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eisw-ift THE DARLINGTON NEWS, JliLISBKL WSBYTHURSDAY MORNING HENRY T. THOMPSON. PROPRIETOR. DARLINGTON ll T TEBXS-42 Per Annum la Adraace. One Squere, flret rnsonion f 1.00 I One Square, second insertion 50 ! Brerjr subseqent insertion 60 Contract advertisements inserted upon the iqost reasonable terms. Marriage Notices and Obituaries, not I exceeding six lines, inserted free. 1 ■» 1 " "g’j. . “FOR US PRINCIPLE IS PRINCIPLE—RIGHT IS RIQHT—YESTERDAY, TO-DAY. TO-MORROW, FOREVER.’’ The Sabbath Bells. The old man sits in his easy chair, And his ear has caught the ringing Of many a church bell far and near, Their own sweet music sing ng. And his head sinks lower on b>* aged breast, While bis thoughts far back art reach ing To the Sabbath morn of his boyish days, And a mother’s sacred teaching. A few years later, apd Iq ! the bells A merrier strain were pealing. And bearenward bore the man iage vows Which his manhood’s joys were sealing. But the old man’s eyes are dimming now, As memory holds before him The sad, sad picture of later years, When the tide of grief rolled o’er him. When the bsGs were tolling for loved ones gone; For the wife, for the sons and daughters, Who, one by one, from his home went out, And down into death’s dark waters. But the aged heart has still one joy Which his old life daily blesses, And bis eyes grow bright and bis pulses Warm ’Neath a grandchild’s sweet caresses. But the old man wakes from bis reverse And the dear old face is smiling, While the child with tbessrious eyes reads on, The Rabbath hours beguiling. Ah, cells I once mdre ye will ring for him, When the heavenly hand shall sever The chord of life, and hie freed soul flies To dwell with his own forever. —Every Other Saturday. The Presideut’s Message- The message of President Cleve- iaud presented to Cougress at tbe opening of tbe present session, like a 1 ! other public papers which have come from his pen, is an able and statesmao-like treatise on tbe con dition of tbe Nation. Tbe whole of £t is expressed in that remarkably .clear and forcible style whicb has become tbe distinctive charactens tie of tbe President's writings. Lack of space prevents ns from gratifying our desire to reproduce the whole of this admirable paper, and we are compelled to confine ourselves tQ the following extracts which we deem particularly forci ble: THE TARIFF MUST BE REVISED. It has been tbe policy of the Gov ernment to collect the principal part .of its revenues by a tax upon im ports, and no change in this policy is desirable. But the present con ditiou of affairs constrains our peo pie to demand that, by a revision of pur revenue laws, the receipts of the Government shall be reduced to the necessary expense of its eco nomical administration, and this demand should be recognized and .obeyed by the people’s represents .tives in tbe Legislative branch of toe Government. In readjusting the burdens of Federal taxations a sound public policy requires that such of our cit izens that have built up large and important industries under present conditions should not he suddenly, and to their injury, deprived of ad vantages to which they have adap ted their business, hut if the pub lie good requires it they sbouhl he .content with such consideration" as shall deal ‘airly and cautiously with their interests, while the just de mand of the people tor .relief from needless taxation is honestly an swered. A reasonable and timely submission to such a demand shou'd certainly be possible without disas trous shock to any interest, and a .cheerful concession sometimes a verts abrupt and heedless action, ofteu the outgrowth of impatient and de lay ed justice. " THE LABORING MAN. Due regard should be also ac- .corded in any proposed readjust ment to the interests of American labor so far as they are involved. We congratulate ourselves that there is aipoug us no laboring class fixed within unyielding boud.s and .doomed under all conditions to the inexorable fate of daily toil. We recognize in labor a chief factor in tbe wealth of the Kepublic, and we treat those who have it in their keeping as citizens entitled to tbe most careful regard and thoughtful .attention. This regard and atten tion should be awarded them, not only because labor is the capital of ,our workingmen, justly entitled to its share of Government favor, but for the further and not less impor tant reason that the laboring man, surrounded by bis family in his bumble home, as a consumer, is vi tally interested in all that cheap ens the cost of living, sud enables him to bring within his domestic circle additional comforts and ad vantages. This relation of the work- ipgman to the revenue laws of the country, and tbe manner in which it palpaply influences the question of wages, sbonld not be torgotteu in tbe jnstiflable prominence given to tbe proper maintenance of tbe supply Rod protection of well-paid labor; and those considerations sug- , seat an' arrangement oi Govern ment revenues as shall reduce the expense of living, while it does not . curtail the opportunity for work, VOL', xn. NO 50. nor reduce the compensation of American labor, and injuriously af- tect its condition and the dignified place it holds in the estimation of our people. THE FARMERS AND THE TAXES. But onr farmers and agricultur ists, those who from the soil pro duce the things consumed by them, ‘j»re perhaps more directly and plain- ly concerned than any other of onr cibzens in a just and careful system of Federal taxation. Those actu ally engaged in and more remotely connected with this kind qf work number nearly one-half of our pop ulation. None labor harder or more continuously than they. No enact- ments limit their boars of toil, and no interposition of the Government enhances tc any great extent the value of their products. And yet for many ©f the necessaries and comforts of life, which the most scrupulous economy enables them to bring into their homes, a‘nd for the implements of husbandry they are obliged to pay a price largely t increased by an unuarural nroflt, which by the action of the Govern ment is given to the more favored maunfacturer. I recommend that, keeping in view all these consider ations, the increasing and nuneces- sary surplus of the national income annually accumulating, be released to the people by an amendment, to our revenue laws, which shall cheapen the price of the necessaries of life and give freer entrance to such imported materials as by American labor may be manufac tured into marketable commodities Nothing can be accomplished, how ever, in the direction of this much needed reform unless the subject is approached in a patriotic spirit of devotion to the interests ot the en tire country, and with a willingness to yield something for the public good. Thoughts tor December. £W. L. Jones, in Soutbern Cultivator.] (concluded.) In this connection attention may be called to the importance of im proving our native stock. This can be most quickly done by crossing some of the improved breeds. Jer sey bulls can now be purchased at very reasonable prices. Excepting those from most noted strains, hull calves can be bought from fifteen to fifty dollars. If a large, well- formed na ive cow, with good ud der and large teats, be crossed with a Jersey bull, the resulting grade will be Vitlualtle for meat, milk and butter. It is remarkable Low much both the quantity and quality of the bntter is improved by such a cross. For general purposes on a firm, such a Jersey grade is, it any thing, preferable to a .full blooded Jersey. It is hardier, has longer teat- and is, therefore, more easily milked, and when oid, makes more meat, in short, it is a good coin biuation animal. One near a largr market, who prefers selling milk to butter, might cross with a Holstein bull. The Holstein is a large breed and perhaps t he deepest milkers we have. They require good pastures and abundant food. A cow is sometimes defined as a machine for converting food into milk ; to get milk, therefore, there must be food. A cow cannot make sometuing out ot nothing—that is an attribute of omnipotence only. But the foods given to animals are quite variable in their composition, and one might naturally infer that a food with a certain composition might be more easily and cemplete- ly converted into milk than some other of diflerent character; anoth er might he more readily converted into flesh and fat. In a general way this has been recognized and accep ted as a fact. Corn, tor instance, is considered a fattening food ; cow I'eas as a milk-producing one. But exiierimeuts have been made to test these matters more in detail and more definitely, and the best ra tions tor special purposes have been fixed with a degree ot certainty suf ficient tor practical purposes. Food may be regarded as made up of three groups of substances; nitro genous compounds (which for brev ity may be called protein), starch, gum and sugar compounds 'called hydro-carbons) and fats. Now fpr a cow weighing 1,UU0 pounds, ex periments show that its daily ra tions sbonld contain 21 pounds of protein, 12J of bydro-carbooa and fourteenths of a pound of fat. Tbir( does not mean that tbe food if ana lyzed should contain the above quantities of those substances, but that those quantities must be pres eut m digestible form so the ani mal can digest and appropriate them. The amounts present and the amounts digestible are quite unequal, especially in long forage, as hay, fodder, straw, etc. Thus of bay about GO per cent, of its pro tean isdigestible; about the satqc of its hydro carbon, and from 20 to 40 per cent, of its fat. Of straw,- about 30 per cent, of its protein, 40 per cent, of its hydro carbon and 30 per ceut. of its fat is digestible. Of corn (grain), nearly 80 per cent, of its protein, 90 per cent, ot its hydro carbon and GO per cent ot its fat is digestible. Of oats (grain), 87 per DARLINGTON, S. 0.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1886. WHOLE NO 623. cent, of its protein, 87 of its hydro- carbon and 78 |M*r cent, of its fat is digestible. In makini' up a ration, therefore, attention must be had, not only to the composition ot a stufl (as shown by analysis), but also to its digestibility. ‘ Tables of composition and digestibility of the more common kinds of food «nd tor- age are given in a little Imok called “Farmer’s Animal Handbook,” pub- Imbed by D. Appleton & Co., New York, which every farmer would find useful and convenient to have. (Ibis is gratuitous advertising, giv en without tbe knowledge of said publishers). In making up the ra tion for an animal, the proper pro portions of the three ingredients mentioned above can be secured qniy by mixing two or more foods in certain proportions. No single food contains them exactly in pto- per proportions, though some ap proximate it nearer than others. If any one of the three be present in a ration in excess of tbe amount call ed (or, it will be appropriated by the animal, and will, therefore, be practically lost. A question of economy is, therefore, largely in volved. Our object now is to call attention to it to get our readers to think about the matter. At some future time we hope to give several rations properly proportioned, and made up of the foods and forages generally found on Southern farms. Hie work ot the year is about fin ished. Would it not be well to bal- ance accounts and see whether we have made or lost T We hope ail "ill fiud the balance ou the right side of the ledger. If any are unfortunate as tube in debt, we hope they will find themselves near- et out than they were a year ago ; and, inspired with Iresh hope, will enjoy the happy re unions of the approaching Christmas. To one and all the writer sends his warm est greetings. The Deadly Cigarette. The bill offered in the legisla ture, to prohibit the sale of cigg,;-. ettes to persons under 15 is a good move. have no words sufficiently strong to express our condemnation ot the cigarette habit among the siliy unfortunates whose health and usefulness are being injured for all time by this curse to the youth of the country; and we never meet a boy puffing away at the vile thing without regretting that sotije law could not chuck this crime. Bar ents might do something in this way it they would make the eflbrt, though it is possible that they do not know ot the habit their sons have formed, but no parent is doing Lis duty to a so i under his control, it he al ows him to smoke cigarettes. 1 he medical fraternity, almost e/t mastte avei that the habit is a sin no less against the mmd than the body. It dwarfs and weakens in loth particulars, and the boy who smokes cigarettes will never be the man in physique or mind he wpuld otherwise have been, t^ome doctors flippantly say that cigarettes do n jt atfect the bra:u because no boy with a brain will use the stufl, but that is al! wrong. It is very true that all the brainless boys siuoke. l»ut so do many others who have brains ; and it is for these we plead. Smoking is a manly accomplish ment tu their own eyes, and to look manly they commit a stupid crime against their own welfare, and will regret when too late that mother or lather did not step in, an i with parental authority stop the practice even though it necessitated an oc casional visit to the traditional back shed and o casionally-used strap. Stop cigarette smoking and don't wait tor legislation to do it lor you.—Watchman and Southron. The New Letter Sheets. '1 he Postoffice here has at last been supplied with the new letter sheet envelopes issued by the de partment several mouths ago Let ter writers will find the new inven tion of great convenience for carry ing ou short coirespi udeuce. It consists of a sheet of paper and en- velojie and & stamp combined, and after being written upon can bp folded, sealed and sent to any part of the country just the same as or dinary letter The sheet is made of smooth white paper, one side of which is left blank with a space six inches wt le by nine inches long upon which to write The top and sides are guniiiyed for folding and sealing, and are |»erforated near the edges, so that it can be easily open ed without tearing the writing. On tbe reverse side, near the left hand corner, at tne top, are tbe words, “If not delivered in ten days, tbe postmaster will pleasd return to.” In the centie is a very neat design with tbe following inscription: ‘‘United States Letter Envelope.” The right hand corner contains a twp-ceut stamp, engraved with tbe vignette of Gen. Grant. The print ing is done in green ink and the sheet, when properly folded, is very neat and attractive. The new let ter sheets are now ou tale at the Postoflice, They are sold singly at 3 cents apiece, or in pads of 25, 50 and 100 sheets, costing respectively 58 cents, 81.15 and 82.30. JOB Httf Ourjob dvpariimijl i»*up| lic«i wiib vver^ faciliiy necessary to enal>i« ti» to oompt'V bmh m toprice kinlqimlfcy ol work, *ilb those »Mhe cities, npJ wr gueisntte istis. faction in every asrtieularoi ebarg* teiLik; for our work. We err always prrysr.u le fillorJerrai short muire lor Blanks, Rif Heads, Letter Heads, Curds, Peed Rills Poster*. Circular*. I’*»pbl*l». A*. All job *ork tiiusi b* paid tor Gash on Delivery- “Something to Read.’’ Every season has its special em ployments and pleasures. Daring w inter, however, it is sometimes a serious question to determine what is to lie done with the long even- bigs, when it is more comfortable to be in doors. At every fireside there ought to be provided some means tot interesting and profitable em p!o.\ ment. There is no better plan by which to gain this end tluwi by being provided with good reading matter. Good books are a man’s best friends, always near and lull of interesting companionship suited to his every mood imd condition. No matter how far ho may lie removed from human uyuipatby andcompau- iiauionship, it be has the right books at hand, he has access to the con;puny of the best and noblest of earth in the thoughts they have given tbe world. Every one ought to have a course of reading mapped out aud read every day. To read promiscuously anything and every thing that conies in one’s way is not the best plan. To profit by reading one must read tho best and read it every day. No matter how busy he may he he can always t)nd a few minutes each day for leading, which is so much gained in furnish ing wtiolesome food for thought "hen engaged in manual labor. Booke are so plentiful and cheap that there can be no excuse tor not having them in every home. A course of reading known as the “Chautauqua Literary aud Scien tific Circle,” fillathis need exactly. It is designed to give the reader an equivalent in English tor a regular college course. Those who have never been to college and those who but want a review, will each find, in ttiis course, the thing best adapted to his wants. It includes history, literature, science aud lan guage. Extra courses are also pro vided for those who desire a special line of study. Thousands of per sons al! over the land are now read ing this course, and all have found it full of blessing and pleasure. It is especially adapted to those who are busily engaged in other^ than literary poisuits. Housekeepers, farmers, mechanics, clerks, mer chants, persons in every avocation can find plenty of time to take this spare-minute course. Little things make the aggregate of. all lile’s werk. A few minutes each day given to careful, judicious reading, will greatly enrich the whole life. No man or woman, not even the bu siest, ca’i plead a want of time. Jt is arranged specially for busy peo > ide. Those whose work confines them ro a monotonous routine will find test and comfort in such apian lor reading. The time spent wait ing for meals, or m the evening when the day’s work is ended, can be used with great profit. Persons living in the country, who are forc ed to depend on themselves lor mental improvement aud pleasure will find this course .<n inestimable boon. Whole/amilies may read to gether and thus have a common in terest and source of pleasure. In any town or community several persons may unite aud form a Lo cal Circle, which will afford an op portunity for social as well as men tal enjoyment. But the great ma jority of those who take this course read alone, ami they all claim that the benefits derived ar« more than they can tell. Tbe advantages are the same whether you are a mem ber of a circle or not. The coarse of reading is tour years, of nine months each. At the close ot each year there will be a written exam ination, ami at the close of Irnr years diplomas will he given All the books and literature for one year cost not more than eigl^t dol lars. The (looks can be bought it one time or as they ere needed. This places grand possibilities within reach of all the jieople. The object of this article is to call the attention of the people-the busy housekee|iers, farmers,' me cbanics, merchants, as well as pro-'J fessional men—of this fair South land ot ours, to this college of home study. For you it has been provid ed, Some of the greatest aud treat men qf this land are directing it, not to make money, but to place an education within reach of the mas se». Dr. Jas H. Carlisle, President of Woftord College, Spartanburg, S. C., is one of the number, aud be endorses it beartily. It is endors ed by Rev. Geo B. Eager, of Mo bile, Ala., Rev. Dr. M. B. DeWitt, of Nashville, Tenn., Messrs. Webb, of the famous Webb School; Bell- buckle, Tenn., aud hundreds of olh ers of tbe ablest preachers and best educators of tbe land. This is cer taiuly sufficient endorsement to give every one confidence in this work. Let no one push aside this which offers so much good to him self, to bis home and to bis country. I will take pleasure iu giving fur ther information ou this subject to any who may desire h, aud who will Send me tbeir names and post- office addresses to Fayetteville, Tenn. J. H. Warren. An army of worms, gnawing, gnawing, night and day, eating tbe vitals away, is frequently tbe cause of couvulsiou aud tits. Sbriner’s Indian Vermifuge is tbe remedy. The Two Lost Creeks. • (From the Horry Herald.) Some useless ami perbafMi hurtful discussion has been indulged bv some papers resjiectiug tbe location ol these creeks. An Engineer appli ed to Col. Aiken for information as to their location aud his reply was partly humorous and partly satlri cal, but showing an utter ignor ance of the topography ot sections ot the lower coqnties. lie reflected, we thought, rather heavily and uuueeeaarily upon the Congressman procuring their inclu sion iu me order for examination ami survey. It might De well to he thoroughly informed as to the qtili ly ami h -i.efit to a community, the improvement of any particular stream pr<>u,ises, before iinpeuohiug (ho motive of a compeer. If wo are eo-rectly informed, the insertion of these streams iu the or der for examination *tt»don©at the suggestion of Capt. Daggett, who is familiar with ail tho n reams, bow- ® v ’^. au( l insignificant, in Williamsburg, Georgetown, and Horry cqqntiea. At our request he has furnished the following auth eutie statement of the reasons iu- fluenciug him in suggesting to the Congressman of the G:U District the inclusion ot these two streams in the order for examination and survey : J he application for examination of Mingo anj Clark’s creeks was made by request of citizens doing business on those streams. Mingo creek is properly an east eru branch of Black river. It pas ses through productive sections of both \\ illiamsburg un<l town counties and has sufficient ex ports (in its present condition) to support one steamer and soveial lighters. It is a tide water stieam audhasuino feet of water thirty miles above its . mouth. The work desired to facilitate navigation is the removal of sunken logs and cut ting away overhanging Uees. Clark’s creek is properly the low er month of Ly nch's river. When the Pee Dee river is tall, i^s waters run up Lynch.’© river about three miles, filling its n.ou’h with the drill wood coming down the JYe Dee and thus renders it very difli cult ;o bring anything out ot Lynch’s river. The waters of L>Lch’s river find an outlet through ClaikV creek. Thousands of sticks of ton timber are often detained iu Lynch’s river until tlie water is backed up sulli cieutly for it to pass through a cut that baa been made by private pal ties into Silow’s Lake aud tiom that through Clark’s creek into the Pee Dee. Tbe naval stores and cot ton of that section have to wait the same opportunity, or be wagoned several wiles to the river. The lumber uud mill men ol Wil- liamshurg, Georgetown, and Horry, and tbe naval store men ot Lynch’s river, asked to have these streams improved, ami at their solicitation, 1 did make the application to the representative of the (irii District to b »ve them included in the order for examination and survey . Ole- • margarine may not be u good brain food. Respect/ujly, Thus. W. Daggett. It would appear liom the above statement of Capt. Daggett that the improvement of these streams wid be as beneficial uud advan tageous to the citizens on and near the streams, as the expenditure of any like sum ou any 'other stream. Tools ami Repairs. It must be a very bungling farm er who cannot affoid to have from 810 to 825 worth ot shop tools and a good place to keep and use them. The interest on si ch an investment will be less than it may cost to make a single trip to the village to get some small hut vety iudispen sable repairing done when harvest is drjving, and (lerhaps several men waiting *r,b nothing to do but to figure up how much they will gel for the time they are idle. Some men have very little faculty in the use of tools, but if there are two or three boy s in the family there will probably be at least one that will learn to use touts, it he can have them to use. Unless we lived very- near a shop we should about as soon think of trying to get along without a plow or cultivator as to get along without a good hammer and monkey wrench, and yet until mowing machines came into general use aud wrenches were put iu as a part of the outfit by the manufac turer monkey-wrenches were quite rarely lonud on (arms. An old pair of broken jawed pinch* rs wete Le- qncut'y the nearest approach to^a« wrench when a nut needed to be taken ott tor putting a new point to the plo*. We know this for w© have bad our fingers pinched many times trying to do just this tbiug, before good wrenches became com mon. No farm outfit is complete without two or three saws, a claw hammer, a hatchet, a square, some planes, a set of bits and a bit-stock, screw driver, a few gimlets, um Is, punches, files of different shapes and sizes, two or three chisels, a mallet aud a good woik bench with 1 vise at’ached.— Luliitator. Capturing the Crowd. [From the BuflV.o Time*.] Once, during the days of his early snuggles, Booth was “ban. storming” down in Virginia, at a place called Lee’s Landing. The improvised theatre was a tobacco warehouse, and it was crowded by the planters for miles around. Booth and his companions had arranged to take the weekly steamer, ex pected to call late ut Light, aud between the acts were busy pack- Dig up. The play was “The A*er- chant of Venice, ' and M»ev were just going on for the tnal scene when they heard a whistle and the manager came running in to say that the steamer had arrived mid would leave again in ten minutes. As that y,as their only chance for a week ol getting away, they were iu a terrible quandary. “If we explain matters, said the manager, “they w!i| think they are being cheated and we shall havo a .ree fight. 1'ne only thing is for you fellows to get up some sort of natural like impromptu ending for the pu ce and ring down the curtain Go right ahead, ladies and gentle men, ami take your cue from Nod here, uud he hqtried away to get the luggage abomd. Ned, ol course, was Bassanio, and he resolved to rely on the ignorance of the Viigiu.uus of tfiosd days to pull him through all light. So when old George Buggies, wh. was doing Shy lock, began to shai- pen his knife on his hoot. Booth walked straight up to him and solemnly 8 ^j,|. “\on are bound to have the flesh, are you * gles^ 011 ^ >0Ur life ^ KaitJ 1{ug ‘ -Now, ru raakp ouo olore ofler,” continued Booth: “In ad ditiou to this big bag of ducats I’ll throw iq two kegs of niggerhead terbaok, a shotgun and two of the best coon dog* jn ih 0 S| 14 t e ” “Im blamed if I don’t do it J” re sponded Shy lock, hiuob to the ap probation of the andicuca. who were tobacco raisers and coon hunters to a man. “And to show that there’s no ill leeung,” put in Poitia, “We’ll wind up with a Virginny reel.” ''hen they got ou board the fS ‘ captain, who had wit Messed the conclusion ol the plav. remarked: ’ “IM like to see the whole of that iv'.V. gentlemen. I’m blamed if I thought that fellow Shakespeare "ad so niLch Mm,, iu him.” Mrs.t’obb the Procuress ofPai’dous. Mrs. Cobb performed an impor riMJtpait in the administration of f idsuleut Johnson, as a procuress ol pat dons (or ex-Contedemies, who d.sirqd to be restored to the rights ot citizenship. Hlie was a remark ably well formed, bright ey ed, pret t,\ ittle woman, who had acquired great influence over President John sou, and it became a matter of no toriety that she was obtaining par dons from him for a pecuniary con sideration Secretary Stanton, who was then at swords’ points with Mr. Johnson, undertook, with the aid of his chief detective, L. O. Ba ker, to i ufrup Mrs. Cobh, and expose her relations with the Pres idem. A detective named Hines was instructed to personate Uapi. Howell, formerly of the Confederate army, and as such tie applied to Mrs. Col»b for a paidon. He die tv- up a petition, stating his services iu the Confederate army, his subse queiif jui prison me nt and Ills escape to Canada. This he signed Clar ence J. Ho well, and swore to be fore a magistrate. After reading it Mrs. Cobb agreed, for S300, to obtain his pardon. 8100 down, and the balance when the pardon was obtained. The money was paid her in marked bids, and she was then arrested Her examination was fully reported, and the facts were made public. President Jobu- hou was very angry, but could do nothing. Automatic boxes are being attach ed to the lamp posts iu New York am* Brooklyn to supply the public with postage stamps, postal cards, a pencil and postal letters envelopes At any hour of the day or night a citizen may go to one of these box es aud drop a penny into it, when there will appear a postal card aud a pencil with which to write a let ter. It he baa a letter already writ ten and merely wahts a poeta!stamp to mull it, be may drop ta-q’peiiuies into the box,' at which, presto, a two-ceor stamp will Come outot the t*ox. Ihese convenient boxes are already iu use in Loudon. The box- ea iu Brooklyn arc an improvement on tbdse in London. They look like writing-desks, and are seventy five inches high by seveute* n inclns deep. Each box is divided into several drawers—one for stamps, one tor postal cards, one for stamp ed euvclo|ies and one for letter pa per. There is a slot lor dropping a coin over each drawer. When the 1'ioper coin drops in it sets in mo : Hoy a hit of machinery which push es out the article wanted. No oue has to stand by the box to guard it. It is a complete business man iu itself. An Afticient rublic Officer. Mr. A. C. Jones, who has filled mg well the position of ehiet clerk to' the Secretary of Slate under Capt. J. N. Lipscomb, yesterday turned over the place to Capt U- K. Brooks who has been appointed to the place by Secretary Leituer. The signal ability and fidelity- with which .Mr. Jones has dinchtuged the responsible duties of the office w here fully recognized by Colonel Leituer, who desired him to retain the place during the present term, but Mr. Jones’s business engage ments at Newberry compelled him to decline the ofler, aud he retires with a record as a public offi cer to which any young man may well point with just pride.—Colvmbic, Register, Dec. 3rd 1 ' A Yankee Yarn. Ten years ago Mrs. Ada Maitiu, of Brunson, Michigan, broke her left leg and paialy sis of the limb and loss cf speech follow ed. Foi 1 sogie years past site found pleasure in making crazy quilts, soadiug to eminent persons lor bits ot cloth for the patches. Among others she sent to President Cleveland, who sent a patch and a mutt letter. Mr* Martin received the letter and war: so pleased that she attempted U! rise, ai d in so doing knocked her sou’s revolver * tl ot a stand near by. The pistol was fired by tbe fall, tho ball passed through Mm- Mar tin’s paralyzed leg, tho shock re stored her speech, mid apparuntly the leg will be all right again after the pistol shot wound heals. ■ ' The Austin Statexman lies on our de.'k. One of the editors is Col. John J Daigau, ot South Carolina, who recently left the State to gc upon its staff We take preui pleasure iu placing it on onr ex change list, the more especially is we expect to see iu its eolnmni some very strong tariff papers tron! Col. Ijargan.’s trenchant and vig'- crons pen. He is us iwtrepid as b6 is sincere, as 'courageous' alt, ho is honorable and high-minded, am! the Statesman has been fortunate to secure his services.—GeorgeUnet, Enquirer. ‘ " ■* A Trifle too Tight. A yoviig man had his girl out carriage riding the other evening, and the horfeMook fright and iar. away. In turning a corner the vet hi le overturned, aud the you'<g lady was pinned to the earth, the body of the carriage lying heavily across her wt ist. She was render'* ed unceusci* us. When she was re leased from Jhcr perilous situation she slowly opened her eyes as ooii- sciousuess returned, and faintly gas|ied : “Don’t—squeeze—-me—t>c baid —next-time—John.” ’ "' Great Luck. “What jock did you have, dear V' asked his «i ite as he returned home from a day’s fishing. ‘ Splendid,” he said ; “just look at them.” Cpolling his basket he displayed a lot of sausages. The butcher had mixed those bask ets up. "The Baud Still I’laya’’ ■* . . i And every day makes the faith of the people stronger in the power off Caltsay’a Tonic. When trom every side praise, nothing but praise, pours iu upeu its virtues and ster lir.g character, no one can ref raid from believing in ^Greenville Cham pion Tonic. Head a lew spontan eous comments upon the medicines. Here is an extract: Ridoevtlle, 8. C., Aug 29, ’83. Dr. Westmoreland—Dear Sir: You will p’ease send me two bottles of your Calisaya Tonic. The bottfe you gave me has given satisfaction beyond.my expectation. • * Hop ing yon very great succesa ‘With your Tonic 1 am very truly your, w! B. way, m. d. Good Results in Every Case. D, A. Bradford, wholesale paper dealer ol Chattano ga,Teun., writes that he was seriously afflicted with a severe cold that settled on bi« Iuncs: had tried many remedies without benefit. Being induced to try Dr. Rjiug^ New Discovery for Consamptio'Y-did so and w»s en tirely cured by use of a few bottles. Sim-e Which time he has used it in bis family for all Coughs aud Colds with best results. This is tbe ex perience of thousands whose livek have beau saved by this Wonder ful Discovery. Trial bottle free at Willcox Jc Co’s. Drug Store. Startling Bat True. Wills Point, Tkjus, Decern- bet 1, 1885’''Alter suffering for more than three years with lililftifh of the throat aud lungfi, t fokr* sb low last spring I was entirely ail- fible to do anything, aud my cough was so b’Ad I' scarcely slept any at night. My Diuggist, Mr. H. F. Goodnight, scut me • liul buttle of Dr. Bvwatiku’s Cough and Lunk 8\ tup. 11omul relief, and after using six 81.00 bottles, Iwae eih tirelv cured. J. Al. Wildeu. SWfd by Willcox * Co. ‘ T .sJ**:* . ./.* . , *,♦*: .‘vi