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PBIHDWEL.WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY. JULY. 12, 1905.ESALHD184 HISTORY OF MT. ZION SOCIETY, And the College Established Under its Auspices In Winnsboro, S. C. (By D. B. fcCreight, Published in The News and Herald in 1867.) III. XI. Any person desirous of becoming a member of this Soci ety, must apply by letter, directed to the President, Wardens and Members; which application the Secretary shall enter on the minutes, and it shall lie over until the next meeting (unless from a person residing in the country, who may be balloted for immediately;) and if two thirds of the members present are for the candidate, he shall be ad mitted, on paying into the hands of the Treasurer one pound seventeen sbillings and four pence sterling; but if rejected, he shall not be eligible to be balloted for again, until the fall end and term of one year. XII. The Secretary shall from time to time provide books at the Society's charge; in one of which he shall enter all the rules, that now are or hereafter may be agreed ul oi, together with the names of the Members, and the time of their admission. He shall likewise keep regular minutes of transactions at each meeting, with the names of the Members pres ent; as also, a fair and regular account of entrance money, fines, forfeitures, donations, receipts, and disbursements of ev,-ry kind whatsoever; likewise, a file of letters and copies of letters. Every other article and expense (besides books) which t1 Society shall think -3eful or Iinessary, shall be paii out of the General Fund. XIII. The Treasurer shall also provide a proper book, in which he shall enter all monies received or disbursed, and keep a true state of the fund of the Society. He likewise, as soon as elected, shall give bond with pecurity to the Society, for double the sum or value of the monies, beuds and other securities then delivrared into his hands; with conditi~a to be accountable for, and deler the same, together with all other resourcesor effects beloging to the Society, that may &aine into his hands during lis Treearership (fire and other inevitabla ccidents excepted) to to the next auceeding Treasurer, or to the order of the Governors and the Society, when required by a majority of the Members at a regular mneeting; which bond aba~ll be kept by the President, 4ae being recorded in the Secre tary~a o~ffice. All bonds and other securities for m~oney aball be taken in the name of, and made payable to, the M~ount Sion Society. No, monies belonging to the Society shall be let out at interest by the Treasurer, but with the con sent of the President, Senior and Jainior Wardens, and Secretary; adno member of this Society abst be permitted to borrow any maasy belonging to the Society .or be ,ecurity for any other iborrower M ghae same. XIV. Eve'y member who shall be appointed on any com snittee4 ,nd neglects to attend at the time &jnd place appointed for the meeta thereof, and at the place to ,whieh the committee may be adjourned, riich Member or Members, so neglecting to att8ad, shall pay a fin6 of two dollars, unless he or they shall maake a satisfactory excuse to the Xoc.ietn.ordeir toincrease the Ar of this Society, every Mem ber dall pay the sum~ of five abtig sterling on every hAr nuiversary and Quarterly Meetings ,Any persou neglecting to conx tribute such annual and quarterly as for the space of- one year the Secretary shall publiclv read his name with the sum d4s by him, thle next regular meeting di~er the year is expired, and if the sa.me is not paid to the Treas urer before the next regular Meeting hie shall be esaluded. B3ut it is prodded, that sayJ prson, who shall be excluded , a44 aball again incline to become~ a Member, upon being balloted for, and if admitted, shall on paying nato the hands of the Trieasurxer, aAA the ordinary sums -whicth shall remiain due at the jtime of his exclusion, and until ble application for readiision, boe den entitled to the samue li~eneet wich he otherwise would have enjoyed before his breach of t.his rule. XVI. All fines and forfeitures of what kind soever, .arising by virtue of the rules and orders of I this Society, as also all gifts and legacies by any of the Members, or any other porson, and all monies accruing to the Society J in any other way whatever, shall be appointed to the general fund . Likewise the names of benefac-: I tors shall be inserted in a book I provided for that purpose, and i proper letters of thanks shall be 1 drawn up by the Secretary for. I any denominations received, to c be approved of by the Society. E XVII. All schoolmasters and t teachers are to be appointed by the Society at large, and are notI to be discharged on any account t or for any cause before complaint, t shall be made, heard, and ad judged to be important and well c founded, by the Society, at some t Annual or Quarterly Meeting. r No person shall be eligible to be'a a Tutor in this Society's school t unless he bo of the Protestant( Religion. XVIII. The Anniversary and r Quarterly Meeting shall be the only time for the admittance of children on the charity, into the School; which af ter the Goveinors t have given six weeks public notice in the Gazettes of this State, f informing what number their(b fund is able or can afford to pro vide for, shall be performed in a the following manner, viz: The t children of such indigent Mem- t bers of this Society, as have been t Members for the space of five a years shall have the preference- s The poor orphan shall be next noticed, then the child of an P indigent widow or widower, and lastly the children of suech poor parents as the Society shalldeem n worthy of their bounty. 0 If the parents of the children t are able to find clothes for them then the Society will find them ] in board and education; or if the e parents of such children live ear the school, and are able to board them themselves, then the a Society will find them in clothes 0 and education. But if the child- t ren be orphans or their parents C in very indigent circumstances, the Society will then find them a in board, clothing, and education, until they are of a proper age to be put to some trade or profession. P No child whatever shall be ad-: itted that is not above the age of five years. k The names of all children who are candidates for admission, are to be made known to the c Society three weeks before the , Anniversary; and the Governorsa shall make strict enquiry whether hey are proper objects of charity si r not, and report accordingly. a suc of the children as the society, on the condiderntion of the report, shall adjudlge to be roper objects, shall be admitted n the charity. But notwith standing such admission, if the Society shall afterwards find that they were deceived, they shall make such order on the h iater as to them shall appearb ust, c XIX. If any MJember shouldu die in such low aircumstances, c<~ that he cannot out of his estate I r effects be decently interred,! a the President and Wardens shall* have power to order all things tE ecessary for his funeral, and the expense shall be paid out of the 7 fund of the Society. In case of I the death of any Member in town, the rect of the Members, if regu- bi larly invisa .by the persons tI ppointed to invite shegi, shallt tiend the funeral on the f.ar-lit feiture of one shilling sterling g each unless a sufficient excuse is made at the car Meeting; and bi the Secretary, if called iupon, ~ shall furnish a list of the Membera o the person authorized by thes friends of the deceased to invite.n M, The expense, of thei oietyg 2.ach of their respec- j *ive Meetings, ehd be defrayed , by the town membw~ whether present or absent in an equai proportion, which shall not' ameed the sum of one dollar per nebgat each Annual and Quarteryv Maeting, exclu:sive of ti four penc~e sterling 4 pach of the n weekly ones throughout thec Jar y 'he country members are to pay th same ratio also, whenever I they g~end any of the said met ings. The grasident and WXardens '\ shall ba-ye powier ho order, orf agree for the entyaipp of I the Society, at each Anni;.egary and Quarterly Day, exceeding the (3 aforesaid sums. Any member i giving one week's notice to the n Secretary, of his intention of not c attdiug shall be excused his b fine on ta ,Quarterly meetings. I XXI. Norie of the foreg'ing t rules shall be repeated, no any a ne one made until the same t: ias been proposed and delivered 1 n writing, and undergone three ieparate readings, at three dis inct meetings, one of which nust be a General Meeting, t each of which meetings, t must have met with the appro )ation of a majority of the mem >ers then present. All questions n this Society shall be determined >y a majority of hands; or by >allot, if any two members re- 0 uire it, and if the votes are r qual the Presidenf shall have P he casting vote. 0 XXII. That no member be iermitted to speak more than wice to one subject, unless with he consent of a majority to ex dlain himself. If at any time P oubts should arise concerning he meaning of either of these a tles, the same shall be adjusted nd determined by a majority of i he members present at any Teneral Meeting of the Society. XXIII. Committees (if thought 0 ecessary) shall, on application, e permitted to be formed by any ve gentlemen,- members of the ociety, who reside in the coun ry. The business of said com ittees, which are to be titled om their local situations, shall P e, to admit members into the ociety; likewise to collect all P nnual and quarterly contribu- . ions which shall become due from s de members residing in or about a' lieir respective neighborhoods, C nd to do all other business that all be required of them by the ociety. They are also to make roper returns to the Society, at W 2e Annual and Quarterly Meet- r, igs, of their proceedings, the P1 ames of members, with the times f their admission, and the sums P 2ey have received, so that they i iay be regularly entered upon C le books of the Society. Who ver are appointed officers and P' )fuse to serve, they shall pay a ne of fourteen shillings sterling, 0r nd the committee shall appoint P thers, who in like case lie under b ie same penalty. . XXIV. The Chairman of the ountry Committees shall be h ppointed annually, and shall w] ave power to make by-faws for . ieir own government, but no wer to alter or amend these ea ules, or to dispose of any onies they have received for the w Lnd, without first obtaining ave from the Society, unless in th se of the death of a member in c digent circumstances; then the m hairman and the members fo resent, shall havA full authority'- be id power to act agree bly to Rule ab he nineteenth. And these Rules all be binding and in force with at 1 Committees. l (To 17e continued.) c Affirs Arouiid Sniallwoocl- au We were blessed with a fine W ,in on the 4th, the first since the C 5th of May. Cotton is small, it in a healthy condition. Old g >rn very poor. Gardens burnt i Mir. Will Kennedy has the bestli >rn in this section. With fair a asons from now on he will make ce: fair crop. Mrs. S. M1. Mobley and 4aiggh r, Mrs. J. A. Gladney, and littleD arie of Hasting, Fla., are visit gthe family of Mr. Eb. Ten-s nt at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Colum- i a spent several days last with es e latter's mother. ita Mrs. Miles of Columbia is vis- ta h ier parents, Mr. and Mrs. aa Miss Leila Kelly was in Colnm-fl a last week with relatives and iends. t Mr. Juo, H. Neil of Whtite Oakni ent lasi~ week in this comma.-m .tv with relatives and friends. th Miss Emma Hollis spent last n eek in Columbia. N. al July 10, 1905.H The latest news from P'aris is, o at they have discovered a dia- W ond cure for consumption. If cc m fear consumption or pn *.na it will, however, be best n r yo'n to ina~ great remedy ic etinedl by W. T. McGee, of i 'anleer, Tenn. "I had a cough 5 >r fourteen years. Nothing w< elped me, until I took Dr. King's of ew Discovery for Consumption, ar ogg's qgna Colds, which gave w 3stant relief, and efiested a. psr aent cure." Unequalled quick are for Throat and Lung Trou les. At McMaster Co.'s, 0Obear' )rug Co.'s and John H. McMas- t or & Co.'s drug stores; price 50o. eni nd $1.00, guaranteed. Trial bot- kt 'HE SOUTHERN POWER COIrPAN Vill Under to Harness the Gre: Falls of the Catawba- -Capitaliz: tion of $7,500,000. ( CU nIrlotIc (!s: r' r.; The Southern Power compan ras organized in New York la aturday with a capital stock < 7,500,000, the object of the cor ern being to develop the power f the Catawba and Watere ver in North Carolina and up er South Carolina. The officer f the new corporation, whie as orranized under a New Jet y charter, were elected as fol >ws: President, Dr. W. Gi (ylie of New York; first vic resident, Mr. B. N. Dake o 'urham; second vice presiden 3d chief engineer, W. S.. Lee r., of Charlotte; secretary an easurer, R. B. Arrington o ew York; assistant secretar: ad treasurer, W. H. Martin, Jr. Charlotte. The new concern will have it; fices in Charlotte. It absorb, e Catawba power company id will retain the quarters ir e Trust building and the offic< id other forces of the old com mny. The prospects of the atawba Power company, comn .ete as it was less than twc mrs ago, are probably respon ble for the birth of the nei id larger company. It has been known by a fen larlotte business mem that th( -ganization of such tl. oncern a* ie Southern Power companj s contemplated, but no onE alized the immensity of the -ject. The company has con ol of the Catawba Power com my (developed), the mo-intair band power, the Wateree Falls e small and great falls oF the itawba and other valuable pro rty that is accessible ana cau i developed, and will be devel >ed as there is. a demand for the )wer. The Great Falls of the Cataw will be developed at once. 1ere will be three developments re, and the completed plant 11 cost no less than 1,500,000. 2e estimated amount of power 11 be 20,000 horse power to ch development, or a total ol ,000 horse power. This plant 11 be about the size of the hitney Reduction company on e Yadkin, already in process of nstruction. The surveying and iking planss and pecifications e this great piece of work have en in progress for some time, d the construction work will started as soon as possible d will be prosecuted vigorous until the completion. The mpany hopes- to have the .plant operation within two years. The Great Fails are located out midway between Chester di Winnsboro. They are about miles from the Southern rail y and about 40 miles from iriotte. The electric power nerated here will be distributed this city, Chester, Winnsboro d other towns in South Caro ca and this State. Dr. Wylie and other officers d promoters of this new con en first became interested in e ungeveloped powers on the .awba nmare tha$4 five yea.rs ago. .Wylie, a man of meaus and 2ch business sagacity, made 'eral trips south with Mr. W. Lee, Jr., whom he interested the powers, and surveys and timates were made. More cap I was interested and the Ca wha company was organized a this, then undeveloped, mag icent property, was bought . work~ begun on the plant, drive the wheels of a large .mber of cotton mills, lumber ls and other industries, lights e streets of Charlotte and fur ses power for every conceiv ,le purpose in this city, Rtock ill and other towns in South rolina. The developing of is one power showed the cap. 1is what t}herg is ir, blie other swers on the Catawba and the atereo and led them to obtain trol of them. The new company means busi ss, and business oni a large de. There is no lack of cap d. With a' capitel stock~ of ST, Q,000 the coiteern canU wprk >nders in the Piedmont section North and South Carolina, d if more capital is needed it 11 be forthcoming. 'syo Bothia CLyr-ed H ikr,. "I wais troubled with kidney comi tint for about two years.'' writes~ H. Davis, of Mt. Sterling, Ia., "but o bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure eeted a permianlent eure." Soundii lieys are safeguards of life. Make. e kidneys healthy with Foley's Kid y Cure Sol by McMaster Co, Y F1r. William bamuel Alston. it In chronielinng the names of t brave old Confederato veterans IFairfield who have "crossed ov the river" during the past sevet y months, it would be a great ove t sight to omit the name of 1 >f William Samuel Alston, who wv born and lived the greater pa of his life in Fairfield, and w] a died at his home in Greenvil - S, C., on May 27, 1905. He w s amoug the first to volunteer at tl beginnirg of the terrible confli< - andhis bra ery never waned du: - ing the four long weary yea that ensued. He served und a General Maxev Gregg. At tl f close of the war, he returned t I his home, known as "the Alst< , place," which is near Monticell 1 Later, he moved to Hendersoi f ville, N. C., and five years ago h settled in- Greenville, where 1 lived up to the time of his'deat He was the last of the Feirfiel Alstons. His children died yeai ago. He leaves a faithful an devoted wife to mourn his los He was the only brother of tl late Col. Joseph K. Alston of tb First South Carolina regimen I He died in the 72nd year of h: - age. His loss will be mourned 1: all of his old comrades. SN. M. P. No False Claims. I The proprietors of Foley's Hone and Tar do1 not advertise this as a "sul cure for consumiption." They do n< elaii it will cure this dread complaiv in advauced stages, but (10 positivel assert that it will eure in the earlie stages and ne'icy fails to give confoi aId relief in the worst case. Foley Honey and Tar is without doubt t: greatest throat and lung remedy. R fuse substitutes. Sold by McMaster C Avon News. been blessed with fine rain: much.to the joy of the farmerE Cotton is looking tine; has a goot color, and on aiaverage is abou as geod as last year. Corn is poor; not more than half crop will be made. Garden and melons almost a failure. Mr. W. W. Brooks and daugh ters, Misses Louise and Annie, c Chanie, visited relatives in thi section recently. Miss Mary Paul of Winnsbor is spending a while with her sis ter, Mrs. Jno. Brooks. Mr. Ballard Brooks of Steven son was a visitor in this sectio: recently. Mr. Win. Lathan and daughte of Chester county spent a shor while with relatives here las week.. Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar spent th< 4th with friends near Blackstock Mr. Jno. W. Brooks went t Wiusboro Saturday to stand ay examination for rural carrier on new route from Woodward. Mr. Williaim Banks has ou sympathy in his sore affliction i: the loss of his son, and the seri ous illness of two other childrer We wish for them a speedy re covery. B. July 10, 1905. Has Stood the Test 25 Years. The old, original GROVE'S Tasteles Chill Tonie. You know what you av taking. It is iron and~ quLinine in, tasteless form. No cure, no pay. 50ec, You Must If youi cannot, it is due to an irritated or congested state of the brain, which will soon de vclope into nervous prostr~ation1 Natus: demands sleep, and itis as important as .food; it is a part o'f her building and sustainling process. This period of unconsciousness relaxes the mental and physical strain, and allows nature to restore ex hausted vitality. Dr. Miles' Nervine brings refreshing sleep, because a soothes the irrftation and re moves the congestion. It is also a nerve builder; it nourishes an'd strengthens ev ery nerv e in y our body, and creater energy in all the organs, and yitality .v urely and ouickl as Dr. Mlilest Ncrvine. 'Durig the pst wint'er I had two rtt::eks of Iinipe which k~t me very weak. nd in had condition. I W-as so nlrvous I cnMs not slep ,4 went for a dotor. Tlhe otr w: out, anel a neighbor~ roer ma od D' andha irrib pis in'my he:d. fer tai:a 1.ew do'sg cf Nerv:: the. pan1 was rt so,' svre, aid I slept. I am now tak'n:: tie seoconi HIENR L.~?X SMITH, Underhxil, V t. Dr. Miles' Nervine is sold by y-'ui druggist, who w11l guarantce t~h the first bottle will benefit. If A rg . will refund your mionig wMe Medical Co., Elkhs~rt, Ind of er al SPECIAL SALES We prepay mail, express or freigh miles of Columbia on all purchases of 101 e, Muslin Underwear. s 1Specials in Ladies' Muslin Under li wear, all sizes; beautiful patterns. Corset Cover.... ... ..... ... ...19c. to $3.25 rowIIs ..............2.5c. to $8,00 rs Skirts ...................................25e. to $12.50 D rawers ...................................23c. to $3.00 bemise ................... . 52 . to $2.25 e Waists, 10c., 15c. and 25c. o Drawers, 15e. and 2,5c. I All made in the best manner. Boys' and Girls' "M" Waists are - the best Elastic Ribbed Waists; will 1- not tear out; price 15c. and 2.5c. ie The Ferris Good Sense Waist, sherred front, size-age 2 to 11 years. e ade of fine quality Cambric; price 2. 25c. d -s Smyrna Rugs a d 3Y We carry these in the best, small ar e $1.75, 3.00, 17.50, 18.50 and up to 25.00. The Jas. L S Y COLUM] BUILDING 1 I have just received t y Flooring and Ceiling; Rough Lumber, all cut fi Shingles, Laths, Mou building materials alwal A full stock of BuggieE prices. Everything in Furnitui 3 riages and Organs. This is the place to get - Our stock of Dry Goods t**est you. J. YOUR DRINK IS OF VITAL IMPORTANC best water you have to go dos are making a specialty of - Drilling De that do not go dry and afford contaminated by surface drain wells. We can drill it for you r drill right through the harde t michine. If your water supp t know about it and we will ma C.>rresponxdence invited. V R. T. Matti Preserve 3 Have Fruit at in the Wir PINTS, QUARTS AND ( Jelly Glasses in two sizes Call on us and we wil: an n .R espectfully, McMASTER Under Winnsboro Hotel. Paper Wrappi ar Tw at' News an Off: p p s. .ORDER BY MAIL. t to any point within a radius of 600 Z.00 or over. &"Perfection" Mosquito and Fly Canopies. We are showing this excellent Can opy, can be attached t > wood or motal bed, also to hang from the ceiling. We have these in crib size as well as double and single bed sizes. We will attach, free of charge, all canopies we sell. We gua.tantee them to work perfectly. Special prices $1.A, 1.98, 2.2-5, 2.98 and 3.50. Hammocks. We are offering special values in Hammocks. Have these in the most desirable colors and gotten up in the $ manner. We price these, special, I$1.50, 2.25, 3.50, 4.00, 4.50 and 5.00. nid Art Squares. td large sizes, which we price at 88o. Tapp Co., 3IA, S. C. VIATERIALS. wo carloads of Dressed Weather-boarding and -om long-leaf pine. Iding, Brick and other rs in stock. and Harness at special e. See our Baby Car a good Cook Stove. and Notions will inter 0. BOAG. ING. WATER E TO YOU. TO GET THE rn in the ground for it. We &ep Wells a constsnt flow of water un ings. Try one of these deep at reasonable cost. We can at rock with our new well ly is not satisfactory, let us ke it all right for you. re succeed where others fail. iews & Son. our Fruit, id Vegetables iter Time. )NE-HALF GALLONS. I treat you as well as COMPANY. Bags ig Paper me the d Herald ice.