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POETRY. - ~^ Aftotaor "All Quiet." ? Aft'quiet along tfie Potomac to-night, flTo sounds save tho voice of the river, Which ever seems wifrlmg a sorrowful dirg For hopes that have perished forever. Ami still as I listen, those low mournful nirfes Are by fancy all framed into storyf And 1 hear c lament for those heron and braves, Whose' names are enshrouded in glory; .\??x'.wl> 't ; . ;>* m-vi Wh? once trod these shores in the prida of tlieir might, And swore that thefoeman should never Pollute by his presence, our beautiful South, And our flag should float proudly forever 1 J?ut those forms are now still, and o'er their low graves Tho ltrrcd ones are silent weeping, while 'the stare up above, with their glittering eyes, Still keep guard when those heroes are sleep ing." There's another sad voice in the dark river's flow, .Tho' so low I muBt bend as I listen, And the ripples meanwhile seem a shower of | tears, As in the bright moonlight they glisten. It speaks of a nation whose hopes are all fled, Whose glory's forever departed, "Whoso garlands of fame are witbercd and dead, Whose people are now broken-hearted. It wlilspers of laurels all faded and torn? Of banners all gory and tattered? Of armies tbat proudly defend our own, But whose hosts arc now vanquished and scat tered 1 Hark! another sweet voice?'tis the gentle night wind, Tlirough the forest leaves softly'tis sighing; Bui it speaks to tl?e heart of glories undimmed Of bright hopes forever undying. For it says, ''Anchor not to this perishing earth." The chains which so soon may be riven, But remember, while mourning tho sorrows of life, There is happiness, freedom, in Heaven I Those heroes now tread the short* of that stream "Which flows through the city of God.. Their brows are encircled with heaveidy light, llieir garments washed white in Christ's bh>od. They belong to the army of martyrs on high, The sword is exchanged for the crown; Their freedom is won, their victory complete, Their weapons forever laid down. All quiet along the Potomac to-night, ? No sound save the rush of the river. And the beautiful voice of the gentle night wind, As the forest leaves tremble and quiver. . [Richmond Dispatch] A Brand Plucked out of Thk Fire.?A plain countryman whoso early life had been spent in dissipation was once stopped by one of his former com panions, and asked to go to the ale-house. But the good man steadfastly resisted all his arguments, saying, "I am a brand plucked out of the fire." His old compan ion not understanding thisj he explained it thus: "Look ye," said he, "there is a great dilfcrence between a brand and a green stick. If a spark flies upon a brand that has been partly burnt, it will soon catch fire again; but it is not so with a green stick. I tell you I am that brand plucked out of the fire, and I dare not venture in tho wny of temptation for fear of being set on fire again." Touchiwj.?A little newsboy attempt ing to jump from a city car, the other day, fell under the car, ana was fearfuly mangled. As soon as ho could speak, he called pitcously for his mother, and a messenger wits sent atonco to bring her to him. When she arrived, she hung over the dying boy in an agony of grief. "Mother," he whispered, with a pain ful effort," I sold four newspapers?and ?the money is in my pocket." With the hand of death upon his brow, the last thought of the suffering child was for the poor, hard-working mother, whose hardens he was striving to lighten when he lost his life. Emily's Pure Heart.?Little Bessse was one day wishing all sorts of wishes, as children often will. She wished she had curly hair; that she had a pony, that she had over so much money, and many other things. At last she turned to her cousin Emily and said?Now, Emily, what would you wish first, just suppose wishes would come to pass? Emily answered seriously?a clean, pure heart, Bessie. Children, did not Emily wish for the best thing that she could have ? There is a sweet promise for those who havo what Emily wished for: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they Bhall see God." Mary had a little lamb Ho drank cold water freely ' And looked so innocently who She called it Horace Creeley. Farm *4x)fLj tjJarcftjLn.? I ? Mffi S JQ JL Grape Vines.?If grapo vines have been left down until now, on account of*j frost,,and, the scoots have* pushed, great, care must oe used not to injure them. When vines are trained according to tho arm system, the arms should bo bent in the form of a curve> to allow the buds to start equally. Young vines, set out this season, .should bo allowed to grow only one cane. Milcii Cows.-HAt thht ?eacon grasses too succulent. ^e^iS vPnot^utrimont enough in it in pr'oporti?n't? bulk. **?n? it will generally pay to give the cows iu the yard some hay to cat during the night, and a little ''cut. feed"?say one peck of bay and t*:fO quarts of fine mid dlings?the first thing in thtf morning. A good cow at this season gives a gene rous flow of milK, and it is unwise not to supply her all the food she can digest. Potatoes.? Peachblows and other late varieties should be planted early..If you are late, plant tho Early Rose or some other variety that ripens early. We havehajd a ;good"^roR.| of Flukcrs planted tho first week iu Juno. The Early Rose has a tendency to grow out of the ground, and should be planted deep, or elao bo well billed up. Spavin.?Take a small ropo, about the size of a plow line, or a small leather strap about half . an inch wide, with a buckle at oue cud . Cord tho opposite leg above the bock very tightly around the bam string; let the horso stand( until the corded leg becomes very tender, which will induce hinv tcr throw his weight on the spavined leg. If this docs not relieve soon, ride Or drive him at a brisk trot or lope. Preserving Fence Posts.?Dipping the foot of the posts in boiling tar, rol ling them in dry sand, and thou repeat ing the operation until tho tar becomes cold, is tho best method wo know of considering tho cost. If the posts are well seasoned, and tho dipping is man aged with care, so that the first coat is not melted off by the tar beiug too hot or by the post remaining too long in it, this treatment is very effective in pcrscrv ing them. A mixture of saud and tar makes a better coating than the taralonc; it Is also more economical, as less tar is required. We know of no rule in rela tion to the length the crude tar .should be boiled. The object of the boiling p to drive off the naphtha and light oils that cause the tar to be too fluid. You can easily tell about what degree of boil ing is necessary by dipping a stick into it from time to tiiuc and lotting tho tar covering become cold. Tho prepared tar which is used for roofing is tho best for the purpose, as it requires only to bo heated.?(Prairie Fanucr. ttESu The highest trustworthy produce of milk on record, is that of a cow, which for 8 consecutive years produced 9720 gallons, or at the rate of 1210 gallons per annum. In one year she was milked 32.s days, and gave 1230 gallons, which made 540 pounds of butter, or at the rate of 1 lb. of butter to 22i lbs. of milk. This beats the Vt. cow of 18GG, reported to have produced 504 lbs. of butter, aver aging 1 lb. of butter to 20 lbs. of milk.? [Extract from Secretary Xlippcrt's Re port to Ohio Board of Agriculture. A friend informs us that he drives worms from his cabbngc by scattering wheat bran over the growing plants.? there is something about the bran that is distasteful to tho worms, and they leave immediately upon its being scattered upon the cabbage, lie repeat** the dose once or twice. Tho bran docs not injure the cabbage.?[Exchange. Carpeted Floors.?When a carpet is taken up to be cleansed, tho floor be neath is generally much covered with dust. This dust is very fine and dry, and poisonous to the lungs. Before remov ing it, sprinkle the floor with very dilute carbolic acid, to kill any poisonous germs that maj be present and to thoroughly disinfect tho floor and render it sweet. A lady writer says, if women were as particular in choosing a virtuous hus band as men arc in selecting a virtuous wife, a moral reformation would soon begin which would be something more than froth and fouui. A sportsmnn in Richmond, Va., re cently mistook tho red turban of a col ored lady, which be saw moving about through th** branches for a robin and lodged a charge of shot in it. The suj> poscd robin promptly retaliated with a brick. JIVO^Jl E AT LAST! ItAA_ L AD I E S! L \^JW!E are h.appy to inform you. that tho LOlS11"^ LOOKED A^OJl . STRAW HATS STYLES AND SHAPES, Have Just come in by BOAT VIA THE MM. llAILHOD STREET. !.Juue.6,.1872-17-tf T. KOHN & BRO. - BULL, SCO TILL & PIKE Are almost daily receiving additions to their large Stock of GKE NEEAL MERCHANDIZE BROWN COTTONS MD DOSIESTICS, i I c y>\ (1.M vU >< > I .Now in store, purchased before the advance. 9 V sill i I U -? KT iXftIA Vtt Just received a full Stock of BO O TS AND S II O E S . ALSO, IIARDWrARE, NAILS, &c, together with AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS', for fanning purposes. GROCERIES in full Stock, consisting in part of BACON AND DRY SALT MEAT. FLOUR of the-well-known brands. SUGAR AND COFFEE which defy competition in price and quality .Agents lor ATLANTIC PHOSPHATE, Coo's Phosphate, Wando Fertilizer, Paciiic (iimiKw Manipulated Guano, Guana'pe Guano, as well as LIME, LAND PLASTER, &c, constantly on hand. JtfegrWe are also ngents lor woll-kuown FIRE AN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES: GERMANIA, ..f New York. Andes, of Cincinnati, O. Equitable Life Assurance Coiupauy, of New \ork And la 4, but hot east, tho celebrated SINGER'S FAMILY SEWING MACHINES, an exhibit is sufficient; We have and do sell the goods. BULL. SCOVIL.iL & PIKE. fob I t NOTIOJE. The. Elliott Fnir, in aid of building a Truck House and hall, will bo held at the Factory building, on Middlcton street) corner of St John's, on Wednesday aud Thursday, the 12th and 13th day of June 1872. Doors open at 5 o'clock P. M, each, day. Admission.?Adults, 525c, children 15c. By Order of Committee, E. J.OLIVEROS, Secretary. AGENTS W ANT121) TO SELL DEAD ISSUES AND LIVING RESULTS; or, A history of Sherman's march through South Carolina, by iL C. Muck, Murfreo* boro, Tenn. A volume of 70? pages, with maps and en gravings. m m . Amenta wanted in every comity in the State. Very liberal commissiona allowed. Those who desire to secure agencies will lie furnished with combined Prospectus and Sub scription Look, Circulars, on receipt of one dollar. Address P. P. BEARD, General Agent for South Carolina. Jewelry, Watches and Silverware JAMES ALLAN, No. 307 KING STREET, Invites special attention to his new, large and elegant stock of \Vatches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, and Faucy (ioods. All the newest designs in Jewelry, com prising : Leonine, Opera Neck anil Vest Chains, Seal Rings, Diamond Rings, always on hand and made to order, Sleeve Buttons and Studs, Bracelets, Brooches and Ear rings, Armlets antLNeeklaces, in Gold ana Coral, Brooche?br Hair or Minia tures, Duckets, Chains aud Masonic Pins, Glove Bauds, at JAMES ALLAN'S, No. 307 King Si reel, A few doors above Wcntworth St. may 8-3 mos. 1)11 Utt STORE! Kor the liberal patronage which [ have thus far received from the citizens of Oruugchurg and the confidence shown tu mo by very num erous friends, I take the opportunity of express ing my sincere gratitude in the "Orah'gebtirg Times." The encouragement of past patron age ?>"d kindness induces u strong faith in future sue?ow, ami, while thanking my friends for past favors) I can assure them that nothing will lie left undone to deserve their continuing patronage. My store is esson dally a Drug Store; wijerc will be kept such Drugs and Medi cines olonu, ;w I will warrant geiminuaud Pure, i have arranged to supply my customers with Medicines of the very best quality atlbrded in the market. I avoid all cheap useless articles, ami yet my prices ."-hall be as reasonable for valuable, good, fresh Medicines as anybody's. 1 invite the Physicians of the District to call and examine for themselves. Thuy are judges to whose opinion 1 submit. Send your orders and they will lie idled to your satisfaction. Just received a stock of pure, medicines consisting of Laudanum,Paregoric, Castor Oil Sweet Oil, Kpnoni Salts, Cream Tartar, Carb. Soda, &c, pyo Stulls, Paints and Brushes, Con centrated Lye, Patent Medicines of all kinds. Ju?t call at the Southern Drug Store on Rtis sell .Street, and you will be Buretoget what you want. A. C. DUKES. WARM WEATHER HAS COME, And so has one of the finest, choicest and most complete Stocks of dry goods,Groceries, &c, F H W Bri^>*m:mn's Store, IN RUSSELL STREET, That can be found in Orangeburg. ^In inspec tion will satisfy all. No trouble to show Goods. In addition to the above l have on hand and for sale a number of the American Button-Hole 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 tho edges, overseams, and makes beautiful hutton and cyc/ct boles in all fabrics. This is nunucstionuhly far beyond the capacity of any outer machine. Instruction given, and satisfaction guaranteed to all pur arbivku AT chasing a machine P.H. \V. BRIGGMANN. may 15?tf ? Li Ji OEANGBBUEO. S C DEALEEIN DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, FINE TOILET SOAPS, FANCY HAIE AND TOOTH BRUSHES, PERFUMERY AND FA5TCY TOILET ARTICLES, TRUSSES AJSTD STIOXJLT^lilll ^I^Cl^S, GRvlSS AND GARDEN SEEDS. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, AND DYE-STUFFS, Lctter-Pnpcr, Pens, Ink, Envelops,Glass, Putty, CurLon Oil, Lamra and Chimneys Physicians1 PuKscmmoMs ^1c?;i'katki.y Co?poukdei>: inch 13 The Citizens' Savings Bank OF SOUTH OAEOLINA ORANGEBURO BRANCH. Will pay 7 PEL CENT. INTEREST on SPECIAL DEPOSITS and G PER CENT, on SsiY INGS DEPOSITS, Compounded Scmi-annually. Local Finance Oorajxiitteel Hon. THOS. W. GLOVER. Col. PAULS. FELDER. Capt. JOHN A. HAMILTON. JAS. H, FOWLES, inch 1!)-1 y Assistant Cashier. ' THE UNIVERSAL LIFE I N S U II A N C E C O M V A N Y 7 69 Libertv Street, New ITork. The Original Stock L'.fe Insurance Company the United State? O v F i c E R s: WILLIAM WALKER, President. IIENItY J. F?RBER, Vice-Prcaidcnt. JOHN IL HEW LEV, Secretary^ GEORGE L. MOtfT??UE, Actuary. D. W. LAM BERT, M D., Medical Kknrit'r Tuis Company Oilers, the Follpy/ing Important Advantages to thosa About Fttcctiug Insurance on their Lives, Int. Insurance at St?ck Lato, being 'Vom 2U to ?U Per Leu. leas than the Hans charged hy Mutual Companies. 2d. Each Policy-holder is regardedns a Stockholder t?? the extent of one Annual Premium on his Policy, and will share in die Profit* ?f the Companv *o the sum exieii. as u Stockholder owning an equal amount of tho Cupit'd Slock. yd. Every Policy, issued by the Company i? non-forfcitablc, and contains a Clause statine, it* exact Surrender Value. Bkkoiu-: lxseitiNo Yotnt Likkou Act kitixo Tin: AuiixcA ?>f axt Iomi-as; RSAD THE FOZjSiOWmG | A lengthened cxpt^rieneehas ilciuoiistrjitetl tb.it the rates of Premium ordinarily charged hi Life I in iranee Companies arc from twenty-five to thirty per cent, in excess of wliat ar'e iiccvssar, for a sate and legitimate conduct >f tbc business. In other words, carefully anil priidciilly man aged Companies charging "Mutual" rates have been able to return to their policy-holders from 25 to M per cent, of tbc amount charged for premiums. Whert Life Insurance Gtintpar.ica were first organised, the reliability of the data upon which the premiums were constructed had not undergone the test of experience. It wtistliotigbt, there fore, no more than common prndeiiee Id adopt a scale of premiums which would, in any event, meet all tbo presumed and unforseen contingencies o/ tbc business. As long as the matter was involved ill some doubt, it was better to fix the rate too high than to incur the ri.-k of making it tot. low; because, in the foimer eise, the error could be easilv reinc tlied, at least in part, by returning to thv policy-holder-, ai certain intervals, Mich portions of the premium charged as was found unnecessary lor the purposes of the business anil the eOlUv'tctb security of the Company. Experience, however, having satisfactorily demonstrated that th'.-se rates arc excessive v hat possible excuse can there be for maintaining them ? Availing themselves of this experience, tbc Directors and Manage? of the Uniterm!' Life In surance Cnmjuxny at its Organization," adopted a scale of premiums in accordanve therewith* und which has proved to be lair and adequate, and all that was necessary to meet the requirements of the business. These premiums are about twenty-live per cent, lower than those charged bv Mu tual Companies. It also appeared, inasmuch as the rates so established were as near as could po-sil.lv lie deter mined fair rates, and not in excess of what lin.ur nice has previously cost the policy-holders in Mutual Companies, that any profits arising from prudent^ management justly and properly be longed to tho stockholder* of the Company j for the ri.sk incurred by them'in undertaking the business. Experience has shown that there arc sources of profit in the practice of the business is hieb theory will not admit of being considered as elements in thecalculation of the premiums. These result from a saving.in the mortality of "1m nvjmhcrs of a Company owing to the medi?a] sclcc , ton of good lives, a gain iu 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 bv the members, arid from other minor sources. " Profits from these sources, in a company possessed of a capital of $200,000, and doing a fair amount ofhtisiness, would give to the stockholders dividends largely in exec' s of what wer? counted on by tho 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 tho stock holders. , , . The plan adopted tor such dividends is afl follows: Every person who may hereafter issVre with the Unircrsdl will, for the purpose of division, be treated as a stockholder to the extent of one Annual Premium upon his Policy; ami will share in the profits of the Company to precisely the name tvteut as a Stockholder owing on equal amount of the capital stock. By this system of Insurance, original with the Universal, the policy-holder secures the foliov - ing important advantages-: EiaST. Insurance at the regular ".V/?'/." rc.tes, requiring a primary outlay of about twenty to tarty per cent, lens than that charged l.y Mutual Companies, and which is equivalent to a yearly "dividend" paid in advance 01 that amount oil mutual rates. This low cost of insurance is worthy of attention. Since ita organization this company bus received in premiums from its poliev-liolders the sum of $1,517,000. To cfleet the same amount of insurance iu 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 execsii of $483,000. the Universal has virtually paid them a "dividend" of $488,000, and paid it, too, iu advance, instead of at tho eid of one or more vcan the ih>licu-hi>tders every advantage to be derived from prudent and careful inainigo.mon,?., The low rates of premium compel economy, and, independent of participation, guarantee to the ooliev-hobler bis insurance at a rate which is not in excess of the cost in well managed mutual comirinicsr while, by thu proposed plan of participation iu what may he considered tbc lct;it> mate profits of the business, the cost will be still further diminished. > > ? Thus bv the conibined advantages arising from low slock rate and participation in the profits it iVc'.nfidently believed that the UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ofkrs in surance at its lowest practicable cost. y > . , , iftay* Those of the existing Policv-holders who desire to participate m tbo Profits under ihw new Plah can do so by making replication to tbo Head Office, or to any of the Agents of the Con* ^Vi'e MHinanw is in a sourrifinancial condition. 1 J Ratio of Assets to Liabilities 1-10 to UK). B?y-GOOD RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED, who will deal direct with the New York Office and to whom full General Agouti' Commissions will be paid. ' M. W. GARY, M. C. BUTLER, Statu SupcrintcuilcuU of Agcudea, Cjlumbia, S. C, April 11th, 1S71.