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one day he alluded to the fact, and an evasive
answer was given him.

one day he alluded to the fact, and an evasive
answer was given him.
Judge Smith always kept his letters, and in
talking to me, in the days of notification,
relative to General Thompson, he said: IL
have rod in soak for him-a letter which he
wrote me-" What this letter contained he
did not inform me. On my introduction to
Judge Smith, lie spoke of his disappointment
in ascertaining that the Pendleton delegation
would vote against him. His son in-law, Col.
John Taylor, lived at Pendleton till his re-
moval to Alabama His friend, Gen. Earle,
the brother-in-law of Col. Taylor, was still
living there, and then Adjutant General of
the State. He thought his influence would
have been for him in the election.
Judge Smith and myself boarded at the
same hotel whilst he was a member OF the
State Senate, and saw great deal Of him.
He was one of the sternest and tirmest men L
ever knew. He was not man like Judge
Huger, of warm friendship, but he surpassed
the Judge long way in the bitterness of his
enmities. He was said to havd been selfish
man. lido not know the truth of this Chan
cellor Thompson, who practiced with him at
Lne UdT, uSeu w say liz "0o lh.n"'uAea "L"
captious to his associates. This is very likely
true. He was rude in conversation, as we'll
as bitter and vindictive. Just before leaving
the State, he was knocked down by gentle
man for some offence given in conversation.
Whilst member of the Alabama Legisa-
ture, discussion sprung up as to the proprie.
ty Of building penitentiary. Judge Smith
had Just sent his cotton crop to Mobile and
was defrauded by some of the factors there.
Hestated to the house of which he was a
member, that if the Legislature would build a
wall around the city of Mobile. they would
havea penitentiary at once filled with rogues |!
Just as was concluding this brief and i'm
perfect sketch of Judge Smith, news was
brought me of the capture Of Fort Sumter !!
Fraternal blood has been shed in civil strife,
and the power and glory Of this great Ameri.
can Republic have, l fear, departed forever !!
No human wisdom can foretell the result.
But if the wise and patriotic craftsmanship of
Judge Smith had guided the councils of the
nation and the States, this mournful condition
of our country would never have occurred.
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lima, and turns upon the question whether,
under the civil rights law, criminal suits may
be transferred from the State to Federal courts.
The case arose out of the murder, nearly i've
years ago, by Dunlap, colored, a Republican,
of Gleason, white, Democrat, in Mecklen,
burg county, N. c., and subsequent removal
of the case from the State to the United States
Circuit Court, on affidavit by Dunlap that all
the county officers were Democrats; that no
colored man had ever been drawn or summon
ed on the jury in that county, and that justice
was denied him under the laws of the State.
The Supreme Court of the State ordered the he
case to be transferred, but when it came to
trial United States Judge Bond dismissed it
for want Of jurisdiction, decision from which
Dunlap appeals. AS the docket Of the su-
preme Court has large accumulation Of busi-
ness, the case will not probably be reached tor
a year or two, and Dunlap, though once SEN
fenced to death, is now likely to die from nat
ural causes before the courts decide where ne
is to be tried
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-04

FATE OF PROMINENT New Workers.
Speaking of old men who are not long for
this world, 1 am reminded of Thurlow Weed,
who can hardly tarry on this planet much be.
yond the summer. He was recently, and is
still, think, at Richfeld Springs, and so
weak that he could hardly get about on
crutches He has been seriously ailing for
over year past, and has been so often at
deaths door, only to get up and walk out of
another door, that few persons can believe
him so near the grave. He is almost the last
of the politicians who were so prominent
twenty-five years ago. All the friends of his
youth and mature manhood have gone, and
the world can have little charm for him now.
He is still hard at work debating his "Remi-
niscences," and has nearly completed them.
He is deeply interested in his work (his daugh-
ter Harriet acting as his amanuensis-should
1 say a-womanuensis y and says that when he
has finished it he will be ready to depart.
Though Alexander T. Stewart has gone
abroad ostensbly on business, the real pur-
pose of his voyage is said to be his health,
which continues very precarious. He has by
no means recovered from his late attack, and
there is doubt if he ever will. He has been
so vigorous in the past that he does not quite
comprehend the change in his system. He
was averse to going to Europe this summer,
and would not have gone if his physicians had
not told him the journey was absolutely es-
sential to his health. Before sailing he put
all his worldly affairs into shape, exactly as if
he had no idea of returning His wife, (she
does not usually 60 with hinO his legal ad-
wiser, ex.Judge Hilton, and his private ply
sician, accompanied the millionaire. Many
persons here think the merchant will not live
to return to these shores. He is now selfG !;
he has physical troubles that generally prove
fatal to men much younger, and he has over.
worked for the last half century.-Nesu York
Letter,
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aae The Times Of India, published at Cal.
cutta, contains All account of the death of a
huge boa constructor, which infested some
ground at the foot of Puducottah Hills 1t
appears that the creature was regarded as
sacred by the natives, who would not molest
it, although only on the morning when Or.
Johnstone and Mr.. Pennington, with great
danger to themselves, bravely hunted it up
and shot it, it had swallowed child. The
animal is about 81 feet long, and its stuffed
skin is to be deposited in the Madras Museum.
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Seletted 2uetry.
EARTH'S ANGELS.


I never saw an angel,
Except the ones in books:
I don't believe mortal
Knows how all angel looks.
We guess at something misty,
With trailing wings Of white,
With amber tresses floating,
And garments strangely bright.
But I believe earth's angels
Walk here in mortal guise,
Though we discern but family
Through heav"-lidded eyes,
Or see them as icy leave us,
Who walked beside us here,
Their angelhood quite hidden,
Because it lived so near.
1 can remember angels,
Who seemed like common folks,
Who wore old-fashioned bonnets,
And faded winter cloaks;
Who came when dire disaster
Crowned lesser home mishap,
Our younger claimants crowded
The dear maternal lap;
With curving arms wide open
To take the weary in,
With patient love to listen
To childish want or SIN.
What better thing could angels
For childish sinners do,
Than listen to their story,
And bid them promise new?
think of tireside angels,
Upon whose faded hair
There shone no crown Of glory,
And yet the crown was there:
When tender love, true hearted,
Forgive the wrongs.it knew,
And patient voice gave answer
The days of trial through.
All, me the childish angel
Who beckons as write!
Perchance I should not know him
In mystic robe of white.
He wears scboolboy's jacket,
And cap, and boots to me,
And when we walked at twilight,
His head against my knee.
There are dear mother angels
We each percbance know one
Whose robes of better glory
Are daily being spun.
With loving hands to guide us,
With loving speech to cheer,
Said not we'll, earth angels
Walk daily with us here?
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hair to the end of his life remained as white
as snow, his cheeks and eyes, ere the wedding
dav arrived, had resumed their former tint
and brightness A happy man was Master
Joss on the day that he gave his blessing to
the two young couples-the day when GabriePs
sore-tried love found its reward in the hand
of his Annie.
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OUTRAGES IN MCDOWELL.

We are indebted to reliable and valued
friend, of Mcdowell county, for detailed ac-
count of outrages in that county by W. H.
Deaver, revenue officer, and company of
Federal soldiers. We would gladly publish
the account in full, but owing to the crowded
condition of our columns, and the late hour
when the communication came in, we have
only room for the following particulars, which
we CLEAN from the statements made by our
correspondent:
It was on last Saturday that these blood
thirsty devils visited the house Of Capt. Jas.
Goodman, peaceable and respectable citizen
of the above county. The Captain was out,
and the party drew their pistols upon Mrs.
Goodman and her sister, and demanded them
to show the party the way to still house in
the neighborhood. The ladies were very much
frightened, and gave them the best informa-
ton within their knowledge, when the party
left and proceeded into the mountain north of
the house, where they found the object of their
search. They cut up the still, burned the
vessels and house, filled their canteens, and
other vessels which they procured at Captain
Goodman's house, from keg CT whisky they
found, drank till the capacity of their stom-
aches were thoroughly tested, and poured the
remainder out By this time they were about
show come you so" and like demons of the
wild wood they proceeded to the residence of
Mr.. Daniel Jarrett, an old, harmless and re-
spectacle citizen of the same neighborhood.
Like "Heroes of America" they pounced up.
on his old still-house, where no stilling had
been done for 10 these many years, and not
one board was left "to tell the tale" They
cut up his stills, destroyed his vessels, and
committed several other depredations. From
there they went on their way rejoicing, in
search of one Albert Gardin, and had not pro.
ceeded far until they saw, under tree, Mr..
John Gardin, grandson of Mr.. Daniel Jarrett.
By this time the whole party was pretty drunk,
and without any ceremony whatever, COM
menced firing upon the innocent man, and
did not cease until fifty rounds had been dis.
charged; only one taking effect in young
Gardin's back, which will, in all probability,
cause his death. DR.. J. H. Gilkey is attend
ing upon him, and pronounces his case doubt
full. After the firing had ceased, the party
advanced, and found that their victim was an
innocent squirrel hunter, and not the person
at all for whom they were looking. They
carried the unfortunate young man back to
the residence of Mr.. Jarrett, and then wended
their way into the South Mountains, where,
it is supposed, they will continue their diabol-
ical and hellish outrages.
Can no relief be offered to the suffering peo-
pie of Mcdowell county? Shall revenue Of
ficers and Federal soldiers continue to modest
peaceable and aw-abiding citizens, and insult
and frighten timid and virtuous ladies? How
long will this state of affairs continue in this
Gland of lberty?"
We will probably get further details Of
their outrages for our next issue.-AsheuiHe
(N C) Erpositor
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JURISDICTION OF COURTS UNDER THE CIV
IL RIGHTS LAVA case has lately been en-
tered on the docket of the Supreme Court in
volving principles of the greatest Importance.
1t comes by appeal from the United States
Circuit Court for the District of Nerth Caro-.
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s9r There is in Paris, says the London Echo,
an aged woman, who has for the last fifty
years supported herself by an industry Of
which, we believe, she enjoys a complete mo-
nopoly. She supplies the Garden of Accli-
matization, in Paris, with food for the pheas-
ants, which food consists entirely of ants eggs.
These she collects in the woods around Paris,
and receives abouttwelve francs (about $3.50
for the quantity she brings back from each of
her foraging expeditions. These generally
last three or four days, during which she sleeps
on the field Of action, in order to watch the
insects at dawn, and to find her way to their
treasures. She is almost devoured by the ants,
an inconvenience of which she takes but little
notice, but at the end of her harvest-time,
which lasts from the month Of June to the
end of September, her whole body is in a
truly pitiable condition. Her services are, of
course highly valued, for as there is at pres
ent no competition in this line of industry, it
would be difficult to supply her place.
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THE SABBATH QUEsr1oN.-The Sabbath
question is exciting great discussion in FL
mira, between two clergymen and the editor.
of the Daily advertiser. The question at is-
sue is, whether people shall attend some
church and swelter during the delivery of a
tiresome sermon, or whether they shall spend
the Sabbath at Eldridge park, in rest and
communion with nature, or in listening to
Thomas K. Beecher, who breaches in the
park every pleasant Sunday. The following,
which we find floating about through the
press, is pertinent to this discussion:
"Is it wrong for one who is busily engaged
all the week to ride or walk out on the Sab
bath? Rev. Henry Ward Beecher answers
this question as follows: What is the Sabbath
for? Neither for work nor exciting and wea.
rsome pleasure seeking, but primarily and
chiefly for rest, All theories of Sabbath
keeping that make it a burden grievous to be
borne or day of revelling or excitement
are in antogonism to the true spirit OF Chris
tian Sabbath keeping. But how shall we
rest? Not, surely, by imprsoning our rest
less bodies and minds in the four walls OF
house. Rest is not merely inactivity-that is
often more tiresome than toll. A weary man
who enjoys greeA fields and fresh air with
his family on Sunday is not guilty of any
wrong. The Sabbath of severe inactivity
was not taught by Christ, was unknown even
to the Pharisees, and is burden which
neither we nor our fathers were able to bear"
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SUMNER PLAY.-Nothing can be more cru
ell and nothing more foolish than to place
children where they must be dressed every
day in fresh fashionable clothes, and their
freedom to play curtailed for the sake of ap-
pearances. What childhood needs is per-
feet freedom among things of nature
freedom to romp, to make mud pies, to leap
fences, to row, to fish, to climb trees, to chase
butterflies, to gather wild flowers, to live out
of doors from morning until night, and to do
all those things that innocent and healthy
childhood delights in, in cheap, strong clothes
provided for the purpose. Exactly that
which childhood needs, perfect liberty and
perfect carelessness. So whether the dweller by
the sea 60 inland for the summer play, or the
resident of the inland city 60 to the sea, he
should seek some spot unvisited by those de-
voted to fashionable display, and employ his
time in unrestricted communion with nature,
and in those pursuits which, without let or
hindrance, perform the Office of recreation.
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How THE APAcHEs POP THE QUESTION.
Even those copper-colored cut.tbroats, the
Apache Indians, have touch of delicacy and
romance in them. From lecture delivered
in San Francisco, by Col. John G. Carmany,
we take the following account of their court
ing customs:
Every young girl is at liberty to refuse a
suitor for her hand. The father, mother
and brother are prohibited from interfering in
her choice. Her person is at her own dispo-
sal. After brief courtship the lover makes
formal proposal by offering so many horses.
Horses are a standard among Indians. AS
the squaw does all the work, horses are &C.
cepted as an equivalent for her labor. When
a young warrior becomes enamored, he fas-
tens his horse near the wigwam of the squaw
whose hand he seeks, where he is left four
days. If she fails to feed and water the
horse during that time, the master is rejected;
but if she accepts his offer, she grooms and
kindly cares for the horse, and ties him to the
wigwam of her lover-as much as to say,
81 am willing to be your slave and to do your
work." At the marriage the sages and sa.
chems meet together, and the bride is not un.
frequently loaded with forty to fifty pounds
of silver and copper trinkets.
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CARE OF OLD HoRsEs-Perhaps the most
inhuman treatment that an old animal receives
falls to the lot of the horse. 1t has to travel
on the road with the young and vigorous,
draw one-half of the plow in the field all day
beside the more than equal mate, and is al
lowed the same time to eat and rest. If
there is defective collar or bad fitting har-
ness, it belongs to "Qld Dick" and when, by
overtask, he is reduced to almost worthless
ness, he is sold, perhaps, into the hands ofsome
barbarian, because he is almost worthless;
and, after dragging around a short time dies,
an "old scrub" at the age of twelve years.
A horse should not be old until twenty, and
we have known many very vigorous several
years in advance of that; and the secret of
of their longevity was not in the peculiar vi
tality of the horse, but the genuine humanity
in the owner. ".. ....
1t does not injure horse to labor, any
more than it does man; and it is only by
over.exertion, exposure and ill-treatment that
it is jaded at the time when it should be in its
prime When men learn to exercise human.
ity to them for the right of it, which should
be a sufficient incentive, they will find second
compensation in the way of absolute money
profit,
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all over between me and Annie. She would
shudder at the sight of an old, wrinkled,
gray-haired fellow like me"
No one answered. His sister hid her face
on the pillow, while her bright ringlets min
gled with his poor gray locks and Arnold's
handsome face grew very sad as he thought,
"The poor fellow is right there are few things
that young girls dislike more than gray hairs
and yellow wrinkles"
II have one request to make of you all
dear friends" said Gabriel, painfully raising
himself on his couch "do not let Annie know
a word of this. Write to her that am dead,
and she'll mind it less, think ; then I'll 60
into the forest and let the wolves eat me if
they will. want to save her from pain"
"a fine way, indeed, to save Annie from
pain !' cried well-known voice, while light
figure rushed toward the bed, and clasped the
poor sufferer in close and long embrace.
"My own true love! you were never more
beautiful in my eyes than now. And pretend
that you were dead A likely story, while
every child in Vienna is talking of my poor
boys adventure. And let yourself be eaten
by wolves! No, no, Gabriel !; you wouldn't
treat your poor Annie so cruelty as that"
A regular hail-storm Of kisses followed
and it is said-how truly know nQtrthat,
somehow in the general melee Arnold's lips
came into wonderfully close contact with the
rosy ones of Gabrels little sister. Certainly,
he was heard the next day to whisper into his
friends ear: "a fair exchange is no robbery,
my boy. think if you take my sister, the
least YOU can do is to give me YOURS"
1t does not appear that any objection was
made in any quarter. Love and hope proved
wonderful physicians for although Gabriel's
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-10

Illinois pays the cost of the litigation IN
CURED by those who refuse to pay the eX-
ceSSive railroad fare.
There is a lady in Pelham, n. H., who,
although not welded until she was sixty
years old, has been four times widowed.
John +. Wilson is the live postmaster at
Lynchburg, Va, but his name appears on
monument to the dead soldiers in Peoria, Ill.
Ne,o York Times.
The first shipment of Cincinnati lager-beer
to Richmond, Va, was received by the Po-
tomac this morning. kleiner e. Brother are
the shippers. An enthusiastic .demonstra.
ton is anticipated ut Richmond by the long
suffering and thirsty sinners of that city
upon the arrival Of the cargo of that cele-
brated beverage Charleston ". Fa) Coa.
rler, tn.
A new post-ofice is established at Ontario,
Charlotte county. Va, on new route, with
Homer j. Hills as postmaster. A new post
office is established at Jamestown, James
City county, Va, on the steamboat route De-
tween Norfolk and Richmond, with Leslie
+. Sunderland postmaster; also at Warrens'
vile, Halifax county, Va, on the route from
Milton to Whitlock, with Mrs. Naomi b.
Warren as postmaster also at Sewell depot,
Fayette county, West Virginia, on the route
from Huntington TO Hilton, with j. A. Nc
Griffin postmaster; also at Cove creek,
Wayne county, West Virginia, with Jackson
Adkins as postmaster.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.


ROME, April 9.-The Pope suffered con-
sideably yesterday, but is better to-day.
His Holiness is still confined to his bed.
England.
LONDON. April 9.-There was a conflict
to-day In Kinsale, Ireland, between the fish.
eruien who are on strike and the police.
Two strikers were killed and several in
iured. At last accounts the fishermen were
again assuming threatening attitude.
-, -, Germany. Is. !
BERLN, April 9.-The Emperor William,
Prince Won Bismarck, and General yon
Moltke, accompanied by brilliant retiDue,
will leave this city for visit to St. Peters
burgh. to see the Gar, on the 18th instant.
The Crown Prince, Frederick William, and
his wife the Princess Victoria, will take
their departure from Berlin for Vienna on
the following day. ...l ii. .g.f
Portugal.
LISBON. April 9.--The session of the Por-
tugese Cortes has been brought to close.
China.
SHANGHAI. April 9.-The Russian Grand
Duke Alexis left this city to-day for Japan.
A Japanese embassy, of which Mr.. o. W.
Lcgendre, United States consul at Annoy, is
a member and second in rank, is on its way
to Pekin. .,
The audience question has been postponed
until the return Of the Emperor from his
annual ten days visit to his ancestral tombs.
"a Greece.
ATHENS, GREECE, April 9.-Rear Admiral
Alden, of the United States navy, has ar.
rived here. " .... ~ +
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A BURGLAR SHOT DEAD.-An exciting az
fair took place in Newtown, Long Island,
early Saturday morning, which ruttlcd the
usual quiet OF that village. A burglar was
shot and killed by an old resident, and UP
to the present time the dead mans identity
has rot been established. Between 2 and
O'clock William +. Furman, q reputable
merchant OF Newtown, while standing in
h 5 bedroom, saw Il man steaIthiIy walk
ing about in his yard. The man also saw
MIR. Furman, and lodged behind feed.
house. The merchant procured his pistol
and after partially dressing himself went
down stairs and into the street, where he
met the man, whom he ordered to stand
The stranger placed his hand in his pocket
and drew a pistol. At the same instant Mr.
Furman fred toward him. and the man re-
turned the fire. They exchanged four or
five shots, and then the man called out, "He
shot me; kill him!" Mr. Furman, after
firing four times, went back to his house to
get gun and call his boys. After doing SO,
he returned and found the man terribly
wounded, with bullet in his abdomen.
Doctors were immediately sent for. aud the
man was removed TO the courthouse, where
he died at II a. III. without having given
the slightest clue as to bis name or residence.
Neao York Tribune, It'll.