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[For the Messenger. PEGGY SHIAW'S LETTER. PIcKENs CoUNTY, S. C. Mu. EIrTon: We'uns is had so much to do lately, I aint had no time to write to nobody::. Daddy had his wheat thraalijd, an' a heay of it was .ipiled, so we'uns had to stir it continuerly to keep the bal ance from ruinin' bodaciously. Then old Mis Stringer's bin migh ty sick, an' marnmy's had to stay over thar purty nigh all the time. Mis Stringer had the concentrated sore throat, an' a pain in the back of her head an' neck. The doctor was afeard it would turn into spi ral menrogetus. Poor old ereetur, she suffered a heap, an' she could ent eat nothin' less'n it was biled all to.fliuders.. I told you about that-young doe ter a curin' daddy of the newralli gy. Well, that jest set him up in this naberhood, an' he gits a heap of practis here. All the gals, nightV nigh it, is plum destracted about him, but I dont lew it'll do em airy grain of good. .He's pow erful nice an' perlite, au' I reckin they kaint-help it. Tha-r's Julie Snetman would be willin' to die, ef she knowed she'd come to life agin. Calliue's along With the rest, she dont pay no tension to Rube Fyler when the docter's about. Rube's done took an' an' sold his watch, bekitse it brung him bad luck, he's sorter like old man Bell. Old Lish Bell liked music powerful, so he thought he'd fix to have it all the time, an' bought him a music stool. Ile gin it a turn or two, an' the old woman an' all the chillun gin it a turn; an' lo and behold, nairy time w6uld it play, so he took it back whar he got it, an' no livin' soul could er made him believe he'd not bin cheated. Some folks aint got no sense an' never will have. Sunday's a week ago, the doc tor was a passin' our houise jist about dinner time, an' daddy axed him to lite an' come in, an' git a hite to eat. Arter dinner he sot a spell in 'tother house longer dad dy an' me 'an Calline. Drectly I seed Rube's head pokin' round the door, but Calline let on .she did'nt know he's thar. Presently Rube says: "Hi, I've come agin.'' "Yes, says I, I see you have, come in an' take a seat an' set down.'' "No, says he, I'd just as soon stand 'round about awhile." Iri about 5'Iminits~ he stuck his head in agin an' lowd: "Well, I'll be gwine, all o' you must come over some Sundy." Arter he left, says I t o Calline, 'Th ar. now, Ru be is gone.' 'Jest let him go,' says she, 'the ticks'll git him anyhow.' Some of the wimmin' s gittin' mightly intrested in pollytick s. Mariar Dashboad was at Otirwhouse tother day a talkin' bout this, that, an' tother, an' she lowed we was all under the men's thumbs, an' das'nt say our soul's our own. I aint got no sort of patience with 'wimmin-iters,' so I riz up an' says: 'Well, I aint livin' xinder no body's thumb in pertickler, but I'd as lieve to the full 'twas a man's as a woman's.' I reckin she wants to run fur the Legislater. -Thar's a sight o' men runnin' fur offis in Pickins county. Dad lows. 'bout forty of 'em had better stay at home an' mind ther own bisness, place of tryin' to help 'Uncle Sam' (United States) tend to his'n. The youngsters in our settlement is gwine on a exertion to Glassy Mountain next Saturday. Tom 'Sumpter's goin' longer me, an' I reckin we'll see a power of fun. Troi's a monstrous regenious fel ler-, he's made him the nicest little kart you ever seed, -an' he's a gwine to drive his 3 earlin', Fire Fly. I know the rest of the gals will be green with rage, bekase they has ter walk. Mammy's pow erful oneasy, feard we'uns '11 git run away with, er be iapsot. Jie Winder's gwine whether she's ax ed er not, an' take all the chillen. Jim and Bud is the rainpageonsest boys I ever seed in my life; an' they'd go inter everthing ef they knowed they'd break their necks. Yours Truly, PEGGY SHA W. for the working cl. Send 10 eeiits for postage.and we will wail you free a royal,valualbe box of sample goods that will put you in the way of making more money in a few days than you ever thought possible at any bisiness.Cnpli tal not required.We will start you .You can wor'k all the time or in spare time only. The work Is onlyevrtsally adapted to both sexes,young and old. You can easily earn from 50 cents to $5 every evening. That all who want work may test the business, we miake this unpar alleled offer; to all who are not wvell satisfied we will send $1 to pay for the trouble of w:'iting uts. Full particulars, directions,etc..sent free. Fortunes will be mad': by those who give their whole tine to the work. Great success abso lutely sure. Don't delay. Start nowv Address STINsoN &Co.. P~ortland Maine. may 23 1 v News and Courier, CHARLESTON, S. C. Daily $10 a year ; Weekly $2 a year. The Leading Paper of the Souith-East Largest Circulation in the Cotton ___________ States. A IPRIZE. fS"nd e and receive free a costly .b)ox of goods which will help) you to more mnoney right away than anything else In this world. All ,of either sex,succeed from first hour. T1he broad road to fortune opens before t he workers, absolutely sure. At once add(ress, TRUE & Co., Augusta, Maine. may 23 13v DISSOLUTION. THE FIRM OF W. M. Hagood & Co., is this day dissolved by Mutual consent. All parties indebted are re spectfully begged to come forward as soon as possible and pay their Notes and Ac. counts to W. M. Hagood, ,as m"-ey is badly needed. W. M. 11AGOOD, P. Mc). ALEXANDER. COPARTNERSHIP. The undersigned have en tered into partnership for the pu epose of conducting thle Mercantile business at Eas ley under name and style of W. M. Hagood & Co., and respectfully ask the patron age of the public. W. M. HAGOGOD, J. McD. BRUCE, W. W. ROBINSON. aug 4 tf. Esta bished 186. No Patent No Pay. PAT ENTS Obtained for Mechanical Devices, Comn p)ounds, Designs and Labels. All prelimmnary examninations as to patentability of in ventions, Free. Ouri "Guide for Obtaining Patents," is sent free everywhere. A ddressq, LOUIS BAGGER & CO. Solieitors of Patents, May 30 tf Washington, D). C. Joseph Weston, Boot & Shoe Maker, Over Wash. Hlowell's Beef Market, Main St., GREEN ViLLE, S. C [F you want to save money call on JOS. WESTON and have your Boots and Shoes made to Order, and guaranteed1 perfect fits. Repaiiln gboth neatly, cheaply and promptly3V< one, for Cash Dec 21 12mn BUY FINE CL OT HING SH OES FeIIa POI1 &IIOO GREENVILLE, S. C. Dec 21-1y THE CHEAP CASH Store of OWNBEY BROS., Is the place to buy your Staple and Fancy Groceries, Tobacco, Segars, Far mers' Hardware, Garden Seeds, &c., OUR SPECIALTIES. We keep Stoves, Crockery and Tin_ ware. at hard times prices. Thanking the Iublic generally for their liberal patronage in the past, we hope by close attention to business to mecrita continuance of the same. Country produce bought at highest markect price, for cash. Remember our motto is qdick sales andl short profits. Give us a ca-i. Respectfully, OWNBEY BROS.. Jan 2--801Easley, S. C. Furniture House EASLEY, S. C. COME ONE, COME ALL A ND furnish your Houses in elega~nt style for the Summer with a niee Line of Bedsteads, Mattresses, Bui reaus, Trabies, Stands, Chairs, Rockers, &ca &c. A general assortment of Landscape chromos in 22x30 inch frames,' chord, &c., all ready for hang ing on the walls. Also, on hand, a line of cabinet, promenade, panel and card size photograph frames, all in~ artistic style. Always on hand a full line of UNDERTAKER'S4 SUPPLIES. Caskets and collins, alisizes and styles. Burial Robes for each sex, all qualities and prices. Ready at all hours to wait upon customers. Coffins trimmedl in any style, and when so desired, will be trimmed and shipped to any point on Railroad free of extra charge. Thanking you for past favors, and solieiting your further patronage I am, Respf ours, A.M.UIN feb8.-8mn