The Fairfield news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1881-1900, February 19, 1890, Image 3
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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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,
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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
. ?
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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
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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
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