lilli McCORMICK ADVANCE -‘ SWEET T1,E MER - vliAjN 1. Entered at the Post Ofic* at McCormick, B. C., as second elms mail matter. Address all communications and make all remittances to Thk Advance, KeCorraick, S. C. R. R. Publisher. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 18S6. There was a light fall of snow in Lynchburg, Vn., Sunday. Three inches of snow was reported in the mountains. Rev. James C. White, the oldest Presbyterian minister in Cincinnati,has been preaching: more than fifty years, and recently celebrated his eighty-first birthday. Although quite deaf, he is still an active and successful pastor. All thesis New England States have built only six miles of railroad in a year, bat Kansas has built 957 miles on twenty-seven different lines. Dakota Iras laid down 536 miles and Texas comes close behind- New York is credited with twenty-nine miles. There is a complaint the Southern roads do not return the cars of Northern roads as rapidly as they should, owing to the superiority of the latter. The interchange of cars between the two sections has been quite extensive since the Southern roads have changed to the standard gauge. It is said that the only wav an ex press car on the Pacific roads can be robbed is by collusion with the messen ger. The cars are lined with boiler iron and provided with a shotgun and two revolvers, and the doors so secured that they cannot be opened from with out in an hour’s time. Sam Jones had a mixture of success and failure in Canada. He was very popular with many and made mpoey, out was severely criticised by press and pulpit. The clergymen of the Church of England accused him of blasphemy, while he shocked many laymen by his use of tobacco. Altogether he made a sensation in quiet Toronto. PLUM BRANCH. Plum Branch, Nov. 9.—Wc attend ed Sabbath school and a business con ference of Rehoboth church on last Sunday and was much gratified to find her Sabbath school in a flourishing condition, some forty odd scholars being present, although the weather was inclement. The conference was for the ^ose of calling a pastor for next year. iter, k. Bi purp< ar. R Jas. A. Bell was unanimously called for another year. The financial con dition of the members was a drawback to pay for a pastor, but after much talk and earnest prayers Old Nick was driven out and the Father took hold of the brethren, and nothing seemed to be in the way. It took but a short time to come to conclusions after the spirit of the Lord laid hold ef the brethren. So ought it to be, thanks to - God our F»tbev. . r-^»> We noticed some very nice cottages lately built by the bachelors of the Re- hoboth section. Some of them seem to need the finishing touches of chim- nies and a mistress. We hear of a certain bachelor of Rehoboth who has been to Plum Branch to pay his ad dresses to a certain young lady in the village, but his heart failed him after getting here and he went back as ho came. Faint heart never won fair lady. The fashionable style of hair for la dies is shingling. Mrs. Ida Blackwell and Miss C. E. Talbert have had their hair shingled and it certainly becomes them. J. W. Blackwell lost his horse last week on his return from Edgefield C. H. He died from sickness. We hear that Dan Martin was seri ously hurt by a cotton press last week. Hope he will recover. W. B. Freeland was baptized on last Sunday morning into the Baptist church of Plum Branch. Some of the ladies are preparing to put a stove in the Plum Branch Baptist ehureh. Plum Branch society was badly fool ed on last Sunday evening. The sud den cold snap nipped the orange buds iind stopped the blooming. I guess there was life enough left in some of the buds for a warm spell to cause them to bloom. So P. B. society, hope on and you will not be disappointed.* The health of our town is good and business brisk. T. E. Settles, our model mail boy of the Lincoln ton mail route, subscribed to the stove for the church, for the l>enefit of a certain Plum Branch young lady. Thank you, Tom. More Anon. Care in Advertising. From, the Athens (Oa.) Bsmner- Watchman. I’here are several modes of advertis ing. Some men write their names on trees and fences and imagine they are advertising their business. Some prefer to issue circulars or to circulate jn pamphlets. The latter course can Jbe gauged by the excellence of the .pamphlet. Such an advertisement jinjust be made attractive and furnish a •pQpular medium It must be accepted that a good newspaper furnishes the 'best space for advertising. The fact -that a man subscribes for a newspaper and reads it, shows that he likes its public policy, or appreciates its news £qrvice. The newspaper represents his pre ference. It does pot fall into his way by accident to run its chances of being Fhad or thrown aside. He pays for it and appreciates it. The femily paper goes through a regular number of hands ,at the store or at home. Between them all, everything ia the paper is read from headline to footrule. A business card is not seen once and then lost. It appeared everyday and every week, and asserts itself openly and constant ly- yhe advantages which the country weekly paper offers cannot be under estimated. The Banaer Watchman notes that many of them are patronized in Athens and we commend this spirit. The newspaper will be found the best soil for planting advertisements for public favor, and -ou satisfied to put up with an old shapeless Hat or Bonnet that belongs to-the dead past, when WICKER d- CO. can sell you a pretty, bright, new* stylo at half the price? A careful lady will see that ’tis well worth her while to look into this matter, foi* we can show j*ou goods in almost every distinct line in which you buy that is calculated to'eiicit sur prise and admiration from you. They are here waiting for you, the best that money, care and experience can produce, and we think it is not asking too much when 3*ou come or send to this market to give us a fair and imnartial J * .1 T> 1 0.1 1_ , TT * m 1 i'll , • re i k . , i Skirts, Corsets. Flannels of all sta les, with beautiful lines of goods for fancy work, such as Plush, Satiii3, Felts, Cricket Flannels, Scrim, Persian Tapestry. Curtains, and all kinds of materials for fancy work. ev d( them at prices that will induce the ladies to come and take them away, your sake and our sake, come and lot us save money for you. Wicker & Co., Augusta, Ga. For 44 44 a u u a u u a u a u u 44 Augusta and Knoxvilla PASSENGER and MAIL—Augusta to Spartanbuig, Daily. Leave Augusta, 7 40 a m Arrive at Plum Branch, 9 37 a m McCormick, 9 51 a m Troy, 10 12 a m Greenwood, 11 05 a m Coronaca, 11 25 a in Laurens, 12 22 p m "Woodruff, 1 19 p m Spartanburg, 2 20 p ni PASSENGER and MAIL—Spartan burg to Augusta, DaiH-. Leave Spartanburg, 11 10 am Arrive at Woodruff, 12 02 p m Laurens, I 02 p m Coronaca, 1 52 p m Greenwood, 2 10 p m Troy, 3 23 p m McCormick, 3 41 p m Plum Branch, 3 56 p m Augusta, 6 05 p m Freight and Passenger—Augusta to Spartanburg, daily except Sunda}-. Leave Augusta, S 30 a m Arrive at Plum Branch, 11 35 a m McCormick, 12 00 m Troy, 12 42 p m Greenwood, 2 05 p m Coronaca, ‘J 55 p m Laurens, 4 28 p in Woodruff, 6 00 p m Spartanburg, 7 20 p m Freight and Passenger—Spartanburg to Augusta, daily except Suuday. Leave Spartanburg, 6 00 a m Arrive at Woodruff, 7 32 a m Laurens, 9 30 am Coronaca, 11 18 a m Greenwood, 12 05 pm Troy, 2 18 p m McCormick, 2 48 p in Plum Branch, 3 15 p m Augusta, 6 45 d in Through Freight and Passenger—Au gusta to Greenwood, daily except Sunday. Leave Augusta, Arrive at Plum Branch, McCormick, MACHINERY James Cothran,- Jr., WILL ENDEAVOR TO KEEP ON HAND A FULL LINE OF GENERAL MEROHANDIBE, At prices as LOW as the market will afford. Also as HIGH prices paid for COUNTRY PRODUCE -blhL© ZMIairukie-b -'w±H A^I1 o Messrs. LOUIS CHAMBERLAIN and JOHN ROBINSON will always be pleased to receive and wait on their friends at the old stand—the post office. “The Cash Store” in the Lead! But no one is surprised after a visit to it, being now full of NEW GOODS and prices that everybody is pleased with. BACON, FLOUR, SEED WHEAT, OATS AND BARLEY. Clothing, Boots, Shoes and Hats, Cassimeres, Jeans, Silks, Velvets, Satins, Black Cashmere, Dress Goods, Gloves, Laces, Ribbons, Ac. Gents 5 , Ladies’ & Cliildreii’s Fine Shoes a Specialty. Salesmen: M. L. B. STURKEY, P. L. STURKEY, HENNIE STUART. P. L. Sturkey is also Cotton Buyer. THE CASH STORE, McCORMICK, S. C. New Goods! New Goods! GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, TIN, CROCKERY AND HARDWARE. CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES A SPECIALTY. My stock is new. elegant and carefully selected, and embraces Dress Goods. Prints, Notions, Keady-made Shirts—in fact ever3*thing kept in a slock of General Merchandise. To please is my aim and to give satisfaction my deter mination. it u a a n u u 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 iroy, DEALER IN Second Hand Books, Sta- tionery, Etc., AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. 106 Centre Street, Augusta, Georgia. Old Books bought, sold and ex changed. School Books a specialty. 1 55 p m 5 07 p m 5 30 ]» m 5 54 p m Greenwood, 7 05 p in Through Freight and Passenger— Greenwood to Augusta, daily except Sunday. Leave Greenwood, 5 00 a m Arrive at Troy, 6 15 a m “ McCormick, 6 40 a m “ Plum Branch, 7 03 a m “ Augusta, 10 30 a m Connections made at Greenwood with up and down trains on Columbia and Gieenville Railroad. E T. CHARLTON, General Passenger Agent. W. W. STARR, Superintendent. ENGINES, BOILERS, SAW MILLS, GRIST MILLS, COTTON PRESSES. SHAFTING, PUlLEYS, GEARING, HANGERS, COTTON GINS, STEAM AND WATER PIPE & FITTING BRASS VALVES, SAWS, FILES, INJECTORS, PUMPS, WATER WHEELS, CASTINGS, BRASS AND IRON. A FULL STOCK OF SUPPLIES. CHEAP AND GOOD. BELTING, PACKING AND GIL At Bottom Prices and* in Stock for Prompt Deliver}*. REPAIRS PROMPTLY DONE. GEO. H. LOMBARD & CO. Foundry, Machine and Boiler Works, Above Passenger Depot, AUGUSTA,GA. J. W. PEAK, PLUCK, ENERGY & PERSEVERENCE The Only True Way ta Success! ! AGAIN call tho attention of the public that l have received a new and e*ae- plete line of dry goodss and holiday goods, and by the discounting p#w«r »f the Almighty Dollar I can afford to sell them 15 per cent, cheaper than th«y were ever sold in McCormick before. Hear again the talismanic Dynamite, the Mighty Bullion, shaking the dry goods market from center to circumference and hurling the dimanution of prices to the verge of destruction. 10 Doz. Ladies Hose at 21c per pair, worth 10c. 1,000 Yards Worsted from 3c to 40c. 1,500 Yards Augusta Heavy Shirting, 4, 5 and 6c, 2 per cent. ®ff. 2,000 Yards Plaids, Fast colors, at 6|c, 2 per cent. off. 1,000 Yards Jeans from 81c to 50c. 25 Sets unhandled teas at 15c, worth 30c. Bugg’es and Furniture at the lowest figures. There are prices before which competitors tremble and competition dwindle* into oblivion when such facts and figures are brought to light by the illimitable ambition of J. B. HARMON. Polite and courteous attention shown to «v«rj visitor, whether purchaser or not. Call and examine my stock. Very Respectfully, J. B. HARMON, dcc!7-tf McCormick, S. 0. Lose no Time in Securing tlie Bargains Now Being Offered at VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE. A FINE RESIDENCE in the town of McCormick, with six rooms, and good garden attached. The premises are rented for one 3-ear, but the purchaser will be entitled to receive the rents. For further information or particu lars call on or address G. W. Andrews, McCormick, S. C. jy22-tf T. M. SCOTT. Goodyear’s Carriage Repository, Where 3*ou can alwa}*s find a full line of medium and cheaper grades of OPEN AND TOP BUGGIES, at LOWER PRICES than at any other house this side of Cincinnati. This work is all made to order, are lighter running and better finished than tho class of work generally sold as standard vehicles. But we have just received a full line of fine FAMILY CARRIAGES, PILETONS AND CABRIOLETS. Also, another shipment of those fine OPEN AND TOP BUGGIES, made upon special orders, by the best manufacturers North and East. Nothing being used in the construction of these vehicles but the best materials, and in Quaihy, Style and Finish are unequalled b\- an}* otheis now in the market. In stock a full lice of SAI3DLSS am-cl HA-RlsTESS, ALL GRADES, which we will offer at LOWER PRICES thau have ever before been known in the history of the business. Milburn, Studebaker and Standard t>i—Wagons, all sizes. Oak and Hemlock Sole leather, Calf Skins, lings. Carriage and Wagon Materials, Harness Leather, Belt Lacing of superior quality, Rubber and Leather Belting. Also a full line o£ ardware, Guns, Shells, Powder, Shot, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Plow Points for al makes. Nails, Axes, Hoes, Picks and Mattocks, Pitch Forks, Shovels, Spades Steelyards and Scale Beams, Grind Stones, Rakes, Paddocks, Carpenter Tools i Files, Hinges, Window Sash, Doors and Blinds, Farm and Church Bells, which we are offering at LO WEST CASH PRICES. AT THE OU) STAND, Opposite Georgia Railroad Bank, 704 Broad Street. Factory 703 Ellis StreeL Augusta, Ga. Goodyear & Co., Successors to R. H. May <£ Co.