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Chinese Burials.

IF the family be settled in any part
away from the neighborhood of their an
cestral burying-place, it becomes neces-
sary Tor them TO seek out lucky spot for
the burial Of their deceased relative. In
many cases the coffin is kept for years in
the room where the ancestral tablets are,
and sometimes it is temporarily laid in
sort of dead-house hired or constructed
for the occasion, until it can be transport
ed to the original sepulcher of the family
or until lucky spot eau be discovered.
The Chinese are very superstitious on this
point and even in times of epidemic will
often insist on retaining collins in their
houses, and, as far as we are aware, there
is no sanitary or other authority to inter-
tere and protect the health of the COM
munity. Many will doubtless say that
all danger on this score is sufficiently
obviated by the care with which most
coffins are prepared; but the evidence of
our senses, in a cholera season at Pekin,
has taught us that the contrary is fire.
queDtly the case. Families at the very
bottom of the social scale, for economy's
sake, often inter their deceased relations
within few days of their death, but this
practice is much looked down upon, and
is considered a proof Of the parties being
sunk in the lowest depths of penury, as
well as wanting in due respect to the de.
parted. Professors of the art of Fengshui
literally wind and water), or geomancy,
arr consulted on the subject ofa lucky place
tor sepulture. In Central and Southern
China the SUBMITS and sloping sides un-
| cultivated hills are the most favorite spots,
especially if near water, and with a south
aspect. CotliRs are also buried in fields,
more particularly in the North, and, if our
memory serves US, we have seen more than
one large cemetery filed with low graves,
and surrounded by dwarf mud fences, in
the fiat country outside the walls of Pel1in.
| Again, to the west Of Chinkiang-once a
! tlourishing city on the bank of the river
| YangtsZe, at the entrance to the southern
portion of the Grand Canal-we have
rambed over hills where graves are as
thick as they well can be; many o. these,
in shape very much like horseshoe, are
even now still well kept and carefully
tended by pious relatives of the departed,
although the town itself is sadly fallen
from the position il enjoyed before the
rebels held il and leveled its prosperous
suburbs with the ground Rich families
often spend large sums of money over
their burial places, adorning them with
lifesize figures of various animals in mar
BILE, but the remains of friendless and poor
strangers are deposited in'any waste and
vacant piece of ground, with merely a
Slip of wood TO mark the spot All classes
in the country, however, do their very best
to have as snowy place of sepulture for
their dead as they possibly can, and to OBJ,
tain this end they are willing TO make
great sacrifees.-AH the Year Round
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1 city, is as follows :

This makes total for the year OF ST.
432, 100, and taking into account the fact
that but comparatively small proper
ton of the frauds committed are discoy-
cred, the exhibit is truly "A serious one.
The Commissioners report states that
in New York the amounts realized by the
Government are mainly seizures, made
for the most part ON board OF vessels, of
goods imported from foreign countries,
The larger suits against prominent firms
of New York originate with the eXamina-
tion of invoices. Smuggling in small
articles is in that city also carried on to a
considerable extent, amounting for the
last year to 100000.
During the year several suits not made
public, besides that of Phelps, Dodge &
Co., ran up to the hundred thousands.
The amounts resulting from these seiz-
ures are divided among the informer, the
Naval Officer and the Government, the
Government only receiving one-half, eX
cept when the informer is revenue Off
cial, when the Government receives two
thirds. The Commissioner states that the
amount the Collector of New York has
received during the past year is about
$4,000.
In Boston the case is similar, with the
exception that smuggling is done on .
lesser scale.
The greatest difficulty experienced
| however, is in preventing smuggling
across the Canadian border. Smuggling
at the Southern ports is not in proportion
to the extent of the importations, owinl
manly to the inaccessible character o
| the coast
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Miscellaneous Reading.
THE ORPHANS PRAYER.


Nor many miles from here, and e'en not many
When oil was bound in winter chains, and covered
thick with snow;
As night came down upon the plain, dark clouds
And chilling winds swept DER the scene in wild and
cruel mirth,
A fair young child, with weary feet, from wander
At last o'ercome with WEAKNESS, sank down upon
His tender form was thlnly clad, though rough,
bleak winds swept by,
And froze upon his cheeks the tears that flowed go
mournfully.
They tossed the curls far of his brow, back from
That gave such looks Of suffering from out their
Tbougb none bnt God was near to mark the tears
that from them rolled.
While from, his lips came Oft the moan-'I am 80
very cOd.'
A drowsiness came DER his frame, and soon he
ceased to weep,
And on the chilling snow he thought to lay him
down and sleep;
But true to holy teachings first his evening prayer
he said,
And kneeling gently down, he casped his stfTened
hands and prayed.
"My heavenly Father" were the words that from
his pale lips came,
And many a dark and dismal night his prayer had
been the same
please lei me die and take me to the gentle shep-
herds fold
want to go so very much, am so very cold.
"When mother died and went to heaven to be an
She said might come pretty SOON please let me
20 tonight;
want TO feel her dear warm arms again around
me fold;
o Fatherl let me go to her, am so very cold"
There was a time, wheneer these safn small hands
were Clasped In prayer,
At dusky hour Of eycnide, another form was
there;
And ere these curls were laid to rest upon their
A fathers hand in blessing lay upon that curly
head.
There was time when round this sef-same child
sh form were thrown
The thousand comforts dear delights, and guardian
The budding happiness of life shone on his carcfree
brow,
And love and warmth and light were there-where
are those blessings now?
Twas not the ocean storm that sank the father
meath its wave;
Twas not foul disease that laid the mother in her
grave;
Twas not the raging flame that swept the pleasant
home away,
And turned the patient toll of years to ashes in
day
Twas the demon of the wine cup set the fathers
brain on fire,
And plunged his soul and body into ruin dark and
dire
While drop by drop the life-blood oozcd from out
the loving heart
OF her who vowed to cling TO him till death itself
should part.
And when her weary life was DER they laid her in
the ground,
And left her child in this cold world to wander up
and down.
And now alone with freezing form beneath the
wintry sky,
1t kneelcd upon the cold, white and wildly
prayed to die.
When morning with her streaming light came
DER the eastern hill,
And flashed her beams across the plain she saw
him kneeling still:
And from the cold and parted lips came not one
trembling word;
The blue eyes raised to heavenward closed--the
"0rphan's prayer was heard
= WoOns0cket (R. ~ Patriot.
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was Toby Spring, first-class burglar and
sate-blower. Toby Spring was left in
London while the others went to Moscow
and managed to get Narses attached in
some capacity to the Shah's suite. Haw-
kins then fastened to London, rented a
handsome, furnished house in the neigh
borhood of Portman Square, hired reti.
nue. of hunkies, and gave himself out for
an American nabob, who had come TO
spend few weeks in the great city, and
especially to give some recreation to his
daughter, just finishing her educa-
tion at a fashionable pension on the
Loire. II had been designed to commit
the robbery while the Shah was surround
ed oy his retinue and guards in Bucking-
ham Palace, but this idea was given up
for the safer one of inducing the Shah to
visit the house, and while there to get
possession Of his jewels. According to
the story, an appointment was made for
the Shah to visit Hawkins at his house,
his so-called daughter being the attrac-
ton. When Narses was made aware of
his success he got intoxicated by smok-
ing opium and was seen in that condition
on the street. A detective followed that
the Persian might not come to harm and
saw him 90 TO Hawkins office, knock for
admittance, and that the door was opened
by Toby Spring, whom he recognized.
Thinking that Narses had fallen among
thieves, the detective got assistance, and
forced his way into the house. Toby
was secured, also Serafno. Hawkins
made his escape, but Narses in his fright
and delirium made straight for the river
and was drowned.
Serafno made partial confession, and
surrendered quantity of burglars tools
and the plot was disclosed.
The heaviest burden of the cheat fell
upon poor Gen. Hadii Dschellalleddin,
who has been permanently disgraced, and
was sent home TO Persia by the next
steamer of the Peninsular & Oriental
Line.
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The Turning Points of Life.

WHAT we call turning point' is sim
ply an occasion which sums up and
brings to a result previous training. Ac-
cidental circumstances are nothing except
to men who have been trained to take adj
vantage Of them. Erskine made himself
famous when the chance came to him of
making great forensic display; but I'M
less he had trained himself for the chance,
the chance would only have made him
ridiculous There is the story told of
some gentleman, who, on a battlefield
happening to bow with much grace to
some officer who addressed him, cannon
ball just went through his hair, and took
off the head of one behind him. The
officer, when he saw the marvellous escape,
justly observed that no man ever lost by
politeness. There is a man in Berkshire,
England, who has park with walled
frontage of seven miles, and he tells of
beautiful little operation which made a
nice little addition to his fortune He was
in Australia when the first discoveries of
gold were made. The m iners brought in
their nuggets, and took them to the local
banks. The bankers were little nervous
about the business, uncertain about the
quality of the gold, and waited to see its
character established. This man had a
taste for natural sciences and knew some
thing about metallurgy. He tried each
test, solid and fluid, satisfied himself of
the quality of the gold, and then, with all
the money he had or could borrow, he
bought as much gold as might be,
! and showed a profit of 100000
in the course of a day or two. His "luck'
was observation and knowledge, and a
happy tact in applying them. The late
Joseph Hume went out to India, and
he Un n ha
mulated a considerable fortune. He ap
piled himself to the hard work of master
ing the native language, and turned the
knowledge to most profitable account On
one occasion, when all the gunpowder
had failed the British army he succeeded
in scraping together large amount of the
necessary material and manufacturing it
for the troops. When he returned TO En-
gland he canvassed with so much ability
and earnestness for a seat in the East In
dia directorate, that he might carry out
his scheme of reform, that, though he fail
ed to get the vote of a certain large pro-
prietOr of stock, he won his daughters
heart and made prosperous marriage.
And marriage is after all, the Quickest
bit of luck" when it is all it should be-
There is, then, in truth, no "luck" There
are turning points in life, moments, crit
ical moments, that are worth more than
years; nevertheless a great occasion is on
ly worth to man what his antecedents
have enabled him to make of it, and our
business in life is to prepare for these SUI
preme moments, these hours when life de-
pends on the decisions of the instant
Whatever of truth is yelled under the pop
ular idea of luck and chance is, rightly
considered, an incentive to the busiest in
dustry, not an excuse forfolded hands and
idle dreams-F Frederick Arnoyd.
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freight gets off. And she calls to one of
the brakesmen, Set these ere right for the
express, says she. Quick or there may
be a thousand lives lost Where's the
switch-tenderY says he. God only knows,
says my Dotty. And so she comes back
arter me, Uncle, she says, all white and
trembin like, come with me- What
for ? says l. To look for Israeli says she
i don't sleep this night says my Dotty,
till we've found himr
"God bless herl' cried out Esmayne, in
a choked voice. "God be thanked for all
His merciesl'
"Was it fit?" said the old man, curl
ously allow did it come on?"
But Israel Esmayne spoke no word on
the subject either then or ever. He mar
ried Dorothy Beers in the spring, and he
has sacredly kept his vow. If he lives to
be hundred years old, he will still keep
it, And Dotty, though she never knew il,
had redeemed him.
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The Plot to Rob the Shah of Persia.

LONDON, July IL.
THE Correspondent publishes the story
of a conspiracy to rob the Shah of Persia
of his jewels. The party consisted of
three remarkable men criminals ofthe first
water, yet who were totally unknown to
the London police, and indeed though
often arrested, had never been convicted
of any felony. They were Colonel AL
gernon Bigner Hawkins, the leader Of the
party and organizer of the conspiracy (;
Serafna, his other name not known-a
jew diamond broker of Marseilles, and
Baron Narses Migraditch Dadian, former
ly seraff, or money-lender of Aleppo,
but lately of London and Paris, an En-
tichian Armenian, and said to be con-
nected with the eminent Oglon- Dadian
family which so long has managed the
finances Of the Sublime Porte. The
fourth and last actor In the conspiracy
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Customs Frauds.

WASHINGTON, July IA.
The Commissioner of Customs has just
a report for the use Of the
Secretary of the Treasury on the amounts
of customs frauds on the Government for
the fiscal year ending the Both of last
month These frauds represent cases set
tied by the Department, and show to what
an alarming extent the system of swind-
ling is carried on. An exact copy of the
figures in the report, which show the
Ecl nd. ~, nacL cit.. =. E.lIn.
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"A very touching case of mental alien
alton in charming young lady is de-
scribed by a careful observer. Not long
ago her mother found her in her room en-
ergetically darning stockings, and soon
after she appeared in the kitchen and as
sisted that wondering dame in making
and baking bread and pastry. Alarmed
by these fearful signs of intellectual dis
order, her fond parents Immediately sent
for a skilllul physician, who watched her
through keyhole while she sewed but
tons on her fathers garments and mended
those Of her little brother, Much affect
ed, the venerable man remarked that never
during medical practice of twenty-five
years had he known any young person to
manifest such symptoms as these. The
most hearlrending phase of all, however,
was shown the other day, when her kind
father, with faint hope of rousing her
from her sad state, gave her 5000 and told
her TO buy new dress. Alas twas use
less. She instantly observed that she
didn't need new dress, and if he would
let her keep $25 to pay poor widows
rent she'd much rather he woHld take the
rest of the money for himself For a few
moments that griefstricken old gentleman
! gazed upon his hapless child, then hiding
his face, muttered between his sobs, "Her
mind is gone Her mind is gone Nee
| York Tribune
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THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed In New York on the nth at
ll5H@ll5gE.
Passengers on board the recently
steamship City Of Washington state that the
loss OF the steamer Is due TO the criminal care
lesEness OF the Officers and crew. II is almost
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-Four young women have entered upon
the philosophical course at the University
of Rome. They are skillml shorthand
writers, an art that is absolutely necessary
at this university, as all lectures are re.
quired to be taken down verbatim by the
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-Shurtleff College, Alton, H., has pur-
chased the property formerly known as
Rural Park Seminary, for ladies' depart
ment Donations TO the amount OF $2O,-
600 were made for the purpose.
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"You ought not to go to circuses," said
a Loekport IN. " school-teacher to his
scholars. The day after the lecture 245
were at Barnum's show, and eight in their
seats at school.
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st Louis has abandoned the project
Of holding an industrial exposition this
year,
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Attractive Goods
ATTHE
Grand Central Dry Goods Esta blishm t
yVNI. ID. LOVE & co.

XXTE have added to our stock the past few
wv days. some choice goods, ss well as
bargains.
28 1873, n,
1000 yards Foulard Silks; beautiful goods,
in the new shades.
$500 yards A Printed Crctone, at 1C3 cents
ayard. Cheapest goods cold this season.
2o0 pieces Dress Goods, from rs cents to 81
yard, in the new colors.
Two Button Kids. at Is cents O pair.
tucked Skirts, at rs cents each.
Ladies White Aprons, from 25 cents to 81 25
ea ii.
Yard-wide White Mating, at 25 cents yard.
Lace Collars, at 25 cents oaoh.
printed Linen Lawns, at 80 and 3Tb cents O
yard, in fast colors.
White Piques, at IS cents yard; fine goods,
White Natnsook, at 129 cents yard
Fla!n and Lace Striped Victoria Lawn,
EmDroldered Sets, at so cents set
Club-handle Pataaols.
Our Lace and Embroidery department com.
prises very choice selection.
Hosiery, In ell sizes and m akes. 4.
full line OF Prints and Domostics. 81.
All are invited to. call and inspect our ut
Customers will find whatever advertised at
the Grand O. ntrnf Dry Goods establishment
OF -, a.l 4 w. d. LOVE g. co., a.
Under Wheeler House.
w. D. LOVE. 3. B. McCRErRY
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ooIi66iA MosIARs ,AygoqiaASaos,r Via 'aS
The anndal meAtipg, ,oi this ,aas0ciatipn
was. held on Saturday, April 2e. The
officers for the ensuing year, are: ,Prssi-
dent, Mrs. J. T. Darby; Secretary and
Treasurer, Miss 7. D. Martin. : ,,,,r -
morialssolemnities. on the'10th Of May.
Church yards--Baptist QhurCh- Chair
Wilbur. Presbyterian-Nfrs. Il. McFie.
Washington Street ffM. E.)AMrs. r.. q:
Beck. st. Peters-Mrs. @. Walker.
Trinity {Episcopel) Mrs. Seibels. He.
brew Oemetery-Mrs. L. T., Levin. :.
Elmoood Cemetery-Temple-.Chair.
man, Mrs. McMaster. Graves outside
the enclosure-Mrs. Hugh 8. Thomp-
SOD. Chairman, Mrs. W. Peck, Mrs. L. o.
MeOord, Miss Barnwell, Miss O.. Walker,
Miss Sutphen, Mrs, D. B. DeSaussure.
Miss McO8W;' Miss Mckay, Misses Roy:
Mrs. r. O,Neale, Miss Thomas, Miss s
Sims, Miss Leveret., Miss Wallace.
In Mem6rium. those in Distant Grares ~
Mrs. M. Norton. 'i HA .N
Soldiers Enclosure IN charge Of the
Officers Of The Association-Mrs. J. T.
Darby, Miss aBorde, Miss Carroll, Mrs.
w. p. Hix, Mrs. A. DeSaHssure, Miss I.
D. Martin, Mrs. J. II. Kinard, Mrs. J.
P. Southern, Miss Peck, Miss Wearn,
Miss Morris, Miss NJ. Mckenzie, Mrs.
John Bacon, Mrs. Wingate, Mrs. W. n.
Gibbes, Mrs. j. B. Palmer, Miss Shand,
Miss q. Goodwin, Miss Carrie Adams,
Miss Zimmerman. Mrs. Simonton. Miss
Hampton, Misses Bryce. Miss Gilmore.
Miss E. Crawford, Mrs. Swafield. Mem
bers of the above committees will please
each provide twenty wreaths or decora-
tions of some kind. The church yard
committees are requested to assemble at
the respective church yards, at 8 A. NJ.
Contributions of decorations, ever
green's and flowers gladly received: They
may be sent either to the residence Of
Rev. w. Martin or of DR.. Nj. LaBorde.
Memorial ceremonies, at Elmwood
Cemetery. will take place Oh. Saturday,
May 10; At 3 e.olock p. NJ at the SOL.
diers' enolosufe. 81 ne Z: }
Further particulars in reference to the
ceremonies will be published several
days before memorial day. .l"Hz q. ~: /.
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CHRISTOPHER HAYNESWORTH.
nANbEN AND DItAIN-DRAssER,
'l!ES his fiio 1ds and III persons who are
j. de.irous Of receiving good SHAVE or
silaMIou, TO pay him call at his new
rooms, in the Wheeler House HAIR-DRESS.
mo. DfEtNG. etc, attended to in best style
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Bank of Charleston,
NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION.
CHARLESTON. s. c., February 90, 1873.
nNand after the 1et day OF March next,
~ thls BANK VIII be prepared to Consolidate
tho Stock OF the Bank Of Charleston into that
OF the presont orga niZatiOn.
One share of the latter. par value t.100l orc
hundred dollars, will bo issued for i've [5l
whole or ten [l0l half Of tho former
Future dividends will be paid upon tho
Consolidated Stock only; those accruing upon
the nnconsolidated will be reserved until con.
soiidation OF the same sLall be effected.
=, The Books Of Transfer will DO closed from
March to April 1.
Feb % n3mo WM. B. BURDEN, Cashier.
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Shingles.

WE arc now prepared to furnish our first
w olass CYPRESS SAWED SHINGLES. in
any desired quantity and upon tho shortest
notice. For economy, durability and supe-
rior finish, they cannot be excollcd. Slip
promptly.
March 1G emo
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-
District Court Of the United States for
. the District of South Carolina.
In the matter Of the Blue Ridge Railroad d
Company: in South Carolina-In bank
ruptcy.
"A sued by said court agsinat the estate OF
the Blue Ridge, Railroad Company. In South
Carolina. In the Counties OF Anderson and
Oconee, in tho State OF South Carolina, in
said District, adjndged bankrupt, upon the
petition OF its creditors. and the payment OF
belonging to said bankrupt, to him or to his
use. and the transfer Of any property by him,
are forbidden hy law. A meeting OF the ored
itors OF said bankrupt, to provo their debts
and choose one or more esignees OF its estate
will be held st Court OF Bank uptcy, to be
holden at Charleston. in eaid District, on the
NINTH DAY OF MAY, A. D. 1873. at ii O'Clock
4. NJ, at No. u Broad street, before Julius O.
Carpenter, one Of the Registers in Bankrupt
cy OF said court. RIM. WALLACE.
United States Marshal, as Messenger.
Apr 24 Ms
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Time is Money!

CHaap, Quick 0,.d Sure Route t.f Travel, or
Wc0.aHa, s. o., TO Atlanta, Georgia, and
Return
rZ9A,sJA THE TRAVELLING ;r1caaute7
@&1sS1saxs4pUBLI who arein-A ikss,s,e:ssssTS ikssy,s&,essTS
terestcd III saving time and money, are in
formed that ON AND AFTER MONDAY. The
2l.t instant. we will run DAILY LINE d!
Air Line Railroad. making connection with
tho train running to Atlanta, Ga. F.. and re-
tmrn line to Wallalla. leaving the railroad for
Walhala immediately after the arrival Of the
traiI t, from Atlanta. Persons can now leave
Walhalla and arrive in Atlanta tho same day;
or, leaving Atlanta, will arrive in " Walhalla on
regular connecting limo.
Apr 20 f1m THOMPSON &STEELE
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= Change in Busin ness.

nN- And after this date the Grocery Depart.
~ ment Of our business will be conducted
On THE DASH sysTEM. MI purchasefa Of
and such Goods as belong 10 this departnae ert:
,oW bs sold for cash, and ndpayn'ert required be-.
fore deliuery. ,s,,
This change will enable us to sell at lower
customers that the cash system ,piH De con.
duciue to their interest! i Isi'5 80 -
May14 JOHN AGNEW SON.