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Year: 1871

Young fruit trees for the first two or
three years after transplanting should,
before hard winter sets in, be protected
against any undue quantity of water.
especially in low situations. This can
be best done by making a small hillock
of dirt around the stems sufficiently to
throw off the water and not let it settle
about the roots. We have known
young trees to be killed by constant
immersion in water through mostof the
winter, and have frequently known
them to be stunted, from which many
of them never entirely recovered. On
the other hand, in summer these trees
should have the soil slightly bowled out
around them, in order that they may
have a more abundant supply of water
than they would otherwise obtain. II
we expect to be successful in fruit-rais-
ing we must adopt all the means attain
able to insure t.-GermontoICR Tete-
graph.
Year: 1871

to the Government of the United
States, and intend in: respect thereto
to conduct themselves as peaceful
law abiding citizens.


Resolved, That however distasteful
the reconstruction measures have been
to the Southern mind, we now view
them as fnalities, and recognize the
duty of obeying them in letter and
in spirit and, as far as in. our power
lies, to make that duty pleasant.


Resozued, That we look to time and
to peaceful agencies, only, for the So
luton Of, any difficulties that now
exist, or. in the administration Of the
| public Offices Of this State and we
entertain the belief that all the changes
and notifications that may be desired
in that connection can and will be
effected by the quiet influence of an
enlightened public opinion. ,if


Resozued, That the exigencies of
the times demand from the people
other efforts than those intended to
promote the success of any party,
their true interests consisting in uni
ting with good citizens Of any and all
parties in promoting the welfare Of
every section and Of every class of
the people.


Resozved, That we deprecate any
and all local disturbances arising out
of the irritation consequent upon the
supposed mal-administration of pub
lie affairs in the State, and we appeal
to the people to respect the laws and
to look to them only for the redress
Of their grievances.


ONLY THE BEST MEN FOR OFFICE.


Colonel F.. F. Marley introduced
the following, which was referred to
the executive committee:


.Ecsolvcd, That this convention ear
nestly exhort the people Of the State
to abstain from all acts of violence
calculated to supplant the regular and
due administration of justice, and to
rely upon the law and other proper
agencies for the redress of those
grievances of which they justly COM
plain.


Rcsozved, That his Exoellency Gov
ernor Scott having expressed desire
to appoint good men to Office, it's but
due to him that the citizens of every
county should communicate freely
with him in reference to the feelings
and qualifications of his appointees
to Office, and give him the opportunity
to remove those who have shown
themselves to be inefficient, unworthy |
or unfit for the Offices they hold.


RESOLVED, That we recommend the
people throughout the State, without
respect to political opinions, to assem-
BILE in primary meatinr- nd as'-
Year: 1871

off our backs, if necessary, to pay
our takes, it is a question if they
don't deceive us after all, and divert
the money so raised into another
channel-the purchase Of rail road
for account of the Ring, or the organ
ization of another Land Commission.


THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
| Correspondent suppose you pin
your faith to the Democratic party as
the only means Of getting out OF the
scrape?


General Kershaw-Of course l am
a Democrat, and wonld love to sec
the State pass under control of that
party, butit isnot asme q1ta non with
me. Drowning men catch at straws,
you know: and I think people op-
pressed as we are in South Carolina
should not stop to examine whether
the bridge that is to carry us over
the stream is built of iron or wood,
so long as we can cross in safety on
it. | would be perfectly willing to
see the Republican party continue in
power here, provided we can get hon
est and economical men TO admins
ter the Government, and provided
further, that they vii! give the tax
payers minority representation. As
it is now, the people who support the
so-called Government nave no voice
in determining who shall, be their
rulers, and in consequence our Legis-
lature is filed up with


THE VERY scuM OF THE UNIVERSE,
whose sole idea from infancy seems
to have been plunder, and whose
moral CONVICTIONS. G., those of them
who are intelligent enough to have
moral convictions-are as blunt as it
is possible for them to be.


Correspondence believe there is
to be Convention Of the respecta-
bic men OF the State soon, is there
not?


Gen. Kershaw-Yes sir, on the 10th
of May, at Columbia. We propose
to get together and see what combin-
ed effort may do toward q peaceable
settlement. OF our difficulties. We
also intend to demand Of the Govern
ment some statement OF the condi-
ton Of the finances Of the State that
shall be satisfactory 10 our people.
1t has been openly asserted that Par
ker, the State Treasurer, together
with others high in office and out OF
office,


HAVE DEEN rLUSDEEING Us
ofthousands and hundreds of thousand
within the past three years, and we
shall demand II full investigation into
the acts OF that officer. Besides this,
we intend to take some action with
reference to the election law, the
most iniquitous measure ever passed
~ a1y Legislature pldr az. t,tattg
Year: 1871

General" said, as I met him the
other day on the street and locked
arms, what do you think of affairs
here? What can you do to be saved ?


My dear sir, he replied, Z" that
is a difficult question to answer, South
Carolina is undergoing a baptism OF
fire, and it may be months and years
before she is purified. I have no
doubt that eventually we shall re-
deem the State from the hands Of her
present rulers, but whether we shall
have anything left when that time
comes is another thing.
Year: 1871

Four Men lAttempt 10 erOSs the "i''


In q Canoe and are Lost.


NIAGARA FALLS, May lS.-At about
$50 this afternoon party of four at
tempted to cross the river in a canoe at
a point some two miles above the Falls
but a short distance from the rapids.
From all that can be learned at this
time it appears that the man at the
oars lost his hat and in attempting to
recover it lost both oars The current
was very strong and the general opinion
seems to be that the undertaking was
attended with great peril. Every effort
was made to reach the oars but without
success and soon the canoe was in the
rapids and nearing the falls at a fearful
rate. When within about five hundred
feet of the falls it upset. Two OF the
men went over the Passato falls, near
Terriputmer, and the other two were
within five feet of Streets Island.
There were parties on the Island who
made every effort to reach them but
were unsuccessful. Their bodies were
not seen after disappearing over the
Drinks. 1t is generally believed that
the men were strangers here, else they
would not have undertaken the trip, bu'
it cannot be ascertained who they were
until tomorrow. Great excitement
prevails here and at Clifton in conse
ouence OF this disaster.
Year: 1871

Richard IIintz, farmer, living about
eleven miles from this city, was killed
by lightning last night during the
thunder storm. lie was plowing in
one Of his fields, but left his work on
the approach Of smart shower. He
released his horses from the harness,
and mounting one Of them, rode slowly
towards home. When within two
hundred yards Of his house flash Of
lightning descended and instantly kill
ed him. His clothes were rent by the
force Of the shock and one boot torn
entirely off his foot. The horse he
was riding was only slightly injured,


Suicide.


La SALE, May lS.-Samuel Ed
wards, harness maker, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the breast
with a revolver Tuesday night last
Year: 1871

The jury brought in a verdict this
morning in the case of the notorious
abortionist DR.. Evans, after being out
all night. He was found guilty OF man
slaughter in the second degree, and was
sentenced to three and half years i'm,
priSpmopt
Year: 1871

Up to two o'clock P. NJ. to day only
eleven jurors had been obtained in
the Foster murder trial. Upwards Of
eight hundred have been empanneled
and a new pannel is order for the
twelfth juror The court adjourned till
~ orrpw
Year: 1871

At Bay City, recently, cow was tht
cause of most remarkable instance o.
devastation few nights since. Break
ing into the yard Of MIR. Lambert's
dwelling, and putting her head into on
any contents it might have, she was I'm.
able to extricate herself, and soon be
came thoroughly frightened, and bega
to rush wildly around In this condi
tion she forced her way into the wood
shed, and thence into the kitchen, and
thence into the dining-room of the
house, becoming all the while more
furious. From this room she made he1
way into the parlor, throwing down and
trampling under foot everything that
came in her way. Mrs. Lambert
aroused her husband, who was asleep,
who arose, but, finding he could do no.
thing, went for help. The COW next
rushed into the bedroom where Mrs
lambert, with little baby and one
child occupied bed, and another lit
tie child was in crib in front of it,
The enraged animal mounted the bed
but help arrived, and not an instant toe
soon. The window was raised from the
outside, and Mr.. Mckenzie attempted
to enter, when the barrel gave him {
blow which knocked him back agains,
the fence. The children were at last
secured and passed through the win
dow and Mrs. Lambert soon followed
The door of the bedroom was ther
closed, and the COW was left to herself
At length she became quiet, and thu
barrel fell from her head; the doors
we're opened and she walked out. Th'
furniture, which was very nice is fear
fully demolalized. The plastering wa
knocked from the walls, and the panel
of the doors broken out.
Year: 1871

In several western papers the waiter
has seen mention made of the following
phenomenon, as connected with the
great fires that have prevailed there
during the present fall. While the con-
fagrations were raging, particularly
those in the northern parts of Michigan
and Wisconsin, qleat clouds OF fire were
seen to shoot ont from the body of the
flames, and, flashing with incredible
speed, reach over rods beyond the act
ual line of fire, and melt with fervent
heat everything combustible. Some
times these flames would travel through
the air for long distance from the
timber burning, and then suddenly
swoop to the earth and instantly kindle
O fire far in advance.


An explanation is asked, and it is the
writer's object to attempt it in this com
munication.


When wood burning, whether in the
shape of buildings or forest trees, the
flames seen is the combustion of the
gases distilled from the wood by the
heat. The great bulk of these gases is
that known as Carburettcd Hydrogen,
the same used to light our streets and
houses. If sawdust be placed in a re-
tort, the neck of the retort drawn out to
q fine tube, and heat applied, the gas
which is soon given off can be lighted,
and will burn like candle until the
sawdust is reduced to charcoal, when
the distillation ceases. Just SO in all
fires--the high temperature distils the
gas in great quantities, it comes in con-
tact with the oxygen of the atmosphere
and is consumed in the shape of fame.
In an ordinary fire the air has such q
free admission to the burning mass that
the gas is all, or nearly all, consumed
before it has chance to escape; but
where acres upon acres of forest OF
buildings are covered with sea of fire
the atmosphere cannot penetrate to the
centre, or in other words the oxygen OF
the air is consumed about the edges, OF
before it has penetrated very far into
the interior. The result is that vast
! masses Of carburetted hydrogen makes
their escape unconsumed, heated to a
very high temperature, and being watt
ed hy the winds ahead of the fire may
reach for rods before they are finally
J touched off by the flames. Then they
flash like powder, and present precise
ly the appearance described by eye-wit.
nesses of the late fires. Most persons
have, while looking at confagration,
seen flames suddenly flash in the ai,
not directly connected with the flames
below. 1t is simplyit ithe sudden igni
ton of a mass of 1nfammable gas as il
reaches more abundant supply o
oxygen.
Year: 1871

The Boston Post tells us that even.
ing weddings are now the style in Eng.
land" They ought to be everywhere.
We should think that people who are
married in the morning must become
dreadfully sleepy long before night.
Year: 1871

AtPoughkeepsie last night at quarter
to ten, two distinct auroral rings were
visible in the heavens. The first ell
circled the moon, the second tapping
toward the first and stretching toward
the northern horizon. The northeast
ern edge of the second shone brightly,
and at times dim waves of auroral light
flashed over all. Both rings were trans
parent, and the stars were very plainly
visible through them. The spectacle
lasted about twenty minutes, and then
gradually faded from view. The ring
around the moon was apparently 200
feet in diameter, and its mate 800.
The sky was perfectly clear.
Year: 1871

We once knew of little child who had
stolen a couple Of figs off the dessert dish on
the day of dinner party. The theft was
discovered, and her father made her wear the
figs on a string round her neck the whole
evening, with full explanations why. We
heard the story when the child had grown up
to be woman, and from her own lips and
she said that to this hour she suffered from
the shame of that evening; it was burnt into
her, and made q wound ineffaceabe for life.
1t was tremendous punishment for the fault
the fault itself being in so young child as
she was--fve years old only-one that might
have been punished and reformed by milder
measures. 1t seems to have been a mistake,
Judging from the bitterness with which the
fathers character was spoken Of She said
she had ceased to love him from that day
and from the stern and loveless nature Of the
woman herselfit seemed to have cast out all
softness from her. And though, to be sure,
she stole no more figs, yet she had learned
her lesson Of keeping her fingers from wan
dering into the region of forbidden dainties
at too severe cost. The policy of humiliation
is dangerous one at all times and on all oc-
casions, and far more souls have been crushed
by this than sins have been confirmed by
over-leniency. To destroy all self-respect
is to destroy all healing power, and to prevent
all possibility of rebound. In dealing with
the family, however hard we may be on the
sin, we ought always to reserve way of res
toration to the sinner
Year: 1871

As sleep is the period for replenisbing the
system, for restoring the cells wasted by the
nervous activity of day-the period when
the processes Of digestion reach their final
result, by identifying the new nutriment with
the system in the place of the waste of the
tissues--it follows that children need more
sleep than grown persons. Many who might
be plump, active and happy, If given sleep
sufficient, are faccid and sallow, weary and
fretful, because they do not sleep enough to
allow the demand of the system for nutrition
to be supplied. Children often feel it very
hard that they are sent to bed early, while
the grown people sit up and enjoy themselves
long after they are in bed. If any children
chance to read this paragraph, to them we
would say You need more sleep than your
parents, because you have to grow aud they
do not You need to use good deal Of the
food you eat in growing larger and stronger !;
if you consume it all in activity you viii not
have enough to grow with. Therefore you
ought to sleep great deal, and let the body
rest from exercise, if you would grow strong
and healthy.
Year: 1871

Henry Ward Beecher has written this :


never saw anybody do anything that |
did not watch him, and SEQ how he did it, for
there is no telling but that some time |
might have to do it myself. was going
across a prairie once my horse began to
limp. Luckily | came across a blacksmith 3
shop, but the smith was not at home. | ask
ed the woman Of the house if she would al.
low me to start a fire, and make the shoe.
She said might if | knew how SO | start
ed fire and heated the shoe red hot, and
turned it to fit my horses foot, and pared the
hoof, and turned the points of the nails out
cunningy, as had seen the blacksmith do, so
that in driving into the hoof they should not
60 into the quick, and shod the horse. At
the next place went to, went straight to
a smith, and told him to put the shoe on
properly. lie looked at the horses foot, and
paid me the greatest compliment | ever re-
ceived in my life. He told me if | put on
that shoe had better follow blacksmithing
all my life Now, never should have known
how to do this if | had not looked on, and
seen others do it.
Year: 1871

"A Yankee in England being annoyed by
the constant boasting as to the superiority of
the English girls, finally silenced laudation by
declaring that "they had gal in Boston only
eleven years old who could chew gum in seven
different languages with her eyes shut
Year: 1871

We talk about great moral attainments.
One of the greatest moral attainments that
one could make would be to become uniform
in transparent truthfulness and real suileless.
ness Of soul
Year: 1871

For which another house is built, and SO
on every month; and thus the income OF
the association increases every month; so
that in the second year two houses per
month can be built, and at the end, per
hsps, Eve or ten houses can be built per
month.


Many will not occupy the houses them
selves, but rent them at such rates thst
rent pays the interest, and fire insurance
and taxes, and IS Per month, SO that the
houses will pay tor themselves. All the
houses are TO be built by contract. A
house may be sold, but the purchaser
must also buy the share, as they have to
go together. Every share can buy but
one house. A failure to pay every month
will beget fine, until the third month,
when forfeiture takes place, at the option
Of the directors. We have been thus plain
in explaining the objects of this associs-
ton, because we believe In it as the only
means by which our mechanics can secdre
cheap and yet Well-constructed homes.
We commend It to our working men.
Year: 1871

and not attempt to make it put that the drinking of wine and other such drinks is absolutely forbidden by Gods word, or g sin in itself? @

 Truth is truth. Truth is great. A good

 cause needs not the support of anything

 untrue or of doubtful truth. It suffers from | it. TRUTH.SEEKER.
Year: 1871

DARK AVENUE RESIDENCE FOR SALE (CONvE-
nent TO Grand Union Depote-Siuated between Thirty
ninth and Foeh streets in the centre OF finished block
Light and ventilation perfect house first stone
front built solid handsomely finished in hardwood through;
perfect location the desirable central
and elegant New York Island Terms times
eighth
Year: 1871

How to Make . Place Prosperous


There can be 10 greater Sion Of
prosperity in q community than a
disposition to help nne another TO
lift q little wlIen a neighbor's wheel
gets stuck in the mnd, ''


knew a place where n mans
barn, with all his winter stores Of
gram and hay, was consumed in
the night. 1mmediateIv ali The
men OF tile country side mustered
and hauled up tiinbers for a new
barn, and then a big raising came
on. After that the sound Of twen.
~ or more hammers were heard
until the whole was sbinyled and
sided. But their deed Of kindness
Was not done yet one or two offer
ed to take head or two of ns
stock and winter them for him
'hns greatly reducing his loss. and
assured his heart of the more dnr.
able riches of brotherly, love and
ne'ghborly good will. No one can
compute in money the value of one
such example of noble liberaIity
IN a community, especially in its
mnaence upon the young. Where
this spirit prevails there is sure to
be progress in a place, even il all
improvements are i'm their infancy
People will like to come and settle
III place which bears such a good
na.'.e. Now il yon desire to see
your place growing, popular one.
do what you can to show yonrself
a good neighbor, especially to
those who need a little extra heIp


1t a man starts tin shop or a
olacksmith's shop in your place
don't harness mp and drive off five
miles to buy your pans and get
your horses shod, just because
you have been in the habit of doing
1t. Patronize the new comer'
when you want anything done i'm
ms line. Speak encouragingly to
him, and well of him to your neigh.
bors. Little words of approval or
censure go long way, and when
once you have spoken them, you
cannot call them back.


Help the sick, especially if thew
are poor, for poverty and illness
are indeed a heavy burden. Per
form oil acts OF loving. charity
which fall day by day in your path.
remembering who it is that has
said {" Ye shall in nowise lose vour
reward."-Country Gentleman.
Year: 1871

The BAsEsr INaRArrrupE-
Every editor can appreciate the
following pnngent truths, which
we find floating around, and in
his heart will fondly wish that
every reader might realize the
force OF these practical and time
fy reflections


1t is strange how closely peo.
pie read the papers. We never
say anything that anybody don't
like but what we soon ear of IL.
and everybody tells us about it,
But, If once in a while, we hap
pen to say a good thing, we never
hear that-nObody seems to notice
that. We may pay some man a
hundred compliments, and give
him a dozen puffs, and he takes it
as q tribute to bis greatness and
never thinks anything about it
never thinks it does him any good.
But it we happen 10 say some.
thing that this very man d.nt
like, or something that he imag.
ines reflects on him or his charac
ter, see how quickly he flies up
and gets mad about it. All our
evil is duly charged to us, but we
never, apparently, get any credit
Tor what good We do"