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an and imprlsonment for rot moro

than ----, and imprisonment for rot moro
than - or less than -, proportion.
ME To tho amount ombeZzled or diverted
and tho person or persons 80 offending shall
he forever, thereafter, disqualified from hold.
lug auy otiicr Of profit or trust under the
constitution unloss tile General Assembly shall
by two.thirds vots relieve him or them OF
such disability, upon payment into tho
treasury Of the amount 50 cmLezzlcd or
diverted.
1t will be observed that the plan have pro-
posed for the extinguishment of The public
debt differs materially from the ono proposed
by Governor Orr. Tie scheme here present
Gu !" IN saccessil. operator: III :!ic beet gov
erncd States of the Unon. Experience has
demonstrated TINT II sinking fund operating ot
compound interest is not only liable to great
aelisr, but very seldom. if ever. uccomplishes
The objcct Of its projectors
In the words Of nr. Hamilton. of a bcrtieon
" tho Increase Of revenue "r tho d.,min,itun Of
expense are the oItfk nienns by which tile
sinking fund can bJgGniargcL and it's opera.
tions rendered moro r1.cttlnl md ali tho
schemes Tor discharglng the national debt by
sinking funds. operating ut compound interest
or III amy either manner. unless 80 far as they
,'r" founded upon this principlr, "r by borrow
ing money elsewhere ut ii cheaper rate Of in
tercsl than ut home. u r,rierm the debt ut
present worth. arc completely Mu.ory"
torcIbio ILLUSTRATION of the correctness
of this argument may bc found here ut
homo.
Tho city of Charlcstun has sunk in her
sinking fund the sum Of $50 ,.a3 wLicl,
was Invested To compound interest and my
the city debt. The estimated vnl,Io OF lhu
assets oi this fund is set down al sag, 937. %.
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showing a loss of IS per cent Of tho amount
invested. Thus it has actually added to ,llot
debt which it was intended to extinguish.
me plan here proposed is FREQ from tho
objections urged against tho other. On q Ger
tam date or each year, the surplus Of reyenu,.
alter paying tho interest due for sucl, ven
Is applicable to the ext.hguislment by tn.
purchase at its tlicn present worth. Of nor
ton OF tho debt itself, which amount so pur
chased will be Immediately cancelled. and to
that extent each year the debt will be actually
reduced. -
For instance, if one year after tile passage
OF the net herein proposed tllcre DO n surplus
OF $4,000 to no applied to the ertinguishnlent
OF the debt, and tho then present worth or the
debt oo fifty cents on the dollar, tho board OF
commissioners could purchase 100000 of
bonds or stocks iayiny attached thereto nine
teen years worth OF nnipaturod coupons or
interest orders, or Sll4,0O0. THUS $50. .OOU
iu cash would reduce the debt principal md
interest, by S2l4.O0O.
II during the tenth yenr OF tic operation Of
this fund.- there be S5O00O0 applicable to the
extlDgnshment Of the ,lebt-and we propose
to show tia: there will be that umount-aud
u tho thon present worth of tho bonds bc az
htyh as 80 cents on the dollar the board of
commissioners could purchase S555,55o Of
bonds or stocks. having attached thereto ten
years worth OF uninsured coupons or in-
tercst orders, or S333,333; and $500. 600
would reduce the debt by $685. 1888.
Eren at par S500,000 at this time would
reduce tho principal nnd interest of the debt
by $s00,00O.
Tie accompanying table will exhibit i,io
probable operation Of this surplus fund in
the extnguisliment of the public debt
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The per capiM taxation of tho United
States, according to the ninth census, is S7.27.
The State of Nevada with n pe, copNa tayn
ton Of $l9.40, and the State of Florida will,
per capita taxation of S2.Gi, probably re-
present the extreme and mean Of the prr
cupiM taxation Of the differcn: States.
The average per capiM taxation of tho
Union is 1927, or S3.3G moro than that Of
South Carolina.
The foregoing illustrations prove conclu-
sively that tho raie Of taxation in this State
is not excessive, and that tho increase since
1860 has not been greater than tla. of tho
United States or tho several States.
IL Will bo noticed from the foregoing tablos
that tho State Of Massachusetts iinuuestion.
ably the best yorrrncd State Of the Union. is.
with ono exception, the highest taxed of any
state of tho Union; and, notwithstanding tho
magnitude of taxation, tho aggregate receipts
have not been sufficient to prevent IN annual
increase of tho public dcbl
CONCLUSION
Senators and Representatives, permit mo 10
express the hope that, while differences of
opinion, incident to the rightsof free discus
sion among independent and untrammolled
Legislators, will he asserted in your rcspec-
tive Houses as to the grave questions pro.
sehted Tor your consideration, yonr dcliher,-
lions may bc marked by an earnest and mdi-
Vided purpose 10 advance the common inter-
est OF the people aud the truo welfare Of tho
State
Aud to these ends I sincerely invoke upo.
all your cOnnscls tho benign guidance of an
Omtiscient Providence.
FRANKfaN j. MOSES, JR,
Governor OF South Caroline.
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ago The taxes fall chiefly whore they bc.
long-upon real estate. Tho owner. of real
estate cannot afford to keep thousands of acres
idle and unproductive merely to CRAFTY hls
personal vanity, and because hc Inherited them
from his fathers and pay the tax upon ,llcm.
stern necessity, therefore, will compel him to
cut up lis ancestral possessions iuto small
firms, and sell to those WHO can and wiN
make thcm productive; and thus tho masses
OF the people will become property holders:
wealth will Le more widely difruscd: the pco-
pie VIII become tnorc prosperous; immigrants
VIII come and settle amongst us and develop
tho vast resources Of the State Thus OH
wnrd the march of civilization makes its vny.
and no cry by the large real estate owner of
excessive taxation can stay its progress
But aside FROM this view of the question
there is another which will now prcscnt.
That the aggregate amount received from taxa
lion since 1860 has greatly increased, is fact
Which none will deny but this is also true of
the rational government, and of every State
OF the Union. Tho question is not whether
ta1ation has or has not increased, but whether
The comparative rate Of Increase is greater in
this than other States Of the Union 80.
The following table will show the increase
OF taxation between the years SEQ and 1870,
III hve Democratic States, as shown by tic
ninth census
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Second, tho surplus of sald f,,nrls reniuiu.
my III tho treasury after lilo payment Of tho
SAID interest slull be applied ou or boloro the
= 81 each year to tile extilIgush
mens OF tho principal Of The public debt, as
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Statcs- Aggregate Taxation Incrcos.. In Avr,..
Ts"n. GTs"Ts,.. ;Y;,ss3 ssssio2s sSs7 :-lo
Maryland, 2,l5s.s95 d1s29tN $50 ~
Missouri, 4,iOYGi} l39US4YS 9I4 lin
oe"erai average annual increase, 20 6-lO
1861 1870
.. Caronn, 81 l,2S03s6 81, ,675 $I.16 II Clio
Thus it is seen that willie the average an
nnal increase of taxation in those five States
has been 20 G-l0 per cent in South Carolina it
has been only II Clio per cent
The aggregate taxation of Tie national gov
ernnent has increased from S94,1sG.74G, i'll
1850 to $3.50, ,5sl ,52l in 1870. or an average
annual increase Of 10 l.5 per cent.
The following table will exhibit tho per
capita taxation in several Of the States (as
shown by the ninth cens,is,) and by this
table, also, South Carolina gains by tho COM
parson.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-12
Catching Reindeer.

In many bleak Northern regions those
animals arc the sole support Of the peo-
pie. When liberated from the harness
they go directly in pursuit of food-a pe-
culiar species Of nutritious moss, which
their instinct enables them 70 6nd deeply
covered with snow. Sometimes ~ tmany
Us ono hundred start of foraging, there
being nothing provided for them BY their
exacting master. Like camels under sini.
lar circumstances, when inlat en-, thev
stroll Of miles in different directions.
When they are wanted again, their seal.
skin clad drivers get behind them in rev.
er'i directions, and by hallooing, throwing
snowballs, and making considerable up
roar, the deers are gradually driven into
q smaller circle. The herd Is then epcir.
clcd by small cord, the men drawing in
nearer, until it strikes against their long
legs, They neither try to leap over nor
break it, but huddle as close as possible.
Finally, tho two ends meet, held by one
person, while tho other enters under the
line and select the animals they want
se'z'ng them by their horns, bringing them
outside, and tying them to something strong
enough to hold them till harnessed to the
sledge. The remainder again scatter in
pursuit OF moss. Strong, tall and fleet
though tho reindeer are, able, with q
sweep of their antlers, to NOV down u
Score of sturdy Mortimer, they cover at
the voico Of man. Their masters are
rude, harsh and unk,nd toward them.
Under no circumstance of oppression or
hardship do they evince tho slightest re.
sentiment. They nro 50 timid that tho
sound Of their drivers voice sets them
running ut such speed that thoy will die
before h4lting, if tho drivers continue to
urge thcm.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-12
Carried Her Point,

San Francisco has witnessed scene
which has created much fun, but morc
profanity in every postoface in the
United States. "A female argonaut
of fearful vitality" We read in tho San
Francisco Bulletin, ga tall and ex-
tremely ugly female, called at the post
Office, rendered ninety mine coppers to
the urbane clerk, and asked in lieu
thereof three-oont stamps. The official
remarked that he eould only receive
four coppers as legal tender, and at
the expense of a good deal of
precious time endeavored to con-
vince the female that he was
guided by certain rules, and had NO
latitude in the matter. She waxed
wroth, and remarked that when, in the
course of human events, it became
apparent that United States coin was
to be refused by United States off,
cial, she thought her forefathers had
died in vain, and considered it her
duty to bring the government to
account. Then she paced the corridor
of the postoffice until she had made
thirty:three separate tenders of the
coppers and obtained thirty y-three
three-cent stamps. During her trans.
action with the clerk she gave him
muck unsolicited advice, and otherwise
contributed to the enjoyment of lit
tie knot of spectators. The clerk acted
the gentleman throughout"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-12
Damage to Crops by the Freshets In
North Csrolfpa.

The Raleigh IN. CO. News of the 22d
inst, has gloomy accounts from every
section of the state concerning the de-
vastation to crops by the heavy freshets
in the rivers. The farmers on the Tar
had great hopes of rsaping abundant
crops on the fertile low grounds along
it's banks. but that classic stream has
been overfowing to such an extent as
to dishearten them almost entirely. In
Franklyn County alone it is thought
the loss will not be less than $50, 900.
The water in the Roanoke rose higher
this Spring than ever before, and the
damage to the crops will reach several
hundred thousand dollars. From Wei
don to Hamilton every plantation sui
fered more or less from the overflow,
and several hundred acres of cotton,
corn, and oats were under water for
several days. At Halifax Ferry the
water rose into the storehouse, dam
aging 81, 500 worth of goods, and at
Pollock Ferry houses were washed
away and the crops submerged. In
short, the flood extended for several
miles over all the lowlands, causing
great loss to all kinds of property. The
freshet in the Yadkin was higher this
season than, at any time since 1926,
and hay, oats, corn, fodder, live stock,
and houses were fioated down the
stream, while growing crops of corn,
wheat, rye, and oats were in many
instances irretrievably damaged.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-12
Distribution OF the Sexes.

In numbers tho two sexes are very
large in the United States males, Il, ,493,.
565; fsmales l9, Ot4,8O6 but the d'stribu.
tion il not even. The greatest excess Of
males is found in Idaho, 1874 to 2,8l5
females; Montana,l6,77l to2,S24: Wyo-
ming,7 ,2l9 TO 1909, and Nevada, 32,779 to
1921. Females are in excess in Alabs-
ma, 5O4,56O to 4S2.470; Die trict Of Col
umbia, 6l,2s7 to 54,l5o; Georgia, 600,.
$50 to 72,l56 Louisiana, 32G, ,345 to 328,
742; Maine, 200, 600 to 2e7 ,434; Maryland,
355,246 to 342, 336; Massachusetts, $685.
l8O to 555,s52; New Hampshire, l47 3d..
to l4O,99l New jersey 363,668 to 1888
4s5 and New York, l,674,2l4 to l,597, 1872.
Virginia, Vermont, Tennessee, both Caro-
Inns, Rhode Island, Pennsylvan,a, Ohio
and New Mexico show like excess Of
female population. In Utah there are
moro males than temsles-28,994 to q;
900.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-12
Best Time 10 Paint H.,,,scs.

The Technologist says: The best
time for painiing the exterior of build-
ings is late in autumn or during the
winter. Paint then applied will en-
dure twice as long Us when applied in
early summer or in hot weather. In
the former it dries slowly and becomes
hard, like glazed surface, not easily
affected by the weather or worn of by
tho beating of storms. But in hot
weather the oil in the paint soaks into
the wood ut once as into n sponge,
leaving the lead nearly dry and nearly
ready to crumble of. This last diff.
Guilty, however, might in measure be
guarded against, though ut IN increas.
ed expense, by first going over the
surface with raw oil. BY painting in
cold weather one annoyance might
certainly be escaped namely, the col.
lection OF flies on the fresh paint.
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TO Stella in Heaven.
DY W. II. @. uOSAlER.

have sccn tlcc in my dreaming,
have thought Of thee by day,
And an cye on me il beaming
In the distance fxr away.
Tho cloud that floats above INC
Takes the likeness Of thy form;
Ohi say dost thou still lOvo me
In realm that knows not storm,
Whore the crystal streams aro rolling
Through amarantl.ino bowers
Unheard the death-bcll tolling
As in this world Of ours:
Whore the form. diyincly moulded, :.
: Is.neycr iai,t 10 rest, ~ - Fsr
With the pale hands mcckly folded
On the frozen. pulsclcss breast.
Oil say dost thou remember
When first called thco mine,
Or quenched il loves bright embcr,
In the home that now is thinc2
Tho cloud that floats abovo mo
Takes tho likeness OF thy form,
Oh say ,dost thou still love mo
i. In 1 realm that knows not stOrm2
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-12
Hogs Intejiigeuce.

Hogs often show great Intelligence and
aptitude to learn. A forester had a
Chinese pig, which folio we'd him like q
dog, came at call, ran up and down stairs
and from room to room. 1t learned to
bow, and performed several tricks. 1t
was very expert in bunting mushrooms !;
and, when told to keep watch, it would
remain at its post until called away.
When its owner said "pm going to kill
you," it would lay dowa on its back and
stretch out its legs.
1t is said that when Louis XI. was sick,
every means was taken to divert the sad
ness of his mind, but, do what they would
he could not bo made to laugh at length
q nobleman thought of teaching q pig to
dance, and bringing it before his majesty.
1t was not long before a pig could hop
about very we'll at the sound Of baSpipe,
they theu dressed it with soat, pantaloons,
hat, sword: &C.. in short, all that the
court gentlemen Of the times were accus.
toned to wear, and introduced it into tho
presence Of the king. The animal bowed,
danced, and followed all orders in the
most artistic manner, until, getting tired,
it became 50 awkward that the king roared
with laughter, to the delight Of his
courtiers.
An English gentleman carefully trained
Q hog for hunting. "Slud," for go the
hog was called, was very fond of the
chase, and was ever on the alert when the
huntsmen were preparing to start but the
dogs could not endure its company, aud
their owner was never able to make use
Of both at the same time. "Slud could
scent bird from great distance, AID
would dig in the ground to show where it
had been. When the bird hoped it fol-
lowed like dog.
Hogs have been trained for draught A
countrylnan was in the habit of riding to
st. Alban's market in small cart drawn
by four hogs; another countryman won q
wager on y bet that his hog could carry
him on his back four miles in one hour.
These facts are cited to show that the hog
is more intelligent animal than We give
him credit for. However, every kind
hearted person will disapprove of teaching
dumb creatures to perform tricks.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-06-12
NUMBER 10.
"LlTTLE PATTI.n
The Queen Of Song in Vienna.
Vienna Correspondence Boston Advertiser.


There is a rich feast in
store for all tonight, for the little
Marquise is to sing in no less than
three operas, and the different roles
are sure to afford scope for the display
Of all her powers. But now tho or
chestra appears, and not . sound is
heard in all the house but the sweet
strains which prelude Siebeps en-.
trance In the third act of " Faust, -
with which the evenings entertain.
ment begins,-his song 10 over, his
simple Offering of flowers made, and all
wait breathlessly the coming of gentle
Marguerite. A stifled burst Of ap-
plause greets the slight girlish Aguie
~ it advances slowly, but each note
from her lips is tooprecious to be lost,
given audlbly. Then comes tho sweet,
wistful song ut the spinning wheel,
eshoing~ with lo.ei.gs-~Aiah seen to
como from the depths of an innocent
soul oppressed for the first time with q
sense of some unknown trouble,
struggling to find relief in words; the
jewel song, with its ripples of childish
laughter, its bursts OF artless Joy, it,
hall suppressed, half uttered ecstacies
over the newly found treasures, one
delicious flow of runs and trills and ex.
quisite melody, such as only Patti and
some sweet Spring bird can pour forth.
Il would have moved even the calmest
nature to hear the storm of applause
which shook the house as tho curtain
fell upon the upturned moonlit faces
of Marguerite and her lover in the
window scene, and as the echoes Of that
wonderful voice still rang through the
theatre the expressions of rapturous
delight given BY voice and hand were
almost deafening. Again and again
tho curtain rose, and the slender
white-robed maiden was overwhelmed
With boquets and wreaths. Again and
again cries Of "brava," +" ''brsva," re-
sounded from all sides before the ex-
cited audience were calmed and their
favorite allowed to retire.
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American,zinx the Thousand Islands.

Tho Belleville Intelligencer says:
sSome American spectators arc said n
have brought up all tho Thousand Island
group in tho River st. Lawrence that lies
within the United States boundary, and
two or three of those belonging to the
Dominion. 1t is farther said to be their
intention to obtain by purchase control Of
the Canadian group, = design to which
the Canadian people on tho adjacent main-
land arc strongly opposed. Dr. Brouse
has moved FIR information in the House."
We may add in this connection that few
people have any idea Of these islands or
what is tr~nepiripg among them. Tho
day il not far distant when they are to be-
come tho most popular resort in tho
world. In view Of this fact there has been
manifested by many parties u desire TO
secure the purchase Of one, more, or all
Of them. Many have already been pro-
vided with summer cottages, and the limo
is coming when all will be; and this 70
mantic spot will Ee known as tho City of
tho Isles" whereto our future nabobs will
resort to enjoy the cooling breezes always
to be found there, even in the heated term
of summer.
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Anecdote of General Jackson.

Men Of the highest repute and of tho
incest sense Of honor get their notions Of
right and wrong sadly confused under
the temptations Of the race course. A
more chivalric, high-toned, and gallant
gentleman than General jackson did not
live among bis contemporaries. And yet
y story was current in Tennessee some
fifty years ago and-whether true or false
am not able 80 say-which goes to show
that even he was shrewdly suspected of
playing his game with the aadvantag ges,"
in the dainty phraseology Of sporting men,
The story ran in this wise:
The general became discontented with
a malatto boy, who had been bis tavorite
rider, and sold him to q neighbor, who
was his great rival on the turf. The boy
was to ride IN very important rnce
against tisV0rite horse Of the generals.
jackson had heavy bet pending on the
race, and he WIS overheard remonstrat-
ing with his latter rider. "You black
rascal, mind what you are about. None
of your old tricks with mo. If l catch
you squirting your tobacco juice in my
boys eyes iii cut your heart out"
This may have been pure fabrication :;
but if sharp practice on the turf had not
been tho rule rather than the exception, ,an
anecdote Of this description could not have
obtained currency as applied to General
Jackson.
have quoted it not rs reaecting any
discredit upon man who stood above re-
proach among his neighbors, but as indi.
eating the general moral tone which pre-
vailed among turfmon half a century ago.
Whether there has been any great i'm
provementin that regard since that timc l
shall not undertake to decide. That the
tendency Of gaming Of all kinds 10 to low.
or tho tone Of the public morals is pro.
position that few retiect;ng men will be in
clined to dispute.-AH OLD SrAaER, in
Harpers Magazine Of June: