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Richland beacon., 1877-03-31
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Tie Song Of TIC Sparrow.
ny PerKaoRn.


A oAa paIroW sat in . maple tree,
:. CheNr u, cheer up" tWitt red he.
BGt cboIeht to himae.f ~ he LOOK on th' -ioi,Hd,
Pr acy stray cr,rab that WIS lying around.
"The rain may fall and the wind may hlOw,
The F..un3 " frozen or covered With SNOW.
But nobody cares for me.
Ii "a. sate, plainly see,
''tLc Up. cher up" twittercf he;
" Tn city fathers, without hesitation.
Would grant me r small appropriation;
R, the square il locked and The keeper awav.
,srsuy so- nethine al all hui bis pay,
And nobody cares for me.
How cry unsrstefui republic riusi hc,
Cheer ny. chce: up" twitterel he
4l,Nasg AN praised f0r destroy Ing the WORMS,
au. a.t 70 starvt midst the winter storms.
ii tbs is the city OF brOthcrly love.
w,sh its professors their kind less would prove.
For nobody cares FOR me.
t8e -,!,ng vii, come and flowers bloom trer,
:. Cheer 1p. cace up twttered he;
e. Aa3 with aem will coue the worms snd Hier,
iEo ihCt. CA such shabby treatment deepise
AUa.0-' t.ge eiean trees. upon surshiny days.
! - !; ia contentment and warbie the praise
OF One vino c.t:e> fOi ME"
Richland beacon., 1877-03-31

There is hardly a child in the broad
land who has not become familiar with
the verses, "Mary Had Little Lamb"
nor college student but has sung them
to a dozen different tunes. 1t has been
parodied. paraphrased and translated
into the dead Languages. And yet scarce
any one knows who is the author
or whether it is fictitious or founded on
fact. But it is the true account of an
incident that happened in 1914, not fifty
miles from the Cradle of Liberty, and
Mary" delightful old lady of three
score and ten, still lives and cherlshes
the memory of the event. The writer,
on recent visit, craved from her own
lips the true story Of the affair, and will
reproduce it.
g 1t was when l was nine years DID,"
she said, "and We lived upon the farm,
used to 20 out to the barn every morn
ing with father to SEQ the cows and
sheep. They all knew me, and the cows,
odd Bread and Shorthorn and Brindle,
would low good morning when came
to their stables. One cold day We found
tina. during the night twin lambs had
been born. You know that sheep will
often disown one of twins, and this
cold morning one poor little lamb was
pushed out of the pen into the yard.
was almost starved and almost frozen,
and father told me I might have it if 1
could make it live. So took it into
the house, wrapped it in a blanket, and
fed it on peppermint and milk all day.
When night came | could not bear to
leave it for fear it would die, so mother
made me up a little bed on the settle
and l unused the poor thing all night,
feeding it with spoon, and by morning
it could stand. After this we brought
it UP by hand until it grew to love me
very much, and would stay with me
wherever went unless it was tied.
used before going to school in the morn
ing to see that the lamb was all right
and securely fastened for the day. Well,
one morning when my brother Nat and
were all ready, the lamb could not be
found, and, surprising that it had gone
out to pasture with the cows, we started
on. used to be great singer, and the
lamb would follow the sound Of my voice.
This morning, after we had gone some
began to sing, and the lamb,
hearing me, followed on and over
took US before We got to the
As it happened, we were
early, so 1 went in very quietly, took the
lamb into my seat, where it went to
sleep, and covered itup with my shawl.
When the teacher came, and the rest of
Richland beacon., 1877-03-31
TIE IMPERTJ'RABLE PASSENGER.

A train boy on an Illinois read found
a rather tough customer in an old gen
tleman of composed mien, who received
all shots as if he were bullet proof. The
BOY bombarded him with papers, and
pamphlets, and candies, and bound
books, and nuts, and fruits of one kind
and another. But it was no good. Had
the elder party been lined inside with
brass he could not have shown greater
indifference. The boy fretted under his
treatment, as was plain to be seen. He
had passed the cigars some thirty times,
and without success, when he said, in a
tOnA of desperation:
"Try some of these cigars, and il they
don't kill you within month I'll give
you the money back"
The man was somewhat amused by
that, but he had the boy. He said:
eff am dead how can you give me
the money!"
"Fll give it to your family then
"But l amt got no family"
"Well, I'll give it to the family next
door," persisted the boy.
But there amt no family next
door," said the man, with the smile
frightening his face.
ooh, there'll be one move in when
they hear you are dead" was the quick
reply.
The elderly passenger shut up like
borrowed knife.-DonJury Ne,rs.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-31
Feline Attach usenf.

A little four-year-old daughter of one
of our citizens has kitten that shows
All uncommon degree of attachment for
his little mistress. The child will take
the kitten under one arm, and with the
other loaded with her playthings carry
them about the house ali day long,
talking meanwhile to the kitten as a
mother would to child. They are
almost inseperable companions, and
when the little girl is away frem home,
the kitten is wild in its lonesomeness,
and shows the greatest joy on the return
If its companion by leaping into her
arms and laying its head on her shoulder.
purring her satisfaction in so loud a man
ner - to attract the attention of all in
the house. A few evening since the lit
tie girl was put to bed while the kitten
was asleep behind the stove, and the
bedroom door closed. The kitten on
awakening wandered through the rooms
in search of her playmate, to have her
regular evening frolic, but could not
find her. Then che was in trouble, and
showed her feelings by the most piteous
cries. She would wildly run from one
room to another, jump into the laps of
all in the room, and, not finding her
friend, would jump on to the bed, turn
over the pillows, work herself under the
clothes, and, not finding her there, would
run swiftly about the house, uttering
pitiful walls. Finally she found the
child's clothing, and for a moment was
happy. She pulled them out of the
chair and dragged them partly across the
room, and finally lay down upon them
fora moment. But they were inanimate,
and the one che wanted was not there.
She then made for the bedroom door, and
there crying pitifully, began TO push
upon it, trying to get it open. Shortly
the cries ceased and all was still. The
child's father went to inspect the cause,
and found the kitten had opened the door
and was lying by the side of her little
friend, with her paws around the child's
neck and her head against her cheek,
purring her happiness into the ears of
her sleeping friend.-Nor;cich (Conn.)
Bulletin.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-31

| the scholars, they did not notice any
thing amiss, and all was quiet until my
spelling class was called. had hardly
taken my place before the patting of lit
tie feet was heard coming down the aisle.
and the lamb stood beside me ready for
its word. OF course the children all
laughed, and the teacher laughed, too,
and the POOR creature had to be turned
out of doors. But it kept coming back,
and at last it had to be tied in the wood
shed until night. Now, that day, there
was young man in school, John Rouls-
ton, of Boston, who was on visit TO one
of the boys, and came as spectator. He
was very much pleased over what he saw
in our school, and a few days after gave
us the first three verses OF the song.
How or when 1t got into print ! don't
know"
Thus she ran on, telling of the care
she bestowed on her pet until it grew
to be sheep, and she would curl it's lcng
woo! over a stick and it bore lambs TN
til there was a flock of five all her own;
and finally how it was killed by an angry
COW. Then she brought out pair of
her litt!e-g girl stockings, knitted of yarn
spun from the lambs wool, the heels of
which had been ravelled out and given
away piecemeal, as mementoes. No one
can doubt that she, whose youth was
rendered famous by love 70, an unfortu
nate animal, has lived a life of benifi-
cence and charity. With heart over
flowing with love toward all Gods crea-
lures, she has indeed lived to care for
the needy and destitute, and be moth
er to the motherless. And now, in a
green old age, she is surrounded by those
whom her warm heart long since taught
to cling to her and follow as the lamb in
youth.-.Spring6eld Republican.
Richland beacon., 1877-03-31

Girls who consciously 90 to work to
get married know very well that we'll
placed sign is worth fifty so,atas, and
that no amount Of major and minor
prestidigitation can win a triumph over
the rival who, though a Ounce at the
music book. is an expert in smiles and
dropped eye!ids.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-10-03
TAX NOTICE.
Treasurer's Office, Abbeviile
County.

A UTHORITY having been given by
"A the Comptroller General of the
State, to the County Treasurer, to USE his
discretion "a to the collection Of Taxes
prior to tho LIST ofOctObcr. / hereby give
notice that my Office will be open on and
after Monday, the Sd day of September
and remain open for the month except as
stated below.
In order to accommodate the tax payers,
of the County, l will attend at the follow
ing places, at the times, stated as follows
Ninety-Six, Monday and Tuesday, 24th
and 18th September.
Greenwood, Wednesday, Goth.
Hodges, Thursday, 18th,
DonaldSville, Friday, 18th.
Duo West, Saturday, Goth.
My Office in the Court House, will be
open from the LIST to 3lst October. The
Court House being the cotton market for
the sections of the county not specified
above. 1t is deemed advisable that no
other appointments than those above
enumerated, be made.
The Books will close October 3lst. All
taxes not paid Oh or before that day will
be liable to a penalty of Is per cent, and
the Treasurer will proceed to collect the
same as provided by law.
Persons liable to pay 4 poll tax and fail
ing or refusing to pay the same shall be
deemed guilty of q miSdelnGalOr, and
shall bc punished by q fine of five dollars,
or be imprisoned i'll the county Jail for
thirty days.
Tax payers are notified TO bring with
them the Receipts for the Hampton and
County Tax, given by INC. rs the same
will be taken as mOncyjn the payment of
the present tax. j. W. PERRIN,
County Treasurer.
AutrIlSt. " 1877 81.
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The American People.

No people in tho world suffer as much
with Dyspepsia as Americans. Although
Years Of experience in medicine had fail.
ed to accomplish accrtain and sure rene.
dy 1r this disease and its effects, such Us
Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Water-brash,
Sick Headache, Costireness, palpitatioI
of the Heart, Liver Complaint, coming
up Of the food, low spirits, general dcbil-
ity, ETC., yet since the introduction OF
GREEN'S August Flower wo believe there
is no case of dyspepsia that cannot he
Immediately relieved $4,000 dozen sold
last year without one case Of failure re-
ported. Go to your Druggist w. II. PEN
ney and get a sample Bottle for 10 cents
and try it. Two doses will relieve you.
Regular siz 75e cents.
Beautify and purify yourselves and
children ny using Shriner's Indian Yer
miiugc twice year. Worms ruin the
complexion.
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The Agricultural Fair.

There IS vet time to get up 4 crcditable
exhibition of the articles necessary to
make the approaching Fair ia this Coun-
tv a great success.
This annual assembling Of the people
of the County, is SO confcSscdly rroduc-
tive of good, that it is not necessary to
prcscnt the arguments in NOR OF It, so
ASSUMING that all arc convinced, We nccd
do no more thap call upon all to lend a
helping hand,
"Many pickles make a mucklc,' and
now that there is need of effort t" rescue
this.cntcrprise FROM impending failure, it
is only nccc>sasy for the people Of the
COUNTY to be appraised OF the fact that
they may take steps to Prevent such a ca
lamiitv. THE people of the county OF
Ahbcville nccd only to be told of the Fact
tli:it one of their institutions is i'll
danger, to'cvoke that effort or their part
which is "requircd to assure ~thcss>acccSs OF
the approaching Fair.
nhe people OF Ahbcrillc are always
found equal to IN. emergency and we
now sound the note OF alarm alad call up
on them ito rally to the support OF THIS
cherished institution,
The Executive Committee will meet on
Friday of this week, and the result OF
their conclusions will be made known in
u next issue, 1t is proposed to invite
Governor Hampton and other di>tin-
ruis4acd guests to be with us then. And
VIC again appeal to that pride which has
always characterized our people to 90 ut
once to work and make this occasion
worthy of themselves and Of the ancient
honor of their County.
Much is expected of the various Grange
organizations of the County, and we cs-
pccially appeal to the ladies Of tho coun'
tv,' ever foremost in every good work,
not to fail us in this extremity.
The exciting campaign of last fall, alb
sorbed all the effort and enthusiasm OF
our people, and that i'll the most glorious
causc that men and women ever struS.
gled for, and the splendid result which
crowned our tlioTtS lltI, Sii'uiu AIN
does inspire us with that feeling of self
reliance, that oXpunges forever from our
vocabulary the word fail"
1t is impossible, if it were desirable to
have every year Such 'high .jinks' As W.
had last fall. We were pursuing big game
thcn and
.'TO rouse the lion more Stirs
The blood than to hunt the hare"
But lion hunters, even, need recreation
Ind now, upon this first opportunity, lot
US Is Il whole county, under the auspi
cious circumstances of our dclivcrancc,
meet together and rejoice together.
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.,rnrting health a.l srvnxth 20 the system. Sol
'vor. where. OHc.. IS Awrxy 9'rvot, New Yori
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We publish the announcements in our

We publish the announcements i'll our
advertising columns Jor pay, ami seldom
trouble ourselves to enquire rs to the
qualities or merits Of the wares adver-
Used, further than to assure ourselves
that they arc legitimate and respectable.
But when an article performs miracles
in our midst, transforming the old To
young, in appearance at least, We cannot
pass it by unnoticed. Wo know Of peo-
pie who, years ago, were gray-headcd and
who now wear dark and glossy hair.
How is this? 1t evidently is mo- colOrcd,
for it has a perfect natural appearance
instead of the harsh, dry, staring look OF
hair stnincd with nitrate of silver or other
common hair dyes. No! it has boon
restored to its youthful color, lustrc and
vitality by the use Of that wonder OF
wonders, Halls Vegetable Sicilim Hair
Remover. 1t has many inIitators, but
there is nothing like it. The test of years
only increases its fame, whilo its ilnita-
tors die and are Experimentation Duty
Globe.
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Murder Will Out.

\ few years ago "Ang,lSt Flower was
discover Il be Il certain cure for n.rspep-
sia and Liver Complaint, a few thin Dys-
easily AID quickly they had been cured
bv its L~e. The great merits of Green's
August Flower became heralded through
the country by one sufferer to another.
until, without advertising, its sale has be-
come immense. Druggists in every town
in the United States are selling it. y"
person suffering with Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Cestirc,iess, Iaipitaiion OF the
Heart. Indigestion low spirits, etc, can
take three doses without relief Go to
your Druggist w Il. Penney and get a
bottle for Is cents aIla try it. Sample
bottles 10 cents May IN. JSiI. Ill
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Safes.

August, %, 1871, st.
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Clear thought and vigorous action de-
pend upon that perfect condition of sys-
lem resulting ron pure blood. When
symptoms provocative of dullness and
inactivity present themselves, then use at
once DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
1t is understood that at the next session
of the Legislature, steps will be taken to
unScat both Senators GajlL:d and Taft, of
(JEIr!nStou-''t CAUSE"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-10-03

DIR. Tut has been OF.
gagged in the practice OF
medicine thirty ysars, and
for 4 !ong tirnr was demon
Strator of anatomy in the
Medical College Of Geev.
gia, hence persons using
his Pills have the g,laran-
tee that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from al
Quackery.
He has succeeded in
combining in them the
heretofore Eanlagonistic
qualities Of 4 strengthen.
iHg, tnrSati,'r, dxia tgr.
ifyiRY f"hIr.
Their first apparent ef.
!cct is to iucrulse the ap.
petite by causing the food
10 properly nilats
Thus the syslrin IL nour-
i,hed, and by their tonic
action on the digestive N.
gaus. regular and healthy
cvncuations are l.roduced.
Tn. rspiditv with which
f.r,oux take on f<sA,
while under the influence
pi these pills, oil itself in.
dicstes their adaptahili,y
to nouriNh the body, and
h':mce their cmcacyin cur.
ing nervous debility, mel.
suchol, dyspepsia, vast.
ing OF tho muscles, .lug.
gishnoe. of the liver.
chronic constipation, and
nKth 20 the system. Sold
,uJ NV Strst- New York.
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Mark the Spot

VNHERE rcpoSrS the remains Of your
w friends ly plncingu marble Monument
or Head stone to their memory. At the Mar
bic Iir' can he seen n full line of all grades
o: Mnri,lr-.t!sn IL large collection of the Ia
test designs from which wa can at short no
ticr get ui,nil grades of work. Our prices are
us low :iS city prices. and work better finish
cltlEan ionr elsewhere,
J. u, CHALMERS.
ScptcmbrrJ }, lS71, If,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-04-26
Dissatisfied with Chambers.

a LQudon correspondent Of the
Chronicle speaking Of the ap
pointment Of II. A. Chambers
the present Democratic State
Senator from this district, as gu
pcrintendent Of the stamp prin.
ting agency, by Mr.. Key, hi,
brother in law, says: Great dis.
satisfaction prevails here on &C.
count Of the appointment of
Chambers. It's the "worm-wood
and the GALL to the members OF
both parties. The Republicans
indignant at the appointment Of
SO bitter n partisan and the Dem.
ocrats' disguised and mortified at
Chambers accepting a position
under Hayes. They say he adj.
,aits thclcgality Of Hayes title
to the Office Of President, and we
say any OF them would admit
that for a position under him
that paws. The fact is we could
catch the whole Democratic party
if we Just had plenty OF that kind
Of bate. at least | have never
seen one yet that would not bite
at an office.
Oac yItho Democratic Nom.
hers Of the present ..soD head
Legislature. became furious here
l,ycsterday. when he heard Of thu
a9Do ntment Of Chambers, and
sid th9t he always thought he
wouldselrous. but did not think
he could 81 bought 50 CHEAP.
There is an order of sale, bargain
and intrigue that the Demo.
cratic nose claims to smell. in the
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-04-26

Tennessee, ploul OF our war re
cord, our devotion to uaicn, our
hero dead, and patriot living,
should throw no obstacle in the
way Ct any one, especially he
Who desires purity in party and
pure administration in Govern
ment. We know compl1int has
grown loud and deep, men who
have followed the stars and
sirines, and voted in solid phal-
anX sfor Republican candidates,
principles, platforms, &C., are
slow TO admire or indorse Hayes
policy, because Of the appoint
mcnt Of Judge Key. Their muir
murs should cease, and am sat
isfed upon calm reflection, they
will cease 10 complain, and hear
lily endorse. Now as 10 the re-
suit Of this appointment and pro
nounccd policy upon the Repub-
party.
Iii is we'll known hat the IN
pleasant closcness Of the last
contest was caused by the action
of the Republican administration
in the South, the placing Of troops
in some Of the States in the
South we mean, because this
people from Maine TO the Gulfof
Mexico are watchful and jealous
Of power, especially when innova-
ton comes in the shape Of bayo-
nets. Now suppose this admins
'tration should pursue the samo
policy, would it not be the ruin
of our party? The Republicans
North are tired of the cry ofState
Governments being sustained by
the bay0net, and the result four
years from now would he that
scarcely agNorthern State would
.be carried by the Republicans,
and ifthat be so, where would
the Republican party be? On the
other hand. if NJ. Hayes policy
is carried out, the Republican
party will be greatly strengthen
ed and large additions Will be
made to us from the South. The
matter must be looked at from a
national standpoint, and not from
local views.
Ifthe Natio nal Republican par
ty goes down we all 20 down
alike. These are matters that our
East Tennessee people should
ponder well and act on them, for
getting as much as possible Of
the past, living up with the pres
ent and looking hopefully and
confidently to the future.
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EIETEBEEESEI.
Another Railroad Project.

. Tho cuL;oot ~ . r,;lrood oon
~ro.tinr GIovoIonl w;rh MAI
TOWN - or,in bororo tho Ln,;noss
nrh1;c Tro,n v,hat wa Ioo,n i
ioa,nc .bnt b "i,inm ao,mnan,,
ora dos;rors oroe,oLI;sLirnsio,r,
cornmnnioation Lotwnon tho;,
,.oInoLIa n~,;na.onI tLo o,,.:Io
,,,anI1 n~1 w. anr
oLonoo nonrfn 81 pmIIow
pill ond oI;oin;nm ~oanuron q,
,oo,o,, % ,.ol,
LpLIo i'll nfm1iInaod Thn.o :,
I;yata;nu L,,;t r. u,,;N
! r...:. T....nI. u 49,,
800 C,,L anI Ta,4 - n,.L
lom.a ,a,ya miinS arJ 4Ln ,s;,,;na
on..,u.na.t ,n;,I
-
L,ro Lninm ,rt;,I ,~,,IarstnnI
m,,aL .,,a.r;nn, 1 H.,
,.,m ~. nnu u.1uII H. oLa,
Nav ,hof rovoI,nl nnI !,
dood auMa o~anntm, oonGona,.
LII ,na,I. 49, ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
-,
,.ooI, Of ,.oImo oaILi, would ,nna
I,Lo a. .
woanmm"i,,L ,.iL -.
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d,,tan - oa,,n,or,iaIu ,aaI
III ,.a,IL ~
fnossI tLiS a;I, 49, ,.S ',Jl'5 I, Wv
,nu, ,~,,nJ,ot, onl e., LonaGt
H. r,,n u,o,,I} w. III -
"a t. notthon,In nLoso ha n,,L
ioct nrcsents Tbnro i ono,he,
nnostion oannoctad witL tho mat
Lor, nrant u,onlI La I"..
n ,,,Jo 40 noonlo or RrndIoy
polk and narts or Nrairs and
Tonns conniioe wero this n;nino
trsdo crt ORE met how orcot mi.
loss would be we nropose TO show
in noxt weeks iasne Of the UrRA,r
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Z z OF EElYa.

Steve Anderson, e5lazei, was
hung &C Aiken 5. O.. Friday last
fer tie murder OF a man by the
name Of BOtemaR.
Augustus Johnson has been
sentenced TO be hing at Rome
Ga, on June lst, for the murder
Of a colored man.
Tie Lightning dcstoyel a Tank
containing $4,000 barrels coal oil
al Pctrolia Pa, last Friday. The
burning tank also set f,c 10 70,
90 other barrels.
Hon. a. 4. Freeman has been
appointed assistant Attorney
General for TIE PCstofico De-
partment.
Another European tunnel will
be finished Jan. ], 1850, through
wv !~lSIiNCS' EOHlCCNIL5 LEahsU
and Spain.
The real estate in Charleston.
$. c. is valued at $lS, @Oj,4SO, and
personal property at S500,G9G.
A Band of counterfeiterl in
silver money have been arrested
in Chicago.
The Nashville American says
Gates IL Pohlams jewclry estab-
li5ement wa robbed of $1,000
worth Of diamonds on Friday
last.
Chicago has had a $4,000 fire.