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?t? .f.btt ill ill ?mas. pr 11ijt; 111: n \v i : n n i:f d ays . Wm. R BRADFORD. Hnbs TiptioM price . . $1 ]xr year. Iorresp imlcm "!i cunvnt subjects is ' lisvib t!. I> it we <lo not n^reo to publish rotnmuuicat ions eoiitiiuintr imnv than tldi) wonts, ami no resi>o!:sil>ilit v is as* ] s<inio<l for th" views of co;t?'S|?o!h1o:ijs. As an atlv?'rtisi:i>r medium for Pilar lotto, Piunvi!le, Port Mi!!, ami liouk 1 ? 1 business houses TheTiuios is inisur- ; passed. lle.les made known on applieu t ion {<>(ho p I'llishi-r. I. H-al Tideplinno N'o. 'Jii. ma ip vip.mi. 'Itu Sowing a oil t tic Mowing. Oh, I saw her at the 11in?> of th sowing of l ii gra i :i ? The April sum h;ul hmlccn through : ill my in i si of ruin, A Mil it ' .1 I le \\ m l .111(1 sweet . .\ . Vis 1 Ills gTM-.-i s .1 i her feet .... ! term . to iooli ami t timed t > smilo iiM.i i tinted to look ; ?r:tin; A Mil I said, "I low good :i tiling is i !: pr anise of ; ho Spring!" At. t he t i me of I lie sowing ol ilm grain. Oh, I kissed her at tho tinie of tin* sow- 1 ing of tho grain Her 1 ii. ;h was like tho melody that I hiv.tils t In- larks roTrniu; lent ;t:111 i.loss .:n everywhere . i to I heir poif limn 11 in nigh t lie air Ami bra a lies bent iihun her where i lie rip niug l'ruit was lain; 1111 ! rail I, "l,o, love hath grown i.iki ilies oil thy hand hat ii sown!" At lii" time of the .. swing of the grain. Oh, I won h r at the time of the mowing of t lie grain ? We guided o'er the empty Ileitis the hMvy-lnileu wain, Ami uiy life was like to sing \? i;ii ; he j >y of harvesting! ( it, love's sowing, nor his growing, nor his mowing was til vain; Ami I said, "Oive thanks, my heart, h'or the store tli.it is thy part!"' A. I the i iti.e of t lie mowing ol the grain. ?ski.kciku. "live Dot Ian* UcwarU." William .J. Ihyitu gives (1 rover ( levi'laml a hot roasting in tilt* last issue of Tin* Commoner, replying to Clevi laud's recent letter i j i no i >alt imoi o Democratic Club. Tin' article is entitled, "Five Dolla.s Howard, anil says : "1 oritur President Cleveland has writ lea another letter in wuu li ho gives expression to a yearning il? sir to have the Democratic p l.ly 'return' to what lie regards as true Deiuocrary and cornel principles. His advico is so general and indefinite as to be utterly useless. .Mr. Cleveland and lus political associates are 1 uigouhigh s trading phrases, but short on d linitions. "It seems proper that this paper should {.jive the distinguished Joint i- Democrat an opportunity to suggest plans for Hie Democratic structure which would be coin mod ions enough to atfo nl a place ot refuge for liiin and at the sum tiun- allow standing room for i ,d Dvin. crats. A reward i f live dollars is therefore otierod for a widten statement, not to exceed I. ... I 1 I ? * ,v uuiiuieu worn.-, siLplcu I y .Mr, i 'ieveimul, applying Democratic principles, as lie understands them, t-? at least Jive questions it >\v befoie tile fountry. "An additional reward of one dollar will be jjtven for a staleimnl, signed by Mr. t'leveland, explaining why lie considered his opinion on publie questions of no iaip a t inee during t lit' recent campaign. but re^auls such opinion :.s iuipoitant now. 'Win i. the battle was on beta en tht? r publie and the empire. ... 'ween Democracy and plu raey -between bimetallism and : io nenetail slit he refused to say a word or lift his hand in behalf of the 'tank and tile' for whom he n >v. expresses surli ntTectionate solicitude. lb> is like a soldier who was described as 'invisible in war ami invincible in peace.' If he will clearly and candidly define the Democratic principles about which he is s i prone to talk, the pe j>le run dee.de for thenw Ires wh? titer lie is the suiie Mr. C'levc lam! who turned the treasury over to a foreign tinaneinl syndicate niKl entrusted I I'nipoiit Morgan with 1 ho comhinnt n?n if the ifoverniuent vnults, or whether he has repented of his folly Mini is ready tu i'.'I'l'p! the I)en?ocratie creed."' ? The Kltterness of fcxlle. One of the features of our reiyii in lli' I'iiilippiti- s t lint is not j?!ensnut to rend nbo'it is the banishing ?>t Filipinos to the Island of Ounm, which has been made a military ; t ->!i by our povernnejiit.. Here i- the picture ?s drawn by a Ma. p.. ?t*i : ."The scene- were pai tie in tl-.e extreme. Many # 1 tile . Xllt f. Ml' (1 to > how ir " pmhy ;u:d remained away, v. vs. e! ildren and sweetheiu ts "v^l-the ambulanee to the . \ eep n_\shi iekiiii* ami tear. _r way in a frenzy of yrn f. ii. ij\ e u. ?d women, mothers of ??m;e of the prisoners, ran barefoot, d in 1 he dus? of the load, tears Mrear.iith; down the ir cheek*. Gen. T?[ ,,r 1 *.-! r e bravely \ It 11111 ordtMeit III aboard. Tllill he, too, a veteran, wept. Some el the exih Hwori' ins. rgeiit uniforms, l>ut. those ?>f higher rank ?oiv mostly in civil dress. Just as lie Koseerans was ready to sail, a Filipino. not an exile, was diseove:ed in close consullatiou \\ il li iiis enuntryiuen. lie was arrested and sent asliore lor investigation." tiiitlsti Losses in Suutti Africa. Tlie losses of the llrilish army in South Africa in tin- jnonth < f Fein nary add seriously to the to ,d. which, sinee the beoinninir of the war. amounts to nij.lnd. all told. Tlie kiLed in notion iti February niunliered 5 ollieers and I'J.'t men; di?*d of wounds. G ollieeis and men ; i ml of <1 isoas, Id oilier!at d odd men. There were 2 ollieers and li?t men areidentaiiy killed. T> >tal ileal lis. T'.Jti. The inunlii'i' invalided to Filmland was (>0 oiHeoi a and l.-ll'S ecu, and -1S1 weie wont (led. The pre I a ?r; ion < f killed t< won nd< d i cue lied t he i'N'i aordinui ily L iprh rat io of 1 to o. There were b < ;lieers reported missinp and (>2 sin rendered. A! tuj^cl lr r llif deaths I r in all < til.-os In tlu? i ikI ?if l' i 1 innsi \ nmullutc.'l totifU ?.Hirers ntid Ul.l.Yi men. No fewer 1 linn 1.7Y*5 oj!i oi>. iiuti i0.r>!> 1 nii-ii wcic M'til to I'lli .land a- invalid-. Ind most of tin so are ropoif.d ju have rejoined tin* ranks in (Jroat Hritain or South A frioa. Tiio oaRU'dlios from litjld imr and disease won; ^renter in February than in .January. The lloer lossos from t ho sumo onuses are known. The Work cf Monday's Tornado. Sluirllu 111 i?VLM , i clay mornine a fearful tornado swept uvcf the s uitli* Tit -? * !! n <1 Birmingham. Ala., traveling in an casteily direction. The numl i r< 1 killed ih est i mated at L'5. Oniyd of tliem are white. The destinetion of properly is placed at acprirter of a million dollars, Kit'll I- <-n bodies were recovered from the debris up to dark Monday evening and scores of injured were reliantd to the ho.- pitals. A mixed tram was blown elf the Central ot (ieoiLjiu lailroad tracks 1 mile east of Biiena \ ista, (In.. miles from Columbus, late Monday afternoon. The t rain eoasisl"d of an engine and tendc r. lu^on^e car, two coaches and twelve freight ears, and was ^oino 15 miles an hour when struck by tlie wind. The engine was lifted fr< m tintrack. the tender was turned over, the himjrnoe c?ar. two eoaehes and three fr? il;I?t cars were thrown < :i thoir sides. Tlu> rest of the train renwtiiied on the truck. No one was killed. Burial Place cl John Wilkes Booth. A recent published statenu ni to ther'tfcct that a mystery stdl surrounds tin- disposition inside of the hudy ol John \\ ilkes Booth, who assasinated 1'iesident Lincoln in 1 S(m. is entiiely without fouuda t ion in fact. says a 1 Jult iuioie paper. The 111111dated body of the handsome and talenteil actor who r. nioveil a ruler whom he believed to be an enemy of his country was interred in February, lNi'.l, in the 1 >oot11 family lot iu tirc< muount cemetery, iu Baltimore. where repose a number of the family. As President Johnson's term w nearino us clos" the ir?11* Ldwin 1 toot ll. t he d ist i no uisht il 11 aj < d iaii, obtained from the Pre-idciit an order for the sutremler of his brot her s lu dy The prcsentsition <f the President's cmler at once nvureil p. mission for the transfer Irosu the storehouse <>f the arsenal, in Wasnin^ton, to a wn^on tin* hex containing the body, recently exhumed. Though the box containing the hoily had been four years in the ground. it was not niueh d< enyeil. and ti??? lettering upon it was easily rend. It was opened and the h(>dy fully identified. After Edwin was th >r oiiohly satisth d lie had j> >st sslon of h:s brother's body, he had it placed in a plain eodin. The bedy was brought to Baltimore, Edwin returning on the same train. The transfer and reinterment in < 5 r?*. nlnount were made without news paper comment, which Edwin was particular desirous to prevent, and but a few persons were aware of what had been done until seme considerable time nfterwnids. Rrceat Observations of Pike. Editor Times: I have just returned from a two weeks' ramble in the lower part of tin' Stale, and my observation is tlint 1 hnvoinvri seen at this time of the year the fanners in so forward preparation lor planting, and what is so gratii fyinir to the eye of an old time clod digger,the work is well done. One other observation that is not so gratifying, and that i-. not for many years in the j ast has there been such a large au ount of tl e - yem'k cotton crop still in the hands of the producer. In oiio sense, this is n in p fill sion. f? r it proves that the tinancial condition of the f.'.nin rs din no' ci inj el them to sell. !)iit on the other hand their loss in reduction c?f J'e price, iii the Jif.'c.reunce* is en< rmous. 1 hoard tl "viit i'cj'I of (liscuss'oii in :?::>t:d to curl y-hemled Johnnie. The j?en?'rnl vc diet is. he < ! pp.-ry coon In- ;r,!::o over to lite ! top: ira n party, for the pi r pose of i illi r s-cnrinii n j.'nud fat jol? from McKinicy or heading thi einhryo whi'e ih piiM . iin party in South t'aro!; a. !i lie should choose the latter attd take tin* stamp. in tin* hot sun ?n?*r days c f I'li nod c< me face to face with 'I'llin,a11, T ii' cr! a id ot h r stalwart I '('in crats !iat don't mince their words, he had latter carry with h: m ad in pea rt to haul lrtti oil't he Pen! V. Ilctl : < ! i.(IT i i hlllU ! i! e tie s ! ; J > p. > J !* i: i t f? m.'illtn r III ln-nr !i :: < tV llio 'i? ?I wonkl 1).' I<? ciik v i ini lit ? n two cliit.s. Wlun we liiit 1; i i < ':.I!I tin. tin' i'itiekinv M.-Dui;:-. AI in til.--. I'? itiM-l!. 11 hp: | it (in it nt! si-i its f t il her threat l"~i nti It I ' i: i >i ininn- w In) JirvtT t urn mi l heir pu tts i>r rlmiijx# a I llnir view- for it :i r i? a 1 pi-i ferment. iiimI t!l> It til Ilk i f tt little sliy ti f like MeLam-in i xiilteii to tlio itipii position .eeuj :eil iiy < ttr l'.? ;it men of the pa-t. il makes its sirk nml t iieil. J'lKK. ('In st> r. Mar. l! 1. l'.H)!. Worsli p ot ti-.e Alml>;l?iy Dollar. Tlie follow-in/ "world's prayer" i an aintiiyiiious ]. .linetieii win -e irroxerenee ;s nol inori a : iiaii I in- spirit it ? ?:.! iii.< - : :-<I >? , - t ; Ii v. t: it ;; . .t^'i'.Mt let:. I iov n.aux >o;i 1? : 1 are represent* ; iilllis] i'.i! HI Wtlllutll real]..in;; i he laa;! In-r 1 he "prayer' I < re.nl \\i;lia (hie se:i.-e ??t the lesson it ei01 \ . vs: "(?, Almivshty l' lllai*, our achnowlfil.ni pin nor, [h'i > -l'vcr ami bencfaoto.. . lit i.t it? a; . . i.irh t lit mi this aotlf.fr;> ? . .ion s'h ili.it re\er lift; which is tin tiuf of sajiefior I'sivlli'ttu1, aitil t ;\f a >1 w iiich sliall bf f Itarts u d hir oallid . >i;ii in . s. Almighty i'ollar, without i In e in I ho world wo can tin lit it hi njr. hat with t le. e Wr oau tlit all thing h hun sickness luyn its paral y/iii}; hands upon us tlio.t cutis; p/oviilt* tor us tlio ti n.! ;. ' of MU'vs i he nio> skilt'ul of pa; s.ci.iu. . ami w hois t ho last strim";If ! iat< iality i over and wo arc hciu:; homo to tho resting plaee of the doail, i hou i aiist proyideu hand of music and a military escort in a romp.. iv us hi; li r. and last, hut not least, civ n a ma^iiitieeut liionuno lit ovoi ourgravc with !i. iny epiiaph i > perjet o.ate our memory. Ami while ho e, :i the midst ol nii. tortunes antl teiupiat ions of lite, we perha; - are acci: oil of cr'iue, anil brought hef.-ro ii.al;istrases, thou, A1 mighty I>o!lar, cans! -. cure us a food law y r. a hi .In it j i . , a paoivod jury and we oil soot tree. I'.e with tts, \\ e pray thee, in :.ll iliv de uinal parts, for that thou a the only one altogether iovi ly and l !;. > one inani'i; ;en thousand. \\e feel th re ;s m?< .ml i; ii hi in life where thv potent and nil powerful chain, s are not felt. In thy absence how* gloomy i;? th;' Iioiim In <l?l. ami how desoluto tin- hoarth.; otio, hut w h"ti thou, O, Almighty Dollar,art with us,how gleeI'ully t h;' hot ,'stiuU -hi;:- u;?ii the gridiroii, h w gonial i> tho warmth that am hr.mito < >al or lu -kory w ??oil difiu- s throughout t lu apart i:. at. aril what an I'.vuhi'.aii; > of joy ootiiinuts to swvll u\ory bosun; tiiu.i art tlr- j >y of oar yout ii ami t lu->olaeo < >t our ol?i ago: t hou enlist adorn tlf ii < Iran ami food tho jaokass: tliou at; th,1 favorite of tho philosopher and tho idea of tho lunklu ad. When am election is to be earrieil, O, Almighty Do'!ar, ;hou aro tho most poto it argument f j ol't ioian > ami demagogues. and tho umpire t hat decide* t ho I'oiiti-t. Almighty l )oi !ur. thou art v >r*h ! ( d tho \\ >rld ovor: thou hast no hyjxi. tiU - in iliv t<tuple, or tso false lit art at l liy ali.;. - ; 1. iugs u ml count ries how before tIn o, ami all nations adorn thee; t lion art loved by the civilized and -avag. s all!.- w ith unliigiied anil unlaltt ring a'.h olloii: wo eoutinun to reyard thoe . - ilit hudnaid of reli .ion and tin t w .a r of . harity. 'And i iv . Mmigh'y Dollar, in closing this invocation, wo realize atul ae know d.: that l ho.i wast tho god of oar grandfathers. tho tw . fold god of tlicit* children and tho three fold god of thoir grandchildren. l orii 't us to pos-< -> tho tti ahiitidanoo. ami all thy \ariod vo<i? a o, i* ' >ur constant ami null a\ orin jirayi I " ?/? ? I 'OA 11iv. i '.ii.i111 10 mil WALTER iffe-i o : "Vr f *\JU A Tubular St< Superior in const me over all others in. qualit iru;.:rov3\ncats, includin Wheels, Holler and B. Simple Boot Blit of ?rca and Tr ash Clearer; a :n: draft and durability. CATALOG A. A. SO i. A O, A d'eii To Buciness Men * I WE PRINT I Whai is there in our line 011 which you would like quotations? We want your trade, and if you will give us a chance, will submit samples and prices that will be interesting' to you. WE PRINT R. M. London ROCK KILL. S. C. For First -class Service go to imin/ro.vs - Ki;sni imnt, i..# i> a. 1 1. ?.M ? n u iiuu Miuivil, CI IA UliOTTK, N. C. l*i-st Oysters in the city. Largest lunch counter in the Stale. 221 West Trade street. CORN PLANTERS. The SjnMtt Machine Company have the Deere. Champion, ami Diamond Corn I 1stntors for sale. Examine them and ^ct their prices before buying. They are also agents for the well known I . F. Avery Flow Company, and can sel 1 you any t hintf t hey munufnetvire. i BARBER SHOP. For first class tonsorial work };o to the barler shop of W. 11. Ca rot hers in tin* bank bnildint;. Hair Cutting. Shavinpr, Shampooing and ,yinj{ein({. Ladies' hair sliamiHii H-d. J. U. Tray wick & Co., DEALEES IN FINE LIQUOHS AND WINES, No. f: Last Trade St. CIIARI.OTTK, - - ~ N C. IX )lt (JOOI) WHISKIES, W i N ES, BRANDIES, ETC., tWI.L ON OR WRITE TO AY. II. IIOOVEK, I IIUiLOITF, N. i . /V A ! \> X fjm / / If ill!/ \Y{.en (*?>injr Out, < >i;o's a pjioa.ru nee should bo a subject l r (."in |>li infill s, and in it of ajmlogies :u ?i i \ planar n?!is. Dross is so largely i mattorot linen that the laundry question is all imjx>;-;ant. Disregarding tho rub' of spit* ami span lolls severely against the offender. The jierfeot work of i ho Model ^teani 1-aundrv. Chariot to. N. all tho timo at short prions has won the general favor of gtiod dressors. ."-hamu lus ni.nlo Wednesday evening. Ml). L. McEt.IIANKY, ACENT. :st the worth of the A, WOOD sel Mowers. ticn and finish, ranking y of materials and latest .g Steel or Cast Drive ill Bearings, New and t capacity. Spring Lifter irvel of simplicity, light UE FREE. si, LOUT M1LL,S.C. U A \/C VftIT II/WU IUU II About that nice Hour the people are Rock Hill nowadays * not, it will pay you by bringing a load wheat over. We I satisfy you beyond tions. Try us a clip and good flour. ROCK 11ILL RO L. E. BROWN, Tlie Beers Bne-Horse a I Corn Planter. Messr-?. TTroHKR & Yorxc., Fop.t Mm. (lentlemen: This is to certify thai Planter and that it yivea perfect sali>f; perfectly, saves labor, saves main, j.riv< secured by hand planting, makes thin all in all is a great labor savor. It plai cotton planter plants cotton, besides di tity desin d. It is cheap at abnost any mistake in buying one. Fort Mill, S. C., March 23, P.>01. Hughes & Furniture Having bought the slot wo arc offering special in iturc to make room tor arriving daily. Take advantage of our PLAN. AVe arc alway tonus of credit that \vi! to you. Pianos, Organs, Sewii kinds of Stringed Music E- M. An ROCK HILL, S- C. Springfield Stock Farm.! ? 1 j of I j ( Fragou i)"?817.) f,>r Hereford, Short Horn. Aberdeen-A nfjns Cattle; Shropshire Slieep; Hij; Kn^i nsn itcrKsmrc Mopes; nronze i urncvs, M unil Rsirred 1'lyinouth Rock ami Indian linine Chickens. Write for prices. J. I'. CHOWDER. Supt.. sin FORT MILL, 8. C. pa far HOLIDAY PRESENTSThe Lamp of 5 tTh* lamp ti .t ,l.v>s:i't fl.ew up to u-o U?l laii^un^v ; tlie lamp l you ?;et It nml iMt s i?*<* <1 ; tlir iui icjcli r>art will). < you h?v.- e . TLbc f^cw R Other l.ampn m.iv h?? j r< th?-y may l-o, In some uea*. there's onlv one. T'.c .Vct stir-the lamp oftore.1 you Is emi on it; every lamp l.us a. t,IV>0 Vi OI<l Iaun)>s >Iji Wo c.?ti fl!l every I-m i v?nt. ! wnnt n now Jan-p . r e. a i ol?l l-l:"ii,?v.,.i.- jroeu ' r ::.a cd irito a Now Rochester \vVa.u:SPlCIA!.l\ I> n III tr. Lumps. Contuitatii - THE ROCHESTER LAMP GO., '* i O0&V- ,.vr . - \ - Jgj ii i i > i 4 IEARD . . . , clean, sweet irettincr over at i C 1 o ? If you have to investigate, of your good >eUove Ave can your expectafor satisfaction LLER MILLS, L, S. C. t 1 have used tin4 Deere Corn id ion in every detail. It plants >s a better stand tlinn can bo niii-4 and cultivation easy, nud its coin as well or better than a st rihutin;^ <41111110 in any qannprico and fanners can make 110 P. Bi.ankenship. YoungB F*> _ 6 Bargains. k of Barnes & Love, ulueoinonts in Furnno w goods that are EASY PA YMENT s ready to arrange 1 prove satisfactory ig Machines, and all al Instruments. drews, ??-? EXC'ELSOK Xl'KSEUIES vo a fine record. The (Jeorffia board entomology certifies to the health of ir stock. Their trees fruit a year or o earlier than t lie litt le switches sold some livms. 1 have the agency and ill canvass York county in time to to f.? f-.ti .1..1S*. I?I Ui inn ? . i 1UUHU e your orders for inc. Finest over>ensund l'owers, as well as fruit trees, sale. SAM. l'\ MASSKY. FOKT MILL, S. C. >Xac2xsmiili Shop. I'he Sprat t Machine Company have ployed l'.ill (taililv to run t heir Flack' ltli Shop* and the patronage of the lilit* is respectfully solicited. "For EVERY DAY*USE teady Habits r smoke, or r uiso you : li.il 1- ks p I wlirii yt no that you never \v:ll- g ^ ocbcotcv. dISf/ >11 ns ' Ju?? p->o.l ? Lj*-" "StLi! it ! r ml around coori p3fr?nEal 1 1. . To lunko in?- : - t (or taa liaiao ^ nle Now. ?.. i: .*t- . H i- r you >i j ." ,,: , :m ?-?t.'r-/?rrc? a v jo i i i u' CJ uj^rnt nt Ji.-.ii-.is oivj' . if ' an t kLl.. U V Park Place A C..1 ft* relay ^t., Nct7 York. I I. .. &