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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-09

Davis if he would be kind enough TO tle IL lol l
her. Davis said he knew the ribbon had to be
crossed somewhere before tieing, but did not
know exactly where. Unfortunately, he
crossed it above the ankle rather high, where
upon the lady, with horsewhip in hand, drew
IL across his bended back whilst tieing the
string, with such force that he Thought MS
back was cut in twain He said that ne num-
bly eptreated the lady to excuse his awkward,
ness and ignorance in performing this meniai
Office to which he had not been accustomed.
So fond of ladies as Warren K. DAVIS was,
and so fascinating as he was, 1T Is remarkable
that he never married, but died an ola oache-
lor 1t is said that he was very much enamor-
ed with Miss Singleton at one time, who after
wards married his bosom friend, Governor
McDufie. ] remember once seeing Col. Sin
gleton, McDuffie and Davis riding on horse
back in Greenville. When they returned TO
the Mansion House, Col. Singleton invited
them to go with him and take tea at Waddeil's.
McDuffie at once accepted the invitation, but
Davis promptly declined, whereupon Singleton,
said to him: "Come, go Davis, my family Will
all be glad to see you" But Davis could not
bear to meet his old fame whilst she was being
addressed by his friend. ;,
On his death bed, Davis said to his frlend,
Dixon Fl. Lewis, who was watching by his
side, that he wished to die graGeluiiy, anu iI
not 20 out of the world kicking like an ola
horse" He Immediately folded his dressing
gown around him, and turned over In his oeo'
He remained still for some considerable time, e.
and when his friend looked at him again, ms
spirit had departed from this world. Mr.. "a
Wis vH left only one near and dear relation to to
mourn his death, his sister, Mrs; John @ Edwin
Calhoun, one of the most beautiful, S: accom-
plished and lovely ladies in South CAROLINA
and in her younger days, the belle of the State;
In the latter part of her life, it was my good
fortune to form the acquaintance, and share
the sincere friendship of this charming and
noble woman.
I do not remember ever to have seen Warren
R. Davis sad, depressed, or out of hqmor, al
though one might have supposed tnere ef vas as
spirits. spirits :. His pecuniary embarrassnents were
annoying, and his habits in the latter part OF Of
his life were very irregular But no one had
more warm and devoted friends up to the last
day of his life, and his death was deeply and
most sincerely regretted by all who knew him.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-09

= The mails having, for week, failed to
come to time in an Arkansas town, the local
paper says it has been forced to draw heavily
on the almanacs for copy, and if communica-
ton with the outer world should be still longer
cut off, 1--WE will be obliged next week to make
Of our our readers, at least, with matter entirely
new to thcm."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-09

- The woman who said the latest thing out
was her husband, was answered that her hus-
band always came home early--before any one
was up.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-09

-"Abscnce makes the heart grow fonder"-
of some one else.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-28
EXCHANGE HOTEL.
) J. G.. p. HOOE, Proprietor.

-HE undersigned have leased the
II ICE HOUSE HOTEL and have
obeDed it for the reception OF guests
Tho House aud furniture will immedl-
sts,v undergo a thorough renovation,
mud no pains will be spared to MAKE
the premises as comfortable and at
t-sctive as possible. ~.
The table will be bountifnlly sup
piled, and fnll'corps OF servants en-
gagged TO be in constant attendance on
onr boarders. The doors will be open
AZ all hours, of both the day and night.
Both travellers and regular boarders
will end it TO their interest to give us
4 call. -,
The subscriber has had considera.
ble experience in the business and
confidently appeal to the public to aid
him inhis efforts to MAINTAIN nist
class Hotel in this community.
j. G. =. HOOE.
January 18th, 1872.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-28
TIE BRIGHT SIDE Our.-Far ava

THE BRIGHT SIDE OUT.-Far away
in the gloomy prison OF Andersonville,
a little drummer boy was dying. The
matted brown hair was pushed back
from the white brow, and IN his vast.
ed, haggard features, his fond mother,
if she had seen him, would scarcel,
have recognized the handsome, merry.
hearted boy, who, short time before,
made pleasant sunshine III her widow.
cd home.
Manly and patiently had lie lattled
with the har,iships OF his prison life,
never complaining and never despair.
ing. but hunger and exposure OF every
kind hal done their work too well, and
therefore he could not escape terrible
sufferings. But our kind Heavenly
Father, who never leaves US here 10
suffer more than is for our good, sent
a gentle messenger, the angel of n,ers
cy, to bear his brave spirit to g his
house Of many maisions.' a. i'
The blue eyes Enclosed, the pale
ligs moved, aud his comrade bent his
head to hear his dying words; @
Put the bright side out to mother
lie said !; and one more prisoner WAS
free.
The faithful cUmrade bowed his
head and wept, and said bitterly TO
himself, "Alas! what side in this
miserable prison life is bright ."
Beyond the gloomy stockade, the
drummer-l'oy was laid to rest, and the
life of his comrade was spared to tell
the sad story to the lonely mother.
Do you not think, in that hour oi
terrible trial, that it was d great joy
to the mother to know {. at her son
was brave, and patient, and true and
that amid all his sutierin gs, he remem.
bered her, and wished to spare her all
possible pair IL Little Corporal.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-28
The incest Widow of he Blue
Gr,ss Region.

Rot far from the Forks OF Eikborh
lived the pretty. little widow FaWhtle-
roy, and one OF her nearest neighbOrS
was General Pryton. The general had
looked upon the little widow very
much as he looked upon his blOOded
horse Powhattail-" The finest horse,
sir, in the Blue grass Region"
The pretty Mrs. Fauntleroy had
been widow more than year; while
the general, having a great regard for
etiquette, had waited patiently for
that TIME to elapse in order to declare
himself But the widow, with her wO-
mans art, kept her lover at bay, and
ye' keep; him in her train.
He had escorted her to this bari'e
cue, and when returning had express
ed his satisfaction at the prospects Of
General Combs aud the SUCCESS of tine
Wing party.
The widow took aides with the
Democracy, aud offered to wager her
blooded saddle-horse, Gypsy, or any
thing else Oh her place, against Pow
haitian or anything else she might fan.
cy OH the Generals place.
The generals gallantry would not
alloy him to refuse the wager, which
he promptly accepted. By this time
they had reached the north fork OF
Elkhorn, and were about to ford it
bridges were not plenty in those
days., when John Peyton, the generals
only son and heir, came up at sharp
gait behind them.
The widow turned and bowed to
John, and rode on into the stream, but
a little behind her companion. The
/ he east bank was very steep, and re.
qnired the horses to put forth nearly
all their strength to reach the Top
with their loads.
As luck would have il, good OF al,
the widows girth brske when just NJ
the commencement Of the steep part.
The lady, still seated on her saddle.
aid swiftly back into the water, While
her horse went up the bank like Ill ar
row.
John Peyton leapea from his horse,
and in an instant caught the floating
lady and saddle, and before the gener.
al had recovered form his astohish.
ment, was at the top OF the bank with
his burden. The little widow was
equal 10 the occasion, tor she begged
the general to ride on and stop her
horse, which had now begun to under
stand his part in the mishap, and was
beginning to increase his gait towards
home.
The general did as lie was bid, and
soon returned with the horse. In the
meantime, John Peytou had secured
his own horse, rnd, when the general
came back with the widows horse, she
and John were laughing merrily over
the ridiculous accident, but what furth-
er passed between them is only known
to themselves.
John Peyton repaired the broken
girth, fastened the saddle again OH the
qorse, placed the lady in her seat,
babe her good evening, mounted his
horse, and, taking ano,her road down
the Elkhorn, rode rapidly home, leav,
ing the general to escort the widow.
Il Is not necessary to relate how he
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-28

the explorer loses sight of his great
work Of discovery in the broad hu.
manitarianisln which dictated these
words: I" II my disclosures regarding
the terrible Ujtisns slavery should
lead to the suppression OF the east
coast slave trade, I shall regard tina
as greater matter By fa- than the
discovery Of ell the Nile sources to.
getherH~i Overland for September.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-28

A TERRIBLE CoUNTRY.-The Val
ley OF Death, a spot almost az terrible
as the phrophet's valley OF dry bones,
lies just north of the old Norman
road to California, region thirty
miles long by thirty broad, aud sur
rounded except at two points by inac
cessible mountains. 1t is totally de-
void Of water and vegetation, and the
shadow Of bird OF wild beast never
darkrMs its white glaring sands. The
Kansas Pacific Railroad engineers
discovered it, and also some papers
which show the fate Of the lost
" Montgomery train," which came
South from Salt Lake in 1880, guided
10y u Norman. When near Deaths
Valley some came to the conclusion
that the MOrmOns knew nothing
about the country, 80 they appointed
one of their number leader and
broke of from the party. The leader
turned due west 80 with the people,
and wagons and tlocks he travelled
three days, and then descended into
the broad valley whose treacherOus
mirage promised water. They reach.
Ell the center, but only the white
sand, bounded by scorching PEAKS
IN t their gaze. Around the valley
they wandered, and one by one the,
died, and the painting docks stretched
themselves in death under the hot
sun. Then the children crying f5r
water died At their mothers breasts,
aud with swollen tongues and burn
iug vitals the mothers followed.
Wagon after wagon was abandoned,
and strong men totterrd, and raved
and died. After weeks wandering,
i dpzen survivors found some water
in the hollow of rock in the noun
tain. II lasted but a short time, when
ali persisted but two, who escaped out
of the valley and followed the trail OF
their former companions. Eighty
seven families, with hundreds 81
animals, persisted here, and now after,
twenty-five years the wagons stand
still complete, the iron-works and
tires are bright, and the shriveled
skeletons lie side by side.-[ Spring.
field Republican.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-28

1t is the slipperiness of our hearts
that causes so many slips in our lives.
Conscience cannot be urged or awed
with :, forgotten truth; but keep it in
the heart and it will keep both heart
and life upright. The law OF his God
is in his heart; none of his steps shall
slide" Or, if they do, the world will
recover the straying heart again.
" Peter remembered the word of Jesus,
and he went oot and wept bitterly
We never lose our heats till they have
first lost the efacacious and powerful
expression of the world.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-28

Thou sweet and patient little one,
Thy soul has flown away;
Thy young life bright and innocent,
No human will could stay.
We saw thee in thy cssket laid,
Thy curling golden hair
In light; soft. silken waves about
They forehead pale and fair.
Thy clear bright eyes SO full of love
A few short months ago,
Are ever closed from earthly light,
Beneath their lids Of snow.
We lift to heaven our fearful eyes,
In silent, holy prayer,
o, may we yet in Paradise
Regain our darling there.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-28

leroy.
General Peyton never forgaye Bis
pretty daughfer-in.law her practical
joke. In after years he used to say -
"Sir, she IL the finest lady in the
Bluegrass Region, but she lacks
taste, sir" ~" r'
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-28
POETRY.
GONE.
by MRS. II. A. SEwELL.

Like lilies taken from the wilder.
ness, children are transplanted to
Paradise; and like pearls IN dii'lems.
they are inserted in the kingdom of
God.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-28

The North Missourians, are strug-
Cling with grasshoppers, but the latter
have the best OF the contest.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-28

A cubic inch Of gold IL worth $3.50.
A million dollars In gold, according to
the figures at the mint, weigh last
ahoct tvo tens.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-28

. INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the rate
of 4I 30 per square for the first IN
sertion and 20 cents for each seose'
A quent one.
RIaHr lines or less, constitute
snuare. The following are our rates
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-28
IERNiS;

THE GAZETTE is published Weekly al
) Four Dollars per annum; zoo fof
- s;v months.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-22
Mr.. sumner,

We were one OF these who thought thar
II was political blunder Ia turning Mr..
Sumner on, Of his old position cn the com
ru;ftee on Foreign Eelaio and still think
80 brt we have Witnessed his course since
that event with sorrow. for we supposed
he would rise above all feeling of anger.
and that showing resentment. or exhibit
Ing spite or yexation would be the last
thing that Charles sumner would have
charged 20 his account. But all men arc
mortal and changeahle. and none are free.
not even the best Of them. from foibles and
the passions OF common people. Mr.. Sum
uer has plainly shown that he cannot for
get nor forgive the Senate that :aled TO
continue him ia his coveted position. nor
the party that he has been 30 long idenii-
tilted with. In inst SO many words he has
acted a. very many much smaller men
would have acted if similarity situated.
Ills best friends regret this. and regret To
zee hun turn accu>er % his old friends
when there j. no credit TO either himself or
the men lac is serving in do,ag hi, work.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-22
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 70. 1879
County Supervision.

Il is evident that the Legislature Is not
fully impressed Win the idea that County
supervision Is the enc thing needed to
build up the Common Schools. The dis
cussion in the House last week Is conclu-
sive evidence OF this We noticed that
some Of those who spoke favorably Of it
are not entirely convinced OF ns value.
These do not want TO do any thing, or to
vote Ia a way that shall lessen the public
interest In tie common Schools. and so
they give this new system their favor for
The present to see il the future will develop
any more clesrly its great value to the
common schools of the state.
In this county, as near as we can judge.
practiced valne. We asked an old and
successful teacher the other day what he
thought of it. and he said Ia reply. THAT
supervision was so diluted that II did no
good that is. the territory j. so large.
and there are SO many schools to visit
thai the influence Of a Supervisor cannot
be felt. TO any appreeable extent. There
are some $50 schools in thus county
and these schools average three terms
each year. now what can one man do
with. or for 50 many schools
II seems to u that there il a better way
for supervision &, needed in each town, and
IN each school district; but what that way
is, we have not studied out yet. nor can
not.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-22
Reeds Brook RisingT-

So saws oar County Superintendent
Why ~ you say thi, sir. and in the next
breath sag thar We are benigh,ed people:
This seems 10 - intended for a SUR on u.
We did not think tina. any gentleman would
,,2,e been guilty Of such remarks. They
were spoken in bad spirit. What has
our district 10 do with roads and bills:
The Almighty made the hills. and The road,
were laid out. and built 80 Years ago.
You say thai men had no vii nor COM
mon-sense then. The remark is intended
70 show how benighted We are-as much
As 70 say that we haYe been eating soar
grspes- Benighted or not, there is no rum
shop in our district. not one. Can you say
AZ much Mr.. Sup't. with sll the light you
profess 10 hsysi You say tbs; On por-
ton of the Otis road. five miles in length,
there il not a school house. and that boys
OF twenty-one in that Locality cannot write
their own names, and that these young
men form part of the population OF Ellis
eorth. Now. sir. there is not young man
IA District No. but that can write his
name and bis vote.
But we mas GO back TO Reeds Brook,
for the people have = bad distemper there,
They must be vaceinated before the dis
ternper spreads farther, The distcmpcr
5 obstinate because don't YOU see. they
came down int our council room and
spsit our recommendation 10 make two
Districts in place OF three" 40 matter
whether distnct No. / wanted il - or not
We are not willing 10 send our children =
mile aud a half 10 school. if We are be-
nj glted. Blu, you say there Is no hope FOR
Us
You say Mr.. Sup'l. that we have a cheap
school house. 80 We have. and 80 We must
have, until we cease TO smart under the
burden OF taxation laid on TO build your
city hail. We have cheap teaching AT
Reeds Brook for ten families" Who i to
blame tor this: When we come 10 you FOR
good teachers why don't we get them
YOU send them 10 u cor good teachers.
Mr. Wise man. We feel insulted by that
erlele Of yours in the American Of Dec.
I4th 1871. 1t wont do for you 10 make
fun OF u. md cali u benighied while your
children enjoy the use Of the city hall.
Iol say there IS but a handful of fam
.lles Ia district No. /. Pray sir. how large
Is your hand, which csu hold twenty one
families: II must be a. big as Milton's
deyile foos. which covered an acre,
We do not feel like throwing away our
school house and building two more. and
Se think from what We can learn from
your article. that You ieel but little interes.
for the people that live away from the vii
lage. BESIGHTED.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-22

One OF the trustees of the Insane Hos
piial protests through the Lewiston Jour-
nal against the proposition of putting the
appointment OF the Superint endent aud
Treasurer Of the hospital In the hands Of
the Governor end Council; also limiting
the duties Of the Superintendent TO the
medical and sanitary departments. and
giving the steward charge Of the farm and
all the outside work, and making him in
dependent of the Superintendent in these
duties. DIR. Lapham also laments that the
board has now no Democratic member. II
he should resign and ask the Governor TO
appoint one he would probably comply.
Recently man was driving pair of
nice horses belonging to Lawyer Cushnan
Of Lee. when they took fright at the car
whistle and ran down the hill toward the
railroad crossing at VIM. just as the train
was passing. The driver jumped from his
load and the horses going at full run struck
the traiu between the engine and first car.
Both horses were killed and the sled and
load smashed to splinters.
On the Eastern bound train Friday
night. the passengers were badly frighten-
ed by a. shaking motion OF the sleeping
| car. The train was hauled up, and one oil
the wheels was found to be broken. II
vas LETT u cortland, and the balance d
the train come along slightly behind time
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-22

Elijah wadIeigh of Parsonsfield will, if
he lives until March. have reached the ad-
vanced age of ose hundred and three years.
He retains his faculties TO a remarkable
degree, and can converse quite fluently on
incidents that happened eighty years ago.
At the age Of one hundred years. he rode
four miles to the polls to deposit his vote.
privilege which he always esteemed as
one Of the highest guaranteed BY the Cons
titution of the United States. Mr.. wad-
leigh has been a successful farmer. and
owns one of the largest and best farms in
that section.
Mr.. Edwin Parsons Of New York.
whose marriage to the daughter Of Justice
Swayne. Of the Supreme Court was one OF
the Washington high life sensations of last
week. is q native Of York county. being
born in Alfred. Mr.. Parsons mother and
brother now resided in Kennebunk. The
President. vice-President, several ucm-
Der of the Cabinet and the Supreme Court
were present at the wedding.
"A mixed train on the New Brunswick
4 Canada Railroad when about two miles
from St. Stephen Saturday morning ran
of the track in passing scqrve. heavy
drift causing the raals 70 spread. Two en-
gines were hauling the train and both ran
OF and down the embankment, stopping
thirty Ssef from the track, but neither Of
them were upsst. No eqe was hnrt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-22
GOUIDsBORO. Feb. l6 ls-l

When School Committees and District
Agents will be careful and employ such
teachers as jefferson Taylor. J. II. Cox.
and E. 4. Briggs (who are all students Of
Waterville College, the advancement Of
Education will inevitably follow.
The scholars of three little villages in
Gouldsboro. the present Winter. have re-
ceived much benefit in the sch DOL rooms.
from those able and energetic teachers.
May they live TO do much good. and con-
dnue their examples. which are worthy of
imitation. The death of a brother caused
Mr.. Taylor TO leave his school before the
allotted term expired.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-22
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-22

EAsrPoRT.-A Mrs. Fitzgerald living for
a short tine in Mrs. Winchester's house on
the Bluff adjoining Shackford's Cove. met
with very serious. if not fatal accident
one day last week. She had just COM
pleted hanging out her clothes when her
basket. now empty, slipped away from her.
aud in her efforts to regain il. she lost her
.oothold in the snow and was carried upon
its surface and percipitated over the ba nix,
falling a distance of twenty feet upon the
beach beneath. She was picked up and
carried home insensible. Dr. Babb was
promptly called aud dressed her wounds.
Ii WAS found that one ankle was broken ;
her head badly cut; other parts OF her
body severely bruised. besides il is feared
suffering Internal injuries. She now lies
ia a very critical condition. Her husband
ieaf only the day before the accident for
New York.
WIN. II. Harris, of Rockiand, Date OF
die schooner Julia E. Carnage, was %
Thursday, acquitted in Brooklyn. N. T..
of the murder Of Samuel H. MADDEN On
New Years Day.