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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-02-18
Rosewood.

1t he's puzzled many people to decide
why the dark wood so highly valeed
for furniture should be called rosewood.
It's color certainly does not look like q
rose, 30 we must look for some other
reason. Upon asking, we are told that
when the tree is first cut the fresh wood
possesses very strong, rose.like fra
GRANGE; hence the name. There are
half dozen or moro kinds of rosewood
trees. Tho varieties are found in
South America and the East Indies and
neighboring islands. Sometimes the
trees grow so large that planks four
feet broad and ten in length can be cut
from one of them. These broad planks
are principally used to make tho tops
pianofortes. When growing in TIE
forest, the rosewood tree is remarkable
for it's beauty; but such is its valne in
manufactures as nm ornamental wood,
chat some of tho forests where it once
grew abundantly now have scarcely a
single specimen. In Madras the gov.
ernment has prudently had great plan.
tations Of the tree set ont, in order to
keep up the supply.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-02-18
could not succeed. Joe thought
orialsly; he determined to try an ex-

/
oriakly; he determined to try an ex-
pertinent.
Sam, said he, got the money!"
mo" Sam replied /; luek's agin me-
I've got to stand il, I suppose.
4. Sam, |" said Joe, "I'll give you all
time you need at legal interest"
II Sam was not such young man as
sentimental people would select to try
good deeds upon. But he was human,
/ end loved his wife and children, and
the sudden relief he felt caused him to
look at Joe in a manner which made
Joe find o couple of entire strangers in
bis own eyes. He hurried into the
Little office, and when his partner looked
up inquiringly, ice replied:
g I've got dividend, Squire one of
tlInse we were talking about
How's chat asked the old man,
while Joe commenced writing rapidly.
I'll show you," said Joe, handing
the Squire the paper on which he had
just put in: writing his promise to Sam.
g Joseph" said the Squire, after
rdaing the paper several times, to as
sure himself that his eyes did not de-
ceive him, g it beats the widows mite
she she gave the Lord all 5hhe had, but you
have given Him more than you ever
had in all your life until to-day.
Joe handed Sam the paper, and it was
to the teamster the strongest evidence
of q Christianity he had ever seen in
Bnngfeld. He had known of some hard
csses turning from the saloon and join
ing the church, but none OF these things
were so wonderful as this action of Jce
Caters. Sam told the story, in strict
confidence, to each of his friends, and
thegood seed was thus sown in soil that
it had never reached before.
II would be pleasant to relate that
Jos forthwith quit saving notes and sell
ing antiquated grease for butter, and
that he devoted the rest of his days and
money to good deeds, but it wouldn't
be true. Those of our readers who.
hnve always consistently acted accord
ins 60 their own light and knowledge
at zoe Cater; but most of us know to
our sorrow why he didn't always act
according to good promptings he re-
ceived. Our only remaining duty is to
say that when, thereafter, Joe's divi-
dends came seldom, he knew who was
to blame.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-02-18
NUMBER q.
SAYINGS AND D0INGs.

ONLY three guests were bid, and thirteen crowd
the hall;
Pour water in the soup, and bid them welcome
Ill
AN Illinois woman fell down dead
while trying to blow 500 pounds on q
lung-tester.
a CHILD being asked what the three
great feasts Of the jews were, promptly :
replied, " Breakfast. dinner, and sup-
per" 5..s
KING Alfonso isn't married, but his
mother 10 dusting around lively to find
some one who will cherish him for him
eelf alone.
THE new opera-house in Paris has o
chime Of ten copper bells, which, on
grand occasions, will clang and bang in
connection with the orchestra.
9 TIE total number Of locomotive steam
engines in the world is said TO be 49,
687, of which 1913, or nearly one
third, are in the Omitted States.
The only vacant seat in the San Fran.
cisco stock board has been SOLD for $780,
600. This is the highest price eyerpaid I
for seat, and is s20, 900 higher than
the price about year ago.
TIE st. Louis Republican intimates
that Harriet Beecher Stowe knew she
was writing an infamous lie when she
wrote the Byron scandal. Take out
your front teeth, Harriet, and stand
right up to him. is
A CIRCUIT preacher in Missouri prayed
for rain one night at 9 farmers house.
and the farmer, who had o horse race I
arranged for next day, was so mad that
he turned the good man ont of doora.
a Troy stove firm has received let
ter from the west, in relation to the
purchase of heater for church, which
concludes as follows: The heater
furnished by you for the church at
works bnlly. Give us your rock bottom
prices, as we are poor, but very pioua.
THE Richmond Whig Gays that the
following letter, written in London on
4Ane. 81, 1762, to q eolonist OF Virginia,
you q shipment, one widow and eleven
maids, for wives of the people OF Vir-
ginia. There has been especial care in
the choice of them, for there hath not
enc of them been received but upon
good recommendations. In case they
cannot be presently married we desire
thnt they may be put with several house
holders that have wives until they can
be provided with husbands.
MISS CLARA LOUISE KELLoaa was
born in South Carolina. Her whole life
has been devoted to music. Her
mother, who always accompanies her,
says that at the age of ten months her
daughter hummed plantation air which
had been daily sung to her by q colored
nurse. But while Miss Kellogg has
great natural gifts, her life has been
one of great study, and she has gained
her present high position in the musical
world only by great and continuous
effort. Her intention is to remain on
the stage four years longer, devoting
herself to the establishment of English
opera, after which she will retire to en-
Joy the fruits of her labor.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-02-18

FIR iooseness OF the bowels, mix two
tablspoonfuls of wheat -four, with just
watt enough to meisten the flour !;
dri,t il. If the first dose does not
chez pain or tho purging, repeat the
dos in a half an hour. Severe cases
son3times require q third dose,
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-02-18

CsroR On FOR CoRNs.-The South
ern fedioal Record says that castor oil
app led to tho corn, after pairing closely,
eacfnight before going to bed, softens
the porn, and it becomes as the other
fess
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-02-18

HAM TOAST. --Chop home lean ham
fine, put it in pan, with little pepper,
o lump OF butter, and two eggs beaten;
when we'll warmed spread on hot bnt-
tered toast, and aeyve,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-18
A Florida Volcano.

For many years passed there has been
noticed Column of smoke or steam rising
from all impenetrable swamp short dis
tance from the Gulf cnast. in Waukulia
county. Many attempts have been mad>.
to discover the cause, but thus far NO parry
has been successful in penetrating to the
Inca,ion, in consequence Of the character
of the surroundings. A short time sine.
Judge White and parry of gentlemen in
Leon and Gadstcn counties formed al ex
pedition to reach, ii possible. the unuis
covered wonder. They started from ST.
Marks in sailbnat, and made their way
eastward to the mouth of Pinhook Cr. elk.
One Of the party, in writing, says: "'Ihe
coast here is very singular and suggests
the presence Of volcanic action at some
time in the remote p st. We look upon
it as favorable indication of the volcano
we were in >earh Of The wole coast is
mass of rocks. One, called the Gray
Marc,' forms a natural bath house, walled
in on all sides. The bed of the
river is y mass of rock, and two miles from
IT'S mouth its whole volume is vomi,.d up
with immense force from the vawning
jaws of a ritted rock. Here the river
proper terminates and then commences a
s,ries If sinks, which extended for twenty
miles back
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-18
To stop Runaway Horse.

We know of nothing which will create
such disturbance in = town as run.
away horse.
Let horse get loose and start out to go
it IN his own h ,nk, and nine.tenths Of the
men, and all the boys and dogs, and a few
women, will quit business to run out int"
the street and see how he manages.
In view Of the fact that runaways are
very common occurrences, every ybod,
ought to know how to stop a runaway
horse.
In the first place scream at him with all
your might. NJ matter whether you
scream "whoa!" or "hi!' or ''ho!' one in
terjectiun is as eff1cncinus rs another
Swing your hat at him. Flourish, your
cane in his face. Shake your coattails a,
him. Throw clubs at him if you can &C.,
them, if not, bricks will do.
Set the dogs ON him. Head him off and
let him turn down some cross street. The
turning will bring things to u crisis soon.
er, aud everybody knows there is nothing
SO hard to- bear as suspense.
Keep screaming. Be- sure and not slack
up on that. Jump in front Of him and
shake your fists at him to let him know
that man is his master, and then jump one
side when he comes along, for fear you
mig"t scare him it you got him by the
Bit.
When lie has smashed things, and is
stopped, it viii take from dozen to fit
teen men to hold him, and feel OF his legs,
and screw up his IN 'uth with the bit. and
pull him hard by the head to show him
how aboninably he has behaved, and ev-
cry one IF these fifteen men ought to tell
what he would do will, "that horse" if il;
were only his.-Kate Thorn, in New York
Weekly.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-18

A LARGE PEL1cAN.-The Denver (Col-
orado) News of the 18th inst. says: "A
magnificent black-winged pelican was
shot yesterday afternoon on Prrrin's Lake,
near ,h's city, and was on exhibition last
night at the bird store of Acherl & Tay-
lor. 1t measured nine feet across its out
stretched. wings, and its length Was five
feet six inches. Its principal wing feath-
ers were black, and there was delicate
brown shading on the back of each wing,
while the rest Of the hinge pinions and
the entire body was pure white, aud soft
and silken As q swan It contained 10
fish when the bird was shot and could
have accommodated as many NOR. But
the most surprising thing IF all to most
observers was the graceful beauty Of the
bird, which went to show that the popu.
lar idea of u pelican is not the correct
one. When this specimen is stuffed and
handsomely mounted, it will be thing
OF beauty As we'll rs curiosity. A singu
lar circumstance connected with its cap
ture is the fact that it was killed by the
charge of very small shot, and shows
no WOund"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-18
A Rare aud Curious Book.

A most interesting tile OF original news
papers, b"und aid in good State Of pres
ervation. exists in ST. Joseph, NJ. the,
consist Of the first year OF the first official
newspaper "f the United States, publish.
Ell u. the then village OF New York, when
Congress assembled there, April 5. 1853,
and Contain the proceedings ot the tirs,
Congress, the reception Of uen. Washing
ton, when, in its language, The was waf'
ed across the bay from Ne* Jersey iu IL
ia, barge by thirteen pilots, dressed in
white unif;,rns;" the ballot Of the Ei.c
,oral College, in whicl'-a fact not known
to Us Oetore-it appears that Washington
only received 50 of 1879 votes Cast, anu the
stranger fact thai the proceedings includ-
ing Inauguration, did not take place On
the day appointed by law Of their obs erv.
ance, the excuse being that lit was an un-
favorable season of the year for journey
Ing" In the entire 44 pages not halt a
dozen adve' tisrments appear. A lottery
is advertised to aid in repairing the City
Hall tor the use Of Congress. The pros
pectus in this pioneer in American jour.
nslism states that ''by an arrangement made
in the stages, subscribers a, a distance will
be furnished with the Gazetle!" The pa
per is somewhat discol0rcd bv time, and
the type old style, with the long IS" look.
ing very mucn like our italic IT." The
book is beyond doubt genuine, and will
be sent to the Centennial. But one other
complete file is known to exist, aud that is
the properly of the New York State His
torical Society, at Albany.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-18

Something to Road On Sunday.

=
Atlanta onstitution. ..
The old man and woman climbed out
Of the wagon: and wen, into the Atlanta
bookstore. - ".:
mister. we want ter sorter get some
thin good to read on Sundays, which is
powerful lonesome in The country"
"Shall be glad to serve you, sir. What
will your wife like?' asked the nler'
chant.
"5"methiug that's got good church.
reatlin' in it-s"me religus paper, ef ye
please" replied the old lady.
"Here is the best we have-the Christ
tian 1t Work."
"H.,ld up thar!" cried the old man. lis
thet got any uf ,het Beecher an, Tilting
buzness in it,"
"None y yer bizness, any how! S'pose
there ism" fired up the old lady.
"Tain't hey!'
mo, tain't! SIS it's church-readin' i t
don't bother you, sir, 8" dry up!''
"Wcll, mchbe that's so; an W ut read
don't bother you, too? All right, mister;
first hand me out half dozen 'Iustratced
papers full of pictures with legs with
striped s,ockin's Oh and fifty dollar gar
ters and"
The old larky chucked tie Christian ut
Work under the table, grabbed the old
man by the ear, and, il he had worn strl.
ped stockings, about eleven inches Of
them would have been seen between the
tops of his shoes and the b,t1Om of his
pants legs as she made him walk Span
ish out to the wag ~.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-18
Tho Champion shopper.
From the Ba :timore Gazette.

From the Baltimore Gazette.
She swept into our largest dry goods
store with that easy grace that belongs us
a birthwrigh. to Baltimore's fair daught-
ers. stopping at the glove counter. The
polite clerk rushes forward to wait on her
with note of interrogation in each eye.
She asked for kid gloves. ''Yes'n', what
size m" A gorgeous pull'back passed
her and she turned to look at her, and
then calculated, kid gloves" "Yes'm,
what size. mp why Miss Sue, how
do you do? Haven't seen you for IN age"
etc.. etc. "Good-bye'" and she turns to
tle patient clerk and transdxes him with
a stony stare, again demands in an in
iured tone, kid Gloves!" "Yes'm, what
size, IN 81 asks the now somewhat excited
clerk. "Oh! why five and three-quar.
ters.'
The box, containing six dozen Of every
conceivable shade, is placed before her.
Carefully she looks at eacl, one of the
70 pairs, draws so''e II pairs out Of their
various packages, bursts the bands that
held them in dozens, and then remarks,
"Why,I wanted black gloves" The
box containing the black kids 10 pro-
duced, 4 similar process Of disarranging
the stock is gone through, and pair is
finally selected. "How much ale they"
chirps the fair one. "Ons dollar and
seventy.ive cents" replies he Of the yard
stick. "Oh! my gracious! why Tell sells
them for fifty centa." Yards,ick explains
that the goods cos, three times that snm,
etc., etc. ; goods must be damaged to sell
at that price. Lady admits they are
somewhat damaged, but jus' as good-
Gets mad and founces out of the store
Young yardstick claps the covers on the
boxes, and placing them IN the fixtures,
remarks, Hammer! she can goto Tell
and buy her dam-(aged) gloves; We
won't sell such trash"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-18
How Jones Sayv the Eclipse.

Mrs. Joues got up at five O'Clock this
morning aud went upon the roof to see
the eclipse, and wien she crawled back
all cold and shivering, to bed, she woke
up peevish old Jones out If a refreshing
slumber. "You old fool" sad he where
have you been? ?"
"Looklng at the 'clipse."
Eyes, stayin' up all the mornin' and
crowdin' into bed to get me all cold"
swell, have right to get up and stay
up if have mind to-"
"You have, hey p
"Yes, I have"
"Well, then, get up and stay up"
Mrs. Jones picked herself up off the
floor and calmly telt under the bed for the
boot jack. We met Jones on the street
this morning. He limped, and, when we
mentioned the eclipse, made an unortho-
dox remark, shook his cane At US, and
limped by.-Troy Times.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-18
Daniel Webster's Friend.

Detrsit Free Pes.
He wasn', such IN old man. but his face
WAS very sad, his hair was long, ard liz
was bent over. H. entered store on JET
ferson avenue Saturday, and after warming
his hands at the stove, lie inquired Of the
proprietor:
will you give me little adyice.'
II guess 50; what is it >" was the cheer
full reply.
The stranger backed up to the stove
wiped his nose On his hand, and after u
m,uAent continued:
III you wanted t" die would you jump
into The liver or take pizen:''
We'll, l don't know about that. guess
I'd rather live gu than do either one. Why
do YOU feel like dyingy" -
Il do, mis.cr!'' said the man in deep.
toned voice. Yes, I've s,aiu around long
enough"
"Wnat's the matter-why do you wan,
10 dle!' questioned the merchant.
"Wlat's there to live for?'' demanded
the sad mao. :" There hain't NO such times
rs there once Was"
swell, the times are little hard, but
there are lots OF good men left, guess" ."
"Pu:ty good, ma, b." SAID the old man
Us he felt Of the stovvpipe, "but can't
'suciale with 'em Alter man has knock
ed down around with Daniel Webster aud
Henry Clay he can't Come down to lie
level with every day plugs and feel good"
Ibid you associate wi,h those mcny'
"Did |? l'vr shaken hands with Clay,
Calhoun, and Patrick Henry more times
than you've got hairs on our head!'
"Iou have, ell ?"
"And knew Gineral Lafayette and all
those tellers, and now to have 10 come
down on a par with these no.accouuts is
killing me by inches. don't care if /
die tonight"
Il guess you could get along if you tried
hard,' said the sarcastic merchant.
you're braZen image!" exclaimed
the old man, splitting on the stove with
great vigor. II ain IS Tar above such sun
flower men such Us you are as the eagle Is
above Ihe chipmunk."
"lou yet out Of hereH' said the mer-
chant, You are an ignorant old drunk
ard!'
II am. eh ?" shouted the man, and he
backed the merchant over a box Of palm
leaf fans Tne clerks hauled h,m off a..d
threw him out doors. aud as the police
tuvk him Oft the old man said:
I'm ready 70 die! Daniel Webster is up
there with the angels, anu hear him call
ing mt to get Oul o. ibis Onr.horse crowd"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-18
How to Get Along.
Pay as you 60.

Pay as you 60.
Never TOOL in business matters.
Do not kick every one in your path.
Learn to think and act for yourself
Keep ahead rather than behind the
times.
Don't stop to tell stories in business
hours.
Have order, system, regularity and also
pronnptness.
Do not mcddle with business you know
nothing of
Use your own brains rather than those
Of others.
A man of honor respects his word as he
does his bond.
No man can get rich by sitting around
stores und saloons.
II you have a place of business, he
found there when wanted.
More miles can be made in one day by
going steadily than by stopping.
Help others when you can, but never
give y hat you cannot aft 'rd because 1t is
fashionable.
Learn 10 say No. No necessity Of snap
ping it out dog fashion, but say it firmly
and respectfully.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-18

Princess.
The Cologne Gazette says: The Prin.
cess Hanem Zeiuub-only fifteen years "1
age--a fav"ritc daug liter Of the Khedive
of Egypt and wife If lbrahim Paslla,
died recently in Alexandria of typhus f.
yer. The Khedive and his family, as
we'll rs his guest, the Sultan Of Zanzibar
.,ltl tile whole city Of Alexandria, were
much disturbed by the event, and the
,hrat.r was CLOSED for three days. The
bndy was taken to Cairo the same da;
aid placed iu the Kars-el.N Nil palace. An
immense concourse followed the body t0
the depot in Alexandria. and hundreds "t
thousands "f lire were distributed among
the poor pc .plr. The inl"rmeni took
place in the Britt h mosque the following
n,urning.s Twenty four bulIocks, thir',
cauelS and twenty wagons were in the fu
neral procession. These animals were
laden with bread, cooked meats and veg
etabl.s; the wagons carried Casks of Wa
,cr ami of sirup, and all along the r"u'e
distribution of the provisions was made
10 the poor. Eunuchs meantime threw
10000 pieces of silver Coin to tint people
who ,hrongtd she street. Three Thousand
,.ri,ss, some clad in rich ves.mcnts oi
gold and silk, others half naked, follow
I'd the wagons. repeating prayers MS the,
.na' ched, and clapping their hands. AT:
:e, them came The family OF the poor
young Princess and the high officials Of
ctatr, and then the coffin horne by officers
If rank. Behind this walked three eu'
nuchs hearing on golden sl'ovels copies
If the Koran to be buried with deceased.
The coffin was simple, r"ugl'-hewn
wood, and the corpse was sewn up in u
linen cloth. Upon the coffin were placed
the jewels If the Princess, worth $780,,
600. After the burial the priests slaug':.
tered the twenty-f"ur bullocks bef"re the
mosque, roasted them and ate them up
The priests remained for seven days in
the nrighborLood Of the grave t" pray f''1
Ale soul Of the departed. The Khedivc
was )" overcome with grief that he could
not receive any visits Of coincidence.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-18

"What keeps Mr.. NJ from kirk.
James ?' said aw"r,hy minister. "Ihope
it's not methodism:' No." responded
the verger; "it's something worse than
Mcthodism." "What then? us it Calvin
ism ~ Worse, your reverence. worse!'
"Surely, james it IS not lHism:" "Much
worse an i, please your reverence, than
even tilat' Good heavens" aid the as
founded pastor, "can it I've Atheism which
deprives us oi the best church warden that
ever shook boxe" "rruly," responded
pious James, '''tls a much more serious
matter; it is rheuma tism"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-18
DE LUNAJlCO.
1Y eEoRds !. SAxeR, ~.


! ~ i"'s"t .SsN'f - .-5f!r w 80 ..
The squsdr.ns Of the sun stin hold:
10 The Western ills their .rmor slspces,
Their crimson banners wide old.
Low: :lev-le.l lie their golden lancee-
The shadows lurk along the shore.
Who're, ~ our row-hoss lightly passes,
The ripplss. startled by my oar
Creep, ,nurmuring. under dropping grasses
Your eyes are downcast, for the tight
: Il lingering around your face. forgetting
How late it 10 tor ono last sight
o. yoa the sun delay. his setting.
One hand hangs idly from the boat,
While round its white aud sw.yins fingers,
Like half blown lilies gone aao.t---
The amurous water, toying, fingers.
I see you smile behind your book,
Y,ur sunny eyes eoncssling uadsr
Their dropping lids, q Aseting look,
That's partly tun aud partly wonder.
That I, . man with presence grave,
Who fight tor bread meath Themis' banner
Should. all 1t unes, brgin+o rave
In this, l trust, Aidr,ehlan manner.
You say our lake is-.-sad, but true u!
The mi,l-pond Of Yankee village;
Its swelling shores devoted to
Tho various forms Of kitchen tillage;
That you're no dAmsei bright and tAir,
And l no lover bright and glowing---
just ~ old, soosr, married pair,
Who, after ten, have gone out rowing.
Ab, dear, whom memories old and sweet
Have fooled my seases thus believe NE.
Your dark eyes only help the cheat,
Your voice c.uld never und.ceive me.
I think it we'll that mon. dear vito,
Are sume times with such madness smitten,
Else little joy would BE- in life.
And little poetry be written.
.-Scribner for October.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-18

Perhaps the largest plate of glass ever
made in the United 1etate> was finished
Tuesday at the Star Glass Works. Mr..
Br.,ckman states that the following are its
dimensions: 1913 inches long, 90 inches
wide, which is 134% square feet, or 10,
904 square inches. The glass was ship.
ped 10 indianapolis yesterday, to be infla'
ted In one of the flne business houses Of
his city.-lndi.napolis Sentinel.