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OUR MINISTERS SERMON. The minister said last night, says he, "Don't be afraid o' givin'; If your life aint worth nothin' to other folks, Why, what's the use of livin' ?" And that's what I says to my wife, says I, There's Bro\v?? the mis'able sinner, He'd sooner a beggar would starve than give A cent towards buyin' a dinner. I tell you our minister's prime, he is, But I couldn't quite determine, When I heard him a-givin it right and left, Just who was hit by his sermon. Of course there couldn't be no mistake, When he talked of long-winded prayin', For Peters and Johnson they sot and scowled t At every word he was say in'. And the minister he went on to say, "There's various kinds of cheatin', And religion's as good for every day As it is to bring to meetin'. I don't think much of the man that gives The loud amens to mypreachrn', And spends his time the folio win' week In cheatin' and overreachin'." I guess that dose was bitter enough For a man like Jones to swaller; But I noticed he didn't open his mouth, Not once, after that to holler; Hurrah, says I, for the minister? Of course I said it quiet? Give us-some more of this open talk ; Its very refreshin' diet. The minister hit 'em every time, And when he spoke of fashion, And riggin' out in bows and things, As woman's rulin' passion, And comin' to church to see the styles, I couldn't help a-winkin' And a-iiudgin' my wife, and says I, "That's you. And I guess it sot her think in'. Says I to myself, That sermon's pat, But man is a queer creation, And I'm much afraid that most of the folks Won't take the application. Now, if he had said a word about My personal mode of sinn in', I'd have gone to work to right myself, And not set there a-grinnin'. Just then the minister, says he, "And now I've come to the fellers Who've "lost this shower by usin' their friends As a sort o' moral umbrellas. Go home," says he, "and find your faults, In stead of h un tin' your brothers'; Go home," says he, "and wear the coats You tried to fit for others." My wife she nudged, and Brown he wink? ed, 'And there was lots o' smilin', And lots o' lookin' at our pew; It sot my blood a-bilin', Says I to myself, Our minister Is gettiu' a little bitter; I'll tell him, as soon as the meetin's out, that I Aint that kind of a critter. ?New Haven Register. FLEECING A LAWYER. Elkanor Bunker was a lawyer, newly fledged, and as yet without a client. His shingle, with ? Elkanor Bunker, j ? Counselor and Attorney at law, j in letters as bright as gold leaf could make them, had gone up the day before; and his library, rather a scant pattern, had just arrived, and Elkanor had spent the last fifteen minutes in putting that up, too; after which Alkanor seated him? self again in his old arm chair, and, musing, rested. "Oh, for a good fat client I" sighed Elkanor, after an hour's solitary reflec? tion. Sighing doesn't generally secure the object longed for, but in this case the usual order of things seemed likely to be reversed*. A h^eavv step was heard in the passage, a rap at, the door, and in stalked a guant, bony six footer, with an ox goad in one hand and an undressed sheepskin in the other. Elkanor knew his custom? er, an old acquaintance, "miserly as the day is long wnen days are at the longest." . He coolly pushed out a chair to him, and then busied himself with some books and papers that lay before him, with an ap? pearance of industry decidedly greater than he manifested before his visitor's entrance. "You seem to be plaguy busy this morning, squire," said Mr. Tarbox, after a silent session of some fifteen minutes. "Rather busy, sir." "Well, then, I guess I won't interrupt you, squire, seein as you are busy." "It's my business, sir, to be inter rupted," remarked Alkanor. "Yes, I know it is; but you see I didn't exactly call on business. I only wanted to get a little advice; just to find out what your opinion is." "Well, sir, state your case," laconically remarked Elkanor. "Why, you see, squire, we had a kind of a cattle show down at our eend of the town, you know, last week a-Tnesday. Well, you see, I got into a little bit of a scrape there. You know Bill Walker, I s'pose?" "I can't say I do " said Elkanor. "Don't know Bill Walker 1 Heavens and airth, squire 1 Everybody knows Bill Walker. I rather guess you know him, squire. Jest think a minute." "Perhaps so; but go on with your case, if you please, and let Bill Walker go." 'Yes, but raaly, now, I thought you knew Bill. Why, I swan, squire, you must know him. Bill Walker's the man that wears that old"? But we will not inflict on our readers Mr. Tarbox's luminous description of Bill Walker's wearing apparel. Suffice it that he did describe the said Walker's apparel in a discourse of about fifteen minutes; after which he spent half an hour in telling how he and Bill had had a fight together, and then eked out the rest of the morning telling what they had fought together for. He was in the midst of this, when Elkanor heard the distant dinner bell ring. Elkanor hadn't been in the profession long enough to know that lawyers are generally supposed not to need dinners. So he cut short his client's tale with: "The amoont of the whole matter, Mr. Tarbox, so far as I can see from your own story, is, that you think Bill Waiker stole one of your sheep, and acknowledge that you have been and taken one of his." "That's it, 'squire, you've hit it 'dzact ly.? "But you have no business to take one of Bill WalkeVs sheep." "Why, Bill Walker took one of mine." "Perhaps so; but can you prove that fact?" "Prove it! thunder and lightnig! I should hope so. I can prove that fast enough." "Who'll swear to it?" "Why, anybody will swear to it." "And what might anybody's name be ?" inquired Elkanor. "Did you see Bill take the sheep or have anything to do with it?" "No, I didn't see him." "Well, do you kn/Jw anybody who did ?" "I can't say I do, 'dzactly ; but thun? der and lightning, 'squire! Bill Walker is just the sort of fellow to steal sheep. I'll swear to that." "Yes, but that won't do. My opinion, Mr. Tarbox, is, that you had better give Bill Walker his sheep, and get yours back wheneTer you can. It is the short? est way out of the scrape, sir." "Do you raally think so, 'squire ?" "I don't think anything about the mat? ter. I know so." "Wal, that's what Bill said 'Squire Ketchum, down to Walkerville, said. But I didn't raaly believe him. How Bomever, if you both say so, I s'pose it must be so. It's an all-fired bard case, though, I swan it is." (Here Mr. Tar? box pulled out his watch.) "Hul-lo! 'most two o'clock! I must be goin', that's a fact." And Mr. Tarbox gathered together his "fixing," and made for the door. "Look here, Mr. Tarbox," said Elka nor, "you haven't paid me yet. 'Cash down,' is my motto." "Haven'tp-a-i-d you! Paid you for what ? I don't owe you anything, as I know on. Do I?" "Certainly you do." "I should like to know what it's for, then." "Very well, I can tell you. It is for professional advice given you this morn? ing." "Ha! ha I Well, that is a good one! And bow much might your 'professional advice' be wuth?" "If you follow it, and I'm inclined to think you will, it will be worth to you abou' ten times what I shall charge you for it. My charge, sir, is one dollar." "Oh, git eout, 'squire! You don't mean to say you wan't me to pay you a dollar for an hour or so of social talk, do you?" I "Indeed I do, sir." "Well, look here, young man. You needn't think you are going to fiddle me out of a dollar that way. I'm a little too knowing for that operation. So good morning to you ; ana as to that dollar, don't you wish you may get it? Good morning. 'One dollar!' Ha! ha!" "Let those laugh that win, Mr. Tar? box," said Elkanor; "you'll either pay me that dollar now, or before sunset I'll sue you for five. You can take your choice." "Wh-e-e-w, now! You are a scream? er, for a young one. But I'll tell you what I'll do with you, 'squire. I'll give you that dollar if you'll give me a re? ceipt for it." I "I'll give you a dozen, if you like," said Elkanor. "Very well; here's your dollar, then. | Now hand over the receipt, if you please." Elkanor sat down and wrote: "Received of Hiram Tarbox, one dal lar, in payment for professional advice to him this day given. "Elkanoe Bunker, "Attorney at Law. "Grizzle, Sept. 9,1842." "There, you have it," said he, handing it over to Mr. Tarbox. "Yes, and it is where you'll have it, too, or I'm mightily mistaken. You swindled me, young man, out of a dollar, and here I've got proof of it in black and white. That will be a dear dollar to you, my good fellow." "Perhaps so," replied Elkanor; "but I if you are through, sir, you needn't wait any longer. There's the door." Mr. Tarbox went out. He went out, too, as he fancied be saw the demonstra? tions, on the young lawyer's part, of an intention to pat him oat. He kept on too, after be had got out, until he came to the house of Jndge Rawson, who lived a few miles away. Here he stopped and rapped. The Judge was not in. He had gone over to "the farm." So over to the farm, after the Judge, went Mr. Tarbox. It was a long three miles, and by the time he reached the spot, he had about made up his mind that it would have been as well to have given the dollar and saicTnothing further about it. However, he persevered, and at last found the Judge | in the fields, with a hoe in his band, hoe? ing potatoes. The Judge was a man of few words, and soon brought Mr. Tarbox to the point. "Why, the amount of it is, Judge," said Mr. Tarbox, "you see this receipt the little rascal has given me. Well, I want you to take it and haul the fellow up for I me." "Haul him up I Why, the receipt is j good enough. What more do you want, pray?" "I don't want anything more from him. Bat I should like to make him swing for j it, though, one while." "Make him swing I Swing for what?" "Why, for swindling me out of my | money." "You stupid old jackass!" said the Judge, "didn't you go to him and ask bis opinion?" 'To be sure I did, but"? "And didn't he give it to you ?" "Yes, certainly, Dut"? "Don't bother me with your 'buts.' If I you asked him for advice, and-he gave it [ to you, I should say that was enough." "Yes, but he didn't 'give' it to me. He made me pay a dollar for it. Now, that's what I call swindling." ' You may-call it what you like; but I it is no more swindling than ? for you to charge a dollar for a oashel of corn is | swindling." "Well, hang it all!" said Mr. Tarbox, rather testily, "do you mean to say. Judge, that this receipt is a good one ?'" "To be sure I do." "And that I can't get my dollar back I again?" "Not by a long shot." "I suppose, then, I can't make the lit? tle rascal suffer for it ?" "I should say not, most decidedly." "Well, if thafs the case," said Mr. Tarbox, looking rather crestfallen, "it is high time I was going;" and off he started. But his progress was suddenly arrested. "Just stop one moment, if you please," said the Judge. "I believe you naven't paid me yet." "P-a-i-d you! Paid you for what, I'd like to know?" "For professional advice." "Why, you don't mean to say, Judge, that you are going to make me pay for your telling me that I can't prosecute that fellow, do you ? You don't mean that, surely?" "Certainly I do." "Well, all I have got to say is I'll see you to thunder first! How mach do yoa charge for that, eh ?" 'Til tell you what I charge for it," said the Judge, slowly lifting his hoe. "Either pay me my fee,, or Fll give you such a mauling as yoa never had in your life. Take your choice, and be quick | about it, too." Mr. Tarbox looked at the hoe, and then at the Judge. There was no mistaking either the determination of the Judge's eye, nor the strength of the Judge's hoe handle. "Well, if I must, I s'pose I must," said he, at length. "What is your charge?" "Two dollars." "Two dollars! Thunder and lightning, Judge! you are too bad! too bad, that's a fact. I thought you didn't charge any? thing for law business nowadays." "That depends on circumstances. I do this time." "But, two dollars, judge!?isn't that rather high ?" "Not a ceut less," said the Judge; "either that or the hoe handle. Take your choice." "Well, blast you! take it. then !" said Mr. Tarbox, hauling oat of an old dirty pocketbook a dirty "five." "Very good," said the Judge; "Pho3 nix bank, five dollars. All right; here's your change. You may go now." And Mr. Tarbox did go. He Btopped, though, after going a few steps, for he heard the Judge calling after him. "Well, what's wanting now, I'd like to know?" snarled he. "Oh, nothing very particular," replied the Judge; "only I thought, perhaps, a* j you had let me have the two dollars, that perhaps you might like a receipt." Mr. Tarbox ground his teeth audibly, and as he turned away something very much like "I s-w-e-a-r!" found its way out. Mr. Tarbox was a deacon in the church, though. So it couldn't have been that. ? A young lady dressed in much false hair was warbling at the piano, and when her mother summoned her to assist in some household duties her rosy lips opened pouting!v, and she snapped out, "O, do it yourself 1" And then went on singing, "Kind words can never die." FAMINE BREEDING CRIME. starvation Along Both Banks of the Savannah River. Savannah, Ga., June 28,1876. Burke County is one of the richest agricultural sections of this State. *It was visted last year by the great drought, and is at present in a sad condition. Numbers of people, white and black, are* in distress for want of food. The wan, haggard faces of those who know not where the next meal will be procured, greet the stranger at every turn. In the adjoining counties, Scriven and Effingham, the same state of affairs exist. In Beaufort and Colleton, the counties across the river in South Carolina, great want likewise prevails. In that region the cry for bread has become alarming. Appeals are made daily to the Governor of the State for aid until a crop can be raised. Many families are reduced to a single meal each day, and there are num? bers of others who keep from absolute starvation by subsisting on wild fruits, the only food free to the utterly destitute. The writer visited a number of fami? lies at their homes. At the first house lived a widow and her three children. The lady timidly shrank from disclosures of her real condition, but in the course of conversation gave these statements: She had been supporting herself com? fortably by her needle, with the assist? ance of her son, a lad of ten summers. The people were too poor to give her work this year, and she had just arisen from a long sickness. Some days she ate nothing but a little corn gruel. The children refused this food, but when she could obtain salt, they ate very willingly. She stated that another widowed lady near by was in the same condition. This friend had seven children, and was thank? ful when she could get enough corn meal to satisfy their hunger, which was often not the case. Two miles from this place the next visit was paid to a colored: family, where it was reported two deaths had occurred, one from starvation. An aged woman, a pitiable, famished creature, offered the writer a seat under a shade tree. / "Is it true that a death occurred here from starvation ?" she was asked. The poor woman began to rock back and forth, wiping away the tears with her apron, and seemed not to think of an answer. After a few minutes she said: "Ah, my fren', 'tis a?hard ting! a hard ting! my po' chile cry and cry for vituals, and I had nottin', nottin'.'" "Could none of you work?" I asked. "Work ? Laws, my time was .ill tek up wid them two. You see my daughter bin sick this free year. She couldn^; lift hand nor foot, and Ise all there was to tend her. Well, while I was a nussin' her, for death was on her, and I knowed it, her poor little boy was starvin'. Sometimes the people gi' me a little, but mos'times I had nottin'. 0, me I what did I see but dat little boy cry and die, saying, 'hungry, hungry,' to de las'. My daughter died the day after. Dey is both in one grave, tank de Lord!" "And do you suffer now for bread?" "No, not now. It's so little I wants, and I gits dat here and everywhere since I can leave home. All de hurtin' now is here," and she touched her heart, and began to rock back and forth again. The third visit was paid to a man whose broad acres promised freedom from the gaunt visitor. I found him both in? telligent and communicative. To my surprise, he said that he and his family had suffered much for food since last De? cember, at which time the short amount of provisions raised last year gave out. He had lost on his crop $1,200, and with good seasons would have cleared $3,000. Besides these sufferings, the people were sorely afflicted, by their creditors, who resorted to legal, but sometimes cruel, means to procure what was not destroyed by drought. Many were tortured beyond endurance by lawsuits, which took away homes and lands, giving no opportunity to raise a crop and pay debts. He com? pared the cotton factors to birds of prey, that gained a livelihood by the woes of j others. "Is this suffering general?" I asked. "Yes, the storekeepers excepted, and perhaps, ten farmers in the county. But there is a class of people who conceal their necessities. Now, there are the M's and A's, friends of mine, who have been without bread for weeks, living on vege? tables, without meat. Why, they would suffer twice as much before they would let it be known, outside of a little circle." "What classes suffer most?" "The utterly destitute are those whites and negroes who depend upon chance or daily labor for a living. These cannot find relief at the stores in long credit as regular croppers or hind owners often do, and therefore must steal. A number of these people are thriftless and vicious, and really prefer to gain a living by thefts. They, think the general want gives them a license to commit highway robberies, to break into houses, and to Bteal in any way that opportunity may offer. The late terrible murders in this county and over the river in Georgia are due in almost every instance to this famine-bred disposition to plunder.? Look at my case: I was well provided with sheep, hogs and cattle six months ago; now you see the few yonder I keep under my eye in pens, where I must go to the extra trouble of feeding them by hand. These roving thieves have de? stroyed the best of my stock, besides rob? bing me in every other way. After all, I bei ieve the chief sufferers are those who work hardest and save most; and these are the class who receive none of the charity that mistaken people are sending to us." "Is not this charity timely and accepta? ble?" If it could be wisely bestowed, certain? ly, but those who bring on so much of j the distress will gain most by it. The proud, sensitive ladies, and even a cer? tain class of men, will endure greater suffering still before they will see their names hawked about as the recipients of aid, in common with known thieves and plunderers. Now, sir, if you are what I take you to be, a newspaper man, just write that our Governor must station a good detective in each neighborhood, so these thieves and murderers go to the place they deserve, and then the rest of us can work in peace and plenty. This is a great country for easy living; we can make crops all the year, and a dis? astrous drought is rare. Near Hardeeville, Bluffton and Gra hamville, S. C, I found the most distress? ing destitution. Numbers of families, of all classes and colors, are suffering se? verely from want of food. The aid that is coming in so slowly may be too late to 8avesome of the half famished creatures whom the writer, in a day's travel, saw and talked with. Mr. J. Otey Reed, who lives at George's, on or near the South Carolina Railroad, in Colleton county writes: George's, S. C, June 26,1876. From partial reports that I have re? ceived from the sub-committees, I think that it is within bounds to say tnat there are at least one hundred families in this S?arish wholly or in part dependent for bod upon the charity of others. There are many more that are very nearly in the same category; and there are not many so much Detter off as to be able to help them. They are mostly of the class of small farmers, whose crops were utter? ly lost by the drought last year. Mer? chants and others here havo done, and are doing, what they can to relieve them ; but the relief afforded is inadequate, and I have this morning received applications for relief, and had my attention called to cases sorely needing it, but which I was unable to afford. We need corn, bacon or money. I am instructed by the meet? ing of citizens held at Walterboro to so? licit subscriptions "from the well disposed everywhere." Yours, very truly, J. Otey Reed. The St. Louis Nomination.?The Washington correspondent of the Spring? field Republican writes: "There is no disguising the fact that the nomination of Tilden and Hendricks has greatly en? couraged the Democrats, and somewhat dismayed the Eepublicans. The latter bad not believed the former would act as wisely, and, for that matter, not many Democrats here have believe it them? selves. The Ohio people are still a little 1 sore, but less so than they were last night, and the announcement of the Cin? cinnati Enquirer that it will support the party, although it does not like the ticket, guarantees that there will be no active opposition to Tilden in the West, where? by the others are much encouraged.? Conversation with most of the prominent Southern Democrats fails to find the slightest trace of any disaffection in that section. Senator Gordon of Georgia, and Randolph Tucker of Virginia, say the Democracy is sure of every Southern State except, possibly, South Carolina, and Louisiana, if troops are given to Packard and Kellogg. Davis, of North Carolina, however, says the contest will be very close in his State. The New York and Eastern Democrats are jubi? lant. Tarbox and Warren, of Massachu? setts, talk hopefully of carrying the Bay State for Tilden, and Banks, while he does not admit that much, says unquali? fiedly that the ticket is the strongest that the Democrats could name. The West? ern men did not generally believe that Hendricks would accept the second place with Tilden, and his nomination has much encouraged them. Hamilton, of Indiana, declares that his State is certain to give Uncle Billy Williams ten thou? sand majority for Governor over Orth in October, and may give Tilden a majority in November. Willard, Republican, of Michigan, says the nomination makes Michigan a doubtful State, and Williams, his Democratic colleague, believes the State will go for Tilden certain. It is certain that the Democrats are pleasant? ly surprised at their own wisdom, and are, ranch elated." Woeth Knowing.?Frshe milk is a valuable food for the sick, but the least sourness in it makes it, of all articles, perhaps the most injurious. Diarrhoea is a common result of fresh milk allowed to become at all sour; nurses, therefore, ought to exercise the utmost care in this. Yet, if you consider that the only drop of real nourishment in your tea is the drop of milk, the great importance of not de? priving invalids of this drop of milk is evident. ? An exchange want3 ladies to take off their hats in church ; but as long as half the ladies go to church for the purpose of displaying their hats, it is hardly possible that the snggestion will be adopted?un? less a glass case is placed alongside of the pulpit for their accommodation, and the name of the owner is prominently affixed to each hat. ? "Pr trick, where's the whiskey I gave you to clean the windows with ?" "Mas? ter, I drank it; and I thought if I breathed on the glass it would be all the same." ? "What object do you now see?" asked the doctor. The young man hesi? tated for a few moments, and then re? plied : "It appears like a jackass, doc? tor, but I rather think it is your shadow." GILREATH & PEOPLES, Wholesale and Retail Dealers En STOVES AND TIN WARE. THE above is a cut of one of the best Stoves in the market. Can be fur? nished with or without a reservoir. All we ask is a call. If any of our Stoves fail to S've satisfaction, we will refnnd the money, ny the DISPATCH and the HOT BLAST COOK STOVE. We also keep a full line of HOUSE FUR? NISHING GOODS?such as Chamber Sets, Water Coolers, Waiters, Casters, Muffin Pans, Spittoons, Potware, Ovens, Spiders, Andirons. We also pay the highest prices for Rags, Beeswax, &c. Merchants will save their Rags, as our wagons are out with Tin. GILREATH & PEOPLES, Cotton Buyers. Jan G, 1876 25 NEW GOODS! CHEAP GOODS! The Public Generally and the La? dies Especially are requested ted to call and examine the New Goods now arri? ving at the EMPORIUM OF FASHION. THESE Goods will be sold very Cheap lor Cash. Though I am not. doing a general credit business this year, I will sell on time to prmppt paying customers, who do not think a merchant unreasonable be? cause he wishes his money when due in the fall. Having secured the services of MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS, Who is so well and favorably known for her polite attention to all customers, I can as? sure the Ladies that they will be most cour? teously waited on, if they will give me a call. C. -V. REE?. Anderson, S. C, May 4,1876. CONFECTIONERIES, FANCY GOODS. TOYS. iT. IRj. FA.1STT, CONFECTIONER, - - ' ANDERSON, S. C, KEEPS constantly on hand a well-selected stock of CONFECTIONERIES of all kinds, such as French and Plain Candies, Canned Goods of every description, Pickles, Jel? lies, Dried Figs, Raisins, Currants, Citron, Dates, Crackers of all styles, Fruits, Ac. A large selection of toys and' fancy goods, Such as Toys, of every kind, Ladies' Work Boxes, Companions, Writing Desks, Portfolios, Fine French and Bohemian Vases, Perfumes of the very best quality, Toilet Sets, Fine Silk Flowers, Musical Instruments of different kinds, Wax Dolls of evcrv kind, from 5c. to $7.00. I have one of Mathcws' splendid SODA FOUNTAINS for dispensing pure Soda Water. Tickets will be sold cheap. Any one buying three dozen tickets at a time will get them at 90c. per dozen. J. R.' FANT, East End Masonic Building. THE BEST PUMP IN THE WORLD "VTOTHING conduces more to GOOD HEALTH than PURE WATER. Such is fur J3I nished by the DOUBLE ACTING STONE FORCE PUMP, Manufactured by J. C. Nichols it Bro., Atlanta, Ga., which brings the water pure and fresh from the bottom of the well. No slime or filth collects on the pump or in the well. No snails, worms or green moss gets about the water. It is free from rust or other impurities, and can be operated by a small child with case, and brings the'water fresher than any oth? er Pump. It is of stone, glazed inside and outside, and never will decay. It improves the water beyond a doubt by ventilating the well, and keeping it like a moving stream of water. With a hose attached, it becomes a good fire-engine, ever ready at your door to extinguish the flames in case of fire. It is better and cheaper than insurance. Its work? ing gives complete satisfaction, as those acquainted with it will testify. It is a home enterprise, permanently established, and relics on its own merits, upon which it asks your patronage. This Pump is represented in Anderson and adjoining Counties, together with the Counties of H?rtend Elbert in Georgia, by l. welch:, Anderson C Ii., S. C Send in orders at once for Pumps, and they will be delivered and put in immediately. He means business. March 2, 1875 33 ly C. A. REED. A. S. STEPHENS. REED * STEPHENS, MANUFACTURERS OF BUGGIES, PHOTONS, ROCKAWAYS, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, &C-, &C. A. J. STRINGER, Agent. W. J. HIX, Agent, . Beiton, S. C. Fair Play. ? ? ESPECIAL at- ? tention paid to REPAIRING, and all work ful? ly warranted. We claim the I most thorough Ironwork, Wood I work, Painting 'and Trimming,/ as we omploy on-1 ly the best work? men. None but well-seasoned lumber used in the manufacture of our work. All per? sons desiring to purchase are cordially invited to call at our Manufactory, (at the buildings formerly owned by John A. Reeves, Esq.,) and inspect the work for themselves. BUGGIES always on hand at our REPOSITORY, (near the Railroad Bridge, on Main Street,) where Mr. Joseph Martin can always be found, ready to sell a new set of HARNESS, or to repair old ones. Anderson, Sept. 9, 1875 8 I THE ALABAMA GOLD [Iff INSURANCE COMPANY C. E. THAMES. President. T- K". FOWLER, Secretary. Gen. S D. LEE, Superintendent of Agencies. CASH CAPITAL PAID IN, - - $200,000 GOLD. Assets, $759,084.79. Surplus in hand, $266,921.47. THE above statement is based on examination of Company by the Insurance Commissioner of Maryland, on admitting Company to work in Maryland. The Company has paid from 17 to 27 per cent, dividends per annum since organi? zation. Policies issued in Gold or Currency, and non-forfeitable after two years. board fob anderson county. B. F. WHITNER, President. F. C. v. BORSTEL, W. H. NARDIN, J. L. ORR, Secretary, G F. TOLLY, T. B. LEE, C. A. REED, E. F. DIVVER, J. B. LEWIS, J. A. HOYT. The above gentlemen are insured in Company, and will take pleasure in giving information as to obtaining policies, and any facts as to Company. , WM. WATIES, Agent. Sept 2,1875 47 LOOKOUT! LOOKOUT! PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. WE desiro to call attention to the fact that we have on hand a LARGE and well-selected stock of Heavy Groceries, Dry Groods, Boots, Shoes Hardware Crockerv Ware, Etc We have just rcceivod a large lot of Baam Sides, Shoulders, Sugar-Cured Hams Cheap Grades of Syrups, Muscovado, Der.erara and New Orleans Molasses, 100 BARRELS CHOjCE FAMILY FLOUR, A complete assortment of Sugars, Coffees and Teas, Pickles, Canned Goods, <fec A very large stock of Iron, Steel, Hofej, Shovels, Spades, and farming Implements generally. In short, we have everything that the farmer or man of family nseds. We are selling the forogoing articles at the most reasonable cash prices. Call and be convinced ot this fact. And now a word to those that w e havo supplied with Goods during the year 1872, 1873 and 1874. Unless you come forward and pay up, your Notes and Ac? counts will be placed in the hands of an Officer for collection. BYRUM & McGRATH. Important to those Indebted to ITs. To those indebted to us on Accounts for last year, we will give one-half cent above the market price for Cotton, in payment of such Accounts and Notes, at any time between the 1st of November next. We must have the money on them, and do not wish to add any cost. So come forward at once and settle up. BYRUM & McGRATH, Mechanics' Row. Oct 7, 1875_12_ly THE MONEY MUST COME! WE NEED EVERY DOLLAR DUE US, * AND YOU MUST CALL AND SETTLE YOUR NOTES AND ACCOUNTS AT ONCE, OR JP_A.1T THE COSTS. -0 PROMPT PAYING CUSTOMERS CAN CONTINUE TO BUY GOODS AT PRICES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. -o OUR STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDIZE IS COMPLETE. GIVE US A CALL. lewis & co., NO. 2 BENSON HOUSE PLACE Jan 20, 187G 27 THE GRANGERS' LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY of the United States of America. Authorized Capital, - $4,500,000, Of which $100,000 is to be owned in each Department. PARENT OFFICE, MOBILE, ALA. F. E. DAVIDSON, President. M. G. HUDSON, Vice President. R. W. FORT, Secretary. South Carolina Department, Colum? bia. S. C. Capital Stock, - - ?100,000. Thos. B. Jeter, President. Thos. A. McCreery, Vice President. H. P. Green, Secretary. McMaster & LeConte, Attorneys, Columbia, S. C. J. H. Eviss, Attorney, spartanburg, S. C. Dr. B. W. Taylor, Medical Director. Security! Economy I Liberality 11 ArtfiSBeading principles of this Compa? ny. All' approved forms of Life and En? dowment Policies issued. Also, Term Poli? cies of one, three; five or seven years. All Life Policies non-forfeiting after an? nual payments, when the insured will be entitled to a Paid-up Policy, or cash surren? der thereof. Dividends may be used to protect Policies against lapsing in case of failure to pay pre? miums. This, with the non-forfeiting and cash surrender features, are sufficient to make this Company popular among think? ing men. Good Agta^a wanted. ?^??v rLX "MAULDIN, Jr., Agent, Anderson, S. C. April 13, 1876_39_ CHEAP^GOODS. -o IAM now offering my entire Stock of Merchandize at VERY LOW PRICES FOR On hand, I have Groceries, Hardware, Iron, Crockery ware, Buggy Material, etc. The following Goods I will Sell at Cost for Cash, viz: Clothing, Hats, Boots, Jeans, Cassimeres, Etc. I can also supply the Farmers with first FERTILIZERS, And the justly celebrated "CHEATHAM COTTON SEED." Call and see nie, f :r I mean what I say. O. A.. REED, Waverly House Corner. N. B.?Those who have not yet settled their accounts are earnestly requested to come forward and pay up, or close their ac? counts at once by well secured notes. Feb 3, 1875 20 P. P. TOALE, MANUFACTURER OP DOORS.SASHES, Blinds, Floormgr&c. DIALER in BUILDERS' HARDWARE, Paints, Oils, Ace. SOLE AGENT FOR The National Mixed Paint Co. Great American Fire Extinguisher Co. Pag i Machine Belting Co. ?ST- Send for Prices. OFFICE ND W AREROOMS, Nob. 20 & 22 Hay&e & 33 & 35 Pinckney Sts. FACTORY and YARDS, Ashley River, West End Broad Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Sept 23, 1875_'10_ly_ Encourage Home People and Home Enterprise. GEORGE ~sT HACKER, Charleston, S. C. THE only DOOR, SASH and BLIND FACTORY owned and managed by a Carolinian in this City. AH work guaran? teed. Terms Cash. Always on hand a large Stock of Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Brackets, Scroll and Turned Work of every description. Glass, White Leads, and Builders' Hard? ware, Dressed Lumber and Flooring deliv? ered in any part of this State. March 16, 1876 33 ly SIMPSON & SADLER, DRUGGISTS, BENSON HOUSE CORNER, ARE RECEIVING ADDITIONAL sup? plies of i DRUGS AND MEDICINES Every day, and also a large lot of WHITE LEAD, PAINTS AND OILS, Of every description, which they are offer? ing very low for the cash. They still have a small lot of Chemicals, and plenty of Garden Seeds to supply their customers. April 20, 1876 40 New Advertisements. $77 A WEEK GUARANTEED to Agents, Male and Female, In their own locality. Terms and OUTFIT FREE. Address P. 0. VICKERY A CO., Augnata, Maine. a dar at home. Agents wanted. Outfit and terms free. TEUE A. CO., Augusta, Maine. $12 A GREAT OFFER fcSS&as dispose of 100 new and second-band PIANOS and ORGANS of first-class makers,, including WA? TERS' at lower prices than ever*beforc offered. New 7 Octave Pianos for $260 Boxed and shipped. Terms, $40 rash and $10 monthly until paid. New 5 Octave 4 Stop ORGANS, with book doseU and stool, warranted, for $100?$20 cash, and $3 monthly until paid. Illustrated Catalogues mail, ed. Agents Wanted. HORACE WATERS A 80NS, 481 Broadway, N. Y. in ion per day at home. Samples worth $1 10 3>zu free Stixsox & Co., Portland, Maine. Price, Txcenty-Fice Cent*. NEWSPAPER ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH EDITIOl. Containfng a complete list of all the towns in the United States, the Territories and the Dominion of Canada, having a population greater than 5,000 ac? cording to the last census, together with the names of the newspapers having the largest local circula? tion in each of the places named. Also, a catalogue of newspapers which are recommended to adver? tisers as giving greatest value in proportion to prices charged. Also, all newspapers In the United States and Canada printing over 5,000 copies each issue. Also, all the Religious. Agricultural, Scien? tific arid Mechanical, Medical, Masonic, Juvenile, Educational, Commercial, Insurance, Real Estate. Law, Sporting, Musical, Fashion, and other special class journals; very complete lists. Together with a complete list of over 3u0 German papers printed in the United States. Also, an essay on Advertis? ing; many tables of rates, showing the coat of ad? vertising in various newspapers, and everything which a beginner in advertising would like to know. Address GEO. P. ROWELL A CO, _41 Park Row, New York. NEWSPAPERS OF THE UNITED STATES A complete list of American Newspapers, number? ing more than eight thousand, with a Gazetteer of all the towns and cities in which they are pub? lished; Historical and Statistical Sketches or the Great Newspaper Establishments; illustrated with numerous engravings of the principal Newspaper Buildings. Book or 300 pages just Issued. Mailed, post paid, to any address for 85 cents.. Apply (in? closing price) to Superintendent of the Newspaper Pavilion, Centennial Grounds, Philadelphia, or American News Co., New York. EVERY" ADVERTISER NEEPSalT. 3* Can boy direct of the Mannfr on favc rabl a terms. "The AN SON HARDY CUTTING MACHINES are the best and cheapest low priced machinemade, and have a national reputation for utility and du? rability."?(The Electro-typer, CWcago.) "The ANSON HARDY PAPERCUTTER la by far the best machine which can*be obtained for a less priee than one hundred dollars. It is of great strength. "These machines have always taken the highest stand. It is the only machine to which is applied the patent Movable Cutting Board. This device has a reputation of itself; by it, the cutting, board can be instantly and accurately moved, so that a perfect cut is insured. This is a very important point in this machine, and one that is possessed by no other. It greatly reduces the labor of r>reparation in work? ing the paper backward and forward. Wc cannot too strongly recommend the advantages of this pat? ent movable board. It is worth the price of this machine, and purchasers should fully understand bow highly it is to be valued."?(Rowell's & Co.'s Monthly Reporter and Printer's Gazette.) The LATEST IMPROVED HARDY CARD CUTTER is pronounced the kost desirable Card Cutter In the market, for the general uses of a printing office. The well-known RUGGLES CARD CUTTER with my latest improvements, is still preferred by many printers, and holds its favoritism over other machines. ?3~ None genuine but these having my full ad? dress lettered in the castings. MSf Newspapers in want of advertising, from first parties, should send for my circular proposal. ANSON HARDY, AUBURNOALE, MASS. I will buy of those that buy of me. Febl0,1876 80 8m TALBOT & SONS, SH0CK0E MACHINE WORKS RICHMOND, VA. M ANTJFACTURERS OF Steam Engines and Boilers, Agricultural Engines, Circular Saw Mills, Grist, Bark and Plaster Mills, Shafting, Hangers and Pulleys, Improved Tnrbine Water Wheels. Oct 14, 1875 23 lv WM. ETTENGEB. H. P. EDMOND. ETTENGER & EDMOND, RICHMOND, VA., MANUFACTUKEBS PORTABLE and STATIONARY ENGINES, Boilers, of all kinds, Circular Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Mill Gearing, Shafting. Pulleys, &c. American Turbine Water Wheel, Cameron's Special Steam Pumps. Send for.Cataloguo. Oct 14, 1875 13 ly-* M. GOLDSMITH. P. KIND. PHSNIX IRON WORKS, COLUMBIA, S. C. GOLDSMITH & KIND, FOUNDERS and [MACHINISTS. HAVE always on hand Stationary Steam Engines and Boilers for Saw Mills, etc., Saw and Grist Mills, Cotton Presses, Gearing, Shafting, Pullies, etc Castings of every kind in Iron or Brass. We guarantee to furnish Engines and Boilers of as good quality and power, and at as low rates as can be had in the North. We manufacture, also, the Gaddy Im? proved Water Wheel, which we recom? mend for power, simplicity of construc? tion, durability and cheapness. We war? rant our work, and assure promptness and dispatch in filling orders. GOLDSMITH & KIND, Columbia, S.C. May 28,1874 46 ly LUMBER! LUMBER! IAM now prepared to furnish PINE, OAK, HICKORY and POPLAR LUMBER on the Blue Ridge and Air Line Railroads at Seneca City, in any quantities desired. Mr. Jas. H. McConnell is my agent at Anderson, who will always be found at the Sheriff's Office, ready to wait on cus? tomers. WM. J. HARBIN. July 8, 1875 61 G. F. WATSOBT, Furniture Works and Lumber Mills, RICHMOND, VA. COTTAGE Beadsteads, Chamber and Parlor Furniture, Lounges, Chairs, etc., manufactured of Walnut and cheap? er hard woods. No soft Pine used. Cot? tage Bedsteads and Cheap Mattresses leading articles. Oct 14, 1875 13 ly THE ANSON HARDY COMMISSION HOUSE. Orders for every description of . Eastern Manufactures and Importations, Promptly filled, strictly upon commis? sion. Seud for circulars. ANSON HARDY, AUBURNOALE, MASS. Feb 10, 1876 30 6m THE ANSON HARDY PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS Commission House. Every article in the Publishing and Print? ing business bought at the lowest market prices. Strictly upon Commotion, Send for circular. ANSON HARDY,- AUBURNOALE, MASS. Feb;i0,1376 30 x 6m'