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i LOCAL INTELLIGENCE I WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, : : x 1SS7. f Terms of ThbNetts and Herald.? Tri-treekly edition, three dollars -per anin advance- Weekly edition, one dollar and fifty cents per annum., in advance. Rates for advertising.?One dollar Iper inch (solid minion) for the first insertion, and fifty cents per inch for each subsequent insertion- These rates apply to .. 4 advertisements of every character, and are payable strictly in ad'vance. Obituaries ft: anil tributes of respect are charged lor as f. advertisements. Marriage notices, and r simple announcements of deaths, are published free, and are solicited. Liberal terms for contract advertisements. Advertisement. Jast from Xew York?D. A. Hendrix. Citation?J. A. Ilinnant, Judge of Probate. Railroad Election?J. Turner Stewart, Chairman. Notice to Creditors?W. II. Kerr, C. C. C. P. F. C. k. Local Bneri. 5 ?Jno. J. Neil, Esq., the owner of * Law Range, is having the steps to the I several offices repaired. ?Mr. D. A. Hendrix recefved on Monday another lot of ladies' fine white hats, latest styles. ?Spring chickens are very scarce in this market at present, and consequent lv are commanding a good price. ?We are informed that there is more sickness throughout the county than has been known for a number of years. ? ?Good stands of cotton and corn are reported from every section of the county, and the prospect for a good crop is highly encouraging. ?The visitors to "Washington from rWinnisboro returned Friday afternoon. express themselves as having spent a delightful time in the national capital. ?Columbia is to have a new cotton * ? SI ?:?tl ls?r f ka r>QTT7 /?Am. seeu on uiiii erevicu tuv pany in opposition to the Oil Trust Company. Its capacity will be^200 tons seed per day. ?Mr. J. M. Beaty has had erected a handsome iron stairway and iron balcony on the sonth of his building, which adds much to the appearance as well as convenience of the building. ?Jim Fair, one of the most successful colored farmers of this county, had chopped out last week two hundred acres of cotton. He paid out in cash on Saturday eighty dollars to his hands. ?Misery loves company. Mr. W. S. Jones, of Bidgeway, telegraphed Zvlr. and Mrs. R.if. Browne on Wednesday ?"My sincere wishes for mutal happiness." Mr. Jones was recently married himself, ?The Lee Light Infantry, of Chester, carried with them on their Washington trip the old flag carried by the Palmetto Regiment in the Mexican war. It attracted considerable attention in Washington. death.~We are sorry to learn of the death of the infant of Mr. and Mrs. EL B. Tennant, near W hite Oak, which occurred on Saturday last. Fine Cotton-?Mr. David M. Milling brought to our office on Friday a stalk of cotton measuring eighteen inches in leugth, and containing six squares. He has seven acres that will average this height He reports the crops in his neighborhood better than for several years. The Base Ball Grounds.?That portion of the college green set apart for the base ball grounds is being put in first-class condition, and we may expect to see some good ball played in a short while. When the work is completed the Gordon Light Infantry will use it also as a drill ground. Columbia's Graded Schools.?The total enrollmnent of white pupils in the graded schools of Columbia for the nvpsent session is 868. colored 768, total 1,636. The total at th.e same time last year was only 1,439, showingau increase of nearly 200 pupils mi the present over the last session. Press Association.?The State Press Association will meet in Charleston June 2nd. J. E. Boggs, of the Pickens Sentinel, is the annual orator, W. M. Jones, of the Spartanburg Herald, alteenate. On the 4th the editors will take a trip to STew York on one of the steamers of the Clyde line. ilf Too Want a Good Article Of Plug Tobacco, ask your dealer for Jar;2xt6m "Old Rip." Set ex Per Cent. Dividend.?At the annual meeting of the stockm holders of the Fishing Creek Manu1 /a4 PKftofor oAnnfr IlHUlUiMUg Wiu^au; j ui vuvjn,! , held last week, a dividend of seven per cent was declared oat of last years' earnings. We understand also that a considerable quantity of new machinery was placed in the mill last year. "Who says a cotton factory will not pay ? _ A Moonlight Excursion. ? The Deutsche Eintrachts Bund will give a moonlight excursion in the first part of Jaly. All the Germans of Fairfield county are invited as the guests of the club, and will receive a cordial wel3ome at the hands of every member. Mr. Chas. Muller is the chairman. tThe clab will meet hereafter on the second Wednesday in each month at 8 o'clock. New Advertisement.?We call the attention of our readers to the new advertisement of Mr. D. A. Hendriz, which will be found in another column of this issue. He has just received another supply of ladies' hats and invites an inspection of the same. He claims that his stock of shoes is second to none in this market, and guarantees to give full satisfaction fboth ss to quality and price in this line. When thirsty try his soda water and milk shakes. Bucklexi's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin . -r Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, k or no pay required. It is guaranteed ntC- to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per oox. Hv For sale by Mcilaster, Brice & Ketchin Unclaimed Letteiis.?The following is a list of letters remaining: in the Postoffice at Winnsboro, S. C., May SO, 1887: Miss Clarissa Brown, Francis Crawford, S. S. Crittenden, Miss Ezzles Glenn. Persons calling for any of the above letters will please say they were advertised. DuBose Eglestox, Postmaster. They Want the Militia. ? Mr. "Warren Dupre, president and secretary of the inter-State farmers' summer encampment, to be held 111 Spartanburg beginning the 2nd August, has font q f>nmmnni(>flHnn TA Aditlfant aild ?~**? * ?-- J Inspector General Bonham inviting him and the militia of the State to attend. They want the military, and the hospitality of the city will be extended if they will only be present. This would be a very pleasant way to spend a few days in recreation and retirement from ordinary business life. | What say the militia? The Mission School.?The closing exercises of this school, under the management of the Rev. "VVillardRichardson and Miss Fister, took place on Friday evening last at the colored Presbyterian Church. The exercises consisted of dialogues, tableaux and charades, all of which were well rendered. The entertainment was a very interesting one, aud the scholars showed thorough training, especially the smaller ones. Quite a large crowd was present, the gallery being reserved for the white people, of whom a goodly number attended. Petitions.?Two anonymous communications in the shape of petitions have been sent to the State railroad commissioners in regard to the insufficient passenger accommodations on the C. C. & A. Railroad. One from Blackstock, the other from Rock Hill. They were not in the right shape for action to " , taken by the commissioners, ^ they were returned. There is certainly room for improvement 011 the road, and by a united effort on the part of the people along the line we are confident a better service can be obtained. Let this be done at once. Arrested. ? Jim Green, colored, was arrested on Saturday charged with breaking into the store of Mr. U. G. Desportes. Green had beeu playing cards with some other negroes, putting up on the game pocket knives, suspenders, etc., and the discovery of this fact led to his arrest. Upon his person was found a pack ef cards, but none of the stolen goods. The evidence against him is said to be very strong, and he will doubtless serve a term in the penitentiary. Several other parties are suspected, but they having took their departure their arrest has not yet oeen accorapnsneu. Mxrried.?We chronicle the marriage of one of our former citizens, Mr. Robt. E. Boyles, who for the past few years has been a resident of the Empire State across the Savannah. On the evening of the 9.oth May Mr. Robert E. Boyles and Miss I. Estelle Spires were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at Harlem, Ga., by the Rev. J. M. Atkinson. The happy couple arrived in our town on Thursday evening, and a delightful reception was tendered the newly wedded pair at the residence of the groom's father, Mr. J. R. Boyles. They left, after spending a few days with friends and relatives, for their future home in Georgia. Dkateis.?"We regret to chronicle the deatl? Mrs. Saliie Gladden, wife of Mr. J.F. Oriaacien, wmcu occurreu at her homo near Rocky Mount on the 24th inst. She was sick but a few days. She leaves a husband and four children, besides a number of relatives and friends to mourn her death. Her remains were interred at Rossville. Mr. J. Turner McCullongh, a well known citizen of this county, died at the home of his father, near Gladden's Grove, on Wednesday. The deceased was about forty years of age, and was never married. He was a good and useful citizen, and his death will be sadly deplored by his many friends throughout the county. Peace to his ashes. Petit Jukors.?The following is a list of jurors drawn to serve at the June term of Court: Patrick M. Spence, John W. Keisler, Nathan D. Roberts, Henry C. Coleman. Arthur Hollis, Pleasant Adams (colored), James Bookharr, John B. Propst, Joseph C. Freshly, J. R. Stewart, John C. Burns, John Rosborongh (colored), W. L. "Wootan, Henry C. Elliott, Ladson Milling, H. O. Duke, Austin F. Peav, D. P. Hamiter, Thos. L. Rosborough, English M. Miles, James Brooks, Edward W. Kennedy, A. J. McGill, Robert A. Patrick, Jacob Buggs (colored), James I. Long, T. D. Owings, George T. Seigler, J. Bunyan Gladney, Homer E. Hood, Reid H. Brown, James C. Joyner, G. B. Counts, J. W. Coleman, W. H. Mitchell, A. Landecker. Deaths.?We learn that an eighteen months old child ofMr. W. S. Dickey, whn Iivpr -nftar "Blaekstock. accidentally got hold of a bottle containing strychnine last week, and was taken quite sick and after suffering for a short while died. It is supposed that some of the poison was eaten. Capt. J. A. Hinnant received information on Thursday of the death of his sister, Mrs. J. C. McKinstry, which occurred at her home on that day. She was the wife of our esteemed fellow*citizen, Dr. T. B. McKinstry, and was sick only a short while. She leaves besides her husband aud four children, a host of friends to mourn her death. Her remains were interred at Bethel Church burying-ground on Friday. The afflicted family have the sympathy of a host of friends i-n their bereavement. KeKaster's Sure Cure for Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Bronchitis, And all diseases of the pTilmonary organs. Try it McMaster, Brice and Ketchin. * Base Ball Mijetdtg.?A second meeting of onr base ball association was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening, and a permanent organi| zation effected by the election of Mr. R. M. Hucy president, and Mr. J. W. Hanahan secretary and treasurer. A constitution and by-laws was submitted by the committee appointed at the last meeting, which was adopted. | The following gentlemen were elected directors of the association: Messrs. H. L. Elliott, F. Gerig, J. H. Cuinmings, J. "W. Seigler and R. J. McCarley. The playing members of the association will go into active practice immediately, and the team will he selected by tne President and board of directors upon their merits as ball players. Rules and regulations will be adopted and rigidly enforced look inorfothft maintenance offfood order and discipline, and promote con. scientious ball playing. The several ! parties controlling and using the the grounds having gone to considera- j ble expense in fixing them up, the management and members of the club propose to give oar citizens some good j ball playing. Roe's Great Earthquake Stort. ?Arrangements have been perfected whereby Mr. E. P. Roe's latest work, 'Mara; a Story of the Charleston Earthquake," will be published in the Sunday News and the "Weekly Neics and Courier. lkMara" is a strong love story that culminates among the terrible scenes j of the never to be forgotten earth quake of August 31, 1886. It presents, with dramatic picturesqueness, a remarkable phase of American experience, and incidentally brings out one great fact?Northern good will towards the South, as shown by the spontaneous outpouring of sympathy and gifts, and the effect of this fraternal spirit on the South. This story will undoubtedly be the greatest work of a novelist of wide-spread popularity. It will be published as a serial, and will begin on the first Sunday in June. As it may not be possible to supply the demand for back numbers, everybody should subscribe at once for either the Sunday News or the Weekly News and Courier. The annual subscription to the Sunday News is $2, and to the Weekly News and Courier $1.50. Address The News and Courier Company, 19 Broad Street, Charleston, S. C. A DOUBLE WEDDIXG. One of the happiest events of the season occurred Tuesday afternoon, the 24th insl., at the Baptist Church, the occasion being a dual marriage. The happy parties to the contract were Misses Belle and Lucie Boyd, the charming daughters of our fellow townsman and popular School Commissioner, Dr. John Boyd, and Messrs. Geo. M. Hicks and R. H. Browne. The church had been tastefully decorated with evergreens and floral designs by the admiring friends of the parties, and everything was in keeping with the joyous occasion. At 6.10 p. m., marching to the tuue of the "Wedding Quickstep," artistically rendered by H. N. Obear, Esq., the parties entered the church; Mr. Hicks and Miss Belle taking the right, and Mr. Browne and Miss Lucie the left aisle. A handsome arch was suspendeded on each side of the rostrum, and the respective couples took position under these while the pastor, the Kev. J. Howard Carpenter, officially tied the silken cord which legally bound them in life-long union. After the benediction the four who had been reduced to two retired in reverse order, and with a few friends repaired to Dr. Boyd's home, where an elegant supper was served and a most pleasant evoi;:iib spent. Many valuable and beauiiful presents were received by the brides, and hundreds of hearts rejoiced in their bright future. Ladies' Memorial Association. The ladies of the Memorial Association desiring that all who are in sympathy with their work throughout the county may have an opportunity of co-operating with them, and feeling that many may be deterred from assisting by not knowing anything of the progress and work of the Association, desire to publish a short account of it from its first organization in 1884. It was organized with about forty memoers, ana bo entrance lee was charged at that time. The Gordon Light Infantry presented the Association with $50, and the ladies had one entertainment which yielded $22. On Memorial Day a collection was taken up among the citizens and $19.35 was realized. The expenses of that day was $13.55. In 1885, $7.55 was collected on Memorial Day. The expenses were $0.55. Xo other work was done that year, and the interest seemed to be on the wane, and the membership diminished to twenty-eight. In 1SS6 the friends of the Association found it necessary for its existence 10 re-organize on a self-supporting basis. A meeting was held and the ladies decided to pay twenty-fire t&n APntc ucuia, am.t vi.iv, jwu"5 fwj/iv vw? annually. New members were solicited and the number reached one hundred and four. In :bis way $22.60 was raised. The contributions from citizens on Memorial Day was $7.60. Expenses $11.05. After deducting expenses $18.70 was placed in the bank. In April, 1887, two entertainments were given, the amount realized was $151.60. Contributions on Memorial | Day $7.71. Expenses $12.25. After | paying this amount $12.45 of due* j remained, which was added to the fund. Ice-cream was served at thfe Gordon's picnic, and $12.50 was realized. Mr. "\Ym. E. Hall presented the Association with five dollaas, and Mr. "W. D. Aiken, formerly of "Winnsboro, but now of Princeton, N. J., has recently sent $25.00 to be added to the . monumental fund. From the various amounts mentioned it will be seen -that the Association now has $312, which has been securely invested and will from this time become an interestbearing' fund. Thirty-six new members have been added to the list this year. Two have withdrawn, five removed from the county. ?$3.75 of dues are still uncollected. The ladies have reason for gratifica-; tion at the increased prosperity of the Association for the past year, and also for the interest being more general in our community, now embracing all ages, our oldest member being 78 and the youngest 4 years of age. The ladies most earnestly call upon all those who lost friends or relatives and those who did not, to come forward and help them in their good work. Snrley the noble and gallent "? ' r> -n. *. ^.1 i 1_ ^ men ana dovs oi juairneia wuu lu&t, their lives in the war deserve this tribute at the hands ef their countrymen and country-women. Many counties have reared monuments to the memory of their dead, and why should we lag behind. LETTER FBOXMB. JSICHABUSOy. Messrs. Editors'. Several persons made inquiries of me about canning. I have been engaged in it. and perhaps can give some information. We have a cannery at Houston?my home in Delaware. "We can peas, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet corn; of huckleberries, we .have put up 1,500 cans in one day; of tomatoes, 22,000 cans in a day. "We also can peaches extensively. The estimated annual requirement of cans of tomatoes in the United States is about 60,000,000. The "tomatoe pack" of [ 1882 amounted to 55,000,000, of '83 | and '84 at about the same. In '85 it dropped down to 33,000,000. In ?S6 it rose to 57,000,000. The price of cans in 1877 was $1.70 per dozen, in '85, 75 cets; in '86, 90 cents. We pay for tomatoes $6, $7, and $8 per cwt.? ! 15 to 20 cents per bushel. As I am about to leave the State, it gives me great pleasure to see the fair promise of crops after so many years of failures, as well as the gradual revival of business in the whole country. There are many persons in South Carolina towards whom I have a kindly feeling, who have done much in the past eighteen years to lessen the difficulties of a "trying position," and should they visit me at my home in Delaware they would meet a very cordial welcome, and I will show them as nice farms containing from 100 to 500 acres as can be found in most any part of the country. We have in Delaware the advantage of fruit raising, as our crops are now reliable, and we have New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Boston for markets. In other respects South Carolina stands No. 1. In educational advantages I find few places equal to good old Winnsboro, which has held up a beacon light for over a century. May coming centuries feel its influnce for good as in the past. \T7 Lfv/trr a r?r\flA\T rr xvita/im/ovii. LETTER FROM: LYLEH'S FORD, il/lwsrs. Editors: "We have had genial showers all spring. I don't recollect a more favorable spring for preparing land for the reception of seed. Cotton i resents a vigorous color, and stands complete. In early planted corn, and on bottom corn, the bud worm has depleted the stand on the latter, and cold weather the former. Planters are well up with their crops. Most of the cotton has been chopped out. Wheat promises an average crop, now nearly matured. Oats sre short in statue, but we hope the late rains will so improve them that nearly an average crop mav be produced. "Gardens, though late, are looking well. Upon the whole crop prospects are quite favorable up to this' date. I think we need not fear high freshets or even low ones this summer, as I do not recollect two consecutive annual freshets in summer, except the August freshets of 1852 and '53. Corn is looking well, and a larger area planted in this section than for many years past. Farmers are hopefnl as to a good crop the present year, and it is pleasant to notice their smile in recountrki?AOT^ft/?tc frnnorci ] I \7 iilg LUC ^ICOCUl So I am encouraged in the food anticipation that the citizens of onr county, [ if a fair crop is produced, will publish my "Reminiscences of Fairfield" by all subscribing to it. We think of | sending out an agent soon to canvass our county for subscribers to the work. Old Fairfield possesses too much patriotism to let this important work fail of publishing, now that it is nearly completed for the press, provided we produce a fair crop the present year. The future prospects are brightening for the South, and if planters are able to build railroads and cotton mills, surely they can buy a history for a mere pittance to inform them and their posterity as to who their ancestors were, whether generals, governors, statesmen, farmers, mechanics, lawyers, doctors or preach ers of the Gospel. If they were even honest and useful citizens, it would afford them pleasure to have their memories transmitted to later ages. They would also wish to know incidents of history relative to the early settlement, etc., etc., of their county. ! "We will await the issue and see. w. E. P. S.?We were blessed with rains yesterday, and farmers busily engaged this morning setting out potato slips, of which there seems to be a plentiful crop and of vigorous growth. I am pleased to notloe that farmers are appreciating the potato crop of late years. w. E. Lyles's Ford, 21 May, 1887. In the Spring Time,Gentle Annie the young man's ideas naturally turn to things or lore. But, gentle Annie, with our changeable climate the bile soon begins to accumulate, and where love was | what made the young man happy before, it takes H. H. P., or HILL'S HEPATIC PANACEA, to do it this time. It will remove all excessive bile from the system, clear the brain, tone up the stomach, build up the constitution. Ana men, genue i Annie, when the young man calls he wont i be cross. Try H. H. P. for Constipation, Sick Headache or Biliousness. It acts like a charm, and will cost you but 50 cents. McilASTER, BRICE & KETCHIN", Druggists. The Verdict Unanimous. W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus, Ind., testifies: "I can recommend Electric Bitters as the very best remedy. Every bottle sold has given relief in every case. One man took six bottles, and was cured of Rheumatism of ten years' standing." Abraham Hare, Druggist, Bellville, Ohio, affirms: "The best selling medicine I have ever handled in my twenty years' experience, is Electric Bitters." Thousands of others have added their testimony, so that the verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure all (Ureases of the Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a half dollar a bottle at McMaster, Brice & Xetchin's Drug Store. * JUST X* A Come and look at them. Don't fail to come and ex always find my prices on shoes my goods as cheap (if not chej Don't forget when you ar< LONG AXD SHORT IIA.TJL. Messrs. Editors: The following letter was handed me by a friend who had received it from a railroad official: "Dear Sir?When von see Mr. Geo. H. McMaster, Winnsboro,S. C., ask him. Are you not aware that no freight is handled to Charleston by ; rail from New York? "Are you not aware that in making the rate from New York to Winns- j bore the question of water competition I is an element and that the rate is made [ on the lowest combination, and that j under the long and short haul clause \ no such element will enter into it or \ be permitted, and tuat the rate to Winnsboro and other interior towns will be much higher than now? "I think if he wa3 aware of these ! facts he would not have written as he j did. The enforceme .t of the fourth j section would kill interior towns." | The first question was probably! elicited by an argument used by me in 1 an article in the News and Courier of | the 14th to show the folly and injus- j tice of permitting freight to be hauled | by railroads below cost in order to i compete with water transportation. I said there, in eflect, that if the charge for transporting a ton of freight from New York to Charleston was one dollar by water, and it it should cost ten dollars by rail, yet only one dollar should be charged; the nine dollars deficit would be made up by overcharges against the way stations and would be as surely lost to the country as if it had been thrown into the ocean. New York and Charleston were simply used to illustrate the principle, without reference to whether freight is carried by rail between the two points or not. It may be said, however, that express matter and the mails and passengers must go in tnat j way, and these" things may furnish j profitable business In spite of water; competition. But the second question admits thatj "in making rates from New York to ! "Winnsboro the question of water com- j petition is an element," and my argil-1 m?nt is applicable to this case, ij reply to the second question that there ; was "never a doubt in my mind but that1 freight would be higher from distant points by rail to Winnsboro than at present in consequence of enforcement of the inter-State commerce law. It is indeed probable that most of the New York freight will stick to the water and abandon the rail where-"? possible and that diminished com^. . j tion may increase rates. With this we are content?all we ask is fair play, and that every tub shall stand on its own bottom. In fact, less than this will satisfy, since the fourth section does not require that more shall be charged for more work, but only forbids the charging of more money for less work. No one is a greater advocate of railroads and of justice to railroads than myself, and it would please me if every railroad in the land should pay a cmnd dividend on its caDitai. The inter-Staie Commerce Act will tend to j bring about this result as well as give j to the position of a working railroad man more dignity and importance and pecuniary value. In reply to the last assertion made in the above letter, I say, that if interior towns have beeu kept alive by discriminations in their favor?by money taken unjustly from other towns?they don't deserve to live. But I have r.o fear for interior towns. The law is intended to protect the little fish from the big fish? the towns, the railroads and the character of railroad officials from conspiracies of syndicates,terminal points, highly-paid officials, highly-feed lawyers and bribed legislators. These! last will be the only sufferers, as they should be, and the country at large will have security for the future, if not indemnity for "the past. I will add that in questions affecting the rights and the welfare of all the people of this country, I do not' stop to consider whether my own town will suffer or gain thereby. All that Winnsboro asks and all"that the producing people of the United States ask is untrammelled railroad traffic, a fair field and no favors, and to bo protected from the whims and oppressions of a set of unprincipled Wall Street manipulators who control the railroad systems of the country, and who know little and care nothing about legitimate railroad management. ~ G. 11. McMASTER. A TitII' TOTEXAS. NUMBER TWO. Messrs. Editors: In our last we took leave of your readers just as we emerged from the depot building in Chattanooga. The first sight that greeted us was a large force of laborers, white and colored, busily at work laying water pipes along the street. The morning air" was quite cool and our overcoats felt very comfortable, but these workmen being urged on by their boss, a son of the Emerald Isle, were with pick and spade and shovel making the hard, rocky ground fly, and though in their shirt sleeves did 1 not appear to need any fire to warm by. The streets are narrow and appear very rough, but were crowded with wagons and other vehicles busily transporting the different articles of TKa r>o/"?rilo wprp hnrrv ( wuuugivg. JLXAO ^/V/V^iV .? J , ing along the pavements in every direction, as though everything in life depended on iheir reaching a certain point in a given time. All of which tended to strengthen the impression that this is a busy, bustling, active city, and has a brilliant future. Judging from the bulletin boards displayed on the streets, the whole town is %'for sale", at prices, however, which makes the average man's head swim. A boom has struck the town, and transactions in real estate partake a good deal of the nature of Wall street dealings in stocks and bonds. Any one with only a small amount to loose had better be careful in making invest-1 ments in any town with a big boom on hand. The church is active also to its duty, and in the most public places are notices giving the location of the different churches, name of pastor, hours of service and a cordial invitation to the stranger to attend. FROM . NO T ^a: _SE J DIES They are nicer now than ever amine my stock of Shoes. I k( ; lower than the same quality of iper) as an}* merchant in Winn< ; thirsty that you can get Soda 1 The writer had i;o surplus cash to deposit here and so made a hasty tramp along tlin principal streets to satisfy himself, returning to the depot in time for the departure of the Memphis & Charleston train, and bidding adieu to Chattanooga was soon whirling along at a rapid pace in the direction of Memphis. In the distance loomed up Lookout Mountain, upon whose summit a company of capital ists have excavated a beautiful lake, and are now erecting a large, handsome hotel building. In the memory of some of us this was once a pretty, warm place, but now that peace: reigns in our land, will soon become a j famous summer resort. Our route lay along the Tennessee River and we I rush on, now apparently about to j plunge bag and baggage into its: liquid bosom, changiug our course j just in time to prevent so dire u ! calamity and see it flow -peacefully | along on its way to the sea. Now we find ourselves in utter darkness, when all of a sudden we burst from the, tunnel and the sun shines upon us as i brightly as ever. Inow we enter a j superb iron bridge which carries us j safely over Clricamauga Creek which : creek gives the name to a bloody j battle-field but a few miles distaut i from our point of crossing, where aj loved brother gave up his life in j defense of his own beloved Southern land. Can it be possible that ourj j cause was not just? That after all we . were sadly mistaken and deserved ; deafeat? Sleep on dear brother, rest ;1 in peace. We do know that our citi-' zen soldiers went forth in defense of i an invaded country, and will receive j as they deserve, the homage of all j1 good citizens. "Glorious is his fate and envied is his lot who for his j. country fights and for it dies.7' Shis M. & C. Kailroad, as it winds' its way along, on the one band the j1 mountains, ou the other the river,;' which it crosses, but to cross again 111 j a lew hundred yards, is itself a grand , triumph of engineering skill. I fell 1 in conversation with an old resideat : of North Alabama, who gave me an ' account of affairs in his section of ' country during "our late unpleasant- [ ness. "He joined the Southern army, < while his brother cast his fortune with the other side. When they left home each made a vow to kill the other if the opportunity ever presented itself. 5 Fortunately they never meet in battle, and now live as near neighbors, but said my new-made friend, "we have , not spoken to each other yet." I assared him that the war was over, but I fear to little purpose.' In answer to the question, "What is land worth along here?-" the reply was, "They ask two hundred dollars an acre, but it is not worth a - - cent." fie was a I farmer, hence his valuation. The land is full of iron ore, which is held in almost as high esteem by its owners as it was by a good old man long ! since gone to rest. Just alter the battle of King's Mountain, as the story i goes, this good old gentleman led in ] prayer at a thanksgiving meeting in : something like these words: "Lord, ! we thank Thee for the many mercies i. Thou has given us, and the many ' battles we liave won. We thank Thee for the great victory of Cow pens, where old Tarlcton was forced to flee before our victorious troops. We . thank Thee for the death of old Fergu- ; son at King's Mountain, aud if Ye had not suffered the British and Tories to burn Billy Hill's iron works, we ' would ask no further favors of Ye." ' We passed through a rather thin, but picturesque country, the towns giving evidence of a good" degree of prosperity, reaching Memphis about 10 o'clock at night. Here we had a lay over till morning and securing a bed retired to . rest, which privilege we also now extend to our readers. J. v. ( TRIBUTE OF RESPECT. , At a meeting of Blackstcck Lodge, Xo. , 180, A. F. JL, the following preamble and iesolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, it hath pleased God the Great Architect of the Universe to remove from . our midst Brother J. It. Faulker: thereforebe it resolved : 1. That in the death of Brother Faulkner we have lost a good, faithful and devoted worker in the craft. 2. That in the death of our beloved hrnt.hpv t.hft rmtire commimitv has lost a good citizen and ills family a devoted i Christian husband. 3. That a blank page in our record book j be dedicated to his memory, and that the i Lodge be draped in mourning for thirty days. i. That the Secretary send a copy of these resolutions to the family of our "deceased brother, and that a copy be sent to The News and Herald for publication. G. L. Kek>*edy, L. S. Douglass, E. D. Moblet, Committee. POWDER j Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomenfss. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Hold only in cans. Royal Baking Powdek Co., 10G Wall St., X. Y. Sold by McMaster, Brice & Ketchin, Grocers: " MchSfxIy VEW 1 JL 1 UHUXiMBM 3L nen j .? MAI b.efore. Ribbons of all colors, ;ep as good a line of shoes as a; shoes can be bought from othe: sboro, or quit the business at on Water, Milk Shakes or Ginger RAILROAD ELECTION. Office of County Commissioners, } Winnsboro, S. C., May 25,1S87. $ IT IS HEREBY DECLARED TEAT at an election held in Bear Creek Town-1 ship on the 20th ult., to determine the; question of "Subscription" or "No Sub i scription" to the capital stock of the Cam- ; den & Chester Railroad Company, the | result was as follows: For Subscription 24 ballots. For No Subscription .98 ballots, j Majority for "No Subscription. .74ballots. ! J. TURNER STEWART, j Chairman of Board. I Attest: Jno. J. Neil, Clerk. Juneixl i( ; j XOTICE TO CREDITORS. South Carolina, \ I County of Fairfield. ) j LOUIS SAMUELS, who is in the cus-! tcdy of the Sheriff of Fairfield Coun-1 ty by virtue of final process from the ( Court of Common Pleas for said County, 2 at the suits of Hurst. Purnell & Co. arid of Chas. Weiler & Sons, having in order that he may obtain his discharge from confinement, under the Acts of the General Assembly, commonly called the Prison Bounds Acts^ rendered on oath a schedule of his whole estate and effects, public notice is hereby riven that-unless satisfac- J ton* cause to the contrary be shown be-1: fore me at my office in the Court House of J said County on Friday, the 17th day of June next, the property in the said schedule will be assigned and the said Louis J Samuels liberated according to law. [l.s.] W. II. KERR May 28fx3w C. C. C. P. F. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA^ county of fairfield. By J. A. HIITNANT, Esq., Probate Judge: t "IT7HEREAS, WILLIAM R. RABB hath VV made suit to me to grant him letters of administration o? the estate and effects of Patrick Hastings, deceased: These are, therefore, to cite and admon- j ish all and singular the kindred and credit- j ors of the said Patrick Hastings, deceased, | that they be? and appear before me, ! in the Court of Probate, to be held at Fair-1 field Court House, S. C., on the 10th day of j < June, after publication hereof, at 11 k o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administra- ] tioii should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 25th day of May, Anno Domini 1887. . Published on the 26th day of May, 1SS7, in The News and Herald. J. A. HINNANT, May2Gflxl Judge of Probate. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA county of fairfield. By J. A. HINNANT, Esq., Probate Judge. 1JC7HEREAS, W. H. KERR, C. C. P., Y Y hath made suit to me to grant him letters of administration of the estate and effects of Nancy II. Hastings, de- S ceased: , These are, therefore, to cite and admon ish all and singular the kindred and cred- J itors of the said Nancy II. Hastings, de ceased, that they he and appear before me, \ in the Court of Probate, to be held at: r Fairfield Court House, S. C., on the 1st i ' day of J uly next after publication! hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to j 3 show cause, if any they have, why the j ] said administration should not be granted, j j Given under my hand, this 20th day of j May, Anno Domini 1887. Published on the 2lst day of May,! J 1887, in The News and Hehald j J J. A. 1HNNAXT, ! May21x6 Judge of Probate. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 county of faiiifield. ! j COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, i The South Carolina Loan and Trust Com-1 pany, Plaintitf, against William S. Als- j ] ton, Defendants.?Summons.?For lie- j . lief.?Complaint not Served. j j To the Defendants Above-Named: \TOU are hereby summoned and re- j j jL quired to answer the complaint in ; ] this action, which has been this day filed : i with W. H. Kerr, Clerk of the Court of j Common Pleas, for Fairfield County, and j1 to ?erve a copy of vour answer to the said . ] - -V -* i j. i.:, 1 complains on xiie suoscnmjr ut m? vmw, , j No. 7 Law Range, Winnsboro, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service > hereof, exclusive of the day of such ser- : vice; and if you fail to answer t!ie com- ? plaint within the time aforesaid, the plain- *. tiffs in this action will apply to the Court; i for the relief demanded in the complaint.;, Dated April 5th, A. D. 18S7. OSATUND W. BUCHANAN, 1 Plaintiff's Attorney. To the absent Defendant: ] Take notice that the summons, of which s the foregoing is a copy, together with the ] complaint, was filed in the office of the j '< Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for i Fairfield County, State of South Caro-, 1 lina, on the loth" day of January, 1887. V OSMUND \V. BUCHANAN, 1 Apl20x6t Plaintiff's Attorney. * < NOTICE FOE PINAL DISCHABGE. ' I WILL apply to John A. Hinnant, Judge j1 of Probate for Fairfield County, on j* Tuesday, the 12th day of June next, at J 10 o'clock, a. m., for a final discharge as executor of the Estate of "W. J. Alston, deceased. W. S. ALSTON, Mayl2flx3 Executor. INFANT'S FOOD. ! I have what I believe the best FOOD so far ever pro-; duced for Motherless and In- j valid Children. It is a good ; substitute for the Mother'sj Milk, and suitable for all ease s j' requiring easily digested food. ALSO, HYSON TEA- Three j qualities, which can be sold i ^,4. AAn 4-x-v rmf owtr An/i A 4" <AC jjiiwca HJ auiL aiij unv,. IU . the Drug Store of W. E. AIKE3I . I . WIDE AWAKE. \\ "TAKE CAKE OF THE CENTS, i the dollars will take care of themselves." j We have been told we are the only house ! in town that practices exact change. No nenuriousness; our goods are marked at | j New Idea Prices (small profits). The odd 1 cents belong justly to the customer. We ( pay it. One hundred cents saved will; < buy 120 boxes matches. I i J. 31. BEATY & BEO" ? ORE. cheap for cash. OES. . ay house in town. You will r houses. 1 will always sell ce. Ale at THE WINXSBORO BAR. H. A. GAILLARD, ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW, WINNSBORO, S. C. Officc in building of Winnsboro National Bank. A. S. DOUGLASS, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, <No. 6 Law Range, WINNSBORO, S. C. Practices in the State and United States Jourts. ). tv. Bucn.vyAx. j. n. ya.eboeough? BUCHASAN & YARROBOUGH, ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW, No. 7 Law Range, WINNSBORO, S. C. Practices in all United States and State jourts. special attention to corporation tnd insurance law. W. L. McDONALD, ' attorney and counsellor at law, -WIXNSBORO, S. C.. Office up stairs in The News and Hexk.LD building. I. X. Obear. W. C. Rion. OBEAR & KIOX, attorneys and counsellors at law, Nos. 7 and 9 East "Washington bt. jriyxsBORO, s. c. Offices same as occupied by tbe late Col fames II Rion. r E. McDonald, C. A. Dotjglam Solicitor Sixth Circuit > McDONALD & DOUGLASS, attorneys and counsellors at law, Nos. 3 and 4 Law Range, WINNSBORO, S. C. Practices in all the State and United states Courts. S. B. Ragsdale. G. W. Ragsdale RAGSDALE & RAGSDALE,H attorneys and counsellors at law, No. 2 Law Range, WINNSBORO, S. C. JAS. GLENN McCANTS, ATTORNEY - AT- LAW, No. 1 LAW EANGE, W IN N S B 0 R O, S. C. ^"Practices in the State and Unitti states Conrts. South Carolin a Railway Company ^ pOMMENCING SUNDAY, FEBRU<J ary 20,1887, at 4.00 A- M., Passenger Trains will run as follows, "Eastern time:" TO AND FROM CHARLESTON. SAST (tDAILY; *DAILY EXCEPT SUM)AT.) Depart Columbia. .*0.30 a. m. f5.33 p. m, Dne Charleston 11.00 a. m. 9.45 p. m. .VEST (f DAILY; *DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.) depart Charleston .f7.15 a. m. *5.10 p. m. Due Columbia 10.55 a. m. 0.55 p. m. TO AND FROM CAMDEN. EAST (DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.) a. m. a. m. p* m. p. m. Depart Co'umbia...G.30 7.30 5.00 5.33 p m. p. m. p. m. p, m. Due Camden 12.55 12.55 7.42 7.42 WEST (DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED.) a. m. a. m. p. m. p. m. Depart Camden 7.45 7.45 3.13 3.13 a. m. a. m. p. m. p m. Due Columbia 10.25 10.52 7.20 S.55 TO AND FROM AUGUSTA. CAST (fDAILY; *DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.) Depart Columbia. .*6.30 a. m. f5.33 p. m. Due Augusta 11.50 a. m. 10.25 p. m. VEST (fDAILY; "'DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.) Depart Augusta.. .fG.10 a. m. f4.40 p. m. Due Columbia 10.55 a. m. 9.55 p. m. CONNECTIONS Hade at Union Depot, Columbia, with Jalumbia & Greenviile Railroad by train irriving at 10.55 A M, and departing at >. 33 P. M. Also, with C. C. & A. Railroad >y same train to and from all points on rnnds. Passengers take Breakfast and Supper at 3ranchville. At Pregnalls to and from all points on Sutawville Raiiroad. At Charleston with steamers for New York, Jacksonville and joints on St. John's River on Tuesdays md Saturdays; with Charleston andSavanlah Railroad to and from Savannah and ooints in Florida daily. At Augusta with Georgia and Central Railroads to and from all points West and South. At Blackville to and from points )n Barnwell Railroad. Through tickets ;an be purchased to all points South and iVest bv applying to JNION DEPOT, Agent, Columbia, S. C. fOHX B. PECK, General Manager. D. C. ALLEN, Gen. Pass.& Ticket Agt, Charleston, S. C. $25,000.00 IN COLD! TTILL BE PAID FOB ARBDCKLES' COFFEE VEAPPERS. ' D.a?,!iim S1.Q00.00 1 r i viuiuiii) ? 2 Premiums, $500.00 each 6 Premiumsj $250.00 1 25 Premiums} $100.00 " 100 Premiums, $50.00 200 Premium?, $20.00 " . 1,000 Premiums, $10.00 For full particulars and directions see Circular in every pound of Abbucsles-' Costz*. JXO. S. REYNOLDS, ATTORNE Y- AT-L A W, COMMERCIAL BAITK BUILDIKG, COLUMBIA, S. C. Prompt attention given to tlie transaction of business in the State and Federal Jourts ef South Carolina. FIXE TEAS, ETC. HYSON, Gunpowder and Oolong Teas, Ginger Root, Bath Brick for cleanrig knives, and Condensed Miik, just received. McMASTER, BRICE & KETCHIN. JUST RECEIVED. ONE Barrel of IMPERIAL CABINET RYE WHISKEY. Ona Cask of GENUINE IMPORTED PORT WINEDne Cask of GENUINE IMPORTED sIIERRY WINE. At F. W. HABENICHT'S.