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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-02-13
The Land of Ophir.

Among the wonderful discoveries that
turn all eyes toward Africa, it is thought
with considerable confidence that the
Ophir of the Bible has been identified in
the gold region which exists between the
Zambezi and Limpopo rivers in south
eastern Africa. This region has been Pc
culiarly inaccessible being held by the
MetabelS nation, fierce and warlike peo-
pie who originated in the Zulu |: nd and
sweeping northward, conquered it, and
have prohibited, on penalty of death, all
foreigners from examining its auriferous
capabilities. But on the death of their
King UmzihkaZi, about three years ago,
their jealous strictness has been little
relaxed, and elephant hunters, particu-
larly Mr.. Hartley have partially explored
the region and brought back wonderful
accounts. Carl Mauch, the German geol-
ogist and explorer, some time ago made
flying trip into the same country and
sent accounts of certain remarkable ruins
and ancient mine shafts to Petermann,
the geOgrapher, who gave his published
sanction to the identification of this re-
gion with the ancient Ophir. Sir Robert
Murchison inclines to the same opinion.
The records of the earliest Portuguese
navigatOrs mention extensive ruins to the
southwark of the Zambezi, which they
supposed to have marked the palaces OF
the Queen of Sheba. Rev. Josiah TYLER,
the missionary, whose station is but a few
hundred miles south of this gold coun-
try, corroborates the probabilities of in.
teresting discoveries, archaeological among
the rest, which promise to make this, as
well as other parts of Afr ca, famous in
the near future. He regrets, however
the very hasty observations of Car
Mauch, leaving it in doubt whether the
ruins alluded to may not belong to the
early Portuguese adventurers.
We know that King Solomon had
the rendezvous Of his foreign navy, tn,
ships of Tarshish, in the Red sea, and tina
his Phenician ally, Hiram of Tyre, 'sen
| In the navy his servants, shipmen that haC
knowledge of the sea, with the servants O
Solomon" and that they brought bacl
from Ophir, not only gold in abundance
but "great plenty of almug-trees and pre-
cious stones, also silver, ivory, apes an,
peacocks." Much the same sort of traffi
comes down from that region now especi
ally if the ancient almug tree may be tn
ebony, the precious stones, diamonds
and the peacocks may be extended to in
elude ostrich feathers and parrots.
The speediest connection between tn
United States and Port Natal on that coas
at the present time is via SueZ canal an
Alden on the Red sea. According {
Herodotus, Pharaoh Necho, king
Egypt, about 200 years after Solomon
having built the original of the preser
Suez canal, circumnavigated Africa, an
! probably long before this, the Phenician
most renowned mariners of the olde
times, had knowledge of this African coas
1t corresponds, too, with the long voya,
to Ophir and back, that it should be in
land distant as this, for "once in thr
} years came the navy of Tarshish," aceOr
] ing to the books of the Kings.
So while Arabia and India and Spai
and even Peru, have been rival olaiman
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-02-13
VOLUME III.
Miscellaneous Selections.
lT1iRCH.

"MARcu-Its tree, Juniper Its stone Blood
stone. Its motto, Courage and strength in times
OF danger "-Old Sdy,ng.
In the gray dnwning across the white lake,
Where the ice-hrmmocks in frozen waves break,
Mid the glittering spears of the far Northern
Lights,
Like a cavalry escort of steel-coated knights,
Spanning the winters cold gulf with an arch,
over it, rampant, rides in the wild March.
Galloping, gallopng, galopng in,
Into the worl Id with a stir and din,
lhe north wind, the east wind, the west wind
INFRINGING, INFRINGING the Marchs wild
weather.
Hear his rough chant as he dashes along:
,'Ho, ye March children, come list to my songl
a bold outlaw am both to do and to dare -
And fear not old Earth nor the Powers of the
Air;
Winters dofard, and Summers a prude,
But Spring loves me well, although am rude.
Faltering, lingering, listening Spring
Blushng She waits Tor the cldng and the ring
or my swift horsc's hoofs then forward she
presses,
''The winds are unbound and loose in the sky,
ltioting, Fl clicking, madly on high:
Are ye able to cope with the North Wind's 8 strong
arm
Welcome boldly his fierce grasp: twill do you no
harm.
He knows the children of March are my own,
Sealed with my sgnet of magic blood-stone.
Blood-stone, redblood-stone, green dark and
Blood is for ardor and stone is for might;
And the watch-word borne on by West Wind,
the ranger
Is, Courage and strength in the moment of
danger
t,Children of March, are We strong are We strongi
Shame not the flag the West Wind bears along
o ye men of the March! be we firm as the steel
Oye women of March be ye loyal and leal-
Strong in your loving and strong in your hate,
Constant, like juniper early and late
Juniper, juniper, juniper green,
Berries of blue set in gitterng sheen,
In the winters cold snow, in summers hot
splendor,
Unchangng, nnchansing, thou heart true and
Singing of juniper, forward he whfrled,
Galloping, gallopng on through the world;
And when, shivering, waking, the dull Day
From her tower in the gray clouds, she heard bu
the shout
OF the riotous winds as they followed in glee,
On, on to the woOing in mad revelry.
Wooing, the woOing, the wooing of Spring
Here's u bold wooing that makes the wood;
ring,
And thrills the leaf buds, though with snow
overladen,
AS March, the wild outlaw. bears off tn,
Spring maiden.
-HdIperS Nfdga=ine for March.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-02-13
RIDGWAY, PA, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1873

for identification with the land of Ophir,
the probabilities multiplv that IL was this
table-land between the Zambezi and Linn
popo rivers in Africa. At any rate, if
there is gold there now, it will soon be
found, overhauled, and put into circula-
ton, and with it probably some equ lily
valuable additions to the worlds knowl-
edge of itself and its history. - Springfield
(lInSSN Ren1LhIicnn
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-02-13

GILT FRAMEs.-Boil three or four on
ions in pint of water, then, with clean
paint-brush, wash over your frames, and
the flies will not alight on them. No in
Jury will result to the frames. This rem
ders unnecessary the unsightly drapings
of gauZe,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1873-02-13

Two English sisters named Pratt,
have just put up their shingles as dentists
in Berlin. They draw.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-03-06
The Carolina Hiah School.

The remarkable success of this institution
must be gratifying to its projectors and no less
encouraging to the corps Of teachers. From
the opening day, with fair attendance, the
number of students has steadily increased: snd
there are now one hundred and thirty upon the
roll. This number will be considerably sug-
mented within the next month, and we are
confident that no less than one hundred and
fifty will be enrolled before the end of the first
term. The wisdom and propriety of its plan
of organization are being daily illustrated, and
the co-education of the sexes is no longer an
experiment in this community. The success
and popularity already attained by this school
land which is unprecedented in the history of
the up-conntry, so Ear as we know gives en-
enlargement to the idea of co-education Of. the
sexes, and shows that it has taken deep root in
the minds of our people We can only hope
that the present prosperity Of the school will
induce o naore permanent development of the
plan, and that the friends of education in An
dersen County will devise the ways and means
for securing the University buildings at no dis
tant day, that they may be dedicated unre-
servedly and forever to the purposes for which
they were erected. We shall have more to say
on this subject hereafter.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-03-06
Destructive Fire.

The dwelling house of Mrs. Carpenter, four
miles east of this place, was entirely destroyed
by FIRE on THURSDAY night last. The fire broke
out between eleven and twelve o'clock, and
when the family were aroused, it had not
gained much headway, which induced MIR. j. B.
Carpenter to atsemptt to save the building, with
the help of two negro men on the premises.
Their efforts proved nuavailing, however, and
they were forced at last to abandon the work,
and set about to remove the furniture. The
flames had made such progress, in the mean
time, as to leave scarcely any opportunity to
accomplish this result, and only small portion
of the furniture was saved. The origin of the
fire is clearly accidental, resulting from de-
fective aue, as the flames first issned from the
ceiling adjoining the chimney. poe
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-03-06
3 The Swiss Bell RINGERS.

The Berger Family, at their delightful enter
-taiuments on Monday and Tuesday evenings,
were greeted with affair attendance of our peo-
pie, who were highly pleased with the perform
ances Of this excellent troupe. Miss Annie
Berger captiyated old and young with her cap
ital songs and sprightly performance on the
silver cofnst, while Miss Nellie Knapp en-!
.rahlnceed the audience With pbewitchiDg vocal
music. It is useless 10 talk about the fun and
merriment created by. Mr.. Sidney Franks,
in his comic Specialities, which is most en-
joyable feature of the programme. The rest
of the troupe sustained their parts admirably,
and the ringing of the bells, especially in rem
defing "The Mocking Bird" could not be sur.
PASSED. Altogether the Bergers presented the
most elegant entertainment that has visited
Anderson in many years. IL
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-03-06
The Weather and Crops.

The unfavorable weather of the past two
months has greatly retarded farming and gar
dening operations, and the oldest inhabitant
fails to remember the time when our farmers
were SO far behind in breaking up and pre-
pairing their lands for the planting season.
Last Saturday, snow was falling at intervals
throughout the day, but the earth was so wet
as to cause the snow to melt rapidly, and the
ground was not covered with the fleecy element
until after night. Since then we have had ex-
tremely cold weather, with occasional high
winds, and the ground has been frozen every
morning. There vas slight moderation in the
temperature yesterday, but winter was still
lingering in the lap of spring, to the discom-
fort and annoyance of those who are impatient
to begin planting early vegetables, We are
told that wheat and oats make sorry appear
ance, and on all sides we hear the cry that
there is to be an unusually large crop Of cotton
planted. Our people are bound to subsistl on
cotton. and it will become regular dish upon
every mans table in the course of few years.
The fertilizer trade has been buoyant for some
time past, and dealers are quite anxious to dis.
cuss the merits of their favorite brand with
customers, present and prospective. Cotton
and guano are the universal themes, when the
weather is not the topic of conversation.
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EXTENSIVE FoReERY.-A dispatch {

EXTENSIVE FoRGERY.-A dispatch from
London says: Disclosures of most startling
character respecting heavy forgeries on the
Bank of England have just been made public.
The bills of the bank have been successfully
counterfeited to large amount and extensive
ly circulated throughout the country. Many
of the most eminent firms in this city have
been victimized and have suffered serious loss.
1t is impossible to ascertain to what extent the
forgeries have been committed, and no clue to
the perpetrators has been obtained. The gov
ernment detectives have been set to work to
unravel the mystery.
A later dispatch states that the forgeries dis
covered on the Bank of England were largely
in Rothschilds' name. Through the bills dis
counted by the bank q large amount of Ameri-
can bonds have been obtained on the profits OF
the forgery. Frederick Warren, an American,
is charged with the crime
Five hundred pounds reward is offered by
the authorities for the arrest OF, Frederick
Warren, charged with counterfeitiug American
bonds to the extent of S25O,OOO. He is also
charged with the bill forgeries recently discov-
cred on the Bank of England, which involve
Rothschilds and others.
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From The Charleston Daily Courier, February 8.

From, The Charleston Daily Courier, February 8.
Messrs. w. P. Russell ard D. A. j. Sullivan.
as will be seen by this days Courier, have en-
tered into business copartnership for the pur-
pose Of erecting buildings, doing general house
carpentry, all kinds of jobbing work, fitting
up stores, and putting in fronts, and shipping
ready made buildings to any point desired.
They will furnish plans and specifications at
moderate charges. Both of the gentlemen who
have combined their talents and skill, are well
known, first-class mechanics and master work
men. Their establishment, at the end of Hasel
street. is one of tho largest i'll the South. and is
supplied with every labor saving improvement
known to the ape The facilities of tho firm
are unsurpassed and they are ready to do any
thing in their line in a manner to give the most
thorough satisfaction. 33-4
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A NEAT PApER.-We are in receipt of the
last number of that excellent family temper
ance paper, the Temperance Advocate. 1t is
the only temperance paper published in the
State, and is a journal we'll calculated to suit
the fresides of our people. A thrilling "love
story" entitled "Alma Penderleith; or, Faith:
full Forever" has just been commenced, and
will be continued through series Of twelve or
fourteen weeks. Besides, the publisher is
giving beautiful $500 Chrome to every year
ly subscriber. The price of subscription is
only $500 year-low enough to be i7 in reach s'
specimen copies to Frank P. Beard, Editor and
Proprietor, Camden, S. G.
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Our Conservative Members.

We cannot speak too highly Of the course Of
these gentlemen, says the Columbia South Cor
o1inien. AS public servants, they have fully
accomplished the duties Of their office. Through
their diligence and attention, we believe, much
has been effected for the common welfare, and
and by their tact, much avoided which would
have enured to wholesale injury. We are glad
to think, BY their instrumentality, that q
healthier tone of public sentiment is obtained
and the acrimony of party materially abated.
There have been some whose course will scarce
ly fill the bill described, yet in the plenitude
ofcharity, wewill urge no charges and include
them in the roll, always reserviug their own
consciences and constituency for final tri-
bunal, ......,..... ...,
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"Who Burnt Columbia 7"

This is the title of a pamphlet lately received
from the publishers, Messrs. Walker, Evans &
Cogswell, of Charleston, which contains the
official testimony of Gems. Sherman and How
ard before the mixed commission on British
and American claims in Washington, D. c.,
together with extracts from other depostions
of witnesses on the part of the claimants. The
legal gentlemen employed by the claimants
have placed this volume of testimony before
the Southern people, in order that the question
"who is responsible for the burning of Colum-
bia?" which has been raised against their will,
may be duly considered, and rebutting testimo-
ny furnished wherever practicable. Parties
desiring to offer testimony will please commu-
nicate with Messrs. Walker & Bacot, of Charles
ton, and commissioner will be. at once ap-
pointed to take the testimony at their place of
residence.
We make the following extract from circu-
Tar letter accompanying the pamphlet, as more
fully expressing the wishes Of the gentlemen
concerned, and we will be pleased to show the
pamphlet to any one interestef::
"The principal object of .he publication is
to disseminate widely throughout the South
the statements of these Federal officers, that
the facts may be drawn out and testimony
found to completely rebut the statements put
out by the United States Attorneys, and thus
to vindicate the Southern people, and place the
stigma of this most outrageous act where it
belongs-upon those who, if they did not di-
rect, certainly permitted city to be reduced
to ashes, women and children driven from
their homes, the sick and the feeble turned out
20 brave the chill blasts of winter night, all
for the qualification of a demoniacaI ven-
geance.
"Many of the witnesses Of this tragedy are
scattered over the South, and it is the desire of
the attorneys engaged in the case to attract
notice 10 the pamphlet, draw the attention of
these witnesses, and induce them to contribute
their testimony to the vindication of our
Southern charge, that the Federal army burnt
Columbia. Since the statements have been
made which are embodied in this pamphlet,
the cause has passed beyond the limits Of a
mere case for certain English claimants, and
has assumed the broad basis of defending Car
olinians and Southrons from the base assertion
that they, either through carelessness or design,
burnt Columbia"
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of an Execution to me directed. I
will expose TO sale on the First Monday in
April next, at Anderson Court House,
ONE LOT OF LAND,
Containing one acre. more or less, situate in
tho Town Of Anderson, on Depot street, bound
ing lot of DR.. w. H. Nardin, Street intervening.
Baptist Church lot, Street intervening, Lot OF
Trenholm 4 Co., and others, and known as the
Dyer Lot. Levied on the property of H. 81.
Whitaker, at the suit of Daniel Brown.
Terms Cash-purchaser to pay for titles.
VIM. McGUKIN, Sheriff.
March 6, 1878 IS s
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s4ERIFF's sALE.

DY virtue of an Executiont to me directed, T
in April next, at Anderson Court House.
ONE HOUSE AND LOT, ~
Situate in the Towuyof Williamson, County of
Anderson, containing two acres, more or less,
bounded by lots of W. L. Prince, G.. w. An
dcrson and others. Levied on as the property
OF the Williamson Male Academy, at the suit
Of B. +. Crayton.
Terms Cash-purchaser to pay extra for ti-
ties.
WIN. McGUKIN, Sheriff.
March 6, 1873 35..A g !.
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lis0n We invite attention to che card iof
Messrs. a. M. Horsey & Bro, Of Charleston, in
another column. This ii one of the oldest and
most reliable houses in the city, and has long
occupied On eDviable fame among countrymer-
chants The recent change of location to
Meeting street, opposite the Charleston Hotel
is favorable for their business, and places them
in the midst. of the trade centre, where they
are ready and anxious to serve old customers
aud make new acquai6tances.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-03-06

bD- The firm Of Watson & Bro. has been
dissolved, in consequence of the death of Mr..
D. M. Watson, and Mcssrs. Lewis & Co. are to
succeed the old firm in the mercantile business.
Messrs. Watson & Son propose to engage in a
general commission business at the same place,
and will develop an entirely new branch of
trade in this community. Their agencies for
machinery of various kinds, heretofore SO pop
ular, will be supplemented with additional
agencies from every quarter, and our friends in
the country will be enabled to purchase almost
everything wanted at manufacturers prices.
We commend this enterprise to the public, and
likewise bespeak for Messrs. Lewis & Co. o
generons share of patronage in the mercantile
line
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-03-06
sHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue of an Execution to me directed, I
will expose to sale on the First Monday in
April next, at Anderson Court House,
ONE TRACT OF LAND, tr
Containing 500 acres, more or less, situate In
Anderson County, on waters of Big Beaver
dam Creek, bounding lands of George w. Ma
ret, NJ. w. Holland and others. Levied on as
the property of Benjamin Holland, at the suit
of Henry Clark. .
Terms of sale Cash-purchaser to pay extra
for titles.
VIII. McGUKIN, Sheriff.
March 6, 1873 7,, IS
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"A meteor fell in the vicinity of Pickens
@. H. recently, and exploded near the earth,
making loud report resembling the firing of
cannon. 1t was heard fifteen miles west of the
town. tt.'t ~
- Dr. Levi Jones, Ex-Presdent of the Texas
Republic, now in his eightieth year, il in New
Orleans at present, negotiating for the building
of branch railroad.
- Hon. james A. Young, native of Lau-
rens District s. c., died at his home in Lin
den, Ala, on the 91st of January, in the 81
year of his age.
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spalding's Glue, cheap, convenient, useful

GOOD FISHING IN CALIFoRNIA.-What care
the people of North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida for the fish in the gold
bearing State when they have full store-houses
and comfortable homes? The last can only be
had with the aid of Door, Sash and Blind Fac.
tory, and Builders Emporium, such as is now
in most successful operation by Mr.. p. p. Toale,
of Charleston, s. c. Send for his price list
Sent free,
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SHERIFFS SALE.

DY virtue Of an Execution to me directed, L
ID will expose to sale on the First Monday
in April next, at Anderson Court House,
ONE LOT OF LAND,
the Town of Williamson, bounding lots of l.
Kennedy, B +. Mauldin, Amos Acker and 9TH
ers. Levied on as the property of VIM Nc
Neely, at the slit of Hewlett Sullivan.
Terms of sale Cash-purchaser to pay extra
for papers.
March 6, 1873 IS
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Ss5g The bill to repeal the 4th section Of the
act tta relieve the State Of its liability on ac.
count of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company"
passed both branches Of the Legislature, and
has become law. The section thereby re-
pealed. is, that which authorizes the receipt of
the scrip for taxes, and instracts the Comptrol-
ler General to levy a tax for the redemption Of
the said scrip. If the Supreme Court decides
the scrip q valid issue, ge shall have q conflict
between the Legislative and judiciary depart
ments. -,,,...t-
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,s6r In urglaat issue, it was enormously
stated that the bill to encourage manufactures
and other internal improvements had passed
both Houses, and was likely to become q Law.
The Committee of Free Conference failed to
agree upon thebilf, which was postponed until
next session. i. ..5.....-,
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~ .irss The coloved men, James Babb. jr., and
Erank Babb, charged with burning Raukins
Mills, were taken before Trial Justices White
field aud Bfeszeale on last Friday, upon writ
OF 5a5ers corpus, and after an examination of
thescase, it was decided to admit them to bail
IN the sun of $1,000 each. Both of them fur
nished security, and were discharged from Gus.
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Ia We regret to learn of the death Of Mr.
William Knox, Of Franklin County, Ga, who
was well known to maDyof opr citizens as an
Intelligent ans upright gentleman He died
suddenly on Tuesday, 25th ult, of heart dis
ease, BE leaves wife and seven children to
moufn this irreparable less. .- el@