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R, It. AIJLL, EDr0n. AN IXCELLENT PAPER. Our friend A. 11. Shaver, now editor and proprietor of the Dalton, Ga., Ar gus, who will be remembered in Now berry as a printer and reporter on the Observer some ten or twelvo years ago, has kindly sont us an address he deliv ered before the Georgia Press Associa tion at a recont meeting. It was in ro sponse to the sontitunt The Press, but is altogether different from most speeches on such occasions. It is a plain, practical, business talk on the business of printing and editing a io% a IIIpe atid is dVRawn from the fractical experience of a man who has made a success of the business. It is no secret that Mr. Shaver has male a finacial success of the business and every u ack when we open his paper we wonder where he gets all the local matter that he print,s. It is not., padding either, hut real live local happenings and do ings of people, iIe rlWints one of the hest and cletes, newspapers that come to this Oficl. The entire address would make good reading and prolitable read ing to the Iewspaper I men. It wits sent for our personal perusal amt not for publication and we have r-eaid it, two or three times and with prolit. Withouti, permission we will snatelh a few sentences fromn it for the perusal of oltr ediLorial hi-etlIren inl .\lost of us arc simply agetnts of the biig dailies, reprinlts of theii senisitiols, and 'm11v toos' of thii. ideas. "We how too mu111ch to the politic iinns, and give theli far too much free spa(! that should be paid for. "We give too much space to ma1ga zinie 111111 Il ew-pape.r ads. anld to reprint an11d pltates, spice that could be idevoted t.o foreigtn ads that. would yield a neat, pritt. "We teldit, too limuch, anIld carry Hilb sribers too long, and m1any of is a-e thu1s rorced to get. too mu111chl credit our schlvs. atl eventuially becone emlibar a (Sil: mr isvftiness erippIled. "We swall and harter advertziig space, and paty oureilployes inl 'orders, giving us a getnerail reputat,i for- hard uln "ess; anild nothing faiils to succeed like apparellt falilt-C." Then lhe discusses the reiedies for th ese evi k. We a1 mllust, aiit, 1,that, we ral into thtese mistakes and our pa tiols ani1d frietids will admit, they at-e misttI,es. We undervalte our adver tisinig slit, 1111( get the people 1( be lieviing tHat we shoulild nIot !e pLaId fot it. and Iliy t.hiic after awhille that wo reailly onSiihVe it, IL fitavor to have an ad veit iselnentit lit Ih most tiny price beeatise we need something with whih to fill up. V Ient ais ai Inlatter of ftct it is li; 1tieh our- 1ue-chand1ise as t he goods oti a mel(rlit,'s shelf. The newspaper-s are expected to )o all teit- worc free dur ing calpaigns uand11 hoom ad advetiso the candidates alld they' do not even te iVie a "t.hlnky." W know solm newspaIPlIs that Ire takIig avettise Iets ati stch tetts that if ev-ery inch (of 5j)ie iln t.htir papers wais taikeni at the stine tale t hey- woulId not recceivye imeih more- tani enoiughi to paiy for the whIiite papellr. WeT tare to bltimii our acelves fot- thtis sott of thing. I int thent ther'e ate just, lots of people1 who feel per~fectly cotmpetent to) run ai necwspapiIer. in faict, there arte somite who blie ive t,httt Ithe wisdom of the ages is lcenterced it the.-n A ft.or di iscutss ing the st,atement s abtove laiid dow~n Ih'to. Shiav~er r-emat-ks: "'I)on43 lhe car iedl away withi tlte idlei thiat, you arte the smartttest, man11 in towti, andt the bigye-at mnui in the Stte. "\\'h len I was a r'epotler, julst.Ilavin g t hat e-veryblody I passed was thinking, *'here goeIsI that lwightt. younig fellow wIho~ writCs tose smat, ti- ieles ini t.he 'Wu\indy l Igler-.' I now kntow hetter,. l''e w (of the-mi though t, of tue at adll, still fe-wer- (of thetm vert red my1 sophlomio iie platlituides and1( hooky- paades of tl.he little kniow ledge 1It had aciqir edl at. 1-ollege': somte few of thetam dill thlin k in Ilitig such stu f, andm othetrs touIghlt oIf t,hecm in getle comptas aaitn fora miy illiotie- vait,y anid feeble powes (if t houtghlt andl expresi.' " 'I'hi wvorld getter-ally3 size's til lil cld t.tu- pettyV corre-ctlyv oni an aver-age. "l-I)ont itaginte thIiat till thle wor-ld is looiniig up to you1 as tin otracle; mor-e oif TheIi t roublle w ithi many13 (if ius is thant wie d o nut 1lay aside outr tool ishi notionis ais we leav~e oiur teens hut continuie to inmtginte t.hat, we arte t.he smaart.est ma ini toiwn andl that every3 body- is looking ,up1 to its ais ani ora'cle. Wisdom and11 e21 ltitmo senise comte to s~iomei people with yeats tanid ex peience while to othuersi it cottes not. it is the wise main wh tlearnti-ts and11 realizes that, lie knows tnothing aind thIait thtere at-c other- peo p)lo wVho areC as5 smarit as lie Is. Bult after till lBrot,her- Shave- con eliudes thait the ceountr-y editor's lit- "the stilt (of the eaitth."' .I'hoy tim- "t.hie bul) wvarkl of ourd educlaitiontal and1( religlous inistitutionis, t,hb safe gaurd( (If our civil liberctties anhull hap'I tIpy homues.' We hope till of thiemt will realize in humtlIility the imepor-tance andil dignit.y of thirt work aind pult away' lit,tle antd mecan and( spitefutl thi Ings. HO1,DIN(a COTTON. . A number of out- contemploraries at-c gtravely debating the question of sellitig or' holding cotton, lt Is a sub'ect, that they know nothing aboit. No news p)apert eveir knows when it is judicious to sell cotton and when it is more prbfltable to hold it. The man who mrarkets his cotton as qutickly as lie can after he gets it out of the field and ginned save nsuac and interest. The man who holds his cotton speculates. Speculation Is al ways costly. As a general rule it Is tho part of common sonse for a farmer to convert his cotton Into cash as soon as practicable. What cotton wi' be worth a few mouths hence is guess work.--Greenvillo Nows. The abovo contains good sense. It is all speculation to say whIt cotton will bring two months from now and we believo that the farmer who markets his cotton as fast as Ie gots it ready for market one year with another ib the gainer In the end Wo know he is if ho owes money for the Intorest on what he owes contmnues to grow while his cotton loses in weight and in other respects besides if he insures it that also cost himI money. We have known some farmers in this county to lose heavily by holding be sides having to pay interest on money they could iave paid by solling their cotton. We believe the price this fall will be better but we would not advise any one to hold cotton. What has council done about the ioposed Vallaeo A. Clino Park? Mr. 13. I. Cline told us sonic timo ago that everything was waiting on the action of council. This would make a most delightful park. There is one other place on the eastern side of town that would make a good park, but we do not know that it could be obtained. Wi refer to the woods on Main street be longing to the L. J. Jones estate. I Itt it woild not be objectionable to have t,wo parks. leautiful pavks add to the beauty and comfort of any town or cit.y. These would make excellent, pivnie places and resort-s for pleasui.e. 'I hey could be mado at little expense to tihe towin and woild add greatly to the comfort anid pieasu-o of the citizens. 'I'lc t'llne iark is altogether plracti cable and vim bo obtained for a long term1 of year-s if not in fee shliple for park purposes and could lie fixed up at small cost. We need sonie place of the kind somewhere in the cit.y, and we hope vouncil will he able to make arrlnge menst. that will be satisfact.ory to the town for the veceptance of the Cline lalI fo.r ia park. Our linderstand ing was that the matter was referred to ,he Mayor t.o eonfer with ie cint heirs and report to COuICil what, is hett to be done. We would like for the mayor to look Int-o th is 1nLmte, as Hool a1is practicable if lie hits not already donle so aind let, the publIe know what can he dlone. Supervisor SchAiumpei, tells us that at it ineeting of tihe ('ounlty (ommlils sIoners of 'alldaI held last week it, was (eeilded to postpone aniy act,ion winat. ever oin thl proposed steel bridge Icoss Saluida river until theirl October meett.hlig. We trust tihis does nlott meln that the I'maitter will lie intleflnit.oly post.pon d. 'Thi pr-oposel free hridge at or near Kemnillmo's ferry would be of moie direct and inlmediato benefit to tile citizens of Saluda than -to the citi zens of Newhierriy. it, would take v'ery litt,le crossinug and paying of fer ringe to umake the anmounit of extra tax thait, woulId he required to build thiis bridge. i f tihe peop)le of Saluda could be made to see how little the cost to each onie woulId be the Comm inissioners would not, hesitate to build thme hridge. Of course it would be a convenience to t.he people of Newberry also, but as there is no0 objection from Newberry antd Supmerv isor' Schumpert andit hiis board are readly and willing to tdc their paZrt. in the bild ing of the bridge, it is useless tto dliseuss t.his side of t.he ques 'l'hme ier'ald anid News had htoped t.hat thle b ridige wouild have been tcoim pleited byi ihiis thlne andmi t.hat. we would nomw he talking about, alndI aranging for anlothlier steel bridge further downi the river. We wanit, to miaike commiun ien Sion hetweten t lie t wo countiles as8 easy anid e p ndI 1( as5 conv~eni en t as possi bile. It. is a good thing for the peopie Onl bot.h sides of t.he river, L et us have the free bridges. WhTlat, d1( the Adoly eate and1( t.he Sentinel say3 to this priopmo '"The I tichmionid IDispatchm says apro1 1)1s (if the receint. attack on the widow and danugh)ter of J1elf D avis: 'M's. and Miss D)av~is have never int.endeod to make t.heIr homes in the North. ilus iness alairs carried them there in the first place, andio business interests haveW kept them there ever sinco. Both of t.henm have been adding to their inicomes by liIterar'y work--and t.his work t.hey] think they cnn do t,bere mocre adlvan tageously t.han in the South. A furi their discussumn of li.his mat.ter wouild require uis to go int,o details of the, family's finances, wvhich shoultd be sa cred to the miembher8 thereof, andt in to wh1iich the publice has not right, to en- 4 quir'e. Suilee it to say that mnoneta-ry reasons, toget,ber' wit,h considerat,Ions as to Mirs. D)avis's healt.h, bayoe thus farl kept, the mother and dlaughter in) the North.'" Th'le ablovei quotationi is clipped from the Charleston Criit ic. \Ve copy it bo caulso r<eontdy we printedl the cr1 icism fr'om the Jlriminghamn paper of Mr's. D)avis and Miss D)avis. We ar gladC to make this expilaniatioin of it, for' we hiave wondleied why thleso distingumished Ildies, w hose 1 iusband and father were 50 honor0ledl by tbe Sout,h andl who them selves the Souithlern people would be gladl to honor aind dot honor, have often been absent fr'om gatherings of t,he Confederate soldiers. We are glad to belheve there ar'e good rceasons and that t,hoy are not absent. because they are induler'ent, to or forget,ful of a cause for which the Southern soldier fought tnt died.( Pure, r'ich blood feeds the nerves. l'hat, Is why Hood's Sarsaparilla, the rreat boinne lor, cre nm.unes Gen. JameFt -Norton wa's on Tuesday i niinated for Congress froin'the Sixth iotr1ct, to su-loeed Solnator Nia r."ti 'In Its mnajority Is aboilt 300 over Solicitor 1. M. Johion. The Stat newspapletr thiiks niOW hat factional liines are not w iped out 611d that (in. Norton was elected be-. auise hie was at Refoi Iler. Now the 1ol Liians Iar e busy tixIng 11 and working for the man to succeed .1ortotn as Comptroller coietal. Gov. ,l1orbe has the appointeineit. I.mwer No 1) No wm. We are having line weatlle for rathering. Alr. Ed 'aylor, of the Piney Woods .ommunity, visi ed in the NIt. P ilgrim metion Sutinday afternoon. Mi iss lola Taylor and N1 iss Piionie i. Ainick visited In the Piiey Woods com nunity the past week. The young men's pIayer mecet,ing of the Alt. Pilgr-im sectioni met at Mr. Pierce Taylor's last Suntay. The next meeting will be hold at the same piaco next, Sunday afternoon att 3 t'clook. ASlit Cora Dominick, who recetntly ulosed her school it Montiello, re riuests all hetr pupils to he at, Zion,l next, S'3unday morning ts she has presents for them. Mr. vaclkei Willingam, of this msw tionl, is in Laurent Couity this week. M1r. J. Cr-eighton )oitinick, of near Prosperity, will soon coiimentiee his now d wellingi house. NIr. Bln C. Clamp, of the I!t. i i. grit seetion, speaks of gointg to New heary and organizintg a ptraypr meitet,ingi oi factory hill. CGve [law will soonl he .a bicyclist. along with the Liys. How aboit, having the St. Luke's mai route ecniet, with thei Saluila rouate? This would hto at good move mnd stcpis should be taken in tiat,dirctini, as it would he benlefiCil to t.he St. ILuke's commukit,y and also 1t) Saldila, t,ler-e should be' An1other1 ollic- e'stab lished between St. lutike's and Saltda on the Newherry side, as there is a Iat'ge scope of Coeunltry where t he pIWO plu have to go sone ( istane for I hui mail. Drayton I lailey, Colored, was arI'restrd and tried ist, Satirday for hreaking in Ir. Jacob Kibler's dvelling. ile was conivicted by Ma-ristrato F'ellers and sent to jail, hut has since beti released Ot baitl for his appeal-alre at, the inext ten of coutrt. Mri t. C.. A M 1iniCk's new d weLllg will sooi he Cotmpleted. ('ome lownll brother Chips, we Ire gollng to have It pindar picking and wOuld like to have you withIt us. Cotton is opening rapidly tind if it, stafy4 hot aid dl'y there will he Ito cold I'ligel's this wititet' picking cotton. NIt'. Editot', we atre glad to see you atre0 sentiding out I hetter' paper every issue. All you need now is it litrger field to work in, but, we can't give you 11l). It is still Senat.or . ohn 1L. Iel.aurin aind of course he feels proud o1 I is coum phmllentary vote. Therte will he a haribeue at. lrown & Aloseley's grove lext SattI'd ay, it,h. The public hliilways have all bin putt in pret.3 good condit,ion down t,his waly recent,ly. Call onl t editor and subscrie for lis paper now that it is hett-ur thanl ver. N r. J Silpsonll Dominick, of 1th1is setin, has )IIr-01hased Ia lit'ge planti.ta tion netar ChIAI)eIs an,1td will Iove to it sone title hotween now and sprinuig. We hear that, Ir. S S. Doiniiik, who huts been runn1tin ug tt Ilargt count,ry store lowin here, will also move to nea' (Alappells. (H: AlAw. Sept,. II, 189)7. OlIymphvi News. We haid a very niice rain last l'iday e~vemni g. AIlt. L ee Ianttcock is homte (on a visit from '1Tamtpa, ltor'ida. Nilisses Ha t.tloIe I (eli' ooks andti An-' nie G13'ymphI have bteeni visiting NMiss I7arrie Ci'ooks, of Sunshinme. NI iss Lllie NItty C'alweill of C al wegll's, is visiting MIiss Ger't,'udo Wick A I lacksbur'g, atre visiting heri mtotber', Mr's. A. IL. ('tooks, of Waltoni. Weo letar'n t.here is go ig to Ibe a mloonligh t ptieic ni Ottr neighbtorhood somtimlite soon. Mrts. IP. M. Smtithi is v'isitingg her tiother' mi "atirlie'ldl Coutim.v. MI iss EItla Subher r'etur'mted home WVed !lesdayL fr'omt a pileat,5tl visit, mt Iiiionu Mrt A. Y. WV. (Gymtph st.artecd his be i marikt, last, l"tiday antd expwct s to hatve beeif froti no0w oni. All1 thle farmeris tire 1busy- pickiig ontehi Ii emedy Is it Gludsendi lo the a f Icted. Theuoro is. tno ad(vertisemiet. thout. this; we feel Just lIke sinying ii-. heli D)emocrat, (.-'r'ohltont, Ky. For alk, by WV. 10.' Phamt, Drguggist. At my old stan d next doortoRob ertson & Gilder's with a fine line of Watches,Jew BIry and Silver ware,Clocks and Table Cutlery. Also a-line of' 11ine Specta sles and 10yeglasses 'iln (Aot, Miver' and Steel Frames. Eduard Scholtz, Watchmaker and Jeweler. g't(t. iy :xaniliallo1i of ADDlicanits for Tc8clicrs' JA cantts fot' Teacher's' C'ounity (cor- v fIchates illh bo hold at the ohlco of the v ounaty Sutperlitendent of IEdutcatlti (i nt Fridalty, '24th Septemihor', 1897. A p- hi lcants will br'ing their own wruitintg I iater'ials. F". W. 1IIGINS, tafud Count Sup. lo.uati,.. E asy to Tai^ asy to Operate kre features peculiar to Ilood's Pills. Small in lze, taste!ss, efficent, thorouiitgh. As one sitan H ood's mid: " 1 You neer l Iow yoS hiave taken a pill It it it ll cver." 25I. U. 1. Ilotd & Co.. Proprietors, 11owell. .Mivis. F ," Tle only Ills to t:ke with I lootl's i ir-alirilla. New Silks! New Dress Goods! I'xelusivye s?yles in hih-tonled Novelties for' Woman's wear. Never have we been in Ietter shape to serve you 1tn now- - nlever haveO We ICen tbl, to SUVe you as mtuch1 on your pulihases. Visit, our lh'ess Goods, Silks, No tion and Millinery Departments; the stocks are Inost varied and al toget,let I he best and at the lowest rit wN ofa in the Stte. \Ve sell.oul] suchla go,ds as will give Ssat.isfation, id we give the very best vlale- I hat can be had for the, lMneY. We Are Showing The most complete collvetioin of Palt ind 'Winter Dress Goods, Silks, -.e., in Newbery IEvery t h Iin1g tha It i s n1ew ant Id pre1tty, f romII t,ble most exclusive Novelty to the plainlost Weavvs, is here aind at r.ves that will Inov-e them. Our New Goods Are beyond the poVer' of Old words. Jlelttadjectivei-s atre inl a(eq nate. tit beaut.y of the colors an(i the oetty. of the I ig ilnrk troatmienit cintot bo de Scribid. LoOs111 have triutieltvd over type. our-display is a d r-amtt of eeganee ctmle tri . Come and See Them Otr tmtagnificent lines of 25 cents I.-inch Dr-ss IPatterils-the bar gainls of yotr life. Davenport & Renwick. f. l Be Made B83aut1id Wi-iiie YoII Canl! Timo Limited Until September 21. Best full life-size Pas tal and Crayon Por traits made--not en larged and then fin ished by hand--but en larged by hand and fin ished in the latest style, most durable and per manent manner at less than half usual price. Call and see sample work at SALERS At 8tiio, M~ainu Street, -New Lerry, S. C. WI LLI. '.onsut t.helir itter, at by wvriting to the sTANDIARD MANUFACTURING CO,, of AUGUSTA GEORGIA, VOlt PRICICS ON. SASH, DOORS, BLINDS. SHINGLES, LATHS, L.UMBER, Jr anyt.hhing in Yellow Pino. Satisfact ion GuarnteedttO. T. C. POOL IS AGI'NTJ VOlt T1'll' JSBORNE MOWER -- - AND RAKES. -ALSO DUT-AWAY AND TOOTH HARROWS. No farmerct shtould be wittottt one or' 11 of these Implemenotts. He[ wIll sell onl a Mower' half cash and balance one .lWC(all and get prtices and be con ined(. f-It OEGISTRATION NOTICE, ~ OT'CiE IS HEIR10By GIVEGN L that the Books of Reogistration fotr bie 'Town,of,Newberry, S. C., at-e now pe, .e utndlersigned, as Super tsort o0'1 -istration1 for' saId TJIown, 'Ill keep ,ua books 01)0n Coery day >undays excepted) from 9) a. mo. unt L11 . mo. until and incl uig the 1st (lay of eetmber, 1891. C. A. BOWMAN, Super-vtsoir of Rtegistiation. WAKEil. ui Th a 10'. sson iS now fast lyproalliIg. We announce to tho people of this town and the silrroinding community that, our store is full of' Now Goods f6r the lll se.ason. Our stock has been selected With more care Ihis season thall, ever before, a.ind ono ad.. vnftage we(, have vo bought C1arly,3 h'.-Core th". tarill,put the pric 111). W"e'll certainly give ourl customers t le benefit of the LOW PRICEST We oCarr-ly:a linled, Clothing, Hats, Men's and Boys' ....SH0ES.... Gents' Furnish ing Goods, 11susurpassed b'y a11Nyole il this section. Our sa-flesilell will take pleaisure in showinl'.g you t-rough at any time. W~I VIK US A CA LIJ. Yours tiuly, The Newberrytf Clothingr Co"hm p any tly TO THE TUNE OF Lowices H ard time howlers howl no more Whien they reach 0. Klettnier's store. WVith prices lower than their "'pile,"' A frown is changedl into a smile. IT'S A FACT .~0I1 Peoplo mo lro and14 plank dlownf old timo prices-bult aro greatly pleas1 od when they boar the clink or rotur ning ''chango." NTo wvonder our comp)eti tors endeCavor1 to compe1)te with us. We, howe ver, comnpete with none but excel them all by savmng money to every one that tradles with us. OU R 1111 ' TICK rLElIsf' 1,000 hoxos blueing, sift-to >, pr box, Ie. 1,000 boxesC blackcing, per >ox, Ie. 1,600 lb4. A rm H1. Soda (keg) per lb. 2de. .'l00 water buckets (wood ) each, 'ic. 1,500 suspenders, per paira,9. Note. One windows illupstr.ate the immense sri b tickling b)argainus thait awaVZit al11 who buly their goods fromt 0. KLETTNER, T1he I air and( Sqluare nealer.~ IF YOU WANT A BUGGY, SURRY or WAGON Call on us before butyinlg. WeAT now have the prettiest e'arload of' Huggies and Stur.. rios that we have ever had. We expect a carload of lext wveek. There is no Wagon on our mnarketr hetter, tnd1 0ou1 prices are as low as lani be made for the samen ;rade of wvork. P Ed. R. HIPP: UOIS 0 oDed NOtI if you want any of the good argais we are Jishing out. About twioe a year we empty the :)ot and clear, up the store for now goods. Our potation -fdgment will quick Is before you and yo . - ans. AlIl y decide for you the question o ..t Ne ask is a look at the goods. If they are Dheap don't buy them. Ask especially to see our Mosambiques, Silk and Wool Drenadines, Organdies and Mus lins. S.3 . WOOTEN, tf. ly. NEWBERRY, S. C. THE EQU%ITABLE LIFE ASSURAICE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. JA~7rAI:r 1, ino9,, Assets . . . . . $216,773,947 Reserve Fund 1 (I per cent. standard) and all other . . . 173,496,768 Liabilities . . . SIurplus, 4 per cent. . $43,'77,179 Outstanding Assurance. . $915.102,070 The Society has paid $253,956,351 to its policy.holders, and in addition now holds $216,773,9.17 of Assets (of which $43,277,179 is Surplus), making a total of $470,730,298. This record covering a period of less ( than 38 years from its organization, is over $212,703,000 more than any other company has paid and accumulated within the corresponding period of its history. The Equitable writes any form of policy the assured may want--Tontine, Annual Distribution, Endowment, Guaranteed (ash Value, Torm, any other forms of policies. Call and see no before assuring your lives elsewhere. The Equitable is absolutely safe, and persons wishiing insurance would lind it to their interest to examine its plans before taking out a policy olsow6hro. The Equitable issues policies on both male and female lives. at1. mARTHUR KIBLER, Agent. To Mak Roonm fr FALL STOCK, Which is Daily, Arriving, All Summrer Goods rnust move regardless of cost. We are re tailing a Job Lot of Overshirts at Wholesale Prices. 2pecial values in all lines of Dry Goods, Millinery and Notions. Cut prices is all the go at C. E. SUMMER. JH.SUMMER. - . W. SUMMER. he L.oaders of (Doalors In Low Prnces jA Fir8t-Ulass 20o[1s ~rocerles, Hardware, Harness, Dry Goods, ....Shoes and Clothing.... Car load Wangons just receive'l. Car load Carriages and Buggies arrive in a few days. Don't buy until you see our goods and get our rices. We can save you money. D)on't forget our b)rands of Flour: Obelisk, Favorite, Bllue iBird, aterloo, Old Hickory. 'The best Flour sold for the money ini then