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The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05
Spring Fashions,

Damasked goods in all colors, from
plum and seal brown to the ightest
shades of ecru and cream, are to be
much worn, says fashion journal, and
range from S1.75 to 50; but they are mar
rover goods than those mentioned.
Plaids, in thinner materials, more
like the de bege of the past seasons,
come in two or three shades of the same
color, soft grays, ecru, and fawn. These
are made over plain material or they
can be made up over silk underdresses.
The plain diagonal camel's hair is also
seen in all the light shades for spring
wear; it is cheaper material, coming as
low as sixty cents and 81, and makes
useful travelling dresses, and early spring
walking dresses.
Bright colored plaids intermixed with
gray, in such colors as light blue, rose
and lilac, come in thin woolen mate
rlals for house dresses or for children 8
suits.
Beside these the striped goods take q
prominent place-stripes formed by
groups of smaller ones, as in the camel 8
hair imported last year, which simulated
algerlenne. Only instead of the stripes
being colored they are shaded from the
hghtest to the darkest tint of the
groundwork of the goods; for instance,
in a light coffee colored ground the
stripes beginning with fine stripe of O
lighter shade, deepen to seal brown, and
each stripe increases in width. These
materials will be also made over plain
ground camers hair, and some idea for
making them up may be found in de-
scriptions of dresses given below, in
which substitution of plain camel's
hair or worsted may be made for silk.
Steel gray silk skirt, with deep kilt
plating. The tunic overdress of darker
gray in some of the soft wooden mate
rials. The ends of the overdress are
tied in loose knot ut the back. Worst
ed fringe, of the two colors used in the
dress, edges the tunic. Cuirass of wool
en- goods; sleeves, collar and pipings of
silk. A sleeveless jacket, with facings
of silk laid over like wide lapels, is add
ed for street wear.
A brown silk skirt has two deep plait-
ings, which are held in by rows of
stitching thirds of the way up on
each dounce, and let loose ut the edges.
Princesse shaped overdress, in wooden
material, edged with bias bands of silk.
The front of the overdress is long and
plain; the back is divided up the middle
tc the waist, allowing the two sides to
be draped tightly to the figure, and
caught together in one place by an in
visible hook and eye. This style is
very simple, and is particularly suited
to spring cambrics and percales, which
will be made generally in the polonaise
shape.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05
Centennial Chimes,

The exhibition of the Argentine re-
public will consist of 10000 articles.
Twelve men have been killed at
the Centennial buildings in three
months.
Four pictures from the Munich art
gallery will be sent to the exposition.
The foreign exhibitors, as a general
rule, bring their own showcases with
them.
An area of 55S, S,44O feet, or nearly
thirteen acres, is covered by machinery
hall.
A colossal statue of Prince Bismarck
will be exhibited in the German art de-
partment.
The kingdom of the Netherlands
will exhibit $50 books published dur
ing the recent years on educational top
les alone.
A design in chrome ithography, il
Illustrating the growth and history of the
American flag, will decorate the main ex-
hibition building.
The finest part of the italian display
will be in the art department.. There
will be two hundred exhibits Of statuary
alone, and the paintings will be carefully
selected.
The entire process of reducing and
| aInaigamating ores will be illustrated by
a California firm. They have con-
tracted for the construction of minia-
ture twenty stamp quartz mill for that
purpose.
Thirty Indian families, with their
dogs, trappings and paraphernalia, will
encamp on the Centennial grounds, un-
| der the direction of Professor Baird.
Four structures in the villa style of
architecture, in addition to the main
| building, will be erected to accommo-
date applicants for space in which to ex-
hibit works of art for which there is no
room i'll the main building. They will
each be one hundred and forty by forty
feet. The cost of the four will be
$12, 800. -Four rooms will also be added
to the north side of the annex to the art
gallery.
After all there will be a specimen OF
European royalty on exhibition at the
Centennial fair. Herr Castan, of Ber.
lin, has succeeded in making a wax
figure of William 1. SO true to life that
the emperor could not withhold his ap
probation when it was few days age
brought to the palace and exhibited tc
the imperial family. The figure is
clothed in every particular like the EN-
peror on state occasions, the dress hay.
ing been made by the emperor's tailor,
and the insignia are oil exact copies OF
tho originals, and some of them are OF
nearly equal value.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05
The Masks We Wear.

If we could only read each others
hearts, we should be kinder to each
other. If we knew the woes and bitter
ness aud physical annoyances of our
neighbors, we should make allowances
for them which we do not now. We go
about masked, uttering stereotyped
sentiments, hiding our heart pangs and
our headaches as carefully as we can;
aud yet we wonder that others do not
discover them by intuitions. We cover
our best feelings from the light; we do
not so conceal our resentments and dis
likes, of which we are prone to be proud.
Often two people sit close together, with
81 love you" in either heart, and
neither knows it. Either thinks: ssI could
be- fond; but what use of wasting fond
ness on one who does not care for it q"
and 30 they part and go their ways alone.
Life is masquerade, at which few un-
mask, even to their very dearest. And
though there is need of much mask
ing. would to Heaven we dared show
plainly our real faces, from birth to
death, for then some few, at least, would
truly love each other.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05
An Irish Witness.

The late James T. Brady used to say
that they were like chestnut burr, full
Of sharp points and dangerous to handle.
He used to relate an amusing scene that
occurred in court where Gerard was for
the plaintiff and he for the defendant.
After the former counsel had finished
the direct examination of an Irish wit
ness by the name of Oarthey, he handed
him over to Brady for cross ss-examination,
and as he had given very damaging testi,
mony against his client, it was considered
important to break down his testimony,
so Brady addressed him abruptly by say
ing: "Well, 'O'Carthey,' where were
you born, and how came you to be born
there 2" " Mr.. O'Brady," replied Car
they, with great nonchalance and un-
concern, "I have left the o. off from
my name." $50 have T." quickly re-
piled Brady. The witness instantly y re-
taliated with "What pity you had
not changed your manners instead of the
name" The langh was very general in
the court, and participated in by the
judge and jurors 80 much against Brady
that he lost the opportunity of reply.
After order was restored, Brady said
"that will do" meaning that it was a
good one. Ca-they was pleased to con-
strue the remark to meaning that the
counsel was done with him. So he
coolIy stepped from the witness stand.
and retired, amid loud and boisterous
laugh and general applause. Brady said
that he was done with the witness, and
refused to call him back.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05
A Bill Collectors Story.

In my younger days, said Mr.. Maguf.
fin, was at one time a collector bill
collector. At first had a good deal of
trouble finding place. There's pre-
judice against young collectors, you
know. The keen, experienced debtor
handles them very easily. A glasso beer,
cigar, or, cheaper and better yet, q
little judicious fattery, and the young
man goes back and reports "Can't
get anything out of him." Middle
aged or prime old men do best as col.
lectors.
But I managed to get work, and was
very successful. In fact, being q young
man, I could not afford to fail, and
made it point never to undertake the
collection of bill that did not present
a reasonable hope so that I collected
every bill ever undertook to with one
exception, and in that case the circum.
stances were such that I never consid-
cred my failure derogatory to my char
acter as a collector.
He was a rich man, abundantly able
to pay, and didn't doubt that some day
L should get the money. He had taken
offense at something said or dene to
him at the store, and swore that he would
never pay the bill. But I had heard
men say worse things than that, and pay
after all. So I went to work at him.
First I called about twenty five times,
at regular intervals that was enough to
show me that he was a man of en-
durance, and that it would be long
chase, on which could not afford to
waste time. So I put him along with
two or three others on whom I called
whenever 1 was in their neighborhood.
If was down town, near his office, 1
dropped in and asked him for the
money (; If 1 was up town, near his
house, I called there !; if happened to
meet him i'll the street, didn't let him
pass without dun. One evening saw
him get out of a carriage, and I nailed
him on the spot ; but always he said it
was no use, he never would pay.
And SO it went along for two years,
but was not discouraged for had re-
covered d BITS after waiting longer than
that. In this time we got very well ac-
quainted and he used to smile and talk
good humoredly when I came, and I
must say that while he was q very pig
headed and obstinate man, still he had a
cheerful courtesy about him that ma
terially ightened the monotony of my
visits.
In the summer of '53 went on my
annual vacation, and came back to town
fresh and hearty and ready for business.
The first call l made was on my resolute,
good natured friend, whose conquest /
had come now to regard as essential to
the preservation of my prestige as col
lector. 1t WAS at night, quite dark
night as I remember it, and 1 had skip
ped up the doorsteps and grabbed the
bell handle preparatory to an energetic
yank, when I felt something on my hand,
soft, and at the same time kind O. crispy.
L bent over to see what it was, and by
gad the good natured, resolute man had
beaten me at last. The stuff on the bell
knob was crapel
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05
A Pertinent Question.

A Washington correspondent of the
New Haven Journal and Courier says:
One morning as started for the capi-
tol, I passed the queerest specimen of
the genus African that ever saw. Tat
tered and torn but family expresses the
utter decentralization of his wardrobe,
only scrap of hat covered his wool,
shoes world too wide, and horribly
misshapen, disfigured his feet, and pow
erty had written her autograph in every
feature of the queer face, on every fin
ger Of the hard, knotty hands; his ugli-
ness was so distinctive that when he
shuffied up to the corner where / waited
for car smiled. just then, with awk-
ward effort, he stopped to pick up pin,
looked at it to see If it was straight, and
stuck it away among his rags. An ele-
CANT gentleman observing the move
ment exclaimed: "That's right, Pete;
pick up everything worth saving, and
some day you may be rich" Pete
grinned, duoked q bow, and looked ex-
pressively at his forlorn garments.
"Now mind" said the gentleman, q
poor boy once made his fortune by pick
ing up pin, and when he became man
he owned q great bank and was very
rich; it all came from his way OF taking
care of little things. Pete wes listen
ing, butlooked like an idiot till his mem
tor finished his speech. Then knocking
his hat on one side and scratching his
wool, he dryly said: "Say, boss, was
that big bank the Freedmen's Savings
banks" Fancy how we laughed.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05

European Russia, and at almost every
step there were difficulties to be encoun-
tered. They had no passports, and
without them no one can travel in ST.
IBERIA; they could not pass in the disguise
OF peasants, as their language would be-
tray them; they had no money for their
expenses on the road, and would be GER
tain Of detection and severe punish
ment. So, after canvassing the possi-
bilities of escape, and finding the
chances altogether against them, Dolaeff
and his companion abandoned hope, and
in the sadness of despair pursued their
dreary labors as colonists in Siberia.
After the arrest of his master, Ivan
was drafted into the Russian service and
assigned to battalion of the army about
to move upon Warsaw. Dolaeff's estate,
like all the property of men convicted of
treason, passed into the possession of
the government, and was managed in
the interest of the crown. Ivan's bat
TALON was not long in finding active
service, and took part in the battles that
had for their object the capture of War
saw. In the last attack upon the forti-
fed capital, in September, 1881, he dis
tinguished himself by his skill and
bravery, and was mentioned in the re-
ports of his regimental commander as
worthy of an officers commission.
The gulf between the Russian soldier
and the Russian officer is wide one; it
cannot be easily crossed; but when n
man has once left the ranks and passed
the gulf, his promotion is comparatively
easy. Ivan devoted his whole time and
attention to his duties, and won the ad-
miration of his superiors. Step by step
he advanced; the battalion was ordered
to st. Petersburg, and four years after
his entry into the service Ivan found
himself on duty at the palace, and fire.
quently under tho eye of the emperor.
Nicholas was pleased with him, and
one day said to Ivan that he would grant
any favor he might ask, provided it was
not too great. Ivan busted himself q
day or two in the preparation of paper,
and then tremblingly presented tito the
emperor. The latter glanced moment
at the document, frowned, and TUNED
away.
That evening courier left the palace
and hastened away eastward as fast as
his horses could carry him. Four
months later he returned, and with him
Dolneff. They waited in the ante-room
until Nicholas was ready to see them
aud were summoned to his presence.
"Your majesty" said the courier, 81
have brought the man for whom you
cent me. This is Paul Dolaeff."
"Send for the lieutenant of the
guard" was the only response of the
emperor. A messenger left the room
and in few moments Ivan was brought
before the czar, and into the presence of
his old master.
"You arc pardoned," said Nicholas
to Dolaeff; "and all your estates,
titles, and civil rights are restored to
YOU This meritorious officer, whom I
promised to grant any favor he would
ask, instead of seeking promotion, in
terceded in your behalf, and to him you
owe your release"
This was the + venge of Ivan Step
auof
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05
VOL. U.--NO. 20.
An Old Man. .

The hour far spent, the harvest in,
He goes serene along his ways,
Blessed with the sunshine that befalls
The Indian summer Of his days.
A dear old mar, whom all men love,
Who loves all men and round whose
head,
AS round tue brows Of ancient saints,
The silver locks of nimbus she'd
Just as the sun comes sitting through
The violet yapors on the hills,
Building land OF promise where
The vista with new glory thrills,
So shines his smile on all he meets,
Atender after-glow and mild
He sees the other side Of life,
And takes it sweetly as child.
For genial as the autumn day
That spells us with it's soft surprise,
Life seems to wait as waits the year,
Obeying his benignant eyes.
He dreams not Of dark unknown
So close at hand, so chill, 80 drear,
The Joe cold and snow covered the grave
He only gees the sunshine here.
He lifts his eyes mp to the hills
Whence cometh all his help and stays,
To bless us with the light that fills
The Indian summer of his days.
-Bdzdr.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05
Passing the Family.

The Aurora Iu.) Beacon says, speak
ing of a certain railroad officer:
Speaking Of Cross reminds us that
when he first removed to Riverside nu.
merous Irish women and colored men
were employed in the work of house
cleaning, and they were sent to and from
tue city day by day ON Mr.. Cross fam.
lily pass. One day the pass was present
ed to Hi. Evans by charming young
lady. The affable conductor inc Guired
"Are you q member of Mr.. Cross
family2" p.
eyes, sir" was the reply, accompa-
MED by winning smile.
"Singular, muttered Hi, "I have
seen this pass several times, but sup
posed Mr.. Cross family were all Irish. -
The young lady's eyes flashed fire,
sumed his call for "tickets."
Next day Sam Chance was in charge
of the train which conveyed the young
lady to the city, and the same pass was
preset ted.
care you a member of Mr.. Cross
family2" asked the conductor.
81 am, sir" said the lady, in an irri-
tated tone; 81 have the honor of being
MS daugnter.
Sam looked suspicious, but finally re.
marked:
"You will excuse me for being 80 par
ticular, but our orders are imperative.
This pass has been presented to me sew,
eral times of late, and dI-was-under-
the impression that Mr.. Cross was a col,
ored man."
The flush of indignation which over,
spread the countenance of the lady was
more convincing than argument, and
Sam abandoned his investigations.
Of course, Misc Gross related the cir.
cumstance to her father, and his rage
knew no bounds. He registered a sol
emn vow to kill every conductor on the
line, but what he would have satisfac
tion. Several weeks elapsed before he
discovered the offending ones, and by
that time his feelings were considerably
Modified, and both Hi. and Sam still
live.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05
A salesman of large wholesale house

A salesman of large wholesale house
was spending night at hotel. Having
passed a sleepless night from causes
which are not unfrequent in some hotels,
he appeared at the Office early in the
morning, and ordered horse and har-
ness. On being asked by the polite
clerk il he did not desire wagon, he re-
piled "No; on getting up this morn
ing found my bed was little buggy,
and 1 thought I would like to take ride
in that"
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05

The Rev. Adirondack Murray said in
sermon "Heaven is not populate d
with singing thieves, or palm-bearing
bankrupts, who settle with their credi-
tors at twenty. five cents on the dollar
Wednesday, and ride to church the next
Sabbath in thousand dollar coach, with
a man in livery ON the box"
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-04-05
How They Tell 1t.

The Chinese in California tell us
about Washington as follows:
Was man name allie same Geoslige,
Do heap big washee allie day long;
Bime-bye he grow so velly much lahge,
Mclean man callee him wash-a.ton.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-08-10
Meeting of County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee.

Persuant to adjournment, the County Ex-
ccutiye Committee met at the Court House, on
Monday, the 3D. inst. Present, r. L. Bowen,
Chairman; ID. f. Bradley, Secretary; j. n.
Gossett, w. G. Field, b. j. Johnson, ]. e.
Borroughs. w. T. Ficld and John T. Lewis,
Rev G. w Singleton was admitted as proxy
for V Jones, member from Pumpkintown
club Reports from each club as to action on
primary plan of election for candidates, was
received, as follows: Pickensville club,
adopted; Liberty club, rejected; Garvin club,
adopted; Eoslcy club, adopted; Pickens Count
House club, adopted; Dacusvile club, adopted
Pumpkintown club, adoptcd; Eastatoe club;
adopted. majority of the clubs having
adopted the plan, the following preamble and
resolutions were then presented and unani-
mously adoptcd
WHEREAS, A majority of the Democratic
clubs in the county having adopted the plan
of primary election for candidates, rs pro.
posed by the Executive Committee, and,
whereas it is made the duty of said commit
tee to designate the time for holding said
election, therefore, be it
Resolved, That each club meet on Friday,
the 18th day of August, 1876, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, and proceed to receive votes for can
didotcs, as proposed, until A o'clock, p. Nj. or
as much later as may be necessary, to afford
all members Of the club an opportunity of
voting,
Resoivcd, That each club DO entitled to five
delegates to the county convention, and that
said convention convene at the Court House,
on Saturday following, the 9th, for the pur.
pose of carrying out the duties imposed by the
said plan of primary election and for the dis
charge of such other duties as may properly
come before it.
RcsolCed, That it was the intention of the
Executive Committee that the candidate re>
ceiving plurality, nr highest number of
votes, (but not majority, as published in
the propsition) should be the candidate of the
party.
ResolUcd, That each club when it meets to
vote for candidates, he requested to ratify the
above deClaratory resolution, and vote for
candidates with that understanding.
Resolutions submitted from Pickcnsyillc,
Gnryin and ENslcy clubs, were laid on the
table. Commttc then adjourned to meet on
saicday i'll August next,
II. Il. BOWEN, Chairman.
ID. F. BRADLEY, Sec.
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CLUB MHgTINd.--The Democratic Club ut
Saturday. The meeting was very INTEREST,"
ing one and all the members present seemed
to be fully mbucd with the Importance of the
conflict before us. The Rev. A. W. LANAI.
WAS present, and by invitation addressed tho
club. lie stated that he desired it to be dis>
tinotly understood that he was not n politi.
cinn in any sense of the word and did not
propose to make political speech, but az a
citizen of South Carolina lie felt doep in@
terest in tho welfare and prosperity of his
State. The good people of South Carolina had
been traduced and misrcpreoented so much
md SO persistently that he feared they had
lost their manhood. If they would rise up in
their manhood and assert their Cod given
rights, they could redeem the State and give
to the whole people good government peace
and prosperity. lie very eloquently and ear
nestly advised tho club to be careful wha,
kind of men they assisted in putting in Office
rum suckers and gamblers should not be
elected to any Office, but men of sober habits
and good moral character should be the men
selected to receive their sufferagcs. His
speech was frequently appNuded and highly
appreciated by the club. The resolution of
the County Executive Committee relative to
plurality vote for candidates was ratified by
the club. A resolution introduced by Mr.. s.
ID. Keith, requesting the County Executive
Committee to devise and recommend a plan
for conducting the primary election, in order
to have uniformity in all the clubs in the
county, wos adopted The club is growing
very rapidly, and will do good service in the
approaching campaign.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-08-10
EAslEY HIGH SCHOOL.
The state OF South Carolina
PICKENs County.
By /. H. PhiPoL Ind, c of Probate.

By I. II. PhPot, Jud. of Probate.
WHEREAS, John L. Gravley has made suit
to me to grant him Letters of Administration,
upon the Estate and Effects of Tnia Ladd,
deceased
The kindred and creditors of the said Thia
I.add, are therefore cited to be and ap-
pear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be
holden at Pickcns c. H., OH Monday, the 2Sth
day of August. inst, at Ii o'clock. n. H.,
to shcw cause, if any they have, why the said
administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and zeal this, the
9Th day of August a d., 1876.
l. II. PHILPOT, J.r.pc.
Aug 10 1875 40 2