Sad Heart, To Thee I Sing. As shower of rain to song of birds, As thorns to weary feet, As winter wind to auttumni leaves, As sickle to the wheat; So to the heart the hand of Grief, So to the eye the tear, When- Hope is dead aid not a rose To lay upon the bier. Asliies In a desert place, As stars hi leaden skies, As sleep comes to a weeplug child When angels kiss its eyes; So to the heart the still, small voice That whispers through the gloom: "Dead Hope, I say to thee aiie And make life's roses bloom !'' -Clarence T. Urmy. [Written for The Messenger.l LETTER FROM PEGGY S.-No. 2. PfCKENS CO., S. C. Mit EDITOR: Sence I writ you before everthing has bin at sixes and sevens at our house. Daddy's sick-not dangersome-fur he can quarrel yit an' I've allis heard that nobody ain't a gwine to die as long as they kin quarrel. Mamnmy calls it narvis that ails him, but that young doctor that boards over at Johnson's says he's got the new-ral-i-gy, an' must knock off smokin.' All the old wimmin in the set tlement has bin to see him, an' they all tell him sumthing to do. 'other day when the doctor was here old Mis Stringer come over with a hottle of intment made out en yeth worms an' scrapins of new led, an' says she to daddy: 'MIr. Shaw, ef you'll jest rub with this intment, you'll git rid o' them thar pains-hits better'n any o' your doctors stuff. When Tom Pelt's wife had the rumatiz so bad last Spring, I fixed her up some o' this intment, an' hit cured her soufnd an' well.' I seed the doctor was gittin' sorter riled, an' directly he sp~oke up an, says he: 'Madam; if you are goin' to tend to Mr. Shaw's case, I'll leave.' 'Oh, says she, you needn't go to gittin mad an' talkin' sassy. I don't wonder at you not wantin' sich folks to git well right off, fur you wouldn't git so much money. When I was a gal the old1 wim muin went here an' yan an' ever whar with their ridicules of yerbs, an' they done a sight more good tihan you college-i arnt doctors with all your high-falutin notions. Besides thar warnt half as menny folks died in them times.' 'Well, Madam,' says lhe, we'll leave the decision with Mr. Shaw.' Daddy ain't got no opinion of folks as go flukin' around whar' they ain't got no business, an' Mis Stringer knows it, so she got up an' said bein' as she'd left some cotton seed a bili' fur the cow, an' she was afraid they'd turn over er somethin', she must be towards gwine. As she went out she come acrost mamma in the M piazzer, an' she lowed: 'Law Mis 6 Shaw, I seed old man Peabody t'other day, an' what do you rock.. in' he was a doin' of ?' 'I'm sure I can't tell,' says mam my. 'Why, he was throwin' a old hen an' a lot o' rotten aigs outen his buggy.' 'What air you doin' that fur?' I axed. 'The old hen's a power too slow a hatchin' fur me, says he; I'm intendin' to take somebody to ride a next Sunday.' a 'Arter that, I walked on, quick meter, I tell you. I lowed he meant G ie-don't you reckin' he did Mis Shamw? But I declare I must go, them cotton seed's done burnt uip now, I guess.' Mis Stringer's bin a lookin' fur Mr. Peabody to come to see her, but he ain't never come yit, an' 1 (on't believe he will. I must tell you about. Rube Fv lers' watch. Rube went to tonII t'other day an' bought him a fine watch. Conin' on home he wa s a lookin' at it an' oolin' with it, an' he broke it. Ile is afraid to let the boys see it, hekase theyl11 laff A at him, but he showed it to me an' 1 Calline, an1' he's got a great big cross mark on one side so's lie can tell whar to open it. Rube a xed Calline whar abouts he imust wear it, an' she toldl him in his top jacket pocket. Yours respeetfully, -A girl on exhibition at Chi cago has ten fingers oil each hand. If she ever gets married and1( allows them to toy with the hair of her s husband inl the usual marital way his head is liable to go adi a single matiniee.~1LWhili -Charleston, S. C., has organized a coffee importing company of fifty it members, with a capitalof $50,000. & Coffee will be imported, and sold " at auction to the highest bidder, whether he~ be a member of the as sociation or not. If the scheme is successful, other articles will be imported and sold in the same way. 2 The Saluda cotton factory at Greenville, S. C., has made a large and valuable contract with a Boston firm for furnmshing them with yarns tl until next January. New England yarns were offered at one-f'ourth of a cent lower, but the superior quality of the South Carolina yarns I commanded the contract.r -The keynote of'good breeding i is B natumal. 38.,r. .J. T. Arnold, after Feb. the 1st, will become the traveling ageut for Ta. M.asRnGR== 5rtessittdI(zerds. F. ANSEL J. H. NEWTON 'reenville, S.- G. Picken s 8. G' ANSEL & NEWTON, .Attorneys at Law, "ICKENS C. H., S. C. feb 29-tf C. E. ROBINSON, Pickenis, S. C. J. T. NIX, J.J. Rix, reenville. S. C. Hamptonl, S.C. liz, Robinsou & Nix, Attorneys and Counsello rs at Law. PICKENS C. H-., S. C. Will practice in, all the Cotirta of the bate, and of the United States. All butsiness shall receive prompt t.tent ion. Jan 2.-ly E. W. 'rAYLO. JAMES P. CARY. TAYLOR & CARY, 11:ttor~n.ey3sjeat Lia-rcr, PICKENS C. H., S. C. Dec 14-1y ADAM C. WELBORN, ATTORNEY AND ounsellor at Law, GItEEN VILl, S. C. 'wactices in the State and U. S. Courts. Office in Clevehal Block, over Isaae e1il's Clothing Iiose. Nov 3(- ly B LYTIHE. W. ). MAYFI EL). ILYTHE & MAYFIELD ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, GREENVILLE, S. C. -actices in the State and /. S. Courts. romsupt attention to all business. ai' Office in Law Ran ge. -VA Nov 30-ly . P. RUNION, Easley, S. C., till "Th~e eader' of Low Prices. 1AS A 31AGNIF[CENT LINE IsLt'rceivedl. While shopping ini Eas y, don't fail to call onl hhnu, and he Ill sell youi a.t prIices to sit the CLOSE IMES. He Is also the Agent for th igh grade SEA FOWL GUANO, Ammonia 3.11. solved Bone Acid Phos hate and Premiuni G uano. Give him a trial onl the Sea Fowl UANO and make a~ bale of cotton) to Ie acr'e. C. P. B UNION. Fe b. 298mi o00k To Your Interest. L HE PERCHERtON HORSE, ."OREME" ill make the Sprng Season1 of 188.I, follows : Oni Thnursd ay of each eek at Easley Station. Teraus-T'lo Insre a Colt, $25 00. For the Season, 20 00 S. C. Percheron Hoa~c 4'., M~arcia 2 I...aa J. A.COOK, DEAI.ER IN Stoves, F'URNISH1ING . GOODS, &c., &c, GREENVILLE, S. C. Call on me and examine the ,'Excelsior Cook Stove" before you. buy elsewhere. linmare'and Wiouse -wr nishing Goods at short-rop prwes. TIJS"TWTA.RE Wholesale, Cheaper than the CIIEAPE. ' Nov 30-.y Furniture House, EASLEY, S. C. COME ONE, COME AL L A ND funsh your Houses in elegai style for thei Summer with a iee Line of Bedstadms, Mat trcsses, Bi reaS, Tales, Stinids, (1hairs, Rocker-. e , &.. A genera aissort mem of Landscape chromos in 22x30 inch franes, chord. &c.. all rea(ldv for hN11g14 ing on the walls. Also, on haind, aline of cabinet, promeiade, painel and ar11 ,ize photogra ph frames, aill in artistit style. Always on hand a full line of UNDERTAKER'S SUPPLIES. Caskets and coins, allsizes and styles. Burial Robes for eacih sex, all (uialiteies and prices. Ready at all hours to wait upon custoiners. Collins trimmed in an1y style, and wilel so desired, will be trimmed and Shipped to any point oi Railroad free of extra charge. Thanking you for past favors, antld soliciting youi further patrola:1ge, I am Respectfully yours, A. M. RUNION feb 8-8m Terrible. Slaughter, FOR THE NEXT FORTY DAYS ROBINSON~ & WYATT E ASLEY, S. C., Will sell at~ thme LOW EST igures, the remainder of their Fall and Winter' stock of goods, consisting of Notions, Glothing, H ard ware, roceries, -imd Groers Drugs, in order to make room~ for their SPRING STOC0K. We keep constantly on hand a full line of choice Groceries. Tobacco, &c. OliGive uts a call and we will be smze to sell to you if low p~rices are dlesiredI. Janl 18-12m J. Q. BL AVE, Main St.., Greenylle, S. C. 3rd .7)oor .?Abo;e Cofee St. GENUIN Wmn. Rogers C'utlery, Set f Knves nd Frks$8.530. G ceeral assortme : t of good Jewelrmv carefully selected. Best family' a speclalty, and at close figures. Repairing watehes and jewelry promnty (l one. feb '22...xm