PAltM AND FIRESIDE. To Our Farmerik' Fooling that the prospAily If ou?oun^l depends upon that of tho farming com mumt^t^^i^^t^lo^^tefjhtit t?fle, and more space in our paper, to the in terests of our agricultural friends, than is usual in the county papers. . We invite 4tooraiaWafocrt in corrV ng out our plans, which are to make the a^ieu^ra^^l^fs^tfee ,f iaieJI,Ia.Bne dium through which they con ask for nud receive information from each other. We earnestly bbU the" ?safist&ico^bflhff I fidont that we can be of service to them, if they will allow us. By this wo mean, that we hold, out-:| selves ready, in thfa depajrlmeni of. paper, to represent tHe wnnuTofHne far era of our county as they are presented to us, and to do all-in our power to pro-1 Vnote their welfare. A mm To carry out the abov*? we need the farmer's help.u {?ejjtl nslofigln?T otWoJcs for publication,masters, touching the interests ht 'Smcuton^ the for^MuJ^oJ Jafianst propounded by another, it matters not 1 Only be sure to. writo, arid thereby aid your society, yourselves, and/lastly, this paper which' aspu^ ib oe^ourhrgai. 5 - yatfUKOi?H /. 11 Every former should keep bees, If only a few swarms, to supply honey for his own use. Their winter quarters should be dark, dry and cold. The bees uro not then liable to bo revived by an occasion al sunny day, and go to eating; Or leave the hivftanp! be^eaug^^^^aftdikilled by the cola winds. Farmen in the upper counties of the State are rapidly adopting the plan of raising oats in the^cotton,^ j^jfeaj>-< iug a double Wop. It' is sown in the alleys early in the not injured by transplanting, ami yields j in the upper counties from forty to fifty bushels of grain to the acre. It is also of great uBe in supplying yegUablo mat ter to li^hJBaBKsaX JE *f ? * In selectiug-seed corn from the field, I select it stall- that has one or more suokr j ere, producing ears like the main stalk, at least four good ^are^tflai&loi?yti the'] butt half of the ear, and in selecting, choose tbj^lojfs^r garslaf (iditilki ano! the After selecting tho car that suits you, plant ono grain in a place, at a distance of not less than fifty or sixty yards apart, , in cotton field, and when the corn tassels or silks out, beu^.the^jSall^ifcov^^hef , between the joints, so that the pollen of] each stalk may fall on its own silk. This will make it fill well. After it matures, select an ear to your liking, and plant where it wHl not mix with other corn, and you will have a pure unmixed corn. The following Remedies we copy from the Medical Record of New York. For Dysentery.?Glauber Salts, ono ounce, sulph. morphine, one grain; water, six ounces. Give a table-spoon ful every two hours until freo operations ?then prolong intervals to four hours until dysenteric sympWraS cease*. For Asthma.?Sulphuric , other, ono J andj a half ounce ; ; tine, of Lobelia, ono ' ouuoe; of opium aud stramonium (James town weed) four drains each. Give a tcaepoonful every one or two hours until the difficulty of breathing is1 'relieved. For Smallpox.?(Very highly re commended.) Three1 drops' of balsam of copaiba with a-, little of the wjnfco .of. an egg or mucilage and syrup and take three times a dafrj>,| J[ ~.*/ ,'X"9f3 ? T & tt T 3 H 31 For Boot or Colic.?Tak^ one pa. 1 chloroform, 1 oz of lnbdauam antV :i 06. ttnot asaJb3?^?r--|^t||>?ll hM^jgff?^l^ li pint or 1 o;t of thin ?yru?._ To be Woll shaken. If horse will catov drink, give gruel fretfly.^jPoHow atAve ?ioee, in a few hours, with brisk dou6 of ciattooftl? * aalts. Glauber* attlts the best) tlfeugh Ep som will answer. v^J. Vse siwrnAVV , -Ii i V. , fialtit'J' Compost*on the fa um.?Long expe rience and Observation convince us, that promises of every landholder, and the i jnaiinfaeiurer'of tho.s^me' ? into compost with tho dung from the hors? and cattle ttablo. ^olqfle^Sdo/fe/^ep1! tens has just completed his Compendium of United #tn^I]?s$Q3y^?i^ and^eneral rtf*^*- ^lu^0/J i*i) comprise about five hundred pages, usual style, rxesJ Tho RsTalcal imrty ''itf'1 ?outti 'Carolin! seem fatally I belillOupon draining the I hitp people of tho S^tate?tho property ol?Snf^-of tn?tr very lust cent. There-arcno w three tax measures before the Legislature?with adrift1 amount to nothing less than, open con )f?^(IHHBiy.lfo^* [ Seventeen imTls on the dollar for the cn ; stamp act, rehash of the United 'Stiles--iuternol RcvenuoL^w,$1^$^! ahall &pcnk ! mrther nereatter. And a third is the li?chsblfaWwiHolUwill compel all pro fessions and trades to take out a license. Truly Republican legislation in South j Carolina becomes year by year more like the wprjpof the ^iey|l b irasel f--wit bout honor, without decency, without human ity. SOUJuX 1 yljhe toayi^era^^th.?WflUaftieught not, and wo feel certain wi?uipt, submit WJ?is ifopt?ioR^faX'^rrBns so un jrHfarW .i9P.HreSei>:^.J < nHiDuld these new measures become law, let the people ro !sistf payment, and in convention assem bled petition" to the &ctitirid TJov'ernm&i? $>Predrcss. ; ] j" 7 "(p) "(TtT "if""? Advantages of Drunkenness. iioltiiitMi aaWboot ?fU*b isoinls vi A JT ypu wish to be, alway^th|nty^hc ui Mrunkard;Tbr the bftener and more thirs flCT^?TTOa VSWOfltl If you wish to prevent your friends fron Vtttslng^yOu'ifi thewrirld, be adrunkard; und that will defeat all their cllbrts. ., j^Lfyou^YOjUh^pff^cfanilW counteract your own attempts to do, weJLibe a ^drunkard 41v%il^tl>?iB4pom*d,Vr ft If you arc determined to be poor, be a drunkard;,; and * votf, will' bo'rogg&l ahd; penniless- to your heart's cphtenbL i J U ?' If you wish, to;starve your family be a (Irunjfcar^f anj$ Ahpitypuiwiltt'Onsunie the means.lo^theirlsnpport. If you w ould bp imposethipOU by knav es be a dxunknjjd; and that will make their task easy." a 3T Al 1*1cXJlVi f)\TA If you would smash windows, break the peace, get your, l^opeS'jbrpkcj), ,foll under horses and ca^',, and. he locked up in a station h,6uso, be a drunkard; and it will yoii don't succeed. tf yfH$ wish all your jpjpspoptspp Jifti to bo cloudocl, be a drunkard; and they wilt soon be dark enough. : r*31 V. t The LAriY's^ETpBTfT-A tall gentle, roan staggering under the influence of li mior, wiyi, a large c$^ qfryv?re on his arm, accos^^ai^u^^^rfeln- .1 Kilt i) "Modam, said, he^ "see wrhpt kind ;of a . ,clothe#-lkj?rI buy for my wifol" "An excellent, article," replied madam I'fluid if all wivjfsuKliSiVto jha^CUadlv* clothes-lines, and hang their huslmuds up on them, a great many married men Wouldn't be T. A TJg ^.TJLlUMMt?-. , ,8h:,?OTBIA, s. c. Th*pafflc?aih:uihe'?dlU^dtt^ 1pJi'ciouV j Billiard-Room, furnished with Pholan & Cal ender'* best Tables; and v?ith all tho modern improvement of a financial* h?fth tTlje' j( ?j' ] ? in all respects, one of the first homes Sou t h. 1 yh? n^RSV?: *fa^ ha4^.,?p?nBnc?hf r oarly a uuurjer.of a-century in the management air we eiftflchioii' Hotel, in nutlicient guarantee thotiht ?l?OEU.\rBlA,rt ?fft be'fourld as rep rW?tcd>iiR ottio'j .uhuJ oM oi ? vi?:it WM. GORM?WV ,) frridabni : "Pfopxikor, ?1 } Amanta. ' ; GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT. J13-2?_. y. (AfcW . J wItches, ciibCKfif, jewelry; lkTEit SPl4CTACL.E?, EyK-GlA8S?3 a8d fancy Gooi? A l \ r I II t*W:PP KJp(MMW?> ?? V.V/O) Cftnr/eetoo, 5.C. , . 1-26 Charlotte, Columbia fr Augusta R. R. rtOTvlIffaWNofl.71 Train No. 2. Leave Augusta ,- ;T,3.2? A. M. 0.00 P. M. fa Columbia' - - 8.09 A. M. 11.0p P. M. Arrive Charlotte - - 2.15 P. M. 5.20'A. M. Lcaic Charlotte - - 7.40 A. M. 8.15 p. M. , Loayc Columbia ,- 1.67 Pi M. 2.30 A>M?J |-Arriyo Aunusta. - - 6.60 P. M. 7.H0 A. M. No. 1 Train daily.. , .Train? nxahe ? close i loounbctinn to all points North, South andNVeai. Through ticket* sold nnd baggage checked tfimll principal'points. -Standard time?Wash ington City Urne. E. P, ALEXANDER, .. _ . ^ ,'t;i / . ? Gdnural Krtpcrliltrfndfcnt;1 I . '1 ? .'>!?. Leava Columbia nt - * - 7.40 am Arrivp at .Charleston at - - 8.20 p m Leavq Charleston at ... 8.20 a ip .: Arrive at Columbia at 3.40 p m NIGHT E.xrjp^^^WAH^ ajjp .^(^rftroo.vriojT j ,lTilnx, (Sundays excepted.) Leave colunjbla at I ? > , , - - 0.00 a m Cupidcn Aeeoniniodation Train will eontinuc to' run, to Columbia' (as')*formerly-?Monday*, , Wednofidavs and Saiurdavs. A. L. TYLER, Vice-Prcsident. ' S. B.I'icKKNs, GencraLTioket Agent. t ~ Green viilF^ColumBla^RrirL > itp. Leavo Columbia at - , - . - 7.00 a m " Alston - - ? - O.lOam " Newborrv . - * 11.15 am , ,'Jr i Cokesbufv . - - .S.00 p m ft W '-^elton - "? ? - - ? 5,00 pm Arrive it Greenville <; y; - - 6.80 p tn I^ave Oreenvijlt^'jirfB- .? -O^f?V?f4 " Bclton - ? *, , 3,00 a m " CoUesbury i MMM l 0 30.07 k m " Abbcvillo - - , 8.1? a m " Ncwbcrry - - -' 1.50 p m ' T ft I .'Alston |t,r tnl I-** nt 3*\> 4.05 p m Awivo at Columbia lL- ^uruftl ??pw; TIIOS. DODAMEAD, , , O Ubneral 8?ip?rlntendent.t M. T. BaiitIjETt, General Ticket Agent? ' Spartanhur^iid.pfpipft1|; t?n'C Ildw'N TRAIX, . ? TIIAIN. Arrive. Leave. Arrive. Leavo^ lie o.oo PaccJet JonesvillA 6.43 6.48 4.Q5 4.10 Unionvillo 7.25 7.50 3.0-5, 3.2?r, Santiic j 3.20 8.25 ' ,' ??of' ?1 '135 Kinh Dam, 8.40 8.45 2.10 2.15 Shclton j 0.15 0.20 1.35 ?1.40. Lylcs' FoM.;> V0M0 0,15 l^C < l.lV Strother 10.05 10.10 , 12.50 12.55 ?AWOoIDi ii.otv"-? 'A ?, - l2?0 Blue Ridgo R- R. Le.^vc Anderson ... fl.OO p m, ^-^^endlct on - - 7.00 p m Arrive at \Oiiua l H H J t" L ^^j'o'JJn^ Leave Walhalla ?r. f-rm^ v ,^tftf ,nj " Porrfville? wA'1 -1 - ' 1 Wan. l'endleton -r^fj ^TR ja?l^nl ^Amve at Aindmuu ' - - 6.30 u m 30,! .0 .a .anud^nitna ."hiartanbarg,!,, ; \ , ly, 6.80.' ' ?.25'; - BntiMville '6.00 O.'OO ,4,53. 4.53 Pncplet ! 6.08 6.13 tf'uk ?< '>Jl tt? ?J^f? rfynuT ho* >?(>! br.iO-bM..v:..ai.iiW; .vUdoahub ti hmtfj-jo Jasbb^a ?WhioJ A wioobT > ? J ..:i to toaiaSnoo ?eSSt at .?kjoiik-I ;9iiUy r?bi i oi Rfiilrioooa "" O F Fl cE^B/ti *. , tai*Jao? Joo^iq JA-?J*iB Jn?>b ^OpOo* v .: W^AMAVALhtp, Pre^e^j 3oiad mJwmi OEORGEIi. MONTAGUE;1 Acbaary.' 1 ?1 i IX \V. LAMBEBT, M D, Medical Exlmr } l. , bnaMattl u< ^toonoboKa ; j&ag,1 ? j, v ro-/:.,dj,| MI TCrf Taja, C^?paay OS?r= i=s Following Important Ady?i#f^;^ ih?*a AbouT ? j ? uiwn tt!n?v/qo W . ? ?. .it ?Ho .??JaicJ odJ u? msiij lit; Imniran^ at Stock' "Kates, iwing(fr9ni*20 to SO Per Cent/ lafccthan- thai Kite* charged br ?MtUual Companl^c > ' ; 1 f .*"? ' ' "?W?j ' . ? o~L*Y6t VO?i 2d. Each Policy-holder, tfl regarded iih a Stockholder to tho extent of. ono Annual' oh'hl? Policy, and will share in. the .Profits of the Company to tho sams/extcnt tea Stockholder owning an equal amount offthe''Capital Stock. " . ..' , ? .yjoY np ?vaad oda boa ^?t.?!T' 3d. Every Policy issued by, the Company h non-forfeitr.ble, and oontabis a Clanso etsting its - exact Surrender Value. .. . .. . :^aaivt^rft^t,^!r^r\^ _ . a ij" i : Ltl? n'.toilail?la nnijnhfaitVf A B?pobb JjrooniKo Yocu Ltrs on Accktthio tob Ao?kcT f?^tpurnnec Conipiinies ore from tw*ntyrfive to thirty per cent. iniexcMsol what MB fie^MMIX, J ?A legitimate conduct of the business. . In other words, carcfally ?? the premiums were constructed had not undergone the test of f Tr^jjlMt lA ^IftUW'aJl'sihX*. 11 ?' tore, nu lr.ore'than common pnidence to adopt a scale of premiums which Voum,"iri any evcat^ j. meet sll'tiie prcaumod and unforseon contingencies of the business. A, long :is the matter was involved in some doubt, it was better .to fix thfl rate tQQ hUtitjhfJ> t'lUT inunr the risk of ranking it too low: becattse, in the: formed case,'' the wnbr could be easUy reme~, diud, at hm: in part, by returning to tho policy-holders, at certain intervals, inch portions of tbti* ' K nruinlum chfircco as wan found unnecbattury for the iHirposee of the busiaess and tha CMAPhttaT scci.rity of.the.Compttpy.v>-.; .iil wuooa M ?iu^T ?- ?^^l iiwiTO^lB'W ^1 Experience, however, having sa?sfa?|o^^4mi?Utrated that thf|ft fwMtfrT'9^ ^'^' poAible excuse can there- be J^Tpn^ajnjiuntqg 4h?j I wrviiijiu tAi une e.iu men: in: iui 111.1111 i,iuiing U'.CUl I ^? 2 Availing themKdve* of tins experience, the Directors and Jtfanngers of Xhe VnfwiM XAjMn?' , suraoct Company aWiU? ^fgkijuytjpa, tgl^fpfcdaicnle of^jpremiiima in nccorda^Sttxltfll^Ah^aheVrsVC rwjhlch has'proVed to be nur and adequate,.nqd-all.that'wair'xlsoessarTwSfy^tSDnfiSlflMWy^ '> the bnsincss. These premium* are about.twentyrlive'percent. lower'Uidn;those charged'Kr^ttt? * tu? Cmuptmfe/ATT^^ fT, uiT7i ^M tasit Jt also appeared, inasmuch as tbo ratc^'so:cstau!iiibedwwarSi as near as could posslkly be fofefr jta[ min^eclTair rate!?, and pot iiuoxcoss off what iusuranpu i ha* previously coat the policy-holders La Afutital Comp&AicK, tb?tVnjir'pronw arbtiug from p-.^~* ^....o^...^^. j"*lbt jfmfl JinjMtlfl*'*^'1' lunged to tho stockholders of flm Conipanvj for lhcv risl^ ittcorrta thenjui trffffn|>Mri?lh>.. IbAd:'?''*?**-' - V, 0 *i\ ltA f e.^Ui'd .v?>iV7lo?J??lA'(oToii^P^ Experience has shown that thcte^are soiircea of hi iifiti Jl^lbjiUiiJj^itl^lTjIl^pplajlll Hfclch>Tr '* tAfoA^ will not admit of-be1ngj*onsidcrcd as elements ?n tnYc^culationof^P*?remmmL. Th?stS^ rcouft from ajayiit%iujlh*tfnQtaldy Qf Acftrf|i/Qirs of? KX\\[fltoW'kmWSfai Miff?,, . tion'ofgobdMlvel, rtV"jb\il"Sr^ the Company over thaty?ttriHttIIN. ? -,r 1 tho calculation df Its prcuiiutnl., the protits derivable from tualapsing A&d'fUrr?ndfr of Pobritah,,;,,, by tho meinbcrf?,1?uid1 from, other minor sonrccH. .rtwl'T '\*? t*l?qa?i n** r^ * ' Prolits from these 8Qnroea,.m a compauy jM??? ?Ii-? * j4?10U?t?i!';li !o?*i. By thin system of Insurance, original with the Coum-aoi, the policy-holder seopreij^uk?|UoW'f |ng Important advantages: , . ?'!,-,0!?' ^ 1,1 ' *"* * ^Fiit?T. inturnnrs a* ~ i Hie low rates of premium coiapcl economy, and, independent of participation, guarantee to the 1 policy-holder bis insurance at a rate which is not in excess of the coat in well managed mutual companicsr while, by the proposed plan of participation in what may be considered the tcgit{< mate profits of the business, the cost will bo still further diminished. . , Thus by tho combined advantages arising from low stock rat? and participation in the profits, it is coaftdea?y believed that tho UNIVERSAL LIFE IKSUBANCE COMPAMV utters in surance at its lowest practicable cost. , ??2>" Those of tho existing Policy-holders who dasire to participate in aba Pronto under the new Plan can do so by making application to tho Head Office, or to any of the Agents of tho Cam panv. . . ?,. t|t 1 \- j. l*he cpmpany is in a sound financial condition* . 1 -?-????"? 1 Ratio of Assets to IrtaWihu 140 te 100. ,< ItQrjGfHODdvELLVBLE AGENTS "WANTED, who will deal direct with the New York Office, and to whom lull General Agents' Commissions wi'U be paid, r ? ,., M. W. GARY, M. C. BUTLER, .r-xturvu? State Superintendents of Agencies. 'Columbia, 8. C, SoptembarTlth, T87P I 'i'-ij ] ? i' 1 ,; ' i " ? ? - -ji/vV'? I: \ \ 1 - ? ; 3bKEE? m j liaj lip "^Hb.t*'" \-? m\\mmmmmr^ahr\ hhiww ?Ii IIHUbhWbsIU? , . ? -1"" ? ? ? -o ..:(ilT laroJi mm ' KERSHAW .HOUSK^^tJ:; By A. B. RODGEK8, Camden, 8. C. o$ booabaiaaw am ad 11 *' ' 1 1 /K> * -UttovHlo IUw i Transient Bites, $2 60 per day; Day ItoanWm.*eck, $6; . . I, Board andLoOging, per.week, g^WT ' T*' * .faI.1.tUl Aiw 3ult??n?tr ^'.< ua