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THOS. J. ADAMS, PROPRIETOR. EDGEFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1893. _ - r-? ----- 4> VOL. LVIII. NO. 39. I?9-f. Harper's !&[ag?a2sine. ILLUSTRATED. H.VKPEB'S MAGAZINE for 1S04 will maintain thc character that has made it the favorite illus trated periodical for the home. Among the re sults ct enterprises undertaken hythe publish ers, there will appear durin?; the rear superbly illustrated papers on India by Edwin Lord Weeks, on the Japanese Seasons hy Alfred Parsons, on Germany by Poultney Bigelow, on Paris br Richard Harding Davis, ?ind o. Mexico by Frederick Remington. Among the other notable features of the vear will be novels by George du Maurie- and Chas. Dudley Warner," the personal reminiscences of W. D. Howells,and eight short stories ot West ern frontier life by Owen Wister. Short tories will also be contr'ihused by Brander Matthews. Richard HarrtisjjfcDavis. Mary P. Wilkins, Ruth McEncry Stuart. Miss Laurence Alma Tadema, George A. Hibbard, Quesnav de Beaurepairc, Thomas Nelson Pag?, and others. Articles on topics of current interest will be contributed by distinguished specialists. HARPER'S PERIODICALS Per Year: Harper's Magazine, Harper's Weekly, Hcrper's Bazar." Harper's Young People, $4 09 .4 00 4 00 2 00 Postage free to all subscribers in thc United States, Canada, and Mexico. The volumes of the MAGAZINE begin with the Numbers for June and December of cac h year. Wheu no time is mentioned, subserip ions will begin with the Number e.irrcnt at the time of receipt of order. Bound Volumes of HARPER'S MAGAZINE for three rears back, in neat cloth binding, will he sent bv mail, post-paid, on re ceipt of S3-00 Per volume. Cloth Cases, for binding, 50 cents each-by mail, post-paid. Remittances should be made by Postofhcc Money Order, or Draft, to atoid chance of loss. Newspapers are not to capv this advertise ment without thc express order of Harper & Brothers. Addrc2s: HARPER & BROTHERS, . New York. *S94. Iiarper"s Bazar. I LLUSTRATED. HARPERS'S BAZAR is a joar?al for thc home. It gives the fullest and ).:.cst i-iiV -nation about Fashions; and its numerous ...liions, Paris designs, and pattern-sheet supplements are in dispensable: alike to the horne ?I eSJ-m?ker and the professional modiste. No expanse is-p . ed to make its artistic attractiveness <>( ie li _ icst order. Its bright stories, amusing cc liedle* . I thoughtful essays satisfy all tastes, :. nd i%- I -; page is famous as a bncget of wit ami ?nntor . u ' its issues everything is included which is of : : terest to women. The Serials for 1S94 will be written by William Black and Walter Besant Short stories will be written by Mary E. Wilkins, Maria Louise Pool, Ruth ' McEncry Stuart, Marion Harland, and others. Out-door spor s and In-door (?ames. Social Entertainments. Em* broidery, and other interest;ng topics will re ceive co'nstant attention. A new series is prom ised of "Coffee and Repartee." HARPER'S PERIODICALS. Per Year: Harper's Magazine, - - $1 00 Harper's Weekly, - - - - - 4 00 Harper's Bazar." - - 4 00 Harper's Young People, - - 2 00 Postage free to all subscribers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. * . _ - The Volumes of the BAZAR begin with the first Number for January of each year. When no .time is mentionee, subscriptions will begin with the Number current at thc time of receipt of or .der. Hound Volumes of HARPER'S BAZAR for three .year.- back, in neat cloth binding, will be sent hy mail, postage paie', or by cypress, free of ex ^3^6?ise'Tjf5r6Vided~thc freight does not exceed one *^<io\\:\T per volume), for ?7.00 per volume. Cloth Cases for each volume, suitable for binding, will be sent by mail, post-paid, on re ceipt ot $1.00 each. Remittances should be made by Pos'officc Money Order or Draft, to av lid chance of loss. Newspapers are not to copy this advertisement without the cxpressorder of "Harper A; Brothers. Address: HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. Harper's Weekly, I LLUSTRATED. HARPER'S WEEKLY is beyond all question the leading journal in Amer ica, in its splendid illustrations, in its corps of distinguished contributorsj and in its vast army of readers. In special lines, it draws on the highest order of talent, the men best titted De position and training to treat the lead ing topics of the day. In fiction, the most popular story-writers contribute to its columns. Superb drawings by the foremast artists illustrate its spe cial articles, its stories, and every no Table event of public interest : it con tains portraits of the distinguished men and women who are making the history of the time, while special at tention is given to the Ar.ny and Navy, Amateur Sport, arid Music and the" Drama, by distinguished experts. In a word, HARPER'S WEEKLY combines the news features of tlie daily paper and the artistic and literary qualities 4 of the magazine with the solid critical character of the review. HARPER'S PERIODICALS. Per Year: harper's Magazine, - - $4 00 .Harper's Weekly. - - - 4 00 Harper's Bazar, - 4 00 Harper's Young People, - 2 00 Postage Free to all subscribers in the United States, Canada, and M -xieo. The Volumes of the WEEKLY begin vrlf-h the first Number for .lannary of each year. When no time is mentioned, subscriptions will begin with the Xum ber current at the time of receipt of order. Bound Volumes of HARPER'S WEEKLY for three years back, in -neat cloth binding, will be sent by mail, postage paid, or by express, free of expense (provided the freight does not exceed one dollar per volume,) for $7.00 per volume. Cloth Cases for each volume for binding, will be sent by mail, post-paid, on receipt of $1.00 each. Remittances should be made by Post office Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss. Newspapers are not to copy tills ad vertisement, without the express order of Harper & Brothers. Address: HARPER & BROTHERS, New York. Store lour Colton ! ALL THE SIGNS INDICATE r 10 CENTS COTTO N Within Sixty Days. It is the part of wisdom then to slory your cotton. The Edgefield Ware house, right at the Cumberland fjap depot, will do this for you on very reasonable terms. My representative at Edgefield will begladtogivp you .all the information desired, J. S. MOORE, Lessee EdgefieJd W&rebo.use, HOGS AS SNAKE-KILLERS They Redeem a Valuable Farm That Had Been Abandoned. PORTSMOUTH, 0., Dec. 12.-John T. Miller, a prominent merchant of this cit}', is the owner of a val uable farm iii the Nile Township. The farmhouse is on the north side of the pike at the northern end of the farm, immediately under a large hill which contains one of the finest stone quarries in this re gion. However, the quarry is un worked, and the house lor a long time remained tenantless owing to the inroads and unwelcome famil iarity of the snakes that inhabited the crevices and holes in the hill country. There were all sizes and condi tions of snakes. Mr. Miller em ployed every method possible to rid his place of the reptiles. Hunt ing parties were organized. Men with their legs clad in stout leath er boots reaching to tho hips in vaded the infested grounds, armed with heavy clubs, and fought the snakes to no avail. One affair of the kind resulted in the killing of 260 snakes in one afternoon, but the crop did not appear to be di minished to any perceptible de gree. Last spring Mr. Miller, upon ad vise of an old settler, concluded to try a new plan. A new house was built south of the public road on territory iii which snakes were seldom seen, for the benefit of a new tenant. Around the infested territory a large btockade of tight boards was built and a drove of forty hogs were turned loose there in. No attention was paid to the hogs during the summer. Several brooks and springs in the hills furnished the necessary water, while the woods helped to supply their sustenance. A few days ugo Mr. Miller con cluded to see what was the result of his experiment, and in company with a number of friends he en tered the immense corral. The herd of hogs was found to have greatly increased, and every indi vidual presented as fat and sleek an appearance as if fed on corn. Diligent search failed to ahow a siugie snake. The holes and caves that they frequented have been ex ploded, but not a trace of a snake has been found. Workmen have been set at work iu the quarry, and stone is being got out without any interference from a beligerent rattler or copperhead. Apparently every 6nake has either emigrated or been killed by the hogs. The old settlers claim that there will be no more trouble from the snakes in that vicinity. The pro prietor intends to wait another year before he will be satisfied that the experiment was a succ ss. Wans't Afraid of Lions. ir Pans is a famous lion tamer, know as "Leo, King of the Lions." He is a ?*ood sort of a chap, but he gets drunk, not regularly, but now and again. In fact, he is something like a Swiss chamois, and skips from jag to jag. When he goes home after taking too much drink his wife castigates him, making useing an umbrella, a chair or anything that comes handy. A few woeks ago Leo received a wild lioness with cubs and a wild lion from Africa. His first perfor mance dangerous as it was, was so successful that he celebrated it by getting drunk. He didn't dare go home. He knew Mr-. Leo too well So he crept into the cage, pillowed his head on the wild lioness, threw one arm around the wild lion and fell asleep. In the morning he was awakened by a horrible blow in the ribs. He started up and saw his wife jabbing at him through the bars with an umbrella. "You coward," sbe hissed. The Dissatisfied Boy. The boy who thinks he could do great things "if he only had a chance," is the boy who seldom makes a success of anything. He is always waiting for "good luck" to bring him into prominence. He isn't valuable to a practical employer who wants ft boy that can do ordinary things, The boy who sullenly thinks that his position, whereever it may be is not "as good he us deser ve?," preparing the way for dis appointment in after years.. The worj.(J nevr puts a valuation on a man or a boy,ae iL does upon a horse or a steam engine j they have a marget value the minute they are grown-based on the; capacity to do good work. Bnt boy has no value until he earn one himself. The world neve applauds a mau for what he say he can do, but for something h has actually done. When he ha shown that he possesses qualit, and capability, then the worL stamps his value upon him, a the mint stamps the gold. The qualities that are valuabl are intelligence, accuracy, an< honor. A boy iru6t show that hi has fair mental capacily, that hi has formed the habit of correct ness, and that he is trustworthy The boy who allows himself ti feel that he is working solely fo the wages he receives will neve get beyond the grade of wagi parnel. He should try to lean something each day, because it ii what he learns, not what he earns that makes him valuable. Bj knowing more he is able to earl more. . . If a boy will realize that dis satisfactioa with conditions ii an injury to himself, but that s lauadble ambition to advance ii a meat, he will prosper. Anc advancement can come onlj through doing well what is each moment to be done, Such boyf are always observed and kept ii: mind by men who need boy's services.-Morgan Bates in South port Leader. Stable Manure as a Top Dressing, Top dressing is a method ol manuring which is much practiced throughout the North. It hae many advantages over the old plan of plowing under tho manure. It is desirable to give as much manure as possible to the fall gain ; but most farmers who have their cottton to look after, have not the time to haul and spread the manure. By the method of top dressing, the manure can be spread at a time when work is not so pressing. The grain is much benefitted by the manure, as it protects the robts of the youug plants. Coarse manure is the best for the purpose, as it gives the most protection and shelters the young plauts from the cold, dry winds of winter, which do more injury to fall grain than docs freezing weather. It is better to have this work done as soon as possible, but it is better late than not at all. Top-dressing has long been practiced by successful farmers, who are trying to keep abreast of the times, but there are many farmers, especial lj in the South, who seem to be afraid to give up their old way Df farming and begin on a new and better plan, simply because it ivas not practiced by their fore fathers. The rains of winter soon work the manure into the gound, and if it is plowed under, it is soon beyond the reach of the young plants' roots; but it ?R spread on top of the ground, it is in reach of the smallest plants. Crazed by a Fair Statue. Alliance (O.) Dispatch. Frank Miller, a resident of Knox township, visited the World's Fair last pummer, and while passing through the Liberal Arts building caught sight of the statue of the crucifixion of Christ. From that time he seemed to lose control of his mind. All his time at the fair was 6pent in front of the statue. It was by the most strenuous efforts that be was induced to return home. Since Iiis a rival horne be has grown steadily worse, until to day his mind is a total wreck and he is a dangerous lunatic. On election day he preached religion in a wjld and excited manner, and his theme day and night is Christ's crucifixion. He has been taken to the asylum. Miller was a pros perous farmer at one time and was very intelligent, Origin of "Pants.'* The words pantaloons, breeches and trousers are now used in terchangeably, but originally the significations were quite different. Pantaloons were at first nothing but long stockings worn in Italy as a sort religious habit by the devotees of St. Pantalon. Breech es originally reached from the waist half way to the knee, and, finally to the knee, where they fastened with a buckle. Trousers are the present stlyle of leg gear, a combination of the former two. -Ex. Subscribe to the Edgefield AD VERTISER, NEW DISPENSARY LAW. Some of the Stringent Provisons incorporated in lt. The new Dispensary law intro duced in the Senate by Senator John Gary Evans, is entitled: A? bill to declare the law in reference to and regulate the use, sale, con sumption, transportation and dis position of alcoholic liquors of liquor within the State of South Carolina and to police the same. It is quite different from the old law and its provisions are very strict. Railroads are prohibited from hauling liquor to individuals and the latter are punishable for receiving any such liquor,even for individual use. Dispensers can sell beer in glasses or other quantities and wine growers can sell their product through the Dispensary paying a small commission. The bill is considered bomb proof under its present shape. It is a lengthy bill, but among the chief provisions of the bill are the following : That the manufacture, sale, barter or exchange, receipt, ac ceptance, delivery, storing and keeping in possession of malt, vinous,fermented, bre\ved{whether larger or rice beer), or other liquor or other compound or roixiure theraof, by whatever name called or known, which contains alcohol and is used as a beverage by any person, the transportation, re moval, the taking from the depot or other place of consignment, or the payment of freight thereon punishable by thirty days' im prisonment or $100 fine, and liquor confiscated. The salary of the State Com missioner was fixed at $3,000; book-keeper, $1,200. Railoads are prohibited from hauling liquors and liquor is seizable by constables without warrant. Dispensaries can only be opened during the day time. The bond of the dispenser is fixed at $2,000 and he is liable ifor damages to the wife, etc., to any mau to whom liquor is illegally sold. There may be one or more dis pensaries in each county, but a majority of len free holders in any township can prevent the establish ment of a dispensary. In places where liquor Belling was prohibited previous to July 1,1S93, one fourth of the voters can call an election, which a majority vote decides. Dry counties must pay for con stables to enfoce the Kw. In wet counties citizens can have liquor from Dispensaries chipped to them. Any person ean make wine for his own use, and sell same through Dispensaries by paying a com mission of 10 per cent. Payment of United State tax or any place indicating that liquors are for sale is evidence that the law is being violated, for which a penalty of $100 OJ thirty days' imprisonment is provided. Druggists can purchase through Dispensaries by paying a com mission of 10 per cent; wholesale at cost to manufacturing drug gists. - Hotels where tourists stop are exempted from the "nuisance" pro vision. All penalties are reduced to trial justice jurisdiction and warrants are issuable upon oath of any pe so i \\ -io swears ibat upon in . rn; .OD and belief liquor is sold in violation of the law. If liquoi is found it must be con fiscated. Distillers must report quaterly to State Dispenser as to their pro duct and its disposition. Constables can search depots without warrant, and a penalty is prescribed for receiving from any railroad or for its delivery by a common carrier. No person can bring liquor into the State under penalty of $100 or thirty days' im prisonment even for his own use. An)' person who resists any con stable or officer or attempts to seize liquor illegally sold is made guilty of a misdemeanor. A provision is made to allow Dispensaries to sell beer by the glass or any quantity. A Child's Kindness. ITOIII R;ite Fjejd'? Washington, The Secretary of the Interior and Mre. Hoke Smith have the them for the winter the latter's mother Mrs Cobb, an old lady of 75 years. When she arrived recently, greatly fatigued after the long journey from the South, the Secretary and his wife-were talking the matter over at;:the breakfast table, at which, on account of her weariness Mrs. CoM) had not appeared. "I am" afraid mother will not have a pleasent time this winter," remarkedlMrs. Smith, not think ing of . her little five-year-old daughter^ who sat listening and revolvirigan her small brain plans for her grandmother's entertaiu mert. Not a word did she say, bat taking upfjjher books hurried off to schooLvAt luncher n she return ed radian! vi*h the announcement that she liad invited her class to come to she house aud help enter tain her grandmother. Mrs Smith, drawing tjie child to her, question ed her as to the manner in which the thoughtful li'tie maid had planned for her friends to accomp lish this object. Then it trans pired thatjthe child, witn a fore thought beyond her years, had arranged |or her little companions to sing a song "Grandma Sitting in the Olef Arm-Chair." The Secretary's wife warmly seconded ;the child's invitations and insisted upon her bringing her playmates* to luucheon, after which th*'programme of songs and recitation^ was faithfully carried out, to thejgenuine enjoyment of all prespnj, Hamilton's Fight With a Wild cat. - SAN BERNDINO. Dec. 12.-As J. W. Hamilton, of East Highlands, went out tb close the door of his chicken house about dusk the other night he saw a wildcat near the chicken house. He started back to the house for his [un, when the cat gave chase and caught him '>y the leg just as be reached the house, inflicting au ugly wound. By persistent efforts and vigorous kicking he managed to free him self from the ferocious animal which then ran at Hamilton's, little son, tabout five years old, who was standing near, but his father headed it off before it reached tfeboy,. Seeing a Maltese kitten in the kitchen the wildcat sprang at it, and, crushing it to death between its strong jaws, began to devour it on the spot. Hamilton closed the door, en trapping the wildcat iii the kitchen and then secured hie gun and shot the beast. The animal was evidently in a famished condition or it would not have made the bold attack. Aged Couple Living in a Hogs, head. PROVIDENCE, R. L., Dec. 9. James Reardon and his wife Mary an^ old couple recently evicted from their home, have been found making a large hogs head their place of habitation. They have been sleeping in the cask since early October, and some planking over the head pro tected them from the recent wintry weather. There was some straw in the bottom of the cask, but no bed-clothing. The Reardons long since turned the three-score point. Back of the hogshead dwelling were a few tinpans and some melted tomato cane, which wem used in the open air for cooking. The food they used they picked up near the garbage reducing works or obtained by begging._ One of the most pathetic in stances of the yearning of the hu man being for the divine is that related by Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota. .'Some years ago," he said, "an Indian stood at my door and as I opened it he knelt at my feet. Of course I bade him uot to kneel. He said: wtMy father, I knelt only be cause my heart is warm to a man who pitied the red man. I am a wild man. My home is five hun dred miles from here. I knew that all th^ Indians east of the Missis sippi had perished ; and I never looked into the faces of my chil dren that my heart was not sad. My father had told me of the Great Spirit and I have often gone out into the woods and tried to talk with Him.' "Then he said, so sadly, as he looked into my face : " 'You don't know what I mean. You never stood io the dark and reached out your hand and could not take hold of anything. And I h^ardoneday that you had brought to the red man a wonderful story of the Son of the Great Spirit,' "That man sat as a child, and he heard anew the story of the love of Jesus. And when we met again he said, as he laid his hand on his heart : " *lt is not dark ; it laughs all tho while.' " MIRACLE OR ACCiDENT. A Manifestation Wliicli is Puz zling the Town of Piedmont. Greenville News. From the town of Piedmont, in this county, there comes a story which is well verified, and which is one ot the most remarkable in the history of this part of the country. About the first of September a Miss Timmerman, member of the family well known in the town, died there. She was about 18 years old. Her mother, who is a widow about 40 years old, and who is a very religious woman, was de votedly attached to her and since her death has prayed fervently and constantly for some sign from the Almighty that her daughter is safe in heaven. About a week ago while Mrs. Timmerman was clearing away the breakfast table in her house she found in one of the saucers in which a cup of coffee had been setting a perfect picture of the face of Christ as given in the pop ular pictures. It was formed by the coffee grounds, and is described by those who have seen it as a won derful portrait to be executed in such material. Hair, beard, and eye? and features are said to be absolutely accurate. Mrs. Timmerman accented the picture as the sign sent iii answer to her prayers. Hundreds of peo ple have gone to see the phenome non and have shared her belief. The saucer with the face on it bas been put in charge of Mr. Rowell, who has charge of the library at Piedmont and who is a man of un usual intelUgejice and culture. He declines tb express an^opinion re garding the picture, of its signifi cance, but is giving the matter much attention. He has had the saucer photographed just as it is but the photographer has been un able to keep any of the pictures, having sold them out as fast as he could make them. .Mrs. Timmerman is an indus trious and pions woman and has no motive for manufacturing a hoax, even if she would trifle with a matter ??o solemn, and on which she feels so deeply. Certainly she has not the skill to make a picture such as is described, and if there any body else at Piedmont, who could do it coffee grounds would be the last material chosen to work with, and certainly it would be im possible to do such a thing in Mrs. Tiramerman's house without her knowledge. Taken altogether, the incident is an astonishing and mysterious one, and the people of Piedmont who scout the idea of a miracle are at sea for an explanation. Governor Mitchell to Governor Tillman. Governor Mitchell, of Florida, has placed himself alongside Governor Stone, of Missouri, in endorsing Governor Tillman's cen sure of Federal interference with thc collection of State taxes against insolvent corporations in the hands a of receiver appointed by the Courts. In his latter Governor Tillman ^Governor Mitchell says : "Florida has also been put to much expense in collecting taxes upon property in the hands of re ceivers appointed by the United States Courts. This question in my opinion should be placed be yond the control of the courte. The property of a corporation or any individual in the hand of a United States Court receiver should by an act of Congress, be made subject to State taxation in language so clear that no judge can after the passage of such act, pre vent the collection of State taxes upon propel ty in the hands of a United States Court receiver and I shall write to the delegation in: Congress from this Stat? and u~ge them to assist in placing it beyond the power of any United States judge to interfere in the collection of State taxes upon property in the hands of receivers. "I have recently heard of a judge of the United States District Court going North in the private car of one of his receivers, and have no douU this is the case in other instances. "This lording it over the peo ple by judges holding office for life aud amenable to no law, should be stoped." Experienced engineers say that reversing the lever when a train is at full speed, wheu an accident is impending, only makes the train go faster. FOR THE THOUGHTFUL SELECTED. Some little lions have a very big roar. The man who never thinks, is drifting towards destruction. To-morrow is the fool's seed time. To-day is the time to do. Lot's wife was what might be called a well preserved woman. Christ did not have much to do about death. His theme was life. The biggest word in beaven is Father, and brother the biggest, word on earth. Every day of our lives God is asking in some way or other, what will we do with Christ. You will never fall into the devil's mire as long as you pave your way with Bible promises. The biggest bridge in the uni verse is the bridge which love di vine builds over the gulf of sin. The man who does not believe in a hell for himself, is doing his best to make one for some body else. What if appearances do threaten and things turn dark. Faith in God will always give us plenty of light. Faithfulness is something that God has promir <I never to overlook or forget. Lazarus did more for the Lord without saying a word, than Martha did with all her bustle. He c?usd the Jews lo believe in him. If Christianity is anything it is something positive. There is a Christian life. There are Christian duties, Christian principles, posi tive, clear, defined, distinctive, and separate in their character To be a Christian is not to be a worldling. We are in the world, but not of it. Christianity leaves no room for heterdoxy, " either in creed or practice. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon. Parable of the Delinquent Sub scriber. * 1. And a certain man who was without guile, patient, long suffer ing, and full of meekness, went clown in a far country to start a newspaper. 2. And divers publicans and sin ners, beholding him, said one tc another: 3. Behold now a man without guile j a greenhorn from way back, and a sucker from the borders of Whangtown. 4. Of a surety now we have a soft snap, and we will make the Gentile exceedingly weary. 5. Wherefore the) went up into the sanctum of the man without guile, even the newspaper man and said unto him : 6. Lo! Now we will take thy paper and we will pay thee thus : In wood of oak, of hickory, and of cotton wood, in butter, chickens, and hen fruit. 7. And the editor said: It is well, and he went apart and cover ed his face with his mantle and wept for joy. 8. And he lifted his voice and said : Oh Lord, I thank thee that thou hast lea me beside theso so still waters and caused me to lie down in these green pastures. 9. And it came to pass, that the weather waxed cold, and the editor would fain have warmed himself by a fire of the wood of oak or hickory or cotton wood. Also he fain would have taken of the hen fruit and thc butter. 10. But when he said to the pubr Heans and sinners: Do now as ye promised, behold they laughed him to scorn and said unto him : Rats! Come off! and give us a rest ! Behold now thou makest us exceedingly tired. 11. And the editor's spirit waxed exceedingly faint, and he died, and was taken up into Abraham's bosom. 12. And iu the fullness of time the publicans and sinners died also and it was not so that they did go to Abraham's bosom-not by an exceedingly long shot. 13. But fiendp from the nether most pit environed them and haul ed them to a place of torment. 14. And when they cried out be cause the thermometer was passing high then would the fiends mock them saying: Rats! Come off! and give us a rest ! Behold now thou makest us exceedingly tired. 15. Wherefore brethren let us arise and fetch wood unto the printer, lest we be even as the pub licans and sinners. Behold the winter cometh when no man can haul wood. The Columbia Journal tells a I good story on Representative Josh Ashely who made a violent speech in opposition to a bill dealing (with rabid dogs. The legislator I said he had five rabbit dogs and he would "be doggoned" if he I would kill them, no matter what law was passed. T??y aa Testifj To the Efficacy of the Worid-Ronswacc! ni? Iflilwi 1 Tho old-?mo slmplo j remedy from thc Georgia swamps and fields has J gono forth to tho antipodes, * astonishing thc skeptical and I confounding tho theories o? ' those who depend solely on tho j physician's skiU. There ls no blood taint which ltdoesnot immediately - eradicate. Poisons outwardly absorbed or tho result of vilo diseases from within all yield to this potent but simple remedy. It is an unequaled tonic, builds up tho old and feeble, cares all diseases arising from Impure blood or weakened vitality. Bend f or a treatise Examine tho proof. Boots on " Blood and si-<n Diseases " malled freo. 2>ruggi8ts Sell lt. SWIFT SPECIFIC C0.0 Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. A DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER. 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