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Sharp County record., 1881-03-24
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Time is the great healer. The men
who were picking snow balls out OF
their ears yesterday will have forgot
ten all about it by July.-DetroH Free
Press.
The liberty of the press has been
assaiied in Michigan. 1t is proposed
by the Legislature to make hugging a
girl against her will penal otfense.-
Chicago Tribune.
When a young man attempts to
court fair damSel, and she tells him
that she has a "supreme contempt"
for him, should he be arrested for " con-
tempt of court?" Toronto Grip.
=" Proposals for carrying the mails"
mused Miss Mary, aged thirty-six, look
ing up from the newspaper. Then she
cried, in stormy tones, 81 d like to know
who's to carryth females, "-BreaktaSt
Table.
An insane physician has just been
discovered at the South End. He told
his patients that they were not very
sick, and went to work and cured them
of what little did all them, in very quick
time. He has been sent to the asylum.
Boston Post.
1t is unaccountable, but it is fact
nevertheless, that a boy will listen more
attentively to a recital of his fathers
youthful escapades, and remember it
longer, than he will all the moral teach
ings and exhortations that his sire may
indulge in years preaching, and he
will think no less of the old gentleman
on discovering that he has been a boy,
like himself. lf.-BoStOn Transcript.
-" Do you like my new bracelets
George?" asked Julia holding up her
shapely arms so that he could look at
the bracelets with his moustache, And
he passed his strong arm tenderly
around her 1.-THE waist, and us he fond
lvsubmittedhe her corset-rodst to hundred
and twenty-five pound test, lateral
pressure, he whispered in her ear: 80
yes, am fond of Juliary." But she
didn't see it and went on talking about
the bracelets and how much they cost.
"Sweet girl" thought George, with a
flush of mortified pride mantling his
lofty brow, sweet girl, but she lacks
intellectually. ."--BurIingtO@ HaV&-Eye.
Sharp County record., 1881-03-24
Industrial Secrets.

A century ago, what man discov-
cred in the arts he concealed. Work
men were put upon an oath never to re-
veal the process used by their employ
ers. Doors were kept closed, artisans
going out were searched, visitors vigor-
ously excluded from admission and
false operations blinded the wOrkmen
themselves. The mysteries of every
craft were hedged in by thick-set fences
of empirical pretensions and Judicial
affirmation. The royal manufactures
of porcelain, for example, were carried
on in Europe with a spirit of Jealous
exclusiveness. His Majesty of Saxony
was especially circumspect. Not con-
tent with the oath of secrecy imposed
upon his workpeople, he would not
abate his kingly suspicion in favor of a
brother monarch. Neither king nor
kings delegate might enter the tabooed
walls of Meissen,
What is enormously called the Dres-
den porcelain-that exquisite pottery
of which the world has never seen its
like-was produced for 200 years by a
process so secret that neither the brib-
cry of princess nor the garrulity Of the
operatives revealed it. Other discov-
cries have been less successfully guard
ed fortunately for the world. The
manufacture of tinware in England
originated in a stolen secret.
Few readers need be informed that
tinware is simply thin iron plated with
tin by being dipped into the molten
metal. In theory, it is an easy matter
to clean the surface of iron, dip it into
bath of boiling tin, remove it en-
veloped with a silvery metal to a place
for cooling. In practice, however, the
process is one of the most difficult in
the arts. Itwas discovered in Holland,
and guarded from publicity with the
utmost vigilance for more than half a
century. England tried in vain to dis
cover the secret, until James Sherman,
a Cornish miner, insinuated himself
master of the secret, and brought it
home. The secret of manufacturing
cast steel was also stealthily obtained,
and is now within the reach of all ar
tisans. Trade List.
Sharp County record., 1881-03-24
Rooms.

1t is related of a splendid house in
great metropolis that among rooms OF
Oriental magnifcence is one upon whose
plain walls hang few cheap prints, a
rag carpets upon the floor, some home
lv pieces of furniture and a child's
wicker cradle and wooden rocker are
all put in that room. The sated fine
lady of the house spends her happiest
hours, recalling, among the homely
surroundings of her childhood, the van
ished blessings that are now her sweet
est memories.
There is an old farmhouse on the
prairie where one room IS kept locked
all the week. On Sunday afternoon
haired woman steals softly to the
door, unlocks it and spends an hour
within. 1t is a room in strange con-
trast to the rest of the house. Pictures
hang there; an open piano, well-hlled
bookcase bespeak taste above the dull
routine of that household. They all
speak of it in hushed voices as "Annie's
room" Who was Annie? The bright,
joyous girl who graduated alta distant
seminary-the pride of her old mother
and father, the idol of those rough boys
who had planned this golden room"
for her when she should come home
from school; she came home to die, in
her sweet, girlish beauty.
"Then fell upon the house a sudden gloom,
A shadow on those features fair aud thin,
And softly from that hushed and darkened
room,
Two angels issued where but one went in"
"Mother's room" is the shrine in
many home, the room where some
patient invalid mother sits to receive
all the grievances of the family, the
doubts that beset older heads, the per-
plexities of those who have taken her
place in the household, where the chill
dren find an atmosphere of peace, in
which suffering is made subservient to
saintliness.
o, the infinite richness of those
rooms frescoed with finer pictures than
ever Corregio designed, hallowed by
wealth that came from within, and not
from without-rooms forever peopled
by the dear invisible ones, who once
lived and dreamed and suffered in those
sacred precincts.
'There the forms of the departed
Enter ut the open door
The beloved, the true-hearted,
Come to visit us once more"
Rooms that are magnetized with love
and memory, where walls are of jasper
and their doors of pearl. What rooms
do they inhabit now? Where above the
glittering stars is that home "where
the many mansions be?' Do they yearn
to come back to the earthly rooms they
once loved? 1t was an Ignorant old
woman who, when her poor neglected
daughter died, listened impatiently to
the good minister's grand representa-
ton of the home she had gone to, and
the celestial room she now occupied.
at last broke in, "rd just be satisfied
to know that she was comfortable among
all them fine things"
Well, we shall all know when we
have crossed the chamber.
"There is a room-a stately room,
Now bright with sunlight, now wrapped IN
gloom
But only when we are calm and cold
Will that door unclose on its hinges DID,
Detroit Free Press.
Sharp County record., 1881-03-24
THE LITTLE CONC QUEROR.

Twas midnight; not sound was heard
Within the" Papa! won't 'ou ook
m see nv pooty little house?
/ wis 'ol wouldn't wead 'ou book
Within the palace, where the king
Upon his couch IN anguish lay
Papal Papa wis 'ou d tum
An have a little tonty play
mo gentle hand was there to bring,
The cooling draught, or bathe MS brow
lis courtiers and his pares gone
.Tum, papa, tum; want 'ou now
Down goes the book with needless force,
And with expression far from mild,
with sullen air, and clouded brow,
/ seat myself beside the child.
Her little. trusting eyes of blue
With mute surprise gazed in my face,
Az if. in its expression, stern,
Reproof and censure she could trace
Anon her little bosom heaves,
Her rosy lips begin to curl;
And with q quiv'ring chin, she sobs;
g Papa don't NV his little drill!
King. palace, booli-..all are forgot,
NV arms round my darling thrown
The thunder cloud mas burst, and 10!
Tears fall aud mingle with her own.
-ChdiisS FOllen adams.
Sharp County record., 1881-03-24
Iron Wedding.

A Pomeranian paper says that an old
couple inhabiting the small town OF
Swinernuende, on the borders of the
Baltic, celebrated lately the rare ami
yersary of an " iron wedding" COM
memoratiye OF sixty-1ive years of mar
red life. On that occasion Emperor
William sent the necessitOus pair, Herr
holz by name, the sum of sixty mares
(about fifteen dollars), and like sum
was presented to them by the burgo
master in the name of the municipal
authorities. At the time of their dia-
mond wedding the penson allowe Herr
holz, formerly pilot, had been doubled
by the Emperor, thus making his month
ly allowance thirty-seyen and half
= q ;s@g g Sl
The stipendlary was able to read the
imperial letter without spectacles, al
though blind in one eve for many years.
-"Youropponent was a bright speak.
er" the citizen sad to the candidate
who had not been elected BY two thous-
and majority. "Yes," D." was the sadreply,
every bright. He cast reflections upon
me all through the campaign"
Sharp County record., 1881-03-24

"A canary bird belonging to lady
in Portland, Me-, faints away as grace
fully as can be. When noticed it will
stop in the middle of a song and fall
from its perch as if dead. 1t remains
in an apparently unconscious condition
for some ten or fifteen minutes, and
rouses up and begins to warble as
though nothing had occurred.
Sharp County record., 1881-03-24

"A compositor of the Binghamton
On. " Republican who was handed a
paragraph which read The lumbermen
in this vicinity are busy skidding their
logs, preparatory to hauling to the
mills set it up to oread: The humber
men in this vicinity are busy skinning
their dogs, preparatory to hauling to
their meals"
Sharp County record., 1881-03-24

kissing a girl on the cheek is like
eating the skin Of an orange and throw
ing the juicy pulp away.-Fulton Times.
Sharp County record., 1881-03-24
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Sharp County record., 1881-03-24

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Sharp County record., 1881-03-24

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Sharp County record., 1881-03-24

to "a had 'em a-naggin' me all over BoOne's
Lick about comm home dead broke after allmy
fine talk about gittin' rich. So jist hel on,
an KEEP a-sayin' to myself, 'Ole man, play
your ham out trumps or no trumps.' Did
think much about 'Cmdy2 Well, rather cal
kilate my head was full of her. That was the
pizenest part of it." He hesitated a moment,
redectively, and then, +" She don't know how
much hankered for her," he said, under his
breath.
"I'll never git done despisin' myself
thought he resumed, "for not sendin' letters
to her. But wasn't a-doin' bit % good an
l thought what was the use o. worryIn' herr
I'd orter "a sent a letter anyhow; it
would "a been money in my pocket. l was
a-reckonin' | mought start back any day,
almost. An did 20 back jestas soon IS ever
/ got heeled. 1t was wood contract, out to
the fort, 'at sot me up; it fetched me round
thousan' dollars. didn't stopto send no let
ter nor nothin to 'Cindy then jest nat t'raily
got up and got. A company o. cavalry was
goin' across to Fort Smith-on t'other trail,
YOU understand-an' l went with 'em an
saved a week byit. An when l struck BoOne's
Lick wharf was 'Cindy9 Sot out for Kansas
five year. ago that harvest, they told me, low
in to come back afore cold weather-an' she'd
never been heen tell OF sence.n
He vent on to relate, with moving artless-
ness, how he sea Cacd for her all over the
settled portions OF Kansas and through the
border counties Of Missouri, making inquiry
at eyerv house he passed, of every person he
met, without once reaching the faintpst clue
to her whereaf outs. Il was clean beat" he
declared. couldn't make it out. 1t was
like S il was lost On the prairie of a dark
III 1IT Ill TiIT ST1J77. I5iTG ITTTSJ TTIGy
said u This lat sentence was uttered in a
..I. Il D. af+ al ha
still half believed she vas in her grave.
1t did not take him long to tell the rest: how
he returned to New Mexico" out % cOnceit
with ev'rything," as he phrased it-and mar
ried a second wife, and lost most of his money
in sheep, and had the baby born to him, and
tried farming bit, and herded cattle "along
18th the greasers," and fell into lingering
Illness and at last resolved to gather his few
remaining effects together and go back to
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17
MORE OFFICES.

1t seems there has been Il miscal
culation of the number of Offices ne
cessarv in our State. We do not
mean necessary to conduct the gov
crnmcnt but the number necessary to
90 around While quite Il number Of
new positions that pay lave been
created Since the State was redeemed
from the radicals who are said to have
cared nothing for the pc pi,lc il they
could only -. into IN o.lcc and draw
Their pay. il seems that Il few more
are in demand. \ correspondent Of
the H'.I'%t"r advocates the prnp"i~.y
Of 'IrH;imG more Judges on the Supreme
Bench. because the business OF the
c"Hri is 80 extensive that i; cannot
be TRANSACTED properly with tn. pre-
seat force. Irthis view prevails and
is acted upon y t'cw more OF oar dis
tinyHishr'l men can be provided for.
Wr%cr II" reason why we should not
also iiIrr"IS, the nunllrr Of Railroad
commissioners. Some States have
thrc" Instead of ON" and men who
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17
49, g.
DEAD BEATS.
II.

wild excitement in Rich
mond. Int. over the publication of Il
'Drahbrat dirrctory:' which threat
ems to cnlminatc in violence. 1t ap-
pears that Il few oithc business mon
collected the names of all persons in
the community who were reported rs
having failed, neglected or refused to
pay bills they had contracted. The
names wrT" "pnhishc | in II pamphlet
which WAS entitled the .Dcad-hca,
Directory. The appearance Of nc
pamphlet raised Il perfect storm, as il
contaii."d mrar V 5000 names. among
which were thosr "!' some ofthc good
citizens, together witt! the names OF
Eonorcd men who were in their
graves. .An Indignation mc"tinr was
attend, d hy about 1000 u .oplr. and
speeches den 'uncing the action OF
the business mcn were delivered hv
leading men, amnag others the mavor
of the city. Til" feeling runs so
high that all In" bnSincs, mcn are
i Is lndrd in iic dcnunciation, though
som" of them protest that they had
nothing To Go with the publication.
For the protection of honest people
from such Infamous thieves and rob
h"rs ii wrn!d b" best if every CON
mnni'y i'll or land would publish
annually Il list of I'LL the dr:l 1 beats
and iOalrrs To he found in il. Such
characters deserve no sympathy from
Il Y one, and no means, i, after
how severe, should b. spared TO show
MP vagah"nls. They arc cancrrous
sores upon society, and deserve no
mercy from any quarter
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17
A HINT TO GRUMBLERS,

What Il noisy world this is:' croak-
cd an old frog. did YOU hear those
geese how they scream and hiss
What do they do it tor:'
oh, just to amusc hcmsclvcsr
answered Il little field mouse.
Presently we shall have owls hoo,
ing; what is that fur::'
les the music they like best said
the mouse
And those grasahoppcrs; they
can't go home without grinding. and
chipping; why do they Ito that
on, they are so happy they can't
help it. said the mouse.
'fou find excuses for all. bclicv.
YOU don. understand music, sovou
like hidconS noises.
Well, friend, 10 be honest with
you, said the mouse, i don't admire.
any Q! Them; but they arc all sweet in
my ears compared with the constant
croaning Ola frog
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17
GiRFlED'S CHURCH..

Just ut this time the interesting
topic in Washington religious cir.
clcs is the progress Of the movement
Ill favor OF erecting Disciplc's
Church. This Is the denomination
of which President elect Garfield is /,
member. Rev. FRED w. Power, pas-
tor of the church in til t city. states
ihat the movement is, meeting with
unprecedented success, and it now
looks us though the new cdificc will
be very imposing. Thus far $3.IUO
IN cash has been subscribed. and
from $4,000 to $4,000 promised
MI. Iower states that unless the
lund exceeds the last named sum tbc
chnrch Will be erected on the side of
the present church cdiicc. lie saws
Gen. Garfield has expressed a dccid-
eel preference for a plain and unnrc-
tentlous building, but it is likely tho
Generals enthusiastic admirers will
disappoint his wishes in this rcspcct
There are now subscription agents
III every State in the Union where
churches Of the same denomination
are maintained
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17
A STORY WITH A MORAL.

Don't cross Il bridge until YOU
come to it. There was once Il man
and woman who planned to spend Il
day at friends house, which was
some miles distant from their own.
SO one pleasant morning they startc |
ont to make the visit, but they had
not gone far before the woman re
mcn'bcrcd bridge they had to Gro IS
which WAS very oil, and was said to
be u&satc, and She began to ~worry-
about it. What Shall we 60 about
that b:idr':' Size said to her husband.
i shall never dare TO go over it. I'm |
VIC can't cross The river any other
WAY! Oh said the man. i foryo,
that bridge: il is Il bad place. Sup
pose ii should break thromnh? We
should sc drown az Or suppose
yon should step on rotten blank
anal break your lrr. what would be
come OF mfanL the baby i Cont,
know, said the man. what would
become Of any of Us. for couldn't,
work, and we should starvr 10 ,leatl.
so they went on Worrying and worry :
ln.r, I'll they got to til, brid re. when.
!" and behold. they SAW that since
they had been Their, last new br:,|rc
lla,l been built, and they eros over
it III safety, and found they might a,;
well have savc.l themselves all their
anxiety. Now, that is just what the
prorel'h means; never waste time wor-
rylng on what You think may pos
Silly he going TO happen; don't think,
suppose it should rain Tomorrow so
that can't go, or, what should Go
il j should have Il head ache the day
of the party! Half the time the
troubles We look for do not come. and
as we have said, it is sncvrr worth
willie to worry about what may no,
haDD(u
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17
DRY WEATHER.

A gentleman Of this city who has
given the subject much thought and
made 1t study for many years, SAYS
the rainy season is over for the pre-
sent, that the signs are that there
VIII be 4 splendid time for the far
mcrS to prepare their lands for the
next two months, and perhaps
longer. All new lands, heavy clay
so'l ana unbrokcn turrow lands
should be broken very soon, for there
is danger of the earth becoming too
dry and hard to :urn over to the best
advantage. OF course there will lie
some rain, but the wet season has
passed. .ilbnny Nccs.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17

The Senate Committee on Privi-
legcs and Elections propose to invcs-
tigatc and settle the question whether
or not Vice President elect Chester
y. Arthur is native of the United
States. Charges that Mr.. Arthur
was born over the Canadian line
have been brought to its attention,
and it will institute thorough in
quiry.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17

An editor, in response to Il sub
scriber who grumblcs that his morn.
ing paper is intolerably damp, says:
That it is because there is so much
due on it,
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17

Corn is selling in almost all parts
OF Texas at from so the 35 cents 4
bushcl. At Warrcnton, n. c., it is
selling for 81 and 1925.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17

Take away woman, asks a writer,
and what would follow Wcwould.
Give MS something hard next time
MuSicul World.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17

You never saw my hands as dirty
as that, said II pc.ulant mother TO
her little girl. no, but your ma did
was the reply.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17
T. DEM MARS, 4 ct.
UNDER
M 4 SONIC HAIL
Friends and CoUniry1aacrl


II FECHANS saWN OUEITS 7HCIl
atten4l!
V]e not wait until ,tu spend
Fvery cent in place. dear,
Wake DEMARS vour Grocer here!
a ak him for his II ANS so nice,
Running ut the LOWEST rHlCE!
stop and try his Flour 50 fine,
Cheese, and ALI. things in his line!
Q9avc some BUTTER sent around
Every man should have pound!
a nd if you'd feel well and able,
1'ut his MACkEREI. on your Table!
GOOD are all things in his Store,
Reason cannot ask for mora.
Only try his LIQUORS ,arc-
d'an't be ccquallcd any where.
GCvery man who knows nEMARS,
ISushcs for his good Scgars!
In his Sample Room they nv,
l. very time that they arv dry.
Some thing tells them les til, m.n
md he always leads the vaa!
Never yet did lie retreat
Don't You know lie Can't be lca:?
Lock within his Store so grand,
I'm his Bar-Eoom near AZ hand;
deue>tion him and Won will see
ulNDERSOLD--IlE CANNOT BE!
Oh! wait not till you are wiser,
Reason points to NJ. RISER,
Selling fancy Dri. lis to all
Give HIM then general call,
HSest assured, DEMARS sells cheap,
And the finest goods will keep.
Never cease to bless volIr stars
Down with all-e1ccpt
De M y RS.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17

1t is said that Ohio wives do their
own houscwork. Now, that is the
kind Of a iiohirc idea we like.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17

Great diversity of opinion prevails
generally as to the effect ofthc severe
Weather upon the fruit crop.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17

Indiana has Il law to prevent weak
minded people marrying. A cr,fAy
bachelor insinuatcd that the weak
minded are the only persons who ever
think of marrying.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17
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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17

Lawyer G., entering the Office of
his friend, DR.. NJ, and speaking in Il
hoarsc whisper)- Fred, I've got
such Il cold this morning that can't
speak the truth. DR.. NJ, well, I'm
glad that it's nothing that will inter
lcrc with your business
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17

Let us consolidate is the new
way of popping the question.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-17
lMMiGRiNTS FOR CAROLINA.

Colonel Franz Mclchcrs, tho cdi-
tor OF the DcutSchc Zeitnng, left
Charleston on W Wednesday morning
for New York to attend conrclcrc.
with the Rev. Mr.. Ncumann an
others, will, regard to the immigra-
ton of foreigners to South Carolina.