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< ' / TWO LOOKS AND A HOOT. Showing People the "Way in Nortti Carolina. A Simple System, but Trying to Blind People and Mutes. Down in North Carolina, wticro 1 live." said Frank W. Woodard of < Southern Pines, to a New York -fun reporter, "tho natives have a fifiny way of giying directions when asked how a person may reach such or such a place, and it is apt to bo a little puz znng co tne stranger wuo hears it lor the first time. The first day I was down in Southern Tines I wanted to > find the Post Offica It's a fine country down there, and while the villages are not large they cover a good deal of ground. I had walked around a good deal without seeing anything that looked like a Post Office, and then I Btopped a native on the street. " 'Where can I rind the Post Office?' I asked. "The native swung his hand in the air, and, indicating the direction, said: ?i ?Two looks yan way, on the lefthand side.* 41 'Thanks,' said I, a little startled. two iooKs yan way,' said l to tnyseir, gazing in the direction the native had waved me. 'That's definite.' After gazing a while, I noticed that the last thing in the range of my vision was a bridge. " 'Ah!' says I; 'that must be one look," and I started for the bridge. I I reached it after a walk of half a mile. Then I gazed ahead again. The boundary of sight was a building on the left hand side of the road. " 'There's the other look/ I says, and made for the building. Sure onough, it was the Post Office. Then I understood that a look, in the Southern Fines system of measuring distances, meant as far as an ordinary man could see. I never thought about the possible necessity of a division of the measurement into shorter distances, but one day I found out that there was. I wanted to go to some parties who ; were camping in the woods somewhere In the vicinity, but I didn't know where they were located. 1 found a native who did know, and. asked him how to get there. " 'Go three looks straight ahead, over yan, then turn left an* go two looks an' a hoot, an' thar's the camp.' /Two looks and a hoot.' That was a stunner. 1 didn't want to show, mv I - - 9 * ignorance, so I asked for no explanation. I started for the camp. I got over my three looks over yan and my two to the left. But what was a hoot? If it had been in Pennsylvania I'd have known at once, and would more than likely have had the utensils with me to furnish the hoot without delay, especially if there had been a spring handy. But. a hoot in the Pennsylvania sense I felt couldn't bring that camp before my eyes. Then I considered the subject a while, and finally thought of hoot-owl. " 'That's the caperl' I exclaimed, and I gave a regular two-lunged Southera hoot The echo hadn't died away yet, when back came an answer off in the woods. I went in the direction and found the camp. The North Carolina system of measuring distances is very simple, but rather trying to blind people and mutes. " 'I SUPPOSe VOU know that. a. "North. em pig likes Irish potatoes as well as a bear likes honey, and that's saying a good deal. Put him in a potato Held ' and he'll revel In bliss. If you want to keep on the right side of the North Carolina pig, however?a pig familiarly known as the razor-back?don't offer bim Irish potatoes. Neither the Peach Blow nor the Early Rose nor any other choice brand of potatoes will tempt him, and he eyes with suspicion any one who sets them before him. But he will eat bis way through a field of sweet potatoes, like an auger going through a pine board. But a whole crop of sweet potatoes, transferred from the soil to his stomach, wouldn't put any more flesh on a genuine, na? tive, to the manner born North Carolina razor-back than a bushel of apples would ont a cider mill." Boss of Hit Boots. Daring one of Col. Tom Scott's visit to St Louis, he was hailed on the troet by a little bootblack with, "Boss, bavejrour boots shined ?" The colonel pleasantly shook his finger at him, saying, "My boy, I am no boss> The little waif HWlinff hla hftr AVO* bis shoulaer, and, eyeing the preat railroad;:king from head to foot, replied. ^You are boss of your boots, ain't you?" What 4*HC JS*n ' Moans. "What do th?y always put t>. C. after Washington tort" asked Mrs. Qullp of Mr. Q'wilp. 'Why* ray de^r don't yon know that Washington was the daddy of his country?" said Quilp with a snicker. -V?S J. i*..1- ' v' ' .1 gM^ V-; '^11 '' ' fl ? PEAHLS OF THOUGHT. / A coxcomb is ugly all over with the affeetatiou3 of a line gentleman. lie that would rolish success to purf>ose should keep his passion cool and his expectation low. Rather than impute our miscarriage io our own corruption, we do not stick to arraign Providence itself. Calm the disorders of thy mind by rellecting on the wisdom, equity and absolute rectitude of Ilis proceedings. There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother for her son that transcends all other affections of the heart. The worthiest people are most injured by scandal, as we usually find that to be the best fruit which the birds have been pecking at. Reflect upon a clear, unWotted, acquitted conscience, and feed upon the ineffable comforts of the memorial of a I conquered temntation. Tho knowledge of the world which is do admired, but which, after all, is but a very poor attainment, is really nothing more than a knowledge of the defects, foibles, and weak points of men and women. A Persian Workman. From the paper in the Century by S. G. \V. Benjamin, our late minister to Persia, in the city of Teheran, we quote the following: "What implements they used in ancient times we know not; but to-day the Persian artisan has neither rule, compass, nor 8pirit-levei. He is commonly ignorant of the fact that the diameter is the third of the circumference; his gimlets and augers are prodi turned by a bowof >t!rt n*. V* W A <? ? A. _ * - 4 1 1 * obiiug, no una uu uaicnec, duc only an adze, and no carpenter's bench. If he desires to plane a board, he puts it on the ground; and if he would saw a block of wood, he squats on the ground himself and holds it between, his toes, drawing the saw toward himself. Wood is scarce, and with such tools hard to work. If pillars are to be constructed, the trunks of poplars are raised and simply stripped of their branches and bark. They may be crooked, but that matters not; the master workman tells his subordinate to shape the timber into an elegant pillar with gatch. Depending only on his eye and the skill of his hand, this artisan applies the plaster round the trunk in the form of a fluted pillar I and crowns it with a graceful capital and cornice, showing a lively inventive fancy. If judged by the strict application of rule and compass, theae decorations mavsometimes d?viRt.p> niicrViHw from a straight line, but of the artistic beauty of the conception there can be no question. Walls and ceilings are tastefully decorated In like manner. Lightness combined with strength is often gained in Persia by building a wall of square sundried brick, ingeniously arranged in the hollow cubes as in a block-house. They are cemented together by a layer of cargel, or mortar mixed with straw, over which, in turn, follows a coat of white plaster. Where great strength is required the angles are fortified by a layer of burnt bficks. Such a wall will stand for ages. It is interesting to watch the builders at work. They wear long tunics, which are tucked into their girdles when working, displaying a length and muscular development of limb I have never seen equaled elsewhere. The one above sings cut in musical loue, -uroiner in ine name or God, toss me a brick.' The one below, as he throws the'brick, stegs in reply, 40 my brother (or, O son of my uncle), in the name of God, behold a brick 1' " A Wandering Sheep. Recently, in a Sunday-school not far from Springfield, Mass., the superintendent had given oul to be sung hymn Np. 6 in the Gospel Hymns, when an impulsive singer started off with a solo of No. 6 in the Sunday-school Quarterly, which reads: "I vrusn wandering sheep, I did not love the fold." Finding himself alone at the end.of the second line he subsided, when the school, with as much sobriety as possible, touk up the song given out, as follows : ' There were nicely and nine that safely lay In the shelter of the lold; But one was out yn the bills away, Far off,*' etc. Enterprise. Vragge was boasting of the enterprise and push of the Western people. ,4Why," said lie, here's an instance. A young fellow, a friend of uiiue, married a girl after only ten minutes* acquaintance. What do you think of that?" "Why, I think,'* replied Fogg very quietly, "that it >vas an unaeces&arily long-courtship. Around here now?" But the Western man did nut want to hear what they did 'wmuiil l>ore.,fc ' ?Boston Transcript. v. . - >. /':! . ' / -. " ' <*' ^ >V/ tyVT? /> . Vv\' >>" v>..?rkV ' % . <" V'^* v' i . GOOD"5; Carriage R pAN EE FOUND TITE LARGEST S ' Phnotnim. Tvoinii (.'nrts, Plantation Watron<? Hnruef* Saddles. Keltinc, lonthor of all kind thirty day* I will OFFER SPECIAL BA.RGAH GlES nt less than Manufacturers' Prices. Th cm makes; which I will guarantee equal to tfc vinco yourselves that thoy ore absolute bargaii A. R. GO( (Successor to R. H. May & Co.,) j?- | ADGOSTA. DAY & TA Are Now Receiving a CARRIAGES A FOR THE SPI AT PRICES TO ST -ana -Never 13clore Attained in "We arc- f uablod to ^ivc our customers e' at the closci*. possible cash prices. Call ai Children's Carriage T'.if* fine*! trnn:< of TTANDBAGS a THINKS. WHIPS and UMIIKBLLA0. THE WIl.SON. CHILD'S & CO.'S PHI 'I EN NESSEE WAOiONS, 1, 2, and 4 H DAY .t TANNA HILL'S ONE AND T KXPKESS AND DELIVERY WAGOt Avirs, Spring, Hubs, Sjiok^s, Ac. Ru lloYT'S I..EATHEU PELTING. The T. ACINI). US VETS, Etc. OAK AND I CALK AND LIN INC SKINS. .LASTS, IIA UN ESS AND SADDLES. WE C OljK I1AKNESri DEPARTMENT, IN W PRICE. XJ*X SC. 3 WHITE B: Would cull the attotion of buyers to O R ?SSS 1; l:irjr?nn?l nl tractive. They have tsc ntlcrwl. They bovw nl?o Home hani Horin-r-iit uf lllnnh and Colored VELVETEEt u iiuu of Wmil IsHitoft iu nil colors, the In I Their xtook ?<f IlLACK C5AS11MERE canno onr?* iti llioRoh'ciiiai of llipafi jjoods, and are n tjtmiily iiml |>ricu. \ good line of JERSEY J It would anion ish any one to how very cl fiensoii Mayor* in tlii-> line ?ould do well to ? WHITE IBD CATi fl'VI S nre no very olir>np a" to be in the I*fc"TS n??l III" iS mm <? fou"?l ut tho storo o) J lilt are only n few |iu?H in whio Spot Tl.c trend ul Stock of l'*ull and Winter Qooc \V II I T E B i '- i I"**1 ll*-"-rted, and more attract fit.to in all dep'i'lniouLj. THE HUMAN EYE JOSEPH OPTU li? anv oilmr m hum, ' oii'drnntad in a n>i!nr<> in i Ii?i pii'iiiliur form of t\ (JtlNfiW ? . il-rf iii.'iiiih i>f i-iyhl, tied perfnotly natural U, Hut ?i'<iiiju nwur invented, J. SIIM \l> l ?<x Irrnrolinjr nt <1mr timo throughout tho f l.iinvvii bin Thtioiy nod Priirt iro. nin! ul tho hut in!? "p?'?-t"->kv havo horn t'ioil (hoy are npokcu Inilmiorjialrt will roriily; lhuonirin.il nnd ni room** llw at tho numo tiino wisluiH Lo h? uiu quark* who morely ? lis yon n pair of glim iiisvit xi-f n?r;|in. lit* haweHtahlmhml in \nun caw you should Imppun to Ioho or hrnuk your a -o?>all nominal sum, nx it i.s bin nu*loifi to kn him li> know jn**t thn yon luivn purr.haiu1 such tueu uo Judj/fc I'ottlu, Ouveru Colquu, (it CLOTHING! CLOTS * ' I - \ v. . O * T; v ?r": * A v Sfr^ifer <//' 4^V i : ' , . ^ * n 5^- ' > .V, ,/:; . .. & X s. fEAR'S "~j~. depository. ! JTOCK OF CARRIAGES, BUGGIES. (nil sizes, 1 to 6 hor.??e.) Rinjjle and Double la,Waijon Materinl. etc., ?fcc. For the next MS IN A LOT OF 0"EN AND TOP BUG j ese Baggies are nil Fine Northorn and East le best. Call and examine thom and conIB, >DYEAR, Agant- ] opp. georgia railroad bank. ClflATlflTi i factory, 703 GEORGIA. I El,i9Str4e2et NNAHILL, Fine Assortment of iND BUGGIES tING TRADE, JIT THE TIMES 1 l the History of the Business very advandtnge by purchasing our good ud be convinccd. is in Great Variety. nd SATCHELS ever brought to the citj LA. WAGONS, all sizes. orae. WO HORSE WAGONS. *S. liber Belting nnrl Packing. best in the YVorM. IEMLOC1C SOLE LEATHER. THREAD, CEMENT, En. ALL PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO rHICH WE EXCEL IN QUALITY ANE ( TANN AHILLj Augusta, Ga. BOTHERS a Few Specialties: Their stock of GrOODS, the cheapest line of BLACK SILKS thej cisome Coierod Silks. They hare a good for Dresses and Trimmings. They iiav< test thing for fiue Dress Trimmings, t be surpassed. They have bestowed unusual fwmred they nre nil ri^ht in regard to color, ACKETS, rhtmper than ever before. leap FLANNELS and BLA.Nli.ETS are thii t txamrne the stock of 1 ROTHERS ; reach of all. A pood assortment of CAR t WHITE BROTHERS. rial Bargains can be had. Is now offered to the public by lOTIIERS, ive than they have ever oarried. It is com sep.30,. 88o-Lim AND SPECTACLES. SILVER, fJordanf".? with tho science and philoHopfcj K COSVEX ELIL'SES, admirably adapted to tl.fa eye, avoiding the best artificial helj; " IS ESTABLISHED A Sl> KYK ULASS EMPORIUM lih ctitv nv \fit!tT4 ] Itato of Georgia for the purpose of making ne-time introdncinff these Lenses. Wherever ? of in the lushest term*,, a* the following * (any others ran be seen and examined at hie, tor.stood ihat he is not oue of tho traveling t ses at exorbitant prices and whom sou may ata, at present, 548 Broad Street, where in gliuMe*. he wilt replace the same for yon at ' iep a rotfifter of alt he uellj, thereby ennblee nt iroiii him. Tnese testimonials are from rii. Got dan and a host of others. sepv3 ',138 [ING! CLOTHHTff f J ^OOK at tlx? old gent above in a badtix isn't he with his pants all Dnggy and no fit? My friends do you wish to avoid getting into just ( such a scrape? Then when you make up your mind to buy a suit of clothes como right along to our store and have your measure taken and have your clothes made to or- t ^ der by the very best ^ TAILORS IN THE COUNTRY. ] - and then if they are boggy and don't tit, just say to us "send these clothes right back, I don't want / them nnd wont have them." Moresv>\ over, wo would not let you keep them ourselves if they did not fit you. We aTe not working for a fall s>\ trade, but a trade we can by giving ^ cntivo satisfaction hold in the fu- ; ture. Remembor our motto is "do fit no pay. We are yours truly, rotHers. jV# ,v ' ' f ' Li * " .'t* " .''A. > " /?* '*"> ' ' . {'; > ' ,?/ ' f r;v* v,Ak& h'-UMw-.:. 3 /?&&&? < \. v. i- Uw V' ;;%/' /. v'v *; ' ; "' " * . ' v Palmetto S THOS. McCETTiCA! ? >f the largest SAIiOON in tlio up-country, don't inteu idvertisements. Tho half is not mentioned in the t! >repared for fall trade. The Palmetto House is wed sto Foreign and Domestic Wi tho best the market affords. lie has got Liquort Rye and Corn, Irish and Si kpple, Peaoh, California and French Brai Porter, 1 He can cheerfully rocommend his goods to the ii nixed drinks with all the DlCLItJlOUS bEVERAGES c E'ERATE DRINKS. His specialty is a large stock of . GENTLEMEN'S RESORT.NO. 4 and you will not forget again. T3 A. Good Line of Tobacco and C Beer a Specia CUNNINGHAM &T HAVE IN STORE Their Large anil fell elecl FALL AND WINT Consisting in I? ETnPfllfvn rtnrl fla rui Gign aim uumcsii sr otio HATS, HATS, HATS, BOOTS HAKDWABE. HARDWAR] Groceries, Groceries, Grc Crockery, Croc] At Lower Prices than they were Ever Offered Bel PAVILION HOTEL, CHRLESTON, s. c. ENDQRS r. . . ? .. , . , . SCIENTI First Class in all its Appointments. PRACTK RATES, 92.00, 82.SO. ' Indestro Excellent CuiBone, Ja.rge airyrooms, Otis mm?mmm rassenger iMevaior. juectric 0011 ana lignte. Over! leated rotunda centrally located. _ Oct. I, *{?4-tf 21 Beaut Desig pentral hotel, " Mrs. M.W. THOMAS, Proprietress . I Brood Street, Angusta, Gn. 49 y Exchange hotel, , Greenville, 8. C. WON rhe Only Two-Class Hotel In the World. W. R. WHITE, Proprietor. f ^EW DINNER HOUSE, Cfifl qregkvood, s. 0. ! F Kep4 by Mrs. F. Q. PARKS. Cheap rates j First-class fare. June 15th, 1882 tf. Ill j Afc>? j j r. r. tnomsok. J. w. tiiomson. North Ca T?HOMSON & THOMSON, Attomeys-nt-Law, T liporte Abbkviuue, S. C. j ^"Office in rear Mr. Lee's. AleS June 8tb. If86-tf. KH>' In fact n CALHOUN & MABRY, To! Attorneys and Counsellors at law, Abbeville C. H., S. C. s Persons ffice formerly occupied by Judge Thorn- ham ion. tf-CO _ The p _ House. robt. ii, hemphill. wm. p. calhoun. ? ODl) JJEMPHILL & CALHOUN, Attorney s-at- Law, jnn 14Abbeville, S. C. ???? A~?L t! witl ,34 nnd Velv tiU U. w. rKHKin. X. P. COTHRAN pERRIN & COTHRAN, r ^ . Attorn Attorneyo-at-Law, 51 AB**VII.LB, 8. 0. 52 t'.-v * - V . ' T IALOON ! \i, Proprietor d to dupe his customers l>y fnlse iiree Abbeville puper*. Heis well eked with evorythin^ in the lino of nes and Liquors, ) nine years old. Oood old sofch Whiskies, tidies, \.le and Fresh Lager Beer. ublic for MEDICINAL USE, and >f the season. AIbo COO Li. TT5M L'L'RE GOODS, Call at. the WASHINGTON ST. IOMAS McGETTIOAN. Cigars. Budweiser lty. 47 EMPLETON f-Q rl QtnnV nf lUU UlUUfl. Ui ER GOODS, 'art of c Dry Goods, NS, AND SHOES 3, HARDWARE, >ceries, kery, Crockery. * fore. l-tf-23 ED BY lj? BETTER Aim STS AS ^g^CHEAPERTIIA, 500 fj ?end *01 II ^r*co ?"'?* ins. Ill^i'll 1 Circulars M*Nin??CTt?*KI) BY lUMENTAL BRONZE COMPANY, XRIDOElOItT. cou:x. 1885 AT TDTE tennial Saloon or thin year will be fonnd tolutelv Pure JpVrlta, rolinn copper distilled Corn, Finest amis of Kentucky Rye, from to 66 Per Gallon. -.4 4 Cognac LraMy a Specialty. ALSOPArfni* fV? ? . v? wx| vuamyagueS) WCi ,11 the popalHr and standard good# can be obtained. Togather with an assortment of )acoos and Fin? Cigars can not be excelled in quality. needing such Roods would not ba tbuRured by baying from them. lace ia second door from Oonrt NNELL & CUNNINGHAM, 1 . iProprietors, ABHEVILLE, 8. C. tf n' lie new ehadaei in Hats ana Bonnets , i Ribbons, Birds, Flowers, Satins eta to matcn. R. M. HADDON & CO. !NE B. GARY, * ey ami Counsellor-at-i aw, J* Abbwyii?i<b, 8. C. * * * 8 - - M iM-ji