The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, March 24, 1887, Image 2

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V ^ . ; v / x jokn W. Holmes Editor and I’niprii lnr. liARGRST COUNTY OIRCUIATION r — i I,,,,.. j , IIIUHsDAT, MAUCU 24 IK87/ r .. . . i »<ni , m i ! ^ »ur»it«w $aoO; 4.11. L*rr, h^imc ftud j furnlt.urr, $9,000^ limunnrH' 92.(KM); |). j F. I •few, fiirnitiuv, f , lunurji’ifi'fKKi; M. K. M.oh>ny, «lHii)ajf*;n to fitor**, ||V>; I. Ml.chaleon, turtiitun* ami liAma^o to bulldjnsr, ♦VK); Abk A Able, damage V> More, $150. — Tot a Jr I •oshka. following i»roi,>- nty married ikj( liomruiuKi. Av'E)d*vPer: TRK BAXK OK BARTWKLL. S<*ctVtarY t*f State l.oltner IxMiu^d t'»e 0 It after t*f tliU new venture Yaat week and money will anon 1*> ftlimtlful i<i Barn well with thoae who have good V illateral*. boaa and chief pilot of a marwlon* ar ray of ring'Mtreaked, e|»*M kled and grlr- tled clown*, aolemu elephant* and auh- tle tnonkeya. Ilnndred«of course will g«* to th« royal gnyaHontax or to “carry the children. n When the aver- atgocltizen i>tVs tip Witiit be owe* M»e rb.titor, buy* u new Mmw lu.t and *lx ctrona ticket* hewoi.Ujtve tloattng >, P«r currency enough So contribute a I,. Sehteinauu, yt«»re r.nd'atoc.k 44.0ttn-, one edit, uiliip,dated statu]) to-^S. J. I.. Kohtii-oil, store, fT,mO; ()li\<*r nrc repreiidited by the election of one Ahern, “the imutnest man of >flnn«- Washington, liarl»*r shop and money, tlolegatn from each schooT All minis- ,u,a • ‘ J. 1*. istroltel. 'i'rial Justice ollicc, ters are members "ax-ottlclo. Conn* An octopus sna])e<l blizzard, coveted moitey Ac.;$So(t; Mrs. 1,. Strobel, hotel brethren, in the spirit of our common with Icy feelers, rolled iuthtow u Thttrs- and iitrnitnre, f2,500; James Thom- " day, and chilled the air enough to make 1 son, law library, furniture Ac. a bath in Red Topper creek^ enjoyable, i Mrs. F. K. Itew’itt, furnitdre, 94(Nl; Jas per Redmond, houses and furniture, fst).); A. J. W'eatheisine, house, |t.ntX), C.uahams, T. ()., S.-C*^" - Marcli l?Hh, IbeT. Mr. KmroR: Please allow me, U> re* mind the j)ast.>rs andS. S, Superint-tul* * ills of all denomination* in Ha row ell county, that.our ItitordcnoininatPmnl S. S. ConyMtttion w;i]l meet i.t ('rahains WedTiesday, May the ith, at 10 a. m., tit continue two days. And to urge them tO sen I.!.':! 1 lietr eaupimtli-n A HtHUr OD A VOI Xti J|AX. President Cleveland was fifty year* old last Friday. He olrserycd the day by dining w ith his mother-in-law . But he made it]) for undergoing that ordeal by attending a negro minstrel show in the evening. . WKM, IHIMK. trniTC fOMi! The White 1‘olnl Ha]>tist Sunday S heol gave fix.|, r * to the Rlaekville re lief fttnd. That Is the right sort of Christianity. In proportion to popula tion White Pond has been tm>»t gener ous of the generous. buy Au- AI UI NTA IH)KK XOT AXKWKR. The merchants of Blackville iibont one thirtl of their good* Iti gusta. They therefore expected that their ap|>eal for aid, in behalf of the )ample made «l«N*titufe and homeleaa.hy the tire, would be generonsfy answered. In that expectation they have l»een grievously disa|>|M>iut)wl. Perhaps our neighbors across the Savannah are <m» pre«M*cu|)ied w ith their pn>s|i« cts f« r a big publir building and a bigger hotel that they hare forgotten the wants and woes of their Carolina cti!tTomeT5. l— ■g—lll tM ar ora cue. Tile Augusta Chronicle atteni|>ts to excuse the traiisgressloiis of the laws, Coiuiultted by McNally ami Hfone, the |>|ea that “there are rasas of urgency when time is not obtainable for ses-urlng the document autluirlzlng the art sun of a rrhntnaf.** Thai U tnie, hut there was no *yrh urgency In Blackwood’s rasa. By stay lug In WlllUtoii all Might ami delaying thsilr departure by pool playing the next uionilng, McNally and Hlone did mil seem w> appr-hend any ibngerof Black- Wood's escape. Soutli Carolina I* a little State hot she don't propose to f»e run user by great (janrgta. - ■ —■ ■' - —i— (Cl war* %mr tur it. Col. Robert T. Jones, of Kdgedeld, who wl|M>d out three pressl)s early in the morning and only abandoned the shot gun policy wrhen the vlsltilc sujiply of victims w A eahaixtrd. Is dts|ilcase«| with Judge Nuataa's sanlcnciMd twsut) Are year* ImpriJonment In the Petdtm- tlary, and says he will rmnadt enlride liefore he will submit to such Injustice. As the Jury that tried bis case took a merciful tlew of live Colonel's sins of omission and conimlaslon, and be seems bard to please, It Is to he ho|usl that ht» custodian* will at least give him ani|)le opportunity to end hLs useful amlnnia- mental life III the manner he proposes. AM.rxniiK, S. C., March in, li*<7. A’i/^or frnplr : A sad surprise <Uwin-<l u|m>o Allen dale last week with the announcement that Ml** Mlimh- |)|< kin-oii w a» mi iimre. Stricken alow n on the gfi!os-n j threshold of the zrukth ul Ufa sod the meridian of usefulness, her |o«. w ill Is- f d*. around the family altar where her •luslltles of head ami heart shone most brightly, ami in her circle of friend* that she eiiliveued with a refined geni ality. Following tire sacred star of dst- t guided by the angel of troth, alus l.ved upright in deportiiient, wartif in Ir1«udshl|>, truthful in nature, till that star w a* nliscurrd by the night of tleath. i’naceful lot her remans fareheonly slne|>*. Tin* Imautiful dower nipped by iiutumti’s frost withers, and apparently dhM, but It does not die. It falla to sim p In the lap of w inter ami w ill bhauit tin, -CSrMSKVK. , « Tbr RarnliiK uf Rlsrki Hie. A* 1 stniid trjiotr tlT? highest point In thi- burut distnettrf Blackville nhdpiH'u my.wyes towartl the Northwest, a seen*) j is s|irt'.'i<l out that, for com pi* teiifs* of i destruction, eclipses any tltaf I havfr ever looked upon and I trust, that ! may ne\er again In# cnll)'tl to acc lt> like and epiHlij A tornado of tire hits r *>yept through tin* |)la<*c and eiiten out its busy* heart. Framed with tin* white homes that were spared only because out of its path, and the green tr<*es, w hose new lifn missed its w ilhering breath, is the sad picture- thirteen acres, “a desert', of r.slies”— where yesterday were liH]>|)y luimesand busy trade*. Scattered here and there, a half a hundred silent cbiutneys stand sentinels over the ruiti* and the charred trunks of treesr look like sad robed mourners in thf? broad crematory' “cif 1 ho|*es and fortunes. N'ot_ai bird chirp breaks its silence nor does tin'’faint jier- funieof a single sjiring tiowt rt)«>at U|)on tlie parched' air. And “the oldest in- habitj.nts,” gtsul men cud true, whose lives have Ix-eti |fhrt of the history of Hlackvtile since herjncvrnorr.tionforty- one years ago, tell of the consecutive calamities that have befallen, how that on tlie Jth day of- February, ixtiS, the ificctidiary ‘torches t.f SIotu an, tlie great modern Vandal eh left an. ►wept away all tlie town north of tlie railroad, except a few houses, and- sparejl none that were unoccupied oi» the’rtihet sltle, destroying fort>*-«eveti sulistatitial itnibliugs, and hew the tire of the Kith of iHwvinbcr, 1*7*4, burned all Railroad n»w fn»m t lark street to Lartigue, .b- stroying proisriy valmtl at titty thou sand dollar*, ami only partially insured. But Iwfore us lie* the scene of a mis fortune greater than all others that have wa«ted her, If eomblnrd, for an oltlciai cetisii* »h<. - .\* that eighty whit* ami forty-live r«dore<l |>er»ons were m».|e j. N. Iryclms, house, $lfl(); ,f. M. Lan i cisler, ftmiiitire, 9BiO;*Briggs, Buist A i < o., gnaiio, Ac., <l.7*w; V. K. (lyleSj 1 ■ $20(»; lusher A Plckrtim, stock, fleH; i { A. Hdw in's tools and furniture, 4'II0; 1 [ L. T. l/.lar, law oltice, library and fur- ; niture, |!2.2n<); l>y. L. Stephens, . •rirtigs, $1,000; Hr. <1. IL Lnrtigm'. ollice, $.Ti0; II. Fullerton Buist, law i library ami furniture. ♦ liMt; J. L. Buist, g<M>ds, $1100; I). F. Drew A Co. Hqitorri ami furniture, ll.'inO; K. K. Meyer, 2 fUires $1,500; F. \V. Wagetior, store, $x<K>; (). F. Welters, .'I stores, $2,400; M. Strlngfellow, goods, $500; G. I>. C. Lange, gooda amt furniture, $1,000; B. .1 .—Hammett, gta.ds, $l.<kX); E. B. Master and make this the urownlng convention. J. L. Sifi.y, President,. Programing of 3d luterdenoiplnational S. S. (convention for Barnwell county BEN ; DAVIES, EAST OF THE COURT HOUSE- > - Invites the eushm < f fnsli |.ay'mg citi a*nia to hia solid ;m«l sub*t I'ntitil stock of •Spring floods whi.-li is now ready.U»„t>e sold. Tlie buckboue ol winter is bro ket) nnd so is the Imckbone of high JdPr ccs nt the (.’outt Hi tt-e Store. Farmers, llotHekqep r*, Meehmiics and all clnsses cf consumers wiil find it tc their interest to exutuiiie hi* good* vo 111' «AJ 11 JAII', Jt«l I II*%v,|l i/Ull m t 1-1 I * ' I i* v! • « to he held at Grahams tlie 4th and o'th u " 1 (1 l,!an ' l " >, IT'^® tl»-, of May. - . . 1 where. I’UOllUAUUK—I MKHMION. 1. Religions wt>rslii|i. 2. Address of welcome by Rev. W. I). Rice or Capt. J. B. fines*.* 3. l’c*]K(iises by Rev. C. B. Smithand ii li.NT I.«. VI UNO *•’ ..J IIP. J I'll V. R. V. \V. I). McMillan. -1. Calling chnrclies and enrolling members. • 5. Klectton of-otlii'ers. H. Reptirts froiiMleiegatea. it skssiox*. 1- Prayer for {urents. 2. For discussion: l jam w hat ground doe* the. Sunday School deserve the sympathy and support of all good peo ple? Opened by Rev. E. A. Wingard Rev. Pressley, goods and furniture, $350; Hr. A. Atorne, stores and dwellings. $3.- . . (XX); Town Hall, $J,2U)i E. IL Kuv-, or Rev. C P. Krylii. aiiagli, Usds Ac. $KHi; Catholic Cliureh, I J. More splrittialRy wanted in the $3,000; Miss M. E. Maher’s residence ^mulay Schrsil and how is it to beat- end furniture, $2,500; t>. C. Able, out- tained. Opened by Rev. D. W. Key or Imildings A)*. $.150: Estate \V. 11. Ha- good, Sr., gin house,ham*- Ac. $1.iMNt* J. F. Gramly, funiiture, $.VX); C. W. Gnimly, furiiiture, $:«Xl; H. I). Gill, i r^ 1L Jones', furniture, $150; Guano shed, $2,000: platform and warehouse and contents, $l.(KKl; two hundred ajid fifty tons of gui.no. $X.tXMl; ami losses of colored |)eo- ple aggregating proi>aiily $Bt.<xxi. F.icixo Tmk Ft rcur.—Tlie giioi \. Buist. in av.*stox. 1. Seauion by Rev« J. G. Williaimj or bmiwiess. that Rftv-weven bnfhttac* l«g~- aeo4 m relii f toiminillns >|^i*fnl^t ring on Inc streets, b» *UI< * i>ctli..| • It good |)CO- ple of Blackville, wheae properly had escaped destruction, threw open their liomes to tlieir unfortunate friends ami **opeM hoiMe” wa* kept mitii temporary bomes could lie provided. Kvery thing that kimlness could prompt was done to comfort them. The first outside aid came from Barnwell, big hearted Mike Brown sending out on a special train Hint reached Blackt Hie aV.m iiiidiiight, all the tuatlivsso* eud other Iteddiug in ids furniture store. On Thursday a meeting of Htlartis wa* held, resolu tion* of thank* to f‘ol. Averill for hi* timely and invaluable a**Utam*ei>as*e«|, tv SKXSIOX. Prayer for teai-hers. 2. For discussion: The Teacher’s Mission, Motive and Character. Opened by Maj. L. T. Iziar or Hev. J. W. Hav ener. v • 3. The teacher at home. Opened by f’npt. George Kirkland or J. 11. Patter son. • v sKMsmx, 1. Prayer for children. 2. M;t«< ineeting of children adilre**- ed by Rev. P. F. Kistler. Col. W. U. Huncan ami Col. I). P. Sojourner. vi * r>*f. 1. Service of song and jirayer. 2. Ileiietit*of tlie Interdenominational feature In our Sunday school work.— Opeiwel by Rev. J, L. Sidy or Rev. G. lijiwycrs and Visitors to. the County Scat on business or |i|«sisur* bent wdll find bAtcr ligiirs, die wing and smoking Tobacco, Ales, Beers, Wines and Whrs keys a' my stund tin-u any where else in the county. nnc very fine and pure ag**d W! iskoy and Brandy lor medicinal pur poses - 1 Tlie highe-t. puces paid for country produce, and honest measure* and ju»l wi ights giveu and takeu. CCiMF.OXK! COME ALL! The Xew Firm, J.L.^—— , _ Blackville. S. C. -- '> - Gs*and Spring Opening. ' OUR SALES FOR TIlF^PiiST MONTH FAR AHEAD OF -■ OUR EXPECTATIONS. S- HI£N DAVII* mar3 THE STALL]ON Tne Dcaufy of the Now Goods, the attractive display of Novelties in every Department which has never been cijuulied in this section, with our Low i'rtces lias done the grout work. A Magnificent Display of Genuine Barg*ins in New and Desirable Spring Good*. It Is o-r desire to paih up sale* and pull down prices. Table Linen and Napkins. AM Linen Towel*, toeeaeb, (I <«*1 t.'eUoii Towels, 5c each. Choice Line of Corset*, 5x*> Book Ctrse s, 25c each, La<lie*. K-.d Ol ive.*, Gents' Kid —. La lie- ami kiUren's Xilk ami Jer>ey filovee ai d Milts, , (ieiils' >hr»e* and SI pper*, Children s Slioe* and Slrjipers^ Special Law 1’iicc* n ibi* department. Ue-its I'n itumlned Stin ts, .'lye eael», Gents’ Percale Slims, . * . G -nis' -Li. en t ollars, 10c racli, (ionls and l>iy* Paper Culntrs, 6c box. , t Si r<i.d attridion iscnllxl t'v Our Rt.ick of Gingham*. Crittkic, Seersucker-, Che* viot'. Parn-Sils mid Kaucy Notion*. ‘I he Mil iotiy Dcpnilinent n*nt iiu* tlie Iwilc.*t Styles in Isidics’ruJ Mt-wc* Trimmed and In tritium d Hats. Flower-, Kcatlurs, Ifbbon*. Velvets, and (irna- me U*. Labe- Straw Hat*, lUcettch, Children's diraw Hat*, lUc tach. No clurge ti>r tiimmitig Jist*. New Die** (iaod.*, Solol eul ire l t,tii «*e (T.uIh. 6e fami, >yVrte Oaoe^e I Nainstsik*, JcyarJ, Vicirria Lawn*, 6c yard. 1 Printed Liwn*, I and 5c yard. • Itemnaiit- Prints an I Ltw.,a. Ic yard. Qofltplei. Line of llamhtirg blinbroiderie*. Cainlirie. Nainsook and Mi'i** t.ace, oniy Ic yard. Isvlie*' Kimcy Hubs, 6c pair, OeMs’ Fancy Snek*. (^C pair. Ladic* and ebiidren's tlandkerclii"fs, 2}* moll. , , —* (ienti Handkerchief*, 6c each, .-plendi I Line ot funk, P.lai Lent Fan*, Ic each. Our m-w t ioth'Hg Ih {'miIiik nt is not* oien with a full -tork of •un.tBer t k>t ling for .Leu and Ib.ys. Gents' Llueu CfUts, Tloe c»e pr]».« I. Rn<] laiial 11'tidid Liuc si Straw and Wool Hits ju»| many more outbuilding* have been luinied and the catalogue of |o**e»,-fur- tber oil, estimate* ot the •utferer* III pt-rMin. I* simply appuHIng. It wa* wt.f*e than w-r. NOW tr *1 tBTt.fl. That w HI imd>ald> dieter lw certainly know ii. Tlie tire, mu iurger win u Hr*t •eeit tliau s Ita* crown, wa* )H*r »\eTeil nu tlie roof of tlie iM>rthra*i |tan of Mr. I*. W. Farrell'* store about a nnaner , . . . . , past one oVIorkaw the HiUi iu.t Tlmre wnd Blarki like, grateful for ilm brlprx- ha I iter ii no ttre lii (bat tairtnf the tm I id- baFtlmeaf nerd, lurii. tr..,. licit ami |»ro|ierlr Hi«burae aid alliong tin* needy. l*ioiit|.t re*i*»nse* hate twrn uiaile. liarnwell stalled off w|tli I a gift of $750. Ilaiulierg f.dh.w Dig wltji one of $Au, WHHstt’ii with $25. ami Grahaui* $11.5*1. Geiicrou* dooa'lon- I have te-eu reesilv) tji from olh.r direr- J th n* which w ill be published li. r aft'-r. So far I to* destitute have hrdl *llp|die<| with clothing ard provWloti*, luuiher ha* lire-i ordered to n-hiiild the house, j of th.ee too |wa*r to he|]i ftieiusetie*. | 3. I.eueral ex|ierlence iimeflng In the Sumlay S« l,««d work. 0|iei,ed l.y Rev. CsU. it rail ford »r Rev. J. W. Likin*. W. H. Rh k. ( Iiiii'ii Ex. font. I. A. til vnto.x. ro-eretarv. FLOGH. MAltK TWAIN. Woi si.nd lhi* M-saoti *. t|. »- - . Wilt *!« msk* •d-luien*) *« md- nh«r* d*e vr mere III.Ir- i *n he sei »* t IF.ilMX—Ml r*sb M.ir* ee* in f>«t •es wot he -ersel fire ibvViril l*i pedigree »iid - ^gn»*| MAltK fW AIN i# sni-ersir In any hirer Inal ha* lie a in |:*rnwrll *m e the mmt L'W I’lirv- in (.hHliiug. 'Gen's* and Bo\» list Bepariinriit- ep*l.V<l (riiM-crv a and I' nntiilion supp’ieai ;.l Ci'y Price*. D*»y aitmctr u- «i I be thiown on ••or counters. Wc extend a rordia! in vita* tkHi In a I it» call * ml * xauii i tic c 31 itch e-» It irzai’i* • hetli-r luirrliaa-r* or not. • Si*t.i «,<J lor epn styhsM raiiii«i tail t*i pi a-c y 01 ami our le.« IVi •f. L. ’florrison & We are t*lii I lierii no ttrr III that | Ing that day ami no smoke wa - within J the up|<rr *torv when the dame, were I flrst lound. I’erhajM a *park tnuo a | im-.ltig eogim had -uHoil«|er.*d In M>me i err * lee of ibr roof, or a niUehtrvomi rat ^ ba t made hi. midday meat off a parlor j iiiateli, or, a* Mr. Farr*II thinka, the high w :od* may have lirougbl a burn- j lug twig from a lore.t tire a wile we*« i of town. TIN* Htaurv Hud* ••ip|*.rt in the fart* that Juat after tlie Are waa ■eeit I u|HMt hi* sioro. flame* were n mi the 1 nirotiel l|o,i*r lot, yard* aw a v, and U-xt , oo ibe tow n hall, 4'*) yanla ijUaiaiil, and I ple.-e- of huruing rbUll ael grr to tlie I wi«ela two mile* and overtadof live! town. • . Tb* little flame flr*t s- .oiwa* *onti j faiiio d h) the w ind ami feel hy luflaui- ntfthle inaterial Into an urn- introll-.ble • ouitagratioii. Tlieii wa* a chaiM of ila >ne* and black aiuokr. ..ud swirling wind rurreiit* and for two hour* it I *••mie.l tlist Miiue eart)n|iiak'* upheaval Itad linnight the subterranean fire* to the «.trfar- or re\eal*d the long hhhleii I b**rrors«>f the mytiile Tart-mi*. Ami j then tlie ffri-* died away, tlie danger. |ta**lng aliine-i a* rapidly a*it iiaif il*en. | ami men and Women Were left I. fare j tlio immediate al nation atnl the tntiiae- !*trung men wept and women'* fn-.»* brr M*h—• to tie* futuie year* r-*o| and reM.lvr*l to rlae fnno her rum-, twit -r ami htigbter ami braver than ever. A iinV.n «.f Muttimeut and re*ts- lution that Uth.* •ymntymuf Mtiwiigth bind* her |w«ple together, and ihe lived | •mirage <>i the rid zws.trh engineer lliai , gave ine town It* name *tllt «-baracier- i ,*e* it* rillsr it* and iwuplwrie* I heir I aure future. . BlackvHie, IBth Mxrrh IW7. II. ¥• nprning al .•■I latra-l • I u* i hi a ai i wlira avxi ibaar* |* ■ rrs belorc « •M "I 1 • J-M buy Milt M-l »f J # X 'l-aetaliiy of dy « e.pro- I'MICks-IMX r t irvss' lull *»r parnca.srs liLNUY CLti see paa K Ma Mm* i rrs »r ad- J L. MOUIUSOV. WILLI \ v| MdURlMlN. pie** \on BL.ACKVlT.nK H. C- vUU.VKB UV TIIK lOl'UT llUl hE. m«i 10 Him MED! A FV hors. I Jmd hi «lu#h •§* II MA* k i Of INI s ON i U Ai.F ON^MNMBnT IT.lt fc S50 ra?M ONE TREE. JIIK Cl.lsr.UKA i I D .u:n litMii: hKWINO M 1 CHI Nr*. wai?l MATK Hi NH IH i'ah* U.NA, barn well cor.M r. ix lit* u rat < • r* bvir la cl' r *z r»a <•) 11 i lb' •h Rlh aviiLR HaKviTtga.—The ha*i- | ne*s |H.rtiou of the bnrui di*triet will Ite rroillit with brick, either Individu ally or by a joint ctork, coiwpany . t 'ol. M. F . Moirhy offered live d.dla'r* for a | bucket of wa? r when the roof of hi* •tore caught, hut there wa* non * lo *eil ■ at any pnee. Mr. F. H. Molony «liiolw d ' up witnont »lu e* ami klcke«| out the Hre, humlng hi* feet severely. While , |m*«iitg through Hla.-kvill.*, m route ' tor Kentucky, Rev. R. \\. Barnwell > coutrihuicd a d< tiara* a “nest egg ' for , the fund to rebuild the Catholic .-hurrli. Col. Averill'* name will b>ng In* held In 1 grateful remembrance. Ami Aiken will ' at wav* hold a warm place In hlack- |slll.•. affnihMi Mnnipitl’* mnntlt- « will pe !• ill viu•<* |r.ii lib’s It sp Xoiwas Freest* it, Lsat'ii rpetac* unllMl 1 —a I mm •! $••< UilMV ft« 1 r» I r j Ur S+. | 4U»4i*I » Mm»4M « j I.»*rr ti I (• «litr«# I ' Triurmr. I *1 • nr r».u. I •• I •»«'i \ rfM FIVE. TEN AND tv u.' •epsl.Cw, lsdMI««. Umm. II . MUrn || m n I* •• r li^W (lift a*. I»rup.. l«n‘a |i..u .r l,*t t*r. ra*a «-*i •n vici Pills. I. IM Yci I. II r I tin Ui', Bv L F'G Mi • *. E ri w. ii •y v. t lair Ik t a*. el ..a, > *«i f tin I. IU v. Ma • wt A a. • A. M«K» >vf-re. iw i • be a.mii . J. McKi t kee. 4* me as* | •4 e*4 •H I •*<- ■r IX. .. wa •a %-r-t •*h , *i |: *j -I V.)l . I -xl. i»y. ai he rr, t M r , M ) \ M, I I I •4- ke .cal of » A. l» lx- -aa Ia4.|, fiVNtr. 1 si 1*. wi-atr. atarlb P HtllTK It (XL TWENIY FIVE a^aa»-* vi tmli* ffve ni N <W>rg me |o katked u|*ni a* the “<alvec tilislereal in their effort* lu aave some- I lining" t . the dark cloud. Mr. R. M. thing fiir themaelvea and their llllto Mlxa<ui'a Iwntrama* agem-y b»t $.*),t»*t Ti| iijoii a* i b> ilie tire mid Mr. Mix*on wa* author- I i/.ul to aiijllat la.licle* itiust |ioli« ic* amounting to $|)t,)XX). The Faigo, liakola. Insurance ilei ttiey wem led away In the *|iac d bomr* of llimu. wlu., more fortunate than they, had their roof tree* left to them. Many good* had le-en ,-arrle«l from the store* along Railroad avenue to the plstiomi, toil ll»« slomersof Dlnh 'r* Ml u|mn tliem amt they w ere bunted. Fre quently tlie building- north of th.' rath*- w ater and cxtingnisliing a pile of Ti'iad track would catrh and nil that part lug lumber. CoL S. S. Turner’s again, brighter ami more fragrant when “the springtime eouietli." Mr. I^viuhert, of Augusta, ia l.uihHiig on . of the largest and heat Mqnippod in the State near Care’s church, mile* from this place, to supply tlie ieorgia Central R. K. with luiulier.— Till* luill will l>e eomhtcteti by Mr. Brant, an experienced engineer. Forty muhwwtU ha oonatantly amphn’ixl to haul timber, One hundred hand* are engaged in cutting cross tiro for tlie railroad around Allendale. They aver age twelve to Itftaeu tie* eacli, daily.— When delivered at the railroad these tie* bring thirty cent* each. A mani- niotb nine near here recently yielded 23 ties, giving the tree a productive value of *ix dollar* and ninety cent*. When we see our forest* so rapidly disappear ing it I* somewhat ainnning to tlmse who take a horoecople glance at the fu ture jiriee of lumiier. In the same pro- |K>rtion tliat our )>ines “take a header and down they go” prices of timber “,vill bob up serenely.” Mr. Beabrook Ounhar and family, of Mlllett, bare moved here, and Mrs. Brunson and family, of Brunson, will noon do likewise. An adolescent Allendallan aired his seersucker last week, and this in con junction with tlie fact that another young man wrote yesterday a poem en titled “I love her yet, though false she he,” prove* conclusively that getitie spring 1* creeping on apace. Prof. Herman, tlie IHiisionUt of the East, entertained and mystified an aud- jenue at GUI’s Hall, Monday night, with the usual feats of prestidigitation, after which be gave a number of magic lan tern views. When the Venn* of Milo was reflected on the canvas, a kid- gloved, patent-leathered dude, with gold chain, incipient mustache and graceful manner, tragically exclaimed, •’Mo Venus of Milo In mine, give me women with ami*." Mins Fannie Wood, the accomplished commedlenne and elocutionist from Kwitucky, enchained the attention of a cultured audience for tw« hours at the school house, Monday night. < “Foe’s Hell*” and “How Baby Played the Pl- ano” worn charmingly rendered. With (he utmrat mm she modulates her voir« from tha “vile sqttMlIng of the wry- necked flla” lo tha “hoante howling of tkb bohitarau* dnun. ” G. W. DeHaven, who. like hi* prade- to hare the “anlv aa earth,” eontaialag lm uf the town would seem doomed, hut continueil slid courageous efforts ex tinguished them and saved it. In an swer to a telegram from <_’ol. J. II. Av- erill, w ho fortunately arrived at an op portune hour, the AikenJ^’lre Company came down with itsaenginc on a special train at the-rate of fifty miles an hour, and by utilizing tlie wutor In the large railroad tank contributed essentially lo preventing the northward spread of tin* flames. Th* Bcrned District.—The burned district includes an area of thirteen acres. On tlie square where tlie tire started, bounded by Walker, Dexter and (.'lark streets and Railroad Avenue, only Farrell's stables and K. R. Meyers dwelling house remained. On the square South of the depot, hounded by-Clark, Dexter and Lartigue streets, and R. R. Avenue, nothing escaped. On the square hounded by Lartigue, Dexter and Jefferson streets and R. R. Avenue, a small tenement, just east of Mr. Si mon Brown’s home (dace was the only building left. •South of Dexter street, tiie Catholic Church, residences of Miss M. E. Maher and Martin Keeler and outbuildings of O. C. Able, largegifuno shed w est and the plat form and ware house east of tlie depot were burned, and that building narrowly escaped, the furniture having been removed from the office preparatory to its evacuation. From the resident sufferers and tlie at torneys of those absent I have secured the following statements of their losses. Not a single person was entirely pro tected hy insurance where pnq>erty w as all destroyed. Loss** P.irtiaLLY Ixnt'RKD.—I give this statement of losses partially cover ed by insurance; Simon Brown, brick and wood utrtres, goods, residence, and other dwellings, furniture, stables ten ements, offices Ac, $75,000, insurance $20,000; P. W. Farrell, 2 atores, 3 other building*, goods, $26.tKX>, insurance $8,000; _W.'J. Martin A Sons, store, goods, out-lmildings, dwelling occupied hy Jimea Thomson, $10,000, insurance $0.(it|flr Still Brothers, goods, $2.X(M), insurance $600; D. K. Briggs A Co., drugs, $1,300, insurance $500; Mike Brown, brick stores and offices, $5.<xxi. Insurance $2,000; Mrs. P. W. Farrell, dwelling occupied by Mr*. F. B. Dewitt, $2,500, in*ur*nce$LHX>; Martin Keeler, house, good*, furniture, Ac. $1,M)U, in surance $1,200; J. H. Borger, house, goods, funiiture, $3,000, insurance $1.- txxi; Q. B. Rich, store, goods, furniture $2,400, insurance $640; W. A. Gyles, store and gnoda $4,000, inaursnee$2,000; ('••u.i|>sn>, in which W. J. Martin A Kona had a p«dicy for |I,ixmi u> in tin- hand* of a icceln-r. Mr. Henry W_ Hair saved Mr. O. (’. Able'* dwelling t > rrawling under it w itli a bucket pi hurn- hotfM was *a\ed by a coating of fireproof paint given it several years ago. The new Ms<-><4lonia colored Baiiti-t ehmvh was dedicated on tsuuday, Rev. Walker of Augusta conducting the ser vices. Two hundrediidureiiexenrsion- ists from Augusta came down to partlr- i]>ntc in the exercises. Wheucotu pitted the building w ill have cost tlfteeu hun dred dollars.' William Green, a little colored Imiv sent up from Colleton, es caped from file convict force at work on the Blackville and New berry Railroad on Sat urday. Col. M. F. MotObyls jire- paring to add ten rooms to bis hotel. Oar 4*a e*at. tea reO' dcparlairttl* will ail aa seat aa4 lapsiy f I-a raw-lr in • faw 4* aili i.4rr i**! fxiti*. .-Ml • k A I O. \V uii»—• t-* >« A I. M II t e at ►. iWr tlarta.l •IU.' X*rvi laaatVrM. «*K.N*rM e r jr sv Ii e r e. SX . •*»>.|C)v. Xa it. O*. 4; Aflradnle March Sffth ay brad 'y L. Mrariaon, t dwellings, $*11, ln- HiarkTlllr’- Ba*lar«a. Burned out Wednesday,started again Thursday, first door west of tJie Molony House, (iive me a lilt. J. L. Bri«T. My customers w ill (ind me at M. F. Molony’s old stand until I can rebuild. Come along. Simon Brown. Waiting for work, 1’ost'Ottlce build ing. And don’t be slow in bringing it. G. D. C. L.inuk. Opening new goods at our new stand on Lartigue street, north of the Post office. W. J. Martjn & Son's. Ready for business again at my tem- porary quarters, Taylor Building, Lar tigue street. B. J. Hammktt. Our office is behind Briggs, Buist & Co> millinery department, side en trance. Iziar A Thompson. Helling drugs cheaper than ever, in the Hftle room west of Mrs. Randall’s millinet-y store. *- ~f D. K. Brioos A Co. Have started again In “the little store,” just north of the passenger de pot. J. II. HoUukk. Still in business, Clark street, betw een C. E. Gyles and F. P. Groves. ftriLL Bkothkrs. Administering the laws and selling Geiser Co’* manufacture* at my resi dence. J. P. Htbobkl. In good spirits, ffrst door west of Able A Abie's, R. R. Avenue. D. F. Dbew A Co. Holding the ,fort in my new bant, back of my old stand. W. A. Gyles. - For the present and a little of the fu- ' ture my customers w ill find me in the ] Hartzitg store, corner Wttlker street and R. K. Avenue. P. W. Fxbbbll. OrrirB ('iM’BYY ( oMMlswioxr.Rs, * lit bn w r it-. S. ('., MarcliXI. 1*87. On Wednesday, tlie 13th of April, at 11 a. m. next, on*' or more of the County Commissioners will Is-at New Hrid y on Ktlist'i River to let out tlie same U» the low> st bidder for general repairs. By order of Uo- Board. WALTER H, EAVES. Clerk. ■mHI-lhr * Last Warning. - • Or r ice Coivtv Commissi ox ebs, Barnwri.i., S.C., March 21,1>X7. S«> inanv complaints have Is-en made to this olljce 7»f violations of the roa«l law by plowing across and into the highways, that the Commissioner* re- jea’ their WHiiilug that such vtbTatjons must lie *to|)|ied. Hereafter al renorted will ho jiromptlv anil vigor ously pros.-cuti-d. It Is to be hoped that the farmers will obey the laws, relieve file Commissioner* from so unpleasant a duty and save the tax payers tiie ex penses of such prosecutions. By order of tlie Board. WALTKR S. EAVES, Clerk. mar2l-2w > ta t*i s C; utti 1 at ol ilia Haiiiiiiy. tiiinci.ci'12 lay !hh. IXsff, wi)l run s» loLuwa ; AL'GL’XTA DIVISION. K K.S r .r" traiua l.eatf 1'hnriFslMt ti-eivaai lirmiie*villa i a BeHMch v lila l*M»M Islislu Leave Mi4s»y Lerne B.uibtrg Leave Grabsiu* Leave Le<» Leave Blackvilly .cave F7iko Le-ivi. W illi«t n tfsiily) (i (f'v.a m X.8" * la 8 50 a lu s.6 * a Nt V* */'.♦ a m !L Mi a in D.2X * m »••> a is ••Dallj 6.I0 p Ul 7.20 p m 7 K5 )• 01 7.1*1 p is V.46 |> ti X 02 p in x tit p n> 8.24 p m X 31 pm !l 45 a in 51. .''S a m—X 44 p m 10 a in ' 8 is. p h> Arrive ul Augusta 11.25 j> in 10.17) p m KAXT. *Y»r IT .SHINES FOR ALL, —AND |s- TMt 1MT AX a Mi-l I ' II t.Aff arw \. MAIIIIXK «>X ink. MAEKEY. Note some of i'y on si cacil'cu phi* In Ihe above cut. Jt is L.r sale nt ] n< e* in *1111 the , in:e«. K W VO .KL. Tlurnwi II. C || . S. (’. Cash is Cheap — HUT— cri:d r isc ostf.il —TIIKREFORK— J J 130YD, iLKO, ^. C., Roy* m.d s<-H* strictly for ca.-li, kes ps no day liook, crc-iiis ntibody atsl uiiikc* no bad debt* but sc 1*gohds chcH]<$r than 1 ini (■ri’cnpcEt. 11 is sijfk oi Faticv A'd Hi GlOiSU MfJiE. HTt it i* wo t'ki*i -r 1. I V* lii O tla* 4 will > • Null r| ieJ and I’rtcv*. in I kl»j| i tlM * iki 1... *H -k p*' 1*4 ,fe<4 *i<U r J *l *1 Ikal Ii j «•■*• mot* are snppl , sin r I .>rg .o,, Tmoukrai shows 1 istiniTI.y »rr .tRklF tfl Ittnit litwili.... Hib^T- (1 e •luui eun m IK. i'aiir * u'* D'ng Xiurv • I i»r aii<l *•■. *< )«ci.4 -l.a M sf Giuwri** ana Gvwwni MviwtMMwitM - *imI ^ enmpielr line* • ( Li tiie- Di r-s li'Hiti* uf .lit, BiiV-i faltr c* •u-l inie.1 ft ki<>n» > C’lN't- Opp ..^Ir lii* '*••*« H >||)V. *1 |||« • "•I hi>ckii.)>i sui »tuu4. » euu plvti- ul Ihe 1mm Aw* I Seers Wins* a ui-key**. n4 biamiiv. ik*i csii int LuiigM m tu* Le»i i Bn* l|m X me of 1 lies,- K ..«x). arc c*ji-c ally rv , -.i<$^ mei,.le.l T.ir meMKitia n-r* kecau.»* of liieir , M/e and tiesilc lr>>a» «<lniivr.iliwn. t'eu vincti f |>ii*rai.tee* ol ibvtr • ss-dli ncc «iol (•utoj^ wiil he ftive'i. Ge' sume uuw lor SKsiie i* in Xpr.iig iiu<l Xuuoiier. A full su ck u f 11, r lu-»i„i’i*h'iri|t Tuck'e r. r AIIC AHKIUJ V It. Xliijur Coiniiiuuiliiic. mar17 ' App ; icali(in For Final Discharge. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned will tile iie.r tinnl accountwith Longstreet Gantt, Esq., Judge of Pro bate, 011 Saturday, tlie 2d day of April next, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, as Executrix of Henry Smith, deceased, aqd adc for Letters bisniissorv. , ^ M RS. MARTHA S. SMITII, fnarlO-td Executrix. jjilicat on for Final Discharge. Juror* and w hn***e*at this Court arw being paid in ra*h. Notice is hereby given that the nn- derslgned will tile iier tinal account with Longstreet Gantt, Esq., Probate Judge, on Saturday, the 2nd day of Ajiril next, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, as Guar dian of William Henry Smith, and ask for Letters Dismissorv. MRS. MARTHA S. SMITH, H marlO-td (.inardian. fSolATE JUDGE’S SAI,E. _ S. E. Broadw ater, Administratrix of es tate of IV. C. Broadw ater, tleroased, against Busan Bowman and ot tiers. Pursuant to decree of tlie Probate Court in this cause, I will offer for sale at public auction, on sales, day, April 4th, 1887, at Barnwell C. II. ail that lot of land in the Town of Batnlierg, Barn well county, known a* the BOWMAN LOT, containing one and a half acres, more or less, and bounded on the North bv Bay Street, on the East by lands of II. C. Folk and on tlie South and West by lands of the estate of. W. C. Broad water. ^ Term*: .Cash; purrhaner'to par for pa par*. LOXGSTRECT GANTT, uiarJZfUl Protsat-v J'**ig». [Dsilyl bklly LenveAugusI* K. 15 a in 4.5*i p in LeaveW dlislon 7.31 a m • .07 p in Leave Like 7 37 a m 6.13 t> in Leave Blackville • *7 f U a in *1.20 p in Leave l.eeo 7 .«6 a ni 0.33 p im Leave (•rnlmins 8 t B a nt 0.44 p in Leave Bamberg 8.17 a in 0 55 j> m Leave Midway 8.25 a ni 7 02 p m Leave Kdigto 8.35 a m 7.12 p ni Ar. at Uraae'hvdU 8.46 a m 7.22 p ni Leave Brnuciivilie fl.Od a in 7.4''' p ru Ar »t Charlssiou 11 IMI p m 0.30 p ni COLUMBIA DIVISION— iVLST. Daily (Except tu Cam (leu) Leave Branchville 8 51 a m 7.35 p ni An ive at Camden 12 37 p m 7.42 ]i ni Art ive al Columbia • lo.85 u in 10 HO )i in Leave Coluuhia •7.0o a m 5.27 p m Leave Camden 7.45 a nt 8.16 p in Ar, at .Branchville 8 50 n ni 7.2d p m EXPKESS (DAILY) WEST.) lienve Cluirleston 10 30.p m l.eave Brunchville 2.35 a m Leave Blackville 4.26 a m Ar. Augusta 7.22 a in T: _. EXPRESS (DAILY; EAST.) LOCV* Augusta 10.50 p m Ar. *t Blackville 1.42 a nt Ar. at Branchville 8.15 a m Arrive at Charleston 7.16 * m Fiimily Groceries, L*iy (iiauD, Routs, Sliois, I]at* atnl miscellaneous incrch-u- di.-e is choice anil d nijileie. Puie Drugs. Patent Medicine* of all kinds, Puiiils, OiN. liruslus. Fancy stock of Cigars and Toiuicco *133 p in a:xl the best brands oi wit.es itml liqums always on Imntl for mcdica!, domestic and convivial uses. . Ivcme'in'-er tiie CAS.I corner and ue* a share of DCYD’S iiarg.iins. fob 10 “CONNECTIONS.” Connecttons made nt Au$).«ls with Georgii. B. B. tu and frum a 1 p lima W eat and Sooth) west.hy all irniiiM siiii through Sleeper l«e 1 ween Cliarlrsiou and At'am* on nighi Kx pres* trmTps. ('oniiMctions maileut ('harleztQn with North- Knsieru R. It. fur prihm Non If and with New VorK Steamer* on SotU’day*. - Connect ion* maue *i Columbia with Co luinbia and GresniiH* It. It. and Charlotte Columbia and Augusta R. U. to and from *1 prints on hot h Hoad*. Csnnncttoaa mndent Blaefcvill* with Barr we’d K. R D.r. AU FN.G r. k T. Agent XOV. N U. PECK, Genctnl V*uuajer. PLEASANT ROOMS, FIRST CLASS TABLE AT THK HOTEL WINDSOR, 211 King Street, Clinrlcstnn, S. 0. (Fonrlioors South Academy of .Music.) Thin well upp'diiti <1 Hotel will be opened for tfecepiion of Gneets Marcli 1,1885, by O. T. ALFORD, recutlt Proftleior New Biiuliton Hotel, 8uiH- vhii’s Lsirtud. Ihtv Windsor is nenlt rurntBhed throughout, having lair mal'Iemses an‘l woven wire-ppring* ou all bed*. To make tbl* a ntiictlv fatn By Hotel no liquors will be sold nu the premises. Having many years • xperb rce, 1 -d rorrilse to all Javoting me with tbefr patroiisge a pleasant home while in CiiatlestofL .. Rates ; $1 5<i to $2 per day. » Liberal rate* by week or month. fet2fi Mrs.M. LSummel, . HI MM EL LOT, corner R R. Ave nue hum Wo..di,erty Street, Willi*ion, j ^ Invltyf tlie ladti-u to call and ex amit e her aeliet stock before making their [nttehases. Dieas Oondn in endbsa vaiiety. I,*- 1 ti’Mt and LoVeli. at stylea of Ladh »* Hats. Large |o» i f Kenttuky Jean* and nn-re corsets, kid gb v>m in all rol- or- and fancy trimming* that) all other atotep jn W iltlntoii log el iter. Every-, tiling k)*];t in a first clfiaa dry goorfa stole. She buys only for caeti and S' ll« only for rush and always asks only Ik ttotn price*. , c -2l Tin tin tit.' fROIiT OF T2E COURT HOUSE. 13arnwell) 8* G » la now open h r the Dcei tion of traneb nt and peitjaneot Itoaplera. Every attetulon win be given to the o tnfoM of its gbeat*. * Fare, the best the market* will .-.fforl .Roohm always elenti mol c< tnh iti. a t)|e nnd the best settnee tl»«t m. obtained. BEN DAVIES, Fro] i jetor. Wiilbern * Pieper, WHOLESALE GH0CK1W —AXD aCALEB* IX— Provisions, Lqurr*, Tokdrco, Eic. IG7 and 1C9 KaH B*y, Churl^t-uti S. C. faMB-lj Marshall Honsa % . 901 BROAD STREET^ ATJ G U 8TA4 - -GA;. • entralij Located, Table First , TraiisienLRate*, fl.uO P«r Day Liberal Reduction bj the week or month. MRS. M. A. ROUNTREE, 1,r TBtaa. n vl