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Year: 1877

About two weeksago a terrible tragedy
occurred on the Calcasien river, a
little above the southern line of this
parish. A young lady named Gunter
had eloped with a young man named
Bass Her father and brother pursued
them to the residence of a neighboring
magistrate, where few minutes before,
thev had been married. The father en-
tered the house at one door and the son
at another, and Immediately the former
discharged double-barrled gun, loaded
with bnckshot, into Bass breast. The
latter, though moTtslly wounded, re-
turned the fire by two shots from a revol-
yer. both taking effect in the elder Gun
ter's head Both parties fell TO the floor
and young Gunter plunged bowie-knife
repeatedly into Bass body killing him
instantly. Young Gunter then took up
his father-who is likely to recover from
the pistol shot in the head, as they were
glancing shots and fed. Being pursued
by the sheriff and posse, he turned on
his pursuers with a revolver, and was
shot by the posse, dying from his wounds
a day or two after. The elder Gunter is
in the custody of the sherif.-LGks
Charles (FEd) Echo.
Year: 1877

Tae summer resorts are generally less
lively than they were last season. Nj
agara has Cuban woman visitor who
shosg with metal sol sre worn at New
port. White walters are employed at
one hotel at Long Branch, and one at
Year: 1877

Is the great blood purifier cures Syphilis and re-
moves Iimples and Humors on the face


Reason should teach that blotchy, rough
pimpled skin depends entirely upon an internal
cause, and outward application can ever the
defect.
Year: 1877

One among other revelations of the expert
ment Monday, we note for our own sake as Wo-
men, and for the benefit of others who may
come among us to challenge our confidence and
respect for achievement of any sort.


No difficulty with which this young woman
contended was comparable to the perplexlty
and encouragement of the mental atmosphere
in which she found herself. She came so well
introduced and supported here that the compa-
ny, with their professional and social distinc-
ton, who saw her enter upon her task could
have been embarrassed by no scruples as to the
intent and motive of her exhibition, and her
own appearance and initiatv instantly Justlh-
ed her personal appeal and expedlent; DuG IL
took twelve mortal hours to summon from the
a hint of ozone. She labored not to accom-
plsh the yards and leagues of travel appointed
to her only, but to carry somebody along with
her-that task she fulfilled, and retired WIN,
out being overwrought but this discounted all
the way her courage and philosophy. NO NOISY
demonstration would have reassured her. She
missed from the first that subtler recognition OF
the royal temperament which coyets not
yielding but supporting medium. we sat
absorbed, but not responsive, thougntful out
not radiant, and the pathetic expression OF In
terested faces wearied her; there was sympathy
enough, but not of the right strain. The COM
plete motion of her figure, so pleasing in its
harmony and strength, the steady cheer of her
rhythmic step, confident and true, with only
the ebullition of that golden hair in her poised
reserve would have commanded. if it had been
in u.s. the corresponding tone but it was alto
gether alien, and her loneliness oppressed her.


Is there in us latent sense and feeling which
might be evolved and educated into sympathy
with an instructive courage and heroic intent
like this? She looked as if she might in cri-
sis deliver her country as well, and without a
bit of assertion, it was the moral dignity OF her
tearing and action which challenged us. and
made feebler purpose seem limp and pale: or
might the blue Danube roll on forever, and
sprites of the mountains whisper their incanta-
tions, and earth gromes beckon US to mystic
haunts and we be baf1ed with their secret Not
she, with her resident forces and discrimina-
ton. These must know and love her well.


WOMAN
Year: 1877

This denomination is not as well known in
this part of the country as in the West; hence
brief sketch of what they believe may not be
uninteresting to the readers of the PRESS


They claim the Bible as the foundation OF
their faith, and agree with other Evangelical
denominations in the leading principles of the
Gospel. TIE doctrines that render them a pc
culiar people are expressed in their denomina-
tional name. Like the Jews, they observe the
seventh day of the week, or Saturday, as the
Sabbath, and claim that "Sunday-keeping' is
not taught in the Sculptures. They are looking
for the second coming of Christ, but discounte-
nance all setting of times. They believe that
the dead sleepin their graves until resurrec-
ton, when, if righteous, they will receive the
gift of immortality and eternal life. They
think the fires that destroy the wicked will
purify the earth, remove the curse, and restore
1t to its original beauty; after which it will be-
come inheritance of the Saints forever. As a
people Seventh Day Adventists are remarkably
free from fanaticsm, and perfect harmony and
union seem to exist among believers In their
doctrines The scent of the filthy weed or
of that which intOxicates can not be found IN
their ranks; for they admit none into their
churches who use the above stimulants They
have fine large college in Battle Greek, Mich,
where young men can educate themselves for
the ministry, and the people can place their
children under religious influences


Their camp-meeting in this state will be
held in a beautiful oak grove in Richmond. 1t
will continue from August 29th to September
4th. lit is expected that immense numbers OF
people from all parts of the state will attend as
they can go for half-fare on the Maine Central.


REPORTER.
Year: 1877

The HOSE QUESTION Last evening the
Committee on Fire Department held meeting
in the Mayors Office to consider the matter of
accepting the hose purchased by Chief Engi-
neer Little6eld and Councilman Sargent In
addition to the members of the committee, the
chief engineer, Mr.. Curtis of the Blake Hose
Company of Boston, and Mr.. E. f. Page of
Boston, who sold the hose, were present. The
doors were tightly closed to exclude the damp
air and reporters. Mr. Curtis claimed that 750
feet of the hose purchased from Mr.. Page was
condemned hose manufactured by the
Blake Hose Company, but sold to
Mr.. Page at greatly reduced prices.
He of course did not want the committee to
accept it, while Mr.. Page thought it was good
article and had been purchased in good faith by
an authorized committee Of the city govern
ment This brought up the matter of author
izing Messrs. Littlefield & Sargent to make the
purchase. The majority of the committee did
not understand that there was any authority
given to make the purchase, as they (the COM
mittee) could not give such authority until an
order had passed the Common Council for the
purchase. The meeting lasted until nearly mid,
night, but no conclusion was arrived at and the
meeting adjourned to this evening when the
matter will be settled.
Year: 1877

AN HISTORIC BUILDING.-The Transcri pit of
this week, in speaking of Browns new store
on Congress street, says that the store is formed
by the reconstruction of the Nathan Winslow
house, which has a history in come ction with
the anti-slavery struggle. Many a runaway
slave found refuge under that roof when it was
perilous to hide the fugitives: it was to this
house that Stephen S. Eoster was taken when
half killed by the mob in 1913. and here the
mob howled for him to be brought out that they
might finish him; for better protection Foster
was taken by the back door into the house or


DIR. Eliphalet Clark, whose half of the old


piock remains unchanged; this is not pleasant
remlniscence to the many now living who took
al actiVe part in the mob but it is wise to keep
such Spots Marked for the benefit of those who


IN future may feel inclined to stone tie proph-
cts who are sent unto them.
Year: 1877

A TROUBLESOME QUEsIIoN.-For several
weeks past the matter of extending the India
street sewer has been before the Mayor and AL
dermen. After several hearings the Board
passed an order for the construction of the sew
er. This was done after publishing notices in
all the daily papers, and asking for those who
objected to come forward and pane their OBJ
lection, but no one appeared and the order pass
ed. Now that the matter is settled, several
parties come forward and ask to be heard. A
meeting of the Board was held yesterday af-
ternoon for that purpose but no action was tax
en-, and as it stands now, the sewer will be
built forthwith
Year: 1877

into the service of his fayorite speculahons'-
Science and Art and Literature are only the hand
maids TO a possible Religion. 1t would be too mdch
to say that this book will satisfy all minds to whom
reflections on the mysteries of life, human ana
divine are familiar. But whoever reads them with
out pr,julcc and can put mp with free handling OF
subjects called sacred, will find them suggestive
full Of genuine sympathy and Of feeling often poetc
in its essence and eloquent in expression


The reported abandonment Of the library edition
Of Mr. Green's Short History of the English People
is an error. Mcssrs. Macmillan inform me that TIE
printing is going on very fast aud that they nope
10 be able to publish the book in three volumes SVo
this season which means in June, earlier, sup
pose Mr. Green making numerous Alterations
in fact almost rewriting the book In ITS new
shape. il will remain the standard text OF the
"Ssort History" and the onc-volumc edition Will
be reset TO correspond with IT, When this is on his
hands. Mr. Green will be free TO go on with the
larger History in six eight volumes. But "a he
is to be married in June it is possible that the pub
lcation of the lattGr work may be deferred
Year: 1877

The temperance people Of Iowa are
endeavoring 10 raise fund OF one
hundred thousand dollars for use In
aid OF their cause. Mr.. H. Monroe,
Of whom the Register speaks ~ "the
leading prohibltionist Of Polk coun-
ty," thus writes 10 that paper In ref
crence to the matter.


With your permission i should
like 10 make few comments on
temperance article In the last num-
Der OF tho Herald Of Libc,4y. AS to
tho principal part OF their theory
they are correct. But there are one
or two points they misjudge US in rs
Temperance Workers. But when
they say we expect to prosecute a
vigorous campaign this year and
shall not be satisfied unless we max Q
some progress, they truthfully state
that tho temperance people have
aroused TO tho fact that no grea. re-
form can be carried on without cap
ital to back ii up. The funds being
raised by our agents that are now
canvassing the State, and am happy
TO be able to state are meeting with
fine success, will be used In the tenn
perance cause and not In the estab-
lIshment OF q temperance or third
party.


1t Is not so much the wish Of tenn
perancc people TO have third party
established, al Ii is the wish OF the
Democratic party. They have been
for severaI years very much exer-
cised about temperance party, and
yet this same party claim that the
Republican party Is the temperance
party. And this the temperance
men so firmly believe that they are
willing, and prefer to remain in the
Republican party, q party that large
ly belongs to the temperance people
who prefer to work with rather thar
destroy all the hope thoy have. Th,
great mass OF the temperance peopl,
have full faith In the Republican
party, and have no desire to establish
. third party. There could be moth
ing to gain, and all TO lose.
Year: 1877

Judge Jerc Black, whose opinions
on political points have hitherto
been regarded by the Democracy Of
the nation with high favor, says tho
compromise is proof OF "the pigeon.
livered cowardice Of the Democratic
part Of the committee.
Year: 1877




The moment the girl has secret from
her mother, or has received letter she
dare not let her mother read, or has q
friend of whom her mother does not know,
she is in certain danger. A secret is not q
good thing for girl to have. The fewer
the secrets that lie in the hearts of women
at any age, the better. 1t is almost a test
of purity. She who has none of her O wn
is best and happiest. In girlhood, hide
nothing from your mother do nothing
&that, if discovered by your father, would
#make you blush,


When you are married, never, never con-
ceal anything from your husband Never
allow yourself to writea letter that he may
not know all about, or to receive one tnat
you are not quite willing that he should


read. Have no mysteries whatever. Tell


those who are about you where you go and
what you do. Those who have the right to
know, we mean of course. A little secret
II much is said about women who tell too
much, they are much better off than women
who tell too little.


man may be reticent and lie under 10
suspicion not so woman. The girl who
frankly sage to her mother, have been
such remarks were made, and this or
that was done," will be certain of re-
ceiving good advice and sympathy. If all
was right, NO fault will be found with her.
If the mother knows out of her greater ex-
perience that something was improper, or
she will if she is good mother,
kindly advise against it's repetition. 1t is
only when mothers discover that their
girls are hiding things from them that they
rebuke or ecold.


Innocent faults are always pardoned by
8 kind parent. You may not know, girls,
Just what is Iight-just what is wrong, yet.
You can't be blamed for making little mis- |
takes. hQE will 10 mo
wrong if from the fret sou have no secrets
from your mother.
Year: 1877

The reports from the Agricultural bu
reau bring comfort and cheer at time
when the country would seem to require
all the encouragement it can receive
This year we shall be able TO export not
less than leo .OOO. 900 bushels OF wheat,
or 100000 bushels more than ever
were exported in any previous year.
Already the winter wheat is safely har-
vested, and the spring wheat is in a most
promising condition. For this immense
reasonably-anticipated surplus Of wheat
we shall in all probability have an excel
lent commercial demand. Our chief
competitor ia the British market has
been Russia. Last year the United
States forced Russia to take the second
place in the marts of the void, even
when Russia had had all of her ports
open. and was interested in obtaining
all the money she could for the ap-
preaching war. This year the crop Of
Russia is less than last year, and even
-upposiug the Baltic ports 10 remain
open, she viii be at a great disadvantage
in competing with the United States.
The yield o! cotton IS also estimated to
be about 100000 bales. All this i'm
plies an impetus to industry generally,
unless there is some more of the reck-
lessness and madness practiced which
has so often perverted the good results
which should legitimately flow from nat
ural b0upty
Year: 1877

How long lay thus had no knowl-
edge. When l came TO myself it was to
hear a dull sound as if some one was
striking the safe. Was it help at hand
Then came a grating sound--then a
shock--then came louder sound, as if
from the explosion of gunpowdera fash,
as of lightning. 1t came into the safe
and for an instant the whole space was
illuminated. What could it mean
Was it a dream? No! nol---reality The
safe-door was thrown open, and as
rolled out on the floor of the counting
house 1 again became unconscious.
Year: 1877

The working class of Roumania live
almost entirely on vegetables, and a
peculiar preparation of maize, supple
mented by little cheese, buttermIk, salt
fish, and salt meat. This dist does not
produce an enduring constitution, and
the population is for the most part an
easy prey to fever, especially in child
hood, Inferior corn brandy is the most
ordinary T.rink, and is not wholesome.
Year: 1877

LCourier-JonrnaL1


Wade Hampton closed his great re-
ception speech at Columbia, on his re-
turn from Washington, with the follow
ing words: so4 ya 49,
next four years everything about poll
tics. Forget that you are Democrats or
Republicans, and remember only that
you are South Carolinians. Go to build
ing up the material interests OF the State,
invite immigration, show the people or
the North that we have no prescription
In our hearts; that we will welcome
him here who comes a8 q citizen, no
matter what his politics may be; tnaC
we are striving for the redemption OF
our State, not for petty offices OF govern
ment, and then you will see the era OF
| peace, and new prosperity will dawn
| upon South Carolina. Labor Will be en-
ployed; you will see whites and honest
colored men improving, happy, prosper
GUS and united, IL you will only for
get politics for awhile and devote your
selves to the great interests OF the
State. You will see both races and Dotn
parties willing for awhile to forget the
bitterness of past strife, and ready to-
clasp hands and move off and Life up
our old State. You will see capital
brought here. Immigration will how
in, and you will find your old state
once more exercising that controlling
influence for good in the national, poll.
tics which she has so long enjoyed and
honorably employed. J beg you to be
true to that record in the past, to try
every means In your power to cultivate
good will between both races and par
ties. I beg you white men to show TO
the colored men that what have said
for twelve years is true; that you are
the best friends they have in this
world"


Thoughtful men in every Southern
State should take these suggestions TO
mind and heart, Tor they are the cues 10
the future prosperity Of the South. He
who uttered them stands at this IT, oment
In the character OF leader OF modern
ideas in our section OF the country. His
words are, therefore, representative. In
material development, and not ifl ab.
stractions, are we to look for politlcai
redemption. Fair play to the blacks,
open doors to the honest Immigrant,
free schools to all, home rule and hard
work will yet make the South TO bios-
som as the rose.
Year: 1877

BEAUTIFUL SPRING GooDs. -Messrs Shwartz
~ Son, the proprietors of the large and elegant
dry goods establishment 100 and I62 Canal street
are Offering some very great Inducements in
They have also choice selection OF house fur
nishng goods of every description. A visit TO
their commodious store will certainly prove of
interest TO our lady friends.
Year: 1877

Statistics kept by oculists employed in
infrmaries for eye diseases have shown
that the habit of some persons in facing
window from which the light falls d.
rectly in the eyes as well as on the work,
injure their eyes in the end. The best
way is to work with a side light or, if
the work needs strong illumination, so
that it is necessary to have the working
table before the window, the lower por-
tion of the latter should be covered with
a screen, so as to have top light alone,
which does not shine in the ewes when
the head is slightly bent over and down
ward toward the work


In the schools in Germany this matter
has already been attended 10 and the rule
adopted to have all the seats and tables
so arranged that the pupils never face
the windows, but only have the side
lights from the left and as light sim.
ultaneou-ly thrown from two sides gives
Year: 1877

He was sitting silently 5y',her side
one chilly evenidg last autumn, thinking
of something to say. Finally he re-
marked: How sad it is; the frost has
come, and it will kill everything green"
Thereupon the young lady extended her
hand and said in pathetic'tone Good
bye"
Year: 1877

One or the most romantic episodes Of the
Russo-Turkish war occurred last mouth during
one of the bloody combats before Biela. As
the Russian troops were falling back before
desperate onslaught Of their enemies young
officer was seen behind one Of the batteries,
boldly encouraging lis men TO stand their
ground Again and again he rallied the troops,
but the Ere was too heavy to be endured
They fell on their knees and entreated him to
fly. but it was Of 20 avail aud at last be stood
alone among the dying and the dead
until a Turkish bullet pierced bis heart.
When the Turkish commander, struck by the
youths extraordinary gaIlantry. singled ou; the
body for honorable burial it was found that
the young hero was a woman. What strange
secret compelled her to renounce the peaceful
pursuits OF her sex aud give up her life 10 the
storm Of battle remains untold.
Year: 1877

Is il not too often the case that in hiring
their ordinary farm hands, farmers make
great mistake in the common plan Of being
governed by a certain rate Of wages2 All
hands OF course aim at the same rate Of wa
ges poor hand cannot be convinced that
he is not worth as much as any other, but
can we afford to accept this doctrine TAX.
ing the average rate Of wages at Sl2 per
month, we all know that there are men who
arc well worth S3 per month more than the
average hand, aud past experience proves
that by far a larger proportion are worth
less by from SO to 3d. In purchasing other
commodities we are governed by the actual
value, and why should not the labor (which
is bought for fixed sum- be gauged by the
same rule2 If there are indications that a
certain hand by extra care Of his tools, su-
perior management, good care Of teams or
general good conduct is worth more than
the average it will always pay to give it to
him; if, on the other hand, (before the bar
gain is made) the man is known to be care
less, it is no moro injustice to refuse to give
him full price than it is to refuse 10 give a
neighbor market price for damaged grain or
hay; your refusal will stimulate him to i'm
prove his standard and become worthy of
the highest rate. We hear much complaint
of poor hands, but does not this feature of
our system have tendency TO keep them so


After the bargain has been made, there
are other points which are important. The
man has contracted to do certain things for
a certain amount OF money il he does less,
we expect to lessen his pay but if he does
more, do we increase it If he quits work
half an hour or even an hour before sun
down, it is often the case that deduction
is made from his pay; but if he works after
shutdown, ought We not by the same rule to
to pay extra for it 1t is often the case that
for special causes-to finish up piece OF
plowiug, so as not to need to bring up and
harness the horses next day-to bring an
extra load or two Of hay in at might've
ask and receive an hour or two Of extra
work. Is not this as much upon our side
Of the bargain as the loss Of time was on
his ? If it is fairly understood that in return
for such favors the man may have a half
or whole day at leisure time, it will be far
from lost, and will increase his willingness
to do SO again either for you or his next em-
ployer. A man who will wait at the "barn
end" of the iurrow because he cannot get
clear around again before sundown may be
set down as worth SO per month less than
one who does not, for this example is the
key to his whole character. If we were
more exact and careful on these points We
would see marked Improvement in our farm
hands.-Country Gentleman.