Orangeburg times. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, August 14, 1872, Image 4
PQETltY.
Found UssuL
HR& FBAXCKH V. OAQK.
I nm weary, worn, and Old,
On diu pavement hard and bare,
ShiverjiOg in the West Wind cold.
Right frost silvering tny hair,
.O rum-soller (let mo in.
Let mc ait beside your fire.
Give nio j?Bt one trip of gin,
I will nothing move denirc?
See, nty garment are so thin.
O rtmt-sellerf let mc in.
?nco yott used to open wide,
U'ith a welcoming hand, your door,
Greeting: mo with warmth and prido;
For old times' sake, I implore,
Good ram-Bcller, let mo in /
I had money once, and home,
"Wife, and pretty babies three;
They are gono; what has becomo
Of them ? I really can no* bcc.
O mnvaoller? let me in*
tome fay that I broke her heart,
, (Jl/e! she was my joy of joys!)
That I did not do my part,
That the poor house holds my boyi?.
O rum-seller! let mc in*
I have gircj yon all my wealth,
Strength, character, all, all?
Wife, children, home, and health;
I am tottering?I shall fall 1
O rum-seller! let mo in.
So the old man wailed and plead,
So he shivered in despair;
In the morn they found him dead
On the pavement, cold and bare.
No rum-seller took lum in.
H'ariri and Garden.
"Agriculture is the General Pursuit of man: It
is the Jlasis of all others, and therefore, the
most Useful and Ifonorable.'
[From the Southern Cultivator.]
Thoughts for the month.
The "turn of the year" has now heen
passed both as regards seasons and crops.
The sun has commenced his journey
southward, and the conditions of vegeta
ble growth dependant on him, are chang
ing. The main crop of spring and sum
mer havo completed or arc completing
their growth?their cultivation is about
over?their harvesting alone remains to
he done. A little respite is now furnish
ed for thinking and planning. Tho va
cation is however very short?a new set
of operations must soon begin, involviug
even more skill and judgment than the
work of tho first half of the year. A
different set of crops must be prepared
for and planted?crops which though
heretofore largely ignored at the South,
are looming up in large proportions. We
allude of course to small grain, grass
and clover.
AUTUMN HAKVE8T.
Everything that can facilitate the
gathering of the cotton crop nnd its pre
paration for market, should he looked
after now. A set of good hnskcts pro
vided, good bags or pockets for the pick
ers, strong and conveniently arranged;
slight hindrances, in getting each hand
full picked into a hag, will count up
largely in a day's operations, where so
many handfulls have to be emptied.
The gin nnd gin-house running gear and
screw will all probably need some atten
tion. The gin may have been moved to
make room for a thresh. See. that it is
put back ?'true," so that tlie bands will
work properly and secure it firmly. See
that its boxes and journals are in good
rendition nnd properly adjusted. The
faws may have rusted, some of the teeth
been bent, or tho latter may need a little
sharpening; The lint room may need
fixing up. The running gear will al
most certainly need over-hauling. By
all means see that the band-wheel runs
?'true"~tliat its cogs and those of the
horizontal wheel play properly into each
other. There is time to attend to these
matters now?there will not be when cot
ton picking presses.
In preparing'a cotton crop for market,
nothing pays better for the outlay, thnn
convenient arrangements for suoning tho
cotton as it is picked. Let the scaffold
ho large, so that all may be sunned as
fast as picked, and nothing get behind
linitd. It i.s rarely the caso that lagging
sit one point, fails to cause lagging nt
ninny oilier points. Examine the preis
?if it is not. in the best condition, don't
say "I'll make that do." "Fl! make thai
do," has been and still is a great curse to
Southern farming. In the great majori
ty of case.-, labor is much dearer than
tools or implements or mnohinery, nnd
in the great majority of cases, it is cheaper
to buy the best of implements than to
work with poor ones. If your press is
out of order, fix it or get a new ono.?
You cannot nflbrd to lose time with a
poor one; when your cotton field is white,
and every hand should h-9 in it to pick
it over before rain conic?. The loss aris-?
i?g from heating rains on white cotton
fields, is often sufficient to buy a new
press.
An English farmer had a water mea
dow which was overgrown with rushes.
He caused it to be thoroughly drained
and laid down in grass. Thereafter he
was able to cut from it annually four
crops of green fodder of the best quality.
Thousands of fields in this country aro
susceptible of similar improvement,
According to the Professor of Applied
Chemistry in the University of "Virginia,
tho droppings of a cow for a year aro as
valuable as thirty dollars' worth of guano.
A Connecticut dairyman of large success
goes even further, and places the figures
at 36.
THE CHILDREN. _
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[From tho Children's Friend*]
Prairie Dogs.
Mother, what is a prairie ? I know
what a mountain is, but tell me about a
prairie.; It is a sea of land, stretching
out far beyond where you can see; an
old field covered with long grass, and
without trees; not level, but gently roll
ing like tho suface of tho ocean when
tho waves are net high, and so large that
you could not fence it in. Upon the
prairies you find deer, and elk, and an
telopes, and buffaloes, ard wild horses,
mid Indians, all roaming about. But
you have heard of these, let me tell you
about the prairie dogs.
Near the great Pacific Railroad, be
fore you come to the Rocky Mountains,
there are towns and cities where nobody
but dogs live. I never heard of anything
ofthat kind before. We have a big dog
out in the yard, nnd sister has a little
woolly dog here in tho houso to pet, but
I never heard of a dog-town or dog-city
Well, if you will go to China, you will
see them on the way, and it will not take
long to tell nbout them, for they are very
little things, If you saw one you would
thinK it was a big rat. Just about the
size of a little grny squirrel. And it
would amuse you on the cars, to see the
old ladies and little boys running to the
windows, "I see one, "I so? one." There
wonhl bo theMittlu Wish-ton-wish, perch
ed upon a little mound at the mouth of
his hole, about a foot in length, to the
end of his tail, wit h his light-brown suit
of clothes on, his head flat and nose sharp
and his eyes so bright, and about the
size of a black-eyed pea. They all have
a little yelping bark, like a young puppy.
They don't build houses, like our dog
kcnnels, hut burrow deep into the ground
and if you go to the prairie dog-city, the
earth underneath will be like a honey
comb, all eaten out, fin- there arc so
many of their winding cells; and if a
horse walks there he will bo certain to
get bis foot in a hole.
Just ns soon as they sec you coining,
down they go kicking up their hind legs
as they go out of sight. But they have
just as much curiosity jus sonic people
you know, nnd iu a moment up coinc
their heads, peeping to see if you arc
looking at them. You will think it
strange if I tell you they don't cat meat
and bread, but live on grass and herbs;
but is it so. They increase rapidly, and
the census-taker will find the population
of Prairi?3-dog-city to be as great proba
bly as that of the largest place you ever
saw. They seem ns hnppy and merry as
good little children do at play. Nothing
for them but to run about and bark. And
how many littlo children think all they
have to do is to idle and play, and do
not think God has given each one sonic
high and noble work to perform ! Little
frind, ask mother to tell you what }*our
work is to be. Do not be a pruiric-dog.
AT TITK
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AGENTS WANTED
TO SELL
DEAD ISSUES AND LIVING RESULTS;
or, A history of Sherman's march through
South Carolina, by H; C. Mack, Murfrees
boro', Tonn.
A volumo of 700 pages, with maps and en
gravings.
Agents wanted in every county in tho State.
Very lihoral commissions allowed.
Those who desire to Hccure agencies will bo
furnished with combined Prospectim and Sub
scription Book, Circulars, &c, on receipt of one
dollar. AddrcsH V. P. HEARD,
General Agnet for South Carolina.
_ , i I b I !l ' M>'J?".1U-_?sg
The Citizens' Savings Bank
OF" SOUTH CAROLINA..
ORANGEB?RG BRANCH.
Will. pay 7 PER CFNT. INTtfRESTjOn SPECIAL DEPOSITS and 6 PER CENT, on 8^4V
INGS DEPOSITS, Compounded Scnu-antuially.
Xiocal F'infano? Oommitto?.
Hon. THOS. W. GLOVER.
Col. PAUL S. FELDER.
Cant JOHN A. HAMILTON.
JAS. H, FOWLES,
mch 19-ly _ Assistant Cashier.
SPRING MTB.
Wm. BXatthiessen.
FINE CLOTHING & TAILORING
HOUSE,
No. 291 King St. Corner Wentworth,
Charleston, S. C.
Offers an elegant supply of Spring
CLOTHING, for men youths and hoys,
of New Styles, at moderate prices.
Furnishing Goods in great variety.
Agent for the Clbs. Star Shirts.
Tailoring Department supplied with a
ful line of desirable nnd seasonable
Cloths, Cassimercs nnd Vestings, which
f lillbe made up to order in fine style.
npr 10-3mos.
DRUG STORE!
For the liherul patrc.iagc which T have thus
fnr received from the citizens of Orangeburg
and the confidence shown in me by very num
erous friends, I take the opportunity of express
ing my sincere gratitude in the "Orangdmrg
Times." The encouragement of past patron
age nnd kindness induces a ntrong faith in
f'ititro uncross, nhdV while thanking my friends
for post favors, I can assure them that nothing
will be left undone to deserve their continuing
patronage. My store is cssontially a Drug
Store; where will be kept such Drugs and Medi
cines alone, as I will warrant genuine and Pure.
I have arranged to supply my crstomers with
Medicines of the very best quality aflbrded in
the market. I avoid all cheap useless articles,
nnd yet my prices shall be as reasonable for
valuable, good, fresh Medicines as anybody's.
I invite the Physicians of the District to call
and examine for themselves. They are judges
to whose opinion I submit. Send your orders
and they will be filled to your satisfaction.
Just received a stock of pure, medicines
consisting of Laudanum, Paregoric, Cb?tor Oil
Sweet Oil, Epsom Salts, Cream Tartar, Curb.
Soda, &c, Dye Stull?, Paints and Brushes, Con
centrated Lye, Patent Medicines of nil kinds.
Ju?t call at the .Southern Drug ?Store oh Hns
sell Street, und you will be sure to get what yon
want. A. C. DDKE?
WHY DO THESIT
want it?
BECAUSE the Home Shuttle Sewing Ma
Ciiiuc, for $25, ih not only cheap, but war
ranted to to do any kind of work done by a $75
Machine. $37 will get you a handsome Ma
chine, with table colll|>lete? Dozens of them
running in Orangeburg and giving perfect satis
faction. ?
TAYLOR'S PRIZE MEDAL COTTON
GINS on hand 2, 40 Saws, ], 15 Saws, 1, 50
Suws; warranted Mid sold at Factory Prices,
I0HN A. HAMILTON.
June 25.
THE PEOPLE'S BAKERY,
REMOVED TWO DOORS EAST OF
J. P. HARLEY'S
'W here ho will be happy to serve his for
? T mer customers with
F I N E O A N I) I E S ,
CONFECTIONARIES,
FRUITS ANI>
NUTS
and TOYS of every description, and at prices
to suit the times.
I also keep constantly on hand
FRESH BREAD,
CAKES of every description,
PIES, &f,
Pricca reasonable.
ALSO,
WEDDIA'G CAKE prepared with great
care to suit the most fastidious tastes.
The PATRONAGE of my friends and fel
low-citizens is respect full v solicited.
THOS. W. AL1JEHGOTTL
July 16, 1872 23 tf
South Carolina R. R.
.MAIL AND l'ASSKNOEn TnAIN.
I/cave Columbia at
Arrive at Charleston at
Leave Charleston at
Arrive at Columbia at
7.40 a m
3.20 p m
- 8.20 a m
- 4.05 p iu
NIGHTKXrnE8S,mE10UT AND ACCOMMODATION
TiiAix, (Sundays excepted.)
Leave Columbia at 0.50 p m
Arrive at Charleston at ? - 0.65 a'm
Ixsave Charleston at 8.20 p m
Arrive nt Columbia at - - 0.40 am
Camden Accommodation Train will continue
to run to Columbia as formerly?Mondays,
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
A. L. TYLER. Yice-President.
S..B. PicKtNs, Gcnciol Ticket Agent.
Camuaign Paper?
1872. - 1872.
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GREAT OFFERIN
BARGAINS.
03ST Account of the Season being w<
vanced ,
T. KOM & BROTHER
A to now offering the "balance of their
SlPRllSTGr A.?STX) SUMMER GOO
FULLY 25 PER CENT. LESS THAN THE USUAL BET LING P]
Ladies will find this an excellent opportunity to supply their wants in
DRESS GOODS, WHITE GOODS, HOUSE-KEEPING GOO]
t HATS, RIBBONS, PARASOLS, HOSiERY,
GLOVES. CORSETS, PANIERS,
HOOPS, FANS, COL
LARS, Ac. Ac
Wo are closing out all our goods at VERY LOW PRICES, for we nn
room.
Theodore Kohn & B
April 5, 1872
17
LARGEST AND BEST SELECTS
Stock of Goods
Is just being opened at the well-known ST?RE of
G E O. H. C?RNELSON,]
And an early inspection of the same is cordially solicited, guaranteeing tin
is only necessary to look at those BEAUTIFUL GOODS to he induced to
as no competition against them is feared. All DEPARTMENTS are completely^
sorted, the prices put below all COMPETITION, and it will be the pleasure of I
PROPRIETOR and his ASSISTANTS to show them freely and courteously.
It will well repay the trouble of giving the entire STOCK a full inspection.
George H. Cornelson.
vtpr lyr
BULL SCOVILL & PIKE.
ARE
H^lIPODLY REDUCING their LABC
STOCK OF
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
INDUCEMENTS ARE OFFERED. s GOOD STYLES AND DESIR
GOODS ARE ALWAYS FOUND AT
Bull, Scovill & Pike's,
Who arc agents for Firstclass
LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Also Agents for the IMPROVED WINSHIP COTTON GIN, under test, has
ginned 150 lbs. seed cotton to each saw in 5 hours and 50 minutes. Thus a fifty
Saw Gin am turn out about 6 bales, 400 lbs. ench, in about 9 hours, if run at a
high rate of speed. Purchase the Winship Gin.
BULL, SCOVILL <fc PIKE, Ageuts.
June 11,1872?18?
DR. E. J. OLIVEROS,
ORANGEBURG. 8- C
DE JI,KR TS
DUES, MEDICINES, GHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET SOAPS, FANCY HAIR AM) TOOTH
BRUSHES, PERFUMERY AND FAXCY TOILET ARTICLES,
TRUSSESIAND BHOULDER-BKACES,
UlUStf ATXp GARDEN SEEDS.
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, AND DYE-STUFFS,
Letter-Papcr^Pcns, Ink, Envelops,Glass, Putty, Carbon Oil, Lamps and Chimneys
Physicians* PnEscRirnoxs ^lcci rately CoMroujJOKo:
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