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Ev A stingy husband accounted for
all the blame Of the lawlessness Of his
children in company by saving his wife
always gave them their own way. Poor
things! it's all have to give them, was
the prompt reply
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rT A fashionable lady says her hus.
band il the latest thing out.
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cD- A school girl in Davenport was
over heard trying to convince school
fellow that she liked him better than sue
did some other urchin, OF whom 10
seemed jealous "Of course ! like You
better than do Bill, she said !" for
don't | miss words in my spelling lesson
ON purpose, so as to be down to the toot
Of the class where you are Y"
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lett an orphan. by the death of both
father and mother at the same time, at
the tender age of ten years, and may
be literally styled the architect of his
own fortune. He is native OF Collie.
ton County, s. O., and was born Feb.
ruary 20, 1882; connected himself with
the Methodist Church September,
1874. and professed conversion Sep.
tember 6, 1857. He graduated in
medicine at the South Carolina Medi.
cal College, Charleston, March, 1854;
praoticed his profession successfully
until the beginning of the late war,
when be entered the Confederate
States army Ms surgeon. where his
kindness OF heart and warm Christian
sympathy, coupled with his medical
skill. was blessing to many II sick
and dying soldier. At the clos. of the
war, he entered the timber business,
with which he is still successfully con
nected. AS an ardent, liberal, work.
ing aud speaking supporter of the
church. he has accomplished great
goud. As District Financial Agent,
his earnest and searching appeals nns,
convincing arguments huve done much
to the education Of the membership ia
this important particular, aud for the
aid of the church in her monrye,l
wants.
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NoRrH AND SOUTH CAROLINA Con-
fARED. We in North Caroiiun cannot
we'll appreciate our good fortune ia
having driven the carpet -baggers out
OF the State. except by comparison
OF our situation with that OF other
communities still CURSED by the sinister
presence of those birds of evil omen.
Ln iS6S-69, our taxes were enormously
hIgh-more than the people could vel!
pay; but since the Conservatives have
Deen IN power, We apprehend that no
peoplo are less burdened by taxation
than We are. In South Carolina, the
public thieves have held on to tho crib
with deash-like pertinaoity, and the
peopls are irretrievably ruined.
Raleigh Crescent.
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THE BANK OF THE STATE BILLS :

IHE BANK OF THE STATE BILLS -
The answer Of County Treasurer Cur
ney to the rule citiug him to show
cause why he should not be compelled
to receive bills of the Bank Of tho
State in payment Of taxes due the
State, was filed in the Court Of Com.
mon Fieas on Monday. The answer
sets forth, first, that the BILLS teudcred
were not genuine bills of the Bank OF
the State. aud that u large portion OF
the taxes for which they were rendered
were due TO the County. That by the
expiration OF the charter Of ths bank
on the 1st Of January, 1871, the debts
evidenced by the bills of the corpora
tion became e1tinguishei, and ull the
bills ceased to be contracts. That u
sufficient tender by lh. relaturs for
their taxes would have rendered any
execution snbseqnenti, issued null auu
void, and the REALTORS won,d have full
uui sufficient remedy ut law for all du-
mages. That the Act unl-r which the
taxes wero levied provides that they
shalt be paid only III gold an. silver
coiu. United States clrrrncy, nut,uuai
bank notes anu bills r.criyubl. Of the
Suite. The answer also sets forth that
u large amount Of til. bills were re.
issued Ivy the bauk with The lis,iuc,
understanding and nyrc.u.rut thu,
they were not payable Uu demand III
coin, and even thus no !uuger rec.iva-
ble ut the treasury OF the StMtt or by
the tux.collectors. That before the re-.
intois can tender the bills in payrivnt Of
taxes they must establish the cuudi-
tlon upon which alone the bills are re-.
ceivat;e In payment nf lakes, to wit:
That ut tim. of their Issue, tii,.y u.:r.
made payable, or have becuiue u.ya.
bic, in gold ana silver CON. lint u
large numLer Of the bills we;s u.urui
III tue hands Of The Cucfeier:,te Go.
vernm.nt. for the AID uf the rebellion.
anu that tue reSpOu,l.It cauuot r+ceiv..
the SAID bills t.Ldrrcd by tue rciutu1a,
until 1t bas been slinvn tL.,l ,nn bill,
40 rendered wtru not the biiis 81, Issued
to tile Confederate GuvcrL Lmcut. That.
during the war, the bunk caused to he
prepared aud Issued certain Of its
notes, bearing date during that period,
and that the said uotes we're thus uu-
lawful, null aud void. That ull bills
issued between the years 1860 and
1868 are not receivable Tor taxes due
the Stutu
The counsel for the relatuts vii. fiI.
replication to this unswer, upon
which the Issues will be joined uuu the
case argued at The ensuing term OF the
Court of Common Pleas. Messrs.
Mugrath and Lowndrs appear Tor tue
REALTORS in the test case, and Mts,rs. G..
Il. Simonton und Julian Mite ell tor
tue County Treasurer
Charleston Ne,rs and Cluricy
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Rev. DIR. PLuMER. R.-Ths following
sketch of Rev. William s. Plumer, u.
d., LII. D.. is taken from the Column
bus hde.r:
Upon the right of the Platform, in
an easy chair against the vail, Is To be
seen regularly and steadily the ma.
jestic form of this father in Israel.
With his hoary head. crown Of glory,
and his great flowing beard OF snowy
white far down upon his bosom. un
marred by single thread, with mp.
Jestlc voice supported by Impressive
mien-all backed by his reputation in
the church, Of longest standing, for
pulpit and platform eloquenct and
goodness and theological learning he
is the marked man of the Assembly.
DIR. Plumer is seventy-one years old.
yet in bodily vigor and in the fuilness
OF his intellectual strength. He is the
leading Professor in the Theological
Seminary at Columbia; is theological
author OF distinction; was Moderator
of the Huntsville Assembly, and is the
only man, living or dead, who has hnd
the honor Of presiding over the AS.
senblies of our church and of the old
undivided church. He has been Pro
fessor. besides ut Columbia, in Al!e-
ghany Seminary; has oeen pastor,
during his long lite. in the cities Of
Petersburg, Richu.on,l und Baltimore.
While in the former city, he founded
the Cent'a! Presbyterian, which lives to
bless him to this day; it was first
sailed the 1Yutchman Of The South. The
special characteristic of his elouueuce
is earnestness aud sole muity. He
speaks like Elijah upon Carmel; and,
as he lifts himself up before the
gathered people, aud in tho name Of
the Lord, aud with HIS own awful
emphasis. says: "How long will ye
halt between two opinions? If the
Lord be God. follow Him; but If
Baal. then follow him. it is not hard
to believe the days OF the prophets are
restored. Without dispuragement to
any, DIR. Plumer may be pronoun nccd
the most notable and distinguished
member Of the Assembly.
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To THE PEOPLE The malarious
seaton ID upon you, aud you require
some remedy to protect you from the
nolsome pestilence which broods in
midnight darkness-your destruction.
Go to Heinitsh's doctor shop and get
cure. No store il so replete with
skillful remedies. His "Blood Pills."
"Chill AID Fever Cure" and all his
other valuable medicines are now
household remedies, and no family
will be without them
SUPREME Court. WEDNESDAY, JUNE
3.-The Court met ut 10 A. NJ. Pre-.
sent-Chief Justice Moses aud Assc-
ciate Justices Wright and Willard.
The State, e.r rel. A. G. Brenizer,
Agent, aud others, Us. +. L. Cardozo,
State Treasurer. On account OF the
severe illness of Attorney General
Melton, on motion of Mr.. Chamber
lain for respondents. the time for
filing the returns in these cases was
extended to June II. It was also
ordered that argument be heard on the
l9th.
"a Fast Life Oh the Modern High.
way" is the title of nicely printed
aud profuseIy illustrated work, by JOG.
Taylor. This book is glance into
the ruiiroad world from new point of
view, aud ia full of anecdote and pa
thetic aud amusing sketches of rail-
road characters. 1t is contribution
to railroad literature that will be read
with iufiuito zest when one is on the
cars. 1t is the work of q railroad man,
and is Intended to afford amusement
and instruction, combined in whole-
some proportions. It will place before
the mind Of the reader a constant
recurring series Of incident and ad-
venture. which will associate them
selves III his memory forever after with
the everyday experiences of travel.
The work is published by Harper &
Brothers. OF New York, and can be
purchased at the bookstore of Mr.. W.
j. Duf1ie.
FRAorIoSAL CURRENcY.-We took
occasion. few days ago, to caution
the public against what we believed to
be- counterfeits Of the new ten cent
currency. drawing attention to the
color OF the seal as being in the one
red and i'll the other green. Captain
G. j. Iredell. Cashier of the Carolina
National Bank, wrote to Washington
IN reference to the matter, and tho let.
ter in reply, which We publish below,
throws different light on the subject.
We are pleased to state that we we're
in error in pronouncing the notes with
the red seal oounterfeits:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE COAIPTRoLLER OF CURRENCY,
| WASHINGTON, June l, 1874.
| c. j. IredeN, Esq. Cashier Carolina
National Bank, Columbia, S. G.
| SIR: have your letter of the 10th
ult., enclosing two ten cent fractional
currency notes, and herewith return
she same. They are both genuine,
and AN informed by the Chief of
Printing Bureau of Treasury Depart.
ment that the red seal was substituted
IN place OF the green to moro readily
distinguish the tens from the fifty
cent notes. which they somewhat re-
semble. Very respectfully,
| T.AAN UNJornu
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The OWL RIaHrs Bn1.-The Rev.
Dr.. Sears. superintendent of tho Pea.
body. Southern suhool fund. made an
hours argument before the House
Judiciary Committee on Friday against
the section in the OWL Rights Bill
which provides for mixed schools.
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a TERRIFYING PHENOMENON. The
.AshevilIe Ecposiior, Of the 2Sth ult..
has the following fresh news from Bald
Mountain III regard to new Quuklug.
aud tho appearance Of other phenome.
Ia not hitherto observed Ill that sec
ton. The E.cpoSi.or says:
Thursday evening last, about half.
past Z, several severe shocks OF uu
earthquake again were observed ut
Bald Mountain, equal ia severity to any
thnt have preceded them Within the
last three or four months of these
rnmbiiDgs. The noise was heard and
quaking felt distinctly ut Chimney
kock, distance Of ten miles from the
source Of the disturbance. a score OF
persons Mt different points. several
miles distant from the mountain, con-
cur in the statement of feeling its
effects, especially in the direction Of
rutherford County and alouK Broad
River. a number of persons along
this river. at tho distance Of teu miles
from the mountain, say the rumbiings
aud other Impressions frOm the shocks
were quite severe and terrible. They
were similar to the sounds aud rum
blings observed there III February last
even more marked and alarming.
ln addition to what was there OBJ
served. strange phenomenon uf lights
was witnessed by many-lights which
frequently shot up from the mountain.
A lev nights before Thursday even
ing's shocks, party Of four or ii ve, ut
Spicer Springs. saw u huge light NOV
! ing up Broad River, which shone with
such Intensity ns to exhibit tho trees
and hills for an eighth of mile on
onch side of the river, ny if IT, were
| daylight. It shone but i've minutes,
and disappearing, left all in dm1kues4
They describe 1t as resembling IN cleo.
tric light, or iko mellow line Of fire
moving up the river. The witnesses
were much alarmed at tho time, aud
can oiler no explanation Of the strange
phenomenon. On the Friday previous
10 tho above mentioned occurrences,
slight shocks We're felt from Tie same
mountain. The people in the vicinity
are much Interested. aud manifest
mnch excitement over these new dis
turbaEccs.
The CorroS CEor Mach interest
is shown III the condition of tho cot
ton crop. Reports from the CaruIiuus,
Alabama and Georgia show that the
prospects OF tho crop are backward
Considerably less acreage has beel,
planted than last year. The general
impression is that the yield may reach
"bnnt $3.50. 900 bales. This IL not us
good as we hnd hoped, beng $50, 100
bales less than the crop OF last y oar
Something of this is attributed to the
poverty of the planters, who havs not
money enough to buy fertilizers, aud
who experience much difficulty in OBJ
tanning money on future crops. There
IS a good deal Of political dlsquietude
arising out OF the angry discussions
occasloned by the Civil Rights Bill
aud the misgovcrument of SO many of
the States. This, of codrse, disiear-
tens the people. and prevents that
cheerful energy and Industry without
which people can raise neither cotton
nor corn.-Neo Yorh Herald
Deaths in Charleston for the weel,
ending May 30. 27-whites, 8; colored.
! 70
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Deaths in Charleston for the week
ending May 30. 27-whit-s, 8; colored,
70.
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under lasting Obligations to the Co.
lumbia Choral Union for most de-
lightfnl musical entertainment last
evening. Messrs. Denck and Z Koepper,
and the conductor, Professor Evanp,
organized for victory. and won it with.
ont u doubt or shade to mar it's COM
pIeteness. The extended programme
of the evening embraced q beautiful
variety of musical selections, all gem
OF grea: masters in harmony. oil pro-
ducts of that genius which blends
simplicity and art. science and the
tiuthfulness of nature. It is O great
deal to say, but it may be said with
truth, that they were rendered with
skill. spirit, pathos end fidelity not
unworthy, il many instances, of their
high origin.
We cannot, at the late hour at which
we pen this, undertake to discriminate
the merits Of the many admirable
voices which thrilled in song and still
linger i'll memory. Where all were so
excellent it were impossible, if not in
Vldlous, to do SO. The skill, compass
aud elaborate execution of one class
were matched by the bird like tones
aud soft breathings of another. Bou-
quets innumerable fell at the feet of
the fair performers. testifying the high
admiration which they excited. The
gentlemen performers were only less
successful.
All went off splendidly, and we trust
that We shall be favored before great
while with q repetition OF what was.
without qualification. one of the most
delightful evenings of tho whole sea-
son.
LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
L. W. Brevard-Oleveiand SPRINGS
+. Cantwell-Smoked Tongues.
Extra Communication Acaoia Lodge.
fSuhScriHo II g..
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1t is pretty we'll understood thut
there will be no more Investments of
English capital in the South until the
State Governments pass to the control
OF the actual and responsible citizens.
Tho era OF carpet-bsg rule has de-
pressed alike the industries of the
States it ulflicts and their commercial
credit abroad. Nor can capitalists be
blamed for hesitating to entrnst mems
in contact with the Infectious bunk
ruptcy and prevalent ruin that follow
IN the steps OF these adventurers ~
desoiation follows tho path OF an army.
The people Of some of the Southern
States. aware that the single nlterna-
tive OF utter ruin or the expulsion Of
the carpet-baggers is lett them, are
gathering their strength for one su.
preme effort in the latter direction.
Notably among these States is Ala
bama and Florida. They will succeed.
if it is possible. Aroused to the full
measure Of the grand necessity, they
will leave no stone nnturned, no effort
unemployed, to accomplish result on
which not only the preservation Of
euS'' lpoPctty DuI tuclT lOuOT NOTJilt
depends. Ia the effort, they haze the
sympathy aud good wishes of every
honest community in tue country.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL The New
York Sm remarks that this bill opens
IL question Of tho range of power in
our national Legislature TO pass any
and every act which the caprice of the
hour may inspire. 1--WE are nll Of us
interested to know" it says, "whcther
our thirty yseyen States arc, in all
branches of local police, independent
soverelgn,ies or merely organized
Counties, whose aims houses aud juils
are to be inspected by IL Congressiuu nal
committee, or it's roads and bridges
placed under the supervision of IL de
tailed officer Of the Engineer Corps.
Further than this. there nre questions
Of personal rights which follow on this
claim oi unrestricted meddIing by Con
2ress.
LARGE LEGAcIEs TO VINGIS!AHs. =
William Anderson, grand-uncle OF
". D. Couch, of Bottetourt County,
dying in England, recently, without
linea descendants, and possessed ol
au immense estate, has bequeathed it
to his nephews in America. Mr.
Couch inhelits by his will S2l0.0 for
his share Of the estate. Mr.. William
Anderson, of Lynohburg, gets $780,
600. The British Consul ut Richmond
h"s assured these gentlemen that the
money is in bank awaiting its legal
claimants, and their agent is now cross.
Ing the Atlantic to take possession.
Hincdstle IVA. J Herald.
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LIST OF New ADVERTISEMENTS.
I. W. Brevard-OIeveland Springs.
T. Cantwell-Smoked Tongues.
Extra Communication AcaoIa I,odoe
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ACCIDENT. Yesterday afternoon,
Messrs. Charles S Minort aud Charles
NJ Wilder were driving down Main
street. in II buggy. and had reached the
corner Of Medium street, when their
horse made sudden turn, upsettiug
the buggy and throwing out the occu.
pants, boti, cf whom we're severely
hurt. MIR. Wilder was unconscious for
some time, mud it WAS supposed ut first
that he had been killed He was
tnken into Il uelYhboriug store, and re.
ceived good attention. His head was
badly bruised, and he also received Il
severe confusion about tho breast.
The horse was thrown down by tho
buggy, aud it was with difficulty that
moro serious accident was prevented.
John Worthiugton's Name" is the
title Of novel just issued by Harper
e Bros, Of New York. ut 81 90. Tho
author is Frank Lee Benedict. who
also wrote "My Daughter E,nor, {"
"Miss Van KortIand," "Miss Doro-
thy's Charge" &c. We have not had
the opportunity OF perusing the work
as yet, but feel warranted in recon-
mending it. if the authors previous
efforts are any criterion. The charac.
terS hitherto portravp6 hv the wrifor
have been fashionable and high bred
such as we would meet in any of our
great cities. The best features of
American fashionable life are we'll
depicted. The work is for snle ut the
bookstore OF Mr.. W. J. Dufie.
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himself with the church in 1912. Was
elected Sunday School Superintend.
emit in 1847, which position he has
continued to occupy until the present
time. Is now the much. beloved aud
veiJ successful Superintendent con-
nected with Trinity Church, Charles
ton. This school is the largest within
the bounds Of the South Carolinu Con
ference. numbering, in the aggregate,
near three hundred. From its rauks.
the membership Of the church is con
stantIy reinforced, the conversion of
the children and youth being promi-
nent point in the labors of its zenlous
aud pions Superintendent. MIR. Mel.
son has been a resident Of Charleston
nearly thirty-seven years, and for
twenty years has been connected with
the VIII olesale boot and shoe house OF
d. F. Fleming & Co.. of that city.
+. A. Connor was born in Abbevilie
County, s. c.. in 1878, OF Methodist
parents. BE received his academical
training FIRST ut Old Tabernacle Acudo-
my, whore the distinguished DR.. Ste
phen Olin first taught school, was con
vorted and began his brilliant career as
NS.aoNsoS k'ChCulI AuO HCAt OC
Cokesbury Conference school. He
was graduated at Randolph Macon
College, Virginia, in 1888, and began
to teach school in 1910. Was soon
after elected to tho classical depart
ment OF the Cokesbury school. which
position he filled with marked useful
ness for seven years, when impaired
health rendered his resignati IN ueces-
sary. Four years after ward he was
elected to the Presidency Of the Cokes.
bury Masonic Female College, which,
after four years Of successful admins.
tratlon, IN consequence Of feeble
health. he also resigned. Since that
time he has been engaged IL active
business. He has long been Il promi-
nent and useful memb OF the church.
and is much admired for his fine quail !.
ties.
A. English Williams, NJ. D, was
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the list of voters With that his affidavit before
a Justice Of the peace, disclosed many points of
difference between the two But then Moore is
q schooimaster, and can sign his name many
ways.
Only portion of the evidence (?) was read,
when Mr.. Zacharie mildly suggested that the
entire matter was beyond the jurisdiction of the
board; that the votes cast could not be can
yassed until the ballots were found, Or there was
some evidence to show the result. That was
one side, and he could give
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY,
and he read long communication from s. T..
Thorp, Esq, giving an account Of the affair. He
said that the vote at the poll stood: Conserva-
tives, white, 152; Conservatives, black, 80; Re
publicans, black, 1874; T. pubhcans, white, l. He
asserted tina The result was generally known,
and tina. the boxes had been stolen by two proml-
nent Republicans.
Wells and Anderson took considerable interest
in the case, and to their way Of thinking, the as
sertion that any negro voted the Democratic
ticket, threw discredit on the whole statement,
and they seemed to be happy when Souer said
that if desired, he could name the two Democrats
who took the box. The board did not press hiln
fol information and Souer was not inclined to
crafty the curiosity Of any one else.
The whole matter was taken under advise
ment.
The combined statement Of the vote Of the
parish, exclusive of the poll is, Moncure 1883,
UuDuclet 1853,
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MASONIC,

NASHVILLE, Nov. "a. - The General Grand
Chapter re-assemblcd at 3 T. NJ, and after the
report of the Committee on Credentials, the re-
port OF the General Grand High Priest was sub
out the jurisdiction. Alabama signifies her in
tention of rejrining tbs General Grand Chapter.
Georges and Texas are the only Grand Chapters
in the United States yet without jurisdiction in
are tlattering Of their ultimately falling in the
ranks.
He also recommends that all Mark Masters OF
England Ireland, Scotland aud Wales be recog-
niZed by the ROYAL Arch Masons of this grand
jurisdiction for the reason that they are said to
reciprocate and recognize Mark Masters from
this jurisdiction. After routine work the Grand
Chapter adjourned until o'clock tomorrow,
The members of the Grand Chapter will re-
ceiye the inequalities Of the Grand Chapter OF
Tennessee and grand banquet tonight.
The Michigan delegation have not yet arrived.
but are expected tonight.