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Year: 1872




1t is just as well to be hung for sheep
as for a leg of mutton. So thought the
sappient, but not two honest, William
Payne yesterday, as he passed, in for
lOrn state of mind and hungry condition
of stomach, up Front street. Seeing a
variety of dressed hogs hanging in front
of Sherman Il Co. Is store, he promptly
made up his mind what to do. He
shouldered one of the hogs, and walked
nonchalently away with il. A police
man captured him at the next corner,
and gently directed his wandering foot
steps to the stationhouse on Adams.
Master Payne gave as his excuse for
walking away with the pork that he was
fond of potatoes, cabbage, and such
things, but did not admire them when
not literally creased and fattened with
pork. He wished to try the quality Of
that pOrker as an enricher of boiled cab
bages. He had heard much said in dis
paTagement of Front row pork, and want
ed to find out for himself what truth
there was in the slanderous statements.
Squire Spellman subsequently, sent him
to Jail.


THE GREENBACK YOUTH.


George Mill is the name of the youth
who tried, in his peculiarly industrious
way, to turn penny yesterday, but got
"tripped up on it.n George was en-
ployed by a brother TeutOn in South
Memphis, as assistant and general
handy-man about his place of business
The master of the concern saw an open.
ing for good trade, and dispatched his
trusty servant to his wife, with a request
that all the money in the house be sent
to him at once. The good lady sent
twenty dollars by George; but that spec
ulative young man forgot the interests
of bis employer, and, instead of taking
the money to the owner, wandered into
a slop-shOp and purchased some desira-
ble under-clothing. Then he hied him
to the Ohio depot, and purchased tick
ct for st. Louis. Before he had time to
embark on that perilous voyage, he was
arrested by Detective Walsh, who slid
him on his left ear to the stationhouse.
de goes to Jail instead of going to St.
Louis
Year: 1872

We support neither Grant nor Greeley,
regard them both undcserving the high
office of President OF the United States.
aud that they are so evenly balanced in
political corruption and protligacy that
there is no choice between them. We
hate them both with holy hatred, aud
would rather lose our right arm than vote
for either. IL any one admires either one
of the candidates, or thinks there is one
who is a - lesser evil" let hm support
'ha, one; We will have none of either
We hate not only the men, but their prin-
eiplcs. The great majority Of the Demo
Gratis do not like Greeley n, all, but they
deem Grant so bad that they would vote
for anybody to defeat him, and have let
themselves be hp,nbpgged so badly as to
be induced to believe that the neusoeratie
party could net elect ticket of their own
Now We hstc Greeley ms badly as we or
even they hate Grant. and il they hate
Grant so badly that they are willing TO de-
stroy their party and sink their manhood
in order to defeat him, can they fud fault
With Us for refusing to support Greeley?


There is no obligation compelling ? man
to vote. lie equally eycreisea the right
Of citizen Of the country BY voting Or by
refraining from voting. He is not COM
PEELED to choose beiycen two evils. lie
can pass thep both by. Those Who do
not vote fsr Grant or Greeley are not re.
sponsible for the election Of either. and no
power can make ,hcm responsible -Sey-
mour( fpd. } Dewocraf.
Year: 1872

to the Hundred meetings and assist 10
sending delegates 10 the State Convention.
which meets At Dover on the 18th Of next
month and II objection is made to your
taking part 10 the proceedings, there are
remedies for such action. An electoral
ticket will be nominated, but Of course il
will be understood that you are not to
support il. and that need not dcbar you
from acting with the party in State affairs


All Democrats should work together to
keep the State from Republican rule. and
an attempt on the part Of one wing Of the
Democratic party to prescribe the other
will not be tolerated.
Year: 1872

aud all the absurditics and eccentricitics
Of n wayward, crraiic old man who fool
ishly imsgincs himself philosopher.


Between these there is no choice. Under
neither. would the condition of the coun.
try be at oil improved. and while We at
tempt to give advice to none, for ourselves,
We will give no support to either, as We
should feel equally guilty Of mnlfeasancc
in our duty as an American citizen in vo.
ting for either the one or the other.
Year: 1872

1t is uncomfortably true that there is
almost as much distress of mind expert.
enced In tile anticipation as iii the re-
aliaation of trouble. About half of
our unhappy days are OccasiOned by
our looking forward to the unhappiness
of the other half.


"Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof" We need never take another
jOt OH credit, In borrowing trouble,
natural laws are reversed mere mole
hills of annoyance become mountains
when viewed at a distance ahead. Some
tranquil times the dread of coming
change is always in the way of their
enjoyment.


1 know of one family who was for
ever expecting to move; consequently,
neelecting to make garden, repair the
house, or permanently arrange the
furniture. At the latest advices, this
family had lived in the same house
eleven years.


1t we take things as they come, We
shall usually find that they come much
better than We have any right to eX-
pect.


Our anticipatory flags of distress may
have been inviting compassion and
flinging patches of darkness over many
q bright scene for months, for us to
find al la that we have been guilty of
neeIlessly, we might say criminally,
rObbing ourselves and others of the
happiness rightfully belonging to us
and to them.


Borrowing trouble is sometimes
only another name for selfishDess for
the one borrowing trouble is seldom
satisfied unless all within his or her
influence are inveigled into the loan.


1t is holding dangerous serpent in
our hearts, that grows with what it
feeds upon. 1t is sinful, for it is abiding
distrust of Gods goodness.
Year: 1872

We cannot be OO'careful in our treat
ment of a cold, as it often proves the
herald of a graver illness. If a cold
settles on the outer coverings of the
lungs, it becomes pneumonia, inflama-
ton of the lungs, or lung fever, which
in many cases carries the strongest
man to his grave within week. If a
cold falls upon the inner coverings of
the lungs, it is pleurisy, with its knife
like pains and its slow, very slow, re-
cOveries. If cod settles i'm the joints,
there Is rheumatism in its various
forms; infiamatOry rheumatism with
its agOnies of pain, aud rheumatism of
the heart, which in an instant some
times snap ps the cords of life with no
friendly warning. 1t is of the utmost
practical importance, then, to know
not how so much to cure cold as how
to avoid it. Colds al'vavs come from
one cause, some part of the whole body
being colder than natural for time.
If a man will keep his feet warm al
ways, and never allow himself to be
chilled, he will never take cold in a
lifeline, and this can only be accom-
p'ished by due care in warm ciOthiug
and the avoidance of draughts and un-
due exposure. While multitudes of
colds come from cold feet, perhaps the
majority arise from persons cooling OIL
too quickly after becoming little
warmer than is natural by exercise or
work, or from confinement to a warm
apartment. fla cold be accompanied
b, cough, remedies should instantly
be brought to bear upon it, as this
symptom is a fOrerunner of c0nsump-
ton. Linseed is recommended as a
cure for a consumptive cough. ltshould
he boiled TO the consistency OF a jelly,
and sweetened with honey or sugar.
Two large tablespoonfuIs should be
taken when the cough is about to at
tack the sufferer.
Year: 1872

-Advices from the various fashion
able summer resorts bring us the as
tonishing intelligence that the ladies
are dressing very quietly and unos-
tentatiously this season. We are told
that up to the present very few splen-
did or striking toilets have been ex-
hibited.
Year: 1872

It is the essential nature of all wines
and spirits to send an increased amount
of blood to the brain. The first effect
of taking a glass Of wine or stronger
form of alchohol, is to send the blood
there faster than common, hence the
circulation that gives the red face. 1t
increases the activity of the brain, and
it works faster, and so does the tongue.
But as the blood goes to the brain fast,
er than common, it returns faster, and
no special permanent harm results.
But suppose a man keeps on drinking.
the blood is sent to the brain so fast, in
such large quantities, that IN order to
make room for it the arteries have to
enlarge themselves; they increase in
size. and in doing 30 they press against
the more yielding Aaccid veins which
carry the blood out of the brain and
thus diminish their size, their pores, the
result being that the blood is not only
carried to the arteries of the brain fast
er than is natural or healthful, but it is
preyented from leaving it as fast as usu-
al: hence, q double set of causes of
death are set in operation. Hence,
man may drink enough of brandy or
other spirits in q few hours. or even
minutes, to bring on a fatal attack OF
apoplexy. This is literally being dead
drunk.
Year: 1872

Neither the Governor nor the Counci


have yet made any change in the recorders


Indeed, for the present no change will be
made at all. There is considerable inter
est felt in the matter. and the friends of the
various applicants are earnest in their
solicitations upon the subject.


The difficulty of obtaining shells and the
recent bad weather account for the neglect
to repair the shell roads.


The Administrator of Improvements yes
terday submitted his monthly report to the
Council. 1t makes decidedly favorable
showing


The ordinance providing for the settle
ment Of the claims of our city school
teachers was finally passed at the session
OF the city Council yesterday.


The Races of the Louisiana Jockey CLUB.


As the day for the Inauguration of the
races of the Louisiana Jockey Club ap-
prOaches il is easy to be seen that the pub
Tic generally bide the time with impatience
and that a most acute interest is taken in
everything appertaining to the club and
the great struggle for which they have
made preparation. Among the fair sex
particularly is there unaffected great feel
ing The magnificent club house of the
Louisianians, its splendid gardens and
grounds, the immense stand OF the race
track, which offers such unexampled op-
portunities for seeing the struggling ami
mails at every period Of their career, and,
what is also ot great moment with the
danes. the rare chance they will enjoy on
this stand of seeing each other-aIl these
things, we say, give the opening OF the
races of the Louisiana Jockey Club an
ectat which makes it one of the periods to
be long remembered. We paid visit to
the track yesterday and found the road
there, the track itself. and the field in q
splendid condition. and we could easily
foresee that our people will enjoy them
selves there during the races as they never
enjoyed themselves before.
Year: 1872

and mutual good will between those who
were arrayed against each other in san
culinary strife throughout our civil war.
Such is our position, and it will not be at
fected by the nomination OF A, B, C or d.
at Cincinnati or elsewhere.


Mr.. Greeley further says the Tribune will
not be an organ, and will print no campaign
editions, whoever may be the candidate.


The Committee of Seventy las. evening
recommended a consolidation of parties to
secure Il good municipal government.
Year: 1872

man is well adapted to the Southern


poll Etician's role" Possibly be was close
observer Of the oeaus homo. OF the merits
of the vocalism of the young ladies time
and space forbid speaking. Whether they
be great or slight, they may claim to escape
criticism, as they sang for a useful charity,
and the audience did not attend 10 critical
hnnor
Year: 1872

AN ACT TO REPEAL AN ACT ENTI-


TIED GAN ACT TO CREATE 4 DEBT


OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CARROLL
Ma. TO BE KNOWN AS THE sTER-


LING FUNDED DEBT, THE SANE


OR THE PROCEEDS THEREOF, TO


BE EXCLUSIVELY USED IN EX-


CHANGE FOR OR IN PAYMENT OF


THE EXISTING PUBLIC DEBT OF


SAID STATE"


SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representa-
tives of the State of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in Gene
raj Assembly, and by the authori-
ty of the same:


That the Act passed by this
General Assembly, approved March
Z, 1871, entitled can Act to create
a debt of the State Of South Caro-
lima, to be known as the Sterling
Funded Debt, the same or the pro
ceeds thereof to be exclusively
used in exchange for or in pay
ment Of the existing public debt
Of said State," be and the same is
hereby repealed, as to each and all
ofits provisions.


Approved March 13, 1872.
Year: 1872

The first time Hamilton men,
toned the subject Of robbery he
came to me one day and asked me
if I would not like to make some
money. This was last January.
told him would. He said there
was a man in South Carolina
Middleton Smith-who had five
or ten thousand dollars in gold.
He said be would 60 and get it.
He and l, Tut and Musgrove were
to go. I told him l didn't care to
make it in that way. He said if
a man got into the secret of the
organization to which he belonged


he couldn't back out, and if l was
let into the way it was to be done,
I would be killed unless l went.
Frightened by what he said, l
then told him I would 60. Istart-
ed with the party a short time af-
terwards; when we got within q
mile of Smiths house my heart
failed me, and I refused to go;
Hamilton said be had come once
before to make that trip, and
Charlie Wilkinson, who was along,
had backed out at the same place;
this was between sunset and dark :;
I tried to play off as being sick,
having the collie; he pulled out a
pistol and put it at my breast and
said, IF you are not going on say
so, and you'll go in the creek" |
could say no more, but got up and
went on; we all went to Smiths,
and I went ahead, by Hamilton's
order, and told Smith l was a to-
bacco man and asked him to come
to the lot, where the party was
concealed ; I told Smith; he said


he had no fodder to spare-I asked
for fodder-but would let me have
half a dozen bundles; Smith and |
went to the lot; Hamilton and the
others were sitting in the fence
corner hid as soon as Smith got
there Tut and Musgrove came up
and whispered to me, "throw him
down." but 1 wouldn't do it; Mus
grove run up behind him and threw
him down; Tutt tried to gag him
with his handkerchief to keep him
from hollering they then let him


up and told me to guard him while
they went to the house; [ and
Smith sat down and talked while
the party was gone soon they
came running back and said come
on; jumped up and came away
with them. having heard pistol
shoot in the yard we all started
and made our way back to John.
sons Turnout, on the Charlotte
Road; we had no money, and had
to pawn our pistols to get to Au-
SuSId Us VIC SIdI Ieu AAoia ~Au


ia, went aud talked to MusgroVo
on the train I proposed to tell it
all when we got to Thomson, and
have Hamilton arrested; he pro-
missed to do it; he then went to
Hamilton and told him what l had
said d; Hamilton came up to where
I was on the car, and said he
wanted to see me; when we got
on the platform between the cabs,
he presented a pistol to my breast,
and said, II suppose you talk of
divulging this thing" I begged of


and promised not to tell; be in
formed me that whenever he said
| L.
Year: 1872

The latest dates by mail from Bolivia are TO the
cath October.


The National Assembly had dictated law per-
mittng the expectation OF silver in bars from the
LIST OF June, 1878, but paying to the Treasury fifty
cents each mark and twenty cents for each ounce OF
gold and continuing still the payment OF tour per
cent on the extraction of good money.


school OF architecture Is to be established in
La PaZ.


The interest manifested by President Pardo, OF
Peru, that the relations between Chile ana Bolivia
should not be interrupted had good effect In the
latter republic.
Year: 1872

1t Is rumored that the President will shortly be
obliged to visit Europe or the United States, on
account OF severe affection OF the eyes. from
which he Is now suffering. In that case Don Manuel
Costas the First Vice President, would ably I'LL the
chair OF State.
Year: 1872

The Bucks county (Pa) ID'elligencer
says "Ou a certain farm in Pine Rub
Valley. about three miles west of Doyles


town, is remarkable collection of hay
stacks. The owner appears to have
stacked his hay for fifteen or twenty
years past, without consuming much Of
it. and the result is that there are now
from forty TO fifty large stacks of hay
on the premises. There is a group in
almost every field, aud the buildings are
almost surrounded by them. Some of
the stacks are so old aud rotten that they
have fallen apart and show great gap in
in the middle, exposing the interior to
the weather These stacks probably
contain. or did once, an average of eight
tons each. This would make an aggre-
gate of four hundred tons, which at
present city prices would be worth not
far from two thousand dollars. AS many
Of them are quite old, the hay can not
now be of first quality. The object OF
this remarkable accumulation OF hay we
do not know and the owner is said 10 be
quite averse to selling any of it, and de
cIined TO supply some to the neighbors
who ran short last spring. If it were
now put in the market it would bring
enough mohey to put the farm Ia prime
order and erect frst-rate set of build
iDgs."
Year: 1872

The sun Is savage in sultry hollows,


The hillside quiyers with pulsing heat
With dusty wings the dropping swallows
Are dotting the fence that line the street.
leave the town with ts hundred noises,


Its clatter and whiz of wheel and steam,
For woodland quiet and silvery voices,


With forest camp by a crystal steam
U, shrewd are the ways of town and city,


Cunning is commerce and worldly wise
But hearts grow hardened to human pity,


And tongues are given to thrifty lies.
The feathery arms of frs and spruces


Bend over the waters that glide beneath,
And marish flowers by the quiet sluices
lnfold their sweets in a golden sheath.
And little canoe of fairy lightness


Floats silently down the limpid stream.
Where the norland birch. in its snowy white.


ness,


Oerhangs the ripples that glance and CLEAN
o peaceful and sweet are forest sumbers,
The fragrant couch with the stars above.
And the free soul marches to dulcet numbers
Through dreamland valleys of song and love.
For ever at night a Dorian goddess


Glides into my camp with bird-like song,
In looscned tresses and starry bodice


She rests by my side the whole night long
She cools my forehead with dainty fingers,
And smooths the wrinkles from brow and face,
With gentle palm, whose memory fingers
About my spirit in every place.
On emerald banks thic! strewn with pansies
We loiter away the dreamy time,
And she dowersmy soul with woodland fancies.
That sprout and blossom in rustic rhyme.
Why should coyet the laureate guinea,
Or envy the muse that is held in Gef
l sing the ballads she prompts within me,
And have no spite for the "greener leaf"
With the loftier bards l have no quarrel,
| envy no brow its wreath of bays,
know it is mine to miss the laurel,


And the ''greener leaf that hangs-and pays
Poor am poor as the mice in churches,
And cramped and harassed ywant and debt ;
Dreading the chill east wind that searches
My tattered clothing in cold and wet.
But well content if the golden hours


And the sylvan pleasures will only hold;
For if wealth were tle HIGHEST of earthly


dOwers


l think l should have more land and gold.
And rest in the faith that each good fellow
Will sometime dwell in another land,
Where hearts that are generous, true, and


mellow,


Will know each other, and understand
Year: 1872

A HOMEMADE DIsINFECI-
ANT'-Dissolye a bushel of salt
in a barrel of water and WITH
the salt water slack a barrel OF
lime, which should be wee
enough to, form akind of. paste.
For the purpose of disinfectant,
this home made chloride OF
lime is nearly as good as that
purchased at the shops and
drug stores. Use it freely about
sinks, cellars, cutters and out
houses, and in this way prevent
sickness, suffering and expense.
Year: 1872

LONDON, April S-Evening-lt is re
ported here in well informed Govern
ment circles that the Foreign Office has
dispatches from Minister Thornton at
Washington to the effect that at a recent
interview between President Grant and
himself, on the subject OF the Alabama
controversy, the former expressed
strong personal desire to withdraw the
claims for consequential damages, and
thus adjust the point at issue between
the two governments. but declared that
he was not sufficiently master Of the
situation to urge the adoption of this
course but must act in accordance with
the expressed sentiment Of the nation.
This report is reviewed as indicating
a growing disposition on the part Of
the Washington Cabinet to adjust the
question OF indirect claims in manner
which may prove satisfactory to the
British Government.
Year: 1872

COLUMBUS, April S.-A German,
named Bofast, seventy.tive years Of age,
while at work on his farm in Madison
township, built a fire to burn brush
and while throwing the brush on the
fire his foot caught on rail, throwing
him into the fire. His infrmities made
it impossible to extricate himself till
all bis clothes were burned off him and
his body terribly burned. He will
die.
Year: 1872

Would you keep your rosy complexion
wear thlck-soled shoes.


Would you erjoy quiet content, dc
away with airs and pretense.


Would You marry and lie happy, te
an onnce of love add at least a grain oi
good sense aud judgement, in choosing 5
companion.


Would YOU have others respect your
opinions, respect and never di-orn then
Yourself


Would you have good health, go out in
the sunshine Sickness is worse than
freckles


Would you respect yourself, keep your
heart and body clean.


Would you retain the love Of friend.
do not be selfshly exacting.


Wonlj You gain the confidence of busi-
ness met, do not try to support the style
Of your employer, oa small salary.


Would you never dread TO look any one
ia Tie face. pay your debts.


Would you never lie told y lie. do not
ask personal questions.


Would you sleep we'll and have good
appetite. attend to your own business.


Would you command the respect Of
meo. never permit yourself to indulge III
vulgar jokes or conversation.


Would you save yourself annoyance, do
not stir up n dirty lot of scandal.


Would you deserve the name of lady,
never. either TO men or women, descend to
obscenity or low illusions To your face
they may laugh at your wit. but to others
they will speak disrespectfully of you.
Year: 1872

A young man employed in drug store,
who had been obliged to attend on Sab
bath and sell soda water, came to his pas
tor with case of conscience. He did not
feel it right thus to use Gods holy day.
His pastor advised him to talk with his
employer, and trust God if he should be
discharged. At first his employer said.
Very we'll. then of course you can be OF
no use to me - but at the end of the
week said. Il have made up my mind that
I cannot do without you. You can have
your Sabbaths, aud will raise yo,T stl-
arg" a conscientious ysung man who
feared God aud regarded his day, was too
valuable to be spared .-I,ttrjor.