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On motion Of Mr.. Massey, the mcssag. was received
"a information and referred to tho Confnlttec On
REroRrs or COMMITTEES.

o. information and referred to tho COMMITTEES On
Military.
REroars or COMMITTEES.
The following committees reported ns foffows:.
Judiciary -Fa7orably on bill to amend On Act for
the protection OF uscful animals.
Judiciary-Unfavarnbiy on q bill u amend an Act
to regulate the sah Of liquor, approved March y, 1874.
Placed on calendar. ,
Medical Committec-Unfavorably on n Dill TO amend
Nh Act to provide artificial limbs. Plneed On calen'
Medical Commit.ee-Unhavorably On another bill to
amend I'D Act to provide artificial limbs. Bill re-
jectad. 800.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY on a bill to amend an Act to
reduce the time for the redemption of forfeited
lands,
Railroads. Unfavorably on a resolution In relation
to the management OF railroads. The committee are
Of opinion that the Object proposed may BIZ more
efcctually reached by amendment to the Act creating
the otice Of Railroad Conmiss iuncr. Resolution re-
]ected.
Rules Unfsv orally on a resolution to provide for
a drawing for seats. Mr.. Sawyer moved that the re-
port he considered Immediately. On this motion o
division WAS taken and resulted ayes %, Noes ~. so
the repurt WAS taken up for c,nsHlrra,inn immediately
Mr.. Werner moved that the report and resolution ne
recommitted TO the C,IHmittre on Rules with instruc-
tions TO prepare and report q rule for The government
Of the House in the matter Of drawing for seats. Mr..
sawyer moved to amend Mr. Verntt's motion so as t.
instruct tho committee to report tomorrow. Mr..
Werner accepted the amendment aud the motion was
adopted.
JndicIary-Unfavorahly on q bill to require Clerks
of Courts. Shpritfs end Probate j judges tn keep their
Office open during certain hours each day. Bill re-
jrctcd. ,u
Commerce and Mnnufctnres-Favorably on a bill
tn prevent the paying ur receiving OF compensation
fur weighing cotton In bales, except by a regularly APP
p"inted weigher, and to requisite the prices Tor weigh
Inc.
observation-disclosures ably on bill to amend an Act to
provide drainage In Anderson and Beaufort
-Favurah'y On joint resolution to nn.ho'
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gBil to prohibit the buying and selling Of cotton IN
the seed.
NINTH DAY.
Memorial from the State Board Of
Heaith--ARofher Seed Cotton Bill
--RedemptioB Of Forfeited Lands.
SENATE
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sances injurious to health and TO provide for the aba'e.,
nieht oi Inc ssinei D'n 10 irgu'ate nc licensing %.
physicians ana surgeons; o'li 10 establish . UNIFORM
system VI fes'Sa1''"a VI oeaH'' "a''ase' Ano
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ny sena.ou tonrIISGsn .esorus,oh 70 leiass 20 up.
pr%v. q c"na,t,ona, Certificate Of purchase Of 40 y s ,sT1
W 'AT" - 80. wy Sey,. y" S smo - ioM,
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nc guh,dIan VI ESTATES q H'nors. 'alots ana iamauSs
ana 20 y, nne 10 poNets ana ouNes ana na MS naoi,'
,t,rS, o,L o5 r" aseh. W sfetoa OF, Ar.e'G
II. OF the Constitution relating I" tho homestead
law. -
ny S:n'n.htse "n "nres a"a umcersItA vor1ny
on olll otstaeHss the ehse OF public wr'ghsr IN tho
'own y. hInsn o.-. A, one o--, ,os 49,,
Bill 70 repeai sections 10, zSo, stsa ann 100 OF inc
Gods o. frocedurei 10 as 10 aeo.ish the nee "i htie'
rees ana esaeusa the cnnse 0, Master IN ths safioas
counties IN ihe State, to tI the fees OF Masters and
make Probate Judges eligible 10 said office.
The lO!SWtng bllls were read the third time.
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The inaugural Address.

Tie newspapers praise the inaugural ad
dress Of Governor IIn2ood. We also add our
testimonial to It's worth, but we suggest that
i; has more the appearance OF Il bu>iness-lke
message to the Legislature, than Of an inan-
gural address, delivered in the presence Of the
Court, and u large assembly OF la
dies and spectators. Some Of the flowers OF
rhetoric, and the U]itcrnncc OF Il few pleasant
notbinrs. would have been more In than
q dissertation on the. production OF cotton and
tho grasses.
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The Stock Law.

We ore glad to notice that various sec ions
OF the State are mnkias application for the
advantages OF q stock law. This Is progress.
The stock law Is bound to win wherever Its
practical workings are tried, and we are glad
10 500 It's benefits extended TO new territory.
It seems to us that Edgelie!d wants the
stock law, but is afraid 10 make the venture.
OF one thing the people and the l~aw-nak, rs
may rest we'll assured. There Is no step back
ward on this question. Once secure 10 aA az
riculturul pc ,pie the profitable results Of a
stock law, and they Viii never con.c:ttn& rc-
.tu:n 10 cd Ways.
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Thu ruhlic virtue OF our fathers is fast de-
shining. IL gricvts every citizen OF the State
to know that the legislature has been In SEES
sion q whole week, and Mr. Muller OF LeXing-
Ton has not Offered his usual bill toreduce
tho nav of members to three dollars a day.
What are we coming to ?-Curctina Spartan.
CoSyIcr LARoR.-The Greenwood & Au-
custa Railroad will, through It's Directors. on
Saturday next, claim possession Of the 80 con.
victy voted them by the penitentiary Board
In June last.-CUlum6id icoma", Dec. q.
A ncs railroad combination Is now seek
ing communication with the Atlantic by Ra-
bun Gar. The Northwestern Road OF Geor-
ria and The Augusta and Knoxville Rond are
spoken CT as tho -Pfckcns Sen
t,rcI.
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SENATE.

REPORTS nf committees were submitted.
BY Committee On the judiciary Favorab'y on tho
Bill to amend the General Statutes in relation tc.
Iaborers' lines.
Kill to abolish the Office OF Jury Commissioner,
with substitute.
Bill to amend an Act entitled IAN Act to amend an
Act tn reduce all Acts and parts Of Acts In relation to-
County Commits. toner's. their powers and duties, into
one Act, and to amend the same"
Bill to c"Ilate into one Ac, the made prescribed for
the probate Of deeds and other instruments In " ritins:
which are by Law required to be recorded.
LII to ameuI al Act Untitled An Act 10 prohibit
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Fy an editorial in It's issue Of November
Goth, We arc led to believe that the Marion
Star Is oppressed to the vote Of this State being
Gust for Garfield for Resident. The Star
usually speaks ont in uamiatakahlc terms.
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TENTH DAY.

The seed Cotton Bill on another
Raid---DItto the County Commits
sloners, Vendor and Vendee, and.
Landlord Bills.
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The Lieutenant Governors Address.

Senntors Having been elected to tho office
by the Constitution of the State 10 preside
over this body, appreciate the responsible.
ties imposed upon he. In tho discharge OF
the duties of this Office 7 shall bring to bear
all the impartiality and ability that / possess.
the party to which the majority Of the SEN
ate belongs has q grave responsibility dcVolr-
ing upon 1t, and nowhere does IL rest with
more weight thnn upon this General Assem-
bly,, Of which you are q component part. If,
we are by virtue of our superior qualifications
OF intelligence and property the custod!ins OF
the best Interests OF nil classes and conditions
OF the people OF South Carolina, let us prove
to the country that VIC appreciate this TACT,
and by our legislation demonstrate IT.. Let
our LEGISLATION continue tG be above PARTISAN
ship or Let II be broad and cath
Ole, and, while corrective, ut the same time
progressive. Let us rise above political con-
sidcia,ions and direct our efforts to promote
TO the fullest extent the Interests and tho
welfare of every citizen of the State. Let lis.
hy stimulating industries ana fostering, our
material development. seek to allay. political
agi station and bind more closely the bonds
which should unite all our people. The re-
sponsibility is all the more imperative be-
cause of the great prerondrrahce OF one pollt-
ical party In this General Assembly.
I have such confidence In your WISDOM,
courage Of conviction and devotion to the
State, as to believe that you will meet the
fullest requirements of your responsibilities
and duties and h,gis!ate accordingly.
Invoking the blessings OF Heaven upon you,
and asking our kind indulgence In the task
before me, I pledge myself to promote TO the
utmost harmony and efficiency IN the dclloer-
atoms Of this body.
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Religion and Honesty.

A steady visitor to revival meet
ing in Toledo attracted the notice OF
the preacher who finally made his
way amid the excitement to the mans
pew, and said to him:
My friend, are you Christian ?
No, sir, was the reply.
You seem always to be looking to.
ward the rostrum with great earnest.
ness. l hope an interest has been
awakened in your heart.
l am just waiting to see what that
man up there in the choir with the
blonde moustache and projecting
teeth will decide to do.
All, my dear sir, said the pastor,
you must not wait till your friends
are converted. You must act for
yourself.
Oh, that amt it. You see that man
always gets religion at every revival,
and am just laying low tor him TO
come forward and say that he has had
a change OF heart, so that ! can stand
at the door when he comes out and
ask him to pay me that $40 he owes
me before he has chance to back
slide.
Themini ster turned sadly away.
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In and out Of Love.

How did know that she was
widow ?
Don't you give me credit Tor any
common sense or discrimination at
all?
How do you know that rose Is
red
How do you know lobster salad
from sardines
] knew she was a widow from the
very moment l took the corner seat
in the car, opposite her little black
bonnet with its futtering wreath of
Grape vail, and the Astrakhan muff
that held her two tiny, black gloved
hands.
How envied that muff.
Don't tell me of your Venuses.
your Madonnas, and your Marys,
Queen of Scots-they couldn't have
held candle to this delicious little
widow.
never did believe in grand beau
ties!
a woman has no business over
dWlnS ANU mp iOsolhS W" @S"ihoO
your will.
And she was one of your dinple,
daisy~faced creatures, with soft,
brown eyes, longlashed and limpid,
and red mouth, which looked as if
it was just made to be kissed.
And then there was a tangle Of
golden spirals Of hair hanging over
her forehead, and braids upon braids
pinned up under her bonnet, until a
hair-dresser would have gone frantic
at the sight.
Just as 1 was taking an inventory
of these things, in that sort of unob-
servant way that flattered myself
belongs to man OF the world, she
dropped her mutf, and, OF course, it
b1 r.o, caof
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Intellectual Over Eating.

Grown people are not the only
ones who borrow books. Children
do it quite as much as their elders.
1t is not sufficient therefore TO see
the books which your children own
are suitable tor their reading, but
also to keep a supervision over those
which they borrow. 1t is mistake
to suppose that All abundance OF
reading at home will prevent young
people from seeking it elsewhere. l
have always noticed that those chill.
dren who own the largest number OF
books are the very ones to devour
their neighbours stock, however
small it may be. Such greed OF
reading is doubtful advantage to
say the least, and parents should
regulate it, as they would glutton
Gus devouring of bodily food.
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A Beautiful Thought.

When the summer of youth is
slowly wasting away on the nightfall
OF age, and the shadow OF the path
becomes deeper, and life wears to its
close, it is pleasant to look through
the vista OF time upon the sorrows
and felicities OF early years. If we
have had home to shelter, and
hearts to rejoice with us, and friends
have gathered round our fireside, the
rough places of waytaring will have
been worn and smoothed awayin the
twilight of life, and many dark spots
we have passed through will grow
more bright and beautiful. Happy,
indeed, are those whose intercourses
with the world has not changed the
tone OF their holier feelings, or broken
those musical chords oil the heart
whose vibrations are SO melo2ious, so
touching in the evening OF their lives.
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aThanK you, Sir, said'the delicious
little widow.
'Not at ALL" l replied. "Can't !
do anything more for you ?"
"No, thank you-unless you can
tell me what time we get into Glen
dale"
"Glendale," l cried "Why 1 am
going to Glendale"
Of course we were friends at once,
and the daisy-faced enchantress made
room for me beside her, ."least," as
she said, "some horrid, disagreeable
creature should crowd in and bore
her to DEATH" and l stepped right
out of the NASTY, ill-ventilated world
or railway carriage into an atmos-
phere OF Eden.
When bachelor Of forty falls in
love at first sight-oh, what fall is
there my country men. No half
measure, tell you.
Before we had been speeding
through the wintry landscape an
hour l had already built up several
blocks of chateaua u Espag1ae in my
mind.
1 saw my batchelor rooms brighten
by her presence.
/ fancied myself walking to church
with her on my arm.
I heard her dulcet voice saying,
"My dear Thomas, what would you
like for supper tonight ?" 1 beheld
myself respectable member of so.
ciety--the head OF a family.
What would Bob Carter say cow
i meant then
Bob, who was always rallying me
on my state of hopeless old batchel~
orhood, who supposed, forsooth, be-
cause he happened to be a trifle
younger and better looking than my
self, that had no chance whatever.
I'd show Bob.
"What did we talk about ?"
The weather, Of course, the scenery.
the prospects-all the available TOP.
les, one after another, and the more
we talked, the deeper grew my ad.
miration.
She was sensible, and so original,
and SO everything else that she ought
to be.
| discovered that she preferred a
town life to the secluslon of country
residence-so did l. Who would
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BE Careful.

Don't let love blind you effectu-
ally, girls. Woman cannot be too
cautious, too watchtul, too exacting,
in her choice OF lover, who, from a
slave of few weeks or months
rarely years., is to become the mas
ter OF her future destiny, and her
guide through all times. What mad
ness, then to suffer the heart to be
taken captive by beauty, talent,
grace, fascination, before the reason
is convinced Of the soundness OF
principle, the purity Of faith, the Id,
tegrity of mind OF the future hus-
band. 1t is not always the alien.
during, devoted, and impassioned
lover who makes the kindest, the
most attentive, and forbearing -hus-
band. We have often seen the cold
est inattention, the most mortitying
disparaeement, the most insulting
INCONSISTENCY, follow, even in the first
months OF malrimony, on the most
romantic devotion, and blindest
alteration OF courtship. Study the
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DO you think sqg' asked the wild

DO you think sop asked the wild
ow, doubttully.
"Of course, as ddes,everybody else.
SO will you, when you meet him."
"Shall {"
GA man who thinks because hes
got a handsome face and smooth
tongue, that nobody else has any
+ business in creation"
"Dear, dear" twittered my com
panion; "thats very bad indeed"
"Of course, he will pay good deal
of attention to you, if you are to be
his sisters guest, '*I pursued, "but
it won't do to encourage him."
emo"
"By no means. He's professional
fIrt."
els it possible ?n lisped the widow
And l mentally shook hands with
myself for having thus deity put a
spoke inBob's wheel.
First impressions are everything,
and 1 certainly had been beforehand
with the pretty widow. Neither had
l any computations of conscience, for
hadn't Bob been playing practical
jokes of all styles and compilations
on me, ever since we entered the bar
side by side?
''Stupid Tom, that had been his
pet name for me, always; but this
wasn't SO very stupid" game, after
all.
While / was thus metaphorically
hugging myself,the conductor bawled
out, "Glendale," and l sprang up to
assist my lovely companion out OF
the car, cbeerfully burdening myself
with bags, baskets, parasols, and
bulky wraps.
AS we stepped upon the platform,
l nearly tumOled into the arms of
Bob Carter.
"Hullo, Tom" was his inelegant
greeting. you don't grow any
lighter as you grow older"
| was about TO retort bitterly,
when a sudden change came over his
face, as be beheld the pretty widow
behind me.
"Gertle y he exclaimed, clasping
both her hands in his.
eyes, Robert" she answered, with
sparkling eyes and flushed cheeks.
"That gentleman has got my parcels;
he has been very kind to me-"
ooh, has he though? Well, we
won't trouble him any farther. | am
much obliged to you, Tom, and we'll
send you cards TO the Wedding
ITO what wedding2" l gasped.
tlD:an,t. .rn,,.a.4 u In Lin, Enrfin Z
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stagnate when he could feel the
worlds pulse as they throbbed ?
She loved the opera-so did l.
She thought this woman's suffrage
movement all rediculous-with be-
witching little lisp on the last syllable
Il agreed with her.
She thought woman's true sphere
was home; my feelings surged up
too strongly for utterance, and l
merely bowed by assent.
Here was delicious unanimity of
soul-a mute concord OF sympathy.
What would Bob Carter say when
he saw this beautiful little robin
lured into my cage. How would
invite him to "happen in any time"
How l would lord it over him. How
1 would-figuratively, of course
hold up Mrs. Thomas Smith over his
envying head. l uttered an audible
chuckle as l thought OF these things,
which / had some difficulty in chang
ing into cough.
you've got cold," said the wild
ow, alphabetically. DO, please,
have one of my troches; they are SO
soothing to the throat"
/ took the uroche, but did not
swallow it. l would as soon have
eaten priceless pearl put it in
my left-hand breast pocket, as prac-
ticable.
Her first gift.
"a batchelor like me is used to
such things" l said l a of;hand
manner.
GA bachelor !" echoed my travel
ing companion. ''Dear me, then you
are not married ?"
Unfortunately, no."
otis never too late to mend," haz
arded the widow, roguishly.
"Ehat is my sole consolation" l
answered gallantly.
There is nothing like smarried
life," sighed the widow, with a mo-
mentary eclipse OF the limpid, brown
orbs, beneath the whitest Of dropping
lids. "But what's the use of my talk
ing about it to you? You can't un,
derstand.
Il can imagine, l replied modestly
"You must find a wife as soon as
possible" said the widow, looking
intently at the hem OF her handker
chief. "You are only living halt a
lite now. All, you cannot think how
much happier you would be with
some gentle, clinging being at your
side-some congenial soul to mirror
your own"
Instinctively laid nv hand ON my
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Rich Plum Cake.

Two full quarts OF finest flour, one
pound Of loaf sugar, three pounds OF
currants, one pound Of raisins chop.
ped, one-quarter ounce of mace and
cloves, a grated nutmeg, peel of a
lemon cut fine, half q pound OF
bleached almonds, beaten with rose
or orange flower water; mix tho
roughly, then melt two pounds of
butter in rather more than a pint OF
sherry, a glass of brandy, twelve
eggs, yolks and whites beaten apart,
and half a pint OF yeast, strain this
into the dry ingredients, beat a full
hour, butter your hoop, throw in
plenty OF chips Of citron, lemon and
orange candy, as you put in your
butter, bake moderately quick.
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Sniced PIuns.

Tie in a thin muslin bag one table,
spoonful of cloves, the same quantity
of allspice in the grain, and a small
portion of cinnamon in the stick !;
put this with one pint of vinegar and
three pounds of sugar in porcelain
saucepan to boil; after boiling a
few minutes pour hot over six
pounds of plums; for three success
sive mornings drain the vinegar off
the fruit, boil and pour over hot.
Then put plums and all over the fire,
give them good boil, and, remov-
ing the bag OF spice, bottle the fruit
aud liquor.
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THE LOVE OF GOD.

Like cradle rocking, rocking,
Silent, peaceful, to and fro
Like mothers sweet looks dropping
On the little face below,
Hangs the green earth, swinging, turning
Fearless, noiseless, safe and slow
Falls the light of Gods face bending
Down and watching us below.
And as feeble babes that suffer,
Toss and cry and will not rest,
Are the ones the tender mother
Holds the closest, loves the best,
So when we are weak and wretched,
By our sins weighed down, distressed,
Then it is that gods great patience,
Holds us closest, loves us best.
o great heart of God whose loving,
Cannot hindered be nor crossed,
viii not weary, will not even
In our death itself be lost
Love divine OF such great loving,
Only Mothers know the cost
Cost of love, which, all love passing
Gave son to save the lost.
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Instant In the search" | said, 81 have
already pictured to myself the pleas
ures OF a newer existence"
Have you ?" The brown eyes shot
an arch, challenging sparkled toward
me. "Tell me all about her."
do you really wish to know ?"
"Of course l do"
congratulated myself mentally
on the fine progress 1 was making,
considering the small practice in love
making that l had had. Bob Carter,
with all his ready tongue and good.
looking face, could not have carried
on Irritation more neatly.
els she fair or dark ?" questioned
the widow, with the prettiest of in
terest.
IN either-about your complexion"
ooh !" laughed my interlocutor,
with a charming pink sutfusion over
her dimples. "Is she young ?"
eyes, about your age"
"Pretty ?"
"More than pretty-beautitul."
The widow arched her perfectly
penciled eyebrows. "What a de-
voted husband you will make And
when are you to be married p
GAS soon as l can induce her to
name the day"
"That's right" said the widow,
clasping her hands over the Astrak-
han mutf. Because, you know, you
have no time TO lose"
l sighed osientatiously. Il am
quite aware of that. You will let me
call on you in Glendale 2"
"Oh, certainly if she don't object"
"She'll be willing, guarantee.
Where are you staying" l asked
eagerly.
Il shall be Mrs. Alvern's guest.
Do you know many people in Glen
dale p
"Only few am going down on
some legal business tor one or two of
my clients"
"Are you :"
"Yes."
And then there was brief silence
"Are you acquainted with Mr..
Carter, Mrs. Alvern's brother ?" asked
the widow, presently.
YES" 1 answered, with little
grimace. IA selt-concelted, disa-
greeable puppy"