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New Anecdote OF Lincoln.
IBen: Perley Poore.l

Mr.. Lincoln was found one morningby
q visitor counting several small piles Of
greenbacks on his table "This, sir. I"
said he, noticing the gentleman's surprise.
us something out of my usual line. But
q president Of the United States has o
multiplicity of duties not specified 40 the
constitution or the acts of congress This
is one of them. This money belongs to
q poor negro who is porter in the treas.
ury department, and is at preseut very
sick with the smallpox. Gle did mot
catch it from me. however; at least, l
think mott. He is now in the haspital,
and could not draw his pay because he
could not sign his name ! have been at
considerable trouble to overcome the dill,
Guilty and get his money for him, and
have at length succeeded in cutting red
tape, as the newspapers say. am now
dividing his money and putting by q por-
ton in an envelope, labeled with his
name, along with my own funds, accord
ing to his wish.
And so he did-foldcd it carefully and
locked it up in q safe, where neither
moths nor rust would corrupt. nor thisSN1
break through and steal-thus resolving
himself into a savings bank for the benefit
of helpless sufferer.
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Next Thing to It
detroit Free Press;

A woman ran out of house on Beau.
bien street the other day crying . Fire"
as loud as she could yell A pedestrian
who was passing sprang up the steps and
into the hall, aud, being unable to see or
smell smoke, he turned to the gasping and
excited woman and asked: '..... ..- .s'.s
@Where is the firel can't see any signs
Of one :. -..-aJ
ST. didn't mean fire.! IL meant
murder" she replied .,,. 80 i 3
SIS there man in the house?' .ih..
80, sir. ;" 80 .::-.......,.
'"Wlo tried to murder your" - .-,
1Oh, didn't mean murder, I guess;
but the awfulest biggest rat you ever
sot eyes on chased our cat across the
kitchen and then stood and glared at me
like tiger thirsting fer blood! Oh, sir.
you'd better turn in fire alarm, and let
'em kick in nil the doors and break in all
the windows and flood the house. The rat
must be killed before be commits some
terrible deedIn go 20 ..... 3:
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rho Chief Source OF Acoustical Defects

rho Chief Source OF Acoustical Defects.
Some Of the most eminent architects are
of the opinion that the chief SOURCE Of
acoustioal defects in a hall Is the reflec-
sion Of sound waves In such a way that
they strike upon the ear Of the hearer
within q certain interval after the direct
waves, and arc recognized as IN echo or
resonance. It is asserted, In regard to
the limits within which this point exerts
disturbing influence, that difference
,f sixteen and one-haf to twenty-three
.oet not only causes no disturbance, but,
under some circumstances, may produce
favorable reinforcement of the direct by
the reflected sound, and that with dimin-
ished intensity the difference may be
somewhat greater, but undor no circum-
stances should it oxceed thirty-three feet.
In regard to the acoustic conditions Of
churches, It ia asserted that the ceilings,
which in theatres help the effect in the
upper tiers, IN churches are too high for
this, and may produce resonance, or echo,
and that it iB, therefore, necessary to diff
fuse the sound reflected from them.
Walls as well as ceilings require to be
investigated In this respect.-Scientific
Journal
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For she ,roula scalk up and dos0n the sands.
had written and give to him, as ne was
coming homo q passage ahead OF nm.
One was, t. his mother, and the other to
"In the last he spoke OF the. message
he had sent her when he come away, say
in he was sorry that ho had to leave SO
sudden but he had been unexpectedly
ordered aboard.
"Then he said he hoped she would wait
patiently for him, for he would surely be
homo again in two months. Poor lad
Whatever had become Of the message we
never knew, but poor Mad has been dc
mented critter ever since"
AS the captain finished, Frank spoke
through tho hushed, sad silencc that fol.
lowed ,.E '...;. .,. ~. -.
cit is strange" he said. II have
often wondered over the rumors OF ny
cousins love affair, for, Harry Lambert
was my own cousin" ... e.! - -. -.
she warn't, now" exclaimed tho cap
tain bluntly. ...s.. :. j. =. ,;fe., ,
"Yes.; but ell this happened when I
was quiten lad. I never knew Justwherc
this Madeline lived, but I remember hear.
ing about tho story. I am told greatly
resemble him, and that accounts for poor
MAIDS raving to-day. -. .,..... -.
The rosy rays from the setting sun
shone across the crested waves, and fell
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sHeG e came he, uip,:out, oft to-day. VIII he gos
TOO? Ah, yes ;sto the ship-to the ship IN
zthe seal, Come; come, you .andEl, To- 1ne
sship away under thes sea" 81 3, \
And amid her wild Cries a1d mutter1ngs
the poor daft creature was borne from the
room. and the service at last finished.
"Poor critter!" said the captain, three
hours later, when they were seated quietly
together, and the borrowed wedding raj
mont had been secured and returned.
"'Taint very often Wild Mad takes to
rampariil'." She hain't now for three
wears. T guess, and that was when a
Young captain come ashore here Tor
= dayto see some friends. She tackled
him Just as she did you, Frank: You Sec
she's; always fancyin'' somebody's Harry
Lambert, the young ship-mate she gotso
in. love with long ago. But she always
quiets. right down, they say, after one OF
those e!spells-"o - -,
sHarry Lambert, ship-mate, did you
say?"' cried Frank, starting at the name
."Yes,. have you. heard. of him? A
mighty nice boy. remember all the
affair very well. Madeline Earle-thats
Mad. YOU -know-was bright. pretty
girl; but there was insanity in the family.
"Well, young Lambert came here to
visit just as you did, my son, and some"
how ther1 two was together great deal,
but I guess Harry never, fell just in love
with her.-liked her company, you know,
and SO on, but she got wrapped upln him,
and he determined to marry her though
he didn't like her mother being crazy. ;.
"Well, the marriage as.the talk OF the
town, and things was goin' on smooth
enough, when all Of sudden Harry dis
appeared and never came back. Mad,
she took on awful, and then she fell to
mopin' and finally lost her mind entirely.
.tDay after day, and night after night
they'd: have to watch her, for she would
walk up ard down the sands, looking out
to sea, or hide away in the rocks some
where for days, watching the ships SAIL
ing by. ....., ,....i..-,r -, .u.
had cons down, and he was among the
lost; and not long after an old sailor
came here with some letters which Harry
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,Pearlie sat DOM on The side of The bed.

,Pearae sat down on The side Of The bed.
wardrobe, drawer, or corner could the
pretty, new wedding-dress be found.
Pearlie Of course helped things along by
sitting down and crying as though her
heart would break.
It had been quite an expensive we'd
ding-gown for Pearlic, who was only the
daughter of retired sea-captain, not any
richer than the majority. But Pearlie
was the idol Of his heart, the younger OF
two girls, and "the baby" so the captain
had said: .."
"Ee should choose her dress himself.
He knew what weddin' rig should be,
for he'd seen 'em in furrln places. None
Of your cheap stufs, but real silk and
flowers, you Sec" '., s..-'.
Then he had delved deep into his ever
ready purse, without O. sign Of shrinking.
shat he might at least sec his "lttle gal u
in the real article he coveted. ...,.. ea.,..
Exquisite shoil-nowers, too, with q real
gem Of fan that he had brought from
the West Indies, embellished tho toilet.
Frank Ellison had run down to Craig
more in the early summer, intending to
make o brief sojourn, but the "blue-
capped waves" he said, bewitched him,
though everybody knew-as everybody
does know in q small town-that q GER
lain blue-capped damsel, known as Cap
tain Gray's "middy," had bewitehed him
still more.
And now had come the wedding-day,
and Captain Gray was aboutto relinquish
this saucy little sailor Of his, who was an
epitomized etheTealized edition Of himself,
into the keeping OF o good-looklng " city
chap"
Yes, tho wedding-day and hour had ar
rived. and the bride sat mourning the
loss Of her wedding-dress. ~
&"Well, PearHe, thereis no alternative
YOU will have to wear your white SWISS.
The folks and minister will be here IN no
time. There Is one comfort they all
knew YOU had a lovely new dress, and 1t
is, TOO late to delay the wedding. To
think anyone would be mean enough to
steal that. Of all things-for it must have
been stolen" ,-s., .s -,
shadow OF annoyance and sad dlsappolnt7
ment hoyoring over them all, Pearlle
stood up to be married. ,........ ..
Poor Captain Gray, sulky and out OF
sorts, Pearlie, lugubrious, and with the
suspicion Of pout on her usually smiling
rosy lips.
Perhaps the bridegroom WaS tlte oiilS
one really happy, for, at this particular
period; Pcarlie looked beautiful to him in
any garb. -. ''.' - ~ ;. -. >"
so the ceremony proceeded, and Pcarlie
was Just beginninsto get q little wcarieG.
Suddenly Behind her shc heurd:a light
rustic and stir, thon a surprised rnurnIur:
Pearlie at once very indecorously looked
over her shoulder. 80. ~,
Up through the company came q wild
eyed, gipsy-faced woman, her scant black
hair flying loosely about her as'she nod
ded and smiled to right and left.
Pearlie recognized her. as did every
body else. It was tho crazy woman of
the village, known as "Wiiu Mad.
But what was she doing there?
She had burst suddenly through the
window from the piazza, and, strangest
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/ a;sToRY$oF WALLS
,rln ,rne Clerks. Run of LHck-Amnsina.
rostflo Older Street Men.
Brooklyn Eagle.l


So many stories are told about the rise
Of men in Wall street that they seldom
attract as much attention, now as they did
Years ago, when speculation was carried
on with caution. One OF, the most anus
ing specimens of wall street men is to be
seen every day on his way to the "street" "
in q brousham of his own, with 0 magni-
ticent team of baysand an. English coach.
man on the box. Within the brougham
sits the speculator, leaning forward on his
cane and. looking thoughtfully- al
lis we'll giovcd hands. He has
pale and almost etfeminate face
and his manner is reserved and austeret
He is very much more exclusive andsele
CANT in the matter of personal enjoyment,
n years old, aud in department more dig
niGed than Mr.. Gould, Mr.. Connor, OF
Henry Cews--most of whom go up and
down in the elevated, or in yellow cabs.
This young man had charge Of q Ger.
tain. department OF ielvets in firm on
Worth street, and made all the way from
s15 10. 80 O. week. He lived in a board
inc house on Twenty second street, on
terms of special friendship with the land
lody. His father had performed the mar,
riacc ceremony for the landlady in earlier
wears, and she kept her eye on the clergy.
mans son, and fed him dutifully for S. a
week. lie had always "played" q" the
bucket shops. and often made, very tidy
little winnings ,,,ooo,.. :.
The landlady had raised $4,000 during
her many years of keeping boarders, and
was about to devote it to paying of a
mortgage on her house, when the solemn
little clergyman's soa succeeded in per:
suading her to invest some of IL in Wal!
| street She was cautious woman. and
| agreed to let him have $500 every Mon
day morning for five successive weeks
| This is not great amount of money, but
he happened to catch the market as 1t
rose, and he is with it yet His profits
the first two weeks were enormous, and
the landlady threw all her money into
the pool -
Now he is living in bachelors cham
bers In the Cumberland. dimes regularly
at Delmonico's and lives in q state of mag
nifcence suitable to millionaire The
| older Wall street men are. immensely
amused at the spectacle for they say that
| e single slump of the market will wipe
him Out of existence as completely as
| though he had never lived.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
An Eve Doctor OF lpdin.
New Orleans Times Democrat

The itinerant eye doctor of India per.
forms operations in manner that would
startle western oculist As he enters q
town he bawls: do you want back
your sight?-1 rupee only" When q
customer appears he takes out his pen:
knife and performs the operation while
standing in the open square. Then he
binds up the wound, tells his patient to
keep in the dark for o fortnight, and
pockets his rupee A writer in Cham.
bers' Journal, who describes this pro.
ceeding, says that 1t is almost always sue.
cessful; one Of his own servants, woman
of 80. was in this way successfully oper'
ated upon for cataract
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
GE0.x 4. co R n BLSO n.

My stock Is now complete in every de-
partment, and, having bought in large
quantities. was enabled to buy Mt greatly
reduced prices, which reduction I will di-
vide with my customers. Advertising is
generlly looked upon as b6sh; bnt you will
think differently when you visit my store
and Inspect the different lines Jearry, along
with the low prices. You will at once say,
how does lie sell such :gooils at;such low
prices, and they. are of. the best quality:o
You would then readily understand that
they were bought in large bulk at the
lowest notch, therefore the prices can be
made lowsand to convince yourself of the
fact, call early and save money.
I have the best stock of
:.rf.'. a't. GROCERIES, :".
I ever brought to this market. consisting Of
Bacon, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Fine Teas,
Macllerel in Kits, Drums. Il barrels, 4
barrels and barrels. 500 packages of the
above goods just received; and opened, and,
as all my Mackerel are packed TO order,.I
guarantee them to be the best, especially
tile Mess Mackerel. - ... -.
I Keep on hand three grades Of FLOUR,
Caledonia, Sea Foam, and Orange Mills.
will guarantee the Orange Mills to be the
best family Flour ever brought to this mar
ket. The other two grades are Of good
quality and highly recommended. have
added to my heavy Groceries full stock Of
Fancy Groceries consisting, of CANNED
GOODS in great: variety, CRACKERS,
such as Ginger Snaps, Cornhills, Lemon
Cakes, Jumbles, Strawberry Cakes and
many other kinds SUGARS, COFFEES
and TEAS are q specially with ME. -, =.
Next to the Grocery comes the. .i.,: Is. g.,
wood AND WILLOW ARE,
Con sisting of .Brooms, Buckets,
Tubs, Kegs, Wash Boards, Baskets, and
will be sold at lower prices than ever Of
fered on this market. In the above depalt-
ments you will find NlesSrs. ANGUS 2.
DANTZLER and a. NJ. ALBRIGHT,
who are always ready to serve you.
Ournext stock, managed by MR.. W. PE1l-
BROKE BRUNSON, who understands the
wants Of the people, consisting of JEANS
from 6N cents to 81 per yard and claim to
have the largest and best selected stock in the
city. We also keep fine Cassimeres Of the
latest, patterns, Broad Cloths, Doeskins,
Water Proofs, in all colors. Flannels, both
Red and White. cheaper this season than
ever before. We also have Table Danasks
in all grades and colors, German Quilts.
White Quilts, in large variety, also nice
line. of MarseillaiSe Quilts. We sell
Blankets from S1.OO to $1,000 pair. COM
forts in every grade. Our Domestic Stock,
such as: plain Homespuns, Yellow Home
spuns, Glnghams, Cotton and olLinseys,
Bleach Hompspun, 1OA and 12A Sleeting,
Hickory Stripes, Blue Denims, Osnaburgs.
Bed Ticking, Canton Flannel are .rnsur-
passed in the city.
OurneXt stock Is ~.
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Our Hugo Territories.

Montana and Dakota combined would
form domain larger in extent than all of
the United States from the St Lawrence
to North Carolina, and from the Aslegha-
MES to the Atlantic Custer county
Montana, alone Is larger in area than the
whole state OF Pennsylvania
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QreSS
Before any ono could Interfere or realize
the situation, she had jostlcd in front OF
tho sober old minister, causing his re-
spectacle gold-rimmed glasses to topple
over his nose, and was bowing to the
bridegroom.
80 you havo come back, dcar-come
back to marry me. Glad TO SEQ you. Ha
ha! ha! You have mado mistake, lady
fair; you're in the wrong place. Como
away" dragging Pearlie from her lovers
side; "you are the bridesmaid, and I am
the bride. Fientls leave us! Would you
take him from mo again? To the ship,
did you say? Ha! ha! ha! the ship lies
deep, deep down. You cannot reach it.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
The Button Business.
iYon!iers Statesman.l

There were 81, 10000 buttons made in
this country last year. And when o man
is waiting for his wife. preparatory to
her going out with him, he imagincs
she's secured at least 90, 900, 900 of them
on her gloves
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
RrIdoc Isebuilt Within n Week.

The great Yuma bridge across the Colo
RADIO river was destroyed by fire and re-
built within O week., the material being
gathered up and sent forward at distances
varying from fifty to $50 miles. This is
said to be the quickest time on record for
such q piece of work.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14
Climate OF Ancient Greoce.
;Exchangs.l

It is known that tho climate of ancient
Greece was much more salubrious $500
years ago than it is now; and the same
thing seems to be true of many other
countries Is the planet slowly entering
upon another of its cold cyclea
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14

A wart taken from q mans hand and
transferred to Q dog by St Louis suH
geon is growing nicely in Its new qua7.
ferE
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14

Nothing will so effectually solve doubts,
relieve suspense, and remove uncertainty
as habit of promptly performing the
nearest duty.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14

It is estimated that there have been
Turkish rugs sold in Boston recently
in sufficient quantity to cover Boston
common
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-01-14

The man who can keep heaven in his
heart while he has the other place in his
stomach is the proper sort 6f Christian to
lie to.-Chicago Ledger.
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OfIntercst to Cigarette Smokers.

4 street arab lately confessed in New
York court that he made living by col
iecting cigar stumps and selling them to
cigarette manufacturers for Is cents q
pound. He sometimes gathered as many
as five pounds in day.
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CHOWHlaHG,

... Which consists Of
NIL tho latest Novelties. We have made
this specially in our business and keep all
grades from the cheapest cottonade suits to
the finest made, such as Diagonals mall
colors and cuts. Also elegant Broadclo:h
Suits. If suit is wanted for wedding pur.
poses then we are headquarters. We defy
competition in this line. We guarantee
every fit. We keep in this stock Gents
Underwear, such as the celebrated Pearl
grades, colors and prices. Our Gents Neck
wear is OF the latest styles. Don't forget to
ask for Gents Jewelry,, such as Cuff But
tons, Studs, Collar and Sleeve Buttons, all
genuine and for less money than you can
buy in this market. Our HAT stock is ell
tirely new and can suit any taste. We have
always been noted for fine HATS. The
styles are very pretty this season. MI.
PETER BRUNSON, who is thoroughly up
in all the above lines, is in charge and is
always at his post to serve you. Our %
We call the attention of the public, es-
pccially the Ladies, to our mammoth stock
Of DRESS GOODS. from the cheapest cali
co to the finest of silks. 1t would be useless
to begin to enumerate the different kinds of
Dress Goods, as we have spared 10 pains
or expense in putting in the largest stock of
Dress Goods in all the latest tints and trim.
mings of the latest styles to match every
dress sold. We make specially in we'd
ding outfits. Our CLOAK Department is
full up of all grades, from the cheapest
sacluc to the finest Jew Market Cloak.
Ask to see them. Messrs II. e. STOLL
and 7. o. S. DIBBLE, experienced Sales
men, are in charge of this stock. .
Call on MR.. D II. MARCHANT, anoth-
er competent salesman. for NOTIONS, such
rs Hosiery. Handkerchefs. Kid Gloves in all
colos, Jerseys and Jackets. Buttons in
large variety. Spool Cotton, Spool Silk,
Silk Twist, Dexter Knitting Cotton, Ze-
phyr Worstel, the largest stock of Ham,
burg Edgings and Trimmings in this city
Ladies' Wear of the latest Novelties. UNI
brellas from 81 cents up to the finest silk.
We have the largest and best line Of Corsets
you will find in the State. Don't forget to
ask for our cheap Stockings, from an infant
up. Also an elegant line of Gents Half
Hose. Silk uandkcrchefs in all colors, for
Ladies and Gents.
The Saddles, Harness, Whips, Umbrellas:
Glass Ware, Crockery, Lamps, Tinware,
Hardware, Rubber Betting, Rawhi'le Lace
ing, is under the charge Of Capt. II. e.
WANNAMAkER, who thoroughly under
stands the above lines in all their details
and viii! take pleasure in showing you and
sell you cheaper and better goods than you
call buy elsewhere. We carry the largest
stock in the above lines in the State. Build
crs anu Contractors, will d0 well to buy
their Hardware here as money can DC saved.
Carpenters Tools have been carefully Sc.
lcctcl as to good quality and at reasonable
prices. If yon want 4 good Gun give us a
call. We keep single Guns, Double-barrcled
Muzzlr Leaders, also a lot of fine Brcccf-
Leaders. Our Silver and Plated Ware is
elegant, of the latest patterns. Ask to see
it. Also fine Table and Pocket Cutlery.
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MADELINES FATE. !

"Why, where is itp cried Peatle, stop;
ping short within the door, Her big, opal
ewes stretched wide open in nmazement.
stranger said her mother from be-
hind. "Perhaps Flo has taken 1t some
where, and she turned to investigate the
,ovcthry - g -, = :, = y
ssStrange indeed p thought Pearlie, as
she sat down on the side or the bed.
",Dear fmen exclaimed :hcr mother,
coming in again in a frenzy OF. anxiety
: "nobody knows anything about IT..
EE'"Wo must look, "cried Pearlle, startinS
to her feet, fear taking possession Oh her
heart in earnest. '.It must be some
where. Who. ever heard Of a wedding
dress disappearing mysteriously an hour
before the weddingE', - go.
But their search was all in vain. Places
possible and impossible Of concealment
were ransacked. to no purpose. In no
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goM1l, Carolina Railway.
GREENYILLE EMPRESS

4 ommeneing opScpt 9th, 1885, Passenger
" Hrains will Sf1n as follows until fur
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Bal i'm Co. Treasury Jan. ], 1886,
POOR FUND.
Bal. in Co. Treasury Jan. LIST, lSsG
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.

Receipts.
Sal. in Co. Treasury on March /, 1885,