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J? O J'i.TJl Y. [ffroro the "Port Foih" of 1812. TRUE BEAUTY. . _ 'Tis not tho auburn of hair, That play in ringlets round the fain 'Tie not her cheeks o'erspread with smiles; 'Tia not her voico which care beguijes; 'Tie not her lips with roses drcss'd, "Whore vagrant hces would fondly rest: . 'TJb not her blue eyes' thrilling glance; 'Tis not her feet that thrid the dance, 'Tis not the graco with which they move, That warms my heart with ardent love. But 'tis her finely polish'd mind, .By yirtuo's.ravcst rules refined; Like iTcsper a},"the eve of day, "VVhon Sol emits his latest ray. ; Modest and meek, without pretence To other charms than charms of Bcnse? To charniB which shine when Beauty fades, And wrinkled Age the form invades? To these a" lovely maid oBpires, And these awake my bosom's fires; ? For they can warm my throbbing heart, Without tho aid of Fancy's art. "When Time uplifts his palsying hand; And strikes the visage with his wand; "When checks no more with nrdourglow, Aud silverM curls resemble snow; When eyes have lost their humid blue, And lips have changed their roseate hue; Ah I then how weak is Beauty's dower, To charm the slowly passing hour 1 A GRICULTURAL. "Agriculture is (he General Pursuit of Man; it is the Basis of all others, and there fore, the most Uscfid and Honorable." . MOON'S PHASES. First Q'tr Full. Last Q'tr. New 9 h, 10 m, 8 h, 33 m. 11 h, 22 m. 8 h, 11 m. .i ?? v \> . u fit J-j. .First Q'tr. |l0 h, 21 1st. I Morning, 8th. 14th. 22th. 30th. Morning. Evening. Evening. Evening" May. 1. !: 4. 5. 0. 7. Days.' Friday, Saturday^ Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Sun Rises, i Sun Sets. 5.19. 5.20. 5.21. 5.23. 5.22. Wedncsdav. I 5.23. Thursday, ' 5.24. 0.52. 0.51. 0.50. 0.49. 0.48. 9.47. 0.46. Agricultural Scraps. TriE Agricultural Society Pic Nic.?"We fell that wo cannoVMevoto a portion of our Agricultural columns to day to a belter purpose,*than in urging each and every member of the County Society to attend the pic-nio on Satur day next, the 9th inst. Every member of tjxe Society is expected to attend, ac companied by his family (and bnskots.) and such friends as ho may desiro to in- j vite, A great attraction, in addition to tho pic-nic itself, will bo offered by the j ceremony of laying the Corner Stone of tho New Fair Building. This will be done b}T the Masons of Orangeburg, as sisted by delegates from all the Lodges in tho County. An address, appropri ate to the occasion, will be delivered by tiie Hon. Thos. W. Glover, than whom no one is more fitted" to do justico to tho occasion, or capable of comparing the past and present of Orangeburg. We learn that a Parlor Organ will bo taken to the grounds, to assist a choir of male voices in rendering several Mason ic Hymns. We think we have written enough to make it apparent that tho occasion will be ouo of great interesf.. Let the crowd be a great one, too 1 Essay Read Before the Co.nty Ag ricultural Society. Gentlemen of the Oruugcburg Agricnltural So ciety : The subject, which wo, at present, have under consideration, is one of vast im portance, in an economical point of view, to our community ;? and especially is it so to our farming interest: The ques tion of raifing money from cotton with which to procure our bacon, when bacon can bo almost as easily produced here, has been proved to he ruinous in the ex treme, and.is the rack upon which (if you will allow the expression) many a 2>roud Agricultural ship has eplit and gone to the bottom. Tho maxim that "diversified industry is a nation's pros perity," never was more fully exempli fied than among ourselves. While the South hns occupied itself with only one commercial production, the people havo become impoverished; tho soil worn out and the produced staple, from redun dancy in the markets, so depreciated in value that a bare support, and sometimes not even that can bo obtained. The question then arises: what are, we as a people, bp do? How are we to build our selves up? Certainly not by the same downward course; but by changing our programme, and diversifying our pur^, Huils--but by these I do not mean that we should be "Jack of all Trades," Iry ing to do everything and accomplishing nothing. By no meana; my idea is let bno raise cotton and small-grain, ano?ier corn and bacon, a third small grain and neat cattle, by this method an inter trado would spring up among ourselves by which the entire community would be bencfitted. But to the present question: "Tho best Hog"?I do not know that I can say anything upon tho subject, with which some of youy at least, are not al ready better acquainted. -However, I will state my views, and if any present can present a better breed, or a better plan of treatment, I certainly shall go o.way ^better informed, and, consequently, bettor armed againt the evils to which hog raising is subject. I have experimented with the Essex; the Chester Whiite, Irish Grazer, Berk shire, and the common Pine Woods Hog) and among them all I find that a certain* quantity of Indian Corn every evening in winter and Spring, and alternate evenings in summer is requisite to keep them on their feet. I find also that color has a great deal to do with hogs in this climato; it would Seem that a white hog would thrive better here in the summer than a black one, as white reflects the sun's heat, while blaok absorbs it, but such is not the case. Whether tho white hog reflects heat, or the black absorbs it I am unable to say, but this I do know. that a white hog is more subject to dis eases of the skin, whilo the black is al most entirely exempt. I have seen a hog with a black ear and a white ear, and while tho black ear was'entirely exempt from disease of any kind, the white car was covered with mange; therefore, as to color, I prefer a black hog. For hardiness, I prefer the Irish Grazier; it being mostly a black hog, combines two good qualities. For plumpness and smallness of bone, I prefer the Berkshire. A cross between the two I thiok, gives us the best hog which the South lias reared. Hogs require food food and care. They should be sheltered in winter, fresh litter given them often, and the old one removed to prevent ver min. They should bo managed so as to pig in tho latter part of summer, or tho Iiist of autumn; those dropped in the spring are very hard to raise. But, gen tlemen, without attention the best breed of hogs aro utterly worthless. I believe in a man making a specialty of his busi ness, no matter what it is; he will there by become, an adopt in it, and tho more he learns of it, and tho inoro attention he pays to it, tho better it will pay him.? There are not in the whole range of pur suits which farming includes, or of which it consists, specialities more widely dis similar than the production of cotton and meat. They are as far assunder as the Poles. Neither is dependent'upon the other; and it would bo almost forcing nature to mako them so?by which I mean purchasing food for tho hogs by the salo of tho cotton produced. This is tho reason why wo have generally failed in raising hogs. Cotton takes up all our attention for nine mouths in the year. The same is the case with the hog; one or tho other must suffer, and that ouo generally is the bog. It takes corn to make hogs, no matter what tho bread may be; and he who expects to raise his meat without expenditure in food will be most sadly disnppaoinW|J. livery thing in naturo from which man may extract wealth or even competency, requires a certain compensation.. To get more done, we must pay our laborers. To produce good crops we must fcriilize tlm soil and keep it in good tilth ; and to produce good animals wo must feed liberally. : "The life of tho flesh is tho blood," and the constituent of tho blood is in tho food. I vorily believe that if wo paid half the attention to swine and corn that we do to cotton, bacon would be as plen il'ul here as in almost any other part of the globe, and until wc do this our noses will remain to the grindstone of northern prosperity, and our own poverty. Respectfiilly, N. Near Shilob, S. C. NOTICE, x AT THE LAST MEETING of tho Orange burg Agricultural Society a resolution was adopted to haue a Basket Pic-Nic at its next meeting, on the Oth of August. Members of the Society are requested by the resolution to bring their families and invite a few of their friends. The plac.o selected by tho Committee of Ar rangements is in the grove near Mr. John C. Howes' residence on the road from Orangeburg to Branchville. The Pic-Nic will tako place immediately after the ceremonies are concluded of laying the corner stone of the Pair Building. By order of the committee of Arrangements. july 31 1 MOSELEY & CROOK, I)AYS THE HIGHEST CASH PRICES for BEESWAX, AND Sells Lani>kethS TunNir Seed of 1873. July 10, 1873 * 21' 8f F. H. W. BRIGGMANN * HAS just received a full supply of NEW SPRING GOODS, and HAS CONSTANTLY ON HAND a full line of Dry OoodS of all kinds, He offers for sale EVERYTHING f ;?? Needed by everybody, at low rales, consisting of BOOTS AND SHOES, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, HATS, &c, &c. ALSO, FOR SALE, * v The BUTTON-HOLE SEWING MACHINE, (which took first Premium at last County Fair,) for wludi ho 1b Agent. *? $ Call and see for Yourselves. ALSO AGENT FOR THE JFOUtfTAIW PUMP! A. Portable FUMl* and 8PEINKLEE. , April 10, 1873 . 8 tf IN MEDICINES QUALITY IS OF THE FIRST IMPORTANCE. E. j. OLTTEROS, M. D, Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, IPaints, Oils, "Var nish, iN" on -Explosiv e Lamps, Grarden Seeds, <fcc. &c. &o. PRESCIPTIONS prepared witli accuracy and fidelity, for which purpose .a full and com plete assortment of PURE CHEMICALS and GENUINE DRUGS will be constantly on hand. ' LONG Experience^?a successful business carcoi of more than eight years in Orangeburg, and a good knowledge of the DRUG MARKET, at Home and Abroad, will afford sufficient guarantee that all goods sold or dispensed at my Establishment will be GENU INE nnd RELIABLE. ArPKEciATiNO.the* success which, in- the past, bra attended my efforts, I havo deter mined to spare no pains to merit a continuance of the patronage eo liberally bestowed. E. J. OLIVEROS, No. 100, Russell Street, Orangeburg G. H., 8. C. Feb. 27, 1873, 2 ly DR. A. C. DUKES, - v . Dealer in ? Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, fine Toilet Soaps, FANCY HAIR AND TOOTH BRUSHES. PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES^, TRUSSES -A-TSTD shoulder bra.ge GRASS AND GARDEN SEEDS, PURE WINES AND LIQTJ FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES, PAINTS, OILS, VAR NISHES AND DYE STUFFS, LETTER-PAPER, PENS. INK, ENVELOPES, GLASS, ' PUTTY, NON-EXPLOSIVE * OIL LAMPS, &c, <fee, SST Physicians Proscriptions accurately compounded. -?a J. W. Patrick & Co.,' (syccEgsoRa to t. o. vince.) RESPECTFULLY call the attention of the Pnblic to tho new addition of SPRING GOODS jnst received and for sale at EXCEED INGLY LOW PRICES. Our" stock consists in part of. Lcnos, Japanese, Grenadirzs, Oil Colored Per cales, Polka Dots, Laims, Crochet Nail sooks, Plain and Cheek Cambric "White and folored Organ ? dies, "White and Col ored Swiss, "White and Colored Pique, Notions, Para sols, &c, Latest Styles Spring Cloth ing nnd GENT'S FURNISH ING GOODS. "We have brought to this market the f elo brated Star Shirt which we guarantee to fi nnd wear better than any other kind. Meas ures taken and mado to order. Having for a long time seen the necessity of intreducing a first class Boot and. Shoe in this market, will make this Department a specialty, where can bo found any kind of Boot and Shoe desired from the nicest Philadelphia band mado to the more common grades. Call and inspect our stock before you purchase and see if we can please you. J. W\ PATRICK & CO. March 20, 1873 5 ly The Citizens' Savings Bank OF south C^ftOLI?STA. ORANGEBURG BRANCH Will nay 7 PER CENT INTEREST on SPECIAL DEPOSITS and 6 PER CENT on SA\ *GS DEPOSITS compounded Semi-annually. Xiocal Finance Committee. Hon. THOS. W. GLOVER. Col. PAUL S. FELDER. Capt JOHN A. HAMILTON.. JAS. H, FOWLES, mch 19-iy - I ' Assistant Cashier. LIFE INSURANCE AGENCY! Insuro your lifo in tho * PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON LIFE INSURANCE 00. Capital,' ?2,500,000. This is tho largest and most prosperous of tho Southern companies. JAS. H." FOWLES Agent, nt Citiien's Savings Bank. GEN. J. B. GORDON, President. GEN. A. H. C0LQU1T, Vice-Pendent W. C M0URIS, Secretary. C. F. McCAY, Consulting Actuary. BRA-jSTCH office of s i ii OAT ATLANTA DEPARTMENT. ASSETS, January 1st., 1879, $1,341*,947 40. I BLACK & WARING, General Agent. J. A. HAMILTON, Agent at Orangeburg, 8. C. W. P. ELL & CO., i (Post Office Box 197.) DOOR, BASH and BLIND Faotoby?MOULDING and PI^AljifJJlG MILtfr Established 1851. Manufacturers of Building material Generally, DRESSED FLOORING, CEILING and WEATHER BOARDS, MOULDING ?OR i BUTLDENG PURPOSES IN GREAT VARIETY. NEWELS, BAND-- I RAILS AND BALLUSTERS, WOOD-TURNING and ' SCROLL - SAWING. f^i OOD and Substantial Work made aa cheap at this establishment as can be made in the Unl* \X ted States. We have on hand the largest Block of the above, South of tho city of Baltimore! all of which, we guarantee will give entire satisfactior, to all who -want gcod and substantial work. The subscribers are the only practical mechanics?Sash, Blind and Door makers-?by trade, carrying on tbe business in the.city of Charleston, and can refer to gentlemen all over thu State, Georgia. North Carolina^and Florida, aa to the character of their work for the past twenty yean. NOTICE.?On account of the manner in which we box up our work, and our assumption ?( the risk of breakage of Glass with ordinary handling, our goods are shipped over the roads bt this State at HALF RATE8, which is a great saving to the purchaser of onr work. TrCJKfA W.VPt RUSSELL SL CO., Charleston, S.C. HENRY G. BETSHjL, (at Bioos' Carriage Shop,) Orangeburg, 8. C. June 1873 17 . \ . 6m 5 to ? FLOUB. * * *% PERSONS WISHING ANYTHING IN TTIU ^^ottl^d?w^?to <^\ncl^' EXAMINE our Stock and Prices Before buying. . Wo do not advertise But fell confidentthat money Can bo SAVED by buying from yosa & xzxiAr. ?SF" Grist and Meal at MUl Prices. B&' Good! Delivered, -?a October 2,1872, 4 HAMS.' CS5 a OFFICE OF GEORGE H CORNELSON WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM MY FRIENDS AND THE Public in general that L ara receiving and have ready for their in spection now, tho MOST ATTRACTIVE, LARGEST and ? BEST ASSORTED Stock of SPRING GOODS i,ever offcrgd in this market. Any one % ? who will take tho- trouble will readily convince him- ?. self of tliis fact As space will not permit me to enumerate aU tho different branches, I can only state that all are fully rcplen ished, and I invite every one to call in and examine for himself. Goods shown freely and with out charge. GEO. H. tfORNEL.SOtf. May 7th, 1873, 12 ly The undersigned having formed a co-partnership under the namo of FOWLES*<fc GLJJVER,, ofler their services to tho_comniunity, as Ajjcntsjor theSale or purchase Instate, and' for collection of Rents, &c LUS GLOVER, jaw Oflicc of Glover & Glover. We offer for sale: JAS. H. FOWLE8, At Citizens' Savings Bank. A new and beautiful residence In Or angeburg, on East sido of Railroad, with fine outbuildings, garden, &c. ALSO ONE Plantation of Five Hundred Acres, on Santeo River. ALSO, A plantation near Fort Motte, 500 acres, with dwelling and nuthouses in good con dition?water power on the place. ALSO, a*, a Bargain, 340 acre$ (150 cleared) within I mile of Rowe's Bridge p 11 miles from Rowe's Pump Depot ALSO ONE Building Lot in the town or angeburg. ALSO Lot belonging to Presbyterian Church on Amelia, (New) Street?? deebrabh? on tiding site. \ FIRE INSURANCE ^AGEXCY? Insure your Dwelling, Store or Stock of Goods in the LIVERPOOL/LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE. CO Capital, #20,500,000 in Gold. ^ Tin million irk Robinson DBA I.KB IN Bjoks, Music and.Stationery, and Fancy Articles, 4 AT THE ENGINE HOUSE, i QRANGEBURG, C. H., 8. C. mch 8 QFFICE OF SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO? Freights intendea for the 8:30 Down Train mual bo left at the office of the Agent the day . before, oa may bo brought to. the topiin on the morning of leaving, where they will be ro^ eeived. Other freight reeeited as, us?k JOHN, A. HAMILTON. Agt. 8. Ex. Co. July 10,1?73 9 ? tf