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HISSINGS AND THE WIDOW. One Sunday Higgings came into my office and rat down without a word. For some minutes he sat still, watching me intently as if he was trying to make out by the sound of my pen what I was writ* ing. TlSquire." said he at length, "did I ever tell you about my scrape with the widow Horry, up here on the river?" "Never did," said I, laying down my peu, "let's hear it" . "They're curious creatures, widows is," said he in a meditative tone, "and the more you study about 'em the more you don't know about 'em. What was this thing I've read about in Egypt, or some other country, that nobody could un? riddle?" . "The Sphinx, probably," I replied. "Well,* he continued, "that was a widow as sure as you ever had a granny. Everything else in the earth has been found out but them, and they're as much a mystery to-day as the length of the North Pole. You may read the history of the world from Genesis to Revelations, and you'll find that widows has been at the bottom or top of five quarters of all the devilment that's been cut up. Was you ever in love with one ?" "Lots of them," said I. "You're a great gander?that's what you are." said he. "A man that loves one ana gets over it won't never get bit by another, if he's got as much sense a a ground hog. I don't consider I've got any sense at all, but I'm a little grain too smart to let another of them get all the trumps on me. The widow Horry that I was a speaking of, is a little the hand somest woman I reckon that ever looked a man into fits, and I ought to be a judge, for I've seen lots of pretty women in my day. She was about twenty-five years old when I went up there to work, just in the bloom of her beauty and as full of deviltry as a three year old mule colt. There was a ball over at Jenkins', and of course I went for I always go where there's any fun going on, and generally act the fool before I get away, of course. The widow was there, dressed as fine as Solomon's lilies, ana flying around as frisky as a young lamb in a rye patch.; I got introduced to her and asked her to dance with me, and when she flushed her: eves at me and said 'yes,' I jumped up like I had set down on a griddle. You! may talk about sensation, but when she took hold of my hand and I sorter squeezed it, I felt a sensation as big as a load of wood, and it kept running up and down my back like a squirrel with a hawk after him. Fm verylondof dan? cing; but Til be hanged if I know whether I enjoyed it that night or not. for every time she took hold of my hand I'd commence feeling curious behind my ears and op and down my back again, and then I wouldn't know whether I was on earth or in a balloon, or on a comet, or anything about it It was undoubted? ly a case of love at first sight, and a pow? erful bad case at that. For a wonder I; got through tiie frolic without making myself conspicuous or cutting up any, extras, as I'm in the habit of doing when' I go into public I'd se t my pegs to go home with the widow riter the ball, but just as I was fixing my mouth to ask her, up steps a big, long, leather faced doctor,' named Mabry, and walked net right off; before my eyes. That riled me a little, but I kept my tongue still, inwardly swearing to break his bones the very first opportunity that presented itself. I saw there was no use in saying anything, so I went home and went to bed, and ail the rest of the night I was dreaming about rainbows, angels, butterflies, fiddles, widows and doctors, mixed up worse than a Dutchman's dinner. Well, 'Squire, to 'make a short story of it, I made up my mind to have the widow,' or kill myself, or somebody else. So I made it convenient to be on hand where she was, upon all occasions. I couldn't eat nor sleep nor work, and if the thing had held on, I wouldn't have had sense enough left to skin a rabbit But I was determined it shouldn't last long, for I'd been fooled so often by women that I thought I wouldn't give her time to think of anything but me. She appeared to take to me right sharply, and the doctor seemed inclined to mix in with me, but I didn't consider him no more than a brush fence, for I was so far gone I thought she could see nobody on earth but me. Well, 'Squire, things went on so for 'bout a month, and one Sunday I screwd up my spunck and put the ques? tion to her. She sorter laughed and sorter looked one-sided, and finally told me she couldn't give me an answer just then, but if I'd call at her house next Thursday evening she'd give me a final answer. Thinks I you are mine Just as sure as there's a fiddler below. When? ever a woman takes time to study shell say yes. 'Squire, don't the poets say something about the calculation of men and going crooked f "Mice and men, Burns says," I an? swered. "Well, mice and rats is all one, and so is men and fools sometimes, as I have found out in my travels. I was so sure she would have me I went off and spent all my money.for fine clothes, thinking I would have them ready for the wedding ?and I did! Confound that widow! I say! Confound all widows! Thursday evening come at last, though it was a long time about it, and over I went dressed into fits, and feeling as big as Josh Ray nor did when he was elected coroner. I got there about dark, and found a right smart crowd collected, which was not on the bills, but I felt as big and as good as the rest of 'em. So I marched in like a blind mule into a rtato patch, and took a seat by the fire, didn't see anything of the widow, but I kept looking for her to come in and send for me. and passed away the time by cussin' the crowd to myself, thfokW they had no business there, and I would not get to talk to my woman a bit Presently the door opened and in walked Polly and that long legged Doctor, and a whole team of boys ana girls fixed up savagely, I tell you. I looked around for a fiddler, they were going to have a ball, but wondered what they kept so still for, and was about proposing a reel, when, op gits a little preacher, and before yon could swallow a live oyster, he had Polly and the Doctor married faster than a Mexican greaser could tie a bull's horns. I was so completely flummuxsd that I set there with my month open like I was going to swallow the whole crowd, and my eyes looked like billiard balls till the ceremony was over, when I jumped up and bellowed : "I forbid the concern from being con? stituted F' ' "You are a little too late, my friend," said the preacher, and they all com? menced laughing like they had seen something funny. "Ill be squizzied if I don't be soon enough for somebody yet," says I, "for I was mad 'Squire, and no mistake in the ticket. I could have eat that Doctor quicker than a hungry dog could swallow a squirrel skin, if I could have had a fair chance at him. It was too bad after I had fixed up to marry her myself, for her to walk right out before my eyes and marry that great baboon." "It was bad, that is a fact," said L "Bad!" cried he, "it was meaner than eating fried coon. I first thought I'd go straight home, but then concluded that wouldn't spite nobody, so I determined to stay ana see if I couldn't get satisfac? tion oat of somebody. You know I'm the deuce to get myself or somebody else into a scrape when I take a notion, and I'd taken one that night that went all over me like a third day chill, so I com? menced a study*!! oat some plan. I recollected hearing the doctor say that where he come from (but the Lord only knows where that was) the bride and groom always washed their faces together as a charm against infidelity, or some other long word. While I was study'n about that, I spied the doctor's saddle bags sitting np in the corner, so I waited till they went into supper, and then I got the bags and looked to see what I could discover. Nearly the first thing I saw was a piece of lunar caustic. I slipped it into my pocket, for I had my plan as soon as I saw it. Well, I watched around till I saw one of the girls go to to the pail with a pitcher, so I went out and asked her what she was go? ing to do with it She said she was going to carry it into the room for the Doctor and Polly to wash their faces in. I kept talking to her while she was filling the pitcher, and when she turned her head I dropped the caustic into it It was theo about bed time, and I got my hat and put out, but I couldn't help laughing all the way home, whenever I d think about it next morning. "Well, 'Squire, they do say that when that couple waked up next morning they both had the hardest kind of fits, each one thinking they had been sleeping with a nigger. Oh, it was rich! He a cussin' and tearing up things, and she a faintin' and comin' to and going off again, and me not there to see it They made such an unearthly racket that the folks broke into the room to see what was the matter, and there they was with their faces and hands all as black as the inside of an old stove pipe. I'd give half my interest in the tother world just, to have been at some safe place where I could have seen the whole row. As Boon as they found out that they was really the same folks that married the night before, they called for warm water and soap, but just here the doctor happened to think about the pitcher and took it to the door to see what was the matter. There was a little piece of caustic that had not dissolved, and as soon as h e saw it, he says: "Ifs no ise washing, Polly. All the soap in New York city wouldn't wash that black off." "That was the truth, 'Squire, soap and water had no more effect than it would on a native born African, and all the chance was to wait and let it wear off. How long it took them to get white again, I never found out, but one thing I do know," he concluded, getting up to go out "the next time I saw the doctor I had the hardest fight, and come the eignest getting whaled that I ever did in allmy born days 1" Curiosities of the Smithsonian Insti? tute. We had the pleasure on. Saturday of meeting Clark Mills, the celebrated American sculptor, who arrived from St Augustine, Florida, where he has been the past month in the interests of the Smithsonian Institute. The object of his mission to St Augustine was.to ob? tain casts of the Indian chiefs confined as prisoners of the government in the fort at that place. This work has been completed by him, and he brought with him perfect casts of the sixty-four Indian chiefs at present confined there. We learn that these casts are taken by an entirely new process of his own inven? tion, and which he has patented. The Indians were remarkably superstitious, and showed a reluctance to submit to the operation until "Long Wolf," a noted chief,, who had been several times to Washington and had conversed with the "Great White Father," and is, conse? quently, somewhat more civilized, was induced to have his classic features cast The operation is thus described: An elastic cap is first drawn tightly over the head, completely covering the hair, but leaving the forehead entirely exposed. On this is poured plaster of Paris, which quickly hardens and thus gives the exact shape of the skull. The new preparation is then laid upon the face wit a a soft brush, the .nostrils being left free. In three minutes this preparation hardens, and is very easily and rapidly removed, and a Jac simile likeness of the person is obtained. This cast shows all the wrinkles, pimples, eyelashes and eye? brows clearly and distinctly, and not a hair on the face is removed. When the cast of "Long Wolf was taken ten of the other chiefs were admitted to see the operation, in order that they might be convinced no harm was intended them.' They were exceedingly curious, and watched the process with great interest When the cast had been secured he ex? posed it to them and their astonishment was great They looked at the cast, then at the countenance of "Long Wolf," again and again, and seemed quite ex? cited, and finally laughed as heartily as an Indian can laugh, and seemed much amused. He inquired of the interpreter what amused them so, and was informed that they were laughing at the "White Indian,* the cast of "Long Wolfs" fea? tures being perfectly white. After this there was no trouble in tak ing the casts of all the sixty-four chiefs representing the four different tribes. These casts are intended for the Ethno? logical Department of the Smithsonian Institute, it being the intention of the managers of that institution to obtain the casts of representatives of every race in the world. A number have already been obtained, among them casts of two Esquimaux, a man and a woman, which were taken by him some time since. The casts of the Indians are all neatly packed and boxed, and brought along by nun,' together with a number of other curiosities, the principal of which is a large sword-fish, measuring eighteen feet in length and two and a half feet across the middle. This fish was caught by some persons fishing for turtles near St Augustine, and was purchased by Lieut Pratt, of the United States Army, in charge of the fort at that place, and by him presented to the Smithsonian Insti? tute. This mammoth fish was skinned and prepared for the museum by an old Frenchman at St Augustine. He has also secured a singular species of fish known as the "wharf rat/' a monster chun cracker, which resembles somewhat a devil fish, and a flying fish, which lat? ter is nut np in alcohol, the others being stuffed. We were also informed that while he was in St Augustine several of the In? dian chiefs received letters from their wives, which were forwarded by the offi? cers of the posts in the West He de? scribes these letters as very peculiar, and succeeded, after much difficulty, in se? curing one from "White Horse," and a copy of another. The Indians have no letters, their communications on paper being entirely by objects, such as a house, horse, field of corn, buffalo hunt, etc. Each one of these objects signifies some? thing, and the Indian reads it fluently and rapidly. One instance was men? tioned to us which will, in a measure, explain this peculiar mode of communi? cation, that it is rather difficult of expla? nation. One of the chiefs, some time since, sent his squaw a parasol and a fan. He received a 'letter,'' in which the re? ception of the articles was thus made known: In the centre of the paper was the figure of a squaw; above the figure a representation of a yellow bird. This denoted that her name was "Yellow Bird." In her hand was a drawing of a parasol, and an open fan, and above this a sketch of a bald eagle, signifying that "Yellow Bird" had received a parasol and a fan from her husband, "Bald Ea? gle."?Savannah Newt. ? Mr. Lester said that when he was a boy ten or twelve years of age, he was one day standing in Market Square with his grand-father, when four Irishmen came up, one of whom asked the distance to Pawtucket He was told by the old Rntleman that it was about four miles. vVell, faith," said Pat, in a mock tone of encouragement to his three tired com? panions, "that's not bad at all?only a mile apiece for us." "Whom do you want to see in Pawtucket?" inquired Mr. Lester, seuior. "Be jabers," was the quick reply, "I want to see meself there the most of anybody {"?Providence Jour? nal. INFORMATION FOB GRANGERS. Questions and Answers. Master's Office, State Grange, Chappell's Depot, Newbebby, S. C. How can "dormant" Oranges be re? vived ? No Grange ceases to exist nntil its charter is revoked or surrendered, and the officers are incumbent until their successors are elected and installed. The Worthy Master of the National Grange has ruled that a quorum may be as low as seven (7) members. Consequently, any seven members of a dormant Grange can revive it by the following process: Learn from the Secretary of the Pom on a Grange, if one in the county, and if not, from Secretary of State Grange, the exact status of said Grange upon the books, viz: The last report and payment Then make the reports and remittances of dues required to "clear" the Grange on the books, and get a receipt and cer? tificate for same. Take this receipt or certificate to the Worthy Master of Po? mona Grange, if one, or Master of State Grange, ana upon it he will give to the Worthy Master of said Grange the A. P. W. Then the Grange will be in good order and standing. When a Grange is hopelessly "dor? mant," and members cannot get "demits," how are they to act to be relieved from the "dormant" Grange and connect them? selves with other Granges? In such cases, let the Patron pay to the Secretary of the Pomona, if one, or State Grange, the amount of bis individual dues which have accrued since he last paid his dues to his Secretary of subordinate Grange. He will receive a receipt and certificate for same which he can use, "in lieu of demit," to join any subordinate Grange he may wish. All Granges that fail to report to offi? cers of Pomona or State Grange, and per? sist in it, subject themselves to a revoca? tion of charter. When said officers have exhausted their effort to revive "dormant" Granges and are satisfied it is hopeless, they should then report to Master of State Grange, so that he can take steps to revoke the charters and stop them from any longer cumbering the order. Parents and guardians wishing to se? cure the schojarship in the "Carolina Military Institute," comprised in the very liberal offer of Col. J. P. Thomas, superintendent, will communicate with Coi. E. M. Sims, Secretary of the Execu? tive Committee of the State Grange, at Columbia, giving a full statement of the age, name, county, post office, progress in elementary studies, &c., &c, of their sons or wards desiring the appointments. Should applications be in excess of num? ber of scholarships, the committee will hold a meeting and examination to guide them in awarding the scholarship. All applicants will be notified of meeting of committee and of its final award. Having just reached home after a long continual absence, and a sick family, preclude attention being given to other matters that will be noticed in next week's "Grange Department" James N. Lipscomb, M. S. G. Master's Office, State Grange, Chappell's Depot, Newberry County, 8. C, Sept 8,1877. lb Worthy Secretary pro ion. of Chester County Pomona Orange: 1. Pomona Granges can require dues from all subordinate Granges in county or jurisdiction, not exceeding 5 cents per member per quarter. 2. Members of Pomona Granges pay only $1 membership fee to Pomona, but pay dues to their respective subordinate Granges as other members do. 8. Pomona Granges are responsible to State Grange only for such dues as it re? ceives from subordinate Granges for the State Grange, i.the quarterly dues of 6 cents per member, but should report all Granges in its jurisdiction, both paying and non-paying. To Worthy Master, Lexington Pomona: By ruling from Worthy Master of Na? tional Grange, when the State Grange has not provided otherwise, delegates to Pomona Gunge are elected annually. When dues are paid to Secretary of Pomona Grange by a member of a dor? mant Grange, 6 cents per quarter goes to Secretary of State Grange and-balance into the treasury of Pomona Grange. Jas. N. Lipscomb, M. S. G. Pomona Granges. I commend the following letter from the Worthy Master of Lexington Pomona Grange to the consideration of the order {generally, and hope other Pomona Mas? ters will follow the good example. Let all unite and publish in this Grange de? partment and thus have an organ for the order. Jas. N. Lipscomb, Master State Grange. From the Lexington Dispatch, As you, no doubt, have seen through the Charleston and Columbia papers, the meeting at Anderson was a grand success, I will not attempt a description, believing that most of your readers have received the news through the same channel. I always feel a delicacy in writing for pub? lication, as some one is always ready to criticise either the composition or motive of a writer. But in the position which I am compelled to occupy lam necessarily compelled to ask the favor of a small space in your paper occasionally, to ex? tend information to the members of the Grange, in whom I shall ever feel a deep and abiding interest In the face of duty I feel the force of the poet's words: "I reck but little what betideth me, As much I hope all good befalleth thee." Anderson is the most active county in the interest of the Grange. Most of the counties have formed Pemona Granges, and established agencies, through which the members are receiving the pecuniary benefits of the order, and in all such in? stances the Grange is in a thriving and prosperous condition. Let us then go and do likewise. Establish an agency, mass our orders, and have no fear tor the taunts and jeers of the shop-keeper. I appeal to the dormant Granges in this county to appoint a time, meet together, Say up your hack indebtedness, send up elegates to the Pomona Grange on the first Wednesday in October. Have your wives and daughters at your meetings and resolve to be more active members in the future, and my word for it, you will receive the pecuniary, as well as the social and educational advantages of the Grange. It is sad to reflect that many with whom we held sweet intercourse in our old association, may never meet us again, within the walls of the inner gate. I wish the Master or Secretary of each subordinate Grange would send me a list of their members present at the organiza? tion of the Pomona Grange, to insert as charter members. At the meeting in Anderson, each county was called to know what progress and especially Pomona. When Lexing? ton was called I was in a strait betwixt two, not knowing how to represent a thing we have, and have not I stated that after our meeting in October I thought I would be able to report a suc? cessful Pomona Grange. I trust that my expectations may be fully realized. The Worthy Master's ruling is that the dollar must be paid before any one is entitled to membership in a Pomona Grange. It is an optional matter whether the assess? ment clause is enforced or not He also rules that any member whose Grange never meets, and not living near enough to attend any other, may belong to, and pay dues directly to the Pomona. Let me again impress it upon the minds of the Masters and Secretaries to send up their quarterly reports to our next meet? ing, and give ycur delegates a sealed cer? tificate stating whether they are clear upon the books. I have no right to pass them if they are not properly vouched for by those who are the custodians of a Grange. According to instruction I have felt it my duty to make an appeal to the delin auent Granges. I am ordered to report taeir condition and recommend that their charters be revoked if they cannot be revived and put in working order by the first October. I shall regret exceed? ingly to make such a report in reference to any of the Oranges, but I do not wish to take any action in the matter otherwise than simply tu perform my duty. The State Grange I am pleased to say by making but a few small salaried offi? cers, and the good engineering of the Worthy Master, has been relieved from all her back indebtedness. We can now expect to see her rise like the phoenix and go forward to a prosperous future. Master Pomona Grange. THE PROPHET'S WILL. Two Millions for Seventeen Wives and Forty-Four Children?His Directions for his Funeral. Brigham Young's will was read on Monday in the presence of all his wives and children and a few friends. Brig ham Young, Jr., Geo. 0. Cannon and Albett Carnnton are named as his exec? utor;. The estate is largely real estate, and is probably worth $2,000,000. The will was made four years ago, and his youngest child, born of Mary Van Cott, was then three years old. Brigham Young was the father of fifty-six chil? dren, and left seventeen wives, sixteen sons and twenty-eight daughters. The will aims to make an equitable division of the property among all the wives and children, with no preference to any. Most of them have already had some? thing deeded to them. On this a valua? tion was set, and it is to be charged to the recipients as part of their share, though not necessarily at the valuation he put on it. That is to be equitably adjusted when the estate is divided, upon the youngest child coming of age. Meantime the income is to go to the various mothers according to the number of their children, and they can withhold it if the children behave badly. All are provided for as far as their present needs are concerned. His first wife and Ame? lia are given a life interest in the Amelia Palace?a large, modern, new. fine house, but he is known to have changed his mind about that, chiefly because they de? clined it for reasons best known to them? selves, although nothing in or out of the will has as yet come to Tight showing it, and they are not otherwise provided for, except by their share of the income. The prophec held many interests in trust for the church and for individuals. His executors are directed to turn them over firoperly. The church is forbidden by aw to hold more than $50,000 worth of property; and so it was largely held by Brigham Young in trust. His friends will not entertain the notion that he ever abused that trust. There is no in? ventory of the property on the estate, and it is widely scattered. With the country prosperous'and full of money, it would be worth twice the above valua? tion. Recently Brigham Young endowed an academy with lands at Pro vo and anoth? er at Logan?the latter with 12,000 acres. He had determined to endow one at Salt Lake, but did not live long enough to do so. Brigham Young's directions for his funeral, written four years ago, were as follows: "I, Brigham Young, wish my funeral services to be conducted in the following manner: When I breathe my last, I wish my friends to put my body in as elean and wholesome a state as can convenient? ly be done, and preserve the same for one, two, three or four days, or as long as my body can be preserved in good condition. "I want my coffin made of plain one and-a-quarter red-wood boards, not scrimped in length, but two inches long? er than I would measure, and from two to three inches wider than is commonly made for a person of my breadth and size, and deep enough to place me on a little comfortable cotton bed, with a good suitable pillow in size and quality. My body dressed in my Temple clothing, and laid nicely into my coffin, and the coffin to have the appearance that if I wanted to turn a little to the right or left I should have plenty of room to do so; the lid can be made crowning. "At my interment I wish all my family present that can be conveniently, and the male members to wear no crape on their hats or coats; the families to buy no black bonnets or dresses nor black veils, but if they have them they are at liberty to wear them. "And services may be permitted, as singing and a prayer offered, and if any of my friends wish to say a few words they are desired to do so. "And when they close their services, to take my remains on a bier and repair to the little burying ground which I have reserved on my lot east of the White House on the hill. On the southeast corner of this lot I have a vault built of mason work large enough to receive my coffin, and that they may place in a box, if they choose, the same as the coffin? red-wood?then place rocks over the vault sufficiently large to cover it, that the earth may be placed over it?as fine dry earth as can be had?to cover it until the walls of the little cemetery are hid, which will leave me in the southeast corner. "This vault ought to be roofed over with some kind of temporary roof. There let my earthly tabernacle rest in peace and comfort and have a good sleep until the morning of the first resurrection ?no crying world mourning with any one. "I have done my work faithfully and in good faith. I wish this to be read at the funeral, provided.that if I should die anywhere in the mountains I desire the above directions respecting my place of burial should be observed. But if I should live to get back to the church in Jackson county, Mo., I wish to be buried there. "Brigham Young, "President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. "Salt Lake, Utah Territory, Nov. 9,1873." ? The extraordinary intelligence has been received in England of the disap? pearance of two islands?the Barker islands?and their inhabitants. Capt. Fisher, aTasmanian capitalist, purchased from the West Australian government the right to remove guano from two islands on the coast, described on the chart and known as the Barker islands, and situated in latitude 14? South, longi? tude 125? East. He dispatched three vessels in April with laborers and appli? ances for shipping the guano, but when they arrived where the islands were known to be there was nothing to be seen but water. The islands had disap? peared entirely, how and when is a mys? tery. It was generally supposed that Australia lay out of the line of active volcanic agency, so that the phenomenon is all the more remarkable. ? The California Bertha von Hillern is a Miss Kate Lawrence, who is an? nounced to shortly undertake at San Francisco the prodigous feat of walking 100 miles in 28 consecutive hours. Miss Von Hillern has a record of a mile in 13 minutes 18 seconds. Miss Lawrence claims to have made her mile in 10 min? utes, and 75 miles in 24 hours. It is not unlikely that, if the California favorite should fulfill expectations, a transconti? nental match may be arranged with Bos? ton. In that event bets will no doubt be freely offered that Miss Lawrence will lop the backbone of the continent before Miss Von Hillern can strike Cheyenne. It is the intention of Miss Lawrence to travel East and throw down the gauntlet, or rather the slipper, after demonstrating her pedestrian powers in San Francisco. But perhaps it's that "wonderful clim? ate" that's at the bottom of Miss Law? rence's extraordinary powers, and she should be wary of exchanging its stim? ulus for the more debilitating atmos? phere of the East. All Sorts of Paragraphs. ? People that beggars cant pat up with?Hotel-keepers. ? Why are darned hoes like dead men? Because they are mended (men dead.) ? Great contest after two months of married life?Which shall be speaker of the bouse. ? When you see a pretty girl putting on a postage-stamp, then don't you wish you were George Washington ? ? Actresses have their pictures taken when they are young, and when they are old their lithographs do not depart from them. ? The appearance of the Kurds at Ears will perhaps be looked upon as a forerunner of victory; for the Kurds generally have their own way. ? The misery of the young man who courts a sparkling, fashionable belle and loses her, is only excelled by the misery of the man who courts her and wins her. ? When a man reaches the top of a stairs and attempts to make one more step higher, the sensation is as perplex? ing as if he had attempted to kick a dog that wasn't there. ? Bathing-corsets for ladies are the latest Parisian invention. They are made of a sort of lattice-work, which permits the water to have free access to the body, while preserving the shape. ? "Mr. Jones, don't you think women are more sensible than men?" asked Miss Smith. And Jones, after scratching his favorite bump for a moment or two, said: "Why, certainly they are?they marry men, and men only marry women." ? Those moons of Mars are not big enough for a cornfield for some Illinois farmers, and one's year is only eight hours long. Think of having to plow, get in one's crops, cultivate, gather ana thresh them inside of eight hours.?To? ledo Blade. ? The postscript to the Senator Grover investigation in Oregon is quite turning the tables on his enemies. The man Higby, who is in jail for subordination of perjury in the business, now makes affi? davit that the Republican federal offi? cials, the United States marshal and col? lector at Portland, hired him and others to testify against Grover. However this may be, there is clearly an utter failure to convict Grover of anything that will interfere with his senatorial title. ? The facts about Gen. Meade's sister, whom Secretary Schurz turned out of her clerkship in the pension bureau, are that she was one of 60 women he found on the rolls doing nothing but drawing their pay?her only capacity being for copying, where she was not needed, and that she is not destitute nor even in cramped cir? cumstances. Mr. Schurz'8 dismissal of these 60 women, most of whom were es? pecial pets of Congressmen, was the be? ginning of his troubles with the machine Soliticians. The President sustains the ecretary._ The quantity of Pork and other im? proper food consumed is enormous and produces its inevitable results in innu? merable types of disease, especially those of the blood, exhibited in Pimples, Blotches, Sores, etc., all of which, how? ever, yield rapidly and surely to Dr. Bull's Blood Mixture. FIRST DOSE OF A BOSTON POLICE OFFICES. Boston, Nov. 15,1871. H. B. Stevkks: Dear Sir?la the spring of 18691 was stricken down with fever, which had a ions and almost hopeless ran. The beat medical advice being in attendance, I was taken through the fever; but it left me terribly reduced and weak, with ex? cruciating pains in my side, back and hipe. I was completely prostrated with Kidney Com? plaint, and no medicine seemed to rearli my case. In this condition I was persuaded to try Vko ETiJfe by a friend whom it cured ot the same disease, and it seemed as though 1 could feel the effect of the first dose through my whole system: and from that moment I began to mend, ^rndii ally growing better from day to day: mid I f?d lowed on with the Veqetink, until itrmnpletely restored me to health, since which time I have been able to perform my duties a* n police officer, enjoying good health; and then- b nc doubt about the crest value of Ykiikiim in Kidney Complaint and similar license*. 1 am. sir, respei-tf nil v. LAFAYETTE KOllD, TCI Broadway. All Diseases of the Blood If Veoetine will relle? o pain, clrnnn". purify and cure such diseases, restoring the patient t<> perfect health after trying different jthviirian*. many remedies, suffering for years, ih it i ??? conclusive proof, if yon area anderer, you ran be cured? Whv is this medMna perlorming such great cures? It works in thf l-hind. in ?he ' circulating fluid. It ran trulv 1?? i-niVd Iht GKEATBMMH) ITIMI IK.il. 'I I.-;:rfn; .-.nsr-i of disease originate* in tlx hlon.l: !:?? m<*i! iclne that does not art directly upon it. Inyurih and renovate, has any just claim wi?n pnbii attention. Seventy-one Years of Ah: East Mabsufield, Aug. 22,' ISTO. Mr. Steveks : Dear Sir?I mn seventy-one years of a je: lave suffered many years with Kidm-v t.??in;-;aii> . weakness in my back mid rioniMilii I was it> dured.Hiy friends to Irjj yotir \*k?*KTi>{K.?iMl ; think it the be*t iuedi>i"? for weak lief* H it . kidueys t ever used, i liaVii t -I man* itrnie die* f->r this com via . a:s-l n?vi-r ??uiu! yoiutti 1 relief an from the Vk?s " vr.. Ii j>irciij:tlicii.- ?im! iti-lzorates t!'e winde s; t-nn. .v?ny u{ u.\ p.. quaiutauce* Karn taken ii,and Ilvolif? i' !?? n-"?l for all the < oinp.ajnti? f<-r whi*'h <? i - i? commended. Yours trnly, JOSIAH II. SHtUMAN. Would Give a Dollar for n Dose. Boston, May ?0. 1871. II. It'. Steven's. Esq.: Dear Sir?I liava been badly afflicted wIth Kid? ney Complaint fur ten year*: have ?uiiered Sreat pain in my back, hips and hide, ?ith -.treat iiflculty in passing urine, which wan often and in very small quantities, frequently a< i-ompaided with blood and excruciating pain. ] lisiw latin* fully tried most of the |?opiilarremedir> rco ni mendetlfor my complaint; i ;-ave been under the treatment o( some of the most skilful physl ciansin Boston, all of whom pronounced htv ? are incurable. This was mv condition when 1 was advised by a friend to try the Vkckti.nk. and 1 could see the good effects from the first done i took, and from that moment I kept on improving until I was entirely cured, taking in all, i should think, about six bottle*. It is Indeed a valuable medhlne, and if 1 should be afflicted again in the same way I would give a dollar for a dose, if I could not get it without. Respectfully, J. M. GII.E, 361 Third St., South Boston. Life a Burden. BosT05, Nov. 2, 1873. H. R. Stevens, Esq.: Dear Sir?From a poor, emaciated sufferer, the Yboetixe has restored me to perfect health. I have for years been a terrible sufferer from Canker and Dyspepsia, at times rendering lifo almost a burden to me. I am now lifteen (15) pounds heavier than when I commenced the use of Veoeti.se. I will make mention that I was also a great sufferer from Kidney Complaint, causing excru? ciating pain through the small of the back nearly au of the time. This, too, Vegetine has eared, and I am now a perfect picture of health, and I will add, happiness?ali caused from the tue of a few bottles of Veobtote. Respectfully, H. G. HUGHES, 1 Union place, Boston, Mass. Veoettke la composed of Roots, Barks and Herbs. It la very pleasant to take; every child likes it. Vegetine ja sold by all Druggists. Take the Best! 1877-78. The Chronicle and Constitutionalist, CCONSOLIDATED MARCH 17ra, 1877, is the oldest / and best newspaper published in the South. It is the only newspaper published in the City of Au? gusta?the leading Railway and Manufacturing centre of the South?and the only newspaper pub? lished in Eastern Georgia. The Chroncle A Con? stitutionalist has a very large and dally increasing circulation in the Stetes of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, and reaches every class of readers?merchants, farmers, professional men and working men, and is a most valuable advertising medium. 1 The daily Chronicle & Constitutionalist publish? es all the current news of the day, receives all the reports of the Associated Press, and special dis? patches from Washington, Atlanta, Columbia, and all other points of interest, supplemented by cor? respondence' It gives full commercial reports of domestic and foreign markets, of all local and Southern matters, and editorial comment upon public affairs. Terms: 810 for 12 months, 85 for 6, 82.50 for 8, and $1 for 1 month, postage paid by us. The tri-weekxy Chronicle 4 Constitutionalist contains two day's news of the Daily. Terms: 85 for 12 months, 82,50 for 6, postage paid by us. The weekly Chronicle A Constitutionalist is a mammoth sheet, rnd the largest and handsomest Weekly published in the South. It contains all the news of the week?telegraphic, local, editorial, missellaneous?and carefully prepared reviews of the market. This edition is gotten up for circula? tion among planters and others living in the coun? try. Terms: 82 for 12 months, 81 for 6, postage pa ill by US. . The Chronicle & Constitutionalist is the paper for the merchant, the planter, the iawver, the me? chanic, the politician. It Is a paper for the office, the counting room and the family circle. Speci? men copies sent free. Address, WALSH & WRIGHT, Managers, Augusta, Ga, A Noted Divine says They are worth their weight in gold* READ WHAT HE SAYS: Dm. Tutt:?Dear Sir: For ten years I have been ?Martyr to Uyspcpsin, Constipation, and Piles. Last rii.R your pills were recommended to me; I used m (Inir with little laith) I ;un now a well man, untnl appetite, tlijjcMinn perfect, regular sioots, ?c.-nr, and I have gained loriy pounds solid flesh. . .? ?. arc wor-h their weight in gold. RiV. R. L. SIMPSON, Louisville, Ky. Dr. Tntt hat been en ?ragcd in the practice of medicine thirty years, and for a long time was demon. Mratnr of anatomy in the Medical College of Geor Kia, hence persons using is Pills have the guaran? tee that they are prepared on scientific principles, and are free from all quackery. lie has sncceeded in combining' in them the heretofore antagonistic qualities of a strengthen tng.pnrgative, and a fur i tying tonic. Their first apparent ef? fect is to increase the ap? petite by causing the food to properly assimilate. Thus the system is nour* ished, and by their tonic action on the digestive or? gans, regular and healthy evacuations are produced. The rapidity with which perfons tone on flesh, while under the influence of these pills, of itself in? dicates their adaptability to nourish the body, and hence their efficacy in cur? ing nervous debility, mel? ancholy, dyspepsia, wast? ing of the muscles, slug? gishness of the liver, chronic constipation, ana nrtini; he?'*h nnd strength to the system. Sold r ?"Vre. t ?fiiee, 3$ Mu ray Street, New York. I OTPS PILLS t.'URK 81CK HEAD? ACHE. l?TPSPiLLS CUBE DYSPEPSIA. tutpspslls CURE CON3TIP ATION TUTPTPiLLS CURE PILES. tutpTpills CUBS EEVEB AND AGUE. TUTfTPiLLS CUBS BILIOUS COLIC TUTT'S PILLS ( UBS KIDNEY COM? PLAINT. tuttTpills CUBE TORPID LIVES TRIUMPH OF SCIENCE. Gray Hair can be changed to a fflossy black b; Dr.TuTT'sHai and U warranted 1 Price $1.00. Office35 Murray SL, N.Y. Ihat is Queen's Delight? Read the Answer It is a plant that grows in the South, and is spe? cially adapted to tiie cure of diseases of that climate. ' * NATURE'S OWN REMEDY, Entering at once into the blood, expelling all scrof? ulous, syphilitic, and rheumatic affections. Alone, it it a searching alterative, but when combined with Sarsapariila, Yellow Dock, and other herbs, it forms D?. Tntt's Sarsapariila and Queen's Delight, The most powerful blood purifier known to medical science for the cure of old ulcers, diseased joints, foul discharges from the ears and nostrils, abscesses, skin diseases, dropsy, kidney complaint, evil effects of secret practices, disordered liver and spleen. Its use strengthens the nervous system, imparts a fair com* plexion, and builds up the body wiut HEALTHY, SOLID FLESH. As an antidote to syphilitic poison it is strongly recommended. Hundreds of cases of the worst type hare been radically cured by it. Being purely veg? etable its continued use will do no harm. The best time to take it Is during the summer and fall; and instead of debility, headache, fever and ague, you will enjoy robust health. Sold by all druggists. Price, fi.oo. Office, 35 Murray Street, New York. Change of Schedule on Soulh Caro? lina Raidroad. Charleston, July 14, 1877. On and after Monday next, the 16th July, the Passenger Trains on the South Carolina Railroad will run as follows: fob augusta. (Sunday morning excepted.) Leave Charleston at.-.9:00 a m and 7.20 p m Arrive at Augusta.5:00 p m and 8:00 p m for columbia. (Sunday morning excepted.) Leave Charleston at.5:45 a m and 8:30 p m Arrive at Columbia.12:15 p m and 8:15 a m ? fob charleston. (Sunday morning excepted.) Leave Augusta at-.8:30 a m and 8:15 p m Arrive at Charleston....4:20 p m and 7:20 a m Leave Columbia at.?.3:15 p m and 7:00 p m Arrive at Charleston.10:00 p m and 6:40 a m cahden" train. Connects at Ktngville daily (except Sundays) with up and down day passenger trains. Day and night trains connect at Augusta with Georgia Railroad, and Central Railroad. This route is the quickest and most direct route, and as com? fortable and cheap as any other route, to Montgo? mery, Selms, Mobile, New Orleans, and other points Southwest, and to Louisville, Cincinnati, Chicago, St Louis and all other points West and Northwest. Night train connects with Macon and Augusta Railroad. 6 The np and down day passenger trains connect at Graniteviile with Charlotte, Columbia and Au? gusta Railroad, enabling passengers to and from that Road, between Graniteviile and Colombia, to make quick trips to and from Charleston and points on this Road. The trains on the Greenville and Columbia and Spartanburg and Union Railroads connect closely with the train which leaves Charleston at 5:45 a. m., and returning they connect in the same man? ner with the train which leaves Columbia for Charleston at 3:15 p. m. S. S. SOLOMONS, Superintendent S. B. Bickens, General Ticket Agent Greenville and Columbia Railroad. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Passenger Trains run daily, Sunday excepted, connecting with Night Trains on South Carolina Railroad up and down. On and after Monday, July 16, 1877, the following will be the schedule: UP. Leave Columbia at.............?.12 45 p m Leave Alston.?.......-. 2 85 p m Leave New berry.. 3 43 p m Leave Hodges.-. *.-.- 6 60 p m Leave Bei ton. 8 SO p m Arrive at Greenville.......10 00 p m DOWN. Leave Greenville at.:....??.....?. 5 40 a m Leave Briton.~~. 7 20 a m Leave Hodges........;..............................- 8 57 a m Leave Alston. 1 05 p m Arrive at Columbia.?.~ 2 50 p m ANDERSON BRANCH?DOWN. Leave Walhalla..4 25 a m Leave Perry ville.?. 5 00 am Leave Pendleton. 5 40 a m Leave Anderson.~~.- 6 30 a m Arrive at Belton.7 10am UP. Leave Belton.M. 8 30 p m Leave Anderson.-.- 9 20 p m Leave Pendleton.?.10 10 p m Leave Perryville....10 40 p m Arrive at Walhalla.-.11 15 p m THOMAS DODAMEAD, Gen. 8upt Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line R.R Atlanta, Ga., June 10,7877. GOING EAST. Leave Atlanta.4.00 p m Arrive at Gainesville-.6.24 p m M " New Holland.....6.29 p m " " Lula..- 6.55 p m " " Belton (8upper).-.7.00 p m " " Mt Airy....7.50 p m " - Tocooa.- 8.21 p m " " Greenville....-.11.18 pm " " Spartanburg-.-12.52 am " " Charlotte_.-.-4.12 am " " Charlotte (Ballroad) Junction... 4.20 am GOING WEST. Leave Charlotte (Railroad) Junction-..7.00 p m Leave Charlotte..7.10 p m Arrive at Spartanburg.10.42 p m M " Greenville.11.80am " " Toccoa.......-8.47am " " Mt Airy.-.4.28am " " Lula.-.- 5.08 a m " " New Holland.5.13 a m - " Gainesville.? 5.43 a m " " Buford (Breakfast).- 6.33 a m " " Atlanta.8.45 a m G.J. FOREACRE, General Manager. $9991 Can't be made by every agent every month in the business we furnish, 'but those willing to work can easily earn a dozen dollars a day right in their own localities. Have no room to explain here. Business pleasant and honorable. Women, and boys and girls do as well as men. We will fur? nish you a complete Outfit free. The business pays better than anything else. We will bear expense of starting you. Particulars free. Write and see. Farmers and mechanics, their sons and daughters, and all classes in need of paying work at home, should write to us and learn all about the work at once. Now is the time. Don't delay. Address Tbub A Co., Augusts, Maine._49?16 wik. ettenger. h. p. edmond. ettenger & edmond, Richmond, Ta., 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. S?F Send for Catalogue. Nov 2, 1876_16_ly t~| /~\ o d& O K a **ay "ORE made by JL V-/ H ?jp *<Zi %y Agents selling our romos, Crayons, and Reward, Motto. Scripture Text, Transparent, Picture and Chromo Cards. 100 samples, worth $4.00, sent postpaid for 75c. Illustrated Catalouge free. J. H. BUPORD'S SONS, Boston. Established 1830. june 7?6m. New Advertisements. SELTZER clems tic MOTHERS WHO DOSE their DABLINGS with drastic purgatives incur a fearful responsi? bility. The gentle, moderate (yet effective), laxa? tive, alterative, and anti-bilious operation of Tak bakt'8 Seltzer Aperient peculiarly adapts it to the disorders of children._^^^^ tflfifi * week in your own town. Terms and $5 IPOO outfit free. H. HALLETT A CO, Port land, Maine._' f)C EXTRA FINE MIXED CARDS, with name, 6 ? 10 cts., post paid. L. JONES & CO., Nas sau,N.Y. _ TO oa vf. good HEALTH THE LIVER MUST ll? KEPT IN OttWEU. 3 inaQCntfUsTTar EVtar^^B^SS? I ADYSPEPSIA./ _* BOWELS For .Pamphlet*, address Dr. Sawfqkii. New York $K in 4?ofl per day at home. Samples worth $5 tfO W free Stinsok A Co.,Portland, Maine. DAVIDSON COLLEGE, N. C. PREPARATORY CLASS. Taught by the Profs, of Latin, Greek and Mathe? matics. Session begins Sept 27, 1877. Send for catalogue to J. R. BLAKE, Chairman of Faculty. d>i o a day at home. Agents wanted. Outfit, and ??* terms free. TRUE & CO., Augusta, Maine WORK FOR ALL. In their own localities, canvassing for the FIRE? SIDE VISITOR, (enlarged) Weekly and Monthly. Largest Paper in the World, with Mammoth Chre? in os Free. Big Commissions to Agents, Terms and Outfit Free. Address P. 0. ViCKERY, Au? gusta, Maine._ GRACE'S SALVE. UNDER STATE MANAGEMENT And in daily operation over 37 years. $15,000$ FOR TUES., OCT. 16 and 27, 1877. KENTUCKY_ STATE ALLOTMENT OF $67,925 IN PRIZES! 1 Prize of....._818,000 1 Prize of.._. 8,000 1 Prize of.._ 5,000 1 Prize of.~._ ifiOO 1 Prize of._._~......... 2^500 1889 Other Prizes amounting to.ii,025 H Whole Tickets, $1.00; 50 Whole Tickets for $45; 100 Tickets, $90. Chartered for Educational Institutions. Under Charter no postponement can ever occur. AO prizes paid in full. Official list of drawn numbers published in N. Y. Herald, N. Y. Sun, and Louis? ville Courier-Journal. Circulars containing full particulars free. Address SIMMONS & DICKINSON, Manager's Office, 72 3d St., Louisville, Ky. ?3- Similar Allotments on the 15th and last dajrs^Teveryjnontl^urk^ Fresh Tnrnip Seed. JUST received, D. Landretb <k Sons, and D. M. Ferry's New Crop Tnrnip Seed, viz: Flat Daten, Purple Top, Pomeranean Globe, Amber Glove, Yellow RutaBaga, and Seven Top, for sale low by A. B. TOWERS & CO. July 19, 1877 ? 1 n THE COLUMBIA REGISTER PUBLISHED Daily, Tri-Weeklj and Weekly, at Co? lumbia, S. C by HOYT, EltLYg & HcDABIEL. JAMES A. KOYT, Editor. The Daily register contains the J?test new* of the dar, all commercial, political and other mat? ters sent by telegraph, tail local reports, editorials upon all current topics, and Grange and Agricultu i al Departments. The Tbi-Weekly Bixheteb is toned every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning, and contains all the news of tiro days in one tone. The Weekly Reglstiu; is an eight page paper, containing forty-eight lolumns. embracing the cream of the news of e::ch week. This paper Is within the reach of ero;.y family, and we are pleased to state the fact tiaat its large circulation is rapidly extending. The Register is notr the organ of the State Grange, and all matters of interest to the Patron of Husbandry will be treuted in their appropriate department. The Agricultural and Grange arti? cles will appear in each of our publication ?Dally Tri-Weekly and Weekly. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily Register?One year, $7.00; six months, $3.50; three months, 81.75. Tri-Weekly?One year, $5.00; alz months, 82.50; three months, $1.25. Weekly?One year, 82.00; alz months, $1.09; I three months, 50c JAMES A. HOYT, II N. EMLYN, W. B. McDANIEL, Prop?etors and Publishers. f*T!flHB ATVTAC The largest and finest OIU&U JJlUtdi stock in tho world, em bracing over 3,000,000 Clmmos, Paintings and Choice Prints, at our enlarj,,. d Akt Booms. All the new and popular subjects at rock-bottom prices. The Falls of the Rhine, sine 20x28?romantic and grand; Scene on the Susqu Thanns, one of the h its of the season, 19x27; Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, the most beautiful lake in the world; Isola Bella, a charming scene in Northern Italy, companion to the preceding; Off Boston Light, a beautiful ma? rine, size 14x20, in great demand: Old Oaken Bucket, White Mountains, Niagara Falls Newport, Saratoga, Gathering Primro&ss, At the Sea Shore, Paddy in Difficulty. Also Virgin Vesta, Snow Storm, American Fruit, and other 34x30 subjects. Floral Business Cards, Sonda" School Cards, Statua? ry, Mottoes, Black ground .Vanels, etc. Abo the finest and most complete assortment of 9x11 Chro? mes, both on white mounte, blue line, and black mounts, gold line. Our stoci embraces everything desirable for Dealers, Agents or Premium purposes, and all should test our prices and quality of work. The right parties can realize an independence in every locality by taking an agency for our stretched and framed Chrom os. Partis Jars free. Illustrated Catalogue on receipt of stamp. Send for $3 or $3 outfit. Address j. LATHAM A CO., 419 Washington 8t, Boston, Mass. May 3,1877_42 6m. Jt* IBs an ana is not easily earned in these times, wL ff % foot it can bo made in three months nk 3 a f by nn7 006 <>f either sex, in any ^| I f f part of the country who is willing to work steadily at the employ ment that we furnish. $66 par vreek in your own town. You need not be away from home over night You can give your whole time to the work, or only your spare momenta. We hare agents who are making over $20 per day. All who engage at once can make money fast At the present time money cannot be made so easily and rapidly at any other business. It cosi3 nothing to try tho business. Terms and $5 Ou' it free. Address at once. H. Hallett A Co., Portend, Maine. July 26,1977_ft 5m f I ? $ E jLjl TO THE WORKING CLASH?We are now pre? pared to furnish all classes with constant employ ment at home, the whole of th? time, or for their spare moments. Business new. light and profita? ble. Persons of either sex eanHy earn from COc. to $5 per evening, and a proportional sum by devoting their whole time to the busin ess. Boys and g?rs earn nearly as much as men. That all who see this notice may aend their address and test the bus? iness we make this uDparalleW offer: To such as are not well satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for the trouble of writing. Fu l particulars, sam? ples worth several dollars to commence work on, and s copy of Home and Fireside, one of the largest and best Illustrated Publications, all sent free by mall. Reader, if you want permanent frentable work, address, Gzoeox Sttssoe A Con ortland, Maine._49?16 TP AND IV HE ?RQSS THE (URESCENT. A volume of thrilling InterecS by the eminent historian, L. P.Bbockett; describing the Russians and Turks: social, POLTTicaU and eelioious history and condition; their home-life, varied customs, and peculiarities, the causes of the war, the issues at stake?Christian xjpunst Mohamme? dan?the mighty Interests of other nations In? volved ; Biographies of the Rulers, Statesmen and Generals: all Richly .Illustrated. The book mil? lions need now. Wanted Instant llr, 3,000 agents on very liberal terms. Address E JBBABD BROS,, Publishers, 733 Sansom St, Philadelphia. July 19,1877 1 4 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 they owe. Money we are obliged to have. We offer an inducement of 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 GROOBBIES! Flour, Bacon, Shoulders, Hams, Coffee, Sogar, Molasses. ALSO, Boots, Shoes, Leather, Saddles, Hats, Caps, Dry Goods, Tobacco, Cigars, Wines. Liquors, iron. Steel, And all Farming Implements. Any person or persons purchasing Goods will benefit themselves by calling and exam? ining our stock before purchasing elsewhere. We buy for Cash and sell for cash only; therefore, we are enabled to sell cheaper. Call and judge for yourselves, and bs convinced of this fact. McGKATH & BYBVM, Mechanics* Bow. WATCHES! JEWELRY! ROMAINE GOLD, so extensively worn In Paris, was first discovered in 1870, by the calebratod French chemist, M?ns. D. Bo Lalnge, who manufactured it into jewelry, and for Bve years sold it to the leading jewelers of Paris for Solid Gold,, In 1875, when his ??^?e?n* "own, ten of the manufacturing jewelers established a stock company, withji^tal of $10,000^90 for the purpose of manufacturing ROMAINE GOLD JEWELY AND WATCHES. With this immense capital, and the aid of improved machinery they are enabled to ptjjduce all the latest patterns of fewelry at less than one-tenth the cost of Solid Gold, and of a quality and color which makes It impossible even for experts to detect it from the genuine. .... , We have secured the exclusive agency of the United States and Canada, for the sale of all goods manufactured from this metal, and in order to introduce them in the meet speedy manner, have put up assorted sample lots as given below, which we will sell at one-teA?i the retail value until January 1st, 1878. Bead the list: 50 CENT LOT. I $3.00 LOT. One Cent's Watch Chain retail price..-.81 00 One Ladies' Opera Guard Chain. O n t pr. Engraved Sleeve Buttons, re tail price 75 OneStone-Set Scarf Pin, " " 75 One set (3) Spiral Shirt Studs " " 75 One im proved .shape Collar Button " " 50 One heavy Plain Wedding Ring, " " 1 25 One Ladles' Neck Chain and Cross. One beautiful Locket, (engraved). One pair Band Bracelets. One Gent's Twist Link Vest Chain and Charm. One pair Onyx Sleeve Buttons. One set (3) Onyx Shirt Studs. Total _...._$5 OnlOne new Improved Collar Button. One extra cat Cameo Seal Bing. One Arizona Solitaire Stud. One set Amethyst or Topaz Pin and Ear Drop*. One Ladies' Chemise Button. One Plain Bing, stamped 18 K. $5.00 LOT. One Sadies'Opera Chain, with slide and tassel, (retail price 85.00). . One Gent's heavy Watch Chain, with Cnr? "Charm (retail price, $3.00). One Ladies' heavy long Neck Chain. One elegant Chased Miniature Locket for above. One set Cameo Medalion Pin and Ear Drops. - One pair (2) heavy chased Band Bracelets. Odo GentV Solitaire Diamond Stud. One Gent's Cluster Diamond Pin. One pair Amethyst or Onyx Sleeve Buttons; One set (3) Studs to match the above. One elegant heavy set Cameo Seal Ring. One Massive Band or Wedding Ring. One new "patent" Collar Button. One Ladles' Chemise Button. For 50 cents we will send above six articles postpaid. $1.00 LOT. One pair Sleeve Buttons, stone setting. One set (3) Spiral Shirt Studs. One heavy band Engagement Bing. One set (2) Engraved Bracelets. One Ladies' Long Guard or Neck Chain. One Engraved Miniature Locket, fox the above. One Gent's Heavy Link Watch Chain. One Lake George Liamond Stud. $2.00 LOT. One Ladles' Neck Chain and Charm. One Ladies' Heavy Guard Chain for Watch. One set Pin and Ear Rings, Amethylst. One extra fine Miniature Locket. One Cameo Seal and Ring. One very heavy Wedding or Engagement Ring. One Gent's heavy Watch Chain with Charm. One pair Peal Inlaid Sleeve Buttons. One Lake George Cluster Pin. One pair (2) heavy band Bracelets. lOne Amethyst or Topaz Ring, (extra finish). The retail price of the articles in each sample lot amounts to exactly ten times the price we ask for the lot; for example, our $1.00 lot retails for 810.00; our $5.00 lot for $50.00. A SOLID ROMAINE GOLD HUNTING-CASE WATCH FREE. To any one sending us an order for the above lots by express to the amount of 815 00 n c will send FREE one Solid Romaine Gold Hunting-Case Watch, Gents' or Ladles' size, warrant to -0. This i radlly Pattern Vest Chain and CharmT or Ladles' Opera Chain with slide and tassi 1 * * 00 REMEMBER :-This offer only holds good until Jan. 1st, 1878. After that time we shall sell on? ly to Jobbers and Wholesale dealers, and any one wishing our goods will then have to pay full re? tail prices. Romaine Gold is the best, and, In fact, the only imitation of genuine sold made beina the same in weight, color and finish, and all our goods are made in the latest gold patterns Win guarantee satisfaction in every instance, or refund money. Send money by P. 0. Money Order, or Registered letter, AT OUR RISE. No ftoodt sent C O. D. unless at least $5.00 accompanies the order. Addrestpta'nly, W. F. EVANd & CO., Sole Agrt's for U. S. and Canada 95 & 97 South Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois. 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 and fresh from the bottom of the well. No Blime 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 iraprc res the water beyond a doubt by ventilating the well, and keeping it like a moving stovjun of water. With a hose attached, it becomes a good fire-engim?, ever ready at your door to extinguish the flames in case of fire. It is better and cheapor than insurance. Ita T7ork injr erivet 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 Pnmp is represented in Anderson and adjoining Counties, together with the Counties of Hart, Elbert, Wilkes and Oglethorpe in Georgia, by ALONZO L. WELCH, Anderson, S. ?? Send in orders at once for Pumps, and they will be delivered and put in irnmedxately. He means business. nn April.5,1877 88