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hundred and thirty-four miles, in eighteen
hours and thirty-fve minutes. .''''''''Brigham
Young has been ordered to prison for contempt
in not paying alimony to Ann Eliza. '''''''The
board of education of Union Hill, N. j., have
voted to prohibit the reading of the Bible in
the public schools. Violence is threatened if
the law is obeyed.' Intelligence received
from various portions of Indiana, Missouri,
Illinois and other States reports thousands Of
hogs dying Of cholera. .''''''''"One million
bushels of peanuts were eaten in the United
States last year. .''''''...There are six thousand
and eighty.four more women than men In
Massachusetts,. '..''.."The Florida papers re-
port an almost entire failure of the sponge
crop. Telegraphic dispatches ofsunday
night report snow and sleet at Des Moines,
Iowa; rain and thunder at Memphis; ter.
rible storm, unroofng the State House, at
Little Rock, Ark; strong north'easterly
storm at New York, and a furious storm at
Kingston, Ontario.
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ostracized those who have won position in
the respectable professions are unnoticed, and
even property owners and heavy taxpayers
are assigned by the league to places in the
rear, as hewers of wood and drawers Of water
for the leaders, who appropriate the honors
and emoluments. "Here and there is thrown
a messengership, or a bill posters commission,
or some menial place, but when he aspires
to the council chair, or to the Legislature,
or to seat in State convention, he is
mocked with contempt for his pretensions." :"
The signers to the address declare: "Though
conscious of being in sad minority, we feel
it to be our duty to aid in effecting the defeat
and overthrow of that dictatorial band of
men, nominally of both parties, but without
true allegiance to either, which now rules and
oppresses our city and is disgracing and de-
stroyng the Republican organization"
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MERE.MENTION.

President Grant has issued his proclama-
ton appointing Thursday, the 25th instant, as
day of national thanksgiving. '''''""lt is
estimated that 100000 hogs will be slaugh-
tered in this country between now and the
new year. '.......'In twelve States which have
had elections this year previous to the elec-
tions of last Tuesday, the Republicans have
carried eight. '''''''''A rattlesnake with forty
rattles has recently been killed in Wilkerson
county, Georgia. ''.''''''The official majority
of Hayes over Allen, for Governor of Ohio, is
5,54s. '....'..Mr. John Mackey, of San Fran
cisco, from mining and other interests, has an
annual income of nearly ten million dollars.
Ten years ago he was laborer at four dollars
per day ''''''''''Georgia annually imports
s5OOOOO worth of wagons. '''''''''A man in
England has performed the wonderful feat of
riding on 6fty-inch velocipede from Tun-
bridge to Liverpool, distance of about two
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The Charlotte races will take place on
the 18th, 18th and 18th instant.
Mrs. Anne Rufin, widow ofthe late Chief
Justice Thomas Rufin, died in Hillsboro last
Thursday.
Major j. G.. Winder has been elected Su-
perintendent of the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail.
road.
Madame Parque, the colored Hayten lec-
turess, has just served outi the Burke couu-
ty jail, sentence for cruelty to her child,
and is again lecturing.
General D. H. Hill, of the Southern
Home, has been invited to deliver an address
at the Hickory Agricultural and Mechanical
Fair, which begins on the 10th of next month.
james Norwood, of Hilsboro, received at
the State Fair premiums to the amount Of
seven hundred dollars, covering awards for
fine stock, agricultural products and essays on
the best modes of farm management.
"A number of distinguished gentlemen
among them representatives of several lead
ing newspapers-joiued Judge Settle in his
annual fox hunt, which he commenced last
week in Rockingham county.
The Court House at Dallas, which was
accidentally burnt few months ago, has
been rebuilt, and is now finished. Judge
Schenck will hold Court there for two weeks,
if business requires it, commencing on Mon
day next.
At the first meeting of creditors of the
Bank of Mecklenburg, held in Charlotte on
Saturday of last week, s135, 1SO of approved
debts were represented. Col. E. A. Osborne
was unanimously chosen assignee of the late
bank, and has entered upon the discharge of
his duties.
- The colored people of Wilmington pro-
pose having fair in that city on the 9th,
2Sth and 29th of December, under the aus
pices of the industrial Fair Association" ;"
Addresses will be delivered by ex-CoDgress-
man Elliott, of South Carolina, and 0. H.
Dockery, of North Carolina.
AN enormous amount of business was
transacted at the recent term of the United
States District Court at Statesville. The
counterfeiting cases against number OF per,
sons arrested over a year ago, were disposed
Of by no1e prosequi-the Government not
being ready for trial.
- In Lincoln Superior Court, last week,
John Jetton was tried for shooting and wound
ing Cyrus Timmons, of Charlotte, last sum
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mer. Jetton was convicted and sentenced to
imprisonment for one year, and at the enc of
that time, if he does not leave the State for.
ever, he is to be arraigned and tried for nu-
merous other ofenses.
The noted ku-klux hunter, Scoggins, OF
Rutherford county, is serving out a sentence
in the county jail for assault and battery with
intent to kill. Last week, says the Shelby
Banner, two petitions were in circulation in
Rutherford to get Scoggins out of Jail,
and the other to keep him in. The latter Pc
tition received the larger number of sigma
tures
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. P. Herndon with T. NJ. Horsey d Bro.-Fur,
Wool and Straw Hats.
T. M. Dobson & Cove blow our own Horn.
M. Strauss-Raglans, Overcoats, &c.-Trunks-
Twice Week-Balmorals.
B. C. Feemster and others-Bullock's Creek
Township.
w. H. McCorkle, Intendant-Town Ordinance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-04

COMMITTED AS A LUNATIC.
L. w. White, white man, and for some
time past an inmate of the county poor house,
being deemed luuatic, was committed to
Jail on Monday evening. at the instance of the
County Commissioners, pending an applica-
ton for his admission into the State Lunatic
ASYLUM.
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Straps aud fatts.

- On Tuesday last, elections occurred in
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Massa-
chusetts, Maryland, Mississippi and Wiscon.
sin
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-04
THE CHARMS OF MUSIC.

Our streets were enlivened this week by the
dulcet though iuspiriting strains of the hand
organ, which. in the skillful hands of Count
D Zialitidiniri, assisted by Monsieur Catar-
rhines, caused the air to reverberate with se-
lections from some Of the best masters of the
old Italian school. We believe the Count is
the resident organ-grinder of the city of
Charlotte; but occasionally he ventures out
and gives the suburban towns an opportunity
to enjoy his renditions in the divine art.
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sion, and to fix time and place for such
meeting
1t is understood that Commissioner Gurney,
appointed by Governor Moses, and who is OBJ
noxious to many, from the fact that he is not
native Of the State, though he refuses to re-
sign, will not take an active part in the exhl-
bition. The above board of Commissioners
appointed by Governor Chamberlain, will
have sole charge of the matter, and be in no
way directed or controlled by Commissioner
Gurney.
The Agricultural Society of Abbeville has
already taken steps to secure representation
at the Centennial, 80 far as that locality is
concerned, having adopted resolution to the
effect that South Carolina should be repre-
sented there in all the products of her fields,
factories and mines.
A Matrimonial Romance.
-- The Atlanta correspondent of the Au'
gusta Chronicle and Sentinel relates the fol-
lowing nice little matrimonial adventure,
which occurred at Granville, Georgia, last
week:
"Mr. Frank Perryman, of Atlanta, was
married to Miss Alice Norwood, of Granville.
Among the attendants were DIR. Beaseley, of
Lagrange, and Miss Lucy Pope, of Washing
ton, Ga, young lady well-known throughout
Upper and Middle Georgia. DR.. Beaseley
had met Miss Pope only two weeks before yes.
terday, but within that period, it seems, had
formed quite an attachment for her, as the
sequel will show. Reaching Granville few
hours before the marriage, he sought Miss
Pope, and, without unnecessary delay, offered
himself in marriage and was accepted with
out unnecessary ceremony The next ques'
ton was, when they would be married. The
minister and friends being present, they agreed
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this was true. 1t had been his fate to COM
mand brigade in Florida and meet our
friend Colquitt there. There were no roads,
no entertainments, and we had an ugly fight.
Out of five thousand men that went in with
me, eighteen hundred were killed and wound
ed. Yankees can fight we'll, and Colquitt
could tell you all about it. don't know
whether we were whipped, but that invading
expedition stopped right there-and Colquitt
didn't follow, or he might have finished us.
always liked him from that day.
"They say Barney Flanagan was in COM
mand but Colquitt and his Georgia boys
were those we had to deal with. don't know
what Colquitt thinks about it, but have had
quite enough of such work. Now, however,
we are under the same flag again, and have
one common country and, if matters are not
exactly as they should be, why let us make
them so. Let US establish justice and fraternity.
The North won the fight; but the victory will
never be complete until we have ,uon your
hearts, Come, then, to Philadelphia. What
if the past fifteen years were blotted out I
We have eighty-6ve years still left to talk
over, and it is high time that all estrangement
should cease"
To which the Macon Messenger adds:
"Thus terminated these unique and deeply
interesting exercises. They we're doubly
pleasant and significant, because practical
illustration of that peace and fraternity be-
tween quondam foes, which, thank God, is
beginning to restore the era of union and good
will between the North and South. We only
wish that every citizen in this wide country
could have heard Gen. Hawley today, and
witness the cordial relations subsisting be-
tween himself and General Colquitt. When
men like Colonel Colquitt, Gordon and Cook
are willing to bury the Ratchet, who should
hesitate?"
Richland beacon., 1875-12-04
A GOOD HOME FOR SONEOyF
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EVss sAl-E: Three valuable tract, If
Il ia"d near Girard, Louisiana.
ne undersigned has procured the ,,-o,,,,.
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DR.. j. Walkers California VIM


cgar DitterS are a purely Vegetable
prcnaration. made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on tho lower ranges OF
the Sierra Nevada mountains OF Caliior-
MA, the medicinal properties OF which
are extracted thcrcirom without the usc
Of Alcohol. The question is almost
daily asked. "WhaJ is the cause of tho
unpara.lc.ci success of VINEGAR BIr-
TEEs.' Our answer is, that they remove
the cause Of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and a l!tc-giying principle,
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of tho system. Never before in the
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compounded possessing the remarkable
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sick of every disease man is heir TO. TheI
are gentle Purgatyc as well as a Tonic.
relieving Congestion or Inflammation Cf
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Diseases.
The properties Of DE. WALKERS .
VINEGAR BlrTERS are Aperient, Diaphorctic, I
Carminatvc. Nutritious. Laxative. Diuretc,
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and cor of Washinltan aud Charlton Sis. NJ
Sold by aiiDrussists aad DealeJ.
Richland beacon., 1875-12-04

EH Na'1 AGADHWtc HaAQ,

. 81 - -'-iI ~ . y - = Ut fG Z?HNEp
ne >'h""l l. IN me Of the richest AMI mo.
"'L'hl"S agricultural rourtIcs i'm A,u,.,i.a
.''' "e'h OF The famous Bluegrass courrrv nc
summer county. Tenn. a lovely vaIlcy E.i,'n
't'W"en range f the CuuLrrl,ri ,,!.,.,
,,''nH ana ih" Cumberland river. in = b,.,,,,,tr
,."e rIy ct vines and flowers. cor,,i, i.,,
"'t' inhabitants. di,ruuui,L.j G..
1'''e anI refinement hospitality and ,cnn.
"'''y. HIS place was selected al,,r ,..,,,,.,.
>'"" ne advantages and induceuen,. o,I.,.,,
at all HE most noted points in the comm,
Sixteen Members of the Faculty,
number of whom have the Li,l,o., -,
reputation, both teachers and au,Lors a,I
wa be increased 10 twenty-five tine nny,
academic year. ''N'
Inc Five Schools of the College Course,
!. School Of Hunani,irs.
= Ancient Language.
.. Mathematics.
Philosophy. II
History and Moral Science
Departments.
\ Pfeperapry School.
NofmaI Sclsool.
3 Music School.
4. Arr School.
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Richland beacon., 1875-12-04

ISN Acres Of iand.-Some improve.
Nj " H'eht on the pace Near the
al," oond '-oulSlaha q Texas Rail Road. and in
a,s;oo soo' range. For particulars apply at mi,
If
Richland beacon., 1875-12-04

'NMn Acres ofland sold to srt nurr,a.
-NOO sers. All in the wosl,' For
PARTICULARS apply at this office. u
Richland beacon., 1875-12-04

hNE Halfintcrc>t in a Iar.,. ho.Iroc,,..,
- - nuI VIII be sold in Io'. to sui, prchascrs
f"r particulars apply at thi, office. IF
Richland beacon., 1875-12-04

Cm ACRES wool land. 81 ocro. -,
-OO wood ridge, some swoo,."aa, ,,g' 3, 40.
VIII be sold at s. 50 per acre o -, -i.i, m @ RLH
,a. ,rm inlle' southeast Of Rayville. For ir,bc,
P'''c"'af' apply at this office (no. a5,fG
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-08-11
A Maine Farm.

Men bred to business generally make ex-
cellent farmers, when they turn their minds
in that direction. A correspondent in an
exchange gives the following notes relative
to the operations Of such man upon farm
in our native county, which contain some
points of practical value. Referring to the
farms near Waterville, Maine, he says
Many Of the farms are worthy of especial notice,
as those of the Iibbeys, llallets and others, did
space allow; but wish to speak Of one in relation
to some facts Obtained from the owner, William
+ Blake Esq, of the firm OF Hubbard & Blake,
scythe and axe manufacturers. This farm Of two
hundred acres is wen cleared from stones and
fenced with wall, and nearly all the cleared land
can be and has been ploughed Mr.. BlalSe's
method Of growing corn is to pillow four or five
acres of pasture-usrally sheep walk-each year.
put on a little superphosphate and plaster, and
harvest from forty to fifty bushels OF sheled corn
TO the acre. lie then sows with grain and grass
seed gets one or two fair crops OF hay, and again
turns on the sheep This keeps his pasture In
good condition, his granary supplied, and oil with
OUT 'respasslng ON his manure heap This he
does not NEEDLE with till after planting is over,
when it is all carted into one pile and worked
over frequently, till the last OF August, when
there Is big heap of fine well-rotted manure,
With the weeds all, or nearly all, destroyed -Four
or five acres OF old sward is turned over after hay
ing and upon this is spread the entire accumua-
tons Tor the year, except what is used upon the
garden, and after 1t Is completely worked into the
SOIL II Is sown with winter wheat In this way