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' For Btt'o. The plni'e oa nt't I l?y in ?> h i 1 1) t' t f v) About til > 1 ? ? ?*< Hill i.f I'ily of OJainden. F.jf fot ilu-r pni ?i, u lui v apply to \V. W. Mukh 1'r >ti a:fo:l Ku -th jr. A prott uclid meeting wiij ho* 'hi Jll the Oninde'l H u J) l i :? t ( ' f: i, , . i? .... Moll.lliy Wvi'li, l! e iS'Ji i : i n t R. A. T. ?) A ill t mo it v\ 1 1 i ho d.tH;x(t-<| ! \ Kev. Mr. Ilcamv. toriuiMiy of \'n ginia, but now of Joluitfioi), lio.s State. The 9\ aeo cf Placos. ? lio.'l't fail to i c- ii i i tin* uc?Y udvei tisiMiU'iil of I ! i <? (Jilt Kdg?- Mi-K in t.O day's For K.Uii, timo Mr. Yihepignu hii* been in the nortlien nmrkots and tin- it-suit ,t> <? f Ii til visit is Mt-rii in the iuiuK-n^* alock of good* that ih roiling in ? ??> ? ( opt II. 12. H lUull. Wo would call the t'b|H-iial atle*i tiou of ts u i reader# tin* week in the new advert iacint-ni ol ( ? p t. lli-ni \ K. Iftl-oiU. 1 1<! tjuoicH you pi ici'H which cannot (ail l<> interest yon and will aave you money an h!I your pur chanes. Don't hn\ until you go to set- hint. ? Tho Worth of u Local NtW6i>H]Hi. Senator D.ivis, of Illinois, i* ijjjot cd an saying: lfKacli venr ov. rv lo cal nowupaper gives from *f>0<) in $1,000 in free lines tor t!ie bene tit the community in which it i-? printed. No other agency c.un <>r will do thiu. Tin; editor, in proportion i<> his means, docs morn foi his town than any oilier man, and in nil fair ness he ought to hu Mippmltd, nut lificuirto \ on like or admire his w r i t - illgs, but buoAUfte the l<>eal nc\v?j>n per in the host advertisement a coiu ? m unity can hav?. It. in more o!' ? benefit than teachci or preacher." AN INTEREStBiC LETTER FROM THE FAR WEST. Kind Words For Old (nntdcti. Mayor Yx tup's f.cller. Amite Cily, ha ftditor Chronicle : ? l'??r bon.n tiino| pur-t I I avc each week determined j t<> smd y?>n Bonii'J hinjj from my i-ir] West or 11 home, but Ri-niehow tin j time? h-ts slipprd away before it was] done, but ii(/W ! Jut vi' S( .ih'il myself , to carry it into ofieot . J o begin .with we nave li.i'l wi tho : pawl tW'> UK.'Ji'liM gr?-:;( IT boat ill i?l li :s ever loon known litre, tin? mt r- j rnry reaching ! t!;i in flu' i-l a le. A I : t fust, wo greatly .-red I'm rain, but i Jul fly have h:el a plenty, which In:* j f f.i *on?e extent wived the ?T"p.J,j !i loo Itdv h.i" l.'iil eii'p^. \Y*> lira vi'' y <5 nil r.t piii:c<it. l.ow. OVf-r, t i } 0 l c >1 i I ? c?t! ket'le i . iiii. in' r ^ in/* arid oandidati e are looming ? < j ? j as i hick n.1 blackbiuirf; all tin? lo;.\;i fra einitv set m ;injcinuj to serve the hr people," the v. tors are "muv i inn wood ii ii ? I cay in;/ liolhin;'. Win i her wo mu to have primary or I convention in no*. yet settle"!. A s far an National |>??1 it i?? arc concern od, Hnnou, MeKinlcy and l'lait. are not iu i>. 'I bin Combine liar, about expanded, to (iie burRtwg point. J ii local politica. aiicrill and cierk j arc tho plums ! ?o ? ?> bought afar,, wiili hardly a chance of any of thej oM olficeiR beinf; io ehc.Ud. i am glad to hoc by 1 lie Chronicle j that you arc really to have, (hat new i raltoad and hope if will tie of great i benefit to tho ohl town, although M ' may well term il. the new town, hut i am fio?ry to roud of the rumor that the ohl Camden branch road may ivp. |?nt, perhaps like the old things, j it has served the day qmd must make wi?^j|^r tho new, although it is ft bind n.ark. Jly the \Vay. mv father; was one of tho principal upbuihloiK i,( the roi.d. The advent of the Cam den branch replaced the old time wav ft' shipping cotton on flatH down tho river to moot, the Htcam boata at tho mouth of tlje river, ?That w:ih indeed u cumbersome way This ifl nmonj my curliest rce.uller.-j tions. I h eo the State farm crop on ?h? old Champi -n plantation >m said to be a failure to a great extent. It looked <yell when we saw it. 'In the. writer on viowi'-g th ? old place, a thousand iioinotiea of the past came up, among others when but aj h,d, a May picnic wan given there ? in which tho then beautiful Miaa] Mary Withers was the queen. Then ; n^iain, just above :? t Uoykin r pond, at a. picnic in which en many were drowned, who Imd gone out on an ohl flit boat which sprung a leak and Batik. Then comes fresli my mind the. first company that left for Va., the speaking and band at the ohl passenger depot. Conspicuous among the crowd stood the towering form of Col. Tom Warren, of the Camden Jourria', who yielded his liTe on a Virginian plain. Yonr Lieut. Governor who haH as sumed tho reins of the ship of State since the death of Gov. Ellorbe, seems determined to enforce ihc Dia ' p?naary law at the leaat ?^pense. Tlia letter of Mayor Zerop to his Honor haa tbo rtght ring for old mtle crty ls gradually. Cut slowly forging to tho front in im provement. ? Sometiipta I think I would like to be iaHU* raai is my oI4 naU*? koine, rf Wollr I gseaa I liave aboetwnle trn epopgb now. SabaseH**, | pa f down to day yon iiWi to pay ut> toiaorio#; . ?' a.. ?: Sti'AU?Oi Than Fiction. i I'wd men were brouyht to ( : it a ? I too one duy Iiiftt week having lu en j picked up on (i | h 1' t (: n i ho Re A b\ a ittcailuT. Tiiey v. ore id u tenil.Ic I k t n t from hunger and tliust j While on the ?Jilt' they had In J ??nl ?i no of ihtts t?inii\diS 1 1 ? Krrn i from perishing. li is mm) if tlu\ j tve itiry will probably botiicd foi M 'lli'll UJiil Hit ? ?I?I Hill) lllUl'll dif i*itf ct! question of U.eJaw of the t>ea \:!l t'i'Uili in- brocket lip. \\ hethcr i: <n iu their |<oHi! ion have the 't t'"i 1 1 h I to kill UllOlItft TUU C\<'1> ? A(!|t 1 1 i h own k linen t , linn ni'vi r '?i i u detenu i in ? f \ Morse ami Bu&|jy on n TreaiJe. A wjf(i'?i from Lancaster says: ("I.'ist ni^lil about S o clonic, us tiic jiti'in on I bo ] jMncuslct an. I < 'Ih'MIci I i 'lihoad \v :Ih approaching tlic (l'O.s- ] ?* i>v< i I' i sli | m<* creek, i i! ( . ) i *.? s i ?* j' 1 ! ?'*? it nl v ? n Imii ae uttsched ton topi ! * * i ? n vs v wtnl It* ii 1 v took the truck it; ! I i '?n t of iliV t?ng i in* ? Mil ran vv 1 1 U t he j ^ | > 1 1* s! of tin; wind. K nisi nee r Wall, | i who wuh at. tin.' throttle, brouyht j ? In- train to a standstill. The i horse by this time could not. !??? ? ? j , ** fii, having pursued his break- neck i eed down the t rack. The engi neer then cautiously ptoceededon il.i* tonrnev with the trnin. Onj u ? " t . M j io aiiog llit* t rest !e hi' discovered" j i In: horse and buyyv nhoul 70 foot; jfiom the bank in llu? trebile.i J The (ruin was stopped] again. The crow nnd passengers] went to tin* place ii* ace t he ?t ran tie j siuht. While trying to extricate! the horse from his perilous posit ion j he made a lunge sif-l tumbled over' I the trefitle, a distance of -JO feet,: |io lite ground lie low, carrying thrj | I'tiuoy with him. He i'r.ll on his. j head with the buggy top over him. j The- horse was killed instunt' v. i j When found his heed whs doubled j op under !?is ?hou Idora. The buggy; ? nl eon me, was utterly wrecked.] ! I he hoise and buggv bolonged j to Dr. .Jesse A. Clifton of the Kort ? f.uwn section of (Chester county. | The doctor was calling on a patient and left the horse unhitched in the ! yard. If >j became frightened at. the ! approaching train alid dashed on j tin: track, in front of the engine and ! I be resu it was as above staled. A Point About Advertising. .Mr. Win. Gatison, of Lanc-aste). u ! i < >sr name i>? a household word in almost every home in Lancaster ?i ?i vi adjoining counties, tins retired from huaine*s. Speaking of Mr. j ( / m r:no:i the V ork vilie Yeoiunn say* : "We vcjircl. to note the ndire-i ti.. ril of William (?anson, T^ncas tei'rt veil liuowti mcrchn.nt, hoinj i''i ii i j ; f ? g ?* t f,u account <;i failing 1 1 r m 1 1 I > . lie w.'ul to ],ulK-:istei ".ii|j ui in out nutliin^ .1 fuw yi!Ur| ;. ;j ? > ?. ?)<j 1ih? i-rtired '.villi .1 com foi t - j :>??!<? fo: ! *.1 :;t', (.11 i? -it l?o rod if: ? eiesiOj ;j Mtl ?iOflOMil>?i: W.'lV, foi" ' lie IV is DO I oi<e to charge him with dislowiest \ ?md iutmorsl business practices. Gitus?n i r* u Scotchman by hiitlt.^ :?e.;l when ho wont to Lancaster: w rt 3 tj n ii k to s o I he at1 v an t 111 i tin* right kind of newspaper adver-| tirin^j a thing that in tliiii scctiouj of tiie country oo n nut be seenj : hroujjh I ) in ? n v of tiie. sm?ill bus iness men, and in neglected by oili er*. He seized the opportunity, and combining it with his good business judgment and taet, with out which t lie advertising would have been of little ?alue, reaped his reward. He did some of thej h?;sf" advertising wo have ever seen j in country towns, and kept it up with method and persistence tliMti hrouuht him prMit and nvado hibj n'une widely known in thfi section j us that of a nuin who had Nnuide a] success of life." Bhei iff Wdlinnis on Top. An unusual oecuroncc in lejyal ! proceedings, took place in Camden this week which h1iowh that Sheriff! W illiams is one not oasily downed when once lie sets hi# head to do n_^ thing. Soino time ago I'et'cr Wil liams, colored who lived in Sumter eoanty wa? arrested in Kershaw county l?v Slier ft Will tutus and lodg rd in Jail here for laroeny of live stock. Soon after the arrest a depu. ty from Sumter enme for the. pris <?ner hnl returned without him. Sher ft Williams refusing to ?iv? him up. Not long aao Mr. William* was on a visit, to Hishopville and during Iim absence the deputy ro turned from Sumter with an orderl from .Indue Huchanon for I he prin- j nn.T nnd acting under proper advice the Camden .Jailor turned over t.f the Snmter deputy the prisoner. Sheriff Williams when he learned that hid man was yono was natural-' ly very wrathy, but took a philosoph ical view of the matter and said nothing. In the mean time ho pro ] c.eeded with the case, summoning witnesses, etc., as though the prison er was in the Camden Jail. When eonrt opened here this week, ShcrifT Williams stated the ease to Judge Aldrich who promptly issued an or der/or the return of the prisoner frobi Snmter end the resnlt is that the prisoner now rests in the Cam* den Jail. Sheriff Williams says it was not a ccnt in lib* pocket - but he did not p-opoee for one of his pris oners to be tried in Fainter county , ~and lie wasn't? f- Since -the sbovrwas wiiltvii; Williams has plead guilty to' the crime of which lie w*h accnfted and Kershaw County *411 1h> benefitted to lb? of 1G months on the chain gang from W?. A M seldom geim in trouble If . ^ A 'aWa r?: f Aifcputant ProfoMor. Mi Hiitiy Train ham 1 1 recent t 1 v Ix t li u ii m n i iiic u sly lIi cUmI l?y i l.o sskistm.. t jwofeaaor ill K ft fc> i i K ti ;.t Wfikf I* ? ? t ?' 8 1 tolle^e, N, (J. \V i' m o plftiBfil i ( ? Ion in id jour \ouo$? friend's promotion. l'Cl SOU ft?. ' Pi. A A who has Ut ?: J i > :t u f?Mtiiii < i Viit'iilM'ii to (iii ni: ! S ?' ? i t ? Jim* t ct tii homo. M:. i; JO M and; r\ lilt- i-? xUiiiujr ? ; n < . i : liii'lt'Aii I !i i:, wit!;. I h?- iti tii \ liionds ni Mr. \N . \\ . Mu-kit; will it? leai u that lu J i'o it ic iii 1 1 1 h i t'H soiling mil ami u lijttv I Oil I t .<111 I hi*' M i I ion Mr M;inr.c3 Hann;, wh?t hus lici'ii n tjuit.' hii oxtended vihit 1 1 1 Now , Voik relumed ho nut Monday i Mixr I0vo!\ 1 1 VVallnoe, wh'? ha?? | lit rn h | ?i iid i n ;4 iu:i' sn in iiu i indam ? lit. ii huh rU ui uuU l<? her home in Sil OittM'. Milt. TnoiliUS .Jfllkllli', < ? I So III ii i, spent ii part of this week in ( Vutiii i ri. I Mi. I*. I'. \ ' iilepigtie, who him i'o i | sumo i i mo In- i n iii thii northern | inuiUi'ls, haw relumed home. His many Iim'imN are delighted to have it i io hark hiuI lo s% o him looking MO Wl"il. <r Cutlet VV. A. A n t ? i ii n? , .7 1 . , of the l- S Naval Academy at Annapollft, ?i f ? i- 1 a lutii? r.ruiiso aeroa* t ho At lunlie, is visiting his p. uvula here. Mis.s Annie ami Mil Stu.lvt, of Itovkins, who have been v fiiunils in I'amdcti have returned , home. Mias Pi n tn ft Hrndley is visiting at Hoy kins. Mr. Mohley Jones, of Hoy I; ins, i was in Camden I nonday. CON Tl.lKl'l i-;i?. (iuoB* what young lady (tied t< | shave a young niHii w ith a pair ol j aeissora. I Court. Tin*. ern?vl? ol' general mi sstons eon I vt ?i?tl a'. 10 o'eloftk f). in Mond.iy The roll of tho ju'V' was thon ealh'd. .Judge Aldiieh/ftot hcing :ild? to t>t i I here IjKfnn1' V'l M. on neeonnt of no J Kundav irain, court was thou ad j. ? 11 riu'd until 1 'J Ni . T!'i?* In si case disposed i f was Jlonrv 1 Jrakeford, attempt to rnpe. N >i guilty. flic ease of Henry ^ ? Smith, Imuiso breaking and hiretnv wat r.ezt t:ik<n up and a verdiot of not ?rj j i J <a w?* tendered. 'I hi* couiplel t-.i tl.< work o*i Monday ami tlic fob to '.mi i-_; eases have hiih'c Icon (Inputt ed <?l : ? .'anios McD'inal.l, assault and h'lltery <*f a high and :iggrnvatod rm t i f. Not, guilt y. Yw?de ii. Ijailunn, murder. Not <:ni!:y. .Iiilui Me'bn*. rl, \ minting vlis; en s?rv hiw. N<?: guilty. John Outlaw, adulter)*. (iuiity i'jii t lint- < ?l ?10tb 4 > ? ? i ) Langley and Ijogan Hnri, 'ii.it . < ; 1 1 i i t V 'as to Htm Lnnjrloy. i'liid hue <'? \ v i : ? .1 :i?i v j>U:ud aiiftly to < luugo e4 riding horse wit! O'H consent of 1 1 v\ no r Mini yiit ucc?l to hIx months on chut n gung. lluhber iiose plead guilty to wounding horse and imdinious nod clii? f aud was aentenced to five months on chain ging. lVter W^ijJIamn plead jjuthy to l/ifc-ny ot live fctoek Sixteen mouths on el.ain ganir. ami Hue of 81 KllioU I ?m I mt, privily scaling (rum the portion. Not guilty The following is the presentment ot I lie tirand Jur\ : To His Honor, .lames Ahlrieb, pro in<r Jndgo September term ol the. Court, 1800. ? We, the Grand Jury have pHsaod upon all hills presented to us to the best of our knowledge and ability. The first mailer to bring to the uUemion of the court in the condi tion of the public roads in the coun ty. The road lending from Pine Tree Creek to Shannon Fork is re ported to bo in bad condition. The ron I loading from Camden to Liberty Ilill and IlUck Kiver linad fi i m i needs work hudly. We made a fall report on '.he Treasurer's books during the lasl term of the court uml therefore deem it unneeeosaary to report further at this term. The Auditor's offlce wo find in a very neat condition, also thajb of the Supervisor. I \ The report handed in \by the Sept. of Education waa oxmniiiM and found corrcct in every ^articu lar. n > A committee viaited the V?>or Huiiho and farm ami reported the bouses and aurroundings in a vof y nest condition. The crops are peeially good, and Mr. Clements, tbe keeper, deserves runcli credit The bond of tho Clerk of Court re ported the last term of the eonrt to ho insnfljeient, has nince l>i?cn afrengthoned, and now considered good. \ Tbe work npon the Court House has l?e?n performed, but tho condi tion of tbe Jail is still dimgeftfus. Wo wonld cspccialty recumiseflw thAt all n-yr that corns under tbe juMMlietifm^r Magistrates be held in the court to the nearest magis ln?ts. f.' l -J ? . ? :?spocfcrtty~"ttMklifc Ida Honor, Judgo Aldiiob and the Soli citor for courtesies shown onr body Respectfully submitted. . G. W. UoMtey, ^ Foreman. The follofriaQ old .Grand Jnrort wer?di*w?><Mkrw? essi yeeri It. Bm nol'la* J. X. Vaojhan, 1. B. CIj pan. O. Wf. I *? Blw?i pTo. uuto*. ' Climbing Up^Down Stairs /?"CARRYING heavy burdens, washing, iron la in?? scrubbing and other laborious duties aro productive of an enormous amount of Buffering among women who urn already weak and prostrated by the ravages of female din eases. The performance of these heavy labors if) obligatory to numy women, but the snlfer ing is not. 'i'his feature of the household bur denn may soon be removed if worn* n will only take the trouble to learn how. A few bottles of PCBGTI CO FEHALE btr.O s LC 0 PANACEA ThADC (O. F?. DP.)-? will regulate all menstrual irregularities, and restore the entire female organism to its proper condition. Tnke '">t . Joseph '3 Liver Regulator in Hinall doses if there is any ten deney to constipat ion or indigcitiou. BED-FAST FOR A V t A H . Gorotlo'e.'Femalo Panacoa hiiM tmuic a nn?st wonderful euro mi t }>c> wifouf (??!>' of olir t i'U 'ii 1 1*- o'h- liii't Invit l.wtl -f.isl for twtlvc months, l.ut yoiu iriv'dioiuv ilila CUI V'l l.? ! allii ?'h: i?. tylM i" luX Kllisiv, of :vnt<\ ni.\(i>. JilioS . Clii>hf>i>tx*. Ala. ( int. thin inedioinopfVom your dru^; int. If ho dovH not kcop it, scud us $1 .00 ami wo will aor.d you n bottle, till clnrgoH paid. I.. (1ERSTLR St. CO., Props., Chattanooga, Tenn. LtWTOR SALE BY DM F LESLIE ZJtMP AT Ti IK- FAMOUS ?amiE-MES FALL STOCK Is .lust Moiling in Every Day. Of course you want the Largest and H^st Selected Stock to! Select from, ami we take ^reat Pride in Snyin** that this U THE PLACE Ol places, and all wo nt-h i? to come and inspect our stuck j find tfet our prires, ami wv are sure that we can makf our rela tions a-i ?Selh*r and Buyer inula illy beneficial. ^ ' ' I Factory Baggina: and Ties i" . | A SPECIALTY r_. Be Sure to See Them Before Buying. Also New Bagging and Ties as Low as the Lowest, Look out lor a Mora Kxienrive Advertisement Later. Voui h ResJwctjCully and Truly, < r The Famous Gilt Edge Store, 2 AT H. E. HALSALL'S ? ~~~~ - " Will !u> a Mom*) >.i\,i lor nui . .Ju>t look at 'his partial li* of' Hai^aius. 10 Pounds * < i ( . ratoil t tM >u "a* f?a cl 00, V'u t'onmls (' Sou o* ,? 1 Oo. I'nliO, S, ;) ii n- 1 10 per pour?l Ma'-cauu'i, H ;"i;ts \n-\ piioknj*'*. >v t ?t iv 1 1 , a * |K'i' paas.il, o* a \j ? . i i s fur i! to. I I 'J v * ? t ? t !>**?? p?um?l. ! 1*.. ) '.i of So.) }> for V?ao. I >?, ''0, ! an.i ( . ills MJlut. ' w'< jioaiiil Kurks * ?r ! lia?i\ t->, ,,>(). ?, aa<i CO (rant-* per sack. Will Meei .any Piicc on Bagging and lies. I cai'vy a Vull l.ino of | DRY GOODS and SHOES, i Wl.irh 1 v, ill oIUt itt l.OW l*K!(.JK>{. ( 'all and ? <.;(: price:* bo fort' purehaMag, and I Will huvo yua nioiioy. UO.-j-ec! lull v ^ H. E. HALSALL. l/k TJ i K M ^"|T( ft'<| III" 1J VJ I w.iiu K\ K 2 * V l?A!>Y >n ('jujiden and h?nm> muling eonn ?rv i" come and i i ?>???*?<? l t<s\ New Stock o! Household mid fur ni.vhiitk jfood*. < \)i?sist 111 j of Tim* inobv compu te ever shown in Camden, CO c.z c*v ?mi : ?~3 **< CO crj W.TI CJJ ? J r_ j l-JL * u:.> :*!(' )' f l' Su ifeu. Ucd Uiioiii Suites, I Jed >'<-.id.>, (all si.7"H, ) < '< .nll. s !?o<! H.i!>y Can inges, Bod So I SUi/S Jllill M'rltll'cSsi'S, Iiitli 1 1 ;:c!, s Mil"! liOolv ( USPS, W in. low tVna:ns and l\?i> t=. Carpet D lti ScjUjircfl, ami Mattings. STOVES, Tt SO rr*1 CO ZL1 C."> CD o nr 2?o 5a CO CD all grade*. (jet in >' prices. AJ,SO CAKRY SEWING MACHINES, Lumps, Lamp Shades ami Burners, mid in fact everything nccosfury lo liiniiah your house " * ' ? 1 , see me when in town, ?d^'G'oodri sold on Don't forget to come ami IMS! ALIMENT FLAK. ' * SrV, .>Vt. i ??)i;t t let the price of eotton keep youawayJ Kuspectiully, W. GEISENHEIMER, Proprietor. To My Friends & Patrons: ^Thifl i? 1 1 ] g beginning of another .season with cotton at J and hkw nts per pound. This means cheap goods or no sale/ I Have got the ??oods and the}' have g*># to lie. sold antfl an I have always said I never allow any one to underbid! me, the money is what I want and that I am going to have if you come in my h tore. I have a big stock as usual, fresh and nice; never have any old s|ale stock. ?/ ? " FRESH GOODS jg? corning in every day. T went in business in 1894 wl^n cotton was about the same prices ii is now and 1 ton still hero doing my* Kiiare; some predicted that I would not pull through that season. Low [triced cotton don't frighten me, I have gone through a hotter battle than tins. I sold my goods' for sued) .-mall, profits, I find that if^pftys to make a matt profits and quick# sales. I have kept it up and don't want to^ianga it. j will nay to those who have stores in the country Jlo come \w$> and' f will divide the profits with you as have always fc}ome~A business houses may tell you they carry a larger ttoek lhan i do, you can ;.a;J:o them )ou get more for a dollar AtHINSON'S ~tZ ? P- J? ? 7 j*Wh \'ou lift fr? Sr them, it maKes but little dHtt^nce to you how much *tock t h^' carry. What you want it oil you can f?t for four money. I am eatistied with the past and'l know will be with the future for I am workiwr just n? hard for Titer trad* ss ! ever did. Come on yo* will find me ?* the I place. i^Sl Youn Respectfully, . * - . D. E. HINSON.