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Year: 1872

One of the best things in DR..
Holmes "Poct at the Breakfast Ia
ble," in the forthcoming atlantic
Monthly, is the following definition
of the difference between the
"pitch-pinc and the white-pine Yam
KEGS:


The Master got talking the other
day about the difference between
races and families. / am reminded
of what he said by what have just
been saying myself about coarse-f-
bered and fine-fibered people.


We talk about Yankee, New
Englander, he said, as if all Of 'em
were Just the same kind of animal
"Therc is knowledge and knowl-
edge" said John Bunyan. There
are Yankees and Yankees. Do you
know two native trees called pitch
pine and white pine, respectively?
Of course you know 'em. Well,
there are pitch-pine Yankees and
white-pine Yankees. We don't talk
about the inherited differences Of
men quite as freely, perhaps, as they
do in the Old World, but republi-
canism does not alter the laws of
physiology. We have a native ar
istocracy, a superior race, jast rs
plainly marked by nature as of
higher and finer grade than the
common run of people as the white
pine is marked in its form, its stat
urc, its bark, its delicate foliage, as
belonging to the nobility of the for
est; and the pitch-pine, stubbed,
rough, coarse-haired, and of the pie
beian order. Only the strange
thing is to see in what a capricious
way our natural nobility is distrib-
uted. The last born nobleman l
saw was only this morning; he was
pulling a rope that was fastened to
a Maine schooner which was loaded
with lumber. l should say he was
about twenty years old, as fine a
figure Of a young man as you would
wish to see, and with regular
Greek outline of countenance, wa
wing hair that fell as if sculptor
had massed it to copy, and a COM
plexion as rich as red sunset. l
have notion that the State of
Maine breeds the natural nobility
in a larger proportion than some
other States, but they spring up in
all sorts of out-of-the-way places
The young fellow l saw this morn
ing had on an old flannel shirt and
pair of pantaloons that meant
hard work, and a cheap cloth cap
pushed back on his head so AS to
let the large waves of hair straggle
out over his forehead; he was tug
ging at the rope with the other sail
ors, but upon my word l don't think
have seen a young English noble
man of all those whom l have look
ed upon that answered to the notion
of "blood" so well as this yonng
fellow did. suppose if ! made
such a lcveling confession as this
in public, people would think | was
looking toward being the labor re-
form candidate for President. But
l should go on and spoil my pros
poets by saying that l don't think
the whitc-pine Yankee is the more
generally prevailing growth, but
rather the pitch-pine Yankee.
Year: 1872

Those who were familiar with
Due West fifteen or twenty years
ago, will remember a tall, large old
gentleman that lived few miles
out on Little River, who was re-
markable for his good sense and
good humor; who sat among the
Elders Of our Due West church,
and had a controlling influence
among them; who once represented
Abbeville. in the State Senate; who
was a member of the Board of
Trustees IF Erskine College, and a
good friend Of the Institution, grad
uating all his sons in the College;
who was a friend to every good en-
terprise of the community or
church. Need We say to those who
knew him, that his name was James
Fair! Some years ago he removed
to Newberry, where he was born
and raised, and there he continued
to exert the influence which he had
SO long welded in Abbeyille. But
age crept on; his hair grew white
his step lost its elasticity !; his spirits
were not so buoyant and lively as
in former times; the, results OF the
late war seemed to bear heavily
upon him; and when we saw him
last, about two months ago, he
seemed to be ripening for the upper
world. He was nearly four score
years old, and hence we were not
much surprised to hear last week
that he was extremely i'll, or to
learn a few days ago. as we did


that he breathed his last on Satur.
day the 18th inst. We have had
no particulars yet. An obituary
notice may be expected soon. An
other of the monarchs of the forest
has fallen. Another Of the Titans
of our race sleeps beneath his
mother earth, Another of the
fathers is gone. Another of those
whose like is not often seen, has
been called away from us. We car


only say Given SO, Lord, for 80 il
seemeth good in thy sight" ~, r


Presbyterian.
Year: 1872

TUGBoAT ExPLosIoNs.-Another steam
tug exploded it's boiler in the harbor,
Killing six and woundipg four men. The
wonder is, not that these little boats
blow up so frequently, but that we do
not have ten accidents of the sort where
we have one now. The engines used III
these tugs are all of the high pressure
pattern, an, the boilers have seldom less
than ninety pounds of steam to the
square inch. When it is remembered
that the average pressure of steam used
in the Hudson River pasSenger-boats Is
twenty eight or thirty pounds, and that
even under this pressure boiler some
times explodes. it is evident that the
boilers on board these tugs should be
far stronger and better in every way
than those of the Hudson River boats.
The fact notoriously is that the tugboat
boilers are in many cases old and eaten
with rust, and that they are in charge of
engineers who certainly are not at the
head of their profession. Therefore, as
we have said, the wonder is not that We
have SO maay, but that we have so few,
tusboat explosions.-N. Y Paper.
Year: 1872

CRY ADvERTIsING.-That portion Of
the Corporation advertising of New York
city, which has, during the past few years,
enriched the proprietors of the Transcript
with the annual sum of about $3.50, 900 of
public money, has been assigned to the
Register, at all estimate of $500 for the
year. 1t will cost $4,000 to do the COM
position alone, and how the paper, which
is Hotel advertising record can make
money out of it is mystery. If the con-
tract is carried out faithfully it will make
saving. All the New York journals bid
for the advertising but the Register won
the rose
Year: 1872

Let the plover pipe in the marshy grain,
The hart and the hind go play,
But the fowler turks in the maiden cane,
And the huntsman hides in the bay.
The eagle may soar like the rising shout
To the very deeps of the sky,
But the whisting bullet will find him out,
Though he be ever so high.
The salmon may leap in fringe Of froth,
And the trout in the lake nay laugh,
But the fisherman's net will have them botf
And cruel the barbed gaff.
fever the blue sky wears a sun


That is glad in the sight of day,
The sorrowing stars come one by one


And gather it's glory away;
And if ever the heart is rich and strong


AS bridegroom's first caress,
The death-grief comes, in its cruel wrong,
And turns it to bitterness.
Then let the plover pipe III the grain,


The tart and the hind go play,
But the fowler turks in the maiden cane,
And the huntsman hides in the bay.
Year: 1872

AN UNDUTIFUL SoN.-A curious case


which recently came before the Thames
police court is thus described by the Pail
Mall Gazette: "a mother prosecuted her
son. William Mason, aged fourteen, for
attempting, to commit suicide by throw
ing himself from window. Mrs. Mason


said her son came home one night, after
being out all day, and asked her for


money and food. She declined to give
him any money, as he was bad boy,
but promised that he should have some


food if he went to situation she had pro-
cured for him. He rushed on to the
window-sill, and was about to jump off,
when she eau ght hold of him and drag
ged him back. He then tried to choke
himself, but she pulled his hands from
his throat which was quite red and


swollen. He tried to jump out of the
window again, but she kept tight hold
Of him, and, calling police constable,
gave him in charge. He had thrown
himself down stairs once before and in
iured himself seriously. She had done all
in her power to correct him, but without
avail. On one occasion she beat him until
he was black and blue. Mr.. Paget sent
the prisoner to prison for week, and
said he would see what that would do"
Year: 1872

The late James Gordon Bennett of the
New York Herald always betrayed de-
sire to retain the ownership of the Herald
up to the moment of his death. He lived
only for that purpose, aud any commenda-
tion was ever a key to his heart and good
will. But he was not uhmindful of the
duty of dsposing of his property. Shortly
before his wife and daughter went to
Europe, the venerable journalist made
will which was satisfactory to the family.
He dealt ont his wealth with princely
hand. and each of his three heirs are now
the absolute owners of millions of dollars.
The following are said to be the principal
provisions of the will:


To his son, James Gordon Bennett he
gives the Herald establishment and Herald
Building on Broadway, and also the prop
erty on Fulton, Ann and Nassau streets,
formerly the site of the Herald. - 1t is
said that the will also provides that young
Mr.. Bennett shall not sell the Herald, and
that it shall remain in possession of the
family.


To his widow he gives the mansion,
corner of Thirty eight street and Fifth
avenue. with other real estate uptown.


To his daughter, Miss Jeanette Ben
nett, he gives his mansion and grounds on
Washington Heights, and also some per-
sonal property and mementoes.


The above are said to be the provisions
of the will made by Mr.. Bennett few
weeks before his wife sailed for Europe.
1t is asserted that he neither altered it
nor made another will. The whole period
of his recent illness was used by him
solely to prepare for his last end.


Miss Jeanette Bennett is now about
eighteen years of age. Her father and
brother literally dotted upon her. She was
educated at the Convent of the Sacred
Heart-and so, anxious was young MIR.
Bennett TO have her remain there, that
when a governess whom he had employed
sent her to different institution in his
absence, he discharged the tutor and took
Miss Jeanette back to the sisters.
Year: 1872

How IT HAS BEEH.-Fires have been
raging in the forests, and on the noun
tains and plains all over the country in
consequence of the long continued drought
of this spring. An examination of the
table furnished by the self-recording rain
guage at the Central Park Meteorological
Observatory shows that the supply of
rain is scarcely mere than one half that of
last year at corresponding date. The
difference in depth of snow was also great.
In 1871 being 3011 ms, and in 1872 9,S7
ins. The frost, penetrating the ground
much deeper this year than Last, which
was doubtless the chief cause OF the de-
struction Of SO many trees and hedges in
the country.
Year: 1872

Sw1NDLNG.-Some of the farmers of
Pennsylvania are becoming the victims
of the wicked and treacherous lightning
rod man. One of these enterprising
beings who travel up and down among
tho farmers, seeking whom they may
induce to have their barns ornamente d
with rods of iron, lately pounced upon
an unsophisticated agriculturist in James
town. He wished to put rods on his
buildings just for advertisement, and
would only ask the farmer to sign note
for 81. The note was signed without
examination, the rods put up, and the
lightning-rod man went his wicked ways,
while the farmer man discovered that
the note which he had signed was for
S136.
Year: 1872

ed" is a brakeman employed
on the Chicago, Alton and st. Louis
railroad. He was married only n
few weeks ago. His wife has been
wearing piece OF red flannel round
her neck tor the last ten days, and
complaining of wry neck. This il
how il came to pass:


ED" had just been doing extra
duty, taking a sick friends train in
addition 20 bis own, and so had not
been in bed for forty-eight hours. As
u matter Of course, he was nearly
worn out, and as 5000 as his supper
had been eaten, he went to bed, to
sleep, parchance to dream. lie was
soon locked in the arms of Morpheus
and Mary, and dreaming. Again
his foot was on his native platform
and be heard the warning toot of the
whistle for brakes. The shadowy
train bore him swiftly on; the tele.
graph posts fleeted past quicker and
quicker; the whole country fed by
like a panorama mounted on sheet
lightning rollers. In his dream he
heard far of another roar, and
swinging out by tho ratings he saw
another train coming at lightning
speed around the curve. Both trains
were crowded with passengers in
another moment they would rush
together, and from the piles Of ruin
a cry OF agony would shiver TO the
twinkling stars from the lips Of the
manned and dying. The engineer
had seen their danger, for at that
moment, in bis dream, he heard the
whistle calling for brakes sound loud
and unearthly. With the strength
of desperation, hegripped the brakes
and turned it down. There was a
yell Of pain, and ed" woke to
find himself sitting up in bed and
holding his wife by the ears, having
almost twisted her head off.


That's how Eds" wife came to
wear u piece Of red flannel round
her throat and complain Of a wry
Dsck.-[St. Louis Democrat.
Year: 1872

This Jealous patriot and able
statesman has been doing excellent
service for the Liberal cause in the
debatable State of Maine. The fol-
lowing passages from a speech de-
livered at Saco contain tribute to
the Southern people and an eulogium
on Mr.. Greeley, which we commend
to our readers:


"The men Of the South are men
Of honor. They fought for what
they believed was right, and have
now surrendered both slavery and
secession forever. You can trust
such men as these. No rebel soldier
has ever raised his hand against the
United States since the war. Hor-
ace Greeley is the true friend d
peace and reconciliation to-day.
have differed with Mr.. Greeley on
most of the questions which have
been now happily settled. We dif-
fered on the question of slavery, the
repeal Of the Missouri compromise,
the Kansas question and on most ol
the reconstruction acts. These ques-
tions are now all settled. From the
very day when Lee surrendered his
army, Horace Greeley has been the
true friend of peace and amnesty.
His signing of jeff. Davis bail bond,
for which he was severely denounced
and criticised almost to expulsion
from the Union Club Of New York,
was the crowning act Of bis life iD
advocacy of peace and amnesty,
The very day Of Lees surrender we
find him writing an editorial on
Magnanimity in Triumph and
he has from that day to this been
the consistent advocate of peace and
good will to the South. He has
thus shown his manhood and bis
faith in humanity. 1t is the only
safe policy for conquering people
to adopt towards the convuered. II
il an honorable and Christian mode
Of dealing with d sanquished foe.
&" Peace on earth and good will to
men" is the teaching of Him who
brought peace to the world, and ney-
er has there been a greater exempli-
fication Of this truth than that to
which have referred. This is the
very point at issue. We want not a
peace like that Of Wilson and Bout
well, by the sword and with chains,
but peace secured by trial BY jury
and the habeas corpus---a peace
coming from the hearts of the peo-
pie who love their noble country,
knowing no North, no South, no
East and no West. With such a
peace we can forget the troubles Of
the past and 'clasp hands across the
bloody chasm.'"
Year: 1872

1t Is gratifying to announce that the ratitl
cation of the convention concluded under the
auspices of this government, between Spain
on the one part and the allied Republics ofthe
Pacific on tho other, providing for an arm
istice, have been exchanged A copy of the
instrument Is herewith submitted. 1t Is hop
ed ,1at this may be followed by permanent
peace between the same parties.


The differences which one time threaten.
ed the maintenance of peace between Brazil
and the Argentine Republic, it is hoped are in
Year: 1872

The old clock at Strasburg, in Ger.
many according to a description
written three hundred years ago, had
a beautiful golden cock upon it, which
upon the arrival of every new hour,
Tapped its wings, stretched forth it's
neck, and crowcd twice.


The hours were struck upon a bell
by the figure Of an angel. This an
gel first opened door, gave saluta-
ton to the figure of the Virgin Mary,
and then proceeded to strike the hours.
The first quarter of the hour was an
uounced by little child, who stepped
out and hit the bell with an apple.
The half.hour came, and then appear
ed youth who darted an arrow at
it, while at the third quarter man
touched it with the tip of his staff,
and at the last quarter an old man
with his crutch. The day Of the
month was pointed out by statue.
1t gave the motions of the sun, moon.
earth and planets. After two tun-
dred years, this mechanism was re.
moved, and many changes made in it.
The present Strasburg clock is only
set into full motion at MONDAY.
1t was made by an artist of Stras-
burg, to replace the old one, which
had fallen into decay.


There was an old clock at Venice
in 1868, in which the hours were
struck by two Moors. While they
did their work. three kings entered
from door, bowed to tho figures OF
the Virgin and Child, and returned
through door on the opposite side.


The word clock, as applied to a
time. keeper that struck the hours.
was first used by Dante, who died in
1921


There is a legend of a mysterious
clock said to have been a gift to
Charlemagne, 800 years after Christ.
at was made of gilded bronze, around
which the course of the hours was
displayed; at t.the end Of each hour,
the number of brazen balls requisite
to mark the hour was thrown cut
from above and let fall upon q GYM
bal below, while q corresponding
number Of horsemen issued from
windows placed around the dial"
Year: 1872

IMMIGRATION TO THE SoUTH.-ln q
previous article, we indicated South
ern Europe as the most likely field for
the South to seek that immigration
which is so imperatively needed for
the restoration of her exhausted
labor. But the South must do much
more than seek abroad in order to en-
courage q substantial immigration of
a thrifty andsusefnl class. She must
offer adequate inducements at home,
and these inducements must be such
as will compete with the jealous, de-
termined and intelligent efforts made
by the States of the Northwest, their
railroads and land agencies, to keep
the tide of population flowing in their
direction as it has hitherto done.
Land must be chearencd to imnA-
grants ;labor and good wages assured
them and especially must they feel
sure that they will enjoy that perfect
social equality that is so large an ele-
ment in the inducements which &C.
tuats the European proletoire when he
abandons his old home and ancient
associations and customs for new
home in the untried West. If the
planters of the Carolinas, Georgia and
Virginia, instead Of encouraging the
appointment of politician State emf
grafton agents." were to fern them
selves into homestead societies" !"
subscribing land instead Of money,
and guaranteeing to incoming labor
small farms at nominal prices, the
houses which are to be built and paid
for out of the wages of the emigrants,
they would not only procare labor,
but that very kind of permanent, set
tied, domesticated labor which they
themselves most need, and which will
be most useful in restoring the State
to healthy condition. Let it be
known to the thrifty peasan;ry of the
agricultural parts of Italy that mar
ried man, by going to the South, can
obtain at once o farm of twenty. or
thirty acres of land, with a house
upon it for bis immediate occupancy,
all of which he can make his own free
simple property by the labor of five
years, and an important immigration
will be at once secured.


The essence of the matter is, that
the South must not invite peasantry,
nor tenantry, but q yeoman class of
small proprietors, who will identify
themselves with the interests of the
country, and become at once an indus.
trial resource, the backbone of con-
servatism and the bulwark of liberty.
And all this the Southern people can
do now, at once and efficiently. with
out putting their hands in their pock-
cts for dollar, and by their own in
dividual, unaided personal efforts


Washington (D. C) Patriot. ...
Year: 1872

A Swede had his head broken by a
falling brick in Chicago the other
day. One of the great advantages of
being born colored gentleman is that
you then have a head which brick
won't break.
Year: 1872

IF the Democrats at the North will
now throw aside party hate and per-
sonal motives, and continue to exhib-
it that craftsmanship which has
marked their course up to the present
time, Grant will be remaEded to that
obscurity for which he is so peculiar
ly fitted, and new era of prosperity
will dawn upon the country. The
nomination OF Greeley, to the South
should be especially acceptable.
Year: 1872

We are firmly convinced that it is
the duty of the Democratic party to
support Greeley and Brown, not be-
cause we think they will advance The
interests Of the Democracy or put one
Democrat in office, but because we
think they are honest men, and it is
the only means Of preventing the re.
election Of Grant and inficting four
years more of plunder and persecu.
tion on the country. II the Demo-
Gratis run a ticket Of their own the in
dications are that the Liberal candi-
dates will be Withdrawn, rather than
allow the government to fall into tho
hands of the Democracy. As the
only choice is between honest and
dishonest Republicans, We shall GER
tainly support Greeley and Brown.
Year: 1872

In allnding to the work the New
York World editorially expresses sur.
prise at the nominations, and declares
that they have cut off all hope Of con-
cert with the Democratic party. We
are confident, however, that the
World does not echo the sentiments
of majority Of Dem ocrats.


From the Georgetown Timss.]


We hold it to be high duty on
the part of those who are oppressed
and victimized by Grant and his min
ions, to adopt and support such can
didates, as may be available to drive
him and his coadjutors and depend
.ents from place and power. To sue
ceed in this, we believe that the best
policy the Democratic party can pur-
sue should be either to make no nom
ination, or in case Of a convention be-
ing called and held, that it will in.
dorse and ratify the nominations
made at Cincinnati. If such a course
be pursued, Grant will be beaten as
was Van Buren, in 1840. 1t is mat
ter Of life with the people that Grant
and his hirelings should be divested
Of power, and an opportunity like
that of the present should not be
thrown away, because We cannot get
exactly such men to rule the country
as our individual choice might sug-
gest.
Year: 1872

THE NOMINATION OF HORACE GREELEY
[from the Greenuille Eaterprise.]


Mr.. Greeley has the confidence Of
the entire country, irrespective Of
party or section. for his great honesty
and his nomination was a wise de-
oision of the Convention. That he is
q very strong candidate is beyond
question. He will be the most accep'
table to the South.


LET US PULL TOGETHER FOR GREELEY


TFrom the Greenville Moantaineer.


We trust for the good of the good
of the country, and the sake of those
who desire change in the admins
tration of it's affairs, that no opposi,
ton will be thrown in the way of the
Cincinnati nomination by the press OF
the South, but that there will be a
"strong, and a pull together" to se'
cure that change.


NO MEDDLINd IN FEDERAL POLITICS.


TFrom the Chester Reporter.


We can't tell, just yet, what party
we are going to vote with, and we
won't know till the Democratic party
has acted finally in the matter. We
don't intend, though, no matter who
IS nominated to fight any great deal
on any side. In our judgment tho
only wise policy for the white people
of this State is to ignore Federal poll.
tics altogether during this year, and
to let the different parties at the
North fight it out among themselves.
ADVICE TO THE DEMOCRACY.


From the YorkuiHe Enquirer


If the Democratic party is wise, We
think it's candidate is nominated. BY
uniting with the Liberal Republica' 8,
Grants defeat is not only possible,
but certain. We hope the Democracy
will observe and heed the teachings
of the crisis, and for one time make
such sacrafce of party ambition as
will restore an era of good feeling and
quiet prosperity in the land.