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Icca? Matters, Cotton brought 7.85 cents yesterday on this market. Chew Long Cotton 5'obaceo and be happy Sold by l'ORTKH BROS. Mrs 1 W Moore is visiting her mother at CalTney, S C. Robert, tho little, and only son of Mr I T Hunter, of this place, is critically ill. Mr II .1 lliekson of Charleston, is up on a visit to relatives nnd friends. 10 lbs of Lon<r Cotton Tobacco is worth 15 of an) other kind at the price. Sold by PORTER BROS. There will 1 e service in tlie Episcopal church Thursday after noon at 4 o'clock. Try a hox of Lonjj Cotton Tobacco, best on tlit* market for the money. Sold by PORTE It BROS. . Miss Valeria Eraser, sister of Rev Chalmers Eraser, i> here on h visit to her brother and family. New cut school opened Monduv with Miss Eva Robertson, of Pleasant Hill township, us teacher. WANTED, for nir.li, Hickory, Dogwood, Persimmon, Walnut Hogs. Southern Hardwood Co. 1'. O. llox 52h, t harleston, S. C. Rcthel church is to he repaint ed. The trustees \v< re here Monday and bought the paint. Cotton came very near reach * ing the R cents mark in this market yesterday. It brought from, 7$ to 7.S5. Married, on Sunday last, by Maoistrato W A Carnes, at Wild Cat, Mr Whilefoi'd Robertson and Mis- Plylor, daughter of Mr .John l'lyler. Married, < n Sunday last Mr Neal, of I'nion county, N C, and Mi ss W renn Thompson, daughter of II .1 Thompson of the Dwiirht vicinity. lb-sides the regular services, the pastor will lecture at White BlulT Baptist church next Sunday night at 7:.T? p m. Subject: i he Woes of Ina'itnii'rnii.'fl - - I ' LUt of letters advertised for the wtek ending Jan 2">, IhOft: I)??i :i Jackson, llenk Carter, Samuel Wright. J F Gregory, I' M. Hopewell Alliance will meet next Saturday, the 27th, at 2 o'clock |> in. All members uro requested to bo present. W (i A Porter, Pres. 1 here will bo a hot supper at Hopewell Friday night, .Ian 25th. j'roceeuH to go to tijo church. Committee: Mrs. Mitta Steele, Mrs. Fanny I'orter, Mrs. HI la Langley, Miss Dora Flynn, Miaul Ida Kiddle, Miss Ihila Flynn. Mr and Mrs I) W Hendrix of Heath Spring, havo the dec est aympathy of their friends in the death of their little infant, aged about three weeks, which occurred on the 12th instant. Mack McMurray, col, paid a tine of f 2.50 for trenpaiw Monday in preference to going to the chain gang for 30 days, taagis trate Caakey aaid tbiu wan a light eentence for treapaM but there were some grounds for leniency in this particular caae. Every one of Lancaster's stock dealers have received from one to two car loads of mules each since our Inst issue. Lancaster is do^ ing a big business in the stock lire as well as ui every other line. lion .las It Massey, ,Jr, who has accepted the general superin tendency and management of Col Springs' farming interests in this and Kershaw county, is moving his family to this place. We are pleased at this new accession to our town. By order of the chairman of the County Pension Board, Flat Creek Township pension board will meet at White Bluff on Saturday the 27th inst. All new applicants must appear in person I before the board. M C (Jardner, for the Board. Notice to I?el?tors ot'W <; a lis on All persons who arc indebted to me by note, account or otherwise arc notitied that unless settlement l is made by 2?>th December, these i matters will he placed in hands of j an officer for collection, j W. G ANSON. The Wylio Cot ton >1111. 107 acres of land lias been purchased and Chester is assured of 1 hwr now ?'2n0,000 cotton mill. It will he named The Wylie Mill in honor of its largest individual stock holder and Chester's most liheial henefactor, Mr. Joseph W* lie of that eity. I >icd of l'lieiiiiiouiii. Mr Ivlgar Stogncr, son of Mr Crawford Stogner, of this county, .died at his home several miles Kast of town, Thursday night last, after a short illness of pneumonia. Ho was ahout 2." \oars of a^e, am! leaves a wii'e and one child surviving him. Ilia remain* were interred at Fork Mill church yesterday. I Fair Notice! Final Notice! All parties indebted to the old tinil of II .1 (iregorv Co., who fail to -ot ic with tli1 nude, signed by the 1st day of February, *ill rind their papers in the hands of an Attorney for collection. It is | impossible for me to spare the time to look after them any longer and they must ho settled by the a'liirf simm i time. \V 1' (i rt 'j. try. l our (Billions Captured. i Special State Constable .1 ns B I uskc\ ma le n raid an Sam Boyd, colored, lust I ridav ni^rht and captured f> Mir ?_ alloi-.s of lii" "oil ln'jo\fui," which In- cmifiscnted tin contraband. Sam was bound over Saturday by Magistrate i C'askey for his appearance at court | for violation of tho dispensary : law. Death of Mr Kennedy. | Kverybody here will remember Mr J K Kennedy, who clerked several years for Fitzpatrick & . Bro, and all who knew him, will I I it* u/irvir ?? 1 r* of d?..4 L >v mil IT II' Iftll II 111 1119 (Mill II, which occurred last Wednesday, J after only a few da) s ilIncus, at Washington, (ia. Ho wus u clover, accomodating, generous hearted man, truu to his friends and faithful to his employers. His remains were interred ut Hlythewood, 8 his old home, where his mother and several sisters reside. UKI) HOT FltOM Til K GUN Was the hall that hit G B Steads man of Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It caused horrible 17 leers that no treatment helned for 20 years. Then Bucklen'a Arnica Salve cured hiin. Cures Cuts, Bruisea, Boil*, Felona, Corn*, Sain Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Crawford Pro* a Druggist*. New Firm. The firm of McCardell & Alii Bon, consisting of M R McCardell and .1 P Allison has recently been increased bv the accession of E C Allison and the business of the new Firm will bo curried on un dor the firm name of McCardell | & Allison Br. s. The old firm returns to the people thanks for past patronage and the new firm solicits a con tinuation of the same. M R McCardell, J P Allison, 1 E C Allison. A Painful Accident Master Clarence Caskcy, sun of Mr Wylio Q Caskey of Newcut, aged about 12 years, met with a I painful accident, ami one that came |n?ar resulting in the loss of his I've-sight, last Friday. After several unsuccessful attempts to discharge a gun, he decided to put imni) powder on the tube and apply lire to it. The result was that his face was badly powder i burned. Pr l'uoro removed as much of the powder from his face as possible and is treating him. He is doing well and there seems | no doubt now but that his eyeI sight will not ho impaired. I The Negri* Who Humeri Mr. Klynii's Itarn lias 1-Ncapeil. dim Blackmon, the negro who was convicted, at the March term of court-for this county last year, of burning Mr It .1 Flynn's burn near Newcut, and sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years, esca ped from the State farm near llagood last Thursday evening. Blaekmon had been made a trusty ami was allowed the liberty of go. ' iug around pretty much ?s he pleased. The evening lie escap'd lie shed his stripws and arruxeh himself in citizens clothing whvd he stole from the guards. Messrs McManus and Moore, two of the gourds from the farm, have been in the vicinity of his old home in this county looking for him, hut nothing has been seon of him in these parts. -Heath I ? Open Which Took Phis ii Our (Mends ha I turned upon us. Our .New (acotls (lie ''dear people - WE GREET1 Our claims ti? the Linn's Shan recent advances. ()ur preparation hein<; done to niako this TIIK IDK : time thrown away. The cold snap Dill' lil'fill (III! I I Men. if you ex these snits for j< York llaf man, cents on the l)ol W e are i age, and we are -Heath I "Wife Murderer Captured at KorMhaw. Mack Fesperman, col., murdered hia wife in Charlotte, N C, last Tuesday night. Ho escaped from the city that night by on tering an empty imx car of a freight train which was leaving the city for Augusta. At Chester he got out, made his way to Catawba Junction where ho hoarded a train on th? S C & (i Kxtension ai:d came to Lancaster Wednes day. While here he wrote a letter to a negro woman in Charlotte, telling her to forward his trunk to Kershaw, S C. 1'ho police, who were on the alert, were ex pecting him to write t > the negro woman and as soon as she got a letter they went to her house. She at tirst denied getting a letter, then said she had burned it. and finally, when locked up in the torn ha, got very communicative and told all its contents. The chief of police, Mr. Orr, had her to write a letter to Fesperman ut Kershaw, and lie shaved his mils tache and took the next train. There he learned from Policeman Catoe that a negro answering Fesperman'w description was tin loading hriek from a car ut the depot. Chief Orr, accompanied by Policeman Catoe and Mr. T C Stover. walked <iv??r t?? !><? and ri^lit up to Fesperman before lie observed Mr. Orr. Ho t>ult~ mitted (juictly to arrest and Chief Oit landed safely in Clmrlot to with his prisoner Friday nijjht. l'lio reason Fesperman u.-s*i_r* s for shootino his wife is thut siie was starting to a festival when he had n-.ke<t her not to in,. She said she was j?oitn? there to see her man. Fesperman is a tall \ el low neerro, above the ordinary in intelligence. lie feels sure that death on the gallows awuil> him, and says he will try to make his peace with God. nanking ? aiGi Up 0\ <?it js ie< at iianeastoj it Interesting ? ] T e ?!tducod us t Storekeepers a arc reallv elseai "" arc sure to i&i with spgr 1 of vour patronage are justified b i are on an extensive scale. Stork \L TKAPING FLACK. Out er, has come and wit It it M sip, i V / pert to stay on v ?ii and yours tor W closed out liis sa lar. Hat! i|l|?(l|| ?| 11|11|llOi^ \i the race. pullii irniiiir In i?nr*<<p<>( 1 Nanking < . - Ip % I'm Bound Po;1er! ^ 'fyjt i ,v7 ,# > ?fc> ^ I ?*,??? c*1 ON THE CC j * TO mm For 30 ?fa>s \v?' entire slei U ?;{w issC "2>y per cent, clieaj regular priet. THINK OF U W lift) von are 1!iii Uinof GENTS' FURNISHINGS. w.'tT, ,, will soil i ojjunllt ss of prior Come and SEVSN HUf4 D? of l'aiit^ hound to oo now in order to tn "L 'r OM Cl 1 \ N & V/ S -5T Ba.v * V ?? ?wa> Wo Inive ever* sort, woi??lit and ool consists of tlio elioapest to tlio la st jHATS I HATE A few more sample liats left tliat we v ! I)on t li.fiiel ii- \\ hen in i eed e 'PORTKR f ? I f " ?? r * *.;.{{( III l?p w ? IVlo veil lit Join! '? /V i 1 i 1/ Mercant y y*i '** ^ y fT*Sf/* > m+m klii? vu i?ii it] ^\r ? b nit' S am! ?D:';s?U! vent to the People . * ? * r ^ r ' 1 j> ??" d v f * 4 ? r '' ' V k I k ii l . i ' ? i w.i.-s. i'O WO?'i U'<L liof SO c let* than **<>!<! storks' U OU3. ?3 n ? r : ?v"? VT*} ? "( f ?IAL i bfl v our c\j>cri?M <(\ *i?i 1 (\\S|! purrh:tM>s in - n->s??rtiiicnl iiiii'.t. Nt w lines 1 < I ?wt!e<l will testify '!i:it nttr ?T??rts? h I> II* iti I'iii ml?-11 liia ?t Nli 'i 11S ! > nI / 7 *' SIX HUNtfc: U SUiTS .^D FlU > hUN tia 'Pliiiii Qm - ?. if * i ice art It for a few wars * years Jo come. 85o tuples of Men's "8s s iii all, Embroideries and HandUin hief?f.,O0b I New Embroider ies at le?s I hm* ONE-HAL on vill positively wonder at their <heapne intend to do a very large business by ^ o 11 i n yr for SPOT cuuh from a needy nmnnfacl 126 eases?7,.">60 pairs of Shoes at a l?i?jj < tore of this town. The W. L. Douglas, tl i w ill be found here. ig strong stokes for I ours for Business, & Mercant For Bros.' i tsG;. > - ftj' mi Sale! nill n f h il our it uiuSerwear [xt than the AND CLOTHING '"ND few nice Suit.- Iill that wo sec tliMll. . D PAieS utko room loi Spring jo?od>. OF HOSE." or Our Hosiery depart merit i i inn T1* i 5 s h A jo! (ill sell regardless of cost, il tliilij; i" our line. ilHfK Hi (A/i e i t M/k \ ' it V ? 11 " -;<>.<{ St ? m) I he Co- ' % - ^ /r . r i t ;:J. a mi imJm X.' <?. . |.V ! Q, *<> iv d * It.t L < r + * y ? A hi .11! er es are isuc'.s b oatisc but be t';t*.F-e PI A I A fl 'X* ?3 ; *.~<f s ! - I -I' 1 1ln:i! '.1 ; ? *<? i* 1> J ho 1 ?? <tail\ :i<Ith i Kv<t\ tiling avc tii>t been in vain, nor our > ?.'* on t It* . DRfcD PA Si FAKTS ' i Think of That I buy some of nar, the I%ew i its to us at 50 II in<lkcr< I net's and miles upon F PUICK, await your inspects. cheaper than our competitors. urer, (wo keep in close touch liseount. This is swre to he no II. C. Goodman and all the ? m A public patronHE CO.