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supplement to .The X/1e4se 9e 'he youn g woman said her lov er .w I ('oinin1:' onihlran 4he W. g)ing to h 1 ttried. WhereIIpona the old lady said she hid much experience in the 'mar rying business,' and would give the young lady some advice, and here is what she said 'Well, child, never marry a rail reaOlder, for lie is liable to gyet kill ed at anly tiie. N'ver marry a military man, for he is liable to go to war and get S hot. Besides, his goreous elothles attract the attent ion of the wo 111en. Never marry a hotel-keeper. M Iy first husband was a hotel-keep ilr, and tell th1rough the elevator Opening and broke his skull Never nmarry a travelling man, (.)I he is always away from home. Never marry a steanboater. My Second hutsb )anld was a steam 1boat captain, and got blowed into 1,000,000 pieces. I always get terribly mad when I think of that Mal). Never marry a grocer. My thi r-d husband wvas a grocer, and he was killed by a molasses barrel fallin' oil him. When I think of him I'm eomplstely disgusted. Never marry a carpenter. My fourth husband was a carpenter, and fell off a scaffold and was smashed to a jelly. May his soul sleep in peace Never marry a machinist. My fifth husband was a machinist. i'il never forget the day he was brought home on a board. I did' nt recognize him. A belt had come off a pulley and hit him plum in the face, and spr'ead his nose all over his countenance. I premised~ him on his dlyin' bed that I'd nev er' marry another machinist.' Just then the train rolled in, and the 01(d lady asked: ''Child, what business is your lover in ?' 'Insurance business.' 'Oh, mercy ! You dlon't mean to marry him ? My sixth husband was an insurance --' But the young lady' was gone to meet hier lover. Tmi FIm MOTIER.-'ComelC here to me,' said a firm mother to her son. 'Didn't I tell you that I'd whip you if you w.nt down town ?' 'Yessum,' standing on one foot. 'What made yoi go? Say ' ''Cause,' standing on the other foot. '-Didnt. you know I'd whip you?' 'Yessum,' showing by Ils man ner that, lie di(dn't. 'I'm na great mind to wear you out. If you go outside the yard again to-day I'll whip you.' About ten minutes afterward she. sees the ho)y plaving in the street, and calls him. Ile comes reltict ant ly. -Didn't, I tell you I'd whip you' if you went outside the yard ?' -Yessum.' 'Why did you (10 it ?' ''Cause.' You good for nothin g little ras cal, I'm a great ilin(d to wear VoLI out. If yOu1 go ouitside this yard again to-day I'll whip you, if it's the last act of my life. Do you hear me?' WHIAT iE WoULD SAY.-A hus hand and wife were talking gram mar. 'Would you., Said she, 'say seissors are, 01 eissors is ?' 'I'd say Scissors are, of course,' lie replied. 'WoulId oul say molasses is, or molasses are ? 'MolAsses is, of course.' 'Well, then, would 'you say the, family is wel?' 'No.' 'What; you wouldi't say tle. family are well, when faimily is a singular noun, would you?~' 'No.' 'What would you say thewn, I'dI like to know ?' 'Why, love, I'd say the family was not well ; that you had* the grunts, that Tommy hadl al sore fin ger', that the baby hiad the colic', that Katie had the headache and1 that I was trying to make anj average by being well enough for four.' She went out of thle room and didn't speak to him for' t wo days. --Merchant-TFrav'eler, Mrts. Tennyshlon, it is saidl, wrIites :ual W. S. GitEoiR, our Fore man, is authorized to receive and contract. for Job work, &c.,for Tim A ESSENGIEtt office. A WORD - TO THlE PUuLI F'ROM OWN~BEY 2 BOs.. A visit to ).wihey *Bro. will con vilce you Ihat we canl sell roil G OODS As IlE A P aus thIe CIt A PEST. Our stock is nlow complete, o.n sist.ing of Flouir, Blheonw ,at , Col'I'e, %Sugar. C aniied (loods of eve d y <1escriptlion, 1:in ainl Fley mlidies iI eidless, variety. Tirl~ge lin and Hlollow ware. A full live of S T0 E that cimpele witi (G(reni ville prices. Our line of 'I'olbao :n114l Se'gars is large :nti varied, 'ml will he sold at prices ihat, will jiiluice ill to oly. If von ned anything in the slape of Faring4 imipliueents, we keep it.. We keep a fiil line of ( 'lock, anid vill sell I hem eheap. .lewelry to please all both il style and price. Ail phl n-:e to remieiiber that ve pay ie higheMt nun ket. pr)i for, PrVIlle. We av n house' renit nlor v'erlk hire ti pay. anld caln sell youI a111Ny thilg we keep at the very owest price. VeFy resp, (tfaully. OWN II'EY NII0)S. Ock 1-2-12m GRAND EXCURSION1 To sce the CirensB \ ill not er. ite the 1xe telmienat that our Bargains il Ieds, Blurcan s. Chairs, Tables, and everV TO THE legant atd a :steful fuurnilhin- of your holus ith l IBedIroom :111d I Palor Suits of Iall g tls. C"omie one. comlle all ad :ul(I be cOnvhiedTI that yMu (:ino1t get ilm*e oEods filr less iiltev thall we' FURNITURE HOUSE, A geneural line of 1.mldertaker's Sip pjivs atln ays on hanll.. Collins' t rinuneid at al ou1 inii Qt y!. t o suit purhasers. EASLEY, S. C. A. M. BUNION, Proprietor Furitur'e I s loie. Oct 12-12 ADAM~ C. WELBORN, ATTO'(iRNEYX ANiD (011118 usl fr ait Lat W, Tractcesi f/ie 8ta/e and O )lli'e it.a Citlel lilo'k , over lsaac( WVeul's. Clothing llouse. Nov :iW--iy L11 T, laHXL .\TTVORNE~Y A NDI COINSELOft AT' LAW. R HE EN V ILLE, S. C. Practices4 in the State and4 Minuited( States ('onurls. ALL. lARTIES Jndebted ro is ifor & UA3TO, G O OD S is UT PiiLiJJJS - either by \ote OT JCCQ7iLt, Are earnestly re quested to call and S ETTLE AT' ONCE. Don't wait for us to call on you-it is un pleasant for both you and us-but come r'ight along and so t/Ltat weV~ " IUN" YOU AGAIN W. M. Hagood & Co. m~~tsr s. a. Nov 2-tf Lime ! Lime ! Lime ! C A N BE BOITGir 1 OFI .) 10asley, S. C., Eithecr inl Car Load.( Lo0ts or by the sinle 'I barriell1 ait very'~ (Cl EAP. RA'lES. Oct 12--tf BLAVKSM ITIIING in all its branc'hes, (done by .VAMES ROSEMO~N1-. Give hiin~ a call :nil satisfaLction wvill he riven. both . to wiork am1i eburges. (l2t -l''m