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rr - 1' ■■ . .;4” * V < y—*’** /aft W. iWroes ECloroiu) Pwprftor. Bounty J i'HOMbiy, SOVEMUER 0IRCULAT10N 8. W8:i Ttw l»ac and err tilt* Slate D|r:U4 : t ^lie Rji'roatl CommiwMoft ix Vr tkp.ulng an t public opinion ih in fivor • f (jiving it a f.<ir and fn’L trial before nbnliftbing it. " . In Tucmlny% o!<*e|iofis Mabone wax Ikmion in' Virginia and n<*ii llutlor in Kcw_V'ork nnd 1’eim- bt’vunia go Rnpub'ican In other SIrIch thero arc no special ch ttgei- r Tho Aiken Rceonlor nnka why Aiken, Barnwell and Ilnmpton cannot unite and have a big fair every fjll. Barnwtdl is wil i ig if her awlcr counties arc. Conic to see ns on the 27th, bring y««r knit* ♦ ting tiling and le.’s t dk it over. The Ststc Fair will open next Tues day nnd close lh6 following Fridny. On ‘ rrid^y night there will be a msguificent display of fire works and at 10 p. tu. a specuil train will leure for all point* on the 8. C U. W. Round trip tickets will l>0 snhl at tlie following r»Jcs: Barn- weiMPllo, Williftflti 8:M5. Klko S;510, vIMhckvil’c Lees 8-2.80, Ora* harfk 82,0.'), Boinbeig ?2 Ifi, Midway r Mi. n , ' • OfeMOrKVl II WI'.fF.HUf. Heantt ol ihr PrliWnrle* Tnea* 1 dttf, «ili ^'ovembsr, IAs«3. ^ u*KiH>atuie| f« miieraiim PUEC1SCT8. Allendale. H. ild on. Knuiis*r< Bnrnwfll * Isckxllln bufordV t*rld„i Ehrlta nil’s Klko tWnp>^« Cns l. OnthHtHrt Mldmjr M1 licit : 2 Mlxson'j Mill lliihblrs 8 ve i mure Willi Urn m ti * r'lTl St , Ai s a a» ' 60 ia$ 3 I7t It) Z7i HI 4 i •P- • 37 d 23. 19 31 1U S) HI 111 15 20 34 Mi V .14 ’4 1X4 l'l. m kv'II.i.k, S. I’ , Nov. 1st, I8H.}. I 1,. TotuA, hs«p, Allendale, 8. < f . OmrSir: -\uoc Iciti r <it'yo*ier<Ja,y c<m- «lrniiiM die in reply hi (mee, nnd I do ho wiilioiil lime lor uiors deliberaio caneidern- lion plitcea tnu in mi iiii|ileiMani niisilion,— Nerei thele*H I leel il my duty prouipt'y and fully to answer you. _ r _- ; 12*- You uny. Ilia impression prevails here (Alleuitide) to a groat extent thalyou (1) tire not in accord wiili uh in iliisjcniperatu:* or -pffibfbfltoi.' mb re. 1fi.il you (I) are nut to be counted on as endorsingoi advocating the paasiijfi) of lho desired Act, It lias even been intimated ilmt you would likely be found enlisted upon the side «f the opposi tion * * nnd u isyi ur alleged tiikewann- i ess nr inditlcrencecr oppositionrtisi r« priir. ing mticli discotiifoi-i ami uisappoininieut In iho enthusiastic ndvccaies of the measure hiye. * * l hope you rimy uidiurixo me to«ay fur you that you will give^our full in. tluence in favor of the passage of the I’robl* bition Act, depending, ufoourae, upon the rtsult of the primrtries. u ”" Until the receipt uTyourletler 1 had flat tered ntysblf that the people •riiarnwetl county, and ('specialty ihe people of the AI • luuaule section, knewthai l. asCounty Chair* maa. of in the uioi e iiiei^nilieatit posilioitof jflAM^cnaior. would lothe best of niy ai ilu ty nUWerve their iuteiMts. as l rasliiied ifiem, and ll i < whettier I waa a suppliennt tor lUrir suttrag s or not That tins corn. Ariion ol* (hr SUitlr ( oinmlttrr xrilli Hrici Jfiirr l» (he ■•t»ll(U:i»l I luuniciuloii may not be lai.'Cnnstrued 1 beg to state that I "ill nu' the lirst lining opportu* nity vacate Ihe county chair, ami that I am not a candidate for re eleciion t*. the Sena’e. ^pilttee I'rmrrMliwM*. The St tic ptmfXTutic Executive Cortr^ piittec met «t the Cnrtdina National ll ink Inst eveuittg tt» muxe preparatiun f«ir the (Wuiise of the citizens » f South lV.roHnn who may he-biviubi Imfore t ho Iluitel States I'otirt for pMnceuiron fi>r iilleged viohtions of the clecttoti |aws id ihe National fiovetniaent. The oonruiittee me convinced that the prosecutions will be begun b.-fnc the. liu’tcd States Circuit C’onit which will Convene in Charleston on tin fourth Monday in this month, and that they will bec.irtiodon withjiTl the power ol the government tiodVflh the utmost cxeition lor ootivictiou. About forty enses will he brought be fore iho Court, including tliirty Iront Marion county a’one, nnd the others from the counties of Fairfield and (.'lies* ter. The def.nda’its nnd their witnesses from Marion county especially are una tile 10 defray the expanse* niepTent to a Jong trial. »ud this fact is knoAvn to the prosecuting officets. The State Committee hnve determined to protect nod defend the persecutedcit- ixens of South Carolina to tho most lih- eirtl extent, and have secured the sen i ces of tlie nble counsel who so heroically d dended the political prisoners tn-Cbar* 1 mton over u yenr ngo —Hon. A. (i.Mn'_ grath, Hon. L. F. Vonmnua, audjCup' tint J. IC. P. Bryan. “ TTlFill lie the duty of tho Democrats of South Carolina to^Aeeond the ettorts of the State Committee, and they wou'd he false to tlie.r jast record it tliey di4--j not respond with alacrity uud clveerful* miss and use nil the uia.iie in their pow er to dcfeAt the couspTnt^f - of btiFihe- mUw. /.H cray DeMOcratif Juror hr r* /tit jxmt tiir itu'ij.— (’otuvib a Itf'flitCf. At.IT Au.un.—n tjt muni'Unit the »n <uuger8 of the matlilne known natho U ifted States Court art* detcruilti+xl to renew the political persecution of Dctn* (ip.rats next inotitti wltli all the vigor and venotu at their oomtnaod. In or JL little or «o uotlcw will be given nf tbe caaea that will be taken mi, until the riraef-r ttfal conies. Reliance will be p ac*"l thbr^hlme rather upon Creen- huak tbmi nepio Wirne-fc'H and jurleH. fitiil every resource «nil appliance will h ‘ used that ingenuity Ami hatred can I ivent or OQUoelve of to secure oonvic tidns. L“t, our people be forewningd ~ and - i Xtehd • nil Hie material and ■ympathy they can to the uufortutmte “ victim*nf fUHthmn npleen. The last election van fair and acouidlat' to Uw, Rati it tbs Federal Orurta cannot auc- ofssfully uitack the law, they have no i tffht to po outtido of Jt.'to get up cam- palgn thunder.—Orangeburg litnes Htid Democrat. Will Orn FlautkA* Think?-We hope that Southern planters may heat least induced to lend an attentive ear to the wnrtdne wll h Ij«!hiitn, Alexan- tier & Co., of New York, pive in their animal Cotton Statement: “Under tlie present system of devot ing so much laud to cotton there Is danper of over production, and boun tiful cropu may thus be made a source of mlHfortune rather than beoeiir. On 'the other hand If planters would rnise lots cotton and wpuld make at home the praln, corn ami.,provisions they now buy, their cotton would btiop a better price and tbe money received for It would lemxln in tbe South. The 'dShntb would soon become tbe richest ootintry In tbe world, for the sums re ceived for tbe cotton crop are VHbt, al most beyond comprehension. Year af ter year tbe crop sells for hundreds of inillioiM of doiiars, and yet year after ..phwtera remain borrower* of money at high rate* of Interest, owing to their present system of maturing cotton almost exclusively.”—News aud ■Courier. A* liemoerwtic, t’ounty Chsirnisur I liav* ColHidereil it my motit important iluty to maiuiwiu tlie integrity of the party. wTiethcr myetforHhnve hcen xttvcewaul or not is,<.f Htnoli import « hen we recollect that the pur ty has hern fH*c to itself up to the coin- Uilhc«m«n t-t»f l uHl’ro >u hi I ion agitation, that all (-ft"'!-!* to (Jisriijttjt have heen hlnmlera ami failures. Hud wtH^be the day for the county or tlie State "LbetNilst political intmee are ha.-tol- on (TTe aiitagoiitym of important inwMuies, ■eiubiH* red andCdiupUcated l>y the paraomd opposition if mcrj or lc>a, rcckle*H aupiraiita tor oflic*. I iiad no fear tx^t ihat my Hucceasor lit the emniy chair miglit he aide to congratulate hiuiaelt ai ihe expiration of hu term of ottiee, until 1 received a hole reipieMiuj; me us comity clratrui.iii ft cull a convention of the peoplj to takeateps in the matter now in iigi'aiioti. ■ • As 1 was the nonliimf lie*.I jf the l>etno- crutic jmrty 1 did not feci autl'isftzed to iiitv plicate the parly in this measure ns a p.rty. nor had 1 any aiituori'y tp call * c<»iivwiti..«».. of airffie residents of the county on this or iny other issue. 1 respectfully declined, to^ do ns, and urgod timt this agitation lake Home, other clianne.l. if it was to he forced on the, county. I allowed myself made a dele- ga e to ihe convention, tmppejdng (hatnstlie con veil lien was to discuss an a county incus- lire the propriety of Mihmitting to the pri»- mary election the <|ueKtion of license or no license 'bthiii the limita-of rhe county ; that the convei'ilpn wouli allow diecussiou, to the end that pr per and ndvisahlasiepit might % taken to effectually stop the great eur»c of (IriiukcAness, ami eueburngo tjie general girihianon of the people, to inorcaae their Mpptftess'uhif|’rombte thii f prosperity with out ha/mltug politicitty the welfare of all the people i uni not evading ihtf issue now *r is upon us. 1 have always heen a lemperafe nian— humalvyays been a consistent tempenitioi man, ami a n ready now to be an out ami out Urohibitiin man when I think prohibition can bepropeily enforced, w.ihout entailing greaterevltso*the body poUticthan that of tiriukiug a^ it existH Hi lUfs iSiate nad conn* ly, in add it ion to rhe drunkenness. My A ll«w FN’mrr Hny*- iron A Ylorofi Mncs* vrlilk klM Niell. Browngvillo, Pa , sixf^ years ago \v:i* (lie *eeiM> of a ngint comical occiirrcncc. At llm period reierred In the mnnnpgrs of a rase truck pabli,sited a notice of a niilo lieat race on a particular day ‘‘free for gnythrhp with fonrlcp* that Wl l»if - on,” for » pttrso of #100. A farmer tuireied Hays had n ImH was in tho habit df rilling to mill with hi** b; g if corn, md the idea occurred tu niarot cn- tcrinp hi* bull 4i-e *ai7l nothing of Ida iutetuion, hut quietly conunenmi train ing the bull by riding him. aroantl tho track bn moonlight, ni^hta. In this nion- ncr the bull got the hung of th« irack pretty well and would keep on the right course. He rotlo the bull with Hpur* and when they wore applied he would bellow li'Lduful y. *1)n the day of iho raco Hays rode to ti e. taco ground “on horseback” on Ids hull. Instoad of a Kiddle ho bad u dried ox*hide, nnd inatend of a whip he car ried a tin horn. He rode to tlie judges' Httind aud offered tu enter his bulk but ihe owners of the lipn-os objected. Hays appealed to tbe terms *f notice, insisting, lliat hisbuU had “ftrar lcgAand hair on,’’ and therefore he had a right to enter.— ; After a good ded of cussio' ” <jn the (lart of horse owners and considerable “fusdu’ " on tho part of tho judges it was decided that the buM hud a right to rum, and was nccordtrigTy cutcrcd. When the time for s: in ting arrived the bull and the horses took their places.— When tho signal was given Hays gave a blast with his horn aud sunk his spurs into the bu:|, which butinded fifl'and the dried yx hide, flapping up nnd down and tattling at every jump, made such a noUe as was never before heard on a race course. .The horses all immediate ly flew the truck, and none could be brought back in time to on vn their da*-}-**' lance. The purs* went to Hh)s. whose boil had run round the course, and a great deal of hard swearing was done by the horse owners. They contended that they laid been swindled, and that if it hadn’t been for Hayr-'s horn-arid ox hide the thing wouldn’t have turned out as it did. Hays tohllhc indignant horsemen that his bull could bent their liorse* utiy way, and if they would put up 8100 against the purse he had-won-he wt trhl Hrke ofi the nx hide, throw away hi*tin hnrn and run n lair race, which proposition nu* eagerly accepted. T ^ Tho bull and the horses were again at their starting post, and the ninment the signal was given Hays gave the bull a touch of hi* spurs and t Re bud give a tremendous "bellow. The hors**, re membering the dreadful sound, thought all tlic^rcst wascmiug as before, and away they went again, in spite ofall the cxeii^ous of their riders, while lluvs gal loped his b.ill around the track aud won the money. • It Debars all Bescri|)tioUi USk- 4 A* «4i fewSptti Graadest 07atioii Ever Known. FOR TfIK LAST WEEK THE ORE A TEST BUXINES 8 EVKNt EVER witnessed in old Augusta ! Such an outpouring of people ! and such * display of popular enthusiasm a* greeted mo iu my Three Large Stores Has never lieeu equalled in the city before, and only goes to show that the publi appreciate my honest efforts aud straightforward system of merchandizing. - the imagination shrinks from COntkmelating the ap palling EFFECTS THIS GREAT SALK WILL HAVE ON THE ‘♦WRETCHEDLY ENVIOU&” FEATHER WEIGHT CLOTHIERS. BAEGAIN--TH1 Grandest Offering of the Day. My Mens $18, $19 and $20 Suits Reduced to $10. Elrgant in sty'e. Knglich and A met lean Goods iu Light aud Park colors. Plain and Fancy Cussim-rs nnd Chcriots—Thousands to select from. All Colors and Fabrics made np in Suck and Frock .Stylo,— — : r ' •• - I ' ' ' , • V3*" - 1 I don't exhibit Aloukeys, Babuons or Laughing Hyenns, or anytiijng attach-M to a vulgar show ; but L GREAT iWiMlXimSi PAEA0? AtlSUSTE -We take pleasure in uiinotiuciiig that we have moved our elegant stock of Fur niture to „ . * 1 , _ 840 BROAD STHKKTv Old stand of Myers & Maicus. ,*\V* have thi* large store filled to overflowing^rilh the most Elegant and liest Assorted Stock ever offered. We compete with any' muiket or any dealer iu , ■ ST^'LE, QUALITY OR PRICE. The steady increase in our business is whu' ha. caused us »o move so often. We now have THE FINEST STOREaud-FINE-TSTOCK IN GEORGIA. W-ite for catalogue or call aud see n*. $300,000 Worth of FINE READY MADE CLOTHING inott Htartling Sensation. These at price* that will create th* SLAUGHTER KARGAIHS Are the Finest Mode Clothing in this country. I defy the competition of the world in The prices will not be ceeu again. and CMldrea’s 'Suits. Ladies will be astonished at the immense display of Suits for the Litllfe Ot cs. Don’t stop until you find one of the numbers : 014, 016 and 740 BROAD STREET. AUGUSTA. GEORGIA- -4- \ STATE XJIHS. opiuiun is tInrt thrrc are'rtti tlte iftututa liooks of li e Hlateanlii* time liuvs-emnixh toefTeeL nil Ue-iriib e ends it they are p.operly en- forcv.l—hnt unenfoiceil ns they *ften are, ns well t<e repealed. New enactments on the sutject miglit and 1 feur would be of a* little mvm . Tlio ioc*l option law mid the law limiting Hie saltf of li(|Uyr to incorporated .town* seem* to cover the ground, except iu c*ses wlure towns ln»ve in the in ft prepond d r to erlpplft nnd confuse the aeonee+f- v rH, ' B X JtlciBent mnong the voier* of men \ylto liiXdri ue in vice unU dsli.ineliery Any * tic i phice rlrouiil iiiive_Sfeciii[ Ivgivkiiive protection, nnd a proper exhibit uff.icts float your-towu or «ny other lo>n in the State, would I ant ftssurod hiive greai weight tv it It Ihe i.egislntu c. 'Ihixni>y ho your resort in Onre or fftilure locaiiy fEe vonveu.iou iden- ► Now tw tmnystlf. I have tried to kc p this matt ur. out of politics—that tin re ;nighi he no split in the party, that those w ho would behind to have an excuse to bolt could have no capital- 1 l*mk i h*vo done my dirtyf l littpn l have, t Am responsible tiic uo im- - -pending dis ister. ~Tiim on tlie side of de. cettcy. Itonesly nnd general prosperity.— W Itiie this U » new issue—outside of the Democratic platform, not provided for or considered hy i lie people w ho put me ift oltice, stJl a* 1 Jt.tve huid on a forutea occasi n, their ••he'.ests are to me a law, ^hetr wishes my wishes, llteir sentiments *re my aentt- inentH, their prosperity, hopes, sympathy, add existcucearc mine, and if the people of this county or theHtntc want prohih.iiou and are ready for it as evinceil by tVeir bch lion, they can reiy on my modest efforts to second their motion, but I must he excused from any Assumption ot lemiership in the measure. I have never presumed to do any tiling of the kind, and never shall, unless I am convinced that the remedy tor utt evil is less painful Ihuu the evil to be remedied. There it much tohentidon this aublect—but 1 trust that I have said etiough. In reforms Ihe people must lead if success it to follow Let them in their might command, 1 obey. , v _ Yours very truly, •» U. It. LARTihvc. «—»«»♦ »«■ Okk tujhu of tbe lord-mayors of Loudon duting the past twenty-four y**ttrs have been bacliHors. It seems that this poor and despised class of people are titauffht eomettitng“T>TT ev” eo mnoug the tffete moDstchie* of the old world. Mr. Edward AlcOwply, Sr., of Cbar- leHott, is tits seolot tueuber of lie But in Ibis State. Tim collection of Sfntw tnxos up »o November 1st Is 8111,000 taote thau at tbe sumo date btet yesr. The negroes to L-xington have sent nn agi Dt out to L'ttle Rock, Ark ; , pre (mratory to tri exodus. Senator Butler, is going to convert his cylloti plaiitHtion on tlie Savantmb itito a grubs uud borsu furtu. Tho Blue Ridgo Railroad has jr.st nafd its State uud ('oumy tax, atnoetd- 1 ig to 82 C52 50. This is eouictbing bau not doue^before in ten years. Ii w’H take 17,WO carp to supply i demand wtiicb is ou tils with itiu Fish Commissioner^ and every one of the 850 applicants has m ids u p rod es pecially for carp. AL st. of iho RiUroads In tills State have foiled to pay their assessments for the stif port of ;te liulroad Oom- n>lesion. Tlieir property will in* levied "ti j ist us that of other delirquent lux qiayeis. Messrs. Pelz’r, Rodger* Sc CnJ have recti veil from Mr. John H. Uuiet, of Baresburg. S. (1, uua hniw of eotton tttlsed in 1859 by AJr»- B E Boyd, uow Mrs. Fort, of L-e*vilie. S C. Ihs COT- ton could have been sold at oue time for 40 cents per pound in gofd, Last Thursday, U. B. Whites, the deft lilting Treasu rer of Newbert y coun ty, pleaded guilty'to the charge of fall ing to turn, over tnoiivy to Ids eiicce*- . AUGUSTA. GA OCt4 1)0\ T BRAP THIS! PRICES TELL AND EVERYBODY TELLS THE PRICE. a. w. 4 G87 and 289 ICUSTG ^t- Ch&rleaton, S. C . WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRY GOODS, NOTIONS and MILLINERY, Now r ff. rs * Large and Complete Stock at Bottom Fttce*. There is no bun combe in this, tint facts. Flint* in dark, Shirting qnd mourning color* of tho best makes at 5cents. Dres* floods from 61 Sets. toiOcts. Cashmere* in all shade* II cts. to SI 00. PUpf* and Cheek* at 8 cent*. Ginghams at 8 cents. Brown Shiiil'4r» 3 12 oeot* np. Including the famous Granitevllle Shirting* and Sheetings at 4 1 4,5 1-4 and 6 1-4 cent*, Blankets at $1 00 per pair, Comfortera at 70 ct*. and tipwani*. Kentucky Jean* frun 9 to 40eem*, Cloak* from $100 npwaros. We have the Largest and Finest Millinery Stock in the South. La dies and Childrens’Hats frotp 23 fift't* up of tlie Latent Style*. In fact all goods are sold iu proportion, a* If* intend to make quick sales and small jin fifs for cash. ** ,- i , —— oct4 PUEASURE AND PROFIT TO ALL. \V ttb ami Jewelry Repairing ami full line of Goods. Specialty, msnuiacturing GQL1> MEDALS at * . H. F'lEARVX. Dialer in Diamonda, Watcliea, Clockaand Jewelry, 729 Broad Street, Opposite Centrel Hotel, Augusta. Ga. . * -»apI$-27 ' ‘ M ' • Removal Notice* J -THE- sepl3 27 J. L. Bowles & Co. i . 840 Rroad Street, Aaigusta, Gra. STOP STUAWGEU! Andioll nil your (Yiemls and the rcst of ThanlcnTdllmt X \Y. LEVY & CO., the Broad Street Groeerfi, ojfjposto the Auguain-— Hotel, have in stun) and tor sale a full stock of Staph* and luncv Groceries of hcvst frauds and at pricest-lo Sfiit the tunes. The “‘’7 nimb’c penny is'betjer than the s'ow shilling. Live and let live is their motto. A choice stock of the best Liquors always in koiv. ' Prompt attention given to nil onlcis. Mr. J. II. I evy is with Ihe house and will be pleased to ace and serve his niany friends in Carolina. C’O.NIWIONAlfa:NTH OF COTTON’ HOLlCJlTKl). sep27 1883 EM-1883 Bargains at Blackville for rnorsANus of the Ittlg' bt tli-ck ( f CLOM-: BUYERS l aM NoW I.ECKIVING General Merchandise Evpv brought to the Btnte. aud I pledge my eertion. reputation to the tiutli of this a>- j hvy were bongtit f«*r cneb,fardulnw market quotaiptna, n**d will l>ne<>idf>>r cash at prices tlwirdefy c •itipt , litr<>ii. Nu mi'icluiul iu tbe S ate cai) aell .ts lunch fur the duller as I can.. . ‘ - A cnrdiaPlovltaiion urtxit u>led to tlie peuple (<f «H the Ruirouiidlug cuuutU* to visil-uie and (Xandue my Mmmenm Stocks For I feel assured that I can and will glvcsatlsfactlon tq all who tn »y favor m# with tbeir iiatiunage. *V BUT COME AND.BE CONVINCED THAT BETTER BARGAINS CAN be bad at moiLa^x^s . tv-.* Henry Spat nUk, laid KaUical defaul JthteE ' i* in te Judge of Aiken County, log In Colorado and making * ) vHy rate. Ueccnt.lv lie to th* repreeet t uive of t'Vfe Mtotc* whose fundrbs baa so ilhsroily ue«(] In tbe poet the sum of •2 400, sod has given bond to cover ice of hii drfldr, 814 OOU. la good news to several fauiiiha Who live lu Alkeo County. Bcaor say* tug teetUntiogeo ee to comply d mad* upon him to do a a .|H«jtioQ of —Aiken Jturnal Gkn. Fhkiamn bus receivet! house# and other presents worth 850,000since he became General of tj*.e Attity, Ex clusive of the 840.000 (forth of dia monds given by the Khedive to Mr*. Fduh, and since divided^among the General’s daughters. Fu? the pa*t fifteen years he has been paid $17,590 a year, and he will draff this salary until bia death. Git, how he ought to love hla eountry. — - -w** Th* Edpeflt-ld Chronicle ssy* that n youug lady of a highly respectable f unity near Batesbuig attempted to oouiinlt suicide on Thursday of last week,trouble, it I* *up(>o*.d, being the CaLoe of the rash uw^, • . *■ St SZ J enr and was sehtencedTlv pay ft due of 82060 nr to oim year In the county j-+44. Being unable to pajrfhe flue he was commuted. There was a threatening riot atRan- towles, Charleston & Bavannah lull- way'last Bundaynigtit. A. W. Clem ent, white, killeij Toby Grant, colored and intoxicated, in aelf defense. Fully 1,000 negroes collected for the purpose of lynchinor Clement but the deform inrd conduct of u few white men saved him uud be was canied to Walterboro jail. Hon. W. D. Clnncey, one of the Mas ters in Equity for Chat lesion county, commitiei suicide at the Mills House on last Thursday while tmfDuiug from mental aberiathm. He fired three iu- eff-ctual shots at hi* head Bud then placed tho muzzle bf the pistol In hie mouth and fired It. The deceased was 53 year* old, unmarried and had been appointed Mooter by Governor Hamp ton. ■ -- About 260 roli* of companies from South CtiruUiM in the Confederate ser vice have been sent to the At j itaut and Inspector Genernl’* office, 94 are in course -of pteparBUon and uhout 124 remain unaccounted for. Itisear- ucetly urged upon those whope duty it is and pleasat* it. should bn to fur- uish these rolls of the gallant. Caroli- uians that they go to woik and pre pare them. Six or eight month* ago a lady in Orangeburg County got snYeral d< 1- lar’s worth of goods in Orangebuig villago on credit, promising to pay for^them In a few weeks. R**eently she was “dapned” by the merchant, and replied in an insulting Inter. ~ A note was then sent to her by a colored hoy. who was invited into the houae. After the boy went in, she closed the door and gave him a terrible heating with an Iron poker, and sent word te the merchant to come and tnr to col lect hi* bill hiiAteff if be wanted to b« treated In ft like manner. ihsn st any otberahprf in thii finngrmional District. -A— Anytluug aud everything in _ OENERAL MERCHANDISE to be sold at prises to suit the litnes. M1RS. MOU AIR * ia8 j U8t «c®tvcd her Fall stock of ■ * vS£ * ^ '■ ''v ’ - ' C---' and ^satisfied is she of its superiority that she invites an inspection of the ladies so sat orally, generally, confident that- her Styles and Prices will give complete satisfaction.-— Type ftan net describe her stock. It must be seen to be appreciated. Hats, Bon nets, Feathers, Ribbons, Silks, Satins, Velvets, Laces, Collars, Jewelry, Gloves, Satchels and everything kept in Millinery Store#.’' Millinery a Specialty. She is new enlarging her Millinery Rooms and invites the frequent vails of her friends. The stock of * STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES •,. a.. r . —- is complete and wifi be sold as cheaply as at any other store in the State. A f-plendid lius of Boots and Shoos from the best manufacturers and all Warranted as Represented. For Men and Boys a full line of Clothing and Furnishing Goods of ihe BEST -MA-KE A.ND MATERIAL. ^ ,.j T Tobacco, Drugs and Hardware. x We are too busy to specify, but ask all the people lo come to see us, fur if good do cur tail part in developfng our county seat. C<»s kkcY^on KUili:re AND CAN OOQUn*. Virgima Wekotac to all coners. / •e|20-tf ' FOR THE LADIES i NvI invite spHcittl ai t* ntlon to my mscnlflernt atock of ^t'oes from th* h**t makers- Tii*3rwer* bmuht tiuilng tha Panic «n<i wHt b* sold at Panic Prtct**.^ A Sttprrb stock » f Hals, Bonnets, Flowers,mII the new fabrics in Dress Good* from last colored ptints at 5 cents p»r ysnl to the fli-cst Bilks hi $3 p* r yard.. Bautlkcrchiefs. Gloves, pcifurncii**, Umf rellas, HatchD#, TI**, HoHicty, Knit ting Cotton, R| All tigs. Jcwtliy aud ail Toilet Brie a Brat: lOqxr etui, lower than any other house iu the State. ~ ‘ 'OH M ElSTo The largest stock of Flpe Clothing anri' FnrntsMng Good* In the State.— Suite fr boys ol 4 years and for men weighing 306 pounds, nnd for all Inter mediate acts and mz p. Bugphs, Wagons. HarnesLvB^ddieryrUwtueihte. Lat 1 ^—" ,geE gcM stock of s'andard Domcs'lee, Bagging and llee. Hesvydatock of FUzxivrxTuxx.E: - - V' ' * ' ^ From the plainest to tbe finest Parlor Setts. Full line of Drugs. All the latest improved / AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. And a full line of Hardware, Tin and Crockery ware. My stock of ' . ' * 4 ► Staple and Fancy Groceries Is complete and sufficient, to feed all the hungry people In thie section of th* State. And dout yon forget that my pi ices are far cheaper than those of any competitor. Before buying elsewhere call sod sec me. Ii will pay you. I have not. time or s|mic? to deeerlns my stock, but It la cfShplete in ev*ry de part ment. Hard time* «re ahead of us, but short crops and l"W prices will not hurt the people who trade with me. My experience and capital Justify me in making these promises—and I will keep them. Always glad to see and serve my customers. Sfmon Browns BL ACKVIULrEv tt- 0. - — «{T -X-~ Announcement Extraordinary. For cheap goods, fair dea’lng, and, most important of ail, ju«t. weights and cwnedby Ure,neI!t BOt ° th ® chea P CIM,h •* Martin*, P. R. & a. Railway, \j. Is. E Is L I SHS Who baa juat received and 1« dally replenlshtog from tbe eheapejt markets of the t'orld a full and complete stock < f good*. — I would also announce to ray friend* and the public generally (hat I have re- All who.may give me ttielr wqrk lo teislloetodo wHI b* ptraaed with the re- goods, cheap prices and courteous attention will help to build np Barnwell we will ■ a, LA, w V,* l5 ,,T / r l,, ?‘ r h * T,r 'F ffinoed aad packed all cotton entrustod to me x a r r —” ' ! oa 4K R R. Platform for 40 eta. per cwt. for the net wright of hale. T J. L. Elite. Jta