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and less heating. The product Of an
acre Of barley is of more value as food
for horses or other animals than the pro-
duct OF an acre of oats of equal quality.
The grain being harder when dry chan
oats, it can not be consumed so well in a
raw state, bat If fed ground it should be
soaked IN water or boiled. When ground
and fed In conjunction with cut fodder,
there is nothing superior as food for
working teams. Barley to keep the
system open and the skin soft. So long
as our American farmers grow bar
ley with no use for it In view but
mailing, so long viii it be subject to
extreme fluctuations III price, and the
business risky and uncertain one for
the grower. But when the value of it
for feeding stock is realized the markets
Will be steadier and the profits of the
crop more certain. Many farmers grow
Doth barley and oats, the one to sell and
the other to feed. It would be wiser.
if the soil is good for barley-as mosS ali
soils are-to grow portion at least for
feeding purposes insteadof oats. Ground
barley is an excellent food for fattening
hogs. We know from actual experience
that horses will perform as much labor
when fed on barley as they do when fed
on oats. During the Mexican war all
the grain that horses and mules had
from the time the army left Jalapa for
the interior was barley and corn, but
mostly barley. Cavalry horses as well
as those used for teaming purposes,
could not have been in better condition
than they were.-MinneapoEis Tribune.
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An ImnOrtsnt Discovery.

A great discovery in the field OF
weather prophecy has recently been
made by Prof Macgregor, of the Royal
Society. The published records of his
experience is extremely interesting, and
they certainly give us good reason to
believe that satisfactory substitute for
the barometer has at last been found.
Prof. Macgregor tells us that his at
tention was attracted to the use of girls
for scientific purposes by overhearing
young lady remark that her "bang
would not keep crimped III damp
weather." Upon this hint he immedi-
ately began q series of experiments,
stretching over a period of eleven months
and involving the use of 307 girls. He
began by taking red-haired girl, with
luxuriant bang, which he caused to be
crimped with great care on an evening
when the atmosphere was particularly
dry. The next morning the bang pre-
scented beautifully frizzed" appear
ance, but as towards the afternoon the
air grew perceptibly foggy. the profess
sor expected that the bang would lose
its crimpidity-to use a scientific term.
1t did nothing of the kind, and so far as
he could see the state of the atmosphere
had no effect on it.
Instead of being discouraged by this
failure, Prof. Macgregor persevered. 1t
occurred to him that the color OF the
hair might be an important factor, and
that red hair might retain its crimpidlty
in circumstances where other hair would
lose that quality. He therefore ordered
from charity school three dozen orphan
girls of from twelve to sixteen years Of
age, and of assorted colors III point of.
hair. Twelve of these were black-haired,
twelve were brown-haired, and twelve
we're red-haired. All of these girls wore
bangs and were in every way well
adapted for scientific Investigations. By
long series of careful experiments, he
proved that on the appearance OF wet
weather the bangs of the brown-halred
girls, without exception, became limp
and straight, that q like effect was pro
duced on the bangs of ten of the twelve
black haired girls, while the red-haired
girls we're not particle influenced either
by the humidity or the dryness of the
atmosphere Further experience upon
the ladies of every age from sixteen to
forty-fve gave like results, and the con-
clusion that the bang Of brown-haired
girl is an infallible indicator of the ap-
proach of wet or dry weather, may be
unhesitatingly accepted The professor
also discovered that red-haired girls also
show peculiar susceptibility to electri-
city. When a thunder storm is brew
ing their bangs become stiff and brist-
ling, and in three instances, when the
professor tried to smooth down brist-
ling bang he received violent shock in
the region of the ear. He is not pre-
pared to say as yet that the presence Of
an unusual amount of electricity in the
air can always be detected by the use of
red-haired girls, but he is strongly In
clined to think that further investiga-
ton will prove that such is the fact
NetO York Times.
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Gen. Sheridan's Hat.

1t is only natural that great Generals
who commanded thousands of men in
the late war should frequently meet men
In different parts of the country who
cherish some incident of war life with
which General and private were closely
connected. It is doubtful if Gen. Phil
Sheridan, whose famous twenty mile ride
to Winchester has made his name famil-
lar to every household, ever met man
who brought up pleasanter reminis-
cence than brown-faced, hardy miner
did in this city.
Gen. Sheridan was idly sauntering up
and down the lobby of the Windsor Ho-
tel, deep in thought and complacently
putting at his Havana and blowing the
smoke into pretty little rings. Sudden
ly rough-looking man, with face SO
heavily bearded that one could see moth
ing but the twinkling black eyes, ap-
preaching him and raising his hat with
awkward embarrassment, said:
"Good morning, General"
The hero of Winchester returned the
greeting, touching his hat with military
politeness, and then, trying to peer
through the miners heavy beard to get
a glimpse of his features, the General
added:
I'm afraid I've forgotten your face,
SIR
The eyes of the man from Gunnison
twinkled brighter than ever as he re-
marked:
"It's not unlikely, General /; seems
we never met but once before, you
wouldn't be so apt to remember me as
[ am you. It's seventeen years since
saw you last. Things have changed
since then. It was on the battlefield
of Cedar Greek. Don't you remember
the soldier that gave you his horse when
yours was shot from under you by a
shower of canister from the masked
battery ON the brow of the hill 2" and
the old man looked up with eager pride
into the Generals face.
That I do" answered the General,
with pleased interest and bright flash
In his eye, "I remember it WELL"
L was that soldier" continued the
miner, proudly. 81 remember the cir
cumstance well, sir. When you put
your spurs to my horse and galloped off,
yyu left your hat behind you, and [
called to you as loud as I could, but
you replied, Never mind the hat, my
boy I've got that hat yet, General.
It's hanging in my cabin in the mount
ain," and the rough old fellows eyes
glowed with pleasure.
Sheridan grasped his hand and led
him to seat, and for half an hour they
fought the battle of Cedar Greek over
again. Denver Tribune.
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euArd veil thy lips; none, none can know
Prov. Kill 8.
What evils from the tongue may Gov;
James iii. s, 8.
What guilt what grief may be incurred
Judges II. g.
By one uncautious, hasty word.
Be slow to speak, /" look well within,
-Proverb
To check what there may lead to sin;
james l. 20.
And pray increasingly for aid,
COL iv. g.
Test, unswares, thou be betrayed.
Luke xxi 81
"CondemE not, judge not'-not to man
Is given his brothers faults to scan;
Il Cor. ~. s.
The task Is Thine, and Thine alone,
Matt. vii. a
To search out and subdue Thine own.
John viii. 7.
Indulge no murmurings; oh, restrain
Il Cor. <. 10.
Those lips SO ready to complain;
Lam. III. a..
And, Il they can be numbered, count
Pa. cit. q
Of one days mercies the amount.
Lam. iii. %.
shun vain discussions, trihing themes;
Titus iii. o
Dwell not on earthly hopes and schemes;
-Deut vi. At.
Tot words Of wisdom, meekness, love,
james III. 49,
Thy hearts true renovation prove
Luke vi. As.
Set God before thee; every word
Gen. xvii. l.
Thy lips pronounce by Him Is heard;
-Ps. cxxxix. 4.
Oh, couldst thou realize this thought,
Matt XII. 50.
What care, what caution would be taught
Luke xii. 8.
I" The time is short, J" this day may be
Il Cor. vii. %.
The very last assigned to thee;
-Eph. v. I6.
30 speak, that shouldst thou Dser speak more,
Col. ". 8.
Thou may'st not this dSy's words deplore.
Rom. xiv. 10
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HUMORS OF THE DAY.
SMOKE is a CRATE nuisance.

SMOKE Is CRATE nuisance.
UMBRELLAS and waterproofs should
be taxed-because they are for rain
goods. " 49,
THERE are many hot places in this
world, but man should go to Switer-
land to Berne.
IT TAKES cook to do things mp brown.
Syracuse Standard True, but the
ofgan,grinder does things to turn.
The scientists have taught that insects
have their affections, and now some one
knows mosquito that was mashed on q
yonng lady.
PROFESSOR HARRIS says "there is
coming OF the macrocosm into the mic
rocosm. " Time for some people to take
to the woods when this happens. Boston
Globe.
EVERYBODY knows that carts are inani-
mate, yet who has not seen a cant follow
morse? SPAWN thinks it is because
they are attached to each other.-PhtIa-
delphia SIN.
If YOU grasp rattlesnake firmly
about the neck, he can not hurt You.
says Western paper. To be perfectly
safe. it would be we'll to let the hired
man do the grasping. -HarGOrd Times.
''A1b aboard! keep in your feet !
shouts the conductor as the train starts
from St. Louis. But in spite of this
injunction an elephantine hoOf prOtrudes
here and there from en- window. to
smash the first bridge that gets Iii the
way.-L0UjsviU Courier,J0,anDL
IT Is getting to be a common street
scene in New York to see a woman with
a burglar in her grasp, looking for
policeman. The burglars there are get
ting so bold and daring that the police
are excusable for keeping out Of the
way. They might get hurt. -Norrio%o,ca
Herald.
CONE now, Charlie, be candid and
tell me what the people here think of
me. :" "Well," says Charlie, "to tell
the truth" "Oh, bother the truth,
that isn't what / am after Tell me
something that viii make me feel good"
Boston Transcript
"Ir's sot you are, winter or summer"
said the snappish wife to her drunken
husband. "And it's scold you are, sum-
mer OF winter" he replied, with a ma
licious grin. "And it's school enough
for me all this time, :" thought the little
daughter, who was wishing for holi-
| DAVIS
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A French eng1aver has discovered a
process by which the wood of the pear
tree can be prepared so as to make the
finest blocks for wood-engraving. He
steams the wood for twelve hours, and
then, under great hydraulic pressure,
impregnates the pores with gelatinous
composition, which not only gives a fine
surface, but prevents warping. After
treatment the wood is said to resemble a
metallic substance, and to be preferred
by engravers to tine best Turkish box.
This is an important discovery for the
wood-engravers, as the supply of box is
running short. In fact. resort has al
ready been had to substitutes on this
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continent. Among the woods used for.
engraving purposes is the box. elder or
ash-leaved maple, Negundo aceroides.
which succeeds very well around Toron-
to- If pear wood comes into demand.
the growing of pears, now risky bust
ness in consequence of the mysterious
and fatal blight, viii receive a new
impetus.
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AN EXCHANGE says cit is much safer
to fight duel N Europe than it is to
call man liar II Kentucky" and we
may add, the man Who does not believe
it had better try it, hut fight the duel
first to be sure you will experience both.
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WHEN the river rises one foot, what
becomes of the other ?-Boston Times.
Tt rannains tide of course.
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THE London Daily Nes0s says that
Americans will pay $6 per pint for a
wine which English laborers wouldn't
drink at shilling bottle,
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ported that Gen. jackson said that the
observations made to Dickinson could
not by any fair construction be made to
apply to Swami, but if he thought
proper to trim his head to fit the
cap he could not help it. He refused to
answer the note, and said he would be
in town In day or two.
On the next day Col. John Coffee and
Gen. jackson went to Nashville end put
up at WINS tavern. They had been in
the house but a few minutes when
Swami walked into the room. McEairY
afterward said that Swami merely called
on the General 10 make an explanation.
The General arose from his chair, cane
in hand, saying "I am glad to see you,
sir. He struck Swami 0. essefa blow
with the cane. g galail advanced upon
him, end IN falling back to repeat the
blow the General fell over chair. He
would have tumbled into the fireplace
had he not been caught by some
Southern gentlemen who were present
They prevented further blows. Swami
stepped back, and put his hand behind
him as though about to draw pistol.
A bystander warned him not to do 30.
At this Jackson shouted, "Let him
draw and defend himself" The Gener-
al then drew his own pistol and covered
the Virginian. Swami Withdrew his
hand from under his coat and said that
ne did not intend to draw a weapon.
Mr.. Swami then left the room.
McNairy called on jackson that after-
noon, and insisted on reply to Swann's
challenge. The General said he could
not disgrace himself by accepting it.
Swann's conduct had been rngentleman-
ly. and he would have nocorrespondence
with him. If, however, Mr.. Swami had
any friend known to be gentleman, who
would step forward IL his behalf, he
pledged himself to meet that friend on
gentlemanly ground. McNairy replied
that he thought he could produce certi-
ticates indorsing Mr.. Swami as q gentle
man. Thereupon Gen. Jackson referred
him to Col. Coffee, and withdrew. In
reporting what followed, the Colonel
said that McNairy observed that his own
knowledge would not justify his sup
porting Mr.. Swami as gentleman. He
urged that a court of honor should be
called. He acknowledged that Swami
had been mistaken in the original cause
OF complaint, and said that the Gaming
was now the only thing that stood in the
way OF a reconciliation. Coffee assured
McNairy that Gen. Jackson's proposition
was the only one that Swami would get.
They separated without coming to an
agreement.
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and grave demeanor gave. him COM
handing air as he stood in the shade of
the poplars in the bright May morn.
Are you ready? Overton inquired.
am ready" Dickinson replied, and
jackson reiterated the words.
Quick as thought Overton shouted.
with his old-country accent. " Fere "
Dickinson as quickly raised his pistol
and fired. Overton saw puff of dust
fly from the breast of the General S
coat. Jackson raised his left arm and
placed it tightly across his chest. "He
is surely hit" muttered his second,
"and In bad place, too; but no, he
does not fall" jackson, erect and grim,
with teeth Set firm, raised his pistol.
Overton glanced at Dickinson. Amazed
at the unwonted failure of his aim, and
apparently appalled, at the awful face
and figure before him, the lawyer had
unconsciously recoiled a pace or two.
"Great Godl" he faltered, shave /
missed him p
Back to the mark, sir, "roared Over
ton, with his hand on his pistol.
Dickinson recovered his composure
and toed the scratch. He averted his
eyes from his antagonist. jackson took
deliberate aim and pulled the trigger.
The pistol neither snapped nor went off.
It stopped at half cock. jackson drew
the lock back to its place, took aim a
second time, and fired. Dickinson's
face blanched. He reeled. His friends
caught him in their arms. and gently
seated him on the ground against bush
His trousers redeemed. They stripped
off his Clothes The blood was gushing
from his side in torrent. The ball had
passed through the body just below the
ribs, and lodged just under the skin
above the opposite hip. All the doctors
IN Christendom could not have saved
hls life. Gen. Overton went forward
and looked at him. A glance was suffi-
Gent: He reioined jackson, saying
He'll want no more of you, General. ?
They walked to where the horses
were tethered, Gen. Oyerton was
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German Carp.

The Yorkville Enquirer, speaking OF
this fish. says: In this COUNTY. those
who received Them to our knowledge, are
Major T. p. Whitesides, MIR. r. E.
Guthrie and Mr.. J. +. Hinson. These
gentlemen received twenty young fish
each in January la.t. Major Whitcsides
placed those sent him in his mill pond,
and he informed us last Monday that he
has not seen them since Messrs. Guth-
rio and llinson placed theirs in ponds
prepared for the purpose. When placed
in the ponds last January, these young
fish arc described rs being 'about the sizc
and shape of an ordinary Congress
pocket knife"
On the 81 of June, Mr.. Guthrie
wrote us that two days previously he
had drained his pond, when he saw two
OF the fish and found that they had
made growth of ten inches in length,
and were very thick and chubby"
These two, as was subsequently ascer-
tained, were the only fish in the pond.
the others having been destroyed, evil
dcntly soon after being put i'll.
MIR. Hinson drained his pond on the
10Th OF July, for the purpose of transfer
Zig .;;;; Ash &C another. ;H,. by invitation
we were present. OF the twenty, which
last January were placed in the pond.
nineteen were found. These, like MIR.
Guthric's were between three and four
inches in length when placed in the
pond, but on the day of draining 1t they
were found to have vari0asly grown, tho
largest being sixteen inches in length and
six inches broad, anu the smallest ten
inches in length.
This extraordinary growth was we'll
calculated to strengthen in tho minds OF
the doubling the opinion that the fish
could not DO good. while the faith OF the
moro Sanguino was somewhat shaken.
TO set this matter finally at rest, Alessrs.
Guthrie and Hinson determined to prac-
tically test the matter with the irving
pan. Accordingly, Saturday last was
appointed ms the day for preparing ono
OF the fish for the table and submitting IL
to the palates ofa number OF gentlemen
competent to judge of the eating ouali-
ties Of the finny tribe.
We were honored with an invitation
to the repast, and in company " ith two
other gentlemen, took tho train for Mr..
Guthrie's, arriving in due time, and to
find him with the fish already caught
and placed In large tin vessel for in
spec,ion. II was, indeed, n beauty, and
would have gladdened the eve Of any dis
ctipie OF lsaak Walton. on Saturday last
1t measured Ia inches. 5 inches broad
and p inches thick. 1t weighed 3
pounds. The fish was cleaned by
scalding, similar to the process of clean
ing the catfish of our streams. Opened
and cleaned, 1t presented as fine appear
apoo as q dressed shad or any or tho
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most ari.,ncra,ic of the fish family.
Served and placed nn ;hr table. Il j. the
equal oiany fish we have ever eaten. anu
superior to the savor OF many 81 the
most popular varieties.
Some OF those who par;ook Of this fish
hao their doubts, but upon eating |, they
were removed and we can confidently
assure any who desire 10 undertake the
cultivation Of the fish, lu. may he deter
red OF account al fear, - u inferior
quality. that this nce'i he no iinrcdiment.
1t i, palatablc. All all that could be dcsir-
ed hv the lover of the red horse or brook
trou.. of which varieties the opinion pre-
vailed tha. II partikc,.
Wc regret that Mr. 'iu,liri. found but
two of the fish in his pond. Oh draining
IL last Friday. He attributes the tcstruc-
tinn Of the others To GELS. "cuoter-,' or
some other enemies Of the iinnv tribe i'll
his pond, and this experience shows con
clusivcly theinportauce OF properly pre-,
pairing the ponds for this purpose. and
especially TO protect I'll" young fish from
dcpredators.
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Attacking Senator Ha mpt0n

On our outside wc publish All article
from our esteemed contemporary, the
Anderson IuttHigcuc>r, in which :n attack
is made upon our distinguished Senator.
1t Sricves us To see these reflections upon
so good man who has been for wears so
far above the reach of criticism. The in
ference that he "Once tolerated violations
OF the revenue laws" is not a legitimate
one from anything contained iii this com
munication 10 Raum. II he did "oncc
tolerate there is no reason whv he
should continue 10 do so. 1t ought
rather 10 he Il matter of congratulntion
that lie has changed his course in this re-.
spcct. Hampton has been the State for
five years. and a letter from him like tho
one objected to will do more good in the
North than all the denunciations of the
Brayton homicide of all the newspapers
IN South Carolina. There are three
things All editor i'll this State must no.
drummers or ;ell the truth about FARM
ing .ittt,We .Medi"m.
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Speaking of the Atlanta Cotton Expo
sition, the Constitution says "As the day
of the opening of the Exposii'' n draws
near the evidences OF its com .'lete sue
cess accumulate. The vast tloor-space
covering now 100000 square feet-is all
taken up for exhibits or other purposes,
and still the demands for space pour in
The average daily demand runs up to-
5000 square feet, and frequently moro is
asked for. There seems to be no dimin-
ution in the applications, but rather an
increase. The perfect success OF the
show is assured, and the only trouble
now is to satisfy applicants with less
space than they want Various plans of
annexes and new buildings are being
prepared, and all who want space can
rely on being AZ ommodatcd."
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Valuable Land for Sale

VIII sell a: public outcry at Ander.n,,
1r1 :. H., =. C., on SALEDAY in OCTO.
sale Tract of Land containing 365 acres
w acres of which is in n high state Of cult.
vation, situate in Savannah Townsh;,
ANDERSON County and lying on the Saynn.
nan Kiver. There is q fine young Orchard
TWO wells Of good water, a Dweliinp. house
ana ,nree tenant-honses, two good pastures
LOT stock' and other improvements and
eoro, eoiseaiiences f n on the place. There is IS
hc.eS oi hlver bottom and acres or hs,.,ch
bottom. Persons wishing TO purchase az
invited to visit !he farm and inspec, for
themselves: TERMs-One third cash. the
remainder III Two equal annual install,nen.s
August %, 1881 e.
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There is Grange in this County
which has borrowed twelve hundred dol
lars for its members on lien al seven
per cent. interest, and with this money
they buy their supplies for cash. What
they have done others can do also, and
thus the lien law could be made very
great blessing to very many persons.
Without it each member of the Grange
u i;.es.;cn would liave u1eii compelled
to mortgage his property at greatly in.
creased expense for drawing and record
ing, or would have been compelled to
resort to personal security, which many
of them could not have given. As it is
the fifteen cents for indexing covered the
expense for the whole loan. Tie advo-
Gates for the repeal of the lien law have
not furnished us with any practical solu.
ton Of the credit system that is better
than the present laws for those who need
credit.