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LINES TO E. O. C. ' hine eyes throw a light on my life, Like a beacon's flash on the sea; And hard though the struggle, and strife, I'll win-bravess Eocee ! That voice thrills not the ear alone, Down in the soal It's ebcos be; Awakened by no other tone, Than thine-fairest Eocee I rThere's musIc in that happy laugh, Thiie every movement poesy; And the wine of thy converse I qiiff, And bles&-sweetest Eocee 1 For on mny heart it's odors dwell, Exciting purest memory; And fading not, hut there to tell, Of thee-dearest Eocee! WANTED A I)IVoRCE,.---A few days ago, says the Kentucky State Journal, a middle-aged country-imn walked in to the offiea of a prominent Newport attorney and took a seat, when the fol lowing coiiversatkion took p)-lace.: 'I called in to see about gittin' a di vorce from mp wife.' 'Ah; what seems to be the diflICul ts?' '-Well, me and Jinny are always quar relin', and think it would be better if sie would go back to her- folks and I stay where I am. She can take the t hree children with her.' 'On what, grounds do you want' a divo&ce?' 'Well, you see it's jist this way: Jin ny's the most skee. Mt woman of traimps ye ever Seen, aid e> when we go tip tairs to bed sh w.ants imie to look tin der her b.,d for a mant, wh-n I know t her' ain't no Imn t h lre. So yon see hat riles me and I get ml id, aiel tlen she gets mna1d. and then there's a fuss. and I don't have io pealce and Cn't get. no sleep. and I'1 a hard-working 'You eani't get a divorelx. on thows. gounids, sir.' 'l cani't?' 'No, sir,' 'Tell then, [ know whot I'll d. I'll go htomte anud saw t h legs of the bed'm close up so a man can't git mut)ler. If I h.nl thoug.ht of t h it sooner I migh t hev saved all this time commn' in A SumuE (NUREI ALa4,--An old Newv lport lady3 is a great. he liever in oil as a enrel for (eerytilng; in faict ams a curev all, sh. S gYot coa oil on the binl. And( a fewv evenings ago, whIile somte old women friends were calling uiponi her, onie of themi remarked: 'I don't know wh it's the ma:tter witht miy John ny's knee. It 's swelled, and1( it makes lhim so lame he can hardly 'Bathte it in c>al oil'. saiid thme old la dly; 'I'll guarantee you it'l cu~ire it.' Anot her one said, 'MyI~ S.nr.Ih has sich a dr'ea lfual pain het weent thle e'yes. 'Wll all 5lhe's got to dlo is to rub) it well wit h coal oil thbree or fouri times a ed1 the old1 lady. 'Wall, said thme third woman, 'I ain't got nobody sick abhout miy h)Iuse, bult if a body hastn't got troublde one way shte's my Jennie to stay at home of even nings. 'Rub'her with coal oil, and Ull gua1-' antee you it will surely cure her.' re. turned the old lady; In gooI earnest. How SIZE KEPT D).--Awful big. wet rin, wasn't It?' 'Otte of the dampest I eve:- saw. I got 6oakIng wet.' 'Did you*' 'Yet', didn't you?' 'No." 'Did you have an umbreihi?' 'No.' 'Gossaamer?' 'No.1 'That's fianny. How did you keet' dry?' 'StAid in the house.' 'Ohl ! ''-Moehant Trravoier. A contented mhind k the gre.ttest blessing a itmanl ennt enjoy in this world and if inl the present life his happiness arise's ft o1t h1e stb(luing of his desires, it vill arise tu the next from the satis factioni of themtn. If we did bit know h')w littl' some&' enjoy of the great things that they possess, there would not be muich envy in the-- World. Tl fewer words the bt ter prayNer. Easley Academy., First Sessio1n for' 1884, will begin January 14th, and c)ntiiLe Six Sel;ool M.onths. . A r'nT E '- M 93 - Primary lDe)''nt, per m)onthl, $i.50) Interniediate " " 2.00 Academle "6 3.00 Seet Courise, 162 " P 2.0 Incidental Fee, per session, 50 Music extra. Bloard ink private faiflies, per IMonth,........ ................ 10.01 IEaIch seh hu-'s pro rata of l'o,1blie 14 unds will he <leduted fromt his Ti jani 4, 188 i-3m Jtasley,S.C Leadino Drug Store, F. A. WALTER, PROPRIETOR., I REE" VIFL LE. AS. C. Putre DrgMd-ns ans is mledlicines, the( bet' brands of Segar's and)( Tobacco', Notions, et c., at p~rices aslow as ennlf be fountd int the State. Polite and attentive clerks, with a full and( select stock of Goods is our Leadinig [Inducemeints for patrons. Our 1ineC of for Presents, can~not be excelled, as we haeueful, as well as o~rnamental ar' tie-, for your w ife, hus tban d, swveet heart, child( or' fr'iend, and~ all at bot. t om prices. Dot ~fiiil to give me a call, and~ you are' sutre to de(pathippy. I.:an sole Agentt for this County for thle ce leblrated WIKZARD OIL, the m'erits of wic' "ann iot b~e over-es t im'ated. Dec 21--if J. A. COOK, DEALEft i ~~j~p SSS, atc, &C., 4 0a one arnd exa'in the "Excelsior Cook Stove" beforc you b'Iy eliewhere. Tin,*aware and luse Fur nishng oods a/ shor/-teop TI - WARE At Wholesale, ClIwapoer thanl the' CAN 1.'E!'4'. Nov 30-ly TAYLO)R & (CARY, I JAM148 I t-- Y .A1-tt::>rn3ryzat Law PfCKlNS ('.I., .(. R. D. GARRETT, Watch MaI-ker -,ndI 1Jeweler, Mah, iSt.. (Ireeii ille, S. C. Rleasinable pwives -Work (marantee I., Watches au-I 1:niws ]1plated with. G3oId or Silver. A lice line of ( liist was PresentSt 01n 11:111. aond at- loes rates. Dec 21-Itf THE CH IEAP CASH - Store of* OWNBEY BROS., h4s; theby ploa to bsy -ur Staplean to mera' c\llira, Ganof see cr-. ware. at lrd times prices. hghst thei lielu fa~troe i the~ ps, e hop by( ose atft.( enti t bins toL Country~ pue bough athghs UW N.BECY IVmOS.. .Jan '25--SilI8msC'15 News and Courier, CIIARLESTON, S. C. D~aily3 $1 0 a year ; Weeky $ 2 a yeair. The L~ead4ing~ IPpe of the South -East Luargest ('irclation in t he Cotton States. ~Jan 11-if --Subscribe and pay for TijHE MiaSarmNG , i )( 1)0l1tm,) ACILYE WORft KS ANI 'uI it Icet-mrer 4f all kull- of Mi chi1nery. BRI.ss u-11 trol Gastins. mn! le to o(der I am agent for tb - -hldson Goerinw, anId C111 mpfente ally part ; abso th1 whlh I can lit to :lr holler. T he 'afest ul shImpiest i 'all.ra ' of : ib 1lptc i n11 water i ltl I boller, 1 1fr nl)ti. Illr ly ' U heI l l applic1 1a1tl), i h1 Ive fnilul i Steam tls, Fittg: valves nsteam Pi.esA o411t-4vk.. My stmeki ti -la- auI tl f lu th.. b Ie It il int #I1et m-er. Write fO.- price' t. M SXTcr Sir: W e h av <Ie oI)f th - I fitnIIoc k I I-.pi.. rtr.No. 12.1. furishi by youl la1 irwith water. juld esblr it 5 Nll to, & CLLANDs Wr 1 cerfilly recouni1 it.. ShunndtS, iGir:Uly & Niholi It.M. MAC O ,G reenville, S.(' Goodo. 1 ic u [d in clouek wenspirator phacybdou Iy 50-Ilm-se Pel er Boiler yureS fa' inl ey parlt icel', : d as a )e ie feclehr. I lblieve( it. Is n1111al l fore 1 seculred yourl lu1spirator I u~r r, iil.' ill It d oe it or. k pt ly. la -epge it 0-o-ly sing ieiltpa oil .Jrii'fei, der. il Resp ei'll yoursCa' I -Ii )Il)ii w rh lW i -c i he it I H. M1. MmDoAmie. Gree \1 a nve S.C. -/ rThe of l Nrg.an of H S eock III, spil or yo pi it lu in ctizns Ef te taste snn'ter. e onstider it far. su peior. t o-Iny pump I havey( ever seenl. (hwe St!te an iri Sall mvt.t Sen Ps~tale .'Ie all c.:l ohim . 6 es Cpct fulY yors Dee 21 )lhit A E. F.Agod 'L 1.JOHNSON. F. 1". CLE.AND. SWEE'T SIXTEEN, AND UP TO1 T/Yte Old&es-t, shollm bi Ive t . eir Pilres taken :11