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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-07-01
One WAY to Keep Credit Good.

The clearing house exhibits of the rarl-
GUS cities of the United States are looked
upon as very good Thermometers OF trade.
They are to some extent, but not to the
extent generally estimated. Many of them
are doctored. had good illustration OF
this several years ago. Twas director IN
one bank and had an intimate personal
friend in another bank, and we often COM
pared notes.
One day we were passing q certain busl-
ness house, and my friend remarked that
that man was doing big business, and
had great deal of enterprise; that he de-
posted large sums, $1,000 and $1,000 and
5000 every few days at his bank, and ne
understood he had accounts at other
banks also. had been watching the man
referred to for some time, and the remark
rather interested me, SO much 80 that 1
INQUIRED more particularly as to when
these deposits were made. The last one
had been that day. The same man he'd
drawn within 500 of the amount deposited
out of our bank. A couple of days Later
he returned about the same amount. IL
continued that way right along, robb1ng
his account in one bank to make show
ing of big cash business in another. 1t
was very simple, but as you see, it Kept
up appearances and gave him good credit.
Cor. Globe Democrat. .. ....... b..
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Doing Fairly Well, Considering.

First Anglomaniac - Aw-this - aw -
looks to be vewy fair pickshaw.
Second Anglomaniac (adjusting his eye
glass)-Yass, vewy fine effect, must say;
wemarkably fine perspective. ..s
First Aust so, and a weather fair
blending of color in the foreground. Who
Is the author, wonder?
They examine the picture and are
forced to the painful conclusion that the
author is an American. It Is bitter pill
to swallow, but they have praised the pic
ture and can not consistently recall their
compliments. But suddenly No. Q bright
ems up and says: ......... ...-- ....-.
sHol Cholly, me boy, look here. The sub
ject Is English, you know" .,..,
@Think so, me boy? Ba Jawve, believe
you are right. That accounts for its e1-
cellence." ..t,-. ..,,I ..-... .....~.: ...%
Certainly. The inspiration Of tie sub
ject is responsible for the superiority OF
the work?" ..-..-. ..--.
aStill some Of our Amerwican painters
are doing feirlyWell.n -, .---...:
eIFairly, fairly. They are getting along
by degwees, me boy, getting along by deg
wees. Come let's oddle.-Exchange.
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The Chinese Minister at Washington,

The Chinese Minister ut Washington.
The new Chinese minister is delightful
socially, with hospital nature and fine
vein of humor. He is much younger and
more bodied than his predecessor, and
is making good headway in his duty
calls.n His Interpreter rides outside with
the driver, carrying in his hand large par.
allelograms of red paper, with cabalistic
letters marked upon them in black, the
minister's visiting cards. He must make
first calls upon the cabinet, the senators,
the supreme justices, the older foreign
ministers and the members of the house
committee on foreign affairs. When his
calls are returned he. opens very choice
champagne, but drinks none himself; he
also treats his guests to delicious native
tea He is stout but not ungainly in fig
ure, and wears native robes and pig-tai.
The Japanese minister, on the contrary,
always conforms to American dress, has
one wife and brings her with him; and
she is very sure to be dainty, polite and q
fayorite. Commercial Advertiser.
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MISGlVlNG.

Dear, forgive me that falter-
am weak,
For the word fain would speak,
But a VOW before Gods altar
Naught may break
Listen, then, for loves sweet sake?
We could walk in pleasant weather
Side by side,
Each with each other satisfied;
We could keep our step together
In the sun
Love is easily begun.
Could we through ife's many morroWs,
Early, late,
Clasp the glad hands, defying fate;
Tender, true, through joys and sorroWs'
Undismayed
BY the storm, the chill, the shade?
Strange, long, varying years together
One by one
Must the golden life sands run;
Dear, forgive! but tell me whether
Love would lend -..s.-..
Strength and solace to the end! -.
George A. Peck in Good Housekeeping
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A Land Of Goddess Cold.

On the island of Chloe, on the south
west coast of South America, they have
200 cold, rainy days in the year, four-ftths
of the rain being mixed with sleet. Yet the
natives of that remarkable cline enjoy
an equally remarkable immunity from
pulmonary disorders. Catarrhs are so
nearly unknown that our current theories
on the origin of colds" seem in urgent need
of revision The latter fact appears to
have been recognized now and then. ~
shall not attempt to explain" says Ben
jamin Franklin, "why damp clothes oc-
casion colds rather than wet ones, because
I doubt the fact. The cause of 'colds,'
believe, is totally Independent Of wetness,
and even of cold"-Dr. Felix L. Oswald.
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REMEDIAL Results of Sponge Bathing.


Let US add q few words on the sponge
bath, the form Of bathing where the water
is applied to the surface through the
medium of cloth or sponge, no part of the
body being plunged in the water. The
practice of systematic, daily sponge bath
ing is one giving untold benefits to the
follower. Let person, not over-strong,
subject to frequent colds from the slight
est exposure, the victim Of chronic catarrh,
sore throat, ETC., begin the practice Of TAX
ing sponge-bath every morning, COM
mencing with tepidwatcr in warm room
{not hot, and following the spongiDg with
friction that will produce warm glow
over the skin, and then take five
minutes brisk walk in the open air.
See if you do not return with good ap-
petite for breakfast. After having used
tepid water for few mornings, lower tbs
temperature of the bath until cold water
can be borne with impunity. The daily
cold spronging of a sensitive THROAT OF
lungs will often result most satisfactorily
if persistently and conscientiously fol-
lowed. The cold, ante-breakfast sponge
bath should, however, be avoided by the
weak person and the one whose lungs are
already diseased, as the reaction following
might not be strong enough to prevent
colds which might hasten fatal results.
Another use of the cold bath is to induce
sleep, by calling the blood to the surface;
the congested brain is relieved and sleep
comes in consequence. It is on this prin.
ciple the winding of the leg in cold wet
cloth proves so efacious in provoking
sleep. -.. :" ~.
There is still another use OF the sponge
bath that must not be passed over; 1t IS
bath par excellent for the Invalid, ana oy
the addition of rock salt or of alcohol it Is
made stimulating, and at the same time
soothing. 1t is the only, form of bath that
can be given the fever-stricken patient, by
the layman and when soda or rum m, has le
been added, care being taken to squeeze
clothing, no evil results can follow, except
in the exanthemata-Amelia A. Whit
field, NJ. D., in Good Housekeeping.
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Aluminium Bronze for Cartridges.

For cartridges it is suggested that sheet
aluminium bronze will prove to be un-
rivaled by any composition now known,
for it is the only cheap metal not affected
chemically by gunpowder, and that in
turn does not deteriorate the gunpowder
when stored for period of years. Alum
inium bronze is likewise most admirably
adapted, on account of its enormous tenac-
ity and stiffness and resistance to all forms
of corrosion, for torpedo-boat cylinders
and steam boilers, seamless tubes, stay
bolts, and particularly riyets.-Chicago
News
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After Eating q Great Variety.

Never have great variety at one meal,
but make the variety from one meal to
the next. Did you ever stop to think
what conglomerated mass your stom-
ach contained after eating great variety
at one meal? If not, just imagine all you
have eaten and drank mixed up in bowl,
and then ask yourself the question
whether it is any wonder that people
have dyspepsia.-Westcrn Health jour
nal
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-07-01

MY NEW SPRING CLOTHING
IYl has arrived and been placed on the
counters and ready for critical inspection.
New goods opened in every department for
the SPRING TRADE; this large assort-
ment of SPRING CLOTHING for Men,
Youths and Boys are selected from the
largest and most reliable Manufacturers in
the country.
This stock is unusually attractive in
STYLES and PATTERNS, the ONE and
THREE BUTTON CUTAWAIS are of
imported CORKSCREWS, WHIPCORD
and CHEYIOTS, made and trimmed equal
to any custom made garment, also will fit
and cling to the figure and hold their shape:
See my line of the PATENT SQUARE
SHOULDER garments in SACK and CUT
AWAY SUITS. I am the sole agent
Of these goods, and those who have worn
them can testify to their superiority over
all other garments in fit, wear and holding
their shape. Every department., GENTS
FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, SHOES,
and BOYS, are full of choice novelties for
the SPRING AND SUMMER SEASON.
Call early and make your selection.
RESPECRFCLL1,
VI. L.. h1NA4eD,
COLUMBIA, $. T..
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Land for Sale.

1ENIIE WHOLE OR y PART Of
L my Farm, two miles below the town Of
OraM.cbur@. Oh the South Carolina l,aii-
way and the public roads leading to Char
lesion. containing about 500 acres, Il part
cleared, balance finely timbtrcd. some
splendid swamp land. 80 acres hcay''y
rine timhercd, adjoining and lyln: East
and West Of roads to Charleston. 10 nc
subdividcd in lots of so to 50 acres anu Sp!u,
unless sold in entire. These lots VIII oe
fine lots for residences.
Jan 2S-5t \. ~. .FfEDEhlCh,
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4 Good Shot with a Rifle.

10 Brown, one of the Georgia senator's,
used to be the best shot with squirrel
rifle in the south. His father would give
him twelve bullets and tell him to bring
in twelve squirrels. "And mind ye," the
old man would add, "let the holes be
through their 'tarnal heads. .-Chicago
Tribune.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-07-01
Policy on the Queens Life.

A policy Of $1,000 on the life of the queen
with bonuses Of Sl,995, and an annual
premium of Sl26.25, was lately offered for
sale at a London auction mart, but at
tracted no bidders.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-07-01

4 New York caterer has just received a
set of molds for producing all the mi.
kado" charaters in ice-cream
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aQCS.
The most venturesome Of the crowd had
gained our windows and begun poking
holes through the paper panes for the pur-
pose of looking in, and thereupon we sal
lied out for the last time and went for the
heathen Chinee in way they were not
slow to understand. Our servants and
carriers came to our assistance manfully,
and even the solitary policeman p1ucked
up courage to pitch in, BY dint of push
ing, yelling and gesticulating, aided per
haps by fear on tie part Of the crowd, .Be
gradually pushed those in front back upon
those in the rear 80 vigorously that in the
course of ten minutce we had got the
court-yards nearly clear. In the midst Of
our most vigorous onset, we found our
selves suddenly reinforced by a detach-
ment of six or eight policemen, with the
chief of police at their head, and this rein
forcement was less gentle in its treatment
of the intruders than we had been; but it
was quite noticeable that there was no
clubbing, as would have been the case
with an American mob who would not
"move on" In a few minutes afterward
we had the courtyard cleared and the
gates barred, but the crowd still remained
in the street and made one or two efforts
to regain its lost ground, but in vain. In
this bloodless contest men lost their hats
and shoes, and the boys were knocked
over and tramped upon. Severed of them
cried most Justify, and there was babel
of yelling and shouting, Gs is generally the
case with Chinese crowd, but, so far as
we could make ont, nobody was angry or
inspired by any other motive than that Of
gratifying an Unsuitable and ravenous Gu
riosity-New York Sun.
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ESTABLISHED 1870.

HIGH GRADE FERTl1IzEEs HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS:
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9l9551s @&zzBa ~
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Tho I.ona1 0ntion Bill

Special despatch to the Alexandria GAZETTE
RICHMOND, Feb. S.-The local option
question caalp tip ia the Senate this alter
noon. After brief discussion on motion
to sci time for the consideration OF the
matter, the Senate agreed to the motion OF
Scuator Stubs, which fixes Thursday, at
one o'clock Mr.. Stubs, the recognized
leader of the temperance men, will intro
duce, next Thursday, substitute for the
House bill. His substitute provides that one
fifth OF the qualified voters must petition
from each ward in city and maglsterlal
district, before an election can be ordered
by the Judge Each district can decide for
itself, but ward cannot, as a majority in
the whole city will BIZ required. After the
first election, it is discretionary with the
judge whether he vii! order another cleo.
ton. A town with less than 5000 inhab'
itants can vote on the question. The sub
stitute does not give the distillers any priv
ileges. Is. L. y.
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Chicago Trades Union.

CHICAGO, Feb. Sat a meeting yester-
day Of The Trades and Labor Assembly an
Arrangement was made to hold q series of
mass o2tings for the purpose of counter.
acting .hc opposing sociaistic influence on
the eight hour question. The boycotiing
commi;tac made report of all they had
dcne il. relation TO the strike of the majors,
heaters and rollers employed by the CAL
umct Iron and Steel Company. The cor
respondence between the company and the
commi5tee vas read and the statement
made Shat ell attempts at q. compromise had
proved futile. The strikers refused to &C.
eapt anything except the scale of wages on
which they had worked for 10 years up to
last June, and against reduction Of which
they stuck. The company refused 10 &C.
ceGo to this. The committee therefore
recommended boycott Of all nails manu-
f,curet! ny this company. The recommen-
tlation was corcurred in and boycott
ordered. che strike, of which this is the
u!!imatum,, began the first Of last June.
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Riot il London.

LoNnoN, Feb. S.-The Starving mechan-
les Of London to day held a mass meeting
in Trafalgar square around the Nelson mon
una3t, aud 1t resulted in riot. The pro-
ccc;:Ogs were opened with an assemblage
OF ten thousand men. Police were present
in large numbers. They at once saw that
the socinl;stic element of London greatly pre-
dominated in the crowd, which was also
managed by well-known socialists, and ex-
t:aort!i2asy vigilance was ordered to pre-
serve The peace at all hazards. Several con
licts between the rioters and police occurred
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LOCAL, BPEVIT;Ts

The trains on the diff .,at rs.i:roa6S l"ni-
ing into this city are al run:i.:@ o. Sine
again, the racks being clear O. sroH
S.reps L dye No IS, In depend ii Order
of Old F.liows, will celebrate is thirty
ninth anniversary tomorrow night.
The frequent sr"w sIidrs from the tops Of
houses made walking yesterday and to-day
exciting, il not dangerous.
The County Board Of Supervisors will
meet mt the nli court house, on Columbus
street, to-morrc~ morning.
The hen house. of Mr. T. & Emerson, on
Prince street, between Roya aad Pitt, was
robbed last night.
Bakers mill, near Rectortown, was re.
Gently burned by an inceud:ary involving
loss of $4,000, on which there was an insur-
ance of $1,000.
Notwithstanding the heavy storm, stock
cattle continue to arrive in Fauquier, q
carloads having been received there during
the past week.
The weather turned cold again last night,
and early this morning the mercury stood
at Tsp. The temperature rose again, how
ever, and at noon the mercury marked 49,.
Messrs. Summers & Bro. have Just com.
pieleu very DdudsONe wagon lUf MeSSTS.
Summers & Allen, to be usei by the latter
firm in the delivery Of their mineral waters.
The wagon reflects credit on The builder
The weather yesterday was fair, and
though the walking was bad, numbers Of
people were on tho streets The churches
were we'll attended, in most Of which COM
munion services were held.
The transfer barge which was caught in
the ice with train of freight cars aboard
last week was towed back to the slip Sat.
urday Yesterday the cars were run upon
the Wilkes street tract; and subsequently,
taken to Washington over the Long Bridge.
Messrs ]. W. Dyer & Co., IS north Royal
street, have on hand and can supply families
with fine oysters, supply Of which they
have just received.
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Suicide.

BALTIMORE Feb. S.-John X. Randall, a
widely known and popular young man, shot
himself through the heart, about nine
o'cloc,E This morning, ia bis bedroom, at the
fashionable boarding house, No. 100 north
Charles street, and died in u few minutes.
2Ir. Randall was librarian Of the Mercan-
tile Library. He was about thirty.two
years Of age, man of exemplary habits,
and there is no known reason why he
should have taken his life.
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CONGRESSIONAL,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. S 1856.
SENATE

SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate COM
muucation from tho Secretary of the Trea-
SURF IN compiiancc with Il recent resolution
oGtsral ly Mr. Ingalls,, inquiring as to the
amount Of silver bullion purchased each
month since July Isl, 1885, which was re.
farrc,i, rs were various other communica-
tions and petitions.
Among measures favorably reported from
commi!tces and placed on the calendar, were
the following:
BY Mr. Hear, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, a bill fixing the
time for the meeting of Congress in 1887,
ana every second year thereafter, on the
first Monday r October; and in 1856, and
every second year thereafter, on the second
Monday in November.
MT. ingalls,, from the Committee on Rules,
reported adversely on Mr.. Platt's resolution
providing for The consideration Of executive
nominations ia open Senate.
HOUSE.
In Inc House under the call of States, a
.nua,ber Of bills, etc., were introduced and
referred;
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SOCIETY NOTES. The Richmond Dispatch
says: The Monday night german which
was held last Monday night was q very en-
several small supper parties, A number of
young ladies visiting the city were present,
and among the distinguished guests were
Gov. FltZ Lee and wife and Speaker Stuart
aud wife"
Miss Lille Ma,hnry, cf this city. is tic
guest of Miss Edith Baldwin, Of Richmond
Miss Saliie Archer Anderson and Mrs. and
the Misses Ross, who have Teen visiting
friends in this city, will return 10 Richmonri
in about two weeks.
The ladies at tao Excharge Hotel, Rich
mond, held q progressive euch:e party IN
the par!ors of the hotel last ! thursday. Mrs.
Chas e. Stuart, OF Alexandr;&: Mrs. Shields,
of Norfolk, and Mrs. Figaa:, of Bo;ctourt,
were the most successful players.
Among the society items in the Richmond
Mig ofsy, sterday were the following: Mrs.
Fred. Scott gave 81 elegant lunch to fifteen
ladies in honor Of Mrs. W. &. F. Lee on
last Monday. Mrs. Lee has been very
much 1tted since she has been here. Every
hostess desires to have her 10 grace sh,ir en-
tertainmenls Governor ana MIS- Leeare in
their new home and are really 10 receive
calls. Owning to The terrible weather we
have not yet been able to pay our respects,
but, like all loyal citizens, we feel ioxious
to welcome them 10 Rici,m The ladies
rejoice over having Mrs. Lee to preside over
the Governors mapsicn as much as the
gentlemen 20 over having General Lee for
GOyernCrn
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/ WOULD RECOMMEND Ely's Cream Balm
to any one having Catarrh or Catarrhal
As .hma. have suffered for five years SO
I could not lie down for weeks at . time.
Snco have been using the Balm can lie
down and rest. l thank God that you ever
inveatcd such I, medicine --Frank 7. Bur-
leigh, Harrington, n. Ii.
My son, aged niue years, WAS afflicted
with Catarrh; the use Of EIys Cream BALM
effected a complete cure.-W. f. damman,
Druggist. Easton, Pa. so Cts. a package.
See a6v't.
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INTEgMEST.-The young Eoglishman.
Sidney Peacock, who lost his life with
Young Douglas Corse, in an endeayor to light
the beacon ut Picolata, Fla, and whose
body was recovered at the same timo with
tha; Of Mr.. Corse, was buried at.JacksonviIe,
Fla, on tho same day that tie funeral of
Mr. Co:se took place here.
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ADVICE TO NOTIFIES

MRS. WINsLoW's Soothing syrup, for chill.
drcn teething, is the prescription OF one Of The
best female nurses aud physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never-failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of tccthing
its value is incaculablo. II relieves tho child
from PAIN cures dyscntcry aud diarrhna, gripping
in the bowels, and wind collie. By giving health
to tho child it rasss the mother. Price % cents
bottle. m75-1yrM. WIS
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BASE BALl.-The directors Of the Wash
in@lon Base Bail GIub have leased for fv"
years The square OF ground, 500 oy $50 feo',
bounded by +, G., North Capitol streets aud
Della ware avenue Barr, Baker, Gladmon,
Shaw, GIligan, Carroll, Crane, Hines and
probably Whitney, will constitute the team.
Mr.. Scanlon will manage the club for tbs
coming season, which opens April 20
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Altered Insult to the Greek Flag.

CoHsrANTINorLE, Feb. S.-Under the
pretext Of searching Greek vessels in this
harbor, for munitions Of war, the Turks
have usuited the Greek flag. 1t is feared
that Inc act may be accepted in Athens as
intentional and that it will aggravate the
seriousness Of the situation.
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The WASHINGTON THEATREs.--"A Pri-
soner for Life" which is to be given ct the
National this week, is full of charming de-
tail. The Stage setting is fine, the avalanche
scene in the mountains being especially
noticeable. A very creditable company pre-
sents the play. Mr.. J. b. Studley gives an
excellent performance. Miss Inez Rochelle,
a tall and graceful woman, possesses extra
ordinary emotional powers, beautiful face
aud 81 magnificent voice. Miss Sarah Neville
and Johu Swinburn are strong players.
"Aphrodite Still in the Ring" the title of
the play to be produced at Albaugh's this
week, is founded on the Tinted Venus y
recently played at this theatre. Harry
Brown we'll known comedian, takes the
part of Leander Dodge, and Miss Gussie De
Forrest, that of Aphrodite Greyling, dash
ing and handsome widow, Miss Jennie
Weathersby, is also in the cast. A number
of popular airs from the latest operas are
rendered.
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THE CONCERT for the benei, OF The poor,
under the auspices OF tho Society Of ST.
Vincent Of Paul. to take place to morrow
night. should bo well attended for lis in
trinsic merits as well rs for the object in
view-;hc relief OF the destitute in our
midst The singing will doubtless he ex-
celert aud the entertainment one that
wil, delight all who attend.