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g-; LOCAL INTELLIGENCE Wednes<layf September 26,1900 ^ rv m/ \ ?W 1U? F. E. PROPST For these Fine Cakes. DAINTY WAFERS. ALMOND WAFERS. FIVE O'CLOCK TEAS. WINE JUMBLES. CHOCOLATE MARSH MALLOW. ^ -Jm? BANQUET WAFERS. LOCAL MATTERS. ?Mr. John L. Beaty has accepied a poaition as clerk in J. F. McMaster's gtore. ?Bstler W. Nance has gone to Columbia to enter opon his new work at Allen Univeraity. ?Received daily ? fall millinery, popular shapes in walking bats, etc., at 9-8 Mr?. McCarley's. ?C. A. Mann, formerly of Albemarle, N. C., is now with the Fair field Cotton Mius. ?Saturday was a lively day in town. ^ Mr. W. H. Flenniken's purchases for cotton amounted to $11,000. ?Meaire. Jack and Henry Pressly havt entered the King's Mountaiu Military Academy at Yorkville. To prevent consumption quickly cure throat and lung troubles with One Minute Cough Cure. McMaeter Co. ?Miss Nettie Sitgreaves will return ia a few days from the North with all the latest aovelties in millinery. , ?All parties indebted to late firm of Gerig & Seigler should read the notice published elsewhere and settle ^ UD. & ?Mr, Longstreet Gantt will assist & Mr. Lyles, the newly elected clerk of B court, when be enters upon the duties ft of his new office. ||if ?Mrs. Robt. GoodiDg's school for SL little children opened on Monday morning. Miss Kale Obear's school opened a week ago. Iljli The most dainty and effective pills HL made are DeWitt's Little Early Risers. ||L They are nneqaaled for all liver and bowel troubles. Never gripe. Mc?The following yoang men leave toK day for the South Carolina College: Messrs. ? P. and C. F. Davis, Charlie ^^^ffl^^Neil and Tom Ellison. ? Goldthwaite & Son., Troy, Ala., ??r>narl tr r>nrr of HKTTVUr; i&ZiiiunA 3 oywuj v%?.? I Hpres and eruptions upon the skin have The surveving party hare again moved their camp and are now about seventeen miles from^Winnsboro. The camp was moved on Thursday. ?Mrs. Torbit has been quite sick for several days at the home of her) eon, Mr, W. H, Flenniken, but her condition is somewhat improved, DeWitt's Little Early Risers are prompt, palatable, pleasant, powerful purifying little pills. McMaster Co, ?Mr. Brice Bobinsoo, who has been out with the surveying party, has given up his work and returned home as he will return to the S. C. M. A. shortly. ?The two little children of Section Master Hood are sick with scarlet fever. The case3 are said to be mild ? - ? ? ftMl?AA/3 rv*P aaci uo one appreueuue iuc o^icau the disease. ?The friends of Miss Lida Neil will i egret to learn that she has typhoid fever. It is koped that her illness will ; ppffe not continue long and that she will goon be oat. Yon can spell it cough, coff, caugh, kauf, ksff, kougb, or kangh, but the only harmless remedy that quickly cares it is One Minute Cough Core. McMaster Co. ?Fannie Coleman, daughter oi H. Y. Coleman, of Fe&stervllle, died at her home on the 19th inst. of malarial, lever. She was ten years old at the time of her deatb. ?G. L. Shipp has resigned the over seership of weaviDg at the Fairfield Cotton Mills and has accepted a position as overseer of spinning with the American Cotton Spinning Company, Denisoc, Texas. -Miss Martha Dwight has been elected music teacter at Mt. Zioa Institute in the place of Mrs. C. S. Dwight who has resigned. Miss Dwisht entered npon her new duties on Monday morning. Tbe emergency bags sent by a church / society to Kansas soldiers io the Philip/ pines "contained among tbe necessities / / a box of De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, / / the well known cure for piles, injuries and skin diseases. The ladies took care to ob.ain the original De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve knowiDg that all the counterfeits are worthies?. McMaster Co. ?John H. Mc Master & Co. have just received a new supply^of Nuni-ally's candies, fresh and delightful. These candies are put up in packages of various sizes and you can find just what you like best. ?The drnggist for the Obear Drng Company, whose name is Mr. FunderLark t?nd rot Packer, as it appeared in oar ]&>! issue, his been detained at his home by sickness bnt expects to be -- ab'e to ceme ic a few da>p. ?M. \\\ Djty & Co. have moved into thtir new store and aie nicely fixed. It is a large ai d roonn place aLd very conveniently ti uated. One half of the store will be the dry xoode department while tbe other is devoted to groceries. ? P Pfo f tKa troll L*r.ntrn Onocfpr At* iiiV ?f VH vwv^?v? j-weier, will ?i-it Witmsboro aboot i be midd e of October. He w.ll bring with him samples of bis beautiful *t-?ck of jewelry and other ai lie es and w A he invites the public to call and inspect them. lie will also visit Ridgeway. ?If you are in need of glasses, you had better call ou the oculist at the Hotel l)uv*l. His inauy custoreseis already speak in the highest terms uf him; his price* aiemoderate; hi makes "lasses in ail the latsst styles, and his lenses are the best made ?adv. ?Col. J. H. Tillmau has made the ot,nAnn/>munf *Ko t t Via vofOPOUC ftf t hp aUIIVUUVUJVUV * UUb VUK/ 7 VIV* v? Spanish war will hold a reanion during tl.e fail ?*ek in Colombia, on Wednesday ot that week, fbe Second S->n h Carolina Regiment is also to have a reunion. ? Q. P. WtKiford a-k^ ibe pablic to & keep a lookout for Lis i.ew ad. Tney 'W^~- are too uosy opening np ths new foods to attend to it now, but it will soon I I III I Hidden Beauty la Egypt the custom is for Princesses to hide their beauty by covering the lower part of the face with a veil. In America the beauty of many of our women is hidden because of tha ea*X,e5S vaiie^ jn thii pjrl Mj suffererswould nnnealthy complexion, from tie eyes of the world with the veil of the Orient. Bradfield's Female Regulator brings out a woman's true beauty. It makes her strong and well in those organs upon which her whole general health depends. It corrects all menstrual disorders. It stops the drains of Leucorrhcea. It restores the womb to its proper place. It removes the causes of headache, backache and nervousness. It takes the poor, debilitated, weak, haggard, fading woman and puts her on her feet again, making her face beautiful by making her body well. Craggists Mil it for $1 bottle. Send tor our free illustrated fccolc lor women. Ttc Bradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta* Ga. appear. His new store is filled with beaatifnl sDd stylish goods and it will pay you to go and see them before the stock is picked over. ?The Winnsboro Bank advertises in this issne that they will make advances on cotton stored in their warehouse at 6 per cent. Cotton at 10 cents and the bank offering to make advances on it al 6 per cent are indicative of the great changes in the cotton country } within the past decade. Large sun spots, astronomers say, caused the extreme heat this summer, and doctors declare nearly all the prostrations were induced by disorders of the stomach. Good health follows gocd digestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Care di?e6ts what you eat. If you have iudigestion or dyspepsia it will quickly relieve and permanently cure you. McMaster Co. ?The following youne ladies leave on Wednesday for Columbia to enter the Presbyterian College for Women: Misses Isabelie Douglass, Clara Beaty, Janie Fienniken, Anna Beaty, Gussie DesPortes, Aiice Walker, Marie Mc Cants. The four last named young ladies are new students ?If >ou are cross-eyed you had better ?o and see the ocu'ist at the Hotel Duva?. Eyes straightened without the use of the knife; cataracts removed without operatiou; also pterygium painless. Granulated eyelids cured no matter bow bad or now long standing.?adv. ?A refreshing shower fell in the northern part of town on Scinday afternoon, while the lower end of town had barely a few drops. On Sunday nighft however, another Bhower fell which freshened up things for a little while, bat was not enough to do any permanent good. These little showers are quite tantalizing as rain is badly needed. Poisonous toadstools resembling rau6hroorn3 have caused frequent deaths this year. Be sure to use only :he genuine. Observe the same care when yon ask for DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. There are poisonous counterfeits. DeWitt's is the only original Witch Hazel Salve It is a sale and certain cure for pilc3 and all skin disease?. McMaster Co. ?A poor blind negro with the usual pitiful appeal for help printed npon a placard which hung about his neck stood in the eocrt house yard all day Friday. Sights like this are rather uncommon here and it is seldom ih&t real objects of charity are seen on the streets of Wiuu&boro. The negro evidently thought }hat conrt week was a good time in which to reap a good harvest of pennies. ?The Chester Lantern gives the names of the young men and youug ladies fr m White Oak and Bhckstock who were in (hester on Tuesday uorning on tbeir way to D?i? West to enter Erekice College and the Female College. The following names are given: Messrs. Sam Mitchell and Robt Patrick, of White Oak, and Miss Minnie Patiick, of White Oak, and Miss Lois Mills, of Blackstock. ?The 1,exing?ou County Fair Association has issued a catalogue of exhibits, &c., for their fourth annual fair to be held in Lexington from Tuesday, October 23rd, to Thursday evening, October 25th. This fair is alwass well managed and is highly creditable to the people of the county. The executive committee is determined Don't Get Thin Get fat; get nice and plump ; there is safety in plumpness. Summer has tried your food-works; winter is coming IU Li V \UU1 UiLcltll-imU. 1 clil is the time to brace yourself. But weather is tricky; look out! Look out for colds especially. Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the subtlest of helps. It is food, the easiest food in the world; it is more j than food, it helps you digest i your food, and get more nutri-1 mentfrom it. Don't get thin, there is safety in plumpness. Man woman and child. If you have uot tried it, send for free sample ilts agreeable taste will surprise you. SCOT V & BOWK E, Chemists, 40? Pear! otrct t, Nev.- York. $oc. :.:.2 ell druggist. m?MBMMBffl 111 iii igaMBaaawaMdMMMi to make a greater success tbau ever of this fair. ?J. W. Seigler announces in bis advertisement this morning !bat he has added a new department to his store. In this department he has a nice line of fine china and glassware, and ? ~ ~ o 1- *3 r\r-aHrr ih' nerc orp in hlfl UJ&uy iivvv am* p?vn; ^ ... ? stock. Miss Laura Geiig has charge of this department^ and e sptcial invitation is extended to the ladies to aall and look ovor tLcm. Mr. Scigler has selected tbis stock wiih care and they are sure to give sa'isfaction. The progressive nations of the world are the great food consamirg nationa. Good food well digested gives strength. If you cannot digest all you eat. you need Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It di-1 geets what you eat. You nce-i not diet yourself It contains all of the digestants combined with the best known tonics and reconstructive?. It will even diger-t all classcs of foods in a bottle. No other reparation will do this. It instantly relieves and quickly cures all stomach troubles. McMaster Co. ? Miss Ida Wailis. of Pineville, N. C., and Mr. Thomas Devlin, also of Piueville, were married on Sunday afternoon at the residence of Mr, Oicar Polts, in South Carolina. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Sprinkle, of the Pineville Methodist Cburch. The bride is a &ister of Mrs. T. J. '_'t:retou. of this place, and has held the position ot postmaster at Pint w le f >r at veril year9. ?'1 ne K tleieh correspondent of the Charlotte Observer states tbat St. R vtpioh. has oDened o -t and that the attendance this year is larger than ever before known in the history of the school. Tbis increase in the number of pupils is no doubt owin2 to the splendid management of the new rector, Rev T. D. Bralton. His friends here are glad to know that his work is proviag so successful. Cure Cold in Head. Kermott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine, easy to take and quick to cure cold in head and sore J throat. ?Andy Emersoii, a well known and respected colored man, and a native , of Winnsboro, died in Columbia on Thursday. For many year's Andy was the jailor at the jail here and performed his duties faithfully and efficiently. He s-avtj ud the place some years ago O - 4 ? to move to Colombia, where he lived up to the time of his death. His remains were brought to Winnsboro and interred here on Friday afternoou. ?Miss Bessie Simonton, of Fairfield County, has been elected to teach elocution and physical culture at the Johnston Institute. Miss Simonton has enjoyed ?the privilege of instruction from the best talent in the South and has spent .several years preparing herself especially to teach. She will begin her work at an early day. The superintendent aud all who know Miss Simonton feel sure that she will d} successful and in every way satisfao-. tory work.?Johnston Weekly Monitor ?Capt. C. S. Dwight has completed the survey of a ten-mile extension of thp f!aldwell and Northern Railroad, LQ 1 b iU^Ui A. L1LO TYV1A UWAUg uuivuv v j he is now here iu charge of the surveying party at work here. The One Day Cold Cure. Kermott's Chocolates X,axative Quinine for cold in the head and sore throat. Children take them like candy. ?Mt. Zion Iuetitate'opened on Monday inorniug and the attendance for the coming session bids fair to exceed last year's. The outlook for the school ia bright and teachers and pupils go back to their work refreshed bv the Ions vacation. Prof. Witherow was present on Monday for a short while, but owing to his daughter's sc-rions illness he will not be able to take charge of his classes ye?. Several new pupils from the country have come to Winmboro to attend Mt. Ziou. . ?If your eyes burn, smart, feel sticky in the morniDg, pain or itch you, or if you have tears in yoor eyes, i spots flaib before your eyes, or you hold your reading too near or too far, or strong light hurts your eyes, or you have headaches, call and see the oculist at the Hotel Duval. 18 years' experience. No charge for examination.-adv. You assume no risk when you buy Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and T"x*"?T)/tmA/Ur AM n VI o ef or* Pn jLSittri lu;* itcuicuj. UJVUJc*jlvi ^? will refuDd your money if voo are not satisfied after using it. It is everywhere admitted to be the most successful remedy in ase for bowel complaints and the only one that never fails. It Is pleatant, safe and reliable. ?WiuthropCollege opened on Wed nesday, and a crowd of young ladies passed through here on Tuesday afternoon on their way to Rock Hill. The norlb-bound train had two extra coaches for the accommodation of the students and ihe.ce were well filKd. The train was met bv a number of people who wished to greet friends or in crvmp Aiip who were O CkJ g WW 'J V VW VV WV --- - leaving for Wintbrop. Several of the Wiunsboro studei ts remained over until WedLesday, putting iff their departure for school us lcrg as possible. _ for sale. Four shares of Fairfield Cotton Mill stock. Addre.-s offer to Pusuffice Drawer No. 7, Columbia, S. C. assaulted by TWO NEGKOEs. The following item is taken from The State of Tuesday. Lieut. McCarley mention ?l is Mr. Scott McCaiiey, of tbi.? p ace: On Sunday nijjbt on Gei vais street, about iwo bl. cks from Main street. Lieut. McCarley, of the Governor's Guard?, was approscnea, ne sivs, ov a negro who wanted amatcb. He had none to give. A nother negro c:une tip about that time and had a stick. He suggested to tbe other fellow that they had better kill him. They then assaulted ihe youDg officer, but he held bis own with them and finally brat them off, though he got a firs't-clr.ss knot on the 8ide of his head in ihe fracas. Lient. McCarley thinks he is able to identify one of the fellows it he me^ts him again. No arrests have yet been made. ?'-- tt IV!ib unia/Hi icv icuuucu uuiuc Wednesday. NERVOUSNESS, 1 1 An American Disease. 1 jjj ?3 3 Dr. S. Weir Mitcheli, is au? ?. 9 thorityforthestatementthatnerv- ? ? ousness is the characteristic ?a!- a ? ady of . the Americas nation, and I statistics rhow that serve deaths. 3 g number one-fourth of all deaths a ?? recorded, the mortality being mate* |J ly among young peoples I Johnston's ? a Sarsaparilla | QUART BOTTLE. a is the grand specific for this great j[j a American disease, because tt goes n (?i straight to the tource of the weak- jjj P nest, building up neaiia ana m i I ib strength by supplying rich, abund- 3 jjjj ant xood and pure mood to the 9 I 3 worn-out tissues, rouiing the live* m] to activity and regulating all the Uj 2 organs of the body. ? 2 "TtoMkhigiaPray Co.," Pttrott, Mitt, jcj aUrgretUs th? fttnQus littlo liver pllli, 3JC. 3 ( ?g John H. Mcifastcr & Co., Winnsboro, S. C.; T. W. Woodward & Co., Rockton, S. C.; W. AL Patricia Woodward. S. C ; T. G. Patrick & Co., Wliite Oak, S. C. Died from Para'ysl*. The following special to Tbe Siate from Union wiil be of special interest to oar colored readers. Rev. J. C. Remnhill was nastor of ihe A. M.E. Church here for two years, and had charge of the church until tbe last conference, which appointed a new minister to this church: Union, Sepf.'-20.?Sunday evening C. Hemphill, pastor ot the Bethel A. M. E. Church at Ibis place, died from a second stroke of paralysis. Whilst preaching: at Bethel Church he was suddenly taken ill with a stroke of paralysis and died soon after In was taken to his home. Hemphill was 39 3 ears of age and a graduate of Howard University, at Washington, D. C. OASTOniA. Bears the T 1,8 Kind Yon HaT8 Always Bought Signature "of S-CZtcAtte COURT PROCEEDINGS. Tbe State vs. Jehn Stevenson was concluded on Wednesday. Verdict? Not guilty. The case of Henry Johnson, indicted for murder, occupied most of tbe day on Wednesday. Mr. E. B. Ragadale represented the defendant. The nest case was the State vs. Tom Hill indicted for arson. Mr. W. D. , Douglass was appointed to represent the defendant. Mistrial. , The court was engaged nearly ail day Thursday in tryirg T( m Hill for arson. The jury round tne aeienaam guilty with a recommendation to mercy. Uoder this verdiet the sentence cannot be les9 than 10 years. A motion for a new trial has been made. Late Tt.ursday afternoon Johnson Cameron's ca-e was called. A motion 1 was made by bis attorneys, Messrs. Ragsdale & Ragsdale, to quash the I yenire on the ground that it had not ! been legally drawn, but the motion was ovei ruled. The ase of John W. Campbell, indicted for murder, was taken up on ' Friday morning, Mesire. Ragsdale & Rsgsdale rer>< anting the defendant. About f" --cs were summoned by the fc . ? r defense. Verdict ?Not guilty. The defendant in State vp. Johuson Cameron moved for a contiuoance uutil the next term of conrt, which was grated. Messrs. Rsgsdale & Ragsdali r : .-cnted the defendant J. E. Mil- <i, Esq., assists the solicitor. 'i, u. .ml was sentenced to 30 years in tl' penitentiary. The court of Gen< ai Sessions tben adjonrned. The first case tried in Common Pleas was Crawford vs. Southern Railway. Messrs. Ragsdale i" Ragsdale for plaintiff, and Maj. D. I?. Dascan for the defendant. Story of a Slave. To be bound band and foot for years by tbc chains of disease is tha worst form of slavery. George D. Williams, of Manchester, Mich., telis how snch a Blare was made free. He says: "My wife has been so helpless for five years that she could not turn over in bed alone. Alter using two bottles of Electric Bilten-, she is wonderfully improved at.d able to do her own work." This supreme remedy for female diseases quickly cures nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy, headache, backache, faiuting and dizzy spells. This miracle working medicine is a godsend to weak, sickly, rundown people, j Every bottle guaranteed. Only 50 cents. Sold by McMaster Co , drug gifts. I10VVVPI?T,*T> Oar school opened with about sixty pnpil3 and oihers have been coming in ( iuce. The following new ones have been enrolled since theopenins; Eugene Stewart and Iula Ligon, Horeb; Irene Blair, Blair's. John Caldwell, of Roesville, has a!?o reiun.ed and his brother is expected about the 1st of October. We will have a fnllerand a better school than last year. The farmers have suffered considerably from ih* fearful drought; therefore the crops have hi eu cut (ff a good ' * * - * "? - ? ? * - -3 Ti-U .Ua UtaljDutmey are uengnieu nuu mc price and hope it w ill continue to advance The gaidcns are almost a failure, j The turi.ip crop has failed owiug lo I the continued drought. J L I Sep'. 23, 1900 ; QUESTION ANSWERED Yes, A*ru?t Flower still has th^ i iarge'l mle of anv mtdcine in t>iP ! civilized vrorld. Your mothers and ! grandmothers r ever lh'tight of using i anything else for Iudig stlon rr BP iouftief-'. Doctors were t-carcp, ai d they seldom hearri of nppendioitfNeivous Prostration or Heart Fai.ure, | etc. They used August F:ower toi j cle9Ji out flie svsrr-ni ;tnd <itop fermenUtiov of niidiac>",d tood, regulated t!.e action i.f th<? iwr, stimulate the norvi u-? and oi.snic icti<-n o( the sys-i tcm, Mini that i- a:l it?ey ir.ok when J fct-lii g d?!t and h? ' wiih headaches i and otLer aches. Y u only need a! few doses t?f Green's August Flower,! in liqaid form, to make ) on satisfied there is nothing serious the matter with yon. ForEale by McMasterPo , drnpgi't". DEPOT AND COTTON BURNED. | A few minntes after 3 o'clock on j Tuesday morning cotton on the freight depot platform was discovered in a blaze. Those who first saw the fire " * 4 l?. i* ? U A 1 /\ fi " ?* V> A nAn I V ftft ?iy mat a Jew uaico ia iuc ouuiucasii corner of the depot was seen burning. Tlie roof of (he depot projected some little dislauce over the plaiiorm. When j the fire was first discovered (he wind was blowing from a southeasterly direction, and the projecting roof was soon caught, and shortly the wind changed almost east and the fire rushed across the bales of cotton on the platform. Repeated efforts weie made to turn in an alarm of fire over the teleDhone line, but without success. It' was at ao honr when everybody sleeps soaiidJy and people seemed si ?w in reaching the fire. The depot wa? burned with a large quantity of goods and a large number of bales of cotton. The amount of property dcitroved will appear in our next issue. Bismarck's Iron ^erve Was the result of his splendid h eahh Indomitable will- and trcmendou-J energy are not fonnd where Stomach, j Liver, Kidneys and Bowels are out of j order. If you want these qaaliiies and the success they bring, use Dr. King's New Lif# Pills. They develop every power of brain and body. Only 25c. at McMaster Co.'s dmg store. ... ? ... < COMING AXD GOING. j Major Dnncan, of Spartanburg, was j in town Monday en business. } Mr. G. H. McMasler has returned i from a two week3 stay at Hot Springs, 2 N. c. ! Mioo T.iVti# PpftJlAr fif frlftfiorow. f Scotland, is visiting Mrp. J. D. Mc- * Carley. ' Mr. Robert Frazier has returned from the old couniryaud spent Sunday in town. Messrs. B. Grier Pressly and Henry Gooding have returned to Erskine . College, Due West. , MAKSIED IN FLORIDA. j Tho frvltnnritior frnm Satnrdftv's State I ? "~"?o ? | will be read with interest by many 1 here: I A letter from Tampa, FIs., dated I September 20, says: 1 "Last evening at 8 o'clock there was a quiet wedding at the Metbodist parsonage, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. J. B. Lee. Tbe bappy J couple were Mr. D. B. Walker, of ? Oldham, Vs., and Mrs. Maggie Mc- \ Carley. daughter of Mr. R. J. McCar- 2 ley, formerly of Columbia. "Mr. Walker bas held the posiiion ? as harbor master at Port Tampa for j tho nocf 1A vpnrs TOherp. hft has hosts of t IUV r-V V J ?... _ c frieDds who congratulate nim on his a good luck. Mr. and Mrs. Walker will make s Port Tampa their home. "The friends present were Mrs. Madison Post, Mr3. R. M, Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Eston Hope, Mr. A. B. Altree, Dr. G. H. Altree, Mr. ^Hancock, Mr. J. H. May, of Tampa, and Mrs. Lucy Rion Edwards, Mr. R. J. Williamson and Mr. Riley J, McMaster of South . Usrolina." i Cats and Braises Quickly Healed Chamberlain's Palo Balm applied to a cat, braise, barn, scald or like injury will instantly allay the pain and will heal the parts in less time than any other treatment. Unless the injary is very severe it will not leave a scar. Pain Balm also cores rheumatism, sprains, swellings and lameness. For sale by McMaster Co., druggist?. $ GRAND JURY PRESENJTMENO. * To his Honor J. C. Klugh, now presiding jadge at Coart of General Sessions at Winnsboro, S. C. We, the grand jury of Fairfield ConMy, beg to make the following repori: We have acted on all bills hanJed us by the solicitor at this term of court. A committee of our-body have* examined all ccuuty officers' books and fonnd them neatly and correctly kept; I also examined the bonds of the differ- , ent county officers and found them to , be good. The committee also ex- 4 amined the dispenser's books and found them to be all right. We would 1 recommend that the dispenser at Rideeway make all deposits with the " Bank of Bidseway lo save exchange. ] We find at the poor honse 17 colored inmates, 5 whites, all in good condition; 6,500 bandies ot fodder, and 1 will make a good corn crop; 3 bales ot cotton gathered and 1 more to pick, 20 hogs, 4 milch cows, 2 yearlings and 8 calves, 45 bu-hels wheat and 35 bushels oats for seed. We would recommend tbat a new and larger stove be bought for poor hou^e. We find the chain sang in <rood condition: convicts in tood health Would recommend that a ne* -tove be bonghfc lor cooking purposes, and that two of the mules be sold. We would recommend the commissioners have the following roads worked at once, "especially the road from Glenn's bridge to Wallaceville" * The road leadiDg from Winnsboro to Simpson's Turnout. Would recommend that the commissioners look after (he new bridge over Twentv-five Mile Creek 1'? 'i ^ from Peay's Ferry toColnm'1.. *. it has been rep>it-H to be in u.?: <;ondi:ion; also tbe oridge over Flat liramb, leading from Wylie Team's to Columbia Would recommend that bridge over Jackson's Creek on road leadiDg from Ivincaid bridge road to Bell's bridge road te repaired. Would recommen I that the Winnsboro Graiule Company be required t<> make a good crossing over their road at Union Church and Rockior. We find that C. II. Dousrlass. II. A. Stevenson. John D. Blair, Samuel McCormiok and John Hollis, magistrate*, have failed to present tneir dockets honks to (he commissioners fur appioval at the quarterly' meeting in July. Would recommend that I hey be sent in at once. Thanking his Honor and ihe sciici tor for courtesies shown u?, liespectfolly, L. E. Owe ii9, Foreman CASTORS A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Miss Emma Dlakeiy has returned home from a visit to relatives in Winn-boro.-Laurens County News. CASTOR2A. Bears the Kind Ygu Have Always Bought Signature of 1 fa> ' H1WMWIWT A Strong Fortificatir,:. T 1 ^ f npon which he ha3 been engaged for some time. The road runs from Lenoir, N. C., to Coilettsville, a distance of 11 miles, and was bnilt in order to reach some fine timber lands. Afcont 50,000 acres ef fplendid white pine timber will uow be accessible. Capt. D wight was chief engineer of *' J IHUtr. rr-/s*-lr Koin or "fl ni cHpH . ; crtny tne ooay agamsic;:;-;.-v.' by Tutt's Liver Pills, an lute-cure for sick headache, d vs7 j pcpsia, sour stomach, rr.alarir constipation, jaundice, bilious ness and all kindred trouble "The Fiy=Wheel of Life Dr.Tutt; Your Liver Fillthe fly-wheel of life. I sh:.H hp oratpfjl for the accidcr.': ? ft " brought uiem to mv notice. I L O s as if I had a nev.* icl?^ : 1' . J. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon. ' Ttitt's Liver PL' ?Good gardeners ?ay thai now is ihe right lime (o plant turnip?, lettuce, rudieh, sa'sify and collards. The la*t should be planted in rich land, rows 3-i feet apart and 3 feet between hills If teed are of the right sort they will head nicely io Decembr and January. CASTOP.IA. Bears the Have AIW3JS Bought Miss Lizzie Douglass is visiting relalives in town. dHUKr m luurouucs Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures painful, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails, and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Allen's Foot-Ease nakes tight or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure for sweating, callous md hot, tired, aching feet. Try it x>-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps, rrial package FREE. Address, Allen 5. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. 3-14 nAi'i BALSAM twClcaas<-* cn.l beautific* lie halt. 5?fefiS?'"'^fSiil'/oniotC4 i Juxuriint growth. K^VftesS jTai'iS to iieetore Gr*y Sg^T^j^'-aisSE> Htii' to Its youthful Color. *2or& r.\<ri!3 fc:.'r> !ii?*ase?S{ hair lolling, ?Oc,ar.dSl.Wct Druggiat* Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. It artificially digests the food and aids Mature in strengthening and reconitructing the exhausted digestive organs. It is the latest discovered digestmt and tonic. No other preparation an approach it in efficiency. It in? J Laniiiy relieves aiiu permaueutiy tuiw Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, >ick Headache, Gastralgia, Cramps and ill other results of imperfect digestion. Price 50c. and $1. L arge size contains 2hi tinea mall size. Book all about dyspepsia mailed free Prepared by E. C. DeWITT & CO.. Chicago. McMAST-ER CO.; Winnsboro, S. C. For Sale. 100BUsaELS0FFINEWflEAT mdRed Ra>t-Proof Oats. W. S. HALL. 9-13 lm Milford, S. C. ? Per Gent. ADVANCES MADE ON COTTON ' stored in our warehoase, in lots of net ess than 50 bales, at the rale of 6 per :cnt per annum. THE WINNSBORO BANK, 9-25f3w2 T. K. Elliott, President. Notice. ALL PARTIES INDEBTED TO he firm of Gerig t Seigler will please jay up prompily to Mr. J. W. Seigler. said debts are not paid by October I t? 11 ko rvnf in (no hnn/^C A"f ny attorney for coilertion. MARY 8. GERIG, \dmin:stralrix of Estate of F. Gerig, deceased. 9-25 4r NO. i JEWELRY * ASTAPLE a* *,ook at the next ten people you meet and see liow much is worn of the socalled jewelry. From a $500.80 watch chain to a five cent stick pin. Jewelry haa come ro be a staple article of dress. You will buy nore or less of it; see that you set what you pay for when vou buv. You ean be sure of this if you will buy of Mc3IASTER CO., ef Winnsboro, or CHAS. J. SMITH, Eidgeway, who have a full assortment of the W. F. MAIX CO. goods. Every article of these goods is fully warranted to be exactly as represented. A printed guaranty to this effect is given with each article of these goods purchased at their store. W. F. MAIN CO. Eastern Factory Cor. Friendship and Eddy sts., Providence, R. I. Western Factory (Lareest Jewelry Factory in the world), East Iowa City, Iowa. " Over 52,000 feet of floor space. S-22-lni LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD. By S. It. J0I1NST0N, Esq., Judge Prolate IT/" II ERE AS, R. H. Jennings, Clerk V ? of Court, hath made suit to me to gram him letters of administration, with Will annexed, of the estate andeflects of Mrs. Clara J. Stewart, deceased: These are iheief-re to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Clara J. Stew at t, deceased, that they beaEd appear before mo, i? th>'Vnrt of Probate, to be held a K.t i tie d Court House, South Carolina, on the 26th dnv of Ociober next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'ciock in me ioreiioon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under ray band this 17th day of September, Anno Domini 1900. S. R. JOHNSTON. y-19-td Judge of Probate. PRESTON RION, AGEXT FOE Pacific Fire Insurance Company uf ] New York. Glen Fall Insurance Company r r New York. Rochester German Insurance Cut -, pany of Rochester, N Y. Solicits share of pubic patronage. 9-26-1y WE HAVE Rccculiy added a, new department to our liueot "Hardware," which consist:, of CBOOKERY, as well is FINE- CHINA, GLASSWARE, CUT GLASS, and a number of novcM-s along (hi? line. The attention of ihe ladie? cspeci illy is invited to this department, which is in charge of Miss Lanra Gerig. Com*? early and make your selection. J. W. SEIGLER STOP When you are passing our way and see our new arrival ?f Fresh Candy, just arrived from the factory. Bunnall^'s CanbE means that it is fresh and nice. tttiII fin -1 if in iJnv x wu "1Ai package to suit you. Don't fail to call and see it. Don't forget the name, Nunnally. J. H. McMaster & Co., Druggists. ti* i n i inn h We have just received a fresh shipment of this celebrated brand of goods: Asparagus Points. Extra Lobsters. Sliced Bacon. Veal Loaf. e_i OiliiUUU OlCcUfc. Deviled Crabs with shells. Strawberries. Early June Peas. Apricots. Bartlet Pears. White Heart Peaches. Pineapple in every shape, ^ - H f 1_ U range lViarnaaiaae. F. M. friabenicht Dealer in Fine Groceries. Stationery. An assortment of stationery, in Pen and Pencil Tablets, Note Books, Le- | gal-Cap, Foolscap and Bill-Cap, Letter Paper, Note Paper, Box Paper, Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, Ink, Penstaffs, Pencil and Ink iirasers, etc.. etc. McMaster Co. IEsrJ?BL!jt1El)\ \ I ZS5/ J | IDKT PREPARED] I PAIPHT I HADc BY fimslliiiim ttfj. 60., feir GAIdfe I Asm V.5.A. ISffltSTAftMD nixa PAiiii or A Ml P O fl C. A I 11 SU P u J , J. OBEAR. A FRICANA wili care Constipation xnd it ft wonderftU'Llver Medicine Try ft H profusion =oU flew Stales. . | EVERY LLNtfi now is sparkling with bright new good?. The public is cordially invited to come in aod look around at any time, without feeling under any obligations to buy. Come and inspect my lines when I am in Winosboro and Ridgeway. Afck to pee evervthinsr. WE CARRY only high quality goods, well made and well finished, whether plated or solid. That is oar hobby. They will wear. WE CAN SUPPLY every want made - e upon an ap-todate Jewtlry Store an v where. We are thororongbly informed as to every ueiaii 1U uur uu-intfS auu hu ?oods offered yon are so good for the money. OUR GUARANTEE means absolute satisfaction to the ur&r. R. BRANDT, THE JEWELER, . ^ Under Tower Clock, Chester, S, C. NEWS Z . /< and *** HERALD. " . Tri-Weekl,r, $3 a Year in Ad?<tnc<? Weekiy^$1.50 a Yearjrn Advao - " ' V ' ~ I J. S' r9" - ' J?"'? N 'i?m . - :-'yM - \-m J- , ^ liLETTEB HEAB8, I BILL HEADS, NOTE HEABfc, ? LAWYERS' BRIKK6. | LL&N8, MORTciAGEb, DEEDS, OIRCULA.O.*, i and ever?thing in job Hue 4or-e P as cheaply as anywhere else ?i> % theState. * saHBHHK GIVE'US A CHANCE ' ' Every penny spent kome is kept at heuae Greeitear Graded Mrol. TEN GRADES. M. W. Pedeifot, A. B., Principv'. mrs. m. W. Peurifot. Music and Calisthenics. Miss Lottie Blair, A. B , Primary L/C\J VI iUICIIU A school of High Grade in a progressive, Cbri-tian community. Tuition lrom $1 to $8 according to grade. Board at reasonable rate*. Next session begins SEPTEMBER 3RD. For further information applv to M. W PEURIFOY, Principal. Or to Thos. Blair, J, R. Cnrlee, T. W. Ruff, Trustees. 7-12 Sm YOUNG MEN WANTED, With fair edncuiou and good character, to learn Telegraphy, Railroad Accenting, and Type writing. Thi? is endowed .by -all leading railway companies aa the only perfect and reliable institution of it* kind. All our graduates are ass.a'ed to positions. Ladies aleo adtniited. Write for free catalogue. Fall term opens August 15? GLOBE TELEGRAPH COLLEGE,' iU3fl?03n, m?., ana Lexington, Ky. 6*14-4 tn ; ."A;.-". : - - - ' -