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The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

There are sixteen schools for colored
pupils in Augusta, Ga, and the authori-
ties recommend that the entire control of
the education of these children be trans
ferred to Board composed Of frceholders
and a commissioner of their own race
and that the fipd obtained from the tag
alton Of their property and polls be
placed ut the disposal of such Board,
1t is stated that the colored teachers have
succeeded to an extent beyond the expec.
tations of the most sanguine. Confining
their attentions strictly to their duties,
they have, by preccpt and exam pie,
strivcn to impress upon the people of
their race the Importance and necessity
OF industry, morality, order, and obcdi-
ence to law. They have SO conducted
their schools as to merit from the. law
giving power recognition of the capac-
lty of their race for selfmanagement.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

Charleston was visited last Saturday by a
very destructive fire. The fire began at
two o'clock on Saturday morning, in the
grocery store Of Everhardt, on the cornor
OF harsh and Inspection streets, and
spread northeast, destro wing the property
on both sidesiof Inspection street to Coop
er river. About forty-five buildings, be-
sides smaller houses and several small
loaded vessels of rosin and spirits of tur
pcntine, were destroyed. The fire ragged
till eight o'clock, when Robb's wharf
and rice mills, and VenuIng's and Mar
shsll's wharves were destroyed. The to-
tai value of the houses is about $35, OO(
and Of the wharves $40, 600. Sixty-fvs
hundred barrels of turpentine and twelv,
hundred barrels of rosin were burned
valued at $3.50. 900. The total insur.
ance Is about $3.50, 900.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

In the recent Railr DAD convention in
Atlanta the business was pooled and the
deterrent Iroads are to share as follows;
"South Carolina Railroad to have 80 PEI
cent; Atlantic Coast Line, 10 per cent:
Central Railroad, 80 per cent; Port Royal
Railroad, 1s per cent
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

The town council are to render an nc
count of their stewardship tonight at
the conncil chamber and crowd is ex.
pected. H any political capital can be
m1nufacturcG il viii lie taken advantage
of. 49, IS stss', !,
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

The ticket TO be voted for nsxt mon.
day, will be found in another column.
so far as we can Judge we see no i'm.
Proysmert over tho old cornell, and on
y regret that the slate that was forced
ongb,pith opc. exception, could have
= va ~ Lcl Ter maferiaI Ruf we
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

The nominating convention met in the
Arsenal last Monday night for the pur.
pose of making up ticket foI next Mon
days election. 49,.
Peter Robinson was chosen chairman
and J. G. Richmond Secretary. Hamil.
ton Robinson pro posed that tile conven.
ton elect committee Of twelve to whom
should be given the power to select can.
didates for Intendant and Wardcns. but
the idea did not take.
Nominations being in order Monday
Williams proposed the name Of. Alfred
Williams for Intendant and there being
no other candidates, Mr.. Williams was
declared unanimously nominated for re.
election.
Mr Gleaves was then proposed for
Warden, when Tom. Hamilton arose and
that he had been told that the
town had been robbed of $500 BY the
town clerk, and that before any nomina.
tions were made he should like 20 hear
the matter explained. His remarks call.
ed out Robert SmalIs who made very
savage attack on Mr. g. W. Roberts
words seeming be to wanting that could
DO justice to his feelings. Joe. Robinson
came 70 the defense of Mr.. Roberts in a
fonsing speech, and denounced Mir. smalIs
attack on the clerk simply for doing hi.
duty IN issuing an execution for delin.
qrent taxes, that the:charges brought
forward were malicious The town had
u266nasn.s1l sarxc,l I,v Ne p,y.sx.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

County treasurer s. 7. Pointer, of Spar
tanburg, is paying fifty cents on the dol
lar on school claimsfor the years 1877.
and 1879.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

: What kind OF cocktails do they mix in
Columbia TO make the editor Of che On.
20" Herald estimate the crop Of 1874 at
50. eos. 900, bales.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

Of 1000, voters in Beaufort county
there are only about $500 Poll ta1es
collected.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-28

The removal of Mr.. NJ. Pollitzer from the
Craftsmanship of the free schools commits.
sion IN Beaufort county. s. c., which was
Instituted by the United States Govern.
ment, has called forth manly and strait
forward letter from that gentlemen to
Secretary Bristow, who effected his re-
moval at the solicitation of Patterson
and other eager politicians. This school
fund, amounting to $40. 600, is about the
only public money trust IN South Caro-
INA that has been kept out of the hands
OF the administration Ring. Mr. Pollit-
zer ana his two associate commissioners
have managed the money matters. econo-
micaly, and put the income Of their trust
to excellent use, while the more general
administrative duties Of their Office have
been discharged in highly Intelligent
and satisfactory manner. Good schools
have been established for both whites
and blacks, and there has been no waste
or stealage. The salary Of 500 a year
has certainly been no object, for as Mr
Pallitzer states 1t 10 not enough to feed
his coachman. There is no honor attach.
ing to the situation except such as the
Commissioners have secured by the honor
able and efficient course pursued. Their
labors, and especially the efforts of the
chairman, have been given for the good
OF the cause. and it has prospered under
their unselfish care. But this isolated
instance Of public purity and capability
has been q sanding reproach to Patter-
son, and his associates, and 1t has also
kept 1000 out of the clutch Of the
Ring. Secretary Bristow has not been
credited with taking council I w.thipolit-
ical adventures Of the Patterson strior
and he will hardly win repute for him
self by beginning now.-Boston Post.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27

The Bardstown (Ky.,) Record is cred
tied with the following remarkable sto-
ry: "A curious incident of the sagacity
and initiative habits of dogs came to our
knowledge day or two ago. We warn
our readers TO be prepared for an almost
incredible story, but it can be substan-
tiated by afidavits from several persons
of the highest standing, members of the
family in which it occurred, some of
whom are ladies. Previous to the war,
Governor Charles A. Wickliffe was an
extensive slave owner, and each one of
his slaves owned one or more dogs. In
1869, one of these dogs, spaniel mani
tested symptoms of hydrophobia, and
was shot by Judge Wickliffe, the Gov
ernor's son. Immediately after the
shooting all the dogs on the place col
lected around the body of their dead
companion, and after prolonged howl
ing, prepared for funeral. "OlG Bull
the largest and fercest dog, took the
body in his mouth, and started for the
woods south of the Governors residence
The other dogs formed into a regular
procession, and in single file followed
the body to the woods. They selected a
tree just outside of the fence, and at the
foot of it dug graTe, in which "Oid
Bull'' deposited the body, and all the
| dogs joined in covering with earth the
remains. After the grave had been fill
ed all united in more bowling, which
was kept up some ten or fifteen minutes
when they dispersed"
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Scribner for September.

The discussion of the historical as
poets of, the German Death Mask, to
which Scribner has already devoted an
elaborate illustrated article (July, 1874, J
is supplemented in the September num-
ber of this magazine by a virile and en-
thusiastic paper from the artists stand
point, entitled GA Study Of fShakespeare's
Portraits" by William Page, who re-
turns from Darmstadt, whittier he went
for the express purpose of studying the
Mask, with an earnest conviction of its
authenticity, based upon moral evidence.
Accompanying this article are two fine
engravings from Mr.. Pages photographs
of the Mask, and schedule of its meas
nrements, the important ones (ten or
twelve in number) exactly coinciding
with those in the Stratford Bust, which
it is claimed was made from the German
Mask. The number opens with an arti-
Gle on Chicago" by J. w. Sheahan, OF
the Tribune" of that city, embellished
with over thirty engravings, among
which are excellent portraits of David
Swing and Robert Collyer. Col. War
ing's Vacation series concludes with
jannt to Guernsey and Sark, but it is
rumored that this is not the last we are
to have of this agreeable writer. Other
illustrated articles are: "The Cross oi
Cadmon," by Charles A. DeKay, more
of "The Mysterious Island;" and two
chapters of Dr. Hollands "Story of Sew.
enoaks," in which there is bit Of f.
male diplomacy, and Mr.. Belcher "pine'
for theological seminary" Mr.. Sted
mans critical papers are continued with
study of "Minor Victorian Poets,
from the advance sheets of his volume
to be issued by Osgood in the autumn
The verse consists of: AN Early Poem
| by Poe" given in fac-simile, a tribute tC
Longfellow by Charlotte +. Bates
"Alma Matters Roll" by L. f. Hale
"Omniscience" by Alice Williams, ant
"The Sunshine of thine Eyes" by q. p
Lathrop. The other contributions are
"How the Declaration was Saved,
"Tilda;" a story by Kate b. Foot, an,
"The Cold Snap" which will be founc
to possess some of the virtues of fan
and ice water.
In Topics of the Time," DIR. Hol
land sums up the Beecher trial, diseusse
"The Jury System" in general, and ha
"A Word for Our Wanderers" "Th'
Old Cabinet" takes "A Text from I
Tragedy" "Home and Society" con
Times to increase in practical value, ah'
in "Bric-a-Brac" there are some eleve
silhouettes, and funny poem by Clar
@. Dolliver, called "Gyp Tie"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
A Youthful Imagination Violently
Checked.

When Mrs. B. went home from shop
ping yesterday she entered upon a scene
OF thrilling horror being enacted in the
backyard.
In the center of the yard a dry goods
box was in flames; and the baby was ly
ing in front of it squalling Justify from
heat and fright Down behind the cur
rant bushes were two of the neighbor-
hood boys, skulking around with paint
ed faces, chicken feathers in their hair,
and bows in their hands, while her hope
full son had on his fathers moccasin
slippers, his cap turned wrong side out
upon his head, and an old army gun in
his hand. He was creeping along with
evident murderons intent toward the
roosters behind the bushes.
"What on earth is the matter?" cried
the alarmed lady.
Ssh! ship said her hopeful; "don't you
see them Inguns has burned down
Howkin's cabin and nearly killed hii
baby, burned up the family and Pm the
Lean Wolf going to bring vengince or
the sculps of the varmints!"
But in about fifteen seconds after ht
went down to the woodpi wishing he
was the fat woman in the museum or the
big medicine-man of the Pawnees. HI
had been reading an Indian tale in
New York paper, you see.-[ Atlanti
Constitution.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
His Business Was TO Sell, and He
Attended 10 Business.

He was little man, and he swore by
all that was good and true that he wonld
never purchase book from an agent so
long as he might live. But circum-
stances alter cases, and the next day
stranger, large, burly, bluff, entered the
little mans Office, and, bowing strongly,
said, Good morning, sir, I've got here"
sect out of here, now; get right
along" shrielSed the little man, as he
glanced hastily about for something of
sufficient bulk to drive a man into the
floor with.
"You must be calm, sir, for am about
to show you"-
"You-you-you tell me to be calm,
you seoundrel you Why, what do you
mean?" and the little man jerked up
his coat sleeves and spat on his hands.
"Yes, ] want you to be calm, sir. Ny
name is Bootes, and I'm book-put
that cane down, sir"
"What! insulied in my own house?'
Why, ! won't stand it; I'll"
"Hold, my Christian friend. Pm
Nathan's murderer, and if you don't
drop that cane and listen to what am
about to say / may kill you. haven't
destroyed anybody yet this wee~, and
this morning is the first time have felt
inclined to. The regular price Of this
marvellous book is five dollars, but ow-
ing to the fact that it has been badly
soiled you can have it for four seventy
five; and right here feel it my duty to
remark that have the skeletons of sew
entecn men who refu-ed to take it at that
price. If you hadn't put the cane down
| shonld have charged you ten for the
book, and would have taken the cane
away from you besides"
Take chair, Mr.. Bootes, take a
chair; but really the times are too hard,
and -" Here he looked anxiously
out of the window for policeman.
81 might further add )" said the stran-
ger, "that ] kidnapped young Ross, and
am we'll acquainted with the James
brothers. The fact is, feed on crime,
and give the revenues of this book bus
iness to my pious mother. My right
hand does things so quick sometimes
that my left hand can't see them. ="
Indeed, Captain Bootes, perhaps you'd
take drink"
81 never let pleasure interfere with
business, and neither do ! kill buyer
for paying me more than l ask. / do,
however, often MAIN and mangle them
for hesitating. or course, you can give
me any price you choose above four sew
eniy-fve. ] make it a point not to in
| iure my customers for such things, bat
don't offer me less than four seventy five
unless you want to be an angel"
"You are very fair, Col. Bootes, and il
you should call in this afternoon"
"Perhaps yon don't understand my
system, sir. There are certain periods
of the dav when ] kill, and it might be
as well for you to know that it will soon
he a business hour with me-"
81 wouldn't detain you, General
Bootes, for anything in the world. Here
is your money, If you've got time,
wish you would drop in on Squire
Barnes. He is a great talker, and would
enjoy your conversation very much. HC
weighs two hundred and seventy-fvt
pounds"
And the stranger stole quietly out o.
the little mans presence into the sun
light of MONDAY, and from thence to Z
| beer booth.
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of killing him, but was forced to do so.
The jury, however, did not view it in
that light when they tried the case, hav-
ing sentenced him to the penitentiary
for ten years.
Little is known of Hall or his antecc-
dent, though he has been more feared
than any of the many men who haunt
the pineries of the divide. He confess
ed nothing His resolnte lips opened for
nothing bat curses on his captors. Wild
er Is not believed TO have been bad
man, bat was linked with Hall in some
deed or deeds of crime, and the stronger
will of the latter held him III complete
snhjection. His escape from death was
miraculous. Eight bnllets pierced a
bag of provisions and cooking utensils
which he bore, but only one struck him,
breaking his arm.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
St. NIeholas for sertember.

The September number Of St. Nicho-
las contains n variety OF very pleasant
and interesting contributions, along
with the usual fine array Of pictures.
On one Of the first pages is Rachel Pom
eroy's CHEEKY little poem Of "Tbree
Times One and there are other dainty
compositions in rhyme-two Of them
beautifully illustrated by Miss Jessie
Curtis. OF descriptive articles, the
number has a full installment, bringing
together for us in one article collection
Of birds whose plumage isentireiy white;
giving US in another an account Of
Some Queer Dishes," which are served
in Oriental countries; and in still a
third, as a companion sketch, descrip-
tion and picture Of a peculiar Mesopo-
tamian boat or "Goofah," which will
open the children's eyes IN wonder In
the same line. too, are Mrs. Treats
glimpse through the microscope at the
"Cyclops," and Mr.. Rideing's account
of "A London Child's Holiday" spent
in steamboat trip mp the Thames and
into the suburbs Of the great city.
There is also full budget Of stories
among the rest, delicate, fanciful one
by Emma Burt. entitled "A Squirrels
Slratagem, and thrilling narrative Of
a brave woman's unaided contest with
bear, which is vouched for a. true.
There is also n suggestive story ofa rail-
way journey, charming biography Of
very "Short- Lived Family" and an
amusing eolloquy between a dog and
deer, resulting 10 the disadvantage o.
poor "Bocko," and we'll illustrated by
the frontispiece
fhe serial stories grow in Interest and
excitment as they approach the conclu-
sions, and Mr.. Trowbridge gives as
vivid description Of a tornado on the
Western prairies, which is also graphi-
cally pictured in an illustration by W.
l.. Sheppard.
Finally, "Jack-in-the- Pulpit" the
Letter Box" and Riddle Box, close
the number, ~ usual, with their eight Or
ten pages of information and amuse-
mput
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
Thoroughbred Hogs Pay.

Nothing can be more penny wise than
the practice of many of our farmers Of
breeding from scrub or grade boars. To
the farmers who breed ten or more sows,
a thoroughbred boar is cheaper at $50
than grade for nothing, even il the
hogs are all TO be fatlened. A single
dollar on each pig wonld make up the
money. and am confident than in ma.
ny cases have seen a difference of five
dollars each with the same care between
thoroughbred hogs and those that have
been bred haphazard On many farms
to-day can be found stock hogs a year
old that will not weigh over eight,
pounds each, and that are not ten pounds
heavier than they were in Der,
and if offered for sale now, would not
brig over five and a half cents per
pound-and they have probably con
sumed as much feed as the breeds of
hogs that at the same age weigh two
hundred pounds, and are worth seven
cents per pound.
Certainly if farmers would look at it
in the right light, they could not fail to
understand its importance. We should
look at our stock as so many machines to
be used in condensing our grain, so that
it may be more easily taken to market,
and at the same time increasing its val
ne. If the miller should return us but
thirty pounds of meal for a busheI of
corn delivered to him TO grind, the oD-
Grafton would not need to be repeated
the second time to induce ia to change
for another, although we are not Obliged
to go a greater distance; but farmers
viii 60 on year after year, breeding
without plan or system, sending a bnshel
OF corn to receive in return what would
buy halfa hnshel, and yet never suspect
ing that, by so doing, they are not only
keeping themselves poor, but also show
a great lack Of wisdom. read an arti-
Gle recently that put the matter in a
plain light. 1t represented farmer A as
offering his neIghbor, farmer B, ten
cents per bushel less for his corn than
the regular market price. Farmer B
resents it, and asks if he takes him for a
fool. To which farmer A answers that
he supposed, from the very fact that he
had been doing this very thing for years
by feeding such stock as he kept, that he
was Indifferent as to the price he receiv.
ed. The man who il carefully breeding
pure stock is a public bene factor, and
ought TO be well paid for what he offer.
to the pnblic, for il is valuable. Such
men should be patronized and encouIaR.
ed, for the farmer cannot afford to dc
without them. In the good time com.
ing, more attention will be paid to thi,
matter than at present. Not only should
this question be discussed in the Grange
bnt the members should cooperate and
purchase such animals as will improve
their stock.-[Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-08-27
MISCELLANY.
A Kentucky Bridal Tour.

From the CouTier-JOu Ournal.]
There came one day to a little inland
town in Kentucky young rural couple
who had just been bound by the "silk-
en- bonds" Their destination was the
depot, and the bridegroom was evident
ly quite impatient for fear the train
shonld arrive before he could reach the
office. Buying one ticket, they stopped.
When they entered the car the bride
groom found his bride seat, kissed her
most afiectionately, bade her goodbye" :"
and going out, seated himself on box
and commenced whiting most vigor-
ously. He watched the train out of
sight, regret depicted on his face, when
a bystander, thinking the whole pro
ceeding rather strange, resolved to inter-
view him. Approaching him careless
ly, and chewing a straw to keep up his
courage, he said:
Been gettin' married lately?"
YES" said he, "me and Sallie got
spliced this mornin'"
"Was that her you put on the train?"
"Yes," with a sigh.
"a likely lookin' gal," said our ques-
toner. Anybody sick, that she had to
go away?"
mo" but here he grew confidential.
"You see me and Sallie had heard that
everybody when they got married took
a bridal tour. So | told Sallie that
hadn't money enough for both of US to
go, but she shouldn't be knocked out of
hern. So jist brought her down here,
bought her ticket and sent her on n Wis
it to some of her folks, and thought
might get some work harvestin' till she
got back"
That afternoon found him busily at
work, and when in day or two after
Sallie came back, he welcomed her cor
daily and a1ectionately, and hand in
hand they started down the dusty road
to their new home and duties.
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without obeying the order. | ready
to let all go and spring forward as the
boat turns over.
There is not minute to be lost. The
of the wind.
"Hans," says the sweet, clear voice.
al may as we'll tell you-I would rather
you knew it, since this is TO be the end,
though you did not ask me. 4 love yon
too-have loved you these seven years
and more. Nuwr'
She puts the helm down. There is
an awful second of suspense
The gallant little boat answers to her
helm with a last effort, and comes round
with a shuddering. The sail flaps and
fills, she stands still a moment, as if
drawing her breath, she falls over on
the other tack and we are running for
the harbor again. But it is for the last
time; the sqnall catches her; there is a
lnrch-a stagger. She lies over almost
on to the water, ships a tremendous sea,
goes over still more, ships two more
seas in rapid succession, and then with
a strange, gurgling, gasping sound she
heels over and goes down.
grasp Helen and try to swim, while
the waves dash agaisnt my chest. ! rise
on a big green wave. still holding Helen
in my drowning grasp, and the rest is a
blank. till find myself lying on sofa
somewhere. and somebody try irg to
make me drink something horribly hot
and sweet. 1t is not Helen though
Helen, though Helen is there too.
Are they safe? Who picked US up?''
I ask with dazed look.
"The coastguard. We sent the galley
out to meet you. They were just in time.
Do drink this. like dear fellow" says
aunt Sophy, with tears in her eyes.
mo, I don't want it. Helen" she
bends over me- "Helen, you are mine?
You won't retract what you said, be-
cause we are not drowned? You are
miner"
81 suppose l am, by the law of fotsam
and jetsam," she whispers, smiling.
"Now drink what aunt Sophy offers
for my sake"
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ExcHANFE or PRoDUCrs.-Tho
Changers Of this country and the CO.
operative Societies Of Great Britain arr
endeavoring TO make arrangements
whereby they can have AN exchange Of
products and send their own ships across
the Atlantic laden with the products Of
either country. The societies are similar
in their objects, and each within iis OWE
country buys goods for its members from
first hands. The Changers are said 20
have n membership Of 2.OO0,O0o and tho
Cooperative Societies Of 00,O00. The
Grangers ofCalifornia tried Inst year, on
their own account, TO ship wheat 20 Eu-
rope, but the enterprise was failure
Whether the National Grange, cooper
ating with a similar organization in
Great Britain, would succeed any better,
must be decided by the experiment, if it
should ever be made.