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~ \v\ / " t -njjgmiri nin?i~*i ii riM~* i1 f ~i nff'ir i-nn lurt'ivrw" ilwm I ^ dull " "* ? t yOl. XLYIII CAMDEN, s. C., TIIUllSBAY, LM:CEM3EIM9,1SS9 . r Pi v V * Mm fpsnwit I). C. K lit K LEY, Proprietor. rSinsCItll'TIOX, $1.50 A YEAR. Entered at the Camden Post Ojjice as Second Class Mail Matter. THURSDAY, DEC. 19, 18S9LOCAL ITEMS. Mr. Harry K. DuBose, Jr., has gone to Atlanta to reside. Now is a good time to bring in your chickens, turkeys, eggs, &c. Tr'?Powder at J. JVJlJJi ? ^uivn-u>iv. - ~ ? J. Watkin's. Santa Onus is coming. A large consignment of his good things have f already arrived. See Dr. Zemp's advertisement of Cbristaas presents. He has a rare stock tor you to select from. Don't forget to call at the Gilt Edge Store when making your rounds for Christmas. A car load of very fine Tennessee hogs arrived in Camden last week, consigned to Mr. S. B. Latham. We were pleased to see Col. FT. E. L. Peebles, of Smitkville, who dropped in to see us a few minutes this week. Those of our subscribers who notice the X mark on their paper will know that He time is out, and we would request that they come in qa! fir. A photograph makes a nice present for Christmas or any other time. 31 r. W.S. Alexander can furnish any thing you want in this line, in the finest style of art. Though the audience was not as large as might have been expected, the rendition of Fabio Romani by Aiden Benedict, at the Opera House on Tuesday evening, was splendid. Messrs. J. R. Goodale & Son have a splendid assortment of goods for the Christmas holidays: and when you want a first class cookiog stove, that's the place to go Messrs. N T. Purely A Go. invites attention to their large stock of goods ? ' subabie for Christinas! They have moved their groceries and hardware from the Clyburn block to their Opera lipase store. Messrs. Zcmp Bros, are "still in the ling," and are as well prepared as ever to fit you out in a neat suit of Christmas clothe3, a hat, a pair of boots or shoes?or anything else in the way of gentlemen's wearing apparel. Santa Glaus las deposited a large lot of oranges, apples, fancy candies, nuts?and a great many other nice things?with Mr. W. J. Jones, all of whmh he is at liberty to dispose of sit very liberal prices to bis o any customers. And while you are making up your list of Christmas presents, it would pay you to drop in at Dr. Moore's drug store, where you will find quite an assortment of pretty things for the little ones?as well as the big -ones. The lecture on China by General (Kennedy, at the Opera House oo Monday evening last, was very interesting, and the singing by the ladies very fine. 1 he lecture and entertainment was for the benefit of the Ladies' Sewing Society of the Presbyteiian Church. Our American Cousin Will again be presented at the Opera House by Camden's best amateur talent on next Friday evening, December 20th. Deserved seats 35 cents; general admission 25 cents. Deaths. We learn that Mr. James Marsh, a resident of the Antioch section, died . ?, Inef offer n Innrr and Ull VASJ iivmy 4 UOV) Ml Wk M ?v..^ . painful illness, leaving a widow and several children. Mrs. Pickett, widow of the late Di Pickett, of West Wateree, died ncai Smithville on last Sunday. Her re mains were conveyed to Ridgewa] on Monday for interment. Time Extended for the Payment of Taxes. The General Assembly, by a con current resolution passed Decembei 13'b, have extended the time for tin collection of the taxes for the fjsca year commencing November 1, 1838 rind ending October 31, 1889, with out penalty, to February 1, 1890, ii all the counties of the State. Opera House?J. Z. Little's World. Six Acts and eight Tablcaux0plondid Company?Seventh year c the greatest success in AmericaI Carry two entire sets of Scenery. I 'J lie following Acts will be preseni " ed : The harbor; The sinking Ship The great Raft Scene; The Garden (Sicily); The bunatic Asylum, R< volving Wall and magnificent moor v:~i.. UnnAMma- Til** Hotel Parlor. Jl^ut JL This spleudid attraction will posi tive'y appear at the Opera House o; /Saturday, December 28th. | To County Trustee Stockholders. It is important that each Alii nee Conntv Trustee Stockholder shall piiiCG himself in immediate coininunic tion with Hon. J. O- Co t, President of the S ate Exchange Col. Coit's address is Chcraw, S. C To facilitate the business of the Exchange, be desires the post-office address of each of the Trn tee Stockholders. In order that there shall be no mistake, let each of the same wri.te his name, post-office and county to President Colt at Chcraw.?Cotton Plant. Prize Crops. A South Carolina farmer stands at the head so far in the race for. the largest yield from an acre of corn. The yield is 254 bushels and 49 pounds, and the farmer is Mr. Z. T. Drakes, of Drakes post office, Marlboro County. Capt. Drake is a competitor in the contest for the $500 prize offered by the American Agriculturalist for the largest yield nf or\rn nn nns acre. to which OUt State Board of Agriculture will add $500 more if won by a South Carolina planter. Application for License. I hereby give notice that I will apply to tho Town Council of Camden on January 1st, 1890 for a License to sell spirituous and malt Liquors in the Town of Camden during the year 1890 , W. Geisenhe.wieu. Application for License. WE hereby give notice that we will apply to the Town Council of Camden on January 1st, 1890, for a License to sell spirituous and malt Liquors in tne Town of Camden during tho year 1890. 4 Smith & Holland. Application for License. 11 f E hereby give notice that we will npT ply to the Town Council of Camden on January 1st, 1890, for a license to sell spirituous and malt Liquors in the Town of Camden during the year 1890. " Smyrl & IIalsall. Application tor License. T hereby give notice that I will apply to It he Town Council of Camden on January 1st. 1S90, for license to sell spirituous and malt Liquors in the Town of Camden during the year 1690. B. F. IIaile. Application for License. I hereby give notice that I will apply to the Town Council of Camden on January 1st, 1890, for a license to sell spirituous and malt Liquors in the Townot Camden during the year 1890. S. M. ItoSEXBEBGEE. FASHIONABLE MILINERL Y STOCK OF M1LINERY IS [IVi-H now complete, embracing all LATEST STYLES of LADIES' MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S' HATS ! HAT ORNAMENTS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS. BIRDS. RIBBONS Also, VELVETS, PLUSHES and CORSETS. A coidial invitation is extended to all to corae and examine my stock before purchasing. Mrs. T. 13. WALKER, R. T. ROBISOX, FRESH MEAT EVERY DAY. KTO BLOWI |$ALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. First Stall on left-hand side as yon enter the Market. R. T. ROBISON, DON'T FORGET TO CALL ON J. J. WATKINS AND 1 EXAMINE HIS STOCK OF CHOICE I GROCERIES, Consisting of Sugar, Coffee, Flour, Bacon, Lard, Molasses. Cheese, Potatoes, and everything usually found in a i First Class Grocery Store. I All of which will be soifd at prices II to suit the times. Nov 7-tf 'IT &TW iflli;! f r jl, -BnA. * j Where? At "Clybum's Block" f: next Noitli of Mr. John McSmyrl's My business is to BE FAIR TINWARR. With an experience of more than .15 years, I feel that I can give satis; faction in the quality of my work, J and the prices I'll guarantee will 11 suit you. Will be much obliged to . I you for your patronage. i JOS. GOODALE. q Dec 5--1L 3^^^ "? 8 b H H ?w 'jDH^sn SEND FOR OUR CATALOGUEano PRICES a ATLAS ENGINE WORKS, INDIANAPOLIS. IND. TAX '.RETURNS, jLS39-@0. Auditor's Ofticc, Kershaw Co., Camden, S. C., Dec., 10th, '89. The liooks for receiving Tax Returns for the fiscal year 1889181)0, will open nt this Office, on the 1st. day of January next, and will lie kept open daily (Sundays excepted) until the 20th. day of February followng. The year 1890 is the regular time for making a re-assessment of Real Estate. All persons liable for taxes individually or otherwise. As Owner, Holder, Husband, Parent, Guardian, Trustee, Executor, Administrator, Receiver, Accounting Officer, Agent, Attorney or Factor are rennirr?d to make returns to the Au rtiLor within the time prescribed by law, to wit, from January 1st. to February 20th. 1890. Full and complete returns of all taxable property, Real and Personal owned or held on the first day of January, 1890. Must be listed, specifying number of Acres and Value, number of Town Lots and Value, number of Buildings and Value. Also, a schedule of Personal Property consisting of number of. Horses and Mules, Cattle, Sheep and Goats, Hogs, Dogs, Watches, Gold and Silver Plate, Pianos, Melodeous or Organs, Vehickles of all descriptions. Average Value of Merchandise, Materials used as a Manufacturer, Machinery, Engines, Implements, Tools &c. Money on hand, Value of Credits, Value of Investments in Bonds not exempt from Taxation, House Hold Furniture, Plantation Touls and Implements. Mule persons 21 years of age and not 50 are liable to a Poll Tax of $1.00 (Except they are disquallifled.from disability or otherwisejmust make returns whether they own property or not. All returns must be made on the proper blanks furnished by the State, and sworn to according to law. Such returns for Real Estate "Same as last return" will not be received. All Delinquents who fail to make returns within the time prescribed, will have 50 pei cent, penalty added to their last returns, and no rebate^ will be "allowe(Twhen~T,axesarc "to be paid. 1 will be at the following named places on the days mentioned for the purpose of receiving returns: Turkey Creek Church, on Monday, January 20th., 1890. Lizenby's, (W. S. Smith's,) on Tuesday, January 21st., 1890. Raley'sMill, on Wednesday, January 22nd., 1890. Buffalo, (J. M. Kirkley's) on Thursday, January 23rd., 1890. Flat Rock, on Friday, January 24th., 1890, Red Hill, on Tuesday, January "T 28th., 1890. Liberty Hill, on Wcdnesda\r, January 29th., 1890. Russcl Place, on Thursday January 30th., 1890. Doby's Mill, (A. Brevard's) on Monday, February IQth., 1890. Alberts Mill, on Tuesday, Febuary 11th., 1890. Rabon's Cross Roads, on Wednesday, Febuary 12th., 1890. E. E. SILL, Auditor, Kershaw County. THE GREATEST HOLIDAY HIT IN 1800 YEARS OF XMASI TI1E PICK OF SANTA'S PACK OF PRESENTS IS HERE PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC. SOMETHING FClt EYERY1 I EYERY PURSE. I PERSON. SOMETHING FOR The Penny, The Mother, The Dime, The Father, The Quarter, The Lover, The Half, The Girl, And the The Hoy and BIG $. The Baby. SOMETHING FOR YOU ! Something to Suit Every one's Htocking, and Strain Nobody's Purse. Our Store is Stacked , With l>ig At Big Hearted Hearted > Bargains. Prices, Compared with our Stopk all other Stocks are "As moonlight unto sunlight, Or as water unto wine." T7 -gr,T%AT"gT*T%/r"E^ L,I B* PRICES ARE BUTCHERED TO MAKE A Christmas Holiday at Dr. F, L. ZIP'S. Money to Loan, On Improved Farms. OR further information apply to : JOHN B. PALMER & SON, Room 7,Central National Bank Building, P. 0. Box 288. Columbia, S. 0. Oct. 31-4m. t n i > i y "We are offering Special Prices to move our large Stock, so call wliile thcf Goods are fresli and a good assortment. * Carpets from 12] Cents per yd. up. The above is a good pattern of Hemp Carpet, and 33 per cent less than value. Carpets at 18c., 22?c., 30c., 37?c., 45c., 47^c., 55c., up to ?1.25; all very low prices, j TAPESTEY, by roll at 50c. per yard. We are offering closing bargains in <x DISS GOODS! V~ v. Goods worth $1.15 and $1.25 reduced to 75c. and 85c.? Full line Black Dress Goods,. 4-4 Henrietta; from 25c. to. 98c.; 4-4 Stripe and Plain Flannels 224 c., cheap at 33 1-3. .7zS-SateLU?at 1-2^,2^.? ^ ...?>?_ ? ^? ? Call and examine our beautiful line of * 4 In all qualities, and NEWMARKETS for Children, Misses and Ladies. Special inducements in this line. We are offering a line of CHILD'S AND BOY'S OVERCOATS AT COST I TO CLOSE OUT. Our BOOT AND SHOE STOCK Should be inspected by all who are purchasing in this line, as Bargains will be found. Full Line Clothing! In Suits, or Coats, Pants and Vests. OVERCOATS for ]\Ien, Boys and Children. tienuine Bargains throughout this entire Department. Call and examincBie many Bargains that are being offered. Times arc hard, and we are offering Goods to suit tiie times. Respectfully, P. T. YIJLLE PIGUB, PBOPBIETOK. 10,000 Ms of CM; - One Hundred Thousand Pairs of Shoes o * Twenty Thousand Hat 0 * AU ?iii / tvui^Ai ^uu win THAT'S NOT SO. Well, suppose it is a few more than we l-r that ! We have quite enough to SUPPLY YOU WITH EVERYTHINC NEEC -, .L ' ; IN OUR LINE, AND GIVE YOU . The Largest Stock in T' C TO SELECT FROM. If our estimate has been a little, drawn, you will be * A \ . ; ? * AS WELL ?Arn^I^ :V "V ' * y* i \ r AS IF you HAD LOOKED THROUGH A 8T0CK-TWICE[iA3 , . . . _ . ... * YOU WILL DO WELL TO LOOK THROUGH ' * .c&a&feT .C ' yJ OTO IMMEUSB ST , .< ' ' ^?? iHWWTifflB * ? ? ,, 7amn Rr>nth? UUllijJ JL/1UL1IU1 \J, CEI8ENHE|ME!^ u Ilufil IMBI S, i as: two doors above tho o. With an experience of over 21 where j have opened a years, we still keep on hand a fall stock of COFFINS and CASKETS, FIRST CLASS from cheapest to tho highest prices. j keep constantly on h: We sell cheaper) than any one in qualities of town. Give us a call and be con-* WINES, vinced, for we cannot be undersold. LIQUORS, R. J. McCreigth & Son. cjo; Sept. 22-tf. aml1! . Bo sure and call on me if y PILLS! PILLS! ? The greatest display of Pills you over saw is at Dr. Moore's Drug Store, and they are in the prettiest Jjg, case you ever saw, loo. You just ought to go in and see them. Thero . ~ TONIC PILLS. ASTRINGENT PILLS. JlgC ALTERATIVE PILLS. ANTI CHILL PILLS. ANTI CONSTIPATIVE PILLS. ' " . FERRUGINOUS PILLS. ? U L ANTI DYSPEPTIC PILLS. $3 SHOE AGUE PILLS. $3 S1I0E FOR I.' ^NEURALGIA PILLS. Best in the world. Exrs HEADACHE PILLS- *5-0() GENUINE HAND-:' r t $4.00 HAND-SEWED WE ? $3.60 POLICE AND FAR:. - llil A A wa'A SftPYTDI.VUrV/M LJf IVIUUICSr $2.25 WORKIXGMAN'S piTATirjiu $2. and $1.75 BOIS* SCI. Ul I n I IUIN. Fraudulent when my name : South Carolina?Kershaw County. slump>v?Lb(D()T/GLiS l> By J.T. Mickle. Judge Probate. .-nR oat,.'V Whereas, Cora M. Arrants made suit to me, to grant her Letters of f\i. T, PURDY ? Administration of the Estate of and ,. effects of Thomas B. Arrants There aro therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred HENRY C. C; ami creditors of the said Thomas B. Arrants, deceased, that they be and VUlltLlllUl <hi appear, before me, in the Court of CAMDEN, ?S ' Probate, to be held at Camden on w.n r . , .. December 31st, 1839, next, after J; publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Adininistra- U J1 * tion Bhould not bo granted. sp BEG TO ANXOT fj-ivon nndAr mv hand, this 10tll ill T ^ ?j ? -?- ymJ] jl navu ivj'ui'cuii i day of December A. D., 1S89. rear of Rosenborg?)"'. J. T. MICKLE, Meals will be served-. Judge of Probate. Table will be supplied Dec. 12-21. tl?c market affords?O AE&l 3* B11 HI SI and Wiiakey Hab- Game, &c. WIN Y A; Vh UJIH I U| it* cured at homo with llrlUIII ?S^?K?SK THIS TAPES. BSfe JM B. M.WOOLI.KY. M.D. Adv( rtlslriK larcau (10St>ri!t. : XUmUh OA. offloo 0VA WlilWitOJ BV acui.-wU uur i* buc'u for