an t /ort |giU focus. Published every Wcduesaay by JTE. ncmanaway, editor & ProorietCr. * * - " ' tl Per year in advunoe mm uihh, so. JUNE, 15 What is the matter with our Policeman that he does not put on his uniform when he goes to meet the v trains; It is time we were sending a committee to see him. Let's keep up appearances. The side-walks are in a terrible condition, weeds and grass and mud and planks and sticks and rocks, intact avorveiling that is calf nlat ed t* arouse the ire in a* man. Cant something be done? 'The town council has passed an ordinance prohibiting the opening of barber shops on Suialav. fll.s'n nrohibitino j 7 r- ------ the use of profane language on the streets. We have gat a good council and the people ought to stand by thorn. Cap. James M. Powell of Union, S. C. one of our sub* fieri bers, died last week. Copt Powell is a relative of Mr. Faulkner of our town and also . others. Ho was a tine man and we are sorry he is * ^ ' dead. i The Graded School News a * ? * paper gotten out by the school Cnfflriffcfti, with J. IV * Mussey as Editor, is before / us. It is Jnir^ly gotten up and vei^;, very amusing. We have not.-'read a paper in a lohg time that gave us ^duch pleasure. Wo extend -our hand of welcome to the News and wish it a long life. Mr. Miles Johnson, of Roct Hill, called to see us this weeK. He has "graduated," n? lie calls it, from the Keeley Institute at Greensboro, N. . ., and is high in his praise of that. Institution. lie says he went there a broken down wretch, and came awav a new man,his health was never finer than now. lVr. Johnson is traveling 111 the interest of the school and would be glad t o answer anyquestions. There is no use for you to drop about the streets any ?ivii ty vnu in ru uuu v, the rustic seats for Confederate ParK have come and are ready for .you to drop your tired frame down on them and be refreshed. Oh! how delightful, it makes the won v strong, and the old young just to sit on them a few minutes anl watch the grass growing under your feet, and the pretty girls passing by. Did you ever see as many pretty ' \i:n ?u~ 1 ?,ii i.-i hi x- ui v hi 111 itm i tii"i i- jirt* now, some old bachelor will #et "cotched"' if he don't mi ml. (this ienp year.) - - . A - ? ..." "_r, --vi t Pineville will now succeed in securing a cot ton factory, i She has shown herself wise beyond common uisdom, and has taken the necessary steps i v/ nu\:'-UCH. ilUtCOOitJ If) liM" mother of invention," and a cotton factory for Pineville had become a necessity. The stern, cruel, ravenous wolf was staring her in the face, and her dangerous situation caused her to look around and about her, and what did she see? Why, she saw whnteverybody< lsecant help seeing, and that is that the soil around and in Fort .dill is productive of cotton factories, and nil you have O*/ it /lr? iu \ t d t - ? ? . ? ? ? - I 1 i'v/ m\j in tv/ | f 1 < I 11 IUIH' < I 11 < I 1 it will grow. Hut L*in??vill*? is sey.cn miles above liprt Mill mid lier eotf. is unlike ours, it will grow cotton and a, little corn, and some wheat, but you can eow all the factories you want and you won't get a stand. ?S'o what is to be done? Only one tiling, and that is to qpinedown and get jt car loud of our soil and t.iKe it home and build your factory, and that is just what she lias done. Last week she was getting dirt from here. Oh! you,' can't help but succeed now, dear sister, and when your factory grows to be 5i tremendous affair don't forget that you owe your start to the soil that not only grows cotton factories but metropolies also. Music! Music! every where, In the homes'bud on the Square, ir* Shaking light the heart bow ad down; Float ing sweetty all around, Filling ear and heart and mind; * As it floatH oi^t on the wind, Bringing health and joy to all. There i** music in other % things else than the organ or the harp. You will find it in the hammer and the saw. | Music a i rich and sweet that T\ ? the drawing of k; out not only fills the air with its melody and brings the blush of health to the face of the performer, but it gives rich plessings to the child and fills Its home with plenty. The hammer never sings so sweet I a song as when its face is receiving the hard, cruel blows trom coming in contact with the stubborn iron, as it fights to Keep away hunger' from the Mttle, innocent babe in the crib. Thesaw is never so musical as when huriod oyer its head in the hard 11 m liar i4-" VII -JUI I IIIUMII^ IIS through the knots and tough . plaices, thinking only of sheltering the babe fioin the storms. And it is the music ' of the hammer and the saw j that is filling the air all around us and making happy our citizens. Every where; and in every direction you can bear their song. With the da wn of the morning they begin and hush with the setting sun. Surely Fort Mill is the plaee of all places and many are finding it out Already we hear the mighty ? v{ ' ' *! - ? I ui cvuijf wurniuj;- IIit'll as ; v * I * 'iw3frA'v ' L ' ' - '..1; I V pawgwn??w*?a?rac?^waronanw Hifv nnnrnnoli t.hp rrntoa nf I our city and we hasten to throw wide the doors and , bid them welcome within. Col. L L- Folk DeadCol. L. L. PoIk, the Pres. of the National Farmer's A'liance, <1 i??(l in Washington Satuday, of blood poisoning. Mr. Polk has been a national figure for the iast I feiv years and like other public men has passed through the storm. Harshly critieis-l ed on every hand he lias borne bis burden, and now sroes to receive his reward. H. L. Loucks, of South I)a-j cota, who is first vice president of the National Farmer's Alliance will succeed him :ys preside^ LECiLdE TllE 28th. The debut of a young lectin er, who has dreamed of fame until liin head is* turned. The proceeds to go to .the erection of a Hapiist church. His subject a familiar one to evory body. \ The Editor of this paper will lecture i.a the. town hull j oil Tuesday evening the 28th at 8, o'cloe c. As has been previously announced, it is his first appearance before the people as a lecturer, but he comes representing a good cause, and he feels that it is useless to a.*k every body to come ami encourage him in the worK helms undertaken. The string band of Fort Mill will be present and the music it self will be worth the ad\ j^ the lecture is a familiar one and we will try to draw lessons that will be profitable t o both young and old, Admission fee adults 15c. children between the nw of "CD" and 14. 10 tie/its. -Let every body lome! and eftjoy the music and the lecture and help build a new church, Call for Convention To the Demo.' 4 cratic votern of York Co ? ; .< The State Prohinitron bonvention having elected'me County chairman of the Prohibition movement for York Co. I hereby issue a call for j tlie Democratic voters of j YorK Co.. to assemble in con-; vention at Itoek Hill, Thurs-1 day, June '10. at r> o'clock, | lor me purpose of effecting an organization of the conn-| ty in the interest of the Prohibition movement, and to I confer as to the best methods to be pursued in order to issue the election of representa- j tires and a senator to rep-1 resent the Proliiliition sentiment of the county for the next term of the legislature. \V S. t UBIOHTON, t'ri I*?? .1. ;i>;?' ' , . ...i.iiu & 1 M1UMI It'll I I M11 in it tee. Announc^meut. .1 KILLOOGH HENRY. | ESQ., of Chester, S, (\, is hereby announced as a candidate for Solicitor of the Sixth Circuit at the Demo-i cratic Primary Elect ion The Price ?f Fruit Jars hove 1 Advanced Just as >ve expected, so we bought early, and still have 50 dozen at ok/ prices. Quarts $1.00 and Hal/ Gal. $1.20 dozen. It you expect to need any, bug early as these will only last a weoK or t wo at this low price. We also have *'rphe Lightning" which is the best jar made, but cost, a little more. Our stock of Summer Goods is complete in every department, and we offer special cut prices on Straw Hate, j Millinerv. Dress Goods and i Trimmings to close out. If .you want a handsome Bnb.y Carrnges chop dont fail to fret our prices. Now r.oods every day. Hammocks,Fans, Mosquito Nets, 5 cents Calicoes, and White (lliods in profusion. Respectfully. MASSE Y & IlUdHES BUB RGAINS BUB For the net spot CasH. W<> will sell Ladies and (ienldomen Straw Hats - i cn.'iipor man any owkmhouse in Town. Coino and get a good eelect ion before they are picked over. B? y a pair of J no. M. Moor's Shoes, they are the cheapest ^nd best shoe in the world for the. monj^v. E very pair \v a ran tea. VVe have just 'opened up a nice lot of Calicos, White i Goods, etc., \ftfl6hr are very pretty ana cheapo* ban ever. ' ^ >9 i We can self you a suit o*' ctathes cheaper than you buy ihfun in Roctc Hill or Charlottb end save the * .expense of geotirig theift also. ?ur stock of shoes is the largest in Town and we can save yon money by buying from us. For 1110 net cash we will sa ve you money in any line Respectfully, HARRIS. POTTS & BELK. [Qita&taneous Photography for Everybody. * lUiJYlodo^^ "YOU TOUCH THE TRIGGER, I CATCH THE FIGURE." QT7IOKKR TITAN A WINK. TOO. A low-priced Snap-shot CamerA. doing the finest work?ao simple a child can operate It. and no exorbitant Idlls for "developing." Nous of Edison's Inventions surpavi this one. titn i rivj i uxt Kturtu I . Only $8.60 for rnmnra mid all aoroanorlon compinto. Bond for llluatratad catalogue; and If you want f ample photograph, onrloao 10 conte. ITTON MODOC CAMF.RA CO, ' 37 itarclnr St., Now York, | 1 You can do no better than get your FURNI| TURE, | STOVES, I : TIN- . i WARE, V> SEWINC MA- ! OH!!CESi Qlc., of us. C ui c-nd ba * rnnv; r, fieri. 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