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Daylight by Electricity.

1t is reported that q Boston electrical
engineer is about to try the experiment
of lighting the large manufacturing
centre of Holyoke, Mass, with the elec.
trio light in manner that will strike the
present generation as novel, but which
has been essayed before. 1t il proposed
to erect tower rs feet high overlooking
the town. This is to be surmounted hv
an immense lantern of such ILLUMINATING
capacity as to put all previous lamps in
the category Of trihes. At present only
one tower will be erected, but if the prin
ciple should prove success, seven or
eight will ultimately be built. with n
view to render the city as light as day
and completely tn snnersede cs. .nd
kerosene. The idea of the inventor of
this daring scheme is to charge the upper
strata of the atmosphere with luminous
vibrations in the same manner as ia done
by the sun, and thus to produce the same
effect that is obtained during the dav
from the reflected, refyacted and diffused
light Of that orb. In this manner it is
believed that electric light can be made
to permeate spaces which are inaccessible
to direct rays by the same law by which
daylight diffuses itself-that is, by virtue
of an expansive property which is con-
stantly, illustrated on the large scale of
solar illumination, but has no place in
our text xt-books on optics. The light
given by the solar orb few minutes after
sunset, when only the upper strata of the
atmosphere are directly affected by the
solar beam, furnishes, perhaps, the best
example of the diffusion and expansion
that our engineer proposes to initiate arti.
hcially. His plans provide for an illu-
minating power from each lantern equal
to 300, 900 candles, which is nearly twenty
times that of any electric lamp yet man.
ufactured, but Is not at all impracticable,
as 1t involves only an increase in electri.
cal volume and pressure, and corre-
spending increase in the diameter of the
carbons. The cost of the tower, lamp
and generator for single light is esti-
mated at $4,000, irrespective of the en-.
glne-power required to run the latter.
Magnificent and original as this concep-
ton seems, it has been attempted before,
IN the infancy Of electrical engineering,
BY a Western experimentalist, who con-
ceived the idea of lighting the City of
Cincinnati in similar manner, by
placing enormous lights upon the high
ground overlooking the town. THIS idea
was not successful, but possibly the fail
ure was due to the crude electrical en-
gineering of that day, not to any inhe-
rent difficulty. To say the least, the re-
suit OF the Holyoke experiment will be
viewed with interest, and if it succeeds
Edison must look to his laurels.
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He WAS NOT ELI Permissible was
being examined in Galveston court for
trying to pass o counterfeit money.
When questioned he said he had received
the questionable ten dollar bill from one
OF the leading citizens of u neighboring
city;
But when you were first arrested you
said you picked it ZIP on the corner cf Mar
ket street and Galveston avenue"
:! believe did say that. It is fact,
too"
And when you got TO the police sta-
ton you had received that ten dollar bill
as birthday present in q letter from
your brother, who is New York alder
man."
"Come to think of it, 1 did say some
thing like that. Yes that was the true sto-
ry."
"And you told a fellow. prisoner the ten
dollar bill in question was given YOU by
prominent Galveston politician &c ::is,ip bel
elect him to Office"
$50 he did, and promised to give me
some more of the same sort to distribute
| among the colored voters. That's fact ;
he has got whole wallet full of them.'i
"And you told detective who was
locked up with you in the cell that you
didn't know how you came by that
bill, but you thought that the wind
must have blown it into your pocket"
"Tha:'s the only way can account for
it, Judge. It must have dropped out
of ! three story window into my vest
pocket"
II suppose you can reconcile the con-
Trajectory statements?" asked the Judge,
sternly.
There is only one man in the world
who can reconcile them statements, Judge
and rather than to be taken for him I'll
plead guilty."
Judge; "Then you are not Eli Per.
kins. ! am glad there is one mitigating
circumstance in your case.'
THANK you, Judge. Galveston Meps
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The First Marriage.

Morning without cloud; amos
phere without o chill; foliage without
O. crumpled leaf; meadows without .
thorn; lit morning for the worlds first
wedding. It shall be in the church, the
great temple of o world, sky-domed,
mountain pillarcd, sapphire.roofed.
The sparkling waters of Gihon and
Hiddckel, rivers of Eden, will mako the
font of the temple. Lsrks, robins and
goldfinches, birds of Paradise, will chant
the wedding march. Violet, lily and
rose burning incense in the morning sdn,
Luxuriant yines sweeping their long.
trails through the forest aisle, upholstery
of Sizing morning. Wild beasts stand.
ing outside the circle looking On, like
family servants from the beck door gaz-
ing upon the nuptials. The eagle, King
of insects; the lion, king of beasts, wait.
ing. Carpet OF grass like emerald
spsead by Gods own hand for the frat
bridal party to walk on.
Hum of excitement, as there always
is, before a nupiial ceremony. Grass
blades snd leaves whispering, and the
birds o chatter, each one to his mate.
Hush all the winds, hush all the birds,
hush the voices of the waters, for the
king of the human race advances with his
bride, perfect man leading 10 the altar
aperfect woman. God, her father, gives
away the bride, and angels are the Wit
nesses, and tears Of morning dew stand
in tho eyes of the violets, and Adam
takes the ronnd, soft hand that had
never been soiled or hardened with
work, or stung with pain, into his own
stout grasp as he says, this 10 now bone
of my bone and aesh of my fleah.'
"Tumults of Joy break forth, end all
the. trees of the wood clap their hands,
and all the galleries Of the forest sound
with carol and chirp and chant, and the
circle of Gdenic happiness is complete; !;
for while every quail hath answering
quail, and every fish answering fish, and
every beast of the forest appropriate
companions, at last man, the immortal,
hea fer his mate E.en,an, the immortal
Married on the second Tuesday morning
in May, in the year one, Adam, the frat
man, to Eve, the first woman, high
heaven officiating. No cards. de WiA
2dlmdge.
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- A negro barber, at st. Louis, studied
law at night for seseyal years, and
finally admitted TO the bpe. He now
works ia the shop on Saturda. u. and Snn.
days, and practices with considerable
success in the courts on other days.
= Gen. Hancock says that he has had
only one application for Office rs yet and
that was from man who wished to go
as Minister to C6rea. y He hadunderstood
that every white man, gonilandihg there,
had his head taken, and he desired the
operation performed on himself.
In Baltimore on Monday, lady
dropped roll of bills containing 81 800
in The street. They were scattered about
and picked up by persons who teok them to
be advertising dodges and lit cigars with
$40 Iotes, pasted them on walls, and
handed them about prl niscuously. Only
$3.50 were recovered.
= On February /, 1870, the Chicago
Tribune denounced Gen. Arthur, the Re-
publican candidate for the Vice Prasi
dency, "a the head center of n "syndicate
Of revenue thieves" aud asserted that
every member of tho ring of crooked
,ipipoFters in New York city desires and
Is lab0rlng for the return of Mr.. Arthur
70 tho Collectorsbip.n The Tribune 10
now heartily laboring to have this disre-
putable fellow elected Vice Pre1 Nent OF
the United States.
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ASSOCIATION OF OLD MAIDs.-The
Uld Malds' Association, OF Geauga coun-
ty, Ohio, had a picnic on the lake recently
and mustered eighty.six souls. This So
ciety was an outgrowth of the hours, and
was organized in 1862 by bevy of young
ladies whose brothers andgasethearts we're
fighting for their country and lafs chem
without the resource Of male escort, ex-
cept the laggards who remained at
home. Unwilling to accept the gal
lantry of these young ladies preferred to
depend upon themselves, and formed the
association mentioned. Out of revenge
the gallants dubbed these independent
damsels, cold Maids" and they accept.
cd the cognomen and make iG their own.
a humorous constitution anG bylaws
were drafted by Mira. @. e. Henry. then
single young lady, and Of the found
era of the institution. Man was declared
the common enemy" and one OF the
chief objects of the society wan d contin-
ued war against his advances. He was
religiously excluded from oil meetings,
and o special clause of the bylaws said
that any member who shonld marry
should be fined one hundred big csppeP
ceDtS and should be branded With sar on
the soles of her feet, "U. DE-" meaning
"up and done It," The beautiful consis-
teney of voman's nature will be appreci-
ated when it Is known TINT every one of,
the charter members and nearly all Of.
eligible age since are married. .---Nsap York
!, 3IS6une.
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lnrge, red pocket. book, which, i am in.
formed, belonged to Captain Benson. and
find in it letter. addressed to al
whom it may concern"
have seen Captain Benson's hand
writing, but cannot say that the letter is
in his writing. The letter was taken out
of the pocket.book by DR.. 81. 4. Lyon
in nlyfprcsence. I came to my room
No. %. AS I entered, Captain Benson
came out of 81. He spoke to ME pleas.
antly,. and asked where l YVES going. I
thought of going to Atlanta. He asked
me II | was going on the o'clock train.
told him l was. 10 said I did not
have much time, and that he thought of
going to Greenvillc himself While
talking he stepped into the door of my
room, and then went down stairs.
About went down stairs and found
him in the Office. He said the bus had
just gone out and that he had conclud-
ed not to go. did not reach the depot
in time, and was left.
SAM'L +. PARROT.
). Il. Thackam, recalled, says: 1 have
often seen Captain Benson write aud
seen his writing and signature. I have
examined this letter produced by Mr..
Parrot and think this looks like Captain
Benson's signature. think the letter
was written by him. Captain Benson
had been up very late on the nights of
the 7th and 9Th.
JAS. r. THACKAN.
DR.. II. A. Ligon, recalled says: MT.
Parrott and | have been, as requested by
this inquisition, and examined the arti.
cles in my possession belonging to Cap
tain Benaon. In the large, red pocket
book we found the letter produced here
by Mr. Parrot and addressed "To all
whom it may concern" I took the let
ter out of the pocket-book in Mr.. Par
rotts presence. / am familiar with
Captain Benson's writing and particular
ly his signature. 1 believe the writing
aud signature in the letter to be his.
The book in which the letter was found
has his name in it. He was gentle
man of cheerful disposition. Do not
remember that ever saw him gloomy.
The. red pockct-book contains some
bank bills.
II. A. LIGoN.
DIR. w. T. Russell, recalled, says: After
the discovery of the letter written ~
Captain Benson, and at the request of
the Coroner and Jury of Inquest, have
made further examination of the hcdy
Of deceased. 1 find the heart and lungs
healthy; The bowels di5tended, bu: pre-
senting a natural appearance; the
stomach empty, of congested condition,
and eomewhRt soitcned. IN considera-
tion of the circumstances and condition
of the stomach, deem it necessary and
important that the stomach be analyzed
by chemist. The stomach is Of an
unnatural appearance.
WIN. T. Russell, NJ. p.
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-Ffe1erick Douglass. the well.known
colored Republican, has published let
ter, in which he says that during his visit
to North Carolina last week he aaw and
heard enough to convince him .hat the
impression in the North that there ;s a
conflict between the races in the South is
wrong. Ke says that he WAS extremely
pleased with his reception in Raleigh,
and made hopeful of the future of his
race in that State by the kind and
friendly words he heard from Governor
Jarvis on ths occasion of the colored
people there assembled, and he halls it
Us Q sign of the coming time when there
will be perfect peace and concord between
the different races and colcrs Of the whole
South.
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"DoN'T Know HALF THEIR VALUE"
--"They cured me of Ague, Biliousness
and Kidney Complaint, as recommended.
I had half bottle left, which l used for
my two little girls, who, the doctors and
neighbors said, could not be cured. I
would have lost both oc them one night
if l had not given them Hop Bitters.
They did them SO much gooa continued
their use until they were cured. That is
why cay you do not know half the value
of Hop BitteEs, and do not recommend
them high enough" "-B., Rochester, N.
7. See other column.--American Rural
Home.
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Was it reason or only brute instinct?
The engineer OF train near Montreal
say largo dog. on the track. He was
barking fugionsly. The engineer blew
the whistle at hin., but he did not stir,
and crouching low, he was struck by the
locomotive. and it attracted the attention
of the engineer, who stopped his train
and went back There lay the dead dog
and o dead child, which had wandered
upon the track and gone to sleep. The
dog had given his signal 20 stop tho train
and had died at his post.
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- The census shows that thespopria.
ton cf Florida has increased IS per
cent. It 271, ,764, Of whom 14S, ,82l aro
whites. .,s
Work on the Hudson River Tunnel,
ior the recovery OF tho dead who were
entonbed on the 21st Of July last, is atlli
going onss
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Not distilery, brewery, or vino
factory in all the State of Maine all
have been summarily suppressed by the
law.
Never push q man because he's
going down the hill" No; far better to
head him OF aud and kick him until
he is glad TO streak up that hill. again
like all creation afire. - Ddh6iry. Ne,cs.
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- Democratic legislation has saved
nearly l00,000,000 for tho country du-
ring the past four years. Republican
robbery and extravaganza wasted nearly
500, ,OO0, 900 on the navy, alone, during
Granite Presidency. and there is nothing
to-show for it.
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Children naturally love the truth.
The four.year-old will tell ia the presence
OF company that his frat trousers are n
p&ir of his dads cut down.
= - There are 170 colleges Ia The United
States where both sexes are admitted as
students,
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- An army ofworms, gnawing, gnaw.
ing, night and day, eating the vitals away,
is.frequently the cause of commissions and
fits. Shrinsfs Indian y ermifugc is the
remedy.
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APARTMENTS OF sAwNEY BEANr.

hfAhiMENIS OF SAWNEY DEANF,
where, to their great surprise, they be-.
held the legs, arms. thighs. hands and feet
of men, women and children hung up like
dried beef, and some limbs lying In pickle,
q great mass Of money, both gold and
silver waches, rings, swords, pistols
and great quantity of clothes, both linen
and woolen, which they had taken from
those they had murdered.
All these thay seized, took what hu.
man flesh they found there and buried it
in the sands, and brought out Sawney
Beane and his numbering family, which.
besides himself, consisted of his wife.
eight sons. six daughters eighteen grand.
sous and fourteen granddaughters, begot.
ten in incest. They were pinoned and
carried to Edinburgh. All the country.
as they passed along, flocked in multi.
tudes to see this cursed tribe, who were
no sooner como to their journeys end
than they were put into the Tolboth for
one night, whence the next day, being
conducted under strong guard to Leith,
the men, without process or any manner
of trial, had their hands and legs cut off.
5y which amputation they blcd in some
hours to death, all this torture being
justly inflicted upon them in sight of the
wife, daughters and grandchildren. They
were then all burned in three separate
fires, all dying, like the men, without re.
pentance, but cursing and venting dire
imprecations to the last gasp of life.
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ANDERSON, S. c.. THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2 1880

going out of sight and appearing quite
Unwilling to come out. Torches were
sent for, and great many men yentured
into it; though there were several intri-
cate turniugs and windings In this private
recess from mankind, yet they at last
came to the
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DISSOLUTION.

NNHE Co-partnership heretofore existing un.
i der the firm name Of Allen & Robinson is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. All per
sons indebted to the said firm must call at once
and settle with w. A. Robinson, who is author
lied to make all collections and receipt for the
same.
January 1si, 1880. C. L. ALLEN,
W. a. ROBINSON.
Jan o I'm
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DY virtue of Sundry Executions TO me directed,
ID l will sell, before Union Court House door,
on the first Monday in February next, within
the legal hours Of Sheriffs sales, the following
property, TO wit:
One tract of land located in Union County,
containing one hundred and twenty mine acres,
more or less, belonging to the estate of Thomas
Pridmore, bounded by lands Of Calvin Sims, A.
a. Sarratt, Ann Bonner or Armstrong, and Eli
zabeth McCulock levied on and to be sold as
the property Of the Estate of Thomas Pridmore,
Mt the suit Of Charles Bolt as Administrator of
G. w. Armstrong, deceased, against Thomas
Pridmore.
All the interest which Dempsey F. Bobo has
in tract of land belonging to the Estate of Kin
drcd Bobo, located in Cross Keys township, con-
tanning about four hundred acres, moro or less,
bounded by Enoree River, Andrew:.Jones, Rob-
ert Betsill, Mrs. Mary Sparks, and others; lev
led on rs the interest of Dempsey F. Bobo, and
to be sold at the suit of Lcmuel J. Bobo, against
Dempsey F. Bobo.
One bale lint cotton levied on and to be sold
as the property Of Reuben Jennings, at the suit
Of T. j. Jones under warrant to sicze crop un-
der lein.
One bale Of lint cotton levied on and to be
sold as the property Of Reuben and Anderson
Sartor, at the suits of Philip NJ. Cohen and j. w.
Sartor.
II. MACBETH, s. U. C.
ALSO.
will sell on Tuesday. the third day Of Feb
ruary next, within the legal hours of Sheriff 8
sale, at the residence of James Garner, about
fifty bushels corn and six hundred bundles fod
der; levied on and to be sold rs the property of
Clough Garner, at the suit of N. Is. Eison, un.
der warrant to sieze crop under lien.
r. MACBETH, s. u G..
Jan. 18th 1880. 9 3t
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NOTICE..

NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the whole Of
the several parcels, lots and parts Of real estate
described.in. the preceding list, much there
of will DO necessary to pay the taxes, penal
ties and assessments thereon, will be sold by the
Treasurer of Union County, South Carolina, at
his office in said County, on Monday, February
2, A. d. 1880, unless said taxes, assessments
aad penalties be paid before that time; and
such sale will be continued from day to day,
until oil of said parcels, lots and parts of lots
of real estate shall be sold or offered for sale.
Jan % 8 2t
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School Claims to be Paid.

DERSONS holding School Clairns dated prior
l. TO 1879 are notified that the County Treas
urer will be In his Office on Tuesday next, the
27th. for the purpose Of paying all such claims,
properly audited aud passed by the School Com
missioner. W. II. NORMAN, S. T.. U G,
Jan. - Ii
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Nicholson's Hall,
FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS.
esd and s4th.

BEA UTIFUL SCENES AND PLACES or
RENOWN AND GENERAL
TNTERE
Arc thrown upon the canvas by means of the
most powerful Artificial Light, the OXY-HY-
DROGEN, which is equal to the light Of 200 ST.
lar Lamps. Ths Instrument used Is one Of the
BEST dissoiving Streopdnop ptieons, with Powerful
Coudensing and Magnifying Lenses. which are
capable of producing Pictures 30 feet in diane
ter.
A GREAT TREAT! DON'T MISS TIT
Tickets for Sale At
IRwIN's DRUG STORE AND AT THE DOOR.
CHARGES
ONE TlCkET."...... .....'..:............6O CENTS.
IMO IlChEIS..,..i .:.i.................IO
For Families, any number over three, 25 cents
each.
Reserved Seats without extra charge.
Doors open at G1 o clock. Curtain raised at
u O'Clock. Carriages ordered at o'clock.
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Notice to Trespassers.

\ Lii persons are hereby notified not TO tresj
"A pass upon any of my lands, by allowing
their stock to run upon them, by hunting Opos-
down my timber, by walking over my cultivat,
fields or making pathways or roads through my
land for the passage OF persons, horses, cattle or
vehicles, or in any other way trespassing upon
any Of my premises, without permission from
me.
All persons caught irespassing as above, after
this notice will be punished to the extremity Of
the law. r. G.. DAVIDSON.
Jan % 8 At
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THE WEEKLY NEWS.
1880. FOR 1880.
MAMMOTH NEWSPAPER.
A GREAT SIX PAGE WEEKLY.
81 A YEAR.

Prize Stories, by Southern Authors. Chess
Chronicle, Edited by /. e. Orchard, ESQ.,, the
Chess Champion of the South. Agricultural
Department, selected from the best Agricultural
Periodicals in the United States. Latest tele-
graphic news. Cbildren's Stories, written ex-
pressly by Southern Authors for Southern Boys
and Girls. Charleston City News--a record of
tho Daily Life of the City of Charleston, such MS
no other paper can give. South Carolina State
Dews-0NLY 81 A YEAR.
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The Peoples Academy.
WEST SPRINGS, UNION CO., S. C.
TINIIE Spring Term of this Academy common
l. ces January S, 1880, and continues five
months Course of instruction thorough.
EXPENSES:
Tuition, Sl.25, $l.5O and $500 per month
Music on Piano, o,..............2.00 " "
Board, 81 and $3.50
For further particulars and Circulars, apply to
j. B. PARROTT, Principal.
West Springs.
Nov II At 2ms
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Pay what ThOu Owest.

TINHE time has arrived when wo expect oil
L who owe us to close their accounts, there
fore, toprcvcnt being dHnned, walk up to the
Cap tain 8 Office and settle, as we need money.
SPEARS s. COTTON.
Jan. 0 At
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WOOLENS.

OUR stock Of Cloths, Cassimeres, Jeans,
~ Satineits, Plannes, Linseys, Blankets, sc.
&c., cannot fail 10 please. Look for yourselves
FOSTER s. WILKINS.
0ct1 IL IF
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Take Notice.

A LII persons indebted TO tho undersigned
n are hereby notified that their obligations
must be cancelled. Longer indulgence cannot
be given. RICE MCLURE. 20
Dec 6 1879 40 4t
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CLUB RATES :

RIORDAN 81 DAWSON.
PUBLISHERS, CHARLESTON, s. G.:
Jan 23 ,3 If