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a BLOODLESS DUEL.
One Of che Principals sciEes his Second "a. .
Shield from Danger.

couple OF colored gentlemen became in
volvrd n u quarrel on Wednesday of last week
AT Simkins's livery stable. when Slmkins sug-
gestrd that they retire beyond the incurpOrat"
limits and fight II out IN accordance with tho
code. The suggestion was promptly arqu"sced
in, and in n few minutes all proiminarirs were
arranged fora terrible death struggle. The
location selected was the grove west Of Dr.
Tnylors residence: Mcssrs. l.. Is. Is. and w. d.
s. volunteered their services ~ seconds Mr.. j.
f.. provided with n carpenters saw and rule
was selected rs the surgeon; Mr.. J, L. was TO
provide hreoch- loading rifles. and Mr. u. B s.
was chief director. Tn" principals were posted,
the seconds and surgeon assumed their respect
i've stations, and the rifles. loaded with blank
cartridges, were placed in the hands Of the
bclgrrcnts.
Principal No was cool and determined and
evidently meant mischief. but No. 2 WAS nervous
and excited, and when his eyes rested upon the
Gllucring barrel Of his gun he eNclaimed
Look here. gcmmen. dis ere guns too bright
for mer' and attempted 10 leave the field He
WIS brought back and notified that unless he
" stood up like man his second would shoot
him down. whereupon he dropped his gun,
seized l.. Is. Is. This second around the waist
and held him between himself and his antag
onist The barricade was speedily removed
when tho courageous negro fed from the field
like II race horse, and thus prevented murder
most foul" Those who witnessed the burlesque
ON the code duello describe il AS rich beyond
drscr ptlon. and at least one OF the principals IL
cured Of his Dragging propensties.
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How America Gained an Astronomer.


No 1856. found by Peters at Clinton. n. Y,
on March 2. the day ON which the pence OF san
Stefano was signed has been named by him
Eunlke, on account Of the coincidence As the
choice Of the name by an American astronomer
may raise question. il may not be out of place
to indicate the probable explanation. Some
years before the Crimean war. in 1850. an eX-
collent equatorial with avery fine diaytic tce-
scope OF more than eleven inches aperture. the
largest telescope OF that construction ever made.
WIS supplied To the tthcn) Sultan by Pl0ssl. the
celebrated Vienna opticAn.
When Humboldt heard Of IL he wrote TO Red
shid Pasha. the them Grand Nizier. who had
formerly been ambassador ut Berlin. and with
whom he was personally well acquainted. sug-
Resting 10 him the ACCESSIBILITY of intrusting the
charge OF such splendid instrument 10 an as
tronOmer and recommending DIR. Peters. who
was then living at Constontinople. as Just the
right man for the purpose Redshd Pnsha eX-
pressed his readiness tn comply with such a
sensible suggestion. and accordingly Peters was
TO be put in charge Of the instrument.
But Redshld Pasha's power and protection
were not sufficient 10 overcome the antaRonistic
Influences within tho palace, nor could astronom-
i'al science. which would not stoop down TO
rule the planets, prevail against the astroogers
and, therefore, after some years, shortly before
the Crimean war Peters gave up the hopeless
struggle, and came TO London and went Ia
America. The strange experience and curious
knowledge gained during his soJourn in Con-
stantinOplc have no doubt u share in his solec-
ton OF the name Euniko.
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The Marriage of Lord ciaua Hamilton.


The marriage Of Lord Claud John Hamil-
with Miss Carolina ChandOs Pole. daughter OF
Lady Anna ChandOs Pole, was celebrated ut the
Church OF st. Mary Abbotts Kensingto ON
Saturday morning, July 20.
Punctually ut Ia. the time fixed for the cere-
mony the bridal party appeared before. the al
tar. the bridegroom being attended by Mr.; Mon
tagu Cory as his best man, while the bride was
accompanied by her brother. Mr.. Chandos Pole
0f the drenadier Guards, who gave her away;
Her dress was Of white silk with a wreath of
orange blossoms and white lace veil. Miss
ChandOs Pole Lady Victoria Edgcumbe Lady
Catherine Lambton. Lady Beatrice Anson. Lady
Evelyn FiHmaurice. and Lady Frances Spencer
Churchill acted az bridesmaids. The officiating
clcrgymen were the Bishop Of Derry and RIA;
phoe, the Rev Lord Wrlothesley Russell. and
Distinguished company attended tho core
mony. including the Duke Of Cambridge. Prin,
Teck the Duke and Duchess OF Abercorn and
Lady Georgiana Hamilton. the Earl and Conn
tess OF Dakcith, the Earl OF Durham, the Earl
Of Mount EdRcumbe, the Marquis and Mar.
Biandford, tho Countess OF Harrington, Wis,
count Arson and Lady Mildred Coke, Lord and
Lady Claud Hamilton. Lord and Lady George
Hamilton, the Countess OF Essex, Lady Edward
Cayendish, tho Earl and Countess 81 TANKER
Vile, Admiral and Lady Harriet Baltic Hnmil-
ton. Lady Hermione Graham, Lady UREA
The wedding breakfast took place Mt Harring-
ton House, Kcnsington Palace gardens, whence
tho bride and bridegroom started IL the alter;
Leigh Among the wedding gifts. which were
both numerous and costly. were an ormolu ana
anbaster clock and candlesticks, presented by
his Royal Highness the Prince OF Wales. ana
the friends q the bridegroom In both Houses oil
Parliament"
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Uncie Remus breaches 90 - Convert who WINS
In - Hurry to Take Up "a collection.


:" boy tells me YOU done jinc the church"
SAID Uncle Rcmus to Peglcg Charley the other
Yes sir" responded Charley gravcy. dat
H." Well, Pm mighty glad or dat" remarked
Uncle Nomus with un ton. Its bout time
dat wul spMtu irrto hear I'm vou in de chain
gang. nm stidl"r dat hits de chu'ch. Well dey
ain no tcliin desc day whar niEgcr's gwinu
icr en-,
himsclf M aud speaking in n diguifcd tonr.
yeS. I'm ilXin To- do butter. I'm prrptrin' fcr
To shake wurlinpss. I'm done quit soshatin'
wild dose white town boys DpyiVo been a goih'
back on me too rapidly hero lately an now I'm
agoil' back On dem
VOL. cl yuu done had de- spcuncc ON 1t. Tin
mighty clNd. ~ YOU go, liUum. you bcttcr .ho,'
on to- It 'iwell de las dny in dc mornin'. HIT
mighty good fer ter kyar ruun via YOU in 81"
day time and In de- ni.ht time lltl. pay you
oughter, hitll last longer'n n bore.f"llun. Bui
YOU Wnnter have ono or desc yer ud-'lmc grips,
IN you JOS guit"r shot yO' eye ~ sWing on HE
Mars vi Bnd'in's hull tlrri.r."
On. I'm goin To stick. Cuclo Rcmus. YOU
Kin pui your money ON dat. Desc town boy
AN I play no moro NV der games on me. HI
liked. Can't you Tend me dime, Uncle Nnnius
tu buy me u picY I'm dat hongrv dat my stom-
ach isgitiin rcady To 10 in mornin
Uncle hemus eyed thurl"y cuuously mo
mont while the latter looked quirtiy at his tim
b,r toe Finally the old man sighed and spoke
How long IL you been ia the chu ch, son p
Mighty near q week. replied Charley.
We'll, lemme toll you dis, now. TO YOU 70
emmy fiddler. You amt been in dar long nun
Ter to 40 'rouu tHkin' up contributions Wat
ontwell YOU Rit sOitrr seusuncd ike, Un don
hunt 'rOun In my c0z an soc "f ! can't ruU
out u thrip rr two fer YOU. But don't YOU low
tuxes too early
Charley laughed. aud sail he would let u ID
old man of If he would trent t. Il watermelon
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Married ms SONS WIDOH.
A Rich Southern Planters Wedding In "a
Northern Hotei-A Mixed Family.

Mr.. Alfred Boyco of Chicknsaw. Miss. a
r"spcctabc-lookln E elderly gentleman OF 60
on the 23d inst. at the st. Charles Hotel Cairo.
He was accompanied by u lady. whom he repre-
scented rs his niece. She was apparently IS
and blooming rs "A rese. Soon after his arrival
Mr. BOync took the proprietor into his conf
dcncc. lie desired to marry the lady who ac-
companiod him. and she was willing enough
Unfortunately the laws IN Mississippi in relation
10 consanguinity barred the proposed alliance
Tho lady WAS none other than the widow of his
late son, WHO departed this life about two years
ago. lie went t. tn, County Clerk at Chicka-
saw. few weeks ago, and procured license for
sent him word in great haste that the license
would have 10 be revoked. rs he had discovered
that IN" laws OF Mississippi did not permit we'd
loci between parties bearing 81 h relationship.
Mr.. Bpyce OWNS plantations. and stands high
In his .eonmun,y Nothin= Was further from
which the laws OF his State would not permit
He Put Il legal friend to work looking up the
statutes. and found that the law WIS similarly
strict IN other southern States. Finally. after
good deal Of inquiry. Il wac learned that the
statutes Of Illinois wore more LAX than those Of
must OF the Suites. and Ia Cairo came Mr. BOycc
with tie lady he wished t. make hs wife, The
case, briefly put. was laid before tho County
clerk Of Cairo, aud he promptly informed the
planter that nothing stood in tho way ~ a we'd
ding. The license WIS ISSUED. and the mar
rlage took plac" at the 81. Charles with Mr. H..
IL. E,u"w. proprietor of the -. Charles. and
MIR Thomas Naily. editor Of the Bdie'in. Tor
witnesses. Justice Cummings performing the
ceremony, The next day the happy planter.
Mith ~ ltAb' hsNhNtAt INV hAt VI
departed on "A wedding tour. When he first
camc To- Cairo. Mr.. Boycc WAS underline impress
sion that he would have 10 remain hree months
and acquire some kind Of n residence before
the license could be- obtained; but the despatch
with which he WAS enabled ca execute his plans
surprised hun very agrecably. Both MIR. and
Mrs. Bpyce. II IL said. have children IN Missis-
sippi 10y former unions. How they will ever be-
able To settle the nature OF their relationships.
or how any conrt Will ever be- able to adminis-
ter with satisfaction To all concerned upon the
mixed estates, in the event Of Mr.. Boyccs
death, are among the problems which appear
not - have troubled the happy eouple.
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a PrIma Donna. Husband In Court.

Bernard B. Mnrhcineke. best known to the
public as the husband ri the soprano, lncH sexton hed
hill for divorce from his wife IN the superior Court
trday The bill Of complaint sets nv that Bernard
MArhoinck Is now aud has been for more Than year
past resident ui Wayne county That lac aud nvI Sex
ton were married ON feb 1875 at Grand Rapids hy the
Rev. Or Samuel Graves, that the said lne1 sexton
Marheneke published or caused 10 he published, an mr.
ucc which did detame the character OF the complainant
The heading vt the article is follows Truly Piuae
The lniortunate choice Of pnma Donna Or Mar
hclneke Despus his Bride Of Money JewolTy ana tluh
ing After Three Months Of Miserable AnScy She
Leaves Him. Miss lnel Sexton, the Michigan frma
Donna. IN a Sew Role
The complainant further charges that his wife has re
fused 1--we with him since the sad 18Th dag VI April
that the month OF April last she ill.trehrd him by
striking him IN the face two severe blows with her SIS
and that she did there and then call HIM vile names such
asa miserable pup
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A baby In tho Desert.


A week age n man named liossitcr, who s en-
gagged IN the wuod business near Monrcs station the
railroad visited by his witr aud child WHO reside
humboldt wells. While AZ the ramp the child
Aboy ~. years o axe wandered OH aud not missed
by probably twenty minutes after he ,t the
camp That DAY search was made for the little fellow
without nndng him. and the day large party set
upon his trail which tnlluwcd with great diii
cult, ON the third day hcen men lett Humboldt wells
horseback hunt Tor the little MaWlrrrf. among
them the railroad agent Mr. Watson lie found the
boy strack but as he had taken On his boots It
difficult tn trace H. Mr. Watson tied the horse halter 10
ot his own legs and followed the track ON hi hands
and knees for several miles and at last found the cnid
the summit OF a lone mound the lndelcudc nee
mountains. ~ miles from where he started Tho chli
had travelled four DAYS during the intensely hot weather
NJ last week without food or water, and Nas crazy when
found. lie recovered rapidly.
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The Abiding One.

Fro,a he london thrtHidn
the rock OF heart aud my portion iore'srrssl
HIiii 40,
Some hearts are like quiet village street
Few and well known The passcTs 20 aud fro;
Some like busy city : market place,
And countless forms ahd faces come ana w.
Into my life unnumherod steps have trod,
Though brief that NE and nearing now It's close
At hrst the forms OF phantaSles and dreams,
And then tie varied tread VI friends and foes
Coming and g0ing-Ah there lay the pang
That when my heart has bio sumcd and unlocked
Its wealth To greet the loved familiar step.
Lo II was gone, and Only echoes Knocked
NY listening ear. Bat Oh there came one step,
go soft aud slow, which said " pass not by
But stay with thee forever n thou wilt,
Amid this constant instability
Then in His eyes saw the love crayed-
Love past my craving-lOvc that died for me.
lie took my hand, aud in its gentle strength
learnt the JOY OF leaning utterly
He taught my heart to trust Him fearlessly
Trust oft betrayed, but now misplaced M more,
NV Rock my Rock nv wave. hesieged Rock
Safe in Thy cleits rest fore vermoro.
All, all things change, and modest human hearts
Can ne ier he rocks. they are hut potter clay.
The Lord our God, lie only is a Rock
who trusts In HIM may trust ~ Him Tor ayel
Still do the countless footsteps come and goi
Still with sigh the echoes die away
but One abides, and nils the solitude
With music aud wiIh beauty, night ana DAY
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Not the Goose for her Set.

] was riding with Charles Dickens one DIV
When lac suddenly woke the echuts with " his
q laughter ON my asking, Will the s.llc vi AuuclpA
ton what the Joke was he took from hs loek cticr
u lrccyCd from Harriet Marhch who iny Al
}nmouth for her health. and who had noted the iuloW
iuk incident o life IN lodgings.
In t,e hOuse the authOress were sojournng
goHi naurrd woman comfortable In person and IN cir
tumstances, and not little vulgar. aud, the hOor
thNe lady IN delicate health o straitrncd income. bat
Wdsingused connec tons se proclaimed 10 the Tyne
mouth world As Mrs below was Sttrg down one day
AZ alone to her midday dinner Of roast goose II seemed u
Nt good soul that even her enjoyment nj so excellent
lni woud he increased by participation with the soil
w, sck9. and iU led Ms X above; she therefore cut
some h.heate shoes from the breast and sent them be
N,eh tNp not plates accompanied by SAGE and onions
slm krANy an her compliments by tile hands OF Betty,
N' Hlan. lhefc WAS an Ominous, AWFUL pause OF
ae duration and then Bctty caine down again, paleT,
VAN Ut luncheon untouched between the two hot plates =,
or" Nu Vt tun Of them note which to this effect,
N'luahm' Mrs vii thank Mrs. A to disseminate
h,I goose IN her own sphere"
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Tappan to be Prosecuted.

Inc developments In tho affairs Of the Boston
tituns untAhl for the past few days have caused u
i.ns hl.Nt Ni' BUSINESS men aud tile community at
WA, ur rf'gulaitcs of Mr. Tappan cannot with
W oftlnpktd even n has made for the brnc
NJ VI The stockholders the entire propertv Of Which he was
f 's"s"u me iscig thar he should be arrested In
ky 'wn WIN others who have committed crimes ~
mAuie has grown more intense since the pub
no. 'on o. We details a his transactions and il h
us,u. lheiS - good aud sufficient reasons for the
lie re I'M we matter y now under consideration by
IN W c eas nrAnl jury Which comes Monday That
amy oniS Unexpected by Mr. Tappan there Is but little
nso ana ne stands ready tn mebtthe charges Mr. Tap
~ NE Guy Yesterday, aud to-day he Is said he
ieaS "u hut We " 20 be socn only hs his intimate
LT,inss ne WI mako no statement TO thc public, pre-
Heytr tribunal " NN"' 'N'0'N ''''
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Another Unknown Genius.

Mr. Smiles has made an even greater dis
coNcry than Thomas Edward the Scottish naturalist.
whose story created 81 great sensation when II was
Iuhlis shed some The prodigy IT, rather
was also Scotrhman Tor he has been dead for about
ten years lie seem, W have been devoted mainly Ia
geology and h0anV the Of his lnhurr being chiefly
region pentlaud Firth and round about Dan
nett bay and the northeast OF scotland Dicks was the
this student ot nature under difficulties for like
Edward he seems also to have been working man who
had hard hght Ia earn his bread
movement had been set foot To procure him pc
sion had proved successful though the poor ,yutfe
nature died before tnrthing of the well dcse cl
bounty could reach him Mr. Sunless hie OF Dicks will
be published In autumn hy Murray aud wlll be
Interesting than the story Thomas Edward II Will he
urofnseiv Illustrated with views OF the romantic
Of Dickss abors, many NJ them from drawings by Mr.
snes himself, Reproduced on wood by Mhymper. iaer
aud Cooper There Will also be ne etched portrait
Of the natural by kaion.
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IfOn Mf ATiNV aud NuW J0uTnaI
The many friends Of Capt. Barrett Of the
navy Washington regret to learn that his health Is
some hat impaired and that he going abroad Tor
few months Ills absence will be felt for Independently
OF his high sociS qualities and profo ssonal atainment
he ACKNOWLEDGED master Of the cnisine II Is said
he has the most complete original treatise cookery in
existence. and his acquantalces are anxious that he
should put II press He celebrated for his breakfasts
on shIphOard, as many can tektiiS VINO have enjoyed
them Let the book be published Barretrs skillet Will
create n greater sensation than Schenck' : poker.
The Captain has been engaged during the hot term in
New York President Of general court marital trying
enlisted men for violations of discipline.
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A GirI Goes Fishing.

From GOof Hofts.
Forth they set atearly morn,
Happy m their hope,
Aduwi the path and through the corn,
Aud by grassy slope,
Then DER stretch Of clean sea-sand,
And reached slippery pier,
Aud there the brother raised his hand,
Aud said, We II cast hncs here
And oh the trcmor ut her heart
A. tackle straight he set
She deemed her brother had more art
Than any angler yet
And at each lite she ielt glow
81 pride that made her speak
In LOADER tones, there came a nuw
OF blood 10 either cheek.
At last catch the Hlvery sides
Came twinkling Ger the pier
She shrlekcd with Joy hut soon ulo tides
OF Joy were changed To tear.
As fun she looked unon the thing
That wrthed before her ewes,
Tho heart iclt Tor It's suffering.
She burst m trars aud Sighs'
And all her day was clouded dim
with thoughts size couH not speak,
The voice Was low size stutA ~ INN,
But pale was now her check
Her first glimpse Of the m aud pain
That hhunts the world, that daV
Disturbed her heart and ne er again
Wal she So gladly play.
All. little maid. that mystery
OershndOws all our work,
And unto many, As 10 thee,
llas turned Me bright TO dark.
4 CoSDrR GRAY
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Lord Beaeon.aeld'. New Title.

Here Is another suggestion for the prospec-
tive strawberry eAycs-it comes from an Irish Judge,
lannon's AMI favoite Wit ~ the House ~ his dAy-"Why
not call ban Juke VI Jerusalem at oneeT
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the up, nlne. hiehcs
Of siucAs to-day were
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-10-17

I9ust OF on tue war, is natnfal. /. sXhS whites
With all their intelli igonce aro accustomed 10
quote, 3 Let bysgones bo by.gones, 80 J" Lot dead
Issues be buried" Can't we say this to thon,,
and making ddo allowance for their ignorance
and suspicious nature. wait tho ,imo whom
awe can win them once and forcvor. Wo
are soro mono are moro faithful and eredulous
than tho negro, whilo on tho othor hand,
these characteristics turned against us havo
begotten suspicion and Incredibly towards
the whites. 1t will take ,imo aud patience to
ro-change thoir nature to confdcnco in tho
Thito man, but once gaiSpd wo will hold bih
fordYor. Now is tho tinnS to begin this work
and wo deplore aff romarks tending in any
way to drive of those pooplo.
Tho speech of Col. A. on national politics
was short but instructive, pointing out the
great necessity Of eleoting q majority of tho
Congressman from this State. Colonel A.
has made us on active, useful and energetic
Congressman and we personally, us woll as
our pooplc generally, owo him many favors.
lilo stands high hore and will poll tho solid
Democratic voto Of tho county.
No other Speakers boing proscnt tho meot.
ing as called by tho State Executive Commit.
teo, was declared dissolved by tho County
Chairman, who at tho samc timo informed
the people that thoy could call on the candi.
dntcs for tho Legislature to speak if they SO
desired.
A county meeting was thon organized and
short speeches wcro mado by Col. John, S.
Werner, Maj. s. P. Dcndy and Captain Joel
Beard. in tho ortlor nomcj t..
At about O'Clock PM. tho laMe assam-
blngo dispersed in quiot tand orderly manner,
returning to their homes. We did aot 500 q
person about tho stand who was intoxicated
though latc in tho evening we heard of some
drinking and ono or two fsticu0s. Tho
meeting was graul success and showed tho
interest our people feel in tho great issues of
the campaign.
There was general feeling Of d;sappo;nts
mcut at the absence Of Con. NJ. G. Butler,
who was expected up to tho hour of our
meeting.
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q d |islER.
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