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ghurch #irectory. Methodist Church--Rev W. H. Kirton, Pastor Pickens Circuit. First Smutiay at 11 a. im., at Daket.will e, and at 3 p. m.. at Antioch. Weiliesday nri igsht before second1 Simu day, at 74 o'clock, at Easley. Satirday befor, >econI Stuiday at II it. mi., ait Tahor. Secoid Smdav. 11 a. m., at Pickens, miff 3 p. it. it M-thlilieem. Saturday before third Sumluly, at. 11 a. Im. at Mt. Bethel. Third 4unday at 11 t. m.. Salem, and at 3 p. mn. at. Porter's Chapel. Sattirday before fourth siday at 11 it. li. sat Unioun. Fo1rih Sidaiy at. 11 a. i. at Easley, and at 3 p. i. at Zion. Baptist Church.--Rev. 1). W. 1iott. First Sundasv, 11 . it m. awl 8 p. in., a1 Saturday before at 2 p. Iml.. at Easley. S. C. Prayer meeting every 'I'lIrsdav night . Suniiday School Eatch Sabbath at 4 p. im. SeCoI) Sluay at Griflin euieh0 at 11 a. i ; Saturday before at 12 in. At Prteshyterian clurch, Pickens C. 11. at 3.1 p. i. Thir11d Salaby at Cen1tral at I1 Ia. ml.; Saturday be-fore. at 12 im. FourthIi Suliday* v at Liberty. I In. Im. -List of appointmuiibts for the An deso ICire'uiit of M. 11. ('lutre0 : Fairview. 4th Sabbath inl each mouith. 111armonyli. 1st %%.%0 Smlith's Ch-typel. 2(1 sah. Savanial chtr1u., 3d Sah. M.\E. .cIsIcK. I. C. OUR WASHINGTON LE'"ER. [Fromi Our R egt r C (.'orres )OI poide nt .] W'ASuINGTON, 1). C., May 24. Ou,r city is unique perhaps in presenting examples of men brokeii (own in spirit and fortuies, whose uncontrollable desire to fee(l at the public crib makes them willing to accept any position, however low ly, rather than be kept out of Gov ernment emlioy for any time. Not that they are unable to secure., em ployment elsewhere ; on the contra ry , their past experiece shouil(d make their services valuable in Mnany respects to private inidividxu als, and undoubtedly would do so if they could bring themselves to abandon what they may consider ''public life.'' I know of an ex member of the Wisconsin Legisla ture, now a doorkeeper and mnes senger of one of' the Senate Comn mnittees; another, also a dloorkeep er, who not long ago was a bank president in Virginia andI occupied some responsible public positions in his State ; still another, who is the son of' an ex-United States Sen ator, and1 as suchi, very likely, im bibed tihe taste for holding Itulic office which he no0W gratifies by fill ing the position of a doorkeeper ; and I could go on citing an indeifi nite numnberof' cases to support my proposition if space permittedl me to do so. It will, doubtless, be~ interesting to a large numbiner of your readlers to learn that the Pension bill, as re ported yesterday from the Senate Pensions Committee, provides for the reappropriation of the unexbal anee of the appropriations for in valid pernsions for the current year . (estimated at $66,000,000) avd for the appropriation of an additional $20,000,000 for the n)avmnnt of pensions, $5,000,000 for fees of ex. amining surgeons; $386,2O0 for the pay and allowapoes of peusion agents, and $ 10.000 for the contin gent expenses of pension agencies. The committee has strikcen from the bill all the legislation attached to it by the House. Recent events seem to have de. monstrated that, considering its size, there is more speculation go ing on here at the National Capti tal than in any other city in the United States. This is especially true of speculation in a small way. Among the thousands of Govern ment eniloyees receiving on an av erage from $900 to $2,000 a year, there are very few, I venture to say, who have not at one time or another taken a "flyer" at stocks or dabbled in wheat. The oppor tunities for doing so are many. The temptation to tncrease their little income by some lucky hit is not always withstood and the victims who are "-bitten" at an early stage of the game do not al ways benefit by the lessons taught them. The spirit of gambling ex tends to the Arny and Navy, anI even some of the foreign diplomats, attaches principally, whose way 01 eking out a living is as much v problem to thei perhaps as to oth ers, have caught. the fever and are seen at times to make their way in to "bucket shops" and kin'dred institutions. The latter in certaini q(tuarters atre )lentifu 1. some o0 them are highly. espe.tal. look ing coi-erns. You wouldn t susn peet them1i of (loing anythiing bIt t legitimnate iniiking busi ness. Oth ers carry on their trade-I mighi also say profession-withiout tl( least attem.t to conceal it. Flan. ing signs announce to the passer by that so and so are rea(dy t, takt or(lers for stocks oni a margin of on per cenit. III windows Vyou will se( SCIeenis wiich iniform the piblic that private wires offer special fa. cilities for transaction of business, No wondler, then, ttaat with suclh t emptations thrown intotheir way, women an1 clergym even, wa' i into mieshies out of which they can not hope to f id fheir way withoul being rutned in reputation or briing. ing disgrace upon themselves and others. Some very curious skele tonis might be brought to light il you (could( butt peer into the closets of some of the peop)te high in the employ of the Government. IIow many of t hem, I1 wond1er, o anag to keep up thme style of living they (10 on the salary they meceive& They' were not rich when they en tered1 oflice. Their wives did niol bring them handsome dowries. Tc suspect their integrity would be doing them a gross injustice. But to speculate a little bit, eh ? Trade, maybe upon a superior knowvledg of affairs which their official posi tion may give them. Is it, after all, so very wrong? Is it at any rate considered1 so b~y many 01 them. .Ariacs-r. -A mau shmould fear whehn -h emnjoys only what good he does y~l 'licly. .Is it not the publicity r'ntb er than the charity that he. loves? -Have your Job work donehore. (Written for 'The Meseger.1 A'itkiu81 FRIENDSUilP. It is allowed that much of the highest enjoyment of which our social nature is susceptible, is to be found izi the bosom of human friendship. It iW equally true that many of our keenest sorrows come 1 from the saine quarter; that a thousand pangs spring from the same source; and that we general - ly suffer more from our professed friends thai we do from our avow ed enemies. Our nost exquisite sensibilities are only accessible to professed friends; no avowed enemy is suffered to come near enough our hearts to afflict us vitally. The sacred inclorure ofour inmost soul is opened to friends, these are admitted into confidence, and re cieved into fellowship with our spirits; and alas! they oftentimes prove false at the heart; and hav ing stabbed our senisibilities, leave their victim bleedng with anguish. Many a, sweet love-tune has one1 Unsun1lg and( unhleat be cause rude hands have swepIt thei young heart strings that would otherwise have vibirtted in happy accord ;smooth currents of life that were- Ili mit to) mingle have beeni turnIed Storl-Ilashed and teI)eSt tOSSed into Seplrate (hiannIels by the icaiutious me(hl1int of tin int terested friend. "They had been frieuda in yoith; 111t whispering tongrues. zaiu poison itruth: A l!i nst-Ancy dwells in renahns1 above; A mid lite is ihors. anl ymh is vain; Awd to be wroth w it h one we Iove D)oth work like madz hie.-s inl t he brain." Earth's friendships are iot till faithiless, but few, ali! very few, p P'rove true aid ftaithulI in (dark and cloudy days. F'~ew friends aire as devCoted as D)amon, 01r as dlear as Pythias. Datvid's greasest gr'ief w ias fromn his own tfamalia r friend,. "bif it ha.1 ben an eniemy, thten he would have borne it;."' Even our Savior~9 wa "woundeld ink the house A brilght and1( be(auttifal gem of pi icelIess If thouI hst found th it reasure, gluaid it well; Yet, 0. h'waire, le.4t tihtit to which thou ellnigest, SAnd thou shiall ini thy uight of sorrIow, I hada frind."P. JOSEiPH WESTOI1% Boot & Shoc Maker, F yEuI wanttt to sa"ve muoney (cal1 on. - )8. WES't.l'O()N and have yourt. Repa:iring bothi neat ly. ('heapjly antd promp11tly done1, fotr Casha. Dee '1 19m NEW GOODS AND LoW PRICES AT NIX & HOWARD'S MATN STRERT, EASLEY, M. C. W E take pleasire in biiforming our custoners that we have receIved full line of ORY q0*Q0 3oots, Shoes, Hats. Groceries, &e. Only 50 dozen Stiaw Hats-give us k call for them. A splendid line of NOTIONS, rladies beautiful Lace Collars, warrant d to wash, at 10 cents each, and in neris other like goods at equtally low ri'ees. Inmd beautiful patterns. A itice line of Confectioneries, Ci pars and Tobacco. Also, Crockery, Alass and Hard ware.grain Cradles, &e. We will not be undersold, so give us in early call. may 2 'im THE CHEAP CASH Store of OWNBEY BROS., Is t he place to buy your Staple all Flainey Groceries, Tobacco, Segars, Far-. mer.' Ilardware, Garden Seeds, &c., OUR SPECIALTIES. We keep Stoves, Crockery anid Tinl ware. at hard I ine, prices. Thanktingio the public genlerally for their liberal pat roinage inl the pl-st, w hope by close attention to )lbsiliess to m141rit 11 coitinuance of the same. ( yutry prouce bouglit at higheit marke t price, for cash. Rlemember our ipotto is qdick sadlcs and short profits. Give us it ca-1. R1espect fil ly. OWNBEY BROS., Easley, S. C. .ai 25--Sm Furniture House, EASLEY, S. C. COME ONE, COME ALL A N1) firIish youir Hoses ill elegan)t, style for the Suniiuer with a nice Liinie of ledsteads, MNat tiesses, Bii rean-. Tables, Stands, (C1airs, Rockers, Ade , &c. A gewc ssrmn Of Lillsenpe ehroian% 22x30 inch franies, ciord. &c.. .I,* dV for1 halg ing onl thet walls. A Is'. on hiiI, ai line siz phiotograiph framets, all ini artistic style. Always on hiand a full line of UNDIERTAKER'S SUPPLIES. (Caskets and( cotlline, alisizes andl styles. Buia~l Robes for (lec ex, alt qual ities an pi,ces. R~ead(y at allI hours to wait aniy style, and1( wihent so deQsired(, will be trimmed('( ain4 shipped'( to aniy point oni R ail roadl free oIf ex tra chairge. Thliiikinig y'ou for past favors, aIntI solicitinig your further patron age, I ami Respectfully yours, A. M. RUNION feb 8--8mi J. Q. DLAVK, Main St., Greenvllle, S. C. 3Yrd .'Poor .dlbore Coffee S. (3E NUIN E Wm. Rogers' Cutlery, Se fKnives and( Forks $3.50. (Genera as nsortmiez:t, of good Jewelry enre*fully selected. Best family at specialty, and( at close fiures. Repairinig wvatchebs and jewelry lpromolt lv dhme. te 99. WV. S. GRuoonY, our Foreman and P'iblishier, is i1thiorized to receive it re(ceipt for su bscriptionis, Job work a ndI l veri1semilits ri li R AlII NNI 1i