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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Wednesday, February 19, : : 1890 Xew Advertisements. Pictures?A. A. Morris, "n^nti^irv?R.J. Ouattlebauui. Seasonable Goods ? Jl M Huey. Notice to Creditors?Eunice Cason, Executrix, Notice for Final Discharge?D. G. Ruff, Executor. Uriels. ?Cotton is bringing 105 cents in "VVinnsboro. ?Cock robin is 8gain furnishing sport for the boys. ?A. E. Beckham is having a fence put around his premises. ?Mr. Moses Clowney, who has been quite sick, is much improved. - Don't forget the room next to the -postoffice. Three meJs daily, during Court Week. ?Miss Mary Chappell gave a Yalen ? ft* l?ATY?n TiDQl* -To)llcillS- I lint; piinv ai iiui uviuv uvn* v ? , ville Friday night. ? Lieut. Cu minings requests the i members of the "awkward squad" to appear at the arinorv every night this week. ? We were glad to see Dr. John Campbell, of liid^eway, in town on Wednesday. He has been quite tick for the la*t four months. ?We are truly glad to *ee that) Sheriff Miliiii^ is able to be out un the .streets xsuin. The Sheriff looks cheerful and thinks he will soon be at hiinSv-it' again. ?Parties in town who attended Mr. T. E. S.nitb's Valcuiiue party Friday night report a splendid time. The ?upper, ihey say, was something Startling." ?Mr. J. G. McCants treated jc k local to a t ide behind Daisy on Thurs; day cvciiiug, which was enjoyed by all thne ?trh nd Mac, Daisy and the pencil pusher. ?A large number of people were in town yesterday attending court. Now is the time for the merchants to display their goods, and for the people to strike bargains. ?A.-vlnrpfl women were I'D be fore InUndenl Caldwell, Wednesday for fighting on the streets. They were fined live dollars or ten da>s in j.-ii!. They paid the V. ?Jno. Wrlie (colored), of Woodward, had his hand to severely mashed coupling cars, at Chester, a few days ago, that all the fingers on the haDd had to bo amputated. ?The following is a list of letieis ninr-iitii.g uncalled for, in the post office February 17: Mrs. Mary Uuckt-ou, Mi>s Anne Glen, Miss Margaret Smith, Harry Wallace. ?The town council is having the steam engine pit, in rear of the Town llall, repaired. Tbev are walling it up with brick this tim^, as they find that wood doesn't stand. ?Friday was-'Valentine Day, but the postoffieef, wc conclude that the V day was not generally observed, b) the votaries of the little god Cupid. ?Mr. Robert Moorman, of Columbia, was in town on Friday selling his father's book, " A Manual of .Limitation of Estates in South Carolina." " . He soid a c?py in most of the lawyers' offices. ?Messrs T. W. Woodward, G.W. Crawford and Max. Sugenbeimer were out on a. fwx hunt Thursday morning, but were not successful in capturing any brush, which, like little Bopeep, thev left behind them. ?Mr. Joe Hinnant, who is now news boy on the S. C. Railway, writes to his father, Capt. J. A. Hinnant, pleased-pes^r M Wpjoe is a very deserving young-' 9MHhS&Ktand we hope that he will meet success ?There arc now three Prizs Clubs iu the county and we understand several more are iu contemplation. We feel sure that other sections of the ? county will not leave all of the Prize Club fun to Wateree, White Oak and Gladden's Grove. ?Mr. R. M. lluev i< a man who i.ever likes the idea of bein# behind, and henca he come* ont this morning in a "Reasonable" advertisement. He has plows, shoveis, hoes, seed potatoes; in short everything to suit the wants of the season. ?Mr. Joseph Groeschel has opened an hotel in Chester. Mr. Groeschel kept a splendid restaurant in this p&cc for a number of years and hence ^ ?-lias some experience in the feeding ? line. We bespeak for him quite a success as an hotel proprietor. ?We call attention to the communication of J. B. Glenn, colored, who notifies the loser ot two cioiiars, mat it can be be had by applying lo him, md we commend Glenn for hi* honesty. Many a roan would hare pocksted the - money and said nothing about it. ?The Dramatic Club held a meeting Monday night to discuss their next play. They are thinking of giving * *; "The Green Mountain Boy'' to the public during court week, so^that the couutrv fclk may have an opportunity 1 of witnessing it. :Tis a good idea and we hope they will do so. ?Mr. W. H. Flenuiken, one of Winnsboro's best and most popular salesman, who has been with J. F. MeMaster & Co., for a number o\ears has accepted a position with Beatv, where o}<1 Ilarve will be pleaded to see bis many friends whom he will serve in his accustomed prompt and pleasant way. ?The ranks of the B. P. S. are rapidly thinning. It is reported that the President intends to call the "Veterans'* together in a few days to discuss the situation. We fear less \ som9 of the B. P. U.'s will be in ^ trouble after this meeting. By the way what has become of the B. P. U.'s any how? Xo annual supper. Has the brave President succumbed! ?Tne *;2coun> I'f negroes from the 1 county suggests the idea that some J "lioukl be taken to stcure people to take their places, ami several geutiemeti r.re considers :.2 the advisability <>f niakist!! an effot t in that direction. There a:e honsands of tsfoad acres <?f laud in old Fai:field which^are wait ing for somebody to come and till them, and in many instances the proprietors are anxious to dispose oi them. If a thrifty set of immigrants i.-* - -*i J i ^au ue muuceu 10 uuuie m;ie ?*su occupy these spare places, values will gradually be raised, and the ?ood limes so devoutly wished for will begin to dawn upon us. We hope the plan will be consummated, and also that the farmers and land owners will see the great good they will inevitably reap if (he effort succeeds. Those who have more land than they need should co-operate in every way to help in the r?n?ernrise. The Latest Hit Tn Daxce Music."Baby McKee Waltz," by E. Caroliui. For sale by Ludden & Bates, publishers, all music dealer?, and at the New York Store WitmsboroS. C. * AVe Siull do Better Next Time. ?"We regret very much that we could not attend the entertainment at Monticello. "We appreciate the invitation and are glad to know that the affair came off so successfully as appears by the splendid account given by K. High Prices.?Two bales of AJlen cotton were bought by Mr. Macaulav for the exceptional price of 11$. It. J. McCarley & Co. sold 19G bales at 108. ?ne oiner ouyurs art* paying e^iutuy as good prices, and we challenge our sister towns and even the Capital to beat them. It will be Enforced.?We are informed by (be Intendant that the Ordinance of the Council giviug the Iutendar.t power to punish offenders with hard labor on the streets will hereafter be rigidly enforced. The accustomed visitor# U the Mayor's Court had better take warning; they will not be given lodging free of coin pensation in the future. Xhis is a good ordinance and we are glad to learn that it will be strictly executed. Marriage.?Miss Missouri Rattevee was joined in marriage to Mr. Ed Neil at S o'clock on Tuesday evening by the Rev. II. B. Garris. After the congratulations and good wishes of .e_: ? .1 ? UlC I1UU1V Jnwuis ?nu mauvvs jnusuui,, the happy couple headed the procession into the dining- room there to partake of a most magnificent and beautiful spread. Both of the contracting parties are of this County. We extend our best wishes. Gratifying To All. The high position attained and the universal acceptance and approval of the pleasant liquid fruit remedy Syrup of fi<rs. as the most excellent laxative known., illustrate the value of the qualities on which its success is based and are abundantly gratifying to the California Fig Syrup Company. * Deatii of Mr. Joseph Robertson. ?Mr. Joseph Robertson, son of Mr. William Robertson, after an illness of two weeks with pneumonia, died at his home about 9 o'clock Tuesday night. Mr. Robertson was a man of good parts, and had for some time attended to Mr. A. "Williford's Jackson Creek plantation. He was cut off in the vigor of young manhood, being only about twentysix years old at the time of his death. We extend our sympathies to the afflicted family. Glad to See Him.?Hon. (Jhas. Or. Dantzler, of Orangeburg, was in town on business 011 Thursday. Mr. Dantzler has many friends here who rememberjhim as a school boy at Mt. Zion when he and his brother Olin used to ride in from Jiaj*O^jvard^s_every, day "to school both on tbe same pony. He is looking well and we are pleased to hear that he is enjoying a good law practice. He has been elected three times to the Legislature, and has also represented his county in several State Democratic Conventions. Deaths' at The Poor House.? T)A?nr?AV* ct T'/vit<r rrtOTl /11 A/1 vjcuciai ukjw ail) a ?vij viu uiau; on January 23, 1890. Antony Peay, colored, (lied December 21, 1889. Spencer Ku?F, colored, admitted on February G, 1890, and died the 8th of the same month. The County Commissioners report ~ 1 1 li.1. ~ :> mm iue general ueaaui ox inmates is very good. The deaths above recorded were caused by old age, and not the lack of good medical attention or of good care, generally. A Rouser.?Every morning at 7 o'clock the whistle of the Oil Mill engine blows to call up the day hands who then relieve the hands who have worked all night, and some of our citizens, who like their morning nap, ftvrt .ornmblina* about, it. "VVit.li flue respect to those whose morning snoose is interfered with, we will be sorry when the cotton seed is exhausted and the mill stops. It sounds like business to hear the putting going on all through the night, and the early whistle admonishes lis that another day's work is begun. A vrttirr r> f.i? ivitp Pmto t vv Ait application has been made to the Secretary of the State for a commission for the organization -.if a company to work granite quarries in this county. The company will he called the Fairfield GFVanite Company. They have in contemplation' more especially the working of the Anderson quarry and contiguous quarries. The petitioners ars E. W. Iuinan, of New York, A. (J. Haskell and W. H. Lyies, ofColumbia, andT. K. Elliott and T. W. Wood warn, oi winnsooro. Jne Anaer<-on quarry 5.s practically iuexhau^table and the grauitt; is of the finest grade. isapepsy. This: is what you ought to have, in fact, you must have It, to fully enjoy life. Thousands are seaiching i'or it" dully, and mourning because they find it not. Thou u^u tcvuoauuo yfL uvua 10 o^run annually by our people in the liope that they may attain this boon. And yet it maybe bad by nil. \Ve g'jarai.te; that Electric Bitters", if used according to directions and the tise persisted in, will brins you Good Diction and oust the demon Dyspepsia and ir.stail instead Ktipepsy. \Ye rect?:cmend KUrtric Bitters fos i)i>pepsia and a:i diseases ?sf Liver, Stomach ant! Kiun-,y.-. >o!ii at 50c., and 51 per bottle by .ilcMastei, Dnce <ic Ketcbin, Druggists. 4 . He Didn't Go.?Chief of Polk Gilbert espied a very suspicioi : character loafing around the dep< i Snnilnv ni?rht. Tl was learned froi . the ticket agent that he had purchase a ticket for Arkansas. - lie seemc quite uneasy when any one approachet and would not stay in one place an length of time. After a while Y * walked up the street, and Mr. Gi bert followed hira, but while Mr. Gi bert was intently watching him 1 stumbled over something and made noise at which the man took to h heels. He was commanded to halt b Mr. Gilbert, and not doing so wj fired at, but made ?rood his escape, was afterwards learned that he was negro, Henry Milling by name, livin near Horse Branch, and that he ha induced several negroes, under coi tract, to leave for Arkansas. He hin self intended to leave on the nigl train, and it is some comfort to tl: Chief of Police's hurt ankles that 1; didn't go. IF YOUR JIACK ACHES Or you are all worn out, reaiiy jjooa lor noining it ii general debility. Try BJtorrnrs irox hitt^hs. It will euro you, and sire a pood appetite. Sold by all dealers in medjoino. Personal.?Miss Grasser, Mr. J. C Boag?s Milliner, is or a visit to rels tive? in Camden. Mrs. C. E. and Mrs. J. S. Calhcai have returned from a visit to Mi Moses Clowney. Messrs. H. N. Obear and Chas. 1 Douglass were on a visit to the kaoli beds Tuesday. Clerk R. H. Jennings spent Tuesda in Columbia on business. ?!- VT-.II;.. rs ?,1 IY115B i^UVIS IU1UUHU IU way on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. II. W. (jailltrd hav returned to Alexandria, V*. Mrs. John Vituon, afer a few wtrki visit to relatives, returned to her hom at Sherman, Texas, on Wednesday. W. S. Monlietii, of the Oolnmhi bar, was in town Saturday. Prof. S. M. Ulnrkson, of llidgew*; wes iu town Saturday. Mr. M. C. Robertson. accoicDnnie by his wife, returned to Ccluuibi Sunday. The latter ha> been risitin in town the past week. Mrs. Theo. M. DuBose, of Sewanec Tenu., is visiting in town. R. E. Craijr, representing P. IJ HaUiwanger, is in town again. Frien El bridge is looking well ami says h will f-cll a f arioad of bacon today o "burst." Messrs. 13. L. Eliioti, Jr., and G E McMaster, of the University, aie u for a few days. nr.. r\ t au? -c~?;i JXi ? u.. JL/. UiUUll iVUU jLUIUUV ail Miss LHa Yarboron-h are visiting a Mr. D. E. McDowell's. Mr. D. A. Hendrix returned a fc\ days since from North Carolina wlier lie has been on a prospecting trip He contemplates moving to Greens boro in the near future, , P. M. Brice arrived in town on Fri <1*v* fpnm ('hw rle.tAt) wliprf* hf? lia been since last Sepiember on Ihe loca department of the World. Paul looke< quite at home in the sanctam of Th News and Herald ovtr which h presided f >r nearly two years. Messrs. J. C. and It. J. Mackorell, c Blackstock, are in town. Miss Minuifc Hood, of Lancaster, i visiting her sister, Mrs. J. M. Harden Messrs. uas wnucrs and Moan Beaty are at home. The foriri"r w are sorry to amiotu:ce is sick. We "Will See You and Raise You a Sixteenth. The Columbia Register of the 14t inst., in speaking of the cotton marke at that placer-sap.: ~ ' - The market here is firm and cmnlllnt of notion hronali 1011-1G on the street yesterday This is several points above Augustaquotations and is only an additions evidence that Columbia buyers pa higher prices than are paid at an other interior market. Our contemporary usually so ac curate in its facts, figures and tabula statements has slipped up a little thi time or perhaps in the consciousnes of the importance of its city look only to large cities, like Augusta fo" competition. Circumspici friend Flai ders. On the same day that a "small lo brought 10 11-16" in Columbia, cotto: brought 105 freely on the streets i "Winnsboro, which "is only an add: tional evidence that" Winnsboro "buv ers pay higher prices than ar paid at any other interior mai key' not even excepting those i: Columbia. It is not cmr habit to bra; but we mention, incidentally, tha the "Winnsboro market has lead th Columbia market the 'whole season Communications. Dr. Glenn directs the attention c our readers interested in fanning to very interesting discuswion of the bes m*tVir?rl nf nnnluinor fci'liliwiB fWu UiVlMW" f *J .V.W?V.M ..W. ttie pcu of Dr. Jones, a practical an scientific agriculturist. Upon thi matter Drs. Glenn and Jones agre that the best plan is i.o broadcas With three Prize Clubs in the Count and the Fairview Experiment Statio we hope further experiments will b made thli year and the results give for discussion at the Institute ne3 fall. We will be glad to hear froi some of our farmer# who have exper mented already in this line. A v^rr interesting letter from Moi (ongo, Ark., is given in this iseni Our correspondent need not be troi bled with ''visious of spacious an smiling waste baskets" when he senc us letters like the one ia questioi Those who have left old Fairfiel should remetnbr r that ih; best way t | let their friends left behind hear froi j ihenii? tino;:?h onrcolumns. W. II. I ! tells u?, all t'ie way from the fertil fields of Arkujisai*, that ihc "countr ; hardly makes the man," which carric ! with il tIn* proposition U at the ma : ujiske.H the country. Under this vie' | does it lie well in the mouths of ou : people to say we haTC a poor county Advice of a prejrressive kind ! in mir voiintr iriPii h\* ' \ Sill ! briber." There is ui>tliii?*r which cot j tribute* so much to the starchy feHin j hihI appearance OJ' a i on tig fellow as j "UiJeit" >).i: i. (rive the matter cO!i<-i< | eration. ? ' if,-" :e MONET FO USD* Mr. Editor: I hereby notify any > ^ ' 3 ifiV !_?i a _ citizen, "who oaturuav ioui uiau iuou- ? n ; ^ two dollar bill on the streets in Winns^ boro, that I have it in my possession, j I found it on last Saturday in jfront J of the Corner Store. The owner can |C get it by applying to me for it. J. B. Glenn (colored). 1- GLADDEX'S GROVE IS LISE. ie A Prize Clab was organized by the farmers of this scction to-day. A ls meeting will be heid at J. ii. Elliott's \ store on Saturday, February 22, at 2 ^ p. mM to organize more fully and elcct r>flfirv>ra. All narties wishinsr to loin a ** should be present. | J. M. Elliott, Jr. Gladden'* Grove, February 10. l1_ A BALL IN THE OIL MILL. It ie The young people of town have in ;e view a ball in the oil mill when it ceases work which will occar in ten or fifteen days. The large fertilizer room when cleaned off will make a splendid ball room being tufficientlr large to I accommodate a large number of cuunles. It will nossf-j-s the additional ). advantage of baring a floor perfectly l- smooth, as smooth ae glass in fact as it has been thoroughly co\ered with :t oil. The officers Lave signified a r. willingness to allow the voting people the use of the room and active prepol. rations will be made to uiuke the ball n as pleasant at;d agreeable as possible. The novel! v of dancing in an oil mirl \ w;U add a certain charm and uniqueness to the entertainment that will not j- fail to enlist the unbounded enthnsiam ^ ? ?1' m'I.A fi\ nQWimndto VI CVIi 1? IV e About the only thing lacking now in the arra: gements is a band of music, / but that part ot the program will be e duly attended to. COURT OF GENERAL SB SSI OX 3. a Court of General Sessions convened 't at 10 o*cio( k on Monday morniu<r, his Honor Judge Norton presiding. The ^ grand jury, after having been sworn a by the Clerk and Mr. Ilaync McUeekin. o appointed foreman, were fully instruc - TT i . ,1.,tZne, lea oy ins nonor hs iv uicii uunco. A number of bills were delivered to the grand jarv for a icport. ' The first case taken up was the Slate ^ vs. Samuel McCrorey indicted f?r e t urglary aud larcency. Messrs. Rags ' r dale & Kagsdale represented the defendant. Verdict-Guilty. ' Staters. Wade Moore?Concealing P himn-lf in a house with intent to steal?Plead Guilty. ^ State r.9. Wads Ruff, as?anlt with ; attempt to commit rape. Mr. C. A. 1 Douglass for defence. Terdict?Not < v Guilty. e The grand jury having returned''no ; ' bill1' in the State vs. Wiley Strolli^, . burglary and larceny, his counst^ j U. vv. uucti&nan, ?/?q., prepared an : order and the prisoner was discharged. , s ll A DAUGHTER OF A REVOLUTIONL\ ART COLONEL. E It is worthy of notice: that Mrs. i e .lamos D. Crawford, now living on i Fishing Creek, in Chester County, is < the daughter of a Revolntionary soldier, who fought all through the < * Revolutionary war in Sumter's army. 1 '* Col. Archie Gill was her father. Heat ( s one time owned the land all along the i e Catawba River at the Falls, where the I united states erected uarricKs ior soj- i diers and a magazine. Some of the 3 buildings are still there. i Col. Gill had four brothers in the , h same army, and all came through safe. , i^IIis descendenls are scattered over ] ^^^gM^mthcrn States. ^ a JVusTCr^TbrtfTTTTo";v"Sr*~fears 0107-" 't and has always been an active and in- 1 * dustrious woman. j. p. s il 1 y TO TllE YO USG MEN 0 f WINXS BORO. 1 Messrs. Editors: Please allow me 1 space in jour valuable columus tosug- | r gest (o the young men of your town ' s another enterprise. The older enpiy s getic business men have pushed fors ward and built the oil mill, which has 1 r proved a success, and is now driving l" ahead, and the cotton factory will add ' another feather to their caps. Now, 1 11 voun^ men, come forward and build n a laundry, something that we all nee.i. ' I know of no better way for you to in- 1 - vest your money, for I feel sure your < .0 town will patronize you and the snr* i rounding conutrr for miles around. : Now, \ouug men, take this, ponder ^ 11 over it and let us hear from you soon. % A Sltbscribeu. it c tub n as soy hydraulic k ax. Welcome, you splendid visitor, 3 Of health and hope to Fairfield, Where Phoebus every morning Shows forth her refulgent beams. >f Where Flora's bright aurora a Advancing from the Orients, i With those radiant lights adorning ' H?r pure gold shining streams. i ^ At cvp when sunlight do retire Q Ore thy bright fountains glides like fire,' is And the whole country arouud admire Thy rich and generous offer. e Commanding Flora's fragrant*, t. Her fertile fields to decorate. . To instate this royal Ram, sir, ' Throughout Fairfield's pumping water. u For the Ram's the chief and czar of the ,e sheep, n Who is ever Awake, but is never asleep; But like Mars the war gods watch he'll keep 11 On his fues like Iseliam; j. Who neither asks for corn or hay, But bumps and pumps both night and day; I can hear the sound of his butt and his ba; , x- Ilurrah for the bully wld Ram! Of the twelve signs of the Zodiac, i- Eris, the Kam, is the most conspic: , Like some great Herculean dikes,; d Resistance to a dam:| !s Whose metal hoofs and constant blows Like claps of iron thunder goes, '' I Who butts ahd punips with his brass nose, d i Hurrah for the bully old Ram. j Increased Fifteen Thousand!"o Id. ; The express but recently published la ?? ?/ ?f lliof \fr T> Pr?lo o r\AAr mot-* j UiC LilCfcU *U1 - JL VV1VJ t* JJK/K/X U1U.U y ! who resides at Pearsall, was the lucking i winner of fifteen thousand dollars in j The Louisana State Lottery, having 11 j purchased ticket Xo. 98,445, which & ; drew one-fortieth of the grand capital tr; prize of $600,000 in the December v drawing. Mr. Cole sent his ticket to Xew Orleans br express, where it was ls . cashed in full and the money returned > i to' him in a remarkably short lime, i- i thus demonstrating the "fact that the r v ! Louisiana State Lottery Company is " ! as reliable as ever, and never makes a a ! promise that is not carried out to the 1- letter.?San Antonio (Tex.) Express, ! January 8. "" ^ k. couxrr >tetvs. GREENBRIER. February 12. The weather now makes us think of winter; we have had a few winter days in the past week; the oldest persons say they have never seen such a winter before. Com could have been planted the first of the year, and been growing nicely now. The pear and plum trees are in full bloom. Some of our formorj fhoiv note n/pfi hftffV than they ever had them for the time of year. The Hessian fly or some other insect seems to be damaging them to some extent. The fanners are further advanced -with their plowing than they ( were last year the first of March. Mr. E. C. Gooding we hear has sold his fine plantation to Mr. T. K. Elliott. g Lands command a good price in this \ neighborhood where they have been c properly worked and taken care of. Nearly all the farms are terraced and we can see very plainly that terracing- t has made the lands more valuable as s they are not so liable to wash, leach out and gully. Mr. N, C. Robertson, one of our best farmers, who has been sick for five j months, is improving rapidly. We ^ have missed old Nat's jovial face for a long time, but we think now it won't be long before he will be out am#ng us again. He has the finest lot of Berkshire pigs I have ever seen, and j the hog he calls Chief is chief of this J County. He weighs GOO pounds. Our Alliance or Union, as we now j, call it, has made a clean sweep of the ^ farmers here, as they all now belong t to it. "We have but one more to come in and we will put him through our next meeting day, which is the second ^ Saturday in March at 2.30 o'clock. ^ Mr. J. E. Curlee will commence to ^ build his new residence this week, which will add to the appearance of i.:~ i. LIIS JJJLO.UC it glCttt UUili. T We had a big tent and a small show last Friday and Saturday near c the quarry, don't think the show made much money. f BIACKSTOCK. v February 15. A few mor? negroes left this place for the "West one day this week, though nothing like the ^ number, it was said would go went, off ^ when the time came for goir.g. ^ Large quantities of fertilizers are hoinor cViiiinorl +r> fliic nninf nlrpadv. J 7 (l and the wagons coming to haul these away give to our town much more of ^ a business air than it has been wearing for several weeks past. T The concert and oyster supper last aiglit was quite a nice afiair and netted the band a very snug little sum. The ^ attendance was not quite so large as was "hrvnfid for. bnt those: who did . attend spent their money freely, and ^ all seemed to be enjoying themselves. Several piece* of music -were well ^ rendered by the band, and there was some very good singing, quartettes and songs and choruses with piano ? accompaniment, also several fine ^ instrumental piano pieces. Besides ^ oysters there were regular meat t suppers served together with ice cream, cake, lemonade, etc. One of the most enjoyable features " of the evening's entertainment was ^ the voting on the awarding of several elegant cakes which were left 2 untouched after supper. The first of thede was ffiven to Miss Mattie Oates us being the most popular young lady g in the house, she having run far ahead ? of any other young lady; each vote o 20st five cents. The second cake Tvas t offered to the most popular married ^ lady there, and the balloting was very I slose and?_?g^ed between^Mrs. W. c ntr t? j ir . tt o j . . . ' "I f vy . unce ana jars. u. n. ?tevenson, j ; the former being just one vote ahead 1 when the time was called for closing [ the balloting. The last cake was put up 1 to be given to the ugliest man in the [ crowd, and this was the time when I ^ the fun commenced in earnest. [ Several names appeared on the bulletin j at first, but when those of Mr. "W. "W. | . Brice anct Mr. Alex. McDonald (Mr. jj c McD. is one of our handsomest young [ ^ bachelors) were found to take the I ~ lead, all other namfts were diwrmerl I and the contest between these two ^ was very lively. Just before time I * w&s called Mr. Brice (''He's an old married man" so the girls say, "and it ioesn't matter much") ran two o.r r three votes ahead, and W4S accord'.- * ingly declared to be the fortunate winner of the cake. c e RIDGEWAT. February 16. Sneak thieves ^ bavc been disturbing our community. The following dining rooms and kitchens l-.uve been entered 3 at night: 0. ?. "Wray's, "W". J. Davids, Mrs. Simpson's, Rev. ~W. "W. Mood7.?. ( Something to eat seemed the height ( of (heir ambition as nothing but 5 eatables were disturbed. They lightxhl * the lamps at nearly every place a;nd * left them burming. 1 Tl_ J ir Ttr rrt 1- ? 1 JLSl . rtUU T? JL# JUUlliUUUd <1 TC on a visit to their old home in Ridgi> : way. The Doctor is in feeble health. * Miss Mayrant, of Columbia, is ? visiting at Prof. Clarkson's. ( W. J. Jolineon has moved hi* 1 family to Ridge way. Mi*. Johnson 5 has moved his store to the T. II- ^ Davis old stand and the co-operation company arc in the "W. J. Davis stand. 1 R. H. Brown has moved into his * new residence and W. H. Ruff's will ' be ready very soon for its occupants. ' Ridgeway is to have a new market Virmcr* rrnnvl Tirtn?o an/1 Tioll nn tl 10 ^ "vuuv> corner of the T. II. Davis lot, to be 1 built of brick. The skating rink has rented Wilson's * Ilall. Our young folks seem to enjoy 1 it very much. Measles have again made their 1 appearance in oiir midst. "We arc glad ' to see Mr. R. H. Brown at his post of duty, who has been very sick with measles. EAST WATJERKE. Trovm rtrnrl' ltocr I X v^i. uui ? av? jl ujiiu it vin. imc vvvm somewhat retarded by the recent rains. More fertilizers will be used by the farmers of this section than ever be^pre. Mr. James Pagan, while on his "way to !Fliui Hill last Wednesday, came \ N ~~ WE'VE" T ? ? ? ? ' -*? wis a A i B AMI** A TUST BECAUSE WE PROMISE NO J betted than our brag-. OUR ,ro like hot cakes. They'll soon be gone vhat we can do for rou. We do up our >r condition. ST W-WMJ~U o miss a chance^of making money, and i ve offer of getting goods at ACTUAL C (JLUTJtilJNtf. Don't think because you have seeu s< eft. Not so; we have got quite a large 1 rou want an Overcoat; we will do you g Q. D. iear meeting with a serious accident. ] c Lbout five miles from town there is a j I 'erv steep liill: at the top of this hill, i lis horse became frightened, ran j [own, and continued to run for about! ^ wo hundred yards; fortunately it; 1 an between two trees standing too j s lose to admit passage, and was in; C bis way stopped. This is the third or; i ourth accident of the kind that has j t .appened at (his place within a short c irliile. ' c Messrs. H. Cr. "Wylie and W. S. a Veir have sold their cotton for the ncouraging price of 105 cents. Mrs. Caroline "Wylie has returned rom visiting in Chester. Mrs. It. H. Hood, of 'Chester, is isiting relatives. ^ The "Wateree Prize Club held its f lonthlv meeting last Friday at Mr. y w - L \ "VV. Rawls'. They are thinking of ^ aking up the negro problem for y iscussion, as vro 'are anticipating a j carcity of labor next year, for the ( :brother in black" continues to go, nd many of the remainding' ones ? avc expressed themselves and only ^ raiting for the close of the year, ^ rhen they Trill follow suit. ] Judging from the removal of a t nan+ifv nf rrmr>lr nf: has collected in ? flat near Mr. T. "W. Rawls', we ? re inclined to tbiuk that Mr. Rawls ? s impressed with the belief that he ;as found something- superior to the ( hosphate beds of Carolina, Florida ( r any other place. j The Valentine party, which was ( iven at Mr. T. E. Smith's, was much ? njoyed by all who attended, although \ he crowd was comparatively small. ] ?here was a sufficient number to make ( he occassion enjoyable in every 5 espect. After partaking of a plendid supper, the Valentines were < ead and distributed by one of TVinns- ] oro's prominent young merchants. ?? ZNTBRTAINBEXT AT MOXTICELLO. } Messrs. Editors: The entertainment ' iven by the Ladies Aid Society, of lalem Church, under the management . t Mrs. R. L. Martin, on the night of ! he 11th inst., was conceded by all who ritnessed it to be a complete success. :t was opened with a tableau, and in 3 lyv A vAO/^Avfr Oil ' TUCr IV gATV > KJi.lL X^C4V1VX*7 ttll AUVW I if--thiS--i^ercstin^occasion, L~^fItT*1 nsert the program: """ .Tableau?"Rock of Ages," Miss Vlice Faucette. "Flower of the family"?Little ; Carrie Martin. "Titanties' Dream"?blisses Tillie 3ynum, Came and Lizzie Martin. : Charade?"Down by the Sea," a Iraina in two acts. Tableau?"Broken Vows," Mr. klilo Martin, Miss Genie Zealy and fiiss Minnie Moore. "Lovelie, or Xymph of the Rhine77? Hiss Genie Zealy. Charade?Josialvs Proposal. Tableau? ' Courtship and Matrinony" Miss Minnie Moore and Mr. fames Macfie. Charade?Limeric Boy. Tableau?"The voyage of Life," a fi-oup. Statuary. Charade?"Trouble in a Mormon family." Tableau?"Music, Song and Dance/7 hisses Lizzie Kirkland, Alice Faucette ? J rrj^i.. U1U VXtUJlU ZiCU XV . Monticello has enjoyed many social >ccasions, but none ever exceeded this >ne for real enjoyment. The actors .eemed enthused with the spirit of ;heir respective parts, and rendered ;hem in a manner highly creditable to :hemselves and their able management md to the delight of a large and ippreciative audience. I regret that ;ime and space -will not permit me to pivc a more graphic account of the mtertainment, and I hope the gentlenen of the troup Trill pardon my seeming-, it might be actual, partiality cor the ladies who acted with them. Miss Alice Faucette, as Mother Gale, was inimitable and brought forth bursts >f applause and laughter, Miss Genie Zealv, as Miss Kitty Gale, and Miss Minnie Moore, as Miss Kate Raymond, were quite winning, and many a nanly pulse beat faster when they appeared upon the stage. Miss Lizzie ,1 ? If,-,..- T??n CVirKUUlU, ?ia sJJLim vaiiv. x >t o.o }uite cunning hi receiving clandestine messages from her lover, but it was svhen she came before the austere parents frith her husband, after their jlopement, to ask their blessing, that tier grace, beauty aud dignity showed itself. Tiie News axd Herald representative was eagerly looked for aud his absence noted. The manager returns her thanks to the publishers for the notice they gave in their columns of the entertainment, also to the hospitable Capt. J. Murray Ivirkland and estimable wife for the delightful and much enjoyed supper furnished by them for the entire troupe, and for "GOT THE T HBSEBES un bus: MORE THAN WE CAN PERFOR , FINE DRESS GO< and then you will be left. Are you f competitors in doing np bargfins tor ac-.3E3Bk.jE ron are missing the chance of your lift OST. You can't come too soon. CLOTHING. o many nice suits that came from our h ot yet, and we are still cutting down tl ood. fILLIFQRI . I ueqm?ic?pm???a??ia \iher oonrtesies. Cant Hame Mc-1 r . J. * I Heekin lias our sincere thanks for tlie lse of liis commodious hall. The people were so highly pleased vitli the entertainment that they equested Mrs. Martin to repeat it in iome other- portion of the County. This she contemplates doing, and when t comes off, of -which due notice will' >e given, she hopes to see a good turn >ut from the Boro. A few more' :harades under the present mangemeat aid Salem Church will be rebuilt.. Monticello, S. C. k, - - m ^ l rJEy PICTURE OF DREW COUNTY, ARKANSAS. Messrs. Editors: The welcome' veekly visits of Old Fairfield's faithnl paper, wake in us a desire to "send lp" a word from Arkansas. Yet, vith ihe impulse to write, comes the rlsiou of a spacious and smiling waste >asket, a frowning editor, and, doomid MSS. Drew County is situated in the Southeastern portion of the State?one )order line extending within twentvive miles of the Mississippi River. Honticello is the county seat, and rnly a business town as far as cotton s concerned?acres in cotton yards, md they, covered with bales, awaiting ihipment. In point of icrtility of soil Drew loes not rank with some adjoining :ouutics. Portions of it arc broken, presenting here and there the spectacle >f a "field worn out," or a deep red rully, or the banks of a bayou left to he usurpation of a second growth. Sot in frequently the South Carolinian sasts his eye upon ibeseto be faithfully reminded of his native hills and vales. 5fet, with an occasional old field, a jully and such like remind us of a ong-ago-cultivation, this .portion of Arkansas is at par, with a slight adFantage to-to-to "boot." Taken on an iverage the soil is sufficiently rich to produce from 800 to 1200 pounds seed jotton per acre without fertilization of my kiud. The two points considered in cotton culture, are planting and picking: Com, planting and hauling. Here, good water, good health and ill the advantages of an old country ;ombined with those of a new, are ob? M 1 Farmers enclose their tenantable land, leaving thousands of seres free for the grazing of cattle. Whether, or not, taken in the main, free grazing is a principle in economy, it obtains here?is a custom to which settler and lioosier alike cling with a tenacity positively frightful. This makes cattle raising so easy a matter that the most improvident can become rich in herds. Still, the country hardly makes the man. Many come here poor and remain so; others come penniless and rapidly climb to the proud heights of independence, une fact, nevertheless; he who gives Drew County justice, will receive from it full justice in return. Wc can praise our neighbors. Six years residence among them have served to convince us that goodness never found a better dwelling place than in the hearts of the kind people of Drew County. This place is not destitute of interest to the lover and student of geology. Lessons, unmistakably, are in the little queer pebbles, in strolotic larai nea, in tiie marsn, in tne guny, ana in the beautiful mounds; which latter appear to set upon a detached base upon the level ground. Of course geology is forever about us wherever our feet find substance on which to rest; but, here the subject seems to gaiu freshness and redoubled interest merely from recent and visible agencies of natural forces. Oft we slide in the slick blue mud, and recover equilibrium, with conglomerate ideas of old ocean, whales, sharks, sea serpents, aquatic monsters, and what uot. Doubtless in ages past an ocean billow once furious, lashed out all its fury and sank here dead, still and drearv?its still bosom lav nnon this self same mud. Once a black, dead ocean bed; now a hill, a valley, a farm, a wood, combining into a sunlit landscape?the still work of ages, but leaving scraps about their workshops, which must tell the truth through all other ages. The children bring in small stones to astonish and puzzle us |with. The well digger sends us up dry oak leaves from ten and twenty "feet below surface. All this point* back to prehistoric eras. Between Montongo and Alonticello? a distance of nine miles?there is a heavy body of forest. Fortv years ago, "says the old inhabitant, there was not a small tree to be found in this now dense forest. The mighty oaks stood there then as they do now, but beneath them were water and grass. The surface was then le7el, preyenting the water's running oil, ts a natural uesult the grass grew luxuriantly upon it from year to year. Acorns fell and rafted and fed hogs the year through. Numberless cattle fed themselves on the grass. But in the last forty years a change has been wrought; the grass is gone, and the wafer is gone, and instead stands au immense undergrowth. The surface is no longer inirol on/1 fnr rM?ii\incr water. Geologic forces have been slowly bat surely at work. Various mounds bave bcen pushed up, off which the water drained and raced away along . ? m PULL IN ESS,^ 4L M, AND MAKE OUR BARGAINS 3DS ixed for winter? If not, come and see every customer regardless of age, sex, . * 'vl i if yon fail to take in the opportunity CLOTHING. ouse this winter that we have got none le prices. Don't tail to come to ns if ) & 00. the resultant depressions. Then it was a far. * marshy pasture covered with water from five to eight inches deep; now it is dry, habitable, healthful and valuable. w. b. b. Moiitongo, Arkansas, Feb. 7. obituaky. "That death lores a shining mark" was verified the evening of the iltn insfc. when I Joseph Glainey Robertson cied. Abort three weeks before kis death he was taken very sick, a:ad growing rapidly worse our community who knew and appreciated hisr mncf: wni+'n tcoe ?iHroMnnr between hopes and fears until the fatal result followed that bore bis lifeless form from oar midst never to return again on earth, but he leaves a memorv with us that time can fever obliterate ana eternity wjU touch ajiain into throbbing life. Robertson's home was on Jackson's Creek- He,was the recipient of every attention at human skill and affection could give; but in knowing all this will it heal the sorrows of his bereaved relatives and friends? . Only He who "came to heal the broken hearted" can soothe such sorrows, and in His loving care we prayerfully leave them and all tbat he held dear. A Scrap of Paper Saves Her Life. * It was just an ordinary scrap of wrapping paper, but it saved ner life. She was m the last stages of consumption, told byphysicians that she was incnrable and could live only a short time; she "weighed less than seventy pounds. On a piece of wrapping paper she read of Dr. King's New Discovery, and got a sample bottle ; it helped her, she bought a large bottle, it helped her more, bought another and grew better fast, ccatinnea its use and is now strong, healthy, rosy, plump, weighing 140 pounds. For fuller particulars send stamp to W. H. Cole, Druggist, Fort Smith. Trial Bottles of this -wonderful Discovery Free at McMaster, Brice & Ketchin's Drug SiOre. t>rA?M ? im tls# ?o?* *l*nit form THE LAXATIVE AX? NUTRITIOUS JUIOC ? F TUXFIGS OF CALIFORNIA,* Combined with tie medicinal system, forming an agreeable and effective laxative to permanently cure Habitual Constipation, and the many ills depending on a weak or inactive condition of the ; vifiain/A t nirn a an nrMirn C ftiuntio Liven aru duhllo. It it tit aoct ?xc?ll?Bt r?a?4y cacm to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY Vfht* ?i? is BiE#** ?r Ccutipattd ?te that? , FORK BLOOD, RKFRISHtNG SLCCf*, HEALTH and STMMQTH NATURALLY FOLLOW. Svety one is using it and all are delighted with it. ASK YOUR DftUMBT FOR syhiup or rios KANUFAOTURSO ONLY BY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. 9AM FRAMCHCQ, CAL L0UI8Y/LL?, XT. . . HEW YQJUC, M. t fni? Pinal Fik^awp, J WILL apply to J. A- Hinnant, Judge of Probate for Fairfield County, ou Saturday, the 15th day of March, 1890, for a final discharge as Executor of the will of James M. McConnell, c'eceased. D. G. RUFF, 2-13flx3 Executor. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. ALL persons holding claims "against the estate of Margaret B. Pickett, deceased, will pleass present the *ame, duly attested, on or before the 1st day of April, 1890, to the undersigned; and all persons indebted will make payment to EUmCE CASON, 2-l3tlx3 Executrix.. PICTURES! PICTURES! I WILL be in Winnsboro on the 24th inst and remain ten or fifteen days. All those wishing Photographs in the latest finish will find find, me in my old gallery in Thespian Hall. Satisfaction guaranteed. A. A. MORRIS. 2-18tlx2 DENTISTEY, B. J. QUATTLEBAUM, D. D. S. WINNSBORO, 8. C. * 2-18 THIS ?APES ???*? tssss^ss^ss^^tmsm