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err . - ? THE FARMER'S WIFE. The farmer came iu from (he field cue day : Ilia languid slop and his weary way, Ilia bended brow, liis sinewy Imnd, All showed his work for the good of llie land; For ho sows, And ho hoes, And ho mows, . .... All for the good of the land..','. * IJy the kitchen fire stood his patient wife, Light of his home and joy of his life, With face all aglow and busy baud, Preparing the meal for her husband's band ; For slio innst boil, And she must broil, And she must toil, All for the good of the homo. ? The bright sun shines when tlic farmer goos out, The birds sing sweet song?, lambs frisk about; Tlic brook babbles sold.) in the gleu, While lie works so bravely for tlic good of men; For lie sows, A ml lie mows. Anil lie hoes, All lor the good of the land. H,.w briskly tl.e wife slops about within, The dishes to wash, the milk to skiiu ; Thj tiro goes out, Hies buzz about? For tlic dear ones at home her heart is kepi stout; There are pies to make, 'l'herc is bread to bake, And stops to take, All for the sukc of home. When the day is o'er, and the evening is come, The creatures arc fed, the milking done, lie takes his rest 'ncalli the old shade tree, From the labor of the land bis thoughts are free; Though lie sows, And lie hoes, And he mows, He rests trotu the work of the land. Tint the faithful wife, from sun to sun, Takes Iter burden up that's never done ; 'Chore is no rest, there is no play ; For the good of the house she must work away; For to mend the frock, And to knit the sock, And the cradle to rock. All for the good of the home. When autumn is here, with its chilling blast, The farmer gathers his crop at last ; His barns areTull, bis fields are bar?p? ' For the good of the land be ne'er hath care, While it blows, And it snows, Till winter goes, lie rests from the work of the land. P.tit the willing wife, till lifo's closing ilay, Is the children's gni<!c, tli J husband's stay ; Fro in day to day she has dene her best, L'util death alone can give her rest ; For alter the test t'onies the rest, With the blest, In the farmer's heavenly home. I [Chnstian L'nkn. ? THE HABIT OF BEADING. <:I have no time to read," is the cotnmor complaint, and especially of women, whost occupations are such as to prevent coutinu ous book perusal, They cannot devote a nntclf' nttcntioik<to books as they are com polled to jlevote to their avocations, tha they cannot read anything. lint this is great mistake. It isn't the books we fiuisl at a sitting, which always do us the uios good. Those we devour in odd uiomenU half a dozen pages at a time, often give u more satisfaction and are more thoroughl; digested than those wo make a purticula effort to read. The men who have madi their mark in the world, have generally been the men who have in boyhood foruici the habit of reading at every availabl* moment, whether 1'or five miuutes or fivi V.ouvn. 11 18 the llilhlt 1.1 tlv.U the time at our command, that helps us.oi the road to learning. Many of the 1110s cultivated persons, whose names have bcei famous as students, have given only two o three hours to their books. If wo mak use of spare minutes in the midst of ou work, and read a little, if but a page or ; paragraph, we shall find our brains quick cued, and our toil lightened by just so mucl increased satisfaction as the book gives us Nothing helps along the uionotous dail; rounds so uiucli as lVcsh and strikin; A L 1. 1_ A _ I_ - 1 1 1*1. 1 1 < /JUUjlfU (0; Id po iw*iarai7rmf tt- rj I1?* our IJAIKf are busy. A new idea from a new volutin is like oil, which reduces the friction o the machinery ol life. What we remctnbci of brief glimpcs into books, often serves a; : stimulant to action, and becomes one o the most precious deposits in the treason of our recollection. All knowledge is mad' up of small parts, which would seem insig nilicHiit in themselves, but which taken to gethcr. are valuable weapons for the mind and substantial armor for the soul. Tin odd minutes which we are inclined to waste if carefully husbanded for instruction, will in the long run, make golden hours ami golden days, that we shall he ever thankful or.?])?i;rA, Journal ami Farmer. Si MTKtt Mot J>kiiim?.?One of out subscribers?a practical and energetic planter, as well as a successful horticulturist? alter reading the paragraph copied by us last week, dr. regard to the growing of tea and cork in'dcorgia, concluded that lie Would let the imhlie knn j fhiit Snmlnr County is entitled to as much distinction as our Georgia neighbors. lie, therefore, ou last Saturday, brought us some tea leaves and some pieces of cork, grown on bis place a few miles from town. The tea was, of course, in its green state, but that it is successfully grown here is the only point that we ire interested in at present; that it can be perfectly cured in this country bas been fuily demonstrated. The cork tree has been growing on his place for a number of years, and was raised from the seed; several of the acorns having been sent to him from Washington. The cork oak is a native of Spain and Port ugal. The bark, which is thick and spongy, is the part used The iir.-t growth, which is coarse and .seamed, is stripped off, after which, in live or six years, a new and flue bark is formed, from which tho best st ppcr* are undo.?'/Vie? Southron jL CONFISCATED NORTH CAROLINA RECORDS. The. Ijt tter Hooks of the. Executive Ojjice Held in Wnsluwjton?Correspondence lietween Governor Vance and Secretary Me Cretry. The following correspondence has been recently mado public. The Cloveruor of North Curoliuu gets away with tho representative of "the best government the world ever saw," and shows up that ofliciul in his true colors as making u captious refund. Uj rc?f5fcst : " I'iX P.OUTIV K DEPARTMENT, Uai.kicii, N. ()., September 10, 1877. To do- Honorable (he Secretary of I lor, Washington, J). C.: Snt: It is made my duty by a joint resolution of tho (jcuetal Assembly of this State, passed at its recent session, a correct copy of which is inclosed for your information, to apply to you lor either the return of tho original letter books of the Eexocu tivc Department or for permission to take authenticated copies thereof for the use of the archives of the State. Permit mo to express the hope that the government of the United States may sec proper to accede to this reasonable application. The letters oootained in these books can only be of value to the Federal Covurnmcut as constituting a part of the history of the late war, for which purpose copies would auswer just as well; whilst to the people of North Carolina they arc not only of more value for the same reason but they are olleu 1 desired in aid of justice in our courts and lor other urgent causes. Copies even for these purposes have again and again been refused, aud under such circumstances as indicated an unmixed iuteutiou to disoblige and irritate. Surely the time has passed away when such motives, if they ever existed, for the withholding of these records should animate the public officials of the country: Relieving that this better era has come, 1 am encouraged to present to you the action of the (ioueral Assembly in this behalf, and to earnestly request a compliance therewith. The expense of transcribing either for your retention or for transmission to this State, as you shall decide, will be borne by this department. Of course we would greatly prefer the originals. 1 am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, '/. 1>. Vance. It El'I. y op the secretary op war. WA R \)El'ARTM knt. Wasuinuton, D. 0., November 0, 1877. Sir : I have examined the question of returning the books of the Executive Department of North Carolina as presented by resolution of the Ceucral Assembly of that State, and in reply have respectfully to inform you that I do not feel authorized, even if disposed, to deliver the originals of these records of the State of North Carolina. 1 s fiud thorn in possession of the United StuUs as property eapaired in war, and I can mnkd ( no disposition of them uutik. i*uthoiizod by an act of Congress. I ? | The Legislature of your State, doubtless t anticipating the difficulty, request that in case originals cannot be recovered, copies of ' the same may be procured at the expense of the State. I ahi disposed to comply \ with this request as far as 1 may consistently with the interests of the United States, it is probable that upon examination it I may be found that some of these records are of such a character as to be of great importance to the United States, as evidence in resisting claims upou the treasury. In several cases heretofore, by resort to similar n documents, the government has been en^ abled to defeat very lurge claims. I must therefore reserve the right to use ^ ami if any, what records should be exeep ted, on the ground that they should not b?. mn(/r pnUir. With this limitation, I am prepared to .say that if the State will defray ( the cxpeuscs I will order copies to be made, under direction of the Adjutant General | of the army, for delivery to you. \ \ The records to bo excepted arc not likely to be very numerous or very important to , the State. Very respectfully, your obedieut .. servant, r GKO. W. MCCKAHY, Secretary of War. f ~ KKI'I.Y OK TUB ?ioV KltNOIt. KXKIMTIVK I )KI>/\HTM K.NT, llAi.Kitiii. N. C.. November 11, 1S77. To (In- //on. (Sen. 11'. M> f'rttri/y S?'cr> tari/ of \V(trt Jl'fishiiojlon, D ('. > Sut: 1 am in receipt of your letter of the Uth instant, in reply to mine requesting | the return of the oilicial letter books ot the | j llxeeutivo Department of this State, or | | permission to make a copy thereof l'or deposit in the public archives, and transmitting a copy of a resolution of the Logisla-' tuic of North Carolina in relation thereto. As little as 1 expected, 1 must say that I was surprised at your refusal to comply with the very reasonable request of the Legislature, and still more so at the reason reni doted for your action. Mow copies being made could render the originals less effective as evidence 'in resisting claims against the treasury' seems to inc strange indeed, and how the placing of these copies in the archives ol North Carolina could give the 'j letters ym refer to more publicity than the | printing of tlieui in book form by the gov| eminent, copies of which L have seen, is, I if possible, yet more strange. Hut perhaps tho strangest part of it all is that you should suppose?if, indeed, you ' j did so suppose?that I should go to the trouble and expense of procuring mutilated . records, to bo placed in the archives of the '] State for hi.sloiical purposes, in obedience j to an order of the tieneral Assembly. ; If the books were possessed of money ^ value, or if they were important as trophies captured in war, I could see some reason for the retention of the originals, if not for the refusal of copies. Hut as they can bo viewed in neither light, and .as the granting of tlic Legislature's request could in tio way and by 110 possibility injuro the United States, and it is well known that those leitars which are. deemed best kept in secret have flready been published, whilst mutilated cdpics of others have notoriously, from time tp time, bceu used for partisan purposes, I leave tlio propriety of your refusal to bo jodaed by all impartial men. Very rcs^retiully, 71. B. VANCB. * W(tlTB IloME.?There can be no excuse for any young man who. never writes home, or whose letters to the old folks there? whoso dreams are ever ot their son?are few and far bctwocu and not worth much when obtained. It is sad to think" that there are young men who let weeks and mouths pass away without a letter to their parents, or their brothers and sisters, and who when they do write, only send a lino or two, with some lauic excuse for not doinu more ; a Hue or two saying nothing, just containing some stereotyped statement of vague utterance, which gives no information Why, the value of a letter to a young man to a far ulf towu or village home, cousists of the details; its affectionate gossip; its account of any circumstance or incident that may have promise in it of advantage, its story, of hopeful struggle, of dawning success f or in references to newly formed friendships ; to books read, churches and lectures attended with a thousand things besides, which may he small within themselves, but which show an interest in the home circle, and manifest (he boating of the child's heart within the man. Young men are not aware what pain they may indict by apparent neglect; how letters brief and infrequent may give rise to fear and doubt, and occasion anxious days and wakeful nights. Now don't neglect home; don't seem indifferent to your own family, as if all your iuterests were transferred to strau I gers. Keep llic chain of communication bright by use, and write lroely and fully with unrestrained confidence that, it in iy be felt that there is neither blight on the affection nor error in the life, which is too ofteii, the cause of that lapse in filial or "Tfiucruul correspondence which, though toe fTPYilt also, at times, of mcr; thuughtlcuc. s, fs always unkind and sometimes cruel. Smiles.?Did you ever notice an infant as it lay peacefully sleeping in the crib? see asiu.lc come over its features like gentle riplols moved by u lazy wind '! I'oets say it is then "whispering to the angels 1'ir away," but watching the nervous "twitching of its mouth, we arc led to believe that other causes than this produce the tilillntii 11. There are smiles of various degrees, kinds and sorts. For instance, the hotel clerks have a smile, bland and inviting for t'ic coming guests, cherubic for the paying ones, a heavenly one for the ladies, and one as fierce as a buzz saw for the beat. The minister smiles sweetly when he sees the b"X 1 '"omo back laden with contributions. He ' smiles grimily when he sees it empty. The theatrical manager smiles delightfully when ' his house is full of paying visitors A lady will smile upon her lover even when lie treads upon the trail of her dress. The editor smiles when greenbacks pour in, and the politician when he meet? n constituent. Then there is a suiile that is the smilingcst smile of all the smiles; that is when the hummer is invited to drink. What a suiile. Moonlight 011 a shoved is 110 comparison.? It commences at the corner uf his mnulii. and as lie irrasns the decanter it snreads ^ ^ ? - rt 1 gets wider aud wider, deeper, until the draught is swallowed, aud tltfuit covers the face, and as a glow ta^e?"'|wAAea?dt> oi lithe body it increases until eveu {he ear ! wags in joy, and the hair stands on end in i excessive delight. rMliS. RICHARDS New Millinery. J WOUbl> respectfully inform the bailies ol L ,1. b 11 ion tliut I mIjuII cmilinuc toi'CCClVC iuoullli Ty ihe latest sly les of MFlllXO AM) SI JDIlilt HATS, (at Prices from 25 Cents up,) and will continue to keep a lull Stock of all Al i I 1 i n e I* y <? o o <1 m , and will he pleased to have all tny old bustomcre, and as many new ouea as will favor ine with their patronage, ti? eall and examine my go. Is before purchasing elsewhere. As 1 have uiwnvs sold everything in my line AS CH^# OH-CTTTCARKR Than any one in this plaoo, ; I shall continue business on that line all Summer ? It affords me pleasure to show lay goods, ' whether you purchase or not. COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. Remember, my store is the first door abovo Rice & Mcbure's establishment. K. RICHARDS. May 10 10 tf SAMUEL S. STOKES, Attorney ut Lnw AND T J1.1 A L JUHTIC K , ITiiIon C . If., S. ?., WILL ^fttlcticc in the Circuit and Probate Courts. AM business in the jurisdiction of a Trial Justice attended to with promptness. -Special attention given to collections, &c. Office over Steadinan & Mawls l.niv oflico. Green and Dry Hides. [WIU. pay the highest price for any number of Green or l>ry Hides. JOS. STRAUSS. Jan. 2*? 1 if. D. A. T <> A\ X JS K IN r> , Attorney at Law, i; X ION 4. If.. S . ' . I March 2 8 it -- ?xa ?L- : : ... . __ . VEGETINE ?WILL ClDRKr?" SCROFULA, t ,v>?.. ? Scrofulous Humor. VCOKTIMK Will eradicate from the kjhUub trory taint of Scrofula and Scrofulous Humor, It lUi permanently cured thouaanda in Boaton and rlotnit* Who had boon lone and painful augerara. Canoer, Cancerous HUumor. Th? inarvetlou* eOoct af VKOlOTtKS In MM of Caiu .t and Oanourona liokkor ohaJlaanaa the gnat profound attention of tha medical Tacult#, many m whom are preeunbinx Vkukxikx to their papontm Canker1. Viocmnt he# n*??r failed to mrrifhi mf> to* . flexible cone of JJanLer. Mercurial Diseases. The Vkoktimx moot* with wunderfol aucoeaa tar. the cure of this dees of dietiflAmu Salt Rhmitn. Tcltfr, Suit Itheom. Hold Hrul. Ac., will h yield U> thu great .iltei stivu efleuta ui VfllTTHMU Erysipelas. Veoeti^c bu never failed to cure tbe nuateifc* votcr.te cum of Kryippelns. W Pimples and Humors on th* Pace. Koason should teach us that A bloh^v, rough of pimpled skin depdhd* entirely npen an internal cause, and no outward applies* >m can ewer oaisSha defect. Vkoetlnjc is tlio (treat blood pnftfier. Tumors, Ulcers or Old Sores are canned tip an Impure state of the blood, llleanae the hlood thoroughly with VtehKTlXE, aad these complaints will disappear. Catarrh. For this complaint the only substantial benefit oaa be obtained through the blood. VEOETliUI ia 4H treat blood puritiur. Constipation. VroFTTSr does not act as a cathartic to debilitate the Imwel*. but cleanse* all the nrgaaa, enahl ii^tttfc to perlurm tlui fuuetions dorolvinc upon them. Piles. Veuetine has restored tlwmsanda to health who have been long and painful oufTerera. Dyspepsia. If Vfortinf. t? tnkon reirulnrly, a orordinjr t? dU r#ctions, u certain anil bpecdy enro will follow its us*, Faintness at the Stomach. Vkof.ttne ia not a stimulating 1 litters which era. ktea a fictitious appetite, but a gentle tonic, which assists naturo to restore tins stomach to a healthy action. Pomnlo \A/i vinaiu (T I74MI099i VKGF.TfSE nrts directly upon the miser of these complaint*. It invigorate* a ad atzonglbena the wbofs system, arts upon the (etrutiyp organs, *g*I allays inlla in ut ion. General Debility. In this compliunt-the good effects of the Vkoktin* are realized immediately after oommoircier to take it; a* debility denote* drtUienay of tne blood, aig? VeoK i iMt acta directly upon the blood Jf VEGETINE Prepared by II. R. STEVENS, Boston, Mass. f % r^" Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists. , The State of South Carolina^ COUNTY OF UNION. In the Court of Trial Justice. William 11. Davis, j Plaintiff, I Summons ayainst J- for Money Joseph 1'. Durnside, | Demand. Defendant, j 1 To Joseph 1\ Uprnside, defendant in this action ; YOU arc hereby summoned and required lo answer Ilia complaint in this action, which is filed in the office of S. S. Stokes, Esq., Trial >. Justice for said County, and to servo a copy of your answer on the subscriber, at his office, at Cniott in said County, within twenty days after the service of this autninons on you, exclusive , of the day of service. If you fail to do so, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for judgment against you for the sum of Kighty-fivo dollars and thirteen cents, and costs. Dated, Union, IS. C., June lit It. 1878. D. A. TOWN.SEND, Plaint ids Attorney. f To Joseph /'. liurnxide, defendant : Take notice that the summons in this action, j was filed in the office ofS. S. Stokes, Trial Jusj tice, on the loth day of June, 1878. ]>. A. TOWN'S KM). Plaintiff s Attorney. ! .Inno 21 2"> tit THE COLUMBIA REGISTER, ?rini.tsii.-i>? Daily, TrMVeekly and Weekly, AT? COViU?BIA, S. C. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. DAILY. : Oim; Veil' 5m t)0 Six Months "? -'>U Three .Months 1 75 TIM-WEEKLY. One Year $T> 00 Six Months 2 50 Three Months 1 25 WEEKLY. One Year $2 00 Six Mouths 1 (H) Throo Mouths oO Ttic Oi'Kan of the Patrons of Hitsliuiidry of South Carolina. HOOK A\l> JOH PRI.MIX^ OP EVERY KIND. i (jooil work, (Juick Tinrc and Lowr.sl l'rleos. BRIEF WORK A SPECIALTY. Address TIIK DAILY KI'UISTKIt, OOI.milllA, s. <'. Ucan make money faster at work l>?r us than at anything else, Capital not impiired ; wo will start you. SI- per day at home made l>y tho industrious. Men. women, hoys and girls wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the time. Costly outfit and teflns free. Address Tr.fr, & Co., Angusfti. Maine. March ! "? 11 ff ELEGANT FURNITURE. milK subscribers have opened A regular Fur_L nit me Store, in tlio large room under Mr. Nicholson's New Hall, whore they liavo the largest and most superb stock of Furniture ever brought to any town in this State above Columbia. Our Stock embraces the very handsomest Btylcs now made, with overy article of Furntnre suited to the taste and means of all Classes, which we int. h I to sell at the very LOWEST PRICES* FOR CASH. We invito all persons to call ami cxamiuc our elegant stock. a. 1*. u'Rsr .t- fit. June " J" *"' nr _ MRS. GRANT S New Millinery. o . I WOULD respectfully inform tDc Ladies of Union County that i have just returned from Market with the fullest nnd finest Stock of STRING AND SUMMER GOODS I ever brought to this County, and am able to sell much CllEATEti THAN EVER. In My Slock will be Found * Fatlecn Bonnets nnd Hals, Ladies', Misses and Children's Hats, Flowers* and Ribbons, T rimming bilks. Hat Ornaments, REAL HAIR SWITCHES, TUCKING COMBS, BRACELETS, LADIES AND MISSES L IE Ij K 'Villi EA1) G L 0 VES, Ladies and Misses Corsets, LADIES AND MISSES Ready-Made Under-Clothing-, ^ FANS, CHAINS, SHADE HATS OF ALL SHACKS, FllOM 10 CENTS Ul* An examination of my stock nnd prices is requested. May 8 18 If TIME TAlfLi: OF THII Snnrtnnhnrjr &r. Asliovilln "R. "R. S. U. A C. RAILROAD. To {jo Into Effect, Monday, July 1, 1N7N. DOWN TRAIN. | UP Tit AIN.. Arivc. Leave, j STATIONS. Arivc.. J Leave. 5 uupui Salmia ? 1164111 5 l*i Mflros" ? Ui? r. .*>.' |> in 5 5S Try>11 City 7 Ot i W. r> is <* _( Laiidriimx fi 4.4 it.-i-'it l> :ts I*. 40 Cunipobulla 0 '21 li 7 00 < 01 Ionian j S iSam 0 ( " 7 1'2 Campion 1 5 51 7 .">7 7 40 Air-Line JunoTi j j '20 S no j 7 SO a 111 Spartanburg | 5 SO (.in 5 waui s no a mi s 11 l'a<ni<t ] 4 4r.pm .s as I s sr. .luncsville 4 20 4 '25 ! 12 I 9 -2'2 Union 3 10 S So 0 45 I 0 47 Saiiluc S 10 10 OS l-'isli I Hi to I '2 40 10 SO 111) ;;:t shekoil I.fl 2a j 2 25 110 45 l.yli s lord 1 . 2 lo 11 05 SI rot lien | j 1 5? 1'2 00 in 1 'Alston ! [51 oopui * Breakfast. f Burner JAS. ANDERSON, Superintendent. July ft 27 tf Greenville and Columbia R. R. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. fiSBBagagggaagssa " Passenger Trains run daily, Sundays excepl1 cd, connecting with Night Trains on South Carolina Hail road up and down. On and after MONDAY, May 29rli, the following will be the sclicdulo : nr. F.eavc Columbia at. 7.45 a ni (.cave Alston 9.510 a 111 Leave Newberry 10.50 a ni Leave Cokcsbury 2.17 pm I.cavo Bolton -1.00 p ni Arrive at Greenville 5.515 p m DOWN. Leave Greenville at 8.05 a m Leave Helton 9.55 a 111 1 Leave Cokcsbury 11.33 a in Leave Newberry.*. 2.40 pm Leave Alston.,,,,,., 4.20 p m Arrive at Columbia 5.55 p in ANUKIteO.N HHANOH ANp JJl.t'li ItlUGH' DIVISION. ' y , uow'k. up. Leave Wnlhalla....0.1S a m Arrive 7.15 p m I.cave I*orryville...7.UO a ni Arrive 0.40 p m Leave l'ondleton...7.50 a in Arrive 5.00 p m Leave Anderson...K.50 a m Arrive 5.00 p m Arrivo at Helton...0.10 a m Leave 4.00 p m THOMAS DODAMKAP, (ipueral Superintendent. Jarkk Norton, Jr., (ieneral Ticket Agent. June 1), 1870. 24 tf ft a week in your own town. !?;> t>uttit free. No risk. Header, if you I want a business lit which persons of either sex enn make great pay all ! t lie I into they work, write for particulars to II IIai.i.ktt ti Co., Portland, Maine. March 15 11 If. Pioneer Paper Manufacturing: Company. MAXUFACTIKKKS of Hook, News and wrapping l'Al'Kll. Joltn \V .Nicholson, Agent, Athens,Ga i For sample of News, see this sheet. Nov '11 45 If "TNTTlOril business yon can engage liv.-? 1^ W I $5 to $20 per day made by any i JLJ JLA\J jL, worker of either sex, right in Valium* own localities, Cnrticu| lars an 1 sample* worth S5 freo. Improve your i spare iimo at this business. Address stinso.n 1 & Co., Cortland, Maine. | March 15 11 If. 30-HORSE POWER i?: !V i i IN i-z i 'o i; sa LK I II W K n no '*1 lliirly-li<ir?c, scroii'l lmntl.sla 1 lionuiy Kii^iiir which I will sell low. For particular* ti'l'licss ino al Alston, S. C. M. CI! A FIN. 1 Afvtll 10,1P7B 10 If * A