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Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29


Behold fhis rnint twas skull. oe'i'-s1i
Once Of ethereal spirit full
his narrow cell vas lies retreat
wat bountseus visions filed this spotl
What dreams Of pleasures long forgott !.
Nor hope, nor joy, nor love, nor fear,
Have left one trace Of record here.
Bensssh this mo1ldefing canopy q
Once shone the bright and busy eye; se
Bst Start not at the dismal void, YES >.
II social love that eye employed, - -
If with no lawiess Gre Il gleansed, -
Hut ihropgh the arx of kimdsess texmed; :
That eye shall be forever bright,
When sun and stars are sunk in night.
Within this hollow cavern hung
The ready, swift, and tuneful tongue.
II faisehood's honey it disdained,
And when it could not praise was chained
" bold in virtues cause i, spoke.
Yet gentle concord never broke
This silent tongue shall plead for thee,
" hen time unveils eternity.
Say, did those fingers delve the mine?
Or with its envied rubies shine1
To hew the rock or wear the gem
Can little now avail to them.
But If the page Of truth they sought,
Or comfort to the mourner brought,
These hands a richer need shall claim
Than all that wait on wealth or fame.
Avails II whether, bare or shod, a-.
These feet the path Of duty trod!
IL from the halls Of case they fed
To seek afflic;ion's humble shed;
IF grandeur's guilty bribe they spurned,
md home to virtues cot returned,
These feet with angels wing shall vie,
And tread the palace of the sky.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29

fFA writer in London Society pro.
pounds the following plan of silencins
that worst Of social bores, the aDecdote
naonger: "Cross-Examinc him." he says
ION all the salient points Of the anec.
d,te. Demand the why. the how. and
the when. Suggest that some Other
course taan the one pursued ought cer-
ta;aly tc hare been taken, and sin thc
affair as If you we're the sternest his.ori-
cal critic. IL the rela.or and bis friend.
Fred. Cooper. were thrown out Of dog
cart. qaire xbethar they were driving
horse ur mare; ask who made the dog
cart. and what was the height Of the
wheels. Request him 10 draw plan oi
che spot II vhich the upset occurred. and
Be particular in yoar curiosity as to the
harness and the xeather. can conf
dently. and from experience recommend
this - the mos, eI1ectnal course" iFS.t
Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29
srTh;r.y years ago a young man on

&S' Thirty years aco young ma" WI.
tered TIE city of New lork IN m almost
nenniless condition. and without single
acquaintance in the great wilderness Of
houses. To-day his name Is known wher-
ever humanity brca,hcs. 1t is spoken "a
crorv c;.v. and is as familiar tn the work.
.rs in the mines rs TO his brother in the
mills. and wherever language is kpeWn
aud ideas expressed the name OF TINS pen pen
nilsss. unknown and urcou'h lad OF my
ty years ago. is uttered. 1t was 'o'u
Smith. ID ,
Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29
wxrxKLr Aporr TUE AGE or Honsrs

A WRIxELE ABorr TUE AGE or Honsrs.
A short time ago We met a gentleman
from Illinois who gave a piece of iufor-
nation in regard TO asceriaining the age
of herscs after they have passed The ninth
gear, which was new TO US, and will he.
we are sure 10 most Of our readers. II is
this: After The horse Is nine years old
q wrinkle comes on the upper corner of
the lawer eyc-lid. and every year thereafter
he has one well defined wrinkle for every
year over nine. II. for instance, a horse
has three wrinkles. he is twelve, il he has
four, he 10 thirteen. Add the number Of
wrinkles 10 nine and you will get it. So
sass the gentleman. and he is sure it will
not fail. As a good many people have
horses over nine. 1t is easily tried. II
true. the horse DENTS. must give up his
trade.-Fsld and FIresiGe.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29
ST. MARY'S BEACON
"a, ,srssrssHsD svrsr rHuEspAr II, !
If. KING 4 JAMES s. Downs.

SrsscRIrTEos.-S2.e .ee per annus
% &c paid within six months. No sabscrirp
Ton wiii be received for shor ter period thar
six aaonfhs and no paperto be discontinued
assu silasrears9ss a:ePaid sxesssa the op.
sien of tie pxk.ssher. FH
Teaas 90 AewkaYrssxG--s6cenfsp per sqnars
ef the Erst Insertion, and so cents for every
sshsegsestinastion. Eightiise oriess con-
esnstitafe sqzars. 1.-THE namter ofinser-
siens be not marked on the advertisement, IL
win BE rubished nasiI forhid, and charged
scrcrdinkiy. A. Ebtraf dedueticEh made TO
these wao advertise by the year.
comnanieatiisns of o personal character
wfIi Ne charged, NJ she came rases as aAver-
.isemen's; obituaries oyer ten lines in length
aitsh~ charged at the rate Of so cents per
square.
All communications for publication mus.
he secOmpsnied with the real name of the
sather. or no attention will be paid 10 them
Fhe real name Of the author will not be pub
lishsd unless desired, but we cannot consen,
a. insert Communications unless We know
sSe writer
Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29

lrEus FOR HorssK sKyrrrRs.-Alum or
vinegar is good to set coiors red. green
or yellow.
Sal-soda win bcsch. One spoonful
is sufficient quantity for kettle of
clothes.
A hot shovel held ever vanished fur
ui,ure viii take out stc's.
A small bi. Of glue dissolved in skim
med milk aud water will restore old rusty
Grape.
Ribbons Of any kind should be washed
ip cold suds and not rinsed
II Iffa.-irons arc rough. rub them we'll
With salt. which viii make them smooth.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29
HyWhcn Mr.. Wilbcrforce. the grca

Es-Whcn Mr.. Wilbcrforcc. the great
an,i-slavcry advocate. was once cand,-
date for Parliamentary honors. his sister.
an amiable and witty young lady. offered
the compliment. Of new gown to each
of those freemeu who voted for her brother.
on which she was salutcd with the cry
Of -
"Miss Wilbcrforcc forcvcr! when she
pleasantly observed:
II thank you gentleman. hut | cannot
agree with YOU. for I really do not wish TO
be Miss Wilberforce' forever" ~ --
Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29

rrA certain ncar-sigh'cd lady con'd
never be induced TO admit the h'ct. Bot
nersis.eG in declaring that her sight vas
sxcellcas. One day wasgish neighoor
stuck n needle in the side of a barn. and
r,ac;ne her on the other SHE Of the roaa
a.ked her If she could see IL. '.O. yesv
she replied, looking in the iirec.ioa 'nss
Gated. ..bu, where's the barn = ..sa
Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29

srAu Essex stree. man bought p'g
Saturday. says the Danbury Ns'r'-.-
.wba. do you feed your pig on Z aSked
nciphbor. Corn" be said ~" y"n
fed i, in the ear? asked the f'end -
..Do you think I am . fool = said t'ss
Essex stree, man. saruas,icsly. , j,
Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29

EyYouus man. ,lo you ever drink?'
asked mild leoking man. aeeossinc
Jones. "well. yes. sAank you. - hss
cold morning | don', mind replied Jonst
removing his qaid Of tobacco. Ihs',
don't do i, any ncrc. r'joined the r''d
m n.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29

kF Gen. Sherman says that when he
inc, Mr.. Lincoln az Fort Monroe. and
asked him whether be should catch JEFF.
Davis or let him run. the disereks Iii.
nOisi.n replied with a story Of reformed
topper who. on being offered = drink. said:
II can't take is. because have signed
the pledge; but perhaps you can e. j. 90
l could driak il unbeknewnss to myself"
Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29

kF- Said Lord John Russell to Hume.
d social dinner. "what do you eorsides
the object oflcgislasion r. "The creates,
good % the greatest number" "wha,
do Jon consider the greatest number r
"Nambcr one. my lcrd," was the CEN.
mOncr's promp, reply.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29

F-An oil minister oncc RECOMMENDATION
10 a rari>hiomer Ia take snad 10 KIP h,"
awake during the ssrme": 10 whra '''e
obi hacksii,ier rrs.wicd that be had eSssss
pui the saaa ln the seTlnoa-
Saint Mary's beacon., 1874-01-29

Harry Ford say.: ..wuj Of the dab
de,h duisane1s Of she srasoi Is Geld id
ths ed -.s-...t. -. ,-- ~.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-08

The RURAL CARoLIN1AN.- We have
run over the contents OF this excellent
monthly, and fnd them. az usual,
highly valuable anu Instructive. We
came across some pages in mourning,
dedicated to the memory of Col. Benz.
F. Evans, one OF the proprietors and
founders OF the magazine. It was to
his energies and enterprise that it is in
debted, in large measure. for its great
success aud popularity. Colonel Esuns
was man of distinguished merit, one
who recognised the duty of faithful
work and un6agging perseverance,. Our
relations with him were extremely
pleasant when he resided in Columbia,
and ever since. We feel that the S.ute
has lost one Of her most useful and
most worthy citizens. He had the ca.
pacity and the ambition to compass
great ends, but fortune condemned his
talents to a comparatively narrow
sphere. Whatever his hands found to
do. he did with all his might
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Tho Ta1-Payer.' Convention.

Mr.. EDITOR: We hope this convention
may re,assembIe at an carly day, aud
devise schemes for the introduction of
white immigration into every Co .nty oi
the State. We are very sure that they
can do great deal more townrd our re-.
demption in this way than any other.
and indeed this is. in our humble OPT
Mon, the only way in which they or
any of lis can do anything for our relief.
Then let the convention meet, by all
means, ut al early day, and let them
open up the way for an organized and
united effort in this direction by the
whole people. In it's success, lies sure
cure for our present troubles. Fill the
State with a sufIiciepcy of good, honest
and Industrious white farmers, to place
the government in the hands of honest
men, and we shall soon see peace, plea.
sure and prosperity blooming orsr the
State for both whitI aud black.
a TAXPAYER.
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iud;ss.i@ina.e commentator Of white
men because they are white.
We must not despair Of the tspnblio.
even though that republic be South ca.
rolina, and even though it has become
a den OF thieves. And tho specific ad.
vice which Mr.. Pike gives as sugges.
tion OF remedy to the people OF that
State ie, in the main, wise and good.
he advises them to hold on to the faith
that tho State can be redeemed; to make
systematic effort TO attract foreign i'm
migration to the State; to get rid ol
their hereditary pr+judice against
strangers, and Of their old-time intole.
rance OF opposing opinions. It Is not 6
war of races or Of cnlors that ehould be
brought on, but calm. resolute. patient
increase and combination Of the force,
of good i'll society against the forces oi
evil. Society needs to be turned righ
81 le up; and in this effort let all mel
help who can. whatever be their color
Christian Union.
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NERVOUS DEBIL1TY.-A DEPRESSED,
IRRITABLE STATE OF MIND; WEAK, NKR-
voUs, EXHAUSTED FEELING; Nc ENERGY
OR ANIMATION; CONFUSED HEAD, WEAK
MEMORY, OFTEN WITH DEBnITATIN0, N
VOLUNTARY DIsCHARGEs.-Th conse-
quence of excesses, mental over-work or
indiscretions. THIS NERVOUS DEBILITY
finds SOVEREIGN CURE in HUMPHREYS
HoMGpATHIC SPECIFIC, No. %. It
tones up the system, arrests discharges,
dispels the mental gloom and despond-
ency, and rejcvenates the entire system;
it is perfectly harmless and always ef-
ticient. Price IS for package of Eve
boxes and large 50 vial OF powder,
which is important in old serious cases;
or 81 per single box. Sold by ALL
druggists, or sent by mail on receipt of
price. Address HUMPHREYS SpECIFIo
HoMGuATHIo MEDICINE COMPANY, No.
562 Broadway. N. Y. Fop sale By
GEIoEn & McGREGoR, Columbia, 8. @.
Dec17 Him
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Breakers Ahead.

A large meeting of taxpayers was
held in Marion, last Monday, to con-
slider tho assessment Of property by the
County Board of Equalization. It Was
the unanimous resolve of the meeting
that the assessment WAS enormously in
excess of the real value Of the property.
They protest against it as an outrage on
the principles of free government.
They appointed the 17th instant as q
day upon which the people OF the
County will meet and "ugreo upon some
mode Of redress, which will insure con-
cert OF action and mutual protection
against this infamous and unholy cru-
sade OF confiscation and public rob-
berry," It was subsequently further re-
solved not to pay Me tares, and that they
would not bid on each others property,
if offered for sale by the Tax Collector
The limit of the patience Of the people
is nearly reached.
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Ibe farmers grapgea are constantly
growing in number. The latest repor,
of the national grange, Gated December
10th, states that at that time there were.
throughout the country, 9.297 subordi.
nute oranges, there having been an in.
crease during the week, closing on that
date, Of 24S. The greatest number of
oranges is in Iowa, 1889. Missouri
this State. the next largest numbers are
Illinois. 79S; Indiana, 732, and Kansas,
72l. These fvo States. it will bc no.
ticed. havo nuch more than one.half OF
the whole number. The adjoining
States. in proportion to their popula.
ton, have, iu some cases, smaller re-.
lative numbers. Thus Minnesota has
397 oranges: Nebraska 38l; Wisconsin
27O; OHIO 243, and Michigan lat.
These ten Western States, representing
the Middle and Upper Mississippi Val
ley, have in the aggregate 6.7l3 oranges,
40 that they contain about fve-sevenths
OF the entire order Of Patrons of Hus-
bandry. There is strong aud rapidly
increasing development Of the order in
the South, the leading States report.
ing the following number os sranSes
Mississippi. 5o7; Georgia. 392; Ala.
bama, 326; Tennessee. 2G2; South Ca.
rollnu. 191; North Carolina, 1913. aud
kentucky and Arkansas each, 1l6; Cali.
foruia reports 12S; tho New England
States GS, there being none in Connecti-
cut or Rhode Island; Pennsylvania, 45;
Nav York and New jersey each. 24. and
Maryland Z. The aggregate member.
shIp of the oranges on December 10Th
was GJ7,2IJ, OF whom about $50, 900
We're voters, the others being women
and persons under aga.
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An Evansville Qnd) man, we'll ad.
vanoed in years, was recently astonished
at receiving an invitation to attend the
wedding Of his parents, who had been
thirty years separated by divorce.
In California obituary, it is stated
that "the deceased was person of ro-
mantle nature. BE placed the breech of
his gun in the fire, and looking down
the muzzle. departed hence instantane-
ously."
DEAR CoFFEE.-We are threatened
with o tax on coffee. and consequently
= rise in the price thereof. What would
be the use of "cheap sugar" with dear
coffee? That would be the s'tai wag.
ging the dog"
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HOTEL ARR1vALs, January 7, 1874
Wheeler House-J M Smith, Boston,
Mass; L II Mellichamp, North Caro-.
lima; " Erwin. Manning; A r Smith.
Charleston; @ n Dodamead, Richmond:
= $ McMartiD, Pennsylvania; D D
Whedon and wife, New York; w D
Startling. Richland; B F Bryan, N @;
= u Calhoun, s G; D T Brian, T Nj
West. n G; G Grant. New York; W D
Mears. Miss e e Mears, Calhoun Mills;
Miss Blodgett. F Blodgett, Newberry.
Hendri.e House, 81 Jennings. Edge
field; W ] Edmonds, George W Moore,
Ridgeway; T B jenkins. Greenwood; j
81 Adams, ", G &AR r; OF Harris,
city.
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tend TO reform their ruinous. extrava.
uant opd r,iaoro h1o bahike

tend TO reform their ruinous, extrava.
CANT and miserable habits.
For the benefit of the Herald, we re-
for him to the views copied in another
place, and attributed to, Henry Ward
Beeoher, who surely ought to be autho-
rity with Radical Republicans. He ap-
proves the conclusions which Mr.. Pike
has arrived at-that the people Of the
State must not lose faith that it can be
redeemed; that they must "make sys-
tematic effort to attract foreign immigra-
ton" to get rid OF prejudice', &c.
The New York Times, whose Radicalism
entities it to respect in Radical circles,
urges that the greatest need Of the
South is to secure white immigration.
With great good sense, which We COM
mend to tho imitation of cur contem.
porary, it says:
with q favorable climate and O
fruitful soil, only an infusion Of new
blood in the population, is wanted to
enable the South to enter upon friend
" competition with the other States
The natives, encouraged by the example
of the new comers. will be sure to do
their full share in this work"
Mr.. Beecher, it will be seen, expresses
it as his own conviction, that nothing
can save society here from utter disso-
luton but the speedy achievement of
rule by the classes who ought always to
rule. This may be unpalatable to the
officials and the leaders who hold the CO.
Iored people in leading strings. but no
more timely. or necessary, or valuable
utterances was ever made. The forces
OF good in society in South Carolina
must be increased and combined against
the forces of evil, ignorance and pre-
judice. Let the cry go forth for g
union Of all good influences for the
OF our commonwe alth.
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a RADICAL YIcroEY. There wis Il
municipa! election held ut Memphis on
New Years Day, which resulted in a
victory for tho Radicals by large mujori-
ties. The Democrats seem to have be-
come disorganized and split up into fac.
tions. The Jackson Wig and Tribune
thus speaks of disaster which is, if
anything, worse than yellow fever:
''This result takes no one by surprise.
The peoples party, into whose clutches
Major Busby committed his fortunes,
proved to be miserable shnm, as will
be the case throughout the State during
the present year. Had the Democratic
party met in convention, organized aud
made square fight, their nominees
could have been elected. The supreme
cowardicc of its leaders has brought nn-
told disasters upon Memphis, has sad.
died it with corrupt ring. and will
open an era in jobs and swindies hitherto
unknown in Ler history"
Memphis seems to be in bad way
politically. The Radicals keep compac,
and alert; tue Democrats grow listless
and factious. "a house divided against
itself shall fall" and down have gone
the wrangling Democrats Of Memphis.
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Taxes, Taxes.

The property owners of South Caro-
lima have cause to conclude that the
chief end for which they and their pro-
perty exist, is to be taxed. The time
for Fleeing has come round. Owing to
delays in the Legislature, the State
Auditor was unable to give the usual
notice to the County Auditors of tho
rate OF taxes before 10Th Of November.
The law requiring it was repealed, and
the County Auditors and Treasurers re-
quired, without further notice, to collect
the taxes on and after the 1st Of Janu-
ary. On the 10Th, the limit will be
reached within which they may be col
lected without penalty After that
twenty per cent. will be added. When
we add that in this County the Tax
Collectors Office bas not yet been
opened for the receipt OF taxes, we
have mentioned several hard facts. We
understand that the collection will
begin to-day. One week only remains
within which tho collection will be made,
and those who wish to escape the
penalty. will have to hurry forward aud
settle up.
We shudder when We think of what
may not be far ahead. Last year, 26S, 523
acres OF land and 800 buildings were
sold to pay S20.303 amount of delin-
quent taxes, and 81, ,055 amount of pc.
nalties, costs and fees imposed upon the
delinquents. 1t cost more than fifty
per cedt. OF the delinquent taxes to col
leot them. These are fearful figures and
facts. Shall we havo thcm repeated this
year on much larger scale? We have
the heaviest tax ever imposed upon the
people, to COLLECT at time of the great.
est financial stringency ever known in
the State. And the peoplo who are
called upon to pay have to make oil
thc:s arrangements and get through
with the job in two weeks, and in this
County in one week.
+. S.-Since the above was put in
type, the County Treasurer has brough,
in for publication O notice to the tax.
payers that the books for State and
County taxes will be opened to day, in
which is spread out before them, in de-
tail, the amount Of the different leyies-
very like hotel bill of fare; but sweet
morsel it is. Tho tax payers are also
notified that tho penalty Of 20 per cent.
attaches, by lao. after the 10Th instant,
on unpaid ta1es-a reduction of one
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IHE RELIGIOUS STRUGGLE IN Prussia.
y Berlin telegram to the London Daily
Telegraph says: "TAe Government has
absolutely resolved to abstain from any
interference with the inner ecclesiasti.
cal organization of the dioceses during
their struggle with the Romish Church,
AMI to contine its action to vigorously
repelling auy encroachments of the
bishops upon State rights. Existing
prescriptions repeating the administra.
tion Of the dioceses when bishoprics are
vacant will serve for cases in which pre-.
lates shall be turned out by the Govern.
ment. These dioceses left without q
head will be- administered by general
vicar. who will, in his turn, be deposed
should he not comply with the letter of
the statutes. The Government ia quite
aware that these measures will superin.
duce an inconceivable confusion iu dio-
cesan Administrations; but it hopes
thereby to compel the clergy to COM
pliance with tbs law. The new form oi
oath OF allegiance to be subscribed to
by the future appointed bishops is
framed IN terms binding the cub
scriber to absolute submission to
tho State. aud it is officially assumed
that the Vatican will not permit Episco.
pal candidates to take it. This assump-
tion will be tested by the approaching
filing up Of the Fnlda vacancy. The
Rhcnish aud Wes;phalian bishops are
canvassing for the Imperial Parliament,
and they will certainly be elected. The
Government. however, is entirely in
different with regard 10 this manHvure. u
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reek on the time allowed by law in
which to carry on the conascation.
Surely the citizens OF Richland County
should and some means to thwart this
wholesale robbery. Can they not profit
by the example OF the people Of Marion
County?
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A sensation was made Now Year s
Day by Boston lady, who received
calls with her sister mp town. and ap.
peared in black velvet robe trimmed
with jewels and precious stones at one
time tho property of the Empress
Ehgenie.
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HOMICIDE. -Rober: Killingswor.ll was
committedi to Jail on the 28th OF De-
cember Lust, for homicide upon the
body OF Robert Hurst, on the Goth, at
Greenwood. Both parties were colored.
The case will come up for trial OF our
next court.-AbberiEe Medium.
PosTpoNED.-In the United States
District Court, on the 9th, the Blue
Ridge case came up for argument, and,
after brief argument, was postponed
until the 2Oth inst.
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The Columbus Enquirer fathers this
There is station ON the Selma and
Meridian Railroad named Cuba. A
few nights since, rs the train, with an
emigration agent aud crowd of freed.
men going West, reached this piont,
the brakeman put his hcad inside the
car door,. and sung out, "Cuba!" One
old darkey rose, aud as his wool
Strengthened out, said: "Dar! fore God,
I know'd i'll Heah we is in Cuba, an
dat'ar white man gwine to put Us in de
war. or sell as fore day. Oof! Use
gwine from heah." And he, with about
thirty moro, loped OFF into the woods,
leaving the agent to use big "cuss
words" about Cnba, brakeman and the
uncertainty of the "nigger."