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IN A LOOKING-GLASS. ! HABIT PEOPLE HAVE OF. GAZiNG ON THEMSELVES IN MIRRORS. Not Ono Per?oa Out of Ten Can Ko*!?t the " Temptation?A; lleportcr'* Otwerva tlous?Dude, TVorjslns.inaa,. Kino Ididy, Shop-GirL ? "??-' " ? [Cincinnati Enquirer.] "Did you over stand hero a few min utes and watch people admire themselves in.-;the mirror?", remarked a gentleman to an Emmtrer reporter as the two were standing'at.-tho entrance of .the Arcade. "JS'o. Why do you ask? " ^Well, you ?ist ought to take a posi tion here for a while and keep your eyes open; ? 'You wilt see things that will maka you laugh. " . ; fjt - was a few minutes after 0 o'clock, tma tho great army of working people,, clerks, mechanics and professional men were hurry lug and, scurrying ,to and'fro on ;their way h'ome partake , of the evening ineal "A great many of 'these, people would pass through the "Arcade,n which at the entrance. is- lined on either side with mirrors. A few minutes ob servation-convinced the reporter that not one-out of ten, either male or'female, re sists the temptation of surveying hor or himsj.f in the*glass, GOtGii'yUSLY ARRAYED. People that you might think' would never for a.moment care to see their imt.ge reflected would come along and not only size themselves up in the Arcade, but also in the show-windows, which in most - cases reject as well as u mirror. ?Then, for instance, comes a gentleman gorgeously arrayed in tall silk hat, im maculate shirt-front, cut-away coat of perfect pattern and light trousers. Watch him ana see what he will da He looks at his figure critically, gives one pants leg a little tug downward to make it set better, straightens out a wrinkle show ing in his coat sleeve, and with an air of satisfaction moved on. He is just about right in his get up and he knows it. .Here is a shop-girl. She will certainly not care much. Mistaken idea. She flips her dress around, sticks hack nnder her hat a rebellious lock of hair thai will peep out. and fumbles at a limp und flimsy collar at her throat that the weather has dealt most unkindly by. Poor girl, her shoes sre run over at tho heel, and her skirts are faded aud threadbare; but she looks into that great truth-teller and tries to belter her appearance IV.UTY UV W.iUKlNGMKN. Here arc a party of workingmen carry . ing dinner-baskets. AY hat -do you sup pose they will do? Out of the half dozen not one' refrains from glancing In tho reflector. One. brushes a chunk of soot from his nose, another rather jauntily sets his battered hat a little more to one side of his head, another buttons his coat, and still another, who as if fatigued .by the toil of the day has allowed himself to "lean forward, in a dejected way, braces up and makes hts movements more'clastic. A finely'dressed lady next comes upon the scene She gives a hasty., glance at her counterfeit self, straightens ? jewel at her.throat,which seems to have been .out of position somewhat, gives a little nerv ous twitch at the dainty caff encircling I one wrist, and then, glancing back at her. train, .moves gracefully down with aaair I of perfect satisfaction- - And so It con tinues with all. who come along. Tich-.or '" p^or?TSiacfc'*bf"While. ? ? .'ft-T*? ? i*.' You may joke at your neighbor's ex pense, say he. is a'^ncehed -fehow' never so happy as when looking at -himself in the glass, bnt you should not cost a stone, for 7we all.do.'itT: V -; !L'oo!cin? at Kontactry Eorso* <^eei',represehtativ^ Japanese government, have bcen'inl. Kentucky,'4?pk-. ing at 'the horses in that-state,; their ob jecting being-itogather. as * much.-inf ortna tiou as possible concerning tho highest types of trottors-apdifuanerKr-.jiFhey pur chased . nothing,, .but, took jsuch copious notes '-concerning/numerous animals thai' it is-expe/jtedtheyvwill do,6ome business with the breeders pf the' blue-grass region before leaying.for home. ,. . . ? Josh BilUiis* "and ltublastoiij. - ..' lEschansc,} '..,..'.',.>' j] WWa Pabinstein was an-, this, country "Josh Billings" was introduced to him, and the pianist in conversation presently, endeavored to impress upon the . Yankee an idea of his:high family rank. .".Indeed, " he said, "I havG ascertained that my ancestors' were prominent men in tho Crusades, land one of thorn accompanied the Emperor Barbarossa. " "On tho piano, I suppose," said Josh. ? ? A Carious Custom. . . Forel-n Letter.! The Parsee mode of disposing of tho dead is very curious. Immediately after death the body is carried by white-robed priests to the Towers of Silence, lofty cir cular buildings, haunted by birds of prey, waiting to devour the corpse Before taking final leave a dog is brought and made to ga/.e into the eyes of the dead, to extract the sins of the departed. TU? First Ocean Steamer. JBcston Beacon.] A lady from Michigan relates a very pretty story of her little boy whom she took last summer for the Grst time to the seaside The little fellow was greatly pleased with the sight (Jno day, when he saw the first oceau steamer approach the coast, he was exuberant: "Oh, mamma, just cpme out and sea There's a big locomotive taking a bath. " I'ro<lnctlvo Countries [Ahuanaeb Illustre.] A Gascon and a Provencal were each ex tolling the productiveness of their native provinces. "At Bordeaux," said the former, "you drop a match in a field; next year you will see a forest!" "At Marseil les, " rejoined the other, "you drop a brace button; a week after you have a ready made pair of trousers I" Tho Ichthyophagous Club. There is in New York a society offish-. eaters styled the ichthyophagous club. It is said tho work thus far accomplished by the organization toward popularizing many fish dishes hitherto forbidden en trance to the dining-rooms proves that it has not lived in vain. Near tho Throne. [Exchwee.1 A Colorado paper says that "the cow may bo queen, the horse king, and the sheep away up in royal honors, but it is an indisputable fact that the hog, uudcr the impetus of alfalfa and pea food, is ap proach-tog dangerously near the throne " Ttio Four C'kuko?. Dirty streets, unclean water, neglected sewers, and anti-vaccination ideas are said to bo tho cause of the visitation of small-pox in Montreal. Grenoble, France, is the greatest glove making city in the world. Tultercular Disease Among Milch Cows. In a report recently addressed to the town conned of Hull, Dr. Mason, medical officer of health for the borough, expresses himself very strongly as to the results which may follow on the consumption of milk from tuberculous cows. His atten tion having oeen drawn to the fact of tuberculosis among milch cows ho visited a dairy, and having the support of a veterinary surgeon to the effect that the disease did actually exist in a cow, he gave instructions to the proprietor not to 'i sell the milk for food and obtained [ samples of the milk for microscopical and j chemical examination; the cow was also .kept under observation. The sputum j was found to contain, tubercular bacilli, and pus ceils were visible in the milk. The milk,' it is stated, was peculiar in con-! taming a much larger proportion of fatty I matter than is contained in healthy-milk. ? The cow was finally purchased by Dr.J Mason for 50 shillings;, she-wns in an-j emaciated condition, and when slaught- ; ered tubercles 1 were found. The dura mater and lungs were in ah advanced condition' of tuberculosis, as' were' also the liver and some glands. Dr. . Mason, j having detailed thess.facts, goes on to as-1 serf that bovine tuberculosis is an infec- j j tious disease/ which can be transmitted I ' "by the Ingestion and inoculation of flesh j and ihilk of a tuberculous beast. Cows affected with tuberculosis are", he" alleges, I generally good milkers. The disease, he i states, is hereditary,, and transmissible to j the human species through the milk and' flesh, should these articles be uncooked or insufficiently cooked.?London Lancet. "Wonderful Effect* o':' the Pyrophore. At a recent meeting of the Academy of Sciences, at Paris,' a-plate half filled with water, in which Were half a dozen insects about an inch in length, which shone like diamonds, although the room was filled with Bunshine, was paused around among the members. These insects had been brought from Mexico, where they are to be found In the forests. Then: scientific name is the pyrophore; and, as none had ever been seen before in Europe, they created quite a sensation. The light rc- j semblcs that of a glow worm or a Are fly, although as much more brilUant and in | tense as an electric lamp surpasses a wax taper in its power of illumination. When the light begins to fade, it can be made as brilliant as before by shaking the insect I or dipping it in water. ' ? I It is said the Indians of Mexico use them for a light at night, as a few will suffice to illuminate an entire room. "When they are walking at night, they put one on each foot, so that they can be sure of their way, and also that they do not step upon any venomous snake or reptile with which the tropical forests abound. The Mexican ladies buy them of the Indians, and inclose them in a transparent bag, which they wear in their hair or at the neck. The effect is very beautiful, especially when several are worn; and, as the Indians- sell them for a few cents a dozen, they are within , the reach of every fair. one. They are fed on sugar cane, and, if well taken care of, will live a long time. One placed upon a page will enable ft to be read with ease in the I darkest nlgnt-^-SdentlflcArae'ricaiu j ?.."Goth's*' TJbows.of New Tori; Society. . Society In New York has the very slim mest skeleton; there are- -a- few families . whleh retain their property Independence and revenues, j and whoever loses these 'sinks immediately out of sight. 'X jga^ -*w^-jKktU?g,^ iriuT* o?scure, person in this town. \ He may give a clog j dance'or 'wear a peculiar kind of overcoat collar, and he will be known torevjery ? body,:but;;to have. $1,000,000;;is .to be damned in this city, unless you can do ' something absurd, or be sincerely hated, or to retain somebody to put your name perpetually in the newspapers as one of .'the reigning) beauties, or one of the fash .' ionoble families,- or the grandson of some body no longer remembered. ' The very lines'of this 'cl^/its Streets and currents"' seern to show"haw'imp?sj! sible'it is to be long'ccuispicuous,*''Here is' . one street'like the 'arterial systcin'bX a ' worm, which 'always reminds nie oL.tke" I shot-box in a theatre, used to make rain? : they spill all. the j shot. down, then spill . them a?,, back*, again.: So44n .-this town everybody isispilled. down in the morniug and spilled, up .at .night,, and. tho only, chance you get to knowiianybody. is dur ing the'epillwbilo you and he are going :along with it.?Cincinnati Enquirer. ? ..A "localising Scnso" of' Emancipation; j Aman of letters in New York was un der contract with a pubb'sher to write' about 86,000 words'. He had prepared himself carefully for the task, but the contemplation of its manual labor tired him in advance. H& went to a type writer's office down-town, where three or four industrious girls were earning their living, and learned that he could dictate to one of them at the rate of from L?00 to t.OOO words an hour, by paying 4 cents per ;00 words. The noise of the.clicking ma chines at first threatened to disturb ids efforts at original composition, but before ho had worked half an hour he was used to it. The business of composing and dictating the 30,000 words occupied about twenty hours, or five or six days of three or four hours each. At the end of each sitting he left the office with the com pleted manuscript in his hand. There suit was accompLihcd without fatigue, and its quality, he says, was unusually good?for him. He further testifies that, for the first time in his life, he has a "realizing sense" of what emancipation is. ?San Francisco Argonaut. The Pullman Car Porter's Mistake. When M?ns, and Mme. Vignaux werft traveling by Pullman car from New York to Chicago the madame met with a little accident. A bottle containing eyewater (it could not have been cosmetique, for she uses none) was broken, and to pre serve the liquid M. Vignaux poured it into an empty champagne bottle, and placed tho bottle back in the basket. At night the porter volunteered to take care of the champagne, and with messleur's consent carried it away. In the morning it was returned, but the bottle which had contained the eyewater was empty. When the porter appeared he could with diffi culty be reflDghized. His eyes were as large as billiard balls, and they leaked torrents, and the poor man went about as if he had received some internal injury.? Chicago Herald. TJcartis Preventive of Consumption. The Union Medicale, speaking in favor of the proposed measure allowing French soldiers to wear beards, says that the sapeurs, who have yorn long beards from time immemorial, are found to have been but very slightly troubled with consump tion, as compared with the rest of the army. Hot Water as a Panacea. Dr. Dio Lewis contends that hot water, used internally and externally, is the best known remedy for all diseases to which human licsh is heir. B. A, Early, o? Darlington, lias failed. I .THE HORSE OF THE MOUNTAINS.. j The "Wild Steed of tho West and H?j Habits?"Boss of tho Herd." When I speak of a wild horse, you will understand that the word "wild" implies its full meaning, for certainly no animal I in existence is so thoroughly unapproach | able. Their superior intellect to other ; animals when partly bred to good stock, j their faculties of * ? -.ling, seeing ! and smelling, couj' with their fleetuess and courage und their ability to stand days and weeks of running, make them the most difficult of animals to capture. Confining'thcniselves almost entirely to the inaccessible mountains, only coming' down to water 'once a day; makes it almost impossible to follow, much less capture them, and when a band or a portion of a-, band goes wild it is' j rarely in these days that tho owner ever, tries to recapture them,' knowing full-' [ well that it nearly takes h?rse for horse; in the.business, and the wild horse once' captured has been so' run down and abused to bring him into subjection that he.is.hardly worth the success. THE LEADER OF THE HERD. . "With the wild horses a stallion i? at the head, and the leader of eve?yherd, hav ing such full control over them that no band of cowboys are able to drive a band of horses so fast or well as a stallion cam'' All in the band are so thoroughly afraid of him. they keep in a hunch, and their speed is gauged by his own, he running behind with his head low, scarcely above the ground. He advances quickly on the hindermost ones/giving them a sharp bite on the rump, thereby giving them to.' understand they must keep up. Should one torn out he fol lows him, much after the fashion of the shepherd dog, and runs him back. Until his band are out of sight in the mount ains he keeps this up. Here they seem to understand that he can not follow, them all, and they scatter in all directions, in ravines, canyons and inaccessible places, so that when the rider arrives at the place he last saw them (usually around some sharp point or on some high peak) he is mortified to find his own horse almost ex hausted aud his herd so scattered (prop ably only two or three in sight) that he gives up the chase in disgust. It is surprisiug how easily and thor oughly domestic horses go wild under the influence of these wild stallions. Many is the.emigrant or horse-raiser who has gone to bed at night full of confidence and oftcn.pride at the condition and numbers of his stock, only to wake up in the morn ing to find nothing left but the one horse on tho picket rope and the train of their fleeing animals, driven or coaxed away by these wild horses?gone, and forever. I recall to mind now an acquaintance of mine in Nevada, one Joseph Gil bert, who lived in Reese River valley, in Louder county, who took a pride in the quality and quantity of his horses. His herd numbered about 500 head, and "was generaUy conceded to be the best in that section. Joe was in fine circumstances, and bore the reputation of being well off and nn excellent man, but somehow a band of wUd horses began to priey.upon his herd, finally securing to ?themselves a beautiful staUion recently purchased by Joe at an expense of $1,000. ?After his capture Joe's herd was of short ?duration, as with the assistance of this stallion they nearly or quite all went wild,, and though rewards of $5, and afterward.$10 per head'was offered for the ^horsfia.in-?oy -cogcxiil, -with,an additional offer of .^5MIbr.the^ staHio"ii)T'never heard" ?of, more" than , fifteen cr twenty horses : being returned. : A. DANGEROUS ENCOUNTER. Horse-raising, however, on the plains is very profitable, and' horses wiU live where .cattle, jwill. die and. never have diseases that assume the character of an epidemic; 'barring the continued dunge'rof their go Jng.wild, there is.uo such".profitable busi ?ncjjsin' stpcTc raisUlg ott the plains ;or ?? mountains. ?? j "ivtld stations* often become aggressive^ ?aud.even' dangerous. .Mr.'Blossom', a" friend.of mine, was going on a ' trip with ?'hisfannly partly.; hunting' and 'partly to look over the range .to see the condition of his stock." I One" night while in camp at' Autelope'valley his teaui of horses (two' .'fln? maresl? disappeared. *'ilwaftlng 'the" next morning he found himself without his horses, and starting his ' two ' boys' to follow some tracks in one dhrectibn, he ;an'd his- .wiJ^'Jstnrfod in another. :Pres en fl y 'he e'atiic hv sight "of his lost horses in company with several wild ones, and, to his horror, ho buw coming toward, him the stallion "Boss of the Herd,"and.although he had. his duuble I barreled shot-gun, lie knew it."was loaded I with line, shot, and those two .loads were tho only things standing between him and. destruction. Had he been a "Lender foot," undoubtedly he would have been injured. Being, however, an old-timer, he stood his ground, teUing his wife to keep continually behind him. On came tho infuriated beast, head down, ears back and mouth open, to within a few paces of Blossom, who, at this critical moment, began to swing his arms in the manner done when throwing a lasso. This recalled to Iiis horseship the unmerciful and uncontrollable character of these ropes when once in their fold, and fearing his own captivity, he stopped on his charge, but continually circling around just out of reuch of a rope, he endeavored to scare his enemies away. Blossom kept swinging his arm and yeRing constantly, working toward his own horses, unt? flnaUy he reached them. Fortunately they were the gentlest pos sible, and not yet under the influence of their wild companions. Assisting his wife to mount one, he mounted the other, and as he started back to camp the stallion saw his efforts were hopeless and went back to his w?d herd in the distance, assisted by the two loads of small shot before mentioned. Had Blossom, when first attacked, shot this horse aud failed to kUl him, as he did after being mounted, he would undoubt edly never have lived to teU the tale. Should he have kiUed him, the report of the gun would have Btampeded the band, and in all probability his team would have followed; but once on their backs be had them, beside forming a combination, viz.: "Horse and rider,"of which aUborsfis and cattle are afraid in the far west.?T. "W. Dunn in Chicago Journal. An Indestructible Kailroad Tic. An improved railroad tie, just invented, is formed of two inverted bowls having plain upper surfaces, two fastening clips secured to the plain surface of each bowl by bolts, with u bar connecting the two bowls, aud secured by the fastening bolts of the inner clips; the concave side of the bowl is filled with earth well tamped, or with concrete, the object being to furnish a tie which will be practically ludestructi ble.?Seientiiic Journal. Arknnsaw Traveler: Folks whut puts on all do close da ken git puts me in naina o' er sweet pertater p?tehdatisaU gona ter vines. Louis Elk;s,of Charleston, has failed. Gen. Thomas' Stand at Chlcamauga. I Col'. Duffield. in his talk on "Chicka j mauga"in the 'war series of the Young . Men's Christian association, said concern j ing Thomas' memorable stand: - "With i but 25,000 men, ailof whom were worn j and wearied with the fighting of the pre , vious forty-eight hours, with both of his I flanks exposed, he saw the whole rebel ? army of more than 05,000 mcu, more than half of them fresh and unfought, sweep ing in a circle toward Iura with a line of steel, as the scythe sweeps round upon the fated grass.. Stouter hearts than even brave men have would quail at such a sight.. Defeat,' naj% annihilation, seqmed inevitable. ? . ,. .. "But.there Tho?uas sat upon his heavy charger, calm as a statue. His hat hc/1 beeu thrown from his head by tlieover haugiag branches in his rapid ride. His lips,,were, pale and compressed. His square jaw was firm set. His heavy brow was furrowed by. alxown, and his shaggy eyebrows contracted until they all but hid.his eyes, , But on either cheek a smaUl round flush shone in tie sunlight, and we who know him^weli, .we who had seeu him at Stone River, .where the right gave way,, seeing that-hush knew 'at once that the, indomitable ;will:pf 'Old-Pap Thomas' had bidden defiance tOj.the rebel hordes, and had registered the vow that they should never take -the. ridg?*, though the dead should cover it more thickly than the corn h?ls over which we fought. Victory we dare not hope for, but we knew that as surely as the sun went down that night Thomas would hold that ridge or lie dead among his brave defenders on: its crest To look at him was to drink in courage. To be near him was to share his bravery. He seemed indeed to be the very God of war."?Detroit Free Press.. A Komantlc Lotc Story from Venice, A romantic story comes to us from Ven ice. A young Englishman appeared every morning in the tobacco divan of Sig. Alborti, bought the most expensive cigars, gave presents to the beautiful shop-girl, and, so far as his faulty command of the Italian tongue aUowed, paid assiduous court to her. Subsequently he presented her with his visiting card, on which was engraved Lord Rodney. He told her that he was staying at the Grand hotel, had hired the entire first etago, and was dying for love of her. He asked her to be his wife, but wished that the marriage should be performed secretly and immediately, because he feared that if his aristocratic kinsfolk in England gained any knowl edge of his intentions they would move heaven and earth to hinder the union. The young lady told the story to her employer, and Sig. Alberti prudently enough went to the Grand hotel, made Inquiries, and found that aU the servants spoke of the generosity and wealth of the English nobleman. He advised her to ac cept the splendid offer, and a day was fixed for the marriage. As the young lord did not turn up at the appointed time Sig. Albert! and the lady - went to the hotel to find him. They found hint in a white cravat cleaning his master's boots:?New York Sun. i ?????? I - ? ?_ ? ., A Pinch of Go2d Duet for a Drink. When Ben Swasey moved into his new ' house at Lower 8prings some thirty years ago the site of his old-store became de serted. In those times Lower Springs swarmed-withimlners,:aU making money ? "hand over flst."Rows of sacks containing gold dust stood" under : Swasey's" -bar counter, each sack-\'labeled'-" -with -Jthe" ^-Dwaefa -name, 'and whenever the owner of "the sack wanted to -stand treat for ther crowd?and that was frequently?the sack was brought out and a pinch of dust taken out for each drink. This was the way of making change those days, as coin smader than *50 .slugs and $20 gold pieces was hard to get at. As a matter of course the miners, in ? their 'careless way of handling their purses, often scattered considerable of the -stuff on "the" floor, where' it went through ' the cracks.. WeR, Uncle Billy "ffowell; ? tlifcha, young man, 'thought of this one day,''after the old store had been torn 'down,'-and went/ and scraped up and panned "out the "top' dirt1'; over the spot where the"building had stood, and in one afternoon cleaned up $1,100.?Shasta (Cal.) 'Courier. Development of tho Chrysanthemum. ' In 1754 a flower was 'Introduced in Eu rope from:China. It ceseinbled the com " man/daisy so much that it attracted little attention until a shrewd florist discovered tiiat it was highly susceptible tb' cultiva tiom-- Froru that one single white flower has sprung-'ho les3 than TOO varieties. They have every known color but blue, ranging from 'ivory white to sulphur yel low; peach pink, crimson, 'purple and bronze, with hundreds of shades between. In shape-and size the chrysanthemum has changed as much as in color. Its petals curve in and out or arc recurved. They are quilled in tubes or are Hat and solid. They look like a tangled mass of hair and like a solid ball. Recently the altars in Japan were decorated with chry santhemums as votive offerings. Perhaps it was from the far east that our .justom of using these flowers to decorate our tombs on All Saints' Day camo.?New Orleans Times-Democrat. Pure Milk by a New Process. It is said that a company has been formed in New York city for securing pure milk by a new process. Fresh, pure milk, made in localities where feed is cheap, is canned, bottled, and corked when first drawn from the cow, and im mediately heated in water or steam, both being under the pressure of the atmos phere. It is then cooled, after which it may be kept a year without undergoing any change. Heating destroys aU germs, and bottling prevents aU connection with the outside air. Should the new method prove equal to the expectations of the projectors it will work a revolution in the milk business of the country.?Chicago Times. Another Alpine Railway Proposed. Another Alpine railway is proposed, sixty-one miles in length, joining Chur and Biasca. The cost is estimated at $25,000,000, two-thirds of which would have to be expended upon the construction oi a tunnel through the Luckmaniei chain, thirteen miles long. The coun tries most interested in the construction of the new railway and tunnel are, beside Switzerland and Italy, Bavaria and Cen tral and E.'istern Germany. If completed, the Luckmanicr railway would to some extent supersede the St. Gothard railway. ?Chicago Journal. Kins; Theebaw Was Much Annoyed. King Theebaw of Burmah not only managed to procure the murder of nearly the whole of his relatives, but, on receiv ing a gun some months ago from French friends, he requested the engineer who brought it to give him proof of its capa bilities by destroying an inhabited village commanded by the citadel, and was much annoyed when his injunctions were dis< obeyed.?Foreign Letter. The blizzaid.arrivcd Friday night \JOHN G. PIKE, ?R?fc'?EBUR?, S H. DUALER IX CHOICE FAMILY ? ' Als I) Heavy-Groceries; V.. ALSO ;': Willow Ware. Glass Ware, Crockery, &c, Call and examine my Goods before purchasing. They are first class and my prices tire as low as the lowest JOHN c. PIKE. HARPIN RIGGS, Dealer In CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, WAG ONS, <fcc. Ilaving bought the right for Orangeburg County in the Celebrated Nun & Epps Patent Non Washer Axle Nut, 1 am prepared to put them on axles at 51 per set. The use of this Nut does away with leather wash ers altogether. Vehichles of every description repaired and repainted on the shortest notice. All kinds of Blacksmith Work and Horseshoeing done promptly. Mv Plaining and Moulding Machine is stil. in operation and I r m prepared to fur nish Moulding or Plain Lumber on the most Liberal Cash Terms. My Grist Mill runs every Saturday. READ THElBOvTCAREFULLY ESTABLISHED 1S77."~ Twentyrfive Years Experience T. BeCIiiave??. Watch ATakei: k?h> Jewelek, And dealer in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry Spectacles, Silver and Plated Ware and Musleol Instruments. All werk warranted for oue year. .Orangeburg. . C LICENSE. . Columiua, S. C, April 1. U88?. T certify that Mr. John A. Hamilton, or 1 Orangeburg, S. C, Agent of the NORTH JirUTTSH ami MERCANTILE, QUEEN, WESTERN ASSURANCE, ROCHESTER GERMAN, Insurance Companies of North America, HOME INSURANCE of Now York,' CRESCENT, and FACTOR'S and TRADER'S of New Orleans, has complied with the reipnstitions of the Act i-fthe General Assembly entitled An Act to regu late the Agencies'of Insurance Companies not incorporated in the State of South Ohre lina, and I hereby license the said JOHN A. HAMILTON Agent aforesaid, to take risks and transact all business of insurance in this State in the Comity of Orangeburg for and in behalf of said Comoauics. Ex pires March ?1st, 1886. W. E STONEY, Comptroller General. INSURE YOUR PROPERTY WITH ? KIRK ROBINSON, AGENT. COMPANIES ALL FIST-CLASS AND RELLA.BLE. LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED AND PAID. COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY ATTEND ED TO. I am still selling Brick, Lime, Laths, Hair and other Building Material. ALSO I am now prepared tu furnish Coal and Wood in any quantity. All orders left with me shall have prompt attention. No dravage charged. Give ne a trial. July 23-_JORK ROBINSON Lanflreth's Turnip Seed FOR EALL AND WINTER. FRESH SUPPLY JUST ARRIVED. 323-:PAll^S:i!>. W. F. ROBINSON AGENT. At the Express Olhce. Removed TO OUR NEWLY FITTED UP ?TORE OPPOSITE THE TENT, i 3. We do -uo.^ propose to undersell everyone else, but vre are ready to" meet fair competition. Our Stock is now complete: give us a call Mr. L S. CUMMINGS is with us, and will be glad to see his old friends and customers. We sell the. ROYAL 1ST. JOHN SEWING MACHINES. Machines of all makes repaired. Large Wogen Yard in rear of Store. VOSE & SALLEY. Dress and business suits for Mom! Youths and Boys. This is the largest stock .ever brought to this city- I particularly ask an inspection ct thejie goods nowr in-order that I may have your, yerdict of approval, u And after vou have seen this display of Tailoiv Made Clothing, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Fine Shoes, Hats and Neckwear,. I.feel. as-, snrcd that you will be pleased not only with the goods but the low prices I am selling them at. I desire you to handle thorn, to bring all .your experience to bear iu judging thpuij critically examine their make, fabric and trimmings, test the sewing, try-them on; in fact make a study of th.em as well as the prices, then go to other houses and make the comparison. I am satisfied that you will return ahd-inakc-your selection out of this beautiful stock ami-to tind the goods''as' 1 represent then) to.be, ipid give you fail satisfaction hi every in-taiioe, as my goods are made by fir.-t-class workmen; All or der's sent t?.n;y. en-re will receive prompt attention. !Kespcctr?lly, I'm L, KSXAKD, fotambia, S. C. Dec. 17-iy B. B. Reduction. It hardly seems possible to reduce prices, but it is a fact that we will for the next 37 Days Olfer the Greatest Bargains over of fered in the State.. B. B. Owen. For or ?5:.'Ul. A desirable plantation situate about three "s. miles from Orangnlniw Court Ileus??, vithagood Dwelling .nit! Gin ll'>u?". b'or enus apply to W. C. MOSS or lu B. II. MOSS, Attorney at Law. Orangeburg, &. C. Dec ?-U