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g| " J"- ' Local intelligence Wednesday, January *S,: : 1S97. j l~>cz- > ?See (J;erk's sale. ?Read Sheriff's sale. ?Reyi' the new advertisement of McMastf Company. ?Dr. J. H. Allen has moved from Blackst-ock to Enoree. ?Se?x : vice of meeting of directors of the Fm oaers' Insurance Company. ?Wo are sorry to state that Ker. I Jabez IT:?;! is is confined to his room by sickccss. ?We av;^ glad to report that our es teemed ? ;low-citizen, Mr. C, HScruggs much improved. ?Jir. W. J. Elliott is going into the! grocery business, fie will occupy the ^tore-room -hat has iust bee^ yacated by Mr. IJj-wts. ?Mrs. Lyles, mother of Mr. J. F. Lyles, is qnite sick at the home of her daughter. Mrs Elkins, in the Greenbrier neighborhood. -?The nsaal sale of personal property, consisting principally of horses, mules, cows, etc., was sold on Monday in front of the Conrt House. ?T ftmfcct to be in Winnsboro but a few more -weeks. Those wishing pic: tares njadc please take notice. W. W. Koser, Thespian Hall. - ?Jdiss-Charlotte Allston, who for several months has very successfully taught a class in physical culture at Mt. ( Zion, has now formed a class at Miss ! Kate Obear's school. , ?The" Oil and Fertilizer Company , has made another shipment of oil. i On Friday the hands were busy all J . ; day filling their immense tank in - which the oil is shipped. ?The drag store of_T. F. Davis & j Co. is very much improved by having ^ . . the name pain ted across the front of j the building and on the plate glass i windows in handsome letters. ; ?Q. D. WiiJiford; manager for J. j L. Mimn&cgh's store here, is closed j this week taking stock. There will i be a change in the firm and he will be * ready for business after this week. * Watch out for the advertise merit. ?Mr. T. X- Price, of RIdgeway, has rented r e T>mmons house and will more b:* t: juiiy here. We are very , glad to "oe-.-.r of people moving to j WinnsDoro, ar.d wish that others wouio "'-liow Mr. Price's example. < ?Mr. R ss Gibson, whose home 2 has been neur Wsllaceville, has moved a to Coinirbia. There is a large colony of Fairfield people in Columbia already j and we re sorry t'> hear of more of f L old FafjfiJd's sons and daughters de:.v. serling her. ; g ^-New- has reached us that the j3 Greenbrier school house came very j .. near beic^ destroyed by fire a few days ago. sparks from the chimney c - fell on thi roof, and set it on fire, but c . ?o?|snaioiy )t was discovered before ?tsch<3&in'%e was done. ? ?Cspt. v-cMeekin is confined to his 3 "--- 'loom with the grip, and his physician has advised that he remain- in doors for several "ays. Those people who li&ve basin- ss in bis office will, there;^_fore, understand why Captj^^s^gHiT 'S #?onn/\f ka ' r> V iT2* , _ gggs ?Kiavk ws j.v/uuu 01/ iqq ireasurers ^ g?&Bee? ~ .. CsT" r< m- 1. a. 1'riyTor has bought E r from Mr. S. H. Terrace S00 acres of his T largfe plantation near White Oak, and S! it is said that Mr. Traylor will move d . from Feasterville there. "Winnsboro J , wiil be glad to have Mr. Traylor nearer cs j to ith.3 is one of the most prosperous A I ind successful planters in the county, v; Mr. Terrace will build a dwelling on i the remaining part, which also em- st braces a tract of S00 acres. to I?On Sunday night a tenant's heuse m Mr. R. A. Patrick's plantation was tt stroyed by fire. The occupants of pi 3 house had gone to church and, as is tl 5 custom among colored people, had tl It a child locked up in the house, w le child, which was about three rc ars old, was burned to death. The Section from the fire could be easily in from Winnsboro, and at this disace seemed to be a large confiagra- ^ >n, but we arc glad that the loss was greater. ?We hope that our corespondents the country will send us in the news * regularly and promptly as possible. is?a mistake to think that you must ^ tit for the accumulation of a great antity of items before sending, hat we want is fresh news and at ^ islregular intervals. Most of our corres- f ^ gppondents send their reports at the end iiof the week. If yoa have two or ||||hree items on any day, send them in. | ^^tamped envelopes wiil be furnished * |||ppon application. \ Iff Marbi:jo.?0:: January the 5;h, at! te |||the Mar.?!*, j D ucksiock, by the Rev. | bs |lg||. E ivi<\kna'.rick, Mr. "W\ W.f as ^^|ookc. r L- janon, Fail-field Couaty, F sp ||l?Mi$s . 1. daughter of Mr. [ ck K D. 0-vl.-gs, of IIopp, S. 0. | tr< if For a paifi in the chest a piece of j pi ||s?&nnei dMr;.ened with Chamberlain's \ ||g|>aiii BrUiu .iud biucd on over the seat j , and anojher on the back j |||g|,tweeu ihe shoulders, will aSbrtf f st3 ||||i>mo? relief. This is especially rai-1 T1 |||lable in ...-aswhere the pain is caused 1 gc p&y a co.'u and there is a teu^ency | |?jpgard pm-vmonia. For sale b-v ilc Blaster . Drasr?rist8. 11 m ~. to K? Xaowa a Good HH Mr. J. I Wiustead, vsfao Hvocl at ne lllpgio, La: aster County,. his moved sn ||||> Longto v> . The Lancaster Ledger Co ll|p speakof bim says: '"Mr. W. ;&d l&tjras a gov.; citizen &ud we regret to ? *a js||bse him." gL? ? notice^^5^'he ani Mi meeting of tbe stock- f: Gr ||||ggders c: tjc Fairfield Cotton Mills' kil |||l|l be be:ti January 14, 1897, at 12si(' KE||ock, a: *:ie Winnsboro Bank. * Fairfield Cotton Mills. \ jp||g? M. Be?vv, iec and Treas. j^* |||P SEL.IGIOUS NOTICE. fie ijjrDuring the months of January- and ; iu |||&raary Uuion ( Presbyter ian)(Jbnrch p|^|| have preaching1 on the Ors'i, third j .'0 ||||||| fifth Sundays at II a. m. Fa 1 pit i Ro ||?|e supplied by the Theologies; Stmi-1 rel rifair.g at Lebanon oii?eoe-.i aadl Sundays &% usual hssirs, I Qc """" * 'j' < ii7'iiVi?_lWvri"ii_ Absolutely Pure. ^eieuriiLeu lor its itavcLimg strength and health fulness. Assures the food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO , NEW YORK. HE REMOVED OBJECTIONS. It will be remembered that a man by the name of Flanagan was here some time ago in the interest of the Standard Oil Co., and came here expecting to build a house for storing oil, but objection was made by adjoining property o ,vners and the store house was never buiilt. The daily papers a few days ago contained the rf-vP K"ft att* rr 1-iIIor] o vr? Jerkin ucn C VJL Lli.0 JJ.A V A1UVU HUiMi. i J <* IIUV1V family in Georgia. It seems that he wished to marry an eleven year old girl and her family interposed ob- 1 iections. He became frenzied and billed the girl's grandfather, mother, . junt and injured a visiting friend. 5e is being tried for usurdei, in ( aeorgia. , Many merchants are well aware that ' heir customers are their best friends i md take pleasure in supplying them < vith the best gooas obtainable. As an nstance we mention Perry & Came on, prominent druggists of Flushing, Michigan. They say: "We bave no lesitation in recommending Chamberaiu's Cough Remedy to our customers, te it is the best cough medicine we ] lave ever sold, and always gives satis- < iaction." For sale at*25 and bO cents ( >er bottle by McMaster Co., Drng:ists. * ( FAIIiFIELD AT THE S. C. COLLEGE. j The result of the intermediate cx- 1 iminadon at the South Carolina Colege has teen published. Miss Annie F. Davis is highly dis- J inguished in Latin, German, history ? .nd mathematics; proficient in French ,nd English. Mr. J. W. Brice is distinguished in jatin, Green and mathematics; proicient in history. Mr.. A. B. Craig is highly distin'uishedin mathematics; distinguished i Latin and Greek; proficient in English and history. Those who obtain from 80 to 98 per ent are proficient, fro-jn 30 to 95 per ent are distinguished, and highly disingnished from 90 to 100 per cent, 'airfield has reason to be proud of her elegation. I STOCKHOLDERS'MEETING c The stockholders of the Winnsboro ( !?nfc- hoM o Tnoof?nor .^n Thnrsdav. at c , rfifefe. there were over S00 shares v =?prfts^Pied. . The President. Mr. T._ jj Z. Elliott, made his annual report, j. 'he result "of the business has been itisfactory to the stockholders, two ividends having been paid, one in ulv and one in January, and $5,000 ?rried op to undivided profit account. ? .11 of the old officers and directors ~ rere re-elected. The policy of the bank has been to ipply, as far as pmdence would al- j >w, the demand for loans of both ierchant8 and farmers, and to invite lat confidence which would iLake the sople of the whole county feel thai ^ lis was naturally the depository of leir idle funds, and the place u> come hen their wants made them bor- " >wers, instead of depositors. ? HOMICIDE r. Ira Scott Kills a Man hy the 2\ame off b regoiy on the !Gaiicaster Side of the River E Tn-Weekly JXews an-i Herald. Jan. 7. News rcached town on Wednesday s tat Mr. Ira Scott, of Flint Hill, had i tiled a man on Wateree River on Lst a ionday evening. A detailed ac- h iunt of the homicide has been very r urd to obtain, on account ol the scene s ' the killing being so far from to wo. S Qr reporter finally succeeded in find- c g a gentleman who had heard someing of the particulars. It seems that a r. Scott was on a hunt for wild b :ese on the river, and heard some ie "hollowing" to a horse, ile went n the stranger, and found that iu at- d mptiog to cross the river his fcorse Q A bogged. Mr. Scott -went to his p sistance in a friendly aod kind p irit, as any good man woold nave d >ne, and belpcd the man out of bis h 3oble. The stranger hitcb&d his irse, and to Mr. Scott's great ?ur- g ise turned on him and began to G oot at bim with a pistol, cnrsing v m before firing. The' first ba:l r 'uck the stock of Mr. Scott's rifl i. u le stranger shot several times- and S ott opened fire, and mortally >unded him. Before the shooting, f 5 man bad given a fictitious nauie C Scott, but, after he \va? wounded b d Mr. Scott had returned with some k groes, he gave hib name as. Gregory, I d said that he -was from Xtxo caster >unty. It is said that th? deceased b caitted that his life was taien in b seif-deferse. The above facte are very- meagre a d are based upon rumors. No ?ue aid be found who knew an fthisg-yf d egory or his antecedents. "C<he? f lice: occurred on ihe Lau'&ster ;j& le. J ? j STot- a few who read what Mr.Robert,i >wls? ot Holland--, Va., to fay low, wiii remember (heir o? ru expe-.1 nee uo'ier like circumstances:: "Last.j S nter I hswi ia gripoe which .left me;M a low state of health. E tried j? nierous remedies, none of whicii | * t me any good, until 1 was induced}s try a bottk of Chamberlain's tCo.ugh: ? m'edy. The first bottle of i.t-90far-;f iered me that I wa* ena fcaied to 1c end *o my work, and tbe second j* ttie effected a cure." For srJ>e stJ25'. d 50 cents per bouie by Mc^Laster Drcggists. " ] r -i-iVS PERSONAL. Mr. A. F. Ruff, of Rock Hill, was in town on Friday. Miss Nannie Edmunds returned to Ridgeway on Friday. Capt. C. S. Dwight went to Hagood, S. C., on Monday, on business. Mr. S. P. Gooding, after visiting relatives here, lelt on Thursday night. Miss Lil Jennings, of Texas, is visiting the family of Mr. R. H. Jennings. Mr. Carl Stoltz, a former resident of Winnsbcro, but now living in Rock Hill, is here for a few days. Mrs. Haselton, who has been the guest of Mr. and-Mrs. R. C. Gooding, has returned to Charleston. Mr. Warren Seruggs came up from Columbia to see tils sick father and rc'urned home Tuesday night. Mis. H. L. Elliott, Jr., who has been away for some time, visiting relatives in Columbia and Sumter, is at home again. Miss Lily Hoffman, after an extended visit to her sister, Mrs. Preston Rion, returned to her home at Blythewood on Monaa;. Miss Hughes, who since last fall has filled the position of milliner in the railliucrv department of J. O. Boag, left last week for her home in Pickens. Mr. Robt. F. W. Allston, who has been spend! g the holidays in Winnsboro, has gone back to Tryoh, 0 Heisasonof Rev. Benj. Allston and is engaged i:i ihe cultnre of grapes at Tryon. Hon. G. W. Ragsdale, State Senator, and Hons. R. Y. Lemmou, R. A. Meares, Johu G. Wolling, members of the House of Representatives, left on Monday to attend the General Assembly. Fairfield has a good delegation and the county expects to hear of good work by them. A NARROW ESCAPE. On Thursday night while people TTTOrrk TT-Qit?nnr *fnr t Vi o Cnnth-Kfltttln passenger train, a very serious acciie;i? was barely averted. A horse :ame at fall speed along side of the ;oacbes, passing between the train and :he depot. It was not seen by those use in the act of boarding the train in til it was right un them. Messrs. W. D. Dougl&ssand Sterling Gooding were in front of the other passengers, fortunately standing close to the fence, so that they were not in the direct , Dath of tbe horse. Air. Gooding was , lit on the arm by the horse's shoulder, )nt his arm was not hnrt. Below ; hese gentlemen was a pile of large , ranks, so that a small space was left ] :or the animal to pass. Below the , runks were a number of people. The , lorse at this point struck Mr. Claiburne Catkins, a drummer, of Richmond, ( Lud knocked him head over heels. He . vas bruised a little. A drummer lamed White was also struct, but not i lart. The horse belonged to Center j jribson. I It will be an agreeable surprise to ] >ersons subject to attacks of bilious , olic to learn that prompt relief may >e bad by taking Chamberlain's Colic, s ?holera and Diarrhoea Remedy. In any instances the jattack may be presented by taking this remedy as soon ,s the first symptoms of the disease .ppear. 25 and 50 cent bottieTicff^ale >y McMaster Co., Druggists. * ITEMS FROM MITFOSD: { Again the juie tide has come and ^ ;one, and with it death. The old year las drawn i!s last breath and now day iv day? 'Dim will grow its facts and fancies, Forgotten soon they'll lie; jike the coals upon the ashes, They'll darken, fade and die," The new year is ushered upon us ?ith many fond anticipations, no .oubt, and we long to tread her natrod rays, lYet we cannot trace where oar course may be For tbere are no tracks on her trackless sea. The Mitford correspondent seems to ie silent and; "what can be the aatter" is the query. The people of this community eemed to have enjoyed the holidays ti a manner pleasing to God as well * s humanity. The first feature of the ^ iolidays was a Christmas tree at the j c esidence of Mr. U. H. Ford under the 1 upervision of II s. Ford and Miss [ lue Gladden for ihe benefit of the ^ hildren of the community. On Christmas day we had a very 1 ppropriate sermon at Mt. Zion Church J y Sev. E. K. Ezell s The social occasions in ibis com- 3 3unity all proved a success. The c inings at Messrs. J. W. Kei?tler's, t: t r. Jackson's and J. Johnston's were s articipated in with the greatest ^ leasure, although it caused a few r eaths to the great delight of all, viz , [ is excellency the turkey A pound party on a large scale was iven at the residence of Mr. Jas. B. rladden. About seventy-five guests rere invited, and all who were present sport a huge time, due to the efficient lanagement of the hostesses Misses -ue and Pattie Gladden. Messrs. Will Scott and Elliott Hall, rom FurmauXTniversity and Wofford ,'o!lege, were home on a vacation, ut returned to their duties on Moudav isfc. Also Miss Fannie Ford from (eesville spent her vacation at home. Miss Florence Nichols, who has een visiting relatives near Winnsoro, returned home last week. Messrs. Arledge and Will Keistler I re visiting friends in Charlotte. } We can almost hear, in the near ' Listance, barinouiotss sounds pealing , onh.?ah!-'tis the sound of wedding i tells. 1 Samaotba from Saratoga. j Jan. 9, 1S97. 2 Vour Boy "Won't Live a Month. So Mr. Gilman Brown, of 34 Mill St.. i >outh -Gardner, Mass., wos told by the j [octor-s. Ills son had Lung trouble, fol- ( owing Tjphoid Malaria, and ne spent , hree hundred and seventy-five dollar* vith doctors, who finally gave him up, ' aytng: "Your boy won't iive a month", te tried Dr. King's New Discovery and a | : ew bottles restored him to health and en- ( titled him to go to work a perfectly well j nan. He says he owes his present good , if<h to vise" of Dr. King's New Diseov:rj% and knows it to be the best in the vorki for Lung trouble.Trial bottles ?ree.atilcilastex & Go's Drug Store. .va.rss-,? i-OyGTOWN* LACONICS. A Pleasant Christinas?What the Farmers are Dolni;?Personals. Christmas ha* passed, and everybody seemed to enpv the occasion to their utmost. We were indeed blessed with beanlifu! weather. 2vew Year's day ! hi? crnnp. and though it is Wowed by gloomy weather, neverthe- j les-s we wisli eaoh and every one a i happy and a prosperous year. Of course Tiie News and Herald is included. Farmers and others are now busy | arranging for (he season upon thera, and will scon ccmmeuce hauling their fertilizers, etc. W<? Lng to see the days when the farmer can decrease his demand for guanos, though we don't suppose lie can manage well with none. We nj lice ti^a1 once more "King Cot'ou" is looking up in price. It is indeed time, for the holders were haung the <;b!ues:' pretty badly. The farmers around here, as usual, have well stocked cribs and meat, and the consequence is plenty of hog and hominy. They are always up-to-date. No marriage to rciate. We are glul io see our young fiiend Dr. Eli II. Ilanison again in our midst, and that he contemplates locating with us. We wish him much success. Tue many friends of Cadi.t R. II. Reeves, of Clcmson College, are glad to see him once more in their midst,. Cadet Robbie Reeves and his fister, Miss Cordie, after spending Christmas in Moniicello, have returned home. Miss Watt?, of West Wateree, is vi-iting Miss xilice Moore. Misses Eunice Rosborough and Anna Harrison, after spending- the holidays abroad, have returned. Miss Rosborough has resumed the exercises of her school. It is in a I flourishing condition. Wei!, more anon. "Verite." January. 5, 1S97. A SUCCESSFUL CAREER. "What >Ir. Trnylor's i'rientls Tliiuk of ! Him. Mr. Editor: Every day of our lives j; we are writing history, whether it be in the quiet, peaceful vocation of farm life or in the councils of a state or ! n&tio.", it is worthy of due considera- ' tion and approbation, especially that ] part of man's record which has been crowned with splendid success. Tne J o!d vtar has just expired and the new ; 1 year takes its place, jasl as an old man , being weary wiih the cares of life drops by the wayside, and a new born babe is ushered into the world to take the dcceased's place. But we cannot comprehend the possibilities of the youth, and we must, therefore, < ontent Durselves with brief synopses of man's achievements. I knew of no career to fvhicj I conld more appropriately refer the industrious, ambitious and aspiring youth of our scction ai.d county than the record and achievements of Mr. T. W. Traylor, who, after the war 3etwee the States was over, returned :o our scction without auy means of ^< oMnmnlof-nn taw hie ori 1 industry, pcrscveracce and business ( l..alifieal!<>n.e, which have enabled him :o carry his many uudcriaki; gs to the * opmost round of the ladder of sue 1 ;ess. That Mr. Tray lor i= a man of' t arncst purpose is evidenced by the c splendid results of his life's work. 1 Few men in onr county or State have * iccomplished so much through their >wn individual exertiou?, and surely [ io oue could have accomplished so a nnch unless controlled by that fixed- ; 3css of purpose which is a controlling I T actcr in our friend's character. Such i j; uen are valuable in any place and at! r il! times, aud probably there is no ' j;Larsc:eristic more essential to success ' t .han that they have some fixed opin- j oi.s, some earnest convictions, and j hat tbev have the courage to stand by j hem and contend for them. When he gtangc was organized in this sec- 1 ion, Mr. Tray lor was elected Master, tnd there through tne principles 01 hat organization he earnestly endeav>red to promote the welfare of our )eople. in 1876 he was an enthusins- 8 ic worker in behalf of Democracy, t :ontributed liberally, and did mach to edeem onr grand old ytate from the f dutches of Kepublicau misrule and t :arpet-bag government. He has been t epeatedly elected President of the reasterville Democratic Club, and has il o b -en elected director of the Peo- a )!t s Bank, a..u is now serving as * liiccor of the Winnsboro Bank. He s lasseived a= Chairman of the Board c >f .i'qualiza.ion for several years, tnd. has also served as chairman of arious public meetings. ? Mr. Tray lor is now one of the largest c and owners and taxpayers in the ? :ou':tv. The practical wisdom that ^ ias served him in his private affairs * lift Us ffiron him <nr.h nr-nrHinp.nc.e 1J 44,0 " 4 JL ~? | unong the successful business men of i >ur county found rcacJv and constant i f implication when in 1890 h ; was-elect^d i 0 assume the responsible functions of 1 1 law-maker in the State Legislature, 1 vhere he exerted every ii.fiuence for a s eduction of laxes and county cx- T )enses, with an eye single to an iccnomical administration oi our State ind county and the wellare of the * ' loonty and Sta e at large. ' Another characteristic quite marked t n Mr. Tray lor $ successful rccord is :is practical judgment, not that im* , )ractical judgment that otte.i leads d (iratic minds to illogical and unwise I :onclusioos, that makes men cling to t" he wrong for consistency'^ sake, but : - * ? -. i i _ _ i hat belter jnGgment wnicn jeaus one i iharged with great enterprises and e Cbponsibilities to assume without linching the full mea-ure of his und r.akiugs and responsibilities and to rely n and act on his own judgment and :onvictions when th*y have once been lonestly found. x y. z. January 9, 1S37. Deafness Cannot be C\ired >y local application, as they cannot each the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one wav to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional j emedies. Deafness is caused by an nil imed condition of the mucous ining of the Eustachian Tube. When his tube gets inflamed you have a umbiing sound or imperfect hearing, ind when it is entirely closed deafness s the result, and unless the inflamma:ion can be taken out and this tube es'ored to its normal condition, hear-; ing will be destroyed forever; nine :a*es out of ten are caused by catarrh, ? which is nothing but an infla cied con Jiiion of the mucous surfaces. ? We will givs One Hundred Dolla.s for any case of Deafness (caused by \ :aiarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Jaiarrh Cure. Send for circular.-. , tree. F. J. Cheney & Co., 1 Toledo. O. Sold by Draggists, 75c. | ( Hail's Fitinil) Pills are the best * ... -v^r^wnrn--car~?rtndrf<ll "it ? A RISING ARTIST, The artist who is so highly spoken of in the clipping below fn ra the Charlotte Observer is a nephew of Mrs. U- G. DesPort)S. Nathaniel Hartwig is his stago name. Winnsboro people will remember him as "'Harlie" Baruch. He was at one time a student at Mt. Zion, and used to spend a great deal of his time with his grandparents, the late Mr. and Mrs. S. Wolfe. Th? Observer says in speaking of Miss Nethc-rsole's company: Recently, when Dumas' misterpiece, "(Jamile," was presented before a cultivated Milwaukee audience, Miss Nethersole and Mr. Hartwig were called before the curtain again and again. A writer in the Sentinel says. "Never has there been a more enthusiastic audience nor one more visibly affected than lhat which dcHA ntwln .1 I VA f >?A A ?\ W AA 1*.l M /\A rt ff uiauucu uju Mais anci each act of ilic play. And riot satisfied with the graceful acknowledgment, insisted upon four, five and six curtain calls. Nor was the applause bestowed entirely upon the star, for her leading man, Mr. Nathaniel Hartwig, shared equally in the hearty re- j ception, and it was a delicate recognition of this fact which prompted Miss Nethersole to proudly press his hand after there had been repeated calls at the end of the fourth act." Bucklen'a Arnica Salve. The Best Salve in thf? world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt ItheumFever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chillblaitis, Corns, and all Skin Erup, tions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay requied. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Prece 25 cems per box. For sale y McMaster & Co. TIIE BIRMINGHAM WRECK. "What a Passenger on the Train says About ft. While the famous Birmingham wreck happened several days ago, snd is not fresh news, yet on seeing a man that had been in it, the reporter felt as if a hero bad been found, and asked him to give us his personal experience and a general account of the wreck, thinking it might be of interest. "We have already mentioned the fact that Mr. W. B. Jennirgs, of Texas, is in town, Aim u. iiii u iui3 ui?ua # ?j\ (he way, his father is Col. A. B. Jennings, of Timpton, Tex., a native of Fail field, and has just subscribed to I'he News and Herald, his eld home paper. We were abent 10 or lo miles from Birmingham when the wreck occurred, lud as it was supposed to be robbers :hv train crew weie very cautious in blowing the passengers to get out and inspcct the wreck, as they claimed :bat no one was allowed on the groun i. Soon after everything had quieted iown the conductor sent u messenger :o the first telegraph station to report .he wreck to headquarters. About ix hours afterwards the relief train ;ame and we were only delayed about :hirteen hours at the wreck. On account of it being dark and cold ?ery few of the passengers left their seats in the remaining coaches that vere left on the track. It was certainly i horrible sight to see and hear the mounded crying for help. The rail oad company was very kind to those hat were in the debris of the wreck, is they prepared everything that could >e gotten at such a tiuie to make them :omfortable when they wero brought >nt. We did not slay at the wreck until it vas cleared away, as we left about Sve o'clock in the morning for Atlanta. That is about all I can say in regard o the wreck. It was the sappositiou >f the railroad company at the time ime that it was done by some profesional train wreckers to rob the train ; hat night. It was one of the most 4/N < T ^ ^v. lUiiXLMO OI^ULa LU41L J. CVIJ1 S4t? VI leard of. Women began to scream ,nd faint all over the cars when they-. reiv informed that the train was wrecked and that several people were ;illed. There were 26 killed and 19 or ; ncre v. ere wounded, and the engine, ; lagga^e, mail and espiess cars and wo passenger coaches were wrecked. RIDC* EWAY BUDGETS. L Compliment to The News and Herald? Business Oniet?Who i3 There and Who Has Left, and What They Have Done and are Going to do. The managers of the Ridgeway Oberver wis>h to tender congratulations 1 o The News and Herald. The imirovements in the two last issues of < hisjoarnal have already become mat- I ers of note among its reade s. The inevitable calm in business ' ^ " - ' * 1 1 _ 1- ^ l 3 Hairs arier me nonaays nas reacueu , lidgeway, and will remain here for i everal weeks to come, giving the ' lerks a much needed rest. Mr. Joseph Coleman, whose portion 1 rith I. C, Thomas expired with the Id year, has gone into the draying 1 lusiness which wa^ lormerly run by ' Jr. Jas. H. Coleman. , Mr. aud Mrs. II. a. Meares lost their ofant daughter on Tuesday last. The : uneral services were perfoimcd at the ! Episcopal Church Thursday afternoon, , he Rev. Bonj. Allston officiating. The |i ) in pain v 01 uiu urne cjmiuuuuy j& vith the ben av.-;i parent*. Josh hid the pleasu: e of mviug his mule levied on Tuesday. ; Cue mule was sold to Crosby early in he year by Robt. R. Rosborough, who ?nly rcceivcd part payment, and as , ioili wes rather tardy ia paying the : >alance due. and as he also owed Mr. ras. Walker for last year's rent, : t was thought best by a'l concerned, , xcc .'t Josii, of course, that the male jc sold at public auction, which was loDe. IIr. Rosborongh secured tbe . jalaixc due him, 1 lie remainder going . ,o Mr. Yvalkcr. Josb looks forlorn, ,^4- i ' U I liupciui. Magistrate Ilinnant has hid his ; lands full. The detai's ofthecasis ( viil aprear later. ( The cxerci^cs of the Rid_reway High 1 school were resumed on Monday w-.tn : he usual large attendance after a two veeks' holiday, which wa.s much euoyed by both teachers and pupils. Mr. A. F. Ruff, of Rock Oil', is risitiug relatives here. r>r W Tflvl^r "FlHmrmile i: in T?inir. - ray for a few days. Cadet W. II. Desportes, of itie ?. M. A., returned to Charleston MonJay. where. are sorry to learn, he s confined to his room with la grippe. Mr. O. F. McEachern is at hooce igaiu. Mr. W. II- Desportes is out again ifter a brief illness. Mr*. Ben]. F. Casscls returned h"me Torn a visit to i;!iest'n last week. Col. Jno. L. Black, of BUicksbtirg, who has been 0:1 a visit to relatives icre, returned home Wednesday. Ilobt. R. Hosborough is out again ifter a prolonged attack of la grippe. W. P.M, STRAWS FROM ^TROTHEKS. The Pleasures of Christmas?A Digression on the Dispensary Law? Some Entertainments. Again have we welcomed the most joyous season of the year Once more have we hunted the holly and mistletoe to adorn our homes, sgiiu put on our smiles for Christmas?Chris-mas which very name is anonymous of peace and happiness and "good will towards fellow-man." Whilst it is strictly the children's holidav; the older people arc made happy bv the bright smiles and light hearts of youth. To those who have outgrown the patronage of '-Sania Claus" it is a season for thought? reflation 0:1 those happy days when wc too found pleasure in ''Christmas trees" and such d.dights ? even the most sedate of us lose some of our dignity at ihis time for if we arc frivolous an 1 a companion reminds us of the fact, 1 ave we not for a ivady retort that 1 iconic bat appropriate answer, " Jhristmas comes bat once a year" Though there was i:o unusual amount of merriment in this immediate neighborhood, there was the won:eJ sound of the tin horn, the report of lie inevitable fire-cracker, and occasionally the stillness of our otherwise quiet community, was ".sturbed by a cheer (a pretty loud one generally from our "colored brother") for '' 'Christmas!" "Merry Christmas!" The school children were delighted , to lay af-ide their? books for a while, j and no doubt the teachers closed their schools with a sigh of relief when they , remembered that they, too would have j a rest. Whilst everybody should have the j privilege of enjoying Christmas, all j should remember that the best and most judicious way to have a nice { time, is to go in for those simple and | innocent amusements which do no harm to hemselves, prove of no injury ( to their families. We refer to tnose \ well-meaning men wno at this time / are apt to patronize too freely our "State Dispensary"?probably to test \ he quality of the "pure liquor," the ? first test leading to the seiond, and so f on, with the result?Well reader you ' know the rest! We would remind / those advocates of the "Dispensary i law" that the bottles with the seal of ' the noble old "Palmetto State," con- j tainjnstas dangerous liquor as that k which in previous years attracted our men to those "detested" bar-rooms. ) It" the dispensary is such an improve- i> ment on bars, we fail to sec it True, no loafing is allowed around our new 2 style of bar-rooms but so much the * worse for the wife, the sister, or the poor old mother at home! And if people on the stretis are no logger annoyed by the sight of an intoxicated man, it mast be remembered that friends and loved ones at home have annoyance enough to make up for wbat* the public has escaped. For ^ fear we are getting loo far into a com- j plicated subject?one on which we are not competent to express too many ideas?we will change it simply adding 1 that we hope before many years, "The Q Dispensary Law" will be improved * upon, or sun oeuer, promonion es- jtablished in its place. 1 Going back to (he subject of the f holidays, we would like t) mention I some entertainments which took place I at Montioello. The party which was o given at the lovely residence of Mr and Mrs. Geo. T. Sims on Christmas J night was pronounced a decided sue- * cess by all who attended it. Mr. and Mrs. Sims did everything to contribjitf to the evening's enjoymejjf.- delightful supper was^tfved, and the J ar'isUcallv arrajjgg(nable Which was Willi viands of every description strikingly suggested the idea: "Eat, drink, and be merry." which seemed to be the principle of all present. The dancing i oom and pallor were alike thrown open for the pleasure of the guests, who were as happy as "'merrv birds on a spring morning/' On Monday after Christmas there ? was a very nice dance at the residence ofCapt. and Mrs. Ilayne McMeekin, and notwithstanding the non-ap- J pearance of a band which was expected from Columbia, other music was famished and the suggestion "It is getting late" did not occur to any of us until long after miduight, and had we remained much longer somebody might have told us that it was early, which after all, was the correct idea, it not being many hours becore early risers would commeuce to think abont breakfast. The next evening there was a pleasant time in store for such -j as were invited lo the pretty new resi- I deuce of Mr. and Mrs. Amos E. Davis. J About seven o'clock most of those invited had arrived, when thev assembled in the cozy and inviting parlor to 1 ivhileaway the time with entertaining I *ames. They were in the midst of one i' Df these games when supper was an nounced. Upon entering the dining room the array of sweets and flowers erne finr'/Mno-. The table was beauti fully arranged, and it was impossible for the most fastidious to find fault rcith its least detail. The pretty souvenirs in the form of dainty Utile c bunches of violets were appreciated by all, and each pinned his or hei s on with an air of importance for were they not to be reminders of a most enjoyable evening? and to the lover of relics, a bunch of sweet violets, even ? after they are pressed, i?, to say the ' least, aesthetic. We would do our- f selve?jSitfstic<i were we to attempt to l enumerate ibe cakes, &c. As to giv- f ing a description of tlie arrangement ? 01 tne tauie we can simjny say -jll could not ha e been improved upon:'-' if it were possible that a number oi A fairies had appeared and begged per- * mission to give the table the magic touch which is strictly attriDUied to thera, we firmly believe the unanimous answer would have been ''You can make no improvement! *' It is well i then, that such was not possible, for / those bright spirits would immediately | have returned to fairy land, for ever < afterwards making their visits to Mrs. Davis' dining room, scarce. After all we need not fairies where we have _ practical housekeepers, and it would I be well for the "new woman" first to try to learn the art of housekeeping, i which will contribute more to herowii comfort and the comfort of those _ around her than anything ele. But I returning to the original subject, quite a while was spent in testing the quality of turkey, breads, pickles, , cakes ifcc , after which all adjourned i to tue parlor and resumed their games, cuhlrh wpto knot nn until a late hour. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are truly a charm- a ing host and hostess, a fact which all ? (who spent that evening with them) & realize. The last entertainment of the 7 season was a dauce given at the reslof Dr. R. C. Arnett. Quite a crowd * was present and dancing was kept up until about two o'clock. This beijt the la-t day of the year, it wa* ts.c E last chance for a "leap year proposal." 1 It is to be hoped that the girls who c had any serious intentions, made them 1 known e're the new year dawned a upon them. "Watch-night" was kept E that night at Dr. Arnette's, but the watching did not seem to be directed ? to one singie thing, for many of the g "laiis and lassies" were too much oc- 9 cupied to even look at the clock as the ^ hand pointed to twelve. After all, \ faces are sometimes more interesting c than clocks. "Nelle." Old People. Old people who require medicine t~> regulate the bowe! s and kidneys will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine c-oes not stimulate and contains no whiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts as a tonic and alt rative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding r* +/\ Arnrone ??li?tuu ivug tv wjv vi^uuo, thereby aiding Nature in the performance of the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old People hud it just exactly whaZ they need. Price fifty cents per bottle at Mc Master & Co.'s Drug Store. Notice. The semi-annual inching of the Directors of the Farmer-' Insurance Company will be held in ihe Conn House, at Winnsboro, at eleven o'clock Saturdav morning, Januarv 23.1S97. J. G. WOLLIXG, 1 7td President. WANTED AT OXCE:-A c t i v e agents for each eounty. Exclusive control and no risk. Will clear 12 to 25 hundred dollars a year. Enclose stamp tor full porticulars, or 5c for $1 sample. Big Rapids Mineral Water Co., Big Rapids, Mich. l-6-2m 5 \ Monahle I Ms! ) ^ Laxative Bromo Quinine, j Hegeaman's Tolu, ^ Brevv-er's Lung Restorer, h Scott's and other Emulsions . of C. L. Oil. ' Hematic Hypopliosphites, $ Magic Liniment and other ^ Eemedies for Coughs, Colds, "Grippe." | Masier Compny c TTT7 r> -rTTTi a vat t? tJJJL JL/JLI/JLJL' JL O tJXXAJJUt STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. BY virtue of executions to me directed, I have levied upon and < vill sell befo e the Court House door ] n Winnsboro, S. C., on the ? FIRST MONDAY IN FEBRUARY, S97, all of the right, title and inter- . st of Mrs. Jane A. Herron and VV. J. \ ierron in a certain tract of laud in j Fairfield County, containing 336 acres, < nore or less, and bounded as follows: ' Jy lands of Samuel Cathcart, M. M. , 3uey, John Ramsey, and Mrs. Clara j lerron; eaid land being formerly iwned by R. A. Herron, deceased. | Levied* upou as the property of Mrs. . ane A. Herron and Wm. J. Herron at he suit of T. (jr. Patrick & Co. Terras of sale cash. 1 . - - ; Sheriff's Office, S. F. C. ( an. 6, 1897. l-7-3t 1 it n x r\ a ittl -nriTTl-nn J HJjAJIIiUMTJJKfi- r m | pancy Cakes j i and ; JCrackef^s, j 78r saletiy : IK. F. 1. HABENICHT. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. entral Time Between Colombiaand Jacksonville. Eastern Time Between Columbia and Other Points. EFFECTIVE NOV. 15, 189G. I No. 36 No. 38; No. 34 ' Northbound. Dajly Da,ly Dai. . S .v. J'villo, F.C.&P.Ej-.. 6 45 p S20a f Savannah v... 11 20p; 12 26 p * .r. Columbia 3 55aj 4 18 p! r -v. Char'toa.SC&GRR. 5S0p 7 10 a t tr. Columbia 10 10 p 10 55 a i v. Augusta, So. Ry? 10 SOp 2 10 p f " Grssitevllle 11 07 p S 39 p l " Trenton... : .! II %EI. a u? pj | u Johnstons i 11 50pj "3 iupL.-.r-.--.?J~ Lr. CoIumbiaUn. dcp't.i 2 17 a! 4 50 pi I <v Col'bia Bland'g st... 5 10 a: 5 23 p . " Wlnnsboro 6 IS a; 6 15 p c " Chester. TlOaj TOlp [ " Book HiU ? 43 a ; 7 35 p ? Lr. Chariot CO- 8 50 a| 8 20 pi " Dan^Jlg, 1 SOpj 12 OCntj C kr. Richmond C 40 pj 6 00 a ? Lr. Washington 9 40 pi G42aj S " Baltimore?a.R.R~ 11 25 p 6<X)ai v " Philadelphia 3 00 a- 10 15 aj , " Now York 0 20 a; 12 43 pi t e . . No. 3o;No. 37j^'o4 33 > Southbound. j,aily.| Daily.; Daily. J .v. New York, Pa. R.R. 1215nt| 4 30 p ] " Philadelphia... . 3 50aj 6 55 pi , " Baltimore. C 22 a| 9 20 pj , ,v. Wash'ion. So. Ry.. 11 15 a 10 43 pi I (V. Richmond j 12 55 pj 2 CO a! iV. Danvill? 6 20 p! 5 50 a; , " Charlotte...; 10 15p 9 35al t " Rock Hill 11 01 pj 10 20 a e Chester 1137nt 10 55a! , " Wirmshnm. 12 26 ai 11 41a! ^ <t Corbie Biaci'g st!.! 1 37 a| 12 50 pj S (v. Columbia Uri.dep't. ? 30 aj 1 15 pj . " Johnstons... AT ... 0 32 a 2 53p " Trenton 0 48aJ.3 08pi I " Granitcville 7 ItJji >3 bS pi 5 ir. Augusta. 8 00'e 4 15 pj . ,v. Col'bia, S.C.&G-Ry. 7 00 a 400 p! ? ir. Charleston 1100 a S 00 pi j v. Col'bia, F.C.&P.Ry. 12 57 a 1155 a! * " Savannah....- 5 00 a 4S3p r ir. Jacksonville 9 00 a 9 12 pj ... . j SLEEI ING CAK SERVICE. Double daily passenger service between 'lorida and >. ew York. Xos. 37and 38?Washington and Southwestern /iralted. Solid Vestibulcd train with dining irs and first class coaches north of Charlotte. Pullman drawing room sleeping cars between ? 'ampa, Jacksonville. Savannah. Washington nd New York. Pullman sleeping car between Augusta and Richmond. iNOS. lie and OH? U. S- uasv .nan. xnrout?n ^oilman drawing room buffet sleeping cars beween Jacksonville and New York and Auusta and Charlotte. Pullman sleeping oars etweeu Jacksonville and Columbia. en route ally between -Jacksonville and Cista::nati. via Lshevill?. V. H. GREEN, J. M. CULP. Cr. Supt., Washington. T. M.. Washington V.A.TURK, S. H. HARD WICK. Q. P. A.. Washing ton. A. G. P. A.. Atlami - ' aimmmimmimmmmmjs ' lirnfn CLERK'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. John J. Hemphill vs. John C. Gadsden, F. M. Gadsden and Ivlrs. R. C. Gadsden, and W. R. Doty and EL V. Walker, trading as W. R. Dotv' & Co. 1N pursuance of aa order cf the Court of Common Pleas, made in the above stated case, I will offer for sale before the Court House door in Winnsboro, S. C., on the I FIRST MONDAY IN FEBRUARY fkft* 7 O 1 A" 1Va^f A"? uv.v1 , aii mat I-"' "? v???..?? w~ land, lyinsr, sitnate and being in the County of Fairfield and State of Sooth Carolina, containing FOUR HUNDRED AND FIVE AND ONE IT A J.F (4052) acre?, morj or Jess and bounded ou the north by lands of F. M. Gadsden, on the east by lands of Mrs. R. Buchaoan, 0:1-the south by lands of I. C. Tdomas and U. G. DesPortc3 and the public road leading from Wiunsboro to Columbia. S. 0.. and known as 1 he "John C. Gadsden tract." * ALSO.. All that tract, piece or parcel of land lying, situate and being in the County ot Faiifield and State of South Carolina, containing FOUR HUNDRED AND FIVE AND ONE-HALF (40o?) acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by lauds of Thomas W. Woodward and Mrs. Rebecca Buchanan, on the south by lands of John C. Gadsden, and on the west by the public road, leading from Winnsboro to Columbia, S- C., known as the "F. M. Gadsden tract/'TER1IS OF SALE: One-half of the purchase price to be paid in ca?b, and the balance in one ve^r with interest on the deferred payments from the day of sale until paid and the payment of the credit portion shall be secured by bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises "sold, but the purchaser may pay all or any less amount in cash. ?old at the risk of the former purchaser. K. H. JENNINGS, Clerk's Office, C. C. C. P. F. C. "Winnsboro, S. C-, Jan. 8th, 1897. \ CLERK SALE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. COUJRT OF COMMON PLEAS. Juiian B. Friday vs. William II. McConnell. XN pursuance of an order of the Court of Common Picas, made in the above stated case I will otl'er lor ?ale before the Court House door in Winnsboro on the FIRST MONDAY IN FEBRUARY, next, within the legal hours of sale, at public out cry, to the highest bidder, the following described property to wit: 1. "All that certain tract of iacd situate in the County and Stale aforesaid, known a? the William Watt or rom "Watt tract, containing THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-KIKE acres, more or l6ss, aud bounded on :he east by the pubiic road leading from Monlicello to Columbia, on the south by lands of Mrs. Maraarer n?~TTTArl Kyt TO*/* or? T?1tv> _ rS JLUlUCUjUU U1C >YCCl uj LTiv?u ..vuv. J iod on the north by the tract next aereafter described. 2. "All that certain tract situate in ; .be County and State aforessid, known is the Charles Watt tract, containing THREE HUNDRED ACRES; uore or less, and bounded on the M ;onth by the tract last above djgggftp^ >n the west by Broad "itiver, on the lorth by lands of Eiias Freshley, and )n the" east by lands of John and Brooks Wessinger, being the traer ipon which defendant resides. TERMS OF SALE: "One-third cash, the balance ia two ;qaai annual instalments from the dav >f sale, with interest from the day of ale, at eight per centum per annum, o be secured by a bond of the pur- _ :haser and a mortgage of the premises :old. or for all cash at the option of he purchaser. The said premises to )e sold in two separate tracts, the tract irst hereinafter described to be sold irst, and if the proceeds of sale of ;aid tract be insufficient to pay the imount so reported to be due on said >oud and mortgage, the tract fcereinifter described shall be theu sold. ind if the purchaser and purchasers ail to comply with the terms of said * ; a!e the said premises shall be resold it the risk of the former purchasers vithout further application to this Jourt. The purchasers to'pay for ai! lecessary papers. Sold at the risk of the former pur'fi Q R. H. JENNINGS, Clerk's Office, C. C. C. P. F. C. Winnsboro, S. C., Jan. 8, 1897. CLERK'S SALE. STATE OF SOCJTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. rnrrpT nr? nn\f Mn\r PT/F.AS. WW iKi VI. J. R. Williford vs. Lencra G. Williford and others. I"N persnance of an order of the A 1 Court of Common Pleas, made in Ms he above stated case, I will offer for ale, before the Court House door in iVinnsboro, S. C., on the ilRST MONDAY IN FEBRUARY iext, all that certain piece, parcel or ract of land lyingr, situa'e and bc'rsr u the town of Winnsboro. in li.e ?ouatj and Stat aforesaid, containONE ACRE, norc-w less, with buildings ihereon, ;o[opose(.rbf~iOta -!|umber^^^) aiid)ittsor lots numbered (L a:.o o he p'au of said town, and ho:?::re-.! >ti the north by lot ot VV. K. Turii:-;-, {. reused, and lot of G. W. Birber, Icceased, or by lots lately belonging to aid parties; on the east by Yaride.-lorst street ot said town; on the south. >y lot of Mrs. M. C. McCrei?ht, ;ru-ee; and on the west by iot oi' John J. Sfeil; said lot being: the same as:tiaT. mrcbasedby A. A'iliiford from W. II. v?rr, Clerk, under proceeding; l'ohe partition of the estate of J. M. Jutland, decease:!. TEBMS OF SALE: One-half of the purchase inoncv to )e p .id iu cieh, the balance in tw-> squal annual ins'almen's from :he d-iy >f sa'o, with interest from the ua\ of a!e, t> be s-cured by the bond of ih:.? purchaser ?>-d a inn tga^e <>f If: )reuiisr\s sold. 'Ihe purchaser tu injure lie houses on the premises and issigri the policy of insurance to 'h;; aid Clerk as a further .-ecurity nnti. iaid mortgage paid, or for ali c::si> it the option of the purchaser. The \?wtia^p In n.v for Jill no^essap. )npers. R. II JENNINGS. ?*lt-rk's Office, <J. C. C. P. F. C. Wnms-boro, S. C., Jau- Sth. 1897. 1 9td ft"hen Babj* was sick, we gave her Castoria. ?Theii she was a Child, she cried for Castorla* VYlen she be came Hiss, she clung tc Costoria. When she 2nd Children, she gsve theci Castoria. ---