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SERMON TO FARMERS. DR. TALMAGE ADDRESSES THE EN CAMPMENT AT MT. GRETNA. "FarmiIg a Gospel iye." tie snaject, and the Text, 1EIlinl. thn Son2 of san phaat, AVin WiisI Plowlig wit Twelve Oxen. LEBANON, PA., Atigust 17.--Thle American Farmers' *Encamipment at Mount Gretnia, near this city, to-day". listened attentively to I remarkable dis course by the great Brooklyn preacher, Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, who arrived here yesterday from the Chautau(qua, at Piedmont, Ga.. where he spoke Wednes day last. Thc sublject was one el)culiaIrlv suited to the vast audience, being on "Farming a Gospel Type." 1 Kings, xix. 19: "Elisha, the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve oxen before him, and lie with the twelfth.'' Represent,atives of the great Farmers' associations from all parts of the country are at the encampment, preparations l(t which lavt been going on Iontls In advaiec. The surrounding densely-pop ulated counties of' Pennsylvania are also 11ully represented. To-day's servics were held in the open air. An immense choir, from tle clurches of ILebanlon, led the music. Rev. Dr. Talmage spoke' ai follows: I'armers of Americi! Accept my sali tlull. 0-n1 text pults uts (own1 into the lOW'S fuirroW, where nimsy w ra have been before. My boyhood ped on a farm, and my f Ither, a farIer, your style of life is liniliar to ie. Onle of my earliest recollections is that oif my tli coniing in from the hto(, harvest-field .X hau11sted. thle ieispirationl streaming From his foreliead and chin, and ftinting o)It the door-siill. an(I lly mother resuscitat ing him. until seeing tle alarm of' til lousehold, he said, " I)on't he fi'.ihteled. I got a little tired, and the sun was hot but I am all right now." And I rennmm her mother seated at tile taIe, oft(n, say ilig, "Well, I am too tired to eat!'' Ih( fiet is, that 1 (10 not think tle ol fol1t got thoroughly rested iitil the', la.' down in the grave-yard back of 4oller Ville, to take tile last, sleep. Ofloicezseekers gro throuh.,i II I 1:1111 l 12 they St.-nld onl polit.ical ph"..ormls, alld they tell lIhe Flmers the -Lory aboit,1 la independen)t lite of, "'e ilrlier, im IM-Yer' where tIA.,,iy ouIlght to .,ive syilI pathy. in<'ependent. of what? No class of lople in, this coutryi have it lanhir than ihrmners. Inependienw of whar? Of tle ci'enlllio that stin L!s the peat'ch trees? oIf tIe rList. 1 thle whelt? 4)1111 long rain with the r-ye d(mwn? Iil(. peident of* tle graS.Shopper? of1 tile locust? of' the airmy wor? f thie lot:a1o hug? lideplendent of the drou2t ,hat burns up tie hai'vest? I ldepeiiet, (& the cow witi Ihe hollow horin? or tlle sheep with tile foot-'rot0 or the pet horse with a nail in hIs hoofy I11 pendent of tle ('ol(d that f'eeZes (lit the winter grain ? Indite Idn of the( -snow htp 1'"it 14mveilim self? Indepeildeit of tle cold w1.eather. when lie stainds tlieshinig his 111111ubd fingers around his bhd 1 keep theil fr being 1rosted? I Ildepe(intln Io tilie Frozen cars and frozeii jeet? lepen dent of what? F-Iuny-I'rmers whio have made their tortunes inl tle (ity :11d Lo out in the colntry to buil holses with all the modern ilpro*UIIemlts, 1111 Ilake arming a luxury, may not need an solace; but tile yeomanr:2iiy wuho ('t thir:) livig out, of' the Soil, anId who that wayV hav'e to ('lte their tiiiliies and11 educate thir1 (lchieni, and21 payi their ta2xes :uul2 mee2t, tie initere'(st 221 mior'ftga2ed' larmiis - such meni findI a terrii lie stru'2s Lle. A ii my hope is that thisgireat Nation'mal Farnmrs' enicampml)nent may', (12 s222212' thiing towairds lifting (the burdens of (1l1 aigicultuirists. Yes, we were ne'ar'ly all of u1s horn ini the c outriy. We drioppIe< eor'n in the hiill, and w( uent oni SatuIhu to the mnill, tying (lhe grist, in the cenlitri of thie sack so1 1hat thle coten(its 01n (it be:1 side thle horse balanced ('ach' other'i; an<i dlrov1e the ca:ttle afie'ld(, our11 bare feet we2' with thle dlewu, and roide the hoswllO'2'.uiI the lal ter' to (lhe brook unitilI we fell off1 and lhmited the mo1w 121r niests 22121il 11h2 feathered occupIhants wuenit eneklinI2 away. So we all under'stanid rustic al lusions. TIhie .1lible is full of tliem.n In Chrnist's sermiion oni the Mount, you see thie lull-blown lillies andl the' glossy black of' (lie cro'0'Vs wing as it tlies (Ivel Mount Olivet,. Dauvid and Jlohn, Paiu a2nd Lhaiah find ini coun2itry life a s0oure< of' 1i'cquent illustration, while Chis takes (lie responsiblity of calling Go (2( farmer, dhelin'tg: "My Fa.ther is ti hiusbandman."' Noah wa'is the first fhrmer'. We sat' niot,ing abhouit, (ain, the tiller of the so1i Adlam was12 a gardlener on2 a lairge scaile buIt to N~oah was gIven all thIie acres (o the car'th. Elisha w%as an2 agiicultuist not cultuing a teni-a1cre lot, for inl n1 text 30ou finid hinm plowinig with twelv't yoke of' oxen before hdim, and( lie with thil twelfth. In Bible t,imes (lie lanid was 5r plenlty, and (lie inhabitants so few, 11hal Noahi wuas right when lie gaIve (.1 ever'y inhabitant, ai cer'taini port ion of land: that land, If' ('ulturedh, ever after t o 1)2 his own possessioni. They were not small criop)s r'aised2 In those times, f'or though (lie arts w2'(e rufde, the plow turnied upl very~ i'ic'h soil, and( barley, and cottoii, anid flax. and( all kinds of' grain caime upi at. the call of1 thle harvesters. Pliny tells of1 one stalk of grain (liat hiad on it, between 300t anId 1001 ears. Tihe rivers andi the brooks, throuiighi artificial channels, wer'e br'oughit dhowni to the roots of (lie c(orn, and( ( to ths babit of' tur'ning a i'iver' wherever it wais Wantedl Solomonl refers whlen lie says: 'The King's heart is inl (lie hands (of tie Lord, and( lie turneth it as (lie rivers of1 water are turned, wvithersoev'er iIe will.'' The wild b)easts were caught, and( (lien a hook was plut into their nose, and12 then they were led over (lie field. and1( to that God refers when he says to wicked Sen nacherib: "I will put a hook inl thy inose and I till bring thee back by the way which Thou camnest." Aiid (G0d has a hook in every man's n,ose, whether it h)t Nebuchadnezzar or Ahab or IHerod. 112 may think hfmself'very independent, bui some lme In his life or in (lhe 1hour2' his death, lie will find that the Lord Al mighty has a book In his nose. This was the rule In regard to (lie cuii ture of the ground, "Thou shalt not plom with an ox and an ass together," hIllu trating the folly of ever putting intchli gent and useftil and pliable men in assc clation with the subborn and1 the umr manageable. The vast majority c troubles in the churches and In reforms toy institutions cornea from the disrc gadfor this command of the Lord "hou shalt not plow with an ox at an ass together." ' Th~e were larg~e amounts of propert' Irnsted in eattle. The Moabites pail 4 O00sheep as an annual tax. Jol 700sheep,'8,000 camels, 600 yok< 9t oa The timeo of vintage wai Uslered in With 1iirth antllmisic. I'l elusters of the vie wre pit in to tLi willepress, and then live men would -< mtto the press anld (raminp.emoutIthe ju1ic from1 the grape umtil their garimvllts w(.1r1 saturated with) (fhe wivilad h:ad heCCO1n1 the ellblems d,fslaughitur. Wirist 1la self, wounded 11nt1il coveretd4 with iII blood of crucltixiNill, mnadl. ls of ti0, allusion when tite qeltstion w%as askd "Wherefore ar( thou red in thilla al parl antid 1v garmlients lilke wi h %%-li triinaleth the winw-vat ?" Ile re"lpmnded "I havie (r)(Iden lihe wiars l"1iw. Il Ill ages there hant I r' at hIll 'at4 paidl to) a1-riculture. ScvNth. ghh . til lu)l Ill v 'i cmillitry ark h 1of the plmw. A gvrmi to pi)portil as it is suplim-t'-i. h l ll it hic tie anu industriousyeom;mry. i o lin: as before tht ll,. o (Artha.r Wrote twvInty-l i._'h1t l1mL s nt r u Iesiodl wrote a 911l oll (1I4. -amle s-ilh ject--The Weks an l Iis" Cat Was prouder iW his w itk onh s t lan o t:ll Iis mIhtal,r tnuetts lui limist notbahe tetli:il li ll titi tut of a ritiltIl cmiqll ste"tS, %itilllilv lifi tle, harvst illd 1 lordihilnil vittani yards of* t he I'M1 I ali , Ianldinv_ :111i tithan- vsts a i all l i ville vard ( it n' wl ' ll tilir i-- I witut tIo I ilt l OIl anlalwINy bet\vt:ell1 tit(- prodicltimn ( Ir) IIs Ind the "r(" thI ( ae inl it .,fjul - all these. ,:ICIrCd w\riters 11nakill tSe of that .naloi fit tit( list plave in strh, ill race' : in thw fiehis ther 11.mut hev a plotw. Th;ll which Ioo ia 1110 L .n i ,1 ASO Is II the plow-4harc tunig up the,sils ihl lave beell rooli,!t ( hid atted in t he(7 ill I A tarmner said )1) hlis illo il oi "ilTher are a h1-tindred (14,llars hi l h tkep in that iLt" The stilo wcst i work and p1mweif the( Ilihl 11rom1 l;n;Ie l''ce, an14fidh Vitwed it very d1 p, : theI cmit'd tha11 it he had i0dttt il m thi ll oilley; bit w ll Owe titcre 1:11 l'-1 wlltlig ll 1 t'tt (di flt' a tlllt'(II-e it liH illore thall :Illly prvviml-s * v ;.r, 1114.1 il '11'i01 1111f ' t1 itk S l1A till ii : il l hIa:t it, f eld lllt l whist lie a sit 1i w ir' \i fr tu r i d1hi rs b ritidl tutt-;td Illm In 1 1il lidl. 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I :'41 hey vrivd: ' I'it h. p si,td . it a' %Vjj,C a w. i cir' ). k( t Io il l (.1 :i til m-tII N G:11-1t1c a led Taa. Unl~ i'ii p a ' h' n '." With I oat -vfLuion,I lit. . vI a-wy er\ d --I aa a bi i l t 1i . 11up '1' all la l ver 11 t: v i i' W'i 'a I \ al I i' I : ll q it . (; I t ' I I w I lir t vi, I ) al th eir hurt' lib . I ;l I 'lt ! TI. a '' o f 'h ! a r v e t It a' i ,a ltit I 'I I -ie: va ito aeri lt the ' eq io . t i , :ta I - i ii ' \ . \-e s -It ti iti : ; , II rv.I h Hal 'I- h- r, : Ia Fb r a 1h b .Ill c; a0. rIi a lr'fail' ;: II: i-.-II.:va InI'ro atheira al Ia .i when t he fra ab aei~ ''; at''h i a IlevateI ii of cir:1. l se ilm i al ift he'e h as t rthe, :1 r a int t tt,it~ ri .1- i. tai. Tt% Sh ani li- a ha' au,p''t he 'r I ,'i;t' a - n:lI 'iio - 'ao' iii 1 a ' I I it ' a a h' ' aaa' . Ira Ii - *.l' I:,na '' t an -. imik A HtL T Ill 3a AD FAT. a . '\a . I 11 n i i a' ' e ,~ au-d a h I -t . t hh I lo ab - ir. - *- a t , - ''h - t * I- - b r b a - Il~lis hl .'l i *lit i t t .'ia ii,'jZi ii \ - -I'a 'ta i''ili '.l Il, at t..\ f.i lIt l i? -tI'I a a. Ii'i it "a i t a,at. l hallht~ bil:, l wen \ II ' a I 1 received here a.. -i .Ii ' it m ta 'I al f i t Ir jt 'l a t l >:alu:.ia.riti i '-t nI -a 'aa 111 i t alI' i ll-lit t, :m la t lt't' u-I 11 -r1 lita it Iiat1: It'.< h thos. 'aho1 ta I .li a .\ lt : at l at'fs l l- I m jl i; ar llt - 'a I t b 'i.ia' I hcas i;l ti. w st ''a k w t111!itht al a'h-k. c-': ivtale i tr Sr Il. Ter tis tal: 'at elitra olic' a is a t i '. an t hett~ b-ii a I a i r It (aal ii:ttta',-a n li;pjul 'laila '.'I 'la-nx, \v'et itt ::va ta i i' h if '' .\' '-ja l'I.\,iS. (',i-i t.\ t r. I 'a'n,l'I -ll) llt'' "'aa. 12 0a i l ta -bila' IIthis 'ait y It lehit e Q. '' SIh:aa'vet han.~ u .zaiaa willaconsi '..'at:.a ,w ll e e - fa (v. 'aaa . Mytt li't' a'nit:e an'ti l I ir n I;tttt if r h f it': lastel't b I'la i fills ie i f ai';lill':lliti IaantS:lldr (-ti folilies worebllbala:l n;.a \lair. IC tra l was n n-plu si -. l(t i , la (.t ' 0 l tr: as;jt Im I' t hri bfus 'at h-i mt' 11f12ti&l 'ii tvi:ibbe ftand 'a'a:i't V iC h'lilttS tar lnn in :Ian wtu tilli m;l t. [ i nt yu a n-di~~o a t'be to Gitn eXnthera u fiii:abI, !boitt ed wspit id hi by j1l'' titgiisi~ .\a;a':0I:. ('I:Ij;he tid (L'spOf lfC ir a s crNib'.teh. earo. l > s o, .u a .. . THE RIDE TO DEATH. I , I t 411*l' 1! Ih lhati In til>t, A chitiet t Near liA Mioston. IvT?.I . .\n1. ''(. The ]atyst report 1'ro o I Qn n~ I IIcN.4.. c, t 4 fdllow inI g as thI e - '0 1 dvtu li.st of (h i ta , al i tit i :l r;i . A l. ,. arker, \\ (.11le et, Mas. fl- MAilltr P'arker, (1, M lrV F-. P'arli'l. hw. G.vuulu11 Morrill, 11tnjim v, N.'11, a . Mr . iL. arrill ;atl i attiv Frall .. cis is. lsa. he Miss .\ 1.ry .. Tilton, Iexingtol, i I Miry .\hhot. h Louisville, tly. I i : ;t Iv B llrd . .\siville, N. (. r Is. P-. (). .\ll, P>hiladtelphia, P1a. )i I ie-.% so-sit, .\ Illn, I l'i delphlia, Pa. r.1 . ()scar I t ,i IIh- y Illisville, Ky I ~ ~ ~ ~ (V' ,-;I I eII'I ) A t ico !- .nky iII i:iat I ; (IIt'at (lerint - I Iy, im isvili', i t 1 ir I ">. .1l voni ;', . . p .1 diol I, 4t 1n of t ihv above, a 1t liues lIyam ostoil, ireial 01 tI Irs. .Nn Ia y Wells, I lart 1'ord, ('t. :11 . ('opi, ('ivvelail .0 Zvrar-dinlg the Cause of, thle ;acciltIlt S11wuprintelndint P-renich, of the )hW1 Colon.v rIt said last Ilight: W e not ad.v an investigatio, but whait we call learn' it appeal." that sertce itq, n \vho afv wor o ;w , I ad twat v -e ll I 11tracI ct ollt ie .' liif.s. atid (lat tIev h a d itil I, I. nl t,r in I :nc e livying a'-'onill t hle t ciirvo. Pr-l i ll (ildicn1t ions, although -x;- tiltI i knowv it ofitliaily, teil jack wvas Ill)t U k ' ,ill oIt wh v il t r rail111 1 (NUM , ) X tl. (it tll! (1il1.gur S igm I wi t1 tIll . i t lot lie illo\il ill (he fific i ll V.;(i:"n t I all T'hulrsa y." - \ Il w r (c1Ai rp t , in prosttt' li ing i si %( s,t ig t Ii Il, 1:;, I I1* i i lt . 1 t g'ee Ic sl I t.' I ' t -4t tip.! ea lvc i - I TI ri'il.,'rt, lI iei it. ..'iI illi le lili: l' i til b <l Ie, ilsi V;Il' b slippisi to have c e d su h i i be llt i' f I I'lif' a t hI tlin oi wlwl. vs wier I'- iphitly cut i.1 thi li avy tool :ni it bore -1. ' 11. ha I-Vi 1ili1 bOn Nnove byN a1 1"'i.uh i cn:u-;. Thell sides of, t he w ocket of, I !*lg I orcceivt - tilt- b;an les bv wh lh he wit h i. -ai ts re preSse'l. eti''alld ;a lr'.v Ile t w;ns fl-it l - - i w :- . ing' 14 the hot to1 (I - iln hi, h Siicit 11 1 h 1 Spin k ' lA t AIn C ot Y. i heil;. t irqsn m -l insin: o.. ,)Iof terrible b;loodi poison, "%vI- I need (hI di lutIern t o~ facfe all I ri l. Ilithlir, lshii sIW,z er s, -i, rI i - ttII at El lis , 11 Il-/ I a t: 1 '11 iet l, Il (TS, lhitnish-d Skin, 1iit a n, -ach 1ag jb.IN, Iimbi 'udo .wkcd by i '11- il k il. 4-tc.,vtI. > t C ' im l relitE' )il e ( !h ntilet i d .;1! M;1v i ll - r-s s n:. wy tovisit : - o u r tIo in'i . Th, (IeT x Spri mont, o i, th rNr. ilvligod i wi'hot, r xplwil O. llw tha kful11 1Iv:I :,1)111 vorv,olw 1w i) %;flowr therv w .\ v n orv h11 -i i:d, , I h:1 pois(Il I han Hlot S;princes. '0i Wo ro" 1MIt . Bli""! l0% M I 11 s t" its inwrits Cammu:"Is will testi . lb-rt n 1M.,:: (-td 7. w iI b.y\ ii: :1 -- an di Inel wen t Ito I Iot 1;ii .rs. I ret I Ir 11 (1 holI IIe a r1i 1lledl111aatI I l- ihsc ly No tn s(".!Ialc to do inle I . I "l1l . M V, y io 11 0,Ior per.;u1:11dItl lu I o :" r. 1 lIt L & I. T I"y IMT wi a t->miShl tI-It, ; ry nvov- r (11ick10 lwvaled." '.w. dw r h, A thltn': (,l,S:tvs n. Ih:u noappn-t ite, illy digeStionl la Utinet, th ui;la is 1n1lt'w 11) Myv n,SO) I couhd 11:trilly walk. m.%, ! ,r' :ailt ori d1 6'vve tIn . Ilot ;pr 4;-s )2r. 'icIil I v 1!11* a s Mrial, I5 E0. LESSENS PA% MINISHES R TO LFE i MMOTHERS RADFI ELD REGULATOR CO. ATI.M-1A gA TCL Y90 DYA,G/S. PADG~ETT PAYS -THE-FREIGHT, A REATIEFE-1iT HATMAY NOr A(IAIN I, RWAE) 80 DO NOT D)ELAY, "S'rIm HILE Tip, [ON IS 110T.** Write for catalogt,, npa e you awthils advertisement inl. Heeinenbler that I sell everything that 'lot's to fitlslhing a hoe--ttifactui r thhts and buyi g others in the Iary ,t poSible lots, wiiel enlables Iic to wvji )e mtt all competition. 1.10 , ARHE A VEW 0 h My srAwr lING IAlGAINS. A No. 7 Flat top Cookig Stove. ful size, 15x17 ich oven, fitted with 21 pieces of ware, deliver< at youir own depot, all I'-ivi;-It charges p;ii by me, fr olly 1,welve 1)ollars. Alvain, I will sell you a 5, hole Cooking Itanige Ix13 inch oven , 18x21; ine tIop, fitted with 21 pieces of ware, for 'TI ITI TEEN DOLLA ItS, atd pay the freight to vourl lepot.. Im NOT , 'AY T WO PIucE(s (lt YOU (1001)5. I will send you a ndlice plush 'arlor suit, 6valluitt frame either in combinatimn or -allded, the Illost shylish Colors, for l ;3.50 o vourirulroad staotio, frei ight all paidl. I wi:l also sell you a nicu ielrooui suit, onsistinl., of I"iltteall with ghss, 1 high lead Bodsteal, I Washistaltl, 1 Centre table, 4 ae seat ch airs, I ("Ine seat and hack rock r, all For $1 i5, and pay freight. to your Or I will se) y<ml an elegalit. lied4room tit. with lar'e glass full iarble top, for 0, and pay frei,tht. \ie(, witdow sh:ale on spr-ing rolle' S 10 l' 'ant large vulnt S daY chwk, 4.0 W\allit lun-w,7.( Ilact ertaini- per winimw, 1.4m I valliot fls'ribw ever I ;I mall I N-1ver ienentf, but1 have anI in11114111m stmte '*MlLtlnitl i; fe 1.6 0 let Of 114)(1r roomi, with wart, bmil-s :tid factory N iblin, il 4ither );lt-; o!*All_uIlAI, makil..- inlall che0 large -st mtsil;ssfthisikhindl ue onel ango (,Ilt mll tin h o uthern Ilk-[ . Tl-e store' Iun warelhou1tt'es a.re cvrowdo< Nwith ftle -h1ok-est prolietiosof ile biest fai st . NlyN eatalo.-mv voitainiul iliitration of 110ids will Ile Itailh-l if yot will htimdiv s;l\ xhiere you saw this alvertimieit. I pay reigh t- Athin r , L, i. PADGETT, Vad-oto lutg tt's FilrnIitture, tveanld (Caqwt S11rv. 1110-111-. j '2:i trVvt, Al'GI STA, GA. TALBERT SON'S E'NGINE .U30L..S. SAW MILLS AN) GIST .\1111s \tie ackniowltd.gdil to hi the h" it ever -:hI in lis State. hen you biuy onle of thow -m re atlied that you have m:111e ii muiistak. Write for our plic. Cotton Gins and Cotton Presses VT. (:. Badham, (Gam Agt., ---'--3\ . I n,'l Tf' ). t - - 10L LER AN DERSoN uiggie-., Car'riage's, \i.ai<ms, HI :mtnam ij(i lower' lthiu any othiur oflsamiie gradei. ni Soutih Carijnau, ainl in in\ti eunlties ofI Iifiiites protiily aniSwerid. lit writiing 'luase mntiont !his paper' andu dont't forget give yur I'o'tu'lli'er midrule'at sign 10l,1,ElCi, A N l)lE!lSON lilT1'G (.CO., 1;<-k lil, . C , \h: lanfa tuirers, IPOSITI YOU I! SUR:145! MO4NEY IN THE COMMERCIAL BANZ', OlF COLUMBIA, S. C. Otne 0 dlIt ltar a tiupwar'ls reei veil. in aidI niaterly13, on thle Iirust days of l"ubiua y, May13, Anugust and Novyilembe. MIarrmid vomenu't aiid mtinorsi cati kuil ee aciiuf mi lheir own namie . Iliiie raltes of interest lv'tiwdty,pecilarrhia'ngeet.('ii~'nI C , iu 1''h . 'lIe unin' ,12, Pr.'o,liht.g'fo ,iio liils. Itruisr .it\.ento rel:ivet, Vsit. ctel'res iet ( u't.s'l hier. o aLe i(Ientily, upitin sen ('hle in rent iu leA and' usnedilre 13f1 lelts lths. mer sn te hat iicicle' forI chlir or tdu. Itlis pilar, l(asantiind Wleslenty hew mulou discht,argust a, tomac i4ved' it h nuou discagefo mes. sytms and1 aIr. nuea, coul i orttethg fhiet safe and ea'ms Iinvigo - !. a r Vetnede andm.Ub usd largel by1S pysi-u i ~o Coiba S. C., andsa whlalmue byee HI OiNV,I,YeWnSUll Co.4A@~U11d0F5MOR The Tozer FnIne Worls, (S'i:erss to )in 1iller Works.) JOHIN A. WILLIS, PROPR., 111~VsI(~ l~ '15STR1EET, MANUFAUTUREltS OF TOm STEANI ENGINES, And all sizes of both Loconotives and r - uritn Tublar Boilers. "'orWndry work in Iron and Brass Re "lng proniptly executed. FEMA LE INSTITUTE. rpUiii* 1WILI)ING IS NOW OD etnizeid al)ti itnproved as a boarding ihIolittitil it is SmcondIll to nloilo In the Stiit il conifort and coivolltienmc . The Corps of Teaers engagd for the con ig ses-ion Is the best the Instituto has ever hadl. No otiher institute inl the South can offer aivaltages silperior to thes offered here ill the Literary, I%uisic aid Art Do vartinents. Mr. Maelean contintles to be the Direc tor of Minsie. 'I'he patrons of the Institute, Nhose d(a111ihters were taught by Mr. Mlaelv(an *uring the past session, are re .ferrd1 to it proof of tihltf stateieit that he ki the best tea1her of Music who has ever tainght ill Charliote. As originator and direlt4or. of thll .111ne M"illsleal Festival Inl this 4-1y Ii.- replutatioln has extended tihrmillotnoit thei Smuth. VM. R. ATKINSON, Principal. id2) WOMAN. .I w !1 i mrify nu vitalize your - -.-: g. , aiti givoyour -.it.'e te n(et at h. i:itrg wih ' ''- Dysp. * ithttimna t ts' !.wenvcr felt sw.;-!% in- Isk a - h. i c ul. I live ft -: r, if ht0 could - p. i'. p. t ireil out fr.. .. .. and fe. b- -:ne spring takt) - X t ive orr .cod toning up, If ' i I-r wit hi htondalehe, indigestion, d~ talty amoi n entkttess, tako 8 P P. P. IT yrn tT, r ith rrvos p,rostration, * n tuntzg ami a gene.ral let down nu ytw, ttakO >I Pels-m. liiuajami, Seof MiSr:.3alaria, Chtroic Femailo S. . Prkickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium. Tiv .l A I.birifler ini tho world. l * . '-. liit(8., Whiileaa!o D)rurglsts, A re tiw' beist Por(ons Plaisters in the World. l'hey are~ lthe best lafsters inl overy wvay for the 'uniek relef of LAME BACK, PAIN IN THE GHEST, RHEUMATISM, N EU RAL.GIA. Unloik~e fill otiher platers, these are Pure y V'egetalet tand Ilariniess. Relieve hi tantly andl never fail to enre. SA\ FE, QUICK ANt) SURE. Sold by d rntegi dls or mlailedI on receIpt .f me.h~ by lnosiNon & RIenAnIJs, Botn, Mass. o -- IIPPMAN 1BR10., WholesaleDruggluts, Solo Proprliors, Llppmaa'uBlock, aannak,Oa, ARE Yo CONSUMPTIVE. H1av3 yon Cough, Bronchitic, Asthma, tldigestIn~? Use Parker 's Ginger Tronic. t has cnred the worst cases andt is the best emed(y for alt i!!s !1isinig from'defectlve nu rition. Take in tine. 50O cents and $1. Mj ANR [AL3AM Promnotes. a luxiuricinS -TVS Never Fails to Restore Geey , Hair to its Youthfbi Oefera ~ . ad 10 at DrWtts