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8??rn--r'ri j mift tottgjijggg ! ? i-'l J - ' I ^oifAsck, k . > at olive* wkXVbll holmem. . a', . < ' Oh! sb? was a fenid of laughing eye. And she lived in'a garret cold nod high, Aud he was a threadbaro whiskered beau, And he lived in a cellar damp and low. But tlio rosy boy of the cherub wing, Has many a shaft in his slender string, Aud the j'outh below and the maid above Were touched with tho flashing darts of love. And she would wako from her troubled sleep, O'er his trader billet beaux to weep; Or stanS like a statute cold and fair, And gaze on a lock of his bright red hair. And lie Who was eo tall and proud. "With Itis step so firm and his Inu^h bo loud, His beard grew long and his face grew thin, And.he pined in solitude over his gin. But one soft night in the mouth of June, As she lay in the light of a cloudless moon, A yolce came floating sod and clear, To the startled maiden's listening ear. Oh, then from hercrcaking couch she sprung, And her tangled tresses back she flung, She looked from the window far below, And he stood beneath, her whiskeced benu t She did not start with a foolish* frown, But packed her truuk nnd scampered down, And,^berd was her lover, tall and true, Iivhia'jjueadbarc coat of the brighest blue. The star that rose in the evening shade, Looked sadly down on a weeping maid ; The sun that came in his morning pride, Shed golden light o'er a laughing bride. ourwinteb evenings. These should be spent in improvement. This-no odo will deny. It i? the only leisure time for the farmer, and he will be inexcusable if ho fails to improve it. Head books and paper?; read a few only. Too many are always hurtful ; they prevent thoroughness. The general reader never amounts to anything. We knew a poet once, whoBe ouly hooks were the Bible and SbakBpeare.? These wero enough, for they contained all that was necessary to make or aid a poot ; both poetical and eensiblo books, both highly instructive, containiug in the samespace more knowledge that can anywhere else be found. By reading many books you necessarilv jret but an jndistinnt . ^ ? to-f because confused. "Multiplicity perplexes choice," as tbe 6ld maxim has it. We cannot1 remember 60 many points, especially where they are but touchcd upon.? Head a few strong passages and they will make an impressiou. Read therefore a few books only read them thoroughly. Not only that, digest, your author as yoy. g^. along ; argue with him ; see what IhetB Ia'*l}oijt the subject discussed. This is tho way to become thoroughly benefit - { tgd by) readitog, for books should uever be made a total rcliauce? only an aid. A, <uan must have a mind of kiaown, and be must- think for himfelf upon the eubj^pt. are .-consulted for decision or 1 aid, for it it to he supposed that there are always people who know more ahout a subject than we?who have more thoroughly studied it than we. It is well to 'Consult these, for it is, to speak, as much labor gained which they did for us. Consult then the 'books, and but few of Ibem. Think more upon what you read, than how. YVfth mere boobs of informsV "k tion |t 19 different. It i9 knowledge ibat triakes the man* and ignorance the simple- < ton. And ibis knowledge must be gnin? 4 ed, and no time is so god for the farmer, as the jlong winter evening now upon us, which wll.surely be-spent ic idleness or, :? - 1 ?u?,? nuioo, ii uul ucvoieu 10 uselulues?. Tbefliskof books'to-eelect from ia not mea?rfe,'btlt tfe.will not particularize. "Whatever may be'tbe books you select they will cot supersede tbo agricultural papers.? 1 Tliei'e gfvoyou the'freshest, latest knowl [ edge, and treat upoo all subjects. Consult nlwajs carefully your agricultural paper.? 1 Rural World, v Mr. ' JB?h3dhbr*8 Strategy. ? Henry ( Ward Aether's modus operandi is illus- d tra$MfW-bu action when the cburcb pro-, pased/furnishing hip an assistaDt pastor.? 8 lie bad given notice tbat the subject would be ^jscussed at the appointed meeting, but expressed vco opinion himself in relation to it/during tha debate it wa3 suggested ' tbat he be heard from. To the astonish* meek of all he said if the charch wanted Assistantthey were entitled to one; be did not. The subject watt speedily- tabled. Mr. Beecher consider j talking a kind of safety valve. If, any man thinks that he can 1 convert the world, reform society, and make ^ men what they ought to be in tibout a * paonth, he encouraged him to go. ahead.? <>f course, euch men soon tire out and set* 1 , tie down mto staid. faHabla elltlfflhiwun* I ? - if oppose^lflw abut op, they would "blow cut the boiler end. of Plymouth ohuiob. So %oiet\y through two nighte^of exciting^ <dehat^ fcoewivg if he opposed directly it might lead to miachief. gTrKSjJt ? >' -r > - H ? -tfeierrf Orcnt bu promulgated m? order I ^ertiog ^jdtp^rUneDt eommraSera of Vi? 1 Soolh Carolina, Geor^ O^Floridi* AUb*m*, MbeWppi, Louisiana, TWl?Ui*iUtat??^ur^lo, of *11 T?u eh?,W,L . ry. Ha tn?k# ft ippwr ilia Mr. IfcCaUooh is sot fit for th* high offle* fa* SIR >-' ' '. " " . r Amerikans love cAQStio things; they would prefer turpentine to colone water, if tbey had to drink either. So with their relish of humor f they must have it on the half shell with cayenne. N An Englishman wants hiz fun smatbered deep in mint sauce, and he is willing tew wait till next day before ho tastes it. If you tickle or convince an American ju bav to dew it quick. An Amerikan luvs to laflf, but lie don't luv to mako a buzzness-ov it; ho works, eats, end haw-haws on a canter. I guess the English hav more wit, and the AmerikHns more humor. Wo havnt had time yet to bile dowo our humor and git wit out of it. The Englifh aro better pun&ter3 luti konsider punning a sort ov littery prostitushun in which futer happiness iz swopped oph for the pleasure ov the moment/ There iz one thing i hav noticed : everybody that writes expecks to be wizc or witl? 1 1? 1 . ?j-ov/ uu* cvcij'uwuj cxjjsck tew ue saved wen they die; but there iz good reason to believe that the goats hereafter will bo in the majority, just as the cheeps nre here. Don't forgit one tiling, yu hav got to be wizo before yu kan be witty; and don't forget two things, a single paragraph haz made sum men immortal, while a volume has b;n wu89 than a pile driver tew other-but what would Amerikans dew if it want for their &ens-ashun6 ? Sumthing startling, tz necessary for us az a people, nne it don't make mutch mat ter what it iz-a budge defalkashun-a red elephant, Jcrseo clams with pearU in them will answer, if nothing better oners.?Josh Billings on Amerikans. March 30, 18G6 60 ly STRAUSS, VANCES & CO.'S, 130 MEETING STREET, C1 n i' Ti or> T-T fi e <a 1 G f vi^ /-. 4. Opposite Pavilion Hotel, Toe attention or the wholesale TRADE is respectfully called to oar Dew and well selected Stock of FOREIGN AND DOMESTIQ S>BT FANCY GOODS, Small Wares, HOSIERY, &C. With our facilities for buying in the FOREIGN ind HOME MARKETS, we feel confident that 10 house iu the trade can offer superior inducenenUi. Our Stock will bo large and varied, comirising FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC ftV C0 0D8 enerally; a fall line of V WHITE GOODS, Gloves, Hosiery, , FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS. ' % ALSO, v. We have established COMMISSION add FORWARDING BUSINESS, qnder ibe drtn of v t turrco o. ni\ u. v* ?W XOO CC UU? GOODS and PRODUCE eontigoed to u? rill have our eapecial care. . * When you vliit the city* we would re*pect> ally invite yoa to call ana examine our Stock. Order* entrusted to us will receive our prompt, >enoaa) (ktteutioa.;~ STRAU88, VANCES A CO. ' " j .**M. STRAUSS, ' * . L.Kf VANCB, E. J<- WI8S, h O. VANCE, TH03. MA HON March 6 19 1. Vb Twsnwm SSSSM?5?sss ' ' / <]. * ' '' ;. "' '* /! ?? -i'l.'.i f. .. ; ... ' . . _ . D. F. FLEMING & CO, Wholesale Dealers IN Boots, Shoes, Trunks, &c., 2 Hayne-Street, CORNER OF CHTJRCH-STBEET, CHARLESTON, S. C., YT 5 T> ~ J utiviixg Acsuiuea xmsinesB AT tlfeir Old Stand, 2 Ilayne-Street, corner or Church Street, are now receiving a large and well assorted Stook of BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, & ., Which will be sold at th? lowest market price. The pntfonage of lormer friends and the public generally respectfully solicited. D. F. FLEMING 8*M*L A. NELSON. JAS. M. WILSON. January 6, 1866, 38, tf r,MW.wiHMis?rn ?.wv. >> aw jtaijillllllU W Wl) MERCHANTS & BANKERS, NO. 103 HAYNE STREET, Charleston, S. C.s KEEP constantly on hand a full assortment of GROCERIES and will Bell them at tbe lowest possible prices in this market. They will rcceive and eell on consignment Cotton an d other produce, and will advance liberally on Cotton consigned to their house. WILLIAMS, TAYLOR ?fc.CO., 147 Maiden Lane, New York. January 25, 1866, 41, 3m. ~ nRY r.nnnc jvjll m. vivwua THE UNDERSIGNED, OF THE LATE FIRM OF ROBERT ADGER & CO., Has thia day commenced the WHOLESALE & EETAIL DRV GOODS BUSINESS, * 7 AT No. 252 KING STREET, (In the Bead.) An J offers a Stock adapted to a fi rpt elas* trade. The business will he conducted strictly upon the One Price system. The patronage of the friend? of his late tirm and of the public generally id respectfully solicited. JAMES B. BETTS. Feb. 1, 18C6, 42, 2m NEW STORE OPEN ! GREAT BARGAINS j T O B E HAD.! THE subscriber lias just received a Dew tock of Gooda, consisliug, in part, of DRY GOODS, MNMRfe, "W~B~ a ?1 A 1 S , LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, Northern-Made Shoe Pegs, YANKEE NOTIONS, . . .. _ ana Aimo&t Everything Wanted or Needed. ALL. OFFERED VERY LOW ij@m ?i, PERSONS ARK INVITP.n TO hatt. *t DENDY'S CORNER, LATELY OCCUPIED BY MESSRS. BRANCH & SONDLEY, and examine for thema^VM. G. W. KELLEY. Abbeville, Jan. 88, 18?fc, 4M' JUST. RECEIVE?, nri T??T? xxvjbajtx juuyis vijt . ? !& y t! *<? ; .^T GAo?^iBEEDSi LyW? Kathsiroo; PMIoVotcta, or Femt.a Frteqg; Bcotlnr, a aap?riar.*riiola to r.ll.r. OUfifrom -spote SL!!?!** l!*9' ,ot Improved Prttpfom K38ENCK OF' COFFEE. row"' PtECTK ' irrtTb BPHf ;; ' -. ,. >. i \. ' ;.* '-v* E????xiia -Mif imMiBiwwwfiiratoteaM CCOPYlV" PRINOIPAIi BRANCH or Tn* "NATIONAL INK COMPANY/' OF NEW YORK. Mr. CLARENCE HoCARTHAt having been appointed Salesman and tieneral Agent, is the representative of above Company for the Di?t'iot of Abbeville, Slate of South Carolina. AU parties, therefore, wheihur httving dealt with us previously or otherwise, will ple>ise ovhH themselves of tlie advantages of dealing direct/}' with the representative of our house there; they I Will finil it fn !"? '*' * * .. w v..CI. I'cviiiiiary nntj'CHfc lO a? 80. C. L. Van Allen, Actuary. THIS INK Jims been in general and constant use for the last twenty years, and ia warranted to be all that we assert of it: 1st. It if. ndelible. 2d. It will not corrode the pen. 3d. It flows with perfect facility; a Hue is never broken. 4th. It will not collect on the pen nor mouth of the stand. All this in wurranted. This Writing Fluid is black, with a rich and glossy tint of blue. I will furnish IKK in bottles at New York prices, carefully packed in shipping order in sized packages required. No charge whatever will be inade for Burrels or Kegs in orders for IHVo ? ri?f. Ainvo uii i/i nii. On uccounl of its indelible quality. it lias met with an extensive patronage Ironi Banks mid Counting Ilo'ises genernlly, aiul in Schools, because every mark it perfectly distinct, and it* rich, glossy blue tint in very inviting to the eye. Address CLARENCE McCAKTHA, Jan. 30 14 tf Abbeville, S. C. Greenville and Columbia Railroad, zBSKjSaal GENERAL. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, Columbia, J&ntinry 28th, i860. OK" and ofler the SOtli inst., the PASSENGER TRAINS will be ruu daily (Sunday's excepted) as follows: Leave Columbia, at G 00, A. M. " Alston, 11.00 " " Newberry, 12.69 P. M. Arrive at Abbeville, 6.00 " " Anderson, 8.10 " " Greenville, 9.00 " Leave Greenville, at 4.30, A. M. " Anderson, 6 30 " " Abbeville, 7.46 " " KewbeTry, 1.10 P. M. Arrivo at Alston, 2.56 " " Columbia, 8.00 " There will he :\bout seven miles of staging till between Frenhley's and Alston. Passengers will bn furnished with tickets through, including the Kuad. Stace and Frrrv. SI YTY POUNDS BAGGAGE ONLY, allowed on""the Stage to one sent. J. B. LasSALLE, Gcn'l Sup't. Jan. 28. 18G6, 42. tf Tito State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. In Equity. Ex Parte, ) J. P. Keed. f A Bill to perpetuate Solicitor of the Western | testimony. Circuit. J TP. REED, Solicitor of the Western Cir cuit, having this day filed in this office a Bill to Perpetuate Testimony in relation to Deeds, Wille, Choses in Actinia, other Papers ana uecoras destroyed or lost during the ro I cent war. It is ordered that all persons, who are entitled to and desire to avail themselves of, the benefit of iho Act of the General Aesem bly, in Bitch case ma'e and provided, nro per mittcd to come beforo the Court and have taken and perpetuated all evidence which they shall producc, on proper application being made before Die. WM. H. PARKER, C.E.A.D. Com. Oflicc, l'eb'y. 28 1806, 46. 2m. R. J. WHITE, WITH D. R. WRIGHT & CO, sba&IEM m i Foreifyn anrl T~>rvrv-?<r>cs+ ;/-? STAPLE AND FANCY moooits, CLOAKS, MANTILLAS, SHAWLS, &c. GLOBE HOTEL BUILDING, 250 Broad. Street, AUG^UJIITA, O-A. Jan. 2 .10 Sm DENTT STR Y . ?' ? -m. m jm. ;.jm. m* M. JL?. JL SAMUEL H. BEARD, dBnttist, aRADUATE of Baltimore College of . Dental Surgery, Tias resumed the Prnctiee of Dentistry at Abbeville C.H. He would call the atteotion of the publio to the Beauty, Cleanliness and DurabiHty of the Vulcanite as a base for teeth, He would urge upon all the, importance of billing teeth before they become painful, therebv nraver.tin?? ?? ?? tion. Charge/ reasonable? Office in Jos. T. Moore's building, over O. R. MoNabb'a Store. Nov. 17.1865, 81. 6m J I2..CLABK, - REPAIRER OF W&tche*, Clocks and Jewelry, : qODGES DEPOT, 8. 0. "T 8 prepared -with all necessary tools and roa,'JL te rials to do tnytbing in bia line of busi aeta *t tlie lowest rates. AH work warranted to do ^rell for twelve months, if not send it baek end It will be done free of charare. Oive tte a trial and satisfy yoMHUei.- "All work} Uft fft my shop will be takeo csro at Terms 0*sh. *. Sept. 2, 1865 M?m. , WA^T.B^RP OEOQMMKNCED at rttftoW'sUnd, will fell li lew for Cash, or alfkiiide of eouatry pro* dace taken in mbwM, J.D.OHALMEBa Oe*? 4.18<tt ?*-if fiSftlffiitt* XHP.n Aujjpuwrvi.r . UXMWI *pr| LOT OF FRESH AND O ENUINE ?Wt*D-RV SEED. ALSO, SILVER 4 EDWINPASHtfcR. | D?. 4, 1865. 6 Jf. . ' GOKESBURY, Not. 14, 1865. We do not propose to sell Goods chcnnpr nr to rp.11 hr?f 1 ? " ter Goods than others, We claim to sell as fine Goods and as GfQQB GROCERIES,, AND AS PURE DRUGS AND Medicines, As any person in the State, j All we ask is for those wishing DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, DRUGS AND MEDICINES. w to call and examine for themselves. We are determined to merit the favor and confidence of the purchasing public. We are sure that it is our interest to make it their interest to purchase from us. Our supply of Dry Goods, Groceries, Drugs and Medicines shall be complete. NORWOOD, CONNOR & CO. Cokesbury, Nov. 17,1865.tf COACH 3B&IHWHS6 Trimming, At E. J. Taylor's Old Stand. Tliq^jndersigned would respectfully inform tbe public that they bave on hand A liUl?D STOCK OF FAINTS AND VARNISHES, Anil, also, a good supply of TRIMMINGS For Buggies and Carriage?, and that they are govt pi ?pared to do all kinds of TRIMMING, CARRIAGE AND SIGN PAINTINC^h. At Reasonable Prices FOR CASH. t3T They also have on hand FOUR good second band BUGGIES, and TWO light ROCK A WAYS for Sale. Also, one excellent Tw/vTT/*??/? W.?r?n -V..v W'MglSf. JOHN ALDOUS, T. C. SEAL. Jantiary 0, 1865, 38, tf MARSHALL HOUSE, Livery ?tables, and * TTACK. tiI]ME39 TO > ' i "Washington, Ga. WWAVING TAKEN CHARGE OF THE . above HOTEL, and having tbornugty) BEFITTED AND' REFURNISHED IT, 1 pledge myaelt after many years' experfeuoe ia f thteboaineM, to furniih my gaesU wilh clean, J comfortable ROOMS, and a TABLE tujtpUtd at'' all timea withtbe VERT BEST the Market* ( al&ttt. I Pre determined to ejmre-p" paina to. , please my pntrons. iL f Will UiORO UB1IJ CUQNWIIVU WIW1 WIW 1 HOUSE, oflRirdii>t toIp?r?*& fk*ing West and ] E*?t MU,<V5n'ifd4*l}l**J!d '4*poditiou? mean? < of oon*#yBncA. , i FitWa d^Iricrg/iofdfrcni Abb?*ilk to any j point of tb? Country not. accessible by pnbllo Boav?y*neo -oan And ( our LIVERY &TAamv* \ * ^ .' vt' - - -, ; ; '"'v - v- *v , a.; / % * : 4 iittttjjgSjg TTi ffllTlilHfcMMMMMigBh ? ORUOSg MEDICINES, AND... TV MovK. w ALW AYS a goofl rind select stock of Goods on hdud, consisting of ' , ; DRUGS, ns STUFFS, Unices of all Kinds, x ' PATENT .MEDICINES, j F'AS6Y - '.1 Ii'fi BRUSHES,"v a BOOKS AND STATIONERY, wmmm* PAINTS, OILS, mmmssm.m7} George Hemmel's Improved Premiam ITCCPIVirP rnrrrr uurrLb, GLASS AND PUTTY, BHANBY AND WINE foi* 3?jediql tyse, O^lIUDEKT seeds, KEROSENE OIL, Chimneys and Lamps, With Many Articles not Mentioned. irszr" n-r,lvr? I? v. vnw ^/# v/f^/n-y uwcnata ?/ Money required to attend, all Orders, a* /Ae CASH SYSTEM is entirely in practice. EDWIN PARKER. Abbeville. S. C., Fel-'y 1, 186C, 42. tf. ISLBERTON FEMALE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. TIIE Spring Terra of this Institution will commence orutlio 8th of January, aud will end tin ihe '20th of July, 18G6. The Full Teini will begili on the 3d of September, and close on the "23d of November. There will oe an examination of all tlie Classes at the close of the Spring TePin, by a Committee. Tho 20tU of July will be devoted to the reading of Compositions' and Concert. RATES OF TUITION. 1st Term. 2d Term. First Class?Spelling, Rending, Wrine, and Mental Arithmetic $14,00 $0.00 Second Class?V n i?lisli Grammar, Geography. nnd Arithmetic, 21.00 0.00 Third Class?Uauul slutlies of College Couiue, . . . 28.00 12.00 Fourth Class? Lnngnagcs and Higher Mathematics, . 85.00 16 00 Contingent Fee, . . . 1.40 CO For use of Instrument, . 8 60 1.60 Payable iu advance in specie or its equivalent. piT* Pupils will be received at tony time, nnd charged from time of entrance until the cluac of the term. No deduction will be made, except in case of extreme illness, and then for no les* time than one month. S? uoara can bo obtained at from $16.00 to $20.00 per month. Those wishing to procure board can do so by addressing thoJPnncipal. No pains will be t?[>ared so mnke tbe instruotion thorough, and reader satisfaction to patrons. Monsieur Geo. A. Brenner, Professor of <&Iusie. For particulars, address T. ALONZO HATIRI9. Dee. 15, 8m] Principal. ELEGANT " sxses DOUBLE , Harness, FOR SALE BY wm&SMMem. mms.: m&r 'Cdrtier'ofUtae^ft and Veeting Streets ^arLeston, s. c. rHI8 POPULAR and WELL KNOWN. HOUSE is now full/ opan for the reeepion of viritora. having b*?a rafuraiabed with SEW and ELBOANT FURNITURE through>ut, and oflT?ra to |b? traveler aaoommodatiou ?nd con v e d i eFIR8TLA S3 HOTEL, i " 'V .***-"<>*'.^m ' " ,. -. '. V'^ dL^y.H -*m\ rttf ,' . ,:* .. -