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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-11-13

The 'Batnwcll County Fair cones off
on the 25,h, 2Gth and 9th of this month.
There Will no tloubt be plenty of amusc
mcnt for tho lovers of Agriculture aud
enterprise. A very notable feature of the
Barnwcll County Fairs is the Turf anus,-
mcnts, which come nearer to the ante bel
esn,rtsp Of hs Jockey Club ID Charles
storGtl,ah san Sthing thclStatc scan now
boast of. There will be several good
races over there and among them, one
which premises IS be Unusually good.
The purse is for $1,000. Distance .
mile heats best two in three; for
which the following entries have been
made:
BY A. Aldrich. b. $. Fill Stoncy.
y by Col. Bacon, c. g. Bob Shelton.
BY Flood and Cash, b. III. Girl of NV
Heart.
BY Rogers, of Ky, b. &. Name un-
known.)
Y Thiseomcs pT on tho:oyth.
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FDKSn SAAEI.
IN ORINGEBUI,{i Gt)ENI,NiS y. G.

,t, G q. ,,t ,.a,tt
\ plantatipnat - great .bargai,,41 tonrt:,i ling
abont 400 acres ofsood upland Cotton land,
every acre tcnahlc, no swamls,or ponds, about
225 acres. clearyl AID under good fences, 80
acres OF tie Iani lf,&,,l this year aI,au, 100
lbs seed cotteetY the arcSwipt u cost Of less
thin $40 woril, iGf COMMERCIAL man, re. 20
buildings SA ingodd rcfair,T TeiTho.t as good as
new, including very nice dwop inG house with
five good size ro"ni9 lhrerSl,rick fctinimcvs car
riarv house, kitchen. smnkc he,,sc, etuilcs G,r
eish. hofscsSbqis crab acsra sisarcss Sc. -Also
good size country store and atirstya,c stand for
business The rlaes Is situated three milr.
south OF Four hole bridges in Oranschurg c%un-
ty,ionrtecni miles from Qran6eburs G. H. near
the five chopr road, i'll h"altl,y and th;ekly set
tied country. The ncishbors hre the best and
kindcst people l+aborprs are plentiful and well
behaved. 1t is enc Of the most desirable and
prettyplaccs i'll this section of The couury
Price So, 900 one half cash balance in ono and
two years time. This buildings would now cost
more than 5000 to construct them. ~,
Titles Indispensable Apply to
pni9sI .snl WsphiySI;yN.
On the PLACE or address Jim at Oranycburg
S. g.. I'F7l eTfN6vi bns .,
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neglect to call for it for the period of one

fuse to take the same, from tho Office Or
neglect to call for it for the period of one
month. i, ,g.-. ), ,r., ~,
Sec. 141. That 1.-THE publishers of news
papers or periodicals may print or write
upon their publications, sent 20 regular
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ut letter rates. -, IN !tsr.
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lodical publieatio,ls,ais not .exffssdiifng four
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Office ,qf publication TO regular, subscri-
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lowing rates per quarter, namely
On publications issued less frequently
titan once week, attic rate. Of L cent
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than once week. An additional rate
shall be charged for each additional four
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other periodicals sent from known Office
of publication to regular subscribers, the
postage shall bo paid hcfore delivery, not
less than onc-quartcr nor more than one
year; which payment may be made cithei'
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mencing atrany time, and 1.-the postmaster
shall account for said postage inthe quar-
term which it was received. Pr
Sec. 100 That the Postmaster Gene
raj may provide, by regulations for car
rying small newspapers, Issued less fire.
quently than once n week, in packages
to one address from q known office; or
publication to regular subscribers, at the
rate, of .opc cent for. each four ounces, or
portion thereof. II !.
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cals may receive and transmit by mail
such quantities of either us they may
require, and pay the postage thereon as
received at the same rates pro rata ns re-
gular subscribers to such publication who
pay quarterly i'll advance. u Dir
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THE NEW LAWS CONCERNING NEWSPAPER
POSTAGE.

The following is q summary Of the laws
concerning newspaper postage just issued
To postmasters: .s
= Scei 1873. That no newspaper shall be
received to be conveyed by mail unless
they shall he dried and enclosed in prop
CT wrappers.
~ Sec. 139.: .:TInt whcnp packages ofncws-
papers OF. other periodicals arc received
at a postofiicc directed to one address, and
the name of the subscribers towhom they
belong. with .thns prssesgt: der quarter in
ADVANCE is handed to the postmaster, he
shall deliver such papers or periodicals
to their respective owners. 1,
Sec. lao. The postniustcrs shall notify
the publisher of any newspaper or other
periodical when any subscriber shall re-
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
" snttt-c r.nZTTTI

yI t'ff tf;'c 1!i2IfNTt-T
!; The generous pqqtITGopa &c, and and, growing
favor, H5Ssl Witch tRis' lXdademyS has = received,
since itssiSrmhtiohphRs afforded great ep :
counmeement. t1 !tlraundersigncd, and
tconvinccd them tlh9alttiypdus, that ,ry and appliea-
ciiop on their Rmqt, is all that is now ne
ccssary to rander! q permanent succ ess,
what her'etosfare r, ay havebeen regarded
iaEs.nn experiment. -,,.ltr =
!. zYhey kce'ou with the determination to
lIsaaIl tlrpy etllc,.tipmlsmranis, Of the.
commanitysninl .td'the a.cyamplishmeh
Of this end, they now renew >theirpromise'
to devote sdllthcig energies and abilities.
All the latest improvements in text
books, modes of instruction, mechanical'
apflialicds md discipline, &hl be careful
llyKiiHcpsspl gndjudiciodzlyr introduced
III IN .,hSg, faet, no, pains will be spared TO
make the ORANGEBuRG ACADEMY rank
favorably WITH the bcst in the State or
clsewherrc!. c!"h''EHdo ''''' r. A''N alb,
Boys will be prepared for College 'sf 1'i
buzz business Y and yonngRhdaiesgigsuW fnibir-
ed course Of instruction
The malerandlfomale departmcnts,Are
kept strictly Il ssff.eap separated qrqq'tsslq,, except during
/ 5PuPas c,an sntcffat any atiia time! and those
Living atadistance,willb be furnished With
reasonable board in good families. 'ed.'
, z, Terms per Month 1"!"a ~ !,
4. v,,Esn English et.-.,=. $50 $500
ap RSisi;,ia%JE RG'$lfii iE555a9s 5ah5ass 8 hsyrsta
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The Times, hereafter, besides the usual
l6sal lShSo oliaasion, will also contuin a-let-
TteFfrom CHARLESTON; Columbia and Wash
inyion, cach BY experienced men. They
will be lively, crisp, and on political points
-punsehk The enterprise appeals to every
Rmfa man yyiha qan tread il in .the County, Our
only fear is that the correspondence @ill
throw the editorial in the dark.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-11-13

Tows TAxEs.-We are requested to
state that the time for collecting the town
taxes expires OH the 18th instant. All
interested will do well to!pay up before
that date, MS the penalty will b, added to
those then delinquent
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-11-13

Down with yourcrape! Wcwill none of
isYtilgtyyqsYepy sherman sentinel" in South
gfprolina @ h9s its counterpart !p9 by some
yankee hearth. Stir up your fire, oltl
EsNtR!'V9-Eg
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-11-13

When Sherm,n l'arnt the ci:yof Co
lnmbia and laid it in ashes, the Bostoni
ans celebrated the event with cannon
Wh0 slnots ltow? mn .rrst9 a-fwb7e
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.BrnDISa MArEpI .1.-In another
column will be found the advertisement
of one of the most extensive manuf.cto
rics of doors, sashes, anil blinds, in the
Es"utherp Stats. II these articles arc in
|GSs''i'ys { .Ls .dLSs'naplhy osrbc<t citizens, We re-
commend MI who contemplate imprving
-tl'eir,omes Jor places of business, to send
for circnlars and price lists of these ar,i-
'clcf, together with che price of builders
P"t'l2bre, 'fI'r'lc mauafffi picrq., lt'rcnch
and American window glass, Il G., &c
to1'. P.To,lc, 20 fIaync Street, Charles
ton, S. g. fa
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Church sesvices,rnss

Presbyterian Churcl-Scrviccs Mt II A. NJ,
and T.. M-Sabbath School ut % An
Prayer meeting Thursday afternoon at 4 o'elSck.
Rev. ]. u. A. Brown, Evangelist.
Church q EREqR2h ;Es R2hs5n, XEG S2f1dEl fasz-
Ssises on the I'D and 5tb s,bbat, of every n,opt,
eeati.lA "A! Nj and s r. NJ Sabbath School 'Jl
An
s,@ .azETvgSX1
Methodist Churcl,-Serviccs at II 4. NJ.
aud T.. NJ: Sabbath School at . A. Ais--
Rev. +. Auld, Pastor.
Lutheran Church. hg1ssb sabbath school az f at ga:
DR.. p. A. Pantzlcr. Superintendent. =
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-11-13

Our town was, ccstapiscd during, two
evenings Of last'week hy,1lr Kirby, WHO
gave exhibitions of ltsSlegcrdehains and
vcntriloquism. We were not present, not
being i'll town, but it must have been /, 4
trent, rare of its kind, and dohbly so here.
1t WIS great pleasure to us to witness;
strong representation from Ofangebhrg
County at the State Fair of last week
There Nns goodly number ofpersons at
tcndant, and the exhibition from our
County rfoimed, no i9considcrablc portion
of thct display in C4lumbias A gteat
many prizes were carried off in the sever
al departments by our citizens. the most
prominept Of whom VIC noticed as Mr..
s. BihhIe, sZra- !. g, s, Els!,ies, is;;fs, s;fs ~. n.
Izlar, for various household articles; and
Mr.! II. Riggs for "grapc juice" wipc..
This we tasted and can testify to it's fIcx-
ccllent superiority.
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r JTheVtqwp is FemaYkably quiet, no nc
ollyI f i|F HI }ornYyPl

When Sherman burnt che city of Co
lumbia and laid it in ashes, the Bostoni-
ans celebrated the event with cannon.
WHO Shoots now?
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-11-13

We have enjoyed the phivsSsal spell q
very bad weather during The last week.
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= TO the Dranscbups Public.

"a ,,,,,S ~ :, - ~.
Please ALLOW psito. sail yoar attention
to, and with no small feeling Of pride, re,
quest Your CAREFUL >perusal of the follow!
i.0i ,iT--i ~ .riirir'
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-11-13

Mr.. w. H. Walker ut the. Office, of the
Daily Phoenix, is our duly authorized
agent for the city of Columbia"
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-11-13

Our typps beg to return thanks tc the
politcncssl !of Mr.. John Harizog, the
efficient assistant of Mr.. J. III. Walters;
at his rcfrcshmcnt saloon.
In the wee hours Of the night he sur
priscd them with asan,plc ofhis wliskcy,
scgnrs and tobacco, which they will tcs-
tify were excellent of their kind, and
very pleasant to hcinncr man. Stranger,
sarc .ypq wsarg?g CALL and, be inspritctl.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1872-11-13

Our correspondents were MT s,.ilt copies
ofthc Times last week. because all our
extra copies were exhausted while VIC
were i'll Columbia Mt the State Fair. etc.
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TOWN, DIRECTORY.

sAe54s: easffsEJ. 4 olivsraRs IL; nEsssp'9aa = !: . II
Treasurcl-Wm. Willcock.
s. tgt4ssstacrmen2-ENJ! j.! Olyctus; Nm. licuuln
Geo. Boil liver, A. Martin.
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Notice to Consignoos Per sonth Carolina

NVt1co % 0oHs1SHcUs Ftr NoHFH Car0ltnn
Railroad.
BY order of the Vice President of the
s.. .Ge,,1Eyy4Ess ~ deight charges both
gLocA4 s. T1fapua11 kvill be collected at
this Agency and no goods will be dcliv-
eredi until charges have been paid at the
Depot. The above to go. into effect from
date. 81 CA wM. p. CALHOUN.
Acting Agent.
e orangcb'rg; S. c., Nov. 9th, 1872. 2t
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ClefkAE.J. oiivsraas J 81 :, . II
Treasurcl-Wm. Willcock.
or..sstdcrmen2-E .! Uliyctos; Nm. n hNilicuuls,
Geo. Bolver, A. Martin.
--==aFss=s - .ssssz=ess- -
4, PgFanfHfRGqFEf 3 1H GEYFgal FAgHl i9F1E'aN Arrangement.
'r'Nor,IierhI, Western and Opens. eteloscsI:
Charleston 80. 1OA. NJ. 1.45 p. NJ
Columbia 80. 1890 T. NJ. j PM.
Office hours sg 4 from 81. NJ. fs5r. SSundasy$ Sun
excepted IAsAl VI Ig{l'
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS
AT ,ORANGEBURG. i, III; ,ir
PASSENGER. FREIGHT.
Down IA. 1ns!as is'os PM Down s rEs;.Sa ASna.M
Up 217P.M. Up - 1912 4. NJ.
Down S's1 81 TnH5sf li5sf NJ down. S'e'!T ars rntIss
Up $3.50 2.ooA. NJ. Up ---- 5.3l 4. NJ
We have enjoyed the ppiversal spell of
very bad weather during The last week.
Mr. w. H. Walker ut the Office, of the
Daily Phoenix, is our duly authorized
agent for the city of Columbia =
When Shernl,n barnt the ci:yof Co
lnmbia aud laid it in ashes, the Dustoni
ans celebrated the event with cannon.
,Wh0 slpots ltoY? mn .rrlt9 e-5wb7e
Our rcorrcspundcnts were mt st.ilt copies
ofihc Times last week, because all our
extra copies were exhausted while We
were i'll Columbia Mt the State Fair, etc.
- ..-ss - - : rT
Wc"rc in receipt Off ennpIi,wa.ary
invitation To the Commencement Ball OF
the Kings Mountains NIilitnry. School, for
which we return our thanks and the wish
that it may proves success. u n 4 /
~ 4------.s!. .! -
/ Fror' puf press of matter We hail to
f'rcg" the pleasure of giving to our read
| 'eta ii, our last the benefit of our first in n
series of Charleston letters. iIercnf ftcr
they shnll be forthcoming. IL.
The Times Of last week took well: il wa<
indeed as lively n sheet rs VIC knew how
to nlnkcit. Thi. humber we hupc will
be even more interesting, containing as it
does, letters from Charleston and Colum-
bia.
| ~n . yo
nyeprg to gall M Ma'ttspefllofyt9tts el y Pt fountg
advertisements, Which appear for RI the first st
time today They refer for ltho yno4t
part to the sale of landss by sshcriTO, c.
which will take place onisalcs,laSy If dc.
ccmber.,
----- ,.ir,
FIr,.
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ARTDE4.AISEPNIR al RMY.

/ Notwithstanding 8ia iicrcaxsa in5fh6aprice Of
Subscription last Fall, when II liz MILNE ss-
sumed It's present. n6bt prohorti,inss @ aid repre-
sentative: characttr hie- -edid5nirssiaAdre than
gnslsa auSInf %j S SS l @ tha. the !.
a sincere effort inihe:pa,lse, ,of lkhgof fdIe pnb-
llsheFs, i IA anxious V is!,ify fly Es4Iy ssiptdence
the UTMOST I'd Lcseiofganaf mpT1ae aeftiia work:
and the plnt for fi'ei year o def
by the monthly issues, " III lstonish and delight
cve,i',he' most sasgiiiKeI! I!ff7eri,R 6f'FHE Al
DlNE.,n,.J iifI ioa ob ysai1i ba0
The publishers are, yautbnfizel gfanno,,nco
designs from many bf tlie, ma:t cninent artists
of America e1Gn az Vi vs5GtsT 5dT
j.. In addition, FUEE.kIsbliSEt Esvro,luce
examples of the bat lorriin uiasttfs, selected
with !: view to the hiyHtSt ftiliic eaittrttas and
greatest general in,tFr.i ;ayotinEtacHius have
Ess"Ts ss 9" s9 fmiiRF H 'lFqGngh A saP| COP
The quarterly tissearrlM6< 61E lsfs, will
shid-sketchcS, aplrdrriatt totlSe fo,iff n sca uns
Thcsc plates appearing nI hhiLs,Gs f0t5J anua-
ry, April. July, nNl Qy'ohsr, IWpnld I,s alone
wo:ti the price OLA Years s,,GtcrptfSHi.
= The popular fcaI,heoriHcefi6ps SilAa astra,ed
Christmas" ~ nnnibsr vii be1epyilpie,lsa
TO possess such va!'able spiloss, %, the art
world ut cost 81 ,riilif9,, Viii SUffSiiand .le
subscriptions bftl,uufoptsin es scrsssE2lion o. the
ofTE eS1H'f Sf hIDSE II 81 s u u S H. sRi ,s"r
lion to tho nHmcii,'l!. .inattlat0fss YaiSbort,rS.
the pubi!hcrS PrToSe A. ntak Y,Y aspragec do,,-
bly, sure" bY.tle following linparaIlelTcif offer
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EsFpg 10 cnII .!ttrRatHolstpfhcf 1 f;ountS,
advertisements, Which appear for the first
time to-day They refer for tho ynost
part to the sale of lands by Sheriff @, c.
which will take place o,,ssalcsday If DE
ccmbcr.
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,PREMgy E1.,cff h8NfOs

Every sulseriIyq,,,. Ta,E-yssgsDIiSRRI, who
nix, II" asShas "d;suT IFs % S5F Ii bcsf
oil cLronlos, aitsrJ.,J. lIilI.a,l,c Dent Eng
s ass Bsile' s'sf and It tpps%S pls'ts ssI9s Ei
20 inclle,--arcilhintu 1rorIe5 tiitdnuFi, .tcs,
rslHirns re- y % %a4rEf5qns Yt silaa perfect
$50 per ptir, iT tile urr, s,dSs. G2saEiFti. thu
aeier%iHtion r, q i. esiglEBays tesksess Tile
every department, tie dlirbthofAfFi lssEssltd cor
respsnliirnggly '!hsa'lsf apsytpN ayaa pilcrcd
BY other peroagicals Eys,y s,lssii6sr will re-
publishers, guaranteeing that dhe-sDrva,o- de-
ivered shall be SgI y s "
distribution of piciuts. of tbiy tsruirs to the
s"sSs'Ssis an spae Il to a t4 Y KSi9d I marx
the unprecedented rltralnnStnfsilasGiiic Tor
TIE ALplNE ii'FG'GG,, l,lhe .marvsl G,hs Little
short of miracle even 10 those best acquainted
with the hcachicvcmtnts oi i'invefti,4 JSeFfhs and
improved mechanical appliances. tFor illustra-
ito tons ms ot these chromos, ree November Issue of
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We are il rvcsi't II f, ss;"pplhsy9sary
invitation 10 the Commencement Ball OF
the Kings Mountains Aliiitary. School, for
which we return our thanks and the wish
that It may rroyca success. II 4 /
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS

AT ,0RANGEBURG. IA, III; j.,
PASSENGER. FREIGHT.
DAY TRAINS. I,r DAN TRAINS :
s" Gs 2is r:M r Gpp GpT"s is.ls la' (. A. A. n.
NIGHT TRAI~S NIGHT TRAlNS
Down a. ll.5sf. NJ. Dow,rl : - '6.rs p. M.
Up 2.0oA. NJ. Up ---- 53l a. At
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/ Froh pun p'r~4 off n'at'qr'v4l l,ah i
f'rcg" the pleasure of giving to our read
'eta iii our last the benefit of our first in IL
series Of Charleston Icttciis! I1erca ftcr
they shall be forthcoming. IL.
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
~ ~ - ! -
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.

CuAELEsroN, S. c., May 10, 1872.
Onand after SUNDAY, May 10, the
passenger trains OIL the South Carolina
Railroad Will run US follows:
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l..''' i'N yl1HIS HI2H3ItG1s eAs lDA
u II Foa CITY, now Nsvsspq u hknlSglAEsB
Ie'is moro effcrtiss' tian 1licEs29asam Fire En-.
gine because itts-ins,antaneoaaiE-s aud
rtbiowaa Rowe4Hfyt~isea,ef II .gVsFshic acid s4a
and water for ai,. hncth of oftinae.-=
,n Il Enthusiastically oeaf,st asganc In :Ls
world, and e"Res Within 81 tbs giea9sial abilities
ofaveFy place
1t docs not require an expensive svtton, tf
Waller works, ara T3veFs s6Hf OF 8fsfeISaFa Sead
fof"Their RseeFlsikulAH. .sazues
'ad gni.E YoEg4AR NE. Isasessy,
. rJaf1aua ri oi rs AilliaEkeeltsS Std dlhisngo.
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THE LITTER .tIeYl IpEfsART-
M ENfR'

will con,iue under MiIE iIis t,sa Nt1 Il sfrhe91 ARD
HENRY s,TODDARf1l n.sisic,tfb.aAc a. best
writersand poets Of tl,s .hsy, who will,sirive to
have the Literature OF TIE ALniNf.awaysin in
Keeping with its shr,istieaamtli6lail bio
a. ,as .IE; ssNtS.liis ssd;
free. .Ar.4i ost0h sdJ Ff21
THE EALDiNE Will abereafters rsbereheainablc
only, by subscription. ,Ihere vii! hs noFrtluccd
or club rate; cash for sf 44fiib 2N0H isf be sent
TO the 6pihlishcl' direct. .!ba,plclsa local
cxc"W in c;,sas Mltte III z given,
hearing the fi,c-sin,iia lsisnanft rois4JAAIES
iiio-> NNo. h,ili gYnd ,sia ynaM
AGENTS WANTED,
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-03
SPECIAL CALLTO PREACH.

The late Elder John Smith of Kentucky,
who died recently at an advanced age, was
one of the most eccentric wits south of the
| Ohio river, a true gentleman. He was
! Familiarity known throughout Kentucky and
| the West by the sObTiqllet of "RaccOon
| Smith," While still in the Baptist min
! istry, and attending one of the annual
meetings of the body, tall, lank, green
! specimen of humanity presented himself be-
| fore the association as a candidate for the
ministry. He was not regarded as being of
! entirely sound mind, aud labored under the
| hallucinatiOn that he was especially ''called
to PREACH" and kept constantly impOr-
| tuning the Association to grant him the
necessary license. In addition to his par
TALLY unbalanced mind, young Weeks was
the possessor of as huge and ungainly pair
of feet as ever trod shOe-leatber. Tired of
his opportunities, and not being disposed
to grant the license, the association handed
him over to Smith, with instructions to
make an end of the case, and between them
took place the following conversation:
Smith-"SO, brother Weeks, you think
you have a special &Il to preach?''
Weeks-"Yes, the Lord has called me to
the work, but the Association refuses the
license"
Smith-"HOw do you know that you are
called?"
Weeks-"Know it? feel it in my heart
of hearts. l want the license"
Smith-"DO you believe the Bible, broth
er Week."
Weeks-"C Certainly, l do-eyery word
eft"
Smith-"Well, if 1 can prove by the
Bible that you are not called to preach, will
you be satisfied to drop the matter and not
further impOrtune the association for a
license ?"
Brother Weeks assented TO this, and
"Raccoon Smith" deliberately opened the
New Testament at Romans Y, Is, and in a
grave tone read: ''How beautiful are the |
feet of them that preach the gospel of |
peace" ETC.; then glancing at Weeks large
feet remarked:
"You see, Brother Weeks, that the Bible |
declares that the feet of the preacher are |
beautiful; you, sir, have the most mon
strously ugly feet Of any man in the State
of Kentucky, therefore, by this Bible, it is
clear that you have not been especially |
called"
As Smith finished his remarks the entirs
association went of in paroxysm of laugh
ter, and Weeks really concluding that he
had not been "called," bolted from the
meeting house, and never aftCrward an
noyed the association for license.