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PUNcTUAL1TY.-How often we have heard
business men censured for dilatoriness In keep
ing their appointments, or for failure in keep
ing their engagements, for the delivery of
goods, etc. Tailors, shoemakers, milliners and
dressmakers seem to receive the lions share of
this censure but it is by no means confined to
them, being applicable, more or less, to parties
engaged in almost every branch of trade.
The lack of punctuality is seemingly one of
the least excusable evils to which humanity is
addicted. 1t is astonishing, after all the ex-
periences to which people haze been subjected,
and the annoyances which associations and
even whole communities, have suffered through
the lack of this one quality, which seems so
necessary to the smooth running of the ma
chinery of every day life, that it should receive
SO little attention in daily affairs. It's value
cannot be estimated by a. single occurrence or
cogniton in the innumerable transactions of
lifetime.
Every man is to some extent dependent on
his neighbo-, let his position in life be what it
may. 1t will thus be seen how important it is
that his every engagement should be promptly
met, in order that the utmost confidence may
be placed in one another. On the other hand,
the failure of, or delay in, the performance of
his duty in this respect, not only possibly in
ficts injury on those with whom he deals, but
also upon himself, by indulgence in so perni-
cious q habit.
Punctuality is of the utmost importance to
the success Of every one, and the only reason
for the lack of it in some persons is want of
energy or es.rnestness.
They make rash promises, without due con-
sideration as to whether they can fulfill them /;
their procrastinating spirit makes them late in
everything they attempt to do. Besides being
source of continual annoyance, such persons
seldom rise to any eminence in life we lose
confidence in them, and thus the reverse of
eminence is generally the result in their case
This fact, together with the record of many
distinguished men who have attributed their
chief success to the observance of punctuality,
should be caution to all to make no promises
or engagements which they have not at least
reasonable prospect of fulfilling. By the OBJ
servance of this suggestion they will establish
for themselves reputation that will be at least
pleasant, and cannot but be benefcial.-Eeon-
on1ist
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BETTER SELEcT1oNs.-If the Republican
press of this State will do its duty fearlessly and
faithfully, the next election will unseat many
a corrupt official who is an element of weak
ness to his party, and is bringing disgrace upon
it and upon his constituents. That the Repub-
lican voter has been ignorant, and has in many
things been duped and deceived, is true; but
to suppose that he has stood still in ignorance U,
upon that idea will be convinced of his error.
lie is justly and naturally intensely jealous
his political rights. lie has felt uncertain il
the possession Of them and anxious at tie
thoug ght of losing them. Their security bs
been his chief concern. Years of possesspn
and exercise of them has given him confidece
in their safety, and he now begins to feel tat
he may also begin to look. to the protectio' OF
his labor and his property by the reductid OF
the taxes. Don't let any suppose thatas a
class he does not begin to see the importance
of more honesty and less political declamtion.
-Ereen,iHe ReDubEc1n
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WHO Discovered America?

Every school boy thinks he can answer this
question correctly, but the annexed article
from an exchange may upset his confidence In
the text books:
Some curious facts have recently come to
light concerning the early Norwegian discove-
ries in America. Their presence in the neigh
borhood Of Fall River, Taunton and Newport,
nearly five hundred years before Columbus
landed at Cat Island, in the Bahamas. is too
we'll established to be disputed. They left be-
hind them such traces as the Old Stone Tower
at Newport, the Dighton Writing Rock and a
skeleton in armor which was dug up at Garnet
Point few years ago. Then, again, the old
historic manuscripts of Iceland and Norway
contain accounts of these voyages and OF the
pleasant Vinland which the rovers discovered
and reopled. Ali these facts have been known
for years but new thing out about the early
visits of this continent is, that Christopher
Columbus had not only full knowledge of the
Norwegian discoveries before he started on his
famous trip in the Santa Maria, but actually
possessed rude map of Vinland, which had
been handed down from Left and his compan-
ions. 1t is known that Columbus made voy-
age to Iceland in February, 1477, fifteen years
before he worried the Spanish Court into fitting
out al American expedition for him, and it is
QulCc pIOUdUlC Ludt EC CdiuCu ohOiO oii @ooN'
the New World in the West. Thus those ter
rible iconoclasts, the modern historians, tear
the laurels from the brows of the Genoese and
pull him down to the level of common sea
captain. 1t does not appear even that he be-
gun 4 new era of discovery, for the records
show that the Norwegian continued to make
voyages to the coast of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island, and possibly to New York har-
Dor, Gown to 1447, which was six years after
Columbus was born.
1t seems that this matter of the priority of
the discovery of America is still further dspu-
ted by other candidates. The friends of one
Eluli. who fourished in Tyre about the time
Romulus finished his building projects and
Jonah had his adventure with the whale, which
was B. G. 700, assert that he was forced by
King Sennacherib to quit his country and
sailed with IN expedition due west through
the Straits of Gibraltar and never was heard
of agterward. They insist that he was the
original discoverer of America, and peopled it
with the ancestors of the Indians This is all
very we'll but'if we arc going back to biblical
times in search of the first American, why
should we not find him among those whom
Genesis tells us were scattered from Babel
"abroad upon the face of the earth?" BY all
means, let the friends of the Bablese send in
their specifications.
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The New York Commercial ADVERTISER a

The New York Commercial Advertiser, a
newspaper that is, at times, both witty and
wise, thus comments on the statement that
many "relics of barbarism" are still lingering
in society. "We ought to be thankful" says
our wide-awake cotemporary, "for the variety
they afford US. The age is sufocated with civ
ilization. 1t has unsettled the Sweet content
ment' of married life by the Establishments of
divorce laws; it has robbed honesty of its
manly port, and sent it crippled and limping
throughout the land it has duled the pride
of public virtue, and made all men slaves to
the lust of riches it has raisedfalse standards
in society, religion and politcs, and it has
iostled justice to the brink IF creation, and
dropped it over into New jersey. If relics of
barbarism are selling cheap give us more of
them"
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The Way History is Manufactured.

There is "cock and bull story" now going
the rounds of the newspapers, in which Mr..
Calhoun is made to predict, in 1882, that At
lanta, Georgia, and Richmond, Virginia, would
be connected by railroad running via Char
lotte, Greensboro, Danville, Burkville, &c.
After stating that the parties we're travelling
in stage coach in Virginia, in 1882, mark
you, when there was not 100 miles of railroad
in the U. S., the following conversation is de-
tailed:
Mr.. Calhoun inquired: "Did you ever hear
of Atlanta 2"
"Never in my life," said Giles
"You will not find it on any map of the
United States. 1t is hardly to be called a viii
else, but that place is destined to become one
of the great railroad centers of the United
States"
We do not wonder that young Giles had
never heard of Atlanta at that time. 1t did
not exist, and had not been thought of. When
we came to the State in 1S45, there was a
country post Office where Atlanta now is, named
"Marthasville," in honor of young lady of
this city. We do not remember how long it
was-but believe during the next year-before
the Georgia railroad was finished. The trains
then commenced running through and the
place was called Atlanta. We were urged to
establish press there, but not 6elieving nears-
paper woula pay at that point, declined doing
80.
In 1s4S, on the 14th day of September, a
mass meeting was held at Atlanta. This was
our first visit to the embryo city. DR.. Thomp-
son had small brick hotel where the Kimball
House now stands, and there was frame
building, with six or eight rooms, known as
"Washington Hal" some distance East Of the
passenger shed. There were few buildings
on Whitehall street-wooden sbanties-a few
about Norcross' corner, and many other shan
ties scattered about in other quarters. Few of
these had windows or window blinds, or even
r-shutters-blankets quilts, coverlets,
sheets, &C., serving as curtains to the en-
frances.
The speakers stand was erected near Wal
toms spring, and it was with great difficulty
the large crowd could get drinking water there
and at the few wells then in the embryo city.
Hotel accommodations were out of the
question We stopped at the Washington
Hall, and, having occasion to change clothing,
had to go to shell of building which then
stood on Alabama street, near the present loca-
ton of Messrs. w. NJ. & R. ]. Lowry.
Atlanta in 1S4S, after the railroad trains
had been running one or two years, was about
such place as this writer describes it in 1882,
when it was known as Marthasyille.-Ahe"s
(Ga.) Wdtchman.
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DECLINED TO ANswER.--Somcbody writes
to the San francisco Chronicle 10 ask whom
Cain married. The Chronicle sternly replies
ave are sorry to be obliged to refuse to answer
this question. Upon any subject of public
nature we never refuse to throw the desired
light. But this is altogether different thing.
It is a family matter, with which we do not
dare to meddle. Cain died some time before
many of us were born, and such idle curiosity
regarding the family affairs of deceased per.
son we regard as reprehensible and calculated
to violate the sanctities of domestic life. For
these reasons, and because we do not wish to
injure the feeling of the relatives of the de-
ceased, we decline to answer the question"
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CApR1cEs OF THE MooN-A mysterious
planet is the moon. A large number of worthy
people believe that its position in the heavens
has a great influence over the seasons, causing
rains or drought, plenty or famine. Many
persons consult their almanacs carefully to
ascertain the aspect of the moon before plant
ing, reaping or slaughtering. But it happens
Just at this time, while the telegraph reports
heavy rains throughout the South, so that the
corn is turning yellow or being drowned out in
many places, and the cotton fields are becom-
ing choked with weeds by reason of the wet
weather, the drought in Michigan has been so
protracted that whole forests are burning up,
and fears are expressed that the terrible expe-
riences Of the month of October, 1871, may be
in Central Pennsylvania and Northern New
York, and already many thousands of acres of
valuable timber has been destroyed. We mean
nor to the people who plant and reap by the
tickle, changeable luminary, who, having, like
foolish virgin, burned her own oil out many
thousands Of years ago, is compelled to borrow
light of the sun whenever she takes a noe
turnal promenade through the starry vault
We owe many of our happiest moments to the
moon. We have hunted coons by her soft
light; we have watched the dance and heard
the banjo "on the bench by the old cabin door"
while she held her golden lantern, years ago,
and we respect her for the sake of old times
But if she really controls the seasons, and is
the same planet in the North that she is in the
South why does she burn up Michigan with
drought, while she browns Mississippi and
Alabama with incessant rains?
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X. II.
Why is it that they single out Judge Flaw
kins from the returning board 1t was not
Hawkins solely and. singly who had perpetra,,
trated this. immense injury of which you had
complained. IF anybody did it, it was the
Boacd that Board was composed of five indi-
viduals. ask you, if you put yourselves for
ward as champions of public liberty and pub,
lie interest, and on that account claimed
exemptions of damages for a libeAous article
which you have written, ask you if you did
that in the interest of the public, why didn't
you pitch into Longstreet, Lynch, Bovee and
Herrons2 might suggest reason. l will
let YOU guess at it. Some people, you know, 1t
don't do to trife with
In answer to this you pretend that the
Picayane had repeatedly denounced the return
ing Board previous to your article against
Judge Hawkins, of the 23d of February, 1873.
Now, sir, I was defending Judge Hawkins
against a charge of "perfdy," perjury" and
"bri5ery" in connection with his labors rs a
member of the returning Board, and | took
occasion to tell the jury the Picayune had made
no such charges against any other member OF
that Board. I now reiterate my language, and
make this proposition: # you can can find and
show me, in any number of the Pieayune.. the
words "perfdy," perjury" and "bribery" ap,,
piled to any other member OF that Board, l
shall publicly acknowledge I was wrong. it
you cannot, you will make the acknowledge
mens of contradicting your record.
Your obedient servant,
w. HI. COOLEY.
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New ORLEANS, June &c, 1873.

NEW ORLEANS, Juuc iO'o.
VIII. Cooley, Esq-Sir: Your communica-
ton of yesterday was received.
The editorial remarks in the Picayune to
which you refer we're reply to portion of
your speech therein quoted. You asserted that
neither during the month of December nor
January had the Picayune noticed the canvass
of tie Lynch Returning Board and the result
proclaimed, and that had omitted noticing all
the other members of the Board but Judge
Hawkins. I controverted these assertions, and
appealed to the files of the Picayune to dis
prove what you said.
1t is not my province to find and to show
you what the files of the paper contain. What
was published on the subject of the Lynch
Returning Board in these two months it cannot
be difficult for you to ascertain and any ac-
knowledgement you may see fit to make will
meet with due consideration.
In the meantime, am, sir, your obedient
servant, r. B. RHETT, Jr.
The public will perceive from the above cor
respondence that 1 made n fair, honest and
manly offer to Col. Rhett, viz: to publicly ac-
knowledge was wrong if he could show from
his own files that from the 18th of December,
1872. until the 23d of February, 1873, the
Pica3une had used toward any member of the
LyHco heIuIuiHS IOaiu, eAoeP1 ouuSE AAi"
kins. the terms 'perfdy, perjury and bribery" )"
provided that he agreed to admit that he had
spoken incorrectly in the article of Yesterday
morning, if he could not prove what 1 denied.
The valiant and truthful Colonel lodges the
issue in his letter to me, and very compacenty
refers me to the files of his paper from Decem,
ber 18th, 1872, to February 23d, 1873. had
already examined these flies, and knew that
COL Rhett could not prove by them that had
misstated the ;Picayune, and I presume that
delay he claimed, and was allowed to answer
my r.ote to him, in examining those files him
self; and after satisfying himself therefrom
that he was fairly caught, he refused the prop
ositioh 1 made to him. Col. Rhett having
written in the Picayune that made assertions
to the jury which were malicious and wifully
false" and having subsequently refused. my
fair, honest and honorable offer to decide which
of us is correct, publish him to the people of
New Orleans as an unmitigated calumniator,
deliberate and wilful falsitier, an artful dodger,
and, withal, a thorough paced braggart.
w. H. COOLEY.
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: southey tells of Spanish nun who es-
capel from long continment in convent,
and The first thing she inquired for was look
ing glass.
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Notice of Final Settlement.

sTHE undersigned hereby gives notice that
he will make application to w. W. Humphreys,
Judge of Probate for Anderson County, on
Monday, the 2Sth day of July next, for FL
nal Settlement of the Estate of W. III. Watkins,
deceased, and Al Final Discharge therefrom.
JEPHTHAH WATKINS, Admir-.
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A merchant says that although his clerks
are very talkative during the day, tn y are al
ways ready To shut up ut night.
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A IL persons wishing Steam Engines, will
N find it to their interest to call on the un-
dersigned, who are now the recognized agents
for the best Steam Engines built in the Uni
ted States-Engines that are unequalled for
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action was committed, then it is that the virtu-
Gus indignation of that very virtuous sheet Is
aroused, and it published this article.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-03-29
Spain.

MADRID, March 24.-The Impartial
says number of foreigners have arrived
here with view ofagi the overthrow
of the municipality of Madrid and estab-
fishing Commune in lis place.
TIE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN PoRTo
RICO.-The bill passed by the Assembly on
Saturday abolishing slavery in the Island
of Porto Rico provides that the abolition
shall follow immediately upon the promul-
CATION of its passage. The emancpated
slaves will, however, be obliged to serve
for three years with their present masters,
or other residents on the islands, and will
enjoy political rights Of Spanish citizens
after five years shall have elapsed.
The indemnity to be paid to the slave
owners is to be charged exclusively to the
account of the Porto Rico budget. Soon
after the adoption of the Cortes was unant-
mously voted, and the House broke up
amidst the greatest excitement in the build
ing and on the streets but there was no
disorder, and the city has remained COM
plcteiy tranquil.
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IT appears that the members Of our le-
gislature at Harrisburg, have also caught
the mania of extravaganza, and are imi.
lating the fashion of some Congressman
by increasing their salaries. On Thursday
of last week, a shameful attempt was made
in the House Of Representatives to increase
their salaries TO $500. All attempts to
check it were hooted down, and even the
yeas and nays were refused. This action
Of our Representatives should be a suili-
rient warning TO the members of the Con-
stitutioual Convention TO take action, and
embody in the Constitution IL fixed salary
for the officers composing our Legislature
We hope that every member who voted in
favor Of this Act will meet with a warm
reception on his return to his constituents,
and that none Of them be returned to the
centre Of Pennsylvania extravaganza in
the future.
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dition of society. Our strength and pros
perity as free people, as far as our nation
al existence has gone, is due more to the
moral condition ofsociety, as it existed until
latterly, than any other influence. The
pious mothers of the past have made us q
nation, and the independent and humble
Church of the past have saved us as a peo-
pie. Are these influences of to-day to be
instrumental in undoing the work Of the
past? Lei us purge our public offices of
the corruptons that now infest them by
filling them with men who will restore re-
publican simplicity. Let the Church set an
example of reform, and society will soon
show n healthier condition. Old Europe
to-day is advancing. France and Spain
have planted the standard of republicanism
after century's struggle against the old
form of government which classified extra
vagance and prohigacy. Japan has thrown
open her doors to the true religion. The old
world is moving forward Shall we retro
grade We hope not.