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THE PLAINT HUMAN. Season of snows, and season of flowers, Seasons of loss and of gain; But since grief and joy must alike bo ours, Why do we still complain? Ever our falling since time began, O my intolerant brother? We wont just a little too little o_f one, And much too much of the other. James Whitcomb Rfley. SERVANTS OF THE ARISTOCRACY. Some of the Observations Made by Badean ?A Labyrinth of Labor. In a great house thirty or forty indoor servants is a common number, and often mere are as many more in the stables, and still as xr*?ny others in the gardens, Dr the glass, as the conservatories are jahed. One nobleman whom I knew was master of the hounds and kept sev enty horses, and for every two horses a man. At an entertainment in the coun try?a sort of pageant or play?I heard jomeone say that 100 of the servants same into the great hall and stood behind the guests. The remainder were on duty jlsewhere. Several times, in large estab lishments, I asked permission to visit the offices; and the kitchens and still rooms and sculleries, the larders and laundries, the gun-rooms and plate-rooms and brushing-rooms, the housekeeper's room, the pantries, and the servant's hall, made i labyrinth of labor difficult to explore. In making the rounds I was taken to the nurseries and the school-rooms, for tutors and governesses are only a higher Sort of servant in England. They live and eat apart from the gentry, and often get less wages than vale is and ladies' maids. I saw, too, the bed-rooms where the maids were making up clothes, all rising when their mistress entered. I visited the stables and the carpenter's mop, even ehe butchery and the brewery ?for many of the large proprietors kill their own meat and brew their own beer. Bach servant is allowed beer money, as well as wages, or else supplied with so many glasses, or sometimes literally horns of beer. Usually the servants of the aris tocracy are allowed five meals a day. their early breakfast is at 7, before the family has risen; there is lunch for them at 11, dinner at 1 o'clock, tea at 6, and supper at 9. At most of these meals meats are provided, and at two or three of them beer is served. The food is well cooked and savory; they sit down to coup and pastry, to fruits and vegetables in their season; and altogether a table is better than many of what is the middle class can afford. In deed, servants in England can hardly be (aid to belong to the lower class?cer tainly not the retainers of the aristoc racy. The attendance in the servants' hall is excellent, decorum is maintained, and the more punctilious perform among themselves many of the ceremonies they have watched from behind the chain of th? nobility.?Adam Badeau's Letter. The Constantinople Fire Department. Whilst walking along Tramway street, there was a cry of "yangoon var! yangoon varl" (there ja firel. there., is fire!) and three barefooted men,' dressed in tho scantiest linen clothes, come charging pell-mell through the crowded street, flourishing long brass hose nozzles to clear the way; behind them comes a crowd of about twenty others similarly dressed, four of whom are bearing on their shoulders a primitive wooden pump, while others are carrying leathern water buckets. They are trotting along at a Lively pace, shouting and making unnecessary commotion, and lastly comes their chief on horseback; canter ing close at their heels, as though to keep the men well up to their pace.? Cor. Outing. Tie Northern Pacific's Big; Tunnel. The big tunnel on the Northern Pacific railroad is the largest in America except the Hoosac. It will be 9,850 feet long. It is located on the Cascade branch about half way between Columbia river and Tacoma. The tunnel will be bored through solid rock. The summit of the mountains is 1,150 feet above the tunnel so that there has been no possible chance to make an air shaft and the work is prosecuted from both ends. The tunnel will enable the Northern Pacific to croes the same range of mountains at an ele vation of 2,850 feet that tho Central Pa cific crosses at an elevation of 7,800 feet. ?New York Tribune. The Magnetic Influence of the Moon. An Austrian Bavant has ascertained that the moon has an influence on a magnetized needle varying with its phases and its declination. The phenom enon is said to be more prominently noticeable when our satellite is near the earth, and to be very marked when she is passing from the full to her first or second quarter. The disturbances are at their maximum when the moon is in the plane of the equator, and greater during the southern than the northern declina tion.?Boston Budget. Curiosities at the Naval Academy. There are many interesting sights in the academy buildings. Among others is a full-rigged ship about twenty feet long, absolutely complete in every par ticular, even to the tiny hammocks rolled up and fastened under the gunwale. In the museum is a breech-loading cannon which was originally carried to Peru by Pizarro. On the walls of the chapel are tablets commemorating those graduates who have lost their lives in the perform ance of some act of heroism.?Annapolis Cor. Chicago News. Greeks and Komans on Horseback. Both the Greeks and the Romans rode horseback without stirrups, and either upon the bare back or upon a saddle pad which was mostly covered or concealed by a piece of colored cloth thrown over it, but never upon a reguhr saddle made like ours upon a frame, which was a late invention towards the decline of tho Roinaa empire. Tho women rode side wise like our own upon a pad. The same fashion was also adopted by men.?Bos ton Budget. The English language is spoken by IQO.000,000 people, the French by 45,000,? 000 and the German by 60,000,000. THE ENGINEERO?A STEAMER Relates Some Experiences Connected With His life Under Water. "Life under water monotonous, eW" "Well, I guess not. At least I don't find it so. I've been there fourteen years off and on, and have always managed to find enough to occupy my time and at tention." The speaker was an engineer on one of the great ocean steamers, and as he made the remark to a reporter, wliile standing on the pier, before Iiis vessel, he readjusted his loose blouse with an awkward jerk, and gave Ids head a confident twitch. "A fellow needn't let time lag on him anywhere if he had only his eyes opened," he added. "Now, to some it would seem almost unbearable to watch the continuous throb of the machinery of a large steamer and hear nothing but the everlasting 'click, click,' of. the piston rods and levers, but to me they all sound like music. I've become partly duUed and insensible to them, but even now I often sit still and watch and listen to their never varying heats with tliat sort of satisfaction Which a musician feels when he runs his fingers mechanically yet skillfully over the keys of his instrument. His satisfaction arises from the fact that he has the instrument entirely under his control, and mine comes from a similar cause. With a touch of my finger I could propel thousands of tons at almost any speed through the water, or send a hundred lives into eternity. Indeed, I [ feel that I am the sole responsible party on board for the lives of the passengers, as it remains with me to keep my ma chinery in such perfect condition as to withstand any ordinary sea or rough storm. "And again, I take pride in keeping everything around me shining like bur nished gold. If a spot of grease or dirt gets on the rods or handles of any part of the machinery, it cannot escape my notice long. I go over every part of the engine room twice a day, and nib the brass and steel rods with as much pleas ure as though I owned the steamer my self. I sometimes amuse myself in keeping a record of the number of miles we run an hour and comparing it with the records of previous trips. I have on a book in the engine room a curious table of dates and figures, which shows to me the exact time for every mile made by different steamers which I have engineered across the ocean for the last fourteen years. If anything more than usual occurs, I jot it down oppo site the date, and so make a sort of diary of it. It speaks volumes to me, and recalls many interesting memories." ?N. Y. Tribune. The Small Arts in England. It is quite wonderful to think how strangely forgotten and lost the small arts are in England. In some countries the very children can carve in wood, in others they can make artistic pottery; in 1 Egypt they embroider, inlay, and work in jewelry: but in this country our peo ple can do nothing, and have learned nothing, outside their ? trade. The ag ricultural laborer, it is true, possesses a very considerable and varied amount of knowledge?he is skilled in many ways; but the mechanic, the factory hand, the shopman, knows nothing and can do nothing outside his trade, and, which is worse, he considers every kind of handiwork as a trade in itself, to learn which would be learning another craft, after taking all the trouble in -the world to acquire one. Shall be who has learned to make shoes also learn to make cabineta ? And shall the goldsmith also become a stone cutter? And is the evening as well as the solid day to be given up to labor ? And is it right to invade another man's trade territory??Art Journal. A lteminiKcence of "Josh Billings." R. W. Hanscom, of this city, says that he happened to be in Skowhegan in 1809, when the late Josh BilUngs lectured there. The morning after the lecture was rainy, and mud was ankle-deep in the streets. Josh glanced dubiously out of doors and then asked Hanscom, "Have you any rubbers?" "No," said Hanscom. "I tell you what I'll do," said Josh. "I'll flip a cent to see whether you or I shall take the other on his shoulders and wade across the street from the hotel to that shoe store and buy a pair for both." Hanscom agreed. The cent was tossed and he won. Josh took him "pig-back" through the mud to the shoe store and bought rubbers for both.?Lewiston (Me.) Journal. Uow Savages Harden Tlieir Children. In the Clduese maritime reports it is stated that the Anns savages of South Formosa "harden their children" by bathing. The infant is thrown into a tub of cold water on the day of its birth, and a month afterward is taken to the river or sea and allowed to struggle un til tired out. The Amis children can swim long before they are able to walk. It is said that the "hardened" ones be come strong because they were born so; the treatment knocks out the weak ones.?Chicago Tribune. The "Ordeal Bean" of Madagascar. The "orde;d bean" of Madagascar, which innocent people are supposed to be able to eat with impunity, though it is sure death to criminals, is described in Comptes Rendus as being a very poisonous drug which kills by arresting the respiration. Nevertheless, the chemists are working it up mto a new medicine, and one investigator hopes to make it useful in palsy and other nerv ous troubles.?Exchange. Facts About tho National Debt. One-third of the pubhc debt bears no interest. The interest-bearing debt is $1,270,000.000. Two hundred and | eighteen millions of this bears i! per cent., I $250,000,000 4 1-2 per cent., and ?788,- | 000.000 4 per cent. Sixty-live millions i of Pacific railway bonds bear 0 per cent, interest. Live so your children may put; their feet in your tracks and be honorable.? Rev. Sam Jones. ray the printer. A DOUBLE SURPRISE.' In a largo, square, old fashioned house lived Philip Manson and his sister! Esther. * Philip had reached tho mature age of forty, and Esther was close to him. Still, each had pursued a solitary pathway through life, seeking no companionship save that of tho other, till there was rea son to believe that they would continue to follow tho same course till they were gath ered into the family tomb. Early one afternoon, Esther was start led by a rap at the door. She opened tho door; a gentleman of forty-five, carefully, nay elegantly dressed, stood before her. "I beg your pardon for Intruding, madam," said he, as ho noticed Esther s look of surprisebut can you direct me " I beg your pardon for intruding, madam.'1 to the house of the lato Mr. Wellfleot? I hayo heard that it was for sale, and from tho description I have heard of it, Judge It will suit me." "It is the next house on tho loft, sir," answered Esther. Two days afterwards Esther heard that Mr. Welliieet's estate had been purchased by a stranger, named Bigelow. She at once conjectured, and rightly, that this was the 6amo with her visitor. A fow days elapsed, and Esther Manson received another visit from the gentleman. u I have a favor to ask of you, Miss Man son," he commenced (it seems he hud as certained her name) "I om aware that our slight acquaintance will hardly justify It, but I trust timo will remove this objec tion. You must know," ho added smil ing, "that I am a bachelor dependent in many respects upon my housekoepter, who though a good woman in her way, I am afraid is not reliable inmatters of taste. As my furniture has arrived, but has not yet been arranged, I would esteem It a real service if you would give me your opinion in somo little matters respecting Its proper disposition. My carriage Is at the door ready to carry you ever." "But," said Esther a little hesitatingly, "I do not claim to havo much taste. I fear I shall prove no more reliable In that respect than your housekeeper." "I have but to look about me," said Mr. Blgelow politely," to bo fully satisfied upon that point." ? It was not without a little conscious ness of the singularity of her position, that Esther found herself riding by tho Bido of a gentleman with whom sho had scarcely exchanged half-a-dozen words. The distance, however, was but short and sho had little time for rellcction. Tho furnituro, which, by the way, was new and handsome, bad been arranged In the rooms after a fashion, but Esther was ablo to point out several changes for the better, with all of which Mr. Bigelowpro tessedhimself delighted; he, moreover, asked her advice as to the proper place In which to hang several fine pictures that ho had picked up in tho course of his travels. This was accorded with some hesitation. Mr. Blgelow would not bo satisfied without showing his now-found acquain tance all over tho house, from kitchen to garret. When all was completed, ho overpow ered her with protestations of gratitude for her kind sendee, and landed hcrather own door just five minutes before her brother camo ?n. Esther was rather glad of this, as sho tvasallttlo suspicious that her brother would considor her adventure rather" a Quixotic one. To avoid comment, sho did not oven In form Phillip that She had ever met Mr. Dropping half-a-dozen stitches. Bigelow. Ho took frequent opportunities to call upon her, on some blight pretext or another, but it always chanced to bo at a timo when her brother was ab:cnt. "I wonder,"said Philip carelessly, as ho sat by tho firo ono evening, 1 'whether Mr. Bigelow will not bo looking out for a wifo before long?" "I?I don't know," said Esther, and In her embarrassment dropping half-a-dozen stitches from the stocking which sho held In her hand. "Not that I approve of marriage?at least In my own case," said Philip, not noticing this demonstration, "but it may be different with Mr. Blgelow. Ho has no sister to superintend his establishment. I don't know, however, whether there is anybody likely to suit him in this village. Let mo see?there is Miss Preston; sho might do." "No, I don't think sho will suit him at all,"said Esther A'ith a spirit which considerably surprised her brother. "Sho knows very little about housekeeping." "Why, I thought.you and Miss Preston were friends," said Philip a littlo puzzled. "Well, so we are," returned Esther in her usual tone; "but I?I hardly thinkshe would suit Mr. Bigelow." "Perhaps not,'* ho rejoined. Tho gentleman continued his visits. On ono of theso occasions, Mr. Bigelow, after a lfUlo visiblo embarrassment^ said: " I would like to ask your advice, Miss Esther, on rather a delicate subject, and oneot greutimportancotomyself. There Is one thing I wish to secure to mako ray establishment complete, but I hardly know in what manner to ask for it." "What Is it you refer to?" asked Esther unsuspiciously. "A wife," was the significant reply. Instantly a deep crimson ?ushed Es He took her hand and kissed iL ther*s cheeks, ?ho did not trust hersoli to epeak. " Need I say that you are the one whom, of all others, I would seek to place in that position?" Ho took her unresisting hand and kissed it with all the gallantry of a young lover. " But what will my brother say?" in quired Esther, when she found voice to speak. "What should he say? You are your own mistress, surely?" "Yes, but ho Is always ridiculing the Idea of marriage, and I couldn't venture to tell him." M No need of It. I^et's run away to New York and got married. You know," he added gaily, "wo aro both young and romantic, and it would be quite in char acter." After some demur Esther consented, and that day week was appointed for the de parture. Meanwhile, if Esther had not been so excluslvly occupied with her own affairs, she might have noticed that a change had come over Philip. Ho was often absent evenings, and when at homo was silent and abstracted. The formershoreadlly attributed to the cause which he assigned, namely, a pres sure of business. The latter she did not observo, her mind being preoccupied. We, who aro In the secret, may follow him on ono of his business calls. It was at a neat cottage, from whose frontdoor dangled on immense knocker, that Philip Manson knocked. The door was opened by the same Miss Preston who, somo months before, ho thought "might do" for Mr. Blgelow. "Good evening, Maria," was Ida saluta tion as ho entered. After a brief conversation about the weather, tho crops, and other standard topics, he began to show signs of embar rassment, and finally ejaculated: "Maria?Miss Preston?I mean Maria, what are your opinions about marriage?" "Why," said she, "I hardly know. I don't think I have given much considera tion to tho subject." "Because," continued Philip, "I find iay opinions have suffered a great change on this point. There was a tlmo when I thought It unwise, but now, if I could get a good wife, such as you, for example, I should be inclined to try it." "Oh, lor! Mr. Manson," said Miss Preston, In perturbation; "how you talk!'' In five minutes Miss Preston had ac cepted. "Tho only thing I think of," said tho gentleman after a pause, "Is that my sister Esther is a decided enemy to mar riage, and I hardly daro to tell her that I am about to marry. If we could only go away and have tho ceremony performed, It would bo plcasanter." "Suppose we go to Now York," sug gested the brldo-elect. "A good idea. WowiUgo. When can you be ready?" "Noxt Monday morning." So next Monday morning was agreed upon. It so happened that Esther was to start on Monday for theeamo place, with the same purpose in view. Tho reader will pleaso go forward a week. * By this time tho respective parties havo reached New York, beon united in the holy bonds of matrimony, and ore now legally husband and wife. On tho morning succeeding tho two marriages, for by a singular chanco they happened on tho same day, Mr. Blgelow and Esther started out for a walk down the street. It so happened that Philip and his wife Tlic two Darties met. wero at tho somo moment walking up the street. The two parties met. "Good Heavens! my sister!" exclaimed Philip. "Merciful goodness ! my brother!" re turned Esther. "What brings you here with Mr. Blge low?" " Nay, how happens It that you aro here with Miss Preston?" " Miss Preston is now my wife." "And Mr. Bigelowis now my husband." "ButI thought you were much opposed to matrimony." I "And I (supposed you were equally so.-' "My friends," interposed Mr. Bigelow, ? "this Is a day of surprise, but I trust of I suchanaturo that we shall all bo made I the happier thereby "My regret, Mr. I Manson, ut robbing you of your liouse I keeper is quite dissipated by the knowl : edgo that you havo so soon supplied her I place." ! The sensation excited in the village by I tho return of the two brides with their re I spective husbands may be Imagined. ' | Absolutely Pure. THIS POWDER NEVER VARIES. A marvel of purity, strength and whole iomeness. More economical than the ordin lary kinds, and cannot be sold in competi ;ion with the multitude of low test, short .veight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold mly in cans. Royal Baking Powder Co.. _106 Wall st., N. Y. H AR PIN R IGGS, Dealer In CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, WAG ONS, &c. Ilaving bought the right for Oraugeburg County in the Celebrated Nun & Epps Patent Non Washer Axle Nut, 1 am prepared to put them on axles at ?1 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. My Plaining and Moulding Machine Is stiL in operation and I am prepared to fur nish Moulding or Plain Lumber on the most Liberal Cash Terms. My Grist Mill runs every Saturday. READ THE ABOVE CAREFULLY South Cnrolinn ISaiivay. Commencing on Jan. 3d, 1886, Fassengei Trains will run as follows until tur ner notice : greenville express Going West, Daily Through Train.' Depart Charleston. 7.20 a m Depart Branchville. 8.51 a m Depart Oraugeburg. 9.14 am DepartKingville.10.05 am One at Columbia.10.40 a m Going East, Daily Through Train. Depart Columbia.S.27 p m Depart Kingville.C.07 p m DepartSt. Matthews.6.30 p m Depart Orangeburg.6.55 p ni Depart Branchville.7.30 p no Due at Charleston.9.05 p ni accommodation local train. Going West, Daily. Depart Charleston.5.10 p m Depart Branchville.7.30 p m Depart Orangeburg.8.04 p m DepartSt. Matthews.8.40 p m Depart Kingville.9.09 p m Due at Columbia.10.00 p ni Going East, Daily. Depart Columbia.7.45 a w Depart Kingville.8.35 a ni DepartSt. Matthews.9.05 a nf Depart Orangeburg.9.43 a m Depart Branchville.10.20 am Due at Charleston.12.32 p a CAMDEN TRALV. West, Daily, Except Sunday. Depart Kingville.10.15 a lr 6.12 p m Due at Uamocn.12.47 p m 7.42 p m East, Daily, Except Sunday. Depart Camden.7.00 a m 3.15 p m Due at Kinsgville.8.30 a m 5.47 p m AUGUSTA DIVISION. West, Daily, Depart Branchville? 2.35 a m 8.50 a m 7.35 p m Depart Blackville? 4.18 a m 9.47 a m 8.33 p m Due at Augusta? 7.30 am 11.40 am 10.30 pm Eist, Daily. Depart Augusta? 7.20 a m 4.45 p m 10.35 p m Depart Blackville? 9.12 a m 6.34 p m 1.41 a m Due at Branchville? 10.12 a ni 7.32 p m 3.15 a m ISAllNWELL K. K. West, Daily except Sunday. Depart Blackville.9.55 a m 8.40 p m Due Barnwell.10.40 p 111 9.10 p m East. Depart Barnwell.8.24 a m 5.15 p m Due Blackville.8.49 a m 6.00 p m WAY EIIKIOHT AND PASSENOElt TRAIS. Dally, except Sundays. Stops at all stations. Depart Branchville.6.20 a m Due Columbia.!>.25 a in Depart Columbia.5.05 1> i? Due Branchville.9.25 p m Passengers to and from stations on Cam den Branch change cars at Kingville. Passengers to or from stations on Augus ta Division change cars at Branchville, also at Blackville for Barnwell. Connections made at Columbia with Co lumbia and Greenville Railroad by train ar riving at Columbia at 1U.4U A. M. and de parting at 5.27 P. M. Connections made at Columbia .Junction with Charlotte, Colum bia and Augusta Railroad, also bj these trains to and from all points on both roads. Connection made at Charles ton with steamers for New York on Wednes days and Saturdays: also, with Savannah and Charleston Uailroad to all points South. Connections ; re made at Augusta with Georgia Uailroad and Central Uailroad to and from all points West and South Connections made at Hlaekville with Barn well Uailroad to and from Barnwell by evening trains. Through Tickets can be purchased to all points South and West by applying to I). C. ALLEN, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. John B. I'ECK, General Manager. J. G. l'osru.i., Agent at Oraugeburg. police of B>i>mi*>:i5. ON THE 15TH DAY OF MARCH I will file my final account with the Judge of Probate as Executor of the Will of Ellen Jackson, and ask for a discharge. D. F. SP1GENER, Executor. Feb. 18-4t. Big ?took OF DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Boots, Sloes ai Hats TO BE SOLD. BRUNSON & DIBBLE have their store packed with the cheapest und best goods you ever saw. Big bargains are beiug offered in every line. DRESS GOODS in all styles, (our specialty in this depaatment is Mourning Goods.) SILKS AND SATINS at the very lowest prices. LADIES NECKWEAR, LACES. EMBROIDERY AND TRIM MINGS in all the latest novelties. Our lines of GLOVES AND HO SIERY are full to overflowing. Hav ing the largest assortment ever brought to this city. Our DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT ?is complete in every particular. In CLOTHING we oiler you the newest and nobbiest styles made and the best fits, for men and boys. Be sure to examine our stock of SHOES, which has been bought with au eye to the needs of all. We lead the cit}r with the best lines of Handsewed and Custom SHOES for Gents, Ladies and Children. The Heiser Handsewed Shoes for gentle men and the Dixon Custom-made Shoes for Ladies and Children are the best. Don't have an}' other. Every pair warranted. Remember the names, "HEISER" and "DIX ON." Mens and Boys HATS AND CAPS in all the newest styles. Our line of Ladies and Misses CLOAKS, CIRCULARS, JACK ETS, dec, are just superb. In Gents' FURNISHING GOODS we have everything for the comfort of this sex. BASKETS of all kinds. UM BRELLAS, TRUNKS AND VA LISES and a thousand other articles too numerous to begin to mention. Just give us a call and wc will convince you that we arc the cheap est house in the State. Goods shown cheerfully, Branson & Dibble, JOHN C. PIKE, ORANGEBURG, S C. DEALER IN CHOICE FAMILY AND Heavy Groceries. ALSO Willow Ware, Glass Ware, Crockery, &c, -0 Call and cxanrinc my Gi>;?.;.?. before purchasing. They arc first class and my prices are as low as the lowest. __JOHN C. PIKE._ Kxfsitc ."Nolico. \ LL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS xx against the Estate of T. J. 1'. Walsh, deceased, will present the same properly attested, and those indebteded to said Estate will make payment t? I/.lar & Glaze Attor neys, on or before the 10th dav of March, A."U. 188C, or to OXAN U. ltlLEY, I Feb. 18-4t Administrator.