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Richland beacon., 1880-05-22
The Good Of Latin for Druggists.

The advantage which accrue to drug
g;sts through the issue of abbreviated
Latin in prescriptions received a good
illustration in Boston the other dav. A
young man went into a druggist shop
and handed the clerk prescription, on
which few grain of thlo'ide of zinc
in pint of water was nidt,td in rcgu-
lar prescription form. The total cost at
retail was probably ab ut ore cent, but
the druggist untlushingly asked for
seventy-fve. When demonstrated with
for charging SO much for putting up a
prescription. the ingredients and cost of
which being named to him, he answered
that he did not suppose the customer
could read the prescription, ard as he
could, on y ten cents would he charged.
Ia Ibis state. 2f.J 4eau pfescrrpuons:
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22
Lent from q Scientific View.

The sister of Erasmus Darwin, desir.
ing information concerning certain
Lenten liberties, addressed her brother
as follows:
GAS soon as we kill our hog, l intend
to>tske part thereof with ye Family, for
I'm informed by learned Divine ye
Hogs Flesh is Fish, and has been SO
ever since ye Devil entered YIN, and
they ran into ye sea; if you and the
rest of the Casuists in your neighb0r-
hood are OF ye same opinion, it will be
a greater satisfaction to me in solving
so krOtty a point of Conscience"
To this her brother playfully replied:
II must inform you that we unani-
mously agree in ye Opinion of the
Learned Divine you mention, That Swine
may indeed be fish, but then they are
devilish sort of fish, when We affirm
PORK not only to be fish, bat a devilish
sort of fish and ! would advise
you, for conscience sake, altogether to
abstain from tasting it, as l can assure
you l have done; the roast Pork has
come to the Table several Times; and
for my own part have lived upon pud-
ding, milk, and vegetables all this
Lent; but don't mistake me, don't
mean that l have not touched roast
beef, mutton, veal, goose, fowl, ETC.,
for what are all these? All flesh is
grass"
His sisters Ienten diary gives what
is, we presume, an exact picture of the
observance of fas. by a conscientious
young English girl in the middle OF
the last century. The following is the
account given of one day:
"Febry 8. Wednesday Morning a
little before seven got up; said my
prayers; worked till eight; yn took a
walk, came in again and cate a farthine
loaf; yn dressed me, red a chapter in
ye Bible, and spun till One, yn dined
temperately, viz: on Puddin, Bread,
and Cheese; spun again till Fore, took
q walk, yn spun till half an hour past
Five; eat an Apple, Chartered round
ye Fire; and at Seven a little boyd
Milk; and yn (taking my leave cf Cards
70 night before) spun till nine; dranl
. Glass of Wine for ye Stomach's sake
and at Ten retired into my Chamber t.
Prayers; drew up my Clock and set my
Larum betwixt Six and Seven"
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22


The materials used for writing have
varied in different ages and nations.
Among the Egyptians slices of limestone.
leather, linen and papyrus-especially
the last-were universally employed.
The Greeks used bronze and stone for
public monuments, wax for memoran-
dums, and papyrus for the ordinary
transactions of life. The kings of Per.
gamus adopted parchment, and. the
other nations of the ancient world
chiefly depended on the paper Of Egypt.
But the Assyrians and Babylonians EN-.
ployed for their public documents,
their historical annals, and even for
their title deeds and bills of exchange,
tablets, cylinders and hexagonal prisms
OF terra Gotta. Some Of these cylinders,
still extant, contain valuable records of
ancient history. To this indestructible
material, and happy idea of employing
it in this manner, the present age is in.
debted for detailed history of the As.
syrian monarchy; while the decades oi
Livy, the plays of Leander and the laws
of Anacre0n, confided to a more perish
able material. have either wholly or par
tally disappeared among the wrecks o.
empires.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22
Why Teeth Decay.

Upon careful review of the o; inion
and experiments of our best investiga-
paper read before the TenneesssaetekDental
Association, it is conclusive that there
are but two active agents in the process
If dental carries, namely: the action of
acids and the develOpement of a vege-
table parasite, the Leptothrir buccotis.
BY actual experiments it is demon
strated that it does not require strong
acids to separate the phOsphOric and
carbOnic acids from the lime contained
in the tooth substances. Even water
that contains carbOnic acids will dis
solve the calcareous salts. And it
seems from q circumstance that trans
pired under the eye of Mr.. Spence Bate,
that water alsne can dissolve the teeth.
A lady having two sets Of artificial teeth
placed one set in water to preserve it
until she had worn out the other. AT
the expiration of seven years, the set
that she had kept in water was % much
cOrrO3ed as the one she had worn in her
mouth. This case corroborates q state
ment made by Wedl and Heider. that at
the end of ten days fungi had attacked
the enamel and dentine of the teeth
that had been kept in pure water, and
that in a few weeks the tissues were
pierced with holes like a sieve.
All mineral, as we'll as vegetable acids,
act promptly on the teeth. I'm forty
eight hours acetic, citric and malIc
acids will will corrode the enamel 80 that
you may scrape a great portion of it
away with the finger nail" Acid tar
trate Of lime; having greater affinity
for the lime of the tooth than for itz
own Dase, will rapidly destroy the en-.
amel.
Grapes, in forty-eight hours, will
render the enamel of chalky cOnsis.
tence. Vegetable substances are inert
till fermentation takes place md scetic
acid is formed. Sugar has no dsleterious
effect, only in the state of acetous fer.
mentatiOn. Animal substances exert
no injurious effect until putreaction is
far advanced. =
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22
Novel Cure for CONSUMPTION.

Alexandre Dumas published once, in
a daily Paris paper, novel, in which
the heroine, prosperous and happy, is
as.ailed by consumption. All the slow
and gradual symptoms we're most natur-
ally and tOuchingly described, and
the greatest interest was felt for the
heroine.
One day the Marquis de Dalomieu
called on him.
Dumas" said he, '"have you COM
posed the end of the story now being
published in the -"
''Of course"
"Does the heroine die at the end?'
"Of course; dies of consumption.
After such symptoms as l have de-
scribed, how could she live?"
"YOu must make her live. Yon must
change the catastrophe"
81 cannot
/" Yes, you must; for on your hero
ines lite depends my daughters"
Z" Your daughtar's:"
ayes, she has all the various svmp-
toms which you have described, and
watches mOurnfully for every number
of your novel, reading her own fate in
your heroine's. Now, if you make your
heroine live, my daughter, whose imagi.
nation has been deeply impressed, will
live, too"
"Come, a life to save is tempta-
ton"
" Not to be resisted
Dumas changed his last chapter. His
heroine recovered and was happy.
About five years afterward Dumas
met the Marquis at party.
"Ah, Dumas" he exclaimed, "let me
introduce you to my daughter; she
owes her life to you. There she is"
=" That fine, handsome woman. who
looks like Jeanne d'Arc?'
s. Yes. She is married, and has had
four children
"And my novel four editions" said
Dumas: go We are quits
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22
Newspaper Libel Suit.

The st. Louis Post Dispatch referring
to the dismissal of the $25, 900 suit in.
stituted against it by Madame Carlotta
Patti, for alleged defamation of char
acter, truthful1y says:
Now that the euit is ended, and the
course of this paper is vindicaed TO the
uttermost, the Post Dispatch il willing
to acknowledge that the original publi-
cation of the article, from the Leaven.
worth Times was . mistake, and had
Madame Patti, instead of rushing into
useless litigation, requested q correction,
it would have been made at once. She
chose, however, to seek redress else
where, and forced a fight upon this
paper which was taken up mOst unwil-
lingly. Strictly and only as q measure
of self-defence were the Leavenworth
deposition taken, and the facts 1oved 10
be as published. No reputable news
paper will permit an injustice to be
done to anyone in its columns, and #
the persons who find themselves ag-
erieved would state their wrongs frankly
to the newspaper which they imagine il
trying to injure them, the utmost DOS
sible reparation would invariably be
made. In Q majority of cases the dam.
age suits for libel have degeDerated into
legalised blackmail; and those who i'm.
agine themselves injured by q newspaper
will find themselves better of, both in
honor and money, if they accept . volun-
tary correction before they rush to the
courts for vindicatiou.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22

The Chicago Times, in its Indiana
news, says: MARTIN Somers, while
drunk On the track at Knightsville, was
killed by passenger train" Had he
been drunk on beer We presume it would
have been the san thing; but We can't
help thinking that mans appetite must
be in pretty bad shape when he gets to
filling I'D on railroad iron.--PecEs Sun.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22

An investigation into the influence of
females in the public service of the
United States, if pressed into personali-
ties, would be the biggest scandal this
country ever had. But there ia no fear
OF its taking place, and when it came to
be opened the defense need only write
against the wall in large letters: "Let
him who is without ofense cast the first
stone" and there will never be . full
committee raised in that whole Congress
and Senate.-"Gath' in Cincinnati En-
qutrer.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22

THEvery soul seems to be refreshed on
the bare recollection of the pleasure
whichthe sense receives in contemplating
on fine vernsl morning., the charms of
the pink, the violet. the rose, the honey
suckle. the hyacin,h, the tulip, and n
thousand other flowers. in every variety
of figure, scent and hue: for nature Is
no less remarkable for the accuracy and
beauty of her works than for variety and
profusion.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22
How to (Sot Sick.

Expose yourself day and night, eat too
much without exercise; work too hard
without rest; doctor all the time; take
all the vile nostrums advertised; and
then you will want to know
How to Get Well,
Which is answered in three words
Take Hop Bitters! See other column
Erpress.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22

A FAMILIAR instance of cOlOI-blind.
ness is that of man taking brown
silk umbrella and leaving green ging-
ham in its place.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22

CARD.-To all who suffering from the errors
and ndscretions earl decay,
loss of manhood, etc, will send Recipe that will
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy dis
covered by . missionary South America. Send a sslf-
addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH T. INMAN,
Station ID. Ne,p York CITY,
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22

A book on the Liver, its diseases and their
treatment sent free. Including treatises upon
Liver Complaints, Torpid Liver, Jaundice,
Bilousness, Headache, Constipation, Dyspep-
sia, Malaria, etc. Address DR.. Sanford, l62
BrOadway New York Citv N Y
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup gives by far the best
satisfaction aud takes the lead Of all cough pre-
parations on our shelves.--Carpenter < Pal
meter, jamestown, N. Y.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22

DR.. MARCHISTS UTERINE CATHOIICON will posi.
lively Female Weakness, such Falling of the
Uterus, Whites, Chronic Inflammation liberation oi
the Uterus Incidental Hemorrhsge Flooding, Painful
Suppressed and Irregular Mensiruaon, &c. An old and
reliable remedy. Send postal card for pamphlet, with
treatment, cures and certificates from physicians and
patients, to HOwARTH& & BALLARD CrIcA, New York.
sold by all Dru ggists-s 81 80 per bottle.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22

The Violate Belt Co., Marshall, Mich.
Will send their Electro Voltaic Belts to the
afflicted upon 80 days trial. See their adver-
tisement in this paper headed, "On 30 Days
Trial"
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22

VEoKrINE.-By its use you will prevent
many of the diseases prevailing In the Spring
and Summer o. asOn.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22

THE gold yield of Victoria, Austria
liza, in 1879, was less than half what it
was in 1860.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22

"DEER at any price!" yelled the
hungry traveller, who ordered venison
for dinner.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22

LAST year twelve persons in the
United States and Europe gave An aggre-
gate of IS, ,O00, 900 to the cause of foreign
missions.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22
t C. Gilbert's Linen Starch and try it.

Lyons Heel Stifeners keep boots and shoes
straight Sold by shoe and hardware dealers.
Richland beacon., 1880-05-22
How to Get Well,

WHEN exhausted by mental labor take
Kidney-Wort to maintain healthy action
of all organA
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and c&,n keep them.; To dsband Is en-
invitation for internal dissensions which
Will again remand us TO tho control OF the
worst elements OF sou- population. In
stead ofsurrendeiing we must close rank
and hope for better things ahead. Keep
up our party lines and we will always
keep our State governments, and In an
other four years wo will be stronger than
We are to-day.
The loss Of New York Is tho immediate
cause OF our defeat, and this occurred
through tho fight between John Kelly
ana Gov. Robinson two years ago, where
by the administration OF that State was
surrendered TO the Republicans, by which
they wero enabled to colombo voters aud
perpetrate other frauds sufficient to carry
the State this year. Two years hence,
with n united Democracy, this State can
be rcgained to tho Democrats, and that
would render tho election of n Demo-
cratic President in 1884 reasonably sure.
The mere fact that the Republicans have
done better this year than in 1876 does
not give them any hold upon tho future.
Tho election Of Martin Van Buren,
was overwhelming, and yet his defea.
four years later was moro
Tho South should remain firmly Demo-
cratic and quiet. Devote as much timo
possible, and II will Iiavo its due and
proper influence In the government.
Democracy Is not dead, and will not die.
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A NEW DEPARTURE.

Senator Edmunds, Gle Of the leading
minds in the Republican party, says that
nc is in favor of estate rights and Amer
ican nationality" This is good plat
form, and If L. Republican party will
only define and act upon IL there will be
very little cause to complain upon this
point Tho Democrats do not favor any
thing more. All admit that the question
OF secession or forciblo resistance to the
general government has been settled once
and forever. All that we want now Is n
Constitutional Republic, where the sew
oral States have the right TO manage their
own local government as they doom beat,
without Federal interference Or dictation
in them. Tho right to enforce its reve-
MUGS, to provide for the common defense
and transact such other business ls per-
tnins solely to the g neral government Is
admitted By ell, ani no State has tho
right to interfere with or resist the proper
officials Of the government In tho dis
charge of these duties. So, too, tho States
themselves ought TO have exclusive con-
troll and management of their individual
State governments. This solution would
satisfy all who wish to SEQ tho Republic
stand, but it would be death TO tho
schemes of Gen. Grant and Senators Lo-
gan, Conkling, Cameron and the central
izationists generally. Such principles
may bo held by the honest massos OF tho
Republican party, but they will never be
formulated by tho party Of great moral
ideas, for they want astrong government
with the man on horseback at its head
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fully conscious Of tho fact that they wero
beaten, and pretty badly beaten.
The man at the head OF the ticket WIS
oil that was said OF him yesterday when
we remarked, "Gen. Hancock is a spot
less candidate, an honest man, q bravo
soldier, on incorruptiblo patriot, true
Democrat" Hewes even, as was gaid in
proposing his nomination at the Cincin-
natl Convention, "Tho Superb" but
actly adapted TO be tho candidate Of tho
Democratic party for. President.
Hancock il % good Union man, whose
fidelity and patriotism have been written
on tho battlo field in the red ink or his
own blood But the published daily list
or old rebel soldiers visiting him would
half fll an album, and this circumstance
alone alarmed many voters. Then In
business everybody knew that Hancock
had not the advantage of an experience
like Tildens.
AT all events, whatever the controlling
causes may have been, tho Democrats aro
beaten. Let them take tho defeat like
mon. The Republicans have undoubt-
edly done many things tn carry tho
country which will not help them on the
road to Heaven; but tlere have been
not altogether sanity. Tho past Is lost I'm
all but tho admonitions 10 be gained
from It's experiences. The future re-
mains still open.
There is ono thing TO be said about Gar
fold: Oakes Aincs is dead, and can have
no moro transactions with him.
We will try TO do him justice. We will
praise him If he affords us an opportunity
At the Same time, VIC will watch him as
man not deserving such high trust
should bo watched I'm tho Office Of Presi-
dent.
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THE NEW PRESIDENTS EAYBARRAss-
BlENT.

Mr. Garfield was nominated by tho
conservative Republicans to defeat the
third-term conspiracy with Grant at its
head, and many persons think he will
mako conservative President. Wo
have no doubt that this wousd bo his
preference, but IL Is doubtful whether he
will hayo tho ability to be conservative
or not, for although ho was nominated
by the conservative wing Of his party, ho
was elected by Grant and tho third
termors. Hence, lie has TO settle the
problem us to whom he is most indebted,
the men who nominated or tho men who
elected him. This is tho embarrassment
which will confront tho new President
as scon as ho is inaugurated, and Is
bound 20 mako: more or less trouble in
his party. The adhores TO the consorva-
tive Republicans he will offend tho stnl-
warts. who seem 10 have boom In their
favor jast now, and If he adopts the lattor
he must disappoint tire large and infuen-
tial class Of Republicans who secured him
tho nomination In Chicago. In this di-
lemna no Is moro than likely to sock q
middle courJe, by recognizing both elc-
ments equal y, and IL ho does the rupture
may not appear ut first, but will surely
come, for the two factions Of tho Republl-
can party cannot be combined, and will
eventually fight each other for the mas
terry. If the Democrats arc wiso they
will havo plenty Of fun during the next
four years in watching these rivnlries,
which will probably become so bittor as
TO greatly weaken the party now In pow
er, and pave the way for It's downfall.
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TO have the party offer such terms TO
some OF tho real leaders OF the South as
would, Garfield thought, break tho solid
ity down there, and secure him the cleo
toral votes OF eeveral Southern States and
the support of some OF It's leading men.
Those who assert this add that 1t was Mr.
Blain65 influence in tho New York con-
ference which determined the anti i-South-
erD policy of the party, and that Mr..
Garfield has not forgotten this, which
thoy say ho still regrets rs blunder.
That Senator Conkling and others OF that
wing should have afterward taken strong
anti-S6Vthern ground, they say, was only
o loyal recognition OF what Mr.. Blaine
had induced the party leaders, without
Mr. Conkling's advice. to determine on.
That 1t was q blnnder, they add, was seen
In time, and then the tariff was brought
forward and Mr. Blaino's mistake re-.
deemed, and then "blr. Blaine sulked."
For this and other reasons there is o gen.
eral impression that the Maino Senator
may be loft out ir the cold.
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A Cold Blooded Assassination.

About nine o'clock last night nn old
colored man, eighty-one years of age,
was found dead In front of the brick sta
bio on Coffee street, just cast of Main. A
reporter of the daily Netrs NJ onco visited
the place and found the doad imam Lying
upon the sidewalk, on his back, near the
gutter. His hat was still on his head, and
hie open coat displayed the red shirt he
wore, which was probably the ce1so os
his death. He must have died instantly,
for under his arm still rested loaf OF
broad he had been carrying homo. His
left hand was thrown across his breast.
the right lying by his side, and his feet
were stretched out naturally. Blood had
flowed profusely from his nose, and
mouth and DO a upon his gray beard.
Just over his left eye deep indenta-
tion, the skin being hardly scratched,
IDENTIFY inflicted with some blunt instru.
ment welded with tremendous force.
The old negro was well known in this
community as Reuben Dodson and nj
ways voted tho Democratic ticket and
did so at the lest election. Nc. g half
hour before he was found dead he was in
Poole's harroom on Main street, and was
in unusually good spirits. His body was
removed to his home under the direction
OF Sheriff Gilreath, where an inquest will
be held this morning. Reuben was last
seen quietly on his way home. He had
been ut work all day cutting wood for the
Sheriff, FIe was u highly respectable
man, and had not an enemy in the world,
except those melted against him fer h!s
politics. There is no clue to the murder
ers as yet.-Greenr1le Nelps Nor. z.
II is source of intense relief to the
P70I''o STooIIvi;iio 80 nIIow t;,at fSru-
ben Dodson came to his death in the
course of nature, and not, as tho circum-
stances indicated, .: the hands of polit-
ieal adversary. Had 1t been established
that he was slain for his principles
The white Democrats Will endure much
themselves for tho sake of peace, bnt a
blow at their colored allies will be aveng-
ed at any cost and to an extent that will
make 1t remombered.--Gr Ness,
Nor o.
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Dec Ii, 1880
MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Anderson COuNrY
Court Of CbwAon Plea,.

Court Of CbwAon Pleas.
Nancy A. Chamblee, Plaintiff, ys. Robert
T. Chemblee, James M. Cham5lea, and
others CSn.plaint far RGrtitiOn.
DY virtue of an Order of his Honor 4. J.
10 Mackey, Presiding Judge of the Eighth
Judicial Circuit, In the above stated case,
bearing date the 9th day Of November, 1880,
I will sell at Anderson @. H., s. c., at pub
BIER next, the following described lands, to
TRACT no. i,
The Homestead, containing two hundred
and eight t2nei :aesss, ness c. les, ;i55ioiEi-
ing lands OF Daniel X. Watson, Il. J. Bur
MS and others.
TRACT NO. 2,
Containing one hundred and tlIirty-six (138)
Rcres, more or less, adjoining lands OF Mre.
l.. J. McFall, estate OF J.tNV. McGregor, and
others. KS
TRACT, NO. s,
Containing seventy-seven acres (77) acres,
more or 'isss, adjoining lands of d. 8. Cham.
blee, Mrs. Clarissa Junkins, and others.
TRACT NO. 4,
Containing one hundred and twenty-seyen
(i27l ceres, more or less, adjoining lands of
Il. @. Chnmblec, and Others.
TKRNs or SALE--One-t third or the purchase
der on credit OF twelve inoaths with In
terest from day sale, to ba secured by bond
and mortgage OF the premises, with ieaye 20
anticipate payment. Purchasers 10 pay cx-
w. w. HUMpHREys,
Nov II, 1856 la