aFORTUNE IN OSTRICHES j
Description of an Interesting
California Industry.
* jiw th? Big Birds ore Raised, and the
Profit They Bring;
Hello ! what are you doing?" was
?sked yesterday of an old Cincinnatian
who was on 'Change, but who for several
years has been a resident of Lows
er California.
' Got a new business. Lots of money
in it I am running an ostrich
farm and have done so well that I'm
'bin-king of importing a couple of hunhred
more birds from Cape Town."
Where's the money?"
"Why, in the feathers, man. They
retail at several dollars a piece, and
the demand for them is continually Increasing,
and will so long as women
possess vanity."
TT nr rv% f? n f AiifK A?*n r?? til nr? /\nf ??i #iV\
julu w uiauj ioavuuio vvui au uoiiiv;u
field?"
"That depends. Some of them as
- much as fifteen pounds at a clipping;
others not more than three. The long,
white plumes that the ladies all over
the world prize so highly grow on the
ends of the wings of the males. A
good bird in his prime will yield from
twenty to forty of these feathers, besides
a few black feathers from the
wings. The tail feathers are not so valuable
or beautiful. The hen yields fine
plumes from her wing tips, and they
mc geuurttujr BpULl/BU ailU IIOCRCU WitII
gray, and are called feminines. Those
which in the male birds are black are
gray with her."
"They are sorted, I suppose?"
"Oh yes, according to their quality
an^purity of color. The pure whites
from the wings are called 'bloods,' the
next quality 'prime whites,' 'firsts/
"seconds' and so on. 'Bloods' bring
from $200 to $250 a pound in the
wholesale market, and then from this
figure run down as low a3 a few dollars
to the pound."
"What are the birds worth?"
*'A healthy bird a week old is worth
$50; at three months, $75; at six
months, $150. You can begin to pluck
the feathers when the bird is a year old
and they will yield about $35 worth a
piece,"
"When do you pair them ?"
"Not until they are about five years
old; then each pair yields about eighteen
to twenty-four eggs each season.
These pairs are kept in inclosures by
" themselves, because the males are very
Jealous and they take sudden fits and
fight ferociously, frequently tearing
eaoh other's eyes out, pulling out
feathers and sometimes breaking
legs."
f "Do they kiok hard?"
Why, a blow from one of their legs
has been known to break a man's leg,
while the claw, above an inch long, of
the front toe will tear the flesh from
ueaa to root. The wound from this is
said to be poisonous."
"How about raising young ostriches."
"That's done by hatching the eggs
with an incubator. The chicks thrive
and do well Ostriches pair about the
beginning of March and the female lays
her eggs toward the end of April.
Her nest is a hollow basin that she
scrapes out of the sand. She lays
about two dozen eggs and arranges
them in the nest in the form of a triangle,
with the point in front of her.
Some of the eggs do not get hatched,
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ouu bucso buo ureaKs co ieea to tbe
young ones that are hatched for the
first few weeks they are out of their
shell. It takes six weeks to hatch the
young birds and in three years they
attain their full size. They live a great
deal together, and it is not uncommon
to see the nest of a large family together,
the grandfather and grandfather
in the middle and the younger
generations gathered round about."
What do you feed these young ostriches
hatched out by the incubators?"
The principal food is lucerne and
thistles and herbs that grow in the
country. Old birds will feed on matured
shrubs and piants, the leaves of
which they will strip off with their
beaks. They are also fed on Indian
corn, of which they are very fond."
"Are they vicious when breedingt"
Yes; especially the male, which has
Tiaati Irnnivn in anJ 1.111 ? ??
? ??w ti M w wuvwva nuu AIU a uiau.
They are a fearless animal at such
times. When the females leaves the
nest the male sits upon the eggs and
while she is sitting he walks about in
a lordly manner In order that no harm
may come."?Cincinnati Enquirer, .
The Farmer's Secret.
An Iowa farmer who recently fell
into the dutches of a lightning rodxnan,
remarked to a neighbor a day or
two afterward:
"Bill, I wiah't I'd a been strode by
tae lightnin* itself before I taw that
""iwhyiokJohar
-Td . got oB right mutt wrier-Chicago
L*de*r.
The Culprit Cadets.
A cadet has beau writing his reminiscences
of military life at West Point,
for the New York Sun. He winds
up with this good story:
One beautiful June rooming during
examination days all the cadets, except
those under fire from the academic
board, were in their quarters.
Two of them occupjing a room in the
third division overlooking the plain,
were engaged in a discussion as to the
probability of an inspection of quarters
that morning. They finally
agreed, as it was examination time, no
inspection would take place, and
accordingly blankets and pillows were
thrown on the floor, the uncomforta
ble dress coats were cast aside, and
uniform trousers soon followed suit.
Pipes were lighted, and all necessary
arrangements for the passing of a hot
morning comfortably were consummated.
So busily were they engaged
in conversation that they did not hear
the tap of the inspecting officer on the
doors of the rooms near their own.
Suddenly a sharp rap came upon the
door, which opened to admit, not th?
company's regular inspecting officer,
but the commandant of cadets him
seir, accompameu oy no less an
august personage then Gen. Buell.
Both cadets from force of habit
sprang to their feet and stood at attention,
only wishing that the floor
might open and swallow them. One
was dressed in a shirt and a single
sock, in which costume he had one
sock the better of his comrade.
The pipes had been hurridly thrown
under the clothes press, but the telltale
smoke was wreathing their heads
iu Hugo. UCU. UUU11 YY no, (til uoav, a
solemn looking, taciturn man, but on
this occasion he had hard work to preserve
his dignity. The commandant
was furious, and took pains to impress
upon the General that one of the culprits
had once been suspended from
the Academy, and that the other wad
by no means an angel. The next day
separate reports for smoking, not
being in full dress during call to quarters,
and for having bedding on th?
floor were made out in the commandant's
name against each offender.
jACkiing a ueru risn.
Some years ago sorae devil lish appeared
in a harbor where several
schooners were lying, and thf
sailors, who were Swedes and had never
seen one of the fish before, saw
them playing around in the harbor,
and thought it would be a good joke
to spear one. So they took a ligh!
skiff and a pair of old whale harpooni
and ropes that belonged to schoonei
and started out, and were joined bj
the other boats. In a short time on<
of the boats got alongside of a sea-bat;
and a rouser it was, too. When thej
struck it you'd have thouorht th?
o
whole bottom had been hit, and a second
later that boat was rushing upth?
harbor at a rate she had never wenl
before. It was a blind lead, though,
and the iish had to turn, and the skifl
was jerked around so quickly that sh?
half filled, and one man was tumbled
overboard.
Up the channel they went, som?
yelling for the boat and others to cut
the line as it was evident that sh<
would fill in a moment; but it happen*
ed that the only man who had a knif<
had keen dropped overboard, and a<
they couldn't get the line untied, ihey
had to let it go. They said afterward
they were about to jump overboard
and let everything go, when the fiab
changed its course and headed righ/
for one of the schooners. They had t<
jump then, anyhow, and, as they went
overboard, the fish dived under thi
vessel, and the skiff struck her sid<
with a crash, and was knocked all t<
pieces. The end plank, as they found
out later, to which the line was made
fast, went off with the fish. The men
were picked up, and two days latei
the devil fish Aoated ashore. It tneas>
ured eighteen feet across, and was
estimated to weigh a ton.?New York
Sun.
What Are We Here For."
The member from Calabash was
disgusted with the manner^ in which
viuto uau tureaay Deen wastoa witnouf
electing a Senator; and rising slowlj
to his feet with majestic dignity, his
piercing eye swept the assembly with
a withering look, as he thrust om
hand in the bosom of his coat, .waved
the other high in the air, raised him
self on tiptoe, and in tones of exalted
pitch that startled every drowsy member,
thundered out:
"In . heaven's name, Mr. .Speaker,
what are we here for?"
The little man from Blossom Com*
ty, who was doubled up is his sefit
writing a letter to his wife, opened
out like a spring jackki life, and stood
oh his pins in tin iusUyntt with both
i hiinds jabbed into his | rockets to thi
elbows as be answered, the conundrum
with Us usual blontM ?:
"Six dollars a day 4 id mileage!
Chicago Ledger.
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Palmetto
THOS. McCETTI
of the largest SALOON in tho up-conntry, d<
advertisements. The half is not mentioned
prepared for fall trade. The Palmetto Hoaae
Foreign and Domestic
the beet the market affords. He has g<
Rye and Corn, Irish a
Apple, Peaoh, California and Fren
F
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Ho can cheerfully recommend his good;
! mixed drinks with all the DELICIOUS bEVE
1'ERA.TE DRINKS. His specialty is a large
GENTLEMEN'S RESORT,]
and you will not forget again.
A Good Line of Tobacco
Beer a S;
CUNNINGHAM}
HAVE IN
Their Larp and We
FALL AND Wl
Consisting
Foreign and Dom
NOTI
T^T A T^Q TT A T'Cl TT /
Ji?A. i V. JL -I LXA ft. Jft I?
BOO
HARDWARE, HAP)
Groceries, Groceries
Grockery, i
At Lower Prices than they wore Ever Oi
PAVILION HOTEL,
CHRLESTON, S. C.
First Class in all its Appointments.
RATES, S2.00, 82.60.
Excellent Cnisene, large airy rooms, Otis
Passenger Elevator. Electric bell and lights.
Heated rotanda centrally located.
Oct. I, '.-4-tf 21
QENTRAL HOTEL,
Mrs. M.W. THOMAS, Proprietress^
Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. 49
JgXCHANQE HOTEL,
GREENVIIil^E, S. C.
The Only Two-Class Hotel
In the World.
W. R. WHITE, Proprietor. 4.
J^ISW DINNER HOUSE,
Greenwood, 8. C.
Kept by Mrs. F. G. PARKS. Cheap rates
First-class fare.
June 15th, 1882-tf. Ill
t. r. tjiomson. j. w. tiiomson.
rjlHOMSON & THOMSON,
Attorney 8-at~L<;iyv,
Abbeville, S. C.
ts^OflBce in rear Mr. Lee's.
Jane 8th, ifc'85-tf. 100
QALHOUN & MABRY,
Attorneys aid Counsellors at lav,
Abbeville C. H., S. C.
ffice formerly occupied by Judge Thomson.
tf-fio
BOBT. It, HEMPHILL* WH. P. CALHOUN.
JJEMPlilLL & CALHOUN,
Attorney s-at- Law,
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Abbeville, 8. C.
I Will practice in the Courts of the State.
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U W. PBRBIN. T. p. COTHBAM.
JpEHRIN & CQTHRAN,
Attorneys-at-law.
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Saloon il
IGAN, Proprietor
>n't intend to dupe his customers by false
I in the three Abbeville papers. Heis well
is well stocked with everything in the lino of
e Wines and Liquors,
at Liquors nine yonrs old. Good old
nd Scotch Whiskies,
oh Brandies,
'orter, Ale and Fresh Lager Beer, j
5 to the public for MEDICINAL USE, and
1RAQES of the season. Also COOL, TEJ1stock
of PURE GOODS, Call at the
S0.4 WASHINGTON ST..
THOMAS McOETTIOAN.
and Cigars. Budweiser
pecialty. 47 '
UEMPLETON
STORE
11 Selected Stock of
NTER GOODS,
^ no?,4
JLJLX _1_ dJL U U1
estic Dry Goods,
O BT S ,
ITS,
ITS ATSTU SHOES
VARE, HARDWARE,
, Groceries,
Grrockery, Grrookery.
Icrcd Before. l-tf-22
ENDORSED BY . W BETTER AND
SCIENTISTS AS f&m* CHEAPER THA
PRACTICALLY ANY
IndestrnctiDle STONE.
Over 5GO |W^^i Send foi
Beautiful IJRPttaMiPrlce L,st
Designs. C,rcular6
MANUFACTtlRKD BY '
monumental bronze company,
BBJIX3EPGS.T. CON IT.
1885 .
AT Tins
Centennial Saloon
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For this yoar will bo found
Absolutely Pure Spirit**,
North Oarolina copper distilled Corn, Finest
brands of Kentucky Rye, from
$2 to $6 Per Gallon.
Iiportei Cognac Brandy a Specialty.
ALSO
Ales, Porter, Champagnes, &c.
In fact all tho popular and standard troods
that can be obtained. Together with
an assortment Of
Tobaooos and Fine Cig ars
i.'" - . .. . .,. >
that can not be excelled in quality.
Persons needing such goods would not be
humbugged by baying from them.
The place is second door from Court
House.
ODOMfELL & CKHAM
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Proprietors,
ABBEVILLE, 8. p.
jan 14-tf 2 '<
A ZAj the new shades in Hats and Bonnets
JA. with Ribbons, Birds/ Flowers, Satins
and Velvets to match.
62 R. M. HADDON A CO.
'** ' V ' " v'': '
JgUGENE B. GARY,
Attorney and Coun*eHor-at-Law,
52 4 Abbxyillb, 8. C.
mBKR&K ,
" ' V
GOODYl
Carriage R<
pAN BE FOUND TIIE LARGEST STt
Thiotons, Koad Caits, Plantation Wagons (a
Harness Saddles, Belting, leather of all kinds, V
thirty days I will OFFER SPECIAL BARGAINS
GIES at less than Manufacturers' Prices. These
ern makes; which 1 will guarantee equal to the I)
viuce yourselves that they are absolute bargains,
^V. R. GOO)
(Successor to It. II. May & Co.,) OIJ
SALES ROOMS, I * TTflTTCIW A f
oeUrndS,reet- I AUGUSTA, l
r% A x# o * * "
UH I ? I Ml
Are Now Receiving a F:
CARRIAGES AN
FOR THE SFRI
AT PRICKS TO SIJI
And Never Before Attained in tl
We arc enabled to give our customers even
at the closest possible cash prices. Call and
Children's Carriages
The finest assortment of HANDBAGS and
TRUNKS, WHIPS and UMBRELLAS.
THE WILSON, CHILD'S & CO.'S PHILA
TENNESSEE WAGONS, 1, 2, and 4 Hors
DAY & TANNAIIILL'S ONE AND TW<
EXPRESS AND DELIVERY WAGONS.
Axles, Springs, Hubs, Spokes, &c. Rubb<
HOYT'S LEATHER BELTING. The bes
LACING, RIVETS, Etc. OAK AND HE3
CALF AND LINING SKINS, LASTS, Til
HARNESS AND SADDLES. WE CAL
OUR HARNESS DEPARTMENT, IN WHI
rx\i^r/.
DAY & '
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WHITE BI
Would call the attetion of buyers to a I
DRESS<
la unusually large and attractive. They have thi
have ever offered. They have also some hitndso
eortment of Black and Colored VELVETEENS i
a nice line of Wool Luces in all colors, the latest
Their stock of BLACK CASHMERE cannot b
care in the selection of these goods, and are nsau
quality and price. A good line of JERSEY JAC
I* would astonish any one to see how very cheai
season. Buyers in this line would do well to exa
WHITE IBIE
CARPETS are so very cheap as to be in the rei
PETS and RUGS can be found at the store of \\
xne aDove are omy a row unes in whio Special
The General Stock of Fall and Winter Goods n
WHITE B JEfc
is the largest, beat assorted, and more attractive
plete in all departments.
THE HUMAN EYE A!
JOSEPH
OPTIC
Superior to any other in use, .constructed in noco
of nature in the peculiar form of a CONCA.Vli-<
to the organs of sight, and perfectly natural to
to the human visiion ever invented.
J. SILVER spectaci^B
And is traveling at this time throughout the Stal
known bis Theory and Practice, and at the Bame
his spectacles have been tried they are spoken o:
testimonials will certify; the original and man
rooms. He at the same time wishes to be under:
quacks who merclk* a lis yon a pair of glassed
never see again. Ho has established in Augusta
case yon should happen to lose or break your gla
a small nominal sum, as it is his custom to keep
him to know just tho glass you have puruhased 1
such men as Jndge Pottle, Govern Colquit, Gen.
CLOTHING! CLOTHI
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JAR'S
^pository.
/
)CK OF CARRIAGES, BUGGIES,
11 aizeH, 1 to (? hoise,) Single and Double
Vatron Material, Are., Ac. For the next
IN A LOT OF Oi EN AND TOP BUGBuf^ies
ure all Fine Northern and EastBrit.
Call and examine them and couOY"EAR,,
Apfant.
P. GEORGIA RAILROAD BANK.
IPADftf I I FACTORY, 703
lEORGIA. I street.
SINAHILL, 1
ine Assortment of
ID BUGGIES!
NG- TRADE,
T THE TIMES !
lie History of the Business
{ advandtagc by purchasing our goods
be convinced.
in Great Variety. J
SATCHELS ever brought to the city, J
.. "WAGONS, all sizes.
e.
:) HORSE WAGONS.
?r Belting anil Packing. '
it in the World.
ULOCK SOLE LEATHER.
READ, CEMENT, Etc. f
iL PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO
CH WE EXCEL IN QUALITY AND
rANNAHILL,
Augusta, Ga,
IOTHERS s
'ew Specialties: Their stock of
o cheapest lino of BLACK SILKS they '
me Coiercd Silks^ They have a good as- \
tor Ureases antl Trimmings. They have 1
; thing for line Dross Trimmings. f
0 surpassed. They have bestowed unusua1 J
red thay are all right in regard to color' 1
KETS, cheapor than ever before. f
p FLANNELS and BLANKETS are this i
mine the stock of (
iOTHBES j
ach of all. A good assortment of CAR- 1
'HITE BROTHERS. |
Ba rgains can be had. j
tow offered to the public by 1
OTHERS, I
than they have ever carried. ' It is comsep.30,.
885-om
ND SPECTACLES.
SILVER,
sxan.
rdance with the science and philosophy
CONVEX ELIPSES, admirably adapted
the eye, affording the best artificial help
ESTABLISHED A
I EYF. GLASS EMPORIUM
; CITY OF AGUSTA.
ke of Georgia for the pnrpose of making
time introducing these Lenses. Wherever
f in the highest terms, as the following
y others can be seen and examined nt his
itood that he is not one of the travoling
i at exorbitant prices and whom you may
, nt present, MS Broad Street, wtioro in
sses, he will replace the name for you at
a register of all he sell3, thereby enables .
from him. These testimonials are from VH
Gordan and a host of others, sep.8 j,ll&
NO! CLOTHING!
J^OOK at the old gent above in a
badfix isn't be with his pants all
uoggy and no fit? IVw friends do ^
you wish to avoid getfing into just ' j
such a scrapc? TbJn when you /
make up your mind lo buy a suit of ^
. clothes come rigli along to .our
store and have yoyr measure taken
and have your clotfies made to order
by the very West
TAILORS IN /HE COUNTRY.
j
k-r and then if trey are baggy and
?3 don't fit, just l\y to us "send these
clothes right/back, I don't want
them and wait have them." Mnw. ^ S
over, wo wdfild not let you keep ^
^ them ounces if they did not fit ' m j
k you. We/re not working for a fall
trode, buth trade we can by giving
entire sat/kfaction bold in the fu- /
ture. R*nember our motto is ''no jrl*?
fit nop*.
w^nar^youra truly,
I
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