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THE CONQUERED BANNER. BY FATHER RYAN. Furl that banner for 'tis weary ; Round its staff'tis drooping dreary. Furl it?folu it ; it is best; For there's not a man to wave it, And there's not a sword to save it; There's not one left to lave it In the blood tlint heroes gave it; And its foes now scorn and brave it! Furl it?fold it; let it rest! Take that banner down ! 'Tis tattered! Broken is its staff and shattered, And the valiant hosts are scattered, Over whom it floated high. Oh ! 'tis hard for us to fold it? Hard to think there's none to hold it ! And that those who once unrolled it Now must furl it with a sigh ! Furl that banner! Furl it sadly ! Once, six millions hailed it gladlj', And ten thousand wildly, madlr, Swore it should forever wave! Swore thnt foenmn's sword should never Hearts entwined like theirs dissever? 1 And, upheld by brave endenvor, That dear flag should float forever O'er their freedom or their grave. Furl it ! For the hands that crasped it, And the hands that fondly clasped it, Cold and dead are lying low : And that banner prone is trailing, While around it sounds the wailing Of its people in their woe! For, though conquered, they adore it; Love the cold, dead bands that bore it: Weep for those who fell before it? Fardon those who trailed and tore it? And, oh ! wildly they deplore it, Now to furl and fold it so ! Furl tnatbanner! True, 'tis gory; Yet 'tis wreathed around with glory, And, 'twill live in song and story. Though now prostrate in the dust ! For its fame on brightest pages Penned by poets and by sages, Shall go sounding down the ages, Furl its folds though now we must! Furl that banner ! sadly?slowly/ Treat it gently?it is holy, For it waves above the dead. Touch it not?unfurl it never ! Let it lie there, furled forever? For its people's hopes are dead ! FLASHES. One frogissufficient to make a spring. Romantic death, a young lady drowned in tears. The man is indeod hard up who can not get credit even for good intentions. Why is a spider a good correspondent * Because he draws a liue by every post An Iowa editor recently announced that a certain patron of his was 'thieving as usual.' He declared he wrote it 'thriving.' The Burlington //"aic.yeye learning that Bertha Van Ilillern objects to kissing by women, asks whether she does uot want to appoint a receiver. A counsel, being questioned by a judge to know 'for whom he was concerned,' replied : 'I am concerned, my lord, for the plaintiff, but I am employed by the defendant.' An envious paragraphcr remarks ;? 'It has been observed that the lady with a diamond ring will scratch h jr nose, in a given period, four times as often *n anv other woman.' Trifles light as Imir may change the future of a man. For instance, n single golden thread, gleaming from liia tout collar, when his wife always buys black switches, tnay lead the way to a divorce suit. Josh Billings says, ''Blessed is he that advcrtiscth, for he shall inherit greenbax. and men will rise up and call him bulleboy; for by this name doth the multitudes know him who scrabblcth greenbax?which being interpreted, meaneth spoodulix. An old bachelor was courting a widow, and both sought the aid of art to give their fading hair a dark shade. ?"That's going to be an affectionate couple," said a wag. ''IIow soasked a friend. "Why, don't you see that they are dying for each other already?" was the reply. ? \ WORDS OF WISDOM. It is but poor eloquence which oul shows that the orator can talk. If what is said be not to the purpose a single word is already too much. We can hardly learn humility and enderuess enough, except by suffering. The worst misfortune is to be unable to Uir misfortune. He that hath no bridle on bis tongue has no grace in his heart. Deep waters are still. Wise men talk little, because they think much. We could not endure solitude were it not for the powerful cooipaniouship of Lope or of some unseen one. Real greatness docs not depend on the things we do, but on the mind with which wc do them. We are in the sale path during our pilgrim state while we arc in the valley of humiliation. Th? whole character of the christian seems to bo comprehended in this title? i believer in Christ. A real christian love9 close, pointed, searching preaching, and seek not the ministry of those who speak enticing words of man's wisdom. The man who will abandon a friend for an error, knows but little of the human character, and shows that his heart is as cold as his judgment is weak. More men grow old from having no?hing to do, than from overwork. The running machino will keep bright for years?the idle machine will soon rust out. When the presence of Christ is realized, then do love, gratitude, humility, faith, gentleness, meekness, etc., flow forth in sweetest fragrance toward their author. Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out. It is always near at hand, and sits upon our ( lips and is ready to drop out before we , arc aware : wherca- a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the track, and one trick needs a great uiuny more to make it good. Free Labor and Cotton. A friend reminded us, a few days ago, ihat a certain Northern states" man, now dead, declared that free labor would produce Cotton at two cents per pound. We do not remember the declaration, but really the prophecy seems in course of fullfillraent. Cotton has been going down from sixty cents, immediately after the war until it is now standing at eight cents, with the prospect of six cents in 1878. How free labor is accomplishing the fact, is not now under consideration, but admiiting that it is a fact, the question arises as to what our Cotton planters will do about it. Can they make Cotton at two cents per pound? Can they make it at six cents ? t Experience has proved with most of them that they cannot make it at ten cents per pound. If thousands have sunk their estates planting Cotton at eight, ten or twelve cents per pound, it will be interesting to err Oi.%. ?f\ liAir monn trill cnrt'ivp tflP PYr VjllllC HUM IIIUII V ?* ?? oui ? X/ Vi.v w.. peiiment of six, four and two cents. There is no present prospect of future high prices for cotton, while there are abundant evidences of rul" ing low prices for many years in the futuro. Who would have believed in the South, that the last (yop would foot up 4,000,000 bales with free labor ? The truth is, that while the demand has not increased, the supply has. The Cotton area has been greatly enlarged by the use of improved seed and the fertilizing force system. Added to this, the population of the great Cotton Belt is rapidly increasing, and although the large cotton plantations are disappearing, thousands of small ones have been opened to more than supply their places. Lands too, that heretofore would not produce cotton are now brought into service by commercial f ertilizer 8, which can be obtained upon the pledge of cotton. This plan of bartering guano for lint cotton has placed it within the power of thousands of small planters vm>ai1iiaa aa!frvrr wimcn lnrwla ivnrn b\r pi V/UUVV VVVIUI?1 nuvov aoiiMU vi v otherwise too thin for that purpose. And we are not prepared to con" dctnn it, for the reason that such farmers, if thrifty and enterprising, may be considerable gainers by the trade. If they gain no more, they may gain the sood of the cotton, which are valuable, often paying all othor exppnccs. But the main question remaines, as to what our farmers will do, seeing that Cotton is still going down, with the prospect of scttling'upon six, four or two cents per pound ? Can you make it at either of these figures ? When a wise man sees an evil he will endeavor to avoid it. We know you will say "what then shail we plant to make money ? If we all plant corn, oats, peas and potatoes, there will be no market for them." Strange, you do not apply the same to cotton. Y ou all plant cotton, of cogrse, just as you say about corn and oats, there is no market. You rrill plant cotton though your own figures show that you have lost on it every year instead of gaining. Your cotton seed has o n valuable oil, but you make no use of it'. thoy also contain valuable fatting food for stock, hut while the rest of the world buy and use it, you know nothing of it. Well then, your corn can be turned into bacon, which most of you buy, and your oats into bacon, beef inut* ton and poultry, all valurablc in the market and upon your own table. If you find that you cannot make money, the next best thing is to raise everything possible at home, so that you will not be obliged to have money. But you have debts to pay, you say : That Is unfortunate, but are you paying them with cotton at six and eight cents ? Don't you think a few thousand pounds of good tobacco, a few fat beeves, a few sheep and a yard full of egg laying poultry would pay the debt sooner ? A little cotton might go along with them, but the diversity would not only puv your debt sooner, but put you in a much better humor, because you would find that yoqr new system was easier, less laborious, and more pleasant. And suppose you should add to the above a good garden, cultivated 1 wim aim one ?n ihu good cows to furnish you with inilk and butter?theso would enable you tc sell more of your beeP, bacon unitton and poultry, because you would not need so much meat. And finally, suppose you should wake up froui your lcthcrgy, clean up iho yards around your house, plant out a few llowers ubout the door, just tojnako things look a little more civilized, and turn that rich old back lot into a fruit orchard, with a few choice grapos for the table. Don't you think this courso would improve your circumstance ? It is our opinion that your creditors would wish to lend you some more money, and your neighbors would begin to look upon you as one whose example it would pay to follow. Suppose you try it ? If you stay where you arc, you are ruined?you fall a helpless victim to cotton. You can hut fail if you change. After awhile you will he too poor or too old to turn over a J new leaf?why not.turn it over now, while you have strength and means ? ?South (Ga.) AyricuUurralist Cheated men have long memories. Warm Bathing. , Many erroneous notions prevail j respecting the use and properties I of the warm bath. To many persons the idea of submersion in warm water, on a summer's day, would be preposterous ; but, if it be rationally considered, it will be found that the warm bath may be taken with equal or perhaps greater benefit in the summer than in the winter. During hot weather the secretions of the skin are much increased in quantity, and consequently a greater necessity exists that it should be perfectly free from obstructions. Another prevailing error respecting the warm bath is that it tends to relax and ener* vatc the body ; for experience has sufficiently proved the fallacy of the opinion, and many physicians have prescribed their use to patients laboring under debility from disease, none of whom have experienced such effects, but have all felt invigorated and mostly restored to health and strength. Many persons are deter* Amm iipinrt fl*rt trof?n nono ICU IIIMJI UIV ? it i ill IMUM, VC|;? cially in winter, from the fear of catching a coM ; hut this fear is groundless, fer it has been found that the warm bath, by increasing the circulation on the surface of the body, renders it more capable of withstanding the effects of cold than it otherwise would have been. Good Hams. After bams have been smoked, take them down and thoroughly rub O J the flesh part with molascs, then immedatcly apply ground and powdered pepper, by sprinkling on as much will stick to the molasses, when they must bo hung up again to dry. Ilams treated in this manner will keep perfectly sweet for two or three years. This must he done before the fly deposits its c-ggs, for after tiiat is done nothing will stop their ravages. The above has been practiced in our section for more than twenty years. No soaking is ncessary. One pint of molasses and one or two pounds of black pepper are ~.mCT. a! a., f r.,?. nntT Ai*ilinarn fimilr nuuiuit'llt i'm iiuv wiuiiiui J 1uiuiij. Try this plan if you want good sweet hams.?Iturui American. Swift Potatoes. A correspondent has tried to his high satisfaction the experiment of propagating sweet potatoes from vines saved during the winter. In the fall, any time before frost, the vines may be cut iri any lengths and placed in layers on the surface of the earth to the depth of twelve or eighteen inches. Cover the vines with partially rotten straw to the depth of six inches, and cover the whole with a light soil about four inches deep. In this way the vines will keep during the witner, and in the spring will put out sprouts as the potato itself when bedded. The draws or sprouts can be planted first, and the vine itself can he cut up and gsed as we generally plant slips. Soap. A young lady who makes all the family soap give the following reccipe for a good cheap article : Add to ten quarts of water six pounds of quick limo (shell litnc is best) and six pounds of comiiiou washihg soda. Put altogether ami boil for half an hour, and let it stand all night to clear. Draw off the lyc and add to it one pound of common resin and seven pounds of fat (any fat will do.) Boil this for half an hour, and let it stand till cool, arid cut into bars. ~e O O T ?5 - izj -O3SE A..D CATTLE t'QVJ'JLXC ours or l^rcvcat >'o TTor.st will die ot Colic. Potts o? Lttko F* veu. If Pouts'.) T'owiVm nro r.-cJ In time. F (iutz'sl'ou dors will cure ar.'lpse vent Jlori Cn.nr v..\ loan's l'owlers will iircvcut Uai-xs Uf Io.vl, <..> cc.'hlly Ttirfcry*. loan's r.'Win.ni villi the rnsntllv of mil). \l I ei.um t?oul/ per uuu, uuil kuAd tuo tituier run in il street Foams Powders will rnre or prevent almost byxbt Siskam tliut Il'im mi<1 I attle nre hrir to. Kol'tz'h 1'owr-r hs will oivk Satisxactios. Sold every v. litre. ?AVI1) K. POUTZ. Proprietor. aALTTSionx. MA W. C. YOUNG. ISAAC YOUNG. YOUNG BROS., Harness, Hoots, Shoes, &c. Made or repaired at (lie shortesl notice and in the mosi durable manner. The liijrliosl price paid for INDUS of all descriptions. Give us a call, one door west of the Poslofliee, Camden, S. 0, declllf Nu^ar. *C A Barrels of different kinds of sugnr for sale l?y HUM BROS. MolllNNCS. | mi BARRELS New Crop New Orleans tar" Molasses. For sale low by jvnltf B\UM BROS. 40 Barrel* Kxtru Fine Nugar. For sale cheap. nnvUO-'Jt BRASINQTON & NETTLES. The Besl Batter, Cheese, Mncvaroni, &? .. for sale by felt I'J If KIKKI.E'i .v SMITH. S. WOLFE, cheap; dry goods stoke. ALSO, Buys ami pays I lie highest market price for green and dry cow hides, sheep, fox, otter, mink, raccoon and rulddt skins. Also, rags, wool, tallow, beeswax, old iron, bruss, copper, &c."*"** jaultf 'mljl'BjG: We have received, and arc now o| HOOTS, SHOES FOii SPIII^ I Orders promptly filled, and all j o ]>, F. FLEM1 Wliolrsitlc DfsfiYo euncc } "I am the motherot six cnnarm ; an 01 wirm iwc ( | been croupy. Without Tutt's Expectorant, I don't think they could have survived some oi the attacks. It is a mother's blessing." MARY STEVENS, Frankfart, Ky. A Doctor's Advice. "In my practice, I advise all families to keep T utt'i Expectorant, in sudden emergencies, for coughs, croup, diphtheria, etc." T. P. ELLIS, M.D., Newark, N. J. Sold by nil druyyists. Price $I.OO. Office 35 Murray Street, yew l'ork. "THE TREE IS KNOWN BY ITS FRUIT." " Tutt's Pills are worth their weight in gold." REV. I. R. SIMPSON, Louisville, Ky. "Tutt's Pills ere a 1spccTaT"lile*?ing of the nineteenlh century."?REVjJ^R^OSGOOD, New Yoflt. "I have used T utt'sIhllTfor torpor of the liver. They are superior to any medicine for biliary disorders ever made." I, P, CARS, AHornejMjt t-iw, Augusta, Ga. " I have used Tutt'sTHIahve vcara in my family. They arcuncqualcd forcoslivenessand biliousness." F. R. WILSON, Georgetown, Texas. "I have used Tutt's Memane with great benefit." W. W. MANN^Editor Mobile Register. "We fell fifty hoxesXutTs Pills to five of all others."?SAYRE & CO^^artersville, Ga. "Tutt's Pills have only to he tried to establish their merits. They work like magic." W. H. BARRON^flfi^Summer CL, Boston. " There is no medicine so well adapted to the cure of bilious disorders :ts Tutt's Pi'ls." JOS. BRUMMEL, Richmond, Virginia. \ 1 C AND A TM6fl&A^D MORE. Seld by druyytsts. 96 cents a box. Office 35 Murray Street, yew York, jlTUTT'S HAIR DYEl I mORSSD. I S HIGH TESTIMONY. $ ? FROM TIJK rACIFiy jM'RXAL. "A ukka i in?tniiyn Pj hn? been imhiIh I>v lilt, i I'TT. of \|'W ^ orfc, B Ej wlilrh re'tnrea j nnlliful beauty to tin- hair. 9 That eminent rln ml?t ha* ?nrreede>l In fl )iro<liirli>t; .1 11n 1 r I>vo which Imitates S R nature tn perfection. Did bachelor* may 'I I Price $1.00. Office ft.1 Hhtriay St., I [ > Jt'tic York. Sold bjt nil <1 ruijtjitlt. p) Ji R. GOOISAlh. 1 Stoves, Stoves A HEAVY STOCK OF , Cook, Parlor and Office STOVES, OF a w "w -w ' 71 I A.I jj J L Y Jl'ST RECEIVED, AND OFFERED AT PRICES LOWER THAN CAN Hi: HAD I Elsewhere ill Camden ??? I tllTTKlllSO. HOOFINii. &e., attended ; to at shortest uulicc ati'l on necoiuiiiDunliug terms. A Inl' line of Tinware & House Furnishing Goods. i Vcpf consttinlly on hand. ?fej)"AM work gtiarnniee.l. JOHN II. COODAI.K* dec It f ! ECiiKpii!; anil Ties. 12.000 \ n i ds I! At.M! I NO, oOO Handles TI F.S, For sale low 1-v net'Jot f IIAUM BROS. Candy, Candy. ! j p llUXFS assorted i'nndv hr sale l>v t 4 13 A U.I/ 15R04'. * I D?JU 8 <Ji asiw?-w No. 2 HAYNE STREI D. F. FLEMINO, .IAS. M. WILSON, 1* 11;? inn*t genial li.ilcir.) eve used by . biifl'crerM from pulmonnry diseases. It 1m composed of herbal products, which i have a specific. effect on the threat and | lin>ir?; detaches from the air colls all irritutiug matter: causes It to lie expccto- i , rated, anil at once checks the Inflammation 1 wlilt li produces the cough. A Mingle dose relieves the most distressing paroxysm, i , soothes nervousness, mid enables the suf- | I ferer to enjoy ouiet rest at uiglit. Keing a pleasant cordial, it tones the weak stoinI neh, and is specially recommended for 1 i children. , What others say aboftt TutVs Expectorant. Had Asthma Thirty Years, Haltimore, Ftbrnttry 3,1S75. I "I have had Asthma thirty years, and never lound a "ledicinc that hud such a nanrv effect." W. F. KOGAN, Charles St. A Child's Idea of Meril. New Oklkans, Ncrtmltr n, 1 v.yfi. [ "Tntt's E*rrciorant is a familiar name in my house. 1 My wile thinks it the best medicine in the world, and the children snv it is 'nicer than molas?cs candy.'" NOAH WOODWARD, lOi N. Poydrai St. "Six, and all Croupy." HI 1878. Dening, a large and new stock of , and Tltl \KS ^G- TRADE. ;oods with our brand warranted. & co.? Dealer* in AND TRUNKS. ET, Cor. CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON, SL C. Water-Purifying Chain Pump Acknowledged to be superior to any other j puinp known. No valves lo get out of or j der. Ducket and chains tnndc of galvan- j ized nmloable iron. The foulest water made pure by the us? of this pump. 10, feel or les?. $10; each additional foot, SO cents. This pump may be examined at the ' Latham House. jan8-tf LATHAM & PERKINS. | Ok au a week In your own town. f:. Outfit free. No it?lc. Iteacler, If you want a b#W W business at which persons of either sex can make great pay all the time thev work, write for particulars to II. IIam.kttA Co.", Portland, Maine. uiarl2-ly GILBERT BROTHERS, (NEW ESTABLISHMENT,) CARRIAGE, WAGON AND BLACKSMITH'S SHOP AT THE Ohl Stand of Mcttts Bro-at. We ar<? prepared to no everything in onr line in the best style, at short notice, ai.<l at the cheapest cash rates. PLANTATION WORK'a Sperlalty. I'uhlic patronage respectfully solicited. .GILBERT BRO'S. .Tan, 29 Cm Riddle's Hotel, LANCASTER C. H., S. 0. Having purchased the Hotel formerly occupied tiy Mr. .lones Crockett, shunted on Main sireet, 1 ain preparcil to receive transient and permanent itoanlers. Good accommodations at reasonable rates. Stables and Lots free to drovers. Janl51f J. M. RIDDLE. T J.liEGHT & SON, I UNDERTAKERS. Keep constantly on linml, ready made i Coflins and Cases, consisting of Pine, Pop- j lur. Wn'nut and Metallic Cases, at prices j from $4 to Funerals attended to with promptness j and dispatch. All orders filled at nny hou", dny"or night. Shop on F>road street': Residence on Littleton street jan2'J-6m At or Kcar Cost, Having on hand too large a stock of I.tyl'OUS of best ({utilities to carry through the dull season, I am determinel to turn it into tnonev, and in order to do ?o rapidly. have concluded to seli at the following very low prices by the gallon^:J 01.1 Crow Ky. Rye "Whisky $423 Dickey py$ 2.50 Miller's Rye <3 2 50 Pride of Ohio llye 1.75 North Carolina Corn 2.50 Baltimore Corn 1.75 Apple llrandy (the best) 3.73 Ginger llrandy 2.50 Wackbcrrv Brandy 3.50 Cognac llrandy 3.50 Gin (best) 2.50 Ruui (pure) 2.50 Port Wiue 2.50 Tobacco and Cigars in variety/at low | prices. Also, a fine assortment of Family Groceries of I lie best quality. Call and see me, ami price my goo Is be.ore.p (irchasing eisewliero. J. H.'.LOLLIS, at ? Obi Hrick Corner," liroad St., Camden, 8. C. jail 1 -tf FEED AND SALE STABLES.' Every convenience on the spot. Always put up nt ARMSTRONG'S COM MODIOMS kTABLKS 011 PeKalb Street. flood pump well 011 premise*. Animals well feci anil properly cared for by accomplished hostlers. l'RICKS VKB1' MODKItATlv Horses and mules always on hand ami for sale cheap. Don't forget tlieplaoe. J. A. ARMSTRONG. W.X P., .1;.^ nvn rn.ilinfil ' lo Ik* prompt iniunkin<r settlement. Coll(?e,' lions must !>* made or I shall be compelled to ndoj t severe measures. K*l:iin nai<I B'aiic.y CaiulioN, Of all kinds, Crackers, Iliscuits, Nuts, ; Ksusins, Spices. &c., ?ke., for sale by febl-tf KIKKLEV & SMITH. | 1 Spring Opening! 3i il.ivitvi:jiy| AMI ? it ESS UOODM. I nui now receiving nu<l o] eniug my Soring and Summer Styles Of ilie above goods. in great varieties, to j which | invite the attention of the ladies. ' Mv stock will include all the luteal novel- j lie^ in fashion. My I > 11 i:SS-^I AK!\G Department in t!i bands of an experienced MODISTE. ; whose tavte and execution will give satisfaction. Mrs. T. It. Walker. I NEW GOODS! Spring of 1878! o A CHOICE STOCK OF FANCY AND DOMESTIC IN NEW AND HANDSOME STYLES, BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, MANY OF THEM PURCHASED BELOW THE rvxi ~mr m. iktwtw^ A And will be sold at prices which cannot fail to give satisfaction. My CLOTHING, HAT and SHOE DEPARTMENTS are complete, and at the VERY LOWEST FIGURES CASH BUYERS Will find it to their interest to call and examine the STOCK before purchasing. Robert M. Kennedy. p ? NOW OPENI THE CHEAPEST STOCK OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, Ever Brought to This Market. I WISH IT PISTINCTLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THEY SHALL BE SOLD IF LOW PRICES WILL DO IT. X HAVE RARE BARGAINS TO OFFER. Oomo and Ooiivinoe Voursolf. H. BARUCH. $100,000 WORTH OF GOODS TO 1333 SOLD At Astonishing Low Prices; ( CONSISTING OF Dry Goods, Clothing Hats, Shoes, Hardware, Saddles, Harness, Groceries, Bagging, Ties. We Still Tay Above Market Price for Cotton. BAUM BROS. t