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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE Mexican War Veterans T ----- would be pleased to publish a WEDNESDAY, FEBBUABY 23,::: 188?. ^ ^ gnnrivorg of thc Mexica Tbkmsof The News and Herald.? now residing in our county, sin Tri-weekly edition, three dollars per an- Congress providing for num, in advance. Weekly edition, one . ? ** dollar and fifty cents per annum., in ad- nas become a law. lr the snr -prr^ll Ass. l-tn/l noco f A CO . _ , ,, v? in viu iuuuubu? *v ?v Rates ?or Advertising.?One dollar . per inch (solid minion) for the first inser- their names, we are snre our r< tion, and fifty cents per inch for each sub- would be glad to see the list, a sequent insertion. These rates apply to " ~~ advertisemcnts of eveiy character, ana are appreciate the kindness payable strictly in advance. Obituaries us hear from you. and tribut js of respect are charged for as ? advertisements. Marriage notices, and a Delayed Train. The i simple announcements of deaths, are pub- , , / ' lished free, and are solicited. Liberal terms bound passenger train reachet for contract advertisements. place on time Tuesday evening owing to defective flue3 in the c Shoes?D. A. Heudrix. wMch browned out the fire, i unable to go any further. The of the material train which was st ?Have vour photograph taken be- , . , . . , ? * ed at Blvthcwood was telegr fore Winbnrn leaves. * - , . , . , t , , for, and arrived in about an jioc ?Eggs are plentiful on the market _ . , , . . - \ A ~r j. a carried the train on tnrough. A at from ten to fitteen cents per dozen. . 4. = x , ?r m u i. np j j per th<) passengers spent the ?Mrs. T. P. Mitchell, of Woodward, ... .. _ ?, 1 . .... , 3 ,/ ? T while waiting for the engine, in 18 visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. T. . , . ? ? ' ing around our town. Chalmers. ? ?Horses, Mules and a Two-horse, Notice to Everybody.?I wi Second-hand Wagon for sale cheap by count your claims against the c J. O. ISO AG. cneaper tnan any omer mau iu ?We learn that Trial Justice Cath- To parties owing The News cart has been kept quite busy for the Herald, I will discount their c past week or two. at 8 per cent., where a portion c ?We heard a most succcsful gar- applicable to subscription prl dener remark the other day that he i?87. To other parties I will < had peas six inches high. more liberal discount cash, tha ?The crowd of commercial travelers other man in town. does not seem to grow beautifully less, yf. l. McDoxa but is rather on the increase. up stairs in The News and Hi ?A lot of Single and Double Bug- office. sries and Harness, low for Cash or good paper by J. O. Boag. * Pebsoxal. Mrs. W. H. Mille ... , ~ ., Jessie Rabb, of Mississippi, is vi ?Messrs. Wilev Coleman and Reid , ,* ' >T ,, ? ? _ * . her mother, Mrs. N. X. Rabb, o ri+ntr-ii nf Ri^orpwav. were in town a , ,TT _. L v A/iVII v. ??--0 - - , - - .. /? >!_ " COUUty. we W15U ilCI a L/iwaoc*ii * few days ago on "professional busi- * ,,. , c x ? among her friends. neSS^v t*11 < Prof.- W. H. "Witherow ret! ?The rainy weather still continues, . . . \ , , ' from Charleston a few days ago i and gives oar farmers bat little oppor- he ba(J ^ ,0 atten(J a meeU , tnnity to prepare their lands for the Mos( Excellcnt Grajid Eoyal year s crop. Chapter of Masons, of South Car -We still have several cases of The 0rder was in session for s( I measles in tow.., hot we are glad to daTS M an election for office fK* nfthpnts are srettmsr w;fv &uvn vu??v vuv tne \jrrauu v^uapivi., a iw. 0I^i^er- WG w * was electe^ Grand Captain of the ?This is positively Winburu's last . week in Winnsboro. Fbotographs at A Lunatic.?Stockliu Harris, greatly reduced prices. Best of work ored man who is generally belie* in clondv weather. * be an insane person, was arreste ?The Sheriff, according to his pub- lodged in the guard-house on Mo lie announcement, sold the last mule of He had drawn his axe on severa the season on Monday. It was in the ties on the street, but when a c first-class order and brought sixty-five of policemen started in pursuit o dollars. Cheap to say the least of it they found him at Mr. Phillips' c( ?Messrs. A. Williford & Son lost a. As soon as he saw their unifori fine mule on Thursday last. It was broke for liberty and ran up the not known what caused its death, road. He was captured near -ctt r> ir pn oicn lost, a Matthews' shon.'and afterwards 1< .Messrs. 7i. u. u\j\.-i iv wv. M.w t fine one en Saturday night by being in the guard-house. He was gi kicked to death. bearing before Mayor Elliott y ? ?The railroad authorities * have day evening. been making some improvements on , the passenger platform at this place, it b0UTH Carolina College E was found to be too rolling and as a ration?The result of the int ?' result several trunks have been smash- *ate laminations in the South ed up since it was completed. ^na College has just been made pi -?Our friends in the vicinity of the ^ students making an avera^ Palmetto Quarries are trying to have ^>-100 011 their studies are a new postoffice established in their &s "distinguished." midst. A petition with numerous e^a(^ to notice that in the senior > signatures has been prepared to for- ^r* Withers, of our tow ward to the Postoffice Department at ranked among the distinguished. ^ W*fthinotuu. county for several years past ha ' ~-c* ?I<aw Range lias this week been n?a on some 01 lu? uuuvio wi ?. 1**? liBder the"piTnter,s brash which adds slitation, and we are pleased to 1 HOP much to the appearance of the build- that our b?ys are QP J ^ 1 ing. A number of new and handsome ranks. signs are seen along the row, in con- Ls THE Sopeeme" CouBT.-Th, 6eqnence of a number of changes in Conrt ^ fa8t reDder(, firm, at the first of the year. dec;sion iu the cas'e of the sta Personal.?Oar senior compositor Sandy Robertson. It will be re passed the thirty-sixth mile post 011 bered that the defendant was trie' "Kv;r?ftv. and savs he feels as young as convicted at the last term of tbe ? he did twenty years ago. He was for raping a colored woman. sorry that parties in town did not presiding judge sentenced the de i . remember the important date. ant to hard labor in the peniter L ? * _ for the term of his natural life, fc ^ Dbctscbxb Ekteachts Bra?.- bas beeB detaiuod in the conlIt Hi Thl8 clcb was O'sanized last week by 6ince that (ime awaitin? the reit L tbe e,ecti0" 01 the foIlowio* officers: his case in the Supreme Court. V President-G. Augnstat. Court affirms ,he decision of lhl Secretary--?. Landecker. cuit Court. Messrs. Ragsdale & Treasurer?L. Landecker. dale for defendant. Solicitor M( Steward-H. Landecker. aid for the State. D. A. Hendrix.?Don't fail to read Af "Vfr. t). A. The Challenge Accepted. LUU UCf? ttUl viitgvuiv<4k v* ?Htndrix in this issue. In shoes, clip the following' from the Coli spring goods and other things too Register of the 15th mst.: nnmerons to mention, he is offering 1'he Columbia fox hunters autl rare inducements. Call and see his th?, '<? ?,!,DonD<? <h?' . . . will accept the challenge of the \v stock, he guarantees to suit both m boro huntsmen, and will meel. quality and price. ' for a three days' hunt on the mo . ? ~ 77" 7T t"\ wn- ?- Monday, March 7, at a point A 1 Cigak. Messrs. Q, D. Willi- one mjje tjjjs s|?c 0f Doko, whic' fnrd fr. fv>. have inst received a line be" about halfway ground, upon lot of the very best cigars. The terms ana conditions as ma 4iCheroot," a pnre Havana filler, is one routuallv upoj? T I ,lL ? * /*. j ,t Messrs. J. W. Long and J. W. V of the best cigars ever offered on this K c Shnll% representing the Colt V market for five cents. If you want a fox hunters, will be pleased t< S pleasant smoke try one and we guar- from the 'Boro boys at their es r antee vou will pronounce it excellent, convenience, with a view to arra i * . terms ana details of the propose< \ Death.?Mr. Francis W. Fickling, te?f* , ,, , \ a prominent citizen of Colombia, died aboTe enla5maed rwi? v Vat his home in that city on Wednesday response. test. He had been in failing health Qf course our hunters will be fw a number of years. He was jn once to make arrangements fc the^ seventy-seventh year of his age. hunt, which promises to be a ; . TheXcews of his death will be received j affair. with^iucere regret by a host of friend^ ~ " The: Augusta Chronicle's Spj \ ?? ?About eight and a half o'clo PersojjA^" hisses Nannie and Pet Monday morning, the special Edmunds^ Ridge way, are visiting chartered by the JAugusta Chr> the family irf the Rev. J. Howard passed through Winnsboro 1 Carpenter. We wish them a pleasant down with the latest news, ' V18lt* \ was distributed with a willing Mr. Harry McCainj of "i orkville, the to all who desired to read a first official stenographer^ the Sixth Cir- paper. a large bundle was tl jj^. r arrived in town \on Saturday, in Qf? this place, which was distri order to on hand at the\opening of the by Mr. Skinner, the agent, w: Conrt on Monday. ^ money and without price. A nv * * In the Supreme Court.-The re- ?fonr citizens read the early news mittitur from the Supreme Conrt in ^ai ?*" re!*" as . ere is * T v r> nx * L, * 7 inSllke enterprise, aud from ci the case of Jacob P. Montgomery et al . ... , , t?^i j * j I x stances we are convinced tha t?. John B. Cloud, as Administrator, . , . , . . , _.iV r.Chronicle has learned tnis fac nas wen niea acre ?nu - ranks amoa? the best pacers c The judgment of the Court below is SouU) an(J ^ ,atest d affirmed. Messrs Gadlard fivEey- ronetasiTC eTidence that it intel , . nolds for the defendant-appellant, j. abreast with the progress Messrs Ragsdale & Ragadaie for tte and bas an to ba3ines plaintiffs-respondents. > its columns we find the capita The Baptists at Ridge-way.?A of our State displayed in type, most enjoyable hot supper was served shonld be perused by every citi . at Ridgeway Tuesday night, by the the Palmetto State. ladies of the Baptist Church. Forty- ? three dollars and ten cents was re- saved His Life. ceived as the result of their enterprise. Mr. A. F. Ruff made himself famous ed"7with phthisic, also Ciabetes: the as auctioneer. The church is new, ?ere almost.unendurable.and would ' times almost throw him into conw having been begun under the pastorate He tried Electric Bitters and got of the Rev. J. Howard Carpenter, and from first bottle and after taki: ... , - . . , bottles, was entirely cured and had it is nearly finished. in flesh eighteen pounds. Says h tively believes he would have died, If You Want? Good Article not been for the relief afforded by 3 Ov Plug Tobacco, ask your dealer for Bitters. Sold at fifty cents a bol jan22rfcm "Old Bip." Mcifaster, Brice & Ketcbin. ?We Wixxsboro Citizen Abroad.?We the covrt of gesei list of clip the following from the Waynes- A te] w~~re n war boro (Ga.) True Citizen: Clerk of the Court on S !CCthe .-1 AaIC,_a.f.0Ci?!ed,rW,'J|! from Judge Pressly i them tirug uuMiiusat Ay. . ter, under (he firm name of White- ^at ^ouM not be 1 .& head & Co. Said copartnership to Winnsboro until thr< n in date from February 1st, 1887. Thank- Monday eveuinsr, and c saders ms: the public for their liberal patron- " . ndwe age in the past, earnestly soliciting its ?Pe''>enrt " '?> 0 j^ej. continuance, with the assurance of an morning and call the ro earnest endeavor to merit it, and petit jnrors, and tl I am very respectfully, all State cases. This ' ioath- ' A' WnITEnf"AD* which the Court was : J this Mr. McMastcr has taanv very warm fom. 0,d0ck Judge , bnt friends in Winnsboro, who will wish 0? the three o clock tr: :ngine Mm in his new enterprise all the sno Court at the appointed t was cess that it is possible to achieve. Mr. After a brief charge McMaster is now at the medical collcge ???TOI.ino. mgine . ~~ ation- 111 LouisviIIe, Ky. He will linish llie f"' athed conrsc *"<i the M. D., degree at J!, 0' ofbillswere p ^ the commencement in May next, when f"1''C'" "Lc,r con num- N "i? ^t,le do?n to the practice of L'i <fr r his profession in Waynesboro. We the Sol, loot- had hoped lllat Lc would come back ?,'C. to Winnsboro, and while ?e regret to JWl"ch bcc" ?n ' learn that wc will have to give him I S?me', !"V 0 * 11 dis- UP> we wish him in all his undertak- j tfn/ CaSC ^ ountv ings the most abundant success. ,oc e 01 a ntlm 1 _ bolicitor entered a n town. ? , AXD A Little History".?By a perusal of tJ1'st case taben UP w :laims statistical record of our office, run- State v. Isom C f it is n*n? ^ack *or ?cvcraJ years, we find 9" T* ^uc^anan ^or or to following statistical memorandum ^?^citor Mcl^onal for t -C.u- ,rr._ ?r~, f1,?vn ThlS CaSC WaS UOt di ;ivea >""? - the ease of the States. n any to the present.time: Grant Boulware char" Been asked to drink 362 sialic uouiwaie, ciiai, LD Drank 11,362 "en "P' :^IU Requested to retract 416 dale&Kagsdale and C. 'tt U Did retract 416 EsqV rcPres0"ted the ' Invited to parties and recep- t0 tlme of fin- t0 ' n wpp u . i f wai> still nnder consid u nee tions bv parties fishing for , siting pUfls 3333 robbery ix the f this Took the hint 33 ~ 7, i cfo v tn-j ^ i a. . On last Saturday Mr. t sta\ Didn't take the hint 3.300 , t , who lives in the Albion Threatened to be whipped 1/0 arned Been whipped 0 hired a whi " here Whipped the other fellow 4 "ame of Beam, who , of the Didn't come to time 166 from. Ch"tcr ~untyArch Been promise,1 whisker, -in, mornina Mr. Douglaf - - - - o. by his wife left home t< um,a; &<= > " "c woul<1 K? a,Kr _ father. About ten o'c ,vera them o,G10 jje D0Ugjass passed TS 01 Been after them o,G10 fonnd ftll the doorg Q] Beenaske(1 what's the news.. 300,000 vestigation it was foul os Told 2o coat an(j severaj 0the] a col- Didn know 200,000 mjssjngj anci suspicion red to Lied about :t 9i*,9<7 tQ jjeam as the gniit d and Been to church 2 eraj gentlemen start* ndav. Changed politics..... 32 S00!i after learning 1 par- Expects to change still ^ 50 girted towards W ouple Gave to charity $.>.00 j.Cpt trace of him unti f him &ave f?r setter pup $25.00 james Turner's pi )rner. Cash on hand $1.00 jieai> nothing of him i ,ns *ie t Ax Important Decision.?The Su- cept that he had told ^ r*J" i preme Court' a few days ago rendered Itimt hc was to ' 1 r*! its decision in the case of the State rs. j ^ke the south-bound t | Robert Jenfein?, taken up on appeal< ^ia. Iie exhibited the ven a | from Richland county. The defend-j eral colored persons a ester" ant was tried and convicted in a trial j Tllc pursuing party car justice court of petit larceny, and his j 1)010 Sunday evening xami- attorney took the case up on appeal to i tcreepting the crimina erme- the Circuit CourL This Court affirm- li,!(1 anY tl'ace of him h( Caro- ecl decision of the trial justice. The writin? nothing had nblic. question of whether trial justices have As likely as nc * ti-amn nalminff himse re of jurisdiction 111 casesot petit jarcenyi r . ? pub- has been a disputed question, as the I ^hcstei'- These "gem i are section relating to it does not pre- become quite plentiful class scribe the penalty. In ordinary cases ?e closely watched, n, is they have jurisdiction where the pen- Later.?Just as we Our altv is not more than one hundred ^earn that Mr. Beam v s car- dollars fine or thirty days imprison- Tuesday in Newberr he in- ment. It seems to have been the custom raost of the stolen good notice all over the Statu Tor (rial justices to Mr. Beam Hear, in the dispose of petit larceny cases, and the (From the Prosperity Pre A very srood-Iookii new light pat upon the law by the about 1G years of age, g recent decision of the Supreme Court as Thomas Beam, iam 3 Su- wju be of interest to them and the ^ter"oon? an| f its public zenerally. It decides that they at'ntgbt he was heard t ,te vs. fcave 110 jurisdiction in such cases, and down stairs. Mr. S. S mem- +hat they must be tried in the Court of the proprietors of the t 3 and Sessions. While perhaps the decision noise and stayed up rvmH- - i. .. v 1 .i, ~ o clock, when he callc is not questionable under the present th? hoJse Hg return( The ]aW) we think it a .misfortune that it an(j then left for Ne sfend- js such as it will doubtless increase morning a fine overcc niarv the work of the General Sessions, Dr. Baker a drummer. iut he which is alreadv taking up too much ^,'ont steps. ^Pe * -i ^ \ ro t>i that Beam dropped it v y jail time of the Courts of Common Pleas. caue(j (0 him in the n 1 3? ? ?*\o f fr T r ,7 Ua VIA r} rTTAr! I1L UI ^ U HU^r II1C UCU1MUII CVCl^ iitiK/ j[>gi?iv ^aju lit uau vgvn it vii The theft will have to go through the pre- Factory, which was bu 2 Cir- iiminarv examination, and if probable f???; J^r* Birge says I t> ". , t, . * , . , the influence of liquor. Rags- cause exists the case sent up for trial. Two young me* hu; ;Don- "We think the law should be so amended visited " our =town' Tne as to give the trial justices jurisdiction From them we learn th to hear and determine such cases. to work with Mr ~Ze It will be a saving ofbotb monev and ^rfield county on b imbia . . one year. Sunday Mr tirae- family went to church lorize A Difficulty.?On Tuesdav about at.kome. On their rei A ^ L t i -?r * r> missing; also, an overc . they one and a half o clock, Messrs. R E. some other things. T inns- Ellison and E. M. Garrison, both citi- did not expect to com rnimr zeils onr town, had a difficulty in Beam, as the things about tbe lot of Mr. Ellison about a mule amouut to much. Bu u -11 * *3 tr 4. a i ^ * vi j close on ^1S track, th; h will trade. Hot words led to blows and a following thinking ev such number of 'licks" were passed, tthen they would overtake ] e a friend present separated them aod their horses at Alston an(i the contestants parted. About an ^is fully exp ' 5V.1 , , , ,, i-.|?. , Beam. Thev finally ca imbia hour later, Mr. Ellison, who was pre- between this point and ) hear paring to leave for Atlanta on the Beam was brought 1 south-bound train, was standiog at made the following c I con^ corner near the store of Messrs. nam? was Thomas . >r < t> r r t , - , ? . , raised in Chester con McMaster, Bnce & Ketchin talking to from the Conrt.house; ;emen some gentlemen, when he was assault- given to drinking a: or^nt , - * * fibrilv? lpff hnmc ah vu,t" 63 DV All". VjramsuiJ. tx. senes ui , blows were passed when friends in- a,m- went into Fairfiel gin at , . the result as above stat >r tbelterceded>butnotin tune to prevent a man seemed tQ feel orand | blow Gver the eye of Mr* E1Iison b>' cried like a child. T 3 j Mr. James Garrison. Mr. Ellison not erty was recovered, ; being able to fight two men single lowed to go free. In SCTAL. handed, drew bis pistol, after wrenchck on | ing himself from the parties holding vised to return to her. train him. ^t this point .Mr. W. R. Garri- \ onicle son, a member of the police force and a cjlrd jfrojxmr. oaded father of Mr. E. M. Garrison, drew _ ~ ^ , . . , , ,, . To May C which his pistol, and as the old saying goes _ hand things began to look "squally," but the , essrs. itors. ^ i-class coolness of several men present pre- ,aVe een C ai^e dutv as to the separa irown vented the using of any of the weapons. I _ - - . bated We have heard considerable criticirn ElllS0M'*nd E*' Lthout upon the action of Mr. "VV. R. Garrison, * 6 C?, j",61** "now oi imber who is a member of the police force, * CfU aVl a ^ a while and several have expressed the opinion som? ? * e CI noth- that by proper action he could have J^ge, as I think there room - prevented the last difficulty. Of , 6 w 18 *eT ,1U. ejTn it thi 3 course as Mr. W. R. Garrison is the ^ P16'0^ nntil . j J father of Mr. E. M. Garrison, and being in danger mysel ' * " seeing him in danger, he was not as Ellison turned from m * the:, cool as he would have been under I came up town about ire is: other circumstances, and this is a nds to : litigating circumstance for his action. car t3ine> aud was of thp- i ^uc51 cases sh?uId be met without fear least two hundred yar Kt. ftm. nftHoommi onri nn/ioT Ellison and friends. VA 1ft* VI Vf VUl V...M MMV%v? s- all circumstances prevented if jossi- deny this statement. I city ble. The writer was- not present at t0 a great deal of fe which either of the difficulties, but the above I think little worth n f is condensed from statements of a nothing tor it. "VT. number of gentlemen who were February 17, 18S7. present. ~ From Good Ai Hill s Hepatic Panacea Your neighbor has use . Kyis the very best remedy ever offered for Calisaya Tonic. Ask hi afflict- sale for the cure of Constipation, Indices- of as a Tonic aiul Ini pains tion, Dyspepsia and Sick Headache. Pre- ' Greenwood, S. C L some- scribed by all the leading physicians as the ^ estmoreland Bros., < dsions. greatest family medicine^ Gentlemen: In July la relief Gentle and effective in its action pleas- me with a bottle of yo\ ag six ant to take, does not purgo or gripe " which I have used and gained Never failing to greatly benefit delicate hepatic stimulant, proi e posi- females. < and a general tonic, giv had it One trial will convince. If not benefit- to the entire system, Slectric ted money will be refunded. Only 50 cents here at one dollar per b fctle by a bottle. bottles at once. Your * McMaster, Brice & Ketch in. A. P.'. mm??anaai mi w i mnum ntcomta?msz zai, sessions. ntjr\t7 q ceived by the ^5 JtZL v_y _fli M Sunday evening informing him able to get to je o'clock on lii>G/-tin{r him to 'clock Monday ^^ Jil^j le witnesses in was done, after ldjournea until . HAS 0XE OF THE PRETTIEST AND VERY I. Presslv arrived where in town. A positive gnarantee of 15to 20 percent.: ^ opened gpgjjjQ. (^.QQDg tn the <n*&PCl ? , JUST ARRIVED, A BEAUTIFUL AND WELL SI nary gronnd, a fnoontod hv fhft ~\ f S A T\ "T"? JUn o, isideration and the absence of The prettiest] assortment of these goods will be four citor called the tte>' wiil ? in slIortl>'Melville Silas, A Fk d'YT lie docket for ?XlhA-xJ L fitnesses being 2 dozen 16x35 Red and Blue Double-Checked Towels at aving been on 2 dozen 22x44 Pure Linen Towels, fancy colored border jr of tei ras, t.ie Ladies' Handkerchiefs, two for ."c., warranted fast c*uO ,ol pros. The Yours, an as the case of Jaleman Mr. replies. | resultant of t the defendant. he State. Messrs. Editors. In my first com- LL?^il1 l .sposed of, aud munication to yotir valuable paper I knou 'edge o William ahd attacked the agricultural aud business , stailL*?? exce jed wtth bur- methods of the farmers of Fairfield. [ ^ieie^oie &ee Messrs. Rags- In that communication I said that I [ a rcmi , A. Douglass, believed that the experience of twenty jt0 en^eavor 1 iefendant. Up years had proved that those methods ; conta*n'n" ?.1 press the case were bad; and I further said th;it any ; ^01 a eration. man who would pursue our line of jcatI0ns~coustry. fion for twenty years, ami that if at ^j^?, 1 the end of that period he found his variable aud T. G. Douglass, condition worse than it was at the variable. T1 i section ef the beginning, then the man is a fool if dy against tl te man bv the he continues in the fame course. To i control, if tl: . , . * v , . . : tke onlv wav claimed to hail illustrate my argument I selected a! niokc t*he On Sunday lawyer as an example. I admit that! causes whicii is accompanied the selection was unfortunate. The' I do not ii > visit his wife's illustration should have been made I f??'s 0l" lock Mr. Char- with an individual of any other class. I ^assC and^m, the house and "S. M. S.' disclaims any desire to my opinion, pen. Upon in- engage in personalities, and intimates to work. Su nd that a pistol, that?my reply was entirely personal, : when it first l* articles were too, disclaim any desire to engage; ^ at once pointed in mud-slinging, but "S. M. S." made! do<r, etc., y party. Sev- the attack, and as it is usually best to ' young one 3d in pursuit "fight the Devil with fire" he should those * that Beam not complain that his attack was metj -vou are "f?? by a counter irritant. He accuses me j ?uuse -V0UJio * * ? ? I from tlie B o: musuuiu. ot making an invidious comparison - r 1 they reached between two classes, and says that I a"( others a: ace, but could lauded one at the expense of the other. arc trying t0 ifterwards. ex- He praises both; I will be more gen- toaoh'cr-s , * erous than he was and will not sav a a colored man that it is because it is to his interest to AVith this iVinnsboro and "stand in" with both classes. 1 pre- !? })01ll? w, rain for Colum- fer to say that though we differ as to 1,nmeaiateiy . nictnl rn cpv. the causes of the unhappy condition firming, pistol to sev of oor e> aii(1 as toitbe 1.unc(lv t0 1 Lac.< of ilong. the load. ^ applied, wc are sincere ill the one . n0:'e? Is,r neon to Winns- desire and one objeel to be attained, j well as ni oil in hopes of in- and that is "Prosperity." "S. M. S." ja _ 1 I hn<- failed to attributes the unfortunate state of i !3av<r einl,.-vT ' T-r^f^hic affairs to Providential dispensations. 71!! ?P 1 I attribute the fact to a lack of indi- j a. *)e been heard of vidual effort. "S. M. S." thinks that; , ? >t it was some the cause is due to the failures of' ;'1:at money ofT as from several crops. I think that we must as fc,Yc * ? .i i?r? go farther back to find the causes of j W1$h t0 call s try who jave unbappiness. I admit that the failure: consequences of late should 0f jast year precipitated the crisis, but our farmers, I believe that for many years we have }oss 0 ?PP or> to nress wp heen slowlv but surely approaching it. travagance i If the misfortune is die to Providence, J b?>*? bn as captured on 013jy t^e Almighty can remove the i ?11 * y county, and cause, and prayer is the remedy, jfj merchant lor ! cAwn>(i thf> misfortune is due to a lack of I an account, ! , . I human effort, then human effort can I mer)t 01 ^"nic and Reporter.) overcome it and remove it. If it is ' securities for ig young man, due to both Providential dispensation I tIje extravaa ^ivin^ his name and a lack of individual effort, then forced upon" e to Prosperity combine the two remedies, and whlic l6ss issometh I put up at the P,ra-V1"s without ceasing-, remember \ h? wants a pc )out 1- o'clock lbat the Lord will help those who help ! hi"5 merchat t o get up and go themselves. . pj that this sto '* , , T' one of WS.may believc that our condition I article ho wi lolel, heard the 3S ^ due to the agencies bevond ! Pl*ised too hi until about 5 our control, but outsiders will not1 Polled to buy 3 T?baCKk\"? ki"? but,wi" attribute ourj no credit ui f, lo thehote* pondition to a lack of thrift, econ-! whatever pri wberry. Aext omy, enterprise and energj-, for they article he do( at, property of ^V1ll see around them indisputable cvi-! a* a''< was fo}md on dences of it. 1 1 ! Hence von hn" 1 1 do ?ot wish to make "S. M. S.;; i prices' fhen Mr. Birge telievc that a prejudice exists against i u.iU lorning. Beam lawyers. He accused me of tryinsr to ' cre(^ king at Saluda st^r up prejudices of that kind, and I That men rned some time merely wished in my reply to make can sa5" "<c^ team was under him understand that I was not playing caf^ *poney "Ransy Sniffle", and that the prejn- (I/ink is a to< nting for Beam, dice existed without my help. 9* ^nman jsday morning. "S. M. S." says that I "found one ^ ant ?/ c: at Beam engag- fool to give attention to my letter, and ! opportunity, . Douglass, of -elecit interest therein; well, I thank! ^oa a}'e Pu list Friday?for the tool lor his attention, and if the i fetching thi - ;..i 01?r|mg dierir1) . Douglass and Imeicsi euwicu uiciciii I'^ouno xti un> | , leaving Beam good to Fairfield I will be sincerely i .armer* turn Beam was grateful to even a fool for his assis-} 111 w0,'k oat, pistol and tance." But, "S. M. S.", I do not be- ]tilc. Jnoner he young men lieve that you arc a fool, although you ; W.'1W0U'C ic so far after yourself said it. I think, however, j, success stolen did not that yon are sadly mistaken as to the .CK or t they got so causes underlying our condition, j iirn'3> many at they kept on Don't encourage the people in looking j become useh ery minute that f?r outside help, but spur them on to I . ou" "ow, aim. They left help themselves. Don't jump to the ^his canse of and walked to conclusion that because a man uses * wou ectiug to catch plain terms and differs from you, that controllable lught their man he is therefore a fermentoi* of class , e 'css c Newberry. quarrels and therefore a rascal. In _s ?R.e* hprp. and discussing the condition of affairs in ** '0 ! naitt lihlr onfession: His Fairfield you are at liberty to give! Beam; he was each class its modicum of flattering jf ; special can; nty six miles >'ou think it will help matters. And i crops, such ; his father was if I see fit to ridicule them I will cx- ical^agenciei ud treated him ercise the right witliont fear or favor cultivation, out a week ago of any man. tion, trencl Id county with Messrs. Editors, accept my thanks '^e or no^ ed. The young for your kindness in giving me space chemistry c mmiliated, and iQ your paper for my past commuui- e1e1n truly he stolen prop- cations. I h:\-j been a greater tress- college succ and he was al- passer on your kindness than 1 at first him the^evei searching him a intended and hope not to again trouble uCH?-n". 1 found. He said y?u- As to the truth of statements the luohest and he was ad- made in my communications, I point century, say to the condition that the county is dnctive, rec in to substantiate them. As to* the ^o.nurc;^ foi ~ iDT)rcAV causes which, produced, the state of ' GASBISO~' affairs, why that is a matter of specu- nor ? , oncern. ktion, and as the prosperity of a ^cSnti ? country, is the truest index of the fL , as policeman, thrift, economy and energy of its 1:\ a=licnlt h not doing1.my people, I think that I dm not wrong ?l" n0. tion of Messrs. in the charges I have made. x. gnch as gua M. Gairison, on wnt aite 0vr farmers vxsvc- wlieu 11 : no better steps cessful > harm than n I did. There ' t0 b?tb so owd unable to Mm Editors: The most impor- ^enknoWf was considera- tant question of the day in Fairfield rf> Pcid aud >wd. I did not county seems to be this one, andj uIar raanne r was warned of bas been answered in numer- J relation be fr and after Mr. 0118 wa?s b>r Tonr correspon- crups u** u? el put mine up. ?ents* SoD*e giving concise answers ^Inkrfdev one hour before *n ^on= ai'ticles such as because they succe< Allowed for at are jackasses, (this terra embracing and the it ds by Mr R E. ^oth peculiarities of tbat beast, j deposits up No man can namety, want of sense and laziness,) ; dependent. There appears bad seasons, lien law, etc. For any important ii otice ?andWcar= ?ne *? c^a*m a resu^? dependent to the farini R Garkisov 011 so many causes? cau be ascribed to I could il one cause, is as bad as the fly on the knowledge , , , , , . - ? ture would carnage wheel saying look what a aust j wjjj ithority. WQ rai6e. Tha{; ^ :d"Westmoreland's Practiclal agriculture, aided by j 1 think any iterator*16 tllink:> scientific research, has shown that the ) l0. o wnnln nrlv-i SC- ^ricuItul'al effect, a crop, is the result | book3 on st you presented of tbe operation of a very complicated | chemistry ir Calisaya Tonic series of causes. Many of these causes} books arc 1 ifoter'of dteetlm ar0 unt"?w" ?? "5; ?f th? operation of I ing tone and vigor others we have only the most iudefi- -estincr as 'AV ottfe^dmetw.) nite idcas' wbile ^me thafc we do be advisabl s truly, uuderstand more clearly are beyond agriculture BOOZER, 3T. D. our means of control; hence the final can -Agricu SHOES. BA u ass - ^1. ATEST STYLES OF MEN'S, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S saved to everybody who will buy shoes from'hini. SPRING GOODS. ELECTED STOCK OF ORIENTAL LACE IN ALL WIDTHS A IES' AND CHILDREN'S STRAY? id this season at Ilendrix's ever before seen in "Winnsboio. Lo.di< ;R BARGAINS FOR THIS W 10c. per pair. 2 dozen 18x33 Red and Blue Double-Checked 1 (very large), at 50c. per pair. 2 dozen 22v;x45 All Linen Towels. This is the handsomest All Li rs. " Ladies' Mourning Han ixious to please, c? . he united action of all of the boobs. It will be astonishing be estimated, from a much belter you can understau f those that we do under- in >'our P^l"' *he." >*ou , . T as an elementary basis the mtoru pt approximately. It ordered from the books, and ms foolish for those ad- much the plcasore of reading ;dy for the farmers' evils paper will be increased. 0 prescribe a "panacea", Cultivation of too much are , . v?. i Everv farmer tries to open 1 - one lngiedient (jack-; jarge a'farm as he can, and hen ease of so many compli-; not the time to properly cultiva ; tiie means to properiy manui aid the causes of success. land. Manure is dear in comp; lyrical to re are many and witli labor and time in the SoutJ the result consequently this one facc should make our fa le fanner has little reine- cultivate smaller farms, so that bose causes beyond his could partially make up for the iev lend to failure; hence of manure by a thorough tiilag< to obviate failure is to time give the soil for fallow. T >t possible use of those ! called "two-horse farms"ofour c i are within his control, j would be better named "twoltcnd to call the farmers : failures", they should be four c bones, for 1 believe them ' horse farms. Ie and industrious as a j 4. Leasing land to such an igi >reover, this does not, in | cultivator as the negro. teach liieni sense or now ; wuun yianung uie <;.\u ppose your child's teacher,1 of other crop6. arrived at school, should 1 These two causes have been sc t it was a "fool" because written upon for the last five c )w A from 3, cat from years, that I will not take your would this teach your in expatiating upon tkem. the difference between! Let our farmers become bett Drtant symbols? Just so, formed on agriculture, make a! >ls", friend farmers, be- manure they can from their ani n't know the A of success \ their leaves, swamp mud, s.-aw,: f failure, which Mr. "X" soot, charcoal, etc., lest undo re so all wise about, and prevailing neglect of genuine ma teach you; and methinks and the substitution therefor of rill know it as long as cial compounds they completi ; use such foolish methods, destruction of lands already preface, 1 will endeavor wasted, and bring about at no (1 11 think the causes most day, a sterility as hopeless of re; affecting your failures on tion as the desert ofEabalonia; up for the scarcity of manure by capital. vating smaller farms and tli leeded in agriculture as compensating the 'soil for the 1< ier occupations, and it is , thorough tillage and time for ft [i fact that our farmers and. iinallv, remember that an i parses. Neither of these standing of your occupation, itu support by reasons, for and good management will ai( sterday you were called more than Tillman or any other not think [ need argue who believes in legislation as a s makes the farm go as i mean;, for, as has been said, "if rything else. But I do! 1. ions could have saved us, ittention to some especial! (no: Tillman) would have bee of this lack of capital to . Christ." viz.: Extravagance and i or*.unity." It causes ex- j Monaster's Sure Cure lot only in the amount: for Coughs, Colds, t in the prices you pay. j Sore Tlnoat, Bronchitis, :v. the farmer iroes to his 1 And all diseases of the pulmonary < farm supplies and opcus *r-'-^c-Jiaster, unce ana is.etCE or the true and just pav-j Uon-t Experiment, h be puts "P a.l a\?.iiajle ; you cannot afford to waste u'liecollateral. In .be first place i penmen ",ing when your lungs are i ance of "time prices" is i ger. Consumption always seems, ? him, bv which his annual only a cold. Do not permit any de ling terrible. Next, when i impose upon you with some cheap irticuhF article and goes to tl0!1 ?in"'s New Discovery fc n nmvhase lie often finds i sumption, Roughs, and Colds, but 1 opmcDase, neonennnas you get tbe genuine_ Because i re has not the giade make more profit he may tell tell shes, or that the artic.e is ? has something just as good, or ju ?rh: however, he is com- same. Don't he deceived, but insis "from that store?having , getting Dr. King's New Discovery, u AtUA.. ffAfne ? onrl ! is Guaranteed to give relief sn all 'J iccT^ed o?r tike 'the ' LtiiS and Chest'affections. Trial tee 1 a=keti 01 taw c frce at ^eMaster, Briee & Ketch5 n' ;s not wish, or get none i store. 1 sec he not onlv pavs ' bat premium prices, for N0TIflE m BIS0HA s right ol purchasing at; )re :T WILL applv to John A. Hinnant, will buv more when thev i 1 of Probate for Fairfield Cour aro-n it" thin when the Saturday, the 2oth day of Februar aigc it Y eJ, 5 at 10 o'clock, a.m., for a final dis must change hands, X , as eXecutor of the Will of Turner T > well known characters-; deceased. J. A. TUKKE1 nature to be argued. ! Jan25flx3 * Exec ipital also causes loss of. -by which I mean that) ^NOTICE, t bevond the power ofi - T . , . r> onnnrtnnitv for "came- I A LL persons having claims a^ai 2 opponunitv (oi caipc j EstateQf Mrs NinaL;|po are which-is so neces&an to notified to present the same, prop I1 or instance, you could ; tested; and all persons indebted many limes, if you had Estate will make payment to the to pav for extra labor, | signed. J. R. LUl i inofoiso' vnni- nrosTincts I Feblflx3* Qualified Exec a hundred fold, and, fori ~ ~ work put in at the right j -*-HE PtBLIC. of your farm operations j t HAVE made arrangements to is?. : j- farmers with Sugar, Molasses, is it possible to overcome i *'!e lowest market prices, shipped ' failure? The best plan, jfrom ^e;v! Orleans. A share o ]A Kp fo n1o?ofr,. tliP orher Patr?nage is solicited, ^mailorders na ue to manage tne otnei ful, received j. e. bla causes, so as to make up Feblxlm Strother, )f your inability to obviate HAY AXD FODDEK I agricultural education, i ! our farmers know of the : Q ^ 000 ?SOIC. ses operating to produce I ?9atlT F0DDEK : is the physical and chem- i - JOE D ^ 5? How little oi. proper On Jackson's Creek, four miles rotation of crops, irriga- j "Winnsboro. ' Eebi ling, etc. ? They know i ling of the. philosophy and 1 ?f manures; vet, as has; {^ 1-2 A T^nP C*,i said of the former, "his j Oil ill (X, Kj ess in his calling makes . -watchful sentinai putre- j \nci Boussingault, one of ; Importers and "Wholesale Dealc chemical authoritic-6 of the j s: "Soils, to become pro- j Sj .I2_ r pure the intervention ofi . i ptt AT?T.i?C!rnnTa c n. L LilLb LIIUHJ 15 /tV OUl/OttHtttj | VA^tiS IWif ^ Viij yt Wc j abor which breaks them up,, aote which so powerfully; Are receiving by steam.er and rail i eir fecundity." Yet of this ' North and West full supplit ial of all causes of success each week of re, our farmers have little , CHOICE APPLES, PEAKS, LI jrstanding. Without this j 1'0 FA TOES, CABBAGES, OX they use artificial manures, j -> L ib Oi ALL KI2\Db, .110,* on anv and everv soil,; __ , " ' iany easel they do more; ^ Orclcrs.solicited and prompt good, being unassimilable j " >il and plant. Very few IP JTW what foods are most needed j2g $,jl&?$ e, viz.: nitrogen, phospho- & 1 potash, or in what partners they are present. The . .. jtween soil, manure and sen illustrated as follows: TH WORTTl consider the soil us the n osit, the crops taken from ^ ~ , ssive drafts made upon it, VJlJ 1 tauure added the several on which its solvency is TT 7 In my opinion, this is a I.I j ) yy T T ation, and if true, how ' J this knowledge of manures V J ./ jrs. Iustrate what a difference ? on each branch ofairricul- __ _ , make, but for want of time EVEix\ jBODY FILL} knowledge does not exist, TIIE PRICE-I trthhhcauU^S^afInm-p' I REDUCTIONS OX ALL WIST te this cause of failure, I RECKLESS MAXXER. TD so farmers to obtain a lew , jy modern agriculture, the ! of manures, etc: These written so as to be uuderDSt any one who can read 7 ma win prove very iuic* ell as beneficial. It would T0 BE GIVEN' AWAY :-Onc e also to take some good ftvE-CEXT BAR OF LAUXi I paper, such as the Ameri- ^"1 explain. Ituvist, to read along with V SHOES. i FINE SHOES THAT CAN BE FOUND ANTSPRING GOODS. ND COLORS. T IT ATS is, !o)k out and doi't fail to come and see then:, EEK. rowels, warranted all linen, at 20c. per pair. nen Towel in the market?only 55c. per pair, dkerchiefs, hem-stitched, latest colors at 15c. SH2 M SC? BRE-JEaK. r how j CLERK'S SALE. d ilia have STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, latioil I rAIRFIELD COUNTY. how -\\r kCIT) as clerk of Court, Plaintiff, your os. Moilit F Murphy and J. S. Swygert. Jr., Defendants. a, TN pursuance of an orc'er of the Court xte as X of Common Pleas, made in the abovece has stated case, I will offer for sale before the te nor Court House door in TYlnnsboro on the e his FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH arison next, within the legal hours of sale, at ] and Public outcry, to the" highest bidder, the ,.c I to!!owing-described property, to wit: , i All that tract or plantation of land, lying, 1*1C\ ! o?/1 clfnofa in ^ T<V?ir want! field" State of South Carolina, on Broad 2 and | River, containing he so-1 five HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN ounty! Acres, and having such shapes marks and horse ; boundaries as are represented on a plat >r six-' thereof-made by W. W. Pearson, D. S., on | the 22nd day of March, 1813. lorant j tzrms of sale: ! One-third of the purchase-money to be lusion ; paid in c_sh, for the balance a credit of one j and two years from the day of sale, pay> l'uilv ' a,Jie 111 tu'? equal annual instalments, -with . - j interest from the day of sale, payable . : annually, until the whole debt and mterlime ; cst be paid; the purcliaser to give his bond j secured by a mortgage of the premises sold, in- 1 aixu. tv ?**? j r^r??il the W. H. KERR, imais, CI^'S Office, C. G. C. P. F. C. , M \\ innsboro, S. C., xs>iic?, Fel)ruary X1> 1SS7. :r the: Febl2td inures; artifi- j STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 3 tfl,G ; COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. much * ista-Jt COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ierap-1 D.miel McDonald as Administrator of the make Personal Estate of Thomas McDonald, culti- Deceased, Plaintiff, against Hugh Mclerebv Donald, Anna McDonald, Mary Myers, dss bv ! ''as- M. McDonald, Wm. S. McDonald, n ! Thomas McDonald, Louisa McDona.d, tuo\. , j <jarg}j Black, Jane McDonald, Mary Sexincler ton, Martha Bar.khead, David Black, lustry LeroyD. Black, James P. Black and the 1 yon Children of Elizabeth Wallace, Whose 1 "v" "H Pn-rt ' Sa^fG -xmiies are iimmwj?, i/u<.uuuu?e,? ;avi?o- i Co]?i Summons. For Relief.?Complaint Iefri ?J not Served. Mo?es : To TIIE Defendants : n the : V0U ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and c i X required to answer the complaint in I this action, which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for i the said County, and to serve a copy of I your answer on the subscribers, at their j office, Xo. 1, Bank Range, Winnsboro, S. >rgans. ! S., within twenty days after the service in. *! of this summons on you, exclusive of the day of sen-ice. I .If you fail to answer the complaint within exVI in. t?v <">jue aforesaid, the plaintiff will apn dan-! ply' trvthe for judgment against j/gk it first, ; you for the relief demanded w ?7^ B aier to plaint. " ;?ri-~ ' 10 .T^rmnrv- A. D. 1SS7. iiiiivu- ! ^ >r Con- i GAIL LARD & REYNOLDS, >e sure Plaintiff's Attorneys. le can i To the Defendants Hugh McDonald, you lie ' Anna McDonald and Mary Myers, and to ist the! the Children of Elizabeth Wallace, it upon 1 Whose Names are Unknown: which ! Take notice that the Summons in the fhroat, i above-stated action'(of which the fore bottles goinjr is a copy) together with the Coms Drug plaint herein, was filed in the office of the * Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield County, on the 10th day of Janu ary, A. 1). 1887. Dated 10 January, A. D. 1887. ; CAILLARD & REYNOLDS, ' Plaintiff's Attorneys. ,^i Janl2x6t , ; y next, i staTE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, (charge; ? urkett, j COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. =*" ^ j COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ^ ' ; James C. Curry, Plaintiff, against Robert H. Curry, Stafford S. Curry, John B. j Curry, Charles R. .Curry, Eliza Curry, ;nc;f ' Annie (jr. uurry ana rrecenvh. v/uiij, itprphr Defendants.?Summonv.?For Relief.? crlv at-' Complaint not Serzed. to said To toe Defendants Above-Named: under- 170XJ are hereby summoned and re?0, JL quired to answer the complaint in . iutor. , this action, which is filed in the office of ; the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, i for the said County, and to ?erve a copy j of your answer to* the said complaint on furnish j the subscribers at their office, ISO. 2 Law etc., at j Range, Winnsbcro, Soutli Carolina, within direct, twenty days after the service hereof, exf your ; elusive of the day of such service; and if i thank-1 y0U fail to answer the complaint within the {time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action S- C. j will apply to the Court for the relief de j.manded in the complaint. ? Dated Januarv 34th, A. D. 1jSS7. I RAGSDALE & RAGSDALE, E HA1 i Plaintiff's Attorneys. for sale j To the Defendants Robert II Curry, Annie j G: Cum- and Frederick Curry: 'IS, j Take notice that the complaint in this west of j action (together with the summons, of of 1x3 j which the foregoing is a copy,) were filed ! in the office of the Clerk of the Court of i ComD>on Pleas for Fairfield County at | Winnsboro,, South Carolina, on the 24th * I > -? T v A Tk l!i?7 ^ a | any ojl odLiuaiv, n. xj. jlwi. RAGSDALE & RAGSDALE, ; Jan26x6t Plaintiff's Attorney. :rs in | DISSOLUTION XOTICE.~ ~l? N ' rpnE undersigned having dissolved by <5 X mutual agreement the partnership j heretofore existing under ohe firm name of R. II. JENNINGS & CO. hereby give notice to parties indebted to said firm that thp the>* can settle without cost such inuebted; e ness at any time on .or before the 15th of October next: After that date their notes, accounts and other evidences of inrfebted^MONS, nfiss will be nut into the hands of an at IONS, tomey for collection. K. H. JENNINGS, C. E. LEITXER. ;ly filled. January G, 18S7. Jan25fx6in lN EEBIBLll OF BUSINESS .'DAILY NG ON AT ? - *? ^ *-> t-\ j o _LliH UK.U Vj ot ZD WITH ADMIRATION OVER BREAKING BARGAINS. er stock have been" made ix the most :e lowest point in prices reached rery department. NOTICE. five SINGES SEWIXG 3lACIIINrE with th? best )liY SOAP in tuwn. Call at our Grocery and rre Q. D. WILLIFOKD & CO.