ola good man is spe-
cited as being the fact that "he takes
not up reproach against his neighbor."
The character of any man may be ruin
ed and his usefulness destroyed, by
telling, in ambiguous tones of voice,
and with GESTURES of doubtful inserpre-
tation, the errors of his life.
The habit of tattling is very easily |
contracted, and hard to break when its
practice has once commenced. Like
every other bad trait of character, its
own desormity supports it. Error is OF
such a nature, that it will grow and
flourish in poor soil, even with bad cul-
ture; but moral uprightness is a tender
plant and need gentle culture.
YorkviHe Enquirer.
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cies in the official accounts 1t is plain,
ly shown that Mr. Kimpten does not
give the State credit for the money
charged by the treasurer as paid to
him. Who has that money? Perhaps
Mr.. Chamberlain, who knows so much,
can enlighten an anxious public.
Returning to the financial exhibit,
General Connor shows that Mr.. Cham.
bcrlain ovERsTATEs BY sl65,000 the
amount of bills receivable outstanding
in 1868. Unless the Scott government
reissued Sl65,000 of these bills, they
did not have to redeem them Again.
Mr.. Chamberlain says that the Scott
government found the EMPTY, but the
old government TUNED over to Govern
or Scott's treasurer nearly ONE HUN
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. General
Connor also shows the fallacy of the
statement made by Mr.. Chamberlain
with regard to the Blue Ridge bonds.
This closes General Connor's review
of the financial administration of Gov.
ernor Scott. The results are stated
fairly, and the authority is given for
every assertion. 1t is shown clearly
that MIR Chamberlain is grossly ig
noiraut of what he defends and pre:ends
tojustify and explain, or that he has
in cold blood, attempted to cajole and
deceive the public. And the investi-
CATION which has brought to light the
bluuders, or false statements, of Attor-
ney-General Chamberlain, proves con.
cIusively that the Scott administration,
far form justifying the encomiums, of
its tools, has been marked BY official 1g-
norance and extravaganee-if not per-
sonal corruption
We hope that every merchant, 'busi''
ucss man and property holder in South
Carolina will read General Couner's
speech. They may then, at last under>
stand how vitally important to them is
the success of the Reform party.
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& Raa a1tifi1l Lowe Story.


The Count de St. Croix, belonging
to one of the noblest and wealthlest
families of France, became engaged,
after long courtship, to a lady mis-
equal in position and fortune, and IA
nous for her beauty. Shortly after the
happy day was to render two loving
hearts one, the Count was ordered i'm
mediately to the seige of Sebastapol ;
so he girded on his sabre, and, at the
head of his regiment, marched on to
the battle field. During the Counts
absence it happened that his beautiful!
affianced had the small pox and hov-
ering between life and death, she re-
covered, but found her beauty hopelessly
lost. This disease had assumed, in her
case, the most virulent character, and
left her not only disfgured, but scanned
and Scared to such frightful extent
that she became hideous to herself, and
resolved to pass the remainder OF her
days in the strictest seclusion.
A year passed away, when one day
the Count, Immediately on his return
to France, accompanied by his valet
presented himself at the residence of
his betrothed and solicited an inter-
view. This was refused. He, how
ever, with the persistence of a lover,
pressed the suit, and finally the lady
made her appearance, very closely
mufled in veil. At the sound of
her voice the Count rushed forward to
embrace her, but stepping aside, she
trembling told him the story Of her
sorrow, and burstiuto tears. A heaven
ly smile broke overth Counts handsome
features, as raising his hand above, he
exclaimed: at is Gods work | am
bliud!" It's.was even so. While gal
lantly leading his regiment to the at
tack, cannon ball passed so closely tc
his eyes that, while it left their expires
sion unchanged, and his counteuance un
marked, it robbed him forever of sight
1t is unnecessary to add that their mar
riage was shortly solemnized, 1t Ii
said that at this day may be often seer
at the Emperor's receptions an Officer
leaning upon the arm of lady cIosel,
yelled, and they seem to be attracted
to the spot by their love OF music
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AWoRD OF CAUTIoN.-T The minds of
the people are evidently becoming deep
ly excited upon the political issues to
be determined in the ensuing election.
In the fierce contentious upon the hus-
tings there is great danger of violence
and bloodshed. We would advise our
readers to be exceedingly cautious and
temperate, and to stretch their: forbear-
autc to the utmost limits of virtue. We
believe the greatest danger to the peace
and quiet of the community is in the
practice of social drinking, now uuhap-
PLY too prevalent. We trust that our
readers will bear with us in a few re-
marks upon this subject. Society a
mongus is now in peculiar condition.
We are attempting to pass most dan;
gerous point and the weather is stormy.
We need cool heads and clear eyes, or
we shall certainly be wrecked. Now is
not the time to indulge in social drink
ing, and we most earnestly beg our
friends to consider their own interest
and the interest and happiness of the
whole country and keep cool. A man
is not himself when he has taken sew
eral drinks of liquor, aud a single rash
act now, of one person, may precipitate
whole community into trouble and
bring on a lifetime of unhappy regrets.
Narioa Crescent
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A FAR WESTERN marriage ceremony

A FAR WESTERN marriage ceremony,
thirty years befor the Pacific Railroad
had annlhilated the "Far West" has
been thus .describedto to Us:
Scene-Potato field. magistrate
in his shirt sleeves, busily plying the
hoe. Enter two candidates for matri.
mony, who follow him closely along the
row. The magistrate at first pays no
attention to them.
"Be you the Squire 2" the youth asks.
eyes" and the hoe rises and falls fas::
ter than ever. : -,
owe want to be married." the youth
desperately exclaims.
"Well, shet up, dern you, till I get
to the end of this row. I'm counting
the hills" ',r..
Thus astonished, the twain follow
him anxiously along, hand in hand, un-
til the end of the row is reached.
"Tweuty.seven, twenty-eighs. Now,
dern you, stand up here!" and the
Squire leans for the moment on his hoe.
handle. =
"Do yur Ito the youth) solemnly
swear, by thunder, to take this woman
for your wife?" eyes"
"Do you (to the girD solemnly swear,
by thunder, to take this man for your
husband?" "Ye-."
"Then, I swear, by thunder, you are
man and wife"
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ton, and who is now candidate for
the State Senate from the County OF
Darlington.
In brief, the nomination was fraud
upon the party, as the administration
had been upon the people.
| have the honor to be the standard
bearer of the ''Union Reform Party )"
its platform is the equality of allmen
befyre the law without regard to color
or previous condition. 1t is union of
good men against bad, of the honest
against the dishonest, and its object is
TO reform the Government. "Only this
and nothing MORE"
I have canvassed in conjunction with
representative men large portion of
the State, and I have yetto hear from
any one on the stump or in private con-
versation any attack made upon your ad-
ministration oryourself. 1fthis movement
had been directed against the Repub-
lcau party, neither my name nor in
tiuence would have gwen II the slight'
est support.
On the contrary, I nave everywhere
announced myself member of the Ma
tional Republican party and that l had
labored for your election and sustained
your administration A large majority
of our candidates for the General AS
sembly arc Republicans; under the cir.
cumstapces, it is difficult to discover
how our success would tend to give
''the control of the State to the enemies
Of the party which supported you, and
whichsupported our armies and maintain
cd the Union" Am l wrong in de-:
nounciing upon the stump the conceal
ment of facts, and fraudulent represen-
tations, by which your Excellency was
induced to write to Mr.. Chamberlain &?
| have the honorto remain,
Your most obedieutservaDt,
r. B. CARPENTER.
Cheraw, S. c., Sept. Z, 1870.
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BLACK MAN, RALLY.-We callupon
every black man to rally and enter So
lemn protest against the party CON-
bination that is now in existence in the
Republica#ranks, and to denounce the
Mulatto (Court House clique) party
now ruling which seeks to exclude the
black man from participation in the
controlling influence of nominations for
office, and family clique:
The black men of the country have
never had fair showing in The Re-
publican party.
Rise in your mighty power and enter
your solemn protest against the crusade
which the mulatto man is making against
the black man and save your privil,
cges from being encroachcd.
Respectfully, your black fellow-citizen
OF Sumter.--Lewis Stuttle.
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GAVE HIM FIrs.-Some side show
in, Wilmington, has excited the wrath
of local, who gives it to him as fol-
lows: .;.-,. .,,,r. -
Beware, always, Of side shows and
free fights, but especially of side shows,
and still more especially of the un-
mitigated humbug now barnacled on to
DeHaven's Circus. 1t is aregular
swindle and should be either refused a
permit to exhibit or else should be
taxed niue-tenths Of the receipts. The
man that can swallow glass of that
.huckster's lemonade, inside the big
tent, pass through that side show and
then turn the next street corner with
out stealing something, is possessed of
better nerves or moral courage than
your humble servant.
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Cheraw, S. G., Sept. 7, 1870.

A South CAROLINA SENATOR IN
TRoUBLE.-Most of our readers have,
no doubt, seen the fine team which
Arnin, the carpet bag Senator from the
Edgcfeld District, is in the habit of
driving when he comes TO Augusta.
On yesterday, it appears, that the Leg
islator and his horse got into trouble
while on the rebellious soil of Georgia.
1t seems that the horse and buggy were
standing in front of the Globe Hotel,
in charge of a negro, when the Deputy
City Sherff, Mr. Levy, approached the
owner, who stood on the pavement a
few feet from his property. The officer
informed the honorable carpet bagger
that a party in this city, to whom he
owed money, had issued out an attach
ment against his hVrze, and that either
the money or the animal must come
Immediately. Arnim parleyed for a
few minutes, and while doing so, gave
his negro boy signal to drive back to
Hamburg. The driver obcyed, and
the horses bead being turned up Jack
son street, drove rapidly to Ellis street
and then went down that street, max
ing for the Savannah Riyer. As soon
as the Sheriff saw the move, however,
he ran down Broad street at full speed,
and headed the horse on Center street,
a short distance from the bridge. The
officer at once took possession, and the
Senator was forced to pdy up.
augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
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500 REVV ARID.

One Hundred Dollars Reward will be paid
to any one giving information that will lead
to the conviction of the persons who fired the
STORE HOUSE at Bnykin's Wood Yard on
the South Carolina Rail Rond, and tho one at
Ancrum's Plantation, on "Wednesday night,
9TH inst, or that of any one who may have
instigated, assisted ut, or known the fact ell
ther before or after the burning, all being
equally guilty under the Law.
The Reward paid and no questions asked.
Sept. IL. n.
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Charleston; S. e., September II.
JUDGE CARPENTERS LITTER TO PRE-
siDENT GRANT.

JUDGE cARPENTER'S LETTER TO PRE-
siDENT GRANT.
To the President:
DEAR SIR-Encloscd please find
published copy of correspondence rur'
porting to have taken place between
your Excellency and D. II. Chamber
lain, Esq. Knowing your love of
truth and justice, | teel confident that
your note was written under a msap-
prehcnsion Of the facts, and without
acquaintance with the characters Of the
men who are now ruling South Carroll
na-meu who are bringing infamy up
on the party Of which you are the hon
ored head, and to which 1 belong.
Two years ago, when Gov Scott
went into Office, the people IF this
State were bankrupt; the planter had
neither stock nor agricultural imple-
ments, OF even seed; ard the laborer
was without food. The liabilities of
the State were nine millions of dollars;
they have been increased more than
ten millions.
The Executive officers and promi-
nent members of the Legislature were
all poor, and now, with one or two ex.
ceptions, they are rich; bribery has
been the ordinary inaucement to make
laws, and open and shameless corrup.
ton has stalked unrcbuked through
the State Capitol
TO perpetuatc this state of things,
Governor Scott, in violation of the
State and National Constitution, and
of an act to organize the militia, has
raised an army of fifteen thousand COL
ored men, quartered them in the va
rious counties, armed them at vast ex-
peuse, and distributed ammunition as
if on the eve of battle. Under an in
famous law passed by the last Assembly
the Governor has appointed three elec,
tion commissioners in each county;
they appoint the managers of elections
to receive the votes, fix the places fol
voting, and receive from the managers
all the votes cast at the different places
count and destroy them, and their Ger
tifcate is the only proof of the number
of votes, and for whom they were given
and they are allowed ten days to make
their returus. Governor Scott was ap
piled to officially by the Union Reform
Executive Committee to appoint one oi
our party in each county; he declined
Of the ninety three appointed, twenty
four are members of the present infa
nous Legislature; large majority 0
them are candidates, and are all Will
insignificant exceptions, the corrup
tools of the present dissraceful admins
tration.
The convention that nominated Go
4 vernor Scott was packed with his crea
lures, and where this process did no
succeed, the regular delegates we're ex
cluded and bis friends admitted, as il
the case of Senator Sawyer and his CO
delegates from Charleston. The chair
man of the committee on creGential
and platform, the prime mover in theS
outrages upon party organization ant
usage, was the Rev. s. +. Whittemore
who, having been ANONYMOUSLY re
jected by Congress, found congenio
spirits and labor in The State CeByeH
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She was llsorts of gal, said Yam
kee lover, describing his sweetheart !;
there warn't sprinklin' too much OF her;
she had an eye thst would make a tel-
lows heart try to get out of his bosom;
her step vas as light as a panther $, ana
her breath as sweet as the prairie
flowcrI
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B.F. Whittemore spoke in Benefits
Vile on Tuesday last. He had about
fifty hearers. Colonel G. ". Dudley re
piled to him in telling speech. The
colored pc pie are done with this cadet
broker. -BenneUSuiWe Journal
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Wife, said a broker, few days
since, do you think l shall ever be
worth $4,000? Ant worth that to
you? said the confding spouse. Yes,
said the other half; but l can't put you
out at interest,"
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A Letter from Judge Carpenter to
the President.

We find the following letters in the
New York Sun of Saturday last:
To the Editor 0f the SIM:
SIR-On the T. b inst, the enclosed
was sent through the post>officc:
In as much as the Presidents letter
to Mr.. Chamberlain has been widely
published, aud does me and the
patriotic gentlemen who are acting
with ME injustice, may | ask the favor
of an insertion in your paper of my
letter?
The facts stated are known by all
we'll Informed people in South Carolina.
Very respectfully. yours,
4. B. CARPENTER.
Charleston, S. g.. September Fl.
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NOTICE..

THE following Certificates of Stock in the
Bank Of Camden, held in the name of ALEX
ANDER SPARKS, deceased, having been lost,
or destroyed. notice is hereby given that ap;
plication will be made in three months from
date, for renewal of the same, to.wit:
No. 403, 18th January, 1888, 1913 Shares.
557, cath July, 1888, n Shares. SI4, April
llth, 1910, 70 Shares.
T. P. LIDE,
1. D. WILSON,
Ex'ors Estate of A. SPARKS.
Darlington, s. e. May Q, 1870.
May 19. 3m.
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NJ. 81 S S ELL.
Dentist.

OFFICE ON BROAD STREET, OPPO
SITE THE RESIDENCE OF MR..
'st' JAS. DUNLAP.
WILL attend to all operations in his p,v
fession at the lowest prices that will pay him
forlabor and expenses. Should any of his
operations fail within reasonable time, b.
will restore them without charge, as has al
ways been customary with him, although as
sertions to the contrary have been made by
inconsiderate, or designing persons ,-es3eci.
ally where the failures may occur from wnnt
of care on his part, aud not from causes for
eign to himself. ........
He would refer to his professional and psf
sonal friends.
May 26 If
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Encourage Southern Institutions

This is Southern Company, char.
tered by the Legislature Of Tennessee,
with CAPITAL sufficient to make
her reliable beyond question and
doing strictly LIFE INSURANCE
Business and none other. Profiting by
the experience of older Companies and
having adopted the most liberal plans
together with rigid economy in our
management, our success has exceed
ed our greatest expectations and has
placed the COMPANY in a permanent
and reliable position. In its first two
years we have issued between THREE
THOUSAND and THREE THOU
SAND FIVE HUNDRED POLL
CIES, and our accumulations amount
to EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
Pres'dt, NJ. J. WIcKs, President Meu
phis & Charleston R. R.
Vice. Presd't, J. T. Petit.
Sec'y, W. +. BOYLE.
REFERENCES
Hon. G.. A. Trenholm, James Il
Wilson and w. j. Magrath, of Charles
ton Hon. j. P. King, of Augusta.
r. j. MAG1LL,
General Agent for S. c.
Dp G.. J. SHANNON Med. Examiner.
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A very modest. old maid, visiting
newly-married friend recently saw one
of her husbands shirt on the bed, and
exclaimed: "Oh, mercy! mans shirt
on your bed. Such thing on my bed
would give me the nightmare!'
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Notice.

One month from date, will make appi~
cation to the Court Of Probate for Letters OF
Dismissory rs Administrator of the Estate
of Tobias FOlsOlne, deed.
JOHN X. SHAW, Admir-.
Aug. il. I'm.
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CONSUMPTION.

Inflammation of the Lungs; all Liver, Kid
ney, and Bladder diseases, organic Weakness
Female Affections, General Debility. and all
complaints of the Urinary Organs in Male
and Female, producing Dyspepsia, Costive-
ness, Gravel, Dropsy and Scrofhla, which
most generally terminate in Consumptive
Decline. 1t purifies and enriches the Blood,
the Billiary, Glandular and Secretive system;
Corrects and Strengthens the nervous and
Muscular forces; it acts like charm oh. weak
nervous and debiltated females, both young
and old None should be without it. Sold
everywhere.
Laboratory-l42 Franklin st. Bait, Md.
Aug
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Notice.

One month from date, I will make appl-
cation to the Court of Probate for Letters
Dismissory as Administrator of the Estate
of Christian Tolmie, decd.
JOHN r. SHAW, Admir-.
Aug. II. I'm.
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Notice..
TURNIP SEED

OFALL KINDS. We have just received
large supply of Turnip Seed, which we
warrant fresh and genginr.
HODGSQN K DUNLAP.
ASull #
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Law like sausages to.inspire respect
in proportion as we know how they are
made.