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(For the Metssenger. LEGEND OF, THE MORNING GLORY. Through the (lark rows of waving corn Our Savior passed one Sabbath morn, That hungry men might pluck and eat The juicy ears so full and s weet. Just where Ills holy feet then trod Bright Rtowers came springing from the L,6d, That seemed in rainbow beauty born To glorify the Siuminer morn. Twining arournd each stalk. and ear They sent forth fragrance on the air, For Ills dear sake who from above Caine down to valk the earth in love. Some rosy with the kiss of dawn, And some in red flames wrapped the ,corn, Whilst others were of HIeavena's own blue, And all Inpearled with drops of dew. Now when the night hath passed away We oft behold at break of day, Glimbing on high thet morning-glory As if to tell the wondrous story, Of one who left His thr->ne inl Heavenl rlhat sinfiul man might be forgiven. Each tiny trumpet it doth raise Sweetly proclaims "The Master's" praise, And ol the breeze'in voiceless notes ,The "Glory in excelsis" floats. M. H. C. Greenville, S. C., Any. 15th. [For the Messenger. ON ROAD-WORKING. ' MNi. Emrron: As the road-work ing season is about over, I wish to say a few word through your worthy paper to the people of P.ickens county with regard to working the public roads. The majority of the road-hands have went over their roads, and in a few days the small amount of earth Chat we dig up will be washed away. To-day the roads is in as good condition as they will )e for years to come, unless the law is eaforced or changed. The pres -ent mode of working the roads is by no means a fair or just way. 'The poor man who pays only fif' teen cents tax on personal proper ~ty is bound by the law to give as anuch labor on the public high ways as the man who pays from one to two hundred dollars tax on Real estate. That is totally un just in my estimation. Good roads is of great service to the heavy la den wagons of the rich man. But not so muc~h for the poor, who some times have no wagon but still the roads are nearly all worked by the poor. My idea is to have them worked by taxation. lIt can be nothing buat iiight, and "right ~wrongs no man." Let the Comi anissioner8 let the roadls out, as they would a bridge, to the lowest bidlder, and whoma a section~ is fin ished -aording to contract, let the Commissioners receive it and order the Tresurer to nav it. When they are once worked good it will take a comparatively small sum to keep them up. After crops are laid by there is a class of peo ple that would have a demand for their labor on the roads, for which they could receive ready cash for, and I am certain that some stands badly in need of it. One may no tice a small piece of road that have been worked good and it takes but a small amount of labor to keep it up. The work that we do on our roads does but little good; the first rain or two sweeps ill the loose earth off our roads and then they *re as bad as ever. In my esti miation, to give justice to all peo ple, the public roads should be worked the same way that public ofllces are paid-by taxation. RoA. HAND. KEEN 18AITO!NTM~ENT.---The "Inral roosters'' of A rkansaw have an exalted conception of a Gov ernor's magnitude. Some time ago a barbecue was held at Grand Poinit, an1d, among other distill guished citizens, the Governor agreed to attend. A large crowd assembled, and when it beel inc kiown that the Governor hadi ar rived, the people were much exci ted in their anxiety to behold the august ruler. Old Sam Fellers, who had walked fifteen miles to be presenit on the occasion, turne I to a friend, after ain nisatisfactory search, and said : "IIas the Governor got here yet, Bill?" "tYes, thar lie stan's, talkin' to the County Jedge." '"What! that feller with a red neck like a turkey gobbler ?' "'That's the man." "W'y dog gone his ugly pictur', he ain't -as big as I am. Been) wantin' to see a Guv'nor all my life, an' niow this is the way I'1n sarved. 'rother (day I was tuck downl with a congestive chill, an' I was powerful afeeredl that I'd (lie afore I hlad a chance to see the ruler o' the State, but nlow I'll be blame ef I don't wish that I had died. Look at him, will yer, chaw in' terbancker like a goat an' slob berin' like a grasshopper. I'm er gr eat mind to jolt himi all over this town fur givin' men sich er diser pp'intment. Wall, 'beleve I'll go home.'' "Sam, better stay an' git some o' the barbecued shoat.' "No, that feller has tuck my ap pertite. I've come to the conclu sion that tihe country is a fraud. Governor!'' he said, con temp tu ously, and, rolling up his trousers preparatory to a long journey, he departed, and, without looking back, disappeared in the woods. Arkansaw Trrav'eller. 6 week at home. $5.00 out fitfre.ayabsolutely sure No risk. Capital not required. Reader if you want b~siness at which per1sons of either sex, 3oung1 or old, can make great pay all the time they work, with absolute certai nty, write for p~artceulars to Li. ILrLF/rT & Co., Portlan~d, Me. ----ave yolr 'Jnh wrk dnne h een RESURI IN GREET Pbte for WiAu6 But when in nebd of Pure OLD RY key, PEACH or APPLE and FREr GER BEER, PORTER, &c., come, gP"- Orders from abroad pro THE ONLY TEN-PIN ALLEY in SMITH'S VULCAN ointinent The Best of All OIN TMENTS. HiAs BEEN IN USE A GR EAT mny years, anl i. fast gaining a world-wide reptitation. It will re move CORNS and BUNIONS, Culre OLD SORES,-4 C UTS, BR UISE S, RIPILES, RNG and TETTrtER WvORMS, SORE EYES, Neuralgt and aind aill such diseases. It will also cure vour Ilorse3 and Miles of Sore Backs and ShoulderwP, GALLS, SCRATCHES, and in fact, almost any accident that may befall you or your Horse, can be Relieved by the use of this OINTMENT. Give it a fair trial, and you will be convinced that it will do all we claim for it. For sale by Dr. J. W. Quillian, EASLEY, S. (. July 11-ly Terrible Slaughter, FOR THE NEXT FORTY DAYS ROBINSON & WYATT KEASL E Y, S. C., Will sell at thle LOWEST rigiires, the remnainder' of their Fall and Winter stock of' goods, consisting of E3- GOODS, Notions, G lothing, -ind Grocers Drugs, in order to make rooty. for thelir SPRIYG STOCK. We keep constantly on handl a full line of choice Groceries. Tobacco, &c. -Give us a call and we will be sure to sell to you if low prices are desired. Jani 18-12m B. "b. S2.<TDE-E, Greenville, S. C., DEAIER' IN Watches, Clocks, Jewelr'y, &c., &c. REP~AIRING A SP)ECIALTY~~i. noen 21-1v RECTION WILLE, S. C. you tiease. E and MOUNTAIN CORN Whi iCH Brandies, WINES, AILE, L A or sand your Orders to Greenville, 9. C. mptly filled, and solicited. the City. aug 15 Jrofezzxiotal Cards. M. F. ANSEL. J. u. NEWTO'( Greenville, S. 0. Pickens S. ('. ANSEL & NEWTON, Attorne ys at Law, PICKENS C. H., S. C. feb 29--tf C. E. ROBINsON, Pickens, S. C. J. T. NIX, J.J. NI X, Greenville. S. C. Hampton, S.C. Nix, Robinson & Nix, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. PICKENS C. H1., S. C. Will practice in all the courts of t he State, and of the United States. All business shall receive prompt a1trention. J:an 23-1y .e. W. TAYLOR. xSNs r. eCARY. TAYLOR & CARY, .Attorneys at jaw-, PICKFNS C. H., S. ('. Dec 1-ly ADAM C. WELBORN, ATTORNEY AND Counsellor at Law, GREENVILLE, S. U. .Practices in the State and U. 8. CourtIs. Office in1 Cleveland Block. over Isaae Weil' Clothing House. Nov 30-1v A. BLYTHE. W. D. MKAYFfRGLD. BLYTHE & HAYFIELD, ATTORNEYS AND) COUNSELLORS AT LAW, GREENVILTE, S. C. Tractices in, the state and Prompt attention to all business. Of1ice ini Law~ Rang~e. NOV 30-ly C. P. RUNION, Easley, S. C., Stll "The Leader of Law P'rlces :0: HAS A MAGNIFICENT LJINK~ OF just r'eceivedl. WVhile shopp)ling in EaM leyj dlon't fail to calhl 011him1, Ilnd he~ wlli sell you at prices to suit the croax TrIMEs. He is also the Agent for the High grade~l SEA FOWL GU*IANO, Ammonia 3.11. Also, iRussell Coos Dis. solved Bone Acid Phos phate and Premium Guano. Give him' a trial on the Sea Fowl GUANO and make a bale of cotton to the acre. C. P. RUNION.