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V VEGETINE
FOR CANCERS AND
GANG a. AS % " 8 III u M % Rs s.
The nootnr'e HortiA,oto

O1AAS " NJ ID" ~ " - nu " IVA " Ao -
The Doctors Certificate.
Roacl TT.
ASHLEY, WASHINGTON Co ILL.,, Jan. ii, 1873.
Mr.. Ii. II. STEpmENs
Dear iSir-This is to certify that I had
been suffering from Rose Cancer on nv
right breast. which grew very rapidly, and
all my friends had given mo up to dio, when
heard of.your medicine, Vogo.ine recon-
mendcd for Cancer and Cancerons Humors
! commenced to take it, and soon found
myself beginning to feel better; my health
and spirits both folt tho benign influence
which it excrsed and ia few months from
tho timo commenced Tho uso Of tho Vcsc-
tine, tho Cancer cauo out almost bodily.
CARRIE DEFORREST.
certify that am personally acquainted
with Mrs. DoFurrost, and consider hor ono Of
our very best womon.
DIR. s. II. FLOWERS.
ALL DISEASES OF THE BLooD.--If Vegetine
will relieve pain, clennse, purify and cure
such diseases. restoring tho patient to perfect
health after trying different physicians, many
remedies, suffering for years, is it not conclu~
siyc proof, if you arc u sufferer you can bo
cured? Why il this mcdicino performing
such great cnrcs? 1t works in tho blood, in
the circulating fluid. 1t can truly bo called
the Great Blood Purifier. The great source
of disease originates in tho blood; and no
medicine that does not act directly upon it, to
purify and renovatc, has any just claim upon
public attention.
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'yyaIIsTIls ANpsas


s'rtlSrs ia n boy Just over the garden fence,
9Ss y no ~ whistling all through the liyolong
3 and 9, hist work is not just d moro pretense, +
ssssi Tor you see the weeds he has cut away.
81 Whistlc and hoe,
Sing es you so, IS & &
Il Shorten the row
BY the songs you know.
q fS9s q word of bomoaning his task I hear,
He has scarcely time for growl, I know,
!, II for his whistle sounds SO merry and clear,
He must find some pleasure in every row.
Whistle and hoe,
II Sing as you go,
Shorten the row,
by tho songs you know.
But then while you whistle, bo sure that
you hoo,
For, il you arc idlo, tho briers will spread,
And whistle alono to tho ond of tho row
May do for tho weeds, but is bad for tho
bread.
Whistle and hoe,
Sing as you 60,
Shorten the row
BY tho songs you know.
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~ One of the wards Of New York is fright
fully unhealthy. Tho death rate is forty
in nreyery 1000 Inhabitants, whereas seven.
teen to the 1000 is tho usual ratio. The
people In that ward are persons crowded
into the vilest tenements.
VIM. Uulon Bryant, the aged poet edi.
tor, is dead. He was stricken down after
standing for two hours, bare headed, to
witness tho unveiling of tho statue to Maz-
zini, in Central Park.
The town of Sumter has subscribed
$4,000 and Georgetwon $4,000 toward
tho Georgetown and North Carolina Narrow
Guage Railroad.
The outlook for the cereal crop in
Georgia is favorable, and there is "a con-.
siderable increase reported in the acreage
planted.
What the State needs ia fewer men who
seek Office, and more men whom the of1ico
seeks.
Why is the sun like good loaf7-Be-
cause it's light when it rises.
A man must necessarily keep his word
whom no ono will tako It.
All sorrows aod joys ore but temporary,
so aim higher than them.
John G. Fremont, of South Carolina, has
been confirmed as Governor of Arizona.
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CONNECTIONS.

At Atlanta, with the Atlanta & New Orleans
Short Line, ca. Il w. Pt. II. RI ana
Kennesaw Route, w. Il A. II. R.) for all
points in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkan.
sas, Texas and the Northwest. ~!
With tho Central Railroad of Georgia. for
Macon, Savannah, Brunswick, and all
points in Southwestern Georgia aud
Florida.
With tho Georgia Railroad for Augusta,
Charleston, Port Royal ard Savannah.
at Lula, Ca, with the northeastern Rail.-
road, for Athens, Ga.
At Soneca, with the Blue Ridge Railroad
for Walhallu and Bolton, S. g.
at Grocnvillc, S. c., with the Grcenyile g.
Columbia II. Il.
at Spartanburg, with tho Spartauburg,
Union " Columbia Railroad, with tho
Spartanburg Il Ashovile Railroad, for
Tyron Mountain, connecting here with
stages for Flat Rock, IIondersonyille,
Ashovillc, and Warm Spring, N. g. A
finc and well finished hotel at the foot Of
this mountain.
at Charlotte, with tho Richmond & Dam.
vile Railroad, for all points North, East
and West, and for Yirginia Springs.
With tho Carolina Central Railroad for
Wilmington and intermediate points.
G. J. FOREACRE,
General Manager.
W. j. HoUsroN, Gcn'l Pass. & Tickot
Agent.
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South Carolina Railroad.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

s7&H sE OhAtYihoiONy uutou - Aot Q, 2As
Tho following schedule will 20 into effect
on Sunday next, the Sd instant:
FOR AUGUSTA. $S
(Day Train-Sunday morning oxceptod)
Leave Charleston at 8 90 q m
Loayo Charleston at 7 80 p m
(Night Train--Sunday night oxooptod.)
Arrive at Augusta at 5 90 pm
(Night Train-Sunday night excepted.)
Arrive at Augusta at 6 IS am
FOR COLUMBIA.
<Day Trains--Sunday morning oxceptcd.)
I4oavo Charleston at s 90 q M
Leave Charleston at 8 30pm
Arrive at Columbia at IL so q IN
Arrive at Columbia at 7 45 a m
For CHARLESTON
(sunday morning exccptod.)
Leave Augusta at 8 80 q m
loavo Augusta at 7 40 p m
Arrive ut Charleston at 4 20 b m
Arrive ut Charleston at 7t45 a M
Leave Columbia at 6 90 D M
Leave Columbia at 8 90 b m
Arrive at Charleston ot IL Is p m
Arrive at Charleston Mt 6 45 a N
Above Schedule makes close connection
at Columbia with Groonvillo & Columbia
md Charlotte Railroad, and at Augusta
with Macon and Atlanta trains.
S. S.S.SOLOMONS, Superintendent.
8. B. PIoKENs, Gen'l Ticket Agent.
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Soon aftor there was a grand wedding in
the stately mansion; aud, although the'fair,
brides ornaments wero milk white pearls,
thorc hung suspended from the central
o!ustor other necklace tiny looket, bearing
on it blue torget-me-not.
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Y VEGETTNE
I Regard it as n Valuable
E'anlily Medicine.

= Witty .LVL0OIOIIL9s
Jan. !, 1873.
Mr.. II. r. STEPHENS:
Dear Sri take pleasure in saying, that
| havo nsod the Vegctino in my family with
good results, and l have known of several
cases of remarkable curcs effected by it. I
regard it us u valuable family medicine.
Truly yours,
REV VIM. MCDONALD,
Tho Rev. Wm. Mcdonald is we'll known
through tho United States as minister in the
NJ. e. Church.
THOUSANDS SpEAK.-Vegetino is acknow~
lcdgcd and recommended by physicians and
apothccarios to be Tho best purifier and
cleanser Of tho blood yet discovered, and
thousands spoak in its praise who have been
restored to health.
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STATE SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OE OCDiyasE.

IN TIE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Richard Lewis. Judge of Probate, Plaintiff,
against William G. Scruggs, Defendant
Summons for Relief.
To the Defendant, lTm. C. sc,uggs:
YOU arc hereby summoned and required 10
answer tho complaint in this action, which
is filed in tho Office Of the Clerk Of Common
Pleas. for tho said County, and TO servo q copy
of your answer to the said complaint on tho
subscriber at his Office, on tho public square. in
Walhalla, South Carolina, within twenty days
after tho service hereof, exclusive of the day of
such service and if you fail to answer the
complaint within tho time aforesaid tho plain
Tiff in this action will apply 10 the Court for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated 18th May, 1878.
w. srnrDIrso, 6. o.r. is: /
S. p. DENDY, Plaintiffs Attorney.
1othc Defendant W. @ iScruggs:
TAKE NOTICE: That the summons and COM.
plant i'll the above stated action was filed in
the office Of the Clerk Of tho Court of Common
plcos for Oconee County, S. G., OIL the 18th day
of May, 1873, for foreclosure of mortgage OF
real estate.
S. p. DENDY,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Walhalln, s. G.
May 10Th, 1873 2G-G
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WIlSOM HOUSE.
Alabama Street,
rATGsAA.NT.A., CA.

CINGLE MEALS OR LODGING, so CENTS.
- Transient pcr day, $l.60. spooal ratcs
for longer Limo. ~ H. KEITH,
~ Proprietor.
april 70, 1873 q j. II 81 23-.
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VEGE1'IN.E
Hlle WI. D's have il.

Nh. II. r. STEpnENs:
Dear Sir--I have sold Vogctino for q long
time, and find it gives most excellent satisfacs
ton. S. Is. DE PRIEST, Druggist.
Ilazloton, Ind.
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John 9. Fremont, of South Carolina, has
been confirmed as Governor of Arizona.
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As matters stand now, Mr.. Stephens will
probably be the Democratic nominee, ns his
own successor; but if by any wire pulling
tho convention should be packed against
him, nominee or no nominee, no will find
himself rc-clcotod by such vote as will
convince tho politicians, and everybody else,
that he hos tho approval and admiration of
vast minority of tho people Of. the Eighth
District.
Tho cotton exchange of Charleston
reports from information received from
twenty eight counties in this State, that
thoro is five per cent. ncrooso in the
acreage in cotton in tho State this yoar
over last. Tho plant averages ten days
earlier. Labor as q. general rule is moro
abundant and efficient Tho State has
used Six por cont. moro fertilizers than last
year. Upon tho whole, tho prospects for
good crops arc worry favorable. Through
tho whole South tho samo bright promises
exist.
Two Irishmon stood ono day talking
about tho moon and tho sun.
"Shure, tue sun givos stronger light"
says ono.
"Bat tho moon is moro siosiblc," said
tho othcr
GLOW docs yeos mako that out?"
ooh, it's aisy."
Lots hoar yocs provo it,"
."Bedad, tho moon shines in tho night
whin wo need it, Rhilo tho sun comes out
IN broad daylight, whins oven a ono-oyod
man Gan 500 without i'll"
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4 man IN Virginia goes to school to hi
ifo. 1t is needless to soy that he catchc
'orc liokings than any other follow il
,hool.
Shell! teach him thing
That peasant or king,
Will find out in time,
30 it reason or rhyme:
That wife when she loks
Has an cyo on our tricks,
And whom sho don't liok
It's because ones brick,
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All sorrows and joys are but temporary,
so aim higher than them.
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Guy had supposed that Nellie and Fred
wcro long since married; but hardly had
ho set foot in London when hc was recognized
and accostcd by ono of his old friends, who,
among tho gossip he had to relate concern
ing Guys old oirco Of acquaintances, metz
tioncd tho fact of Fred Aoton's death, and
also said that Miss Pomeroy was as boauti4
full as ever, but unmarried. At this, Guys
heart throbbod wildly, and his brain almost
roelod with tho idoa that perhaps his own
rashness had dashed tho cup from his lips.
Could there havo boon trcachory in Frcd'
Acton's conduct, and had no wronged Nolie
all thcso weary years?
Wildly ho asked himself thcso questions
while on tho way to his hotcl, md by the
time he had arrived thoro ho had resolved
that he would at least SEQ NolIio and have
an explanation with her. Opoo moro he
turned his steps toward the woll known
house whore he had spont tho happiest
hours of his life; onco moro ho was ushorcd
into the familiar room whore oven tho pio-
lures on tho walls seemed to smilo on him
in friendly recognition. Bronzed by travol,
tho old family servant failed to romomber
him, 80 he gave no namo, merely requesting
to SEQ Miss Pomcroy.
Nollio soon appeared; but hardly had sho
crossed tho threshold whom tho Dyes of lovo
recognized him, and with wild scream of
"Guy, doar Guy!' sho was folded to his
heart.
Long explanations followed. Nellie
told Of tho loss of hor lookot on tho day of
Guys last visit, and hoy sho had regretted
It, being his gift. Sffo also told Of tho
dying confession Of Fred Acton, and his
restoration Of her locket, which aho showed
him, worn on blue ribbon about her mock.
Guy, penitont but loving, was fully for
given by his deeply wronged Nollie, Who,
in tho JOY of such "a reunion, had no heart
10 blamoShim.
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feet is woye hole, and they can swim
az easy az a drop ov kastor oil on the
water. They are born annually
about the 18th Of May, and never
waz known to die, if man should tell
me he saw goose die natral death, l
wouldn't believe him under oath after
that, not even if he swore he had lied
about seeing a goose die.
The goose are different in one re-
spect from the human family, who
are sed tew grow weaker and wiser,
whereas goslin alwus grows tufter
and more phoolish.
/ have seen a goose that they said
was SO years old last June, and didn't
look an hour older than one that was
only IL.
The goslin waddles when he walks,
and paddles when he swims, but never
dives like a duck out OF sight in the
water, but only changes ends.
The food OF the goslin IL rye, corn,
oats and barley, sweet apples, hasty
pudding, succotash, and billed cab
bage, cooked potatoze, raw meat,
wine, jelly and turnips, stale bred,
kold hash, and buckwheat cakes that
are left over.
They amt so particular az sum
pholks what they eat, won't git mad
and quit if they kant have wet toast
and lam chops every morning for
breakfast.
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shook him terribly; they almost

shook him terribly; they almost
shook the crazy building. They
frightened the old woman, and set
the policeman to rubbing his eyes
with his cuffs. The boy stood and
stared for a moment, and then van
ished.
And what was the wretched father
thinking? So many thoughts that
there are no words for them; but
first of all this horrible one-that vile
little object, that wretched child of
the streets, was the darling for whom
he had searched so long
Better / had never found him."
moaned the captain, cor found him
deadr'
And Just then little hand crept
over his knee. The thrill of hair was
against his hand, and a piping voice
said meekly, Please, I'm clean now.
I've washed myself"
The captains swollen eyes Enclosed.
Then turned upon the child.
Some queer knowledge of his
fathers feeling had crept into his
mind, and ne had tried to clean his
face. A round white spot appeared
amidst the CRIME, and out of it shone
two beautiful blue eyes that looked
wistfully up into the captains.
All OF sudden, a flood of such pit
iful tenderness as he had never felt
before swept over Captain Penryn.
All the grief and shame and wounded
pride left it, to come back no more.
"Ellen's eyes," he sobbed; Ellen
boy +" and took his son to his heart.
For his sake" he said, softly, as
though he stood by the grave of the
beautiful dream child he had just
buried" for his sake and Ellens
And then he led the child away
with him.
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Going After the Cows.

"Jennie! Jennie Jenniei
Where in the world can Jennie BET
She crossed the meadow an hour ago
What ails the girl that she fingers sOs"
The sun goes down in the crimson west,
The tired day prepares for ress,
And the laggard moments slowly pass,
But bring no news of the truant lass.
what ails the girlf" The sober COWS,
Stopping along the lane to browse,
May look in vain from side to side,
And wait for the voice of their pretty guide,
For far behind, by the pasture gate.
Jennie and Jamie forget tits late
Forget the cows, and the milking hour,
And everything else save Loves sweet
power. tt7lft sHef moH
The lengthening shadows, UNDECIDED fall,
The whip-poor- with his plaintive call,
The gathering dews, and the dark ening SKY,
All warn in vain as the minutes fly.
Twice and thrice does mother go
TO the farmhouse door ere she hears tue
low
OF the cows as they trample up the lane, ,
And the ring of the cOw-bells clear and
plain.
But presently come the laggard feet
OF Jennie and Jamie. Oh shyly sweet
Are the girls blue eyes as she stands before
The mother who meets her at the door!
"Where did you go, my child?" "Il-Oh
Only after the cows, you know"
Then whispered Jamie: Whatever you do,
Don't tell her tbat-I went after you!
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JOSH BILLINGS ON BIRDS.
TIE QUAIL.

The quail is game bird, about one
size bigger than the Robin, and so
sudden that they hum when they fly.
They have no song, but whistle for
music; the tone IL solitary and sad.
They are shot on the wing, and a
man may be good in arithmetic, fus-
trate at parsing, and even be able
% fpf5acn accepIabiss. but if he.-ai,,t
studied quail on the wing. he might
as well shoot at streak Of lightning
in the sky as at a quail on the go.
Briled quail, properly supported
with jellies and a Champagne Charley,
is just the most difficult thing, in my
humble opinion, tew beat in the
whole history ov vittles and some
thing to drink. H 9..s.e
/ am no gourman, for / can eat
bread and milk for five days out ov
seven, and smack my lips after ] get
thru; but if ! am asked to eat Drilled
quail by friend, with judishus &C.
COMPARTMENT, / blush at fust, then
bow my head, and then smile sweet
acquiescence-in other words, I al
ways quail before such arequest.
THE PARTRIDGE.
The partridge IL also a game bird.
Their game IL few drum on a log in
the spring of the year and keep both
eyes open, watching the sportsmen.
Partridges are shot on the wing, and
are az easy to miss az a ghost il. 1t
IL phun enuf' to see the old bird hide
her young brood when danger IL near.
This must be seen; it can't be dis
cribed, and make amy body believe
it.
The partridge, grouse, and pleas
ant are cousins, and either of them
straddle gridiron naturally enough
to have been born there. Take a
couple of young cartridges and pot
them down, and serve up with a kind
of a chorus, and they beat the ham
sandwiches you buy on the Camden
&c Amboy 81 per cent. have eat
them lamentable New Jersey ham
sandwiches, and must say that pre-
fer couple of Eastwood chips, soaked
in mustard water, and stuck together
with Spauldings glue.
THE WOODROW.
The fust thing yer generally see NV
a woodkok is a whizz, and the last
thing a whirr. How so many of
them are shot on the wing IL a mys-
terry to me, for it il a quicker job
than snatching pennys oph red hot
stove. | have shot at them often,
but never remember ov killing one
ov them yit.
They are one ov the game birds,
and menny good judges think they
are the most elegant vittles that ware
fethers.
THE GOSLIN.
The goslin is the old goose's young
child. They are yeller all over, and
az soft az ball of worsted. Their
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RECIPES.

Neat Lo4f-Chop fine whatever
meat you may have, fat and lean to-
gether, add pepper, salt and finely
chopped onion, two slices of bread
which have been soaked in milk and
one egg; mix well together and bake
in form. This makes an admirable
tea and breakfast dish.
Saratoga Potatoes. exceed
ingly thin about one potato to each
person, with knife or plane of
wood with knife inserted horizon
tally for the purpose; well wash them
in two or three waters, lay them ov-
er night in plenty of ice cold water,
in the morning drain them carefully
free of all water and fry them in plen-
ty offat, heated smoking hot, beau
tiful buff color. 1as
TO Cook Beans When beans are
kept over year OF more they are
rather difficult to cook tender. One
way to accomplish it is to soak them
over night in soft water and in the
morning put them to boil, putting a
quarter tea-spoonful of soda into the
water. The water must be turned
off as soon as it boils and be chang
ed two or three times. Have a tea
kettle of boiling water to cover them
when the other is turned off, as cold
water hardens them again. After
they begin to crack open they should
be put in the oven with a piece of
pork previously freshened, and wat
ter enough to keep them from burn
ing, and bake couple of hours.
Beans are healthful and convenient
dish and should often appear upon a
farmers table, being as good or bet
ter when cold than they are when
fresh cooked.
Cookies-One cup sugar, half cup
butter, half teaspoon soda, dis
solved in half a cup of warm water;
flour enough to roll; roll very thin;
cut in any desired shape and bake in
quick oven.
Heat aud Rtssk P,so1t7i'egs.-Chop
any kind of cold meat with salt pork
or ham, season it we'll with butter,
pepper and salt, and add two or
three beaten eggs. Then make al
ternate layers of wet rusk crumbs
with milk, or cold boiled hominy or
rice, and bake half or three quarters
of an hour. Let the upper layer be
crumbs, and cover with plate while
baking, and when nearly done take
it off to brown the top.
Boston -Bro,c11 BreGd.-Seven cot
fee cups Of rye meal, and one coffee
cup molasses. Take part of the
rye meal the night before and make
sponge. This quantity will make
three bakers loaves. Should be bak-
ed in covered tins.
Street Potato Pone.-One and
three fourths of a pound of sweet po-
tatoes boiled and mashed, stir in
while warm two tablespoons of but
ter; beat these well, add little salt,
three tablespoons of good brown SUI
gar, one of ground ginger; beat in
three gills of milk; when quite light
from beating pour into buttered
pan, and bake three fourths of an
hour Serve hot.
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1t WaS-nvfN, az " J 'otA
Old nurse, the only friend who had
been with;her. 1t ended thus:
"The baby, as fine a child as l
ever saw, is thriving. I've done my
best for it. Its mothers last wish
was / should keep it, and perhaps,
sir, as some one must, you'd as leave
as any other. / shan't be unreason-
able in my charges, and I'm very
fond of him already. a4.a
With my duty to you in this
dreadful trouble, your servant, IA
ANN GOLDEN"
The poor broken hearted man
almost sank under the awful news.
He had loved his wife passionately,
and when the baby was old enough
to travel she would have come to him
in India, Drawing its terrible climate
and the life of asoldier's wife abroad,
because they could not live apart.
Now he did not want little baby
on his hands, and he wrote to Ann as
soon as he could command himself to
do so, appointing her his nurse.
Every quarter since that time he
had sent money to her for the child's
board and clothes. A receipt was
always returned with her duty, and
the young gentleman was doing
well )" and this was all he knew of
his Ellen's boy-the child of love
that had been as strong as it was ten
der.
Now that his foot was upon Eng
lands shores again and the meeting
was very near Captain Penryn felt
new thrills of a father-love through
his soldiers heart and longed for his
boys presence,
He would take him to himself"
he said. They would live together,
sharing each others joys and sor-
rows. lie would make man of the
boy-not soldier, for he knew the
trials Of soldiers life too well;
but something very honorable and
creditable. He should be proud of
him, and he hoped-ah, how he
hoped that Ellen's child would
have Ellen's face"
My beautiful girl" he said to
himself, with the tears standing in
his eyes, how little / thought of
this hour when | kissed her good
bye!"
And then his heart grew even
warmer to the pledge of their mu-
tual love.
lie had the address that Mrs. Col
den had given him in his pocket. He
glanced at it now to refresh his mem
DRY asato the number. A plain,