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Bearers ia Scotland

It is stated in late London papers that
an effort has lately been made to rein
state the beaver il Scotland In soil
tary pine wood near Rothesay, Isle Of
Blu space Of ground on the property of
the Marquis Of Butte has been walled in
so that the beavers cannot escape.
Through this beavers park runs
mountain stream. Left to themselves,
the beavers have quite altered the APP
pearance Of this stream, for they have
built no fewer than three dams across it;
the lowest dam is the largest and most
firmly constructed, as it would appear the
beavers were fully aware that it would
have to bear the greatest pressure Of wa
ter. In order to form this dam these in
telligent little animals have supported the
downstream surface Of it with props of
strong bcughs as artfully secured as
though human engineer had been en-
ployed at the work
Immediately above this dam the beav-
ers have constructed their hut or home !;
this consists apparently of a large heap
of driftwood. Upon examination, how
ever, it will be seen that the sticks have
been placed with regularity and order, so
that the general appearance of the beav-
ers' home is not unlike bird Is nest turn
ed upside down. The beaver gets into
his house by means Of passages, the en-
trace to these passages being always I'M
der water The inside of the house is laid
out into apartments and galleries, and the
ground in the neighborhood of the house
is excavated in all directions with the
runs, holes and galleries which the beav-
ers have made for the purpose Of safety
or concealment.
These clever four-tooted carpenters
have cut down with their sharp, chisel-
like teeth many of the trees in their
park. They gnaw wedge-shaped gap
into one side Of the tree till it totters
from its weight; they then go round to
the other side of the tree, and gnaw the
portion of the wood which alone holds
| the upper portion of the tree upright
They somehow or other manage to make
the tree fall where they want it to go.
This is generally across the current of the
stream. If the gnawed log is too heavy
for transport, they will cut it into pieces
and roll it along the ground.
1t is mistaken idea to suppose that q
beaver uses his tail like trowel. Pic
lures Of beavers fattening down the mud
forming the roofs Of their huts are not
uncommon in old natural history books.
The beaver, however, never uses his tail
as rowel it is Of great use to him as a
steering and propelling organ, in his up
/ ward and downwarn movements. When
alarmed, he will give the signal to his
comrades by tapping the tail with a
loud smack on the surface Of the water.
Lord Butes beavers have bred in their
beayery, and there are now twelve known
to be alive. These animals are very shy,
and retire into their holes at the slightest
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-17

The granger in the Kentucky As
sembly means to tolerate the lawyer
therein. This we gather from a mastery
speech of a rural member: II follow
agricultural pursuits said he adding,
rather redundantlv, s am farmer, and
am proud of it. But I have nothing
against lawyers, the class that my honor
able friend represents. am like an old
Methodist preacher who, when he went
around to the members of his congrega-
ton, came across an old lady in spec
tacles. DO you love the Lord? 2 he asked
WELL she says, 'parson, I amt got
nothin' agin him !"'
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sound. Besides what vegetable food they
pick up, they are fed principally
with willow boughs, the bark of which
they strip off with the neatness of bas
ket-maker.
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j. II. JEFrERIrs, Sec y.
A Masonic Trihuta.

Whereas, death has entered our ranks, and
taken from us one Of our beloved members
THOMAS Notwithstanding him to the
Lodge above, and we would hum5ly submit TO
the Divine bchcst, knowing that the Saviour hath
said "what l do thou kuowest not now but thou
shalt know hereafter Therefore.
RcsoIrca, That in the death of brother Thomas
Bclew, Prudence Lodge, A. F.. NJ. has lost Il
worthy member, his wife and children deVo-
ted husband and father, and his country good
citizen and brave soldier
RcsoLred, That as token Of our high apprc-
citation Of his worth blank page in our minute
book be inscribed with his name, and the usual
badge Of mourning be worn by the members Of
this Lodge for tho space OF 30 days.
Rcsolred, That our profound sympathics are
hereby rendered to his afflicted family, with the
prayer that the God Of our fathers may ever
shield and bless them.
. Rcsotced, That a copy of the foregoing prcam-
bic and resolutions be forwarded to the family
of the deceased and that the same be published
in the "UNiON TINES
THOMAS j. FOSTER,
GEO. w. BONNER.
JOHN ii. FOSTER.
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TIE LApp MURDERERs TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
NY THE u. s. MARsuAL.-At O'Clock p. ~,
Yesterday, (8th) u. $. Marshal r. NJ. Wallace,
in company with W. T.. Earle, Esq, Deputy
Mnrshals Dill and Scruggs aud others, proceed
ed 10 the County Jail Of Greenvillo, anu at Tue
door of the Jail met Sheriff j. ID. Gilreath.
Marshal Wallace, addressing the Sheriff,
said:
IL have come TO demand those prisoners;frem.
Won under q writ Of ha6cos corpus, copy OF
which was served on you some time ago,
Tho Sheriff answered. "Do you intend to
take them from this Jail to some other
IIe REPLIED, "Not now; but you Will hold
tbem until further orders from me-
Tbo Sheriff replied, al shall offer no resist
opcc. but according TO my conception OF my
duty [ cannot give them up. Thcre arc the
KEYS (pointing to n nail on the WALL you can
take them if you see proper TO do SO. shall
offer no resistance
Thereupon Marshal Wallace took the keys,
went up stairs to The prisoners cell, unlocked,
the door aud brought tho prisoners down an"
Immediately turned them over to the Shcrih uh'
der the following commitment:
u :. MAnsuALs OFFICE,
GurrNytILE. =. c., Aug. Sth, '".
Perm ID. GHrcdih, Sheriff Of Grtc"rHe C""y
s. e.:
S,R-.I herewith deliver to you the boIhcs o
Uurh T. Kane, Vim. Durham and u. W. Moose
whose cases have been transferred to the unitc'
Shtwiii comm ;aIsthcG cG ssSSA dsa&sss
until farther orders from me OF Judge oil tn
United States Court.
(Signed) Ii. NJ WALLACE
U. S. Marshal
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Coalition of tho Cotton Crop up to August.

CuARLEsToS, August y, 1873.
To lie President and Directors IF the Charleston
Cotton EfchGHgc:
GENTLsMEy Your committee beg leave TO
rcpolL us follows for the month OF July, based
on uiney-ihrce replies from thirty-thrcc coun-
tics:
The weather up 10 25h July was reported in
almost every section Of the State excessively
hot auL dry, causing considerable shedding OF
boi!s From that date TO 3lst, considerable
rain fell, especially on the 18th. Many thought
IL rain was continuous that &c plant would put
out fresh growth, causing heavy shedding.
No lands have been abandoned in this State
The weather for the season to date is report
Cd more favorable by forty-onc, less favorable
by thiriy-fivc, and about the same by scvcnt cen.
The stands, with n few exceptions, are re-
ported gqol, If any dsfferenec-. a little betcr
than last year, though few counties report
the plant small. The plant is generally re-
ported forming blooming and boiling well, but
also shedding badly in several counties.
The present condition Of the crop is gene
rally reported about on an average with last
year, excepting four eouutics which arc re-
ported decidedly bettor, and one very much
worse.
Your committee, from above date, arc unable
TO give any decided opinion, so much depends
on the weather for the next two months, but
with favorable even average weather much
of the damage already done will bc made up,
and good yield be the result; Lut from present
pros poets We do not look Tor any considerable
increase over last year
II. D. MURE, Chairman,
l.. J. WALKER,
A. W. TAFT
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A Bloody ARRAY at Edgefield.

The "Chambcglan day." the 10Th of August is ROW
called there sud day for Elscicl. Gov. Hampton
and other prominent citizens of the State had been nyi
address The people Of that County that day. and
large assembly gathered together to hear them, in Il
grove about mile from the Court House. We extract
the following from the report Of the ar, in the MEMS
pa sol nfi pleasantly until near the end when il
became known that seronS aray at occurred in the
village, lrd>iani, AMI which had the effect bring
drl.
seems that several Yeas ago about 1860 or 1870 sew
cral mon npIs Eooth the house of Mr. Abran
Jones for the purp"Sc Of attacking Jones ON account of
some cause Oi complaint between the
l,""!hS IT. accompanied lay young named IAhcr
l4ncy Jones was prepared ior the intended assault
when was apatdoniCd; bat the young man Tnnry was
shot and as was claimed accidentally Killed by the
party of Booths in wlRSc company lac at the time
al and The affair bee th,. orrision bitter family
lru,l hetw ,Sn the ia : and booths. ''''''
Whilcihc speaking Was in pro the Grove to-day
however the liooil> and r"nkcr T"ncy who killed
negro nit"d States marshal few weeks AGO, in
store NJ Inc Village ami became engaged deadly
conflict. There w"ro three OF the Booth, ,,ii
and T"n,y ami on" two Of hi, friends the other.
Between Lw"i anl thirty shots were fired within few
minutes tim and at its close ID found that ,kCr
the three fell within forty feet of each oihcr and all
died within few mnicS, without on" having uttered
word The h&ht took place on ihc public square, and
number ol spectators were wounded.
The casal,cs were as follows: Tonoy and James and
Thomas Booth killed outright Ecujaain EoOth Shot in
four places twirc through ilc lungs aud badly BEATEN
about the head, and supposed To hc morally wounded ;
W. L. Coleman, friend al T"ncy, and who Wa con-
ccrncd in the shooting, slightly wounded in the abdo-
men Mark Toncy, shot in ia" side; Wade Lott in the
arm = H. Ryan! in ih" heels Clarence Seller, in the
ccrncd in the aIrray. All the persons engaged and all
the Killed and wounded were white.
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For The Times.
The Asbury Seminary.

Mr. EDITOR The Exhibition at Asbury
Seminary on the 7th inst, was of such char
| accr that it deserves notice and commendation,
both for the good being accomplished in the
vicinity of the Institution, and for the cncour-
agemcnt Of the friends of education in other
sections
Mr. J. n. Littlejohn, the Principal, is one Of
the many young men sent forth by Wotford
College since tho war, who is turning the love
of cul.ure and morality received from his alma
mater to good account by giving his talents
to the education of the youth of our Country.
Under his direction this Academy has been con-
Quoted with marked success for several years.
The exhibition on the 7th inst, marking tho
close of the scholastic year, took place at AS
bury Chapel, and was crediiable alike to Teach
crs pupils and the community. To the teacher
as indicating patient intelligence, skill, and in
dustry. Creditable to pupils as showing pro-
grcss and proficiency, and exhibiting n full ap-
probation of the Importance of improving tho
precious years of youth.
Besides indicating the intelligence and care of
The teacher and The proficiency of the pupils, the
exercises were exceedingly interesting to very
large number Of spectators. The programme
was quite elaborate and was so arranged that
the variety added To the entertainment. Music
and singing, reading and recitation Of extracts,
dialogue, and defamation, and composition, had
each their place.
The extracts read and reciied were chosen
with good asto and rendered in way
that showed that the actcrs, from the little fel
low who spoke the Salutatory, to the elders, felt
the spirit OF the another ana appreciated the
sentiments they uttered.
The defamation was unusually good. Seyc-
raj Of the boys and young men cxhiing consid-
cradle talent in this direction.
The Latin speech was particularly, ,creditabls.-
1t must he conceded, however, that tie Compost
tions by the young ladies were the most remark
able features of the exercises. Easy, graceful,
anil
terry of the suhjcct-lnaticr treated, marked
every one Of them.
After sumptuous dinner the audience reas-
scmbled, and addresses were made hy Mcssrs,
VIM. Je!lcrics, w. j. r. Glenn, ID. Johnson, .Ir,
and i'll conclusion by Rev. A. A. James.
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STATED SERVICES


REyENCE MATTERs.--Undcr instructions from
Commissioner Raum, f.. NJ. Brayton re-organi-
zcd The force Of special Deputy Collectors, sta
toned in the mountain district, on Saturday
last. Capt. :. i. Lanforl, assisted by H. H. ID.
Byron NJ. w. Watson II. L. Scruggs and G.. W.
Cummings, will look after the co nntics of Spar
tanburg, York and Union. The most Important
duty Of these officials will bc to sec that the
mountainccrs who were benefited by the lcni-
cncy of The Government, do not violate the OBJ
legations imposed by the Court. They were
specially instructed by Mr.. Brayton to exercise
prudence and lcniency in The performance of
their duties, and they will Jc held to q strict
accountability for misconduct.
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TO CANDIDATES.

In order to giOc cvey man an oPportu-
nity 10 PIT Mcir names before tic people, us
candidates to,. office, ,oe haze reduced the
price for Advcrtisiny to S3 for EACH name
announced No name wW be published an
til Mc printers fee is paid. THIS rule aoiH
be strictly enforced, so Mat IL ~iU DC useless
t1r any one to scnt us names for PnCtico-
ton withom scn,ity tic money pah the
order.
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The State University.

The State University.
As We find there are a number Of unfounded
reports; circulated through the county con-
corning the acHOn of the last legislature in
making. an appropriation and electins Board
of Trustees for tic State University, VIC are
glad to be able to contradict those reports anu
at tho same time give the people u true state
msnt of md S~aSic natter.
In speech to tho people of Chester, on the
81 of this month, Mr.. j. j. Hemphill, one OF
the ablest rs woll as most Independent men in the
State, and who was representative from that
county IN the last Legislature, said:
With regard to reopening the State Univers-
ty and making appropriation for TINS pur-
pose, Mr. Hemphil said he would state Mt the
outset that this question had been raised to d'rne
the Democrats, so that some men might run Wto
office. This he knew to be true' Tor inc man
who raisedt this question said so. lie had been
charged with voting for an appropriation OF
$50 600 or $40, 900 for the University. lie had
already publicly contradicted this; he had vo-
ted for an appropriations Of 50, 100 to save the
buildings tiio property Of the State, from inJu-
ry, and pay the salary Of The librarian. nav
ing disposed of this nlsehoed, here comes an
other, viz, that he would vote ior ora m appsopr,,
| alton of $4,000, some say $4,000, Ut the next
Legislature. Why didn't they make it SSoo'
OO0? While they were telling a lie they might
as well havetoid whoppcr. He wrote n short
time ago to fol! Simonton, prominent member
of the boaA of trustees, inquiring what was
| proposed, md the answer he received was that
the trustees had no definite plan; but one thing
was ceriain-no appropriation would be asked
| for.
Thus il will be seen that no appropriation was
made for the State University by the last legs
laurc, except what was actually necessary to
pay insurance upon the valuable buildings, to
give small salary to person to take charge o
the larg&and valuable library, which cost tho
State mSsy thousand dollars to collect, and to
| protect tte property from encroachment andva
dalism. SAnd further, there will be "no appro
priation asked for"
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Select tho Best Mon.

coiCCt tHe bISL men
We have frequently been asked to "speak q
good word for this and that candidate nominated
through our paper; and we know many arc dis
pleased because VIC do not do So
We have determined not to uso the paper
fol or against any candidate until after the
Convention has made the nominations then wo
Shall do our best to elect every man upon the
regular ticket All we ask of the people is TO
send the most intelligent and reliable men in
each Township to the Convention. Let them be
men OF untlnching democracy, sound judgment
and Independence, and then let the Convention
nominate tho best men in tho County, all things
considered, for the various Offices. That is all
we ask, and all that will he necessary 10 unite
the people aud ensure the election Of Irc Iomo.
cratic Ticket
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TmE SOUTHERN PLANTER ANn FARMER. for Au-
,HS4NnnEpAhxN.-i n;t---i. W.. - si,-~-Sass>-
is received. The leading article is letter from
Hon. \. II. IL. Stuart OIL "The Ending of
the Hard Times" which ho thinks is near at
hand: note 10y the Editor on the Banking Sys-
ten Of The Country, II which the Editor urges
the return Of tho old System of State Banks and
repeal of the ten per cent. tax imposed by the
U. :. on State Bank circulation. Col. John
Washington has valuable Article OH the Anaiy-
sis Of Fertilizers. Dr. EllAcy. Editor OF the
Stock Department, has, usual, spicy and
interesting department.. DR.. Pollard, in his
department, gives practical information rs to the
scclin: OF Winter oats, clover and grasses and
other suggestions for the month COL Randolph
hnvrisou aud o,hcrs have letters of interest to
wheat growers, in which they discuss the best
quantity to DC sown per acre, thccbest variety
and time Of seeding. The Editor states that lie
will publish in the September number letters
from |. II. Christian, Gov. Smith, Gen. Mcem
and other large whea! growers on this subject.
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A Radical Ticket in York.

We learn that it has been determined to run
Radical Ticket for County officers and the
Legislature i'll York County. EX-Congrcssman
Wallace is the prime mover He entertains the
vain hope that by the help of Northern men
and money, he will be able to restore the Rad-
cal party in this Congressional district and
again be elected to Congress. All the Butter
milk in the Northern Cheese Factories could not
float you into that haven again, Wallace.
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Mr.. Jas. T. Wells.

I IS.
We are pleased TO meet this genial gentleman
in our office, and looking well. lie is one Of
the publishers Of the Columbia Register, and in
forms us that the paper is in tlourshing con-
dition. Mr.. Wells will be pleased TO receive
subscriptions for the Register, and we confident
ly recommend that paper TO all our citizens as
in every resfec% worthy their patronage.
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SALE OF NEw CoTToS.-MesSrs. pcIacr, Rod
gers Co. sold one bale new cotton from Barn,
well County, classed strict middling, at l2a C.
ono bale fall low middling from Barnwcll Coun-
~, slightly gin cut. Mt l2c. per 10. Messrs. Geo
W. Williams Co., one bale from Macon,
Ga, classed full low middling. slightly gin cut
at l2c. per lb. They were shipped by the buy
CT per steamship G"iC S'r" m for New York and
r"nsi ,sncd to MCssrs. II. NJ. u W. LcCouat.-
.Ncu$ GHd 'D",tr.
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A Sugges ton.

MR. EDITOR :-Dont you think it would be
well for the nominating Convention TO nominate
County Auditor and Treasurer with the other
nominees, so that it would relieve the Lcgisla-
tors Of the often difficult task as we'll as respon-
sibility of recommending them? 1 throw this
out rs q suggestion, as find the same is done
in other Democratic counties VOTER
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Citizens in tho U. S. Court.

OuT CltlzenS IN the u SouTt.
1t will be remembered that some months ago
q great bise was made about difficulty be-
tween some Revenue officers and citizens living
+rBoganssitle Township, I'm consequence uf inc
arrest and Handwriting of Mr.. &. G. Hill. q
tobacco peddler, with his negro driver. The
citizens went before Commissioner Pioneer
soon afterwards and underwent an cxamna-
ton, which resulted III their being placed under
bonds to appear at the U. S. District Court at
our people arc ANXIOUS to know what action the
Court has taken in these cases, we give below
the returns of tho Grand Jury upon them.
i. A. Gregory, Jasper Gibbs and Eliphus
Smith, for rcscuing seized propcry-true BILL
Asa Smith, for rcscuing seized property
true bill.
Gideon G. II. Hill, having in his possession a
removed Revenue stamp-truc bill
No bill, as to William Smith,
l. The trial Of the above cases was set for to-day
, on.l all tho rsriirs have returned to Grcenvillc.
| feeling confident that if n fair trial is given
them they will be acquitted. Col. l. G. Nc
Kissck, Hon. J. H. Evins and Judge I. ii.
Cooke have undertaken to defend them.
We believe the men are innocent of commit
ting any crime against the laws of the country
or its officers. The very "hcad and front OF
their offending consisted in demanding that
the handcuDs should be taken from friend who
had made no resistance, but had quietly sub
mitted 10 arrest and was willing to accompany
the officers, without the indigniiy of handouts
being put on him--particularly when that in
dignity came from man who had been notoli-
ously guilty Of and punished for gravcr offences
| than that for which lie was arrested
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Tho Trial of tho Ladd Murderers.

II is undc stood thata of the l.. s. District Court
will he convened early in SpS Smbcr for the trial "r the
Revenue ,.icvr, for the killing Of Iadd. Chief Justice
Waite and Ju Fond will occupy the Eench t"sethcr-
Atc counsel both sides will DC engaged. The is
considered 10y the ablc Lawyers in the country, the
important that has occurred in this country for
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To Bridge Builders.

To Bridge Builders.
We refer all interested 10 the change of day for
letting out the contract for nHu. h';.i"-~
The oath being the day appointed to elect
delegates TO the County Convention, it was
thought advisable TO postpone the letting Of
the bridge TO the following Wednesday, the
2Sth.
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Newberry County, was arrested in Travis Coun
ty, Texas, on the 10Th ultimo, by Il. w. Boone,
Esq, of Ncwbcrry, on the charge of murder
Judge Davenport, negro desperate, also
charged with murder, and for whom the Cover
nor offered reward Of $50, was also arrest cd
at the same time and place.
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At Spartanburg.

AT SpartanburB.
From the accounts in the three papers -onc
daily-of Spartanburg they must have had q
glorious time up there the past three days.
Hampton was there Simpson was there; tho
Changers were all there, and the military, no
doubt, made grand display yesterday. We
Lopo to give q full report next week.
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Rev, J, P. Shand, d. D.

Rev ]. P. Shand, d. D.
This venerable and beloved Minister Of The
Gospel is on short visit to his son, Il. w.
ShanL, Esq, at This place. Although in the tn
year Of his age, this good man retains his men
tai and physical powers in a remarkable de-
gree.