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Habits ot the Fur seal.

The fur seal never sprawls out and
founders when moving on land, as
might be supposed from observing
the progression of the common ha'r
seal; on the contrary, this animal
carries its body clear and free from
the ground. with head aud neck erect,
stepping forward with its lore-legs,
and bringing the hinder ones up to
fresh position after every second step
forward. When cXerting itself it can
spring into a numbering, sbambling
gallop, and for few rods run as fast
as a man, but will sink quickly to the
earth, gasping, painting, and palpita-
ting. In the water all movements
when swimming are quick and swift,
the fore fiippers propelling and the
long, attenuated hinder ones serving
to guide the course. The animal
always in travelling swims under
water, ever and anon rising with
head and neck clear from the sea, to
snort and survey the field. The seals
will frequently, when in play or sud
denly startled, leap from the water
like 50 many dolphins.
The young seals are exceedingly
/ frolicsomc at sea (as also great part
of the time on land); running aero
batic races in the surf, chasing one
another, and whirling in swift circles,
they seem to be brimful of warm, joy
Gus life. They also delight, especial
ly the old ones, lazily turning over
and over in the swell, scratching and
rubbing themselves with their llippers,
exposing as they float in the water
but a small portion Of their bodies;
and they also sleep upon the surface
in the same short, uneasy slumber so
characteristic Of them when on land.
There is nothing dull or lethargic
about the fur seal when asleep or
awake. 4 healthy seal is never seen
sleeping without an involuntary ner-
vous muscular twitching and finch
= ing of various portions of its body,
usually an uneasy folding out and
/. ,ack Of its hippers, with quick crawl
ing movements of its skin, the eyes
being, however, alwaystightly closed.
Arising from these great bands Of
herding seal is a peculiar dull, vibra-
ting roar the joint effort Of hundreds
Of thousands Of vigilant and angry
males, together with the call ol their
harems, a din which never ceases
for an Instant, day or night, during
the six or eight weeks of the breeding
season: it can be heard at sea miles
away, and frequently has warned YES
sells Of the dangerous proximity Of land
when searching for the islands in
thick, foggy weather. There also
comes with this sound a most disa-
greeabie smell The seals themselves
do not emit this oder, although they
have a sweetish, oily breath, but they
are constantly stirring up the decay
! ing bodies of the dead, on and over
which they sleep or necessarily
1ounder.-HENRY ". ELLIOTT, in
Harpcr'S Magazine for May
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The Foot of n Horse.

The human hand has often been
taken TO illustrate Divine wisdom
and very well. But have you ever
examined your horses hoofy 1t is
hardly less curious in this wav. lis
parts are somewhat more complicated,
yet their design is simple and obvi-
Gus The boof is not, as ii appears
to the careless eve, mere lump of
insensible bones, fastened to the leg
by joint. 1t is made up of series
of thin LAYERS, or leaves, Of horn,
abou: 500 in number, and nicely fit
ted TO each other, and forming a
lining to the foot itself. Then there
are as many more layers, belonging
to what is called the ''coilin bone, +"
and fitted into this.-These are elias
tie. Take quire of paper and insert
the leaves one by one into those of
another quire, and you will get some
idea of the arrangement of the sever
al layers Now the weight of the
horse rests on as many elastic springs
as there are LAYERS in his four feet
about 4 4,002-and all this is contrived,
not only for the conveyance of his
own body, but for whatever burdens
may be layed on him.-Rural
Home
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Potatoes for Seed.

The question. "IIow small to cut
for seed ?" is not vet settled, and new
CT will he until all soils and seasons
shall have bat one condition of
moisture and one quality of sertil-
i'y.
In J ''l'ties where the soil and at
mosp'. r." are decidedly moist, single
eyes aut small pieces are most suita-
bic Lecause under such conpitions the
young plant easily perfects its
growth, without depending upon the
moisture contained in the solid part
of the potato. On the other hand, a
dry soil and season compels the
young plant to derive all its strength
from the piece it sprouts from and un-
less that is of large size its growth
must be both weak and imperfect,
resulting in small crop of immature
roots.
| think these are facts, and we
must draw the following conclusions
from them:
Taking medium-sized pieces for
seed, ifplanted in a poor soil, but
having sufficient moisture, they
would produce as large crop, or
larger, than if planted in a very rich
but very dry soil.
If, then, we can select rich soil in
a moist position, and slightly favored
by moist atmosphere, small pieces
are the most suitable and economi-
cal.
But if we are driven to poor soil,
and in a dry position, then we must
plant large pieces, to give the plant
an early start and thus let it become
robust before hot, dry weather checks
its growth hence to throw roots deep
enough to feed the vine, develop
blossoms, and perfect the tubers.
| thing close attention to the condi-
tions under which the plants are
mosl likely to be brought by the gen
eral course of the seasons, will give
to each planter the best crops which
his peculiar soil and seasons are ca
pable of producing.
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style i'm Writing.

The best writer is he who can con.
vev The clearest thoughts in the
shortest space. Some writers so hide
their thoughts in useless words that
it becomes a task after YOU have
read column to comprehend its
meaning. Ornament in style is good
when it beauties the thoughts ad.
vanced: it is ineXcusable when it
covers them from sight 4 writer,
before he touches pen, should first
get a clear idea Of the subject be is to
handle; this well understood, his
next effort should be to say what be
has to say in the fewcst words pos
sible We would not have a single
thought dwarfed by stingy use of
language; but even this would be
better than to see ii choked out of eX-
istence bya supcrabuHdance of words.
Write 10 the point, and when YOU
have reach, il, stop 1t requires
severe mental training TO acquire that
simplicity Of expression which con-
veys to US the grandeSt thoughts in
the fewest words, yet it is within the
province Of all to approach if not to
equal it. Ii has been said that it is
more difficult to abridge an article
than to write one, that it requires
more time to write short article well
than to present the same thoughts in
double the space When Queen Anne
told DIR. South that his sermon had
only one fault-that of being too short
he replied that be should have
made it shorter if he had had more
time. Let our writers-especially
those Of the press-boil down their
efforts before they present them to
the public In this fast age the man
who can say the best things in the
shortest space is not far removed
from public benefactor.
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wild Flowers.

1t is the wild flowers Of & land
that outlive lis devastation; it j,
these that outlive the disasters Of
the determination Of its people; it is
these that outlive misrule, and that
survive the desolations Of war. 1t is
The witnesses Of God'-low Of stat
ure as they are, and bright, and gay,
and OdOriferous-that because thev
are infructious are spared by maraud-
ing bands. These gems Of the plain
and hillside outlast ;he loftiest trees
Oft country: they live on to witness
the disappearance Of gigantic forests /:
they live TO see the extinction of the
cedar, and Of the palm, and Of the
lex and Of the olive, and Of the aca-
cia, and Of the vine and the fig tree,
etc they live to see in themselves
the word-"eycry high thing shall be
brought low: and the humble shall
rejoice" SO has it been in Palestine /:
once it was a land of dense timber
growths, and Of frequently graceful
clusters Of The smaller trees, and of
orchards. and of vineyards, which
retains now only here and there a
remnant of these adornments. Mean
while the alluvial plains Of the land
ami its hillsides are gay every spring
with the embroidery of fowers-tbe
crJeus, the scented hyacinth, the ane-
none, the daffodil, the poppy, the
lilly, the rose.-These jewels of the
spring morning-these children ofthe
dew-bedded as they are in sponta-
ncous profusion upon soft cushions of
b ather, and divans of sweet thyme
invite millions of bees and of the
most snowy of the insect tribe, flow
ers, perfumes, butterflies, birds of
song, all things humble and beautiful
here flourish and are safe-for man
seldom intrudes on the smiling viii
GcrneSS.
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Saving Grass Win surniPs.

4 friend suggests that in the ques-
lion whether it is best or not TO SOW
Grass alone. or with other things, oil
which we wrote recently, that we have
forgotten to say that there is great
saving Of labor in what may be called
the old-iashioned plan. |: we SOW
Grass by itself and rye by itself, we
have to spend just double the time
we should if we sowed both crops on
the same ground; and that though
we have to wait for two years for the
full grass crop when it is sowed with
grain vet this saving OF labor more
than compcnsates for any other dis
advantage that may accrue. But
this was not overlooked by Us. In
the articles to which we referred IN
this note, it was pointed out as the
great argument in favor of mixed
sowing. In our late paper the chief
object was to make our readers ac-
quaintcd with new facts rather than
to open up old ones
But in connection with this grass
question, il may as well bc not forgot
ten that one Of the dangers often cX-
pcricnccd in growing grass with grain,
its liability to be starved out,
smothered out, or dried out, while in
a young condition, can be measur-
ably avoided by sowing grass with
turnips in August and September.
This is practice very common in the
vicinity Of Philadelphia, and though
it does not always work well with
some peoples ideas of properrotation,
it seldom fails to bring successfully a
fine crop Of grass, and is almost
equivalent to sowing grass alone. As
every one knows, it is impossible tC
get a good yield of turnips unless the
ground is very rich, or is made by
liberal manuring, and this is just the
condition necessary to bring up (;
frst.rate stand Of grass. We hav,
seg -0wn in this way yield {;
crop i.t Er-t year after sowing al
most equal Do one that has occupie,
thc ground two years before being
cut There is 10 reason, therefore
that we know Of why those who
wish to try to get crop Of grass th'
first year after sowing, should no
have crop Of turnips as well.
In all discussions Of this subject
that we have seen, we do not iinC
that any one Of the plans mentioned
is really the best. Some one will bC
best for some ones own circumstance;
and others will suit other people. Ii
is well, however, to know all the
probabilities, ard then each decide
wha, will be the best course for him
TO opursue.-Germaato,ca Telegraph.
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Opposite Somerset House,
SOMERSET, PA
F: /. (. COlbOrl & Co.
april
SALE OF UN

SEATED Enthusiastically to the pro
visions of an act of Assembly, directing the mode
Of selling unscated lands for taxes ana other pur
poses, passed the 18th day Of March, A. ID. 1915,
and the supplements thereto, passed the 18th day
Of March, A. ID. 1917, and the 10th OF March, A.
ID. 1s24 and the 9th day Of March, a. ID. 1S47, the
Treasurer of the county of Somerset hereby Civ, :
notice to all persons concerned herein that unless
the County, State, School, Road and Building
Taxes due on the following tracts of unseated
lands situate in Somerset county. are paid before
the day Of sale. the whole or such parts of each
tract as Will pay the taxes and cost chargeablc
thereon, will be sold at the Court House in Som
crSet County Of Somerset, on Monday, the sth
day of June next. for the arrearages Of taxes due
and the cost accrued thereon. and the sale will Ice
continued from day 10 day till all are disposed of.
All taxes included in the following list must in All
cases he paid before the day of sale with cost OF
advertising, the property will be sold adver-
tiSed. GEORGE VI. NEFF.
Irrns of Snmnrspt 10
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THE Michigan

TEE Michigan Legislature ha:
passed biii submitting the question
OF female suffrage to popular vote
The majority in favor Of this course,
both in the Senate and House, was
heavy. The result will be a thorough
canvass of the merits of the subject.
1t is quite probable that the vote
will be in the affirmative.
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a FEW GOOD REASONS:

IA New Invention thoroughly tested and Sc
cu.ed by Letters Patent.
Makes perfect Lock Stitch, alike on both
sides, on all kinds OF goods.
3.-Ruus light, smooth. noiscleEs and rapid
best combination of qualities.
I--Duruble-Tuns Tor years without repairs.
J.--Nii do all varieties Of Nord and Fancy
Stitching in u superior manner.
G.-Is most easily managed by the OPERATOR
Length OF stitch may he altered while running.
and machine can be threaded without passing
thread through holes.
7.-Design simple, ingenious, elegant, forming
the stitch without the use Of cog wheel gears rO-
tary cams or lever arms. Has the Automatic Drop
Feed, which insurcs uniform length of stitch ut
any speed Has Ourncw Thread Controller, which
allows easy movement of needlc-bar and prevents
injury to thread.
S.-COnstruction most careful and finished. IL
Is manufactured By the most skilliu and expert
enced mechanics. AT the celebrated Remington Ar
mOry. lllon, y. Y. Pittsburgh Office. no
Sixth 81 apr2g
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SKIN DISEASES

Acne tfi"pic> -B,a sheais} symptoms. Har,
small pimp.-s. with il .ch points most --ul-
in the cheeks. tHrehea ardu
Prnrigo' tlniersc -hing.l ghirb begins when
the eio,hing : removed; Increased by the warmth
OF the beet No eruption except that produced nF
scratching.
The above and ali Skin Diseases permanently y
curei. fu'irr c"sr Of treatment. ~ 50 rer We, -
or - icr unuih. Address Dr. J. VI. NANDN hi.
ll25 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. mars.
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Tbs space - reserved Tor G.. F. Rhoads * Bro,
who have moved into the most magnificent grocery
room IN this place. They can he found in Baer's
new building second door from the corner
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INSURANCE..

W.D. JOHNSON, sc. OBEAK.
President. Secretary.
Capitai .......... ......... $500 000
The Company isanes policies ON both the
STOCK AND MUTUAL PLANS, giving II
on-participating policy holders the advant-
age OF premiums LESS by twenty per cent.
than mutual rates.
~ It will esta ablish BOARDS OF ADVISORY
SshoSIEES in the principal cities of tho
state. and will contract with said Boards to
invest IN said cities seventy per cent. of tho
not premiums taken there, thus making it a
Home Company in Each Locality.
We confidently recommend this staunch
sonthern Company. to our friends and the
puoilc, and bespeak continuance OF Kind
patronage heretofore cxtende to us.
BLACK & WAXING,
General Agents for South Carolina.
Ao.iye anu reliable canvassers want cd with
whom we will make liberal contracts.
HcO q 3mo
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Annual Meeting of the South Carolina
Railroad Company and of the South
western Railroad Bank.
CHARLESTON. 8. G., MARcm lG, 1874.
SPOChH OLDERS having Proxies int gu ded
- to be used at the meeting to be held on
the l4th and 18th OF April pro1imo, are ro-
quested to lodge them with either OF tho fol.
lowing Committee, who will he in attendance
at the Hall Of the Bank or Charleston, dur
ing the morning OF tho 14th April, for the
purpose OF verifying Proxies. On the follow
ing day, during the election, other duties
may prevent the Committee from examining
patches Of Proxies before the hour for clos
ing tho polls. L. q. HENDRICKS,
Q. =. AIMAR.
L. Al. WAXING,
Committee on Proxies.
March l8 18.2l.23. q, % ST, 0,A24G.9.ll.l314
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BY JULIAN A. SELBY.

MAIbARnANaEMENTs.-T The Northern
mail opens $50 il. M., 5 z. H.; closes
II A. NJ, 6 P. NJ. Charleston opens 8
A. NJ, $50 P. NJ; closes A. NJ, 6 P.
NJ. Western opens 6 A. NJ, 12.30P. NJ. !;
closes s, i.50 z. 81. GTssavi..o opaaa
6.45 p. NJ; closes "a. NJ. Wilmington
opens 4 P. NJ; closee 1890 A, NJ. On
Sunday open from $50 to $3.50 P. NJ.
One of the most wonderful things in
the world is the uniformity of apparent
accidents. Thus in Great Britain,
where the statistics are much better
preserved than in this country. the total
number OF deaths by human violence in
1870, was 16. 953; in 1869, it was 16, 497;
itwas 16.968 in 1868; 1886 in 1867;
16. .915 in 1866; 1874 in 1865; and IT,
Ol5 in 1864. Not only that. but the
same uniformity extends to the manner
In which the victims met their deaths.
How areiwo to account for this uniform
ity, except upon the principle that in
the divine economy of nature there is
no such thing as an accident or an ex-
ception to ordinary laws by which the
whole universe Is governed?
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OFFICES!
INSURANCE OFFICES:
ROOMS FOR FAMILIES:
SINGLE BEDROOMS!
T3 LET IN TIE NEW
Central National Bank Building.
PRICES TO SUIT TIE TIMES.

Bedrooms from 50 per month upwa1 DIS;
Family Rooms from 81 per month upwards;
Lawyers Offices from Sc per month upwards.
WATER, GAS, WATER CLOSETS, WOOD
CLOSETS and other modern improvements
inside tho building. No oach rooms, all
fronting on the street. Good ventilation. a
Janitor in charge Of tho building. Apply at
Central Bank, or to Mcssrs. SEIBELS g.
EAELL. April2
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John Cheney, aged thirteen, while
stealing ride in au elevator at the Rox-
bury. Conn.,, steam saw mill, on the
4th, placed his head through an open-
ing and it was nearly severed from the
body.
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Referees Notice

Referees Notice.
State Of South Carolina, County of Rica!ani.
IN TIE COMMON PLEAS.
Mary P. Black and others, Plaintiffs, rx. the
Carolina Life Insurance Co., Defendant.
N obedience to all order of tho Hon. II. B.
Il Carpenter, in the above entitled cause,
creditors in this State OF the said Carolina
Life Insurance Company, whose clnims are
secured by a. deposit of the bonds of said
State with the Comptroller. g General thereof,
are hereby notified to render in the same,
duly atteated, or to appear and prove them
before me, at my Office, Law Range, Column
6ia. S. c., on or before the 10th day Of April,
1874. ]. QUITMAN MARSHALL,
Special Referee.
BAXTER S SE1DELs, Plaiutiffs' Attorneys,
Columbia, =. @. March IL
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LyBrand & Son

WAkE pleasure in calling the attention OF
4 the public to an examination OF their
STOCK OF MUSICAL MERCHANDISE, con
sisting OF Pianos, Church and Parlo1 Organs,
Melodeone, vio!ins, Guitars, Banjnr. Fintes,
Accordeons, Brass and Silver Band Instrn-
ments OF all kinds. Also, Sheer Music and
Instruction Books for every claee OF Musical
Instruments on hand q, ali times We are
Solo Agents for the State uf South Carolina
OF Estey y Co. = con TAGE ORGANS Sheet
Music sent by mail. post paiG "n rtc+ir, Of
price; and all kinds Of AIusica 6 ood. sent by
Express. when ordered. to any InI, of the
State, marked G.. .. D. Good Secondhand
Pianos and Organs for sale cheap. for cash
Pianos, Organs and Melodeors Tuned and
Repaired in II satirfsctor, msnper: and will
give especia attention to Packing, Removing
and Shipping Pianoe for other parties to any
point desired, at moderate prices.
Allordera promptly attended o and salts
faction guaranteed to those favorine us with
their patronage Send for our catalog ne of
Sheet Music and Iuaica' Merchandise ri.
ohardann street. a few doors ebove PBRslx
office, Columbia. 4. C. Now
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HARDY SOLOMON
OUR STOCK
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES

rs now complete, comprising an assort
a mcnt which, i'll vAnIE1Y, QUANTITY, QUAIL.
If AND LOW PRICES, is NOT SURPASSED BY ANY
HOUSE IN THE CITY. We are determined NOT
TO BE USDER-soLD. Without quoting prices,
WILL. MEET ANY COMPETITION OF THOSE IN TEE
choice goods, full supply OF
CORN, HAY. OATS aud BRAN,
pianting Potatoes, Liverpool Salt,
Flour. from Super TO Fancy Family,
Refined, Crushed, Powdered and Raw
GoSees-Ro. Laguayra, Java and Mocha,
:, Ieas1,,Imperial. Gunpowder, Oolong and
Young Hyson,
Davis Sugarcured CAnvased Hams,
Breakfast Strips and Bacon,
- Choice Cream Choose, Gilt Edge Duttor,
Pure Leaf Lard,
Canned Goods. Cakes, Crackers. &C..
With complete assortment OF Corn and
Rye Whiskiea. Brandy, Gin, Wines, Liquors.
Cigars, &C.. which will be delivered free OF
cartage at the depots, or at the residences Of
our city customers.
March JOHN AGNEW & SON.
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To the Front.

HERE they are: NEW GOODS, NEW
IL STYLES, NEW PRICES. QUALITY
dne at 25 cents; worth so cents. DRESS
GOODS from 12a cents to 81 SO. RIBBONS
at prices to surprise. Call at
G. F. JACKSON'S,
April Low P1ice L. adcr.
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Notice to TAXPAYERS.

A Letter to E. n. Heinitsh, Columbia,
A MOTHER WONDERFUL CURE. Ihave
IA been afflicted with Rheumatism for tho
last eighteen months, entirely helpless. I
have tried your QUEENS DELIGHT, and
am happy to say that have received great
benefit from It.. can recommend it as an
Invaluable remedy to those afflicted.
March 19t HD
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COLUMBIA S. c.. THURSDAY MORNING. April, o 1874
9peo1al Not1ces.

OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE HAPPY
RELIEF FOR YOUNG MEN from the effects
OF errors and abuses in early life. Manhood
moved. New method Of treatment. New
and remarkable remedies. Books and Cir.
culars sent Irse, in seaiei envoIaijos. td
dress, HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. 2
South Ninth Street. Philadelphia, Pa-an
institution having high reputation for
honorable conduct and professional skill.
rep ~ uT3mo
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Notice to Water Tepa nts.

Ice Machine for Sale.
IF not sold within two weeks, I will manu-
L. facture Ice myself. and my old customers
will get Ice at fair price.
April7 JOHN G. SEEGERs.
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CHARLESTON, s. G., MARCH 16. 1874.
FJHHE Annual Meeting OF the stockholders
Il OF tho South Carolina Railroad Com
Pany and OF tho South western Railroad
Bank will be held in this city, in the Hall Of
tho Bank of Charleston, Northeast corner
OF Broad and State streets, OH TUESDAY,
April IA, proximn, at IL o'clock a. n. On
tween the hours of ga. NJ. and 3 T.. Al. for
fifteen Directors in the Railroad Company
and thirteen Directors in the Bank. A COM
mittee to verify proxies will attend.
stockholders will be passed over the Road
to and from the meeting free of charge.
j. X. EMERY, Secretary.
March is. 81, %, q. .28, so App &C 9ll.I3i4
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Wanted,
A GENERAL AGENT for this territory
IA by the Domestic Sewing Machine Com.
pany. To the right parties large induce
ments will be offered. G. D. WAGNER.
General Establishing Agent.
Address Hendrix Hodss. April 81