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appreciate it when occupied by the Pres
ident of the lost Confederacy. But
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appreciate it when occupied by the Pres.
ident of the lost Confederacy. But
enough.
From necessity, our return trip brought
us through the city of Columbia, S. G.
Finding ne had four or FIVE hours to
spend in the city, we naturally found
our way to the Graded Schools. We
would not be invidious; suffice it to say
that the city on the Congaree has a right
to be proud of her Graded Schools. We
have never spent four hours more pleas
antly in any school, nor do we think the
time could have been spent more profit
ably. The Columbia Graded Schools are
certainly models for neatness, precision
and thoroughness. Every cog in the
wheels fits its place, and there was no
screaking of disjointed machinery. It's
worthy of note, however, that the perfect
precision of the movements of the school
machinery did not submerge the individ'
uality of the pupils. Here, we think, is
the danger to be guarded in the very
large schools in the cities. In these
schools, every pupil is studied as a text
book and the parts of the machinery
adjusted to his peculiar characteristics.
Prof. johnson, the Superintendent, is
energetic and progressive, and has our
thanks for many kindnesses. More about
the schools in detail hereafter.
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A Remarkable and Sad Romance.

The story of true woman's sad ro'
nance is contained in the following COM
munication from Nora Springs, Iowa, to
the Chicago Herald:
Having read in the Herald the &C.
count Of the remarkable instance OF
George Washington Monk living twenty
three years with bullet in the brain, l
give you an instance in some respects
still more remarkable. On the 18th OF
September, 1861, the third lows infan'
try, then commanded by Lieutenant Col
onel John Scott, was on the march from
Cameron, Mo-, to reinforce Colonel
Mulligan, who was surrounded at Lex
ington, Mo-, when they encountered q
largely superior force at Blue Mills
Landing, on the Missouri river, and had
wicked little fight lasting an hour and
half. Second Lieutenant Ole Ander'
son, of Company D, received rifle bull
let in the forehead just above and to the
left of his eye, which entered the brain,
and he was supposed to be dead for some
time, but when about to bury him some
signs of life were seen and he was taken
to field hospital, kindly cared for, and
now after more than twenty.four years is
still living and apparently in excellent
health, but his mind seems almost gone.
He cannot converse intelligently on any
subject unless you refer to something
that occurred previous to the battle.
Then his face will light up; its express
ion changes entirely. His mind seems
clear but as soon as the subject is
changed to incidents of to-day the old
dazed expression comes back. Lieuten'
ant Anderson requires constant attend
aut, which he finds in his devoted wife,
to whom he vas married since his wound
was received. The young people were
engaged to be married when the war
broke out, but when he came home a
helpless invalid her friends told her she
was free and ought not to take to hus-
band man in his condition, but her an.
swer was like the true woman she is:
"My place is by his side" and after q
short time they were married. They
now have pleasant little home, and the
ample pension received from the govern
ment makes them Independent.
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Who Should Speak First?

When meeting lady with whom he
is only moderately acquainted, a gentle
man must act like a well.drilled soldier,
who, expectant and ready, waits for the
word of command before varying his
posture or action. Under ordinary cir.
cumstances, except in cases Of great in.
timacy, he must not presume to salute
lady until she is pleased to recognize
him. She must have the privilege of
picking her acquaintance in public and
of rejecting those whom she desires to
reject; otherwise some vulgar fellow
might plausibly claim her acquaintance,
and such liberty might lead to disagree.
BILE situations.
This regulation, though, is far from
being slur on man 1t is merely giving
judicious preference to the character
and condition of woman. In order to make
chance encounter all assertion of mascu.
line inferiority, the man would have to sa-
lu.e first, just as the soldier of lower
rank first salutes his superior, or as SER
want first acknowledges thepresence ofhis
master. No, it shows that between
| friends, man and woman, there is social
equality, though for various reasons, and
with the usual Difference to the fairer sex,
custom gives the greater consideration to
woman.
When man sees woman of his &C.
quaintance approaching, he must pre-
serve his outward stolidity, no matter how
intense an emotion happens to excite his
heart. His arms should maintain their
usual gentle swing at the sides, but he
may quietly arrange the arm with which
the hat is to be lifted, if it chances to be
encountered in any way, so that it shall
be ready to perform the expected salute
with the elegance Of freedom and COM
posure. Then, for this is permitted, he
may cast modest and hopeful glance at
his approaching friend, as an indication
of his interest in their friendly relation
and submissive appeal for her recog'
milton, and upon the first wave of hel
head, or even eyebrows, as it sometimes
happens, he INDUCES in the proper incli-
nation of his person and elevation of bis
hat, not with the suddenness of and elec'
trical discharge, but with a dignity
becoming all friendly manifestations in
public.
Sometimes, alas /! the coveted signal fol
saluting may not be given, even whe1
Justly due. This may be on account Of
near sighteduess, or possibly on account
of "a feminine modesty so excessive as te
amount almost to i'll breeding. If so, il
must be endured without visible disap
pointment, and without thought of future
retaliation in kind That can under nc
circumstances be thought of. And to-
this reason woman cannot be too careful
to observe all the obligations which are
incurred by those who have a wide circle
of acquaintances.
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-"I tell you how it is with me, Mrs.
Blodgett," said the dressy neighbor.
"When I go to church and get all stirred
up over what desperate wicked set we
are, feel yexed and put out to think
what 4 shame it was that Eve didn't
mind her own business and not bring
such heaps of trouble upon us; but when
| put on n new dress that fits me so nice
can't find particle of fault with it,
and hat that makes every woman meet
feel AZ though she hadn't II friend in tho
world, then nwm ny that feel down
right glad she WAS fond of fruit, and |
can't help Chicago Tribune.
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II gives us pleasure to announce that
Miss McCants finds ii possible, at last, to
consent to be numbered among the in
! structors for our Teachers Institute. In
consequence Of her health, Miss McCants
declined to do Institute work this Sum-
.ner. but now finds that she will be able
to work in at least one County. Those
] Of our teachers whose good fortune it
was to meet her, last summer will be giad
TO learn this. Ii, the next issue, we hope
q be able to anr ounce the time for hold
ing the Institute.
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Embalmed by the Soil.

Human bodies buried in
countries are often turned to so1t
by the lime.water which penetra!
graves. In other soils there are
which sometimes so embsiT
dead as to preserve form
unchanged. Many such G
record. Robert Burns bod
tered in 1916, to be remoy
tomb. To the surprise of hiA
features were found to be as
burial.
The case Of John Hamden,
English patriot and leader, VI
prising. His body was dis
Lord Nugent, two hundred
burial, but form and feature
unchanged as II the corpse nau
been laid in the grave.
When General Washington's
taken up at Mt. Vernon, TO be
sarcophagus and removed to :!
nent tomb, his face was found
state of perfect preservation
In all these cases, however,
of decay had gone on interna,
arrested at the surface. a
exposure to the air the bod
and allresemblance to life pJ
Youths Cdmp1nion. 49,
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The following note explains itself:
10 shs School Commissioner Of Anderso

= q -
The following note explains itself:
10 ths School Commissioner Of Anders0"
County:
The following resolution adopted Dy
the State Board of Examiners at its
meeting on the, 5th inst. is published tor
your information and guidance:
Rssolued, That the times fer holding
County examinations be changed from
January and July as at present to the
first Friday in April and October, OF 70
such other days in those months as the t
State Superintendent Education, IN his
discretion, may direct.
In consequence Of this action by the
State Board, no Comfy examinations
win be held in July next. You are
hereby authorized to continue in force
until October all certificates and licenses
which expire in July.
Very respectfully,
A. COWARD,
s. State Superintendent Education.
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Expected Her to Hell

Sales is a country charact
we'll. He tries to earn 9
"tiukers around" at odd je
and whatever he can get
works q good deal as he
painful drawl that is very
that state of natural res!f
his ilk call "born tired" ST
mend a fence the other day q
patrons in the suburban
he belongs with a peel
about him. He had1
necktie of blue japanese
honest face was covered b
grin all the time that hs
his orders.
"You seem happy, s
Blank, with some curiosi
finished about the fence
"Ya.as," drawled 81
been a gittin' married
Married? You3 w
alive, what on earth have "
done that for? You can't q
self as it is !"
"Wull," said Si.as, II Re
support myself, IN l think its
if she can't help same" "Ra
---.---.S~--.
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with Him. The will of Christ to which
we must conform, may seem in the early
stages of our lifelong development, stern
and inexorable, yet it will become sweet
and tender. The more it is obeyed, the
easier becomes the will of that God that
worketh in us to will and to do of His
good pleasure. Paul said that he lived
by virtue of the Holy Spirit that dwells
within us-by faith in the Son of God
who gave Himself for us. Believe there-
fore, accept Christ, receive Him breast
to breast, soul to soul. Poor, guilty, de.
filed one, receive Him as the source of
everlasting life and Righteousness and
naaca
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Fifty Years Ago.

The Winter apparel OF ooys even nlty
years ago would be an interesting subject.
We lack the pen of General Oliver to do
it Justice. The change from those days
to the present is something wonderful.
Indiarubber boots and shoes were not then
invented; great coats were among rare
things; boys clothes were generally
made over from dads dress coat; trowsers
were cut down and travelled through
successive boys and finally cut up to
patch and piece other clothes. Boy
tailors we're unheard of. Seamstresses
passed from house to house and liked
over the boys clothes, cut down and
made over, etc. If boy had grand
mother, he could count, perhaps, on pair
of wooden mits; otherwise he went with
out. To purchase such things was little
thought Of. In the house no furnaces,
few stoves, bed rooms as cold and colder
than barns nowadays; warming-pans
for beds at night in constant use, as the
bed clothes were like two cakes OF ice.
Washing WAS done by first. breaking
through the ice found in the pitcher
over night. All cooking was done by
wood fires, and better done than that OF
the present day, in spite of our modern
improvements.
All that can be said of the boy of half
century ago is that the fttest lived.
No wonder that consumption claimed its
thousands and tens of thousands, both
old and young. The wonder to us OF
to-day is how any one ever lived through
the winters of those days and yet the
boys, in my opinion, had a better time,
had more real enjoyment than is the case
with the boys of to-day. Toys, sleds,
skates, balls and marbles we're costly and
rare. The boys saved their pennies for
whole year to be able to buy sled or a
pair of skates. Christmas presents were
unknown. New Year, perhaps, brought
around something, and then, most gener-
ally, a something useful rather than
playful. To-day boys no longer treasure
their things. They get them for the
asking, without effort on their own part,
and they are consequently held in light
esteem. This has engendered careless
ness, dependence and want of forethought
in our boys. The future seems all cut
out for them. They have only to sail
along the placid stream of life, and when
trials and financial disaster come, as they
do to most all of human kind sooner or
later in life, there is less manliness and
tenacity of purpose-in fact, less integrl-
ty- than formerly. When / went to
Charles W. Green's school in Jamaica
Plains, I had six cents week pocket
money, on condition I would put three
cents each week in the bank. There was
no room here for extravagant expendi-
ture, and my parents did not intend
there should be, but I got more out OF
nv three cents than boys do to-day out
of three dollars-that is, of real satisfac-
tion. The subject is an endless one in
all it's bearings, and no less interesting
than of advantage as displaying the trials
and hardships of our fathers.
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Mr.. j. B. Watkins writes us that the
Honea Path School will have no regular
closing exercises. ~ pic mic will take
the place and two or three speeches will
be delivered. We are glad to know that
! many ANY Of the pupils that had to stop
school in consequence of the measles
have returned to their posts and are
doing good work. Mr.. Watkins has the
hearty cooperation of his patrons-he
is fortunate.
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''1F[EA6HERs'Go1UMN
j. q. CLINKsCALEs, EDITOR.
Alteady letters of enquiry are coming
to as to the exact time for holding the
Teachers Institute. Next week we hope
to be able to publish dates.

TIE Carolina Teacher comes to US this
month in q new dress. It's contents are
varied and instructive; if you have not
subscribed for it, by all means take it at
once. The copy bsfore us contains an
interesting and wel,.written account of
i the meeting of our Teachers Association
by Miss Nora Hubbard, the accomplish
23ad correspondent from Anderson.
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Stealing Huntsman's Inyent.O

A little more than 100 years ago
manufacture of steel may be said to
had beginning in England.
that time there was living in Shelat|
England, a man by the name Of Hun
man. He was a watch and clock NAL
and he had so much trouble. in gsti
steel that would answer for spr1
determined to make steel hipSa
experimental for a long timd
and after many failures he
process that produced sIpcS
of steel. The best steel to be obtai1
at that time was made by the Hindd
and it cost in England about s50,00a
ton; but Huntsman's steel could he
for $500 a ton. As he found 9 re
market for all the steel he could mi
Undetermined to keep his inventiousss
and no one was allowed to enter hisH
except his workmen, and they were 8
to secrecy. But other iron and
makers we're determined to find out
he produced the quality of steel he :
and this is how they accomplished
last: One dark and bitter cold
night wretched-looking begger 9
ed at the door of Huntsmau's work
asked shelter from the storm thai
raging without. The workmen, pl
the supposed beggar, gave him perm
to come in and find warmth and 81
near one of the furnaces. In 81
while the drowsy beggar fell asls
at least seemed to do so, but benea
torn and shabby hat, his half;sh
watched with eager intent every
ment made by the men about the
es, and as the changing Of the
pots, heating the furnaces,
pouring the steel into ingots "
several hours to accomplish, it
necessary to add that the forg
gar slept long and as it seemd
in the corner where he lay
out afterward that the appay
ing beggar was a well-to1
living near by, and the
began the erection of large
similar to Huntsman's was good esla
that he was poor sleeper but q
watcher.
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a small factory of Messl fogSl

small factory of Mess@ pogus
ron, where they make specia9
very fine smoking tobacco, the q
the South, that they say is the finest ,
the world. They have to pay ~
price for the leaf that is put
tobacco. Durham /! We'll, you
tobacco all over Durham. y
its atmosphere and breathe IL -
factories are cutting it up infd
with machinery that drives the dasy
into the air and the wind waftsit all
town. But. it is not at all unpleasi
and they say that one can breathe itu1Hs
he does not care to chew it. 1t is like
the old, fat and greasy cooks, who in the
old times hardly ever ate anything out
Just kept fat and slick from the oders Of
smoking and frying meats.
Before I forget it let me tell you 4a!
there is buried in the churcbyard al
Tarboro colonel of q Georgia regimen.
what regiment I do not know, but the
colonel's name was Mercer. He was
killed near there and his grave has SOM
cannon balls around it, and his na
pencilled on board. Governor CoS1
told me that he knew his father we'll
that this man was when young 3
sent to West Point, and was YER
and brave officer. If any of his 4
desire to know more about him they
write to Mr.. David Pender, at Tar
am now on the borders of the DI
swamp, that horror of my child
where supposed were hidden bear' -!
panthers and crocodiles and anacd
and was lighted up with Jack o'lar
They say it is pcaceable now and
BILL 4
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Puzzled Negro Farm Hands.

In many of the Southern States the
negro farm hands work on what is known
as the share system. The land owner
furnishes the land, mules and farm i'm
plements and advances the supplies. At
the end of the crop seasons the laborer
usually gets one.third of the product of
corn cotton, &c. A farmer in Sunaower
county, Mississippi, in recontracting the
frs tof the present year with his laborers
forthe year 1886, found several of them
who we're unwilling to remain with him
for oue.third of what they produced.
"How much more do you want?" in
quired the farmer.
eve want a fort; dat's what Mr..
Mitchell's gwine to glib his hands dis
yearh."
The farmer laughed, and, called to his
wife, asked her to bring out couple of
apple pies she had just baked. When
the pies we're produced he cut one of
them into three equal parts and the other
into four, and invited the darkes to help
themselves, each to piece. 1t is need
less to say that the pie that had been cut
into three pieces was the one first attack
ed.
"Now," said the farmer, pointing to
the thirds, "that is what propose to
give you, and that" pointing to the
fourths, "is what you say Mr.. Mitchell is
going to give you; which had you rath-
er have ?"
The darkeys opened their eyes and
stared at one another, when the spokes
man exclaimed
"Well dat pie business do prove dat
free is bigger'n TO-. Whar dat con-
tract, Marse Rob 2"
The contract was produced and the last
one of them signied it.
"A Hibernian Senator, speaking on
the subject of preventing suicide, said {;
"The only way can ,nceive Of stopping
the business is to make it n capital oflense
punishable with death."-N. Y. Herald.
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A BUNDLE OF pARADOXES.

A Sermon Preached by Rev. Chas. Manly,
d. D., at Bolton, 8. c., April 1s, 1885,
and Published by Request of the Con-
gregation.
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= Positive colorea
wedding. '
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and that these girls are never SICK. Lucy
all work by the piece, and many of them
make two dollars every day. Most
of them make one dollar and fifty cents,
and even the little tiny chaps make from
seventy.fve cents to dollar. The girls
can beat the boys at this business, for
their fingers are more delicate and nim-
BILE. They make 100000 cigarettes in
one day in the Duke factory. Just think
of it! Nearly million! And all to be
burned up into smoke and ashes. 1 cas-
ually inquired where all these cigarettes
and all thi, smoking tobacco went to, and
the general manager handed me lot of
bills of lading that had been shipped
that morning. They were to Hamburg,
Honolulu, Singapore, Madras, Antwerp,
Rotterdam, Montreal, Auckland and
sourabay. They have large trade in
China and Asia and India and Arabia.
Durham and Duke tobacco are now
known all over the world, and their pro.
prietory have to enlarge their products
every year in order to supply the de.
mand.
Tobacco is very low now because OF
the over production of last year and the
Durham mandatory have bought very
largely at very low figures. 1 was shown
pile of 100000 pounds that cost only
q cents a pound, but it was very common
indeed. Nevertheless, it is worked up
and favored with little New England
rum and sells very well. Then 1 visited
, 1886-10-21
gas Port Townsend cOueetOrshIp,


WA=HU;GToS, Oct. 1.-The Fumor that
Il successor has been appointed to Capt.
BeecneE az collector at Port Townsend,
". Z, is deuiai at tie treasury depart
mout. 1t is further stated that no ap-
pciutmsnt can bs made TO this oftice IN
I'll the meeting OF the senate. The term
of Capt. Beechcr's predecessor has ex-
pred. and when Capt. Beecher himself
was rejected by the 7,nate there was 10
one to take charge of tie office but L
deputy. Section 1863 Of the revised
statutes prescribes that III such cases the
office IS vacant, and must be filled only
upon appointment b. the president and
Confirmation by the senate, 80 If new
collector were appointed he could not
take charge until the senate acted upon
his nomination. Meanwhile deputy
collector has been given charge of the
office, aud be will sarve IN that capacity
until after the meeting Of congress.
Sentenced 10 ia ssanEed.
VICTORIA, b. c., October l4-Derose,
Connolly and Maxwell, the three tramps
who murdered one Ditlman near Lyton.
were convicted of murder today and sem
fenced to be hanged on the oath OF No
vember. The crime was committed to
obtain tire sum of $3.50 from DiIlman,
who was railway hand.
New YORK, Oct. IA. S. Hewitt has
agreed to accept the Tammany nomina-
ton for mayor, and has written letter
Announcing the fact Hewitt stipulates,
however, that the balance OF the ticket
shall be satisfactory to him.
, 1886-10-21
Pori Of Port Townsend.

Schooner Dora Bluhm, Capt bluhm,
was towed oEt from Port Gamble on the
I2lh, lumber laden for San Francisco.
Brit. bark LothaiT Evans. was towed
10 sea Tuesday by tug Holyoke, lumber
laden for London, Eng.
Ger. bark Annie Sieben, Brun, lumber
laden from Port Blakely, was towed to
sea Tuesday by tug Tyee.
The Tyes towed during the past week
eleven vessels to ard from the sea.
German bark BylSia, Weiss, 333 tons,
loaded with tea from Yokohama for Port
Moody for c. P. n. r. T.. was spoken
OF Cape Flattery by tug Tyee.
sip Kate Davenport, Howlapd, lum-
ladeu f-om Port Biakely for San Fran
cisco. IVES toUed to sea by tug Blakely
or Tuesday,
AT HADLOCK.
The following vessels are loading ium.
Der =; Western MiIl & Lumber Com,
psuy's saw mill:
Bark Pearl, Fisher, for San Francisco
She Will take about 100000 feet lumber
Bktn. Retriever, Gray, for San Fran,
cisco. She will take about 100000 feel
of lumber.
Brit. ship City Of Quebec. Carguie, toi
Va,a.-s.. Oh --Il raka ~I,ru' 57H IN