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Entered at the Pes* ti"' v at C??n\va\ as second elass matter.] THURSD VY DKC 22 1S87. from Hncksville Telcphonc. ViflflBtho approach of Christinas the iloilav Jj trade ol iiucksvillo assumes toe proportions very pleasant to our merchants, this wet k will witness the advent in our initio oi hundreds of our Count v friends "on purchasing though'"* intent. The host kind of Christinas oaf' one that would cer ain :v he apprecia toil -is a eouplo of liatus, barrel ol Hour, box of canned iroods, buttor \*o. Buck and A' < '?>. say they onti supply those articles, witli toys, tints fruits and Christmas mauls, so elioaj that no one would rejrrot tnakitio tin purchase. Christinas Kvo will be celebrated by our eiti/ens at Ilebron church, There will be choice selections ol music rendered. An Oration bv I Vof. Knijdit, of Soeastee Academy, and then the hearts of the little ones made I'lad by a Christtnas Tree, Let all stranoers feel that they arc especially invited. Ottr Indies never do thint's by halves, and all who atten 1 may expect a treat. 'i:d.n p in b the hour. Tiie"pI??:tttsmiles tliat lutve orevailed over the countenance o* our friend, \\ . McC. Buck for past weeks, hespnaks the joy of a vouno man lie urtniiitr the father of a bonneP in?7 noy, winch event occurred in Marion some daw- past. Mother and heir ami will soon return lioni", I lie books of subscription for stock ill tlie Uorrv Telephone (Jo., were opened on tin* J 5th inst., and verv near nil the stock "taken up. The construction of 4 he line is an assured fact, not.\vi4lislandii <r 'lie High !>udge( .1 of a few who al ways exhibit the'r displeasure a' am enterprise i organizing at I'ucksville. The line1 will be put in first class condition at an early day. The poles aro already erected on part of line. Wire, brackets ai 1 nsulators a.re exnected this week. Oliver and Singleton, of Son a -tee n rthe contractors. Geo. ( '. Un ity, of Uncksville i now on a \-isit toClvnrii County, Gn., from there he expects to visit Uerminglmtii, Anniston, Tuscumbin ami Tuscaloosa. Xo doubt uConiie" pre>poses to s' rike the -T'csti\ e t 'ak( with the polo tha' is said to brine dowi the lir.rnc a! persimon. Mi:. Kioto jr. Allow m> space in your paper for a few items from the section. p..,., P., I,.v.. r,..n....i , .... . V ........... II. I I I I i_ their crops ami :ir?? preparing t( have a bio tir 11 s* killing lio^s. K'om< down Mr. Kilitor, and lot. us 00 or tho beach ami oat hojr and rico Tlmnk you. Ki?.) People seem to l>o enjoying tlimn selves to a greater \tont than usual inhalinir the invijroratino air on tho j"") r"> ?*> seashore. Thov scorn to ho in mxul spirits and waiting and hoping foi tho bettor day. I would like to ask our Connt\ Coininissionors a question throu^l tho columns of Tiik IIkiiai.o. .A petition wns forwarded to the Lends latere askinjjf for a road leading fron Socastee to AVoth *rs Hwasii a i l eon tinned to AVampoe, and the requesi was grunted. Now, have tho County Commissioners discharged theii duty by having said road opened U the public? t>. <\ The question propounded to a eer tain firm of this place, wo think not 1 - . . I I r \ I Mill a i no 'Aj 1110 coiuinns <>i ;i ihuuic journal. A private interview wouh bo more satisfactory. Ki>. IIkkai.d. ? * 9 liittlo Kivor and Loiif; Bay Itcno I will f >r the first titno give Tilt IIkkai.o a few items, which 1 hope riiav l?o found worthy of inscrtior and interest the readers. Times seetn to be improving in this vici jitv and ! hope the pooph will continue to improve in health, wealth, education and religion. Isaac .1. Cox, of Buck Creek/d* teaching school at Union Valley church. He has a Inrgo school and is getting along finely. Mr. ( 'ox ita christian young man, opens school every morning with prayer ami we wish him abundant success. Well, Mr. Editor, the long wished for has made its appearance in Conway and we hope now to bo treated to something else in the columns ol 'i'm: Ukkai.o than "railroad racket,' but wo would like to see one building from Smitlivillo to Conway. We part of the county. (No dou!>t, !?ut that scheme is relegated to limho reI served for tho resurrection. Ki>.) There is a certain couple in Little River village th?' has jij>p? i..t???i tic4 time for celebrating the nuptials four different times and every time I disappointment met tiiom. Thm nre still pursuing t!i<? coveted object with determination. (I'orlinps, they tlynk pursn t alTonls more pleasure than aeutal possession. Kn.) However, some are nnirr\ing and otheis are wanting to pet int > tlie . r> ' I name maritill entanglements. I . Washington 5.< (t < (Fnut Onr Cofft* pondont in the political world the bold message t!:?' President is the <. 11i< f loiccof discussion, and while tliere M r arc dive.se opinions concerning its ' i'\ pcdienev and practicabi lit v, men 1 of all parties willinjdv concede Mr. I ? ' < levelaiid the courage of his convictions -something really refreshing in a camlidatc for tin* Presidency, because so rarely seen. Many lone I .... * iheaded politieians express the belief that the President s course ori the only ic.il vital issue of the day will cause a new alignment of parties in ' the next Presidential stru 'trie, ami one of the most exciting contests in the history of the country. Mr. Iilaino,8 swift criticism of the message is practicallv regarded as a docliirntion of his own candidacy for the Presidency as the champion of the protection principle. It is thought ! ere Pei the calling of the National Pepudi m <'envention at (hicago was due to the lbaine inlluence, and that it foreshadows his icnoinination. Congress was organized ijuiet.v, 1 and in n manner becoming the dignity of t hat body ' n i s eent'MiniaI anni versarv . desoite the bloodshed n the I )em? mm at if mucus ami (lie anti i j ?:i tions of u deadlock in ilic i ate tlio only iii(?>rni|?(ioii licme from m religious out iiusittsi, who, at the hidux'iil of most intense silence in the J louse, elianteil the doxolo<ry in a plaintive solo, oreatlv to th<> amusement of fully .>000 spe< tutors; the poor man was canal for 1?\ the police, Out lie succeeded in favoring the I'resident with the same tune at Ins reception. As usual on su di occa' siotis. many of the desks were bur' dened with 1 eautifit I ll< >raI fa \ i>r. , t m oifts of adtuirino friends. Only Uri'd secessioi s of ('on<Toss were held the past week, as the c< mmitti'?>s have not yet l>ecn formed; ' Sj taker < 'arlisle sa\s that no hopes to l>" aide to announce the House ontninit tees before t lie holiday recess; > but ho has a vorv <li'Vietilt tm-k before him, for there are about 1!: > new members to place. it is a remark! able fact that two thirds of the chair; men of the 1 louse ('ommlttees of the lust ('oneress wore decapitated by r their co"stituents. A plausible rea, son for these chanm's is that the i mi - . portunate t'on^ressinen, in dividing ! tin* spoils, diil not luivo enough offices to distribute; and so uianv famil iar faces are missing Irom the jdaces that will probably know them no I more forever. , The only Committee vet appointed I in either House or Senate is the Com. mittee on Mileage of the Jlouse, which, ns far ?s circumstances would , permit, is the same as formerly, and ( this is rather an indication that, as far as practicable, the Speaker means to reappoint the same old committees. 1'he bitterness engendered nmono the democrats over the 1 )oorke?>porI ship fi'/ht has '.trough to li^ht allegations iuii both 1 Jonelson and W inr tersmi.ii, late incumbents of that ollice, are defaulters, and it is whis pored about the capitc.l corridors that the Republicans will introduce a resolution for tlie appointment of a committee to investigate the accounts of ! tliese officials, j J t is believed that the nominations of Lamar for Associate .Justice of the Supremo Court, \ ilrts for S "\etarv < of the Interios, and Hickinson for i'ostmuster (ieneral will be confirmed : without difficulty bv the Senate, ii Tiie Kvanoclical Alliance of the i IJnitod States, embracing 2000 delegates. and numberingamontf its metni ' l)"rshi|> many of the most eminent di vim's of tin' country, held its session , in the Capital the past week, and tiio occasion was a season of glorious i , spiritual edilica tion to thousands of ! Christians believers whose privilege it was to attend those meetings. < )no of the most pleasant events of the meeting of the Alliance was the President's reception of the organization in a body, the tnombrs being * I personally introduced to the Chief Kxecutivo by Win. hi. 1 )odge. I When it en no the turn of the Rev. Dr. JJurchard, who made the famous > alliterative allusion in reference to ruin, Romanism and rebellion, in the , last Presidential campaign, a general i ei all\ bright on 11.?? faces of Mr him] Mrs. Cleveland, ?? ith < f wIh in extended u ver\ cordial jrrootin^ to the noted div no, who also appeared <> shar< fnllv tlie sp ri* of the sititition. -? ? ?> Tito J'rirnv.eK /' y,'.< relates the following incident oo loernitio (.'apt. Stoncy: The following story of ('apt. \Y. K. Sti.nev ha> never been in print, but i' iv- too o:od tremain longer pi orate property, so V7/< /'. fives it to the worlu and vouches fur its tru' hf tlness. i )nritio tiie late unpleasantness (. apt. Maaov was n member of (ion. laoi.)d\ military family. Then as now was a capable ollicer, and then as now ho was comnelled bv near si j/! loduej - to wear eyo?dasses. At tli" battle of Port Wnltlml Junction. near Pft'T-! iirir, in May 1S(>1, while 'In* Hripade was advancino11jion tli?? "iii'inv, ('aj)t. Stoney was sever"!v wounded, a rifle liall passini' tlirou<r|i his body. (inn. llnoood saw hi hi f a 11 and sent ('a jit P. K. Molonv. his Adjutant, to ascertain the extent of his injuries and render him such assistance as ho could, .lust as ('ant. Molnnv reached him ( 'tint. Stone\ fainted and ( apt. Molotiv thou./ht till was over with his comrade. lie followed (ion. I I aoood, w!io w:ts direct fno the forward movement in person, and said "Poor Hill is dead." ('apt. Stonev rallied, however, and was carried hack to Petersburg by the amhultince corps before the eni^aoeinent ended. It was several davs before pressing militarv duti"s j/sive < ien. I!:o/ood an opportunity to hunt hi n no. 'i" found liitu eomlortub! v ounr'oi "d in th" house of a w e i i ' o do fami'x cud tenderly eared for by ji ?rood mo,'. 'rly \ irjjdnia Itidy. (.ien. Ilairood e\pressed his orient pleasure tit lindiiief him niivenud in sueli excelliint hand and tried to comfort him with tin* hope of earlv ri'covi'rv. (.'apt. S'onoy didn't much to say, on aciMitnt of t 'n4 eharae' t :md scvci 'lv i>f 11iwound, lint !tis om i nurse ^poke volumes when she said to (ion. '! : i'ikhI, ui|o is Itiili'li better. ( o n o I'll!, ami will j/o? w i ! |, Why several voimjf ladies oidlotl to soo him tins tintrninj/, and as >??n as they worn introduced. '?? f<?i Ito said f wnrtl to tnoni, Ito caIiod ror his pectaeles. Hit prophecy proved Ini" a td < ":tj>t. Stoiie\ has done 111 * S'jtio as ootnl sorvioo in tiojioo jts Itotiidiit war. -I Sc.iceii The Seii pt it res. Tl.o lii! >h* Association of South Caro! na was organized at ( olutnbia las' week. It is the outcome of a i con vont ton of I ho i'il lo soci' tics of the State, which net at tho Y. M.l\ A. rooms, in ('olnmlea on 'J'liursdav i i.ist, with tho I {i1 v William Martin, ; president of tho Columbia IJiblo So. iot \, in t ho chair. i )i looatr s were present from the Abbeville lldih Society and four of 11 s 1 ?raueh soeiet ies, < i reenw ood, Troy, I Juo West, 1.0110" Cane, and also from C'etlai Springs, hiackstocks, < 'harleston, < 'hester, < hertivv, ( 'olmnI liia. I tarlitiodon, IJorry, Snmter, Union counties, and tho 1 nion I'enevoient societies of rairlieid and itichi land. Tho l?ev Alexander Mo I.can I). 1'., secretary of the American Jiible Soeicl v, and t he |{ev T. li. Law, disi ,,i * :.. ? .1 - - . r V .1 1 | 11 ivji r>ii|)friiiiriniriii U)r 4\(U'lll JUKI South' Carolina for tlio same society, were also present ami took part in the proceedings ofjtlm convention. Till! Bo v. .loitn Kershaw, of Sumter, was elected president, and I Jr. i John Forrest, of i 'Imrleston, secretary j of the Bible Aassoeiation. | The following wei" f leeted ojlicers ' for the ensnititf year: The Uev \\ il| . 4 *. | liatn .Martin, president; the L'ev I], : T. Ilorn, i). 1)., vice president in } First judical circuit, and one vice : president from each of the other circuits; .Mr lb I). Sonn, secretary, and an executive committtee of live, of which the Bov X. M. Woods is chairman. The IJcv l)r Woods delivered an , atlflress of welcome io . ? deieyates, lleoorts were lcieived fro n dele i eatf s of the w( rk beino ill i.e by 'is auxiliaries, and on Friday evenice the Bev 1 )r .McLean, secretary of the American Bible Society, an.l I )r For rest, ol ('Imrleston, addressed a public me :tino in the Baptist I'hurrb. nm/ 1 Hardships of a YYefcrn Iklitor, "Our paper is two days late tliis week," writes a Nebraska editor, "ovvinjr to an accident to our press, When we started to run the edition Wednesday nieht, as usual, one of the miy ropes gave .vay, alio,vino the forward edldorfluke to fall ami break as it struck tin* tin ke flopper, | This, of course, as auv one who knows anything al out a prqss nil! readilv understand, left the i*n'nn plank with only a flip flap to support it, which also dropped and broke of! the wapper chock. This loosened the flunking from between the ranirod and the flihber snatcher, which also caused trouble. The report that the delay was- caused by overindulounce in intoxicating stimulants by ourself is a tissues of falsehoods, tin* pooled appearance of our ri^ht eye beino caused by our ooino into the hatchway <?f the press in our anxiety to start it, ami pulling tin* coupling pin after the slap bailor was broken, which caused the dingus to rise up and welt us in the optic. We expect a brand new gilder lluke on this afternoon's train.- ('/iira</o Vrif/um . No man over ofTendcd his own conscience, hut first or last it was re. vended on him for doing it. The !> > I mm runj* >mmI (Iim car was about t ? start on its down town trio from the K\ tos t on (/rounds yostcr(lav afternooi , when ix? l? ?>r?l? < 1 tin* cur. It did not require more than ti jdanee to cotiv nee every one who saw htn tha* he was <lrunl<- very tnucli so, in fact. lie sink into an unoccupied seat in the corner, leaned his weary head against t!ie fare box and in a moment was in that stupor which too inneh whisky produces. The driver evidently kmw liitn and smiled as he said: "I'll attend to von when we ?/?>t down here a piece.\ In a few moments the car stopped and the rtriv<T stepped inside, shook the sleet XT and t<>!.l him in an tioneer tone ( f voice to "wrtUo "j) and ! oct olT," lint tho passenger did neither. 'I'iMMi a oent Ionian next to liin endeavored to arouse him, I>111 Iii'miiiu a muttered remark that could not In' understood he remained u lixture in I lis s<?at. I'hi-- s ?rt of titin<r was hecominjr . monotonous when a little woman was seen apptoachino tho cur, A slight lain was fill lino, and she daimilv pieked her wav across the muddv street and stepped upon the ear. ; She irlauced'inside hut did not enter, and spo'Ue hut. did not enter, and spoke hut < lie word k\Jo!m." It w not a loud kt.f ohn, hut through the hefuddled hrain of that drunken sh eper it seemed to Hash, penetratuio ami starting into life every faeultv, and as th ? i.?!i an eh etrie hattery ha I eompleietl the circuit directlv heneath . him, he sprung up, and a- oiaoefuilv as was p .^sthle him left the ear supported hv that little woman, whoso v>iee hud altnos* <>' ved him. The ni'?"a' of tins li"!e incident I'D ' H T" ?1. I ~ 11 * the ?'ISte, l?'lf r'i v "' ' ip fo 'lii !<? . <?'( > 1 Tl it !i i' -11< eireiniis? lines i- . ?t he ' douMel. It) ( " 11 First It" a Minn with 11 (its litis < >i i j n new It'll. and vim hiu'c on ;itt oid ore, i 11 ti' i '^i' IimIs witlt hint. This re!:eve?s lln1 jMi'ssur" on I hi- head. Second If In" happens 1u he ;t convivial-lookiii?r tramp remark in :i If??i?1 tone: "It ton iijnl, lmt t1 in 1 :t drop ?>f ' nui'lv in the crowd." In mil' ease- out of ten he W'll wi!.< uijT ii^'tic iic:i It iiv, coherent :"il mu> | enlar A noio-Siixon. Tliir.1 Should the |>:ittciit only have a slight a Mack iiinl retrain cansi'it UlSllf'ss, tell ili'll it S lint (?1.1 i 11 for him to 'rdiave in flint way. This will II it i ioul?' etU y i i: u 1liiin oet up {jiml take of!" i.is coat. Then rim. Fourth tli\e hhn phmtv of air tin - kind of ov (?ri'S:f irie\jt<>n :ve. ()|i'Vi his i io'1111. T!i' ii ?e| :i stre'cl or. If In won"; open his moutli <ret a njove stretcher. That'll make him. Fifth ''arrv him into a "hand nm ! down" tailor' simp. No man was ever known to conn* out of ono with ' lit. Ho'// / . i',ift,vo 'J //.s'y . ^ 4*- ----- ?? - - ?? * I-'or a t'b ilii*>. '*i/!?I. This boinjr tin' season lor hard colds, ! must toll you how I keep them pretty well at I?av. When a cliihl snoozes, saving ho can 1 breathe thronoh his "dose,"' I toa^t him at tho lite. Not only tho foot hut tho spinal column, is wo 11 wanned. Then ho must persist, in smelling from tho ammonia bottle till ho has no dillioul tv inbreathing, tho ammonia havino ponotratoil tho air passages, causintr more snoo/iny and a copious catarrhal discharge. Then, before tnckino- up i ; m a warm bod, I j^ive him from three to live drops of camphor on a little snoar, with all tho water desired as a drink. I thought inv ammonia euro for a cold was wholly original till a friend told mo of curing her catarrh of several years' standing with its ' u<o, merely inhaling very freely of it j both night and morning. ! tpunI gent odor 1 have found very benolicial when suffering fiom an attack of ticiilouloureux. I'\ut1 i>hnn\ 4 ? ?Kvorv declaration of i'resident Cleveland indicates thr t lie moans business in tli > matter of tariff re visum. !f is related that when tho students of the Pnivorsitv of Virginia, 11 ai?l<o<I by 11!? I Jomocrittin Congressmen from that State, waited on the* President and invited him to attend the commencement at the I'niversitv on the 21 of next Juno he said he would <_y ? provided (.'on<rre.?> nd'ouniod b\ that date. Pon^ress1 man Cleo. !). Wise expressed the 1 hone that (.'orio-vess would adjourn by ' that date, and then as!<e<i tin? Pies, dei t if ho wanted ndjournmont beforo the stir pi u a was reduced. The President is reported as pii Ulv respond. in?r: "No indeed, 1 would rather I . have von stay there until doomsday than tail to do that!" In ether words, he would li?? ht it out on that line if it takes all summer. /*'.? . | O ^ Fault Finding. You have all heard the storv of tho painter of olden time who exposed his picture to the public criticism, and put a paint brush hamlv that anybody might paint out any particular e 4 i * ? loiiiwro lit* (Utl not approve. ()f \ course tlie stupid man soon found out that everybody hod some fault to find and his picture was totally obliterated, .lust as it was with that artist's picturo, soit is with the life-work of the majority. Somebody will be pretty sure to lake a crooked arid distorted view of our characters and doings, however meritorious thoy may be. Some will do this wilfully and maliciously, others through misundor standing. V Tho world is a book, the language ] of which is unintelligible to many ' people. Have tho courage to wear your ohl clothes until you can pay for now ones. If the keynote of all your conduct to others had its spring in a lino self rove-once, there would ho no discourtesies. * )nlv the true can really ho bravo, onlv the righteous can walk through tlie darkness and face with a serene sou' '' mystery of life. Many a man shall never cease talking about small sacidices ho makes; but he n a great man who can sari lice everything an 1 sav nothI '"brIt pavs best in the midst of the greatest preocc ipations to keep in 1 1 : it , < < <miimMilli\ a cciiaiu rcM'rvi" ot time which is nut absolutely set apart for any appointed task. The only way to shine, oven in this false world, is to ho modest and unassuming. Falsehood may he n thick crust, hut in course of timer truth will find a place to break I t hrotioh. Talk about those subjects you I have had lone in your mind, and listen to what others say about subjects l you have studied hut recently. ' Knowledge and timber should not he much used till they are seasoned. * Knthusiasui is the <jlc\v of tlie soul; . enthusiasm is the lever by which 11 men are raised above the average I? \ 1 and enterprise, and become ca- 11 oali'e of r M)f! s h ' l'*\ lepee, vhic1', !>ut for ; would !> (ptite im; oossi hie. i I It* thai h i -> i >yer ehsnj b n iv of his opini >r > has never correct si any j 1 | of his mistakes, and he who was i 1 never wise eftone-h to find out anv mistakes in hims- If will assuredly not he charitable enoue-Ii to excuse what lie reckons mistakes in others. I'll cnit'vation of a ch 'crfnl spirit < t<;s i :i i:rst r< qu tha' the i eonditions <>f health be observed. The <l"j ion that claims sympathy oti the ;/roend of socio uipposed Imrds! '> of en a* its origin in indifirestion. sensible observance of hy- 1 emmie |:uvs i? frequently the one 'I. :ijf -I"" |f;il to transform a dol'-ful nan info,a bright and cheerful one. \ - o Lieut. Harrington, who foil af the, < 'ust r massacre, married one of the most popular belles of West Point. i s wife could not r? ali/i that ho was <h\i i ami has resolutely hold out that ho will oven vet roturn to her. She brooded over his altsonoo so much that her mind became affected, and in February, 1N85, she very mysteri- i I ous!v disappeared from her home in M Dallas, l ex. Nothing had been , heard of her until her return the , other day to her sister. For three j years her mind has been a blank. ^Iie has wandered about from place 1 to I ' , supporting herself by doiti"" the most menial work. At last she seonie I to retrain her reason ami the remembrance of her sister Hashed i across her mind. She wrote to her and stated her condition, ller sister went to her at once and found her in poverty and looking as if she were H)0 years of a?*o, instead of 87. She 1 is now receiving the best attention . . and is in a condition to recover her h mind. |1 The jrrear mass of the lVnnsvl-l1 va11i:i 1 )emoerats are delighted with the tone (>r the President's message j i and thev demand that Uandall and his misguided followers shall fall in- ' to lino. Should the appostle of pro- t teetion prove uo'v and obstinate, an i organized effort will be made to have him defeated at tho next election. | Parnlall is realizing his situation and it is enerallv thought. that he will ; |>1111 ipiietly in the traces, knowing, full well that anv kicking against the I'resident's policy means political death for him. ? I'J.r. ;, $mmamKmrmwmaammm^mrmmiawrmm ?? ADVKRTJSKMENTS \mv an\\ uullb, ? -4 ^ ^ r r* o ^ Un 2 aUu;1>o\ l sno^s -ii * \ / JA ' A ?? \ rpw : * ii U .1 A. .iL ) ' 4, 1 I A N \ r v w v r * - ? ? ? II A m > VV A 11 K, i ?A NI > iSOCElMES ji I ' ? AT i( LOWEST CASH PRICES j, ; I ?AT? j; I J. A. MAVO W. ' Hundred acres of ii? Pnyboro ??< Towndrp, M" ir the lino of the W. O. A ('. Railroad, bounded by lands of Isaac Mfshowe, ('. Holmes and W. I!. Hamilton: beinjr Hi" residence of ller.ekinh U. Holmes. Cheap and terma easy. Apply to Johnson A (.^'ati i.khaitm, Attvs. for Tulbott and Sons. Aujr. lltli * :i tf Slieriff's Sales. (*tatk ok south ''ahoijna, > ' 1iorry county, IN COURT OF COMMON PLKAS. Avery Flovd, Administrator of Kstate of. .lames Kloyd, I'laintiff. VS. Flizabcih Floyd > '?/, Ileirs at law of J antes Floy i, Mary J. Pemberton, Kxr. of F.I/. Pcinberton, Jerry Jarrott and Wilbur F. Kloyd, Defendants. COMPLAINT FoH PARTITION Ac ORDK.R OF SAI/K. * > Y YIKTl K OF AN OllDF.U OF J ) Court in tin' nlxivo stated case, signed hy his honor Judy-.J. II. Hudson, May 7'h, l v^7, as < <*rti(;?m 1 urito iit?* hy tin- <'h-rk i)f iln-Court of I lorry County. I will soil I efom tin' Court Jloiis<' door in Conway, S. 011 .Monday, tin-ibid, dav of .lanuary |SSS, (salnsday,) ilnriinr h-yil sah- hours. All and singular tin- following described lteal Fstatn. To wit: <>ne trai t of land rout lining seventy (70) arms, mom or loss, sitiiati-d in 1ho County afomsaid, and lyimj and lining in Floyd.s Township, on Cedar Crock, hounded on tin- North and West hy lands of Flizahoth Floyd, on the South and Fast l>y lands of Charles (Sranyr and lames Wise. Al-o, oik* tract of land con laiuin.it I huiidmd and twrnty arms, mom >r less, to which titles was mndi' jointly to .lames Floyd, and his wife, J-Ili/abeth Flovd, and known as Mm- "Mill tract." * AI .SI? One tract, < ( ntainiim twenty (20) acres, more or less, hounded on tin- South hy lands of Charles <{ranker, 0:1 the North I>\ II. ( . Kill oil's land nud on tie1 West by the public road. It beinjr a \" shaped pie.-' of la.i i. \ I s I pne tract ol haid. on ainlnit on bun Irod ind twelve (II ') acres, inure >r less, which iid ti-u-t. .)nmei I" 1? \? . in his h,f< 'ini" ,r'/ line l and sold to one try Jarrott, for two hundmd (S "Mh dollar , at"' in d<homl to ma';" ti h s when kinds we: p-iid lor, which lis* *i*>* b en done. Tortus ol lies, the Jt rry Jttrj<Q[f tract 112 acres will he >old I'ore.ish. The other iraet* will he > i() for on--j mlf cash, u (1 fortpe hala: ; , erohi' if olio year from t ie day sale. The 'iiici.it-i'i <ir purchasers , rf..mired to jiv bond i>r 1 ?<>nds for , , t>nrchttse or iiircliasci), bearing int from the lay >1 i!?'. with a mortgage o, C.i premisi s to wiic lh<' purchase (none v. Furchaser to |??iv for m* 1 necessary ?m > i' . It. i. SI-.s-uons, Sheriff If. ( dee ?l :? ?> rj* y. h.<ciilo> c; .'ATI-; or sol TM ('A Kt)I.i N A,! >o cor.sty of iiouiin. IN ('Ol'IlT OF COMMON 1'I.KAS. | W illinin .i. Sarvis, (?ii:irdi:in of Heat rice A. Hooves, vs J. Kober-on Suggs, Administrator of 111< I'Nttti'of Daniel M. Heaves. F\i;< t tion Hot,!, , I'NDKK :111< 1 l?y virtue of an F.xeeutiou iu the above stativl ease to me directed and lodged in my olliee, I will -ell before the Court House in Conway, S. on the tir<t Monday in .lauuary, A. 1 >. is?<s, (being the . 2iitI day of said mouth, salesdav,) th?? I >1lowing deserihed Ileal Kstute: Tract No. I. All and singular tfiat certain plantation and tract of land containing ! niti" hundred and 11iu? ty < ight (hits) acres, more or less, known as the "Hulls Island I.ami," bounded by lands of It. I). Host, Will. Hughes, Isaac I.ee, .lohn \\ . liardwick, W illiam F. Derhtun and others. No. V. Also, that tract, containing one hundred and fifteen (I lf>) acres, more or less, purchased by I). M. Heaves from Thomas K. Mishoe, bounded by lands of llcbeeca J. Williamson and others and by Sim pson's ('reek. No. if. Also, that c'-rtrin tract, containing forty nine ( IU) acres, more or less, purchased by I). M. Heaves from one : James l.ove, bounded by lands of I). ,M.,i Heaves & Co., M H Hardee, S F Stanley, i and by Todd's Ferry Hoad and Simpson's I 'reek. No. I. Containing four (4) acres, more or less, known a^ "Hod Muff Landing," bounded by lands of .lohn H (Jrainger, Suggs (Si Co., F. D Hicardson, Tolar A' I lart, and by Waccamaw Hiver. Also, the interest of Daniel M Heaves, [Jeeeast, being one undividee fourth ('j) in the following lands of the late linn of D M Heaves A Co., situate in the town ship, County and Statu aforesaid, to wit: No. 1. 'f'ruct contniriny two hundred and ninety-five (295) acres more or loss, i known as the "Hammond 1 Mace," bounded by Todd's Kerry or Uivor Road, lands of \V( sley Barnbill, Suyys Co., and by the Waccainnw River; the said tract beiny composed of three tracts conveyed by R W Hammond to l> M Reaves & Co. 1 No. 2. Tract containing seventy-five (75) cres, more ? r less' bounded by lands of i IHaircloth, Mary f bal.uyor and Samuel T Ressatjt, and ?>v the 1'od lV Ferry Road. 1 jYo. h. Tract contaiibny f( rtv( 10) acres, moreorles;, hounded by lands o! Rufu* Km'o, J I, Horn and W illiam Watts. 1 No. 4. Tract containing one h tndred and lifty-one (151) acres, more or le-s, and I bounded by Todd's Kerry Road, lands of \\ Ij Hardee. K I) Richardson, M I) Ilardee, and lands of Kstate of I) M Reaves. Said lands levied on as the property of Daniel M Reaves, deceased, at the suit of William I Sarvi?., Guardian of Beatrice A Reaves. Terms, Cash. R. G. Skssions, Sheriff, dec /f? 21 Ht CJIOO ./VcCuc*-em37" The tlrst session will heyin on Monday, N v bith, instead of N <v. 7tb. a* pr? vi uiisly announced, and continue for nine mouths. Rates of tuition within reach of ..11 i ? ? i * 1 * hi. ixiii.il can ni' iim; mi mo * (immunity at fi > i :' (> t i *10 per month. Parents are ur,_r?*<l to send their children on the day of opening. For further information, apply to the Hoard of trustees or to I. M. K N 1(11 IT, Principal, nov 10 10 4t. Stockholder's Meeting. The annual meeting of the Stockholders >t the W. ('. A. ('. Railroad will he held at Loris, S. ('. and Chadbourn, N. C., on the hid Monday of January 1888. J. II. Cii.vnitoiMiN, Jit., Secretary. 1 v- IV'i 21 it' . i ()(> ? 3oo vorking lor us. Agents preferred who an furnish their own horses and give heir whole time to the business. Spare nomcnts may he profitably employed ilso. A few vacancies in town and cities. 1. F. Joiikson, & Co., 1018 Main street, tichmond, Va. 1 aug 25 5 3m push w a: : * rj.\ m it-. Again we would call attention to the im- ^ uieii-ic >t*> *k wo h ive laid in ty moot tho pr?.sent ii 'i coming sea <>n. We have neve -been o well e(|iii|>ped for business as we now nr. , and having studied the wni N of > i man customer* wb have tak? n great p. iiis to select such goods as will meet the desires of all, and we feel that we have accomplished this much in every sense. Our buyer has just returned from the j North whoro he selected a full line of DUV 0001) , NOTION^, CLOAKS, aoTinxG w.. We have Miiiio beautiful combinations, u 11 i?111<> dcsl<xi)v and choice colors in such MS 01 N 011A M, CALICO, CHEVIOTS, WOb'STKD, and anytime: desirable in the dry tr< <>ds line. Our business has n >< er boeii as pros|>erous as at jiresent, w bich shows that our low prices and honest dealings have borne abundant fruit, and that our efforts to please, and build a lir^o trade Wave been crowned with siic.ce.--. We h'ave Opened up- a Mammoth Stock of r f PT07 ?,f ^ l<L I n uVU, Knibr u inu all 'h n ".ve-t d( si.irns, olers an< t? \'rr. . ,m<! we are con'ident that we can please i.?u i ath In -A le and price, 'I'hey ar l int; rapidlv, and the sooner in' 'onie the better _\ ?u ar" suited. We are olTerinir suits from sjt-l up. The lar*_ t and nm.-t cornp'ete steck to be found anv v .ear. < ?* t v '< >< iv < > i s ] i o ! : s is e ' i. i mplete. aid we nniAt no li s. h: ?oi\ in sa\ intr w? " in . ' ve v in ic M'.s*s hoe to t lie e a -1 I i' an \. < 11 i:t -, I ,ad les, Youth- and AliVso* shot ; b\ all do.dri bio I I. 1 I...* ... ?' 1*.r. r ' ntl\ . til" -d ' . OUT nock the* well known ".lathes M oat'- l shoe, which in <_ri\ i ijr * rent satisfaction, We -'ill curry tin- .1: ' i M "in* ?-li ?e. and ' oysi.. ; :ilsi>, tin- /.-Crier :ln<! -prhig . !, nil i>l which ar.' tin* best on the market. Wo have a large assort mi nt of Piece (Jooih ami ( lothinir wliicli we will close out in the next thirty days AT lib:LOW COST, ill order to nuke room for the nev supply tliat is j ? 111"i 1! _ in constantly, and lu re you can in !.e onn lively bargains. Come at once and get chob e. HARDWARE AND < ; as< s: in ros, In lartre assortments can always lie had of us, as we are up with the times and it is needless to comment here. Our groceries are always fresh. We have not the room here to say to you all wo would like, but come to see us where we can show you anything you desire to look at whether you wish to buy i>r not, and we will convince you that we ran suit you in every respect, and save you money. BURROUGHS & COLLI NS. BUL IMG LOTS H \ 1 D (1 t w V KJ li r>iV JLJii. |">riLniNG LOTS FOH SAL K 1 y cheap and <>n easy terms. Suitable for stores and dwellings. Located about eleven miles from Conway, and the surrounding country is adapted to agricultural purposes. VIvery alternate tot be. longs t?'tlie U dl ii'oa < 'o 11 > 01, and the other b A. ! 1 A'uierfon. Piatt o! town eati l?e examined J>y enllinir on A. II. Anderson, it t'ayboro Station, or it ('lindln>urn. (Jo to lirvbom Station and select vcutr !'uildintr site, sept !< 7 ein '^1*7 After Forty year*' e jf^-1 LSirtJ J Thouaand application,* for patents in t\J IVS | s thi United .State* and Korean ;ovniC? KM ?' fries, tan publishers of tho . ciantii o e A1 \ ? American continno to act as nUciton l zlk ft J t<,r pat, nts, caveats, tra.le-tnarlr^iropyiV??rtj#' rir hts, otc., for tbo United Staos.'and to obtain pat'inta in Oonadi, ULgland/r'ratiro, (. ormany, and All other co'uOrtos Their <*penonco in uno<iual<>d audtbotr la* lities nro unauryiiMKl. i rawlnk't And sptrificat'onB prepared and tiled in tbo l'r'ent OPico >n ahi rt notlc . 'l etnm very riaronablo. ?> o chn go f >r etariiim tion Ol models or drawings. Adv to by rur.il free. Patont a obtained through M nnn.tOo.aronot Iced Intbo S('lK.Vril> 'C A.MKiUCAN.which ban tho largest circnlation and is tbo most inlluontial newspaper of tie kind published in tho world. Tbo advantagon ot each a ootico ovory pMoutoo understands. This largo and splendidly illustrated newspaper Is published \VKKKI,Y at. #3.00 a yea^rul is admit tod to bo tbo boat paper devoted to a mechanic*, Inventions, engineering works.'Rt.fi^BP ' other departments ol industrial progress, pub- ^ lnhod in nny country. It contains the name* of all ^atonteea and title of every invention patented .r/ ic iour inouiua for ono dollar. Sold by all newsdealers, If you havo an invention to patent. write to Munn A Co., publishers of Soientitio Aiuericau, 9C1 Hroadway, New York, i Handbook about patents mailed froa. dec 15 21 3m. Johnson it Johnson, I Johnsons A (Junttlchnum .Marion, 8. C. i Conway, 8. C. Johnsons & Qunttlcbnum ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLORS CONWAY, S. C. PROMPT ATTICNTION OIVKN TO 1IUS1N HSS. 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