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BEAlN ANp NERVE AcrI"H. NJ. Helm
holtH claims tn have nsccrtaincl. hy :nnst
carefully conducted experiments. that
sensations arc transmitted to the brain
with rapidity of about $50 feet per
second, or ut fifth the rate Of sound.
and that this is nearly the same III all in
dividualS; also, that the brain requires
one-tenth of IL second to transmit its
orders to the nerves which preside over
voluntary motion, this nmonnt varying.
however, much in different individuals
and in the same individual nt different
times, according to the disposition or the
condition mt the time, and is more regu-
lar the more sustained the attention. Nj.
Helmholtz likewise finds that the time
required to transmit nm order to the
muscles by the motor nerves is nearly
the same as that required by the nerves
of sensation to pass n aIsensation; more
over, it passes nearly one-hundredth of
q second before the muscles are put in
motion. The whole operation requires
one-and-a-quatter to two-tenths of q
second. 1t is no mere figure of rhetoric,
therefore, to speak of mind that is
active and ardent, or one that ia slow or
cold.
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Strong Words tor the Press.

The counsel for the defendant in the
Charleston libel case, struck some noble
blows in vindication Of the Just freedom
'of the press, extolling its dignity, power
and usefulness In Language, which it is
a pleasure to read. Here are some pass
ages which forceably express the ap-
probation in which this great institution
is held, as well as the sense of RESPONSE
bility which enlightened minds place
upon it:
''T&e defendent" said Mr.. Porter, "is
proprietor and editor Of q newspaper
vate individual, charged with the care
of great public interests. A newspaper,
although private property, III charged
with responsibilities and duties to the
public, in the same way that lines of
railroad, although private property, are
charged with like duties, and RESPONSE
bilities. In one sense, they are both
great public agencies, or instruments.
Think for q moment how helpless you
would now be If there were no news
papers to unmask frauds, and drag the
perpetrators to light and justice. You
may judge of its immense and indis-
pensable value by trying to realize what
would be your present condition with
out it.j{i.' Talk of
abuse; talk Of liccntiousness. 1 tell
you, gentlemen, when gigantic evils
are to be fought, you must strike gigantic
blows. Soft words and rose-water reme-
dies would only aggravate the evils and
onormities under which you suffer; they
would be fuel to the flame. 4 We all
know, said Mr.. Conner, that in the divi-
sion of labor. which accompanies civili-
zation, we have all devolvsd upon the
press the, criticism of public acts. The
Credit Mobilier, the Jayne-Sanborn con-
tracts. which prostrated the whole mer-
camille community of New York to the
foot of one man, all. owe their destruc-
tion to q reform press. When it is silent,
it betrays its trust, but when, for private
advantage. it shrinks from its duty and
dares not publish that which it should
publish, lest it draw down upon its own
head the wrath of the wrong-doer, it for
feits MI right to public confidence, and
deserves to perish for lack of support.
1t holds its tenure by its boldness, its
independence. It's tfpth."
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bs grown in the same time on the dairy

bs grown in the same time on the dairy
fasmssin-aasss~aaioral, qoaswhiohs-Esw~s
reared" He says again:
"In the neighborhood where the writer
practiced medicine frty years ago, the
milk Of 9, 500 cows'is made into butter
and cheese in one factory. Should the
time ever come when the land-ho1ders of
the planting States think seriously of
butter-mhking.s to supply in part the
growing markets of the world, let me
say to them, that in 10000 pounds of
pure butter there is not IN ounce of assi-
inflated nitrogen, phosphates or potash
exported in the staple scntabroad. Ber-
muda and bluegrass pastures will grow
from one decade to another for centurie-
as we'll in the damp atmosphere, 80 fil-
yonble to sea island cotton, as in Eng
land. Nowhere on this planet can air
and water be transformed into grass, and
grass into wool, cheaper than in South
Carolina"
We believe there is much in these les
sons. these unnpprecinted fhcts testifying
10 resources in our midst, hut little
known, and even doubted and denied,
which will come to be considered in no
great while We must diversity our pur-
suits, and while we hold to cotton, must
add to our profits from the other indus
tries which our soil, climate and situa-
ton continually invite us to engage in
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The Good of Grass.

In the May number of the Ruyui Caro-
tinidn, DR.. Daniel Lee, the veteran writer
on agriculture, comes to the support of
the views of Mr. Howard, in favor of
such modification of our system Of agri-
culture rs will mike it hereafter embrace
stock raising, wool and butter making
and grass culture more largely. He
copies from the Patent Office report of
1949, IL statement Of the immense yield
of Bermuda grass to Mr.. Thomas Abbott,
an educated Scotchman, who planted in
mississippi, and this testimony of his to
the peculiar value OF that grass:
II am not aware, he says, to what ex-
tent experiments have been tried with
other grasses. hive imported from
Europe seeds of over forty kinds; from
Texas and the far West, over ten or a
dozen; and have, also, tried any number
of native ~ grasses with varied success,
of which the relation might be of some
interest; but will only remark here, after
careful and repeated trials, I have found
no grass to compare, for hay or pasture,
muda grass, the DoubAthe sacred grass
grazing, must state further that it far
exceeds that Of any other grass within
my knowledge in abundant yield, in
sweetness anu ii nutritive qualities" "
This is matter worth pondering by
our agricultural friends. AS to the
possibilities Of the production Of our
soil and climate in this particular
direction, they are, evidently, but poorly
appreciatal Dr. Lea is.Ssrtsinly. high
authority, having had ample expert
ence, North and south, and having
devoted long life to careful expert
ment, study and observation. we know
of no man who has higher claim to speak
upon this subject. He says: Science
told me, thirty years ago, that an acre of
South Carolina sunshine. solar heat and
rainfall, will produce twice as much cow
feed in twelve consecutive months, for
making either butter or cheese. as can
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The announcement of the coming of

The announcement of the coming of
J6hH z: OVENS. appears n our nr advertss-
ing columns this morning, and we give
below an extract from a New Orleans
journahpf recent date.y He stands high
as eo6iediaH, with d Worldwide repu-
tAtioA snd orr citizensspre promised
ra1e treat:
Owens produces with such wonderful
artistic power, Solon Shingle, sprus-
gins, Caleb Plummer, ETC., neither in
look, voice or gesture is there the slight
est family relation There In nothing
that could lead the most careful observer
to detect an affinity between creations SO
totally dissimilar. This is one of the
strongest evidences Of great genius
How thoughtful, how infinitely observ-
ant of details, how comprehensive in it's
grasp must be the genius which, for con-
0naoSS hours, can sustain this illusion
of the stage and never for one moment
drop the mask.
The comedy itself is well conceived,
and the characters, in the most part, are
purely American; not the less 80 that the
females in dress, manners and converse
tion endeavor to forget the land Of their
birth and worship that far-of paradise of
their countrymen-Paris. The efforts
made by the fashionable Mrs. Apex and
the elegant Ms. Radius to forget their
humble origin, are rendered abortiye
through the bluntness of that terrible old
man Unit, who knew that the mother of
one kept 'small, cheap boarding
house, ind tho grand father of the other
was 50 worthy old wood-sawyer."" The
sterling qualities of old Unit, however,
appear when he comes to the rescue of
his former partner, ruined through the
extrvagsnce of his wife and the prodi-
gality of their son. It is here that the
old retired merchant stands with the
firmness and steadiness Of q rock among
the wavering elements that surround
hiln-the one man of principle among
the weak and vacillating creatures of i'm
pulse. In this situation, the simple
force of honesty and integrity conveys o
lesson, and a lasting one, and the min
gled lmirth and pathos of this scene are
worth all the tears that were ever shed
over the maudlin sentiment and heart
breaking poetry of the modern French
drama 1t is a play with healthy.
sound moral, and is simple household
story most pleasantly told. John Unit is
not the least of Mr.. Ovens triumphs,
and in it's individuality is perhaps his
most perfect creation.
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How TO RESTORE THE Prosperity OF
THE SrArE---Keep you money at home
Do not send away for anything which
you can obtain as well here as elsewhere.
We do; not advocate paying S5 for THAI
which you can buy abroad for oven 81. 30;
bnt when you can buy your Blank Books,
Of the best grade, at prices as low as
New Yofk, then send 70 Walker, Evans d
Cogswell. Charleston. g. c., and purchase
what yop need. ALI their Blank Books
arc made in Charleston, and your en- :
couragement will sustain worthy manu-
fscturing enterprise. iadS M41f
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SUPREME CoURr, THURSDAY, Arnu %.
The Court met at 10 A. M. Present
Chief Justice Moses and Associate Jus
tices Wright and willard
The case of the State. respondent, rs.
Dyer McJunkin, appellant, was called.
The case was postponed to close Of
The following opinion was filed: Smith
Walker. appellant Appeal dismissed.
Opinion by Willard, Al. "a
AT II NJ, the Court adjourned until
Monday. May 3, 10 A. NJ.
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KEROSENE CALAAurY.--An old colored
woman named Angelo Gadsden, living
Mt the West end Of Palmetto street, in
Charleston, died Wednesday from burns
received the night previous. She was
trimming kerosene lamp, with bottle
of oil in her hand, when her clothes took
fre She ran into the yard screaming,
followed by her aged husband, who was
plikewise calling for holp. Two colored
men, hearing the alarming cries of the
old couple, ran into tho premises, and,
rs soon a. they saw what was the matter
cndeavored to put out the flames which
enveloped the old woman. Before they
could succeed, she was dreadfully
burned, and fingered through the night
in great pain. An inquest was held over
tho remains yesterday, when q verdict of
accidental death was rendered
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patriotism, and by refreshing the people
sRith. hea2khfna recreation after their daya
of anxiety and labor. DR.. Dix was right
when he declared that such actors "have'
been benefactors of their time, and will
be held in honor and grateful remem-
branoe long after the names of some OF
our notorious agitators shall have been
forgotten" ''t5 z
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Measles are prevailing rs an epidemic
in W"lhalla They are of II severe type,
being known rs French measles.
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4 PARALLEL ro THE TIcHBoRNE CASE
4 curious parallel to the story told by
the Tichborne claimant has recently
com" to light in England. 1t is said to i,c
an actual occurrence which took place in
the very neiyhborhood in Australin
where the claimant first appeared. A
young English noblenian having fallen
into dissipation. left England, sailed
about the world, and finally reached
Australia. There he took service IN u
shepherd. and for several years kept
sheep for farmer. One day. while
packing up something in piece of all
English newspaper, his eye was caught
by an advertisement stating that his
father had died. the title and property
fallen to himself and Offering 1900 for
his discovery. The shepherd-lord
actually managed to get the money
offered for the discovery of himself drank
it up. but has refused to leave Australia
Knowing the family banker, he sends
pretty regularly for money but he In,
never. like the claimant now in prison
sent In IL different banker from the one
with which he himself hal ordered his
mon"v to he deposited.
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/; Another American has distinguished
himself abroad. His name is Holtum,
and he has lately been attracting atten-
tion at the Folies Bergeres in Paris BY
having cannon ball fired at him and
catching the ball in his hands. This
prodigious feat was witnessed nightly,
and although the actors present avowed
TINT there was no trick, Pierre Veron, of
the Monde Illustre, would not believe it.
He said that tho cannon ball must be-
thrown to Holtum from the stnge. The
latter made n bet of five thousand francs
that he would perform the feat under
conditions which left no room to doubt,
and when the bet WAS taken, veron
designated Mnbille as tho place for
trial. All the journalists of Paris
were invited, and they found Holtum
there before his cannon. It was ex-
amined with minute care, and the heavy
ball was passed from hand to hand II
am no longer in my own house." snid
Holtum; ''you are master here, and you
must watch over all tho arrangements "
Having carefully aimed and lnshed his
cannon, it was charged, and Holtum
took his place against plank target
some ten yards away. This was to show
that the ball was solid, and the force Of
the powder great enough to send it
through the plank Holtum got the aim
of his gun. and then placed his head in
certain position against the plank, Civ
ing the command to fire. The ball just
grazed the hair and broke through the
plank, rolling some twenty yards further
on. The same ball was picked up by the
Journalists, who again charged the can
non and sent home the ball, and this time
Holtum caught the ball in his hands ns
neatly az he does nightly upon tho stage
He won his bet, md no one seemed dis-
posed to accept his offer of 5000 frnncs
to any one who would perform the same
astounding feat The physical force re-
quired may be enormous, but Holtum
showed his strength by tossing mp can
non balls as if they were so many
ornnges The only precautions taken
are very simple; he wears very thick
leather gloves, and covers his breast
with many thickncsses of thin paper 70
form IL sort of cuir,ss. This looks like n
very dangerous feat, particularly the
first part Of it, where Holtum places his
head against the target hnlf an inch be-
low where the hall will probably strike.
If the powder should chance to be de-
fective, some day there might be m acci-
dent, swapping his head very neatly off.
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a SHOOTING AFFAIR.--On tho evening
of last Wednesday, the 21st inst, a Ger
man named John Miller, employed by
Dir. Is. j. Barnett, us foreman, upon
his farm near Carters Crossing, in this
County, WAS shot and seriously wounded
by negro laborer ON the same place
The circumstances of the affair, as we
have heard them. are rs follows: It seems
that Miller had detected tho negro, some
time during the day, in stealing poultry
or eggs from him, and had hammered
him soundly with his fist for the tres
pass upon bis property, whereupon the
colorcd man went off. provided himself
with gun and ammunition. loaded tho
weapon and returned to the premises
where he had left his antagonist several
hours before Seeing him advancing
with the gun, Miller inquired of him
whether or not his purpose was to shoot
him. In reply to this question, he said
that he entertained no such purpose or
desire. Miller then informed him that
he would permit no person to enter his
yard with gun, ordered him to leave
the vicinity thereof immediately. and
turned to go into his house, a short dis
tance from the scene of this conversation
or alteration. He had not walked more
than five steps before the colored man
fred upon him. putting seventeen shot
into his body. The wounded man is
thought hy his physicinns to be- serious
ly, if not dangerously, hurt. The would
he assassin has been arrested and COM
mitted to jnil, for trial at the approaching
term of the Court of General Sessions for
this County. He was committed to Jail
by Trial Justice Dennis, Of Bishopville,
before whom he was brought up for Il
preliminary hearing of hi, cnse.
!Sujhier Ii." SOrh.oa.
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\ CnI.oRED PREACHER MILLS HIS WIFE
John Andrew. pastor of the colored NJ
thodiSt Episcopal Church ut Georgetown.
Sussex County, Delaware, after conc!ui-
Ing his sermon, went home. and. It is
supposed. had Il quarrel with his wife.
Tho ncighborS heard loud talking. but as
it WAS no new thing, they did not inter-
frrc. The hex. morning. they found
Mrs. Andrew i'll the yard of her house
dead. her heal having been nearly
blown off by shotgun. which was
found lying ut her feet. Her husband
had disappeared, and the Sheriff and o
posse Of men have since started in pur-
suit. and feel sure of capturing him.
Andrew is n mulntto, about thirty years
old, five feet Six inche, high and COM
pnctly built. He is quite intelligent,
but it is said has temper beyond his
control. md for some time past has borne
IN unenviablo character. Early this
year. he assaulted n man in his church
for some trivial offence. and cnme near
killing him with q chair.
accidentally discharged Tuesday morn
ing, while in the hands Of gentleman,
at Stellings grocery store, on East Bay,
Charleston. The ball took effect in the
right hand of white man, named Bar
ney Martin, who WAS standing near, in
flicting severe flesh wound, passing
through the feshy portion Of the hand,
between tho thumb and forehnger.
There were no bones broken, and the
wound is not considered dangerous.
Dunn, Barlow L Co.'s mercantile
agency hns issued quarterly circular of
failures throughout the United States for
the first three months Of 1875 These
figures show 1,733 failures. with gross
liabilities of $38,873, 900, being only
about S73,000 more than one-quarter Of
the amount Of the previous year, and
nearly go, 600, 900 less than for CORES
ponding period in 1873. Considering
tho continued depression in numerous
interests, the exceeding severity Of the
winter anil the lateness OF, the spring, the
conclusion is said 10 be on the whole en-.
couraging.
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TREAs''nE TROrE. The finding 0f the
hidden trca,nr" by workmen employed
on Staten Island, the other day, has :,
romantic interest. The place where
the gold WAS discovered is an old MINOR
house occupied by George Dongnn, Earl
of Iimrick. in colonial times The peer
dreamed one night that large amount
of gold was hidden beneath the soil of
the garden. He related this dream to
his rctinuc. and his lordship, according
to tradition, commanded a detachment
Of his soldiers, to Hog and scorch John
Bodinc, the owner of the estate, into the
mood of making known the hiding
place of this treasure. They CON
founded his ignorance with obstinucy,
and tortured him almost to the point
of death. Several of his children
had dreams similar to those of the cruel
lord, and repeatedly upturncd the gar
den earth. Soine time ago the property
came into the possession of gentleman
who rented it to Slr. H. c. Windsor, pny-
ing teller of the Mercantile Bank. Sud
denly he and his family Disappeared.
Then it became known that he was an
apparent dcfaulter. For years after
wards stangers voices sounded in the
old house. and strangers faces appeared
at the windows. While digging about
the premises, the workmen came upon
buried treasure in gold coin to the
amount of $4,000. In consequence,
every well-regulated family in the neigh
borhooa has bought y spa1. anil n crow
bar.
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HOTEL ARn1vA1s, April 90 Columbia
Hotel-J. 8. Fair, Newberry; j. w.
Sheaman, Miss Mary j. Nichols, Miss
Nichols. Providence; W. j. Gayer,
Charleston; F. NJ. West, Wilmington; j.
y. English, city; W. II. Hunt and son,
s. Johnston, Newberry; s. j. Simpson,
Laurens; Mrs. A. 8. Gillespie, Tenn; T.
S. Clarkson, N. c.; j. e. Thomas, 8. c.,
j. H. Troutz, G. r. Paul, p B. Warwick,
U. 8. A.; T. F. Greneker, Newberry; ]:
B. Ezell, city.
Mansion Ho,tse-A. C. Hoyt, Conn. !; J.
L. Black. Charieston; D. j, 0rinath,
Summit; j. H. Todd, II. &. A.; j. Boyfe'
n. Y; w. A. Cline, B. H. Cline, New
berry; T. Watson, Edgefield.
Wheeler House-W. Matthews, Pa. H.
c. Potter, N. Y; H! b. Beecher, Ga. H.
d. McGinnis, N. Y; A. Watson, N.
G.; p. DuHae,, T. Frost, Charleston; w.
n. Graham, Sumter; 8. D. Epstin, city;
Miss Bowman, Mrs. W. w. Cutler, s. G.
W. s. Talbot, KY; G. w. Arthur, Lewis.
Vile; ]. 8. Keyes ana wife, p. Dolan,
Mass. M. @. Butler, Edgeiield; Mrs. J.
Kennerly and children, Ridge Spring,
Miss julia Smith, Miss Laura Treutlin,
Cokesbufy; H. Lawrence, G. A. Smith,
N. y; II Solomon, city; Il. B. Carpen:
ter. Richland; d. w. Aiken, Cokesbufy
I. Watson, Ridge Spring. '''
Hendrix House. M. Pratt, Due
West; A. A. Williamson, N. o.; "A, C.
Pratt, Due West; G. NJ Hall, Mrs. c.
NJ. Hall, Anderson; w. H Mcconnell
Fairfield; w. r. Rockwell, Pe.; J. B
Clarke, Nd; E. A. Wa9eter, Charleston
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Bosron WoMEn ScAnpA1IzEp.-.po Boa.

BosToN WOMEN ScANDAIIzRD. DO Bos-
.ton-wcmena ohew.> >tobaoooa %=Yhst'sr the
question, Rev. Mr. Lathrop has de-
clafed It q fact before the Women's Tenn
perance Union ofthat city. He not only
makes this charge, but, sencralizing a
little, claims that he can get ten men to
eaN40R chewing where he can induce
one ewoman 20 say thnt she will never
moro use ''Ane cut" or .'swect navy. t"
Can such things be2 The usc Of the weed
by women in certain Sections of the
q clergyman, whose opinions are entitled
to the utmost consideration. should. feel
1t his boundcn duty to publicly remon-
stratc with the female world Of Boston
for its indulgence i'll the habit that has
heretofore been deemed one of the
blessed vicious privileges OF male hu-
lnanity exclusively. His statements
seem to be made in n manner which in
dicattS that he has accurate knowledge
of certain cases. The Globe says '.In
times Past, jealous New York, fuming
Chicago, and ever quiet and dcmure
Philadelphia have limited that the average
Boston young lady affected eyeglasses
rs gentle stimulnnt for her optics. and
WIS a tritic cool and high-toned ns to
style; and. not long ago, Boston ladies
were accused by some anonymous CORES =
pondent of frequently indulging in too
much wine; but We have never heard of
any SUCH awful charge as this before "
1t is pretty rough, surely. II the thing
were told upon any other city thun Bos-
ton, it would not SO much matter. But
the idea that, in the very hub of the uni
verse. the dreadful example should be
set the world at large. is narrowing to
husbands and lovers. Hereafter, young
man, mind your girls eye-teeth for nico-
tine discolomtion. They do say that
Washington bellies brighten their eyes
and prevent their gayety from f,gging
by champagne tippling, but that is as
nothing to this Boston scandal