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HOLD UP YOUR HEAD LIKE A MAN. If the stormy winds should rustle, . While you tread the world's highway, - Still against them bravely tussle, Hope and labor day by day ; Faltor not, no matter whether There is sunshine, storm or calm. And in every kind of weather, Held your head up like a man. If a brother should deceive you, And should act a traitor's part, Never let his treason grieve you, ?log along with lightsome heart; Fortune soldom follows fawning, Bolduess is the better plan, Hoping for a better-dawning, Holdyour head up like a man. Earth, though o'er so rich and mollow, Yields not Ijpr tho worthless drone, But tho bold and honest fellow, Ho can shift and stand alone; Spurn the knave of every nation, Always do tho best you can, And no matter what your station, Hold your head up liko a man. BUILDING ON THE SAND. 'Tis well to woo, 'tis well to wed, For so the world hath dono Since myrtles grew, and roses blow, And morning brought the sun. But have a care, ye young and fair, Bo sure you pledge with truth; Be certain that your love will wear Beyond the days of youth! For if you give not heart for heart, As well as hand for hand, You'll lind you've played the unwiso part And "built upon tho sand." 'Tis well to save, 'tis well to havo A goodly storo of gold, And hold enough of shining stuff, For charity is cold. But place not all your hope and trust In what tho deep mine brings; We cannot live on yellow dust Unmixed with purer things, And he who piles up wealth alone, Will often have to stand Beside his coffer cbest and own, 'Tis "built upon the sand." 'Tis good to speak in kindly guise, And soothe where'er we can; Fair speech should bind the human mind, Ana love link man to man, * But stop not at the gentle words; Let deeds with language dwell; The one who pities starving birds, Should scatter crumbs as well. The mercy that is warm and true, Must lend a helping hand, For those that talk, yet fail to do, But "build upon the sand." DAVID MOSS, ATTORNEY. I had, after severe struggle with pov? erty, caught at the skirts of the legal pro? fession. A, sign with guilt letters, "Da? vid Moss, Attorney at Law," was tacked on my office door in Louisiana avenue. Within a few dusty books, an empty desk and a-dilapidatcd am chair proclaimed my legal status. I had waited patiently for criminals and perplexed debtors to rush in and seek my advice, but they did not rush well, and hope deferred had nearly made my heart sick. On tho morning of December 21, 1872, I sat disconsolately in my office, with my overcoat buttoned up to my chin, said coat answering in lieu of a fire, and took a prospective glance at my affairs. My finances stood two to five?that is, a five cent nickle to a two-cent copper. The five cents would buy a glass of beer and the two cents a pretzel. I smiled at my anticipated happiness, and took an in? ventory of my wardrobe. Like their owner "my coat and pants had evidently seen better days; for, although rusty an thread-bare, they showed traces of their original color and texture. I commenced to ruminate on my condition and achieve plans for the future. All that I could bring to aid were thctvords of Horace Greeley, "Go West," and '.'You are a liar." I knew I was a liar, technically speaking, because my sign proclaimed me to be an attorney and solicitor at law, and yet I had not a single cose to plead before the bar, although I was nominally a member. To go west was to my fancy a literal of all my "splendid possibilities." I knew I possessed (what young man is there that does not think the same?) genius that would astonish the world, if it could only find an outlet or an inlet. Just as I arrived at this point in my reflection, the door^of my office swung softly on its hinges and a man closely muffled in winter apparel stood by my side. "Are you a lawyer?" he said, with a questioning glance of his steel-gray eyes. "That is my business," I returned, coolly, straightening myself to the full height of my five feet six. He smiled at my manner, slipped a five dollar bill in my hand, and said, blandly: "I have come-for advice." This was coming to the point. I thawed instantly, and asked my client to be seated. He was a middle-aged man, tall and sinewy, with black hair sparsely mixed with gray. His dress and manner freclaimed him to be a man of wealth, noticed as he slowly seated himself. "Suppose," said he, "you had an only daughter, and she was obstinately de? termined on marrying a man that you despised?a man whom you know to be a villain, but had no means of proving it?" "Is your daughter of age ?" I asked. "I did not say she was my daughter, young man; you jump at conclusions; no able lawyer accepts anything without proofl" I felt that I had suddenly changed places with him?that he was the attor? ney and I was the client; but taking no notice of his words, I repeated the ques? tion with a variation. "Is she of age?" . i "Yes," was the reply, "she is of age, and as obstinate as a mule." "Disinherit her," I suggested. "Oh," said he with a shrug of his shoulder, "I have tried everything. I! have told her she should not have a pen? ny of my money; I have kept her on bread and water; hired governesses to watch her?in fact, I nave left no stone unturned." "There remain only two methods; in? carcerate her in an insame asylum or put detectives on her track, and convict him of some ignoble action," I said. "Your last suggestion is the best. But even if i should convict him of murder she would imagine that it was a conspi? racy on my part, and marry him at the gallows." He remained in deep thought for sev? eral minutes, and then said : "Young man, I don't think your busi? ness is very lucrative. How would you like to change it for something more profitable?" Change or starvation was evidently a necessity for me, so ot course I had no objection." to offer. In fact, any escape from my present condition seemed like a a God-send to me. I imparted my will? ingness to make any reasonable change. We soon agreed upon terms which seem? ed to me more than liberal, and together we concocted some plan to bring the young lady to submission. I had some compunction of conscience, for two against one, and that one of the weaker sex, seemed hardly fair, but the novelty and the romance, and the solid cash connected with it, reconciled me to the situation. Just as the "sun from the west was gild? ing the capitol dome with the last beams of departing day, the train from Balti? more came puffing in. It was Christmas eve, and the busy crowds were hurrying to their homes. Two days before, David Moss, attorney and solicitor, seedy and threadbare, had left Washington for Baltimore. This evening the train brought back David Moss, elegantly attired, "gentleman." It is astonishing how one's dress increases their self-respect. No doubt Polonius thought of this when he said to !ais son, "Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, for the apparel oft proclaims the man." j What a change it has made in my feel? ings. A few days ago so despondent, now buoyed up by hope and my in? creased good looks. I felt as happy as a king. My mirror had told me the same flattering tale which it tells many a belle. My ambrosial locks were curled in style, my blonde moustache was waxed to per? fection, my blue eyes sparkled, and ray manly form was immersed in an elegant suit of broadcloth. Beside all this, I had cultivated a becoming pallor, for I was to enact the role of an invalid. A car? riage was waiting. I was assisted into it by the obsequious footman, and saak languidly on the cushions. I was driven to an elegant mansion, met by my host, and almost carried to a luxurious chaoi ber. I was too fatigued to go down stairs that evening, but the amount of supper which I contrived to swallow, and wine it took to wash it down, would have as? tonished a restaurateur. In the morning m^' head was so bad that I took my coffee in bed. At dinner time I managed, with some assistance, to get to the dining room, and for the first time met Kate Marston, the young lady whose dearest hopes I had come to over? throw. After the first glance I began to think that perhaps Mr. Marston had made a grave mistako in bringing me there. I never had an ideal. My busy life in college and my lack of money to live at all afterwards had allowed no margin for dreams. But I am sure Kate Marston embodied all the elements which would have composed ray ideal if I had possessed one. She was a small, perfect brunette, with glorious eyes, which might sparkle with love or hate, red lips and cheek's, lustrous black hair, white, shapely teeth, and, in fact, everything which is charming in woman. She treated me very kindly, very gently, because I. her father's friend, was" an invalid. If I had been apparent? ly strong and hearty, she would have sus? pected her father's motives, and met every advance with a rebuff. He had brought several eligible young men to his house, but Kate nad sent them about their business in anything but a compli? mentary style. All the ladies who had been hired as companions she had von over "to her cause. They abetted her in her disobedience, and were discharged, in disgrace. It was plenned that while drawing on her sympathy and seeking kindly offices from her, I should waten ?OTer her, keep with her as much as I could, and excite if possible, the jealousy of her lover, and tempt him to some desperate action. I felt immediately that it would be a pleasant task, although had I been, as I appeared, a young man of landed estate, I would have entered into it with greater zeal. For a tew days everything pro? gressed smoothly. Kate was assiduous in her attentions to my comfort. I would lie on the sofa and she would read to rr.e in her dulcet tones. I enjoyed this hear? tily, for she was really a good reader, and Tennyson or Byron from her lips was the sweetest music to me. When my head ached (and I often had severe spells with my head) how tenderly she bathed it with those deft fingers of hers. I would have been content to live and bask in the sunshine of her presence forever, but observation showed me that there was a necessity for action. Somo times Kate would shut herself up in her room for an hour or two. Meanwhile I, on whom time always hung heavily when she was absent, placed my chair by the window, to view passers-by. Invariably I saw a man pacing up ana down in front of the house. He was of medium siz 3, light complexion, blue-gray eyes, long side-whiskers, a mixture between flaxen and brown; most people would have called him good looking, 'but a closor observer of character would have no? ticed the strangely shaped forehead and the gradual sinking of tue features at the bridge of the nose. I was not long in finding out that this was Kate's lover, and I took delight in watching him. I caught him looking at me with a malig? nant scowl. With Kate's reappearance he always disappeared. I^was certain that they were keeping up*a correspon? dence, but I never saw him receive any letters. I now began to concoct plans to prevent that. I begged her, as a great favor, to help me in writing some letters which were a necessity for me to write, but which my weakness prevented my doing. I kept her for long hours writing letters about all sorts of things to imagi? nary people, which, of course, were never mailed. I have some of them yet caie fully put away in my writing desk. Then we took long rides, and she, believing roe to be a stranger in the city, pointed cut objects of interest, and answered the numerous questions which I chose to ask. I think at those times she must hnve thought me very stupid, and possessed of very little information, but she always answered me with the same uuwearying kindness. With all her firmness, and, as her fa? ther termed it, obstinacy, there was al? ways in her that gentleness and sweetness which characterizes the true lady. I only sighed that she had not bestowed her love on some worthy object?myself, for instance. Luckily I met no one who knew mc aa David Moss, attorney and solicitor, but nearly always passed some? where in our rides her lover, who her father had told me was called Walter Beveaux. At such times Kate would bow and smile, while he returned a haughty r od, which brought frightened, grieved looks into Kate's fair face. Then an insane desire would seize me to jump out of the carriage and give him the thrashing h*e deserved; but discretion being the better part of valor, I would, on reflection, re? main seated, and by playful bandinage endeavor to coax back Kate's smiles. I had been at Marston's house near.y a month, and had been treated as an hon? ored guest by both master and mistress. The change in my life seemed almost as wonderful as the miracles wrought by the genius of Aladdin's lamp. I came slowly down stairs on this morning, a little earlier than usual, and entered the dining room. I had expected to find no one there, and was astonished to see Eiate kneeling before her pet canary, weeping, "Good-bye, sweetheart," for so she called the bird. I entered unobserved, and I slipped out again, closing the door softly after me, determined to closely watch affairs. I came down late to breakfast, and found Kate and her father already seated. There were no traces of agitation about Kate; there only seemed to be an added sweetness and gentleness in her manner to her father. I complained of having fassed a bad night, and of feeling tally, kept my room most of the day, but within its precincts I raged furiously. To let her escape with that scoundrel it seemed to me would be to let the last of my life depart. No I I was determined to prevent it even at the cost of my life. The day wore away in slow, intermina? ble length. I did not tell her lather what I suspected, but prepared to keep my vigil alone. By ten o'clock the house was still and silent. I knew that Kate had gone to her room, for I had heard light steps on the stairs some time before. I lowered the gas, opened my door slight? ly, and prepared to listen to every sound. The town clock struck eleven, twelve, and one before ray patience was rewarded; then the croaking of the stairs drew my attention. Looking out, I saw in the dim light a dark-robed figure stealing down, then a clicking of tho locks. In a moment I followed out through the gate, down to the end of the square, Avhere a closely covered carriage was awaiting. I arrived just in time to hear Walter Re vaux's voice saying:? "Kate, darling, I knew you would come," when I took her by the arm and said: "Kate?Miss Marston, you should not do this mad thing. Return with ire to your father." Then Rcvaux's voice, in a passion, cried: "How dare you interfere! I will teach you better manners!" Before I could avoid it he raised a pis? tol and fired. I felt a dull pain in my side; then came a blank. When I returned to cons ciousness, I heard voices faintly whispering: "He ennnot last much longer, poor fel? low!" I had a dim idea that the room was full of people, but I recogni;ied no one ; then came another b?ank. I had been badly wounded in the side, almost fatally, but careful nursing and a good constitution triumphed.. After re? turning to consciousness the second time, I mended rapidly. I think what helped me most was Kate's sweet l?ce bending over me with such a world of kindness in it. I convalesced rapidly, and Kate and I soon resumed our rides. One morning Mr. Marston summoned me into the li? brary, and told me I must appear as a witness against Revaux. This I did not wish to do for fear it might complicate Kate, but Mr. Marston insisted, and the trial resulted in Mr. Revaux being sent to the Albany penitentiary for three years. Kate manifested no feeling. Her love seemed to have yielded to the force of circumstances. With Mr. Revaux's sentence my work was done. I had gained the end for which I had been employed. I told Mr. Marston this, and thanked him for his kindness. "Do you really wish to leave us, my boy?" "No," I replied; "but I have completed my mission, and now there is nothing left for me to do. In leaving you I leave everything, and go forth into the world more desolate than I came." "But why not stay ? I have property which needs care. I can find plenty for you to do." "Can you not see that it is madness i for me to stay? I have only relieved yJU of one trouble to drag you into another. I came heurt-whole; I shall go away leaving my heart behind me. I would not have "been presumptuous enough to have told you of this had you not forced me to explain. As it is you see the only course open to me is to go. You have only escaped one danger to encounter another." What a kind, b^nignr.nt expression came into the old gentleman's eyes as he replied: "If Kate loves you, you can marry her. I only ask ? my son-in-law sterling worth, and I believe you possess that. I care not for money, landed estates, or whether blue blood or plebeian flows in your veins, "It is worth makes tho man, Tho want of it the fellow." I lost no time in finding Kate and tell? ing her the old, old story, and when I ' had finished she looked up ami said : I "Can you trust me now ? I have been very, very wicked!" Trust her! No angel from heaven would have seemed purer?and so I told her. Anybody looking into my home to-day and seeing my bonnie, happy children would know that she had not belied that trust. My sign, "David Moss, attorney and solicitor at law," hangs out once more in view of the capitol. It is not now mere? ly an empty sign, but a reality, and my fractice is not only large but lucrative, have a special penchant for unfledged attorneys, and do all that I can to th-ow practice in their way, that they may show of what stuff they are made. Fertilizers. Millions have been thrown away in the purchase of commercial fertilizers. This useless waste of money is oue great cause of the poverty of our people. But the practical question with our farmers should be, is it the use or abuse of com? mercial fertilizers, ? hieb should be con? demned. There arc certaia face which cannot be denied. The fertilizers have made an entire revolution in agriculture. There are vast belts of upland country, which once produced no cotton, where it is now raised most successfully by the use of fertilizers. The average yield of cotton throughout the South was but one bale to three acres. The average now is one bale to two acres. A bale to the acre was almost unheard of before the war. But we now frequently read of 2 bales to the acre. In tobacco culture, tho improvement has been even more marked. Gilham'fi Tobacco Fertilizer has doubled the crops. The yield of] frain, grasses and vegetables has been rought up from i50 to 100 per cent, above the old yield. These are indispu? table facts known to everybody. An? other fact also will not be questioned, viz: That the most successful agricultu? rists have been the larges t consumers of fertilizers. Mechi, of England, Dickson, of Georgia, and Peter Henderson, of New York, are familiar examples. It is also true that the foremost agricultural nations deal largely in commercial fer? tilizers. It is said that Great Britain con? sumes annually 637,000 tons of commer? cial fertilizers. She exports more phos? phates from Charleston than does all the rest of Europe. The finest farmers in j the world are to be found in the British Isles, and there agriculture is carried to the highest point of perfection. Those shrewd British farmers ought to know whether they are losers ar otherwise by the use of fertilizers. We infer then from what has been ac? complished by commercial fertilizers, that the consumer is a loser only when he uses a good article ignorantly. The adul? teration of fertilize rs has been enormous. Some specimens analyzed in our own State had, if we recollect aright, 90 per cent, of worthless matter. This fraud can be corrected by stringent Legislature enactmcat?, or thrcugh the influence of | the Grange. When an article has been tried by the members of a. Grange and found inferior and adulterated in any degree, the fact should be reported to every other Grange. Fraudulent dealers would soon be driven out of the market in this way, and that source of waste stopped. Ignorance is another cause of I failure to derive profit from the use of | fertilizers. Many know nothing of the constituents of the soil, which they have been cultivating all their lives. Proba? bly, too, they do not know what kind of food is needed for the kind of plant, they are trying to raise. Hence, they are working in the dark. The fer? tilizer applied may be wrong for the plant, and it is jus': like wrong food to a child to make it grow, or wrong medicine to a sick man to make him well. Germany is dottsd all over with labor? atories, which tell farmers what fertili? zers the soil and the plant require. We have nothing of the kind, and if the far? mer does not knew the analysis of the soil of his farm, he must find out by experi? ment on a small scale what tha; soil needs. If a child will no t grow when fed with unsuitable focd, neither will a plant 8row when it is improperly fed. The rrange may do much to assist in a knowledge of soil and plant food. The Lecturer ought to have some knowledge of agricultural chemistry, and the wants of different kinds of soil. If the farmer uees a fertilizer not re? quired by the soil or not suitable to the plant he is cultivating, or if he puts on the fertilizer in n careless and improper way, without previous preparation of the soil, and without regard to the proper quality and quantity to be used, let him not rail out agaitst all fertilizers, but rather let him blame his own folly.? Southern Home. ? "Mr. Busbee 3ays you needn't send the paper to him any more," said a little urchin who stuck his head into the sanc? tum. "All right," said the editor. "An' he said to tell you he wouldn't a stopped it, only you didn't say nothin' about the big hoghe killed last week," continued the youth; and then he slid down the banister into the street, A Strong; nnd Earnest Protest. Charleston, S. C, December 20. To the Editor of the Union-Herald: Sir?As a citizen and as a member of the Republican party, I wish to place myself on record as denouncing with my whole soul the outrage upon decency and cirilization perpetrated by the Republi? can majority in the Legislature in the elections of Moses, Whipper and Wiggins at; judges of the circuit courts of this Slate. A majority of those who did this thing will doubtless live to repent of it, even if not penitent already, but as pul? Iis men they must never be forgiven by the people. A man who says that he votes for F. J. Moses, Jr., as judge because he is a Repub? lican proclaims himself 6o destitute of de? cency, or political wisdom, as to make it the height ot absurdity to speak or think of him as s Republican. He is simply tn ignorant ass, or a political bandit, and such in the future, if not in the present, will be the verdict of the people with reference to the men who, by their votes last week, made the Republican party in t;his State a stench in the nostrils of the whole couDtry. For those who, through their ignorance and prejudices, were excited to the point of committing this great outrage, one can feel nothing but pity and contempt; but the intelligent white and colored scoun? drels who conceived and carried out this plot against all that is decent and honest in the State, deserved and will ultimately receive condign punishment at the hands of an outraged people. There was not an intelligent man voting for Moses, Whipper or Wiggins who did not know perfectly well the en? tire unfitness of these men for the posi? tions to which they are aspired. It is safe to assume that neither Senators Whittemore, NaBh, Swails or any other intelligent member o'f either house, would trust Moses to act for them in any private business transaction involving the value of fifty dollars, and yet they de? liberately placed him in a position where he is to pass upon the rights and property of a whole community, and this, too, in the face of the fact that the knowledge of his: admitted reputation is not confined to their breasts, but is in the possession of the whole country. Take any possible view of the situation, and it must be conceded that the men who have committed this crime against the people can no longer be tolerated in public life. If they elected these men, :.w many of them say, to save the Repub? lican party from disaster, then they de uerve to be buried out of the sight and bearing of men for their blind folly and stupidity. If, on the other hand, as I fully believe with reference to many of :hem, the}' did this thing under the cry of danger to the party, while their real designs were power and plunder, they iitiU more richly deserve the fate certain? ly in store for them. ' Le t the Republicans of the State who have the intelligence to see and the heart ?jo fed the enormity of this crime com .nitted by those who, under the guise of Republicanism, are simply organized public robbers, or the aiders and abettors of such, repudiate them utterly. Governor Chamberlain, both as Gov? ernor and as the representative of the Republican party, has done his part, and it is now the duty of those who elected him i? office to come to his help against the men who are carrying both State and party to ruin. Of one thing w? may be sure, if the Republicans themselves do not drive from power these traitors and thus save the State, some other political organization will; for, in the nature of things, tho misrule and corruption which have culminated in the election of Moses, Whipper and Wiggins, must come to an end. Respectfully, Reuben Tomlinson. All Sorts of Paragraphs. ? A Duluth mastiff lately chewed up a lightning-rod man, but shortly after died of wind on the stomach. ? Somebody stole a lot of tarts from a bakery in Concord the other day, and now the baker is lecturing on Lost Arts. ? The Grangers of California ask the State Legislature to fix the fees of attor? neys in all cases where no contract is made. ? Why is a doctor better taken care of than bis patients? Because, when he goes to bed, somebody is sure to rap him up. ? Whore do people go who deceive their fellow men, asked a Sunday-achool teacher of a pupil. "To Europe," was the prompt reply. ? The effort to build a monument to Hor.aee Greeley has proved an utter fail? ure, and there is talk of returning the money contributed. ? A. writer in the Cleveland Sunday Voice has an article headed "How shall We Rise V Did he ever try sitting down on s. can of nitro-glycerine ? ? An old Grecian philosopher advises all men ix> "know themselves." That's advising a.good many to form very low and disreputable acquaintances. ? "Will this pipe smoke free?" asked a gentleman who was purchasing a pipe. "Of course it will, if you can get your tobacco for nothing," was the reply. ? It is stated that the Philadelphia confectioner who advertised "Centennial Kisses" can't sell any. They are too old. The 16-ials are preferred by men of taste. ? A woman is very much like a ket? tle, if you come to think of it. She sing? away so pleasantly?then she stops, and when you least expect it, she boils over! ? The Louisville Ledger man, with singular research, has discovered that the same coloring matter which poisons Btriped stockings is used to color bad whiukies. In both cases it goes to the legs, he says, and spoils the understand? ing. ? "Well," remarked Mrs. Spilkins, the other evening, throwing down the paper wi;h a sigh, "I don't think so very much of the President's message, Lean? der. He don't say a single word about Tweed's escape or the Beecherscandal. ? The question whether a gentleman may kiss a lady at the depot is being vig? orously discussed. If the train has start? ed and you think you can swing on to the rear platform aud are going away to stay, it looks tolerably Bafe to try it. ? A Brighton lady, riding on the cars the other day, was amused by the ques? tion of a little girl, who, hearing the conductor cry the stations, looked up into her mother's face and innocently asked : "Say, mama, do we get out at the next holler?" ? A Danbury man, wishing to engage several bushels of potatoes from a party iu the suburbs, asked a neighbor what Bort of a man he was. "Well," said the conscientious neighbor, "I don't know very much about him, but I should think he would make a tip top stranger." ? If a man is found drunk in Ver? mont he is committed to jail and kept there until he reveals who supplied the liquor. Several are now lying in iail at Rutland because they refuse to tell. It is thought that they prefer to remain un? til after the cold snap. ? There are three hundred million of paper collars made in the United States every year, but let a man find that he has worn his last one, when he is dress? ing for a party, and he'll dance round and swear like a double-barrelled pirate. ? "And canst thou always love thus, j Alfred," she murmured, "even when age has crept upon me and left his traces here ?" There was a pause on his part, I but 'twas only momentary, when he re? plied, in a tone of deep remonstrance, "Can a duck swim ?" ? A young clergyman, whose reputa tation for veracity was none of the best, ventured to differ with an old doctor of divinity as to the whipping of children. "Why," said he, "the only time my fa? ther whipped me was for telling the truth." "Well," retorted the doctor, "it cured you of it, didn't it?'' J. N. HOBSON, 68 EAST BAY, COMMISSION MERCHANT, ANP DEALER IN FERTILIZERS.' Charleston, S. C, November 1,1875. HAVING been engaged for twenty years in the Guano Trade with eminent success, I deemed it advisable to introduce Fertilizers under my own name and guarantee. I have made arrangements to have prepared a Guano under my Inspection and control, called E OHSON's COTTON AND CORN FER? TILIZER. This Guano is of the highest standard. It contains, among other valuable ingredients, three percent, of Ammonia, one and a half per cent, of Potash, and fourteen per cent, of Available Phosphate. I also have prepared for me a COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE of the highest stan? dard. These Fertilizers are compounded of the purest materials, and are manipulated and tested under the supervision Dr. St. J. Ravencl, of this city whose name gives a warrant for their high character and adapta? tion for our soil. I offer these Fertilizers to Planters on the following favorable terms: Rohson's Cotton and Corn Fertilizer, Cash $44 per ton; on time, $50. Robson's Compound Acid Phosphate, Cash, $2S per ton ; on time, $33. Planters ordering immediately will be al? lowed to the first of April to decide which they prefer, cash or time. An order for a car load of eight tons will be sent free of drayage; but for a less amount $1 per ton will be charged. On orders for large lots from Grangers or dealers, a liberal discount will be allowed. I take this occasion to return my thanks to those who have so largely patronized the Fertilizers hitherto offered by me, and in so? liciting their favorable attention to another, I pledge my beat efforts to meet a continu? ance of confidence by keeping the highest standard of Fertilizers .adapted to cotton and corn. Not 18,1875_18_irj_ EVERY ARTICLE PERFECTLY PURE. TO all who "have occasion to use Li? quors for medical or other purposes, we would heartily recommend that sold by T. J. LEAH,, who has at all times a large and well-selected stock of Brandies, Wines, Grin, Run, Whiskey, ?&<?., Which he offers on such terms as will please all. Iii s terms are easy and fair, and his Goods are warranted to give sat? isfaction. T. J. LEAK, No. 1, Brick Range. J. S. ASHLEY, Having anticipated a Heavy Trado in the CONFECTIONERY LINE, Has bought more than double his usual supply; consequently he will give his customers and the public gene? rally the advan? tage of it in LOW PRICES, As he has net store-room enough for storing thorn away. Call and be con? vinced of this fact. SOMETHING NEW! FANCY CASE TRIP, Just arrived. HE WILL KEEP DAILY FRESH OYSTERS During the season. Oct21, 1875 J. S. ASHLEY; P. P. TOALE, MANUFACTURER OF DOORS,SASHES, Blind?, Flooring:, &c. DEALER IN BUILDEKS' HARDWARE, Paints, Oils, ?8cc. SOLE A-GENT FOR The National Mixed PaintCo. Great American Fire Extinpisier Co. Page Machine Belting Co. ?S- Send for Pricos. OFFICE AND WARER00I/S, Nos. 20 & 22 Hayne St 33 & 35 Pirfkney Sts. FACTORY and YARE;., Ashley River, West End Brmd Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Sept 23, 1875 _10 ly BOARDING AND DAT SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, Greenville Street, Anderson, & C. Mrs. J. V. MOORE, ) Princ.;imig Miss S. Y. ROBINSON ] rrmuI)Ul8 FIRST SESSION cnmmflicing on 4th of January, 1870. THUMS?per skssio.v offive months. For all higher branches including French, Latin, Greek aid Mai he? matics.$13 00 Intermediate Classes. 12 00 Primary. 8 00 Music. 20 00 Drawing and Painting. 20 00 Boarding per month,exclisive of lights and washing. 12 50 Pupils boarding with the Principals will receive tuition free for ore session. For fur? ther information, addros Mas. J. V. MOORS, Anderson, S. C. Nov 11, 1875 17 3m Dr. W. G. BROWNE, DENTIST. Anderson, S. C. A reliable TOO?H POWDER for sale at 25 cents a Box. NOTICE OF- FfNAL SETTLEMENT.? Notice is lerehy given that the un? dersigned, Admiiistrators of Mrs. Elizabeth Geer, deceased, vill apply to,the Judge of Probate for Andfson County on the 11th of January next, ?r a final settlement and discharge from aid Estate. * E. T. COO LEY, S. A. B0 WEN. Dec 0, 137? 21 5* RATHBOIWE'S ACORN COOK. With or without Portable Hot Water Reservoir and Closet Eoa't Ivy u oli-fubloaoi Store, bot set ose With all latest improvements. Largest Oven and Flues. Longest Fire Box for long wood. Ventilated Oven, Flro Back and Fire Box Bottom?In? sures a Quick, Sweet and Even Bake and Roast , Swing Hearlh and Ash Catch. Won't soil floor or carpet. Durable Double and Braced Centers and Ring Covers. Burns but little wood. Has Mica or Solid Iron Front. Carefully Fitted Smooth Castings. No Old Scrap Iron Nlckol Plated Trimmings. Tin Lined Oven Doors. Ground and Silver-like Polished Edges and Mouldings. Heavy. Best New Iron. Won't crack. WABBAHTED SATISFACT0B7. Manufactured by RATHBONE, SARD & CO., Albany, N.Y. Sold by an Enterprising Dealer In every Town. B. F. CRAYTON & SONS, Agent, Anderson, S. C. Nov 25,1S75 19 3in ATTENTION FARMERS! 500 POUNDS Just Received and for sale low for cash. Also, a large lot of LAMPS, LANTERNS, AND LAMP FIXTURES, At the lowest figures. Call and sec for yourselves. SIMPSON. HILL & CO. Sept SO", 1875 METROPOLITAN WORKS, Canal Sr., from Sixth to Seventh, RICHMOND, - - VIRGINIA. ENGINES, Portable and Stationary. Saw .Hills. Grist Mills, Boilers, Castings of Brass 4c Iron, Forglugs, Ac. ARCHITECTURAL IRON WORK, in all its branches, done by experienced bands. We :all special attention to our Improved Por? table Engines for agri? cultural and other purpo? ses. A number of second? hand ENGINES and BOIL? ERS of various patterns, in first-rate order, on hand. Ripair work solicited and promptly done WM. e. tanner & co. Aug 5, 1875 3 ly The standard remedy for SCROFULA And all diseases arising from IMPURITY OF BLOOD. Such as Eruptions,'Pimples,' Boils, Ulcers or Sores, Abscesses, White Swellings, Hip-Joint Dis? ease, <ic, and ail affections of the Eyes, Ears. Throat or Lungs, occurring in Scrofulous consti? tutions. For pamphlets, illustrating cases, send to SWAIM'S LABORATORY, 113 S. Seventh St., below Chcstuut, Philadelphia? Dec 30, 1875_21 4 TALBOT & SONS, SH0CK0E MACHINE WORKS, RICHMOND, TA. Manufacturers of Steam Engines and Boilers, Agricultural Engines, Circular Saw Mills, Grist, Bark and Plaster Mills, Shafting, Hangers and Pulleys, Improved Turbine Water Wheels. Oct 14, 1S75 13 ly wm. EXTENDER. ii. p. KDMOND. ETTENGER & EDMOND, RICHMOND, VA., MANUFACTURERS PORTABLE and STATIONARY ENGINES, Boilers, of all kinds, Circular Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Mill Gearing, Shafting. Pulleys, &c. American Turbine Water Wheel, Cameron's Special Steam Pumps. Send for Catalogue. Oct 14, 1875 13 ly G. F. WATSON, Furniture Works and Lumber Mills, RICHMOND, VA. Cottage Roadsteads, Chamber and Parlor Furniture, Lounges, Chairs, Ac, manufactured of Walnut and cheap? er hard woods. No soft Pine used. Cot? tage Bedsteads and Cheap Mattresses leading articles. Oct 14, 1S75 13 ]y LUMBER! LUMBER! IAM now prepared to furnish PINE, OAK, HICKORY and POPLAR LUMBER on the Blue Ridge and Air Line Railroads at Seneca City, in any quantities desired. For further information, sec mc at my Mills, ono and a hal f miles west o f Seneca City, or address me at Seneca City. Mr. 0. IT. P. McKlnhey is my agent at Anderson, wbo will always bo found at the Yard, ready to wait on eustomors. WM. J. HARBIN. July 8,1875 51 I). .TON'E?._ , . ??.BQ?PTOBl: J. II. DAVIS. -': , i/'.j , i : 8. BOUKNIGT. JONES, DAVIS & I5QX7JKXIGHTS, SUCCESSORS TO R. C. SHIVER & CO., AN 1>-DI>ALERS IN' Dry Goods, CamBts, Oil Cloffis, fflattings, Boots, Slioes, Etc. COLUMBIA., S. O. rpiIE attention of purchasers in every part of this State is called to consider a very J. important fact, namely, that the old established house of R. C. Shiver A Co. is not closed, but reorganized upon tbeonlv basis that business can be carried on successfully?STRICTL Y CASH?and. we assure our patrons that we shall continue the same honorable course of dealing with thernjihat was such a distinguished fea? ture with the house of lt. C. Shiver & Co. * We have now in store the best selected stock of DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, WINDOW SHADES, WALL PA? PER, Etc., ever seen in this city, selected by one of the firm, who superintends tho business, and consequently knows the wants of this community better than buyers residing elsewhere. The entire stock will be offered at prices never before equalled in this section. The Prices will Startle and Attract yon at Sight. We invite you,to send at once for Sample* of these New and Handsome Goods, and if shown to your friends and neighbors, wo are sure it will be to j'our advantage to sond us a large ordor. Wo pay freight on all bills amounting to $10 and upwards. All orders must bo accompanied with CASH, or wo send them C. 0. D., and guarantee satis? faction. Best 61 Prints in the city. Long Cloths 81,10,12 Jc. Nono equal to them in the State. Well known brands of Alpacas and Mohairs, Just Imported. Hosiery Department?Full of well assorted goods at popular prices. Gents' Furnishing Goods complete, as a department. Our Boot and Shoe Department is second to none on this continent. From the cheapest Biogan to the finest Hand Made goods. The most complete and best managed Carpet Department in the world. Cloths, Cassimeres and Jeans are bought by the case and sold at a very small ad? vance. Brown and Bleached Shirtings and Sheetings sold at factory prices. Flannels and Blankets at prices that will astonish. We shall expect an Order from you or a call when you visit our City. .Columbia, S. C, Oct. 13, 1875. 13 3m LOOK OUT ! LOOK OUT ! PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. 7E desire to call attention to the fact that we have on hand a LARGE and well-selected stock of Heavy Groceries, Dry Q-oods, Boots, Shoes, Hardware Crockery "Ware, Etc We have just received a largo lot of Bacon Sides, Shoulders, Sugar-Cured Hams, Cheap Grades of Syrups, Muscovado, Demerara and New Orleans Molasses, 100 BARRELS CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR, A complete assortment of Sugars, Coffees and Teas, Pickles, Canned Goods, <fec A very large stock of Iron, Steel, Hoes, Shovels. Spades, and farming Implements generally. In short, wo have everything that the farmer or man of family nseds. We are selling the forogoing articles at the most reasonable cash prices. Call and bo convinced of this fact. g&r And now a word to thos a that we have supplied with Goods during the year 1872,1873 and 1874. Unless you come forward and pay up, your Notes and Ac? counts will bo placed in tho hands of an Officer for collection. BYRTJM & McGKATH. -o?? v Important to those Indebted to Us* To those indebted to us on Accounts for last year, we wiU give one-half cent above tho market price for Cotton, in payment of such Accounts and Notes, at any time between the 1st of November next. We must have the money on them, and do not wish to add any cost. So come forward at once and settle up. BYRDI & McGRATH, Mechanics' Sow. Oct7, 1875 12 ' . . . ly THE ALABAMA GOLD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. C. ?. THAMES, President. T N. FCW1ER, Secretary. Gen. S D. LEE, Superintendent of Agencies. CASH CAPITAL PAID IN, - - $200,000 GOLD. Assets, $759,084,79. Surplus in hand, $266,921.47. npHE above statement is based on examination of Company by the Insurance X Commissioner of Maryland, on admitting Company to work in Maryland. The Company has paid from 17 to 27 per cent, dividends per annum since organi? sation. Policies issued in Gold or Currency, and non-forfeltable after two years. BOARD FOR ANDERSON COUNTY. B. F. WHITNER, President. F. C. v. BORSTEL, W.,H. NARDIN, . J. L. ORR, Secretary, G F. TOLLY, TV B. LEE, C. A. REED, R. F. D1WER, J.B.LEWIS, J*. A. HOYT. The above gentlemen aro insured in Company, and will take pleasure in giving information as to obtaining policies, and any facts as to Company. WM. WATTES, Affent. Sept 2, 1875_47 ' | j C. A. REED. A. S. STEPHENS.1 REED * STEPHENS, MANUFACTURERS OF ' BUGGIES, PHOTS, ROCKAWAYS, CARRIAGES, WAGONS, &C, &C. W. A. GEEK, Agent. W. J. HIX, Agent, Bel ton, S. C. Fair Ployi' ESPECIAXat- . tention paid to REPAIRING, and all work ful? ly warranted. We claim, the most thorough Ironwork, Wood work, Painting , and Trimming, l_. as we employ on- \" ly the best work- \> men. _._ Nono but well-seasoned lumber used in the manufacture of our work. AH per? sons desiring to purchase are cordially invited to call at our Manufactory (at the buildings formerly owned by John A. Reeves, Esq.A.and inspect the work tor ;hemselves. ?r017^61338 alwavs ?n hand at our REPOSITORY, (near the Railroad Bridge; on Main Street,) where Mr. Joseph Martin can always be found, ready to eell a rieW set of HARNESS.'or to repair old ones. \ \ Anderson, Sept. 9, 1875 8 Iv HITE * WILLIAMS DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, Ac. Also Lamps and Lamp Goods, Paints Oil Varnishes, Brushes, Dye Stuffs, &c. Also a full line of Perfumery and Toilet Ar? ticles, Cigars and Tobacco. Pure Brandies, Wines and Whiskies for medicinal purposes strictly, and other articles usually kept in their line. Prescriptions carefully wmpotuid do1 A choice selection of Bnisf s new crop Turnip Seed on hand. 1_ly M. GOXnSMITir. T. KrNt). PHSNIX IRON WORKS, COLUMBIA, S. C. GOLDSMITH & KIND, FOUNDERS and MACHINISTS. HAVE always on hand Stationary Steam Engines and Boilers for Saw Mills, etc., Saw and Grist Mills, Cotton Presses, Gearing, Shatling, Pullies, etc. Castings Of every kind in Iron or Brass. We guaranteo to furnish Engines and Boilors of as good quality and power, and at as low rates as can bo had in the North. Wo manufacture, also, the Gaddy Im? proved Water Wheel, which wo recom? mend for power, simplicity of construc? tion, durability and cheapness. We war? rant our work,, and assure promptness and dispatch in filling orders. GOLDSMITII & KIND, Columbia, S.C. May28, 1S74__46_ly JOHN B. HARRISON, TRAVELING AGENT FOR T. J. MAGRUDER & CO. Wholesale Dealers and Jfanvfactilrers of No. 1 Hanover Street, BAI, T I MO R E, MD, July 22, 1875 1 Cm TWO MONTHS FREfiH THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, '?The Leading American Newspaper." On receipt of $2 and this advertisement, The Weekly Tribune will be sent, postage paid, to any address, until December 31, 1376, or forsl2.50y six copies; for 22, elevep; for 30, thirty-one. Address THte TRIBUNE, New York. ADVERTISING : Cheap : Good : Systematic?All persons who contem? plate making contracts with newspapers for the insertion of advertisements, should send 35 Cents to Geo. P. Kowcll & Co., ? Park Bow, New York, for their PAMPH? LET-BOOK (nitietri-sevcnth edition), contain? ing list3 of over 2000 newspapers and esti? mates, showing the cost., Advcrtisemonto taken f or leading papers in many States at a tremendous reduction from publishers' rates. Get the book. ? ? ???..; ? _ per day. Agents wanted. _ All classes of working peo? ple of both" sexes, young and old, make more money at work for us, in their own locali? ties, during their snare moments, or all the time, than at anything else. We offer em Eloymcnt that will pay handsomely for every o?r's work. Full particulars, terms, Ac., sent free. Send us your address at once. Don't delay. Now is the time. Don't look for work or business elsewhere, until you have learned what we offer. G. 8nn80ff <fc Co., Portland Maine. H . ly NOTICE IS hereby given that application will be made to the General Assembly at its next session for an amendment to the Charter of the Town Of Belton, so as to extend the limits and open new streets within the said corporation. GEO. W. COX, Intendant. Oct21, 1875 14 . Sm ? ' $5TO$20S pie of Ixrtn sexes,