Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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®l) e |Hrmocrat. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY X0RNIN6, TERMS:—$2.60 prr annum In aSvanea. Oat Sqoara, trat insertion $ One Sqnare, tecond iutertion .... Krary tubaeqnent iaaertien Centraet AdTertiameata innrted upon the i RtatonabU Tarma. Marriage Retinas and Ohitnnriea not exceeding • Unas, inserted free. MP AU eommunicationa intended for publiee tie* In the Darlington Democrat, muit be ad dressed to the Proprietor. WIDOW MARBLE’S UMBRELL BY OYLBHA DIXON. “Man’s noblest mission to advance, His woes assail, his weal enhance. His rights enforce, his wrongs redress- $2.50 FEE. .A-IINriSrTTIM:- DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, MORALITY, GENERAL INETLLIGENCE AND INDUSTRIAL IMPROVEMENTS, VOLUME 2. DARLINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 3, 1869. NO. 3. “Its the strangest thing I ever heard on,' ■aid Widow Marble to her friend, Miss My era, who had dropped in for s neighborly oha*. “It’ll be sixteen years, come next Fourth, since dear hnsband bought that urn brell.’ We went np to £SchoolviUe. I mind to see the fireworks, and hear the oration end jest before dark it began to rain sma. t- tsh. Quick as flash l thought about oy bonnet, and how ’twas bran new, and says I to William: “Bill, this rain'll waah all the color out of my ribbons, I’m afeared." He didn’t say a word, bat jest stepped in to the store and brought oat the handsomest ■mbreir I’d ever sot eyes on. Everybody thonght so, and that’s why I’ve lost it. Somebody’s purloined it. Mark my words, Miss Myers, that umbrell' never went with out hands.” “Of course not,” returned Miss Myers. “Bat hasn’t your son taken it somewhere and forgotton itf” “Ko ; Silas ain't, I know. We’ve got two others, and he never carried that one. It was green, you know, and the color didn't jest suit Silas, though I always did like green.’ “frhat steps have you taken Mrs. Marble to recover your umbrella?” “La, sus, I’ve taken every step I could light on, even writing an advertisement which’ll be out in big letters to-morrow. I found an old paper thathad William’s adrer- tisemept in it about our cow. I knew I couldn’t begin with William at writing com- pousitioa, so I copied it, patting umbrell’ in place of cow and so on. The printing will cost nie-e-ena'most as much as the umbrell’ is worth, but that aint the thing. That um- brell' has been with me sixteen years through thick and thin, rain and sunshine, and I ain’t going to give it up without a struggle. Be sides, I want to see the thief brought to jus tice.” Miss Myers took leave of her friend, after promiseing to keep a sharp lookout for the missing umbrella. The next day tbe widow’s advertisement of which the following is a verbatum copy, made its appearance: “Strayed or stolen from the premises of the subscriber, on or about the 10th inst.. a dark green umbrella, with a braes nose, and si large ink spot on one side. Any person giving informstioa leading to its recovery will be satisfactorily rewarded. MARY MARBLK. The day following the one on which Mrs. Marble’s advertisement appeared was such a one as makes an umbrella indispensable to outgoers. It waa raining vigorously, or, as the little widow expressed it “pouring right down like sixty, and she with her heart set ai going to sister Ann's, and not a decent nmbreH' to step out with.” Bo Mrs. Mrrblc took her knitting and sat down before the fire, feeling not all resigned to being kept at home all day by the rain. On looking out for the fiftieth time to see If the clouds were breaking away, she saw Hfias Myers running up the walk, and has tened to open the door for her. “For the land’s sake, Miss Myers, what brought you trapesing through this rain and slush, with your rheumatiz ? But I'm proper glad you've come. Silas, son see, has to go to the office, rain or shine, leaving me alone. But say, Miss Myers, come to think on’t, how long does it ginerally take the printers hunt up things after they’re published?” Miss Myers laughed, and answered : “I came over on purpose to tell you that I have seen your umbrella. It was doing good service, too.” “Seen my umbrell'? Are you sure? Who's got it that dares to come right out before th e face o’day and the printers, carrying Diy law ful property ? Can you 'dentify him ? I’ll jest send for Silas and settle his hash.” “It wasn't a man, Mrs. Marble : it was that proud minx of a dress-maker. She weut past my hodr.c, with your umbrella, not more than five minutes ago.” ■“What! Minnie Brownly got my umbrell’ and parading with it as bold as a lion ? Ob, don’t I wish Silas was here to hear you tell it ? He thinks she’s a little extra, and will keep courting her, though I’ve told him time and again he’ll be as good as a begger the day he marries her. Not a red sent shall that simpering flirt ever get of mine,” said the little widow, excitedly. “She’s got your umbrella, though; and by the way she walked down the street with it, ahe means to keep it.” Afrs. Marble's bonnet and shawl were al- rerdy on. As she pulled on her overshoes, she added: “Come along, Miss Myers. I want you for a witness. This thiug has got to come before the law.” Miss Myers was more than willing to ac company Mrs. Marble, and so where several others whom the little widow called out as she led the way to the dress-maker’s, so that by the time she reached her destination she was followed by half-a-dozen rampant females who marched after her in silence, each one wonderfully impressed with a sense of her owb importance in the affair. It was raining again, and that exasperated Mrs. Marble the more. Unceremoniously she opened the door, and the others followed her into the dress-maker's front room like a posse of grim policemen. A very pretty, lady-like girl arose from her scat and glanced Wonderingly at one and another of the stern visaged women. She presented chairs, but not one was taken. “Miss,” begun the widow, in a shrill, stern tone, which was meant to overwhelm the girl with confusion, “I’ve come after my proper- ty.” “Why Mrs. Marble, I sentyour dress home last week.” “I didn’t say a dress. You needn't go to potting on airs, yu know, and I know,and it won’t be long afore Silas’U know what I mean. I tell you I want my umbrell’, and I’m going to have it, too! Ah! there it is now, and sopping wet, too. Ladies, I want you to ’dentify it so there’ll be no loophole for her to creep out of before the law.” “That is your umbrella, Mrs. Marble,” id Minnie, resolutely. “But if you suspect me of stealing it, as your words imply, you are mistakeu. Several days ago I chanced to be caught in a shower, when a gentleman whose residence I was passing, kindly gave that umbrella, telliug me to keep it until he called for it.” “Well, if you didn’t steal it,” said the wid ow,evidently disappointed, “I want to know the fellow’s name that did.” “Who in the world can it be ?” exclaimed two or three of ber companions. Minnie blushed crimson, but made do re- ply. Don’t you know, mias,” persisted Mrs. Marble, “that the receiver is as bad as the thief?’ You’d better tell on him, if you want your own skirts cloored.” Minnie blushed deeper, but still made no answer.” “Coax it out of her, Mrs. Marble,” whis pered Miss Ryers. “She is poor; tell her about the reward.” Mrs. Marble reflectod a moment and then said : “Look here, dressmaker I published that umbrell! and offered a reward to have it brought back ; but ua I’ve had to come af ter it, that's killed. Howsom’ever. if you'll help mo to get my hand upon the rascal you got it of, I'il make you a handsome present.” Minnie smiled archly. “What will you give me V she asked. “Anything you choose,” was the prompt rejoinder. “Very well. T will send for him.” “Don'ttell him he’s going to be ’rested for stealing.” suggested Mrs. Marble. “He might run away.” Minnie scratched a few lines on a piece of paper, which she gave to her little brothe.r with whispered instructions. The little fel low bounded away ami the impatient women sat down to await the coming of the offender Mrs. Marble going every htlf minnte to the window to watch for him. Presently the boy came bounding forward, followed by a gentleman whose face was hidden from the dozen eyes in tbe dressmaker's window by a large umbrella. He came on with regular soldier like steps, and soon was in the little porch, who he put down his umbrelia and took off his dripping overcoat. He entered the room, and his name was pronounced by the astonished widow, to be echoed by each of her companions in a breath. “Hlas Marble J” Yes, it was Silas, the widow’s son. He looked around on the group with a merry twinkle in his black eyes. Then turning to the little dressmaker, who was standing with modist mien in the background, he said : “Come forward. Minnie and claim your reward—since you have so unscrupulously delivered up the thief.” Mrs. Marble was too dumbfounded to ut ter a word. Minnie advanced to the young man's side, saying, with downcast eyes : “If you please Mrs. Marble, I’ll take the thief for my present.” “What a peiee of impertinence! I prom ised her money—and—” “You arc mistaken Mrs. Marble,” said one of the widow's allies, “there was nothing said about money. You promised to give whatever she should ask for,” and thespeaker gave veut to a peal of laughter iu which her companions joined, much to the discomfiture of Mrs. Marble. “I never—I won’t” began that lady, chok ingly : but her son checked her. “You have promised, mother. You can not take back your words, aud if Minnie wants me, I am more than willing she should have me. In fact we have been promised to each other this Isng time, and we’re only awaiting your consent to our union, which happily now is given.” “No Wt, nor never will be.” retorted Mrs. Marble, as she rushed for the door, and actually left for home without her umbrella. But she came to think well of her son s choice after she got home, and went so far as to say to herself when she kindled tbe fire which had gone out: “After all said aud done, their ain’t a like lier girl in the place, nor a better looking one, than Minnie, and if she hain'l got as much money as Silas, she's none the worse for that, as I know on. Beside, I do believe the reason Miss Myers goes on so abou' her is because she wants Silas to marry Iter Susy —and he shan’t have her anyhow.” The next day Minnie was surprised at re ceiving an invitation to take tea with Mrs. Marble, and Silas was still more suprised when, on coming home at night, he found the table spread with the best the house af forded and his mother chatting iu her liveli est way with the youthful dressmaker. After the wedding Minnie came to live with her mother-in-law, who often boasted to Mrs. Myers of her son’s wife—always end ing here ulogies with : “Silas couldn’t ’ha done better if he had searched creation over.” A True Friend. A true friend can always be found in a sensible, good woman. If a man wants a correct adviser a sympathetic counseller in any circumstance or situation in life, we be lieve a woman will counsel more prudently than many of sternner sex. It is a well estab lished fact, that no married man can have such a friend, as a true, pure hearted women ■her love will make her more scrupulous of his honor—more sensible of his good name and more proud of his character—her natural timidity assists her here by rendering her more cautions, and her tact and judgement are generally greater incompnrison, than that of the wisest man. If this is acknowledged to be true, of a married man, it is also of a single one. The brother will find in the sister the friend he so much needs, and writers have not yet exhausted the theme of of a sister's influence. To a young man who has no sister, we still advise the cultivation of female friendship, and we have often met ' are taught to eschew, with instances where the man is many years younger than bis female friend. It is best so, where no "question of fulling in love can be thought of—indeed many have bad female friends even younger than themselves, who yet wielded a wonderful influence over their whole lives. Young men, seek pure females for your friends, listen to their advice, heed their counsel, let their influence be exerted for your good, and yon will find such friend ship the pride of your life, the protecting shield aginst evil, and the crowning glory of your future years. A Female Athlete—She Winn Two Frizesi and the Melt. IllrtStmic. Frofauity.' Every masou is taught “ not to mention the name of Deity except with that reveren tial awe due from a creature to a Breator,” and when we hear a brother, as is too often the case, indulging in the nsc of profane language, in the mistaken idea that it adds force to his talk, it pains our hearts, aud we doubt the genuineness of his profession. He cannot be a mason in the true sense of the term. Freemasonry is an institution, not as the ignorant and uninstructed vainly suppose, founded on unmeaning mystery, for the cn- conragemant of bacchanalian festivity, or the support of mere good fellowship; but an in stitution founded on eternal reason and truth whose deep basis is the civilization of man kind, and whose everlasting glory is to have the immutable support of those two mighty pillars—science aud morality. Hence, one grand object of the order, aside from the great central idea of brot herly unity and re lief, is to make men better : not, however, as some claim, to regenerate and fit them for heaven—that is reserved for the direct in fluence of the gospel. No intelligent Mason claims as much as that for the teachings of our order, but we claim that all the touch ings of our beautiful ritual inculcate the highest type of morality; and where the les son arc. conscientiously obeyed by a brother he comes little short of being a Christian. Hence the more surprise that there arc so many among us who toko so little hoed to their ways, and practice the very things they The particular object of this article is to speak against profanity, and we wish wc could say something that would militate against its practice. Of course no Mason can be guilty of the crime for which there is no pardon—blasphemy— cursing his Maker without reservation; yet the using of His name profanely is so nearan approach to it, seemingly, that it is very dan gerous to indulge in it to the smallest extent. Members of the order are judged by the, same standard, by the ontside world, as pro fessed Christians are. “By their works s ye know them.” It is known through public addresses, through our Masonic and through our Monitor}, who ^gricuituritl. ’iVbrit for tlio lion til. Pffirtdment. The above Department will be promptly at tended to, and all work in this line executed on the most satisfactory terms. We will furnish at short notice LA If BLANKS, HAND BILLS, POSTERS, CIRCULARS, BUSlNESS CARDS, WELiDIXO CARDS, BILL HEADS, PAMPHLETS, LABELS, All Job Work will bo Cash on delivery. JHisfcUlliU’ittlO. A Very singulizr M ill. in every Mason's parlor ^libry .... , „ ... ,V-’" r y iuiculeates a high neighborhood of ■ ■ Kftd the da ily w.)k and and 4fflRtion bf vised a jumping match for a sinal' , • „..,„i,„.i „ A short time ago a number of the young people in the Mass., improvised ajumpi purse between Mike Flynnn and a joung man named Murphy. In the match Murphy was badly worsted, whereupon his sister Kate a bright, strong and sprightly girl of twenty summers, became very indignant, and gave out to her companions that she cauld out- jump Mike Flynn if her brother could not. Kate became very earnest in her asser- vation, and to satisfy her, match was made for a purse of seventy-five dollars, and great ly to the suprisc of her friends when the match came off she won it. This greatly shamed Flynn and his friends, so Miss Kate was challenged to another contest, for two hundred dollars a side, some days after. The affair attracted quite a crowd to witness the sport, not less than four hundred people being present. Kate made her appearance, dressed in flowing red flannel drawers, a la bloomer, with a merino shirt and a pair of pretty gai ters tightly laced to her feet. Mr. Flynn was dressed neatly in the same manner. The arrangements being all completed, tbe lean of ten feet tow inches. Kate then took her position, cheered on by her friends, and made the leap, clearing a distance of ten feet four and a half inches. This created great excitement in the crowd, and nerved up Kate for something still better. The second leap was called for, when Flynn cleared ten feet seven inches. This was a very long jump, and the Fynn party felt greatly encuraged. But Kate was again introduced, her friends cheering and confident that she gould beat. Carefully she placed her little gaiter boots on the line, and straining every muscle in her well knit frame made the leap, clearing ten feet nine and three quarter inches. This was too much for her competitor, aud amid the plaudits of the whole company Kate re tired with her purse for four hundred dol lars. It is possible that Kate may be started for another match. Sir Henry Rawlinson is reported to have announced at the last meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society, that such progress has been made in the collection and arrangement of the Ninevac-inscribcd fragments, as to make it beyond doubt that ho would be able to de rive the whole of the history given in the book of Genesis, from t he time of Abraham, from these ancient documents. The Rabalo- nian documents gives a very exact geograph ical account of tbe Garden of Eden, and amply illustrated the Fludd and the Tower of Ruble. Where wheat has not boon sown, the soon- , , , . . „ , p , . , 1 csterday we hoard of, and read part of. er it is done now the bettor. The incessant „ 1 labor of gathering the cotton crop through wdl on record The marker th« fall months, together with the custom of ° f thC ,T'' .' S "P"" d ^ ’ sowing wheat after corn—the latter to be businessman, whohaz accumulated housed, and tbe field eaten out by stock be- V"* ^ f ° rtU " e ' other fore it is considered ready for wheat-1,as ^ of sandy thanmaybe derived from .. r « . the extreme eccentricity of his will, although gotten our fanuers in the habit of sowing 4 . , ,, .. . ..t . , ” t . i • » . c i * i 0 it is probable the courtis will, in due course, wheat late; but wc are satisfied that early sow- , „ , • , . . * • i . * i . 4 v , . he called upon to determine the question ing is best. As between the “fly and rest. . , * „ , 1 „ i . x * * i t i whether the testator was of sound and dis- we should certainly sow early, and take the risk ofthe “fly.” P° Ki "8 n, . in(1 -. . Ryemay still be sown, that being onr bardi- The will disinherits all the natural heirs est winter grain, and if. as sometimes hap- niakcr of it, and devises the entire pens, it fails to make much grain, it will P^P^y in trust the establishment of an make a good quantify of forage—a point not ' ll ^ rnif ' r y f jr rats. A most elaborate archi- to be over-looked this dry season, when feed tectural P lan for the necessary buildings is of every kind is scarce. Almost every one sttoched to and made part of the will. It winters too mueh stock—there is unusual P rov 'des areas for that sweet amytory converse danger of doing this the present winter. It 8,1 ^ car 40 tbmale heart, and rat holes of is an old story, but it will bear repetition—a t ^ le I,los t ravishing nature to be kept well few animals well housed and fed, are worth 8 locked. I he most ingenious contrivances more than a larger number, neglected and arc P rovc ^ ^ or securing to them a chance oi starved. As a means of increasing the sup. lsca P° 80 that the cats may not lose the ply of forage, straw of all kinds, wheat, rye P' eaBurcs °f the chaao by finding their prey or oats, might be cut up and put iu a hogs- t* 01110 t° 0 easily. High walls arc to be built, head or barrel, fixed so as to receive the w ' tl ‘ S cll ^y' t 'h'P' M g rods, for tbe moonlight steam from a boiler in which peas, meal, P r0Incna de and other nocturnal amusements turnips, &e., Ac, arc cooked. A stout wood- cats. The trustees arc directed to en cover on the boiler, with a wooden tube sc ' l ' ct *^ c o roun ^ s ^'" r fhis novel infirmary, fitted in it and Afciing up in the barrel, in tllc mo * t !’°P ulous P art of ?onic would answer.- a: We steam softens the straw, A,,icrica " cit y> and thc'.deviscs are to be makes it more digestible and nutritious, im- P^cted by competent force of numeg, from . r /r x k ■ , the ravages of men and dogs. No person of parts to it the flavor of the coo.^d material , . e . , ^ , x , •. i x» . . the male sex is ever to be admitted within and makes it palatable to animals. , „ , . „ , , , t>, x r .. . i ^ i. i • n the walls, and no female who has children Push funning hogs forward as rapidly as . , . . ,, possil ie. Our observation is, that hogs ^ ^er th.rty years old. There are hun- killed about the 1st of December, make bet: d . veils °‘ W!nutc dlruct, o ns wluch haTC no tot than those hilled later in the winter. ll0te - The -neat has a longer period to euro, and is 0w . W0U J !!U PP 0SC ,hat foregoing ready to be caused or put in ashes. Ac,, P«>visions the testator had exhausted all the Ac.,in «uriy spring, before tUe Fugs come. ^eutnc.ttes of one man however unique Stiff lands may now be lured over to g.^at hla naturp ’ bl!t tbp last P™ision of the will advantage. Flow stock ha, had,test, ae«Mgjore outrageously bizone than any to be In go.d. edition for rhis work.’fc^pfc r ?' ^ ^e deviser: ‘I have * fisljM -ter” i ’ao.v. ro tvtcn-f*' 1 “'y,'- siy^used at tli^ South io former yeatRygAg^ 1 ®^ thc^lo TIMMONS VILLE carriage: AJfD BUGGY MANUFACTORY. T HE undersigned reepcetfully informs the citizens of Dai- I lingtnn and adjoining Counties. that he is prepared to put up in the best style and at the lowest rates. Buggies, Carriages, Wagons, C^YtTS, ScG. Repairing done with noatnese and diftpmfch. Ho reupectLully PoliciU n tdiaro of public patron age. J. A. McEACHERW, Timmonsville, S. C. Sept 1 48 ly members is jealousy watched to sec how they honor their profession. It may be that the swearing of many is like some people’s prayers—they “don’t mean anythingby it.” But it cannot be in dulged in as a harmless amusement; it perils the brother, and damages the general good name of the ordor. That good name is a jewel that should be faithfully cherished, and instead of allowing it to be tarnished through onr unworthyness, it should grow brighter aud brighter through our example. He who site in the Heaven of Heavens has put upon ns the solemn injunction : “Swear not at all,” and how dare we violate this command? A swearing Mason 1 How is it possible that sucli an anamaly can exist ?— Masonic Tiilinr/s. Objcctious to TfAnswered. Who docs not know that the essential eharacteriftic of Masonry, when notpervernt- ed, is charity, and that Brotherly love. Be lief and Truth, are the corner stonas of the _ Masonic Temple ? How then can that be a exercises began, Fljnn leading off with a/ proslavery institution, which teaches its uicm members to aid in the erection of that uni versal and eternal temple, which will, one day enclose all humanity within its precincts- A careful study of its history has convinc ed us that it is, what it professes to be, a beautiful system af morality, veiled in alle gory and illustrated by symbols. There arc no secrets as to its principles and objects. Our own great Washington, the memory of whose virtues, valor, and patriotism will remain forever enthroued in the hearts of his countrymen, was one of the greatest or naments ofthe fraternity. Identified,;as he was, with tha institution, if it had been an tagonistic in its principles or practice to re publican government, would he have con tented himself with a presidential chair when he might have mounted a royal throne ? The outsiders say that Freemasons arc “bound by barbarous oaths repugnant to law, human and divine. This is a most infamous falsehood. The solemn obligations which masons voluntarily assume, have been entered iuto by some of the wisest and most virtuous men of all ages and countries since the day of King Solomon. Would they have bound themselves by “bar barous and unlawful oaths?” Again, it is charged by the anti-masons that the youth of the country arc taught in masonic lodges “the pernicious practices of I conspiracy,” and that these institutions, | through the use of vague signs aud symbols, ! insiduously calculated to deceive, “hubitu- ~ * 1 ate the young and innocent to the ways of The talked ofducl between Colonel Boyd, ! ( , Hci and deH)0ra ii I;lt ,i O n ” The allu- l.—:. ....i i rx«_ 1 ■' . siou to the young and mnooent is easily dis- of the 1’ennsylvania cavalry ami Gen eral Mosby is not likely to take place, Boyd evincing uo disposition to accommo date his opponent. Mosby in a sharp, un mistakable note, repeats his challenge to deadly combat and asks Boyd, “Will you fight ?!’ No, he will uot, ittaught to believe that every \ man was intend to b use- |man’s duty as lord of l the lesser species, even ehes over him. For reasons—.first, that my jh, may continue to be o useftil■’Secondly, that it may be made instruwental, as fur as possible, iu furn ishing a substitute for the protection of the bodies of my dear friends, the cate—I do hereby devise and bequeath the intestines of my body to be made up into fiddlestrings, the proceeds to be devoted to the purchase of an accordcon, which shall be played in the auditorium of the Cat Infirmary by one of the regular nurses, to bo selected for that purpose exclusively—the playing to be kept up forever and ever without cessation day cq- night in order that the cate may have the priviliges of herring and enjoying that iu- strtment which is the nearest approach to their natural ri’oice.” If any journal can give us information of a more singular will than this, we would like to hear it.—Columbus (Ohio) Journal. little skill wn.tk& «l__ _^_,;e minds of one w thsr^t^al! the nifle rcncc in tlX world iu the work done, and the wear of the plow. The latter will, in most instances, fail to make his team walk in the proper place— as a conscqnence, the plow lias to be leaned off the vortical position, which is the true one ; he willseldom adjust the length of his back-band, so as to have the plow run hori zontally, which it ought to do: lie will gener ally throw it it on its point too" ranch, and in a little while that is worn off and becomes too blunt to penetrate the ground. Unskill ful plowmen have a vast deal to do with the frequent complaints ofthe rapid wearing out of plow points. If a farmer has not hands trained to handling a turning plow, he can not sp>eml his time more profitably than to watch each plgw; if it is not working well, study out the cause, and show it to his plow man. Slovenly work with a turning plow never pays.—Soutlrrn Cultivator. M iiiU is Our luicrrsl ? EJitors Southern Cvltiralor :—What is our interest ? To raise cotton, of course— but to a certain extent only. We all know tliat a small crop increases the price of cot ton, and that the price of almost everything is governed by the price, not the quantity of cotton ; so (as it is.) when wc make small crops we pay large prices. Therefore, I contend that we should act in concert—that we Southern people ought faithfully to agree to plant such an amount of cotton, ns will not in the least interfere with raising plentv of provisions to supply us and our laborers ; that wc should have no surplus stock, but what we do have, we should improve to our utmost. By a little pains this can be accom plished, and it adds much to the pleasure of the farmer. There should bo. as there is in almost all other countries,a certain agreed j to do the work, price fir all classes of labor, or some system newspaper man- in relation to the matter. As it is, we are ■ well—who knows the public appetite well all working against each other, and cannot ' W ] UI knows what is iroing on in the world . . . . Onward! Upward!! —J—*T*A VINO mot with success, far boyond —HrjI^our expectation, in tho publication of the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, we take this method of offering our papers, Daily, Tri-weekly and Weekly. as among tho bo^t advertising mediums in West ern North Carolina. Advertisements Solicited—Terms Moderate. PREMIUMS! PREMIUMS 11 We offer FIVE valuable Agricultural Premi ums to persons getting up Clubs for the Weekly Observer. Address SMITH, WATSON & Co, Charlotte, N. C. Aug. 25 47 tf ARLINGTON IMITX T TX .A. 31, Lile Insurance Company, INSURE YOUR LIFE! Insure in Arlington Company! 1st. Recnusc It is the Best Companf. 2nd. Because It is the Cheapest. 3d. Its Dividends are Higher than any other. 4th. It Is purely Southern and a home enterprise. T O beg leave to call the attention of tho public generally to the subject of LIFE INSURANCE. It is the sacred dutv of every one to Insure his Life, so that his family may not suffer from pov erty after his death. The uncertainty ftfip peril sf these lawless times, and the certainty of death, admonish all to make Immediate and Sure Provision for their Loved Ones. The success of the ARLINGTON COMPANY is unparalleled. Let Southern Men Patronize SOUTHERN INSTITUTOINS. Its terms are so liberal, that all may partake of its benefits. For further pnrticnlnrs cidl on J. (I. McCall and B. C. Normcnt, AGENTS. March S 22 tf “Nothing in the paper.” The Ricnmond Enquirer and Examiner has a spicy chapter on tho subject of news papers, elicited by the stereotyped remark of indifferent readers, after scanning the “mi niature world” of a daily issue of news, that “there’s nothing in the paper.” It says : “And men are always grumbling about their papers, and insinuating how much Let ter they could do it. They talk as flippantly about ‘fine articles’ on every .imaginable sub ject’as if they could effect such a change. Let some of these overrunning philosophers try it for 150 days in succession. “And then they think it is nothing to sc- ioct for a newspaper—you have merely to mu the scissors through a hair dozen ex- South Carolina State Agricultural changes, and you have got matter enough. Now it is the most important, and the most difficult department to fill up a newspaper. Very few men have tho slightest idea how It requires a thorough newspaper man—who knows the appet to GIEXEIR.A.'W MARBLE WORKS. T HK undersigned informs bis friends and the public generally that Ire has resumed bis Business, since the late fire, and keeps cuustaatly on hand a fine and select stock of And is prepared to fnrniidi nod pul up all kinda of work iu hie line, viz: Momnnents, Tombs, Mantels, MURAL T A B L KT S, BAPTISMAL FONTS, _ HEAD STONES, Of sill descriptions at the Lowest possible rates. Iron Railings f urnished to order, and general satisfaction guaranteed. All orders will receive prompt attention. Ad vances will be required on all work. Versons wishing anything: in my line should consider the difference of freight between this point and that of Charleston. J. H. VILLKNEUVK, Front-street. CllF.ltAW, S. C. .7. M. WOODWARD, Agent at Darlington, and W. A. CARU1GAN, Agent at Society Hill. All orders through them will receive prompt atten tion. April 7 27 Gm Mechanical Magazine. ( Ojfi.'ial Or.jan of tie South Carolina State A'j. ii ultueal and M r,’entire/ Society.') prosper as a country, as long as it lasts, j ;ln< i w ho knows how to rc u True, labor is scarce, but by the plan pro- ■ column into a dozen lines, posed, more land can be cultivated—some in yj cn , A i, 0 s kii,i grain, clover, grass, &c., that, require no ml- ...side, little reflect In newspaper and toss it . ...vow. iio.f much brains and toil tivatiou, and improve the i.inds \ery much, j b.ive been expend* .1 iu serving up that meal, and the result will be less demand for labor, i H, ISV heads an 1 busy hands have been toil- It is said that it is useless for an individual ! in , ,i ny t o gather and prepare th posed of as no one not of lawful age can be made a mason.—Masonic Tuliiu/s. Replace all the bars where you often pass by strong gates, and then wonder that you didn’t do so before, to attempt this. T contend that the indi vidual would clear all iiis cotton money and perhaps supply himself with extras, by sell ing his surplus to his neighbor, who raises small crops - of provisions, &c. We would grow rich if we saved annually what wc ex pend for necessaries of life, our country j h would soon have plenty oi gold. Would it not be well to organize ourselves in the. only field that wc can operate ? The only itelp is within ourselves, Go I and our Mother Earth. Alabama. and prepare those vi ands, and some, vast building has been lit from cellar to garret all night to get that pa per reedy for the newsboy by crack of dawn. Nothing iu the papers. Nothing in your head ! that's what's the matter. A T AN i: \ltl.V IMTIv Till’ Sl RSmTHERS «ill puMisli the first numlier of* Monthly Magazine, d- volcl to the•Icvclopinent ot'ihe fini- 1 , . tcriai interest* of this State, nn.l the whnlcSteutli; 1 ' 1’ 1 ‘ v j an.I will distribute five thousand copti s gratui- | tously, so that every one may see what it is be fore subscribing. They hit. nil to make it the best ami hamlsoinest iiehtstrinl nntos/inc ever Jiiiblishfsl ut Hie Boutli, nml tlicy nsk (lie eunlixl co-operntlCH ef every good citizen in Ibis enter prise, which must rcilniiiidtu the public welfare. Demons wishing copies of the first uutuber, will please send their address to Walker, Evans * Cogswell, CharlCMton, S. C. may 12 82 if poets TURNIP SEED. V all kinds, for sale at HART, DARKER & 0\ Aug t 44 ,(• Not GKSKiiAhi.Y Known.—That ive lo lake out “poetical licenses.” ' That an actor looks most killing when he murdering his part. That all gymnasts live on mussels. I DEALERS IN That a bookbinder’s promises are not WINES, LIQUORS & SEGARS, OSTENDORFF & CO., Wholesale Grocers, A negro confined in jail at Soiinnerville Tenn., for attempting to violate the person of a young lady, was taken from the jail on Friday night, by a m b. and hqnjpil. binding. That a pair of hand cuffs is the best two- wrists companion. That (lie greatest wants ofthe age is funds. That Lowell people donee cotton reels. 'I hat the greatest dish-eoverer of the age wu3—ami ».s—Cook. 175 Easl Baj, rharlcston, S. r. Agents for H. Clausen’s Ales. 21 “tt ly If You Want 'iOOD SODA AND ( ItKAM TARTAR. fiO JIART, PARKER a ft), Jrne 11 ■•V 11 Car,,