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PUBLISHED KVKKY FRIDAY rHY. W. IV Mi I >c >W3J1XjXj. BrUKfUll'TloN Ratks ?Ou<j year, $1.60, mx inoniliH, 76 cent#; throe' months, 4 u cents. Hat km voB AnvKKriMi.No :? Ordinary tranalont ftdvertimnentH, tlrHt iiiHortirui $1,00 jm r Hanaro ; cac ) i snhftoquttnt in ?ortion 60 centH per Hqiiarti. (CundidatoM' Curds for County ofllcea fft.OO. Congressional $10.00. (iUHlnosH locals, 6 ctmlB p<?rlino each in Hortion. J OmmuniontionH will ho puhliahod when of iutoruHt to tin* policial pnldic ami riot of a defamatory nutmo. No re-, ftponaihility will ho urtHiiunnl for tin.1 vtowH ttf oorroHpoinlontH. H-ttfrt for contract MlvortisinK will In- an nouncod upon application at theofUco. Remittances l>y chtn kH,draftH and i?o?ul money ordrrH iliould l>rt niadu payable to w. i4. McDowrj.i;, Oklfitfon. S. ('. j CAM DION. S. JULY 12, 11*01. C=*~: " - ? -- r A Loiter Itotfurd hitf Sherman V Kaid la Camden. Found nod llroilght to Miss I to ride ('anfey. The following highly inlcrcHlino r letter concerning Sherman'* raid wah found on ilohkirk Hilt by an j old colored woman jnut after Cam ( den wan raided hy Sherman, and] hrought'to Mihh Klorido Caniev, (now Mrs. Johnson, wife of Rev. -* L_ 1-1 ,.t / 'I. u ?lii|il/.l) ) The pltchor referred to is m n j ? p. ?s* d to have been tuken from M?j. duo. M. DeSauflsuro. Tho letter was written by a Federal ollicer while; in Camdeu : Kehunry 2(>th, lfdlo. j Dear Wife: I haye no time <? r particulars. We have had a glor ious time in tliia State. I niversal license to burn and plunder was| the ordet <>( the day. 1 .10 chivaliy| havo been Btliupcd of most of their valuables. Gold watches, silver pit- j f.heiB, cups, spoons, folks, etc., etc., arc hh common in camp as black berries. The valuables procured wo estimate by (loinpaiiicK. Each company in required to exhibit the result of its operations at any yiv j ^n place. One-liflh a n <1 llint| choice fiillH to the share of the commander-in-chief and stad, one llfth to field ofllcera of regiments, and thrco fifths to the company. Ollicers aro not allowed t,<> join thfHC ex pidilions without disguis ing themselves aH privates. One of our corps commanders borrowed a. fluit of citizens clothes from one of mv men and was iMicet ?ssful in this place, he uot a large quantity of Hllvcr, among other things an old j time silver milk pitcher and a very: line gold watch from a Mr. DeSaus 8ure at this place. DoSiuih.su rn in OHO of the V. V. V.'a of South Cam J Jina, and was made, to fork overj liberally. OlllcerB over the rank, of captain aro not made to put ! their plunder in the estimate for distribution. Thin is very unfair, nnd for this reason in order to pro tect themselves, subordinate ollle era tind privates keep back everything that they can carry about their person, such as ringn, earrings, breast pins, etc., of which, if ever 1 j ' live to get home, I have about a quart ? I am not joking? 1 have at j least a quart of Jewelry for you and nil the girls, and some No. I dirt- j mond rings and pins among tin in. Gen. Sherman lias silver and gold enough to start a bank. Ilis uh are in gold watches and chains nlon.1, at Columbia, was two hun-j dred and and seventy-live : but 1 said I could not go into particulars. All the general oflicers and many pi ivatca had valuables of every de scription, even to ladies' embroider ed pocket handkerchiefs I have a nJiary of .Ihem too. We took gold enpuah from tlie d ? d resell to; 1/avoXedeemed their infernal cur rency over. This, the cur / renoy, whenever wo come across it, we burn as we consider it utterly worthless 1 wish sll the jovfc?*lryj this At u? y hud could he oairled to! tho obi Hoy State, it would drel: | her out in glorious style, but aia~ j it will bo scattered all over the north and middle states. The d ? d . negroes as a rule prefer to stay at. j home, particularly afier they found out that we only wanted the able bodied men, and to tell you the truth, the youngest and beat look ing women. Sometimes we take oil whole families and plantations ol negroes by way of repaying the se cessionists; but the useless part of these we soon managed to loose ? sometimes in crossing rivers ? some times iu other ways. 1 shall write to you again from Wilmington, Goldsboro, or some other place In North Carolina. The order to m a$h has arrived and 1 must * clone hurriedly. Love to grandmother and Aunt Charlotte. Take care of yourself and the children. Do not show this letter out of the family. - Your affectionate husband, ' THOS. Q- MEYERS, Lieut., etc. gv_-- P. s. ? I will send thlfi by llag of trues to be mailed unless I havo a cbance of sending it to Hilton | ~ OHsad. Tell Sadie I am saving a pftrl bracelet end earrings for ber; bat Lambert got the necklace and breaet pin of the same set y.A am trjlag to trede him ont 61 them. . Tbeaa were taken from the Misses K)C'. JsniMO, daughters of tho presi p? +*% aftbaboatU Caroline eecee Mi HiflHlol* We found S!?f IHf tbfMf* Georgia, PL.--. * them k . . The t'hehlei daiikJmi Would lie; 4 a IimI toNce Cultl<|cll (?(>( Thar itailrouti* The Camden Chr/?nicle copieNj our recent article on, the wnlo of the Catawba Kails property otnl anka why Camden kIiouIi) not have the railroad tli ill wo predicted wou'd Hoon l)e running fiom Cheater to I aoine whore via the KhIIh. Wo not only d^ not knuw of u ri reaaon why tl.i? road should not lie run 1 <? Cain den/, hut we cannot think of any plants we would rather see havei It. L'-t* Uh eetoui heads toother, I neighbor, and wee if we cant hanten matters n llltlo. I'oHsiblv (Jen. j \Vr. A. Harhcr can now he induced ' In curry out hi* plan to extend the: C. tl N. W. Ky. from here to vour place via the Kalla. ? Cheater Lan-I tern. | This is an excellent Hiiggcation of the Ijantern'a regarding Ccn. lim her, nnd wc will act upon it, and | we further commend tliirt nugges- I lion to tiie c u refill consideration of our newly organized Hoard of Trade. ~ Kd. Chronicle. | Ih in ph i 1 1 >l.i. v Kiiii. I It, was H'ated hero yesterday, ? though not mi the authority of tliej | gentleman most, interested, that Mi |.John J. 1 1 cm i > It i 1-1 of Cheater would I lio a candidate Itfor the Ifnitnd : Staiea Senate. When in Columbia ii few week* ago, MY. Hemphill ap- ! I pearcd to be very much interested in tin* cohih" being ia*kcn \<v pnYi-'i , lie. it 1 F :i i i m and a I va. 'iced some char-; acteristic views on national isnueii [Mr. Hemphill haa luen upending ! hi (is I. of his lime in Washington F < ? r j the Inst few year**, tin I lor is eoiij j Heeled with the department, of jus It ice in 1. lie Dial rift <>f Columbia i lie i.'i ;i thought! id and very graee ! fill speaker it nd his candidacy may. i lie it matter of some moment, in the l?ig i nni pniu'ii which is approiu h ' i ii j-f. Mr. Hemphill i^ vet a young i (nan, just .V2. lie graduated at the ! i South Carolina college, was sent to the legislature fmin ('luster countv in |M7f. and twice re elect ed lie was elected to congress its ? 388*2. and re-elected cont i n uousl > until I M'.if). ? State, f?Hi inst. Dmlli of CoiigrosHinan Stokes. c, r 1 ( 'o ii g resniu ;i n .1. W in. Stokes, of ? ()? ungchui y, died mi vim (ii.lt inst. > Dr. Stokes | ?e i hod ally was a very n?recnb|c ^entlrman arifl a j ? ? ? | ? u 1 m i - iiiiiii. Politically his views often' were not generally acceptable, but) no one ever ipicsli ? 1 1 c * 1 his honesty | of purpose ill advocating what lie j believed was* right. lie wan a prominent limine in the lteformj mo vein en t of thin State, anil was J president of die ntute farmers al-i 1 la nee for two terms. II'1 wua elect ed to the Hi ale senate in 1MHI, in i tlie del i lun ations of which body li?* f took a prominent pari. II<! ran for congress against then! ; e?n g ressm a ti, now I'nited States .1 ml ??*? William A. ltrawley. It! ! w:ih claimed by I)r. Sti k<V friendsj that the whole ot the district was' I dominated hy I lie large vote in; I . ? ! Charleston, and ear net* I efforts j were made in the legislature to get! I ( hangeburg county out. of the dis-l tric.t. At ti i'h t these efforts did not. j succeed, hut finally Charleston wasj I cut oil and a new district compos- j I i ed of the counties of Dorchester.! Lexington, Orangeburg, Sumter, | part of Colleton, two or three town ships in Herkeley and lower town ship of Kicldand was formed. I'n-j <ler this new arrangement Dr. j Stokes watt eh-cted to congress,' Hon. W. If. Hrawley being in the meantime appointed United States. J ud ye. Dr. Slokfs made g.~od recoi d . Ill i^ongi ?"???. One of hi-i laost, not able light* .i an lor the :,tlO|>'iOii ?.?! . I It u freo rurai mail delivery. Against great obstacloa he succeed-! ed, and mme is due to him that the' ay.sl? in has been established than 1 perhaps to any oilier man. A special election will lie held toj till the dead congressman's place. Politicians in Orangeburg men t ion as candidates Sen a tor It ran I lev, T. M. Uaysor and W. (). Tatum, of) I ( )ra ngeburg, and Altamout Muses, of Su m ter. "Knowledge is power" was the j tliomc of Congressman Sctr- j borough's address before the grad- | f uating class of tho South Carolina j Military Academy irfv^Dai lington ' last week. Undeclared that "what differentiates men in our time i*| the degree df knowledge they pos- 1 seas and the amount of energy and character lliey have to make usu of it. The time had passed, he said, when a man could rely on his an cestry or his broad acres for fame or power. The world now judges a man hy what he has iu him." The weekly bulletin of the condi dition of the crops ia this state is mors ?ncosraging this week than for Mfttftl M*ks pan. l>r. \V. II. Tiinrncrmun. formerly olato treasurer but now provident of Utf ii *it ion ul bunk <?f Hatuidnirj*, Ita* been prominently mentioned ut a candidate for governor next year, but be a ay ft it h too early yet to con eider audi mat torn ? < 'olumbia tot i cor I J Dr. ( \ S. (1 trduur bus tendered his rt si{.fit!?l tyi :ih paator of tbe First I DaptJ-il cliurcli yi (Jroonvillo, tin* rohi^nalion t<> takr effect ?U*pt. I.r> ? __ RKA 1' K8TATE TH A N SPKH 1, ? A-r The f ? ? 1 1 ? > w i f j ? f I rannlVrs of renl eft tato wcin recorded in tbo Auditor'a ofllco during tin* pftsd week : M .1. Turner to 'I I104, William* I 7 1 0(1 uoi'CH ."?soil CIiiih. L Kirk ley t<? .1. K. Kirk ley ct mI I lot :?<l.r?ilo L A WiMk'.'.vaky. Muster, to Katie I) /? tup I I I si (ion. ( !, L Wi|:l<l( r t? K'itio I ), /.I'll) | > ?I acres J. I). I >?) it la | >, (Join. of l'/4|iiiiv, Kershaw hist. t<> I'M ward K. Sill 1 2l) ue on $'Uo, The Camden Steam Launctry 1h in i t h new quarters at the O. li. A: (\ depot,' All partieH in Camden or Kirk wood having laundry will please .step to 1 1 k? nearest telephone and rn^ l?;'i Tor t ! uj liRiindry wagon All "I my patrons who have been leaving hum Iry at the up town of tier will kindly ad visa mo wbero f can cull for Hitino. I'aokat'es will bo called lor and delivered anywhere in V arr.Ai'n !?n'i ar< tar norYli an Vioodio Castle. I iiht elasa laundrytnan Y' ti me invited to visit, the laundry. lv(;.4|)P(!l fully, ' bus. I\ Hosnlgnol. > Tho University of North Carolina I'lii' Irist. Mention of tin1 Univer sity NV!,h 1 1?o most prosperous in its history a ml everything point s to an increased prosperity anil useful ness during iht1 coming session. The faculty has been grcatlv strengthened l>v I lie addition of t ight, new teachers, making forty three in a!!. There are two now d'M iuit.ot ii-Ki, new recitation rooms, water woi ks, central heating plant and idee.irie. lights. Hoard, lod ging, host. ami lights can he se ? ?nred at from *10 to *12.f?0 per nmn 1 1;. The session opens September I 2: h. Is X'lini nations for entrance Sep!. !?. I(>, t I . I Advertised Letters. ' I ' h ? ? following is a list of letters remaining nnealled for in ilio Cam- j den |io-?t olliee for week ending ? Inly 7. 1 1?n i : !\fab*s Willie Kodgprs, T. K K irkland, Kielmrd Miles, Walt-?n II mlson, .1 ? Im Shalt ron , I). M. Trues- j 'laic, Isaac Moore, Fr.iger Neyl, C. tf. Me Laugh! in, M. \W Holland, fJohert Gaskins, C. F. Haley, John Heiijumin. l\ males Mrs. Allio lllamling, I Mrs Ida I Hack. Mrs. LcMia Jackson, Mrs. Mary 1' Lloyd, Mrs. Mildred ! Terrell. Mis. I;, i,. Vejyld.fi, Miss Hosier Den* Miss Carrie Hail, Missj Mattie Scott. l'arties calling for these letters will please sl.ifo ivhnt week they were advert ised. < i . < i A I,K. X ANDKlt, 1*. M. _ Orutiffcrs Attention! < )u August 1st at Salem (Jrangej Hall near Ih tlmny church about, t> mih s from Kishopvillc, there will ho i hn'il an open air meeting. The nmh rsigned Committee which was ercateil by the pre.por authority | from K< -r.sli.aw and Sumter County romoiuiH l as arranged the following program eomtm neiug at 10 ft. trv: I Addrtbs of welcome by Hro. 1 1 . * 0 . i Slmw. l{i /ponsi> l?y Hro J. \V. English,] 1 ?rigin and purpose of the order J I y l>io. \\ . K. Thompson. ( 'o-orpi >1 ation by Hro. W. A. .1 nines. Social and fraternal features t >1 the order, l.y Hr."?. S. D, Yutoi. I'.ro Aar n Jones of South Mend, I I:: i . Mii-slti uf lliu National Orange,! wi >] ! e with ?? i : d make an address j Ali ? Iii> r. in in symp&tUv with thoj farmers u,"e eordiuily invited to be j j i' ?-s( nt Tiie co.Maitlee will furnish 1 without ehargc 'JiM) gallons of ice Cold 1. -in, .n;it i .1. I', Matthews, .J Kollins, \V. R. Kinington, .It .) Shaw, S. I> Yates, McDonald Davis, Committee. Promiscuous Items. 1 1 am mocks at Gcisenhei uier's. Refrigerators and lee Cream Freezers at Geiaonheimer's. China Closets at Geisenheimor's. Spring Calicos, Ginghams, Madras, Heresies, etc.. in groat abundance at the Gilt Edge Store. New Home Sewing Machines, at GeisonheimorV A nico line of, ladies Shirt Waists from 25c up, at tlio Gilt Edge Stonr. White goods in numerous styles and qualities, and at popular prices at the Gilt Edge Store. Carpet samples to select from at Geisenhcitner's. Felt Mattresses at Geisenhciou's All wool Albatross in white and colors at the Gift Edge Store. Machine needles and oil.. ; OsiMBhtiiyr'i. Hsautlfol nImIIoi of Chiin at i a?t#*|hs(acr'?. MwrriHgo. The following marriage jj ?> 1 1 c<*> taken f 1 o in '1 lie Townsman. ;??? '?? 1 1 ? li ?m 1 m ? A rid over, M uo?.t will I r road wiili inleietil l?y the many <1I<11<I-. -if iho parent a of the hiido in Ltd* city. M Sn ii 1 'l(T a v * 1 r v p!e tiM h ii 1 1 v r ?* !???? nt ? 1 4 * I '>> till v\ 1 1 < ? Writ! H>i fortunate H h ? ? ? j in <*?* t theui t Ki 1 1 ft (4 thu louii*t .?? nun of tfii^ war. I hey were i!.e i' uesii of (!upl !*. I<! t ? ? < I *_? ? ? <>. t ' ? . II ?l?kirl< Inn N ? x t hi'.mkoii ?<? llOpO to 1 1 H V t* wilh llrt III H'ltlit i<:?? '<> ('apt. Smith and family. Mr ?V .Mm. Stack pole. Tin' viai t will nttii.</l\ 1 ? > ti ri (I out a li'lij-', ami we hope ?? li ppy iione\ moon . S I'ACIC I'i.I 1. ? Sm | I 1 1 . A t ?) o'clock 011 Sal u rd.i v, .in.ve w'J, nt Iter beautiful home in A nil over, AyiH'H (ileasori Smith, 1 1 . ? n _ < ? - j tcr nf .Mr. tV Mm. . I r . y ? ? ? > 1 1 \\ <nen Smith, wax mat ricil t<? MulJaiu i \V i nalow Si ik K pole. I liev. |'\ A. VV ilwon perfor ined the ceremony with impressive si in ;;! '<?? Lily. The hrido waa tfiven away h\ her father ami was alien led lor I nlaler, Mary liver* Smith, ?> < *> I 111 m i 1 1 of honor. Picrpont l. <: i ' e ) Slack p'de, hj'oi her of I lie vi'mmii, was lieat man. ami ihe iinIk-ih were George K. Smith, William I? Smith, .1. Duke Smith, M urlhoi ou'sh Churchill, Stephen Theodore S'^ack pole ami Norman Smith. The house wim decorated heanti fully and naturally with pink and white r<.*es and peoniea; the l?av window in which the ceremony wis performed was massed with palms, 1 r/'ljcvi d liv oiuk and white 1 ? 1 ? r . 4 ? i t . The bride's dress was of white "I'ppc de chine trimmed with cxipMs iie iosh point lner, a family hair loom. She carried a bouquet of i I j 1 i ?? m < 1 f the valh'v, and the wine (lower fastened her v< il. Tin- m; i <1 of honor wore a lovely dres? <>f ? ? i i> k muslin and carried hi i li si.ia'd roses. Only the iTitimale f.iirds of the bride and groom won* j ? .? ? ? f- - i*nt. A wedding breakfast and n oep- j lion followed. 'I he perfect ^en' !> m' made it. possible for t lie mai.v Villi ng peopll) to gather nil llt.'j jluwns iiiiiI llic pia/./.u, wliicli wa.-tj covered '.villi red oak bough;-* and lilnvcr, llicrc to enjoy. themselves junt.il tho depaiture of the hiide I and 1(1 (lull), which wafc at! c tided | i Willi inucli merrymaking. f | ; Mr, M i s. S< ackpole will pass Mho su in 111 or in Kurope and on l lo ir I'ctiii'c in November will rosido in IN! ?j g i\ o ! i n -7 M assaeh usetts. wherol Mr. Slaekpole is p as to i' of tin' Con ! giegclional Church. | Doatli of Mrs. N. A. Ili touno It is with drop reorot (hit wo 1 fil r ji of (ho death of Mrs \ A. In; thuno. We take the following* no tioe f>f her denlli from the 1 1 < (lir.no Kid ei prise: A vain dontli haa visited nir com inunit y. After several days of linger iulf i'l'iois on last Sa'urdav moo'iiing Mr*. N. A. Bethiino departed tlrsj life for realms of happiness iMtk. Rid nno was a daughter il: Mr?. T\ Tc T.au i*i n . Horn .Tan. 27. IfifiO, she united vcifh Pi no Tree e!mreh June 19, 1?(J7. 81i" wi: n married to Mr N. A. Itethuno on 1 )ee If), lS(1i), and died .June 29 h, 1 901 The funeral services wore eon bird, ed on Sunday morning at the Sco'eh burying ground, in the presence of a grent, crowd of sorrowing rolativcs and friendi*. A s a wife she was kind and c. >n sid<>rato. Asa mother she was do voted and eould not do too mueh for her children. As a sister alio was loving, and pontic. As a frond she wn* true and unselfish. Her homo was fho seal of domcstie happiness. A dark shadow has fallen on the happy homo and griff like a pall rest? upon it, hut wo feol and know that, her spirit has gone to rest an 1 that the Master has given lior a rn ward for lior faith and rest from ho f trials and nffiiotions. The doeoasod has loft us a high and r.ohle example. She was a go 1 lv woman. Sho was qitiol, smooth j anil gentle and yot posltivo. lIor| flim in life was to do t tin best under; ail elroumsf anefls. Sho bore ft'icfj as only a ehrlstlan can. Ifor life! wa? w o 1 1 ' i living for the good she! eonhl do and (hp hippinoa* she coijld j maico tor ottioiH, Motners. siatersjand christians will flnd in her life a mod el worthy of i hoi f deepest interest. Her body is relundng ,lo t ho dwsl from whenco i' cinie, her youl to its \u!hor but when will her influence leave this world? It js lieye to stay. The writer's acquaintance with her wfti <?f short duration, but of great value and comfort. Sho leaves a husband, five daugh tors, two brothers and a host of rola fives and fiicnd to mom n her depar ture. May God hloss and keep them May lie comfort th^ir hearts and may Me fill that aching void with grace and love; is tho prayor of A. M. McNaull. The Chronicle and The Common er ? W. J. Bryan's paper ? one year for t2.H0. Call at once, at. tho flilt Edge Store, and see what a hoaatifnl line of Waistings they have in Mousline do Soire, Organzincs, Tatffctae, etc. Lounges and Bed Ldtffegea* at GeisonheimerV Notice of Application for Discharp. The n n.l.T*ivnod hereby notice that he will nj^lj to the Probate Jndge of Komhuw County, on Friday. Julv 12, 1001, lor final diAcnarpe a? *<lmini?tra tor of the Eatate <4 Woodward Holland, d?~4- 122 iftfft.m. 1 a More Olanders. ^ J LumI week we referred^ to thy] ^lander# cos?'H ai i Tirzah. Since i then several cases have developed in Vorkville. Mr 1'. W. Love had unc of hi* lino muffs to die, anil) another w:ih very wick, with what appealed k> be '{landers. | Mr, Luvo ne.nt for I > i . Naaoin the ! yclti i i? ar v surgeon at i lemaon, t<? j come nod i n vest i <4 hi i*, and hff came I'urHii'iv. 1 1 is c x >i iii i nod the Hick in ti It*, ami aUo (i horse owned hy i SlMMiir Logan, thai was cilftr, and pronounced the trouble* glanders. Dr. Nesom had lo down to Lan (?.lister '1 ucsday, and did not got J hnck 'o Vorkville until Thursday. jThurnday evening ho went out to , I'm It. ('?niies1 on iitu Kin^'u Moun jinln io*<l, where iliero waa a vevy | Hick horse and found a case of jglandeis more pronounced than ( u II v of the others. Tite liDI HO wan j ordei i d s 1 1 >l u nd I ho stable burned. The inulo belonging to Mr. Love land SheiilT Logan's liorao were shot, in order to do away with the idan^t r of spreading the disease. Th< i <? in tin k uMvii cnie for plan idcrs, a u I a I. u.ie or runic that has iil diei Hooiii r "i hUei after sull'er ! int.' jjro it agony. After exposure, : as liH'i I'ceii dc i ; ? < i r> h 1 1 ated I ? v ex jpoiiu/?nis conducted hv thu French | war depart inent, the disease may {smoulder for several months before giving any symptoms of its pres ence; in other cases, it breaks out I in a few days, I is contusions, Jtissoinu times communicated by homes to men, with thosu.no fa tal results. One man in the lower J - ? i" % ' A Jit- _ J l^t.. *1 v-'? S V>'? 'h^'i'i , V?V?Vi HSN U , j died with it just after the war, hav j ;n^? caught it in attempting to doc I lor a horse that had it ? Vorkville | Yeoman, Ideas mflko their way in silence, :!ike the water that, filtering behind j the rock of the Alps, loosen them from the mountains on which they i rest. IMcabuit! shortens life; hup- 1 j-inc^H prolongs it. Take care of i your li\inji nnd jour (tying will j lake cire of itself. MONEY TO LOAN. Oil farm lands or other approved se curity. S. LOOAN LAN<?. I M ? v 1 h ? 1 yr. | Clu istian Black & Son, Practical Builders. I Siiftrri iifemf .11/ Class of Work. Otlice Cor. of .Main & Dekalb Sts. (Xlict* pi i o 110 72. Jfesidenoe 104. " ATTENTION TEACHERS. Xo teacher's certificate will he renew ed unless Miiil teacher Attends tlio sum mer school- '1*1 1 ii* i# not discretionary with the County Hoard as it used to he. Thev are now forbidden to renew any eertilicat o of any tenchei unless the re ipiircinciit of attending a summer school has hern complied with, or Pome e.iti? factnry reason for not doing so i? shown to the State Hoard of K. location. Fair notice is therefore given that no teacher whose certificate has expired and who fails to attend the summer school will he allowed to teat h ill the tree public , si-liooU of Kershaw Countv. 1$ H. OLAUKE, County Supt. of Kd. ? MANUFACTURERS OK Doors, Sash, Blinds, Moulding, Building Material, Sasli Weights ami Cord. CHARLESTON, - - - - S. C. Purchase our makes, which wo guarantee superior to any sold South, and thereby save money. Window and Fancy Tilass n Np^cial tv. l)?e 29 '09 UNIVERSITY Of North Carolina. The head of the Stale's Kdu eational System. . \ cad e 1 11 ic Department, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy. Eigti ty-f i ve sch ol a rsh i ps . ( Free tuition to teachers and ministers' sons. Loans for the needy. 527 Students 4 3 Instructors New Dormitories, Water Works, Central Heating System. $120,000 spent in improve ments in 1900 and 1901. Fall term begins September 9, 1901. Address, FJr. VENABLE, President.. Chtfwl Hill, N>- O. v/ * .y?" * ' ' ? k , - *Q . . j. THE ROCK *7 THAT HONEST, UP-TO-DATE MERCHANDISE RESTS 8P0N IS A FAIR EXCHANGE. WE HAVE THE GOODS AND YOU HAVE THE MONEY. WHEN YOlf TRADE WITH US, Wc ALWAYS MAKE A FAIR EXCHANCE. I I'Yuits, VogotaMcH, ('aimed Goods, F;irm Supplies, Shoes, I Biigj^y \\ hips, iobaeco, Kte. OLW Slock all nice and j fresh, and patronage will he^reatlx a|>preeiafed. KespeeM uily, H. B. WILLIAMS. I Piiowii3 an. Do You Know Abut Tho "Early * Bird?" Then Hurry To JLPa SJHm S tore. There is goinj* to ho sonic valuable picking there for f.lie next lOdavs. The lime } ? a s coine when it requires real bar gains in catch the eye. That is what we propose (? ? offer our customers. We have just bought a large quantity . season* able goods far below* their mat kef value. Tney mint be s??I<| in the next few days and we know that price is the only real inducemcni to customer?, so we propose to olfer our entire stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hals, Shoes, Notions, Hosiery, Millinery Goods, (icnts Furnishing Goods, Etc., at A OT! i A! if^nQT s Www g Which means in tins sale that yon get many things below cost to manufacturer. Your confidence is worth more to us than money. Wo cannot afford to deceive v ;n. Our customers have seen cost sales before. Now is a chance for von to become convinced that we buy our goods chcapcr ? -hence we can sell cheaper. Price is what you want; quality considered, ('all and see us soon. Very Respccl fuily, p. E , A ? PL/EB'Y^ Tina 15k ST Foil Till') IjK AST. From Saturday morning June 29th, T< > Monday Night, July 8th. 10 < >1 M^IOI* A GREAT 9-DAY SALE. It means money for you. Our whole stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Hrtts, Shoes and Clothing below Cost. The Goods must be soM at some price, so come and get your share. Bring the money along and we will certainly let you go away satin Tied, as we need your money in our business. Fruit of U'O Loom Bleaching ut fi^c. Lonsdale Cambric ut On. Helo*7 Wi3 aiyii you only a few of tli?> manv oftVrlnga wo hivo fur you j 1000 ynr<l? Shirting an?l brefts Prints at !5o. 800 yards Himpnon's .t | porewlea i?t lo. 100u yards i-Mi inch Percales at ?'< c . tioO yards :1G in P.rcales at 7*<\ Dimities. Lawns, Swiss and all wiiiln h .oils uway d?w:i tmd??r cost in or. tier to in ill? room for Full good*. 1 picce whim Table Ihimask at 20', we 1 ut * .r> ?. ? . 1 piece white Table Dtim-iMC at - >l. c, wo \ at r *2 pieces white Tabic Damask ut 3 ?c, w? sold ut .r>0c. 3 pieces Sheeting 10 I at 2<ic, sold at 3<h?. 2 pieces Sheeting 10-4 at 19c, m>M at 25e. All shades Cambric at 3 ] o. 10 doz Lidies Vests at 4c oicli ? also have few dozen line ones cheap. Wo have a great lino ?? f shoe*, all at and some below co?t. , W-^len's hats will pro ut your <>wn prion. Don'tfail to see them/" -s. Wo have a bfg lot of men's Slnrtu from 18c to 85c. They must be sold.* Balance of/Oiir spring ami Summer Clothing must go at some price. We will give yon a great chance to go t a unit for I i t? lo money. 12 mens/rnitfl, all sizcR at 82.05, worth ?1 50. 12 mens Suits, all sizes at 3 30 worth 0 00. 21 mens/Suitfl; all sizes at 1.70, worth 7. 50. 12 raensSuiis, all sizes at 1. 05, worth 3.00. 36 menalSiiit'', all sizes at '> ()??, worth 8.50. 10 mens Suits, all siz?*s at 0 05, worth 10 0o, 12 mens Suits, all sizes at 7 50, worth 12.00. 18 mons Suits, ail sizes at 8 25, worth 12 50. 1 3 mens Suits, all fixes at 9.00. worth 15 00. 12 boys Suits at 40o, worth f>0e. 40 boys Suits at 77c, wonli $1.25. ?? 24 boys Suits at 1.10, worth 1 50. 36 boys Suits at 1.85, worth 3 00. 18 boys Suits at 1.40, worth 2 00. 18 boys suits at 55a, worth 1 00, Our Stock of Groceries Complete and guarantee ft> sell better Hour at a lower price than any concern in Camden , v We mean to get our share of the cash trade and moat have it- Youra Truly, S. N. SOWELL & CO/ 3 yon (