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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-25

EoOYD'S MINlAT UHE GALVANIO
- BAyrERI&S-A large supply just re-
'Hvrd Price sic esch, or sent by mail on re-
- - Of same amOuut,
Il S LaADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-25

Special contracts will be made with yearly i'd.
vertisers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-25

;THE BEST RAT TRaP-The simplest
r cheapest snd bes. Eat Trap ever made only
{ SIS 25c. For sale BY
MCLEAN & UHLER,
n; 10 15 ning street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-25

EAKMKRS, ATTENTION!-HAR EST
E GOODS stJAMBSF F. CARLIN St SONo't
SO King street! Alexandria. Grass and Grain
scythes, Grsin Cradles. Scytnc Stones and Ri
aes Hsy Rakes and Snaths, St lowest cash
n,;ces lei
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-25

1 sHUI5ON-Poison Tor Rats, Mice, Kosches,
Bed Bugs, Sc, Of various kinds; also In
&C. Powder Guns and our ceiebI ated Prevent
IL Tor Moths Full supply on hand.
"'22 g.S. LEADBEATEK s. BIO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-25

.I'DID'S MINIATuE RE GALVANlC
s-T BATTERIES, used for almost all diseases
:@- ugEout this country, are for sale at 81 cents
o.cu postage included by
gah II ES LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-25

: RsON'S PRESERVED CHER.
a BIGS, Ounces, Pine Apple, Raspoerries
ums and Peaches, in five pound pals, recelV-
and for sale by Is. W. ERf,
ices 26 King 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-25

I AVN GRASS SEED-The celebrated Eng
- iish Lawn Grass SEED that we have been
sling for msLy years; full supply Just re-
c We'd
,l>2 2 S LEsDREATgR & BRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-25

rLY FAESlFLY FANS! l-Fowler's psf
4 EFT Fly Fans; they drive tles away 6y the
shadow and movement Of the wings while re-
volviug snd is therefore indispensable for the
enioyment of a good meal or Zap. Fer sale
wholesale and retail st
JAS. CARLIN & SONS,
mv25 Is King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-25
ON DON ? q 4 p L 4

YrINE TOILET .SOAPS-Lettuce, CASH.
Il mere Bouquet, Glycerine, Honey, Elder
Flower, Turtle Oil, Vaseine Austrian Bath
and Olive CASTLE, just received in every variety
of style and price.
JANNEY s co.
my3l Druggists, Nos 70 s l52 King st.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04
why the Needle Points NortherIy,

The reason why the needle points in the
northerly direction Is that the earth in it.
SELF is magnet, attracting the magnetic
needle as the ordinary magnets do; and the
earth is magnet as the result of certain
cosmical facts, much affected by the action
of the sun. These laws have pei i)dicities,
all of which have not as yet been deter
mined. The inherent and ultimate reason
OF the existence Of any fact in nature, as
gravity, light, heat, etc. is not known fur
ther than that it is in harmony with all
facts in nature. Even all earthquake Is in
perfect harmony with, and the direct re-
sultant of, the action Of forces acting under
general laws. A condensed explanation IN
regard to the needle pointing to the north
ward and southward is rs follows: The
magnetic poles Of the earth do not coincide
with the geographical poles. The axis Of
rotation makes al angle of about % degrees
with line JOINT to the former. The north
ern magnetic pole is at present near tho
Arctic circle Oh the meridian of Omaha.
Hence the needle docs not everywhere point
to tho astronomical north, and is constantly
variable within certain limits. At San
Francisco 1t points about II degrees to the
east of north, and at Calais, Maine, as
much to the west. At the northern mag
netic pole a balanced needle points with its
north end downwards in plump line; at
San Francisco it dips about 63 degrees, nnd
at the southern magnetic pole the south end
points directly down. The action of the
earth upon magnetic needle at its surface
is of about the same force as that of hard
steel magnet, DO inches long, strongly mag
netized, at distance of one foot. The
foregoing is the acce pied explanation of the
fact that the needle points to the northward
and southwark. OF course no ultimate
reason can be given for this natural fact any
more than for any other observed fact in
nature.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04
Cremation In Italy,

The Italians are resolved to make the
system OF cremation as perfect az possible.
The headquarters Of the institution at
Milan have recently received very singu-
lar addition. Its customers were con.
frontcd with difficulty which at first hnd
not been anticipated. The difficulty was
to know what they were to do with the
ashes Of their deceased relatives, 1t seemed
improper that ordinary sepult,lre should
follow 80 unusual q process of cremation.
The management at Milan has at last found
it's way out Of the difficulty. Incineratlon
is, after all, but u revival OF an old fashion,
and 1t was only necessary to follow out the
,,sagcs of its originators in order to cause
all difficulty to disappear. The Crematory
Temple at Milan is to have an annex,
which will, In fact, he a cemetery. The
municipality has already selected its archi-
tcct and approved the plans which he has
furnished. The cemetery, when completed,
will differ Us widely from an ordinary
graveyard as cremation differs from an
ordinary sepulture. 1t will be an Etruscan
building, thirty-sl feet high by about
twenty feet long, and will DO furnished
with rccesscs, l20 in number, according 10
the present design, III each of which sew
eral cincrary urns can DO placed. The
authorities arc so confident of tho SUCCESS
of the undertaking that they have ordered
vaults or catacOmbg TO be constructed un-
der the nave, and these will become the
private property of families. The practice
OF CT emation seems to have made more way
in Italy than In Germany, to which two
countries of Europe 1t has US yet been al
most entirely confined.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04
Ishtter ana Cheese OF tho AncieMts.

From the fact that the ancient writer's of
the Hebrew and Greek schools do not men
tion butter or cream some have concluded
that neither was known or used up to nearly
the close OF the first century Of the Christian
era; but this must be a mistake, for no
doubt one of the oils mentioned In the Old
Testament was of butyraccous descrip-
lion. The milk of herds and of goats is
spoken of, consequently there must have
been cream, and butter also. produced by
the conveyance of milk In skins on camel
back, as 1t is frequently carried in what Is
called the Holy Lad to-day. Tho ci-
mate, in patriarchal times, as it presents,
would not allow butter to remain long in q
solid state; and hence its mention as oil.
This Is, however, speculative, though more
than probable. Pliny speaks of "cow-
cheese, which he calls butyrum; and the
nomad Arabs made what they called
''kymac," which is a thickcncd preparation
Of cream almost like butter. II IS made by
shaking cream of goats milk in calabasll.
The native East Indians made butter from
bnffaloes' milk, which they called "ghec,"
which Is simply butter of thick, oily con-
sistcncy. Homer and Virgil both mention
cheese, the former that could be cut by a
knlfe-Hcrcamede being described in the
llliad as having shred and scrapcd coat s
cheese into posset he prepared for the
wounded Machaon. Virgil leaves cheese
with no greater consistency than curd,
which the Scythians used to mix with
mares blood and feast unon. Long before
the Christian era the buttcry extract from
milk was used Ivy the barbarous nations
and by the Romans as an ointmcnt, with
which they anontcd children when teeth
ing, and applied to their skins to defend
them from the sun. This was butyrum,
ghcc, or melted butter; and, If IL looked
then no more tempting than when presented
forty years ago, under all Arab tent at tho
second cataract of the Nile, 1t must have
been then, as now, a very repulsive ap.
pearing article Of food, ,lwith most offcn-
sive smell of rancdity.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04
Marx Twain's Cook BOOK.

Receipt for Now England plc:-To mako
this elegant breakfast dish, proceed as fol.
lows. Take sufticiency Of Hour. and
construct Il bullet-proof dough. Work this
into form Of a dish, with the edges
turned up some three fourtbs Of On inch.
Tougher and kiln dry 1t a couple Of days
in q mild, but unvaryipg temperature.
Construct cover for the redoubt In, the
same way and Of the same material Fill
with slowed dried apples; aggravate with
cloves, lemon peel aud slabs Of cltron; add
two portions of New Orleans sugar then
solder on the lid and set in safe place Till
1t petriiies. Servo cold at breakfast and
invite your enemy.
German Coffee: Take barrel of water
and bring it to boil rub chicory berry
against coffee berry, then convey, the
former into the water. Continue the boil
ing and evaporation until tho intensity Of
tho flavor and aroma Of the coffee and
chicory hos been diminished to proper
: degree; then set aside to cool. Now un-
harness tho remains Of once cow from
the plow, insert them in hydraulic press,
and when you shall have acquired q tea
spoonful Of that pale blue juice which
German superstition regards as milk,
modify tho malignity Of Its strength In a
bucket of tepld water and ring up tho
breakfast, Mix the beverage in a cold cup
partako with moderation and keep q wet
ag around y our head 70 guard against over
xcitenent. Y gl Bt aEs9ii8 s
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04
II can readily imagine that" said she,

II can readily imagine that" said she,
softly.
81 live in flat" confessed I.
tsDo you7" said Barbara, Uhe sweet, old
English name was just like her. "Why,
how strangel So do IT,
Isn't 1t dreadful?" said J.
"Horridl" said she, closing her lips as
though she meant it.
'tAnd there's female dragon occupies
the floor above me and torments me out of
my life."
"Well, IL this isn't remarkable coincl
dence," said Barbara. ''There's dctest-
able old crab Of a bachelor under me, who
takes all the pleasure out of my cxistence.."
Should two lives be thus blighted2" said
"I-l don't think they should" said
Barbara, looking intently at the bouquet OF
pansies she held in her hand.
1t was past midnight when the boat land
cd. Harold Webster came up.
IL promised to see you home, Miss Will
lis" said he, rubbing his hands brlskly.
"You need not trouble yourself, Webs
ter" SAID l. 81 shall be most happy"
called hack, helped the divine Barba-
ra In, feeling more and more as if we've
walking In cloud land
"Where shall drive to2" said the man.
sNo. 90 Ravenal street," said she, fourth
floor.
What" cried l, mot to Fernandino
flats2"
'Exactly," said she.
"Why, that's where live!"
'sAre you the third floor2" she cried out =,
breathless.
'tAre you the fourth2" l counter. ques-
toned.
'But you're not crab at ALI"
''Nor arc you dragon. On the contra
ry-"
But what matters it what We SAID 2
Things were altered from the very Begin
nlng. took my violin up stairs the next
day, and helped my divine Barbara out
with sonata of Bccthoven's. l suggested
new educational theory for the nabnailcd
classes. listened enchanted to her reci-
tation of Tcnnyson's Brooh; and at the end
of the quarter We are to DC married. Bar
bara and /.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04
IN TUE ORCHARD.

Mellow lies the sunshine on the orchard slopes
and meadows, '-3} tt,.F
On nooks Of purple asters and tints Of leafy
The soft, warm haze is tender with a palpitat-
Ing splsndor,
And fresh. delicious odor all the doing val
ley fills.
Colors like prairie In the color Of it's blos-
SONS
CLEAN amid the grasses where the luscious
fruitage lies, a @s @. ,a..
And Ia their cosy places on the boughs, with
tempting faces r5...
Peep and nestle myriad applts like birds Of
dyes. ..s..... .f..
Golden, green and russell and warm with
scarlet bushes, . INF 7f .j
Basking In the silent noon upon their perches
'mong the leaves .t
How they glow like royal roses, where the
loving sun rcposes, ~
How they fall from their own fatness OH the
crisp autumnal eves
Apples, fragrant applies. piled high beside tho
presses, ss rs. .i,-'- i--. 81.
And heaped In vain and basket meath the
broad-branched. mossy trees,
an we fa1rly call him soher-the splendid,
rob October E.. ..-........ E.-
Pouring out his sweets and beauty in such
lavish gifts as these ?
Children frolioking and feasting on tho ripe
ness to the core Pip -. .-f
Monarchs Of the orchard king iom. with
. every tree throne ,..;. -...l
What are spring days for your praises, or
Woodpaths or the daisiee . .
To these provinces Of sweetness, which, by
right Of love- ye own3
Sadly may the aged ponder lifo's decays and
changes. ,... ,......
Bht yc nth sees no dark omen as tho mellow
apples fall.
0 children, keep your gladness may you
have no more of sadness
Than while, romping In tho orchards, you
are kings and queens of all
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04
Babies.

According to n Yorkshire notion, now
born infant should be laid first In the arms
OF maiden before any Que touches it; and
In some places the infants right hand is
left unwashed in order that he may gather
riches. 1t Is, too, considered ve;y import
ant by many that an infant should 90 up In
the world before 1t goes down. Thus in
Cleveland, says Mr.. Henderson, 'If child
should be born in the top story of a
house, for want Of flight OF stairs one
OF tue gossips will take it in her arm
and mount table, chair or chest
OF drawers, before she carries It down
stairs" In the north of England when an
iaiant for the first time goes out of the
house, it Is presented with an egg, some
salt, little loaf of bread, and occasionally
small piece of moncy-these gifts being
supposed to insure that the child shall never
stand IN need Of the common nocessarles of
life. In the Ea Riding of Yorkshire q
few matches are aided TO light tho child to
heaven. 1t was, too, in former times custo-
mary, and the practice Is not yet obsolete,
TO provide large cheese and cake and cut
them at the birth of sa Child. These
were called the "groanIng cake and
cheese" and were distributed among all
the neighbors. In Yorkshire this cake is
termed the pepper cake" and III some
localities the ''sickcning cake" 1t Is the
source of a species of dlvination, for being
cut into small pieces by the medical man, it
Is divided among the unmarried of the fc-
male sex, under the name of ..drcaming
bread" Each ono takes piece, places It
IN the foot OF the left stocking and throws
II over the right shoulder. This being done,
they must retire to bed backward, without
uttering word, and those who are lucky
enough TO fall asleep before midnight are
favored with sight of their future hue.
bands In their dreams.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04
Musical criticism.

An amateur musician Of great natural
genius played the "Anvil Chorus, on &
piano to a few friends the other night.
After ho had banged the piano nearly Il
pieces, he stopped and turning TO Gilhooly,
said
"Now, Mr.. Gilhooly, want your can
did opinion about my skill" a
"My opinion" said Gilhooly, Faint
worth cent. never worked in a boiler
shop or a blacksmith shop In my life, but
Bob hero, has. Ask him."
Bob said 1t was the best thing Of the
kind he had heard for years and yet the
musical cnss was pleased enough to send
across the street for pitcher Of beer and
soma cigars.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04

laughed Mrs. Harding. "But no matter: if
you're satisfied, am. Don't look 80 crest
fallen, John; you are not bit more incon-
sistent than the rest of your sex who give
ours SO much sage advice in regard to mat
ters they know nothing about. If the wives
and daughters Of these modern Solomons
should dress as they advise other peoples
wives and daughters to do they wouldn't
be seen in the street with tholn."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04

Before their Intercourse with Euro
peans, tile haoris, according to Mr.. j.
w. Stack, of the New Zealand InStitute,
had terms only for three colOrs---whitc,
black and red. His paper ls valuable
as throwing light Oh some of the re-
cent learned disputations regarding the
color sense Of tho Greeks about the
time Of the siege Of Trey. 1t is one
thing to appreciate color, and quite an
other thing TO give precise expression
to that appreciation. VI
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-12-04

Wnx are some men meaner than bad
cOftesY Because bad Office Will fnaily
settle, but sornepman won 70, 8st ,is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-09
of the YOrkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, S. G. September 6.-There is
very little news of interest about here this
week. We are having some hot weather,
which makes cotton open rapidly. About 70
bales of the new crop were sold here last week,
for which the highest price obtained was 1O3
The market is little down, but is expected
to 90 up soon. Business is beginning to re-
vive. Already several new store rooms have
been engaged and will soon be occupied.
The graded schools, white and colored,
open to day. learn the corps of instructors
at the former school will be increased.
The Israelites are now celebrating their
festival of New Year They are getting to
be large proportion Of the citizens of Ches-
ter.
Winnsboro Base Ball Club played match
game with the Chester Club at this place, last
week, Two of the latter were disabled du-
ring the game; but Chester came out ahead
and furnished handsome supper the same
night to their Winnsboro guests.
A hop was given at the Merchants Hotel
on Thursday night by the young men Of Ches-
ter, which was pleasant affair.
Mayor Agurs and Sheriff Walker have
returned from the Springs looking much i'm
proved in health. Most of our summer tour
lists have returned to their homes and look
greatly refreshed.
Mrs. Ellen Barber, of Blackstock, aged
about II years, died at her residence on the
1st instant.
Politics is getting quite lively in our coun.
ty, and candidates are very much interested
as to the result of the primary election soon
to come off, CHESTER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-09
A. r. PRESBYTERY.

TIE First Presbytery of the Associate Reformed
Synod of the South met at Bethany in this
county, on Monday last. The opening sermon
was preached by the retiring Moderator, Rev.
John A. White. from John 4: 81. Rev. w. T.
Waller, Of Charlotte N. c., was chosen Mode
rator. From the various pastoral charges COM
posing the presbytery, thirty-nine presbyters
were present, together with two commissioners,
oneaicentiate and four theological students.
-, Reports were read from Ill the congregations.
From these reports it was learned that during the
past year. the King and Head OF the Church has
manifested himself as a present helper in time Of
need. About l40 accessions were reported. Two
new churches have been built and a number Of
others repaired. The financial condition Of the
Presbytery Is satisfactory.
At eleven O'Clock, sermons, as specimens OF
progress, were delivered by r. M. Stephenson
and M. w. Pressly; and at the same hour on
Tuesday, similar sermons were delivered by G.
E. Mcdonald and James Boyce.
At half past nine o'clock on Tuesday morning,
the overture on Sacramental Communion, intro
duced at the last Synod of the Associate Reformed
church, in September, 1879, was brought before
the Presbytery DR.. r. A. Ross the author OF
the overture, explained at length his views on
the communion question, as historically taught,
as he supposes, by the Associate Reformed
Church. This was out Of order, by way Of intro
ducing the overture, when, however, 1t was moved
by Rev. r. Latham, that the question Of Sara
mental Communion be discussed by the MEM
bers of the Presbytery its merits, and the vote
being taken, plurality decided to take the vote
on the question without any discussion at all.
The roll was called and the following result ascer.
tanned: Twenty-three voted not to allow Catholic
Communion; eight voted that it be allowed /; and
seven asked to be excused from voting.
At two o'clock on Tuesday, R. M. Stevenson
was licensed to preach the gospel.
The other BUSINESS was Of the ordinary charac-
ter. Large audiences attended during the ses-
sons of the Presbytery.
At three o'clock M. on Tuesday, the Pres
bytery adjourned to meet at Coddle Creek, Ca
barrus county, N. c., on the first Monday OF
April. 1881.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-09
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

The Republican State Convention met In Co
lumbia on Thursday last in the hall OF represen-
tatives. Elliott the chairman, called tne oooy 70
of which the Convention had been assembled.
A quorum being present, E w. M. Mackey, OF
Charleston, was elected temporary chalrmah'
and Harry Noah temporary secretary; Inc doa sem
porary organization was subsequently declared
to be the permanent organization.
The Convention consisted Of about 20 whites
and more than 100 negroes.
On motion Of Shrewsbury, OF Chesterfield, ehe
Convention went into secret session to discuss
the question of running State ticket. 1t was
soon developed that the negroes favored noIni-
nation, while the whites were opposed to such
action. resolution was finally adopted, by an
almost strictly colored vote. to refer the cues @
posed of three delegates from each congressional
district, and three from the State at large. This
committee was appointed with TAFT, white. OF
Charleston, as chairman, and instructed to report
on Friday morning at III O'CLOCK, 10 "nlcn hour
the Convention adjourned.
On Friday morning, the Convention assembled
about 10 o'clock, and Immediately atterWard
went into secret session. Myers, OF Colletnn,
from the committee on nominations, reported TOR
majority of the committee, in favor OF making
nominations for State officers and supmltteo the
following ticket:
burg. ,ru.
Comptroller- General-E. A. Webster, of Or
angeburg. >.,.
ed,) Of Chesterfield.
Attorney y-General-Warren R. Marshall, of
Charleston.
Superintendent Of Education-s. D. Gilbert,
of Beaufort.
Adjutant and Inspector General-C. c. Tnr.
ner, of Spartanburg.
State Treasurer-John 81. Livingstone, OF
Orangeburg.
Mr. Blythe, with minority Of five of the COM
mittee, submitted minority report recommend
ing that no State officers be nominated
Taft favored the majority report In as far as
nominations were concerned but Objected to the
head of the ticket and proposed as substitute,
Thomas B. Johnston, of Sumter.
Elliott took the floor and made speech OF an
hours length in opposition to nominating State
ticket but favored the nomination OF presiden-
tial electors.
A number of other delegates addressed the
Convention, and the conclusion arrived at was
that it was impossible to succeed with any tlcKet
that could be put in the field. Finally, on mo-
ton the reports were referred to the State execu.
tive committee for their action, with power, II
they saw fit to put ticket in the field at SOME
later day.
The committee appointed to suggest Presidea-
tial Electors made the following report:
At Large-T, B. Johnston, A. 8. Wallace.
First District-W. A. Hayne, colored. OF Ma
rion.
Second District-E. A. Webster, of Orange
burg. ~
Third District-Thos. N. Tolbert, of Abbeville:
Fourth District-Wilson Cook, colored, ~
Greenville.
Fifth District-B. P. Chatheld, of Aiken.