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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-29

An interesting rumor comes from
New Orleans to the the effect that Gen.
George Pierre (he has dropped the
Pierre) Toussalnt Beauregard is about
to marry Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
the widow of the dead Commodore.
Beauregard, as all the world knows,
was one Of the greatest engineers Off
GERS on either side in the late war.
Carefully trained at West Point, where
he graduated second in his class in 1910,
he rendered valuable services to the
United States in the Mexican war, and
invaluable services against it in the war
of the rebellion. He is considered to-
day one of the foremost military engin-
eers of his time by competent critics.
Some Of them contend that he is the
equal of any engineer since Vauban.
Certain it is that he is very highly
spoken of, and that some of his work
that at Manassas battlefield, in Virginia
for examples pointed out by the older
officers Of the aFmy as model for the
young lieutenants of the corps. He is,
however, nothing more than great
engineer. He was not good fighter,
and after the war he failed signally in
an attempt.tO revive a Southern rail-
road which was on its feet within six
months after he lett its presidency, and
is now striding forward into permanent
prosperity. Perhaps, since we have nc
great engineering work for him to do,
Gen. Beauregard is best employed
as he is at present in assisting to nan.
age lottery enterprise at a salary OF
$40, 900 year. Gen. Beauregard is a
short, shapely, handsome old gentle.
man, with gray hair and white nous
tache and ruddy face. He has the
appearance and accomplishments of a
courtler of the days of Louis XIV,
and, withal, hosts of friends. He ha:
buried two wives and has married sor
and a married daughter in New Orleans
Mrs. Vanderbilt was the reigning belle
of Mobile while yet very young, in the
years Immediately preceding the war
She was not pretty, but was exceeding
ly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." "stylish, ,
lovely, the old beaux say. She married
William II. Elliot, New Orleans law
yer but they did not agree with one an
other, and finally separated by way Of
the courts. For several years Mrs. Ell
liot, who was still very attractive, sup
ported herself and her mother by teach
ing music. They had met the Wander
bilts before her first marriage, and it il
sald that the Commodore, who admired
them, quietly contributed to their sup
port through her mother, after her sep
aration from her husband. Be this a!
it may, they met again in the North af
ter the war, and when Mrs. Vanderbilt
died Mr.. Vanderbilt married Mrs. El
liot. Now she is handsome widow o
about forty, with legacy of $500, ,00I
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-29

The Chinese custom of decapitating
their enemies slain in war is explained
by the statement that the appearance of
a person in the spirit world without a
a head is prima facie evidence of hay
ing committed some crime, and punish
ment is awarded accordingly. Hence
the horrible mutilations which took
place on the evacuation of Shanghai by
the Taipings, when the imperial officers
gave orders for the decapitation of every
rebel body; and even the collins contain
ing the remains of prominent rebel
leaders were broken open and dishon-
ored to insure their punishment here
after. Hence, also, the anxiety dis
played by the friends of officers who
lost their heads during the rebellion TO
recover them and stitch them on to the
bodies again; as much as el23 having
been paid by the officers of the imperial
army for the head of friend.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-29
PERENNIAL BEAUTY.

Ever the Spring returns with skies serene,
And balmy breath of infant buds and
flowers;
Ever the hills renew their primal green,
And melodies that gladdened earth's
first hours
Are heard again in many hazel screen.
Warm hearts turn cold, quick pulses cease
toIbeat,
And love grows languid in the lapse of
time;
But beauty still tempts youths pursuing
feet,
Bright eyes are endless themes for pass
Toned rhyme,
And lovers VOWS will be forever sweet.
Great souls have died for truth and left
their fame
To be the watchword of another age;
But virtue, Justice, courage, and high aim
Descend through time, a common heri-
tage,
And heroes live to-day in all but name.
Years wax and wane, the good and true re-
main;
How sweet love Is mine own heart tell
eth me-
Mine eyes have seen the Summer In the
plain,
And in the crowded street, unwittingly,
may have passed martyr in his pains
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-29
NUMBER 10.


There is philosophy in handshaking.
1t Is an Indication of character. 1t gives
expression to the degree in which you
are appreciated or esteemed by another.
There are variety of methods of shak-
ing understanding TO temperament,
disposition or occasion.
Some seize your hand with a fervent
grasp-one foot extended-and holding
your eye with their own. Such is the
salutation OF the jolly tar, ready to
share "the last shot in the locker" with
the stranger Of the hour. Others, again,
seize your hand with as much fervency,
and many mean as well towards you,
but pass your cheek, with eyes steadily
set, as if looking for some underlined
ghostliness beyond, and seeming to con-
verse with the same.
Others give too great show of fer
vency to the salutations, causing your
fingers to tingle with pain; you invol-
UNFAIRLY glance at the injured hand, ex-
pecting it to have been compressed into
one horrid, bruised, extended dexter,
finger. Others, again, add to this ex
hibition of muscular power, by swing
ing your hand up and down, a sort of
intimation that they are about to
''pump" you.
A few come so close to you that you
can feel their breath upon your face;
theirs seem to be experimenting on the
greatest distance at which the saluta-
tion can be exchanged. Some daintily
offer you the tips of their fingers; it
means that they are not disposed
to be especially gracious. Others, again,
take your whole hand, even endanger-
ing the immaculated whiteness of your
wristbands.
The most agreeable shake of the hand
is that meaning, welcoming grasp,
warm but not painful in pressure, which
stands guarantee to the sympathetic
look and kindly-spoken word. The
most abominable hand-shaking is that
lazy, listless offering, giving no pres
sure, and averse to receiving any. We
have shaken hands with such persons,
and the.memory of it has annoyed us
for an hour afterward. 1t was like
touching a wet dish-cloth or a cold,
quivering frog. An embarrassing shake
of the hand is when the party greets
you hastily, yet silently, as if he felt
guilty of boldness. or was not quite
sure that he had not been misled by a
resemblance. 1t is as awkward as a
pause in conversation.
Perhaps to young lovers the quiet,
lf-unintentional contact of hands is
che most pleasant, that soft, lingering
restlessness; that delicious remaining
at loves dictation; that faint attempt
at withdrawal, at propriety's sugges-
tion; that electrical thrill of contact
which fires the veins, modulates the
voice, colors the cheek, adds bright
ness to the eye ard a tremulousness to
the lips.
How many men profound in phlloso-
ply, brilliant in scholarship, high in
position, have sat for hours in the still
moonlight, holding in their hand the
soft white hand of woman. theil
thoughts idly borne off by a fitting
leaf or the thrill of bobolink2 Who
can say they were not all the better fol
, litS
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-29

Speaking of Pompeii a well known
Presbyterian divine Of London, now
visiting Naples, has told one of the
best things connected with the buried
city that has been heard for a long time.
This divine has not only the advantage
of beng Scotchman, but also that of
having had some experience in America
in travel in the United States, and in
residence in Canada only few hours
distant from the "Greater Britain" as
Sir Charles Dixie termed our country.
A few days ago, at dinner time, he per-
ceived opposite to him at hetable-d d'hote
of his hotel a gentleman who, by his
peculiar observations, freely given in
backswoods English, proclaimed him
self to be an American, and one of
those men, probably the son of an ig-
norant Irish emigrant, who, by native
force of character, had worked up from
poverty to certain degree Of affluence.
His brain, however, had not been filed
with knowledge as his purse had
been with dollars. He evident
ly had succeeded in his own
neighborhood as Iumberman or a
small trader, and finding himself pos
sessed Of means, thought that little
foreign travel would set him up in the
world. Vanity and great self-esteem
are oftentimes the accompaniments of
acquired wealth without culture and
these two qualities prevent such men
from getting information by inquiries,
as they do not wish to show their igno-
rance by asking questions about things
which others seem to know an about.
So our backwoods "American Cousin
had come all the way to Naples, and
had never heard of Pompeii, although
he "had heard tell of Vesuve." No
ticing that travellers all around him
went to Pompeil, he considered it the
correct thing for him to do. He had
been here two weeks, and had never
put single question about the city, SO
that when he arrived there, entering ii
by the marine gate, down which poured
the commerce of Pompeli eighteen cent.
uries ago, he was taken aback to see
ruins of houses emerging from the strata
of pumice-stone and ashes. He for once
orgot his ignorance, and with an air
of surprise, horror, and almost stupefac
tion he exclaimed:-"What on airth's
the matter with this place? Somethin's
wrong herel Why 1t seems all kivered
up, and the peepul all dedl" 1t has
been the standing joke with his compan.
ions eyer since. But his shrewdness and
native wit, as general thing, keel
him even with the John Bulls who sur.
round him.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-29

The lovely Princess of Wales is the
most beloved of all the members of the
royal family, and it is much regretted
that the probability is she will be less
and less in public and in society. And
certainly there is no one to taxa her
place. She has charm of person all
her own, charm that wins all hearts
and makes her popular with all classes
of the people. The Queens disinclina-
tion for all public and social duties has
thrown the burdens of royalty upon the
Prince Of Wales, and he has won enor-
nous and merited popularity by meet
ing every demand upon his time, his
strength and his purse. And his love y
and dutiful wife has shared both his
cares and fatigues. This strain, under
the circumstances, ought not to be put
upon the Princess much longer. First
of all, her health is not what it once
was, although she is wise conservator
of her own strength, which she faith
fully devotes to the care of her lovely
children so far aspublic and social duties
permit. But the princess has a stiff
knee, and this slight lameness prevents
her walking with ease, and she dislikes
to appearpubhcly where walking is me-
cessity. However, one is informed that
the saddest part Of this sad story is that
the Princess, deafness, which has long
been great inhrmity, Is now so bud
that it cuts her Off from ready enter.
course with society, and she begins tt
shrink, not unnaturally from the out
side world.
On the other hand, the Prince o
Wales is out and about much of tn,
time, as it is both his duty and pleasure
to be. He is phenomenally active, ant
one reads of him as being .betimes here
there and everywhere. His manners
which are quite Spanish IN punctilious
ness, are always affable and engaging
and he is sought, IN society and for pub
lie occasions, not only for the sake o.
his rank, but also for his own sake, l
is commonly understood that with hi
most intimate gentleman friends and II
the most free-and.easy Circumstance
the heir to the throne of England
first of all and always gentleman.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-29

While the Central train for the west
was waiting at the station in Albany
the other day, for the Boston train, the
passengers in the smoking car were
entertained by conversation ccnduc-
ted in pretty loud tones about Wander
bilt. One man said it was an outrage
that Vanderbilt did not throw out any
flag from his residence on Evacuation
day, and that Kisses from the process
sion were the consequence. And then
considerable was said about Wander
bilt's greed and uncharitableness.
'Well," said well-dressed man,
putting away at his cigar, 81 can tell
you story about Vanderbilt that con-
Germs myself, and that l know all
about-no hearsay. Several years ago
was conductor on the Fourth-avenue
horse railroad, New York. 1t was at
the time when the twenty.cent piece
first made their appearance, and you
know they looked very mnch like and
were about the size of the twenty-five
cent pieces. Horse car conductors
had to keep sharp lookout for these
pieces or they would take them for
twenty-five cents. When In the neigh
borhood Of Madison square one day
W. II. Vanderbilt got in my car. As
1 passed along to collect fares he gave
me twenty-cent piece and 1 promptly
gave him fourteen cents in change.
When we got up to the station where
we were to change horses was sent
for to come to the office. There sat
Vanderbilt, and he began at once to
ask me questions. He did not know
whether knew him or not, but did.
Said he:
"You're conductor on this road,
amt youpn
"Yes.n
"What's the fare on this railroad2''
"Six cents.'
care you pretty good at arithme
tic2"
eyes, SIR"
'DO you remember what change yoU
gave meP"
"Yes, sir; fourteen cents"
''Do you know what piece Of money
l gave your"
"a twenty-cent piece, eh2" (ant
soon change came over his counter
ance. which up to this time had beel
pretty severe and sternl. "Haye yol
got the pieceP"
81 think have, sir" and the piec'
was produced.
Vanderbilt looked at it carefully
, and added:
= ''That's what gave you ehP"
Then it was the conductors turn.
81 think l. have convinced yol
against your will"
81 was a trihe worried" E" said th
/ conductor, "as to what might grow ou
{ of the incident, for l did not want t.
3 be turned out of my place, especiall
{ for any lack of duty or attention OF
t my part. However, my anxiety wa
, soon received. Several davs passet
, when l received a note from the offic
telling me that 1 had been promoted
To my joy, 1 found a desk in the gen
3 eral office waiting for me at a goo,
0 salary, and | have been there eve
Q since. have no reason to find faul
with Vanderbilt"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-29

was needed for the course of treatment
l was compelled to prescribe, but she
never questioned the wisdom of the
harshest measures, or shrank from any
remedy l advised. So, together, my
patient and 1 won back the boon of
health to the young frame, and proved
my theory by curing Lima of the hered-
itary illness we had all feared would
end her young life. And while l strove
to master the disease, l found my love
for the child had taken to my poor
home was but the beginning of my
manhood's one strong love. My profess
sion had filled heart and brain for many
long years, and my lonely life had
known no sunshine so bright as the
winter visit of my child love. But in
this intercourse of more mature years
l learned that God-sent lesson Of true
and perfect love, lacking which no life
is complete. And won an answering
devotion from the fair, sweet maiden,
who seemed but my own tender, loving
child come back to me. In all heryears
in her uncle's home, the petted darling
there, my Lima had lost nothing of that
modest grace and patient sweetness OF
her child life. She seemed too fair and
gentle for this rough world. When
told her she was well, needing no more
my skill or care, she lifted her eyes witt
a strange fear there
"Well," she answered, 'does thai
mean that you will leave me alone
again2"
Then l told her how 1 loved her, ant
the sweet face rested upon my bosom
and the low voice answered.
81 have loved you since first L saw
you'll You will not leave me againp"
"Neverl"
And [ have kept my word. Their
was no voice raised in opposition whel
1 sought my bride, and once more m!
fireside Is frightened, my home cheerd
my heart made happy, by the gentl
presence of Lima. my wife.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-29

Vancouver, w. T., seems to bt
the headquarters for runaway couples
in that neighborhood, Ninety runaway
couples from Oregon were married there
during 1888.
1t has been decided by the Attorney
General of Iowa that the salaries Of
teachers are due monthly, and when
not so paid interest can be collected on
arrearages.
A MONTANA statesman Is named M
ginnis NJ. Maginnis, The middle let
ter is thought to stand for MaRinnis,
and a vague suspicion is gaming a
footing that he may be of Irish de-
scent,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-29

100000 for each year of her life with
this Commodore, as some one has OBJ
served-and nothing to prevent her
marrying anybody she pleases to marry.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is, as is well known,
like her late husband, great admirer
of the Rev. DIR. Deems. of the Church
of the Strangers, New York city. Van
derbilt University at Nashville, Tenn,
probably owes its existence to the ap-
peals made by DR.. Deems and Mrs.
Vanderbilt to the dead millionaire.
General Beauregard, creole in every
thing else, is presumably a member of
the Roman Catholic Church.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-29

The curious man goes about to crafty
his curiosity but he will probably
never travel far enough to find aly.
thing more curious than himself.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-29

A MANS brain weighs three and hall
pounds. A woman's brain Is some
what lighter but of finer quality. That
is what enables her to taste lard in her
neighbor's pastry.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09
4 Card Of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lenwick. re-
turn their heartfelt thanks to tho good
people OF Anderson, Pickcns and
Grecnvillc counties, for their generous
contributions to restore in some degree
the almost total destruction OF their
little property, by the burning Of their
comfortable home, on the 2lst Of
March last. This Card is intended to
embrace the colorcd people as we'll,
who. Of their scanty means, contribu-
ted their mite along with their white
ncighbors, to assist a distressed neigh
bOr in the losses Of his household
goods. Mrs. Alice Russell, the owner
Of the household, unites her sincere
thanks, with those of her tenants, for
the benevolent acts of the charitable
in this hour Of need.
Anderson, Pickens and GrecnviIlc
papers please copy.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09

them we may expect something good.
Regarding Prof. Woodward, who de-
lighted an audience in Erecnyillc on
Sunday last, and who is a stranger so
our people, VIC would say that all who
may hear him will be perfectly carried
away. He is MI exceedingly strong
minded man, ,auda most forcible speak
err. He will give us something to think
about when he Is gone, and all will
wish that he would come again. Let
all turn out on this celebration occa-
sion. The music will be good too, un-
der the management OF Miss I4alla
Quillian and her tinc choir, it, could not
be otherwise. This choiris preparing
itself for the occasion. and it will Ger
tainly do it's share in the entertainments
Of a large congregation.
There will soon be petition I.re-
scntcd to the citizens Of this County
for the full pardon and release of L. Il.
Redmond from the penitcntiary, as his
health continues to fail him. and from
all accounts will soon be released from
all earthly ties or bonds, and it l.
hoped that he has secured full par
don from on high. SO, for the sake OF
his wife and innocent little babes, il
not for his own sake, let friends
and foes alike, sign his petition aud du
| l,,ll l., \
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09
HAN NH HINHAH..
Married, ON the 4th inst, by Rev.
w. Ii. Arial, Mr.. JOHN Il. GossErr
and Miss ADELIA S, A. Cox, all OF
this County.
For House Representatives

Beg We, the many friends Of j. G..
Alexander, take pleasure in presenting
his name to the voters OF Pickens
County us a candidate for Representa-
tive in the State Legislature, subjectto
the action Of the primary election.
The name Of Mr.. Alexander is too
well known to the people of our coun-
ty to need comment, having once scrv-
ed us in the State Legislature with
honor to himself and constituency.
may td FRIENDS.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-05-09

AS'sSS
more vigorous by the use Of Calisaya
Tonic. All who have used it will tell
you so. Why wait FOR cylonc to con
vince you. Sold by all dealers. ''and
all it cost is q dollar bottle"
apr 18 tt
Accounts from every section Of our
State indicate tho small grain crop as
unusually fine and promising, which
Will be great blessing if it can only
escape the rust and storms until it is
harvested.
WE return thanks to Mrs. J. +.
Robinson, also to Mrs. Perrin O'Dcu.
for some delicious strawberries. They
were very fine, and is the result Of
fine horticultural management.
A few seconds after writing the a
bove article, we were made the recipi-
ent Of other fine straw berries, accom-
panied by some lovely flowers, from
Mrs. A. w. Hudgcns, who will please
accept our acknowledgement of the
kind favor. The extra domestic quail
ties OF these superior J., dies arc rc,di,v
evinced bv such acts Of kindness
Mr. Washington Taylor, the faith
er of Mr.. G. W. Taylor, Of pickens.
died at his home near Chicks spr;no,
in Grecnville Co,u,ty. on the 7th inst
He was in his 7Hh year ,n] has bcou
for great many wears 4 prominent
member of the Baptist Church. r.
was a representative man and fine
citizen, sc, wing his County two wears
in the LEGISLATURES Uc leaves many
TO mourn his lroth. and NAV hr All
wise Creator comfor, them in the how|
Of distress,
We heard ii Young man from Gen.
jtra', who was connected with thrcsh
er last Summer. remark the other dav
that on one occasion hr WAS sorry
thrre was such Il thing AZ "A ..Scnara.
tor" lie had been baskiny in the sun
light OF young lady's presence, and
hated, On SO mnch to have to leave