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The Fontt;ast,o Dandy OF the Sea.

OF all the crab tribe, this is surely the
most fantastic little fellow, and ought to
be considered the "missing link for he
certainly has one of the first instincts OF
civilization, namely, that of attempting
TO cover himself with extraneous and or
namental garments. He is the dandy OF
the sea- Bits of seaweed are his great re-
lance, but small objects Of almost any
kind he will appropriate, even to bits Of
stone or wood. One Of mine showed con-
siderable taste and an idea of style, pre-
ferring the most gaudy colors he cou1e
find in the tank.
These little animals will spend hours
every day at the toilet, appropriating with
their handlske claws bits Of Seaweed, ser
tularia, sponge or tubularla. One VIII
perhaps place O bit on the tip Of his nose,
or suspend from it a long, ribbon-like strip
of red or green alge, or affix similar rag-
ments to his legs, elbows or knees, as We
take these pieces al random, but has tho
air of selecting tbe em with care, and then
leisurely cutting them from the large
fronds with his own nippers, OF whirh he
has two pair one upon each or mis- two
foremost arms Having severed the de-
sired portion, he takes it up IN one of his
hand (for his nippers serve for hands as
well as shears), and placing one end of It
In his mouth, evidently deposits piece
Of mucous, or marine cement, which se-
cures the object in the position which his
Iordship sees fit to arrange 1t. and In
which matter he is somewhat fastidious.
This mucous must have great strength,
for In his native element he win walk
around thus arrayed without any danger
of. his ornaments being washed away,
ever: by the rolling surf. In the tank,
when his toilet is completed, he will adj
vance to the front or most conspicuous
spot he can find, and as near to the spec
tator as he can conveniently geti with a
self-satisfied air, Us If to say: ann in full
dress now; how do you like my style'"-
Cape Ann Breeze. '' y. ...''S
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Estate Notice,

A IL PERSONS HAVING DE-
N mands against the Estate Of Deopold
Louis, deceased, will present the same,
properly attested, to the undersigned, at
Orangeburg, S!:C., and all persons indebt-
ed to the said Estate will make payment to
=. -. 49, ,,s,. ANN a. LOUIS,
Jan !4-4 Qualified AdministratTi1.
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WE nominate Gen. Bob Hemphlll, of
Abbeville, for Lieutenant Governor.
The General is somewhat of a hobby
rider, but he is honest and fearless and
would make q good successor to Mr..
Sheppard.
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I'VE been thus treated.
Reform Needed.

In communication to the News and
Courier last Friday Mayor Courtenay
cites this piece Of extravaganza on the
part of Charleston County otficiels. lie
says:
.'There were thirty-two prisoners de-
livered 10 the Penitentiary in Columbia
last year and $40 apiece charged and
paid for transportation" an outlay of
$1,000: Firet-class tickets to Columbia
cost So 90 each. CT course prisoners
are not transported in first-class coaches.
but I will make the bill out on this basis
and we have 1902 80. Then assuming
that constable had charge of two
prisoners each, (not so, of course, for
the carriage Of prisoners IS very differ
ent from this. and we have for twenty
six constahles, going and returning,
ifty-two tickets at SO 90, $202 80.
Total outlay $405 GO, deducted from
s2,OsO. and the balance is the snug little
sum of $1,674 10 tucked away in q
private pocket"
\ reform seems to be badly needed
in Charleston County.
"IIow TO BE Happy Though Mar
rled," is the alarming title of a volume
that has been presented to the Princess
Reatrlce.
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Notice OF Dismissal.

NN TIE TENTH DAY OF FEB
" ruary, A. D. 1856, l will file my final
account with the Judge of Probate for Or
angcburg County, as Guardian OF Julius =.
Dulfords, and ask for Letters of Dismissal.
NJ. VI. DUFFORDS,
Ian 14-4 Guardian.
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Notice TO Creditors.

OHARLES P::BRUNSON, OF Or
v angeburg, S. G., having this day made
an assignment to me for the benefit Of his
creditors, meeting Of said creditors will
be held at the Office Of Lathrop & Wanna
maker, at Orangeburg, S, g., Monday. the
18th day Of January, 1886, at II O'Clock,
4. n. to elect an agent for creditors.
c. D. KORTJOHN, Assignee.
Orangeburg, s. c.. Jan. 9, 1885.
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Notice Of Dismissal.

ON THE 18th DAY OFaFEBRU-
W airy, 1886, 1 will file my final account
rs Administrator Of the Estate Of George
L. Patrick, deceased, with the Probate
Judge and ask to be discharged. .r.
ANDREW j.. SYPHRETT,
Jan 144ts Administrator.
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whoa january.

whoa - Nrulry.
A MO DOMINI 1886 OPENS \
N new Journal to-day. Let it not be
written against the name of any Admins
traitor, Executor, Guardian or Trustee that
they failed to make their annual return
within the time prescribed by law. "(S?O)
Twenty dollars fine for each and every day
in default" Act Of 1880.
BENZ. P. IZLAR,
Jan7-4 Judge of Probate o. G.
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Notice.

A LII PERSONS ARE HEREBY
n warned not to hunt, fish or in any
way trespass on my lands. Any one disre-
garding this notice will be prosecuted to
the full extent Of the law.
Jan 14-2* ...... JAS. STOKES
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AT. PIoKERT, jeweler, Of, Atlanta,
assigned on Saturday to his clerk, w. P.
Quinn. Liabilities s33:0OO; assets
$4,000. His wife is a preferred creditor
in the sum of 81, 900 and his attorney in
the sum of $4,000,
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Mr. .Lamar'S philosophical NeiBnpor.
Secretary Lamar doubtless finds in
spiration in the study of great local
character who was the fighter OF Mr..
Lamar's neighbQrhood when the latter
was O. mere boy. This fighter was o
planter by the name Of James b. Zackery.
His dialect and exploits were most hap
PLY described by Mr.. Lamar at recent
dinner. Zackery, in his best days,
whipped everything before him. One
day young Lamar asked the tighter to
give him the secret of his success. He
said: .. 'a
"Zackery, it can't be that you are big
ger and stronger than everybody" -
Zackery replied: swell, Lucius, jest
explains it this yer way: When goes
into fight 1 takes good swar that I'm
goin' to stay right thar! Mr.. Lucius, !"
added he, afghtin' is, I reckon, the most
tiresomest. business there is When the
other fellow begins to get his tire on, then
your stayin' right thar will beat him,
Shore g.. ~ :-.l.. -: -, e.. =,
It was Zackery who, In condoling with
q neighbor who had lost good and faith
full wife, said: am sorry for you: I
know of nothin' that ungears man SOFAS
to lose his wife, Toward the close Of his
Life Zackery experienced religion. Ashe
was lying upon his death-bed q. neighbor
came in and said: -: -. i! 80: ...3i-'
@Well, .zackery, yen Will have to go
soon, am told -.s':... ia, '.. ~,
aAs is agreeable TO- mater" "was his polite
end conservative reply. g.. .a ~,
When asked If he thought his sins were
ell forgiven, he said, with eventgreator
conservatism: u reckon the heft Of them
ere.r-New York World. -. 81, g.:
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Trappings OF tho White Elephant.

The trappings of the white elephant of
King Thebaw are said to be worth 81 ,0oo,-
900. The royal regalia are reputed the
most valuable in the world, especially in
rubios and sapphires. Ruby mines exist
lust north of Mandalay, to which no
European has ever been allowed access.
The Burmese war is, therefore, likely to
yield plenty Of loot
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AFTER the freeze-the freshet. High
waters and swelling rivers must be the
rule for a week after the cold wave has
been riven. Look out for the rills
let loose from snowy hills,
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ONE hears u great deal nowadays
about rings and counter rings. AS a
rule, il is safe TO watch those who blow
the most and the loudest about these
political combinations.
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IF silver coinage is suspended Senator
Pngh believes s'we will have no God
but gold and no Kings but Natianal
hanks
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crGg,:1l'tlaGe.SslSD.

NH7E HAVE THIS DAY FORMED
w q Copartnership for IT," PRACTICE
OF LAW under the firm name OF Moss &
Dantzler. y. II. MOSS.
&. G.. DANTRLER.
January !. 1886. ...
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SENATOR ZERULoN B. VANCE, Of
North Carolina, has the courage Of his
convictions. He believes the reform of
the clTil service hunibug.
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All for a DYING Child.

Thursday last was a raw Wlntry day.
A door bell was rung. and a delicate
middle-aged female stood on the portal
as the door was opened by the owner.
tsYou are I was sent here
please: nv name is --." The
voice was choked with sobs. "Come
in.n The stranger with basket on
her arm crossed the threshold and YVES
made welcome. She was probably fif-
ty. Care aud poverty had mapped her
face with many furrow. Her dress
was plain and wearing to holes. Her
hands were bare. A pair of worn shoes
were tied by extra strings to be kept To
her feet. Her story was short. II
was sent here; have dear boy, only
fourteen, near Savannah, ill with con-
sumption. Our friends can't keep us
without help. work at these (hold-
ing up a pretty handkerchief bag) when
you are asleep. 1 sell them and return
to my child with my earnings to buy
medicine. Ny husband died of coll
sumption: in, Baltimore. I nursed him
three years and worked to feed us three.
My child said, IF we can get South l
may get better.'. I brought him, but l
have to leave him to help support US.
YOU'LL buy this? Thank you. God
bless you. And this too9 "a package
Of toilet soap.) That is clear gain to
me; a good druggist gave,me that. This
shawl is a nice warm one; a dear lady of
your town put.it:on me- Oh, the peo-
pie are so kind; so kind" lis your
child very sick?" She broke down with
weeping. s'Yes; he'll not last much
longer. The hard part is that 1 have to
leave HIM for a moment. I'll reach
him by day after Tomorrow" She was
pressed to accept of some refreshment,
but the hungering of her poor heart
banished all bodily demands. She
scarcely touched the food. You have
a nice home; thank God for it. have
always been poor; always poor. 1
sometimes ask myselfis God just?' Oh,
yes, know He is just, but L give way
at times. Poverty, i'll health, homeless
ness don't strengthen the faith OF some.
Good-bye; you've been so kind. The
conductor said I'd be well treated at
Orangeburg. Try, try again. That
nerves me. I'll sell another bag over
there you think. I'll: never see you:
again here, but we'll meet up there.
Goodbye" Thedelicate creature bathed
IN tears passed out. Her candor and
polite determinations eyinced better
days and careful advantages. Poverty
chilled her through and through, but. in
several generous homes She met: such
kindness, that her breast giowed with
gratitude. Every day the door bells are
besiegcd with burly tramps, but the pic
ture Of a poor female struggling against
poverty brings back the deep meaning
sentiment which appeals to Heaven with
mighty prayer. ''God help the poor"
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A Chinese Testament in English charac.
ters has just been printed at Ningpo. It
Is practical adaptation of what is known
ns pigeon English to missionary purposes.
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Notice TO Creditors.

A LII PERSONS INDEBTED TO
N the Estates of Mary Ann Till and sgd.
ney r. Till will make payment by 2sth OF
January, 1886, and those having. demands
against said Estates will present them prop
erly attested to the undersigned.
JOE P. FERSNER,
,Jan7-4 Administrator.
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THE New York Sun thinks ''It is a
great thing for young woman to know
Greek, and much greater thing for her
to be well married.
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'Earl1lery.

TTAVING JUST OPENED A NEW
ILL Tannery with all modern improve
ments, am now ready to tan any kind of
Hides, g., for half. All kinds Of Hides
bought at highest market:price. ~ -.
Iannery in front Of DR.. w. W. Murray's.
Jan7- ...:.a..,r WIN. PRUSN Elk.
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JOHN CoNRoY a prominent and
wealthy citizen of Charleston, shot and
killed himself while insane in that city
on Sunday.
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This paper only S1.5O per annum.
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on SUNDAY.
National Republican., 1886-08-10
POLITICAL POINTS.

George French, who received the prohibition
nomination for Congress for Cumberland
county Pa, Is announced as the Republican
nominee, and Will be indorsed by the district
prohibition conference.
It is conceded that Senator Harrison will
have no opposition In his own party but will
have the united strength of all the Republi,
cans both before and after the state election
The outlook is encouraging for his reelection
TO the Senate.
The contest in the Eighth Ohio district BE-
tween Lieut.. Gov, Kennedy and Gen. Keller
grows more interesting each day. and the opin.
ion Ia becoming general that Keifer will fail in
his effort 10 place himself before the people of
the country once more In Congress.
Ex-senator william A. Wallace, In an inter
view at Bedford Springs, Pa, Sunday evening,
said "Until within three weeks | was not Il
candidate for governor. Within that time the
earnest desires of friends haUe made me soc
that 1t Is my duty TO my friends and 10 the Or
PanizatiOn TO accept nomination II II should
seem TO the convention that am the man to
unite the party aud bring its whole vote TO the
polls"
The introduction OF the vacancy in the Office
Of lieutenant governor into the pending canvass
IN Indiana has added an unexpected and very
great Interest to the campaign, If the Repub.
Leans succeed In carrying the state and there
are most excellent prospects for that result the
presence OF Republican lieutenant governor
will efieCtuOlly close the ambitions OF the Dem.
ucratio Gov, Gray for the senatorship while
the friends Of Gray will exert themselves more
now than they would before 10 procure the sue.
cessiOn IN his interest, and thus make the office
OF lieutenant governor virtually that Of gov
ernor.
National Republican., 1886-08-10

In would he interesting to know the real
motives which actuated the Secretary of
War when he issued his recent order d.
recting Gen. Hazen to proceed to Call
fornia for the purpose Of inspecting signal
service stations. The inspector sent upon
such mission should be a skilled meteor
ologist able to clean and repair barom-
eters, adjust thermometers, take readings
of all the instruments to see that they are
in proper condition, and to perform many
kindred duties for the discharge Of which
no one would pretend that Gen. Hazen
has had any special training whatever. This
trip for the general, under the one item of
mileage, will cost, at 8 cents per mile,
over $780, The duties to be per-
formed require an expert, and
Hazen is not an expert. The public
were much amused short time ago when
the signal service chieftain went up to
Martha's Vineyard, Mass, to inspect tele-
graph cables and lines, and signal service
stations. 1t is well, OF course, that the pub
lie should be amused but there are even
yet plenty Of "funny men" on the differ
ent newspapers whose business It is TO
make folks laugh, and II is rather trough"
on the professional humorists that great
general, at heavy expense to the country,
should be allowed to interfere with their
special vocation.
National Republican., 1886-08-10

GEN. Cox's respect for civil service reform
has cost him denomination. The Democrats
of North Carolina do not differ much from
their brethren in general They want the
spoils, and had no further use for Gen. Cox in
Congress because he did not fully sympathizc
with their ambition.-Pa Pat'adlphid Press.
When Senator Vance boldly moved for
the repeal of the civil service law, while
Democratic leaders in the House were en-
ploying snealSing devices to nullify 1t, he
voiced the Democratic sentiment not only
Of North Carolina, but Of all the other
states And that sentiment is a thousand
times less dlscreditable than the virtual as
sassination Of the law which has been ac-
complished during the last eight months.
National Republican., 1886-08-10

DORSEY CLAGETT, gentleman Of excel
lent family, q hard.worlSing Democrat,
always to the front In torchlight process
sions Of his party, an intense partisan, un-
ceasing In his efforts and successful many
times in securing the removal Of Republl-
cans from office, has been appointed by the
President register of wills. This position,
In the opinion Of the members OF the bar Of
this District and the Judges Of the courts,
should be filed by a lawyer, of good busI-
ness qualifications, So impressed were
they with the Importance and necessity in
the case Of such man as register Of wills
that they united In written request TO the
President asking him to select person thus
qualified. 1t is understood that the PresI-
dent in making the appointment Of Dorsey
Clagett acted upon the advice and kind
Offices of A. A. Wilson, marshal of the
District, who today, by combination of
circumstances, is practically the mayor Of
Washington. When the roll shall be called
at the national Democratic convention in
1888, II will be announced that the District
Of Columbia casts It's vote for Grover
Cleveland.
National Republican., 1886-08-10
PERSONALITIES.

SECRETARY EsDIcoTT has returned from
New York.
JOHN p. RILEY has been appointed post.
master at Cincinnati, Ohio.
FREDERICK II. WINSTON. ex-mlnister to Per.
sia, has arrived in New York.
MEYERBEERs widow. who died In Germany
lntely, left fortune of 81, 100000.
Ex.REpREsENTATIvE J. II. WALLACE, Of New
Lisbon, Ohio, is at the Ebbitt House.
Miss MARY HAssTNGER, OF Troy, ILL.,, Is visit.
ing Mrs. L. c. Ferrell, 17l4 Rhode Island
avenue,
Col. TRENHOLM, Comptroller OF the Cur
rency, has gone 10 Massachusetts for short
vacation.
]. S. ROBINSON, assistant solicitor of the
treasury, will resign TO engage In the practice
oflaw in Boston.
on the 22d Of July Rev. DIR. Elliot, OF Asoen-
sion Church, was at Bergen, Norway, about to
return to England.
MRS. KATE CHASE says the best portrait Of
her father is the bust In the Supreme Court
room at Washington.
STATE SENATOR GRADY, of New York, is in
this city on business connected with the inter-
ests of Tammany and her braves.
SINCE Frank Hatton assumed the manage
ment of the Chicago Nal its circulation has
increased from 1900 to 4S, 900 daily.
MRS. d. G. MORRISON, OF All Souls choir, left
yesterday for Boston, the White mountains,
and Laconia, N. H., for a seven weeks yaCa-
tion.
Hon. NORMAN j. CoLMAN, commissioner of
agriculture. will leave during the early part
OF next week for vacation Of two or three
weeks.
CAPT. McGREGoR, chief of the customs dl-
vision of the treasury, has gone away to his
mothers homo in Canada for his summer va.
cation,
GEN. SHERIDAN, accompanied by his brother,
has cone to Somerset, Ohio, mis- old home, TO
visit his mother and attend soldiers reunion
to be hold there.
THE acting governor Of Michigan, the Mon.
Archibald Buttars, may be seen any day at
work In his shirt sleeves in his grist mill at
Charleyoix. GOV. Alger is in San Francisco.
DAVID DAVIS bequeathed 10 his son two his
toric canes, one of which belonged to Henry
Winter Davls-presented 10 him by the Ameri-
can party-and the other to Abraham Lincoln.
Mrs. V. b, MULLAN has closed her studio
for the months OF August -aud September, 20.
ing 70 the seaside during the month of August
and in September goes up the Hudson to
sketch.
GEN. EDWARD II, RIPLEY OF Vermont, who
is now AT his summer residence at Mendon, in
that state, commanded the first brigade of
Union troops which entered Richmond after
the fight of the rebels. He has In his posses
sion the flag which iloatcd over Libby prison,
the prison key aud the order book Of the on.
Ger in command.
National Republican., 1886-08-10
WASHINGTON is pre-eminently the show

WASHINGTON is prominently the show
city Of the United States. Indeed, 1t is in
this respect unsurpassed, II equaled, by any
in the world. Our grand public edihces,
n,'n Urv.-Jr' uarrtIy. united bronze, can be
seen, are parked, broadstreeted, are not
interfered with and ruined by closely ar
rayed ugly buildings. Such being the truth,
and Washington being the Mecca of
America, let the best works of all the land
adorn the capital city, till We aud our pos
terity, till visitors from every shore, shall
here, enjoying, learn in the most impressive
manner, never to be forgotten, the wonder
full story Of earth's greatest republic.
National Republican., 1886-08-10
Tho Presldent.s Vacation.

The President is engaged in the consid-
Grafton Of matters which he wishes to dis
pose Of before he leaves the city on his
summer vacation. The principal question
occupying his attention at present is In
regard to filling vacancies existing In the
civil service, many Of which are due TO the
failure Of the Senate to act upon nomina.
tions submitted to 1t. 1t is believed that in
all such cases the persons nominated will
be commissioned TO serve during the recess
of Congress. According to present ar
rangements the President will leave Wash
ington about the middle of next week, and
will not return until about the 1st OF Octo-
ber. lie has considerable business on hand,
and will have to work pretty hard to dis
pose Of II by the date set for his departure
He received very few callers to-day, the
most prominent being Secretary Lamar,
Acting Secretary Fairchlld, Senator Pugh,
Solicitor McCue, and Comptroller May
nard.