The Fairfield news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1881-1900, August 03, 1887, Image 3
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
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free, and are solicited. Liberal terms
for contract advertisements.
Nvrf AdvertiKcmear.w.
Notice?J. Turner Stewart, Chairman.
Copartnership Notice?E. J. McCarlev,
D. J. Macaulav.
r?oil Xrjers.
?Local hows items are scarce commodities
in these parts just now.
?Small boys begin to feel serious;
about two-thirds of vacation is gone.
^ ?The tinners are busy at work putA
Kqrtl- KniHnor
^ llliy UII IUC i Wi Ui Li-iv UMUO.
k ?Already loads of hay are being
hauled to town from the farms aronud
here.
?The showers of the past week have
painted the leaves of the trees a deeper
green.
?Cadet David Dwight, of the Cita'
-1 i tmm? fin Sfll.
UC1 iiWUUHV, iciuium uvuiu V" ~?
? urday.
?The chairman of the "Court House
Ring" is shivering away up in the
mountains.
?The lumber is being put ou the
ground for the residence of Mr. Chas.
A. Douglass.
g ?One mule was the only property
sold on Mondav?salesday. It brought
one hundred dollars.
?Our streets were crowded on Saturday
and Monday with wagons loaded
with watermelons.
?Don't be a regular, persistent
newspaper sponge; it is a mean and
contemptible business.
?Eels, okra and Northern bank offi-1
cials are some of the slickest commodities
known to mankind.
?The festive, ever-present, always
smiling drummer begins to come
around with his fall samples.
?We are glad to report most of the j
sick in our town improving, and trust!
that all will soon be up again.
?The local editor still continues
under the weather, but was able to
be out a short while on Monday.
" \ ?Dr. John J. Bachanan returned
\ ?
N io Charleston on Monday, where he
* - - * - - *1- _ _:i..
resume nis uuues iu me uwsjumu.
v ?The Board of County Commissioners
was in session on Monday.
No business of importance was trans.
acted.
?Now is tbe time to clean out your
ft well, and while you are in the cleanly
ing business don't forget to clean your
ft hog pen.
?We know ot no truer picture of
gHSg sublunary happiness than a darkey
scooping out the inwards of a big
r watermelon.
?Augusta has suffered greatly from
the recent rains. Almost one-half of
the city has been under water>.in consequence
of the rise of the Savannah.'
?About three trains loaded with
melons for the North pass our town
daily. Is there no money for our
people in this new and growing industry?
J "
?"We were pleased to meet our
friends Messrs. A. J. Lamar, A. M.
Wallace ^and Louis Ward law, and
Trial Justices Bray and Trapp in town
on Monday.
?The wet weather has knocked the
! spots out of base ball in our town.
The club is as quiet as an evening
k zephyr, probably on the theory that
a lull precedes a storm.
I ' ?There 3 re over three thousand
5n flin Ttrnvli'l on/l ftf fhis 1
IUCUtV>lU&9 in luv ? Vliu ?UV>
nnmber over live thousand are pre- i
scribed by friends for the man who
is suffering from an attack of rheumatism.
!
?Would it not be well at this time j
for every one to appoint himself a
^ Board of Health for his own premises, J
m and see that his own place is kept
clear of filth of every description?
iir. XL!?1.
ue iuiuk so.
?Oar thanks is tendered to Mr.
J. C. Chappel for an elegant melon of
the "Ironclad" variety. He never
fails to remember our office at this
season of the year, which we appre&
date heartily.
' ?There was no preaching in any of
the churches in*town on Sunday morn
ing, except the colored churches. The
Rev. Dr. Jordan was too unwell to fill
his pulpit, and the Kcvs. Chalmers,
Carpenter and Watson were absent at
other places.
?Our friends, Messrs. Davis and
Flenniken. have not succeeded in
hatching many eggs in their Incubator.
The unfavorable condition of the
weather has probably produced this
resnlt. We wish them better lack
on the next hatching.
^ * ?Chas. A. Douglass, Esq., has re*
ceived recently several letters sympathizing
with him in his sickness. For
their information we notice that it is
not the attorney, but Mr. Douglass, of
the Wateree section, that is sick. "We
are glad to note that he is improving.
?Don't fail when you are in town
^ to call and subscribe for The News
and Herald, which is always full of
^ news. If you are in arrears with as,
or owe us anything for the current
year, please do not forget that one
dollar and fifty cents pays for your
your subscription for the year 1SS7.
?The Rochester German Insurance
Company, of Rochester, N. Y., have
frttflad *rr?fV> Mi. T P "Rrvcr.n ffti? frho
Vf 1VU -JU.I. JL ? X* ; gV4* ?<"v
>? loss of his dwelling house by lire last
November. The Company has acted
very badly about the matter, and we
would not advise our friends to patronise
it, as Mr. Bryson had to institute
suit before he received his money.
?Adjutant General Bonham has
received a communication from tbe
Constitutional Centennial CommissioE
of Philadelphia, asking notification oi
what troops from South Carolins
would attend the Centennial. Th<
desired information is wanted by th<
20th of August. The troop will b<
quartered in halls, and fifty cents pei
^ day per man allowed for subsistence
#
?We respectfully call the attention
of visitors who come lo the printing
office, to the fact that it is very annoying
to the compositors to have persons
look over their shoulders while setting
type. We know that our friends do
not intend to annoy the printers in
ti>i3 respect, but their conduct is more
likely the result of thoughtlessness,
A word to the wise we know will be
sufficient.
?The Court House Debating Socie
tv hold a short meeting- on Monday
morning, with several new members.
Subjects of vital (?) importance were
freely discussed. We hope in our next
to give a full account of these very interesting
debates, and will also give
the names of the leading participants.
We hope the club will elect a president
and a reporter. The only difficulty
that we see in deing this is the
fact that no one can be found willing
to take either of these positions, for it
seems that all want to talk at the same
| UU1U. )V U I1111U1 V tiiub luksj
each one read the history of the building
of the tower of Babel.
A Cueiosity. ?Mr. "Jas. A. Kennedy
brought to our office on Wednesday
a curiosity in the shape of four
legged chicken. It was hatched on
Monday, and has four legs and feet
fully developed. It seems as hearty
as the ordinary chicken and eats freely.
Mr. Kennedy will use every effort to
raise it.
?
Heavy Kaixs.?On Saturday and
Jsunciay nignt some 01 uie ueuvicot
showers of the season fell in the county.
We learned from a gentleman
living near Monticeilo who was in
town on Monday, that they have had
washing rains in that section, and that
they were heavy fall along the road.
Bottom, corn was buried in many
| places, and that the cotton crop has
j injured to some extent by the wet
| spell. II is to be hoped that the
' damage done is not as bad as reported.
Death.?We regret to learn of the
| death oi Mr. D. A. McDowell, which
occurred near White Oak, on Wednes- j
day morning. lie had been sufferings!
from typhoid fever for a number of ;
weeks, but a few days ago was thought
to be a great deal better. For the
past days he had been growing gradually
worse until "Wednesday morning
when death came to his relief. lie
was unmarried and about twenty-eight
years of age. His remaics will be
interred in Waterec Church-yard to- .
day. Peace to his ashes.
PrpsnvAT ?D. AVvatfc Aiken. Eso..
stenographer of the Eighth Circuit,
and Mr. Augustas M. Aiken, of Cokesburv,
S. C., spent Wednesday and
Thursday in town. They were here
to attend the funeral services of Mrs.
Eliza Woodward.
Miss Carrie Aiken, of Xew Orleans,
spent several days with relatives in
town during this week.
Messrs. TI. "NT. Ohnar and R. J. Mc
Carley have returned to town after a
few days recreation- in North Carolina.
r The Bey"tivuaalmcrs 'aaiT wife
left on Tuesday for a few Treeks recreation
in the county. r
Leesyille Institute. ? We have
received a catalogue of the Leesville
English and Classical Institute of the
session of 18S6-S7, from the secretary,
Prof. D. B. Busby. The school was
more flourishing last session than at
any time since its foundation, and bids
fair to become one of the foremost in
the State. There were 112 pupils in
attendance last session, representing
three States. Among the number of
the board of trustees, we find the
names of the Hon. M. C. Butler, chairman,
the Hon. W. T. Gary, of Augusta,
and a number of other prominent
?ames. The next session opens on
29th of August. For catalogue and
full particulars address I). B. Bnsby,
Leesville, S. C.
Meeting of Farmers' Association*.
I ?According to appointment the Fair-'
field Farmers' Association met in the
Court House on Saturday last. Owing
to the very inclement weather and
high water courses there was not a
large attendance. The object of the
meeting was to elect delegates to the
Summer Encampment in Spartanturg
this week. Messrs. T. P. Mitchell,
T. B. McKinstrv and Silas "W. Ruff
were elected to represent the Association.
On motion it was decided to
write President IMcBride, of the South
Carolina College, to address the Association
some ^ime in Sptember. The
meetingjwas very harmonious, and but
for the weather a large crowd would
have been in attendance.
Thk Sanitary Condition of Our
Towx Again.?"We arc glad to hear
that our strictures upon the sanitary
condition of the town, has had the
effect of stirring up the Board of
Health. At this season of the year
when thero is so much rain and an
nnnsual amount of decaying vescta
ble matter in our midst, no good or
thoughtful citizen can afford io keep
his premises unclean. Let every man
or head of a family, in town give carcful
attention to the condition of his
own premises, and we will soon have
ae healthy a town as can be found in
the State. But if only one or two
persons in different parts of town give
attention to the matter of cleanliness
upon their premises, then we may ex
pect no diminution in the number of
cases of sickness and fever in town*
Cleanliness is next to godliness, and
we propose to fight it out on this line
if it takes all summer.
1 In tlie Spring Time,Gentle Annie
' the young man's ideas naturally turn t-c
. things or" love. But, gentle Annie, with
our changeable climate the bile soon be
gins to accumulate, ana where love was
; what made the voumj man happy before,
it takes II. II. P., or HILL'S HEPATIC
: PANACEA, to do it this time. It will rei
move all excessive bile from the system,
? clear the brain, tone up tb? stomach", build
1 up the constitution. And then, gentle
t Annie, when the young man calls he wont
> be cross.
1 Try II. II. P. for Constipation, Sick
I Headache or Biliousness. It acts like a
' charm, and will cost vou but 50 cents,
r McilASTEPv, BR'ICE & KETCH IS",
. J . druggists.
Dea'j."H.?ill's. Eliza "SVoodward, of
Cokcsbury, S. C-, die J. at the Lome of
her brother, Mr. A. M. Aiken, in that
place, on last Tuesday, the 2Gth t.,
n? four o'clock, a. in: Iler remains
wore brought here he re on "Wednesday,
27th inst., and in the afternoon of that
day interred in the family buryinggreund
at the Presbyterian chnrch.
The funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. D. E. Jordan, D. D. Mrs.
"Woodward was the widow of Dr.
[Osmund M. "Woodward, formerly of
"Winnsboro, aud the sister of the late
Congressman Ai'sen and Dr. TV. E.
Aiken of onr town. The deceased was
seventy-three years of age, and had.
daring her long and useful life, enjoyed
unusually good health. Her
lifr> was fhat of a. consistent Christian.
and her many virtues made for her
warm and numerous friends. Her
death will be regretted by many.
A Smash Up.--There was a smash
up of several watermelon cars on the
C. C. <fc A. "Railroad on "Wednesday
morning. It seems that there were
two sections of the train, and that the
accident occurred dv tne rear sccuon
running into the othor, about two
miles this side of Chester, smashing the
conductor's cab and several boxes of
the front section and the engine and
the six or eight boxes of the rear sec
tion. The engineer and fireman of the J
rear train jumped off the engine when 1
they found it impossible to avert the 1
accident, and both of them received
severe injuries from the fall. It is
claimed by the conductor of the first (
train that he had sent a hand to the j
rear to Hag down the approaching (
train; while the engineer and fireman ,
on that section claim that no signal
was given to warn them of the danger.
There must have been gross careless- }
ness on the part of some one, which j
can only be fully determined by an j
investigation. The north and south- }
bound passenger trains of that day ^
were delayed for several hours on
account of the wreck. ^
Aforesaid Debating Society Notes, c
?Patrick Henry, of the Old South, in t
his celebrated burst of "eloquence, c
when urging the thirteen colonies to
resist English oppression, closed by I
giving utterance to his patriotism in J ^
the memorable words: "As for me, ^
give me liberty or give me death.-'7 ^
P. Hcnrv. of the New South, after
I
delivering himself of what he thought ^
was an unanswerable argument, was
c
told that his admission was fatal to his .
position, when he replied, "I don't
think so."
But it remained for the genius of a *
r
Cicero of the New South to make the
startling discoverp that it was Demosthenes.
the irreat Grecian orator and
7 . 0
statesman, who first said, "I am a ^
Roman citizen!" Next? r
P. S.?Possibly our readers would i
like to know what is meant by Patrick I
Henry of the Old South and of the 1
New. We are not yet prepared to ^
give answer to the enigma. All that j
we can say at present is that the gen- 1
tleman who furnished these dots, (Mr. 1
Tfilma<w he is stvled,} informs us that ?
the member of the sodety"reteriedto"
was named for Patrick Henry, of t
Tennessee, who was a famous orator a
of Revolutionary times. Can any of
our readers among the school children j
inform us if there lived in that period
such a character who hailed from Ten- 1
nessee?
m r
An Interesting Meeting. ^
The regular quarterly meeting Of c
the Mount Zion Society was held in
the Town Hall on Thursday, the 28th
inst., at ten o'clock. 25o business of a
very special importance had been programmed
for the session of the Society,
yet the meeting was an instructive and
entertaining one.
A resolution was introduced and
adopted confirming the recent election
of teachcrs for Mount Ziou College, by
the Board of Trustees.
The special building committee was
instructed to continue their work of
improvement upon the buildings and 1
o-ronnds of the Society, and action i
? - was
taken looking to the increase of <
the salary of Prof. Dunn. 2
On motion, the Board of Trustees J
was instructed to have the annual cat- >
alogue of the Institution printed, set- i
ting forth the advantages and cost of <
an education at this place, eto. i
In the course of a general discussion ?
upon the subject of the condition of 1
the college, some very forcible and 1
- ? j it. 1
timely tnings wers saiu uu uie iieues- '
sity and importance of giving more 1
special attention in future to the mat- <
ter of teaching penmanship. No doubt ^
this discsusion, and otheis that it will '
awaken, will bear fruit, and at no dis- i
tant day the truetees of the public i
schools of the Society, will make '
proper provision for approved instruc- ]
tion in this important art. ,
If these meetings were more gener- i
ally attended?if by some means all :
classes of our people were made to feel !
that they are in part responsible for
the success of the college, and if the ;
ranks of this Society (which is the
head and front of the school system of
this place) could be judiciously enlarged?much
practical good would
result, and the educational interest of
the town and county furthered.
OUR FOllGOTTEN DEAD.
We are In receipt of the following
communication from the Ladies' Memorial
Association, of Charleston,
which we take great pleasure in giving
space in our columns:
The Ladies' Memorial Association,
of Charleston, S. C., respectfully
asks your active assistance in making
known throughout the State,
+v.w\n,-rh th*? mpdinm of vonr valuable
paper, the neglected condition of the
graves of the Confederate dead at
Johnson's Island, Ohio, and in calling
attention to the effort to rescue them
from ruin and oblivion.
Col. IL B. Brown, the secretary of
the Soldiers' 'and Sailor*' Home, of
Sandusky, Ohio, and who recently
joined with the Grand Army Post, at
that place, in decorating these graves
with flowers has recently written to
the editor of the and Courier,
calling: attention to their dilapidated
condition, and stating that the wooden
head-boards, with a few exceptions,
now lie "rotting on the ground.''
Many of these are the graves of Car
olicians, and the ladies of this Association
are anxious to place a durable
marble tablet over them at least, but
would be glad if they could raise suflir?InT-if
fnrvrJo +/ * +VIA Cmoll "nlnf
ViUii U 1U11UO IV I'UltUUOO IUV J^'?vfc
of ground set apart as a cemetery,
enclose it with a suitable fence, and
' erect a monument in the centre of the
lot, upon which might be inscribed the
name, company and State of all the
brave Confederates who lie buried so
far from home and kinclred.
Will you not undertake to push this
matter in your couuty and solicit contributions
for this end? If there is an
'organized Memorial Association .111
your county, will you riot endeavor to
secure its active co-operation in Ibis
labor of love and gratitude?
Contributions mav be sent to
Miss' F. E. DeSaussure,
1 East Battery, Charleston, S. C.
"We arc sure that a call for assistance
in accomplishing the end above-referred
to will not go unheeded by our
citizens. A number of soldiers of
our county, we understand, were prisoners
on the Island during the war,
and we are not sure but that some are
1 a 1 T - L T .
uuriou mere. Lieu our. panics -ucuiurial
Association lake the matter in
charge and see what can be done.
a c Oil).
Messrs. Editors: Pressing duties,
which cannot at this time be deferred,
will render it necessary for me to delay
a reply to "Light" for a week or
so. But so soon as I can find time I
shall certainly take pleasure irking
30. MORRIS CREEK.
Criticism on the Board of Health.
Messrs. Editors-. The Town Council
has appointed a Board of Health to
inspect the premises of the citizens of
;he town, and to report any premises
not found in a clean condition.
"What has this Board of Health done?
We understand that complaints have
jeen made to the Board, and no action
3as been taken in the premises. We
lear, that so far, only four yards, of
:okite citizens, have bee;:i visited by
;his Board.
Iftho members of the Board of Health i
vill not attend to the duties expected i
>f them, they should resign and give j
lie Council opportunity to appoint |
>thers in their places. a. |
The Board of Health and Cigars. (
Jtessi's. Editors-- The Board of j;
lealth has had two appeals for relief j
rom hog pens and ojher nuisances
hrough your columns recently, and to .
nv certain knowledge nothing has ']
>een done by that body. Why? Bc:ause
that Board as it is now operated
s a farce. First. Not more than a (
bird of the premises are examined or
)roperly inspected. Secondly. Those <
eported are not made to remove the
misances unless it suits their conve- ]
j (
lience, and in one instance only rcnoved
to another portion of the town, i
rhirdly. The Board's visits are not 1
igid or frequent enough. Winnsboro 1
s not a large town, it is true, but no '
Joard can properly inspect a town of 1
ts small area in a "few honrsfor one or '
wo days; nccan it be done bvsiin-*
>lv walking i^ong the pavement lookng
over the fences smoking a cigar.
Chere seems to be entirely too little
mportance attached 011 the part of our
>eople, aud especially by our Board of
Tnolfli r\r% errKiAoi' -Trxxa -fhAi*o
io compensation attached to this office/f,
>ut they voluntarily accepted their
appointment, and should be as diligeat 1
ls if i'aid, and when not they should 1
>romptly resign and let others be ap- |
>ointea who will. 2
The object of this piece is not io ^
ncensc that conld-be useful Board, s
>ut to awaken a deeper interest on the 1
>art of our citizens, a more faithful i
lischarge of the duty of our Board of j
lealth, and a more rigid enforcement .
>f the law of our City Fathers. 1
The oldest citizens tell us that there <
s more sickness now in our town than j
las been for fifty years. There must ?
>e. a cause, and the Board of Health j
ihould do everything in their power (
o ascertain it's cause and have it
promptly removed if possible. If
log pens, they should be removed at <
>nce. Better that a hundred hogs be <
leprived ot citizenship than one of its
nimblest inhabitants suffer.
SANITARY.
LETTER FROM LYLES'S FORD.
Messrs. Editors: On the evening of
9th inst., a violent hurricane with
lail visited the vicinity south and cast
>f Lyles's Ford, as wcl! as a part of
dewberry county near Broad River,
i have not learned the extent of the
vind and hail storm, but within the
irea mentioned the destruction to
:orn, cotton and other vegetation, as
veil as to fencing and timber was (
ilarming. At Mr. E. B. Sabers it ,
>lew off the roofs of out houses and :
slew down much standing corn. A 1
arge quantity of the ears of corn was ;
jroken off by the violence of the wind
)n his and adjacent plantations, as
fvell as on Mr. Adami and others in
STewberry county. The- bail lasted :
several minutes and some of the stones
? Iov/yo 'Pha roin thaf Q/>/>AmM? i
WCIO ia;gg. xuu x am uvwiii^v.
oied this hurricance was much wanted,
as much vegetation had been materially
scorched by the intense heat
which preceded it. The rain was
}uite heavy below this vicinity, doing
much damage to the growing crop
and soil. On Beaver Creek and east
of this vicinity planters are suffering
much for want of rain. Our crops are
looking well as yet, aud bid fair to
l./imrii-irtvatiTrol\r with ft fpw mni'ft
^i^iU iWUiUUV4Ullf V1J> ?f AWM V* AV t?
alternate showers. Planters have
nearly finished working their c.iops.
I have been requested to call the
attention of our county and immediate
sub-commissioners to "the fact that the
roads in the immediate vicinity of
Rock Creek, have become almost impassible
for road vehicles, and should
be put in better order than formerly,
as persons in this vicinity cannot
attend rlivine servir.es in their resoec
tive churches in vehicles without endangering
life and limb; neither can
wagons have more thanhalf loads over
them. This is a culpable neglect of
public duty, and should be remedied
forthwith. w. e.
LETTER FR03I YORK.
Messrs. Editors: Times nave Deen
quiet in this section for some time,
until one night last week. Tnesdaynight
a party numbering not less than
seventy-five visited Mr. Richie Hartness,
a resident of this county, who
lives a few miles from here, took him
a short distance from his house and
gave him twenty-five lashes, and ordered
to leave in ten days. lie is one
of the converts of a Mormon Eider
that conducted a scries of meetings
near Hickory Grove last year. He
bad been notified to stop preaching
his pernicious doctrine. He made
some threats and continued to preach
*
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"WILL OFFER SOME EXTKA
Will save money by giving me a a
. i j t -io_v tvjm. ,i _n
fit JLVC., .L-IC. a:id 102. JC lity uuujii
Still a few Ladies' nice Straw E
Positively 110 goods "will be cliar.
Mormonism and baptize until last
Tuesday night, since which time he
has concluded to change his place of
abode, if not his religious belief. He
has been making preparations to bid
adieu to York and try parts unknown.'
lie has a wife and family.
It is very uncommon to hear of a
community being annoycci witn a
doctor, although it is true in this-instance.
For some lime an Indian doctor
has been located on the road leading
from Pinkney's Ferry to Yorkville,
pretending that he could cure all
diseases. It Is stated that several were J
duped by him, mostly negroes; so ou !
the above-mentioned night, he too received
a few words of admonition.!
The next morning he procured a
.1 .i
WiliJUIi llliu ivu, aim jl i.> .iuiu j
thai he did not wait for his breakfast, j
1 do not know what to think of our
country, when a doctor or a preacher
cannot live in it.
Saturday morning last about daybreak,
Deputy United States Marshal
W. J. Neelv"arid three others, made
the second attempt to arrest Eli White,
colored, who is charged with breaking
a lock and entering :i government
ware house. The posse went to his j
house and White ran. lie fired three j
shots at them. Several shots were j
nrea oy tne omcers, one tasiug eiiat i
in White's left arm just above the j
elbow, ranging downward, passing;
entirely through the bone, remaining '
in the joint. It was extracted by Dr.
Ward and Dr. Allison. lie is still at;
large, and says that he will die rather I
than be arrested. The reason he does !
not wish to go jail is the fear of being j
lynched.
Corn is looking well, generally, and j
if the seasons continue favorable" there;
tvill be as much if not more corn made
hnn in ISSO. (Infirm is also <rood.
Notwithstanding-the hot, hot weather,
protracted meetings continue.
There is not much sickness on the'
river-^good many chills and a few j
jases of fever.
Two negroes were struck by lh;ht.ling
near here during a thunder and j
rain storm one day last week. One |
ivas for awhile thought to be dead,!
Dut she is improving. During the
amc storm, the roof of Mr. Willianrs
louse was blown off, doing very little
lamage. More anon. x.
Ilopewell, S. C., July 29th, 18S7. j
iterly to t(licnr."
Messrs. Editors: I feel honored to
four valuable paper I have found a I
lew friend in this strange and distant J
and, when darkness has shrouded all j
:hat is bright and beautiful before us
%vi/1 -i./Ovl-vn/l no rtf nrlmf nnfnrr> nnrl
IX1U iUL/l/VU MO VA IT A4V4.W w ??UV?
science intended to bestow upon us?a
.imited share of reason. But it seems j
:hat darkness has now thrown aside j
ler mantle of honor and ''Light" is
jeginning to dawn upon us. I have j
)ften heard of people "seeing through j
1 glass darkly," and such a thing as a!
:<dark light," but I am of the opinion |
.hat this is nature, and from honest
convictions shall adhere to that Divine
injunction, "Let there be light."
"Light" challenges me "to name a
single railroad built since the war in ;
South Carolina or elsewhere which!
has not increased the value of real!
estate within live miles of the road at |
[east fifty per cent, upon lormer |
values;" also, "to name any road built I
in the last ten years, being a part of a j
through route, where the increase in I
real estate within five miles of the j
road does not exceed the entire cost of i
building and equipping the road, and :
has not put money in the pockets of j
the property-holders of the townships !
through which it runs."
T ofl- "Wh-lf: wflS !
JL ? 11X uoa t/iiw ,, M
the former value of real estate in South j
Caroliua and what is the present?" !
L'ntil this is accurately known, we j
3aunot tell whether the increase has |
been ten, fifty or five hundred per j
cent. I will admit that within a j
radius of five miles from a newly built j
town, where there is capital and enter-j
prise or any industry that has the form j
r?f mi inpvhnnctihln or lasting nature,!
the value of real estate has increased
to a limited and in many cases a phenominal
degree. But a distance "of
five miles from all railroads does not
take in the whole of this broad and
expanding universe, but in comparison
a very Hi.uli portion of it. Of
course the:c ui c exeptions to all rules
and two tides to every question, and I
n fi.no OflTTTirafO ftf "shoWlllOP lily'
UUi C* II UV U\*f VW?.V V* ? ^ ?j,.
in a fair and impartial way the evil as
well as the good contained in them.
Let us show our erring brother the
path in which he should tread, lest he
stumble and falleth by the wayside.
I do not wish "to see through a glass
darkly," but at all times am willing to
"render unto Caesar the things that arc i
C:esar?s." If we are honest in our
ronvir.tions. and believe we are right, t
I say stick to that belief lest we become
like the prodigal, see the "error
of our way," then let us return and
eonfirm to the principles of duty and
right whether we believe as other men
do or not. It has often been said: "A
wise m.m endeavors to shine in him
self; a fool to outshine others. "The
wise man considers what he wants;
the fool what he abounds in."
I think it fallacious in the extreme j
to think or say that railroads are a
curse in every instance, but I still say !
that there are a great many things in
connection with them that are detrimental
to agricultural industry, morality
and good government.
"I heard a prominent gentleman say
not long since "that it was a question
of time which would own this country,
railroads or Piukertoirs detectives."
If this be true, reason tells us
that agriculture is on tne wane. 1
accept such as true. Perhaps "Light"
is a personal friend of Jay Gould or
Cyrus Sv. Field, or some other great
railroad magnate, and has a large
amount of capital invested in rolling
stock; but if such is the case I believe
he is a man of too much reason, common
sense and sound judgment as to
desire more of the profits of industry
than the principles of right legitimately
give to each and every man.
I am not an advocate of newspaper
controversies, but will say that there
OM JULY i
A. S3 m
.ORDINARY BARGAINS IN D!
LADIES
. GC2 J3L. 9m KX 3^
ill. Calico, the very best, will be s
s' worth of Oriental Lacc will be so'
[ats left on hand and will be sold at
ged at these prices to any one.
*
' is no better way to obtain knowledge
I than the interchange of ideas, ctc. If
! our old ideas arc mere delusion, a
fantasy, let us cast them aside and put i
on a new garment, for it has been said 1
'that there is but one animal that never \
changes its mind; so let us imitate no j
longer a beins: that has neither power 1
of speech nor an ear for music.
x. v. i
Buckhcacl, S. C., July 29,1SS7.
A>" ELECT. j
[Written at the foot of a Georgia soldier's j
grave. Confederate Section. Cave Hill;
Cemetery, Louisville, Ivy.., October 2,1S82, i
by the liev. J. Howard Carpenter.]
How ?ahn and still, how sacred and serene! i
I am a stranger here, and yet I feel
As tho' it were my privilege to kneel,
And drop one tear upon the turfy green.
Call it not weakness, friend, nor lightly '
speak;
i nave a thousand brothel's Jpmg here; .
Each one of whom knew how to shod a
tear,
Or iiJt an arm to shield the poor and weak.
How many hopes?once bright as noonday
sunLie
here enshrouded in eternal night:
11 id, as in pity, from the cold world's
sight,
Yet no less honor'd if they are undone!
Let him who has no country, careless seem, j
And pass these humble stones al! heed- j
less by;
But Georgia's s#n must rest a tearful eye ;
On each gree.i mound awhile, and muse
and dream. i
i
Dream of the time when, thro' the dark'nincr
cloud,
The sun of hope threw his inspiring ray
And cheered the souisof those wlw wore ,
the grayTo
inarch thro' blood and death to \ ic-i
fries proud.
Dream of the time when that bright sun
had set, :
And not a star came out to lend it* light; |
And shadows settled into gloomy night, i
And tears, like rain, our Southern country- i
wet.
Ilere, side by sid<?, like when tn war they'
stood,
The sons of Georgia and Virginia sleep:;
.fi.UK.1; iui" t'iicn my very suui v.uum wccj), i
My heart, for either's honor, shed its blood.:
Anil there a Texan lies, who oft was trie<I j
Acd ne'er foand wanting in the holy j
strife;
Close by the side of one who gave his !
life
For his "Palmetto" State, the Southron's j
pride. j,
And sweetly sleeps, beneath that rose-bush j
wild,
A youth of seventeen. He led the band j
Of" volunteers from his fair "Flower j
Land,"
And for it died; O, wondrous, noble child!
<
Nor would I pass a single headstone by, ;
Which bears the sacred letters "C. S. A.," <
Without rc /crting to a bygone day
That bless'd the ashes which beneath it <
lie. i
(
There is no State who linked her fate to
ours
But here may find the dust of honor'd I
son, . " I*
Who lost his cause, his life?but glory j
won?
Beneath these evergreens and smiling I
ilow'rs.
In holy quietude, then, let them sleep,
Like tired infant on its mother's breast,
'Till merging into Canaan's blissful rest, i
They wake to songs divine?no more to
weep.
? 1
15arrettTs Imperial Cologne
Cannot be surpassed for Fragrance, elegance
and durability.
ilcilaster, Brice & Ketcbin.
An End to Bone Scraping.
Edward Shcphard, of Ilarrisburg, 111.,
says: "Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, I feel it mv duty to
let suffering humanity knowit. Have had ,
a running sore on my leg for-eight years:
my doctors told me I would have to* have
the bone scraped or leg amputated. I
used instead, three bottles of Electic
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, and my leg is now sound and well."
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a
bottle and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at
Mnfc nhnv hv -\rRAraster.
Bricc ?fc Ketehin. * J COPARTNERSHIP
NOTICE.
"VrOTICE is hereby given that the uiulcrXi
signed have this day formed a copartnership
for the purpose of doing business
as Cotton Buyers and Commission
Merchants under tlTe linn name of 1?. J.
McCABLEY & CO.
It. J. McC All LEY,- * ?
D. J. MACAULAY. i
August 1,1887. Aug2fxlm.
NOTICE.
Office ok County Commissioners, >
wlnn'sjjoko, ?S. C., July 27, 1887. $
ALL persons who own land lying along |,
the public highways of the County j
are herebv notified that they will be held i
responsible by this Board for all obstruc-1
tions, such as"rocks, large or small, pieces!
of timber, broken limbs of trees, etc.,
placed or thrown upon such highways. I
By order of the Board:
J TURNER STEWART,
Aug2- Chairman. j
TEACHERS WAITED.
A PRINCIPAL and two Assistants are j
wanted for the Winnsboro Colored j
Graded School. Any one wanting either i
position will please send in their applica- i
x!^ s\P A urrnei" nnvf
Liun uuiuii; tnc *tt:i uu* kji ^.v .?.v.
J. C. CALDWELL,
Climn. I3d. Trus. S. D. Xo. 14.
Winnsboro, July 1, 3S87.
JuIyStd
FOR SALE.
A COTTON PRESS, an Elliott Cotton
Gin and Com Mill. Also, *at the
store of McMaster & Gibbes, in Columbia,
a Fifteen-Horse Steam Engine.
G. II.' McMASTER.
J ulyl.-:.\4
DDE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE.
Dnc West. Abbeville County. S, C.
I
.
TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
OPEXS FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER.
First-class teachers. Course
thorough and standard high. Rooms comfortably
furnished. Special attention given
to Music. Art department an attraction.
Pupils made to feel at home. Moral toue
of the school good. Board and regular
tuition, including Latin, ?1G5 for the year, j
For Catalogue, giving full particulars,;
applv to the Principals,
Mbs. L M. BONNER,
Julyl2-lm II. E. BONER.
V
I ? -
'TH TO 151
BY GOODS. NOTIONS AND S
BOTH.
: ~SL7 ."SEC ms
old at 6.}c. Checked Mnslins, wort
Id regardless of cost. These good
fifty cents on tlie dollar.
Ego j&l.~
mi, cam?
I^HE CXDERSIGXED WOULD h
. citizens of Fairfield and adjoining Cou
first class AVAGOXS, CARRIAGES, BUGG]
OBD3C-X3E: SG~-iD2S'-Is
pronounced superior to any road cart of!
nisli at short notice vehicles of all cescriptio
repairs done with dispatch and on reasonabi
1 also keep on hand a full line of HARXI
TJT>Ti'T. I" A >i nnJ ir4-li in <y iKTIJtllv fnill
tion guaranteed as to price and quality."' Gii
this line and save both time and money. R<
July7-."ni
WE B
EEM(
?TO 1
WHILE THE BANK BUD
PAIR
Special bargains in White
Wln>p Embroideries, eti
Greet us with your presenc
J Or
"\yfILLIEERY
IfJL ~
WE ARE IN THE F'.
^HLLINERY AND
4k?
WE HAVE NOWOPEX FOR INSPECT!
)f MILLINERY as has ever been brought t<
styles of Hats and Bonnets, and other novel
stock this season was selected with great cai
10 at with us, and will take much pleasure in
orally. Call and sec. You shall be suited
received throughout the season. Also a nc
)ther goods just in store at
DRY GOODS, DRY GOODS, DRY GOOE
BUGGIES, BUGGIES, BUGGIES and Hi
GROCERIES, GROCERIES, GIIOCERIE:
Also the REST FAMILY SEWING MAC I
Tom
Think Carefully.
Act Pro
HOT Bum
OUKSPRIN
WILL TALK FOR ITSJiLF
ON ITS y.
DRY GOODS. XOTIOXS, DREl
SHOES,
Combining style, quality and elegaacc' wti
:c unless the talk of tha goods makes their
ask a sale only when they give complete sati
W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE.
Tho only S3 SEA3II.ESS
Shoe in the world. f
Finest Calf, perfcct fit, and f
warranted. Congress, Button gflfcaP E- l
and Lace, all styles toe. As <Wc .ffsrg
stylish and durable :ss ?SS8r ^ ?
those costinjr $ > or SO. ?> ./^ *s S*SS c5-y'\ \
VV. L. DOUGLAS V /o ?
S2.50 SHOE excels /? /v^ JgiiP^^eJi !
the $3 Shoes adver- Jr ^ 3 !
tised b^Uier^^^sv _ j
' [TCtno ?B'I pnc? [
tj<a*aBg|'g,^g? stiwjxd <m lo'.ioraci ?ach S'uo*.] j
Rovs all wear the W. X. DOUGLAS S2 SHOE, i
If vo'ur dealer does not keep them, send your name on
postal to W. L. DOUGLAS, Erockton, M ass.
CIGARS! CIGARSiT"
The Consolation (all Havana) 10c. ;
f'i <T'i r
The La Ileine (all Havana) :> for j
Cigar.
The Parrot ami Monkey 5c. Cigar, best;
in the market.
The Special Drive (all Havana) ">c. Ci- j
fro r.
The Kangaroo (clear Havana filler) Sc. ;
Cigar.
The Choice for nickel Cigar, best in
town.
And several other brands of Cigars for
sale at F. W. JIABEXICHT'S.
Opposite Postoffice, near Passenger Depot j
JUST IlECEIYED.
OXE Barrel of IMPERIAL CABINET I
RYE WHISKEY. Ono Cask of
gexuixe imported port wixe- i
One Cask of GENUINE IMPORTED I
.SHERRY WIXE. At j
F. W. IIABEXICTIT'S. 1
JXO. S. EEYXOLDS
A T T O R X E Y - A T - L A
COMMERCIAL BANK BUILDING
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Prompt attention given to the transaction
of business in the State and Federal
Courts of South Caiolina.
EnHBHUH 18
IB
W aA. | || | 1 an ?
ITKA'W HATS, FOP. HEN AND
li 15c., 20c. and 25c., will be sold
.s are liere and nrast be sold.
1SJ1 EIKIES I
lESPECTFtJZXY 5XFORM THE .
titics that he manufactures all kinds of
ES and HO AD CAPwTS.
ijzSLTxr'XZzx-'zrsc"S5 fl
ered in the market. Besides, I can furno
nf At'ior wrmnfft/?fcfirio?- All kinds Of
!e terms.
as, WHIPS, CUSHIONS. BDXsrGY Uilad
in a first class manufactory. Satisfac,-e
me a cail when you need anything in
jsnectfully,
K. T. MATTHEWS.
AVK J
) V E D j
LDING IS BEING RELawns,
Cheeked Nainsooks,
D. WILLIFORD & CO. M
T3 A 7, A A Tfc
" li. |
RONT AGAIN IN |1
FANCY GrOODS. J
ON AS LARGE AND VARIED ST0C2 . - H
3 our place, embracing all the leadinIties.
Parisian Pattern Hats, etc. Our M
e by our milliner, Miss Black, \vk? is
serving our friends and patrons sen- -m
in stvle and price. New Goods will be
w lot of SPRING DRESS GOODS and
J. O. BOAG'S. H
8 and NOTIONS at jfl
J. O. BOAG'S.
.RNESS at
J. O. BOAG'S. M
5, always on hand, at ^
J. O. SOAG'SIIXE
on the market. Call and get one B
J. O. BOAG. Jj
Decide Wisely. J
BAA afci 1
ill? if? i
mmmmmmxn
G STOCK i
II
, AND MAKE FRIENDS m
[ERITS. ri
>T5 GOODS, FAXCY GOODS,
ElC.c I
Ii prices strictly fair. Xo sale is expectnn;rit
perfectly plain to tlie buyer. Wife I
sfartion. Kespcetfullv, * 1
J. H. BEATY ?& BRO. I
SALE |
r 11 ? \T1? CTTT T T 1TT7T r?V TTAYD
1 1XJL\. y 1~1 CJL liJU JJUL J. vy.i ?
eight young Kentucky Mules, freni
three to five years old, well broke,
from !"> to IS;1; hands high.
ALSO,
A few little Plug Mares, nice size
for farming purposes. A couple of
good Saddle Ilorses and some good
Single Harness Horses. I will" sell \
"Virtow /-!> cvirin fTinm fhr hrokftn
IUVU1 V/i. w. -r..,?
down mules.
I have several good llilch-Cows and
young Calves, which I will self cheap
or exchange for dry cattle. - _ I
Persons wishing "to buy will do well
to call] and examine the above stock j
before purchasing elsewhere.
A. WIIAIFORD,
wixx^oro, s. c.
CHEKOOTS: "j
/"1GME and trv a liciit smoke, iust the
^ tiling during hot weather. ' Just re- l
ceived, 1,000 or GOTHAM HAVANA
CHEROOTS. Price only Ten Cents for
package of five, at
x. W. HABENICHT'S.
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