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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-24
RXPATRIATIoE.

6. Any British subject who has at any time be-
fore, or may a. any time after the passing Of
this act. when in any foreign State. and not IN.
der any disability, voluntarily become natural
lied in such State, shall, from end after tho
time of his so having become naturaliaed in such
foreign State, be deemed to have ceased to DO d
British subject, and be regarded alien:
PrO0tded, a. That where any British subject
has, before the passing Of this act, volunta-
rily become naturalIzed in a reign state
and yet is desirOus Of remaining q British
subject, he may, at any time within two years
after the passing OF this act, make decla-
ration that he is DESTROYS of remaining Il
British subject, and upon such declaration,
hereinafter referred to as q declaration of
British nationality, being made, and upon
rant shall be deemed to be, and TO have been
continually, British subject; with this
qualification, that he shall not, when within
the limits OF the foreign State in which he
has been naturalized, be deemed to BIO
British subject, unless he has ceased to be
subject OF that State In pursuance Of the
laws thereoIs or IN pursuance OF treaty to
that effect.
a. declaration Of British nationality may he
made, and the oath of allegiance be taken, As
follows, that is to say: II the declarant be-
In the United Kingdom, in the presence o.
lustlce or the peace: if elsewhere in Her
Ma1esty's dominions, in the presence Of any
Judge OF any court of civil or criminal jurie-
oletlon, OF any justice of the peace, or OF any
9tner officer for the time being authorized
by law in the place in which the declarant
10 to administer oath for any judicial
other legal purpose il out of Her Msjesty's
dominions, in the presence Of any officer in
the diplomatic or consular service of Her
Majesty.
ALSO, to the following extract froIa the Soon
vention between Her Majesty and the United
States OF America relative to Naturalization"
Qualifications exchanged at London, August 10.
1S70.)
ARTICLE II. British subjects who
have become and are naturaiized as citizens
within the United States, shall be at liberty to
renounce their naturalization and to resume
their British nation atty, provided that such re-
nunclatlon be publicly declared within two years
after the 18th day OF May, 1870.
Further information may be had on spplica.
1885, ALEX. SPRUNT,
' British Vice Consul. at
j . -.- WiIningtons n O.
fehls 1873
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TUESDAY, Feb. ID.
Mr.. LoltiD, member elect from Lenoir
county, appeared, presented his creden-
tials aud qualified.
by Mr.. WIthers A bill to punish Off
GERS refusing to enforce the writ of hdbeaS
corpus. The bill recites that whereas,
Judge Pearson failed to discharge his du-
ty in this respect in reference to citizens
held by the brigand, Kirk, who was
brought 10 this State by Holden to Cypress
the citizens, therefore, that if auy Judge
in this State shall hereafter fail or neglect
TO discharge his duty by enforcing obedi-
enoe TO wits Of habetts corpus. the same
shall be deemed guilty Of O felony, and, on
conviction, shall be fined not less than
$40, 600 and be imprisoned in the Peniten
tiary for life.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill in relation to the fees of county Off
GERS, being the unfinished business. its
consideration was resumed.
After long debate and numerous
amendments, the bill passed its second
reading.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Bill amendatory of the act to provide for
a system Of public instruction, The bill
provides that the capitation tax collected
by Sherifis for school purposes, together
with all other school taxes, fines, penalties
and forfeitures belonging to the school
fund shall be paid to County Treasurers,
instead of the State Treasurer as hereto
fore.
Mr., McAlister moved to refer the bill to
the Committee on Education.
After a debGte Of sc ne length, the mo-
ton recommitting the bill to lhe Commit
tee on Education was put to vote and
carried
Adjourned.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-24

The recent story that Count Bismarck
had the marks Of death on his counte-
nance arose from the fact that the chan
cellor had been seen without cigar in his
mouth,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-02-24

The expenses of our wars with Indians
since the beginning of the century amount
to noSs than $40, 600, 600, while the amount
Of money spent IN attempts to educate
them has only been S.. G26, Coo.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12
p O &c z r x
Humble Life.

Tell me not that he's n poor man,
That his dress is coarse and bare;
Tell me not his daily pittancc
Is a womnn's scanty iarc;
Tell me not his birth is humble,
That his parentngc is lows
Is he not honest in his action
That is all | want to know
Is his word to be re led on?
Has his character no blame?
Then cafe not if he's low born;
Then care not whnc'cr his name;
Would he FROM an unj ust action
Turn away with Scorniul eye?
Would he than dcinmc another
Sooner on the scafl'old die?
Would he spend his hard gained earnings
On n brother in distress?
Would he succor the afflicted,
And the weak ones wrong redress
Then lie is n man deserving
Of my love aud my esteem.
And care not wha, his birthplace
In the eyes OF man may seem.
Let il be :. low matched hovcl,
Let it he a ella built cot.
Let it be the parish work house,
In my eyes II mattersnot.
And If others will disown him
AS inferior TO their caste
Let them do il. III beiricnd him
AS IL brother to the last.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

r@- A Radical Journal says: "Gcncral
Butler would take no appointment from the
present administration, even If offered him
on the point Of silver fork" Another
says nc might not take the appointment, but
the administration would do well to keep an
eye upon the fork.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

aeS A secret political society, mostly com.
posed Of working men, has been discovered
IN New York, which has been in existence
only two months, and has membership in
that city of nearly fifty thousand, snl has
branches in all the large: cities. 1t is known
as the Raft.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

The Charlotte Democrat says we are in.
formed by the farmers that wheat will bo
ready to out this year twenty days earlier than
heretofore. The crop bids fair to be fine and
abundant. '''N 1"N
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

;. NO. A Western editor gives it as his be.
ne1 that II as much attention we're paid to
improving corn as is given to grapes, a hun.
dred million bushels might b. added to tho
annual crop. ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

MEMPHIS, May g. Black caterpil Lars
have appeared in immense numbers IN tho
Bottoms around Memphis.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

ssS- A lady named Martha A. Kyle, liy.
ing ing near Cross Keys, Rockingham County,
virginia, has put out, on two acres of ground.
one hundred and sixty bushels of onion sets
this Spring, all Of which she raised herself
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

Ew The $4,000 heather Chimes in San
francisco don't make much noise in tbe
world, but they own S47 900 in real estate.
and sl,l7S,OO0 in personal property, not.
withstandiDg.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

NASHVILLE, May 2,-On complaint of
Carpenter and wife, colorcd, Maj Compton,
conductor on the Louisville and Nashville
Railrond, and others. we're indicted in the
Federal Court, now sitting here, for forcibly
ejectiDg them from the ladcs's car on said
road Defendants counsel moved to auash
the Indictment, and, after argument, Judge
Twigg gave decision in favor of the defend.
ants. The ground of the decision was that
common carriers had the right to regulate
their own affairs. lie decided, further, that
plaintiffs might sue for damages, the jury to
determine where their rights had been in
fringed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

.AssApoLIs, May s.-Among the board Of
visitors to the Naval Academy are Judge Orr,
Of s. G., and IT. p. Strefford, of Georgia
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

peA- An Illinois man is under arrest for
killing friend in Texas. 1t is alleged TINT
after the murder he returned to Illinois and
married his victims sister, standing at tho
very moment Of tho ceremony in the boots
he had takon from tho murdered mans feet,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

1sg- Ono Of tho lnsurgent leaders in PaY.
is 10 Emile Blanchet, well known borboy of
the Latin Quarter, and two other leaders were
onco pastry cooks at tho Hotol &C Bristol, !.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

VIRGINIA CITY, May 4-Thc Democrats
have carried Virginia City.
Seven men near Los Angeles were Killed
by eating poisoned jcrked meat, prepared and
left for them.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

HARTYoRp, May 0.-The Legislature has
organized and the officers are all Republicans
A joint committee with power to send for
porsons and papers has been appointed to in.
vestigate the alleged errors in the returns.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

TnE First CASE The Atlanta Coustttu.
ton learns that four citizens of Talladeea,
Ala, have been arrested and carried to Mont.
gomery, under the charge ofbeing Ku Klux.
This is the frs case, perhaps under the new
OIL. The defendants were discharged by the
United States Commissioners, no case having
been made out against them.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

LONDON, May 2.--Napolcon has rhcuma-
tism. lie declared, yesterday, he would not
listen to any propositions for his return to
France. Theirs has determined upon coup
Tetot upon entering Paris to maintain him
self and MacMahon as joint Regent with Eu
genie q
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

LONDON, May S.-Female suffrage was
defeated in the Commons by 50 majority.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

New ORLEANS Eiay o.-Last evening a
violent storm of wind and rain passed over the
city. On the river, fifty miles above, the
storm struck the steamer Pargond, in the
shape of u screw hurricane, carrying off her
chimneys and staving her larboard hurricane
reef and boiler deck. The Enterprise, five
miles below Paqucmincs, lost her chiuncys,
and reports passing four boats lying to, with
bank chimneys gone. The Lconidas for Gin
cinnati, twelve miles above Baton Rouge, lost
her chinncys and escape pipe and wheel
house. The Kellogg and Pike lost their chin.
neys, and other disasters are reported. The
oldest men say they never witnessed such a
violent storm.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

asS- Col. D.. L. Donald, of Abbeville, is
dead. lie was man of manly bearing.-
Fuom volunteer private of the Palmetto
Regiment in the Mexican War, he was pro-
noted to lieutenancy, and received gold
mccall ms reward for his bravery. In our
late unsuccessful war for the liberty of tho
South he was twice wounded, and was pro.
NOTED from the Captaincy of the company
he had raised, to the Lieutenant Colouelcy Of
the End Rife Regiment, S. G.. Volunteers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

naa- Because New Yorks foreign vote is
mainly Democratic, the Radical papers declare
that the damned Dutch and Irish arc ipno.
rant, corrupt and revolutionary. But, be-.
cause Chicago's foreign vote is generally rad.
zeal, these same papers triumphantly assert
that the foreigners there are of the "better
class If the foreigners are of the "bctter
class in Chicago, Heaven help tho.natiyes
OF that leprous city, who are no doubt cuti.
tied to the "honor' of making it the most
disreputablc city in the world.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12

POLlTICAL TRUCE.-It seems that the un.
remitting warfare, which has been prosecuted
with herculean vigor between the representa-.
tive men of the DeLargc party and Bowen, is
soon to come to an end A truce has been
declared for the purpose of collecting an in.
demnity Of $4,000, which the high and low
privates at the custom house are being taxed
to raise. In the event of failure of nego.
tiations TO bring about solution of the diff
Guilty, the batteries of c. G. B 8 "irrcpresi
ble' foe will be opened with renewed vigor,
in the form of mercess prosecution of the
bigamy suit, which, should peace set in, will
be left to wilter away. The men who have
to submit to the cxtortionate demands for.
funds, arc getting tired of paying over month.
ly pro rata assessments on their salaries, and
are crying deeply and Loudly against the impo
sition.- Charleston Courier.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12
From Gov. scott.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, May 2, 1871.

To the Sheriff cf hirGeM Counw:
SIR 81 have been creuibly. informed by a
number of citizens of Fairfield county, as we'll
by your own official communication, that on
the night Of he 29th utimo, body of arm
ed men, in disguise, rode into the town of
Winnsboro. and left at the houses of several
county officers written paper, in which they
were commanded 10 resign, and threatened
with violence if they failed to obey. AS you
are the chcif executive officer of tho county,
it is your duty to take measures to ascertain
and bring to justice these masked violators
of the public peace, and for this purpose, you
should promptly invoke all the resources
which the law places at your disposal
ln the last resort, should the ordinary ser.
vice of process prove inadequate to make the
necessary arrests, by reason of any arm
ed combination, you will call out the posse
com,tntus which call, l have no doubt, will
be responded to by good citizens.
In all cases of this character, where citizens
are putin terror by armed bands of lawless
men, it is expected that the local authorities
shall exhaust all legal resources to give ade-
quate protection to life and property, before
the State Executive can properly intervene
by extraordinary exhibitions of force, hitherto
l.
civilized communities
The failure of the proper county officers
to exert their utmost vigilance to detect and
their most vigorous efforts to bring to punish.
mcnt all disturbers of the peace, will be deem.
ed conclusive evidence of their fragrant neg
lcct OF duty or incfficiency.
It is grave reproach to the people of
Win"sboro, that band of fifty disguised
2borsemen should enter their town and occupy
- for several hours, with the declared pur
pose of putting in terror, or inAicting vic
lence upon the sworn public officers of the
county.
ln this connection, it is proper that
should call your attention to the recent act
of Congress, which makes all citizens, who
are privy to any acts of organized violence,
and fail to give any information in their per.
petrators, porttcepS crimimfs in thoir guilt
II. X. SCOTT, Governor
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-27

they could only git fly tew blab, but
a fly IL a perfek gentleman, he eats
oph from your plate, enjoys yure
conversashun, sees sights, and haz
more phun, and privilege, than a
prime minister, or dressing maid,
but when yu cum tew pump him, he
il az dry in the mouth, az salt cod
fish.
Thare IL sumthing a fly will blow,
but he wont blow sekret.
Flys, i think, must be born whole,
for never saw haf born fly, they
are all ov size when you fust see
them, like a paper ov pins, and never
git emmy smaller.
don't kno ov more happy, whole
souled, honest critter, amung the
bug dispensation, than a hansum,
square bilt fly, taking a free ride in
central park, with the Mayor, and
his wife, or free lunch at Delmoni-
cos, with the minister from England,
and then fishing up the bizzness ov
the day, by sleeping upside down, on
the ceiling ov my ladys bed chamber.
But thare il plenty ov pholks who
kant see emmy phun, or religion in a
fly, whoze whole aim IL tew set mil
lasses traps for them, tew chase them
out ov the house with sled stake,
and then clear across a ploughed lot
onto the next farm, tew git up nights
in their stocking feet, tew worry
them, with the tongs, tew drive them
tew the brink ov despair, and finally
ruin them. with death.
thank the Lord amt one ov
thoze, don't luv a fly enuff, tew
leave mi vittles, and fall down fiat on
mi stummuk, and worship them, but
a fly may cum and sit on mi noze, all
day, and chaw hiz cud in silence, if
he will only sit still.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-27
No Bait.

A superintendent once asked us to
take charge of a Sunday school class.
{" You'll find EN- rather bad lot, ;"
said he. They all went fishing last
Sunday but little Johnny. Rand. He
is really agood boy, and I hope. his
example may yet redeem the others.
I wish you would talk to EN- a lit
tle."
1 told him T would. They were
rather a hard-looking set. I don t
think ever witnessed a more elegant
assortment, Of black eyes in my life.
Little Johnny Rand, the good boy,
was in his place, and I smiled on him
approvingly, AS soon as the lessons
were over said:
Boys, your Superintendent tells
me you went fishing last Sunday.
All but little Johnny here. You
didn't. go, did you, Johnny p
mo, sir"
"That was right. Though this
boy is the youngest among you," I
continued, you will now learn from
his own lips words of good counsel
which hope you will profit by"
I lifted him on the seat beside me,
and smoothed his auburn ringlets.
Now, Johnny, I want you to tell
your teacher and these wicked boys,
why you did not go fishing with them
last Sunday. Speak up loud, now.
1t was because it was very wicked,
and you had rather come to Sunday
school, wasn't it ?"
No, sir; it was cos | couldn't
find no worms for bait I"
Somehow or other these boys al
ways turn out humbugs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-27
The Josh Billings Papers,
THE Ely.

The fly IL not only domestik, but
friandly insek, without branes, but
happily without guile.
They make their appearance amung
mankind, q good deal az the wind
duz, "wbare it listeth.
How they are exactly born !
haven't been able yet tcw investigate,
but they are so universal at times,
tha: ! hay thought, they didn't wait
tew be born, but took the fust good
chance that offered. and cum just az
they am.
They are sed tew be male and
femaI, but l don't think they kon-
slider the marriage tie binding, for
they look so mutch alike, that it
would be CRATE waste ov time, find
ing out wicll waz who, and this would
lead tew never ending flies, wich IL
the rhubarb oy domestik life.
They make their annual yisik about
the first ov May, but don't git tew
buzzing good till the center oy Au-
gust.
They stay with uz until kold
weather puts in an appearance, and
then leave, a good deal az they cum,
jist az they an,.
Menny ov them are k4t oph in the
flower ov their yuth, and usefulness,
but this don't interfere with their
census, for their IL another steps
right into t.heir place, and heirs their
property. 81!
Sum looze their lives bi lighting
too near the rim ov toads noze, and
fall in, when the toad gaps, and others
git badly struck bi phooing with
mollassis.
Sum visit the spiders, and are in
duced tew remain, and thousands
fud a watery grave, bi Citing drown
ed in milk cans.
The fly IL no respekter ov pussons,
he lights onto the pouting lips ov a
sleeping darkey, jist az eazy as he
duz onto a buzzum oy the queen OF
buty, and will buzz an alderman, or
hodcarrier, if they git in his way.
Flys, morally konsidered, are like
large share ov the rest of human.
folks, they won't settle on a good
healthy spot in man, not if they
kan find spot that IL leetie raw.
Their principle food IL every thing,
they will pitch into a ded snaik, or
quarter ov beef, with the same ankle
ty, and will eat from sun rise till
seven o'clock in the evening, without
getting more than haf phull.
They will eat more, and hold less,
than emmy bug we kno ov.
The fly haz q remarkable impov-
erished memory, yu may drive him
out ov yure ear and he will land on
yure forhed, hit him aginly, and he
enters yure noze, the oftener you git
rid ov him in one spot, the more he
gets onto another; the only way tew
inculcate him with yure meaning, IL
tew smash him up fine.
Flys see CRATE deal ov good sosie-
ty, they are admitted into all circles,
and if they remember one half. that
they see, and hear, what world ov
phunny sekrets they could unfold ;
but fys are perfekly honorable, aid
never betray a kohfdence.
What would some lovers CIV, if
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-27
A Court Incident.

One Of the prominent ornaments
of the bar, celebrated for his genial
disposition, found himself, about the
close of the war, washed ashore, high
and dry, ecuniarily, in the city of
Richmond, where ls was forced to
hang out his shingle and commence
practice in the Hastings Court. One
of his first clients was youth wlo
had been arrested at the instance ..
a respectable negro man of familr
for having " rocked his house aud
severely injured his daughter with II
stone thrown through the window.
At the examination old Pompey
was put upon the stand, and proved
the charge in such undeniable terms
that it would have gone hard with
our friends client, had it not been
for the following cross-examination:
Lawyer-You say one stone came
into the room where you were sitting
with your family and struck your
daughter
Pomp-Yes, boss.
Lawyer-Where didit strike her :?
Pomp--(silent for a while II don't
like to tell, boss.
ttasyycr-But you must tell | de-
mand algaiG, Shg.l22 dil 1!,l it strike her?
Pomp-Dat all fo6iisi!4ess, (,css, l
tell you it hit her. I don't. like 10
tell where fore desc ladies in court.
Bawyer-Bdt you must answer.
Where did it hit her?
Pomp-(slOwly)-on the buzzum'
boss.
Lawyer-well, Agsws severely did
it injure her?
Pomp-Ohl quit dis foolishness.
I amt gwine to tell.
Lawyer-Again I must insist upon
my question being answered. Did it
iniare her? -.
Pomp-(iu despair)-No, sab it
did not injure her. but il broke three
fingers of gentleman what was pay
ing 'tention to her.
The case was dismissed Immediate
ly for want Of jurisdiction. :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-27
Notice.

TlHE undersigned, COTTON FAC
il TORS, and GENERAL &COAfMIs-
SION MERCHANTS, of Augusta, Geor-
gia, take pleasure insannouncing to the
public generally, and particularly to the
ties of South Carolina, that they have
associated with their firm, Capt. LEWIS
JONES, of Edgefeld County, s. G., who
is duly authorized to receive and extend
orders, or transact any matter OF business
connected with our House. 8,
We earnestly EsoIdf,a liberal share Of
patronage, and guarantee full satisfaction
to our customers. -
JENNINGS, SMITH & co.
~ We have for Sale PURE PETIT
GULF COTTON SEED, at One Dollar
per Bushel.
Augusta, Mar. %, 1871, tt Is
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-04-27
State of South Carolina,
NVCT:
! Foreclosure

EDGEFIELD CUUNTF: -
George W. Green, Foreclosure
VS.. a fH OF
w. D. Bryan & Bro. Mortgage.
DY Order of the Court in this case, T
ID will sell at Edgefield G. H., on the
first Monday in May next, the Mortgaged
premises containing One Hundred and
Seventy-two and one-fourth Acres, more
or less, adjoining lands of James p. Bry-
an, Mrs. II. Tllman,, John Kenny and
others.
TERNfS.-C and one-half the pur-
chase money to be paid in Cash. Balance
on creditof twelve months with interest
from day of sale, to be secured by Bond
the Title Deed to be signed but notdeliv-
cred until payment is ma 'e, and If not
paid when due, the. premises to be re-
sold for Cash.
Titles and Stamps to be paid in Cash.
j. II. McDEVITT, s. E. G.
Apr 10 - Ate ~ a., 16.