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home, after q weeks visit with friends,
nenr Simpson,e Mills

home, after q weeks visit with friends,
near simpsons Mills.
AInmon Davenport says no has some
fine grass in his cotton and thinks lie will
saw seed from the best punches.
j. w. Mcpherson and Capt. c.. w. L..
Tongue, have the host molasses cane
patches VIC have seen.
Newton O'Doll says, if you want to
catch turtles, put your rabbit box in II
creek whore they use and bait with Il
rabbit. 1t is, he adds, best to kill The rab-
bit before putting him in.
"Bill" can boast Of his nan that en- +,
shoot so we'll, but Center Point can down
him on eating. Mr.. B. hired Il man to tie
grain for him. He did worry well until
dinner, whom he soon put out of sight
eighteen potatoes, three plates of beans,
seven glhsses Of milk, two cakes of corn
bread, and biscuits went faster than three
girls could cook them for thirty minutes.
Mr.. WILLIET. HENDERSON, orSt. Clair
Ma, is visiting fcicnds in tho County,
in the Mt. Pleasant section.
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Proverbs of the T'almud.

Have friends or die.
= woman spins and talks.
If your wife il little, bend to her.
Among the thornS the rose
blooms.
\ woman's wisdom Is in the spin
die
The myrtle among the the thorns
is II myrtle still.
With her foot in tho grave a wo-
man clingS to vanity.
Where cabbages arc plentiful,
there take them to market.
If your friend be deaf when you
call turn your back on him.
BE the goat white, be the goat
black, so the gives good milk.
Ten measures of talk were sent
down from heaven, and a woman
took nine,
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Mrs. Ida Cooper was baptized at Union
Church ON last Sunday, by Rev. E. c.
Watson, pastor of that church.

Az. M.~L.HA.. |-L
Mrs. Ida Cooper was baptized at Union
Church ON last Sunday, by Rev. E. c.
Watson, pastor of that church.
What has become Of all the candidates?
L have seen no account of any yet. Send
your V to The ADVERTISER, and let us
know who you are.
Farmers on the crock have manted
their bottoms all over again. They say
they will make feed if nothing else: but
i think five have alatc FaIlthcre will be
Il great deal of corn made, andit will be
badly needed, in this section
Crops arc looking much better since we
have had n weeks sunshine, and I think
with Il plenty of sunshine and suitable
weather, We will make more cotton than
was thought would be made some time
20.
We want a bridge here across tho
creek mt Culbcrtsons's Old mill. do
not think there is n bridge needed worse
anywhere in the County than here. on
ly yesterday, l was on one side of the
creek and the battcau on the other and
II COW in the cotton on tho sid that the
BOAT was ON, and no way to cross to run
her out, 80 ! just had to see her eat.
Well, | tell you such is enough to make
anybody say cuss words.
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A suggestion.

Everyone knows, (nnd especially those
acquainted with tho details of the late
fire in our town., tho valu of 4 good
hook II ladder company. The citizens
of our town hav placed a beautiful
Truck in the hands of the young mon
who compose this company. In order
to keep up such m organization, n Ger
tain amount OF pride OH the part of tho
individual members is necessary. This
is impossible as long as this valuable
property is allowed to remain on tho
public square exposed to the weather,
soon to decay II become worthless.
We simply suggest to our Getty faith
crs,' that with n small outlay of work in
charging the tho arches under the Court
House, in rear of the steps, 30 rs to adj
nit the truck into tho space now un0c-
cupied, n convenient shelter would DO
Afforded without injury to the Court
House, either in appearance or othcr-
wise.
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Some Timely Suggestions from
Practical Farmer.
Chairman.
j. S. CRAIG, Scc'y.
(From the Ncwhcrry HcroId and News.)


(FroIn he Ncwhcrry Ncro'd and .NeWs.)
POMARIA, S. G., July -, 1886.
Mr.. EDlTOR: The gloomy outlook
of our farmers, induces me to offer
some suggestions that will supply
the deficiency, to Il certain extent i'm
the stock feed, to enable us to tide
ovci the winter ut least. Plant peas
and corn in stubblc bottom and
lands; manure the latter heavily
and work rapidly; when the former
is ripe, cut off the vines and save
them. BE careful tonOtico the cOrn
and before frost III cut and
stack in the field. The ears will
make fair corn in this way, besides
The shucks, fodder and stalks will
make good food for cattle.
| know of instances where corn
has been drowned on bottom lands
the stalks are allowed to stand and
corn planted between each row, saw
ing the Older corn to cut down in
II week or two for forage.
Every available patch Of Il
and rag or hog weed that follows
small grain should be cut at the
proper time and saved. The lat
ter should be cut before the seed
natures. All efforts should be
made to save every bundle of for
age. Ifthe season continues, the sec
cond cutting Of clover will furnish
an abundance of nutritious food.
'rIIOS. W. UALLOWAN.
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"A bar and billard-rO0m lust
opened in Buffalo under the title
of "Thc silver Dollar" according to
the (Ouricr of that city, has its
floor studded with silver dollars, a
gold doublc-cug'c forming the cen
ter Of the central figure both be-
fore the bar and in the vcstibulc.
This vonccring sums up 800, and
$50 of the coins bear the mocogramS
of donors.
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.2koga1 and Spgeia1.e.

Candidates, come out! Get your
nafnes before the people.
Some damage is reported in the upper
portion Of the county, from hail.
A mud-dog was killed. OH the square
by policeman Martin on Saturday.
Augusta has received the first bale of
cotton over the narrow gugc.
Through trains are at last running
from S~partanburg to Ashevillc, y. c..
Three boys wore arrested in n water
melon patch IN Georgia. Take warning
Young America!
A glass ball shooting match will take
placein Grcenvillo during the Tourna-
ment.
Watermclons are now plentiful. j. Il.
COOPER & Co. got them by the ca.-load
very day or two.
Union has arranged II Baseball Tourn-
SIMON for August Bird. Our boys will
probably attended.
The State Board Of Equalization has
raised the value of real estate 20 per cent
In Newberry County.
"Thought for the MONTH and an cx-
collcnt story Of the late war, makes his
number ofthe ADVERTISER, particularly
attractive.
IL civilization continues onward In it's
march, we may yet see the penalty for
eating raw onions. ns heavy as for house
breaking
The Abbcvillc Meiium informs us
that ga woman II love u man with
her whole heart, slhc has to reserve Il
little for the millincr."
In tho absence Of the pastor, Rev. JAS.
A. HARMON preached in the Methodist
Church on last Sunday. lie will con-
tinue to hold services in this church du-
ring tho absence of Row. G.. II. HARMON.
We learn that tho negro, John Benson,
who was tried and convicted of murder
In this County, last year but whose SEN
of death was committed to lifelong
imprisonment, dropped dead in the State
Penitcntiary, q few days ago.
We arc indebted to Cadct y. Harris
for an invitation to attend the COM
mencement exercises OF tho Citadel
Academy, beginning On July PC. Rcv.
a. o. Darby will preach tho commence
ment sermon, Con. Ellis) III Capers will
deliver tho Grafton, and Gen. johnson
Hagood will deliver an address to the
graduating class.
w were unable to attend tho Press
Association, on account Of pressing bust
moss. Wo trust the "brcthrcn" enjoyed
tho meeting and tho excursion arranged
for them. We congratulate President
MCSwEENy, who has been so fortunate
tour. Ono by one our bachelor ranks
arc being deserted. Never mind wen
live In hope, anyway.
Rev. A.. J. Withcrspoon, u. D., of New
Orleans, who is known throughout the
civilized world as the founder of the cell
ebrntod religious institution, the object
OF which Is to look after ana care for the
spiritual condition of the sailors, known
a. tho Scaman's Bethel, delivered II Ice
turc hero on Thursday evening.
DR.. Withcrspoon is travelling through
his native State delivering lccurcs and
~cndcavoring to arouse tho people on the
Importance of missionary work among
this great and APPARENTLY. fricndless class.
He gave IA detailed account OF the work
ing OF the Bethel and some of the won
derful results that 1t has been the means
of accomplishing. He IL peculiarly fit
ted for this work, ana his achievements
are wonderful. His lecture was we'll at
tended.
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The aroenvills tournament.

Tho young men of Greenville, who re-
Gently visited us, 1t seems, have become
enthusiastic on the subject Of T%ourna-
ments. They ave lost no time i'm per
fecting arrangements for a series of
games Of Baseball, to be played In that
city, beginning on the 18th inst. Every
thing points towards n grand occasion
in the mountain city. Iaurcns Will
send n full delegation.
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The city authorities Of .Ashvillc
yesterday decided to have electric
lights, and closed Il contract with
Il Western firm for thirty lights,
twenty of them ON towers 125 feet
high and others on lower elevations.
Allen G.. Thurman, Jr., says that
there is no power on earth that
could ever gcthis father to accept
any political position.
A Jackson, Mich, grocer has
100000 worth of unpaid accounts,
which he is willing to sell for
5000.
One of the oldest, ifnot the oldest
medical college of the world, is the
Medical School of the Imperial
University of Japan.
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GouRtu Correspondence
CENER POINT.
GLENN.

Miss Ida Cunningham, of Lisbon, 3
visiting hcr brother w. l.. Cunningham
o fthis place.
Miss Maggie Rcdden, who has been
quite sick, We are glad to state, IL some
better, ut this time.
Miss Gussic Henderson has returned
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N oTICEl

NIL ONcrScrrS of Public High
ways are hereby directed to call
out their hands and work and put
said Public Highways in good
travelling condition; aS from the
heavy rains said Highways are in
bad condition, and the Supcrvi-
of each Township should have
said Highways improved Il, aS
early Il time rs they Well can.
j.. w. LITTLE,
Chm. B. -. &.
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Religious.

Bishop How will make his annual
visit to the Episcopal Church ut this
place, on Tuesday the 9th inst. and will
I'D service OH that day, ut l0H o'clock
A. NJ. and perhaps also at hight.
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LARGEST AND CHEAPEST
GREENNILI.E 4 COLUMBIA
RAILROAD.

ON and after Jan. 10. 1856. PASSENGER
trains Will rum as herewith indicated
this road and it's branches.
Daily. CNccpt SUudayS.
No E3-lp PASSENGER.
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II. 7. CHARLTON, G. p. a.
j. n, BASS, Sup't, Augusta, Ga,
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-25
French Toilets in Wool.

New contrasts in color and the use
of cloths for the two colors are the
features of the most elegant French
tailor gowns. For instance, a hello
tropc cloth dress opens over . vest and
petticoat of Suede cloth. A sage
green cloth costume has lower skirt
Of gray-white cloth bordered with
brown fur: Bright red serge gowns
for gay soung ladies are half covered
with braid or with passementerie of
an equally bright blue shade, which
for older women are dark green gar
ments craped on castor brown, or ON
Suede, Or the golden browns so long
in favor. Next to the use of cloths
and velvets come plush and fur in
combination with cloth. and the plush
es are most varied in designs, ap-
pearing in great blocks. in bars, in
plaids, in stripes, in leaf patterns. and
in imitation of leopard and tiger
skins-the two kinds of fur that ara
now. most used for parts of cloth
dresses. such as the waistcoat. the
sleeve cape. panels and bordsrk-
Harper's Barr.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-25
Acguains Thyself with God.

There is a growing feeling among
many thoughtful people, who do not
acknowledge themselves as believers
in Evangelical truth. that its principles,
after all, are the wisest that can be
used in training youth. An ilIustr:s-
ton of this came up recently at Girard
College. where no clergyman is know
ingly allowed to enter the grounds,
and the officers are required to pro-
vide instruction .Only in the purest
morality" But not long since Wis
itor was present ut Il chapel service in
the college, and was happily surprised
TO find the exercises truly Christian.
They were conducted by the vice
president, warm-heartcd Prcsby-
terian, who gave an address from the
text: "AcGuaint thyscif with God. :"
HIS audience was composed of 1.0jO
boys, between six and seventeen years
of age. very quiet and orderly. and all
of them fatherless. The matron, on
being asked b. what examples the life
of the teachers is nourishcd. replied:
Il strive to lead the boys directly to
Christ. Thus it seems that. in carry
ing out the rcquisition to provide 1.-The
purest morality" nothing meets the
case SO well us the life and teachings
of the Lord jesus. &C -COnareJatiOndlist.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-25
Round and Round the Temple.

In one of the great temples in Japan
the devotion of the worshippcrs con-
sists in running around the sacred
building one hundred times, and drop
ping piece of wood into box at each
round, when. the wearisOme eXertion
being ended. the worshipper goes
home tired and very happy at the
thought of having done his god such
worthy service. Are .here not some
Christians whose activity is very SINH
lar to this. and of about as much
value? They are on the street, run
ming to ali sorts of meetings. and ever
bus:ling from place to place. They
feel and talk rs if they were rendering
most valuable service ard soiace them
selves in their weariness with the COM
fort that they are doing great good and
will have Il rich reward. Yet really
they are accomplishing nothing. Their
eNhausting labor is really only running
round and round the temple; no cause
is advanced by it. Gods name is not
honored by it.-PreS5Vfcriam Banner.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-25

an ACQUAINTANCE with the Scriptures
and their applications to the conscjeDee
that was remarkable. His companion,
who knew him well. but had never
heard of bis religious progress, was as
topished and gratitied, and Immediate
ly registered him in his mind as one OF
the most hopeful of his religious
friends. He was not worker and had
no name or place in any enterprise or
charity; his peculiar gift was that OF
expression of feeling, and that seemed
to indicate mind saturated with the
very spirit of the Gospel But after
some time his business Jagged. He was
not keeping up with the demands of
his trade. Finally he was sold out for
the benefit of his creditors. who, how
ever, suffered considerable loss, since
his estate only paid a few cents on the
dollar. But he did not seem to be
crushed by this, nor did the fact that
he had inflicted loss on others bring
him confusion of face: on the contrary,
he went his rounds rs usual. retired to
private life. lived comfortably, and,
without any productive industry, had
enough and to spare. All this time.
perhaps. he was keeping up his enjoy
mcnt OF the interior religious things.
looking down. also, with pity and re-
gret upon the professors who were SO
far behind him. lie was sincere. but
deluded. He had Il great deal of piety,
or what passed in his own conception
for that. but little morality. He had
feelings and frames, but was without
righteousness United Presbyterian.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-25
RELIGIOUS READING.
ETERNAL LIFE.

And this is life eternal. that they should
know Thee, the only true God. and Him whom
Thou dld'st send. even Jesus ChrisL-JOita
1.:J
o deepest mystery of lifc-
That It should end SO soon. so soonI
Go out III xries and care aud STRIFE
AT early mOrD aI manhood noon,
When fairest prospects lie before.
Weep hopes are brightest, when the door
OF high success, flung open WIDE,
Invites To enter. when TIE tide
SeemS Oh the turn to fortune
Death knocks-that beating heart is stillcd,
Those work ing hands, that thinking brain
Arc dead. Those spar ling eyes are flled
With darkness now. Those high hopes vain
Op tcous change-that what was once man
Is now but dust, and worse than dust
thing VIII ch living mOrtaiS scan
ilh snuddering fear: a thing they thrust
Dep i'm the earIh. to silence and decay.
Is thls, indeed, the end of mans short day?
If death ends all then living is but vain:
If hope must die. what then is Life but pain?
Why longer strive!-the grave is ali we gain.
But see There shine upon that sacred page
these solemn wordS-O write them on thy
.Enow Chr st-to know Him is eternal life.
Know Hum and 1--we. TO live from Him apart
Is GcatE. Iol.ve with Him IS victory Ger tho
An. ti.en: Hope need rot die. That open tomb
Is not the end of all. Our Father gave
This life, ECt to be spent IN hopeless gloom.
in sup.ne ease, or in base, selfish strife.
But that to Him we should he wholly conse-
crate:
Toiing for highest ends. living that noblest
Hidden with Christ in God, that We should
celebrate
Our Maker glory and our Sav:ours love:
Learning 10 know Him, that in Hcaven above,
When death is past, VIC Oh HIS face may gaze.
And there before Him rapturouS songs may
raise.
" T. Obscyrcr
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-25
HIS INTENTIONS.
They Were Very Good. Hut Failed to Ex-
plain the Point Of the Joke.

They Were Very Good. Hut Failed to Ex-
plain the Point of the Joke.
A gentleman once apologized for a
friends bad singing by declaring that
''Tom's intentions were perfectly hon.
orable." The same remark will apply
to some persons whose appreciation of
a joke is not acute. A Dutchman was
standing in strictly temperance drug
store, when 4 youth of the ''too
smart type entered. and demanded
something with stick" in it. The
clerk promptly handed him bottle of
mucilage. Greatly to the Germans
perplexity. every one laughed.
Some benevolent person took the
trouble to explain the joke, where
upon the honest Dutchman laughed
long and loud. and determined to re-
late the circumstances to his wife
katrina.
He fastened home, and said:
'.Mein vife!''
s.VeN?"
81 shoost gone to told you ter pest
shoke in der vorldtr'
''Vas ist das?''
''Vell, vas in der trug-shtore
shOost now already. und Won sheeky
younk man he come in und say: 'Gif
me something's mid piece of wood in
it Und der CLERK he shoost tage
down Won POODLE of glue. and elf it to
him. Haw: haw! haw!'
''But 1 don't see something funny in
dat"
'.Vall, I didn't ut first. Katrina, but
after it vas explain, laff myself most
to p,ecesn wus the encouraging reply.
Bat Katrina looked solemn
Youths Companion.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-25
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

Only 4 loving heart can cffectual-
ly present a loving Gospel.-H Clay
IrumbuH.
Happiness is ncither within nor
without us: ii is the union of ourselves
with God.-IuScGl.
10 stimulate feeling and do moth
ing in consequence is a short road TO
destroy the fecling.-Dr. 4. Ndclnrsa.
"A man may honestly think himsel
honest. and fresh weeks experience
make him doubt it altogether. George
Nae Donald.
Cultivate forbcarance I'll your
heart yields fine crop OF it. Pray for
II short memory as to all unkindnesses.
-SpaUgeon.
Never fear to bring the subiimcst
motive to the smallest duty and the
most infinite comfort to the smallest
trouble. Chris,iaM Union.
Behind the snowy loaf is the mill
wheel; behind the mill the wheat field: ::
on the whcat-iicld fails the sunlight;
above the sun is God.-J & Russell.
The everyday cares and duties,
which men call drudgery. are the
weights and counterpoiscs of the Clock
of time, giving its pendulum true
vibrat on, and its hands regular
motion.
As one who carries gunpowder
would not wish to he where sparks are
flying. lest he should be destroyed so
should VIC carefully avoid such places
and such company as may lead us into
Thomas E0Ston.
Whatever good we co we must
look upon it as the performance of our
promise to Him. The more we do for
God the more we are indebted to Him
for our efficiency is due to Him. and
not of ourselves. .-MdttheU Henry.
DO you know book that you are
willing 10 pit under your head for a
pillow when you lay dying? Very we'll.
that is the look you want to study
while ;ou are living There is but one
such Book in the world. Joseph Cook.
-Ail the people have their trials and
ailictions. but q contcnted mind ac-
commodities itself to every vicissitudc
OF life; neither poverty nor distress.
neither losses nor disappointments.
neither sickness nor sorrow. can affect
the equanimity.- Baps,s. Wcckly.
"A vaeillating walk. backward
ness to take \ bold and decided line, q
readiness to conform to the world, a
hesitating witness for Christ. a iingcr-
ing tone for religion-ail these make
up sure recipe for bringing a blight
upon the garden Of your soul. Bishop
Rylc.
Thomas County cat., 1886-11-25
HUMOROUS.

The cucumber is an Odd-Fcllow.
Try him and see whether he can't give
you the grip.-Bn6ato Courier.
"A Michigandcr has grown sum
flower four feet in circumference.
Carry the news to Oscar. He will grow
Wilde over it.
An obscrvant writer says that few
men know what to do with their
hands. They should offer them to
some nice girl.-N y. Ledger
-..Culchaw!- provincial lady Of
culture was lately heard to remark:
II ain much of Il agrammarist, but 1 IN
a pretty good 'rithamcticker."
Many q young man who has been
too bashful to propose to girl has had
her father come into the parlor at
eleven o'clock and help him out.
-Mulcahey Con seeing Il base VOL
for the first timc) )-.'Be Hcavins! The
mon that plays that fiddle mus. be
moighty long-armed.' Rambler.
-Mamma-..uenry, I've surprise
:or you Papa-'.Indeed." Mamma
YES; baby has cut his eye-tceth."
Papa-..tiracious me! what dreadful
dcciccut. -oUUye.
"A witness in case in New
Orleans court the other day, being cx
hausted, asked for glass of watcI
whcreuDon the Judge turned to the
cross-eXamining counsel and said.
blandly: Don't you think you'd bet
ter let this witness 90. seeing that you
have pumped him dry?''
The child who makes the acquaint-
ance of thematernai slipper may have
the satisfaction of knowing that its
mother once underwent the same OPP
Grafton at the hands of its grand
mother. This is one Of the reasons
why children arc so fond OF their grand
parents. Haren Ners.
---..Oh. Miss Brown, who was that
homeIy young lady you were with tins
afternoona' That, sir? That was
my sister, ''Oh-ah-I beg ten thou
sand par.ions! Jonght to have noticed
the great resemblance! That is-tlat
is" Then he wished an EARTHQUAKE
would happen right then and there.
Poetry and Truth. SpindIer
(quoting)-''With half my appetite,
good dame, my leather dOublet would
glad you fcefth way. sir, for Missus
wanted me TO tell You that she's lost
the mallet and the steak amt been
pounded quite so much as common"
-Iid-Bits.
He referring to painting)-
'.Don't you think the introduction of
one or two birds would give Xou q lit
tie more life. Miss Bessie?" She IRE.
ferring to lunch)-'.How thoughtful OF
you. Mr. Short. and how delicatelv
you put the invitation!'-( (and he had
to run her over to the nearest hotel
and order broiled quail for two. )-Er-
change.
why" some writer asks, lis =
brilliant man less brilliant with his
wife than with any one else?" Well.
we suppose she asks him for money
oftcner than any one else. You tax.
to borrowing money regularly and
constantly Of your dearest and moss
brilliant friend. and see what VII; TO-
come Of his briliiancy in your presence. /
IN r. Herald