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• v-- ■- ' 1 "-v THE DARLINGTON -NEWS, PUBLISH*!/ *VB*TTHURSDAY MOKNINQ HENRY T. THOMPSON. PBOPB1ETOR. TERMS-I® Per knmm I* Adraice. Oa« Sqnera, trit iBBertioa ••«•••••••••••• $1.00 One Square, woiid insertion.. 50 insertion .50 Contrnot ndTeriUements inserted upon the west reMOBnWe terms. Msrringe Notices and Obituaries, not txceediag six lines, inserted free. DARLINGTON “FOR US PRINCIPLE IS PRINCIPLE—RIGHT IS RIGHT—YESTERDAY, TO-DAY. TO MORROW, FOREVER.-’ VOL. m NO 49. DARLINGTON, S. C.. THURSDAY;. DECEMBER 9, 1886. WHOLE NO 622. JOB OEMIITIIHT. Our job deparlmrat IseuppRed with erer j facility ueceeeerj to enable us to eontp* $ botk as topricr auJquality ot nulls, with •'*f tboae oftlie ciliee. au<i we guarantes Sni.tt faction in every particular or eliarjje iiptking for our work. We are alwaye prepared is fill or.lcrx at short notice for Dlapks, *il Heads, Letter Heade. Cards, llsnd bills Posters. Circulars, ramphlet*. As. Ai'jut> *(,tk aiwst >>• paid tor The Lyric of Action. ' PAUL H. HATH!. •Tis tbs part sf a coward to brood O’sr tbs past that is withered and dead ; What tbsnga tbe heart's roses are asbes and dost! What though the heart’s music he fled ? Still shine tbe grand heavens o’erheed, Wbenee the voice of an angel thrills clear oa the soul, »<Gird about thee ohine armor, press oa to goal |” If the faults or the crimes of thy youth Arc a harden too heavy to bear. What hope ean reMoom on the desolate waste Of a jealous and craven despair T Down, down with the fetters of fear I In the strength of thy valor and manhood arise, With the faith that illumes aad the will that defies. ••Too late !’’ through God’s infinite world. From Ills throne to life's nethermost fires . “Toe late !” is a phantom that flies at the dawn Of the soul that repents and aspires. If pure thou'hast made tby desires. There’s no height the strong wings of im mortals may gain Which in striving; to reach thou shall strive for in vain. Then up to the contest with Fate, Unbound by the past which is dead I . What though the heart’s rosea are ashes and dost I What though tha heart’s muste be fled ? Still shine the fair heaven* o'erhead ; And eublime as the angel who rules iu the sun Beams the promise of psaos when tbe eoafliet is won ! Work tor December. (W. L. Jones Jin Southern Cultivstor.) Last month attention was called to tbe importance of supply log an- imala, In winter, with warm water and warm food. It was suggested that water be brought from springs in underground pipes, directly iuto the stalls, whenever this was prac ticable. But as this cauuot be done ou many farms, we suggest anoth er arrangement, which is practica ble on every farm. A force pump may be placed in the baru or stable with pipes runoiog from it to a well near by. With such arrangement, tbe farmer without exposure, ami without lakiug his animals from their stalls, could supply them with fresh, warm water, by pipes run niug from tbe pump to di iuking ves sels in each stall. The pi|>e, lead ing to the well, should be suuk deep euougb in tbe ground-to escape freezing iu .the coldest weather. How quickly, how easily, bow pleas antly could stock be supplied with fresh, warm water iu wiuter ami cool, fresh water in summer. Tbe first outlay would be soou returned in tbe saving ot time and labor in taking animals in and out of their stalls. Irregularity iu teediug and watering lays tbe foundation for much of tbe sickness of stock. Ar range everything, therefore about barn and stable with reference to greatest convenience and dispatch. Tbe easier a thing can be done, tbe more certainty of its being done. Baiuy weather usually sets in this mouth and continues during tbe winter. If stock has been al lowed tbe run of tbe fields up to this time, stop it at ouce. There is no practice iu our farming more short-sighted than allowing stock to tramp the wet fields during win ter. Pretty much everything of value as food has been gleaned al ready ‘ t tbe stock will get little or nothiug, but they will damage the laud greatly. The laud is entitled to all tbe debris of tbe crop. Don’t be so short-sighted as tu get every- thing out of it at once. Bemember tbe story of tbe goose that laid the golden egg. Moreover, it is true economy, as well as kindness to stock, to keep them out of tbe cold rains. The little gleanings they get will not produce mere animal beat than (bat which exposure to cold rains will take from their bodies. In other words, tbe animals will gain nothing, tbe fields will lose their vegetable waiter and tbe soil its friability. In ail the more thick ly settled portions of tbs country we have passed beyong the mixed pastoral farming state, and have reached tbe farming state proper. Our policy now is to provide spe cial pastures and to raise food for all tbs stock kept on the farm. This aanst become, as much as any other an organised, well-developed part of oar form economy. Bee bow read ily and quickly it assumes this shape, on the stock farms scattered over tbe eoantry. Owners of Jer seys—who attach value to their stock—very soon have good pas- tares and unlimited supplies of for- jsge. It only requires that one should make np bin mind to have them. With Bermoda grass, red, white and burr elovers, luoern sod Spanish clover, orchard, herds and bine grasese, barley, rye, German millet, sorghum pea vines and drill ed eon; why should one ever be at at kss in providing tor bis stock 1 With so many available crops, supplemented by an onlimited sup ply of cotton seed and a mild, geu- lal dimate aoperadded, why shou’d not Southern farmers raise mors ■took 9 Why should a mole or • horse ever be brought from the north side of the Ohio river f Why should hundreds of tons of butter and oleomargarine from the North be sold iu the Sooth every year f Why work ourselves to death to raise cotton to buy horses, males, bacon, flour, lard, meal, glucose or starch syrup when every one of these, except the glucose, which can be supplanted by sorghum sy rup, can be raised at home with out the slightest difllculty! Why play iuto the bauds ot middlemen, railroads, banks, speculators, etc., to say nothing of the dependence upon the unsteady, unreliable la borers Id oar midst 1 You claim cot ton is always salable, always brings cash So does first class batter, so does bacon, so does lard, so does a good mule or horse. Jersey butter finds ready sale simply because it is good butter. The owners of such stock rnt^ke batter iu a business like way; they have good milk- houses and proper arraojiements for cooling and keeping milk ; wa ter power or some other mechanical device for churning. They do not lose patience in cool weather and poor hot water in the churn ; they know that slow churning makes the most and the best butter. They kuow that large feeds of cotton seed spoil butter, and they feed some- tbiug else. It all of our farmers bandied their milk and butter iu like manner, Northern butter would soon be driven out of tbe market. Iu the oldeu time, the little surplus butter on our farms was regarded as a trifle, and little attention giv eii it. Hence, we have fallen iuto careless ways and methods—let us change them. Let every farmer arrange ta make some butter for market—handle it properly, make its quality good and its appearauce attractive and he will always And ready sale at good prices. (continued ) Cotton Culture. For some months past a young Russian, Mr. Peter U. Siizkiu, has been stopping with Hou. W. L. Perk, ot Uockdale county, and by bis gentlemanly bearing has won the esteem of all with whom he has come iu contact. Mr. Slizkiu was sent to America by the Nicolsky Manufacturing Company, near Moscow, Russia, for tbe purpose of iuvestigatiug the method of cotton oulture iu this country, with a view to introducing the same iu Russia. Mr. Slizkiu is a cultured, geutle- raau, aud having traveled exten sively, possessed of a large fund ot general infoimatiou, hence well equipped for the mission ou which he comes. He said; “Col. Perk has been very kind to me, and from his neighbors 1 have received ouly courteous treatiueut. Every facility for the study of the cuitivattou of the cotton plant has been afforded me, though iu regard to the botanical and agricultural character ot the plaut it differs very little from other plants that are sowu aud cultivated iu rows—that is, tbe so-called row plants From this standpoint it seems to me that cotton culture should be couducted on thestme geueral principles that are common to all drill cultmes, though oue finds a difference be tween the American practice aud that of tbe old world. The princi pal feature of drill culture in Eu rope is a thorough preparation of the soil bef jre planting au shallow cultivation with light implements during the summer. No deep plow ing is allowed, as it tends to desi- cate the laud by exposing the new layers of the soil. ith us light cultivators, which break the upper crust ot tbe whole middle at oue “walk,” have takeu tbe place of the sweeps, scrapes, etc , for summer work. My observations lead me to believe that they could be profit ably substituted for the shovel plow pattern used by tbe Boutberu cot ton planter.” “But are our lands adapted to tbe use ot cultivators 1” “Of course they are. Tke princi pal objections I have heard urged agaiust cultivators are that they cau be used ouly ou level land aud that they do not kill the weeds as well as scrapes or sweeps. The first objection only applies to the very large sulky implements which, 1 don’t kuow why, are called cultiva tors, when they are moie like some apoclyptical beast. The true culti vator is easily baudied iu all soils and iu ail situations. Tbe second objection shows only tbe poor con- ditiou of tbe laud, aud it is not the work of the cultivator to kill weeds. The farmer should take care of them before they come. Iu my country the fields and meadows are some times covered with a luxuriant growth of a weed of tbe genuine Brassies, which propagates i self equally as successfully as the crab { ’rasa, aud our farmers exterminate t by outtiug off the tops while tbe plaut is yet iu bloom. It snob meth od was adopted in regard to crab grass, it seems to me, cotton fields would be eleauer.” “What is tbe difference iu the methods of cultivation of tbejilant here aud that is vogue in other cot ton growing counties 9” “America is much in advance. All over India, with very tew ex ceptions Persia and tbe Asiatic do minions nf Russia, cetton is sown broadcast, weeded with tbe bunds and cultivated with the hoe. The more or less dry climate does not allow the weeds to grow too luxu riantly, therefore the planter doe.s not find it difficult to beep them dowr.” “What is the yield per acre iu those counties T” “As statisti cs are scarce and un reliable in those counties, I cannot say, though iu Russian provinces it hardly exoeedstwohuudred |>ounds. Tbe cotton grown iu ludis, Peisia and the Russian provinces is differ ent from that grown here—the fib re is shorter than the average up turn], and it is claimed the plant bas a longer tap root and is of more sturdy growth, whicb enables it to endure, uninjured, tbe prolonged droughts.” “Will our cotton grow there?” ‘ That is as yet an open qu; stion, and awaits solution. The experi ments with American seed in India made by American planters in 1859 and 1860 at the request and ex pense of the British government, gave very different results for differ ent years Tbe common opinion is that imported seed degenerate very rapidly. This, however, may be at tributed to the primitive methods of cultivation as it is anything but easy to indnee tbe natives to adopt tbe new sys em ot culture. Tbis is not strange when you c nsider that tbe American system requires more work aud more expense, while tbe merchants and brokers will pay no more for the improved lint. On Asiatic plantations irrigation is ex tensively practiced, especially where large and properly situated natural basis are at hand.” “How is tbe staple prepared for market ?” “In tbis too, the methods are primitive, and America is much iu advance. The crop is ginned on a number of small machines, called ’churkabs,’ which are very much like the old roller ginners. The cot ton from the Asiatic plaii’atiousj'or Russian consumption is shipped partly by the Caspian Sea and some of it, loaded on camels, is brought to the merchants through the arid sands ninl mountains of middle Asia. There is little doubt but that these primitive methods will grad ually change and Europe will get her cotton supply a little nearer and cheaper than now The Amer ican planters are loud in their com plaints now that cotton does not pay, and when this is the case they will probably revolt entirely against '.be old king, who is so unmerciful to his true subjects.” “Iu what portion of Russia does the Nicolsky Y anulacturiug Com pany propose to try the experiment of raising cotton f’ “In Georgia, that portion of Rus sia which lies south of the Canuas sian mountains. 1 think cotton cau be succesMinliy grown there if we can protect tbe plant from the pro longed droughts wmcb usually pre vail dm lug out summers. This I think can be done by a thorough system of irragatiou, tbe topogra phy of the country being admirably adapted to that mode of culture. From here I go to California for the purpose ot studying the system of irrigation iu operation in that State. So you see it will be some time be- fere I go back to Russia yet.” * Before he leaves tor California Mr. Slizkin will visit Sumter, S. C., to see the famous Mason cotton harvester, whicb promises to do so much to reduce the cost of gather ing the cotton crops, and when he goes back to Russia will carry ah that can be learned about tbe culti vation of our staple product and its economical preparation for market. ’ “Our Wives and Daughters Shall be' k Protected.” J (From the Florence Times.) Mr. W. B Bowey aud family live about five miles from Floreuce, ou a plantation that they purchased last year. They are English peo ple, but a short while iu this coun try, and are well to do aud prosper ous. Mr. Bowey aud hie sou are machiuists, aud are employed iu the roilroad shops al Floreuce. Ou their plautatiou they have a store, aud it is the custom of some mem ber of tbe family to come to towu aud trausact business. Ou Mouday morning Miss Lizzie Bowey < ame here, and was returning home about 10 o’clock, aud was nearly iu sight of her house, when she was assaul ted from behiud by a uegro named Caesar Robinson, who caught her by the throat and endeavored to cuoke her. Bhc is a very strong lady, aud made a desperate resis tauce, and screamed, fighting tbe soouudrel with all her strength. Tbe uegro put bis hand over her mouth to stop her cries, aud cbok ed her with his other baud, tbe while endeavoring to beat ber down. By bis supetior strength, st one time hethre • ber on ber knee, but sbe quickly recovered herself aud legaiued ber feet, meanwhile con tinuing to fight him. By this time her screams bad attraoted two eolorqd boys who wore some dis tance in tbe woods, aud that came out to see the cause of the trouble, when the uearo desisted and fled. He was recognized by Miss Bowey and these two boys, beir.g well known to them, as be lived in that section, and had done trading at tbe store The assault occurred on tbe open road a little beyond the residence of Mr. P. A. Brunson, on oue side ot which was a low fence, and on the other a ditch. The ground was trampled ami torn up where the struggle took place, and the signs wore also plainly evident ou the side of the ditch, where the grass was trodden down, as they swerved in tbe struggle. The uegro pro bably selected this spot to make the attack because of tbe view from all sides, as he could see should any one come upon him from tbe road or across the fields, and then have ample time to make his es cajre. Tbe occurrence was reported, and neighbors gathered to identify the man, aud to take such steps that would lead to his capture. Miss Bowey gave his name, and they knew their man at once, as he was tiring temporarily ou the railroad, in place of his brother, who was absent for a few days. Nothing was done till that night, when several gentlemen came iuto town to look fur Robinson, and they cap tured him iu a shanty car about 11 o’clock that night. They at ouce took him liefore the young lady, who identified him as ber assailant. They then biought him back to towu and locked him iu the guard house, where be remained all day Tues day. On Tuesday night a meeting of ibe Hope iSteam Fire Engine Com pany was held at their hall, next the guard house, aud early iu the evening a crowd of negroes gath ered iu the vicinity, for what pur pose is not known. Some time after 10 o’clock, the negroes gathered near the hall, and made such a noise that no business could be transacted. Warden Cole was iu the bull, aud he deputized E. P. Pawley to go out and disperse the crowd. He went oulaud told them to go away, and says that Lem Gadsden drew his pistol, as did others (who arc known), aud said that they were tax paying citizens, had as much right there as any body and refused to move, Pawley went iu aud ft ported, when Cole (old him to deputize enou h men from those present to assist him iu en forcing his order, ami twelve men where chosen. They then went out aud told them they must dis perse, when they again refused, but subsequently reiired across the street, aud entered the ei closure of the brick wails of the burned store of D. A. Layton. Immediate ly ou getting in there, they com menced throwing brickbats, when this seemed to be a signal of some sort, and a shot was fired from the west side of Tom J«-ffersou’s store, aud suddenly a large number ot Degrees came from t he lot iu the rear of G. F. *Buchhcit’s store, and they, too, opened fire on the gentle men iu front of tbe hall. To avoid a disturbance, which had been so seriously determined on by tbe blacks, the whites returned the fire, but emptied their pistols in the air. The blacks immediately scattered, and quiet reigned. Mr. A. A. Co hen, who had closed his store and came down the street to get some oysters, corroborates this statement that tie negroes made tbe first fire, for be heard the noise, aud was on his way to see what it meant, aud ho was by the side of the man who fired the first shot, aud be put his hand ou bis shoulder and accused him of it, at the same time recogniz ing who he was. He, with a Ineud, were the only white men on that side ot the street, and wereamougst the negroes till he reached the engine house, aud was immediately in the way oi the fire from the whites, which be s'y s but au alarm raised by their shooting, as they tired their pistols iu tbe air. There were several hundred blacks to gether, and no other reason cau be assigned for congregating, unless it was (hat they bad determined to release Robinson from tbe guard house. Some time after tbe above occur- reuce, A. VV. Thomson, tbe police man on duty, was accosted at tbe towu hall, and tbe keys of tbe guard house demanded of him. He refused to surrender them, when he was seized and overpowered af ter a fierce reujstauce, and bis per son searched. They did not find tbe keys, aud the crowd went iuto the engine house and procured the heavy, ironed tougne of the engine, with which they battered the door and broke the staple. Mr. Thom son says that everything was con ducted iu me most quiet mauuer, and not a word spoken Be was surrounded uutil the crowd broke up, being unable to make the slight est effort to save the prisoner, tbe intent of the party now being plain ly divined. The men were masked and unrecognizable, so no clue ex ists as to who were concerned iu tbe lynching. Not ontjl the morning of Wednes day did the people know that a vigilance committee had done its determined work, when the lifeless body of Caesar Robinson was seen hanging to a small elm tree in the yard in the rear of the town hall, but a ’ew feet from the guard house. The body was swinging by a rope around the neck, the rope being passed over tbe largest limb of the tree, which was not au inch in di ameter, and seemed around the trnnk of the tree, The face was towards the northeast, and the eyes were covered with a handkerchief, the bauds being also tied with a handkerchief behind the back, on which was post) d “Our wives and daughters shall be protected”—a terrible warning to the evil doer. •Tbe feet were but about two feet Irom the ground, aud the rope from the neck to tbe limb ultout a foot and a half. The ghastly spectacle remained till 11 o’clock, it being iu the heart of the towu and near private resi deuces, when lutendaiit VV, A. Bruu-* son ordered the body to be cut down. The Coroner was notified, came down in the afternoon and organized a jury, and is now hold ing the inquest. A crowd of Hacks was around the scene of the hang mg all day, though no demonstra tions were made. Robinson was a stout, heavy ne gro, about five feet, ten it ches high, and weighed about one hundred and seventy five pounds. He haa suffered tbe penalty for the great est crime in the criminal code, and the punishment, though swift, came as a consequence of his own evil act. White and black have said that bis fate was.de erved, and that he who sins in a like manner shall ex[>ect the same merited pun iebmeut, \ A New County. Our sister town of Florence has made more effort to make herself something than any towu in the State,'and has in a measure suc ceeded, Sue had a most uuprom ising location iu the low fiat woods, but being a railroad center she has gathered about her an energetic population, who by constant push and enterprise aided by tbe railroad influence and patronage, have built upatouu of considerable preten sions, in hereffVni to outstrip her neighbors on sou e occasions she has exhibited a grasping disposi tion. Instance the time when one of her candidates for Mayor issued his pronunciameiito iu which he de clared that Marion aud Darlington v ere moss-backed, w» re passed their •lay s of usefulness, and that "Dai- linytoH delttida ent. 7) Now, again judging from the report in the Timen of the meeting held in Florence last week, that, town proposes to slice up Marion and Daniugtoti to ps own liking iu order to make a new county with Florence as us capital city St;augo to say too, our sister town, judging from the same report is not so a>xious al oit building herself up as she is concerned tor tbe welltare of West Marion. Now, if she is moved by sucii a benevo lent spirit towards West Marion why she certainly ought to give them a more central county scat. If Florence w ill agree to move down attout Brook’s .V Roads or Ily mans viile lor a county seat and let the upper boundary of the new county i run wb< re ibe present town ot Flor ence is located, then there would j be some reason hi her benevolent j pretensions. But as now projected 1 the Floreuae new county move meet appears to be altogether u one sufcc? afl.dr. Instead of Mubom- el’s going to tbe mountain, it looks as if the mountain must come to him, which is railier a weighty uu derrakmg. —I’ee Dee Index. The Knights of Labor, Another very im|Kirtaiit question bus arisen, the zett'emeui of the vexed question between labor and capital. It is the status, of tbe ne gro. The General Assembly of the Knights of Labor recently iu ses sion at Richmond, bas undertaken to enforce civif rights, and wish a uegro member of the Assembly to be accorded all the privileges of the others. Richmond, as she ought to have done, rose up en masse agaiust it. Tbis organization may wield considerable power but as soon as it attempts to force the negro above his plane, aud put him upon an equality with tbe white laboier, its day s ot usefulness aud power are numbeied. Tbe Knights of the South we know will not put up with it. it is a result which the whole force ot the United States Govern meat could not bring about, and how do the Kuigblaexpect to doit? The uegro is a troublesome factor iu every question, lie has bother ed tbe Slate, the Church, and now be is likely to be tbe euu riug wedge to split the labor organizations ol the country.—AftMaumyer — « ^ ^ — Debility iu adults is often caused by Worms. Tbe cliauge from child hood to manhood is uot sutUcieut tori t the system of this awful plague. Sbriucrs Indian Yermi fuge will expell them, aud restore health aud a bright complexion, Tho Governor’s Message, Gov. Sheppard’s message to the Legis ature is one of the ablest and most compute expositions of the condition of the affairs of th<* State that has been written in many years. It shows great familiarity with the workings and details of every branch aud inter* st of the State government, aud the moat of bis silt grstious to improve it, we think, are needful and wise. What we like about it is, that it is a prsc tioal, business like document, which opens up though for those to whom it it addressed, and will greatly aid the Legislature iu perfecting such legislation as will benefit the |>eo pie. The Governor, during bis short term of office, lias not been an idle official, but has discharged the du ties of his high office with an indus try and ability that makes him rank ns the equal of bis predeces »ors — CoMs/y Record. Cauuot Help Admiring Jliiu. Governor Shepparvi will probably return to Ins home in Edg* field on Friday. During Goveruo: Shep paid’s stay iu Columbia be has m*de many worm friends aud gain ed many sincere admirers. Mr Sheppard spent weeks, perhaps months, in tin* Capital at different times before he became Governor, bi|t the people did uot know him aud consequently could not uppre date him. Since, however, lie has been living here all those w ho have been thrown with Governor Shep pard, all those who have watched his actions and demeanor have found out the man and consequen tly cannot help admiring and re specting him.—(rWuiuftia Cor. Netrji and Courier. Governor John C. Sheppard. Governor Sheppard retires from his high office with the good will, r<-*pcct and admiration of the peo people of this State. Since 1876 he bas been at tbe front holding up the banner of (ctreuchiueiil aud re form. As Speaker of the House ami president of the Senate he dis tinguished himself as ouo of the best presiding officers the State has ever bad. He has lost nothing since be occupied the GovemoiVs chair- Every paper issued by hi in has been marked by elegant diction, the best of style and pregnant with meaning and force. His course has been wise and tbe people have no fault to find with him. We trust be may live many more years ot honor and usefulness.- Abbeville Mddium. The Future Inis Muck iu Store for Him. Soutli Car< liuiaus here, who have j read Governor Sheppard's farewell 1 message to the State Le gislature, i refer to that document iu the most i eulogistic terms. A prominent ofli cial, whose name 1 will uot mention, says that the message stamps Gov ei nor Sheppard as one of tht bright est lights, legal official and political, iu tbe State, aud the future has much iu store for him He band ied the various topics of the hour iu a most judicious and admirable mauuer, and surprised many peo ple w ho heretofore failed to appro elate the lull scope of his ability as a public man and au executive offi cer —Wash. Cor. Ncies and Courier Governor Sheppard’s Message Goveiior Sheppard is one of tho ablest young men in the State, and has been pecularfy fortunate in bis political asperations Since the Democratic pary came into power lie has held com-picious positions, aud has sustained hi nisei l iu them ; all. By the resignation of Gover nor Thompson he, by virtue of bis office as Lieutenant Governor, be came Governor. His message to the Legislature is a very strong paper, tilled with wise suggestions and is quite aggressive in tbe poli cy it marks out,—Pee Dee Index. The Governor’s Message. Governor Sheppard’s m-ssuge to she Genera] Assembly is an admir able document and exhibits a mas tery of details and a breadth of view whicb give it a high rank among the State papers which have issued from the Executive Department of South Carolina. Its lucidity of style aud clearness of exposition are striking, ami not' the lea«t merito rious feature of ibe message is the sitggestiou of practical methods of relief tor the evils which are poiut- ed out.—Oeoryetown Enquirer. The Latest WrinkJ* is Society. The society yo iug men wll sur prise the gins with a new wrinkle this wiuter. I/’t it be only faintly wkhqieiid, but they will poxder their hair. To be prematurely gray is to be iu the height of fashion. If you have a florid face so n uch the better, but gray you must be and still look youug. A fashionable hairdresser bas been besieged with applications tor a lotiou which will bring about the desired result, but be bas fa led to produce anything satisfactoiy as yet, although he has sold quautities of stuff which he uliuiu' wil| bring the “silver threads.” Those who are im|*atieut have given up its ate, however, aud wilt powder their hair—Washing to* fcttfr. State News. On the morning of November 30, a serious fire occurred iu the towu of Aiken, and propel tv to tbe amount of $50,000 was destroyed. The News and Courier says that since October vast improvement* have been made in the Mason Har vester. The old defects have beeu cured ; there is now no waste, and uearly 4,000 poqqds have been pjck, ed in a day, The work of inspecting tbe build, lugs iu Charleston bas beeu con)., pleted. Tbe experts reports that the injury they have sustained from the earthquake amounted to$3.000,, 000, and that uot oue hundred chimneys out of 1,400 escaped in jury. Tbe annual meeting of ths Stats Bar Association was held in Co lumbia last week. The address wsq delivered by Judge Cooley, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of tho State of Miuhigao aud tbe distiug, uised nuthor of a number of law books. During tbe past week immense forest fires, covering an ares of ninety miles in extent, have been raging along the line of the North eastern and the Central laHroaris, Considerable property was destrrv* ed, and, tor a time, things looked serious, Floreuce, Plnayolia and other towns being threatened with destruction. The railroad from Atkins has been compleUd to Bishopville and our frieutjs up there have at las) realized what they have been long deserving, viz : railroad uonuectiou with the rest of the world. A re gular schudule is now operated oq this road, carrying freight and passengers The road is a monu ment to the enterprise of Messrs, Atkius 1 Barber, Anderson county is still ahead, and is bonad to keep iu the lead, After other places bad produced trees that rained, she came forward with a tree that snowed, That, however, was not sufficient, and now she can produce a tree that bellows like a cow This tree is located a few miles north of the city, and was tirst discovered by a little boy, who informed bis parents of it. Several persons have visited the tree and our informant states that they any if bellows at intervals like a cow. Captured by aTrlrysle. During the recent ladies’ cycling tour to Cape Ann, Mrs C. was rid. ing ou tho front seat of a taudiim tricycle, tbe rear seat being ooeu- pied by her husband, when, with out a *ecoud’s warning, she sudden? iy lelt herse f being drawn down? ward upon the saddle uutil she could hardly move. At her sigrC led cry the machine was brought to a standstill, when it was discovered that her dress bad been caught iu the gearing of the machine, the dress guard having been left off at the repair shop through au uverr sight. Two breaths of the skirt were effectually wound backward and forward iuto the machine that budge an inch the lady culdu’i, while the combined efforts of tbs gentlemen of the party were us un availing iu extricating even a frag ment of the blue fl-nuiel. “Out ths dress,” said one, but tbe lady said “No,” very dreidedly, for to appear iu public with but three quarters of a dress skirt would never do ia the world. Then the tricycle was at tacked, and the yr uud was soon strewn with bolts, nuts, washers, wrenches so I other tools, parted chains and nameless tricycle “sun dries,” but still the lady was pin- ioued ; uearly half an hour had beep spent in fruitless effort, the sold Northwest wind was freshening to a Mayflower bre* *e, and ever* body becomiug chilled, when one oftLa party, was dispatched tea neighbor ing house to borrow a dress skirt, Could ma< a ae era* J jut of her pre> dicament f She would try. So the borrowed skirt was donned, smns peremonie, right th< y? io the king’s highway, the party mean while turning their backs to gaze off over the ruffled bosom of oh) oeeaii^ tbe other skirt was looseu, ed, aud “hub,” with herculean ef forts, though not without several trie’s, lifted the tricyclienne plear of the wreck, a d she stood onoe more on terra firma. Fifteen min utes more were required to extri cate ti e skirt and put ths machine together again, when a temporary dress guard was metamorphosed from an old pit'ue of oilcloth, ma- dame ouaug* i her skirt again at the farmhouse, and alter just fifty minutes’ delay t e party mounted once more hik! resamed their jour ney towurd New bury port. Record. • Just What They all Say- Hon. D D. Ilayoie of Salem, I In. says be uses Dr Bos mko’s Cough aud l/qiig Syrup in fits family will) tbe most satisfautory i vaults, in al] oases of Coaghs, Golds sun Cro ip { and reeommaiida it in psinvuisv for tht little oue*. Sample betUa free at Wflloof *Cp..