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A HARD HEAD.-When the present
illustrious Captain Riggan was mere
boy, his father owned merno ram that
was known far ard near for the excessive
hardness of his skull, and the terrible
ness of his butting qualities. Captain
Riggan took butting lessons for six years
under that ram. Never did tutor turn
forth more finished pupil. But the
scholar at length proved too much for
the master.
Young Riggan was in the habit of 60
ing off to a meadow every morning and
having 'sset to" with that old ram.
One day be went out, as usual, and see
ing a large crack in the meadow fence,
he stuck his head through, and bleated.
That made the old ram rambunctious,
and he fetched but at Riggan's head.
But Riggan quickly drew back, and let
the ram ram his rampant lead up
against the fence.
Young Riggan was delighted with the
trick, aud repeated it several times, to
the great discontinue of his ramship.
But it happened that the crack in the
fence was not the same size all the way
along the pannel, and SO, one time, Rig,
gan got his head through and wiggled
his neck into narrower part of the
crack before he bleated. The fierce me-
rino came charging down upon him, and
Rigcan tried to withdraw his Uranium as
he Fad done before. But his Uranium
wouldn't withdraw. The. old ram had
him dead.
There was no one stirring in that part
of the farm. It was about ten o'clock in
the morning, and from that hour till four
in the afternoon not sound broke the
monotonous stiffness Of the lonely spot
except the regularly repeated blows of
the rams skull against Riggan's. Then
there was silence. No one at the house
knew where the youngster was. They
missed him at dinner, and searched for
him everywhere until supper time. Then
they found him. He was lying with his
head still through the crack of the fence,
and sound asleep. Just on the other
side of the fence lay the old merino ram,
looking satisfied and very tired.-New
York Times.
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The DEACON ANswERED.-"Up in
New Hampshire, where / lived when
boy" says Gov. Noyes, "there was an
old deacon who was a great deal more
pious than honest. He was an old hyp-
ocrite, and when he had done any par
ticularly mean thing, he eased his con-
science by going out into field along
side of whici, was a stone wall, and,
kneeling beside it, praying the Lord to
topple it over on him if he had done
anything offensive to him or offensive in
his sight. Well, we boys found it out,
and one day when we saw the deacon
making for the wall ne got on the other
side and waitsd. He knelt down, ac-
.cording to his usual custom, and went
through his usual formula, closing with!
the petition to have the wall topple over;
If ne had done anything wrong. And
ne stoppled it. jumping out from under
the stones the old man cried in tones OF.
mingled disgust and alarm, Good gra-
cious Can't you tell when q man IS
Joking :, IL
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YOUR, PICTURE (!

NTOTICE of FINAL SETTLEMENT.
IN The undersigned, administrators Of
the Estate of J. r. Kennedy, deceased, hore-
by gives notice that he will, OH Friday, the
4th day of January, 1878, apply to w. w
Humphreys, Judge of Probate, for Final
Settlement of said Estate, and discharge
thcrefrom. -
Dec q. 1877 q 5
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Lake City and Vicinity.

The county site of Columbia county,
Florida, is situated at the connection OF
the Florida Central and Jacksonville,
Pensacola and Mobile Railroads.; sur
rounded by the most beautiful lakes l
ever saw. Sixty miles from Jacksonville.
It's location is high and healthy. The
land in its vicinity is very fertile, and
produces cotton, corn, rice, tobacco, su,
gar, oats, peas, potatoes, vegetables ana
fruits in an endless variety: The most
troublesome insect is the Florida flea,
from which no part of the State is ex-
empt. It's life, however, is short though
very active, making its appearance IN
March and disappearing in June. Our
school advantages are excellent, none
better in the State. We also have four
churches, of which all have pastors ex,
cept one. Our population is estimated
at 2200, of which, I presume, one-thlrd
are blacks. The scenery on our lakes
cannot be surpassed within the confines
of Florida. They abound in fish of ex-
cellent quality. For the tourist, sports
man, and home-seeker this place has
some superior attractions and advanta..
ges; all that is attractive in town in
Florida may be found in Lake City. l
know it cannot be surpassed for its hos
pitable Inhabitants. Game is abundant
throughout the county. Deer, ducks,
turkey, quails, and squirrels are plenttl,,
full. Inyalids will find this delightful
retreat, free from malaria, and far enough
from the coast to avoid the bleak wind
and damp fog that is CHARACTERISTIC OF 1t.
To the home.seeker I will say that ne
need not be afraid to give Columbia
county a trial. LIDO not think it proba-
bic for any to be disappointed, unless it
be agreeably so, for if the seeker has
any energy at all, it will far exceed the
most sanguine expectations. There is a
place mile aud a half from town, con-
tanning ten acres, which the owner
bought a year ago last January. 1t was
then dense forest of magnolia, hickory
and oak. It is now a beautiful garden,
one acre of which is in bananas, one in
strawberries aud about fifteen hundred
orange and lemon trees dispersed at in
teryals over the remainder. The vegeta-
BILE crop equalled any grown in the coun,
ty. the larger part Of which was shipped
to the New York market in April; 1T IS
what is termed Hammock land" bought
at ten dollars per acre. Any of the, land
hereabouts will do the same if attended
to right. Hundreds of visitors come to
Florida every year, and all, go back de-
lighted. I have never yet heard one
person speak III despairing terms OF this
portion of the State. Persons coming
must not expect to acquire wealth in a
day, but they may come prepared to see
a country that tcould be made one OF the
most beautiful under heaven, with little
energy exerted, and little money expen-
ded for it has been truly said that Florida
is the Italy of America. Correspondence
Clifton, (W.) Eaterprise.
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sSP At the trial of a Scotch farm


s9 At the trial of a Scotch farm
er, his sister was examined as wit
ness. "How old are you?" said the
lawyer. ooh, we'll, sir, I am an iun-
married woman, and I dinna think it
right to answer that question" "Oh,
yes, inform the gentlemen how old you
are" said the Judge. "Weel a weel,
I am fifty" The inquisitive lawyer
still further asked if she had hopes of
getting married, to which Miss Jane
replied: "Well, sir, [ Wilma surely
tell lie; I hinna lost hopes yet" !"
And she scornfully added: "But l
Wilma marry you, for am tired and
sick o'yel palaver already."'
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PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.

TIME public are hereby informed that
: /. Capt. ]. A Wrcnn has returned to
Anderson to take charge of my Photograph
Gallery at No 4 Brick Range, and from
this date persons desiring Plain or Fancy
Pictures can have them taken in any size or
style. Perfect satisfaction is guaranteed to
every patron. Charges very reasonable;
J. D. MAXWELL.
oct1s 1877 II 9m
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RANDOLPH AND THE LANDLoRD.-
John Randolph was travelling in part
of Virginia with which he was unac.
quainted. In the meantime be stopped
during the night at an inn at the fork OF
the road. The innkeeper was fine old
gentleman. Knowing who bis distin-
guished guest was, he endeavored to
draw him into conversation, but failed
in all his efforts. But in the morning
when Mr.. Randolph was ready to start
he called for his bill, which, on being
presented, was paid. The landlord, still
anxious to ohaye seHe con yersation with nth
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NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEMENT-
IN Notice is hereby given that the under
Administrator of H. B. Arnold, de-
ceased will apply to the Judge of Probate
for Anderson County, on the 31st day of
December next, for Final Settlement and
discharge from said Estate.
: L. 7. ARNOLD, Admir-.
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"r:.f TnT! S s3]AA 81 ITS FAl'i7''
g; ." 49, n,ari. .v.i:: i,r ..-h' -
:.. !. 2. sid7Soa, Louisville, ~.
"'...'. - L:.ss':; Il 't: ni"s-
tse.'."",..: J. '-.isE T: +. oSGooH, "sw YORK.
~ :,.u-: T.,,s i:I:i- for torpor Ct the liver.
Th,y .r, :.r..r TO aiy medicine for hillary dis
o:tr:s ser M "
L.. ?. c>hR, Attorney 9. Law, Augusta, Ga.
"I hive ,:-, TUT, fiis five Years in my family:
They arc .,. .;: ,..:t inf:o>Hcncss and houscss."
=. ii :N!LSoN, Georgetown, Texas.
.I i:av. v.. -.r';'s NI..ri"c with great benefit"
~. ~. n;AhN, Editor Mobile Register.
eve sell t.rv l,px:.1 . tut Pills to five of all
othrrs"-Ga,1. j CO., CartersviIlo, Ga.
"'rm!'s r:i!s :,;re Only q be tried to establish
their merits. ii',Y work like magic"
~ w. Il. DARRoN, IS Summer ST., Boston.
"Th"rc IS no medicine so we'll adapted to the cure
Of Linus d ordrrs IS TUFTS Pills"
JOS. DRUMMEL, Richmond, Virginia.
AND q THd1s9ND MORE.
Sold 5y druggists. 25 cents a bon. Oface
Street. Mem YOrEs
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@ The man who said he had just
got out of a tight place, had been seen
few minutes before wiping his mouth
in a drinking saloon.
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S9- A certain city boasts of 4 man
who is so cold-b -blootled thata dog which
bit him in the leg had all his front
teeth frozen.
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to n compilation OF them which has been pub
lishcd with the title Concessions Of Trinita-
rians." His explanation of the matter If that
man has n two fold nature. one bcttcr and ono
worse. and that the sentiments favorable to Or
thodoxy spring from the better nature. and
those favorable TO Liberalism from the worse.
He does not seem to have reflected that the Lib
erals eau turn the Hypothesis the other end
foremost. and claim the liberal uttcranccs Of
the orthodox ~ dictated by their superior in
stincts and the orthodox uttcranccs of !. bcras
ns proceeding from lingering superstition.
However. his work has evidently mot with sue
cess among his own party. and that doubtless
contents him.
Another remark should be made. DR.. Dor
chester quotes largely from the MOuti,iV Re-
Hgio,H Magazine. Of which the late Rev. T.. II.
Sears was for a long tune editor. and particu-
larry from the contributions to that periodical
10y Mr. Sears himself. It is not fair to rank Mr.
Sears and those who sympaihized with him
among the Liberals. or at least among the Lib
erals who are opposed to Orthodoxy. Mr.. Sears
was more OF Swedcnhorgian than anything
else, and his magazine was avowcdly hostile to
tho views generally professed by unitarians
Nor should Dr. Charming. DIR. Hedge. DR.
Noyes. and other old fashioned Unitarans be
presented as Characteristic opponents Of eur
rent Liberalism. The Unitarian denomination
has drfted into II position quite different from
that which II occupied at the time when these
men were leaders in IL. Some of it, minister's
like DIR. Osgood and DR.. IIcpworth. have gone
clear oven to Orthodoxy; others. like the Row.
Messrs Chadwick, Rockingham. and Abbott
have worked their way to the other extreme.
and are SIMPLY rationalists The force. there
fore. Of concessions made by nominal Unita-
r. Ia uit h, .i,,tt al
position OF each one; but to this fat DR.. Dor
chester pays no need and quotes right and left
without discrimination. In our judgment this
defect seriously impairs the value of his book.
and reduces it to thc level Of mere partisan
suuib.
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the dialogue ls weak ana col'rI' ss' ana the play
OF motive and characur is chiefly interpreted
by description. II must he said' on the other
hand. that We are not unwhing TO hear the mar
rator talk in his own person, Tor the diction OF
this novel is DISTINGUISHED 10y uncommon SIM
plicity ana gool deal OF 'ig"r But as regards
the exhibition of the creative faculty. the JOINT
writer's must he placed ON much lower level
than is. l.. farJ'on
Dosid: Huss'1n story. is the latest addi
ton to the Colwrb Series of Fiction pub
lishcd by Estes Lluriat. This novel is the
work OF It French lady. who Is said to have
brought buck from long resi- lenrc in Russia a
number Of social studies in manuscript, and
who. under the NOM dc plume Of HENRY GRE
WILLIE. has already achieved quite notable
literary success IN Paris. OF the translation by
Mise sherwood we will only saw thut il IN rxc-
-, ....,. -, . nm, -. ~, d, - -. II,
cuU'u WIN ho' ll''le palhs' anu no's not whoi-
lv fail to reproduce tho nirness aud archness
which at once commended tho diction of the
" - 80 -
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II " stony rs JANIS PAYS. entitled ~
Ii"-y lilafr r-i. We're mot comm nl. - ran-
sd rHu'' t"hu.rl merit 10 w'uli st4l caul-
''n- "' NJ! trom 'hc al-O.I,' novelty 10 .-
Theme TIL" 'cne oi ihr th' i- lu! in Lnrih-
east rn emma. and WHAT may DE c"l. 'd tae pivot
"i u'' ny f- ihe tate OF Ha fns. .-1 niN 'r. WaU
a''""- ilin-''I o. t' h"il a.totNteH' ,i "n.
a. -rrii's' committed IN "n' "' iA' vi ,iltl
temples Ine j. al color .s 'insu'NrN Vivid.
hhd' ~ lar as our reading cn'p.- us {" ''r.iy
". correct NJ "i events. III" d''Hi.- 90 tIr
picture ihe lhl-Har' tno social cG--
toms me dill'su'' ami even ihr moral
"tu' ~ih'r' "i NJ country where IN" de-
''-.N' 'f h'- NiN' llI' are ucIip wrought
"h ! .l'uI' .l'r'n'' ana ''dN" ~ii'u lpr'--
-.'h "i yer simltul'' TIL" e"n' l"nd
imagery ana curious literary ia''rt Nh, 20
MARI III .-p''' 81 N,"'ii'"l 'i-. lee in emma
-'hr ir"i "i A"4'', s"rfi'' to whose rewards
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Queen Victoria and Haker Pasha.



great lady has expressed herself in n
very kindly aui feeling manner with regard TO
Gen. Valentine Baker. While approving of the
generous spirit which prompted the Duke OF
Sutherland Ia an eNercis" of hospitality which
currird with II an almost formal rehabilitation
of the lat Colonel of ,ne Tenth llu-sars. she
has limited that the manitustat on ia question
was perhaps premature: but tn" criticism has
been very gentle. and accompanied hv AN in-
direct ntlWat on that the gallant Pd-hl W Ii not
forever rrst under th" troWn of his sovereign.
a paper has been signed 10y Gen. Valentine
Btk"r'- tr.'nds AZ the ARMY amt Navy Club.
hsk NJ q committee to r"iuetnte Mm In the
rulh; but ON hralug ol n. hr hlusrlf. with
rr'.t good t.-tr aud judgment. hcsgvd 1t mix d
mn b. l-INlll Il.
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ar LYONS.
The second convention of French artisans
whose meeting was intcrdiotcd Ly the late re-
dictionary Ministry. took place last month at Ly-
ons. The report VI its debates and resolutions
presents u complete exposition Of the ideas and
aims which govern the proletariat in that
country.
One Of the first questions discussed related to
the means OF widening the field OF female labor.
and il was resolved to organize associntions Of
working women in all the towns and rural com
munos Of France. Resolutions were passed
conforming. with the utmost ychcmencc. the
compnttion suffered 10y honest and self-sup-
porting women from prisons and converts
where. the ncccssarics Of life being furnished
by the state. manual labor IT, Of course made
cheap. There is no doubt that the condition Of
things here reprohatcd is grave obstacle 10 the
fair remuneration Of female labor In France.
and MS regards prisons the Chamber Of Depu-
ties has recently. on two occasions. mooted the
application of remedial measures. The Con
gross further held that eight hours ought to
constitute the working dav for female opera
tivcs, and that they should enter into
apprenticeship at the age OF thirteen
years. The particular trade. moreover. TO
which she was meant to be apprcnticcd was to
shape the school and home work Of the female
child. As regards education in general. certain
objects were distinctly specified. TO be urged
upon the Legislature 10y all the means Of polit-
zeal agitation within tho power OF the prue-
tariat These demands amount substantially
to system OF non-clcrical. grntutous. and
compulsory instruction. with Il technical school
in the chief town of each department. supple
mcnted by public workshop for practical
training in the several trades. The latter fea-
will la. pi,4a-XsI il "a reprDbuetipn tl
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Somo lectures recently delivered by sine
Rev. Or. DAHlsl DoEcutsrfH. before tine School
"a Tn-pio-y of Boston IuNrr-ity have h.ou
pdbii-l,d u holh. wiui the title, rpn'c,s,1ns
nf LiluG t,'f 10 Orioi'ty %. lotnrorN con.
TIL. authors ur'uosr !, 10 show thNt many of
ropl.l.rni- ~ orthodoxy have, at timo-. -lh-
-ia.Uluy .n'.Iod the truth 90 the c-s, ut.al
lo.l'- Of orthodox beliof uoH.h refusing to
H'''lt uie technical formulas in which tho-
points nr' ordinarily rNur'-,'i. For example,
h' ritr- one Lil-lui rs nyuNng his helof in the
d".'N of Christ another a. asserting the ,rafon-
"'' of ile Trinity am ..nrr NJ defending
"Sl laii"n n-utno oi'nem"nt, and sun others n-
lHyu rlu- "trrnh r'll,iutiun and denying the
!"s-li' IS ol universal salvation. ENlu, g,
ltum Unitarian and othoI lib raj authors are
freely b; Wn ln illu-truiol. and the result is
sunnl"l NJ ia the assertion that 1--WE are,
therefore. warranted in the combustion that
evangelical theology is impregnahN founded
'n eternal truth, is fully vn1icntrl hy the
moral ntt"sinlions " tn" human soul. nnd is
sustained hy IA" dHcp spiritual satisfa. ton
VIII II nif'ris IA personal "Xprri"nrc."
In So far ns Dt. Dor 'l.csirl = citations tend to
prove the self contradictions Of the writer's rtrd
from Their" IA iii" To- DEE said In rrIi, to him.
Similar sell .ronralictipna may be founu. as he
! admits among orihDipA dEluns. aud lac rclcrs
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No. he probably ti uglt nothing # the ,ort
but thut YOU were un uuiahlo giri to give Inn
thu pleasure Of your company lie Will al
one ol these days and perhaps ask the mos
mrLtpu- question bat do not liaper Inn ioJ
much. Young fellows get along better without
that sort of treatment Perhaps he may ho nn-
urely unaware " the agreeable impression 10
has mado upon YOU. and may be more uuNi. 3
t1~.ry you, oven. than You are TO see him. u,
however. be IL u4.yu vain nirt. whol- ei,on }
making comiu,-i, Ol girls hearts. treat hnI
very c1lily
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07
MINOR NOTES.

Tabitha A. Holton, daughter of a mnisteI
and - years old, is the first woman admitted
to the bar in North Carolina
The House has passed the Senate amend
ments to the bankrupt law repeal bill, and the
repeal will take place September LIST.
Senator James g. Blaine has been chosen
chairman of the Maine Republican State COM
mittee for the nineteenth time. The state
convention will be held at Portland August l.
The Oregon state election, Oh Monday, was
very quiet, but a large vote was polled. The
returns come in slowly and no >timate of the
result can be made owing TO tn amount Of
scratching and trading.
President Hayes and the members of the
cabinet who were expected at Evansville,
Ind, July (, have notified the authorities
that, in view of existing political complica-
tons, the president will not leave Washing
ton.
The Rhode Island Senate has unanimously
voted that President Hayes's title to his Office
is unquestionable, and that there is no adyan-
tage to be gained, but rather much disadvan-
tage in stirring the thing mp. 1t was demo-
cratic senator who offered the resolution.
Vice President Wheeler and party, after
ten days successful fishing in the Adiron-
dacks, returned to Mr. Wheelers residence at
Malone last Friday. Mrs. Hayes caught a
magnificent trout, weighing , pounds, Thurs
day morning, which was sent to the president.
| The party also took with them 30 pounds OF
their own catching.
Gen. F. L. Spinner, ex-United States trens.
urer, is becoming a thoroughly bucolic per
son in Florida, works on his farm ten hours d
| day, and is as brown as bun. He is cult.
waiting nearly every vine, vegetable and fruit
tree that will grow in that region, and has just
| been planting olive trees and tea plants, ex
pacting to drink tea from the latter before liz
| dies.
The son of the late Speaker Kerr says tha
his father died absolutely without money
His account with the sergeant-at-arms of th'
| House of Representatives was over-drawn, he
having used the advance to pay local bills a
New Albany, Ind. His life was insured, ant
| the family's first use of the insurance money
was to settle the account with Congress.
An Iowa man, who was elected to Congress
two years ago as a greenbacker, declines a re
nomination ON that platform. He states that
in the present situation of affairs, the green
back movement is out of place, silver having
been remonetized and resumption PRACTICAL,
provided for. He argues that resumption
will unlock vast quantities of gold and green
backs now boarded make money plentiful
ana revive business prosperity and good times
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foregoing we have embodied its main pur-
port 1t hardly need be added that the in
ference which Anderson would have drawn
from his story is that, having pcrpetrated
these fraud, and received promise Of re-
ward from sherman, Matthews and the Pres
ident, and they having failed to take care
of him according to his supposed deserts, he
is now determined to take his revenge by ex-
posing the whole proceedings.
Comment on these pretended developments
is of little account until the other side of the
story has been told but it is at least plain
that even admitting that Mr.. Sherman gave
Anderson and Weber pledges Of protection,
he in all probability did so in the belief that
they had acted honestly in making their pro
tests. and that, upon their representation of
fear of personal harm, he simply urged them
to stand firm, aud assured them that they
would receive protection and be rewarded for
faithfulness to their oaths of Office and adler
ence to the law. One thing still further is
certain 1t is almost beyond belief that if
President Hayes and Secretary Sherman have
all along had this guilty knowledge of Amber
sons action they should not have silonced
him by giving him the petty South American
consulate lin warm climate with its 80, e.
500 salary. which he asked for Instead of
doing this, however, it is evident, from An
derson's own story, that both Mr.. Hayes and
Mr.. Sherman shook themselves clear of him
as soon as they ascertained his real character
and refused to listen to him in any way.
No session of the Investigation committee
was held on Monday. On Tuesday the cross
examination of Anderson began, and the day S
work was more than sufficient to establish the
utter worthlcssness of his testimony With
perfect GOODNESS and composure he admitted
that he swCrc falsely before the Senate com
nittee in New Orleans, that he knew at the
time that he was swearing to what WIS false.
and that he so swore deliberately for the pur-
pose of deceiyiug the committee. SO fire.
quent and unqualified were his admissions of
perjury that it is asserted that the Democrats
themselves were completely disguised with
the exhibition which he made Of himself Al
this writing it looks very much as though the
projectors of the inquisition had already lost
the slight advantage which their dramatic and
sensational opening on Saturday apparently
gave them