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POETRY, Tobacco. "The following Ib founded on fact. Two Httlo boys went out, bought tobacco and tried how it went, and thin poem represents their opinion of the weed after getting through ; the one tried smoking, the other chewing. Tobacco is a filthy weed For chewing and for smoking? And to think how many men Do use it, is provoking. They chew as If 'twere something Ihit tnen they do not swallow But spit it out between their teeth All over shirt and collar. The smokers too, they pud'and puff, And sec their cosh in smoke And strut about in grandest style An if they were in joke. They think they n6w are gentlemen Because they smolco and chew, And follow ether evil wttys IFhich gent 1 emeu don't do* But when their smoke' 61* chew is done And sickening pains 'begin, ? "Oh ! had I never bought the stunT' .Would be the song they sing. Too latel the smoke or chew you've had Now you must bear the pain And in the future try and do Without the like agnin. BENE. Farm and Gr?y?.eri? "Am-icullurc is the General Pursuit of man: It is the Jiasis of all others, and therefore, the most Useful and Honorable." ? Cotton PitOBPEprs.?According to the Agricultural Department at Wash ington, thero is an increase in the cotton growing Stales. "The percentage of in crease in area on last years crops being the bases of comparison, is as follows: North Carolina, l?; South Carolina, 9 Georgia, 12; Florida, 10; Alabama, 11; Misisdppi, 10; Louisiana, 11; Texas, 18; Arkansas, 46; Tennessee, 12. The aver age increase throughout the Cotton Slates will approximate 13 per cent. Texas had naturally made the largest relative increase, not only having enjoyed a favorablo season for planting, but also during the past year having received accessions of immigrants who arc cotton planters. The condition of tho plant throughout the cotton section is very nearly a full average." Small Grain Fallows?Land in tended for small grain next fall and not now in cultivation, should be ploughed from time to time a? opportunity offers. The time nnd labor will not he lost; they will tell on the crop. For wheat, peas broadcasted and ploughed in now may be ploughed under by the middle of Septem ber in full time forsowing-tho grain (last of October). Preparations should begin also for bar ley patches, in form of re peated plowings. If commercial fertilizers are to be applied to them, the application rauy be defered till the time of seeding, but if coarse, half rotted manure is to be used they cannot ho incorporated- with the soil too soon. Barley for grazing ought to he sown ear ly in September ; if the preparation for it is delayed too long, no proper season for ploughing the land may occur?failure may ensue, and the farmer grumble at fate and the unluekincss of his star. Fall Garden Cnors.?In order to have a good fall garden and a supply o* all the vegetables proper for the season, considerable planting must be done dur ing the present month, when the heat drought often remlers it difficult to get a stand. Extra care in planting, watering and shading when necessary, and ono or two rcplantings, in case the first fails, will, however, generally ensure success. Take advaidage of showery weather to put in yottr seeds, and to transplant cab bage, cauliflowers, kohlrabis, etc. A shingle or a bush stuck on the soutn side of each plant, to afford partial pro tection from the sun, will increase their chances of surviving. Protect the rows of young beets and carrots in the same way. There are but fifty-two Grant men in the town of* Lansing, Iowa. All tho old "stiff backs'' of the Republican party are for Greeley, and the rank and file go with them. ' 'k i The <|Uc.-s4ion which ? most vexed the National Division of the Sons of Temper ance, at their late session, was that of granting charters to colored Divisions. It was finally settled by agreeing to rc fi i thoifjnatler to the Grund Divisions^re spectively, in their several jurisdietionst Ab'! ; !,'. \ five ral' ons have closed in niodmington on account of the new liquor law. Only half a dozen arc left open. THE CHII.DKEIsr. Eyes and no Eyes. You have nil read the tfttfrj"* iti tho school readers of two boys who went tivcf the same route, olio with his eyes open, and the other With thorn shut, it is old/ but worth repeating and worth remem bering every day so many things worth knowing go on right under our eyes without being noticed. I know a- man, I think I may Lave told you" of before, a busy man, who had very little time for reading of study, but whose ntind was a perfect storehouse of information on nl moot every subject. "How docs it happen that you know so much more than the rest of us?" I *skc him, one day "O," said ho, "I never had time to lay in a regular stock of learning, so# I save all the bits that come in my way, aud they count up in tho course of the year." That is just the thing?save tho bits. "That bby," said n gentleman, "always seems to be on the lookout for something to see." So he Was; and while waiting iu a new^mper office for a package, he learned by using his eyes, how a mailing machine was operaced. "While he waited at the florist's, he saw the man setting a great box of cuttings, and learned, by tho use of his eye, what he never would have guessed, f??t slips rooted best on nearly pure sand. "This is lapns lazuli," said the jeweller to his customer; and this is chrysolite. And the wldejawakc errand boy turned around from the door to lake a sharp look, so that in future he knew just how those two precious stones looked. In one day he learned of the barber what became of the hair clippings; of the carpenter how to drive a nail so as not to split the wood; of the shoemaker, how different surfaces of fancy leather are made; of a locust, that his mouth Was no use to him in sing iug; from a scrap of newspaper, where sponges are obtained; and from an old Irishwoman, how to keep stove pipes from rusting. Only bits aud fragments of knowledge, but all helping to increaso the stock in trade of the hoy who meant to ue a man.?The Littlo Corporal. "I Ha /e Orders not to Go.'' "I have orders, positive orde'rs; not to go there: orders that 1 dare not disobey," said a youth who was heilig telOpted to a smoking and gambling saloon. "Come, don't be so womanish. Come along like a man," shouted the youths. "No, I can't break orders," said John "What special orders have you got? Come show then to us, if'you can, show your orders." John took a neat little hook from his pocket, ,and rood aloud; "Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it. Pass not near it. Turn from it and pass away." "Now,"said John, "you see my orders forbiding my going with you. They are God's orders, and by his help I mean to liccp them." Sunshine in the Heart. My little boy enrao to me this morn ing with a broken toy, and begged me to mend it for him. It was a very hand some toy, and was the pride of his heart just then, so I did not wonder to bco his lips quivering, and the tears come into his eyes. "I'll try to fix It, darling," I said, "but I'm afraid I can't do it." Ho watched me anxiously for a few moments, and then said, cheerfully: "Never mind, mama! If you can't fix it I'll just be as happy without it." Wasn't that a brave, sunshiny heart? -Young Reaper. JOB PRINTING AT TUE TIMES" OFFICE. Executed with neatness and dispatch A o v:X TS WA N TE3) To SELL DEAD ISSUES AND LIVING RESULTS; or, A history of Shennun'H inarch through South Carolina, by If. C. Mack, Murfrees lioro', Tenn. A volume of 700 pages, with maps and cn g ravings. Agent? wanted in every county in tho State. Vcrv liberal commissions allowed. Those who desire to mure agencies, will ho furnished with combined Prospectus and Sub scription Hook, Cireuhirs, Ac., on receipt of one dollar. Address P. P. BEARD, (leneral Agnct for South Carolina. Wm. Xttattniessen. FINE CLOTHING & TAILORING H?tJSE, No. 201 iftng St. Corner Wentworth, Charleston, Bt C, ?flcr? ?n elegti?t supply ?f Spring CLOTHING, for men youths niuT boys, of New Styles, at moderate pfleesi Furnishing Goods in great Variety. Agent for the Clbs. Star Shirts. Tailoring Department supplied with a ful lind Of desirable and seasonable Cloths, Cn*simcres and Vcstings, which lillbo. made up to order in fine style, npr 10-3 mos. DRUG STORE! For the liberal patroaage which I have thus far received from the citisenfi of Orangcburg and the confidence shown irt me by very tiiira-? ero us friends, I take the opportunity of express ing my sincere gratitude in the "Orangeburg Tillies." The encouragement of past patron age o?'d kindness induces a strong faith in future success, and, while thanking my friends for past favors, I can assure them that nothing will be left undone to deserve their continuing patronngc. . My store is essontially a Dmg Store; where will be kept such Drugs and Medi tiucsaloncj n*I will warrant genuinennd Pure. I have arranged to supply my customers with Medicines of the very best quality aHorded in the market. I avoid all cheap useless articles, and yet my prices shall be as reasonable for valuable, good, fresh Medicines as anybody's, I invite the Physicians of flie''District to call and examine for th?im?clve.'. They are judges to whose opinion 1 submit. Send your orders and they will be tilled to your satisfaction. Just received a Block of pure, medicines consisting of Laudanum, Paregoric, Castor Oil Sweet Oil, Epsoin Salts, Cream Tartar, Curb. Soda, &c, Dye Stulls, Paints and Pi n- lies, Con centrated Lye, F?tent Medicines of all kinds. Just call at the Southern Drug Store on Rus sell Street, and you will be sure to got what you want. A. a DUKES. WH? DO THE3T want it? ]?KCAT'SE {.;.ss Home Shuttle Sewing Jra coine, for $'-?"?, is not only cheap, but war ranted to to do any kind of work done by a S75 Machine. >'<~ will get you a luud-omc Ma chine, with table complete* l)o/.eni of llicm running in Ornngcbcrgand giving perfect satis faction. TAYLOR'S PRIZE MEDAL COTTON GINS on hand % 40 BltWs, 1/45 Saws, l,.r>u Saws; warranted tml Kohl at Factorv Prices, FOIIN A. HAMILTON June 25. THE PEOPLE'S BAKERY, REMOVED TWO POORS EAST OF J. P. HARLEY'S ? W? here he will be happy to serve his for ? t mer customers with FIN E C A N D I E S , CONFECTION ARI FS, FRUITS AND NUTS and TOYS of every description, and at prices to suit the times. I also keep constnntlv on hand FRESH BREAD, CAKES of every description, PIES, &o. Prices reasonable. also, WEDDING ??KE prepared with great care to suit the mast fastiuious tastes. The PATRONAGE of my friends mid fel low-eitiitens is respectfully solicited. T1IOS. SV. ALBERGOTTI. July 1G, 1872 2:5 tf South Carolina R. R. ? MAir. and rAssKNOEn thai:;. Leave Columbin at 7.40 a m Arrive at Charleston ut - - 3.20 p in Leave Charleston at ? ? 8.20 a til Arrive at Columbia nt - 4.05 p m NIOUTKXCKKS3, FRKtOlIT AND ACCOMMODATION tuain, (Sundays excepted.) Leave Columbia at O.JiO p in Arrive at Charleston at - - G.55 a in Leave Charleston nt - - - 8.20 p m Arrive at Columbia at - - fl.40 a in Camdcn Accommodation Train will continue to run to Columbia as formerly?Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. A. L. TYLER, Vlce-President. S. R. Pjckkxs, General Ticket Agent. UEAI.KR IN HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, AND Crockery, Plated Ware, Table Cut lery, Ac. &c. (JfJndcr Columbia Hotel,) Columbia. S. C. J. A. Heath. R. Kingshuul. aj?r 27-Omo OTTO SONTACJ, DYER AND SCOURER OF GENT'S COATS, PANTS AND HATS. &c, ClIA RLTE8TON, S. C. EsTAULlSHKD IN 1854. Campaign Paper. 1872,- 1872. THE A WEEKLY FAMILY NEWSPAPER. A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. Published every Wednesday at ORANGEB?IIG Q, II, S. C. BY 0 FRANK P. BEARD. In its columns will he found the latest TELEGRAPH NEWS; MARKET REPORTS, summary ot FOREIGN news, choice LITERATURE, Poetoy Mid SruciAs columns for the A.grieu. tural population of our State and county It is the intention of the proprietor make THE TIMES, one of the best local papers in the State. Terms of Snbscriptioii: TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. ONE DOLLAR FOR SIX MONTHS. Advertising Rates. One dollar and a half a square for the first insertion, nud one dollar a square for each subsequent insertion. SSF* Announcements for office?$5.00 B6X? Marriage notices and Obituaries same as advertising rates. BQy Advertisements for three, six and twelve months will be contracted for at liboral deductions from the abovo rates. JOB PRINTING, In all its departments, NEATLt EXECUTED. FRANK P. BEARD," Publisher and Proprietor. ALSTON HOUSE, ABBEVILLE C. if'. S. CMl conducted by the MISSES CATER* PERSONS traveling in tho up-country should stop at the ALSTON HOUSE, Where thoy will find tho table supplied with tho best the country affords. Terms moderate. Dil. L J. Ol OEANGEB?ECt. DELdLEK JN lllGS, MDIC111S, Cl?lClt FINE TOILET B? APS, F?fiCY. HAIE AlS'D TOO] BRUSHES, FJ?P?MERY AND FAiTCY TOILET ARTICLES, GBvlSS ,1ND GARDEN SEEDS. PAINTS,:OILS, VARNISHES, AND DYE-ST?FFS, Letter-Paper, Pens, Ink, Envelops,Glass, Putty, Carlon Oil,.Lnrops and Chimnc PHYSICIANS? PaBSCMWIOSB ACCUBATiavCOMPOl?DED: , j ? ? The Citizens' Savings Ban k OF SOUTH CABOLINA! ORANGEBURG BRANCH. Will'pay 7 PER CFNT. INTJSTREST oh SPECIAL DEPOSITS and 6 PER CENT, o p. 1NGS DEPOSITS, Compounded Semi-annuully. Local finance Committee. Hon. TH?s'. W. GLOVER. Col. PAUL S. FELDER. Capfci JOHN A. HAMILTON. JAS, II, FOWLES, mch 10-ly r ?asfeiant C;t.sbicr. UXIVlEHtSAlL I N S U Ii A N-C E C.O M P ? N Y 69 L-ibertv Street, New "Sfork. The Original Stock L'.fe Insurance Conipany of the United Stati o f i" I c E r s ?fl WILLIAM WALKER, President. JOIJ N 5:. imvjJRYi SccrcWrf: D. W. LAMBERT, ?I D., Medical E^ni'l HENRY J. EURRER, Vik-Prc-aident. GEORGE L. MONTAUUE, Actuary. Tnia Company Oilers the Following Important Advantages to tho*: Abou] Effecting Insurance on their Lives. 1st. Insurance at Stock Rates, being from 20 to 30 Per Cent, less than tlic Rates chained bi Mutual Ooinpariies. 2il. Each Policy-holder b regartl^ twa Stockholdertp the extent of one Annual Premium on hi* Policy, und will share it; the l\-ofits of the (Jompaav *o the same extent'as a Stockholdct owning an equal amount of the Capital Stock. yd. Every Poliev issued hy the Company i* non-forfcitablc, and contains a Claus?, slating it exact Surrender Value. ,*-*?'. . --s' 1 ' ^tv? Jiti fle. -off"- f Befoiib IxsokixoYoua Life oh Ae<j.iTJNu tue Aokxcy ?>k ant Com tan* ESAD THE FOL^'OWSMG-'! A lengthened experienrehas demons! r t?lHha1 flic hitcs i f Pfi Atium ordinarily charged by Life Insurance Companies arc from tw< nty-live, to ?) ty .-? r cent, in ?..of w-hat are necessary for a nafe and legitimate conduct of the business. Iii ??her wonl^/'ctifcfidly ami prudently man ag*ed Companies charging "?Mutual" rates have been able tu return to their policy-holders fruit 2? to 110 per cent, of the amount charged for premiums'. ? When Life Insurance Comparics were firnt organized, the reliability of the data upon which the premiums were constructed had not undergone the test ofexpeiieiice. It was thought, then fore, no more than coraiUoii prudence to adopt a scale rff premiums which would, in any event, meet id I the presumed and unforsecfi contingencies of the bu-iness. Ah long its' (he matter was involved in some doubt, it was better to fix the rate too high th:m to incur the risk of making it to*, .low; becau-e, in the Join er case, (He error could be easily reme died, at lca-st in part, by returning to thi' policy-holders, at certain intervals, such portions of theJ premium charged us was found unnecc vary for the purposes of the badness and ihc complete 1 security of the Company. Experience, however, having satisfactorily demonstrated that these rates ore excessive, what* possible excuse can there be for maintaining them ? Availing themselves of this experience, the Directors and Managers of die Uniecrml Life In iturancc Company at its crganization, ndopted a scalo of premiums in neconlance therewith, und which has proved to be fair and adequate, and all that was iicc&sary to meet the requirements of the business. These premiums are about twenty-five per cent, lower than those chained by Mu tual Companies. It also appeared, inasmuch as the rates so established were an near a<* could lKv^ibly be deter-^ mined /""?V ratcsj and not in excess of what IiiBurince has previously cost the' policy-holders in Mutual Companies, that any profits arising from prudent management jnsvly und piopevlv be longed to the stockholders of the Company, for die risk incurred by fkem in undertaking the business. Experience has shown that there are sources of profit in" the practice oftne'b?jincES which theory will not admit of being considered as elements in the calculation of I he. premiums. Thesf result from a saving in the mortality of '.he number* of a Company owing to the mcdKal sclec ? lion of good lives, a gain in interest on the investments of the Company over that assumed in i the calculation of its premiums, the profit* deiivable from the lapsing and surrender of Politic* < by the members, and from other minor sources. Profits from these t-ources, hi a company poweaflcd of a capital of $200,000, and doing a fail amount of business, would give to the stockholders dividends largely in excess of what wer? counted on by the 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, oil of which have heretofore, been divideuJ,ainoiig the stock holders. The plan adopted for such dividends is as follows: Every person who may horccfter issuriff with the Unii-erstd will, for the purpose of division, bo treated as a stockholder to- the extent of one Annual Premium upon his Policy; ami will share in the profit* 6f the Ohnpany t&precLcJy the game extent as a Stockholder owinn on cquul amount of the capital ?lock. By this system of Insurance, original with the Universal, the policy-holder secures the follow ing important advantages FiasT. Insurance at the regular "Stozk?' rcAcx, requiring a primary outlay of about twenty to thirty per cent, less than that charged by Mutual Oimpanic*, and which is equivalent to a yearly "dividend" paid in advance ot that amount on mutual rates. This low cost of insurance is worthy of attention. Since its organization this company has" received in premiums from its policy-holders the sum of $1,517,000. To eilcct (he Kimo amount of insurance in a Mutual Com pany" would have C0?t them an .initial outlay, of $2,000,000. Ly allowing its. policy-holders to re tain in their own possession this excess of S4S3,000. 111 " IniVcrsal has virtually paid them a urn i poUry-!mlda\% the aatnc treatment which J)irtcto>s ami Siockiwldcrs award to (hcnisciic*. This system of participation, in connection with the low ">lock'' rales of premium, mo>t noccfssnriiy ?eems It the policy-ltoldcis every advantage to bo derived from prudent and eaieiul management''J '1 he low rales of premium ompel cconuinv, and, independent of participation, guaiv udrantee to tlie ed mutunl the /<V7Jii TlillH hv the combined advantages arising from low stock rntq bad p irticination in the profilf it is confidently believed that tho UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY oucn, im policy-holder his insurance at a ratr, which is not in excess of (ho cost in well managed mutunl Compiii'iiv sr Vt'hii?, by the proposed plan of participation in w hat may be con-itkivd I mate profits of the business, the cost will be still further diminished. suranee at its lowest practicable cost. JG??r"Thoso of tho existing Policy-holders who desire (o participate in thc.Profita under the new the Cctt-? dcrs w ho desire fo participate in the Profil-undt Plan can do so by making application to tho Head Office, or to any of the Agents of panv. ? 2Vic company tVVn a ttourrf financial condition. jRcdio ufJm-l* to Liabiliur* H9 (o VOO. SeT^rGOOD RELiARLE AGENTS WANTED, who will deal direct with the New York Office, and to whom full General Agents' Commissions will bo paid. M. W* GARY, M. 6. BUTLER, State Superintendents of Agencies, O'alurabia.S.C, ^pril 11th, 1871. .