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[COMMUNICATED.] Readings From Nature. n)SPIa"cTI'rsi -AND MB1;osPIcTvE-H Nat urally enough tle Agricultural ikt invests soie trustworthy and in tructive glimpises of science i the de lightful processes of expositions in the 1 wel culntre( field of the progressive farmer, obtaining clearer notions of the compil)rehensive mleaingsi of the great alithor' the universe, possessed of some special. knowledge, ilpr-ess ively proceeding in his discoveries with t the latest and best. i.mproved method, V to thoroughly adapt the land by tel- 1 lective appliances recited in every form, for universal propagation, well assured f (If the genial :n responsive nature of i the soil, jiustly to awahd that recom- t pense which his experienced eye enia bles him to grasp, knowing what has- t beeni exemplified in the propagation of plant-life, the Granger acknowledges there can be no success in the calling of a farmer without some intensity of emotion; and that man is not justifled in anytihing lie undertakes, un less he is attracted by sonic evident truth. while there is a system to be employed inl every calling in life, and man's first tep in the adaptation of labor will in dicate what is aimed to be done, while yv time out of mind this has been made an epitaph of folly. What, it. may be ;asked of the cal eless, wvill Ile the oit : comin lpresence of th orns, t nihstl niial wee'ds, where shlli beC spign into life and verduire the bread fruit for y uruogg-lino. exiten ce for all dom1estic kind. Look retrospectively on lie ef fet. of ile last Seasons droughtLAl-, to- It getler with Itieleani clture. which eiugl ht to fix attention and excite eno tion in the plouighimnani to acept tie1 priiciples and discoveries of the im1ore MQicltitic uinfoldinos for the value of ihe se vice enlgaged i 01) the Gran(ge. Walk with us andii you will observe a 'eemuingz ill.ttentiol demlionlstrated in a ouIt'y ramble, in the lodus operant di of the propagator. While t here Cannot be more nor less I han a scarcity of meal hourd for t he ipoverisher, it is not to he wondered at, when mm undertakes to do whati k nlot comprleen ded, and whl. surprised when mum seeks in a lower type, to t dilispiute tle Science of a higher, he - 1monlishmed, moderinize your farming anld he found il tIhe list for awardi of com pen1sative prizes, while the indispensa les of life urge oil to higher, antti yet more noble achievemrients in tl bene licent fields of animative natuire, with its life istainiig ainlities, welcolling All that will accept her res4pons-ive .tidlt withtin the reahn "the G3ranger's oe 'upation. F'armers, uplwardi and oni get. kniowledge, keep pace in the light no0w dawninmg, and leatrn to do well, priogre'ss with t h timeIs so para'phiasedi withi good, or paralogized wiitht evil. .It .mightle well- for- all of us if the< k no wldge ofaricult a ei ws or scienit ifienly pursumed, then fewer of us~ would suirvey with sorrowing eyes atind -aLddened heairts, coni. utratmg our zaze upon tI ihe milpcs of dur fahihing, leaving us in tihe blight of time with-I out a shmowiji the. beautiful panor'amna of verities hii the c~iuedl,veget able and llirticultural, kingdomns, Plant life clumilenges nn for the equivatence ere the soil can bc brought to yiehl. Conm foramably the pr'gressiv e farmer in vests in higher skilled interpretors to ad vanmce ini conquests of the con temp lora nteous avid influential power of natuore,4 ini t he fieils of Op~era1tion, amid the in-i dc ive sciences of conivolutimw forces. Thus the Grangecr views-himnseIf itn na-1 t'e's court ortequiaty with class test i m iouilis of plant-life, which attest by t heir vendible aIpearanmce, conforming lhu Intermnedial work of faith, declar ing lilainly of sits performnance in the mindfuml)nesof the cult ivator now ri ,itng in likeness, suibstanittally the thing hoped for.- the evidence of the thing nmot seeni by the pilaniter, but hoped foi.,' I herefore is h~e reinffor'ceing in this par' icular ? having'fulfilled the Royal Law of tfatihl and)( Works. All my life shall I ontinne en hone :hat there may come more iifliential, 10--c descriptive6 emn in the cause' of aptivating expositoiois of otm- rural ro0ductionsQ wh~ose will - be Inothinig iort Qf the utilitarian .bletling of cien.e, literature and hulsbandry, 'ith ts utiliziug frillt-filness in nahrO's niode of specializatio'n ' ever*v'where br1-oughou1t this contitutional (om noniality. Wit h its * worl of imllabitailt ere Centralizing, from otY seas anl and, from far and near. vocalizing hfe ir witlh joilees of prtises' in e'very olngue, till the echoes reach frorm Zone o Zone, retlecting the light till all the vorld be illuined. with its beamls oft >eiefaction), colmlpensating the lo11s-1 Ianldinlan1 in the hap of his mltiplying amily, nw as ever. clothiig and be -g clo hm 1po" in.the process< S of nr - lire's airt, with in(dutive visits inl de irable and cliarmuimig eftect, distribii ing health, wealh and h-lipiess upjon II engdal in e ti euslit of its bol)un es: B. OLIVE. DY D)AISY. It was a bright Spriig morn inr icn Olive went down by the riv r to walk. As she sat down 0n the >Ink shoe noticed a. hateaui looked a tree. an I the river lo.ked ride andi pretty and she thought, he'. w~ouhld get iln tihe hateau. amli S she spranmg' into it, it SWaved r'olld wh'len she slipped :1( and fCll 11 the ri vor. She heard a hunts lan's dog baIrk. alni sh criel for (11). here ami I she criel. as he sa~w a tall handsomie young aa~n in a hunitsmni suit holdlin erll ill h fi rm-. Ilush! don't peak. You dl are sa 'e. Ie said., IIe tad sent a no)th r m an afiter a car - inge. whleieb had arr n'ive1. :n IIhe lerly lifted1 her in. Thy ar ivel tt tit, 111AISiOnl OfLtord Iles lla n. O lie was ain ordi,. and a ov rueIIs at Lord I esima ns. lie minpS Wit and ringTs.the hell and lie wait-ress shows hima Olive's nom.I which heC (aries her' in, and lispatc(hes for thme Dr'. Olive lays meanse5Cous Sso long a t imeU it ~eemrs to (Georg'e as he sits wait ng for the docto(r. At latst sheC ooks~ around anid sees the~ one that ;avedI her life. SheO had seeni him >cfore and k new his niame-it was 3eor ge (Chasm. who~ was very ri eh. While she layv thinking of' what iad passed the ddef or comes and ivesq her au powder. and tells ;eorge she will soon revive and( utsGorge quite often and has -onsented. to be his brnide. Thue nar'riag~e takes place in the large( nanlsion on a br'ight Autumn day n September, and now shte is mis re'ss of a M~anlsioni of her1 own, and~ dhe often thinks of the bateau that anised her to fall. [.The above was furniished uis by ilittile girl of Greenville, who says t is her first effort, andl we give it place for her gratification and en orwtemvent.1]-EurrIofl. RICHMOND & DANVILLE RAILROAD. PASSE NGER DEPARTMENT. On after Feb., 3d, i884, Passenger Ti'ain servicee on 'the A. & C. Air-Line Divkion vill he as follows NORTIWARD, EXil'IWSS No. .51 DAILY. UIave -Atlanta. ......... 3 33 13 r Aive Gainervillc .............. 6 09 1> M Lula........ ...... 6 42 1 M I abun Gap JuneB. 7 37 i A 1occoa............C...... 8 15 P M Seea Qity.... .D.... 9 24 P' M Central............ ....9 59 P M Liberty................10 17 P m E a... sle.. y....................10 3 1 P M Oreenville...........E. 11 02 P M Spartan burg. ...F.....12 27 A M taton i ......0... 2 29 A M (harlott e .........1 L..... 3 28 A M NOR1mTHwAUn, M A J, No. 53, DA I LY. Leave Atlanta..................... 8 45 A M Arrive Gainesville..............1 49 A M L 1la........................11 17 A M it.abuni G1.1p .Jiticion. I 5 > M Toccoa.....................12 3. P1 M Sneea Gity.......... 1 4') 1 T Oe -.I. tralI........................ 3 1 J> M Liberty ..................... 2 52 > M Ealev 's .................. 3:07 p M Grenvi'e ................. i . Sartaln brg ..........4I 4I I fx:lstonlia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . 59 e : ChaI rot t ..................1 I1OUT), x XI,%Ss NEo. 5O. ).A ILY Le ve ch-irlotte ................. 2 (8 a iI - ri vf 6'.1 (.i I oi .. ... .........3 00 a mn ,'ya rt an onl, rg ............15 14 -* 11n "reen viIle.................. : 3 a m Easley's ................ . 7 11 am Liberty ............ ........ . 3 a in Central ..................... 8 04 a in Som I. (.it v............... 8 30 a In Tocc. ................. .... 9 5(0 i) Rta bmi Gg,.h iWitions, W0 35 ;1 m11 l h ........................11 21 a G Ine .:z,,ille ( ............... i-5 a mI A lant a ................... 2 08 p m k-itUTIIWARD, MAIL 1o, N- DI Lea 1e Ch:ulott e........ 1 12 p m Arrive (astoni1 I.................. I.. 5 p m spa. rta burg . .......... 5t p re ile. ............... 5 2 p E aisl. y s .................. 5 53p m l~ibert v................ 6 10 1) I ( it ra I ..................... ( 3 p m Se)(' ('City............... 7 05 p m Tol-coa.....................S 20 p m I1abln Gap Junction, 1) 01 p Lula.. ................... . 9 35 in Gainesville ...............10 05 y m A t lan t.a.................1I2 23 a mn Accomnmodationi Traini,(Air-Line Belle) GOING NORTil. L"a ve A tlant~................ 5 38 p mn A4 rrve Ga inesvil1I............ 7 50 p' m (GOING SOUThl. Lj've~ Gainesville............. 7 08 a mn A riT ve At lan ta4............. 9 05 a mi No.. 1 8-Local F'reight, Going1 South. Leave Charlotte - - .. 6 12 *a mn Arrive (Gaffney's - -- - 11 17 a m, Arive Spartnburmg - 2) p) mn Arrive Grecoville~- - - 4 58 p m Arrive Cenmtral - - - 8 05 p mn No. 17.-Loecal Freighit, Goinig North. Leard C'entraTf1 - .. - 4 10 a mn Airive (lreenville - - - G1 13 a mU Arrive Spartanburg - - 9 37 a mn Arrive Gaffniey's - - - 12 27 p mi Arrmive Chmarlotte - - - 7 00 p mn AllI freight trinsi 01n this~ r'oad carry p~asengers. All passenIger trins1I runI~ through to Danville and wit hi Va. Mid. land Rwy, to all Estern cit ies, :md' at A tlan ta with all lines diverginig. 'No. 50 leaves Richmond at 1 00 p. m,. anid No. 51 arie ther e at 4 00 p mi. 52 leaves Richmond1 1 28 a m. 53 arri ves there 7 41 a m. TPhe local freight s stop> at above stations~ 20 to 30 minuiites. BUFFET SLEEPING CA RS WITH. OUT CH ANGE. Ot a triuns Nos/ 50 and 51, New Yorki and-Atinta, via WAghington andiDan ville, GreensbooApnd Asheville. On 1rains Nps, 52'nd3 1ichmpnd an'hanville, Yaishugton and Auguis.. ta, Washington z.id New Orleans. UFA, Through Tickets on sale at Charlotte, Greenville, SeneCa, Spar tanburg aid oaities'vle to fdilpoints South, SdtthtnVest; No'th and'East.' A, with N E R'R to.rilad fr omn/4 thens. B, with N E it R to and from Taii hlh Falls. C, with El. Air-Liie,. to atnd, trom ElIberton atid.Bo%%t ,syllle. 1), with Bhue Ridge it nto and froni Walhalla, &e. E, withv, 4nd C,,t R. a .au(1 from Newberry, Aliston and' Columbia. F, with A and . and a'uniicd'c it i o and from mfldcrh)viv1lleAhston &c,. t 0, with Cjiestetift l Leuair R It to and from chester, Yorkville and Dallau 11, with N -c Division and C c and A iR R to and from (reensboro,. -Raleigh, &c. EDWIN BERKLEY, Supt. M. SLAUGIrrER, G0en. P'ai. A-srt. A. L . RIv.s, 2d V P & Gen. Man'r, oit C Carolina Railway - Company. ('Iomlmiening Sunday, January 20, U188 t, at 4ill. Passenger Trainls will I im as follows umtil further' notice, "J'astern time :" '.O AND FROM C HARL.SrON. EAST (DA I LY.) Depa rt, Columbia at 6 40 a m 5 3 1-p in Duze Charleston at 1 23 a m 10 10 WrEST (1)A I LY.) Depart Charle'toii 7 00 a in 4 00 p in Due at Cohimbia at 1 40 " 10 35 To A N1 F IM CAM DEN. .East (Daily exetSunday. Depart ColuAibin at 6 40 a in 5 34 p in Due at Caunden at 1 55 y i 8 35 West (Daily except Suiiay.) Depart Camideni at 7 15 a i 4 15 p 1n Due at. Columbi4 11 40 " 1035 TO'AND FROM A UIJ'STA. East (Daily.) Dep Irt Coltuibia at 6 40 a in 5 34 p m Diue at, A iugusta n t 03 ) m 7 10.a m West1(D il -0a l Depart Augusta at 608 a m1 5 00 p m1 Dite at Colmluia .at 11 40 " 10 35 CON N ECTION S Inade at.1Voluimbia with 0olumbia and Gree(. nville l-ailroaI by train arriving -it 11 40 a in, anki departing at 5 341. in. At Colunbia Junction with Char lotte, Columbia and Aigusta Railr'oad, by saimie tirain to and from all poits on both roadlsI1. At (h triestoln with teamers fo New Yor'k on SatutrdIay; and on Tues. day aunt Saturday .with Steamer for River; also,. wit hi ChIarlestoni and Sa v'annah Rlailroad to and from Savan nah mali all p)oints in Florida. At Augusta wvith .Georgi,an~hd Cen tral Railr'oads to andl from all point s West and Sut. A t Blackville to and from potilis ont B.trnw ~ellI Ralroadl. TPhroug~h tickiets can be ptirehiased to all p~oints South and W~est by .applying to 1). McQ UIEN, A benlt, Columbia,. S.C .JOHIN B. PECK, General Manager. D C ALLrEN,(Gen. P~aN. and'T'k't Agt. Limne! Lime ! Isme ! CAN BE BOUJGHT OF * Easley, S. C., . Either in Car 'Load Lots or b~y the single bar'rell at very CHEAP RATES. Oct 12-tf Gireenville, S. ('. DEA LER IN W~atch#es, C~ocks, Jewelry, &c.; &c. RIEPAIRING A SPECIALTrY. Dae 21..1y