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y- '■*'» *r' ~'v v’ J ^ -Sii! ■. •' » v.;* >. •At'riaB* ysaggik' vmjLwrjui. jjui. u. !*,.rn LUl/AL INl’ELLIGENCii. I fHc i^uidpHuts ffmJ the Spectators. ,7 . I Mucli credit is due the indefatigable THrBKVV, MARCH »#. i i t mm. 'committee qf arrangements for the success of the occasion. jfow AdvertUemenr*. Flour—D. It. Flcnniben. Citation—J. R. Boyles, Judge of •Probate. Local Brief*. —Registration for the tamnfcipal election to be held on Monday, com- incuccs to-day. —Cheap and reliable—Wundo Fer tilizer, Wando Acid, Ash Element. For sale by Calcwell & Landerdale. * —Be sure to read the new advertise ment of Mr. D. It. Elemifkcn. It will ■be fonnd very iidci’csting. —The universal Opinion is that the ‘masquerade bail was an entire succc'gs. The managers are to be congratulated. —The City Council of Cotnmbia have taken action lookimr to remitting r ~ n tlie tine imposed upon Mr. James Herron. —Mr. Neil is about to weet a Msek- smfth shop on bis lot on Washington 'street, about midway between Con gress and Vanderhorst. — Leave your orders with Caldwell & Lauderdale for standard Fertilizers Waudo and Saluda Guanos, Acid, ait tit, &o. * —Proceedings htiVc been comnieuedd, to transfer the case against Mr. W. B. Cash, for carrying concealed weapons, to the United States Court. —Buy tl.o New High Arm Davis Vertical Feed Sewing Machine, the most perfect working and the lightest running‘■nmchitte-made. For sale by <J. O. Boag. It* —The postofficc <vak closed On Wed nesday (except for 'the delivery of mails) in respect to the memory of the late PosUnastec Geiicral Howe. — We have only a few .tons of Acid Phosphate on hand. Wc sell thO high est grade Acid in the market. Any parties Wishing to use it will call at once and leave their orders at the office of II. J. McCarlcv & Co. * '' Chun Mektixg.—We are anthorized to state that i meeting of tho Munici pal Democratic Club will take place in the Town Hall this evening, to make dominations for Intcndant and War dens of Winnsboro for the ensuing year. It is especially uVged that all members of the Club, and all persons Wishing to join, be promptly on hand. The meeting will bo called to order at eight o’clock. Tiik Ridgeway School.—The Grad ed School building at Ridgeway is nearly completed. 'The building is sixty feet long by twenty-live feet wide, has three doors, thirteen win dows, a tell and belfry, patent desks, aiui an elevated platform for the teacher. The entire building will be painted throughout. It will stand as a monqmcnt to the enlightened lib- erality of the citizens of'Orti 1 neighbor town. Professor B. McClure is now in charge^ and has forty pupils. Until the school building is completed, exer cises are held in Mrs. Coleman’s brick residence! Th» Masquerade Ball. On Tuesday evening the beauty and chivalry of Winnsboro assembled in Thespian Hall. The ball Was the occa sion of the assemblage and high an ticipations intoxicated every heart. By 7.30 p. tih tho ball was brilliantly lighted, and in a short time streams of spectators and masked participants indiStirirtiinately wended their way to the scene of action. All necessary and thoughtful preparations were made by the committee of arrangements; un excellent band ft-oiit Columbia had been engaged for the occasion and were promptly on hand ready to per forin their part of the evening’s pro gramme; carriages were in attendance StJWDA r SCHOOL COJi VEXTIOy. At the request of the Rev. R. R. Vann, I have consented to undertake to organize a Union Snliday Schotd Convention in Fairfield county. To attain unto this desirable end, the fol lowing-named gentlemen arc respect fully invited to meet me at the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South, in Winnsboro, on SaVurday licforo the fourth Sunday in April, the 21st, at 10 o’clock, a. m.: KcV. J. K. McCain, Dr. S. W. Book hart, Rev. D. E. Jordan, Rev. John T. ChaTtacrs, Rev. W. W. Williams, Rev. Charles G. Bradford, Rev. W. W. Mffbr, Rev. T. W. Melli- ehamp, ReV. It. It. Vann, Messrs. R. H. Jcnntiings, L. M. Yarborough, A. S. Dooglass, J. E. McDonald, J. N. Center, Lnpo and Mr. . The business to be transacted on the aboVe-incntioved day will be some what after the following order: First, to select the place and time for the Convention to meet. Secondly, to se lect subjects for discussion, and assign the same to gentlemen whose duty it shall be to ptepare an essay or an ad dress on the same> to be delivered at the Convention. And thirdly, to draft rules and regulations for the govern ment of the Convention. We respectfully request every igen- tlcmnu Whose name is mentioned in the above list, toexercise ids intellectu al faculties in the line of thought sug gested in this communication. Then we may reasonably hope that the out- doBVe will be a unique programme, | even though it is culled from the many subjects and plans presented for the consideration of the executive com mittee, and not the work of one mind. Still it is possible, though .not proba- thc courtesy of the recent visitors— Messrs. J. C. Robertson and I). P. Crosby. Having found these oranges exceedingly delicious, and beard in addition thereto of the fatness of that land as abb re, be is fully prepared to understand why so many people who are plagued with “consumption” are resorting (hither. - A correct solution of the firkt problem, presented some time since to the younger' readers of The News and Herald, was received from Mr. J'. E. Blair, of Blair’s, this CountyT To Inin, (hercfoVe, the palm i's awarded. Ilfs answer, obtainable by Alligation Al ternate, is one coNr, one hog, five sheep, twenty-uinq lambs, thirty-three turkeys, twelve geese, five ducks and tweuty-fiAir chickens. The answer to the second, by “double position” or “approximation” is, omitting frac tions: A, 87.69 acres, at $2.28 per acre; B, 112.31 acres, at $f .78 per acre, in connection, Mr. I). B. Busby begs fb acknowledge the coUVtefey of an excellent suggestion from a young tmv.i of Winnsboro, seventeen years of age. Briefly, that suggestion is, to present prizes, to be paid oVit of an entrance fee (of about ten cents) to the first successful competitors. These “ilems” being already too lengthy; the details will be presented in the next issue, it the good editors may permit. In the meantime, young friends, try your skill on the following problems: 1. Express the precipe vultie dif 1-7 decimally. 2. Represent the value 1 with a sin gle digit other than 1. 3. What number, multiplied by 4, the product divided by 3, the quotient Inulliplicd by 5, the product decreased by 9, and the remainder increased by 73, equals 4? Solutions addressed to D. B. Busby, Feastervillc, S. C., will receive polite attention, and the names ’of the sue- BUCKEYE MOWEBS I '■cJfe: Buy the Palmetto Wagon ok ULYSSE G. DESPORTES. J. F. M'MASTER & CO., AGENTS, WINNSBORO, S. C. 1383 GROCERIES! GROCERIES! ble, for biie turn'd to select all the sub- ccssful competitors Will be published jects and draft such a set of rules and regulations as to commend them to the sixteen gentlemen of tho executive committee, and thereby obtain their consent to the adoption of the saine as the programme of the Convention. Please, gentlemen, act according to the above suggestion, and when we meet it will not require much time to complete mtr programme. I am, sirs, yours truly, E. G; Price. Winnsboro, S. C., March 2G, 1883. ITESIS FROM EE ASTER VI HE. —During the heavy wind on the night of Hie 15th hist., Capt. D. 11. Feastcr had the misfortune to lose two of his best milch cows, by tiife falling of his cow-house. —Mrs. Mettle Dye recently slaught ered a hog six and one-half months old, which betted 210 pounds. It is in The News and Herald at the end of next month. D. b. b. Seasonable Hint:! 5532$ E&. HI -TCfcJ G. jZ 1383 —Invalid mothers, weak cbildfei), ner vous ami fretful Infants Me lienefttted by using Brown’s Iron Bitters, llanidess but i efficacious. * SPRING SPRING Spring R CMXESS XOTICES. A Doleful Tate. Here I ain, dosed almost to sickening pills and powders. death with I’ve been so ....... „„„ ii filled with strong griping medicines that I am unhappy, dyspeptic and gloomy. Hold my friend; try a bottle of Norman’s Neu tralizing Cordial. It will care you and re store you to good spirits and a happy ex istence. Beni on Record. Mr. Simon Hunt, Merchant, Mountain Rest, S. U., says: “1 doubled my order for Norman’s Neutralizing Cordial in four days. It has given entire satisfaction among my customers and those who use it once are convinced that it is just what is claimed for it.” SPRING SPRING Last Appeal.—Looking to your own interest is one of the first laws of nature Therefore having granted liberal indul- thought the Corner could get fat by I k'vnce.to my custmmMs. they u.ust not eom attending to its hogs. —Prof. Chas. A. Laughlin has re moved from the “Means Place” to plain if they find, after Hie IPU) of Februa ry, their Recounts in other hands for imme- (tiute collection, with cost' aridr'd; In the future payment will positively be required when bills come due, regardless of prices Peake Station, near Alstom where we ! bcil 1 1 .? t< *, ) 1< ?'T to sel ,‘ or rtfimt billS , and bank debts to Pay first. SO it will be are gratified to learn he has the prom ise of a line academy. —A larger area of oats than usual has been sown. Both wheat and oats arc looking well. Recently-cleared lands are seen on every side; and the indications are that a more extensive sySteut will be tiled this coming sea son. —The measles have reduced the attendance of the Purity (colored) school, taught by Jas. J. Trapp, near Feastcrville, from ninety-six to sixty- ciglit. William Mobley, a pupil of said school, bad his jaw broken a few 1 days since by the kick of a mule. —The Corner Democrats have been getting bow-legged with fright under the proximity of a Greenback Nemesis, hi your interest to come and settle at once, in order that 1 may do likewise. Thin in my lunl appeal. I. SIMPSON; Dentist. Now fs the time to bu^ Garden Tools such ae Long Handle Spade Forks, Dig gers, Rskrs; ete. FA RHUS© TOOLS. Meikles Two-Horse Steel.find Iron Plows, three styles, of single Trent Foot Stocks; Handleu anu Brades Hoes; Sidglc Trees: Lap Rings, Clevises, Grass Rods, Heel Bolts, Tracc4 of all kinds, llames and 1 /■'vt tt> ■\.TT?'V\7' C r P/Af~'L r rAir Hame Strings, Plow Blades. UUK JNEW blUGK UP 13 OROCFRIF.S, I still keep the Magnolia Hams, Break fast Strips, Beef, Bologna Sausage, Bacon, Lard, Grits, Goshen Butter. I have recently put in a lot of COOKIXG STOVES, And invite attention to my “Lo<\” “Cot ton Plant,” “So, Friend” and “Rill Arp” styles, from $9.00 up * . A fyll line of Kitchen Goods and Tin ware. I have three fine Side Bar Buggies and one Canopy Top Basket Phajtbn, which 1 will sell low for the money. J. H. CTTMJilJr«S. WE CAN ONLY ENUMErAtB A FEW ARTICLES NOW ON HAND: NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES. SUGAR. COFFEE. Green. COFFEE, Roasted. CANNED GOODS. SODA CRACKERS. DEEP^EA MACKEREL, in cans. BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. OATMEAL. FLOUR, all grade*. SYRUPS. H \MS. CHEESE. MACARONI. PICKLES. GEIIIjID i^iss fot^toes. t . Also Ilo'e&i Plows, Trace Chains, llames, Back Bands, Buckets, Brooms, etc. It & BliRINC impossible to mention all, but “Call for what you want and pay for what you git” J. II. HARDEN & BRO. IS ARRIVING DAILY. who, report says, rides around with four pistols in Ids boots, two in ids vcst-pockts, and ni telling how many STATE OF. SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD; By J. It. BOYLES, Enq., Probate fudga "VITHEREAS, David M. Kelley hath made Y V suit to me to grant him letters of administration of the estate and effects of Abram Munroc, deceased: These are, therefore, to cite, and admon ish all and singular the kindred and cred itors of the said Abram Munroe, de ceased, that they be and appear before me. in the Court of. Probate, to 1>8 held at Fairfield Cofirl House, S. C., on the 12th day of April next after publication here of, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administratioti should not he granted. Given under my hand, this 2«th day of March, Anno Domini lss.fi. Published ou Hie 2SIh day of Marclij 1883, in The News and Herald. J. R. BOYLES, Mar 29-fxl Judge of Probate. SPRING upon the ladies, and by 8.30 p. in. all i in his hat! We do trust the consunt- was in readiness, the signal was given ing wrath of Achilles may relent, and and the “ball began a rolling,” and on it roiled until t!ie drowsy hours of morn ing were ushered in by tiie tired step and the languid eye, to say nothing of leave to our Corner pddplc the beauti ful symmetry of tiieif shanks. —The residence of onr esteemed pastor, the Rev. J. D. Mahon, was the Irrepressible crowing of the cock, j forcibly takeil possession of a few davs It was certainly a brilliant, varied find amusing spectacle. Among the gentlemen the number of horrid, grotesque and clownish figures were jiiore numerous than is usual on such occasions, and many and rich were tho comments as tliey gracefully flitted by from end to end and side to side. Con- spicrions among them was the hoary- headed, gray-bearded Rip Van Win kle, and occasionally we imagined we spied tho aisthetic form of Oscar Wilde as be bowed and scraped In his own days since by certain parties unknown to the law, and himself and helpless family snbjeCted to — ail immense pounding. Having recovered from their surprise, he and his family suc ceeded, after a fierce legomachic strug gle, in dislodging the raiders, tfiany ot whom—must I blush to say?—were ladies, and in capturing, together wilh a portion of the military chest contain ing “currency”, the whole of the com missary stores, consisting of flour, sugar, molasses, pepper, soda, spice, mM? peculiar and magnificent style. Who nutmeg, dried fruit, rice, butter, pota- that gentleman was it is not our pur- j toes, coffee, hams, corn, wheat cakes pose to say. The ladies were general- and Various other uifmentionablo nick- ly more effectually disguised than the : nacks, thought of Only by lady com- gentiemeu,- and very few, if any, were missariats. In view of tho fact that recognized by even the shrewdest of no harm was sustained, and that tlie the spectators^ Their costumes were spoils of the war fell into his hands, of every variety of color and design.- be will doubtless take no steps to pros- Sotno were beautiful and lovely, others 1 ecute these raiders, of the most laughable nature. At 10.3d I —Messrst D. P. ami J. II. Crosby the ladies were all arranged ou one 1 returned a few days since from r lofida. ®ide and the gentlemen on the other i They report those people “as flonrish- and all nnmasked, after which tho ing as a young bay tree,” amFbusiness A FRESH SUPPLY OF VERY FINE FLOUR JUSf RECEIVED. EVERY SACK WARRANTED BY D. It. FLENNIKEN. I hrtve now in stoBk a full iinb Of Farmiiijr Implements; such as Plows; Trace Chains, devices, i Shovels, Breast Chains, Heel Screws. Spades, Back Bauds; Lap Rings; Swedes Iron, Grindstones, Axes. Ferguson & Blount’s Iron Foot Plow Stocks. SEED IRISH POT A TOES AS!) GAUD EX SEEDS. My stock of GROCERIES Will aL ways be kept np with nothing but FIRST-CLASS GOODS. A large lot of FiNE FLOUR; bought before the recent advance, cheap by the barrel. Fresh supply of “Snow flake” Crackers. ONLY CASH TRADE SOLICITED. Just opened a fine line of MEN’S, YOUTHS’ •an. ^and— BOYS’ SUITS; -—in— NEW AND DESIRABLE STYLES. COTTON IS LOW, —BUT— B. SUGENHBIMER’S PRICES A1TE VERY MUCH LOOT ER. I HAVE never had any liking for great “blowing” in adverttevmehtfl, .but depended rather upon selling goods at such prices as to satisfy my old customers and draw many new ones. . . . ■ , I still intend to adopt tlie same plan, and I feel sure that I can come fully up td every assertion 1 make. It is Impossible to give the prices of the numerous goods 1 navi instore. Bull quote: PIEDMONT HOMESPUN, the best in the market, at 7 cents per yarA CALICOES at 5, <> and 7 centsr-tlie iast figure for the best SHOES in great variety and at prices to suit anybody; CLOTHING of all syles and at all prices. My stock of STAPLE AND FANCY GltOCERlESi Winfis, Lhinors, etc., will be sold at correspondingly low prices, and I shall always b« pibfised to show mV goods. Give me a call at BEATY A BRO.’S OLD STAND. B. STTG-EOSTtCEIIMEE,. n 5 '." Remember the piaee—Old Stand of Beaty & Bro. 1883. 1883. A HAPPY HE! EAR TO AIL ■at R. M. HUEY. We Have Received Our LADIES’ HATS . o-r>wT t-o The long anticipated holiday rush has come and gono, nnd the New Ycc^ Of THE LA 1 EST S I YLES,; With its hidden future lias clhwned upon us; and as I intend to use my utmost j endeavors to merit in future the very liberal patronage that hfis been extended - ~ TT i to me the past year, by consulting at all times the interests of fey customer*, I r RDM r Ir 1 BEJN GENTS U P. take this opportunity of announcing that front this date my present stock bf A call from all is respect fully solicited; P. LAjYEECKER S' BRO. SALE AND FEED STABLES. MEAL. MEAL. NORMAN’S CORDIAL* x -MARK- . * A BtntBsad effectual Remedy for the cere of O. all Irregularities and disorder! of the Stom ach and Bowela, whether In children or adnlta. It la acceptable to tho Stomach without being 0 Fro£ptlyreUeVluir Dysentery.DUrrboaa,Gboi- Cnoteta Infantum, y^jf^heStomacIt! dancing continued until 3 o’clock. Twenty-two ladies, all of Winns- boro, participated on tho occasion re ferred to, and twenty-five gentlemen from town and six visitors, viz: Messrs. J. E. Taylor, of Lancaster; active, with a steady demand for labor ers, especially in the common and mOshanical occupations. Mr. Samuel McLfirkin, Son of onr most highly esteemed physician, remained there in business. At tho time of their visit, A FRESH SUPPLY OF THfc VERY BEST QUAALITY, just RECEIVED -BY- D. E. FleHniken. LOOK OUT! KOfiSES, MAKES A8I) MULES. the Stomach and Boweld fronTrelaxatlon of tha Intaalinea or a change of food or watar. XrOXbSfJLXT'S * NEbTRALIZlMO CORDIAL Is tz ptssssnt sad hirsts? ** berry Wine. Does not contain Opium and will not constipate. Specially recom mended for Boa si erne— and Teething Children. -J' ?rtce 35c. and Si.00 per bottle. Sfeid b% and DnUn <* EZ0EL8I0B OKEKIOAL 00, Sate Proprietors, WalballA. I. C. U.S.A. FALL AND WINTER GOODS * Will be sold at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, In order ib inai« preparation for a more extended Spring and Summer TRADE THAN HERETOFORE. Please call and examine ray stock before making yonr pltrchascs ns prices will convince you that I mean just what I promise In tbt* Udvertisemctre, Thanking my friends for their very liberal feud gratifying iavbrs,' I Wish you ail a happy and prosperous New Year. L. SAMUELS. t E. A. Avery, of Rock Hill; J. W.. the people were luxuriating in all the Dunovant, J. Q. Hood, J. L. Sim- earliest kinds of berried, fruits, vegc* package. At the Drug Store of W. E. AIKEN. mons and Wm. T. Robison, Jr., of Chester. The number of spectators has been variously estimated at from 160 to 200. We do not hesitate to say that the masquerade was a grand success, mid Its many enjoyable features will long ke remembered with pleasure both by MULES! MULES ! tables, corn, beaus, tomatoes and water melons. Florida, hitherto known as the romantic “Land of Flowers”, with the ffcbled “Fountain of Perpetual Youth”, Is now rather becoming the modern “Hesperidoan Garden of Gold- en Apple”. For . bwtot eel. of H ABK,ag — these apples the reporter is indebted to x I HAVE just received one carload of fine KENTUCKY MULES, well broke and young, which will be sold as CHEAP as they can be bought in this place. G. W. C Mch 24-fx2w TRAWFORD. ‘WAT ULYSSE G. DESPORTES. J. E. McDonald. C. A. Douglass. McDonald & douglass, Attorney* at Lew, No. 3, Lew Benge, WINNSBORO, S. C. Practice in all the State Courts. English Saddles fob 95, 96, 97 and fib; Kentucky Spring Seat Saddles for I IS. ULYSSE U. DESPORTES. TWENTY-TWO l ead of fat Kentucky mules jusl arrived in addition to stock on hand. Broke and unbroke mules from three to six years md. I also have several ;ood pairs of horses J3id some tine eoui- dned horses, well gaited and tine drivern, and some good (hares and a lot of. plug mules, which 1 will sell cheap for OA81I, or on time until next fall, by persons mak ing me satisfactory papers, either by whole sale or re tali. Great inducements offered to cash buyers. 1 defy competition. A. WILLIFORD. Winnsboro, S. C., Feb. 6, 1883 —Yv'c have only fifty tons of Mon- Arch Guano on hand, having sold one hundred and fifty tons up to date. All parties wishing to nse this high grade fertilizsr will do well to leave their orders at once at the office of R. J. McCarley X Co. • REDUCTION IN CLOTHINGi im 'm^*— I will close out my winter stock of TwIVl 1 H at KEDU< :ED PRICES, in ordef to make room for £ large stock of SPEIISrGr CLOTHINGI. Men’s, Boyfi’ ahd Youths’ SuitV; Fine line of Overcoats! at good bargains. Be sure to call at ML. KINARD’S. OPPOSITE GRAND CENTRAL, COLUMBIA, S. CU 1 1 -4 JfNtQ THE CROSBY MILITARY INSTITCTE. Don’t but a Wagon until tou see us. It will pay yon. ULYSSE G. DESPORTES. S. B. BTOBY, A. H., PBINCIPAL. FE AS TER VILLE, A. C. Send roa Cibcueabs. —Messrs. R. J. McCarley So Oo. sell,' besides the Monarch, the Crown Guano —an aminoniated alkaline phosphate. This guano is especially adapted to red clay lands. The ammonia Ming les-v seiied and phosphate and potash boil producers being increased. Tfy it * It is a fact, wb w$.l sbll tou jC Wagon or Buggy for less than anyone bf town. ULYSSE Q. DESPORTES. .. Opes Buggies at 937 and 945, at ' w* rmzm ■ y- W ■'J/'