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[Written for toe Orangcbnrg Timks] MY FIRST 1.0VE. To-dayi T pat nnd mu?cd alone, Beneath the Jasmine's bower Ahd mcni'ry took my lone heart back To one bright, vanished hour:? Two yearn ago. to-day, I sat ?With some one by my Hide, "Who took my trembling hand in his, And whispered, "lie my bride?" My glad heart gave a joyous bound, 1 know not what I said; Hut in those great brown eye? of his His deep, pure love I read, Hut time and fate since then have brought ]>cep griefs and bit tei t??ars; And, now, I sit, and muse (time O'er those two, vanished years. Oft have love's lips since that time breathed The same fond words to me; They touch me not?1 only crave | My timlluve, pure and free, And, yet, perchance that bright spring-day Showed but tlieln'ent llowcra Of love and joy, which y< t may hlooni To blesii these lives of ours. [Written for the Orangchutg 1\.mes. THE BANESHORO B ACHELOR CLL!B. So.MK CF ITS SAYINGS AND D?INGS. No. 2. Rouse;! to cflbrt tit last, Bob nip ped with his cane on the de*k heloti him. Order being restored, he re marked thut their cheering was pre luuture, in fact, all their actions ban been irregular, and if he was to pro Hide, they must conform to parlia mentary image. "Ob. hang the usage," exclaimed ?Tili! Bolus. who was a reckless speaker, V'thht ia what wc are fight lug. Wu want to be rid of it. and feel free from rules and regulation-.', nnd do just as wo please for once with no restrict ions,"' and Jim threw 1 ack his head, elevated his chin and primed himself for a prolonged yell, j which he cut inconveniently short, as nobody helped, and Secretary fixed him with his eye. Fearful of another "homo-thrust," he turned it into a cough, and strangehl badly with his mouth full of pent-up voice, j When he had subsided, and silence ' once more prevailed, the President paiil with great dignity: "Thi Secretary will now coutiiiu * his reading of the resolutions, and gentlemen, I trust there will bo no 1'tirt her interruption.'' "You did it yourself first tithe,** remarked Andy in surjuiso, "it ?wasn't one of its," but receiving a withering look across the desk from Hob, he wilted perceptibly. Paul once more coinin -need, "Be it further, Resolved, That we organize our selves 'fntoa society ("You said cftib before, Air.' Secretary," interposed. Jack Thorn), for mutual aid, and the protection of our rights as free nnd independent bachelors, who since from various causes they are debarred matrimony, repudiate the shackles?" "A question, a question," ejaculat ed Jim Bolus, springing excitedly to his feet. "0?der! order! wo must have order." "Air. President,*" said Jim un daunted by his former experience, *'wewill know?we have.he right to quostion that .statement of Pryors, his sweeping charge against us. J ap peal to the house?gentlemen, will you call on him to rise and ex pi a i it V We know the effects, but what are the various causes which debar us from matrimony, supposing we had a mind to be Benedicts, for Paul scorned to insinuate that it is owing to circumstances beyond our control t hat we are -ttiIi bachelors," Cries of "Pry or, Pryor," now rang on every aide. Boh finding himself unable to stem the title, surendertd -with as good grace as he could muster. They were utterly demoralized, and the confusion was only lessened when Paul stepped to the front and bowed. "Now out with it quick?we are in terrible suspense?our thoughts and ?Ospihions havo been revolving like lightning since you throw that fire brand among us.." "O, Jack Thorn, hush up?the idea! why you arc so thin a thought wouldn't have room to revolve in you without slipping out." "Don't boast too loud yet, Jim Bolus, if you get down agaiu, great will he the fall." "Woll, I guess the storm of your ridicule won't he much to weather." "Gentlemen, this bickering is un seemly." "Give us a little suthin' bitter thin, Mr. Secretary." "Very well, I'll endeavor so t*> do Mr. Bolus?" ("Dab?gee," ejacu lated that person, "if he ain't com menced on me again!") "Yes, Mr. Bolus, by your motion, endorsed by the others, I will briefly state sonic of the causes that debar us from taking the fatal leap." "Oh," sighed the young giant, with evident relief, ''he dare not be hard on us seeing as how himself is Included." "Allow me to remind you first, that it is inconvenient for two to speak at one time. 1 will begin with the oriufual interrogator." ?'That's me," assented dim, the irrepressible, "I am the *g;tor of the tribe, am I? Well, I shall be t! e itg'/>("!? when you get me in dec* water?1 would really like lb know why I should hot be appreciated, for I am a pretty fair-looking specimen and invested in a new turn-out recent ly." "Precisely, will you help n o on. Gentlemen, we have seen James Bolus frequently on tin: drive with his bcutiful pair Of grays, his hand somebuggy;and usually a handsome lady beside him?11 "Why yes; we have seen, and wish ed our.selv.es in his place." "?-!:\turally we coin luded that she would continue to ride with the same escort for the remainder of her life, but it seems that she concluded she wouldn't (laughter and applause). "I don't let the extra seat in my buggy for life." said Jim, pretending to talk a hit, "it ir- u?t even engaged by t he season." "The last occasion on which I saw the.ui together was two months ago She day after the church bur. Con versing with hei* a few weeks later, die told me con !b lent i.dlv her reason for resigning her drives with our brother bachelor." "Von don't say so! Why, she never told me y et !" Pryor paused, but wmk urged to go on. "It soeins that she had a turn at he table when Jim went there for sti/p r,quite nccidenthlly of course. I watched him, for 1 wanted tw go next, and thought he would never eome away. finally, as he com menced on the fifth saucer of ice cream ("she eat two of 'em," growled Jim), I wont up to hin? and laid my ; hand on his shoulder. .Mm, said I. you haven't many friends left, let me lake you away from here." "Yours is not a misnomer, Paul Pry or. You turn up so inconsis tently. I was merely doing a chari table deed to help the church, and keep the other tables in the back ground, financially speaking." "Conversing with hei-, as I said, she remarked that a fair a Horded a go?d opportunityTor studying human it it lire. You could tell whether a j man was extravagant*, generous, or penurious?and she found out one j thing there, that whoever kept house for Jim Bolus would have a bard task to supply his table." "Good for yon," laughed Jack Thorn, "I knew it was coining." "Deceitful Delilah; to think how she worrld urge me try just the least bit mpi'Cr Mr. Bolus, now do, to ob lige nie, and help out, the emu so?and then poke fun about it to you?Ju-plnl m>: out to be sure! Just you wait! I'll get even yet." "The reverse is ti ne of Mr. Thorn," said Paul, "his appetite is too deli cate?his taste troublesome?the ladies fear there would be too much dillleully in serving the exact quanti ty fop Jim, the precise quantity for himv Eind:ng tile laugh UM'ned against them, the last of the victims inquir ed; -'How altout little And ShortV" "Oh, they say what there is of him is good choiighj 1ml they could take two like him in their affections, and find room for more." "Show me my rival," said A:.dy fiercely. "There he sits," roplicd Paul, pointing to Ed. Trellis, the youngest in the group. "His age is against him; he is quite the pet you know, but it is rather early y ;t for him t<i write sentimental verses, vowinp eternal fidelity Ac, to the fair sex." "I will - never tell you anything again," stammered the boy, blushing c. intson at the accusation. "I did not. say you bad?'t.w:i only a supposition on ihy part?yo. betrayed yourself." Quite a hurst of merriment ?jreele< this little rontrcfrnipx. Taking up the discarded paper. the Secretary once more endeavored t pro ed with the ivaiiihg. j "Conllcmcu, I trust that form will serve as examples; further illustra tions will only prolong the 'meeting.'* "Ah,you'cannot get out of it so easily as that?tell us why Mr. Pry or is debarred." '.?Yes?yes?wo want to know that? we arc not going to let you off. Confess, or he expelled. ?'Certainly?it is all owing to my im pectin ions condition. Ex-Offhmo. NO I-iiXt'E-I.'tlMit.P.ATiOX. Editor] Orangiburg 'lime*' As there lias been a call for an rx prcdou on the subject of no fence, ih a few wohls. l^wilLgive you the short experience of those that have ulopted the no fence system iu the l?'ti Motto section. The subject is a plain' one, and heeds but little Said for it, espial idly in a co'.intry like; ours, that has but little timber, and ail the land cleared. Where a neigh borhood is sparsely settled, and most of the country . in bays, branches, bogs, and pine forests, I have no louht it is well enough to keep up be old fences, as the ei ops arc more' easily fenced than the stock, but 1 'hink there is a section of country from theConga reo andSaaiee, to the Ivlisto, in Orarigoburg County, thut should ad.ipt the no fence system, to rreiit advantage. The/'C will be mo e an l ladt r dock raised an ler the no fence sys- j icni than with the old system. What j we do raise will ho good, and we will know whereto find tbein. The law is so fixed, tliat those thai don't wan! it need riot adopt it, and there's no , , ? ? , ? , I use botlieriug tuen' mains a iron I what their neighbor*hnvo doue. If we propose to live all in one house or all under one fence, it's nobody else's business; arid if there is any one in side of ihe fence Chat is not laftd ; owner tbere will he no objections to bis gelling outside. We are all free men, arid there's plenty of room out side, ami if you don't want to vole the Democratic, ticket on account of it, we.will try to get along without you. The obi cows are dying out, anil have been since last August. Cotton was iu the liebl unusually late, the seeds wore rotten, nnd Liu* con sequ ence was they could not stand the cold winter, and they would die just as they are doing under any circum. stances, unless they were fed, and that is something unknown ill this seel ion by the principal part of the owners. In rcp'y to "Watch," I Witt say that be has shown his hand so plainly t'latnny one can run and read. If he g ls a half a chance in next election will ride out if it on nothing better than '.i rail. As to tl e labor question, I will only speak of tire seel ion of country that I have passed through* We have two hundred and fifty thousand acres lying between the Sail tec and Edisto Rivers, convenient to U. U. transportation. It is naturally drained; susceptible of improvement,, healthy, well watered,, and will pro* C.Tt eanything that grows in tu? South except long staple cottoiK There is more good land in this section than cnn be found in the ?Htrie huttlber oi square miles in any other portion nl S. C. It is without a doubt the best early fruit, and vegetable country in the State, and with the growing demand.for these products, skilled labor, and plenty of it, will be ne ecMsary to develop this section. It is the richest, ami most desirable in the Stiite. Besides wie have water power equal to any. If this section of country, was properly peopled, manufacturing, of various kinds would' spring up in the country. This is the way to grow rich, with out capital. All that we have to do is lo build bouses an 1 apply to the Im migration Agent, and they can be readily filled; with. intelligent labor. I without further cost. We can build the houses between this and October or November and have them ready to assist in gathering the present crop and by next, spring they would be ready to start; crops on some tt rhis of thou own, as leuaiils or in some other a way. 1 propose thai the Agricultural Society <rd' Orangeburg call a meeting at an early day. and try to induce every land holder in the con it try to attend and see what can be don.. .Don't say that it will run the negro oir. lie nil! only stay the better. So far as the negro is concerned, I must nay that I am rather partial to him. I doubt if.we can improve on him *>s a hired labe?ror, but lh.:l will soon he | a thing of t he past. Five years or; less will make I he hi all renters Every farmer knows that not one in a thousand a re competent for renters, the negro will not even work :is a lei.a it. \\t is as "Wateh';1 siiva, he holds the pape.i'? for uy.iar as inn oh the owner :n any one'and gets it as .he pleases. I .*?IU not ill favor of rim ing the negro out of the country; for there is land enough iti the section I speak of to settle at least two thous :m 1 white immigrants, and give each horse twenty acres, which is enough, to work, and improve .Va it sbould be. and leave it plenty for the negro. Say tlie least for it, there is room enough in the country for three thousand immigrants, and steps should betaken? to bring them before another election, to beat the Hadica) party, if nothing else. Every man in the County would be worth ten dol lars to oho now in less than twelve mouths after their Settling; It would benefit, the negro as much as the white man. Ft. Motte, te^pekanlk. ' (1 oooi.an i? Triwxsnir, OltANOKUttktl Couxtv, S. <'. April otli 1831. Mr. Editor : Will you announce through, the cojurors of vmir valuable paper, that Pleasant Hill Division. No. lt?, Sons of Temperance, is again reorganized and in working condition. Ollicers installed for present quarter are as follows: .i. n. Phillips, w. p. J. it. Fullmer, W. A. M. d. O'Sowd, K. S. Miss .1. V. Phillips, A, H. S. Miss Sil I a Williamson, F. S. Miss Sal lie Argue, Trpas. 1). W. Roberts, Chap. MissCarrk Salley, Con. (t. W. Williamson, Asst. Con. Miss Cora Argoc, I. S.. Joe Smiley, O. S. Time-of meeting?Saturday ftyen itigs* Our local D. C. W., A. FC. Olewton, has been 'united to reorganized Pine Grove Division, No. 2U\ Yours Ae.f P. D. Jei'fcoat, P. W. P. Subscribers to the Time* will please remember the printers Ik fore they spend all their Win er change and the dull season comes *n. The subscription books are at Mr. Kirk Robinson's store where they can stop and pay up when lhoy come to town. I is me?ioriam. At h meeting of the vestry of the. Orangeburg Lutheran Church, held >h Friday, the 8th of April, 1881, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted: Wiiehxas, It has plenicd God, iu 'tis wine ami loving, inscrutable providence, to rehtov* from us our jsteemori brother, .1. F. Addon?one in whom we recognize ninny traits of l pure and noble Christian charac ter; a true simplicity of;manner and feeling which knew no pridc'or nrrog uu e in the midst of success: ever ready to do bis part for the prosper ity and progress of the Church of Christ; therefore, lie it R?-W?.W, That it is with duo.p sor row that we realize the departure of inn who was an olllcer of so much usefulness lit our Chun h. IlMo.rei/, That we will ever cherish for our emulation the memory of his noble example. Re-?*/????/, That, a copy of this pre amble and resolutions be transmitted to tlie bereft family as n token of our heartfelt sympathy for their loss. /irsti'crtl. That a copy he furnished tlie Oraugeburg papers for publica tion. \Y: J. BitvAST,-President. Arial. La;jiikop, Secretary. V TAME EAGi.E THAT WOUKIES DCwS. Some three months ago, while hunting in the mountains cast of the I'weive-iuile House. Sir. Bujinglon captured a young American eagle. At the time the bird was quite small and from appearances but a few weeks old. Air. 1 In Hingt on has his pet con lined in the yard back of his shop, and the many and curious inoiikeyshincs indulged in by the mountain bird are really amusing. Measuring some eight feet from tip to tip and weighing forty pmindsi with talons three inches in length, there is but small chance for any dogs residing jji the neighborhood. For as sure as a canine makes bis appearance, the eagle spreads his heavy wings, and with n loud scream ho lights upon the back of his terror stricken dog. The scene tknt follows is one of great interest. The dog, without further notice, darts through tlie side gate and out ft/to Che street, with the nil gl e attached to his back, and that too in a ninuner to stay. Down tlie street lie goes at break neck speed. At a distance of about two blocks- the eagle, bids the dog an affectionate ailicti and. quietly re turns, as though nothing bad hap pened. The same experi ment is gone through with whenever the dog can be procured. It docs not seem no- . pessary to r*.mark that rings of any description are seldom seen in that part of the town, and the same clog never more than once. It would be a blessing lo our city if we had one such bird on each block. It wot rid save our pound-master much un necessary trouble.? *S?fu J>>se Mcivioy. TftE wife for AX EDITOR. A Georgia editor is boastful over the good qiinlilicsof his wife, to whom he pays this doubtless well-deserved tribute: There is a little brown-eyed, enthusiastic; bigh-spirited lady, who, after she has cooked breakfast, clear ed the things tiway, set the house to rights, attended the call of the bread wagon, and milk the cows, (Ions her hut and cloak, conves into this olllccy yanks us out of the editorial easy (y) chair, pounces on the exchanges, am putatcs every item of interest, stacks them on the copy-hook, grabs up a Fabor, travels it over a quire of edi tor's manuscript paper, removes her snowy-white apron, shoves up her sleeves, grubs up a stick, and rule and sets it all into typo, reads the proofs and corrects every error. That's oiir wife, and she will get her reward in heaven. The lady referred J to in the abtrVo was Miss Ella Green, formerly of Macon. This is the kind of wife ovcrybody needs, that is not afraid to role up her olocves and'help her husband. listen to this ?ihls. Dr. Carbally, an eminent physician and chemist, testifies that the cosine Lies which the fashionable belles of the present day arc so fond of using and deem ho indispensible to their beauty, are the most deadly enemies to their vital system. Paralysb, that fatal and frightful form of bodily infirmity, is said to be the result of the continual use 'of the paints or washes used for enamelling or otficT- . wise artificially whitening the skin. Chief among these fearful auxil iaries of t he toilet is that w hite hor. ror, "Laird's Bloom of Youth," wliich is so extensively used by the ladies of society, married and single, for "making up" their eoniplexiot}v.? The salts of lead contained in this preparation, which is the means of producing that pearly white, polished appearance of the skin, on applying it, is the active agent of parahysjs, and any person who uses it, or any other lotion or powder containing these salts, is tampering with her life. Dr. Carbally further tells us, ser^ i?uslyy that the peculiar droop of the hands sarcastically cid led. the 'Mean gar< o style," and which was suppos ed by the community to lie" a mere freak of fashion, really and truly had its origin in a partial paralysis of the exterior muscle of the fore-arm, produced by the u>c of those outward poisons. Some fashionable belle, no uo doubt, had snlfcrcd in this terrible way for her folly, and all fashion able geese of her acquaintance follow ed suit by crooking their wrists and drooping their hands, like s:o nuyiy hens with their wings broken. We learn also that all powders, paints and liquids which impart ? polished, scintillating whUctfoss to the skin, contain metallic poisons* and are extremely perilous. The more beautiful the' more dangerous. a not?bije e&'ecijtiox. All the Nihilists, except the wo man I lossy Helfmrmn. condemned to death for connection with the Czar's assassination, namely: RuseakorT, Michaelon", Kibolt/.chitsch, Juliahoft" and Sophie Pieovsky, were hanged at 10 o'clock Friday morning. Michael oil's rope broke twice. Order was not disturbed; There was an ini rryense concourse of spectators. Appeals for mercy to the Nihilists Russnkofi'and Michnel?ff were rub nutted to the Czar, but he replied that thescutenco of the court must bv carried out. The condemned Nihilists Were es corted from the fortress to the place of execution by Cossacks and in fantry with drums and fifes. De* ta'ehments- of all regiments of guards stationed in St. Petersburg so'r rounded the scnKfold. All the pris oners received the ministrations of priests and kissed the cross and each other. They were very firm, except KurSsnkoft", who' fainted at the last moment. The Voorhees-Mahonc difficulty, says the Washington correspondent of the Atlanta) Constitutum, is virtu ally ended.- Voorhecs says he intends to treat any message iroin Mahonc, whether it be a challenge or other wise.- with contempt.- Mahone, full ofM^lign-ation, insisted upon chal lenging Yooriiees, but was persuaded by discreet, friends that such an act would only injure him. The friends of both senators are endeavoring to fix up a mutual explanation, but neither Voorhecs- nor Mahonc seems inclined that way. The Oalvestoh lawyers have got a good laugh on a brother attorney who was defending a colored klep tomaniac on- life plea of insanity Tho' attorney for the defendant made an I eloquent speech on the irresponsible condition of his client's mind to tho jury and took his seat. His idiot client,reached over, touched his ad vocate's arm, and said emphatically: "You is do biggest fool on Govci*-* nor's Island.*' The opposing nttoiiv ncy instantly remarked, "There, I \ told you he had lucid intervals,"