The Fairfield news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1881-1900, June 08, 1887, Image 3
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rj:il trilsut \s of respect are charged for as
advertisements. Marriage notices, and
r.T'.iiv'i- Hsr.ccnsvnts of deaths, are pabli-.;:r:!
free, and are solicited. Liberal terms
f f contract advertisements.
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"W. L. Douglas' ?"3.00 Shoe.
School Tax?J. C. Caldwell, Chairman.
i 4.cat liners.
?Prof. P. M. Brice has been quite
sick for the past two * eeks.
?There arc fifteen prisoners in jail
awaiting trial at the next term of the
Court.
?Miss Eunice Mitchell, of "Woodward,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. T.
Chalmers.
?The regular quarterly communion
service took place at the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday last.
?We are sorry that the communication
of "X." is crowded out this
issue. It will appear in our next.
?The Rev. J. T. Chalmers preached
the annual sermon before the Prosperity
High School on Sunday last.
?YVc are requested to state that the
Rev. W. IT. Ilartin will preach at
Buffalo on third Sabbath in this
month.
?Mr. U. G. Desportes has commenced
work preparatory to the erectionofhis
new dwelling on the old
Simpson place.
?Georsre Washington is said to
have never tokl a lie. Some of his I
namesakes arc bringing discredit |
upon the immortal G. W.
?Messrs. Q. D. Williford & Co.
were busily engaged on Monday in
removing their stock to the store formerly
occupied by Mr. P. J. Macaulav.
?Julius Smith, the indispensable
colored man of the Court House King,
has been quite sick for the past two |
weeks. Ic is doubtful whether he will j
recover.
?The grain crop throughout the:
countv is rapidly bein? harvested, j
o I
We Icarn that it is better generally)
than was expected, but is nothing like j
what it should have been.
?The fishing party which went to '
Broad River the first of the week re- I
turned on Thursday evening. They
hau quite a wet time, but say they bad
plentv of fish and lots of fan.
?Chester is crying out against the
eolored loafers that crowd shady steps
and stand on corners with no desire
whatever for work. The Bulletin calls j
for the enforcement of the vagrantj
law.
?There were several lots of spring
chickens on onr market Saturday.
They were among the first ot the season
and brought good prices. They are
said to be plentiful throughout the
county.
?The Court of General Sessions |
will convene fiv this county on Monday
next at lu o'clock. Jurors and
witnesses should bear this in mind
and be on hand promptly. Judge
Norton will preside.
?Mr. Fiord Propst brought to our j
office on Wednesday one of the largest
radishes we have ever seeu. The root
measured twelve inches in length and
three and a half inches in circumference
at the largest joint,
?A very pleasant dance was given
by our young people at the Thespian
Hail onf,Monday night, in honor of
several visiting young ladies. All say
they had a pleasant time. The Columbia
string band furnished the music
for the occasion.
?We learn that some of the cases j
which have beeu sent up by trial jus-1
ticcs to the Circuit Court on appeal
have no report from the trial justices, j
This is necessary in every instance, in
order that the facts may be plainly
- made before the Court.
?W e understand that another
negro was arrested wiih Jim Green
for breaking into the sfore of Mr.
T7 n 7^oor>r.-rfT?c hnf Tint Ipftmf.d
the particulars of his arrest. "We hope
all the guilty parties will be caught
and brought to justice.
?The base ball team is practicing
every evening, and we hear some talk j
of several clubs being challenged. I11 i
the practice game of Monday the team
did seme good playing. H.urry up, j
boys, and let us see you cross bats !
with some of the clubs of the State.
?For the benefit of the members 01 j
the Gordon Light Infantry, we are '
requested to announce that there will i
be a company drill every Tuesday and j
Thursday evenings at a quarter past;
six o'clock. It is earnestly requested
that all turn out, as the drilling is in
preparation for inspection?Maj.
Julius Mills, of Chester, who
has become quite noted in railroad
circles during the past year, we learn
is opposed to Chester Township subscribing
$25,000 to the Chester, Greenwood
& Abbeville Railroad. Ills
reasons arc that the road is backed by
capitalists and will be built without
outside aid, and that the subscription
should be made to the Chester & Cam
. den Railroad.
?The Charleston base ball team has
^ risen to third place in the Southern
League, and it is only 2.31 points be-j
hi^nd Memphis who holds second i
place. The club will have a "lay oft"" j
for a week or two, and will make a,
tour of the State and play some of the I
amateur clubs. They will play the !
Columbia- on the 9th inst. Reduced i
rates, we learn, will be given from !
this place on the railroad for the benefit
of those who desire to witness the
game.
Their Business Booming.
Probably 110 one thing has caused such
a general*revival of trade at McMaster,
Brice & Ketchia's store as their giving i
away to their customers of so many
free trial bottles of Dr. King's Xew Discovery
for Consumption. Their trade is
simply enormous in this very valuable
article from the fact thai it always cures
au4 never disappoints. Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis; Croup and all throat
and lung diseases quickly cured. You can
test it betore buying by getting a trial
bottle free, iarge" size ?1. Even- bottle
warranted. *
Ciiaxge of Office.? Capt. II. A.
Gaillard lias removed his law ofuce to
the room formerly occnpid by Mr. |
T. M. Cathcart, in the Beaty building.
Silk "Worms.--Col. A. P. Butler,
Commissioner of Agriculture, wishes
it made known that persons desiring
silk worms (or a trial in raising silk,
can now be supplied, and smould
make their applications at onco.
Distinguished.?Wc are glad to
notice that Miss Annie Clowney, one
of the fairest daughters of our county,
was among those who distinguished
themselves at the Charlotte Female
College dtiiing the session just closed.
Qrvniv Trr?ThA Winnsboro IcC i
House will be kept open for the benefit
of consumers of of ice on Sundays
from 12 to 1 o'clock.
F. \Y. Hadociciit,
Proprietor,
j
Undergoing Kepaius.?The Court
I House cistern is undergoing some repairs
in conscqucnce of roots from the
surrounding trees protruding through
the wall. The water, nine feet and
six inches, was 011 Tuesday evening !
pumped by the engine into the new j
cistern in an hour and seven minutes.
Contracts Awarded.?Mr. U. G.
Desportcs has awarded the contract
for building his residence to John D.
0
Smart.
Mr. J. M. Ucaty has awarded the '
contract for building his residence to
Mr. "\V. A. Homedv*.
Invitation.?The Rev. O. A.Darby,
President of the Columbia Female
College, will accept our thanks for an
invitation to attend the approaching
commencement exercises. It is o::e
of the neatest invitations \vc have |
seen, and comes from one of the first j
institutions of our State.
First Peaciies of the Season.? j
The first peaches of the season made j
their appearance on our market on j
Friday, and were grown by Mr. Thos. !
W. Xelson. They were extraordinary j
line for this season of the year, and j
we suppose found ready sale. lie j
will accept our sincerest thanks for a j
basket of them. Thev were greatly!
enjoyed, dcskics oemg a kuki rciuuLubrancc.
Unclaimed Letters.?The following
is a list of letters remaining in the .
PostolHce at Winnsboro, S. C., June !
6, 1SS7:
7 I
Mr. James Caison, Mr. Anson Howe, .
Mr. "Willie Knight, Mr. J. C. Eains, I
Mrs. Cinthie liavenel, Baeric Smith, ]
Horace Williams, Piachel Young.
Persons calling for any of the above ,
letters will please say they were ad- (
vertised. DuCose Eglestox,
Postmaster.
s ]
Personal.?The Hev. Willard Hich- ]
ardson, for the past eighteen years (
principal of the colored mission school i
at this place, returned to former home ]
in Houston, Deleware. on Tuesday. !
Since his stay in our placc he has
identified himself with our people, and :;
ha? made manv friends throughout j j
our-county who will regret to learn of: ]
his departure. Our best wishes attend !;
him in his new place of residence. <
If Ton "Want a Good Article
Of Plug Tobacco, ask your dealer for '
Jan22xtC:n "Old Iiip." J ]
Refreshing Showers.?On Tuesday ;'
night and early Wednesday moruing | '
one of the finest rains of the season j
fell, and now our farmers wear a i ,
happy smile. It did not come too
soon, as the crops were beginning to ;
suffer. The shower of "Wednesda |!
morning was accompanied by heavy ;
thunder and sharp lightning. The :
total rain fall was 1.15 inches, so j ;
Major Pagan informed us, or as much 1
as the whole of last month.
Shooting Affray.?On Tuesday
evening Mr. ~VV. C. Lylcs and Mr. | J
J. O. Boag had a difficulty in front of j;
the old Law residence, in which one j.
shot was fired by Mr. Lyles at Mr. j
Boag, but without effect. They have j j
had several business transactions re- \;
centlv which resulted unsatisfactorily j!
to both parties, and the difficulty was
the outcome of these transactions. A J
warrant was issued for Mr. Lyles on Tuesday
evening, but it has not been
served.
W. L. Douglas $3 Siioe.?Gentle- [
men who desire a stylish, comfortable, :
well-made shoe, unequalled for wear,!"
should get the W. L. Douglas $3 {,
Kd<*mlA?e Slirxv TVs shoft now* hns ! '
tne upper cut in one picce, thus doing
away with the old-style seams at each
side, making it much neater in appearance
and more comfortable to the foot.
No other $3 advertised shoe in the
world has this improvement, nor is
any other made of as good material.
Bat no expense has been or will be
spared to make every possible improvement
in t>e manufacture of this '
shoe, and thoio who wear them testify
that it is just what it claims to be, "the .
best $3 shoe in the world.-''
Clear The ji Out.?As a consequence <
of the recent rains, it maybe well to :
call the attention of land owners
bordering on streams to the following:
By act of the Legislature at the <
session of 1SS5 it is required that own- .
ers Oi lilUU uuiuaiu^ vu vta^i ovuiowo
in this county shall remove all obstractions?rafts
of dead timber, etc. ?
from running streams in the months
of May and August of each year. The
penalty for violation of thk' law is a
fine of not less than ten dollars, nor
more than fifty dollars. This is an
important matter and should be attended
to promptly. It concerns the
safely of the crops as well a?s health of
communities. _
Brace Up.
Yon are feeling depressed, your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with Ileadichrv
vnn nrt- fidsrettv. nervous, and j*en
orally out of sorts, and want to brace up.
Brace up, but not with stimulants, spring
medicines, or bitters, which have for their
basis very cheap, bad whiskey, and which
stimulate you for an hour, and then leave
you in worse condition than before. What
you want is an alterative that will purify
your blood, start healthy action of Liver
and Kidneys, restore your vitality, and
give renewed health and strength." Such
a medicine you will fiud in Electric Bitters,
and only 50 cents a bottle at McAIasj
ter, Brice & Ketchin's Drug Store. I
.mkw ?? i ??w ? ?
" Personal.?Mr. Dunlevy and family
have removed from the bank building
to the house formerly occupied by
Mr. Clendining, near the residence of
Mr. G. H. McMaster.
Mr. G. II. McMaster, son of Col.
F. Vi. McMaster, of Columbia, has recently
gone to "West Point, having
received the appointment from the
Hon. W. II. Perry, after a competitive
examination.
(). "VT. Buchanan, Esq., left on
Thursday evening for Colambia in
order to hold a "reference." Some of
our bachelors are dubious as to whether
it was strictly a "legal reference' ne
wished to hold.
Metropolitan Dailies and Countv
Weeklies.?The New York World,
in speaking of the benefits to be derived
from advertising in a home
paper says:
Many a merchant who places a $100
advertisement in his village paper begrudges
his investment, when it is
worth to him double what he pays for
it. Advertising rates of the city newspaper
would astonish such business
men. One column in the Chicago
Tribune costs the advertiser $20,000
per annum. The Xew York Herald
receives for its lowest price $36,502,
and for its highest price $G2,9S0. The
V"". V/M.1. ^r-'J,uY\n frti" ifc lftTCPCf'
-t v; w iviiv jl < vvtcftv wt -v ??
$20,0o-l, and for its highest $8?,G48,
and these papers, it is stated, never
lack for advertisements to fill their
columns and still there are lots of
people who wonder why a country
newspaper cannot be furnished to
subscribers as low as the dailies are
sold for.
A Change cf Presidents.?We
learn that the resignation of Prof.
J. P. Kennedy, president of the Due
"West Female College, which was
tendered souie weeks ago, has been
accepted by the board of trustees, and
Prof. J. H. Miller, at present and for
several years a professor of mathematics
in Erskine College, elected to
succeed him. Prof. Kennedy has
been a teacher in the Female College
for the past twenty-five years, and for
the last six years has been its president.
His resignation will be a serious
Jnes in fhn iii?fitnflnn. Prof. Miller is
a young mail and coincs to the helm
well prepared to fill every responsi- .
bility. Fairfield lias contributed to
the support of this institution in ]
former years, and will doubtless do so
in the future.
? (
Uaxk Contract A*warded.?At a
meeting of the board of directors of 1
ilie Winnsboro National Dank, held 1
on .Monday, the contract for remodeliug
the bank building was awarded to (
Mr. T. E. Champion,- of Columbia, J
for S">,4G0. The next lowest bid was (
that of Messrs. Lawing and Elliott, i
53,-iTG. It is a matter of regret that j
our town contractors were not success- i
ful in carrying oil the contract, as the j
money would then have been kept at ^
. V x. 1.. ^ ,
110mc, OUt liiu uiuuuus uuvc ai;cu wi w ]
;lo otherwise doubtless for sufficient
reasons. The job is to be completed
ready for re-occupancy on the fir3t of
September, and we learn that work
will be begun on the building in the
next fifteen days. While the building
is undergoing repairs, the bank will
remain in the room they now occupy.
Mr D. A. Ilendrix will occupy the
)ld stand of Mr. D. R. Flenniken,
while Messrs. Q. D. Williford & Co.
will remove to the store now occupied
by Mr. Macaulav as a cotton
office, together with another room
adjoining.
Average 1'kice of uotton .? >ve j
arc indebted to Mr. Jiio. P. Matthews, 1
Jr., for the following1 statement show- 1
ing the average price of middling cot- c.
ton from 1S7G to 1S86 on the first of |
the four cotton months, as follows: ]
1S7G. j ?
September 1?9.1 November 1...10? J
October 1 9jj, December 1 ? 1U$ f
November 1 95 j 13S2. 1
December 1?10^ September 1...11& t
1877. I October 1 lOi ?
September 1 9? November 1 9& 1
October 1 10 December 1 9 *
November 1 10 j 1SS3.
December 1 ? 10J September 1?9} 1
IS7S. 'October 1 9| -1
^ntpmhnr 1 9* I November 1....9i 1
[J)ctobcr 1 9|:December 1. ..9-i 1
November 1....73 18S4. *
December 1 :, .7? September 1.. ..9| 1
1879. October 1 9j ?
September 1... .10 November 1 9 ?
October 1 9i December 1 ? 9? *
November 1 10 1S85. 1
December 1 ?11.} September 1....8J ^
1880. October 1 9 J
September 1.... 10 November 1....8? 1
October 1 10 December 1.... Si 3
November 1....93 1886. (
December 1 11 September 1 8 (
18S1. | October 1 85 1
September 1.. .10$ November 1 ? 8i 1
October 1 10|lDecember 1.-. 8i 1
(
LETTER FR03I JirCKHEAT). ]
Messrs. Editors: Your paper is so j
newsy and interesting I sometime feel <
[ike "setting you up," but instead will
present you with a stalk of cotton containing
numerous squares. For fear
some silly person might have the
audacity to doubt the veracity of a
tnan of my physical capacity, will add
that I am prepared to prove by the
identical man that struck Billy Patterson,
that it is a stalk of my general
crop, and furthermore be it understood
that this showing is not with
the intent of straining the Winnsboro
market this fall. If Apollas will pour
out to us his copious showers as freely
as we pour out the preparations beli'i-.cl
fVio nlnn,* onr? hnft tta will livp
on iii the hope of teing able to invite
oar efficient Sheriff out to a cornshucking
instead of keeping a boy
hired to watch for his approach,
which for the past few years has re- '
suited in a mighty tight foot race and 1
the "merchant pay the cost." Far- !
ther chat revealed the fact that the {
writer has never bought a bushel of ^
corn nor a bundle of fodder in his life. 1
Thus young men of Fairfield county, 1
I challenae you to cross swords, aud 1
1 _ ,1 Z~iZ A'.. J U ~ 4. T ~ ~
uu 11 uisiiiicuv unucisiuuu tunb jl uui
ante-guano throughout.
If you will keep ine posted so as I
may be the first man to set on the
Winnsboro Cotton Factory steps, and
see the first train pass through on the
Camak & "Wadesboro Eailroad, I will
spoon to something that will bring you
oil* your hunches and make you fell as
good us if you wei*e the sole owner of
both the factory and railroad.
d. m. m.
Barrett's Imperial Cologne
Cannot be surpassed for Fragrance, elegance
and durability.
ifcilaster, Brice & Ketchin.
I i i ii.ac?a??na?ai?*?
JL TRIP TO TEXAS.
NUMBER THREE.
Messrs. Editors: Oar stiy in Memphis
was of short duration, lasting
only till the dawn of the c.\y. "When
having been awakened by our Teatonic
host, we wended our way to the
depot. "We saw very little of Memphis.
The cars run through the city
to the river some two miles away, and
judging from what we did see along
the track, we are not surprised that
they have yellow fever or any other
kind of fever there. We go down
hill all the way, till at l&st we are
greeted with a sight we have long
wished to behold, the great, grand,
rolling Mississippi. Nothing, save
the ocean itself, so impresses us with
the greatness and grandeur of Rim
who created all things, than does this
mighty inland sea, this "gi-aat father
of waters." We stand and gaze and
gaze, utterly unmindful or not caring
whether we be considered ''green" or
not. Our train runs down to the
brink of the river, where it is divided
into two sections three cars each,
which are in detail backed slowly on
the mammoth boat which stands ready
to receive them. We canno: keep our
seats and see nothing but the bare
A V\Artf A 11 KOT /Ic nn
Willie UI lit Uuai? w clxx i^c*i..v40} xxiv/iif
women and children, get out and
climb by stairway to the top of the
boat, which has a large plctform secured
by a strong railing around it,
and otherwise nicely arranged for the
convenience and pleasure o:f passengers.
As the second section was rolling
in we were reminded of a conversation
said to have taken place on one
of these boats. A lady passenger on
the rear platform of the car wanted to
know of the brakeman how 'ie would
stop the car at the end of the boat.
The reply was "I'll put on trie brake.
"But suppose the brake does not hold
it, where will we go then?" Madam,
replied the brakeman, "that will depend
011 how you have lived before
you came here." Our pilot understood
his business and carried us
safely up the river some two miles or
more when we turn across and land,
or rather connect with the railroad on
the other side. This connection is
made by means of an automatic section
of "track some ten or twelve feet
in length 011 the land side, which
works 011 ponderous hinges and when
touched by the boat rises until it perfectly
adjusts itself to the track on the
boati when it and the boat ar<s securely
fastened together. A11 engine tiien
backs 111 and we having resumed our
seats roll out on terra firma; not exactly
for the whole face of the earth as
far as the eye can reach is covered
with water. TFe have received the
delightful information that ths Memphis
& Little Rock Railroad is under
the water for forty miles. As our
tickets called for that route w e had a
somewhat louging wish our boat, preferring
to enconnter this vist expanse
Df water in a boat rather tha:i a railroad
train; The managers had secured
the privilege of running its cars
3ver the Sr. Louis & Iron Mountain
Railroad, which latter company had
profited by the experience of tie other
railroads, and graded their road its
entire length above nigh water. "We
lad a rids of one hundred and nwentyive
miles to make Jefferson City, only
forty miles away and such a ride!
Water, water, everywhere, save only
;he narrow road-bed over which we
:ide. On either side were houses with
;vater flowing through the lower slor}r,
ivhile men, women and little children
jccupied the rooms above. Some
louses were secured by ropes thrown
tt?U*aU rr?Ai?a Pftn walrr f f AnArl
J V Ci lliUJ-Ll tVJJU/U HCig 36U161; X(1SIV^U\.U.
:o the trees close by. One oM genleman
appeared to be fond of milk,
)r at least had a good deal of the milk
>f human kindness about him, for his
:ow and calf were tied on thu front
piazza of his dwelling. The chickens
>vere standing on logs that wer-3 floatibout,
and X imagined I could see
'rom their eyes a desire to one;} more
jet down from their lofty per(h and
;ome down to the "scratch.'' The
iountrv seemed to be all fenced up, as
he tops of the posts were still visible,
Dut very little was cleared up. Occasionally
we could see the heal of a
:ow striking out of the water, and we
nferred that stock raising was indulg;d
in to some extent, probably for
pleasure as we were utterly unj-.ble to
iee where the profit would come in.
Tor sixty miles or more our route lay
;hrough a dense forest of [cypress,
vhite oak and other valuable timber;
he w ater covering the whole country
ibout four feet in depth. "VVe struck
ip a conversation with a fellow passenger,
who, from his sallow complexon
and sickly appearance, wc sup
losed lived iu tnis region 01 counrry.
tie proved to be a lumberman and'a
iative. In answer to the question,
'Why do those men not move their
;heir families from such a place ?" he
eplied, "Why sir, this is the tinie we
ill look forward to. We cut lo*s all
summer and fall and wait for ths rise
.0 get them to market. I can float
nore logs to the mill in one day than
[ can haul in a month. We flos.t the
ogs to the river where we -mike a
aft, and taking cooking utensils,
ations and a tent we get on and float
lown the river to a saw mill, and sell
)ut' at about one dollar and ten cents
t hundred -feet." Truly where is a
ivill there is a way, and what to one
iian is a great calamity is to another a
jreat opportunity. These rafts were
i curiosity to me. They are made by
ayiug logs side by side, say three,
'our, five or six hundred, which-are
fastened together by poles laid across,
-. n/% rt.i oi,fT nnp in middlfi.
J HO VU VUV4 V4(V v
md securely pinned down to each. log.
This 13 apparently quite a frail barque,
Dut carries the experienced raftsman
:o his desired haven. How many
school children that may read this can
:ell how much money a raft of four
hundred logs, twenty feet long, averaging
twenty inches in diameter would
Dring at price given above?$1.10 per
hundred feet. At last we get out of
:he bottom and strike a thin post oak
jountry, soil sandy and red clav,
traversing now and then a prari'e,
tvhice though level was not in cultivation,
but dotted here and there with
ierds of cattle. We reach Little Kock
ibout 8 o'clock, p. m., and are in iime
.0 find out that we are behind time and
must wait till about twelve for the
next train. Here again we rest.
j. v.
CEdgefield Chronicle.)
Not only every agricultural nerve,
but every nerve of every business;
for who will deny that agriculture is
.7ie great interest of the State?the
jreat interest of every State?and that
it is emphatically the foundation and
-1. A' - 1
suostratum ci an cne uubiucso xuuujtries
of every nation upon the face of
the globe?
As we announced two weeks back,
the delegates to the next meeting of
the Edgefield Farmers' Central Club,
which is to take place on the first
Monday in August, will be expected
to state the sense of their respective
local clubs upon the advisability of an
annual Agricultural Fair for EdgeGeld
county?the advisability, practicability,
plans, place, time and bearings.
Between this and the first of
Angust there are two long months.
During these two months let our
agricultural men study this matter
deeply, anxiously?with eye, heart,
hand and head to the interest of their
class, the honor of their native county.
JUST
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Ms#
Come and look at them.
Don't fail to come and ex;
always find my prices on shoes
my goods as cheap (if not chez
Don t lorget when you are
LETTER FROM LEESVILZE.
Ninth Annual Commencement of tlie
Leesville English and Classical Institute !
?Other Matters.
Messrs. Editors: Thinking a few
items from this section might not be
unacceptable to your intelligent readers,
I assume the privilege of offering
a few remarks concerning in particular
the ninth commencement of the
Leesville English and Classical Instii-?nA+
V*mni>orrnmnnt
t Ul*J LiUU.^1 lUb c \s? r
the Busby brothers, and in general
the weather, crop prospects, etc., of
this section.
Eight or ten days ago the following
programme of these commencement
exercises was issned by the Institute:
sunday, may 22.
11 a. m.?Baccalaureatc Sermon by I
the Rev. J. P. Smeltzer, D. D., of
South Carolina.
monday and tuesday,
8 a. m.-4 p. m.?Examination of
pupils concluded.
wednesday, may 25.
S a. m.-4 p. m.?Specimen schoolwork.
8 p. in.?Exhibition Social Club. !
Lecture by the liev. J. Iv. Kuecce,
M. D., of Leesville.
Thursday, may 26.
' 10 a. m.?Declamation?
Junior Department.
Address by the Hon. D. S. Henderson,
of Aiken.
2 p. m.?Essays Young Ladies.
Address by Col. J. Brooks Wingard,
of Lexington.
8 n. m_?"Exhibition ?
Music and Calisthenics.
Address by Prof. R. Means Davis,
A. M., of the South Carolina University.
FRIDAY, MAY 27.
10 a. m.?DeclamationSenior
Department.
Address by the Hon. M. C. Butler,
M. C., of South Carolina.
2 p. m.?ExhibitionLiterary
Societies.
Hon. II. A. Meetze, presiding.
4.p. m.?Ninth Annual commencement.
It was my pleasure to be present
during these exercises. Owing to
sickness, which it is feared may prove
fatal, the Rev. Dr. Smeltzer, to the
great sorrow of the large congregation
that had collected to hear hfm,
was unable to comply with his engagement
Even as I write it is not ;
improbable that the sun of a brighter
world is dawning upon him, and a
larger congregation welcoming his ad?
WMA/%A?%AA P V\ * /" ? AH
VCUL 1I1LU tliC picatJLiuv; ui jliio xuuoiti.
May the last moments of this honored
divine be full of peace, hope, and an
assurance of a rich reward above!
The Baccalaureate Sermon was accordingly
delivered from St. John, xxi.,
25, by the Bev. C. P. Boozer. It was
an earnest, eloquent, scriptural exegesis
with beautiful illustrations.
The following Monday, Tuesday (
and "Wednesday were spent by the
Institute in examining its large "atten- i
dance *of pupils. Judging from the :
beautiful specimens of blackboard i
work in English, algebra, Latin, ,
geometry, Greek, arithemic, trigonom
etry, etc., etc., displayed, the con vie- j
tion seemed unavoidable that the In- ,
stitute is unusually capable of secur- ,
ing the most systematic, satisfactory, j
practical results. 1
"Wednesday evening's Social Club
exhibition was a highly creditable and I ]
pleasant entertainment. .me impromptu
exercises consisted of songs,
piano, organ and violin music, recita- j
tions, queries, social forms, etc. Time
and space arc limited; but I would
claim the indulgence of my readers
whilst I dwell one moment by way of
emphasis on this most valuable but unusual
feature of the Institute, the
effort by means of a social orgauiza- <
tion amoDgst the pupils to cultivate \
their social knowledge and their case ;
and acceptability as members of so- \
ciety.
The Club meets every other Friday i
evening in the beautiful school-build- ing
under the general supervision of 1
some member of the faculty, and two '
or three hours are pleasantly spent in ,
singing, piano playing, applying the
rules of practical etiquette, reading the <
masterpieces of English literature, >
propounding suggestive questions on
the arts and sciences, engaging in in- 1
nocent social plays, conversing, speaking,
lecturing, c o. The Institute quite
wisely in our estimation taking the
position, as appears by a reference to
its catalogue for session of 188G-87, :
page 16, proposition rj, tuac "gooa '
manners, morals, disposition and social :
qualities, being generally essential to ]
success in life, should be cultivated in 1
every school." !
As the results of this social club 1
feature are most satisfactory, I would 1
improve the occasion by respectfully '
suggesting similar innovations in this
direction by other schools.
The declamation, essays, recitations, !
dialogues, vocal and instrumental .
music, and debating of the pupils
throughout these commencement exercises
were, in the estimation of the :
large and intelligent audiences, of a
high degree of excellence.
The calistlieni^exercises, conducted
by Mrs. Busby, a native of Fairfield, :
as I understand, were quite beautiful
and evidently admirably adapted to
the development of physical health,
beautv and <rracefulness. We would
suggest their"general introduction into
the primary schools.
Perhaps "the greatest feature of these
exercises was the unusually brilliant
array of legal, educationaland forensic
talent connected with them. The
Rev. J. K. Ivneece, M. D., a member
of the faculty, was prevented by sickness
from delivering his lecture, but
the other speakers were without exception
present; and it is not too much
to say that a more brilliant array is
seldom seen.
The Hon. Mr. Ilenderson chose
"Higher Education" for his subject.
JtUs ideas were clotdea 111 language 01
rare classical strength and beauty, and
he well merited the agnomen of "the
silver-tongued orator of Aiken,"
which had been conferred upon him.
Prof. Ii. Means Davis's subject was
"Methods, Correct and Incorrect."
MBmaxaramnv i mi , i i i ip i irac?n?g?gMaoawwa?bog
fbom
rw ww me2 :
The)' arc niccr now than ever
ILjJEllI?
amine my stock of Shoes. I k;
lower than the same quality of
iper) as an}r merchant in Winn
i thirsty that you can get Soda
This, as I understand, was the Professor's
first appearance before an
audience in this section. We trust it
may not be his last. The entire audience,
which was a large one, was
thrilled and captivated by his earnest,
eloquent, unassuming, masterly effort,
replete as it was with great facts and
brilliant suggestions. On inquiry I
find him a native of Fairfield, and can- j
not refrain from congratulating a j
conrty, the mother of one so evidently
in the very vanguard of the foremost
educators of thc age.
Col. J. Brooks "Wingard, who, al- j
though still a young man, is most
favorably known over much of the j
State for his zeal in the educational
development of the country, chose
"Education" for his subject, and j
handled it in .-i manner that well sus-:
tained his reputation as an earnest,;
attractive orator. !
At 12 m., 011 Friday, the great ora-:
tor and statesman of South Carolina,j
the Hon. M. C. Butler, M. C., amidst:
deafening applause entered thc hall
and was conducted tc the rostrum.'
The writer had never before seen the
General, but at once agreed that the
popular verdict with regard to him of
manlv beauty and graceful dignity had
i. ri~
uuuii WJ1TWUJ iciiuuiuu. ?i\s uuu JIU
set speech"?and certainly needed none
?but directed bis remarks, intei*- j
rupted by frequent applause, to a
statesmanlike discussion of the cduca- j
tioual status and needs of the South.
I shall attempt no analysis of this discussion,
but simply refer to one great i
need he emphasized?that of a more
practical, specitb, utilitarian, educa-!
tional training for the young and the j
elevation our Southern womanhood i
by means of a more practical educa-!
tion to a higher plane of independence
and self-reliance. It would be well;
for the South to heed his words ot .
wisdom.
The Hon. Mr. Meelze's remarks
were confined chiefly to a discussion
of the merits of the arguments adduced
pro and com by the debaters,
and in drawing lessons of great practi
cal value from the full stores of his
A - A. .. iU. -t.-i 1
great CApeiiuuuu jur uiu lumre UCIUJUI
of the young men before him. These
bore the impress, not of the cold, calculating
logic of a lawyer, but of the
w;-rm and tender impulses of a fatherly
friend and counsellor; and as Lis ,
benignant tones fell upon the vast
audience, reminding them that the
curtain was about to close upon the 1
last act of the ninth commencement of J
the Leesville English and Classical ;
Institute, and the parting word to be j
spoken by a hundred and twelve
young hearts bound together by the
tender tics of a pleasant school companionship,
a sadness fell upon that
audience and the eyes of many were I
filled with tears.
Thus closed one of the most flour
ishing sessions of this popular school,
patronized by eleven counties -within 1
the State, by Georgia and by Florida, !
and crowned with the public euco- *
miums and benedictions of Gen. Bui;- j
ler and the most intelligent and patri- j
Dtic citizens of the country. <
The winter oats of this section are i
tolerably good; the spring not. A j
fair wheat crop will be made, but the j
=audy soil appears unadapted to this ;
cereal. Corn and cotton are well ad- <
vanced and promising. The late spring
frosts materially injured the peach j
crop, and not exceeding thirty-five per
cent, of an average crop will be real- ]
ized. The spring has been too rainy
for grapes, and they are consequently
affected with tlic rot. There has been '
no hail in this immediate section.
Money is scarce; the present prospects
promising; work well up; the
farmers hopeful, and all encouraged.
With best wishes to the News and
LIerald. spectator.
Leesville, S. C., May 30,1SS7.
[t 3Iay bo the Opportunity of Your Life.
An unusual event in the financial events
America will occur, beyond all doubt,
it New Orleans, La., on '.Tuesday, June
L4,1SS7, when the Grand Extraordinary
Semi-annual Drawing (the 205th Monthly)
Df the Louisiana State Lottery will take
place, under the sole supervision of Gen'ls
G. T. Beauregard, of Louisiana, and Jubal
A.. Early, of Virginia, and?),055,COO will
be scattered among holders of tickets: the
lost of which for wholes is ?20, and for
fractional halves ?10, for twentieths Si.
The First Capital Prize will be ?300,000.
The Second $100,000. The Third ?50,000,
iown to lots of ?100 prizes. Any inform- .
ition can be had on application to M. A.
Dauphin, New Orleans, La. This may be
the opportunity of your life. * *
Self-Evitlciit.
(Abbeville Messenger.)
To build up a town some inducement
must certainly be lield up to
outsiders to come and settle in our
midst. In the building of the town it
is also manifest that every business
man in it, no matter what his avocation
may be, is deeply interested. One
branch of trade cannot thrive without,
to a certain extent, helping ou every
other one. As we are now situated
we really have no inducement whatever
to olfer to those who might be
disposed to cast their lot with us.
What we need above all other things
is for our active, energetic citizens and
those who have some money, to start
some enterprise that will not only
bring some capital to our town, but at
the same time will offer inducement in
the way of employment, not only to
keep our young men at home, but
bring others into it. Factories, mills >
and such like is what we need.
In the Spring Time,Geatle Annie
the young man's ideas naturally turn to '
things or love. But, gentle Annie, with
v* -i- i-- I
our cnangeai>ie cimjuoe iuu uuc ouun uc
gins to accumulate, and where love was
what made the young man happy before,
it takes II. II. P., or HILL'S HEPATIC
PAX ACE A, 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. And then, gentle
Annie, when the young man calls he wont
be cross.
Try II. II. P. for Constipation, Sick
Headache or Biliousness. It acts like a
charm, and will costvou but 50 cents.McMASTEK,
BR'ICE & XETCHIN,
Druggists.
CHEROOTS!
COME and try a light smoke, Just the
thine? during hot weather. Just received,
1,000 of GOTHAM HAVANA
CHEROOTS. Price only Ten Cents for
package of five, at
F. W. HABENICHT'S.
NEW "
SS. GC? rsr I?
before. Ribbons of all colors,
eep u? good a line of shoes as a
" shoes can be bought from othe
sboro, or quit the business at or
Water, Milk Shakes or Ginger
J9C3$o
a?ocME??3?p?a?a?n?aM*oqajpayrni?y^?.'iBn
SCHOOL TAX.
AZsIEETIXG of the taxpayers in School
District, Xo. 14, will be held m the
Town Hull on Tuesday, 21st i::st., at 9.30
a. m., to assess a special school tax for the
next school year.
J. C. CALDWELL.
Chmn. B. T. S. D. No. U.
Winnsboro, S. C., June 4, 1887.
June?
W. L= DOUOLASI
$3 SHOE. 1
The only S3 SEAbrLE&S
Shoe in the world. t
Finest Calf, pcrfcct fit, and /
warranted. CongrtiSs, Button V :gS?25 f?g
an J Lace, all stylos toe. As jjjjf wl
stylish c.rA dtirabie as e3/f, ^ iti
those costing $ '> or SG.-S>s ' viS?
XV. L. DOUGLAS V' WS^ %
S2.50 SUCK excels
the S3 Shoes adver- ^ ;
teed byother
1 'I<ialetaaeicxhSlw.] j
Eovs all wear the XT. X. DOUGXAS S2 SHOE.
If Your ileal'-r does net keep theo. send your name oa
postal to Yv~. r,. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass.
NOTICE FOE FINAL DISCHARGES. I
1WILL apply to John A. Ilinnant, Judge |
of Probate for Fairfield County, on I
Tuesday, the 14th day of June next, at
10 o'clock, a.m., for a final discharge as
executor of the Estate of W. J. Alston,
deceased.
W. S. ALSTON,
Mayl2flx3 Executor.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, .
county of fairfield.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
The South Carolina Loan and Tmst Company,
Plaintiff, against William S. Alston,"
Defendants.'?Summons.?For lielief
.?Complaint not Served.
To the Defendants Above-Xamed:
\TOLT are hereby summoned and reX
quired to answer the complaint in
this action, which has been this day filed
with W. H. Kerr, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas, for Fairfield Countv, and ;
to ?erve a copy of your answer to the said
complaint on the subscriber at his office,
No. 7 Law Range, AYinnsboro, South Carolina,
within twenty days after the service
hereof, exclusive of the" day of such ser- .
vice; and if you fail to answer the com- :
plaint within the time aforesaid, the plain
tiffs in this action will apply to the Court ]
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated April 5th, A.D^ISST.
OSMUND W. BUCliA-NA.N,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
To the absent Defendant:
Take notice that the summons, of which
the foregoing is a copy, together with the
lomplaiht, was filed in the office of the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for
Fairfield County, State of South Carolina,
on the 15th* dav of January, 1887.
* OSMUND \V. BUCHANAN,
Ap-20xGt Plaintiff's Attorney.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ?
COU>~TY OF FAIRFIELD. ,
By J. J. IIINJS'ANT, E$q., Prolate Judge. '
TT7HEKEAS, W. 11. IUSKK, V. <J. ?
Yt hath made suit to me to grant (
iiim letters of administration of the estate '
ind effects of Nancy II. Hastings, de- '
leased:
These are, therefore, to cite and adinon
ish all and singular the kindred and cred- !tors
of the said Xancv II. Hastings, de- ]
leased, that they be and appear before me, J
n the Court of Probate, to be held at <
Fairfield Court House, S. C., on the 1st ,
lay of July next after publication lereof,
at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the
said administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 20th day of i
Ma v. Anno Domini 18S7. " 1i
Published on the 2lst day of 2-Iay, iJ
LSS7, in Tiie Xevts and Herald- !,
J. A. IIIXXAXT,
3Iav21xG Judge of Probate.
' ? !
NOTICE TO CREDITORS. 1
South Carolina, ) \ *
County of Fairfield. $ J
LOUIS SAMUELS, who is in the cus-j1
todv of the Sheriff of Fairfield Coun- j 3
ty by virtue of tinal process from the; 1
Court of Common Pleas for said County,!
it the suits of Hurst, Purnell & Co. and ;
)f Chas. Weiler & Sons, having in order j i
;hat lie may obtain his discharge from;
confinement, under the Acts of the Ger.- j
;ral Assembly, commonly called the Prison j
bounds Acts* rendered on oath a schedule I;
)f his whole estate and effects, public ! ^
notice is hereby given that unless satisfac-j
:ory cause to "the contrary be shown be-! j
ore me at my office in the Court House of j j:
;aid County on Friday, tlic iTth day of !
rune next, the property in the said sched-1 r
ale wiii be assigned and the said Louis i
samuels liberated according to law. ! 1
[L.S.] W.H.KERR
May 2Sfx3w C. C. C. P. F. C. j!
I 1
|a
THE CELEBRATED | x
NEW HOME]!
SEWI^-iMACEIEB. ^
It SHIXES FOIl ALl; ; J
-AND 1Srixe
Best and Jlost Popular Sew-! 1
ing Machine
OX TIIE MARKET. ! ^
Note some of its Most Excellent Points :
jj _ he Above Cut.^i
LT IS FOR SALE Af PRICES'TOSUIT
TIIE TIMES BY
It. W. PHILLIPS,
Xov2fxCm ^TIXNSBORO, S. C.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.
TIIE undersigned having dissolved by i
mutual agreement the partnership 1
heretofore existing under the firm name of j1
11. H. JENNINGS & CO. hereby give no-;
tice to parties indebted to said lirm that
they can settle without cost such indebted- j
ness at any time on or before the 10th of:'
October next. After that date their notes,
accounts and other evidences of indebted-':
ness will be put into the hands of an at- i;
torney for collection.
II. II. JENNINGS, i C.vE.
LEITNEIi j 1
January C, 1SS7 i i
JauiofxGn'
YORK.
? sgBBsssggagiapgs
cheap for cash.
.ny house m town. You will
:r houses. I will always sell
lcc.
Ale at
THE WIXXSBORO BAR.
H. a. GAILLARD,
ATTOHNEY-AT-L A W,
WINXSBORO, S. C.
Office in building of WinnsboroXational
Bank.
A. S. DOUGLASS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Xo. G Law* Range,
WINXSBORO, S. C.
Practices in the State and United Stat??
Courts.
O. w. ET7CHANAN. J. n. YARBOROUGH,
BUCHANAN & YASBOKOUGH,
ATTORNEYS - AT-LAW,
Xo. 7 Law Range,
WIXXSBORO, S. C.
Practices in all United States and State
Courts. Special attention to corporation
and insurance law.
TV. J.. rcDOXALD, ~
ATTORNEY COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
WIXXSBORO, S. C.
Office up stairs in The News a*d Herald
building.
II. X. Odkar. W.'C. RION.
OBEAR & KIOX,
iTTOEXEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
Xos. 7 and 9 East Washington on.
VriXSSBORO, s. c.
Offices same as occupied by the late Col
James II Rion.
J E. McBonald, C. A. D0TJGLA8a
Solicitor Sixth Circuit.
McDOXALD & DOUGLASS,
1TT0RNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
Xos. 0 and i Law Range,
WIXXSBORO, S. C.
Practices in all the State and United
States Courts.
E. B. Rac.sdale. G. "W. Racsdale
RAGSDALE & RAGSDALE,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
Xo. 2 Law Range,
WIXXSBORO, S. C.
JAS. GLEXX McCANTS,
ATTORjSTEY-AT-LAW,
No. 1 LAW liAXGE,
WOXSBORO, S. C.
S31"Practices in the State anu United
states Conrts.
sontli Carolina Railway Company
p.OMilEXCIXG SUNDAY, FERRULE
ary 20,1887, at 4.00 A. M., Passenger
rrains will run as follows, "Eastern time:"
TO AXD FRO-M CHARLESTON.
2 A ST (f daily; *daily except sunday.)
Depart Columbia. .*G.30 a. m. f5.33 p. m,
Dne Charleston?11.00 a. m. 9.45 p. m.
[vest (fdaily; "daily except sunday.)
Depart Charleston t".15 a. m. *5.10 p. m.
Dnp. Columbia 10.55 a. m. 9.55 n. in.
TO AND FEOil CAHDEN.
EAST (DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.) . .
a. m. a. m. p*m. p. m.
[Depart Columbia...6.30 7.30 5.00 5.33
p. m. p. m. j?. m. p, m.
Due Camden 12.55 12.55'' 7.42 7.42
WEST (DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED.)
a. m. a. in. p. m. p. m.
Depart Camden 7.45 7.45 3.13 3.13
a. in. a. m. p. m. p m.
Due Columbia 10.25 10.52 7.20 9.55
TO AND FEOil AUGUSTA.
JAST (fDAILY; "DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.)
Depart Columbia. .*6.30 a. m. 15.33 p. m.
Due Augusta 11.50 a. m. 10.25 p. m.
VEST (tDAILY; ""'DAILYEXCEPT SUNDAY.)
Depart Augusta... fG.10 a. m. f4.40 p. m.
Due Columbia 10.55 a. m. 9.55 p. m.
CONNECTIONS
naue at tmon uepot, uoiumoia, wun
Jalumbia & Grecnviile Railroad by train
irriving at 10.^5 A M, and departing at
i. 33 P. ii. Also, with C. C. & A. Railroad
>y same train to and from all points on
>oth roads.
Passengers take Breakfast and Supper at
Jranchviue.
At Pregualls to and from all points on
?utaw\ilie Raiiroad. At Charleston with
tcamers for New York, Jacksonville and
>oints on St. John's River on Tuesdays
.nd Saturdays: with Charleston andSavaniali
Railroad to and from Savannah and
joints in Florida daily.
At Augusta with Georgia and Central
lailroads to and from all points West and
A 4- TxTort!?rnl!/* frATO nniTlfa*
>n Barnwell Railroad. Through tickets
an be purchased to all points South and
rVest by applying to
JXIOX DEI'OT, Agent, Columbia, S. C.
I O.liX C. PECK, Geiieral Manager.
). C. ALLEN, Cen. Pass. & Ticket Agt.,
Charleston, S. C.
o
ADVERTISERS
:an leam the exact cost
Df any proposed line of
advertising in American
papers by addressing
Geo. P. Roweil & Co.,
Advertising! Bureau,
lO Spruce St., New York.
fcend 10c ts. for lOO-Pss? Pamphlet.
JNOriTKEYNOLDS^ATTOIiXE
Y-AT-LA W,
COMMERCIAL BANK BUILDING,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Prompt attention given to the transaction
of business in the State and Federal
Courts of South Carolina.
WIDE AWAKE.
"TAKE C AKE OF THE CEXTS,
the dollars will take care of themselves."
We have been toid we are the only house
in town that practices exact change. No
penuriousness; our goods are marked at
New Idea Prices (small profits). The odd
cents belong justly to the customer. We
pay it. One hundred cents saved will
buy 120 boxes matches.
J. 21. BEATY & BRO