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S__plenent to The Messenger. -Columbusi (Ga.) Sentiidel : Sever al parties that leit our State last Fall for the West, write back that theylon't fiud it as they expected. This reminds its of the Georgia youth who went to Texas to better his condition a few years ago, and penned the following lines tolis nMother while in that State : "I am sitting on tlhe stile, mother, Which doesn't coiuelde With what the agent promised me I'd find upon this side. Ile said that all was green out here, That cori was twelve feet high; The corn is on my foot, mother, And the green is in my eye. Thuis morn I bade a long farewell. To my Stiunday coat of blue, I pawned It to buy a stami) To send these lines to von. If I can e'er get back again, That agent P'll destroy; I'll stop his lying, that I will, s sure as Pin You. BoY.' Health Hin1ts. Children or adults subject to ear ache should wear a little raw cot ton in the ears during this scason. A good way to exercise the arms is to swing them backward and for ward, touching them each time. A medical writer suggests the use of oil of wmntergreen, with an equal quantity of olive oil or soap liniment, as an applictation for rheumatism. Sage tea, with a little bay rum addel, makes a goaod wash for the hair when it inclines to fall out. It. renders the hair sott and indu ees growth. Brush the hair every night and keep the scalp clean an(d free from dandruff ; also clip the ends of' the hair regularly once every month, if you would keep it thick anid soft. 'The tongue should be washed every day, as well as the teeth. Many perlsonls who are very care fuli of' the teeth neglect this. I(t keeps the breath sweeter and leaves a pleasanlt taste. MI. Vieusse, p~rincipal medical oflicer of the medical hosp)ital at Oran, states that excessive sweat ing of thme feet;, under whatever form it appears, can b~e quickly ('ured by enrfulCIlly condullcted fric tioni with thme subi -nitrate of his munth, anid even in the f'ew cases where4L this suppreiCsses the abu n (u!t Suwonti n nly temnor'arile it still removes the severe pain and the fetidity which often accompa ny the secretion. Dr. Vieusse has never found any ill consequen ces to follow the suppression of the sweating. ToPNoDDY.-'My dear.,' said Mr. Topnoddy to his wife Wednesday, 'did you know the circus had left town and there was to be no exhi bition?' 'No, Topnoddy, I didn't, and I don't care, either.' 'Well, my dear, I do. You know I always liked circuses. There's something so youthful and invig orating about theni. They never have anything new, of course, but for one to go and see a show, and bear the same old jokes he heard when he was a little boy, brings back fond recollections of child hood, and renews his youth.' 'It. doesn't -strike me that way. All I have been able to see is a clown and a donkey trying to see how mnuch worse they can make themselves than their Creatoi in tended them to )e. 'Don' you like to see! that ?' 'I might if I wasn't so used to it, but I have had the same combi nation right here in the house with me so long that the novelty is worn off, and I want'to see someth1ling else when I go to a show.' Topnoddy glanced at himself in the glass, and went out without speaking.-Drumi-mer. A Soun Is1osrrIos.-In a can test ever a will a certain witness was giving hi. evidence as to the (lisposition of the testator. 'Was he a good-natured man asked the attornev. 'Not altogether.' 'Wa he cross, thten?' 'Well, yes, rather, in places.' 'W~as he very cross?'" 'Considerably.' 'How cross was he ? Give us. an example of his dipsto. 'Well, sir, he was that cross that when he called up) the cows at muilking~ time it made the milk sour. -That's enough. Stand down.' 'To BE PrruIm.-'I see thait an Ohio p)ostmristress hais re'signed her position in ord~er to get rnai rl.' remarked old Penedict to his wife. Poor thing ! I pity her,' said his help-meet. 'Why so ?' 'Because, after the honeymoon is over, she'll have to sit up nearly every night and wait till the male comes inu. SOW' AV. 'S. O imEG"tY, Oltr Fore man, is authorize( to receive and contract for .o) work, &c.,for Tuse GEA) XV. .TAY IOR. .JAMI-8 1'. CARY TAYLOR & CARY, .Att::rxnle-yr at ia-,r PICKE'NS C. 11., S. C. I . P. J'I*NSON. -P. C3. iEAND. SWEET SIXTEEN, AND L' TO T/te Oidest, -hoild have their Pitures taken at JOHNSON & CLELAND's G(A.LLltY, GliEERNVILL1E, s. C. S S. CS We are prepared to i:t'i FERIO TYPES, PiIOTOGIR 1 llS, Copy and ENLARGE PICTURES, A T Good Pictures made in cloudy; weather. Pay us nor no one else for poor Pictures. JOHNSON & CLEl.tND, miheoly I-t--liale( Ferrot vpel Gallery i I the s>t8 . Nov Y-y J. A. COOK, DEALEr IN StoveS, .l111Ware, FUTRNISIlINGJ GOODS, AC., AC., GIEENVILLE, S. C. Call on me and e'xamine the "Exelior* Cook Stove " before you b)uy elsewhere. .Tinnpare and Hlous~e Pur nisin G~oods~ at shot-cop T I'STW M.A..~EE At Whlele~, , Cheapter thanit the Nov 30-1v WUE N YOU GO ' O It will he more than a "111ar in your Pocket" to examine ROBERTS A DAVID'S immeniuouse Stock of DRY 00 DS hefore buiIIg. Want of sy'tee forIids ius griving anything like n full descriptint of alflthe goods we keep; so we can only give a partil price ht : 1I.uIlome-mde bed-tieking flaut will hol Water, 20, 22 and 25v. Ext ra he'avy (rill 7j and 8. ; good shirting Se ; hueavy shirtinlg 6e ; sh 'et ilg I yard wide, 61. 7 and 8(. We sell the bekst. Ilue bleache d goodis in I Ih - world, it is a fll yard wide, andl perfectly free fromlf starch. Heavy Jeans 25e, Georgia jeans 40v, North Caroliina jeais 27. 33, 4 an)d 45v. All-wool t willed red Flaumel onlv 25e; half-wool dress goods 10v beauitifull ch~ligeable dress- woods' 121v, wi)rth 25c. Elega int Silk e.'vet dres.4 goods 25c. wor h 40(. Bvst lhie of BLACK OASHMERES in the City. Ladies (loh.1 for CIRCI'. LA Bs, all-wooI, I 1. yards wile, in black, brown, gr1441n. garn.1et, bronizo ui blue, $1.00 :111d $1.11). Walkin(r Jaeets an(l (loaks from i'.25 up. Ladlies and gents Flaniul Vests from 50e. 11l). 12 pair L:idlias White lIose for 90e. 12 pair " colordl - -- $1 .1)0 . We vill seil yol a full lOned, .iflk "Imbrole(red, 5hook 75)( 0 orset1. forl 50*c ; (doi't forget tis). White Bed sprenAd1 from 0e. up: our $1.40 ivavy spread i, a bargain. (Red coiforts 90e, $1,0), $1.40, $1.Bj, $1.75. $2.00, $2.50. $3 00. We carry ih(- largest stock of ill t;he upper Imlart of the State. We ' iso I)in lle G reel Iville in1it ting Cot tonl 40c. per lb ; Knitting Wool 12c per hink. or $1.00 per 11). SPE-J CIA. L - viry cistoiier huIiv ing Goods to(I, amIount of ONE DOi. LA R or more, will be presented wi h one of our hamlsoine CHRIST MAS PLAQUES, each one of then is a work of Art, and for decoratinig pjlrposes are unequalled. If you can not come send for Sam ples and Price List. 1 E01111E i'S & DAVIgD. Dec 21-3m One and AlI, ROBINSO)N & WYATT 1 ASL4EY, S. C., Have j ustreceived their Pall andl Winter stock of goods, consistingO of Notions, Clothing, Hardware, Groceries and Grocers D~rugs. 8&-ive~ us a call amnd we will be sure to sell to yo01 if low pr!ices are desired, Oct 12-12m