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=HNS SE1-NEL. LOCAL NEWS. A1. F. Williams Is visiting her noUXT P it. Athmnta. -4liis Bessie Wilson, of FlQrence, is Aing Miss Lucie Hagood. -Misses Mamie Folger and Mary Olyde, of Easley, are visiting Miss Flora Richey. -Muj. Win. J. Stribbling, of Wal 11aa, 'was in a 1ttendaneC on court last Tumday. --rdr. Julian Bruee, Nf the Ainderson National Bank, is visiting his mother, -Mr. S. P. Bruce. l-Mrs. Geo. W Dowly Anud three children from Wifdiestet, Va., are at the Amlbler House, Thort has bwn no rain on the Keowee sigle for fivo weeks. The crops need a good season badly. Mrs. Bright Gilstrap visited her fa ther, Mr. J. M. Phillips, of Twelve Milo sction, list wOk. -Mrs. Thoruley- Harris, of (ern Tille, visited lior parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. 11bndrieks, last we0k. --Our young folk arM onjoying (heir summor vacation, taking pleasant dr,vos and afternoon picnics. -Mrs. McKelvy, of the Fairview sec tion of Greenville, visited her -brother, Mr. W. T. 1oars, this wook. --The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Smith, of Libert,y, died on the 7th iust., after a very short illness. -Miss Lizzio Dargau Who :ha 'br.ot attending college in Charleston, is at home fbr the summer vacition. -Dr. J. F. Williams has oir thanks for a ba.ket of file roasting eajsq. Good -neighbors are great inititution. - -Somo farmers along Twelve Mile ro port that they had not had a good rain I or a month up to 's'Sunday. --Miss Bessi- Wilson, of Florence, who has been v-i.iting Miss Qiieenio Ha good, raturtied homo last Monday. --Mr. rnaiijah Williams has an ap pe archiard that is hard to tin down. iie has ot thauke for severuxnico baskets ':f fruit. --On l;uyg~ nday Mr. Julius S. O'Dell a: a 4 . 'Y&mith, of Lib e wero ,,1y natio 1Stice Stew 4trt ofliciatin t hris -Theri wvil mIleeting of Sabbath schooisa ha pu iin below EaslCy, on the ';31, r tLil- 1~ 5, qI d ~ i ,, v_I1 .rl1l g ood tine im expec':ed. 0 -'Ther wa,; a Iar 1IT i crowd here at the opening of Courit,tlhan hsw! I)kainl in town for some time, the caainign jcet .ing not excepted. --See chauge ill the notice given by 'the President of tlie Alliane. The date of Hon. . J. Lalbert's le.turo is Tues day, the 22dLinst.. -The rep-ort. of the Sunrd:ly School Convent ion lt Easley on the 10th a1n1d l ith inst., was crowded out t1is week by court proccedingii -Miss Busi llrnuon Aecured the prize in the conlpetitivo examination for the two years' course in Cinverse Col bge ut Sp:1rtaniburlI . --Mr, Lewis Hill and Miss 111111ie (ibson wvee miarrid last Sbbath. The happy)I yolung coupile have the best-wish oa of mianmy frionds. -Mr. Alfred Boggs was married to Miss Vestai McKinneoy en the 6th inst., at lhe residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. J. Hi. C. Durham. -Don't forget to talk up the railroad for the county townl. It is of far miore impllortaniee to the county than the sub jet, of who ill he Governor. --The 1min1isters imai deacons mieetinIg ait Griffiu begins Fiiday before the ec otnd Sabbath ini August insteadl of on the S3abbath as mentioned last week. -Mr. W. R1. Royster, agent of the Rl. & D. at Riehmoiind, Vai.. was in attend ane upon court last Tuesday as a wit. ness in the train robbing caise at Central. -Mr. A. B. Talley, jr'., writes us that he lost a.fbise mule (in the 20th of June. The mnle 1:ad swallowed somoc glass nlong with it provender, which causedl its death. -Mr. and's. T. WN. D)avis anid fam ily, of Green3vilIle, passed thIsrough town last Monday en~ route for Highland, N. C., county, whesre they wsill rusticate for -Mr-. J. Abe Stewart brought in a cotton bol)l last M1nday as5 large as5 a walnut. Thlsis proves that Jack Frost wdil have to come early' if he catchles our nmontai farmners this seas5on. -Farmu work in the crops is about completed. The only thing we fear now is ai dluouth. If it is t4easonauble for the next month we will have ansi:~ unlece deisted crop to gatheor in the fail. -There is to be a union pienia of abount nine Sabbath Schools on the 2d of Auna, at P'leasaunt Hill, four miles north of Cenitral. TFhere will be Iwo speeches of twent,y minutes each, .Jfho replanted cro~ps inl the lower part of the county ini the track of the terrib)le 1hai1 storm of May 14th, were only a few dlays behind the other erops in blooming out, and1( if tho fall is a week or (in (days late, the farmers of that section will make a full crop). --Mrs. Abe flilstrap, wvho lived niear~ T1 aiber, (died onl the 9th Iinst. Hecr re mins were buried at l hihom, Rhi had been for several yeasi a faithiful member of the Methiodist chulrchs. Herc bereaved1 hu'sand and14 children hasn. iho symhpathiy of mainy friends in their aitlio.. tionl. --Mr. Glenni Sith died af hsis home six milea cast of Esasley last Sasbbath af t?rnoon at 4 o'clock,'being muore thnn mixty years of age. H-e was a good citi V.05n and had thie respect and( confidence of all who knew him, Hie had for masny years hv4n a member of the Prote~stn iMethIodii.t Church, being enriol led at fimith's Chapel, from wich his funeral wuas hadiu last Monsday- lie was lsar'oy 151strumUenItat ii e'$stbhishing this churchsl and1( took grest plesure in its prosperity to the last. --Perry Mansel, colored, sufferecd a comlpoulnd u!islocatio je and5( frae: nrc of his sankle last Sast urday after-noons. liUe was drivinlg a mule15 to a one horse wnog on, coining towvardls Pickes, and met. Morris'& Maijor's steain eninre in thle 1oad aft F"rancuis ilogors', 'Theo mule abyod enid Wash (inuksgjah-., '"Jost fosr ?it" pulrl th.o wlitle, and thlfi t nued ammina? rsap with jil itisnig, . ry plleld on the bit till hisa lie br'oke he uced from 1.he wpgQi With Ih esult abovre stated, Dr, Williamwa a, uced( the dlislocaltioni"S i.he u > ilI ist acceoumts thse wvoumdM I'ygu ws d o.. yvtel, conrt Protedisug. - . The Generai SeWsiono oQuYenei1 aI Moidy proinptly At 0O 6'clo6k a. m. 3tage Istat presitin. 8oliitor M. F Ans61 was At iis p6st With a sinall pack age of indittinent to band to the Gran Jury. All the Ord:nd Jarors ainsW t the roll call. His Honor briefly charg6 the jury ih regard to the manner of 6onsidering the various bills handed tiem. He said that much of the valuable time of the courl was taken up lby the trial of small an(I MNean1 causes which tbould not find their way on the docket. In any case where the jury was satisfied that not much in jury had been done, it should Bud "no bill." Trial Justices generally were good men, but they sometimas erred as well as others. All the Petit Jurors answered to their names oxcopt M. A. Freemuan and R. G. Gaines. Tile latter was excused on ac count of sickness in his family. The Crand Jury returned the fellow ing true bills: The Stato vs. John Smith and - Mos er carrying concealed weaponls. The State vs. E. T. Johnson and Sa rah Batson for adultery. The State vs. Edward Ellison for as maiult and battery of a high and aggra vited nature, the juiy found "'no bill." Tihe same -return was made iu the came agaitnst Harve and Dick Lovingood for asp41sat and battery of a high aid aggra Vated 'naito on the person of Frank WatLson. The Stato vs. James Bell, concealed W004)01:. Thte State vs. Butler Aiidcrson, same. The State vs. Sloan Long, house breaking and larceny. Two bills were found agninst L. 0. Dryman, one for burglary aid lareeny and one for house-breaking and grand larceny. Tle State vs. Carey Allen for grand lareeny. The State vs. James Jackson, for re eviving stolen goodN. The Stato vs. Jesse Hinges for bigamy. In the ease of the State vs. Butler An derson colored for earrying concealed weapons, the defendant plead guilty. James Belle colored entered tho same plea to a simular chargo. Sloan Long a young darkey about sixteen years of age, was arraigned and plead guilty of stealing a gun from the house of Thum as F. Taylor. Butler Anderson and James Bell were 'enit-iced to pay a fino of $25 each or he ilprisoned in fhie peVnitentiary for a term of three nouiths. His Honor re marked that lhe had mnadO up his mind to break up this practi.co u, far as ho could by imposing -levere sentences, but as they bad plead guilty he would be light er on them this timie. Sloan Long for honso breaking and larceny was sentenced to a termin of f.ight een 11o1ths in the penit, tialry. L, 0. D-ymni w arraigned on the cborge of hot-se-breaking and larcency from P. 1). Dacus store. Tho defendant, was in a Jeeble state of health having had severe chills during his confinment in jail. Oin being arraigned, he said he would lve his Case pat off till the next court. The Solicitor told him this could niot be doine. Tfo the (]uestion), "Arec you guilty or not guilty?'' he said men had told him if lie did not confess to the- charge they would haug him, but he concluded to go to trial. He object ed to WV. I. G3ravley as a juror, but cc e-epted the others as they were called. P. D). Curcton was selected as. foreman. Mr. Dacus testified as to the loss of the goods, and several other witnesses testi fied as to the defendant's confession that le had bored inuto Dacus' store and tak en the goods. The defendant offered nu testimony. ThIe jury was (ont about five minutes and returned a verdict of ''guil ty." The defendant was at once ar raigned1 for burglary and larceny in breaking into antd stealing from the store bouse of Foster Bros. on thue night of the 23d of last April. An imp'ortait witness being absent, furti'eer piroceed ings wer-e postponed till his arrival. TIhe caseo aainst Jesse Hughes for bigamy, was then taikeii up. TVhe de fendant was represented by Newton & 'The State made ont a clear case against the( defendant. The defense was that Jesse Hughes was incompetent to make his first contract of maruiiige with Miss B()ren, both (in account of being so young, and brceanse he never could( nmake a goed trade, nearly always getting ch .ated. It was proved that he was now al out 18 years of age. -His father testified that his boy Jesse rever had been right-always laid peculiar ways never- liko other children. Mr. John GIareway for the defense testifies that the defen(dnt was very easy~ controlled about manking trades, a man might per snuade him to do anything. Never was bright. I would hire to work a day for fifteen cents. TV. II. Glasseway was sworn, but said he knew v'ery little about him. Mr-. Belie HIisi testified that the dea fenidanit had curious ways, sometimes golig 03n 1e a man11 that did not have good senuse, lbt. lie coi d not say the de fendant did nt have e;aod sen ce. Th'e Sheriff tea1ith 'd that thme doC. fendant haid swaippedl pants withI a negro since he bied beln in jail, and thIirew his u-impenders away thle day lie wasarriested. lie thlonighlt lie br.d I miensM ways, bult lie col 1not Say the udefer.dant w as an iit Rev. J1. ]). Wilren rcealled by the State, testified that at thle time oif the defendant's first miariage lie did not aserm to be bright, seemed ca1eless~, anud easTy to be conitrolled1 and1 in ihienced. p)roposition fromn the Iestinmry that the hirst marriage) wais void, havirg b)een eni tered io be f are the defendanut was fear. teeni yearims old, the commnoni law age of consent, Section 2587 of the General Stafum4s. Thme Solicitor insisted that I-hiM was niot aipplioa,,lo as the con1trct wail olhy vo)idable.I-(t Void, aind there was~ no evidenIoo of ain efiort tou aroid U-A oonmbratot. T[hat Sction 202t1 of lhe (lenot.a Sttiti shiutddi govori and it Ll?twnhiedt nu Jo His Hlonor ohried the jurf tlat males, Mnay contract marriage at the-age 9f four. teen and females at twolve If they found the defendant had contrti' t'hi first marriage before lie was fourteen And had not by not or word confirmed or ratifled it since becoming fourteen years of age, he was not guilty. The jury re tii'n6d a verdict of "guilty with a reco. Mendtien to mercy." Mr. Robinson gave notice of a motion for a now trial. Edward Wawhington colored, plead gialty to the charge of bigamy. He wAd senteliced to the penitentiary for aii months. John Cannon, colored, plofid guilt+ tV carry ing concealed weapons and wastAn&l $25 or three moithis in the peniteutiary: L. C. Byrd, Joe Foster, Toney SiAith and Janies Ware, all colored; haiting been bound over to appear as witinC'14es at the last term of court, and having failed to appear, were arrested 6n b6'cnh warrants. They appeared before the court but could give no sufficient ex6use and so forfeited their per diem and milet age and warn"d n1ot. to (10 so Ahain 11poil paii of getting themselves Into much trouble. The vase*against Citry Alle'n, colored, for stealing gods froid a Rielimoid & Danville car at Central; oocupied tle' forenoon session on Tniiiisday. The jury returned a verdict of ndt guilty. The defendanit was representei by Mr. Jas. P. Carey. L. 0. Drymnan pload guilty to the chargo of grand larcony tiud statutory burglary. Roe Keith and Will Hagood, two colored youths, appeat-ed aid plead guilty to carrying condealed weapons. These two were at onco senteuced to pay a 11ue of $25 eacl and forfeit the weapon to the State, or l'o confined in the peni tentiary for a termn of three months. . The ease State vs. W. 1). Wiggins. for munrder is ill progrvss as we go to press, a inili report of which will appear next " week. -Mr. J. E. Cox of Greenville colfity; circulated inaong his Pickens friend-i dil. ring court. -Mr. Thos. Parkins reports cotton bolls as large as full grown walauts. -Hion. W. C. Benot, of Abboville, and candidate for Congress from this district, was in town last Tuesday. -Mr. Sam Brown, of the Field aec tion, 1111 a curiosity in the shape of a . calf with two heads, four eyes, &c., all well developed. -Most of the candidates for county offices were in town last Mn(ay. It is thought thit the county campaign will open in about two or three weeks. Mrs Maragret E. Woolbright, wife of J. P. Woolbrighit, who lives near Wast miniister died Monday night the 7th iist.., about two o'clock. Mrs, Wool bright had been seriously ill only a fow days and her death was a shock to her niany friends. -Our County Commissioners stato N that-it is not their fault that the old a Pickcn. bridge on Keo'wee, is not. rebuilt. .t They state they aro reat, -.t any tine to replaco it with a wooden te iron Rtrue- 1 ture, but do not wiit to put in a cheap t, flat to drown people or cause the loss of property. e '1 9 Closing Out! AT COST. SEIW MAgiINS! WATCHES, JEWELRY, Ini fact my ent ire stock MUST GO at MRS. A. R?. BLACK,, 31t Mainu Street. AT THE "CORNER" Main and Sardine Sts, Yrou wsill find, wvho? Good Flour, Sugar, Coffee and Mo lasses sold Cheap by NIX?t Cigars, Tobacco, smoking and chewing, at prices to suit yeu, by NIX ! Tire, bolt and rod iron, Pl,wn and Plow Stock and Traces, low (down for for spot cash, byd Hlooc', Mat tocks,, S4hovels, Spades, a Ril'iiKob and Pa:l kin any style or sie ; Pots, Ovens, Ketlem, "Spid. ers" and evor-ything neededi b3tyou at N IX'M ? IUY Goods aind Notions, Tin and Glass WVaro and Crockery, at N IX'S ! Np~ecIuncan Ps'iceR:i lNeedlecs, 3 cents a paper; pis 2 een ts a paper; Taucks, I cnt a paper; wr ii mg 1p~pr, 3 cents per' qulire; en. velopes, 4 ents per~ pack ; spool1 cot ton 2 cents per spool; slates 3 cent~s each: garden seeds, 2 cemus per pat per'; family flourt, $3 25 per barrel; a good claw hammer for 15 cents. W. t. NIX, feltl & Luehy, S. C. II AGGOO 'inghams, Calicoes, Alse oSeerii rairs Lad A Few Dozen Mei' haslE We lane not, waited til re goods you ineed mkow, ence these offered Burgal Nice Line or auddles, M The Best -teel Nails, am You will always 11id at cople. We ivant your trade, av McFALLS kLMANACK - Folt _80. (OW DRAW A LINE! Blow your breath on my neew pock -knives, spit behind the door, throiu our 'Obacco qud(h; amony the sh.oe nd nails, sleep on the counter, ehlit 'e on the chairs, turn the iNolasse. )ose on. the floor and yoir dogs ii rie meat bo.r, and make yoursel omfortable in every other ima.-i le cay a/(t this store, but for the sak f sujiering humanity and fo~r thi timanacker's sake stop thait politica 'ow.yow around this corner; pic) ut the best a.ee, ask if nre hare ani 4eese or overcoats, sit on thec hats ut the plows on the show case an< huirt tobacco juice in the cat's eyr uet stop ftem "argymnents," or you'l ear the bells ring and thec horn blows nad don't forget ftat there are bar ains here in Straim THas dnud othey unn mer Goods. NAow is the tinme f4r Suigar an 'gr'up. .Don't forget that t/his is the pldes r the best coflee; bdth .lluto atu, loasteCd. Not alteayis the largest stock an1( uwest prices, but just as ay mid low, as any?. Prsoper) terms. roper treat ment, don't wanit f/iccarth on't kick a man tehen he's dowen. A few piie.ien I otftonades, Cheapq mati lot of WhT/ite G.oodsanud Timd, aings to elee (dut. Aice lot of ,Sanu ier .Dress Goods and iShoes. Large lot of Flour at f/he old prie Ifeue bushels l'cas lit. Call earl 4Ai/" Doors closed at six .'clock thi aonth. Don't forget this, and rememi ecr that thiere'si always plenty of sont W. T. McFALL Cattle and ('olta Wantecd. I will pa1y casho for a unmhor of younj ry cows ando heifei-,- ando colti4, fron no0 to' two years old. Also, two fine mnlea N>r salo' at reason ble figures. Apil 14th, 1890. Corner of Court and .Jackson streete 'o. 1413, oneC minute's walk from Nea ourt IHouse. Special rates to Allanc copie MIUN. NZ A. OJREEN, July 3tf Grvecuville, N. C. D BRUC kAr.nqA JAI tt .A yli --N Lawns and Other DRE Be Sold at Any PricE Ies' Finle S32oe., lia 'luee and141 i lAttlemi MirIVI 11111tS 9 lfla 11w4 I tlmings are ovid qW sesion to xamd we mkeed your CasI, you 'ridlem a1d Iluggy Iaadr1tclKs* d Ifforse and "Neule -shoes. ourm tore the Choicest firoc id every eol'rt khaill 06 mind IAGOOD, BI I~$53 P4 Ctrom! ours. i NOV i0|| i f SL()E F. W. PC SH Are T F.W. P P"1ICK ENS PRINTI> -3' First..Chiss wor)k (I'rse All ouar MYaterlsal In. Ne a asati ol Sallisf[('ti ()fl ( i; l' Csal! ot, or .1 TH STANAR Ft v a sp lid lot of tat if( a , hbed-sitead eI eY 1ee liive." 'one of tlheet hivyes maide. htIth futrni ir andi h ir o '.(~. n nil t i. E&0 SS GOODS that Musi vI. a laIos g it . a. Ired 11ce4 prices os I aaa t Iacy A. Corn alld yoolg, Ch('is. cr10it's at pices (4) please (114 v to Illerit it. UCE & CO .00. bFFElt 0900 bdouh U'('5th.( 189(~C4 OliEm.u I1 I,ROS. 11 1.'l, ". c. .00. nd 4,o IE & CO0. b la il l'romitlyatn<e o ?14he4 E>te4t SI) le44. 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