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\ LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. "WEDNESDAY, JXN'E <), : : : : : 18SG. Terms ok The News and Herald.? Tri-weekly edition, four dollars per annum, in advance. Weekly edition, two dollars per annum in advance: two dollars and i fifty cents per annum, if not paid in advance. Kates for Advertising.?One dollar * per inch (solid minion) for the first insertion, and fifty cents per inch for each su!>i sequent insertion. These rates apply to advertisements of even' character, and are payable strictly in advance. Obituaries ;.in"i tributes of respect are charged for as i M-n-fiorru nntiwn ;iml ? simple announcements of deaths, are pub!Wn-d free, and are solicited. Liberal terms l??r contract advertisements. N??v ,i<5vert:?;fiiieiiT!?. Milch Cows?A. Williford & Co. * Proposals?J. II. Cummings, Chairman. f School Tax Notice?J. C. Caldwell, ' Clerk. For County Commissioner?Many Friends. The Memorial Association?Mrs. H. A. Gaillard, President. W J.ochi Brlet*. ' ?Court meets on the 14th instant. Judge Frasier will preside. ?A line lot of spring chickens were on the market 011 Tuesday, and brought good prices. ?Ripe peaches have appeared 1*11 the Columbia market. We have heard of none in this county as yet. ? Wednesday was an eventful day in the life of President Cleveland, as it marked the last day of his bachelorhood. ?The board of County Commissioners was in session on Tuesday. Xo business of spccial importance was ^ transacted. ?Farmers from every section of the county inform us that labor this year is better than usual, and laborers are plentiful. R.iofl' fr ? ixi8 new scuic vi Bro. is nearing' completion. When finished it will be one of the handsomest stores 111 town. ?The campaign is about to open, and all who desire to keep up witL the political news of the State and county, * should subscribe to The News and Herald. Terms, weekly $2.u0 per year, tri-weekly $4.00 in advance. , ?Sheriff McCarlcy received another boarder from the western section of the county on Tnc-day. The prisoner is > charged with u ceny of live stock, and will have an opportunity of showing his " " 1 Onnt'/ioohino- (Pnn f)f xouuuunue tit mc ... ? Court. ?The young ladles of town are practising almost daily for a broom drill which will come off at an early day. They present a most formidable array, and would compel any company of gentleman to surrender to their arms without much difficulty. ?Trial Justice Cathcart was engaged a few days ago in the trial of a I case of assault ana Dattery, 111 wiuuu the battery was committed with the head. Of coarse he was a negro, and in reply why he used his head, he said that was what he "font wid." He was acquitted. How the time to get a good Cincinnati Open or Top Buggy, ThreeSoring Wagou, Turnout Seat Buggy, Platform Spring or Farmer's Wagon, with snafts or pole, Single or Double Harness, cheap for cash or bankable apper, from J. O. Boag. * ?The number of liens indexed by the Clerk of the Court to date, shows a wonderful decrease in the number up to the same date last year. The declaration of the last Legislature may perhaps be the cause of the decrease, but for some time our merchants have looked upon it as ratner poor security . ? Most of our merchants on the the 1st inst commenced closing- their places of business in the evening at & six o'clock. For several years this has been their custom, in order that their clerks may have an opportunity of o hrA?fh nf fresh air * c* <ltviv Vft ? - ? daring the pleasant summer evenings. Customers will govern themselves accordingly, and make their purchases before the hour for closing. f ?Mrs. Boag has now opened her stock of Spring and Summer Millnerv, to which she respectfully invites the inspection of her friends and patrons generally. Call early and be suited. A fall stock of Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Xotions, Groceries, and everyf thing usually found in the general * merchandise line. All to be found at the store of J. O. Boag, as low as the lowest. * Death.?Walter Eugene, the infant son of Capt. and Mrs. J. R. Boyles, died at an early honr on Saturday morning, of congestion of the brain. The funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church. The family have the hearty sympathy of their many friends. Farmers' Meeting.?There will bea meeting of the farmers of Gladden's Grove Township on Saturday the 19th inst., at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of organizing a Farmers' Club, and to elect delegates to the County Convention. We will meet at McCrorey's store. W. S. Hall. JuneSflx2 Personal.?Dr. J. B. Davis, formerly sheriff of this county, but for the past three years a resident of Texas, returned to Fairneld on Monday. He is not much pleased with the West, and much prefers living in South Carolina. We arc informed that he will not return to Texas. His many friends in the county are glad to wel come mm o&civ. uautu iuuuiy and State. Fkom Abroad.?It is always interesting to know what others say of our citizens when they go abroad. "We clip from a leading Alabama paper the following complimentary notice of our efficient School Commissioner: Dr. Boyd, of South Carolina, is visiting his daughters, Mrs. Traylor and Mrs. Edwards. It was indeed edifying to form the acquaintance of such a genial scholar as Dr. Boyd. He was sent as a delegate from Scuth Carolina to the Baptist Convention recently held in Montgomery. ?Without beautiful "hair no ivoruan is beautiful. Is your hair falling off or faded? The loss is vital. Parker's Hair Balsam will preserve your hair and give bacic its gloss and vouthful color. Clean, elegant, perfect, ^events dandruff. * Our Political Aspirants. ? It! seems that our politicians are rather ! i | slow in declaring themselves candi- j i ! dates. In other counties the ball is in j motion, and in one county a half dozen ; : candidates are out fur one office. The | < public i- anxiously awaiting the action ; of tiie candidates announcing them- 1 i >elvcs, and think that it is high time j' j that they were letting the fact be j i known that they will seek polil j icai honors 111 me approacnm^ | campaign. There is nothing like j * j getting out early and having your | ] ; name discussed. Who will follow the i < I announcement already made? 11 ? i ( j Free Traders in Session*.?'The ! | Free Trade Association met in Colum- j, : bia on Wednesday, to hear the esssays ' j of members appointed at the last meet-! j ing, and to transact any other business j 1 which might come properly before j 1 jit. Out of a membership of about j ! seventy-five, there were about a dozen , ! present. Several of the gentlemen j j I appointed to read essays were absent. : The small attendance is no evidence j that our people do not feel an interest i. in their cause. The time was, we j ^ think-, a bad selection, as it is the !, ! 1 " ' | i j busiest season of the year, and many i ^ | who might, under other circum- i, ! ] j stances attend, could not at this time. ! f i Agitation is the ?chief weapon of the j j ! Association, and if properly used will: ^ | accomplish much good. ^ j ^ The Memorial Association*?As j : i will be seen by a notice in this issue of i( i the pauer there will be a meeting of j ^ [ the Fairfield Memorial Association 0:1 j 1 j Tuesday, June 15, at 6 p. m., at the j t | Thespian IlalL All members and all j 1 j ladies interested in perpetuating the '' | celebration of Memorial Day in our : ^ ! midst arc earnestly requested to at- j 1 I tend. The Association now numbers ; | but thirty; from these two active |1 j members have been lost by removal j 1 I from the county. It is hoped many 1 I ' new names will be added to the list, * j and the Association placed on a firmer | basis than it has beer, heretofore. It, ( | is the desire of the ladies not only to j ( i keen the srraves of our soldiers' green ! , I on Memorial Day, but as soon as itrj j can be accomplished to ercct a lasting ! I monument to their deeds and inemery. J j | Another Bachelor Gone.?In the i ! great struggle against flic common |( | enarnv, woman, the onlv honorarv ! 1 " !T I member of the Bachelors' Protective ! i Union has followed after a desperate j 1 ! struggle. Soon after the election of j j Mr. Cleveland to the Presidency, ho ; : : was elected an honorary member of i' i the B. P. U. of this this place. Little i ( i 14 j did the organization suspect that in the i I brief space of fourteen months he i 5 * > - t.~ 1 M, ' ( j WOUIU. UU uumuureu vvliu luuoi; uiivv | I were, and in doing so, fail to meet the i 1 | requirement?of the coiia'itution, which j 1 makes it obligatory upon him to "set;J upv those whom he leaves behind, j 1 I The action of their deceased brother j 1 should be a dreadful warning to those I 1 whom he left behind, and unite them 3 more closely in their grand struggle ( for liberty and freedom. ^ r Destructive Hail.--A brief men- t tion was made some days ago of a j destructive hail storm, which visited c the entire western section of our f county the latter part of last week. ( It turns out that it was even more j destructive than was first supposed. ? From a gentleman who has been re- r cently visiting in that section, we learn r that the storm extended along the r ? ? entire side of the county, carrying ^ destruction in its track. Farmers I j iiYIUii ncai iut u aii.i \/yui o\.o wi?vi iuvi> p crops almost entirely swept away by the heavv floods a few weeks ago, and ? 7 now the hail-storm has destroyed i most of the crops on up-Jands. The j cotton crop, which was so promising, ' has been almost a total loss, and in j many instances will be plowed np and j planted in some oilier crop. In some I places hail conld be gathered up by the j ! hatfnll. All that is left of the corn crop is the simple stalk without [ leaves. This is certainly very discouraging to our agriculturalists, but ! thev should not become disheartened, j In the long run it may be the best, as it will turn their attention to some other crop than cotton. It seems that j all agree in saying that that section of j the county has suffered more from the j f | hail than from the floods. It is not " i yet two late to make a fine crop, and i we hope that by proper management j the sufferers will be able to regain ( | their loss. c m \ ! A Counterfeiter Arrested.?Sev- j : cral counterfeit dollars in coin having i ! been passed 011 different parties in * i town during1 the past month, and sus- j | jricion pointing to one Sam Barber, s i colored, who had been suspected some \ ] time before by Deputy United States < I Marshal J. "W. McCreight and Mr. t i W. B. Gilbert, Chief of Police, a! ] ; warrant for Sam?s arrest was taken ;' i out by Deputy McCreight 011 last; 1 i 'Phnrstlav. and on Saturday the ac- J i ~ j - cased was arrested by II. Y. Milling, : deputy sheriff, and Mr. W. B. Gilbert, j He appeared very much surprised, and I wanted to know what he had done, i j I J I When told of his crimc, he took a J j money purse from his pocket and | j j started to hand it to his brother who 5 j was standing close by, but being pre-; j | vented by the officers who had him in < | custody, he made several desperate < attempts to liberate himself, at the ] same time throwing the purse off from ^ him, telling his brother to get it. Mr. R. E. Ellison happened to be on hand, i and picked it up. As soon as Mr. j Gilbert got his chain nippers rightly J j fastened on Sanvs wrist he was j J j brought to his knees, and said he j 1 | would give up. After being com- j | mitted to jail the purse was opened in j j j his presence and six counterfeit dollars ! i j precisely the same as those passed in j i | town were found in it. On bei'ig j1 asked where he got them, Sam stated ;: that he got them from a man in Charles- j: ion. This same Sam Barber not long i' since served out a term in the State j ^ TT? Ml I penitentiary :or iorgery. xie win now have a chance to spend awhile in I a similar institution at Albany, 2s. Y. j i I ?Food for the brain and nerves that will j; invigorate the body without intoxicating, is |' what we need in these days of rush and i ( worry. Parker's Tonic restores the vital . energies, soothes the nerves, and brings 1 1 good* health quicker than any thing you ' can use. * *f Changing- tiie Guage.?To change ! ilic guage of a railroad nearly two . hundred miles in length is no easy job, i bat on Tuesday the authorities of the j Richmond & Danvilic >y$iein in about ! eight hours completed this work on the ! South Carolina Division of the system, j Oil Monday a special train passed 1 r.v..r :r.r. it.sii! iHt.tri 1jutiiiid" an extra | force of hands, leaving about eight i workman to evc-rv three miles of track, who had been supplied with extra j cooked rations for die work. The j north-bound pas>enger train on Moil- [ Jay, as soon as it arrived at Charlotte, 1 turned round and started back to j Columbia and was the last train to : pass over the broad gauge. As soon j is it passed over the road the hands i ivere at liberty to commence work, j and the rapidity with which they corn- i ;)!eted it shows that they understood j their business. By daylight on Tues- i ' ? 1 t/i flirt ctnud. i .IllV Illuming lIlC uv/ liiv j ird gauge had been completed along i :he line at this place, and by one! rclock a special train passed over the :oad. The regular north-bound pas-j senger train arrived almost on time, j jut as a consequence of all the cars I jeing in Columbia, there was no down j ,rain. Ou "Wednesday all trains were j mining over the road on schedule | ime. We do not know that it will, ! jut think it very reasonable to suppose : h.ir. since the chrunre. Ireiirht rates ' will be reduccd to some extent, as it j relieves the company of the necessity i )f loading and re-loading northern | ireight, which could not come directly ! hrough o!i account of the dilierent j gauges. The recent change makes | ivhat is known a> the standard gang:*, | md is the gauge of all Northern and | Eastern roads, :i:M is about, three ! nches narrower than the broad gauge, i In about a week ten thousand rnilc> of rack was changcd to correspond tu i1 he standard gauge. It was a gigantic i i oicce of work, but has been mkccss- j | "ally carricd out. nimsiwiKvn.'i Nw ok "\for\T Zmx ! College.?On account of the erection )t the new College building in front of ;he old building, the trustees of Mount; ?lon College thought it advisable to ! .-lose the exercises of the school a: nonth earlier than the usual time. On Monday the iirfal examinations were commenced itf the different rooms and i tvere continued until completed Friday. \ Chese examinations covered most of i :he studies completed during the past!! session, and were in the highest degree satisfactory to the teachers in charge, |, aid showed wonderful progress by the ! < liflercnt pupils. Oa Friday morning i i he teachers and pupils met in llie j school rooms to say good-bye, and express good wishes for a happy j i vacation. Tiie different rooms had j' >een tastefully decorated with beauti- : 1 :'ul flowers, and both teachers and j < nipils seemed happy that the session ! ] 1 ,._1 T.^ !>?? I >VUS CUIU JJIUUJU. XMUIIJ UlU JauL iuai> j here were so many pupils having j j icarly the same standing, Prof. Cork j ? lid not announce any distinctions, j i tie, however, presented Messrs. 5 Thomas and Campbell Madden and ; John McMaster each with a handsome ( jook for punctual attendance, neither 1 >fthe three having missed a single roll i :all during the session. In the room j >f Miss Obear, Carl Matthews and J Liiia Dwight were each presented with j ] l book for presenting the best exami- ' lation papers. Miss Beaty, in her ] oom, presented Robert Ilerron with j l book, for the best examination l capers. Miss Phinnev presented j < Robert Matthews and Alice and Bessie I 1 McMaster, the first a knife and the two i i i atter with beautiful money purses, " or proficiency in a spelling match. [This closed the presenting of prizes to j 1 he pupils, when much to the surprise j: >f the teachers, they were presented n behalf of the pupils with momen- ( oes of appreciation of their services. < Messrs. Cork and Dim 11 were each 1 >resented with student lamps. Miss )bear was presented with a beautiful , ilver cup. Miss Bcaty with a beauti- 1 ul box of paper and a haudsome plush )urse. Miss Fhinncy with a handome flower stand and box of handker- \ Tims closed the exercises 0^ rriday. The session just closed has , jeen a very successful one, and both , eacliers and pupils should be con- , jratulated on their success. ?*? ???M*** < A IiUclcy ZVIan. ( Loyd French, of Colesburg was in town ( m Wednesday and called at the Xeics 1 (flicc. His good-natured face was envreatlicd in smiles and ''lie seemed just as < lappy as a big sunflower that nods and ] >ends on the breezt-s." Loyd has just . eceived 53,000 as the result of" a Si invest- . nent in the April drawing of the Louisi- ; ma State Lottery, and no wonder he is iappy. Mr. French savs he has dr; wa several small prizes in t.iis lotteiy before, 1 >ut had not bought a ticket for several i rears until January; sine# then he has a j, lOliar 11 leacii mummy uru mug, anu iuc i ourth time lie hit it for an even ?5,000. | rhe number cf his ticket was 11,545. Mr. French has a wife and five children, and s a man in moderate circumstances. The 1 noney he has drawn hi the lottery will put : lim square on his feet, and cive him a j tart in the world.?Elisabeth (Ky.) Xmcz, \ V'ly 1. * ; Jliraculou* Escapc. W. W. Reed, druggist, of Winchester, Ind., writes: "One of nr* customers, Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia, _iandoIph county, [nil., was a lon? sufferer with Consuinp? J i,,, ,0,,. AVll, <11111 ? <V3 U|7 IA/ UJ ild. l/iij;icians. She heard of Dr. Kind's New Discovery for Consumption, arid began juying it of me. In six months' time slie walked to this city, a distance of six miles, , md is now so much improved she has quit ising it. She feels she owes her life to it." Free Trial Bottles at McMaster, Brice & Ketchin's Drug Store. * Saved His Life. Mr. D. Wilcoxson, of Ilorse Cave, Ky., ;ays he was, for many years, badly afflicted with phthisic, also Diabetes; t.lfe pains were almost unendurable and would some;imes almost throw him into convulsions. lie* iriea j&ieci-nu i>i tiers <tnu ichci i from lirst bottle ami after taking six I bottles, was entirely cured and had gained J n flesh eighteen pounds. Says he positively believes he would have died, had it not been for the relief afforded by Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by McMaster, Bricc & Ketchin. * Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Tiie Best Salve in the -world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, , Dr no pay required. It is guaranteed | to give perfect satisfaction, or money * refunded. Price 25 cents per box. ; For sale by McMaster, Brice & Ketchin. : THE FARMERS' 3IEETJXG. Ouito a Large and Representative Gathering?Synopsis of the Uusiness Transacted. The meeting of farmers, called by Mr. Tim?, s. Brice uuder authority of the recent rotate Convention, was held in the Court House on Monday morning. There were about >cventy-five farmers present, representing nearly every scction of the county. The body was notably an intelligent one. In calling the meeting to order, Mr. Jirice stated the authority under which his call was made, and also the objects of the farmers* movement. These objects he said were simply the organization of the farmers, and the good that the whole State would derive from such organization. The movement had been most severely and most unjustly criticised. It is charged that 1110 movement is cujcuiiueu il* aiuu^c class prejudice. If there is such prejudice, it cannot be allayed by the criticisms that have been heaped upon this movement. If the movement succeed, it will go far to allay prejudice of all kinds. It will indeed go far to dissipate the jealousies between "up-country" and "low-country." This movement is nothing else than a spontaneous uprising of the farmers for agricultural improvement and for recognition. It is desired to produce, among the farmers, unity of purpose and unity of action. It is intended to Kimho- tiir? fiirmArs tnwp.ther. in order */?i "g >.1.^ *v* "O ' that they may take Counsel for their common good. This is not a movement into which the farmers have been drawn for others' purposes. I have too much respect for the farmei'S to suppose thev can so easily be made the dupes of designing people. It has also been said that the movemeut would injure the Democratic party. There is of course no purpose to do anything' to disrupt that organization. Some people seem to think it all right to talk about a farmers' organization, but when that organization undertakes to do anything, there is trouble. They think the fanners can talk about farming, but when politics is mentioned, ihey* raise their hands in holy horror! The Democratic party here is really composed of farmers?those of other callings are only adjuncts. The agricultural interest is the paramount one. Xor is their any inten tion to ostracise or ignore any otner class of our people. For my part I lionor the man who seeks to elevate himself and his calling, whether by blisters on his hands or blisters on his brain. [Applause.] Away, then, with Lliese unworthy insinuations. This movement has been most sharply and most unjustly criticised by the press. The News and Courier has been ' blowing hot and cold" on the subject, and other papers have been doing the sam-j thing, i am sorry, also, to say ihut our own county paper has said ^A..A ]/ ?? ? 1 n frt/1 frv ^OIUU tilings n;a.t tvciu MiviiiLiitu i.u misrepresent this movement. It is unfair to misrepresent us. I have Lrrc;it respect for the management of 5nr paper, anil I do not suspect it of intentional misrepresentation. Still It has made charges and insinuations tli.it are unfounded. It has stated that 1 was engaged in forming "Tillman Clubs.-' There was no authority for this statement. I am trying simply to 2licet the organization of farmers, under the plan marked out by the Stale Convention. Again, great stress has been laid on the fact that some pamphlets (on agricultural subjects, I presume)"have been received, franked by Congressman Tillman and marked "Compliments of Moses"; and it is said that this movement is in the interest of George D. Tillman. Why not go furl her? Why not include the whole Tillman family, and all their ilogs as well? [Laughter.] This movement is not in the interest of any maa or set of men. The papers also predicted all sorts ot harm from the State Convention of Farmers. The same papers have been uitimately forced to admit that that Convention was a grand success. This movement will succeed?because it deserves success. Fairfield should not be behindhand in it. We should do our best to advance this movement in 2very way. I now declare the meeting ready for business. [Applause.] Mr. John W. Lyles was appointed Secretary. Mr. S. R. Johnston offered the fol 1 O V<;Vi iroi'O nnotlim ATIc) V I C&U1 II 111* 11?) WlilVsO; idopted: Resolved, That a committee of one from each township be appointed by liiC chair to take at once the necessary steps to organize agricultural associa:ions in their respective townships. Resolved, That immediately after effecting- an organization each township association hold an election for 5vc delegates to a County Convention to be held in the Court House at Winnsboro, on the first Monday in August, for the purpose of organizing i County Agricultural Association. Major Woodward, in speaking of these resolutions, and, generally, of the aims of the farmers' movement, urged an active interest in and an ictive prosecution of the aims of the organization. Said he: "I am especially in sympathy with this movement, since the assurance that it is not * Tillman movement. It is no man's movement. "We ore to be led by our 3wn brains and intelligence. "We mean simply to organize for our own advancement, just as all the trades and professions do. "We don't propose to proscribe anybody. I was disappointed in the first meeting here. Good fanners were kicked out?one especially, one of the most active and industrious young farmers in the county, was excluded because he happened to iifivo smnp interest in a little store in the country. 1 didivt like that feature. So at the next meeting I offered an amendment which let in ail who, in pod faith, avowed themselves farmers in sympathy with this movement. The farmers have things in their own hands, but the great trouble has been to get them to act together. I hope this movement, bo well begun, will be followed up." After some informal discussion it was resolved that the gentlemen present from the respective townships nominate the several members of the committee contemplated in Mr. Johnston's resolutions. This was done, and the following-named gentlemen were appointed for the several townships: For Xo. 1?M. D. C. Colvin. For Xo. 2?W. B. Douglass. For Xo. 3.?W. S. Hall. ForXo. 4?T. W. Rawls. For Xo. 5?John Hollis. For Xo. G?P. C. Mellichamp. For Xo. 7 ?R. A. Meares. "FVh* "V<"> 8?F1 "R Austin. For No. 9?"Win. R. Rabb. For No 10?R. Y. Lemmon. For No. 11--D. L. Glenn. For No. 12?J. H. Kennedy. For No. 13?John W. Lyles. For No. 14?R. E. Ellison. Some discussion arose as to the status of farmers' clubs already or ; 1 Tir O TT-ll gamzeu. lur. >v. o. juan uiuvcu iuat all such clubs be entitled to representation, but be afterwards withdrew j the motion. Major "Woodward moved ' to reconsider the resolution of Mr. ! Johnston, so to permit more than one j club in cach township. The motion j was favored by Messrs. Hall, A. E. j Davis and Jno. W. Lyles, and was j adopted. Mr. Davis moved a further amend ment, providing; tnat eacn cttio ue entitled to representation in the County Convention as follows: One delegate for the clnb at large and one additional delegatefor every ten members. Messrs. Woodward and Davis spoke in favor of the amendment, and Mr. Rutland in opposition. The amend- i ment was adopted. Mr. W. S. IlalI asked leave to explain his non-attendance as a delegate j to the State Convention. lie stated < that he had fully intended and prepared to attend, but, at the last moment, found it impossible to do so. The meeting then adjonrned. THE TEACHE US' MEETING. A Pleasant Day Spent at Mossy Dale? j Synopsis of the rroSTammc. (retorted for the xj-:ws and herald.) On Saturday the 29th May the Teachers' Association met at Mossy Dale. Owing to the fine weather the ! exercises were conducted in a grove j Dear the school-house. The Rev. W. i Richardson called the Association to ' order and invited the Rev. J. Howard j Carpenter to ofl'er prayer. Master j Geo. Perry, a pupil of Miss Jane | Wade's school, happily welcomed the visitors. Dr. Jno. Boyd, being the first 011 the list of speakers, said that after it was ascertained that a representee from North Carolina would be present, the 1 Executive Committee thought it best j i tu cuuuge IHU prugruimut; uy icauiviii^ i some of the ammunition for another occasion?and that Mr. Douglass and himself had been reserved. The Doctor then introduced Prof. W. E. Aber-; nathy, of the "old North State". The orator said that he was proud j of North Carolina and her history, but! must confess that South Carolina is j far ahead intellectually. His trreme i was Pedagogics. He sketched the | educational systems of European and | other countries and compared them j with ours. The want of interest taken | in the public schools of this country was severely criticised. He held that a broad education?a complete devel- i opment of all the faculties of the! mind?was of the highest importance, j and strongly advocated the thorough j preparation of a teacher for his work. j The next speaker, the llev. Jno. i (iass, reacl an able essay on tnc mind. : lie treated his subject in an exhaustive j and iraparciai manner. It was his province, he said, to put a mind in the animal body of man?to show that man is something more than a highly organized animal. The difficult question, whether mind or thought is the same as force and matter, was discussed. It was shown how the physical forces, as light, heat, electricity, ! etc., were mutually and reciprocally I related, lie admitted that the law of llir* (>niivpi'5!itinn of Pnorcrv had bef:ll proved beyond dispute, but held that no one had ever demonstrated a correlation to exist between thought and physical force. The second question was?whether man, as a thinking, conscious being, is different in kind from the lower animals or only different in degree. This is one of the vexed questions of science, the importance of which demands examination. Along the course of ages new powers have doubtless appeared: first, vegetable life, then sentient, instinctive animal life, and lastly the conscious, intelligent life of man?the one divine event towards which all creation moved. Instincts in brutes arc rays of mind in man, but are always adjusted in complete harmony with nature. Brutes have no consciousness or freedom?the choice between good and evil. Their instincts arc used for self and self-purposes. Again, they can only be improved by domestication. Man, ou the other hand, has the light of reason and the power of will, and is capable of indefinite expansion and j development. After dwelling'at some length on the different faculties of the j mind, means were suggested for in.- j proving the memory, the imagination and the judgment. When 2Ji\ Gass finished reading his essay the Association adjourned to parfolra nf n tinnni;fti 1 wnosf r?ri>n;irr>fl iiv LUivi. at uuuiiuiui w?. ~ mthe good ladies of Mossy Dale. After the lapse of about an hour the audience had once more assembled around the speaker's stand. The President then called on Mr. T. E. ReH. who r*?ad a well composed essay on ^Esthetics, of which the following j is an abstract: The love of the beau-! tiful is a faculty of the mind. Man j finds endless beauty throughout all! creation. This faculty should there- j fore be cultivated. Parents should so : adorn their houses as to make them j attractive. The teacher should point j out to the child that which is beautiful ] in nature. School-rooms ought to be I supplied with apparati. Some of the j elemenis of beauty are form, color,j outline, etc. The rcsthetical nature of , the child may bo cultivated in the study of language, mathematics, poe-j try, fine art and history. The llcv. G. P. "Watson next mounted the rostrum, and addressed the Association on Ethics. We can here give but a syllabus of this lecture. Children are living things. Mau can make a machiuedo what he pleases, but he cannot deal thus with a child, since he has within him a developing j force. The moral training of a child | should be commenced early?in the home. The teacher should not only teach by precept but also by example. Short lectures on morals should be given once a week. Character is formed not by one act or word, but by constant effort. Teach ths child general principles of morals, obedience, punctuality, regularity, social duties and Christianity. The President asked uie ltev. 311*. i Carpenter to make a few* remarks. By his wit and humor he aroused the audience to occasional bursts of laughter. Mr. Carpenter spoke principally on the importance of little things and of the grand results that flow from them. The Rev. Mr. Richardson, after presenting the subject of foreign immigration for consideration, announced the exercises closed. On motion, the following resolution was passed: "liesolved, That a vote of thauks be 1 " - c T>ol? fn,. tenaerea tne peopiu ui ;uus5? jl/ui& wi their hospitality, to Professor Abernathy for his able address, and to the Rev. Mr. Gass, the lie v. Mr. "Watson for their instructive lectures/' On motion, the Association adjourned to meet on the first Saturday in October at Mount Zion Institute. ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Mrs. Wixslow's Soothing St rut should al- | ways be used for children teething. It soothes j the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, j cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for j diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle.. Julyl4Ltyl items rnoM r eh Ait cheek. "We continue to have plenty of rain, j ' cool nights and a good supply of crass, j all ol" which i? not verv favorable to - .cotton. ; The harvesting' season has opened, ' i some have begun to cut wheat. One day last week as the Kev. ?7. X. j ; Entzminger was on his way to the 1 : "Boro," his horse ran away and upset j I the buggy, fortunately very little damage was done and no one hurt. On Friday Mr. I>. E. Brown met; i ?i,.i iam n I i wiui a uuaim tunc?lu^ ivjz?? \ji m iul. ; j I [ Tlic peach-trecs in some orchards I ' (fruit rathe;-) arc looking beautiful.' Mr. "W. J. Johnson had some very delicious peaches in his store on Saturday. Tiic iirst that we have had the pleasure of enjoying. Messrs. Campbell & Braswell have commenced making preparations for their sawmill. Their intention is to begin sawing ai an early day. Their mill will be located on the road about! one mile south of Mr. J. M. Dunlap's I mill. The Blythewood Social Club met at Mr. (jr. P. Hoffman's on Friday night. It was quite an cnjoycble occasion. Misses Eunice Elkin, of Xlidgewav, and Jennie Xeil, of Winnsboro, arc visiting friends at Blythewood. Damaged corn is making its appear-1 ance among our merchants. One car- j load shipped to this place from the i West was rejected. A Sunday-school was organized at j the Academy at Blythewood on Sunday j last. A dog, judging from appearance ! considered to be rabid, was killed on | Saturday morning between Mr. j Johnson's and Mr. Bony's stofe. x. j ITEMS I'll OM S Til O Tit Ell. The llecent Floods antl tlieix- Effects? j Sonic Account of the Damage. <n>ATiirp Mir ->.1 ?Tlin rr?r>r>nf i k_ X IK\S A A A AA V I - -> - V . vwv... , Hoods have deprived this section of j Fairlicld of railroad facilities, and have i' suspended all communication by mail; ; consequently we know but little of 1 what is transpiring beyond our imme- j' diate vicinity. Your friendly visits no | longer greet us. Letters from loved | ones do not reach us. We sadly miss j the familiar whistle of the Iron Horse i which is accustomed to remind us of; the arrival of ihe latest news. Cut ofi'i as we arc from communication with i' the outside world, we have no means i. of knowing how long this unpleasant ji stale of things will continue. j \ It is said that Broad River was'; i higher, at tins point, than it has been i J i i a long series of years. The damage j J done by the high water and heavy ; rains cannot easily be estimated. The j mill of Mr. Thomas M. Lyles, with its \ contents was swept away; his oats and ; Mr. Bailey .Saber's which were near! tlie river, were completely destroyed. ' Mr. Andrew Blair, Mr. Mo. Blair and . Mr. Edward Biair all lo.>t heavily, j Capt. William Clmvncy, was, perhaps, tiie greatest snllcrer in this immediate :; neighborhood. ile lost thirty-five i head of sheep, almost his entire crop 1< of oats, and a considerable par; of his j] cotton crop. The Hats at (Japt. Clow- j ney's ferry, and, al>o, at Mr. Blairs, were carried of!'. Mr. Joseph Martin had a valuable mule drowned, and Mr. ? Jesse Martin lost his entire crop. Mr. John W. Lyles and Mr. James Long, whose larms are 011 the creek, lost very heavily. No adequate idea can be j given of the injury to crops and land : on the tip-lands. ^ The murderer of Mr. Eli Free is i still at large. -Tnnr* 1 ?Sinff> TVritillor t] 10 JlbOVC. I I have had no opportunity of sending it [ to you. I hope, however, that this : may reach you. Our disasters from j rain, w nd and hail still continue. On j last Friday we had a severe hail and i wind storm, by which quite a number I of farmers had their entire crops com- \ < pletely destroyed. A gloom has been cast over our : community by the death of that highly i J esteemed and noble Christian woman, | Mrs. Fant. She died on last Sunday, i in the ninety-ninth year of her age. ; Her remains were interred at liock j Creek church on Monday. For a long ! series of years she had been a con- . sistent and devoted member of the ' Baptist church. She bore her suffer-j ^ it*rre trrUli Tintinn^p nnd rpsi?rnation. I Al'gO ?*iu J/WV.V..W ? * r> j She had no fear of death?was ready and vrilliug to go at her Saviours call, j Beautiful did tlie last years of her life i illustrate the idea of Milton? 1 They, also, serve who only stand and wait. U. K. V. . ~ ] OBITUARY. On Sunday, May ."0, issr>, Mrs. Mildked j ' Fant, mother cf Dr. F. M. E. Fant, Dr. j H S. F. Fant and Mr. Ferry Fant, passed to ; her eternal rest. In many respects she ! was a remakable woman. Although al-1 , most a centenarian (having entered her ! one hundredth year), her faculties were j unclouded, and it was a pleasure to hear j her converse of the days of "auld lang ! sync". jShe was a devout Christian, a member of the Baptist Church for many years, and had long waited in eager expectancy the summons to "come up higher". For her j Death had 110 terrors, but was only the j door of admittance to the "joys laid up in i Heaven for those who love Cod". %* I I FOR COUNTY COHJIISSIOyEJt. ricasc announce Peter Bird as a candidate for County Commissioner. Peter was a first-rate foiager in war times, and lie : inight to make a good commissioner in '> "piping times of peace". Many Fkiexds. . I OH COUXTY COSTITISSJOXJER. j, The many friends of Mr.G. j in the Monticello ami Salem neighbor hoods, take pleasure in nominating him . for re-election to the office of County Com missioner for Fairfield County?subject to i the action of the Democratic primary. * SCHOOL TAX XOTICE, A MEETING of the taxpayers in School District Xo. 14, will be held in the Town Hall on Tuesday the 22nd day of 1 .June, at H.-'iO a. ni., to assess school tax for the next school year. J. C. CALDWELL, Junes td C. B. S T. No. 14. THE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION. THE members of the Fairfield Memorial | Association and all ladies interested j in its work are requested to attend a meet- j ingon Tuesday afternoon, June 13, at 6 j o'clock, at the Thospian Ilall. Matters of i Ml 1... .1: ? f?ll I importance win ui: ui:jv;ui?ov;u, auu ?.?. iun j attendance is desired. Mrs. H. A. GAILLARD, I JuneSfoxl President, j NOTICE FOR FINAL DISCHARGE. TT7E will apply to the Judge of Probate VV of Fairfield County for a final discharge as Executors of the Will of John Pvobertson'deceased, on Mondav, June 28, 1880. Ii, S. DESPOKTES, D. G. ROBEILTSOX, I May20flx:; Executors. PKOPOSAJLS !' -FORPOLICE UNIFORMS. * i STYLE?.Square Cut Sack Suits. MATERIAL?Blue Middlesex or Assa- ; bet Flamu'l or best quality Yacht Cloth. HAT?Regulation Broadway Police Ilel COLOK?Lijjht Drab. Liil.-i, with samples of flannels, will l>e! received until Saturday, lUtii .June. J. Ii. CUMM1XGS, Chairman Police Committor. ~mmr ( ? s 5 s WE HAVE A FEW GOOD j C r t MI-LUil UU VV15, F \ I 0 WHICH WE WILL SELL f c OR EXCHANGE FOR t e BEEF CATTLE. \ l PERSONS WISHING TO I r\v> rvruA MOT ?' DU I Ul\ JJy^V^A.L.O.X'N VJJL-/ j I h WILL CALL EARLY AT J OUR STABLE IN WINNSBORO, S. C. f A. "WILLIFORD & SOX. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Joseph Jennings, Plaintiff, ayaiatt Alex- i aiuler B. Jennings, Ilattie C. Robinson, C Ilester A. Price, Charles B. Jennings, "Willie Jennings, Cornwell Jennings, y John 31. Jennings, Jennie C. Jennings, James C. Allen, Minnie E. Allen, Hattie fi Allen, Claude Alien ana r. Alien, Defendants.?Copy Summons. For lie- 0 lief.?Complaint not Served. To the Defendants Above-named: ( T70U ARE HEREBY summoned and reJL quired to answer the complaint in this n iction. which is filed in the office of :he Clerk of the Court of Common I'leas g for the said County, and to serve a copv of your answer on the subscribers at their jffice, Xo. 2,. Law Range, Winnsboro, *' south Carolina, within twenty days after the service of this summons on you, exclusive of the day of such service. If rou fail to answer the complaint within ;he time aforesaid, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded ^ n'the complaint. Dated March 23, A. D. 1880. I n RAGS DALE & RAGSDALE, | jriaimin s Auorneys. 1*0 the defendants Alexander B. Jen- ^ nings, Ilattie C. liobinson, James C. Allen, Minnie E. Allen, Ilattie Allen, Claude Allen and E. P. Allen: TAKE notice that the Summons ii? this | iction, of which the foregoing is a copy, iwl the Complaint were tiled in the office >f the Clerk of the Court of Common a Picas at Winnsboro, in Fairfield Coun:y, in the State of South Carolina, 011 the v ?rd dav of March, A. D. l.S8t>. L "KAGSDALE & RAGSDALE, ? Apl2Sx0t Plaintiff's Attorneys. QUICK-MEAL "J -m r? fares ma , 3 Sale, cheaper than wood, ,, durable, no smoke, no ashes, f to sooty pots, no heat. TIIE LADIES C ire invited to witness the work of this Stove. Those desiring to test its J baking qualifies can send a pan of biscuits, cake or bread, and in fifteen minutes see c :hem baked. J. H CUMMIN GS. THE SUBSCRIBER c l'AKES PLEASURE IX INFORMING I THE CITIZENS OF I I WIN N S B 0 E OS V V That lie is receiving one of the best assorted stock of Fancy and Staple Groceries I in town. JUST RECEIVED, a few bushels of White Peas. Also, v Raisins, Currants, Citron, ] Prunes. Evaporated Apples, Sugars, Coffees, of different grades, Teas, Chocolate, Broma and Cocoa, Fresh English Walnuts, Almonds, Pecans, _ "Spices of all kinds and Extracts, [niported Sardines in ; Quarter and Half Boxes, j* Canned Fruits and Vegetables, I Poaches, Pears and Pineapples, ,, Okra and Tomatoes, Corn and Peas, 1 Flour from the cheapest to the finest, Meal, Grits, Laid, Bacon and Syrups, a With good many other <roo<is, an ot wmcn t will be sold at the lowest price for cash 2 only by S. S. WOLFE. s aggfftk parker's H^IPBhair balsam popular favorite for dressing kKsffltk/ BH the hair. Restoring color when g and preventing Dandruff. It cleanses tho scalp, stops tho falling, and is sure to please. |WK-arg.v yj\ 50c. and SLOP at Druggists. I The best Cough Cure you can use, I I Ar. J the best preventive known for Consumption. It I ca-cs bodily pains, and all disorders of the Stomach, I Bov. els, Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Urinary Organs and | all Female complaints. me ieeoic ana sick, Strug- i gling against disease, and slowly drifting towards tho grave, will in most eases recover their health by I . the timely nso of Pabzzs's Toxic, but delay is dan- j Cjrous. Take it in time. Sold by all Druggists ia I ] large bottles at $1.00. > HINDERCORNS j Tho safest, surest, quickest and best euro for Coma, Bunions, 'Warts, Holes, Callouses, &c. II ind. rx their far- ; thergroivth. Stops all rain. Givesnotroublo. Makes the feet comfortable. Hindercoras cures when everything else fails. Sold by Druggists at lie. Exscos & Co., S. x. Bitterfly if Ma. SPRING AXXOUNCE3IEXT )f my large assortment .of Spring and Summer Stock of Clothing for men, ouths and boys. This is the best assorted tocK oi (Jiotinng you win nna anywnere n the State. Having purchased from the eading and most reliable manufactures of he country, enables me to show the most omplete assortment in styles, designs in >attenis and first class in workmanship hat has ever been shown bofore. These ;arments are placed on the counters and eady for vour critical inspection. The ariety of these garments are so great that will only attempt to give you an idea of . few leading articles. The One-Button Cutaway will be the leader in cutaway rock suits. They.are made from imported Corkscrew, Whipcord, Cheviot and Broadrail in all the prevailing shades; while he Sacks are cut square, and round cornrs are made of the same goods as the * bove Cutaways, including fancy patterns 11 Worsted anil Cassimeres. My Hat stock is filled with choice novelies in the light weight Stiff Hats in 'earl, Granite, Mixtures, Brown and Slack. See my Pearl Cassimere Beavers at 3.50, made in tiie latest spring sirapes. Gents' Furnishing Goeds and Shoe Delartment are complete with all the novelies of the season. When in the city call n<7 InnL- tVirniirrli tilic <sniirt?>nf. Tt rill be a pleasure to show you through, whether you purchase or not.. Respectfully, M. L. KESARD, COLUMBIA, S. C. FIE BILL FBDi. THE GRAND JURY OF FAIRFIELD /ouoty, State of South Carolina, for the ear 1S8S, in examining public buildings nd that the NEW HOUSE recently pened by JROESCHEL & CO., ext doore to Dr. W. E. Aiken's Drug tore, as a JESTArRiXT, BAR ?AXD? BUSTARD 5A&.OOX, ound that it is neatly and properly kept, nd that the proprietors do all in their ower to please their customers by serv12 them with the best FIXES, LIQUORS, CIGARS AND TOBACCO, nd give the LARGEST MEAL and the IGGEST DRINK for less money than ny House in the County. Therefore, v/e jcommend the public to patronize them. DAVY JOXES, Foreman. up jj MAGNOLIA HAMS; MVGXOOA HAMS, FRESII AND CHEAP. IACKEEEL, MACKEREL, FROM XO. 1 TO XO. 3. i'e also keep constantly on hand the best lUCK WHEAT, WHEAT BR AX, SIRUP AXD LIME. L 11i> O I11XIO JL UrJCl^UJCj CHEWING TOBACCO. CHEAP FOR CASH. McCARLEY & CO. lELSOI'SHOTEL ^1/VTT W"IV T A ^ VUJLtJiniA., ?. I/. X3T NEAR TO BUSINESS PART OF 'ITT. 1ST Hot and Cold Baths free to guests, ituation quiet. The only First-Class Hotel in Columbia run at $1.50 per Day. W. M. XEJLSOX, Oavxer a>-d Proprietor. IXSECT POWDER. NSECT POWDER IN 20c. BOTTLES. NSECT POWDER IN BULK 5c. PER OUNCE. SED BUG POWDER IN LIQUID at 25c. ALSO, Royal Glue or Cement, for mending rood, Glass, Crockery, Furniture, &c., and t'hicli holds with wonderful tenacity, 'rice 10c. and 2oc. crtlz-v "ki iui kjaiL u v W. E- AIKEX. SVINNSBORO HOTEL. T11IE UNDERSIGNED TAKES PLEASJL in informing the people of Fairfield /Ountv and the traveling public that he .as taken charge of the WIXXSBORO IOTEL, and is now prepared to receive 'Oth permanent and transient boarders. The building has just been repainted ,nd put in first-rale condition throughout. The table will be supplied with the best hat the local and neighboring markets .fford, and no pains will be spared to inure the comfort of guests. A Sample Room is provided, convenientv arranged for the -use of Commercial travelers. TERMS REASONABLE. A share of the public patronage is re,r>eetfnllv solicited. A. F. GOODIXG, Proprietor 6ep6fxtf 0. BART & CO., CHARLESTON, S. C., The Largest Importers of TCJ JS1 T .11 the South, offer for sale a well selected itoek of Apples, Oranges, Bananas, Co oanuts, Lemons, Nuts, Dried Figs, Iiai;ins, Potatoes, Cabbages, Onions, Peanuts, nul everythingelsethat a first-class "Whole;ale Fruit House should have. 7S" Country orders filled with dispatch Novll