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I?fifIN? JPHB TABLES. f TUE" WIFE'S STRATAGEM. "Mary, your corn-bread is never done ! I wonder what is the reason everybody else has things right, and we always have things wrong?" "Why, Joe, I am sure the corn-bread has never been in this state before 1 You see, the fire'had a fit," and couldn't be made.to burn this morning." "Oh, yesJ you are always ready with an ex? cuse. Irowy there- is-Mrs. Smith 7 her -stove never has fits. And she always has the light? est, jweetest bread and the nicest cakes and Sreseryes I ever ate. I wish, you'd take pattern y m."^ ? "Well; f^ia^rej-Joe, Iy do my best, and I think I succeed onerier thau I fail. I wish I could suit you always; but that, I suppose, can scarcely be expected," and Mary gave a weary sigb. Mary Starr had been married about a year, during which time she had found housekeeping rather up-hill work. She was a neat little body, aha conscientiously did her very best to please her husband ; but he, whatever might be the reason, was very hard to please?in fact, seemed determined not to be pleased with any? thing she did. Perhaps, like the old soldier in onVof Dickens' stories, he had a vital and con? stant sense that "discipline must be maintain? ed," At any rate, he never allowed Mary to be pleased with herself on any occasion if he could help it. Mary was an amiable wife, fortunately, and not easily irritated, though, to tell the truth, there ware times when her forbearance was se? verely tried. For instance, whenever she and Joe took tea out, or went to a party, or even to church, he seldom allowed the opportunity to pass unombraced to animadvert' on some de - tciency in cookery, or manners, or dress, on the part of his wife. For instance, it would be? "Mrs. Jones, what beautiful sponge cake you make! Mary, take notice how light this cake is. I wonde? why you can never have it so puff/." Or, "Mrs. Brown, you certainly are an adept at entertaining company. I wish, Mary, that you would try to steal Mrs. Brown's art." Or, "Mis. Green, your dress is always most be? coming. Your taste is exquisite. I don't see why it is, Mary, that with all I spend for you, you never look quite as nice as Mrs. Green." On these occasions Mary wonld blush and bite her lip, and be inwardly annoyed, but she was a woman of too much pride and good sense to make a display of her chagrin ; and was rea?y too good-natured and Christian a per? son to let it change her feeling toward Joe, whom she knew to be, after all, very fond of her, and a very just man at heart. After a while, too, seeing that the fault was probably curable, she bethought herself how she should Eroeeed in order to break him of his disagreea le habit. Fortune favored her. One day a lady, one of her most valued friends and neighbors, called to invite Joe and Mary to a tea-party at her home. "It will be a small affair." she said, "but very pleisant, I think. You only are wanting t-j make the circle of harmony complete." "Well," said Mary, "I will come, Mrs. Vane, on one condition." "Condition! Is it come to this, that you must make conditions? Well, my dear, make your demand;" "The condition is," said Mary, "that you will allow me to furnish all the refreshments." "Well, that is an odd idea! Mary, my dear, I hope you don't mean to insinuate that I am getting poor ?" "No, Hattie; thank fortune, she has show? ered her favors on you quite liberally. But I have a notion for this, which, if you please, I will not divulge; ouly let me have my way this once, just for the oddity of the thing." wIf anybody but you, Mary, had made such a request of me, I certainly shonld have taken ofiease. But I never could be angry with you. So if it will be any satisfaction to you?though for the life of nie I" can't imagine what your drift is?I will comply with your conditions. When may I expect my supplies ?" ^ "Let me see; to-morrow is my baking-day, and your party is not before Thursday. Well, on 'Wednesday afternoon yon "-shall be sup? plied with bread, biscuit, cake, and all other accessories; and mind, the only,thing I allow you to furnish is butter, which I do not make." "Very well, it*s all settled, then, and Twill feave yoa.. On the whole this arrangement suits me; it relieves me of a great responsibili? ty, for your cooKery is woil known to be par? ticularly nice. So good-bye till Thursday." "Mind you say nothing about this, Hattie, to any one; it is a secret of mine.". "Very well, as you say, FI1 keep mum.? Good-bye again, for you will have your hands fuH, and-I most not interrupt you." So off MrSi Vane went, inwardly wondering what crochet demure little Mary had got into her steady little head. Everything came off on that baking-day pre? cisely as Mary could have wished it. Her bread was light and sweet, and white as a snow -flake, with just a golden-brown line of crust sur? rounding it; her cakes were perfection; her biscuits crisp and delicious. Then she knew that her preserved fruits were nice; and if ever there was a sponge-cake more like solidi? fied froth, she would like to see it. Ever/thing was sent in to Mrs. Vane on Wednesday after? noon, and she had all Thursday to devote to her dress. Man' lov' *f,very pretty that night at the tea-party, P^x j^Jr eyes shone with a purpose, and she h?'-1 -just excitement enough about it to-redden her cheeks in a very becoming man? lier. Add to this that she u-as dressed with iieitness and taste, and yott wfH be unwilling to believe me when I say that she was the belle of the occasion. Joe evidently thought so himself; for, strange to say, ho made no re? marks upon her appearance that night calcula? ted to lower her self-esteem ; but contrariwise, gazed at her from time to tiiuc with the most profound satisfaction. ? But "murder will out." It came on this oc? casion, when they sat down to supper. Every? body was delighted ; there had not been such an unexceptionable "tea" in that neighborhood .for a long time.. Country people are very fond of their steas;" they compare one with another with admirable connoisscurship. This one was triumph, "Mrs. Vane, yon are the perfection of bread makers. Your biscuit are quite beautiful. I Were ever such made before! How do you manage it, Mrs. Yarve? What lovely sponge? cake I" -Mrs. Vane and Mary occasionally changed glances and smiled, but nobody noticed it. Joe had been behaving so beautifully all the evening that Mary begau to be afraid her plans had failed. He came out now, however greatly to Mary's satisfaction. "This iB a feast, indeed," he said. "A fellow ?s fijptunaSe who has a wife that can make such bread ns this, to say nothing of the sponge? cake ; I can't see why it is, Mary ; you improve, it is true, I will give you credit for that; but I don't see why it is that all women can not have the knack that Mrs. Vane has, at cooking to perfection. If you could make such bread as this, Mary, your husbaud would be a happy man." Mrs. Vane looked at Mary, and Mary rooked at Mrs. Vane. Light had broken upon the mind of the latter. It broke like a flash of light? ning, and then there was an explosion?not of thunder, but of laughter, Joe looked up, amazed. He was a mau who petted his dignitv enormously. What did these women mean to laugh so at a sober, sensible re? mark of his? Particularly, what could Mary mean, to so trifle with the respect she owed her husband ? He began to grow red iudeed. Mrs. Vane saw it, presently, and'came to his and Mary's relief; for poor Mary hacf begun to be a little frightened at the success "of her own scheme. She did not like Joe to be'angry at anv rate. "Mr. Starr," said Mrs. Vane, "I am truly glad that you like this-excellent cookery, for it is all your wife's. By your own showing you ought to be a very happy man." Here the whole company caught the infec? tion, and joined in the laugh against Joe. It was of no use to get angry with so many peo? ple; so, before long, .Joe joined the chorus himself. And so the tea-party broke up with the greatest good-nature all round, and Joe went home with a lesson be never forgot; for it was the last time that Mary ever heard any com? plaints from him. He is now the most easily pleased of any husband in ten miles round. Arthur's Home Magazine. - From the Charleston Daily Republican. The Taxes. Those who are instrumental in increasing the burden of taxation must expect to undergo a searching examination by the people. If the representatives of the people can show good and wisely sufficient cause for such in? crease, the people themselves will take up the burden with the utmost- cheerfulness they can command; but if it be- shown that such bur? den is altogether unnecessary, and if unneces? sary then wicked, then these representatives will pass under maledictions which sooner or later they will most keefilv feel. Taxation, at the best, even when most honestly and wisely laid, is of course a biitdeu-; then how much more a burden when it is felt that it is put up? on us not so much for the maintenance of the Government, for the increase of education, and for the furtherance of all the best interests of | the people, but for the wrongful advancement of the peoples' representatives I The Charleston News gives the following, which, we unhesitatingly affirm, is worthy the careful thought of all our citizens: "A new assessment of the real and personal property in Charleston County was made last September. The aisessore did their work care? fully, and assessed the property at a fair price, which, in the case of real estate, was neverthe? less, much higher than the market value. It was promised that taxes would be lower in 1871 than in 1870 and 1869, and the people prepared themselves to meet, as well as they might, the demands upon thorn. As soon, however, as the assessors finished their task, the county au? thorities added one-fourth to the assessed value of all the real estates in the county. This was equivalent to an increase of twenty-five per cent, in the taxation. Then the General As? sembly stepped in, and, before going home for the holidays, levied a tax of nine mills, and a county tax of three mills, instead of a State tax of seven and a half mills in 1869, and of | five mills in 1S70. "It is useless to say that this onorons taxa? tion is for the benefit of the people. They do not ask or expect to be free of taxation. They are readv to do their part in upholding the credit of the State. But a tax ?1.20 on the hundred dollars, for State and County purposes, is more than they can bear. It is a crushing weight, instead of being an incentive to more vigorous exertions. Here in Charleston, for instance, the citizens who paid a tax of $80, in 1870,' must pay ?120 in 1871. And this is with? out taking into account the addition of one fourth to the assessed value of all real estate. Add to all this the city tax of two per cent., and it will be seen at a glance why property does not improve in value, why taxes are so difficult of collection, and why every laboring man, as well as every property holder, is eager to throw off that Radical rule which is synony? mous with high taxes and low prosperity." The Dutchman's Insurance Policy.?A good story is told of a German by the name of) Schmidt, who had taken the precaution to in? sure the life of his wife for five thousand dol? lars, and his barn for nine hundred dollars, be? lieving that the former might die and the latter be burnt, and he could not get along without some compensation for the loss. Both policies had been taken from the same agent. In a few months after the stable had been insured it was destroyed by fire. Schmidt quietly notified the agent, and hinted to him that he would e pect the nine hundred dollars at the earliest pos? sible moment. The agent at once sent a car ! penter to ascertain the cost of erecting a new stable of the same dimensions, having found fthat the property had been insured for more than it was worth. The builder reported that he could replace the stable with new material for five hundred dollars, but unfortunately there j was an ordinance against the erection of frame I buildings?the old stable having been built of wood. He was asked to estimate the cost of a brick stable, and reported the amount at seven hundred and fifty dollars. The agent then noti? fied Schmidt that he would build him a new brick stable in place of the old frame one, but Schmidt became very indignant at the propo? sition, saying? "I do not understand this insurance business. I pay you for nine hundred dollars, and when my shtable burn down you make me anew one. I not want a new shtable. I want nine hun? dred dollars." The agent reasoned with Schmidt, but all to no purpose. When the stable was about fin? ished, Schmidt went to consult a lawyer, think? ing that he could still get the amount of the policy, beside having the new stable. The lawyer,,however, informed him that the companv had the right/to make good the loss by building a new stable, and expressed sur? prise at his bringing suit against them. "But," said Schmidt, "I insure for nine hun? dred dollar, and dis fcllar put up dem shtable for seven hundrod and fifty. I do not under? stand de insurance bu.*iness." Finding that he could not compel the pay? ment by law, be became disgusted with the in? surance business altogether. Calling upon the agent, Schmidt said? "Mr."Agent, I want you to stop dem insur? ance on my frow. I do not pay any more monish that way ; I do not understand this in? surance business." The A.;ent (surprised)?"Why, Mr. Schmidt, you are doing a foolish thing. You have paid considerable on this policy already, and if your wife should die you will get five thousand dol lars." ''Yaw, dat ish vat you tell me now" said Schmidt. "Ven 1 p ays you on my shtable you say I get nine hundred dollar if it burn down. So it vas burnt, and you will not give me my monish. You say, 'Oh, dat vas an old frame shtable,' and you not pay me my nine hundred dollar. Ven mine frow dies den you say to me, 'Oh, she vas an old Dutch woman, she not vord anydings; I get you a new English vife!' and so I lose my live thousand dollars. You do not fool Schmidt. I not understand dis insurance." ? The oldest stove probably in the United States is the one which warms the hall of Vir? ginia's eapitol, in Richmond. It was made in England and sent to Richmond in 1770, and warmed the House of Burgesses for sixty years before it was removed to its present location, where it boa been for thirty years. It has sur? vived three British monarcbs i has been con? temporaneous with four kingly monarchies, two republics and two imperial governments of France. The great Republic of America has been torn by internal strife^ the breaches partly healed, and still the old stove remains unmoved in the midst of all. ? An exchange says that an apparatus has recently been invented which promises to do away with the annoyance and danger Hrising from the cinders and sparks that are constantly flying from a locomotive's smoke-stack. By means of a simple but ingenious contrivance, the cinders are taken from the smoke-stack and carried into the tire, where tbev are con? sumed, and thus add to the heat. The inven? tion has been satisfactorily tested on the Nashua road. Particulars of the Great Fire in Richmond,, Virginia. It is less than twelve months since the-dread- j ful catastrophe occurred to the capital building : at Richmond, Va., by which so many valuable I lives were lost, and threw the community and ] State into mourning. And now we have to record another terrible disaster to that ill-fated city.. On Christmas morning, when there was general rejoicing all over the land, Richmond again donned the habilaments of mourning, in consequence of a fearful fiitTand the sad loss of life accompanying it. It has not been definite? ly ascertained as to the number of lives sacri? ficed by this fire, as some of the passengers registered at the Spots wood Hotel left on the morning train, and it is impossible to know until all of these are heard from as to who per? ished in the flames. The Richmond Dispatch gives the following graphic account of the great fire: On .-Ac morning of Christmas day, at about 2 o'clock, Patrick Byrd, the night-watchman at the Spotswood Hotel, wassentoy Mr.Knowles, the night-clerk, to call the women, whose dnty it is to scour the floors. Going up stairs, he thought be detected the smell of smoke, and looking more carefully, presently he saw it curling from a fissure in the weather-boarding of the old wine-room, of late used as a pantry. The alarm was immediately given, and Mr. Knowles and Dr. Latham, of Lynchburg, run? ning to the spot, tried to get in the room to ex? tinguish the fire, but found it impossible to get in without a key. Presently, however, the door was broken down, and the flames were seen crawling up the walls and licking the ceiling with their fiery tongues. It was too late for buckets of water, and a messenger was sent to sound the fire-alarm. Meantime the cry of fire was raised in the house, and the halls of the second floor were in a few minutes filled with frightened, stupefied, half-clad people, throwing open the doors, and otherwise clearing the path of the fiery element. THE BUILDING IN FLAMES. Those who escaped say that in a space of time almost incredibly short the smoke had filled the whole house, and the flames made their way through the thin wood-work parti? tions with fearful rapidity. The fire depart? ment, notwithstanding the extreme cold, was on the ground with remarkable promptness, but the water could not be made so speedily avail? able. In less than half an hour Cre was ob? served on every one of the five floors, and the passages were choking with hot air and -'most impalpable ashes. The scene was now one of indescribable terror. Men, women and chil? dren were in the burning building, and all who were awake were striving to get out. With fire on every side and smoke?blinding, suffocating smoke?penetrating everywhere; this was no easy task to those not thoroughly acquainted with the landmarks. The screams and prayers of the panic-struck terrified the self-possessed; the weak were either trampled under Toot on the narrow stairs or sank where they stood par? alyzed by fear, waiting for relief. Fortunately, however, there were those within who retained their presence of mind, and those without bold enougn to risk the danger to save a human life. So far as is known, all who left their rooms found means to escape, though with life alone; and there was no woman's cry for help, or in? fant's wail of terror, that did not bring a man to the relief. Most of those who lost their lives were awaked by finding the flames in their room* or remained in the vain hope of saving also their property. The floors began to fall, and all in the building then could not but per? ish. PROGRESS OF TilE FIRE. A strong wind swept the flames westward, and the sparks and ashes flew all over the city, causing serious apprehensions lest there should be fire in remote places, while the services of the firemen were needed where they were.? After the Spotswood, the adjoining building, occupied by the Grover & Baker sewing ma? chine depot, E. Currant's house-furnishing store, and Mr. Hungarford's banking establish? ment, caught and was speedily destroyed.? Wolfdeckc's cigar store and Anderson's tin and stove depot were then fired, and only the Con? sta;: t play of the engines upon the building on the corner of Main and Ninth streets, known as Bosher's Hall, and under which was the grocery and liquor store of W. D. Blair & Co., saved it from following suit. On Eighth street the old frame building in the rear of the Spots wood, and belonging to the concern, was par? tially destroyed. At 5 o'clock the fire was stayed. INCIDENTS. On the fifth floor there were more children than in any other part of the hotel, and it seems almost miraculous that anv of these es? caped, when strong men like Robinson, Hines and Ross perished. Here were the families of the proprietors. Messrs. Sublett, Luck and Bishop. These gentlemen with their wives and little ones, without exception, got out before a single floor fell, and escaped serious in: Mr. Luck was afterwards badly scorched \. tempting to got papers out of "the office. . 11 s : not known that any children were lost. If so, they were the children of transient borders. Mr. A. C. Schaffer, of Lynchburg, superin? tendent of public printing, had a narrow es? cape. He ncard the roar of the advancing flames, and first thought it the noise of a Christ? mas frolic; but presently, smelling fire and hearing an alarm, opened the door to see the passage full of smoke. Realizing that his re? treat by the ordinary avenue was cut off, he slammed the door to and opened the window. Some in the crowd urged him to jump; others urged him to wait for help. He determined to do neither, but took a chance equally as hazard? ous. Climbing out of the window of his room, he clun^r by the hands to the sill, and jumped (miraculous us it may seem) to the window be? low, alighting on the sill of that, and holding fast by the cornice. He was now on the th'rd floor, and intended to try the same plan to get lower, but a ladder was now brought to his aid, and he descended in safety. His beard was singed and his hands badly cut by glass. -He losi what baggage he had in the room and about $40 worth of Christmas presents, which he de , signed taking to his wife and children in Lynch 1 burg yesterday morning. J. E. Batkins and Edward Sweetman are as? sistant inspectors of gas. It is part of their duty to attend all fires, cut off thegas, and save the metres, which arc of value to the city. In the peiformance of this duty, they were prompt? ly at the scene of the fire yesterday morning, and having saved the one hundrod-light metre, worth about $70, they went to the rear, and having gained access to the cellar, went forward to the vault under the pavement to Bave the ten light metre. While they were there, the . floors of the hotel suddenly fell in with a crash, and their retreat was entirely cut off. There was an immense cloud of smoke, and the flames . seemed about to swallow them. In ten min? utes they would probably have been suffocated or burnt to death, when one found the grating in the pavement above and poked his fingers through. Fortunately, somebody's attention was thereby attracted, and the grate being lif? ted, both were drawn out. alive. THE LESSON TO RE LEARXNED?-WHAT--HOTEL KEEPERS SHOULD DO. While the proprietors of the Spotswood have not varied in their practice from all otherhotel keepers and have exercised all the vigilance that has been expected of hotel keepers here tofore, still there is a lesson to be learned from this calamity, from which profit mny be gained. It is a notorious fact that, in the large hotels in this and other cities, the only employees awake at 9 o'clock in tho morning are on the lowest (office) floor of the house. In the four or five floors above, containing probably 1/50 rooms, there is not a servant or watchman of any sort awake. The silent rooms are lilled with several hundred sleeping, and therefore, utterly help? less guests. A fire breaks out, and the wooden stair cases and slight room partitions go offlike tinder. It is utterly impossible for the two or three employees uwake to rouse the sleeping guests on the four or five floors above, and the appalling ??*rtaolc is exhibited of burning ' men and women shrieking for help from win? dows that cannot be reached. There are no fire escapes, no means in man's power by which they can be saved. There should be a watch? man on every floor, and a roundsman to see that they are awake. If a hotel is doing any business it can afford this outlay to save hu? man lifo and if they cannot, why, then, the pit of death should be closed. ? Many who think themselves the pillars of the church are only its sleepers. ? The young man who stood on his own merits became very much fatigued with the performance. ? A grocer once had but four weights, with which he weighed any number of pounds from one to forty. They consisted of 1, 3, 9, and 27 pound weights. ( ? "Mr. Smithers, how can you sleep so ? The sun has been up these two hours." "Well, what if it has ?" said Smithers. "He goes to bed at dark, while I'm up till after midnight." ? "Pa," said a lad to his father, "I have often read of people poor but honest; why don't they sometimes say rich but honest ?"? "Tut, tut, my son, nobody would believe them," answered the father. ? Youth and age have too little sympathy with each other. If the young would remem? ber that they may be old, and the old remem? ber that they have been young, the world would be happier. ? An honest old darkey down South says: "Dey tole us dar war provisions in de Constitu? tion for we culled folke, but dat's a lie! Dem provisions didn't cum. Dis nigger ain't 6eed de fust mou'ful.u ? A young lady with a pretty foot, but a rather large ankle, went into a shoe store to be measured. The admiring clerk, who is of Gallic extraction, complimented her in the following queer way: "Madam, you have one bootiful foot, but zc leg commence too immedi? ately." ? Carrying pistols is going out of fashion in Southern California, and a paper there says it is "glad to see that most of our citizens have had sense enough to return to the use of the bowie-knife." ? A man stopping his paper wrote to the editor: "I think folks ottent to spend their munny for payper, mi daddy diddent, and ev? erybody sea he was the intelligentest man in the country, and had the smartest family of boiz that ever dugged taturs." ? "What woutd you like to be when you be? come a man ?" said a fond mother to her young hopeful. "Would you like to be a merchant or a doctor, or lawyer, or preacher V "I think, mamma," said the urchin, "I'd rather be a candy shop." ? In East Tennessee, the other day, an old lady waved a red flag till a train stopped, and then asked the conductor if her daughter Sally was aboard. The language used by that con? ductor in reply is described as terrible. ? At a christening, while the minister was making his certificate, he inquired the day of the month, and happened to say, "Let me see, this is the 30th." "The thirtieth I" exclaimed the indignant mother, ''indeed, but it's ouly the thirteenth !" ? An economically-minded Massachusetts man, whose wife had a sore leg, saved the ex? pense of surgical advice by tying her down on a bench and amputating the offending member with a butcher-knife and a handsaw. The op? eration was entirely successful as regards the leg, but the body bled to death. ? At a ball in Boston, recently, a lady faint? ed, and the attentive janitor rushed for his camphor, with which the lady's face was thor ly bathed until she recovered. Then it was as? certained that the camphor had been taken from a bottle of mucilage, and the lady felt too much stuck up to stay any longer. ? An old lady receiving a letter she sup? posed was from one of'her absent sons, re? quested her neighbor to read it. lie according? ly began to read: "Dear mother''?then paused, as the writing was rather illegible. "It s from Johnny," exclaimed the old lady, "be always stuttered." ? Oil of sassafras, it lias been discovered, will entirely neutralize the narcotic effects of tobacco, and it is believed will prove an excel? lent remedy against the bite of rattlesnakes.? Oil of sassafras, it is stated, has long been used to prevent the fermentation of mucilage and inks. ? Sir John Lubbock states that among many savage races a woman is absolutely forbidden to to speak to, or even to look at her son-in-law, or in any wise to meddle in his affairs. Many a poor fellow would gladly exchange half his privileges as a citizen of this land of Christian civilization, for the immunity enjoyed by those savages. ? A brother editor wants an almanac that will tell him when "next month" expires. The cause of this "want" the editor says is because he has a number of accounts, the payment of which was promised next month, and as the promises were made in February last, he wants the almanac to ascertain when he may expect the fulfilment of said promises, you know. We should like one of these almanacs. GIVE ME E00I! FALL and WINTER QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS At M. LESSEE'S. ITAYB received and am still reoeiving a large stock of th: choicest FALL AND WINTEE GOODS, Selected out of the primest Goods of the largest Importing Establishments in the city of New York, as I hud the advnntiige of bcingone of the first in the market; and I wish to inform my customers that War in the Dry Goods line is still to be continued. I also thank my customers for past liberal pat? ronage, hoping to receive it in future, as the most liberal inducements are offered, such as Calicoes, DeLaines, Brocades. Alpaccaa, Poplins. Silks, Black and Colored Cloths, Caesimeres, Flannels, Cloaks, Shawls^. Notions, Hats, Cup?, Boots and Shoo?, Bleae&ed and Brown Shirting, and A It&aai ASSORTMENT 07 Ready-Made Clothing, Bagging and Iron Tie?, Groceries, And lots of OTHER THINGS, which you will find by calling on M. LESSEE, No. 3 Granite Row. Sept 22, 1870 13 } For the Speedy Relief AND PERMANENT CURE OF Consumption, Bronchitis, Asthma, Colds, And all Diseases of the Lungs, Chest, or Throat. TUB EXPECTORANT is composed exclusive? ly of Herbal and Mucilaginous product?, which PERMEATE THE VERY SUBSTANCE OF THE LUNGS, causing them to throw off the acrid matter which collects in the Bronchial Tubes, and at the same time forms a soothing coating, relieving the irritation which produces the cough. The object to be obtained is to cleanse the or? gan of all impurities ; to nourish and strengthen it when it has become impaired and enfeebled by disease ; to renew and invigorate the circulation of the blood, and strengthen the nervous organi? zation. The EXPECTORANT does this to an as? tonishing degree. It is active but mild and con? genial, imparting functional energy and natural strength. It affords Oxygen to vitalize the blood, and Nitrogen to assimilate the matter?it EQUAL? IZES the "NERVOUS INFLUENCE," producing quiet and composure. TO CONSUMPTIVES It is invaluable, as it immediately relieves the difficult breathing and harrassing cough which at? tends that disease. FOB ASTHMA It is a specific?one dose often relieving the dis? tressing choking, and producing calm and pleas? ant repose. FOB CROUP No mother should ever be without a bottle of the EXPECTORANT iu the house. We have numer? ous certificates of its having relieved, almost in? stantly, the little sufferer, when death appeared almost inevitable. Mothers l>e Advised! Keep It on Hand! This dread disease require* prompt action; as soon as the hoarse, hollow cough is heard, apply the remedy, And it is easily subdued; BUT DELAY IS DANGEROUS. The properties of the EXPECTORANT are demulcent, nutritive, balsamic, soothiug, and healing. It braces the nervous system and pro? duces pleasant and refreshing sleep. It Exhilarates and Relieves Gloominess and Depression. Containing all these qualities in a convenient and concentrated form, it has proven to be the Most Valuable Lung Balsam Ever offered to suffe -s from Pulmonary diseases. Mb PARED DT WM. H. TUTT & LAND, Augusta, Go.., Sold by Druggists everywhere. Oct 27, 1870 1 ly FALL AND TOTER GJ-OODi 9 Of the Latest Styles. WE have now en hand one of the best selec? ted Stock of Goods ever brought to this market, consisting, iu part, of Ladies' Dress Goods, In great variety, such as POPLINS, DeLAINES, Scotch and Shepherd's PLAIDS, ALPACCAS, white and black, MERINOS, white tad colored. ALSO, A HANDSOME LOT OF SHAWLS, CLOAKS, HATS, FURS and RIBBONS, BOOTS and 8HOE8, in great variety. A HAHDSoMn ASSOBTMIXT OF Ready-Made Clothing and Gents' Famishing Gooods. We will keep constantly on hand a Urge and varied stock of DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CUTLERY, ?kc, ?c, All of whioh will be sold low for cash or coun? try produce. One and all, give us a call. W. F. BARR & CO. j??"" These indebted to us for Goods, will pleaso come forward and make early settlements. W. F. B. & CO. Oct 18, 1870 16 8a SIMPSON, HILL & CO., DRUGGISTS, ARE receiving heavy orders of goods for the Fall trade. We buy for cash, and by sell? ing for cash at short profits, and close attention to business, we expect to continue to increase, not only in the confidence, but number of our custo? mers. If you want Drugs of all kinds, including those of the latest and most approved preparations, GOME! If yon want Prescriptions carefully and cor? rectly compounded, COME! If you want Paints and Oils of all kinds, in? cluding Varnishes, Turpentine and Burning Fluid, COME ! If you want Bine Stono and Bye Stuffs of all kinds, COME! If you want Soaps of any grade, from the lar? gest bar to the finest Toilet, COME! If yon want Perfumory of any kind, from the finest Extracts down, (including Flavoring Ex? tracts,) COME! If you want Hair Oil, Hair Restoratives, nair Byes of the freshest . :'. most approved styles, u COME! If you want Patent M eines of any kind, COME! If you want ANYTHING in the regular Drug line, COME! SIMPSON, HILL ?Ss CO., At the Sign of the Golden Mortar, ANDERSON. S. C. Sept 20, 1670 14 I I31PORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS OF DRY GOODS. AH Retail Orders amounting to fSO sad Over Delivered in any Part of the Country Free ot Express Cliarg-e*. HAMILTON EASTER & SONS, OF BALTIMORE, MD., In order the better to meet the wants of their Retail Qat totners at a distance, have established a SAMPLE BUREAU, and will, upon application, promptly tend by mail full Haas of Samples of the Newest and most Fashionable Goods, of FRENCH* ENGLISH and DOMESTIC MANUFACTURE guaranteeing at all limes to sell as low, if not at kttprltm, thsin any house in the country. Buying our goods from the largest and most celebrates manufacturers in the different parts of. Europe, and Ist? portiug the same bv Steamers direct to Baltimore, our stock is at all times promptly supplied with the novelties of the London and Paris markets. . As we buy and seU only for cash, and make no bad dtUt, we arc able sad willing, to sell our goods at from Tsar to Fifteen Pkb Cent. Less Profit -than If we gave credit. In tending for samples specify the kind 0/ goods diltnd. We keep the best grades of every class of goods, from tb? lowest to the most costly. Orders unaccompanied by the cash vQl be tmt C 0. V. PROMPT-rAYING WHOLESALE BUYERS are Ia?T ted to inspect the Stock in out Jobbing and Peeking Do partmcst. Address HAMILTON EASTER A SOITS; 197, 199, 201 and 203- West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MdV Oct 27,1870 18 If Sixty-Five First Prize Medals Awarded^ TEE GREAT OUTHEBX PIA50 MANUFACTORY, KNABE ?fc CO., MANUFACTURERS OF GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT PIANO FORTES, BALTIMORE, MD. These Instruments have been before the Public for near? ly Thirty Years, and upon their excellence alone attained an vnpurchased pre-eminence, which pronounces them un? equalled. Their TONE combines great power, sweetnsas and fine singing quality, as well as great purity of Intona? tion and Sweetness throughout the entire scale. Their TOUCH is pliant and clastic, and entirely free from the stiffness found in so many Pianos. IN WORKMANSHIP they are unequalled, using none bui the very best season? ed material, the large capital employed In our bast?SS enabling us to keep continually an immense stock of lum? ber, &c, on hand. ?B- All our Square Pianos have our New Improved Ovcrstrunp Scale and the Agraffe Treble. j83~ W e would call special attention to our late improve? ments iu GRAND PIANOS AND SQUARE GRANDS, Patented Auoust 14,1866, which bring the Piano nearer perfection than has yet been attained. Every Piano fully Warranted for 5 Years* We have made arrangements for the Sole Wholesale Agency for the most celebrated PARLOR ORGANS and MELODEONS, which we offer, Wholesale and Retail, at Lowest Factory Prices. TO. KRABE ft CO., . Baltimore. Hi. Sept 15, 1870 12 6m ESTABLISHED 1811. CUSHING & BAITJEY, BOOKSELLERS'* STATIOlVEHS, Baltimore Street;.EAltimore, Have the LARGEST AND BEST'ASSORTED STOCK In the city of ' SCHOOL MEDICAL ? and LAW, and DENTAL, CLASSICAL ' and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS. ..; ? f An Immense supply of 1 5 ^ .* - ??' GENERAL BANK AND COUNTING-HOUSB STATIONERY. Blank Books made to order in any style of Binding and Ruling. ? - ? ?5 h q -; ^ ^ ? . The ??me.wef>>t AUe?f^n'gfron. f o 5 OTtlJERi}*: ?? "r ?- V As to Personal Purciiases.'- ' \ .?, . / INSIDE FI G ?REB'- ? L VTA T8 . S3" Send for Catalogues, Ac. Sept 29, 1870 14 <a Sky-Light Photograph GALLEHY, At F. C. v. Bolster's Jewelry Storr, NO. 4 BRICK RANGE. PICTURES of all kinds luken, either fjom life or copy. Fcrotypes. album size, 50 cents each, or four Cameotypcs for ?1.50. Come and examine specimens. The best of in? struments just received from Europe, and satis? faction guaranteed by F. C. v. BORSTEL. Oct 13, 1870 16 SOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. JEWELRY. CLOCKS, TABLE CUTLERY nod-FANCY GOODS'for sale cheaper than ever offered in this market before, and almost at first cost.. No Brass Watches kept for sale here. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Musical works repaired in workmanlike manner at reasonable rates. All thorough repairs warranted for twelve months. Watch Glasses titled for 25 cents each. Call on F. C v. BORSTEL, Push tho Green Doors, No. 4 Brick Range. Oct 13, 1870 16 P. P. TO ALE, Charleston, 8. C. f Largest and most complete) \ Manufactory of Doors, hashes, / < Blinds, Mouldings, &c, in the"^ t Southern Stales. , J ' Printed Trice List Defies Competition, jggy 8e.ND FOB ONE. "?fc ggf- Sent free on. application. May 5, 1870 45 ;0m ^WatI^^eeI Mill GeariniShattinl&Pulleys Uli AW ? i .SEND FOR A CIRC Sept 15,1870 Jy NEW FIRM, THE subscribers have this day entered info copartnership-to transact a general Mercan? tile and Brokerage business, under the firm name, of Sharpc & Towers, at the old stand of W. 8. Sharp? in the town of Anderson, S. C. W. S. SHARTE, A. B. TOWERS. Soptlt, 1S70 11