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GOOD-BYE. We say It for an hour or for years; We say it smiling, say it choked with tears; We say It coldly, say it with a kiss; And yet we have no other word than this Good-bye. Ve have no dearer word for our heart's friend. For him who jouirineys to t he world's far ci, And scars our soul with gokig; thus we say, As unto him who steps )1t o'er the way: Good-bye. Alike to those dve love and those we hate, We say no more I parting. At life's gate. Tro im,vho passes out beyond Earth's sight, We cry as to the wn:iderer for a nighlit :I G. oou-h e. Plantation Philosophy. A little mind in er, big head is ter me like a boy libin' alone in er big house. De fust step toward spilin' a chile is ter laugh an' call him smart when he sasses ver. Whon I sees a man dat allus wants ter pray, I somehow kaint he'p) thinkin' dat hie's done sui'thin. dat he wants de Lawd ter wipel out. Dar's two men whut yer klain' argy vid 'bout wimutmin. One wvhat's fixin' ter git married, an one wihut's beent married ftir some time. Senee doan' alhi1s1 will ill Imsi ness. De sniartes' dog on de pa tition will sometimes bark at a holler an' arterwards tine (at de rabbit "aint dar.. I nelher seed a man vit what I thought had a 'scuse fur bein' proud, tur er lie will 0111) tlirn ter de' sil)1) test thiing( in nat ur' i L wont ta:tke five inniti stidy ter 'vince him dat he's er' fule. A boy ken do wrong an' outlive it, butt it ainut often dat way wid a man. De colt ken slip d.own ani jumplI upj widout much injury', buItJ when de bioss fails he's apJ' t er huiirt hiisse'fC D)e 'omain n hut dreises fer plleasel he.rse'f shows~ ser~(ee, but de 'omao whut dr1Cese ter' disp)lease someC ud (der 'Omanlu I wid SC'eior fini ery is goct a soft spot summers nieart de top o' hier head. Good clohes amC 1) all right , yunhg manl, an '1 lUS amt 'spected. but (doau' let emi fool yer'. It ainat de glitter' dat maikes de. kntife cut. for a b)lack-look in kiife som)~iet imies htas (dC keentes' edge. --O)ne stroke of hontest work is worthi an age of mere thieory, and1( t he pr1actical w'orkings of an honiest gov ernment system is worth umore than the most eloqueunt govern men ta~l theor'y, be it told ini prose 0or THlE CAT out AGAIN.-Young Alphonzo-'Do you know how to courtesy ? Little Nell-'Yes, I knows.' Young Alphonzo-'Well, now stand up. I will how to you and you courtes3 to me. I want to see you (10 it.' Little Nell-'But the dancing rusater said we must only coilrtesy to gentlemen.' Young Alphonzo--'Well?' Little NIell-'1&a aid ma both told sister you was no gentleman.' -Young manl, if a girl Comes to the leap-year business on you and invites you to ride, for example, don't jump at the chance and ac 0pt Rt 011 CC. Tell her you have re fused similar invitations from so many young ladies that it Would not be right for you to discriminate in her favor. Always make your self out to be in demand, even if you lose a chance for a free ride. by so doing. 'What y or hit mei wid (at da t rock fur? exclaimed an old negro. 'Scuzet me ; 1 tuck yer fur amuider mabn, ut I sees it's yerl f.' 'Dat' all right, but mine how ver jerks yerse'f'roun. Fuit thing ver no I'll take yer fur anuder. man an' knock de top o' yer hea( off. ---A little boy was askedl if he studiad hard. 'Well,' replied, 11 don't hurt myself at all.' 'Bit if you dou't study hard you will Inev er be President,' said the ques tIoner. ' Naw,' ,0retu1rnel the hov mnverat.' -N ' lie said, 'I won't go, home. But I' i not (run 111k. I know that my obstinate (leterminliationm not to go home at this hour of the night sem OIs trongo evidence that I 'mi drn ik ; bu1It I'mi not. The fact is my wife's miother' is visiting us. --A Nashville man was fined $80(0 for kissing a schiool teacher. If it hadnlL't been for two 91r three of the scholars whlo (.cai ut them at it she wouldni't have charged him a ('(ent. Ti ArI 14:A u ONr~E. --There is :a vle rk ini an Austtin dry'~ goods. store who is ver.y sscept ible, and( is dleely inl love wvit h .%iss ]inn-rahha LonigoodlIia w h)). howe*( vecr, fil1 :ani refutSe's to recipro0 ien te. Sh 1 vwas bu I ing some1)It goodis irom it hd.('t(esiy', andh sheQ compl~a inedh of t he higi;h pr1ices. "W \e b)y talil ourii goodis at your it st ore'. :11)1 yet you' .hrg 11s mzore t hani yout e( do others. I liiud youI dea rer tunan any' TIh ilrk e-imhed, sl.ook hi1s head. "'I only wish it wereC so." "Thiat I wVas dearerP~i to you than any bodly elSe.'-.Tomxa~ Sifit~ WI LKINS, Wil0LESAI.M Hardware, Cutlery, TRALMs ID MIEMENT A.o'ent. als ) for the(. ceebi uel Stparators. H I1 o 's II (11p ldent and. Simultan 'o DILl STONO. A[! '7ii(T1 U. J~110b c Sta if icit & RcHiale. IT NEVER FAILS! a r.nr., if onI wailt. to he sir of VW'111 dlo't4 "Iop until H.T. B. Kilg W vh n Iyu i h i '-01 1) STNO" you 1avI -1fety. Ind ft in f-i i2 hap)pin s aI h'mune. The InanII tha~t OQLI.D STO'STO" untie1r las~ (,r1op wNill -si ile alIIe]um inwr. Th-- cotton Will gr nw :n l h '1101c will come. Yon will 1)(t he. as.ked to l00 oad Io yoII. .~a k Sy y uI r w! ago I aIn we wvild It h e work. 1J spect fuilly, KING & GR ALl. Fe'b 15.-ti Store of OWNBEY BROS., OUR SPEC01A1ES. Wei keep S'ttv. ('r ockerin Tin'' war e. atI m:1'd t.im les pices. Th'l mkiniig th pu )Iblie gen erally for hIopa! by Vloi'e at (riin 101 o bu11iness to meitrit. a ('1on iitinuane of t he' s-:une. R~eini'1ebe ourF mio to is gie sale sI( ataIl shiort prFotiI . Giv le us at ca-l, O W N iiEcY HI108.. Easley. S. C. Ja ni 25.-Sm 1st , wvill beome the triaveling ag~enit for do POE & CO, I)FALEF Si IN Iron, Nails, Agricul. S AND) MXND A I1.mm1 YI . E L~1.2, 3. a uted Ec pse Engines, G11ins u.)pOved Saw Mi:l s, with II Head Bloc,-ks. eading Drug Store, F. A. WALTER, PROPRIETOR., ( it . A ' IN' I I h L P. S/. . 1't I r.:. I M I( .lie! n , a I Oil-. yIC 1, ui , T-, hve - Vf I , I he'I I a Is o f i v uIt oc . Noti 0 , etc , .. at, priee - litas sI ca li(n fouijld ill it State. tl'lite in alUentive llto g ith a full, am(l vlot A Stock ofr t oo L (l m. I amsoleAgen. fs ti'(ll. pa oy o ri lihee of fr Pre1_''VsenI - t. I IInnOt be exV0elle11 as weO hlve li se fuii as wN lel as rn amental ar \%i.lif(, hutsba.d e hevart,- child (r friid madl a ll1(I ihe~ cel)i~ebra e 'l (ne/ t ht - IhTe tneiti ofoalo w ich ta tbe over..ge. tim ate ti lIli o t. S~( )..t Jounal .he onlyAIJ aprin Su b(Car in al pbish( exduiely dne intr st ofe the armrl ant sa nfactm-er.wi l'e blj~a i t s t o cheapest I c~i A rcra Oc h 1 2fheni ga of th.teGa.