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A HISTORIC MYSTERY. The National; Hotel :Pnisoiling Twenty Years Ago. Washington Correspondence Chicago Times. Among the more prominent of the Na? tional's Late arrivals are Senator Ben. Hill and wife, of Georgia. They occu? py the suit of rooms known as the presi? dential parlors. If the walls had tongues they might discourse of people prominent in the past, and, perchance, tell tales of private life never suspicioned. But the tall mantel looks blank under its modern ornament, the brass mountings of the fender reflect new faces, the heavy cur? tains shut in the secrets never voiced, and in the room sits a little, dark-eyed, prim woman, and a blue-eyed man "from away down South in Georgia," a man mild as May, velvety, and unassuming as a field dandelion. These rooms where Senator Hill now lives, on that fatal fourth of March, which witnessed Buch? anan's inauguration, were occupied by the new President. Twelve hundred guests were crowded in the house. In the evening nearly all were seized by similar symptoms of poisoning, and thirty or more died. The dead bodies lay In rows in the parlors, the sick and dying were moaning in the halls; a gioom hung over the city, and extended to distant homes, from whence had come guests to witness the inauguration. The house had just previous to this been en? tirely refurnished. It was the grand hotel of the capital, and built in a style of magnificence rare in those times. The hotel poisoning is remembered with horror by old people, but many of the younger ones have never heard of it. The affair was investigated and the house examined. No positive clue has ever been found. Some said defective drain? age, some poisoned rats in the wells, some that the sugar was poisoned to ruin the business of the hotel. It is generally, I think, believed now that the poison was mineral poison, and was in the sugar? for the reason that persons not stopping at the house, who took fancy drinks at the bar, were also seized by cramps. Doubtless the new President's death was meditated, but Mr. Buchanan never touched sugar, nor ate it in anything, so that he almost alone escaped the peril. Some of those beside his Excellency, who escaped, have been interrogated, and all those whose address could be found after the lapse of years, replied that they did not partake of sugar, even in coffee. The house was closed, the splendid fur? niture was sold at auction. For years the hotel was uninhabited. People looked at the barred windows something as vis? itors now pause befoie Ford's theatre, where President Lincoln was assassin? ated. Strangers stood in front of it and related to each other sad incidents of the inexplicable death which had overtaken thirty persons in a night. Twenty years ago, a gentleman from New Hampshire, visiting in Washington, asked to go through the house. People had been afraid to enter the walls alter the panic. The gentlemen, upon examination, ira . mediately leased the building, threw open the windows, had the house cleansed, one hundred and fifty loads of dirt taken from the cellar, put one hundred thousand dollars worth of furniture in the hotel, and was called crazy by his friends. In 1 December every corner was filled by j guests, and the qnaint, low rooms, where had danced the belles of a quarter of a century before, were again filled with life and beauty. Why Jacob Wept after Kissing Rachel. The following are the "opinions of the English press" upon the subject of the text which tells us that Jacob kissed Ka? chel, and lifted up his voice and wept: If Rachel was a pretty girl, and'kept 1 her face clean, we can't see what Jacob had to.cry about.?Daily Telegraph. . \ How do you know but that she slapped his face for him ??Ladies' Treasury. Weeping is often produced by excessive happiness; it might have been so in Ja? cob's case.?Nordwick's Science Gossip. The cause of Jacob's weeping was the refusal of Rachel to allow him to kiss her again.?Noncomformist. It is our opinion Jacob wept because he had not kissed Rachel before, and he wept for the time lost.?City Press. The fellow wept because the girl did not kiss him.?Pall Mall Gazette. Jacob wept because Rachel told him to "do it twice more," and he was afraid.? Methodist Recorder. Jacob cried because Rachel threatened to tell her mamma.?Sunday Gazette. He wept because there was only one Rachel to kiss.?Clerkemoell News. He wept for joy because it tasted so good.?Jewish Chronicle. We reckon Jacob cried because Rachel had been eating onions.?British Stand? ard. Our opinion is that Jacob wept because he found- after all "it was not what i% was cracked up to be."?New Haland Exam? iner. A mistake, not his eyes but his mouth watered.?Ladies' Chronicle. He thought it was a fast color, but wept because the paint came off.?Fine Art Gazette. He remembered he was her uncle, and recollected what the prayer book says.? Church Journal. He was a fool, and did not know what was good for himself.? Englishwoman's Advertiser. He knew there was a time to weep?it had come, and he dared not put it off.? Methodist News. He thought she might have a big brother.?Sporting Chronicle. Because there was no time for another. ?Express. When he lifted up his voice he found it was heavy, and he could not get it so high as he expected.?Musical Notes. He tried to impose on her feelings, be? cause he wanted her to lend him five shillings.?Baptist Guide. How to get Rich.?A practical farmer being asked what the farmers most need? ed to increase the value of their lands, crops and herds, replied: "They want just what the merchants, the manufactur? ers and the mechanics want, just what the railroad men, the lumber men, and the mining men want, they want labor, capital and brains. There is not a farmer in the State but will stand an application of this trio?work, money and tnought." We asked him again, what simple and easy methods he would recommend to the farmers from which they could get the quickest returns, and he replied: "First, I would recommend that every cow in the State be crossed by a thorough? bred bull. I calculate that would add $1,500,000 to the wealth of the State in two years, and that would double the cattle of the State in four years. Second, I would cross every breeding ewe in the State with a thoroughbred ram of ap? proved pedigree, and I calculate that would add one pound of wool to every shearing in two years, besides improving the flocks in many respects. You can . calculate the gain yourself. Third, I would have every farmer select his seeds of every grain, especially of wheat and corn?that is to pick out the best and - discard the inferior. The profit would be immense, for there is no telling how much can be gained by the selection of seeds." Now here are three things within the ? reach of almost every farmer. They re? quire a little money, some work and a good deal of nerve and will power. Was the old man right? Let every farmer adopt these precceptsand then contradict them?if he can. ? What next? Before the war the fashionable styles in ladies' dresses re? minded us of an umbrella hoisted. Now they remind us of an umbrella let down and buttoned. ? The heathen are organizing foreign missions for the conversion of Christians. The Hindus of the sacred City of Benares have founded a society for the propaga? tion of Brahminism among the Christians of Australia. An eminent Brahmin of the name of Suradschi, a man of great authority, has recently been visiting some of the English colonies, and while trav? eling in Australia, was appalled and rrieved at the fearful prevalence of irunkenness among the Christians. On returning to India he called together a number of thoughtful Brahmins, to whom he communicated bis glowing zeal to do something for the salvation of their de? graded fellow-men and fellow-subjects in Australia. The only perfect remedy, he considered, would be the conversion of these Christians to a better and purer faith. A large sum was collected for the pious and benevolent enterprise, and some of the Brahmins declared their wil? lingness to devote themselves to the work, and to spend and be speut in this humane and holy cause. Suradschi is now en? gaged in translating fitting passages from the Vedas into the English tongue for the use of the missionaries. ? The Carolina Spartan urges that both the rogue and roguery should be made odious, and that stealing should be proportionately punished. It urges the Legislature to enact some law that will malce thieves dread the consequence of crimes, which they now do not do. It points out that stealing is a degraded crime which should be visited by a de? grading punishmsnt, and evidently leans strongly to the whipping post. Ii Noted Divine says Thvy are worth their wHf/ht in gold. HEAD WHAT HE SAYS: I>?. Timt:?! ?? ur Sir: P?t ten Tears 1 have been uranyrt" Dy.-ivp-iu. Consiipatiou, and Piles. Last mi L' ym.r nill:- Wi re r? roinniriule?! to me ; I used :n (lint with li tie mi ! ) t am now a well man, Vi'unci u|>|t< ihr, i'i'v linn pi-rcct,regular s'ools, <iMMie,aiiJJ huve ?f:iK<- il lor y pounds solid flesh. i ar- ?.?<?.? tii-ir wt Itvv U. 1.. SIMi'i>ON, Louisville, Ky. Dr. Ti'tt has been en? gaged in the practice of i:teilk*inc thirty years, and for i lone time was demon, ft rut or ?>l anatomy in the .Vcilical College of Geor? gia, hence persons using his I'ills have the guaran? tee that t hey are prepared on .'xu-ntific principles, und :i t e free from all nnackery. liu has succeeded in ronv injng in them the hcTVlnlnrq antagonistic qualities of a ftrengthcK i ? Ving inuic. Thiir first apparent cf !ert is to increase the ap? petite by causing the food In properly assimilate. Thus the system is nour? ish- d, and by their tonic action on the'digestive or? gans, regular and healthy i-valuations arc produced. The rapidity with which ferro** take 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 <?'' the muscles, slug? gishness of the liver, chronic constipation, and partim? lui>:th and strength to the system. Sold r when*. OCkv, 35 *u r.:y Street", New York. TPS FILS tfSfc SICK HEAC ACUE. : uttop.lls CUSE DYSPEPSIA. CUKE CONSTIPATION tuttop.LLS CTJSE PILES. TYTPTPILS CUBE FEVES AXD AGUE. TUTTSliLLS CUSS BILI0U3 COLIC T?TPSPiLLS CTOE KIDNEY COM? PLAINT. T?TPSPILLS CURE TORPID LIVES, What is Queers Ielsqht? Read ths Answer It is a plant that grows in the South, and is spe? cialty adapted to the cure of diseases ol that climate. NATURE'S OWN REMEDY, Entering at once into the blood, expelling all scrof? ulous, syphilitic, and rheumatic affections. Alone, it it % searching alterative, but when combined with Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock, and other herbs, it forms Dr. Tutt's Sarsaparilia 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 curs and nostrils, abscesses, skin diseases, dropsy, kidney complaint, evil effects of secret practices, disordered liverund spleen. Its use strengthens the nervous system imparts a fair com? plexion, and builds up the body with HEALTHY, SOLID FLESH. As an antidote to syphilitic poison it is strongly recommended. Hundreds of cases of the worst type have been radically cured bv it. Being purely veg? etable its continued use wilf 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, $1.00. Office. 35 Murray Street, New York. Greenville and Columbia Railroad. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. Passenger Trains run daily, Sunday cxc.jtued, connecting with Fast Day Trains on South Caro .Ina Railroad, up and down. On and after Wednesday, November 14, 1877, the following will be the scheduhi: UP. Leave Columbia at.11 10 a in Leave Alston. 1 10 p m Leave Newberry.2 2a p in Leave Hodges.H 15 p m Leave Bel ton.7 05 p m Arrive at Greenville.8 35 p m DOWN. Leave Greenville at. 7 20 a m Leave Briton. 9 10 a w Leave Hodges.10 47 a m Leave Newberry. 1 42 p m Leave Alston. 3 20 p ni Arrive at Columbia. 5 CO p m ANDERSON BRANCH?UP. Leave Belton.7 0C p m Leave Anderson. 7 50 p ra Leave Pendleton. 8 45 p u Leave Perryville. 9 20 p m Arrive at Walhalla.10 00 p m DOWN. Leave Walhalla. 5 50 a ra Leave Perryville.6 30 a in Leave Pendleton. 7 20 a Leave Anderson.8 10 a m Arrive at Belton. 8 50 a m THOMAS DODAMEAD, Gen. Sun'r TOZER'S STEAM ENGINES, Twenty-three of which are Now working successfully in the County of Anderson! WITH a fair prospect of as many more before long. A Price List and Terms can be had by applying to SULLIVAN & CO., Anderson, S. C. Oct4, 1877_12__ _3:n Marble Work. THE undersigned hereby gives notice of all persons wishing Marble Work that he can afford to fill their orders much cheaper than they can procure the same work done elsewhere. I do my own work, and add no profit on my stock." Thus I sell work for which you pay $200 elsewhere for $175, and all other work in the same pro? portion. Shop opposite Tollv's furniture store. SAMUEL MURPHY. Sept 13, 1877_1)_12_ CLOSING BUSINESS. ALL persons indebted to me for wagons, tobacco or otherwise, by Notes or Ac? counts, are hereby notified that they must make settlement* to me by the first of De? cember next, or they will have to settle with an officer of the law. I wish to close up my business, and therefore mean what I say. 0. H. P. FANT. Oct 18. 1877_14_7? WAVEELY BAR. HAVE just re-opened the above well known Bar. and am prepared to ac? commodate all who choose to patronize me with the best of all kinds of Liquors, Con? fectioneries, &c. Parties wishing to get a nice glass of Lager Leer can call and get it at any time, as I keep it constantly on draught. Soliciting the patronage of all who wish any thing in my line, Respectfully, W. IRA DRENNAN. Oct 18, 1877 14 11 I Quick Sales 1 Small Profits WE are now receiving our new Stock of Fall and Winter Goods, selected with great care, expressly for this market, which, as indicated by our motto, will be sold for small profits to Cash and prompt paying customers. Give oiir Goods an inspection beforo you buy, and be convinced. We cannot enumerate half of our Goods in an advertisement. IIV DRY GOODS, All styles of Fancy Prints, a small lot of Dress Goods, Black and Colored Alpacas, Black Mohair, Table Damask, Towels, Flannels, Medicated Flannel for Rheumatism, A splendid lot of Hosiery, Merino and all-wool Undershirts and Vests for men and women, Blankets, Shawls, Skirts, Brown and Bleached Shirtings and Sheetings, t to 10-4 wide. CASSIMERES and JEANS. The best assortment of Kentucky Jeans and VIRGINIA CASSIMERES in Town. If you want the best suit of clothes you ever had, give these Cassimercs a trial. BOOTS und SHOES. A large lot, and of the best makers. We arc Headquarters for T. Miles & Sons' boots and shoes, at lowest prices. HATS, HATS, HATS. Cheaper than you ever saw them before. Hardware and Carriage Materials. A large assortment at low prices. Blacksmith Tools, Rubber Belting, 6, 5, and 3 inches; a large lot of Lamps and Glassware, cheap, very cheap. Sole Leather, Calf Skins, Lining Skins and Shoe Findings. CROCKERY and CHINA WARE, PAPER HANGINGS. Groceries and Provisions. Su^ar, Coffee, Molasses, Salt, Lard, Bacon, Hams, Mackerel, TRY OUR FIXE COFFEE. Cream Cheese, Canned Goods, and other Fancy Groceries. Tennessee Flour, ifcc. Trunks and Valises. A few set of HARNESS for sale cheap. A few COATS for sale at cost. Fine Tea a speciality. A. B. TOWERS & CO, No. 4 Granite Row, Anderson, S. C. Oct 4, 1877_12_ ATTENTION, BUYERS! ALL THOSE IN NEED OF I STAPLE DRY GrOOIDS, Boots or Shoes of any Style or Price, HARDWARE, WOODENWARE, CROCKERYWARE, Will consult their best interest by calling at the LIVE GROCERY STORE OF LIO-OItT &c HILL BEFORE making their purchases. We take pleasure in showing our New Stock of Goods, and comparing Prices with auybody or any market in the up-country. Oct 18, 1S77 14 GREAT REDUCTION!! GREAT REDUCTION!! TlIE undersigned propose to sell their VERY LARGE STOCK of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, BOOTS, SHOES, CUTLERY, Glass, Crockery, &c, At Prices below any which have been given in this market for years. Our Stock of Ladies' Dress Goods and Gentlemen's Clothing, Is large and complete, and will be SOLD LOW for CASH. Don't fail to examine them before purchasing, as you will save money by calling on BARR & FANT, NO. lO GRANITE ROW, ANDERSON, S. C. Oct 4, 1877 12 ly $25,000 WORTH OF GOODS TO BE SOLD AT NEW YORK PRICES FOR THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS FOR CASH. Everything Warranted as represented or the Money Refunded! THE Stock is well assorted in all Departments and complete, to which I invite all to give me a call, feeling assured that you will be pleased. Give me a call before buying elsewhere. P. S? JOE. B. McGEE and J. A. RUSSELL are with me from An? derson County, and will be pleased to see their friends, and to sell them Goods. Respectfully, T. W. DAVIS, .If a in Street, Greenville, S. C. Oct 25, 1877 14 3m Gr. V. DeGrRAAF, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FURNITURE DEALER I UNDERTAKER. Undertaking in all its Branches. 147, 147 1-2 & 149 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. TO THE PUBLIC. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, Nov. 1, 1877. MY customers know that I have heretofore led the "Fukniture" trade of the South, in style, quality and prices. Tbc time has come when tbese goods can be purebased as cheap fro'm me as in the North and West. I do not. go backwards, but continually raise the standard of my goods, and add new styles. I have made reductions in prices wherever possible, and spared no expense to place in your bands a Price List that will help you to purchase goods. I respectfully invite you to call and examine my stock and prices "before purchasing elsewhere. Orders by mail will receive as much attention as if given in person. It would make the list too large to describe and copy all the different prices of Bedroom. Parlor Suits, Dining Room, Oilice, Standing, Parlor and Ladies' Desks, Secretaries, Dwarf Libraries, and Book Ctses, manufactured by me, and therefore, this list contains only a few of the prices of goods kept by me. Thanking vou for past favors, I remain, yours respectfully, G. V. DeGRAAF. ?Sr- No charge for Drayage or for Packing. Nov 1.1877 10_ ly j 11 U It W LJ lUUj NOW IS YOUR TIME TO BUY, as I have a full Stock, and will sell everything extremely low: Best Calicoes, 7c. per yard. Good Calicoes, 6c. per yard. Dress Goods, from 25c. to $1.00. Ladies' Shoes, from $1.00 to $3.00. Childrcns' Fancy Shoes very Good and Cheap. I also have a large assortment of Ladies' Cloaks, long and stylish, of the very best ma? terial, from $6.00 to $16.00. My stock of Millinery is complete. Hats, Satins, Plush Plumes and Flowers in great variety. Ties, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Scarfs, Collars, Cuffs and CELLULOID CORRAL. In fact, I have everything that is New, Pretty and Stylish, and am determined that no one in this market shall undersell me. The Mantua Making and Millinery Departments are in charge of competent and expe? rienced Ladies, who guarantee satisfaction. Oct 11, 1877 D. CHAMBLEE, Proprietor Emporium of Fashion. GOOD NEWS_TO ALL! THE RAILROADS have reduced freights to this point, and we can Nell Goods as Low, and pay as high prices for cotton, as any place in the up-country. We are determined not to be undersold ! You will find it to your interest to sell your Cotton and buy your Goods from us. We will keep a large and complete stock of Goods and Groceries on hand. 3000 pairs Mens', Women and Childrcns' SHOES, of all descriptions, to arrive, bought from the manufacturers, which we will be able to sell lower than ever before. Call on us before vou sell your Cotton or buy your Goods. We beg those indebted to us to bring along their Cotton. We will pay them a good price for it. Bring it promptly. BL.ECKLEY, BROWN & CO. Anderson, S. C, Sept. 6, 1877. 8 Greenville to South Carolina what Augusta, 6a., was before we had Railroads! WE would respcctfullv inform our numerous friends and customers in Anderson Coun? ty that we are now receiving a full and complete line of Dry Goods, Hats, Boots and Shoes. Hardware. Crockery. Groceries. Bagging and Ties, which will be sold low for Cash. We also oiler Pumps, Doors, Nash and Blinds at manufacturers' prices, freight added. (Jive us a call when in our City, and be convinced that you can do as well, if not better, with us than anywhere in upper S. C. Mr. CHARLES M. McPHAIL, of Anderson County is with us, and will be pleased at all times to serve his frends. CELY & BRO., Greenville, S. C. Sept 20, 1877 10 0m THE LARGEST AND THE CHEAPEST LOT OF COOKING STOVES Ever brought to Anderson, WHICH I will deliver in my Wagon at anyplace on tho Greenville it Columbia Railroad, from Williamston down to Cokes bury, At Greenville Prices. Price your Greenville Stoves, and be con? vinced. And as for TIN WARE, I will sell just as cheap, and pay more fur RAGS and RAW HIDES than any one el>e. Bring your Stained Cotton to this market, and I will par just as much cash as you can get in Greenville. JOHN E. PEOPLES. Oct 4, 1S77_12_ J. W. Norms. John H. Clarke. Singer Sewing Machines! THE undersigned again desire to bring to the attention of the public this world-renowned Sewing Machine. It is needless for us to say anything in its praise, for it has been long tested in this County and elsewhere with perfect satisfaction. It is no experiment in buying one, and best of all you are buying from the strongest company in the word, which gives assu? rance of its continuance. Our Mr. Clarke cannot better attest to his opinion of this Machine than his continuance with this Company for seven years. We keep a large number of Machines on hand, and will carry them to your house, and give full in? structions, if desired. Prices as follows for CASH, but we will sell on time to ^ood and prompt paying parties : Plain Table.$35 00 Cover Oil. 40 00 Drop Leaf and Cover. 45 00 Folding Top. 50 90 The Machines are the same throughout, and WARRANTED. Repairing done on Machines of any make. Machine Findings always on band. NORRIS & CLARKE, Agents for Anderson and Pickens. Sept 27, 1877 11 ?TT WEITERS, WHOLESALE GROCER AND T .\os. 110, 112 and 118, EAST BAY STREET, CHARLESTON., S- C. Oct 4, 1877 12 3m DAY, TANNAHILL & CO., 225 Broad Street, Augusta, (in., dealers in CARRIAGES, WAGONS, BUGGIES, Coach Material, Belting, LEATHER AND SHOE FINDINGS, Children's Carriages. Of all Grades on hand, and made to order of Best Material at Lowest Prices. 8ADDLEEY, In full assortment. WHIPS and BUGGY UMBRELLAS At Wholesale Prices. ?$r* Orders promptly filled at Bottom Prices. Nov 1, 1877 10 3m A. K. Long. R. L. Gilliland. New Firm ! New Goods. LONG & GILLILAND. .103 Main Street, Columbia, S. C, BOOK BINDERS, STATIONERS, Blank Book Manufacturers, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all kinds of STAPLE & FANCY STATIONERY, AND GENERAL NEWSDEALERS, Orders for Music, promptly filled. Oct 4, 1877_12_ _ ly _ gto ebr sonbb is not easily earned in these times, U ^l^f Sbut it can be made in three months ? m m by any one of either sex, in any Sjf MBB l,art 01 tlle countr>' wno ift willing to work steadily at the employ? ment that we furnish. $GG per week in your own town. You need not he 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 orer ?20 per day. All who engage at once can make money fast. At the present time moncv cannot lie made so easily and rapidly at any other businet?. It costs nothing to try the business. Terms and $5 Outfit free. Address at once, II. Hai.lktt A Co., Portland, Maine. July 26,1U77_2_ 5m NOTICE IS hereby given that an application will he mado to the next session of the Leg? islature to amend the Charter of the Savan nah Valley Railroad, or for a new Charter. JAMES M. LATIMER, Sr. Sopt 13, 1877 0 3m SLOAN, LEE & TAYLOR, Grocers and Commission Merchants, GREENVILLE, - - - S. C. PARTIES visiting our Town will find it to their interest tu give us a call. We have in stock at Charleston Prices, 1000 Bundles Arrow Ties. Also, Bagging. We have a fine line of? BACON, FLOUR, COFFEES, HAMS, FISH, MOLASSES, SALT, TOBACCO, And an Extra assortment of choice TEAS, Which have been selected with great care. Send us your orders, or write for samples. A good stock of Woodenware and all Goods kept in a first-class Grocery. Don't sell your Cotton in Greenville until you see us. We will duplicate Invoices of Groceries of any near-by markets. Sept 20, 1877 10 3m $100,000! ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF MERCHANDISE ! OELECTED with the view of supplying the wants of all the people visiting Columbia during the Fair, ? consisting of DRY GOODS, CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, WALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES, LADIES', GENTS', and CHILDRENS' FINE SHOES. We otter in all our various departments an extraordinary collection of the latest Novelties in DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS AND SHOES. We call special attention to our IMMENSE STOCK OF DRESS GOODS, comprising everything that is new and pretty. In our Hosiery Department you will find everything you want at moderate prices. We keep always on hand a complete assortment of Har? ris* Seamless Kid Uloves. Also, a superb article of Two-Button Kid Gloves, all colors, for One Dollar a pair. Our Upholstery Department is stocked with a full assortment of Carpets, Oil Cloths, Rugs, Mats, Can? ton Mattings, Cocoa Mattings, Window Shades anil Lace Curtains. Str?ngen visiting Columbia will find this establishment decidedly the most attractive place in tuecity, and wc extend u cordial invitation to every one to pay us a visit. Orders from tnc country for Goods or Samples promptly attended to. Wc prepay freight on all cash orders of Ten Dollars and upwards. JONES, ?AVIS ?fc KOUKXItiHTS, (.Successors to R. C. Shiver & Co.,) COLUMBIA, S. C. Oct 11, 1S77 13 Um CONCAREE IRONWORKS, COLUMBIA, S. C. Johii Alexander, Proprietor. Reduced Prices Vertical Cane Mill. LIST OF PRICES. 2 Rollers, 10 inches diameter.$35 00 2 41 12 " " . 45 00 * 2 " 14 " " . 55 00 3 " 10 " " . 60 00 3 " 12 " " . 70 00 3 " 14 " " . 80 00 Above prices complete with Frame. Without Frame, $10 less on each Mill. HORIZONTAL?3 Roll Mill, for Steam or Water Power. $150 00 Steam Engines, Boilers, Cotton Presses, Grist Mills, AJSD SAW MILL GEARING, 01' all kinds to order. IRON ami BRASS CASTINGS on short notice and most reasona able terms. REDUCED PRICES. din Gearing constantly on hand of the following sizes: 8 feet wheel and pinion.$21 00 0 " " ;. 23 00 10 " " . 25 00 11 '? " . 30 00 12 " " . 35 00 14 " " . 40 00 With Bolts, $3.50 extra for each set. Anti-friction Plates and Balls for Cotton Press, $10 and $12 per set. Would respectfully call attention to ten new patterns of Patent Iron Railing; can be run any length without posts. Also ten new patterns of Bannisters, got up expressly by J. Alexander for the Fair. I have a great many different patterns at my shop of old style; will be pleased to show any one around who may call. Terms Cash on delivery at Railroad Depot in Columbia. Works foot of Lady Street, opposite Greenville Railroad Freight Depot. SULLIVAN & CO., Agents, Anderson, S. C. Oct 4, 1877 12_tor BUSINESS ES BUSINESS! AND those who carry on business arc 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 Ac? counts. We have on hand a large stock of GBOCERIBS! 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 j therefore, we are enabled to sell cheaper. Call and judge for yourselves, and be convinced of this fact. McGRATH & BYRUM, Mechanics' Row. Shafting, PhuiysbA ClNS?. PRESSES F0R?TEAM, J&MDMJitttSE POWER.. SORGHUM MILLS ETCirc, r/i?cW WWSH/P Sc bmg. OgtMP/0flU Ta ATLANTA.GA. WATCHES! JEWELRY! ROMAINE GOLD, so extensively worn in Paris, was first discovered in 1870, by the celebrated French chemist, M?ns. D. BeLainge, who manufacture! it into jewelry, and for live years sold it to the leading jewelers of Paris lor Solid Gold. In 1875, when his secret became known, ten of the manufacturing jewelers established a stock company, with a capital of $1(1,000,000 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 alt the latest patterns of jewelry at less than one-tenth the cost of .Solid (iold, 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, f-r 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. Head the list: 50 CENT LOT. $3.00 LOT. One Gent's Watch Chain retail price.$1 00 One Ladies' Opera Guard Chain is,retail price 75jOne Ladies' Neck C'hti One pr. Engraved Sleeve Buttons,: One Stone-Set Scarf Pin, One set (3) Spiral Shirt Studs " " 75 One improveaahapeCoIlarButton " " 50 One heavy Plain Wedding Ring, " " 1 25 Total.K 00 For 50 cents we will send above six articles postpaid. $1.00 LOT. One pair Sleeve Buttons, stone setting. Oue set (3) Spiral Shirt Studs. One heavy band Engagement King. One set (2) Engraved Bracelets. One Ladies' Long Guard or Neck Chain. One Engraved Miniature Locket, foi the above. One Gent's Heavy Link Watch Chain. One Lake George Lianiond Stud. $2.00 LOT. One Ladies' Neck Chain and ( harm. One Ladies' Heavy Guard Chain for Watch. One set Pin and Ear Kings, Amethyist. One extra line Miniature Locket. One Cameo Seal and Hing. One very heavy Wedding or Engagement King. One Gent's heavy Watch Chain with Charm. iiin and Cross. One beautiful Locket, (engraved). One pair Hand Bracelets. One (rent's Twist 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 fin and Ear Drops. One Ladies'Chemise Button. One Plain King, stamped 18 K. $5.00 LOT. One Sadies' Opera Chain, with slide and tassel, (retail price $0.00). One Gent's heavy Watch Chain, with Curb Charm (retail price, $5.00). One Ladies' heavy long Neck Chain. jOnc elegant Chased Miniature Locket for above. One set Cameo Medalion Pin and Ear Drops. One pair (2) heavy chased Band Bracelets. One Cent'.- Solitaire Diamond Stud. I One Gout'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. jOne Massive Band or Wedding King. One new "patent" Collar Button. 'One Ladies' Chemise Button. 'One Amethyst or Topaz Ring, (extra finish). One pair Peal Inlaid Sleeve Buttons. One Lake George Cluster Pin. One pair (2) heavy band Bracelets. 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 S10.U0; our t?.W) lot for $00.00. 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 SlS.OO, wc will send EKEE one Solid Romaine Oold Hunting-Case Watch, Gents' or Ladius' sistc, warranted to keep perfect time and look equally as well as a $100.00 gold watch. By mail postpaid, $10.50. This 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 $50.00. Gents' or Ladies' Watch alone, $7.00 or $.s.OO, with a Heavy Gent's Gold Pattern Vest Chain and Charm, or Ladies' Opera Chain with slide and tassel. REMEMBER -.?This otrer only holds good until Jan. 1st, 1S78. After that time wo 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 Oold is the best, and, oi fact, the only imitation of genuine gold nla'de, being the same in weight, color and finish, and all our goods are made in the latest gold pattertis. Will guarantee satisfaction in every instance, or refund money. Soul money by P. O. Money Order, nr Registered letter, AT OVIS PIXK. No goods sent C. 0. D. unless nt trust $5.00 nccomjmnie? the order. Address plainly, W. F. EVANS & CO., Solo Atft's for U. S. ami Canada, 95 & 97 South Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois. F. W. WAGENER & CO., 01iai*lc?ton, - - Soutli Carolina.., COTTON FACTORS AND WHOLESALE GROCERS, AGENTS for South Carolina for the Celebrated HOOK COTTON TIE and GEORGIA ORANGE FERTILIZER. Agents for the South for tlr; CALIFORNIA CRAPE VINEGAR. Sole Agents for "OLD CROW" and "OKALOXA'^VHISKKYS. .JW- Wc will make liberal advanced on Consignments of Cotton. Sept 27,1877 '11 3m Hew Advertisements. SNYDER'S ' CURATIVE MUSI A sure cure for TORPID LrVEJfSud all dlaexses arising therefrom, Lung, Kidney, Spine, Madder, Womb, and all Female Diseases, CHILLS AND FEVER, Costiveness, dyspepsia, Headache. Our Lives, Luhg and Auue Pad, 82. Kidney, and Spixal Pad, $1. Pod for Female Weakness, S3. We send thcin by mail free on receipt of price. Address B. F. SNYDKR & CO., Cincinnati, 0. (tt/J/J a week in your own town. Terms and S5 IPOD outfit free. IL UALLETT CO., Port? land, Maine. AGENTS WANTED ! FOR PARTICULARS ADDRESS WILSON SEWING MACHINE CO. 829 Broadway. New York City, Chicago, III.; New Orleans, La.: Or San Francisco, Cal. WONDER UPOX WONDER. Given Away?A strange, mysterious and most extraordinary Book, entitled "THE BOOK OF WONDERS." Containing, with numerous curious pictorial illustrations, the mysteries of the Heav? ens and Earth, Natural and Super-Natural, Oddi? ties, Whimsical, Strange Curiosities, Witches and Witchcraft, Dreams, Superstitions. Absurdities, Fabulous, Enchantment, Ac. In order that all may see this curious book, the publishers have resolved to give it awav to all that desire to see it. Address by postal eard", F. GLEASON & CO., 738 Washing? ton Street, Boston, Mass. 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 mos Free. Big Commissions to Agents, Terms and Outfit Free. Address P. O. VICKERY, Au? gusta, Maine. q a dav at home. Agents wanted. Outfit and V1^ terms free. TRUE & CO., Augusta, Maine. A A EXTRA FINE MIXED CARDS, with name. ^tU 10 cts., post paid. L. JONES & CO., Nas? sau, X. Y. ?np A mrpTT PIANO, ORGAN bcst./t^Look! DIlA A J. A startling News. Organs. 12 stops I S-i? Pianos only 5130, cost $i>50. Circular Free. D. F. Realty, Washington, N. J. fn 4i00 per dav at home. Samples wotth $5 l" <P-V free St'insonA Co., Portland, Maine. JACKSON'S BEST SWEET NAVY CHEWING TOBACCO Was awarded the highest prize at Centennial Ex? position for its fine chewing dualities, the excel? lence and lasting character of its sweetening and flavoring. If you want the best tobacco ever made ask your grocer for this, and see that each plug bears our blue strip trade mark with words Jack? son's Best on it. Sold wholesale by all jobbers. Send for sample to C. A. JACKSON &. CO., Manu? facturers. Petersburg, Va. COMMON SENSE REASONS WHY SIM ' M?NS' HEPATIC COMPOUND OR LIVER CURE SHOULD BE USED. 1st. It is entirely Vegetable, and free from all alcoholic stimulants. 2d. It is the result of careful study, ex? periment and labor. 3d. The greatest care is takeu to exclude everything objectionable. 4th. It unites as a life-restoring scientific tonic, the greatest strengthening and vital? izing principles. 5tli. Persons of sedentary habits, and ovcr-w..rked, find in it a specific for want of appetite, palpitation, debility, constipation, and many other Diseases of the Liver. (Jth. The aged find in it guarantee of pro? longed health and life; and weak and deli? cate women find especial benefit from its use. 7th. It is the Master of Disease. For sale at wholesale and retail bv SIMP? SON, REID & CO.. Anderson, S. C. Dowie & Moise, Proprietors, Charleston, S. C. July 5, 1S77_51_6m Ayer's Sarsaparilla For Scrofula, and all scrofulous diseases,Ery? sipelas, Rose or St. An? thony's Fire, Eruptions and Eruptive diseases of the skin, Ulcerations of the Liver, Stomach, Kidneys, Lungs, Pim I pies, Pustules, Boils, j Blotches, Tumors, Tet? ter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Ringworm, Ulcers, Sores, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain in the Bones, Side and Head, Female "Weak? ness, Sterility, Leucorrhoea, arising from internal ulceration, and uterine disease, Syphilitic and Mercurif I dis? eases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Emacia? tion, General Debility, and for Puri? fying the Blood. This Sarsaparilla is a combination of vegetable altcratives--Stillingia,Man drakc,Yellow Dock?with the Iodides of Potassium and Iron, and is the most efficacious medicine yet known for the diseases it is intended to cure. Its ingredients are so skilfully combined that the full alterative effect of each is assured, and while it is so mild as to be harmless even to children, it is still so effectual as to purge out from the system those impurities and conniptions which develop into loathsome disease. The reputation it enjoys is derived from its cures, and the confidence which prominent physicians all over the country repose in it proves their experience of its usefulness. Certificates attesting its virtues have accumulated, and are con? stantly being received, and as many of these cases are publicly known, they furnish convincing evidence of the superiority of this Sarsaparilla over every other alterative medicine. So generally is its superiority to any other medicine known that we need do no more than to assure the public that the best qualities it has ever possessed are strictly maintained. PREPARED BY Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass., Practical and Analytical Chemist*. SOLD DY ALL DltUGGISTS KVKKYWHKKK. BARNARD'S PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, 2(53 King St., Charleston, S. ft THIS is one of the largest and finest Gal? leries in the South. New and costly instruments have been obtained ; also, fine Photographic Furniture and Scenic back? grounds. The work turned out of this Gal? lery cannot be surpassed, either in finish or in faithfulness of copy. Mr. Barnard has had thirty-four years' experience in the art, and is now prepared to do all styles of work. He attends personally to all sittings, and is determined none shall go away dissatisfied. Prices hurc hint reduced 25 percent. A large assortment of Frames and Fit? tings for Photographs on hand. Sept 20. 1S77 10 Gin IMPORTANT. To All Whom It may Concern: Iwould urge upon those who have neg? lected to settle with me heretofore that they should do so now. The Notes and Ac? counts are now in my hands for collection, and 1 am authorized to pay the highest prices for all kinds of produce in settlement thereof. You have certainly delayed pay? ing me long enough, and caused enough trouble already; and now, while you still have the privilege of making a fair settle? ment with me, come and do so, and you will avoid the trouble that will certainly result from any other course. The time is very short in which 1 can oiler you any in? ducements. C. A. REED, Agent. Oet 18, 1877 14 NOTICE. APPLICATION will he made to the next session of the Legislature to amend the Charter of the Town of Williamston. S. 1). DEAL, Intendant. T. B. Chymes, Clerk of Council. Oct 4, 1S77 12 3m