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Over 100 Head on Hands. Now is the time to buy your horse or mule. Never in the history of Columbia could you do better than you can now at our stab!es, considering the rise in prices. It is a well known fact that horses and mules are higher, but for the next few days we name prices that are equal to wholesalers' price, prices that will t eclipse any and all competitors, prices that will get your business if you will only hear them. Gregory=Conder Mule Co. 1115 Plain Street, - - - COLUMBIA, S. C. e.......,,,,.,eee*menemEs The Rush is Over Now * Let us repair your * break-downs. - - - U 0 0 * Can give prompt attention to such troubles. U W. 0. McKeown & Sons, * Cornwell, S. C. 0 Hurrah for King Cotton! Cotton is booming, but goods are cheap. So don't Miss your chance to get them before they get higher, and the place is Geo. R. Lauderdale's. COTITON GINNERS A"ND MACHINERY OWNERS Write for prices on the following Babbit Couplings Gauges Lubricators Belt, Gundy Drigs Gauge Cocks Oil Cups Belt, Rubber Drill Pres Hack Saws Oil Cans Belt, Leather Ejeetors Han1mew Fittings Injectors Pipe - D.nes Pulleys Lace Leather Packing all kinds, Shafting; Collars for shafting and anything else in machinery supplies. Columbia Supply Co, - - - - Columbia, S. C. Stands Like a Stone Wall Turns Cattle, Horses, Hogs-is Practically Indestructible AMERICAN q FE.C R . Horses* and Mule ers. Dn fi t s ti s AMERICAN FENCE Buy your new fence for years to come. Get the big, heavy wires, the hinge Joint, the good galvanizing, the exactly proportioned quality of steel that is not too hard nor too soft. We can show you this fence in our stock and explain its merits and superiority, not only in the roll but in the field. Come and see us and get our prices. For sale by R Y. TURNER. To Arrive To= Day One Carload of Horses and Mules Bargains here for cash purchas= ers. Don't fail to see this stock before buying. Prices will be wholly satisfactory and no effort shall be spared to satisfy you. Remember 1 sell the Roc Hil Bug d IJ f gy ,Q, ISTORY OF MT. ZION SOCIETY, nd the College Established Under its ' AuspIces in Winnsboro, S. C. :1 By D. B. McCreight, Publihsed ill The News and lferald in 1867.) No. XX. 1 785. This year opened with air prospects for the academical iterests of the Society. Still, here was need for funds. The ociety urged the Committee to. xe- its every power to gather up be entrances and arrears due by he ,everal members of the organ zation. The Committee was sup )lied with blank notes to be filled )t and signed by those whose -escurces were exhausted by the var, which no doubt was the case ith all. These notes read thus: 'State of South Carolina. "Six months after date I pro uise to pay or cause to be paid to' the Incorporated Mt. Zion Soci etv. or their order, the sum of with lawul interest from this date, it being for value received, this 25th day of February, 1785." The difficulty on the part of the Committee to collect amounts due from the several country mem bers, became a source of sharp corresponderace between the Soci ety and its Committee. In view of the early arrival of Mr. McCaule, a gentleman who was chosen to take charge of the Steward's Hall. This was Mr. Zemp Tolliver Strother. He gave bond in the sum of five hundred pounds sterling, to be paid to- the Directors or Governors, for the faithful discharge of his duty. The following are the articles he entered into "for the boarding, washing, and attending upon all such youths as were then or should afterwards be admitted into the school, viz: "First, That he shall board each scholar at ten guineas per annum, but to charge for the usher's board. Secondly, That he shall provide three wholesome meals every day, well cooked, at first houps; that he shall give his at tendanee of meals, to see that everything is in order, or other wise provide a white man of good character to superintend in his absence. Thirdly, That he shall provide a sufficient quaptity of fire wood, hauled to the school-house, and cut into proper lengths to answer the chimneys. Fourthly, That he shall take care the lesser students' heads are well combed, and kept clean; that he shall pr< cure their clothes to be well washed and ironed, and that in due time, so that they may shift twice a week-their beds and bed ding to be kept clean, and to be made up every morning and their rooms swept. Lastly, That the scholars shall not be accommo dated in a public tavern." The period emb:-aced in this obiiation was one year, beginning the "'Christmas day last" before the date of the bond, which was the 20th of January, 1785. The sureties on this bond were Benja min Harrison anad William Stro ther; the witness, Thcmas Baker. The period embraced in this ob The manner of offering the seal was quite primitive, a small piece of paper, torn from the corner, secured on a line with each signa ture, by a wafer. From the wording of this bond, it is evident that the Committee iad secured the services of a tutor in the interval of Mr. McCaule's acceptance and his arrival to take charge of the school. WVhen the Committee reported to the Soci tv that they would not engage Mr. Israel Fuller, they would soon procure a tutor for that interval of time. But no mention is made in the record who that tutor was. The probability is that it was a Mr. Yomgue. On the 12th of March, official information was sent the So<:iety b the Gommittee. of the arrival of Mr. McCaule and his family in WVinnsboro. This gentleman at once took charge of the school. When Mr. McCaule entered upon his duties. no provision had as vet b)een mad(e for boarding the stdlents at the Steward's Hall. -t that time they boarded at a tavern kept by a Mr. Durphy, or D'Urphy, who came from Rowan Ouunt,' North Carolina. This Lavern stood about the same place o occupied by Mr. William Mtrravs store; it was known for ~.long time afterwards as the "old lack house." Early in the war f 112-14, it was purchased by he late Col. William McCreight, vho in conjunctior. wvith Dr. WV. K. Kirkland. of Charleston, used be material of it for erecting a ctor for the manufacture of agging, etc. In the note given below, Mr. cCaule embodied several -sug estions relative to the duties of he Steward, and sent it to the )irectors in session at Capt. Stro 1er's. Thisi is - a -copy of that 'Mount Sion, April 4th, 11S5. "Gentlemen: As principal, tutor i the schoI beg leave to make he following Report: "1. There is a necessity that the Meward's duty be clearly ascer ained. particularly as to washing, liet, fire wood. bed-dressing. &c. "2. There is an absolute neces ;ity for an ol(d Matron to have the :versight of little masters. ":. There is an apartment of school and college books much wanted. together with maps, globes. and other apparatus. "4. As there is 'a high proba bility that students will crowd in upon us immediately tfter vaca tion, it would be vcil to prepare as nmich rono as possible, and especially a dining hall more con venient than the )resent. It is impossible for the students to make any progess in forming the manners. of bys at table,. while they must diet in a place so much subjected to promiscuous com pany as a tavern." White Oak Notes. A double cottage owned by the Southern Railway Company was burned here Friday night. Alex Bishop and Sam Harrison two employees of the Company were occupying the house. They and their family barely escaped with their lives. Mrs. Sarah Patrick is spending this week with her son, Mr. W. M. Patrick, at Woodward. Mr. Sam Stewart and his sister, Miss Sadie, of Stover have been visiting at their uncle's, Mr. R. L. Stewart, near here. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Nichols of Chester spent seceral days with their brother, Mr. J. E. Nichols, here last week. En route to Flint Hill some days ago I stopped at the home of my kinsman, Mr. F. A. Neil. I found him and family in good health. He had just moved into his new dwelling, which is conveniently arranged and make a fine appearance. This new house stands about 100 yards from the old one, the home of the Neil fanily for more than 100 years. The crops in this section were fairly good. Mr. Neil's corn crop was espesially good, the best he has made in several years. He also has some very line hogs for killing, some of the largest your scribe has seen i~n a long time. DlEATH OF MR. D. C. BRICE. Mr. David C. Brice died at his home near Woodward Tuesday evening Nevember 14, death com in gto him suddenly while sitting in a chair. He was 57 years old and unmarried. He made his home with his sister, Mrs. Nannie Mobley. A brother, J. Y. Brice, of Catawba Junction also sur vives him. His remain were laid to rest in the old Concord Cemeter y. The pall bearers were: W. M. Harvey, R. M. Brice, R. L. Stewart, L. Brice, T. W. Lewis, and J. H. Neil. Peace to his ashes. N. Danger in Fall Colds. Fall colds are liable to hang on all winter leaving the seeds of pneumuonia, bronchitis or consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar cures .uickly and pre vents serious results. It is old and re liable, tried and tested, safe and sure, contains no opiates and will not con stipate. Sold by MLcMaster Co. Thanksgiving Joys. The Almighty Father has bless ed our Southland, bountifully, this Season. Our fields have yielded their icrease. Cotton is King once more, and is doing his best to make the land smile under his beneficent reign. And rejoicing ourselves, do not let us forget the hundreds of little fatherless children gathered into our Orphanages. Let us make this year the best they ever had. Send money that answereth all things. In our own plenty, do not let us forget to spread the table of those who have nothing. It was Job who said: "If I have eaten my morsel, myself alene and the Fatherless have not eaten thereof, then let mine arm fall from the shoulder-blade and mine arm be broken from the bone. A HAPPY" lOME Is one where health abounds. With impure blood there cannot be good health. With a disordered LIVEft there cannot be good blood. Tt t's Pills evivify the torpid L.IVER and restore ts natural action. A healthy LIVER means pure boo.----. Pure blood meatns health. Health means happiness. 'k n Substi+tte All Druggits. Beautifying the Homes of the country and the towns will be one of the happiest results of the wave of pros perity that has swept over the South on account of eleven cents cotton. The paint brush on the outside and the inside will accomplish wonders in making the hone an attractive place. But there is needed something more than brushing up the out side to make the home the ideal place. The furnishings on the inside must be of such a character as to add, not only to the attractive appearance of the home, but its comforts as well. Furnishing the neces sary furnishings for the interior of the home from the kitchen to the parlor and all the way through is our part in making it Home, Sweet Home. And the beauty of it is that it is within the reach of all to 'have the interiors of their homes meet these ideals. Just a visit here will con vince you that your money has its Great est Purchasing Power in Furniture right here at this store, which has so long en joyed a most enviable reputation of being The Furniture Store of Fairfield county. And as for the size of the stock, the eye will take in at a glance how com pletely your wants in the way of up=to=date furnishings have been anticipated. Run down this list and then come and see for yourself that things are just as advertised. Bedroom Suites from $15.00 to $50.00. Bar gains in these all along the line. Dressers from $5.00 to $30.00. These at spe= cially close prices. Iron Beds from $4.50 to $15.00. No such stock of these carried elsewhere in the county. Centre Tables from $1.00 to $8.00. Extension tables at close prices. Tables for ev'ry room in the house. Beds, Cotton Mattresses and Spring Mattesses at bargain prices. r COOK STOVES. Can't be beat on these at other place in the whole county. What few heaters left on hand go at red prices for the next ten days. 10 Dozen Split Cane Chairs at reduce The Biggest Lot of Rockers in town, chance of any one else doing bett you in this line. Remember that Furniture is our onl ment and you can get the advan special attention to this one thin our part. Furniture repaired h too, at reasonable prices an in prompt order. OUR UNDERTAKING DEPA receives the closest attention in e particular. For Furniture come to the Old Reliabl Winnsboro, S. C;