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^ \ LOCAL INTELLIGENCE Wednesday, September 13, 1899 LOCAL BRIEFS. ?See Supervisor's report. 1 ^ ?For rent. See a^vertisem ent else-1 where. ?Read advertisement, (lTo Suffering Humanity." ?The weather bareau predicts fair weather for to-day. feb ?The iron fence aronnd the court Uampa V*rto Uaam r\nvril Qrl iiuuoo juao uq^u wa..uwu> ?The back bone of summer iiasn't had even a severe wrench. ?Goods at and below cost at Porter Bros.' daring the next two weeks. * ?The next session at Mt. Zion will commence on Monday, the 18th inst. "They are simply perfect," writes "Rfihf.. Mnnrp. of LaFavette. Ind., of DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the "famous little pills" for constipation and all liver ailments. Never gripe. ilcMaster Co. ?We see Q. D. Williford has a handsome lot of new imperial squares. ?adv. ?The interior of the postoffice has been very much improved by a coat or two of paint. ?Reports from different sections of the State indicate that the army w orm ? is getting dangerously near the Fairfield line. ?The teachers attending the summer sctiool were charmingly entertained Tuesday afternoon by Prof, and Mrs. W. H. Witherow. E. E. Turner, Comptcn, Mo., was cured of piles by DeWiti's Witch Hazel Salve after suffering seventeea vear3 and trying over twenty remedies. Physicians and surgeons endorse it. Beware of dangerous counterfeits. Mcjlaster Co. ?Owing to the absence of the pastor, Rev. E. A. McDowell, there will be no preaching at Little River Church before the first Sunday in October. ?The heaviest ,rain since. April fell Sunday night aud Monday morning. The local observers rain gauge shows a precipitation of about two incbes | ?The fair weather flag was at three quarter masfi Wednesday as a mourning tribute, it is presumed, to the dead gardens and the half dead crops. ?If you want to sell your factory stock, address "Stocks," General Delivery, Winnsboro, S. C., statiag lowest cash price at 15 days' option.?adv. ?The premiums offered this year at the Slate Fair have been greatly in creased; and competition win do sharp. Be sure to get a premium list at once. Kodol Dyspepsia uure is a scientific compound "having the endorsement of eminent physicians and the medical press. It "digests what you eat" and positively enres dyspepsia. M. A. Ketron, Bloomingdale, Tenn., says it cured him of indigestion of ten years7 standing. McMaster Co. ?Our entire stock of goods to be sold at and below cost. Porter Bros. ?Q. D. Williford's stock of fail and winter shoes for everybody has arr-irp^ has the Iftrerpaf and most carefully selected and assorted line of footwear that he has ever carried. ?Moses Smart, popu'arly known as "Peg," is lha latest addition to the chain gang. Peg was given* thirty days for stealing a pistol, gambling, and indulging in other shady practice. . ?Engineer Wethersbee, who was Jr killed in the fearful wreck on the C. N.-<fc L railroad near Columbia Saturday, w<i3 an a ne'e of Mr. James Wethersoee, book-keeper at Q. D Williford's. f Ar? f V n ir?fti?!raf fnn rAnrrV*o o n r? I jlsicc \ju ILV/ mai wu^uo colds and all bronchial troubles; for croup it has no equal," writes Henry K. "Whitlord, Soutti Canam, Conn., ot 0ne Minute Cough Cure. McMaster Co. ?House keepers are reminded by McMaster & Co. this morning that they have on hand a supply of onions and Irish potatoes for table use. Their ad. contains also some information . \ _ for; persons preparing to plant rye, clover, tarnips, etc. ?The following young gentlemen left yesterday for Clemson College, which opens to-day: Merritt Quattlebaum, Thorne Beaty, Tom Mcilaster, Joe Cammings, Tom Jordan, George Rion, James Beaty, Edgar Matthew? and Simon Lumpkin. ?William Emersoo, colored, under indietment for assault with infpnf: tn till w?a cri^an <1 nrAlimi nary hearing before Magistrate Cathcart Tuesday. Charles Goins, colored, i3 the party upon whom the alleged assault was made. Emerson was bound over for trial by a higher court. ?John Farman and another negro, known to his associates as "Hammer Brand," had a lively little set-to Mon day afternoon in rear of the dispell- J _ sary. Furman was armed with a stout j stick, and with thi3 weapon he used up his opponent in short order, "i* "Hammer Brand's" wounds were not very serious, but he required the services of a physician after the battle. ?A local paper published a long obituary of a man who had died in the community, closing with the statemem that "a long procession of people followed the remains t:> their last roasting place." The family read the notice and discovered the supposed J error and asked the editor to make a i correction in the word "roasting," | l|| but he said he could not do it until j seven years b^ck subscription had been paid.?Exchange. ?At the meeting of the Steam Fne j nf Engine Company Thursday evening, Wr several resignations were handed in. Among the number was tint of President J. W. Hanahan. Mr. Hanahan rhas made a thoroughly efficient officer, and he has rendered faithful service as P a member of the company. His resignation is, consequently, very much regretted. The company cau ill afford to lose any of- the members whose resignations were submitted. A Frightful Blander Will often cause a horrible Burn, Scald, Cut or Bruise. BucklenV Ar nica Saive, the best in tbe world, will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sokl by AIcM aster Co., druggists. I I ?Sweet ~ Out of Tune and Harsh/"'| Shakespeare's description fits lhou-B sands of women. They are cross, dts- R pondent, sickly, nervous?a burden to 8 a tnerosci.vcs <inu mvir in.iii.iwi>. x uku si j ; sweet dispositions ;;r? gone, p.nd they, like jj the bells, seem sadly out of tune. But a ( there is a remedy. They c-n use McELREE'S \ I Wine of Carduij' It brines health to the -worn .inly | B organism,^ and health there means ? well t>oised nerves, calmness, strength. - I it restores womanly vigor and power.,r j It tones up the nerves which suffer ing and disease have shattered. It is 5 the most pcrfect remedy ever devised } to restore weak women to perfect health, and to make them attractive and happy. $1.00 at all druggists. I For advice in cases requiring special directions, address, giving symptoms, " The Ladies' Advisory Department," The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. BEV. J. W. SMITH, Camden, S. C., i H s?ys:?"My -wife used Wine of Cardui at home g I for falling of the womb nad it entirely cured ? ?The Designer for October, published by the Standard Fashion Company, is a triumph of artistic and literary skill. Its fashion plates, both in black-and-white and in color, are the personiacation of style and good ta3te. Prominent among the literary features Is a continued story, "A Silver Spur," by the well-known authoress, Martha McCulloch-Williams. Oth- ? er articles which are not only well } written but well illustrated are "In 1 Autumn Array," "Millinery1" "Bulbs 1 and their Culture," "Autumn Finery for the Younger Generation," "Tatted 1 Edgings and Insertions," "Possibilities j " - "-"1 -c T7-_!4?: J, 1 or a x>an 01 xxuutiug v^jhuu, m. iccm- j ant Nooks and Corners," "The Kinder- t ten at Home," and "Points on Dressmaking." Besides all these there is a droll little story the javenilet should enjoy, entitled "The Enchanted Tree," t "Book Isotee," "Ealf Hoars with a 1 Camera," "For Health and Beauty," a 1 comedy, "A Matrimony Hunt," "All t Around the House," and "Jellies, 1 Jams and Preserves," the last being a i number of most excellent receipts i which the housekeeper will certainly 1 value ( CASTORIA. Bears the Hay? Aiways Sougfit j Piano Bargains Persons looking for bargains in piano3 are referred to the ad. inserted * by C. H. Wilmoth, manager of the j Charlotte N. U., agency for StiefF ] pianos. < A CARD OF THANES. We beg to express sincere thanks to j the fire department and oar friends for services and favors rendered us on Sunday night. Sept.8,?93. F. M. Habenicht. i MT ZION SOCIETY A regular meetiDg of Mt. Zion , Society will be held at 10 a. m. ia , Town Hall on Thursday 14th inst. n "FT Secretary. , Dr. Cady's Condition Powders, are just what a horse needs when in ' bad condition. Tonic, blood purifier 1 and vermifuge. They are not food i but medicine and the best in use to put a horse in prime condition. Price 25 cents per package. For sale by McMaster Uo. | At the Old Stand. The old Winnsboro Ice House, while badly shaken up, will be made to do service in order for U3 o finish rp the season. F. M. Habenicht. MILLINERY "OPENING. september 14, 1g an'd 16. You shoaid be sore to see thi3 splen- ( did display ot fall millinery; it will interest and please you. The Cat.dwfxt. Dry Goode Co. - - I Dr. W. H. Wakefieid, of Charlotte, N. C., will be in Winusboro, at Winrtsboro Hotel, on Thursday, October 5th, foi this one day only. His practice is limited to eye, ear, nose and throat. 9-12td DeWitt's Little Early llisers permanently Gure chronic constipation. bil iousness, nerviousness and wornout feeling; cleanse and regulate the entire system. Small, pleasant, never gripe or sicken?"famous little pills.' McMastcr Co. American Pharmaceutical Association, Pat-In-Bay, O., September 4-18, 1899. The Southern Railway announces the sale of tickets on the above occa- L. sion at the rale of one and one-third first-class fare, on the certificate plan, to delegates altendiDg this meeting. J. B. Ueyvrard, T. P. A.? Augusta, Georgia ? r a on nr tii a virc F. A VAikW VA JL J-l.A.l ?JkO? ^ To the members of thj lire depart- I | merit and to all of oar friends who ; rendered sncb effective service in protecting our property from fire Sunday night, we desire to 'extend our sincere i thanks. G. "W. Crawford, D. A. Crawford. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tht Kind You Have Always Bought Mr. J. W. Pooyey, of Fairfield { County, is visiting his son, Dr. G. W. I Poovey, of this place.? Laacaster LedIger. WILLIAM BECKHAM Mr. William Beckham died Sunday it the home of his sod, Mr. George Beckham, in the mill village. Mr. Beckham was seventy-seven years of ige, and Sunday, the day of his death, tfas his seventy-eighth birthday. The nterment took place in the grave yard >f the Aletbodist Cburch bere Monday norning. The great success of Chamberlain's Jolic, Cholera and Dmrbcei ltemedy n the treatment of bowel complaints }as made it a standard over the greater jart of the civilized world. For tale jy McMaster Co. McLEOD BAILED John McLeod, who several weeks igo killed Jim Attaway in Lexington bounty, appeared before Judge Bachman here Saturday for the purpose of tpplyiog for bail. McLeod was ac;ompanied by bis attorney, G. T. iraham, Eeq , and the sheriff of Lexugton County. The prisoner was idmitted to bail in the 6um of $2,000. Lexington County Fair. The News and Herald has revived a copy of the premium list for he third annual fair of .he Lexington bounty Fair Association. The fair is ;o be hel l at Lexington C. H. October >oih to 27 i. The number of premium offers! in the various departnents U much greater than is usual br county fuirs. The printing was cleverly doDe by (he Despatch pb >ffice. There's always hope while there's Dae Minute Cough Cure. "An attack >f pneumonia left my lungs ia bad ihape and I was near the first stages )f consumption. One Minute Cough 3nre completely cured me." writes Helen McHenrj, Bi:iaark,N, D. Give3 nstant relief. HcMaster Co. SIGNED BY INDIANAPOLIS. The Columbia Eecord says: John McMakin, pitcher of the Clemion college ball team, who has been with the Union champions this season, las been signed by Indianapolis for lis next season. McMakin pitched groat ball for Jnion this season, winning every jame in which he did the twirling. IklcMakin's work will be missed by he Clemson team next season. A SPLENDID LECTUKE Mr. J. G. Mc'Jants delivered a lec,ure in the court house on Friday light on the subject of "Education." Che lecturer had not been given much ime in which to prepare his address, >ut in spite of the short time he was yell prepared and delivered one of the nost polished addresses heard in RTinnchnro in n Inner time. It WIS somprebensive and complete and at imes eloquent. A fairly good audiince was present and many compliments were paid Mr. McCants on bis jffort. WHO IS Women as well as men are made miserable by * v kidney and bladder BLAME. trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root the great kidney remedy promptly cares. At druggists in fifty :ent and dollar sizes. You may have i sample bottle by mail free, also pamphlet telling all about ij. a /in.aoo hi- TTilmpr ft: C!n._ Kino' W p Siamtou, N. Y. NO RECRUITS FROM HERE. There are evidently no young men bout here qualified for service in Uncle Sam's army, who are thirsting [or Filipino gore, or who have a patriotic desire to "seek the bubble, reputation, in the cannon's mouth." Lieut. TXJ T> Promf/\r/1 r\f 4n.'Tn TT. S. V. I., did not succeed in securing any recruits during his short stay here last week, so we are informed. Our young aeu seem not particularly enthusiastic on the subject of going 10,000 mile? to scrap for Uncle Sam. SECOND WEEK JURORS. The following jarors have been drawn to sel^s during the second week of the approaching term of court ?the one commencing on Mondayj the 25th Just: S F Castles, J B Patrick, Frank ' r /-y T-i- .l_.ii T WiMc oiewan, j o xriuKeu, u 7t nuo, J D Hinson, W B Kennedy, J I Kay lor, W D Raines,, Joe McMeckin, N C Blair, W J L Weir, W S Stevenson, R T Crosby, J N Center, J S Lyles, T P Bryson, W RShelton, T C Camak, K Tamer, Thos S Brice, Martin Beam, C E Cathcart, J E Matthews, T C Leitner, John A DesPortes, T T Lumpkin, John M McCIuie, D M Milling, James B Gladden, R J Stewart, J W Crowder, T W Traylor, T \V Shgh, J W Clarke,'J M Mill.s CASTORIA. Bears the CLOSE OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL The session of the Fairfield Sammer School closes to-day, ani by the end of the week nearly all of the students in attendance will have lefl for their respective homes. Fairfield's summer school has beei in every sense of the word a distinct succes?. The students have, from the start, worked faithfully and conscien uousiv, ano save raaue eicencm use of their time and opportunities. The work of Prof. Witherow aud Miss Withers, both accomplished anc enthusiastic teichers, has been an in spiration to the stndents uoder thcii instruction. Superintendent of Education Steven noo has taken a lively interest in the work, and has exerted himself to th< ntmosfc to make the school a success Spain's Greatest 3*eect. Mr. E. P. Olivia, of Barcelona Spain, spends his winters at Aiken S. C Weak nerves had caused seven pains in the back of his bead. Oi usiii? Eiectric Bitters, America's great est Blood and Nerve Remedy, all paii scon left him. He says this grand medicine is what his country needs, All America knows that it cores livei and kidney trouble, purifies the blood tones up the stomach, strengthens tht nerves, puts vim, vigor and new lif into every muscle, nerve and organ o the body. If weak, tired or ailing yoi need it. Every bottle guaranteed only 50 cents. Sold by McMaster Co, druggists. Ei Careful i No woman can be too careful of kD her condition during the period be tore ner iiitie ones are Dorn. xiegiecs or improper treatment then endangers her life and that of the child. It Hes with her whether she shall suffer Pa unnecessarily, or whether the ordeal Mi shall be made comparatively easy, tic She had better do nothing than do something wrong. MOTHER'S S > FRIEND i i tb( fe nnp And the onlv nretJaTS-tlOQ : Ai that is safe to use. It is ft liniment be that penetrates from the outside. jQ1 External applications are eternally right. Internal medicines are radically wrong. They are more than humbugs?they endanger life. Mother's Friend helps the muscles to relax and expand naturally?re- . lieves morning sickness?removes , tjc the cause of nervousness and head- i fla ache?prevents hard and rising i jfr breasts?shortens labor and lessens the pains?and helps the patient to all rapid recovery. ' wj . From a letter by a Shreveport, La., woman: " I have been using your wonderful remedy, Mother's Friend, for the last t-70 months, and find it just as recommended," rj DruggLsts sell It at $1 per bottle. T1 THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. 02 ATLANTA, OA. OD Send for our free Illustrated book, be r " Before Baty is Bora." Ste- aD MK EDMUNDS IS BETTQB. Tl ge Mr. Esmonds, who was taken sick an while conducting the summer school ea * - 1 1 - L 1 nere, is, we are giau 10 Eay, muuu uei-1 ter. The following from the Sumter "Watchms.n and Southron will be read gg with interest by his friends: c0 Mr. S. II. Edmunds has been qaite vj sick with fever at Hendersonville, . N. C., for a week past and on Saiur- De day his condition was so serious that he bis father, Dr. N. W. Edmunds was co telegraphed for. Mr. Edmunds was nf much better to-day and Dr. Edmunds telegraped this morning that he was so aE much better than he expected to find m him that h9 would return to-morrow, an Mr. Elmnnds was conducting the Fairfield County summer school"when he was takcj sick, and was ordered to 1C the mountains by his physician to rest to: and recuperate. A Word to Mothers. ^ Mothers of children affected wi:h ^c croup or a severe cold need not hesitate eh to administer Chamberlain's Cough ot Remedy. It contains no opiate nor m narcotic in any form and may be given as confidently to the babe as to aa w adult. The great success that has fc J - 4- n fnrtowf aneuuuu no uoc iu iuc un?uibuw vx cold3 aud croup has won for it the approva' and praise it has received M throughout ihe United States and in cr many foreign lands. For sale by Mc- tii Ma3ter Co. d] ?... w A 1 LOW OF SOUL FROM TANK. u, There is a postoffice in Lancaster Horintv that bears the somewhat nniqn? name, Tank. It should not be a dry spot if there is anything in a name, but the Lancaster Ledger's correspondent there winds up an inte- fr resting communication to his paper with the following original little poetic gj dash, the sentiment of which leads us to the conclns: -n that during the pro- jQ longed drou.i:', not even Tank was a favored a.-: "Tank" is uc laud of plotten, There ain't much corn P And tnere ain't much cotton, Pigs nearly dead, m And the "taters" all rotten,?but I'll m , choke h chicken and churn, provided the ini k ^ili turn. 'till the times are more ' nev ^ C Lost. Many golden opportunities have f, been lost by those who suffer from ' ? r>.. ..uj? re rneuiuiiutui. D Y latkiug nucuua^iu^ 1 naw iher will be permanently and " positively cared. f] THE TITEATRE FROM THE INSIDE. ^ That there are five thousand theatres ft ia America, and that one million a half ii L. U \r people nitena mem eacu wec*.-ua? " 1 night, spending seventy millions of a: dollars a/year on theatre-goiog, are the b surprising facts with which Mr. Frank- M ' lin Fyle*, the dramatic editor of the New York San, will open an impor- it ' eoMoo ir. nOVf 7QC11P of The 2 laiiU Ot/l is/O KLM VUV 4JVM.W w Ladies' dome Journal. The series A: 1 ?vill be called "The Theatre and Its e ' People." and will ran through seven tl numbers of the magazine, lavishly | illustrated with pictures made by twelve tiifferent artists. The articles will treat of evety phase of the thea- c . tre, the play and the actor, from the j inside, and will tell how a theatre is b managed; the astual money which b . c plays nave maae; now an acior m trained a&d what the actors are ac- f lually paid; how a play is written and 2 j what the authors receive; how a play C i is rehearsed; the first night of a play; how the actresses "make up' and what they use; and in a minute way the two J last articles will show what goes on s 5 behind the scenes on the stage dnriDg o t a performance. It is a curious fact b that this will be the first lime that the 1 theatre a:,'d the actor have ever been r exhaustively treated in a magazine, a - - - ? 1 aua ' I and that taere is no oooji uu iuc suu-. c i ject in exisience. f ! A WONDERFUL CUKE OF DIARRHOEA, j 1 A 1'romineHt Virginia Editor Had Almost t I i Given Up, l?mt Was Brought Back to j J . j Perfect HealthJ by Chamberlain's ^ > Colic, Cholera and Diarrhaa K-jm?dy--Read His Editorial. From the Times, llillstillc, Ya. ' i I suffered with diarrhea for a long I \ j time aud thought I was past being 5 i cured. I had speut much time and j. ' 1 money and snffered so maci misery '! that I had almost decided to give up j all hopes of recovery and await the t result, but noticing the advertisement t ' ' of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and IJ Diarrhoea Remedv and also some \ J testimonials statiDg how some wonder- 8 .; ful cures bad been wrought by this t j 1 remedy, I decided to try it. After \ i taking a few dose9 I was entirely ] well of that trouble, and I wish to sav ! further to my readers aDd fellow suf- 1 ferers that I am a bale and hearty man I to-day and feel as well as I ever did ] q in my life.?O. K. Mcore. Sold by ( f McMasier Co. ^ j1 Mr. John S, Reynolds ba9 been ap- ' j pointed United States Commissioner i at Columbia. JRAXCE CL A IM PROMPTLY PAID Rockton, S. C., Aag. 12, 1899. atrial Reserve Fund Life Association: Gentlemen?I take pleasure in acowledging ibrongh your representa'e, Mr. Long6treet Gantt, the receipt check tor one thousand dollars on 3 National Bank of New York in yment of policy No. 149046 in the atual Reserve Fucd Life Associa ?n, issued to me late xnoioas r. gon. Kindly convey my thanks to the icers of the Association for courte(8 shown and for paying the claim a nsiderable time before it acally dne according to tho terms of J policy. I heartily recommend your >:ociatlon to all who iequiie the nefits of sound life insurance at the ;vest possible coet. Yours very truly, (Signed) J. R. Curiee, Executor Estate late Thos. P. Ligon. For wouDds, bums, scalds, 6ores, in diseases and all irritating erupins nothing so soothing and healiug DeWitt's Witch' Hazel Salve. Mrs. nma Bolles, Matron Englewood irsery, Chicago, says of it: "When . else fails in healing our babies, ii ill core." McMastsr uo. CLEAN RECORD FOR THE SEASON. Wiunsboro won the game with reenbriar Friday by a score of 7 to 1. le game was in some respects a good e as the score indicates, bat it wa?, l the whole, rather uninteresting, 4Via man lifo lug eiiurci.y WUUUUL IUV^ cuuj/, ?I?VJ d vigor necessary to make it "go." ie Greenbrier team was much stronr than it was earlier in the season, d while the locals won out with se, their opponents held them down a comparatively small score. The ball season here closed with the ime Friday, and the Winnsboro team mes ont of it with a clean record of dories. Not a single defeat has en recorded against the Winnsboro >ys. The games have furnished a nsiderable amount of {sport for the itay-at-bomes" this tuumer, and lother year they will doubtless be ore liberally patronized. There is i abundance of good material here at can be developed and organized ?? ? ttTnanllnnallp ' crnnrl IU C41& ^AVV^11VUHHJ ^ vvv? . am. Next season a good^team should be it into the field just a3 soon as the >ys come home from college. It ,ould be equipped with c -ms and her necessary parapher:. *.nd a anager should be appo. ;d who ill make arrangements a e outset ?r a regular schedule of gauics. Chester H. Brown, Kalamazoo, ich., says: "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure ired me of a severe case of indigesDn; can stronglv recommend it to all rspaptics. "Digests what you eat it&ont aid from the stomach, and -- j f, '95 dyspepsia. aoici v>v. GOMINC AND GOING. Mr. T. W. Lauderdale has returned om a trip north. J. E. McDonald, Esq., has returned om a trip to New York. Mr. John Davis has accepted a potion with J. F. McMaster. Mrs. Rorie Gibson is with relatives i Winnsboro.?Chester Lantern. Mr. Frank C. Withers, of The State, 'as io town Monday hustling for his aper. Miss Nettie Sitgreave3 left for Baltimore Sunday to purchase a stock oi T T\ %r uiinery ior mrs- o. u. aiuoai icy. Miss Gertrude Bai-jes, who has been isiting the family of Prof. W. H. fiiherow, returned to ber home in harleston on Friday. Miss Nanrie Cummings and bei fiend, Miss Beall, are here visiting ilatives of the former before returnig to New York. Mr. Q. D. Williford has returnee rom New York wherj be ba9 beer or a week purchasing a big siock o: ill and winter goods. Mr. D. L.Stevenson, county euper itendent of 'education, ha3 returnee fter a visit to the summer schools eing held in several other counties it lis State. Mrs. Charles A. Douglass has re irnM tr? WinnRboro for a visit before oing to her home in Washington Ir. and Mrs. Douglass have jast com* b.st again after a delightful tri] irongh Yellowstone Netional Park Tetter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema. The intense itching and smarting in ident to these diseases, is instantl; llayed by applying Chamberlain' Jye and Skin Ointment. Many ver ad cases have been permanently cure* y t. It is equally efficient lor itchinj lies and a favorite remedy for sor ipples, chapped hands, chilblains rost bites nml chronic sore eyes Sets, per h- x For sale by McMaste Jo. WOODWARD NEWS. The farmers are gathering the fleec; taple very fast. They report aa ear) opening 01 ioe crup unu u, wua.iu?? ile shortage. Woodward High School wsll soo esume its work again under the mat gement of the able and efficient edc ator, Prof. J. R. Sterling. Mmes. Graham, nee Woodward ormerly of this place, but now o ioanoke, Va., are visiting i elative lere. Thay were qaietlv married las fane to Trainmaster Graham and Cor lactor Graham., of the Norfolk (Vestern Railway. Mr. Bert Brice left for Charlotte las Jonday to attend school at that plac< Miss Catherine Deal, one of Black' ?nrg7s charming daughters, who hs >een visiting Miss Nannie Brice, n urued hame last Friday, accompanie >7 Miss Nanuie. Miss Jan'e Duubar, of Chester, aftf in extended visit among relatives, n urned home Saturday, accompanie >y Miss Bessie Blair, ot uoion. Alisa Alina King, of Chester, hs )een visiting Miss Nannie Brice. Mr. Jos. W. Brice, of Jacksonvill Fla., the able anu efficient stenograph* )f Swift & Co., spent a few days wit ais parents, Maj. and Mr?. T. Brice. He is stationed at Charlestc now in a more lucrative position. September 11,1899. R. DEATH OF COL F W MeMASTER A telegram received here Monday moriiing conveyed the sad intelligence of the death in North Carolina at 3 o'clock Sunday of Col. F. TV. Mc~ Master. Col. McMasler had been in failing health for some time, and for the past week or ten days his life bad been dispaired of. A day or two ago LIS t'OUUUiUII SCtLUCU IU UUUCIKV a utcicled chioge for the better and bis relatives and friends throughout the State felt much eucouraged. He did not rally li.anently, however, and at tho time mentioned above, breathed his last. Col. McMrster was born in Winnsboro about seventv-thrce years sgo, and the earlier years of his life were spe.it Lere. After h;s graduation at the So ith Carolina College, he studied law, and upon being admitted to the Kr,* .nl'lo.l Prtlnmhia fnr tllf> T?ra.f! 1 VUi OC(.tUU IU vviutMV'M *v? J tice of bis profession. In Colnmbia, Coi. McMaster spent ibe greater portion of his loug and useful life, and his loss will be most keenly felt by the people among whom he lived and -1 1 lha /?OTI n PA W UlftCUl LI U I1.V and esteem of his fellow-citizen?, and be served them with honor and credit to himself for a term as mayor of the citv. Daring the war between the States Colonel McMa?ter co nmanded the 17th S. C. Regiment, aud throughout the bloody straggle, served bis country with conspicuous gallantry at.d devotion His most distinguished &erpt/?a was. nerhins. at the battle of the Crater where bis command was in tbe very thickest of the fight. Cel. McMaster was married early in life to Miss Macfie, a sister of the late Capt. James Macfie, of this county who preceded him to the grave just; about one year. In the death of Col. McMasler, the Stale loses an honored citizen, a christian gentleman of the highest type; one whose ideals were pure and lofty, and who lived his life in accordance with the principles of a high manhood. The deceased leaves a large family of sons and daughters, and two brothers, Messrs. George II. and R. N. McMaster ofWinnsboro. There are besides these, numerous relatives and hundreds of friends throughout the State, who will receive with the profoundest sorrow the news of his death. The funeral took place in Columbia foot r* 7 goivt V41* j | C ii" Ci: obblu; Headaclie Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches-. They make pure blood and strong nerves and build np your health. Eas> to take. Try them. Only 25 cents. Money back if not pnrp.i Snid hv McMastsr Co.. drug gists. ' j GRAFT'S WEATHER FORECAST FOR SEPTEMBER. After a long silence I come to the front again. Doubtless but very few people paid much attention to my views on the general character of tbe weather of^May to August, inclusive, which were published with the April ( forecast in March, 1899. " We have paesed through a meteorological phenomena that will be remembered by | many. I'll confess that the precipitation of the last half of May and to the 20th of June was not as great as . was anticipated. The perturbations of the past June was in the minimum. ( As a rule our summer solstice, generally, always perturb our atmosphere | enough to give us plenty of moisture, buf it was an exception to the rule . this year. I forecasted :hat the rainr fall to the date mentioned above would [ be more than we will sec in several months to come. It has been verified. I July was forecasted to be dry. Scat! teiiog showers about the 21et to 24th. ^ They continued to the 27th. And they were not general. After this the rainfall will be light until about I the.USth of August which has been s verified to the letter. j September will open with very ancotilpH weather and continue to the new moon, which is on the 4th. After 4 this it will gain row force ard cause storms on the Atlantic coast from the [ 4th to the.7th. Steady rain and gales " may reach out far on land. After this ' the barometer will rise, followed by clearing skies and cooler. 8th to 10th, partly clondv with rain on the coast; 11th and 12.h, nearly cloudy with rr lisrht showers and windy; 13th lo loth, r " s nearly fair; 16th to ISth, cloudy, little 9 rainy and windy; from 20th to 23rd, I very unsettled weather with gales, | cool to cold; 23rd to 2otb, look out foi heavy gales on the Atlantic coast. !- followed by cooler weather; 26th and r 27th, nearly fair; 28th to 30tb, local storms on the coast, with high winds on land, followed by /ery cool weather, with local frost on the 30th and Ociober 1st. Upon the whole, Septembei ? promises to be rather a stormy month f?h?inCrPS -from VPTV WiUl U?aur cuuuuw vwm..Av? J warm to cool. J Martin Grant, a ?. l" ?We expect to move oar place o L* business and in order to save freighi will for the next two weeks sel '? our stock at aDd below cost. Com< f while you can buy bargains. :8 Porter Bros, it ? i- LADIES ARE SUBPRISEI ^ The Novita Company of Atlanta are curing cisos of "female trouble/ it after prominent ! ''ave pro j noanced sach casis .....Uiable,'' 01 have said, ''You will be compelled t< ha^e an operation." It is a tact tba 18 The Novita Treatment for womei m } care? such cases, it removes lumur d and Foreign Growths, cares Granula tion, Ulceration, Inflammation of th womb and cveries and all dic:?ice :r rnents. e Write for their bonk anrl 200 A <ut (j testimonials and th'\ > il' ' n ; }o free. Give them :nc Dr. Van Valen "vvii; -fcyonrc s is without cost. 'Mv. ,icat by uiai. Address all letters The X via Cr>~ e pany, 400413 G- .no O T ;r Atlanta. Ga, 1 k Mrs. Ira S. V u-? r team of four br- ? ...... .eiu 1 ,u her home ia Fa: uanty, uuufour weeks' v si? t-.> her parents.Lanca9ter Ledger. .11 XKIV^TTTTF. AFFATRS. Oar little town has taken on quite a businessiike nir recently, and it would require no great stretch of imagination 10 enable us to believe that an iron foundry bad been established in onr mi'-Ut, tbere is such a clanging of iron as it is being deposited or loaded for transportation. Not only in old iron i* iLe trade brisk, bat in grass h ->rpa. nfi 'simmon and dogwood. poke root, sassafras, sarsa^arilla and ife < v- Halting. Tbis last named herb is u:.cd, I hear, for flavoring tobacc >. It i^ the iitneral opinion here ihat the ga'he ring or'tie coiton crop will not be iiiUch of a job unless the iiew crop iha'- has put on fince the rains is all ied to mature. In some localities there is much complaint of inst. Most ol the fodder has been housed. Tli1 corn crop uery good in low places. Pea* beginning to bear. Rice a com p!e:e failure; sugar cane also. I hear that there was considerable wind and hail in the Long Ran section on Thursday evening last, and that a new gin house belonging to Mr. Jim Lupo was biown down. Have not learned particulars. A protracted meeting begins here at Shiloh Church on Sunday next. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Banks, wi'I be assisted by Rev. Mr. Spetener, of Clifton Mills. Mr. T. V. Wicker and family, of Newberry, spent several days recently with his daughter, Mrs. J. S. Swygert, of this place. Miss Fannie Chappell, of Jacksonville, Fla., is visiting1 relatives in this community. Mrs. T. J. McMeekin aud Miss Ruby Ragsdale, of Blair's, are on a vi&it to friends and relatives here. Mrs. J. C. Hunter has returned to her horns in Union after visiting her relatives here. Mrs. W. T. Gienn, of Chappell's, and Mrs. GlenD Rigfdale, of "Winnsbor , epent 6evera; days this week at the borne of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McMeekin, Sr. Mrs. T. J. Rabh, of Long Run, has jast returned from a visit to relatives in Chester. An infant son of Mr. Reuben Davis was buried here at Shiloh on Thursday eveciog last. There have been sevepal social gatherings ia this section rccchtly. Y. September 9,18?9. To those livinc In malarial districts Tutts Pills are indispensible, they keep the system in perfect order and are an absolute cure for sick headache, indigestion, malaria, torpid liver, constipation and all bilious diseases. Tutt's Liver Pills to iraST humanity I am agent for a truss lo suppor rupture, which I believe is th8 bes ever sold. Can give testimonials fron honest men. If interested answer thii "ad." and I will come to see you. Address, Box 53, ftockton, S. C. 9-94t Notice. THE Filial OF J. J. McEACOERI & L5RO. has been dissolved by matua consent this day?August 24, 189S O. F. McEacheru assumes responsi bility for indebtedness of said firm. J. J. McEACHERN. O. F. McEACHERN. Ridgeway, S. C., Ang. 24, 1899. 8-30x3 For Rent. \ ' MY RESIDBNCE AND LOT U < Ridgeway; also several plantation I near town. Possession of reeidenc I given December 1, and of plantation . January 1. ' Also "for Sale: Horses, mules, bu? i gies, wagon, nouseuum auu mh,uc farni 're~ farming implements, &< . All cii np for cash Apply to Ii. T. BLAIR or RAGSDALE & RAGSDALE, 9-12-lm Attorneys. I MM ffffl I AT COST.T > 1 HAVE? --2,4? : Sets J J Silver-Hated Table Spoon s Teaspoons and Medium Fori that I will sell at - Cost for Cash. a j1 To letter tliem, at cost price i will be THREE CENTS PE l. LETTER. Come and see tliem. C. M. CHANDLEB BfeIRCfi fl and Wltikey Eablta B m III cored at home ttIUi** |Sr|ll fSi oatpain. Book of par BqB WwBwl ticnlazseentFBEE. mmr b.JLWOOUJSJ.M.D. ^a3ESST55ro?c? xw K.wrcr ut * 'mk ' -' *,l BIG- ANNUAL 4 1 Opening 1 . AT = R. BRANDT'S = | will far exceed aoy previous o-jc account of such an entire changy in stvles and vaiietv ??f r-ovel- y~ ties never before ?hiwn i?? Chester. .. GAUDIES' IIAIR OliN AMtuN I > ARE NEW! . V B?VflINA DECORATIONS ARE VERY DIFFERENT! EFLARGE LINE OF MOURNING JEWELRY has beca added! Dissolution. j THE FIRM HERETOFORE EXistin<* under th?~. name of Lipscomb k Smith is hereby dissolved hymn'tai consent, Chas. J. Smith assuming all AP firm <>nH 11\ IUC IUUI UllUULOO UL II1W UlUi ?uv whom all bills are to be paid. EUGENE P. LIPSCOMB, CHAS. J. SMITH. Ridge way, 3. C., Sept 1, 1899. 9 2-1 m 11 " 1 ?' i i ?' Founded 1842. 5m i "Sing their own praise.". Of course your want a Piauo, bnt perhaps cannot afford a new one. HEBE'S YOUR CHANCE. We hare seven Squares and one Grand, each a bargain. These Pianos have been put in perfect condition and every part of action renewed and are now" fast as good as when shipped from factory, and will yon purchase price in exchange for a Stieff any time within three years. Take first and second choice and write quick; they won't last long. Haines Bros $110 00 Henry Gaehle (Pearl Inland).. 105 00 Boardman & Gray 100 00 Bacon & Haven 90 00 Bacon & Baven 80 00 Heinekamp 75 00 Bacon & Baven 70 00 Collard & Collard Grand... . 60 00 Others being repaired and we can suit yon in instmment and price. , fflttifflBrr?. Baltimore, Md. Factory Branch Ware-Eoom, No. 213 Forth Tryon St., Charlotte, N. C. C. H. WILMOTH, Manager. Fine tuning and repairing. Palace Organs. toll Fit 1 20 GALLONS ROOFING Paint, for tin or shingles. io Gallons Ebony Paint, for iron railing or fencing, en, gines, &c., to preserve from For sale at reduced price W. E. Aiken, Druggist. Deering ' Mnnrnnn on j Dnlrnn ; Ilium II MMk) V ' WE HAVE THEM IN STOCK. i COME AND INSPECT 8 THEM BEFORE BUYING. ' NO BETTER MADE. Respectfully, : ft V, DOTY & GO. REMEMBER - **eWe Have*** S s Irish Potatoes and A ? c? 4.1, A " V/111UU3 i<Ji tilt table. fm > II Rye, Crimson Clover, Turnip and other seeds. Johnson's, Groves', Morgan's and Chillarine Chill Tonic. : Mint Ci. UNDERTAKING : ? IN ALL ITS DEPARTMENT, with a foil stock of Caskets, Bnrial s> Cases and Coffins, constantly on hand, R and use of hearse when requested. Thankf al for past patronage and solicitation for a share in the future, in the eld stand Calls attended to a: all hours. I THE ELLIOTT GIN SH?P, J. 31, ELLIOTT & OO. A .1 7_1 AFR1CANA -9*11 core 2ieum*tlnx and rV scrofcla to Stay Cartd. V