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) ? iltiif: "Do thou Groat Liberty Inspiro our Souls and make our lives iu thy possession happy, or our Doatks Glorious hi thy Just Dofenoo." VOL. XIV. B LINNETTS VILLE, S.-O., MARCH 28. 1890. NO. 16. IlAW G/UXWE. Capo Fo&r and Yatkin Vallov ft. R. 7ra ins mouing Nor'h. Pas? und Mn il. Frciyhl ?? 8 20 a in Loavo Honuottsvillo 0 Si ?15 a in Arrtvo Maxton 8. i) I '? a in Leave Maxton 0. 7 :16 a m Arrive Fivyottovillo 2. 3 15 p in Lonvo " 9 S 68 p*m Loavo S ?ill ord 2 fi 40 ji m Arrivo Greensboro 8 Y ]U li.li? Loft vu* " 0 1? '15 ?i ai Arrivo Mt. Airy 5 No, 1- Uroukfast nt Fftyoltovlll Di it nor at Grooushoro. I Patt. 15 ,t in HA n in 26 a in 05 |> m 00 a in 16 li ni Y i?? is w\ in 00 v ?a Tra?na moving South. l'njs. ami Mail. Freight and Acooia .0 45 n in Leave Mt? Airy ? 30 a tn 0 I? H m Ai vivo Greensboro 1 I? n nt ? 60 a in Leave' Greensboro 7 00 a ni 12 33 n m Leave Sanford 2 i? ii tu 2 ll) pm Arrivo Fayetteville 5 25 j> tn 3 .'H) p in lioavc Fayetteville 7 4? a ni ? 20 p in Arrivo Maxton 12.30 p in ? 30 pin Leave Maxton 1 O? p ni 0 45 p tn Arrive Bennct'svillo 3 40 p ni Passenger and Mail Southbound break asl at Greensboro und dinner atSauford. Factory Branch.-Freight tb Passenger. THAIN MOVING NO ?TH. Loavo Millnoro Arrivo Greensboro Lavo Greensboro Arrivo MadisVi 7.'. 15 a ni ?.00 a m 10.10 n ia 12.?15 p ia THAIN MOVING SOUTH. Lon vu Madison nt !.?.'" p m Arrivo Greensboro .. Oy p "ni Loavo Greensboro 4.-Ul j) ni Arrivo Mililitro 0.56 p .ii Passenger mut Mail Train runs daily oxoopt Sundays. Freight anti Accommodation Train runs from Ronnottsvillo to Fayetteville Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; from Fuyottovlll-i to I'ciiucttsvillo on Monday!?, Wednesdays and fridays; from Paycttovlllo to Greensboro on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; from tin on.bon? to Fayetteville on Tuesdays,Thurs days ami Saturdays; from (Jroonsboro to Mt. Airy on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday 8. Trains on Factory ntid Madison Uranohos run daily except Sunday. W. v, KY LU, Uon. Pass Agent. J. W. FRY,, Gouornl SnncrintondoTit. Atlantic Coast Line. North Eaiitorn K, R. of S. 0. |V CONDENSED SCIIF.r ULE. * TltAlNS OOINO SOUTH. Dated Jan. 13th, 1890. Lo Floreiu-o Kingstree Ar. Lanes Lo. Lanes lr Charleston Train oil 0. <fc I), ?witli No. 2:1 Train. Iii connects al Florcnco TUA INS OOINO KORT1I, Lo Charleston Ar. L'an cs Lo Lanes Lo K lagst roo Ai Florence * Daily. j" Daily oxoopt Sunday. Train No. 60 oonnoota tit Florcnco with train on C, ob D. lt. lt. for Choraw, S. C. and Wadcsboro N. C. No. 52 run through to Columbia via Contrai It, lt. of S. O. Nos. 7$, ?(> and 14 run solid to Wil mington, N. C., making closo connection with W. ?fc W. It. lt. for all points north. Florida Special Ventilado Train Nu. 501 loaves Wilmington 2,10 a. m., Tuesdays, Thursdays and SaturMlaya, arriving nt Ashley Junction 9.05 a. m. Mondays, Wednesdays a 11 d Fridays Florida Special Vestibule Train No. 500 leaven Charleston northbound ?.44 p. m., arrives nt Wilmington 12 50, midnight. J. It. KEN LY. JNO. F. DIVINE, Ass'., Qen'l Manager, Ocn'l Supt. T M. EMERSON, Ocn'l Pass. Agt. WADIOyiJORO*. N. G., .SPECIAL. DAILY BXC'EPT S UND A v. North bound. %. Soi?Tn bound. Leave-. Leave- - Charleston I Ol) p. m. Wadcsboro' il.00 a. m. L:ii?o'd (i ll p. m. Choraw 7.HO n. m. Flordllco 8.10 p, m. Flor.".nco '.1.00 a. m. O h craw 0.43 ji, m. Lane's 10.37 11. m. Arrivo- Ai ri ve Wiuionboro' 11.00 p, tn. Charleston 12..'10 p.ia . Cars run through between Charleston and Wndosboro'. These trains make oloso conncc. tion at Wadc.'boro' with East and West bound I'msengor trnins over tho Carolina Coalral Ra iiroad. T. M. KMV.RSON, Gen. Pans. Agt. Jons F. Divisa, Gen. Supt * A ?k A +. A A A Si k A ... ,S J. K ,-, ^ ,-. .) AA?. W. J. STEWART, Dciinotlsvlllo Burlier. When you wish an easy shave, As good as bather ever gave, Just call en mo at my saloon, At merninie, evo or noon; I cut and dress tho hair with grace, To suit thc contour ol' thc lace My room is neat and towels clean, Scissors sharp and razors keon. And everything T think you'll find To suit tho taco and please tho mind And all my art and ??kill can do JI'you just call, I'll do lor you. CHURCH ?IREOTOIIY. Hlliii H MARLBORU CIRCUIT APP0IHTMEH1S FOR 1800. Hov. J. L. Roy, V. C. First Sunday. Ebonczcr ll u. ui. Sh?lo 3.30 p. tu. Second Sunday. Oak G rovo 11 a. m, Now Hopo 3.30 p. m. Third Sunday. Shilo ll a. m. Ebonczor 3.30 p. ni. Fourth Sunday. N w Hopo ll a. tn. Oak G rovo 3.30 p, tn. I'. usant Hill ll a. tn., on Saturday be fore tho second Sunday aud ll a. m., ou ot h Sunday. BHtClUSVILLE CIRCUIT APPOIHIMENIS FOR 1890. ?v nr.v. ? M. UOYI). I?. O. Bothel I Rt and 3d Sunday ll a. tn. Antioch Int and 3rd Sunday 3 p. ni, Itoykin 2nd and 4lh Suuduy 11 a. m. Breedon'.s Chapel 2d and -Ith 3 p. m. ArTOIHTM?HTS FOR BEHHETTSVILLE CIRCUIT. ltKV. W. II. K MITON, P. O. Beauty Spot. 2nd and 4111 Sunday 11 n- m. Smyrna, ?itid and 4th Sunday 3 p. m. Finn Grove, 3rd and lat Sunday ll a, nt. McColl, 3rd and 1st Sunday 3 p. tn. APPOINIMEHTS FOR BLENHEIM CIRCUIT, lt UV. J. A. PORTE lt P. C. Hebron 1st and 3rd Sunday at 11 a th. Ebenezer 1st and 3rd Sunday at 3 p. m. Parnassus 2nd und Ith Sunday nt 11 a. m. Zion 2nd and 1th Sunday at 3 p. m. TOW?? CHURCHES. MRTIIOOIST-Kev. J. W. Daniel, Pastor Sunday School 4.0o p. m. Preaching nt 11.00 a. m., and 7.?10 p. m. Piayoi-iueet. i.?ig Wednesday ftt'tOrliOoli t.t -i o'clock. Supt. S. S., E. S. Carlisle. BAPTIST-Hov. H. Ni Pratt Pastor Preaching 11.00 a. m., 7.30 p. ni. Sunday School ovary Sunday morning at. 0.30 Prayer mooting Thursday evening, at<1.00 o'clock. Supt. S. S., C. li. Jordan; PiU?Si?YTKmAN-Rev. W. li. Corbett pastor. Preaching al 10:30 a. m. and 3.30 p. m. Sunday School at 0,80 A. M. Pray or-nicoting on Tuesday afternoon at 4.00 o'clock. Supt. S. S., T. IC, Dudley. IVLASOIXTTO DIRECTORY. MARLBORO OHAPTI3R No. 30, R. A. M. Meets at Clio on Friday, on or after each full moon, at 3 o'clock in the altcr hoon. J. C. DUNBAR, M. E. II. P. J. F.. MCLKOD, Secretary. EUREKA LOOCE, HO. 43, A. F. M., ADAMSVILIE, ConvontiB onch Saturday afternoon lioforoJ tKi\ full moon- >it. 4 <>'?'?eP - ," h. lt. KASTRIIMIIO, Wi M. W, J. A (In iii A, Sooretary. AURORA LODGE, NO. 33, A. F. M. CLIO, Meets Satur-lay on or nflcr each full moon at 3 o'clo?k, p. ia. JOHN MANNISH, W. M. 13. T. CoviNOTON, .Secretary. MARLBORO LODUE KO. 88, BEIIIILTISVILLE, Convenes each Friday evening on or lioforo the full moon at S o'otooli. C. S. MCCALL, W. M. T. I. Rogers, Secrotary. BRUIIS LOOCE, HO. 18, A- F- H. PARNASSUS, . leola Rntuuhiy on or bolero each full moon at ?'{ o'clock, p. m. W. n. A i. rona, W. M. C. II. Rogers, Secretary. PROFESSIONAL CARDS TIIOS. K. DU OLK Y. IIOPK II. NEWTON. BU DJ JOY & NEWTON. Attorneys and Counselors nt Law, B F. N N F.TTS V1M, K, S. C. Will practico in tho Courts of tho Fourtli Circuit and in thc United Statos Courts. I Fob. l l, 'M. mowNsEND & MCLAURIN, X Attorneys at Law, BENNETTS VILMi, S. C. J5$y* Oflico ovor J. F. Evetelt's Store. TOWNSEND & MCLAUUIN & POLLOCK, Attorneys ot Law, Cheraw, S. C. WrmX LIVINGSTON, ATIOUNKV AT LAW, B c n n c 11 s v i 1 1 0 , S . O . KNOX. LIVINGSTON. l?DWAUD M'JVKK. LIVINGSTON^ Md VER, Attorneys at Law, Cheraw, - - Bo. (Ja. m W. BOUCHIER, <X ? Attorney at Law, B e ? n oit s v tl 10 , S . O' J8vi>"O?100 on Darlington St., west of the Gonn lloiifiu. m I. ROGERS, Jt n Attorney nt Law, B 0 n n c t t s v i I 1 0, S . C . J0vi>'Onico in tho Court Mouse-front room on tho right. O G. W. SH IFF, ?3? Attorney at Law, Cheraw, S. C. Will practice in the Courts of Ches terfield and Marlboro Counties. . ILTON MCLAURIN. IC?A, Attorney id Law and Trial Justice, Bonnottsvillo, S. C. Prompt attention given to tho collec tion ol' claims. Agricultural Liens foro clO?Oll. m E. DU?)LEV7 Jt ? Oo.M.MisstoNKK OF AFFIDAVITS For tho State of North Carolina. 4fc?y*Call on him at Renncttsvillo, S. C. A PSALM. OF Llffja, A SP. LEO f CONTIUIUJTION. Toll mo no>, in mournful numbors; "Lile ?3 but mi empty ?J ron ni !" tfor tho soul is dmd (but slumbers, And things are not what they teem. Lifo is real ! Lifo is earnest ! And tho gravo is not its goal; "Dust thou art, lo dust rotutnosl," Was not spoken of the soul. Not onjoymont, and not sorrow, Is our destined:cud br way. But to act, tluwCauh tomorrow Find us ?ui-ihAihait lh day. v Art is long, K^wuiuo is Hooting ; And our hearts, though strong and bravo, * Still, like mulllcd drums, aro beating Funeral marches to llic grnvo. In tho world's broad field of battle, In tho bivouac o', life, Bo not liku dumb, diiven cattle 1 Bu a hero in the sit Ubi Trust no future, howo'er pleasant ; Lot the dead mt$ bury ita dead: ^ Act-uet iu tho living present I Heart within^id Ci od u'orhoad. Lives of great mon all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, loavo behind us Footprints on tho sands of time ; Footprints, that perhaps ?mother, Sailing o'er life's sojourn infill, A forlorn and shipwrecked Ioniser, Seeing, shall lake heart ar/uin. Let us, then, bo np and doing, With a henri for Roy futo ; * ^ f Still achieving, std! pursuing, Lonni tu labor and to wait. Ta Was "Softo His Ways ! THE JU DU 14 HAD' MADE UP DIS MIND AND WOULDN'T 1110 TRIFLED WITH - UK SENTENCED TWO AI KN TO D KATI I AND FINED THE MURDERED MAN FOB CONTEMPT OF COURT-A CASK OF TWO MUO?I LAW. Ono of thc most sensational legal complications that has ever aroused thc interest of a law-abiding neighbor hood was tho outgrowth ol' a trial re cently Judd before Judge B. NY. Quirk, of tho Hickory Flat Circuit. Tho circumstances, told with the no; ccssary dryness of detail, aro as fol lows : j, One John Fetors, a sober und indus ii ?un.- limn, jjtHcU' ie leoine innuo ono night. This occurrence was so unu sual that iii? wife, becoming; alarmed, tirciscd tho neighborhood, ami men, women and hil tl rou turned out in t: general search. Tho next day John I'el era' coat was /bund near the rivet bank. Marks of a struggle were also discovered. Immediately thero arose a cry th ut I he niau hud been murdered; aud, about this lime, thom carno along a repu table citizen who declared that ho had, several days before, heard Sim Whitened Al Miller swear that they would kill Peters. The two men were arrested and ink eu before a justice of thc peace. They avowed their inno cence, nnd their lawyer declared thal thoy could not bo held for murder until it was proved that a murder hud been committed. The proof was not long winning, for a fisherman soon ar rived with tho information that he had found tho body of Peters. Tho body \ wan Iden lilied nnd thc preliminary (rial proccoJed, resulting not only in establishing tho fact that White and Miller swore that they would kill Peters, hut they were overheard td declare that they would drown him. They were held over and were indicted hy the grand jury. When the case canin up ho foro Judge Quirk, of tho circuit court, some of tho ablest lawyers in thc State wore in attendance, for White and Miller wore not friendless, anti more* over, they wcro not willmot means. After more than tv week of "slnr-1 inishing" a jury was impaneled, and then the great trial was begun. The majority of tho people, including the press, o four-column folio sot in small pica and printed in the back room of P. li, Whitson's cross-roads store, be lieved that a verdict of guilty would ho rendered, avcLbets wero mndo with persons who holT.vod that the prison ers were guilty. Vuil who thought that the jury might ho "culvored." The trial bad not proceeded far when it could ho clearly seen (hat tho judge was convinced that White and Miller wcro guilty. This jurist was: something moro than a peculiar old follow. Ho was n decided character, and so sot wore his opinions when once lormod that no iirguincnl and no proof could chango them. "Gentlemen of tho jury," said the judge, when all tho testimony had been heard, MI don't think that it is necessary to go into nu argument con cerning this case. Tho guilt of these men is ao clear that it would bo a criminal act to waste tho county's money in prolonging this trial. Now, prisoners, tho best thing you can do is to confess your guilt and throw your" .?elves upon tho mercy ol' thia court." "Lave you any confession to make, Mr. White?" "No, your honor, except that I nth innocent." .'Ilavo you any confession to make, Mr. Miller?" "None, except to say that I had nothing to do with tho killing of our friend Fetors." "All right," said tho iudgo. "1 so? that you do not desiro ?my more) ; hut if you expect to cse?poplin?sh ment by tua king tl prolonged ii jut, let ino toll you that yon will mott with nothing hut disappointment.. I mi hero ns the fou ri ess agent of justice,, I have nmdo up my mind. 1 have ditennincd that you ?re guilty, and noshing on earth oan chungo mo. Goo lemon of the jury j you may reLire aol ngr?e upon a verdict." Tho jurv. without laving the box, rendered a vardiot of giilty. "Gentlemen," said tliXJudgo, "to ex pedite matters and thtfeby sayo ex penso to tho county,v will sentence LV.?UJ '.III*!. ;n,*iVi t'h': Aw may bi, in favor of delay, but j us Yo is not. The law might permit .th-, fyeriiT to take the.jo men lo jail ?nd fc?J them at the county's ox pot si nutt I.jo me distant day of execution, but jit ice, the ono bright llowcr in our.^eat judiciary garden of weeds, looWvwp und says, 'No, Mr. Sheriff, these Koli must be hanged forthwith;1 i?o t#o them out when tho don th sentttfjo 1ms been . passed ?uti hang thoiy to tho most eonvoniont tree I'ritxAn nt the bar, stand rip and receive yoy sentence." The prisoners stood'?+4^(1 just as the judge had pronotCTed tho list word tn! thu sci t mee, tf? wife of Mr. Pot-V^ ottered a sh Ult, fid, bounding tfAv*hi'd tue door, tlir-M her arms around a man who h''<|iust entored the court room. A wi>?^coui motion fol lowed. "What'- tho mailor?, domain ^R. '.Wh? is bo,' V??g'' vidow is lui 'WMboreavei tho v - A?}) answered husband, safe and well '.Silo ti oe, woman," lift j'udgo de manded. "You ought tt?Ti.iy? better sonso than to Wyirrupt tfy court." '.You/ honor," said ittuiwy?r, "I uuppnso my dient can hoWJ^ free?" '.And why so, sir?'? '.pail your hptt?^ tion whoo Mr. Peters fore you ?" "Who is Mr. Peters fi "Your honer, I cann you." '.But you will pretty! Mi*. Peters that this co iuto consideration is dead "No, Pm not!" oxcla stopping forward. "You may think you Peters, huh you aro. N profevuotn;! i-ii^>'' *' ti?.? orl, "have I evor seen clearly and strongly guilt of t wo men." "Hut, judge," Peters cannot be, for no mi com mit ted." "Mr. Peter.*, you have Sit cXailiili ed Ibo evidence as close) RH I have "But here 1 stand i n "|fu ta lion ol' all evidence;" " "Mr. Peters, you hav 5iot read as many text books ou eviden I ab I have. The ease against tbede, prisoners is perfectly clear. They swen) that they would drown you. and youri coat was found near tho liver. J4 not that strong evidence ?M "Yes, bul-" "Hold on. Tho body ola man was taken from the river and identified ns your remains." ?'But I am hero lo ref^^he identi fication," ?\ "Ab, you are here towSrow an ob struction in tho way oriu'stice, are you? I have heard, on several occa* sions, that you aro a pwui who has very little respect for the decision of a court. A?d you havo ionio around here to bully hie, and tha^ too, iii the face of the strongest ovitltpee lhat was ever brought before a coi rt oj' justice. Mr. Sheriff, Usuo a benth warrant of ai rest for this man on tin' grounds of eon loin pt of court, and then proceed with the hanging. ThiSiCourt, blind ns it is to everything hut justice and tho true form of law, ia getting tired of being brow. beatmi"-Qpi? P. Read. Rheumatism and Catarrh. Rheumatism and oatarrh are loth blood diseases. In many severo cases (hey havo yielded io Ireaitnent willi B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Halm), made by Blood Balm (Jo., Atlanta. Oui Write for book of convincing proofs. Sent free. R. P. Dodge. Anani i, tia., says My wife had catarrh and nothing <lid Inn* any good. Her constitution finally {ailed and poison got into her blood. J placed her on a use ol' ll. B. B,, and to my surprise her recovery was rapid and complete." W. P. McDaniel, Allanta, (ia., writes: "I was niueh emaciated anti had rheu matism SO bad 1 could not get ulong wi i li (Mit crutches I also luid neuralgin in tho head. I'irM-clus.s physicians did me no good. Then I tried H. B B , and its of Feet s were magical. ? cheerful ly recommend it as a |<ood 'onie und (pl i uk cure." Mrs Matilda Nichols, Knoxville, Tenn. Willes : 1 had Catarrh six years and a most distressing cough, and my eyes Wore tillich swollen. Five bottles ol' 13. B. B. thank God I cured me. " .John M. Davis, Tylor, Texas, writes : "1 was subject li number of .veins to spells bf inflammatory rheumatism, which six bottles oi B. B. B.,. thunk heaven, has entirely cu red. 1 have not felt the slightest pain since." -..? ? - - - . . At tho Clio Drug Ktoro you will lind all kinda of Drugs und Medicinen oithor on hand or coming to hand, or will bo ordered on command nt Dr. Hamer old litai.d, kopi by L. Wood. A fliittlo Kiev tow. Mu. EDITOR :-B o i n g a now comer in your county, though of a sister State, I am a well-wisher to the prosperity ol'my now-nuuto frionds. I find thc farmers sorely oppressed in some things in this country. While thoy seem to have good fertile lands-lands that will produce most anything need ful for man to satisfy tho appe tite-corn, peas, potatoes, wheat, rico, cane for manufacturing syr up, fruit of various kinds, good laud for gardening purposes that will grow most'any kind of vege tables, yet they seem to be under a yoho of bo ntl ago ; they seem to bc iii tho clutchoa of tho specula tors ; and, my co-laborers, one word I would like to say to you is this, you may form Alliances and you may attend Alliance meet ings and support Alliance organs, luxvo Alliance addresses from our smartest mon, hut unless you uso economy in your manner of living and try to live moro at. homo you will over bo tho .slave of tho money kings ; vom- children after yon will bo <heir howers of wood and water d raw or 8. If tho {armers of this present day could pay cash for thoir labor a hand would work with moro satisfaction ; he would take moro interest in your welfare ; lie would give you more labor for tho amount promised and lie could Iced his family at less expense, and it would leave him something lo fall back on should sickness occur in Inn homo. So long as you live lit thc present rate, so long will you have to live. It would bc botter to live ono or two years hard and try during that time to Pinko something to live upon than to havo to work hard all youl'(lays and then have noth ing. Some one will say if 1 don't plant cotton F. cannot got any money. If I do not plant cotton I cannot rent land ; these land? holders will not rent mo thoir land. Tho first excuse 1 wil| an swer, it is .seldom you r?yn o^.f.aiu ..'i.y%!jun ?. ;^-a-i i y ?ti 5 Q N 1 j I your cotton. March finds your money gone and 1 dare say Jan UM-y many times. Next, if the liuu'.lord und money kings aro to say vluit you shall do, what is your Alliance for '( If tho farm ers of till? county arc banded to gether, let them ray as our fore fathers said when oppressed hy British tyrants, '?'LOK us pull to gether not for t ho mort ?vi hur? of no one hut for thc good of one another." T do not wish it understood that I bi gnidge tho merchant his op por unities, for thc merchant had rather seo ono five-dollar cash customer than to seo ono ten-dol lar credit man, and wc have as nico men in thc mercantile busi ness as in thc field, yet, if we arc lin independent people let us live as wo profess to bo. With the money wo can build factories of our own, railroads of our own, pay our preachers in a decent way, educate our children, keep our mechanics in good hearts, improve our premises as wo should, drain our land in a proper method, im provo our stock, and many other things loo numerous to mention. Let us'learn our children to ho more useful ; teach tho girls house-work, tho management of domestic duties that will make t hem moro of help-meets iii tho fu turo when they become mistresses of their own little cottages. Le tiru tho boys tho use of tools, tho man agement of stock, how to plow, boo, ditch, grub, in fact anything for an honest living, economy and homo industry. TAU IU'.KL. Blenheim, "March 220, 1?V0. B?lVtM iVOMl ?Lit ViEI&tOH. Mn. EnrrOH :-Can 3-011 or any of your readers explain the corly ap. pearance of tho lightning hugs. On tho night of tho J Oth I saw them thick enough to give light sufficient for ono to soo how to cross a neigh boring foot log. I lavo not planted corn yet. Am looking for moro frce/.ing weather. Tho "la grippe" hus hud a heavy run in our .section. I visited ono family with four down at once. I made ii pleasant visit to Clio rc cenlly and had a hugo time. Clio is a splendid place to go for recreation. Such good, clever people live thero. March '21th, 1890. JOEL. ......... ?. ?. <, . - - Towns aro built np by moans of organization and co-oporation a moug their business mon. No town can over prosper when tho peoplo uro j Onions and suspicious of each other. COUNTY FAI H; Mn. EDITO u :-A cull luis beor m adc through your columns for' J meeting of nil ol' those interested in ti County Fair. This is an object whioL commends itself to all who have thc good of the county at heart. Noth ing would servo to stimulate our peo ple in stock-raising and agriculture ?kc tho friendly competition at n County Fair; it would bring visitors and by tho exhibition of products, eic, enhance indirectly tho value of our laud, and would in fact be a stimulus in almost all departments of business. In Marion and Darlington they havo thriving Fair Associations and tho stock is above par, and in fact wo arc informed can not bo bought, at least in ono of the counties named. Let every ono interested como and take hold with a vim and the project will bo achieved and no ono will bc out a dollar, as, if managed properly, tho stock of a Fair Association in Marlboro county can bo made to pay good dividends. Let us havo a full mooting on the first Monday in April at the Court Houso. FARMER, March 21th, 1890. Tu-inklings from Cilio. Ma. EDITOR :-I thought I would give you a few dots from our little town to lot you know how wc ere progressing since you were here. Mr. 10. Slernbergor has his large store almost completed and when it is completed will add greatly to tho looks of our town. Messrs. Roper & Welch have com pleted their neo' store and- moved in. The trade they are getting, oh my ! Well, they are beginning to talk polities down here now. Ry tho way, wo had a speech from State Supt. Rico nt tho Academy on tho 21st. It was a good ono. Thc people aro easting about for the next Senator. Why not Clio have him. There is no better peopla than tho people of this section, nor bettor farmers. It is a little early to make noniinations, but wo will make ono, and it is a man that lins done more for the poor people of Clio communi ty than any other man. Jflhoy v*uit assistance they go to him, and,r to mnkc. tho matter si: rt, that maif is Cob T. N. Edens: lief* put ly ni through, boys! Clio is tho place for workers. Our two Doctors, Woodley and Reece, are kept busy all the time with the "grip.'' Last, but not least, Dr. Wood is in creasuig his stock of drugs and doing a good business. ONB or THU BOYS. March 24th, 1890. HS ur m o II y Academy. MR. EDITOR :-Please allow mc Q abort space in your valuable pa per to make a few brief remarks in behalf of the school which has just closed at Harmony Academy. For tho Inst five months Mr. W. L. Stanton has been busily engaged in teaching the school here, and, Mr. Editor, J think that he has come as near tilling his chair as any gentleman or lady that wo have ever bad at Harmony. Mr. Stanton is a good, kind and sociable man, and a man who always strives to do his duty toward his scholars and friends. I On last Friday, March 21, bia school como to a close at 3 o'clock P. M. Ho did not give an exhi bition, but closed with a few speeches from his scholars. Sev eral neighbors and friends gather ed in to witness tho "battle class'1 which was quite interesting. Both sides fought bravely for a while hut dropped off gradually. Thc next thing in order was to form n lino and number, and then thc Premium was delivered, whicl: was received by Miss Alma Quick a charming young daughter o Mr. James Quick. But, before J proceed any further, let mo tel you about tho bright and happj faces at noon. Mr. Stanton cairn in from his buggy with a large sack of Xmas goods which ho dis tributed among tho children which matte them smilo or every side. Wo all wish Mr, Stanton much success in all h if undertakings wherever ho ma) go, and truly hope that at some future day ho will return arie take bis school again if it is li ii desire to do so. And, before lu makes his return, I do hopo tba the patrons of tho school will ros peet him enough to build a nov academy so that ho will not go his eyes put out with ashes aiu keep him busy washing tho amii from his hands, and other thing that it will tako to mako it i comfortable placo fora nico school Yours respectfully, T. IT. L. . March 22d, 1800. <;i BtSON STATION ITJGM?. As tlio weather hes turned some warnicr and nil appearances of wi?)ter has passed away, we will give you tho scattering news n rou nd Gibson's. There has been a new building erect ed for Mr. Ingram, tho night watcher at Gibson's Oil Mill. Another is be ing erected for Prof. 1\ Pi Wyebo. Tho farmers aro generally through planting corn in this section. Soino say they will havo to plant over their corn that they planted ho foro tho" snow came. Homo havo begun to put out fertilizers ; tho clatter of tho distributor can bo readily hoard. Mr. P. B. Gibson has been quito sick for the past few days with tho "grip." We hopo ho will soon ho restored to hi? hen!il). Mr. Y. 8. Newton is also sick. ?Some of tho boys have taken great pride iii going over to Brightsvillo every Sunday evening. Somo ono whispers there will bo a "knot tied" before long. Wo wonder who will be tho first to carry Til ia DKMOOKAT wntermel-* on. Your reporter hus planted some. Tho boys have a nico time going rabbit hunting and shooting every Saturday evening. Mr. Luther Ad ams and some others caught six in one evening. Go it boys while you are young. Mr. T. R. Williams is on a fi /inc trip to Wibning'; n, where ho will ?sit his son and man}' ncipia'. . noes. Wo extend our best wi?hes to Mr. Williams while he is gone. News scarce this week, out hope to collect more hy next writing. Cunno. March 22nd, 1890. -?, Sit ff OOS IMtOai IMO AIISO?T. ]>oitoIto 1)O<N. Last Saturday afternoon about ii clock a terrifie storm of wind and rain passed over us, doing no damage beyond blowing down trees, fences ind well-curbs. But wo learn that over in Adamsvilloit was very heavy md man suffered tho loss of email houses and chimney tops. ?, III COnscqtienoO of s?ohneaa? I*ov. .1 W. II. Kirton did not fill his o ' mhnt at Smyrna on Sunday aft but bia place was NUcd \>y \\\v fol ?mn fcf Cf), ^tev.. Wjl^ en. Tho good people of Smyrnh havo laced a new stove in their,eln.rch, and wc learn will soon have an organ. Tho Sunday school is in a nourishing condition. Wo notice that some of our progres sive tanners arc about ready to go to plowing corn. An accident to Mr. Willis Tate's teed mill ono day has stopped work for a few days, when you can send dong your orders. News very scarce. BOY. March 24, 1890. MK. EDITOR :- -AS I have not writ ten anything for your paper in some timo, I will endeavor to give you a few dots. Tho farmers aro very busy planting corn and putting out their fertilizers; some arc iising thc guano distributor whilo others aro keeping up the old fashion. Mr. Gt, Ii. Berry, manager of tho McBnc school, has suspended school for this week. Tho recent cold snap has damaged tho oat crop of this section consider ably. Wo have now a flourishing school nt B oed y Crook Academy of fifty four pupils under tho management of Miss Julia Alford, one of Marion's accom plished and fascinating young ladies. Miss I Iassio Smith, one of Donohoes charming daughters, is spe: .ling some time with ; datives at Roi land, N. O We wish Miss llassi pleas ant Blay. Health of our community is very good at present, though tho "La G ri ppp" lins been prevailing toa lim ited degree. Time is scarce, and fearing to ho called a juvenile editor, I close with kindest wishes. P?F.R. March 24th, 1890. Tho Register of Doods tor Guil ford County, if. C., is confrontod with a problom which only tho Courts can solve. A young lady of that County, who is very charming, has two lovers, and it appears was ongagod to both. Last Thursday ono of thc young men wont to tho Register ot Doods to procuro mar riage licenso for himself and tho young lady referred to. Ho was dis appointod beyond expression whon ho waa informed that, his rival, whoso engagement wno previous, had filed a caveat emptor to pre vent tho issue of tho licenso. Tho rcgistor doclinod to issno tho licenso until tho courts had docidod tho question of title.