Orangeburg times. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, June 12, 1872, Image 4
POETRY.
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Aftotaor "All Quiet."
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Aft'quiet along tfie Potomac to-night,
flTo sounds save tho voice of the river,
Which ever seems wifrlmg a sorrowful dirg
For hopes that have perished forever.
Ami still as I listen, those low mournful nirfes
Are by fancy all framed into storyf
And 1 hear c lament for those heron and braves,
Whose' names are enshrouded in glory;
.\??x'.wl> 't ; . ;>* m-vi
Wh? once trod these shores in the prida of tlieir
might,
And swore that thefoeman should never
Pollute by his presence, our beautiful South,
And our flag should float proudly forever 1
J?ut those forms are now still, and o'er their low
graves
Tho ltrrcd ones are silent weeping,
while 'the stare up above, with their glittering
eyes,
Still keep guard when those heroes are sleep
ing."
There's another sad voice in the dark river's
flow,
.Tho' so low I muBt bend as I listen,
And the ripples meanwhile seem a shower of |
tears,
As in the bright moonlight they glisten.
It speaks of a nation whose hopes are all fled,
Whose glory's forever departed,
"Whoso garlands of fame are witbercd and dead,
Whose people are now broken-hearted.
It wlilspers of laurels all faded and torn?
Of banners all gory and tattered?
Of armies tbat proudly defend our own,
But whose hosts arc now vanquished and scat
tered 1
Hark! another sweet voice?'tis the gentle
night wind,
Tlirough the forest leaves softly'tis sighing;
Bui it speaks to tl?e heart of glories undimmed
Of bright hopes forever undying.
For it says, ''Anchor not to this perishing earth."
The chains which so soon may be riven,
But remember, while mourning tho sorrows of
life,
There is happiness, freedom, in Heaven I
Those heroes now tread the short* of that stream
"Which flows through the city of God..
Their brows are encircled with heaveidy light,
llieir garments washed white in Christ's
bh>od.
They belong to the army of martyrs on high,
The sword is exchanged for the crown;
Their freedom is won, their victory complete,
Their weapons forever laid down.
All quiet along the Potomac to-night,
? No sound save the rush of the river.
And the beautiful voice of the gentle night wind,
As the forest leaves tremble and quiver. .
[Richmond Dispatch]
A Brand Plucked out of Thk
Fire.?A plain countryman whoso early
life had been spent in dissipation was
once stopped by one of his former com
panions, and asked to go to the ale-house.
But the good man steadfastly resisted all
his arguments, saying, "I am a brand
plucked out of the fire." His old compan
ion not understanding thisj he explained
it thus: "Look ye," said he, "there is a
great dilfcrence between a brand and a
green stick. If a spark flies upon a
brand that has been partly burnt, it will
soon catch fire again; but it is not so with
a green stick. I tell you I am that brand
plucked out of the fire, and I dare not
venture in tho wny of temptation for fear
of being set on fire again."
Touchiwj.?A little newsboy attempt
ing to jump from a city car, the other
day, fell under the car, ana was fearfuly
mangled. As soon as ho could speak,
he called pitcously for his mother, and a
messenger wits sent atonco to bring her
to him. When she arrived, she hung
over the dying boy in an agony of grief.
"Mother," he whispered, with a pain
ful effort," I sold four newspapers?and
?the money is in my pocket."
With the hand of death upon his brow,
the last thought of the suffering child was
for the poor, hard-working mother, whose
hardens he was striving to lighten when
he lost his life.
Emily's Pure Heart.?Little Bessse
was one day wishing all sorts of wishes,
as children often will. She wished she
had curly hair; that she had a pony, that
she had over so much money, and many
other things. At last she turned to her
cousin Emily and said?Now, Emily,
what would you wish first, just suppose
wishes would come to pass?
Emily answered seriously?a clean,
pure heart, Bessie.
Children, did not Emily wish for the
best thing that she could have ? There
is a sweet promise for those who havo what
Emily wished for: "Blessed are the pure
in heart, for they Bhall see God."
Mary had a little lamb
Ho drank cold water freely '
And looked so innocently who
She called it Horace Creeley.
Farm *4x)fLj tjJarcftjLn.? I
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Grape Vines.?If grapo vines have
been left down until now, on account of*j
frost,,and, the scoots have* pushed, great,
care must oe used not to injure them.
When vines are trained according to tho
arm system, the arms should bo bent in
the form of a curve> to allow the buds
to start equally. Young vines, set out
this season, .should bo allowed to grow
only one cane.
Milcii Cows.-HAt thht ?eacon grasses
too succulent. ^e^iS vPnot^utrimont
enough in it in pr'oporti?n't? bulk. **?n?
it will generally pay to give the cows iu
the yard some hay to cat during the
night, and a little ''cut. feed"?say one
peck of bay and t*:fO quarts of fine mid
dlings?the first thing in thtf morning.
A good cow at this season gives a gene
rous flow of milK, and it is unwise not to
supply her all the food she can digest.
Potatoes.? Peachblows and other
late varieties should be planted early..If
you are late, plant tho Early Rose or
some other variety that ripens early.
We havehajd a ;good"^roR.| of Flukcrs
planted tho first week iu Juno. The
Early Rose has a tendency to grow out
of the ground, and should be planted
deep, or elao bo well billed up.
Spavin.?Take a small ropo, about
the size of a plow line, or a small leather
strap about half . an inch wide, with a
buckle at oue cud . Cord tho opposite
leg above the bock very tightly around
the bam string; let the horso stand( until
the corded leg becomes very tender,
which will induce hinv tcr throw his
weight on the spavined leg. If this docs
not relieve soon, ride Or drive him at a
brisk trot or lope.
Preserving Fence Posts.?Dipping
the foot of the posts in boiling tar, rol
ling them in dry sand, and thou repeat
ing the operation until tho tar becomes
cold, is tho best method wo know of
considering tho cost. If the posts are
well seasoned, and tho dipping is man
aged with care, so that the first coat is
not melted off by the tar beiug too hot
or by the post remaining too long in it,
this treatment is very effective in pcrscrv
ing them. A mixture of saud and tar
makes a better coating than the taralonc;
it Is also more economical, as less tar is
required. We know of no rule in rela
tion to the length the crude tar .should
be boiled. The object of the boiling p
to drive off the naphtha and light oils
that cause the tar to be too fluid. You
can easily tell about what degree of boil
ing is necessary by dipping a stick into
it from time to tiiuc and lotting tho tar
covering become cold. Tho prepared
tar which is used for roofing is tho best
for the purpose, as it requires only to bo
heated.?(Prairie Fanucr.
ttESu The highest trustworthy produce
of milk on record, is that of a cow, which
for 8 consecutive years produced 9720
gallons, or at the rate of 1210 gallons per
annum. In one year she was milked 32.s
days, and gave 1230 gallons, which made
540 pounds of butter, or at the rate of
1 lb. of butter to 22i lbs. of milk. This
beats the Vt. cow of 18GG, reported to
have produced 504 lbs. of butter, aver
aging 1 lb. of butter to 20 lbs. of milk.?
[Extract from Secretary Xlippcrt's Re
port to Ohio Board of Agriculture.
A friend informs us that he drives
worms from his cabbngc by scattering
wheat bran over the growing plants.?
there is something about the bran that is
distasteful to tho worms, and they leave
immediately upon its being scattered
upon the cabbage, lie repeat** the dose
once or twice. Tho bran docs not injure
the cabbage.?[Exchange.
Carpeted Floors.?When a carpet
is taken up to be cleansed, tho floor be
neath is generally much covered with
dust. This dust is very fine and dry, and
poisonous to the lungs. Before remov
ing it, sprinkle the floor with very dilute
carbolic acid, to kill any poisonous germs
that maj be present and to thoroughly
disinfect tho floor and render it sweet.
A lady writer says, if women were as
particular in choosing a virtuous hus
band as men arc in selecting a virtuous
wife, a moral reformation would soon
begin which would be something more
than froth and fouui.
A sportsmnn in Richmond, Va., re
cently mistook tho red turban of a col
ored lady, which be saw moving about
through th** branches for a robin and
lodged a charge of shot in it. The suj>
poscd robin promptly retaliated with a
brick.
JIVO^Jl E AT LAST!
ItAA_
L AD I E S!
L \^JW!E are h.appy to inform you. that tho LOlS11"^
LOOKED A^OJl
. STRAW HATS
STYLES AND SHAPES,
Have Just come in by
BOAT
VIA THE MM. llAILHOD STREET.
!.Juue.6,.1872-17-tf T. KOHN & BRO.
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BULL, SCO TILL & PIKE
Are almost daily receiving additions to their large Stock of
GKE NEEAL MERCHANDIZE
BROWN COTTONS MD DOSIESTICS,
i I c y>\ (1.M vU >< > I
.Now in store, purchased before the advance.
9 V sill i I U -?
KT iXftIA Vtt Just received a full Stock of
BO O TS AND S II O E S .
ALSO,
IIARDWrARE, NAILS, &c, together with
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS', for fanning purposes.
GROCERIES in full Stock, consisting in part of
BACON AND DRY SALT MEAT.
FLOUR of the-well-known brands.
SUGAR AND COFFEE which defy competition in price and quality
.Agents lor
ATLANTIC PHOSPHATE,
Coo's Phosphate,
Wando Fertilizer,
Paciiic (iimiKw
Manipulated Guano,
Guana'pe Guano, as well as
LIME, LAND PLASTER, &c, constantly on hand.
JtfegrWe are also ngents lor woll-kuown FIRE AN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANIES:
GERMANIA, ..f New York.
Andes, of Cincinnati, O.
Equitable Life Assurance Coiupauy, of New \ork
And la 4, but hot east, tho celebrated
SINGER'S FAMILY SEWING MACHINES, an exhibit is sufficient;
We have and do sell the goods.
BULL. SCOVIL.iL & PIKE.
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NOTIOJE.
The. Elliott Fnir, in aid of building a
Truck House and hall, will bo held at
the Factory building, on Middlcton
street) corner of St John's, on Wednesday
aud Thursday, the 12th and 13th day of
June 1872.
Doors open at 5 o'clock P. M, each,
day. Admission.?Adults, 525c, children
15c. By Order of Committee,
E. J.OLIVEROS, Secretary.
AGENTS W ANT121)
TO SELL
DEAD ISSUES AND LIVING RESULTS;
or, A history of Sherman's march through
South Carolina, by iL C. Muck, Murfreo*
boro, Tenn.
A volume of 70? pages, with maps and en
gravings. m m .
Amenta wanted in every comity in the State.
Very liberal commissiona allowed.
Those who desire to secure agencies will lie
furnished with combined Prospectus and Sub
scription Look, Circulars, on receipt of one
dollar. Address P. P. BEARD,
General Agent for South Carolina.
Jewelry, Watches and Silverware
JAMES ALLAN,
No. 307 KING STREET,
Invites special attention to his new,
large and elegant stock of
\Vatches,
Clocks,
Jewelry,
Silverware, and
Faucy (ioods.
All the newest designs in Jewelry, com
prising :
Leonine, Opera Neck anil Vest Chains,
Seal Rings, Diamond Rings, always on
hand and made to order, Sleeve Buttons
and Studs, Bracelets, Brooches and Ear
rings, Armlets antLNeeklaces, in Gold
ana Coral, Brooche?br Hair or Minia
tures, Duckets, Chains aud Masonic
Pins, Glove Bauds, at
JAMES ALLAN'S,
No. 307 King Si reel,
A few doors above Wcntworth St.
may 8-3 mos.
1)11 Utt STORE!
Kor the liberal patronage which [ have thus
far received from the citizens of Oruugchurg
and the confidence shown tu mo by very num
erous friends, I take the opportunity of express
ing my sincere gratitude in the "Orah'gebtirg
Times." The encouragement of past patron
age ?>"d kindness induces u strong faith in
future sue?ow, ami, while thanking my friends
for past favors) I can assure them that nothing
will lie left undone to deserve their continuing
patronage. My store is esson dally a Drug
Store; wijerc will be kept such Drugs and Medi
cines olonu, ;w I will warrant geiminuaud Pure,
i have arranged to supply my customers with
Medicines of the very best quality atlbrded in
the market. I avoid all cheap useless articles,
ami yet my prices ."-hall be as reasonable for
valuable, good, fresh Medicines as anybody's.
1 invite the Physicians of the District to call
and examine for themselves. Thuy are judges
to whose opinion 1 submit. Send your orders
and they will lie idled to your satisfaction.
Just received a stock of pure, medicines
consisting of Laudanum,Paregoric, Castor Oil
Sweet Oil, Kpnoni Salts, Cream Tartar, Carb.
Soda, &c, pyo Stulls, Paints and Brushes, Con
centrated Lye, Patent Medicines of all kinds.
Ju?t call at the Southern Drug Store on Rtis
sell .Street, and you will be Buretoget what you
want. A. C. DUKES.
WARM WEATHER HAS COME,
And so has one of the finest, choicest and
most complete Stocks of
dry goods,Groceries, &c,
F H W Bri^>*m:mn's Store,
IN RUSSELL STREET,
That can be found in Orangeburg. ^In inspec
tion will satisfy all. No trouble to show Goods.
In addition to the above l have on hand and for
sale a number of the American Button-Hole
Machines. This machine will do in the best
possible manner every variety of family sewing
that can be done on any machine, and in ad
dition embroiders on tho edges, overseams, and
makes beautiful hutton and cyc/ct boles in all
fabrics. This is nunucstionuhly far beyond the
capacity of any outer machine. Instruction
given, and satisfaction guaranteed to all pur
arbivku AT
chasing a machine
P.H. \V. BRIGGMANN.
may 15?tf
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OEANGBBUEO. S C
DEALEEIN
DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET SOAPS, FANCY HAIE AND TOOTH
BRUSHES, PERFUMERY AND FA5TCY TOILET ARTICLES,
TRUSSES AJSTD STIOXJLT^lilll ^I^Cl^S,
GRvlSS AND GARDEN SEEDS.
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, AND DYE-STUFFS,
Lctter-Pnpcr, Pens, Ink, Envelops,Glass, Putty, CurLon Oil, Lamra and Chimneys
Physicians1 PuKscmmoMs ^1c?;i'katki.y Co?poukdei>:
inch 13
The Citizens' Savings Bank
OF SOUTH OAEOLINA
ORANGEBURO BRANCH.
Will pay 7 PEL CENT. INTEREST on SPECIAL DEPOSITS and G PER CENT, on SsiY
INGS DEPOSITS, Compounded Scmi-annually.
Local Finance Oorajxiitteel
Hon. THOS. W. GLOVER.
Col. PAULS. FELDER.
Capt. JOHN A. HAMILTON.
JAS. H, FOWLES,
inch 1!)-1 y Assistant Cashier. '
THE UNIVERSAL LIFE
I N S U II A N C E C O M V A N Y 7
69 Libertv Street, New ITork.
The Original Stock L'.fe Insurance Company the United State?
O v F i c E R s:
WILLIAM WALKER, President.
IIENItY J. F?RBER, Vice-Prcaidcnt. JOHN IL HEW LEV, Secretary^
GEORGE L. MOtfT??UE, Actuary. D. W. LAM BERT, M D., Medical Kknrit'r
Tuis Company Oilers, the Follpy/ing Important Advantages to thosa About
Fttcctiug Insurance on their Lives,
Int. Insurance at St?ck Lato, being 'Vom 2U to ?U Per Leu. leas than the Hans charged hy
Mutual Companies.
2d. Each Policy-holder is regardedns a Stockholder t?? the extent of one Annual Premium
on his Policy, and will share in die Profit* ?f the Companv *o the sum exieii. as u Stockholder
owning an equal amount of tho Cupit'd Slock.
yd. Every Policy, issued by the Company i? non-forfcitablc, and contains a Clause statine, it*
exact Surrender Value.
Bkkoiu-: lxseitiNo Yotnt Likkou Act kitixo Tin: AuiixcA ?>f axt Iomi-as;
RSAD THE FOZjSiOWmG |
A lengthened cxpt^rieneehas ilciuoiistrjitetl tb.it the rates of Premium ordinarily charged hi
Life I in iranee Companies arc from twenty-five to thirty per cent, in excess of wliat ar'e iiccvssar,
for a sate and legitimate conduct >f tbc business. In other words, carefully anil priidciilly man
aged Companies charging "Mutual" rates have been able to return to their policy-holders from
25 to M per cent, of tbc amount charged for premiums.
Whert Life Insurance Gtintpar.ica were first organised, the reliability of the data upon which
the premiums were constructed had not undergone the test of experience. It wtistliotigbt, there
fore, no more than common prndeiiee Id adopt a scale of premiums which would, in any event,
meet all tbo presumed and unforseen contingencies o/ tbc business.
As long as the matter was involved ill some doubt, it was better to fix the rate too high than to
incur the ri.-k of making it tot. low; because, in the foimer eise, the error could be easilv reinc
tlied, at least in part, by returning to thv policy-holder-, ai certain intervals, Mich portions of the
premium charged as was found unnecessary lor the purposes of the business anil the eOlUv'tctb
security of the Company.
Experience, however, having satisfactorily demonstrated that th'.-se rates arc excessive v hat
possible excuse can there be for maintaining them ?
Availing themselves of this experience, tbc Directors and Manage? of the Uniterm!' Life In
surance Cnmjuxny at its Organization," adopted a scale of premiums in accordanve therewith* und
which has proved to be lair and adequate, and all that was necessary to meet the requirements of
the business. These premiums are about twenty-live per cent, lower than those charged bv Mu
tual Companies.
It also appeared, inasmuch as the rates so established were as near as could po-sil.lv lie deter
mined fair rates, and not in excess of what lin.ur nice has previously cost the policy-holders in
Mutual Companies, that any profits arising from prudent^ management justly and properly be
longed to tho stockholder* of the Company j for the ri.sk incurred by them'in undertaking the
business.
Experience has shown that there arc sources of profit in the practice of the business is hieb
theory will not admit of being considered as elements in thecalculation of the premiums. These
result from a saving.in the mortality of "1m nvjmhcrs of a Company owing to the medi?a] sclcc
, ton of good lives, a gain iu interest on the investments of the Company over that assumed in
the calculation of its premiums, the profits derivable from the lapsing and surrender of Policies
bv the members, arid from other minor sources.
" Profits from these sources, in a company possessed of a capital of $200,000, and doing a fair
amount ofhtisiness, would give to the stockholders dividends largely in exec' s of what wer?
counted on by tho Directors of the Universal it the time of its organization. They have, there
fore, determined to divide among the policy holders of the Company a large part of the'profits
accruing from the sources named, all of which have heretofore been divided among tho stock
holders. , , .
The plan adopted tor such dividends is afl follows: Every person who may hereafter issVre
with the Unircrsdl will, for the purpose of division, be treated as a stockholder to the extent of
one Annual Premium upon his Policy; ami will share in the profits of the Company to precisely the
name tvteut as a Stockholder owing on equal amount of the capital stock.
By this system of Insurance, original with the Universal, the policy-holder secures the foliov -
ing important advantages-:
EiaST. Insurance at the regular ".V/?'/." rc.tes, requiring a primary outlay of about twenty
to tarty per cent, lens than that charged l.y Mutual Companies, and which is equivalent to a
yearly "dividend" paid in advance 01 that amount oil mutual rates. This low cost of insurance
is worthy of attention. Since ita organization this company bus received in premiums from its
poliev-liolders the sum of $1,517,000. To cfleet the same amount of insurance iu a Mutual Com
pany" would have cost them an initial outlay of ?2,000,000. By allowing its policy-holders to re
tain" in their own possession this execsii of $483,000. the Universal has virtually paid them a
"dividend" of $488,000, and paid it, too, iu advance, instead of at tho eid of one or more vcan
the ih>licu-hi>tders every advantage to be derived from prudent and careful inainigo.mon,?.,
The low rates of premium compel economy, and, independent of participation, guarantee to the
ooliev-hobler bis insurance at a rate which is not in excess of the cost in well managed mutual
comirinicsr while, by thu proposed plan of participation iu what may he considered tbc lct;it>
mate profits of the business, the cost will be still further diminished. > > ?
Thus bv the conibined advantages arising from low slock rate and participation in the profits
it iVc'.nfidently believed that the UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ofkrs in
surance at its lowest practicable cost. y > . , ,
iftay* Those of the existing Policv-holders who desire to participate m tbo Profits under ihw new
Plah can do so by making replication to tbo Head Office, or to any of the Agents of the Con*
^Vi'e MHinanw is in a sourrifinancial condition.
1 J Ratio of Assets to Liabilities 1-10 to UK).
B?y-GOOD RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED, who will deal direct with the New York
Office and to whom full General Agouti' Commissions will be paid.
' M. W. GARY,
M. C. BUTLER,
Statu SupcrintcuilcuU of Agcudea,
Cjlumbia, S. C, April 11th, 1S71.