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Year: 1872

pipe, and laid it away on the mantle-board
with the air of man who had fully made up
his mind. Mrs. Player resumed her knitting
in silence, knowing that it would be vain, at
present, to demonstrate with her better half
against his visit to their neighbor.


This conversation, above detailed, took
place in a plainly furnished room in respect
able farmhouse, lying in one of the most quiet
and orderly neighborhoods in one of the upper
districts s-counties, as they are now termed
of South Carolina.


Captain Player was plain, meducated
man; but possessed of a large property, which
he had partly inherited, and partly amassed
by his energy and industry. He was noted
for his benevolence and public spirit; impul.
sive, and easily led astray by his social
sympathies; frank, blunt and direct in all his
dealings yet giving himself great credit for
his tact and penetration. AS our readers will
have abundant opportunities, in the progress
of this "ower true story" for forming an
opinion for themselves in regard to his pecu-
liarities of mind and character, we shall leave
these to their true and natural development,
as the events of our story shall exhibit them.


In personal appearance, the captain was
short, stout, burly man, who evidently was
habituated to high living. He had fair
complexion and an amiable cast Of features,
a small mouth, large masculine nose that
was turned somewhat awry, and fine fore
head from which his light-colored hair was
combed carefully back. He was, perhaps,
nearly sixty years of age, but his unbroken
strength and iron constitution kept him still
in the prime of his manhood. Taken all in
all, had the reader looked in upon him, as be
half.reclined in his easy chair by the comfort
able freside, with his full blue eye gazing
down thoughtfully among the Goals, as if med
itating how he should approach the accom-
plishment of his purpose on the morrow, he
would have taken him for some broad-shoul-
dered, burly, bluff old Englishman, who, in a
fight with mad bull, would have illustrated
his strategy and tact by taking the monster
manfully by the horns.
Year: 1872

AS an evidence that the operators of our
city are not behind hand in the matter of
"having their fun,"' the following is related Of
Jim, a well known attache of the Western
Union. During the theatrical season Of last
year the drama of "The Long Strike" was
produced at one of our theatres and for the
manipulation of the telegraph instrument,
which plays an important part in the most i'm.
portant act of the play, Jim was engaged.
His position was such that he could see the
audience without being seen, and when, upon
taking his position, he discovered in the audi
torium brother operator from Memphis, by
the name of Pepper, (who had that day ar.
rived in town. he determined to have little
sport on his own account Accordingly, when
the time came for the sending of the first de-
spatch, Jim loudly sounded on his machine
the words, Chow are you, Pepper?" The
quick professional ear of Pepper caught the
words instantly, and wondering "who the
deuce it was" Strengthened up and stared at
the stage as if he would have given two dol.
lars and half to know something more.
"Pepper, how's your mother ?" came from the
instrument, and Pepper, thoroughly mystifed,
turned confdingly to his fair partner to ex-
press his utmost astonishment at the most
singular circumstance. AS luck would have
it, the auditorium held quite delegation of
telegraphers, who by this time saw that Jim
was up to one Of his old tricks, and with one
accord they began to look about the theatre
for Pepper" Jim saw the effect of his ex-
pertinent, and enjoyed himself hugely. Pep
per hadn't got through telling his girl all
about it, when there came another message.
"That won't do, old Pepper. I know you
we'll, and you hadn't better be fooling that
con6ding creature with any soft nonsense"
This reused the telegraph boys to the very
pitch of curiosity, and many Of them stood
up, gazing longingly about them as if their
only object in life was to discover Pepper.
Pepper felt that he knew him, and the con.
fusion which had been gradually covering his
handsome features grew into modification
when he saw so many eyes evidently levelled
at him, and at last actually eliminated in his
withdrawal from the theatre. But Jim was
bound to give him parting shot, and as he
faded from view, he heard borne to his ears,
"Good-bye Pepper, put your trust in Provl-
dence, but keep your powder dry" those
who appreciated the affair were much amused,
and so indeed was the victim himself, when,
on the following day, he learned who had so
neatly captured HMM. o. Times.
Year: 1872

Dear head so low full we'll know
The crown is bright thou'rt wearing,
That precious dust, q Saviour's trust,
Waits only His appearing.
No shaft may rise where low it lies,
A Saviour's promise proving,
But shaft or stone has never shown
Memorial like my loving.
Would thou couldst see how deep for thee
My heart its love is keeping,
Its breaking woe as hot tears flow
Above where thou art sleeping.
Oh! that thine ear one cry could hear,
The cry I cannot smother
How much I yearn, remember, mourn,
And love and miss thee, mother!
Year: 1872

Full Board and Clerk met on the 4th instant.

 Report of Dr. J. c. Handy, County Phy- sician, received and read, which is in sub stance a transmission of his bill and state ment hat M. Carriage is ready for discharge from the hospital, on the ground that his case is so far advanced that he can help himself and not burthen the county witL the expense of his keeping but if ssnt back to jail he will relapse into his former condition. The doctor therefore suggests that he be treated as m indigent sick per- son at his home.

 Bills amounting to $8l8 Is were ordered paid.

 It was ordered that hero after no rent be paid eor an office for the Proba,e Judge, and that said officer be allowed the use of the room to the rear of the Recorders office in the county building.
Year: 1872

II 10 sad thing pass through life only half alive. Yet
there thousands whose hAbituA condition OF anguot
and debility They complain Of specific disease; they suss
positive pain but they have relish for anything which
aderds pleasure In nine OF ten
this OF astude and arises from morbid stomach
Indigestion destroys the OF both mind and body When
the Of is not supplied BY due and regular assm
uat food every organ starved function in
tsrrupted


Now what does suggest these ceum-


stances deprssonf The needs rousing and strength
ennE merely for hour two, sink aerward into
ptabe condition than assuredly would do
ordinary alcoholic stimulAnt esorted to- but radically
and permanently.


How is this desirable object TO be The
TO this question founded the experience Of
quarter century easily given. nuse vxor into the
dEestive by Of Hosettes Stomach Btters
Do time BY administering temporary remedies but
wake the system by recuprang the fountain head OF ply
steal the which A the depend
for their nurture and support.


By the time doseF Of the great vegetable on
and Eoran the feeble frame Of the dysPsp
tic will begin feel benign influence Appetite ~ill b.
created and with appetite the digest ws. II Graves


Psrssvere until the eompete-untl hezithul blood
be the Gesh and MUSCLE bcne and
brain COWS through channels Of circulation instead of tn
wasry pabuum with which they have heretofore been per
tesy nouTiahad. June3Im
Year: 1872

ISafccompIishlng certain OBJECT WHICH


IS beneficial results do not turn ont oil


Nay for any cause, nor be induced by any
y eiSeDtations to abandon your intention.
Bear this in mind, and when you have decided
to get your Summer Clothing remember We
have got the cheapest and best in the country
Be determined to come and inspect our vas
stock before going elsewhere, and don't fal
into any of the traps that await you on every
side before you arrive at the Great CIothin,
Emporium of BENNETT 4 Co.. Tower II Ill
No. 5iS Market Street, halfway between Fiji
and Sixth streets, Philadelphis
Year: 1872

Several Of the newspapers In New Yorl
and other cities have been led into error II
reference TO the dispatch which was scnt b,
our Government on Friday last in reply Il
Earl GrAnvTlle's communication on the state
ment Of the American case. The error 10
which we desire to call attention and correct
relates to the consideration Of the dispatch
by the Cabinet. While Il Is true that our
answer has been a subject Of deliberation at
more than one Cabinet meeting, 1t is not true.
as has been stated, that there has been the
slightest difference OF opinion In the Cabinet
as to what that reply should be.


The fact Is, the members OF our Govern.
meut have been slngularly unanimous In
opinion on the position which should be
taken by the United States on the question.
and have so acted from the very beginning.
There has not been dissenting thought on
any one idea In the dispatch which has been
forwarded to England, and our answer goes
out in almost the Identical language 10 which
it was originally prepared and submitted to
the Cabinet No differences Of opinion have
at any time existed upon the subject, aud all
assertions to the contrary are without the
least foundation in truth.
Year: 1872

A man would get very false no.
ton of his standing among his friends
and acquaintance if it were possible
AS many would like to have it pos
sible-to know what is said of him
behind his back. One day he would
20 about in glow of self-esteem
and the next he would be bowed un-
der q miserable sense of misapprehen-
sion and distrnst. 1t would be inn
possible for him to put this and that
together and "strike an average"
The fact is, there is strange human
tendency to take the present friend
into present confidence. With strong
natures this tendency proves often Il
stumbling block-with weak natures
it amounts to fickleness. 1t is a
proof, no doubt, of the universal
brotherhood but one has to watch
lest, in an unguarded moment, it lead
him into every slight disloyalty to the
absent.


1t is a nice question-hOw much
liberty may we allow ourselves in
talking of our absent friends? 1t is
very clear that we may discuss their
virtues as much as we choose. That
is holy exercise. But their failings!
| think it may be considered sign
that we have gone too far when we
sweep away all our fault-tinding, our
nice balancing OF qualities and anylza-
tion of character, in a sudden storm
of adulatiOn.


l suppose the distinction between
the different grades of friendship
should be made clear. Let us say
acquaintances, friends, intimates.
Most persons can easily place the peo-
pie whom they know under these
three heads. Now.it does seem not
only natural but desirable that there
should be free, though always loyal
and kindly, discussion as to the ante
cedents, the surroundings, the pre-
iudiees, the whims, the characters OF
those with whom we are thrown In
contact, and who come under the first
two heads. We may thus learn to
bear more easily with their eccentri-
cities, to appreciate their good points,
to Judge how far we should allow
their views to affect ours. As for the
third class-go to, is not loNe It's own
law
Year: 1872

tactics, and taken much of his prac-
tice away from him. He does not
stand in the first rank of the New Or
leans bar, and his services have never
been in demand except to defend
criminals. He is an eleventh hour
Republican, and late, and not fully
confirmed at that.


Blandin was once tax collector or
assessor, but was removed by the
Governor for some cause, and has be-
longed to the Custom House faction
ever since. He might possibly be an
improvement upon BOvee as Secretary
of State, but some stronger recon-
mendatiOn is needed.


Keeting, the candidate for Super
intendent of Public Education, is q
young man who has figured around
Shreveport since the war. He was at
first connected with the federal SER
vice, either in the army or the Freed
mems Bureau; but during all his res
idence he has failed to inspire the con-
fidence or friendship of the inhabi-
tants. Several attempts to run for
Office ended in defeat.


And this is the grist ground ont by
the tumultuous crowd that assembled
ut Baton Rouge. The candidates re-
mind one of Grants appointees to
the positions here. They are men who
belong to no recognized party their
nominations were forced through by
means of party discipline. When the
time comes for the tribunal of last re-
sort to advise and consent to their Sc
lection there will be an emphatic, IL
reyOcable negative for the reply.
Year: 1872

A clerk ia the English admiralty
Office lately had his pay suspended FOR
twenty EIGHT days for. addressing 10
the first lord of that august boas d
some suggestions in, regard to irSn
shipbuilding. These suggestions We're
admitted to he valuable and original,
nevertheless clerk had no business
to know more than lord.
Year: 1872

There are certain class of papers
just now, who appear to us to exhib-
it an oyerabundanee OF Zeal in abns-
ing everybody whom they are pleas
ed to term the enemies of General
Grant" In this they confidently as
sumo that every man who does not
desire the renomination OF Gen.
Grant is his enemy. Il is after the
same style of argument which use.i
to assume years ago that every man
who did rot want an African female
tor slave must necessarily want her
tor wife. For ourselves, we honor
General Grant.-There a'e few men
living whom we hold in higher
esteem. He is one OF the great men
of American history One Of the
great defenders Of the Nation in its
hour OF peril. Ifhappi!y he excercis-
es the wisdom to round up and close
up his public career with his present
term OF office, he viii be sure to 60
down in history as one of the grest
presidents. We are so much a
friend of Gen. Grant, that we would
not, for the sake ct his fame, have
him venture, needless'y, upon anoth-
er term. We do not believe that
any man since Washington has ever
entered upon second term without
great personal loss to himself. Sup
posing Grant to be all that is claim
ed by his most enthusiastic friends
and adherants we fail TO discover any
earthly reason for his renominatlon,
either for his own sake or for that OF
the Republic. In our view the
truest friends of Gen. Grant are SO
thoroughly impressed with the gran.
deur and completeness OF hls work
as not to regard it needing the "en-
dorsement" implied in his reelection.
|-Waterloo Reporter.
Year: 1872

TuE Milwaukee Nsrs publishes an
article that has already appeared In
the Sentinel, gong to show the
number of iron furnaces in Wiscon-
sin, and the amount Of iron produced
by each. The article in question
makes good exhibit for this profit
able industry in our new state, and
every city that is lucky enough to
have one OF these furnaces considers
it valuable accession to its local
business that it would be sorry to
part with. What surpis,s us little
is, that the Nsus did not accompany
the article with an editorial setting
forth how, under tree trade and
cheap foreign ilon, Wisconsin might
have double as many furnaces as stt
has to-day, and consequently twice
the number OF cities would be benefit
Cd by such iabor-employing ,nstitu
tions.-l Milwaukee Sentinel.
Year: 1872

a curious tradition is associated. IL Is
related that some generations back the
head Of the house entered into compact
with Mephistopheles. or some other
Minister of the Internal Court. wherein
the first-born of the family wss to be the
forfeit, and his arrangement is supposed
to run indefinitely through succeeding
generations. The present subject OF
the contract declares that both his father
and fathers father died suddenly and
mysteriously while nobody was by to
observe the cause or manner OF their de-
mise, but in both instances the evidences
were plain of death from strangulatlon.
This horrible bond upon the family has
prevented the gentleman from contract
ing marriage and thereby perpetuatlng
it. and with his own death, whenever
it shall occur. the compact will end. His
great anxiety is to meet natural death
under the solemn ministration OF his
church, and much of his time is given
to pious devotions.
Year: 1872

Il The Supreme Court of Ohio has decided
that tie resident soldiers at the Soldiers Home
arc entitled to vote. This will add something
near thousand to the Republican vote of Mont
gomery County, and make the County Republic
can; and will also change the politics Of Town
ship that has given some 200 Democratic majority
from time immemorial. 1t will cause the soul OF
vALLAxDIGHAM to kick and scatter the birthstone
in his wrath; for it was the greatest pride Of
vALLANDIGHAM, during his life, to secure the dis
franchisement of those soldiers who had been
crippled in crushing the rebellion.
Year: 1872

CIosE OF VOLUME FfrIEEN.-This number
ends the fifteenth yearly volume of the Chief
We have printed the paper Just one year in its
enlarged form and on its new type; and we think
snat no subscriber can complain that he did not
get the worth of his money. We wish we could
sAy that every subscriber has rendered his equiv
aienf Tor value received. We have done our duty,
or at lest to the utmost extent of our power, du-
ring the past fifteen years. Have you done
Yoursl
Year: 1872

20 An old Pennsylvania once said to us, that
when the merchants laid in large stock Of jugs,
it was a sure sign that the Democrats would poll
heavy vote, in the coming election. If that is
true, they will make poor show this campaign,
as jug can SCARCELY he found, in which to put
vinegar or mOlasses.
Year: 1872

a SeNxER says he stood by the cradle Of the
Republics party, and does not want to follow its
hearse. He'needn't fret. He will not have an
opportunity to follow its hearse. But as he sits
there growing like bear with q sore head, there
is danger that the Liberal Democratic-R Rebel swi-
cart may come along and pick him up as part
Of their rubbish.
Year: 1872

CHANGE IN THE HOUR OF OPENING THE HoIIs


TO BETWEEN AND O'clock.


The Legislature at its last session passed an
amendment to the Election Law, as follows:


1.-The general election shall be opened i'll every
hundred on the Tuesday next after the first Mon
day in the month Of November, in the year in
which the same is held between the hours Of eight
and nine O'Clock in the morning, by the Inspector
making proclamation that the same is open"


The clause copied above is on page AZ OF the
Laws Of Delaware for 1871


The attention Of the Inspectors of the Election
is called to this change. 1t would be well for their
friends to remind them of it.
Year: 1872

The rapid spread OF the disease, which COM
menced among the horses in Canada, to the cities
Of Rochester, Boston and New York, is really
alarming. Its effects in the stables appears to be
worse than in the fields But tears are ente rtain-
ed that it will soon become prevalent in all the
raj districts well i'll the large cities 1t is be-
coming already calamity which is sadly felt by
those who are required to use the street cars to
reach their homes after the labors Of the day
Had the roads been permitted to dummy
engine years ago this terrible evil perhaps would
not have befallen the country; at all events its ef
fects would not have been SO seriously felt In
the city Of New York alone the Herald says there
are 1000 horses affected with the disease and most
Of the street cars have stopped running.
Year: 1872

| before the work was done. Let us first
consider what the railroad company owe us
for the bonds we have given them. There
is no part Of the people who propose to re
pudiate any present debt, or any other fol
which they get value or anything like value


Mr.. Burweu stated that the bonds which
had been issued had deprecated until they
were worth only thirty cents on the dollar
The purpose Of this meeting is to try to ap,
preciate them, and if we adopt this resolu.
tion it will be simply putting US on record
as opposed to tie 800 citizens who signed
this protest. Let the railroad give US its
guarantee to go speedily forward with the
work, and the speaker had no doubt the
signeGs of the protest would make an ex-
ception to this issue Of bonds.


Mr.. Samuel Snowden offered a resolution
that the proper way to indorse the resolu-
tons Of tie meeting in New York, will be
that this committee do agree to take the two
million and half Of bonds, issued by the
State of Louisiana to build road from Yer
milionyille to Shreveport, at the proper
market value and pay for them out of the
two millions which we propose to raise to
aid in building a road from New Orleans to
Shreveport, to connect with the Southern
Pacific railroad provided, the railroad
company faithfully carries out its contract
with the State, under which these bonds
were issued.


This resolution failed to obtain second,
however, and went by default.


Mr.. Kennedy asked if the bonds issued to
aid this railroad were classed by those
gentlemen who signed the protest as out
side Of the $25, ,G00, 900 limit to the State
debt!


Mr.. Baldwin thought that they were


Some discussion arose as to the amount
of appropriation depending upon the finish
ing Of the road from DonaldsonvilIe to Yer
milionville, but finally Mr.. Burwel sui
mltted a resolution that committee of five
members be appointed by the chair, charged
with the duty of obtaining the best opin-
ions as to the legal obligation of the State
to pay the s., 100000 of bonds issued in full
payment of the subscription in behalf of
the State to the stock of the section of the
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas railroad
between Vermilionville and Shreveport,
and that such committee report to an early
meeting Of this committee, with view to
its turther action on the subject. This reso-
luton was carried.


On motion of Mr.. Black, the communica-
tions from New York were received and
laid over, subject to the further action of
this committee.


The question of the Backbone railroad to
Baton Rouge coming up, incidentally Mr..
H. O. Seixas stated that in recent cone
versaton with Mr.. Pike and another gentle.
man of Baton Rouge, he was assured that
the directors had mortgaged the railroad to
the New York Trust Company for $I2,000,.
600, and now had the money to build the
railroad With


After further business Of no public In
terest, the meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the chairmano
Year: 1872

There was a regular meeting Of this club
last evening, at the wigwam, on Delord
street The business transacted was of a
routine character Of no special interest
further than that steps were taken to in
crease the general usefulness Of the club
and maks it one of the most active and
attractive in the campaign. A number of
new names were added to the roll, swelling
the list to about 200 members. The club
meets again Tuesday evening.
Year: 1872

take leave to inform our saloon keepers and the
public at large that the new installation for the
manufacture of Lager and Ale on the ICE AND
COOL AIR PRINCIPLE is now in full operation.
can furnish the public with an article inferior to
none manufactured in the West East and supe-
rior to any beer manufactured here, and at rate
much cheaper than the imported lager from abroad.
Facts will prove the truth ofmy assertion.


Orders filed with all necessary carefulness and
prompness, and particular attention is paid to the
shipping for country customers. Come and try
and you'wll be satisfied in all and every respect.


aul6 Pm
Year: 1872

a boy with lighted candle in a cow
stable Monday night did not burn all
Algiers, but small building belonging to
Mr.. William Judge is now in ashes The
lad, when worrying the COW, accidentally
threw the blazing candle on bundle Of
hay. Algiers is not prepared to be Chica-
coed