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v-' 11 Do thou Qroat Liberty Inspiro our Souls and. mako our lives in tlfy possousion happy, or our Doatks Glorious in thy Just Defenooi" VOL. XIII. BENNETTSVltiLE, S. G., JULY 19, 1889. ? ?? . . . -.-,_.__._ JNO. 32 Railroad Guide, (bpo Eear and Yadkin Valley R. K. Uoudonsod Timo Tablo Ko. 12. ?Vi/a'rt</ 5.45 ?. Jil., Mondan> Juno l2tK 1889. Pinn A 35 6 ?6 6 4 S 7 M 8 HO Ul (ID Ul 211 1 45 2 05 0 (HI Ira ?na moving North. mid Mail. Freit/hj ?nd Ar??. ? ut Leave IlonnottHvlllo 7.00 a m II m Artivo Mnxton 11.00 a, m it in Lottvo Maxton IMO a nt rv itt Arrlvo Fayottovillo 1.60 p m ft m I.oavo " 0 'Mi it in it tn Arrlvo Sanford 12 55 p nt ii nt I/cuve S ii m u rd 2 40 p m pm Arrivo Uroonsboro 8 00 pm p m I.tuvo " 6 05 ti m pm Arrlvo Mt. Airy ll HO n m No, 1-ltrnikfast at Vuyottovillo, Dlnnor ut Urcousboro. 'fruin* moving Routh. mid Mull. Freight and Acoom. No. 2, Pa?s. 3 45 n in 7 45 a III ll 55 a m i 02 |i m I 25 p tn 3 20 p in 3 35 p Tn 5 25 p ni 5 35 p tn 0 40 p in Louve Mt. Airy Arrive Greensboro Ltmvo Greensboro Arrivo Sanford Leave Sanford Arrive Fayetteville Leave Fayottovillo Arrivo Maxton Leuvo Mnxtou Arrivo Hcnnet'svillo ?I 30 p m 15 p ni 00 & tn 25 p in 4'J p ui 45 p in 00 a Ul .10 a m 40 a ui 55 a ni No. 2-breakfast nt Greensboro. No. 2-dinner at Sanford. Factory Branch.-Freight <& Passenger. Tit AIM MOVIHU SOUTH. Leave M il Ibero 7.26 a m Arrivo Uruontdmro tl.00 ri ni Lil VG (?rennshoro 10.10 ti tn Arrivo Madison 12.Ill) p Ul THAIN HOVISO ROUTH. Loiivo Madison nt 1*45 p m Arrivo dreensboro 4.15 p m Lullvo (Ireensboro 4.45 p m Arrlvo Millbcro ti.Ho p m l'ii88ongor and Mail Trula run? daily except Sunday*. Froijght and Animiuniodation Train runs from llonnottiivillo to Fiiyottovlllo Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; from Fuyottovlllo to llcnnettevilto on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; from Fayetteville to Ureutisbnro on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; from (Jnonvburo to Fayetteville on Tuesdays, Thurs day s and Saturdays; between Urcousboro i.nd Mt. Airy on .Mondays, Wodnosdnys and Frida>s. Trains on Faotory and Madison Ilruuolios run daily uxcopt Sunday. W. H. KYLK, Gen. Pass A iront. j. yr? FRY,, Oonoral Sunorlatoiidunt. Atlantic Coast Line, I North Eastern R. R. of S. 0. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. YU A INS OOINO SOUTH. Dated May 12th, 1S89. Leave Florence Leave Kingstree Arrive Lanes Leaves Lanes Arrive Charleston No. 27 A M *? 35 2 29 '2 50 2 50 5 00 Mo. 33 No. 53 A M *9 30 10 55 11 20 11 20 i 30 P *7 M So 9 30 Train 63 takes No. 53 South of Lanes. Train on C. it 1). lt, lt. connects nt Flor once with No. 23 Train. TItAINS OOINO NOllTir. No. 78 No. 14 No. 52 A M *7 30 I 9 101 AM PM Leave Charleston *12 25 *4 30 Arrive Lanes 2 45 028 Leave Lanes . 2 50. 6 28 Leave Kingstree . 3 10 6 46 Arrive Florence 4 20 7 55 * Dally, "j- Daily oxcepb Sunday. Train No. 14 connects ab Floronco with train on C. AD. lt. it. for Chora w, S. C., and Wndosboro, N. C. No. 52 runs through to Colum bia via Central lt. lt. of S. C. Nos. 78 and 14 run solid to Wilmington, N. C., making close connection with W. Ai W. It. It. for all pointe north. J. lt. KENLY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Stipt. Trans. Gonl Supt. T. M. EMICUBON, Oon'l Passenger Agent. DR. J. A. WOODLEY, PHYSICIAN AND SU JIG BON aXiXO, s. o. Surgery nud all disensos 0" tho hoarb, throat and lunga a specialty. May 9, 1888. MILTON MCLAURIN, Attorney at Law A"'- Trial Justice itoniiettavilto, H. <L tffaltOMl'T attention given to tho eollec- ! ly lion of claims. Agricultural Liens Foreclosedt [march ll 1885. BANK OFJMARLBORO'. 1). Di McCOLL, President. C. S. MoOALL, Vlco-rrcsldent. j; IL LAHNES, Cashier. O (ll 00 hours 8 a. m. 1 and 2 to 4 p. m. TAILORING. ., All persons wishing a flrnt olnss flt in pant? can get tho sumo by giving mo n call, Satisfaotory roforonco can bo fur? rilar cd. J, T. STONI?, Mareil 7, 1889. ply belting ol (di ?iy.es now in store at J, F. EVERETT'S. [Aug. 22, '88. Trw THOS. Vi, DUDU.Y HOPE II. NKWTON Dudloy & Hewton, Attorneys and Oounsolovs at Law Bonnettsville, S. 0. ^OITILL practico in tho Courts of tho I? Fourth Circuit; nud iu tho United States Courts. [Fob 14 SO townsend & Mclaurin, Attorneys at Law BENNETTSYILLE, S. C. OFFICE OVKU J F EVERETT'S STORE; 0W85SND a MCLAURIN & POLLOCK ATTOttNKYSATIAW, CIIEKAW, S. C Soptombor 23-tf ATTORNEY AT LA W, B E NM 13 TT S VI ? L B, S, C. TQROMPT porsonal uUonllon glvon all I business, and will practice In tho Courts ol' tho Fourth Circuit. KNOX LIVINGSTON. KDWAltl) MvIVKIC LIVINGSTON & MCIVER, AT TO H MB Y S -A T - luiW _G i-x :H? IR, .A."W B.C. te i it ATTORNEY AT LAW, BH1\?3M?3TTSV?IIIII3, S.O. OFFICE ou Darlington street, West the Court House, march ll, 18S<>. _ ATTORNEY-AT-lAW, Bennettsville, S. C Ollice in the Court House-lien room on the right. January 19, 1887. -"sTwT "OmfrT Attorney * at * Law, CllEltAW, S. 0. Will practice in the Courts of Ches terfield and Marlboro Counties, Jan. loth, 1889. COMMISSIONER OF AFFIDAVITS For the State of North Carolina. Call on Him at Kennetts ville, fi, C\ 0otoi)or2Hh, 188?; Atlantic Coast Line. Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta R, ?I. 1 CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TU Ai NS" GOINGS ( ) ur ni Dated April 1st, 188S. No. 23 No. 27 No. IS I?. M. P. M. 1>. M. Lv. Wilmington *S 05 * 10 10 |2 lo Lv. Marion 11 23 12 4 \ 5 23 Arrivo Florcneo 12 l l 125 0 Kl I A. M. P. M. No. 50 Nu. 58 A. M. P. M. Leave Floronco 2 40 | 0 40 Arrivo Sumter 4 25 8 05 Mo. 52 No. 66 A M. P. M. Lcavo Sumter 4 25 f9 42 * 0 22 Arrivo Coluiuhia ll 15 10 65 10 A. M. No. 52 runs through from Charleston via Central lt. lt. Leaving Lanes 8.31 A. M., Manning 9,08 A. M. Sundays No. 54 loavos Charleston 8.30 A. M., Lanes 10.28 A. M., Manning 11.10 A.M., Sumter 11.40 A. M., tn rives Columbia 1.10 I*. M. No. 5? runs through from Charleston via Central lt. lt. leaving Laues 7.13 P. M., Manning 7.52 I?. M. Train on C. & D. ll, lt. connects at Floronco with No. 58. TRAINS OOlNO NORTH No, 51 No. 57 No. 53. P. M. A. M. P. M. Leave Columbia *11 25 *fl 50 * fi 33 Arrivo Sumter J 2 52 8 12 0 40 No. 59 Lonvo Sumter ] 2 52 f 8 22 Arrivo Florene* 2 20 9 lt) A. M. A. M. No. 78 No. 00 No. 14 A. M. A. M. Vi M. Leave Florence , 4 30 f 10 30 *8 20 Leave Marion 5 22 ll 11 8 Ar. Wilmington 8 35 2 10 11 50 A. M. P. M. P. M. *Daily. tDaily uxoopt Sunday, No, 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C , via Central ll. lt., nrrivmg Man, ning 7:20 P. M., Lanes 8.02 P. M.. Charleston 9.45 P. M. No. 57 runs through io Charleston via Central lt. lt., arriving Manning 8.48 A. M., Lanes 9 33 A, M., Charleston 11.30 A. M. No. 00 connects nt Florence with C. and 1). train fop Ohorawand Wadesboro. Nos, 78 and 14 make close conneotion nt Wilmington with W. & W. lt. lt. for all points North. WADESbORO', N. C., SPECIAL. DAILY EXCHI>T SUNDAY. Northbound. South bound. Leave- Leave-~ OlinrlbBton 7.00 n. m. Wtulonboro' 2.30 p. m. Lune's 8.40 n. m. Ohoriuv 4.65 j?, m. l'Moroaco 10.-16 n. m. Eloron?o 0.00 p. m. Olioniw 12.0S p. iii. I.tvno's 7.60 p. ia. Arrivo- Arrivo Wadosboro' 1.30 p. m. Olinrloaton ?.10 p.m Ours run throngh hctwoon Oharloston and Wadosboro'. ThoBo trains naiko oloso oonnoo* tlon ut Wadosboro' with J?ast'and Wost bound l'fi?aongor trains ovor tho Carolina Contrat Railroad. JOHN F. DIVINK, (lon. Supt H. WALTKHH, Oon. Managor J. R. Kr.Hi.v, Supt Transportation. T. M. EMERSON, Gen, l^ass. Agt. ( DIRECTORY. OUK CHURCH DIRECTORY. METHODIST-Rev. J, W. Daniel, Pastor Sunday School fi.00 p. m. Preaching ul 10.5)0 ft. m., and 8.?50 p. in. Prayor-teoot lng Woduesday afternoon nt 5 o'clock. Supt. S. S., J. F. Evorolt. l?Ai'TiST-ROY. R, N. Pratt Pastor Preaching lO.iiO a. m., S.?0 p. m. Sunday School ovory Sunday nioniing at O.'.IO Prayer mooting Thursday evening, at'1.00 o'clock. Supt. S. t?., C. 13. Jordan. PltKBD YTK Itt AN-Rev. "NV. B. Corhett pastor.' Preaching at 10:30 a. m. and 5.00 D. m. Sunday School at 0.80 A. M. Pray or-mcotliig on Tuesday afternoon at 4.?0 o'clock. Supt. S. S., T. E, DufHoy. BETHANY CHURCH. Rroiioblng 1st ami 3rd Hundivy at 6 i*. M., by Hov. J. Walter Dnniol. Sn ml ii y solio?! ?very Sunday afternoon ??t lin If patt't o'clock. Tho publie cordlully invited to nil omi theso services. APPOINTMEHTS 1 UH BEIIIIEITSVIUE CIIIGUIT. ltKV. G..M, HOYO, 1?. 0. Ls/ Sunday. Holhol at ll a in ; Antioch at 3 p in 2d Sunday. Hoykln at ll a m ; Ercedon's Chapol at il p m Zd Sunday. Pino Grove ll am; McCoU's ?) p m. A(h Sunday Reality Spot at ll a in ; Smyrna at 3 p m - o ItKV. lt. K. BTACKIIOOSK, J. 1?. l*i piiihuitg Pino Grove nt ll a m ; McCoU's 3 p. m. 2nd Sttwiui/ Bonuty Snot nt ll a in; Smjrnn 3 p m 3<f Hunda? Bothel nt ll nm; Antioch :t p ni .\lh Sn nd ni/ Boy kin nt 11 a lil ; llroodou's O Impel 3 p in APPOIIUMEIITS F?R BLENHEIM CIIIGUIT, 11KV. W. II. KIHTON, Vt C. First and lld Sunday-Hebron, ll a nv, Ebenezer 3 p. m. Second and fourth Sunday-Parnassus ll a. m. ; Zion 3 p. m. Saturday before each first and third Sunday-Oak Orovo !1 p. m. Saturday before each second and fourth Sunduy-1 lunts Bluff ll a. m. . ROUTH MAItLUOHO CIRCUIT APPOINTMENTS Hil 1889. KEV. ?, O. BERRY, 1?. ?. HIIIHT SUNDAY.. Shiloh SJ o'clock, |> m Ebenezer 1 1 o'clock, n m SI'.OOMI SUNDAY. Ouk Orovo ll o'clock, a in. Now llopn3} p m PJoninnt Hill li p. m. Tillan miNiMV Ebeneior 3J o'clock, p tri. Shiloh II a in ?j&_/^,v?;omvriliRi;..xnAV.. .' . .... .... V .... New Hopo ll o'clock, a in. " Oak Orovo 34 p ni MARLBORO LODGE NO. 1596, KNIGHTS o OF ? HONOR. Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday oveiiings in each month. J. II. B?ltNKS, Dictator. ROIIKIIT ClIAKKIN, F. lt. T. E. DUDLEY, Tronsuror. MASONIC IJOIKUOS. MAItlillOItO CHAPTER No. ?IO, lt. A. M. Meets at Clio on Friday, on or after each full moon, al 3 o'clock in the alter noon. J.C. DUNBAR, M. E. H. P. J. A. CALHOUN, Secretary. EUREKA LODGE, HO. 43, A. F. M., ADAMSY?LLE, Convenes ouch Saturday afternoon before thc full moon, nt -1 o'clock. J. ll. OKKKM, W. M. W. J. Ailinn*, Secretary. -?4??-? AURORA LODGE, ?IO. 33, A. F. M. CLIO, Me?is Saturday on or ador each full moo', nt 3 o'clock, p. m. J. L. WKAVIIKUI.Y, AV. M. Wi I/. STANTON, Kcorolnry. MARLDORO LODGE KO. 88, BEHNETTSVILLE, Convenes onch Friday ovoning on or before tho full moon nt 3 o'clock. C. S. MCCALL, W. M. Robert Chniiin, Secretary. BRUNS LODGE, HO. I 8,- A- h M. PARNASSUS, Meets Sut nul ny on or hoforo onch fall moon nt 3 o'clock, p. m. J, E. Roanna, W. M. C. II. Rogers, Seoretnry. ???wnimMtTinuinnu.il i?!ni? wiiwiinmww-MB. OU H COUNTY OFFIOEKS. Sherill", li. A. Bogers, Clerk, C. M. Wcuthorly, Coroner, John R. Sampson. Probate Judge, T. I. Rogors. School Commissioner, Jol,n A. Calhoun. County Commissioners, J. T, Covington, J. C. Campbell, Halford Qibton. Auditor, Juooh Alford, Tronsuror, J. R. Liles, Suporvhor of Registration, T. F, McRnc, Clerk of Bonid County Commissioners-Ts W. Bouchier. Senator, C. 8. MoCall RoproaontutivoH, T. N. Edens and W. I). M vu UK. Jury Commissioner-vEli T. Covington. MOORE HIGH SCHOOL. John S. Moore, Principal. Mrs. J. S, Mooro, Assistant. Il ?I0TB ON DEMAND I premiso that lt Alli (JUTTING, SHAVING and SHAM POOING will bo PONE as neatly and expeditiously at my SALOON as in any Oily. Long oxporienco at the businoss warrants tho abovo assertion. W, J, STEWART. Ton sor-vii Artist, 331CNN ETfBVIIi/ili1, S. U. July 17, 188J ON THU Lifo mutate of UiE WELSH, WHITTEN RY h\ J. SAW.YFIi, W.>. M.: Landmark lodge, A,\ Y.\ M.: Brethren of tho Cruft and Friends:. Th rico, ?inco tlip establishment of our Masonic Lodgo in tins county has ibo ond of earth ?Atno to mombors of th? Craft. Tho it^t invasion of our ranks was ol) tho 20th of May 1888, when brother leane Long wits call od from tho labors yf earth to tho ro frcshmonte ot heaS'iTi.. Tho next was on tho third dav ol'lant month, whoa tho Grand Architect of tho Universe looking over His plans- upon the trowtle-board found it necessary to navo tho presence of brothor Albert Gillam to complote*.'tlio work there do signed, and therefore ordered him, n perfect ashlar, to bo put in tho propel ploce in that building not mado with hands. 's Tho third invasion followed tho see ond, so closoly, thftt we can hardly recognize them aa sepnrato attacks Tho body of tlto^ccond victim ha?; senrcoly got cold, boforo that of tin third was in th o''..th roes of death Tmlecd, I imagine that tho angel tho served tho summons on brother Gil 1>?ni, uccompnuicd;\bim through tin valley and shadow pf death; an' thei said to him yonder aro tho jaspei walls und nearly ?ates! You don' need my company" any further. G to tho East galo und givo tho pasr word, and you will bo admitted, n you have been properly vouched fo already. I must return to earth t inform your good fric*nd and brothe George Welch, that tho Master bat need of him; and conduct him alon the road that I have brought you; lo although, it appeared bright un cheerful to you, it H in fact dark, mug and rugged, and one can travel without a guhlo. , 'i .ins Paying I fane he mounted tho wnigs of tho win? and arriving at brother Weloh's la in the afternoon iVund him silting r tho bed readimr.. After dolivorit the m essa go, ho added as you ha\ been faith fa I over . n . few things tl Lord, nO w pro poses !to muk o you rul over many. Ikqthqr Welch droppi the bo(dc in rapluio is drtlight nt tl good tidings, an?V iiibio(lmlely beoan uiicoriHcionco of -t]! . earthly thiut even tho prcKpno" f big deyotod ,ai 'f$*M?$!? " >?vc" j'! the bed. in answer io a Very Sywp thetic expression of his doar wife; gasped : "Only o pain in the sid? and nover uttered anothor wor Thus within thc brief period of tweet four hours, two of our brightest m seine lights wore extinguished, h only to shino moro brilliantly in t Grand Lodge above ! Long. Gilla Welch. What a glorious trio 1 WI a magnificent representation near t Grand East in the lodge ahovo ! ?; I propose in this Lodge of sorrow call your attention especially to I lite and character of brother Geoi Welch, as you havo on previous oe sions hen rd eulogies on brethren Lo and Gillum. ' Brother George Welch was bc Muich 1 Gt Ix 1845 and died Juno < 1889. Ile was therefore forty h yews two months and eighteen di old at tho time of his (louth. It < bis misfortune not only to be b a BIUV?, but to bo born and reared thc poirest part of tho county, leno as tho Band Hills. PorhnpR somo you knew his mastor Capt. Jc Welch, I did not, but bc was a sa hill Captain, who owned "nigg( and this fact alone convinced mo t tho youthful days of brother Wc were not spent upon llower.v beds ease. He was deprived of tho re ions training given to the town vants in thoao days, ns well us polite manners which they ncqu n orn constant contact with culm people. Uenoo wit on Leo surrom ed lo Grant at' Appomattox mal certain his physical emancipation, wns still a slave to ignorance and twin sister vice, lint having n res tion born of success, ho dotermino< HupyAomcnt, that freedom obtninec the point of tho musket by that lib obtainnblo at tho foot of the procer He therefore spent what limo'bo ci spare from hU daily labor which plied the necessaries of life in 'ass ons study of "Webster's blue I speller." Often, dear friends, ^ you were blooping away your nooi was coning tho pages of this b Many nights when,you wore hui coons ami 'possums, or tho way 1 from your best girl's house, ho spelling and reading by tho midi torch ! In this way he acquired ity to read intelligently, and ho : buted much of bis success in Iii tho information obtained by roi books and newspapers. Defective ns his early training boen, ho ovcrcamo its defect great industry and npplicntion lecling trashy literature and ace lishmonts intonded only for show applying all of bis onorgics ti acquisition of useful nnd pro knowledge,. which enabled bil moot tho real struggles of life; tc como tho obstados in tho pat hw .success; to tnko advantage of th' portuniiios proscAited for impr his condition, and whon ho coul control to adapt himself to, and tho mest of tl c circumstunc i:,?w. ?'K?M'Mk??Mi wi)ich ho was surrounded. What ho did, luthers und mothers, you might have douo! Young mon, your oppor tunities aro better, far bolter, than his wore. Lot not your aehieve? monts bo less.' Acting on thc advice i ol'St. Paul, ho wooed and captured the ulled iona of M ?ss Rachel Murdock, (lalightor of tho Hov, Thomas Mur dock, and they were united in holy wedlock November 25th 18G8. Tho union proved lu bo a most folioUoui: one. As tiley were not bl esse? I willi children to cheer, comfort and amuse them with their little prattle, and numerous witty questions; ?hoy hhid< pots of each other. Well might Isaac uud Rebecca have envied thom As a husband, brother Welch wa kind, loving, patient and tender, um doted willi strong nlleetious upon hi wilo. It is in this sacred relation o life, that tho true oharacter ol' a mut is excui |>? i lied ii iid ii?lC?ii liv. StGCi unexcelled, und illustrated tho trull o? tho beautiful linos : Doinoflto hnpntness, thou only bliss Of l'uradiso that has bur vi voil tho lull! Thou art thu IUUSU ol' virlnu; In thine arms She 8iullc.<>, uppoailng us in truth she is ll vu von born and dcatinod to tho skios again. As a citizen, ho was patriotic am always obedient to tho lawo of bi country. III politics he was a ropuu lican-not a radical, nor a rascal true, honest republican. As a negro he wa* full of nico pride, and labore earnestly and zealously for the ad vancement of the material interest c his people. Ile never minded boin called a negro, provided the liri Hvllablo was pronounce HU not/liff, ant tho last syllable gro not (?er. I havo often hoard him say, that li wu ni od no higher honor, on earl than to he a big negro. Well, yo all know ho was a large negro, an most of you, must agree with mo tlx he was a lng-I mean a great negri Would to God' wo had a tbousan such negroes tn this county* and the the race question would be solvod i Marlboro ! Altho ho had no children ot' bis ow no man in thc community took grcah interest in school matters than h This was due to thc fact, that his r markablc foresight revealed to hil tho importance of educating tho ch dren of his race, as under tho pee liar circumstances of affairs, UK must not only koop paco with tl progress ot' other races, but nm actually gain ground upon thom, forever, occupy a subordinate pla In '-Usc' history. o ? ? tlx? %>v? May we be inspired by. his noble o ample to greu er excition in propn ing our children to act well their pu upon tho stage of lifo. Tho man, who raises a family wit out scouring for thom a home aroui which pleasant memories of chil hood may cluster, will die a debi to himself, his family and his rac Brother Welch said ho rented lui for a while but was soon convince that the rent system was not enk lated to develop manhood and inc pend euee; so ho worked hard a lived economically-saving a lit out of every crop, no matter wi wants went unsupplicd. Ile sn found that his savings made a Inn some sum and in 1873, tho nicki thc dimes, thc quarters and tho ? lars were converted into a lino pla tatton, which he afterwards enlar{ and greatly beautified. Do not think that his hoart \ on earthly treasures. Ho desired accumulate around him tho com lb which God intended for his child while tabernacling hero below, it true. But his greatest concern 1 to store away a sirilioiout treasure honven. Ho was happily convcr in 187/3, and joined Hopewell M. Church, during the pastorate of B A. Adams. Ho has over since b ono of its most consistant and pro lieut members, his door was ulw open lor tho preacher, and bia furn The deserving beggar never ieft house empty handed. Tho sick delighted to visit. How faithfully he lived up to niHsonio obligations, brethren, know, and I know I It is not nccesi to toll those who aro ignorant of obligations. Few if nny colored men in county woro held in greater cst by th? white people, than was bro Welch, merit will ho admired w ever found by intelligent people, gnrdloss of color. His best fri were found among tho business of Bennottsvillc, this was because found him strictly honest, upi and square in all of his transact Tho fact that bis funoral was largest colored funeral over witta in this county, and tho largest i ber of white people, who foll, lum to his gravo is a moro clon oulogy than I can hope to dui Mombo rs of Hopowcll church, havo lo3t an ofllciont officer 1 ? hers ot' tho masonic featernity, havo lost a master workman I and girls you havo lost a dear fri Fellow citizens, wo baye lost a spocimon of our race 1 ' But wo his lifo, character, mid godly exa loft us-a precious horitago. Ft Longfellow says : hi vos of ?rent mon nil remind UB. . That wo eon m?ko ours sublimo, , Anil whun dying, leavo boh i ml us l'cot-juints on tho sands of (Imo. Tho sainted Owen dictatod a to a friend. Tho writer wrot< nm yet lu tho land of tho li ; ?. V . . v"i ;,V' .'i^^p! Whereupon Owen stopped him u?d said alter that, and write : I am yot in tho laud of tho dying, but I hope soon to ho in tho land of tho living. So I soy. to you boroavod wife, and Borrowing friends, ohango your grief to joy I Rejoice with mo, that broth er Welch is no longor on the land with tho dying, but in Paradis"1 with { tho living, enjoying tho just cowards of his labor, A fow yards from his grave stands tho magnificent' templo, which > ho took an activo part in erecting nod dedicating to tho service of God, as a monument of his worth, and a silent nominal over his ashes'. It shall perish. Ho shall live. Ho lins duno tho work of iv truo man; down liltn, honor him, lovo lum; Weep over htm tears of womon; bloop manliest brown nbovo lilia. For tho wurmoal of heart? ?H frotan Tho freest of hands IR still, And tho gap in our piokod arid ohoson Tho long yours may not fib, SPARKS FROM COVINGTON. JL'ioaimntrinii ol' tho Glorious 4th in tho Ourdou of tho County. MK. EDITOR : Whilo I think of thc times, with my ?oneil in hand, write you some linos from this part of tho land ; If you think them for your columns too much of a mess, You can give them to your basket instead of your press. I am not not gifted in poetry neither in prose, As your readers will admit boforo I shall close Tho 4th of July was my holiday foi res t, I visited at a neighbor's to moot with some guest. I traveled ovor hilltop, valley and 1 plain, And heard tho sweet music of little LILLY JANE, Thc five year old daughter of Mr. Huestes*-"Jon," Who lived near Beauty Spot not many years ago, But since has moved over old Crooked Creek, For a healthy location aud a fortune to seek. From thence I wont to tho Covington ?Spring, And heard sweet music of the violin ring. 1 ; . \ l\f Ub'? vV? i??l'?g ??lv bO i?lJuo 'Wnf?, wwf'g my noon ; ' '. \ I \ Among the visitors this week is Miss | c Macy Calhoun, And a Bonnotuville gentleman with n bustling look, His sir name Covington, his given J name Cook. ' Whilo writing tho abovo I have near- < ly forgotten, 1 To mention tho farmer, the corn or < tho colton ; - 1 Whilo tho cotton of my own is very inferior, To all tho neighbor's cotton, Mr. J. Woodley's is superior. AVhilo thinking of tho cotton, I will mention the corn, I have never soon thu like since I was born ; As a field of fino corn not far from our door, That is own by a gcntloman, Mr. T. C. Mooro. While writing tho above, it appears to 1 my mind ] [That its July the twelfth day of oigh- 1 ty and niuo, 1 I havo written theso lines with littlo 1 subject but rhymo, ( So good-byo, Editor Brown, until the j next timo. 1 LINUS. ! HOTS FROM DARGAN, Some few of thc farmers in this sec-? 1 tion arc through "laying by" their cot-, ton. The crops in this section are fine, so the (armers are still in good heart for a good crop this year. We regret to hear of thc death of the little 15 months old child ot Mr. and ?Mrs. Claude "atc, of Brightsvllle. Wc also sympathize with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Moore, of Adamsville in thc loss of their oldest child, She was about 15 years old, We are glad to hear that our friend Mr, Charley Sherrin is able to visit his lather In Hebron. Thc pic-nic at the old Factory came off on the 12th. About 9 o'clock the buggies, carriages and road carts began to roll up to thc place well loaded with all ages, and Smyna rations. Gibson Station was represented by some ot its fairest daughters, and handsome young men, About 12 o'clock it was announc ed that dinner was ready. Oi all pic nics we never enjoyed one any better than the Smyrna Sunday School pic?nic. About 3 o'clock the pic nicers began to leave to attend the funeral of Mr, B. V, Moore's daughter. Married on the 14 inst., Mr. Charley Odam, of Brightsvllle, to Miss Alice Bennett, of Hebron. We wish the young and happy couple a long life. Rev. R. E. Stackhouse preached an able sermon at Smyrna last Sunday evening hom the ist chapter and 26 verse ot Genesis, RED MUD. July 15, 1889. ,, Road tho How ordluaneo ngainnt dam aging abado trcos~$>;oo will bo paid for ? pioof to eonviob any ono foi $Q doing. It Booms that ono of tho moat social, progressive and proFporouy K little towns in tho comity has boon noglcctod in your colums. Heneo, thia is n romindor that MOCOLL is ;> a placo of8chools, and ehiirchos and good morals-tho homo of fair woman and honorable merchants. Wo fool proud of our. merchants, and challenge tho county to find a town whoro bettor bargains, fairor dealings, and more gontlo manly treatment can bo obtainod than at tho hands of our busings men. Tho contract for tho Methodist church hore has boon given to Mri Elkin of Fayetteville, and is to bo finished September 1st. Judging from its design it will bo one of tho handsomest churchos of tho county. Rev. John Kilgo, agent of Wof ford Colley, and Prof. Olinkscales of Columbia Foin alo College havo recently visited our town in tho ' intorest of thoir respective schools. On Sunday tho 7th at tho Presby terian church Prof. C. addressed tho S. School, and Rev. < Kilgo preached, the largest congregation of the year being present. AB usual Prof C's earnest sOiibifclo jpeech made for him a host ot* friends, and John ICiigo, with hi? ?haractoristie enthusiasm, captiva toc! hie hoaroi'8. Tho collection for Woilbrd both hore and at Pino Grove amountod to $100. These gentlemen have conclu sively shown that tho schools thoy represent deserve tho admiration >f the Methodists of tho Stato, and that laying aside denominational pride they aro worthy of thoir patronage Most fair thinking peoplo concede, and especially Methodist, that in tho past WolTord las dono as much or mooro than . xuy school in tho Stato for tho iaueo of education. * Suroly tho ?5.000 Methodist in South Carolina .viii not lot tho iirst school in tho Stato die for tho want of $50.0001 Surely, sinco president Carlia] o ind the faculty of Woilbrd havo nado such wonderful Bacriiices io.. l'*fVv** tl ?'iii D'?li'k^l??-/<S???nV:!?'iIvf otl'v/?fl-'' viii hot allow fi?r 'cp?c?;0''Va'-;(tit?^ >n their hands 1 Socioty has boen on a boom for ;ho past wook. Miss Mary MoCol ?m, of Roody Crook springs, lias jcon visiting Miss Sallie McLoan, >f thisplace. As beauty, vivacity, ind line sense are admired hero as ?lsowhere, those young ladies havo wen the centre of attraction for >nr young men. Miss Mary will tatum homo to morrow, and "our joting men" will cherish many ploasant thoughts of her visit. A NEIGHBOR. July 13, '89. The Fattest Fee on Record. | Spcnkin of tho thrifty lawyers and lat foes, tho achievement of Juago Hilton of Now York in this lino places nm sovoral lops ahead of tho wljolo egal procession. Ho had tho gfood fortune to win the confidence of Alex- . nider T. Slowart, tho "merchant ' irinco," who, partly as an act of t'rieudship and partly as compensation for professional sorvicos, bequeathed ' nim $1,000,000. Four days aftor Mr. Stowart's death, in consideration :>f that legacy, Judge Hilton ncquriod from Mrs. Stewart a transfer to him self of Stowart's intorest-about 90 uer cont.-in tho. business of A. T. Stewart & Co. This was in 1870. In tho next nine yoars ho acquired tho Stowart building, various bank stocks ?id other property that had hoon Mrs, Stwart's, and at hor death tito accounts ho kopt for hor s' >wcd hor in his debt about $1,10.0,000. Tho act result was that Judge Hilton passed from an ordinarily successful littornoy in 1876 to tho possession of from $11,000,000 to $16,900,000 with no allowanco for increado by in vestment or otliorwiso-by 1886, when Mrs. Stowart died. Tho magnificent estate which it took tho most success' ful merchant of his generation forty years of hard labor and tho shrewdest icind of business .management to ac quire, an ordinary lawyer acquired in niuo1 years apparently without any labor at all. Ibo only prctonso of au ' aqulvalont is allogcd ?'professionh\ ?orviecs as Mrs. Stowart's logal adv! ior." For ways that aro as yet dark, and trio);s that boat Ohinoso cheap lobor .out of sight, tho legal advisor is poculiar. - It is understood in washing ton that tho Civil Sorvico Com mission will ohovtoly rocjuost tho Presidont to is&uo an order bring ing within tHo civil sorVico law tho forco nocossary for tho tabing if tho olovontli census. Shdhld tho Prcflidont grant tho yeipiest. ifc\wlll giyp tho commission control if about l.?OO ftppomtmoiU?i. I