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HONOR WASHED IN BLOOD.

We wish there could be a new
departure in that tone of society which
demands that wounded honor should be
washed in human blood.
The tongue of slauder is glib ard
active. Al evil word spoken in haste
is iudiscreetly conveyed, aud, in its
repetition: often exaggerated. Bad
blood is generated, and human blood
flows, desOlating the household, leaving
widows and orphans the victims of pas
sion, and wounded honor washed in blood
smells no sweeter for the lurid ablution.
These thoughts come upon reading
the sad tragedy enacted recently in
New Orleans. Mr.. Rainey having been
in business with Mr.. Boyd, was dissat-
isfed with his management, aud spoke
of Boyd as thief Boyd called on him
and asked him to retract. Rainey
refused. Boyd shot and killed him
Instantly, without any warning or threat.
Both parties moved in respectable cir
cles. Boyd Was cotton press man.
Rainey was the book keeper of a
national bank. Has Boyd proven, By
being murderer, (for in law he is
nothing eIse,) that he is not thief? If
he has never stolen before, has be not
stolen precious life from orphan
children which he cannot restore ?
Why was this killing? Because society
had heard the whisperiugs of this foul
SANDER, and, unless Boyd killed the |
man who called him thief, his friends
and acquaintance would cut him as a
coward end poltroon.
How little there is of true courage in
all this How blamable the whole
affair And yet the surface of present
society is rotten with this polluted
principle. Men should leara that time
wears out SANDER, aud that rectitude of
conduct give the lie to cowardice.
There is true bravery in leaving the
slauderer to perish in his own corrup-
tion.
We ned "new departure " to cor
rect this evil of society, for the sake of
widow aud orphans.
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Signs Of the Zodiac.

A philosopher 10 the West, grown into sdmi-
ration Of the Cherry PectOrs., writes DR.. Aver
tor Instructions under which sign be shall be
bsd, which blistsred, and which vomited, aud
uadsr which he shall ,ase Ayers Pills for an
affection of the liver also under which sign his
wife should commence to take the sarsaparilla
for her ailment. Is adds tha, he already knows
to weau his calves under Taurus, change his
pigs in scorpio, cut his hair il Aries, and soak
his feet in Pisces or Acquarius as their couditiOr
requires.
SchOOinasters. start for Wisconsin, and visit
Mr. Ham when yOa get there. Lowell Daily
News.
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THE SOUTHERN FAvon1rE.

The August number of Burke's
Magazne for Boys and Girls is the
best yet issued. 1t is copiously illus
trated, its articles are original and well
written, and its entire makeup is
admirable. Every boy and girl in the
South ought to be subscriber to this
excellent magazine-the very best we
know OF, North Or South. Terms, 81 a
year Address. j. ". Burke & Co.
Macon, Ga.
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possd sossa hot coffee, but had 6naH

IUtt1ky0 tXtV4Hx x4CS SSASS1 ..N
eoneiadsd on milk.
! Tie. .6olQfed band sefsnaded the com,i
miikee kts7bin the evening: A CROWD.
1of Young white men filled the porca q
the hotel, aed were about the band'
frequently cursisg the negroes aud tne
Yanksss in an -iuspksng na1neI;- Is; -
the band went away the crowd ioiioweo
aud nearly filed the sidewalk. Inc
band and those With u, negroes were
Kept BY Two village policemen rom rom sne ne
sidewalk. Ose negro was .afast Oh
by the policeman, wac says 10 Soe negro
sreslsted ana struck nf@i Ans negro
and two men Eno we're close ~
say ths negro Erugglea 70 .ges away
from the ZIP of, tns go.iieemap' Hno
seized cursed, .npa al3 strqck him, o4! .ns
negro did not, strike AS n.sqPpliec
away The policeman hred Ct; me negro,
apd contineed !hsips until ne aao
inflicted nve wounds. Inc man was
still LIVING Tnen the eomrmlttee ieisI
The ai!sa testimony taken subsequently
showed that policeman ana Inc mayor
or lntendant si.'t were members OF tue ho-
klax: aSst.sNt no one was arrested. 81.
Ine community 10 1oEk county Nas
found 70 oe 10 almost uster soc'ai epa :,
political dcmora:izaion, the cisii
authority being q Useless farce aga q
mockery Of the victims Of the ku-klu1
clans. Colonel Merrill, IN command
of small force stationed there, an once,
Of high character aud great energy ia'o
before ihs ,camwi'se the details OF SIXTY,
eight cases OF loatrase yhieh ne had
.inyestigated-some @of theo /, mos,
reyol'iog and horrible: It was. ioooe
impossible torftae eommastee 10 @exa@soe
more than small: partof the crowds o.
whipped, maiOed, or tefrof'ssr'cxet
vretches who Hocked in upoa bearing
Of their coming. When the COMMITTED
adjourned the building 10 which lthej
had sat was 6lled-stairs, halls aae
poEches-wiih those i,0ahing to b
heard =, The. usual course pursued OF
arriving as . place vas 10 divide th'
time they expected to remain 'betseer
the ma, ,ority. and the minority Of TIT
| committee. Judge Van Trump nsuall.
called two or three Of the most promi
| uent lawyers. who each occupied severa
hours ip- setting forth the Democrasi
view OF aKs'rs, s'y'og tnelf op'oioas o.
the relations o. '"e TWO races, 20
ipethcieney ana corruption OF tue o'as'
government, aud the sfeeilug OF IN
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THE COMING ELECTIONS.

Kentucky will lead Of next Monday
10 the coming elections. On the first
Tuesday in September Vermont aud
California will elect a Governor aud
Legislature. Maine will hold genera
election on the second Monday of the
same month. Next come the October
elections in the States of Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, and Iowa-all voting on
the second Tuesday of that month.
These elections will have decided
effect upon the national campaign in ~
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NORTH CAROLINA ELsrrI0Ns.

WlLMINarox. N. c., Aug. 4-In
New I!snoyer county the Republicans
gain 700 au the vote of. 1870. 81.
In Ansoa county there 10 snall
Conservative gaia,
Warren oouuty gives . gain fos the
Conservatives Of 300
Ia Csluubas oouaiy 8 heavy Coussr.
Va,ivs gaiu 10 reported.
The asaa thus far received 10 fsyoF-
abba 10 the calf foe Couveptiou BY .
small msierity.
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-C0MMERCIAL.
SUMTER MARKET, AUGUST

SUMTER MARKET. AUGUST s.
Cotton-very few bales have changed hands
this week. We quote Strict Middling, Ice,
BAc0N-sidss, l24@isl Shoulders, loa9
ia Hams, rs.
LARD-2o@25c.
FL0UR-Per bbi. $7@$l2.
C0FFEE-Laguayra, 10000; Java, 4o@oo;
Rio, 20@25. '~'"-' :
\. .SALT-$2.50 49,
sUGAR-Brown, 12s@l4; c., l5@ls; A., II
@00 Crushed, l7@IS.
BAGGING-25@37A.
IR0E-TIES-S@lo.
hOPE-l0@l5.
/, YARN BY THE ,BALE-$l, ,3oc: Per bunch
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Why Do You Cough =

When it is in your power to relieve yourself; a
few doses of DR. TUFTS EXPECToRANT will
cure you and allay the apprehensiOns of yOar
friends; moreover it is pleasant to take, it pro-
duces no nausea, aud strength thens the Lungs and
throat to resist attacks in the future. Mothers
need not dread the Group when they have bottle
OF this valuable compound ID the house.
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The State Of South Carull

SUMTER coUNTY-IS PeOsAr. corr
WHEREAS, q: Court Of Proba,. 70, 8
w tar Coanty, on the 2sth day er IA
1871, the Petition of Cleonens Clecies ,ai An
Witte, Administrators Of Estate Of Carte:
Wienges, late Of Sumter, Sumter County, d f,
State, by their lawfal Attorney. Ja1ez c,ls
ESQ.,, Of Sumter. in said eounty AID saar
presented, setting forth. that the d,.is, 4,
said Clemens Claeius and A,nim Wiue. sdus
traitors as aforesaid have been fully di,.h,7
aud praying TO be released from the san.
These are, therefore. in compliance sia
Act Of General Assembly, Approved h.r.i
1859, to cite and admonish all and sirsllr
kindred and creditors Of tho said Ga,ba
Wienges, deceased. that they be and sppsr
fore me. in the Cout Of Probate, TT So
County and State aforesaid, to Be held ats
ter Court House, on Friday, the lst day 4;
tember, 1871, 1t Il o-eiOck in the iOreosz
shev cause. if any they can. Why the said.
mens clacius aud Arnim Witte, Adni1kz
as aforesaid. should not te discharged.
Given under ny hand this 2S,h day III
A. D., 1871. G. n. HURSL
August 2-4t Judge Of Prai.,
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DAVIDSON COLLEGE, N. c.

The attention Of our readers is direct.
ID to the advertisement Of the Clerk
# the Faculty of this isstitutiou, which
'e are pleased to know is in a very
!ourishag condition.
But for our Denominatioual Colleges,
ar people would be in most deplora-
lie condition, as to thu education of
heir sUnsin the higher branches Of
earning, OR State institutions having
assed inso unreliable hands, as to their
cnsral control.
These Denominational Colleges are
Iot Secssriau, afording, as they do,
Auai savantages to all who attend
rem.
The course of studies, as indicated in
,ils catalogue of Davidson, is as extended
'that fany other like institution in
ielaDds dsaHa the expenses are certainly
sry moderate.
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MANHOOD.
pOw LOST. HOW RESTUhs

r.,a ,,hls,hed, new edition Of Dr.. Ceb,sS
WELLS CELEBRATED ESSAY on TOE -. -.
er,e ~ itaoat nsdieine) Of srEsNAro,s,.r -
sem;sai WIAl sess, Invcinntary se0ies! =" -; !;
Irro.rxcr, Mental and Physical iacapeey, z
oedimen,s 70 Msrsiaeq ssc.; also, Cesss,i
EruSrsY, cad Prs, indreed by seii-''3
or ssxual estTasAgsnee. sa
srae Prico, n : seaied envelope, cay -
he celebrated szther, 10 this sdairaos - 2
.,ss,Is dsneas:rates, from sAtfU go
enrSss orseties, that the slarnire eeo,s
of self sbase nay Be radically csrod v,,1's. -
S.srsrers = - N. os satsrnai neiiei1e % tee - =
easicc Of tae katie; pointinE e1t no0s%
a. cnes siuple, certsie, sad seeetus., ~ =,
Of vhich evsry sufferer, no netssr vs.. - -,
di,icn nay b, aAs cure Ai0Dse seseaP'H
IL, and r1diecsty. Ae.Af
-. This Leetpss, shcsld b q, tse sa
every yeoth and every naa In the ssse. .s
Scat under ssal. Ia . plata cnEeiops. = Z
address, pespaid, % receipt elk s'es
AS. Df. calvsrusll.s ~Marriass esiass'F
- ce1es. -
Adassss taa Peblisherc. ..ur aeos
CHAssL G. KLlNse2
III eoSesx, New, 1syk, Pest aes D :.
tssyy ~ : Ff.3 -.
Dee. Slsss,-@sF7 -~tcr ~
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DY Permission Of Charles y. Hurst. Esq.
n Judge of Probate, for Sumter County, 10
Sta,e Of South Carolina. / will ofcs fer sale, ut
the residence Of Mr.. John Owen. At Estate place
Of Francis D. Richardson Deceased, near Man
chester, S. c., on tho 3lst das OF August, Inst:
10 tho hichess bidder for cash. the personal
rroper,y belonging 10 the estate Of the late
Francis D. Richardson, consisting OF . small
collection Of
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE,
AND
A FEW FAMILY PORTRAITS AND En-
CRAVINGS.
eo. p. 8. BRADwELL,
Aamnissrstor.
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oxaim AND RAD1cALrsn.-ruE
COST.

In making their demonstration against
G proposed grant of ELS, 900 a year to
,ince Arshur, the masses of England
We resseas bat not law, on their side
Dir. Gladstone explained a few days
srshess allowances for the support of
Queen and her fanily.a are made in
ssaauee efd5 implied compact entered
2 ss t6s heginuiug Of her reign, and
9 NOS within the discretion of Parli-
us to iessEs or diminish them. At
! Same s, it is not to be wondered
that poesnen should resist this ap-
'.ensly ssslsss expenditure. The
'eeu gsss ass. 600 year the Ouch,
Of Cambridge, widow Of the Queens
,sin, &c, 900; the Princess Augusta,
aghter Of the same cousin, $4,000 ;
:, Duke Of Cambridge, son of the same,
g ss0a0 ;sshe Princess Teck, another
lghtss ofthe same, $4,000; the Prin
9 Alice, s6, 600 the Prince of Wales,
. 900 |; Prince Alfred, el5, 5,00O. Total,
s. s, ,o9 - nearly s43,50o,OoO year
4 tosasIsssf ladies and gentleman
? a sins for it.
Ana s (respectable) royalty of
gland nos cost near as much as
I. I lros.sn-:s!'sdaaD :!' royalty of America.
Zee ss snaS I : hs = asreg; 6se relations 10
e : Sass the people more thar this,
lsgo % sceount Of their a.ealiugs,
Oh by far the greater part of vha,
! b5skss. s''7S.s:F
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MI MARRIED

q On ne 2oth, ult. by Rev. n. Graham. Mr.. JOHN
81. PIKE of Greensboro. North Carolina, TO
Miss MABEl IDA WILSON, of Sumter county.
h Also,as tbs same time sni place, Rev. by N. Gra-
ham, Mr.. ISAAC CATO, to Miss MARTHA
morris, all of Sumter county.
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The State OfS0uth CAROL
SUMTER COUNTY.

By caa.. u. Kurss, E.ssirs, Probate ID.
WHEREAs. WILLIAM .. MURRATi
w made ssit to me. to grant him le''r
Administration, Of the Estate and efsa
WILLIAM B. MURRAY.
These are therefore TO cite and a6Usssa,
and singular 'he kindred and Creditors ofis
William d. Murray, deceased, thst they b
appear. before me, in the Court Of ProIats,l
held ut Sumter c. H., on the lith day Of Ar
inst. after peblication hereof, st II otao;
the forenoon. 20 shev caose, If say they
wey the sxid AdDisis,ration shOsld ~
granted.
Given andsr my hand, ,hi, zs.S q
July Ammo DomiI 1871.
c. N. EEES
Aug2-n Judge Of the Corn oia.l
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CAUTION AND INSURANCE.


I1sdEy time, such as We have had fol
weeks past, it is especially important for
kouseholders to guard against fires, by
sirsshaud and ready for iustau,
1se,,sach appliances as are necessary for
their eztinguishment. When few days
ago, the residence Of j. J. FLEMING,
Etqsun " ashingtou Street, took fire, it
vas saved from destruction by the
promps4se of axe, ladder and bucket,
she 6re on the roof had made
such progress before it was discovered
that the roaring of the flames was the
sfst notisosshas the building vas on FIRE.
Tie premises are Insured in the Ger
mania and Security Companies of New
York, and the damages, although slight,
we're promptly paid BY their agent, Mr.
A. WHIrE, by aud with their consent
and direction. The Fire Companies
we're out Immediately on the alarm
being given. but the. FIRE was extiu-
yuished before they reached the scene.
- . &C.
DAyTDS0N COLLEGE. NC.
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ydThe ,Bsssaslil Saiae zsys There d
sos o Doiut o1 shs SeSsk Csrolina Rais.
road, from Charleston 70 Augusta bui
sigu5 ofjiupsossaess are visitls.f Al
esesy. Iissle ssatioashs sesiasats ase'pat-
tisg forth ali4hsis easseies, inprssinl
snd bsaatifsiBg their he1,es. 8sildingl
ars'geiug up q 3 if By magic, end ths
soasds of tie esspeaSsE's saR end ham.
neR. may b htsEain sssesy difsetios
60 aaeh ior Railroads. .17res9 e gss
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TEE FUTURE OF CHARLESTON.

The correspondent Of the New York
Journal of Commerce is keener.sighted
than some of HE brethren cf the quill
who have preceded him, 10 visiting the
South. Writing from this city, he Gays:
"l have great faith in the future Of
Charleston. The general appearance
of things to apasscr-by will srgue agiuss
this belief; but every new fact seems to
point 10 The direction Of prosperity. !
take the latest price current aud fud
the followieg statement
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Dissolution Of Gopartnership

yJ,BE FIRM OF NJ. FuIsTBHDURG co.
il this day dissolved by mutual conseai, BY
the withdrawal OF J. MALERiNSAI. All &C ,
counts due said 6rm to DE paid 70 N. FURSTEN-
BURG and II. q. RYTTENBERG. who are
authorized to sign in liquidation, and will also
81 PURSTENBCRG.
J. MALERINSKY.
M. G. RYTTESBERG.
The undessigned viii continue the business
uudcr the Same mans aod s,yle as heretofore.
II. FURSTENBURG
II. G. RYTTENBERG.
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70 Juine l. 1871.

"She has increased her expectation Of
naval stores in the same relative period
from 52,273 barrels Of stuff sent last
year, 10 5S,645 sent this year /; and
about one, million four hundred thousand
feet Of lumber marks the increase OF
exports Of that production during the
present ysar.",e
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Boot and Shoe Businss
Lassl, owned BY M'. JAMES A. BRADIn'

Exchange Corner, Market SD
respectfully informs his friends and TIE 3
renersl;y tba, the stock hes been repeas.
and additions are eonstsotly oesng meoe
. complete assortment Having sssssss =,
MR.. DAVID 81. WALS'
(rorusrly wi.a Mr. JAMES A. BRADLsss: BAD y:
supesinssnd my business, ! respectful! -
share Of the public patronage.
Al. PRICE,
Late Of .as Nnai6gton JOur'al,
July 70
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SffERIEFtS SALES.

0LA - - 90
DY virtue Of sandsy Executions to ne dira
ID will bs sold As Sumter Court House, u:
frst Mon&xy and day following in AusasH
within legal hodrs of sale to the highss, ssA
for cash. The following property. situated in s
ter County. Purchasers 10 ray for tilsI
stamps.
One Tract of 700 Acres Of Land. near Ba'
vile. adjoining lands on North Of G. crns'
and L. n. Crnssvsil, East by Mrs. 3. H.
Bose. South Ly J. n. Dixon and Wm. Z. Hs
West by J. H. Dixon and J. ". Muldrov, s'
upoa as-,he property Of Vim. L. Dir'''s'
suit Of Howell Stuekey.
T.J. coeHLAy,
Sheriff Sumter cou's
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County Commissioners Office

SUMTER COUNTY, s. c.. Aug. 7. 1871.
Sealed proposals will be received at this ONCE,
fas thirty day,, from data. for rcfairs Of follow
Ing Bridges:
Let. BRIDGE across MeGirss Branch. Car
terra Crossing Touoship, 90 Stateseurg Road.
2nd BRIDGE over Bea'er Dam, (CaTtsfs
Crossing Towoship.)
srd. BRIDGE aeross Poeotsligo Scamp.
speeiaeations can be sean at this o@ce on and
sfter Saturday the l2th Inst.
Proposals must IN all ease be accompanied By
Two Sufficient suTeties.
J. N. TINDAL. Chairman, C. c.
J. n. CoasErr Clerk C. c.
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MASONIC.

-::o::-
yHsHE REGULAR MONTHLY coMMUNTcA
TON OF CLAREa ONT LODGE, NO "a
A..F. NJ. will be held on Thursday evening
October 26, 1871, at z o'clock.
By order Of -
: N. c. WILLIS. Secretary. g.
June 6, 1871.
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i B; B, EllicEt eple5ed, @eDksz s9 Cen.
aress hpn gsssh Caroliss, NE issfos
dssea b.. HoEsee seessy dta thiat5 ~
.tsnded Meeting q Cclp slitsse 81
I Esidag s1 daliserai 10 fsnsshy
'spee ~ aepsneiafion ee the z Kla1
asd ~ psss aaIeg slsssssa -.
pc oE the Ne4&4.s cb ess ssgcsa syf
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G. uLAEA1GUMENT,-AFrsncS doctor h,,
ayss zss 2 yasp, ,aing viii cure Rhsuua-
, 9g keex's PRorsrLAcrrc FLutD viii
aves ing. Therefore Darby's Prophy-
p ssrs -Rhsuma.isn. Try it.
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FRESH H
Garden Seer

TUsT RECEIVED from D. LASDREl
u SON. tie following Seeds Tor iAa
Winter use:
RUTA BAGA TURNIP.
POMRANEAN GLOBE TURNIP.
Plat DUTCH TURNlp.
AMBU GLOBE TURNiP.
GOLDEN BALL TURNIP.
GREEN GLAZED c. BBAGE.
LARGE DRJMnBAD CABBAGE.
FLAT DUTCH cABBAGE. ,v
6e. Gc. Dn. A. J. cHll
Jo,y 20
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NEW STORE

THE SUBSCRIBER HAVING PuRcRAs
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=THE r. SIJAYTER WATC CH Man:
! .Esaaor Saasser Ratshasan:

sAe WaselalnAas
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Administrators Sale.

Aug 9lt
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the lie aud character = The immortal
deedsaud Invaluable services OF the grea,
and heroic man, from whose name yoar
fourishins Town has been called. The
Hon LYMAN Z. DRAPER, Secretary o.
the Historical Society oil Madison,
Wisconsin man Of ofiudomi,abie energy,
high Intelligence, aud great SOCIAL
worth, has recently been collecting
through this State ahd elsewhere, ma
teriai out Of which ho expects 10 write
and publish complete history OF the
Game Cock Of the South -the great
partisan Chief, who reflected such un-
dying honor on his naue. during the
dark days Of that revolution, which
freed cur country from tao yoke and
bondase Of britain. In this connection !
will mention that, il passing the framing
es'ablishmoat Of Mr.. e Hickey In this
place. a isS days pgo, IstePpsd in to
view an oil painting OF Gen. SUMTER.
which Mr. II. was renewing. It isan
admirable likeness Of :hs Geasrss--
rspreaen,s him ats greatly sdsaneod
age. perhaps 9S, aud has. bssa visited
by througa Of our Oitiaona here. It Is
the psin,lng frnm whluh Harvey
Mitchell aaae his very successful copy
far tie Il. s. Government, was made
present . short time since TO ssutlc~
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-08-09
From the Washington chronicls.]
SOUTH CAROLINA.

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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08
The Usefulness of Piety.

Mental accomplishments are more to
be coveted than physical, but spiritual
more than either. Not that we by any
means dlsparage the former, since there
is something admirable IL the sight OF
man who has developed his bodily powers
to IA high degree. Even the skiIliul
artisan we watch with interest as lie Plies
his trade, and the work of the painter
or of the musician, Il mingled work OF
brain and fingers, awakens delight ia
those who witness 1t. They who Sc, K
such accomplishment do We'll. A man
who has altogether learned good trade,
is to be honurr,! tor it. IL Is no waste
of lime TO train the hand, the voice,
even when their exercise is intended
SIMPLY 10 minister to pleasure. The
world is blessed to pay by the beauty
which dcxterous men and women pro-
dIce Tor II. Artists of all sorts are more
tnan ornamental muonaHlcs and trades
Hlen are more than useful.
Yet when we place by the side of the
most accomplished artisan him whom we
may term the accomplished ChiIs.L.",
how far does The latter surpass the
former, Which blesses the world the
more to-day, the products of the various
industries, or the fruits OF the spirit
love, joy, peace and others We could
not afford To do without the modern
copvenences, but we could better 40
without them than. without traits OF
character which the Gospel enjoins aud
the spirit enables. by going back IA
tLausapd years the races loss would be-,
not the know ledge aud use OF handicraf,s 5,
out the structure WHICH Christianity has
SO far raised in The hearts and lives Of
men.
Among the most useful of our citizchs
then, Is the ordinary Christian ordinary
not as to his piety, but as 10 the place
which the world gives HIM. He may be
great, he may be small, as secular stand
ards measure, but if we pbserVs in hlm
the fruiliulness of the spirit /; if his dalIy
life Is an easy play of the Christian
activities, we forget his smaliness OF
even his greatness in other way 8, aid
think only of these higher deXterties,
this lrurr serviceableness. The piety ut
people is better tor it than even Iich
soil and well-flled mines or than the
industry WHICH tills the one or The in
genuity which develops the other This
country needs civil engineers and farm
crs, builders and common la6olers, but
il has greater need OF godly meu,
Paris was all exposition of leehnolrgy,
but she had no place for moral principle.
Behold her rAins ! 4et not the Christian,
young or old, forget how important "a
service he renders TO his country by even
his piety. Let him give more than pie'y
to her if he can, but let him give that il
nothing more, Piety itself is truest
patriotism.