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ONE WOMAN'S TREACHERY. A STORY OF A WHI8PER. CHAPTER I. "When the son sets, to-morrow, be at the stile, by the cross-road." The people were pouring out of St. James' Church; the chief church of the large town of Richborough. The organ? ist was playing some pad, fitful chords, something from the Messiah; and under cover of their melting sweetness, the au? dacious whisperer, a young and hand? some man, had bent forward to make this appintment The two yonng ladies, to one of whom he had spoken, were walking down the . aisle side by side. Dorothy Stevens, for whom the whisper was undoubtedly in? tended, glanced up a mute look of assent through her golden curls. But it chanced that the other lady heard it too, for her ears were subtle, and a dark cloud drifted over, the sunshine of her face; her little hand clenched itself spas? modically under the rich lace of her shawl. She fell back a step, and glanced coldly into the gentleman's face. He - was holding his hat in his gloved hand, and he bowed ceremoniously as his eyes met hers. At least, as ceremoniously as one can bow, coming out of church. "Good morning, Miss Lawrence," he said, distantly; and just then they emerged from the aisle to the .vestibule. . Miss Lawrence held out a tiny hand, which he could not do otherwise than take. He released it immediately, notwith . standing her clinging touch, but the lit? tle hand was not to be so repulsed. It fluttered to his arm, and rested there, just one finger being on the coat cuff. " "There is such a throng," murmured the lady in an entreating tone of apology; and people never mind where they put their feet I am sure my flounces will be in rags." Mr. Hastings perhaps anathematized first the crowd and next the perishable flounces; bnt what could he do, save take the girl under his wing ? Dorothy looked back, and saw him coming down ? the stcps'with the beautiful heiress hang? ing on his arm in that frightened, ap? pealing, clinging " manner, which she knew 8.0 well how to put on. But Doro? thy only smiled and nodded brightly; she felt' perfectly secure in the love of Dean Hastings, after that sweet whisper. Each of these three people, when once in the open air, went their way home? ward in the mellow and bright October sunshine. But not before Miss Lawrence had detained Dean Hastings for a chat "Are you particularly engaged this af? ternoon, Mr. Hastings ?" "Yes, I am. I am going out of town at once to-see a sick friend, and shall not be back before nine o'clock." "Nine o'clock ?" she repeated, musing? ly. "Well, that will be time enough. Papa wishes to see you, if you can call." 4,But I?oh, very well," broke off Mr. Hastings. "Tell him, if you please, that I will endeavor to come." Within the shade of her own chamber, Annabella Lawrence threw off her hat, .and grasped at the lace collar around her throat as if it were choking her. She paced np and down ; then, pausing before the pier-glass, she bent forward, and looked at. herself long and earnestly. Her dark hair was silky, her black eyes flashed fire. "Youth and beauty will work wonders for their possessor. But what have they done for me ? They cannot win for me the love I need; the love he gives to that pale, spiritless working-girl. Ah! it makes me sick to think of her! I know he cares for her?and does he think I do not see that he cares not for me ? - It is her fault. But for her, he would turn to me and love me. Oh, Dean, ? Dean, I love you I Why do you not see it ?-ror do you see it, and yet will not re? spond to it?" She threw her arms np with a passion? ate gesture of sorrow; and then bent her head on her hands in pain. "If T find?if I find," she resumed, lifting her pale face, "that he cares for her seriously?that he neglects me for her, I swear that both shall suffer?he as well as she. I?swear?it I" Anything more vindictive than the . tone of her emphatic words, than the ex? pression of her pale face, was never seen or heard. Bella Lawrence was not a girl to be crossed lightly. Her face, suffi? ciently beautiful when she was at rest or in her tender moods^ was half diabolical now. Her great, dark eyes flashed fiercely, a hot flush burned on her soft, round, olive cheeks, and through her full, red lips her sharp-pointed, white teeth gleamed craftily. It was no fable that in her school days she had been nick? named "the cat," and that her compan? ions had given her full credit for all a cat's spiteful nature when angered. She and Dorothy Stevens had been educated at the same school; the one was a rich heiress, the other was to be,only a gov? erness. Dora was in a family now, and Miss Lawrence condescended to speak to her now and then when they met. Bella walked to the window and stood looking thoughtfully out What a love? ly scene it was I. The house stood on the outskirts of the town; hill and vale lay stretched out before her, and waving woodlands tinted with autumn's unri? valled colors. Along the line of the river, spires and clustered chimneys marked the site of her father's factories ?mile-stones on the road to wealth. "It is all mine/' she murmured. "It will be mine in time, and I would give it all to him with this," lifting her hand. "I would give it to him, and he rejects it." Yes; if Miss Lawrence could read signs, Dean Hastings would reject her hand were it offered him. But she was not sure; not quite. Again her quick mood changed. The flash died oat of her cheek, and tears crowded into her proud, dark eyes. "Dean, Dean, I would give you the tenderest, truest love a woman ever proffered. Oh, why do you despise it?" And. yet, who was Dean Hastings? Nobody. He was a gentleman by birth, its true, but he had no means save what he earned as one of the chief, clerks in . this very factory?that of Lawrence and Lawrence. His cousin was a baronet in an adjoining country; and Dean was in the best society that Richborough af? forded. "So absurd, so incongruous," thought Bella, "for him to notice that stupid gov? erness ! Who's that," she rather sharply cried oat as a tap was heard at the door. "Oh, what do you want Pauline ?" The lunch waited. So Miss Lawrence went down with fingers on her lip. Her mind was hard at work. Do you think the father of all wicked? ness is in league with such of his chil? dren as would forward his evil designs on earth ? Does he make the way smooth for them when they abandon themselves to the working out of their fierce passions of hatred and revenge? Oar forefathers used to believe in these alliances of earth | and the devil; and we are at times fain i to believe that if the devil be not in league against us, the good-angel who we love to think watches over us is at times far off?very, very far. The clock was striking nine that night when Dean Hastings was shown in. Bella received him m a small favorite apartment that she often sat in, and liked best The fittings were of pink silk and lace, the ornaments scattered about it were- rarely beautiful. Mr. Lawrence was out For that little com? mand of her father's, transmitted to Dean in the morning, had been an in? vented fable of her own. She held out her hand to him, and bade him take a" chair near her. His handsome eyes were fixed deferentially on her face as he obeyed; but there was no warmth in them; there was not one shadow of tenderness towards her in bis manner. Bella's heart grew faint aud her lips cold; but still she hoped against hope; she would not give up all without a struggle. This night should decide the uncertainty; leave her to happiness or to despair. The interview lasted half an hour; and what passed between them was never known. Probably, in her desperation, Annabella Lawrence let him gather un? mistakably that her love was his?and she did love*him with all the terrible passion of her fierce nature; and he on his side may have allowed her to see that he could not accept it. He may even have hinted to her that his true affections were given to Miss Stevens, the poor girl governess, so' unjustifiably despised by the great heiress. Anyway, when-Dean Hastings quitted the rich merchant's house that night, Bella knew that ber hopes of happiness were over, that de? spair had set in. She resolved to live henceforth only for revenge. Annabella had seen a good deal of Mr. Hastings. It cannot be denied that he paid her some attention; that he met her advances, if not half way, at least a part of it. But he never cast a thought to ! anything serious; that great heiress, his I master's daughter, was not for him to as? pire to; and it was only lately, when he began to detect somewhat of her true feelings for him, that he had drawn in and become cold to her with a purpose. Between that time and this, he had met Dorothy Stevens; and learnt to love her. And now, in her bitter heart, Miss Law? rence was striving to hate him as much as she had lo red him. She believed be had deliberately played her false; and, asjShakspeare tells us, Hell has nov fury* like a woman scorned. - But she did him injustice there. Mr. Hastings had never felt love for her, or sought to make her think he did. Of an extremely modest, unself-asserting na? ture, good, looking though he was, he bad deemed that Miss Lawrence had but flirted with him, amused herself with him, just as she did with a host of other young men; and so the misapprehension had gone, and was bringing trouble in its train. Her hair pushed back, her heart beat? ing with all its tumultuous and varied passions, Bella sat on after Mr. Hastings left. The loud opening and closing of the street door, and a swift footstep on the stairs aroused her. It was her cousin who entered, one Bichard Lawrence, a young man of nine-and-twenty, who lived with them. He had a small share in the business, and he hoped, by dint of playing his cards well, to succeed to it after Mr. Lawrence. Mr. Bichard also hoped to succeed to something else?Miss Lawrence. He did not love her; but he did love her money, for the ruling passion of his heart was avarice. If he loved one person more than another, it was pretty Dora Stevens; her golden hair and sweet blue eyes were wont to haunt him as he sat in the counting-house over his account books. But he said nothing to her, and meant nothing; a poor governess could never be the wife for him; he wanted one endowed with the mines of Golconda. He and his cousin Bella understood one another. -That is she understood him. She saw that he wanted her for his wife on account of her money; she knew how abject (with this aim in view,) a slave he was to ber, how he bent before all her whims and caprices, and that she could turn him iound her little finger. On his part, he suspected ber fancy for Dean Eastings; fancy, he thought it, nothing more; but he was outrageously jealous of that, and there were moments when he wished he could see that gentleman hanging on the nearest tree; aye, and could have helped to hang him. Richard Lawrence did not love Mr. Hastings on his own score. He was a little West India fellow, with a dark face and nngenial manner; whereas Hastings was one of the best looking of men. and charmed everybody; the result being that while the one was courted in society, the other often found the cold shoulder turned upon him. And thus Bichard Lawrence was prime for any little bit of by-play against Hastings that might be proposed to him. Not that he expected any such proposal; nothing could be farther from his thoughts, ft came, nevertheless. "Why?what is the matter, Anna? bella?" * ? ' It was the face of his cousin that call? ed forth the exclamation. Bella passed her soft cambric handkerchief across her brow. s "It's that wretched Hastings. He has been here insulting me." "What I" cried Bichard, angrily rising. And Miss Bella Lawrence entered upon a graphic tale. Some little truth there was in it, but'the greater portion was the concoction of her own fertile brain. Hastings had dared to talk of love to her, Bhe hinted, while he had unconsciously betrayed that he was playing fast and loose with Dora Stevens?villian that he was. And there was nothing for it but his being sent instantly out of Eich borough. "Instantly!" exclaimed Bichard, lift? ing his head. "But. Bella, I don't think he can be spared." "As you please, Dick. I do care for him a little?and perhaps you know that I do. Let him remain here, and I wont answer for what may happen. Some fine morning you and papa may-find that he has run away with me. He is audacious enough^ for that, or anything else; and women like audacity in men, you know." Bichard Lawrence knitted his brows. "As to that governess girl, he no doubt fully intends to kidnap her, whether or not; she's nobody; provided he can keep the knowledge of it from me. Wives don't care to bear of these things, J'ou see. I have sometimes thought you iked the girl a little bit, yourself, Bich? ard." "She's a nice, pleasant little girl enough," said Richard. "Honest as the day, and worthy." "And friendless," added Bella, with quite a display of benevolent feeling. "Well, Bichard, for her sake you should banish him." "Let me think it out," said Bichard. "I hardly see how it is to be done. Your father leaves a great deal of control to me, but he does not leave it all. And ?how long is he to go for ?" "For good," answered Bella, passion? ately. "As I cannot have him, she shall not," she added to herself; and her face for the moment wore the fierceness of a tiger's. "Why can't you send him out to our cotton plantations in the Barbadoes, Bichard?" "Because?because?I don't know why. It has never been thought of, Bella; he has been too useful where he is." "Has any one gone out to take the place of the chief clerk there, who died ?'* "Not yet. Proctor is partly promised it." Their eyes met. Proctor was the chief i clerk immediately under Hastings; why not substitute the one for the other? It was the question that Bichard was read? ing in her fixed look. "I would ; I'd be glad to be rid of the fellow," 'said Bichard, answering the gaze. "But these appointments do not lie with me. Your father has always made them. Hush I here he comes." Mr. Lawrence came in slowly. In walking across the room to an easy chair, Bella saw that he limped. "Are you not well, papa ?" "Anything but that, I am afraid, my dear. I am in for a fit of the gout again, unless I greatly mistake. My foot has fiven me tv. inges all day; and now I can ardly bear it. Remember one thing, Bichard: if I? do get laid up, you must not bother me as you did last time, bringing all sorts of trifles to me?you must act for yourself. You are as capa? ble as I am." A faint sound of exultation, suppressed instantly, broke from Bella's lips. This threatened illness, this extension of power to Bichard seemed to be happening on purpose. Surely the devil did appear to be in league with these good people! For with the morning Mr. Lawrence was plunged deep into an agonizing fit of the gout, could not leave his bed, and his servants were running all over Richborough for the most able physicians. "Is that you, Mr. Hastings? Come here." The speaker was Richard Lawrence. He sat in post of honor in the counting house, and Dean, as he entered, in obedi? ence to the mandate, saw it with some surprise; for that place belonged only to the head and chief. "You are a little late this morning." "I am; it is a quarter past nine," re flied Dean, good-humoredly. "Truth is, got an important letter from an old college chum, and waited to auswer it." "Ah ; one generally gets hindered at the wrong moment," observed Richard with a pleasant smile. "I want you to get off to the station and take the ten o'clock train for Liverpool." "Are you joking, Lawrence?" "Not a bit of it. There's something wrong with the cargo of cotton just in, and you must go down to see about it. I should have gone myself but-for the Governor's illness. He is in for a fit of gout again, and I must stay here to take is place." Dean's face wore a blank look. "I wish I had known this before." "No doubt. I knew nothing about it till the lettera got in this morning. The Governor ordered me not to botner him with trifles, but I thought he ought to know something about this. "As you can't go yourself," said he, "you must send Hastings down. Let him be off by the first train." So you have no time to lose, y\)u see." Yes, his Satanic Majesty was certainly at work; for it was a positive fact that this news about the cargo of cotton was no fable, and that somebody bad to go to Liverpool. Apart from any scheming, that somebody would probably have been Drau Hastings. "When the sun sets be at the stile by the cross road." It was this remembered sentence which was troubling his mind. Dora would go to the trusting place that evening, and go in vain. Legitimate communication between herself and him was difficult at times; but now he bad no time to plan for or to risk it. He glanced at the clock hanging over the desk. No; there was just time for him to* dash home to his lodgings, tumble a few things into a port? manteau, and dash up to the station. "Well, I suppose Lfliust be off, then. What are my instructions ?" "I am writing them down for you." Perhaps the word "writing" inspired Dean with an idea; or, perhaps it was the little delay. Seizing paper and pen, he began a note to Dora. Then he hesi? tated ; wondering how he should get it conveyed to her. His head seemedin a whirl?an unusual thing. Richard was writing fast, and the noise worried him. Scratch! scratch! Tick! tick! How that norrid clock hurried the minutes away. If he could only stop it. If he could only put out his hand and stop those-tbits of steel which were whirling his time away so fast. If he could only stop time itself. But no ! Then another idea struck him; and he wrote rapidly and fattened up the note. "Here," said Richard, handing him a folded paper, with some money. "6ood luck to you, Hastings, and don't lose more time." ' Richard seemed so gracious at that moment that Dean was wondering whether he might not trust him with the note's delivery?the idea which had been floating with uncertainty through his mind. He looked at him, then glanced at the note, and looked again. "Can I do anything for you Y* asked Richard, blandly. "Well, you can, Lawrence. I think I can trust you; though I am truly sorry to give you the trouble. You know the Galloways well^and Dorothy Stevens, the governess; if you'd not mind calling there^and putting this into her hand pri? vately, I should be truly obliged." "All right," said Richard, holding out his band for the note. "But you must let her have it before five o'clock this afternoon; that's indis? pensable." Richard Lawrence nodded as he slipped the note into bis pocket. And Dean Hastings made all speed for the train. "Tell Mr. Lawrence how sorry I am that he is ill," he waited to say. "I hope he will soon be up again." As to Richard, he found a minute to run to Miss Lawrence to report progess; and he showed her the note. "I'll undertake that," i said Bella.? "Give it to me." [to be continued.^ THE LATE CRAZY HORSE. The Route by Which He Reached the Happy Hunting Grounds. Chicago Tribune Letter. Red Cloud Agency, Sept. 6. Crazy Horse, after his fight on the 4th instant, was pursued by Indian soldiers from here, and found at Spotted Tail Agency that night. He said he had left here for the purpose of taking his sick wife to her relatives at Spotted Tail, and that he would return next morning. The Red Cloud Indian soldiers, with some Brule soldiers, next morning star? ted with him for this agency, being ac? companied by Lieutenant Lee, of the Ninth Infantry, the agent and Spotted Tail. - : - They passed the agency unmolested, and, upon their arrival at the post, found that a considerable number of Indians had collected there; and while Crazy Horse was being conducted into the guardhouse, be suddenly made an at? tempt to stab Capt. Kennington, officer of the day?having, it appears, a revolver and two Knives concealed about his per? son. Capt. K. drew his sword, and at this juncture, Little-Big-Man (Crazy Horse's former right bower) grasped Crazy Horse by the arm and attempted to hold him; out he resisted, backed out of the guardhouse?being at the time surrounded by the guard?and made a thrust at Little-Big-Man, eutting him on the arm above the wrist. At this, Crazy Horse fell, having heen mortally wound? ed in some manner, in the right side just above the hip. Capt. Kennington then ordered the guard to take him back to the guardhouse; whereupon the Indi? an soldiers cocked their guns?whether intending to attack the guard or prevent interference from the Northern Indians, is not known. Crazy Horse's father jumped off his pony and made two at? tempts to shoot, but was seized by the Indian soldiers. The Indians then objected to them taking Crazy Horse back. At this, the interpreters (half-breeds) fled, .leaving the Captain and Dr. McGillycuddy, Act? ing Assistant Surgeon, with the guard, to manage the difficulty?none of them understanding a word of Sioux, and un? able to explain themselves or to take any action, and not knowing friend from foe.' A half-breed, Johu Provost, then made his appearance, and told the Indians that the Doctor wished to take Crazy Horse in and attend to him; but they decidedly objected to it, and said they could take him in the office, which was done. He was attended by Dr. McGilly scuddy and Dr. Munn, the Post Surgeon, and at 2 o'clock last night died. It is not known how, or by whom, Crazy Horse received his death wound. Little-Big-Man says that, when Crazy Horse made the thrust at him the knife, after wounding him, from the force of the blow glanced off and entered Crazy Horse himself. Crazy Horse, however, before his death, asserted that he had been struck with a bayonet, as he felt it penetrate his sides. After his father had been quieted, he made' a speech in behalf of his son, giving his family history, etc.; said that he did not want to come to the Ageucy, but that he wished to remain North and be let alone; that the troops hunted him down and he had to come in ; that he wished to be put on a scaffold in the customary Indian way, and not buried in a coffin. He said that his son had been his only protection, and that, as be was now -gone, he was poor and friendless; that, while they were North, his son had taken good care of him, and they always had plenty of game to eat. But this morning the pld man has been haranguing that his son was obstinate, would not listen to good advice, and that now. be was no more, and it was well. Early this morning, the body of Crazy Horse was brought in the ambulance, from the post by Indian soldiers, and delivered to his relatives in the village near the agency. There was a terrible amount of crying done by the women and children, and just before noon, the rela? tives of Crazy Horse took the body to Spotted Tail Agency. WONDERFUL RAILROAD. How one Train Passed Another on o Single Track on the Union Pacific. From the Bel ait Free Press. Dr. H. P. Strong, brother of the Gen? eral Superintendent of the Chicago, Bur? lington and Quincy Railroad, who has recently returned from Colorado, tells the following exciting story: La; t Saturday our train was running from Denver to Cheyenne to connect with the Uniou Pacific at Cheyenne. When within eighteen miles of Cheyenne and about thirty-five miles of Greeley, and while running up a ten-mile grade, one of the axles of the tender broke, and the whole train with the exception of our car was thrown from the track and badly jammed up. The Assistant Superintend? ent of the road happened to be on board, and, as we surveyed the ruins, he told us that there was no engine at Cheyenne that could be sent to our assistance, and we must look to Greeley, and that we were probably booked for an '"jhteen mile walk to Cheyenne, where we would have to remain over Saturday. This was decidedly disagreeable to all of us, as we bad been informed that during the sum? mer the Cheyenne preachers are all off on vacation, and consequently there are no religious services to attend. While thinking of our hard luck I happened to look back over the road, and observed that we had been running on an up-grade for a long distance, ana at the same time JL. remembered that about fifteen" minutes before we had jumped the track we met a train on a side track going to Denver.^ A thought struck me that there was a way out of the dilemma. I turned to the engineer and asked him if there was any up-grade to? ward Greeley. He said that there was* only one?a heavy one about eight miles back. After that it was all down-grade. I called for crowbars instantly, and two or three train men ran out thirty or forty rods on to the prairie and dug up the bars. You see the railroad company have coupling-irons, crowbars and such things "catched" in the ground all along the road, so as to have them ready for use at any time. Tbey have to keep them under the ground, because the air is so rarified that iron and all the coarses metals, when exposed to its ac? tion, very soon lose their density, the particles separating, and the metal be? coming like so much sand, without' strength, and perfectly worthless. While the boys were after the crowbars I ex? plained to our party that I believed we could pry our car loose from the coup? ling with the train, and, having a down grade, we could catch the train we had met. We soon bad the car uncoupled with the aid of crowbars, and a dozen or more of us started on the car. She glided along faster and faster, gathering speed every second. ?*?.? Not being familiar with the grades, the only fear I bad was that our car would not gain sufficient momentum to over? come the up-grade, though, of course, I hoped it would. We very soon struck it, and I assure you I watched the progress of the car with a good deal of interest And it just made it and that was* all. We jumped off and pushed her a little, and down we started again on a twenty five mile down-grade. I looked ahead, and several miles off could easily see the train we were after, but it was almost in? stantly shut out from sight by our sud? denly running into a dense mass of flying grasshoppers, evidently seeking to alight ou the ground. We had all been stand? ing on the platform up to this time, but when we met these grasshoppers we were driven into the car, as they struck our faces with the force of hail stones. Look? ing through the windows, we could see nothing but grasshoppers, so thick were they, and only now and theq could we get a glimpse of the ground even. After a minute or two, I became a little anx? ious, as I knew we were going very fast, and, as I had engineered the brake, I started up from my seat, and tying a heavy handkerchief about my face, went out to the platform and seized the brake. For a minute it wasn't clear in my mind whether I could hold out against the pelting of the 'hoppers or not, but sud? denly, when I was about whipped, our car emerged from the swarm, and as soon as I realized it I tore the handkerchief from "iny face and looked out for the train, with my hands on the brake, ready to avoid running into it. I felt queer when, in looking, I couldn't see that train, and wbeh'/l tookr6ne2look"airound_ and saw that dor car; wiw'.'running: on] bare ground, with the track about twenty-' five rods off to my left, 1 tell you the cold shivers ran up and down my back to a very considerable extent. If a man ever put "down brakes," it was me. I laid right back and tightened that brake wheel three more cogs than bad ever been done by the stoutest man on the road.? She stepped, and as I turned to open the car-door to call to the crowd, I heard an engine whistle "down brakes." I jumped off the ground, and, looking backward toward the sound, saw that engine slow? ing up bebind us on the track. I hadn't a word to say. I began to think that I would like to get out of that country right away, and be tucked up in my little bed at home until I got well. The other fellows were soon jumping out on the ground, and they were as aston? ished as I was. We started for the train, which had now come to a standstill, the conductor shouting as we came up, "Well, boys, you did that pretty well." Says I "See here, mister, we're strangers in this country, and though we've had some experience in the East, we'll be blamed if we know what you mean when you say that we did that pretty well." "Why, taking your car past us, of course. We were afraid some greenhorn was managing your car when we saw it com? ing down the grade before the 'hoppers struck us. We knew, however, that we were leaving you a hard 'hopper bed*to do the trick on." Well, to come to the point, the train ahead of us had mashed so many .dead 'hoppers on to the road bed that it was filled up full, even with the rails, so that when ourTar got along it slid right off the rails, and the ground was so hard and even that it ran close on four miles before I put on the breaks and stopped ber, and while she was running those four miles we passed the train we were trying to overtake, the dense mass of flying 'hoppers preventing us from see? ing it as we went by. In conversation with the conductor afterwards, I learned it was quite a regu? lar trick of the engineers on the Union Pacific Eoad to pass another train. They will pull their trains off the track, go by undiscovered by reason of the density of the 'hoppers, pull back on the track, and when the passed train fetches up at the next station its engineer has to "set 'em up" for all hands. As is is supper time, and to get down to results, we got our car back on the track, and hitched a 'hopper plow on to the rear car, and the engine and train backed up to the wreck, from which we had been gone just nineteen minutes, in which time we had traveled eighteen miles twice. FIRST DOSE OK A BOSTON POLICE OFFICES. Boston, Nor. 15,1871. BT. R. Stevens: Dear Sir?In the spring of 18691 was stricken down with fever, which Lad a lone and almost hopeless run. The best 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, bnck and hips, i was completely prostrated with Kidney Com? plaint, and no medicine seemed to reach my case. In this condition I was persuaded te try Veo? etine by a friend whom it cnred of the same disease, and it seemed as though I could feel the effect of the first dose through my whole system; and from that moment I began to mend, gradu? ally growing better from day to day; nnd 1 fol? lowed on with the VeoETINK, until it completely restored me to health, since which time 1 have beeu able to perform mv duties as a police officer, enjoying good health; and there in no doubt about the great value of VeuktinE in Kidney Complaint and similar diseases. 1 am. sir, respectfully. LAFAYETTH FORD, C&i Broadway. All Diseases of the Blood. If Veoetine will relieve pain, cleanse, purify and cure such diseases, restoring the patient t? perfoct health after trying different physicians, many remedies, suffering for.years, fs it not conclusive proof, if you are a sufferer, you ran bo cured? \VJiv is this medicine performing such great cures'.' It works in the blood, in the circulating iluiii. It <-nn trulv be called the (ill EAT BLOOD rUKIKIER. The great source of disease originate* in the blood; and no med? icine that docs not at t directly upon it, to purify and renovate, has any just claim upon public attention. Seventy-one Years of Age* East Marsiifield, Aug. 22,1S70. Mil. Stevens: Dear Sir?I nm c?v??niy-oiy>vi!arsof !\je : have suffered many yuarx willi Kidney Complaint, weakness in my hack and stomach. I was in iluced by friend* to try yo:ir Veoetim., and 1 tliiiik it the best medi. ho; for wenknesr' <-f the Ui<lm?,a I ever used. I li.tvu t: Vil many nine ?Iiis for this complaint, and neverfouuri w?nmch relief im from Lhc V >: risi:. Ii si lengthen.- and in ironies tlie whore systom. Many of mj ac quaint* item have token*it,ami I believe it i- be ????n| for nil Die complaints for which it it re? commended. ?Yours truly, JOSIAH II. SHERMAN. '?'ovId Give a Dollar for a Dose. Boston, May 30,1871. If ft. STEVENS, Esq.: I hmt Sir?I ha ve been badly afllicted with K id !!?>'? i'omplaint for ton years; have suilered zrtNtl pain in my back, hips and side, with great di.llc.ulty in passing urine, which was often nnd in very small quantuier-, frequently accompanied with hlood and excruciating pain. 1 have faith? fully tried most of tbe popular remedies reeom mendedfor my complaint; 1 have been under the treatment of somo of the most skilful physi? cians in Boston, all of whom pronounced my case incurable. This was mv condition when 1 was advised by a friend to try the Veoetixk, and I could see thi good elfects from the first dose 1 took, and from that moment 1 kept on improving until I was entirely cured, taking in all, J should think, about six "bottles. It is indeed a valuable-medicine, and if I should be afflicted again in the same way I would give a dollar for a dose, if 1 could not get it without. Respectfully, J. M. GILE, 361 Third St., South Boston. Life a Burden. * Boston, Nov. 2,1873. II. R. Stevens, Esq.: Dear Sir?From a poor, emaciated sufferer, the "veoetine has restored me to perfect health. I have for years been a terrible sufferer from Canker and Dyspepsia, at times rendering life almost a burden to me. I am now fifteen (16) ?pounds heavier than when I commenced the use of Veoetine. I will make mention that I was also a great sufferer from Kidney Complaint, causing excru? ciating pain through the small of the back n *rly all of the time. This, too, Vegetine has cored, and I am nowa perfect picture of health, and I will add, happiness?all caused from the use of a few bottles of Veoetine. Respectfully, H. G. HUGHES, 1 Union place, Boston, Mass. Veoetine is composed of Roots, Barks and Herbs. It is very pleasant to take; every child likes it. Vegetine la sold by all Druggists. TUTrS_PILtS A Noted Divine says They are worth their tveight in gold, READ WHAT HE SAYS: Du. Turn?Dear Sir: For ten years I have been msnyrto Dyspepsia, Constipation, and Piles. Last s:*nne your mils wurc recommended to*me; I used -:i (hut with little faith) I am now a well man, nave good appetite, digestion perlcct, regular stools, liiim gone, and I have gained forty pounds solid flesh. Th? v are worth their weicht in gold. " ? Rev. R. L. SIMPSON, Louisville, Ky. Dr. Tutt has been en? gaged in the practice of medicine thirty years, and fora long time was demon, strntor of anatomy in the Medical College of Geor? gia, hence persons using his 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' rng, purgative, ana a pur ilytng tonic. Their first apparent ef? fect is to increase the ap? petite by causing the food to prepcrjy assimilate. Thus the system is nour? ished, and by their tonic action on the digestive or? gans, regular and healthy evacuations are produced. Thcrapidity with which persons take on flesh, while under the influence of.these pills, oi 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, and hci>'ih and strength to the system. Sold Office, 35 Mu ray Street, New York. rums pills CURE SICK HEAD? ACHE. tutpspills CURE DTBPEFSIA. tutps~pills CURE CONSTIPATION tutpspills CURE PILES. tutpspills CURB FEVER AND AGUE. tutpTpills CURE BILIOUS COLIC tutp8~pills CURE KIDNET COM TLAINT. tutpTpills CURE TORPID LIVER TR9UMPH. OF SCIENCE. Gray Hair can be changed to a glossy black by a single application of Dr.TuTT's Hair Dye. It acts like magic, and is warranted as harmless as water, i $i.co. Office 35 Murray StMN.Y. What is Queens Delight; Read the Answer It Is a plant that grows in the South, and is spe? cially adapted lo the cure of diseasesof 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 Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock, and other herbs, it forms Dr. Tutt's Sarsaparilla 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 discuses, dropsy, kidney complaint, evil effects of secret practices, disordered liver and spleen. Its use ttrcngthena the nervous system, imparts a fair com? plcxion, and builds up the body with. HEALTHY, SOLID FLESH. As an antidote to syphilitic poison it is strongly reo'nnn nded. Hundreds of cases of the worst type have 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. WILHITE & WILLIAMS, Anderson, S. C. BUISTS' NEW CROP TURNIP SEED, MASONS' FRUIT JARS, DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, &c. FAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, . DYE STUFFS, PERFUMERY, LAMPS, WINDOW GLASS, And DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, Cheap for Cask. July 19, 1877 - 1_ New Goods! "TUST received, a new lot of? O Fall Prints', Sea Island Shirting, Eagle and Phoenix Checks, Stripes and Ticking, Magnolia Hams, Buggy Materials and Hats, Which are cheaper than any time since the war, and for sale low by A. B. TOWERS & CO. Sept 6, 1877 8 A New Life ?j the Land! THE Exhibition in Anderson was one of the most remarkable events since the war. In point of numbers, talents and dis? tinguished ability, nothing could have ex? ceeded it. At every stage of its proceed? ings it was manifest that a new life is in the land. The celebrated Dr. Heikitsh was there, and advocated Southern Medicines for Southern people. His Family Medicines are household remedies. vHEINITSH'S QUEEN'S DELIGHT pu? rifies the blood. HEINITSH'S BLOOD AND LIVER PILLS?For Liver Complaint, Sick Headache, Dull Feelings, Loss of Appetite. HEINITSH'S ROSE CORDIAL ?For Bowel Complaint. STANLEY'S COUGH SYRUP?Cures Coughs. Colds, Asthma, Catarrh. MOTHER DARLING'S INFANT COR? DIAL?For all complaints incident to Teething, Sour Stomach, Crying. THE QUEEN'S DELIGHT is the great? est Pharmaceutical product ever discovered for all disorders and dis? eases which have their origin in the blood. Health may now be regain? ed. Life prolonged. Beauty re? stored. QUEEN'S DELIGHT?For Scrofula, Swelling of the Glunds, Goitre. QUEEN'S DELIGHT?For Nervous De? bility. QUEEN'S DELIGHT?For Indigestion, Liver Complaint. QUEEN'S DELIGHT?For Consumptive Patients as an invigorating cordial. QUEEN'S DELIGHT-For General Pros? tration. QUEEN'S DELIGHT?For all-Cutaneous Diseases, Blotches, Boils, Pimples, &c., &c. FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS. prepared by E. H. HEINITSH & SON, Columbia, S. C. Aug 16, 4877 - 5_ly_ SPRING AND SUMMER O-OOIDS AT THE Emporium of Fashion. IWISH to call the attention of the La dies to my Spring Stock of Goods. Hats of every style and quality?the Cheapest ever sold in this market. A beautiful lot Flowers, Ribbons, Neckties, and other novelties. The best lot of Shoes ever brought to this place?hand-made in Winchester, Va., and warranted to wear well. Dress Goods in great variety. Kid and Lyle Thread GLOVES. New Prints at 8 1-Sc?12 yards for one dollar. m The Mantna-Making and milli? nery Departments are in charge of competent and experienced Ladies, who guarantee satisfaction. I sell for Cash, and cannot be undersold. Give me a call and satisfy yourselves. z. d. chamblee, Proprietor of Emporium of Fashion. April 5,1877_26_ly_ Take the Best! The Chronicle and Constitutionalist, CONSOLIDATED MARCH 17th, 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 ofthe South?and the only newspaper pub? lished in ^Eastern Georgia. The Cbroncle & Con? stitutionalist has a very large and daily increasing circulation in the States 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. The daily Chronicle & Constitutionalist publish? es all the current news of the day, receives aH the reports of the Associated Press, and spocial 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: $10 for 12 months, $5 for 6, S2..50 for 3, and $1 for 1 month, postage paid by us. The tri-weekly Chronicle A Constitutionalist contains two day's news of the Daily. Terms: $5 for 12 months, $2,50 for 6, postage paid by us. Tho 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, misscllaneous?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: $2for 12 months, $1 for 6, postage paid by us. The Chronicle A Constitutionalist is the paper for the merchant, the planter, the lawyer, the me? chanic, the politician. It is a paper for the office, the counting room and the family circle. Speci? men copies sent freo. Address, WALSH & WRIGHT, Managers, Angusta, Ga. Change of Schedule on South Caro? lina Raidroad. Charleston, July 14,1877. On and after Monday next, the 16th July, tho F;t mger Trains on the South Carolina Railroad will run as follows: for augusta. (Sunday morning excepted.) L avc 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 for 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 oamde.x train. Connects at Kingville daily (exceptSundays) with up and down day passenger trains. Day and night trains connect at Angusta 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, Selina, 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. The up and down day passenger trains connect at Granitevillc with Charlotte, Columbia and Au? gusta Railroad, enabling passengers to and from that Road, between Granitevillc and Columbia, to make quick trips to and from Charleston and points on this Road. The trains ou 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. Pickens, 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 tho schedule: UP. Leave Columbia at.12 45 p m Leave Alston. 2 35 p m Leave Newberry. 3 43 p m Leave Hodges. 6 50 p m Leave Belton. 8 30 p m Arrive at Greenville.10 00 p m DOWN. Leave Greenville at.5 40 a m Leave Belton.<. 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 Perryville. 5 00 a m Leave Pendleton. 5 40 a m Leave Anderson. 6 30 a m Arrive at Belton.7 10 a m UP. Leave Belton. 8 30 p m Leave Anderson. 9 20 p m Leave Pendleton.10 10 p m Leave Perryville. 10 40 p m Arrive at WalhaUa.11 15 p m THOMAS DODAMEAD, Gen. Sup't .Can't be made by every agent every [month in the business we furnish, fbut those willing to work can easily earn a dozen dollars a day right in their own localities, """ave no room to explain here. Business pleasan. uiid 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 True A Co., Augusta, Maine._49?16 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT ? The undersigned, Executor of the Estate of Mary Smith, hereby gives notice that he will, on Thursday, 4th day of Octo? ber next, apply to W. W. Humphreys, Judge of Probate, for a final settlement of said Estate, and a discharge thercform. '-JAMES WEBB, Ex'r. Sept 6, 1877 8 5? New Advertisements. msm MOTHERS WHO DOSE THEIR DARLINGS with drastic purgatives incur a fearful responsi? bility. The gentle, moderate (yet effective), laxa? tive, alterative, and anti-bilious operation of Tab rant's Seltzkr Aperient peculiarly adapts it to the disorders of children. &?C1 a week In your own town. Terras and $5 ipOD outfit free. H. HALLETT A CO., Port? land, Maine._ OC EXTRA FINE MIXED CARDS, with name, ?i\} 10 cts., post paid. L. JONES & CO., Nas? sau, N. Y. TO HAVE ROOD HEALTH THE LIVER MUST UK KEPT IN ORDEK. .4 CLEABSj For Pamphlets address Dr. Sanford, New York. $5 tO"$20 ?** at ^ome_- Samples worth 83 I & Co., Portland, Maine. DAVIDSON COLLEGE, N. C. PREPARATORY CLASS. Taught by the Profs, of Latin, Greek and Mathe? matics. Session begins Sent. 27, 1877. Send for catalogue to J. R BLAKE, Chairman of Faculty. i day at home. Agents wanted. Outfit and ^P1* 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 Chro raos Free. Big Commissions to Agents, Terms and Outfit Free. Address P. 0. VICKERY, Au? gusta, Maine. GRACE'S SALVE. UNDER STATE MANAGEMENT And in dally operation over 37 years. $15,000$ FOR $1$ - T?ES., OCT. 16 and 27, 1877. KENTUCKY STATE ALLOTMENT OF $67,925 IN PRIZES! 1 Prize of.. ?.^15,000 1 Prize of.. 8,000 1 Prize of.._ 5,000 1 Prize of.... 2,500 1 Prize of.. 2,500 1889 Other Prizes amounting to. 44,925 So Whole Tickets, 81.00; 50 Whole Tickets for 845; 100 Tickets, 890. Chartered for Educational Institutions. Under Charter no postponement can ever occur. All 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 A DICKINSON, Manager's Office, 72 3d St., Louisville, Ky. ?v~ Similar Allotments on the 15th and last days of every month during the year. *> (J* I f \ o <2i O IX a daysr/BE made by flp ? \J H f^U Agents selling our Chromos, 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. BUFORD'S SONS, Boston. Established 1830. june 7?6m. ENGLISH! and EBMAN" THE EUSSO-lJRf A ? TURKISH FlAK AGENTS WAFTED! For--this Comprehensive, Snp-rrbly Uhistratod History of the present momentous straggle in the East. Its accurate Maps, Plans tad many Elegant Engravings are a special feature. It gives & GRAPHIC HISTORY of each Country, with His? toric and Descriptive Sketches of the primitive manners, picturesque customs ar>d domestic life of the Contestants. Describes the Dreadful Massacre of Christians in Bulgaria; the Frightful Turkish Atrocities in other places ; the uprising of the masses in Herze fovina. It gives the Stirring Bat .lea and Thrilling neidents of the war, and Is the most fascinating and exciting work of the age. Agents are sore of prompt and ready sales. Prospectus Books now ready. Also Agents Wanted 'on our GRAND COMBINATION PROSPECTUS representing 150 Distinct BOOKS, Of Universal Interest It inclines Agricultural, Biographical, Historical, Religious and Miscellane? ous Works, with Size, Title and Description of each Book, Specimen Pages and Specimen Illustrations. Sales made, ?from this Prospecttui when all single Books fail. jUso op our PROTESTANT OR CATHOLIC, With Invaluable Illustrated Aids and Superb Bind? ings. Nearly 100 Styles. Superior to all others and indispensable to every Family. Particulars free. Address JOHN E. POTTER & CO., Publishers, PHILADELPHIA.. 8ept 13,1877_9_ly /"ITTT> AlUTAfl .Thelargestandfine.it l^riJXUJIIV/lJi stock in the world, em? bracing over 3,000,000 Chromos, Paintings ami Choice Prints, at our enlarged Art Rooms. All tbo> new and popular subjects at rock-bottom prices. The Falls of the Rhine, size 20x28? romantic.and grand; Scene on the Susquehanna, one of the hit* of the season, 19x27 'T 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 Primroses, At the Sea Shore, Paddy in Difficulty. Also Virgin Vesta, Snow? storm, American Fruit, and other 24x20 subjects. Floral Business Cards, Sundav School Cards. Sta .na? ry. Mottoes, Black ground Panels, etc. Also the finest and most complete assortment of 9x11 Ch ro mos, both on white mounts, blue line, and black mounts, gold line. Our stock 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 Chromos. Particulars free. Illustrated Catalogue on receipt of stamp. Send for S3 or $5 outfit. Address J. LATHAM A CO., 419 Washington St., Boston, Mass. May 3,1877 42 6m. vnx StJ mam Part ?' the country who is willing to work steadily at the employ? ment that we furnish. $66 per week 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 moments. We have 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 costs nothing to try the business. Terms and $5 Outfit free.. Address at once. H. Hallett A Co., Portland, Maine. July 26,1977 2 5m Is not easily earned in these times, but it can be made in three months by any one of either sex, in any ft" TO THE WORKING CLAS8.?We are now pre? pared to furnish all classes with constant employ? ment at home, the whole of the time, or for their snare moments. Business new, light and profita? ble. Persons of either sex easily earn from 50c. to $5 per evening, and a proportional sum by devoting their whole time to the business. Boys and giln? earn nearly as much as. men. That all who see this notice may send their address and test the bus? iness we make this unparalleled offer: To such as are not well satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for the trouble of writing. Fall particulars, sam? ples worth several dollars to commence work on, and a copy of Home and Fireside, one of the largest and best Illustrated Publications, all sent free by mail. Reader, if you want permanent profitable work, address, George Stinson A Co., Portland, Maine._43?16 WM. ETTENGEB. T Ii. P. EDMOND. ETTENGER & EDMOND, Richmond, Va., MANUFACTURERS PORTABLE and STATIONARY ENGINES, Boilers, of all kinds, Circular Saw Mills, _ Grist Mills, Mill Gearing, Shafting, Pulleys, etc., American Turbine Water Wheel, Cameron's Special Steam Pumps. ?3~ Send for Catalogue. Nov2, 1876 f?V ly BUSINESS IS BUSINESS! % m AND thos^ 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 ihey 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 Ao counts. We have on hand a large stock of G-BOO^IRIBS! Flour, Bacon, Shoulders, Hams, Coffee, Sugar, 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 be convinced of this fact. McGBATH & BYBUM, Mechanics' Row. WATCHES! JEWELRY ! "DC-MAINE GOLD, so extensively worn In Paria, was first discovered in 1870, by the celebrated ^JX French chemist, M?ns. D. Be Lainge, who manufactured it into jewelry, and for five years sold it to the leading Jewelers of Paris for Solid Gold. In* 1875, when his secret became known, ten of the manufacturing jewelers established a stock company, with a capital of 810,000,000 for the purpose,of manufacturing ROMAINE GOLD JEWELY AND WATCHES. With this immense capital, and the aid of improved machinery they are enabled to produce all the latest patterns of jewelry 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 most speedy manner, have put up assorted sample lots as given below, which we.will sell at one-tenth the retail value until January 1st, 1878. Bead the list: S3.00 LOT. 50 CENT LOT. One Gent's Watch Chain retail price..81 00 One nr. Engraved Sleeve Buttons.retall price 75 One Stone-Set Scarf Pin, " " 75 One act (3) Spiral Shirt Studs " " 75 One improved.shape Collar Button " " 50 One heavy Plain Wedding Ring, " " 1 25 Total.85 00 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 Ring. One set (2) Engraved Bracelets. One Ladies' Long Guard or Neck Chain. One Engraved Miniature Locket, for the above. One Gent's Heavy Link Watch Chain. One Lake George Liamond Stud. $2.00 LOT. One Ladies' Neck Chain and Charm. One Ladies^ Heavy Guard Chain for Watch. One set Pin and Ear Rings, Amethylst. One c> ?t fine Miniature Locket. One C;. iico 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 81.00 lot retails for 810.00; our 85.00 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, we will send FREE one Solid Romaine Gold Hunting-Case Watch, Gents' or Ladles' size, warranted to keep perfect time and look equally as well as a 8100.00 gold watch. By mail postpaid, $15.50. Thia is our best Offer to AGENTS, and is worth a trial, as the watch alone will sell or trade readily for from $20.00 to 850.00. Genta' or Ladies' W*tch alone, 87.TW or 88.00, with a Heavy Gent's Gold Pattern Vest Chain and Charm, or Ladies' Opera Chain with slide and tassel. One Ladies' Opera Guard Chain. One Ladies' Neck Chain and Cross. One beautiful Locket (engraved). One pair Band Bracelets. One Gent's Twfst Link Vest Chain and Charm. One pair Onyx Sleeve Buttons. One set (3) Onyx Shirt Studs. One new improved Collar Button. One extra cut Cameo Seal Ring. One Arizona Solitaire Stud. One set Amethyst or Topaz Pin and Ear Drops. One Ladle? Chemise Button. One Plain Ring, 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 Curb Charm (retail price, 85.00). One Ladies' heavy long Neck Chain. One elegant Chased Miniature Locket for above. One'set Cameo Medallon Pin and .'Ear Drops. One pair (2) heavy chased Band Biacelets. One Uentv Solitaire Diamond Stui. 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 Ladies' Chemise Button. the same in weight, color and finish, and all our goods are made in the latest gold pat terns. Will guarantee satisfaction in every instance, or refund money. Send money by P. O. Money Ordei, or Registered letter, AT OUR RISK. No goods sent C. O. I), unless at least $5.00 accompanies the order. Address plainly, W. F. EVANS & CO., Sole Agt'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 frojn 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 outeide, 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. Its work? ing, givei complete satisfaction, as those acquainted with it will testify. It i? n. hnnin i-nternrise iw>rm?nnntlv established, and rolioa nn its nnm nmrihi nnr... which Coun by ALONZO X,. WELCH, Anderson, S. O. Send in orders at once for Pumps, and they will be delivered and put in immediately, He means business. ' April.5, 1877 . 3S