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S I = THE EDITOR* BY QUILLDRIVEB. The editor who wills to please, Must humbly crawl upon his knees, And kiss the hand that beats him; Or if he dare attempt to walk, Must toe the mark that otherslchalk, And cringe to all that meet him. Says one, your subjects are too grave Too much morality you have Too much about religion; Give me some witch or wizard tales, With slip-shod ghosts, with fins and scales, Or feathers like a pigeon. I love to read, another cries, Those monstrous fashionable lie's? In other words, those novels, Composed of kings and queens and lords, Of border wars and Gothic hordes, ' That used (o live in hovels. No?no, cries one, we've had enough Of such confounded lovesick stuff, To craze the fair creation; Give us some recent foreign news, Of Russians, Turks, the Greeks and Jews, Or any other nation. The man of drilled scholastic lore, Would like to see a little more In scraps of Greek or Latin; The merchants rather have the price Of Southern indigo and rice, Or India silk or satin. Another cries, I want more fun, A witty anecdote or pan, A rebus or a riddle; Some long for missionary news, And some?of worldly, carnal views? Would rather hear a fiddle. The critic, too, of classic skill, Must dip in gall his gander quill, And scrawl against the paper; Of all the literary fools, Bred in our colleges'and schools, He cuts the silliest caper. Another cries, I want to see A jumbled up variety? Variety.in all things; A miscellaneous, hodge-podge print, Composed, I only give the hint, Of multifarious small things. I want some marriage news, says Miss, It constitutes my highest bliss, To hear of weddings plenty; For in a time of general rain None suffer from a drought, 'tis plain; At least not one in twenty. I want to hear of death, says one, Of people totally undone, By losses, fire or fever; Another answers, full as wise, I'd rather have the fall and rise Of raccoon skins and beaver. Some signify a secret wish For now and then a savory dish Of politics to suit them; But here we rest with perfect ease, For should they swear the moon was cheese, We never should dispute them. Or grave or humorous, wild or tame, Lofty or low, 'tis all the same, Too haughty or too humble; And every editorial wight Has naught to do but what is rights And let the grumbler grumble". HANS AND FRITZ. Hans and Frits were two Deutschers who lived side by side, Remote from the world, its deceit and its pride; With their pretzels and beer the spare mo? ments were spent, And the fruits of their labor were peace and content. Hans purchased a horse of a neighbor one day, And, lacking a part of the Geld?as they say Made a call upon Fritz to solicit a loan, To help him to pay for his beautiful roan. Fritz kindly consented the money to lend, And gave the required amount to his friend; Remarking?his own simple language to quote? "Berhaps it vas bedder ve make us a note." The note was drawn up in their primitive way? "I, Hans, gets from Fritz feefty tollars to? day"? When the question arose, the note being made, "Vich von holds dot baper until it vas baid?" "You geeps dot," says Fritz, "und den you viil mow You owes me dot money." Says Hans: "Dotishso; Dot makes me remembers I haf dot to bay, Und I prings you der note uud der money some day." A month had expired when Hans, as agreed, Paid back the amount, and from debt be was freed. Says Fritz, "Now dot settles us." Hans re? plies, "Yaw; Now who dakes dot baper according by law?" "Igeeps dot, now, aind'tit?" says Fritz; "den you see I alvays remempers you baid dot to me." Says Hans, "Dot ish so, it vos now shust so blain Dot I knows vot to do ven Iporrowsagain." ?C. F. Adams in Appleton? Journal for May. WANTED?A WIFE. Jabez Scroggins was a bachelor of five and-forty, stout in person, rubicund in visage, and possessed of a comfortable in? come. Having witnessed a brother's shipwreck in matrimonial seas, he was somewhat shy of the fair sex. However, after spending the greater part of his ex? istence in skirmishes with washer-women and boarding-house keepers, he thought if he only had a nice wife?a superfine woman?fife might still hold some charms for him; thereupon he began to think over the list of his acquaintances. Not having mingled much in feminine society, he was surprised to find that the number seven comprised them all. After several agitating evenings spent in con? sidering the pro's and con's of each lady, he was no nearer the desired end than when he began. As a dernier resort, he concluded to write the name of each eligible upon a piece of paper and place the slips within his cigar-case; he would draw out five, and the remaining two should decide his fate. It happened that chance favored Mrs. Daniel Packard, a widow, fair, fat and forty, and Miss Seraphima Driscoll, a mature maiden of thirty-eight summers. Having arrayed himself in his best suit, being further adorned with a button-hole bouquet, Mr. Scroggins sallied forth one pleasant evening bent on conquest. He concluded to call on the widow first; widows are conceded to be such charm? ing creatures, you know?at least the relict of the lamented Daniel was, doubt? less. No frills, nor furbelows, on her ; and, to crown all, she must be a capital housekeeper, as she had had experience. Yes, it was better to consider her attrac? tions first. Of course, she would only be too happy to become Mrs. Scroggins? and every one knew she owned the house in which she lived, and, in addition, a moderate account at the bank. By the time Mr. Scroggins had finished these cogitations he found himself at the widow's domicile. Ringing the bell, a tidy maid servant ushered nim into the parlor. While waiting for the relict to appear he took an inventory of her sur? roundings. What simplicity combined with excellent taste! Really, if that was the portrait of Mrs. P., how amiable did she appear; but her consort failc' to im? press one as favorably; he looked some? what cross and gloomy. Well, Jabez had heard a report somewhere that the Pack? ard's did n?t live very happily, owing to lack of congeniality; of course the fault was on the masculine side of the house. His meditations were interrupted by the entrance of Mrs. Daniel, who ex? pressed herself delighted to see him, while indulging in the mental soliloquy: "I wonder what brings that old chap here?" After spending an hour or so in de lightful converse, Mr. Scroggins wended his way homeward, thinking what a charming woman was Mrs. Packard, and that the elder Weller was somewhat hasty in his warning concerning that much abused class of society known, as "vidders." Jabez felt that he had no time to lose, remembering the ancient proverb, "Make hay while the sun shines," and his first call was followed by a series of others. He could not afford to spend time and money like the young fops who irrev? erently styled him "old fogy." But that he might not seem too pointed in his at? tentions he thought it but fair to give the fair Seraphima a chance. Acting upon the idea, he called upon the maiden one Sabbath evening and invited her to accompany him to hear the Rev. Spout well. The gushing creature gladly ac? quiesced, for, said s>he: "I do dote upon the clerical brethren; they are such heavenly mortals; they seem almost too angelic for this vile earth." "That is pretty strong language, Miss Driscoll," answered Jabez, feeling him? self as good, as any parson in the town. ?'Don't you think there are as good lay? men as preachers ?" "La! Mr. Scroggins, how you do talk." Chatting thus on their way to church, Miss Driscoll thought, "here's a brand to be plucked from the burning," while Mr. Scroggins came to the conclusion that if this devout creature should happen to become the partner of his weals and woes, he would, in the time between now and then, have to mind his p's and q's. In her early youth Miss Driscoll had loved, "not wisely, but too well," in con? sequence of which she considered herself qualified to judge of the tender passion in its various phases. At the present time she was interested io. a certain dominie?more zealous in good words than works?in fact, no less & personage than the Rev. Spoutwell; and, as a proof of her interest, no more tamest worker could be found in the parish than she. As a consequence our hero .found that he had more -than he had bargained for in tiieshape of sewing societies, tea-drink ings, and other meetings for the benefit of the parishioners, to all of which he was pressed into the service as the escort of the first directress?viz, Miss Seraphi? ma Driscoll. Jabez, after a short session of .such mild dissipation, began to find it some? what monotonous, and thought he would settle matters by popping the question to the "vidder" before he was a week older. As if to facilitate his design, he found, upon his return home from Duainess one evening, a dainty missive, the "Jabez Scroggins" written unmistakably by a lady. Upon opening, he discovered it to be an invitation from Mrs. Packard to spend the evening, the following Wed? nesday week, at her home, to meet a few of her personal friends. - "By Jupiter!" exclaimed Mr. Scrog? gins, "jrJst the thing I I'll fix matters all right now. Let me see," with a medita? tive air, "which will be the best way to ask the all-important question ? I won "der, does she admire the dignified or ten der style? I think I'll practice both; the dignified style?ahem: My dear madam, allow me to express my appoval of your many sterling qualities, and, as a token of my approbation, I now offer'? pshaw! that will never do; sounds too priggish! I'll try style number two. Guess her Christian name is Jane ; never mind that will answer at present. This will sound better: 'My dearest Ja?ie, you can not fail to discern that I entertain feelings of the most tender emotions to? wards you, and earnestly entreat ?L at y?n will look'-witb favor upon my suit and make me the'Tiappiest of men by'?hang it all, that's no better than the other! I reckon I'd best trust to luck. I'll just send a handsome bouquet with my com? pliments ; looks kind of high-toned, that sort of thing." Upon the eventful evening Mr. Scrog? gins made his entree in Mrs. Packard's parlors, where he found a score of ladies and gentlemen) with a few only of whom he was acquainted. By the time he began to wonder 'at .the hon-appeaxanCe of his hostess he heard a slight no: sq at the door and saw the object of his thoughts entering the room, leaning "ion the arm of a gentleman, who was lr ing at her with the conscious right c. os session. Jabez thought he had r^ver seen the widow looking so well. She was dressed in black velvet, with point lace at the throat, and held the identical bouquet that the admiring Mr. Scroggins had taken such pains to select. j But/what" does it all mean ? Friends are stepping forward and congratulating her. Is the gentleman a long-lost brother or cousin ? But the aspirant for matri? monial -dignities was not lon^ left in doubt. In making the circuit of the room his charmer stepped in front of him and said: "Mr. Scroggins, allow me to make you acquainted with Mr. Reinsen." Delighted to make your acquaintance, Mr. Scroggins," responded Mr. Bernsen, "and I in turn take great plesure in in? troducing you to my wife, Mrs. Rems< n." Alas! poor Jabez was forced to we:.r a smiling countenance, while within a fierce tumult was raging. Taking his departure as soon as consistent with, ap? pearances, he hurried home, cursint; his nek, and mentally consigning all widows to India, where they take their departure from this mundane sphere in company, with their liege lords. "What's done cau't be undone," wiVdy thought Jabez, about a weelciafter his first matrimonial failure. "I shall have to console myself with Miss Driscoll. I'll {'ust step around there this evening and lave it all settled. No more procrastina? tion for me." ? "Good evening, Miss Driscoll." "Ah, good evening, Mr. Scroggins, I am just making out a report of the Indo? China mission, to be ready at the next meeting of the society, for the relief of the heathens. I feel so deeply for those poor creatures! so benighted in this en? lightened age!" "My dear Miss Driscoll, I wish you would take as deep an interest in a poor heathen nearer home." (Guess that's put neatly, thought Mr. Scroggins.) "Why, how so, Mr. Scroggins? For my part, I have always found the heathen very unappreciative. Really now, would you believe it, if you offer them a little friendly advice, they immediately torn round and ask you for a cup of tea or a grain of sugar ? I have no patience with them. In what manner could I help you?" *'By undertaking the conversion of your humble servant, or, in other words, will you accept my hand aud heart, and become Mrs. Jabez Scroggins ?" "Good gracious, Mr. Scroggins, you take me completely by surprise! I never thought of such a thing," replied the Seraph, with unblushing effrontery?(for, between you and I, gentle reader, she had thought of it frequently.) "Still, if you think your welfare depends upon me, I?I?had better say?0, don't dearest Jabez! What would folks say if they saw you ?" "Folks go to bla?No, I meau go to Kamschatka I" "Don't swear, Jabez!" "When shall it be, do.ar? Say two months from to-day?" "I leave it all to you," answered Sera? phima, hiding her head on his manly bosom. They decided to go to house-keeping, as Jabez yearned for the comforts of a home. And as Seraphima had no near relatives, they were to be married at her boarding-place, and immediately repair to their own home, where Jabez had caused an elegant wedding-supper to be prepared. As he said to himself: "A fellow never expects to be married more than once in a life time, so we'll invite a few of our friends and do th?! thing up in style." The auspicious morn dawned bright and clear, which Jabez considered a good omen. The prospective bridegroom donned his new suit, bought for the occasion, and spent thirty-five minutes iu arrang? ing his necktie, and after a general sur? vey he felt himself complete in every particular. On his way to the carriage he was surrouuded by a crowd of gamins, and was saluted with the request? "Say, boss, give us a quarter to drink yer health?" Scattering some silver among them he entered the coach and gave the driver the address, No. 146 Sycamore avenue. Leisurely alighting be ascended the steps and rang the door bell. The door was opened by the lady of the house, who, upon seeing him, exclaimed : "Oh! Mr. Scroggins, be calm ; I dare? say it is a fortunate escape for you." "What's the matter?" asked Jabez, "Has anything happened to Miss Dris coll?is she sick ?" "Worse, Mr. Scroggins! She has gone off with the Rev. Spoutwell 1" "How! Where! What?" queried Ja? bez, frantically. "They were married this morning at his sister's, and have gone on their wed? ding trip." "Spoutwell! Why, Spoutwell was to have married us. And she?perfidious creature! Never again will I believe in a woman!" Entering the coach, Jabez was driven to what was to have been his wedded home. There, as if in mockery, were the friends invited to supper. Of course ex? planations were given as to the absence of the expected bride, and the guests dis? persed in their ways, chatting freely over the pretty little scandal. While the mis? erable host was left to grieve over his second matrimonial failure?his bridal feast had turned to funeral meats, and his desire for a wife was as though it had not been. It was a long time ere Jabez Scroggins regained the even tenor of his mind; and, even yet, nothing can so lacerate his feelings as the mention of a fascinating widow, or an enthusiastic devotee. A Good Mule Story.?"Pleasant Riderhoods" sends the following "true mule story" to the St. Nicholas Maga? zine : The rescue of a mule in Bienville Parish, La., from a well sixty feet deep, caused so much surprise and interest here lately that I send an account to you. It is vouched for by some of the best citizeus of this place, who witnessed it, and I assure you it is every word true. This mule fell hind feet backward into ah old dry well sixty feet deep; it is suppose that the edge of the well caved in with him. All efforts to rescue him was fruitless, as he was completely wedged in. Finally the owner of the mule, sup f>osing that the poor creature was severe y injured by the fall, decided that it would be more merciful to have him killed than to allow him to starve to death. Not knowing any other way of dispatching him, he had a cart load of dirt thrown in upon him. But, instead of allowing himself to bo buried alive, his muleship quietly shook off the dirt and pressed it down with his feet, tbus raising himself several inches above his original position. Another load was thrown in, with the same result; and then some one said that if the mule would continue tramping down the dirt it was possible that he might be extrica? ted; it would be no harm to try, any way. Acting on this suggestion, all the farm bands went to work filling the well, carefully pouring the dirt in on the sides, so as not to hurt the mule. It was slow work filling that deep well, but a hearty interest was awakened by the persever? ance with which the poor animal tram? pled down the dirt, and all worked with willing hands. Slowly but surely, inch by inch, did he ascend, until the great well was filled within a few feet of the top; then, as complacently as if nothing strange had happened, his muleship stepped out safe and sound! I think if he could have then been blessed with the gift of speech, he would have said, "All's well that ends well!" Wasn't he a plucky fellow ? The Limitations of the Tele? phone.?There appears to be some draw? backs to the entire success of the tele? phone. The experimental trial at Phila? delphia and New York, Monday evening, demonstrated, amongf other things, the following facts: First, the music is audi? ble only at the receiving end of the cir? cuit. The audience at Steinway Hall heard the air of "Home, Sweet Home" very distinctly, but the spectators who saw Prof. Boscovitz playing the piano at the Western Union office, in Philadel? phia, heard nothing but the successive thuds of the keys. Second, the'telephone admits only of the transmission of dis? tinct notes; it is not capable of repro? ducing a harmony, or combination of sounds. So far as the music itself is con? cerned, a child thumming some-*well known air with one hand would afford quite as much entertainment. It follows from these facts that the telephone, al? though a marvel of invention, is still little more than a scientific toy, to be ad? mired, like Maelzel's chess player, but of no present practical use. The principle which it involves, however, is one.of im-| mense importance, and may yet be so de? veloped as to supercede the telegraph sign manual with the human voice.? Baltimore Gazette. The Duration of Life.?In Massa? chusetts mortality statistics showing the average duration of human life are care? fully collected, and are unusually accu? rate. Recent investigations in that direction reveal some very curious and equally interesting facts. The longest number of years is given to unemployed men who live to the age of 68?a severe commentary upon the wisdom of those sages who have taught the. healthfulness of toil; the shortest, 22, is allotted . to factory operatives. The average life of a Judge is 65 years; of a farmer, 64; of bank officers, 63; of coopers, 58; public officers, 57 ; clergymen, 56; shipwr hts, 55; hatters, lawyers and rope makers, 54; blacksmiths, merchants, calico prin? ters and physicians, 51; butchers, 50; carpenters, 49; masons, 48; tailors and jewelers, 44; manufacturers, bakers, painters, shoemakers and mechanics, 43; editors, 40; musicians, 39; printers, 38; machinists, 36; teachers and clerks, 34. These figures furnish food for much curious speculation. Hurrying to the Store.?During the last dull season a well-known Chicago merchant was observed taking giant steps in the direction of his place of business at seven o'clock in the morning. A rival tradesman, who was well assured that large sales was not the motive that in? duced this rapid transit, hailed the swift "commercial traveler," and interviewed him as follows: "What's broke loose, Charley ? Where are you going in such a hurry ?" "I'm going to the store." "Trade must be active with you!" "It's not trade that has called me out." "It's not a woman, is it?" "No; of course not. But I'll explain the thing to you to keep down your in? fernal suspicions. There arc three part? ners in our store, and we have only two chairs. The last man that comes in the morning has to stand up all day. It is very important for me to get to the store early this morning?good day." And Charley "lit out" like a reporter for a morning newspaper en route to a fire. ? A facetious physician, an old bach? elor, said the other day to a single lady: "How can you with a clear conscience answer St. Peter when you shall reach heaven's gate for your heartlessnes in re? fusing so many marriage I offers?" The lady archly replied, "I shall tell the Apostle that Dr.-did not ask inc." FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD. j Big. Trees and-Fences.?We have all heard so much ?f the "big trees of California" that when this subject is mentioned one's mind naturally flies off west of the Rocky?-Mountains. At the Centennial we saw sections of bark from a single tree so immense that one hun? dred men could stand within the circle made by the bark, as it stood enclosing a space just the size of the trunk of the tree. This came from California, and was, perhaps, the largest tree in the world. There have, however, recently been discovered some trees in North Car? olina that are "no sardines." In surveying the route of the Spartan burg and Asheville Railroad the engin? eers encountered some chestnuts that seemed to nestle theirs burs in the upper firmament. A contractor had to eradi? cate one of these, as it stood directly in the way of the track of the Road, and it measured ten feet three inches across the stump, and was solid to the centre. This information we received from the President of the Spartanburg and Ashe? ville Railroad, who induced a party of friends to visit the route to enjoy the magnificent climate and scenery of that hitherto unexplored section of Western North Carolina. An ex-president of a railroad was in the party, and when he saw those mammoth chestnut trees he asserted that the fence question was set? tled, for he intended to induce the citi? zens of his county to contract for enough rails to enclose the county, and then de? stroy all the cross fences. That's a good idea; for a new chestnut rail fence around the county would last till you and I are gone, and what need we care then about good fences ? Mean? while, wake up the Legislature upon the subject ef the fence or stock law, and let us see if there are not big trees enough up there to run a fence from Poinset Spring to the northeast corner of Horry, and if so, we will make firewood of all the cross fences in the State. Let us have a fence law to secure Col. Duncan's road a big rail splitting and a lively freight cus? tom.?D. W. Aiken, in New* and Cou? rier..: ?:!?.'. I ! ? i ) * First Working of Corn.?If the land his been packed by rain since the corn was planted, run close and break deep?if the land is close and open, the ploughing is not important. In that event use plows that will.go over rapidly and save labor?a shovel; or sweep, or cultivator will answer. Avoid throwing much dirt to the young corn, only enough to cover up any young grass that may be present, but be sure it is well covered; much hoeing will not pay in a corn crop, the plough alone ought very nearly to make?of course thinning and some chopping is generally unavoibable.? Thin to a stand as soon as danger of frost and worm is over. Nothing is more prejudicial to a plant than having anoth? er plant, with the same wants as itself, growing beside it?the struggle for exis? tence then becomes intensified. If the middles are not very hard or foul, and time presses, they need not be ploughed out at this working In any event push on rapidly to give cotton its first working just as soon as it will bear it. The farmer who keeps well ahead, not only stands the best chance-to make the best crops, bnt will do it with very much less actual labor than the laggard. Let it never be forgot ton that the time to kill grass is before it can be seen. Besides, every one knows that early and frequent workings make cotton grow off rapidly?and an early growth of stalk is one of the surest ante-cedents of a large crop of bolls. The Farmer and His Business.? The farm is the only place where a farm? er can obtain a practical education. It is to him what: the laboratory is to the chemist?the place to acquire, or at least to perfect his agricultural education. The time in whichJo^accjuirej.tj as thatwhich he "spendsI on the farm, even if it be three score and ten years. If he is a good scholar, and ambitious, be will master his profession ; but if stupid or indolent, he will find little to learn in connection with it. The model farmer possesses those ac? tive habits, that practical turn of mind, that intuitive forecast of the future state of the markets, that general intelligence and strict integrity, which, combined with a scientific knowledge of his call? ings, will always insure success. You will observe that this implies a great deal; nothing less than that the farmer should be a well developed man. And what calling tends more certainly and directly to a full, manly development than that of the agriculturist, when prop? erly pursued ? Worth Knowing.?The Wiener Med icinislie Presse mentions a case in regard to the management of kerosene lamps, which it behooves those using this kind of light to notice. A merchant returned home about two o'clock at night and found his wife lying on the bed groaning heavily and unconscious. She was wait? ing his return, and at last, tired out, laid herself on the bed, after turuing down the wick of a lighted kerosene lamp as low as possible without extinguishing it. In this position of the wick, if the oil is bad, a vapor mixed with an innumerable quantity of specks of soot diffuses itself through the apartment, and so covers the eyes, nose and respiratory organs that on falling asleep one runs the risk of suffo? cation. It is always advisable, therefore, in the use of kerosene lamps to allow the wick to burn brightly or to extinguish it entirely. ? Kleptomania in New York has de? veloped a negro who steals only from the doctors. There is method in Iii? madness since it is declared that'he takes every? thing but their prescriptions. ? "Take notice that when this post is out of sight) it is hot safe to pass this road," was the intelligent warning placed on a spot in a road in Cambridgeshire, England, very liable to be flooded. ? hi Los Angeles, Cal., a benevolent family took in a tramp and nursed him during a long sickness. And now he sues for pay for a little work that he did about the house while he was recovering. ? An Omaha man is doubly in trou? ble. Hp deserted his wife to elope with a girl, and the wife is chasing him. Then he deserted the . girl, and she is chasing him. The chasers have joined in the pursuit, and he fears the worst if they catch him. ? Now is the time of the year for ama? teur agricultural editors to indulge in ad? vice suited to the season. One in a neighboring city, who has a window gar? den three feet long and fifteen inches wide, says it is time to whitewash your hoe handles, trim your clothes line, trans? plant your coal scuttles, and bury your grindstone to prevent it from freezing. Yearling calves should be shod, and hens' nails pared at once. ? A New Orleans paper notices the curious fact that entirely different weathers and climates prevail on the two banks of the Mississippi river. A frost on one side seldom passes to the other, and while the right bank may be flooded with copious rains the left may be suffer? ing from severe drought. The west bank regularly produces heavier sugar crops than the east bank, and the difference is constantly increasing. ? A young man in Dubuque, Iowa, went on Saturday week to a country dance and did not return home until the church bells were ringing the next morn? ing. His father told him he must go to church, and he went. Before the minis? ter had finished the opening prayer the young reveler was souud asleep and dreaming of the dance. An ola lady who sat next to him touched his hand to arouse him, whereupon he seized her wrist and shouted: "All join hands and circle to the left. Swing the girl with the blue dress on." WHAT I KNOW ABOUT VE6ETINE. Sooth Boston, May 9, 1870. H. R. Stevens, Esq.: Dear Sir?I have had considerable experience with tbe Veoetine. For dyspepsia, general debility,and impure blood, the V egetine is su? perior to anything which I have evor used. I commenced taking Veoetine about the middle of last winter, and, after using a few bottles, it entirely cured me of 'dyspepsia, and my blood never was in so good condition as at tbe present time. It will afford me pleasure to give any further particulars relative to what I know about this good medicine to any one who will call or address me at my residence, 386 Athens street. Very respectfully, MONROE PARKER, 380 Athens street. Dyspepsia* SYMPTOMS.?Want of appetite, rising of food and wind from the stomach, acidity of the stom? ach, heartburn, dryness and whiteness of the tongue in the morning, sense of distension in the stomach and bowels, sometimes rumbling and pain; costiveness, which is occasionally Inter? rupted by diarrbrca; paleness of the urine. The mouth is clammy, or lias a sour or bitter taste. Other frequent symptoms are waterbrash, palpi? tation of tbe heart, headache, and disorders of the senses, as seeing double, etc. There is gen? eral dobility, languor and aversion to motion; dejection of tbe spirits, disturbed sleep, and frightful dreams. Grained Fifteen Founds of Flesh. Socrn Berwick, Me., Jan. 17,1872. H. R. Stevens, Esq.: Dear Sir?I have bad dyspopsia in Us worst form for the last ten years, and have taken hundreds of dollars' worth of medicine without obtaining any relief. In September last I com? menced taking tbe Vegetine, since which time my health has steadily improved. My food di Seats well, and 1 have gained tifteen pounds of esh. There are soveral others in this place taking tbe Vegetine, and all have obtained relief. Yours truly, THOMAS E. MOORE, Overseer of Card Room, Portsmouth Co.'s Mills. FEEL MYSELF~A NEW MAN. Natick, Mass., June 1,1872. Mr. H. R. Steven? : Dear Sir?Through the advice and earnest rersuasion of tbe Rev. E. S. Best, of this place, have been taking Vegetine for dyspepsia, of which I have suffered for years. I have used only two bottles, and already feel myself a new man. Respectfully. Da. J. W. CARTER. GOOD EVIDENCE. Cincinnati, Nov. 26,1872. Mr. H. R. Stevens: Dear Sir?The two bottles of Veoetine fur? nished me by your agent my wife has used with great benefit. For a long time she has been troubled with, dizziness and costiveness; these troubles are now entirely removed by tbe use of Veoetine. She was also troubled with dyspepsia and gen? eral dobility, and has been gre?tly benefited. THOMAS GILMORE, 229% Walnut Btreet RELIABLE EVIDENCE. Mb. H. R. Stevens : ' ? Dear Sir?I will most cboerfully add my testi? mony to the great number you have already re? ceived in favor of your great and good medicine, Veo etine, for 1 do not think enough can be said in its praise, for I was troubled over thirty years with 'that dreadful disease, Catarrh, and had auch bad coughing spells that it would seem as though I could never breathe any more, and Veoetine has cured me; and I do feel to thank God all the time that there is so good a medicine as Vegetine, and I also think it one of the best medicines for coughs and weak sinking feelings at the stomach, and advise everybody to take the Veoetine. for I can assure them it is one of the beat medicines that ever was. Mrs. L. GORE. Corner Magazine and Walnut streets, Cambridge, Mass. APPRECIATION. Cqarlestown, Mass., March 19,1669. H. R. Stevenh: This is to cortify that I have used your "Blood Preparation" (Veoetine) in my family for several years, and think that, for Scrofula or Cankerous Humors or Rheumatic affections, it cannot be excelled; and as a blood purifier and spring medicine it is the best thing I have ever used; and I bare used almost everything. I can cheerfully recommend it to any one in need of such a medicine. Yours respectfully, Mrs. A. A. DINSMORE, 19 Russell street. Vegetine ia Sold by all Prnggists. ttjtt's HEED TSE PItLS TUTT'S J-LXUMUX* 11W PILLS TUTT'S--- . ? . ? i PILLS 3S3 words of Advice, o ttjtt'S PILLS TUTT'S "RESPECTFULLY offered by ILLLS TTJTT'S w- H> Tott, M.D., for many ptlLS ttttt's years Demonstrator of Anatomy In 1)TT T a ^"&e Medical Collegeof Georgla. |? ??tt 8 Thirty years' experience In the 55*5 TOTT'S practice of medicine, together with PILLS tutt'S fifteen years' test of Tutt's Pills, PILLS tutt'S and the thousands of testimonials PILLS tutt'S Riven of their efficacy, warrant me PILL8 tott'S'11 saying that they will positively PTLL8 tttt'q cure all diseases that result from aprTT s ?0 t t S ommended for all the Ills that afflict SJf** t?tt S humanity, but for Dvspepsla, Jaun tutt'S dice, Constipation. Plies, Skin Dls- PILLS tutt'S cases. Bilious Colic. Rheumatism, PILLS tutt'S Palpitation of the Heart. Kidney PILLS tutt'S Affections, Female Complaints, Ac, PILLS tt'tt'q ah of which result from a derange- ?TT T q iJdi.S ment of tbe Liver, no medicine has i,ir^% iHii.3 ever nroven so successful.as dr. **rr2 tutt'S tutt'S VEGETABLE LIVER PILLS tutt'S PILLS. PILLS tutt'S :M.: PILLS tott'S : TUTT'S PILLS ? PILLS tutt'S : CURE SICK HEADACHE. ? PILLS tutt'S :.~-_.: PILLS tutt'S .-.? PILLS tutt'8 : TUTT'S PILLS : PILLS tutt'S : REQUIRE NO CHANGE OF j PILL8 tutt'S ? DIET. : PILES tutt'S :.~.: PILLS tutt'S ?.-.PILL8 tutt'S ? TUTT'S PILLS : PILLS tutt'S -ARE PURELY VEGETABLE.: PILLS TUTT'8 ?.~.: PILLS tutt'S .??? PILLS tott'S I TUTT'S PILLS : PILLS tutt'S : NEVER GRIPE or NAUSE- j PILLS tutt'S : ATE. : PILLS tutt'S .-.~.j PILLS tutt'S :"~.-.: PILLS tutt'S : THE DEMAND FOR tutt'S: PILLS tutt'S ? PILLS Is not confined to this; PILLS tutt'S :conntry, bnt extends to all parts ? PILLS tutt'S ? of tho world. : PILLS tutt'S :.-.: PILLS tutt'S :-".? PILLS tutt'S : A CLEAR HEAD,elastic limbs,: PILLS tutt'S -good digestion, sound sleep,: PILLS tutt'S :buoyant spirits, floe appetite,- PILLS tutt'S -are some of the results of the- PILLS tutt'S fuse of tutt'S PILLS. ? PILLS tutt'S :.-.: PILLS tutt'S :.: PILLS tutt'S : AS A FAMILY MEDICINE : PILLS tutt'S : tutt'S PILLS ARE THE ? PILLS tutt'S : be8t?PERFECTLY HARM- : PILLS tutt'S : LESS. : PILLS tutt'S :.: PILL8 tutt'S :.? PILLS tutt'S : SOLD EVERYWHERE. ? FILLS tutt'S : PRICE, TWENTY-FIVE CTS. j PILLS TUTT'S :.-.: PILLS tutt'S i-.? PILLS tutt'S : PRINCIPAL OFFIC E : PILLS tutt'S : 18 BUBBAT STBEET, ? PILLS tutt'S : MEW YORK. : PILLS tutt'S :.-: PILLS DR. TUTT'S EXPECTORANT. This unrivaled preparation has per? formed some of the most astonishing cures that are recorded in the annals of history. Patients suffering for years from the various diseases of the Lungs, aftei trying different remedies, spending thou? sands of dollars in traveling and doctor ing, have, by the use of a few bottles, entirely recovered their health. "WON'T 00 TO FLORIDA." New York, August 80,1872. dr. tutt: Dear Sir:-When In Alken, lost winter, I used your Expectorant for my cough, and realised more benefit from It than anything I ever took. I am so well that X W?1 not go to Florida next winter aa I intendod. Bend me one dosen bottles, by express, for some friends. ALFRED OUSSTJNt}, 123 West Thirty-first Street. Boston, January 11,1874. This eertlflca that I have rooommendGd the use ol Dr. Tutt's Expectorant for diseases of the lungi for the past two years, and to my Icnowlodgo many bottles have been used by my pationta with tho hap? piest results. In two oiiaoa whero ltwaa thought con? firmed consumption had taken place the Expectorant e Sec ted a ours. R. H. 8 PR A OTJE, 2CD. " We can not apeak too highly of Dr. Tutt's Ex? pectorant, and for the sake of suffering humanity hope it may booomo more generally known."?OHUS tun Advocate. _ . % 8old by.Prmtglsts. Price gl.OO MARBLE YARD. THE undersigned respectfully informs the public that he has just received a stock of new Marble, of excellent quality, and will at once open a Marble Yard near David White's Blacksmith Shop, on Depot Street, where he will keep on hand first class stock, and is prepared to fill all orders for Monuments, Tablets Head Stones, &c, J In fine style. Give me a call and save money, as I am determined to give satisfac? tion in my work, and to fill orders at such prices as I cannot be undersold. SAMUEL MURPHY, Anderson, S. C. Feb 8, 1S77_30_? 3m THE PIEDMONT MANUFACTURING CO. manufacturers of SHIRTINGS and SHEETINGS. MILLS AT PIEDMONT, S. C. H. P. Hammett.President andTreas. Post Office address?Greenville, S. C. Hamlin Beattik.Secretary. Post Office address?Greenville, S. C. Royal Kallock.Superintendent. Post Office address?Piedmont, S. C. 0. H. P. FANT, Agent, Anderson, S. C. Jan 18,1877 27 6m. x a 2 ? ?S 5*? ? m s -J 5 v. O . *g Cj ? j: > s 3 ? 5 ? g |* B^S Sit-3 ?Sr. ?? 2 O ?* 2.? 5!3 P m.s 3 5 a H 0 > 9! H Q C O CO > r m CO CO o 23 H CO 00 ? O ' S3*?1 wfSHp ! * 1*2. 1 Ho* & j W hh S ?3 COCO &3 1 IIa Ho ? ? -< m P 53fTc cojr t ? ?H 8 g 25 > -1 ja H o "32. ? On 81 SO1 trj " n o H - F- o m PS as oj 5 Q w SB et CO p p pi on h^-m 5* ^-4 c0 2.-5' 2 <! = ?3 ? fi^2 Sa s c ? 5'? ~ f? 00 e? -40 ' 2 = 2k 2.2 < 0$ n ET.? 3 g*Sls M co s p torts p ajs.&5 in ^ p - 5f S12.5, r-? ? 2.(5 ; *?'O sen Ts b? 2 d o p ? PS n 2 <? o f3 ra fcJ t> 2 O -M S 2. jo* ?=cn y?2 B-jii V m Snr-SB ^ H 3 M2 H-^3 2 m 2 u H 0 *H o c c fefS b Q w &? 5. s? 5. hH S a 5 ?i " o r^f a i 2 ? 3 r> a >^ I ? -fe o S g s-o ? 'IT4 >? 3)" ? ITH a.503 ? grv 3 ? ? o s 5 LIBERAL TERMS FOR FERTILIZERS FOR THE YEAR 1877. "We OFFER FOR SALE, through our Agents, the following Genuine Fertil? izer*, long established nml well known in this County, and still warranted as fully up to standard:? Carolina Fertilizer, Brad ley's Patent Phosphate Palmetto Acid Phosphate., ?&jF?r terms apply tojthc following Agents in Anderson County: BLECKLEY, BROWN & CO., Anderson, S. C.Carolina Fertilizer and Acid Phos. A. B. TOWERS, Anderson, S. C.....Bradley's Patent Phosphato. J. C. CHERRY, Pendleton, S. C.Carolina Fertilizervand Acid Phosphate. T. CRYMES & CO., Williamston, S. C.Carolina Fertilizer aud Acid Phosphate. C. E. HORTON, Williamston, S. C.Bradley's PatentJPhosphatc. A. J. STRINGER &, CO., Belton, S. C.Carolina Fertilizer and Acid Phosphate. LEE & SLOAN, Honea Path, S. C.Bradley's Patent and Acid Phosphate. D. S. McCULLOTJGH, Honea Path, S. C.Carolina Fertilizer and Add Phosphate. j23?- Call and see the above agents before purchasing your Guanos. We .fiell them for Cash, on good credit, or for Cotton at fifteen cents per pound. CEO. W. WILLIAMS & CO., Charleston, S. O. Feb 1,1877 23 . 3m THE BEST PUMP IN THE WORLD. NOTHING conduces more to GOOD HEALTH than PURE WATER. Such is fur? nished by the DOUBLE ACTING STONE FORCE PUMP, Manufactured by J. C. Nichols & Bro., Atlanta, Ga., which brings the water pure andfresh from the bottom of the well. No slime or filth collects on the pump or in the well'. No? snails, worms or green moss gets about the water. It is free from rust or other impurities, and can be operated by a small child with ease, and brings the water fresher than any. oth? er Pump. It is of stone, glazed inside and outside, and never will decay. It improves the water beyond a doubt by ventilating the well, and keeping it like a moving stream: of water. With a hose attached, it becomes a good fire-engine, ever ready at your door to extinguish the flames in case of fire. It is better and cheaper than insurance. It? work? ing gives, complete satisfaction, as those acquainted with it will testify.' It is a home enterprise, permanently established, and relies on its own merits, upon which it asks your patronage. This Pump is represented in Anderson and adjoining Counties, together with the Counties of Hart, Elbert, Wilkes and Oglethorpe in Georgia, ALONZO L. WELCH, Anderson, ?. G. Send in orders at once for Pumps, and they will be delivered and put in immediately. He means business. April 5,1877_38 _. BUSINESS IS BUSINESS! AND those who carry on business are compelled to have money. That is our situation at present. Therefore, we earnestly call upon all parties indebted to us to pay at once and SAVE COST. Prompt payment is a great source of friendship, and it is our desire to remain friendly with our customers, if they come forward promptly and pay us what t hey owe. Money we are obliged to have. We offer an inducementof one cent per pound for Cotton over market value to those indebted to us, and wish to settle their Ac? counts. We have on hand a large stock of GBOCEBIBS! Flour, Bacon, Shoulders, Hams, Coffee, Sugar, Molasses. ALSO, Boots, Shoes, Leather, Saddles, Hats, Caps, DryiGopds, Tobacco, Cigars, Wines. Liquors, Iron. Steel, And all Farming Implements. Any person or persons purchasing Goods will benefit 'themselves by callingand exam? ining our stock before purchasing elsewhere. We buy for Cash and 3ell for cash only r therefore, we are enabled to sell cheaper. Call and judge for yourselves, and he convinced of this fact. McGKATH ?& BYTtTJM, Mechanics* Bow* ARE YOU GOING TO PAINT? Then-Use New York Enamel Paint Co-'s CHEMICAL PAIJSTT! READY for use in White, and over One Hundred differcnl Colors. Made of strictly prime White Lead, Zinc and Linseed Oil, chemically .combined,, warranted JfucA Handsomer and Cheaper, and to last TWICE AS LONG as any other Paint. Uf has taken the FIRST PREMIUMS at twenty of the State Fairs of the Union, and is on MANY THOUSAND of the finest houses in the country. Address, ' . ? ? . NEW YORK ENAMEL PAINT COMPANY, V-. 103 Chambers Street, New fork. Priecs Rednced. Sample Cards sent free. jyiay j8JJ876_ _ 44 _ly _ THINGS AT COST. WE oirbr the following articles at Prime Cost for Cash, to wit: Saddles, Ladies" Dress Coods, Ready-made Clothing, Gents' and Wo mens' Shawls, a splendid lot of them; Blankets and Turning Plows. Our object is to quit keeping most of these lines of Goods, and we want to dispose oT them. Persons indebted to us?we mean you and everybody else?are earnestly re? quested to pay up at once. We want our money, and its got to come. We still keep a large stock of Goods on hand, and if you pay up what you owe us, per? haps after the 4th of March next we may credit you again. We are agents for the well established Fertilizers?the Wando and the Carolina? and sell them for cash, on good credit, and for Cotton next Fall. , BLECKLEY, BROWN & CO. Anderson, S. C, Jan. 28,187/ ? SIMPSON & SADLER, BENSON HOUSE CORNER, Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, &c., Are just receiving a large variety of FRESH B1BD1H SEEDS, From those most reliable Seed Gardens of Rob't Buist. jr., D. M. Ferry & Co., and Johnson, Robbins & Co., at wholesale or. retail. ALSO, CHEMICALS I FOR [ Home Made Fertilizer, j i At lowest prices for Cash. Fob 1, 1877_29_ WILHITE & WILLIAMS. Anderson, S. C, DEALERS IX DRUGS. MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, ttc. LAMP and LAMP GOODS, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, BRUSHES, DYE STUFFS, &c. A Fall Line of PERFUMERY And TOILET ARTICLES, CIGARS and TOBACCO, And all other Articles usually kept in our line. NEW CROP GARDEN SEEDS, at Wholesale and Retail. Jan 25, 1877_2_ Millinery Goods. MISS DELLA KEYS begs to inform the Ladies of Anderson and surrounding country that she is now receiving a select assortment of SPRING GOODS, such as Ladies' Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Flowers, Collars, Cuffs, &c, which will be sold at the lowest figures for the cash. A full assort? ment of Summer Goods will be added to my stock in a few weeks, and every effort made to please my customers in styles and prices. Millinery, Mantua-rMaking and Stamping attended to as usual. MISS DELLA KEYS, No. 3 Brick Range, Up Stairs. March 22,1S77 36 3m wm. ettenger. h. p. edm01td. 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. jZST Send for Catalogue. Nov 2,1870_16 . ly Greenville and Columbia Railroad. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Passenger Trains run dally, Sunday excepted, connecting with Night Trains on South Carolina Railroad up and down. On and after Wednesday. March 14, tue following will be the Schedule: UP. Leave Columbia at_.? 8 45 a m Loavc Alston.10 30 a m Leave Newberry.II 50 a lb Leave Hodges....~.- 3 17 p m Leave Belton. 5 00 p m Arrive at Greenville.6 35 p m DOWN. Leave Greenville at.7 45 a m Leave Belton.-.? 9 35 a m Leave Hodges..-11 18 * m Leave Alston.a..a....:.. 4 10 p ni Arrive at Columbia._...i 5 50 p m ANDERSON BRANCH?DOWN. Leave Walhalla. 6 08 a m Leave Pcrryvillo. 6 45 a m Leave Pcndleton.~._ 7 35 a m Leave Anderson.- 8 35 a m Arrive at Belton.-.9-25 a m VP Arrive at Walhalla.8 15 p m Leave PerryviUe.....? 7 35 p m Leave Pendleton.-. 7 00 p m Leave Anderson.? 6 00 p m Leave Belton. 5 00 p m THOMAS DODAMEAD, Gen. Sup't Change of Schedule on South Caro? lina Raidroad. . Charleston, March 13,1877. ? On and after this date, the Regular Day Passen, gor Train will run as follows, Sundays excepted: Leave Columbia at..?......".s 40 a ni Arrive at Charleston at._..........4 20 p m Leave Charleston at.?.'..9 00 a m Arrive at Columbia at._5 00 p m NIGHT EXPRESS ACCOMMODATION TRAIN. Leave Columbia at.7 00 p m Arrive at Charleston at._6 50 a m Leave Charleston at._9 15 p m Arrive at Columbia at..,8 15 am Camdcn trains wlU run through to Columbia on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays: Leave Columbia at. l 45 p m Arrive at Columbia.m.-....11 30 a m Up Columbia Night Train connects closely with the Greenville and Columbia Railroad. 1 S. S. SOLOMONS, Superintendent.