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*v* }* y r* v ' * r"> s* " ? h? ^ r thirlow s. ca ii - !' Kin UK AM; MAN.\?. L;. j suBsr;uii'i io:? si :,u i?k?j v,:m Issrr.l) WKKNK'D.VY AND PATniDW WKDNKSDAY MAV 1Mb, 1004. ' Antioch Items ( Mn. Kditok : We will give 1 you a few lines from the garden 1 spot of the county. We have : had a series of sermons on the ' prodigal son. Our pastor faithfully shelled the gospel on u-. 1 We have recently purchased an ' organ for our church. Our ' worthy school teacher, who is 1 ever working for the Iv^t ititt r- 1 est of our school, wit!: the 1. !p of the trustees anu patron.-, i.. procured a librsrv for our school. 1 Th? farmers of our section art- ' all busy on their farms, livery- i thing seems to he in flourishing t condition, except small grtin, 1 which is remarkably poor. The . lartners or this section have prepared their lands well and hav? fertilized more than usual, and under favorable circumstances from now wo hope to m ?U-j a j good crop. Iligh pi iced cotton hasn't run our people wild. 1 Everybody seems to bo plantir : 1 a plenty of corn to do him, a.ul ' overybody seems to bo finding ?; good around here. Fattv is \ still looking after his farm. This cool spell has been very favora hie on him. lie says when the * weather is hot ho ?cta out ol ' puff, hut I think ho ha- 13i v much pull. r Wo have a blacksmith -vul . wood shop right in our mid-1. managed by F. M. Wherry and Eli (5. Lauglev. They shoe 1 horses, repair wagons and hug gies. 1 believe thev could r.iakt ?. a wheel-barrow. Wo will teli , you something about the farm , bells in our country. We have a boll at almost every hou -o. ' The last man that bought one i ' certainly delighted with i . !\ bought a largo one and 1. u to hear it so well that hi :: ngfor his hands at night. The health of our country is I tolerably good at present. We 1 have had a few cases of mumps i but they are working very slow- v ly. T~> - .1 Miss Bessie Giles is visiting r t' friends and relatives in York county. Uncle John's cane is uot doing well ; it's a little too thick in some places, not thick enough ^ in others. He thoroughly pre pared and fertilized his *' ground and managed to get a 1 peck of nice clean seed. He I wouldn't let his children sow v the in?he wonted to how them . himself. He put them in a 9 'ck and puttie sock over his should- [ er. He had not gone far till his ' Back felt very light. Ho found that there was a holo in the sack t and his seed had run o..:. i s don't think he has much cane. Our spring has been very dry for p'anting out draws. \\\ P. Stogncr. May 10, 1001 ! Baptist Convention Adjourns its Sessions. Nashville, Tenn., May 10.?Tho I 40th Southern Baptist convention, i which has boon in session hero since Friday last completed its work tonight and adjourned to meet next year iu Kansas City ' It was announced that almost k jl-7 "?tl HOO hn/l l,?xn rni.i.il iliirin I the year for foreign minions and ( that now workers arc needed more than money. Otticers of the various church hoards wore elect- 11 ed as recommended. Tim eon* !1 ontion adopted a resolution ad* > vocating tho passage hy congress of tne llopburn-Dolliver nnli jug p bill and also a resolution calling ^ on the I'nited States government to tako all proper steps .> slop1 alleged barharitiis in the Control Free State. At the night session n r< 1 ; was adopted against 1? p! <; 1 1 istcrs performing the i his matrimony whetc oilier < f t! contracting parties li.ive n vorced on otlmr than ei to .i grounds. c * - 4 > %\ 1 " T ' ,i>J ' i v ti i . .< i i (*;?! j : I ? ' :J I ; j" ( , "II!!11)1 !l I I fctrtle. | 'I i i:kn.i? \n!> v>\\ cuoiit. Jf.j :ii lunhurf;. .May 10. ? John L'ljrl'i, a iu.;ro i u.rond hand, a ho has 1 >(!csi w < rhino <>ii 'u:e \bh( viil?> and ^prtrtanhuvo division ' >1" the Southern na a section labor- j j r, lust night i!? lo a tmilo belongnr t<> Arcadia Mills company, dung with tight or ten chickens. :lo did not wait to get far away rom 11n- icet.cs of 'lis thefts to j ittcmj t !< crj >y the fruits. Riding he imil : and carrying tho chick-i:a Ion he hultrd at a negro ions: about two miles from the r ml!. lie hitched the mule in lit \>i <;!a; d : *. 1 v nt ton i< ro kou nc . rby, ' ilk 2 several pf th chickens and was having i licm t o kod v. hen some of the niil p?oplc 1 .cated him. The ( mil.? was found in the woods. 1 .\>:ter was brought to the city ? m l 1 l.god in be county jail. . uairsn:n in tjii: "vai.ise" cask * N<wb< rrv, . lay 1(1. Frances 1 Vahkling and Newt .'Vmtnoi^no ;rues, were urrodod this after? limn in connection with the plac- ng of the valise with the uiur!.?; .! n mti infunl /?n tlm Kliu/l >agi:agc <?f a Southern train ^ hiturduv night. The woman an- u wers to the dovcription given >\ ('inductor Nix of tiio wmiian ? vhnai ho saw hurrying from the | . i ! IOI.:U;<IM no i 01 ti?i_- ciil | s t o train moved off. jj. H i itn *r r employed l?y the Sou |{l hern railw ?y as a helper at tliej . lopot. I'lio Frankling woman I ! avp rho saw him t.d:a several hun-i I< He s towards the baggage car when 11 lie train stopped, Hut oriv one va- : Tciv. 1 by the baggage agent vhic'li, of coiirs-?, wr.s unt the f ; .lis > ' ho woman arrested is iui- responsible for iioatner's j irrest. it ir stated that no other wo j j nan than Francos Franklin was i1 I f| ihout thr <iopot when the train j i ?}>/>?*<> i*: nnf LiiL-nnnlnil i * *i.v? x.. i*?. i 3 \i \ t \ nn > ? | J ?f being the mother of the child j mil as \ et there is no clue to j J ,vho is. ? i There is u rule in Charleston t lmt colored peoplo shall not he j' dlowed to promenade through Magnolia cemetery, the principal nming placo of the white citi ! ! 1 :ens. The old gate-keeper is an j | irishman, and that he ho knows Is i low to ?)' ey orders is illustrated )y a recent occurrence. Ho was ^ landing >;t Ids accustomed place i >f duty, when there drovw up a * lylish equipage, containing a well > troomed negro man and two fo mile companions. j "Faith, an' \e can't coom in ere," sai l the. old Irishman. "What's that?" queried the . icgro, leaning forward. "1 wish " ..... < i/ drive through the cemetery." t "An" t' ho shore, ye can't *?o j hroujih the cimctcry. Nayjiura - not allowed insi in the gate." ' My (i'.rr fellow," retorted the reupant of the enrriui'O, ifi his navest tone-, "1 d >n'r th'nk you j .now .o .. ioin you ere speaking. ' n.;i i i<- collector of the port of Ihuih-ton- I mii Dr. (;rum." ih_'o|)s ! I don't give ti d?11 \ ui re a whole loaf, mooch less ? ("rum. Ye'ro a naycur?and (:, e can't no in." rJ And a- the carriage drove uwuy lie old son of Ireland settled ? :ick to another peaceful pipe. i :j<: Republicans i::;vo. it seems, CMioiu it. i:< V'.tltit';/ li> accept jii jjiRil placii oil '.1, ii ticket? *1 1*1 11:11i ve lit, of Illinois. | ] T. Iiirt y (i t 1'. t:" v.'f-ll known j it it .i, > t ,>t J a 1 ;; u: oit 1 .< \ m;*i. .!:(, I iil oiii . 'd ytuiV. A> Y n Make K. , hor life's a Heroin i, In ihc j >kerlifo'? a jest; '<> the miser life is money, To the loafer life is rest. o the lawyer life's a trial, To the poet life's a sonp; i \> tho d< ctor life's u patient 4 That needs treatment rijzht * along. * 'o the soldier life's a battle, 4 To the teacher life's a school: * life's a "good tiling" to the "rafter, it * u tannic to ttio tool. \> the man upon llio engine Life's a long and boar v grade; t's a gamblo to ttio gambler, To the merchant life is trade ^ Jfo's a picture to the artist, To the rascal life's a fraud; ! T ,ifo perhaps is but a burdon 'i'o the man beneath the hod. t jife is lovely to the lover, \ Jo tho player life's a play; iifo may be a load of trouble < To the man upon the dray. dfe is but a long vacation ! ^ To tho man who loves his work: ^ life's nn everlasting effort , To shun duty to tho shirk. * 'o the heaven-blest romances Life's a story ever new; dfe i.s what we try to tuako it? J Brother, what is life to you ( S. E. Kisek. j ?Chicago Record-H era1 d. -iJny your Subscription 'o ?'io jKDgi:u ami bo happy. ~ ANNOTNCCMENTS"" KOK HOMHtE-K. ,.i:.i . . r.,.. r,. ... J * " ^ . Cj \ ' ' ' ' Ii i-ii' it < "anyiv-Mo a! District, subset t ? the iVbU i in" the Democrat i 1 a unary okotion. T. Y. WILLI AM S. iOl'-K OF ili:i,KI>ENTATIVE't. lannoun-'" myself a candidate fabe Uo.:;?< f It *, -rose itativs, Hut.j <-l i> the rules nl'the !>-U3oc'ulic p riv. ( .1 W. II A MEiJ. I announce as a eamu.'iah I), lit- I.--is :a lire, : lli.j 'el to tl:e , n of the Demoorutic oriniary. . j J. llAUltY FOSTER. . FOR HH Ell IFF. We announce the nr.ni >f John I*. Iunior ;.s a candidate for reelection o the oflk-e of Sherifl. subject to tlie inproval of the Democratic voters in be primary election. Mr Hunter :eedti no introduction at our h-uuls. is lis past recori- is eminently sufficient o eonTuiee ?*oy one that lie is in every expect well titled f r the Sher ilf's of- ' ic . \ iii>nu iiiiiii i'? in-; menus u ci country tli in Jolin P Ifuuier j icvor live I lie is ever ready aril viliini;, under any circumstances, jto to his liuty without fear or favor, ami, it thes-m* imo, with Uimln ss aim liscie ion friends FOR ( LERK OF COURT. ( Tho l iany friends of i?. .M <'f,Y- ' IllJItX amounce liiiii as .1 . natulan' or I 'lerk of C urt We p!eiti*-? ' im to huh; ; lit result of the fJtmor.ic j>r: nary. HnviiiK lie* n appoint*' I to reive out he unexpired term of the ale *.V, H. j I . Porter, as < 'lerk of ('ourt I hereby I Mi ui'f my-elf si c. dilate fir said , >flle * subject to the ru e* governing j i.e Demo* ralic primary. J. F GRE<:<) ;Y. t FOR COUNTY 8UPRRIN TEN | DENT OF EDUCATION. !, I o tli.' Voters of I. ;.i a l* r * 'ouuty. ' Willi mam tli I-.- '<> pint honors j win ?'MTie*t >oiieiliiUous f >r future i uipport, 1 hereby announce myself a I * for ie-1 l< elioii l>> tin- rfllce I >t t utility ;mi|> >iulein'enl <>f i-Mucn? j I t'.u -tr ji ir. to lis rule- y ,v.-i . i y the [.Huiiocr ?tio i nni.try. A.ROW i L,L IOIl AUDITOR < I.) the vob r* ( I :.u".-s' rl' ui ty ; v ppreel .tb vi pot five** 1 her by | mt oti .ft iiiya-lt it i'.i i!i. 1 I- :-?r r? ? j tleoliuit t > li.e Hi ?>!' ( <ui .1 Ail<li i <>r, S'.i j c. t<? u < ru of tii Deinu ; ratic primary ,io:;N a t ooK. . . ? I-\?R TUICA.sUKIl. '1 lmtib biL' I lie p?op!o rf I/ , H? ??ter ounty fur inter iiher.ii vm |> t in the u.-1. I hereby u ii w ee uvnelf a tin'Stl to for election to the ' filer of rre.?ftiier. e.lj ct to t'le rem': (,f (he >efn?eratic pnni vrv W 0. (JAUIHEN cr- urrtsaca Bridge to Let. 1 w il! 1> t Ihi < --n :!'?) Rcl iir rid^o on Six Mllo orto1>, to ili< > st ro? ;)onsil)'i> l>i 1 1 o!i AI' : i 1 iy, -v ;)(), at :JO i, fn.x-Cnno crook hridgo on lancis. ? si ml CMi ii. i'!' v > i 1 iliy :'.l i! 11:30a. , .'i'l 11:>! I r.i iii ;' i ;i !ii'\v In . -across .iMipci't 1?. r-.i r 1:n- n -iilen Onrry !< '. >:i TIi- l.iy, ' iti> ! at -I hi r,. .1. I'! Ui.'Y, bounty S i ]>--,'vii3r. fM . i j 1 i: L ?** iU 1 Anticipating't. ,ve wisely bought' lie spot cash; whi nihlie the Host an his market. Tiie Hes ine of dross fabric; tviil only mention hi inkling of win Drepe de Chine, 8 uul fancy weaves A beautiful lit [1 ingliams bought iccordingly. Lawns of ever clinorita Batiste, ! Soil*. / Some lovely p ;ierca!s bought in5 I! 1 Slave just .boil Swisses In tiie late fur safe hi a few Waist CJooils in fai Our Notion df can be shown aryt u.' ii.( is useless U\ stock, for everv 01 / * elusive sale of the MamifacSured by i we sill! handle the are the best two lines tit A His? jue < J in felts and straws a", aii color price. We have just gotten in an i liave a fresh stock, have decidi Our Millii is quite up to date, having bee ted up especially for that bnsii liave such an up-to-date establ Julia Simpson assisted by Mis A cordial invitation is exter Thanking our customers foi 01 J Rfc | *^^^18 ^ b if i L HE FUBi ne advancement our Spring, line ' oil enables us to <! Cheaoest line < Jl t n tr? ei f 1 Ti y 1-ii. s ever offered to t- /i . \ a sew oi i nc nail! it .we have: V< eotch Cheviots a too numerous to le of A. F. C. ai very cheap and y description in ! Jotted Swiss ant attorns in iUi i short lengths, w ght a big line o< iSt colors. which tiny*. Figured eiey and chatnpai 'oartment is eont| Siting in that line us to mention lie knows that \vc ? elebrsted i ffl CLOIHIM Strouse & Bros., i Douglas and (Ldsuan lat are act tired. it of MeEk9? s, Which must be sold. Si ip to=date line of Negligee s! :il to let go what we have o nery Hep n moved to the third store ness. Will say that it is a ishmcnt. This department s Maggie Pardne. ided to every one to come ai r their liberal patronage, w< Youi*w <<? ! ill' * Mere n ftNCASTER JC Sk in dry goods, rery early, for ^resent to the 3\ cr shown on w w <HJ the trade. We es to vc you oile, Etaiuiiie, nd other new mention, nd Amoskeag will sell them A lino Muslin, I Jaequard de iieli Windsor iiicli we will 45 inch silk we will offer ! Mercerized _ e _ _ . gsi colors, jilfcle and you you may need, our clothing ; fsave ihe exof Baltimore. ( _i i i line 01 snoes, wmcn 5 Hats (> come and name your liirts and in order to M l.nM4 ~x ii uauii ui a bairnicc. ^artme^t from the corner and fil= credit to any place to is supervised by Miss id inspect our stock. 5 are nerve, ill k