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IIE TITE, IHE PAss.-A few days ago a Man with a meek and humble expossiou and wearing a smnmer suit of clothes applied 4o m)e of the railroad passenger agents for a deadhead pass to 'To iedo. 'Why do you want to go to To !t(lo?' 'T-o git mnarrie'd.' 'A nd you havii't money ?' 'N:t above twenty-five cents.' 'iIa(n't yoit better be worth your fare to Toledo before taking a wife on your liands to support?' 'You don't understand the case, protested the man. 'I'm going to anu-ry a widow worth at least $5, 000, and the first thing I shall do will be to remit you the price of a icket. ]'im poor and the widow knows it, but she marries me for love.' lie protested so long and e11(arn lv that he was finally passed down the road. Two (ays1 eaps (d and theni a letter was received frm him, saving: 'I leaven bess you for your kind n(s5 ! Rchlid here all right, anil larried te widow aecOr1(hugr to progran In MO. It, turns out, she isn't worth a cpper, In thIi isemg y 111a) 1 ask you to pass us both t.) Detroit, where I. have hopes of triking a job?' IN ri1 Lou.-'What does vy)ur Sister say about imle?' ask ed It yiIlong Imal of the s1mall brother tof the maiden le thought he loved. 'Oh, lots ! seitentiously ex (1niied the precocious boy. 'Well, tell me,' Said tille youth, in a coaxing voice. 'She Says you've gdt lots of miontey.' 'W~ell what else ?'. 'I don't like to tell.' '0Oh, come ; tell mue andl .1Il give 'Well, she says that if she ever ma~rried y0ou lhe'dl la you to fo rmer Cornstalk f'or a scarIeer ow. 'Is that all?' he sar'castically in (juiredl. 'Ono ! She said if it w asn't for y'ourI ears thme top) part of youri head would be an island, anid that if your nos was5 aU little longer you could stir' your coffee with it, and1( if-' But the young man had closed the front door after him and scoot ((I down~ theI street Onl a dlog trot. -'Your little b)oy applear's to be particularly lively, madam.' 'Oh, ye.s, reslponded the lady, sweetly, lhe thinks he is in church.' -- 'I'll make anl oat of that,' is wliat a farmner salid whten p)lant ing his seed. TLrE BALLS HE WILL Go To. --'lIello? Beaky,' said young Yeast to' his friend Crimsonbeak, meeting at that club the other eve ning. 'Are you going to any of the balls this winter?' 'Oh, yes, I expect to,' answered Crimsonback, taking his friend by the hand. Which o)CS are you going to?' Continied Yeat. 'Well, if the present state of my exchequer continues,' replied Cilmnsonbeak, noticing the dilapi dated condition of his clothes, 'I expect to go to the three gilt bal.--Statsm. ~ BE-Folou: AND AFTI.-- ello I low (d' (0, ole pard ! low is Nibbs this morn, Officeholder--Pard(on~ me, sirI, but I do not remember you. Stralnger- --Oh, st uff, stuff ! Don't you remember last week what a jo:lv time we had moilng the bovs, and how you set 'em II) in all the saloons inl our' division, m:114 howN We prom11enaded arm11-in arm11l) nI' day, and hOw mue an(d Bill, di Mike Showed you the home O)fficehlder--A hideed ! ~Well, yol inlay be riihit; but that was jefore clectionl day. I. (1don'treca vou low. (..o(d day! Ci nismaum xe'sNs A.Tsu' CAFSS. 'Illow long have vou been mar. ried ! aske(d the vlerk at. Ile 110tel desk. as t.he 1 eluerl bri(degroom regJistered. 'Two) weeks, 're-plied the halppy F41 ront ! (ried the clerk show the gentlemanII to parlor IB. Fifteen dol larts n day,1 sirI. Thir wie, ahn said the gues'.t. Oh, exculse mue. Frot, show the gent lemuan to 82 , b~ack. Takl e the elevator'. F~our dollars a week, sir. .-A mtole 0on the n)ose indientes that a mian il ! beL a great trtiaveler --proably to get out of the way of j)eople wvho mtake p~ersonal re marks. Little G eorge was qusindthe lte ay about his big sister's beau. 'llow 01(1 is he ?' '1 dlon't hnitow.' 'Well, is he young?' 'I Itink so, for lhe hasn't any hair on hl i head.' A New York paper asks ; -Whio are the fools !' ando it has received no't es frow over 1,000 married men asking if it means to insult them. 'D)on't trouble yourself' to stretch your' mouth any w idel-,' said a to standl oultside( wheni I dr'aw Ivour' tooth.' H. P. JOHNSON. F. P. CLELAlD SWEET SIXTEEN, AND UP TO Tihe Oldest, Shoudk1 Iv thelir Pictires takeun at JOHNSON & CLELAND's GALLERY, GREE NVILLE, S. C. W eh1 piepared to imike FERItO T YPES, PHOTOGRAPHS, Copy and ENLARGE PICTURES, A TV DE@ 61CE7 A .T ICWS. Good Pictures made in cloudy weather. Pay us nor no one else for poor Pictures. .J1HNSON & CLELANI) 'p" Th'le only Rtelialet Ferr'ot vpe (:11ery ii the Soith. Nov :30-I. Leading Drug Store, F. A. WALTER, PROPRIETOR., Co. Ma in (nd Wa(1shingtqon s.s., Gi aE E.V LiL E. S. C. PuLt re Dri'iugs. MI edici nes, Paints. Oils, Dye Stuffs, Toilet aticles, the best brinds of Segars and To bacco, NotionS, etc., at prie's as low as can he f(uld inl the State. Polite and attentive ( Ieiks, witi a. full anUd ' select stock of Goods is Ouri Leading Inducements. Our lilneo of cafnot be excelled, as w( have use I'l, a1,: well as ornamen1cltal artiecs, Cor your wife, husband, sweetheart, chiil o1r friend, and ill at bottofl p'ices. Don''t fail to give m1e a 1all, ald y'ouare sure to depart hl:11. I am sol Agent. 1or1 this county for the celehl'ated WVIZARD OIL, the merits of wh ich cani not be over-est imnated. Dec 21-tf Terrib]le Slaughter. FOR TH'IE NEXT' FORITY D)AYS4 RtOB IN SON & WYATT EASLEY. S. (*., Will sell at the L~OW EST1 ligures, and)( W\inter stock o.f goods, conisist in g of Notions, (Clothing, H ar'dwar'e, Grioceries and1 Gr ocer's Dr)iugs, ini order to muske room for' their SPRiNG STOCK. We keep constantly on hand a full line of choice CGroceries, To baco, &c. $&''iveus a call and we w ill be smie to sell to you if low prices ar dv( esired. Jan 18--12m Show your aIpreciat ion of' the new enterprise by subsciing for IiTm: M ESSEwe -H WHEN YOU GO TO It will be more than a "IDollar In your Pocket " to examine ROBERTS & DAVID'S imense Stock of DRY G00D before buyig. Wanit of space forblis uis giving antytlhliing like a full descripnion of all the goods we keep; so we can only give a partiail price lt : I ollme-Imade bed-tiCkeing that -wilt hold water, 20, 22 aid. 25c. E xtra h:Iravy drill 74 and 8e ; good shirting 5e ; heavy shirting 6c; sheleting 1 yard wide,.6j. 7 and 8c. We sell the best 10(. bleae d goods in t . vorld, It Is a fill yard wide, and perfectly frtee from sar.ch, Ileavy Jean s 25e. Georgia jeans 40c, North Carolina jeans 27. 33, 4') and 41e. All-wool twilled red Flannel onlv 25c; ludf-wool dress goods 10c bauitifil clt ngeable dress go)ods 12.Ie, worth 25e. Elegait Silk eltect dress goods 2.5,. wort.i 40c. 11est line of BLACK OASHMERES in t he CI y. Ladies cloth for 0C U LABS, all-wool, 1.1, yards wide, in hIck, brown, greet. garnect, bronze an d blue, $I.00 and $1.10. WValking Jfielets and Cloaks from *1.25 ap I.adit's aMid gents Fiaumiel Vests from 0e. tup 12 pair Ladi's White l(lose for 90e. 12 pair " colored "-" $1.01. We will sell you a full boned, silk -mbroidered, 5--hook 75e Oorset for )0v ; (don't forget this) White BIed spreads from 90(.., up our $1.4(1. h.avy spreaud is a hargain. Bed comforts 90e. $1.0) $1.10, $1.6), $1.75. $2.00. $2.50, $3 00. Ve carry t.he largest stock of in the uipper plrt of t he State. We also iandle (reenville Knitting Cot ton 40c. per lb; Kniii hng Wool le per bank. Or $1.00 per )lb. S PE CIA L-E ver y eust omer huy ing oo(ds to hle aoot of ONE 1)OL Sl'A or more., will be presented vit 11 one of our luaunisone cH ISTMAS P JLAQUES. en h w one oIt ln is a w-ork of Art, anti for del'o'atinlg pupIMoSes Are uncitiual4,led. If you can not come send fot Sam ples and IPrice List. U0IECRE TS & DAVID. Dee 21-43m D)RY 0001)8 -AND) IIeltUartj llers for Drs Gi~(oods,. Blac k and( Coloredl SilIk's, Bhzick CashmereC1(", IlenriiettIa (lothI s, Albait ross C loths, Begalinec Cloths, and1( ini fact everv thing ini 3L.ACK'RYLESS GObS. An exqJuisite' line of Willking Jack CHLILD)REN'S CLAKiS. Bro(s'. F"ineI Shoes for Lad1ies, Misses friend(1. 1t. takIes bt one trial t~o matke for thei ml aCustomer. For S/yie, Fit and Comzfort1 they ar'e unexcelled Tfable inens11, TIo wels, ilanikt.,~ Napkinis and~ Dles'1' ini ab~lt~undac(. ?3EB"~ Conm an d see us. Prices ani induicemen~it. *Bargains to be had( a1t J. H. MIORGAN & BRO., Wholesale anmd Retammil Merchiants, GHE~ENVILLIE, S. C. Nov '2-3mn Not ice. .AIl per'sons ho)llding 2 chtlims aga):ins t. thef Estate (of M. M. dones, deeC'd, wi':1 presen1t thli'.n to mue pr1opl)y pr'oven, andi 11 al pesons oinlg Ih e saidl Estate', will malike prIomplt paymienlt to meI(. J1. R. G OSSETlT, A~lhn'r. TEasleyt in .1 188 LII