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Year: 1879

THE SOLID SoUTH.-"Why the South
is Solid is question discussed editorially
by the New York Sun, independent, which,
in its issue of Thursday, says: The South.
ern States have been kept united politically
by the aggressive course, the gross iujus-
tice, and the wilful misrepresentation of tho
Republican managers, whose scheme is to
soliiify the North by exciting sectional
prejudice, and thus prolong their possession
OF power. 1t is game they are playing
and nothing but game"


There is much of truth in this, but the
Suns argument is at fault when it goes on
to say: Take away this pressure and
allow natural causes to operate in their own,
way, and it would be entirely beyond the
power of the Democracy to hold the South
together"


That depends. The South became solid
not only by reason of the abuse which has
been heaped upon it, but on account of its
general disgust with Republican methods.
III that party were at once to cease villify-
ing the South and mend its own ways, thero
might be good reason to look for a break
in the solid South, but neither OF these
changes is to be expected. When the Re-





will lose its grip on the North when it
mends its ways and begins to practice equity
and to be honest, it will cease to be tho
Republican party; its present Leaders will
desert it and there will be such an Infusion,
Of new material into it as to change it's gen.
eral composition. Under existing eondi.
tions change in its policy is not to bo
thought of, for these reasons, as the San
puts it: The Republican organization
has been kept alive since its true mission
was ended by the use of the public patron
age and by a sectional crusade against tho
South. Its leaders are now struggling
with desperate energy to hold on 30 tho
treasury and to the offices four years longer.
They will not scruplc to employ any means,
however violent, corrupt or dangerous, to
retain this power. And they have tho
whole machinery Of the government to op-
crate with, creature Of their own in the
White House, ready to obey orders, and
John Sherman to manipulate the returns,
with the experience Of 1876 to guide hiu,."


They will, it is true, resort to any device,
after the election, if it is against them, to
nullify the verdict of the people, as they
did in 1877, but their main hold for carry
ing the election will be the scctisnal issue.
1t has served them most excellent purpose
this fall and they will not abandon it-es-
pecially since it is the only issue they have
1t they should carry the country on it next
year, it will b. more violently rung into
the people with each succeeding election
than it ever has been before, and with the
increasing violence Of the cry will come.
increased solidity to the South. The only
remedy for it, the only way to stop it, is
Democratic ascendancy in the nation The
people will then, under n truly bcnefcent
government, see the fasity and the wicked
ness of the issue, and the period of sectional
| hate will end when the downfall of the
Republican party shall come And not till
| then Charlotte Observer
Year: 1879

Under the efficient management of Super. intendent Howe of the State Reform School, extensive alterations and improvements are being made about the grounds of the school. On the slope just north of the building the foundations of the large greenhouses are be- ing built They will each be seventy five feet In length, and used for the purpose of grow ing early vegetables and flowers. All the ap. pie and other fruit trees, on the strip of land opposite the school and running east to Col ony street, are being cut down, to make room for @ lawn, to be laid out in avenues and dot ted with flower plots. The land south of the main building is to be arranged into parade ground for the boys. A large flag pole will be placed in the centre of the square. A sub- stantial fence will be placed along Colony.st, and the grounds facing Chestnut-st will also be enclosed Next week several acres of Strawberry plants will be set out, and the coming season it is expected that 50 acrrs win be devoted to the production of veg. etables.-Post.
Year: 1879

= We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.

 AF CORRESPONDENTS are requested to send in their communications 30 as to reach us on Monday of each week. as we cannot insure the insertion of any correspondence received after that time
Year: 1879

One of the hottestregions on the earth
is along the Persian Gulf; where little
or no rain falls. At Bahrin the arid
shore has no fresh water, yet compa.
ratively numerous population contrive
to live there, thanks to copious springs
which break forth from the bottom Of
the sea. The fresh water is got by div-
ing. The diver, sitting in his boat,
winds great goatskin bag around his
left arm, the hand grasps its mouth he
then takes in his right hand a heavy
stone to which is attached q strong line,
and thus equipped he plunges in and
quickly reaches the bottom. Instantly
opening the bag over the strong jet Of
fresh water, he springs up the ascend
ing current, at the same time closiug
the bag, and is helped aboard. The
stene is then hauled up, and the diver
after taking breath, plunges again. The
source of the coplous submarine springs
is thought to be in the green hills of Os-
man, some five or six miles distant.
Year: 1879

The world produces, for every pint of
honey, a gallon ofgall for every drachm
of pleasure, a pound of pain; for every
inch of mirth, an ell of moan; and as
ivy twines around the oak, so do misery
and misfortune encompass the happiness
of man. Felicity-pure, unalloyed fe-
licity-is not plant of earthly growth
her gardens are the skies.
Year: 1879

The Atlanta Constitution says the Hon.
Zachary G. is stalwart in more respects
than one. They say he can hold the
stopper of his demijohn between his
teeth and talk to seven thousand people.
This entities the old man to boom.
Year: 1879

until the first Of September, our entire stock at
Reduced Prices. A great many goods we
will sell for COST, and some for Tess than Cost.
In view of the probable advance in Fall Goods,
this will offer chance for RARGAINS.
Year: 1879

The crew of the French fishing brig Marie ct
Gabrielle arrived at this port on Saturday on the
steamship State of Alabama. The officers of the
steamship SAY that on June l. of the banks of New
brig at night, no lights being displayed on the brig
Immediately after the collision everything on the
brig the greatest confusion, and the crew cut
the boats away and then jumped after them. There
appeared to be no efforts made to ascertain the
damage done to the brig, and she drifted away
under full sail. Nothing Is known OF her tate. All
on board were saved.
Year: 1879

The Rev. Father James w. Hayes, superintend-
ent of the school attached to st. AIMS Roman
Catholic Church, was before the Grand Jury on Fri
day in relation to the charge against him of cruelty
beating Francis CassaCZa, a pupil IN the school


lie admitted that he had lost his temper and that
me had whipped the child more severely than he
ought. Some sympathy was felt for him, and an
Indictment was found against him for the less
nnce OF assault instead of for assault and battery.
Year: 1879

THE MERCANTILE LIBRARYS NEW BRANCH.


branch Office of the Mercantile Library, for the
distribution and reception of books has been opened
at No 743 Sixth-ave., near Forty-second-st This
Office is connected with the library in Astor-place.
by telephone, thus enabling members to learn at
once if the books they want can be had. No extra
charge is made for delivering books at the branch
Office. The library and its branches have also
made special arrangement for Summer readers. By
the payment of a small fee any member can take
out five additional books, and retain them seven
NeeLs
Year: 1879

A case of supposed smallpox in Twenty-hrst-st,
was reported yesterday TO the Board of Health.
The sanitary officer who was sent to investigate the
case found IL a common attack of measles.
Year: 1879

A number of desirable rooms to
let at No. Z Third street. The loca-
tion is accessible and desirable
from every standpoint. The neigh
borhood is good and the house Is
barely five minutes walk from the
Court House.
Year: 1879

Looking west up the river from Las Vegas


New Mexico, the most notable object il


the distant landscape is. Hermit's Peak


towering high above its fellows. 1t il


about twenty miles distant from town. II


is bold granite mountain towering at O


perpendicular altitude of 1000 feet above


the bed OF the river. 1t is difficult of as


cent and there is but one path by which


the top can be gained. The summit is bare


OF vegetation and the altitude renders it, as


it looks, cold and inhospitable. 1t has been


an inhabited place, however, the abode of


a veritable hermit. In 1865 there appeared
In town an old gray-headed man, who
seemed to have been the victim of some
great i'll fortune. He gave no account of
himself, but simply gave his name, how


ever, as Juan Augustine. He was man
OF much learning and extensive reading,


but did not hold much communication with
his fellows. He selected the high peak,
abode town as the place of his abode, and
Tor three years he lived there solitary and
alone upon the highest pinnacle of the
mountain. He abhorred fire, and never
lighted even candle save on one day of
each week, when he kept three small tapers
burning. He was a religious devotee who
appeared to be doing penance for an early
life OF sin; or perhaps for some crime. His
history was shrouded in mystery. He
spoke French and Spanish fluently, and
some English. His religious zeal and mys-
terious habits and life created much int crest
among the simple natives of the surround |
ing settlements, and they looked upon him |
WIN superstltlous awe and reverence. They |
thought it their duty to aid HIM, and during
the whole time of his abode in the noun
talns they carried him food and provisions.
In this way he existed like the patriarch of
old fed by the ravens. During his three
years of self-imposed exile he occasionally
made a visit to town, but could not be pre-
vailed upon to enter house or go neai a
fire. AT the end of three yearsh he left Her
mit's Peak and went to the Bernal Hill.
southwest of Teeolote, where he lived some
lime. An ancient cross is still there to
mark the place of his dwelling. He fan
cied high places far removed above the or
binary walks of men. From Bernal Hill
ne journeyed into the wilderness of Grant
county, where the blood-thirsty Apaches,
with as little respect for prayers and
oenapces then as now, murdered and
'calped him. His history and real name
we're never learned, hut he gave an endur-
ng title to the high mountain west of town,
he ''Hermit's Peak


!
Year: 1879

The modern Diana is Miss Clark


Hendershot--an appropriate name-daugh-


ter of Thomas Hendershot, who lives in
log cabin five miles back of Shohola, Pike
county, Pa. She is eighteen years of age,
can row boat, shoot gun, or trap bear
as well as any man in the country. The
other day she started to row across lake
in light boat, taking gun with her.


Midway of the lake she discovered black
deer that had been driven to the water by
dogs. Taking aim she fired, indicting
a wound IN the deer's neck. The animal,
enraged, struck at the boat with its front
foot, completely shattering one side of the
fragile bark, which sunk leaving Miss
Hendershot in the water with the infuri-
ated buck. She was plucky and could
swim well, and as the deer came toward
her she caught it by the horns and plunged
her hunting knife into its neck, killing it
instantly. She then called for help, and as
none arrived she swan to the shore, about
a quarter of a mile and hurried home. She
put on dry clothes and procuring another
boat, rowed out where the dead buck was
floating and towed it to the shore. When
dressed the animal weighed nearly $50
pounds This is the seventh deer Miss
Hendershot has killed, and she feels quite
proud of her last adventure as she has a
right to.
Year: 1879

There is some difficulty in stocking a


stagnant pond with good kinds of fish. One


cannot have the choicest without the very


best conditions for their culture. Trout


require cool spring water, and it should be
q flowing stream unless there are abundant
springs at the bottom of the pond, SPRING
ing from the gravel beds. Black bass Is
the next best fish to trout, and may be


kept in pond if there is an ample supply
OF fresh water and foodl The yellow
perch comes next, and this will thrive
where bass will not; pond with muddy
bottom, if it is planted with aquatic veg
citation, will provide comfortable home
for this variety. Then come sun-fish and
catfish. 1t is well to put in some catfish
and let them propagate and increase for a
time; then add some yellow perch which
would live on the catfish and increase a.
these diminished until they took possession
of the pond. It would thenbe necessary
to provide some food, if large Stock was
desired. Catfish can 'bea easily caught
with hook, put into q tub of water and
transported to pona1or o long distance
reifow perch c0ufG fbe progrnrss III she-
same way. A few dozens would soon
stock pond of half an acre. When fish
are put into pond it would be well to
transplant some water plants by taking up
roots of water lilies, ETC., making ball of
mud about them and dropping them into
the water here and there.
Year: 1879

Resist the temptation of circulating i'll
reports; spread them not at ALL Ii you
cannot speak well of another, at least do
not speak i'll of him. Never speak ill of
another behind his back. Why should you
consider his character of less value than
your own. Speak Of others as you would
were they present; speak as friend of him
who is absent and cannot speak of himself.
Consider yourself the guardian of the char
acter OF those who may be absent as you
would wish Others to guard your character
in your absence. Whenever it may be
needed to mention anything to the disad-
vantage of another, let il be done with
truthfulness, tenderness, humility, and
with the recollection of how much has been
forgiven thee.
Year: 1879

1t was my first visit to London since
had aken up my abode and entered on the
practice of my profession as solicitor at
Southampton.


In London had very dear friend, my
old college friend, George Dickson; and as
he was the only person 1 knew in the great
metropolis, of course lost no time in look
ing him up.


Three years had passed since our last
meeting, but ten could have scarcely pro-
duced change more marked than had
taken place in the appearance and manner
of my friend.


Our first greeting and friendly inquiries
over, longed, yet forbore, to ask the
cause of my friends melancholy. felt
sure, in due time, of being made the con-
f1dant of the secret, provided no motive of
delicacy prompted its concealment.


That evening in my room at the hotel,
George told me his story. He had formed
an attachment for young lady, whose
graces of mind and person he portrayed
with all the fervor of lovers eloquence.
She had returned his affection, but her
father had opposed his suit, having set his
heart on the marriage of his daughter to a
nephew of his.


This nephew was young surgeon, of
profigate character, my friend assured me
but that may have been prejudice--who
had long, but 'unsuccessfully, wooed his
cousin, to whom his offers were as repug-
nant as to her father they were acceptable.


Some months since, Mr.. Parsons, the
young lady's father, had gone into Hamp-
shire on business, accompanied by his
nephew. AT Southampton he was seized
with a sudden illness, which terminated
fatally in three days.


On the day preceding his death he had
executed will (Which had since been duly
proved by the dispositions of the attesting
witness), containing a request that his
daughter, to whom he left the whole of his
estate, should accept the hand of his
nephew in marriage, coupled with the pro-
vision that in case the latter offered, and
she refused within specified time to enter
into the proposed union, the whole estate
devised for the daughter should beforfeited
to the nephew.


To sacrifice her fortune to her hearts
choice would not have cost Julia Parsons
a moments hesitation; and nothing could
have more delighted George Dickson than
so fair an opportunity of showing how
superior his devotion was to all throught
of personal advantage. But her fathers
dying request in Julia's eyes, was sacred |
Year: 1879

Father Scully was cl ao'a'n of tie Nin.h


Massachusetts regiment during the war,
and as such, was jealous for the moral well
fare of the men under his care. He was


specially opposed to gambling, and never
hesitated about acting vigorously whenever
occasion required. One day half dozen
of the officers were having little game of
poker, and as the ''pot" amounted to


1915, there was great exitement as to who
should be the winner. Just as the question


was decided, Father Scully sprang in under
the tent flap, grabbed the stakes and put
them in his breast pocket, with the remark,


sThere it is, and there it will stayl" No re-
monstance was offered, and he walked Off
with the confiscated currency. In little
while pay day came round and the usual
collection was taken up for the chaplain.
Father Scully was soon informed of the
amount, and sat in his tent waiting to be
brought to him. In short time the officer
who had taken the collection-and he was
one who had been disturbed at the little
game few days before-approache with
the money, which he handed over. The
chaplain counted it, and then turned sharp
ly to the messenger with the question
"Where's the other $97 The officer
had been waiting for this moment of tri-
lmph, and, drawing himself up he slapped
his hand on the breast of his coat and ans
wered: "There it is, and there it'll stay;
that was my pot you TUX" And it did
'tay there. ,-ia
Year: 1879

Great was the distress of the Croftons, ON
reaching home to find Mildred gone, and no
clue by which they could track her to her
destination. Thomas gave succinct account
of what had occurred, as far as his knowl-
edge of the matter went; but as he could on
ly relate what had transpired up to the mo.
ment of Mildred's exit from the front door,
his information was not of much avail. The
gentleman, he said, had begged him to fetch
some wine for the sick person; and he had
gone to the sideboard in the dining-room 20
get glass of port wine, not suspecting any
thing wrong, and when he had returned to
the front part of the house everybody had
Year: 1879




her from him thus, without ever having
spoken to her of his love; but not like her
guardians family did he yield to the belief
that she was dead. Unaccountable as it ap.
peared that so complete mystery surround.
ed her fate, as to render the most strenuous
and persistent efforts at discovery of no avail,
still he did not, could not, abandon hope,
1t was impossible to conceal from his family
the trouble which oppressed him, and now for
the first time his secret, hitherto shared by
Lena alone, became known first to his moth.
er, then his sisters, finally to his father him.
self, to whom it proved no welcome news.


II have trouble and annoyance enough in
other quarters" Sir Francis said, complain
ingly to his wife, "without the additional
burden of hopeless love.afair to bear. 1t
would be folly, absolute folly in any case, for
Frank to persist in such an idea. He couldn't
afford to marry girl like that, if she was
ready and waiting for him; and the idea Of
casting aside his prospects of reasonable,
rational settlement in life to run after shad-
ow, a chimera, is unbearable. Of course the
girl is dead. She has been made away with
by some villain, or she would have been
heard of long ago; but were she as alive as
1 am, it would be equally impossible for her
to marry Frank"


Lady Coventry, to whom by this time her
husbands difficulties were we'll known, scarce
ly knew what reply to make 1t seemed to
her, of course, desirable that Frank should
marry we'll, in order to relieve the weight Of
anxiety and responsibility which his fathers
imprudence had entailed upon him but,
mother-like, her sympathies were warmly en-
Year: 1879

The writer takes this mode Of returning his sim
cere and hearty thanks to the ladies Of his congre
cation who so kindly visited him last Saturday
was both a surprise and pleasure. And he
hopes that they may, each and every one, receive
q suitable recompense from Him who rewardeth
even the cup of cold water, given in the name Of
disciple. "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
one of the least of these my brethren, ye have
done it unto Me-" l.. n. w.


Y01k7lLe In aany1y 18Th 1879,
Year: 1879

has always been intended tor you, on your
marriage" he said. "Even if you don't live
there altogether, it would be well for you to
have it for home"


"If I don't live in England but three
months out of the year, papa, it would be
no home to me. Mr.. Churchill thinks, with
me- that it would be much better to give it
up"


"You have spoken to him about it, then ?"


eyes, we were speaking of it last evening.
I thought you would not object. While we
we've in England we could easily take fur
nished house, or live in lodgings; or we might
stay here in Beechwold, part Of the time at
any rate."


"You should stay here and welcome, my
dear, all the time, if it pleased you. Your
mother and I would be only too happy to
have you"


"Then it is settled" said Eleanor. "It was
very wrong and careless of me not to speak
of this long ago, papa but somehow it did
not occur to me before, that it would be any
help to you to have Dutton at your own dis
posal. l don't know how I could have been
so stupid"


"My DEAR" said the baronet, "are you
quite sure that you are not making this prop
osition now, solely out Of consideration for
me, and that you would not rather keep to
the old arrangement If both you and Mr..
Churchill are not perfectly satisfied"


"But we are both perfectly satisfied, papa.
L assure you we would infinitely rather not
have the responsibility of the place, being
absent from it nearly all the time, as we must
be. I should feel no pleasure in having a
place that we could not take care of, and I
should never stay there enough to get fond Of
Year: 1879

How TO MAKE Usage ORANGE HEDGE
Take plow and throw up your hedge
row in a little ridge and harrow the
ground well. Buy your plants from some
reliable nurseryman as it will cost less
than to raise them in small Quantities.
They should be of uniform size and bright
color, as plants often heat IN the bunch
causing them to turn dark color Set
one-year old plants six inches apart, ahttie
deeper than they grew In the nursery
Set about the first of May, leaving some
of the best to replant with, and all that do
not put out leaves early in June rePiant


In this way, with good season, you can
Oct almost D rfect stand, without which
Il is very difficult to make good hedge.
Notbina more is to be done for three or
four years. except to give thorough culti-
walton, and by all means do not plat down
or trim unless YOU want to be long time
making hedge. Nearly all the hedge in
this vicinity have been damaged by plat
tino. La plating, the tops are bent down.
ward and sap cannot flow down, and con-
seauentIy the top dies. and dwarfs the
hedge. If it makes extra growth, In three
wears it viii do to put down, if not, not
until fourth year. To plash take good
strong stick with hook to it, bend down
hedge and hack at the top Of the ground
and press as close to the ground as you
can, leaving hedge plant standing every
four or five feet, and weave the hedge
around them TO prevent its blowing
around and raising up again The plash-
ing should be done as early IN the spring
as convenient after the ground thaws-
The sprouts will grow up through the
plashea hedge and turn almost anything.
After this trim once or twice year, to .
sharp point is preferred, las 1t admits the
light to the lower branches and prevents
their dying. If these directions are foi=
lowed you can make not only an excellent
but also beautiful fence.