The times and democrat. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, March 25, 1886, Page 6, Image 7
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Sow many lips have uttered one swteti word?
Ever the sweetest word in any tongue!
How many .listening hearts have wildly
stirred,
While burning blushes to the soft cheeks
sprung,
And dear eyes, deepening with a light divine,
Were lifted up, as thine are now to mlnol
How oft the night, with silonca and perfume,
Has hushed the world that heart might
speak to heart,
And made in each dim haunt of leafy gloom
Atrysting place where love might meet
and part,
And kisses fall unseen on hps and brow,
As on thine, sweet, my kisses linger now]
?Charles L. Hfldroih.
THE BATTLE OF STEWART'S CREEK.
Babbies in a Brush Heap?Hundreds of
Sstakos, Big and Little.
"When Rosecrans moved from Nash
ville against Bragg atr MurfreeBboro he
had constructed a fort at Stewart's creek
between Nashville and La Vergne.. The
trees were cut down- in front and the
fortifications were extended, bo thai m
case of retreat a stand could be made at
that point ?" At a late date the fort was
abandoned, and a year br'mo're after ihe
. battle of Stone River our brigade went
into camp on the site of the old fortifica
tion, which was now covered with heavy,
long gta^!: ?--"}:?."'-?????.? 'laW ? ?
'The bi-uah from'th* fallen trees-hud
been thrown loosely together man Im
mense heap covering say a quarter of
an acre. . As the brigade was preparing
to bivouac scores of rabbits started up
from the tall grass and. . ran into this big
brash heap. Before the lines w?re fairly
formed some one set fire to the brush,
and in u few minutes one-half the
brigade was gathered round the heap
armed with ramrods, swords, bayonets,
and clubs, ready to knock down and cap
ture the rabbits that were running out of
the brush. Rabbits came by the score
and were easily killed, but the fire had
made little progress when there were
other developments more astounding.
Hundredu of snakes,big and little, ran out
in a panicky way, caring no more for the
men than if they had been so many
logs.
"While thesmallef snakes ran between
the legs of the boys, the larger ones
either ran over the men or scared them
out of the way. One or two big racers
created a positive panic. In the midst of
the uproar, which was now terrific, a
queer-looking .animal made a dash
toward me. The man standing at my
side threw a club at it, and killed it at a
blow. It proved to be one of the largest
red foxes that any of us had ever seen.
One the other side and at the same time
a wildcat made a-dash at the line, and
broke through but was ultimately cap
tured. This was the battle of Stewart's
Creek."?Inter Ocean "Curbstone Cray
ons.''
I aper Napkins in -German Cities.
Paper napkins, of a thin but strong tis
sue pc.per, are largely used in the res
taurants and hotels of the large German
cities, the consumption amounting to
many thousand* daily. A different tint
or color of ink is used to each napkin,
neutral tints being apparently the
fashion, though,shades of blue, green,
chocolate, and red are the most promi
nent m the score of patterns before us.
The pictures are all evidently reproduc
tions of antique designs, and, with the
quaint typography, grotesque arrange
ment and novel tints of the ink used in
the printing, are at onco effective and at
tractive.?Chicago Herald.
The Endurance of Old Ruins.
. Of the long-forgotten cities, discovered
in tho present century by their walls,
little else remains but extensive ceme
teries, which, as repeatedly happens
among the ruined places of the earth,
have outlasted by more than 2,000 years
the dwellings of the living. The streets
and buildings of settlements already in
ruins during the time of the ancient
Romans have disappeared almost with
out a trace, while the monuments of the
dead are so well preserved as fre
quently to give information concern
ing even the domestic architecture of
their builders'.?Boston Budget.
The Perquisite of an EuglUh Cook.
The cooks in large establishments have
for one of their perquisites what are
called the drippings?the remains of un
cooked meats and game. One man of
large fortune told me that, wishing to i
distribute the fragments to hia poor ten
ants in the neighborhood, he offered his
cook 200 pounds sterling a year for the
privilege. But the successor of Vatel re
fused, and the gentleman was helpless,
unless he gave up a chef who had hardly
an equal in England.?Adam Badean'a
Letter.
Italics an Eridenoe of Weakness.
. The use of italics in writing is an evi
dence of weakness on the part of the
writer. When a man can't got the right
word he is apt to use the best he can
think of and put- a stroke under \i for
emphasis. The right word doesn't re
quire special emphasis once in a thou
sand times.?Globe-Democrat.
The Largest Tree let Georgia;
The largest tree in Georgia almost
rivals the giants of California forests. It
is twenty feet in circumference at the
ground, and its girth a short distance
above is four feet greater. The great
tree is 155 feet in height.?Boston Bud
Average of the American Family.
The American family is falling off in
numbers. In 1850 it contained 5.56 per
sons: in 1300, 5.28; in 1870, 5.09, and in
18S0, only 5.04. At present the average
may be taken to be barely 5.?Exchange.
Street Railways of St. Petersburg.
At St. Petersburg there are seventy
miles of street railway, on which there
are 395 rars, propelled by 8,000 horses and
nine locomotives. Fifty-one millions of
passengen; are carried yearly.
There is a club of book lovers, authors,
and bibliophiles in London which calls
itself "The Serte of Odd Volumes."
A four-inch dead smooth file has 664
teeth to the face, or 216 to tba inoh.
Tho Doctors on Bright'* DfseMtt
Dr. Austin Flint is one of the highest
medical authorities in America. A paper
on this subject was lately read by him be
fore the New York County Medical asso
ciation, on which other leading members
freely expressed their views. He said it
was a prevalent -notion that the disease
was equivalent to a sentence of death by
a local tribunal. On the contrary, its
progress might be arrested entirely; or
be so slow that tho patient might be
comparatively free from danger; or it
might continue indefinitely in about the
same state, and so, under favorable cir
cumstances, not prove fatal. If the kid
neys were not damaged to an extent be
yond one-half, and the other organs were
in good condition, bo as to supply the
lack of the former, the person might con
tinue to live in a fair state of health, pro
vided he observed the laws of health in
general.
In the discussion- of .the paper, all the
sje^?^rsea tKi^^d^B?/:.Flint,
and gave signal instances in illustration
from their own practice. Dr. L. George
Peabody wished to emphasize the fact
strongly, that the disease might continue
indefinite without causing serious trouble
in those whose condition in life was such
that no stress was laid on any particular
organ by their mode of living, and who
could have all Necessary'carfe. Dr.
Edward G. Janeway mentioned three
cases in which the disease had lasted in
one case five years, in the second eleven,
in the third seventeen. "When the last
case came '? under his charge, five years
ago, the prospect was very dark, but the
patient had now, to a great extent, re
covered. Dr. C. S. Wood gave the case
of one 60 years old, who was apparently
now as well as ever, though he had the
disease at least four years. Dr. Quacken
boss spoke of one, perfectly well now,
who, when he first saw her, ten years
ago, was so bloated that she looked like
a piece of wax.?Youth's Companion.
Beauties of the Yosemlto Valley.
There are indications of a weather
change as the sun mounts higher, small
bunchy masses of white cloud begin to
form around the summit of the Eagle
Peak and a cloud cap has been drawn
over the summit of the South Dome on
the side away from the sun, as if the
high-up wind had been boisterously
familiar and knocked it irreverently over
the old Dome's eyes. Cloud's Rest, as
usual, has bagged the rest of the clouds,
and it looks as if a rainy day would re
sult. The wind throws the great fall
from side to side, and as if to compassion
ate the beautiful but helpless stream, the
sunlight dyes its broken and shattered
mass into the most gorgeous of rainbow
segments.
About 10 o'clock it begins to rain.
After the first fifteen minutes of gentle
downfall it slackens a little and then
masses of white vapor instantly begin to
form all along the waU sides. About the
sentinel a white gauzy veil is entwined
in four or five different spirals, an effect
peculiar to this rock. Evidently there
is a series of eddies that play in such a
manner about this mass as to form a
series of vorticular spirals of the wind.
I At aU events, the grim majesty of this
! solitary Titan is very coquf ttishly re
j lieved by this Almeh-wound veil. It re
laxes naught of this silent vigilance,
however, let the Bpirits of the wind be
guile it as they may. In Bpofs the walls
are completely hidden by the misty folds.
Below, around the cathedral rocks, all is
dark and forboding. Freshened by the
rain the foliage shines forth a richer
dyed dress. Colors that were bright be
fore are vivid fire now, and i;heir reflec
tion in the river reaches when fitful
bursts of sunlight illuminate them, is
gorgeous beyond power of wo i ds.?Yose
mite Letter.
A Timely Warning to Bachelors.
The women have always said that for
neglecting to take up their share of so
ciety's burdens the bachelors, as a rulo,
got their full punishment even in this
world. But the single-blessedness fel
lows have shrugged their shoulders and
concluded that they could stand it;
women were creatures of impulse and
their prejudices were apt to be aU wrong.
But it is said that figures do not lie, and
even these appear to be against the
bachelor.
An esteemed London contemporary has
just published statistics showing that of a
given 400,000 bachelors between 20 and
25 there are annually about 1,200
deaths, whereas out of 100,000 married
men of similar age the annual deaths
are only about 600. Again, l>etween the
ages of 30 and 35, 1,500 bachelors die and
only 900 married men to the 100,000. So,
if self-preservation is the first law of na
ture, the bachelors had better proceed to
make hay while the Bun shhfcs. ' i. \
There is, too, in these statistics a beau
tiful, if undeserved, compliment to the
angel ministries of married women. It
is to be feared that thousands of married
men go along through their lives only
half_.knowing or admitting, tbat-.their
ww?l are keeping them out of untimely
graves at the rate of 500 to 1,200. And
wiih these figures to go on at this dawn
ing of a new year, there is no telling how
many bachelors and married men, too,
may be happier by the:, 1st of January,
1887.?Philadelphia Times. M
Paper Used In Making Slippern.
Paper dippers are the lafest form in
which payer is introduced in new inven
tions. A patent has been taken out for a
system of manufacturing slippers, sandals
and other covering for the feet out of
paper, Paper pulp, or papier-mache, is
employed for the upper, which is moulded
to the desired form and size, and a sole
is provided made of paper or pasteboard,
leather-board, or other suitable paper
material, which is united to the upper by
means of cement, glue, or other adhesive
material. The upper is creased, em
bossed, or perforated at the instep and
sides, which renders them somewhat
pliable and prevents their cracking while
in use.?Demorest's Monthly.
Steel Kails Made In Japan.
The government arsenal at Osaka,
Japan, is now turning out steel rails as
good as the imported; and it is said that
before long full railway equipments will
be made at home for their rapidly ex*
tending hues,?Chicago Herald.
FUN OF BREAKING A BRONCHO.
Tho Severe But Salutary Z.easono Given by
. Ccur-Boys to Unbroken Colts.
?yyhile the boss goes on assigning the
horses, Tex'coils up his riata, a rope of
plaited rawhide as large as your finger
and from fifty to eighty feet long. On
the end of this is worked a "hondoo," or
small ring of cowhide, through which the
rope is doubledj~'ahd he pulls enough
slack through it to make a loop fifteen or
twenty feet in circumference. Holding
the coil in his left hand, he grasps the
rope just outside the loop and holds it in
his right hand, doubled back on the loop.
Then he throws the loop out behind him
aridj'shbuts. to the colt, who-makes a dash
along tilksfdeof the corrtd.' As'he passes
TeithSrows the loop overhand and jerks
it tmnVas JtT falls over the- pony's head.
The frightened t?ltsrrihs to the end of
the rope at full speed, and. meanwhile
l^;x?r(jra^i:.on thorgrpundi with his
tii^f'j^ibwn:' backoff; the. ro^pe.- The
pmiy rclumg^imds' with a jerk that al
most brejsks his neck, and.then Tex runs
apT" to ifalin. This'-givi* hiiri.slack and
starts him again, and after the perform
ance has been gone through a dozen
times the pony has learned hot to "run
on a rope,*" and the first Step toward his
education is accotepli?h'?t'';JHe-Is'rtneb:
named. This is a subject for debate,'and
Tex finally decides on "Streaks,w as ap
jWpriate:'bo a "paint" or piebald horse"
Streaks^ lpd out .of ,fhe corraL and,
whileorW of me/oAer be holds the
rope. Tex takes another rope, and as the
pony runs past him snares his fore feet
and throwB him. This second rope is
passed to another man, who holds it so
that the pony is powerless.
Blanket and saddle are clinched on,
and "backamore," a sort of halter with a
nose-piece that will draw tightly when
pulled, is put on. To this is added a
horsehair rope, called a macarte, and,
after a handkerchief has been put over
the pony'B eyes the other ropes are
loosed. Streaks plunges to his feet and
runs on the macarte. This he finds even
more unprofitable that running on the
riata, for the nose-piece brings him up
all standing. When he is quiet enough
to approach, Tex ties the macarte so as
to make reins, and throws himself into
the saddle. Streaks looks as if he meant
mischief, and the by-standers climb up
on the corral to be out of harm's way.
Sometimes a mounted man is at hand
to "hare" the broncho and keep him
from running through a wire-fence or
smashing into a wagon. Tex reaches
over and raises the blind, and then
fun begins. -Streaks stands still foi *
moment, and then makes a mad plunge
In the air and lands on his stiffened fore
legs, with his nose almost on the ground.
Bex has balanced himself and returns
the compliment with a touch of the
spur, i Streaks makes a succession of
plunges, changing ends at every jump,
and striking the ground like a street
paver's rammer. He is evidently a
"plumb son of a gun," for he pitches in
a circle, which is far harder for the rider
than if he pitched straight ahead.
The boys about encouragingly;, "Sit
him deep, Tox!" "California hfin!"
"Hang and rattle!" "Set him afire!"
"Look for a prickly' pear to light on!"
"Mind that pntirie-dog town!" Tex plies
spur and cuerdo, shouting "I-ic-a-a," a
talismanic word of much repute among
"broncho busters." Streaks finds that
bucking is no use, mid he suddenly rears
and falls over backward, driving the hom
of the saddle into the ground. He looks
around to enjoy the sight of Tex's life
less body, but Tex is standing by his
head with the coil of the macarte, which
had been caught under his belt, fast in
his left hand. When Streaks finds his
feet again Tex is on his back, and the
pony makes a bolt of it. A mile or two
tells on him, and Tox manages to jerk his
head around so that he heads for homo
again. When the pony is so exhausted
that he is comparatively submissive he is
a "broke horse/ He will bo harder to
ride the second time when he is bitted
than the first, but by the time ho has
been mounted half a dozen times he will
be quite tractable. Then he has to be
taught to "savvy cows," and must learn
to dodge, stop and whirl around Kke a
cat.?San Francisco Chronicle.
Thonsands with Nothing to Do.
It is interesting and instructive to watch
the currents of thought as they crop out
in various directions. I sometimes think
that if the philanthropic ideas that hatch
in Boston and eastern Massachusetts
could be shipi>ocl, as we ship wares and
cases of books, to all parts of the land,
they w'ould be seed corn for the millen
nium on this continent. But ideas pro
pagate/nainly by contact with living
men and women.
Here in Boston there are uncounted
thousands who are dying of ennui be
cause they have nothing to do; that is,
they have no real life errand, and so no
6pontaniety, freshness, vitality?no coll
ing that is satisfying to an immortal
nature. A cataclysm that should dis
tribute them over the continent, landing
them safely in new fields of enterprise,
would give them opportunity to
root and grow and come to frultago. As
the sequel to "Nothing to Wear," some
one should give a poem entitled "Noth
ing to Do." Is not the theme ample for
an epic ??Cor. Christian Union.
Borax Field on the Pacific Coast.
Teel's marsh, in Nevada, is the most
productive borax field" on the Pacific
coast. Its deposits cover ten square
miles of surface, and it is said to include
chemically pure common salt, borax in
throe forms, sulphate of soda, and carbo
nate of soda. The basin of Nevada, in
which it is situated, is covered in many
parts with dry, efiorescent salts, washfcd
in courso of ages from the soda feldspar
of the volcanic rocks and ridges of yellow
lava which cover the country for miles.
The waters of the lakes are heavy, ap
pear like thin oil, smell like soap, possess
great detersive qualities, are caustic as
potash, and easily saponify.?Chicago
Times.
Cheapness of a Hindoo Loom.
A Hindoo loom, complete, is worth 68
Cents, and weaves shawls, silk and mus
lins which our most expensive apparatus
can not eq-ial.?Philadelphia CaSL
Removed.
TO O?E
NEWLY FITTED UP
STORE
OPPOSITE THE TENT.
NOTICE.
We do not propose to undersell
everyone else, but we arc ready to
meet fair competition. Our Stock is
now complete: give us a call
Mr. I. S. CUM MINGS is witli us,
and will be glad to see his old friends
and customers.
Wc sell the. ROYAL 'ST. JOHIN
SEWING MACHINES.
Machinesofall makes repaired.
Large Wogoa Yard in rear of
Store.
VOSE & SALLEY.
A.
Dress and business suits for Man, Youths
and Boys. This is the largest stock ever
brought to this city. I particularly ask an
Inspection of these goods now, in order that
I may have your verdict of approval. And
after vou have seen this display of Tailor
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 1 am selling
them at. I desire you to handle them, to
bring all yonr experience to bear in judging
them; critically examine their make, fabric
and trimmings, test the sewing, try them
on; in fact make a study of them as well as
the prices, then go to other houses and make
the comparison. I am satislied that you.
will return and make your selection out of
this beautiful stock and to find the goods as
I represent them to be, and give you full
satisfaction in every instance, as my goods
are made by fust-class workmen. All or
ders sent to my care will receive.prompt
attention. Respectfully,
91. L. KIN ARD t Columbia, S. ?.
Dec. 17-ly
ESTABLISHED 1S77.
Twenty-five Years Expeftenci.
T. DeChiavette,
Watch Maker and Jeweler,
And dealer In Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
Spectacles, Silver and Plated Ware and
Musical Instruments. All work warranted
for one year. Orangeburg. . d
INSURE YOUR PROPERTY
WITH
KIRK ROBINSON, AGENT.
COMPANIES ALL FIST-CLASS AND
RELIABLE.
LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED AND
PAID.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY ATTEND
ED TO.
I am still selling Brick, Lime, Laths,
Hair and other Building Material.
ALSO
1 am now prepared to furnish Coal and
Wood in any quantity. All orders left
with me shall" have prompt attention. No
dravage charged. Give me a trial.
July ?_>:;- KIRK ROBINSON
MJIAL LATHROI*. Y. M. WA.NXAMAKl.li,
Orangeburg, S. C. St. Matthews, S. C.
J^ATIIUOP & WANNAMAKER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
orangeburg, S. C.
Office Up Stairs Over the Postofbce.
STONO
?
Phosphate Company.
CHARLESTON, 8. C.
ESTABLISHED 1870.
WE INVITE SCRUTINY OF THE ANALYSES OF OUR SOLIIILE GUAJVO
BY THE DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE. THEY WILL
Feb 25-Gmos
RE FOUND ABOVE THEIR GUARANTEE.
A BLIZZARD. A BLIZZARD,
-o
A NOTHER BLIZZARD IS COMING, BUT IT WILL BE A COLD DAY
XA. when PRESCOTT fails to sell you CHOICE GROCERIES, CROCKERY, GLASS
and TINWARE cheaper than any other house in the city.
I have also just received a choice Stock of '
FRESH GARDEN SEED, SEED POTATOES, SiC.
FRESH AND CHOICE GROCERIES
Received Every Week at the Cheap Cash Store.
CHARLES W. PRESCOTT, Proprietor.
-o
I5TI am prepared to manufacture TOMBSTONES, &C, at shortest notice and in the
most artistic style Jau 28-3tn .,?.
James A^an Tassel,
IHKAff.F.R IA
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES,
Wines, Liquors and Segars,
-0
AT MY ESTABLISHMENT CAN BE FOUND ALL THE STANDARD
arricles of GB0CER1ES at Rock Bottom Prices, as well as purest and best
WINES, LIQUORS, etc., sold anywhere. Also the choicest SEGARS AND TOBACCO
to he found in the market.
WlIEiK LOOKING AROVU'D GIVE ITHIS A CAUL.
JAMES VAN TASSEL.
OLD VELVET RYE
Y
EIGHT YEARS OLD.
Gnaranteefl Pure anfl f holesome for Medicinal or Oiler Uses.
FOR SALE ONLY BY
W. T. LIG-HTFOOT.
Nov 2C-:imos
HAMILTON'S INSURANCE AGENCY
LICENSE.
CnLUMniA, S. C, April 1. 1883.
Icertify that Mr. John A. Hamilton, of
Orangeburg, S. C, Agent of the NORTH
, BRITISH anil MERCANTILE. QUEEN,
WESTERN ASSURANCE, ROCHESTER
GERMAN, Insurance Companies of North
America, HOME INSURANCE of New
York, CRESCENT, and FACTOR'S and
[ TRADER'S of New Orleans, has complied
'with the reqtiistitions of the Act of the
i General Assembly entitled An Acl to regu
late the Agencies of Insurance Companies
j not incorporated in the State of South Caro
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 County of Urangcburg
for and in behalf of said Comoanics. Ex
pires .March ?1st, 188?. W. E STONEY,
Comptroller General.
To t lt?* l*n1?lii*.
{ T A K E P L E A S U Ii E IN A N
-1 nouuuing that I will run the Ice Busi
ness from May 1st, ISS?. Customers please
reserve your orders and oblige.
Yours truly,
Jan :;- CHARLES P. BRUNSON.
F?UTZ'S
KORSE AND CATTLE POWDERS
No iionsK will <!f" of Colic Uots or Lvsa t'r.
vir., Ii KitnUft I'owitrn aro a*ei\ In time.
Kiim/.'< l'ow,|rn< will cure nnil preveni [loa Ciiolbba.
KomzV I'owrlers will prevent Hack- in Fowls.
K.ut/.v I'owilcr. will Im riw-r the quantity of nilllc
and rrvMii ikviiiv per erni? rind nwfce (lie liiitterflrtu
And nvirt.
FnmzV I'.iwil.-r- win rurc or prevent :ilmo?t r.vtr.r
Dim-am in which llor>-? :in?l Cntllenrc subject.
Fofrz'o ['owiwbn wiu. uivk Satisfaction'.
SoM everywhere.
DAVID F. FOUTZ. Proprietor,
DAL riMOr.Z.MD.
For
ER.
sale by DR. J. G.
WANNA MAK
Feb-4
OCH&SON'S
Celobrated Fanblon Catalctrno
SENT FREE mex,8l?^eady Marco"
10th. to anr address. Ulmtratee and lie to
ever/ thing Tor Ladles'. Gentt', CbUdrena'
and latent?' wear and Houiekeeplaff
Goods, at pricca iower thanUioieox aar
hou*o la tie United State*. Complete
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