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COLUMBIA, S. c..
"Wednesday Morning. Nov. 4, 1874.
Too Much Cotton.

It is stated in the October monthly
report of the Department OF Agricul-
ture, that it is estimated there are on
the Pacific coast in California over
10000, 600 acres of land sLi ed to cott IN
culture, or double the area actually
employed in the cotton States OF the
Atlantic slope and the Mississippi val
Icy. It is further said that this land,
under proper treatment, may be made
to produce from 10000. 600 to IL, ,OOO,-
600 bales OF cotton per annum; repre-.
senting cash value of about $780,
100000. This statement is, perhaps,
highly colored. IF admitted to be COR
rect. it proves too much. There is no
usefor the annual yield Of 10000. 600
or II, ,000,0 900 bales of cotton, in addi-
tion to the crop raised in the cotton
growing States. AS it is, cotton is not
sold at remunerating price whenever
the crop Is large, say 100000 bnles.
One cause now OF the depression in the
staple is that goods manufactured from
cotton remain unsold, and that manu-
factories are in consequence running
only on half time. It is possible that
new markets may be found somewhere
where the surplus may be worked pff.
The lesson to US Of this state of things,
and the prospective opening of more
lands for cotton oultnre, is to diversity
our crops, and seek to secure inde-
pendence. by raising every home sup
ply that We need, and the soil will pro-
duce. The sceptre of king cotton,
from one course or another, may
eventually be broken in our hand. We
had better, while it is time, look to
other sources of power and profit, and
above all things develop whatever re-
sources We have.
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CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Schenck's
Sea Weed Tonic, and Schenck's Man
drake Pills, are the only medicines
that will cure Pulmonary Consump-
ton. Frequently medicines that will
stop cough will occasion the death of
the patient; they lock up the liver,
stop the circulation of the blood, he
norrhago follows. and, in fact. they
clog the action OF the very organs that
caused the cough.
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia are
the causes of two-thirds OF the cases
OF Consumption. Many persons COM
plain of dull pain in the side. consti-
patton. coated tongue. pain in the
shoulder. blade, feelings Of drowsineas
and restlessness, the food lying heavily
on the stomach, accompanied with
acidity and belching up of wind.
These symptoms usually originate from
disordered condition of the stomach
or torpid liver.
Persons SO affected, If they take one
or two heavy colds, and if the cough
in these cases DO suddenly checked,
will find the stomach and liver clogged,
remaining torpid and inactive, and al
most before they are aware, the lungs
are mass of sores and liberated, the
result Of which is death.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is an ex-
pectorant, which does not contain
opium or anything calculated to check
cough suddenly.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic dissolves
the food, mixes with the gastric juices
of the stomach, aids digestion and
creates ravenous appetite.
When the bowels are costive, skin
sallow or the symptoms otherwise OF
bilious tendency, Schenok's Mandrake
Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared only
by j. H. SCHENcK & Son, N. E. corner
Sixth aud Arch streets, Philadelphia.
and are for sale by all druggists and
dealers. Got 11t13
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MALARIA EvERywHERR.-R has
there been season as fruitful as this
OF malarious diseases. Not only on
the prsiries and in the valleys of the
West; not merely in all the old haunts
of fever and ague and bilious remit.
tent fever have these prostrating dis.
eases been unusually virulent; but
they have e1teuded 10 towns and cities
never before infested with them, and
have even ascended the mountains and
attacked thousands of people supposed
to have been placed by the laws of ma
tnre above their reach. Hence we are
compelled to admit that fatal ele-
ment pervades tine universal air this
season, and should at once resort to
the only approved preventive OF its
consequences, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. tonic so potent, an antiseptic
80 perfect, an Alternative so irresistible,
and stimulant so pure, that it enables
the human system to resist aud battle
all tho predisposing causes of disease.
With the confidence that one clothed
in incombustible garments might move
among blazing buildings. the man
who arms himself against maluria with
this powerful defensive medicine may
walk feyer-scourged district fearless
Of its insalubrious atmosphere. The
intermittents and remittents, at pre-
sent 80 general in all parts of the
country, may be but the fore-runuers
of a deadlier scourge. Prepare the
system with Hostetter's Bitters for q
successful battle with the mephitic
causes of all epideniics. Be wise in
time. All the disorders common to
the season may be held in allegiance by
this potent antidote: They may also
be elected from the system, after they
have made lodgment there, by it's
persevering use. It is, therefore, mo.
raj inaanity for any family to be with
out it. Mill
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hovever. that the general conclusion
Ia correct that when we slay forest
trees. we slsy valuable friends. Rather
should sywe cultivate the beautiful
customof planting out trees to testify
for gs when we are gone to our
thoughtfulness for the generations
which are to succeed us. The man
who cuts down trees thoughtlessly, is
to be pitied; who does it ruthlessly,
has not the tone of any high or tender
humanity in him.
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Ftgdro's reporter always saw ut the
Paris executions an old man dressed in
black, of distinguished appearance,
aud who always took an intense inte-
rest In all the details, and Was on
familiar terms with all the fuuctiona-
ries. For long while the reporter
was mystified, and finally resorted to
an interview. His man proved to be
an ex-dignitary Of the guillotine. He
had been the assistant for many years
of Heindreich, the former execnIioner.
He attends the executions out of u
feeling of "home sickness for his
former occupation" He finds the
present executions only $3.50, and says
that Heindreioh was more distingue.
In his retirement he has made him
self O little guiliotine, and guillotines
rats and mice at his home, No. 13l
Boulevard Mont Parnasse.
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BUSINESS NECESSITIES these
days Of progress, most enterprising
firms use every means of putting their
names before their customers. In no
way can this be moro conveniently and
attractively done than by using Printed
Letter Headings and Bill Heads. TIN
have como into such general use BIZ
Merchants, that one seems old
fashioned who does not use them, and
the custom should be generally adopted
by the Country Merchants.
WALKER, EVANS & CoaswELL,
Charleston, s. O.. furnish Letter and
Bill Heads of all grades, and at the
most reasonable prices. Send to them
for samples and prices.
BY the wny, MEssRs. WALKER.
EVANS & CoaswEIL are getting up and
selling like hot cakes. some excellent
books for our Merchants. One, the
Merchants Cotton Book, for keeping
correct accounts Of purchases and
shipments of Cotton; the other, the
Merchants Bill Book, for readily
knowing how the payments on their
customers notes and accounts stand.
Both books are e1cscdingiy complete,
and answer the purposes exactly. OF
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From Europe come the rumors of
various clashings. Prussia and Russia
are said to be at odds; Spanish ves-
eei has fred into French STEAMER;
Austria Is at loggerheads with the
Porte; France is arming, and Ger
ccaaJ. every ao% and then. insults her,
just to keep her blood up; the Italian
Minister OF Foreign Affairs declared, in
his speech tho othor day. 1.-THE exist
enoe of party in Europe hostile to
Italy;" Denmark bears no good will to
Prussia. aud the Schleswig question is
still unsettled. And yet. when war
oomes-as come it will-not one Of
these problems will, in all probability,
enter into the cause. These little irri-
liabilities only keep the nations in q
fighting humor-they are in the ma
ture of the banderIllas III a Spanish
bull fight.
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FURoHaorr, BENEDICT & Co., Charles
ton, s. O., are Offering one of the
largest stocks OF Dry GOODS and CAR
PETS in the United States. Parties in
want Of the same will save from IS to
to 30 per cent. by ordering from them.
They are prepared to send samples on
application. All retail orders over $40
will be sent FREQ of charge to any part
of the Southern States. Remit by P.
0. Order, Express or Draft drawn to
our order, or Goods will be sent G.
0. D. OFT
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The difficulty between Major E. A.
Burke and acting Governor kellogg,
of Louisiana. no doubt grew out of u
sharp correspondence which passed
between them on the 9th aud 29th
ult., on the subject Of naturalization
papers from the Second District Court.
Burke is Chairman of the State Demo
cratic and Conservative Committee on
Registration. He pointedly rejected
q proposition made by kellogg con-
oerning the votes of citizens natural
lied in that Court, which proposition
was, substantially, that thoy bo placed
in separate box. to be counted or
rejected as after circumstances might
require-that is, to he counted if they
would not affect the result of the cleo
tions. but to be rejected if the count.
ing Of them would elect the Dsmo-
cratic tickets.
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DEATH OF PH11oLoa1sT AND Au-
THoR.-Mr. VIM. A. Wheeler, Assist
ant Superintendent Of tue Boston
Pablic Library, died at his home in
Roxbury. Mass, on Wednesday even.
ing, after three weeks illness. He
was chiefly known in literature as a
compiler. having assisted DIR. Worces-
ter in 1856 in the preparation of his
Unabridged Dictionary, and afterwards
assisted in preparing Web ster's Una
bridged Dictionary for publication.
Under his supervision the latter work
was carried through tho press, and to
him was wholly due the appendix.
known as Dictionary of the Noted
Names in Fiction" which was soon
after published in an enlarged form,
and by which he is most widely known.
Harvard gave him the honorary degree
of Master of Arts in 1871.
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\
OF the influence of forests upon rain
fall. The reckless way in which the
wooded growth Of the country has
been sacrificed has been matter of
sincere regret TO oil who admire the
beautiful, who are concerned about
Influences which tend to promote
health and preserve eq1animity of cli-
mate, valuabIe.to the life OF man, and
the sssady growth cf crops. Several
earnest addresses upon this subject
and many valuable essays have been
produced within few yeara. we
remember an address by our President
OF the State Auxiliary Society, Maj. T.
w. Woodward. Of Winnsboro, deliv-
cred in ST., Louis, We believe, which
we regarded as valuable for its facts
and deductions. Our eye has, to-day,
CHANGED upon brief article descrip-
tive of novel and decisive test OF the
effect of forest growth on the quantity
OF rain which fell in given time.
The observations we're made in the
forest domain OF HalIotte, in France,
and neighboring cultivated section
of country.
"Becqnerel declares that forests in
crease the amount of rain fall, while
Valiant insisth that they diminish it,
and Matthew concludes from his re.
searches that the amount of rain water
received by forests is equal to or even
greater than that received by the open
country. Dausse states that rain is
formed when warm aud moist winds
encounter cold strata Of air; the air of
forests being cooler and more humid
than that Of uncovered soil, greater
quantity Of rain should fall in such
localities In order, if possible, to
settle the point thus disputed, the
authors have made observations: first.
above wooded section; and, second,
at the same elevation at q distance
from this section go slight that the diff
ference observed can be due to the
lnhoence OF the forest alone. In order
TO carry out these observations they
placed. at an elevation Of about six
meters above collection of oaks and
elms, which were of about twenty
years growth aud aboat eight or nine
meters high, pluviometer, psychro-
meter. an evaporometer, and maxi.
mum and minimum thermometers, to
determine the quantity of rain fall the
amount OF moisture in the air, and the
variations of temperature and evapo.
ration. At distance of 800 meters
from the forest, at the same eleva.
ton. the same instruments were
placed under the same conditions over
an open country"
Ghe quantity Vi rain which fell in
six months OF the present year. namo-
!y, from February ! to August /, was
above the wooded section 1872. SO milli-
neters,' and 800 meters away from tho
wooded section was 1T millimeters,
or difference in favor of the forest oi
1850 millimsters. In tho degree OF
eaturation OF the air there was the ad.
vantage. on the forest side Of the ex.
pertinent OF 1.3 centimes. A pre-
sumption was thus fairly raised tina,
forests TO possess au advantage over
cleared and cultivated land in the in
huence exerted upon rain. Had the
experiment embraced the whole wear
With corresponding results for til;
other six months, it wonld have beer
conclusive. There is not much doubt
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n Bony.SNATeHKR WITH THE CoRPsE
OF A YOUNG LADY CAPTURED ON
TRA1N.-A case OF body-snatohing vss
developed in Seymour, Indiaua, on
Saturday last. On one of the last days
OF the past week young lady of re.
spectacle family, very popular With
her friends, and much beloved in that
city, died OF consumption, and was
bnried In the cemetery near that city.
The day after her interment, some near
relatives went to the cemetery for the
purpose OF decorating her grave. But
what was their alarm and horror on
finding e.rong indications that the
grave had been tampered with-sucL
marks as to lend at once to the suspi.
cion that the body had peen removed.
AS quickly as possible. the family
caused the earth to be removed, and,
on opening the coffin, their suspicious
were verified. The body of the girl
had been stolen. The friends and re-
latives of the deceased instantly set a
watch for the thief, aud eudeavored, if
possible, to arrest him. On Saturday
night last, man got on the East
bound train, at Hardensburg, on the
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. and
had his baggage-a rather smull.sizeti
travelling trunk-checked for Cincin.
natl. As soon as the trunk was put
on bonrd the train, some relatives of
the family, who were on the train,
watching for suspicious characters,
went for the baggage cnr, and, disco.
vering an unpleasant odor arising from
the trunk. had it opened, and found
the body of the young lady
closely wedged within it. To
get the corpse into SO small space
1t was necessary to cranp it in man
ner which indicated that much violent
force had been used. She was living
on her side, with her knees doubled up
under her chin and her head violently
forced over to one side in a corner OF
tue trunk. The man having charge of
tue trunk was Immediately arrested,
and when the train reached North
Vernon Was taken off. with the trunk
and its CHASTITY conteuts. to await the
arrival of the West bound train to take
him back to Seymour. When the ne VS.
reached that place the greatest indig
nation was felt among the people, and
opinions were freely expressed that
the body snatcher would be lynched
ON his return there. Tho body snatch
er Is u German. but We were unable to
learn his name or anything concerning
him. Immediately after his arrest he
confessed the deed, and said he had
been engaged in the business for two
years, getting his subjects from along
the llne OF the Ohio aud Mlssissippl
Railroad aud other roads running Into
Cincinnati. The price he said he Was
p"id was $40 subject. He seemed to
be so terribly frightened that he could
give no Ineligible account of himself
or his confederates.
LoaisoiRe Courier Journal, Goth.
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Mgr. Theodali, tho Pope's Chamber
lain, previously reported captured by
brigands, has been released upon the
payment OF the ransom demanded,
$4,000. He was captured at the Alb
bey of Trj7ulti. near Frosinone. There
be had been accustomed after diuner
to walk in the woods TO spot whore u
chapel to the Virgin has been erected.
On the last visit he went beyond it,
but had not proceeded more than five
minutes when five brigands, armed
with guns, seizsd him and led him to
the top OF an adjoining hill.
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a LITTLE Girls SUICIDE Teresa
Gressell. aged six years. of Newark,
N. j., was found on Tuesday afternoon
by her mother hanging dend in wash
house. The child had been swinging,
and had made q moose OF the rope by
tying the loose end Of the swing to
benm. Then she drew herself np, Nc
is supposed. by her hands, and placing
her head in the twisted moose, swung
of and was strangled. When found,
she was stiff and cold.
A gentleman recently from New
Orleans informs the Providence Press
that Just Before he left to come North
he was shown fine estate, in most
desirable part of The city. aud told
that he could have the use OF it if lie
would pay the taxes. This illustrates
the onerous rule which has prevailed
in Louisiana. and explains why bust
ness is at Il stand-still.
Cattle drovers tried to drive Il drove
Of cattle across the Macon and Bruins
wick Ruilroud the other day AS the
down train was approaching. Result !:
Fifty feet of road torn up, thirty
eight head OF cattle killed, five cars
smashed and the engineer and fireman
slightly bruised.
lie was billiard player of some
note. He went out hunting. and one
of his shots went very wide of the
mark. Cant you DO better than
that?" said the person accompanying
him. Yes" he said, "of course;
but l never was good on straight
shot, and so tried to carrom on it,"
Some time ago Partisan manager,
not go rich as they are hore, borrowed
| II twenty franc piece of Bohemian,
and the Bohemian has lived on the
cafe men ever since on the tradition
that "a manager had accepted piece
from him
"Do you know why you are like the
third term?" said Susan Jane to her
brother, who fingered to talk with her
Adolphus after the old folks had re-
tired. "No, I don't" "Well," re-
piled his saccharine sister, sits bccause
you're ono too many"
At the Paris Morguo, here was ex-
posed this month tho BODY of young
woman, aged about twony, SO won
uIouoiJ pchutllul tunL lue authorizes
caused mould to be taken of her
/ She was s..n to throw hertelf into the
river.
A San Juan miner who has been
prospecting i'll South western Colo.
rado, has found whole forest of petri
fled trees. with petrltied birds sitting
on the limbs singing petritied songs.
all sorts OF fun is pokod ut the no
minatlon of Aver for Congress. ia
Massachusetts. The Boston Globt
says: "No ballots genuine without the
signature of j. G.. Aver & Co."
OF a lawyer and doctor, walking
arm in arm, ono said: "rhose two are
equal to ono highwaymaE--
money cr your li(e."
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Oar hard times have reached China.
In that country the demand for silk
worm eggs is 80 much smaller than
usual that there is great distress
throughout the country. So if ono's
resources are shortened on this side the
world, his numerous daughters buy
fewer silks and the manufacturer
makes fewer calls for his raw material,
and 30 it goes from point to point, and
the last ripple Of our panic is felt. per-
hsps, in tho middle Of the Chinese
Empire.
Bisma.ck's reel grievance agaius.
Won Arnim lies deeper than tue more
possession of those letters. Rome
tights the Prince very hard, even in
Berlin, and the game of the ultrainon
tame opposition ls to get tue Chuncel-
lor ont of his Office and another man
IN 1t; and their candidate is Won Ar.
MIN. This is the real source of the
animus.
Funny decision in Franco on IN in.
surance case. Ii house is insured
for the total value, the value of tn,
land must he included in the sum. and
may be deducted by the company from
the payment Of loss. SO that one mus,
pny premiums for the insurance OF
that which cannot be destroyed, though
he cannot have the boneiit of that in.
surance.
In conversation, wise man may bt
at II loss how to begin, bat fool never
knows how to stop. 80
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SOUTHERN H1sroR1oA1 Soo1srx.

SOUTHERN HIsroRIoAL SOCIETY. -
The Secretary Of the Southern His.
torics! Society reported to the recent
annual meeting at Richmond that he
had received liberal documentary con-
tributions of great value in the pre-
Paration Of the proposed history Of
the Southern Oonfederacy. The total
receipts of the society were $l,546 OF
and the Disbursements $817 At. : There
are sixteen life members Of the society
and GLIB annual members. OF the life
members two are from Alabama, one
from the District OF Columbia, one
from Maryland. four from Mississippi,
two from New York and six from Vlr-
ginia. OF the annual members 1913
are from Alabama. three from Ar
kaDsas, niue from the District of Go.
lumbia, 1872 from Georgia, Que from
Illinois, sixty four from Louisiana,
thirty nine from Maryinud, two from
Massachusetts. seventeen from Missis-
sippi. three from Missouri, seven from
North Carolina. nine from New York,
| thirty five from South Carolina, twelve
from Tennessee, four from Texas, 100
from Virginia and three from West
Virginia.
a MISTAKE OF THE New YORK
II ElsALD. With all the erudltlun Of
the editorial corps Of the New York
Herald. ope of It's writer's made au
egreyiOus blunder in tho use Of word
i'll tho following sentence iu an edi-
AL fIn
though elected as Cameron man. has
proved restive." The writer evidently
Intended To convey another idea, as
the word restire is defined by lexico-
graphers to denote ''iuclincd or DIS
posed to rest or stand still" There
| will. however, be much resilesSnesS
with many after the 10Th of November
next, when they learn thut they have
| missed the chanco Of making i fortune
by failing to embark III the enterprise.
Of the Masonic Relief Association, of
Norfolk, Va, which ut It's Grand Gilt
Concert will distribute number Of
iarge prizes. For particulars, address
! Il. '. Moore, Secretary Masonic Re-
lief Association, Norfolk, Va, or au
authorized agent Of tue nssociati II.
The Administration method OF re-
construction is commented upon by
the Louisville Courier Journal: Tue
South is sick of this sort of surgery.
1t IL beng tortured aud ruined by it /.
1t will never recover it's health if it be
/ not subj jected to different treatment
Louisiana already asks military GO
vernment aud martial law in prefer
ence to the corrupt civil government
which she tried to displace South
Carnlina would welcome AL emperor.
All Of ns would prefer III empire if we
were sure of no escape from the intoe-
rable aggressions Of the Radical policy
and that is all that we have ever said
touching third term, which we should
deplore AS tue beginning of the end OF
free government in America. Our
love for free government is ouiy the
more ardent as we see it sliding away
from US; it is our faith that has wuned
until it has nearly died out
a LITTLE GIRLS SUICIDE Teresa
| x,iv of nslr
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HoTEn ARRIVALS. NOVEMBER a.
Hend'1g House-J r Bryan. Williams
burg; s = Oaughman, Lexington; D
Mceaeen. w A Cooper, F P Cooper.
sumter; A Stewart. Winnsboro:> = F
u smith. Yerkvi!!e; " A Wade, ~
Dnncan. Vs; r Froneberger, Charles
ton; Q D Farrar, @ 81 Sloan, NY; NJ
. IeasdaIe. Philadelphia; 81 Fontain,
Ohio; A G Bookman, Fairfield.
LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meeting Richland Lodge.
w. F. Hix-Final Notioe.