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The FOOTSTEPS OF DECAY.

on let the soul ifs slunbers break
Arouse its senses, and awake
To see how soon
Lite. IN lie glOTies, glidss away
And the stern footsteps Of decay
Come stealing on.
And while we view the rolling tide,
Down which our flowing minutes glide
Away 50 fast,
Let rs the present hour empssy,
And deem each future dream JOY
Already past.
Let no vain hope deceive the mind,
No happier let US hope 20 find.
To morrow than to-day
Our golden dreams Of yore were bright,
Like them the present shall delight
Like them decay.
Our lives like Fastening streams must be
That into one engulfnE sea
Are doomed TO fall
j he sea OF death whose waves roll on
er King and kingdom crown and throne,
And swallow all.
Alike the rivers Iordly tide,
Alike the humble rivulet's glide,
To that sad wave,
Death levels poverty and pride,
And rich and poor sleep side By side,
Within the grave.
Our birth i. but a starting place;
And death the goal:
There sll our giittering toys are brought
That path alone, OF all unsought,
Is found Of all.
See, then, how poor and little worth
Are all those glitteriDg toys Of Earth
That lure us here;
Dreams Of sleep that death must break;
Alas before II bids US awake,
We disappear.
Long ere the damp Of death can blight
The cheek 3 pure glow OF red and white
Has passed away;
Youth smiled and all was heavenly fair
Age came. and laid his iDgSr there,
And where are theyl
Where is the strength that spurned decay,
The step that royed 80 light and gay;
The hearts blithe tone
The strength Is gone, the step 10 slow,
And Joy grows vearisOme, and woe
When age comes on
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The Building Societies OF England.

These societies have come to be an important
feature in the labor reform movements there,
and are closely identified with the improved in
dustrisl life of the kingdom. In spite of aris-
tocratic opposition, middle class Is constituted
thereby which will be the strength, perhaps the
salvation Of the nation. The value of the dwell
ings which, through these societies, have become
the property of workingmen, is estimated at
Al, 600 600, 900. A great many Of these societies
are called Bowkelt societies from DIR. Bowkelt,
whoOriginated them. The fundamental principle
is that, by certain arrangement men uniting
together can realize in the first instance the
same amount of interest for their own savings
that they are accustomed to pay for the use of
other peoples money; next, that they can
practically obtain one-fourth more than that
rate Of interest; and next, that the rate of
interest Is compound interest. The result is,
can secure very little indeed, throughout their
whole lifetime, II they are poor, vet IL those
small earnings accumulate at high rate of
compound interest, it Is sufficient absolutely
to emancipate any Of them, or all of them, from
poverty. In Birmingham alone 5000 houses
belong to the workingmen through this
agency, and there are streets more than mile
long wherein every house is the property of
the working classes. The society does not
build houses, but lends the money to a mem
Der to build. The streets are all drained, and
every man is bound to drain into the main
sewer. The society advances on the certif-
Gates of the surveyor as the work proceeds,
always taking care not to advance too much.
IL man goes to q sale and buys by auction,
the surveyor goes with him by order of the
committee, and charge is paid ii he buys the
property; but IL he gives more for it than the
surveyor has valued il at, he must find the
surplus himself. These Birmingham societies
also serve as banks of deposit. A servant
girl can put away ESQ, draw thereon 10 shil-
lings year, and at a months notice get back
every cent with interest up to the time the no.
tice was given. A great love for freeholds exists
in Birmingham, and thousands of workingmen
possess them. The great object of the land soci-
ETY. is to buy a large enstate-to buy land whole
sale, and sell it to the members retail at the
wholesale price. Thus, the society gave lately
f33, 900 for one estate, and divided it. after
draining it, into nearly 800 allotments. {. The
first thing We do" says the secretary, sis to
have plan made of the land; then streets are
made and drained, foot-roads are paved and
curbed, and cutters are formed, and so on, and
whatever it costs is added to the original cost of
no nd
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Curio~itses sf Memorx

John Kemble used 70 say that he could learn
q whole number OF the Morning Post In four
ton; but IL Is not known how far either OF them
verified this statement. Robert Dillon could re-
peat in the morning six columns OF q newspaper
he had read over night. During the repeal de-
bates in the House OF Commons q years ago. one
OF the members wrote out his speech. sent IL 20
the newspapers, and repeated IL 20 the House in
the evening; II was found 70 be the same verbs-
tim as that which he had written out. John Full
Ter, land agent in Norfolk. could remember
every word Of sermon, and write IL correct after
going home; this was tested by comparing his
written account with the clergymans manu-
script. Scaliger could repeat a hundred verses
or more after having read them a single time.
Seneca could repeat two thousand words on
hearing them once. Magliabecchi, who had a
test. A gentleman lent him a manuscript.
which was read and returned. The owner, some
time afterwards, pretending he had lost IL,
begged Magliabeechi to write out as much as
he could remember; whereupon the latter, APP
pealing TO his memory, wrote out the whole
essay. Cyrus, Ii some Of the old historians
70 be credited, could remember the name OF
every soldier in his immense army. There
was a COrsican boy who could rehearse forty
thousand words, whether sense or nonsense, as
they were dictated, and then repeat them in the
reverse order, without making a single mistake.
A physician of Massachusetts,, about half cen
fury ago, could repeat the whole Of Paradise
Lost without mistake, althoug Oh he had not read
II for twenty years. Euler, the great msthema-
tcian, when he became blind could repeat the
whole of Nirgirs" Eneid. )" and could remember
the first line and the last line on every page OF
the particular edition which he had been accus-
toned to read before he became blind.
One kind of reten3ye memory may be consid
cred as the result of sheer hard work, a deter
mination towards one particular achievement
without reference either 10 cultivation OF 70
memory on other subjects. This is frequently
shown by persons in humble life in regard 20
the Bible. An old beggerman at Stirling,
known some forty years ago Blind Aleck,
afforded an instance of this. He knew the
whole of the Bible by heart; insomuch that,
IL q sentence were read TO him, he could name
book, chapter, and verse; or, If the book,
chapter and verse were named, he could give
the exact words. A gentleman, to test him, re-
peated verse, purposely making one verbal in
accuracy; Aleck hesitated, named the place
where the passage is to be found, but st the
same time pointed out the verbal error, The
same gentleman asked him 10 repeat the nine
ueth verse Of the seventh chapter of the book OF
Numbers. Aleck almost instantly replied,
There Is no such verse; that chapter has only
eighty-nine verses"
A CARPENTER, being asked for a riddle, pro
pounded the following: "I picked IL up,
couldn't find il; put IL down, and went along
with it," No one could guess it. 1t was splinter
In his foot.
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NNHE ANCHOR LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
OF NEW JERSEY.
HOME OFFICE, It's BROADWAY, ny.
X. q. FISHER, President.
BRANCH OFFICE, SIT 9TH street, ID. psf Ofice
LIGHTER q MARCHE, Gen1 Managers

Invites Particular Attention 20 its Special and Pop
ular Features.
FUn.-1ts Rates are lower than those Of most
prominent and safe companies.
SecoHd 1t was the first company in the United
States which guarants ed policy holders DEFINITE
CASH SURRENDER VALUE, the amount Of which IL
dittinctly ENDoRsEDoN THEPoL'CY FIGURES.
1hud.-It Loans the surrender value Of its Poll
cies.
Fo,rthIAn of its Policies are absolutely Non
F.ffh.-Its Dividends declared Annually upon
the contribution plan, al are non -fOrfeitable
SiJth--Norestricti0n upon Travel or Residence.
Seceath,-n allows Thirty Days Grace in the
pay ent Of Premiums.
Eishth.-Its Charter p rmits IL to make invest
ments in any section OF the Union, aud does in
vest in all It's General Agencies thereby rendering
ii Home Company everywhere.
NtNfh-It invites you TO insure. expecting 70 deal
with you honestly and TO give You fair alent
for your money. See one of its policies and its
teyms.
composing IT, Board of Directors for this city and
District OF Columbia are some of our best business
men. Talk with them before you insure in any
Company. &C p sam
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The New Diamond yields.

Intelligence from the diamond fields tends to
show that their richness and extent can scarcely
he exaggerated. The finds are continuous and
numerous beyond precedent, and the proportion
of large stones-stones from 20 to Is carats-
seems to increase. "a fortnight ago." says the
Standard and Mail of September 3, .fwe should
have pronounced De Beers the richest of all
the fields; month ago our verdict would have
been in favor of Du Tots Pan; and there
il no doubt that both are wonderfully pro-
ductiye. But it seems that there is New
Rush which eclipses both in diamond fertility
People become rich there in the morning
and turn out their 10 OF 20 stones of various
sizes before midday dinner. Meanwhile every
thing is peaceful and orderly, and life and
property appear to be as safe in that part
of the world as they are in the city. There
is rumOr, indeed, of some of the
Griquas wishing to get rid of Waterboer as
their chief, and substituting some favorite in his
stead, but nobody heeds what is said; the Griduas
are not warlike, and the diggers are quite strong
enough to keep them in order IL they attempt to
kick up row. Three British magistrates with
their stats will shortly be stationed ON the fields -
a T4-carat diamond, which had been hitherto
doubted. has been confirmed. gentleman
who had il in his hand saws il is without a flaw,
and of good color, but pear-shaped. 1t was
found by man looking very much like a
NAVY. He had an offer of ESQ, 600, which he
declined. The Standard and Mail says that the
Inland Transport Company was scarcely able
to meet the demand upon it by passengers TO
the diamond fields, and il was necessary i'm
order to obtain berth, that applications should
be made fortnight or three weeks in advance
of the day fixed for the departure OF the wagon.
London Times.
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A SWEET TKNPER.-No trait Of character Is
more valuable In q woman than the possession
Of q sweet temper. Home can never be made
happy without 1t. 1t is like the flowers that
spring up In our pathway, reviving and cheering
us. Let man 60 home at night, wearied with
the tolls Of the day. and how soothing u . word
dictated By good disposition! 1t is sunshine
falling on the heart. He Is happy, and the cares
are forgotten. A sweet temper has . soothing
influence over the minds Of . whole family.
Where II is found in the wife and mother, you
observe kindness and love predominating over
the natural feeling of q bad heart Smiles, kind
words and looks characterize the children, and
peace and love have their dwelling there. A
sweet temper is more valuable than gold; it cap
uvates more than beauty, and to the close of life
1t retains ali its freshness and power.
-" Clara asked Tom, what animal drop
the reply.
~ Careful observers in Europe and the United
States, says a recent writer, express the conyic-
ton that the time Is at hand when the first aeria,
voyage, as distinguished from aerial drifting In
balloons, viii be accomplished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-04

JOEyINs GENUINE KID GLOVES
At DAVIS.
sol Market Srace
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LOOK OUT FOR THE KITCHEN BoILERs.-A
curious and somewhat startling accident oc-
CURED in Brooklyn last week. An ordinary
range boiler burst, and the hot water very badly
scalded a lady and several children who were in
the kitchen. On examination the boiler was
found to be very thin. Plumbers have been In
the habit of representing that this class of boil
ers, or, more properly speaking, hot water reser-
veirs might collapse from defective supply OF
water, but could not explode-a theory under
which thousands Of families have rested In con-
fiding security. The present instance Is fatal
to this notion Of the constitution Of range boil
ers, and it Is to be hoped that it win be carefully
investigated. Nothing would add more to the
discomfort Of the average American household
than lurking suspicion concerning the safety
Of its kitchen, especially IL the suspicion should
gain access to the minds Of the already unre-
liable cook and laundress.
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N o o Ei
REDEMPTION OF 90 BONDS OF 1854.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, September I, 1871.
By virtue of authority given by act of Congress
approved July IA, lS70, entitled " An Act author
i've the refunding Of the national debt hereby give
notice that the principal and accrued interest of the
bonds herein below designated, known Five
twenty Bonds, win be paid at the Treasury Of the
United States, in the City of Washington. on or
afier the first day Of December next, and that she
interest said bonds will cease tina. day. That
is to say, Coupon Bonds known the first ser les,
Act Of February s. lS62 dated Ma i, l552, numbered
as follows:
70 so6ss, inclusive, of $50 each.
to 4O0I1, - 800 "
to 74le4, :" loo Z"
And Registered Bonds Of the same Act
TO 596, inclusive, of $50 each.
to 4l03, loo /"
j to 1so9, - 500 -
] to 500, - 1890 +"
to 2665, $500 4"
i to 2s6, 90 l0DOO -
The amount outstanding embraced in the numbers
as aboveD is one hundred million LOO 90 .eoOD dol
lars.
Coupon Bonds Of the Act of February IS, 1852
were issued in four distinct series. Bonds of the
hrstseries embracing those described abOyeD do not
bear the series designation upon them while those
of the second third and fourt series are stinctly
mark Ted on the face Of the bonds.
United states securities forw arded for REDEEM pton
should be addressed to the LOAN DIVISION"
Secretary Office. j. y. HARTLEY,
sep2 lawlOtSW eo5w Acting Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-04

MANY yEATUREs OF the Prussian school sys-
Others is the supplying TO ali the schools. excepf
to thoee that are only elementary, of chemical
laboratories and philosophical instruments 1t Is
only by actual experiment that the principles of
chemistry and philosophy can be rendered useful
or even comprehensive, and the importance of
these sciences can hardly be over estimated. Yet,
as a general thing, even In some Of our colleges,
instruction in these branches is confined to the
study of textbooks or attendance ON q course of
lectures. Were a more general knowledge of
these sciences impaired to all students, VIOLA
tons of the laws of health, to say nothing of the
physical laws Of nature, would be of less com
mon occurrence and attended with fewer disas-
trous results.
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A CARPENTER, being asked for riddle, pro
pounded the following: al picked il up,
couldn't find it; put il down, and went along
with it." No one could guess it. Ii was a splinter
In his foot.
~Kenosha claims TO be the wickesiest town
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NOVELTIES RECEIVED EVERY DAY,
At DAVIS
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ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF
BLACK PRINCES. GIMPs, LOOP ORNAMENTS,
BUTTONS, Ac.,
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LADIES GOODS, 60

90 TO DAVIS,
sol Market Space, oorner Sh 81.
For al kinds cf FANCY MILLINERY GOODS
NOTIONS, EMBROIDERIEs. LACEs, &e.
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AN OLD BUT DESPERATE wooER.-The Mem
phis APPEAL gives the following: A ostshocking
affair took place near Madison, Arkansas, late
ly. An old citizen about sixty years of age, by
the name Of Kirke, became enamored of a
widow, Bennett. He made frequent offers of
marriage to her, which were rejected by herself
and more strenuously opposed by her son. On
the day mentioned above he paid Mrs. Bennett
a visit at her house, and insisted again that she
should marry him. On being refused, he took
bottle of strychnine ont of his pocket and held it
up to her, saying: "If you do not marry me, will
drink this" She told him she could not help it, He
then went out of the house To a tree where he had
left his gun, got it and walked to where young
Bennett was working near by, and deliberately
shot him. He then swallowed large dose of
strychnine, and proceeded home (but short dis
lance off, and told his children what he had
done. physician was sent for, who arrived too
late to save him. He expressed no remorse of
conscience, but said he was willing and anxious
to die. He left letter to his children, telling
them he was unhappy, which had caused him to
do the fatal act, and exhorted them to love each
other, and TO watch after the youngest ones, who
are very small. Young Bennett, a fine proms-
ing young man, about twenty years of age, for
tunatey was not seriously injured-the shot
taking effect i'm the arm and breast. He is re-
ported as doing well. Kirke leaves a large family
to mourn his loss.
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All the latest styles SIX, Felt, ard Cloth HATS
Just received, the latest style FELT HAT, new
and "nobby." ocl4-tr
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LEGENDARY ROoFs.-The Chicago Time
says: Among the lessons Of the Chicago conflae
grafton Is one that must forever condemn, in the
judgment of all prudent men, the contrivancs
of all the fat roofs in this city WERE and still are
covered with this highly combustible compost
ton. and it is wholly to this fact that the de-
structiOn of the North division of the city must
be ascribed. The confagration was still two
squares away from the river, among the lofty
stone and brick buildings on Lake and Randolph
streets, when the North division began to burn.
Vast flakes of roofing paper, saturated with oil
and coal tar, were taken up by the high wind
from flaming roofs on the South side and carried
to the equally combustible roofs on the North
side. In this way the confiagration was carried
across the river, which, had il not been for this
would in all probability have been the northern
limit of the burned district. Persons who saw
these flaming frebrands in their passage de-
scribe them as appearing like great sheets OF
flame passing through the air.
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SA'k IIMh'
/ AND GO AT ONCE To DAVIS
FOR ALL KINDS OF FANCY GOODS
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THE PIREs INTENDING.
The gale yesterday extended the area of the
fires and they were burning with vehemence in
what Is known as the Black Ash Swamp, ON the
Center Line road, about nine miles front here.
The flames could be distinctly seen from the
tops Of high buildings In the city, while great
cloud of smoke rolled off to the eastward. AT
night the whole northeastern heavens were
lured with the light Of this burning country.
+ Those farmers who have escaped loss of prop
erty by fire have been great sufferers from lack
OF water. All the streams have long been dry,
the wells have given out, and the cisterns are
useless. Teams are constantly haulinc water
from Detroit river, sometimes a distance Of
twelve miles. This has been the case for many
weeks. Passing through toll gate the other
day, questioned the keeper as to the amount of
travel. He said there never before had been 80
much travel. There was q constant procession
OF water carts either going to the river for sup
ply or hauling It h0meward for domestic uses,
and for the suffering cattle. Hauling water and
lighting fire Is the main business Of the farmers,
having
NO WATER AT HAND
with which to extinguish fires, the only way to
stay their progress u to plough up the earth in
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-10-19
SHERIFF'S SALE.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ANDERSON COUNTY. J

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
John A. Amick, Plaintiff, VS.. A. w. Richard
son, Louisa E. Gray, and others, Defendants.
Compliant for Partition.
DY virtue of Decretal Order from the Court
Ii of Common Pleas, to me directed, will
expose to sale on the First Monday in Novem-
Der next, at Anderson Court House,
ONE TRACT OF LAND,
Containing 1870 acres, more or less, situate in
Anderson county, on waters of Six-and-Twen-
ty Mile Creek, bounding lands of D; M. Stott'
John Harper and others. Sold as the real es-
tate of David Richardson, deceased
Terms OF n dov sTeos of sae Ie
the costs and fifty dollars, which will be requi-
red cash; purchaser to give bond with good
security, and mortgage of the premises to Sc
cure the payment of the purchase money, with
leave to pay the whole or any part thereof al
any time. Purchaser to pay extra for papers
and stamps. ,
Oct IL, 1871 Is
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AGRICULTURAL FAIR
At Anderson C. H., 1871.
Notice to Station Agents and Contributors

N0dce TO station Agents anu COhtIAou1VlS' %
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT's OFFICE,
GREENy1LLE & COLUMBIA RAILROAD Co.,
Columbia, S. c., October II, 1871.
TO encourage the agricultural interests, and
at the same time to prevent imposition, me 1el o.
exhibition at the Fair will be observed:
Ali articles intended for exhibition at the
Fair will be regularly way-billed and entered
on the books Of the Company, and charged the
regular rates of freight by the Company's
Freight Tariff, when going to the Fair, and
which must be paid before the delivery Of the
articles to the owner or party controlling the
same; but if not disposed of and returned as
the property Of the same party, tney VIII pe
transported to the same Station from winch
Originally sent free of charge, and the amount
paid for their transportation to the Fair will be
refunded thus securing for articles intended
for erhibitoss only free transportation both ways
Those desirous of sending stock or other artl-
cles to the Fair will please notify the Agent at
the Station from which it is to be sent, OF the
Quantity and the car-room required, and at
what time, sufficiently in advance, to enable
him to provide the necessary accommodatlons.
Agents, on receiving notice, will make I'M
mediate application for the necessary cars, that
thew NAV be furnished in time.
RETURN TICKETS will be sold at all Sta
tions on the Road to Anderson, commencing
on Monday, the 30th of October, until Friday,
Bird of November, inclusive, good to return un-
til Monday, 9th of November, inclusive, 1or
the price of single Ticket one way. Passen- EN-
gers above Belton can avail themselves of the
Regular Passenger Trains. A Passenger Car
will be attached to the Freight Trains between
Cokesbury and Bolton, in addition to the reg
ular Passenger Trains to accommodate those
THOMAS DODAMEAD,
General Superintendent.
M. T. BARTLETT, General Ticket Agent.
Oct 10, 1871 10