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The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-16

A TEXAN ANEcDorE. bout the
close of the Texan war, a steam.
boat was running between New
Orleans and Galveston, the cap
tain of which, in a truly pathetic
way, let it be known that he would
transport the discharged Texan
soldiers to New Orleans without
fee or reward. 1t may be made a
sure thing that the worthy steam
boat man was not without calls
One day stalwart fellow came
down and demanded passage on
the aforesaid promise. The cap.
tain looked at him for q moment,
and then asked
We're you in the war"
Yes, Sir-r-r-r," responded the
six ,footer.
What were you 2" said the cap
tain.
A high private,'' b answered the
applicant.
30 right on board, stranger"
said the captain. "I've been run.
ming this boat two years, and car.
ried up more than two thousand
'nen that fit, but you're the fnst
private I've met 90 far"
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-16

ACCORDING to the London Daily News,
the French Government 10 bhying grsa.
Quantities Of srms amniunitioo. eloth,n.
Co. IN London. They paw ca.h down and
any price requires. The Prussi.n. are Al,
so buying tons Of blankets a. if thew ar.
P~"sd 10 spend the winter in France.-
me London Times is curious to .ee wb,,b.
er r. u''t" will make any protes, ae.in,.
the export u arms. &e., from Amsric. -.
rive million pounds Of guopow wdsr is tn.
smoun' Of the Eaglist order. and the mar.
ke' e'"swept Of every sort Of 6rsarm. In
the mesn'ims Birmingham has gone 70
WORK on heavy orders from Ru..ia. The
q'e'''o" 10 asked. 10 ), to he murder IN
massef ~ -
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A Partisan Expeft.

When the opera Of the " Proph.
ct was first brought ont in Par.
ia, 80 great was the demand for
seats that tickets wero sold at a
most extravagant premium. One
night a young officer, who hac
just made an unsuccessful appli
cation for a ticket, was dexterous-
~ lightened of his watch by A
pickpocket. Detecting the thief,
he recov cred the stolen timepiece.
Then, taking the thief aside, he
said
You are an expert in your
profession, and now I wish TO
avail myself of your skill"
Monsieur le captain may com.
mand me-"
Then 20 Immediately and re.
lieve some gentleman OF his tick
ct, and will pay You one hundred
francs. No hesitationi Be
quick l"
T." 1t shall be done"
In minute the thief Was back
with an elegant case cont dining four
tickets, together with number
Of cards having the mams of
Mademoiselle Solange Dude. ant
engraved upon them.
" Wretch " exclaimed the can.
tain, You have been robbing a
lady |"
"No indeed, sir" replied the
sharper. There is my unfortu
nate vic im," he continued, point.
ing TO a Young gentleman who
was engaged in an animated con.
versa.ion with couple of ladies
within the vestibule.
"Dolt |" exclaimed the captain.
I" that is lady dressed en- cana.
lier it is Made,noiselle Solange
Dudevant! Return the articles
Immediately"
!" Monsieur is right" said the
pickpocket. No one but a brute
would knowingly rob lady, es
pecially when that lady is the
daughter of George Sand. Ex.
cuse me, Monsieur l will yet find
you a ticket"
In an instant the thief placed
himself before Mademoiselle So
lange, with a profound bow.
Begging Madernoiselle's par.
dom" he said, "she has had the
misfortune to drop her card
case"
Thank you, kindly" replied
Mademoiselle Solange. L" Allow
me to reward you for returning
it,"
!" As to that, Mudemoise'lc, PER-
NIT me humbly TO suggest that
You have four tickets in your case,
whereas your party consists of OH.
iy three persons
"You then would like to have
the extra ticket 7" asked Made
moiselle."
Exactly so, Mademoiselle.
You are quite welcome to it,"
said the lady.
The sharper took the ticket to
the Young officer, who, having
noticed the manner in which it was
obtained, did not hesitate to re.
ceise it and pay the promised hun
dred francs.
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Stlrrtrh HnrtrlJ.
The Dying Year.


From the old woods dim and lonely,
Comes moan
There the winds arc signing only,
"summer's gomez
All the bright and sunny hours,
And the green and leafy bowers,
With the summers latest flowers,
Are faded now,
And the brow
or the warning year,
Has been twined with dying leaves,
And the gathering sheaves
Tell as autumn's here.
Now the winds 60 loudly moaning
Through tho wales;
Aad the forest trees are groaning
Mournfui tales
or decays that swiftly gather,
or the coming wintrS weather,
or the snow that like feather
Soon will fallt
Aud the call
4. - or death Is sighihs
Over all the ripping streams,
And the summers lingering glcaans
Are SO sadly dying.
It's the waning, waning twilight
or the year
That hovers now oil strangely bright,
Round US here;
And soon the year will pass away,
Like the light OF an autumn day,
Adown old winters dim highway
To its ,omb:
And the gloom
or the silent land
VIII rest on the bright years flown
And the winds of time will moan
Der the dreamless band.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-16

A BEAUTIFUL smile is to the fe.
male countenance what the sun
beam is to the landscape it EN-.
bellishes an inferior face, and re.
deem' an ugly one. A smile
however, should not become habit
nal, or insipidity is the rest Il ,
nor should the mouth break into a
smile OH one side, the other re.
manning passive and unmoved,
for this imparts an air of deceit.
fnl grotesqneness to the face
A disagreeable smile distorts the
line OF beauty, and is mare repul.
sIve than frown. There are
many kinds of smiles, each hav.
irg u distinctive character; some
announce goodness and sweetness ::
others betray sarcasm, bitterness
and pride some soften the coun.
tenance by their languishing ten.
derness others brighten It BY
their brilliant and spiritual vi vac
ity. Gazing and poring oyer a
mirror can not aid in acquiring
beautiful smiles halt so well as to
turn the gaze inward, to watch
ihat the heart keeps unsullied
from reflection of evil, and is il.
lumined and beaItified by all
sweet throbs. -,sI
The snow was so deep in Chesh.
ire county, New Halnshire, last
winter, that it was difficult for
persons meeting with teams TO
pass. An eccentric citizen, we'll
known in that county, and hay.
ing a detect in his speech, was
coming to the village with a
horse and sleigh, aud being about
to meet a stranger. with q team
exclaimed, "Turn out turn ont I
my vile is dead p Upon which
the stranger with much difficulty.
tnrned out and gave him the en-
tire road. After he had got fair.
ly by, the stranger turned and in.
quired of him when his wife died |:
to which the griefharrowed citi.
zen responded, about fifteen
years agop oa1o /,
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-16

DIFFICULTY occurred on Tuesday ,..,
Oa' nve miles from Edgeheld Court Hou,s.
caused caused ey shs refusal Of party Of p.,,o.. -
,,, 20 arrested on WARRANTS fron i. .b.,;s .ss.
s,a' . justice for stealing boss f,.. n. =.
o1Hr. @. A. Cheathsu. :" feSs
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-16

ThE ylaws of the Grand Lodge
of Masons of Illinois, which pro
hibited colored persons from ad.
mission into Masonic lodges in
that State, have been repealed.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-16

"A YOUNG man in Louisville ex.
amined a keg of damaged gun.
powder with a red hot poker to
see if it was good. 1t is believed
6y his friends that he has gone to
Europe, although a man has found
some haman bones and a piece Of
shlrt about twenty miles from
Louisville.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-16

PRmsKNr WoRK.-The success Of
life, if achieved at all, must begin
from tue point where each one of
US Glands. It can be surely at.
tanned only by beginning now, and
by toifing steadily and hard.
Hundreds Of youug men are
waiting for favorable circurh.i
stances and for agreeable employ.'
ment. This plea is but soft way
OF excusing laziDess. A man has
no place but the one 10 which he
stands T, no time but the present 1
no chance bnt the one before him /
no work but that which he can. do
today hi his place. From that
place, along that path, by that
work, must he 90 60 much higher
and better as lie is able to. But
let him start to-day.
lndolence and pride iiiay whis.
per, Wait for better opportunities.
But the voice of great men sounds
down to us from the heights Of
honorable success If you see no
opportunities, make them" Res
olute industry to-day, in whatever
work comes to hand, is the sure
guarantee Of future wealth and
WORTH
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-16

The census takers throughout
the country. in comparing notes,
lind that the highest age attained
bv unmarried women is 26 years.
Her etofore it used to be %. 1t is
well to lave the time definitely
hxed when women cease to grow
older.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-16

A SON Of the Rev. S. H. Brown,
Editor and Proprietor of the
"Christian Neighbor," had his
arm broken by being caught in
the machinery OF a press in the
printing Office.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-16

ksAoniSo TsAr PArs.-The sale Of tsws
20 Mr. Beselrers fashionable church :,
srook'yn, tesiissd si7S.O 600, N. other a.v
a better proof could not be asked o. n.
popularity Of that presshar, VII. tey.r -. =.
may 'h'nt Of him In 9th er respects.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-16
G. F. TONNES, EDITOR.
DC. BAILEY, ASSOCIATE

SUBSCRIPTION Two Dollars per anpum.
ApvpRrIssMENrs inserted ut the rates Of
bne dollar per square Of twelve Min,on lines
tthis sized typej or less for the first insertion,
hfty cents each for the second and third inscr.
lions, and tweoty-hve cents for subsequent
Insertions. Yearly contracts will he mmde.
All advertisements must have the number
hf IL sc Ttiops marked on them, or they will be
inserted till ordered out, and charged for.
Unless ordered otherwise, Advertisements ts
will invariably be "dispiayed."
Obituary notices, and all matters inuring to
70 the beheat Of ahy ono, arc regarded as
Advertisements.
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GREENvILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 16 ts7o

or the story OF the sufierings of
the widow and orphan. During
the war he was ever conscious Of
the inequality OF the means ut his
control, bnt it was never his to
complain or to utter a doubt-it
was always his to do. When In
the last campaign he was beleagu.
cred at Petersberg, and painfully
aware of the straights to which we
were reduced, he said: "With INV
army in the mountains of Virginia,
l could carry on this war for
twenty years longer" His men
exhausted and his supplies failing,
he was unable to carry out rtis
plans. An untoward event caused
him to anticipate the movement,
and the army of Northern Vir-
ginia was overwhelmed. But in
the surrender he anticipated con.
ditions that have not been fulfilled
-he expected his army to be re-
spected and his paroled soldiers to
be allowed the enjoyment of life
and property. Whether these con-
ditiens have been fulfilled, let
others say.
Here he now sleeps in the land
he loved SO well, and that land is
not Virginia only, tor they do in.
justice to Lee who believe he
fought only for Virginia. He was
ready to go anywhere, on any SER
vice for the good Of his country,
and hes heart soas as broud as the
.Wteen States struggling 1or tie
principles that oar tore fathers
fought tor en- Me revolution of
l776. He is sleeping in the same
soil with the thousands who fought
under the same flag, but first offer.
cd mp their lives. Here the living
are assembled to honor his memo.
rv, and there the skeleton sentinels
keep watch over his grave. This
citizen ! this soldierl this great
General this true patriotl left
behind him the crowning glory of
true Christian. His christianity
ennobled him in life, and affords
as grounds for the belief that he is
happy beyond the grave.
BUT, while We mourn the loes of
the great and the true, drop we
also tears of sympathy with her
who was his helpneet in life-the
noble woman who, while her hus.
band was in the field leading the
army of the Contederacy, though
All invalid herself. passed the time
in knitting socks for the marching
soldiers. A woman fit to be the
mother of herOes-and heroes are
descended from her. Mourning
with her, we can only offer the
consolation of a Christian Our
loss is not his, but he now enjoys
the rewards of a lie well spent
and never wavering trust in a
risen Saviour. This day we unite
our words IF sorrow with thoee of
the gnod and great throughout
Christendom, for his fame is gone
over the water-his deeds will be
remembered and when the mon.
ninent we build shall have crum.
bled into dust, his virtues will still
live, a high model for the imi,a.
ton of generations yet unborn.
We have given but faint idea
OF the eloquent thoughts and chaste
orafory OF the speaker. His words
were heard with profound atten-
applause.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-16
LID SISTERS AND YoNuo BRoru.

OLD SISTERS AND YoNuo Broth.
EEs-Sisters, do not turn OFF your
younger brothers as if they were
always in your way, and any serv.
ice which they might ssk of you
were q burthen. Perhaps the
hour may come when, over a cof.
fin that is strangely longer than
you thonght, and over a pale brow
where often, half unwittingly and
perhaps with petulant push, yon
parted the hair-you bend with
binding tears and sobs that shake
your very soul, while remorseful
memory is busy with the bygone
hours. You will wish then that
when he came aud asked yot, to
help him in his play, or to lift him
on your lap because he was tired.
or take him out because he wan.
ted to see, you had laid aside your
book and made the little heart
glad.-Aikman's Life at Home.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1870-11-16

KINDNESS, like the gentle breath
of Spring, mslts the icy heart.
TIE beauty of holiness, like the
sun, is seen by its own light.
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tainer. Il have been one myself
Heaven help y.nv aud, forgive
you, was the gentle answer /.
AZ heaven help me and forgive,
me J she returned, nodding her,
head at the Hre. IF man would
help some Of us, q little more, God
would forgive Us all the sooner,
perhaps.'" -.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-20

fallen, was trampled to death BY the band a
Girl six years old was killed In her mothers
arms. The fight now became general; men
were falling right and left; some were running
away, and others were in pursuit. The COM
missary of police Of the Rue Tangier now eX-
claimed, sWhoever will follow, me, now come
on!' Citizens upon this rushed upon the
rioters. who, having no more ammunition and
seeing themselves likely to be overpowered,
Immediately fled, followed by the people, ex-
claiming, HThey are Prussians; kill them
Besides two men killed. three police agents
received severe wounds. 1t is feared that
many inhabitants Of the neighbornood were
Injured. The leader of the band was almost
Immediately apprehended. a tall, well-dress-
ed man was also arrested at night. he called
himself an Englishman, but spoke Win q
strong German accent. He had number OF
soyereigns and gold Frederick" pieces, A
number of arrests have been made, Including
the originator of the plot. = s,-i:,
Paris being In state Of siege, this act comes t3
under the head of offences to be tried by mili-
tary law. A military tribunal will sit this
evening. It Is next to certain that the men
who have been taken red-handed Will have
short shit. 1t was cowardly, wanton, pur-
poseless attack. tits certain that the Repub-
iican party has nothing to dowlth these afro
cious rufianS
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SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL Rail-
ROAD.

SUMTER, S. G., August 1s, 1870.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the South Carolina Central Railroad Company
was held this day.
A majority OF the stock being represented,
the meeting proceeded to business.
On motion OF Mr.. James N. Carson, Colonel
James D. Banding was called to the chair, and
william Il. Peronneau appointed secretary. .
The report of the. president and treasurer
was read and received as information.
The following officers were elected to serve
until the third Wednesday in February, 1872
viz: D. B. McLaprin, president; James n.
Carson, John R. Dukes, l. D. MoWry. a. r
Rayenel. z. B. Oakes, NJ. K. Jesup, directors
A code Of bylaws, for the government o.
the company, was adopted
Aver the passage of sundry resolutions tie
meeting adjourned sine die.
JAMES D. BLAND1Se. Chairman.
WILLIAM q. PEBoNSEAU, Secretary
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-20

Frenchmen of the line. They bore the misery
Of the road In equal silence. It was rare to
hear o cry, though the poor fellows faces
showed much pain. They were sadder sight
In their blood-stained bandages than the men
who lay grimly on the hillside.
.Woerth itself was q mere hospital, aud all
the. inhabitants were either nursing the
wounded or burying the dead. It was an evil
fate tor the picturesque little place, that more
than 100 900 men on one and the other side
should have; settled their quarrel so near at
hand. .,-...,..cs =.
Of coming movements, must not say a
word The event Of yesterday was the capture
of the little fortress Of Leuchtenburg, where q
large amount of military storesa are reported to
have been captured. The assailants fired
heavily into the place, and we heard their
guns booming all yesterday forenoon.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-20
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
Edgcfeld.


The Advertiser says: The finest ten acres
sibility OF doubt, lies within the corporate
limits Of this town-around the private resi- @
dence of Charles A. Cheatham. Esq. Inc
land ia not rich naturally, but Dicks ms Com
pound stable mancre, and energetic super
vision, have brought 1t to its present. uuap-
proachable yield. We walked through .nia ~
cotton Yesterday, but We will not describe l1
in detail. for fear people would cry out at every
sentence: "What whopper j. Two bales
from each one of these ten acres ls not mere
possibility or probability, but an inevitable
fate .or destiny. Come, ye farmers nom Saul
da. aud from Horse Creek, and from Savannah
hiver, and from Edisto, and view thus wonder
ful fell. The sight is worth the trip
The accounts OF the crops from all parts OF
our district are favorable and fsttering beyond
all precedent. Never have we heard, on the
part of the farmers and planters, such unlver-
sal acknowledgements OF splendid crop pros,
poets. We are having, however, cons tan. 5s aa,5s
and very imp atmosphere. hust mas .at - he
its appearaDce in some sections, ana may ye. os
the means Of curtailing the co1'on s'''0 wy
seriously.
For three weeks past there has been an
abundance of rain. and 10 some sections OF tne
conntv farmers spprehen. damage rom the
o0oos.y;va ,uer weather. The corn and cotton
crons aro looking extraordinarily hne, ana In
rnsp. nIsces there are better prospects than
ut any like period since the war.
Kershaw.
I'm to last week the cotton c!ops of this dis
,rict we're promising, but We learn that rust
las made it's appearance in all parts OF the DIS
trict, and that, in addition TO the casting on
the fruit, will materially shorten the yield al
one time promised.
GOOD, where it has been properly cultivated.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-20
AJOURNALISTIC WONDER.
The Circulation OF the New York Daily
News.
From the n. Y. Daily News, August

From the n. Y. Daily News, August g.
We NAV be pardoned for referring to the
unprecedented event In newspaper history IN
thls. or, indeed, in any other country. which
took place on Friday last. On that day the
Daily News attained circulation OF over
lsl 600 copies. This extraordinary Increase
of circulation Is attributable to the profound
and general interest which Is taken IN tne
important events that are transpring ooth az
home and abroad, and from the Well-founded
belief entertained among all classes OF readers
In this CITY, that in the columns of the Daily
News o correct account of these events can be
found faithfully and promptly recorded.
The exciting war occurring In Europe at TINS
time, in the issue Of which so many thousands
in New York feel deep personal interest, mas
particularly attracted attention to the News as
o faithful chronicle Of the latest lnteilsence
concerning it. Since the inception OF the con-
test elI the impurtant movements that have
taken place on both sides have been tersely
and satisfactorily published IN our columns.
They have been given without any coloring or
prejudice or predllection, and as our facilities
eriye us extraordinary advantages OF getting
the latest news on the best authority, and OF
furnishing 1t to our readers as last as we re-
ceive 1t, our columns have been looked to as a
trustworthy chronicle OF incidents Wnicn an
readers wish to have ungarnished, and Whlch
experience has taught them they can obtain
truthfully recorded in the columns OF The
News.
Local events of more than ordinary lnpor-
tance have recently claimed space in the
public journals, and have forced themselves on
the attention OF the curious lnquirers IN
search of Information on such events nave
looked TO the News for the latest advices tnat
could be obtained; and hence, with our reputa.
ton for giving accounts OF the most recent
occurrences with promptitude and accuracy,
and free from the slighrest tinge OF prejudice,
the News has been, by common consent,
looked to as an authority that cannot be dis
puted: and hence our circulation arose, under
the the pressure of public curiosity. and public
conviction of our ability TO satisfy It, to the
amazing number Of over l91 900 copies.
There is not probably at this time, and there
never was, o daily paper which has rivailed the
career of the News. 1t has been steadily ad-
vancng IN popularity from its beginning, and
its authority as source OF information is
strikingly indicated by the rapldity with which
its circulation rises whenever events of more
than usual interest happen, either here or
abroad. In other words, whenever people
want the news in the most succinct and trust
worthy shape, they look to the News as the
medium through which they are likely 10 re-
ceiye 1t without adulteration.
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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

TIE Berlin Cabinet declines to guarantee the
inviolability Of the Pontihcal States.
The Pope will recall his Nuncio from Vienna
on account Of the abrogation OF the Concordat
by Austria.
General Beauregard, and General Gordon
OF Georgia, are at the Alleghan Springs, and
GeneralLee is at the Hot Springs, on account
OF rheumatism.
The Georgia House of Representatives
adopted yesterday the Senate resolution to
purchase Kimbalrs Opera House for the STATE
capitol.
An Ottawa Canada) dispatch says there has
been no rain for two months. There Was
terrific gale on Thursday night. and the loss Of
life and property was great. AT Quebec the
shipping was injured and pilot was blown
overheard
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ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

The following specil cable dispatches, pub.
lished in New York, give some interesting de.
tails of war news, in addition to the accounts
received by the Associated Press
Prussian Denial Of the Reported Defeat.
BERLIN, August Is.
A dispatch purporiing to come from Verdun
has been telegraphed here as in circulation in
London, coming through French sources. and
repor,ins battle 10 which the Pr1ssians were
defeated with loss OF 40 600.
The Minister Of War EN- phatically denies the
report, He says that the battle alluded to in
this report was not Of o serious character.
rhe Prussians received several checks. and
were obliged to abandon their intentloa to cut
o fItbe line OF retreat Of the French amy.