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Supplenieiit to The IMfessenger. .II'1 R. AGOD, Editor and Pqropr. NIASLEY. S. C., JANUalZY -1. ElUi Perkinsg Live Dr'umtunier. Sheriff Wiggins, of Dallas, Tex as, made it a prom i neit part of iis business to ferret out and puln ish comiercial travelers who trav eled inl Texas withoitd a license: but olle niornilg Ile iet his ilatch -- --a genimille YiYkee drunmner. -WhNlIat have you (ot to sell ? .AyIivtlin Ii' asked the Sheriff., as 11v Inet tile ColllleetIelt linll oil tlle streets. 1Oh, ves ; I'm selling me (licine -patent iedicinIe. It's the best thing in t he worl(l. You onolit to tri a bottle. It will eure your ag ter, eu fe rheum itat i sm-enre1 ( (eve A Ind Nou w ill sc Ullme a case ? -Sar-tenly, sir: ghl to.' Tleun tI sheriff, houglit a case. .Allt.iln o r aske(l the Yesir I Want to see.cc r license foi. Selling gOOds ill I exas. That k IIiv (lilty. as the lhi'gi shierill o)f I )tlaIInS Co inlyIt . Tlhe dro11'11lullleowved liini a dom *fIilllent, (i (d ll) g ol anti StV.n in black and vlite. The sheri f look ed at it maid plmnullced it -all righdt.' Then turningc) to the ('ommrIcial traveler, he said -1 don't klnwow. now that. 've bougit this st uii. 1 hat I shalIl cever waIIt. it. I r(ekoi that f inay a-s wVell sell it to vou ag'ain. WINhat will you !ive for it ?' 'Oh, I don't know that the stuff' ik of any use to ime ; but seeilg' it M you. sheri I. 1 will give you a lollar for the lot of vou raly donit want it.' Th'le sheriff delivered back the mdicin iie at fouru doltars dl Sisunt fro~m his own1 p)urcha~se, and~ re 'Now,' said the drummer, 'I've got a 1lest ion or tew to ask you. 11ev you g ot a drlummeh~lr's licenise, a bout y'our triouisers, a nywhere'' 'No; .1 haven't aniy use for thie article myself,' r'eplijed t he shierifIf. 'Ilaini't, eh ? Wal. .I guess we'll1 see ab)out that p)rtty 'soon. Ef' I under'stand the law, it's a cleant case that you've been trad in' with me. anld Iiawkini' and l)el(llini' P". tent med icile o thle hioh wI1a, and I shall iiformU o11n you---blhlaled cf I don't " When the Yaikee reached the Court I loise lie ma1Cde h is com1 plaint, and the sheriff was fined eight, dollars for Selling goods wNithl out a licens(. The sherifi' was heard afte'wardl to say that 'vo might, as well try to hold a greased eel as a live Yankee.' Mit mad Iuimor of tle SAe. lII: W I NS Evi:nv . T :- '1 am Very sorry tor y, 0 sir, b IIt myW u gte r I has b en ' owglit u1p to a life of luxury, andl I can Iever al low he t o become ) your wife.' -iut you forget. .1 aiml a perois broker.' 'Yes, I know :hut the markets, ar R,01Y nueertainl, and youl may be a Io -r man to-Imorrw.I' -iut I own a rollitig mill, too.' '.o I understand, bit the iron business ik subject to g'reat 11uetua t ion.' 'Alld I hav three wo( en facto ries, am a Inem|ler of a johlbingo firm awl owl a large amount of 'All of illem uincertain prpv~r t ies. Even 11 re l state is- being2 r ined by highli taxe'-. I1ave you inothing () iCk ' ';, 1 Iown'. a ne\wpape1'. '( )i I b your pardoil. lake lI Iy dear boy. Sh! i.. yoiurs. THE.' SILENT .IJnIv - Ins N'jim j. I S I I )i ( Na II A I ' I~ IVY -,J OI 4ar M wh'lo wa a p~cee:abe man i, marrl' ied1 R ver1 Sti i)'-ildcl Womnan, andl soiet imI aft er. a friend, wio h ad been abr'oamd , was a kin I Brown aboutI lii m. he has 4 j oi the sih nt .oajm, ity ' 'Good heavensU hie ain' t diead, is lhe? When did it happen ? I neveri heard ot it before. 'Oh , no,~ he is niot de(ad.' 'Well, if lhe ain'It dlead, how coubilihe have joined( tihe silent ma jor'ity ?' -P'oor man, lie's marr'ied. '*--- Ger' chant-TIraveler1. --She is out of prIimat nmow--the, w'omanlh wiho( wvent back on calico to wvear' silk. *-.-Mb at has Rllndom done that SO manVy j1)O l shoot at Iim ?' NEW COODS! SiIoever thiIks a fault ess m chlan TI'lilllis whlatl11'e1' \ nor 10 is, nlor C'C], WIIILE Wa M. HAGOOD & CO. adopt that as their senti muenlts, yet at the same time they gul i-antee all possible satisfitction to those who may have dealinos with them. Su-,Irrouniding. cir-C11 staiices, viz: close atten tion to busiIcss, the (xpen ditlre of eb1aracteristic en ' y, hinld accoml11odat ion sh I wto cutIstoinelcs], a111d the filling ny1) of their' storc with a large Stock of A SSOR T ED G OODS, . I Ila ~ I)l'e s :1iltivi clitly che'ol1 ) to ill voi e t i(.e : /'t 1 e io o I ve I* / i/ev Jhm1(| eel.(itI t ( ) lO~ . 0 1lls v ly n ]II. 3 t I ve Ia I 1 e 'V i l lllI. I ill a11 1 , / le pri I II } 1 )1-rt Il o .11 all vaI~i lln it .o ill11ve(, Ill \ ll). I ll|(* / f'/O(jo i t 1 I I I re is I I ' i'l I i l/ I I0a 1 th C I V \\ I I: bIte \vee ih : Int11 f Ib I I eopl ye )I/( I I S I ' I rvI I1y l i iS f;r I bl r a 1coniin I p ro1 tI, Iy t i v Sh 11 rC/ iv i . th iio 8 to a ul]l't nel M.erchandi Z (, Rla Fin'// Clas accommo datie Soa / che -r "I G'Y AN.D WAO depair1' m , a/nO 1s harin oa hand /hes Rate/s/or o/ad /e hom /ne piEb/lc hct lh e(2 de l .srel i C072YM,,'', hazringI /he .sigeeof a w'r// es/ab//*shed WHEN YOU GO TO It will be more than a ")ollar in your Pocket " to examine ROBERTS & DAVID'S iniense Stock of DRY GOODS before hluilng. Want of space forbids us gmI'ivg anything like a full description of -Ill the goods we keep ; so we can only give a partial price list: Ihome-made bed-ticking that will hold water, 20, 22 and 25c. Extra heavy (11111 74 :l(I 8c ; good shirtiig 5e ; lieavy slirtiln (r ; sheeting 1 yard wbfle, 6., 7 and Se. We sell the best 10Ge bleached goods in the world, it is a full yard wide, anid perfectly free from starch. I leavy Jeans 25e, Georgia jeans foe, North Carolina ,eans 27, 33, 4:0 and 415e. All--wool t willed red Fhniel only 250e; half-wool dress goods 10c ovat iful cl:imeable d,-ess goods 12je, vorth 25c. Elegant Silk 0i0'eet dress goods 25e, worth 4loc. Best line of BLACK CASHMERES in the (ity. Ladlies cloth for (111lT. LABS. all-wool, 1A yards w ide, in b lack, browi, greii, garnet, bronze and bilue, $1.00 :nl nI 8.10. Walkin g .ac'kets an Gloaks from I -adies :uiul gents 11muel Vests from c. I1). 12 pair LImlies White I lose for 90e. 12 pair " colored %b -- $1.00. We will sell you a full honed, silk (.mb roidered, 5-look 75c Gorset for 5 . ; (om 't forgIet ihi-) White lod sprlelds from 901.p. Olr $1.40 h 'avy spre:d i a bargain. titd comifowts e .0 ), $1..w, $1.M), $1.75. $2.00. 42.50, $3 00. We carr t le larigest stock of in theP uippe(r part of the State. We 0 1',o h1:11f elle (reenville hKnit tingr 'Coft tol., 0v. pr l); Kn111iln;. Wool 1 11 per k.o $1.00 per I. SPIM C1 A L- Ev vr enst omer hus ing (Gmoods to ih -diitmit (f ONE )O', LAl or more., will be presented wit h one of our hiaulsome (II IiSTM AS 111LAIlES, vat ht one( (if I hr.em i:s a vwork of A rt. :l for dleorat ing purposes if you c(an not come Send for Sam pIes and Price List. Dec 2 -3m One n Au, ItOINSON & WYATTI. I niVe jist Vece'IVer tl](.'iI.F'a][ nud Winter(21 stock of god, C()ll'.isting of DIrr G-o s Notions, (Cloithing, Iharthvare, (Groceries and1( Grocers Drugs. S&"Give us call asimu we( will he' sm to selli to) you if low~ 1ices are desh'd I Oct 12---l'1n