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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-19

rs NOW APPROACHING IN
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the Emporium of Fashion is the place TO
secure Clothing for hot weather, you will
find in stock, Blue and Black Serge, Suits
and Drap D'cte. just what is needed TO
keep cool and comfortable. Besides these
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patterns and in all sizes from Sl.7J to $40.
Black Alapaca and Silk Serge Coats III all
sizes, including Extra Sizes, also Gents
Underwear OF India Gauzc, Lislc Thread
and Balbriggan. Just what you need this
hot ScaSOno
NOTICE..
will girrto every cash purchaser 10 The
amount of SlnOr over, Il SOLID SllEER
NICkLE STEM WINDING WATER
BURY WATCH, Il perfect time piece and
of the new series Gentlemen wishing to
secure one uf these watches had better
make their purchases at once Is The nnnh-
Der of watches are limited.
RESPECTFULLY,
NJ. [. KINARD,
COLUMBIA, :. {.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-19

In thu island Of Java there are twenty
letter press printing offices.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-19
III EO D 0 R { KOHN.
MACHINE SHOP =.

EOR THE CONVEYANCE OF
l. Farmers and Mill Men, we have open
cd 4 REPAIR AND SUPPLY SuC. IN
Mr.. Ii. Riggs corner, and will be prepared
to do all necessary ENGINE AND GIN
REPAIRING with promptncsS, guarantee
ing satisfaction in every instance.
In connections with our Shop We are
Agents for the sale Of The Talbot Engine,
Saw and Gri>t Mills. Also the best Cotton
Gins, Condcncers and Self Feeders. The
Handbook InspIrator, korting Universal
Injector, the best Boiler feed in the market,
Vanduzcn jet Pump, for lifting water
out Of wells Of any depth.
We will keep Oh hand Il full line Of
BRASS FITTINGS, STEAM AND WA.
TER GUAGES, STEAM AND GAS
PIPING, ELBOWS. NIPPLES, &c.
PACKING, LCBRICATING AND Cl-
LINDER OILS, and in fact everything to
fit up your Machinery. Orders for Pull
lcys and Shafting filled at lowest prices.
We would respectfully solicit the patronage
OF Tic people Of Oran-chure and surround
ing country.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-19
HAMILTON'S INSURANCE AGENCY
LICENSE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF CONTROLLER GENERAL, {
COLUMBIA, S. c., April |. 1856. )
T certify that Mr. John y. Hamilton, OF
l. Orangcburg, 5. e., Agent Of the NOiIll
BRITISH and MERCANTILE, QUEEN
Insurance COMPANIES Of North Ann,Iica.
WESTERN ASSURANCE, FACTOl'S
TRADERS, PEICAN and llOMElNSlE--
ANCE COMPANIES, has comr rlled
with the rcquistiticns Of th" Act u! the
General Assembly entitled An Act to regu-
late the Agencies IF Insurance Companies
not incorporated in III" Stat" q South caro-
lima, and | hereby license the said JOllN
A. HAMILTON Agent aforesaid, tOtakc
risks ard transact all business Of insurance
in This State III the County Of Orangehurg
Tor ana in behalf Of said ComOanlcs. En-
pircs March %1St, 1857. ". f. STONEl,
Comptroller General.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-08-19

There were 15,1G3 cilattel mortgages
flied in New York the first lnlt 0f 1886.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-08-11
A Ready Reply.

President Van Buren's son, Familiarity
known as Prince John, was q man of great
natural ability, good lawyer and ready
wit. On one occasion he had taken some
technical legal advantage, by which his OPP
ponent's client in an action was non suited.
The man was furious and declared his pur-
pose to give John piece of his mind when
no saw him-he would wither him. Happen
ing to see John ono day at Downing's stand
Ing ut the bar, getting outside of something
he boldly confronted thedasSysfsand,. being
small man, looked up ~ disestteooly nn3
burst out: Z" Mr.. Van Buren,, is there any
client SO low and mean, or any case SO
nasty, that you wouldn't undertake to de-
fend him in it 2" 81 don't know" said
John, stopping to put away another oyster,
then bonding down and confidentially draw
ling out his reply in the little mans cor,
What have you been doing 2"--Boston
Budqet.
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The Boys Understood.

Some teachers know how to deal with
boys The members of certain high
school, after long debate, decided that the
marking system was injurious and unfair,
and petitioned the principal to abolish it.
We know, said the spokesman, whether
we have prepared our lessons or not; the
record of an accidental miss may be quite
misleading" There was grand baseball
match impending in which the whole school
was intensely interested. 81 Let us try 1t
on the ball ground FIRST" said the teacher.
In the coming match keep no score. You
will know whether you play we'll or i'll, and,
as for errors, they are often pure accident
why record them?" The boys smiled and
withdrew. The reasoning was too much for
them. York Ledger.
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POETRY.
Hammock Song.


swaying, swaying, softly swaying in the sea
weed scented breeze,
Gazing at the sunlight, dinging golden glance
through the trees,
Listening to the drowsy droning OF the never
tired bees;
There's some magic in the motion, some strange
spell we do not know,
weird power it has TO conjure visions up from
long ago,
BY Its swinging cradle motion, slowly, softly to
all the world of work and wisdom fades behind
US, 1t is naught,
Clear before our charmed vision, Spanish castles
rise unsought,
And the shadow-l land is round u.s. ana the realm
Of dreamy thought
What is this strange power that holds us9 I'll
some silent, subtle spell,
Born Of swaying, ever swaying, like the tolling
of a bell,
Or the rocking of the ocean, and the salty sea-
weed smell.
Lying laziiy, we llnger in the land OF day dreams
bright,
Drinking deep from faney's fountain. drsughts OF
quiet, calm delight,
TIL the eastward frightening shadows warn us
OF the coming night.
Still we linger scarcely needing how the happy
moments go,
What care we for time that passes? We are
swinging to and fro,
With that magic cradle modon swaying, sway
ing soft and slow.
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A Talk About Crabs.

There has been noticed growing de-
mand for crabs lately, the public taste APP
pearing to run that way decidedly. Tho
three kinds that are now in favor are the
blue china, the stone and the spider. The
blue china take the lead The season for
soft-shells begins June 1st and that for she'd
ners month later; but this year more
Shedders were caught in June than ever be-
Tore. The season lasts until October, and
they are gathered all along the coast from
North Carolina to Montauk Point. There are
some curious features about shedders that
people generally don't know much about
For instance take one that measures three
and half inches from tip to tip with the
shell on as soon as the shell falls off the
crab will begin to grow, and by the end Of
the season it is eight or nine inches long
The shell opens gradually, so the crab can
creep out. The crab is then found to be
covered with soft skin, which quickly be-
comes very tough. This is what makes it
excellent for bait as it holds the hook firm
ly. Many acres of low water land are taken
up by producers for the exclusive raising of
crabs. The shedders are kept in floats and
the hard-shell crabs in what are called
pounds. The floats are shallow boxes, kept
just under the water, and the pounds are
large spaces of low water land fenced in
With galvanized iron latticed fences. Some
of these pounds are three and four acres
each and surrounded by fences 1000 to l.
500 feet long.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-08-11
AN EvENrFUL CAREER.
The Ups and Downs of Henry CIews'
Life.

Henry Ciews, the prominent operator of
Wall street, is English by birth, though for
many years resident here. Indebted wholly
to himself for his prosperity, no is unques-
aonably very capable fnancier and re-
markablo for commercial insight, manage
mont, power OF combination and extraordi-
nary mental resources. Years 400 he Was
am told, a dealer in ready made clothing
and got 80 much money That, with larger
views and added experience, he conceived
himself TO be fitted for higher career. He
accordingly disposed Of his raimental trade
and went into banking. This was during
the civil war and his shrewd operations in
gold and stocks soon brought him into
notice and greatly increased his wealth. He
advertised widely, cultivated newspaper
men and became known throughout the
land, his opinions, movements and actions
being constantly chronicled. On this &C.
count many men in Wall street regarded
him as in certain way meretricious, as q
inancier whose trumpet had been blown
too loud and too long for the possession of
marked ability Thoy did not hesitate TO
pronounce him sham and to predict his
early downfall.
He certainly was very ambitious and
particularly fond of being exploited by
journalists of the cheaper sort, who were
believed TO borrow money Of him, which
they found it inconvenient to pay and for
which he never asked. When the none
tary reaction Of 1878 came Henry Clews 4
Co. was one of the various houses that were
forced to suspend. Then his detraotors
said, all in chorus, 81 told you So" and
were sure that nothing more would DO
heard Of him. He had considered himself
worth IS 900, 600 at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing and before 8 he was bankrupt He had
small hope himself that he would recover
from his failure, but circumstanc "a, aided
by good management, favored him and in
fow years he had paid all his debts, dollar
for dollar, and stood fairly before and with
the world again.
Henry Clews is once more big operator
In oil, grain and provisions, as well as
stocks and bonds, and seems to be singu.
larly acute and sagacious. He does not
court the press as much as he did, but he
shows more capacity and steadiness than
formerly and is now accounted leader In
the street. He married some time ago
pretty Kentuckian considerably younger
than himself and appears at fifty to be firm
ly established In financial and social sue
cess. He Is one of tho mon who have defiet
nuqury.
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Practical Jokes.

The practical joke is always an attemp
at humor. Dissect tho practical joke. Ego
tism and poverty of real wit tempt some
1unce to infict moderate pain upon another
keeping well out of it himself and his being
out of it, and the other being in it, makes
him feel humorous and this really favors
the narrow theory of Hobbies of Madness
bury, that g laughter arises from glorying
n ourselves ct some superiority over our
aeighbors." The dull humorist in this
style chips bristles, and strews them in his
friends bed, or makes him up what Is
called an apple-pie bed-a wonderful cor
uption of cap-a-pie Meantime his bed is
Ill right, and his heart rejoices. One Of
these humorist put skeleton into young
lady's bed, then retired softly and awaited
the result with the idiotic chuckle of dull
dog who has gone astray into humor. The
result was that the young lady fell scream
ing on the floor, was taken up insane, and
ended her days in madhouse. Another
such humorist battened down the matches
of small trading vessel in the Thames.
Smoke was created somehow in the hold q
forgot by what cause), and the crew, con
sisting of four poor wretches, tried in
rain to escape. Their cries were stifed,
and the next day their smoking corpses
were recovered, grim monuments Of block
heads humor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-08-11

A large rice field" says Judge Hender.
son, Commissioner of Agriculture OF
Georgia, resembles map of large city.
mean skeleton map, such as real estate
agents frequently distribute when advertis-
ing lots for sale. The canals and bitches
of various sizes suggest the lines Of lots.
Or, it might be likened to backgammon
board. The squares in a rice field are
checked off with almost as much regularity.
Mr.. Moynelo's plantation, which recently
visited, contained about 1 200 acres, of
which 300 were in cultivation. The num-
Der of miles of bitches in the 900 acres was
1900. Some of the bitches were called
canals. They were large enough to float
boats, which served the same purpose Of
carts or wagons in wheat or cotton fields.
The dykes must have cost many thou
sands Of dollars. My attention was called
TO one trunk ON canal which alone cost
$780, The number of trunks draw
bridges, and bridges, of various kinds,
must also have cost many thousands of
dollars. Superadd the cost of labor in
clearing the immense forest growth which
originally darkened and encountered the
plantation, and it will readily be understood
that rice growing is an expensive business"
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- . - -
Explosive Medicines.

The British Medical Journal has added
to the terrors which beset humanity by CIV
ing list Of accidents which have recently
occurred from the explosive substances used
in medicine. 1t is stated that tooth pow
der composed Of chlorats of potash and
cachou has been known to explode in the
mouth of person engaged in brushing his
teeth. Pills of pernanganate of potash
have been known to explode spontaneously
and mixture of perohloride of iron and
glycerine exploded in the pocket of patient
who carried 1t. Other accidents of similar
character are recorded, and it is evident
that patients who carry out the printed in
,tructions :" to be well shaken before taken I"
are unconsciously running risk almost
equal to that incurred by children playing
with loaded shells. A new terror is added
to the taking of pills, and danger turks in
the hitherto unsupported tooth powder.
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Farast Desfructian.

Trees are necessary in the hills and
Mountains to perfect the springs and insure Q
steady supply of water throughout tho
year. II all the trees about sources Of the
streams are cut away the springs flow but q
short time after the winter rains cease. In
early summer they have disappeared entire
ly, and with them the small brooks they
have fed, and which were wont to supply
the creeks and rivers now either greatly
reduced in volume or vanished. Conse-
quently drought, poverty and suffering,
md fine agricultural possibilities ruined,
with soil deprived Of It's needed moisture.
There Ia another evil scarcity less serious.
This results from the foundations which
almost annually devastats those parts OF
Europe which in the long course of ages
have been gradually denuded of their for
ests with little or no effort at renewal. Spain
has in this respect been the worst sufferer.
Except in certain favored localities, prinoi-
pally along or not far from the southern
base of the Pyrenees, or along the Mediter.
ranean, It may be described as an absolutely
treeless country, Its vast olive orchards
afording here and there partial exception.
One may travel by train for days here and
over the great central plateau, which con-
stitutes the greater part Of the peninsula,
and scarcely see tree, not even an olive,
on the plain, and not q grove ON hill O,
mountain side. Such desolation seems ap.
palling. As natural consequence, the
rains that fall, not being detained b,
groups or forests of trees, run OF at once
into the valleys, where they swell the
creeks and rivers 10 enormous volume and
cause those frightful foundations which two
Or three times every year form the burden
Of Spanish dispatches and dsplete tho purses
of the benevolent in every part Of the
world. In Austria, Hungary and In differ
emit parts of Germany there are similar OF.
periences, with incalculable loss Of proper.
ty and loss of life, and TO o certain extent
in France and Italy, though the two latter
countries find remedy in the universal
dissemination Of the olive and the vine,
one or the other of which clothes, and In q
great measure protects, the most barren
hillsides. There are also in both countries
efficient laws regulating both questions Of
deforestation and afforestation, which have
done much for the protection Of all interests
concerned"
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A lady was walking east on Madison
street Chicago. She was attired in tho lat
est glove-ftting dress. It was 30 tight that
her gait was neither slow or fast. She
couldn't have hurried, for she hadn't the
room. And she couldn't go any slower I'M
loss she stopped. There was tramp who
overlook her. He was one of tho seediest
vretches ever saw on the street. He was
\ disgrace TO the street. There was q NEAR
look ON his face. When he came abreast o.
this young lady in the tight-ftting garment
he slackened his pace to accord with hers.
At first abe paid no attention to him, think
ing doubtless that he would pass. But she
soon became convinced that he was not 60
ing TO do anything Of the sort. The crowd
on the street caught ON the street caught on
to the tramps trick, but as he had not stared
at the lady nor spoken to her no one had
any business to interfere. 1t looked as If
ne were her escort. He enjoyed it. The
street began TO see and enjoy the ludi-
,rous dilemma of the lady. She blushed as
deeply as damask rose. Having reached
the corner it dawned upon her to stop.
This she did. The tramp lifted his hat in
the most graceful manner and passed on.
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She did not think he would desert her 70,

She did not think he would desert her 70,
= newer face, and Norman
Long and anxiously she watched the tall,
dark figure standing in the moonlight on
the shore; and es the boat carried her fur
Their and further away, her hayward heart
went out to the lonely, world-weary man
with wild longing and she threw her heae
down on her hands with choking sob.
When again she looked up with tear
drenched eyes, the moon was obscured by
heavy black cloud, and the wind was ruff
fling the tiny waves into heavy swells.
AS she started up with low cry one OF
the oars dropped from her nervous grasp,
and was carried far beyond her reach on the
breast of q heavy wave.
Above her lowered the heavy black clouds.
Around her sobbed the turbulent lake, a
perfect sea in the rising storm, and-heav-
safety and Norman.
"Oh, Norman Norman !" she cried out,
sinking back in the very abandon of despair,
as heavy wave washed the remaining oar
from her weak hand, and rocked the boat al
If it had been eockle-shell, then over,
turned it completely.
With wild cry she struck the water, but
chung to the upturned boat in frantic fear.
She had told Norman that death would
be preferable. but now
When she again becomes conscious, she
Is lying in the bottom of another boat, and
Norman is bending above her with look
If wild, anxious fear in his dark eyes.
Forgive me, Norman" she whispers.
,obbing against his breast. 81 did not
mean all said; but / was so miserable.
Why were you so cruel to me2 Why did
you nate me so much? was not to blame,
because"
Hate you, Eva2" he whispers pas
iionately, drawing her to his breast. My
God It's wonder have not gone mad in
the last few monents when thought l had
lost you. 1 love you, darling; for all its
madness, I cannot help 1t, and"
And you do not love Virginia any
more ?" she asks, suddenly struggling from
him. Tell me the truth, Norman, be-
cause"
Not any more, darling" he answers,
smiling tenderly, and she again lays both
hands In his with low laugh.
Then love you, too, dear Norman"
she says, "and think have always loved
you; but neither of US would have known
1t ever, perhaps, only for my willfulness
and the storm"
And Virginia wray WAS quite too much a
woman of the world to display any ehagrin
over the loss OF her power where Norman
was concerned; but congratulated him with
sweet smile on the !" late browning of his
ife."-X Eileen Holahaa.
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Two Rooms at the white House,

The young wife's room Is tho scene Of
continued gayety during the hours when
the President is attending to affairs of state.
How different the apartment which adjoins
II on tho west ! Visitors have often noticed
that this room is never opened. The cur
sains are tightly drawn and no one ever
thinks of crossing its threshold. 1t was in
this room that Garfield lived for months,
tortured by assassin Guiteaus bullet, while
nation hoped and prayed for the recovery
shat never came. The room is almost pre-
cisely as 1t was the day when Garfield was
taken from it and carried to Elberon, where
he breathed his Inst. President Arthur had
horror of the place. He gave orders that
1t should remain untouched as long as he
was in the White House, and these orders
were strictly obeyed. President Cleveland
has said nothing upon the topic, as yet, but
1t ia understood that he, too, is loath to
break the silence of that room which wit
messed 80 much suffering during the long
and wearisome summer months of 1881.
The contrast between the two rooms is a
most notable one--life and death could
| furnish no stronger.
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A gold watch is a very pretty thing 70
look at, but it has ruined many a mans
memory. We once knew man who car
ried q silver watch for years, and his men,
Dry was as good as anybody's, but after he
bought gold watch he couldn't remember
the time for five minutes, and his whole
time, nearly was occupied in consulting his
watch. And the worst thing about it was
that the more people there were about
him the more treacherous his memory be-
.oma
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The style I'm Trunks and Bags.

Trunks and travelling bags are constantly
being improved, and the traveller this sum-
mer will carry his belongings in the most
complete and convenient receptacles ever
yet made. A new English travelling bag
which is in great vogue is of russell brown
calfslin, lined with soft brown leather, with
heavy brass frame and strong lock, max
ing very secure fastening. Inside there
are numerous pockets arranged with great
economy of space for packing toilet neces-
saries. Alligator skin and pigskin bags are
also sold in great quantities, and some o.
them ore very deliberately finished.
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TO Cure Damp Cellar walls.

The following, it is said, will accomplish
An admirable result Boil two ounces of
grease with two quarts of tar for nearly
twenty minutes in an iron vessel, and hay
ing ready pounded glass one pound, slaked
lime two pounds, we'll dried in an iron pot,
and sifted through flour sieve. Add some
of the lime to the tar and glass, to form
thin paste only sufficient to cover square
foot at time, about an eight of an inch
thick,
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plain English.

During the present generation reaction
has been going on in favor of plain Eng
fish. Orators, journalists, novelists and
ministers, all have been forced to yield to
he popular pressure. In this rushing age
men have no time for Johnsonese. To
attract their attention one must speak and
write in the language that people use when
they make love, fight grumble and transact
business.
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The RulinH Passion.

The pretty maiden fell overheard and her
lover leaned over the side of the boat as she
rose to the surface and said; =" Give me
your hand.n "Please ask papa" she said,
as she sank for tho second time.
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Frankie, dear, who is this DIR. Spitzka
who declares that there Is no such thing as
epidemic hydrophobia ?" Spitzka-real-
ly, l don't know, Nellie. The inventor of
the SPITE dog, suppose"
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NJ. l.. TRIMMER,
COUNSELOR AT LAW,

SUPREME COURT COMMISSIONER,
REAL ESTATE AGENT, &c.
0fice--Bridge st.. adjoining Lambertyile House,
LAMBERTvILLR, N. J.
All legal business promptly attended to. Special
attention given to the settlement OF estates, fore
closures and collections.
May 20, 1885.