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Mr.. A. Libby recently ciptured at Goose
Fair an animal known as the nsher' OF ouscN
cat. lie was caught in trap. but broke loose
on the approach Of Mr. Libby with . dog: IN
a 6vht With the dog. he Was coming out victor.
vheu a hall from . ride Mr.. Libby carried, put
an end 10 his life. The animal measures ~ feef
in length. and has something Of fox-like ap-
pearapcc, with lougish head, and pointed nose;
he ears ,rt, rounded. and wide I; eyes large ;
body slender tail long, and bushy at the base
and fet short, stout. and armed with strong.
sharp claws. The fur Is Of two kinds, the outer
long and coarse, tho inner hne and son. The
color is Of brownish black. The skin Is quite
valuable, but Is mostly used for Innings Of costly
flrs, for trimmings, and robes.
The storer 81 Baptist Society expect % have
Rev. Mr., Weber. Of Taunton. Mss. TO take
charge Of the church. ON the lst Of January. q
q salary Of $500 Mr.. webbr pr~chsd for
the society last Sabbath. and Was very much
liked. LIZ -
Rev. Mr.. Nichols Of the Isl Parish tUnitar-
isnl soei.ty. Is delivering an excellent series Of
OF hand ,llscoarses at tie church on school 81,
each Sabbath evening. Two Sabbaths ago he
smoke on "Charity.' Last Sal bath. "faith''
WAS the ID rticuLh suu1eNNs sob tut tN'Sae.s~
preacher sps Ike of ''the nature Of faith, its OBJ
lect, means, aLd the tests Of . true faith. :"
Next Sabbath evening he will speak upon "Vrr-
tue"
KENNEBuNKroRr
The statement last weck'in the Boston papers,
that the ship on the stocks at Portsmouth was
the only one between Boston and Bath Is not
quite true. for there are two in Cs-ford
Wards yard, in this place, the frames are all
up aud one Is being finished There Is also a
ship at Yarmouth nearly completed. Ship
builiing is dull enough, bat there Is no need OF
making Il out even wore than II Is.
Mr.. Joseph W. Fairfield has sold out his
Livery Stable 10 Messrs Charles l. Abbot and
Josiah J. Goodwin who will carry Il ON In con-
nect,cu with the stage line TO the Depot.
DR.. George c. Weber has removed 10 Massa-
ehusetts. lie carries with him the best wishes
Of many Of our citizens for the success he de-
serves.
sPniScvALk-
Mr.. Wallace Nickerson has recently opened q
hair-ircssing saloon at Springyale Village and
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Inc pSpplt " ,tCo Aut NtOhiy o'e'k"N
el on Wednesday evening last. by the great AM
peculiarly American humorist. John q. SAKE
who chsttei grniaiiy upon the "feuch Folks
at Home" and recitel his poem "YsnkeS
Land" The orstoricsl powers Of Mr.. S1s
are no, great, indeed his sub jects do not rcqur,
such; they need genial. pleasant style, with
the ability OF the true humorist. which subtly
touches with the exact mimicry Of Voice, Of
gesture, the person or popularity intendei Il
he caricsturcd, or brought specially to notice.
This power Mr.. SAKE has. AMI 80 deity docs be
apply this delicate fnencss Of touch that the
whole audience instantaneOusly receive the de-
sircl Impression. We were unable to be pres
cnt during the whole Of the call ON "The French
Folks ut Home" but were highly entertained
by the portion We heard. lie sail that ne WAS
otten askel "Are not the French the poltest
people in the world - lie replies In The man
ner of some one who has said, "the women Of
America have moro false molesty combinel with
true moiesty than the women Of any other ma
tion," that ..the French have mote po,i,eucs-,
n combination Of spurious with true than any
other people" In this poem on "Yankee Lani''
after describing his idesl-or rather real. IAN
kec, he gave the "Hubbitcs" q gool-ns.urcl
rap, aud In humorous description Of = Bos-
tonian's pride Of city and Institutions, he rep
resents him Is Q sort Of incarnation OF the belle
zone born In Boston needs no second birth. '
After this poem the lecturer paid . graceful
tribute TO the "fAir women Of New England
This evenings entertainment MAS certainly ths
greatest success OF the course, thus Gar. and
Mr.. SAKE win be heartily Welcomed should b,
=, ngain osns before Saco or Biddef6rd auiicnce
The sixth lecture Of the coarsc win be delivero
next Wednesday evening by The motel his,orlca
lecturer. Dr. Jpo. Lord Of New YORK. lii
subject Is "Galileo."
Niagara Engine Co. No. 8 viii give gran,
le,ce and tea-pArty In City Hall. on frids.
evening. Dee. u
R.K. Twamblsy. & Son, have . new fresl
stock Of rich goods and ware. not only for tn
holidays, but ior other days They are Inv
business men Who know how 10 buy As wei a
sell IIsudsome presents arc Just In their line
Edward Eastman has been appointed N0tar.
Public.
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In Paris, London, Washington, New York, Ne,
Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Connecticut
have Furnished its oolemns with great vsriet.
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IMPORTANT TO ALL.

WHILE the country, at the present moment ),
is stirred from it's foundations by political
parties Of all grades, and whio matters of
such vital Importance to the country are being
discussed, we may be permitted to keep al
cyo single to the prosperity Of our city, in
making known to all visitors, Conventional and
Others, that our Stock of DRY GOODS is
LARGE, ENTIRELY NEW, and comprises the
Best Makes of Goods, and sold at such LOW
PRICES, that those who desire to take home
articles in DRY GOODS, will be supplied at
prices entirely satisfactory to them.
We, therefore, cordially invite all to our
House, in the Columbia Hotel Building, where
daily meetings are held financially.
w. d. LOVE IL CO.,
W. D. LOVE, Dry Goods Merchants. W
D. Z. MCCREERY. June ii 3
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was self-made man. He never cared
for courtly honors. He felt that q
peerage at the hands of England's
Queen could not elevate him, who, in the
high field of LETTERS, had shown him
self the peer of any living writer. AS
to the writings OF Dickens, the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher has we'll said:
"Contrast Mr.. Dickens and his life
work with the life-work of any man that
has filled English literature with an
eminently, distiuctively Christian bias,
mado it rich in distinctive Christiun
truths, and you feel at once that he is
not of that class. That is not the work
given to him. On the other hand, com
pare him with such writer's MS Bulwcr
and Byron, mon of that standing, and
you feel just as much that he was not OH
that side. He was not producer Of
morbid feeling. He did not generate
selfishness or pride, and certainly not
tendencies toward license and dissipa-
tion. All his writings brace up man
hood in truth, and honor, and purity,
and virtue, and throughout they are
noble. There may be e1aggerations of
caricature, but the generic influence of
his writings is to make manhood purer
and truer. It is to make the intercourse
of men with their fellow-men more
genial and more humane; it is to make
the household purer, and brighter, and
sweeter. There can be no question that
this is the general tendency of all his
writings. do not believe that there is
line to be found which, either by de-
sign or in fact, will tend to produce
licentiousness or laxity. On the single
question of drink should mako an ex-
ception. Neither by preaching nor by
practice did he stand on the advanced
ground on that subject of many adj
vanced men of the world He repre-
sents the old school-nnd I hope the
school is passing away-of moral men in
England on that subject, who have
treated it contemptuously and made it
ridiculous by caricature. But, in re-
spect to the other good things I have
mentioned, thero can be no question that
he has been bcnefactor of his race
And though he has not worked in the
highest sphere in the spiritual element
of the race, God had gifted him with no
mean talent, and given him success
that has been seldom vouchsafed to any !;
not in my memory to any rs to Charles
Dickens. doubt if his works that he
has left behind him will be as much read
IN another generation rs they have now;
but there can be no question that where
ameliorations in the procedure of society
are traced back to their sources, it will
he found that God raised him up and
employed him in no mean degree to pro-
duco reformation and elevation in the
middle elements of human welfare" I"
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PUNISHMENT FOR GAMBLING AT FANS
The laws of Indiana, backed up by n
decision of the Supreme Court, place all
persons who participate in the species
of gambling usually carried on at church
and charity fairs, on the same footing as
lottery gamblers. They are all liable to
heavy penaities--tines and imprison-
ment.
il New York judge sentenced a rough
to tho penitentiary for an assault on a
fallen woman, remarking that these poor
creatures were doubly under the protec-
tion of the law, inas1nuch as it happened
only too often that lawless men took ad-
vantage of them, hoping that the fact of
their dishonor would impeach their cre-
dibility.
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Reform Convention.

The Convention met in the Columbia
Hotel, last night, Mt o'clock. Z. W.
Seibels moved that the meeting be called
to order, by calling t. Y. Simons to the
chair. After few terse and appropriate
remarks, the Chairman appointed, pur-
suant to motion, the following Secreta-
ries: Robert Aldrich and W. G. Routt.
The State was called by Counties -twcn-
ty-two being represented.
Y. j. Pope moved that Committee of
One from each County be appointed, to
nominate permanent officers of the Con
vention. The Committee retired, and
returning, reported the following; who
were unanim ously elected:
President-W. NJ. Shannon.
Vice-Presidents-J. P. Kinard, S. E
Means, +. B. McBee, B. J. Witherspoon,
j. E. Bird, y. Melchers, Jas. Kennedy,
Henry Barnes, Moses Benson, NJ. Cocl-
ran, NJ. Caldwell, J. Gibson.
Secretaries-Robert Aldrich and ".
G.. Routt.
NJ. G. Butler moved a Committee
of Seven on Platform. The Chair ap-
pointed NJ. G. Butler, Geo. l.. BUST,
Ellison S. Keitt, J. B. Kershaw, Milton
Sans, T. Gregorie, J. B. McCants.
q. w. Seibels moved q Committee of
Seven on Resolutions, to whom all reso-
lutions shall be referred. The Chair
appointed z. ". Seibels, j. p Thomas, J.
Q. Crosby, j. d. Kennedy, F. W. Daw-
son. A. A. Harper, G. s. Bryce.
w. S. Gary moved Committee OF
Ten upon manner of voting. The Chair
appointed W. T. Gary, J. Bird, J. NJ.
Davis, w. E. Marshal, B. J. Wither-
spoon, j. A. Hoyt, Alex. Smythe, S. P.
Burbage. z. Z. Malloy, K. P. Todd.
j. P. Thomas presented communica-
tion from General Wagner, which was
referred to Committee on Platform.
This paper gave liberal and detailed
yiows on immigration.
j. B. Kershaw read paper, which
was referred to Committee on Platform.
This paper presented, among other pro-
gressive points, the recommendation
that only Republicans be nominated by
this Convention.
e. S. keitt read paper, which was
referred TO Committee on Platform.
NJ. G. Butler moved anhdjournment,
to meet at 10 o'clock this morning.
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The attention of our readers is called to-
day to the advertisement in another column,
headed Lppmans Great German Bitters,
preparation that has been used for upward OF
century in enlightened Europe with the
greatest success in tho cure of Dyspepsia or
Indigestion, Constipation, Loss of Appetite
Liver Complaint, loss OF tone in the digestive
Linpman & Bro, Savannah, Ga, have, at con-
siderable outlay, succeeded in obtaining the
original recipe for making this delightful tast.
ing Bittors, and pledge their reputation that
kept up. Jule2
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CURIOUS SCENE AT THE MlD-NIGIIr
MISSION. There was queer scene wit
messed at the rooms of tho Midnight
Mission" in New York. at 1 o'clock Sa-
tnrday morning. The New York Com
nacrciM says: "In response to IN invita-
ton privately circulated, number OF
the oemi-montie assembled to partako of
Strawberries and cream, and to listen to
addresses by several gentlemen. The
rooms were crowded, some being sinners
who had grown old in sin, and others
girls still in their teens. Tables were
spread, laden with all the delicacies OF
the season, to which ample justice was
done. A majority of the women appear
ed to think more of the strawberries
than of the remarks addressed to them.
A large party of the girls, when the pro-
ceedings were over, adjourned to q noto-
rious resort in the neighborhood, and
danced until nearly daylight"
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This country ought to be pretty woll
governed, when tue estimated expendi-
lures for the current year amout to
S29S, SIG, 1892. This is sum 80 enor-
NOUS as not to be readily comprehcndod,
yet experience shows that as the cost in
creases, the advantages which should be
derived from governmental expenditures
become less and less. just think of it.
\ republican country, whose policy has
always been directly in opposition to
standing armies and naves, expcnds
oS'ooo'OO in the support OF the army
and navy, and in pensions-a sum great
er than the entire annual expenditures
OF the Government before the war. Such
backward progress must soon be rcpndi-
ated by the people.
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SMIrH1ANA The following somewhat
''steep" story is clipped from an ex-
change:
''A few weeks ago, the Governor of
Ohio offered $500 for the arrest Of a man
named John Smith. There are ITO
Counties in Ohio, and in less than two
days the Sheriffs of all these Counties
arrived in Columbus, each with man
named John Smith. During the three
succeeding days, over 1000 detectives.
policemen, and private citizens, from
Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Ohio, Indiana, West Viaginia, and ILL
nois, arrived in Columbus, every fellow
bringing with him some unhappy man
named John Smith, and moro arrive
every day. The aggregate of Smiths at
present i'll Columbus is simply awful!
Aud tho worst Of it is, that every man
insists that his Smith is the particular
Smith mentioned in the proclamation,
aud he is going to have that $500 or
hash the Governor right mp. The Co
vernon is trying to decide whether to
pay the reward to every man in the lot
or resign"
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WoMAS's BEST FRIESD.-To relieve the ach-
ing heart Of woman. and bring joy where ser-
row regned supreme, is a mission before
insigntcance. To do this is the peculiar pro-
vince of DR.. J. Bradtield's FEMALE REGULATOR,
which, from the numberlcss cures it has ac-
compiished, ID appropriately styled Woman's
Best Friend. Tho distressing complaint
known as "wlites," and tho various irregu.
laritics or the womb, to which woman is sub
ject, disappear like magic before a single bot
tic of this wonderful compound. 1t ia pre-
Ga. and sold at Sl.50 per bottle, by respecta-
bic lrusmcn everywhere. Physicians prescribe
it. !: Action prompt, sure and decisive. J12G
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list OF New ADVERTISEMENTS
x. NJ. Quarles-He Healing Springs.
Cook Wanted-Apply Mt this Oifice.
9. 3. Walker-Strayed.
II. L. Scott-Final Notice.
Jacob Leyin-Corn at Auction.
J. w. Denny-To Taxpayers.
2. Cantwell-Northern Hay.
Exchange House-Improvemen
Meeting Union Council No. s.
Meeting of Committee on st. Johns Day.
+. a. misunderstanding Machines, &c.
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The best LIVER medicine is HEISITsH.
QrEES's DELIGHT. This wonderful vegetable
compound acts with certainty upon the Liver
and stomach, without impairng the functions
of any other organ. 1t invigoratcs, restores
improves the general condition of the system:
ties; stimulates tho Liver and makes it act;
strengthens the digestion and gives tone to the
man. 1t awakens the dull and sluggish Liver
to activity and life. This is, of all the scasoE
the time to try it: Go and get Il bottle from
Hcinitsh-you will not regret it. 50
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Everybody, go to Pollock's!
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MAIL ARRANGEMENTS The Northern
mail is opened for delivery at a. M.
closed at $50 q. m. Charleston, opened
at $50 p. m.; closed at $50 p. m.
Greenville, opened ut $50 y. m.; closed
at $50 p. m. Western, opened 1T $50
q. m.; closed at 4 p. m. Churlesto..,
(evening,) opened at n. m.; closed at
4.3o p: m. On Sunday, the post Office is
open from to 10 q. m.
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Court OF GENERAL SESSIONS, Juno Is
Judge Melton presiding.
State as. Nelly Wilson, (colored)-
Guilty of petit larceny.
Ec parte Alfred T. Peete-petition for
denizenship. Granted, and the required
oath administered to petitioner.
State Us. Dayton It. Gage and Michael
McCartney-Grand larceny--robbing the
banking house of Scott, Williams & Co.
Not guilty.
The petit jurors were discharged until
Saturday morning, ut 10 o'clock, when
the case of State as. W. w. Sampson,
for forgery, will bo tried.
Tomorrow, (Thursday,) at 8 o'clock p.
m., has been assigned for the call of the
passed upon NIL or those convicted at the
present term of the Court.
\ maiden lady, residing i'll seclusion,
had not been to church for several years;
but on the accession Of small family
property, she bought herself new bon
net, shawl and dress, with the appropri-
ate gloves, boots, &C., and appeared the
following Sabbath in style which almost
destroyed her identity with tho hitherto
shabby and hopeless old maid. Just rs
she was walking up the aisle, and as
every eye seemed turned upon her, the
choir commenced an anthem, the burden
of which was, "Hallelujah! hallelujah!"
The indignant spinster retraced her
steps down the aisle, in high dudgeon,
exclaiming: Hardly knew you indeed!
Why this is not the first time I've been
dressed up. Hardly knew you'll I guess
I don't come here again very soon."
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1'o" T.. L. Ou IouHdhy, Jne post once is
open from 9 to 10 a. m.
HOTEL ARRIVALS. June 15--C C0,umbi0 Hofel-
~ & Goodwin, w Dawson, L NIcLain, W
itdt iaft. ! sIns Grace and lady. Campaen, A
Parker, G L Buiat, Simons, F Melchers,
Gage, W Marshall, & Kinloch, J T Heard,
Corrie, W. Gayer: W e Mikell, A Mel
chers, B O'Neil, J Makor, Charleston;
Egeston, Winnsboro; Il Mellcchamp, +
Fielder, A d Friedrich, L 81 Hall, 81 Browning,
Orangebnrg;J J Il Adams Il Adams, John s
1 Bates, John Adams, Richland; G Ward, R 3
Green, Thomas, Theo. Starkc, city; E
kcitt, G; 8 G Garner. Clarksou's; " G Pat
ters0n, Jr, Philadelphia T Craig, Clinton;
" McKerrall, Il G Moody, Marion; J B Ro-
GGers, Snmtcr;J J " Cunningham, N G; L Cross,
Mashington, D c; James Pagan, G S Bricc,
PBurbaSe. Colleton;J S Wiley Spartanburg.
NicierSon Nouse-James Hemplill, Chester;
James Whito. Rock Hill; Joseph Fl Gay,
Charlotte; + G DeFontaine, Hudson Smith,
Charleston; John T. Jenkins and wife, New
York; Lewis Jones, Miss II Crocker, Abraham
Jones, Miss Annie Jones, Miss Sallie Jones,
Mrs AC Jones, EdgeGeld; Thomas Camper,
| L Dcpass, Wm AAncrunl. J NJ Davis, John D
Kennedy. Camden: Houston, So Ex Co;
Glenn Peake, Union; G L Trenholm, Jr,
SpartanburS; VIM Perry, Miss L Perry, Miss
ThornweIl, Anderson; W II Wallace, Union; S
Means, Spartanburg; j NJ NIcCubcre, New.
berry; G " Connor, Abbeville; Dunlap and
Rie Mn5on; y MTs Moulin Mrs.
CLARK, l. w Duvall, B Clouney, Winnsboro;
= Jefferson. Virginia; Mrs Henry Buck, Miss
Alice Alice Bnek. Mrs Wright, Master Wright, n
Williamston, W C & a r; d T Ward, II & G
IL II; j Seiglcr, Ncwberry.
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tea suicide IN Hllladelphla, tuesday, by
hanging himself by his suspenders to a
bed-post.
ALondon husband. pounding his wife,
was attacked so fierccly by the family cat
that the woman had to take her off to
save his life.
$500 Sunday school children recently
marched in body in Jackson, Tenn.
They were addressed by Jefferson Davis,
Jacob Thompson and Bishop Quintard.
A brother and sister have just been
executed Oh the same scaffold at Tulla-
word, ireland, for murder.
Jenny Lind is so embarrassed in her
financial affairs that she thinks Of open
ing singing school in Paris.
Two neighboring signs in Philadelphia
read 'James Schott," and Jonathan
Fell"
Chicago is to have the largest hotel in
the country, 253 feet square, and mo-
deled after the Louvre.
The Charleston papers announce the
death of Mr.. T. Richards, Jr., member
of the Washington Light Infantry.
Tho steamer Plato, of Charleston, was
wrecked on Seabrooks Island, OH the
14th.
There were 80 deaths in Charleston for
tho week ending the 11th-white 0;
colorcd %.
-Four colored men were killed by light
ming, in Essex County, Virginia, on the
9Th.
California strawberries are so big they
"plug" them to see if they are ripo.
Connecticut had one divorce to. every
nine marriages last year.
One thousand married couples were
divorced in Ohio last year.
Connoisseurs, go to Pollock's.
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Next came in rapid succession from
Dickens prolific pen and teeming fancy,
"Bleak House," 1851 ''Little Dorrit, I"
1885, ga Tale of Two Cities" "The
Uncommercial Traveller" ''Great Ex-
pectations." "Our Mutual Friend" :"
works which engaged the last twenty
years OF his life. When the great
master died. he was engaged in publish
ing "Tho Mystery of Edwin Drood,"
which work, it is said, he had COM
pleted for some time before his death.
Before his death, Mr.. Dickens had been
in the habit of giving public readings of
his own writings, and this he did, we
are informed, in inimitablo style. He
paid visit to this country in this ca
pacity, and won golden opinions. He
was received i'll cordial spirit. rs was
meet, and left the country with the
kindlicst impressions of our people.
Dickens stands unrivalcd in his pccu-
liar sphere. His creations must live.
He stands ono Of the master spirits in
English literature. It has been well
said Of him, that he dealt in the middle
walks of life. The prose of Dickens, rs
writer has suggested, was suffuscd and
informed with tho spirit of Words
worth:
The common growth Of mother earth
Snihced for him; her hearts, her mirth,
her humDlest mlrth and hearts,"
VI Dickens it may be said that the
good he did is not inferred with his
bones. His works do "follow him." and
make his one of those names that we
shall not willingly let die. Mr.. Dickens