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A REMARKABLE TIoN.-Anoth.
er invention pertaining to electricity,
quite as wonderful as the telephone.
though, perhaps, less calculated to attract
popular notice, has recently been secured
by patent in the United States 10 Swed-
ish inventor. The apparatus ia an auto
matte railway signal, which enables the
station officials to know the precise posi-
ton of any train at any time; it gives
sound signals to the engineer, and at the
station before the train enters, thus ena.
bling switches TO be cleared and arranged
iii tune to prevent accident. If two
trains approach each other, whether run
ming in the same or opposite directions,
the engineers Of both trains receive sig.
nails in time to prevent collision, and the
station people are at the same time auto
matically Informed of the position of fboth
trains. Any train may, by stopping at
certain points of the road where econ
tracts are arranged, open telegraphic
communication with the stations ut both
ends of the route, and two trains may in
the same manner telegraph to each other.
A complete record is automatically kept
at each station of the speed Of each train
and of the exact time it enters or leaves
the station. Stop signals may be sent at
any time from the stations to any train
while moving. The apparatus may be
:.s..1scl ~ suil stop vi 9a,gor signals
to trains approaching swinging bridges
which are not properly locked and fas-
tened. When this invention shall have
been generally introduced, railroad acci-
dents will be almost impossible. Chicdgd
Journal Of Commerce.
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LAcING.-If all the women insane on
this subject were in the asylums, the ac-
commodations would have TO be largely
increased. The habit is general one,
and very injurious. A good authority
says: at has been found that the liver,
the lungs end the powers of the s.on,ech,
have been brought into diseased state
by this most pernicious habit. Loss OF
bloom, redness Of the nose, and eruptions
on the skin are among its effects. If pro-
longed, there is no knowing to what NAL
ady tight lacing may not lead Its most
apparent effect is an an injured digestion,
and consequent loss of appetite. Ofthis,
however, it is often difiicuit 70 convince
the practiced lacer, for vanity is general
ly obstinate. But, looking at tight lacing,
without confederation Of it's effect on on
health, and merely at it's tendency to i'm.
prove or iniure the appearance, nothing
cen be moro absurd than to believe it ia
advantageous to the figure. A small
waist is rather deformity than beauty
To see the shoulders cramped and
squeezed together is anything but agree
able. The figure should be easy, well
developed, supple. If nature has not
made the waist small compression cannot
mend her work."
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AN ACT to reduce and fix the price of
diatinu nr;soror,
Approved June 8, 1877.

SAVE THE OLD PAPER.--Never throw
away old paper. If you have no wish to
sell it, use it in the house. Some house
keepers prefer it to cloth for cleansing
many articles of furniture. For instance,
a volume written by lady who prided
herself on her experience and tact, says !.
After stove has been blackened, il can
be kept looking very we'll for long time
by rubbing It with paper every morning.
Rubbing with paper is q much nicer
way of keeping the outside of teakettle,
coffee pot and tea pot bright and clean
than the old way OF washing them in
euds-rubbing with paper is also the
best way of polishing knives, tin ware
and spoons; they shine like new silver.
For polishing mirrors, windows, lamp
chimneys, etc., paper ;s better than dry
cloth. Preserves and pickles keep much
better if brown paper, instead of cloth, is
tied over the jar. Canned fruit is not
apt 10 mould If piece of writing paper
cnt to fit the can is laid directly on the
fruit. Paper is much better to put under
O carpet than straw. 1. is warmer, thin
ner. and makes less noise when one
walks over it. rs e
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LIGHTNING STRIKING A TRAIN. An
incident of a recent thunder storm, as
noticed by passenger on train on the
New York Midland railroad, is thus de-
scribed by the Middletown Press: The
Storm was terrific. Crash after crash OF
thunder, with binding lightning, accom-
panied by deluge Of rain and hail, fol-
lowed them. At one time the train
seemed to be enveloped in sheet of elec-
trical fire. A fearful crash preceded, and
instantly the engine was in a volume OF
electricity. Balls Of fire encircled the
driving wheels as they revolved with
lightning TaPiad;;y. Engineer sSsasn.ddfoTtl sSandffoT /
beheld the phenomenon with wonder and
awe, and supposing the end OF ali ibinge
was at hand involuntarily shut off the
steam. Nearly every person ca the train
experienced q eevere shock. A large
tree by the track was shattered. The
shock lasted but moment. When sat.
isfied that nothing had been injured, the
engineer started the iron horse on with 6
loud whistle toward Norwich
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siderations. and look to the true interests
of the whole people, not to those which
are supposed to benefit one class at the
expense of the Others. a law that can
not fail to embarrass the mercantile and
mechanical classes must also in the end
bear: hardly upon the agricultural, and
no legal enactment regulating interest
can make money plentiful and lenders OF
it accomn' 1ating. But good govern
ment, honest officials, industrious farmers,
and prosperous merchants, with home
manufacturers, making home market
for the produce of the soil, these arc. and
have been, the wants of South Carolina,
and these alone can bring capital into
the State aud true prosperity to her peo-
pie.
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A SMART THINa.-How many people
are there who really know how TO make
a mustard plaster Not one in a hun
dred at the most, perhaps, and yet mus
tard plasters are used in every family,
and nhyRicnns prescribe the application.
The ordinary way is to mix the mustard
with water, tempefing it with a
little flour; but such a plaster as
this makes is simply abominable. Be-
fore il has half done its work 1t begins ia
blister the patient. and leaves him finally
with painful dayed snot, after having
produced far less effect in beneficial
way thai vas Intended. Now, u mustard
plaster should never blister at all. If n
blister is waptsi, there are other plasters
far better than mustard plaster; then,
use no water, but mix the mustard with
the white of an egg, and the result will
be plaster which will "draw" perfectly
but will not produce blister on the skin
of an infant, no matter how long it is al.
lowed to remain on the part.
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HATSS or SVRgCRLPgYOH.--Two pelLAEs
p an ntIirs, ruu iuLi-asz stsz 5Iaursis.
i:.,-c.intiana arc not taken for n faas neriod
III an six months.
Libera! deductions made to clubs Of ten or
iure subscribers.
RGTKS or ADYRR TIsLH6.-o Dollar pcr
quare OF one Inch for the hrst insertion aud ffny
Cents per square for su5soque ~ MS les. than
than square. .~-r. 49,. 49,.
Idbersl contrset win be made wtth those Wishing
10 advertise for three, six or twelve months. Ad.
vef;.siH6 by conf; Tact must Dc confined ~ io Inn
IN 'dtate business oftbe arm individual contrac-
iiug.
obituary Notices exceeding ave lines, Tributes
"a Renpect, and all personal communications or
"a alters Of Individual interest will lie charged for
At advertising rates Announcements of MARRIAGES
nd deaths and notices ofa religious character are
respectfulv collected, and Win be inserted gratis
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A POWDER MILL.-A powder mill ia
not in the least like other mills. In.
stead of one great building, ii is COM
posed of many rough-looking little sheds,
sometimes as many as seventy or eighty.
These are long distances apart, separated
by dense woods and great mounds of
earth, so that if one "house" is blown up
the others will escape n like fate. or
some the walls are built very strong, and
the roofs very slight, in the hope that if
an explosion happens, its force will be
expended upward only. Other houses
have enormous roofs of masonry covered
with earth; the roofs of others are tanks
a.i"ays iuii Vi water.
The constant danger, inseparable from
the work, would be gradually increased
were there not strict rules, always en-.
forced. No cautious visitor can be more
careful than the workmen themselves,
for they know, if an explosion happens,
it will be certain, instant death to them.
So no lights or fires are ever allowed !;
no one lives nearer the mills than can be
helped; some of the buildings are car
peted with Akips, and the floors are al.
ways kept flooded with an inch or two of
=ste-; end &c f.oa: &C every SiivIor Is {:
shallow tank Of water. Before entering,
every person must put on rubber shoes
and walk through this water, for the
pals in boot heels might strike a spark
from bit of sand or gravel, which
might explode single grain OF gnnpow-
der, and cause widespread disaster So
the rubber shoes worn in the mills are
never worn elsewhere. linen, TOO, every
one is expected to keep mis- wits about
him there is never any loud talking or
shonting. Yet, with ali this xtr extreme oa
then ;se.s e seldom any one left to tell
how it happened.-.&. Nicholas Magazine
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Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same, That section /, chapter &c of the
revised statutes be, and the same is here
bys amended so as to, read as follows:
Regents of the Lunatic Asylum. who
shall hold Office for six years from the
day OF appointment, except upo.l the oc-
cgrrenee OF vacancy in the regency,
when the Governor shall GIL the same by
an appointment. for the unexpired term
only. The Regents shall be appointed
from Ricbiahd County, and shall receive
pensation for their ssrvicaa.". I,
Approved June z, 1877. j,
AN ACT to prohibit the sale of seed cot
ton between the time Of .he setting and
rising OF the sun, and TO regulate the
sale Of seed cotton.
SECTION /. BE IL enacted by The Senate
and House of Representatives of the
State Of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General. Assembly, and by the
authority, Of The same, That OF and after
the passage of this act, it shall not be
lawful for any person to buy, or sell, CT
.SSS.'O " "oy VI uAItcI, S1CuuuR6 or
traffic of any sort, any seed cotton, be-
tween the hourp of sun-down and sun
rise ofany day.
SEC. 2. That any person who shall vic.
late the provisions Of section of this
act, shall, Upon conviction in the Court
of General Sessions, or of Trial Justice.
be fined the sum of $50, or imprisoned
in the county Jail for the period of thirty
days, or both, in the discretion of the
court.
Sec. 8. That all acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with this act, be, and the
same are hereby, repealed.
Approved June 8, 1877.
AN ACT to reduce and fix the price of
dieting prisoners.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same, That hereafter the Sheriffs of the
different counties in this State shall be
entitled to charge and receive thirty cents
per diem for dieting prisoners, and no
more; any law or usage to the contrary
notwithstanding. -T.,
Approved June 8, 1877.
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,sss ES4sA4 q: s5 2 1, = TO
ExTTsptors, Administrators and other fdrciSfiss
ana herewith append the rates for the eriIinary
uiciiey S5m3s with tie order: ~
CitationS, two ifsesi14hs, :. ssoe
Estate Notices, three fbtertsohs. 9on
Elnal PSI aepents, nyo tgteftfefs slftf'- 500
- TO CORt3h8PORDEly1G--In order 10 receive
sttention, eofnfiunicai1ois5 muBt 10 accompanied
by ahe true name and pddreas Of the writer. Re.
lectod tnannscrPts will not be returned unless the
necessary stamps are fn he'd tn he
thereon.
az We are not responsible for the views and
opinions Of our correspondents.
All communications should be add dretsed tosiEd
itors Inteligencer," end all checks drafts money
orders, de-, should be made payable to the order
OF l. B. MURRAY & CO.,
Anderson, sc.
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"Ma, go down on your hands and
knees e minute, please" "What on
earth shall / do that for, pet 2" "Cauae
/ want to draw an elephant"
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- The husband who informed his wife
six months ago that he would let her put
out the washiRg rs soon as times i'm
pros ], has kept his promise. He lets
her put it out-on the line. And still
she is not happy.
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= Modern marriage, says contempo-
rary, begins with court and ends with
q court.
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An ACT to amend section / chapter 60 of
the revised statutes, and ,r ru,hnrize
the Governor to appoiat Regents of
The Lunatic Asylum fEom k,chIana
County. ,''l..
BE IL enacted by tho Senate and Hn,l-
0Y Representatives Of tho Stats ul Santll
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JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize the Gov.
ernor to effect loan.
BE il reSolued by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority os the
same, That the Governor, be authorized
TO borrow on the credit of the State, the
sum of $l00, 600, ifso much be necessary,
IN anticipation of she taxes to be collect.
ed under the act b, raise supplies for the
current fiscal year, on such terms as ha
deems Advisable. 97lgg -,
AnDrovNd runa 1877
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-03-01

her head in falling, and gone under without
struggle. When looked, could see moth
ine-not even bit of her dress. could do
nothing. I was perfectly helpless-the we'll
was out of use, the rope broken could not
90 down-there was no one near. felt that
everything was over. What my sensations
were can't describe. was perfectly stun
ned, as if / had received blow. After stand
ing stupidity there for while, started to 60
towards the house. I don't know what mo.
tive I had, or anything about it. l remem:
ber picking up Katie's hat, which l found
lying somewhere on the ground, and then
throwing it down again, and turning to go
back, then stopping awhile longer. l was
dazed, I think. All of a sudden l spied the
old house-keeper coming. She had picked up
the hat and had it in her hand. knew she
was coming after Katie, and sort of fury
took hold Of me. She asked me something,
and made some answer, and then when she
began to storm at me, I just seized her and
dragged her to the house. WANTED to get her
out Of the way, out ofmy sight-and l pushed
her into closet and locked the door,. and
flung away the key. That night worked
hard at flinging stones down the we'll, as many
as could find, and as I knew would conceal
her-if the water dried away. The next day
I left. 1 went off to Switzerland and hid in
little valley, far off from any inhabitated
place. Only some rough goatherds lived
about there, and had no fear of being found
out"
A violent 6t of coughing here interrupted
his narrative, ending in sudden and prefuee
hemorrhage.. The Earl was obliged to seek
aid, and when the psroxysm was
over, Wilberton lay in death.like stupor,
utterly prostrated for the time by the severity
of the attack. Lord Desborough, after ling
ering little while longer, took his leave, in
tending to return as early as possible on the
following day.
[To BE Continued
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Misturp uf $. Garulima.
HISTORICAL SKETCHES
OF THE ''' 49,
Early Settlement of South Carolina.
BATTLE OF GUILFORD COURT HOUSE.

BY REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
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COlOQels w dSuIuStou auu 4!oo AoPe VIZ onu no
secure. The contest was hard and the result
doubtful. Balls were flying thick as hail,
and men on both sides we're falling thick and
fast as leaves from forest tree in an autumn
morning after biting frost. e.'
Colonel Washington, in order to succor the
hard pressed Lawson, sent Colonel Lynch to
attack Webster's flank. Webster was already
sorely pressed. O'Hara, with the grenadiers
and second battalion of guards, were now or
dered into line to assist Webster. The thir-
ty-third regiment was turned upon Lynch,
and Webster, with fixed bayonets, rushed for
ward against Lawson. Overpowered, and
unable, like most militia, to stand the sight
of the cold steel, Lawson's men, and sooD
those under Stevens, gave way and fell back
to the line of the Continentals.
In the first conflict of the Virginians with
the British, the brave Stevens was shot
through the thigh. He remained on the field,
but his efficiency was impaired. This con-
tributed no little to the success of the British.
During this conflict between Webster and
the Virginians on the left, the infantry of
Lees legion and Campbelps "mountain men," I"
struggled with unremitting ardor against
Colonel Bose's Hessian regiment. Lee and
Campbell's riAemen kept Norton and Bose 80
close y pressed, that their forces could not be
brought to bear upon the second line Of the
Americans.
The first and second line of the Americans
were broken, but General Greene still had
hope that the day was not lost Washington
and Kirkwood were at their posts, ready and
anxious to render support to the Continen.
tails under Huger and Williams. The Con-
tinental troops were not discouraged, but, on
the contrary, we're full of vigor and ready for
the conflict General Greene passed along
the line and exhorted his troops to stand firm
and do their duty like men.
The British saanG1 Iba determined to
sssqsss sas ssa q 1s'ss.' nc: .''si vs.. f.
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naQ Deem QeVlseu tsSPocunS VIC potstapo,
causes General Greene did not know, and could
not know. the real condition Of either bis own
army or that Of the enemy. Many Of bis troops
had fought with unexampled courage and per,
formed deeds Of unparalleled valor. Others hao
behaved badly. The enemy had, during the
wholeof the engagement, fought as brave men
only can fight. In no conflict, either before or
afterward, did the British officers show more
skill, or the British soldiers better discipline or
more courage. Under these circumstances, Gen-
eral Greene thought 1t prudent to withdraw MS
troops before itmight be too late
Hueer and Williams were ordered TO draw on
their respective commands. The command was
executed with promptness, and In good order the
troops were led from the field OF battle, leaving
the artillery to the enemy. Colonel Greene, Win
his Virginia regiment was directed TO take Ro-
siton In the rear for the purpose Of covering the
retreat Three miles from the battle e-feld, Greene
halted for the purpose Of giving the straggiers
and fugitives time to come IN. ~ FROM tnis Point
he marched slowly to SpeedWelPs iron WORKS on
Troublesome creek. 80.
The battle Of Guilford Court House was, In
MANY particulars, very important one. 1t COM
menced about one o'clock on the fifteenth OF
March, 1871, and lasted about two hours. The
victory, but it was a dear bought victory. In
fact, it was no victory at al, and never was re-
parded by British statesmen as any thing but
defeat. Fox declared, in speech made at the
time, that another sucn V1ctOry Will ruin tne
British army" The younger Pitt boldly declar-
ed that the farther prosecution Of the war, by
the British ministry against the Americans; was
"wicked, barbarous, unjust and diabolical"
Cornwallis lost, In killed and wounded, near,
il not altogether one-fourth Of his men, besides
about one hundred and fifty officers, many Of
whom were the best In his army. The rank and
file Of the British, in killed and wounded,
amounted to more than si1 hundred. Colone!
Stuart and Lieutenant 0'Hara, the brother OF
General O'Hara, were killed. General O'Hara,
Lieutenant Colonel Webster, Captain Schultz,
Mayard, Wilmouski and Ensign De Trott, were
severely wounded, all Of whom, except OHara,.
afterwards died. ). .Egisii
The American loss in killed and wounded was
four hundred and twenty-one, and fourteen ofh-
GERS OF these the Contnentals lost, in killed and
wounded, three hundred and twelve, the Virginia
militia one hundred, and the North Carolina ni-
litia, nine. Major Anderson Of the Maryland line
was killed, and General Huge.- Steyens
wounded. I'D = ~
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Colonel Lee perceiving that the enemy was
advancing in force, called off his troops and
retired from. before the enemy to General
Greene's camp and took his place in battle
order.
From the forks of the road, where Lee and
Campbell encountered the enemy, to Guilford
Court House, the distance is between five and
six miles. The British took the Salisbury
road, and in solid column, advanced to Gull
ford Court House. 1t was about noon when
the van reached the valley south of Greene's
lines. The army of Cornwallis marched in
the following order: The cavalry under Col.
Tarleton, and the light infantry under Gen.
O'Hara we're in front. Then followed Col.
Webster's brigade, and the regiment of Bose.
In the rear of Bose was brigade of guards.
The artillery advanced with the divisions to
which it belonged.
When the British van entered the valley
and approached in the direction of the Amer.
leans, Captain Singleton opened upon it with
his two six-pounders. Lieutenant Mcleod,
of the royal artillery, rushed forward with
two pieces, which he posted near where the
road crosses the stream in the valley, and
commenced returning the fire. Neither Sin
gletop nor Mcleod effecting anything of i'm
portance. -,
From the firing of Singleton, CORVALLIS
knew that Greene's army was near by, pre-
pared for battle and waiting for his arrival.
CORVALLIS knew that Greene had double the
number of men that he had, and that Greene
had leisurely chosen his ground and arranged
his men for battle. Still, he determined to
fight When Singleton commenced firing,
the main forces of tho British were more than
q mile in the rear, but in full view Of the
American lines. Their FURNISHED arms
cleaned in the sun light, and the gay uni
forms of the officers and men presented an
The daily gazette., 1877-05-23
THE MARKETS.

Butter, print 23a25 per pound new roll
25a30 Bradford. County Is do; eggs, II
cents per dozen chickens 81 Goal ,5(
apples, 12a25 per half peck sweet pota
toes, 15a25 do; white potatoes ,25a30 do.
and 1,aS1,75 per bu.; new potatoes
90 cents per half peck; pork, 12al5 a lb.
cheese. 1Sa20 h.; lemons, 20a25 pei
doz.; oranges 25a40 per doz.; cider, 15a
Is gal; turnips, 8a10h hf. PIX; sweet pota
toes, SOa9O bas.; walnuts, 10a12 a hf
PIX. peas 3Oa40 hf. PIX; sausage, 14a16 a
h.; scrapple, 7a8 do; mince meat, 2lbs
for 25cts,; corn, 65a67 a bushel; oats
50cts do; beef steak, 12a20 per pound
stewing pieces, Sa16 do roast, 12a20 do
ham, % mutton chops, 16a20 legs, 15a20
racks, 10a15; lard, 13a14, for 25c; veal
10a25 cat fish, 12a15; rock, 15; porquies
10 cts. h.; black fish 10aI2 pr. ID had
dock; 8; yellow neads, 15a25 per bunch
halibut, 20 pike 15c per ID Delaware shad
25a5O. mackerel, 15a20 piece herring
10 cents per doz.; white perch, 15a25 pei
bunch; onions, IL cents per bunch
bologna sausage, 10; shellbarks. 8 per OF.
squads, 30a35 fresh trout % cents pei
bunch per pair; beets, 3 cts; onions, Is hall
peck; honey, 25a35 per pound; salad
6al0 per head; spinach, IL hf. pix. fresh
mackeral, Is cents each; aspar agus 2
punches for 25ct rhubarb 3a5 per bunch
radishes Sc perbunch cucumbers 3a1(
per. piece; gooseberries 10 DIT. box
Strawberries, 20a25 pr. box.