The Fairfield news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1881-1900, February 09, 1887, Image 3
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, : : 1887.
i Terms of The News and Herald.?
Tri-vreekly edition, three dollars per annum,
in advance. Weekly edition, one
dollar and fifty cents per 'annum, in advance.
Kates for Advertising.?One dollar
per inch (solid minion) for the first^inser
r 'llUIl, illlU iiit> VCI1U5 yci WW 1VI cavil
se.iuent insertion. These rates apply to
ad vertisements of every character, and are
payabie strictly in advance. Obituaries
?nil tributes of respect are charged for as
advertisements. Marriage notices, and
simple announcements of deaths, are published
free, and are solicited. Liberal terms
^ f: >r contract advertisements.
> -? AiiTertitemenri.
p Cigars and Seeds?W. E. Aiken.
PeterkinCotton Seed?J. K.Davis.
k I oca! Liner*.
?The public sale on Monday was
flfe- pretty well attended.
JW ?Read the advertisement of Dr.
W W. E. Aiken in this issue, and go
j A o r-icrf)) than
I iiTUUiiU ilUU cm a.
you have ever smoked,
f ?A number of horses, mules and
* other items of personal property were
sold by the Sheriff on Monday. It is
r' said that the horses and mules brought
f their full value.
?For the past several days the southbound
train on the Charlotte, Columbia
& Augusta Railroad has been an
hour or two behind time, on account
of the recent accident on the Virgiuia,
?' Midland Railroad.
f~ ?Farmers should read the advertisement
of Mr. J. K. Davis in this
issue, offering to sell or exchange
Peterkin cotton seed. They are the
best seed now on the market.
_ ?The death of Major C. E. Thomas
makes a vacancy in the district for
whinh he was trial mstice. "VVe learn
that a number of applications for the
P position will be filed at an early day.
?Tho cold wave signal was flying
on Friday, bat we still hope that our
people will not suffer as those in other
K parts of the country where the merw
cnry ba? gone to fifty degrees below
zero.
?Capt. Henderson, at the Winnsboro
Hotel, lias about one peck of those
noted k*K<>lb Gem"' watermelon seed,
lie prop ses to ^ive one ounce to
every farmer friend who takes a meal
with him until all are irone. ot *
F ?We learn that there is a movement
on t?>ot to lay before the teachers
of the Sta'.e at an early day the advantage
offered by our town for the
State Association to hold its next
annual meeting at this place. We cttn
offer exceptional advantages.
*" - ?The next term of the Court of
General Sessions convenes on the
third Monday ot this month, and from
the number of prisoners now hw the
custody of i!ie Sheriff, one can reasonably
say i lnu the first week of the
term will be consumed in hearing
^ criminal causes.
F ? Messrs. J. M. Beaty & Bro. have
considerably improved the sidewalk j
on the street in front of their haad- !
some store b\ putting a thick layer of I
gravel and dirt thrown over it. Other j
of our merchants might do likewise
for the accommodation of their customers.
r.?We learn that the citizens of the
northeastern section of the comity are
enthusiastic over the prospects of the
new railroad, We hope their highest
expectations may be realized, and we
are sure that a railroad, such as is !
contemplated, will result in untold j
benefit to the people all along the line.
Mr. "W. S. Hall has taken an interest
>
in the proposed seheme, and has been
carrying a petition around. He has
met with much success, and with a
f man like him at the heed we are sure
^ it will succeed.
Wixnsboro Hotel,
* C Tonne, rv 94 _ 1884.
Single meal 40 cents.
Three meals $1.00.
"Whca paid iu advance. To Fairfield
coantv people only. St *
Me. E?leston Re-apfoixted.?We
are pleased to announce that President
Cleveland has re-appointed Mr. Dn?
Bose Egleston postmaster at this place.
Mr. Egleston has always conducted
the office on business principles, and
to the entire satisfaction of the people.
Death.?On Tuesday Miss Mattie
Neil, who for the past two years has
been in bad health, was relieved of
her sufferings by death. She has been
t an intense sufferer. Her remains
wer^ interred in the family grave
yard, near "Wateree church on "Wednesday.
B An Accident*?Mr. M. B. McMaster
-?l -- mnf ttt?tv? nnifo q '
b lUILUCii} VI uui ivnuuttb nuu^unv^
is Hk painful accident in Augusta a few day
ago, which resulted in crushing one of
|y ; his legs right severely. He is expected
Y ^ome in a few days, and hopes that
^fojth proper care he will be able for
dufcv again in a few weeks.
Sr?>dex Death.?On Tuesday morning
Marnuel Thomas, an old and well
known^oolored man living in town,
was found- dead. His health had not
ir been good fo* some time past but his
death came unexpectedly. A jury
of inquest eta-paneled on the case
found that he came to his death by
means of natural causes.
The Hr.KRK's DECISION.?Mr. "W. H.
Kerr, Clerk of the Court, has rendered
his depisioc in the case of the
V c. two Baltimore firms vs. Mr. Samuels,
" ^ nnder the proceedings as reported on
Tuesday. Mr. Samuels 'gave bond in
the sum of $1,950 for his appearance
at the next term of the Court. The
1 - case will come up for a full heaaing at
the next term of the Court.
r~ Married.?On Wednesday evening
at the First Presbyterian Church in
Columbia, Mr. W. E. Gonzales atid
Miss Sara Shiver, both of that city,
were married by the Rev. J. L. Giradeau,
D. D. Mr. "W. E- Gonzales has
lor a number of years been a member
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or tne UOIlimDia uureau ui iuc xycw,\>
and Courier. Our best wishes attend
the happy couple in their new departure.
Children cry for tl-em,
Maidens sigh for them,
And the Worms die by them.
what?
GEORGIA WORM CANDY.
>K,~ McMaster, Brice & Ketches.
! In the Tuiai, Justice Court.?On
j Monday the case of E. M. Shannon
| vs. Eliza Sterling and George Steri
ling was heard. The case was one of
i ejectment after the termination of a
! lease by failure of defendantt to comI
ply with its terms. The defendants
j denied the failure and denied the
j terminations of the lease and raised a
j number of other questions of law.
j The jury failed to agree and a mistrial
! was ordered.
Suit fok Damages.?Mr. Joseph
Bachman, through his attorneys, has
commenced suit against Mr. C. C.
Habenicht for $10,000 damages for
false imprisonment. It will be remembered
that some weeks ago Mr.
j Bachman was arrested and lodged in
'jail on proceedings begun by Mr.
| Habenicht, but after a thorough hearing
of the case was discharged. The
suit promises to be quite an interesting
one.
United States Prisoners.?United
States Deputy Marshal D. E. Mc;
Dowell brought in an Wednesday two
United States prisoners for selling
whiskey without license. Thev come
from the northwestern section of the
coonty and will be given a preliminary
hearing at an early day before
Commissioner Obear. There has
been, we learn, considerable illicit
whiskey traffic in our county for some
time past, which our officials arc exerting
every effort to discontinue.
The State Grange.?The State,
Grange of South Carolina met in the
usual annual session in the Agricultural
Hall, in Columbia, on Wednes-j
dav. All of the officers were present
and a good number of delegates from
the various counties of the State were
in attendance. Besides the appoint-,
ments of general committes, very little
business was transacted on the first
| day. Matters of importance to the '
| order will come up fur consideration
1 at t he present meeting.
Another Fire.?About eight o'clock
j on "Wednrsdav night the fire alarm
was sounded, a sound which our eitizen>
have heard quite frequently during
ilie past month. The companies
j responded promptly to the alarm, and
| it was soon learned that the fire was
| in the basement of the residence of
1 Mr. R. E. Dilison. Fortunately the
i services of the tire companies were
not needed, as it was extinguished by
buckets before much damage has been
I done. The origin ot the tire is not
| known, but it is supposed that it was
I acciaeniai.
Bittkx m a Mad Cat.?We learned
on Monday that two of Dr. J. A.
Scott's children, a little boy and girl,
were bitten on Sunday morning last
by a mad cat. It seems that the little
gin arose in the morning before her
parents did and soon encountered the
cat and was bitten, her little brother
followed the cat into the yard to kill
it and was himself bitten. Dr. Scott
is a well known physician who practices
in the Gladden's Grove section of
the county. His man} friends will
regret to hear of his misfortune, whichwill
doubtless prove a source of much
annoyance. "We hope, however, that
nothing serious will follow.
?
Death of Maj. C. E. Thomas.? We ;
learn before going to press. of the j
death of Maj. C. E. Thomas, of Ridge- !
way. He died on Tuesday night of
heart disease, and was, we are inform-!
ed, in the forty-third year of his age j
Maj. Thomas was a prominent citizen j
and well known throughout the j
county. In 1880 he was elected a
member of the House of Representa- j
tives and served for the full term at1
the end of which he declined re-election..
For a number of years past j
Maj. Thomas has held the office of,
trial justice at Ridgewav, the place of
his heme. His many friends throughout
the county will regret to hear of
his death. He leaves a wife and
five childre* who have the sympathy
of the coummunity in their bereavement.
.Burglars in town.? isome enter-1
.prising burglars were plying their j
calling in town on Sunday night The j
dwelling house ot Mr. R. E. Ellison
was entered and thirty-three dollars I
1 in cash stolen. The blacksmith shop
of Mr. R. T. Matthews was also ;
broken into and industriously pluu- i
j dered, but nothing of any importance \
I seems to have been stolen. The proper j
thing for the people to do now is to
prepare at once to "receive" just such
callers. A Winchester rifle is a good
1
entertainer, so is a aouoie-uaneicu
shot gun with fonr fingers of buckshot.
Be sure that it is a burglar that
is in, and then straightway resolve
| that he shall never go out alive. Be
prompt. We will give him a free
obituary notice.
If You Want a Good Article
Of Plug Tobacco, ask your dealer for
Jan22xtsm "Old Kip."
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A Eatal Accident.?Arthnr Ben,
a colored boy about eight years of age,
living with his parents near Wallaceville,
in this county, was accidentally
shot and killed one day last week by
George Bones, colored. The facts are
these: George was working with an
old gun barrel, had made several in'
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eflectnai attempts :o ure it, uumi)
placing it upon a table in the house,
where he was, he put a cap on the
tube which he strnck with a hammer;
the gun fired, the bail passed out of
1 the house into an adjoining cabin
where Arthur Ben and a number of
other children were playing. The
ball struck the deceased in the back of
the head, it passed through the brain
killing him instantly. A jury of inquest
empaneled by Trial Justice
Glenn found a verdict in accordance
with the above facts.
Bneklen's Arnica Salve.
j The Best Salve in the world for
I Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
{ Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin
^ ? ? * - ?T>? Iac
Xirupuvus, anu pusiuveiv uuiuiinc,
or 110 pay required. It is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per oox.
For sale by McMaster, Brice & Ketchin
The Columbia Church War.?The
. colored chin ch war which has been
. waged in Columbia for the past year
I or more, has at last been settled. A
i recent order from Judge Kershaw
I directed the Waters faction to turn
| over the keys of the church to the
| sheriff of Iiichland county, with the
! further direction that he turn them
I tlirt fi-ncf^As nf lhn Wall faction.
; and to take a boiul for the proper care
j and use of the church property, and lo
! hold it subject to any future order of
i the court. There has been a bitter
i fight between the two factions over the
j church property in the courts, and on
| one occasion they carried it outside of
the courts and as a result a life or two
was lost.
The Columbia Semixaky.?At a
recent meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Theological Seminary, of
Columbia, held in Augusta the following
gentleman were elccted to fill the
chairs made vacant by the resignation
of the Revs. Boggs and Hemphill.
The Rev. Dr. G. B. Strickler. of AtTT'.ie
frv tj|f> f-.h.lir of"
j / Ci i i I CA j 1* WO V,J VViVM ?v v
i Natural Sciei;ce in connection wiih
j Revelation. This is the chair from
i which the Rev. Dr. Woodrow was
' removed on account of his evolution
theories. The Rev. Dr. C. C. Hersjnan,
of Mississippi, was elected to the
chair of Biblical Criticism. This chair
was vacated by Dr. Hemphill. At a
: former meeting of the Board, Dr. Giradeau
was elected to his old chair,
bat did not accept. At the last
meeting of the Board they received
his acceptance of the position.
It is lo be hoped that the Seminary,
which has done so much good
in the past, will again move forward
on the road of prosperity, and that all
differences may be amicably settled.
Grand and Petit Jurors. ?The following
are the grand and petit jurors
drawn for the February*term of Court:
Grand Jurors?Isaac Jackson (oolr?w?<T\
Wm t. Petti<rrew. J. Franklin
Lyles, Clark "VVillingliam, J. M. Smith,
John IT. Dink ins, Nel>on Brice (colored),
Charles J. IIcndei>on (colored),
\Y. L. Rosborongh, Jesse C. Robertson,
Win. E. Hendrix, Thos. F. Mann,
Alfred M~ Black. W. T. McDowell,
J. II. Cummings, James S. Thompson
(colored), J. D. Harrison, Thos. J.
Perr\, Sr.
Petit Jurors?Mack Means (color
ed), A. Y. Milling, P. Jenkins (colored).
Curtis C. Estcs, J. W. Campbell,
Jr., George II. Schwartz, W.J.
(Jloier, J. N. Hammond, W. B. Camero:..
n?v#?ns* Gilbert (colored), Cornelius
Means (colored), S. R. Patrick.
W. M. Martha?, ililliaru Bell (color-,
ed), E. P. Mobley, Jr., Samuel McCormick,
Win. S. Hall. David W.
Ticlwell, James R. Cnrlec, W. E.
Wild?, John A. Douglass, Thos. E.
Dye, T. Wade Raw Is, A. E. Davis,
Charles A. Lucas, Win. J. Crawford,
Thos. F. Harrison, Jacob R. Broom,
James B. Johnston, James Miller (colored)
Wm. G. Smith, John M. Gayden,
W. D. Boiick, Samuel L. Crawford,
John W. Seigler, Charles P.
Wrav.
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A Canning Factory.?We learn
that two of our enterprising citizens
have under considering the advisability
of establishing a canning factory
in our town at an early day. Sr-me
months ago we advocated the establishment
of such an enterprise, and
we are glad to see that others are
thinking of the same thing. Our
o ?
county people complain every year
that they can find no sale tor their
vegetables, and in many instances
they have to give them away in order
that some one may enjoy them. If a
canning factory was established, then
our people could find sale for all their
tracks, and we see no reason why it
would not only pay the people who
raise vegetables and the proprietors of
the establishment, but our town in
general. It would be surprising to
L-linw lmw manv canned ve<reta
b!es are used by our people every
year, and they are all supplied from
Northern manufacturers. Why not
keep the profit made on shipping vegetable
North and re-shipping them to
us in can? We see no reason why it
cannot be done. We hope that the
talk at present will take definite shape
and that the tomatoes, corn, peas,
beans, okraand other vegetables which
we now buy in the Northern markets
will be furnished us at our door manufactured
by our people. Let the
matter be agitated.
Good News From a Former Citizen of
Fairfield.
We clip the following from the Cold
Springs, (Tex.) Current: "Married,
on Thursday, December 23, 1886, at
| the residence of the bride's father,
r> T. _T<v< m-s Mr. Ohas. S. Tram) to
j Miss Hollic Jagers, the Rev. R. F.
Ellis officiating. There was present a
large and select crowd of friends of
the bride and groom. The groom and
all were happy, including the bride,
who looked her blooming best in a
rich dress of albatross, beautifully
trimmed in brocaded satin, and set off
by a lovely wreath, consisting of
snowdrop and ferns, white satin slippers,
with breastpin and eai rings of
alligator ivory set in and tipped with
gold. The ceremony was distinctly
and impressively gone through with,
and congratulations followed. Tlie
guests left early, leaving the happy
couple, family and nearest relatives to
the enjoyment of tnat communion,
whifih we hone begins a Ions and
blissful life. In behalf of the whole
vicinity we wish the twain well and
predict a joyous future.
McJIaster's Sure Cure
for Coughs, Colds,
Sore Tin oat, Bronchitis,
And all diseases of the pulmonary organs.
Try it. Mc Master, Briee and Ketcbin. *
llencrrs Her Youth.
Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
county, Iowa, tells the following remarkable
story, the truth of which is vouched for
by the residents of the town: "I am 73
years old, have been troubled with kidney
complaint and lamenees for many years';
j could not dress myself without help. Now
I am free from all pain and soreness, and
; am able to do ail my own nouseworK. i
; owe my thanks to" Electric Bitters for
! having renewed my youth, and removed
I completely all disease ;.nd pain." Try a
! bottle, cnlv 50 cents at McMaster, Brice &
j Ketchin's t>rug Store. *
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ITEMS FROM BZYTHEWOOD.
I The Blythcwood Debating Society
was re-organized last Tuesday night.
On Thursday night the first debate
took place. The subject discussed
|"wasuie execution 01 jliios. o. ^iuverius
for the ranrder ofFannie Lillian
Madison justifiable?"
Affirmative?C. G. Hoffman, Capt.
J. D. Ilogan and C. D. Wooten.
Negative? W. W. Smith, W. J.
Johnston and W. S. White.
The subject was very well handled,
and the decision was in favor of the
negative. CIuveriusfs execution took
place a few days too soon, otherwise
he would have been cleared.
The following are the officers of the
Society:
President?W. G. Hailey.
Secretary?W. S. White.
On account of of Mr. Hailey's absence,
Mr. Thos. P. Hoffman acted
President pro Jem.
The Pine Grove school and the one
at the college closed last week, and
we arc informed that Mr. H. C. Baley's
school at Sand field was closed on Jb'rii
day.
Mad dogs arc numerous.
Good deal of sickness among the
children in this section.
We are glad to announce that the
little child of Mr. O. B. Boney, that j
has been very low with pneumonia, is
recovering. x.
LETTER FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
Messrs. Editors: Perhaps some of
your readers may be interested in
reading a few dots from this place.
Your correspondent has been here
only a short while, but long enough to
like the place and fee! perfectly at
home; there is a genial, unpretending
air, and a friendly, welcome expression
on the face of the people, that
makes the stranger feel quite at home
here at Rutherford.
Apart from the college, there arc :
| other points of attraction, beautiful j
[ and varied scenery and pretty girls, i
j On every side little mountains rise up,;
anyone can almost instantly turn their j
: enraptured gaze from the picturesque !
! glen to contemplate the mountainous!
| vastness. 01 the girls we will say |
; nothing, dear readers, for you of old j
i Fairfield know just what the article is.
i Icard is the railroad station one mile i
j from the college, and is becoming of:
: some importance on account of its;
: mineral springs. A lance hotel is:
| nearly completed there, so Icard bids !
; fair to be a place of pleasant summer
! resort.
| Rutherford (Juliogc is remarkable
for cheapness of tuition and low cost j
at which students can secure board.
Dr. II. L. Aberneihv, the President, is !
j universally popular with the students, j
his sterling worth, his magnitude of t
j mind and generality make him beloved |
j by all. The college, in the advan- j
I tages it holds out to young men and j
ladies, is second to none 111 the state, i
Messrs. Editor?, your correspondent!
need not say that when the dear old j
News and Herald comes to baud,;
j books are thrown away until every ;
column is read. Long live The News i
i and 11 Eli a ld. w. It.
! Rutherford College, N. C-, Feb. 3. ;
COTTCy XOT THE CAUSE.
Jlesvs. Editors: It is being plainly
seen that the planting interest is the
vitality of our country, and its success
the prosperity of it. Its failure has
resulted in great disaster, but its failure
is greatly misrepresentated. Many
know all about it, can write all about
it who have never been planters, or
| who have very little experience in the
! occupation, but can describe the lazij
uess of the planters, their ignorance,
j all the causes of their failure, but the
ones that are really the cause?. I have !
had the opportunity of being- a tolera- j
ble observer, and I deny it is laziness,
I deny it is the want of economy, I
! deny that it is for want of sense, but I
! affirm it is for want of good seasons,
partly from bad fertilizers, or rather
worthless fertilizers; and that the
severe pressure of the limes,ogives the
planter little time to improve his
plantation, he is compelled to strain
every nerve to save himself from the
clutches of the sheriff. The seasons
have deprived the country of a fair
supply of grain?not the indiscretion
of our planters. Any oue with half an
eye may discover this fact. There has
been a sufficiency of grain planted to
very nearly answer our wants, but the I
seasons were the cause of its failure, |
and not because there is too much j
cotton planted. This failure, caused j
by the season?, has forced the planters
to strain every point to raise cotton to
enable them to sccnre their supplies of
grain, ctc.
It is constantly urged that there is
| too much cotton planted. This is
erroneous. There is not enough.
There is barely enough made to buy
our provisions, and how can the price
of cotton advance unless we make
money enough to empty the shelves of
goods our merchants have 011 hand.
If the manufactured articles from the'
staple are never sold, can we expect
any advance in thepricee of the staple?
If we could make more cotton we
could have money to buy the manulactured
articles which we need, and
thereby hope to increase the price of
the staple.
Indebtedness is one of the greatest
downfall of -nrosneritv. The decline
of cotton prices, with the debts made
under more favorable auspices, and
the contradiction of the volume of
currency is one of our great sufferings
to which I will call attention in my
next. . s. M. s.
LETTER Fit 021 AS OLD FARMER.
3Iessrs. 'Editors; I am prompted by
a desire to write you my idea of, or
reasons for, the present "hard times,"
as every one of your correspondents,
I think, have missed the mark. The
cause is beyond all doubt, to be attributed
to "lazy white men." The curse
of this impoverished land is "lazy
white men." All of us, with the
fewest exceptions, have sat aronnd the
country stores and discussed the situation
until we have worn the seat of our
breeches (or pants if you prefer the
word) into a "frazzle-"'. That is the
cause of the "hard times." We all
know it, but there is very few of us
I
93 yards of 10-4 Heavy Brown Sheet!
200 yards of 4-4 Long Cloth, an actu
Two pieces of Fine Black Cashmere, e
for it's a bargain. Only two pieces of Fine !
CAtICO!
444 yards of Best Prints at C>y, c.
Our 81.25 Corset for 81.00. Ladies' Gli
cheap at S3.50, now offered for 82.75?a genu:
2 dozen Men's Merino Shirts, reduce*
2 dozen Men's Bleached Canton I)ra\
5 dozen Men's "White Laundried Shir
This shirt I guarantee to be as good as
very fine White (Purre Linen) Table Damns
MENS', LADIES' and CHILDREN'S
Be sure to buy ycur Groceries from D.
Grits, well, I guess 25c. per pecic. TERMS,ks?\Ta
~.:n u* ^
vru .w UWU5 win iic w-iiai^eu tu uiiv:
candid enough to admit it. Of course
there arc a great many (or a few at.
least,) honorable exceptions. But as
a rule this is all there is of it. Wc j ]
will sit and sit and discuss politics, j.
and swear until all is blue, that the :,
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country is all going to the "demnition
bow-wows," suggest measures or plans i
to be adopted to prevent the old ship j
of State from strauding and breaking ;
to pieces. Is not this true, Messrs. |
iKn W/v 111. a
LVI C53 in iiivj uxckiu* TT v aa in\v* |
Wilkins Macawber, always "waiting
for something to turn up," instead of
going to work and turning up something.
Had the men of this land of ,
ours been equal to the occasion as the ;
women were, God bless them, w* :
would now have been financially sourinstead
of rotten to the core, as we
certainly are. How many of them!
can I see to-day in my mind,s eye, that,
were raised In the laps of luxury, surrounded
by everything that could add
to their comfort and ease, who. arc ,:
rtow,to-day,doingtheir own housework
and the most of them doing the cook- i
ing fur their families, while the has- 1
band, the head of the family, is o.-tensiblv
superintending or overseeing a j
few worthless darkies who have rendered
the man worthless by the care- j
less manner in which thev are man
aged? Is this picture overdrawn
Messrs. Editors? I trust not. 1 speak I
from the record, am giving a transcript
of the scenes of everyday life;
as'I sec ii. The husband discussing ;
the condition of the county both financial
and political, the negroes hunting ; i
rabbits and occasionally larger game, j
while the women, God bless them, are |
maKing uie sowing macmnes nam,.
doing all the housework and cooking
besides.
I think "X" in his strictures, too
severe on the young men, and rather '
too fulsome in his praise of the law- j
vers, 1 also thiuk that "X's" critic, i \
"S. M. S." whiie he is mainly in the :
right, is entirely in the wrong about
the Legislature rendering aid to outbankrupt
farmers. The Lcgisiatuie i
might, by chartering State banks to a ;
certain degree, increase the volume of,
circulation medium, and by that means ;
lighten onr bu 'dens, but we had just |
as well ix>k tilings square in the face.
The laws of God are inexorable. We ';
have sown and we must reap; it mat- '
ters not whether we have sown ignu-; J
rantly or no', we have to reap all !,
same. Let every one who is sick' j
with debt voluntarily take lead in the ;
way of making this year's current ex- | ;
penses much less than last year, and ;
the problem is solved. He may Jiot i 1
be able to "pay out" even in one or j1
two years, but if he shows to his cred- j
itors that he has at last realized the :
i J J U!. .H.wl J
situation <111 u reuuuus uis ucuts uuu
the number of his debtors from year
to year, it is only a question of time (
about his being a free man again, God
bless the day, but work, work, work, ;
must be the battle cry; supplanted by ;:
the effort at least to fifty cents this i
year do the work of one hundred !,
cents last year. Sam Slick says that |!
"advice that is not bought and paid i i
for is not worth anything." JTis also
said that expericnoe is a better school, : <
but that fools will learn in no other j:
way. "Well, brother farmers, cannot j'
the"most of us say that we hare grad- j |
uated in that school with the highest; 1
honors of our class? This at least is ;
the experience of
FORLORN IIOPE. *
T.IIE PRESENT ASD TIIE 1>AST.
31ess?-s. Editors: Being an octogcna-!
rian, I bave often been asked thu question:
"Were the people in ye olden
time in a more prosperous condition i
than now? Were they more content I
in their state of ignorance?" My an
swer has been as now to both queries, [
they owed but little, their needs were j
few as they produced nearly all their [
family supplies and quite all for their j
live stock, but in a few instances, j
therefore, they were in a much more j
prosperous and contented condition j
than for many years past. As to their ;
ignorant condition, as applicable to;
education and the arts and sciences,!
the most of iVm were content and
happy, and i would say more wise, j
Knowledge is not wisdom, on the con- j
trary in most instances in the present I
age, it prepares a man to commit j
n r.-nii/l m-i/l oil nfhrn* dis- I
LUUIi; 1UUY a liuuu ttuu ,
honest nets. Nearly every one then
performed manual labor of some kind,
and in the country including females
also. This is certainly more noble,
honest and honorable than begging, i
speculation or fraud.
Before steam was used as a motive !
power, the farmers could very easily j
haul in wagon, or where convenient to
water power, boat all their produce to
j market at a very trifling cost, and
bring back to their doors what supplies
they needed, and they were but
few, aside from what they produced at
home. They rode to market frequently
with their wagons or on a boat.
They took their provisions with them
and fared sumptuously on the road or
river and had a happy time. What
prevent them from being happy when
they enjoyed a vigorous constitution,
good appetites, free of debt and pro- >
duced all their home supplies? They j
were indeed independent if man was |
ever in that condition. What a strik- j
ins- contrast between then and now!
In conclusion, I regard our present j
poverty and sad condition the result j
of the introduction of African slavery, !
destroying our fertile and beautiful j
forests to produce cotton, thereby j
causing ruin to our lands, indolence, |
pride, extravagance and all the ills i
that naturally follow. Another great j
evil is the introduction of railroads j
producing the same evil effects. Ad- j
hering to these views, I am well aware
I will be denounced an old fogy, but
facts speak louder than words, and.
these are already exemplified as seen
). a. m
aaanMUBBHrn
111 rr of 1 C/? nrrtrfU ?">A/*
al bargain, atGUc., worth Sc.
JO yards of Fancy Striped Featlwr
heap at $1.00 and Si.25, will be sold at S7^<
Plaid Dress Goods left on hand, will he sole
C ALICO !
, worth 7c. .300 yards of Standard Prints
oves, Collars, Cuffs and Hosier}* will be sold
ine bargain.
.1 from $1.50 to Sl.15 per pair.
vers at 55c., cheap at 75c.
ts, reduced from 75c. to GO.
any shirt sold in Winnsboro. Don't exeep:
k, sixty-four inches wide, at 51.00. Cheap*t
FINE SHOES, sold cheaper than ever befoj
ISHEL
A. IIEXDRIX: he will give you Granulated
STRICTLY CASH.
at the above prices.
by all strict observers who are even
my juniors. I must confess I am
unable to solve the problem of the
future, but if we judge of the future
by the past, (the only correct rule II
know,) it is anything but encouraging.
The history oi' our republic may yet
be that of Egypt, Palestine, the Babaloniau
Empire, Greece and Koine, once
the most favored countries under the
sun. Where are they now? Echo
aslis where? Mankind, it is said, is
Lhe same in all ages under the same
circumstances, and so arc communi-i
lies, kingdoms, empires and republics.
LyJcs Ford, Jan. 28,1S87. w. e.
Interesting to Ladies.
Our lady readers can hardly fail to
have their attention called this week
to the latest combination of improvements
in that most useful of ail domestic
implements, the "sewingmachine."
As we understand it, a machine for
family use should meet first of all these.
requirements: It should be simple in
its mechanism; it should run easily; it
should do a wide range of work; it
should be as nearlnviiuiseless as possible;
it should be light, handsome,
during and as cheap as is consistent
with excellence throughout.
These conditions the ' Light-Running
New Home" certainly meets. It
has also several very important and
useful attachments and "notions" of;
its own, which "0 far to make geod
its claims to popular favor.
The "New Home" specially recommends
itself to purchasers on aocount
of its superior mechanical construction,
case of management and reason- i
able price. One half a million have;
beon sold in the last three years, all of!
vvhicb are giving' universal satisfac- j
tion. j
bee advertisement of li. W. Phillips !
in another column. *
Gilder's Pills
For the Liver. All Druggists have
them. Wholesale and retail at McMaster.
Brice and Ketchin's.
Barrett's Imperial f olognc
Cannot be surpassed for Fragrance, e!e-!
:*ance and durability.
McJIaster, Brice <fe Kctchin.
A Gift For All.
In order to give al! a chJlnce to test it I
and thus be convinced of its wonderful I
Jurative powers, Dr. King's New Dissovery
for Consumption," Coughs and
Colds", will be, for a limited time, given
away. This offer is not onlv libera), but
shows unbounded faith in the merits of
this great remedy. All who suffer from
Coughs. Colds, Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis, or an\- affection of Throat,
Chest or Lungs, are especially requested
to call at ilcMaster, Bricc & Ketcain's
Drug Store, and get a Trial Bottle Free,
Large Botties ?1. *
A Goocl Man Says It.
Query?In what State is Westmoreland's
Calisaya Tonic in the greatest demand?
Answer?In a Bilious State, a Dyspeptic
State, a Debilitated State and ween you
feel in a bad State generally.
Nashville, Tenx., Sept. 14th 18S3.
Messrs! Westmoreland Bros., Greenville,
S. C.?Gentleman: I find I need some tonic
as an appetizer, and also to forty my system'against
malarial inll aences; from having
tried it myself, and from the testimony
of others who"qad tried it, in whom I can !
rely, I know of nothing so good as your i
Calisaya Tonic. Please expres> me three !
rw f/vnr lintflric tn fli:? n1',nv/> nrlrlvoss. mid I
oblige. Yours sincereiv,
" WM". HENRY STRICKLAND,
Pastor Edgefield Baptist Church. 1
The I rge and increasing sales of West-1
"loreland's Caiisaya Tonic is the best tes- i
timony we can offer of its efficiency. Try '
it for lack of energy, loss of appetite or
strength, Indigestion and General Debility.
Get the genuine of your druggist at SI.00
per bottle. * " *
pii i nuimmm i i. i, nm?muemt
PETERKIN COTTON SEED.
T HAVE a lot or PURE PETERKIN
X COTTOX SEED (I expect ihe purest
in the county) that 1 will sell at Thirty
Cents per bushel at niy gin- house, or will
exchange one bushel "for two of common !
seed, it is certainly the best cotton I have j
ever seen: has yielded forma forty per j
cent, of lint cotton.
J. K. DAVIS.
Monticclio. S. C., February 7, lS^T.
FebSfxlawtf
CIGARS!
GARRETTS' NO. n CI-j
GAR is offered by Retail and
Wholesale. Price according
to quantity.
. SEEDS i
i
LA.NDRETHS' New Crop j
and FERRYS' SEEDS.
JUST RECEIVED AXD FOR SALE AT j
TIIE DRUG STORE OF
W. E. AIKEN.
1UJJ JLi JJ V 1! M II U 1
CmtMBIA, S. .
NEAR TO BUSINESS PART OF !
CITY.
EST" Hot and Cold Baths free to guests
Situation quiet.
The only First-Class Hotel in J
Columbia run at $1.50 per Day j
W. W.
OWXEII AKD Pr.OPKIETOK.
DISSOLUTION.
ri'iIIE law copartnership heretofore existin^
hotwppn tlift undersigned is dis
solved, on account of removal of Mr
Reynolds to Columbia.
II: A. Gaillard will continue to practice
in same office.
n. A. GAILLARD,
J SO. S. REYNOLDS.
Jan25f3xl
DHBBBEaHaBBBaOBBHBnBISXBBaHBBCaBDMSOtm
3^
jNDRIX
78 yards of 10-4 Extra Heavy Bleo
97 vards of 3-4 Bleached Drillings
Ticking at 22]4c., cheap at 2.je.
and 99c. Ladies, if you want a nice Blac
1 at a bargain. Something nice for young Is
CALICO !
at .j>;C., worth 6}{c. 200 yards of Print
. at greatly reduced prices. One dozen Men'
2 dozen Ladies' White Undervests, redi
1 dozen Men's Bleached Canton Drawe
3 dozen Men's White Unlaundried Shirt
t an'. Just a dozen Boys' Unlaundried, Li:
it $1.2o. One more piece, sixty inches wide,
:e. Come and see them.
: ?
[ Sn<?ar at 14 lbs. to the SI.00. Standard A. 1
JSHST.
ALTOSf OT
THE WORLD OF 2
GOING
Q, p, j^/lLLIF(
EVERYBODY FILLED WI'
THE PRICE-BREAI
REDUCTIONS ON" ALL WINTER STOC
RECKLESS MANNER. THE LOWE
IN EVERY DE:
NOT]
TO BE GIVEN AWAY '.-One tine SING
FIVE-CENT BAR OF LAUNDRY SOA
will explain.
%
NOTICE FOE PINAL LISCHAEC-3,
XWILL apply to John A. Hinnant, Judge
of Probate for Fairfield County, on
Saturday, the 26th day of February next, j
at 10 o'clock, a. m., for a final discharge
as executor of the Will of Turner Turkelt,
deceased. J. A. TURKETT,
Jan25flx3 Executor.
NOTICE
To Executors, Administrators and
Guardians.
T^IIE law requires you io make an an-1
.1 nual return to the Judge of Probate j
during the months or January and Feb-:
ruarv of each year. This law "will l>een-i
forced. " J. A. HIN XAXT,
January 20, 1S8T. J. P. F. C. j
Foblflx2
NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the :
/V. Estate of Mrs. Nina Lupo are hereby !
notified to present the same, properly at- j
tested; and all persons indebted to said j
Estate will make pavment to the under- i
signed. " J. R. LUPO,
FeblflxS* Qualified Executor.
~ TO THE PUBLIC.
7" HAVE made arrangements to furnish I
X fanners with Sugar, 3Io!a;ses, etc., at
the lowest market prices, shipped -directj
from New Orleans. A share of your
patronage is solicited. Small orders thank-1
fully received J. E. BLAIR,
Feblxlm Strotier, S. C. j
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,!
county of fairfield.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. [
I
Daniel McDonald as Administrator of the !
Personal Estate of Thomas McDonald, !
Deceased, Plaintiff, against Hugh Me- j
Donald, Anna McDonald, Mary Myers. |
Jas. M. McDonald,^ Win. S. McDonald, <
JL liUiilt.O .avi/vmvivi^ ^JVUI>.%v ?>Avi^vAu?m) j
Sareh Black, Jane McDonald, Mary Sex-1
ton, Martha Bankhead. David Black, j
LeroyD. Black, James P. Black and the :
Children o? Elizabeth Wallace, Whose J
Names are Unknown, Defendants.? :
Copy Summons. For Relief.?Complaint j
not Served.
To the Defendants :
V?U ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and !
JL required to answer the complaint in J
this action, which is filed in the office of the ;
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for ;
the said County, and to serve a copy oi \
your answer on the subscribers, at their j
office, Xo. 1, Bank Range, Winnsboro, S. j
S., within twenty days after the service
of this summons on vou, exclusive of the I
day of service.
If you fail to answer the complaint with-!
in the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will aj>- j
ply to the Court for judgment against
you for the relief demanded iri the complaint.
j
Dated 10 January, A. D. 18S7.
GAIL LARD & REYNOLDS, \
Plaintiff's Attorneys.
m. J-1- - T\.f 1 i. . TT,..,1, "\r?T\ /I
xu 111u jl/tmtiliuiuits i.'iwuiuuvi,
Anna McDonald and Mary Myers, and to :
the Children of Elizabeth Wallace, j
Whose Names are Unknown:
Take notice that the Summons in the
above-stated action (of which the fore i
going is a copy) together with the Complaint
herein, was filed in the ollice of the ;
Clerk of the Court cf Common Pleas fori
Fairfield County, on the 10th day of Jnnu- i
ary, A. D. ISSf.
Dated 10 Januarv, A. D. 18S7.
GA1LLAKD & REYNOLDS,
Plaintiff's Attorneys, j
Janl2xGt
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, |
county of fairfield.
COUJKT OF COMMON PLEAS, i
James C. Carry, Plaintiff, a/jaiimt Robert i
II. Curry, Stafford S. Curry, John B.1
Curry, Charles 11. Cuny, Eliza Curry.
Annie G. Curry and Frederick Curry,
Defendants.?Summonv.?For Relief.?
Complaint not Served.
To the Defendants Above-Named:
17011 are hereby summoned and reJL.
quired to answer the Complaint ir.
this action, which is filed in the office of
the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
for the said County, and to ?erve a copy
of your answer to" the said complaint oh
the subscribers at their oliice, !No. 2 Law
Eange, Winnsboro, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive
of-theciay of such service; and if
you fail to answer the complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action
will apply to the Court for the relief dc
llltlUUtTlA JIl WW wiupiuuit.
Dated .January 2*4th, A. I). 1887.
EAGSDALE & EAGSDALE,
Plaintiff's Attorneys.
To the Defendants Robert II Curry, Annie
G: Curry and Frederick Carry:
Take notice that the complaint in this
action (together with the summons,* of
which the foregoing is a copy,) were filed
in the office of the Clerk of* the'Court of
Common Pleas for Fairfield County at
Winnsboro,, South Carolina, on the*2ith
day of January, A. I). 18S7.
EAGSDALE & EAGSDALE,
Jan2oxGt Plaintiff's Attorneys.
! NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.
ITIIE law copartnership heretofore exist.
ing under the firm-name of MCDONALDS
?& DOUGLASS, is this day dissolved
by the withdrawal of the junior member,
Mr. \V. L. McDonaM.
The senior members 01 the said firm will
continue to practice law on the civil side
of tiie Court, under the firm-nams of
McDOXA LD & DOUGLASS.
J. E. MCDONALD,
CiiAS. A. DOUGLALS,
V,*. L. MCDONALD.
Jan4xilm
iched Sheeting at 2lc., worth 30c
at Lie., cheap a; 14c.
k Dress, do not lot this opportunity pass,
idies.
C ALICO !
s, some solid, at 5c., worth 7c
s lied (all wool) Under-Shirts, would be
need from $2.00 to $1.25 per pair.
rs, not quite as heavy, at 45c.
;s, reduced from $1.00 to $&C.
aeh Bosom Shirts at 50c. One piece of
worth 90c., will be sold for GOc.
L5 lbs, to the $1.00. Rice, ;75c. per peck
KMD BEC. JC3K.
rrnunmt w i
IMUIOJUBi 1
BUSINESS :JUILY
ON AT
3RD O.'S.
rH ADMIRATION OVER
fTNa BARGAINS.
K HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE MOST
ST POINT IN" PRICES REACHED
PARTMENT.
[CE.
rEE SETTING MACHINE with the best
P in town. Call at our Grocery and we
Q. D. WILLIFOKD & CO. v .
1876. THE 1887
flTfl B T?T T A BT T
I have in stock the best assortment
of Pure Imported
and Domestic Liquors in Fairfield
County. My friends and
the public aie very respectfully
requested to call and see
for themselves. Goods sold
warranted as represented or
wAmnr nr.tfmmim ?
imuji lujiuiiui/ui
I have in stock everything
in my line, from the best Imported
Champagne and Brand\*,
to common Plantation
Whisky.
-ALSOThe
best stock of Cigars,
Tobacco, &c., &c. Give me
a call. -v
Very respectfully,
F. W. HABENICHT,
Opposite Post Office and Depot.
Iff ARRIVALS.
TIIURBER'S 34 and 41 COFFEES,
Sugars, different brands,
Rice, different grades,
llecker's Oatmeal and Farina,
Ilecker's Fine Flour and Buckwheat,
Prunes, Raisins and Currants,
Canned Goods of every kind,
Zvlackerel and Codfish,
New Orleans Syrups,
Ileal, Bacon and Lard.
JUST RECEIVED.
>*EW CROP GARDEN" SEEDS, with
many other goods, all of which will be
sold at the lowest prices for cash only at
S. S. WOLFE'S.
ENTERPRISE
MEAT CHOPPER S.
/
For Chopping Sausage Meat, Mince
Meat, Hamburg Steak, Beef Tea, Hash,
i Hogshead Cheese, Tripe, Codfish, Chicken
i Salad, pulverizing Crackers; mashing Po|
tatoes, etc.
Enterprise Coffee Mills, Wood Pulp
! Water Pails, warranted not to swell or
! shrink, and will not taint water or milk.
! Victor Flour Seives, Clothes Hampers,
i Fire Dogs, Tongs and Shovels, and many
j other novelties for the convenience of
I housekeeping.
STOYES
I
Cheap and good Stoves. Repairs for
j stoves on hand or obtained at short notice.
! Fire Backs, $1.00 to $1.25; Grates, $1.00 to
' C1 OK rkfi*
j Vi? -'j
i Another lot of Corn Poppers.'
A 3-string Velvet Hurl Broom for 25c.
Spokes, Kims, Hubs, Boles, Shafts, Neck
! Yokes, Ktc.
J. H CUMMIN GS.
j
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
I
THE undersigned having dissolved by
mutual agreement the partnership
heretofore existing .under the firm name o i
K. II. JENNINGS & CO. hereby giveno[
ticc to parties indebted to said firm that
they can settle without cost such indebtedness
at any time 011 or before the 13th of
October next. After that date their notes,
accounts and other evidences of indebtedness
will be put into the hands of an attornev
for collection.
R. II. JENNINGS.
C. E. LEITNER.
January G, 1887. -
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