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The following ere the appointment* made by the annual conference of the M. E. Church, Booth, for the cumin Cherketon Diitriet—J. Marion preaiding elder; Cberieeton: John O, Wilaon: Bethel, B. N, Wu-, ireet L. F. Beaty; Cumberland, f, Baacom Browne; Cainhoy. W. W. Jonee; Berkely, L. C. Loyd: Bummer- ville, J. M. Pike; Cypreaa, J. W. Brown; Rklgerille, J. B. Platt: St. Oeotge’a, Thomaa Baysor; Reeirille Miedon, to be supplied by W. Patrick ; Colleton, J. 0. Young; itound O,; W. W. WiUiama; Walter boro’, E. B. Ijoyleaa; Yemaaaee, J. A. Mood; Allendale, B. H. Jones; Black Swamp, C. E. Wiggins; Hardoe- ville, G. R. Whitaker; Beanfort, E. J. Meynardie; Brunson Academy, J. E. TTamw idhmimi _ Orang^nirg District—T. J. Clyde, J. E. Car- Dargan; Elloree, J. W. Humbert; I’royidenoe, W. H. Kirton; Branchville, U. Tiller; Bam berg and Buford's Bridge, C. B. Smith; Graham's, J. T. Siiiey; Edisto, W. H. Lawton; Upper Edisto, M. M.Fergu*on; Blackville, P. F. Kistier; Boiling Springs, L. 8. Bellinger; Orange, B. M. Grier; Williston, J. W. Elkin*; South Branch yille, J. J. Workman. Columbia District—H. B. Jones, pre siding elder; Columbia: Washington street, W. B. Richardson; Marion street, T. E Morris; City mission, L. M. Little, Winasboro', G. P. Watson; Fairfield, N. K. Melton; Blytbewood, J. W. Neely; Islington Fork, John Attaway; Lexing- ton, C. W. Creighton; Leesville and Concord, 8. H. Browne; Hatesburg, 8. D. Vaughn; Johnston, J. A. Porter; Edgefield, R. P. Franks; 8t. Matthew’a A. M. Chrietzberg; (Iraniteyille and Langley, W. H. Wroton; Aiken, W. M. Duncan; Chaplain to Penitentiary, W. Martin ; Columbia Female College, O. A. Darby, president; Paine Institute, G. W. Walker, president; Editor South ern Christian Advocate, W. D. Kirkland. Coksabury District—K. D. Smart, pre siding elder; Cokesbnry, R. K. Dagnall; Gieenwood, F. AuU|: Ninety-Six, W. P. Meador*. Dounald's, (’. H Pritchard, Abbeville, P. U. Jackson; Altbeville dr- cuit, S. J. Bethea; MeConniek, J. C. Chandler; Ixjwndesvdle, W. 8. Martin; Shoals, \V\ A. Clarke; North M. 11. Puoser, Newberry, J. Wefxwy drenit, M. M: Brabham, A. W Attaway; Kinard's, T. P. Philhus Saluda, C. V Mann; Parks- ville, J. )i. 8tea>luiaii. GresnviDo Distnet—J. Walter Dick- -t boo, pTMUdrag elder . Greenville, J. B. Campbell: Greenville circuit, A. A. Gil bert, Rssdville. W. H. Airial, J. A. Wood, supernumerary; North Greenrille, A. C. Walker; Fork Shoals, J. 1>. Frierson, WiUuhusAou and Belton, W. A. lietts. PiednMHit, T. C. Logon, Anderson, W. C. Wtririamg; Anderson circuit, to be supplied by A. T Dunlop; Went Ander Good for boils—ThC toakeUlc, On fatigue duty—The 'tiring wonutu A see change—Putting on green goggles. A blunder buss—Kissing the wrong girl. A bad sign—Endorsing soothing man's note. . , The grandest verse ever composed—The universe. The sculptor should alwaysliave “a head for figures. ’ r — The thermometer galas notoriety by de green, so to speak. It takes two women, his mother and his wife, to make a great man. Experience costs more than advice, but it I* cheaper in the long run. Can anybody improve his condition by wiilning? If not, whine not. The liest adhesive label you can put on luggage is to stick to it yourself. Where was time mised? In the lapse of ages. Love is blind, but it generally pulisdown the curtains, too. Can a man intoxicated by music la- said iuhealr tight? •‘This beats me," as the egg remarked when it saw (be spoon. Does death cud all? Ala* no; there is the monument sftbscriplion fund. “Who shall deride when doctors disa gree?" Alas' sometimes the undertaker. Silence may be golden, hut it doesn't necessarily make a millionaire of a mute. The (amines probably got their Iwrk when somebody “threw physie to the dogs." When the roast turkey is stuffed witli diesnuts, it will be time to ring the dinner bill. The labor troubles have become so gen eral that even bells on railway engines are afriklng. It is the Washington critic that thinks that an honest alderman is the scarcest work of God. Most men like to sec l hem Helve* in “print," hut women don't. They prefer silks ami satins. A tl re p*iet ( laim* that nothing is warmer IiAi woman's love. Woman's love never tw^ea to her feet, then A New York proof reader was found dead the other tfiy. AW the editors are »u < peeled Card |>ririles are again in vogue and will uralud to moat clisri rojnic minx' France. Italy and Germany are making extensive preparation* for war. Mr. Elliot Kcnociaore, (J Pickens, killed a hog last .wreck, that weighed 840 pounds net ; > v ' * ■ An avalanche killed a band of 17 smug gler! who were hi hiding near Vizien/a, Austria. ■■ — The steamship Lftinelly, sailing from Liverpool, has foundered at Holyhead. Twelve jiersons were drowned; - "" 'The res'part of Galveston was again visited by the tire fiend yesterday and 23 dwellings and 2 stores burned. The steamer La Champagne, which ar rived in New York* Monday from Havre, brought 8,183,849 francs in gold bars. A terrible railway collision occurred at Charkov, Russia, on .Saturday, resulting in killing 13 persons and injuring 30 others. A preliminary meeting of railroad men w ill lie held in 8t. Lout* to-day to form a pool of cotton carrying road* south of the' Ohio. v ' . The American District and 8nn Francisco District Telegraph Companies have con ceiled the demands of the striking, messen gers for 7."» eent* n day of 12 hours. Ex-Aldermun MeQuade was sentenced yesterday to seven years’imprisonment and -to |>ay a tine of 13,000. Met^uadc’s eoun m I have apiKtaksj. — The government will soon inktituU; pro ceedings in Boston to test the validity of the patent granted to the Bell Telephone Company. At Macon, Ga,, Thuloo Preston, lt» year old, son of State Senator J'restou. was ac cidentally shot and killed by his younger brother. The lads were out hunting. At Winchester, Va.. in the local election the Prohibitionists were defeated in every district, their opponents carrying Clarke County by 3(X)majorii>. Ui< hard Shinnick was yesterday, arrested in Cincinnati and will be held for the Rich inoud (Va.) auUioritiea. who want him fur u murder committed last fall. lioliert.Trusliaracr, of PaUrson, N. J., 8 Vc irs old, had his arm crushed by a pass ing train. Huuday. and subinitUil in two amputation.* without taking chloroform, lie is expected U> roureer. News fr>«» Jearey county. Ark , says that valualde silver mines have recently In- -n diacuvered on Uic Tomnlm -Creek, in that county. The steamship Aruim*. while «lirsi|)tu»g top; son, A. W. C. AtUwsv, Townrille, to be I supplied bv C. V. Barnes; Pendleton, J K Met am, Pickeas, J. Q. Dans; Piokana nuaaton, to be supplied by O. L. Daant Heoeea OityTj. i. NeviOa, Walhalla. 8. F. Anderson, Oconee mia- sk)u, to be sopphad by J. N Wr gtil; Willtaaistoc 1'unale CuUege, M. I^ndar, Dwlnot 1. G.jMarl.srt. Hpartanburg, J. *. K. C. Oliver, supenmmerwry; ' by J. A. H. arty miarian to be Harmon, J. F. Hmith, suywniumerary; l'atop, & A. Welier, Cherokee, A. P. Lvant; South I'ntou, J. 11. Friday; sup plied tmUi, sui tSLm, C. V. Ruwell, Gaflbey City, J. B. Wilaon, Laureos, J. M. Carlisle. North Lsnraga, j. 0 Cousin; Clinton, D. K Boyd; Baknoul, 8. J. Mcl^eoda; l ampobells, A. W. Walker, R. W. Barber, ■uperunuunuj, Paoolet, Dr. Ilivm; CJk/taa. M. L. Chrhsle. Wofford Oaks 8uuth, professor District A. J. Cauthen, pre- asding alder; Chester, H. F. Chnata- Iwrg; Chaster circuit, J. B. Traywick; EflMJteemr, G. i. Haroiou, Rosa Hill, J. 0. Xilgo; North Bock Hill, E. O. Pltoe: TukviUe, W' W. Daniel; York ■until. J. W. Aimrl; York miarinn, M. A. (Vutnally; Kings Mountain, L. A. Johnson; Fort MOL J W MeRay Lan- r, A. J. Btafford; West .loto.Of8f^Tf»hmviUe, J. K. Grier; Chestorieli H^W. mital^: Diatrict -J. 8. Ueaaley. pre aider; Sumter, T. E. Wanna 1 bumter circuit, J. T. Kilgo; Lynehbwrg, J. 8 Mjc*inou; WedgelWdd, E. O. Wataon; Biahoiiville, 8. P. H. EhreU; Santee, J. L. bbuford; Forree- ton, J. 8. Porterr Manning, H. M. Mood; Chtrendou, W. C. (Heaton; Cam den. P. A. Murray; Hanging liook, 'I. W. Mumiorlyn; Uiohlanu, G. H, PiMtamr; East Kanhaw, D. Z. Dantzior; West Watersi, G. W. Gatlin. Florence District—W. C. Powers, pre siding elder; Florence, J. T. Pate; Dar lington, J. E. Beard: Cheraw, W. J. Harbert; Society Hill, J. K. Hush ton, ana to be supplied by C. G. Hannon ; Darlington ciit'uit, E. T. Hodges; Ix>wer Darlington, J. W. Murray; Timmons- ville. A. W. Jackson; Eitingham, M. W. Hook, D. Durant; Lake City, N. B. Clarkson; Kfngstrec, B. J. (Ineas; Salters, D. A. Calhoun, H. C. Bethea; George town, A. H. Lester; Georgetown circuit, M. H. Msyor; JohnsonviUe, W. B. Ba ker; Blare Bluff, W. T. Capers. Marion District—A. J. Stokes, pre siding eldm; Marion, W. A. Bogun; Centenary, G. H. Waddill: Britton’s Heck, W. Carson; North Marlboro, L. Wow; Bennetts vide. J. W. Daniels; Bennettsville circuit, J. C. Stoll, J. A. Rice; (Mo, G. M. Boyd, John Manning, J. B. Little supernumerary; Little Rock.* D. D. Dantzler; Mullins, J. 0. Rissell; Little Pee-Dee, T. C. Odell; Conway, W. Thomaa; Conway circuit, W. L. Pe- guos; Bayboro, Wm. Harden. P. L. Kir ton; Bucksville, BI. L. Banks; Waooa- maw, A. F. Berry; Pea-Dee misrion, to be supplied byB. O. Berry; J. W. Wel ling and J. W. Tarboux transferred to, Brazil Mission Conference. It is s word and a blow w ben the Iron) l»*iw man gets hi* order from the leader«f the on-heslni. * Practical and successful farmer* Me al-1 re»dy making thdr arnuigemcnt* for the { work of onotlier year Give « tramp « eold- shoutdewieeviay, t and 1m- will come lack the next for gravy and (Nttalor* to go with il. TIk- m*n who like* whUky IwtU-r than iss-r walk* not after liic Hwh but after the | spirli. The iiuio who cxpoctonOes In the ladle** w (iUag r.Mjm tunlv doe* not expert to rale as • gvolleaiau The spider would not nukt- a good bw*r- hsil phiyer, because it W) frei|uently goes “out on the fly." A costermonger * cap and * ca|ie over- coal on- the oorrect tiling for the youths of the period, t^iile Kogtiah, you know When the old gentleman deeded all his propeiV to oae «oo. lha other referred to It at one of the old man • misdeeds A uuu who saw *» spparitiou of his de | ec i«ad wife *aid he wo* not scared Ian sort ' of surprised, Imaum be didn't exspoctre. j Political acoaomy mem* to be paaainc In: > ohlirion in this country, ejection* orr I gelling M>e\]ienaive and appropriation Mils ! gru wring so. ( oognashad to adjourn over the ChrUt- j m»s holiday*, or else the season of “ntme I on earth and good will to men" wouitf be a | hoikiw mockery B till a grips crop *|ual to fire taflllons of galiooa of Win.- in proapvct (*# neat year, Ctiifornia U not in a favorable frame at mind to listed to probibitioD. A hole boy who had baait used to receive hi* skier brother's old toys and clotbea re- eently asked “Ma, shall I have to marry his widow when he dim?" Nothing recalls to the mind of the mar ried man the joys of hi* stagU life so vi vkk Bsoreim re# Apml *ger Care. teud'- tbe in dny aftemuon. was driven ashnrv UyItu/ iiigh wind mul bieakcni. and now tii-* In a dingerouN po*itioti. * TTie jury in the ('.din ('amplwll owe ha* found a venlicl evniieratiag botli E.rd and Duly (Jampbell from lb grave criate mu fmdly fliartp'd, and deBonltring Gen. Bui lei for falling to appear aa a witness for | Lady (.'ani|rtstiL T.be re|*irt tlutf (touut HerU rt Bisman k In.* mlvioed the Pulgtrli ticlegnt*** to ac es pt Prince Nk kolas of Miagrtiia a* niter of Uulgsrl* has ean»rd greet disMpjsdnt m. nt in Sofia. t kdonrl George Northrop, om-.of Ha- l«»| koown railroad turn m tk»« v uuiii, und the dr Ikniaster.who developed the iaGarible De.Molay ( omniwodery, Knight* Trmjdar. of isMiisvillc, Ky. t ha* l« eii adjudged a lunatic. _ K Ysrterdny Dr. O'Bsilly. of llrtnAt. cn bled to Dr. Keoucy, Treasurer of the Irish N vional League iu Dublin. (3.000. This im kca 84O.0UO Uwaatuiticd by TrcaMlrvr 0 Peilh since Ike Okie* ■> ('oowntiori. At >udl»nd Junction Monday ail aUcm|d w:,i made at A o'clock in the nio-nitig tv Mow up Major ll .rris s foundry with dypa- nibc The windows of Ihc eating ioi m and of an adjoining buildfog Were sftvl- leri*l. No uitvsi.h. I lev. ('Iiarie* Mennlgrudc. D, D . of St. P.iid s Lpisco|«iU Chimji. liielimond. Va., resigued hi* health. 11c M. QUAG RELATES HIS EXPERIENCE L WUHT a postoffice clerk. A Nle*. Eaajr Way to BaaA Mo**)—Had to b# idantlAod—Utoauaeatlaa' of the *I(le*t1flevN_H*rwle Attempt to Cnt gha “ Gordian Knot. One of the reaaous that indoeed aae to have a mniittanm sank to Atlantic City in tha way of a postofflee money order was the fact that the expswai company or a bank would 4»- maad i<ersonal identifleation. Almost every body is certain of hie own identity, but when it cornea to some one ehe being certain the conn (iHsumes a different aspect, especially it a eum of money is concerned. However, this great and glorious government, in its praise worthy desire to help a stranger in a strange load out of a bad box, will permit a friend to deposit money in one postoOoe and lot you draw it out at another. The man at the desk will ask you who sent it; providing you Ore a stranger to him, and when you have re plied that the sender was John Smith, your brother-in-law, and a good fellow generally, and that you have Iwvn expecting the order for two days, and that the folks around the hotel can no longer look upon you w itbout suspicion, he will hand it over without a doubt that you are the person far whom it wee in- M. If* a nice, easy way, you sec, and auik tclleiw and exprem agents are aw- fnlly put out became they cm no longer bluff strapped stranger*. -f have a little order,” I said to the money order clerk a* 1 went beck into hie den. “Y-e-s,” he grudgingly replied, as he re ceived it ‘•Is tlifar your name?” “Yea* ^Who was it sent by!” “John Doe, of Detroit” , * ‘ Yes—um! You’ll have to be identifiedr “Why so? Haven’t I told you who it was sent by, and didn’t I receive it in Um Utter directed to me and <l«*iwaited in a box which I rent herer ' “Yes. hut * “If this isn't my name bow do I get the letter addrvwvsl to itf If I am eotnebody el'-e what right have you to hand me another person’s mail?" “I know, but you must he identified.* “But there La't a |>erson her* who knows n»- a* I I nm •LsmI I woke end far from homa" “Can’t help that." * And yon won t pay?" ‘ Nut Unlisw you ore identified.” . "^VHl, I WotTTkhdW you, you see." • B;i(ain't I rvjfi-iersd hihI haveat I briv *ev« ral .tay»r" . ye*. Mu >o»i inigtii liave aauiitel this nafik-. y«ei«e% reenUoftm do that” ossd k«k over my trunk, n envrlapra Go oak xeuee me lt'*ai;ainat M. tnchardt, profeesur of hygiene at th* Paris Faculty of Medicine, declares that aged peopU tiwuld have exercise for the btnoflt of all the organs of nutrition and locomotion as wan as young people. He my* that the tendency to rati brings on a gradual diminu tion of. strength. Moderate exercise, ixsrtic- ulariy walking, is commended. It is well known that the dieuse of any organ impairs ID powers. Why, then sbouul not th - aged lose the um of their meutbere the soouei from giving way to on inclination for rcsU The Hunger Cure. Not favoring anything which may bo-fajrly called starvation, it i* unquestionably true that there is a manifest advantage, os n cura tive moan*, in reasonable fasting, at least to an extent to allow the system to rid it*-If of all obetructionx As when wo buvo moro labor on hand thou can be potilMy' to day, sonieof it must remain till to-morrow, so when we take more food than cun be di gested in the allotted time, or that so difficult of digeetion that it cannot be disisxcd of iu the usual time, there 'must be an accumula tion, something which serves ns an obstruc tion, ah accumillation of materials yviiicb need to be diqxised of, the whole systeih liciug- more or less clogged. Fasting, therefore, under such circum stance*, is among the most iniportant of the remedial measures. When this is not done, nature, as the next best means to be em ployed, throws off such offending matter by vomiting or purging, thus avoiding otbvs form* of diseaxe, if as disease these friendly manifestations may be regarded. - I well know that there are persons w ho Iwlirve that one must eat or soon die, but, they forget that Dr. Tanner lived for forty day*, tfiking cniy water, and that othei-* have lived Klill longer, and that in high fevers and aculo dU-UMx, wlten the appetite is entirely waiwoded, sev eral weeks may pass while the (atient U fast ing. The danger of starvation is not a* great (is U usually supposed by any means-, sin. o tlx- body is conqiuetsl mainly of tlie element* of air and water, whk'b. we mpiioec, may In- aj propnnted iu an emergency. - ITwrefore. I eni firm in the ojaniou that at the eominci.', ment of an acute diseaae, decided ah kn»> may be avarted. in nine caxee out of ten. b> reaeouable fasting, at least no long aa tbt re k- uo appetite, with extra bathing, frfathin f t the mirfuee, «|uset, real, a good aupply of an and sunlight.—Dr. Hanaford. PlttSOSIS at this season y£f7T¥Wrjr(£\ suffer fmm f M*l rt 1 k»■% ■+ either X / Hefulnrlts, WH|lri |j A'rurelgla, ^ TwiTiT-Vnr ini'rihnsr.' 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Easiest Terms of Payment Eight Grand Maker*, and Ovtr Three Hundred Style* to Select From. . PIANOS: (flackering. Mason k Hamlin, Mathnshek, Bent and Arion. ORGANS: Mason k Hamlin, Orchestral and Bay State. Plano* and Organ* delivered, freight paid, to all point* South. Fifteen day*' trial, and Freight Paid Both Way*, If not satltftctory. - , Order, and te*t the (natramefit* la your Owa Home*. “Oh man'* -tv. le-Aci nr w ■ s’# tls Ufi w* I is If (kiw n-fsni. v<m uum( « hjMM .<|< Jeff Dans'* old pnstor, ha* |NN-4ti«* on misiuut of feeble Mo., the dt u .J year* old At S(. IxniL •n hi we I— ihc rt> v -1«. I k ) 1-4 isd ] raw! Well. -% l< A. a la- ta<ug>«l’ 1 you *30; h«re * fnr p-'sl. Fitter h«ip uMtogti H rp *a* ,M With your hm unpaid.” Kklrl to xleittify me Ha wrote U hr ,.»JNM>ter to tbs effort that ho Haw th hranw wm tfi* la-nan n (In- nnk-r. and I retorted to tfio -limed the m*s through the wia- m-AcI what iA-1 leysM* the baby ha* eating present A Voosg Marria* We i hhaols Herself. SriaBTANBim:, December 22.—Mrs. •HetialoBmitb, wife of KdrC. Snritlr. shot heraelf last night about tt o’clock, evidently intending to take Iter own life. About six I ear* ago she wa» married to Ed. Smith, a otaae carpenter. A year or two ago he Went to Florida without her and rexudned several months. He was preparing to leave again to-day, and had told hi* lot and asked her to sign the dower. She refuaod. and for a few days past ho* been oppressed in mind and even morose. Smith state* forc^kyi that ehe rose beforcJkyUght yesterday and lighted a lamp, and was up lor sour- time. She returned to bed, however. During the day she had little to say. They ware living with Mrs. Cynthia Smith, his mother. On reaching home. Smith went in the bonae and took a seat by the fire, but his wife (M not go In. The report of a pistol tha family, hut k dui not attention After titling by Xml and want out to look ly m to find enu kere in bed. < imarience U said to be the voice of the but it tinea not follow that the whuM sole squeaks all the way down the bn aid aisle has a troublesome ’ oouaciaiu.-e. Au agricultural paper discusses the suli- « <*» ' How to Keep (ider from Working. ” list's easy enough Just giw some small boy a Ntraw and leave him alone with a barrelfuL Tbvrtj is a great depression in the bus! nc*s of making bottles. The business of ing them seems to be carried on as briskly ns ever. The true use of a porous plaster, accord ing to a Milwaukee druggist, is “to retain the back in'ita proper place and let the pain crawl out through the holes." Two of a kind—The youth who wishes lie bad the money back wkicji tip had paid for a present to a girl, and the girl who wishes the mean thing had his old back. Josh Billings says it is s good plan to come up to the track side of things and work towards the frout, but his philosophy would not work very well If applied to a mule. Thousands of families are now receiving an earnest of the horrid i>o*sibilitie* of the tin trumpbrt in the hands of the small boy. and so far as the returns show they don't like it. Before offering to ring a street ear liell for a lady aliout getting off look closely at her right hand. If she wears a diamond ring and you pull the strap she will be your enemy for life. “There la nothing impossible to the de" terrained spirit, ” says n philosopher. Kvi dentlV that philosopher never tried to reach up behind his shoulder to get hold of the end of a broken suspender. “Mother," said a little girl to her parent, who takes arrest interest in charitable in fititutions, ‘M wish 1 were an orphan.” “Why so, my dear?" “Because I should see more of you, for you are all the time going to the orphan asylum." , It U said that a year la which there is much snow will always turn out to be a goal crop year. An excellent beginning has beet* made, and yfC sincerely hope that the old saying win he abundantly verified this cotnigg year. - = — Tailor—Married or unmarried? Custo mer-Married. Tailor (to cutter)—One pocket concealed in lining of vest. Custo mer—Eh? What? Tailor (explaining)—To hide your change, yon know, at night; I'm married myself. “1 tbiakyou onghlto be a congressman," snarled Mrs. 8hn(Rebottom, the other even ing. as aba prepared to aa receive tha Imp. “Why Shuffleboltocn. “Became evarytAtaf yon don’t know what to do with yon lay on the aised by me or any one elite for me, any- it here, but particularly on my place for or Luring the yarn. ISW, 1M37, 18v> and IMP. Sentitul. tearing to taquired The greaMti barrier to-day lv the supcaas of tha (tenia la Ur high velvet hat, and the drer girt, who wear them ahonld know i!h from by dr phobuof a daughter of l/>uU Grnixl, cx ch.ilnnan- of Ihe RrtHililican city central committee, is annouoed. 8h>' wa» Ifi rr-irv oH ami was bitten some lime ago by a puppy only two months old. At iraurea*, on Friday night, during a colored people s frolic. Wat Ellison drew a revolver and fired at a man turned 1 ditto. The bullet missul its mark, add praned tbriMigh the laxly of on old colored wouuu), InffictTng a mortal wound. Chattel mortgages are becoming more iron clad than ever. There are several on fife in the/'lerk's olfice in which the fol low ing vyoYds are printed. VllottstholdA&dL kltchcu furniture. Um<L* jdetures, muMcsl IuifiuineuU. Ymddlea. buggy and wmjnii liarnsas. forming tools all crop* raised h durin —/Wara* The North Can Jinn delegation held an informal conference at the Metropolitan Hotel in Washington at which Mr. J. W. Reid's brother, Turner R-id. was desirol to U< present that the deiegalioa might put Itadf. in cam mu idol km with Ihe still miss ing Congressman. The object of the con fereaoa was to make it <«* aasy as possible for Mr. Reid to.retnrn to his seal in ( onsreoa, or to induce him to riye some satisfactory explanation of his absence. Mr. Turner Held failed. to keep the apuouitmeat. nud tlie ireneral belief is that Ur. J. W. Reid is tn riATtsda wane Th r* is Life Ther* ts Hups. Many of the diseases of this season of tlie year can be averted by a small amount of care and at little cost, by the timely use of Kwhark’s Topaz Cinchona Cordial. 4 it cores Diarrlitea, Dysentery, Choi era Morbus and like complainia, Xo traveler should be witiiout a bottle, as .it will prevent any disease that would no doubt 'Arise from the change ot water, food and climate, without its uae. The most valuable medicine in the world, contains all the best and most curative properties of all other Touica, fitters, etc., etc., being the greatest Blood Purifier, Liver Regula tor and Lite and Health-Restoring Agent in existence. For Malaria, Fever and Ague, Chills and Fever, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Sick Head ache, Nervous Headache, Chronic Uhenmatism, etc., etc., it is truly a Herculean Remedy, -dt gives new life and vigor to th* aged. For ladia* in delicate health, weak and alckiy chil dren, nursing mother*. See circulars wrapped with bottle. Charltstou, 8. C M Sept. 1, 1886. H. B. Ewtjank, Esq., President of The Topaz Cinchona Cordial Co., Spartanburg, 8. C.: Dear 8ir—I have used a case of your Topaz Cordial In my family, and. as a Toilic and Appe tizer 1 can cheerfully recommend it to all who are •ufferiug from Debility find lack of appetite. My children, especially, have been much beuefitteu by ita oae. Respectfully, * ^ Hutson Lek. , Aak row druggist for EwbakkH Topaz Cinchona Cordial and takt no other. A The Tor a* Cinchona Coroul Co., ; • Spartanburg, B. U M U. S. A. Hrr* Xnfint «| hm I. anal iiiu-**I: “D*VT- «f I be riilarv baoiavl f*S i- Iteaff ^fVrfiajra you Want XiOi aaktiT “I •U*'" b*« ■••■Jt.v t-i |.|lnl n te anti te'L t .ia t my thoti ew hotiraHu.ig «a* teal about l.i ka'l it Im* w<*iM oMte oat of WNiktaV imne I 'Vi tli.- rvaiilt. BIN I hr h *ay ami nrptted: “Me ih4 Hi W at Itetr The teraLhftl hi* Who in Hall f I gHUng , I Bit I ut lrat-h amt W4A Hnggi Aeti at me tn a varnat Well h* may be right. t take nn • haiMT* here." N<-xt day I went down for the omuJ. having iteNWiincvt to u-t the order < a*h itaelf There wa<< a <-abl iu the box asking me torali at th* monrv order offhe, ami « ben I showed up the rlri k mikI: -*Wh«> M-ut you that orderf* “John I)oe." “Where (he* be Hvef" “Detroit." - , ♦ - - • “Oh—ah. 1 nmm It* *11 bn* yon'll have to ifti yv>ur asbaey at th* bank aero* the way." "Are you aure I'm the maar” “ Vua may or may not be, but we'll each it. Ur gave me an order on tha bank, and 1 nassK Yi-a?* to said as bp iraurai it. “yon’ll bare to to •dentifled.” “What'' “Have to hr hlentified.” “HI to dunwd if f do! I joat got that order from the money clerk, who kept m* out of it three day*, ami I don't propoas to fool away !I“Y IrtT** , •Can't-lietp IL" _ 4 * =r- — “Will you come out doorsf -No. hii !" “Will you let me in there?” tirl” • ——r * I no* going out, leaving the order ia bis liand*, when Boggs came in. I told him 6f the ililfii'ulty. mid be Kaid to the cashter: “Tr^i all rigbt—1 know him.’’ “But I limi t know you/” replied the teller. Bo/g* then offered to fight him inside or outside tlie railing, and after wo had got the to um I of directors out and a crowd around the door wiine one came in who identified Boggs. Boggs identified me, the teller handed over the money, and the postmaster, whom I met at the door, paralyzed everybody by call ing out: ‘ “Hello! Mr. King, did you get that money all l ight Boggs almost fainted away, and the teller shouted for me- to return, bat I slipped (into the crowd and go* safely away.—M. Quad in Detroit Five Pres*. iu iltote*r. It it nitre) • •-oulanuitalril dust mntaiaiiig miniilr partk’te «hlrh < putrefaction and feruautauon. It L mm rnrted that the*-- t all malarlnt nt)*! taglons dwraw*. Itia-.-nalnei in the ai pbere art* a* Mag)L'*!iei in water, • rvrrv one know* u niinhok«ouir. Th- I rniun-ea a rati antoiiui of mr. eml ll.e anue i oat off by the human syMrut ai'- ■ |y. If Iwtettod liter ami over again tie- (Meterwne to the tinragr-t eaatiMnsrew. fective sewer |MpM an- p-rtep« the mo* riooa canm of f« rerv Them should re- imitwdtete etSemtioii »« *»»« e* tod deterteri. Keps’iail v, let (he ho»**c I** and fmyatiitiv ated ami R* imperilled ■. •wav, a* tha tele draw* <<ff the dr.uueg*. city and carriee il out te the w-ean. fholere te loreu. ' The ttetira fromrtodrra ia i'utte **■ ported for a nInto at I,<XSI partial K the cliiaf citv id lh* peninsula, mul iem than “ti.UUU inhatotanU w.lhin it Au important putnt to note I* that the tary c< odiuou of th* capiUti hm tovti loug time hurribh-. in rpite of rxr< net arm) drniMg’* Th# sewer* were very good, although et*-n on Ihe tirfrt* of into the bow* have emvoorto'd tie ■roughfnrr*. and have I wen iwl; built np to awl even over lh* teWtiPt. 137 only the *j*nw nuemery fur time* oar wfairh have become tfllhirr amt fdtliLr Irrson of thi* devatiatiou of Kroul K th that nonkl he taught in any other city o worlyl under Ilk* circuuisUune*. and to ami pttiaKI* as wm the mortality-, iireV w th* (ted lav long unto ried, it canm called surprising. Htghnnt Awards of Modal* in E and A mei lea. -- 4-It* alM 4% M Breach of LUDDEN A BATES' SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE. rKICn AN 0 TERN* THI SANE *. W. TRUMP, Mmmmemr. : CHARLOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE. N i> INSTITUTE tol wall d be ASON SlHAMLI UNRIVALED ORGANS Oe the BAHT FAY.HUNT evasess. ten n3.tV *•* ewelk op. IMMyle«,9Vilt.>|J(B> HrudforCa- ■kiCM e>(h mil perticaiar*, raai'eii fere. UPRIGHT PIANOS. rMMrttRffted or thrt rv-w n| Knr.’ i-j, «>«, rmiUr t«rum. IferuA tot o NASOtt A HANUN 0«6AN A AO flANO CO, Boston, Now York, Chicaco. TOUWO I.ADIK8 advantagre »• pa ir la every depart- and jlutic. Daly kirtiahrd U orherv with jtas wanned -Iron funuteva, baa lit*, end fin.Write* ■anting Nh.-dja 9ltW i*irc fnnn whir* Tnplls cuargcd partirular*, ad- Tkinndn, utrlottc, N. C. SOCIAL INTERCOURSE. He Carefal to Answer levMatiaa,—At- teetlen to n Spoeker. On* of the moet frequent breeches of good breeding le the iatemiptiosi of one ssLo L pranking. It requires caushleruld* yrtuauo •epertnUy for a naturally inqintieut |ien>in, 10 tocBW*Jt*totvrate<l tolltientag titcnflycjy Ai (W1THr- , ‘““‘ i* saying- ran stBMd when* a gruel deaii*y meim; a kick tt is dmiiable to see and (Alt kink din tly at ami ILte attentively to one who i* sjienliiiig, to the cxetusioa of all list, -how* an uumie takable mark of tbrhighes? Invcding. Th* Term* Men and Women. A singular change iu the uw of tto orto designating men ami woun-n has come okuut within the last fifty year* Iu the middle ot tbe present century it was common t?i umil. of a man's wife os “bis toly." To-day am h u use of tbe word would to regarded by many a* an insult Neither the word gentleman nor 1mly l- umd aa fiequently ns tormrrh-. It tiytito to- common for a young girl—1<> p'nk of her male friend* a* gentlemen. Now, slie would say a man had called on her, or four inen_ were presented to her during tto evening. One is more likely to hear hi* tihrtor ejmken of as tbe gentlciuan who shaves hiin tlyan hear the president of the t’nited Stales culled the gentleman who oceupies the White House. It would be the man who is presklcut. Tbe terms gentleman and lady were originally used to designate n class in England with special privilege*. There is no distinc tion in class in the United Buttes, and peojile ore all men and women alike. THRESHING machines l Ili:LVAlIt«U A SPECIALTY. fiR« It muiy fuff Rrarli^f VHRESHiKQ ENGINES am* rtwI MiRnfiVmrU gm- •tn!!/. S**nd fi*r < im>. A. B. VRfillft AaPlvtai! M fNkl rARQUHAR, ■■miimrsl Weeks. Tan. Pa. aaramw (Atewtti Tfa "Lkaj I 00tOrmmM • IXkOlIR M nrvfki f*MLrt(lAyT&Ift7RmTn AIMrVfi*. AlWfMR«eti>fff%tretT~ r :«VMtiatiJv4B-U* k - U ^lMA*%\i?JCjn9KDNru;iAbt.N.¥ur^ I 183611 SWIFTS SPECIFIC. 1111886 s s A REMEDY MOT FOB A DAY, BUT FOE 19" HALF A CLUXURY "91 RELIEVING BUFFERING HUMANITY! S.S.S. I + s AN INTCRESTING TREATISE ON fiLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES SENT FREE TO ALL APPLICANTS. IT SHOULD BE READ BY EVERYBODY.. ADDRESS THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. that tire feta ia ta he The Norristown UtrmU waats tto Coor eued school of phiioauphy to exptaia whi Nil the gotaoMd te cream ft ads Ma war th life aqtMUtao W —iff. ita..". A Curl orb PhenomcnoB. On the oastera coast of tbe Caspiaa sea a curious phenomenon 1* in progress. The Kara B6bha;i is an estuary nearly separated from tbe main body of the sea by a bank through which there is an inlet The evaporation from thi* gulf i« so great that a current con tinually set* in from the Caspian? and there is no return current the water of the gulf become* more and more saliferous, and a deposit of salt is in course of formation. Jit time thi* gulf will b* jmt off from tha Caspian, and will then be dried up and be come an extensive mB bed.—Frank Leslie's. Moving a Grave hy Fipries. A Chicago expreaunan says that tha oddest thing he ever received by expites was a grave. It was in a box four facit long, tovwad with' a glass. I aside waa tbe earth of a chfidh grave —the ttu*f, flower*, headstone and afl. Jt' going from thi» state to California, man had moved out there, and had the body of a dear child taken up and shipped to kim. Tbe thought struck him that he would like ta hove a little of tto sod from thwoid home- steed, and so he sent for the top or —Now York SUil Answers to Invitation*. It may be laid dow-n os a rule that any in vitation requires an answer, however eti quette changes tbe method of reply, or at least the acknowledgment of an attention. Invitations'to parties, dinners and the like always require a reply, even if one is not asked for. An invitation to dinner should receive a reply at otuty that tto host may have ample time to till the place if the invita tion is declined. And tlie gue*t should ar rive exactly on time; not too late because tto dinner should not to kept waiting; not too trly, since tbe host or hostess may desire to superintend the arrangement of the table, and might not be ready to receive guest*. In vitations to reception* do not need a reply if the invitation is accepted. If it is not acced ed a card should be seat with regret*. 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As to becomes familiar to will betray-hie real wont of courtesy In spite of all bh attempts UartrS ta I *wallew*4 Corkelte ArM. WiLkt>HtKU>:. Pa.. December 21.—Mias Matilda Meyricfi, daughter of a mine an- perintendeul in Lnaerne borough, 83 yean* old. and very pretty, committed aukide yesterday, bhe Ant triad to take her life bj sticking pins la bee neck, bu 8he titan took taodonum. tote was to have been married lo-daj. Her lover. Cl Bradbury, took tick end lb Boto rt J. Wataon, a brother of Super rtaor Thomas B. Wataon, of Brooklyn, committed suicide yesterday by taking an i of oarbotic add. Mr. Wataon wm a well to-do plasterer, and lived at No. 12 r otrert Hr bad been acting strange ly for a week or ten days. Yesterday lie ‘ ta bk wife, who U not in g<md tionld visit name friends pub were s or rslitte all aaaaer of disease, box sf pills. Find out stout them, sad you Till slwayt be thaak* fkL One pill a doss. ■mTUls contain ■otktBK kaiwfkl. an ta taka, and The i ,Io others like them ia tto world. Will positively ears i aroaadtasb bogta worth tea times tto seat ef a ieace. Oat box will do ■sre to purity tto I blood sad curt chron- 1* ill toslik ttoa Sfi k worth of say ottor * >t Sso^byi fer U i 100 J ke mate te nahas fibmifttoy esnUarttohad L ft- ta got g baa if they asnid art I IpaBpbhtfius.portpati. ftmd I I Cbelsrt lume ftseesL BOftW. 1 Make Nil .j „