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L. O. GRIST. S. M. GRIST. GRIST COUSINS. WE ARE PREPARED TO furnish the following: Ground Cinnmon, Ground Cloves, Whole Cloves, Mace, Nutmeg, Spice, Extract of Lemon, Extract of Vanilla, Kaisins, Citron, Currants, Cocoanuts, Plymouth Rock Phosphated Gelatine, the best on the market. We have Evaporated Apples and Peaches at 10 cents a pound, and White Beans at 10 cents a quart. Macaroni?Imported?15 cents. Macaroni?Domestic?10 cents. Full Cream Cheese?15 cents. Snow Flake Crackers?15 cents. Plain Candy?10 cents. Fancy Candy?20 and 25 cents. Northern Apples?10 cents a dozen or 25 cents a peck'. GRIST COUSINS. TAX RETURNS FOR 1897. Office of County Auditor of York County, South Carolina. . Yorkville, S. C., December5,1896. IN accordance with law, the tax books for the return of PERSONAL PROPERTY for the fiscal year 1897, will be . opened on JANUARY 1st, 1897, and ^ - closed on FEBRUARY 20th, 1897. For the convenience of taxpayers, I will attend at the following places on the days named, to receive tax returns: At Yorkville, on Friday, Saturday and Monday, the 1st, 2nd and 4th days of January, 1897. At Sharon, on Tuesday, the 5th day of January, 1897. At Bullock's Creek, on Wednesday, the 6th day of January, 1897. At MeConnellsville, on Thursday, the 7th day of January, 1897. At Antioch, on Friday, the 8th day of January, 1897. At Newport, on Saturday, the 9th day of January, 1897." At Tirzah, on Monday, the 11th day of January, 1897. At Clay Hill, on Tuesday, the 12th day of January, 1897. At Point, on Wednesday, the 13th day of January, 1897. At Bethel, on Thursday, the 14th day of January, 1897. At Clover, on Friday and Saturday, the 15th and 16th days of January, 1897. At Clark's Fork, on Monday, the 18th day of January, 1897. At Grover, on Tuesday, the 19th day of January, 1897. At Buffalo, on Wednesday, the 20th day of January, 1897. At Blacksburg, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 21st, 22nd and until 2 o'clock n. in. on the 23rd day of Jail , uary, 1897. At Coates's Tavern, on Monday, the 25th day of January, 1897. At Fort Mill, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 2(5th and 27th days of January, 1897. At Rock Hill, on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, the 28th, 29th and 30th days of January, and 1st and 2nd days of February, 1897. At Bethany, on Wednesday, the 3d day of February, 1897. . At Smyrna, on Thursday, the 4th day of February, 1897. At Hickory Grove, on Friday and Saturday, the 5th and 6th days of February, * 1897. At Yorkville, from Monday, the 8th day of February, 1897, to Saturday, the 20th day of February, 1897, inclusive of both dates, when the books will be closed and the 50 per cent, penalty will attach. All males between the ages of 21 and 60 years, except ex-Confederate soldiers above the age of 50 years, are liable to 81 poll tax. W. J. WATERS, County Auditor. December 5 98 stf HIS FIRST TESTIMONIAL FOR THE r> /? . l TRAOt )U?K. Greensboro, N. Cm April 3,1895. Dear Sir:? I have never before given a testimonial, but find the poise so valuable that I gladly com in end it. Several friends nave bought and all speak highly of it. For me it has cured obstinate Sore Throat, Colds, Fevers, Indigestion, Headache and Wakefulness after preaching. I regard it as a safe and effectual remedy. Have never had it to fail when used according to directions. Yours truly, (Rev.) Chas. A. G. Thomas. (Now of Fayetteville, N. C.) PRICE $10. Call on or address, W. M. PROPST, Agt. Yorkville, S. C. (At Kuykendal's Drugstore.) TAX COLLECTIONS. Office of County Treasurer, ) York County, > Yorkville, S. C., September 15,1896. J Iu accordance with law, my books will be opened on the loth day of October, 18)6, for the collection of state, county and special taxes, also commutation road taxes, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1896. And will be kept open until the 31st day of December^ 1896. For the convenience of taxpayers, I will attend the following places on the days named: Rock Hill?From Friday, November 27th until Friday, December 4th. Yorkville?Saturday, oth, and Monday, 7th days of December. Hickory Grove?Tuesday and Wednesday, 8th and 9th days of December. Smyrna?Tuesday, 10th day of December. - And at Yorkville from Friday, December 11th, until Tuesday, December 31st, inclusive, after which day the books will lie closed and the 15 tier cent, tienaltv at tached. H. A. D. NEELY, County Treasurer. \V. M. KENNEDY WILL furnish the high schools, the graded schools and the public schools, with their books at the lowest possible cash prices. Graphic copies and Stationery. Arrangements with the publishers of standard books, enable me to supply any not 011 hands in a very few days. Lamm Company's new sample book for FALL and WINTER clothing is on hand, and we ask all who want a GOOD FIT IN GOOD GOODS to examine the styles and prices before buying. ESTATE OF .1. C. KUYKCXDAL, DECEASED. ALL persons indebted to the estate of Dr. JOHN C. K UY KEN DA L, deceased, are hereby notified to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Persons having claims against the said estate are requested to present the same, duly authenticated, within the time pre_ scribed by law. C. M. KUYKENDAL, Executor. November 21 s3t ONLY 30 PAYS MORE! Pi ices Go Gown with the Temperature. MACKINTOSHES MUST GO! No Mercy Being Shown to Gossamers for ladies and Children's Rubbers. CAPES ANDCLOAKS, Old Ladies' Shawls at from 25 Cents Up. LEADS IN BLANKETS. In Ladies' Hose and Gents' Half Hose I Have No Competition. All mercnanis maxe ennrts m outstrip competitors in price and quality. This is what STRAUSS accomplishes without any effort. No one can or does compete with hiin. He knows when, where and bow to buy, and what is more, he has the money with which to buy and heahvays gives his customers the benefit of his experience. He is now selling all cotton goods at prices in keeping with 4 cents cotton. Just read what I have to say about prices. 3-4 Pride of the Laundry at 4 cents. 4-4 Dunelleu at 5 cents. 4-4 Pel ham at 6? cents. 1 Fruit of the Loom at 61 cents. 4-4 Atlantic Mills at 7 cents. 3-4 Lonsdale at 7J cents. 36-inch Night Gown Twill at 8j cents. , Bed Ticking 5, 61, 8$ and 10 cents, and the best feather Ticking at only 12$ cents. . Standard Extra heavy 4-4 Sheeting at 5 cents per yard. Alamance plaids until disposed of, at 2$, 3, 4 and the heaviest 27-inch at 5 cents. Calicoes, as long as they last, at 2$ cents. Just think of a Ladies' Heavy Ribbed Long Sleeve Vest at only 10 cents a pair. , The greatest bargain on earth in Gents' ' Undershirts. They have been sold many a time at 25 cents; but will be sold as long as they last at 10 cents. See my stock of Jeans at 8, 10, 12, 15, 20 and 25 cents. If you want Boys' Clothing you will do well to call and see my stock. The price is too low to quote. And the clothing will surpass your expectation in every I particular except price and that will be less than you expect it to be. I will sell them while they last at the cut rate. The I sizes are for 6 to 14 year olds. A big line of Overcoats at the very lowest prices ever quoted, and considering the quality they are bargains of the highest class. I did not buy them to pack away this summer, and you may expect to | buy one if yon ever hear the prices. In Ladies' Capes I am fixed, having just .AoAtnA^ 41%iIT T Katm tliAtvi 1CVCIV CU UIJ tuuu oui^pij. x uatw wiviu at from 98 cents up. See my Fur Cape at 93.98. It is a daisy. My Blankets and Comforts are running low ; but they are going at the right prices as long as they last. If you want a bar gain come now. My line of Shawls are on the go and I have them in all styles and at prices to suit everybody. Examine my Shawls for ladies. All who suffer from cold feet can have warm ones if they will come to me and get a pair of my 33 cents Half Hose at 16} cents. I want the ladies to inspect my stock of Corsets. I have all styles and I have them j at all prices. Don't forget Coates's Spool Cotton. I ] am the wholesale agent. H. C. STRAUSS. j KIMBALL'S BIG HORSE AND MULE; SALE AT YORKVILLE, . On Monday, Dec. 7th. TO my old customers and friends of York county, I wish to sav that I wilj sell at Yorkville on MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, to the HIGHEST BIDDER, FIFTEEN HEAD OF NICE MULES, from 14$ to 15$ bands high, from 3 to 5 years old, all nicely broken and the good kind. Also Ten Head of Nice Horses and Mares. . I have sold up to this time, since the first of October, 500 head at auction, and am very anxious to sell another carload to my old customers at Yorkville, on next , Monday, December?. Remember this stock will be sold to the highest bidder?make or lose. $10O will be given to any person that will produce a hi-hiddcr at this sale. DON'T MISS THIS SALE IF YOU WANT A BARGAIN, for they will certainly be sold, regardle&s of price, RAIN or SHINE. Sale will commence promptly at 11 o'clock. Hoping to see all of my old customers and friends on the grounds, l am, ver\ respecuuuy, S.J. KIMBALL. W.B MOORE & CO. MALE BIRDS. WE lmve half a dozen MALE CANARY BIRDS?good singers. Re- ' member that you can find them at the "Everything Store," and what would be . a nicer Xmas present for your best girl? ' FRUIT CAKE. When you want fruit cake materials, you should keep us in mind. We have Raisins, Citron, Currants, Cocoanuts, etc. Christinas is near at hand and we are daily loading up for its coming, and are now showing TOYS, FRUITS, NUTS, ' CANDIES and fancy goods in endless varieties. One Crescent Bicycle in stock that we will make inducements on if sold before Xmas. Call and see it. GUNS, PISTOLS, ' AND CARTRIDGES, Dishes, Knives / and Forks, Spoons, Silverware, etc. KING HEATING STOVES will more than pay for themselves in the saving of wood, to say nothing of the comfort, cheap- " ness, etc. Fine Coal Grates and Tile Hearths. Rest Cream Cheese 15 cents retail, and to Merchants at N. Y. wholesale price, less the freight. We bought futures last July. W. U. MOORE A CO. Tile, Well Curbing and Shingles. A NAPOLEONIC STROKE IN . . . CLOTHING BARGAINS WBM? The Manufacturer was com pelled to have cash, and we gob bled up his stock at our owi nm /i/i pi 1UC. None of our Bargair Offerings in the past comparable to this: 2 inn PAIRS MEN'S AMD BOYS' IUU TROUSERS for less than half cost. rhis is your greatest opportunity. Dowi goes the prices until all are sold. Fall in line with the army ol Bargain Hunters that throng our store. LOT NO. i?360 pairs Men's Fine Pants, including extra qual ity Hair Line Cassimeres and Clay Worsted, worth $4 to $6 pe pair. Our price, long as they last, $2.50. LOT NO. 2?480 pairs of those $2.50 Hair Line Pants which w have been selling at $1.85. With lot the price goes down to $1.65 LOT NO. 3?372 pairs All-wool Black and Blue Cheviot Pants A. winner at $2 ; our price 95 cents. LOT NO. 4?600 pairs Men's $1.50 Cheviot Pants ; ou price 65 cents. LOT NO. 5?300 pairs Odds and Ends; worth three time Dur price. LOT NO. 6?The greatest Stock of Boys' Pants and Suits ii America. LOT NO. 7?ioo Men's Odd Coats, worth $1.50, at 75 cents. LOT NO. 8?250 Men's Odd Coats, worth $3, at $1.50. LOT NO. 9?200 Men's Odd Coats, worth $5, at $2.25. LOT NO. 10?50 Men's Odd Suits, heavy weight, worth $5 it $2.65. LOT NO. 11?36 pairs Men's Black and Blue Cheviot Pants vorth $7, at $3.19. LOT NO. 12?100 Men's Fine Cassimeres, Worsted and Che riot Suits. Bargains at from $10 to $15 ; our price $6.75. fkTTD QTVTU T AT UUIt U1A1IL LU1 LADIES' CAPES BY FAR THE GREATEST VALUES. MY, HOW THEY DO SELL! There was a time when we liac to advertise the same thing twice Not so now. We combine mon ey, experience, energy and pusl to underbuy and undersell. Ladies' Black Braided Capes 65 cents, 95 cents and $1.25. F11 Trimmed and Braided, $1.25. Trimmed in Light and Darl Buttons, $2.75. Plain Black Capes?$6 to $8 values?$3.7^ Tt"T' kJ ? Call for our Blanket Values. Great Values in Hosiery and Underwear Black and Colored Dress Goods Greatly Reduced. Yours, to serve, CANSON DRY GOODS CO. AUCTION SALES, CLERK'S SALE. State of South Carolina-County of York. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Anna Sturgis, et al., Plaintiffs, against Sarah Cordelia Loughridge et al., Defendants.? Notice of Sale. BY virtue of a decree for sale made in the above stated cause, I will expose to public sale in FRONT OF YORK COURT HOUSE DOOR, on the FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER, 1896, (Salesday), during the legal hours for sale, the following describea real property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or tract ol land situated in the county of York, state aforesaid, near Neely's Creek church, bounded by lands of W. R. Hays, D. C, Anderson and A. W. Hicklin, and containing ONE HUNDRED ACRES (100) more or less. Terms of Sale?ONE-HALF CASH. Balance on a credit of one and two years, with interest from day of sale, secured by purchaser's bond and a inortIgage of the premises. Purchaser has privilege to pay entire bid in cash. Purchaser must comply with bid within thirty minutes or premises wiU he resold at * once. Purchaser to pay for all papers. w W. BROWN WYLIE, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas. November 18 93 w3t CLERK'S FORECLOSURE SALE. State of South Carolina?County of York. in* the court of common pleas. Edward A. Trescott and G. W. Moore, " Plaintiffs, against Jas. S. McCain, Defendant.?Notice of Sale. 1T> Y virtue of a decree of sale made in the above stated cause, I will expose to public sale IN FRONT OF THE YORK COURT HOUSE DOOR, on the FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER, next, (Salesdav) during the legal hours forsale, the following described real property to-wit: k All that lot of land situated in the I TOWN OF BLAOKSBURG, County of York, State aforesaid, bounded by Cherokee and Academy streets, by lands of Berry Stokes, Daniel Murray and others, containing ONE (1) ACRE, more or less. Terms of Sale?ONE-HALF CASH, and balance on a'credit of twelve months with interest from day of sale. Credit portion secured by purchaser's bond and a mortgage of the premises. Purchaser has privilege to pay entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for all papers. W. BROWN WYLIE, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas. November 21 94 s3t CLERK'S FORECLOSURE SALE. State of South Carolina?County of York. in the court of common pleas. Ida E. Meek Wylie, Plaintiff, against 1 Kennedy Brothers & Barron and others.?Notice of Sale. BY virtue of a decree of sale made in the above stated cause, I will expose to public sale IN FRONT OF YORK f COURT HOUSE DOOR, on the FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER next, (Salesday) during the legal hours for sale, the ldliow jug rem w; vrit. All that certain lot of land situated in the TOWN OF YORKVILLE, County of York, state aforesaid, known as "THE SCHOOL HOUSE LOT," bounded by lots of Isaac Wright, lands of W. C. Latimer, Liberty street on the south, and by lands of Rev. Rainey, containing _ THREE (3) ACRES, more or less. Terms of Sale?ONE-HALF CASH, X and balance on credit for twelve months with interest from day of sale. Credit portion secured by purchaser's bond and e a mortgage of the premises, with leave to pay entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for all papers. W. BROWN WYLIE, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas. November 21 94 s3t r CLERK'S FORECLOSURE SALE. State of South Carolina?County of York. in the court of common pleas. a I. S. D. Jones, Plaintiff, against John F. Jones and others, Defendants.?Foreclosure Sale. BY virtue of a decree for sale made in the above stated cause, dated 7th of October, 1896, I will expose to public sale, in front of YORK COURT HOUSE DOOR, on the FIRST MONDAY IN ' DECEMBER, 1890, (Salesday), during the legal hours for sale, the following , described real property, to wit: ' All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situated in County of York and _ state aforesaid, IN TOWN OF BLACKSBURG, S. C., bounded by Peachtree street; on the west by Whisonant lot; north by the Bonnar lot; and on the other side by Peachtree street and Whitaker avenue, known as the CHEROKEE INN PROPERTY, said to contain 114,108 square feet, more or less. Terms of Sale?One-third cash, and the balance on a credit of one and two years, in equal installments, with interest from day of sale, secured by the purchaser or purchasers' bond, and a mortgage of the premises, with the privilege to purchaser to pay entire bid in cash. Purchaser or purchasers to pay for all papers. W. BROWN WYLIE, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas. November 21 94 s3t * MORTGAGE SALE. BY virtue of the provisions of the mortgage dated the 18th day of May, 1895, from the SOUTHERN MANGANESE COMPANY, corporation, to JULT A XT G P A "RR r\f Hnrhom "Vrtrth Pflrn lina, which is duiy recorded in Book Y. Y., pages 329, etc., in the register's office I of York county, South Carolina, as on reference thereto will fully appear, default haying been made by the said I Southern Manganese company in the payment of the debt secured by said mortgage, and the said Julian S. Carr, I one of ;the accommodation sureties herein named having paid the same, and being the present holder thereof, the undersigned Julian S. Carr, mortgagee as aforesaid. will, on TUESDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 1890, at 12 * o'clock m., sell at public auction FOR CASH, at the courthouse door in Yorkville, in the County of York, in the State " of South Carolina, the REAL ESTATE property, interest in lands, easements, rights, privileges and appurtenances appertaining to the land described in said mortgage deed, situated in the aforesaid ; county of York, in the state of South Carolina, to wit: All the minerals, mineral privileges and mineral rights, timber and water privileges and rights, the rights of ingress, egress and regress to all the mill- 1 r erals, timbers and waters, and all other ^ property, property rights, interests, rights 1 and privileges acquired by the said j .Southern Manganese company, corporation, from J. A. Smith ancl wife, set forth and described in the deed from the said J. A. Smith and wife to the said Southern Manganese company, corporation, dated the 20th day of March A. D. 1891, which was recorded on the loth day of April, 1891, in Book J., 10, pages 670, 077, 678, 679 and 080 in the register's otlice of said York county, to which said deed and the j aforesaid mortgage, and the record of ' their registration, reference is made for more definite and complete description. The amount of said mortgage debt is ?1,000, with interest and costs to be abided. JULIAN S. CARR, Mortgagee. Guthrie & Guthrie, Attorneys. Durham, N. C., November 16,1896. November 21 94 s5t AUCTION SALE. CLERK'S FORECLOSURE SALE. State of South Carolina?County of York. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. The Scottish American Mortgage Company (Limited), against the Blacksburg Land and Improvement Company ana others.?Notice of Sale. BY virtue of a decree of foreclosure made in the alx?ve stated cause, I will expose to public sale in front of YORK COURT HOUSE DOOR, on the FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER, 1896, (Salesday), during the legal hours of sale, the following described real property, to-wit: All that tract or parcel of land in Cherokee township, York county, S. C., about two miles from Blacksburg, known as the Charles M. Green land, bounded by lanrla nnur ar f/wmaoltr of QomiU Plnnlr inuuo u"tt, ui aw* iiiui ij vi uaiau LiiaviV| R. M. Roark, the estate of W-. W. Gaffney, R. A. Westbrooks and others, and containing 567J ACRES, be the same more or less. Terms of Sale?Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. BROWN WYLIE, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas. November 14 93 s4t SALE OF LAND. BY virtue of authority conferred upon us by the legal representatives of MARCUS AND MARY HAFNER, deceased. We will sell before the COURT HOUSE DOOR IN YORKVILLE, on sAlesday in DECEMBER next, the real estate of which the said Marcus and Mary Hafner died seized and possessed, to-wit: One tract containing THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-EIGHT ACRES, more or less, and kuown as the Home Place. Anoiher tract containing ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIX ACRES, more or less, and know as the McKnight place, both of which tracts, are lying in the county of York, on the waters of Turkey creek, about 11 miles southwest of Yorkville. Terms of Sale?CASH. Parties may treat for the purchase of these lands at private sale. J. W. FERGUSON, S. M. HAFNER. Agents for Legatees. October 17 84 s oct 2t nov 2t ^ORK MUSIC STOBET CONSIDER WELL BEFORE buying a Piano or an Organ and get the best. Many agents make a big fuss over their "CHEAP" instrument^, and claim that they have the best, and work for the "largest factories on earth." A few years use of their instruments will prove the contrary. Tl LISTER PI1M) THE WILCOX 4 WHITE ORGAN h^ve been sold by me in this section for a good many years and have given entire satisfaction. Tbey are both WARRANTED to be FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT and equal to any other made. MY PRICES ARE LOWER THAN ANY OTHER DEALER WILL GIVE YOU ON A FIRST CLASS INSTRUMENT. I have had over 25 years' experience with Pianos and Organs, and hold myself personally responsible for my instruments, in addition to the guarantee from the companies. PIANOS and 0EGAN8 on hand AIL THE TIME. 0. T. SCHOEB. J. H. RIDDLE. N. C. N. O. M. WE desire to call your attention to the fact that we have just received a barrel of New Crop New Orleans Molasses which we are retailing at 50 cents a gallon. Come and get some. BELTING. We keep in stock a large supply of Leather and Rubber Belting, ana to anybody whose good or ill fortune it may be to need anything in this line, we woula say you can't afford not see us before buying as you will save money and we guarantee every foot we sell. SHINGLES AND LIME. We keep on hand a large supply of Shingles and Lime and to all who wish to buy in large quantities or carload lots, WE WILL MAKE SPECIAL PRICES. FLOUR AND HAMS. We have just received fresh arrivals of these indispensables and when bought of us and freely used, we guarantee the most blissful domestic happiness. WE HAVE IN STOCK Tbe finest Canned Goods on the market, also Bottled Pickels and fresh Lemon and Vanilla Extracts. Washtubs and Foottubs of different sizes and prices. TOBACCO!! TOBACCO!! The enormous stock of TOBACCO that we have on hand must go, and if we can't get our prices we will take yours as we care very little what prices we get so WE PLEASE OUR CUSTOMERS. J. H. RIDDLE. A HOLIDAY FEATURE. ^^T each Christmas season many hundreds of THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL readers order subscriptions to be sent as presents to friends. To relieve the donor of the somewhat unpleasant necessity of writing to the recipients of these gifts, telling them of the remembrance, a beautiful Christmas card has been prepared which will be sent in a sealed ennolAnn *r\ oanK nni-JAn for whom a Qtlh. ?OiWJJO IA? VUVU *V? UWiU M WMV scription is thus ordered, informing her of the gift and the name of the donor. Unless otherwise directed the subscription will be commenced with the Christmas issue, and the first copy, as well as the card, will be mailed so as to be received the day before Christmas. Such a gilt is appropriate in character, moderate in cost?only $1 a year?and furnishes the recipient 12 pleasant reminders of the friend ordering it. Send orders to REG. M. GRIST, Subscription Agt., Yorkville, S. C.