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Cjjt Mattjjian a?i?t ?w? jpn. OLLA PODRIDA. THE NEGRO. \ Found artcfig the manuscript popers of an old South Csrohna Planter.] Once upon an evening dreary, from my fields I'd come in weary, And sat pondering life's dark problem as Pd often done before. While I sat engagM in thinking-the present, ? past and future linking, Thro' the twilight I saw blinking a dusky . figure at my door A figure huge and dark and dusky, black as Desdemona's Moor, Peeling in my chamber door. Tho7 the twilight dim, uncertain, hanging like Plutonian curtain, Threw no trace or-shadow of his form opon my floor, I could see the looming figure, like a giant's, only bigger, .Of a dark anti dusky jaigger, -whom I'd often seen* before-^ Seen in times, when, bat in hand, sir, the nigger;stood without the door Time? now .gone forevermore. 4Sow with greedy eyes he's standing, stark, within my doorstep ' lauding;. AH forgetful of his manners-bis cover'd head .within my door, One eye I 3aw was at me leering, the other on my viands peering, -While my. anger, nothin&fearing, his greed . intent upon my storer Intent to beg or steal bis rations from my very scanty store This his purpose, I was sure. Then upon my hearth-place spying, where my ham and eggs were frying, I beheld a poker lying, by my hearth upon the Soor, And with most determined vigor, prone I harl'd it at that nigger ; But he bent his suple figure audit fell upon the floor Miss'd the bead at which I aim'd it and fell harmless on the floor ~ " Bark'dhis shin and nothing more. But with hungry eyes still looking where my ham and eggs were cooking, He, with steps determined, walking, stalk'd across my chamber floor ; Never made the slightest bow, sir.; then I 'saw there'd be a row, sir, For I made a solemn vow, sir, I'd kick that nigger from my door, All despite the Freedman's Bareaa-kick him from my chamber door: Impudence in him Pd cure. Having done so, ! relented and of my hasty act repented, Por I could not think of turning a hungry creature from my door. _i "So," said L "tho' you're a freedman, you seem run so much to seed, maa." Til give you a healthy feed, man, as you look so very poor ; Only split a turn of light-wood lying there ~ "without the door." . Quoth the nigger, ,;Nevermorel" j Much I marvel'd this ungainly nigger should refuse so plainly On such terms to sate his hunger-hunger that must press him sore ; For we cannot help agreeing that so living ? human being Should refuse to labor, seeing hunger pressing j on him sore- ^( Should refuse to earn the dinnerJie^s-?bok ing from my door, " Tho' he ea4*>^nevennore. engaged in musing what he th ns refusing ; ," said I, "that huge creature once sumed euongh for four, ?n a rice plantation he out-ate the _T_ "Jpr?ceat?on, And never nit?e a?ricnlalion' tions cost, Pm sure j Free rations that old master famished in the good old days of yore Days now gone forevermore." New, unless' that nigger's crazy, however much he" may be lazy, Fll shame him to a sense of reason before he quits my chamber door \ "Sir,"-said I? "have you no feeling? Do you mean to live by stealing, Or by work and honest dealing ? Tell me, teH me, I implore, Will you ever work for wages, as mankind 'have done before?" Quoth the nigger, "Nevermore!" **Be that word our sign of parting," I in anger cried, upstarting. "Get you back into the marshes ! Let me see your face no more ; Get you gone, you ugly demon-nigger still, - if slave or freedman I Join the army ! Go to Texas-never come - back here to vex as Ne'er return again to vex us I Let me see your face no more!" But he stood there as before. . And that darkey still is standing in my entry on the landing Standing ; listless, on the landing, with his back against the door, And his eyes are ever spying where my ham and eggs are frying ; But my poker still is lying near at hand upon the floor, And so long asl can lift it from its place upon the floor, I'll feed that nigger; nevermore I [From our Regular Correspondent."} WASHINGTON LETTES WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18, 1885. The new Cabinet officers and Chiefs of Bureau nDder them are very much embarrassed by their inheritance of ?cyinms for the aged, blind and deaf. The Government offices are these .asy? lums, and there are in them hundreds of superannuated men and women who do actually no work. They were not remarkable for energy and efficiency even in their prime. Now they are sans eyes, sans ears, sans everything but pocket. They go to the Depart? ments day after day as has been their custom for years. They sit at their desks and do nothing, but once a month, when pay day comes, they are each handed one hundred dollars in crisp Dew notes. I have in my mind an old man both blind and deaf, who is daily brought tc and taken home from the Patent Office by members of his family in order that he may draw the pay he is absolutely incapable of earning. If these superannuated people sjioa4d be discharged, they would, doubtless die from the shock, arid more or l-rss suffer? ing would be entailed upon their de? pendent families. Bat it :<* neverthe? less a gross wrong to the tax payer and a subversion of the purposes of the Civil Service to make the Government offices an asylum for this class. The Gov? ernment pays thousands of dollars yearly j for rent of offices, and the rooms of j many Departments are overcrowded with desks. It would be in the inter? est of economy to pay these old and helpless people to stay away from the Departments so that competent men might be placed at the desks which they only encumber. There is another class that ou<rht to be discharged. The Departments were filled with pretty women by a system fostered and practiced by tho Republi? can party. There is not a Republican Senator or ex-Senator who has not lovely proteges, and some of them have I dozens, in the Government offices here j They were not appointed under civil service ruU?s, but in direct contraven- j rion of civil service principies-because j they were pretty and helpless, or be? cause they were sisters, cousins, aunts, j and mothers-in-law. To say that they are not efficient is putting it very mild? ly. Ten good clerks, such as are found io the business bouses of the city can do more and better work than one hun? dred of these women, and will be glad to do it for less pay than the women receive. The fact is that the civil service has been most shamefully run down at the heels as well as at the i during the long ascendency of the p of moral ideas and loose practices. During the last three and a months great progress has been ni in the neglected and belated wor many Government offices, but the results cannot be hoped for until rad changes have been made in both men, women and methods of the w demoralized Civil Service under sun. Proof that a new era has openei National affairs is seen every day h The last Republican Senate succee in passing a subsidy bill of $400, in favor of the Pacific Mail Steami Co. Mr. Vilas has been looking i the subject, and he finds that the p ent rates paid for the mails are am ?s the Act of Congress is not mao tory, but merely gives him permist to spend the money, the P. M. Gen will, with the approval of the Presid< expend not one cent of the approp tion. This will be very fatiguing nauseating to the Pacific Steams lobby, but will save the tax payers sum of $400,000. This is only instance. But wait until the accour made up at the end of Pretident Cle land's term. There will be Uteri "millions in it" saved to the coan tr < CAS Dot and Dimple. M. E. SEBVOSS. Dot and Dimple were twins dear little round-faced tots, who w always "as happy as the day was lon, until papa got sick. It was such a queer sickness ; he not go to bed and have a doctor, : take medicine and get well; but wi he came home from his work he could walk or stand straight, and he wo stagger and talk so loudly that Dot i Dimple were afraid, and would h away. And poor mamma must h; been afraid, too, because she often I tears ia her eyes, and looked so so all the time. j And then papa went to bed, i slept, and slept 'way into the next d and when it was 'most dinner time would wake up with such a dread headache, and be so cross that Dot ? Dimple would run out of doors, s stay and stay what seemed hours them, and then when they wonld go to the house papa would be gone. One day they asked mamma why didn't have ? doctor come and care b when he was so sick ; and mamma lot ed so sorry that the twins wished tl bad not mentioned it. 4 'Because, i darlings," she answered, "there is j a doctor in this wbohtJ&lpcityv^c cure th>Mffi^o?^fckness." And I -2au Dimple could not play any nu i that day, for thinking what a dread thing it is to have a sickness that doctor could care. Thc next day was Sunday, and as t twins walked into Sunday School ha io hand they found the whole school a buzz pf anticipation, and the eau ^JFSS~ftu?eoened. The Rev. Dr. Bia; was in their city?fc?wonld addrc their school that vc^^T^erii^on. "I is so good !" said one ; "So verysmlrrt said another; "So kind !" "He lov children ;" "One of the most learnt men in the world." The air seem* full of his praises, and that last sen ten they caught gave Dot and Dimple ; idea. They looked at each othe 4'Would you dare?" said Dot. "I do anything to make papa well," sa Dimple, bravely. "And be is a doctor, too. Let's c it,"said Dot. And so when the speech was ends and the school ont, two little win :faces looked np to the great D. D., an a timid voice inquired: "Please, Mr. Doctor, do yon kno anything that can make folks well th; can't be cured ?" "Who is it that can not be cured ?" "Please, sir, it is our papa; he sta| gers and can't walk straight, and sleej and sleeps, and has such headaches, an is so cross that he ain't a bit like he wa when we were little and he was well and mamma says there is not a docto in this city who can cure him ; and th people said you lived in another cit and was so smart that we thought w would ask you. You will cure him won't you ?" And the reverend doctor, with a sus picious moisture in his eyes, and a not book in his hand, told the little plead ers that he would write a prescriptioi that would care their father if he woul< only take the medicine. Home they ran with their wonderfu prize, and found their father just recov ering from one of bis 4.spells," feeling as if the chains of the evil one wen dragging him down to destruction anc he could not break away. "Oh, papa, papa ! you can be cured the great doctor said so ; we told bin mamma said there was no doctor in this city could cure you, and asked him il he couldn't; and he gave us this paper, and said if you would only take the medicine it would be sure to make you well. Ob, papa, we are so glad !" And off they ran to tell the good news to mamma. "With mingled curiosity and anger, the father opened the. ."prescription," and refc?-t??esc ?urJs : *f?he blood of Jesus Christ clcanseth from all sin." The Lord has said, 4'My Word shall not return unto Me void ;" and when Dot and Dimple peeped into the room a while after they saw their father on his knees with his face buried in his hands. They never knew how it came about, or when or where he got the medicine ; but this they do kuow, that ever since then their father has been well. And so they thank God every day, and are happy. - The Pioneer. -wo- i > i ?m The Old Doctor's Story. "I have a little story to tell you, boys," the old doctor said to the young people the other evening. "One day a long, hot day it had been too-I met my father on the road into town. 44 'I wish you could take this package to the village for me, Jim/ he said hes? itating. "Now I was a boy of twelve, net fond of work, and just out of the hay field, where I had buen at work since daybreak. I was tired, dusty, and hun? gry. It was two miles to town. I wanted to get my supper, and to wash and dress for singing-school. "My first impulse was to refuse, and to do it harshly, for I was vexed that he should ask me after my long day's work, if I did refuse, he would go himself. He was a gentle, patient old man. But something stopped me ; one of God's good angels, I think. " 'Of course, father, I'll take it.' ? said, heartily, giving my pcytbe to one of the men. He gave me the package. 1 " 'Thank you, Jim,' he said, ?I was going myself, but somehow I don't feel very strong to-day.' "He walked with me to the road that turned off to the town, and as he left, put his hand on my arm, saying again, 'Thank you, my son. You've always been a good boy to me, Jim.' "I hurried into town and back again. When I came near the house I saw a crowd of the farm hands at the door. One of them came to me, the tears roll? ing down his face. ?"Your father T he said. 'He fell dead just as he reached the house. The last words he spoke were to you/ " Tm an old man now, but I have thanked God over and over again in all the years that have passed since that hour, that those last words were, 'You've always been a good boy to me.' " No human being ever yet was sorry for love or kindness shown to others. But there is no pang of remorse so keen as the bitte~~ess with which we remem? ber neglect or coldness, which we have shown to loved ones that are dead. Do not begrudge loving deeds and kind words, especially to those who gather with you about the same hearth. In many families, a habit of nagging, crossness, or ill-natured gibing, grad? ually covers the real feeling of love that lies deep beneath. And after all, it is such a little way that we can go together I Worth Repeating, Our Lord God is like a printer, who sets the letters backward. We see and feel him set the types well, but we can? not read them. When wo are printed off yonder, in the life to come, we shall read all clear and straightforward. Meantime we must have patience. Luther. As long as you are yourself earnestly aspiring after a foll deliverance from sin, and a renewal in the whole image of God, God will prosper you in your labor ; especially if you constantly and strongly exhort all believers to expect full salvation now, by simple faith. John Wesley. I wish we would consider ourselves to be set in this world as a crystal, which, placed io the middle of the uni? verse, would give free passage to all that light which it receives from above. -De Reuty. A joke is told on a sheriff of Georgia, who went out in the country to 'level' on a mule, but being told tbaL4ire"t mule's great age exemj^eJ^?'from a levy, tbeShej?^-f?Traced his steps to J^S??r?-?lSTance of nine miles, to ex? amine the code in reference thereto. He found that the mule's age was no bar to a levy, and went back and found that the owner had availed himself of the interim to run the mule off. Every wide-awake pastor will seek to keep his people alive to the great issues of the time to elevate and broad? en their sympathies, and to prompt them, however poor and weak in num? bers, to have some part io all the great benevolent enterprises of the Church. Paul in thanking the women who ~iVbored with him in the gospel showed that he-vWas a true Christian gentle? man, and that he had clear notions as to what is woman's sphere. A writer utters a greai truth in the following sentence-: 'Heart-piercing instruction on practical Christian living is what a materialistic age like this sore? ly needs.' If Satan ever laughs, it must be at hypocrites; they are the greatest dupes he has. THE TEMPERANCE WORKER, Removed from Columbia, S. C. A Live, Temperance Paper, Published Semi-monthly in SUMTER, S. C. Under the Editorial management of REV. H. F. CHBEITZBERG, G.W.C.T. OF I.O.G.T. OF S. C. Assisted by au able corps of Editors. 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GR?BN SPECSFIC. be best, and the only Specific Fertilizer r our Southern States for the last three I ELEMENT, a cheap and excellent Fertilizer for nth Cotton Seed or manure to supply GARDEN FERTILIZER, o Hoses, Geraniums, Pansies, Flowering d for the various attractive and instruc is, 'HOSPHATE CO. ____ Charleston, & C. SSfev-?-he Largest sui Most Complete Establishment South. Established 1842. GEO. S. HACKER St, SON, O?ce and Warerooms, King, opposite Cannon Street. CHARLESTON, S. C. Manufacturers of DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, MOULDINGS, AOT BUILDING MATERIAL, HGHARD I MORRIS, -DEALER IN itoves, Ranges, Grates, &c, ROOFJWG TIX, SOLDER, ?HEET IRON AND WIRE. 118 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, K C. Sept 16 o O. MITCHELL ? SON, PROPRIETORS OP Tho Merchant Flour Mills AND COMM19SION MERCHANTS FOR THE SALE OP COTTON AND NAVAL STORES. WILMINGTON, N. C. OFFER FOR SALE AT LOWEST PRICES Choice grades FLOUR, own man'f't're. -ALSO, " Fresh Ground MEAL, HOMINY. CRACKED CORN, &c. -ALSO, Selected RED RUST PROOF SEED OATS. Selected North Carolina and Maryland SWED RYE. All our Goods guaranteed best quali? ty and at lowest prices. No charge for delivery to Railroad. B. F. MITCHELL & SON. APBT71? Scnd six cents for Postase riliZi?l.and receive free, a costly box of goods which will help you to more money, right away than anything else in this world. All, of either sex, succeed from first hour. The broad road to fortune opens before the workers, absolutely sure. At once address, True & Co., Augusta, Maine. WULBERN & PIEPER, WHOLESALE GROCERS, AND'DEALERS IN Provisions, Lips, Toliacco, &c 167 and 169 East-Bay, CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec. 2_6_ S. B. THOMAS, 4gt No. 320 KING STREET, Opposite Liberty, Wira Mes, Paper Happ, LACE CURTAINS, CORNICES AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS, WINDOW AWNINGS MADE TO ORDER. CHARLESTON S. C. Dec ll o Wholesale and ReEul Dealer in Boots, Shoes, Trunks, Bags, &c. No. 233 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Particular, attention given to Filling of Orders, and all Goods guaranteed as represented. Jan 6_* GEO. W. STEFFENS, SUCCESSOR TO Steffens & Werner, WHOLESALE GROCER, Auction and Commission Merchant and Liquor Sealer. 197 EAST BAY AND 50 AND 52 STATE STS., (Auction Room State Street,) CHARLESTON, S.JL x^if?"? 25 o KID GLOVES. Poster's "Tres Bon" New Hook Real French Kid Gloves. 5-bc oks, ?1.50 ; 7-hooks, Sl.75; 10-hooks, $2.00 per pair. FANCY GOODS, CHRISTMAS CARDS, STATIONERY and a variety of articles for Christmas Presents. STAMPING AND EMBROIDERY and a full assortment of all necessary mate rials. Lessons in Embroidery at reasonable rates. Butterick's Fashionable Dress Pat? terns at PHIL. SCHUCKMANN? 271 KING ST., CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec 16_'?_v_ QEO. LG. COOK, PHOTOGRAPHER, 281 KING STREET, Charleston, S. O. March 24 v GO TO JU BRO, 273 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C., -FOR Fine Diamonds, Watches, CLOCKS, JEWELRY., SILVER AND PLATED WARE, SPECTACLES AND EYE GLASSES. Large assortment of WEDDING PRESENTS i always on hand. Orders promptly filled, Watches and jewelry carefully repaired by expert workmen. 273 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Sept 23 O PAVILION HOTEL, CHARLESTON, S. C. First Class in all its Appointments. Supplied with all Modern Improvements. Excellent Cuisine, Large Airy Rooms, Otis Passenger Elevator, Elec? tric Bells and Lights. Heat" ed Rotunda. RATES $2 00, $2.50 AND ?3.00. Rooms Reserved by Mail or Telegraph. Sept 16 THE HOTEL WINDSOR, 211 KING STREET. Four Doors South Academy of Music. CHARLESTON, S* C. THIS well appointed Hotel was opened for the reception of Guests, March 1st, 1885, by G. T. ALFORD, recently proprietor of I the "New Brighton Hotel," Sullivan's Island. The "WINDSOR" is newly furnished throughout, having Woven Wire SpriDg and Hair Matresses on all beds. Fronting on King Street, with extensive Southern expos? ure, making All the Rooms Dry, Airy and Pleasant. To make the "HOTEL WINDSOR," what has long been wanted, a STRICTLY FAMI? LY HOTEL, No Liquors mil be sold on the premises. Rates, Si.50 to ?2.00 per day-Liberal t?rros made by the week or month. G. T. ALFORD, Manag r. THE AlfflAR HOUSE. CORNER OF Yanderhorst and King St? HAVING BEEN LEASED BY Miss Heriot, (Formerly 0f 190 Meeting-St.,) IS NOW OPEN for the accommodation of Boarders. Parties visiting Charleston will find ibis House conveniently situated for busi? ness, and directly on the linc of Street Railwaj. Terms, per day, $1 50. Feb IS WORK SHOPS WITHOUT STEAM POWER BT USING OUTFITS OF BAUST WT. FOOT POW** machinery can compete with 6tea*n power. Sold on trial?' Metal and woodworkers send for prices. DluBtr'd catalogue free. W. F. A.. Jno. Barn?? Go* Rockford? Ul* Address No 21 lt) Main St. WILMINGTON, AUGUSTA CONDENSED SCHEDULE* TRAINS GOING SOUTH. DATED Jane 22, 1885 No. 48,.i No. 40 Daily. J Daily. Leave Wilmington...^. Leave Waccamaw. Leave Marion................ ar've Florence....... Ar've Sumter. A.r've Columbia. 8 15pm 9 42 ? 11 37 u 12 25 ? 434am 6 40 ? 10 I6pm 11 ir ** 12 38 am 115 ? 434 ? 6 40 ? TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 43, Daily. No. 47, Daily. Leave Columbia.. >..... ?. ar've Sumter Leave Floren .:. 2... ............ 415 p m Leave Marion. 5 Ol 44 Leave Waccamaw. 6 55 *.* A r've Wilmington.. 8 20 " 0 55 pm ll 55 ? 5 07am 5 53 ? 744 ? 0 07 " Train No. 43 stop? at all stations. Trains No. 48 and 47 ?top orly at Brinkley'?, Whitevill?, Lake Waccamaw, Fair Bluff, Nica* ois, Marion, Fee Dee,- Florence, Tim monaville, Lynchburg, Mayesville, Sumter, Wedgefield, Camden Junotion and Eastover. Passengers for Colombia and all points on C. ? G. R. R., C., C. *. A. R. R. Stationl, Aiken Junction, and all points beyond, ihoold take No. 40 Night Exp res?. Pullman Sleeper for Augusta on this train. Pullman Sleepers for Savannah OB train 48. AU trains ran solid between Charleston ?nd Wilmington. JOHN F. DIVINE, General Sop't T. M. EMERSON, Gen. Passenger Ag't. NORTH-EASTERN Ri R. CO. SUPERINTENDENT'S O?TICE, NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD CO. CHABLESTON, S. C., May 3d, 1885. On and after this date the following Sehe* dale wi]] be run : Leave Charleston. Arrive Florence. No. 43-11 50 A. M............ 3 55 P. X. No. 47-12 55 A. M. 4 52 A. M. Leave Florence. Arrive Charleston. No. 40- 1 35 A. x.5 00 A. M. No. 42-12 05 P. M.4 IO P. X. Nos. 42 and 43 will stop at all Stations. Nos. 40 and 47 will not stop. ifo 53-Leave Charleston 7 00 a a " Lane's.8 29 am Arrive Sumter. 9 41am " Columbia.10 53 am No. 52-Leave Colombia. 5 27 p m " Samter................ 6 53 pm " Lane's................ 8 03 p m Arrive Charleston... 9 30 p m Nos. 52 and 53 will stop at Lanes, Forres? ton and Manning. T. M. EMERSON, J. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Pass.,Agent._Gen'l Sop't. South Carolina Railway Go. COMMENCING NOVEMBER 9, 1884,Pas. senger Trains will ron as follows, until for* ther notice. (No trains are ron on Camden Branch cn Sundays. Standard time 75 merid? ian.) TO COLUXBIA. Leave Camden................ 7 15 am 400pm Leave Camden Jonction... 8 58 a m 5 22 p a Arrive at Columbia........ ll 00 a m 9 22 p ni FROM COLUMBIA Leave Colombia......... 7 50 am 5 27pm Arrive Camden Jonction...! 1 12 a m 7 03 p m Arrive at Camden........... 12 55 p m 8 25 p m TO CHABLESTON Leave Camden. 4 00 p na Leave Camden June'. 5 22 p m Arrive at Ch aries ton.9 38 p m PR0X CHABLESTOK Leave Charleston.............. 7 00 am Arrive Camden June'...... ..............ll liam Arrive at Camden.... ?-... 12 55 p A TO-ASrfOSTA Leave Cam ?eit ....... 7 15 am 4 00 pm Lcav?'C^muen Juuc........ 8 58 am 5 22pm. Arrive at Augusta. 10 00 pm 7 41 a a FBOX AUGUSTA Leave Augusta...... ........ 7 15am 935pm Arrive Camden Jone'_.. 7 03 p m ll 12 am Arrive Camden............... 8 25 p m 12 55 p m COKSECTIOKS. Connections made at Colombia with Colum? bia and Greenville Railroad both ways, to arni from all points on that Road and on the Spar? tanberg, Union and Columbia and Spartanburg and Asheville Railroads, also with the " Char* lotte, Colombia and Angosta Raihwd-to and from all points North, both ways, by trains leaving Camden at 715 a rn, and arriving at 8 25 pm. Connections made at Angosta to and from all Point? West and Sooth via Georgia R.B. and with Central R. R. Connections made at Charleston with Steam? ers to and from NewTorkon Tuca day s and Fri? days, also with Charleston and Savannah Rail? way for Savannah and all points Sooth. ' Connections made at Blackville with Barn? well R. R. to and from Barnwell by all traits on Angosta Division. THROUGH TICKETS to all points, ean be purchased by applying to James Jones, Agent at Camden. D. C. ALLEN, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. JOHN B, PECK, General Manager. Charleston, S. C. PATENTS ; Obtained, and all business in the IT. S. Paten Office, attended to for ODERATE FEES. Our office is opposite theU. S. Patent Office, and we can obtain patents in lea time than those remote from WASHINGTON. Send ODEL OR DR A WING. We advise as to patentability free of charge: and we make NO CHARGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENT. We refer, here, to the Postmaster, the Supt. of Money Order Div., and to officials of the U. S. Patent Office. For circular, advice, terms and reference to actnal clients in your own State, or county address C. A. SNOW k CO., Opposite Patent Office. Washington, D. G. THE WAVERLY, CHARLESTON, S. C. The above House having been NEWLY FURNISHED throughout, in a FIRST CLASS MANNER, is without exception the most completely furnished House io the City, and is ander the Sole Proprietorship and management of the Public's obedient servant, JOS. raxes, J*. RATES-$2 and $2.50 per day. Sept 16_o_ WRIGHT'S HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. C. THIS NEW AND ELEGANT HOUSE, with all modern improvement*, is now open for the reception of guests. S. L. WRIGHT k SON, May 6._Proprietors. TJTIT p for working people. Send 10 cents Hili-ll postage, and we will mail yon fret, a royal, valuable sample box of goode that will put you in the way of making more money in a few days than yon ever thought possible at any business. Capital not requir? ed. You can live at home and work in spare time only, or all the time. All of both sexes, of all ages, grandly suecessfol, 50 cents to $5 easily earned every evening. That all who want work may "test the business, we make this unparalleled offer : To all who are not well satisfied we will seo?$l to pay for the trouble of writing as. Fall particulars, directions, etc., sent free. Immense pay ab? solutely sore for all who start at once. Don't delay. Address Stinson k Co., Portland, Maine._" THE CONTINENTAL FIRE INSORANCE COMPANY. THE UNDERSIGNED represents the above Company, and is prepared to insure stores, goods, . dwellings, furnitore, barns, and stables. The Continental is one among the best in rae Country, and its rates the same as the other first class companies. He calla especial attention to its five-yearinaUU? ment plan. W. F. RH AME. March 4 tf