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PERSEVERANCE.

Oh, that men UNDERSTOOD thac as soon as
they begin to be Christians they enter the
service Of Jesus Christ That man who, pro-
Tossing to be converted, and to have surren.
dered himself to Christ, yet did not begin the
new life work, was mistaken, aud his energy
will surely fail. Multitudes are there who
start we'll, and never fulfill the prophecy of
their first love, because they do not recognize
the glorious truth: "Ye are not your own i;
ye are bought with price; therefore glorify
God in your body and in your spirits, which
are His" He that enters upon this service
is diligent in perseverance that he may ac-
complish and gain his crowns. Have you
ever noticed in the gospel of Mark, which de-
picts the Lord Jesus as the servant, how con-
stantly the expression occurs, "straightway
He did" this and that; Immediately" he
went and spoke! His service was so contin-
ued in its conservation as to permit of No re-
served thoughts. What sad contrasts to the
Master are found among the disciplesl There
are some who walk in the way Of this CON-
mandment so lightly that they scarcely leave
footprint in the sands of time they do not
press enough in the path to trace reminder
of their existence. Greenwood is full of the
bodies of Christians that did nothing whilst
they lived and when God summons them
for an account of their works, they shall be
crownless-saved, if saved at all, $50 as by
fire." There is necessarily great difference in
the speed of Christians. There is difference
of temperament One man is born with q
nervous, energetic constitution; another is by
nature phlegmatic and calculating. That
other disciple did out-run Peter, when they
ran to the sepulchre. Some are like Asahel,
fleet as the roe; others like Mephibosbeth,
lame in both feet, and yet they may both be-
long to the church; they may be in the
strai ght way of everlasting life for all that.
am not discussing the measure of consecra-
ton want to emphasize the one thought,
that all there is in man is to be for Christ.
Milton describes the angels as dwelling in the
sun, always in the centre of light and fire.
And so he is that runneth according to the
will of the Lord bis diligence and persever-
ance are equal. 1t is said of Charles Simeon
that he kept in his study picture of Henry
Martin, the missionary, and whenever he
walked the floor, 60 into whatever part of
the room he would, the eyes of the picture
were always following him, and seemed to
say, "Be earnest be earnest! do not trihe !"
And as he caught the gaze, the goodly man
always bowed to the portrait, and said: eyes,
I will be earnest; will be earnest;iI I will
not triAe; for souls are to be saved, and Jesus
is to be glori6ed" Such a man lives after
his time and speaks when his lips are notion
less.-Dr. S. Fl. Tying, Jr. <; 80 .llyt.-
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~ Before we were married" said he to a
friend, "she used to say, "by-by" so sweetly
when went down the steps," "And now
what does she says" asked the friend. "Oh !!
lust the same," exclaimed the man" buy,
buy." "Ah! I see," said the other; "she
only exercises little different spell over
you"
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FOURTEEN LITTLE THINGS.

FOURTEEN LITTLE THINGS
INTERESTING EXAMPLES OF SAVING Or PRO-
DUCING THEM. .
Life is mainly made up of triAes. A pin
hole will, in time, sink large ship. A small
saving per day or week will speedily amount
to large sum. An extra production of a
small thing, as an extra egg per day or week,
q good hill of corn in each row, bushel OF
wheat or corn, or potatoes, an extra acre, will
in the course of years, make one comfortably
rich, or what may still be better, will buy
many convenient and useful things as one
goes along and such extra production is ed.
silly secured by triaing Thought, care or labor.
To illustrate what the weekly saving or the
extra production will amount to in single
year, we select the following common items:
One egg week at 81 cents per dozen $l.6O.
Two eggs per week at 1871 cents per dozen,
$780, '". .......
One and one half quarts of corn week at
&c cents bushel, $1.61.
Three quarts of corn week at 80 cents
per bushel, $1.61. 1zH ~. 49, E.
Two quarts of potatoes week at 30 cents
bushel, $1.62.
EOuT quarts vi potaIoos q "eoA ~ ~ So'''e
per bushel, Sl.62.
One head of cabbage week at 8 cents per
head, $1.56.
One and one-half quarts Of milk week at
2cents quart, sl.56.
One and one-half ounces of butter q week
at 80 cents per pound, $l.56.
One half pail of coal week at 1892 per
ton, $1.62 ..<t n
One foot of wood week at 81 per cord,
1885,
One fourth pound of sugar week at II
cents per pound, s1.56.
One half ounce of tea week at SO cents
per pound, $1.56.
One and one.half ounces Of coffee week
at 81 cents per pound, $l.56.
One P. o, stamp q week at 3 cents week.
$156. -
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GRAVEL FOR FowLs.-Granivorous fowls
need the assistance of hard substances, such
as stones, gravel, etc., to digest the food upon
which they live. This they are able to OBJ
tain for themselves, in most localities, at all
seasons except in winter, or when confined in
limited quarters. At such times they must
be supplied with liberal quantity of clean,
sharp gravel, or coarse sand. Old earthen-
ware broken up to suitable size, is preferred
by some to gravel, but in our opinion it is not
so good because not so hard; at all events,
something must be furnished to answer the
demands of nature, if we expect the fowls to
be in a normal and healthy condition. This
is especially true of young turkeys, for when
they are confined where they can not obtain
the requisite aids to digestion, constipation
ensues, and the results are fatal if remedies
are not applied, or they are not changed to
proper quarters. Young fowls of all kinds
should have fine gravel or coarse sand con-
stantly within their reach, of size adapted to
the ca pacity of their throats.-louhry World.
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Cow Mus1c.-The cow has At least four
tones or lows First, there is her alarmed or
distressed low, when deprived of her calf, or
separated from her mates-her low of attec-
ton. Then there is her call of hunger, q Pc
tition for foed sometimes full of impatience,
or her answer to the farmers call, full Of es.'
gerness. Then there is that peculiar frenliedl
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A CURE FOR STAMMERING.-A Canada
journal contains letter from correspondent
who Processes to have been . stammerer from
childhood, almost to manhood, and who wishes
to give other sufferers the benefit of the treat
ment by which he was cured. He says: Go
into room where you will be quiet and alone,
get some book that will interest but not ex-
cite you, and sit down and read two hours,
aloud to yourself, keeping your teeth togeth.
er. Do the same thing every two or three
days, or once week, if very tiresome, always
taking care to read slowly, and distinctly,
moving the lips but not the teeth. Then,
when converaing with others, try to speak as
slowly and distinctly as possible and make
up your mind that you will not stammer. !
tried this remedy, and read for two hours
aloud, with my teeth together. The drst re-
suit was to make my tongue and jaws ache
that is while was reading-and the next to
make me feel as if something had loosened
my talking apparatus, for could speak with
less difficulty Immediately. The change was
so great that every one Who knew me re-
marked it. I repeated the remedy every five
or elk days for month and then at longer
intervals until cured. a O.. ~
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the blade of my sword, that I bad received
three very severe lance-prods, two sword.cuts,
and that my uniform was torn to rags. When
we halted to girth up threw myself on the
rich grass of the valley, and, taking of my
battered lancer.cap, felt the cool breeze most
grateful as it came from the distant sea-.
Then buried my face among the verdure,
less for coolness than from excess of weak
ness and to hide the sorrow that consumed
me for the losses We had sustained. From q
distance came the cheers of the Heavy Brig
ade, avenging US, and completing the work
we had begun. Then the fierce excitement
the devil had possessed me-passed away, and
thought only of the dying and the dead.
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REMEDY FOR AsrHMA.-The following
recipe has been used by some of our subscri'
bers with wonderful results, and we publish
it with the hope that it may prove; equally
eificacious to Others: Take one quart Of wa
ter, heat it until it SINNERS then add si1
ounces of sugar. When the sugar is melted
add two ounces of iodide of potassa. When
dissolved, cork up for future use. For dose
a teaspoonful before each meal is sufficient
for an aduIt-HeraH apd Ptssbytsr. :
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Poor WEAK WoMAN.-Miss Susan Nip
per, who lived in small tenement, lone wo-
man, was quite Auttered the other morning
by an early call from bachelor neighbor:
"What do you come here after?" said Miss
Nipper.
Il came to borrow matches" he meekly re.
piled.
matches! That's likely story. Why
don't you make match? know what you
came for" said the exasperated old virgin, as
she backed the bachelor into corner. "You
came here to hug and kiss me nearly to death
But you shan't without you are the strongest,
and the Lord knows that you are"
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WHAT SIZE WOULD Do.-A celebrated
singer, Madame LeRechois, was giving p
younger companion in art some instructions 10
the tragic character Of Medea, which she was
about to sustain. "Inspire yourself with the
situation. ssid she; fancy yourself in the
poor woman's place. Ifyou were deserted BY
lover whom you adored, what would you
dor The reply was as unexpected a. it was
ingenious: II would look out for another" !"
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NOTICE..

RESPECTFULLY inform the public that 1
am prepared to sharpen razors, scissors, shears
AMI other fne-edged instruments. fricesIior sor
honing and sharpening razors, Is cents, and for
Sharpening scissors or shears, 10 cents each, and
satisfaction guaranteed or no charge.
80. TOM BALLARD, Barber.
N1ouo,,boron AZ tt
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SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINES.
REPORT.

The new Weed Sewing Machine, employing
straight needle and needle-bar connected by
link with crank on the end Of g horizontal shaft
In the overhanging arm. The needle-bar opera
ting shaft is connected by link with, and has q
rocking motion impaired to it by means OF, 3
crank on the lower rotating shaft. The shuttle
sustained in carrier, il reciprocated In the di.
rection Of the feed by crank and link connected
with the rotating shaft, and the four-motioned
feed is moved positively.
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS, VIZ. {:
An excellent Shuttle Machine, possessing orig
inalty and simplicity Of constructive detail, for
fine quality of workmanship and materials, and
for great adaptabiity to both cloth snd leather
stitching. ..,
.. .s J. r. HAWLEY, President.
Attest: MYER AsCH Asst. Secretary. ~,
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INA HURRY.-"Whst's broke loose, Char.
ley2 Where are you going in such a hurry p
"I'm going to the store"
"Trade must be active with you"
"It's not the trade that has called me Out" )"
"It's not woman, is it?
"No; of course not. But I'll explain the
thing to you, to keep down your Internal sus-
picions. There are three partners in our store,
and we have only two chairs. The last man
that comes in the morning has to stand up all
day. Itis very important for me to get to
the store early this morning. Good-day."
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@ "Poor boy r said lady, as she took out
her purse to give the little beggar some
change. Eyes, am poor boy" said the
young rascal, squeezing tear out of his eye,
"and have four sick mothers to support" The
lady put back her purse, shook her head, and
walked sadly away.
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JOHN r.. LONDON,
"kS1S-@

JOHN n. LONDON,
Dealer in Fertilizers,
ROCK HILL, 8. c., -.- /.
fAFFERS to the Farmers Of York and the sur.
u rounding counties, a variety Of
FIRST-CLASS GUANOS,
and HIGH-GRADE PHosPHATEs for COM
posting with Cotton Seed, at
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
Will arrange to take Cotton at is cents. Will de-
liver the Fertilizers at any Depot desired.
With twelve years experience
IN THE FERTILIZING TRADE,
I can assure the Farmers that every article sell
is unequalled in grade, and that can make 1t
TO THEIR INTEREST
to give me call. Thankful for past favors, I
hope for liberal patronage in the future.
February 3m
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Dom PEDRos WEALTHY CoUETRY.-All
travellers who have visited Brazil speak in
the most glowing terms of the country. Prof.
Agassiz regarded it as the most productive
and interesting country on the globe. and the
one in which it is the easiest to obtain q live.
lihood. Some who have sailed up the Anna.
zon declare that a vessel can be loaded with
Brazil nuts at an expense Of only few pence
per bushel These constitute valuable ar.
ticle of commerce, while the oil extracted
from them is very desirable. All the tropi.
cal fruits are produced in Brazil almost with
out cultivation. The soil in many parts of
the country will produce twenty successive
crops of, cotton, tobacco or sugar cane with.
out application of manure. No country in
the world approaches the land Of Dom Pedro
in the variety of its forest productions. Prof.
Agassiz states that he saw III different kinds
of valuable woods that were cut from piece
of land not half mile square. They repre-
sented almost every color aud many Of them
were capable of receiving high polish. One
tree furnishes wax that is used for candles /;
another pitch that is used for food and still
another yields a juice which is used in the
place of intoxicating liquor. There is sin.
gle variety of palm from which the natives
obtain food, drink, clothing, bedding, cord.
age, 6shing.tackle, medicine and the material
they manufacture into dwellings, weapons,
harpoons and musical Instruments. Doubt.
less the day is not far distant when the val
liable woods of Brazil will be used for va
rious useful and ornamental purposes. =.
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The VALUE OF THE SUNFLoWER.-A few
stalks Of this grand, rank growing plant, in
the garden or near the house, are highly ben
e6cial in many respects they are great pro-
moters of good health by freely absorbing
malarious gases in the air and purifying it.
The seed is splendid food for poultry in the
winter and spring. And, best of all, the seed
of sunfowers is the most healthy food that
can be given to horses in winter and spring
half a pint day keeps them in health and
spirited, with sleek coats, and more animated,
than any other food. 1t prevents "heaves"
and other diseases All places, with the least
tendency to malarial difficulties, should have
numbers of sunAowers growing about the res
licences. Then they are great favorites with
little birds-yellow birds, blue birds, wrens,
and many others-which will leave fruit and
berries to perch upon and pick sunhower seed
1t may not be generally known that the seed
of the sunhower is the most infallible remedy
vet discovered for the speedy cure of founder
in horses. The direction which we CLEAN from
brief article upon the subject in the Essex
Banner, says: "Immediately on discovering
that your horse is foundered, mix about a
pint of the whole seed in his food, and it will
perfect cure"
In that most excellent book, "The Earth az
Modified By Human ACTION" " Marsh), is found
the following mention of sunAowers as pro-
lection against miasmatic exhalations "Mau
ry believed that few rows of sunhowers
planted between the Washington Observatory
and the marshy banks of the Potomac, had
,,uod tba ;nn,otao &c tbot oeto hliehment from
the intermittent fevers to which they had been
formerly liable. Maury's experiments have
been repeated in Italy. Large plantations Of
sunhowers have been made upon the alluvial
deposits of the Oglio, above its entrance into
the lake of Isco, near Pisogn, and it is said
with favorable results to the health of the
neighborhood. In fact, the generally bene6
cial effects of forest wall, or other vegetable
screen, as protection against the noxious ex'
halations from marshes, or other sources oi
disease, situated to the windward of them
are very commonly admitted.
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ANALYSIS.

~ An excellent Shuttle Machine-meaning ma
chine possessed Of great merit. the under thread
of which is carried in Shuttle, universally ad-
mitted to be the only practicable and durable
method. Possessing originality and simplicity Of
constructive detail-that Is, embodying the re-
quisite number Of the most improved mechanical
devices found in any Sewing Machine, free nom
and easily managed. For fine quality Of work.
manship and materials. All parts being made in
duplicate by improved machinery, thus being
interchangeable, making 1t easy to replace any
wearing parts Being provided with means Of ad-
justme1t. Substituting drop-forged wroughtiron
and steel In place Of cast and malleable iron.
And for great adaptabity to both cloth and leath-
or stitching-being free from sharp angled cams
crank movements, devoid Of friction or noise,
drawing both upper and under thread at precise
~ the same time, finishing each stitch indepen-
IDENTIFY, a necessity on fine leather work. Light
highest rate Of speed attainable in machine sew
ing, which is indispensable in cloth stitching.
It will be observed that In no other award are
these important points-so necessary to perfect
stitching gmachine-eombined, viz: H-
""Simplicity of Constructive detail"
"Fine Quality Of Workmanship and Mate
risls.'
"Great Adaptability to both Cloth and Leather
Stitching
We claim to produce the best Leather and Cloth
Sewing Machines now offered to the public, and
shall be pleased to substantiate this at any Of our
Branch Offices in the principal cities, or agencies
throughout the United States.
WEED SEWING MACHINE CO.,
=. . lar 81. 49,, Hartford, Conn.
-,a.a BRANCH OFFICE: ~ ~.
81 and IS North Charles Street, Baltimore, Md,
't'o'n'' A0'' g DAwT,EY Manager
Eobruory Am
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RAILROAD NOTICE. .
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VUVHE passenger train of the Chester and Lenoir
Narrow Gauge Railroad, when necessary,
will stop for passengers at the following places
Falls Store, Glenn's Store, Sidney Hilps, Cio-
yer. J. J. Wilson's, Limestone Road, Yorkville,
Philadelphia Guthriesvllie, McConnellsviiie'
Distriet~Line, Sandy River Road, ~Lowrys"hie'
Smiths and Poor House.
EDWARD THOMAS superintendee99t'
Fahruarv b
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BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY
... STATIONERY. AND
BOOK BINDERY Y.
YlHANKING the public for liberal past patron
L age, now invite attention to my complete
stock Of
STAPLE AND FANCY STATIONERY,
consisting. in part, Of Flat Papers, Midium, Fo-
lilo Post, Denny, Letter and Note. Blank Books,
of svery variety; Envelopes, States, Ink, &c,
Fancy Stationery, Gold Pens and Pencils, PEN
Knives, Writing Desks, &c. Also,
BOOK BINDING DONE,
in all its various branches. Sheet Music, Period
icaIs, Law Books, &C., bound in any style desired
Old Books rebound and repaired.
PRINTED BILL AID LETTER HEADS A SPECIALITY
Orders promptly attended TO- at lowest cash
prices, E. r. STOKES,
155 Main Street Columbia, 8. c.
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WHAT THE BIRDS AccoMPLIsH.-The
swallow, swift, and nighthawk are the gusr-
dians of the atmosphere. They check the in.
crease of insects that otherwise would over
load it, Woodpeckers, creepies and chickadees
are the guardians of the trunks of trees
Warblers and fycatchers protect the foliage.
Blackbirds, crows, thrushes and larks protect
the surface of the soil. Snipe and woodcock
protect the soil under the surface. Each
tribe has its respective duties to perform in
the economy of nature and it is an undoubt.
ed fact that, if the birds were all swept off
the facebfthe earth, man could not live upon
it; Vegetation would wither and die; insects
would become so numerous that no living
thing could withstand their attacks. The
Wholesale destruction occasioned BY grasshop.
pers, which have lately devastated the West,
is undoubtedly caused by the thinning out Of
the birds, such as grouse, prairie hens, etc.,
which feed upon them. The great and ines
timable service done to the farmer, gardener,
and florist by the birds is only becoming
known by sad experience. Spare the birds
and save your fruit !; the little corn and fruit
taken by them is more than compensated by
the quantities Of poxious insects they destroy.
The long .persecuted crow has BEEN found, by
actual experiment, to do far more good BY the
vast quantities of grubs and insects be de-
YOURS, than the little harm he does in the few
grains Of corn he pulls dp.' 'Heis ohe Of the
farmers best friends.
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WEED! WEED! WEED!
PRE- -EMINENTLY AT THE HEAD !!
AND so RECOGNIZED.
Read the complimentary award of the Centen-
NAL Commissioners.

u. STATES CENTENNIAL COMMISSION,
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION,
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The United States Centennial Commission an
nounce the following report as the basis OF an
award to the WEED SEWING MACHINE COM
PANY, Hartford, Conn.,. for
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sheets Of lead are tearing through US! O,
the superlatve bitterness of that moment,
when, with all our horses blown, look back
and see that we are without supports
The guns are taken-the gunners almoa
annihilated our horses are breathless. We
have no aid, and no resource but to ride back,
under such concentrated fire as troops were
never before exposed to. "It's all up-threes
about-retire v' A single trumpet feebly
gives the call, and away We 60. Shot in the
heart, perhaps, my Arab steed sank down
gently beneath me; but received severe
blow from something, I know not what-the
splinter of shell, probably, which crushed
my lancer-cap, and almost stunned me-. l
must have remounted myself mechanically
for when we hacked our way back. and reach
ed the rear, I was riding bay horse of the
18th Hussars, the saddle and holsters OF
which were Shiny with blood. The horse fell
with me soon after, as it had been disembow-
elled by grape-shot.
Of all those glorious regiments who formed
the Light Brigade there came back but one
hundred and ninety.eight men; many OF
these we're wounded and many dismounted ;
and when the rolls were called over at night
fall it was found that one hundred and fifty.
seven we're dead, one hundred and nineteen
wounded, and that three hundred and thirty
fine horses were killed, leaving more than
one hundred and thirty dragoons unaccount-
ed for. had not the heart to number the
forty men who represented the two sauadrons
which followed Lionel Beverley. There, on
the qreensward of that valley of death, lay
our gallant colonel, cut in two by a round
shot; Travers, torn to pieces by'a grape:shot
scriven, slain by three lance wounds; How
ard, "the only son of mother, and she a
wild ow;" Frank Jocelyn, our old sergeant
major and an incredible number Of others,
killed. The flower of our lancers were there,
and among them my faithful follower Plt-
blado, with rihe-bullet in bis leg.u
Hot, breathless, stiff, sore, and covered with
bruises, new discovered that in the melee
though I was unconscious Of having struck q
blow-there were, at least, twenty notches p
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