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Fell Through a Trap. Judge William Carter, of Sheb oygan, and Judge Casweil Marks, of Selma, were both natives of Lex ington, Ky. Io boyhood they had jammed the same cat's head into the some milk pitcher, stolen peaches from the same tree, got trounced by the same farmers, were otherwise enviously intimate friends, afterwards chums at col lege and then errand boys in the same office. Later in life they parted and rose to sublime honors in their seperate places. Last Jan uary they met for the . first time since their parting, in Lexington, and brewed a convival bowl in honor of the event. About mid ight, full of affection and enthu siasm, they retired in the same bed. It was a huge affair, stand ing in the middle of the room and capable of being drawn up by ropes to the ceiling while0 the room was being cleaned. It was a very cold night and they placed their cloth ing upon the foot of the bed. Just after they fell asleep four friends entered softly, drew the bed by the ropes nearly to the ceiling, and left them thus suspended about ten feet from the floor. They then locked the door outside and retir ed. At 3 a m Judge Carter woke with that species of thirst whiclh usual ly comes after Kentucky punch and technically known as 'hot coppers.' Leaping lightly out of bed fn get the ice pitcher, he went whirling down ten feet, alighting with a soul-stirring thump on all fours. There was a long and painful pause. Then he peered tip and through the darkness and called: "Casswell ?" (No reply.) "Oh, Casswell!" (Feeble cries.) "Caz !" "Eh?-um?-what ?" The Judge was awakening. "I've fallen throuli a trap !" yel led the now frightened Judge, "get up and light a candle !" "Where are you ?" asked ~Judge Carter, sleepily, framing his opili ion that his honorable brother was drunk. "Down here; fell through a trap ! Don't get out on1 my side of the bed ?" "All right I" And Judge Marks, springing out on his own side, turn ed three somersaults and landed on his back. Both were now convinc ed that they were in a bad den of thieves, and perhaps would be mnr decred. The jokers had closed the heavy wooden shutters so that no light could enter, and removed the f!urniture. The Judges groped around' on their hands and knees, nearly fro zen to death, and only at day break discove red the bed, climbed into it, and got warm enough to talk the thing over. There were recently two temper ance societies started under glori ou's auspices. The headquarters of one is at Selma, and~ the other at Sheboygan. -Love is blind. That is why 80onmany young like best to court Wno CAN TrLL?--SOme years ago there was a young man ph3 si eran in Texas who was loved by all on account of his gentle, loving dis position. Among his more hum ble, but not less devoted admirers was a mocking bird that had been born and raised in his garden. The bird took the greatest fancy to him, and when he returned home in the evening it would hop round his front steps and then fly to a tree near by and sing for hours at a time. The bird appeared to be in an ecstacy of delight, whenever the doctor was at home. Finally the yellow fever broke out here, and among otheri, the doctor was stricken down. He lingered for long days and then died. TOn'tho night before his death the watch ers by his bedside had their atten tion attracted by the mournful, sob bing notes that the "doctor's bird" (as they called it) uttered through out the night. The next day the doctor died, and that night the bird was silent. After the funeral the family opened the room to air it, and when the bed was drawn aside the first thing seen was the' mocking bird lying at the head of' the bed, dead. How it got there no one knew, but there it was. dead, as though it could not sur -ive the one it loved so well. WATrA BoY WON'T Do.-A boy won't snokehis father's cigars when the box is kept in a burglar proof safe and none of thi stumps are left lying around loose. He won't pour a nest of red ants down his little sister's back if the latter wears a high neck dress and there is snow on the ground He won't eat pie, if the pantry door is locked Hie won't tie a tin can to a cat's tail, if there i. a dog handy. le won't go in swimming when his mother tells him not to if skat ing is good. He won't play marbles for keeps when he is busted, suck eggs when the nest is empty, nor play hoovy when school is out. In fact, a boy that is a boy won't do anything he ought not to do, unless he gets a good chance and "nobody's look in."-Cincinnatti Commercial. -Mrs. Francis Stegall, aged 70' years, died in Goose Creek Town ship, near Monroe, N. C., a few days ago. On her death-bed shel confessed having murdered her husband by pouring moulten lead in his ear. 30 years ago her hus band, while on a drunken spree died suddenly, but no foul play was ever suspected. None of the old residents had ever heard of any supcin circumistances in con - nection with the affair. Mrs. Ste gall never married, but lead a rath er solitary life. She made the confession to a clergyman. -The editor of a northern Tex as paper complainsl that dogs fol low their masters to church, and howls while the singing is going on. Possibly the intelligent animal sees the propriety of their co-oppera Lion when the dlogsology is being . RESUR] IN GREE1 Tote for uVh( But when in need of Pure OLD R) key, PEACH or APPLE and FREI GER BEER, PORTER, &c., cone, W' Orders from abroad pro THE ONLY T9EN-P[N ALLEY i SMITH'S VULCAN Ointment The Best of All O IN T H E N T S. As BEEN IN USE A GRE AT many years, and 1.4 fast gainiing world-wide repitationl. 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C., D.EAL~ER IN W~atchaen, Clocks, dcTerj'j, .&c., dic. RE PA IRI NG A $P.ECIALT.1. RECTION VILLE, S. C. > you (Pleaise. "E and MOUNTAIN CORN Whii 9CHI Brandies, WINES, ALE, LA or send your Orders to Greenville, S. C. mptly filled, and solicited. n the City. aug 15 frofinavI srds. ...................................................... M. F. ANSEL, J. H. NEWTON Greenville, S. C. Pickens S. C. ANSEL & NEWTON, A4ttorneys at Law, PICKENS C. H., S. C. feb 29-tf C. H. ROBINSON, Pickeni', S. C. J. T. NIX, J.J. NIX, Greenville, S. C. HaNipton, S.C. Nix, Robinsou & Nix. Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. PICKENS C. -1., S. C. Will practice in all the Courts of the State, and of the United States. All business shall receive prompt attention. JIn 2--1 v sE. W. TAYLOR. -.u S e. CARY. TAYLOR & CARY, .ttorneys at Law, PICKENS C. H., S. C. Dec 1 -ly ADAM C. WELBORN, ATTVPORNEY AND Counsellor at Law, GREENVILTE, S. C. Practices in the State andt U. S. Courts. Oflice I Cleveland Block, over ls-aac Weil', Clothing, House. Nov 30-lv A. BLYTHE. W. 1). MAYFIMIA.1> BLYTIE & MAYFIELD, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, GREEN VILL1E. S. C. P'ractces~ in th~e State ai U.~ S. Courts. Pr'ompt attention to all bau~aie. Offlee~ in [Law Itangve. Nov 30.-ty C. P. RUNION, Easley, S. C., Still "Te Leader of Low Pries I jAS A MAGNIFICENTl LINIK o1 just receivedl. While shopping in E'a - 1ey, don't fail to call on him, anid he will sell yott at prices to suit the (.'rosT TIMES. lHe is also the Agent for the~ High gade S4EA FOW L (AUJA.NO, Also, RuslS(l Ciocs Dis solved Bone Acid Phos. phate and Premiumn Guano. Giv'e him~ a trial on' thle Seai FowlI UUANO andII 'mke a bale'of cott on to the aci-e. C. 'P. R UNION.