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Z aoharaot.r Of q Happy Lire.

~ 3, charaetsr of q Happy Life.
How happy is he born and taught
That seweth not another's will;
Whose armor is his honest thought
md simple trnth his utmost skill!
Whose passions not his masters are,
Whose soul is still prepared for death,
United unto the worldly care
OF public fame or private breath!
Who envies none that chance doth raise,
Orvice; who never understood
How deepest wounds are given by prai Sc,
Nor rules Of state, but rules of good;
Who hath his life from rumors freed,
Whose conscience is his strong retreat;
Whose state ean neither fatterers feed,
Nor ruin make oppressors great;
Who God doth late and early pray
More of his grace than gifts to lend;
And entertsins the harmless day
With q religious book or friend.
This man is freed from servile bonds
OF hope to rise or fear to fall;
Lord of himself, tho not Of lands,
And, having nothing, yet hath all.
TVoNon.
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The more vividly Tweed's disgrace is
painted the more sympathy is excited
for him. Furnishing the rich and those
in high places is an excellent thing in
theory and fine thing to clamor for,
bnt it is not 30 easily reduced to prac.
tice. Everybody, apparently, wanted
Tweed punished, and rejoiced when he
was convicted and sentenced. But now
we'll, if vote on his acquittal should
be taken by the American people
to-day, Mr.. Tweed, we are panied to
admit, would escape. Daabury News.
Do not talk about yourself or your
family, to the exclusion of other topics.
What If you are clever, and little more
30 than other people. it may not be that
other folks will think 30, whatever they
Onght to do.
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LyBrand & Son

T1AkE pleasure in calling the attent OF
Il the public to an examination OF their
STOCK OF MUSICAL MERCHANDISE, con.
sisting of Pianos, Church and Parlor Organs,
Melodeons, yiolins, Guitars, Banjos, Flutos,
Aoeordeons, Brass and Silver Band Instru::
ments of all kinde. Also, Sheet Music and
instruction Books for every class of Musical
Instruments on hand at all times. We are
Sole Agents for the State of South Carolina
Of Estcy & Co.'s COTTAGE ORGANS. Sheet
Music sent by mail. post paid, on receipt OF
price; and all kinds of Musical Goods sent by
Express, when ordered. to any part of the
State, marked @. o. D. Good Second hand
Pianos and Org ans for sale cheap. for cash.
Pianos, Organs and Melodcons Tuned and
Repaired in a satisfactory manner: and will
give especial attention tc Packing, Removing
and Shipping Pianos for other parties toany
point desired, at moderate prices.
Allorders promptly attended to and salts
faction guaranteed to those favoring us with
their patronage. Send for our catalogue Of
Sheet Music and Musical Merchandise. Ri.
ohardson street, 9 few doors above PH1SIx
Office, Columbia. 8. G. Now
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CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK,
COL u NJ DlA, s..

Present Capital, $3.50, COG
Authorized Capital, s5O0,0OO
OFFICERS.
JOHN B. PALMER, President.
A. g. BRENIZER, Cashier
q. N. G. BUTT. Assistant Cashier.
THIS BANK now occupies it's magnificent
Il three-story and Mansard Roof building,
On the corner Plain and Richardson streets,
a general banking business transacted. Ger.
tlhoates OF Deposit, bearing Interest at the
Notes, Bills OF Exchange and other evilenc.e
OF debt discounted, and money loaned on col.
latorals. Stocks, Bonds, Gold, Silver bought
ana sold. Drafts on all the prominent citiee
in the United States bought and sold
DIREc-oRs-Jas. E. Black, John Il. Palmer,
F.W. McMaster, r. D. Sem, tot r. .. Sem &
Son,) G. ". Bearden, (of Copeland " rear-
den,) Il. J.: Bryan, W. G. Swancld. tof Il. 4
". q. Swaffield,) W. =. Stanley, ]. &. Scepere:
Samuel MCGOWAN, Abbeyille; James II. Kicl
Winnsboro. Feb
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SIGNEICATIoN OF THE WEDDING RING.
The materials and devices of the we'd
ding rings are scarcely more various
than the explanations by learned
writers of the significance of "the pure
and perfect arrabo." That the gift of q
ring was held by the ancient people of
the earth to be token of the givers' af-
fection for the confidence in the person
to whom he gave it, the illustrations
prove by references to Sacred Scripture
and classic literature. It follows, there
fore, that the bridal hoop symbolizes
the bridegroom's devotion to and per-
ieot trust in the bride.
It is single object, and, therefore,
signifies the perfect oneness Of two per-
B0ns united in wedlock. It having no
ends, the cirolet is type Of the end
1eesness and perpetuity OF matrimonial
love. It denotes the fidelity with which
the man weds the woman; even as the
Episcopal ring batokens the faith which
q bishop takes the church for his spouse.
Swinburne holds that its roundness
signifies ''the round flowing love and
hearty affection"
The exaotness with which proper
ring fits the finger for which it has been
fashioned represents the nioety and per-
feet harmony with which married
couple should ft, another in temper,
taste and mental capacity. Just as the
fitting neither pinches nor slips from
the finger, 30 fitting spouses neither nip
nor avoid one another. As one of the
several valuable articles which the groom
paid for his bride, the ring itself is re-
garded by some authorities Us symbol
ofxpurchase.
st [Jeterson's Brides and Bridals.
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Baltimore &Wilmiugton, & NC.

semi. 1.WeeKly oteamsnlp Line,
Composed OF the frst.class Steamships
3; PrhrG11 !; 9YnEnI Capt D; J; PnIC. @
LUCILLE. Capt. j. S. BENNETT
RALEIGH. Capt. j. S. OLIVER
WILL liereafte sail from BALTIMORE
w every TUESDAY and FRIDAY. and
from WILMINGTON every WEDNESDAY
Connecting at Wilmington. N. c., with the
Wilmington. Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road, giving Through Billie OF Lading to and
from all points in North and South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama.
Connecting at Columbia, s. c., with the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad and Char
lotte division OF tho Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad. Lt
Macon and Augusta and Central Railroads.
Steamers Of this line, on arrival in Will
mington, stop at Railroad Depot, and the
Railroad Freight, being slowed separately in
Steamer, is transferred, under covered sheds,
direct to Cars, without delay, and forwarded
by the fast Freight Express that evening.
No drayagee in Wilmington. and no transtsr
as low as by any other route, and all Losses
or over. charges promptly paid.
Mark all Goods rid Steamship to Whining
ton, and forward Bills OF Lsding to Railroa sd
Agent, Wilmington, N. @.
For further information, apply to either OF
undersigned Agents OF the line.
ANDREWS 90, Agents B. d W. Steam
A. D. OAZAUX, Agent B. & w. Steamship
Line, Wilmington, n. G.
A. POPE, General Freight Agent,
F.w' CLARK Asst Gen; W;,mnssinn ,Egsishs AT, Ct
I'M. corT1NaHAM, "e@lassGn' aenesEsl Western Si G;
Agent, Atlanta, Ga. Nov % 3mos
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Greenville and Columbia Ri abroad
G@ I'M ~ i ! "a 81 5sssAaaER
sundays excepted, 5conneotins with Nieh6t
Trains on gouth CaroNna Railro ad up and
down; with Trains Se::S Ns:.E =sa South on
Colu nbia and Augusta and VIII
mtngton, ,Columbia and Augusta X ailroads.
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CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
Deposits of Sl aud Upwards Received
SOUTH CAROLINA.


INTEREST ALLO WE'D AT THE RATE
OF SEVEN PER CENT. PEN ANNUA
ON CERTIFICA 1E.S OF DEPOSIT,
AND SIX PER CENT. COMPO UNDED
EVERY SIX MONTHS ON -iCCO UNITS.
OFFICERS.
VIM. Martin, President.
John 3. Palmer, Vice. e-Preeidcnt.
A. G. Brenizer, Cashier.
j. b. Sawyer, in general charge.
john @. B. Smith, Assistant Cashier,
Directors.
Waue Hampton, William Martin, John B.
Palmer, a. q. Haskell, F. W. McMaster. E.
H. Heinitsh. Z. E. Gregg, Columbia.
G. T. Scott, W. G. Mayes, Newberry.
.. H. Rutledge, Daniel Ravenel, Jr., Char.
eston.
MECHANICS, Laborers, Clerks, Widows,
IM Orphans and others may here deposit
their savings and draw liberal rate of inter.
est thereon. Planters. Professional Men and
Trustees wishing to draw interest on their
funds until they require them for business or
other purposes; Parents desiring 10 set apart
small sums for children, and Married Wome en-
and Minors twhose deposits can only be with.
drawn by themselves, or, in case OF death, by
their legal repreaentatives,) wishing to lay
aside funds for future use, are here AFFORD cd
an opportunity Of depositing their means
where they will rapidly accumulate, and. at
the same time, be subject to withdrawal
when needed. Aug Is
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Piedmont AIRLINE Hallway.
6e O. Rg qS6SE! ceARESssD NsosDoaa ZINE; ME-
panyille, Richmond and Danville r. W., N.
9. Division, and North Western n. q. 3. ".
GOING NORTH I
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Inc on0ft Line Schedule.
CHARLOTTE, COLUMBIA i AUGUSTA B. R. Co.,
COLUMBIA, 8. O.. October "a; 1878.
kSS N q - TIE following Paseen-
&32 q ger Schedule viii bo one
rated on and after SUNDAY, the ,26th inst:
GOING NORTH. Train No. T., Train No. 4
Leave Augusta. -. ~. $3.50 q m 415 m
Graniteville .s783 m eli p m
Batesville. .......9.4S q M % m
Colunbis..... ..1l68 am 9.87 N
Chester. ........ 1923 pm 228 m
No. Train makes close connection, ria
Richmond, to all points North, arriving at
New York at GAO A. NJ; also, oid Raleigh
and Old Bay Line, arriving at New York at
1928 P. III. No. Train makes close connec-
tion, utd Richmond, to all points North, ar
irving at New York at 4.25P. M
GOING SOUTH. Train Eo.1. Train No. 8
Leave Charlotte. ....f700 a m 9.10 p m
Chester. ....... 9.64 a m 1850 m
Columbia. ....... HAAS pm $40 m
Batesviile;: Bat a?,; .....;457 pm 5.4sam
Arrive Augusta. ....... sos p m 845 m
sBreakfast. tDinner. tSupper.
Sonth bound Trains connect at Augusta
for all points South and West. Through
tickets sold and baggage checked to all prin-
sGipal points; 81 Sleeping cars on ell Nigh.
Trains. JAS. ANDERSON. General Sup't.
A. PoPB. Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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Change of Echedule.

SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY
COLUMBIA, s.. O., October 10, 1878.
E& am UM dHxsl Change of SohedEIe
aa& ~ z 16EHaNe1&fs to go into effect on
and after Sunday, 10Th instant:
NAIL AND PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Columbia aat......,84a ON
Arrive at tOharleston,at.. ...... .4.20 ma
Leave Charleston at. .9.l]}a Am
rrivea at Columbia at. ..y 500 nm
NIGHT TExPaEss, FREIdHTAND AoooMMoDArIoN
Le.veCoinmbia uhIys 7fsym seAeep.ea.] tnia] or
Arrive Charleston q. .10p m Leave. .645am
Camden Train will run Monday. Wednesday
and Saturday, as fonowa: .sf.'i
Leave Columbia at t........ 80 nm
Arrive at Camden at.. 6.95 ON
Leave Camden at.... ........ 6.6O ana
Arrive at Columbia at...... II. so am
g. b. PIcKINs. General Ticket Agent -
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a Marvellous Medicine

a Marvellous Medicine
NOR tho Liver, Stomach and Bowels.
T. Heinitsh's BLOOD PURIFYING LIVER
PILLS. Cures Liver Complaint, Headache,
Stomach Disorders, Indigestion and Coneti.
patton. For sale only at
Nov5+ HEINITSH'S DRUG STORE,
Buckwbeat.
L7RESH New Hullcd BUCKWHEAT, for
I. eale By LORICK & LOWPANCE.
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stanley's Cough Syrup
~ Bronchitis, incipient Consumption. Tr,
1t; don't delay; Cough gets worse with
every days neglect. For sale at
Nov0t HEINITSH'S DRUG STORE.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-10-28

A few nights ago, says the De-
troit Free Press, an hour after mid
night, Justice Potter was awakened
by some one pounding at his door.
He arose and asked what was
wanted, and a voice replied that
he must go over on Macomb street
and marry couple.
"Go home, Mister, this is DO
hour to marry any one," he replied.
"But l can't watt" called the
man, his voice betraying great
anxiety.
"But you'll have to-"
"Oh come now, judge" coaxed
the man. 81 want to make dead
sure thing of it. I've been court
ing and courting, and she's hung
off and hung off, but l finally got
her to say yes and there's no
knowing how long the fit'll last.
Git up and make tracks rights
away, for she's worth two cows and
a horse and wagon !"
His honor couldn't resist the
appeal, and the marriage was
solemnized at two o'clock In the
morning.
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should be dreadful sorry to think of
all the ugly names / called her
but don't see that there can pos
sibly be any doubt of it. Any way,
Jehorum will advise me when he
comes"
And on the dusly edge of Sat-
urday Farmer Simkins came.
81 never was so glad to see any
body in all my born days." said
Mrs. Peckington, impulsively
jumping up from her seat-and she
told him the story of the vanished
bag of gold before he had chance
to deposit his portly hulk upon the
chair she Hospitality drew forward.
Mr. Simkins turned doll red
then a tallow white-got up and
sat down again, and finally dragged
a leather bag from the recess in his
butternut-colored coat-tail.
81 never'll play off a practical
joke again, blamed if / do," he
CALCULATED; for | declare to gra-
cious | hadn't any idea of the mis-
chief l was doin'! Here's your
money, Clarissa-I heard you tell
the folks where it was a-scrapin'
the snow off my feet under the
window that night, and / reached
it down just for joke, when you
was gone to see about supper. L
meant to have brought it back the
next morning, and have good
langh with you about the burglars,
but you see how I was fixed-father
got poorly, and l couldn't think of
nothin' but him-but you won't
lay it up again me, Clarissa, now
will you!"
"But Cora Dallas ?" gasped the
sstonished widow. "I've told every
body she took it."
"Then you must go around and
explain matters to everybody, that's
ALL" said the farmer.
And Mrs. Peckington began to
cry.
"Poor Cora" she sobbed, "poor
motherless child / could bite my
tongue when l think of what wick
ed things l have spoken with it.
But I'll go right over and beg her
pardon, so | will, and Georges too
Cora Merrilton forgave Mrs
Peckington much more sweetly
and readily than her husband
could bring himself to'do-andshe
even came over to help the widow
make cake for her own wedding.
"For of course / knew it would
be set right sooner or later said
Cora cheerfully, "and we'll let by
cones be bygones."
And the widow solaced her, con-.
science by presenting Mrs. Cora
with just half the contents of the,
mischievous leather bag for a wedl>
ding present.
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pov., Tn. % Iivernool. England, Sl4,OO0,0oo
Fyre Association Of Philadelphia, Pa, 2,5o,Wo
o..rmsn American ms. Co. New York, l,5O0,000
Ce,,a.n Ins 60. Erie Pa 100000
~. snn,a Ins Co. Pittsburvh. Pa. 100000
Penn ms. Co. Philadelphia Pa, 100000
LIFE.
New Yaxispd Mutual Ins. Co., Boston,
An Ilfs Policies Non-Forfeitable BY
Mas NS' ACCIDENT,
Traveller Ina Co. OF Hartford, issues
general aosdent policies against any
Mind OF accidents happening any where u, 800 900
hallway passengers fns. Ca. issues sc-
cident tickets ss,o 900 for ssc per day. 100000
J FNcS WEEX, 4Q.
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The Beg Of Gold.

"Money is a great trial." said the
Widow Peckington, impressively,
81 declare / did not know what
care meant before brother Gebrie
died and left me all the money"
swell, Cousin Clarissa," observed
George Merrilton, who was assid.
iously engaged in entangling the
widnow's work to the very worst OF
his ability, "in case you fine your
self unequal to the strain, oil you
have to do is to leave me the five
thousand dollars"
"The first thing in the morning"
went on Mrs. Peckington, unheed-
ing Mr.. Merrilton's modist hint,
"and the last at night, I'm thinking
about it. First l put in t Deacon
Elijah Horizons bank, and then /
drew it out again-banks arn't
noways safe nowadays. And then
/ buried it in the east cellar, close
to the apple bin, and there came
the deluging rain, and l knowed
the cellar would be three inches
deep in water. So up it came
again, and then could not rest in
my bed for fear of fire. So I got
it changed into gold, and guess it
is safe enough"
"In the bottom of your big red
chest :" mischeveiously hazarded
George.
"No matter where, sir" said the
widow, nodding her head.
80, but, Cousin Clarissa, you
might tell u.s." persisted Merrilton.
ave are all your own folks, Cora
and l."
Cora Dallas sat stitching quietly
in the corner--the pretty orphan
whom good Mrs. Peckington had
taken out of the orphan asylum "to
bring up" five years before.
IL don't expect to leave you
nothing" Mrs. Peckington had said,
"for I've relations Of my own: but
I'll give you a good deestrick school
education, and a decent bringing
up, and a good chance to do for
yourself"
And Cora accepted the good
DANES offer with meek gratitude.
She had grown very pretty in the
last few years, this solitary child of
nobody. Dark-eyed, with hair full
of deep chestnut-golden shadows,
q peach-blossom skin, where the
rosy blood glowed brightly through
on the slightest provication, and a
mouth like Hebe, it seemed as If
nature had made a solemn compact
with herself to atone for all social
sights that might be cast across
Cora Dallas path.
"well," said Mrs. Peckington,
seriously, 81 don't mind telling you,
but mind you don't repeat 1.-THE
bags hung half way mp the chimney
on an iron hook"
"But suppose the chimney should
take fire r. said Merrilton.
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How Easy it is.

How easy il is for passionate breast
In unfeeling notes 10 condemn
How easy to make its cold nature test
For every condition Of men.
Topoint the stern finger of scorn and contempt
At those whose full nature has erred,
Is easy to hearts from temptation exempt,
Where not a warm impulse il stirred.
How easy 1t is TO the erring to speak
Kind words which in sympathy steal
Keep down in the heart while'tis ready to break
To comfort it by the appeal.
The pathway of error, 20 easy to take,
1nficts in the end, its own rod
Then let us the pathway Of penitencc make,
More easy, more pleasing to God.
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S. ROSENTHAL & co

''It won't. l keep it well swept,
and, besides, if it should, it takes a
pretty good heat to melt gold"
"Upon my word, Cousin Clarissa,
said MerriIton, "you are q second
Machiavelli."
"Who in pity sakes was he 2
asked Mrs. Peckington. "There's
neighbor Simkins at the door jump
and let him in, Cora, for it's begin.
ming to snow like all possessed"
And neighbor Simkins came in
broad-faced, jovial agriculturist
who lived on the next farm, and
was suspected of matrimonial de-
signs on the heart of the Widow
Peckington.
"Sit by, Mr.. Simkins," said the
widow, Hospitality, putting on an
other moss-fringed log on the fire
"seems like we're gong to have
another spell of weather"
And while the widow and her
middle-aged lover discussed the
weather, George took occasion to
help Cora get down half a bushel ol
red apples from the garret, and was
unnecessarily long about it, too.
81 should think you would be
asham, d of yourself, George Mer-
rilton," said Cora, dimpling and
blushing, and trying to look very
angry, in which she succeeded but
indifferently.
"What for :" audaciously de-
manded George. "One dosen't get
behind the garret door with pref
ty girl every day in the year."
"What would Mrs. Peckington
sayi"
81 dare say she's doing the very
same thing herself down atairs with
Jehorum Simkins."
And Cora burst out laughing at
the preposterous idea, just as the
widow came for ounce jelley and
apple butter, and to tell Cora to
mix up a batch of mullins in the
twinkling of an eye, for neighbor
Simkins was going to stay to tea.
After supper Mr.. Simkins took
his leave, with roguish twinkle of
his eye toward the young people,
and Mrs. Peckington went over to
spend the evening with Mrs. Dorcas
Dottleford, her pet crony, and Cora
sat all alone in the fire-light, sew
ing and sighing and thinking. For
George Merrilton had gone home
early TO secure Mr.. Simkins' COM
panionship a part of the way
through the lonely roads, which
were already becoming veiled in
snow.
The tall old fashioned clock in
the angle of the old fastened kitch-
en- chimney had just struck mid
night, when Cora Dallas was reused
from her sleep by sheeted form at
the foot of her bed-tall and mar
row, clad in white-but no ghost,
nevertheless, but Mrs. PeclSington's
self.
"What's the matter q cried Cora,
breathlessly.
"My money J" gasped the widow,
waving her hands tragically in the
air.
"But what Of itl"
ats clean gone, stolen, took
away !"
care you sure" eagerly demand
ed Cora.
"As sure as I am that you're star
ing at me now. / felt up chimney
for IL the last thing afore ] got
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-10-28

Boston possesses a feminine
aspirant to metaphysical knowledge
who processes to be a proficient in
logic and gravity asserts that the
following syllogism is perfect:
Gall material things are indestruct-
ible; the soul is not material |;
therefore the soul is not inde-
strnctible-i. O., is destructible."
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It is the fashion in some Of Il Q
eastern cities for, young ladies and
gentlemen to cSfry opera glasses to
church-probably in order that
they may "read their titles clear"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-10-28

A lady was urged by some
friends to marry a widower, and as
an argument they spoke of his two
beautiful children. "Children," re-
piled the lady, care like toothpicks
"a person want her own"
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