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Ireland.
Irnroniclc and tunsfit.rionr;id |

ltUfCllcc ana observation-disclosures
.DcSpo,Ic government e,wuya produces re-
tullation. Secret societies culIIi!:at!ng In rs.
x~aSsihaiion arc the offspring OF int ierable
wrong. a leol ic impoverished, irstrltcd, per-
secuted, starved and sCulI.rucifird will Earn
upDn the fyrrnt or his miniOnS and rend
them. in The South, during the infamous re-
construction measures men banded together
Inysterinusly aud bloody reprisals were com
1non. RI this took place in consequence OF 4
few years of INSTRUMENTATION. 1t would he
wonderful indeed IL Ireland should not seek to
arengr. in methods however unlawful,
wrongs OF seven cen uri s OF mlSSovernmcnt.
We are no apolo2iSt for assassination, but IL
may not he hmisS TO recall III" fact that Irish
nSs,ssins have b, en- made possible by English
tyranny. The men who murdered C.tvendish
mud Burke broke the commandment OF thu
lord. nut they did no. do what they did for
personal gain. Because their countrymen ne-
Eve that they were Intent upon what inAy
OF martyr. however inappropriate. will at
tach IN them, In some Quarters, us It attached
10 Charlotte Cort:ay or Br,stus. These mis-
guided men struck d"wn human life and have
paid the forfeit. They have been Judged else
where. Wicked as the deed may have
been Justly as IL may have been vim
forrnt who betrayed them. England has
tiled the policy o! de*po,!sm In vain. She
should IS ay the plan Of mercy. The Brlion
contends that the lriSh'nan Is MOI competent
to govern himself; Int the IriShman will
never cease to contend for that privilege. In
spite OF the attempt 10 degrade Irishmen.
shyS.ca''y, mentally snd Spiritually. they
have presented to the world matchless warri-
nrs. orators, poets and thcOlogians. In every
other land the IIi>lnan has exhibited cal
pacity for the government OF others rs well as
OF himself. There will nc eternal protest
against the British theory of administration,
md until En:land shall prove by experiment
that ireland Is not competent to exist In local
selfgovernmcnt, with the privilege Of pnrsu-
ing happiness and prosperity in her own
sphere, there will be conspiracy. dynamite.
assassination md the undying legacy of those
R:lO 'ucuSure up z Gr0ng.N
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A Good PrOyidpr.

We sometimes hear a husband spoken OF In
an adnliring way as heing IA good provldcr.'
And pray why should he he called generous
any more than the member Of any other firm
he keeps the books, receipts the bills
and divides the money? In case of the farm
business. the share Of the wife Is so direct
unmistakable that 1t can hardly he
If anything is earned by the farm.
the earnings. But II Is not necessary thnt she
should do even that to make her, by all the
rules Of Justice. an equal PARTNER. entitled TO
her full share OF the financial proceeds. Mar
the woman hears children; the man provides
for them. Her task on the average Is MS hard
rs his; nay. n portion OF IT. Is so especially
hard that 1t Is distinguished from ali others
money 1t is because 1t Is not to be measured
in money While 1t exists-nnr replaced by
money II lost. II n business man loses his
partner he can obtain another; and a man, no
procure for his children n second mother. In
deed, It Is q palpable insult to the whole rela-
tion of husband and wife when one compares
1t. even in financial light. to that OF business
leges of a member Of the firm. The money
made is not divided between the pair: the fe.
male partner must ask for her pittance. One
of the very best wives and mothers | have ev-
er known, whose husband was Of n most gen.
erous disposition and denied her nothing, once
said to me that whenever her daughters
should be married she should stipulate I'm
their behalf with their husbands for n regular
tervals for their expenditures. II suppose no
man. she said. 'can possibly understand how
q sensitive woman shrinks from asking for
money. II ! can prevent 1t my daughters
shall never have TO ask fOrit If they do their
duty as wives and mothers they have right
to their share OF the joint income within rea-
soma BILE limits; for certainly no money could
buy the services they render"
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ATLANTA LETTER.
Judge Furman on the Cold Weather
and the Crops-A Shortage Of
100000 Baics-NOtes.
[C0rTeSpOndcnt Macon 1~rlcgrdph,I

ATLANTA. May 22.-I met Judge Furman,
OF Milledgeville, this morning. on his way to
Macon and Southern Georgia. / asked him
what effect the cold weather would have on
the crops. He replied Mt once, that the effect
would he most damaging. said, he Every day
Of such weather as we are having to-day will
cut of the cotton crop 2jD.0W bales. Cotton.
like other plants, Is very sensitive t" cold.
and co|d Ike this is not only very hurtful,
but the cotton never RECEIVERS from IT,
ain my opinion" said Judge Ftrman, the
cotton crop this year will he a million ana q
half bales short. | don't think the crop VIII
exceed 5,EN,M bales"
asked him about his " farming opera
tions, and as his experimental EARNING has
attracted and Is attracting a great deal Vi at
tention, ! give you what he says:
He said: ~ have planted this year the
same land and acreage rs last yrar-SiXty
ucres-fnr one hundred bales of cotton. lhc
spring, however, has been the most uiiaToril-
bic | have ever known, anu ] am unable 10
say what will be the result. Half of my crop
is sin under ground. but the Other half is up
doing finely. This weather Will give the cot
ION that Is mp what farmers call the sore
md will injurc II seriously.
He thinks, however, the crops are suffering
now from drOuth tEan anything else.
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That Methcr.m.faW.

The AbbcvtNe Press amt Banner says: "We'G
like TO know If editor Todd has any relatives
about Greenwood" For the information o
friend Wilson we would say: not Just yet
though in the .nf1St of life we don know
what's Coin to turn up next. How would Able,
willie county like to furnish a moiher-in-law
for a nsighborlng newspaper maj ?-Andersg'
,JourrHI.
Abheville county has plenty Of them. and
will undertake IL guarantee them as nmiable
As you ever saw but the Press and Banner
ought not to make such inquiries.-Grecn-
1eood Argns..
We feel like we are encroaching. but we
would like TO swup'a mOther-ln-law in Able
villo for one from Anderson, not for ourselves,
match maker. especially In swapping mother
An. laws, lrut Q kiild heart forces lis TO say this
much in behalf of our old bachelor neighbor.
SO continne yoar visits, brother Todd.-Abbe-
iiiic Medium.
We had heretofore regarded Todd as q mod
est man. but here he comes right out and asks
the ''old lady" through the columns Of the
Journal Why. We. wlro have twice crossed
that Rubicen. wouldn't think OF such a thing.
To ask the "Old folks' always made ns feel
like the Indian said he felt, when asked II he
but mighty shamed."-LaurensctHe Herald.
Editor Todd. Of the anderson journal, wants
10 know how Abbeville would like to furnish
him o nlother-in-law. We think we can find
sons in-law. In Newberry. who would gladly
Furnish him six or more mothersin-iaw-
Now. 1t Is that suggestion OF the New5erry
Herald that strikes ms az being OF moment,
and we are not exactly decided yet that We
really wRnGa mother-in-1aw. We will simply
Report progress n ask for further time
AndcrsoH Journal.
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AND STILL ANOTHER FIRE.
a Drag Store in Ashes..Losscs and
Insurance.
Ncirhnrru 0LserIcr
lNcwbcrru Observer.

The citizens of Ncwbcrry were aroused from
their SUMMERS again yesterday MOI at
rnSsing out into the cool night air they found
DR. /. A. f:ssttS drug store, IN Main street. In
n blaze. When first discovered tie fire had
made considerable Roadway, and nothing was
saved from tie lsaildlng, the occupants of the
upper story. Priscilla Johnson and her two
children. barely escaping with tielr lives
There is n difference OF opinion rs to where
the fire s;artedNsome say IN me cellar: ott"rs
:nInong the first to reach the building saw the
stre through the glass door behind the farther
counter on the right. the flames at that time
reaching = li:'lc above the counter. The door
wa soon broken open. ami the air rushing IN
the fire blazed up fur!Ously and soon titled the
whole house. SO rapidly did the flames spread
tina, nothing could be saved from the burning
building. The building was entirely Isolated
from other buildings. the storeo Mr.. tro;wcll
adjoining 1t having BEEN burned down The
night Of January l6;h; the cir was still; and
tho five was confined 10 the one building. II
required hard work. however. TO save the
Mower Biork opposite: the heat was so IN
tense that the pinie glass fronts. were SKATER
cd. and the c0rnicpS of galvanized Iron were
bent and melted off in many PAGES. The
members Of the look ard Ladder Company.
and others, worked hcroically with ladders
and %..cr and by their efforts,
aided by the protecting shaS2 trees in front,
The following are the losses AMI msusaccc:
The house. n iwo+story brick, was lnsorcd IN
the Home OF New York, Glenn & Pool. ago nts.
fer $3.50 on irui'ding. ard Sl1 on store tlS-
lures 1t cost S3,pU in 1877. II belonged TO he
late Dir. Pratt. by whom it was wi!led to Pr!s-
ella Johnson and her two children. who occu-
pied the second story. and whose furniture
nnd effects were entirely c0nsumed-withcut
any Insurance.
DR.. East was insured for $4,000. as follows
$500 with Mower & Jones. agentS. one hulfin
the German American and half In the Tmpc-
rial: and $3.50 with F. Wrrher, Jr.. agent. as
fu'l,ws: l.0W in the British American, OF
which sICD WAS on sofe and 500 on drug tx-
tureS) and 800 In the Merchants.
DR.. East estimates his stock and fixtures dc
stroycd ut Si.rNa. aud his loss above insurance,
therefore, al SJ0Q.
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hi GROWING CROPS.
Summary Of Southern Prospects from
the "Times' Specials =. Georgia
and South Carolina.

Cotton promises an average crop. It IS yet
back ward. Taking tho whole region
there Is no increase In acreage. perhaps u fall
OF. but the more extensive use Of fertili-
GERS Is expected to make up the deficiency
which might thus arise. Tobacco makes q
Door showing. In North Carolina and Ten
ncssce the hugs have destroyed the nlants,
and other States promise little more than an
average crop, with Il slightly increased acre
is going into the cultivation. Florida and
Louisiana have q slight increase in sugar
area. and expect an average crop. Rice
promises a good average crop. a noticeable
ca'ur In the South IS the growing truck
fgrm industry, which In Georgia, Florida and
Alabama Is assuming large proportions In
supplying fresh vegetables for home and
markets. Florida expects to have
10 per cent. more oranges this year than last.
Fruits generally are promised In abundance.
There appears TO he little danger Of disaster
to the potato crop where largely grown.
GcOrgia-UnfaVOrable weather has retarded
growth, nevertheless cotton appears healthy,
with n Slight increase In acreage and prospects
The movement In favor Of growing corn and
cereals, shown last year. has been checked
Corn Will have nearly the same
but there will he less of the small
grains. Rice will give about an average crop,
with the same acreage. Potatoes shows large
except where blightcd in the south.
crn sections. Truck farming Is assuming
large proportions.
South C~arolina-The increased use OF fcrtili.
GERS promises q larger yield Of cotton ant
corn than in 1882 by 10 per cent. Grass Is In
good condition. but in the small grains there
will be generally a decreased cvor.
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The American Woman.

1Hgustr GTOnirlc and Ccmytlt1iond1ist.
We stated the other day that In New Eng
land, rs u type Of the whole ountry tndustri.
ally, there III @ 2SI occupations for women, and
awaiting themselves of the opportunities NJ.
f1dei to support themselves and become In,
dependent. The ventilation of this subject
has revealed some curious statistics and indi.
vidual facts, one OF the most remarkable he.
Ing that the woman. in some eases, WAS the
genuine bread winner. white the man she had
married remained ut home and performed
such domestic duties rs usually fall To the lOi
OF the wife. 4 Letter to the Boston Globe from
an old-naid dressmnkere expresses antuZrineni
at this reversal of the common order. but the
TIi!er does not see how 4 smart woman who
<an earn n good income cannot make her
weaker hnsh:; nd TO the houscwOrk." We Sns.
poet the reason Is that the weaker husband is
strong enough to rrsist any appeal fcotn the
superior wife. and docs not fee! amy shame In
leading n purely ornamental existence. If n
man caniiot, In q masculine way. maintain
Ills family, he should at le#St GOchGreS arOutId
the house and earn what he eats rather than
be ut. r!y dependent upon q hard working
have no hasbai!d and 10 not think l want
to su; port one. am Il drcSsinakc and earn
$500 per nnu I support my widowed moth
er, and cannot AFFORD u hu.band must su''
port. / suppose I may sometime marry a
smart man. II the right one comes a.ong.
The intrepid woman who piously% SUPPORTS
widowed mother is entitled to II good hnS
bnnd, if she care to marry at all. iot II does
not always happen that these worthy women
show the same good judgment In selecting
husbands thattheS DO In earning money BY
honest toll. The American woman is cnlarg
ing her usefulness and broadening the field o.
employment. II she can keep her heart con.
trollcd, In u discreet degree. by her bend, The
right man for n husband ought not to he hard
TO find, and II he come not Mt all. many evils
and trials will lie escaped ny The brave old
maid who has been true to herself and her
duty.
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THE GEORGIA CHINESE CASE.
Hard Work to Secure nm Unprcjudiced
Grand Jury in WayneSbOr0'.

AUGUSTA, GA, May ga dispatch from
Waync,boro' to the Chronicle says: Judge
Rooney is experiencing difficulty in procur.
ing Il grand Jury In the cnse Of the Stale VS..
eighteen citizens who are accused Of having
expelled two Chinese shopkeerers from
Wayncshoro'. The first jury Yves purcell OF
sixteen members because Of their relation
ship to some If the defendants. and twenty
more having been 1t was fOund
that only seven were qualified to serve. Judge
Rooney rulcS that persons related In the
fourth degree (secund cnuSinsJ tn defendants
are not qualified to serve rs jurors. Another
Panel will be drawn, from which five more Ju-
rors are to he selected. There Is n great deal
Of ferll g In WaynesbOro', but SoIlcitor-Gcn-
cral Wright, who represents the State, will do
his duty. The persons whom 1t Is proposed tn
indict are prominent citizens Of Waynes-
bOro'-
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THE VALUE OF 4 THICK HEAD.
4 Negroes Head ReSists a Bullet and
is Proof Against a Fall from n Fast
Train

The C1iumbia Register Of Yesterday says:
son III" return trip OF the charlotte excursion
train Monday night II Rock Hill warden and
several assistants boarded th" train At that
place for the purpose Of finding II coIorcd nan
named Henry johnson, who was wanted In
Chester for stealing n COW, and whom they
had been notified to arrest. They soon found
their man, but upon attempting TO arrest him
he drew II razor from his coat pocket and
Charley Fuel. OF Rock Hill. severely on the
wrist and Conductor Mike Land in two places
on the right hand. The latter promptly drew
his pistol and. putting It, close to the %nesro's
head, fired. With the flash the negro fell from
the car, and the train was stopped and run
back to pick up his dead body, as everybody
After running back about half Il
mile, which distance the train had made from
The place where the darkcy fell ON account OF
the great speed at which 1t was going at the
time, the crowd: pccrlng through the gloom.
him In n sitting position nm the side Of
The read. He was picked NJ, daHed and
and put into the baggage car to be
on to Chester. 1t appeared that the
bullet had only grnZcd his head and stunned
but not wounded him. Conductor Land turn
cd him over to constable Ferguson, Of Chcs-
who was on board"
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DRIGHAM'S EIGHTEEN WIDOWS.
Among Whom is Amelia, Who Will
Sit With the Prophet IN Glory.

ISun Lake Letter 10 Chicago Jntcr-Occan.l
Eighteen of BrIgham's widows live here
still, Ann Eliza (No. 81, Is said To be married
and living In Chicago, but | could not learn
her husbands name. Some OF the widows
live with their families in the "Llon House
so called from the carved stones that cap the
pillars of the cntranccS-where they lived
during BrigIiam's lifetime, bul the main build
Ing in which lie lived Is now the headquarters
of The church.. None of the widows have re-
married, reports to the contrary nOtwith-
standing. Amelia, IL will be remembered,
was the most attractive of Bigham's plurality
and was the recipient Of his most conspicuous
lav0rS. She was too good to live In the pro-
phct'S harcm aud he built for her, across The
Street from the Lion House. an elegant man
Sion Of stone, similar to come of The residences
that ad0rn Prairie avenue in Chicago 1t was
bv him with costly luxnriance and
here he abode during the last years of his life
In the bosom of his favorite, while across the
way In the old adobe structure, which was
soon after the exodus from NnuvOO,
the other seventeen remained Without Il
cpurtirrs came to WOO her and 1t was re-
ported at one time that she had been sealed"
TO one of the apostles, u business man who
at Ogden. hut she rejected his addresses
and still wears n widows weeds. The GrntlleS
knew little about her. but the Mormons say
she is true tu brigham and believes that she
will sit with him in glory. She was the wife
Of his old age and never had any children.
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The Nashville Drill.

NASHVILLE, May BIN the great competl-
tive drill to-day the. following prizes were
awarded by Major John E. Tienan. Us a.:
Infantry drill-MobiIc Rifles, first prize $1,000;
Crescent Rifles OF New Orleans, SECOND prize
$1,000: Treudway Rifles OF st. Louis. third
prize sitD. The score was Ms follows: Gu OF a
possible ten the Mobile Rifles scored s.2S, TIE
Crescent Rifles 9.I4. the Trealway Rifles S.8'.
the Houston LIGHT Guards OF Houston. Texas,
s.73, the Lawrence Light Infantry OF Boston
G.2+.
The artillery score was as follows: Out Of n
possible ten rattery c. Louisiana Field Ariil-
lery. aGi1: Battery B. Louisiana Field Artil'
lery. OILS; Battery c. Alabama State Artillery,
SOP; Washington Light Artillery OF New Or
leans sol: l.nrns Artillery OF Snshyilie 1.ol. :,
Frank J. Badger Of the Crescent Rifles TOOK
the frs' prize cup for the best drilled man and
William Rcyer the second prize cup. m,
FirhOrn's Band OF Louisville took the Sl,HH
prize, PostIetwaite's Bald Of st. Louis the sec'
Ond.
The DEBORAH Drum Corps Of DEBORAH, Iowa
took the gold headed drum sticks.
The people here arc generally satisfied VIII
the result.
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Savannah Valley Railroad.
IAndcrson InteUigencer.

The Board Of Directors OF the Savannah
Valley Railroad Company met in this city
last Friday. j. E. Breazeale was reelected
Secretary and w. s. Lyon Treasurer. No
business of importance was transacted. ex.
cept authorizing the President to correspond
with certain parties In the cisy of Augusta for
the purpose ofHscertaining If the subscription
Of $4,000 made by the Augusta & Knoxville
Railroad Co. could not be made available.
Now ia the opportunc time for Augusta. If
she will act promptly and raise n sufficient
amount to secure the subscription of S25!Hn
made by the city OF Anderson. work can soon
be resumed on the road and its early compile
ton assured. The completion of the Savannah
Railroad will add much to the earnings OF the
A.. X. r. R Co, and be OF considerable hcne-
fit to the trade Of Augusta. and We may expect
to hear of some decisive action from citizens
Of Augusta soon. 1t is rumored that PROPOSE
lions have been mad to carry the rOnd to
Troy. and secure the connection with the At
lantic & French Broad Road, but what pecuni-
airy Inducements those interested In this con-
nectton can give we have not heard. The
savannah Valley Railroad will be built, and
1t Is only a question OF time and OF action OH
the part Of those interested when, and to what
point on the Augusta & Knoxville 1t Will be
built.
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A Mans Eye Pops Out and Again Re-
sumcs its Natural Position.
tfnlunbUs EHquir"r.j

There was an occurrence in Northern llper-
ties yesterday which beyond doubt hss nc
parallel in any known history. Whll" John
JolIn.' was walking along the
streets. hisrigit eye popped ont and fell down
on his check. II hung there for several min
utcs, and John was frightened out nl ms WIS
for fear that he had lost his eye. re iala up
on the ground and gave vent to his grief IN
groans, and while he was STRUGGLING
around the eye quietly resumed It's position
in the sock ct, and to Johns great surprise
happiness, he could see from 1t as we'll us
ever.
renee to us says that 1t was witnessed by 10 or
so neOple,
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Wheel Ba
Call Soon.

NAN be bought cheap ut the Cincinnati Re-
po<itory. Tl1OS. BEGGS.
May IL, 1873, II
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RAILROAD A
IN

A. With South Carolinn Railroad from
Charleston. With Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad from Wilmington and all
points North thereof. With Charlotte, Col
uinbia and Augusta Railroad from Charlotte
ami all points North thereof.
b. With ASheville and S~partanburg Rail
road for points in Western North Carolina.
C.. With Atlnnta md Charlotte Division
Richmond l. Dnnville Railroad from oil
points South and West.
ID. With Atlanta and Charlotte Division
Richmond 4 Dnnvillc Railroad from Atlanta
and beyond.
r.. With Atlanta and Charlotte Division
Richmond and Danville Railroad from all
points South and West.
T.. With South Carolina Railroad for
Charleston. With Wilmington, Columbian
Augusta Railrond for Wilmington and the
North. With Charlotte. Columbia and !Au-
gusta Railroad for Charlotte and the North.
&. With Asheville and Spartanburg Rail-
road from Hendrrsnnvillc.
II. With Atlanta and Charlotte Division
Richmond and Danville Railroad from, Char
lottc and beyond
Standard time used is Washington. y. G..
which is fifteen minutes faster than Colunl.
j. w. FRY. Superintendent.
NJ. SLAUGHTER, Gen. Passenger Agt.
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Frank Leslie,S PODular Monthly.

The June number has the usual abundant
supply OF charming, interesting and instruc-
tive reading. fully justifying Its claim to be
among the best, as II is the cheapest, magazine
In existence. O.. w. Riggs has Il fine article.
The Port OF New York; n. Robinson. one
descriptive of "St. Pnul's Cathedral" A.. 8.
Southworth contributes "Guatemaln ~ Noel
Ruthven. ancient md Primitive Kitchens"
An article on "Spon-cs'' Is particularly inter-
eSting and Instructive. The above are pro-
flscly Illustrated. There are several %illuslra-
ted stories, sketches. etc, and q continuation
OF the serial, 'The Beautiful Countess Of Clair
villc." Some admirable poems. paragraphs,
anecdotes. etc. are scattered throughout this
remarkable publication. together with hand
some embellishments, and q cOlOred frontis-
Is p cents only; S3a year. sent postpaid. Nd
dress. Mrs. Frank Leslie, Publisher, 80, IS aud
81 Park Place, New York.