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locai. intelligence Wednesday, September 11, : : 1889 c . .1- . t Making Room?Macaulay & Tnrner. j Plantation for Sale?J. W. Bolick. j JJotics?S. C. Tirmils, Admini3tra- j (rix. ? " -? ITT T"* 1 A wait ior ine nagou-tnwc \j. Desportes. lierj.au Clover Seed?McMaster, Drice & Ketchin. t.cca.5 Briefs*. ?Examine oar supplement for interim, eating leading inaiter. -Our merchants are beginning to get in their fall and winter goods. ?Mi*. A. AVilliford left on Monday for Charleston S. C. with a carload of fine cattlc. ?The county commissioners are having some work done on the roof of I the County jail. ?Mr. Holler has purchased an engine with which he will run his machinery at the brick yard. ?Messrs. Propsfc & Co. have opened a staple and fancy grocery store in the room just west of the postoffice. ? Oar county correspondents are will oblige us by sending their communications on Fridays or Saturdays, ^ ?if ^possible. L ?Mr. Jesse Gladden, who has been living in town for several years, has returned to liis old home in the Rocky Mount neighborhood. ?A game of ball was played 011 Friday between Longtown and Oakland, in which Longtown carried off the cake to the tune of 30 to 21. Onr old friend T. J .Cureton is K.ir.1.- i hpi and nroooses to | handle the babies, at the highest t prices, whether wrapped in cotton or jote. ?There were thirty-one bales of cotton sold in town during the last : week, ten of which were wrapped in the Alliance bagging and the remainder in jute. : ?Messrs. J. M. Beaty & Bro., are 1 at present enlarging the store room lately occupied by S. S. "Wolfe. As , ? soon as the worK nas oeen couij>icu.u, Ihey will open a large grocery estab- . lishment. ?On Wednesday afternoon, after the game of ball, an attempt was . made to get up some wrestling, bnt ^ so much time was conatua preligjiaariss ThaT darkness pnt an -^eiid to it. > ?It is reported that one of our , ?.. young swells is going into business as . a boot black. A sample of his work ; .j~:?K? I 1 was snown us, aua, juugiug uy *?, , will make a good one and be an honor ( to the profession. ?The larmers are beginning to bring'in cotton now right along, i several oales were sold on Tuesday, and several Wednesday. Most of it was wrapped in the Alliance bagging, and brings good prices1. ?Mr. Clifford Brice will shortly leave the postoffice, where he has f held a position for some iioie past j He will return to Ersbine College and ^ complete Lis education. His place l will be filled by Thomas Madden. k": ?Macanlay X Turner wish to call 1 B t the attention of the people to the fact j that they must sell their present stock lr_ of goods at some price to make room ] P" --- -4ara large, new stock of fall and 1 winter goods which will soon arrive. 3 * ?There ars many hair preparations in i I the market, but none nave so aesirauic effect upon She hair and scalp, as Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair lie newer. * I ?Messrs. McMasier, Brice & Kitchen have at their store something of a puzzle. It is a balsam apple two inches in diameter inside of a bottle, ; the mouth of which is only one inch; the question is how did it get into the bottle. ; ?Kead U. U. Desportes' advertisenunt in thio issue. Those wishing what he advertises will do well to ve bim a call. The Old Hickory > Wagon is not a stranger in this cominunity. Be sure and read his adver- , "tlsemcut. ?Mr. J. A. Thomas, one of the enterprising farmers of Woodward, S. C., sent to our office on Saturday a stalk of cotton wliich measured nine feet in height and was well fruited. Mr. Thomas has six acres of this gigantic cotton. ?On Sunday a little colored boy, a son of James Fair, who lives just out I of town, while walking in the woods, was bitten by a snake. lie received medical attention immediately, so that in all probability the bite will not prove to be serious. ?On Monday afternojn, before the ba-e ball game had commenced, a ii< u:leman jrave his horse to a negro boy, named Ed. Uut ledge to hold tor him. The bov started to mount, but before he was in the saddle, the horse started to run, and the negro was thrown heavily to the ground, brnisiug him considerably. ?Mr. D. McDonald sent to our office Pit on Monday a turnip planted 011 the Gtli n| of August. It measured G? inches in Bl circumference, and the top was 19 A inches long. He says he supposes it B might have grown a good deal more if K it had been planted on the 28 th of I July like that one our otlier iriena sent to the office. If the readers of this will consult a calender they will see the reason for his supposition. ?Master Johnny Walker, of Chester County, who is canvassing for the Iiev. T. DeWitt Talmage's woik, the "Pathway of Life," paid our office a viMt on Tuesday morning. lie is a I very bright and deserving little fellow and knows his business thoroughly, althongh he is only 14 years of age. He said (hat while in Chester and Lancaster, he had taken several honored orders lor his book. We hope w: he will meet with equal success here. A Woman's Discovery. 5 "Another wonderful discovery lias been made, and that, too, by a lady in this county. Disease fastened" its clutches upon her and for seven years she withstood its severest tests, but her vital organs were L undermined ana ueaui JCfJUlCU UlUUiuviiv. | For three months\ he coughed incessantly and couJd not slee >. She bought of us a bottle of Dr. Kin g's New Discovery for Consumption and was so much relieved on taking first dose that she slept all night and with one bottle has Ik en miraculously cured. Her name is Mrs Luther Lutz." Thus writes W. C. ilamrick & Co., of Shelby. N. C.?Get a free bottle at McMas l^t, Brice & Ketchin's Drug Store. * w A Work of Art.?Messrs. J. M. Beatv&Bro. have on exhibition in their show window, a life size portrait of the Rev. FT. B. Pratt, done in crayon, by Miss S>. Lilla Beatv. The work shows that Miss Bea.y has both taste and talent in portrayal. Trial Justice Coubt.?Trial Justice Catlicart was engaged on Tuesday in healing the ease of the State vs. William Pickett, for violation of the read law. He was found guilty, and was sentenced to pay ?5 and costs or be confined in the county jail for five days. To Dispel Colds. Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse the system effectualh, yet gently, when costive or bilious, or when the blocd is impure or sluggish, to permanently cure habitual constipation, to awaken the kidiKys and liver to a healthy activity , iihout irritating or weakening them, use Svrnp of Figs. * A Cutting Scrape.?The Sheriff brought in and lodged in jail on Thursday, ? negro named Squire Wicker who some time ago cut another negro named Owens. Wicker escaped and has just been recaptured. The affair occured some where in the neighborhood of the old Institute. Vvmiv^p?rtnv atMnHnn has bfteil called to the collecting of colored women in the waiting room at the passenger depot. They are there, not for the purpose of taking the train, but simply to see and to be seen. It is a great annoyance to ladies. Is there no way of preventing it? A Sxake Story.?A few days ago Mr. R. AW Hollis who resides in the Plmpoli confirm Villpfl a Iftrcre A. VpiUdl VilUlVM WVVV4VM ?-* ^ rattle-snake which had five|rattles and a button. Mrs. Hollis was walking in the yard and hearing a very peculiar rattling noise looked around and saw the snake only a few feet away, but fortunately Mr. Hollis was near and made an attack upon the reptile with the above result. Thaxks.?We desire to thank Mr. Tbomas Hobbs for some magnifi cent pears he brought to our office on Friday, one of which weighed IS ounce?, and measured 11 inches in circumference. Ilis method for making the trees btar well is to drive ffaits"tinblhe tree?,""~wflich he says lias* & good effect. Miss E. C. Nelson has out thanks fur i basket of the finest and nicest apples we have seeu. They are from a tree in her yard, which grew from a seed planted by her some years ago, and which has borne every year since its 5rst crop. "Weather Repout.?The following is the report for August '88 and '89. For '88 mean temperatur, 76. Highest 90 on ihe 13th of August. Lowest, GO on the 22, 23 and 24th of August last. Rainlall, 4.G8. 1SS9. Mean 78. Highest 87 on the 19th August. Lowest 55 on the 16th August. Rainfall 8.60. It will be noticed that the tempera* tnro A ncrnst was about six de grees higher than in 489. ?Ayer's Ague Cure acts directly on the liver and biliary apparatus, and drives out the malarial poison which induces liver jomplaints and bilious disorders. Warranted to cure, or money refunded. Try it. * Misiiaps.?There came near being two serious accidents on our streets Friday. Mr. G. M. Hicks was re uruing from Uock City when bis steed stumbled and fell. The driver managed to alight from the road cart without injury to himself ai.<? only a slight injury to horse and cart. Master Aiken, who resides a few miles from town, was riding through when his male, on whose looks some bystanders were bragging, suddenly stumbled, and away went rider, saddle and all. He was not hurt, but we advise the youngster to use a girth in future. Luna weather for September. Fiivt quarter?2nd inst. 2 hours, 34 :nin., evening, unangeaine. Full moon?9ih inst. 8 hours 52 min , morning. Changeable. Last quarter?16th insr. 11 honrs 48 min., evening. Fair. New moon? 24th inst. 5 hours 41 mu?., evening. llninv if wind in south or southwest. It will be observed that the new moon occurs on the autumnal equinox and we may look for squalls and bad rpfvifh.M' F. ief winds ure mot' f:ivor able to ruin in fall and winter. A blow from the <a<t for 40 hours without rain means a protracted drought. State of Ohio. City of Toledo. ) Lucas County, S. S. $ Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and mai saici nrm wm p?y w;c sum ui ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured'by the use of Hali/s Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, j A: v. 'so. [l. s.] A. W. (iLEASON, Notary Public. Ilall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucus surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO... Toledo, O. ST Sold by Druggists, 75c. * [communicated. Mr. Editor: It was not my intention to rcflect upon any of onr other merchants in my card in your la>t in rposrd to the handling of cotN>? bagging. Of coursc there are other tceichant* just as good and true as those mentioned, but these had declared against jnte and I merely intended to mention it. W. VV. Smith. A l. vice to'jioxhkes. Mrs. Wisslotv's Soothing Sykui .t 1.1 - i J ? SIJUUIU iUW?JS UC UStJU VYllcu tmmisu V catting teetu. It relieves the little suflciet at once; it produces natural, quiet sl?-ep by relieving the child from pain, and 'lie little cherub awakes as "btight as a Hitton." It is very pleasanl to taste it soothes the child, softens the gums, ah.v? all pain, relieves wind, regulates :&? bowels, and is the best known renie'h foi diarrhoea., whether arising from teething <? other causes. Twenty-live cents a buttle June25txly * [ iMiinBiniin ?i " Personal.?Mr. DuBosc Eglcston returned home on Sunday from a visit of about three week? to Sewar.ee, Tennessee. Miss Kathleen Hall, of Kooky Mount, is visiting the family of Mr. J. G. Gladden. ?.- -r ,, ^ ^ T >r i ivir. j. j\i. Jtieaty, or rue arm01 o. _vi. Beat}* & Bro., left on Monday for the North Mr. Beaty is a wide-awake merchant, and will buy his goods with a view to the best interests of his costomers. Rev. Mr. Corcoran, who conducted 4i.? \ i> T> L1HJ Y n;u.> ill UiU il. 1 viuuvxi Sunday, returned to his home in North Carolina on Monday. S. G. McConnell. of Columbia, is visiting in the Horeb neighborhood. Misses Susie Kitchen and Lizzie Kerr have returned home from a visit to Chester. Mrs. Lonis Leavell is visiting ihe family of Mr. Jno. A. Desportcs, of Ridgeway. Mr. Herman Landecker started for the North on Sunday. He will make o Kiflrrvau UPqaI'nt'? thoti All hifi* I . ** Ih'ivnv l> mull V I ?. I ^ V.I KIO I return. ' Editor AV. L. McDonald, of the York Enterprise, spent Sunday in town. ^ Miss Jennie Rosborough left on Saturday f.>r school in Salem, X. C. j Miss Ma; tie Beaty returned home t on Monday from a visit to Blackstock, * Miss Mary Lee Green left 011M011- t day for her home in Sumter, County, r after a visit of about three weeks to j Mrs. Leavell. Mrs. J. T. Barron and Miss Maggie Rion left Monday, for Columbia. Mr. Q. D. Williford left Saturday for New York to purchase his full stocfc of goods for his firm. Mr. Williford is one of our most enterprising \oung merchants, and will mntpi hie solpciimis with his character isU'cgood taste and judgment. Rev. Mr. JPittman, after a week's absence, returned home Friday. Mr. Furman JJrodic arrived in town on Friday and is visiting the family ' of Dr. B. J. Quattlebaum. t Miss Minnie Utes returned home on 1 Friday, alter an extended visit to j Leesviue, a. u. Mr. Marshall, the umpire, who was struck on tiie head with a bat during < a game of ball in Darlington, is not ] dead as was reported but is recovering . f* I . .. H ?1 f "> llt " - ~ irOmTns injury. Mr. A. F. Ruff, president of tlie Rock Hill Oil Company, was in town Thursday. - ' Dr. E. L. Pat ton, of the State Uni ' versity, returned to Columbia Thurs- J day, after a short visit to the family of Mr. \V. II. Flenniken We are *orry 1 to have missed him when he called on ns. ' Capt. J. K. Alston, of Columbia, ' was in town on Thursday on profes- ( sional business. 1 Mr. Ed. Patton returned to Columbia, on Thursday after a brief visit. Mrs. T. S. Bryan returned to her * home in Columbia on Eriday. Dr. D. E. Jordan has returned home. 1 Mr. D J. "Macaulay returned home ' on Fridav. from a visit to the North- ? ern markets. Mr. Macaulav made a ( thorough search of the market, and 1 bought his goods wilh great care. He will ?ive his customers the ad- ! c i vantage of this. Mr. T. II. Ketchiu lefc on Tuesday ' for the North, where he will lay in his t fali stock of goods. ' Miss LillaBeatv returned on Tuesday to Staunton, Virginia. Mr. J. II. Skinner, our popular operator, returned on Tuesday from a visit of about two weeks to his sister 2 Mrs. Gant, in Barnwell County. Mr. C. L. Vigal, of the Standard Oil Company, was in town Tuesday on business. Mr. Henr/ C. Elliott returned home 1 from Columbia cn Wednesday. * The liev. and Mrs. J. T. Chalmers ' lut'L on Wednesday for a visit to Wood- / ward, S. (J. i A HOMICIDE SEA 11 WHITE OAK. ; On Monday, news was received here j oHhedtrath of a negro uian, named ' Wyatt Walker, who about .seven davs - ( before had been struck in the head with a rock bv another ne^ro, named Robert Mc I) utile. 11 seems that on the 2Gth ult., they had a quarrel the cause of \? Inch could not be learned, ( and each of i he negroes had a rock in . 1 his hand. McDuffie 'hievv his and struck Walker in the head injuring ^ hirn so that he died in about teveu days. The jury empanneled at the Coro- 1 rt ?rr? ? /! * in ueis IIiqU'.'M ICIIUVIUU u IUUII<V ill accordance with the above -taiement. * McDufllc was brought down on 1 Tuesday, by the Sheriff and lodged in c jail to await his trial. 1 Both of the negroes lived on the plantation of Mr. Edward 1*. Mobley. * This U the fourth homicide which 1 has been committed iu Fairfield within 1 lucf Aurht mAllfho 1 tut laoi vi^ui IUVUMKI j MONTEREY LETTER. 1 Mr. Editor: As I have been in this * state about five years, I will give a j few items which may be of interest. ( I live in this place in Concordia Parish, j It is a fine place, but I am obliged to , say is unhealthy. "We have had a 1 great deal of sickness within the past month; there have been seven deaths of children and one man, Mr. S. Vtf y Campbell, an excellant gentleman and ] neighbor. Mr. J. B. Burlev lost his , youngest babv on the 11th dav of , c * * J August,, and his eldest child on the 25th. ^ He liad onlv these two. Thev have , * t i . * ' sympathizing friends m their bereavement. " ^ Crops fine, and cotton opening , rapidly. Several bales of cotton have ^ been shipped from this section. The , ? * *1 ? * ' cotton worms nave clone considerate ( damage. We have been using Paris Green very effectively. It is a great , preventative, when properly appliedI have heard of some one above us wlio , used it, and killed worms, cotton, bird?.- i and everything that eat the wormS. j Twoaiegroes -were killed by it on tHe Mississippi lfiver. TV. H. Ferrell. 1 Monterey La. August 29,1889. Many Persons 1 Are broken down from overwork or household} ' carcs Brown's Iron Bitters < rebuilds the lystem, aids digestion, removes ezl i ce?s of bile, and cures malaria. Get the genuine 0.&0TEA Ri# Choicest Sea Ever Offered. PERFECTLY PURE. A MOST DELICIOUS BEVERAGE. XEY IT. Ycu rUl Soto? m 127 ether; teslity asm nries"? TT- 1 .??? T?m m>VM from It IB mo OiUHUl UUVIk r the beet plantations and guaranteed ab*olately pore and free from all adulterations or coloring matter. The packages are hermetically sealed and warranted full weight. It is more economical in use than the lower grades. Oriental Is Occidental Tea Co., L't'd;, Head Office, 35 Burling Slip, New Tori:. For sale by all tho best Grocers. McilASTUR, BRICE & KETCH1N, Winnsboro, S. C CALVIN BRICE & CO., 11-Ofxly Woodward, S. CM TUB XATIOXAT. OA3IE. I On lost Wednesday afternoon the j Union Base Ball CJu'? came to town in ttiswer to a challenge from IheWinnsjoro (Jlub to play a game ot hall. An ittempt was made the wtck before to )lay a game, but a hard rain stopped he yame during the second Inning, rhti second trial, however, proved to >e more successful. The game was :a'le<l at -i.30, Wiunsboro at the bat. \t the end of the first inuing the score ,vas 8 to 4 for Winnsboro. Union was ;hut out each successive inning until he fifth, when, owing to some error >11 the part of the Winnsboro boys, (he made six runs, thus making ten, to ivhich number she was held to the end >f the game. The Wir.nsboro boys ml played Union at every point, some >f the features of Hie game being tne satctiing of F. McMeekin, of Union, md J. D. Elliott, of Winnsboro. O. R. Wither?, of Winnsboro, also distinguished himself at short stop. R. M. Huev acted as umpire and EL L. Elliott, Jr., as scorer. Score by innings: 1 2 3 4 5 G 7^6^-Total. Winnsboro, 8 10 3JMr 4 1 G 24 [Jnion, ^JHjrtTC 0 0 0 0 10 RE?G%VTIONS OF TUE GLADLES OKOVE ALLIANCE. At a meeting of the Gladden Grove Sub-Alliance, the following preamble and resolutions, offered by Mr. C. S, Ford, were adopted. Whereas, it is generally conceded [hat the seed-cotton tnffic is the worst local enemy with which (he iariners have to contend, having endeavored x> remedy it in rations ways and lailed iven through our Representatives; ihGrefore, be it resolved: First. That we do hereby ei#er our olemn protest against such a disastrous and demoralizing practice. ^ ? /> ?!/* aii*lAul OCCUHU. 1 uai VVU uv nvivut aj'^ai ;o every jastice-Iov2ng citizen, that lias tieu e'.gaged or intends to be engaged in the seed cotton traffic to disjoin inne I he same for a period of wclve months. Third. That the inanks of this Allimce are hereby tendered the Shady jrove Snb-Alliancc for the timely inroduction of this important matter. Fonrth. That this preamble and hese resolntions be published in IIr,-r..TTN i nr. o j\zsu It. W. Featiierston. Secretary. MEETING OF TUE ALLIANCE. Hr. Terrell's Address, in Which He Gives Some Wholesome Advice?Other Incidents of the Day. In pursuance to an appointment, the Hon. Ben. Ten-ell arrived on Sunday ifternoon, and at a quarter past eleven /clock on Monday morning, the Hon. r. S. Brice. in fitting terms, introluced the speaker to an audience of ibout 500 persons. Mr. Terrell spoke about an hour in i most forcible manner, interspersing lis speech with pointed anecdotes, fie possesses the power of driving :iome his points by jokes in a marked legree. We regret that circumstances vere such that we can give only a "ovn mul VAn- fVII/ln nf hlS I1V1V ttUM , WJ x/tuvixs speech. He said his speech would be differ:nt from the one formerly delivered n Winnsboro. His special purpose ;his time was to impress upon the farmers the necessity or obeying the Jictates of the majority; that if this ,vas not done all efforts of the Alliance vould be fruitless; that tlie people of he South were essentially the cotton aising people, and that the price of ;otton was not regulated by supply md demand, but by capital; tliat it rtrao -riMfliin -flirt TWMtrnv nF "fniTTlPV I 17 UO II 1 1111A l tllv |/V n Vi VJb VUV o overcome tlie millions of the capialists and fix their own prices upon ;heir own cotton. He earnestly appealed to them not to sell their cotton mtil October, and then make whatever disposition the National Alliance Exchange should propose, that the Exchange was composed of intelligent men, and by reason of the peculS** i i j ar Circumstances ana conditions # / jvliich suiTOunded them, tliey knew ;he wisest course to he pursued. lie advised the abolition of the jredit system, and the plan suggested svas for the sub-Alliances to hold nortgagcs of the cotton of their respective members, and borrow money at eight per cent, and in this tvay they could substantially do a *.osli business. I He said it was not the purpose of ;he organization to make war upon my of the other classes or avocations; :hat an organization which sought to abolish the credit system and adopt a ;ash basis in its place must necessarily be for the mutual prosperity of all neil W 11ULO CI mav uc liitu. uujmvoo. He could suggest a plan which ivould utterly rain the merchants. Let the farmer plant, for instance, fifty acres in cotton, half work it, ?pend half his time fishing and hunting, come to the merchant, buy his wife finery, his children all the toys they want, make a continual report X) the merchant of the fine prospects [>f his fifty acres?:iad don't forget to buy a bottle of whiskey when he SUMM] ? THE HOT DAYS FIE good, but we are ofiering SPECIAL That will mak goods sell Gents' and Ladies' Undei A large stock of Launc linp ot Gents' Handkerch arc guaranteed to be the' A A LOT OF BOYS' I GOODS. Call early. /\ ~TA T X U. V1 comes to town. Tills will result in tlie closing of every store in the conntry and the rain of the farmer too. The policy, however, of the Alliance was otherwise. He thought that when the! real objects of the Alliance arc nnder- 1 stood no intelligent man will oppose ; it. | In concluding his speech he asked the colored Alliance to co-operate with the white. The success of the one would result in the.success of the other, and again earnestly urged that the organization should have nothing to do with politics, and obey the will of the majority. After Mr. Terrell's speech, Editor Keys, of the Baptist Courier, and pub >* 1 -e J.1? +^1 HSIier UJL UWUV1L X iautj iwiv Uiv utiind in the interest of the latter, which is the official organ of the Alliance. President Bx*ice then announced that a private lecture would be in the Court House, and as the uniniated were excluded, we are, of course, unable to publish a synopsis of it. REPLY TO MR. DTJlTE;,. (From The Tri- Weekly Nexus anctJSeraM. , September 7.) \ Mr. Editor. I cannot understand where Mr. Duke finds the evidences of unfairness in my "Explanation.'5', I stated without note or comment, as ? * 11..1 a wen Known iaci, umi im-. jl/uku um i adopted a method of apportioning the J schooHund radically different fiom that of his predecessor in office. This, I suppose, Mr. Duke will admit without question. The extent to which this change in the method ot apportionment affects the school fund was explained, and Mr. Duke's own figures olmtt? ftiof <ho oynlanfttfon was Mlb ?41V" r ? stantially correct. The statement was not intended to be precisely accurate, and was based upon the appoitionment; or rather reapportionment, which ilr. Duke atitiiiptis to make of the school fund of 1887, which had already btcn apportioned by his predecessor. It will doubtless be very gratifying to the taxpayers of the School District to learn from Mr. Duke's statement, that something less than two-thirds of the school tax paid by them this year will go to the sup port 01 oiuer ocuuui jjisiui;ls, luoicau ot three-fonrths as would appear from my explanation. Mr. Date bas laid himself open to the charge of unfairness in the pnrely gratuitous and unwarranted slur which he attempts .to cast upon the School District. The inference from his statement is that we complain only when the apportionment goes against U5, UUL arc pcncuuv hiuiu^ iv cujyjr the advantages when in onr favor. Mr. Duke ought to have been sure of his ground before making this charge. As early a3 1883 this School District recognized the injustice of the Jaw as it now stands and endeavored to have a bill put through the Legislature which would so change the law as to allow each School Destrict to retain all of its own school tax. This attempt failed as did also a second and thircl effort in the same direction. This is all that this school has ever wanted* and .what it has always wanted. 'fhis I believe to be nothing but intf a'nrl ricrh*? T hold tO this JU.V U..M -CT 7 -- opinion, notwithstanding Air. Dake's assertion that all fair minded men of intelligence agree with him. As Mr. Doke's standard will exclnde such men as Prof. Davis, of S. C. University, Prof. Archer, of Charleston, Col. Boyd, of Darlington and Judge Murray, of Anderson, (composing the State Board of Examiners,) ail of whom are decidedly opposed to the present construction of the law; and prominent edncators in Greenville, Spartaubnrg. York and oilier Counties., I anil others who do not agree with Mr. Dnke arc content to be excluded from his list of intelligent men. The i easiness n?d facility with which Mr. Dnk c^u find evidences of unfairness :md improper motives where none exist, lr.ight well cause strong doubts as to his own fairness in the course he has persued in this matter. But I forbear further comment, and will state for the information and encouragement of those who are barred by Mr. Dnke's standard ot intelligence, tliat several of the other counties in the State, stimulated by our example, have awakened to the Irtnr oa Jf riAW cfon/lc lUJUOllVyC VI Hit; lUtT MO JW 11V *f BUXIUC| and are making common cause with us in our efforts to have it modified. ?T, C. Caldwell. Ch. Bd. ot Trustees. 31R. DUKE'S REJOINDER. {From The Tri- Weekly News and Herald, September 10,) Mr. Editor: There were two reasons for my claiming that Mr. Caldwell's "Explanation" was unfair: one was that it was purely tx *partet and in view of the fact that there h id been more or less controversy and discussion abont the law of apportionment no one-sided statement could be fair. Another reason was that I thought Mr. Catdwell knew the school law of South Carolina, and any one who does knowsthat it is not made to order by School Commfesionersjn Winnsboro; the General Assembly ha3 relieved them of that job, and only requires of them a faithful exocution of the law as it is given therch Portions of this law have been published two or three times in the coanlv for the express benefit of thos? who were ignorant of Jfe nHftcioinno ffiStiha fit otr>ihll <iAn f?f I ICO VI IOIVU3 UiJiLlUUUU U Ul the school fund';- aflate careful study is serioasly c^| to Mr. Caldwell. WheoM Btomprehend / '?? -??v * rT-| m ~S?\ A / SKATTKAA DS US BUSY AS EVER. TRADE 01 INDUC in any season. Extra low prices for the rvests. tried and Unlaandried Shirts, Collars liefc. Don't forget to buy your Hosier lowest. SUITS, ages from 5 to 10 year B, 7ILT.T~FORT Section 1015 and the regulations made by the State Superintendent in accordance with the provisions of said section, be will no longer claim that I have "adopted" any method of my own, but have simply complied with the law as I found it. This is what I meant by saying "allfair-minded men of intelligence" will agree with me, and I still say so, and stick to it. My "unfairness," it seems, comes iif because I stated a plain, bold fact concerning apportionments. This, too, prior to 1883?the year when Mr. Caldwell says "this School District recognized the injustice of the law," -x- rr^ icCaUaaI "T\:^ eic. nu niuiuucs iuv otuum asiotrict" in what he says; I did not, for while No. 1-1 did receive more than it paid, as- stated, but very few men in it knew anything about the law or its psecdo administration, and I don't think the "School District" should be injected into this discussion except in so far as it was a parly to the matters under consideration. Hence, 110 "slnre," "graluitons" or otherwise, were aimed at "No. 14." It seems Mr. Caldwell was in the same fix as *? - *1 l ? me [siuaii uuv, >v nu, wuch wucu uy some epithet which he cannot "down," replies to his fellow by saying, "You're another." This, I conceive, to be why he insists so strongly upon calling me nnfair and imputing such "improper motives" to me. I certainly meant nothing bo wicked as that, and Mr. Caldwell misconstrued?I hope not witfellv?my reply. He then rambles off into~remarlLS upon the injustice of the present lawrTtTjr~-peryersityinJJb? matter, the extreme "falr^mTna^ness" tnil . ?nfollior<*nr>p" nf KDirif* "nrnfes sors, colonels, jridges, prominent educators," etc., all interested like himself in a certain construction or amendment of the law. As their actions nor opinions are to be reviewed by neither of us, I shall make no remarks thereon. Mr. Caldwell admits tnat it is the law that is wrong a?id he cannot deny that I am not following it 10 the line. In view 01 tLij, ms rtjomacr 10 my "reply" cannot be classed as very logical?however "fair' it tnay be to hold me np as the scape-goat in the whole matter. He must have been angry, confused or badly off in some way when he says I "attempted" anything concerning "the school fuud of "1887." It was iu the .year of our Lord 1889 1 annnrfir?no<1 the fnndfi then in the hands of the treasurer at the' request of this latter official, and I did so upon an undisputed legal basis. It is true, Judge Fraser, as a matter of equity, held that the money mnstbe distributed according to methods pre- . viously in vogue, but absolutely" refused ty allow the principle involved to enter the case at all. H L. Duke*. 11?We know of 110 mode of treatment wliicli offers, to sufferers from chronic diseases, a more certain hope of cui e .than that which is coraprendsd in the use of Ayer's SArsaparilla. For purifying and invigorating the blood, this preparation is unequaled. , * A PLEASANT VISIT. Mr. Editor: Having a desire for a number of years to visit Dr. J. M. Glenn, a friend and an old teacher of my mowers, an opportunity presemvu itself on Monday September 2. At 1.30 o'clock we left here, and after traveling over some of the roughest roads and largest hills that we have seeu in many day?, we reached "Fairview," the home of Dr. J. M. Glenn, after 5 o'clock. The condition of the roads is due to the fact ibai the bridge has been down lor a year and not much traveling done over them. We were warmly received and highly entertained by the Doctor and his estimable wife. There we had the pleasure of meeting his daughter and sonin-law, Mr. and Mrs. Younginer. Mrs. Younginer is the only cmia 01 Dr. Glenn and is pleasantly situated within a hundred or too yards from her lather's door. She has a beautiful and very comfortable home, and will no doubt be a great comfort to him in his declining days. "Fairview' is situated on a ridge between the two rivers, Little Ilivcr and the Broad. There you have one of the grandest I views in the County. From the front i porch the Doctor can point you out Monticello the Palmetto Quarry and Winnsboro: from the back, Peak Station, Saluda Mountain and a number of residences throughout the County. 'Tis said that the water falling from the eaves of the house in front finds its way to Little Elver and from the cave of the back into XU'UUU. On the morning of the 3rd we were kindly shown by Dr. Wallace the graveyard where lies bnried our great grand-father and mother, William and Jane Walt. From thence we visited their old homestead about a mile distant, which were inhabited I- - - v-v ? - 4 < ?1 ? r*?? *. uy *usiu; ui uiv wusivv mtr, On our *ay to Dr. Glenn's we speui au. bum* in pleasant intercourse at the home of Mr. David Glenn. All these places are the sccne of my mother's childhood and recalled to her many pleasant as well as sad recollections. Eleven o'clock found us again at the home of Dr. Glenn, and after a few hours very pleasantly spent, and after partaking of ah ele gant repast, we left for nome, delighted with our visit and feeling tbankfal for such kind and entertaining friends. September 4th 1889. x j ? - i IF YOUR HACK ACn.ES fvOr you are all worn out, really good ibr nothing it is general debility. Try A JJBOW2TS XBOX BITTl'JRX ' i nil ' JTIONS \ CJGHT NOT TO BE SO JEMENTS 5 NEXT SIXTY DAYS and Cuffs. Look at our y from n?, as oar prices ' ' ' -J-j Is. AJIGADTSJIN STRAW ) & CO. ZAND ASSESSMENT, A Way to Kaise More School Money?Advantages of High Valuation?The Question of Education?"Will the Press Help ? Mr. Editor: In addition to all the stirring: themes now interesting and exciting the minds of agriculturists and other interested parties, I now propose to add others as important, especially to the farmers. The time for the meeting of our Legislature is drawing near, and the predominant idea seems to oe to piace everything on a just and equitable footing. I, therefore, think it a good time to bring squarely before the people of the county and State the pres sent unjust and inequitable system of assessing taxes on both real and personal property in the State. Realty in the State, by the present basis of taxation, is placed at a discount before the world,' being listed at abont $2.50 to $3 per acre on an average. Now this is not just, and the land-owaer is unjust to his own interests in acquiescing thereiu. From the mountains to the sea we are earnestly soliciting immigrants from other States and elsewhere. Yet in advance their arrival we notify them, by the valuation placed upon our lands 'for taxation, that we oursel' cs do not consider them of such value as to be inviting to settlers seeking homes upon which to rear and educate their children and provide for their future welfare. Another serious objection to the present system lies in ^facUUiaUbe^t^e?^n1rT)f-t3a^Tion ranges from 10 to 15 mills on the dollar. This makes a bad showing when published to the world. Settles seeking homes are greatly influenced *? n- - - - ? - . i* i *_ * rm_ _ A oy iae rate 01 laxauon. xue uu. usis are reviewed every five years, and I believe that period arrives this winter, I therefore suggest to onr legislators the advisability of renewed legislation on this subject and the enactment of a law grading the lands of the State and placing a valuation on them for taxation, and that no gra>'e be veined at less than $o per sere ami ranging niiTtro-rr? tn Sift onrl <51:?. swftrrlinff "f " ? ? w, v? ? j r* to quality, etc. This Will not effect the taxpayer injuriously in any respect, as only a fixed amount of taxes is to be collected for- State and county purposes, and will reduce the per cent to from 4 to 5 mills on the dollar?an exceed^ ingly important item. The question of educating our children is arresting the attention^ of all classes and conditions of our people, and the Legislature has endeavored to provide additional ways and means to meet the desired end, and many dis tricts nave prontea dv it. xnis is a matter of profound import, one already too long- neglected, and the day is perhaps not far distant when, if a remedy is not speedily devised, we will be driven to mourn over our indifference and neglect of this, our paramount duty. There should be at least one first-class high school in every school district in the State, where our boys and girls can be prepared to enter any of our universities and colleges. The above plan of assessment just meets our case and supplies a long felt desideratum. The constitutional two mill tax will be the only item of increase arising from increased valua-' tion of property, which will enable the trustees of schools to extend the term from 3 to 5 months, as at present to ,6 to 10 months, and will obviate the necessity of from year to year, callin? together the free-holders to assess an" additional tax to enable them to prolong" the school term. The press of the State is a power in the land, and could effect an infinite good to the State if it wonld take np this subject, give it wide-spread cir-* culation and thoroughly discuss it for the information of the" people. Will it not do it? s. GERMAN CLOVER"sEED.~ ~ Yiv/irr T TCT TH anvr -pro? /ttmstpv Jbr feed in place ?f Barley or Bye. Also Red Clover, Sapling Clover and Lucerne Seed. A1 so plenty of good Turnip Seed. McMASTEB, BB1CE & KETCHTN". PLANTATION FOB SALE. pri A ACRES, TWO MILES NOBTH t)lU of Winnsboro, on the C. C.& A B. B. On the place is sis good tenement houses, framed, with brick chimneys, two cood barns, zood ein-house and screw. A]so7 a fine well' of water. For further particulars spply to J. W. BOLIOK, 9-llxl Winnsboro, S. C. * NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the estate of Andrew 1L Timms, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment of the same to^the undersigned or JohnS. Oathcart, Jr., her agent, at the store lately occupied by said Andrew M. Timms, and all who hold claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them, duly attested. 5th September, 1S89. S. C. TIMMS, 9-7 f Iw3wx3 Administratrix. NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS* ALL persons are hereby warned not to huat upon my premises. Those disregarding this notice will be dealt with according to law. 8t27-iix3 JOHN BRATTON. ESTATE NOTICE. * LL persons indebted to the estate of A the late Jno. Y. Stewart will make payment to the undersigned, and all per-. sons holding claims again>t said estate will present the same duly attested. THOS.H. KETCHIN, Administrator. 8-27flx3 MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED FARMS AT REA sonable rates and on accommodating terms. Apply to I. N. WITHERS. or Mcdonald & douglass. 7-23fx2m CLIFTON GARDENS. D LOOMING GERANIUMS.FUCHSIAS D and other green-house plants, 1G? cents each, first size; 15 cents second size. A few .Pelargoniums 25 eentstagfcj Double Violets 20 cents vtf dozaMS^ Verbena, Cinrj^ntb^^agaMH ding plantsaUS^gMg ? ?1? L I Q % | / \ if I 11 L / 5 V / \ /hh T^ "'-, ,J '-1 * /A -PTBTS^JB ' mU m | Bheaty's baegains 9 I catch-penny hot save-j^B gains Clearing Summer Dress 'Goods. V Prices low! Goods fine! Satisfaction guaranteed at BEA.TTS! What more d^^^H yon want? M Figured Lawns at Cot Up Price&fl The best is always the cheapest. BayW your goods of BEAT*. Handkerchief and White LawnsJ Odds and Ends Cheap. The way to be nappy, tnougn mameu, trade with BKATY. LEADERS IN Collars, Cuffs, Shirts and Cravats, fl J. M. BEATY & BBO., the HaSte?/*gj3| guarantee their Hats to keepvtheir shajjM and freshness over two ears. V: B ?Straw, Wool and For Rats?fl Secure These Bargains. How many feet most you travel in osrdeajH to get from your place of abode tS BEATY'S CORNER STORE? Gi7e M up? You move just two feet, and youS most move them fast if you realiz*W?B| have some low price jobs to fit tbose I feet, which must be sold before the fail v| stock comes in. FOE WEAR BUT ^ BE ATT9 S - SMOEM. "What sort of business men wonft you call J. JL BEATY& BRO., Mrs. Ta said that lady's husband, daring an at- iM tempt to enlighten her on the principle* V that underlie commercial transactions^* "Wen," said Mrs. Tartar, thoughtfully '*1 should call them, as men of basinets, fl decided blondes." "My dear,", said her fl husband, "you dont seem to have the Slightest idea of the meaning of langnaga. Great Scottsl What has blonde orbru- M nette to do with buslnessmethods?" "Mr. Tartar, yon may think because I'm no^a IM man that I don't know what business U, ?9 but when I said BEA.TY BROS, are de-. jM cided blondes, considered as business men. jM T onnnnoA mn nrnnM h?va conca oiumoh MH jl jvu nviuu mwiv wiw vfiwy m know that I meant to convey the facS&jM they are /<z*> menJojie^witL" Tartar de ferred_M3~~question xrntQ sur l65n3iHgs-4?ot2a grow cooler. FOB BEST GOODS AND FAIR* N . Jl WE ABE NOW READY TO FUB- M nish. the ELLIOTT GIN in any fl size. We sell this Gin under a ?a?rantee to do as much work,^and to^do it at leastw nished any size desired. We Pay Special Attention Repairing, A Gins sharpened by hand or machine. Mk All work done under supervision jfl J.-M. Elliott, Sr. fl ELLIOTT GIN1FFG L<M &-29tx3m TTT I Tfn f* Tl TTT S a9 warriopmh "old ml mW ONE CABLOAD TO ARRI VE BIG liOTE OF Saddles, Bridles m and Harness. 1 LOWEST PRICE^[ Im WILL apply to J. A^| I of Probate for FalrflWTComW TTrirJ-j-c tho fith Atrv nf for a final discharge as Admlnistty <9 of the Estate of J: & Fiulkner-deceaa^^B K. E. FAULKNEB, 8-6flx3 Administratrix. WESLEYilN,'Iffr'ift, M STAUNTON VAItamiA. Opens September 19th; 1&9. One of tbamofttborough andattr*ctiYe Schools for youDr ladie* Pgj^iu^mBli^CT^rt^TegMiatoir. a catalogue to m -FINE LEMOITS^j ALWAYS ON HAXn| - - - A FINE LINE OP T|Atu:iw p^fflUjUr _ i'Mnt!