|itta IntcIIigcnar..<?.

"Come, John," said I, cheerfully, "it reallyis time to go; if you stay any longer I shallbe afraid to come down and lock the door afteryou."My visitor arose.a proceeding that always

reminded me of the genius emerging from theeopper vessel, as he measured six feet three.and stood looking reproachfully down upon me.

"You are irta great harry to get rid of me,"lie replied.Now, I didn't agree with him, for he had

made his usual call of two hours and half;Having, in country phrase, taken to "sittingup" with me so literally that I was frequentlyat my wit's ends to suppress the yawn that Iknew would bring a troop rushing after it.He was a fine, manly looking fellow, this

John Cranford, old for bis age.which was therather boyish period of twenty-two.and everyway worthy of being loved. But I didn't lovehim- I was seven years his senior; and wheninstead of letting the worm of concealmentprey on his damask cheek, he ventured to tellhis love for my mature self, I remorsely seizedan English Prayer Book, and pointed sternlyto the clause."A man may not marry hisgrandmother." That was three years ago; andI added, encouragingly, "Beside, John, youare a child, and don't know your own mind."

"If a man of nineteen doesn't know his owni mind," remonstrated my lover, "I would like

to know who should. But I will wait for youseven years, if you say so.fourteeu, as Jacobdid for Kachel.""You forget," I replied, laughing at his way

of mending matters, "that woman does not,like wine, improve with age. But seriously,John, this is absurd ; you are a nice boy, audI like you.but my feelings towards you are

more those of a mother than a wife."The boy's eyes flashed indignantly, and be¬

fore I could divine his intention, he had liftedme from the spot where I stood, and carriedrne infant fashion to the sofa at the other endof the room;

"I could almost find in my heart to shakeyou 1" he muttered, as he sat me down withemphasis.This was rather like the courtship of Wil¬

liam of Normandy, and matters promised to bequite exciting.

"Don't do that again," said I, with dignity,when I had recovered my breath."Will you marry me?" asked John, some

what threateningly."Not just at present," I replied.The great, handsome fellow, I thought, as he

paced the floor restlessly. Why couldn't hefall in love with some girl of fifteen, instead ofsetting his affections on an old maid like me ?I don't want the boy on my hands, and I won'thave him I"As to you being twenty-six," pursued John,

in answer to my thought, "you say its down inthe family Bible, and I suppose, it must be so ;but I don't care if you're 'forty.' You looklike a girl of sixteen, and you are the onlywoman I shall ever love."Oh, John, John! at least five millions of

men have said the same thing before in everyknown language. Nevertheless, when youfairly break down and cry, I relent.for I amdisgracefully soft-hearted.and weakly promisethen and there that I will either keep my own

name or take yours. For love is a very dog in'the manger, and John looked radiant at thisconcession. It was a comfort to know that ifhe could not gather the flower himself, no one

else would.A sort of family shipwreck had wafted John

to my threshold. Our own household was sadly broken up, and I found myself comparatively young in years with a half invalid fa¬ther, a large house, and very little moneyWhat more natural than to take boarders ?And among the first were Mr. Cranford, andhis son, and sister, who had just been wreckedthemselves by the death of the wife and mother in a foreign land.one of those sudden, un

expected deaths that leave the survivors in a

dazed condition, because it is so difficult to

imagine the gay worldling who has been calledhence in another state of being.Mr. Cranford was one of my admirations

from the first. Tall, pale, with dark hair andeyes, he reminded me of Dante, only that hewas handsomer; and he had such a general airof knowing, (without the least pedantry, how¬ever,) that I was quite afraid of him. He was

evidently wrapped up in John, and patientwith his sister.which was asking quite enoughof Christian charity under the sun, for Mrs.Shellgrove was an unmitigated nuisance. Sucha talker! babbling of her own and ber brother'saffairs with equal indiscretion, and treatingthe father as though he were an incapable in¬fant.They staid with us three years, and during

that time I was fairly persecuted about John.Mrs. Shellgrove wrote me a letter on the sub¬ject, in which she informed me that the wholefamily were ready to receive me with openarms.a prospect that I did not find at allalluring. They seemed to have set their heartsupon me as a person peculiarly fitted to trainJohn in the way he should go. Everything, Iwas told, depended on his getting the rightkind of a wife.A special interview, with Mr. Crauford, at

his particular request, touched me considerably."I hope," said he, "that you will not refuse

my boy, Mis3 Edna. He had set his heart so

fully upon you, and you are everything that Icould desire in a daughter. I want some one

to pet. I feel sadly lonely at times, and I am

sure that you would just fill the vacant niche."I drew my hand away from his caress, and

almost felt like hating John Cranford. Lifewith him would be one of ease and luxury;but I decided that I had rather keep boarders.Not long after this the Cranford's concluded

to go to housekeeping, and Mrs. Shellgrovewas in her glory. She was at luncheon in herbonnet, and gave us minute details about thehouse.

"It is really magnificent," said she, length¬ening out each syllable. "Brother has suchperfect taste; and he is actually furnishing thelibrary, Miss Edna, after your suggestion.You see, we look upon you quite as one of thefamily.""That is very good of you," I replied, short¬

ly; "but I certainly have no expectation ofever belonging to it."

Mrs. Shellgrove laughed as though I hadperpetrated an excellent joke."Young ladies always deny these things, of

course; but John tells a different story."I rattled the cups and saucers angrily ;

and my thoughts floated off, not to John, butto John's father, sitting lonely in the libraryfurnished after my suggestion.

Wasn't it, after all, to marry the family gen¬erally ?The house was furnished and moved into,

and John spent his evenings with me. I usedto get dreadfully tired of him. He was reallytoo devoted to be at all interesting, and I hadreached that state of feeling that, if summari¬ly ordered to take my choice between him andthe gallows, I would have prepared myself forhangiug with a sort of cheerful alacrity.

I locked the door upon John on the eveningki question, when I had finally gotten rid ofkirn, with these feelings in full force; and Imeditated while undressing on some desperatemove that should bring matters to a crisis.But the boy had become roused at last. He,

too, had reflected in the watches of the night;and next day I received quite a dignified letterfrom him, telling me that business called himfrom the city for two or three weeks, and that

Eossibly upon his return I might appreciateis devotion better. I felt inexpressively re¬

lieved. It appeared to me the most sensiblemove that John had made in the whole course

of our acquaintance, and I began to breathewith more freedom.Time, flew, however, and the three *veeks

lengthened to six without JohnV return. He

wrote to me, but his letters became somewhatconstrained ; and I scarcely knew what to makeof him. If he would only give me up, Ithought; but I felt sure that he would hold meto that weak promise of mine, that I shouldeither become Edna Cranford or remain EdnaCarrington."Mr. Cranford" was announced one evening,

and I entered the parlor fully prepared for an

overdose of John, but found myself confrontedby his father.He looked very grave, and iustantly I imag¬

ined all sorts of things, and reproached myselffor my coldness. "John is well?" I gaspedfinally."Quite well," was the reply, in such kind

tones that I felt sure there was somethingwrong.What it was, I cared not, but poured forth ray

feelings impetuously to my astonished visitor."He must not come here again I" I exclaimed.

"I do not wise to see him. Tell him so, Mr.Cranford! tell him that I had rather remainEdna Carrington, as he made me promise, thanto become Eona Cranford.""And he made you promise this?" was the

reply. "The selfish fellow ! But, Edna, whatam I to do without the little girl I have beenexpecting? I am very lonely.so lonely that Ido not see how I can give her up."I -gloorced at him, and the. room seemed

swimming round.everything was dreadfullyunreal. I tried to sit down, and was carriedtenderly to the sofa.

"Shall it be Edna Carrington or Edna Cran¬ford ?" he whispered. "You need not breakyour promise to John.""Edna Cranford," I replied, feeling that I

had left the world entirely, and was in anothersphere of existence.If the thought crossed my mind that Mr.

Cranford had rather cheerfully supplanted hisson, the proceeding was fully justified duringthe visit which I received fron that young gen¬tleman. I tried to make it plain to him that Idid him no wrong, as I had never professed telove him, although not at all sure that I wouldnot receive the shaking threatened on a pre¬vious occasion; and I endeavored to be as ten¬der as possible, for I felt really sorry for him.To my great surprise, John laughed."Well, this is jolly I" he exclaimed. "And

I'm not a villain, after all. What do you thinkof her, Edna!"He produced an ivorytype in a rich velvet

case.a pretty, little blue-eyed simpleton ; shelooked like aetat seventeen.

"Rose," he continued."Rose Darling; thename suits her doesn't it? She was staying atmy uncle's in Maryland.that'3 where I've beenvisiting, you know.and she's such a dear con¬

fiding thing that a fellow couldn't help fallingin love with her. And she thinks no end ofme, you see.says she's quite afraid of me andall that."John knew that I wasn't a bit afraid of him ;

but I felt an elderly, sisterly sort of interest inhis happiness, and had never liked him so wellas at that moment. And this was the dreadfulnews that his father had come to break to me,when his narrative was nipped in the bud bymy revelations, and the interview ended in a

far more satisfactory manner than either of us

had anticipated. So I kept my promise toJohn, after all, and as Miss Rose kept hers, heis now a steady, married man, and a very agree¬able son-in-law..Harper's Magazine.

Terrible Combat with Rats.^The Carlisle (Pa.) Herald relates the follow¬

ing, which, in the way of a rat story, ought totake the premium :

Mr. Jesse Laverty, of East Pennsylvania,was lately very much annoyed by rats, whichcarried off his eggs, and made sad v.ork withhis corn in his crib, and then invaded his gra¬nary and commenced destroying a bin ofwheat. On examination he found there was

but one place where they got in. He thereup¬on resolved to kill the rats by an artifice wellworthy of the cause. He strewed corn mealliberally on the floor of the granary, and aboutone hour later he nailed up the hole. Then,calling his dog, (a Spanish terrier,) and arminghimself with a club, he went forth to battle.Now, the door to the granary is fastened with

a loug wooden latch extending clear across it,and can only be opened from the outside, andMr. L., on entering, drew the granary doorshut and beard the latch fall. He thenthought the enemy was his, but this was an

error. The rats were more numerous than heexpected, and, finding no way of escape, theyattacked both him and his dog with great fury.Mr. L. laid on his blows hard and fast, and one

blow, aimed at a rat, unfortunately hit the dogon the head and killed him.Being thus deprived of his faithful ally, he

would nave fled, but could not, and he thencommenced calling for help. The rats mean¬

while kept skirmishing around his legs, rain uphis body, bit his hands, and one bolder thanthe rest bit his no.se. It is impossible to saywhat the result of this unequal contest wouldhave been, had not a passing neighbor, attract¬ed by the noise and cries, gone to the relief.When rescued he presented a shocking specta¬cle, his face and hands bloody, and his clothestorn into shreds.When his wounds were cared for he hit on a

better plan of warfare. Borrowing twelve cats,which, with his own, made fifteen, he in theevening shut them up in the granary with therats, and the next morning he found, on exam¬

ination, ten dead cats, one blind one, and twowith one eye apiece. The remaining two svere

unhurt, and by actual count he found one

hundred aud nineteen dead rats. Of the deaddog there was nothing left but the bones andhair, the rats doubtless having eaten him whileMr. Laverty was hunting cats.

What is a Bonanza?..The word bonanzahas been recently added to our vernacular, andcoming on about the proper time, was not inap¬propriately applied to the bill "to liquidate thefloating debt of the State," vetoed last week byGovernor Chamberlain. This bill has beenspoken of and characterized as the "bonanzabill" from its inception, and perhaps all ourreaders may not know the meaning of theword. Literally, the word bonanza means"boon" or "free gift," and in the mining dis¬tricts of Nevada, it is used as illustrative of thetreasures of silver with which her mountainsabound. When a vein of remarkably rich oreis found in unexpected places, running not inthe predicted direction, but diagonally throughseveral mines, or when the yield of a "lode" it>unusually heavy, at comparatively little ex¬

pense or trouble, it is called a bonanza. Andthat is why the word was applied to the billwhich the Governor vetoed.. Yurkville Enquir¬er.

Losing a Bet Without Betting..A Ban-gor fruit dealer has been paying a bet recently,with the making of which he had nothing todo. A couple of well-known gentlemen step¬ped iu one afternoon, and beginning to eatoranges informed the proprietor that they hadmade a bet of the oranges on a certain ques¬tion, and that after the bet was decided theloser would pay for those which they were eat¬ing. To this the dealer in fruits was agreed,and the customers ate all they desired. Thenext time they were in the store he inquiredwhich one was to pay for the oranges. "Don'tknow yet, "was the reply ; "I bet than when theBrewer bridge is carried away the Brewer endwill go first, and Smith bet that the Bangorendwill go first." The oranges were immediatelycharged to profit and loss.

. Ladies silk dresses are all sat-in thisspring. Gloves and dresses are worn muchlonger by economical ladies. Laces arc stillindispensable for corsets. A neat thing forstreets suits is a clothes-brush. Mantles are

still made of marble. Traveling costumes havea very jaunty appearance. Canes and umbrel¬las are the knobbiest thing out. Plaiting isvery much in vogue, especially for forks,spoons, etc. Young ladies are seldom ruffledif they have a new beau.

A Striking- Argument for the Cultivation ofGrass.

Rev. C. W. Howard contributes the follow¬ing striking and instructive article to the cur¬rent (April) number of the Rural Carolinian :

Outside of the subjects by which the stran¬ger was impressed during the recent meetingof the National Grauge, in Charleston, therewas one which escaped the general observer.The visitors from abroad visited the phosphateworks, and were struck with their magnitudeand value. But adjoining -the Stono Phos¬phate works, and on the farm belonging tothat company, there was an eighth of an acre

of poor land, which, if properly appreciated,will be cf more value to South Carolina, andindeed the whole South, than these works, em¬

ploying a capital of $400,000. The fragmentof an acre was visited and examined by thewriter in company with Dr. St. Julien Ravenel,the discoverer of the value of the phosphatebeds. What Charleston and the whole agri¬cultural world owe to the discoverer and thediscovery time alone will be able to tell. Itmust be estimated by millious of dollars. Thisgentleman, whose modesty is equal to his merit,has made another discovery, or rather put im¬perfectly ascertained facts into an exact shape,the result of which, though not so widespreadas those of the phosphate discovery, will be ofequal value to the whole of the worn lands ofthe South.The Southern planter has dreaded Bermuda

or joinj; grass as a pest. Whole plantationshave been sold for a song because they were in¬fested with it. Large tracts of land, with com¬

fortable houses upon them near Charleston, arenow lying idle for the same reason. They can¬not be sold for enough to pay the taxes uponthem. Their owners are driven away to seeka meagre and hard-earned subsistence by en-

gaging in mercantile pursuits, for which theirwhole previous lives have rendered them un-

suited. The eighth of an acre, to which refer¬ence has been made, is in Bermuda grass. Itis poor land. The adjoining soil will not pro¬duce a remunerative crop of cotton or thecereals without heavy manuring. Last springDr. Ravenel had this piece of ground welltorn up by a narrow piough, applied fiftyEounds of ammoniated phosphate to it, thenarrowed and rolled. The result was at the

rate of ten tons to the acre of well cured hay.This hay is exceeded in value by no other inthe market. It is relished by horses, cattle andsheep. Clover and Timothy both waste, as

many of the dried stems are rejected by livestock. There is no waste in Bermuda grasshay, as the stems are fine and tender. Thewriter was informed that on this farm (of theStono Company) some petted mules were sup¬plied with Bermuda grass for bedding, andtheir racks well filled with Northern hay. TheBermuda grass beddiug was eaten up beforethe Northern hay was touched. This hay was

carefully analyzed by Dr. Ravenel. The re¬

sult of the analysis was an average in four cut¬tings of twelve per cent, albumenoids, or fleshforming properties, and 6.50 of ash or mineralmatter. The amount of ammonia was large,the precise quantity not recollected. Thisanalysis shows that as animal food, and as a

manurial substance, it is equal to the best, andsuperior to the most of the Northern grasses.This crop, ten tous to an acre, is enormous.The intelligent superintendent of the Stonoworks, when asked if he was sure the weightwas accurate, replied, "Yes, if there was truthin the scales." In the best hay sections of thiscountry, two tons of hay to the acre is an ex¬

cellent crop. A meadow that will produce thisamount in the older States will usually com¬

mand $200 per acre, as the hay crop will pay a

handsome interest on the sum. The averagewill, however, not exceed one and a half tonsper acre. Here we have ten tons to the acre.

If hay is worth in Charleston thirty dollars perton, and five dollars per ton is allowed for ex¬

penses, we have two hundred and fifty dollarsnet profit per acre. And this result from landabsolutely thrown away because it is infestedwith this grass. If we suppose that there mayhave been something accidental in this extra¬ordinary crop of ten tons, and diminish it one

half.co five tons.this would still give more

than one hundred dollars net profit, deductingfertilizer, say eight to ten dollars.The South labors under two difficulties. Our

accustomed crop, cotton, has become precari¬ous, or when planted in our former methods,has ceased to be remunerative. Our labor in¬subordinate and unreliable. What crop willbe profitable to us, and how shall we renderourselves independent of the negro ? These are

vital questions. The writer has not approvedattempts to introduce new crops which requiremuch labor, as a ramie, jute, &c. This wouldsimply be changing Scylla for Charybdis. Weneed a change which will diminish labor. Ahay crop effects this dimicution. Near to a

good market, on a boatable stream or a railroad,and within easy reach of cheap fertilizers, no

field crop, whether it be cotton or rice, willyield as much clear money as a hay crop. Allof these conditions are met in the vicinity ofCharleston. If that market is glutted with hay,the West Indies are open. Hay can be prof¬itably shipped from Southern ports to theNorthern cities. This might seem to be carry¬ing coals to Newcastle. The suggestion maybe ridiculed as chimerical, yet the writer fear¬lessly ventures the assertion that if the viewsof this article are extensively adopted, not onlythe drain for millions of dollars for Northernhay will be closed, but the course of trade inthis important article will be changed, andalong the Southern coast we shall become ship¬pers to those from whom we now buy. Thisopinion is based upon the fact that at the Norththey have no grasses, or forage plants, that willproduce hay in quantity and qual'üy equal tothat produced by Bermuda grass or lucerne.

It is sometimes said that Bermuda grass willnot grow tail enough for the scythe. Certainlynot on poor unmanured land, and when con¬

stantly grazed by live stock. But let a piece ofpoor land be treated as Dr. Ravenel's land was

treated, and be protected from grazing, and theerror of this opinion will quickly be apparent.It is, however, not a tall-growing grass, but thedeficiency in height is more than made up indensity. In fact, cutting a dense Bermudasward is almost like cutting cheese or shearinga Merino sheep.Hay culture in portions of the South has

three great advantages. In sickly seasons it isnot necessary for the proprietor to live on hisland. He must be present only at the time ofcutting, curing and baling the hay. Hay is a

crop which cannot well be stolen.it has thisadvantage over both rice and cotton. It is not

perishable. If prices are low, it can be storedin the barn until they rise.

Lucerne will thrive on the coast if the landbe made rich enough ; but it must be madevery, very rich. On land of moderate fertilityit is comparatively valueless. This is the alfal¬fa of California. The yield is enormous, butthe expense is too great on a large scale for an

impoverished people. The cost of laying downland in the artificial grass is serious. For in¬stance, it requires two bushels of orchard grassseed to the acre. The cost of the seed is usual¬ly three dollars per bushel, making six dollarsper acre for seed alone. Manure, ploughing,harrowing, rolling, &c., will be at least six dol¬lars.making the whole expense not less thantwelve dollars per acre. Now in the coast sec¬

tion referred to, and in portions of the interior,there are thousands of acres ready set, withoutcost, in this Bermuda grass, which the writer,after long observation, for both grazing and hay,believes to be superior to any of the artificialgrasses which are sown at so great expense.

If any persons think the views here express¬ed arc exaggerated, the question can he veryeasily settled. It is unwise to sneer at an effortgravely and earnestly proposed for the good ofothers, by men at least of average intelligence,and who have certainly the merit of sincerity.If the readers of the Rural Carolinian, whohave Bermuda grass on their lands, will inclose,or otherwise protect from grazing a fourth or

half an acre of land, and treat it in the same

way that Dr. Ravenel treated his eighth of an

acre, they can determine this matter for them-

selves, not next year, but now, this spring. Itis not too late.

If the estimate placed upon Bermuda grassbe correct what does it mean ? It means thata wronged, oppressed and impoverished people,at an expense so trifling as to be within thereach of the poorest person, have it in theirpower to make their now idle and worthlesslands yield them a moneyed return superiorto any which they have previously at any timeknown.

Household Receipts.Care of a Muff..When you take it off,

give it several hard twirls around to smooththe fur. When placed in the box, lay it on itsside; this prevents the wadding from sinkingdownwards and falling into clods. When youput it away for winter, place within it somelumps of camphor wrapped in paper, andsprinkle the outside with powder camphor.Then enclose it completely and tightly in twoor three thicknesses of newspaper. Do not

open it until you want it in the fall. Theprinter's ink on the papers will assist in keep¬ing out moths.Cure for a Felon..Take some spirits of

turpentine in a cup, dip the finger in it, andthen hold the hand near a hot fire till dry ; dipit in again, and repeat for fifteen minutes, or

till the pain ceases. Next day, with a sharpknife, pare off the thick skin, and you will findsomething like a honey comb, filled with clearwater; open the cells, and the felon is gone.If the felon is too far gone for turpentine, oilof origanum will cure.

White Mountain Cake..Rub well togeth¬er one pound of sugar and a half pound of but¬ter. Then add the yolks of five eggs, one smalltea cup of sweet milk with one tea spoonful ofsoda in it, one pound of flour with one and a

half tea spoonsful of cream of tartar, and thegrated rind and juice of one lemon. Lastly,add the whites of the eggs well beaten. Icingfcr it made of the whites of four eggs, one-halfpound pulverized sugar arid one grated cocoa-

nut.To Bake Ham..Most people boil ham. It

is much better baked if baked right. Soak foran hour in clean water and wipe dry. Nextspread it all over with thin butter and then putit in a deep dish with sticks under it to keep itout of the gravy. When it is fully done, takeoff the skin and matters crusted on the fleshside and set it away to cool.Butter Stamp..This utensil should always

be washed in cold salt water before it is used.If soaked in hot water the butter will stick toit, but never if soaked in cold brine. The saltabsorbed by the stamp keeps it moist while inuse.

Mouldiness..Perserves and jellies may bekept from mouldiness by covering the surfacewith pulverized loaf sugar. Thus protectedthey will keep for years.

All Sorts of Paragraphs.. Signs of spring.the lightning-rod men

are on the road.. To make a tall man short.try to borrow

five dollars of him.. The hardest thing to get on with in this

life is a man's own self.. The man who was hemmed in by a crowd

has been troubled with a stitch in his side ever

since.. A puppy and an acordeon was the mar¬

riage fee offered to a Cedar Springs clergyman,the other day.. Exhaustive speeches, as they are called,

oftener exhaust their audiences than they dotheir subjects.. At the spelling school in Indianapolis all

the lawyers, editors, clergymen and teacherswent down on "ipecacuanha.". A contemporary boasts that he "can stand

on his intellectual capital." We suppose hemeans that he can stand on his head.. It is no harm to shoot a cat in Vermont,

but if you happen to miss the cat and kill a

boy, the authorities make an awful fuss over

it.. Experimental philosophy.Askingayoung

lady to marry you. Natural philosophy.Say¬ing you were only in fun when she refusesyou.. The old lady who believes every calamity

that happens to herself a trial, and every onethat happens to her friends a judgment, is notyet dead.. A New Orleans paper says the dollar

stores in that city are places where you maybuy a twenty-five cent article you don't want,for four times its value.. Science is doing much for the world, but

it will never be able to make a farmer's wifebelieve she won't have company for dinnerwhen her nose itches before breakfast.. An Illinois granger is about leasing 8,500

acres of land in Monroe county, Mississippi,upon which fifty Illinois families will settlewhen the negotiations are completed.. A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun

has found in Florida a young girl named Neu¬ralgia. She was christened after a bottle ofpatent medicine which her mother esteemed.. A bride in Indiana, after the conclusion

of the ceremony stepped gracefully forwardand requested the clergyman to give out thehymn : "This is the way I long have sought.". In peeling onions put a large needle in

the mouth, half in and half out. The needleattracts the oily juices of the bulb, and anynumber may be peeled without affecting theeyta.. A young lady while out walking heard,

for the first time, of her mother's intention to

marry again, and she was obliged to sit rightdown and cry about it. She could not go a

step-farther.. "Only a woman's hair," remarked Spiv-

ens, musingly, as he gazed down into his plate."a red-headed woman, at that! It may bevery sentimental, but it somehow does awaywith my appetite.". Above all things, learn a child to be honest

and industrious; if these two things don't ena¬

ble him to make a figure in this world, he isonly a cypher, and never was intended for a

figure..Josh Billings.. A country youth, who desired to know

how to become rich, sent a quarter in answer

to an advertisement, and received the followingrecipe: "Increase your receipts and decreaseyour expenditures.". "Will the boy who threw that pepper on

the stove please come up here and get a pres¬ent of a nice book," said a Sunday-school su¬

perintendent in Iowa; but the boy never moved,lie wa.« a far-seeing boy.

He blushed a fiery red; her heart wentpit-a-pat; she gently hung her head and look¬ed down at the mat. He trembled in hisspeech ; he rose from where he sat, and shout¬ed with a screech, "You're sitting on myhat!". "When I go a shoppin'," said an old lady,

"I allers asks for what I wants, and if theyhave it, and if its suitable, and I feel inclinedto buy it, and its cheap, and can't be got forless, I most allers takes it, without chaffingabout it all day, as some people do."

WILHITE & WILLIAMSWOULD inform their friends, and the pub¬

lic generally, that they have bought outBenson ct Sharp*,' and are receiving a freshsupply of

Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, etc.,(Selected l>v tho senior partner, who has an ex¬

perience 0/ thirty years.) They expect to keeponlv pure and reliable Drags. Also, LAMPSand' LAMP FIXTURES, PAINTS, OILS,VARNISHES, BRUSHES, DYE STUFFS,etc. Also, a full lino of PERFUMERY andTOILET ARTICLES, CIGARS and TOBAC¬CO. Pure BRANDIES and WINES, for med¬ical purposes strictly, and other articles usuallykept in our line, ß&tf Prescriptions carefullycompounded.Jan 14, 1S75 26ly

THE FARMER'S GUANO.Grreat Reduction in Price.

COTTON FIFTEEN CENTS.

ZELL'S raOSPHATE.CASH PRICE.

Per Ton, payable May 1, 1875,.'..$45TIME PRICE.

Per Ton, payable Nov. 1,1875,.$55Cotton Option.

Per Ton, payable Nov. 1,1875,....,..$65FREIGHT A.JST* DRAYAGE ADDED.

P. ZELL & SONS,Manufacturers, Baltimore, ffld.

WATSON & SOU, Agents, Anderson, S. C.'

Feb 11, 1875 30 3m

FEED TOUR LAND AND IT WILL FEED YOU.Fifteen Cents per lb. for Cotton.

MAPES' SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME,Middleton's Fish Ammoniated Phosphate,

STONO PHOSPHATE,i^lAN be purchased with the option of paying in COTTON at FIFTEEN CENTS per pound.\j Parties desiring to purchase the above Standard Fertilizers will do well to call and see me.

Great inducements will be offered to those who wish to purchase for Cash, or on time withoutthe Cotton option.

I also have on hand a large and varied stock of MERCHANDIZE.including the best assort¬ment of LADIES' GOODS in the market, which I will sell very low for cash, or on time topi ompt paying customers.To those who have come forward in response to my call and paid their indebtedness, I here¬

by tender my sincere thanks, and hope for a continuance of their custom.To those who will not settle up, I have merelv to sav that they have had the benefit of my

Goods, and now I will have the Money, or GIVE THEM SOME TROUBLE.

C. A. REED,TVaverly House Corner.

Feb 4, 1875_29_

FARMERS, LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.GREAT HOME-MADE FERTILIZER.

SIMPSON, HILL * CO. would in form the Farming community that thev are prepared tofurinsh CHEMICALS, properly'proportioned, foroneof the best FERTILIZERS known, at

not exceeding one-fourth the cost of the Commercial Fertilizers. Within the last three yearswo have placed it in the hands of some of the most thoroughly practical Farmers of the County,who express themselves fully satisfied with results, regarding it as equal, if not superior to

any of the Commercial, some of the"m having tested them side by side. We refer you toa few of them, viz: Wx. Burriss, John Brown, James A. Drake Hugh McCarley, Geo.Stevenson, Dr. Carpenter, John Dalrymple. Rev. Jacob Bcrriss. Many others mightbe mentioned. In no case have unfavorable results been reported. Please call on us at our

Drug Store and get your Chemicals, also formula and directions for use.

SIMPSON, HILL &> CO.

We would respectfully inform our customers that our OLD ACCOUNTS from tho year 1870to 1873, inclusive, MUST BE PAID. Wo have waited long enough. We do not wish to beharsh.but tho money MUST COME.

SIMPSON, HILL <fc CO.Nov 10, 1S74 _19

Important News to Planters!GREAT

REDUCTION IN PRICES.

THE CAROM FERTILIZER.IN view of tho low prices obtained for Cotton

the present season, and in order to placeour Guanos within the roach of every Plauter,we have greatly reduced our prices. They willbo sold as follows:

TME

CAROLINA FERTILIZER.Cash Price.

Per Ton of 2,000 lbs., - - $46.Payable May 1st, 1S75.Time Price.

Per Ton of 2,000 lbs., - $53.Payable Nov. 1st, 1875, Free of Interest.

THE

Bradley's Patent Phosphate.Cash. Price.

Per Ton of 2,000 lbs., - - $46.Payable May 1st, 1875.Time Price.

Per Ton of 2,000 lbs., - ¦ $53.Payable Nov. 1st, 1875, Free of Interest.

THE

Palmetto Acid Phosphate.Cash Price.

Per Ton of 2,000 lbs., - - $30.Payable May 1st, 1875.

Time Price.

Per Ton of 2.000 lbs., - - $35.Payable Nov. 1-st, 1875, Free of Interest.

Freight and Dragage to be Added.Call on Agents for Almanacs and Informa¬

tion.

FOR SALE BY

W. S. SITARPE, Anderson, S. C.TOWERS & EROYLES, Anderson, S. C.A. J. STRINGER A CO., Eelton.J. & D. S. McCULLOUGH, llonea Tatb.WM. LEE A CO., Honea Path.THOMAS CRYMES, Williamston.C. E. HORTON, Williamston.J. 0. CHERRY, Pendleton.

Geo. W. Williams & CO.,Proprietors, Charleston, S. C.

Jan 14, 1875 2(54m

Notice of Final Settlement.THE undersigned hereby gives notice that

ho will make application to W. W. Hum¬phreys, Judge of Probate for Anderson Coun¬ty, on Tuesday, the 20th day of April next,for a Final Settlement of tho Estate of R. H.Pettigrow, deceased, and a Final Dischargetherefrom.

W. H. KING, Adm'r.March 18, 1875 35V

CHRISTOPHER'S

AI TA SAFETY

ALIA oil.WABBANTED 150 deg. HSE TEST.

This Oil is guaranteed to be entirely free fromVolatile, Hydro-Carbons or Naptha, therebyrendering it impossible to explode or take firefrom breakage of lamps, and alter a trial ingeneral use of three years, is pronounced bvScientists and Experts SUPERIOR TO ANY"OTHER OIL, in those qualities which consti¬tute a first quality Illuminating Oil, namely.Safety, High Fire Test, Great Illuminating Pow¬er, Purity of Color and absence of Odor.ß&r* Suitable for any Coal Oil Lamp. Man¬

ufactured byCHRISTOPHER & CO.,

Patapsco Oil Works,BALTIMORE.

Also, Standard Illuminating Oil.110° FireTest. Christopher & Co's Special Carbon Oil,125° Test. Gasolines and Pure West VirginiaLubricating Oil.Feb 18,1875_31_2m__STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

CO UNTYOF ANDERSON.COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Notice of Petition to Renew Execution.E P Jones, Assignee of WmOrr, vs. MaryAnnBlassingame, Harrison Blassingame, ElizaArcher, Heirs at law of D W Blassingame,deceased.

To Mary Ann Blassingamo, Harrison Blassin¬game and Eliza Archer:

WHEREAS, Judgment was obtained in theCircuit Court for the County of Anderson, andStato of South Carolina, on the 14th day of Oc¬tober, 1856, by William Orr against D W Blas¬singame, and" Execution was duly issued there¬on, but the active energy thereot has now ex¬pired, and it is desired to have the same re¬newed.Now, therefore, you are summoned to appear

at the Terra of the Circuit Court for said Coun¬ty, to be held on the fourth Monday in Maynext, or as soon thereafter as counsel can beheard, and then and there show cause, if anyyou can, why said Execution shall not be re¬newed according to law.

E. P. JONES, Plaintiffs Attorney.March 18, 1875 856

M. GOLDSMITH. P. KIND.

PHSNIX IRON WORKS.COLUMBIA, S. C. '

GOLDSMITH & KIND,FOUNDERS & MACHINISTS,HAVE alwavs on hand Stationary Steam

Encrines and Boilers for Saw Mills, etc.,Saw and Grist Mills. Cotton Presses, Gearing,Shafting, Pullies, etc. Castings of every kindin Iron or Brass. We guarantee to furnish En¬gines and Boilers of as good quality and power,and at as low rates as can be had in the North.We manufacture, also, the Gaddy ImprovedWater Wheel, which we recommend for pow¬er, simplicity of construction, durability andcheapness. We warrant our work, and assurepromptness and dispatch in filling orders.

GOLDSMITH <fe KIND, Columbia, S.C._May 28,1874_4(5_lyHENRY BISCHOFF & CO.,

Wholesale Grocers,AND DEAT.KUS IN

CAROLINA RICE,Wines, Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco,

&CM «&C, «&C,197 and 199 East Bay Street,

CHARLESTON, S. C.Sole Agents for South Carolina for tho

Sale of

OLD VALLEY WHISKEY.Aug 20,1874 G6m