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?reolng; for Cfewrel?."" ;-:?S?SS??f?.i weil Fofnrcv?^mThTlp me, Luco, H make ?ny toilet veryspnice - Thia silk is quite sublime. Were lace this gaiter for me-do ; ?f JnoleT you s?vvV plague take the shoe. Please, Lucy, try and hide it rust think, ifs Sunday and my soul, I cannot wear it with a hole ! Thc men will surely spy it. Thev're always peeping at our foet, (Tho ' to bc sure, they ncedn t peep, The wav we hold our dresses ;) 1 !) disappoint them, though, to-day ! "And cross mvsclf," pray did you say ? Dcn't laugh at my distresses 1^ \,.w Luce, prav feel my waterfall, Do von think it large? ain't it too small? V? l>at bother theso things give. Mv rats and mice, do they set straight? Please hurry. Luce, I know I'm late There's "Willie," as I live. How splendidly thc silk will rusti? ! (Hcasc hand my "Belf-adjusting bustle," My corset and my hoop, ) There now, I'll take five skirts, or six Do hurry, Luco, and help mc fix, Yon know I cannot stoop ! "How shall I say my prayers to-day?" As if girls wont to church to pray ! How can you bc so foolish? Hero, damp this ribbon in cologne ; "What for?' to paint, you silly ono ! Kow, Lucy, don't be mulish. Now then, my hat- how ho abhors This thing-it's big as all out doors The frightful suga.- scoop ! Thank heaven, my cloak isliaudsome too, It cost enough to bo, know (Straighten this horr.d hoop !) Mv handkerchief and gk ves you'll find Just in that drawer, Luce, aro you blind? (Does my dress trail?) It's all tho"fashion now, you know ; ( l'ray does the paint ami powder show Through my loose veil ? ) Thank you, my dear, I b'li re I'm dress'd; The saints bc'praised ! tl 8 day of rest Conies only once in scv i, For if, on all the other si , This tronblo I should hav jto lix. I'd never get to heaven THE ?CEBErtcT j CONCLUDED. I "We took this little h> use near the old people, and there we lived as happy as could bc. She lid her duty if ever woman did. Ii. 3 /er had ta speak twice about anything-tho mo? ment I expressed a wish for anything, she seemed to do her best to get it for me. My way was always best, at least for her, she said ; but I don't know how it was, I wasn't quite satis? fied. Seemed as if there was some? thing more wanted to make me quite happy. She did all I wanted, and yet, somehow, it wasn't quite what 1 wanted. Tm sure she loved me, but not, as she told me at first, with thc same love she had felt for Sands. ' 'We used to talk about him, and it made me nigh mad at times to soe hei eyes sparkle and her face glow when I praised him. She was always more fond of me after I'd been talking ol Sands. She couldn't see a fault in him. I've heard a good deal in my time about first love and second love, and that sort of thing, but my opinion is this, that a woman can only love once with that kind of love that sees nc faults-that kind of love that takes up all his opinions, his views-so thal if you know his yon know hers. "Well, if they do get married in this state of mind, they don't wake out of it for a long time-mostly they don't, for that kind of love isn't found much after twentj' ; it's like a fever, they have it, anti they're safe then. Other things weigh with them-o man's position, his means, and so on. They get more set then, criticise (don't you call it?) a man, know his faults, admit them to others, but then they do their duty almost better in one case than the other; still a man feels somehow which kind of love he's got, and he's never quite satis? fied without the first kine!-at least 1 think so. I remember one night, about three months after we were married, I'd been talking of Sands a good deal ta somebody who'd - been to supper with us, and sl>s was quite alive I could see-inane me describe him, and listened, as though she'd never hear?.xt all before. We locked up tlie^-?iouse and went to bed-that right over your head, was our -""""^ bed-room-she fell asleep almost di? rectly with ono hand under my neck, and her face to me. I was awake; for, you seo, I'd been talking and got excited a little. It was a moonlight night, and the light came in between tho blind and the side of the window right on her face. "I was looking at her, as I said, half on my back, and half on my side -presently she put her other hand to my face, and stroked it as tender as if I'd been a baby, and murmured 'John, dear John,' and then drew my face to hers, and kissed me. She was dead asleep, too-but, by G-d, sir, it wus a thing I shall uever forget ! How I felt then ! It was an awful thing to hear her say 'John, dearest John,'and my narnu lien. She was dreaming of him, and he was dead, but I didn't get over that for some time. Next mo-. Tiing, sim told me she'd been dreaming of bim, and that she had kissed him. I didn't tell hei I knew it before, though, for she was always as kind as could be to me, when awake; still, you know, it goes to prove that she hadn't the kind ol love for me that I wanted, and ] couldn't make her feel any difieren1 if I spoke ever so much, so I nevei told her. After this it happened once or twice; but I used to wake her m by touching lier, or some way OJ another. I couldn't bear it, yoi see. By Gr-d, I couldn't, sir! Yoi fancy your wife whispering, 'John dearest John,' and your name Ben al the while. "So we lived on for about tei years; she's been dead fifteen yours como next Michaelmas:; 23d Septem? ber she died, in that room where I sleep now. . I don't know what she died of; but she kept getting paler and thinner and more dreamy in tho clay time, for years; then took to her bed, and iras there nigh upon six months. Just before she died, she mado me tell her all about how Sands died, and what he said ; and she took tho two bibs of sixpence in ber right band, and shut it fast, and ?told me she'd Uko to be buried with 'em there. M 'There's one thing,' sho said, 'I should like, too, Ben deal-, if you don't mind; you won't be angry with mc' Angry with her, and she lay dying. I told her I'd do anything that she asked me. " 'Can't you put poor John's natue on the tomb-stone, lien?' " 'I don't kuow how, Esther; it ain't as if you'd been his wife.' "I didn't mean this unkind, and she knew it, for we always talked that way about it. " 'But he meant to make me his wife, didn't he, Ben?' " 'He did, Esther, I'm sure.' " 'Can't you say that, then, on it?' "'Idou'tsee how. I'll speak to the curate about it, so as to make it look proper. " 'Thank you. Ben. You've been a good husband to me, Ben, better than I deserved; but 1 didn't deceive you, did I, Ben? I told you at first I couldn't feel for you like I did for poor John, didn't ?, Ben?' " 'You did, Esther, and I know it, and I have felt it; but you've been a good wife to me, you've done your duty to me, aud I thank you for it.' You sec I never could say much, if I t.^lt ever so. "Thc curate's wife came in just then, and Esther's eyes looked bright ; that little gray-eyed woman made everybody look better for being with her. " 'Esther, can I do anything for you?' " 'My boy will want .1 mother; be one to him, will you?' " 'That I will, Esther;' and she came round to the bedside and kissed her. " 'Ben, take my baud and hold it in yours, dear.' " T took her hand and held it till she died. Just before she died, she said, 'God bless you, Ben. I'm sorry to leave you, dear, but I'm going to him. I'll tell him you kept your promise. Be as kind to this boy as you've been to me, Beu. God bless you.' "She never spoke again, but lay quite still for au hour or more with her eyes shut, and I only knew she was dead when her hand felt cold. "'Come, lien,' says the curate's wife, 'yon mustn't stay here now it will do you no good. Come, Ben.' ' 'She took my hand, and I took hers, and she led me down stairs to this room and put me in the chair you're sitting iu. She gave her orders to the servant about getting somer body to come. I couldn't let go her hand, it seemed to keep me alive; and she let it stay there. I seemed to fancy that Esther was not dead when I held that hand. I don't know how long she stayed. Esther died at eight ; and they told me afterwards that the curate had been and seen me holding his wife's hand, and left her there till I fell asleep, about two o'clock; so that six mortal hours did she sit beside me. It was the kindest thing I ever knew a woman to do. Some people might think it foolish. I think it saved me my reason, for I felt as if I was out of mind when I found Esther's baud get cold. "I went to the funeral, and wo LuKr a stone put up; and you san see it iu the church-yardJketel We had put on it: ^ ".'Snored to the memory of Esther, the intended wife of John Sands, and wife of Benjamin Stevens.' "It would make no difference to her whether I put it on or not, but I always keep my word, you know; can't feel it right to break it to any but mad people, when you've made them a promise to keep them quiet. I don't know that its right even then." "And the son?" "Oj he's captain of the Clara, now gone to Melbourne. He was away when sim died. He didn't want to go to sea; but, as I told him, his mother's story would be-sure to leak out, and he'd find ashore that he'd have hard lines on account of it; so he went to sea, and he's been captain this last three years, anda thom'good seaman too." "I see you don't wear your wife's wedding-ring." "No; I couldn't get it over any of my fingers, it's so small; but it's no colder now than it was when she had it on her finger." "Well, Ben, yours is n strange stor,." "Perhaps it is; but there's many a stranger stowed away in some men's hearts; aye, and many a log that, overhauled, would make men stare a little." "Perhaps you'll letme look at what you call your 'land-logo' somo day." "Oh, yes. It's no use living if you don't do some good, and perhaps somebody might bo happier for know? ing what Hen Stevens had seen in his sixty years' voyage." I went through the church-yard home, and looked at the tomb-stone, and felt a respect for thc old sailoi who goes about with his wife's wed? ing ring on his heart-not the les? either because his fingers had boen made too large by toil for the ring tc ht them. I began to think it possible that a bard hand and a soft heart maj exist together. I feel satisfied that they are united in my friend Ben Stevens. Edwi.i J. Scott, HAS opened a Biokcr's and Exchange Office in Columbia; will furnish checks on New York and Charleston in Bums to suit purchasers. Attend to buyinp and selling SPECIE, BANK BILLS, STOCKS, BONDS, iVc, on commission, and mako cash advances on consignments of Cotton, to bo sold in Charleston or New York. Office at C. H. Baldwin's Btore, corner Main and Washington streets. Jan 23 2mo* CMWFOID k MILLER. FACTORS, SHIPPERS AND COMMIS'N MERCHANTS, OFFICE IN COTTON TOWN, WILL store or attend to the forwarding of COTTON, PRODUCE, FURNI? TURE and GOODS entrusted to their care. Will also sell HORSES, MULES, CAT? TLE, Ac. We pledge ourselves to uso every endea? vor to promote tho welt'arc of those who may favor us with their patronage. J. M. CRAWFORD. L. P. MILLER. *?~ Charleston News, Nowberry Herald, Winnsboro News, Chester Standard, Abbe? ville Banner, Anderson Intelligencer and Greenville Mountaineer will publish two weeks, and forward hills. Dec 30 The State of South Carolina. IN EQUITY-LEXINGTON. Ex parte Simeon Fair, Solicitor of Middle Circuit.-.4 liilllo Perpetuate Testimony. SIMEON FAIR Solicitor of the Mid'dle Circuit, having tfcis day filed in this office a Bill to "Perpetuate Testimony in relation to Deeds, Wills, ("hoses in Action, other Paper? and Records, destroyed or lost during the recent war:" lt. is ordered that all persons who are entitled to, and desire to avail themselves of, the benefit of the Act of the General Assembly, in such case made and provided, are permitted to como before the Court, and have taken and perpetuated all evidence which they shall ??educe, on proper application being made >efore me. HENRY A. MEETZE, C. E. L. D. Commissioner's Office, Lexington C. H., February 1, 1S06._Feb ll ml2 _ The State of South Carolina. IN EQUITY. Ex parte Simeon Fair, Solicitor of Middle Circuit.-.1 Hill lo Perpetuate Testimony. SIMEON FAIR, Solicitor of tho Middle circuit, having this day filed in this office a Bill to "Perpetuate Testimony in relation to Deeds, Wills, Choses i:i Action, other Papers and Records, destroyed or lost daring the recent war:" It is ordered that ali persons who aro entitled to, and desire to avail themselves of, the benefit of the Act of the General Assembly, in such case made and provided, are permitted to como before the Court, and have taken and perpetuated all evidence which they shaB produce, on proper application being made before mo. D. B. DF.SAUSSURE, C. E. R. D. Commissioner's Office, F'eh. 2, 18GG. Feb 4__n,8_ JAMES CO?iNEB'S SONS UNITED STATES TYPE FOLXDRY PRINTERS* WAREHOUSE, "|^"OS. 28, 30 and 32 Centre street, (corner J3I of Reade street, ) New York. The type Qii which this paper is printed is from "tho abovi- Foundry. Nov 18 Baltimore Advertisements. Importation 1866. Millinery and Straw Goods. ARMSTRONG, OATOR & CO., IMPORTERS and Jobbers of RIBBONS, BONNET SILF.S ami ll?CES, VEL? VETS. RUCKES, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, STRAW BONNETS, LADIES- HATS, (trim -?fi?d and untrimmed.) SHAKER HOODS, Ac, Ac, No. 237 and Lofts o/239 Baltimore Ht., Baltimore, M!cl., Offer a stock unsurpassed in the United states in variety and cheapness. Orders solicited and prompt attention given. March 3 _10* HAKE YOUR OWN SOAP ! ll;/ Saving and ZTsing your Waste Grease. RUY ONE BOX OF THE Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company's SAPONIFIEE, OR CONCENTRATED LYE. IT will make 10 pounds of excellent HARD SOAP, oi- 25 gallons of thc very best SOFT SOAP, for only about 35 CENTS. Directions on each box. For salo at all Drug and Grocery stores, and in lots at wholesale by WM. M. ELLICOTT A SONS, No. :! Spear's Wharf, March 1 3mo Baltimore, Md. : Charleston Advertisements. MERCHANTS H0TEt7 CHARLESTON, S. C. CHEAPEST and BEST HOTEL in f?f?tit thc state. Transient Board, $3 per J?HLday; Weekly Board, SM per week. Feb 13 Imo Mills House, Croner Queen and Meeting Sis., Charleston. --^s THIS popular and well ."*" ? S known HOUSE is now fully open for the reception of _ _ "visitors, having boen RE? FURNISHED with new and elegant Furni? ture throughout, ami offers to tho traveler accommodations and conveniences as a FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, not to be equaled by any, North or South. The patronage of the traveling public is respectfully soli? cited. JOSEPH PURCELL, Proprietor. Rates of Hoard per day, $4.00. per month, as may ho afrrced on. F?b 13 Charleston Advertisements. MOUSSES! MOLASSES! IjlOR salo, 25 lilias, now crop CUIJA MO 1 LASSES-balancc of cargo of Scbr. "Jas. Hcnrv." GONZALES, WOODWARD & CO., 78East Bar, Charleston. S. C. _ Feb 23 to SEW YORK AND CHARLESTON PEOPLE'S STEAMSHIP COMPAXY. Leaving euell Port evert/ Alternate Th ursdety. STEAMSHIP K.HII.Y IS. SOVDBlt, CAPT. li. VV. LOCKWOOD. STEAMSHlP MON KKA, CAPT. C. P. MAKSHMAX. THESE STEAMSHIPS, offering every inducemenl to SHIPPERS and tho TRAVELING rUBLIC, having superior accommodations for Passengers, with tables supplied by every luxury tho New York and Charleston markets cari afford; and, for safety, speed and comfort, are un? rivalled ?n the coast. TUE STEAMSHIP MONEK A, CAPTAIN C. P. MAKSHMAX, "TT7TLL LEAVE NORTH ATLANTIC W WHARF, ON THURSDAY. March 8, 18?G, at - - o'clock. Liberal advances made on consignments to New York. For Freiglit or Passage applv at the Agents. WILLIS & CHIS?LM, March 2 North Atlantic Wharf. THE SUBSCRIBERS HAYE made arrangements with Mr. J. S. PHILLIPS to ci ni (ii me tho DRAPER and TAILORING BUSINESS at their old stand, :52 Broad street, Charleston, S. C., in all its brandies, as formerly conducted by thom, and solicit for him, from their former patrons and friends, the same libe? ral patronage so generouslv extended to themselves. EDGERTON A RICHARDS. O". ?S. ZE^lxiXlxjps?, DRAPER AND TAILOR, Successor to EDGE Ii TON <? IlICTIA iiDS, 32 BROAD ST., CHARLESTON, S. C., Keeps constantly on hand a foll assort? ment of the best grades of French, Eng? lish and American Cf.' >THS, CASSI M Ll ; i :s and VESTINGS, which will be sold by the yard or made to order, in the latest fa? shions. Feb .Imo Payment of City Debt by an Issue of City Six Per Cent. Stock. OFFICE CITY TREASURER, CHARLESTON, S. C., February IL 1SG0. mHE City Treasurer is readv to issn-: A CERTIFICATES tor the amounts of interest due to Stockholders on the l^t ol' January, 1866, and the redeemable Stocks and Bonds remaining dui' al same date, in pursuance of thc City Ordinances "To Provide for the Payment of Arrears of Principal and Interest on the City Debt by an Issue of City Stock." Thc Certificates will he. issued to tho names of Stockholders as shown bv the books of the office, and delivered only to the parties therein named, their legal rep? resentatives or attorneys appointed to re? ceive and receipt tor the same. In all eases it will be necessary that parties who wish to draw their interest through agents shall give new orders or powers of attorney, ami renewed evidene*; of legal representation will be required. The hooks for the issue and transfer of , this stoek will be open every day until the ? 17th of March, and re-opened on thc 1st of April next. The Ordinance uT February 13, IStlO. di I rects that "The City Treasurer shall be . authorized to pay such portions of stock I as shall be h -s than ten (lullars in curren? cy, so that there shall not appear on any Certificate of Stock a fractional sum of less than ten dollars, and so that nu j^?-\\'~ Certificate shall bi; for ?less sum than mtv dollars." These Certificates will beat' interest, pay? able quarterly, from the 1st of Januarv, I860. A. CAMPBELL, Feb 24 10 City Treasurer. ? & g ? ft I ? p ? H & o M *> S PH o' 0 PRATT & Wi S OUT AMO. ^31 KJEKS ST., ? OFFER FOlt SALE AT NEW ? -j ?\?\ oz. FLOWERS BENZINE, 1 oz. JL\ ll J bottles. 200 lbs. BLUE MASS, 1 lb. pots. f>0 lbs Extracts Colocynth, etc. 1.000 lbs. Cream Tartar. 15 lb. cans. 200 lbs. Yeast Powders. lbs. Iodide Potass. 200 lbs. Tartaric and Citric Acids. FI LL ASSORTMENT (IF DRUGS, March 2 New York Advertisements. HENEY M MORRIS, Gt ENERAL COMMISSION ME HO H ANT, T 99 Pearl strccr. Now York. N. B.-Wm. S. Hill, (formerly Hill A Norfleet,) of Rich? mond, Va., and Charles D. Hill, of North Carolina, arc associated with mo in thc above business, and will he pleased to serve their Sonthem friends. References-Gen. R. D. Johnston and R. W. Lawson A. Co., Charlotte, N. C.; John Wilks, President 1st National B..nk, Charlotte, N. C. Feb 7 t'2mo* Banker and Broker, .Vc. 30 WALL STREET. NE iv YORK. C-1 OVERNMENT SECURITIES, STOCKS, T BON DS and GOLD bought and sold on commission and carried on the usual margin, if desired. Interest allowed on deposits subject to sight. Drafts of South? ern money bought and sold and unsettled Northein claims adjusted. Particular at? tention -paid to the negotiation of Com? mercial Paper and Bills of Exchange. Jan 2G t2mo SOUTHERN BINK NOTES WANTED BY LAWRANCE BRO.'S & CO.. BANKERS, 1G WALL STREET, NEW YORK. Feb S Imo WELD, ANDREWS & L?ET, Importers and Jobbers of Foreign and American Fancy Goods, Ho? siery, Gent's Furnishing Goods, Stationery, Cutlery, and also Manu? facturers of Hoop Skirts, 23 Park Placa and 20 Murray St., WK have -me of the largest and best assorted stocks of above goods in this count]-, adapted to Southern trade, which wc ober upon favorable terms. Buy? ers will do welt to give us a trial. All orders promptly attended to. WELD, ANDREWS & LEET. Feb ? 3nio BOOTS, SHOES & LEATHER, NO. ll DEY ST., NEW YORE. ALEXIS BRAGG & WESSON, Successors of tho old established firm of ALEXIS BRAGG & WARREN, WHOLESALE DEALERS IM BOOTS, SHOES AMD LEATHER, "1 > E< r to invite thc attention of ourchasers .1 > to their splendid stock, ad i'pted to all sections of the country, and which they oiler at the lowest market prices. Special attention paid to ordei .. Ai.K.xis BRACK*. ANDREW WESSON, Jr. Feb 13 3mo SHELDON, HOYT & CO., IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN / 1UTLERY, GUNS, HOES and other Vj goods suited to SOUTHERN TRADE, No. ! > Chambers st. and 21 Reade st., a Few doors East of Broadway, and opposite thc new Court House, New York. [TENEX K. SHELDON, SAMUEL A. BUSICK, WrI.T.IAM J. HOYT, EDWARD LYNES, J. ERASTUS SHELDON. [rou Carolina HoES, Elwell'* Crown, (steel,) Brade's Crown, Brade's Patent, Rice Hoes, ScoviR's Planters' Hoes and other makes American Planters'Hoes, half bright and full bright, round and oval eve. Mr. D. F. D \Y, of late firm Hyde, Gregg & Day, Charleston, S. C., is with us, and will be happy to seo his friends and cus? tomers. Feb 8 3mO New \'oi k, January 15;-1866. Lawrence, Brothers & Co., NO. IC WALL STREET. NEW YORK. /"GOVERNMENT" SECURITIES AND VT other STOCKS, BONDS, GOLD, Ac, bought and sold on commission for cash. DEPOSITS received from Banks, Bank? ers. Merchants and others, subject to chock on sight. COLLECTIONS made on all parts of the United States. DEWITT C. LAWRENCE. JOHN li. CECIL. CYRUS J. LAWRENCE. WM. A. HALSTED. Den- ::i BATCHELOR'!! Ililli DYE! rflHE Original and Best in the World. X The only true and perfect HAIR DYE. Harmless, Reliable and Instantaneous. Produc?s immediately a splendid Black or natural Brown, without injuring tilt- bail? or skin. Remedies thc ill effects of bad dyes. Sold by aU Druggists. The genuine is* signed William A. Batchelor. Also, RE? CEN PRATING EXTRACT OF MILLE B'LEURS, for Restoring and Beautifying tho Hair. CHARLES BATCHELOR, Oct 25 ly New York. WESTCHESTER HOUSE, CORNER BROOME ST AMD BOWERY, NEW YORK. riTII'S house, capable of accommodating X throe hundred guests and kept on the European plan, is centrally located, and near to all points. City cars pass tho Hotel to all the Ferries,'Railroad Depots and places of Amusement every throe minutes. Single Rooms, $1.00 per day; double, $2.00. J. F. DARROW fe CO., Jan l l ly Proprietors. ?LSO? BROS./ H g M MOTU 1 llCHl DIUJUU mMS-f@i3 s. c., ORK WHOLESALE TRICKS : JO bbls. Borax, refined. 'jon lbs. Camphor, refined. 300 ll>s. Calomel. 30 lbs. Sweet Spirits Nitre, 1 lb. bottles. .",(1 ?bs. ( 'hloroforru. 200 ll?s. Coleman's Mnstard, C lb. cans. .jo bids. Epsom Salts. .JU bbls. Aluin. 1EDICIXES, M., m MD, Hmo t^-?-----i^^^-? New York Advertisements. &BEAT DISTRIBUTION BY THE EUREKA GIFT.IW.TION. ESTA3LISHED 184?. 180 Broadway, New York. Rosewood Pianos, Melodeons, Fine Oil Paintings, Engravings, Silver Ware, Fine Gola and Silver Watches, Diamond Pins, Dia? mond Rings, Gold Bracelets, Coral, Florentine, Mosaic, Jet, Lava and Cameo Ladies' Sets, Oold Pons with Gold and Silver Extension Holders, Sleeve Buttons, sets of Studs, Vest and Neck Chains, Gold Rings, &c, VALUED AT 1^1,000,000. DISTRIBUTION ia made in thc following manner: Certificates, naming each article and its value, are placed in sealed envelopes, Which are well mixed. Ono of these envelopes, containing the ccrtiticato or order for some article, will he delivered at our office or sent by mail to any address, without regard to choice, on receipt of 25 cents. On receiving thc certificate, tho purchaser will see what article it draws and its value, and can then send ONE DOLLAR and receive thc article named, or can choose any other one article on our list of the same value. ??- Purchasers of our SEALED ENVE? LOPES may, in this manner, obtain an article worth from One lo fice Hundred J)ollars, For One Dollar, Which they need not pay until it is known what is drawn and its value. Entire satis? faction guaranteed in all cases. THE EUREKA GIFT ASSOCIATION Would call attention to tin; fact of its being the original and largest Gift Association in the country. We are, therefore, enabled to send finer goods and give better chances to obtain the ?lore cainable jirizts than any other establishment cd" the kind. The bu? siness continues to bo conducted in a fair and honorable maimer, and a large and greatly increasing trade is proof that our patrons appreciate this method of obtain? ing rich ami elegant goods. During the past year, this Association has sent a very large number of valuable prizes to all parts of the country. Those who patronize us will receive the full value of their money, as no article on our list is worth less than One Dollar, retail, and there are no blanks. Parties dealing with us may depend on having prompt returns, and" the article drawn will bo immediately sent to any ad? dress b". return mail (jr express. The following parties have recently drawn valuable prizes from the Eureka As? sociation, and have kindly allowed tile usc of their names; many other names might be published were we permitted: Andrew Wilson, Custom House, Philadel? phia, Penn., Oil Painting, value $100; .las. Hargraves, 821 Broadway, New York, Oil Painting, value $100; E. F. Jones, Barrett, Marshall Co., Kansas, Melodeou, value $200; P. J. Bvmes, Waterbury, Ct., Gold Watch, value $125; J. E. Shaw, 224 East 24th street, New York, Piano, value $350; Mrs. Chas. J. Nevis, Elmira, N. Y\, Piano, value $300; Miss Lucy Janeway, Elmira, N. Y., Cluster Diamond Ring, value $200: Mrs. K. Pen noyer, City Hotel, Nashville, Tenn., Molo deon, value $125; Oscar M. Allen, Co. B. 142d Reg. Iud. Vols., Nashville, Tenn., Watch, value $85; Rowland S. Patterson, Co. D, 10th Iowa Vet. Vols., Oil Painting, value $100; Mrs. Abbey J. Parsons, Spring? field, Mass., Melodeou, value $150; Jas. L. Dexter, City Surveyor, Syracuse, N. Y., Gold Watchj value $150; Mrs. James Ely, 177 Wooster street, cor. Bleeker, N. Y., Oil Painting, value $100; Mrs. J. C. Coles, Grand Rapids. Michigan, Silver Castor, value $40; Dr. J. R. Sinclair, No. 4 Main st.. Utica, N. Y., Framed Engraving, value $25; Hon. Luther Detmold, Washington, D. C., Oil Painting, value $100. Letters from various parties throughout the country, acknowledging the receipt of very valuable gifts, may be seen on hie at our office. To be Sold for One Dollar Each, Without regard to value, and not to be paid for until you know what you icill receive. 50 Eleg't Rosewood Pianos, EACH. worth from. $250.00 to 500.00 50 Melodeons, Ros'd cases. 125.00 to 225.00 100 tine Oil Paintings. 25.00 to 100.00 100 gold H'g Case Watches 75.00 to 159.00 150 Diamond Rings. 50.00 to 200.60 250Ladies'Gold Watches. 60.00 to 85.00 450 Silver Watches. 25.00 to 50.00 200 line Steel Eng's, fi 'md. 12.00 to 25 00 100 Music R?xes. 12.00 lo 40.00 100Sil'r Rev'g Pat.Castors 15.00 to 40.00 100 " F't and C'keB'kcts. 15.00 to 35.00 5O0 sets Silver Tea and Table Spoons. 15.00 to 30.00 2,500VestandNeek Chains 5.6b to 25.00 2,500 Ladies' Silver Porte monaies. S.i'j to 15.00 3,000 Silver Butter Knives j.00 to 7.00 2,000 pr Ear-rings,new st vie i.50 to 6.00 3,000 Cold Pencils anil Toothpicks. 3.00 to 8.00 3,000 Onvx and Amethyst Brooches. 4.00 to 10.00 3,000 Lava and Florentin? Brooches.*. .. 4.00 to 6.00 1,000 Masonic Pins. 4.00 to 0.50 2,000- line Gold Web Keys. 3.50 to 6.50 5.000 Childrens Armlets.. 2.50 to 8.00 2,500 sets Bosom Studs. .. 1.50 to 5.00 2,500 En'd Sleeve Buttons. 2.50 to 10.00 lt),(i(H) Plain Gold- and Chased Rings . LOO to 5.00 5,000 Stone Set ? S'l Rings 2.50 to 10.00 5.U00 Lockets, all sizes_ 2.00 to 7.00 10,000 sets Ladies'Jewc.lrv 8.00 to 20.00 4,000 Watch Charms, each 3.00 to 5.50 5,000 Gold Pens, SilvEx C's 4.00 to 0.00 5,(HJ0 Gent's Breast and Scarf Pms . 3.00 to 20.00 2,000 Ladies' New Style Reit Ruckles. 4.00 to 6.50 2,000 Chatelaine and Guard Chains. 6 00 to 20.00 1,000 (?old Thimbles. 7.00 to 14.00 2,000 set Ladies'.let A (?old 10.00 to 20.00 10,000 Gold Crosses. L50 to 0.00 r.,(>00 Oval Band Bracelets. 6.00 to 20.00 4,000 Chased bracelets. . . 5.00 to 16.00 2,000 Ball Ear-drops, all colorp . 8.00 to 5.0!) 5.000 tine Gold Pens. 2.00 to 3.50 2,000 Now Stvlo Jet and Cold Ear-drops. 3.00 to 7.<M) 2,500 Now Stvle Long Crys? tal F.ar-(*lrops... LOO to 8.00 2.000 (?old Pens. 3.00 to 6.00 JOP3~ A chance to obtain any of the above articles for ONE DOLLAR by purchasing a Sealed Envelope, for 25 cents. ??- Five Sealed Envelopes will br sent for $1.00; eleven for $2.00; thirty for $5.00; sixty-five for $10.00; one hundred for $15.00. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Our patrons are desired to send United States money when it is convenient. Long letters aro unnecessary. Orders for Sealed Envelopes must in every case be accompa? nied by the cash, with the name of the person' sending, and Town, County and - State plainly written. Letters should bu^M addressed to the Managers as follows: ^^mi' GOODWIN, HUNT k CjAt? Feb 10 75? Box 5,706 Post Office.Jj?M JS?