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Hot Summers.

Appleton Journal gives the following
account of remarkably hot summers:
In 1885 the earth cracked by reason Of
the heat, the wells and streams in Alsace
all dried up and the bed of the river Rhine
was dry. In 1852 the heat was so great
that sand exposed to the suns rays was
hot enough to cook eggs. In 116O great
numbers of soldiers in the campaign
against Bella died from the heat. In 1876
and 1877 crops of hay and oats failed COM
pletely. In 1903 and 1904 man could
have crossed, dry-shod, over the rivers
Seine, Loir, Rhine, and Danube, In 1893
and 1894 multitude of animals persisted by
the heat, which was so great that the har-
vest dried up. In 1440 the heat was extra
ordinary. In 1888, 1889, 1910, and 1541
all the rivers were nearly dried up. In
1856 there was great drought which ex-
tended over nearly the whole of Europe.
In 1915 and 1916 there was in Italy, France,
and the Netherlands, an overpowering
heat. In 1913 there were fifty eight consec-
utive days of extreme heat. 1878 was very
hot as were the first three years of the
eighteenth century.
In IT'S it did not rain a single time from
April until October! The growing grain
was burned, the rivers dried up, and the
theatres (but wherefore is not stated were
closed by command of the police. The
thermometer showed thirty-six degrees
Reaumer, equal to one hundred and thir-
teen degrees Fahrenheit. In irrigated
gardens the fruit trees bloomed twice. In
1928 and 1924 there was great heat. The
summer of 1746 was hot and dry, the grow
ing grain being calcined. 1t did not rain
for months. 174s, 1854, 1850, 1867, 1878,
and 17SS were years in which the summers
were extremely hot. In the famous comet
year-1S11-the summer was warm, and
the wine produced that year was very pre-
cious. In 1918 the theatres had to be
closed on account of the heat, the highest
temperature being thirty-five Beaumer, or
one hundred and twelve Fahrenheit. Dur
ing the three days of the revolution of
July 1880, the thermometer stood at thirty
six degrees Centigrade, about ninety-seven
Fahrenheit. In 1882, during the uprising
of the 9th and 9th Of July, the tempera-
ture was about the same.
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For HE UGH ING
MEMORY'S CHAMBER.
BY AGRIC0LA.

In the hearts remotest chamber,
Penciiled on it's ruby walls,
Where the light of days departed
With u mournful glory falls,
There are many faithful pictures
Upon which we love to gaze,
For they are the smiling faces
OF the friends of former days.
This secluded, secret chamber
Echoes music to the ear
Echoes music that we Often
Almost hold our breath to hear.
Voices of the loved departed,
Fill the loving heart with pain,
AS they echo sweetly, sadly,
Like some half-forgotten strain.
In this lonely, silent chamber,
There are treasures, rich and rare,-
Such as smiles, and tears, and blessings,
And dying, dear friends prayer.
Words of kindness here are treasured,
Spoken in some thoughtful hours
For their Influence cannot perish,-
Lovely amaranthine flowers.
In lone, secluded corner,
Memory signs DER buried years,
And her eyes are dim and heavy
With their weight of unwept tears;
Like bird that vainly wishes
To be free from prison bars,
So her trembling spirit longeth
For home among the stars.
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FAMILY DIsCIPIINE.-A certain judge
while attending court in a shire town was
passing along the road when a boy was
just letting down the bars to drive some
cattle in. His father stood in the door of
his house, on the opposite side of the road,
and seeing what his hopeful son was doing,
shouted OUT ",Tohn, don't you drive them
cattle in there; told you to put them in
the pasture behind the house." The boy
took no notice whatever Of the remon-
STRANGE, and his father repeated the order
in louder tone without the least effect,
and the third time gave positive orders not
to drive the cattle in there. The son didn't
deign to look up, and disobeyed the par
entail injunction with GOODNESS which
positively shocked the judge, who, looking
at the culprit, said. in a tone of official
dignity "Boy, don't you hear your father
speaking to you?' 80, y-a-s-s " replied
the boy, looking at the judge, ''but don't
mind what he says. Mother don't either
and tween she and | we've about got the
dog so he DON'T
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"LET US avoid that handsome woman
coming up the street," said physician to
friend; "she always looks SO cross at me
that do not like to look at her. els
there any reason for it doctor?" "Yes, l
attended her husband once when he was
low with fever" "Ah, see. 1t was of
your bad cases; you lost him." con tho
contrary, l saved him and that is what she
has never forgiven me for-she would have
made such a magnificent widow, and she
knows IT -
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Those who purchase the Bone Dust man.
ufactured by Thomas Waring, at Colora,
in this county, have the opportunity of
satisfying themselves that they get what
they pay for, and not ground oyster shells,
plaster, or 4 large admixture of cheap ami
NAL matter; but Pure Ground Bone, and
nothing else. A thorough inspection of
the mill and process of grinding, is invited.
Samples sent on application to above address
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The Idiot Boy.

1t had pleased God to form poor Ned
A thing of idiot mind,
Yet to the poor unreas' ming boy,
God had not been unkind.
Old Sarah loved her helpless child,
Whom helplessness made dear;
And he was everything to her,
Who knew no hope or fear.
And so for many year they lived,
Nor knew a wish beside;
But age at last on Sarah came,
And she fell sick-and died.
He tried in vain to waken her,
He called her DER and DER;
They told him she was dead!
The words to him no import bore.
They closed her eyes and shrouded her,
While he stood wondering by,
And when they bore her to the grave,
He followed silently.
They layed her in the narrow house,
They sung the fun raj stave;
And when the fun'ra train dispersed
He fingered by that grave.
The rabble boys that used to jeer
meme CT Iney saw poor NeQ,
Now stood and watched him by the grave
And not word they said
They came and went and came again,
Till night at last came on;
Yet still he fingered by the grave
Till every one had gone.
And when he found himself alone
He swift removed the clay,
Then raised the coffin up in haste,
And bore it swift away.
He bore it to his mothers cot,
And laid it on the floor,
And with the eagerness of joy
He barred the cottage door.
Then out he took his mothers corse,
And placed it in chair;
And soon he heaped the hearth,
And made the kindling fire with care.
He had put his mother in Aer chair,
And in its wonted place,
And then he blew the fire,
Which shone, reflected in her face.
And pausing now, her hand would feel,
And then her face behold:
" Why, mother, do you look so pale,
And why are you so cold?"
1t had pleased God from the poor wretch
His only friend to call;
Yet God was kind to him, and soon
In death restored him all.
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A clergyman, observing poor man by
the road breaking stones, and kneeling to
get at his work better, made the remark:
"Ah John, wish could break the stony
hearts of my hearers as easily as you are
breaking those stones" "Perhaps, mas
ter, you do not work on your knees" was
the reply
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sB-If you want to be IN good humor
all the week, get your washing nicely done
by 10 o'clock Monday morning and have
the clothes ironed and put away before
night. Now if yon don't know how to do
this, just inquire at Moore & Bro, who
manufacture that famous " Wilmington
CITY Soap" Ask your grocer for it.
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tB-The " Wilmington City Soap" chal-
lenges tho world to beat it. 1t is pure,
harmless, beautiful and effective article,
warrented to do all claimed for it. The
whole country is beginning to appreciate
it's superiority. Moore & Bro, manufac-
turers.
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"A Georgia man, who left his family
thirty eight years ago and went to Cali
fornia, returned last week and found his
wife still faithful to him.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-08-12

People who fish for compliments do
not need long lines. They will get their
best bites in shallow water.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-08-12

These goods arc being sold under order Of tho
Court and must be closed out in order to settle the
estate Merchants and all others desiring bargains will
nd it to their advantage to call and examine the stock
all of which will he sold out at prices.
THE TERMS OF SALE are: All sums under Fifty
Dollaus, Cash. all sums of Fifty Dollars and
credit of Ninety Days will be given by the purchaser
giving Note, with approved security
All persons indebted to the aforesaid Darius e. Burton
book account otherwise, hereby requested to
make immediate payment to
DANIEL BRATTON,
ALBERT CONSTABLE,
July Is, 1s71-tf Assignccs.
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PHILADELPHIA,
Piles or Hemorrhoids.

PHILA
Piles or Hemorrhoids.
PILES OF ALL KINDS perfectly and permanently
CURED, without pain danger cdstics instruments, by
VIM A. McCANDLISS, NJ D.,
No. 2001 ARCH STREET, Philadelphia.
Who refer you 1900 cured in Phiadei
phia alone. We desire to to those afflicted there is
positively no scepton in the cure of these DISEASES it
matters not how long how ssreretg you have been
afflicted cure you. We also cure Fisua, tlssure
Proapsus Structures and liberation of the lower bowel
Coms you that suffering, will not decete uon-
We have patients from almost State in the Union
and Europe Have treated these diseases for 20
years without failure [april %, lsIl-ly
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4. HENDERSoN'S
FAMILY LIQUOR CASES,

Each Case containing One Bottle of
Old Pale Brandy, Holland Gin.
Old Rye Whisky, Old Pale sherry,
Fine Old Port. Old Bourbon.
Guaranteed Pure and n the very Rest Qnality.
PRICE SEVEN DOLLARS.
Sent by Express c. O. D.. or Post Office order
H. Henderson, 10 Broad St New York.
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THE SOUTHERN kU.KLUX.

THEIR STATUS IN YoRKvILLE, S. C.-THE
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES VISIT -
FULL DETAILS OF THE ASSAULT ON con-
GRESHAM WALLACE-THE ATTACK ON
THE NEGRO BAND-LAWLESsNESS IN FULL
swAY-TERRIBLE OUTRAGEs ON UNION
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nate some member of the committee before
it leaves is 4 problematical matter depend
ing upon circumstances. This last state
ment Of mine will, know, be denied and
pooh-pooh'd by every Democratic paper in
the country, but will wager that if their
editors could pass ten days in KNOXVILLE,
or 1orkville, or any "up-country town,
they would believe it and much more.
The New York herald., 1871-11-29

mss-rs. vauco aud Ransom Contestius the
Senate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. md Inuendocs.
RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 2s. 1871.
the opponents Of Hon. z. b. Vance and the friends
OF General Matthew Ransom among the conserva.
hves In the Legislature arc making strong effort TO
secure the passage OF resolution requesting the for
mer to return hts credentials United states Sena
tor, WIN o view to elect the latter In his stead.
This movement 4 partially supported bJ the
radicals who hope that 9. Abbait. vance's radical
opponent, may gam admission to the Senate In the
meanlime, on the ground OF his having received
majority OF the legal votes for the Senatorshlp,
those cast iOs Vance beng illegal on account oil his
political disabilities. Ransom has no disabilities,
and would, OF course, be admltted at once. ana
hence there is strong feeling IN his favor and as
much against Vance.
Notwithstanding RUS. however, the resolution
asking Vance 10 resign was laid on the
table by large vote, though t NAV be brought up
again. In contradiction Of the report that Vance
Will not press his claims AT the next mt etng OF Con-
grcss 1 am authorized nv hlm to state that his
desire with regard to the Senat0rship is simply 10
hold on until he Can get vote his pettil0n for
the removal OF his disabilities. II that vote is
against HIM ne will resign promptly. The an
nounccment OF this determ nation IN the HBRALp
will probably give a Quietus to the schemes OF
Vance's opponents In the Legislature.
The New York herald., 1871-11-29
A KU KLUX DEN.

A United stascs Assessor and Others Conspir-
ing TO Inveigle General Leach TO Take the
Oath Of BPotherhs0d-Aa Expose ol Their
Intrigue. -t4. s..e.
RALEIGH. Nov. %, 1871.
An examination OF alleged Ku Klux has just been
concluded here before United States Commissioner
West, IN which II transpired that W. L. Henderson,
United states Assessor for the sixth district com
promised OF violation OF the revenue law with
the defendants, on the consideration that they
should implicate General Leach, Representative IN
Congress, as q member Of the ku Kiux Klan. The
eviderce, which was all given by the government
Witnesses, showed that the defendants, John Ham
brick and William ). Moore, were members OF the
ku klux. having joined The organization In 1869.
They had taken the obligation, and Hambrlck who
was chief OF camp tnSited General Leach TO
meeting Of the den In May, 1870, at which the oath
OF the order was rendered 20 MIN, which he indig.
nantly refused 10 take He told the body some OF
whom had on DISCUSSES, tnat the Legislature had
passed law against secret political societies. that
this was one ol tnat class and he advised tnem at
once to disband.
Upon TINS advice the camp subsequently acted
and never held another meeting. Anumoer or re-
pubicans and Union Leaguers belonged 10 This den.
HamDrlck and Moon were recently arrested for ylo-
latlng the revenue laws, when Henderson, The as
SCISSOR, made the Infamous proposition TO them as
above. Alter hearing the evidence IN the case the
Commissioner simply discharged the defendants
Instead or holding them and Henderson for con-
spiracy against General Leach.
The New York herald., 1871-11-29
THE PACIFIC SQUADRON.

The Uui,cd states War Ships California and
Narras aDsett n Crsise 10 H0Dolulu,
south America. Mexico. sandwich Islands,
Tahiti, Nc.-A Good Plan 10 Relieve slsc
Shipwre ckcd WhaiemcD.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2s, 1871.
The United States steamer California, Captain J.
M. u. Clitz, bearing the nag Of Rear Admiral Wins
low, commanding the Pacific Squadron, sailed to-
day for Honolulu. The soop-ofwar NarTagansett,
Commander Richard NJ. Meade, accompanied the
flagship.
They win make long cruise first visiting the Sand.
wich ISLANDS, where they Will remain six weeks, and
from thence they Will imme edistey proceed to Hno,
Tahiti, where they will make brief call and thence
TO Valparaiso where they expect to arrive In March,
Attcrwards they Will visit The South American and
Mexican ports ana they expect 10 arrive here again
In july OF August next year.
Both shps are short.handed. dcsertion having
been carried on TO serious extent and las been al
most general from all the ships
At Honolulu they nope 10 be able TO obtain sea-
men from the wrecked whalers OF the Arctic feet.
Tue Pensacola Captain James N. Spotts will sail
In q lew weeks for the southern ports
The Saranac Is at Magdalena lay, and Is expected
here In a short Tune.
Rains are q source OF intense pleasure TO the Calf
fornians, and they are considered 10 he worth lni
lions 70 tue agricultural Interests oi The state.
The New York herald., 1871-11-29

Senator Morton, II Indiana, VIII VIII lecture ia
Boston.
Captain Charles Hubbard, OF Cutcnogue, Long
Island, survivor Of tue Arctic Ice horror, has
reached home.
The Missouri Geological Bureau have elected
Raphael Pompelly, or harvard University, state
GeOlogist
w. A. Clarke, the venerable President OF the Ma.
tional Bank or Rhode Isiand Newport, has been
connected with that institution for fifty three years
Captain ID. II. Porter retircs from the editorial
chair O the Kansas city ldo.) Buiiln, AMI Is sue
ceeded by Barton u. Jones' aie OF the Indian
journal.
Mrs. Sarah j. Hale, editress OF s't;odey's Iaoy,s
BOOK - eghty'four years Old aud stliI laDurs con-
stantly at the work which employed her for the
last forty.lour years.
Captain John G. Brain, the last prisoner OF the
war who was released from his place OF imprison-
ment IN Brooklyn, ny President Jonnsvn Ia 1861, IL
lecturing In Georgia.
Charles A. Lorlng a lawyer OF ~. LOUIS has
brought libel SUIT against tie Republican for pup.
lishiug an item TO the effect that he had been
rested for gambling.
Colonel William Halstead, OF Trenton N. j., ex.
Member OF Congress FOR the Second district ami "a
lifelong resident OF Trenton, Is dangerously III.
lie returned iroin visit to California about ten
days ago. and has been SICK about a week. Mr..
Hastead Is nearly eighty years VI age ana mas been
one Oh tne most prominent lawyers Ia the State.
Tho following named persons have arrived IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Charles sumner, oil Massa-
chusctts; Hon. Il. A. sheldon, OF Louisiana; Sena-
TOR lfumpull, OF Illinois; lions. ID. T. Love- of Kan
sas; J. ii. sypher, OF louisiana; General Juson Xii.
patrick OF New Jersey; senator Ames, OF Mssis-
sippi General J. u. Kiddoo and Hon. Augustus
Scnell, OF New York.
The New York herald., 1871-11-29

l Hsrlsm wens % n. uresu, o sae 0ompsrsasts
III snybody Whatever comes hero with oou,.
plants wish you 70 state to them from me. that
! DssIKs rH0RoU0H INVESTIGATION
b 70 Oe made o Dy you; , NJ Voonor or any gentleman
"Mr. Green told me that he did not pay much asten
emanat0ns undoubtedly OF political excitement and
tnat no attached no importance to them. since that
sLANDRRous CIRCULARS
came out, making charges In black and white which
are utterly untrue, and denounce amy man who
80 FAR a. It IS said that nave received any con-
siderAton other than the 0oO every word direct
SO rar as my knowledge goes, since the Commission.
ers had but one interest In the matter that OF the
been guilty Of doing anything thai was mot not rans
% gu! ! had no intercourse with them other than as
"But Mr.. Genet, rumor links the bu,ldinp of
A HOUSE OF YOUR OWN,
with the building OF the Court House In some
Il WIN SAY a word about that | am building
q houss at 18th street and Fifth avenue:
and onciried frsna oi mas. 1na lie aS arresd Ssd
TO build the house, and was to receive ten per cent
on the WORK done. He sent me bulls to me: paid
that had with the building. lie Is responsible for
everything tnat was done In the erection Of the
house.
"lpropose now to take
LBuAL MEANS
to make the men VINO have made these charges au
swer for them. have lei 1t all until after the
election; but now the thing must be cleared up.
NV character Is al stake, and that OF my family.
have consulted counsel to-day IN regard 70 beginning
SUIT AGAINST MR.. LEVI ADAMS
"My duty IS TO sci myself right before the people.
shall certainly prosecute nm and every one OF the
committee on whom we can fasten the puDlisnng OF
these charges. defy any man tnat lives to produce
one particle OF proof showing that have derauded
the city In this or IN Any other matter.n
Colonel Webster said that he thought the publ.
cations copied from the circular referred TO were
NOT MADE ON AUTHORITY
either OF the investigating Com ntttee, Of which he
Is member, or OF the Executive COMMITTEE or the
Citizens ana Taxpayers' Association. MIR. Adams
had made them OH his own responsibility, and was
prompted 0y an OLD personal spite against Mr..
Genet
The senator, In conclusion said that he didn't
believe there had been any evidence before
THE GRAND JURY
that could implcate him. He thought also that they
had acted unfairly IN not placing him under exam
inatlOn and IN not taking the testimony more wit
nesses, instead OF relying so much parte State
ments. 'They have discharged all OF the witnesses
to-day, and tomorrow | may be indicted. Who
kn0wS.
The New York herald., 1871-11-29

CHARLESTON. 8. u, Nov. %, 1871
In the Ku KIux trial ct Columbia tho day was spent
in discussion OF the manner OF selecting the jury.
the District Attorney moving that panel be sum-
moned from the body OF the district and Reverdy
Johnson contending tnal according TO the constitu
ton, jurors must he selected from the Judicial dis.
tricr In which the alleged offence was committed.
The Court sustained tile District Attorney. Mr..
johnson reserving an objection.
The Court adjourned until Friday, allowing forty
eight hours for summoning panel.
The General Assembly met ~ Columbia to-day,
wnen Governor Scott's Message read. The
Governor states the whole pubic debt to be
eleven million nine hundred and ninety-fo
thousand nine hundred ana eight dollars,
which statement he knows from . severe personal
scrutiny TO be correct nothing being suppressed.
He argues that the depreciation OF the State credit
is due 10 the persistent threats OF repudtaton made
bv INDIVIDUALS and the breSs loI political purposes,
without winch the debt would not exceed ten mii-
lions. He Is conidt nt that the state VIII pay all
her obligations To the last cent.
He recommends that the Legislature prohibit the
borrowing OF money or the contracting OF o debt TO
he condemns the extra SESSIONS OF the lie gisla.
ture, without which the attacks OF the opposition
to make the session snort and economical and
recommends that q fixed salry, instead OF q
per diem, be given to members OF the Legislature.
and tnat numerous Ontces be abolished; that the
salaries OF all Otiicals except judges, he reduced
Onelhird; tnat the tax on real be Iessened;
that license system be adopted, and that rice,
cotton and railroad tonnage pe taxed; that bonds
OF the State be laken ut par In payment Of land
bought al tax sales on the title being warranted by
the Stale; that pubic lands TO the value OF
$L.oOooo be sod ana the Stale bonds taken IN pay
ment.
he reviews at length the causes which led him 10
ask the suspension OF the habeas corpus, as under
the Ku kux law he claims tnat concliiation proved
useless and the courts would act, and tnat the
whites mistook magnanimuy Tor Weakness.
He declined TO cal ont the militia tie.
q w W h0ya
been slaughtered. and people led to beneve
that the conflict was between negroes and whites,
instead OF between iricnds OF the government and
its egemes. AS late last sprmg many proml
nent clizens promised him their cooperation In
the suppression Of ku kluxism. bur they enecied
olling; and civil power being exhaused. the Gov
ernor applied the national government protect
the state against domestic violence.
He approves OF the principle OF minority repre-
seltatiOn, ana advises changes in the election law
as 10 pI event fraud, and urges the Legislature
TO avoid all unnecessary appropriations, ana be-
leves the Legislature Will so act as TO prove that
rcpubllcanism and good government In South Caro-
Ina are not as alleged, Inconsistent with eacn
other. The message was made special order for
Monday next.
number OF bills will lie introduced LOOKING 10
retrenchment and reform but none on the subject
OF reputation.