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--The'train was just enterhig Erin, Teiti. , when we heard the Rharp toot! toot! toot! of the whis.. i tle, naed such passeugerq as look 1 raro the window eg9 an aged A 'ican *th a bundlve hisahoul The oAn ar the bell rg, iut hb pa1i noiattitiougi and all of a sudden the cow-catep er icked hin up, fing him fifty on one side. Agang of tmnn b httie pd to e4ept nd andi in~obg th( 1ozdif bf is who .9*ped off at the yillage a .org nuO e jury was se ected. It seem ed &p e gh ca e. T **an ca e is th ng ick bj 166dot44, on e& Ad. Suh wa the verdict rendet-ed, bt I no sooner was it announced than. the coroner observeI: 'Geatlejjen, return and amed your verdIbt. Y6u baren't s81ad anlything about carelessness.' We returned to the room and airnded by adding that the en gine eiiw bfmpig 'iu the oas , and i f r~de (4ls11s ' : 'Y g~tle , a r as iih n was.p'oba bly deaf, and it would be well to amind the verdict accordingly.' We went back and amended to make the victim as deaf is a hitch itig post, but we are not thron6h yet. 'You haven't got the name of the county in your report, and you don't say whether i: yras a freight or passenger train,' observed the -corot1er. We returned to room for apoth cr tussle, and w.ere just congratuL lating ourselves 'on h'avilig every, thing i4.i1p-iihspe, w14en: the cor oner ut his-head into th6 doorway and called out: 'Gentlemen, amend your verdict! The confoqedd pnigger has come to life!' And when we rushed .out of the freight house he was bitting up on end and asked if anybody had seen his bundle.-Detroit Free Press. YoUNG SNAGwELL GIVES His] MOTUsu DEAD AWAY.-The minis ter called at the .use of 'Mr:~ Snagwell the other day. 'You are ve ry cortifortab.ly situated,' said he to the' Chr'istian wife and moth er. Your little place is almost self-sustaining ; but sister, where are all 6t your chickens? When last here I noticed flocks of them in the yard. 'Yes,9epled 'th'eChristian lady, we rsised a great utiaiy, but they became so troublesome to our neighbr .that, :rather than .give offetase, we kiled them.' 'Vry bcstedei**te, I ain sure.' ,OI caynot bear to be looked upon as an imposition and---' 'Ma!' -called young Snag well. 'Yes, 'son. 'id~ joinsell the thickens 'eaittg they #se troublesome?' 4Ye, bn';run along now.'. 'iNo you didia't 'cause 1 heard you tell pap that the ,chickens all had the cholera an': that he'd bet ter take 'ed down an' sell 'em be.. fore "thy 'All died.' The good lady ihgagined that the minis~er was not so gordial wheun he took hais leave. ahnd shortly af oerwards the boylbhd rea sq lt be lieve thathe afre. uir4 an altitude df' Aeterel inches.-Ar. ktnasw Traveler. COULD'NT STAND THjM RE MRDY. A iserly, unkemp$ old nn, who haa been sick for sotne Otne, call Dl on a dotr; tnd aite telling 'is smptoms, Asking hat he should do. 'Well, ir, you mus take a cold bath every morning.' 'What, wash all over everytlay' 'Yes.' 'Will I die if I don't do it?' 'You certainly will.' fWell, doctot, I ain't. able to ik down town; will you go and get a preacher and an undekrtaker? I'll. go home and get ready to 'see them. You may send your bill to my administrator and lie will set tle it after I'm gone. Good day.' Boston Post. GENTRY,S, GHOsT.---YesterdaY afternoon the people along Went. Worth knd king-streets wert aston ~hied beyond measure to see Jack 4.4try, the man recently shot by Ievy and whose life was supposed to be hanging by a thread, walking ilong leisurely and alone. His step was unsteady and his face haggard like that of a corpse. He was makipg. a beeline for the. Kn nel, intd whib he strolled uind tok seat. The companions of his >1d carousals were seated arohnd, and they thought for awhile thAt they had spirits to face as well as %wallow ; that Jack had come back to 'em from the dead. But when Ate ghost put its elbow on the wounter and it8 hands in its pock 1t, and told the barkeeper to 'set em up for the crowd,' and supple mented the order with the old in Aerrogatory, 'Gentlemen, wat'll you have?' it was too.vmuch life to be misconstrued, so they crowded tround him and shook his hand.k Gentry had left the St. Xavier Hospital by some means, and man %ged to rear his old resort. He was taken back at once, and late ast night was about as usual, t bat is, very badly hurt.--News and Dourier, 2nd. HE WAS 'NO-r A WORKING MAN. -A few mornings ago a tramp~ ap. plied at a house on Austin aveng~e for some break fast. 'Go 'nto the back-yaza and chop uip a few armIfuIs of fir4w9nd, a'nd ['11 give you your brealwfas.' - 'Well, if .~n breakfst is ready, don't see by I s~holl work for 'It will not be your breakfast uwtil you cut sosme wood.' 'Cut wood!. Iif you want, any wood cut, yog h. better hire soe poor working man .to do it. You ouight to knew byrmy 'looks that I ion't work for ay living. Good morning.' ---ThNe qst boar4di'4ti sti up towh establishm~ittceerty df'end ad his landlady by poinating 'at the Ilishballs iadaskiziighh waiter to pass him another haid grenade.4L Puck. ...Cotton is mpit rovi ng thr tongh cut Pieken. 8ti~4ey arr, GR) NPN h{1ip, AM. Q. O~Fe'E 20 yards B1eacht~j 1o $1 00 29 yards $hirting lot -00 13 ya4 Shaeetlhi for . 10 Cottoliadod- for1 20 Aakoor - 100 20 S KrosPaid b s .oods for1 yards Worsted dres oodi for I 7 yr( a Iaek-Uast flr 1 1 y0. a brocaded Wited for 1 12 fad hNL r.. 10 1 yhrdA white P -Si --. 1 40 20 yards Checked Minsook for 1 00 1o Linel Handk0rchtefa for 1 46 24 Cotton .fr -140 12 p'air Half 1p'e for 100 12 patr Ladles H fo 4 Yardt -1o0meAn'*db Jeans fr 1 QQ 0 yards Preits Uurei for . - 0 12 yardsij best Checks for .. THEBITT 60cMrS' - Corset MADE. A GOOD RHfINFOROED SLHIRT FOR 60 CENrs. We mi'nke a Specialty of Black Qashmores, and can slow thie beat value from 14 cnts to $1.25 to be 'found sin Osben Ville. Prompt and polite attention to all. STRADLEY & BARR. May 23 6ma. J. A. COOK, DEALER IN Stoves, Tiuware, FURNSiING GOODS, ke., ., GREENVILLE, s. C. Cali on me and exanine~ the "Excelsier Cook Stove " before you buy elsewhere. 7zinware and Rouse Fvur n/s Ainy~ Goods ethoperop pr fces. Wholesale, Cheaperi thai' the C3BEAPE~sT. Nov 30-.1y BACOT'S LIVER PILLS. rriis is to certify t' I have given~ .. .the L1*'I R fsLs (Mantufac. tured by Messrs. D. B fACO~T & CO., G*ree~nvlle, 8. C.,) a fair EriaI, anid cana utnhesltating1psay that they tare supe .dor to any pillii have ever use4. ,$EV. D. WESTON HI0T't, Easley, S. C., Julyf 22, 1884. The above pills areasold by all Drng-. glsts, and Merchants ge~nerally,- and can~ also Ibe fopnd att te P65tffle at tasley, S. C., where you. ean be sup plied by A. M. foger, lP. .' jnly 2 3m n: -VI WE rIL) HAVE A Small Lot WHIOH WE Will sell CHEAP FOR CASH!r HUDOENS HUDGENS, Easley, S. , July 11--5mn. DRUGS! DRUGS!! F. A. WALTER, PROPRIETOR., Cor. Main and Washington Sts., GREENVILLE. S. C. O FFEIRSto the public, one of the best selected. purest and frevhest ock of Drius, Medicines.- PaInts,Ols. Dye Stuffs, Toilet articles, Patent medicines, the best brands of Segars anad Tobacco, Notions, etc., ete , to be found in the State. Also, full line of Gatrden. lower and field Guaranteedfresh and genuine, and in fact everything usually' kept in adrt class Drug Store. His SODA- FOUNT is in full blast, and 'well supplhied with every conceiviblei kind of flavox'ing Syr'ups, Cream, etc.-, and served in th4 best style in the City. Polite and attentive clerks, with a full and select stock of Gioodsjs our Leading Insluements torp na. . When you come to Greevie .don't. fail'to calon me, and I grantle sa4 istaetion. My stock is too la~e to im. dlertake toeueaeall the atelcles. May 23 tf Corner 1 aIn and Bro ad Sttreets, GRJ ENVILLE, S. O, GENUINE Wr,. CRotle G et of Kniyes and 444 General assortmen~t of ,od1evviry carettilly selected?'Ifest famiy. a specialty, and at close flgmtes. Rlepailug watches and. jeweb-y. ipromntly donw. ' tahe 99--,m