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The Road to q Fathers Heart-H0w a
Young Man Got a Wife.

Jacob Bliven is a young man who lived
in Allegheny; he was desperately in love
with Amelia s., and Amelia was said
to fully reciprocate the youths attach
ment. Jacob thought it was time to
broach the subject to Amelia's father,
who was unaware that, Bliyen's uncle
had died two weeks before, leaving Jake
a handsome legacy. The young man,
with Amelia on his arm, came into the
awful presence of the father.
"Good evening, Mr.. s." said Bliy-
ems, hesitatiDgly, while Amelia grew
scarlet. 80,
"Eh !" exclaimed the old gentleman,
looking up, and his prophetic soul telling
him what was coming.
"What's this ?"
"Why, Amelia and me-"
"Amelia |" interrupted the old man.
"By dad how the young dogs do get
familiar on short acquaintance; it was
MISS Amelia a week ago."
eyes, sir; but things have changed
since last week." said Bliyens, boldly.
SAN we've come to ask your consent"
"Diabolical wretch - 90
Amelia here commenced her part by
stopping the old mans mouth with kiss.
dYour consent" continued Blivens,
taking Amelia by the hand and kneeling
at the "stern PARENTS" feet, to be joined
in the bonds Of"
"Pernicious caitiffl Out of my house, "
cried Mr.. s., wildly. "D'ye think
my daughter shall marry a beggarf" :.
"Oh, Just hold up minute; you git
mad so easy that nobody can tell you
nothin'," said poor Blivens. my uncle
died
"And what the deuce did he die for p
said Mr.. s..
"I didn't ask him, sir (; but bein' as he
is dead, and Amelia loves me, and"
"Mendacious parvenu! Do you love
this villain, Amelia?"
eyes, papa" replied the fair Amelia,
"I'll disown you for it," said Mr.. s..
II expected greater things of you"
"Well, as was saying" Blivens went
on, "she loves me an I love her.. an we
both love each other, an weswant your
consent" \ = ~
This was very bold in Blivens, and the
old man didn't answer. Amelia looked
hopefully at her Jake, and Jake looked
auxiopsly at Amelia's papa. .t5. -
"And if you did marry her, what have
you got in the way of furniture ?" at
length said Mr.. Smith "a paper collar
and boiled shirt, I suppose 2"
"No, sir; Pvs got a box and five
Shirts" replied Jacob, after q moments
hesitation, "besides ten thousand dollars
that my uncle left me, and"
"Whatl my dear Jacob Why. my
dear boy, bless your heart, why the deuce
didn't you say SO before ?" cried the old
man, shaking Blivens by the hand.
"Here, Amelia take her, young man.
| and may heaven bless you BOTH"
1t is reported that Mr.. Smith has ask,
ed bis son.in.law for loan of nine thou
sand dollars, and that Jake has refused
and taken his wife to New York, where
he intends to be free from father-in-law'
ism.-Patsburgh Leader.
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All Sorts of Paragraphs.

"Now, George Washington, you jes'
cum an put on your shoes dis mint.
De idea of you bein' out doors barefoot
on de Lords Day! Why, folks will
think you're Irish!" -. 20.
Among all the accomplishments OF
youth, there is none more preferable to a
decent and agreeable behavior among
men than modest freedom of speech, a
soft and elegant manner of address, a
graceful and lovely department, a cheer.
full gravity :and good humor, with a mind
appearing ever serene under the ruffiing
accidents of human life.
.;EjHSuppose," said a lawyer to wit.
ness he was trying to badger, Suppose l
should tell you that could bring dozen
men of your town to this court room who
would say they would not .belieye. ycu
on oath, what would you ay?" And
calmly the witness made his reply H"I
would say you lied"H A gentle smile
diffused itself all over the court room,
andgthe witness stepped down., - y
rA A Danbdry couple havea niceIlittle
daughter of some five summers. A lady
visitor observed to the mother, "What a
pretty child you have? She must be d
great comfort to- you" 'She is, indeed
said the fond mother. "When I'm mad
at John I don't have to speak to him.
She callsihimilto his meals and tells him
to get the wood and other things that I
want. She's real handy"
One of the most enterprising OF
Southern statesmen under the new dis.
pensation is the Rev. Mr.. Smith, Of Muir
freesboro, Tenn. He oficiates as pastor
of the negro church in that city, known
as Brack,s Church, and is q member Of
the Alabama Legislature. The work Of
attending to the spiritual interests of his
colored brethren in Tennessee, and at the
same time to the temporal concerns OF
the whole population Of Alabama, must
be- q tremendous strain upon, his intel
lect.
- Au-Euglish traveller arrived at .one
ofthose comfortable inns in the north oi
Scotland, and told the landlord be felt
unwell, at which the latter expressed his
regret. "What medical officer" said he.
"have you here? Medical officer, did ye
say, sir2 "I wish to see q physician
"Whaten kind o. man is he 2" "Con-
found it j! I want some medicine" "Weel
sir we've only 'twa medicines in this part
O. the country-tar for the outside o the
sheep, and whiskey for the inside o
oursels."
"Young ladies have the privilege Of
saying anything they please during leap
uaorO aha eaiA eveinp him out of the
corner of her eyes with sweet look
His heart gave great bognd, and, while
he wondered if she. vas going to ask the
question which-he had SO long desired
and feared 20 do, he answered, eyes >
"And TIRE young men must not refuse
said she. "No, no How could they p
sighed he. "Well, then" said she, vii
you" He fell on his knees and said
aAnything you ask, darling. "Wai'
till fget through. Will you take walk
and not hang around our'house so muchS'
And he walked. ~7..~ rc,.f
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WHY HAS 1T BEEN So WARM?-1n
the first place it is fact that the gun is
now three millions of miles nearer, to Us
than it was-last, July. This is no idle
statement but fact.
In the second place these warm winters
occur with q periodity. The earth is
visited with them, like man visited with
chills. About once in twenty-one years
look out for their return. 1t is settled
that the outside of the earth is but o
crust which is cool enough to live on:
Go ten miles deep into the earth and it
is as hot as red hot. And the deeper
you 60 the hotter it gets.
A preacher once told his congregation
that if man were taken from a furnace
where iron was melting and put into
hell the change would give him chill
in second. - i !! -
The centre of the earth is hotter yet.
That 81 hot centre should send to the
surface varying quantity of heat is not
strange. We hope therefore to hear no
more complaint about hot weather. 1t
may be hotter yet for some of us one of
these days.-Erchange.
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Observation-Disclosures (says

Observation-Disclosures (says a
medical writer) is term derived from
the Greek, signifying skin or mem.
brane. 1t is an epidemic sore throat of
great severity, often contagious, due to
poisoning of the blood, attended with
much prostration, and characterized by
the e1udation of false membranes and
lymph on the tonsils and adjacent parts.
It attacks all classes of persons and at all
ages. Children are most liable to con-
tract it. 1t is probably most fatal to the
poor, or such as reside in damp situations
and in badly drained houses. So far as
known, local treatment does not afford
much benefit unless commenced in the
early stage of the disease. Inhalations
may then be of value; but the reliance
must be placed in the good nursing, hy-
giene of the sick room and q supporting
treatment, to enable nature to work her
wonderous cures. There is no specific
remedy for the ailment.
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Anaersptr ,gntellissaeer,
WHY is 1T SOe
BY FATHER RYAN.

Some find work where some find rest
And so the weary world goes on;
sometimes wonder which is best
The answer comes when life is gone.
Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake,
And so the dreary night hours go;.
Some hearts beat where some hearts break
often wonder why tits so.
Some wills faint where some wills fight;
Some love the tent-and some the field
often wonder who are right
The ones who strive, or those who yield
Some hands fold, where other hands
Are lifted brayely in the strife;
And SO through ages and through lands
Move on the two extremes of life.
Some feet halt where some feet tread,
In tireless march, a thorny way;
Some struggle on where some have fed;
Some seek, where others shun the fray.
Some swords rust where others clash;
Some fall back where Others move on;
Some flags furl where others flash
Until the battle has been won.
Some sleep on, while others keep
The yigils of the true and brave;
Theyiwin not rest till roses creep
Around their name, above grave.
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Gen. Washington now and then,
says the Springfield (Massachusetts) Re-
publican took notice of singular facts in
natural history. Two years before his
death old Col. Perkins, of Boston, then
young gentleman, visited him at Mount
Vernon. As he was sitting with young
Perkins, on the veranda, which over
looked the Potomac, toad hoped along
on the ground near them, (which led
him to ask me-" says Col. Perkins, "if 1
had ever observed the reptile swallow a
FREELY. Upon my answering in the neg
ative, he told me that he had, and that
from the thinness of the skin of the toad
he had seen the light of the FREELY after
it had been swallowed. This was new
and to me surprising fact in natural
history"
Josh Billings says: IT don't recol-
lect now of ever hearing of two dogs
fighting unless there was q man or two
around"
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- In Kentucky prayer meeting, ac-
cording TO the Henderson Nesos, negro
sister, who weighed $50 pounds, stood on
a bench and shouted, "Glory, glory,
glory-bress God-I knows Pm gwine
fur to see dc Lord an be taken in Abra.
hams bosom-good bye, sisters and
brudders, yes, good bye, Pm gwine fur
to leave you all" Then, under the de-
lusion that she could fly upward, she
jumped off the bench, and fell with aw-
full force on poor little negro boy who
was sitting on the floor.
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Dec 8, 1875
THE
CARSW ELL
+. y INSTITUTE.
MALE and FEMALE.

THIS Institution is of recent birth. The
building is now in process of erection.
tits beautifully located; thirteen mites South
of Anderson, on the Lowndesville road.
The exercises Of itsefifst session will open
on The FIRST MONDAYsin FEBRUARY,
1876, unless notice. be given otherwise
through fhese columns. ~ "a -
The ErrERhRY DERkRrdENT5 will con
Quoted by E. R. CARSWELL, JT., A. M, of
Mercer University, Macon, Geo., assisted by
NJ. L. CARsYRLL, of the same institution.
The Art and Music Departments StM be
presided over by Miss GEORGIA O. OARs-
WELL.
/ New and improved methods of instruc-
.ion in every branch of studyG s =
- :; Terms of Tuition are as y5llo,ds
For students in primary department. ...$16 90
intermediate department. 20 90
Academic departine ent. 81 80 90
These charges are for the whole Scholastic
year, and will be made unless private ar
rangements are effected, which may be done
to the advantage of patrons, 9n, having wing several
students to send.
Board in good families at from IS to $40
per month, fuel and lights included. Board
from Monday until Friday from 81 to $6
per month. For further particulars, address
z. r. CARSWEBL,,JR ,JR., Principal,
Or REV. w. E. WALTERS,
--..-~.-'--, Chairman of Board Trustees
noo IN 1o7S %
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ere the best and cheapest low priced machine made,
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1lThe ANSON HARDY PAPER CUTTER is by
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less price than one hundred dollars It Of great
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aThese machines have always taken the highest
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ing the paper backward and forward. We cannot
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Monthly Reporter and Printers Gazetts)
The LATEST IMPROVED HARDY CARD
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HJ- None genuine but these having my full ad-
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Feb TO- 1876 80 6m
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ANDERSON. -

w. s. Williams, Survivor, vs.. Sarah 4 Ran
kin, w. r. Rankin, ct al.-Co'nplatt TO
sell Real Estate, Marshal Assets, 81 lfi
H1HE creditors of Thomas F:|Rankin, de-
j. ceased, arc hereby 5nohfied to prove
their respective claims before me at my
office in Anderson c. H., on or before the
29th day of April next, or be barred Of all
the benefits of any decree III tins complaint.
",t3 ! Judge Of Probate.
Jan 81, 1876 % 3m
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'StINDRiES.

CROCKERY, China and Glass. Ware,
Wooden Ware, Buggy Makers Materials,
Baggihg, Ties, CARPETS. - =" ''
"A large assortment of Trunks and Va
lises. M ,,;-.,, -, .-3..rsc}- :.
All of our stock of Goods are now offered
at prices to suit the times Give us d call,
and see our goods. We charge nothing for
showing our goods. III. a ;,A,t.,w - >
TOWERS &. BROYLES.
Dec 16, 1875 80" 90 -"
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TAKE NOTICE.

cSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
y GiE ANDERSON COUNTY.
BIZ W. ". Humphreys, Esq, Pro. Judge,
WHEREAS, Joann Elrod has made
suit to me to grant him letters of Ad-
m;n;stration. on the Estate and effects
of s. &. w. Elrod, deceased. T -
These are therefore to cite and admon-.
ish ali kindred and creditors of the said
s. T., w. Elrod, decd, to be and 'ap-
near before me in Court of Probate, TO
be- be held at Anderson Court House. on
Friday. Fl M February Is, 1876, after publica--
t,on hereof. to shew cause, if any they
have, why the said administration should
NOT be granted. Given under my hand,
this End day of February, 1876.
w. w. HUMPHREYS, j.. T.
Fol, Q 1870 30 y :
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CAROLINA -
COLLEGIATE NJ
INSTITUTE.

NNHE Second Term of the Scholastic Year
Il of 1856, will open MONDAY, JAN
UARY 17rH, 1876, with q. full and efficient
corps of Professors. r. yijH
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Notice.

PARTIES having business in my hands
will find my office and papers in the care of
Col. ]. y, Brown, who will attend to any
'"S'''>'' JAMES L ORR.
Nav 10 1879 IS
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A. PpLoATioN FOR. .HoMEsTEAD.!@ss.
IN Mrs. Almanac Pruitt, widow Of. or r. y
Pruitt, in behalf of herself and dmiEors chil-,
dren, having applied to me for the benefit
Of Homestead In the Real and Personal Es-
tate of the said j. p. Pruitt, decd, ail per:
sons interested will take>notice that;her ap.
plication will be-, heard at my, office on,the
9th day of March next: at 10 o'clock, ~,
.. ,.y.hi ,,ln.nil', Judge of Probate
Feb 5. 1876. ~ 29.....l r:. t!5.ssA z
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EXPENSES-PER TERM.

Board can be obtained in private families
at rates ranging from $3.50 to $500 per
month, varying according 70 ar, arrangements
made ss as Szss,Tsaf to Tah9 esna s b Hsh Sats
per month, exclusive of washing and lights.
A few rooms can be rented to those de-
string to board themselves. Some have
tried it this year, and the arrangement has
proved satisfactory.
, For further information, apply for 9 Gata-
logue. : III ~. -
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
IN Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, guardian of VIM. Maddox, George
n. Maddox, Nancy A. Massey and Sarah J.
Smith, will apply to the Judge Of Probate
for Anderson County OIL the first day. of
March next, for final settlement and dis
charge from said guardianship. -
ID - WIN. HOLMES, Guardian. '
Jan 81, 1875. u 10 =
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-17
RriphfwOOd ParI. Races.

WASHINGTON, November 16.-The Bright
wood park races were continued to-day. The
half mile dash for twO-year olds was won ty
DOcility, Mainbrace second, Flora third.
time, 5215 A dash of three quarters OF a
mile for three-year olds had five starters and
was won By H0bkirk. Hattie F. second, Lib
bic l.. third; time :l94. The mile dash for
all ages was won by Burgoe, Ls.dy Clipper
second, Hatteras third; time :48. The IN
tended steeple chase was run mostly on the
track, owing to the miry condition Of the ap-
pointed course, and was won By Derby, Bay
Rum second Captain Hammer third.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-17
CURRENT OPINION.
Spirit of the TelegraphIc Correspond
ence TO the New York Press.

Spirit Of the Telegraphic Correspond.
ence TO the New York Press.
New YORK, November l6.-Accorling "a
the New York papers the situation Is un-
changed. The Herald claims that Drew !
majority in Florida cannot be cut below 800
or Tilden's below 400, while the Times
claims that the Republicans have carried both
National and State tickets.
The He,uldS Columbia, South Carolina,
special says: A rough calculation, made
from official returns from twenty-eight cOun-
ties, at the Office of the Republican secretary
of state and an estimate on the vote for gov
ernor ON the four remaining counties, gives
Hayes about 1000 maiorityOver Tilden. The
same authority gives the State to Hampton
by about 1900 majority. Neither of these
estimates Is regarded by the Democrats as
correct They claim that Iilden viii carry a
sutficiency Of the electoral vote OF the State
to elect him, but viii not disclose their reas-
ons for this assertion. The Republicans now
cOncede the election Of Hampton on the face
Of the returns, but claim that the remainder
of the Republican ticket IS elected.
The Times Columbia special SAYS there are
four counties yet to hear from officially, three
of them, Georgetown, kershdw and Williams
burg being Republican. and one, Laurens,
being Democrat. All the Democrats con-
cede an undisputed majority Of over one
thousand to Hayes, and probably the election
Of the entire Republican ticket except govern
or A report is sent from Laurens county
that last night the office of the clerk, in the
courthouse, had been broken open and the
poll lists and ballots stolen or destroyed. The
messenger with the official returns had start
ed for Columbia, 50 that the only possible OBJ
ject Of destroying the ballots and poll lists
would be to prevent any investigation into the
fraudulent character of the returns.
The Heyold'S New Orleans special states
that Senators Kelly and Sherman, Messrs.
Stoughton, Hall and KassOn arrived last
night 1t has now been finally decided by
the Democratic visitors to intrust their case to
Messrs. TruUlbull, Palmer and Potter, who
will remain here to watch and conduct the
count. All the other gentlemen now here in
that interest viii probably return In the course
Of a few days The policy to be followed sub
sequently viii be a matter Of further consid-
GRAFTON, which the National committee viii
probably dictate. That Louisiana will be
counted Tor HAYES by the board is now the
l
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-17
KENTUCKY.
Presidential and Congressional Result

LOUIsvHIK, November 16.--The official
returns from l0l counties in Kentucky give
Tilden $4,000 majority. Sixteen counties yet
to hear from. but they will not materially
change Hlden majority. This shows an in
crease OF sixty per cent. over the Democratic
vote last year. The congressional results are
reported rs follows: First district-BOOne,
Democrat, 1884; Turner, Independent, 1854 ;
Houston, Republican, 5221 Fourth-J Proc
tor Knott Democrat, 1915; Lewis, Repub-
ican, 69S2 SNth-Carlisle, Democrat, IA,
404; Landrum, Republican, 8l33. Seventh
Blackburn. Democrat 1884; Shackelford,
Republican. 934S. Eighth-Durham, Dem
Ocrat 15,+S2; Bradley, Republican. 1864
Five other districts also elect Democrats, but
the vote Is not vet officially reported.
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Strike of Engineers on the Cairo and
st. Louis NarrOM- asauge RAILWAY

ST. LOUIS, November l6.-The strike Of
the locomotive engineers on the Cairo and
st. Louis narrow-g gauge railroad, which has
been threatened some days past, took place
at SIX o'clock last night, when every engineer
on the road left his engine. This was done
in conformity to the notice served on Super
intendent Condee, caused by the reduction Of
one cent per mile for running, which, It Is
said amounts to fifty cents per day less than
ang other road is paying, No train left East
st. Louis last night or to-day. 1t Is said that
several engines have been disabled, and some
of them run off the track by the strikers.
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The New Government OF the District Of
GOIumblA

WAsHTNGTOS. November l6.-The Joint
congressional committee 10 frame new form
of government for the District of Columbia
are holding daily sessigns At the capitol.
Representations on various subjects continue
to H. made before them by single indiIiduals
and by a committee Of citizens. Advocates Of
female suffrage. liquor prohibition. and a re-
turn to the old municipal system, have been
keard Delegate from Georgetown say that
-Asher than have consolidated government
:. 'he eatire District they prefer the retro
lor Of the territory Cd ''eorgetown tG
sgsslIn Ts1,Jnna .ssnator Spencer has prepared
.ll Aai ia1iu iii Se GO rrnment Of the District
Two pills ioT 4 7<s:9ss If the United States
onr Irnes tiie :, H. Seglets 4od provides for
it, government by boa o. -, nrinar ,,'r
council; the other provides c.;..j,3 lon o,c.
municipal government, with j..
the entire District ..,..,,-
The committee decided that the ; IA
Inrnt Of the District should be adIninisI,
Gy three commissioners a. now. the mode
Of selection. whether 10y appointment or eiec-
ton. TO be decided subsequently,.