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THE KERSHAW GAZETTE. FRANK P. BEAKD, Proprietor. 0 UESCRIPT ION, $2 PER YKAH, IN ADVANCK. CAM DBN, ?. C. OOT~lS~rs?4. tWIn purchasing or ordering goods, or in making inquiry concerning anythiwi advert tied in this paper, you will confer a fwfor on the publisher, as well as the ad vertiser, by stating that you taw ths ad vertisement in Tun Kershaw Gazette. Last week's Imum ot Tub Gazette was much delayed in obftsequenoe of want of sufficient force in the composing room, and owing also to the fact that the right band of the editor was decorated with a ?v Jrm '? # , w#" huge rising, wtjioh provsnted him from either writing or ''sticking" type for sev eral days. We are pleased to nnnounce, howover, that we now have ample force with which to "get up" the papor: and hereafter The Qazette will be put to press before daylight every Thursday morning. Our next Issue will coutaln sixty four columns?an olght page paper?each pugo being tho same size as we now lssuo,aiul will be the largest newspaper published In South Carolina. ? Turk is scarcely a slnglo trade or profession (says the Laurens Advertis er; that Is not retnuporatlve |f properly oltowed. It la true the learned profee lons aoem to bo full, but these are not he only honorablo callings. The hum bleat bliicksmlth that toils for ids dally t>read, if he does his work well, has as ueh right U> hold tip his head with pride and feel that lie Is a benefactor ae well ss the moat distinguished lawyer or BUooewfUl physician. Honest labor is no disgrace, and the time has come when distinction on accont of occupation is a thing of the past. .Tax Democracy of Massachusetts ap pear to be harmonious and progressive. In their platform they endorse Presi dent Cleveland's administration, disap prove of Hoar and Sherman's efforts to promote sectional animosities, and con gratulate the people upon a united coun try snd the present progress toward* prosperity. Men often see the moto In their bro ther's eye, and are calmly unconscious of thelr own greater Taults and misera ble took of charity. Fresident Cleveland to a New York World reporter: ? "The newspapers gen erally do what they please, and I, In mj tnirp, do what I pleaso." . London,;Kng. had a protty brllllan conflagration on last Thursday morning by which fifteen millions Of dollars wortl of property was destroyed. Au. thk persons charged with com pltolty In the lynohlng of Cuibroath, ii Bdgefleld county, have boon arreste< ?dd lodged In Jail. They applied fo ball on Tuesday. Johm SmwMtH rolcsd the <<blood, BMrt" In tho Ohio campaign, but ther ' doesn't seeok to be breezo enough t keeplt'floating. Ex-Benator Thurman 1b at work I Ohio, end Is accomplishing great, good He tsexpOelng the danger and folly o Sherman's doctrine of hate, In a master ly style. Ex-Govbror Moses has been senteu oed Boston to three'years' Imprison ment In the Massachusetts Stato prlsoi for obteinlng money uuder false pre tences. Hear what Brer McSwkknky, tin bachelor editor of the Hampton Ouardla says: "Tildeo, Cleveland, 1X111 and Da venport ere bachelors. What an exam pie to the rlsl ng generation!" ADJOINING COUNTIES* DAKfclNOTON. Benjamin D. Townsend, Presl dent ef the Gasr&w snd Darlington ant '? Chsraw snd Salisbury Railroads, died a Society Hill, on tho Oth iqst, aged 70. ?Opt. If. V. Bdwards, of Darlington was found dead In his bed. v?On September 28 Mr. E. h. Bherrell hat his left hand badly out by a gin, The gh hquse of Mr. 8. M. Smith was destroyed bj firs, with several bales of estton, last week, ? ?Mr. J. W, Stuoky, a practical and pro ... mlnent former of lord la; hud bis band oau ght in the.cog wheel of gin and although ' the flesh was frightfully laeeratsd bis phy alolan, Br. Galloway, expresses the belle! |iHi|iM?. September 20, Mm. lien Wiggins fought near Che g ths affray Wiggins out Pord i S*teot that Ford died oa Sa , Theierdiot ofthe jury Is thai silly of wllfol murder.Wlgglns ape the eveniag Of the fight. I > VAXftlrtstD. i total number of liens Indexed by k of lbs Court of falrftsld County yeer 1886 is la ronnd numbers nd represents a eredlt of 9290,000. of the liens are given for $6,000. ?Mary Bailey, colored, was oonvicted of adultery at the last June tend of Court for Fairfield County and was sentenced to lm* prison ment In tbe Penitentiary for sis months. The prisoner wss pardoned out oft tfce *8th of September-irfter serving three months In the Coaaty jail before trial and terse months la ths Penitentiary after sen ./ ?The gin-house of John Sawyer, colored *?* burned on tbe 26th nil*, together with ten bales of ootton. Lose f 1,300, no then ranee. The firs was eansed by Sawyer's eyels?ayes la nslng a lighted o*ndle In the Jtwroom. . ; UMOArrtH. '?The Bit, A. W. Moors, of hsnoMter, was thrown from a buggy In Laurens Coun ty last week and patnfoUy Injured. MtlMTKR. ?Mr. J. A. MeOlure, superintendent of lbs Samtsr saw mill, has reoeWed an order from ons firm M 840,000 feet of lumber. 7 ^A colored ehll<lt ?l* years old, living In tfeyftrd of He v. B. 0. Lemplay, while play ing With a straw In ths fire, oa the morning dftleith Ifcstent, set Its elothea snfirea?d before the flames could be sstlngulshed, wm so Jedljr burnt, thai U dlH on the evening ***Aaadat meeting sf lbs County Oemmts jgwgs win he bald on Tuesday, Hot ember Opening of the public SchOOtf of Sum ter County, Will take plaoe Monday, Novem ?Mr. M. P. Heweon, a well known Its pubUeea pollUolae of Bamter, is dead. k%.'* s" JUST READ THIS. rhe following extremely Low Prions are for CA8H ONLY, as there 1b not profit enough to warrant these goods being entered cn our books even for a single dayf We feel that we will bo repaid by tjila "NEW DEPART URE," by the inor eased sales which will neoessarily result. Of course- the margin l? small, but if we can doubli oitb sali which we propose to do, we will bavo ac complished muoh. Our increased sales will have overbalanced onr small margin of profit. We are willing to try the experi ment of''Largo Sales and Small Profits," instead of the old fashioned style of 'Marge profits and small sales," and rely upon an appreciative public to test the valuable're | suits of our new plan. Dress Goods Brocaded Ureas Goods, all colors and new figures. 8 l-? cents. Black and 8haded Alpicas, only 12 1-2 cts. Tycoon Reps, 20 oents. I Sal ins, Plain and Figured, 25 oents. Beautiful Wool Plaids, 33)^' cents. Fringed Empress Cloth, only 80 oents. Combination Dress Casimercs nobby styles, 45 cents. Novolty; Plaids and Stripes in Dress Ginghams, only I 12 1-2 cts. Very pretty Ginghams 8 1-8 cts Opera Flannels 40 and 45 cts Calicos, good, only 6 oents do beUer quality 6 1-4 do latest designs 8 1-3 Sea Island, 8-4 only b oents do 4-4 very fine 81-8 oents Bleaohed 8-4, only 5 coots do 7-8 C oents do 4-4 free from siting, 8 1-3 cents FRUIT OF THE LOOM 8 1-2 oents Checked Homespun, best in weight and colors 8 1-8ots Good Quality 7 1-2 oents CARPET DEPARTMENT. A Desirable, Bright and Attractive Pattern, in Hemp 25 oonts Beautlfiil Designs <n Tapestry 65 otx. All Wool, 2 ply new shades and figures, 75 oents. Rugs $1.50. Velvet Rugs $4.00- Handsome Center Rugs $10.00. 6 1-2 feot by 4 1-2 feet Shoe Department Kip Brogan, sorowed, $1.0< Better 1.21 A full line ef all the better grades Id Common and dross shoes, for men, ladle and ohildren, from the oheapest to the best firloes of whioh are guaranteed to he as lot r not lower than those here or elsewhere Boots, in all qualities, from $1,76 to $0,0* Gloves. Five-Hook kid gloves in blaok and al olfly W^BBBPTcn*! gloves $1.00.. Jersey gloves and Lisle 26 o A Full Lite Gents FDrDishing Goods The oolebrated Lion brand of Linnen Collar and Cuffs. A good Unlaundried Linen Front Rein foroed shirt only 60 oenti Tho '-PeerlesB Shirt," tho best in lh< market, in every partioular, only $I.(H Damask, Larger towels, 12 1-2 oenls 16o, 20o, 25o and 87 1-2 i 60o and 76 o. Doyloys, Linen, 6o each Damask, 6 1-4< BeUer, 8 1-8 a 10( Clothing Department. In this line I ask espeolal attention, belie ving I oan offer greater inducements thar will be found elsewhere. All wool Kersey suits, Only $7.6C Beat suits at only 9,0( Fanoy oottonade; 8 pieces, only 8.7C Childrens' Suits, 2 pieces 4 to 8 y'rs. 8.0C Klght to twelve years. 8.7E Boys suits. 8 Pleoes 8.7(5 Men's Dress Suits 12.0C HAT DEPARTMENT I A compute and full assortment of Child ren's, Youth's. And Men's Common, Medi um and Fin* Hals; also Men's Stiff Hats. Prices for above lines are down to rook bottom. 26 ota will gat a Ky's genteel hat. Please examine this Department. GROCERIES. My stock la now in, with everything fresh and new. and I want all oastomers to re i member that I WILL NOr BB UNDKR80LD on Flour, Baoon, Sugar, Coffee, Lard, Bag glhg and Ties, Cheese,^and In fkot every , atfOTiazEi i Kvrrything sold from my store Is war ranted to be as represented. Thanking my numerous customers, Iou are earnestly invited to inspeot my AROK STOCK at onoe. , ? , . 7. Respeotfully, P. T. FILLEPIfillfi" M ? J - i! * %-W$ l|. *$ >V 5 'V .'*?? '' % y i j.* .yi >-? .??? * : Not in prices, as we begin at the bottom, bat in onr immonse stock; #nd, just as we tuako up orders to replace, notice of the dissolution of one of the largest dry goods firms in New York is roQeived, and their prices being reduced in order to close out, we will every week avail ourselves of the great advantages they offer to cash buyers on special discount, besides other advantages, and we will divide the bargains with all who favor us with their patronage. The results of the past month convince us that our efforts have been appreciated, for whioh wo feel grateful, and you can always rely on get. ting the best articles on the Closest Possible Margin, Among many articlos too numerous to menttbn will be found ONE HUNDRED PIECES I ' t" \ Satin Gros Grain 'Ribbon, all shades and widths at 20 per cent, less than value, and other styles ribbons cheap. Most complete stock of the best grades CORSETS ever offerod here. Splendid assortment Hamburg Edgings and^taces of all kinds, very cheap. Macrame Cord, all colors. German wool in Cardinal and Brown, -:o? - Great variety of Ladies, Misses and Children's Hose. Complete stock of Boys and Childrehs Suits ftt $2.60 ILd up. Child^flannel Shirts and Drawers at New York prices. Misses^orsets. Best $1 Corset In the market. Ladies and Gents Rubber Shoes. ; A. Hisses Penitentiary Handsewed Button ??n f T *' -:oi v ?v. Grants Furnishing Goods of every description. lieat % 1 Laundred Shirts ever sold in this market. Another lot of ladies all wool UNDERVESTS to arrive this week, Also, new lot of Dress Goods, PrintA, Brown Domestics, 0 hocked Domestics and many other articles bought at special bargains. OVERCOATS, Blankets, Shawls, Cloaks, cheap. Bed steads, Trunks. -:o: Hardware and Crockery. Pocket Knives. Tablo Cutlery, Hinges, Sorews, Butts, Ijocks, PI .w points, Granger's Plow Stooks, Well Wheels, "Well Chains. Tea 8etts; also, Covered Dishes, Cups SauoerB and Plates in half Por celain Ware. -:o:> GROCERIES. Cox's Gelatine, Nelson's Gelatine, best Chocolate, Pine Apple, (sliced and grated), Best Canned Peaches in market, Catfned Tomatoes and all sorts of Canned Fish. Teas, I^aguayra Coffee, Java Coffee, best Rio/Coffee. :o: SADDLERY AND HARNESS. Saddles, Buggy Harness, Wagon Hames^i Riding Bridles Blind Bridles, Buggy Whips, Wagon Whips, Martingales, Saddle Girths, Cir oinglos, etc. DON'T TRADE * UNTIL YOU HAVE Elxamlnoa ttio Goods ana Bargains IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE NOW BEING OFFERED BY H. G-. C ARM SON. J .B.Killougli or Florence (\, I s tor Ludden &. Bates' Music House HI* prices me Luddeu a. Kt i?-? pi ice?. Organs Fro.n $23 Tpwiir ls. I'mnoc? Fixun $23 0 I pwarJ. SOLI) FOR CASJJ OR TIME. To suit i^m-liiwrs. He pay* all Freight, Allow * Fifteen Day a in which to Teat li.?t niiueuts, before Clot p?} incut. Write or call oil him at Allen's Block. Florem, So. Ca. where >?<>?> will tl:??i t ,,| Mtrsicdt Jit MJUCH.-iA'UISE. sheet music, etc. Hook* u specialty. Teachers, churches mikI minuter* get special discount. Good* *hlpped direct from factory to customers. ('i;t:ti.>;jite Hiid prices sent on .application. l',,. will not be undersold. Ordor* uiay In- left with f*. (1. Young, L'auideii. aiigG'Mly The Most Popular SEWING MACHINE IS THE Li?lit-RiiniiiD?, Simple and Strong New Home. mMhll,c hnarhc AutomaMcTenstnn SF.LK-SKTTINO NKKDLE. A double feed permits a greater variety ot work than any other Machlna. and ull the pari* are made adjustable. It ih tho slmpl st, easiest opera* ted besi made and most elegantly ornament* ed machine In the world, combining every requisite fori* perteet niact me Attaciim knt.h.?Sew I .ig machine attach mentsofall kinds, Neediest Ac., always on hand ew I keep a .supply or the NEW MOMK on hand aud soli them at Lowest Prices, , *qwCalt and see them, and I will take pleasure In showing them. I also have for sale Hand Sewing Machlnof. and HandPowora, which can ho adjusted to any machine. Ey?. Glasses am! Spectacles. Diamond Kye OI asses. Stereoscopic, Doable Convex , Concave aud Colored Glasses. Korsalc by ? ? O.a.YOUNO, sep3m8 OpilclKii. GINNING! READ m REFLECT! fa busin WOULD INFORM MY OLD CUSTOM 1 me their work, that FanT prepared for usineaa. I have put in a new PRATT C3-IZST. These gins aro the best gins in the mar ket, and they make a Hplonilid aample, giv ing the host possible turn-out from a given quantity of seed ootton. "Good Wark at Living Prices" Is my motto, and I propose doing justioo by all who bring thoir ootton to mo. DON'T FORGET THAT MINE IS THE OLDEST Establishment of the kind in Town and that I have never failed to give sathfaction." sepsma C. J. DUN LA P. PIANOS AND ORGANS. Oamden Music House. W. A. ERIPP, Manager. n.MDS, HAMLIN, E8TEY and STAN DARD ORGANS, at manufacturers' prices. The Mason A Hamlin Improved Upright Pianos cash or monthly Installments Give Me a oall. FT monserrat" FASHIONABLE Boot and Shoe Maker. No. Ill, Meeting street, CHARLESTON, 80. OA. -o ?g^Ladles and Qonts fine Shoes made to order. Country ordorasoliotted. sep 10 SCHOOL NOTICE. MRS. W. R. WITHERS WILL RESUME the exeroises of her sohool, Mondayi Octo ber 5th, at the Female Academy. After Oetoher, thin sohool will form a part of the Publlo Sohool. NOTICE. ALL persons are strictly forbidden from hunting or trespassing In any manner on my plaoe. , W. W. MIOKLE. ?ep 47 14 ? SCHOOL NOTICE R. MoCANDLBSS' SCHOOL WAS re-opened ; on Wednesday, the 16th In stant. NEWS AGENCY. ^^URSORIPTIONS reoeivod for all Nows pspers, Perlodloals and Magaxines at Pub . tf* Information on appdoatlon at ThbUaxittr office. 1 FRANK P. BEARD, ?fiuctionee . [May he found aft Oaxrttk offloe.J Offers his servloesta the public as Auc tioneer In any branch of that business. MT The patrer.ago of the puhlio will he tally appreciated. OVERSTOCKED IN KVKin l'KPAIVr.MKNT' AA r 'lit1 i* inailt1 up or'1 mi: . ? ?:s ? < ? itc;.oi;>1\ I.' >\Y !? IG l' UHS fail. On- I ? t' Dress G-oocI?, Includinglthc Latest 2s<?\cities, win be sale to \ lea y?>u. Remember we always keep TRIMMINGS TO MATCH EVERY SHADE. Our Hosiery has Im M ^elected with tin* greatest rare. Wo ofTi-r SPEC IAL DRIVES in this department. We will compete with ANY AS SORTMENT of N otions. 1 >etermin>,'l to lead in prices ar.il styles of riULUS, MISSI S. & (iliNTS CISTOM MADE SUOCS, We have marked these goods down to Roek Bottom prices. We feel the necessity of offering cur patrons a larger STOCK OF FURNITURE than heretofore. You mav now tind in our PUEN1TUEE WARE.ROOMS From a eommon wooden b??ttom d ehair to the tinct-t hodroom set, at ai-tual New York Prices. Nobby Clothing a specialty this fall. ''Better workmanship and material, and small profits," is\mr motto in this department, as well as in every other CKROCIHIIE^IS, Flov r, sugar, eoffee, meat, canned goods. These goods are bought by us in car load lots, direct from the West, and naturally we can oner extra inducements. Fancy cake and crackers of every description. MaillardV choice candies. We have always kept the most eompleto as sortment of Hardware in town. Your time will be well spent by look ing through our immense stock before purchasing.^ Respertfully. H. BMM w W. F. PERKINS ANNOUNCES THE ARRIVAL OF ?I JYcw Stock of Groceries? lAquors, Wines% Tobacco &c. The unprecedented rush of business at our establishment makes it neccssary for us be oonstvuily in receipt of New Goods. ?Uy lAqtfior Department i tho best. nre late addition to my W. F. PERKINS. Ib always supplied with tho best. The "Standard of the World" and "Golden Ryo" are late addition to my stock THIS SIE^A-OIE BELONGS TO A. D. KENNEDY, Who lias * An Immense Stock Ready For The Fall Trade -See Advertisement in ne\l Issue of The Oazette, Wilson, Child? & Co. PHILADELPHIA WAGON WORKS, PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Mnnufnoturerti of nil kinds of 'LANTATION, CITY, FREIGHT, BUSINESS, EXPRESS ANI) 8PR1M WAGONS, TIUICK8, DRAYS, CARTS, TIMBER WIIKELS AND WHEELBARROWS. W. GEISENHEIMER I) HALF. 118 IN GttQvmmKS. WQBM?mu AC* Wo be^ ?o oall Attention to the fnot that wo haro constantly In store a FULL LINE OF GROCERIES, whloh wo oflor to customorH at as low prices as can ho obtained at any storo in C'arndon, Our stook of LiOLiiors, Lltiuors, Is of tho best. brands and are worthy tho attention of the publio. Ho suro to glvo us a oall, an wo aro satisfied wo aro able and willing to plens? you both in quality of good* and prices. W. GEISENHEIMER. an. 26-tl J. BLAKE 8TEEDMAN COTTON BUYER. OFPIOE AT STORE OF II. fl. CAHRI80N OAMDEN, H. 0. fS^HavlTig a nowly-hnilt, flroproof fltore-house, f will bo pleased to tako charge of all cotton entrusted to mo. nrHiRhodt market prices paid for all I ados of ootton. NEW ARRIVALS AT W. ?. OhD CORN Kit STORE. I have jnat returned from market, wher I purchased a heavy stock of all KINDS OF GOODS, At the vory lowest prices, and I intend to Rive my customers Iho benefit of my low priced nurohnses. My stook consists of spring and summkr dry GOODS, NOTIONS, IIOSIKIIY, &?. Th? best make and latent Btylea of BOWTH and KIIOF.H, CLOTIIINO, liAT8, &?. Oroooriosf In Groceries 1 havo as fine a slock an ho Been In town. Iln-rdwnro! For Plantation, (turden and Household inn. Full line of Haddtery and Harness. lnf*ot f havo p.ot almost anything you can oallfor and am determined to Bell Oil KAP FOR CASH. Call before yon buy elsewhere. Bagging and Ties ahvnys on hand. Highest price* paid for cotton in oash. W 0.0KHALI) At the Old Corner Store. | |R. I. H. ALEXANDER, DENTAL SURGEON I J road Street (J A MDKX