Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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? " " ???? ~ ? ' ?????? ADVERTIgING -??>THF."??" ! A fcpii ^ y""!^ 'W' AJvt-itiseiiiypis uili U inserted At the K?*i?aiwMBaw?i^l^-j I wf xtiTTA \T- 1 llCD AT? H jK.-jrar.rrr5: nMn ???_o,"H""'j ? |~j | ^ LJ^A I iN I vJ' 1^ 1/ * *^5 V t\. 1 * ^tsrcssssraa; rates reasonable. j - . ? ? ? ========= 7=.? j 84*"tt ?" * O i - ? ^ j Ubitr.nrios charged for i\i the rate of one . _ A T. r. .. 1 OP "* TVO T I "l'n*:l w<>r^- '*" ?'? tl*ev exceed IOC words. subscriptions per annum ; _ _ LEXINGTON, 8. C.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2.?, lbJ<. Q j VUlJ. AAV 111. ^ ' 11}. M. BARMAN, Editor and Publisher. JOB PBIXTIAG A SPECIALTY. | ? - i ? ?DJB?BHPW I <1 BMP Hill llwqfE mil FOLK, steoih.ee, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BATESBURG, - - - - S. C. Practices in a 1 the State Oomts, especiaHy in Lexington, Eugeiieid and Aikcr con >. ties. Mar. G-ly ANDREW CRAWFORD ATTORNEY AT LAW, COLUMBIA, - - - - S. C, PRACTICES IN THE STATE AND Federal Courts, and otter* Li* proless oral servi ^os to the citizens ol Lexington Coi nty. ** 18--ly. EDWARD L. ASBiLL, Attorney at Law, LEE3VILLE, S. C. Practices in ail the Courts. Busings solicited. Sept. 3d Gui C. M. EnitD. F. E. DltKIiER EFIRB & BREHER, .Monies iii Law. LEXiN2T0?J, C. H., S. C. tjtii i, I'I; v tick IN ael THE Y\ Courts. 15 i.?-iuess so:ic<tod. One member of the firm will always be at ofh -e. L'jX ngtou, S C. June 17?Cm Albert M. lloozer, Attorney at Law. > COLIJ 31151A , f*. < \ Especial attention given to business entrusts! to him by his fellow citizens vi Lexington cou ty. Ottiee: No. 5 Insurance Building. opposite City Corner Main and Washu:;.;tou Streets. Four nary 28 - tf. HO, E. J. ETHEIEIHiE, SUHGKOA DKATIST, LEESVILLK, S. C Oflice next do^r below p ?st olli e. Always on baud. Aug 12?fJm dr. o. c. Stanley! SUR5ECH DENTIST, COLU3I151 A, iS. O. Ofiiee in the K-T-dall Bidding, Corner Main and Washington Stre, ts. Booms Nos. 7 aud 8, S-. court Floor. October tG, 18'Jo.-Cm. r?*v vrtiiD nnrvrnR\a an l rhi iuuii uuui UK U lit bua T HAVE RKNTDi:UKI) FAITHFUL .1 services to the sick, hive waited patiently for mv fees aud now desire ill to come forward and pay up, as I ;tiu ne?-<ii-.? money to meet nrjp-ut expeiisis. 1) > so within the next thirty dajs, please. <\ K. LEAP II ALT. M. D. Sept 25), lSi>7.- tt CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK, AT COLUMBIA, S. C. STATE, TOW.Y AM) COl.YTY DEPOSITORY. Paid up Capital ... $100,000 Surplus Profits . - . 100, UOG Savings ]>cp;irtmczit. Deposits of S5.00 and upwards receive 1. Interest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum. W. A. CLAUK, President. Wilie Jokes, Cashier. December 4?ly. HAVE YOU E IF NOT, 1 With constant attention we stud our large stock with what is the new to save money, you cannot afford to r< daily offer in our handsome store roc Millinery. " A visit to this bomtilul 1)< p.ir'meut wil convince you that wo have every tun g iu*m in Shapes. Tirils. Wings, Feathers, am Kibbons of all kinds ami co'or*, the cor rect syh s for 'd~. As a leader s. e our $:> 0 > Trimmed H its for SI 1>S. Domestics, Trimmings, Etc. A good Mattress Tick, "c to st a yard. A good Feather Tick 12.1, 15. 2"c j>< v yard 5 baits 4 4 unbleached homespun 4c. \ur. " * ' *' . u .1... i., o naits i/ress o \jc> ........ Linens, Damask, Doylies. 5 pieces Table Damask 12 .1 worth 20e. 5 pieces Table Damask 5 j worth 25c. 1<> pieces DIoaeLod and Pub-eached, a bar gain, regular price 50e, our pr.ee 2 >e Dress Goods. 25 pieces Changeable Press Patterns, * cards to a pattern, onlv " OS 2" pieces Mixed Press Patterns, s yards to a ptttern. only ?1 35 pieces Mixed Dress Patterns, s yards to the pattern, only >1 <"> 35 pieces Piaiu Dre>s Patterns, s yards to the p.itt. ra only ?! Other Novelties in Ladies' Suits at S2 <? ! 50, ?4 50 and So os. A, C, SO COLUM1I October 12?tf. 1 j i i : i I l(ir>0 MAI.N STKM' I I i ! I j THE NEW YEAR. O bright new year with joyous mien. With heart unknown to piercing woe. Scatter abroad the gold of peace. And l?id the wave.-* of pleasure flow With rhvthmtc sound and trembling sheen Through the chn:in? is tif ?-;?.-h -itud! Command war's thundering vnicr i-> cease Hut strong armed pU-nty freely tloio Comforts to man Make Sol liu-reuso Tilt* usefut products of the Hush discord's voice that bringest forth From fierce Pandora ? box the ills UnnumlK-ml that with lightning speed Deep rack the I >som of the earth. I)e|x>pula;c it habitable lulls. Poison its soothing streams and rills And to a desert change the mead Strike, too, the heart, deep down within. O'erwheltn it with disgust for stn Cause charity and love to reign Triumphant o'er eaeh lull and plain Crush Mammon s head To Liod ahato la t adoration true lw shown Then loudly do we shout to the?. Welcome, welcome' ?San Francisco Monitor | j f The Story of a j ; j New Year's Gift, j A couple married but a few years. ' who had lost everything through ill::ess and misfortune, decided to come to Chij cago before winter set in to try to se I cure seme sort of employment that ' j would yield a living The husband had j been an accountant and office man, and i the wife had a good general knowledge | of and experience m office work > They rented a suit of cheap rooms on : the West Side, and then followed days ; and days of weary seeking, almost a | house to house canvass of the down j town district, leaving applications ; wherever the managers would permit "We cau t give you any encouragej nient in these times Wo are not taking I 0:1 any uew men "Uur business hardly warrants our ! keeping our old employees, but we can'ti discharge or get rid of them till they die j oil' Your references are all right, and if times were different." etc j And when Sunday came tin re was j scurrying tor stationery and tor stamps out of the thin purse to answer ads j Any one who has answered advertisements in the Sunday papers knows what ! U means to reply to what seems somei thing promising and then wait, first j with a hoping, then with a sinking. heart, for the postman Monday after; noon and Tuesday morning When there were uo letters by Wednesday, theyccn! soled themselves, scarcely dat ing to look ! into each other's eyes, by saying that i the firms were investigating their refer euccs. which would, of course, occasion delay, but one day was like another with its trudging, trying and waiting The purse became empty and the meals scanty, and the rent due. and t alter the first month the furnace sent up little heat and the landlady's "good I morning" was frigid. They shut the j doors more quietly as they went in and out and wore shabbier clothes, aud their steps grew heavier as their faces grew j Jess hopeful. ! One night the husband came home i without his cuff buttons, and next j morning wore a pair of his wife's, but there were steak and coffee for supper ] In a few days he left liis watch down ! town and wore an old fashioned silver one that had been his father's, and then they decided they could pet alonp without that too. And there was nothing IYER VISITED HAND'S7 ll'HY NOT? iv the stvles and continually replenish est anil most desirable, ami if you wish emain in ignorance of the big values we 111, 103o Main Street. ! CII'ES, CLOAKS AM) JACKETS. 1 Mraided Cloth C .p< s troni 7dc to $r. 0 >. ' j Plash. Fur Trmnndand Brocaded Capes I lrcm $2 at.' to $1~> <>0. " All our Cloak.;, the latest cuts, at a little , ; above factory cost. | UNDERWEAR FOR LADIES, CHIL' j DREN -AND GENTS. ! in Wool, F:f*oce !in* *1 and cotton. Ladies' j and Cents' Fleece lUvd Under vests lroui 15c up. ("o:to:i and Woolen Flanre's. extra heavy Tai 1. Fleeced and other Flannels, at prices that must move thera. .! Special. 1 An all Wool Red Twill Flannel at 12.1 cents ! | Time is Monev. S.tve time and save money l>y paying a s visit to our Establishment, and when ome Ayou have \i-ite 1 us, it low prices and i i court* oas attention count tor anything, you are sure to call again. J UTHERLAND, ilA, S. C. TXT. 23 r. Solids a Share o iiiore to pawn The man several wars before had helped a lawyer out of a tiyht place. loaning him small sums several times lie dropped in io see imu in the chanibei of commerce building and asked him for a doilai or two The lawver slipped out to p. t the money and, strangely enough. Iw^i i to come back at ail The wsfe had packed two por.' s ( I rare I n nth t rie a-bi ac m lu-r trunk, and it she could sell tie. m?in a gr?-at city there were always people who were glad to get hold of artistic curius. if yen could lind the ng'ht people The pieces ot china were worth from to ? 1UU. hut husband and wife agreed to part with tlieni for if a purchaser could he found. A curie dealer down town olio red her 51.60 "They are French 'There us no demand at present tor things of tin; kind, hut if you want to leave them 1 will give you a dollar and a half orso, " said he The wife next started to visit houses on a fashionable boulevard, and was either dented admittance by a haughty servant or a supercilious dame refused even to look at the pieces?the like of which cculd not be found outside an art museum. 5She never bought from peddlers, she explained; than a long, weary walk home, and only bread and tea for supper Fot two or three Sunday nights they had attended Rev l)r 1) s church. Resides being a most learned and elo- | quent preacher, Dr I) appeared to them a man of large heart, kindly im- j pulse and intense sympathies, whose ' whole personality beamed with love I and kindliness The little woman hope- J fully decided to go to this minister and ask his assistance Surely in so large and wealthy a church the pastor would knew ct some philanthropic-ally inclined u-rmtrl tn Itnl n .H'.um-. " ^ - ?i- , a struggling fellow creature, a.s well as to acquire the beautiful objects of art. Heading 1:1 the papers of philanthropists gi vmg thousands for charity,she thought it only needed that they should know any one to be worthy of assistance and they stood with hands outstretched. A minister of Christ's love and mercy would surely help her. But she was from the country and did not know She called at the residence of Dr 1) in a few words she told him her story He stood, glasses in hand, impatient for her to iinish, not asking ber to sit Then lie replied, "1 am sorry, but 1 can do nothing. " " NVou t yon look at it'r" she ventured. "'Mo. 1 ve no time; very busy with important letters. 1 can do nothing for | you * He hastily opened the dorr, almost pushed her cut, and, without even a "Good morning." shut the door. The little woman came to me. 1 could not buy, but I gave her some names of [ women of my acquaintance who 1 ! thought would help her?at least who could do so if they chose. Among them was Mrs K.. a frivolous, newly mar^i woman who had never been cikiu?-r ..\ ,,f f.i'c h iviivF h.iH :? sTihf-r serious ir#pulsc. but who was warm hearted ui:-1 lovable and happened to bo f.rst on my list With this 1 dismissed the matter for a time from my mind, i as we are all wont to do with things that are harrowing, contenting ourselves with a word or promise of possible aid. like the man who always looked upon a debt as paid and canceled j after having given his note for the ob- j ligation. 1 chanced to call on Mrs. R some time after, and what attracted i my attention first m the drawing room, j after the lovely countenance of the host j ess. was an antique empire cabinet sur J mounted by a bust of Napoleon and in j side the identical Sevres. Surely the stone that the builders re jected had become the head of the cor uer 1 curbed my curiosity until the other visitors were gone, and then, over | a cup of tea. asked and heard the story j "It was one day last week, ' said j Mrs R "George was home to'lunch i con Von know I made hun promise be j forehand that he'd always come home j to luncheon unless I was going out Well, George was home and brought papa with him, aud then they were go ing to a directors' meeting?do have a rose leaf; Fred sent them from New lorK?01 some new company uuy nave ; just organized. Papa is president and j there's ever so much capital behind it ; Their offices are lovely, in the AJtruna i building?you know those new corpora tions always have such line offices Don't you like flowers? Try a nougat Of course they were talking business, and when some one came 1 was glad to get out and let them finish alone "Here was this pitiful little woman, quite handsome at one time. 1 should j say. but faded and out of style Why, 1 ! knew she was iu trouble before she ! spoke, for no pretty woman would wear j such clothes unless she bad to. and 1 guess, after all. I was sorrier tor bci c.n | that account than anything else Yes. j and when she showed me that china? i now. 1 don t know anything about such j things and lust have more glass and j china than there are places to put it. j people send so many of those things for j presents now?well. 1 told her 1 duin t j need any dishes, but if there was any thing else 1 could do? .lust then papa J came in. ami in u minute he was wild \ Ho didn't see the lad\ cr anvthiug else, ! but just those dishes. 'Why. it's royal \ Sevres! Where (lid it come from? It's 100 years chi!' he cried, aud ho examined the painting and the mark?watermark. I believe, isn t it? When lie had ! finished his ecstasies, I explained the lady wished to sell it He was aghast To sell such a tn a sure lor s':2o was rank robbery ' Why. don t ycu know they are priceless?' he exclaimed. "1 never saw anything get the letter of papa s business judgment bifore He asked how she eamo to want to part with them, and she told us. oh. the most pitiful story Iler husband was out el employment and they had suffered everything for months; didn t have enough to eat. I suppose 1 never knew that kind of refined people could get so poor Papa bought the china for part of my New Year's gift. 1 don t know how much he gave. You can t ask about a ores* nt. And George gave la-r an ad! i^o^TOKToas f Your > aluod Patroi: 1 dross and t .hi !: r to have hi r husband . call at the oilier m the morning I I Levi r was so haj j y in my hie Alter ; the moil and th<- i 1:tie woman were pone 1 had a ma <! i: y 1 v.as m tile midst i t it when iH' i) <aihd, and i.J coarse I had to tiii l;iiu why 1 was cry it:;; at:?i everything lie was so mtcicMi d. and | ho had a curious I: ok i n his lace a: ! said 'Thv vaysare not ourwavs Airs K.. your lather is the Lest nam 1 j ever knew And yen know papa isn t ;t ' church number at a!i; hardly ever gees to church. "He's a icry aide man, the little wo- ' man's huslmnd. ti'coige s; ys They put ' hi in ii-To the etiice i t the company and think of making Inm managei alter tho j first of the year Ho told <j>c< rge tiiar his wife is all that saved him in his trouble, and Hie sees good in it all and i says their trials only made tlnm nearer i to each other and that 1 won t know ; what love is until trouble comes and wo light it down together We've talked of ; it since It r curious how she happened j to e< me to us It sums as it something j must have scut her at last, doesu t it':" j Perhaps. ?Chicago Post. NEW VEAR'S ABROAD. How tho American Citizen In Foreign j l.an:ls OhM-rvos the Day. The "American abroad' sticks to tho I -11 -1 * V V t I. 1 Dill lillJC Oi..ser\ui ->t\> i t.u attim ; assiduity Tins is due probably more to j a desire to be in harmony with the customs oi the country of his temporary abode than to pay any special honor to his native country The American colonies m London, Perlin and Paris make the lirst day of the year the occasion for an elaborate interchange of visits that not only include Americans 111 the list, but also a!! the notable residents with whom they may be on culling terms. In these capitals, ot course, utmost torinalitics are observed, ami the functions of the day. it zealously carried cut, as they generally are, call lcr a consider able display ot "staying" qualities. When the American embassador keens open house, naturally the chief interest centers about las establishment When the patriotic and pleasant duty of visiting him lias been accomplished, then the people settle down to a vigorous pursuit of each other, striving as far as possible to be at two or more places at once. This is especially noticeable in Paris, where the American custom is modeled closvly on that which obtains in of'icial circles Paris gives itself up completely to calls on this day. and they are regulated by the most exact * " r.f r,v i I-l-'cnrv m;itl Ki>v I U1VO V 4 I'l'.'vv viu.v. ? v.* J ? ? v.. pectecl to call tirj-t on the superior next above him ami then to hurry home to recei^thc inferior next beneath him * Royul makes the food pure, \ wholesome aud delicious. i I JL ! I POWDER |! h Absolutely Pure S jj ROVAl CAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. : HMHMBWBHBUMBManBBia " * I NEW YEAR'S CALLS. A Good Old Custom T'ssst Siiotild Not 1)8 Allowed to I>:e. The formal custom of receiving Now . Year's calls lias nearly died out In car j large cities, it having been superseded j by the regular afternoon and informal i evening receptions, to which gentlemen j take more kindly than to the old fash- : ioned New Year's party The good old ; Knickerbocker habit has not. however, j died out altogether lr has onlv been brc k< n up into different forms, the result of tuccomplex conditions nt modern life, j << >? f.itiiiliiu <fi!l too cijs. tori in its entirety Some give formal dinners, not the "family ' dinner, which j is usually the part of the Christmas festival, and in the country carriage j loads not infrequently go lound from ; huuso to house making merry calls picking up additions to the partv ;uid i finally ending with supper at s< me hospi table house and 1:1 an i veiling with ; games, refreshed by apples, roast chest- I nuts, homemade plum cake and swet t j cider It is irr\v said that this custom id j making New Year s calls in the city ' belongs to a time when making calls i had not become a daily business pur j sued tor want of other occupation to 1 men and women of leisure It t? true j that it belongs to a tune win n men I were too busy to do much visiting and gladly seized this annual oppoiiuuity of looking upold friends, and especially the busy wives and mothers the. hud j known as :: Is. and recalling an . in- j counting the scenes and event? ot their j youth This annua) brightening of the links of old friendship i- the special junction of New Year = calls 'i lie day s.- put to very bad u>e when it is employed in a . mere elTort to count up a hate 1 -1 ot names <d people whom one mav liavo seen yesterday, or the (lav before. or who have no steady purpose to prevent them Irom calling every day ot tla ir lives (Jf course cue does not want to mi.-s I cue's intimates ou such a day. but there ! is not the same object in setting apart a : i day tor them, and this is the reason why so many people whu have "trav r, JI3., 2 0 ? sage. Prompt and elc?l" relinquish the custom wlnn tliey return home to a lite l?aso tar us possible, on what they have heard and teen abroad Hut there are many who represent the oldest and hot l;im2iii"s who rimy i*? old habits, who do not .-] < nd halt tln-ir lives abroad, tut who are the strength and honor of the best enterprises and efforts at hotue. Then there are others, busy professional and business men and women, who. form the largest part of our "best" society, who, perhaps, do the most to formulate its habits and ]krpetuate its customs, and to those the 1st of January as a day of freedom and devotion to the social idea is a boon which they wiiconic apart from its sig niticanco and the desire to perpetuate it as a custom Philadelphia Press. THE MOQUTS NEW YEAR. A Mythical Donna Acted to Placate the I'm my of tlic Sun. The Mo<p.u New Year s celebration, called So yal u na. i< largely a presentation of a singular and elaborate mythic drama, divided into two parts, m which offerings are made to effigies of the great plume headed serpent, the enemy of tho su.;, followed by a sun dance, 111 which the conflict between the sun and 11115 U1ICI lUI 11UMI1U Kn,|> ilUHIllcll?t> portrayed l y Mootu men personifying the various deities This celebration is primarily performed by warriors and eomiuemorates the return ot the sr.n from the winter solstice. In other words, the Moqui woefully tear, when tluy see the sun going farther and burlier to the southward each day, that he is going to desert them and leave them alone upon their cold, weary, sand hlown mesas. Ono wc-uders little that m this dread sitnation they have initiated profound and mystic rites with a view to propitiating the evil ono who would harm their dearly beloved eternal lire. Day by day the old men and seers of the tribe watch each morning the point at which the sun uses from the eastern horizon of the pinnacled and ragged mountain range 'J hey iiuvo found a particular notch between two peaks, past which the sun does not travel 111 its southern march, but instead it stops and returns over its long and dreary trail to bring ultimately the spring, the butterflies, and. most precious of all, the corn?their slat) ot life As the sun nears its lowest notch preparations lot the rite which conciliates the sun s worst enemy?tho snake demon?are well underway Tomorrow. in a weird subterranean cavern called an estnfa. or kiva, it is declared that the banelnl serpent shall be amply . i ?..i o ?.1. ; 11 i... ,i... |)l(K'iUt'U. ri! I II II Will UU lilVJ muuiu that tor cnct ntire year the sun .--hall he free from his persecutions, and the clouds, too, which the snake wickedly swallows, shall gather and their moisture freely dcscind upon the parched and blighted land until it is once more clothed in verdure. ?New York Herald. Nomenclature ot the Months. The Roman year originally began with Match, and September, October, November ami iJcccmbci were the proper names tor the last lour months, as the year had but tin When January and February weie added, however, the names became entirely inappropriate, but nevertheless have by general custom been retained in spite of the error lm plied The Old Vrar, liine out wild u-ils to the wild sky The Hyin;,' clouds the tro-ly ir^ht! The yeai is dy:u-_: it: '.he nijrhl H:n^ out vstld Pells and let It tin die! Kin? out the old. nil}: in the new! Kin;; happy l? Ms a-. ros.- the otiowl The year is z' l-' t him ;:<>! King out the tal.-e rin? m the truei Kin? out tin'' irrn l tli.it ?nps the mind For thiii h?*ie wt- -.i-ir no more. Kin? old the It-'.id nt ricli and poor Km? in redo-? to all matihiml. MEW YEAR IN THE COUNTRY. Gontl C'hci-r I'ri'tsiln I'nt raiiiinidcd bj >ocirly Formalities. The mere ju'j ri: K l v?* ami genuine forms nl' li<?!i?l;iv celebrations arc to be fount! in the country. and this fact applies with special force to New Year s The people arc less influenced 1>V the1 mere formalities <,f life and custom: change i:i n spoti.-e to the dictates of preference and pot <if social decrees. Here tin; ctistoin t making N*i w Year's calls remains practically what it always has heei:?an unvarying custom, subject only to the obstacle .! mcleiin lit weather Tim mot sociable lamari: forced to yield t?. a lica'.v tali of snow, and a 1 li cked road mahout the only barrier to his paving vi-it> to congenial neighbors '1 !:< h i in t;f entertainment within doors is a- di!T; rs nt from that in the city as the <!ilh rent ?nvin nuiciit would suggest In the more sumptuous homes egg nog m great bowls that seem never to be permitted to show signs of being emptied stands inviting ly m the great hallsnnd forms the basis of the good cheer that prevails everywhere. Even in the humble homes the bounty of the inmates is conspicuous in a variety of characteristic refreshment that must ii"t be spared by the gin-st Tlic ordinary f?it"t giving, turkey dinner, Christmas tree Christmas is not to bo compared with somenf the jolly New Year's celebrations which the farmer s boy Jack can tell you all about, lie would flunk half the tun lost without the New Year's sleigh ride. Green Christniases and New Years are classed appropriately with graveyards, and the weather man would understand this better perhaps if he didn t live in a big city where New Year's sleigh rides are out of fashion?particularly the kind of sleigh rules Jack looks forward to on New Year's day The lowering skv has been scanned anxiously tor a fortnight, 'i'heie is jnst ' enough humidity to make it certain that it must .-i]' w unless the weather changes Then comes New Year 's dawn, I and ihel'.r-t glance from the bedroom window rcveals a delightful expanse of heavy white snow banked up against | the fences and seeming to stretch to the end of the world. A happy New Year's Is assured in truth. ?Chicago Tribune. 1 .^.G-IE3-E2, Polite Attention. HAIL TO THE NEW YEAR. Rail, hail to time. O virgin year. Not yet a dnv V l? ngth thy *hrotuM Thou wit!: the merry eves and elc;.r Aim] joy?,tis \?*:? of ill lert ;< lie! Hatl. hail to thee. thou *tmi:g ? f Itnib! <>ur praise is thine, O youthful king! F> r thou art pun- of hi*' and *tn, Thy young hands yut t>nt Me.vings bring' I 1h-'? monarch who is laid away Within the catacomb of years Was harsh and ruthless in hi. day? Seemed loss to love our p,y , ih.an tears Wo look for blcs.sings mnndoM New year, from thy pure, stales, hauil! We trust thy heart will ne'er giow cold Toward us?and our native land' Bring healing to the hearts now sore From wounds the rrr.el old vear iniule The veil of jieacefuliiess draw o'er The woes at each heart tr.resiiold laid We cannot love a tyrant Our hearts refuse to loyal To one who takes delight to tling L*jK>n our hearts keen misery I ! I Be kind to us?that we may say. When comes the tunc for thee to go. 'O darling year, we grieve today. Because we ali have loved you sol' ?(ifsul Housekeeping j r? i I Marie and Her | j Little Ragged Doll, j j "Ilappy New Year s, marshal!' ! shouted a chorus ot childish vnice> in i the Rue Impcrtalo of Lyons They wi re j ! gamins of tho town. who. in a hand. | | crowded around Marshal L'astellano on j the 1st of January, ibo? Tho big j ; hearted man. who was at that time ' i military governor ot the town, finding ' ! himself surrounded hy tho young ur- j ! eliins, conceived a strange idea, which J | was both tho indication and tlie result j | of his nature. "You want New Year's gifts, my ; ! boys?" said lie. j "Yes, yes!" shouted the youngsters in ; i chorus. "Very well, my little friends; you ; must win them. ' "Win them! How? "L5y taking them by storm." "iiow so?"The tiling is very simple. You see ! that candy store there at the corner of ! the street?" j "Yes. marshal." "Very well. Take it by storm, and 1 ! when you capture it you are ::t liberty ! j to sack it Kverytliing that it contains I j will bo yours. " Tho youngsters were delighted In i short order they picked upall the stones j that they could lay their hands on and j | sent volley after volley at the windows j j For a moment nothing could he heard j j but the ringing clatter of broken glass j Out bounded tho proprietor with a I j big stick in ins liana, lie was auout 10 i | charge upon the young vandals when j I ho noticed Marshal Castellane, half > choked with laughter, endeavoring to ! order a second bombardment The inei j dent immediately beeanio clear to the i shopkeeper's mind, and lie, t<?o, burst | out laughing. When the breach was made, the little j , rascals rushed into the shop, opening the j I door simply to avoid the necessity of I passing through tlie windows. Then j ! they made a furious attack iijh.hi the t candies and chant d out almost- the en- j I tire stock. When that expedition was over, the ! marshal ordered a second one against a j cukes bop. The little army, command- | ed by Castellane. won another victory, the recompense for which was the absorption of an immeuso number of cakes. I The two battles and the damages cost tiic millionaire marshal nearly loo.ooij i francs. That was his contribution in j the form of New Year's gifts for the ! gamins of Lyons. On the following year he bad anotln r ! adventure. This time tlie military gov ernor, in tlio course of ati evening walk, j stopped by chance hi front of an an topiary's store, whom thore woro some ! curious old things displayed in the win- j clow Among some objects of a rare j value was a little ragged doll, well i worn and evidently of the cheapest j I kind, just about {.rood enough for a junk- j ! shop. How it got tie-re among the objects | of the antiquary was the tiling that J pu/y.led the marshal Just then a little , Ctrl came up m a hurry, carrying a loaf ! of bread under Iter arm. fcdiivrring in | the cold January wind, she drew over ' 1 la r tlun shoulders a little faded shawl, j while her dress, worn and light, clinic ! ! to her trail limbs at each step she took j The little one opened '.he door, and, j without eutenng.sntd to the shopkeeper ! "Mr Antrim*, did anybody make an offer lor my dull.'" "Five c? nts was all that 1 was olfwcd tor it. ' repluci a hoarse voice. "That's not enough," said the little one Then she c losed tbo door, and, with a siL'h. continued her journey The marshal lollowed her closely, out i she did not notice htm. She entered a j poor, tumble down house and mounted j the stairs. When she came to the gar- | r. f l:indinir tlie child ooeiied a door i and disappeared (.astr-Ilano stealthily : crept up and listened at the dour "Von were very leng. Marie, and tlio ! [ little ones arc dreadfully hungry,'* said j the voice of a woman ln.-ide. I "The baker refused to give us any j more credit, and 1 had to talk to him," replied the little girl "But anyway here is the broad, mamma Let me cut it tor the children. ' The marshal did not need to hear any I more. He understood the case thorough i ly In a hurry he returned to the anti ! quary, and, pointing to the old doll, j asked: "IIow much for this doll?" "Anything you wish, sir," said the j dealer. "Well, let us say 100 francs. ' j "You are joking, are you not?" j ">>*ot at all Here s the money "Oh, my dear sir. if you only knew . the good that you are about to do. ' "To whom?" | "To a little girl in the neighborhood, : the eldest of a numerous family in des- j perate straits The father is at present \ in the hospital. Tliey are unfortunate ! people, but very lu.:.<_st, 1 can assure I COIJTMISIA, S. C., (). t- her > ! If. you. The little <jirl tuhl me to liiul a purchaser fs?r (hat oH doll She fancied. jM>or tiling, that she \v< uld t 10 cents for it I never thought I could sell it You say ion franes'r" "I said 1<>0 francs, and I have just finished counting out the amount, arid Vere it is." And the marshal placed :>0 j n franc ]?ieees <?n the little counter ??f I the .-hop The dealer wrapped the doll in a pajier and presented it to him. wiih many thariks and hnrdietions ia the name of tho faini iy Without paying niu<*h attention to him C.'a>tellano left tho shop and returned to the old hotlso Willi I he illicittiiAi of leaving the doll at the do. r for little Marie IJut the latter, whose in: patience had heen sharpened l>v want. had already returned l?> tn<> dealer What was her joy when lie told her tin good lurk thai had rr.iue to im r! Sin received tln? money and came hark t< j the house as fast as >h" rould run She arroni|iIisln d the journey with sin h haste that she overtook the marshal at the door of the garret "All, it was you!" slie cried just as j she found him in the art of placing the little package at thedoor ol the huuiMe I lodging. aiid iii an outburst of gratitudf the intle tiling threw her arms around , the neck of her hem factor and kissed ! him. When the good hearted Castellanc I afterward told this little story, he added: "Never in my life did I get a kiss ' that went to my heart like that. " Puttie Printing'. Abbeville l'li ? and Unite r. There has been some remaikai about the public printing, ami per | haps some thinking that has not been registered. Newspapers in the past have been fne to say unkind tilings of the Register in reference to the printing. Now there has been some talk, or hint, or insinuation about the State newspaper, but that piper gives the bn thren notice to stop. Speaking for ourself, we believe the ollice of Public Printer is a legitimate one?just as much as any j other ollice. We believe that a fair! price should be established for the I work, and then tije priliter should be J rl< <rt< (1 by the LegLIaturc. Tin re are many considerations out ! side of cheapness. The p!inter is,! perhaps, the most important officer i of the .Legislature. If he so wills j he may, by neglecting or delaying the printing, defeat the will uf the! Legislature. The printer ought to' be elecled by the faction in power. | This lefers to the daily woik while j the Legislation is in session. The permanent work, or the reports ! of the different State officers, might | be given out to tlie lowest responsible bidder. We don't let out the collection of taxes to the lowest biddtr, but we pay a fair price for the woik. As well as we understand the matter. the piiee now paid for ihe printing is low enough, and we do not envy any man the job. We wouldn't undertake the woik. if it were of fered to us. FI17HIIRKES. 1701 HI AIX * Near Pu> C O I_i XT 2= DRY GOODS A THE CIIIMST (11 i () () O O O 82.50 PER PAIR j i?mii hi, minimumI O o () () DRESS GOODS,! o'J JPeices 30 inch Suiting loo fur lOe | JO l\s 31) inch Hcmietta JOo for 15c j JO ps 40 inch all wool 40 fur 25c | Jo Ps Silk Kud Suiting 10 inch for Joe j i 54-Inch LADIES' CLOTH, j Jo ps 54 in Ladies* Cloth, 4 yards will makea dress, 50c goods for Joe j i BLACK COODS. I 10 ps 00 iu all wool Henrietta 13e j 10 ps 10 inch all wool Henrietta 20c i 10 ps 40 inch all wool Jlemietta 23c j SILKS. SILKS.: 20 ps Satin Hiocade Silk Ueiluccil j from 1.23 to 73. 23 ps Fancy Silk only 23c 20 ps Satin Duchess 30c | Octolnr 05 tt Con^ro::mun Stokes' Bill. ('jngressinan I. Win Stokes Las introduced the following bill in the National House of Representatives, the object of which is to prevent the gambli ig iu cotton and other agricultural products The bill reads as follows: He it enact- <1 by the Somite anil House of lb prosohtat'ves of the I'nited Status of Ameiicu in Congress assembled, that from and after j the passage of this Act it shall be | "unlawful for any indiv idual or corporaI tii<n or association to engage iu gam j bhiig operations whose tendency id to aiV-.-L hitiliri.tlly the market price of cuti?'ii an ! i.lher ? ?*icultural produet S"?-!ioii *J. Thai for the purposes of lhi< Act gambling operations include [ all eoiilr;i Us f<?r purchase ami sale commonly known us "futures," in which the tender ami delivery of the actual eotnmodity named iu the con! ? .?? ( is not made Section .'5 That each contract for future di hverv of cot ton, corn, wheat ami oats shall nlate to one grade only, and all such contracts shall specify the amount and grade cou11acted for, ami 110 tender of a different grade from that named iu the contract shall he a legal tender. Sictioii 1 That any person or corporation or association, their agents, icptesi iilatives or t llicers, violating any of the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction thereof, he lined in a miiii not less than one thousand dollats for each oA'euse. "lie half of which line shall be paid to the informant, or imprisoned for iiot h ss than : i\ months, or both lined am! impi isotn d, in the die m lioii of ilie court: l'rovidcd, That in addition to said lit:?? ami imprisonment an\ person \\ ho Ins suffered injury l>y irason of such unlawful operations may recover damages iu any court- ??f competent jurisdictiou. Section 5 That all Acts or parts of Acts inoiusi>tent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. * Beware of Cintsient for Catarrh that Contain Murcury, As mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely denude the whole system when enteri m,' it thiougb the mucous Furfaces. S leh ;u tides should never 1)3 U3cd except (>u pre.'-criptioi.'fi from reputahie physic ut..s. as the dumcge they will do is ten fold to the good yon can p s ib'y dsiive from them Hall's (Voir i h (* ir*?, ri annficf nred by F. J. C* cuej ?V Toledo, O, contains no merenrv, and is taken internally acting dir< ct') up ?o the blood and ixnicuus sni tuc? s of the system. In buying Hill's Cttairb Cure be snte \<>ng?t the genuine. I', is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Obio, bv F. J Cheney ?V C i Testimonials free m i_:_ n...... J.. icwnsiup i'ensioii .ogams. 1m compliance with instructions of the Sti'lc Poard of Pensions the Township Pension Boards are reijnested 1> meet at their respective plan s on the 3rd Monday in January, being the ITih day of said mouth, to consider the applications for new pensions and to revise the roll of IS'.!?. The Pension Board of 1807, will serve until August 1808. S. M. ltoof. Chairman. J) T. Parr. Secretary. FITZMMCEI TK i:i:i 1701. t Ollicc. 1 3X.A., S. C., tin tlAVIAIIA inu nununo, 1ST ROM THE CIT1. () () o <> $1.00 Per Fair. 51) PAIR EXTRA IIEAV1BLAXKETS o o o o o WOOL JEANS. 20 j>s wool lilliiig Jeans loo 20 ps wool filling Joans 20c 25 ps all wool (0 vz>) 25c SEA ISLAND. JOOO yds .'{ > inches Sea Island 3^c JoOO yds J'i inches Sea Idaml 4c JoOO yds Iffl inches Sea Island 5c JO00 yds Ticking 4c 50 ps Ticking at li, 5, 01, Sic CHECK HOMESPUN. :{.) )(I yds l'laid .>:(u 4<MMI yds Plaid 4c 5000 yds Plaid 5c SOCKS. SOCKS. 50 doz Sucks at 50c doz 50 duz Hose at 50c duz DRILLING. *25 ps Drilling for Drawers 5c 20 ps Drilling for Drawers fij.