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True Friends.

Who are the friends of the bOysl We
mean the true devoted friends Thisi.
a question every boy, as soon as he an.
rives at an age to determine what il
right and what is wrong, should be-
urged to settle for himself, and settleit
for all his life. Boys, think! Is it he
who pats you on the back and tells YOU
"that is right" when you have whipped
some other boy for some trifiug causep
Is he your true friendp Surprising the
other boy had whipped you! Would
not this pretended friend have been lust
as earnest in cheering him and shaming
your You have noticed that where
there is crowd of rough men and boys
together they fatter the boy that does
the most daring act, no matter how
wrong that act may be. Are they the
friends of that boy? Another boy soon
does holder deed, and they forget the
one they cheered a moment ago. and
hurrah' for the last boy. They
change in a moment. Is he your true
friend, boys, who gives you FIVE cents to
bride you to swear an oathP Is he your
true friend who gives you chew or plug
of tobacco, and tells you to chew it;
or gives you cigar and tells you
to smoke it? Do your true friends
entice you to loaf on the street or in
houses where men and bows are swear
ing, cursing and using vile languagep
Do your true friends ask you to 90 into
saloons and drinkp Do they tell yous
30. never mind; one glass of beer will
not hurt you; don't be a babyP" No,
boys; no. Your true friends show you
that it is wrong to be fool-hardy, simply
because men cheer you. They tell you
that it is sinful to swear; that chewing
and smoking and loating are bad habits,
and persuade you not to form those
habits And they warn you that drink
ing is dangerous habit, that will ruin
both your bodies and souls. Your true
friends. boys. beg of you not to 90
near the saloons. They peg OF yoA eot
to loaf, because idleness is crime that
often leads boys into gambling halls,
and from gambling halls into other dens
of vice, and into saloons to wreck their
lives.
Then, boys, think! Remember that
your true friends will lead you away
from bad habits, keep you out of saloons,
and help you to become honest and use
full men.-Erchdnge.
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Mr.. Thompson sighed, and was Ios.
for q moment in reverie, when he was
suddenly aroused by his Companion
suddenly screaming: "a hawkr'
Mr.. Thompson followed the bar,
swallow, too frightened to know wbers
for as he turned back he saw the bayvl
pounce upon an unfortunate bird. and
bear it off in his claws
When they reached the house aoai,
the swallow said: "Well, do YOU f6;nt
that the life of bird is nnalloyed pleas
urep' Mr.. Thompson paused for !
moment, and the swallow continua5.
First, there are the boys who steal tba
eggs, then they shoot at you; then
there are the hawks. and the snakes
and the cats
Cats?' inquired Mr.. Thompson.
Eyes, cats!' screamed the swallow
in alarm. huttering away. Mr.. Thomn.
son was too late. He felt the sbarn
claws in his leg, and with jump and 4
scream he awoke. to find himself sittino
in the barn, with the big house caRi
standing beside him, and looking some.
what surprised at his sudden move.
ment. Slowly Tabby lifted her paw
and putting it on Mr.. Thompsou's
knee, stretched herself lazily. 'Lisha
who was feeding the horses, remarked:
"Reckon it's goin' to rain; the swallers
fy low. and it's great sign of rain
when q cat stretches like that"
Mr.. Thompson walked slowly to the
house, thinking that, after all, the birds
life was not all happiness. -Horpsrs'
Young People.
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A Snake-Story.

Do you want to hear a real snake
story? 1 saw this myself, and did not
read it in the newspapers.
A large water-snake was coiled up,
half in, half out of the water. watching
the fish darling about and around it. 1t
was a large striped snake, called a
water moccasin. This kind of snake
sometimes strikes its fangs into dogs that
attack it.
1 once had little terrier, which used
to fly at snakes of every kind with fury,
and shake them to pieces. But one
day she came home with her head
swollen as large as two heads. She
dropped and died after few days OF
sickness.
But am forgetting my story. While
the fish were playing around their dam
gerous foe. all at once the poisonous
fangs were darted out, and large cat
fish was stopped in itssport. The snake
had him fast, and stetched itself out to
swallow its prey. He was, however. too
greedy, for he began to swallow the
head of the fish whilst it was still fut-
tering, and not quite dead. One of the
strong, sharp fms pierced like needle
through the neck of the reptile, and he
could not get the fish an inch further
down his throat. There they lay when
found them. stretched out on the sand
among the rushes by the swamp, both
quite dead. The greater part of the fsh
was out of the snakes mouth, but hs
head was inside, and one fin sticking
through the scaly neck of the water
snake. Our Little Ones, -
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a person who has met with a social mis-
fortune as speedily as possible at his
ease. Kindness of heart is the soul Of
all good-breeding, and without it the
daughter of hundred Earls is still not
one to be desired.
The novice In society who has meyer
assisted alta dinner-party in her life
need not fear to go 10 one, If she viii
heed the simple and obvious suggestions
on whichrI have Iventured, and above
all, if she willfkeep her eyes open to See
what is going, on, around her. That
silken-clad flock which we call society
all jump over the same hedges in very
nearly, the same manner. Loatse
Chandler slNoutSoss, ia Our Contisssst.a
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Astronomical Panics.

tI
Wherever science has not been culti-
waited, all new and startling appearances
in the sky are regarded as supernatural.
But q few years since a shower OF meteoric
stones fell in India, the fall being at
tended by terrific explosions. The
alarmed inhabitants of the district be.
lieved these masses of rock to have been
thrown by their deities from the Hima-
Jaya Mountains, and with great venera-
ton gathered up the fragments to be
kept as objects of religious worship.
Nor need we smile at this example of
recent superstition. Inthe most civilized
countries of the ancient world such phe.
nomena as the aurora borealis, total
eclipses, comets and meteoric showers
were. viewed as miraculous displays Of
divine power, and generally as forerun-
ners Of impending disasters. A brief
account of some Of the panics thus pro-
duced may not be without interest. ~ a
No one who has seen the more bril-
liant displays Of, the northern lights-the
splendid coronal arch, the columns
tinged with various colors, and moving
in silent gfanduer upon the midnight
sky-can wonder that in a superstitious
age their appearance. should have ex-
cited the utmost CONSERVATION. Before
THE eighteenth century no physical ex-
PLANTATION Of such displays had been sug-
gested or even Thought of. The phe-
nomena appeared suddenly and unex-
pectedly, and could not be referred to
natural causes then known. The ex-
cited imagination saw armies mastering
in the sky brandishing their spears and
raising aloft in quick succession their
bloody lances. A very brilliant aurora
seen in England, in 1875. is described
by writer Of that period as a chasm
formed in the northern sky, in which
'swere seen great many bright arches,
out of which gradually issued spears,
cities with towers, and men in battle ar
ray; after that there were excursions OF
rays in every direction, waves Of clouds,
and battles in which some were fleeing,
some pursuing, and others wheeling
around in surprising manner. II
panics Of this nature have ceased, the
fact is due to the ever-advancing light
OF physical science.-Prof. Daniel Kisit-
good, IN Popaicr Science Monthly.
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AS others See Us.

There is charming DaSSao6 in M.
d Haussonyille's latest article upon
American neonle and habits. q massacre
SUGGESTED nv His trip TO Richmond a
bah was oiyen AZ Richmond Is honor Of
himself and his associates during the
DAYS of the Yorktown celebration and he
relates that the ball was arranged in a
hired building by the ladies, and chiefly
by the young girls of the best Virginia
society. There were not twenty mothers
or chaperons in the BALLROOM. he de-
sclares; but there were at least thirty I'M
married girls. Among these there were
perhaps. three or four whospoke French;
and among the French visitors there was
an equally scant knowledge Of English.
Under such conditions NJ. d HaussonviIle
is arniable enough to remind his COM
patriots. conversation would be rather
cold in France, but at Richmond, among
the American girls. conversation went
on joyously and in the ost,spirited way,
and the evening was prolonged deep into
the night. The Frenchmen left the
ballroom with the conviction that they
had learned something distinct and fresh
about our society. Ihey Were, In TACT,
unanimously li enthusiastic IN, favor OF the
American girl 1.-The young girl"
writes M. d Haussonville, lis an insti--
tuition IN America-like the hire engine;
even more interesting, and upon this
subject should like to say q few words, "
Mhereupon ne goes on to state that in
France there Is alegend about the young
American girl, just as there is a legend
about the french girl In America. The
former girl, he says, IS supposed to be
hardy, coquettish, with mind always
pre-oceupied with getting a husband
and ready to risk everything to gain one.
Here by way Of contrast, the French
girl is thought to be silent, prudish, inert
and ready to receive from her father and
mother husband whom she does not
know. M. d Jacksonville believes that
neither legend is founded on fact; and
our American women should be grateful
that so delicate, chivalrous and discrim-
mating an observer has sought to set
them and their customs right in the eyes
of his prejudiced countrymen. He ac-
knowledges that the difference between
the girls of the two countries is striking
almost Inconsistencies first sight But
the difference, he, sees clearly enough, is,
due entirely to opposite conceptions of
the social situation. He writes, for in
stance, g In America, when you start
off for any city, you are inyariable told,
You will find some very pretty girls
there In France one would say very
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-06-10
Consumptions.

Consumption usually begins with q
slight, dry cough in the morning, then,
on going to bed, getting more and more
frequent, with more and more phlegm,
increasing debility, thinness Of flesh,
shortness of breath and quickening pulse.
In fatal cases its average course is about
two years, hence the Importance of ar.
resting the disease at as early stage as
possible, and the sooner rational means
are employed for this purpose, the
greater the chances of success. ,aQ'i
The disease. is owing to an irritation
commencing in the throat and extending;
to the lungs, so that their action is inter-
fered with, andth blood does not re-
ceive sufficient oxygen to purify it. The
first thing to be done, is to remove the
obstruction which is the irritation or con-
gestion of the lungs, -Four ounces of
'glycerine, two ounces of alcohol. two
ounces Of water and one grain Of NOR
phine make an excellent mixture for
relieving the cough. 1t should be taken
in doses Of two teaspoonfuls every two
hours until the cough is relieved The
chest, just below the neck, should be
rubbed with tartar-emetic ointmenteve
morning over space as large as the
hand, until a thick crop of sores is
brought out; then rub the ointment be-
tween the sores 10 bring outa new crop.
Meantime the patient should take regu-
lar and vigorous exercise in the open air.
There is nothing that equals horseback
riding as remedy for this disease.
II a consumptive were ito live in the
saddle and. sleep. out of doors, taking
care to keep the feet dry and warm, aud
to live upon good, nourishing food. in
short 70 rough it." he would recover
his health in few months, even, if the
disease had made considerable progress.
The trouble is that it requiresra strong
will to carry out so severe a course. in
spite ofthe langlior and debility which
disposes aninvalid to quiet dependency.
The most marked sign of lung disease is
emaciation. and the most positive indi-
cation Of returning health is increase in
weight. HdirS Journal of Health.
IA boys and girls cigar manufactur-
ing company has been Organized in San
Francisco. The object is to give immedi-
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---The British Railway Accidents Com.

The British Railway Accidents Com
mission, of which the Earl of Aberdeen
is Chairman, reports ! as follows
ON Sunday trains: Undoubtedly
many railway servants feel bitter
ly the curse of Sunday toll
Sir said one employee. Sunday Is the
saddest day of the week to me. An
other, with tears in his eyes, said;
Those cursed Sunday trainst' Anoth,
er: assure you, sir, i never drank al
l took up this Sunday work. but now
get so depressed with endless toll that !
think should kill myself if l did mol
drink. '"-EvGngelical Press Association.
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The new Notifications Of Strasburg
will be completed during the present
spring. An idea of their enormous ex-
tent may be formed from the following
figures; They enclose on the left bank
of the Rhine, besides the town and SUD
urbs, twelve Alsatian villages, and on
the right bank four other villages, win
total superficial area of over S7,Ov
acres. The distance of the advanced
forts from the town Is from three to flVe
miles, and the average diameter OF the
entire work nine miles. The total COST
Is put down at IS, 400, 900.
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IA boys and girls cigar rnanufactur-
ing company has been organizedin San
Francisco. The object is to give immedi-
ate employment to deserving boys and
girls. t.sn
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sonsp''
Parents whose children die before
their pictures are taken often ask pho
tographer to come to the house. and they
want the picture to look as natural as
life, Skill is required, Of course. Once
when / was called in i saved man IS
life. When pulled up the eyelid to
dropin little collodion to keep the eve
lids firm. there was a tfemor and a re-
sistance. The man was in a trance, and
he soon came out of it, ta ssX II.
..Do you know Of any peculiar uses to
which out-of-door photographing may be
putps'iS1 4 1ie'iiF'tg7 f-''lle ~ 20
!, 'sWen, suppose a picture is obtained
OF a church or other public building, and
it is burned down., BY, consulting the
photograph SECOND building precisely
likethe first can be built. Photographers
arel also called to photograph ruins
where lives have been lost. fknow a
widow, whose husband was conductor
on railroad and was killed by his train
falling through bridge. The photo
graph showed that the break in the
bridge was caused by inherent weakness,
and the jury gave the widow heavy
damages. A peculiar lens, called a rec
tilinear lens, is used for good out4of-door
work. II a building, Is pictured by q
common lens used for portrait purposes
the building looks as though it was fail
ing down, the lines are NO pulled out Of
the perpendicular. There are lenses for
taking pictures at o small distance. saw
ten feet from the object. They have
even more of an angle than the human
eye. Prices for this work are governed
by the quantity of work done.'' tl Is
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-10-19
South Carolina Railroad.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

On and after May 18th, 1881. Passenger
Trains will run as follows until further notice:
GREENVlELE EXPRESS.
GoIHa EAST, (DA,LY ExUErT sUNDAYs.
Leave Columbia 6 90 pm
Arrive Camden 8 45 p m
Arrive Charleston 10 as p IN
GOING WEST, (DAlLy EXCEPT sUNDAYs.)
Leave Charleston OOnm
Leave Camden 6 Is
Arrive columbia 10 IS m
WAY FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
TRAINS.
Leuve Columbia *6 80 m
Arrive Camden IL 40 pm
Arrive Augusta 3 20 pm
Arrive Charleston ! SIS D M
GOING WEST (DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS
Leave Charleston 10 05 a m
Leave Augusta SIS q m
Arrive Columbia S 80 pm
*Passengers leaving Columbia or Charleston
on these trains have to change cars at Branoh-
Vile to reach Charleston at l.55 IN or CO.
lumbia at $50 p m.
NIGHT EXPRESS TRAINS.
GOING EAST DAILY.
Leave Columbia 0 90 o m
Arrive Augusta 25 O M
Arrive Charleston 35 am
oolSa WEST DAILY.
Leave Charleston 10 p m
Leave Augusta 7 90 pm
Arrive Columbia 5 80 m
On Columbia Division Night Express Trains
run daily: all other Trains daily escept Sunday
On Augusta Diuisiom all PASSENGER Trains
r,.n daily.
Sleeping Cars arc attached to Might Express
Irdins-derths only Sl.50 betwce,t Columbia,
Charleston and augusta.
0" Saturdays and Sundays round trip tickets
c0{{f 10 FL
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STATE OF SOU lrau GAR0=
LIMA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE
IN TIE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,


Lemucl Y. Pitts. az administrator Of the
and heir at law Of snid deceased, David
Pitts. Daniel Pitts, Reuben Pitts, Harriet
pitts. Sarah Herring nee Pitts. Amanda
Pitts, Idella Pitts and Melinda Pitts.
Plaintiffs. ngainst Emily Pitts, IIarrie,
Pitts. Matilda Christian noe Pitts, Nancy
Lilies neo Pitts, Keith Price, Garvin S.
Price, Turner Crenshaw, Fannie German
nee Crenshaw. Alice Harrington nee Cren.
shaw, Rinley nee Davis. Ellen Sawyer nee
Davis, Alice Cain nee Davis. Warren II
Davis. Charles j. Davis, Idn Davis and ii
d. A. Bicmann, Defcndants.-.S Summons
for Relief
10 tho defendants herein:
VOU are hereby summoned and required
IL to answer tho compliant in this action
which is filed in the Office Of tho Clork of the
Court of Common Pleas for said county and
State, and to serve COPY Of your answer on
the subscriber ut his office. on the public
square. in Walhnlla. S. G., within twenty
days after the service hereof on you, exclusive
Of tho day Of such service
Ii you fail to answer tho compliant nCoro.
said tho plaintiffs will arpl, to the court for
the relief demanded in tho complaint and
the costs of this action.
W. j. sTRIBLING,
Plaintiffs Attorney
Walhalln, S c., August 80 1882.
l.. }. W. STRIBLlNG. G. G. p.
10 tho defendants in this action:
Take notice that lhis action is brought for
the sale of tho real estate Of William Pitts
late OF the above stat cd comfy and State
deceased, in aid of the personally for the
payment Of his debts and for the distribution
of the balance Of the proceeds of such
sale Among his heirs according to their re-
spcctiVe interests. Also take notice ,hnt NJ
personal claim is made against you or m,
one or more of you. Tho cnmplnint in thi,
action was filed in the Clerks Office for sait
county on the 30th day of August. 1889.
W. j. STRIBLING,
Plaintiffs Attorney
August 81, 1881. 4I-Gt
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EycycE OUT of sigllt.

There Is little saying,
Which you'll find is always true.
Myl little boy, my little girl q
a saying that's for you;
'Tis this, my darling little one,
With eyes so clear and bright:
No child in oil this careless world
Is ever out Of sight.
No mattcr whether fold or glen,
h! Or city's crowded way,
Or pleasures laugh, or labor's hum,
Entice your feet to stray;
Some ono is always Watching you,
Aud, whether wrong or right,
No ohild 10 oil this busy world
Is ever out of sight.
Some ono is always watching you,
And marking all you do,
To eco If all your childhood's acts
Arc honest, brave aud true;
Z Aud watchers of the heavenly world,
Gods angels, pure aud white,
ln JOY or sorrow ut your oourso
Are keeping you iu sight.
Bear this in mind, my little ono,
And lot your aim be high,
You do whatever you may do
Beneath somo seeing ego.
Remember this, my daringiouc,
And keep your good name bright,
. No child who lives upon the earth
ls ever out Of sight.
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TaEE STATE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
IN TIE COURT OF COMMON rLEAs

IN TIE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
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WALHAlLA PRICES CURRENT.

APpLEs-Dried, per pound 8
Green, per bushel l.5O
BurrER-Per pound 1920
BsEswAx-Por pound l8 to 20
BEEP-Pcr pound 4(07
BAcoN-Dry salt shoulders ll@l3
" G. II. Sides Is
S. G. hams, canvassod l6
CALrco--Per yard G(0l0
CoFrEE-Rio per pound l2(9l6
-Laguyra, per pound 20
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-Sporm, por pound 80
CHICKENS AND Fowls, per head lS@25
CoTToN-Per pound. middIiug, l0(0ll
6 Yarn. per bunch 90to 100
Duoks-per head 2o@25
Eoos, per dozen l0@l24
FLOUR, por sack, (08 pounds.) 4.000450
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RICE, per pound 8(t0l0
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{ SHIFTING, wholesale
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Columbia and Greenville Railroad
PASSENGER DEPA RTMENT

PASSENlJEK DEPAKTMENT.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., May 18th, 1882.
On and after Friday May 10th,
1882, tho Passenger Trains will run as
herewith indicated upon this road and its
branches daily, except Sundays: