Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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.-- k: ..',^at*!i;, ^l..- - > . . .. '-j^Ibs. . b^wmmt^*1'*":" j30f$ff: carolii^pwednfsd4v.ipbtt 17~7l7 - ^'CS^SSr '8 l^kl a*L . 9?^ , jry Has 4! iJ^ivued fi*teRitfte Ntftfiefn th4Jai^6^i a?$ $est! Selected StoeS? of |Wpq . Gents' Eurnigten&Ctoo{l& f Gents' and ladies' Hats, sBVSCM--3BTV^ ?? *?--< K-". f w O*?* -**"?. 1?1 -| <**&&?* quality- and s^ie,, to suit every siHfe and' retail, ever brought to Columbia. I am ]teepared to offer Vx 8?EAT INDUCEMENTS a-~t : spAp|^> $??v*&%k?S'- hV* *f~ji 'TiJTj -.y. 7**'.iff?? . ' f =HATS,= inj^axony, Felt and Straw, ranging, from 25c. up*.. In tact my stock is too large to enumerate the kind, STYLE and quality. My prices and qualities haAre always af| forded customWsfne ft F * t? 4 fl I 0 F 4 f T I A V Dfifll ^ ;l i.l.a f A.V I 1 U ) JUBB 8HBHHHHHBHHHB8BB9B and I shall le|kfe nothing undone & guarantee the utmost satisfaction to-^ho their pa<r ifrerii] nnt ronage,-I-sf)li^ conn r' tiniiancp of t^samei in the old stanaof PHIL^ EPSTIN, " 148 Main Stfeefr -/ COLUMBIA, 8pt. 18- tf imvjhm *?*e&jMs&r This was the question ^yfffbBd^ttf Rf^ion reefer, nn T sirf, limiting ipg train should arrive. I found myself alone with the. jje-. pot master?nn aged man. with white I&F&Dd a face which told pf care the i stern fcsage of time and hard work. , i "What is the next station ?'*' ^ , qpir?4t being unacquainted* with frherhaefe whicfi was ? -branch/line ?rat ning into the country. Jine. You passed a gooCinany stop-1 ping places coming ou? sir; but there 3s Mly one mo& anyou go on." There was a pause for a moment in the conversation; then evidently-.my-.' derstanding my errand, he asked:. "How is the old lady, sir T "She is fast nearing the' last station," I replied. \ .and besides she is seventy years old, and has reached the terminus of life as laid down in the Book; for youj know, the Bible says that 'the daysf of onr years are three-score and ten ? j seventy years?that is seven sta-1 tiona" There was quite a p3use in the con-. versation again, during which the1 old i man seemed to be thinking. Then hei said; | "Xfe, about that!"-bej an8,?ere<i/^"W$hq'aw a|dot|ho past, TbuTwbat is going to be hereafter 00 | one can tell. I only hope that I shall be better off in the nerfr world I' I than I have been in this; bnt I can- J ; not say certainly, for no one has ever I come back from that world to tell us | anything about it." "Ah, bat you are mistaken there!" i I interrupted. "There is 'one who has come back and told us aboat the . * .. future life. Do you not -know that t Jesus Christ rose again from the dead, I i 'and bath brought life and immortali-1 ty to light through the Gospel?" "Who are you?" The old man asked abruptly. /"I thought you were a j doctor, who had come out to visit the! old lady> I guess I am. mistaken,j sir?" "Yes, t answered; "you are not i quite correct. I am a minister of the I Gospel, rather, and my calling is very much like J^urs. I am trying to help i men on their journey through life, to answer their questions about -the I route, and especially to persuade thein ! to believe on the Son of God, that they may have eternal life, and land at last in glory." "Well, therer may be a better world t beyond the grave, and there may not: be. We don^knnw " ??"Don'l knoiv !" I said, pressing the point ttith all earnestness on his; heart "We do know. How could I j preach the Gospel and urge men to seek for glory, and honor, and immotality, unless I knew certainly that there is a world of life and blessedness hereafter for such as will inherit1 it? Why, Bir, what would people think of you if in reply to their ques-j tion, 'What is the next station ?' you ; should say, 'I don't know! Nobody ' And 80 * could not preach the $k>spel^and Hrge men to seek for : -vu.dn and eternal blessedness, unless I was perfectly sure of this reality. Paul, the great preacher of the Gos j pel, knew what the next station 'was: 'We know that ff oar earthly bouses of this tabernacle were dissolved, wo have a building of God?a boose not ^made^with hands, eternal in the ! heavene.^-Tljif^an answer to-the 111 MIITM III the wind, and I said-as the >traiQ moved, "Be sore" yott* find cmt what the next station is before yon reach the end." And I heard the reply, filling rather hesitatingly on jny ear, wiffcy, *!??&< ' Reader, what anawethave yon to . M* make to this qneattoo ? In theburryifig train of. life yon are moving [pWiftly on. Ever and anon there is a pause, and some passeoger steps off iid" disappears. The next stopping ace may boyonrs; where will it land yon Vs?The Walvhvxrd. c? ' : /_ sti * rA Young "Woman Cured of Paralysis by Prayer. i * ?ji Hudson, Mass., March 20.?Annie Feeny was suddenly stricken with paralysis in -October last while at work in a shop; kad'at-the expiration of two weeks was utterly helpless aod oblivious of alf t?at was occurring aronnd her.yTbfr.be8t medical skill was emplo^^wift'mit beneficial resnlt and she was taken to the Massachusetts General Hospital; ibat*no relief could be obtained theft#" She was then taken back to her home, apparently helpless, foj: life. .On Friday, in trifmQU fWfcek, and at. it. ^c ii.. - i_ toe ^^ vi iauy a ^ domestic work of the house while b?r mother ha&been away visiting. The i six months in which khe remained | helpless arid apparently unconscious ' is a blank: period t<5" her. . _ J WftxaML ? * A.W. - Hope for suffering womam Something new uuder the sun. By reason of her peculiar relations, and her peculiar ailments, woman has been compelled to suffer, not only her own ills, bnt those arising from the want of knowledge, or of consideration on the part of those with whom she stands conuected in the social organization. The frequent and distressing irregularities peculiar to her sex have thus been aggravated to a degree which no language can express. In the mansions of the rich and the hovel of the poor alike, woman has been the victim of ills unknown to man, and which none but she could endure?and without a remedy. But now the-hour of her redemption has come. She need not suffer longer, when she can find relief in Dr. J. Bradfield's Female Regulator, "Woman's Best Friend." Prepared by pi, t t mttht' VMyT1! JV fruit"* trial size, 75c ; large size, $1.50. For sale by all druggists. . t 24 ??? Referring to the recent difficulty! between Messrs. O'Bryan and You- j mans'in Barnwell County, the Aiken Recorder says: Both are now under | bonds to appear at the next term of the Barnwell Court It will then be seen whether the rigorous provisions of the duelling law will be sustained by the verdict of a.jury. It is true no blood has been spilt, but nevertheless n anflioioiif. pflsn hfiH been made out by the publications of the gentlemen and their friends to fally test the amount of moral support this important statute will receive at the bar of public opinion as well as in a court cf justice. If the law is to be treated merely as a legal scarecrow, it had better be repealed at the next session of the Legislature. was given as to wan the funeral % would take place. 1 seems that it was omitted at the sffial. request of his wife, often madepfore her demise, as she ouly deired her most iotimate friends to atfad that ceremony. She said she jad a horror of i i u.: J _:*u uer uuuae ueiug cruwcu wnu people apop such an occajon, who really cared little or notbingfor her. She ODly wanted certaiij one present whom she knew well,ind whom she felt snre would regrefher death, and -tfeaBse were notified b attend at a particular hour on a jvea day. ^This departure froi the usual custom was hardly madauore conspicuoiis than that of he husband officiating in the plud of a minister, which was also doneit his wife's request. After the frtods had assembled to the number d twenty-five or thirty, the basband, jho was sitting beside her coffiDj.wifj head bowed in grief upon it, rose uj and delivered the following addresd Dear Friends:?It pas the dying request of my dear companion that uo minister should bi called npon to officiate at the obsecjiies, but that I should speak a few words to her special friends who woufi be iavited to be present I need cot say that I do - ... . . U'.-r ao who reraciaBce,, Mp 1 can mtrqiy find words to expres^my sorrow and grief at the loss I bale sustained ' by ber death. Thi? request wa%not made by her becauaeof want of faith ! heri and deliver a sermon whojtd not bow.her. I need not tell yotihat Clara--was a faithfol wjIb and doving mother, and that she possessd every .trait' of character necessary i constitute her a child of Gcid. She made ho professions of religion, bt she showed by her daily life and walk that her every impulse was pas and good. I never saw her tarn tie needy away from her door witbot a gift, and I ! never heard her spes lightly of her ; friends. She made her home ber | palace, and she was iways the happiest when she wa surprising me with some special oanifestation. of; her love. She has ?ow gone to her reward, and it l can train op onr little daogfiter to folloi in the footsteps of her mother I sbll have accomplished my mission ipon earth. The ; flower of love shall eer bloom in my memory, and, whetfer I live long or die soon, her sweet influence will follow me to my grave. I can scarcely realize that she whoil I loved so passionately now lies wihin the narrow confines of this coffii^and that I shall never again hear her voice or see her at the window on wy return home, -jrving me a welcom* snch as was her cnowrm. But; llHTlWi nlw 'iitui goife i never to return, her influence will be felt, and will be as enduring as life j itself. You will all please come forward and take a last farewell, after which we will sing her favorite hymn: "I would not live ilway, I ask not to stay" A gentleman who was present and witnessed the proceedings says they were exceedingly impressive, the ladies being especially demonstrative in their grief. Tha singing was led by a particular lady friend, who also played the organ. i This funeral may be regarded as a decided new departure, and it would not be surprising if others would follow''the ex&tn])\e.-~ Cincinnati Enquirer. . . .n i Bawl dresses?Baby clothes. * * " SBT" V." An "Mind * - .--- -- "~6 r ' ' ' fF' X prototype of tttefaraAas Mai kittle boy, Jv Arkatmw, live# here in Dplatte? Aiter-retarniag from church 'la#t-Sand|y fce sat in a ver^thoagbtr Wi^titade for a, while-And tben lh?f "Y'es my son."'. "Wasn't it swearing far 'iqa to say 80 ?" ?0b, no !" "Why, wasn't it?'' "Becanse the word used in that connection is not to be regarded as profane." "If I was to say that you would be damned if yon didn't believe, would it be swearin'?" "Not at all?but don't ask so many questions." v * h;'' "Would it be swearin' if I'd say damn you if youdon't?" "There, there, my son; you are car* . rying it too far. Be quiet now, for heaven's sake!" "Will ma be damned if she don't believe?" "Certainly." "And me, too ?" "Of coarse." "And the dog, too?" "Oh! for goodness sake hush! Yon drive me crazy !" "Say, pa, would Jack, the crazy man, be damned if he didn't be lieve r ' - *"Yes! Yes! YesI Yes! Yes! Now bash!" . "Then he'd be like Oscar Wilde, wouldn't be?" "No, be wqnldp\7 . r . . "Yes, he would!" 1 /sb U?r ^ J0U |z^Wbjr Aida t ^ bear yon say thai Oscar Wilde was a damned idiot, and lit term Jjock was to be? But before he could conclude the sentence a concussion remote from bis talking machine claimed his im-mediate attention.?Ex. - - ?? Circumstances Alter Some Cases. * The case was that of a man who was accused of discharging fire-arms in the city limits. Recorder?"Yon fired off a gnb twice; did you kill anybody?" "No, yonr Honor." i A-.i :l :? _ " .L'on c you auuw mat it ib a >cij serious matter to firie off a gun and not kill anybody ? Don't yon know that yon are liable to .bo pnniahed severely for such oarelessDess?" "I do, your Honor,' but there are mitigatiug circumstances." "What are they, and are there many of them?" "They are cats, and there are any number of them." Recorder (brightened up)?"So you are bothered with cats, too, are you? Come here one moment. Tell me, how many did you kill?" "Three with the first barrel and two with the second." "Splendid! Glorious! What size shot do you use ?" /'I use duck-shot." - "That fetches 'em, does it? Hump! Couldn't ?y-o-u?lena?mc?j?ui? gun?for?a?few days?" "Certainly, your Honor; but yon must remember that you are liable to l-?o lmniclied vprv SflVP.rP.lv if VOU shoot ? r" ? > - ? j -J , off a gun inside the city limits and do not kill anybody." "You cau go. You will do, but don't let it happen again." I _ A Card. To all who are euffering from the errors and indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c., I will send a recipe that will cure you, free of charge. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary in Sonth America. Send a self-addressed envelope to Rev. Joseph. T. Inman, Station D., New York City. aug 23-ly A Colored 3Ss-Coa?edor&te. La: * r . * ... The maimed figure of a colored man, holding open the Capitol Square gate on Bank and Eleventh Streets, b&8 long been a familiar sight to#citi: zens. Tbe poor fellow stands oh two Stamps, each leg having been chopped off just above the knee. That colored gate-holder' has' ao interesting pie's standing at the gate. It seems lhafc during the .war the man, who j was then quite yonng, was taken out < to work on the fortifications near the i city, a sneu tore away botn legs. After the war he posted himself at ? the Capitol Square gate,.and this has been his post for many years. He 1 opens the gate for pedestrians, and takes whatever they will give him,. Some years ago, when a commuta- > lion of $30 was paid to the wounded ex-Con federate soldier of Virginia, soipe persons interested themselves 1 in the gate-holder, and he received his $30. As soon as he obtained the A money he vacated his post, bought a J ticket to Norfolk and other cities, and made -a-tow- of the ocmatry. firing, long as his .money held out, like a : prince. 'When the cash was exhausted he stumped his way back to bis old post, where he remained taking pennies until a few days ago, when be received a second instalment of. < commutation money, which this time. 1 amounted to $60. He at once started 1 on another tour, and there can he. no 1 donbt that the poor fellow will hare 1 a glorious time.??Richmond Stale. . 1 ' i iHwifc MttJe Cbild's Lift Vit \ Saved. window sill, bat kept from falling by a dog, who had caaght the child's dress ia its teeth. Th8 woman ba^j : left her baby, 18 months old, on the ! floor of the front room playing with ; her toys and a little terrier dog that is its constant companion. The I mother was away jast three minntes, j bat when she came back and opened the door her infant's head, arms and i ; shoulders were hanging beyond the stone'sill of an open window, and near | it, with its feet on a chair stood the | little dog holding'on the dress, looked | a mate appeal for haste and help. In t an instant she was by her baby's side and the danger was passed. When I j the dog had been relieved of his bdr-j ' den he pranced aronud the mother i and'child with a delight that was al- j most frantic. He Took Some. ; "Do you keep coffee. here?" he | asked, as. he entered a Woodward St I grocery, j "Yes, sir." "Dp y.pu roast it yourself ?" "We do." "Is the adulteration all done on your premises?" "It is. \^e have a clean, airy adulterating room, free from, ash ho&rnv-; broken bottles and oyster cans, and the man who mi;es in the beans, grouud cocoanut shell and the : parched corn uses nothing but the best adulterations. Hqw much will | you- have?" "Two pounds," was the blank re! ply, and he walked oft' apparently ! well pleased:?Detroit Free, Press. . | Quels City or the South.?Mr. D. | B. Herman, a very popular traveling! salesman from Baltimore, Md., writes:! I "I have used Norman's Neutralizing Cordial for stomachic affections with i the best results. It is an excellent > medicine. No traveler should be , without it." The whole number of letters mailed : iu this .country during the year 1880 was 1,053,252,879, an average of 21 to each man, woman and child in the country. V Now itf the seagoo^B'-' ,r proper appreciation tagcs of.good coanty roaJ^KpHi disadvantage's of badi<^q?M^3B To.sajvnojliing of the discor^^^ The railroad </* is quicker greater in capaCity./find cheaper a;.' a means of transportation than' the old wagon* ' / whicjv-rfnaa snperseded; and so, t^. -^ aT well-graded, well-drained, aD<I if practicable, a well graveled etfcfotfy^ road will be fonnd similarly sagerjor to the old roads in old condition^wroSlt , i rnts, and holes, steep tills reqnirieg .'.i fonr horses to do the work of' oite, and consuming a whole day when ' : foar or fiVe hoars, on a gtfcd- Toad, ^ would be ample. v_ This is a serioas question of economy, in which the interests' of farmers are much more deeply involved than all formers may suppose. And . althoogh men engaged in agriculture ire exceptionally slow in new movementa^ey are nevertheless men of slear'fPea'de and practical intelligence, and tie dajpis not distant, we hope, . * when, carefally estimating the coat 'v a ind reasonably compotihg the profits, ^ J * i' i The Nebraska Liquor Lam ' Hon. C. .F. Manderson, the new - \ United States Senator from Nebraska, gives to a Chicago reporter a brief > ^ and compact sketch of the high license liqnor law of bis State. "It ; is," says the Senator, "the best liquor law in the United States." The . license for cities is $1,000 a year and in small towns ?50 a Year. Before it went into effect Omaha had 100 i saloons, "and some of them pretty bad," remarks Ibe Senator; ? govt the number baa been reduced to .v -j ninety, a little more than one-half. When there were 160 saloons, paying . $100 a year, the revenue they yielded was only $16,000; now the ninety under the new law yield $90,000 ar year. .The new law is of great benefit: to the body politic in that "it has cut off all the little low doggeries, which < end of the week after tj^^reddiog the landladyspreSented a/>ill for twieo the amount which he bid previously paid, intending to dirge him. for both himself and his vlie. His view of the matter was vhoWy different. He expected to be brlrded free. So he refused to settl(I On returning * ? from a theatre with lis bride he found the doors locked aril their wardrobe and other effects p|led on the sidewalk. 4 The beai. preparation of iron a doctor can prescribe is Brown's Iron . * Bitters, because iidoes not iujure the teeth as other iroji medicines will.