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A Lifelong Debauch.

"No, I'm obliged to you, / don't
drink" replied Judge Gibbons, of Ian.
caster, in the bar.Toom of the Girard
House. 81 am 63 years old and have
never used tobacco in any form, mover
have tasted malt or spirituous liquors,
never have been at n horse race or at.
tended circus or theatre"
"Yonrs has been an exemplary life,
judge" replied tho Times man.. ~.
"Well, don't know that it has," con.
tinued the Judge, sadly. II am, after
all, no better than other men; for the
past forty-eight years have been the
abject slave to one ung0vernable ap,oe.
tite. This indulgence has gained uch
ABSOLUTE, control Of me that I can Aot
exist four or five hours without gr atty.
ing IT, II resolve and re. resolve to break
it of, but am weak-and finally yield.
I can not go half day without It. No,
I daren't travel where I can't obtain it.
II is killing me. Twenty years ago !
weighed 220 pounds. Row weigh l2O.
Il Is destroying my life, slowly but sure.
ly. l shall die Of it."
"What form does this deadly dissipa
tion take Z" asked the reporter, In amaze
ment, prepared for an appalling con.
fession..
/, aMusb and milk" was the solemn and
humiliating rejoinder. <.
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Strike at the Bottle.


nervous gentleman sitting his
casy-clar, his physician being at his side
Said the old gentleman Now doctor have been treating me for
long much good I'm tired OF all this
you strike at the root Of all my disorders -
Said the doctor, "Do exactly what you say
ITO be sure do" said venerable invalid
"We gocs said the doctor;nd with wtac his cane
pieces ybole which stood the mante
old gentleman and excited but he had good answer
if hadn't been for doctrine never
would got into the habit of drinking" -
debiltated refresh
mcn for nervous and life for the broken-down
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MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
ANDERSON COIySry

ANDERSON COUNTY.
In tie Court Of Common Rcas.
a. II. Ford, Plaintiff against y. l.. Gail.
lard, G. L. Gaillard and w. i. Moore
Complaint 10 Foreciosc Mortgagc.
10y virtue of u Judgment OF Foreclosure
.AD made in the above stated case BIZ h,s
Honor Judge Hudson. Presiding Judge OF
the Sth Circuit, bearing date March /. 1854,
will sell Mt Anderson G. H., s. c., ON
SALESDAY IN APRIL next, at public
sale, the following described Real Estate, to
wit:
ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND,
Situate in Anderson County, in Brushy
Creek Township, adjoining lands of j. NJ.
Cas0n. : T. Cason, w. G. Cason and 9TH
crs containing forty acres, more or less.
TERMS or SALr--Onc-haif east, the re-
mainder on n credit of twelve months, with
interest from day of sale, to bc secured by
bond and mortgage of the premises
Sale made subject To the unexpired Lease
of Nefrn,:..n., w. +. Moore.
Purchaser TO pay extra for necessary pa
papers.
w. w. HUMPHREYS, Master.
Ma,ch &. 1854 "a )
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

h NE superb line choice FRENCH CHINA in Sets or by
decorated French styles Hand
toe o an
SILVER PLATED WARE, suitable Wed.
ding Holiday Presents, guaranteed STANDARD Silver Plate good the
nice line Of Imported BASKETS WOOD and WILLOW WARE,
buy All the Rag Hides Iwax Talw, Seed
Call r yourself will bcpeased.
. JOHN H.. PEOPLES.
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NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT.
AN The undersigned, Administrator Of
the Estate Of James Long, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he will, on the
25th day of March, 1884. apply to the
Judge OF Probate for Anderson County for
Final Settlement of said Estate. and a
discharge from snid administration.
JOSHUA JAMESON,
Surviving Administrators.
Feb 2l, 1884 80 4
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Partnership Notice.

WTE, the undersigned have this day en-.
w tered into a partnership under the
name Of w. ). LlGON e Co, for the pnr-
pose of conductnga general merchandise
business at the old stand of w. S. Ligon,
on the Southside of the Public Square.
BY close attention 10 the wantS of our GUS
toners and fair dcaling, we would solicit
the patronage Of the trading public.
Our stock of GROCERIES G is full up, and
we will make it to the interest of all TO
price our goods before purchasing their
supplies for the year.
w. S. LIGON.
Il. S. LIGON.
Jan, !, 1891
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GuaDo and Acid PHOSPHATE,

We are receiving large lot Of the old
reliable Soluble Pacific SuanO and
Acid, and the Standard Ehist0
Acid Phosphate, all of which we are
prepared to sell at the lowest market prices.
These are old established brands of Fer
tilizers. and no one can doubt the reliabili-
ty Of its analysis or the quality of the
goods.
w. S. LIGON & co.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

T HAVE: more Goods than ! need and
l. being satisfied that IA" prices and lual.
iiv will compare lnvurah!y with any III the
city, ak AN Inspection nf my stock before
you buy. y. Is. TOW EltS.
Nuv -. -N:1 20
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IsEAUTlEY YOUR HOME.

A new 10. Of WALL PAPER and Bpr-
IN dcring, jus. received. by
a Is. TOWERS.
E,,N
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quick complete cure, all annoying Kid
ncy, Eaddcr aud lrinaIy Diseases 81.
Druggists.
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Jennie, what makes you such a
bad girl ?" "We!:. mama, God sent you
the best children he could find, and il
they don't sGit you, can't help it,
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SEND For PRICE LIST.

McElrccs Jcwclry Palace, 254 King
ST., Charleston. S. G. Largest Stock.
I.owrst prices in the South. Repairing
!; speciality. Send me your watches.
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Out Of The Jaws Of Death,

The gentleman who outlines his case below Is n
man considerably advanced In life, and is noted
for his sterling integrity His Postotce is Yates
Itllc, Epson County, Ga. The following is
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Having purchased, the interest OF C. w.
tho business at the scme stand, where 7
will he prepared to ft.rnisl the best Groce-
ries ct lowest prices, and respectfully soiic-
it the patronage ofnll.
Feb 2, 1884 80
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FIRE INSURANCE.
D. III. VOM G1ASSElN,

ANDERSON, s. c.,
ID EPRESETTS First Glass Companies,
1N with ample Capitol. Call upon him
for information rs to rates, &c Insure
your property before it is burned up.
Jan H. 1884 2T "
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H'eggcd Shoes.

a FEW Mems and WGHan's peggctl
N Shoes for sale at cost for cash, to
close ,h:t.
A. B. TOWERS.
Feb II, lSS} II
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$1,000 Reward will be paid to any Chrl1
who will find, on the analysis Of 100 bottles s.Ss
one particle OF Mercury, Iodide Potassium, Q, q
mineral substance.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO,
Drawer 5, ATLANTA: q
NITRO foS copy OF tho little book-frcc,
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Tbs sia tioha ii debt reduction for
sbEussy ft is estlnsate will be about
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Remarkable Rcsuita.

NCIHHtRHpI6 Ne5ult9.
have had remarkable success with Swif,'s ssl
cilc have cured several cases permanently i, 4
very short time. Ono case which am now tfe,ts
was given up to die. and after using three bottIs,
go lar recovered that I think ono more bottle I'd
cure her. The most remarkable case OF nil WI +
lady with mednlary cancer OF tho womb, for Thy7 /
had no hope whatever. After using ne bottle nj
satisfied sho will soon be cnrcd
J. WYLlE QUILLIAN. NJ. D.. /
Taslrvs & r \
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TELEGRAPH OPERATORS WONDER
Full CURE.

Dn,ins the last nve ycars have been troq.hI
sores In my nostrlls and ears. I tried eveytisl
known to the medical fraternity, without rcliei Il
accident henrd Of 5. 5. $. and commenced tastli
II, gradually increasing the dose. After taking ~
and half bottles, an eruption appeared on my ir
and body. Where :hc old t-orcs were tho eEin &
peeled Of and The nores discharged freely for IL
the sSin smooth. In two weeks gained twentyfS
pounds, and now feel like new man. Three rnc1.4
nave passed since quit taking g. s. s., and th,,. L
that am permanently cured, and that s. S.S1s
II. lt stands uneqrsaled ns O remedy. and is ~
Ing TO those unfortunate cases (as / wns) who VI
taRc II. JNO. s. TAGGART,
Salamanca n |
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-15

A New York writer on the culture of
Strawberries says: A sandy loan soil
well MANFRED is excellent for the growth
of Strawberries. The soil can hardly be
made too rich FOR this fruit. If manure
is scarce Peruvian guano is the best sub
stitute, or, instead of this, compost of
wood ashes, plaster ana fine bone-dust
may be used with benefit. The best
varieties for light soil and for sale are
Wilson's Albany, Champion and Ores
cent. These are good berries and bear
well, the last prolusely; but this is rather
too soft to ship except for near market
The plants are set in rows three feet
apart and one foot apart in the rows The
second year the rows will he filled up
with the young plants and there will be
a full crop. A full crop is from 1000 TO
5000 quarts. The only cultivation re-
CURED is to keep down the weeds and
stir the soil in the rows in the spring.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-15
The Use of Milk,

The consumption of milk is very much
less than it might and should be. One
quart of milk contains quite as much nu-
triment as one pound of average beef
and costs half as much money. Farmers
use comparatively little milk, and much
less than they could very proftably.
Milk ana crackers or bread-when it is
swcet-make most wholesome and
nutritious food, and if used regularly for
one meal every day would be found far
more desirable and satisfactory than any
other food. The average consumption
of a family who purchase their milk is
not more than one pint per day, and the
majority of farmers use milk only in tea
and coffee and rarely as food. Two or
three quarts of milk Il day might be used
in every family with great benefit and
economy, With crackers, bread, rice,
sago, or tapioca, it makes the most de
liclous puddings, and when slipped
slowly while one is eating cracker or a
biscuit il makes light supper, which
will encourage restful sleep at all seasons,
but especially in the warm weather
NeW York Times.
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Emperor William at the Opera.

A Berlin letter has this account of
what the writer saw one night at the
opera. Nearly the entire court was pres
ent. The emperor, of course, was there.
He never fails to appear when Lucca
sings. In the largest of the royal boxes
sat Prince Wilhelm, his wifcs brother,
Prince Gunther of Scheswig Holstein,
and another young officer. In the box
adjoining were the prince and Princess
Frederic of Hohenzolren. Between the
acts Prince Wilhelm, followed by his
companions, entered their box. The
prince and princess kept their seats, and
shook hands with the future third en-
peror of Germany, without offering to
stand up. Prince Wilhelm CALAMITY
kissed the princess glove and then took
a seat in the shadowy corner by her.
Suddenly the old kaiser walked in. The
party instantly arose to greet the griz-
ely monarch, who shook all cordially
by the hand, and appeared in
the best of spirits. AS he held the prin-
cess hand until she stood up straight
after making her low courtesy, no.
ticed for the first time that The kaiscrs
index finger of the right hand was en-
tirely gone. They all stood awhile chat
ting pleasantly, until his majesty with
drew. The prince of Hohenzollern
dropped on sofa in the back Of the box,
and Just as Prince Wilhelm was starting
to sit on the point of the formers helmet
cap which lay beside him, he pulled it
hastily aside, and the heir to the German
throne let himself carefully down into
the velvety depths of the sofa beside
Prince Friedrich
Once, in going through one of the
royal palaces, the guide told me that the
emperor's finger had been shot off acct
dentally at hunt when he was a very
young man, and before his marriage, but
that the artists always painted in the
missing member.
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CucuInbcrs and Melons.

1t is not generally known that squashes,
melons and cucumbers will mix and ny
bridize if planted near each other, and
may, although planted at a distance, by
the bees bringing pollen from one plant
to another. Not only is the seed made
worthless, but the fruit is spoiled for
use, as the flavor is mixed. This has
been doubted, but two years ago grew
melons and cucumbcrs together, in adj.
joining beds, to test the question. Some
of the melons were all right and some of
the cucumbers, but there were a great
many melons that were too much like Gu
cumbers and too many cucumbers like
melons. One cucumber was distinctly
half and half, being partly net
ted and divided into sections. Most of
the melons were UNBEATABLE. Since then
| have chosen to grow melons in the gar
den and cucumbers at the furthest end of
the farm. Watermelons do not seem to
mix; they bloom much later than musk
melons, and | have them growing side
by side all right. COlmdn'S R,tral World.
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There's no use getting ex-

lifetime. There's no use getting ex-
cited"
eve lay in port about eighteen days"
he resumed, discharging our cargo, and
reloaded with cotton, when we again put
to sea and passed the squadron without
being molested or interfered with.
Everything went smooth until about
sixty miles off Cuba, when we broke our
crank pin, and so disabled were picked
up by the Federal cruiser Metacomet,
commanded by Captain Sewett, and
taken to Philadelphia. was tried there
in the Federal courts, and the Susanna
was condemned as government prize"
The Seminole which figured in the
above affair was employed by the United
States government during the war in
cruising along the South Atlantic and
Gulf coast in searclTof the many enter
prising blockaders with which the coast
and West India waters were infested.
She captured and assisted in the capture
of a number of vessels, in which several
Savannah citizens were interested at that
time. After the war she was sold to the
Nickerson line, and ran as merchant
steamer between Boston and Savannah
for number of years.
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The Revise 4 Old Testament.

OF the forthcoming revision of the Old
Testament the Christian at Work SAYS:
"Unless all signs fail, the book will be
received with far more favor than the New
Testament revision has met with, ard
this because the Old Testament is less
generally read, because current religious
belief pivots almost wholly around New
Testament eXegesis and because the ORR
ginal text of the Old Testament is so
lost in antiquity there is nothing
to do but to take up with what we
have, and, while important changes have
been resisted in the New Testament, they
will probably not be refused, if indeed,
they are not promptly accepted in the
Old"
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We clip the following from a Kobe
(Japan) letter to the Philadelphia Press:
The postal system of Japan is always
pointed at as model in its way-one of
the foremost departments of the Eu-
ropeanized government. And, indeed,
it must in all fairness be acknowledged
that much credit belongs to Japan for
swiftness in the dispatch of mails while
fettercd with a lack Of railroads. In the
first place every train carries mail, and
in Japan, be it known, the imperial rail
roads run through passenger trains every
two hours, and on the Yokohama rail
road nearly every hour. Thus, while in
America three mails each way daily
would be esteemed the climax of facilities,
the minimum between the various cities
here is about ten mails each way daily.
This applies merely to the railroads, of
course.
The delivery of mails is also very
prompt, and takes place a good many
times day. 4 person may mail letter
to the north, as late as dusk, and yet re-
ceive an answer the same night, provid-
ing his friend is prompt. While in Yo
kahama | took occasion to mail letter
in n post-box as late as 6 o'clock one
evening, at point fully a mile from the
post office. 1t was soon collected, dcliv-
cred to the one to whom it was addressed
over on the'bluffs, and the same evening
l received a call from the recipient.
Every effort is made in the case of for
eigners to deliver their mail to them
promptly. So anxious are the authori-
ties to deliver mail that one Of the mis-
sionary ladies in Kobe says when last
summer she went up among the noun
tains, six miles distant, spec
ial man was despatched from the
office here, really against her wishes,
who came all the way on foot, and was
not content until he had hunted her up
and delivered her the mail The city
carriers have small carts painted red, with
which they deliver mail upon the arrival
of the large mail steamers. They go
about the city at dog trot. This APP
| plies. of course, to the large port cities.
In the interior mail is carried from town
| to town by messengers, who also travel
at dog trot, in cases where stage lines
| do not exist. With all their ceremonious
haste it is amusingly incongruous to
notice that little effort is made to pro
tect mail-doubtless because, in this poor
country, valuables are not much trans
mitted through the mails. In summer
the overland mail-carrier transports the
mail from place to place by means of
two nets attached to the end of pole
balanced over the shoulder. In case of
rain these nets are wrapped in oiled
paper. To one who has been accus-
toned to the iron mail wagons of Amer
lea it is peculiar sight.
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FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
A Universal Insecticide.

Tobacco is universal insecticide. 1t
kills ticks upon sheep; the troublesome
scab insect; its related species which pro
duces mango and itch; lice, fleas, and all
other insect parasites which infest and
annoy animals; and root-lice, leaf-lice,
and all other pests which injure plants.
Just at this season an application of fine
tobacco dust or snuff may be used effec-
lively to relieve calves and fowls from the
vermin which keeps them poor and
wretched, and decoction of tobacco, ap-
piled to house or greenhouse plants with
a brush will destroy the pestiferous
green fly and all other insects which in
fest them. The same liquid may also be
poured around the roots of house plants
that are infested with the small white
worms, which are the Larvae of small
black fly that may be found in the pots
and upon the soil in them. --Nc,o York.
Times
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Mr.. Thomas A. Howard. of Honey Grove,
Fannin county, Texas, under date OF April 5,
1855. writes as follows;
l have been suffering during several years
from severe illness, and a general breaking
down of my physical system, and have tried
the treatment and prescriptions of many doc
tors far and near, and Travelled to the Hot
Springs and other mineral springs famous
Tor their remedial qualities, drinking the
waters and bathing Systematically in their
healing depths, but all TO no avail as
steadily failed III health; and although in
formed by my physicians that my ailments
and weaknesses were the result of kidney
disease of a danger Us character, they could
give me nothing to cure me. During the
past two years my sutrerings at times were
dreadful and had the most indescribable
pains III the regions about the kidneys, the
paroxysms of which were 50 severe as to
render it impossible for me to sleep While
IN this deplorable and discouraged condition
j was persuaded TO try Hunts Heme lv. and
after using less than half a bottle NV great
suferngs and Taroxysms of pain were en-
tirely relieved, and | could sleep better and
longer than had in two years before and
although am now on my third bottle only
my Improvement is very remarkable, and I
regret that did not know of the wonderful
curative powers of Hunts Remedy before,
as 1t would have saved me years of suffering
L heartily recommend it to all afflicted with
any kidney disease or disease of the urinary
organs.
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There is no question that there will be
a lack of good seed corn in the spring.
The large amount of soft corn in all sec
tons of the country will bring to farm
ers generally losses and delays next sea-
son. Much of the corn harvested last
fall will fail to terminate.
Farmers who have given special attcn-
ton to the selection Of seed corn may lie
saved annoyance and loss, but it will be
wise for even this class to test the vi
tally of the seed before planting it. it
is also advised where there is thorosphlv
ripened seed of the previous year on hand
to save this for seed.
Much may be learned as to the condi-
ton of seed corn by its appearance. Per
feet seed is plump, bright, and without
that wasted appearance IN the skin where
the grains come together. II the grain
is cut across or if carefully peeled down
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the germ will show the same bright,
fresh appearance. Such seed will germ
mate quickly and under favorable cir
cumstances make thrifty growth. If,
however, the germ or "chitn presents a
discolored appearance and is spongy, its
terminating properties have been de
stroyed and it is worse than useless for
seed.
When there remains the slightest doubt
in the mind of a cultivator as to the
trustworthiness of his seed corn, he
ought by all means to test it before put
ting into the ground. There are num-
Der of ways of testing the vitality Of
corn. A simple plan consists in placing
the grain between the fold of wooden
cloth, kept moist all the while, and sub
jccted to temperature of about seventy
five degrees Some farmers keep the
cloth moist with water in which has been
dissolved little saltpetre, say one tea
spoonful to a quart of water. Again the
seed is pressed into moist earth in a
tlower-pot or saucer kept in warm place,
Seed thus treated will, if all right, ger
inmate in about three days.
Perfect seed ought when tested to
Sernlnate every gram, Duu FARMERS next
spring will not find much of this sort.
They will be obliged to content them
selves with ascertaining the per cent of
terminating grains and plant according
ly. Seed that does not show majority
of terminating grains should be dis
carded for planting purposes There is
one fact it is well to remember in the
termination of seed, that is, the older the
seed the slower it germnates.-Ne,C YORK.
WOrM