Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IL SP AHR, WATCHMAKER, AND MlAl.KK IM Watches, Clocks, Jewolry, SpPutoclc6, Mwsical Instruments, &c. All those in need of a good pair o' SPECTACLES or KYEG LASSKS cnn be perfectly suited. 0tF* All repairs carefully and ?< ally executed. Prices reasonable. octS 1SS0 tf O?t-AJNTG EB TJ R G WOBES, e. ^ AYHEW* & SON. ON K HOOK EAST OF Dr. J. G. Wannamaker, "Mamilachircrs. ?f and Dealers in all kinds of American and Itali n Tombstones, M ointments, Marble iutd Slate Mantels, And all kinds of 'Btnne Work furn ished to jany design. Also Polished Granite Work Either Native or Foreign to order at Lowest Possible Prices. Correspondence solicited witli those in want of any work in the above line. oct 1? ly Carriage Factor/. The undersigned respectfully in fbttns the public that be is prepared to do all Kind of Work in tJio above Hue on thn ?*hortest no tioe and at Xiivine? Prices. HUR^ESHOEING done in the bent possible manner. I also uaVe in full operation my PLANING AND MOULDING] MACHINES, Ami GRIST MILL. All work in ?bis linn done without delay and on reasonable terms. A share of tbe public patronage is Boliei ted. july '25 II. KIGGS. F. DeMAES, ?gt. UNDER MASONIC IIATjL JTrioiKiN and C*>iinlryutcii attend! Ba n<,t wait until 1011 upend Kvery cent in places dear, j>l?kf DeMAKS vonr Grocer here ! Ask him for his H AMS so nice, Running at the LOWEST PRICK | Slop ami try Iiis Flour so Qne, {^heese, and ALL tilings in his line! IJave some BUTTER sent around? Savory man should have a pound ! Aod if vou'd feel well and able, I*iU his'MACKEREL on your Table ! Caood are all things in his .Store, Reason cannot ask for mnro! 0?ly Ids LIQUORS ian? C?nn t bevqii?lled any where ! ]Qvery man who knows DkMARS, flushes for his good Segars! Jn his Sample Room they fly, Ifivery time that they are dry! Some, thing tells them UK'S tlia mm ! j\ml he always lentis the van ! jfever yet did he retreat,? I>on't you know he can't he beat? J,ot>k within Ida Store so grand, Jn bin Bar-Room?near at hand; (tiiowlion him and you will see ? UNDERSOLD? HK CANNOT I5K! Ob ! wail not till you are wiser, Reason points to Mr. It IS Kit, SJvlliug fancy Drii ks to all ? Give bim then i general call, Rest assured, DkMAKS sells cheap, J\ nil the bliest goods will keep, fljever cease to bless your hlar.s ? I)own with all ? except I >oM A US. Dentist r ?PER ATI YE AM) VKCIIAMGAL ?:o: Br Dr. T-. St. WOLFE. Office over I). Louis' Stoic. Salirtfactb >i guaranteed in all operations. Jj60~ Teeth extracted without pain by the use of Nitrous Oxid Can. SHAVING AND HAIR-DRESSING Hone in the most approved style by -I . II. MATTHEWS, an Experienced Barber, on Market Street, in rear of tllu^l'?HlolKce, I an '.i TITHE best of Dry Salt and Smoked Bacon JL low down at VAN TASS EL'?. SPECIAL NOTICE. Now that the holiday season is over jinri everything 1ms gone pros perous mid (happy; every one better oil', and a bright fertile year nhead, at no period in die history of our business life have we boon so thor oughly prepared to meet the wants oi the trade and the requirements of tiie people, as we are now. We bIwiII conlinuc to place upon our counters from day to day, bargains in every depai ttnent at LOWEST P2,JflCFiS, and shall always be found using our l>est tndeuvors to prevent extort inns and uphold tbe CASH SYSTEM. Our entire stock is now offered at REDUCED PRICES. Wc ask 3011 to call aid inspect our goods. We guarantee to please as to quality and price. (is;,Lock can fully over this list of a lew articles mentioned : Gents 1 Hose, white, 5 and 10 c. striped 12] " solid colors 1 2} double heel & toe 12] Ladicsrhose, white, 8, 10, 12*. ;?' striped . It) " sulnl colors, 12j " bulbriggau, 15 " " finest quaU ty, 25 t hiluren's hose, colored, 5, 8, 10, 12-3 Ladies uauntlels, dark colors, .'50 c. Berlin gloves, embroidered ha< ks, 35 " kid gloves, '1 buttons, "best makers, ~~> Gents buckskin gloves, lined To " driving 30 Derby su it fug, 10 liuured, I2J Ca shin eres, beautiful colors, 163 Merinos, beautiful colors, llj Flannels, red, white and bine, 2? to 35 cents. N uhias, ( i v prel I v, 30 c t adies Hoods, new styles, -10 Looking Classes, bureau size, $1 ex t ra large $1.50 " oval frames 00 and <S0 cents Silver platenlcfl spoons, 81 25. Table " 1.75 Forks 1.75 " Knives 3.70 Glass Setts, handsome, -1 pieces, 50 Glass Preserve Stands, GO Goblets, 75 et perdoz Tumblers, GOJut per doz L-imps from 25 to 75 eta Large assortment Ladies, dents and Ch ildren's Shoes from the finest to the cheapest, Men and Loys Hals, 40, 00, 70, I 00 1.25 to S3 N eu and Boys Caps from 25 to 50 Fancy Box Paper, I'nvelopes and Stationery. | Agent for the Largest Tobacco Factory in the United Slates, wo oiler bargains in.this line. Agent for Manufacturers of Soaps and Concentrated Lye, we defy com petition. We have the Largest and Cheap est Stock of BROOMS AND BASKETS in the Market. ! Agent for the Celebrated Town Talk P A KING POWDERS. TllPBO Powders have stood the Test by the best Chemist, and pronounced PUPE, when bought in cans. Prof. Mott, the Lending t hemist of the World, says the worse adulterations OCCHI' when Powders ate sold loose or in bulk. Remember this and get TO ?'? N TA LK from Head quarters. Your attention is asked to the re duction in our CARPETING, put (low n to 25, 35, 10 cents. Yours respectfu.My, C. D. KOKT JOHN. Always notice this COLUMN for CHEAP GOODS. . how to grow cotton on olk Vyornout old fields i liditor Times : This is mi important question, as the most of us have to contend with this class of lands. It is neknowleged by all intelligent planters that these lands cannot he cultivated with profit unaided by manures, under the pre sent system of labor. And even with manure, if not judiciously applied, we often fail to obtain remunerative er.ips. Wc can only succeed by a proper rotation and judicious appli cation of fertilizers. This has en gaged the writer's attention for thirty years, and he believes now that he has found the cause of failure in growing Cotton on these lands. The fust great, cause of failure is a want of humus in tin; soil, cotton is a humus destroying plant. We are compelled to keep the weeds and grass clean if wc would have our cot ton put on a full crop of fruit. Hu mus is essentially, necessary to hold moisture, and plant food in solution for the cotton, in protracted drougths which are common in late years. Must is another and common cause of failure on these lauds. How to pre vent the rust is the principal object of this letter. To eure a disease or prevent a disease we must know tin* cause. We are satisfied by close observation, that the principal cause of rust in cotton >s the want of sola able silicate of ifine in our soil. Our scientific men. ami intelligent far mers think it a preproslerous idea. They say that these lands coutaiu a supurfluous supply of silica. We ad mit it. but contend thai it is insolu ablcand therefore unlit for plant food. How to obtain soluble silicate of lime: silica we get from the common pine straw and oak leaves, and lime we can obtain from the different ."er" tilizcrs from the Charleston^ phos phate1 rocks, with the addition of an other essential element of plant food ( phosphate of lime.) Theory without proof is of not inucll avail. We have tried the phosphates by themselves, we have failed to make remunerative crops; We have added straw and leaves, and ten bushels of cotton seed which we have proven by our present crop to he the fertilizer for cotton. We made a line healthy stalk (no rust) with well developed fruit (.">''< hales on (15 acres, minus wastage and stenhigc). Some of my neighbors said my eropshould be classed among t hose who make; a hag to the acre, lam satisfied, Mr. Editor, that-soluble silicate of lime, if in the -nil. will build up a healthy vigorous stalk of cotton and prevent rust. Very Respectfully, ( 'UITIC SUCC ESSr UL "ENTKlTr A IN SI ENT. Editor Ommjeburfi 'Huica: The Social Club which was orgau izedseveral months since, decided to give an entertainment on the 1st, for the benefit of the Lutheran I'arsoli ngo of Pastorate No. '1. Though the weather was very disagreeable, and and the discouragements met with unpleasant, slill thai indomitable will that is SO essential to success waa preserved and maintained by the leading ones to the end. The day Was not very bright, still it. was uot tearful, and ere the hour of open ing arrived quite a merry looking crowd had assembled to the delight of t he enterprising party. The exer cises were opened by an original piece of music, by Mrs. A. R. The charades'were varied in their nature, and where all did so well it is hard to make discrimination. Still judg ing from the applause given. "Sister Hannah's New Hymn Book" was the general favorite. The music on the different instruments and by the different performers was charming sweet and hrghly complimented. The hall was crowded, and every one seemed to enjoy the occasion. The actors through Prof. J. II. O. II. offered tucirthnnks to the audience J for their kind attention, and respect fully and cordially invited them down .stairs to something more tasty. Din ner and other refreshments being served, the proceeds of the day were called to. account. The band some sum realized wns fit I* beyond the most sanguine expectation of all interested. We extend our warmest thanks to all, and more especially to those whoso deeply interested them selves in our behalf and for our beno lit. Wc can now furnish our Parson ai?e with suitable and Useful furni ture that will he in keeping with its surroundings. Thus glided away another pleasant da\, one never to be forgotten in the historx of St. Mat thews Academy. A. M. R. COULD NOT MAKE DIM UNDERSTAND. She was a stylish young lady of eighteen years, and to accommodate a friend, she took the baby out for an airing. She was wheeling it up and down, when an old man, very deaf, came; along, and inquired for a certain per son supposed to live in that street. She nearly yelled her head off trying to answer him, ami he looked around and caught sight of the baby and said, .xieeehild, that; I suppose you feel proud of him?' 'Itinsn't mine!' she yelled at him. 'Hoy, eh: Well, be looks just like you." ?It isn't mine!'she cried again, but be nodded his head and continued? ?Twins, ehr Where's the other one?' Despairing of making him under stand by word of mouth she pointed to the baby, ami theu at. herself, and shook her head. 'Yes. yes, I see. "Pother twin in the bouse. Their father is fond of them, of course?' She turned from the perambulator nudjliurried-Hic ot.her way, but he followed, and asked: 'I)o they kick about much in the night?' ?1 tell you 'taint mine!' she shout ed, looking very red in the face. "I think you are wrong there,' he answered, 'children brought upon a bottle arc apt to pine and die.1 She started on a run for the gate, but before she had opened it became up and asked? 'Have to spank 'em once in a while, 1 suppose?1 She made about twenty gestures in half a minute, and he helped the perambulator through the gate and said: 'Our children were all twins, and I'll send my wife down to give you some advice. You see -' Hut she picked up a (lower pot ami thing it at him. lie jumped back, and as she entered the house he called out: 'Hope insanity won't break out among the twins.' THE UNTTCKKD COTTON IX KEIt 811 AW* The Cnmdcn Journal says: "In Kort haw County upon the banks of theWateree River may this day be seen fields not white with snow, but with the fleecy staple. Wc have heard from the most reliable sou ices that in some eases there are not less than li fly ha los of cotton upon a | Imita tion still left and .yet to be picked. The causes of this arc first the large crop that was made, and next the want of labor during tl picking sea son. The weather recently has hen entirely t?osevere for gathering the staple, and t he result we fear will be severe upon our planters. However, the good crop year and Stiff prices have put a new phase upon our whole planting con intinity." Kxtract from a letter from Angel inn: "Dear Henry, you ask if I re turn your love. Yes, Henry, I have no use for it, and return it wi:h many thanks. By by, Henry." -?? Ex-Judge R. B. Carpenter, after an absence of several months, is again at his home near the city. C?UJ sSats? ?We're havin' some pretty winIrish weather,1 said old Daddy Wothcr Kpoon U> Uncle Sammy Honniwell, as the two gentlemen met near the city hdllj yesterday. 'Right for'ard weather lor the sea son.' Mist so; j ist so,' conceded I nch' Sammy. 'Reminds me ?f the fall of L8;ili It commenced 'long the fore part of November and froze stiff till March. Good, smart weather, loo. I remember thai it was so cold in Brooklyn that November that bilin' water frozeover a hot lire.' Daddy Wotlicrspoou looked at him und braced himself. 'Yes, yes," said he, 'I mind it. well. That's the fall that the milk froze in the cows. lint the cold season was in l.sT'J. It com mcuced in the middle of October ami ran through to Apiil All the oil froze in the lamps ami we didn't have light till spring set in.' 'Ay, ay,' responded Uncle Sammy growing rigid. "It's just like yester day tome. I walked 140 miles due cast from Sandy Hook on the- ice. am! slid back, owing to the convexity of the earth, you know. It was down hill coining this way. Hut that wasn't as cold as the win!er of 1821. That season commenced in Septem her, und the mercury didn't rise a degree till May. Don't you Veinem her how we used to breathe hard, let it freeze, cut a hole in it and era itI in for shelter? "You haven't forgotten that?' 'Not I.'said Daddy Wotherspoon, after a short pause. "That's the wiutci1 we tujed to give the horses melted lead to drink, ami Keep a hot lire under 'em so it wouldn't harden till they got it down. Hut that was not!.in'to the spell of 1 b'l7. Wo be gan to feel it in the latter part of August, and she boomed stiddy till the thirtieth of June. 1 got through that whole spell by living in an u e house. It was too cold to go nut doors, and I jist camped in an ice house. You remember that season of 1817? That's the winter we wore undershirts of sand paper to keep up a friction.' "Well, I should say I did.' retorte ! Uncle Sammy. "What! remember HS17? 'Deed I do. That was the spell when it took a steam grind stone four days to light a match. Ay. ay! Hut do you know I was tiu comforably warm that winter:1 'How so V demanded Daddv Wotherspoon, breathing hard. 'Runniu' around your icc-hotisc t<? find out where you got in. It was an awful spell though. How !<>ng did it last? From August till thethir tieth of dune? I guess you're right. Hut you mind the smip of 18HI, don't you? It commenced on the fust of ?Inly, and went around and lapped over a week. That year the smoke froze in the chimneys, and we had to blast it out with dynamite. I think that was the worst we ever had. All the (docks froze up so we didn't know lh? time for a year, and when men used to set fie to their buildin's so's to raise the rent. Yes, :n<\ccd, I got $11,000 a month Ibi four burn in' build in's. There was a heap of ? sfifferin' that winter, because we lived on alcohol ami phosphorus, till the alco hol froze, and then we eat the brim stone ends of matches and jumped around till they caught tire. Say yen?' Hut Daddy Wotherspoon I. i 1 lied. The statistics were too much for him.?lirutihh/n Tutujlr., CHILDREN POISONED WITH TO BACCO. In one of the schools of Brooklyn, a boy thirteen years old, naturally very quick and bright, was found to be growing dull and fitful. His face was pale and he had nervous twitch ings. He was obliged to quit school. Inquiry showed that he had become a confirmed smoker of cigarettes. When asked why he did not give it up, he shed tears and said that he had often tried but could not. The growth of this habit is insidious, a.id its effects ruinous. The eyes, the brain, i Ii*- nervous syst um, tlic mein, ory, the power of application, all im paired l?y it. "It's nothing I)iit a eigaretto,1' is really, "it is nothing Uni poison.1 Oc man and French physicians have recently protested against it. And a convention of Sahhath and secular Lachers was recently hold to check it. L was presided over by an eminent surgeon of a Royal Fyo Infirmary, who stat cd that many diseases of the eye were directly caused by it. Parents, save your .children from this vier it' possible. Do hot allow them to de ceive you. In future years they will rise up ami bless von for restraining them;?{JhrisiiaU Adeocntc. A LH tUCll MOTTO. The building eoi?inittce of a church recently finished in New der sey wanted a -torn' slab over the door with lift name of the church and a scriptural motto. It occurred to them that nothing could he neater than ".My house shall be called the house of prayer.11 So one of the committee men, w!;<i was in a great hurry, told the stonecutter to chisel on the slab the thirteenth verso of the twent}' lirst chapter of Matthew, lie thought the verse ended with the words ho wanted to use. The stonecutter took the wholy verse from the Bible, and faith fully copied it to the end. Im agine the horror of the committee men whcuThc stone was delivered! it rtad: ".My bouse shall be called the hoii?c oC prayer; but ye have made iL a den of thieves.1' The stonecutter insisted that he had obeyed orders. Rut the cOmmittccmcn insisted that the motto hv bad iuscril ed was not what they willitcd, and that it would be of no particular use to then. That slab is now iiv the stonecutter's j'ard, and any body who wants it for a tombstone c an probably buy it cheap. nipftovT: VOUIt FA UM. As a farm represents money, the farmer who improves it improves his financial condition. The more valu able he makes it the more his capi tal st< ck is increase 1. the larger will be his returns, and when he dies the. larger -v^i11 be the patrimony he leaves forhis family. Pix up the old home, then. Clean out the fence corners. Destroy the noxious weeds, flrub out the hazel and sassafras. Burn out the stumps, ( "lean off the logs und stones. Make :i paradise on i-:i? ofyonr farm, for are you not to live on it while you remain on earth, and will not your family live DU it when .on lie in yonder grave yard? Plant out good orchards so that?yourfamily may enjoy the good I'ltiit that you had the foresight and energy to provide for them. Leave a good re-or I behind you. "THE PKX IS MIGHTIER THAN" TflK SWORD*" Hut it can not give a description that " ill give anything like a proper idea of the delicate beauty of the re fined chromos that is presented free to all subscribers of Our lltanc and Fireside Magazme, Family Illustrated II- i iild. and fhmschold Guest Magazine With these three large publications there is twenty-eight beautiful pic tures. If^yotl could behold the chaining picture, "The Recording Anger1 .as she bol ls her pen ready tu write npyour deeds in this world, von would secure it at once. This picture is 18x24 with three others of the same size. Hut remember thero are three Magazinesand papers for you to take your choice. Our Home, and Fireside Magazine ' has twelve pictures, The Illustrated Family Herald twelve pictures, the TToUfrhold Guest Magazine^ '.>."> pages and four pictures. W. P. Spencer authorized agent. Senator Windom, of Minnesota, like Oov. Brown, prefers his seat in the Sehnte t<> :i < labincnt place. _? ^? ? ^ ? Senator Hampton has discarded bis crutches and now walks on a ! cork leg.