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POETRY. Romomber Thy mother. Lead thy motlier tenderly Down life's steep decline; Once her arm was thy support, Now she leans on thine. See upon her ioving face, Those d*ep lines of care: Think?it was her toil for thee Left that record there. Ne'er forget her tireless watch Kept by day and night, Taking from her step the grace, From her eye tho light. Cherish well her faithful heart Which through weary years, Echoed with its sympathy All thy smiles and tears. Thank Ood for thy mother's love. Guard the priceless boon ; For tho bitter parting hour Cometh all too soon. When thy grateful tenderness Loses power to save, Earth vi ill hold no dearer spot Than thy mother's grave 1 THE CHILDREN. Grandpa's Saturday Afternoons. Saturday afternoon was the time of all the week looked forward to with pleasure by Grandfather Cherily's little folks. Then they were all invited to spend the ufternoon with him. It was a standing invitation,so nobody needed to be express ly invited from week to week. Grandpa was greatly "given to hospitality;" so they were sure of a warm welcome and good cheer in plenty. Nothing he loved better than to gather about him a company of hearty, romping, loving boys and girls. There was a beautiful "out doors" to the house, with great barns to romp and swing # and hunt hens' nests in. There were tall trees to climb, and fruit in abundance to gather in its season. Then when all were tired and hungry, thoy were sure to be called in by aunt Annie, just as the clock struck five, to wash aud brush up neatly for tea. Then all romping^as laid aside. Grand pa expected each one. to take his place in a quiet, orderly manner, and after the blessing of God was asked, to enjoy their excellent supper as only well-bred, happy children cnu. After tea t?anic the children's hour in grand pa's large and airy sitting room, where every thing was more for comfort than show. "How nice it always seems here," said little Nelly. "How is it, grandpa, that you are always so pleasant and liko to have us around. Some grandpas can't bear the children about." "It's because I've Kept my heart young, I suppose, deary." "I should like to keep my heart young too, grandpa," said Frank. "Can ) ou tell me how ? I don't want to grow crusty and disagreeable when I am old." "Fight bard with a hasty temper, my boy. There is nothing which makes the heart grow wrinkled and old like anger. It is a grand thing to master such a spir it. Can nny one give me a text of scrip ture to that effect ?" "He thatrulcth his spirit is better than he that takctb a city," said Claude. "Very well remembered, my pon. Now let ub all put it in practice this week This is only one of the points I would like to speak of, but we will take this for our motto this week. Grandpa thinks anoth er thing that has helped him keep his heart young, is his drinking only cold water. He is seventy-ouo years old, and has never found it necessary to take a glass of strt ng drink, even for medicine. Sad Affair.?On Saturday night last, tho ttp-possenger train, on the N. E. It. It., ? ran over the body of Mr. Noel Bummcrfurd, about a mile below Flor ence. It seems that Mr. Summerford was in a state of intoxication, aud was on his way to his home?about two miles from Florence?in company with a colored man who was, also, in liquor. Having taken a JjltJe too much, or rather more than be could "get along with," Mr. Summcrford lay down on the track it is supposed, but not known, and went to sleep; the colored man also went to .deep off on the side of the road. When the Jl o'clock train came nlong the engineer discovered something on the (rack, and did everything in his power to stop the train, but was unable to do so until it had passed over tho body of ihe uncon scious victim, mangling it iu a frightful manner. Trying to do business without adver tising is liko winking at a pretty girl through a pair of green goggle". You m?y know what you arc doing, but no one else does. Farm and Garden. Thj? TJbf. of Soda and Salsuatus.?= I have seen housekeepers who seem to be ignorant of (he effect of soda upon the materials used iu cooking. They seem to have an idea that soda aloue 'has a tendency to make anything rise. Hence they uso it indiscriminately in tread, bis cuit or cake. Years ago, I knew an old lady who had this idea, and it was im possible to convince her to th?. contrary. Whenever she was afraid that tho bread would not bo light enough, ehe would add a quantity of saleratus. Her Dread was often as yellow aa saffron and not fit to eat. I ofteti see yellow piecrust, especially upon chicken and meat pies?plainly show ing that soda has been '* used. Soda or saleratus should never; be used'unless the bread or pastry is sour, or unless you add to the flour or to tho dry soda; be fore mixing, a proportionate quantity of acid?such as cream of tartar. If you add soda alono-to a perfectly sweet ma terial it has no more cflect in making it rise than would so much salt. It will, however, effect the flavor and color of the mnterial. "When using soda, be careful to use only enough to neutralize the acid.? Some persons consider the use of so la at all in cooking, as positively injurious.? They labor under a mistake, I think.? Where the alkali and acid are properly proportioned and come together in the moist material, they completely neutral ize each other and form a compound? Rochelle salt?tho presence of .which in small quantities is uot perceptible, nor is it considered unwholesome. When too much soda has been used in bread or biscuit, it is readily manifested by tho color. In cookies or sponge-cake, it is not easily detected, as the yellow tinge may be supposed to be due to the eggs used. I am not thus deceived.? The color given to cakes and cookies by egg is a bright, rich, golden yellow, while that from the use of too much 6oda is a dull, smutty, heavy-looking yellow. There are those who consider the free use of soda as very beneficial to henlth. They make a serious mistake. Soda is sometimes used as a medicine to correct acidity in the stomach. It is better at such times to take the quantity pres cribed mixed in a little water and not in tho food. Tho free use, for a length of time, of cookies, cake, etc., in which there is a super abundance of alkali, will result in impaired digestion.?[Correspon dent American Agriculturist. New Process for Curing Hides ? A process for cut in; green hides 1ms been invented during the past year by Mr. Adolph Rock, of New Orleans, and is now in successful operation in that city. Tho article used is liquid, and cures tho hide in from one to two hours, a process which requires from l? to 30 days by salting, und it at the same time does away with*all offensive smell iu the hides. To cure a hundred pounds of hide, about a gallon of liquor, worth say sixty cents, is used, and in the process the gelatin is fully coagulated and pro tected from destructive action when the ?hide is limed. Jt is claimed that this process retains in the hide everything requisite to make merchantable leather, that they will keep any length of time and in any climate without injury, and have better affinity for lannio acid, thus giving better gains. This is the first novo ever made to simplify and shorten the proccsss of cur ing hides, and, if successful, will produce a perfect, revolution in tho green bide market; and, if the leather made is as good as is Claimed hy tanners who have used these hides, the process will be a benefit to the trade.?[Shoe and Leather Reporter. ftrt>?. The sweet potato vino may bo { snved during the winter and used the following spring in propagating a new crop. I have tried the experiment dur ing this year to my or tire satisfaction. In tho fall (at any time before frost) the vines nvy be cut in any convenient length und placed in layers on the sur face of the earth to the depth of twelve or eighteen inches. Cover the vines while damp with partially rotted straw (either pine or vhert will answer) to tho depth of six inches, and cover tho whole with a light soil about lour inches deep, Tn this way Ihe vines will keep during winter, and in tho spring they will put out sprouts as abundantly as the potato itself when bedded. The draws or sprouts can be planted first, and the vine itself can he subsequently cut and used as we generally plant slips.?[CoriTCspon dence Georgia Telegraph. THE LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED Stock of Goods Is just being opennd at the well-known STORE of GEO. H. CORNELS ON, And an early inspection of tho same is cordially solicited, guaranteeing that it is only necessary to look at those BEAUTIFUL GOODS to be induced to buy, as no competition againBt them is feared. All DEPARTMENTS arc completely as sorted, tho prices put below all COMPETITION, and it will be the pleasure of the PROPRIETOR and his ASSISTANTS to show them freely and courteously. It will well repay the troublo of giving the entire STOCK a full inspection. George H. Cornelson. apr lyr BULL, SCOVILL & PIKE Are almost daily'receiving additions to their large Stock of C9rEISTEIlA.IL. MERCHANDIZE BROWN COTTONS AND DOMESTICS, Now in store, purchased before the advance. Just received a full Stock of BOOTS AND SHOES. ALSO, HARDWARE, NAILS, &c., together with AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, for funning purposes. GROCERIES in full Stock, consisting in part of BACON AND DRY SALT MEAT. FLOUR of the well-known 1)rands. SUGAR AND COFFEE which defy competition in price and quality Agents ibr ATLANTIC PHOSPHATE, Coe's Phosphate, Wando Fertilizer, Pacific Guauo. Manipulated Guano, Guanapo Guano, as well as LIME, LAND PLASTER, &c, constantly on hand. jGSy-Wo aro als o agents for well-known FIRE AN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES: GERMANIA, of New York. Andes, of Cincinnati, O. Equitable Life Assurance Company, of New York And la it, but not east, the celebrated SINGER'S FAMILY SEWING MACHINES, an exhibit is sufficient. We have and do sell the goods. 15UL.L. SCOVILL & PIKE. fob 11 ) IB LI 1 am p/cnsedto inform my numerous friends that I have returned to Orangehurg, and have established my PICTURE GALLERY at Glen's old Ga/lery; w here I am prejmrcd to execute work in the latest nnd moat improved style. 1 have just received instruments with w hich I enri take as good and perfect a picture as can he had anywhere in the State. A tria/ba/1 1 nsk. Perfect Hatisfactionguaran teed. Cull nnd take n look at mv Gallery. S. M. PEARSON, Artist. _may 15-tf ACrli^NTS WA N TJE D TO BELL DEAD ISSUES AND LIVING RESULTS; or, A history of Sherman's march through South Carolina, by H. C. Mack, Murfrees boro', Tcnn. A volume of 700 pages, with map? and en gravings. A pen ix wanted in every county in the Stale. Very liberal commissions allowed. Those who desire to secure agencies will he furnished with combined Prospectus and Sub scription Hook, Circulars, &e.., on receipt of one dollar. Address F. P. HEARD, General Agent for South Carolina. Jewelry, Watches and Silverware JAMES AXJLAN, No. 307 KING STREET, Invites special attention to his new, large and elegant stock of batches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, and Faucy Goods. All the newest designs in Jewelry, com prising : Leonine, Opera Neck and Vest (.'bains, Seal Rings, Diamond Rings, always on hand and made to order, Sleeve Buttons nnd Studs, Bracelets, Brooches and Ear rings, Armlets and Necklaces, in Gold ami Coral, Brooches for Hair or Minia tures, Lockets, Chains and Masonic Pins, Glove Bands, nt JAMES ALLAN'S, No. 307 King Street, A few doors above Wcntworth St. may 8-3 mos. JAMES ALLAN, of. ai,ku in WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, STER LING SILVER, SrECTACi.es, Eye-Glasses and Fancy Goods No. 1107 King street, Charleston, S. (. l-'jf, DRUG ST O RE ! I For the liberal patro.ingc which I have thus far received from the citizens of Orangeburg and the confidence shown in mo by very num erous friends, 1 take the opportunity of express ing my sincere gratitude in the "Orangsburg Times." The encouragement of past patron age ?"d kindness induces a strong faith iu future success, and, while thanking my friends for past favors, 1 can assure them that nothing will be left undone to deserve their continuing patronage. My store is essentially a Drug Store; where will be kept such Drugs nnd Medi cines alone, as I will warrant genuine and Pure. I have arranged to supply my customers with Medicines of the very best quality aflbrded in the market. I avoid ull cheap useless articles, and yet my prices shall be a* reasonable for valuable, good, fresh Medicines as anybody's. 1 invite the Physicians of the District to call and examine for themselves. They are judges to whose Opinion I submit. Send your orders and they will bo filled to your satisfaction. Just received a stock of pure, medicines consisting of Laudanum, Paregoric, O.istor Oil Sweet Oil, Epsom Salts, t'ream Tartar, Curb. Soda, &c., Dye Stulls, Paints nnd Ilrushes, Con centrated Lye, Patent Medicines of nil kinds. Just call at the .Southern Drug .Store on Rus sell ?Street, and you will be sure to get what you want. A. C. DUKK& j WARM WEATHER HAS COME, And so has one of the finest, choicest and most complete Stocks of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, &c, ARRIVED AT F TI W Bvip^mann's Store, IN RUSSELL STREET, Thnt can be found in Orangebnrg. /In inspec tion will satisfy all. No trouble to show Goods. In addition to the above I have on hand and for sale a number of the American Rutton-IIole Machines. This machine will do in the best possible manner every variety of family sewing that can be done on any machine, and in ad dition embroiders on the edges, ovcrscains. ami makes beautiful button and cyc/ct holes in all fabrics. This is tuuiuestionnbly far beyond the capacity of any other machine. Instruction given, and satisfaction guaranteed to all pur chasing a machine. P. II. W. BRIGGMANN. may l?-tf Male Academy, OR.4NGEHUR0,(j. II. U.V. THUMS PER Month : English .... . $i.oo Classical. ?.UO J IM ICS S. HKYW.IR D, Teacher. DR. E. J. OLIVEROS, ORANG&BVUCr. S> C DEALER IX DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, FINE TOILET SOAPS, FANCY HAIR AND TOOTH BRUSHES, PERFUMERY AND FAiTCY TOILET ARTICLES, TRUSSES AND SHOTJLDEE-BRACES, GIUSS -<4ND GARDEN SEEDS. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, AND DYE-STUFFS, Lctter-Papcr, Pens, Ink, Envelops, Glass, Putty, Carbon Oil, Lamps and Chimneys Physicians' Pres?uuptioxs ^Iccurately Compounded: rnchl3_._lyr The Citizens' Savings Bank OF SOUTH CAEOLINA ORANGEBURG BRANCH. AVill pay 7 PER CENT. INTEREST on SPECIAL DEPOSITS and 6 PER CENT, on S.1V INGS DEPOSITS, Compounded Semi-annually. Local Einriiico Committde. Hon. THOS. W. GLOVER. Col. PAUL S. FELDER. Caipt. JOHN A. HAMILTON. JAS. H, FOWLE8, mcb 10-ly Assistflppt Cashier. TIJI3 UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 69 Libertv Street, New "STorfc. The Original Stock L:,fe Insurance Company the United State? OFFICERS: WILLIAM WALKEK, President. 11 EN RY .1. FURBER, Vict-Presldcnt. JOHN II. BEWLEY, Secretarr. GEORGE J.. ^u.M.viiLi;, Actuary. L>. W. LAMBERT, AI I)., Medical Exnm'r Tnis Company Offers tbe Following Important Advantages to thosa About EHecting Insurance on their Lives. 1st. Insurance at Stock Rates, being /rum 20 to 30 Per Cent. less tluui the Rates charged by Mutual t kniipanles. 2d. Each Policy-holder isregarded as a Stockholder to the extent of one Annual Premium <>n his Policy, and will share in ihe Profits of the Coiupauv *o the same extent a* a Stockholder owning an equal amount of the Capital Stock. :id. Every Policy issued by the Company i* non-forfeitablc, and contain* a Clause stating iw ox.u* Surrender Value. Rr.rouK Iksckiko Your Life or Accepting toe Agency of ant Compan r l ? READ THE rOLLOWING : A lengthened experience hau demonstrated that the rates of Premium ordinarily charged J r Life Insurance Companies are from twenty-five to thirty per cent, in excess of what "arc necessarj for a safe and legitimate conduct of the business. In other words, carefully and prudently man aged Companies charging "Mutual" rates have been able to return to their policy-holders from 25 to 30 per cent, of the amount charged for premiums. When Life Insurance Com paries were first organized, the reliability of the data upon which the premiums were constructed had not undergone the test of experience. It was thought, there fore, no more than common prudence to adopt a scale of premiums which would, iu anv event, meet all the presumed and unforseen contingencies of the business. As hing as the. matter was involved in some doubt, it was Ix'tter to fix the rate too high than to incur the risk of making it too low; because, in the former case, the error could be easily reme died, at least in part, by returning to the policy-holders, nt certain intervals, such portions of the premium charged as was found unnecessary for the purposes of the business and the complete sorority of the Company. Experience, however, having satisfactorily demonstrated that these rates are excessive, what possible excuse can there be for maintaining them? Availing themselves of this experience, tho Directors and Managen? of the Universal Life In surance Company at its organization, adopted a scab: of premiums in accordance therewith", ami which has proved to be fair and adequate, and all that was necessary to meet the requirements of the business. These premiums are ahout twenty-live per cent, lower than those charged by Mu l mal Companies. It also appeared, inasmuch as the rates so established were as near as could, possibly be deter mined/<ur rates, and not in excess of what Incur mce has previously cost the policy-holders in Mutual Companies, that any profits arising from prudent management justly and properly be longed to the stockholders of the Company, lor the risk incurred by thctu in undertaking the business. Experience has shown that there aro sources of profit in the practice of the business which theory will not admit of being considered as elements in the calculation of tbe premiums. These result from a saving in the mortality of thomembers of a Company owing to the mcdival selec tion of good lives, again in interest on the investments of the Company over that assumed in the calculation of its premiums, the profits derivable from the lapsing and surrender of Policies by the members, and from other minor sources. ? " Profit? from these sources, in a company possessed of a capital of $'200,000, and doing a fair amount of business, would give to the stockholders dividends largely in excess of what were counted on by the Directors of the Universal it the time of its organization. They have, there fore, determined to divide among the policy holders of the Company a large part of the profits accruing from the sources named, all of which have heretofore been divided among the stock holders. The plan adopted tor such dividends isar. follows: Every person who may hereafter issurc with the Universal will, for the purpose of division, lie treated a* a stockholder to the extent of one Annual Premium upon his Policy; ami will share in ihe profits of ihe Company to precisely the 8dMic eiient as a Stockholder owing on equal amount of the capital stock. Rv this system of Insurance, original with the Universal, the policy-holder secures tho follow ing important advantages: FIRST. Insurance at the. regular ".S'm-P* rctes, requiring a primary outlay of about twenty to thirty per cent. Icm than that charged by Mutual Companies, and which is equivalent U? a venrly "dividend" paid in advance of that amount on mutual rates. This low cost of insurance is worthy of attention. Since its organization this company has received in premiums from its policy-holders the sum of $1.517,000. To effect tbe same amount of insurance in a Mutual Com pany would have cost them an initial outlay of $2,000,000. By allowing its policy-holders to re tain in their own possession this exeesa of $483,000, tho Universal has virtually paid them a "dividend" of $483,000, and paid it, too, in advance, instead of at the end ?f one or more years. It is impossible to find any example of a Mutual Company furnishing insurance at so low a cost by returning to its policy-holders an equal amount upon similar receipts. SECOND. Participation in the legitimate profits of the Company, upon a plan which secures to the policy-holder* the same treatment which Directors and Stockholders award to themselves. This system of participation, in connection with the low "stock" rates of premium, most neccs-'arily secure to the policy-holder* every advantage Io^jc derived from prudent and careful management. The low rates of premium compel economy, and, independent of participation, guarantee to the policy-holder his insurance at a rate which is not in excess of the cost in well managed mutual companicsr while, by the proposed plan of participation in what may be considered the legiti mate profit* of the business, the cost will he still further diminished. Thus by the combined advantages arising from low stock rate and participation in the profits it is confidently believed that the UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY offers in surance at its lowest practicable cost. BQrThose of tho existing Policy-holders who desire, to participate in the Profit*underth? r.fw Plan can do so by making application to the Head Office, or to any of the Agents of the Com? pany. The company is in a sourA financial condition. Ratio of Assets to Liabilities 140 to 100. 80?"GOOD RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED, who will deal direct with the New York Office, ami io whom fiiil General AgoritV Commissions will lie paid. M. W. GARY, M. C BUTLER, Statu Superintendent* of Agencies. Columbia, S. C. April 11th. 1S7I.