The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 17, 1887, Image 4
WED? SBAY, AUGUST 17.
BIRTHDAY STONES.
January.
I$y those who in this month- are bons
No gem save Garnets should be worn ;
They will insure von constancy,
Tc ^Keads&p and fidelity.
February-.
The 'February born will find
Sincerity and peace of mind??
Freedom froes passion and from care,
If they the Amethyst will wear.
March.
Who?se this world of ours their eyes
In March first open, shall be wise,
Is days of peril firm and brave,
And wear & Bloodstone to their grave.
?.? t Aprii. -
Those who in April date tfee?r years,
Diamonds should wear, lest bitter tears
For vaio repentance 8ow. This stone
Emblem of innocence is ksewn.
May.
Who first beholds the light of day
laJSpriug^ sweets flowery month of Say. ..
And weara an Emerald all her life,
Shall be a l?v?d- and happy wife.
June.
Who cohms with summer to this earth
And owes to June her day of birt%,
With ring of Agate on her hand
Ca? healtha&d wealth and pc?icecommand.
Tie glowing Ruby skoal d adorn
Those who in warm July ?re born ;
Thus will they be exempt and free
From love's doubts and anxiety.
August.
Wear a Sardonyx, or for thee
Ko conjugal felicity ;
The Augnst born without this stone
rtk said aa?t live unloved alone.
September. ?
? inaid?n' bem- when autumn's leaves
Are rustling in September' s> breeze,
A Sapf^?f?rexm feerbrow should bia?,
*TwiH core diseases of the mind.
October.
?9c5#ber'? choice is born for woe,
And life's vicissitudes uh?s? know ;
Boi lay an. Opal eu ber breast,
And hope w ?i teQ these woes to rest.
^ November.
Who-first comes to this world below
dull November s fog and snow, ^.
Should-prze the Topaz amber hue,
Emblem of friends and lovers true.
December.
?f cold December gave you birth,
The month of ?aow and ice and roirtiz,.
Place oo yo?r hand a Torquoise b??e?
Success will bless you if you do.
EDUCATIONAL.
th? Motto, "Practl-ee ?. Theory**?T>o?5
It Not Cover s Muitif ade of Kank
Ffecla^ogrteal Sius?
r FKINCrPLES, IfOT THEORIES.
The deluge of devices afflicting some
. schoolrooms of the country is ?nfortu
. nate from many standpoints. Conserva
tism had become an evil in some sec
tions of the country, to say the least,
And it seemed as though anything in the
" world that would arouse the teachers
. would be justifiable and acceptable. A
combination of influences, some quiet
and attractive, others seismic, produced
Activity on the part of those most sus
?entibie in the one case, or nearest the
source of i imeneo on the other, and
the hope of the country, educationally .
.considered, centered in this advanced j
'. guard of the great progressive army. It j
<was a misfortune, therefore, that those
who were to become the leaders and the
?sample? the ideal of the country, were
ttenrpted into errors as vicious, if carried
to the extreme, as those from which es
' ?cape was desired.
We are now in the most hopeful peda
gogical period of American life, if we
except that in which the normal school
idea was bora. But caution on the part
?fihe reformers is every way as desir
Able as awakening on the part of the
: .conservatives. The pendulum will swi ng
to the other extreme, inevitably. If it
swings too quickly, will return before
the body of the conservatives is really
moved? and many will settle back into
eternal satisfaction in the thought that
they have always been right, and. con
sequently, all change wii? in their esti*
-nation, be wrong.
~ One has but to visit schools in differ
ent sections of the country?the schools
in which a multitude of .devices without
principles gives the teaeher the im
pression that she is making a great suc
cess? when, in reality, her failure is stu
pendous?to see one of the great dan
gers threatening the advance move
ment If you say anything by way
of criticism of what "they are do
ing, you will be met with the assertion, j
uttered with great self-assurance, that
the schools have always suffered from
theory; now they are indulging in a
little practice. It would be amusing,
were it not so sad, to see the way in
which the motto, "Practice vs. Theory,"
is covering a multitude of rank pedago
gical saos. Whenever a war-cry of this
Iaa4 castses a panic the probability is?
that behind it is a truth which should
be known; and, in tkis esse, wo incline
to think that theories of education have
sometimes been presented in such a way
a* to be of little help to the teacher,
whereas a very simple device helps her
over a bard place. Certain we are that
these theories, as mere speculations, as
hypotheses, have no place in the average
schoolroom, Kut there is need of a
clearer understanding of the principles
at education; and when practically pre
sented they have all the virtues that the
most sanguine can anticipate from de
vices* and reach heaven-high above
them in other and more important
ways.
Theories are for the experts, the spec
ialists, the investigators; devices are for
the ignorant, the indolent the indiffer
ent. Principles arc the material upon
which the theorist works and. as by
magic, transforms ? device into a meth
od which accomplishes everything de
sired, by processes that are" scientiiie.
The principles are very generally un
derstood by the thinkmg portion of the
profession. The}' are practiced by near
ly all great teachers, whether profess
ionally trained or not We think one
special need of the hour is to .have these
principles worked into the every-day
practiee of the average testcher. There
are two classes of principe?, the one
resting upon the subjects individually
considered, the other, upon the nature
of the mind to receive instruction and
be developed under it More bus been
done with the former than the hitter,
until it sometimes seems as though
teachers, who work from principies,
even, think the great end and nini of
school life is to moid every child's mind
until it will fit their metnod in each sub
ject, in which case a teacher is justified
in snatching any device that will help
his mind into the desired routine.
These principles are only important
when the other and higher principles,
relating to the mind and its growth and
development, are understood.
For the first time in the history of Amer
ican education there is general appreci
ation of the importance of this phase of
our work. In other darsi whenever
they were introduced, it was nsnally as
sociated with the teaching of special
subjects. To-day the most popular
books on pedagogy, either original or
translated, are those which deal chiefly
with the study of the human mind.
?ow let the institutes, the associations,
the school mast er?*' ciubs, the summer
schools. j??in in a movement to carry
these principles into every schoolroom
jn the land. The college an t the nor
mal school will do their part. Lot us
n<?t fail to do ours.
The high an in nedngogy is the art of
emphasis, aud let us piace the emphasis
where it belongs, upon a knowledge of
the ehild's mind, at every period of its
development under all nauiral influ
ences, upon what it is. upon what it is
not upon its necessities and luxuries
its food and stimulas.?Journal of Edu
cation._ i
PUBLIC OPINION.
True management of any recitation
wi?l make it just as exciting, an<i just as
much, fun as a base-ball ganio can pos
sibly be.?Normal Exponent
The time is past when men and wom
en are expected to "sit and sing them
selves away lo everlasting bliss." It is
useless to speculate on>he comparative
value of different epocha through which
the world kits passed. This is the epoch
o? action.?Teachers' institute.
It is no part of a teacher's business to
e?ake things easy at t?e -expense )?
thoroughness. 1$ is a mistake if he
thinks that the real and lasting regard
of his pupil -can hi won iia that way.
Healthy boys ami girls und young men
and women, in school and college, do
not want an easy t?me^ -They*-wisb. for
work to do, and they enjoy work.?
trof. C. Thomas.
It is a mistake to treat pupils as though
they were anxious to violate the rules of
the*school. If you would make a villian
of a man, treat him as thoegh you
thoughtTugi oaeui. The Ia*rdoes Dot as
sume tiatp?ny man is a original.' But
you must distinguish between blind
confidence and a frank trust in those
who have not proved unworthy.?The
Practice of Education.
Let it be remembered and stated that
no parent has the right to say that his
CTH?d-stra-H ?rowrarn ignorant He has no
right to breed firebrands and ' death to
the society of which he is a- part and to
which he owes everything himselt
[ Here is the foundation of the" right of
compulsory education on the part of the
State.?American Journal of Educa
tion.
However able a teacher may be nat
urally, there must be many directions
in which he could profitably follow the
era tapie set by the* great body of the
profession; and no teacher can expect
to give satisfaction who blindly refuses
to adopt the discoveries of others?pro
nouncing school meetings a bore; for
example, and throwing all circulars of
suggestions iuto the waste-basket?<?.
ATLittlefield, Newport, It. I.
A system of education must have re
gard to the characteristics of the human
mind as well as to the demands of
practical life, ami at the same time not
forgetting the interests of pure science.
For this reason no fixed curriculum can
be arranged which will answer all pur
poses, mid yet, since mentii develop
ment is the foundation of all education,
the .system ?eed not be so complicated
as might at first be supposed. The
problem before the educator is very
similar to that which face? tke architect
when lie proposes to erect an edifice.
Whatever may be the .purpose for which
the build in?: is intended there are cer
tain conditions requisite in ?lL There
must be a good foundation, substantial
wails, serviceable roof, and a suitable
arrangement of rooms, furnished with
proper conveniences.?J. I. J). Binds,
i'k. D., Lebanon, Conn.
? A CUUIOXJS CARGO,
Kate th*t are l?ronsrht tronc South Ameri
ca to Lo 31 'Je into Battons. .
JDown at the great Empire stores tra
f"er5the*shadow of the Brooklyn bridge
pier can be sees 02- any day ships and
shallops" irom far and -near.- It is an
entertaining spot to the searcher for in
formation. The ends of the earth
through these vessels arc brought into
proximity to this city, and consequently
to New York and the' busy world be
yond. The Empire stores form one of
the largest of the many warehousing
establishment in Brooklyn, and the va
riety of goods "from tropical countries
tfeat are sn'oaded there is not to be sur
passed even in the New York store
bouses. In fact Brooklyn has larger
warehouses than New York, and very
' much of this sort of business for that
city^is done over here because of tie su
periority of accommodations for vessels
?ja-?d the cheaper rent?.
A reporter wandered about the
wharves of the Empire stores the other
day. around heaps of yellow Yucatan
fustic and pink Brazilian bar-wood,
cords of Buenos Ayres hides and stacks
of juicy cocoanuts, in pursuit of a story.
He found it at length on board o? a
handsome brigantine, the West Winci,
which had just come in from a South
American voyage. Her hatches were
off and showed that she was laden to
the decks: both fore and' aft* with car
go o? littlerobjects nearly as large as
hens' eggs, of a somewhat triangular
form, and with a dark-brown, rough
surfaces "Tackling was being rigged
and men with large scoop shove's were
beginning to unload the curious freight
"What are those things?11 asked the
'reporter of a swarthy -complexioned
nian who was smoking a Spanish ciga
rette on the ship's poop.
"Nuts." he replied scntentiously.
"Nuts?"
"Yes, nuts; not chestnuts, either,"
and the man laughed.
"What kind are they?"
"Why. ivory nuts, to be sure. Don't
j you know \f hat vegetable ivory is? It's
coming to be all the rage in this coun
j try. lew people can tell articles made
j of it from real i vor;-. Look at this."
j The man held up a" nut that had been
i cracked apart. The brown skin was
i very thin, and the interior was exceed- i
ing'y bard and as white and glossy as !
j ivory. In truth, it appeared to be ani
i mal ivory, but its shape at once forbade
j entertaining the notion,
j **Few naii*es have ever been better
applied than vegetable ivory." con
! tinned the swarthy man as he lighted
j a fresh cigarette. "It's one of the
? important discoveries of commerce."
j "What is made of il?"'
j "Everything that you make of ivory,
i It has revolutionized the ivory trade,
j There arc a hundred dozen of buttons
i made of it in this country to-day where
one is made-of real ivory, and the iurn
! ers arc working it, up imo cane and i;m
! brclla handles a::d .-.mait tri:ik?:ts so
. close?y TeaioniUir.iC; lru?. ivory ihat a
novice can't teil the <? i ?eren ;?<;." ? ?
"Are many nuts imported?"
I ."Well; 1 should sav res. England
! takes about live million o? them every
year and America i? a ?o<;d second.
I GooJ-s:/>al fortunes have" ?avu-rhade
! hereof! them, and the trade is 'growing
j ali the time. Tney can Lo worked in
j all sor!s of ways. f::;L they go mainly
: into buttons and jewelry. Novel idea
; of buttons growing on trees, ehr""
! "Where do Uv.-y grow?"
j "?n a beautiful p.dm on the Andean
i plains in Fern and thai-qiinne'r of South
i Amori' a. Its leafs ::re tcathvry tufts;
> soi net* ntcs forty f- el high. I: bears a
fruit as large as a man's lut.id. This
I fruit is (died with nuts, and :?.-is the
! kernels of these nuts ti?at vo:: now se<;
j bet?r , you. ?.?.'!??:( i?re?'.n; ,.;.f>" a r? sort
; Now they are tinnii r than v.:.- u e. 'i :?:s
! button-?nakVne :.?:s.?:. is ;? --??:! of :..?
' dt?partnr'*. *?? corn?-- ur?s?i?ee ? v..-?:t
J into ?hV ::;?;??, .??<?.? of rhe ;m- fort-.-rs
? are in teneste ti in the unitoti factories
i now. and ;:i this \v-av s-em: o? them are
i . ... - .... ,
? mafcmg ?* mouev. I un factories .-.re
[ scattered ali over the eastern United
States."
Are the button- made by hand?*'
' "Not much. We've got a/.yny past
: that. It's a beautiful as weil as a com
plicated work. l'i! yon -omething
; about the process. ? ?he Ur>t place
; the nuts are siorf-d in warm bins in the
1 factories. As fast as wauled they :?re
I placed in racks in the .drying-rooms;
j where they are kept ?rom s x to eight
I days, according to the quantity of
\ dampness in them. Usua?iy there are
! about four hundred pounds of dainti
ness to the ton. From the (ftwing-room
they arc placed in an ;ron drum pro
j vided with teeth, and tumbled for the
! purpose of removing their shucks. They
are then removed to the main room
where bits of shucks remaining are
picked off by boys. They are carefully
"inspected again and any little points of
shucks still remaining are removed
with a knife. Then they are taken to
the sawyers, who cut off slabs from the
outside of the nuts varying in thickness
and size according to the kind of but
ton desired. The centers of the nuts
being hollow can not be utilized for but
I ton-making and are burned. The
sawed stock is taken to the second
drying-room, where the remaining
water is removed. When dry the nuts
are sorted into fifteen sizes and placed
in as many bins in the rear of the
lathers. From the bins they are taken
as wanted by the turners. After the
buttons arc turned they are separated
from the dust and are taken to the
girls, by whom they are carefully sort
ed, and all the imperfect buttons re
moved. The good ones are carried to
the machines for"edging, and after the
edges are taken off they arc scoured in
iron drums containing chalk and water.
After the scouring they are placed in
racks and dried, after which they are
distributed in cases of drawers, accord
ing to their sizes and styles. They are
taken from the drawers as wanted to
fill orders. After being weighed for or
ders the buttons are drilled and the
holes countersunk to prevent the thread
from being cut. Then they are placed
on boards eighteen inches square, for
notching. Then they are colored, the
latter process often requiring several
repetitions* The mottling is then re
moved and the buttons are tumbled in
wire drums in order to assist the finish
ing process. They are next taken to
machines where the polishing is done
by girls with brushes, and then they
are taken to the shaders, who carefully
look them over and separate them into
four or ?ve shades. After the shading
has been done, the carders sew the but
tons on cards, which are removed to
the boxing-room and placed iu paper
boxes containing one gross each. The
boxes are placed in bundles comprising
five boxes each, and the buttons are
then ready for shipping. You will find
that even "if the real" ivory supply of the
world is being exhausted it is no matter.
We can raise ali the ivory we want."?
Brooklyn Eagle.
Incorrigible and Un forgivable.
There is one sort of absent-minded
person, liowcver, whose offense cries to
heaven. He is the man who engages
you in conversation, asks you a ques
tion or draws you into an argument,
and then pays no attention to what you
say. Why should I be betrayed into
drawing the picture of so disagreeable
a type? Because I came upon an ex
amplar of the species recently, and was
exasperated into running on about it
the very moment I put. my pen upon
paper. 1 make it a point to sit down
to write, if possible, an hour after
luncheon, or dinnear in order that I may
always write good-humorally, but iu
this instance i dined with the absent
minded man himself; and he sat down
with me after dinner, in the most cheer
ful fashion imaginable, to discuss old
times and make himself agreeable?
heaven save the mark!
"Well, Taverner, old boy," said he,
as he slapped me ferociously on the
knee, "and how have you been?"
1 told him how I had been, what
touches of dyspepsia! had had; how I
got rid of them chiefly by walking
about town rather more than I had
done; how I seemed to have outgrown
the rheumatism that I was complaining
of when he came to see me last; how I
had found" it necessary, however, to
effect a certain decrease m the number
of bottles of Modoc that I consumed in
the course of a month, and introduce
a certain added severity into my bill of
fare, always a marvel of simplicity.
But as I talked I became conscious that
his mind was far away from the enter
taining subject of discourse.. Presently,
having iinished the story, I became
silent ?.?
"Ah, yes." said he, looking np, ?'to
be sure. And, by the way, Taverner,
old boy, how have you been?"
I sighed. But as he seemed to be
looking at me intelligently this time,
and really to mean what he asked, I
began at the beginning again with the
dyspepsia and rehearsed the whom
entertaining narrative, ending up with
the touching reference to my simple
diet, but the last half of the whole was
delivered with the absobute certainty
resting upon me that he did not hear a
singleword.
"Yes, indeed." said he, *Tve been
about a good deal since I saw you, and
feel tht.t I've accomplished much,
though it ha3 worn upon me a little
and made it necessary tor me to take ?
little rest. And that reminds me, old
fellow, how bave you been since I saw
you last?"?Boston Fost.
. A Georgian's Grand Scheme.
I have a scheme on imnd for a statue
which canxecli$>:>e the Bartholdi-affair a
dozen times over. I-have not, applied
I for any patent on the scheme and am
willing to freely explain it for the bene
fit of any individual who may care to
make fame in the statue business. The
? statue which I have in mind is to be
j that of a man sixteen hundred feet
; high. The gentleman will have notii
I ing to do exeept to stand still and be
j looked at. I suggest that any person
J who has the money to spare invest in
j Stone mountain and have it chiseled
j away, leaving in the center a granite
j statue of a man. As the mountain is
I about two thousand feet high the gen- \
j tleman could be made sixteen hundred j
I feet high, and there would still be i
! enough of the mountain left for a good- i
J sized pedestal. If this scheme hT car- |
j ried out Atlanta word 1 have right in her
shadow, so to speak, the most stupend- I
! OUSstatue in the world; and one bo?ide |
which even tiie Washington monument |
would sink into insignincauce.?Atlanta j
VonatduLioti.
As to "Whiskers.
Two fallacies are in vo^ne regarding
the whisker question. Une is' that a !
ti:in-faced man should support side !
whiskers to widen his face; the other i
that a round-faced fat man .should favor |
long chin whiskers to lengthen Iiis face, j
lio: are adopted on tiie counteraction !
and antidote principle, but arc wrono- j
as wrong can be. A man with a sharp |
chin e\p<?sed is thin and appears thin i
in spite of hi< Burnshles. And :i rnoou
shaped man gives limiseli a humorous
ami clownish appearance hv we:>rin^ a
long, sharp tuft on Iiis chin. The prin
ciple of conformity should be observed
or a wholesale change made. A thin
man. f<r instance, should not wear chili
whi-kers, no whiskers at all, or a beard',
lie iso more look* weil with side whis
kers and a peaked chin trian he would
to s rut:' his i*Ji*St and not his rlieeks and
caiy.es. To look evil he mus? be uni
formly and consistently thin, or lie niav
modify it by a compiete beard. A fat
ina: s..;;!?; foe .-in ?o;i;-facvd or Weal"
rersa! whiskers pivuy c?osciv cropped.
The. ? i; !.r->p-?"?l?'-.? and moderately.
fnM-faivv! :???; m?ij vary ihr s:vie and
onan; ?v o? v%?? !> *? > w ; : ; ini punit y
;? far .?!< tir*: min or broad appearance
is '-cic.T'i.-i. A very s :prt beard ^ivos
an minuti ioox: i verv large it i :<!:
cates vaiii:y or crankiness.? tiucitinati
<fr>tji%r.m
Ti.- widow of Xa:::: S ,'?::?. {he leader
vi { ?' ]> ? ; muiinv o? l-SOv. ?lied re
cently :.;';v;?m .ndu*. the ci pi tal of Ne
pani. S. ?; was *.?.?? daughter of: a Hin
doo y-lnVoi ii.-ao?a-r : : shared her bus
baiid s :?!j-:v?;:o:? to a.-cend one day the
throne of Indi.u She lived for many
years on :: .-mai! ;..?'.sion panted her
by the govern;m nt of Nepat??.
A FATAL MISTAKE. .
e Ckve?ana (Ohio) Press,
of February 23d, 1883, pub
lished an account of a fatal
surgical operation which caused
a great commotion amongmed
ical men throughout the whole
country, Dr. Thayer, the most
eminent surgeon in Cleveland,
pronouncing it scandalous. It
appears that a Mrs. King had
been suffering for many years
from some disease of the stom
ach, which had resisted the
treatment of all the physicians
in attendance. The disease
commenced with a slight de
rangement of the digestion,
with a poor appetite, followed
by a peculiar indescribable dis
tress in the stomach, a feeling
that has been described as a
faint "all gone" sensation, a
sticky slime collecting about
the teeth, causing a disagree
able taste. This sensation was
not removed by food, but, on
the contrary, it was increased.
After a while the hands and
feet became cold and sticky?
a cold perspiration. There
was a constant tired and lan
guid feeling. Then followed a
dreadful nervousness, with
gloomy forebodings. Finally
the patient was unable to re
tain any food whatever, and
there was constant pain in the
abdomen. Ail prescribed rem
edies failing to rive relief, a
consultation was held, when it
was decided that the patient
had a cancer in the stomach,
and in order to save the patient's
life an operation was justifi
able. Accordingly,, on the 22d
of February, lb?3, the opera
tion was performed by Dr.
Vance in the presence of Dr.
Tuckerman, Dr. Perrier, Dr.
Arms, Dr. Gordon, Dr. Capner,
and Dr. Halliwell of the Police
Board. The operation consist
ed in laying open the cavity
of the abdomen and exposing
the stomach and bowels. When
this had been done an examin
ation of the organs was made,
but to the horror and dismay
of the doctors there was no
cancer to be found, r The pa
tient did not have a cancer.
When too late the medical men
discovered that they had made
a terrible mistake ; but they
sewed the parts together and
dressed the wound that they
had made, but the poor woman
sank ?rom exhaustion and .died
in a few hours. How sad it
must be for the husband of this
poor woman to know that his
wife died from the effects of a
surgical operation that ought
never to have been performed.
If this woman had taken the
proper remedy for Dyspepsia
and Nervous Prostration (for
this was .what the disease really
was), she would have been liv
ing to-day. Shakes Extract of
Hoots, or Seigel's Curative
SyPvlP, a remedy made ex
pressly for Dyspepsia or Indi
gestion, has restored many such "
cases to perfect health after all
other kinds of treatment Lave
.failed. ? |jpe evidence of it3
efficacy in curing this class of
cases is too voluminous to be
published here ; but those-who
read the published evidence in
favor of this dyspeptic remedy
do not question its convincing -
nature, und the article has an
ex ton si ve sale.
Slavc-Hanting in Africa.
There seems to be reason to fear that
slave-hunting is again largely on the in
crease in central Africa. That was, of
course, foretold as a certain consequence
of the abandonment of "the Soudan.
Now we hear that the station at Stan
ley Falls, on the upper Congo, has been
abandoned under the pressure of Arab
hostilities, instigated, it is believed, by
tiie veteran slave-hunter, Tippu Tib.
whose operations in this very region
have been described by Mr. Stanley.
Thatgentleman came up with a single
caravan of 3.300 slaves, mostly women
and children; and he calculates that for
every slave caught six had been killed
in the foray. The terrible sufferings of
the desert marches, which the caravans
have commonly to make, cause, of
course, a frightful waste of life. Still
the difficulty remains as to what be
comes of these va-<t droves of human
beings. One gentleman states that 20.
000 slaves passed his house on their
way to the east coast in a single year.
Tiie east Coast is closely watched by our
ships, and only a chance cargo is sup
posed to escape their vigliane.'. Where
did the 20,000 go to???L James s (Ja
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A Wife's Clever Ru.sc.
The wife of a certain Senator in
Washington, having for many years
I past suffered from the knowledge of
I her husband's frequent flirtations; has
; within the last season or two adopted
a nove] pian, which, in every instance
! SO: fa li as. beca crowned with success,
j; As soon as sin; becomes aware of tno |
laies: il ano about which the attention !
of her errant spouse is fluttering, she j
invites the lady to visit, her. This in
vital ion, of course, tiie husband?fall- j
; ing at once into tiie trap?warmly sec- i
I-bud's. Having accomplished so much,!
j the Senator s wife now contrives upon j
; every occisi?n whether or not it be in i
j compliance with the mode of her liege !
; lord, to throw him into tiie society of '
the guest. Fieicle and superficial by |
nature, it takes but a brief season be- j
fore he wearies of the constant com- :
pauionship thus thrust upon him, and j
Iris ardor cools in proportion as he sees
theobsiacies in the way vanishing out
of sight. ? IVashingOjti Letlcr. _ '
film Spr?p fierff?ter, |
Testimonials of Eminent Physicians j
of the Stats.
The following are selected from many sim
ilar ones :
Da. L. C. Kexnsdt, of Spartanburg.
writes the Proprietors: "The rem?diai qual
ities of Glenn springs have known for over :
forty years, and can attest to its value in j
Dyspepsia from gastric or functionnl derange- ?
ment ofthe Liver. General Debility. Dropsical i
Effusions. Uterine Irregularity and Sections
of the Kidneys and Bladder. To the last dis
eases I would particularly call attention, as
the waters have shown large curative powers j
in these complaints."
Dr. O. B. Mater, of Newberry, S. C, j
says: "I have sent more than fifty persons i
suffering with Jaundice to these Springs, and |
have never been disappointed in any case:;
they all speedily recovered. I cannot find ?
words to express my confidence in the Glenn !
Springs water, as a remedy for the Liver, j
when functionally deranged. Dyspepsia,
Dropsy, certain skin diseases, troubles in the
Kidneys and Spleen, if produced by the Liver,
have all, as I know, disappeared at the
Springs."
Dr. James McIstosh, President cf the Med
ical Association o? South Carolina, ... his an
nual address before that body remarks:
"Glenn Springs, for diseases of the Stomach.
Liverand Kidneys, deserves to rank with
any other on the continent,"
PRICE OF WATER.
Per case of two dozen quart bottles, securely
packed and delivered on the train at Spartan
burg, $4.00.
Per gallon, by the barrel, delivered at
Spartanbnrg, 20 cents.
Per gallon, for less than a barrel, 25 cents.
Address SIMPSON & SIMPSON",
Gienn Springs. S. C.
For sale in Sumter, by Dr. A. J. China and
Dr. G. 3. Sealy.
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BILLS OF SALE,
BONDS,
And Other Blanks in Variety,
FOR SALE
AT THIS OFFICE,
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.
This Magazine portrays Ameri
can thought and life from ocean to j
ocean, is filled with pure high-class
literature, and can be safety wel
comed in any family circle.
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Bam pie Copy of current number mailed upon re- j
eeipt of 25 cts.; tack numbers, 75 cts.
Premium List with either.
Address:
E. T. LUSH & SON, Pt?i&fln,
130 & 132 Pearl St., . Y.
NEW SHOP.
rp??E S U CS Crani- . wonld respectfully hs
I form the citizens of Surater County, that
he has recently moved his shop from Wedge
field to the Town of Surntcr, where he will
carry on the business of
WHEELWRlGHTiNG. BLACKSMITH.'NG.
and Genera] Reparing, HORSE SHOEING a
specialty. Will keep on hand piping ar:d
fixtures for the repairing of Steam Engines.
Humps, etc.
LOG CARTS buiit to order.
lie takes this opportunity to thank his
friends and the public generally, for the lib
eral patronage extended to him while at
Wedgefieid, and hopes by close attention to
his business, to merit a continuance of the
same.
Shop on Liberty Street, near Mr. .
Harbv's Livery Statile?.
Hi LEY Y.\ BRADKAM.
March 17, 'ST.
tttt? m? HUNei-?
J. P. H. BROWN,
AUGUSTA, G A.
MANUFACTURER OF III VES, SEC
lions, Foundation and Bee-keepers*
Supplies. Also Breeder of Italian Bees and
Queens.
He manufactures the best PORTABLE
FRUIT DRYER.
Send for catalogue.
March 3
The only Sewing Machine in the world that
runs cither forward or backward and
stili continues to sew in, the same
direction.
-IT IS THE
simplest;
strongest.
MUST DURABLE,
AND BEST.
CHALLENGES COMPARISON,
Distances Competition !
Surpasses Expectation !
Be Sure Yon See it Before Ton Buy.
FOR SALE BY
B If. iTuLo?ffl BifUi
Watchmakers ano. Jewelers,
Main-Street, opposite John ReiO's,
su3iter; s. c,
March 24
Hi
1? ^% fii gr* ?? S s ?
A Dealer who makes a Specialty of one par
ticu?ar line can always supply tb
Best Goods at the Lowest Prices,
IT 15 THEREFORE TO YOUR INTEREST TO
.e
BUY YOU
.2.
W. DURANT & SOI'
They kecep in stock every knowa variwty of
SHELF HAEDWAEE
and would call esuecial attention to a very l?tr?rc and weil selected stock of
RUBBER AND LEATHER BELTING
In all widths, with Rivets and Uurs or Lacing as roav be desired.
stoves of every variety at all prices.
A large and superb stcek of
CIolIjol&i, ?M?L<cl G-?assware,
And the finest and larjrest assortment of TABLE AMD POCKET CUTLER . RAZORS;
SCISSORS, &c, from the bcstfator?es of^ Europe nd A nitrica. Especial attoatioa
has been paid in the selection of POT WARE, TIN WARE, &c.
Wagon Material of Every Conceivable Kind.
Single and Double Muzzle and Breech Loading Guns, Ammu
nition, Shells, &c.
Remember this is the ONLY HASD WARE STORE IN" TOWN and will be supported bv
LOW PRICES.
e. w: Durant & son.
ept 15 Main Street, opposite the Bank, Sumter, S. 0.
ASHLEY SMALL 01
The S. G. S. is the cheapest, and the best, and the oniy Specific Fertilizer
for Small Grain on the Market.
The S. G. S. has been used all over our Southern States for the last three
years, and has given great satisfaction.
ASilliEY ASSI je;
Sl'a . ? 3
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Of superior activity and efficiency ; a cheap and excellent Fertilizer for
Small Grain, especially when used with Cotton Seed or manure to supply
Ammonia.
ASHLEY COMPLETE G?BOEN FERTILIZER
Delivered free; specially adapted to Hoses. Geraniums. Pansies, Flowering
Annuals, &c.
For terms, directions, testimonials, and for the various attractive and instruc
tive publications of the Company, address,
THE ASHLEY PHOSPHATE CO.
Sc0t ^_^garleston, S. C.
?j? "* ' ' ^ " ' "
?te
m\ ! jSWIFT'S SPEC?FICI ! ?8S6 ! !
ic
31 ?
A REMEDY ?sTO? FOS A DAY, EUT FOE 7
?m- HALF A OMT??EY nsa
AN I NT? Fi E3T? G TREATISE ON BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES SENT |
3i rF!tr. TO ALL APPLICANTS. IT SHOULD BE READ BY EVERYBODY. |C !
3j ADDRESS THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. j
S i
Commercial College of Ey. University^ Lexington, Ky.
The Cheapest and Best College in the World for n Predicai Easiness Education.
Its Graduales the Most Successful. 8000 Graduates in j3r.sir.css.
Highest Honor (Diploma of Honor and Gold f?eda!) at World's Exposition for System of
Book-keeping and Genera! Business Ed::caL;cn ever all Colleges.
filiidcnt* can bcfirtn ?t eny time, as they .ire instructed . -.\ i luaV.y. b? 1 : -.?;? -<. ?> caeatinn.
trill I DC?T embrace* extensive ? ?1 ?jract?cftl ?-:??-- - ? :>::ic. ;:.:iir.-?< A ; :. ::? ric. ?
U Llw ^UUnOC !..vr. M-rctnti'.!' .? <?*?.,:>??.. . !'? r. -. i':.-?.;, i.-r. ?..\".?:r.v. ??.. Ac.
_ H M " A ^nCT 11 r"';li fTam - '- ' " r.h* :" <",':"I''??? ':<?? Cours* r.t ft ? .1 er.<t f>: aKni?t
X I nfl fc M VrVO I ? S'O. whi.-h i:;.-!ti Tniri.in. f?o-ik*, u>?.l !'?? . ' :u a i.?lV rr.;:.;:.v. *.. ..ca two or wcic coter
t?cet^cr a rcduciion o' i* wart?; on >nch ? ?? ? Ui??.od. Vo r?o- ? ? "nr -??
- rtfoxocKiVPHY. E sc ?m! Tr i.: - :.? :?
wins, littcrary i'aarur fr? for r-'tir.in.icr <? rfi^i.-n under ;?: '???
iri". in att^4M?7U*Vjrear. Ken'tueky Ijoircrkiw 1? ??>
f.f x!n?rton. Ky. ?*nt?ft.? no^rlv ?O.oik? ir.h.V..;:?'.:?.
^ac^hip. C'orp.ncrcial
?' c?>r:t??i ar. ? ' .'. rj-^?-'a*; Makers ar. l ?cj irr.to
. .?: iW'rte?cn?s fraisi "! St*tch and F*?-?sa Cota- ?
?nUer sra?. pre ratc?,.i; stu?onts-tf? jrr?dua??B. j
? 'an?.ifni, hra?tHy, Wswrira?, s?irt <-as?:y accessible; beia; ?ituarc? on I
tic icarias raH-roads Jroai ;! ?; Non!:, South. K^st W..?t. ror ?
V, i ?.?UTH U. rj>tIT?J, Lcxirtstgu,!*?1
A. J. CHINA,
DEALER V?
Drags, Medicines and
FINE TOIL KT SOAPS. IIA I It AND TOOTH
BRUSHES. PERFUMERY AND FANCY
TOILET ARTICLE'S, ?o.. <tc.
PAINTS, Of LS, VAIlNfSI/ES AND
DYE STUFFS, GLASS. PC?TTx, $c.
Full supply of Fresh Garden Seeds.
April 4
ATS YOUR BUGGY FOR
One Dollar.
One coat gives an old buggy the blackest
black you e^er saw and a handsome gloss
without varnishing. It dries hard in a few
hours. No rubbing! No varnishing ! No
extra trouble. Each can contains more than
enough to paint a carriage.
Resiled at One Dollar per C-zn.
For Sale bv
* DR. A. J. CHINA.
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DEALER ETI
Agent,
l?L?iS I teii?iiiiiSi
TOILET SOAPS, PERFUMERY
AND ALL KINDS OF
Druggist's Sundries
USUALLY KFT IN A. FIRST-CLASS DRUG
STORE.
Tobacco, Smiff anil Segars,
EDEN SEEDS, &ft,
GA
-ALSO
Faillis, Oils, Varnishes,
GLASS, F?TTY, ?c.
DYii] STUFFS,
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Physician's Prescriptions carefully
compounded, and orders answered
with care and dispatch.
The public wiii find my stock of
Medicines complete, warranted genu
ine, and of the best quality.
Call and sec for yourselves.
Una
Hill
. k?h??u
la 25rst Class Style
AM PREPARED TO FURNISH MATE
X rhu of the i>c-s: kind and Saish up jobs in
workmanlike manner, and no money required
until work is completed.
Any kind of work in the House-painting f
line, such as Walnut Graining. Oak Graining,
.Mnpieing, Marbleizing, Wail :?nd Fancy
Painting in flat or gloss work, Graniteing,
R?ngh-cftSting. Gold or Brass Brouzing,
Staining, and Varnishing in any shade.
All iot>s wiil be promptly dealt with.
Address LEMUEL R. DAVIS,
Mav 19 Sarater. S. 0.
s ?ss ? f?s? C?a ss 3?5 ss es
S3? S?' Mr ?> *-. ^ ? 5 ^^ -
Obtained. aa?i : ? /?.?//?.?/ i;/>y.Vy>>" :u
tcmied tf.? f"i ' . FKKS Oar ?>?lice >
Opposite th? t~-S. iV.ti-m ??:':????. and we <r.n >!>?
t:iitj Patents Irss ?;;;?? ? - :::?????? ?? : >>:*? Yrom
if AS-??Si- ?os. Sei?i y-'??:.?.. !-;:? ': ;y: or
J'j?oTOr.i ij: v:?:?:i? ::. W :.dvk.- ; ? :.:iU ni
jii.iiitv f:vp " -:?;::?:: .?.::: 1 tre.anih: '-' ' il.lKti?
l'.\'].j:ss I'ATKXT !S >K^r'?:K?:
For rircn!:ir. :s?:vi;t*. l' i;:!-; ? rv?Vn :>Ces t ?
ftcttiul <*ii?'ii{s ?! y ::r .?<?. :; >!:::??.? ".?.y < ":?y ? r |
Iowa, wr:;? tv g^^^^y^Vm^al'fif ?
OpyosiU 1 '/;.?(. ?/'>;??. il~0shingio:i, J) C
5? ^ 3
Will purify th<5 SLOCO regniate
??KSXO??: tbo HSSj.TH .-.r.t?V?Gr
^?etfgk of ^?:?' ?\ ?a???wstio:?;tac* of
SSS^ Strcrncl? unii TircU L*cesiag&t>
11 ?':1?-:*' cur-.??: Bn?.t.5. aia*.
^^^^ ^ ^ cii^s and rweves r?rf*i ve r.ew
-r.nJ
'-^ ??S. suri *'-< > xJr.iiii Iv^cr.
O!1? ye ?toi l:'ir?.^bf-irM.JVil? til;;: in DR,
>s??^ A ' TP-??? TONIC:a
All :i::e;i-.:-rs a- coa:it*rfeEritsi; ortty ade?? to i oj>u
^. ?\> *?t"^riTncrt?Cktot^aXtAJ?j?U?t
^ Pr. HART?R'S L!VS? P?LLS ^
g C"ve Cer.s!?;>".*i'"'-,..Livor Cc-r.r.?aini ar.c: S'.o>B
fe Ht?sriA.*?.r. r?-uiD". ? . and, Press HccUff
V Tsai'.ed on r??c?si;>? 6? tve^w: in postale .r
SUITES MARBLE WORKS,
ESTABLISHED IN 1S6?).
R?
sr.
s ^ ai3 a e - ;
WHO IS STILL PREPARED WITH
improved Facilities,
TO FURNISH
MONUMENTS] HEADSTONES]
?and?
AH iEiiiis of Cemetery "STork,
In First Ciass Workmanship;
Pec. 21.
HOW LOST, HOW RESTORED !
.1 ?ist T>ubn.<l?c?L a new coition of Dr. CUL
VEinVKLI/S CELEP.UATED E>'SAT en the
v.i.;'??::' ciac uf Spcrtnr.torrhooa or Scmina! weak
ne>*. ?r.vohintary Seminal L<>?se.*. Imnotcacv^
Mental nini Physical Incnpaeiiy. Impediments
ii> Marri:.'co. et'*. : :.'.-?.>. Cprisuiuption, ?vpHepsy
;it;?l fits, induced l?y felf-indu?gencc ur .-e.\u:il
cxtrflvacasicc, <.t'\
TiiO celebrated a:::1... r. in this adasirahle
Essay, clearly de:n->ristrates. fr?>in a thirty yenrs"
suceossfnl practice, that the alarming conse
quences ot' scif-abase may :>c r:i?iealiy ?'ure-i :
pointing cuf ? !??.\>.) <?t ct:re ::? once simple.cer
tain and cuectnal, hy means of which every
sufferer, no matter what his condition may he,
mny cure Lincei; cheaply, privately and radi
cally.
??T- Tiiis lecture .?hou?d he in the hands of
every youth arie every man in the land:
Se::t. under seal, ir: a plain envelope, to any
a?uress, post paid. o:? receipt of four cents, or
two ?>os-fjii;e stamps. .Address
THE CULVEKWELL MEDICAL CO.,
il Ays St. Nsw : Poat O?cc Box, 450.
. F. MITCHELL & SON,
i'J?Ol'kiktobs op
The Merchant Flour Milli
and
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
FOP. THE SALE
COTTON AND NAVAL STORES.
WILMINGTON, pr. c.
offer for sale
AT LOWEST PRICES
Choice grades FLOUR, own matff tfre.
-also,
Fresh Ground MEAL, HOMINY.
CRACKED CORN, &e.
-also,
Selected RED RUST PROOF SEED
OATS.
Selected North Carolina and Maryland
SEED RYE.
All oar Goods guaranteed bestqoali
ty and at loweet prices. No charge for
delivery to Railroad.
B. F. MITCHELL & SON.
WULBERN & PIEPER,.
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
AND DEALERS IN
Liprs. Ttao, k
167 and .169 East-Bay,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Dec. 2_;_$
S. S. THOMAS, Agi
No. S20 KING STREET,
Opposite Liberty,
5
% lace curta?xs,
CORNICES AND UPHOLSTERY ?00^
WINDOW AWNINGS MADE TO ORDER.
CHARLESTON S. C.
Dec _ o
"GEO. W. STEFFENS,
WHOLESALE GROCER,
Auction and Commission Merchant",
and Liquor Sealer.
AGENT fob
TiiC Frnest Hams cured in the U. S.
Also Agent for
GEjVESEO road cart.
The Best and Cheapest on the Market.
197 EAST BAY asd 50 and 52 STATE Se.r
(Auction Room State Street,)
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Consignments Solicited.
Nov 25 O
The largest and most complete establishment South.
GEO. S. HACKER & SON,
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Manufacturers of
Doors, S?, BMs, MM??
A'.' BUILDING HATSBL&I?.
office akd vtarerooks,
King, opposite Cannon Street,
CHARLESTON, S* C.
Aug 10 _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, ?2.00 AND $3.00?
Rooms Reserved oy Ma? or Telegraph*
Sept 16_b
wright's hotel*
COLUMBIA, S. C.
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THIS NEW AND ELEGANT EOU3B,
with all modern improvements, is coW
open for the reception of guests.
S. L. WRIGHT ft SON,
May 6. Proprietors.
RUBBER STAMPS.
NAME STAMPS FOR MARKING CL0THM -
with ir.de?ible iak, or for printing visiting
cards, and
stamps of any kind
for stamping BUSINESS CARDS, ENVEL
OPES or anything else. Specimens of vari?os
stvles on hand, which wi?l be shown with pleas
ure. The LOWEST PRICES possible, aa?
orders filled promptly.
Ca!! on C P. OSTEEN.
At the Watchman and Soathron OSce
$25,000.00
IN GOLD!
WILL BE PAID FOB
aeb?ckles' come weapper5l
t Premium, - - $1,000.00
2 Premiums, ? $500.00 each
6 Premiums, ? S250.0O "
25 Premiums, - $100.00 M
100 Premiums, ? S50.00 "
200 Premiums, ? $20.00 "
1,000 Premiums, $10.00 "
For full particulars and directions seo Circa
inr in every pound of Arbccklss* Costes.
WORK SHOPS
WITHOUT STEAM POWER
by csixo orr fits of
SABKES' PAT. FCCT POWES
machinery can compete with
steam power. Sold on trial*'
Metal and wood workers send for
P'-ce?. ??lustrd catalogne free.
VF. F. iV.Jno. K?me? Co*
Hockfora, 111.
Ad-.lrcss No 2 J11> Alain St.
FOUTZ'S
HORSE and cattle powders
H?vssk w)P <?i>. of C?>:,tc norsor Leseli
VKit. ;f Fonni* ?W<iers :<r- in?wj in rime.
!Y>:i?z"< IVvv ; * t '?!" :::)?: wv?! ??OcCBOTJtRA.
Fonre** !v.\v.;.-rv ?? > pr?vit-?Aras* Foia**
tmxz'* Powders wK? miwa^ethe onantity of milk
ar.? ? >:un twenty . .-.-n;.. aa.i malte ?ic buttcrflna
tn<i sweer.
Fonwv !>\ ? wi?" rr.n* or r*wvcnt aljrost kvket
3:?sk.\sk :?? * ??-??> nr. '. ? :u:>arc ?'-hiect.
]'-.irv;"s r<?w .' ? :> *?\ ru. t??VK S.vtisfactio??.
Sold evet? *'??ere.
DAVID " . FO'JTZ. Proprietor
BALTIKOKK, MTV.
THIS PAPER
-AND
The Great Farm, Industrial and Stock Jounutit
of the South,
ONE YEAR FOR $3.
Sample copies of The Southern QuUioawr. w?.
be mailed FREE on application to Jas. fV
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