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The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-06
FRESH MEATS.

Julius Oncle, on Nashville street,
near the depot, has just gstten the
most valuable leo chest in existence.
1t is immense in size and keeps every.
thing in the way Of meats and vege-
tables as fresh as in winter weather.
You can do no better than to patron
ize him.
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For Sale-Mules, Wagons &c

We have for sale for cash or note
at 6 or IL months, with approved Sc
curity, A "A No. /" yonng mules.
extra size. fine condition and well
broken. Also 2 good wagons e
horse); ! good wagon "a horse).
Any one desiring to see the above can
do so by calling on
Taylor & Edmuudson,
Nashville street, near Depot.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-06

Mics willie Leaycll,- Of Trenton,
who has boon sojourniug in tie city
for several months, fol-, tho purpose
of completing hesl innsIcal education,
returned home last week. = q q
sK Z IVY eN
Charlie Wbccler q / talented son Of
Dr. JAS. wheeler cana over ON vis-
j TO his frienasiHihls county last
week, rom Clarkssille whore he has
been attending school for sometime,
49,. RIAL, &. y \. !, !, v, \. I, q. . I.
rs.'.a.. I, s az. a,'u ~, vs,so ~'o ny
az 49, 49, ~ ~, '"5 > /" vi y 'v'a
. .aS As''. ,s, pa.ss - Nsa s'ss. ~
.s." / o"a 'o a - =, s-"s' "s',"e
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-06

FRESH STOCK MILLINERY
Mrs. M. Z. Rogers has received a
beautiful line Of fashionable Millinery
Goods and solicits an inspection other
latest style Delizia, Jessica, Hortense,
Sybil, and Camille Hats. These
goods are fresh. new style and will be
sold at lower prices than ever before
offered. Respectfully,
Mrs NJ. e. Rogers,
Nashville St (near Reformed church. J
The City Saloon, on Main St.
keeps the freshest and best beer to be
had, and always sparkles with its
virtues. Call and see me.
Langley Bell
Thread, per dozen, Is cents; at the
40 cent Store. -
Gauze Undcr-s shirts, 20 q rs cents;
at the 40 cent Store.
Knitting Cotton 8 cents per ball;
at the 40 cent Store.
Ladies Hose (good) per pair, 5
cents; at the 40 cent Store. ,e
Socks, per dozen, 40 cents; at the
49 cent Store.
ATTENTION,
Messrs. Cross, Quicker 4 Dryer hav-
ing facilities for turning out first
class work oftheir own manufacture,
and every piece warranted. takc this
method Of reaching the trade. They.
keep no shoddy work of Eastern man
ufacture, but sell only that which they
know to be good aud can lie relied on
their own make. They are turn
ing out neater work than. ever before
offered, and respectfully solicit every
one to call and examine their car
riages, brggies, Phaetons, &c.
Cross, DucKER & DRYER,
Hopkinsville. KY.
Ladies corsets IS to 80 cents; at the
40 cent Store.
Bslbriggan Hose. silk clocked. %
cents per pair; at the 40 cent Store.
Large line Dress Goods. 8 to 10
cents Ter yard, worth, twice that
money; at the 40 cent store.
Ladies Kid Side Lace Shoes. 90
cents; at 40 cent store.
Pure Ice Delivered daily; one ceiit
per pound. Will have Lake Ice in
due season. "A. v. TowxEs.
lab JOHNSON, Agent.
Money or Blood All persons In
debted to me must come forward and
settle. cannot and will not wait
any longer. J.A.B.J.
We use pure drugs only in com
pounding prescriptions. Gish d
Garner at the Blre Front Drug Store.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-06
SPECIAL LOCALS.
THE NEW YORK STORE.

Ladies Linen Suits at go cents,
worth 50 co. Ladies Linen Suits at
81 20. worth SO 90. Ladies Linen
at 81 70, worth 81 90.
Ladies Linen Suits at 80 25; worth
50 o. Everybody contemplating
buying any ladies linen suits is re-
specially invited to pay above goods
their immediate attention,
Slesser d. Haas,
Props. N. Y. Store.
Call at S. Fl. Turner's and see his
choice selection of sheet music, also
full line of confectionery and station
cry.
FARMERS.
McCormicks full line ofAgricultural
Implements, including Self-Binder,
Dropper, Self Rake and Mower. Best
in market. Call and see us.
v. H. Metcalfc q Sons.
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Fresh Milwaukee Beer at G. w.
Halls. Phoenix Hotel.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-06

We use pure drugs only in com
pounding prescriptions. Gish d
Garner, at the Blre Front Drug Store.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-06

Lab. JOHNSON, Agent.
Money or Blood! All persons In
debted to me must come forward and
settle. cannot and will not wait
any longer. J. ABB.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-05-06

Pure Ice Delivered daily; one ceht
per pound. Will have Lake Ice in
due season. "A. v. TOWNS.
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Ladies Hose (good) per pair, 5
cents; at the 40 cent Store. n
Socks, per dozen, 40 cents; at the,
40 cent Store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-08

g, stare between syracuse and Rochester. the
ebiele was halted In front 81 small country tTeh
siiS was sleepinr the porch. lnman LOOKING ohl'
,r large black snake crawl 10 the sae OF lhe nahs
Grs-Pjnc MS wlfe,s arm he shouted; zee anu
10 the snake sprang from the stage, pursued
~ Tr,.tlie distance. and finally Killed H. ne eI.
anu. fortune, which M %on nheTl~ hs iaSl NttSeg
nss.rs wa, silence ~ gol iru' His oitpcnCl '.i
sSoot,it,on a. his wdss " Keep your mouth smut
Two lu,bes i'm the woods have been succored
he a, Eg,nress and AlrIuis> oae cold day last De
nar taey Snocksd az tee door Of the spsn'h Consul
ate "a, Iogd1n Taeir name was NuneA one was p h'N
:, s,p tAe other girl Of and they had baby
h,,,he, Tasir lataer hal died and while they were
,,yi,r IA, T.His thew had lost their mother They bad
IN ,cld taat th,y Rad ssi uncle monastery near
,..ster in ERgllHd and they set on from Africa u
SUI am, From rUPis tscr went TO Malta and thence I"
Nvs,iles ,ad Psris whore their money gave out They
- Oh .i,pe y, Par She Isd ma siscf and toe h1hv.
Tn. little oas was sick. and although they received
os.,si,aco fr..s soma U-sHise Mans hc faded. ard
or,,ol aad died With sal hearts bat buovant spirits
,sf ta cbd IA weRt their way e. fad ho'r uncle
T ey va>r fro+ ,Ts 10 Calais. begging their "td.
M ,,pa sind soul paid their way across Ia ~tral~ 10
D,ver Thy pswRed VIA jawrlry ta"y had am WhaI
clsh.ng hey could spare and managed 10 reach t@d-
an e,,ss Ioadea. They hSd money; thee were
byngr. Thcy saw scWo Italian girls playing
IN organ ina the street sad asked them 10 taA
,bcn Vhare they could steep The .'rcct musicians
tL chem to their glrret. sud tar next mor 'n- tH'
oalerers found their way 20 the Italian t"n7-' h'-
raj lie gave them the moacy tne' required Tor 'h'i
.3urncy to Ieices-r, strictly requiring ol them 'h"'
nr,p their arrival their uncle shou write to aclNn'
him ~ Tn, f.ct several DAYS elapsed, and. no news
md bee. received, tue Con-u-C'cncrai hhh-cd AL
iressrd letter 10 the chief Of thc religious inst in'''
vao replied that the chiGrca h.d arrived 'tl t"@
eel alive Of theirs was known IN ihe a .-hr '''
had taken pace was brought .' Ut 'D.I'r ~ '.'
press Eu.cu e. who deeply moved a. th- i'''''.'
.ud pan forward her CLAIM th'' me cir. S.'.'' l
tr-ied to her care he educated anf tuij' ,>u''
o Der. Iha Marquis Dc Casa l,---it 't' tdN'A ,' 40
u The fortunes OF the boy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-08
Secretary and superintendent in Chdrsc.
Hdd6oipAj1. f-b. >. 1879.
\ RAINBOW THAT Il NOT \ RAINBOW.
: CRITICISM CF PROFESSOR wEIBs STORM tST

To ne rditor Or me Tribrne.

To ne Fdit0r Or me TrtbnHe.
SIR: At recent visit to the exhibition OF
the " Artists Fund Society" my attention
arrested By a most remarkable production from tue
brush 81 John Weir. OF N-w-Htyen. The painting
entitled " storm anl Sunshine" ard numbered Il
in the catalogue. Although not without merit in It's
technique and hand ing, 1t presents picture such
strAing array ot absurlies 7ucn utter disregard u
truth or Snorauc, OF the Law, of natural philosophy
e1emplied ia the phenomena OF nature, that IL
tanly Is open to and calls FOR criticism.
Mr Wen has here gwen Us lis rendering OF most
ambitious 'ubi.ct-.h, reproduction of the rainbow
canvas. Whether not De ha, ed-l ia vi. cor,
in the matter ~ color % IS not my purpoe here 10 de
cu~s bHt he has given Us rainbow under conditions o.
light IN which he plcnJmeu0n could not, Oy any posi-
ity exist, a. may bee seen from che following fact:
TdstA rainbow always forms IN that plrt Of tar sky
furfhc-t from rae and hence can be- Ia nature
only when thc b1,k OF the observer toward the sua
II fo.lo@s, therefore.
>ecoHG-Ilat daring the pgeseuc, Of d rainbow the
landsc'rc beneath. b. iumincd at al, Il Frightened ~
ray falling from behind the O1sarv thus producing
that traut u and peculiar e C, w4ic4 Is always assO-
ciated with this phenomenon.
II the reader w, stop and consider rhe proof Of these
facts vii. BE- easily recalled. An afternoon bow It VIII
.t remembered, is a ways in tle Et-J, and . morning
boss l- always 80 tur W-i. -uItYw " an observer
always pouts tow ards tHe centre ~ tne bow. and te
peculiar. beiIiui EFT ct ~ the direct rays Uru.trdlUg
mo IKE .il-r lld genera aud,.aue b.ncatl the bow
ls 70, mos cIaru accompaniment PANT The rainbow
without us a"c1 'aniWcnt, al IT'S rouucd ut one o. Us
I.p-t Characteristic Attributes. 1t how ttr Nr,
W-ir MS ben governed by these cou-idefHtious In
tEr first place, "e nave portion only uI The bow.
WaicH ctl eel out iu li- proper curve, would retsu
wei up toward tie zenith. WIN sucu at,ifud" zine
sun would Pee rather low toward Tie horizon a gre back
or tHe o-'-'er ana the -unigIr "a uit therefore n
uu the Lands ape from THIS direction. Not 40 ia Mr..
Wei plr.r,. This artist HIS placed the sun fp SUIT
himself az ,e uppr LEFT hand corner Of his canvas,
from Wncu point - rays peICTato through tIe clouds
a.. DIM the landscape with side gEt and D,rgbdr
0t'ti. casting yrItp'e cloud shadows on The RAINBOW
Itself. Whole effect is Use rO nature tEai X
would seem rs ucnugrGity must bee apparent - tuc
most casual observer ven though tlat person should
Dc unable tO ,Npliu Inc calsc OF thai lHcou&rutN.
Mar lVrt Jan. -. l-1g. COMMON SINE.
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rWn NFW ANErn0TEs-

u4ef agf.q tcot, Correspondence o. lhe Y9 fr1oi'r
Two anecdotes are tCld here. original IN
eeIr ou 40 least. One has reference to The d.
,t-ed senator from Wisconsin. Mr.. Howe was pa Tor
ward 10y ConkluE some Une lat year. rs was charged
10 I'D A. onsuu- J on The Hayes ADMINISTRATOR aHu
h- speech was received Wth quite contrary .Dhs
from that viii. be expect ~ George uOjr SAN ABOUT
week ago. Wien ecp.aUts are sent across rivers "u
the ice, 90 f. said Jhat sac Heua~rIv mru acEd -'i
elephant forward 90 II the Ice Will bear theu an
u they GET on tolerah!y well the bigger elephants co.
and 40 lSt tae biggest OF all IN ihc ease OF senator
Howe they APPEAR 20 have tired their small elephant
and jutge the success, he uas had thit TN biG
elephants AN not leave the shore Garfield tells TINS
TIE Other anrcdOte relates Ia n design OF me FOrH
AFHercq1 ReTieW to articles on the negro qurs
ZION from the leading statesmen OF the day, IL
seems that Blaine gave the suggestion To The
Pdltor ot The Periei0 Garfield r. 10 writ" one OF the
articles Yesterday tar Id asked Jerr Black ben MS
article was % be ready, For said ne, Judge, see
tbsi YOU are announced 0t the writers 90 that
tLrus." Wei" said Black. Il do not mink snail
write any article that subject have an Idea That
Blaine Il i SAID that the vaF thcy tame te-
plants Is o. Tie the elephant 20 tree aud ave ma
come up with a whip ana hoe HIM terribly uhtu me
elephant bowls. suddenly another mau appears Oh lut
NE and attack the hogEer Of the elephant WIN
Whtp and i'm turn beats the ~hlpper numerically so
that tn brute can IL Is rumOrrd that tAercupUu
the elephant Couceives great toudnrss Tor ihc uah
who whipped his wnIpper. Now said Black. " DO
mean De sent forward II can help IT, 10 no. thc
negro elephant tuat jim Blaine can come up AFTER
I'd an whip y
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THE GBAyb-sE ND gORrH-sr fIRrE
INVESTIGATION By TnE FIRE pEPARDuNT-NO
CLEw 70 INF oM,iN or rHF FLAMES.

INVESTIGATION By ThE FIET DEPARDiLNT-NO
cLEw 70 1HE OM,iN or rHF FLAMES
Al ILe investigation OF the recent great
h'rS by me Fire Commissioner, YESTERDAY F.ie Marshal
sheldon submitted the result Of hi, inquiry INTO their
origin Inc testimony OF Paric, H.rf. the head por-
Ter Tor hamburg. krI,, Laucr X Co.. was ina, II was
Ill business 10 ocK up the PREMISE md give tn KEYS
10 sun Of Mr. Krau.. TIE ur7n occupied the entire
upper Ho'r of the Brooks building, except one corn-4
and also half o. TIE fourth Boor which was used As the
manufacturing dcpartmenf On the night Of the fire ne
went be rOInos usual vii, lnutern and saw that
no sas as burning Ia any part of the estahsHnicut
Ihe ELEVATOR doots Sere all snut Tie building was
Aeatcd hY steam, hut tue pipes were apparently IN
good order. Horny krau- Of Of the nru ties
t1ed THAR no firm occupied the whole OF the SECOND
story, bar Of tue third aud fourth stories and free-
lJurtls 81 The hitn story. No tires ~ any kud were
lsed ou the premises except small ga- stove for neat
ihg rHns Charles i. Leslie, cuGrrd eIuploge. made
al examination every night o. The building ste that
no eft behful. AMI that gas turned
Oh be al srOyrred nothing Ulu-al on he uI4t OF Tie
IRE Officer Higgins passed. toe Dul.aluE about 9:25
u Tie walsed 90 Elnst. and mrt Officer Drake, and
While u. siHs With nn noticed lie Ire. Officer Drake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-08
OrTLIES ~ IVES TCHESTER.

RUNNING FIGHT BFTwEEN PARTY OF RIoIoU'
NIGRoF5 AND SHERIFF, Po-sE-IWo MEN
SHOT.
PORT CHESTER, y. Y, Feb. 7-lienry Hart,
Wesley Hart Alex. Banks AMI two others whose names
are unknown, all negroes, drinking aud fighting
among themselves in a saloon Lower Mainst. Port
Cueser yesterday and creating disturbance that
a woman living In the house where The saloon Is
situated procured warran. their Before the
officer with reached The saloon the negroes
had left going across the street 70 the Harris uOm.
re.t .ugy returned for assistance. The negroes un0n
seeing the officer depart Tor rtu1OrCemrns prrpar
thcmselve' WIN guns and reyoivers and threatened
rst who crossed the street ana pre-
vented ron gong either M or doWn thc stree
They also had or the house guarded TIE Off
Gers called the citizens for assistance Among
them were TWO three members OF 60.
l. oi the late 27th heg!ment wno armed
negroe. retrested toward the woods and the
officers ana citizens followed IN puI suit Al Pearl-si.
the ohicrr, called On The negroes 10 halt and
surrender; theY inn edlatey wheeled ami nFcd
scattered In various directions whereupon the officers
fired, "a member Ut Company shooting Henry Hart
through the right breast the ball emerging under the
shnultrrbltte. Banks WAS SOt through the arm. but
escaped Ia the woods, I'D he other three sheriff
Bruudage appealed 70 FOR more help and scratched
party which succeeded in capturing Wesley Hart who
Uas attempting 10 cross Byrtm RIVER on the lee INTO
Cnnuectci The akes OF too ffr apart tO per
init passage, and sergeant Madden, OF company
covered him win his Remington ride and ordered him
return surrender wnlch be Cld ana was lodged IN
ti The deputy sheriff and posse then started s-rOes
the country search or Parks AnJ the two Others BON
capturing. Ihn" same n'grUs have been dread 20 All
"a " abiding citizens for some years mast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-08
ADrEETIsENENT ExTE4ORDIy4ET

The following was sent to THE TEIBCNF Office as
an advertisement. We give 1t the advantage Of "a
insertion here:
FOtNp-A valuable literary manuscript entitled
.fDug1.rry and Other Iguoraiuu~r-.' No ciew what
ever 10 the author beyond TINS udplscmrut: Rescued
from the great CdiclE0 fire. Orlob :. ISL Tie
following Of several nnrS on The outside wrapper;
But N. Dissertation ON Mules shows that be wrOr
entirely from Books. IN tnc SAT- retreat ~ Lis Study
aud tna hr never essayed 10 draw the real mu~
himself fum life. Before attempting to handle sdeh
dfcut sub ct With his pen ne should havr eieSr1phed
dZ Of tIc hest living specimens from
Plantuss ASe Dealer, some reliable Live stock man
out The author have nm property without any
expense. for this itSctneui hut ne Will Ne
REQUIRED establish bey Ond all question his claims 10
rgatful Wnership As tnls manuscript Though evil
Ieutly by its owner solely Tor his own aIn>
ment a. a sort of literary merry andrew, would II
punted IN book form, contribute 20 the diversion oi
other br4in-wOrkers we'll notice j. hereby given tiAi
un,@, GAINED IN a reasonable lcuS OF time II VIII 10
handed 10 some publishing HOUSE 10 PRINT an EDITION Of
a taous nd copies for that number OF HOlS dud then
not claimed to be placed WITHIN the rtdch o the et
Gated ria ,scs generally. Address immediately Hetdo
Ijbmuui TKIBJSE Oti"e, NeN-N ok tity, gNILB sODe
general Of the divisions Of the "Orb - 10 hooAs
ana chapters particularly some headings end
iug~ ana other ear-mardz: writing out rfrOdt@" thr
Greek Latin and English mottueS on the utlr-paEt and
g the exact Whereabouts OF the first quotation from
Dlpbarrv himself: 20 would that had DctA written
tluI d. An *
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-08
The c4SE or BAY4RD E1YLOR.
AN ARTICLE THAT REFLECTS Thu JUDGMENT OF
THE COUNTRY.

Some writer's of admirable judgment have
our Government that should always BE- held by rich
Inen ald that consp4 cuOus IA the number o.
such offices those Of representatives, OF the
United states at foreign courts. 10 j. theory
IN the way OF which there arO many ditlcu i4c-
Undoubtedly there are many adN;ntd9r~--~"-
ria perhaps rather than diploma tlc-that directly How
from minister's possession Of fortune ami not tic
least j. tho SDy win which he u able 10 sustain the
National name abroad; but it wOud never do TO 81 an
iUpOF portion OF tBr pHhc service apart from tnr
other portions by IuseTOInk over certain Offices t1r
icgend No poor man shall enter here In Nation
whore blood must be exceedingly blue tU De
counted blood al that may answer, but not here
and practice nj the representatives Oh whose
abroad have the Oest reason 10 DE proud F-l
their pay. But unless make distinction ~ tbs
Kind ought To b. 10 overcome more gracefu
connection with cations. There perhaps no rcu a.
par of tlc appropriations that inc Government coiud
apply To- relieve difficulties Of Mr.. Iayicr al Bri4hi
aud II there Is not al appeal such a. the Secretary 81
state has made 10 Congress ought not tO De T sed IN
Els gardy splut Events TIA; OulF mlsO't IlrS n
The history Of private udiyldU mazuIhcd INTO
discrrdts ana scandals when GOVerIuie =
sadors we might defy her German landlord other
creditors II she chose Our Attorneys General -od
that Ambassador liable N any case, trOriIuE
70 the Of nations. to answer either crLlualy
cviy before any court NJ The foeg nation 10 Wnlch
he sent And Bluut-chh deems that IN
munity under principle referred 10 nd7
the AN hssssJors family am rrrcts SEQ pieiu
bass tJOr's privileges agtIBt legitimate claims wound
certainly be- scandal bat No fact tIat III tr0vrin-
ment Nigh. thereby BE- pax ~ me place 9t iHO,e ho
are nov ~ TIE difficulty sufficient 10 justify the apple
cation of al 0lCLd remedy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-08

the alarm. Patrick Glaveen testified that the
fire discovered az eXaCtly 927. John Coulter, OF
saw tue he first 1T 800 IL was confined TO the TOP
flo and appeared TO he coming rom TIM space occu-
ped by the elevator To all Appearances the Window
tue fire seen, were open. No one could TESTIFY
as 10 the Origin OF the fire.
Ia the investigation ~ the Worthst IRE Aucus' rs j.
Role, b,pkkocper Tor WalhnshaW a NOigt. testified
that the firm occupied the fst lOft "i Nos go ana %
Worth ~ aud al tue lofts In Nus. 20 aud - ihondi
On The evening Of the fire he vas al work IN tue once
until $40 1lm ms, the porter, WAS at the North-st
end ot ne first lott Role SAID tsIt an unusual slu,aI
ing of ID the upper part of the building dstdrcd
him about every half hour during thc evening He
turned of tie gas aud started Tor the Wortt-'l en-
trance. where he startled by NOISE Ike the tan-
OF box. IimOns W about IA uins on The Gas when
started ind Policeman to investigate 1t IL
vent toward Churcsr ana heard the cracking or gas
LOOKING toward The builnE he saw IRE on the lhHu ="
lOurth OT. lie went back to the store and saw tue
fire coming through the partitions at the head oi ne
stairs The third floor. The pmeu arrived ahoU I've
muutr- after Le sounded the alarm. William Mahouy.
a. tue Lower Insurance PLTO went ~ the spot ~
wagon in response 10 an automatic alarm Toe IRE
door, but could only get 10 ne tnrd nOor TIE SMOKE VS.
dense 'ud me III 80 fierce. joan ScnanneN E. u'
gu. cluaa. knew uOtnIug about the htc uhti' me
=. " sih1Hc coming FROM Wlud'N III tlt s'tl.'u
Of Nos g. aui 80 w rtu-st He ran up stars but c0i
>tcu thrOueu toe door on ue tulfl h"OF. OitcF"t''
iIuous corr brrttcd the OOckkccper's testimony IL
first sas % pun uf SMOKE com" from me door AZ ,'r
mead az ic" stars on lie tnlrd moor. Su'~rpA'"''
-iuua, ,.I- cu ou tut fist floor c.JUE from u'Ihu
o. uHI LAT covered a IN the wal. H. sIi th'fc
W,Ic tree steam rad the Wu4t>,. cuI oi 'tt
ucar thr "l ana tuc pipes were rnrd up u rec. ~-'-
ia tAe "al, which were covered with h"tri-.
C4.e! Bonner toid bow De 1ua .dgrn tac men 2t iu
fire; DID WAT condition they found thc hhl.'-e, fL'
referred % tar .hcutlc- thcv had 10 contend WIN h
cine, king tire flames. Two watcAmen from II. b.
Calm as Co.'s ore gave tAe' CIV re. CO. nd' no -'.i
WIS cu~e of the FIRE The luVcs .Eai "n
VIII De- continue" thI morning, ant an reIs"'- i"'in-
any kut5 ledge ot either of the tfcs age invited u i'-
iI.A so tlt l..t '~.lliti- .I.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-08
SOUTH CAROLINA BONDS.

u the Edttor Or me TrtOKHe.
SIR | send YOU a specimen brick OF what
the hIrhOned chvalry OF the Hampton Administration
ale dong Tor State OF south Carolina IN the way OF
exaltiug heI honor and Integrity In the year -1O
lady OF my acquaintance. who had IN her early days
earned a small competence with her needle, purchased
coupon bond Of the state OF south Carolina paying.
believe about 80 per for IT, In leo she received
printed notice setting forth the Act OF December 80
1873 oy which the Government recognized some SlG-
600 900 ofIts debts valid and repuiated about So
800 900 entirely The circular went 10 say that II
the bond held among those designated a. valid
,he would turn in and accept % per ceut on the
dollar principle and interest they would give her new
bond aud pay interest regularly thereon jnfeF her
directions sent $500 and IN due time received
a bond. without coupons, for So 90 when was lan
fhe principal and interest 10 January !, l9f4 lhey
az erward paid ths bond eighteen months ntr-
est from july !. 1874 ~ January J, 1876 The M
terest January l. 1874, - July l71+' they ga
net - because tnr had lost money "a some say
tugs ank. After January I, 1870. they paid 10 more
interest and finally, IN answer To many letters re-
ceve reply tnai ny bond Tor une-Ldf the amount
w- invalid Neither would they return NE the one Tor
500 which had sept them. . . .
The above may be cuIyalrOus, hut IN me Ndrth II
would De- called a swindr. winch. with All due respect
southern gentleman, -, believe, tue correct
name for
Aer- IOrk, Feb. =, 1879.