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ONE DOLLAR PKK ANNUM. )? GOD OlTli COUNTRY VOLUME VII THURSDAY MORNING* FEBRUARY 17, 1881. ALWAYS IN ADV AN NUMBER i GREAT ATTRACTIONS I 13 llciiutiful Chrouios! The following is tho beautiful premium Chrome.* presented free to every subscriber of Our Home and Fireiide Mwjazlnc: The Evening Song. A beautiful cliild is shown looking out at the radiant ?onset. Tho Ifoly Family. Little Daisy. Here is one of those charm scenea. Bible Stories. Ono of the mo^t charmitig pictures of real life (Jen. George Washington. Lady Washington. Calla Lilies. Water Lilies. Wild I?o<es. Moss Hoses. Double Koyal Rosen. Morning Glories. The small sum of one doVar will secure the Magazine for fifteen months, ami a'so the twelve elegant chiouios mentioned above, W. 1?. SPENCER, Agent, OHANG15 B IJ ? I G Mmm wo eks, g. yt&xwsw & son. one Doon east of Dr. J. G. Wannamaker, Afannfaofur^rs, "r 11,1,1 Dealers ill nil kinds of Anicrictin und Itulin Tombstones, Monuments, Marble and Slate Mantels, And all kinds of [Stone Work furn ished to any design. A l.so Polished Granits Work Either Native or Foreign to orth't* at Lowest Possible 1'rices. Correspondence solicited with those in vraut of any Work in tho nb?ive line. net 1? 1 y C 1IIOICE Ohio Hani, at .JAMKS VAN TASSAL'S, F. DeMARS, ? gt. L'NIM-'.lt Kriciari* and C'o""lryiMOii ullcml! 1")? not wait until \ ^ u spend livery cent in places dear, 3faki- DcMAkS vnitrfirwcer here ! Ask him for his H \Ms" <? nice, liunning at the LOWEST IMtlCE! Stop ami try his Flour so tine, ?"hcese, and ALL things in his lin?*! 1 fave some Bt'TTElt sent uround ? Kvery man should have a pound ! \nt] if vou'd tV el well and able, I'm his MACK EKEL on your Table! C-.ood are all things in Iii? Slore, |{eason cannot nsk f^r moro! <)nly try his LIQUOltS tare? Cant be equal led any where! livery man who knows PkMAUS, |{ unites for his good tfegars! ]n his Sample Boom they fly, |< very time that they arvdry! Komething tells them Hl'.'.S ili-j man ! And he always leads the va:i ! J^ever yel did he retreat,? Don't you know he can't he beat? f^ook w ithin his Store so grand, fn his Rar-Koom?near ai hand; C^ne-iioii him ami von will see ? UNDERSOLD?Il'ti CANNOT HE! <)'? ! wait not till yon are wLer, Reason points to Mr. It IS Kit, Selling lancy Dri. ks to all ? C?ivo him then i general call, liest assured, DkMAKS sells cheap, y\nd the finest goods will keep, J\ever erase to bless your .-tars? X>own wilh all?except De MA HS. TIiG3titas ?. Ilaysox*, ATT< > UNEY AND (OIIIVSELI.OK AT LAW, Corner Church and St. Paul Streets. Oi'nh?;obui% S. C Prompt and careful atlciitiungiven lo all business entrusted to mv care, jan |H 1881 ly Attorney and Counseller at Law, OKANOEHTJltO, S. G. O.'iico corner of Court House Square and Church Street, the same formerly owned and oc cupied by Win. M. lllltSOII, Esq. june 11 tf LEWIN'S ST ?1)I0 AND i hotographic Gallery Is now open and ready for business in all branches of the art. In order to accommodate all my friends I shall he pleased to have you cat 1 ami get EIGHT FERROTYPES FOR $1. Don't forged the place JA. IL LEWIN, Next to Dr. Kccvch' Drugstore. nov2t> J880 tf SPECXAL NOTICE. Now (hat the holiday season is over and everything has go pros perous and lin| py; every one bettor oft*, end <i bright I'eriile year d end, at no peiiod in the. i torv of our business life have we 1) n iltor ou{.hit piepur- 10 me tin* wants ot the Hade tilid I he rt (jiiiieine . -t' t; e people,as we me now. We shall continue to place up< n our counters from day to day. haigains in every d( pa i tnieiil at 1,0 W K ST I*Ii I i:KS, an I s'na'l aiwats he lottnd using our i est i tah-avors to prevent ixturiious and uphold the CASH SYSTEM Our entire, stock is now offered at. REDUCED PRICES. We a>k ) ou to call ar.d inspect our goods. We guarantee to please as to quality au \ price. Li? k (tin fully over this list of a few articles mentioned : Gents ; I lose, white, 5 and 10 c. " striped 12J fcolid colors 12} *' double heel A toe 12-3 Ladies hose, white, ?, 10, I2J. ?4 t-t i iped, 10 '? solid colors. 12J " buIhriggan, 15 " " finest quuU ly, 25 t liih.ien's hose, colored, 5, 8, 10, 12} Ladies UuuuiL-ts, dark colors, .'50 c. *? Berlin gloves, embroidered backs, 35 Lid gloves, 4 buttons, "best makers, 75 I Ginis buckskin gloves, lined 75 *' driving '? ?10 I )ei by su iting, 10 figured. 12} Cashmeres, beautiful colors, 1G5 Merinos, beautiful colors, 1G Flannels, red, white and blue, 25 to 85 cents. Nubia--, ciy pretty, 80 c I adics Hoods, new styles, 40 Looking Glasses, bureau si/.c, 81 " ex tra large SI.50 " oval frames 00 and 80 cents Silver plated lea spoons, SI 25. " Table " 1.75 " > Forks 1.75 " Knives 3.75 Glass Setts, handsome, 4 pieces, 50 Glass Preserve Stands, UO Goblets, 75 ct perdoz Pumhlcrs, OO^ct per doz L'inps_froni 25 to 75 cts Large assortment Ladies, Gents and Children'sfthoes from the finest to the cheapest, Men and Boys Hats, 40, 0J, 75, 1 00 j 1.25 to $3 ? in and Boys Caps from 25 to 50 Fancy Box Paper, I ntclop.-s and Stationery. Agent for the Largest Tobacco Factory in llie United Slates, we oller barg .ins in Iltis liiie. Agent for Manufacturers of Soaps and Concentrated Lye, we defy coin petition. j We have the Largest and Cheap est Stock of BLOOMS AND BASKETS in the Market. Agent lor the Celebrated Town Talk PARING POWDERS. These Powders have stood the Test by the best Chemist, and pronounced PUKE, when bougiit in cans. Prof. Molt, the Leading ( hcinist of the World, says the worse adulterations occur when Powders ate sold loose or in bulk. Remember this and get TOWN TALK from Headquarters Your attention is asked to the re duction in our CARPETING, put down to 2.'>, 85, 40 cents. Pocket Knives from 5 cts. to $2 . Buggy Whips, 25, 50,75 cts., $1, $1 25 $2. Yours respectfully, C. D. KORTJOHN. ?wtT Always notice this COLUMN for CHEAP GOODS. THE ltOADS?BITTER ; AND A CAT STORY. Middle St. Matthews, Fob. L881. Julitor 'Time* : It has boon quite u long time since I have solicited spncj in your valu able paper, or given you any dots from M iddle St. Mat bows. This time, I will not. eon fine myself to any particular subject, but discuss sever al. The first, and most important to many others besides myself just now. is the roads. Our public highways should be immediately looked after. The County Commissionos I learn have appointed Dr. A. M. Snider as Road Ovc rseer, to supervise our section of roa Is. Don't know whether the Dr. has, or will accept the position. It is one of honor alone, you know, Mr. Editor, and folks don't banker alter such now-a-days. I f Im hit* accepted, your correspondent would like to call his immediate attention to the mads in ibis ((Joodbys) Township. We can spare a couple of days better now than later. The fence law, I notice through your columns, has again 1.n Agitat ed, and hope this agitation will not ct use until its adopt ion is completed : and would suggest, that sonn- of our leading men would do well to call either a public meeting, or conven tion, at Ornngeburg, to learn defi nitely the views of the people. It* the majority arc- in favor of fencing st<u k. the most appropriate time for hold ing an election to decide the matter would be iu the summer. Cattle could then be disposed of at better prices, and would give all ample time to prepare lor the change, which should take effect, say on ami after 'anuary 1st KSNU. The new liquor law is causing some stir down this side. Wheu the licenses to sell it e\pire. We hope Ho sec its goo 1 effects. Saturday nights down hero arc made hideous in cer tain localities by drunken men, ca rousing, cur.-ing, and liring oil' pis tols, (carried concealed in violation of law.) Til.'.sc '?ho; suppers." as I-they are styled, are con lined exclu sive'y to the coloiod pei p'.e?i evcr thelcss, they are titizens, ad shame be it said?some of their praying church members are frequent visitors at these nighl gttherings. Dame rumor has found out that perhaps this liquor law will be do Igcd in tlie sale of bitters. We hope Mr. Gorlach (who seems to be trying to do his duty as 1". S Revenue Inspector) will look after this matter, and, if legal, examine, s? me of these bitters' bottles and see f be contents are n ?I **p tp-scull." ?'A word to the w ise is suflicieuL" Now, Mr. Editor, I'll tell you a cat story and close. Dr. Tanner, (the fasting man) has been equalled if not surpassed, by two cats in this County. This is n ?glass-bottle alli gator story, but the clean, square truth. Two cats ( "valler" cats) were accidentally, an 1 unintentionally confined in an empty barrel and re maiiied there without food, drink, or even light, for the period of twenty one days, ami when released could walk, see, and eat. One of them was even s* rong enough loclimb ,-i smooth round pole a few days after its free dorn, in an attempt to commit a theft. If any one should doubl the above statement, Mr. Editor, unquestion able proof cau be furnished by, Occasional. The Senate Committee on Privi leges and Elections propose to inves t igate and set lie the question whether or not Vice-President elect Chester A. Arthur is a native of tin* United States. Charges that Mr. Arthur was born over the Canadian line have been brought, to its attention, and it will institute a thorough in quiry. Indiana has a law to prevent wenk minded people marrying. A erilsiy bachelor insinuated that the weak minded are the only persons who ever think of marrying. ii'h??n-'- -. cmi- i ? 'Let us consolidate,1 is the. new way of popping the question. A STOKY WITH A MORAL. 'Don't cross a bridge until you | come to it.' There was once :i man | and woman who planned l<> spend a day at a friend's house, w hich was some miles distant. IVoin their own. j Sn one pleasant morning they starte 1 i out U)make the visit, hut they hud not .-lone far heforc the woman re ' i inonflSered a bridge they had to cro<s j which was very ol I. and was said to be unsafe, and .-he betrau to??v.orrv i " 'i about it. *Y\ hat shall we do ahotd that bridge?' she said to her busbaml. '; ?I shall never dare logo over it, an I we Can't cross the river any other-! way,? 'Oh.'said the man. '1 forgo 1 Iba! bridge: it is a bad place. Sn;> pose it should break through? \\ <? should !??? drown.'d!1 'Or suir.iosoi you should step on a rotten plank and break vour h*i\ w hat would be- I coihe of lucatid the baby?1 kl <!on"t know,* said the man. 'what would becomeof any of us, for I couldn't work, and we should starve to death.1 So they wen foil worrying an ! worry - in;', till they got to th ? bridge, when, loatlfu.beliold! they saw thai since they had been thcr 'lasl a new bridge had been built, and they cro-tsc I over it in safety, and found they mighl as \vrli have saved thrin-elvrs all their anVli'ty. Now, that is just what the proverb means ; hover waste I imc wor rying on w hat you think may pos sibly be going (o happen; don't think-, 'suppose it should lain to -morrow so that I can't go.' or, 'what should 1 do if 1 should have a head ache the day of t he party!' Half the time the troubles we look for do not come, and, as we have said, it is never worth whi'e to worry about what may not hapia n. I)KAI) HEATS. -fr.'Jfhcro is wild excitement in Rich mond, Ind., over the publication of a 'Dead-beat directory;' which threat eus to culminate in violence. It ap pears that a few ofthe business men collected the names of all persons in (liecommunity who were reported as having failed, neglected or refused to pay bills they had contracted. The j names Were published in a pamphlet, I which was entitled the. 'Dead beat Directory.1 The appearance of I c pamphlet raised a perfect storn . as it contain* ?1 nearly 51,000 names, among which were those of some of the good citizens, together with the names of honored men who were in their graves. An indignation meeting was attcmh d by about 1,000 |> uplc, and speeches den ninciug the action of the business men were delivered by leading men, among others the mayor of the ciiy. The feeling runs so high that all the business men are i luded ii. lhe denunciation, though souk'of (hem protest that they had not hing to do wit h the publication. l*'or the protection of honest people from mh Ii infamous thieves ami i'"1> liers ii w< uld be best if every com inunily in our laud would publish annually a list of all the del I beats and loafers to be found in it. Such cha ra< tors deserve no sy input by fr< un a y one. and no means, .. i utter how severe should be spared to show up vagabond'-:. Tliey arc cancerous sores upon society, and deserve no mercy front aus tptartcr. IMMIGRANTS r'Olt CAROLINA. Colonel I'rnux Melchcrs, the edi tor of the Deutsche Zeitung, left Charleston on Wednesday morning for New York to attend a conference with the Rev. Mr. Neumann an others, with regard to the iinniigia Lion of foreigners to South Carolins). -rtK? . p. ? Lawyer ('., entering the olllcc of his friend. Dr. M., and speaking in a hoarse whisper)?'Kreil, I've got such a cold this morning that I can't speak the truth.' Dr. M.. 'well, I'm glad that it's nothing that will inter fere with your business.' An editor, in response to a sub scriher who grumbles that his morn ing paper is intolerably damp, says 'That it is because there is so muc due on it.' MOKE OFFICES. It seems there has been a miseal ?-iilation of the number of olllccs ne cessary in our State We do not menu necessary to conduct tile gov ernment but the number necessary to go around. While quite a niinihorof now positions that pay have been ? reale I since the State was redeemed from t he radicals who are said to have eared nothing for the pc >plu it' they could oulv ge! into an olliee and draw their pay, it scorns that a few more are in demand. A correspondent ui' the Hfi/tnt'tr advocates the propriety id' it:i vi ug more judgi *><?;? the Supreme 11 >iich. because the bttsinesst of the court is so extensive that i! eatuiol betrattsaete ! properly with tii ? pre so:it force. P' this view prevails and is^neted upon a few more of ou r ?Iis finguishod ihen can be provided for. Wtjsee !??:? re::.-<?:i wIlV we sllOIll 1 hot also increase the number of Railroad coihmissioners. Some Stales have three instead t>f ?nie and men who understand sue h mtillers are highly in favor of I he number. We have a < 11 uiuissioncr of Agrieiill uro and we see no reason why we do not have a Commissioner of Maehaiiics. "We might also have a salaried olllcer ti? look aftar the interests of immigra tion. Wc might iuaddition to tlic.se have County Courts established in each county in the Slat ? an 1 a coun ty Attorney, .fudge and clerk. There might also be places provide 1 for a g.1 many more who are now out of a position by having a County Com missioner for each township in the Slate. Indeed there are many places in which we could provide for our people. The only hardship i:i these eases is that the masses have to pay the salaries of these new incumbents and it seems a little hard in had crop seasons.?AldsGuMp Medium. A PLACE'OF I.NTKKESr. A gray-haired worthy diuifc was sent for to pray with a sick member of his congregation, a hi nil' old sea captain, whose years of active service had long sicco ceased. In the midst oi* his devotions he prayed. 'Oh L 'id. give to thy suffering servant a new and regenerate heart.' hut here he was suddenly interrupted by the sufferer himself, whe exclaimed, '.No! no! You have made a mistake; my heart is all right: \ ou must pray to the Lord to give me a new liver.' The minister hesitated but one second. Hastily reflecting upon the sterling integrity of the singular but honest character with w hich he had to deal, lie sedately and devoutly made the alterat ion as requested. The hearty old captain was in no woive condil ion than many of his fel low men, for it is bill jiisi to suppose) thai our hearts would he all ri dil were we not made unhappy, morose, und sultry by the condition of liver and stomach. A TEXAS Sill KT. K Ii tors have a first class time in Texas. The la Ii s id' a tow n out there gave the editor of the local paper an embroidered shirt, which contained a pictorial history of Tex as, including the war with Mexico, the meeting ofth ? llrsl Legislature and ulso the piet tires of the fruits ami cereals of the State, all worked in red worsted. The editor nevor wore a shirt in his life, and he thought it w as a banner for the temperance pro cession that was to conic oil'the next week. So be made a little speech of thanks, in which he said lie would ?fling it out to the breezes of heaven, thai they might kiss its folds, and until his hands palsied it should never be trailed in the dust?never!' The ladies didn't understand him. 'You never saw my hands as dirty as that,'said a petulant mother to her little girl. 'Xn, hut your ma did,1 was the reply. ' l ake away woman,' asks a writer, 'and w hat would follow?1 Wc would, (live us something hard next time.? Musical World. A HINT TO URUMHLERS. 'What a noisy world this is?' eronk ?d an old Prog. 'Did you hear those geese how they scream and hiss? W hat do I hey do it for?' 'Oh, just to nmusc licinsolvos!' answered a little hold mouse. 'Presently we shall have owls hoot inj*; what is t hat for?1 ?It's the music they like best,'said the mouse. 'And those gras-hoppers: they can't g<> home without grinding and chirping; why do they do that':' ?Oh. they arc so happy they can't help it. said tin* mouse. 'You lind cxcus<-s for all. 1 believe you ilon'. understand music, so you like hideous noises.1 'Well, friend, lo be honest with yon." .-aid the mouse,''] don't udm're ! any of tin in: but they are all sweet in j my ears compared with the constant croaking of a frog.1 I'.utFiKirs en rue ii. Tust at. this].time the interesting topic in Washington religious cir cles is the progress of the movement in favor of erecting a Disciple's ('hurch. This is the denomination of which Presidentelect Garlieldisa member, Iiev. c'rcd W. Power, pas tor of the church in th t city, states thai the movement is meeting with unprecedented success, and iL now looks as though the new edifice will beyery imposing. Thus far $3,400 in cash has been subscribed, and from $10.0(10 to $(?0,000 promised. .Mr. Power states that unless the fund exceeds the last named sum the church will be erected on the side of the present church edifice, lie says Gen. Garficld has expressed a decid ed preference for a plain and unpre tentious building, but it is likely the General's enthusiastic admirers will disappoint his wishes in this respect. There arc now subscription agents in every State in the Union where churches of the same denomination are maintained. i m ?? ? - ? ? ? DRY WEATHER. A gentleman of this city w ho has given the subject much thought and made it a study for many years, says the rainy season is over for the pre sent, that the signs arc that there will be a splendid time for the far mers to prepare their lands for the uext two months, and perhaps longer. All new lands, heavy clay soil and unbroken furrow lands should be broken very soon, for there i's danger of the earth becoming too dry and hard to turn over to the best advantage. Of course there will be some rain, but the wet season has passed.?All in )>?/ X c 'f.-. AMI U.V. I'TIC UY INVERSE RATIO. '.lohn, take this slate, von rascal, and work out this sum: If a cat falls into a \ ell sixty feet deep and crawls out six feet each day. falling back eight feet every night, how much time would the cat require to get out of the well'/1 .lohn set to ci| bering and covered both sides of his slate with figures; '.hen, placing one edge of the slate on his knees and resting his chin on the I other, he gazed into vacancy. 'Well, .lohn, how about the cat?1 'Father, 1 ain't got any more room on my slate; but if 1 had another square Pd ha" c that eat in h?1 in three minutes."? Exchange. Corn is selling in almost all parts of Texas at from 30 the ''?."> cents a bushel. At Warrenton, N. ('., it is selling for $2 and $2.2."). It is said that Ohio wives do their own housework. Now, that is the kind of a nohirc idea we like. Greal diversity of opinion prevails generally as to the edict of the severe vcather upon the fruit crop. I The South contains seventy three ? Congregational churches.