_POETRY.[From 'Buyle KoIm,!

Work and Wishes.If the farmer in tho Spring-time,Sighed' "I 'wish my eec<l were Bown," v

Never raised Iiis hand in labor,But just sat him down to mourn;Should you wonder if the summerFound no harvest on the plain ?Should you say 'twas heaven's doingsThat ho had no field of grain ?

If the woodman in the forestSighed, "I wish theso trees were down,"And then spent Jhe time in pleasureTill the green leaves turned to brown ;Should you marvel if tho laborSeemed progressing rather slow ?Should you say that Heaven willed it,And "the thing could never go?"6d J ».*} i >..'¦../ .'..'

Then^ O Temperance men and women,If the cause moves slow to-day,Wilt it help the matter anyTo sit down and wish, I pray?Cast your seed.then look for harvest!Thin tho army of the foe IJkt tho work that lies around yon,And the work won't move so slow.

THE OHILDREN.

Buoys that Ride on the Sea.

BY OLIVE TIIORNE.

You wish you could do that? Well,you could if you wero a buoy instead ofa boy. (I hope you didn't think I hadforgotten my spelling book.) But I don'tbelieve..you'd like that sort of riding, af¬ter all, for they are chained to ono spot,held by an anchor; and all they do is tobob up and down on the water.Of course you know what buoys arc for

.to warn sailors off from dangerous pla¬ces, that can be marked in no other way.But perhaps you don't know bow im¬portant they are, and how much painsis taken to have them do their duty in a

perfect way. It don't seem as if therewas much trouble about it, just to anchora wood or iron buoy at the bad place;but you must know that these uneasyfcllows-^-liko some boys.have a trick ofpulling away from their proper places,and SO] misleading the sailors. Some¬times they have even broken entirelyaway from their home, and started off ona private voyage of discovery.That docs a great deal of harm, be¬

cause this naughty buoy isn't a mere bitof wood or iron, but a sign of danger,and whenever a sailor sees it, ho steersolear of it. So the runaway has as cleara track through the sea as a mad doghas through the streets.To pi event such accidents as these,

countries that have many buoys on theircoast, as Eugland has, send out vesselsevery few mouths to look after the un¬

easy fellows, Bee if every one is in hisplace, and ,whcn his paint gets worn

much, as it soon does with its incessantwashing, he is taken off and a new one

put down.They are not all the same color, either.

Some aro red, some black, others arc

striped or even checkered, and, worst ofnil, Borne are green. These mark theplace where a wreck lies, and are callednun-buoys. It is of the greatest impor¬tance.of course.to have them showwell, and many different shapes havebeen tried. In fact tho wiso heads whohave chargo of tho matter can't yet agreewhich is tho best shape. There are al¬most as many forms as there arc buoys,and beside their regular body, they carrya figure of somo sort. Some have a

globe, others a triangle, and so on. Theshape most in use looks like a hugeround kettle, with a tight cover.

The greatest trouble about these im¬portant individuals is to make them vis¬ible at night. Ships can't tie up to postand rest over night, as river boats can,m they need the help of the buoys justas much in tho dark as in the daylight.A great deal of thought 1ms been givento the subject. Men have made it a

study, and several ways have been tried,or suggested, of making the buoys usefulin the dark. One way that has beentried is to fasten a bell to the rolling andtossing buoy. Of course it rings all thetime and can be beard in the dark.adoleful sound it must be, too! Thesefellows arc called bell buoys. But theyare dreadful mischievous if they get loosefor they may drive the ship on to thevery rock they were set to guard.Another way is to light them. That

seems harder to do, but it has been done'by making the buoy carry on his head a

largo glass prism, and throwing light onit from a neighboring lighthouse. Thoprism rcllcels the light, so strongly thatthe sailors think there is a light on thebuoy itself.On the French coast they have buoys

carrying mirrors to reflect the light.

There's nnothor thing in which thesebuoys aro liko you boys.. Each has itsown name; though to bo sure the namo jbpainted'on.which is different from youagain. Drollnamcs they arc, too. Someare named after people, others after birdsand animals, and lots of them after diff¬erent bugs- They aro rather expensive.for bugs. The smallest of them costfifty or sixty dollars, aud the big ones.tho twenty feet, long follows.coBt be¬tween one and two thousand dollars.England is nearly surrounded by this

funny sort of guardians; and to get intoher ports you go between two jows ofthem, black on one side and black andwhite striped on the other. There havebeen many suggestions for improvingthese useful fellows, but the oddest I everheard of was tho plan of making whatmight be called relief-buoys. That is, ofsuch a shape that shipwrecked sailorscould get into them and bo safe untilhelp came. They have not succeeded inmaking that work as yet, but I daro saythey will beforo many years. I wonderif they'll be furnished with provisions anda flag of distress ?

Farm and Garden.

Thoughts tor the Month.

Where a crop has been well managedand properly worked up to this time,very little labor need be expended uponit hereafter. Cotton will require a littlehoeing to remove stray weeds and bunch¬es of grass, and light plowiugs occasion¬ally to keep the surface loose and mel¬low. All are agreed that a cotton cropshould receive light workings, as long as

they can be given without breaking thelimbs or knocking off the bolls. Thereason is obvious. The cotton plant doesnot mature all its fruit at once, as corn

does its cars or wheat its head, but suc¬

cessively., and it must be kept thereforein a working state as long as the season

will warrant. During the last stag03 ofgrowth, when any additional bolls start¬ed would be likely to be cut off by frost,it is desirable to check growth and throwthe whole energy of the plant into devel¬oping fruit. At this point the plowsmay bo stopped, and sometimes the cot¬ton topped to advantage. About the10th of August is the period when thetopping should be done to accomplishauy good. If, however, the weather iswet and warm and the plant disposed togrow very rapidly, it usually accomplish-as little or no good.

corn.

Late corn should receive special at¬tention.it needs more assistance thanthe early planted. The ground shouldbe kept clean and mellow, to enable it towithstand tho excessive heat.possiblydrought. That planted after the middleof June, ought to have some stimulatingmanure like cotton seed, to make it ma¬ture well before frost. Drilled corn forforage may still be planted ; bottom landfor this purpose, is preferable to upland.

fall oats.

Our readers will bear in mind the uni¬formly favorable reports from oats sowedat the last plowing of cotton. Whyshould a southern farmer buy westerncorn for bis stock if he can raise outs atten or even thirty ccuts per bushel..Every successive year confirms us in a

high estimation of the oat crop and par¬ticularly of oats sown in the early fall.

peas.

This crop is often neglected too much,because it is supposed to be able to takecare of itself. On the contrary it isgreatly bencfittcd by workings and oughtto receive them. When planted to it¬self it should be ploughed and hoed as

regularly as any crop, until the vinestake possession of the land and excludeother growth. It planted in corn itshould be hoed and exclusive possessionof the land given to it after the fodder ispulled. We arc great advocates of a peacrop.having learned by long experienceits very great value..[Southern Cultiva¬tor.

AGENTS WANTEDTO SELL

DEAD ISSUES AND LIVING RESULTS;or, A history of Sherman's march throughSouth Carolina, by IL C. Mack, Murfrcefi-horo', Tcnn.A volume of 700 pages, with maps aud en¬

gravings.Agents wanted in every county in the State.

Very liberal commissions allowed.Those who desire to secure agencies will be

furnished with combined Prospectus and Sub¬scription Hook, Circulars, &c, on receipt of onedollar. Address E. 1'. HEARD,General Agent for South Carolina.

ALEX. Y.ARCHITECT

( Jolnmbin !S. < '..

GREAT O F FER1NGS

BARGAINS.OTST A-cooinil oF Uio Season being well ad¬

vancedT. KOtIN & UltOTHEU

.Are now offering the balance of* theirSPB1NG SUMMER GOODS,FULLY 25 PER CENT. LESS THAN THE USUAL SELLING PRICE.

Ladies will find this an excellent opportunity to supply their wants in

DRESS GOODS, WHITE GOODS, HOUSE-KEEPING GOODS,HATS, RIBBONS, PARASOLS, HOSiERY,

GLOVES, CORSETS, PANIERS,HOOPS, FANS, COL-

LARS, &c. &c.

AVc arc closing out all our goods at VERY LOW PRICES, for we must have

room.

Theodore Kohn &, Bro.April 5, 1872 17

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NEW STORE! NEW GOODS!OIPiPOSITJE J. IP. HARLEY'S.

I take great pleasure in informing my numerous Customers and tho Citizens ofOrangeburg generally, that I have removed to the

"T It E ADWELL CO KN E R"Hereafter to be known as

jS£ e r o n e y5 s O o»t n e r,

And am now opcuing a choice and varied stock of goods, consisting ::: pait ofBACON, Lard, Flour, Molasses, Syrups,Sugars, Coffees, Mackerel, Cann Goods of every description,

Confcctionaries, Pickles, Catsups, Tobaccos.SEGARS PROM 2 1-2 TO 15 CENTS.

. r.Fruits, Nuts, Crackers, Jellies, Sardines, Soa]>, Candies, SellRaising Flour, Herrings, -Raisins, Potatoes, Pipes, &c.

THE SÄR 18 situated in tbc rear of the Store, and is furnished in themost Modern Style, with the choicest Wines, Champagne Cider, Ale, Beer, andLiquors of all kinds.

1 can and do sell goods cheaper than they can be bought elsewhere in Orange-burg. Come one! come all ! ami give me a call.apl3.tf W. A. MERONEY.

LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED

Stock of GoodsIs just being opened at the well-known STORE of

ii E O. II. C 6 R N E L S O N,And an early inspection of the same is cordially solicited, guaranteeing that it

is only necessary to look at those BEAUTIFUL GOODS to be induced to buy,as no competition against them is feared. All DEPARTMENTS are completely as¬

sorted, the prices put below all COMPETITION, and it will be the pleasure of thePROPRIETOR and his ASSISTANTS to show them freely and courteously.

It will well repay the trouble of giving the entire STOCK a full inspection.

George, H. Cornelson.iipr lyr

Save ITour Money!UO TO.

J. P. ]1A Ii L E Y9 8AND hUY- CHEAP

DRY GOODS, Boots, Shoe.-, Huts Cnpatfcc, of which he has just received a freshsupply.

ALSO,FLOUR of all gradesBACON,LARD,SUGAR und COFFEEof all grades.

Besides numerous other articles in myGrocery Department, all of which I amselling at prices not to he excelled forcheapness in the town. Come and see

for yourselves.JDo>" All persons indebted to me must

pay up immediately, as I am compelledto close my books. A word to the wwejs sufficient. J. P. IIAKLEY.

ALSTON HOUSE,ABBEVILLE C. H., S. C,

CONDUCTED JIY THE

MISSTCS CAT15It«

IJEHSONN traveling in die upcountryshould slop ill theALSTON HOUSE,

Where they will find Mu: table supplied widilite l>< i the country a fluid.

Teiin, moderate.

DANIEL II. SILdCOXFURNITUP.E WARE-ROOMS,

No«. 175 and 17'J King strect,corncr of CliffordCharleston, S. C.

A full and large assortment continually onliand and at the lowest prices. Cull and oxuniinc. t2(J-üiii

Jewelry, Watches and Silverware

JAMES ALLAN,No. 307 KING STREET,

Invites special attention to his new,

large ami elegant stock ofWatches,

Clocks,Jewelry,

Silverware, andFancy Goods.

All the newest designs in Jewelry, com¬prising :

Leonine, Opera Neck and VcstChnisn,Seal Rings, Diamond Rings, always onhand and made to order, Sleeve Buttonsand Studs, Bracelets, Brooches and Ear¬rings, Armlets and Necklaces, in Goldtittd Corni, Brooches for Hair or Minia¬tures, Lockets, Chains and MasonicTins, Glove Bands, at

JAMES ALLAN'S,No. 307 King Street,

A few doors above Wentworth Stmay 8-3 mos.

DR. E. J. OLIVEROS,ORANGEBUEG. S C

DIALER IX

DRUGS, MEDICINES; CHEMICALS,FINE TOILET SOAPS, FANCY HAIR AND TOOTH

BRUSHES, PERFUMERY AND FA2TCY TOILET ARTICLES,TRUSSES AJNTZ) SHOULDER-BRACES,

GR.4SS AKD GARDEN SEEDS.PAINTS, OILS, VAKNISHES, AND DYE-STUFFS,

Lettcr-Pnpcr, Pens, Ink, Envelops, Gloss, Putty, Carbon Oil, Lnmps and'ChimneysPHYSICIANS* FllKSCKUTIOMS ^lCGUKATKLY COMPOUNDED:rnc1il3 lyr

The Citizens' Savings BankOF SOUTH C-AJROLIN^.ORANGEBURG BRANCH.

AVill pay 7 PER CFNT. INTEREST on SPECI.iL DEPOSITS and 0PER CENT, on SAVINGS DEPOSITS, Compounded ^nii-annually.

Local Eina-iico Coixunittco.Hon. THOS. \V. GLOVER.Col. PAUL S. FELDER.Capt. JOHN A. HAMILTON.

. 1n1 JAS. II, FOWLES,mch 10-ly_ Assistant Cashier.THE UNIVERSAL LIFE

I N 8 U Ii A N C E C O M V A N Y I69 Libertv Street, New "STork.

The Original Stock Life Insurance Company of the United State?.

P K F 10 E li S :

WILLIAM WALKER, Presicloiit.HENRY J. FURBER, Vice-President. JOHN II. BEWLEY, Secretary.GEORGEL. MONTAGUE, Actuary. I>. V/. LAMBERT, Al 1)., Medical liim'rTuis Company OP'crs the Following Important Advantages to thosa AboutEdecting Insurance on their Lives.

1ft. Insurance at Stork Rales, being from '20 to 150 Per Cent, less than the Rates charged hyMutual Companies.2d. Each Policy-holder ir regarded nx a Stockholder to the extent of one Animal Premium

<m his Policy, and* will share in tiie Prolils of the Company *o the same extent art a Stockholderowning an equal amount of the Capital Slock.3d. Every Policy issued by the Company i* imu-forfcitublc, and contains a Clause stating iuexact Surrender Value.

Bkfoiik Insuiuxo You it Lifk on AconiTix« thk Aukncy ov ant CöMr.\sV

READ THE FOLLOWING:A lengthened experience has demonstrated that the rates of Premium ordinarily c harged hrLife Insurance Companies are from twenty-live to thirty percent, iu ox« -ess of what are ncee.Wrjfor a safe and legitimate conduct :>f the business, fii other words, carefully and prudently man¬age»! Companies charging '..Mutual" rates have been aide to return to their policy-holders from.Jö to 30 per cent, of the amount charged for premiums.When Life Insurance Coinparies were lint organized, the reliability of the data upon whichthe premiums were constructed had hot undergone the test of experience-. It was thought, there¬fore, no more than common prudence to adopt a scale of premiums which Would, iu any event,meet all the presumed and iniforiscen contingencies o/ the business.As long as the matter was involved in some doubt, it was heiter to tix the rate too high than toincur the risk of making it too low; because, in the foimer case, the error could he easily reme¬died, at least hi part, hy returning to thv policy-holders, at certain intervals, such portion's of thupremium charged as was found unnecessary for the purposes of the business and the complete*securitv of the Company.Experience, however, having satisfactorily demoi.strated that these rates are excessive, v hatpossible excuse can there be for maintaining tliemYAvailing themselves of this experience, the Directors and Manager» of the Universal Life In-

su ranee. Company at its organization, adopted a scab: of premiums in accordance therewith", amiwhich has proved to be fair and adequate, and all that was necessary to meet the requirementsufthe business. These premiums are about twenty-five per cent, lower than those charged by Mu¬tual Companies.It also appeared, inasmuch as the rates so established were as near as could possibly bo deter¬mined fair rates, and not in excess of;what Iiimtrmco has previnn-.lv cost the policy-holders inMutual Companies, that any profits arising from prude nt management justly and properly be¬longed to tho stocldiolders of the Company, for the risk incurred by them iu umlcrtuking thebusiness.Experience has shown that there are sources of profit in the practice of the business whichtheory will not admit of being considered as elements in the calculation of thepremiums. These

result from a saving in the mortality of \he member* of a Company owing to the medical teloc-lioil of good lives, a gain in interest on the imestincnts of the Company over that assumed intho calculation of its premiums, the profits deiivable from the lapsing and surrender of Policiesby the members, and from other minor sources."

Profits from these sources, in a company possessed of a capital of $'200,000, and doing a fairamount of business, would give to tho stockholder dividends largely in excess of what.werecounted on by the Directors of the Universal it the time of its organization. Tin y have, there¬fore, determined to divide among the policy -holders of the Company a large part of the profitsaccruing from the sources named, all of which have heretofore been divided among the stock¬holders.

«... L '. . ,.The plan adopted lor such dividends is as'follows: Every person wlio may hereafter issurewith the Universal will, for the piirposo of division, be t reated as a stockholder to tho extent ofone Annual Premium upon his Policy; and will share in the profits of the Company to precisely thesame extent as a Stockholder owing on equal amount of the capital Mock.By this system of Insurance, original with the Universal, the policy-holder secures the follow¬ing important advantages:FlEST, Insurance at the regular "Stow' rates, requiring a primary outlay of about twentu

to thirty per cent, less than that charged by Mutual Compi nies, and which is equivalent to ayearly "dividend" paid in advance of that amount on mutual rates. This low cost of insuranceis worthy of attention. Since its organization this company has received iu premiums from itspolicy-holders tho sum of $1,017,000. To effect die same amount of insurance in a Mutual Com¬pany" would havo cost them an initial outlay of S'2,000,000. By allowing its policy-holders to re¬tain in their own possession this excesa of $183,000, the Universal has virtually paid them a('dividend" of $-183,000, mid paid it, too, in advance, instead of at the end of one or more years.It is impossible to lind any example of a Mutual Coinpanv furnishing insurance at so low a costby returning to its policy-holders an equal amount upon similar receipts.SkCOND. rarticijHition in the legitimate profits of the Company, vjwn a plan which secures to thejmlicy-holders the same treatment which Directors and Stockholders auitrd to themselves. This systemof participation, in connection with the low "stock" rates of premium, most necessarily secure tothe policy-holders every advantage to bo derived from prudent and careful management.The low rates of premium compel economy, and, independent ofparticipation, guarantee to thepolicy-holder his insurance at a ratr which is not in excess of thu cost in well managed mutualcompanicsr while, by the proposed plan of participation in what may be considered the legiti¬mate nrofits of tho business, the cost will be still further diminished.Thus by the combined advantages arising from low stock rate and participation in the profitsit is confidently believed that the UNIVERSAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY oilers in¬

surance at its lowest practicable cost.JBöy-Those of the existing Policy-holders who desire to participate iu the Profits under th« newPlat; can do so by making r.ppl.cauov. U> 'mv J n.m Clucc, or to of .1.« Agents of the Com*

panv.'flic comp<iny is in a somul financial condition.Hatio of Assets to Liabilities 110 to 100.ßgjyGOOD RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED, who will deal direct with the New Yorli

Ollice. and to whom full General Agents' Commissions will be paid.M. W. GARY,M. C. BUTLER,

State Superintendent., of Ayencie»,Columbia, S. C, April 11th. 1S71.