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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-10


CYRUpsSsYRUP, SYRUP.
.s.!rs,. HONEY sS'9Rs yp SSgss very superior
q q S Ssrreis sSnaXR-sousE SYRUP,
s r !: ;s'ss s. NJ. sS ! Sissas ks.s aasyaEEki. 4.
az -HAIF.BARRELs VERY sUPE-
& ss:ss Rakskkkk fsT'ff s sa4sSas
In store and for wsaX,sa9gyoNER & HARVEY. !.
Ma Pearl Block, I,h St., Richmond. va.
1--WE TIERCEs CHOICE CAROLINA
L RICE. In store aRd fS5 sass o Z HARVEY,
,n,o No. : Pearl Bioek, 14th It.
< 0ON FAMILIES, TO SUPPLY
D,UUO EVERY WEEK.
+ SEND IN Your ORDERS EARLY.
The wagons will leave the store for CHURCH
,uo UNION HILLS and ROCKETS at 10 A.
\" ra ar@ Oh ECON HILL and UP TOWN at IL A.
NJ. and { r, NJ. -
Goods ords, ed after those hours must wait their
VIRGINIA III TEA AID COFFEE COMPANY,
ans-lw cor,..er Main and 9Th streets.
VIRGINIA TEA AND COFFEE CO.,
Y MAIN AND METH sTHEGTs'
q pounds WHITE SUGAR for 81,
10 pounds NEW oaLEANs SUGAR 'or si'
rounds RIO COFFEE tor al,
pounds LA6UAYRA COFFEE for
pounds JAVA COFFEE for sl,
10 pounds RICE for o.. 49,
10 bars LAR6EssfzE SOAP for a.
lhHsHel MEAL for 81. -
! pounds LARD for 81.
dozen WOODS ROE for Sl'
TREsH GOSHEN BUTTER
II CREAM CHEESE.
PINEAPPLE CHEESE,
FpAM CHEESE.
-5. 81. SHIELDS & CARY,
! Sole Agents for Onondaga Flour, /:
o. 81, -.s zoe Broad street.
DARTLETTS g. SONS %.
~ EXTRA sUaAR-CURED HAMS
.a A. Y. Stokes & CO.,
,,s,v Agents for the packers.
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TOHN W. WYATT
0 GENERAL SHIPPING
AND COMMISSIONS AERCHANT,
NO. q GOVERNOR STREET,
Rrrr1nxnND VA PAcr -nuHICr RnY IL

TOHN W. WYATT, -
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
NO. q GOVERNOR STREET,
RICHMOND, VA. PosT-OFFIcE Hox IS.
FOR LIVERPOOL ANR usrou,r .4R%9
H DIAN S y % E6 III t ETEAnEESf szfrSse
~ AND ALTERNATE TUESDAYS.
Payable 9. d bhEHs OF f payas7s IN Currency.
T : London~.~~... 80 TO : bbo5dOn-.""--. s s
Ticsets sold to and from England, Ireland, and 4
the Continent, at moderate rates.
od TSs further J6 ld5Gs9 g. ss1 DAE hpnl A se the oompany''
JOHN W. WAR, Agent. .sich@ond, ".
FOE NEW YORK.
OLD DeA1E SDnPR sEFAHHH1r 1919 - 3
sE ERS ,,aS sSssfSH; ;5 ST. ESIAs1 ! ! n ,A szAA !:
b bSEf91 F'E 95fA BY, and and s sk4TSbhl sy st ! o ggss;
DAY, and nds su is16lDiyI At high tide. hDAi fhi'
.s Tssss S aaa s ass ssp5iasiy nS TSs i fancy ssss slsss.i
sS 9loss and s aasssetlSR. a made soS VIE sssamer, for al
TER OF ONE PER CENT, at the of'ces Of thil
For further information apply to
my 50 LII No. . Governor street.
JAMES RIVER sTEAMBOATsSSsM,
y CoMPANY.-FQR NORFOLK. RsEss
ISas oN THE' JAMES Sri Rt7Hh. HFsa f aAs and
elegant United States mail steamer $500
20 6s ) s ]: !: Sl : 8 r.
ssSSs;nsms sa RIsses s sa MoS I tSSis WEp 81 s.
DAYS, and FRIDAYS, az SIX O'CLOCK A. b.,
and returns on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and sstur.
days.
Passengers arrive In Norfolk in time to CON.
meet With steamers for Baltimore and points
Train leaves City Point for Petersburg on ar.
rival of steamer. --a.z@-s 1850. -
ETcurston tickets 10 Norfolk and return 49,. 100.
Freight received Tuesdays, Thursdays, and sas
and all regular landings ON James river, at REA.
S' NJ s RATES Freight received from 7 A.
Freight for way 4 $4gIi must ss be prepaid 3 ia,
IMPORTANT TO WEsTERNaaSs
sHnPERs. ~ :
TIE PowHATAE sTEAMBoAT COMPANY
BA 1dRHso. r., ~ : SH59 HA4EeeADn
90 THE WEST t9-G1 -
oner superior Inducements to shippers Of To
BACCO, WHisKNYI; BACON, UANDLES &c.
70 ana nom the West at low rates, quick time
ana iess handling than 2ny other line.
an western and eastern-bound freight delivered
20 and received from on board the cara Of the Bal
t1more and Ohio Railroad Company al, Locust
Eo.1s. sSv1ng Mansfer by .drays and exposure 70
W6htQer In baIlmOro. -v.ugN In 91svgt - TEtl
j EhissfR bus q iss' WA E1sse Il !: y Ba aaa|RRsa''
I! my .. Agent |
BUSINESS CHANCES,
DOR SALE, fE
Il An ENG1NE and PME-DRIvER,
.nz.,v \. BRAGG,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-10

A DyTCEsT0 THE*BROKEN DOWN
N 2~lgr9a1.-2 Sif9E ~afE
IN HEALTH, THOSE OF BAD BLOOD
AND OLD MAIDS IN PAR
1T1CULAR:
APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE,
PURIFY THE BLOOD IN THESE MONTHS.
HBLMBoLD's FLUID
.a4olaf T. EXTRACT sARsAPARILLA
cures all eruptions OF the skin.
uELMBoLD'S FLUID
EXTRACT sARsAPARILLA
cures the worst form Of blood diseases.
HELMBoLD's FLUID
EXTRACT sARsAPAR1LLA
enters readily into the circulation Of the blood.
FLUID n.
EXTRACT sARsAPARILLA
beauties the complexion.
=. All powders and outward applications destroy
the skin, rendering 1t harsh and coarse. Look
at the skin, OF odd maids and those that have
used such any length OF time. My advice Is to
discontinue them and use u
4. HELMBoLD's
FLUID EXTRACT sARSAPARILLA.
One bottle Is equal In strength to one gallon OF
the syrups or decoctions as ususlly made, and
a Wine glass added to q pint Of water equals the
celebrated Lisbon diet drink. Try it this way.
+. DELIGHTFUL BEVERAGE:
II ELMBOLD'S
CATAwBA GRAPE PILLS.
CATAwBA GRAPE PILLS.
A PLEASANT, sAFE, AND AGREEABLE 3.
CATHART1C, a.
CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS,
USED IN ALL AFFECTIONS WHERE A PUR-
GATIvE MEDICINE Is NEEDED.
HELMBolD's
... CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS =:
HARMLESS TO A CHILD AND TAKEN BY
CHILDREN.
CATAwBA GRAPE PILLS
sUPERsEDE MAGNEsIA, SALTS, AND
EVERY OTHER PURGATTvE.
~HELMBOLD's
CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS I:
CERTAIN IN EFFECT AND PLEASANT IN
OPERATION.
CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS
is NOT A PATENTED PILL.
CATAWBA GRAPE PILLS
ARE COMPOSED OF
CATAWBA GRAPE JUICE
AND FLUID EXTRACT
u RHUBARB.
HOW TO :
PROCEED IN
THE SPRING AND
SUMNER MONTHS,
to insure NEW LIFE, NEW BLOOD, NEW
yIGJR: Purchase two bottles or HELMBOLD'S
sARSAPARILLA and one box OF PILLS.
WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD.
No better investment can be made for go small a
sum.
HELMBOLD's FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU
has acquired q WORLDWIDE FAME.
All Of my preparations are meritorious. A Pc
Rod of twenty years has PROVED THIS to be the
case.
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DlCHMOND AND DANVILLE RAIL.
IL ROAO-CHASGE or SCHEDULE.-un
and after JANUARY ~, 1871
GOING WEST,
Train No. l Through Passenger leaves Rich
mond daily Except Sundaye) at 1 A. NJ; leaves
Danyille. at ll:l2 a. NJ; arrives at Greensboro at
Train so. 3 Lynchburg Psssenger) leaves Rich.
mond daily at BIB A.. NJ; arrives at Lynchburg Ut
Train No. CThroughMail and Express) leaves
Richmond daily at 2:s0 p. NJ; leaves Danyille
daily at 1922 p. NJ; arrive, at Greensboro daily
at :5 A. NJ.
GOING EAST:
Traiu No. s y Through Mali ana E1pressI leaves
Greensboro daily az 2 A. NJ; leaves Danytlle
daily at 4:s7 A. M.; ARRIVES at Richmond daily at
Train No. Through Passenger) leaves Greens.
boro' daily Except Sundays at II A. NJ; leaves
DaEvile at Las 7. M; arrives At Richmond at Sis
P. NJ. frt sd
Train No.. Q Hynchburg. Paasenger) leares
Lynchburg daily at S:25 A. NJ; leaves BuIkevtle
Trains II os. l and 5 connect AZ Greensboro with
Trains on North Carolina iiatlroad for all points
South. ~
Train No. 3 connects at Burke vile with Train
on Atlantic, Mississippi, aud Ohio Railroad for
all points Southwest and South.
THROUGH SLEEPING Ca RS, without change
between Richmond and Charlotte, n. G., are al
tached to Train No. 6.
THROUGH TICKETS to all points South and
Southwest can be procured at the ticket office 10
JOHN R. MACMURDO,
fee General Freight and Ticket Agent.
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STEAMERS.

VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP AND &H@S
Y PACKET COMPANY ~.-TheSSaikAae
steamship GEO.. B. UPTON leaves New York
every SATURDAY; leaves Richmond every
TUESDAY.
The Steamship WIN. p. CLYDE leaves New
York every TUESDAY; leaves Richmond every
D. J. BURR, President,
| fe2 1914 Main street.
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kAaLHOADs
RIcfftfoED, FEED, \ Yoro,.s -
TICEkT And FBEI9Hr DErAHTHnrr hf2
- EicaAoED, VAiBprii 8, fsn.
NOTICE-LOWER POTOMAC I1yr

hs The ,e Ste steamer aE0RaEaFHA having re,r,,..
Gsr dsgular trips on this Route, .iil irssy.se sulasd
Creek on MONDAYS snd THURsDlErySsA qai.
o'ci0ckAs ID. for Baltimore. 4.Tn.S AAS 1t s
.n nne1ssnlng; Til Iesye Baltimore TUEsD,y,
tne landings on the Potomac each vsyiplng at
seugers and freIghts. III cv Ior pas
ap&-iw General Freight and TSctn,
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1871. 1871,
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS OvER THs
EHlR1. IIAN
1871.

AN
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG AND
POTOMAC ROUTE TO ALL POINTs
NORTHEAST AND NORTHWEST
TRAIN No. L-rHkOU9H MAIL TRAIN ,fa
Washington leaves the depot corner OF Byrd and
Eighth streets, daily at l2:a6 P. n. Arrives N
Richmond daily at $40 p. II. r...
TRAIN No. 2.-THROUGH MAIL TRAIN ,to
Washington leaves the depot corner OF Byrd and
Eighth streets, daily Sundays excepted, at AS
p M. Arrives In Richmond Mondays sIcep.edl
at 80 A. VI. '
THROUGH TICKETS aud THROUGH BAG.
GAGE HICKS to all principal points In tho
NORTHEAST and NORTHWEST.
FREIGHT TRAINS will leave Richmond on
The ACCOMMODATIONS TRAIN between
Richmond and Milford will be run daily (Sunaay,
excepted), leaving the depot corner OF Broad and
Eighth streets at 4:3o r. NJ, and arriving In Rich
mond at $50 A. n.
Apply at COMPANY's OFFICE, corner OF
Broad and Eighth streets.
j. b. GENTRY,
General Ticket and Freight Agent,
~ ~ ~ hxyrpc Gn~nrnI N,~3t
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V,IVE TTERCES CHOICE CAROLINA
n aICE in store and for sale by
A. nA~" WAGGONER & HARVEY.
..I No. 3 Pearl Block, 14th st.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-05-17

A honiiersman was .Once tell.
ing story of his adventures
among the Indians. This man bv
name Pelly Bigford. was norori.
ous for his long bur. a,nusfnpg
yarns, and was sitting amongst q
crowd around the camp fire.
Pelly was holding forth in this
wise: "You see. boys, there, was
six OF the yaller cusses, with their
war paint. l had for COMPANY
only my old army "six (" and
=" Butch," so nothing was left bnt
to take my cave. which I done at
q 2:40 rate They, in course,
started in pursuit. As thev gain.
ed on me, and one AFTER another. I
killed five Of them; hut, from
running, my nerves was consider.
ably shaken, and my sixth shot
missed its aim. I then stopped
suddenly, flung old stand by nj
his head and missed again.
Away ] went, and could now al,
most feel his hot breath on nv
face. His tomahawk was uprais.
ed. and l involuntarily grasped
Butch, and d"dging, my foot
struck a log, which sent me roll.
ing on the ground, my knife ten
yards of. The tuinahawk had
passed over my head, but" and
here Pelly paused. Well I
well !" exclaimed his hearers, OK.
element and deep interest pictur.
ed on their faces. Pelly calmly
drew oat his tobacco, and deposit.
ing aqnid in his month, said quiet.
ly: " Why, gol darn him, he
kitted me :" 1t is needless to state
that a broad smile illustrated those,
features, almost as If The party
had draw. prizes in the Louisiana
State Lottery.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-05-17

Many years ago, aaliitle boy
lived in ancient Rome, who was
very cruelto, harmless animals
lie delighted to torture and kill
flies, and he would pursue the lit.
tie creatures honr aitcr hour with
pin to pierce them through, and
see them futter and die in agony.
Do You think that boy 30 cru
o. became a kind. loving man 3
Not he. As he grew oder he
exhibited the same crnel disposi,
ton toward men. At last he was
made emperor of Rome, and then
his cruelty advanced u fearful rate.
This man was the bloody Nero,
who killed his own wife, and or.
dered his mother to be assassina at.
ed. Nor was this all. IIe de-
lighted so much in cruel things
that he ordered the city to be set
OH fire, Just To sec how it would
look and when it was burning,
lie seated himself upon a higl.
tower, and sang and played upon
his Tyre. Was this strange? Is
not a cruel boy likely to become a
cruel man 2 Killing men i'm man,
hood is only n further develop.
nent of killing flies in childhood.
An aged sea captain, who spont
long life upon the ocean, said to
a lady, "On shiI.board / can tell
in a very short time what any
sailor was in his boyhood." 1t
was because "the boy is father to
the man." He added, II find
that a bad sailor is made ont Of a
bad boy" Whom he saw reck
less profane, vicious "son of the
Deep" he at once concluded that
he was little better when q lad
Now. this is jnst. wha' might be
expected. 1t is jnst what is seei,
in ether things. Poor wool or
cotton makes poor cloth. Poor
cloth makes poor coat. Poor
farms p odnce poor crops. Poor
timber makes a poor house. And
80 wicked children make wicked
lnen and womem.-A others
Treasury.
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Death Of omer pa.hs.

Omer Pasha (originately Mich.
ael Lattas, ,)whose death 10 report.
ed by cable, was born in Croatia
in 1906, and after changing his
religion and becoming a Malone.
tan in 1888, subsequently became
military Governor of Buekharest.
In 1852 Inc succeeded is suppress.
sing the revolt in Monteneyro.-
Two years later he took part will,
the combined British and Frencl,
forces against the Russian army,
and in the Crimean war defeated
a vastly superior force of Rus.
slams, at Oiteni;za, on 4th Novem.
ber, 1858; again at Citate, on
6,h January, 1855, and at the In
gonr on the 9th November, 1855
He was thereupon promoted, by
the Sultan of Turkey, to the title
OF Commander in Chief of the for
ces, for his signal services. In
November, 1857 after q Ions
struggle, he scceeded in putting
down, althoughwith terrible blood
shed, the revolt against the Tur
kish rule on the island Of Crete
in the Mediterranean. and at its
conclusion he retired from active
life. In appearance Omer Pasl,a
was strikingiy handsome. At his
death he was in his sixty fifth
year.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-05-17

RAILROAD MovEMENT.-The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted
at a recent meeting in Edgcfeld !:
ReSOlced, That a committee of
five be appointed to confer with
the Presidents of the South Caro-
lima Railroad Company, the Char
lotte. Columbia and Augusta Rail.
road Company, the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad Company, the
Blue Ridge Railroad Company,
and with Gov. r. X. Scott, in re
gard to the construction of rail.
road through Edgefield County,
and that they report their action
to some future meeting.
ResolUed. That a committee of
five be appointed to open books
tor subscription to the capital
stock of 4 road from Pine House
to Ninety Six or New Market, Vta
Edgeheld Court House.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-05-17
Eeoentrioities of Authors,

Bulwer rit Night and Nor
min" What he did the rest of
the dav is not stated.
Collins rit "After Dark
Perhaps he couldn't rite 50 well
by day.
lie Fanu, he rit "All In the
Dark" don't see how he did il
without lite. How Good he dot
the i's or cross the rs.
Sum ortler wrote Bound in
the Wheel" an uiknmforiable poI
Ssh tn rite in bound to d. WheeIf
Thunder!
Carpenter rir "Six Months at
the White House." l srose that
was as long rs lie stade there, his
time hein' out.
Gilmore rote "Four Years in
the Saddle" SO tis sed. He must
have he'd "quiet horse"
Sum orther ro,e "All for the;
best That must have been Sew =
ard. That's him klean ,hrno.
| MISS MuIock rote Noiliing
New" This Good he said nf
menny others with great proprie..
ty.
Harrington rit "Inside." 1
take 1t for granted that most peo-
pie do. wouldn't be kumior,a-
bic ritein on the sidewalk in rainy
weather.
Sum orther, hoo didn't give rs
is name, rote Altogether
Wrong" A good menny hez
copied from his stile, but have
he'd effrunterv tn give US their
names. bein los, to shame.
Mrs. Mackenzie Daniel rote
After Long years" Sensible
woman. IL sum of the rest ow
EN- wood wait till they git to the
age of discretion, it wood be bet q.
ter for awl konserned,-IoM Bal
lings.
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How Soon WE FoRoEr-A leaf
torn from the tree by q rude gale,
and borne away to some deseri
spot to perish. Who misses j,
from its tellows2 Who is cad
that it is gone? Thus it with hn
man life.
There are dear friends perhaps,
who are stricken with grief when
a loved one is taken, and for
many days the grave is watered
with tears and anguish. Bat by
and by the crystal fount is drawn
dry, the last drop oozes ont, the
stern gate of forSctinlncss folds
back upon the exhausted springs,
and Time. the blessed healer OF
sorrow, walks over the closed sc
pulchre without waking a single
echo by his footsteps.
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RA MBLER.

DgATn OF MRs. ELIZA Bacon.
This venerable and beloved lndy
--one of the most widely known
women in South Carolina-who
from her carly womanhood, has
been 80 prominent in the social
life and history of Edgefeld, dc.
parted this life, at her old home
in our midst, on Friday night last,
at the unusually advanced age Of
0l years. She was the widow OF
the late Edmund Bacon, ESQ, and
had survived her husband-and
most Of the friends of her youth
forty six years.
Mrs. Bacon was woman of
uncommon vigor Of mind and
body, and Of remar keble strength
and honesty OF character. And
Ia her death, it would seem, liter.
ally, that q part OF Edgefeld is
gone. On Tuesday last her re.
mains were followed TO the grave
by the whole community who had
known and honored her 60 long.
[Nygfekd -4dvertsssr, 4s1.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-05-17

A BRAVE girl, the daughter Of
John Fields, Of ST. Albans, W.,
entered her fathers burning barn.
last week, and while the fire dropl.
ping npon her Head, burning ii 10.
a blister, released several head Of
cattle and four horses. She also.
welded an axe with the strength,
OF an athletic man, demolishing ~
hog pen, and driving the inmates.
froE danger.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-05-17
The Dew Drop.

The following pretty fable, clip.
ped from the Southern Press, is
well worth perusal !:
1 went ont one morning early TO
see the dew,drops: there was one
ON every blade in the grass. pla,.
| have seen jewels sparkling in
the ring on the lady's finger, and
giiltering in the jewelers. shop,
but l have never seen a en- 30
pure and bright as the jewels
worn by the grass blades. /
stopped down and looked at them,
and the grass said. Are you
come out to see me2"
No, to see the dew drops"
A little sparkling drop shook
himself up, " What" said he,
" What was that 2"
Come ont to sec you beautiful
dew Drops" / said.
What for 2"
VI love to see the calm, blue
heaven reflected in yonr bosom. ("
That is because / am purc,"
said the dew-drop; "heaven is
always reflected in a pure bosom.
You cannot see heaven in the bos.
om of muddy water. nor in the
heart of a wicked child. Tell the
children who love Jesus to be
pure. even as re is pure"
! picked up the blade of grass
to look closer at him. Just then
the sun began to rise, and the
dew-drop changed from blue.
heaven color to glowing sunlight.
1t shone like a little sun as l held
it, and looked lovelier than ever.
Beautiful" I"
The little drop smiled. "The
day is breaking and the good sun
is changing me into the likeness
OF himself. Tell yonr little Chris.
tians, when jesus shall appear
they shall be like him. But the
day is breaking-the sun is draw.
ing me-Tm going. going"
Don't go yet" l said, stay
and talk to me-"
He is sending down his long
.unbeamfngers. / feel them
drawing me. I'm going"
"Stay, little dew-drop," I said,
stay and talk with me all day
long"
Only in the night ! live on
earth, and when day breaks l fee
away to heaven on the beams of
light. Christians are the dew
drops OF Jesus. They, too, stay
on the earth while night lasts, and
when heavens day breaks. and
the shadows flee away, Jesus will
draw up his dew.drops to himself.
But l cannot stay-the sunbeams
are drawing me. / feel their low.
ing kisses. I'm going up to the
glorious sun. I'm going"
L! grew brighter and heaven.
lier, and smaller. l looked, and
looked, till l looked in vain : there
was My tho blade of grass, the
dew drop was gone.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-05-17

I" "An!" yawncd bachelor,
I" this world is but gloomy pris.
on" "To these in solitary con.
tinement," added a witty young
lady.
"Say Smith, where have you
been for week back 2"
havn't been anywhere for it..
1 havn't got a weak back and my,
name amt Smith"
BLACK caterpilla;s have appear
ed in vast quantities around Mem.
phis, in one instance sufficient to
stop the train. They are destroy
ing vegetation extensively.
A BosToNIAN, who did Mount
Washington on foot last year, has
informed the Transcript that he
got as ravenous as raven among
the ravines. and sat down in one
OF the gorgeous gorges and gorged
himself.
TBE Sultan Of Turkey has sent
President Grant a $40. 900 carpet,
to cover the floor Of the East room
If the White Honse. 1t was over
a year in making, but is said to
he not OF very tasteful appear
ance.
The New York Atlas states
that Of the twenty-five solid bust.
ness men Of that city who sup.
ported Grant as candidate in
1868, and contributed so libcraliy
to his election iund, only one ad.
heres TO him now.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-05-17

How few persons follow the
wise old maxim, "always get up
from the table hungry 2" how
many eat too much or eat too
quickly. even through they leave
off with an appetite! Exce.ssf food
kills thousands, where want Of IT,
kills one.
Man is the only animal that
habitnally eats too much, this be-
ing the fact, it may be sail that,
IN one very important sense al
least, that Which e,tereth into the
mouth defileth. ~ man.
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The Art Of Cousining.

A country gentleman lately ar.
rived in town, Immediately repair
cd TO the house of q relative, a
lady, who had married a mer.
chant. The parties were glad to
see him, and invited him to make
their house his home, as lie declar.
ed his intention of remaining i'm
town only day or two. The hus.
band of a lady, anxious to show
his wife's relatives every courtesy
that he could, took the gentle.
mans horse to the livery stable
Finally his visit became a vista
ton, and the merchant found, af
ter the lapse of FIVE days, besides
lodging and boarding tine gentle.
man. pretty considerable bill
Led rnn mp at the livery stable
Accordingly he went to the man
who kept the livery stable and
told him when the gentleman took
the horse he would pay the bill.
Very wel!," said the stable
keeper, :" l understand you."
Accordingly, in a short time,
the country gentleman went to the
stable. and ordered his horse to
be got ready. The bill of course
was presented tn him.
"O," said the gentleman, Mr..
-, my relative, will pay this" "
" Very good, sir" said the eta
ble keeper "please get an order
from Mr.. 1t will be the
same as the money"
The Eorse wns put up again,
and away went the country gen.
tleman to the store where the mer.
chant kept.
Well" said he, "I am going
now" @
"Are you 2" said the gentle,
man. "Well, good bye, sir"
Well, about my horse; the
man said the bill must DC paid for
his keeping"
" Well. / suppose that is all
right, sir"
Yes, well, but you know
I'm your wiie's cousin"
Yes" said the merchant, 81
know you are, but your horse is
not"
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LIonTNrNe Killed a negro rhs,
other night, near Montg.nnrv.
Ala, as he was totine home a hac
OF corn he had stolen. Ohe Id
negro woman, viewing tie boSy,
exclaimed "Dah. II NV | 81 =
nnff! de Lore done turned Ku.
kluxcs ~:
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New YORK is puzzling herself
as to the age Of JOB When he
died. They have come to the con.
clusion he was a printer. and are
supposed to he projecting a mon.
nment to him along with /" Boss "
Tweedfs.