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LEARNING TO BE Mother, u
said Mary, II can't make Henry put his fig.
ures as tell him."
"Be patient, my dear, and do not speak so
sharply"
"But he won't let me tell him how to put
the figures; and he does not know how to do
it himself" said Mary, very pettishly.
"Well, my dear, if Henry won't learn a
lesson in figures, suppose you try to teach him
one in patience. This is hard to teach, and
harder to learn, than any lesson in figures
and perhaps when you have learned this, the
other will be easier to both Of you"
Mary hung her head for she felt that it
was a shame to any little girl to be fretted by
such a little thing, or indeed, by anything
and she began to think that perhaps she de-
served to be blamed as well as Henry.
A fretful, impatient child makes himself
and all about him very unhappy Will you
all try to learn lesson of patience?
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THAT C1GAR.-The following incident is
described by California paper: A gentle
man about to pass into one of our hotels with
two ladies, the other evening, found he had a
freshly lighted cigar to dispose Of There was
a pleasant.looking young lad near the door,
and he asked him to hold the weed until he
returned. When the gentleman came out
he was so pleased with the boys honesty that
he gave him FIVE cents, saying, Don't you
smoke ?" EYES," said the boy. "How is it
you didn't make off with this cigar, then !?
Many boys would have done it," said the graf.
flied gentleman. II don't know about that"
said the youth "it must be pretty hard
pushed boy who'd run away with such a
cigar as that" The ladies Uttered, but the
gentleman didn't.
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and dclicacy of touch that cannot be surpassed.
have tested them rs would Grand, for points
of dclc;lcv and strength, and they have stood the
test in every way. In many respects they are ST.
pcriOr to a,ty manufactured IN An,e,'ica.
CHARLES FRADEL."
(The eminent and tavOrite Composer and Plan
ist to His Royal Iighness, the Due Gustave of
Sax Weimar of Eisenach.)
Dorchester Musical Tfmes.)
'"The firm of Bloomfield II Otis have lately made
several important improvements in their pianos,
placing them in the front rank of American man
utacturcrs."
(I1lcdO o., Bidolcl
"Bloomfield & Otis, of New York, carry away
did at the Fair of the American Institute. Con-
siderng the fact that they met in competition all
the established favoritcs such as the Knabe, Dun
ham, Lightc, Bradbury, and many Others which
were skilfully handled, this is certainly high
compliment as thctests were ethorOmgh and critical.
(Brooklyn, N. Y. Euglc)
''The Music Committee of the Board of Educa-
ton, Brooklyn, together with the local commit
tees, after examining and thoroughly testing dNMt
principal instruments manufactured, have pur-
chased Bloomfield IL Otis celebrated Patent Treble
Pianos for the use of the schools
These Pianos are warranted for seven years.
Responsible and energetic AG ENTS WANTED
everywhere.
Gss- Send for Circular and mention the name OF
the paper in which you saw this advertisement.
January % tt
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HOPE IN ADMINISTRATION low soever
the Church be plunged under the waters of
adversity, it shall assuredly rise again. Fear
not for as sure as Christ arose the third day,
Notwithstanding the seal and watch set upon
Him, so sure shall the Church arise out Of all
her troubles, and lift up her victorious head
over all her enemies There is no fear of
running that people that thrive by their losses,
and multiply by being diminished. Be not
too quick to bury the Church before she is
dead! Stay till Christ hath tried His skill
before you give her up for lost. The bush
may be all in flame, but shall never be con-
sumed and that because of the good will Of
Him that dwelleth in it.
Remember the famous instances Of Gods
care and tenderness over His people in former
straits Christ hath not suffered them tc be
devoured yet ; for above these LOO years the
Christian Church hath lived in affiiction, and
yet it is not consumed many a wave OF per-
secuton has gone over it, and yet it is not
drowned; many designs have been formed to
ruin it, and hitherto none hath prospered.
This is not the first time that Hamans and
Ahithophels have plotted its ruin-tha;
Herod hath stretched out his hand to vex it !;
still it has been preserved from, supported
under, or delivered out of all its troubles.
And is it not as dear to God as ever? Is He
not as able to save it now as formerly !?
Though we know not whence deliverance
should arise, yet "the Lord knoweth how to
deliver the godly out of temptations"
nar Be careful to live like saint and YOU
will never talk lilo q sinner Keen Christ in
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF YoRK-OoURT OF COMMON PLEAS
Givens Gallaher, Surviving Administrator OF Ar
thur Kirk patrick, deceased Plaintiff, against
Catharne Blair and William White, Adminis-
tors Of estate Of Matthew White, deceased,
observation-disclosures to Rene,0 Execution.
To Catharine Blair (formerly Catharine White)
and William White, Administrators of all
and singular, the goods and chattels, rights
and credits of Matthew White, deceased.
WHEREAS, Judgment was obtained in the
w Circuit Court for the County of York, and
State of South Carolina, the 10th day Of March,
A. D. 1869, in the above entitled cause, against
the estate of Mathew White, deceased, and execu-
ton was duly issued thereon, but the active ener-
gy thereof has now expired, and it is desired to
have the same renewed.
Now, therefore. You, are summoned to appear
at tho next Term Of the Circuit Court to be held
for said County, at the place of holding the same,
and then and there show cause, if any you can,
why said execution should not be renewed ac-
cording to law.
Dated July Goth, A. D. 1875.
WILSON & WITHERSPOON,
Plaintiff q Attorneys.
The Defendant, William White, Administrator
of Matthew White deceased, will please take no.
tce that the summons, of which the above is a
COPY, was filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Court Of Common Pleas for York county, on the
End Of August, 1875.
WILSON & WITHERSPOON,
+,o PIaintiff's Pg Attorneys.
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GREAT BARGAINS.
REP AIRTNG.

ID EPAINTING, DC, done, as heretofore, inthe
IL best style and at the lowest prices for cash,
which, in all cases will be expected on the deliv-
erv of work. w. p. HOBBS.
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THE SPIDER AND THE GRASSHOPPER

"Take care there, Mr.. Grasshopper; I'm
afraid you don't see where you are going.
You'll get caught in that spiders web' the
next you know
But he kept on jumping as carelessly as
ever grasshopper could, and never minded
a word 1 said. Up he'd 60, without any
thought as to how or where he would come
down. There was spiders web in the tall
grass just before him.
Take care," said I, cor you will get into
trouble. Don't you see that spiders web ?"
He wiuked at me saucily, and said: "You
just attend to your books" For | was get
ting a lesson in geometry. 81 guess l know
how to keep out of spiders Web"
The words were hardly out of his mouth
when up he went again, as heedlessly as ever.
A shivering in the web and bending in the
grass told the story. One of his hind feet
had caught, and with an awkward curve, he
had come around to hang with his head down.
ward and his back to the web.
"There," said I, "didn't tell you?"
But the grasshopper's pertness was not dl-
minished.
"There's only one foot caught" said he.
lnere are HVe Tree ycI. cuSI see nelej auu
he turned half way over, and gave push
with his free hind foot. But, instead of push
ing his other foot free, the one he pushed with
was caught, and he was worse off than ever.
"There!" said again.
But he interrupted me, and said, in the
midst of another convulsive struggle: "Wait
a minute; l have four feet free yet.
But the only effect of his efforts was to get
all his feet entangled in the deceptive snare.
And now was the spiders opportunity.
Out he came from his hiding-place, aud ran
backward and forward over the body of his
victim, spinning each time thread that made
more fruitless the desperate struggles of the
grasshopper 1t was but the work of mo-
ment, and every limb Of the headstrong, silly
grasshopper was bound fast, and web had
been spread so thick over his head that |
could not see it at all.
This is true story, children; l saw 1t
with my own eyes. l am older now than |
was then. That was great many years ago.
Since then I have seen children as reckless
and foolish as that grasshopper, and have
seen parents and teachers waste more advice,
and waste it to less purpose than l did then.
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Bar Be careful to live like saint and YOU
will never talk like sinner Keep Christ in
your heart, and bride on your tongue:
Look at every word before you trust it ouG OF
Your mouth.
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OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF Y0RK---CoGRT OF COMMON PLEAS
Givens Gallaher, Surviving Administrator of Ar
thur Kirkpatrick deceased, Plaintiff, against
Catharine Blair and William White, Admin
istrators of Matthew White, deceased, Defen.
dants.-Sun,n,onst to Re6eW Execution.
To Catharine Blair formerly Catharine White)
and William White, Administrators of all and
singular, the goods and chattels rights and
credits of Matthew White, deceased.
WHEREAS, Judgment was obtained in the
w Circuit Court. for the County Of York, and
State of South Carolina, on the 10th day Of March,
A. D., 1860, in the above entitled cause against
the estate of Matthew White, deceased and exc
cution was duly issued thereon, but the active
energy thereof has now expired, and it is desired
to have the same renewed. --....
Now, therefore, You are summoned to appear
at the next Term of the Circuit Court to be held
for said county, at the place of holding the same,
and then and there shew cause, if any you can,
why said execution should not be renewed ac-
cording to law.
Dated July Goth, A. D. 1875.
WILSON & WITHERSPOON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Defendant. William White, Administrator
of Matthew White deceased, will please take no.
tce that the summons, of which the abeve Is
copy, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for York county, s. c.,
on the End of August, 1875.
WILSON & WITHERSPOON,
.,,r,.. % PIsintiff's ia Attorneys.
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.DIREFUL DRESS DISPLAY.

TO be well-dressed woman, as this
world goes. is the great ambition of every
female who lays claim to social distinc.
ton. To be FINELY, yet not hashv, to he
elegantly attircd, yet clad within the
boundaries which divide responsibility
from the followers Of worldly frallties;
to cater to the aesthetics of dress, and not
indulge in that which outragcs decency,
is something which the woman of fashion
hopes to attain and which requires the
utmost caution in assuming. The fash.
ionable woman's heart is given to dress
she is constantly in a mind bordering on
distraction lest her neighbour shall eclipse
her newest toilet, or attract more admir-
alton than she does by some new tangled
cut in her cloak or an extra wrinkle in
her oyer-skirt.
1t is an awful thing to be woman Of
fashion it is assuming grave response:
bility to step from the world and play
the part of a Woman who Dresses. The
woman who talks leads a comparatively
easy life; the woman who dares to be
bold and free in the conventionalities of
life guards only her character; the woman
who dresses lives in constant state Of
trepidation lest she shall fail in some Of
the essential points Of her social exist
ence, and be found guilty Of committing
the objectionable sin Of sporting gar
ments at least month in arrears of the
prevailing style. Her object is to please
her friends, or rankle their hearts with
envy. at the display of some particularly
hobby specimen of woman's appa rel, or
dazzle of priceless gems. She haunts
the dry good stores daily, the terror of
nervous clerks, and glides mystcrious'y
in and out of milliner's shops, trying the
patience of modistes and putting them to
the limit of their inventive genius in get.
ting up novel designs which shall eclipse
everything that has been worn before.
These ultra fashionable women have no
souls beyond clothes, and their highest
ideals the perfect fitting garmentsand
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MISCELLANY,
BILL AND THE WIDOW.

''Wife,'' said Ed. Wilbur, one morning,
rs he sat stirring his coffee with one hand
and holding plum-cake on his knee with
the other, and looked across the table in
20 the bright eyes Of his little wife,
''wouldn't it be a good joke to get bach
elor Bill Smiley to take widow Watson to
Barnum's show next week e
s'You can't do it, Ed =: he won't ask
her, he's so awful shy. Why. he came
by here the other morning when was
hanging out the clothes, and he looked
over the fence and spoke, but when I
shook out a mig ht-gown he blushed like
girl and went away
81 think I can manage it, said Ed;
''but Ill have to lie lust little. But
then it wouldn't be much harm under the
circumstances, for know she likes him,
and he don't dislike her, but just as you
say, he's so shy. I'll just go over to the
place to borrow some bags of him. and if
I don't bag him before come back,
don's Kiss me for week, Nelly
So saying, Ed. started. and while he is
moving the fields we will take a look at
Bill Smiley. lie was rather a cookbook.
ing" fellow, though his hair and whiskers
showed some gray hairs, and he had got
in set of false teeth. But every one
said he was a good soul, and so he was.
He had as good hundred acre farm as
any in Norwich, with new house and
everything comfortable, and if he wanted
awiie, many girl would have jumped at
the chance like a rooster on a grass-hop-
per. But Bill was so observation-disclosures
was--.and when Susan Sherrybottle,
whom he was so sweet on, though he
never said 'boo' to her, got married to
old Watson, he just drew his head in like a
mud turtle into his shell. and there was no
getting him out again, though it had been
noticed that since Susan had become a
clothes, and had been very regular in
his attendance at the church the fail
widow attended.
But here comes Ed. Wilbur.
''Good morning Mr.. Smiley
s'Good morning, Mr.. Wilbur; what's
the news your way?'
sob nothing particular that I know
off, said Ed, ''only Barnum' show tina,
everybody is talking about, and every.
body and his girl are gong to. [ Twas
over to old Sockrider's last night, and I
see his son Gus has got new buggy, anc
was scrubbing up his, harness. and he's
got that white.faced colt of his as slick
as seal. understand he THINKS Of tax
ing Widow Watson to the show. He:
been hanging around there good dea
of late, but I'd just like to cut him out
Iwould. Susan is nice little woman
and deserves better man than tina
Young pup of fellow, though l would
not blame her much either il she take
him, for she must be dreadfully lone
some, and then she has to let her farm
out on shares, and it isn't half worked
and no one else seems to have the spunl
to speak to her. By lingo, if l we're
single man, I'd show you trick or two
So saving, Ed. borrowed some bags an
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OW A,TUTTLETOWN MAN GOrI
SEAT IN 4 COACH.
[lnDn the Sonora democrat

- Linpu tne sonora Democrat.
Inc st'ge Coach from Milton was about
to leave tuttetown after changing hors-
es: Ever! seat, both inside and out, was
1u''' exceP1 one, which was occupied by a
tourist wnpper in his supercilious digni.
ty and htavyl linen buster. A reside at
OF TuttletoSn, Wishing to ride to Sonora,
approached the stage and INQUIRED for a
seat "All fpl inside" growlcd the tour.
list, spreadlng>hinself to the full extent of
his dignity anf daster. But you are oc.
cupymg TWO Iseats," argued the man
from Jackass n.
amt gfng to be crowded: pay
'or my comfor1and intend to keep it,
''Did you pal cor two seats g.
i've only fured one seat, but there
is no room another in this coach,
Sir, and theVourist settled himself
pack while thelh her passengers grunted
their disgust tones not particularly
Voclferous but efedingly deep.
I lou arc noFctlng as a gentleman
snoulo, SIT, Hol1xact'yr in accordance
with the ctique4of the rude California
society,", calmlYeplied the man on the
outside, smiling lfpite Of his annoyance
of the dog-in-thl hanger style Of this
boor. : ~ tI<2ft:s.r'r
81 don't hold tself accountable to
the society of qfornia.> I pay nv
| way and ask odd f nobody, and your
Inference that I IN not a gentleman
might be termed jere came from an
indication that you hh to fight
1--WE don't hghtn this country
calmly replied the II from Tuttletown.
You don't. TheI must have been
misinformed. Pray,hhat do YOU do
when man lnsultsll g. and a sort of
triumph cleaned IN thye of the strang.
er.
DO, why we Chin on the spot
and that is the it. We don t
waste time after vi art in. By The
way, think I can sqze in alongside
of you there, can't I ~
''Don't know but ydan" and full
half seat appeared bye the dignificd
fool, as if by magic. i
The Tuttletown citizebde yerv com.
iortaoiy from that hamH Sonora, and
heard no more about Dino from tho
tourist, although remak lin REGARD to
"dead Shots and theNhiditv with
which insults are avenged. the Sierras.
formed the staple of convstion AMONG
the other passengers und ev reached
the City hotel.
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THE TROUBLED sP1R17s THE OH
PEQUOT CHIM
(NeW York Sun. Oc

WV" AOA N Cu1A3 ooM
The Spiritualists' religiodscance in
Tammany Hall last night Il opened
with applause from a crowG TWENTY
nVe cent gailery, ana with dlGed cat.
calls from the fifty cent rcseryseats.
A good-natured lecturer Ole Mat.
form waved pair of short Us until
silence was secured, and theEithout
explaining to the audience thai him.
self was Alline, the fakir and Ktid;g;.
tateur, HE introduced a slig dark
haired young man as .GeorgeT]is a.
medium with whom King Philiplps up
his association with the pale facg
"Now," shouted Mr.. Allin4 the
immense audience, ''your're goihb get
your moneys worth if you Winlv
keep quiet. You're going to harn .
continued he, slots of fun. Mlslis.
you will observe, has gone ipt he
cabinet, and | will draw this CUT in
front of him. King Philip dom lv
need the curtain, assure you, bhv
medium says he must have retiYt
and silence. | regret it myself, but
there s no more use trying to argVe
question with him than with lay,
the subject Of false teeth.'' TheL
curtain was drawn back and the mel
was found in a trance" and bound
chair. Mr.. Alline said that if there I
any skeptics there who could not put
confidence in King Philips knots
| wished them to nominate an inspecto
John Morrissey, Tom Collins, Ben ]
J Ter and DR.. Miller, were all favor:
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POETRY,
SHE WOULD BE A MASON.

OHE VOOLD BE Il MASON.
The funniest thing l ever heard,
The funniest thing that ever occurred,
Is the story of Mrs. Mehitable Byrde,
Who wanted to be Mason.
Her husband, Tom Byrde, a Mason true
AS good mason as any OF YOU;
He is Tyler OF Lodge Cerulean Blue,
And tyles and delivers the summons due.
And she wanted to be mason too,
The ridiculous Mrs. Byrde.
She followed round, this ridiculous vile,
And nagged him and leased him halt out Q
So to terminate this unhallowed strife,
He consented at last to admit her.
ana first to disguise her from bonnet to shoon
This ridiculous lady agreed to put on
His breech-ah! forgive me, Imcant pantaloon
And miraculously did they Mt her.
The Lodge was at work on the Masters degree
The light was ablaze OH the letter G;
High scared the pillars and Is;
The officers sat like Solomon wise
The birthstone burned amid horrid cries;
The goat roamed wildly through the room;
The candidate begged them to let him 90 home
The devil himself stood up in the east,
AS broad as an Alderman at feast,
When in came Mrs. Byrde. ..,
Oh, horrible sounds oh, horrible sight;
Cali it be that Masons take delight
In spending thus the hours of night?
An! could their wives and daughters know
The unutterable things they say and do,
Their feminine hearts would burst with wo!
But this is not all my story.
Those Masons joined in a hideous ring,
The candidates bowling like everything,
lfh ie candidate ':'s name me-; was korey;
BLOOD to drink, and bones to crack,
Skulls to smash. and lives to take,
Hearts to crush, and souls to burn,
tive old MOrey another turn,
And make him grim and CORY"
Trembling with horror stood Mrs. Byrde,
Unable to speak single word !
She staggered and fell in the nearest chair
On the lett of the Junior Warden's there,
And scarcely noticed so loud the groans
That the chair was made OF human bones.
Ofhuman bones On grinning skulls
That CHASTITY throne of horror rolls,
Those skulls, the skulls that Morgan bore;
Those ZONES, the bones that Morgan wore
His scalp across the top was flung,
His teeth around the arms were strung.
Never in all romance was it known
Such uses made of human bones.
There came pause-a pair of paws
Reached through the floor, up sliding doors,
And grabbed the unhappy candidate!
How can without tears relate
The lost and ruined Morey's fate?
She saw him sink in fiery hole,
She heard him scream, "My soul! my soul =
While roars OF iendiSh laughter rolled,
And drowned the yells Of mercy.
s'Blood to drink" etc., etc.
The ridiculous woman could stand no more
She tainted and fell on the checkered floor,
Midst all the diabolical roar.
What then, you ask he, what did beiall
She dreamed she had been in a Mason's hail.
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costly toilet. She bursts forth in he,
splendor on Bright days when TIE een;n
sunshine beats downnpon the CITY. The
thoroughfares are full of her. She Sam.
ters 'az'ly along the sidewalk drawing the
attentlonof her sisters andthe eyes of Star
ing men, OF rolls over the1 pavement in
elegant iandaulct ogling the passers by
and making the world understand that
there is avast gulf of social distinction be-
tween her and the more northumberland
v1duals who are compelled to look upon
her from afar off. =.
Inc woman who dresses is far from
source of profit to her husband. When
she laughs his purse cries. She must be
dressed, at all hazards, no matter how
short MS bank account may be, no mat.
ter now closely he may be pinched in the
latest gold corner. She always has her
mlno upon new silk, her optics upon
the latest importation of velvet, while
she talks glibly about fresh solitaires for
her ears, or costly mosaic for her breast.
Sse IS persuasive in her pleadings, and
deHterous in her manipu]ations of purse
strings. AT balls and parties this woman
larry colruscatcs. She scintillates with
Seils anu lusties with fine goods. She is
versed lnithe iformalities of the social
wonla' ana can grace an entertainment
WIZ me orllliancy of her shining accom-
In woman whose life is given to dress,
and Who is called ''loud'' in her attire. is
verypommon in the city,: She belongs to
the upper circles of society, and feels that
her ps'tlon is certain safeguard against
any questioning that may be made
aga,nt her. In the street, as we'll as the
parloA she INDUCES in all the eccentric
tiles Which fashion dictates OF, human de-
vice en- fashion. But she sails gracefully
alongA unmndful of the criticism which |
her d1sS may evoke. Furs, furbelows,
ana fathers are we'll enough in their |
place; affected garnishmcnt not onIy
Spots tle effect, but robs the object
which It clothes of much of its natural
bearing.