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Dealings in Human Uair.-Our Paris
correspondent sends us the following inter
esting paragraph in regard to the purchase
OF human hair in various parts Of Europe f:
The hair season has ended throughout
France. dare say you did not know that
human hair was an article in which great
trade is driven. In these crowded coun.
tries Of Europe as little is lost as in China,
although we have not yet gotten to eating
rats and puppies. An immense trade is
carried on in hair in Brittany and tho
Southern provinces Of France, which sup
ply the vi g makers Of tie world with the
materials most used in their manufactures !;
and these districts are visited as long as
fairs are held, by the purchasers of this
article. These ilinerants attend all the fairs,
and carry with them not only money, but
ribbons, pi"chback pins, and other articles
OF feminine fiuery, sure to tanyIe girls
eyes. Never turn up your nose in con-
tempt at red hair again! 1t sells for more
and brings more than any other hair a
head that gives frequent crops of this color
is the source Of fortune 10 the lucky
possessor. The market value Of hair is ms
follows; Red, black, brown, blonde. But
even III hair fashion changes! Fifteen
years ago blonde was III the greatest de
m"nd, and golden blonde commanded read
lily eight shilIngs an ounce, that is, twice
lis weight IN silver. 1t appears that the
English hair has become great deal dark.
er than it was formerly, and this change is
attributed to the French wars, when grca,
many English men married Spanish wo
men. Black hair is now tho favoritc in the
market, and at least 100000 pounds arc
annually purchased in the French depart
ments have named. The prices pat
range between one and five francs tho
pound; the 'head' Of hair weighs between
ten ounces and one pound. The hair i.
purchased from the itinerants by wlolcsal,
dealers, who clean it; when cleaned it j.
worth l0f. pound, and when it is ready te
be used on wigs it is worth between 4(
francs and 80 francs a pound. German,
supplies the world with blonde hair; til,
trade is entirely in the hands of Dutchmen
London alone buys 10000 pounds Of hal
annually"
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NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!!

~E would respectfully inform our friends
w and customers, that We have made large
additions to our stock Of
Drugs and Medicines,
and would be pleased to have them call and ex.
anime our stock before purchasing elsewhere, as
We can offer them strong inducements 10 buy
Our stock consists in part, of
Perfumeries.
Lubin's Extracts for the Handkerchief, 20.
mades. Cologne aad Toilet Waters, Hair, Nail
aud Tooth Brushes, DRESSING Combe, fine Tooth
Powders Soaps, Surgical and Dental Instru
ments.
Fine Brandies and Wines.
for Medicinal purposes, and all articles USUALLY
kept in first class Drug Store. Give US call.
JORDAN 4 MCLAUGHLIN,
Abbeville c. II.
July 8, 1858. II If
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II Happy Home.-The first year of mar.
ricd life is most important era in the his.
tory of the husband and wife. Generally,
AS 1t is spent, SO is almost all subsequent
existence. The wife and husband then
assimiate their views and their desires. or
else conjure up their dislike, and SO add
fuel to their prejudces and animosities for
ever afterward.
II have somewhere read," says Rev. DIR.
Wise. in his Bridal Greetng,' Of bride
groom who glored in his eccentricities.-
die requested his bride to accompany him
into the garden day or two after their
wedding. lie then threw line over
the roof of the cottage. Giving his wife
one end Of it lie retrealed to the other side
and exclaimed:
"Pull the line
III can't" she replied.
"Pull with all your might" shouted the
Whimsical husband.
But in vain were all the efforts of the
bride to pull over the line, so long as tile
husband held on the opposite side. Blu,
wien he came round, aad both pull
ed at one end, it came over with erea,
ease.
There" said lie, as the line fell from the
roof, you see how hard and Intellectual
was our labor when we pulled in opposition
to each other, but how easy and
pleasant it is wien we both pull toge,l,.
cr.
It will be so, my dear, through life, Il
we act together it will be pleasant to live
Let US, therefore always pull togeth
er."
In this illustration, homely as it may be
there is sound philosophy. Husband and
wifo should mutually bear and cocnede
if they wish 10 make home n retreat O
joy and bliss. One alone cannot max,
home happy. There must be union of &C
ton, sweetness of spirit, and great forbear
ance and love in both husband and wife
TO secure tue great end Of happiness in the
domestic circle.
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PRINTERS DEVIL.

We have SO frequently been asked by
friends and Others, why the boy in the
printing Office is called the "devil." that
We conclude to give what little We know
upon the subject.
The first persons who carried on print
ing to any extent, if they were not the
actual inventors of the art, rs asserted, J
were John Guttcnburg, John Faust. Tor
Faustus,) and Peter Shelter. Germany
was the place the art was invented and first
carried on. The following story is told Of
the first introduction Of printing in France (:
"ln 1892, Faust carried a number of Ri
bles into Paris, which he and his partner
(S'h%ifer) had printed, and disposed Of AS
manuscripts +; at this time the discovery of
the art was not known in France. At first
ne sold them at the high price of five or
SIX hundred crowns, the sum usually oh
tanned by the scribes. lie afterwards low
cred the price to sixty, which created uni
vcrsal astonishment; but when he produ
ced them according to the demand. and
even reduced it to thirty, all Paris became
agita,ed.
''The uniformity Of the copies increased
their wonder, the Parisans considering it Il
task beyond human invention informa
tons were given to the police against him,
as magician; his lodgings were searched,
great number Of Bibles were found and
seized the red ink with wl,icl. they were
embcll'shcd was said to be his blood. 1t
was seriously adjudgcd that he was in league
with the devil; whercupon he was cast into
prison, and would most probably have
shared tho fate Of such whom ignorant and
superstitious Judges condemned in those
days of witchcraft. lie now found it ncccs
sary, in order to gain his liberty, to make
known his discovery Of the art. This af-
fair gave rise to the tradition Of "tle Devil
and DIR. Faus!us,' which is handed down to
the present time"
The ignorance and superstition that con-
sldcreG printing All invention of the Evil
One, would also very naturally suppose the
men engaged in it as being the servants Of
Satan, if not actual ficnds in human shape.
1t is universally considered that the above
story gave rise to the practice Of calling the
office boy by :le name of "Devil."-
Printers Ntws Letter.
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Speak Ou-When We drive up to
friends houses, nowadays in our coaches
and SIX, when John carries up our noble
names, when, finally, we enter the drawing
room, with our best hat and best Sunday
smiles foremost, docs it ever happen that
we interrupt a family row? that we come
simperng and smiling in, and stepping
over the dclusiye ashes Of still burning
domestic heat that in the interval between
the hall door and the drawing room, Mrs.
Mr.. and the Misses Jones, have grouped
themselves in family tableaux; this girl
artlessly arranging flowers in vase, let us
say that one reclining over an Illuminated
work of devotion; mamma on the sofa,
with the butchers and grocer's book pusl,
cd under the cushion, some elegant work
in her hand, and pretty little foot pushed
out advantageously; while honest Jones,
far from saying, Curse that Brown, he is
always calling here," holds out kindly
hand, shows pleased face, and exclairns,
"What, Brown, my boy; delighted to see
you. Hope you've come to lunch! !"
say, does it ever happen to us to be made
the victims of domestic articles, the spec
tator of domestic comedies, got up for our
special amusement Oh, let us be thank
ful, not only for faces, but masks; not on
ly for honest welcome, but for hypocrisy,
which hides unwelcome thing from us.
Whilst | am talking, for instance, in this
easy, chalty way, what right have you my
good sir, to know what is really passing in
my mind. It may be that l am racked
with gout, or that my eldest son has just
sent me in thousand pounds worth of
college bills, or that am wrthing under
an attack Of the Stoke Pogis Sentinel,
which has just been sent me under cover,
or that there is dreadful scrappy dinner,
the evident remains Of party to which l
diI not invite you; and yeti conceal my
agony, wear q merry smile, I say, "What,
come to take pot luck with US, Brown, my
boy' Betsy, puta knife and fork for Mr..
Brown. Eatl Welcome! Fall to! It's
my best!" I say that humbug which /
am performing is beautiful self denial
that hypocrisy is true virtue. Oh, if eve
ry man spoke his mind, what an intols,able
society ours would be to live in.-7As Hir
ginians.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

The Proprictors of tho Abbcville Runner and
independent Press, have established the follow
ing rates of Advertising to he charged in both
papers:
Every Advertisement inserted for n less time
than three months. will be charged bv the ins.r
ton at One Dollar per Square U4 inch-the
spac" of l2 solid lucs less for the first ins.r
ton, and Fifty Cents for each subsequent in.
scrtion.
cB" The Commissioners, ShcriT's, Clerks and
Ordnnry's Advertisements will br inserted in
both papers. each charging half price.
eYs- Shcrif's Icvics. One Dollar each.
cfS Announcing Candidate, Five Dollars
Advertising'an Estray, Two Dollars, to be
paid by the Magistrate.
Advertisements inserted for three months, or
longer Mt the following rates:
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BEAUTIFUL HANDS.

AS young friend was standing with us
noticing the pedestrians on the sidewalk, q
very stylish and elegant girl passed u.s.
"What beautiful hands Miss-has ~ OK.
claimed our friend.
"What makes them beautiful ?'
why, they are small, white, soft, and
exqu's'tely shaped. The fingers taper down
delieately, and there is roseate blusl,
on the finger nails that no artist could imi.
tate"
I" Is that all that constitutes the real
beauty Of the hands Is not something
more to be included in your catalogue of
beauty, which You have not enumerated, to
make the hand desirable 2"
"What moro would you have?"
"Arc they charitable hands, Have
they ever fed the poor9 Have they ever
carried the necessities of life to the widow
and the orphan Has their soft touch
ever soothed the irritation of sickness.
and calmed the agoncs Of pain DO
the poor bless those rosy.lipped fingers as
their wants arc supplied by them g.
Are they useful hands! Have they
been taught that the world is not n play
ground, or theatre Of display, or mere
lounging place DO these delicate hands
ever laLors Are they ever employed about
the domestic duties of life-the homcly,
ordinary employments Of the household {?
Or does the owner leave all that to her
mother, while she nourisles her delicate
hands in idlcness l''
" Are they modest hands? Will they
perform their charities or their duties with
out vanity Or do they pander to the
pride of their owners by III r dclicacy and
teauty Does she think more of their
display than of the improvement of her in
tellect and character? Had she rather be
called the girl with tho beautiful hands,
than to receive any other praise for excel,
lency Of conduct or claractcr?"
Are they humble hands! Will their
owner extend them to grasp the hard hand
of that old schoolfcllow, who sat at the
same desk with her, and on the same re.
citation bench, but who now must earn her
living by her labor? Or will they remain
concealed, i'll their cxciusivencss, in her
arstocratic mutf, as she sweeps hy her for
mer companion
"Are they religious hands! Are they
ever clasped in prayer or elevated in
praise? Does she remember the God
who has made her to differ from SO many
of her sex, and devote her mind, her heart,
her hands, to Ills service? Does she Try to
initiate her Saviour by going about doing
gooda Or are her hands too delicate,
too beautiful, to be employed in such good
works ?'
"These are the qualities that make the
hand beautiful one, in my estimation.-
There is an amarantbipe loyclncss in sucl,
hands superior to the tapcring slcndcrncss
o! the fingers or the roseatc hue OF the
nails
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\ loving husband at St. Louis recently
telegraphed to his wife in New York rs
follows What have You for dinner, and
how is the baby9" The answer came
back: Buckwheat cakes and the meas
els"
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Printers Nc,rS Letter..
FLOATING Johes.-IAe Key of Tie Gaol
-ln one Of the counties Of Southwestern
Georgia, but newly made at the time, the
Superior Court wts in session at Siddons.
vile, the site Of the county. Now in that
sect:ol of country, all time and events were
rcckoned from the Courts. Everything
happened "just afore the Spring Court"
or not many days arter the Fall Court
broke" Court week, in fact was holiday,
or festival, to those back woodsmen, and
all who could spare the time, and most OF
those who couldn't were sure to he at Sid
louisville, during Court week, drinking the
"baldfacc" Of the dogyery, swapping
horses" or playing marbles, &c.
The presiding Judge Of the Court men-
toned above, was the Hon. B--of NJ
IA rather Grabbed specimen judi
cial-paying but little attention to the re.
marks of lawyers or witnesses in a case but
punc,ilious in maintaining the dignity of
the Court" An important case was en-
ploying the attention Of the Bar, and the
Court was half doing in his easy clair,
with his feet upon the curb of the bench
in front, when the ears of the "Court," Bar,
Jury and general muster" were startled
with an uncarlhly scream rolling through
the window from the doggery with
out
Come outcn thar, an I'll lick you
quicker'n III skin minncr"
"Mr. Sheriff." said the Judge, bring
that bawling savage into Court"
Jess Day, the sheriff, obeycd the COM
mand, and presently, re,appcared, leading
by the collar, on each side of him,
genuine article oc the genus homo, hoo
sier.
"Are those the men who were dis
turbing the Court?" demanded his Hon.
or.
"Yes, Sir - said the Sheriff.
Put them in gaol for two hours" said
the Judge.
Jess marched them off to the "lock.up"
Alas no, twas 10 clock up" for some
former disturbcr of the dignity Of the
"Court," had broke gao~ by breaking
the door down. The prisoners were how
ever, thrust into the sixteen feet square log
building called the gaol, the door-shutter
placed before the opening, a rail prop
ped against it, and Deputy placed on
guard.
After the two hours had expired, Tom
Bivins, a bit of wag, by the bye, let down
the door, discharged the prisoners, and
shouldering the rail marched into the
Court ROOM, followed by an immense
crowd. As soon as the Judge observed the
commotion Mt the entrance lie called to the
Sheriff, to know what was the matter, and
why that man carried rail upon his sboul-
der.
"Please yer 'onsr," said Tom Bvns
"Tve let out them pr;s'ners, and brung the
key Nv the gaoI to the Sheriff
The Bar screamed, the Jury yelled, and
the general MUSTER" went into convul
sions, and the Court" although fining the
Deputy, was seen to draw up the cor
ners of his mouth into n halfasbamed
smile.
Woman's Rights goodnatured hus-
band, dozen children, and happy
home.
Experience is a dear school, but fools
will learn in no.other.
| The Ocean Of Love is not always a
L ID
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Mike, if you meet Piggy McCluskv tell
him to make haste Sure an will SAID
Mike; but what shall tell him if don't
meet him 2
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When you have lost money in the street,
every one is ready to help you look for it :;
but. when you have lost your characters
every one leaves you to recover it as YOU
can.
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II T. H M -:

Two DOLLARS per annum, If paid in advance
Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS at the e.p;.
ration of one year. All subscriptions not linn.
tied at the time of subscribing, will be con.
sidercd indefinite, and will be continued until
arrearages are paid or ut the option of the Pro.
pretors. Orders from other States must inrari
aJIy be ACCOMPANIED with the Cash.
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State Of South Carolina,
ABBEVILLE DISIRICT,
In Equity.

In Equity.
o. T. Porcler, Ex'r,
and Trustee, Bill for Injunction.
vs.. Construction. Dircc-
Iosnua y, Dame' VIM ton, &c.
II. Reid, and others.
appearing to my satisfaction that Christie.
i! pher Cox, the children of Cornelius Cox.
decd, the children Of Bailey Cox, deed, the chit
dren of Leroy Cox, decd, the children Of Ber.
thama Pace. deed, and the children of Phereby
Price. decd, defendants in the above stated case
and next Of kin. of Jane Reid, deed. (whose
number and names arc unknown,) reside beyond
the limits of this State. On motion Of Noble
Comp Sol, ordered that said Defendants do an.
pear and plead answer dcnnnr 10 said bin q &
Compliant, within three months from the publ.
cation hereof or Judgment Pro Contcsso viii l.,
taken against them.
WM. II. PARKER. crAn
Commissioners Office.
Jan. l3. 1850. ( 6. IN,
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Experience is dear school, but fools
will learn in no.other.
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Woman's Rights goodnatured hus-
band, a dozen children, and happy
home.
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TIE n M 81:

L ENA -
One Copy for one year .....S2 90 and Present.
One Copy for Two years. 3 SO and 9 Presents
One Copy for three years. 90 and d3
One Copy for five years. s 90 and S I"
AND TO CLUBS.
Three Copies. one year......s5 90 and 3 Presents
Five Copies, one year. 80. 90 and IS "
Ten Copies, one year. ....l5 20 and 10 I"
Twenty-one Copies, one
year.. ....30 on and 81
The articles to be given away are comprised
III the following list:
2 Packages of Gold, containings5oo 90 encl,
10 do do do do DO DO 200 200 Q" Q" sash saeh
10 Patent Lever Hunting Cased
Watches .......... ....... 100 90 each
20 Gold Watches. .................. IS 90 each
100 90 DO DO DO DO .:: .:.:: SO SO 90 90 saeS sash
500 Ladies' Gold Watches. .... 35 90 each
200 Silver Hunting Cased Wnthes 80 90 each
500 Silver Watches.....$ $40 90 TO 25 90 each
1000 Gold Guard, Vest,
and Fob Chains. $40 90 to so 90 each
Gold Lockets, Bracelets. Brooches, Far Drops,
Breast Pins. Cuff Pins. Sleeve Buttons, Rings,
shirt Studds. Watch Keys. Gold and Silver
Thimbles, aud a variety Of other articles, worth
from so cents to $l5 each.
We will present to every person sending up 30
subscribers. ut So each Gold Watch, worth
$40; to any one sending US 100 subscribers, at
81 each, u Gold Watch, worth 500. Every
subscriber will also receive present.
Immediately on receipt of the money, the
subscribers name will be entered upon orr book,
and the present within one week by mail, or er-
press, post paid.
D7 All communications should he addressed to
M. b. DEAN, PUBLISHER
335 Broadway, New York.
Dec. f6, 1858. 81 lm-I2m
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Tie Ocean Of Love is not always a
Pacific Ocean. The most squalIy, sea is
nfancy3
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The Clear Starcher's Friend

w I'LL give finished and beautiful gloss TO
w Collars, Shirt lioson,S, and to nl linen, mus
lin and cotton goods it will be found mn assis-
tant in whitening cl"thcS and is warranted 10
contain nothing IN urouS. For sale by
JORDAN & M,LACGiILIN,
Druggists and Chemists.
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Gen. G. +. IlENNINGSON,
(OF NTCARAGUA.)
Col. G.. w. CROCKErT,
A. NJ. MIINSON.
CHARLES BURDErT.
TllCMAS DUNN ENGLISH, NJ. ID.
HENRY CLApP, Jrx.,
GEORGE ARNOLD,
SAMUEL YOUNG,
Miss SOtTliWORTTI.
Mis-. ANNA WlIELrLEY,
Miss VIRGINIA VAUGHAN.
Mis-. III. VERNON,
Miss HATTIE CLARE,
FINLEY JOHNSON,
Write only, far th,,
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J. D. MCCLELLAN,
S o r G EON DENTIST

W ILL at oil times be found nt Green voc d
w Depot. where he will. with pleasure, wait
OIL those who may desire his services
All work warranted satisfactory.
Feb. 8, 1859 al tf
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The State of South Caroline

The State of South Carolina
-1bbc0iNe Distrn!.-M tie (.v,.ou Di,
Henry {. g: r"r"ell' Attachment.
WIN. b. Lloyd, |MrGowan, rna. Au,v
w hEREAS the Plaintiff did. on ,h,. s;x,,r
ahS "i Arr''. eighteen hundred and tif,v.
Ssht' lille his declaration against IN. Dnl.y,,-
u"hl, who. iii is sald,) is ,hsrn, from and u ,hom
'hc 'i'i'ls "f this State. and has neither wi mn,
ey known within ia" same. upon whom a
II'!9 " 'nc si''h declaration might h.. served:
IL Is therefore ORDERED. ,lnt ,h, -,;J n.,r,
do appear ani plead /" The .; lcI,,,,,;,,,, w..
Or '"i"rc The seventh DAY -: ArriI. ,i,h,..r
hundred aud .I!y.nin", n;I,.rvi.r fin InL ,L
so'"'' Judgment vii! then hr Civ. and awarded
against him. "'"e"
MATTHEW MrNUNAI.D.
Clerks Office. April =. I>:,~ ~ -.
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Paints and Oils.

Paints and Oils.
M f. have just received n lot of PURE WHITE
W LEAD, Iinsecd Oil. and Copal Varnsb,
which we will sell cheap.
JORDAN Il McLAUGULIN,
No 8, Granite Range, Ahbevile C. Fl.
July 8, 1858. If ii
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State of South Caro1;n,

~ -ihhE lILLE ULS1Hi,y
Uv'ce com" Of c"mmom Peas onjr;.uy S...;.
N. X. Butler '''SS''"S'
WIN u 1,o, Attachments
II1urn") "'" He''"w""' rIfHs Attorney.
w ''E"h.AS the Plaintiff did. ON I'M. ,,;uo
drod ouI .I'r,h n, day of N"y"m'r. eighteen hmn-
tho D,frndS M ,''sn'' M NJ" his ,!""lma'ion against
,,,J "'"h' ''.:,' WIN" III is said Is a.,sc,, Irn,,,
ana without the limits Of ,I;. S,,. ., i rom
.nel wiir nor attorney known within ,l,n 9" ,"'. "u.
"roh m''",h I" copy "I SAID ,lrr!n,a,inn ,nrh, h.
IL Is therefore nr,rrl ,l,a, ,,,. III H. w.
'e.'''aht d" appear and plead t., In. >,;J J,.al,.
'''o''' ON or before tn" tw"n, IN .l,y Of Nnn'",
, s. e'sn'ceh hundred and iiiiv.nin., uh.rwis.
.''.a' n% n" absolute Judgment will then he ivcn
ana awarded against him. gwen
c,.., MATTiiEW MCDONALD G.. C. p
Clerks Oilicc, Nov. ~, ISIS. o., io.
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FrHc''ohs "I squares will be charged in proper
ton I" the above rates.
GB business Cards for the term of one wear
VIII he charged in proportion to the space they
occupy, at ""c Doiiar per line space.
ES For all advertisements set in ,1ov5Ic co,.
"m", Fifty per Cent. extra will be added to the
abuve rates.
DAVIS 4 CREWS,
Far B"nn.r;
LEE d WILSON,
For Press
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AS young friend was standing with us
noticing the pedestrians OH the sidewalk,
very stylish and elegant girl passed U.S.
What beautiful hands Miss has {" ex-
cl,;mo,l an. c-,o.l