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PS V IIEJ'AI I). ' ?t (}R\c -it Co.iw iV m?iitor.| 3. CN( )V. 24, IssT. ^vmrcii . *?. ?% : i >1:<v i A {> :>.: o one c?F t lio reinsiii Atlanta on Sat red man w) >in v' *<jister??cl so that 1 e Prohibition ticket. \\r i \\ (icii "siio rcaciifii in j> '.is found that the colored man ow. thirteen dollars back tax?.*, and iliut he could not \osc unt.' 1m- !i ! >?I ! up. This was mar t'nn s'i >a-trained for, and sn th * d irkev w.i< turned loose, his fair friend saving: k*l don't mind paving a few d>> ir4,to ijet !iim registered, hut is too much for one vote.". It w > ' i be curious to know ju-t a > > it w price thev ar" paving for voto> Atlanta. There is another qupc that is also well worth considerate Is it iuiv worse to ijot drunk-, or ' license a man to make other p-vipV drunk, than it is to till the ballot- \ with votes that have 1 ?#s??n <<hv ir? i !>\ briber v ? We were somew! st surpr - ? ??m? the above ipnestion si%:: < ns'.v pr I . i i .. .i ... \* > / LMIIIIKICU 11 > I IIV .? ' 'III ' ' " It seems to n* that any ,*o . - blw man could hare *e>en a vast difference As well ask t dilTeren between cause and effect. I it-, not a fact that saloons make pco-dhle an I prepare the wav for tin* !> r > ' * his : rt . ** : *c:r.ove a time, be dn - r< >ved> n ' t ." connection between ti.s oiTic - of t! runiseller and plivsh > ami moni : dewoncracv close and causative? We have n;> sympathy wi h the methods adopted bv t'm Atlanta prohibitionists to currv the election,., newspaper reports can be !>o!< ve . It is decidedly preferable is ?n* defeat tkan resort to ill pi! ; tul sitt.. \ . . 1 ? mi moans 10 accomplish tin- ' ui pone. To litflit tho devil with lire, ?s tllO VK \ i Tl Jjr i5, is t<> L'i V(" hi til H ; II!H ! Tholt in the contest and ii myiti caso ho wins. Nothing could l>o moro foolish :oi(l rush than to ? <-nI with an antagonist on hit> <>\\n ground ai ! with his own chosen won pons lofoat ? inevitable. this m:i;ds of tiu: ims*-! :\i i:K. I'ho followimr from tho Ail;on /.' n conlcr will u|i|?lv to to < \: *r comities than Ail\0n. 1' is iu:]?<i 1?1?? to improve ami elevate anv class I>v simple lej^islatioi . Opportunities a ford the means of advaneem i?t an I anv legislation that will increase th< - and induce the farmers t > improve them, will b > weleocn 1 hy ?' I o os. It is donhtfu), if the establishment of an Aorieulturul C'olhmo won hi tend to this end. but instead < f pro Irving harm in. w >uld it not more likely throw an aj?p 1 <* of diseord in the aorieultnnd ranks? "Wo have never l> ;en backward in recooiiizintr 111<> farmers as an impor ' tanl factor in t he moral, material ami political welfare of the State, ami will at all times advocate their cause in n proper way, but. nvo do not roco?riiize Uapt. 15. |{. Tillman as anything more than a violent and impractical agitator, and therefore we have at all times counselled our peo. pie to have nothing to do with him. We have no sympathv for him of his objects and we feel, proud that the farmers of Aiken Count v have taken so little stock in his blatant, ill-considered, egotistic moot bines. The way of 7 n j our farmers to prosper is by intelligent, self-reliant elT irt, not by fol lowing the lead of a man who is him4 y self a notorious failuro. Tito wav ; agricultural prosperity will never run parallel with tho method j of the adventurous d< n;n'ii"iie. but will Inn r> 7 found in a system which produces V * 1 food products and all the home comforts in abundance, reserving cotton for a surplus crop. No one over saw a farmer who made a plenty of food for himself and IT* animals, on his own farm, who was otherwise than happy and prosperous. It is the man who is looking for legislation to feed him with a spoon, who is always up to nis eyes in debt and whose mules perish on western corn. We have had enough of tins nonsense and the pe ?ple 'of Aiken county are treating Capt. Tillman right when they severely let him alone. Let us carefully preserve the unity of the Democratic party l?v an avoidance of issues that are unprofitable and distracting.1' I 'hero arc about one hundred and fifty Washitoo Indians a4 Trnckee, (Jal, who prove tlint some Indians will work. Thov never used to work, but when the Chinese were driven out of Trucker* it occurred to those Amerionns that thov inirrbt take the Mongolians1 place, and t!?'* % did so. The bucks chop wood and do work of that sort, and the souaws wash and iron. One objection to thorn as servants is said to bo their extreme sensitiveness. Tel! an In diftn to cut yo;ir wood and he'll : irn disdainfully awftv. Impart tr> him. in casus] wav, that yon have wood to cut, and wonder who'll do it at such a i>rie<\ and : he noMo r ! n an will, with the air of c : i'errino ; r ;\or, intimate that !i will, ami lie lor.. - - A'j*. THI? STATU"*! l IN INCRS. folitpl roller i.il " ?! ; * Annual lie port. Comptroller Cenor.ii Sidii^v hacompleted his report for presentation to the State Legislature: TIIK I*IS<"At. VK.\It 18So-!s . 1 he as-e-.se i vain of prouertv. a . . of the meoedi lyf v.ir. The State . auded of penalties nod sun. . Hons ai.d nulla I ion us amounted to . cci into 1 f >r% i?r ? K-{< o* tlmn hot \car. < )i 'it :t :n < > int for winch the treasurers ucri1 respunKililc -v7 . ' per mi iI was dO les- th in !a<t yeur,*lu t the tlorrwisc of t eim i t'u - l?v nil it-diino the Muv en!I . ti > ami to tin.' increase of late:- <: ,;n(juont. i'lic orcati->t di ii'Miltv which is encountered in tin* settlements with count v treasurer- in havino 111 o 111 to projiorlv uceount for the executions issued against dc.inriucnt without the knowledge of t ( tirer. I'he niHieu't.v of pn the services oi vein!) e deputies coin o is i.iui, in tnai" instances, t . run plov men whom lie ?l<ies no |<nr w am I wli ' o, en pine unwo: in o." wor <1 for tin- i.'ptitv to collect the tax and make a return of nulla ho. c"s aitow'eiI do not compensate fur fo. r .W ilio- 1111 II I ;o .!>: ,'u . ea- W'ii . t ..f . ...a .a' i.. v'i u11v i v."i aini ^ <i?n. i.'i *; i' i \ iii111 indifferent jiin>'it f.<rc o t edition. itinl Hhl'll the t : ??:?- H! .-I comes for u ( u!''nu'iit theie art? always a number of these twee still in tin- hands of hi- d"puties niton which l c has been nnaolo to o"t a return. Another diliicniiv is in having the la .v enforc* 1 reo tiring a there i- a1 o r-*a propei v. invariably delinquent and are forfeit" ! to the State -a proceeding which is reversed in every in-Uaneo in which it is ir ied to t h ? t oni ts. 1 am more than ever of tho oi)ini< n, expressed qmmt hsi, as soon as prepared !>v tin* ami tor,! n?i .d e lurned |o\ er to thesheiilT. whose dntv it should be made to collect the s*nne, and to re port to the treasurer and to the coinptro. r jjeneral, before the time for the ad vert;'-einen l of delinquent lands tho annum eol.eotod. tin* an ount ill".II,i lama iiti'l the lands d?-. uipie it. 't in-: riM'Ai. vr'..\i? ISSO-SI. As rosrnrdrt llio fiscal vear. ondih<? ( VUiIhm' 1, tin* i oMptrolh r general s:t v s: Tla* valuations for the whole State, as shown l?>* the abstracts, *1 r 1 ,t)?-I,1117. an increase of *)M,fiSb M\t t the valuation as shown by the returns ami ?1 n to the addition.11 property listed since tin* returns were taken in January. Phi* taxes levied for all purposes for the last fiscal year, and which are just now beino collected, are aw follows: I* or State, -sbtl'.kbt for ordinar\ county purposes, x J\! I 'Til; for special county purposes. s'Jl l.M <; Cor schools, nosrreo.atino A 1 ,b(?S, I 1 7 . The polls aniouul to * 1 i'2,707'. As compared with the taxes for the fiscal year comiiieiicino Novemher 1, 1Mb, there is j a decrease of 1 (iS,(.)Id on the State tax, an increase oT Iv'> on tin** comity tax, a decrease of on the school tax and a loss of fib polls; the total decrease for all purposes beino si |b,(J|b. I'he decrease in the State tax i; due to the loss of 0(It>,()()0 of jireperty from the tax books, and the r,eduction of ?he levy from b t to 4^ mills. (>f #244,51'? levied for s'?ecitd county purposes, &l lN,S2d i> applied to paviie/ the interest on ; nd retir i: j bonds 1 ubse'ribed by counties and townships to railroads. This amount is paid by , i... r .11 :.. - : - * > ' 11 * unj DIIWWIIII' niiim ICS; /YUOeVllie, ('honter, - 10,808,4*: ( !heaterliehI, <2. -> '; ' '?1 leton, s 1 ,78 i : ?: Edgofiold, $l,W)2 85; Green vi lie, #20,478 00; Ilorrv, #2, II'-; Lancaster, *0,4 W 80; Laurens, *10,085 lit I .exington, #1,808 90; XcwImmtv. ^l.\n77; Lichens, #10,422 ;;s: Spartanburg, #24,11.1 27; I niou, *10,091 07. York, #9,780 88. The counties of Chesterfield, I lorry ami Lexington have heen added to the list sii.ee last year. The losses ami gains for the different counties in the area and valuation <if real property, and in the amount and valuations of personal property are given in the tallies. The diminution in real estate is #909,221, .and in personal property *04.1,078. The actual shrinkage, however, in n ' comparison with the valuations upon which the hot scttferneuts were made is #4,970,080. The reductions in Charleston, consequent upon the earthquake is #1 ,<70,000. In two years 200,105 acres of land have Seen forfeited to tin* State for the non-pavilion' of taxes. Nearly 2,000,000 ft ere s; exclusive of forfeited lands, escape taxation altogether. I <> meet in part tni dillic illy the comptroller says: I respectfully suggest that the' Legislature :?>- ;.ti Art providing thai in all o; ses in which part'es > ink** return d nii * ti year 1SVS of uiii'Mji oved iiiui-, wliieh iron not been upon tliu tux pooki since ihc ti>eui \ ear cor.meucino November i, ! s", "?. t!h? auditor be a thor./ed. to tin* v.it'i the simple taxes ??f trie fwni v?>ar oonnuencino 1 ?t. Xovomoer, tell III! e<l iluvi ?jr " m \oar 18S1' l>*' assos.soi.1 ami eharoed whit tho taxes of the. . viil-"i. ii. i . tii eases, that the auditor turn she 1 itid was not with the puri)i si1 evading tax tion. That a cop\ oi" dm Art in- published by the auditor ii one papoi of each ? mntv out*" a wivk for four weeks, itntuedi* at* 1\ after it - nassacre, and no'aiii in 1 ? 'ii.!? -r, 1 the cost of the ;?<U vert:v??.ii? tit to la* pat i l>\ tin* county treasurer, on the order of the county commissioners, out of tin* county find*-. i exclu lc ail improved prop. : c ip d taxation only I?y desionj and I HI-..N the Act operative for two years . torest i-i these waste lands may have a i o:i]n>rtnnit\ of liearite* of the pri\ iIcoe a 1 lowed them. i I;I; -o\ \ i. eu<?j 1;i:tv. The comptroller calls attention noait. 'otle steady n'rea ?e in the n -"s-,m1 value of horses, mules, cattle, fyc., and says: The losses in the ntunlicr ?>f at* ;e. -!;e"ji, ho.,'- atul ?*oats max readily acc it :e i for !>the operation ' t ' IW, ' 1* * ' 'OPS I it '! mi. St'.I' e- . t in he at'ri' ei!.t the stoe!< law the fact that t' ri"i' y.tlhe of i vcrv one p t -so ura! e " <?t of this law >s suppoed )' . iti'no dt ibt ! i >< (': , timonv t?? the f:? t iut[To\ed stoe t' < foremost county in ''i? Stiite for number ami varetyof resisted stock, nod the countv wh-re iih-' attention i> pa d to their importation .d imnrovoucnt, is Anderson. And v-' there tiro oulv ti\?* eountu s which . and >n 1 v ten w'lic.i fall below it in cattle, the former beino returned at s^lo.dl and the latter at *S.-17. In another county >ny attention was called to the return of a who .ia^ a -lock farm, and who make- a of It's cat .e and his sir cess a a <to iv r.iiser are coi stantl\ paraded r < \ il l d at -sU ) ajiiece. 1 ere surely mil't be s?>ine reinedy for ii.* sort of tiling for it is evident that our pres. ent svsti m of takino returns does not am continued in inv views, la-fort \pr -ed, that t!i? Sistit.vr of prop< rt\ -i.??i: 111 not. !)? 1 oil t<> the :111 1 it< r or to :t'i\ (>i.c iii-i: . but should Ik entrusted to per ons personally acquainted, in every c?>o, with tin- taxpaver ii111! his property. Parties nui sino return <'.<> so in man\ <a-\s l?y mail; ami even when 11 ??*v appear in person 11 u*i * is oenerallv such a rush ami crowd that it is impossible for the auditor to examine or question each one upon the oorreeluess of bm return. Ii tin- township boards were made tiie aetual assessors, by beino paid for their services, and re. quired, under bond, if necessary, to look up and report all properly in ? I ( 1 I their respective townshi s, an also to examine ami correct every c turn liied with the auditor, it would, I believe, in a joreaL measure, mitigate the evil. 'l ime is valuable to those men whose services to the State are worth anything at ail, and it is unreasonable to expect that such men can leave home at a busy season of the year and devote three or four days, a! the least, to the discharge of a thankless dut v, and that, Co, ro! otdv without compensation, hut at then* own personal expense. Groat dillieultv is experiotieed in some e. tin* counties in eetlin^ good men to net at nli in liih eapae i\. and during the last year there were many townships in which no hoard met, imn'v because :io one would consent to serve. It would certainly bo wonderful if, under the cir.-umsiane the duty imposed on these board? was generally performed in other than a perfunctory manner. t nsc ua n < :: i.a w. The couiptroller reo i.|i:ii m 1 that no clerk of ' ourl he d 'signaled to accept 8crvic< of non-resident companies, and that each company authorized to do business h ?re pay a *o la' fee of ?n") or ?100 instead <n' >1 for each a<((?nt for each count v. I ll i: IMH1.lt DKIt i. < )n!v ?2 I-.82 2 of old l>onds Imvo been funded during the year, !? ??% nc an < >ii(st:ii:di11<> !>ji t: i . < < * ch^'jo to bo funded at oO nor oont. The < ( mptrollov says: "There should certainly bo a limit li.xed to the timo when they will be reei\<- I." Thorn are still unexchanged >Nd2,0J of trr.cn consols, of which ; >20.0(51 are insa'id. The debt is eh ssilied as follows: '.n?\vn < oib >i< ail v aim s,( "?<> sr> < iivon ( in >|s..,. i ;}(? Of w 11i !i tli'T<< arc iuv :" <I :>0 *?or?.o \t; Oolicipnej bond- and >toe Iva,id A'.'rii iiiun 1 < -crip... I!M,>OUUO Ant** tifllum and p?> t Ixdlnm bond- which bsivo not been cm handed, estimated tJ7<l,8H 51 *0,:'?99t7 h' r, I i'lio coinj>troilor s?\s: lu .July, l^SS, tlio ilciicicm ics, amounting to * I'JD.'JIJ'i tH, will mature, and sonic provision will have to !? ' made for ? J mo*?tiitif them. Atsuifliiitf tbiit thol sinking futwl will l> able \o taku ut> nt *'it>.0(), t ?<?r< will be ^400, HX> to ho |?r v !< ! for. it iv, of course, (li ?ifi. ?! that tin' Suite be hbl< to i.eootiate a loan to meet t .:?' bond It ! lite o:' iot'Tej-t llUfb ! "trr tVino that itovy paid, Unil ,?i;ii a lotjo tent) bond ; iutilar to our cansc bonds, I I' : ve no ?! of I <*r abilit. to do M). K.. erv arrangement for the funding of this debt should lie perfected, if possible, l>efor?* ;hf i \ of ,i11! v. COIN TV MCI! I' . < )n tlu- s ihjTt of countv debt the comptroller ?avs: The n^rjrjvo'Htu d'b's, other than tin* Stilts debt, is i. ?"J( hi . I, of W I !' l|(Klt ill .r leli < )' ii<* \v . >! a liount, ' 2 V',bSS r< pre (hit runt) mi i? township d .v!. e are hiunicinal ileitis, that of the city of (,'harb don alone beino ?4,0n0,\)? !. bl'. ami Green-1 villi*. I'll" total bonded debts of counties and townships have increased in two years from * 1,J'112,.)<Hi to *'.\1M,:;U<) a difference of ' ' hoillled debts of cities ha co 5twri>-isi.. 1 , <liffonun'o o! : ; thn 1!*?: ti111*" ' I to itv.M,().')() ii cf.sl.IHJ. i .c :i trroo it*' iticr<M?' for oonntio ' and I?* %: hm- hcon -.'SS I .*< I'>. no statiMiM.'Mt f.?u!?i !;? obtained last vomr, '.'hi comtnrisnns nr<' made with statement iit in\ report of NoO . X >.S. \ rlinot.on -nil! Sumter how t debt -. <"t!: ; bonded ?!loa t i! cull!:' ;v'i * ' >\\ Of) ' debt atti! n'Motofj no !i-latin." ,.. * ( ' tf.i :>oi"i<'<l Ot ols Of I'lMIII..II. I! * ;'J. V >; " .bfiV wore ! >Stt 1 'v iHirin1- \vhi!<- t'v r>. t . or VC per cut. were i r. to rai aid-. Of t he in. ser:' ton:- - sueet! ! > v' t: ' ' wiis o;' A lit" -on, K'ln fjii, t (Miioi'lowi, ( ' fooitvi! r. Spartaniro and \\ a! iiu! !:i. The who.", amount of mi In id ; tbBerinlion botnK terest upon v.hieh r<'juires an annual tax of Mm apt. i?. i. I'i!11ns:i. w! i !n' St \ : ;.<> (iP<r| itfl'.t and ehi< ! \ J I I'.t'll t ' < ! '? - *-.< ' Mo\ '!!!?' t . ilcc!":imI in :.i-- --jcooh i b *>:<??? t.It tilt* 0.<t ;|! > 11 - IlliOIlt of J. 11 Alfl'lcul "jil < 'o!!o>re is ill" chief end ami soul oi that movement. II thi- nc so, then it seems tout that In; is making tp.MiMMuluous effort t > ik'imhm. we art" persuaded 'lint if it was so e?!!ouino in." now lias. indeed we have afwin been of opinion that the masses of those who are his followers todai were his simporters because' ? 1 I thev had :sii id -it thai if support' d -ulheierillv In* would necomplndi some oreat j^ood and patlicuiurly/n I reduction of ttixes. But trow tt I J turns up l>y his own decimation, I that iif hits suboniiuatcd tin of those ends to the njroraiidf/.ouioiit of his pot ('ollrtp', which woultl neeessarilv entail an increase in taxation,' however he ntav ar<Mio that it can be done without this increase.- .Mtw/( 'it /'<>t U4 < ?'. ," * *r. An autograph collector savs that of the i'residential autograph letters those of Andrew Jackson are the rates and eostiiies. This is heeause he seldom wrote letters; never when he eouhl help it. The fuel that his letters were often both written and si<yii'-d bv prow is known to eolleelor-. ami a paper of diis sort recently ' Id!"or throe dollars. A full .^online letter i worth from twenty-live dollar-* upward. Washington's au ovumjiIi letters eoinc next in value and rareness. Xext eonie the letters of Zacharv Taylsr, who wrote it iiad hand and u.id letter. Thev are worth from iifteen dollars to twertvlive. Lincoln X letters eotne next in rareness, and raiioe from twelve] dollars to thirty dollars. Grant's ;; v kiwi-priced, not because rare, but because thov are Grunt's. Arthur's letters are scarce. They haven't had time *o fi*;<I their wav into tho hands of strani/ors. Twenty vears from now they will he colli' nioner. J\m, If you suiter priekiny; pains on moving f'.iooycs, or cannot hear bright lb. lit, and liml your sight weak and failing, you nhould promptly use Dr 1.H, McLonnSj stl'eii rtlii?ni?nr Itv-K 'S-11 .1 >-,/. .1 !..?> Siek-hoadacho, wind <?n the stomach, ?i'!"?hi>*i? nausea, are promptly and :tjjr rably banished by Dr. .J. il. McLean's Little Liver mkI Kidney l'ellets. \.'oc. per , vail, *?v it- . ... . ADVERTISEMENTS J ^ airroA ; ? OIXJH, Comvay, s. ('. # l iider the manai; inent of Mr-. M. I',, ions will id ways bo found reliable, ta! bl<> ilrsf-rliiss. Transient board solicited. I Hoard by the day, week, or month at rea . sonble rales. Oct. 10 Cm. A (LKKK S SALES. ^i'lATK or S<U T11 CAROLINA. S 5 COUNTY OF HoKRY. COURT OK < o.MMO.N I'LKAS. !!< i.-n ll-mler, AdmjniMratrix, anil I);.iik'l Hardee,AdinlnUtxatorof Estate <>f \v, \Y. 11 . <!< < , di'iM*a*ed. i'lainillT- against AipIiM. llanlor, ('/ lul iSnrrougliA ('ollnif, rt at DptVinlant Pursuant to an order of tin* Court in t!.*1 aliovo :?<:tted action, I will i^ll at public auction in'l-irc the C uiri Jlou*e dour, in Conway. S. ( ., oil sale- day in l)e -etnlier ] .<>\. (luring the leirnl lion- o. sale, tic ;?1 lowing de.-ci. u i d ? -t , t?> wit: Fiust. All uu i -mgicar those two certain tract* or par. of la n , dilate, lyinvt and being in the County and State a lore said, aQ(l described ii< Inflow First, that certain tract of Ian I eonf.aiidn : nn- hnn dreil in I twenty t in- (hi") acre*, more or 1. ?*, on "Mitplo fewamp," and k io\vii ail the* lorr er resident-.- oi \\. \V. 1 lardeoj dee. ispfl, houudc i la lands of Nelson l'.i 1 h, !>'iijan in liolm . W. I'. I.duennl tleo. \\. I lardac. S coa l, that < -rt-iin other tract of land, containing oti" i;.nidrcd and seventy three (l?!i) acres, more less, on "Kingston hake," hounded by 1 md s of Kthel I joe, .Jane llaidee, 1). 11, < irrel a id \ Iva 11ardee. Si-.coNii. All and singular tliat certain tract of land in lie County and State it fore-aid, contain n/ six hundred and forty three((143) acres, more or less, situate, lying and being On "1.eo'n Mill Swamp, and in Dogwood Neek Township, which i < >!npm d ul three several tracts, to wit: F rst, t'??f certain tract containing live lll.il . al l 1 I ICI' . 11: >!" Ol' less, he inn n- t!n> "Mill Tract," and \v:is conveyed to the s i I \V. \V. Hardee by one *\V. (J. Viek, by d< ? I ??i date November the <sth, ! Tt>. Second, that eertain tract, contain . certain tract containing ! fty (50) acres, and knn^n.'i- tin* "t'o\ i The three 1 , ' '! )t:n?. Terms' of sale: One-third cash, the . . bon i I p .rch i-er or purchasers and .. do -ii, r i pav tii *ir entire b'ds in oa- h. .1 NO. M. old VKM, I'. II. C. nov fi 11 ::t % \ oo'T ir5 h I 7 LvOT & . -i.7Ss" T5 r r tv r w t v< i? A rain \\ v. ?uld call ittention to the imiteir dock We have laid in to meet the present ill id coming season. \N e have ...... 1 11 ' ? i* ? ! --? -? ' i i-ii <> h'ii ' |-iip|icu i??r im^ini' i\ inj* si * i (! i'.i' wants of our manv wo have taki'ii <rrent p i?. - to seloo.t such t;? ???l-s as will moot the desires of all, and wo fool tii we have accomplished this mech in c\i ry ense. Our buyer has just returned from tho DRY (JOOIN. ^NT0rJ?i:01>TS, ( liO.VKS. CLOTHING &(l We have some bountiful combinations, iini?|Ut' di'sliriis and olioico colors in ucli as < -1 \ i, 11A M. CALICO, CIIK\ IOTS, W'OllSTKl). and anything desirable in the dry goods line. ()ur business has ne'vr been as prospernus as a' present, which shows that oar low price and honest dealings have borne :i!>nii<i;int fruit, and that our dlorC to pli isc, and build :i large trade have been crowned with success. We Have Opened up a Mammoth Stock of CLOTHING, j Embracing all the newest designs, colors nd 'cs'.uivs, and w" an confident that we can ploaso you 1 > ?t h in ntjlc and priceJ They 'ire M.ng l | idly, and the -oonei you como tin better you are suited. Wq arc i?ITe> iig uits 1'rom >*-1 up. The larvi1'' and tin -t complete -.?<to 1 found any where. < >x i: >< iv < > i S II!) US is full and complete, and we niak" no hesitation in saying we can give you the best shoe for the least money. IQciits, Ladles, Youth and Misses shoes in all desirable eu's lace, congress and button. Wq have recently added 1< our stock toe we'l known ".lann Means" is 1 shoe, whicdi is Vnig great satisfaction. We -till carry the .hum Mean - iju? shoe, and boys sg shoe; also, the JSoigier and spring heel, all o| which are tin best oil the market. We have a lira assortment of Piece (ioods and Clothing which we will close out it) the next thirty days AT AX/> 111!LOW COSl\ in order to make room for the new supply thai is pouring in constantly, and here you can make some lively bargains. Come at on e and g< t choice. HARDWARE AND !*<>< 1 IK It F !m large assortments can an vnys be had of n , as wo arc 11;> with the times and it is needless to comment here. Our groceries are always fresh. We h i\e not the room here to -ay to you all we would like, but come to see us w tore we can show you anything you desire to look it wh titer you wish to buy or not, and \\/i vplll convince, you that we can -iiit you in every respect, and su\< you money. IU UU6l<JIIS & COI.UNS. NEW GOODS. . Lnl , U.?.<. w'5 .'shoes, Ii ATS, HA HDWA I IE, ' I I and f 1 ? > < > if 1 1 A * > T 1A u, Uiu)l A j I n 1 \\t ? at? LOWEST CASH PRICES at .3 . A . >1 A V<* a A A Vj ,\ L b, ('uvoat?, and Tntdc Marks ol)t!ilnpd, and I nil Patent busiue- - conducted for euate FEES. I 7 ' \'.Y! J V'/v. We have no subjiiT l ei' , all bu dues- direct, hence can ' ' \\ !?mjjrton. . . Ire.' of charge. Our !' not due til! pater? \ secured. A nook. "How to oi tint Patent-"'' with ; references to actual clients in your State,! county, or town, .sent t ree. Address *. \ A. '> \ 4>M' ?<* < O.. Opposii I*-;' it f . A -ishinvton, 1). ('. nov It) 10 tf. DPlsirLta/tioaa. Por Sal?. ?^ Hundred acre- of laud in llayboro m Township, near tjie lino of the W.. ('.A 'Haib'oad, bocn \< <! l-y bonis of 'suae M -howe, ('. Holme- a id \V. II. i lainilton; bein. the r< -idenre <>t lle/.ekiali It. llobttos. Cheap ami 'I'rnis ca-y. Applv to .1 011 N -O.N A Ql VP I.Kit AI M. til.. t.... 'I'.. 11..... .... 1 <- ... . V 11% I t' I : . Ml , ;,|J - . rv IIIs*. Aug. lHli ' :{ tf A V tj IH) vH) 3 ]Pfc V T" A I* 1 toIHI&ill MURDER! --> "fj> < -n'plli: KNTIKK ( MMI NITV WAS L -tnrtli'tl ai the report, i.M WVi-k, that a horrible murder had been committed in ?Mil* nddd. We seat ;i special rcpre-cntalive to ascertain nil the particular* in order to place the fact* before our reader*: i ho found it watt only too true. Rut tjie murder \va> one of tlio-e deeds that .'ill ;iHid im n will uphold, because it was don- by our old friend , B. R. KING, of Loris. 8. C. V who lias put up a P,RANCH llOl'SH at Privett's, on the W. ('.A: (', Railroad, and ha- associated with l>. I). Anderx n. who i- at Privet Is* with a lirst class Stock of Goods of Various Kinds, and who has murdered prices on all his goods, not sparing even infants outlits. Such a slaughter of prices w as never heard of before. You should v isit the scene of the conflict, you w ill he appalled. We are head-quarters and we want everybody to know it. Our friends are respectfully invited to ca! on tt>, eitlu r at l,OltlSO!t I ? ! * I V I .'/fl'S, -S. tf where we are buying all kinds of country produce, rUIMIlDriS os peel ally. Iligli* * st prices paid for cotton. Thanking my friends and customers for pas' favor-, and respectfully ask a continuance of a liberal share of the public pat mnage. Respect fullv, 15. if. KIXO, RAILROAD TIES W AWT ED. 1 am now contracting for hewn pine, KM I, ItOAl) I'll Parties w! diing to cttt will please address It F.XRY \j. 151'C'K, l'ort IInrrelson, S. ('. Oct-27 14 -It .Jolin-. n ,v .In. nson, ' biliiiiony .v (, latllnhanm * Marion, S. C. t Conway, S. C. .Johnsons & Q;iiittlcl>iimn ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLORS -A-l? JL,^."\-K7'y CONWAY, S. C. I'HOMIT ATTKN'TION lilVKN TO Ill's1 \ KSS. rollol'liiiK' 21 Spcriiilty. Scca^toe Academy. The first session will be^in on Monday, Nov. 1 Itli, inst?>;nl of Nov. 7(li, us previously announced, and continue for nine months. Hates of tuition within reach of all. Hoard can tie h .d in the community at from i?(l to *10 per month. I'an nts are urued to send their children on the day of opening. For further information, apply to the Hoard of trustees or to .1. M. K N Kill ryl'iincipal. 1 nov It) Hi \ -ft. 1 STMKF^'SE CO THE FRONT AGAIN. ? O \\ish to^inionii the People oi' Horn lli;i\ i ii;ive opened w SAL IS, LIVIiKV, AM) j i: 1:1> STABLH opposite JORDAN Ac 10 VAN'S 0110 door South of tin* RAlUfOAl), wai'iv 1 ki-op on hand, at all limt's. H ::2;S I 11. 1) II ! ( K () 1: iyii. i> II i c K O I! I WAGONS, O ( IDM:MI)US AND IIAVDOCB^ ?f VyoiA.MIil'S AND 11A V DOC i\ BUGGIES, () ? and a full Hue of IIAI'NIOSS, and -it'll thorn at tin I.OWI.ST I'OSS 1 HI ,10 prises. All sal< - irni ranti'i'il as rPproHonti'd or vour monov rt'fuiult'd. Come and see nit* .J. STACK IIOCSIO, Marion S. <\ Nov.-jnh -r !M0. 1 y FAIR BLUFF a.m> pkmalB1 lXSTlTiJTll, With Military Department for Soys and Calisthenics and Pine Arcs nr Girls. _ . 1" Cr VIM M l. M|I)A\ IIIMIN Coi,i , j . I 'I;mi--. MV LATIN AND (JUI-.I.k, MMUAI^^w M i:n rAi. I'IIICMSUCAPT. W. L. FLOYD, (Jkaih atk miS. Mii.itaiiy Acaiikmv, Pumk. Matiii:M AT i' - AM) .Mll.lTAUY taciii's MISS LOULA AYERS, (Juaim ATK <>1 ("IIMWAN Fl-.m AM- I N II n 11 . Ti. \< II l-.lt MK ( '\l.l-I IIKMO, 111(i II KH K.Nlil.lSlI, Ml SIC \M> Fhkncii. V JYlliS. MARIA LOUISA SMITH, Savannah, (5a. IIioii S< ikihi., Tka? tiku >K Yo< M. AND l.NSTKt Ml NT A I# MlsiC. Tl itm?n and Ijoahd hkakona iii.k (.'ii vs)i i. Cad and I'mi hum I'J.7'). Skssion ()|'i:.ns hn tiii: Kmst Monday in Ski'tkmiikk 18S7. Kou m it Laihiic Ciiutt.au, Addukss i CAIT. W. L. FI.OYI), Kaiu Bit it-1, N. <'. wjuly 21 52 :5m. - % BllLl)IN(i LOTS* ( FOIl SALE. 1 >riLl)!X(l I.OPS FOR SAL K I y cheap and '?m easy terms. Suitable for stores and dwellings. ! ocated about eleven miles from Conway, and the surt ling country is adapted to ngricul w tural purposes. livery alternate lot lay ^ longs to the Rail Road Company and the other to A. II. Anderson. I'latt. of town can be examined by calling on A. II. Anderson,at RayboroStation, or at Chadbourn. (Jo to Rayboro Station and select yontr Building site, sept 8 7 5hn Petition for Iloinest0ii<l. ^ <o|ATK OF SOUTH CAROLINA, O COUNTS' OF IIORRY, COURT OF COMMON PI.FAS, K,r Partt Win. T. Marlow. it >//, in n Katate <>f Fli/.abeth .1. Marlow, deceased. Notice is hereby tfiven, that William T. Marlow, Jasper Si. Marlow, Hartford K. Marlow, Laura .1. Marlow and Valbttrn Mclver Marlow, lias applied to the under signed, by Petition, to have a Homestead of the 1 and Personal properly of their deceased mother appraised and set mIT to them as provided by law, in relation to Homestead Kxentptions, to the extent of ti I teen tflnOO hundred dollars, and that three disinterested persons will be appoin* . ted to appraise and set apart the same at the expiration of four weeks from date of this notice, unless good andsuflleient cause 1h> shown to the contrary. Jno. M. Oi.tVKit, ('. C. P., Conway, S. Oct. '-21th 1bH7. It .