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Year: 1879

A correspondent writes: Il do not
think it is generally known that rats and
mice will 60 into trap much more read.
lily If piece of looking glass is put in
any part OF the trap where they can see
themselves. They are social little crea
tures' and where they can see any OF
their tribe they will go. I am quite
sure OF the effect the looking-glass hss,
as properly baited my trap for a whole
"eeA without being able to coax one of
the depredators in; but the first night
SITTER putting in the looking>glass l
caught two-oDe very large one snd one
small rat; and every night since the de


vice has made one or more prisoners
Year: 1879

The real needs of poultry are few and
sim pie. They are: Warm, dry, vermin-
proof roosting and laying quarters, clean
water, gravel, lime and variety of grain
to choose from. L sny hens are found
lousy or sickly under such conditions,
cut off their toe-nails just behind their
ears, and the flock will be better for it,
Why should We expect to have good
poultry and eggs upon our tables, it we
dose the poor creatures Id the time upon
nonsensical nostrums? Poultry do best
when made to work, that is, to scratch
for their living. Feed them one full
meal of mixed grain every morning at
sunrise, and let them have ample range
the rest OF the day. Change the trea.-
ment from nonsense to common sense for
a mutual benefit.
Year: 1879

Iu the general excitement goods at old prices our
ousmers NAV rest assured that large force will do their best
to supply all that be waited these short days The increase
of our clerks quite noticeable but at times in the day is far
from ample Please take kindly any disappointment in not being
.erv. and come again. We lately gotten hold of lots
Of Dress Goods that late for ORDERS and sold to
us at sacrifice As very desirable quote in Ladies' Dress
Goods
Year: 1879

the prolific product of The rich Chin.
arum meadows Is mo-" on the tapjs.
The market for this delicious com.
modify is considered unlimited, and
the demand AT omuuerativc cash
figures certain to sep clear ahead
.ot our utmost capar ty to supply 1t
for years to rome. The provision
marts OF the world are open to cheese


There is but one vessel in port at
this writing, and building in the town
is mostly shut down for the winter
season nevertheless the city wears
an air of Substantial thrift and steady
advancement. and whether the times
on the Sound should speedily change
for the better, or continue to menC
only but slowly, we predict for the
port of entry an assured future o
prog ress and prosperity.
Year: 1879

How THE STocK LAW Is WoRK1Na.-It is
gratifying to hear how the practical effects OF
the new stock law have changed the minds OF
large majority of those who at first bitterly
opposed it. A very reliable farmer, living in a
township that voted largely against it two
years ago, called at our Office last week and
assured US that if a vote was now taken in
that township, the law would be carried by a
decided majority. He named a number Of
colored men who had changed their opinions
and were now among its strongest advocates.
He further told us that the difference in the
quality and condition of the stock was very
marked as he passed over the Union line into
Spartanburg county. On the Spartanburg
side the cattle looked as if they had no own
ers-"lean, lank and lousy,"-(his own words)
while on the Union side they looked "sleek,
fat and lazy" And he is not the only man,
by many, who have told us the same things
about the "stock law" and how it is fast
growing in favor, particularly among the
tenants and laboring class. Notwithstanding
this, there are some few who will not be con-
vinced, and are advocating the repeal Of the
law. They and their stock have been "run-
ming wild' so long that it will require much
time and patience to tame them.


As to repeating the law, that is out of the
question. It is easy and cheap enough to
pull down fence, but it takes hard work,
time and money 10 build it up again. Du-
ring the time the law has been in operation,
one,half if not more, of farm fences have
either rotted or been pulled down, and it
would be an outrage upon that largeand re-
Year: 1879


The wild birds sing, and the rivuet runs,
SO cheerfully round the spot
Where the peaceful shades Of the towering hills
Fall dim on my mothers cot.
The windows are low and the thatch is low,
And its old stone walls are gray
Oh see it, love it, where'er 60,
That old home far away.
The old clock ticks on the kitchen wall
To tell the passing hours,
And the woodbine Is climbing round the cot,
With its sweetly scented flowers.
And the old arm chair, 80 cosy and low,
Where mother did knit each day
Oh see it. love it, where'er 60,
The old home far away.
My mother; see her before me now,
Asleep in that old arm chair,
With the sunshine tingng her wrinkled brow,
That was once 80 smooth and fair;
Her crimped border, rs white as the snow.
And her dark brown hair turned gray
Oh see it, I love it, whereer 60,
That old home far away.
And there's the white cow on its homeward path
AS it comes so quiet along;
And the little maid with pail in her hand,
Is singing that dear old song.
And the frolicsome lambs in the barnyard
Are gathering round to play
Oh see it, I love it, whereer 60,
The old home fer away.
Not all the pleasures the world can give,
Nor riches Of land or sea,
Or the wealth and rank Of earth's proud lords
Can e'er estrange from me
The roof that cover'd my dear mothers head,
With the humble floor Of clay
Oh! see it, love it, where'er go,
The old home far away.
But alas she has gone where all must go,
For we all shall pass away
Yea even the cot that love so we'll
Will crumble and decay;
For this earth is only resting place,
Its joys are only ours for day
All my pleasure of life has center'd in
That old home far away.


DAVID EADIE.
Year: 1879

DoN'r Grow OLD TOO FAsr.-No, don't.
Try to keep your sympathies fresh, and your
interest in little things active. Don't be
afraid of nonsense, or hesitate to take part in
it. Remember that you were young once,
and tolerate the crudities of youth. Yes, do
more than tolerate, try to understand, and
don't be impatient if the young eyes fail to see
things just as you see them. Gray hairs and
wrinkles you cannot escape, but you need not
grow old in feeling unless you choose. And
so long as your age is only on the outside,
you will win confidence from the young, and
find your life all the brighter for contact
with theirs. But you have too many grave
thoughts, too many weighty anxieties and du.
ties, too much to do, to make this triAing pos
sible, you say. The very reason my friend,
why you should cultivate fun, nonsense, light
ness of heart-because you need them 80
much, because you are "weary with thinking"
Then do try to be young, even if you have to
be foolish in 80 doing.
Year: 1879

A statement has been circulated in the
up country to the effect that the Supreme
Court has decided that, while the Homestead
law protects the growing crops Of an insol-
vent land owner, it does not protect the crops
of a tenant. This apparent discrimination
between rich and poor, created quite an ex.
citement in Anderson, Oconee and Pickens,
and even caused some hard things to be said
about the Democratic party. We were salts
fed, Of course, that the Supreme Court de-
cision, whatever it was, rested squarely on the
law, and that the Democratic party ought not
to be blamed for the operation Of laws which
it had not enacted. There was no doubt also
that the Legislature would promptly amend
the law, unless Constitutional restrictions stood
in the way. The first thing, however, to be
done, before saying anything about the de-
cision of the Court, was to find out what the
decision really was. The alleged case was
that of Spence Us. Harmon. We have OBJ
tanned copy of the decision, and, on exami-
nation, find that it simply reafirms the doc
trine laid down in Duncan vs. Barret, !. q.
that the Legislature has no power to extend
the Homestead exemption to any other arti.
cles than those enumerated in the Constitu.
tion.


In Duncan vs. Barrett, the Circuit Court
had discharged rule against the sheriff for
failure to enforce an execution against
personal property consisting of cotton in bales,
seed cotton and corn, the defendant claiming
that they were exempt from levy under the
provisions of the Act of March 13, 1872,
(15 Stat 229, Sec. 81 he being an agricultu-
raj laborer. The case turned on the constl.
tutionality of the Act under which defendant
claimed exemption.


There was no doubt that, under the Act,
the property under dispute would have been
exempt from levy and sale, but it was not
exempt under the Constitution, and the Court
held that the Legislature had no power to ex-
tend the exemption beyond the descriptions
of property named in the Constitution. The
argument of the Court is, that the Constitu.
ton, in naming as exempt certain descriptions
of property, intended to limit the power Of the
Legislature in exempting the property OF
debtors from levy and sale to those particular
classes of property, and that the Act in ques-
ton was violation of such limitation.


1t will thus be seen that the ownership OF
the land was not in any way an element OF
the decision, and it is difficult to imagine
how the decision, except with mischievous
intent, could have been spoken Of as "holding
that persons not owning real estate and hav-
ing homestead thereon, are entitled to no
exemption from levy and sale of their crops
and personal property under execution for
debt Charleston News and Courier, 18Th
instant.
Year: 1879

ba It is death in >Lapland to marry maid
without the consent of her parents or friends.
When a young man has formed an attach
ment to female, the fashion is to appoint
their friends to meet to behold the two young
parties run race together. The maid is al,
lowed, in starting, the advantage Of 9 third
part of the race, so that it is impossible, ex.
cept willing of herself, that she should be
oyertaken. If the maid outruns her suitor,
the matter is ended; he must never have
her, it being penal for the man to renew the
notion of marriage. But if the virgin has an
affection for him, though at first she runs hard
to try the truth of his love she will (without
Atalanta's golden balls to retard her speedy
pretend some casualty, and make q voluntary
halt before she cometh to the mark or end Of
the race. Thus none are compelled to marry
against their own Wills and this is the cause
that in this poor country the married people
are richer in their own contentment than in
other lands, where so many forced matches
make feigned love, and cause real unhappi-
ness,
Year: 1879

How NOT TO TAKE CoLD.-Warm muf


Aers worn about the neck do not protect you
against cold, but, on the contrary, renders
you extremely liable TO take cold as soon as
you take them of: They make the throat ten.
der. Ladies ought to wear warmer flannel
under.clothing than they now do, if one may
Judge from the articles one sees hanging in
show windows Of the shops. People take
cold from inhaling cold air through their
mouths, oftener, perhaps, than by any other
way. Ladies dress themselves up in heavy
furs, go riding in their carriages and when
they pet home wonder how they got the cold.
1t was by taking in the cold open air and
thus exposing the mucous membranes Of the
throat The best protection under such cir.
cumstances was to keep the mouth shut. If
people must keep their mouths open in a chill
iy atmosphere, they ought to wear 9 filter:
Above all, be careful of your feet in cold
damp weather. Have thick soles on your
shoes, and if caught in rain which lasts so
long as to wet through your shoes, despite
the soles put on dry stockings as soon as you
get home.-Dr. Beverly Robinson, New York.
Year: 1879

Ladies who wear black silk will be
interested in the result of an analysis of
French and American silks, lately made
by an expert:


The best silks should contain but
about II per cent. of dye in weight, and
this is about the amount which the
table shows that the American silks
contain.


When we come to the French silks,
it is found by the analysis that the
samples lost weight by the removal of
the dye from 33 to so per cent, when,
if the silks had been good, the loss
should not have exceeded II per cent.
Some samples were much more
stuffed than others, but all had been
adulterated.


The principal article used in weigh
ing the silk is iron. 1t is repeatedly
inserted in a solution of the nitrate OF
iron until it acquires the desired weight
of that metal. Then it gets blue tint
from the prussiate of potash, followed
by several baths in gambler, and q
treatment with acetate of iron.


At this stage the silk is lusterless,
but is made bright by logwood bath
and the addition of large quantities OF
soap. To make the silk soft and satin
like, little oil and soda are added
while, to make them stiff and rustling
acid is added.


The two cardinal defects in black silk
are the wearing shiny" and the crack.
ing. The former comes from the natu.
raj action of the soap and alkali, which
together develop sort of grease under
friction; the cracking is simply the in.
ability of the little silk to carry Its
great load of the ether products thai
are spread upon it.
Year: 1879

An incident, interesting to students
of natural history, occurred few days
ago at a residence in this city. In front
of the house small tree is growing, in
which an oriole, some time ago, took up
its abode, building nest and evincing
an intention to raise a family. The
owner of tie house has spaniel, over
which he has shot innumerable game
birds within few years past. From the
time the oriole began to build its nest it
exhibited a marked antipathy to the
dog, flying at him boldly whenever he
came in front of the house and pecking
him until he retired from the field. This
occurred several times, the bird always
coming off victorious. Of late the oriole
has shown more objection than common
to the dog, perhaps because there are
now some young ones in the nest. On
Sunday last the unhappy spaniel came
out to lie on the front steps, but was
not allowed to enjoy his rest unbroken,
for the oriole swept down on him,
pecked his back, tapped his wings in
his eyes, and made it so uncomfortable
for him that the dog ran into the house.
But his trouble did not end there, for
the bird went into the house after him,
beating him continually. - Rochester
Union.
Year: 1879

We have loved dogs, but we will not
love any more. We have had too much
trouble for them, and this trouble has
even come in the form of grief. In
youth we had noble animal. His
name was Brutus, and he represented
Brutus in his loyalty and undying de-
votion. He was intelligent, affectionate
and firm. It was his habit to attend a
company of schoolgirls in their even
ing walk, and his demeanor on those
occasions marked his pride as well as
mis- courtesy and dignity. One evening
gallant gentleman, worthy of those
brightly civil days for his gallantry and
gentlemanly manners, met the admira-
BILE procession, and advanced with an
animated step to pay attention to a
young lady with whom he was init
mately acquainted. Brutus had his
eye upon him, and, without displaying
any rudeness whatever, quietly ad-
vanced himself, Intercepted the young
gentleman's hand as it was gracefully
put forward, and enveloped it with his
mouth just as it was about to clasp the
hand of the young lody. The teeth OF
Brutus were gently pressed upon the
hand, but did not pierce or tear it. The
young gentleman was sef-poised,
sensible man, such as were common in
those days. He did no fdgety or silly
thing, but gradually withdrew the hand
which the faithful guard had gently in
| tercepted. He was so struck with the
conduct of Brutus that he became his
devoted friend, and ever after honored
the dog that SO faithfully protected the
lady he admired. And yet this dog we
so cherished was murdered by man
unknown. When found he lay between
the corn-rows, ifeless, with a bullet.
hole through his side. The brave and
devoted animal slept the sleep of death
and the green corn waved gracefully
above him. Was not that too good an
animal to be owned and held by SC
frail tenure? We want no more dogs
Richmond (Va.) Dispatch.
Year: 1879

AQUATIC polo is played in San Fran
cisco. The game resembles football,
with the difference that in the one the
ball is kicked along the ground, and in
the other it is pushed along the surface
of the water.
Year: 1879




Christ's lowly, quiet workers uncon-
sciously bless the world. They come
out every morning from the presence of
God and go to their business or their
household work. And all day long as
they toll they drop gentle words from
their lips and scatter little seeds of
kindness about them; and tomorrow
flowers from the garden of God spring
up in the dusty streets of earth and
along the hard paths of toll on which
their feet tread. More than once in the
Scripture the lives of Gods people in
this world are compared in their infu-
ence to the dew. There may be other
points of analogy, but specially note
worthy is the quiet manner in which
dew performs its ministry. It falls
silently and imperceptibly. It makes
no noise. No one hears it dropping.
It chooses the darkness of the night,
when men are sleeping, and when no
man can witness its beautiful work. It
covers the leaves with clusters of pearls.
It steals into the bosom of the flowers
and leaves new cupful of sweetness
blltIcs IL pOuIc uOWA dlnOuS UlO
roots of the grasses and tender herbs
and plants. And in the morning there
is fresh beauty everywhere. The fields
look greener, the gardens are more fra
grant, all life glows and sparkles with q
new splendor. And is there no lesson
here as to the manner in which we
should seek to do good in this world
Should we not strive to have our infu-
ence felt rather than to be seen or
heard? Should we notscatter blessings
SO silently and SO secretly that no one
shall know what hand dropped them?
The whole spirit of the gospel teaches
this. "When thou doest thy aims, let
not thy left hard know what thy right
hand doeth, that thy aims may be in
secret" We are not to seek praise of
men. We are not to do good deeds to
receive rewards from men. We are not
to sound trumpets or announce our
good deeds from the housetop.-Dr.
Bushnell.
Year: 1879

The wife Of Judge Pain, of the Cleve-
land County Court, has left him to be
come variety actress. He was 60 and
she 20 when they married, five years ago
and he took her to a rich home.


Governor Cornell, of New York, is
doubly member Of the Cornell Universe
ty Board of Trustees The Governor OF
the State is a trustee ex oficio, and Mr..
Cornell is life member of the board by
the right of birth.


A special from Washington states that
the President will tender to Senator Ed
munds, of Vermont, a seat on the bench
of the United States Supreme Court
whenever the resignation Of Judge Hunt,
of New York, shall create vacancy.
Judge Hunts health has been quite fee
BILE for some time past, and his resigna-
ton at an early date may be expected.
Year: 1879

! The House of Representatives hAa
week passed the followingsimportant bill
the effect of which is to place soldiers and
citizens on an equality in their entry Ai
homesteads within railroad limits. The
text of the bill is as follows:


That from and after the passage of this
act even sections within the limits of any
grant of public lands to any railroad com
pany or to any military road, shall he
open to settlers under the Homestead laws
to the extent Of 100 acres to each settler,
and any person who has under existing
laws, taken homestead on any even sec
ton within the limits of any railroad or
military road land grant, and who, by ex-
listing laws, shall have been restricted to
eighty acres, may enter under the Home
stead laws an additional eighty acres ad-
joining the land embraced in his original
entry, if such additional land be subject
to entry; or, if such person SO elect, he
may surrender his entry to the United
States for cancellation, and thereupon be
entitled to enter lands under the home
stead laws the same as if the surrendered
entry had not been made, and residence
and cultivation of such person upon and
On the land embraced in his original en-
try shall be considered residence and cul-
tivatiOn for the same length of time upon
and on the land embraced in his addi-
tional or new entry and shall be deduct
ed from five years residence and cultiva-
vation required by law. Provided, that
in no case shall patent issue upon an adj
ditional or new homestead entry under
this act until the person has actually, and
in conformity with the homestead laws
occupied, resided upon and cultivated the
land embraced therein at least one year.


STEWART L. WooDFoRD IN LOUISIANA.
No man has been shot by the national
Government since the war ended for hay
ing tried by force Of arms to take the
nation life. Has no man been shot IN
Louisiana since the war ended for having
simply tried to vote Republican ticket2
There is a simple pathway out from all
this bitterness. There is no need that we
should wander forty years in the wilder
ness of passion and hate. There is no
need that all should die who left Egypt
before we enter Canaan. In one word:
"We'll have no more midnight whippings
no more White-Leaguers, no more tissue
ballots inside the ballot-box, no more shot
guns in politics. Give us only this: a
free vote and a honest count, and the cry
of sectionalism will forever cease In cur
Northern politics. Deny us this, and the
North will grow each year more and more
solid by the ever increasing and more re-
solute majorities. HIS Speach at
NeU Orleans.


A massive. granite monument, soH<
twenty feet in height, has been erected In
the cemetery at Andover, Mass, ON the
grave OF the late Dr. Leonard Woods, fur
many years President of Bowdoin Csi-
lege.
Year: 1879

John Grant, a faithful servant to the
Queen and Prince consort, died Novem-
Der II, at Rebrake, close to Balmoral, in


his 10th year. He was for twenty-five
years head keeper at Balmoral, and III
this capacity was in constant attendance
cn the Prince consort, with whom he was
a great favorite He retired from active
service from failing health in the winter
of 1873, but continued to live with his
family in cottage near the castle given
him by the Queen, where her Majesty
visited him frequently during his illness
Year: 1879

Miss Josephine Meeker is expected in
Washington this week to receive a clerk
ship in the InteriorssDepartment. She will
be accompanied by her brother Ralph,
who will return to New York and resume
his office duties on the New York Herald,
after introducing his sister to Secretary
Schurz
Year: 1879

BANG! BANG!l BANG!!! Went
the pistol Saturday evening about
half past seven, yet there was no
blood split nor nobody hurt, but
nearly everybody on High street got
excited and commenced to enquire
"vas dat did you hear it; did you
sec itl' After little quizzing
around among different parties we
ascertained that there had been n
suuabble in one Of the saloons be-
tween some of the b-hoys aud two
husky looking chaps who had that
day been peddling throughout this
city some patent, never-wear.out
cloth, and in the evening got boozy
and bad, Some insulting language
was offered forth and pistols drawn,
but interfering parties succeeded in
getting the brave ones out doors,
whence one of the cloth peddlers
who had a revolver, shot three times
in the air, Qt is supposed to scare
the fellow who was after him with a
beer CLASSY Here it ended, and
peace as calm as a babes sleep
settled over the scene. The active
parties became decidedly scarce no
arrests have been made, and the
good name OF our city somewhat
disrraced.
Year: 1879

AN editor of country paper says
he shall appear at the day Of judg-
ment with the subscription books
under his arm, and stand face to face
with delinquent subscribers. IT that
method is to become general some
inventor can make a fortune by
patenting fire proof paper for
subscription books. An editor would
feel chargined to be shown into the
ante room Of Hades, with his books
under his arm, to wait for his turn,
and have the books catch fire and
burn up his accounts.