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PU3LISH ED WEEKLY. WINNSBORO S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1905. ESTABLISHED 844. HIISTORY OF MT. ZION SOCIETY, And the Colleze Established Under its Auspices in Winnsboro, S. C. (B1 D. B. -(Iroiyid, Pa'ish<<( in The V-r 11e.<a< l !< n10 x. 1780. In the course of this year only about half as many new members were received as had been the year previous. The Royal forces under Sir Henry Clinton laid siege to Charlestou early in the campaign of this year, and those interested in the welfare of the Mount Zion So ciety had their attention called off to meetings of more immedi ate importauco than those of the Society itself. Still, up to the 8th of May, just four days be fore the city was surrendered to the British army and navy, there had been about fifty names added to the list. Aud from that date to the 11th of March, 1783, there is a blank iu the records of the Societv. As the British did not evacu ate Charle.t,u until the 14th of December, 1782, it is fair to infer no mee~ti_ gs of the Society were held in the meau time. Nor is it improbable that the records were destroyed after the fall of the city. Or they may have been destroyed by Coruwallis' army when quartered ir 1780-81 in Winnsboro, as it is not unlikely that they were sent up to the committee here for safe keeping. The following are the names of those who were admitted to mein bership this year, viz: Emangel Abrabans, James Beatham, David Burger, Peter Boquet, Jacob Bomme, Daniel Cannon, another of the twenty five patriots who in 1760 met un der the liberty tree to hear Mr. Gadsden address them, and who was a plain carpenter by trade; he was also one of the thirty members representing Charleston in the Provincial Congress; Wil liam Clancey, John Caldwell, William Doughty, Joseph Elliot, John Ellison, William Ellison, John Grigg, Richard Gough, one of the committee of the parish of St. John to carry into execu tion the Coritinential Association, &c; Tucker Harris, Thomas Har ris, one of the Torbay prison ship captives; William Hazard, James Kennedy, Win. Keith, Sam Lo gan, Charles Lining, George -Lo gan, Jr., Lambert Lance, Samuel McCorkell, Anthony Mo titell, Wn. Mitchell, W. Moltrie, Jr., who was in the battle of Fort Mnzl trie; Win. Murphy, Frank Nichol son, Charles Pinckney, who was Chief Justice of the Province of South Carolina; President of the Provincial Corgress, one of the, signers of the Federal Constitu tion adopted in 1787, and more than once Governor of the State;, he was the father of Charles' Cotesworth and Thomas Pinck nays; Abraham Pearce. Michael Qu.in, Engh Swinton, James Steadmnan. Wa. So.ott, Charles Ekirving, Richard Sa7age, Steph: en Shrewsbury, a prisop~er on the ship Torbay, 1781; Rtichard, Td, Williamn Tate, Abraham Waight, John P. Wa-d, William Whitaker. James Weekly, and Andrew Williamson. As before stated, there is an interal of about t wo years, w hic-i is now reached, and in which thiere is no record whatever, over this blank in the history of the society (though it was y. period of great suffering to thi infant State),the subject of these papers now opens into a broader cha'nnel a1nd the prospects of the growing Society attracts more att~eti22, ;md elicits greater in 1 erest. There is one notala featyre in this record so far as it pertains to the list of names already givce. It is, that out of all those given, an many more which ar~e vet to appear- -that is of the four landred and thirty-thma~ mem bera of the Society up to near A &.oss of 1784, there are not more than a doxen who had a middle name. As at scatrast to that now, it is dioubtful, the sa. w'mbe* .2 Jnames of persons 1livinug being takeni promiscuousily, if there could i iA a dozen that bore but one~ namie. It will have ben cave that no intimnatiou has vet been giv'eu of anoy school being established by i(ci Yount Zion Society, although~ iba condition upon wVhich it was iunoXpoated is re ested. as follows in the Act of th;e 1:;thi of Fcoruarry, 1777, viz: -*her ?everal of the iuhabi tauts of this State have associ c~etv, for th~e vurame of founding. endowing and supporting a pub lic school in the District of Camden,* for the education and instruction of youth, and have made humble application, etc." It is not difficult, however, for us to understand why this delay was caused having so recently a, severe illustration of what an impediment to progress war is. *About that time Camden Dis trict was divided into counties of which Fairfield was one. (To be continued.) The Diamond Cure. Tle latest news from Paris is, that they have discovered a dia mond cure for consumption. If you fear consumption or pneu monia, it will, however, be best for you to take that great remedy mentioned by W. T. McGee, of Vanleer, Tenn. "I had a cough for fourteen years. Nothing helped me, until I took Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, which gave instant relief, and effected a per marent cure." Unequalled quick cure for Throat and Lung Trou bles. At McMaster Co.'s, Obear Drug Co.'s and John H. McMas ter & Co.'s drug stores; price 50c. and $1.00, guaranteed. Trial bot tle free. "THE TEXAS FEVER TICK" bnportant Discovery for Getting Rid oi this Bane to the Cattle Industry in the South. The letter below from Prof. i Spillman, the well known agros- t tologist of the department of ag- t riculture at Washington, reprinted from the State, will be read with s much interest by the farm- i ers of Fairfield County. If it be, I as Prof. Spillman suggests, that e there has been found a certain way for the destruction of these I ticks, which are unquestionably h the means for conducting that s drAaded disease "The Texas Fe- a ver," then indeed a forward step s bas been taken in the promotion a of an industry, that should mean i more than all else for^ the de- e velopment of the South, the grow- e ing of cattle. We would suggest that farmers interested write to I the parsons mentioned in Prof. c Spillmau's letter and get the bull- } etins referred to. r C Pr.OF. SPII.LDAN'S LETTER. The soath -s again to be con gratulated on a piece of experi nent station work which is hard~ ly second in importance to any piece of work done anywhere inIm the country. I refer to the re ent bulletin on "The Texas Fe ver Cattle Tick" by Prof. H. A." Morgan, formerly of the Lou isiana Ex oeriment station at Ba ton Roug'e, and now director of c the Tennessee Experiment station at Knoxville. This bulletin has 0 been issued by both of the experi ment stations named and can outfess be had 'oy addressing either Proc. .. .1)ogsn, direse-T tor of the experiment statica a Baton Rouge. Texas fever has been the bane t of cattle industry in the south, y and ha~s done more to prevent the e development of bf production g, and dairying in that section then. all other causes combined. Prof. , Morgan, by a careful and paticut a study of the habits and life his tory of ibe tick ;'birJ b o v this disease from one animal to another, has been able to work out an entirely practicab!e method of ridding a farm of these ticks. The method is exceeding ly simple and inexpensive and fan be prgeticed og pra.ctically any farm in the south. It ir f be hoped that farnmers through- II out the south will take adyantage ( of the knowledge Prof. Morgan gives them. Bent rieF vp "I knew no one, for four weeks, when 1 was sick with typhoid and kidney trouble," writesMrs. Anie Hiater, of Pittsburg, Pa., "and when I got better, agoggk . I had one of th~e best'.doctors 1 could get, I was bent double, and had to rest my hands on m knees when ji walke d. L'romi thiz terible affliction I was rescued by Electric ]1)itters, wvhich re stored my health and strength, and nowv I can walk as straight as ever. Th ey ijra siply w;on dsy ful. Quarauiteeed to bure stpma ach. liver and kidney diisorder; at McMaster Co.'s, Obear Drug( Co.s and~ John H. McMaster & rIR. NEIL GIVES AN ACCOUNT Of a Recent Visit to Mitford and Stover. (Written for last week's issue.) Mr. Editor: I will tell your many readers of a very pleasant visit recently among my many riends, relatives and old com rades at Mitford and Stover, two thriving and beautiful sections of ortheastern Fairfield. My first top was at Mitford, the home of my old friend and comrade, Mr. U1. B. Raines. I found 111111 very, il, as he had been for several weeks. I remained at his bed-, ide for several days. Though ow as he was, when he became 1oncious at times, he would con erse with me about our boyhood lays, and the trials and hard hips we had in the civil war. Ele would enquire of and call for nany of his old comrades and riends that had long since passed Lway. All that could be done' or him was being done by his nany friends and a devoted and tffetionate wife and daughter. f Mitford is on a high and some-!. vhat sandy ridge. The nearestl ettlers at this place are Messrs. Iaines, Moore, Thomason, Hol-) is, Keistlers, Higgins and others. [here are a cotton gin, saw tud girst mill here, also two tores owned by M. B. Raines nd Keistler Brothers, both of t vhich are doing a good business. From here, by the kindness of y young friend, Mr. John Hig ins, I drove over to Stover. There pent several days with kind riends and relaties ac their hos itable homes. I found them all rell, except those that have had I he fever. I am proud to say hey are all improving now. tover is in a level and beautiful ection, settled up with thriving, ndustrious, hard-working people. lere in the homes of my friends nd old comrades, Messrs. Hig ins, Black, Bankhead, the Me )onalds, and others with their ind and interesting families; I pent several very pleasant days% nd here on nearly every farm I aw fine sleek stock, fine cattle t ,nd sheep of the best breeds, and r a nearly every crib some old j orn. They all may justly be alled home livers. At Stover there is a fine Pros yterian cburch, a well kept e ountry store, a daily mail from lackstock and two R1. F. D. c outes going out from Stover, one ut through Fairfield, and one e brough Chester couoties. Mr. ,eely Bankhead is the proprie- ( r of the store and also the a fheet and popular postmaster. Ci 'hi community is thickly settled ith kind, industrious and church >ving peopole.b I found on my rounds the crops a ere very spotted, some very y ood aotto:2, and some very poor. t )ld corn will be light. Youngg orn is very good in places. On returning home we called,1: n our friend, Mr. Samuel Simp- oc on. There we rested for several ours. After a flue up-to-dat elt ountry dInner, he carried us brough some of his cotton. Here I saw (1;p ijngst cgt ton that I a'e seen ipa all piy rounds this. ear. He has sixty acres in cot- t o that is hard tq beat. if it can r e in the county. If there comes i o disaster on it, he has at least a rty acres that will make thate .e ccrn. He ys -very dry~ at v at time. I~e has non had a eason in about five week~s. Forced to Starve. B. F. Leek, of Concord, Kyv., nys: "For 20 years I suffered' ould not eat. After vaiuly try ug everything else, I cured it, ith Bucklen's Arnica Salve." t's great for bur us, cuts and~ ounds. At McMaster Co.'s, er4Ctr f4sQ; C4.'9 4nd John ii "N astpr 1;Co.'s dr;:g stLores olv 25) p a iar.nt, or penei in tiu~c. -E I. Iyoot. Mrsg. Minerva Smith, of Danville, Il., writes: "'I had bronchitis for wety years and never got relief until used Folev's Honev and Tar, which a sure cureC." Soli by M-Macster IJas Stood the Test 25 Vears. he old, original GROVES 'Tasteless will Tonie. You know what you are aking. It is ironl and ('uinlie la a I 2steess form;. No cu :i. j0 iY. c00. Ensilage on the Asylum Farm. TheIre in one farmi in Sout Carolina~ tha t auralte atL teinti;u of all pIssers-be evor on-and that is the~ asylui farm in the suburbs of Columibj: There is no better illustration il the whole State of the advan tage: that come froin an intensiive sys teml of farming. There is a m110os practical dewmoilstratioln of hov. land Can be ilpr)ved by payiu back animal Irod(ts, for ti vegetable mAtter that is. t.ken of every year. 1t is we1l knowi that the lands- on this fara several years ago were almnos hopelessly barren. To-day th< crops thereon catch the eve o every passenger on the Southeri trains which run closeby. An) statement from the manager of t property that has been so mueL mproved as this has been it iese few short years should bc riven full weight, beciuse it ih round on experience and is free Irom any well spun theories. Sc ve take pleasure in publishinn -he following l*tter below from Ir. J. W. Bunch, whose good ortune it is to have charge o his fine farm, the. same bein2 ,opied from the Southern Cul :ivator of August. To provid3 for the ever -inrea ng number of dairy cows upou he asylum farm the Board of Iegents, in the spring of 1891, lecided to experiment with onsil Lge. When the new cow barn vas built that fall four brick pits vere added to it, but only one vas completed, this being suffici mt to hold the crop of corn raisedl or this purpose that year. The herd of cows gradually in reased from twenty-fire then, tc me hundred and fifty head now. ['his increase has naturally in reased the consumption of feed .nd the experience gained each rear being in favor of the suceu ent ensilage as the most whole ona and the cheapost food for >roducing large gaanities of pure weet milk, haz :. e for mora rops and more space to store he crops till to-day we have four >its, brick plastered inside with )ortlaud cement as follows: One pit 9x20, 29 feet, 5,220 ubic feet holding 113 tons; one it 10 1-2x20. 29 feet deep, 6,090 ubic feet holding 133 tons; one it 3.x20, 29 feet deep, 8:700 ubic feet, holding 190 tons; one it 1x20, 29 feet deep, 11,020 ubic feet, holding 240 tous. Th tops of all the field corn xne hundred and twenty-five cres), are converted into G1;sikZse. 1he last crop mindo about twvo undred tons. This was all fed p before the sorghum erop was arvested. To feed one hundred udi fifty head of cattle all th~e ear ihe asylum has no pas arage of any consequence) takes uite a lot of provender. Sorghu has been diepeuded poD to hil the silo pit because f its enormous yield. of stocks nd blades. Corn, if plaxnted~ in bie sping anid seasons are yo. itious will prodtee yuite a lot feecllent feed, but plauted as crop to follovT oats it most en-rally fails. Awd if left' as hiek in the drill as sorghum will aost surely shriAe and dry ip rhen the drought and hot sun trikes it. So ghum p~ermIits rowding and rarely pyer gets 'eyond( the pgint o.f recuperation hen the rain co.n~es after a [rought. No diffenno has been dotected u the~ weg omi~ilk wheu chang nig the feed from ens ilage of corn o ensilage of sorghum. It aip >ears to be relished equally 'well .nd if the sorghum crop is a:,s:.ed at the proper en C rwhand w, hed anid ~ept rae of 4ir 1:bare is no reason why i should ever sour of spoil. Six inches from~ tL top of a pit 1f elsilag? should be fed off ec~Lh Ily or the- exposel surfice may~l >e expected to sor Fift nees f gr~gham are a-a ae on eac year, and he ap vergesabout liftemu o pr a re. The cost of the : or c ultivation iuxing umI UniLm the e'.rop). watI en b p:a is about S1.25 wr- to .The cuasiage is mlzad ~.cow wi2 ;~. ).:ie .19 to 50~ J. W. Bunch. Two Bott, ct-ea rygu. "I no Imcah with kidner eK o ma Cu! .: s aol byo Mceasr Co.e F YOU lWant to BUY ,or SELL PROPERTY! Redvuce your proposition to writing uorreclyIv described, on contract and descip tionl imks furnished from thi. olice. Coniducting business on the oh~iln to m11oith, careless plan leaves too inuch room for dispute and argu nments. When agreemuents are in black and white, disputes can be easily set tied. It is not a good idea to be a life time learning how to conduct on busi nessprinciples. ';Peinny wise and pound foliSh, trying to save all and spend none is narrow-minded. Let all honest professions have their share of what is -going. The country needs more con fidence and less evasion of laws, truth and honesty. If we are afraid of each other it is difficult to accomplish much. Liars, thieves and grafters should be denounced from the house tops. Let the best people of the country pull together and see that the laws are en forced, otherwise the laws are useless. It is the mutual interest of clients and this oflee that business should be transacted on clean business princi ples, void of misrepresentations. When prospective buyers find property mis represented after investigation, they naturallv lose confidence and are hard to interest further. Let property be as good or better than represented. Then coitidence is gained and deals are easier to get through. Ask those who transact through this otfice how much tunne, trouble and money they save. if your grist is not ground you pay no toll. Options should be renewed promptly when they expire. We want -all the good property and reliable clients on our list possible. Valuable property and responsible customers are much pleasanter and. more profitable to han die. It is the mutual welfare of the counitI at large to help put life atid Value in the soil, the foundation to all other business. When you put value in the DIRT, you put life in the in habitants and business of the land. There is nothing coming to tis until clients have been benefited, therefore our proposition is one of the fairest in Ameriea. Kindly let us have your ofters on anything in our charge, as well as your questions, Aanrwise we eau do you but little good. Don't wait to see' us, write or wire your offer. Below you will see a part of my offer ings in this conimmuity. If nothing to suit you, kindly let us know what you desire, giving an idea of the price and ternis prefered. It is useless fc: us to offer you a valley if you want to buy a mountain, a small farm if a large one, a oheap house if a costly one. It you kiow exactly what you want we standI a better chance to fix you up. This ofice is ready to xchiange favors wi8l reliable real estate men tlreighout the country. The railroads and real estate nien are the proper ones to po.pu. late and uIevelop the resources of thet Laud with 4 i-J4 clas Qf iminit,. J.FAIRIELID COUNTY. No. 44. --872 acres 9 miles Winnusbo ro, church andi~ school, 225 cultivated, 1.>0 in tinmber', loam, hilly and rol in~g,- 10-room dwelling, 10 stalls, 75 a.cres bottoms, 4.50 acres pasture, 7 settlements, store house, ginl house, cattle shed 20xl100, wvell; river an~d 7 springs.......................$9,000, No. '156.-525 acres 9 miles White Oak chureh and schoo.l o~i rlaoce, 40) cultivated, 20,0 in Gnxo timber, mu liatto soil. (1iversl5ied, 3 settle menci~ts, pasture, meadow, Waterce cteek, branc~hes anid springs; fine for stock raising ..............$ 7 na No. 37.>.1 1-4 acre 1',t at Bly the hvood .00 p.opxriation,. church and s0 olf lirame buildmgo 25x)40, - str in house, tiour and grist i eugin.. nd boiler'. ELxtri Mie. o. 40-.1. M eAcres .A nles (Ca~it h .ills: churcla a~nd schoo 3 and 4 b~eri lxlack SOdl, roug good hot. WA 4(i,-.z00 acres 6i miles Winns horo; church andt school; 4~> culti vnted, 45 in timber, gray, sandy .soil; diversitied; tenant house; i. gr'anite on lace; 1 mile WYiranzho gvranlite quarry; wyell :3.ni zdreimi Su acre .I 2. i acs, 7misfo r;00cultivated; 5 ibr se'2i mult to soil; orchard; level; IG5~ 'cal.,i.-nts; 2-stor'y dIwellingr; 1*arge' bar'n; posture; well anid spring: splendid farm ....$15 acre Apply ti my oflice, or naari stieh unrter i:.'Ygnr1o sssae. 'li .aestantly getting in better prpIerty we' ha've on our list, the better" lhe chan,-' 1t o serve bu"yer~ aind selleri. T I h01 r~t'~ilk~ or etate is very pvi i5ing. Th oiuntr'y is ini a pro'~porous how to till1 the.c soil and ,electricity' is h '-.:.g-nerated. tu tur~n thi w'heels of .,'.4. We need more palint e'n'i khnit wa h to show there is 1ife i :L. I and. Good Roads and S.4Anals are This ollie' pa;'- M- natormnation that. J. EDGAR POAG, Broker, Rock lill, S. C, ( 'a. fAr (-'/tA to .N';t .Yar Mt. Zion Institute, WIONSBORO, S. C. INSTRUCTORS. L. T. BA E..R, Superintemlent. J. H. THORNWELL, Assistant. A NNI E F. DAVIS. EM1i LY OH EA i , BESSIE McMASTER. NANNI E- I'lfNNEY. EUNICE BACOT. Mrs. T. M. JORDAN, Music Teacher. SESSION OF 1905-190; UEGINS ON MONDAY, SEPT. IS, 9 A. M. Pupils are requestei not to purcihase books until correct lists are furnished by their teachers. In addition to the common school or elementary course, Mt. Zion offers an exceptionally strong secondary or high school preparati)n for pupils intending to pursue busines, scientifie, or professional careers. A strong corps of teachers, vell selected library. complete set of apparatus for instruction in the sciences, and the high moral tone and health of the community are among the attrac tions offered by this school to students from this and adjoining counties. TUITION AND INCIDENTAL FEES. H igh School Department ........................................ ................$2.50 per month. Eighth Grade for other than English Branches.............. 1.00 Outside of District in Common School Branches........... 1.00 " " For further information apply apply to Superintendent or J. FRANK FOOSHE, Secretary Board Trustees. BUILDING MATERIALS. I have just feceived two carloads of Dressed Flooring and Ceiling; Weather-boarding and Rough Lumber, all cut from long-leaf pine. Shingles, Laths, Mouldi'ng, Brick and other building materials always in stock. A full stock of Buggies ani Harness at special prices. 'v rything in Furniture. See our Baby Car ages and Organs. This is the place to get a good Cook Stove. Our stock ofjDry Goods and Notions will inter est you. J. O. BOAG. YOUR DRINKING WATER IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO YOU. TO GET THE best water you have to go down in the ground for it. We are making a,specialty of Drilling Deep Wells that do not go dry and afford a constant flow of water un contaminated by surface drainingg. Try one of these deep wells. W can drill it for you at reasonable cost. We can drill right through the hardest rock with our new well machine. If your water supply is not satisfactory, let us know about it and we will make it all right for you. Correspon~denc~e inv'ited. We succeed where others fail. R. T. Matthews & Son. flue West Female College 47TH YEAR BEGINS SEPTEMBER 13. Strong Faculty of 5 men, 11 women. 126 pupils from 11 States; 70 boarders. A. B., B. S. and L. I. degrees. Usual extras. Board and tuition $150.00 per year. Ideal place for quiet study, thorough work, sweet Christian influences, and kind personal oversight. For Catalog address REV. JAMES BOYCE, President, 7-5- St Due West, Abbeville Co., S. C. Remeber I AM HEADQUARTERS FOR M~ASON'S Porcelain-lined Quart and 1-2 Gallon Fruit Jars. If you need any, call and see me. I can please you in quality and price. Geo. R. Lauderdale.