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HutMMMS fCpilttUICttt. ARTEMUS WARD AS A FARMER. Here is Arteraus Ward's letter, where he tells what he knows about farming, aud refers to the faithful labors of Eli Perkins, on the farm in Maine: New York, June 12,1865.? To the Farmers' Club, Cooper Institute?Gentlemen : I have been an honest farmer for some four years. My farm is in the interior of Maine. Unfortunately my lands are eleven miles from the railroad. Eleven miles is quite a distance to haul immense quantities of wheat, corn, rye, and oats; but as I haven't any to haul, I do not, after all, suffer much on that account. Two years ago I tried sheep-raising. I bousrht fiftv lambs, and turned them loose on ray broad and beautiful acres. It was pleasant on bright mornings, after coming back from a lecturing tour, to stroll leisurely out on to the farm in ray dressing gown, with a cigar in my mouth, and watch those innocent little lambs as they danced gaily o'er the hillside. One day, my gentle shepherd, Mr. Eli Perkins, said, "We must have some shepherd dogs. I had no very precise idea as to what sheprherd dogs were, but I assumed a rather profound look, and said: "We must, Eli. I spoke to you about this some time ago!" I wrote to Boston for two shepherd dogs, and the dogs came forthwith. They were splendid creatures?snuff-colored, hazel-eyed, long-tailed, and shapely-jawed. We led them proudly to the fields. "Turn thera in, Eli," I said. Eli turned them in. They went in at once, and killed twenty of mv best lambs in about four minutes and a half. My friend had made a trifling mistake in the breed of these dogs. Eli Perkius was astonished and observed: "Waal! did you ever?" I certainly never had. There were pools of blood on the green sward, and fragments of wool and raw lamb chops lay round in confused heaps. The dogs would have been sent to Boston that night, had they not rather suddenly died that afternoon of a throat distemper. It wasn't a swp! liner nf t.ho throat. Tt wasn't diptheria. It was a violent opening of the throat, extending from ear to ear. Thus closed their life-stories. Thus ended their interesting tails. I failed as a raiser of lambs. As a sheepist, I was not a success. Last summer Mr. Perkins said, "I think we'd better cut some grass this season, sir." We cut some grass. To me the new mown hay is very sweet and nice. New mown hay is a really fine thing. It is good for man and beast. We hired four honest farmers to assist us, and I led them gaily to the meadows. I was going to mow, myself.. I saw the sturdy peasants go round once ere I dipped my flashing scythe into the tall green grass. "Are you ready ?" said E. Perkins. "I am here!" "Then follow us!" I followed them. ( Followed them rather too closely, evidently, for a white-haired old man, who immediately followed Mr. Perkins, called upon us all to 1 halt. Then in a low firm voice he said to his 1 son, who was just ahead of me, "John, change < places with me. I hain't got long to live any how. Yonder buryingground will soon have ; these old boues, and it's no matter whether I'm carried there with one leg off and a terri- 1 ble gash in the other or not. But you, John, ' you are yet young." The old man changed places with his son. A smile of calm resignation lit up his wrin- > kled face, as he said, "Now, sir, I am ready." ( " >Y hat mean you, ola man r said l. j "I mean that if you continuer to bran'ish that blade as you have been bran'ishin' it, ; you'll slash out of some of us before we area hour older?" ; There was some reason mingled with this white-haired old peasant's profanity. It was j true that I had twice escaped mowing off his j son's legs, and hi3 father was perhaps uatu- j rally alarmed. I went and sat down under a tree. "I 1 never know'd a literary man in my life," I ! overheard the old man say, "that know'd any- 1 thing." 1 Mr. Perkins was not as valuable to me this ] season as I had fancied he might be. Every , afternoon he disappeared from the field regu- . larly, and remained about some two hours. He said it was headache. He inherited it 1 from his mother. His mother was often taken in that way, and suffered a great deal. At the end of the two hours Mr. Perkins would re-appear with his head neatly done up in a large wet rag, and say he "felt better." One afternoon it so happened that I soon followed the invalid to the house, and as I neared the porch I heard a female voice energetically observe, "You stop!" It was the voice of the hired girl, and she added, "I'll holler for Mr. Brown!" "Oh! no, Nancy," I heard the invalid E. Perkins, soothingly say, "Mr. Brown knows I love you. Mr. Brown approves of it." This was very pleasant for Mr. Brown. I peered cautiously through the kitchenblinds, and, however unnatural it may appear, the lips of Eli Perkins and ray hired girl were | verv near tno^fher She anid "Yon ahant do so," and he dosoed. She also said she would get right up and go away, and as an evidence that she was thoroughly in earnest about it, she remained right where she was. They are married now, and Mr. Perkins is troubled no more with the headache. This year we are planting corn. Mr. Perkins writes me that "on accounts of no skare krows beiu put up krows cum and digged first crop up but soon got nuther in. Old Bisbee who was frade youd cut his sons leggs of Ses you better go and stan up in feeld yerself with dressin gownd on & guesses krows will keep way, this made Boys in store larf, no More ter day from yours respecful "Eli Perkins." P. S.?Eli has donej better since he got married. Artemus Ward. ? How Traddles Rules his Wife.?There ain't many, says Traddles, who know how to rule a wife properly. Now, my old woman's one of the best natured women in the world, but she's got a deuce of a temper. Whenever I see she's got her mad up, if it's a dozen times a day, I just quietly say nothing but I kinder humor her, and she comes round all right after awhile. Even when she throws things at me, or gives a wild slash for me with the broom or rollin' pin, I just dodge a little and she never hits me the third time before I get my eye on her and let her know I disapprove of such action on her part. Perhaps I have to leave the house to show her this, but she sees the point. Then by being careful not to irritate her and letting her have her own way, I manage to make her do just as I please. Oh! I keep her under perfect control. A man has to, you know. Got to be boss in your own house, or first thing you know your wife will ride you down like you wasn't nobody. My wife's a perfect angel in her natural disposition, but any other man but me would spoil her. + iSF A storv is told of an editor, who died, went to Heaven, but was^denied admittance, | lest he should meet some delinquent subscribers, and bad feelings be engendered in that peaceful clime. Having to go somewhere, the editor next appeared in regions of darkness, but was positively refused admittance, as the place was full of delinquent subscribers. Wearily^the editor turned.back to the celestial city, and was met by the watchman of the portals with a smile, who said: "I was mistaken, you can enter, there is not a delinquent subscriber in Heaven." ? ??? fejr "Clara," asked Tom, "what animal droppod from the clouds!' "The rain, dear," was the reply. (jMdtfu's ?cpattwcnt. [Original.J DANGERS OF FRIGHTENING. Children sometimes contract a very foolish, and also a very dangerous habit, of frighteuing each other. That those children who have formed this habit may, in future, refrain from it, and that those who have not formed it, may never engage in it, we will relate an incident which occurred not many years ago. Dr. S was regarded as one of the most skillful practitioners of his day. His practice was very extensive, and his reputation was even more extensive than his practice. Young men came from distant States to read medicine with him and enjoy the privilege of visitVia oinlr in nnmrinnv wiiVi Viim At. illA IllUg blic Oll/A 1U WIU^/UIIJ MiVll M*IM* ...? time the dreadful circumstauce which we are about to relate took place, Dr. S 's only child \ .s approaching womanhood. She was in her sixteenth year. Young and beautiful, and besides, for her tender age, well educated. Both her father and mother, as was natural, doted upon her. In her father's office there were two young men who were addicted to this foolish and dangerous practice of frighteuing every one they could. Sometimes they would play their pranks on their fellow students, and sometimes on each other. Jane S was a girl of remarkable nerve. Often had these two young men attempted to scare her; but, very much to their disappointment, had never been able to succeed. They had put on false faces, made strange sounds, and done a multitude of things to unnerve her, but always failed. These young men had no evil design in attempting to frighten Jane S . All was done for fun; but it turned out very different from what they anticipated. They carried their fun too far. One evening whilst strolling over a beautiful meadow which lay iu front of the premises of Dr. S. , they commenced devising some plan by which this unsuspecting girl could be frightened. Having matured their scheme, they came to the office of Dr. S , and in high glee announced to their fallow students that they had a plan matured by which they would test the bravery of Jane S , charging their fellow students, at the same time, not to mention their intentions. After supper on this fatal evening, the oil rotiro/1 tr> fVipir rrmmn. UJCUIUtl ObUUWUM ull 4vw??v\* vw vmv?? wv.MV. Mrs. S and her daughter Jane usually took a long walk after supper. On this evening, it was known to the inmates of the family that they designed visiting a family about half a mile distant. Several members of this family in the neighborhood were sick, and Mrs. S thought it her duty to remain during the night and nurse the sick. Jane returned home. During the interval of time which elapsed between the departure of Mrs. S and her daughter, and the return of the daughter, these two mischievous young men went to the office of their preceptor, in which there was a human skeleton. This they took and placed at first in the room of Jane S . But concluding that since she was not easily frightened, this would not be sufficient. The skeleton was first placed in front of her door, so that its full gaze would meet the uususpecting girl as she would enter her room. In order that they might succeed, they determined to remove it and place it in the bed of the girl. This done, they retired, waiting with impatience to see the results. Night came on and Jane S returned home, and after attend mg to the household attairs, retired to ner room. Dr. S was absent, as was frequently the case. Near the room, in the yard, the young men stationed themselves to hear what would be the results when the poor unwary girl would retire for the night. Long and tedious was the suspense. About ten o'clock, however, the light in Jane S room was sxtinguished. Now comes the crisis. Will she be frightened or will 6he take the skeleton, when discovered, and dash it on the floor ? The young men were afraid the latter would be result. For about five minutes nothing was heard. The young men concluded they had again failed to frighten the girl. Just as they were about to go to their study, a little room in the yard, they heard a most terrific scream in the room of Jane S . The young men were glad. Almost frantic with delight, they ran from room to room amongst their fellow students to announce the fact that they had succeeded in scaring Jane S . With feelings of triumph they went to bed. During the night Dr. S returned from visiting his patients, and early in the morning Mrs. S came home. At the breakfast table the young men expected to enjoy a good laugh over the work of the past night. To their surprise, Jane was not at the table, a very rare thing. The young men thought she was unwilling to meet them, but said nothing about what had been done. Dr. S and his wife knew nothing about the mischievous tricks of these young men. In the midst of his breakfast, Dr. S remarked, "Jane must be sick," and rose at once and went to her room. When he entered the room of his dear daughter he found her sitting playing with the fingers of the skeleton. Reason was gone, and for life she remained in this deplorable condition. She knew no one; not even her parents. Her countenance was so changed that no one would have recognized her. The hearts of the father and mother were filled with a grief which no words can describe. They pined away under the weight of grief until death came to their relief. The young men bitterly reproached themselves, and lived conscious that they, in their folly, had brought a desolation worse than death upon a happy family. The father and mother of the poor girl whom they, by their foolish act, had deprived of reason, never could bear them in their sight. They commenced in fun, but their fun resulted in sorrow and anguish of heart. + Go Home Boys.?Boys don't hang around the corners of the street. If you have anything to do, do it promptly, right on, then go home. Home is the place for boys. About the street corners, and at the stables, they learn to talk slang, and they learn to swear, to smoke tobacco, and to do many other things, which they ought not to do. Do your business and then go home. If your business is play, play, and make a business of it. I like to see boys play good, earnest, healthy games. If I owned the town, I would give the boys a good spacious play ground. It should have plenty of soft green grass, and trees and fountains, and brroad cnano tn run nnrl inmn nnd t.ft nlflV RUltable "l"'vv ,v A " " """ J I'J _ ? I J games. I would make it as pleasant, as lovely as it could be, and I would give it to the boys to play in, and when the play was ended I would tell them to go home. For when boys hang around street corners and the stables, they get slouchy and listless. Of all things, I dislike a listless boy or girl. I would have a hundred yachts, with every spar straight and every rope taut, the deck and sides clean, the rigging all in order, and ready to slip the cable, and fly before the wind when the wind comes to go. But this cannot be, if you lounge about the street, and loaf about the corners, and idle away your time at the stables and the saloons. When you are from home, have some business; attend to your business, and then go home.?S. S. Scholar. ifUadiitg fa* fit* JWrfatflt. i ^zrzzzmznizzzzizii^zizizzziii^zzizizzziiz: CONDUCTED BY | REV. ROBERT LATHAN. {.Original.] OUR CONDITION. The temporal circumstances under which I we are situated in this world, are very difler| ent. Some are rich, others are poor; some I are endowed with superior intellectual endow] ments, whilst others are blessed with but very | moderate mental faculties. Many of our race are the sons and daughters of sore afflictions, whilst others live in the enjoyment of com parative happiness. Physically, there are no two men exactly similar; morally, however, all men are alike. All are poor, blind, naked ai\d miserable. The mightiest potentate is as poor, morally, as the meanest beggar. Botli have forfeited every claim to God's goodness. All are exposed to God's wrath and curse, both in this life and that which is to come. All are sinners. There is none righteous. No one has any covering of his own which will protect him from God's righteous indignation. The purple-clad king, and the beggar clothed I in rags, are equally, by nature, destitute of a righteousness which will meet the requirements of justice, and hence, are morally naked and miserable. The condition of all men is similar in that all must, be saved by the blood of Jesus. The Saviour of the king and the subject is the same?Jesus of Nazareth. There is salvatiou in no other way. All, in order to be saved, must believe in Jesus. Whoever, rich or poor, bond or free, refuses to believe in Christ must be lost. 4 [Original.] A GOOD CHRISTIAN. Often in conversation, it is remarked that such and such a one is a good Christian. Few that use these words understand, we fear, the extent of their import. It is no easy thiug to be a good Christian. Such a man as Paul could say, concerning himself when life was about to close, "I have finished my cource; I am a good Christian." Too often, when we try ourselves, we use a wrong standard. A good Christian is like Christ. Christians are frequently spoken of in the Scriptures as soldiers, and Christ as their king and captain. A good Christian, then, is a good soldier. If we knew what are the characteristics of a good soldier, we could judge whether we have the characteristics of a good Christian. In every well organized and efficient army, the common soldiers are wholly under the control of the commanding officer. All the planning is done by the leader. The privates i i t* ii- -1.! iL- ?? ? lay no pians ior aiuictuug cue eueiuj. mc^ are a kind of machine wholly under the control of their general. Such is one of the characteristics of a good Christian. He leaves all the planning and scheming to Christ. He has no stragetical scheme of his own devising ; by which he expects to be able to foil the devices of Satan, and save himself from destruction. All this is entrusted to the Saviour. Another trait of character which makes a good soldier, is that he does what he is commanded to do. If his general orders him to charge the enemy, he does it, and if he is ordered to retreat, he retreats. He never stops to reason the question of right or wrong, proper or improper. His business is to do what he is ordered to do, asking no questions. So of the good Christian. He does, or, however, tries to do, all that Christ in his word and providence, commands him to do. As a good soldier of the cross, he does all that he is commanded to do, and nothing that he is not commanded to do by his Saviour. Every good soldier is faithful. His motto is, "never desert the flag." He goes into battle with the fixed determination to come out with his arms, or be borne out upon them. He does not recklessly throw away his life; but he is ready to sacrifice it if the good of the cause for which he fights makes it necessary. So with every good Christian. He is faithful until death. He need not court a martyrs fate; but he is ready to die beneath the cross if the providence of God demands this at his hands. That individual is a good Christian who is wholly under the control of Christ. Under Jesus as his king and captain, he places himself to be led and guided in all things. To Jesus he ascribes all his temporal victories over the devil, the world and the flesh; and throughout the endless cycles of eternity, he will ascribe all the honor and praise of his salvation to Jesus. [Original.] GROW IN GRACE. Everything in in this world is either increasing or decreasing. There is in all creation continual motion. Morally, the same is true. We are all either getting better or worse; growing in grace or increasing in sin. Our race will soon be finished and we will enter upon our reward. Whatever we sow we shall reap. When we are admonished to grow in grace, it is not taught that we can by our own effort bring ourselves into a gracious state, or, unassisted, cause ourselves to increase in grace. The implanting of grace in the soul is the work of God. He sows the seed ? J 1. u i. ?J a :?i. I UUU IltJ CUUSCS lb LU glUW U1IU UUUliSll. 1T uai | then is meant when we are exhorted to grow in grace ? Whatever else may be the import of these words, we think they clearly enjoin upon us the necessity of using the means which God has appointed for the developing of our spiritual life. Place the sluggard on the richest soil upon which the sun ever shone, and his idleness would entail upon him poverty. The ordinance of heaven is he that eats must work. In both the physical and moral world, God has appointed certain means for the accomplishment of certain ends. That the husbandman may reap an abundant harvest, he must sow the seed, cultivate the tender plants and guard the ripe com. In one word, he must use the proper means to accomplish the end. That our gracious state may mature and terraiuate in a glorious state, we must use certain means. God has graciously provided for us these means. He has given us the Bible. From this we can learn our duty to God and man. Men are born babes. The greatest heroes were once little tiny babes. In the same way we are all born into the kingdom of heaven babes in Christ Jesus. That we may grow to the stature of perfect men in Christ Jesus, we must use the proper means. We must read and study the Bible; we must seek the sanctifying influences of the Holy Spirit. The path that leads to evil must be carefully ' nwnlflpfl anfl the road that leads to that which ! is good, must be sought for. Usually, between our conveasion and glorification, there is a considerable interval, and a great work to j be done. The stains of sin have to be reraoj ved from the soul and holiness restored. ! This is both a dying and growing process. ! Sin, in its love and practice, dies out of the soul day by day, and the work of grace increases and grows. Like the meal in which ; the woman hid the leaven, in due time the | whole man is brought under the influence of I grace. Faith is at its beginning, but the ; faith of a babe, and so of all the other graces. In the use of the proper means, all the graces . increase and grow and mature, and the whole | man ripens for heaven. ! JMs of tlw legislature. OFFICIAL. i AN ACT ' To Re-Charter the Ferry over the Combahee River, South Carolina, known as the Combahee , Ferry. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and ] House of Representatives of the State of I South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the aomo< I That from and after the passage of this Act, the Ferry over the Combahee River (known as the Combahee Ferry) bo and the same is hereby re-chartered, and vested in Arthur Middleton, his heirs and assigns, for a term of fourteen years, with the following rate of toll: For each man and horse, ten cents; for each horse, led, five cents; for each foot passenger, five cents; for each wagon, drawn by four horses, seventy-five cents ; for each wagon and carriage, drawn by two horses, fifty cents ; for each wagon, drawn by one horse, twenty-five cents; for each gig or sulky, twenty-five cents ; for each cart and horse, twentyfive cents; for each head of cattle, five cents; for each hog, sheep or goat, three cents ; for 1 long or double ferriage, double the amount of the above rates: Provided, That the said Arthur Middleton, his heirs or assigns, shall keep one or more good, substantial ferry boats, together with a suitable rope or chain, or such other suitable contrivance as will insure safe and prompt transportation across said stream : Provided, further. That children going to,and returning from school, and voters going to, one! r-ofnminrr Arini ttionrtlla nfl plf?ptirm rlilV ?,,U ?VWU?...?I6 V..W fV.W, v.. j I shall be passed, free of charge, over said ferry. Approved February 27, 1872. AN ACT To Revive and renew the Chartor and Corporate Privileges of the Trustees of the Bennettsville Academical Society. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reptesentatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That Sections 2, 3 and 16 of an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate certain socities and companies, and to renew and amend certain charters heretofore granted," ratified on the eighteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-four, be, and the same are hereby revived and re-enacted, ouly in so far as to renew the charter and corporate privileges therein conferred upon the Trustees of the Bennettsville Academical Society, to be a body politic and corporate, entitled to all the rights and privileges in said Act grauted, not repugnant to the laws of the land. That the said corporation shall have power to purchase, receive and possess any real or personal estate, not exceeding in value the sum of ten thousand dollars : Provided, That the said Trustees of the Bennettsville Academical Society be subject to an Act to provide for the formation of corporations, so far as the same may be applicable: Provided, further, That nothing herein contained shall exempt them from the provisions of Section 41 of an Act passed December 17, 1841. Sec. 2. This Act shall be deemed a public Act, and shall continue in force until amended or repealed. Approved February 27, 1872. AN ACT To Change the names of Leo Abrams. John Abrams, Dunklin Abrams and Mary Abrams, to Leo Fergusou, John Ferguson, Dunklin Ferguson and Mary Ferguson, respectively, and to permit Charles M. Ferguson to adopt them and to make them his lawful heirs. Whereas, the aforesaid Lee Abrams, Jphn Abrams, Dunklin Abrams and Mary Abrams, are all the minor children of Frances E. Abrams, now intermarried with the said Charles M. Ferguson, who is desirous of treating said children, in every respect, as his own, to confer upon them his own name, and to make them his lawful heirs; therefore, Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of itepresentatives or the state or soutn Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That the names of the said Lee Abraras, John Abrams, Dunklin Abrams and Mary , Abrams be changed, respectively, to Lee Fer! guson, John Ferguson, Dunklin Ferguson and Alary Ferguson. Sec. 2. That the said Lee Ferguson, John Ferguson, Dunklin Ferguson and Mary Ferguson shall, hereafter, be deemed lawful heirs of the said Charles M. Ferguson, and shall, upon the death of the said Charles M. Ferguson, providing he die intestate, inherit his property, in common with his other lawful heirs. Approved February 27,1872. AN ACT To Change the name of Wm. Nathaniel Martin, and to make him one of the legal heirs of his Father. Whereas, Wm. B. Davis, a citizen of Williamsburg county, is the father of an illegitimate child, a boy, now going by the name of Wm Nathaniel Martin, and whereassaid Wm. B. Davis is desirous of having the name of said child changed to that of Wm. Nathaniel Davis, and to have conferred upon him all the rights of legitimacy ; therefore, Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That the name of the said Wm. Nathauiel Martin be changed to that of Win. Nathaniel Davis. Sec. 2. That all rights of legitimacy are hereby conferred upon the said Wm. N. Martin, and that he be considered one of the legal heirs of his father, Wm. B. Davis, as if born in lawful wedlock. Approved February 27,1872. AN ACT To Incorporate the Springfield Baptist Church of the Town of Greenville, S. C. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That the members of the said Society be, and are hereby declared to be a body corpo- i rate, by the name and style of the Springfield Baptist Church, and by that name and style shall have a succession of officers and mem- , bers, and shall have a common seal. ( Section 2. That the said corporation shall have power to purchase, receive and hold any real or personal estate, not exceeding in value fifty thousand, and to sell, convey and dispose of the same; and by its corporate name may sue and be sued, in any Court of competent jurisdiction in this State; and make such rules aud by-laws, not repugnant to the laws thereof, as they may deem necessary and expedient. Sec. 3. That this Act shall be deemed and taken to be a public Act, and shall continue in lorce until repealed. Approved February 27, 1872. *? . AiV ACT To amend an Act entitled "An Act to Incorporate " the Town of Cokesbury." Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: | That Section seventy-six (76) be so amen-1 ded, in the second line, by striking out the ; word "six" and inserting in lieu thereof the |' word "four," so as to read as follows : "The 1 said Town Council shall be governed by an i Intendant and four Wardens." Sec. 2. That Section eighty-four (84) be so [ amended, in the seventh line, by striking out j j the word "ten" and inserting in lieu thereof I j the word "five," so as to read: "No tax shall I j be imposed, in any one year, to exceed the ! ! rate of five cents on each hundred dollars of I J such assessed property." j Approved February 27, 1872. i i I tSrThurlow Weed states that the petition,! ; with seven thousand signatures, which pro- j . 1 cured the passage of a bankrupt act under ' President Tyler, had previously done service : t before the Legislature of New York, "praying i 1 ; for a law imposing a tax on dogs." ?ltc fflrtmUe #uquim. TERMS?IN ADVANCEs One Copy, one year, 3 00 One Ct?py, Six months, 1 50 OnoCopy, Three months, 1 00 Single Copy, 10 Two Copies, one yoar, 5 00 Ten Copies, " " 25 00 pa-To persons who make np clubs often or more names, an extra copy oftbo paper will be 'urnished one year, free of charge. ADVEItT 1NEMENT8 Will be inserted at Oi .. Dollar and Fifty Cents per square for the lirst, and Seventy-live Cents per square for each subsequent insertion-less than hree months. A square consists of the space ocmpiod by ten lines of this size type, or one inch. No advertisement considered loss than a square. Somi-Monthlv, Monthly, or Quarterly Adver;isements, will be charged Two Dollars per square 'or oaoli insertion. Quarterly, Seini-Annual or Yearly contraets will bo made on liberaltcrms?tho contract, liow3vcr, mustinall eases be confined to the immediate business of the firm or individual contracting. Obituary Notices and Tributes of Respect, rated u? advertisements. Announcements of Marriages ind Deaths?and notices ofa religiouscharacter,inserted gratis, and solicited. Personal Communications, when admissablo; Communications of limited or individual inforest, or recommendations of Candidates for offices of honor, profit or trust, will be charged for is advertisements. a Wrnl^T! M JWk Ai 1 \ J. Waiter, Proprietor. It. H. McDosald 6c Co., Druggitrts and Geo. A^'ti?, dan r ronci.?eo. LV... nir.l 32:ni?l 31 Commerce ut. N.Y. MILLIONS Hear Testimony to their Wonderful Curative Effect*. Theynrc not ft vile Vnitcy Drink, made of Poor Rum, Whiskey, Proof Spirit? and Rcfase Liquor* doctored, spiced and sweetened to please tho taste, adled "Tonics," "Appetizers," "Restorers," 4c? that lend the tippler on to drunkenness and rnin, but aro a true Medicine, fnnde from the Native Roots andHcrbsof California, free from nil Alcoholic StimulnntH. They arc tho GREAT 111,ODD PURIFIER and A LIFE GIVING PRINCIPLE, a perfect Renovntor and Invigomtor of the System, carrying off all poisonous matter and restoring the blood to n healthy condition. No person enn take these Bitters according to directions and remain long unwell, provided their Ihiiics arc not destroyed by mineral poisons or other meuiw, and the vital organs wasted beyond the point of repair. They nre n Gentle Purgative n? well as a Tonic, possessing, also, the peculiar merit of acting as a powerful i gent in relieving Congestion or Inflammation of the Liver, n. d of all the Visceral Organs. FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether in young or old, married or single, at the dawn of womanhood or at tho titmoflife, these Tonic Bitters have no cqnal. For Inflammatory and Chronic Rheutnntlain nnd Gout, DyapepNia or Indigestion, Dillons, Remittent mid Intermittent Fcvera, Diaenaes of the Illood, Liver, Kidneysnnd Rlnddcr, these Hitters have I>omi most successful. Such Diseases are caused hy Vitiated Illood, which is generally pro<lnccd hy derangeincut of tho Digestive Organs. DYSPEPSIA OH, INDIGESTION, Heodnchc, Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs, Tightness of the Chest, Dizziness, Sour Eructations of the Stomach, Bad taste in the Month, Bilious Attacks, Palpitation of tho Heart, Inflammation of the Lungs, Pain in the regions of the Kidneys, and a hundred other painful symptoms, are the offsprings of Dyspepsia. They invigorate the 8tomoch and stimulate the torpid liver and Itowels, which render them of unequalled efficacy in cleans ing uie moon 01 au impurities, ami luipuriiug new inenmi vigor to the whole system. FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions, Tetter. Salt IUieum, Blotches, Spots, IMmples, Pustules, Boils, Carbuncles, King-Worms, Scald-Head, Sore Eyes, Erysipelas, Itch, Scurfs, Discolorations of the Skin, Humors and Diseases of the Skin, of whatever name or nature, are literally dug up and carried out of the system in a short time by the use of tliese Bitters. One bottle in such cases will convince the most incredulous of their curative effects. Cleanse the Vitiated Blood whenever you find its impurities bursting through the skin in Pimples, Eruptions or Sores; cieause it when you find it obstructed or sluggish in the veins; cleanse it when it is foul, and your feelings will tell yon when. Keep the blood puro and the health of the system will follow. PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, lurking in the system of so many thousands, nro effectually destroyed and removed. For full directions, read carefully the circular around each 1 Kittle, printed in four languages?English, German, French and Span tali. Old prejudices nre dying out. New fticts arc killing thpm. The idea that invalids, weakened l>y disease, can be relieved by prostrating them with destructive drugs, is no longer entertained except by monomaniacs. Ever since the introduction of Dn. Walker s Visbgah Bitteiis, It lias been obvious that their regulntlne and invigorating properties are all-sufficient for the cure of chronic indigestion, rheumatism, constipation. diarrhoea, nervous affections and malarious fevers, and they are now the standard remedy for these complaints in every section of the Union. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS. J. Wat.KKlt. Proprietor. R. II. McDonald &i CO.. Druggists and Gen. Agts.. San Francisco. Cah.auil HI Commerce St.. N.Y. July f> 27 ly THE CELEBRATED FERTILIZERS. ARE FOR SALE BY WILCOX, GIBBS & CO., Importers and Dealers in finanos, 148 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. 151 EAST BAY, CHARLESTON, SO. CA. { For further information apply or address as ibovo for Almanac for 1872. BRATTON, MASON tfc WITHERS, Agents at Yorkville, S. C. January 18 3 3m CAROLINA FERTILIZER, j We are offering this SUPERIOR MANURE AT ?15 CASH, with expenses added, and *50 ON TIME, AT 7 PER CENT. INTEREST, ivith expenses also added. This Guano is Manufactured from THE CHARLESTON PHOSPHATES, and its standard is guaranteed by MESSRS. GEORGE W. WILLIAMS & CO. Call and examine certificates at our Store. CARROLL., CLARK & CO., Agents at Yorkville, S. C. February 15 7 3m CHANGE BILLS. HOLDERS of "Change Bills" of tho King's Mountain Railroad, aro requested to present hem to the Treasurer, for payment, on or before ;ho 10th of March, 1872. E. M. LAW, President. February!' 20 2f WANDO Fl CORN, COTTON,' PR CASH, $50 PER 2000 TIME, $55.00 PER 2000 POP NOV. 1ST, 1872, W FACTORY EAST END HASEL ST. ^ JSBS ' * ? WA AflTD PHOSPH F COMPOSTING Wl PR CASH, $30 PER 2000 TIME, $35.00 PER 2000 P01 NOV. 1ST, 1872, TK WM.:C. DI GENERA NO. 1 SOUTH ATLANTIC W] 13. J?. BOYD, Agei January 4 FACTS ARE STl FIGURES FOI UNIVERSAL LIE See the amounts of Insurance that con be panies in this Country, and Knickerbocker, Globe Mutual,. St. Louis Mutual, Carolina Life, Northwestern Mutual, Southern Life Life Association of America New York Life, Mound City, Equitable, Piedmont and Arlington, Connecticut Mutual Missouri Valley, /Etna Life, Brooklyn, Cotton States, UNIVERSAL OR AN AVERAGE OF 30 PER CE Participation in the Profits is Guaranl ALL POLICIES ISC And Surrender Value, after any nun Please examine the feature of this Company, \ payments, the Policy is not lost; but days ot gr force and effect. The following table shows app (It should be romembored that this feature is wr an Agent.) TERM OF YEARS AND DAYS FOR W number | age 25" age 3i OF years. i years. days. years. 31 109 2 4 ! 1 328 2 52 219 3 63 140 4 7 i 4 109 6 8 1 5 000 6 9 ! 5 255 7 10 I 6 146 8 RATIO OF ASSETS TO ! Gen's M. \ February 22 A I LAN IH> I THIS FERTILIZER, manufactured by the direction of their Chemist, Dr. St. Julten Ri the very reduced price of 548 per ton Cash, or $52 This FERTILIZER has been very extensively some of the most practical planters admitting it All sales made now will be considered as cash time the sale will be considered as due on 1st No By this arrangement planters will bo enabled, when their wagons and mules are idle. Pamphlets containing the certiiicates of those be furnished on application to the Agents. PELZER, ROGERS January 11 ATLANTIC AC fllHIS article, prepared by the ATLANTIC P X their Chemist, Dr. St. Julion Ravonel, forc< duced Price of $28 per ton cash, or $31 per ton pf Orders filled now will be considered as cash Is! thereby enabling Planters to haul it at a time wh PELZER, ROGERS January 11 DOORS, SASHES, BLINDS, &C i*. i*. Sale, MANUFACTURER AND DEALER, NO. 20 HAYNE STEEET AND HORLBEOI'8 WHABI CHARLESTON, S. C. This is the largest and most complete Fac tory of the kind in the Southern States, and al articles in this line can bo furnished by Mr. P. P TOALE at prices which defy competition. JJ3T A pamphlet with full and detailed list of al sizes of Doors, Sashes and Blinds, and the price of each, will be sent free andpostpaid, on appli cation to P. P. TOALE, Charleston, S. C. July 12 28 ly RAGS WANTED. a rv POUNDS of clean Cotton or Lin 1U.UUU en Rags wanted at this office fo which 2 cents per pound will bo paid by THOMAS D. GRIST. ERTILIZER! O tt fflEAT, TOBACCO. ICE s POUNDS, AT FACTORY. NDS, AT FACTORY, PAYABLE ITHOUT INTEREST. REET: MINES ON ASHLEY RIVER. MM> 4 4 TF HI? TTMFI aiu ui' uiifijj ; OR f TH COTTON SEED. IOE: POUNDS, AT FACTORY. rNDS, AT FACTORY, PAYABLE WITHOUT INTEREST. IKES Ac CO., lL agents, HARF, CHARLESTON, SO. CA. ** tit at Yorlcville, S. O. 1 3m JBBORN THINGS! I THE PEOPLE ! EJNSURANCE CO. ] s bought in the Principal Life Insurance Commark the contrast! "tat age of 20 at age of 30 xftge ofio $150 $200 $250 will buy will buy will buy 3 8,609 50 3 8,638 30 3 7,869 10 8,499 89 8,688 07 7,878 97 8 841 36 8,841 73 7,9 6 40 8 503 41 8,841 73 7,916 40 8 670 51 8,688 00 7,918 92 8 615 73 8,877 55 8,936 50 8,455 46' 8,810 07 . 7,987 22 7^541 47 j 8,810 00 '7,987 22 8,455 46i 8,810 57 7,987 22 7 541 47! 81810 57 7,^7 ^ 8 455 46 8,810 57 7,987 8 503 41 8,833 92 8,001 68 8,455 57 8,810 57; 8,012 82 8^426 06 8,798 94 8,108 10 8,875 73 9,250 63 8,389 27 8 455 46 8,810 57 7,987 10,948 90 11,396 01 10,266 09 NT. IN FAVOR OF THE UNIVERSAL. teed in the Policy by the UNIVERSAL. )N-FORFEITABLE ! nberof payments, is stated in the Policy. vhereby, even though parties can make no further ace aro allowed, the Policy being all the time in full roximately the time during which Policies are good, itten in the Policy, and is not merely the promise of HICH NEW POLICIES WILL BE ISSUED. ) ~AGE 45 AGE 55 DAYS. YEARS. DAYS. YEARS. DAYS. 000 2 146 2 36 292 3 109 2 192 292 4 73 3 182 328 5 36 4 000 000 6 000 4 109 255 6 219 4 219 146 7 36 4 292 000 7 109 5 000 LIABILITIES, 140 TO 100. V. GARY and M. C. BUTLER, State Agents. J. F. WALLACE, Agent at Yorkville, S. C. 8 3m PHOSPHATE. ATLANTIC PHOSPHATE COMPANY, under the ivenel, is now offered to the planting community at ; payable 1st November, 1872, free of Interest. Y used in this State, and has given entire satisfaction; to be equal to Peruvian Guano, pound for pound. l on the 1st of March, 1872, and to those buying on vember, 1872. without extra cost, to haul their Manure at a time who have used the ATLANTIC PHOSPHATE will &. CO., General Agents, BROWN'S WHARF, CHARLESTON, 8. C. 2 3m ID PHOSPHATE. 'HOSPHATE COMPANY, under the direction of >mposting with Cotton Seed, is now offered at the relyable 1st November, 1872, free of interest, t March, 1872, or on Time as due 1st November, 1872, on their Wagons and Mules are idle. & CO., General Agents, BROWN'S WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. C. 2 3m ESTABLISHED 1857. L. H. MILLER, Mil IFR'SSAFF AND IRON WORKS. vamraii v wn? i BALTIMORE, MP. Jul |P * in Ir ' M > SALESROOM: 265 BALTIMORE STREET, (One Door above Hanover,) FACTORY: Square bounded by Henrietta, Claret, Fremont and Warner Streets. j Every variety of the Best Fire and Burglar Proof Safes, Bankers' Chests, Improved Combination Locks, Banic j Vaults and Doors. s Send for Illustrated Catalogue and Price List. 12,000 IN USE-TESTED IN 200 FIRES. Near References:?National Bank, Chester, Smith and Melton, Chester : John Agnew A Son, ~ Columbia, S. C. June 8 23 tf r BLASTING POWDER. 6KEOS of Blasting Powder for sale at DOBSON'S.