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>3(4? HSU' rUDLISUKD EVKRY FRIDA V II Y W. ^.MfDOWBLl, B 0.> JAN. K>, 1807. Suiiti(7?irTiON^ATH8:~Ono year, $1.00. ?Ix months, OOoyntHj throb montliM, lf'? eqni?. KatrS von ''"Aiivkbtibinq Ordhmry trunwlont advcrtituiumtH, first Insertion |It00 per Hquaje ; each fliw.xoquont Iii* ?QrtloU 60 centtt per square. Cfl?h rales for Wnntu, Lost and Found, ^0., not oxoocdlnx Ave lines, 2r> cent* each insertion ami 6 contn pur linn for oftoh additional lino. Bu3i??6*H locals, 6 cent# por lino each In Hortlon, O.'Uclal ?nd notlcoft at the rate a|? IjflJ by Ih\V. . Rates for contract advortlslnj,' will b* an bounced upon application at the oilWc. Communications will l>u ]>n !>1isliod when of interest to tlio general publio and n.Jt, of ft dofamntory nature. No rc BPonalhility will l>o nHHUined for the vlewa of correspondent*. Remittances by chceko* drafts and po*lal money ordora should lifojtmde payable to > ^V, In MolVhWKM/, * tJftnulon. H. 0. lhe Chronicle has 'purcha'svd the. power promt and print iny oxitj\t of The Camden Journal and now Zulu the combined fytftflt* of both jvipers, mtking U una of lite bent Kjxiipptd of Jlces in the State. Chroniulo rpadorfl should patron ? ho Chi'oniolo advertisers. Tho Legislature convened at IU M. on last Tuesday. Nothing im portant bnyond organization h n?* yot been oll'ootou. Tho publisher of Tho Chronicle - .has spont ft good portion of tho past ivcok ftt tho bedsido of a sick broth* or lo Columbia and wo trust that any shortcomings in tho papor this woek will bo attributod to this fact A Ytotiiwly Suggested for I ho In equality of Taxation. Mr. Editor: ? Wo. notice tho nrti clo of "Taxpayor" in your issuo of tho Istmst., and regret that lie did - not suggest a romody for tho evil complainoil of. Most of us think as lio Vinos on this knljcct, but a remedy /in wliat is needed. I will state that Bovcral years ago I road a book called "If Christ thotild eomo to Chicago.1 " Among tho many things ho would lind would bo tho "Inequality of taxation" and the author goes on to show that the very poor people pay no taxes, for they havo nothing to pay on. Tim rich or wealthy po >plo havo so much influence with tho oNloors or the "powers that bo" that, thoy do not pay their proportion of tho taxes, consequently the middle flashes arc tnado to "bear tho brum" and pay more than their just proportion, and hero you (Ind 4 Inequality of taxa v.tion." Now for tho remedy, let every tax payer make t hoi r returns under -and whon the Kqnalizihg Hoard mods let thorn carefully examine I hose re turns and if it appears lo thoin (or any othor cil'aon) that tho propenv. ... . returned would bring nioro than it lias boon roturnod for, take tho prop, orty at tho sworn valuation, dispose ^uf it and placo any overplus in thu county treasury. It seeu-s 10 me that with tho chaioes of having tho proj erty taken at their own sworn valuation, iho taxpayers wonl.l be vory carofull how thoy valuod it and (hero would be lo>s "Inequality of Taxa1 ion." Ijilueational (jolumif, , **?*9! t .. KtWASsMmias ?_ U" . Addrcsn to Young Students'.' Your parcn Is have watched over your lie) pless infancy. find conduct i/ilvvou with many puug*, lo an ??ie atywhich your minda arc capable of manly improvements. Their eolicilude slill continues, and no irouhlc is spared i.i giving you nil the instruction and accomplish ment which may enable you Jo act your pari in life as men of polish ed senfco and com firmed virtue. You have, then, already contracted a fcroal debt of gratitude to them. . You can pay it by no other meth od, but by using properly the ad ?^vToniagca which their good net's has - afforded you. If your own endea vors are deficient, it is in vain that you have lutoif>, books, and all the ..\fXWirnal opnratus of literary put*. must love lcaruinK. if &VOU wojjild possess it. In order to :^To?e it, you must feel its delights; In cTder to feel its delights, you. Must apply to It, however iiksohr* ? clos'-ly, constantly, and con&iaerable llroe. If you r ,jo4 :WM??)jii tin#, i|i ol but love learning, for -t -i-'?r- - if always losei , that to has been loog, steadily and disagreeable, not rouko but a ooutciuptibUi prullolpu* gy. You uuiy, i noctiil, pit&a through, tho formi of school# and college*, b\it you Will bring nothing ftvyuy JJroiiu UVeui, of real Value, The proper BOit and decree of diligent)'; you Cannot pauses#, i?t? t l?v tbo ef fort of your tAvn m'nd. Your in structors may, imb-ed pon/l'no you vvfllilii ll'io walla of a school, u cer tola number of hours. They may plncc books bo forn you, and com pel you to Ux your eyes upon t hem. but no uuthorily can chain down your mind. Your thoughts will oscapc front ever external restraint a/id amidbt tbo most sorbins lec ture h, may bo r<uj{<iug in tlju wild pursuits of trilles or \ iff./ Rube, roatrftlntH, commands au'l puulsh nicnts u\ay, indeed, ushist in strengthening yonr resolution; bui without your own voluntary choice, your diligence will not often con duce to your pleasure or advantage. Though thin truth is obvioun, yet it seems to be a .secret to those pur entH, who expect to find their ehii (lion hn pro volH proportion number cf teachers which ClVoy study. You will 1 1 u vo Honfio enough, we hope, to discover, boncath the mi^sk of gaiety and good nature, that malignant spirit of ^detraction, which endeavors to vender tlniso boys who apply their'' minds to books, and to U'l . tlid duties and p I'O pui business tho school rldle uIouh. ,v Vou will see, by tho light of your reason, Unit the ridicule is misnp plied. You will discover, that the hoys who hnvo recourse to ridicule, are for the most part, stupid* un feeling, ignorant and virions Their noisy folly, their bold lonfi* donee, their contempt of learning, and dellance of authority, are, f.?i the most part the genuine cU'eels of hardened insensibility. Lot not their insults and ill treatment dis pirit you. if you .yield to tlu-m, with a tame abjeut submission, they will not fail lo triumph over you with additional insolence. Dis play it iorlitude In your pursuits, 1 11 ill in degree to the obsijinaey io which they p< rsist in theirs, 1>,\' layittg in 11 store of useful know* ledge, adorning your mind with elegant literature, improving and establishing your conduct vy vir tuous principles, you en tin. 'it fail 'o he :i comfort to those Iriends win. have supported you, ol being han oy within you I selves, and of bring well received by mankind. Honor and success in lift; will probably iti lend vou. Under all circumstances you will have an internal force ?f consolat ion and enle rja In ineni, ol wiiich no sublunary vicissitude can deprive you. Time will show how much wiser has been your choice, than that o! your idle companions, .. Iio would gladly have drawn you into their association, or ratine conspiracy, as it lias been called against good tnanncts, and against all that is honorable and uselul. While you Appear i n mi ciety, as r ecspeetahlu and valua ble member of it, they will perhaps have sacriliccd at the shrine of Vanity, piide and e?;t i a vagance and false pleasure, their health sense, their fortune and their^d?iir ac.lers. j,,' - Biliousness 1 8 CatlHt'il by tol'pld HviT, wllirll pfOVChls dines t Ion and permits food lo ferment ami putrlfy la tho stomach. Thou follow dizziness, headache, Hood's Pills Insomina, nervousness, am!, If not relieved, bilious fever or blood poisoning. Hood's rills .stlnmlato tho .stomach, rouse tho liver, aire headache, dizziness, con stipation, dr. ?."> cents. Sold by all dru^K'sts, Tho only l'ills to tako with Hood's Sarsanurllla. i 'i omi-cuou" lUnft Itch on human, mange on hoise ib?i?s and all stock, cured in ItO | minutes by \Wolford\s Sanitary Lotion. Tliu neve: fails. S.?ld by j I):*. K, L. Zenij), Druggist, Camden, S. C. Knglish Spavin Liniment re moves all Haul, Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from hOrscs, Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Ssveeney, RlNg?Hone^iji I I ll e s, Sprains, all Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc. Save $?>0 by use of i>ne bottle. Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known.. Mold by Or. K. L.-'Zcinp, I)i ugijisl, Camden, S. C. \\q sure to get Simmons L'ver UoguUto^ToF-yotir- Spring Medl ttifiPrr.' re liable hat did t|io o)d MM v> much good. Don't let anyone perauad** you lo take Anything eUe . instead. Yoit can tell Simmon? Liver 'R*biiIb Dofo'v forget the word ftegaNtor^* | for Infants and Children. " Cuntoj-lu Imm> well utlnpUvl tochildruh t hat I IVOJHIIUtul It (Mhtl|H'rio|'iQf|liy |>!'?>8CI'i]>tIy<) Jiuown tump." il. A. AuciiKU, M. I)., Ill iJo. Vx'u'Al St.. Uroytlyii, N, Y. '"fh> xi vt of * CaJwJa 1 l.-i t.n unHW.vil nhd lt? m?i ils ki? \\< 11 InloWK Mini Itwomy it work 0 1 itU|K'n*iv?tj<>fjou t?> oikIojw It, l uw (nv> t!>.> Iiitcllltft'nt fftniilit'H who tlo not k?;uj? Cii>tor<ii witliUi easy lvueli." OaULWJ MaKTYN, I)'. P., N(;\t YoHt 0 fty. 1'OHtorlti ourcH (,'olio, Copfillpatton, flour iitonuK'Ii, Plsnham, Kructullnu. KilU Vi'i'iuis, g|v<N| tflOO|Y uuil j?romoto?J (.11 Without IdJuiIqiih mcllcatiou, " For fuivctral yVarH I havo rocommomtc<! ' ( '.U'torla,1 oml alwayn contiuiiu l<> <lo >%>, if.-i it, hdH Invariably jM'oduuod bunofldal rcsulta." ' Kdwi.h F. V'auukk, M. !>., 1 h ft! root and ?th Avo., Now York City. Tmu'CV.STAVH C?>M?-a:.'V, TV MUttKAV }iHWTi T*JfW VO?K OlXY. vi\wav.?tw"'4?5 Mourns w& y?m. Tim Wmmm !Q U BE N TUB HIOUBST TYPI3 OP ?A FAMILY VnillCLH. Utility. Boauty. Comfort. 1TI.I. OANOl'Y. I nil urouitil. WWUIIT ' only i 10 lbs* til' I.OK ItOOlll. i KACII KKAT Inili'itcntlrni. SO JOINTS to lint (to. OH A UK tlio lllgluvsl. Ciimbliton llm always jiopulti r Kl'IUlKY a* Kli tlio IMiaoton mid tlio nullity Trap. ULCOANT DESIGN NOVEL Ft A Hutli (?(?ntarqnn! comfort, I>ntiliT<- 1 11 1 1 ait; front MOUIUH AVOODIUlli! TURt-S. ROOMIF.aT ENTRANCE. seal ran ?'nt?<r cltlivr yl'lp. Our wat fol'ln ?>tu of 5J?l?t when not In unoj i, K'ueforyt UAYTON, OIBIO. V.-: > V*.-? ?r V)- ir-' ??' V ?, -4 \-r ,> {-.- .,?? *? I ? - - ? - - . I ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. All |u'rn>ns IndcMcri fa Mn> <^tnto of W.Ovdwaid Holland (t^ccasjd will wake immpdlrttepavmenl ?o mo, and'Those hav ing ii?iilust Mud a I c will pnvont 1 iIkmi) iliily sWoim l<>. Tills Idfjt dtiy of Oclo 1 i?or l*M. Shrlton It, Hall. Adrn't'r mmmin lip ' All persons indobU'd fo ilio Kbfato of If. II ilull. dmvjscd, will pmkg iinmediato | ityiiH ii( lu nit>( and llinno I m v i i > /< oluimx H^aiiibl Mild onlato wttl jufKout thorn duly kwoi'(i io. Tliw lsith day of Octolxil 1SMC. SluMlon I'. Hall, Admlidslru < ?or with will annexed* * ? v Ttoo Camden Prcaa. |irick Co. Iiiiv*i u supply of H Helen wliluh they ollVr for hi! In from ?3 to ?7 50 per Ihounaiul. Wii sell Coooking Slovos on month ? Lw^bi-inonjii-'y tuul quarterly pay mon'n. A fti.na'l cash payment re* qnlrod on delivery of titove, Don't wait if you want a rtove. j. K. (Module & Soil. Trespass Notice. ' All parties uro. hereby warned not to 'viuApjUH, or allow their stock to ircfipttHB upon the Curoton place no A' in my possesion. All found violating this notice t? f to r Vhiadate, .Inn. 1 st., will ho (h'iilt w4th no-, cording to law. !</. M. Hemlrix. Jan. 1st, 1807. FISH AND OYSTERS/ l'Yo'ii now on during llio remainder o I 1 lie son so 1 1 J will haVo fish lor sale three limes ;v week ? Wednesdays, Fridays ami ttuturdays ami Oysters twice a woek? Tuesdays and Tli.uiMla.vs. Your patron age solicited am) satisfaction guaranteed, Respect fuUv. M. 11. IJAUM . DR. PEFFER'S ? ^ Royal-tansy, pills NEW DISCOVER V. NEvRItt AlliR. A now. rell'iljlo mill tnfo roller forxljp. pio-ted, oxcossifp, tonnty cv !>?>'*>{? munsturfttlon. Now t>y over LO.OOt IimIU-*- Invigorate? tin-no orpins. Hi wiire of <liu>tfc/oUB Imitation*. Minir imiior. 9i tier box, ennui box ?l. hen hwvloa lit Hutu >vrnjH??r. Jo Jj Mump* for (inrtlcului-.*- Hol.l ?v l.u-u <1 r <<ir u m or luWl'tss, 1 t hUMr.Ol CAE ASSOCIATION. CUlcu-.w, 1U. For siilc l>y l>r. F. I- Zotnp. WMi MEH mm VffiOS&U* 9*H*AY. ^ 'ML .'p's ?sra sin It fttila poworlully anil gulokly, Ourt.'t# vhon u' Ctlicirf fr.ll. VouiiK men regain lost nniohocri; oh >r.eu recovor youthful vlj'.or. At>?olufc'jly dun: frntoeil to Qut'O Knrvcii#nc?j? VltaiUy I?nry}ifsnej"? Kltlitly/ tnlnalouaa f.ooti'owei l nex> VnttSttc? RZntuory, V/anttnit 1>!k ftiiox, artrl all efitcts of ncl / olm^e ot' txrtsnf i ?t> iUi!hereti-vt. WflnU oil' fiisunliy una coniunptloi Dou'Uut. diupjist licposon worthiest* oubstRiuo or you iioonuHfiit, vKilOs ngrontor j roilt. insist cnhn\ tnjr iCBKKRH'/S ft KY: ?' Ss'JOt Jv or send for f I'nn twearrlucJ InTCBtpoeXct. IVor-atd plrtiu .jrt, pi;r. Sill per t>0*. Or A t ir t*fZ, v/iiU A i'oiVtlv .'VrlUi'n Ouiiinnioo' tt> Oi;w m* ICoftiud tfc i-i Pnniuhlot trno. rtolrt by rtrufKlsts. AciUt?r ?UK. K.tKmOA.1, AWW'aW, cjlucu-ju* U For sale l?V I)r. F. In Zcimi. This great remedy is indorsed by physicians, and prescribed by them nil over the world. * Positively guaranteed tovcure the most stubborn cases. The formula is published plainly on every bottle. As a tonic it is Superior TO ALL l;or Female Con/plaints and building tin run -down sys tems it acts like magic. Try a bottle and be convinced. READ THE TRUTH EXTRACT FROM BOOK OF TESTIMONIAL^ " Waiifi l huui.uitla *?jfTo? v. far Jft month*.-- Derived no l?cnrflt from physician*, treatment at Minora! Wells, To*., or Hot. %it|g)i. Ark r Mrttortorrtcclnrrrt my condition hopek**, billow a Inst resort *' a<l\ iso?l I'. P. P., l/li?pn?an'? flrtftt Iloinoiy. Through its us? 1 hid to-day a well man. W, K. 1IMMIN8, of Tiinmin* A lllneo, Trading Grocers, Wttxahnchic, To*. Indorsed by II* \\r, Fkakkss, Druggist. " P. P. P., T,J DPfgAftV Groht tteriK<1y,?ara) ma of difficult breath Inland palpitation of tho heart. Hat! not elept on either side for two yearn; now I plcep eouadly ia any ponlt km." A. ^CltAMBAY, DoLoon.Te*. ** 8wor? to and subscribed beforo too," J. it bAy? r,-Wot?ry ruWKV . "Suffered for your* wKh a disagreeable eruption on my fur*. \ arious rcraedW failed tu remove iu Three bottle* ofP, P. V-.jjvv xnau'aUreatJftcmcdy.coniLkUili-curcdtue." . ? T7._ . . J. IX Jt>H.N^?N,rt?n.Dn>b,Q>. Sold by AtL dri/g gists. DYSPEPSIA CATARRH MALARIA KIDNEY? TROUBLES PIMPLES BLOTCHES & OLD SORES BLOOD = POISONING RHEUMATISM SEND FOR BOOKLET Good Horses. ? ? ? I w|al? njy lrmiKLt.lv l>vi?r in .m'nn that I jreep constantly on hand yood IIoikch and Mnlea ? no W^'btcin siock, When you want ujiood how or tuu lc? ootne in nod !? t me syil you ouo. Very UcfidortlnUy, H J1 LATHAM,, " I Oct. mil. ?oo. (i 1:0. (/. C'ANTKY, WHO 10 51 Ah" i;c It CAMDEN, S C. Makes Shoee in nny Style, and a perfeot fit guaranteed. A Iko, repair* ing done on short notice. Shop in in , tho rear of Zeinp Bros, store, I Ot-t. 30th, 1800. PATENT CHURN. I havo on exhibition at Mi\S. l?\ II urst's at Camden a patent churn warranted to make butter perfectly in from 4 to ({min utes. Fans Automatically wniked picvonU eflVclively flioa from oven lighting upon tho churu v The puce of this churn is only Call ttt Alr^ llurst's and got the most perfect working churn ever offered Ihe public. You will never regret it. Yours Hesiieei fully, Oct. 81*00. \ p. NOHltIS, "Tho Charleston Lino," South Carolina Ami Georgia Ha II KotuL Charleston, S. G., Apr. 19th, 180<;. Passenger Department, Lv. CJur'v'eton 7 10 am 5 30 p in Ar. Suminervillo 7 48 0 10 " t'rognalls 8 18 C 50 " Orange- burg 9 28 8 24 " Kingvlllo 10 00 1) 20 '' Columbi i 10 55 10 10 Lv, Columbia 7 00 n m 4 00 p m Ar. Kingvlllo 7-10 4 41 Orangeburg 8 21 0 5 27 *' Charleston 1 1 00 8 00 Lv. Charleston 7 10 o in 6 30 p m " IJranchvillo 5) 15 7 5Q " Denmark 062 8 :?i " Mackvillo 10 10 8 60 Ar Aupusta 11 51 a in 10 45 p m Lv. Augusta fi 20 a m 8 20 p n> " Hlackville J 8 00 6 03 " Denmark 8 22 5 17 " Branohvillo 8 65 6 55 A r Charleston 1100 8 00 Fast Express, Auyuitn ?& Washington*. Will: Sleepers to mid 'rom New York. Lv. Augusta 2 35 p m Ar. Aiken J] 15 Doijmark *?1 19 Lv, Denmark /4,ft25 a m Aiken <? '7 28 Augusta <?t 8 10 v Daily Except Sunday. Lv Camden 45 a id 2 25 j> in Ar. Kingvillo 10 00 a in 4 35 Ly Kingvillo 10 25 0 00 a m Ar Camden 11 55 a m 8 15 ' Connections: Clyde ,S. S. Lino Charleston, So- liy., Co lumbia, Through Wagner Sleeper between Charleston and Atlanta. L. A. Emerson, Traflle M'g'r, E. S. Ho wen, Uen. Manager, fSoneral olllcer Charleston. S. C. Ohio Riv'rr & (Jhaklks TON RAILWAY COMPANY. To tako effect January 4th, 1807, at 8. A. M" Eastern Time. Northbound. Southbound 33 32 1st elass daily Qjfcept Sunday. !? m /' r m 2 30 Ci\?nden 130 2 50 ' JDeKnll. 1 12 8 02 / westvillc 1 OO 3 15 Korsiui w 12 4;"> 8 80" Tie j!!i Snrinus 12 82 3 35 v Pleasant IlilP' 12 28 ?I B:> 1 Lancaster 12 05 1 10 Riverside 11 48 4 20 Springdell 1138 4 30 Catawba . f unci ion j 1130 ( 1 1 25 4 T8 Leslie ~ 1113 4 40 ) Rock Hill ( liOO 4 54- f '( 10 10 ?>oi) Newport 0 si 5 15 Tir/.uh 0 47 r> 80 Yorkvi'lB 0 35 ?? 45 , Sharon '? 9 20 COO Hickory .Or ove 0 05 0 10 , Smyrna 8 50 <? 3u Blacksburg 8 30 11 ' , 12 2nd Class, Daily except Sunday, a m i? m 8 00 Blae.khburg C 10 I 20 Earls 6 55 8 SO Pattaraon Springs 5 -45 ^ '0 ?? Shelby j ?;6 30 5) 40 Lnttimorc ? 4 25 0 50 Mooresboro 4 15 10 00. Henrietta 4 00 10 20 Forest Cjty 8 3f> 10 50 Hutherfordton 3 06 I I 05 Millwood 2 46 11 25 Golden Valley 2 20 1185 Thermal Citj 2 15 12 00 (} I en wood 1 50 12 20 Marion 130 P M V M 85 ? ? , , 34 2nd CiHSfl, daily except Sunday. KM ? I' >1 8 30 Camden 0 60 00 Dolv.tlb 0 15 0 15 ' Westville 5 55 10 45 Kerfrnnw 5 30 1105 Ilealli Spri iffs, 4 85 11 15 <? 1'leaf.ant Mill / 4 25 12 05 Lancaster / 8 65 12 3", Riverside I 2 35 12 50 Spriinrdell / ^2 05 1 50 Catawba Junction' I 50 2 00 Leslie / 1 15 1 2 20 / ? oo J Rock Hi 1 2 55 4 20 Newport 10 56 4 40 Tir/ih 10 45 5 00 ) YorWvillc 10 20. 5 40 ) / ~ 0 05' Sjftaron 0 50 0 80 Hfcjiory (Jrovo 0 25 0 40 ^ ^Smyrna 0 05 f-40 III acks burg 8 40 !*? M. AiJH. No. 32 h*s connection, with tho Clieft* tor ami Lvnoir Railroad nt Ynrkville. 8, O., with tfoo Southern Ruil wujr at Ki>ck lllll, S. Or, wiili th<? S?Rbonir<| Air F4ne at Cfltawhn JnnctidYt.wUh the Luncaat^x and Chester Knllniad~tU- liwicimenmt!' wltinTio'Troiith Carolina and Georgia Railway nt Cnn?den. No rdS Ifoa connection with ?Ihe'fl. C. A O. Rftiiw?v nt Cflnjrien, with the Lan? cABttf na?l Cii wtvr Kaijroad ...nt XcUIcam*. W,r with irM ^fii^nPAft It Q* K?wUV? tethw, with the Amthwnrlt^lt* wny nt Roetc IfiP, with tha Chanter nn<t Lenoir Rnilrimt nt York* I lie am) wfth the ftnwthcirii Railway- at nlarkabtiri. Xu* . 34 and 2* wilt - - />?<*. II *n.| )f h?re rtitiKcd) MN#[hyj!S^ 'C^^w^h tho Sy'boy.l A[r I t 3 1 wjmoTr F:ymJ and xJi**kabMt-?t j OPEN LETTER FROM SANTA GLAUS TO ALL GOOD LIT TLE GIRLS ANO BOYS. - From now on 'til Xlunr { ; shall boon hand at tho WQ'jjKif If . Store and while not \ isible totho oyo the evidence of npy p^e$* oneo will bo tho piles AtulJ I piles of toys, toys. toy*. ^ s , ' ?<\nta. ?L (liris'lnul: Bool<s, . -? DOLLS! DOf.LS! Dot'LS! ? Doll Oamog%.v Drums Topi . phestH, Wheclhiy\row8, Jewel-' ry, Toy Pianos^ Whiitf . CAipa#.!" saucers, platen, ? ^c., Vases J ft pa nese G ood$. -Ma%% Fnr?? ; es, Trumpets, Banks, - China Hanging Lamps, Jknqmet. La in lis nnd Glass Lamps from 25c *o $1.50, Picture frames, Toy furniture, Corn popper/), Glassware, &c, . Iiig lot of the newest ' things " in I^i.e-Wo.lv* I We set the ,'pftce of fire works and everybody comes to us. WONDER STORE NOTICE. Notice i? hereby i<iven that S. M.vIIair* has purchased the interest of J, L. Wjl. linniH in the blacksmith shop of IIaU'"ofc^ Williams. All parties iivlebtod to lb? shop can make payroer-t to Mr. S. Hull. * HAM,* HALT* " Camden, S. C. Jan. 1, 1807. Nolico is hen'hy given that I liavo tr&nsfcrrotl my intorcst in the above nam ed business to W, t. Hull ?n<i all pac tion indebted thereto can mako payment to him. S. M. IlAL^T" TAX RETURNS VOil 1896-97. Office of' Crmntv Auditor,} * 1 ICershaw Counfcv, > ^ Camden S-, C.i Doc. 8, Notice is horcby given that' the Audi- - tor's olllcc for receiving Slutc and Comity Max leluns will be ojjcii from .JamiavyUt.:': 181)7, to February. 20th, 1897, Sundays ox- . cepted. The dates of the appointmentH:: at which lime the Auditor or ids deputy will visit the usual places in the county . for " receiving returns are.given below: 'i'u ikev < 'reek Church (school House) Monday, Feb. 1st Lyzonb\'s(W. S Smith's) 2nd. Haley's Mill, Thursday, Feb- 4th . Buffalo (Kick ley's Stnro) Friday; Feb; JYCStville, Saturday, Fci), Gth. (,'anlcy dill. Monday, Feb. flth. Libei ty Hill, Tuesday. Feb. 9th. Cureton's Mill. 1'hursday, Feb. 11th. u liabon's X Roads, Friday, Feb. 12th, IMPORTANT. it is important that taxpayers In mak ing their returns, ho carefoi toj^lo tho School district ? whether mm^r 6ld? in which they reside at the time or making^ returns. A'lso to state if it is the same dial rict as when last return was made, WHO SHOULD MARK RETURNS. The law* requires that nil persons own- s ing property or in njoywiBo having charger Of such property either as . ngent, hus band, guardian, trustee, executor, ad ministrator. &c... return the aaiuo under oath to the Auditor, who . requests all persons vo bo prompt in making their, re turns and save the GO nor cent peunlty, which will he added to the property val uation of nil persons tolio fall to - mako returns witlun tho. time prescribed by law. HOW AND WHAT TO RKTURN. Assessors nnd t axpayers will enter the first given name of the tax'paver in full, also make a sepcrate return for each par tyfor he township the property is in, and where the taxpayer owns realty'][fr> insert the postnflicc ns their place of res idence, ami those who only own person al property to give the party's na>itt who owns the land they live on, and Inwu.h nnd every ease to name the No. of School District the properly is In. All person:} I Proper! Yowned on tho 1st (lav ot January. 1800, must bo re turned for taxation; and nil changes or transfers of real estate noted* Ir> order lo avoid confusion, parlies making returns should state number of acres of 'land owned at time of making last returns iu columns marked "Real^ ~ Property." Any real rstatc acquired or. transferred since last returns. tihoulrt bo ? entered in, columns for that purpose giving name of party or parties from whom bought or to whom sold. T7^ All new hyihllng* should lHK.roturnf<l as "R.-al prftpcr'y'' aequircd/7dn&? \Jy? return. [ ? THE POLL TAX. - -I The new Constitution which w'Ont hifo"> full operation after the .list of Decern- * her, 1895Mprovi<|e? 'for a poll tax of One Dollar upon all citizens of thia State he- ' tweei* the Tjgea'of Twenty-One and ftlx- ! ty yoato, except imr OonfcderAte WildteriVS a b? ? v* f he ajgoj>| making returns for Ihfi fiscal year ? will War in mind this OonstUuiIonalpro?'" vision ami uovt-r.7 themaelrei according/ ly, ... .. ?.:-^-.-??z=xtrA.-:ar. All retains mqst oe made.ftn or tho 20rt? day^X.fcl^tuuy ' ?e*fr- l ?4h^ nr>TTii*e returns after that, datjr^ ' other work of this office mostW returns made after the SOth or F< ?re subject to the 50 per rent pe * AH returns sent bjr ?n?l| rtfwfr out pu proper hUnk* ?mc proper ottoe? 4j??alifted 1 said oath Orkf vfmiijliitl td ml tki$ Mff, t ?i rttmrnt. vi The h?w proHdertHat l shall mako retun i fur