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THE LETT EBB A? SCHOOL. One ds/ the letteia went to kthool, And tried to lenrn enoli other ; The/ got so mixed 'twas really hard Te pick out fron t'other, ^ A went in first, and Z went last, The rest were all between tbeui? K L and M and N O 1'. 1 wish you could have seen them T B C 1) E ind J EI Soon jostled with their betters ; U K S T I grieve to say? Were very naughty letters. Of course, ore long, they came to words? What else could be expected t 'Till K made D J C and T Decidedly dejected. Now through it all the consonants Were rudest and uncouthest, While all the pretty vowel girls Were certainly the smoothest, Hut simple U kept far from Q, With face demure and moral, " Because," she said, '"we are, we two, So apt to star# a quarrel " Cried A, "Now E ami C come here ! If but i will aid a minute, Wood 1' will join in making peace, I lr nlun (list m i???!? iof u iti it " And .smiling E tlic ready sprite, Said, "Yes and count ine double,'' This done, peace shone o'er llis scene, And gone was all the trouble I .Meanwhile when U and I* made up, The cons'nants looked about them And kissed the vowels, for, you see, They couldu't do without them. German Millet.?This choico aud most valuable seed is rapidly attaining a popularity unprecedented in this country by any ot the grasses. The yield, both of hay and seed is immense, and it is considered by those who raise it as a more profitable crop than cottou, requiring only about ouu-half the labor. It will produce to the acre, from three to four tons of rich, succulcut, juicy hay, which all kinds of slock devour greedily. It will produce from fifty to eighty bushels of seed to the ajrc if sown on ground properly prepared, and in the right season. It is universal iu its adaptation to almost to any soil or climate, making a fine crop on comparatively poor upland, and growing luxuriantly on rich bottom land. It will stand very dry weather better than any species or variety of Millet, and flourishes with viiror and ranidilv of orowth un u i v c | c(|Ualled in the extreme South as well as in the Northern ami Western States. In the South, it sown early, two crops can be gathered in oue season from the same ground. Stock can be fattened and raised on this feud aloue without any other hay or grain. In the Southern States especially this grass is most valuable, as it matures in about sixty days, and if sowed early enough, will bring in a splendid crop of hay just when it is needed, (dunng the cultivating season,) and will, to a great exteut. take the place of corn, (which always couiuiauds such high prices at that time of year,) in feeding stock, a ltd if used in connection with corn will keep horses, mules and eattle healthy and iu good condition, ftvry planter should bow a few acres iu German Millet, for hay. It will pay you an hundred fold ! When a crop of hay is desired the seed should be sown "broadcast"?one bushel to the aero?and the hay cut while in bloom, while the seed is still iu the milky state, and the stalks and leaves are tender, or as soon as the head is formed. * If you wish to save it for seed, drill it in rows about IS inches apart, and let it get fully ripe before cutting. From one peck to a half bushcl^to the acre is sufficient iti "drills," Cultivate by plowing as you would drilled corn. - . What tiik Kaii.hoad Tiiai.v Sinus.? hying broad awake in a berth of a sleeping car, says llrctt llarte, 1 could not help making some observations which I think arc not noticed by the day traveler. First, that the speed of a train is not equal or continuous. That at certain times the engine apparently starts up, and says to the baggage train behind it: "Come, come, this won't do! Why, it's nearly half-past two; how shall we get through ? Don't you talk to uie. Pooh ! pooh !" delivered in that rythmical fashion which all meditation assumes on a railway train. Exempliyratia : One night, having raised my window curtain to look over a moonlit snowy landscape, as I pulled it down the lines of a popular comic song flashed across me. Fatal error ! The train instantly took it up, and during the rest of the night I was haunted by this awful iefraiu : "Full down the bel lind, pull down the beMiud ; somebody's klink klink. O don't be shoo-shoo!" Naturally this differs on different railways. On the New York Central, where the road bed is quite perfect and the steel rails continuous, 1 have heard this irreverent train give the words of a certain popular revival hymn after this fashion : "Hold the fort, for I am Sankcy, Moody slingers still, wave the swish swosh back from klinky, klitiky. klutiky kill." On the Now York and New Haven, where there arc many switches, and the engine whistles at every cross road. 1 have often heard : Tommy, make room for your whoopy ! that's a little clang, bumpity bumpity boopy, clikitty clikitty, clang." Foetry, I fear, fared little better. One starlit night, coming from (Quebec, ar. wo slipped by a virgin forest, the opening lines o! Kvatigcliiic flashed upon me. Hut all I could make oi them was this: "This is this forest prim-eval-cval ; the groves of tho pines and the hem-loeks-lockslocks-locks-loooock !" The traiu was only "slowing" or "braking" up at a station. Hence the jar in the meter. A party who recently lectured in Denver appeared to L*c somewhat dissatisfied with his rsccption. "Did you have a large audit noo ? asked a sympathetic tViend. "No; the authorities having neglected to close the saloon*. there was uot inuchof an attendance " An old colored preacher was lecturing a youth of his fold about the sin of dancing, whoa the Jatt? r protested that the Bible plainly said. 'J here i? a time to dance.'? 'Veti dar am a time to dance,' said the dark divine, 'and it's when a hoy gits a whip pin' for gwine to a ball.' * ? A viiiage cony rogation in Vermont was 0 fciurbcd the oth? r Sunday during the mo 1 11. W-.ry sliili.ifollowing the opening p'v.er by a voice fr'm tbe adjoining dwell ' iin'i. f : Miry wbt r?'s tbe nails?" / .o t;.?; answer came : In the cotlec pot, 1 you fool " 1 AN ELECTIONEERING DODGE BY - S w J. T. IIART. ] * * S0MVTU1NG may be gained to all who desire to buy good aud choap Groceries fur C4$fr, by calling at uiy store, one door west of ltice, McLure A Co., where you will get the ] Worth of Your lioney in BACON, LAUD, SUGAR and COFFEE. TEA and CHEESE, FLOUR, MEAL, SPICE, GINGER and PEPPER Knowing Ones Sny that I keep the beet CREAM, LEMON and SODA CRACKERS, NIO-NAOS and GINGER SNAPS, in town. ALSO, FLAVORING EXTRACTS. All kinds of CANNED GOODS. * Best Plain and French CANDIES. To all who desire a pleasant smoke or plenajt chew, just try some of my choice CiKiirn anal Tobacco, , and a wee dip of my snuff, and if you nro not pleased, you mny say I'm a Hart-less fellow. Don't pass the store without calling. J. T. ilAllT. Oct. 27, 187G 43 tf djhroniclc and J>fnlincl is i'l'dlisuri) daily, tiu-vykbkly and weekly, AT AUGUSTA, OA. \iy WALSll & WB1G1IT, I'ltor'us. :o: Full Tolegraphic Despatches from all Points. Latest and Most Accurate Market Reports. Interesting and Reliable Correspondence from all parte of Georgia, South Carolina, and Washington Citg. GEOKGIA ami CAROLINA NEWS a specialty. DAILY: One Year ?10 00 Six Months 5 00 TRI-WEEKLY : One Year ?"? 00 Six Months 2 00 WEEKLY : One Year $2 00 Six Months 1 00 Dec. 8, '70 40 tf THE a Orcenvillc Hotel. GREENVILLE, S. C. milK UNDERSIGNED having leased this prop1 crty, took possession ok Thursday, the 8tli inst. THE GREENVILLE HOTEL is complete in all its appointments, ami has many advantages for ladies ami children iu its comfortable rooms, large rerandahs and shade trees, and its convenience to the beautiful grounds of Furtnnn University. 1 am prepared to promise to the patrons of the Grccuville Hotel new aud neatly furnished rooms ami a <ablc not surpassed iu the up-country. The house will be under the direct management of the undersigned and his family and will be kept scrupulously clean in all its departments. lie invites the patronage of his friends and the public generally. A. M. SPEIGHTS. Greenville, S. C., March 2od, 1877. March 23 11 tf WEST SPRINGS INSTITUTE. rilll E Spring term of this Institution, will open Jl to Males and Females, with a competent crops of Instructors, on the 8thof January, and close on the 15th of June. The location is tine. Situated iu Union County, twelve miles front the C. 11., near the Spartanburg line. Its healthfulness is unsurpnsed, and the Mineral water inferior to none in the State. Tuition for term or twenty works: Primary Class $ 7 f?0 Intermediate 12 50 Higher Hronches 15 00 Hoard, with fuel, for females, inthc Institution, $10.00 per mouth; for males, in the community, $!UM) per month. For further particulars address Rev. G. S. ANDERSON. Principal. Glenn Springs, S. C. Feb 2 4 tf HAMPTON HOUSE. MAIV STREET, SPARTANBURG, So. Ca. J3. Caleutt, (Formerly of Palmetto Houso,) Proprietor. HOUSE WELL VENTILATED, ROOMS NEWLY FURNISHED AND GARRETED?TARLKS SUPPLIED WITH THE BEST IN MARKET?ATTENTIVE SKRVANTS?OM NIRUS TO ALL TRAINS. TERMS ftg.OO IM.IC DAY. Jan. 12, 1h77 1 tf PAINTS AND OILS. Linseed Oil, Huh and Roiled. Machine Oil, Tiirneiil ine. Kerosene Oil, Colors in Oil, Varnishes, Window Class, Cutty, Sand Caper and Ola/tor's Caiuts. For Sale by A. IRWIN & CO Ma rcli 1 8 tf THE KENNESAW GAZETTE, A MONTH I.Y PAPBR, PUBI.ISII Kl> AT ATLANTA, OA. lievoted to Railroad interests, Literature, Wit and Humor. Cent* yer year. CHRO.MO to every subscriber. Address Kennettmr (lazettr. ATLANTA, (JA. March :',0 12 tf <*11 I'm HuihI Mado SIIO<*H. V SIM.ESDID ASHORTMKNT just received, ut GEE fi lll'MrilRIKS' Hotel Store. April 21,'78 16 tf BOTTKDD Ilriim/y, Ma-term, Sherry ami l'?rt Wtnet, and 1 /{randy /'iitrlien, fit JL F. LIAWLS ,t CO S. No. 1 Store. 1 Nov. 19 46 tf ; ? LilditV ( tisloiii .1|>i<l<* Slioes. IjllilXI St'lMM.Y for Spring and Sunnncr ] wear jis-t received, at GI T. ,v //I M I'/.'l: I I'.S' Hoi el Storo. April 21, '76 16 tf ATO^iiTI^y COTTON PLANTEltW! You oak Sana TIME, TROUBLE AND MONEY, By using the Celebrated "FARMERS' FRIEND'' WEST'S GUANO DISTRIBUTOR, BALENTINE'SO c o ton planter, Wanulintured by Wp;^COI a MAKKLEY, Oreenvillc, 8. C. .. . W, Agent, Union C. H. March 10, 1<T 2m?*SOMETHING NEW TJTVIJER, THE S(0)N. ornAHTi a ni rm m /^\t nrn a atta INJCjYV iJIUBJCi AI xnji \)IA> oiaim;. JAMES H. RODGER HAVING purchased the entire interest of his father, Mr. JOHN KODGEK, in hia Grocery Store, respectfully announces to the old UVieiid*^ mid Customers of the former owner that he will continue the GRtiCEtlY BUSINESS At tlie Old 8tand; and will always keep a full stock of all kinds of Groceries, PLANTATION SUPPLIES, Table and other Cutlery, Plows and Plow Steel, Canned Fruits, Meats, Oysters, &c? WOOI>El\ WARE. ALL BRANDS OF TOBACCO, &c., & c., which he will sell at PRICES TO SUIT TIIE TIMES. I respectfully invite the old friends and customers of the house, and any number of new ones, to CALL AND TRY M E. You will find two "Live young men," standing ready at all times to wait 011 you, and what wo cannot show and sell you is not worth ^? asking for or having. Of 1*11 lit tlio llod^er Old Ntand If you want good bargains, polite attention, and perfect satisfaction. JAMES II. RODGER. ? . ? TO THOSE INUEnTED. HAVING soUl out HI}-entire interest in the Grocery Husinc.'s, to uiy son, Iaui anxious to settle up all outstanding indebtedness. I, therefore, call upon those in any way indebted to 111c to come forward arid make settlements immediately. My JJ ooks and Accounts arc still at tbc Store, and if I am not present my son, Mr. James II. Rodger, is empowered to make settlements. JOHN RODGER March 2 8 tf SOL UBLE~PACIFI C G (J A NO. :o: the above well known GUANO AND COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE IS now ottered for sale at the following places in this County. Consumers of this Guano will lind it fully up to last year's qualityv which gave such increased satisfaction. For Circulars and prices apply to ?T. T. itlLI^Ac oo., - Union C. ILjLC., W. W. CROSB^CSllelton, S7 O^SfTo E. H. FROST & CO., Charleston, S. C. ' February 10 6 ,1in Viek'H ENCOURAGE HOME PEOPLE Flower and Vegetate Garden and IS the most beautiful work of the kind in the Homo 13 11 tcrp rise world. It contnins uearly 150 pages, hundrcds of fine illustrations, and six Chromo J'tntes ""S of Flower.*, beautifully drawn and colored from Ci? /JSm nature, l'rice 50 cents in paper covers; $1.00 I V r in elegant cloth, l'riuted in German and Eng- S I nk Vie Ft Floral Guide, Quarterly, 25 cents a year. . 1.1 ^ t|l f f Viek'a Catalogue?UIH) Illustrations, only 2 33H " l||j[y| Dry and in Oil, ^ Paint Brushes, V V ^ Varnishes **'' ?&*'j/*. dk&e&fl -?? + "'* *. m.d..olM..?druuy fcEbRffira. HACKER & &ONtf Kept for Sale, By F A. C rr OllY, B. F. RAWLS & CO. p. ,m, a ~ Nov 10 40 If Charleston, S. C. " wm7 r.TTi:.NOCK." " h. P. EhMOMO. TlL?:lyn ]rr' S"M,11 an'!. ,U!"'! V-C\Z7 -t- owned and managed by a < aroluuan in this "Etfpnirpr & "Edmonds ci,y- all work glauanteed. Ztl teilg ei OL XiUlilUlliU. Always on haml a large Stock of Doors, Sash. ? A. j? Blinds, Mouldings, Brackets, Scroll and Turned 31 ft n it I'll < t 11 l* O i* * * OT Work of every description. .?, . csfrci;An.Glass, White Leads, and Builders' Hardware, Portable and Stationary Engines, at ManufaclHrcr9. ,,ricc8> BOILKUS OF ALL KINDS. " < " ^ v?. cv i. nooring imams, nnn dressed Lumber ClltCl I.All SA1V MILLS, of every description, delivered at Union at the (iltIST MILLS, loicttffiqurt*. MILL OKARING, March 8, 1870. 9 ly SHAFTING, 1TLLKVS, kc. ...... i? AM KHAMPTON IS GOVERNOR. N <ut"lo?e"?- .rirsT mo siikk SAMUEL S. STOKE s' AS HA1^.^llS?["BNOB .A ( ( oi*ii?*3 n( XjIIW Will tlioso who owe inn will have to pay me, AX,> ? , JUST SO SURE 1 It 1 A I.j *T Xj H 1. I O 1'j ? Will all papers left in my office for Record have Inion II., S. (1.? '? l-e accompanied with the Cash to receive Wi. ? ,, . i, % , proper attention. ILL practice in the Circuit and Irobale 1 TrtliO II<M'?I All business in the jurisdiction of a Trial Jus- ClIAHLLS IIOLT. ice attended to with promptness. (lerk. Special attention given to collections, &c. ' *>cc O Office for the present, third door to the leftin ' >.\ |>|.OCKS, TARLK and l'OCKKT <TT'\i 0U ' 0,,sc' f 1 LKKY, Trace Chains, Haines, llackhands l,rc ** " and Hooks, Spades and Shovels and l'low lines, 1>. .V. TO M IN MJO IS I>, at OKK ti HL'MI'IIRIKS'. | ... . _ Feb 1 f. tf Attorney at Law, i' % i| \ / M w r 1 Aim s SllilVLN IT I I 0 > 4 . II .. S , 4 . J j (JKK & //[ MPy/KILS. March 'J 8 tf | Oct L".? I t tf STRAIGHTODTISM TRIUMPHANT. itt _ Wade Hampion IS uur u-overnor! ?- : A Democratic Congress AFD A Democratic Legislature ; ASD TUB UNION TIMES WILL CIVI ..tr-.-rr- " s'- * A Weekly Ayuopsin of tlic l*ro1 ccedingH of BOTII THESE BODIES. ? Now is tlio rXTui.o TO SUBSCRIBE. Now is the Time TO ADVERTISE. a new era has dawned upon the _! ' STATE AND NATION! TIIE NEWS WILL BE STIRRING AND INTERESTING TO ALL CLASSES OF THE PEOPLE. ? ? ? * FOR $2 IN CLUBS, You will Keep Posted a Whole Year. Single Subscribers, $2.50. PAY WHAT YOU OWE nuil llENEW &ADIEMH I IIAVI-just received ft nice lot for Eimtor: RUclj ftS 1! Ui HONS, SILKS, FLO WFIIS, SILK AND LACK FISCHUlfS, coLLAinrrr/;s, L<> VF.L V NKCK TIFS P-. >S r. Also, A small variety of lints of the latest style. Call nml see for yourself, A l-l, CM I! % I* I'OK A ASII. M. tilt ANT, March 2-1 11 ' tf TIJME TABLE HO. 8. SPARTANBURG & UNION R. R. In Elect 0:80 A. M., Tuesday, June 0,1870 i^vNwAki) QPWAH'b. ~ SattDAYH, kunksdays and Xwoayh,Tmurm>y ancf Friday. Saturday. STATIONS. J Arrive. Leave. j| Arrive. Lmh. - 51 4* Spartanburg. 9.;w>.n> 68 3.10pm s Parole t. 11 10.20a.m 10.25 *' 67 2.25 " SAOpm JoneeviUe. 18i 10.55 " 11.00" SO 155 v gjg " Unloa. 28 11.45 ' 12.15 pin 40 12.55 " 1 JO w Sa utile. 87 12.55 pm 1.00" 8112.16" 12.20" Fish I>nin. 42 1.20 " 1.25" 20 HJOaJU HJOa-aO ^ Shelton. 48 1.50 " 2.00 " 20 11.16 " 11.20 " Lylea' Ford. 58 US " 2J0 " 15 10.47 " 10.50 " Strut her*. 56 2.45 " 2.50 " 12 10.25 " 10.30 " Alston. 68 3.45 " 9.30 " 04r ('lose Connection made with Circenvillo and C?liinibla Trains?Stages at Trains on arrival lu Spartanl?uru, to convey Passengers to Olcnus or Cheroket Springs same evening. W. W. DAYIES, Superintendent. juuoy, irwo 43 tf Greenville and '.Columbia R. R, CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. l'ftHscnger Trains run daily, .Sundays except* cd, connecting with Night Trains on South Car* olina Railroad up and down. On and after MONDAY, May 29th, tho following will ba th# schedule: cr. Leave Colyiftbia at 7.46 a m Leave Alston 9.30 a m Leave Newberry 10.f>0 a nt Leave Cokesbury 2.17 p m Leave Bclton 4.00 p m Arrive at Greenville 6.35 p m down. Leave Greenville at 8.05 a m Leave Helton 9.65 a m Leave Cokesbury 11.33 a m Leave Newberry 2.40 p m Leave Alston 4.20 p in Arrive at Columbia 5.55 p in ANDERSON BRANCH AND BLUE RIDGE DIVISION. down. up. Lcavo Wallialla....0.15 a m Arrive......7.16 p m Leave Berry ville...7.00 a m Arrive 0.40 p m Leave Pendleton...7.60 a m Arrive 0.00 p m Leave Anderson...8.50 a m Arrive 5.00 p m Arrive at Belton...9.40 a in Leave 4.00 p m THOMAS DODAMEAD, General Superintendent. Jadkz Norton, Jr., General Ticket Agent. June 9, 1870. 23 tf ftft PROTECT YOUR BUILDINGS* Which may be done with one-fourth the usual expense, by using our PATENT SLATE PAINT (Fiftesn Years Established.) MIXED READY FOR USE. Fire-Proof, Water-Proof, Durable, Economical and Ornamental. One-third the Cost# of Re-8hingling. IT STOPS DVERY LEAK, EXTREMELY CHEAP. No Tar is used in this Composition, CHOCOLATE C OT. ? R, TIN. ROOFS BRICK _ Our only colors arc Chocolate, 11ki>, ltuiCNXv HKI>, noil OlIANGK. NEW YORK CASH PRICE LIST. 1 Gallon, can and box $ 1 f>0 2 ? ? 2 sr. r? ?? ? 5 60 10 " keg 0 50 20 44 half barrel 1G 00 40 44 one barrel SO 00 10 lbs., cement Tor bad leaks 1 25 vi1000 Bbls Slate Flour per bbl. $S 00 1000 44 Koapstonc Flour 44 44 3 00 1000 44 Grafton Mineral 44 44 3 00 lOOO 44 Mctalic l'aint, dry 44 44 3 00 Special prices per ton or car-lond lots. N. Y. SLATE PAINT COMPANY. 102 & 104 Maii.kn Lane, New York. Feb 2 4 Sins. THE COLUMBIA REGISTER, published DAILY, TRI-WEEKLY AND WEEKLY. THE ONLY DEMOCRATIC PAPER AT THE CAPITAL. :o: TERMS, IN ADVANCE: Daily, six months $3 50 Tut-Weekly, six months 2 50 Weekly, six months 1 00 CHEAPEST Book and Job Printing Office lis THE STATE. Address all communications, of wlial?Ter character, to j*. Manager REGISTER PUBLISHING COMPANY COLUMBIA, S. O. May 12, 'Tf. 10 _tf VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE A BEAUTIFUL Quarterly Journal, finely illustrated, and containing an elegant colorod A'/ow^r with i>-: only 25 cents for the year. The first. No. for 1877 just issued in German and English. Vick'* Flower .$ Vegetable Garden, 111 paper 50 cents; with elegant cloth covers, $1.00. Vick't Catalogue?800 Illustrations, only 2 cents. Address, JAMES VJCK, Rbcflicstcr-, N:Y-.^ * Illustrated Priced Catalogue*. 1,11 KTY l'AOEH?800 Illustrations, with Do* script ions of thousands of the host Flowtysand Vegetables in the world, and Ike k ai/mfoft row them?all for a Two Cknt postage stamp1 Printed in German and English. Vick'* FloraI Guide, Quarterly, 25cents a year. Vick'* Flower and Vegetable Garden, 50 cents ^ in paper; in elegant cloth covers, $1.00. Address, JA.MES VICK, Kochcster, N. Y. Dec 1 187? 48 If REMOVAL. F. 31. FA Kit *1 CO., HAVE removed their Stock of Groceries to' the Store opposite 1$. F. Pawls k Co., alongside the Kailroad, where they will always bo plensed to meet their customers. A full Stock of Groceries and Plantation supplies will always bo kept for sale at the lowest market prices. Feb 2 4 tf ^ Tei?N ! Teas ! ! IilINK ltlack nnd Green Tea for sale at J' At n\v IV i. I ! \ - Feb 0 r> If T> LA N K KTS?\V 11 1 TH A N I > C'0 L I) OltKD, at G KM & j It: Ml'IIII IKS' Oct 15 41 tf. . llnml-MhMlo Ituots :tii?l Slioes, IjVMl tientlcincii, Ladies nml ( liiblrcn, war1 ranted. KICK, Mcl.L'KK & CO. * ? Mil. 15 II If <>l?l I'nprns For bails'. 1.^ \MI 11* I', at i lii* < llicv.