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•' < £J0*' ■ . Holmes Editor Hnd Proprietor. 'g'-i g" 1 # RGEST » '.'..jj- 1 " fi- * ; i .■ COUNTY OSXULATION THDlt?sDAl, JULY 7. IH87. m w&jX Pffi v Lf ' m dkath vf IB. e. a. bromnox. Mr. K. A. Brornwn difd nt lil* hotnr hi Barnwell At eleven o'clock on lait Sunditj- night,-aK»d *lxty-four yeara. On Monday afternoon, after appro priate rellgioun aervleea conducted by tho Rev.- IMul F. Killer in the Baptiat rtiurcb, hi* reinaln* were laid to rent by hU brethren of the MaHoniu order, |n the cemetery w here )>]* children and grind children, w ho had gone before, ate aleepiug their land sleep. The niae and character of the congregation gatli- erexl to join in the tlnal tribute of re*- apect wa* a teatlmony, *tronger than w orcSs could frame, of the high regard In w hich he was held by the community In which he had lived and for which lie had labored no many uaeful year*. This announcement of hU death w ill he Md new* to many warm friend*, not only within the confine* of this home coitatv and state, hut muttered through out the length and hreadth of the South land. For a* founder of n< flamrr l S'ntin't and It* conductor through the restfal cahix'of bie*«e«| peace and the angry etot-ta* of erne) war, Id* Hfe ha* heeu for upward* of thlrty-flve year* In- erperahly inlerwoten with the eventful chaogee of that hlatorh- time, and hi* naaie become a iKMaaehold word In many home* where hi* hmre eoun*e| carried rherr w hen disaster* lowered ami added comfort * he a itubn>keti ■nn*hine ttaibed with brlghtne** the land of hie love. Ill* health had hern artulbly failing for eeveral year*, hut the end raam be fore family ami friend* could realiae that thettfeai Maa*er we* railing him h I me, befare the full autumn cf hi* p-atfc. Calmly, gently a* an Infant falla b. *Wp In lu mother * arm*, •urroond- ed hjr Unne In whom the ■n«tinW*l lace of hi* life had been dr toted, he rhied ItUtM tUtrnxt. The Abbeville grand Jury prwented the LegUlaturr at the ladt term of the Court of Oeneral Rce4ona for that ooim- ty, and the Creaa and Banner ia growl ing at the Supreme Court. New trouble that tfHl bring Edgcjleid to thd front again, may, aa the almanac* aiy of rain, be expected about tbemoon’a la*t quar- ter;. r. “ »TRAJUMAt l MrXmci.BN. The pKohi.B’a heading of it* last week’* Blackwood new*, "A sentence of death,” dUtorted by the Augusta Chronicle- Into “A sentence to deaths” w a* suggested by a copversation with a gentleman of the Chronicle'* city, w ito ha* had extensive experience’in the manageinetit of convict* in Ceorglaand w ide peraonai know ledge of the mor- tallty In Uielr camp*, lie thouglit HUckwiMMi’s punishment greater than he could beat, and equivalent to a death sentence. With due appreciation of the femTeF of guardianship by Its big brother, Tux 1’koplk must decline to lie kept “in the middle of the road,” the broad road, in which the Chronicle I* traveling. to coRiiwroaBEXTa. Tnr Pboplr will alw ayji be glad to bear from such readers a* have some thing to *ay and who *a> It in the right spirit. It doe* not wake any difference w hether the opinion* of correspondent* agree or disagree w Ith onr*. We are a* ready to be converted to better w ay* of thinking a* we are to enlighten other* who are going wrong. Only one ex ception U made and that I* against those who may entertain and desire to air KatHml political view*. To them the string of our dour latch I* not hung out. |tnt we do not want rommiHitra- lion* Intended merely to **1111 up.” The trouble with us Is In lack of room for good ropy. But It may be a consola tion to the author* of “rejeemd ad- dreason" that the editor runirfmiti*# |o the w aste basket very liberally and <iur» net heslurte, whew the work Abrnt Fsepk. Mr. Oiereiand wean) a number seven and a half hat. > Adjutant General Prum, krbo ha* raised *ucli a Itoifhery about the flag, was a Blaine man In 1884. , lien. Hampton wa* in Wnahington last week,'buying books and other sitp- plfe* for a Asking excursion In Canada. Cyrus W. Field, of New York, has dropped seventeen itiUhiii dollar*"In unlucky *pmtlation* in*lcs* than a year’s time.* He ha* three million* left. Rev. Dr. A. M. Shipp, formerly president of Wofford Ooilege, and more recently connected with Vanderbilt I’nlvendty, died at Cleveland Spring*, X. C. on the 27lb ult. Jim Blaine I* in England manufac turing political capital .while John Sherman is at home trying to wenve a Presidential garb of Southern cottoh w arp and Ohio woo) tilling. „ Cov. John B. Gordon, of Georgia, has lost ail his money in unfortunate rail road *|tecuJution* and is dependent on hi* salary' for a Niipport. His friend* -think he wiii get ou his feet again. Senator John Sherman, of Ohio, a leading Republican light, and a stand ing candidate for the Presidency, say* that Mr. Cleveland’s Confederate flag blunder w ill In* a battle cry of hi* party lu the campaign of next year. Good authority is given for the state ment that Mr. Bayard will not In* an active candidate for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency next vear. It is safe to *ay that .Vrcadian lightning will not strike him or any of hi* •Isa or In hi* neighborhood. Mr*. Mir Langtry, the- famous pro fessional English beauty, filed prelimi nary paper* in San Ffawisoo last week signlfviiig her deal re to become an American. Six month* later she will liegin a divorce suit against her hus band across the Atlantic. When that- ■hall have Iteen obtained she will prob ably marry Freddie Gebbardt. Got. Gordon, of Georgia, ha* grace fully appointed Frank M. O’Hryan, K*q., NoBritor of the Atlanta Court for the term liegtnnlng next January. Mr. O’Hnan I* a nephew of our Col.’oTIry- idaie. Notice.—The Red’Oak Democratic! Club Will i meet at Seven Pine* School third ! Notice to Debtors ^d Cieditors. fiS* <2 f. K u t . urd »y 1 A » fndeWed-to the estate of ™ ^ r I. M. Hutson. Ksq., late of Barnwell requested to attend. Some of the beat (> 0 ,. ntv ^ ’ ht . r -, iv to farmers In the township-will lecture on i^jLlhUeVyj^Und 2? pLr- aon* holding claimii against the said ea- At Kame Once farming, J, SirgLUNu, JTesldcnt. J. K. d^ELMNQ, Secretary. niickleu'e Aralcu siulve. The Beet Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruieee, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rbcum, Fevei H-tea, TeUer,-Chopped Hand*, Ctiilldaiua Corns, and aTT Skin Erup- lot.a..and poatlively curve Plles'^or no puy required. It la guaranteed to give ix-rfici eatiefaotioD or money refund ed. Price 25 cents per box. For Sale by 0 Bannoo & Co. Th* W*r U Orrr. Last Sunday wa* the 24th anniversa ry of the battle of Gettysburg. On Sat urday live hundred veterans of the Phil- ndelphla Brigade, of the Federal forces, and two hundred survivors of Pickett’s command, of the Confederate troops, the opposing columns In the famous and fatal charge on Cemetery Hill, held reunion ou the greuod where they met as foes in that bloody struggle This time they met as brothers, citi- ren* of ‘‘one country, one flag, one des tiny.” The addresses of welcome and acknowledgement showed that the sol- diefs who were baptized with tire have buried the antagonisms of war, and Joined hands in a peace honorable to leith side* and prophetic of good to the v hole American people. A Stowwtf ■.**«! Opinion, E. Hainbridge Monday, Esq., County Atty., Clay-Co., Tex., says: “Have used Electric Bitters with most happy rfstilu. My brother also was very low with malarial fever and Jaundice, but w a* cured by timely use of this medi cine. Ant satisfied Electric Bitten saved Ids life.” Mr. D. I. Wllcoxson, of Horse Cave, Ky., adds a like testimony, saying: He t iwsUlvely believes be would have died, isd It not been for Electric Bitters. This great remedy will ward off, as well as cure all MHl|dal Diseases, and for all Kidney, L ( ver am^tomach Die- orden stand* unequalta^Priee 50r. and f I, at O’ Banned A Co’s. tgte are requested to present them, duly attested, to the undersigned at Barn well. ,G. 1L BATES, July? Administrator. NOTIQE* ’ _ Having purchased the interest of my partner (Mr. A. B. Saxon) in the Arm of Saxon A Daniel, I will continue the .Grocery business at the old stand, 524 BROAD STREET. AUGUST A,GA., where F will be glad to see and aerve the people of South Carolina. J. M. DANIEL. Jdne9 .T'hip Nolle A rsigned, have formed a Cop trtner>hip WE, the undersigned copartnership, and will conduct a GEN- TMtAT, GROCERY Broad street, Augusta, ’tia., (the old stand of T. R. Rhodes.) Our friends and patrons are cordially invited to call and see us. We will at all times keep a FULL STOCK OF FINE, FRESH GOODS. t A. B. SAXON A BRO. .Raxon. J. JudSaxo.n. , may 26 hU eye* wewr tfw end «f ike rarthh Sell fc*Lk la wake In (be fre«b uairwluc of •• stMewiw >.( b-*H • be Sabbath tbet •ball kuaw m- ewdlwg lu U>e Para<11 *e uf G*aL fnati kb Ubiir*. The bn*^ *A. Tba graul brart U Mllb-d. * spirt* I* ul r«wt farever w Ith IVeeee* HI* a*he*. Ilonar w» tbwf* n*mf"rt la Ihe faail- «• hefeuvwd, a Util the lw«e*l hu* left •kali fulluw sad RihI made u lib baud*, •u and read law under him at Alien Dnrlni; U'* la«t ram|«lgn in Gear _ Mr. tl’Brran wa* Seerutary of toe Mr. H. J. Brabham, cashier of . , Gerdon ( ampalgn Executive ( ..mmlt- Bamberg Buaktng t ompany, was In K the art*- | ^ alH ] pwi |u M>me exrvllent work for I Iowa yesterday, wtr* I* atrongvr than the labor of the I hi* commander lu thief. He la making | Dr. N. F. Kirkland, Sr., oar popular pen, ip ch«»»*e tb* funuer. He would I money rapidly do that iiH*re fre«|urtiily but for the I charge nf hulnea* that always foitow * I *" * * ' hrev tec. I Tl«e ra«e agaln.t J.dm P. McNally, r right j neruaJ lu Am flout* ae. r« t Btki ta tv» ft BUM tia. Judgu Aldrlrk ua* never uuurw 4Sau ahua he cwA t»u»d the up country graud Jwrte* against the ewtntlnaal edl- tockrta af ■MaaltM**) urw*paper*. lie talked |a the right people two, for the edltuva bud been before baud lu getting lu tbrtr work lu favor of hanging isaua body, and •neb a ueoiraltarrwa* needed " beuever a b^uulcidriirritra the near, uewafwper man, editor or corree- pt.nde«»« as the ram may be, hurrte* to get The detail* altd dl*be* them up In the uami harrow lug at> la. He aatural- )y roartvwa hi* Infonuattaa (nun the trWmd* of the deceased, for they have chargu qf thuaorpa*. while tb* slayer uud hi* frb-nda are away, geUlng ready for dadt MU and often, by advice of rsugMwd, prmervhtf Arlct Mlehca. Vu- der awn Atruautaubem It l* not strange that the uehapu)wr *yia|«Udea are Urn grief of the faatii v of the dead puraott aud lu Judgiuem uu- coiyclotuly biaaeetL It forgoU that ther* cun bo two 4<lqa to the ,-ase add pronounce* Judgment that It I* robi Muodml tnnrdcr, and It* *cn*e of rou- aDtenry and lank of coranxm mnac mal* It continue to harp on the snnte tdriltg until the trial I* <»uoluded, after which time, If ac<|Hitta) Is secured, the failure Bf JurfH to ddmlnister Justice I* the frequent text fh# sad lanienUUous over the degeneracy of the times. If sowie of onr exchanges wnfw unl- versaDy fead and reapeetod in tlfeir natural range* ^te public would hate hi. hands' If m, c h ediiara can lh,n Vj*MffggVH t tbkt th»T pxuve ttW cafrtfc tWe ) vc men, kftej^full hearing of the evidence sides, the argument of counsel and Ihe charge of the presiding Judge, ure not more competent to decide rlght- houtly than one editor w ho had made bp &fl ihlnd before his fi rat issue after the occurrence had gone to prea*. Even If occaaional black sheep do JJef bn pan els it ia allly to think or to say that Such h ifttoorfty could lead the" majority Rstriy. Whefi Whn lose faith in jury trial# lynch law is theinevltablesequel, and those who inveigh most against jii- rieaara, unintentionally no doubt, pre- patlng the public mind for those sudden execution# by human passions that so shook ultra tiUguniUrians. Jh our opinion two things are true, first that 6 great many people are killed because they deserve to be, and second that a great many pharisees manage All this misoellauMme denunciation of lawlessness was started by the malic ions brains of slanderous Yankws editbfs, and The Raxxwell Pewi.e brill never Join Id the chorus ralBed by sitoU hypoeritea—dot while under its present management rsTSt'vivvi roasmaiovnm. Mw* rumplalat baa hewn made uf I be ruaMliibia uf the public rvmda than of aay amt all utlmv grievance*. Use* wM evreptrd, under w M< h Urn pe*qd* are laboring Tb* farmer* are maslly hiiere«ted In the matter uf gt*-*l roads aud ihev have nut bealtated lu lay uustlated blame ea the (’u«ttty ('••mmtaubwmro. The rarity uf r«ne)eetlu*l I* f>m«f mUelwIve uf ihelr feeling* un that Important mailer. The nmd law a uf this Utate are g<>ud enough. The fault Ifu* lu the failwro of ewfun-emeat. If they were carried out according lu tbetr spirit and letter there would be Utile ground fur grumb- llag about highway*. The band* Ita hie m r ig Dr. N. F. Kirkland, Hr. our popalar by hU profc**U»o and Cuunty Treasurer, spent Monday, Tuva* id* In Georgia aa well | day aud M ednaaday In town. I A coquette la Ilk* a war vaturan—ahu ______ _ gne* through I kidnapper uf Ula<k«*ud. for dJg I I p lu Tuesday night saven enr load* am called In Augusta on of melon* war*shipped from Hlarkvfllu. but the defewdont X-uMtaded Polite Ma*her (In rail rood train h—"U an lodlctmeut by the grand Jury and this seat engagedf" Pmty gtri—“No, hi* trial I* therefor* pu*ip«*oed lu !>•- I hot I am." rember. lutereet U running up rrn hi* K w*et thing* are debt to tbl* Mase. Hlatkw-ud Daub# I TkalUUl# . the Muanng. lunrh t romp uf the Augusta and f'hal- tanuHga Kali rood. Gur. Hlrbart|*on hu* sent freah requlalllut*a baaed ua Ihe muting* uf the grand Inry ul Aiken, latlllug Ittuwe and McXially to rums over and partake nf the healthful baa pttalitte* uf that ban‘lari am. The rlurtlm lu-ada* psaA indtihillnu Ander*»n t ouety i w III be held ua tin ia Augnat, aad the campaign w In be aa but aa the weather tillrd Hed- The ('harleatun curreapundenl nf Manning TIwm* says that i'apt. P. lbs |*|edmunt Wectlou andal Islington for the lowland reantle*. The next elerthm fur Mayer In Char leston promiao* to be unusually lively. Th* friends of the preernt order of thing* will *uppnrt M*yr Courtenay or Gcorgv l>. Hryan. K*«|.. The op- m aitlun bad centered on ( apt. F. n. >\ agvnrr, but bo positively refused to run. _ . . mt. T"~ __ _ 7 I Dawan« ba* *eeured a verdlrt fur ten Amy, everywhere, aarm to I (fcaaMMi dotiar* hi hi*llbsl attlllagalnsC think It a |»r*««nal dnry* lu *hlrk work I the \«w York Hum. and “a Brk and a pnuntae" U all that Thm of ha. they give. Urau ■d the Expcriuteutai Mat tuna, pro- Two instance* may be cited that I vidrd fur bv the Art uf the la*t •roaian may *tiaiulate Imitailoti. After John “l l^gl*l»«trc. at H|>art«nburg for Tyler returned to Virginia upon the espIratlM uf hi* term a* President of |W i idled Mate*, hia neighbor* deri sively elected him overseer of roods. He accepted aud made theta work until they were very tired uf their fua, but the roads uf that neightiorbood were pat in better condition than they had ever huen before, and *o vemaiiM-d for year*. Iu*t winter the Legislature passed a stringent toad law for Anderson Coun ty. When It went into effect tho peo ple of that County almost went into ro bs] lion and were nearly roady to eruci- fy Senator Murray, the father af the law. Now the work ha* been doaa/the road* are mnch Improved, the people are bragging and hurrahing for tbaj eelrea and Murray. The present Board hqMiot Interfered with the work of^jjrfi 'formers so far, and for that dejgff 7e# credit and oom- inendatio^-^But the leisure eeaaon ^"ywTnear and tlie eye* of the voter* io elected them are upon them. Will they do better than the Board* that have preceded them ? *#* Executor’s Sale. I will sell gt the late residence of C. Killings*orth, deceased, at Dunbarton on Thuraday the 14th day of July the following described personal property belonging to said estate: One Six-Horse Ante* Engine and Boiler in good condition.^ One Forty-Five Haw Centennial Cot ton Gin w ith Feeder and Condenser, in use thro* season*. One Iron Frame Cane Milt and Boiler. Term*: One-half cash, balance on the 15th day of October to b- aecured by mortgage of the propertv *old. 11. R. AS PERSON, JuneXVJw Executor. ATTORNKTS-AT-LAW. — $ •/ RISEN LIKE THE PHfflNK AJSTD MATCTISTG \ New Start ft the Old Stand I A f tOO BUSY NOW TO TALK MUCH AND HAVENT TIME TO writ* an advertisement, but put cne b The People next week and tell the publie that I am at home once morn and ready to serve my customers with better facili ties than trer before. Such was tbe|reetiDg that Mr. Siftton Brown gave u» last week aa w« stepped across the threshtfd of his new store at the old familiar corner and extended our right hand and earnest congratulations. Thus WA to onr own devices we ga to thinking of the progrem Mr. Brown has made sin* he became a resident of Hackville, how from a small beginning be had built op a magnificent mercantilekuaiuem, and how on the Slat of March last the fire firod had swept away hetweea o«on and bight time, store bunses, ware houaea, rmideocea, tenement*, merch*adise. furniture, inflictiac a loss of over fifty thotuaud dollars shove insurance, and how we saw him the next day beiore lb* •moke o< the fires had cleared away « their rmbera bad cooled making ready to resume, aud how we find him low . HUFERIORTO DISASTER. Poeh energy and enterprise have Made him a great merchant and would have ' Tun him distinction in aay other avowiioo he might kava chosen. Hia life jpe , prophecy of the future of BlackvHle At the hcwJthy c>>nUg>ou of bie example wBI qntekea ike enurgiee of Ha every cittRu. KuUttng this ipien i*d •tore, we f-ag through what may be termed the MISCELLANEOUS IETA1L DEPARTMENT, J. O. PATTERSON, ATTORNEY Mr»rb»*»d**r of every de well lighted hull lar);* Alb i to “transfer to the twee teat .ball America.” r Fare wall! May ring out blithely b» ea»Ri i Host hers Book*. Houthern people should u*« Southern books. e*f>eelally In the line of histories of their own country. Trout such only can they get fair and faithful pictures of ita latent and most interesting chap ters. Ami high among such works a PIctoriRi History of the United States written by Hon. Alexander H. Ste phens, one of the most eminent pubii- cists of hia time. It supplies a want long felt by the people of our day and country. Beginning with the dhioov- ery of America Mr. Stephens had com pleted iH nt the time of hie death, down to the assassination of Mr. Garfield. To that an appendix, bringing it down to the present time, has been added by Mr. R. A; Bttx-k, Secretary of the Vir ginia Historical Society. It Is an elab orated pictorial history containing 1,060 pages and elegantly illustrated with 300 steel and wood engraving*. Rev. W. G, Rollins, of Darlington, a worthy minister, and who represents the pub- lishers, B. F. Johnson A Co., Rich mond, Va., will call upon the citlsens of this county and offer them the chance to subscribe for it. Kev*i A. K. Dickinson and W. E. Hatcher, editor* of the Religious Her- ahl, say of it: “We have read this hook with mure than ordinary Intoreat. It is not a dry record of historical fact#, hut ia an exceedingly Interesting narrative of the most important events of Ameri can Hla'OT. Rev. J. J. Rafferty, Editor Richmond Christian Advocate, says: “It 1# th# best and safest text book of Ameri can # . TUBE sow: Brother Hugh Wilson acknowledges the gift of a beautiful piece of music, and makes known tats peliUcs that 1 know. 11"^plvee~t4ie-meet enlightened view of the evolution of the government (hat I remember to have ever seen anywher But. J. P. Bevoa, Chairman Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, say* “J regard it atlnvaiuabl* awd should b in tits bawds of every owe who wlahaab knew the truth o< the Uetery of on The trial «f Reuben Bright, colored, f r the murder of Chris I^ee, of the same complexion, killed in Um assault on Bethel Church, Columbia, ended on Betunlay with a lerdlvt of ai-uuittal. It occupied four day*. R. W. Snand >.J S. W. Melton spoke for tlx. uiffetfce four hours apiece. ^ Two colorod Columbians, Jack Dll- lard, car coupler, and Hcott Dogan. fire- fflxn. were scuttling at the Union depot Columbia on the 29th ult. Dillard hacked Log an against a car so that the latter could not use his hands, Logan thru butted his adversary between the owe*. They seperated and lookers on thought no harm had been done, but a little later Dillard was found in a dying condition under a car and in a half hour’s time he was dead. The Coro ner’# jury returned a verdict of acci dental killing and, after a preliminary examination before Justice Marshal,' Logan was discharged, the proof being Insufficient to warrant his commitment. HEX DEBS ABE TIBED TOO. It make# us feel tired to hear an “all home” print paper, gotten up In “lead ed long primer” regardless of expense, eternally prating about plate matter and patent outsides. Many of these pa pers would be greatly improved if they would adopt the patent outside snd then fill up the inside with plate matter. —Orangeburg Times and Democrat. ’tis the ladt wasp that ariNOB. The male wasp t\ever stings. But so long as he and bis slater are twins and dreased exactly alike this bit of knowl edge avalleth nothing to the careless man who does not kpow It is the lady who is approaching him, until it be that she smltetb him with her bustle. What humanity demands of science it) the case of the wasp is the invention of some prompter method of distinguish ing between monsieur and tnadamwazzle at forty yards.—Science Gossip. r,*.C. THE 1XCK OF THE MO.VET LEV DEBS The decision of Judge Speer, that the land loan company could only collect the legal rate of Interest, affects a large number of mortgage* now pend ing against Georgia farms. Aa a mat ter of fact, we believe the companies only get 8 per cent, but the lawyers’ fee# and charges amount to something more than twenty per cent. Judge Speer find# the company chargeable for the usurious contract# of it* agents. 1 and hold* the plaintiff down to the legal rate uf interest. We believe thirmattbr n— fev o*ed by J udge tipeex* once, be fore, but the principle established in this decision seems to us stronger and more satisfactory than any previous de- Aft ffradu- ally absorbing all the land in “ ' — A then*, (»a Baruj*ff« fora Mte Bum* *| generally sticky, many mew “gut stuck" ou pretty girl*. It Is pramsturo to tell aay woman that aha la an angel until ll I* seen how ah* run cook a steak and bull a potato. “What laanapUtlef” aakad a Hunday- Hr bool teechar of bar rlaaa. **Tbe w if* uf an apostle," replied lb* young hope ful. There la no change In th* style of fishing tackle ibi* y*ar, aaeept that th* jug ha* UH>ro*body aud nut quite to much nark. Hcunu, grammar school. Dialogue be- twseu learbsr aad Johnny. Twarhur— What la ihe future uf "ha drlukaV Johnny—11* la drunk. “You didn’t rsrognia* m* at the maa- q iters da V' a*ke<d bar husband. “Xu,” ■ aha responded, “you ware loo steady on your tog*. 1 never saw a more perfect dtafutoe.” News eumaa from Georgia to th* ef fect that a man In that Mate la living •‘ptoauntly’’ with blseighth wlfs. Thl* shows the valuuaf trying again If at first you don't aocccud. A stump orator sxclalmad: ”1 know no north, no aaat, no west, fullew-ciU- sens!” “Then," axclaimed an old far mer In the crowd, “It’s time j ou want to aebool and larut jography.’ A newspaper's advertising*apac* to the proprietor's aleck In tntb. Would you ask a merchant to give hia *- you? If not then do nopmdr'tte adltor to give yourbuklneaa a free pnff. Sam Jones says: “Next to a pretty woman, I love a fast horse.” We don’t. IV lien we are next to a pretty woman we want a alow horse—one of the kind vofi have to build a Are under to atart him. Burch, a race home belonging to Mr. Geo. 11. Kemaghau, of Augusta, Is the fastest horse in the United State*. Last Saturday he ran a mile in 1 minute 40 J second*, winning nearly 64>000. Some J rara ago Ten Broeck ran a mile in 1.39 f ut he died a couple oFweeks ago. A story ia told of a Confederate guard who was once ou duty in South Caro lina. An officer was diaeuasing war matters, and remarked: “Yon know your duty here; do you, aentirtei? “Yea, sir.*,’ r “Well, now, suppoae the should open on you with shells ant musketry, what would you dor “Forma line, sir.” “What one man formaline?” “Yes, air; form a bee line for camp, air.”^ - *. An exchange give* this timely and seasonable, advice: “If you have a boy named Bill, or Bud, or Sam, or. Tom you need not fear that hewiii be drowm ed during the swimming season. The bovwhonas a plug name and whoite hair stands up straight like a hazel brush, and who has stone brutses on his feet, is not in danger pf drownin - But if your son has curly hair, and he wears shoes In summer,' wild has pretty name, you had better let him swim In the wash bowl.” Ethel—“Don’t you like Mr. Fit* Jone#?” Mabel—“No, I don’t I despise him. Ethel—“Why?” Mabel—“Well, he was calling on me last night snd I undertook to show him how well I eould whistle.” Ethel—“Well, what of that?” Mabel—“A great deal of that I Just puckered my lins upas sweet and pretty 1 ths C0UNSBLL0R-AT-LAW, BARN WELL C. D . 8. C. af tea It. A.. KL.LIM, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. rell C. 1 ft. CL A spacton* apartment devoted to th* •#'• of General •rripttofi, aad gu up •lair* into tbe Ut^iing •a’earooui, a couufh to calcrtaia a coutly »unveotta of bold the TEN THOUSAlD DOLLAR STOCK Of .Men’s G'>ods tk*i k# will kav# in f.b*f. re ike Fall trad* <>pewa, and eoteiag back t ad •■nr way iaio kia brick w*ie^uu-c fur hravv gr eni*», large anowgb to bold lood f»r a late)0* and abich will l>c rtowdid will, tar b ad let* vf Beau, Kkwur. Suit. Code# and ibe wbula kua^tai.lu r nr of STAPLEDROCERIEs Th»t inyply iku a aril* sad gratify tbe Ippetitc* of knarry ham •uity. The., a lew dr Ware 11' use, rsieuaiva r«ouah to sou - ■ahoid r* M, ds <l)pl *< tud hotterteeprrs ami ih* y«m*g loiks so med i •••»** te^uite* util aa*d lor K*r* in c mc. *m1 wt a h wii* b cr- wded v to rouf aud *mr*ucu to rite fiierm*>ai md bH»:e h* lose) • topic bav>*a Neat •out 1 * tb* wio^-a udou, carnage aad lu.gy depot, tog auoagb a tbat iba busing nr pleasure of tbcmnelrj May roquire yard* •until ue eater the tob k Furwiti the h. •It lb* vebir H. FULLERTON BUIST, ATTORNEY AT LA W. Blm«ftvlll«, %. C. •ed beyond tbat *tahle* aud lota rap 4* , w* ewungh to arrur Furate and muU* enou.-h in cnitivatc m cfuf* I a i.-wi.*bip Camirg back oe find the ea* • or* ate! t< h will fnrenh hnlHae* iV every ran l rtner to ■*>' bar rouu ne g W* a** a*y thu it .• h wilt fu'i-ch hnlltau' il umteaiMM. for and drpnrtmcnt of b»- eaia**iv« establish* aut*, aad ou ihe ram* of toa c lb* ri*«:>g hni.'UUWKte M a *«u and arttetie edifice I’aanag by n un we g»ia the atiert snd *’■>• home. that war coufid at iu Mr Bronn's bu-iaea* star, tbe solid JAMES L DAVIS, Attorney! Counsellor-at-Law Barm well CL IL, ft. CL -aarantef* that I a**ar« ail withta teaa'ry prve'.u^v bite bet..re dl*p>i oar spaa to den mil to- m its |*»• succiiate hav«farai*brd, tor# roavtu ed aa and atorobi Ihe radiu* <d Klachrihr's atirartauM that every aeHur of cotto* or rr- rj buyer of a>«u toixJi*# - f aav rb»cripte-a »b->'i'd |f auw a#*- -in. t-f ih> tr cr««t* ••rtoying ia tto ir •*) pitr- (t would airo d rito Mr. Browa’a *.<k ia Jrati. but *e aro rat) »ur* that H W. A. HOLMAN, ATTORNEY ymr iol«ro-t 'o ta'ervicw hto an< plea-*uily S'lrpriacd at uhat *»n ha» a teen Tbe *»rld m vaa, and HXMON -f the prtueaaion * 4 We predk-r llut y. u • •d •«- ••..•pit-lied HH(>V\ N ill rome away ia *Hb the toa*d jalyl AND COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW, 1 GIL, t. a i in* o*ur**r ta* sod Meaj J. H. E. MILHOUS, DENTAL SURGEON, BLACKYIIXE, S,C* REamjGl APronmiBffi S* ta). ^i^TOlow*: Barnwell a H-, from 1st Mauday (ouls* day) taMck moms, to Wadnaaday eraatfi. OOoaat ratursou Hoeaa. WlU ba at kU Hotea bflto* la Blaritha tvary Saturday, aad will uak* •ppoinimd* with pa- uaou to maatthate at either of Sts dea* at any ttaa Ha kaa a good Dtatal Chair mack afflea. aad yatteau wlU lad H more oomfUMa to Save work ane at tha ofloa. . / ssrcaUa atiandad ta CmaUaa Dr. J. k. Operative and den: bahSzbg and wi • » Will praotloc at tho ^AMBSM—Bagtaalaf tha In oath aad ooatinalng for OOo* at th* Hansog HoteL WILUSVOM—Tha aooond Offloe at restdenoe. waaka taeao) U* ooo wry. ►mitn, Heal i win mast «. as I eould, and Ethel—“Well, what then?” Mabel—“He justriet me go on and. tehistle.” / .Ethel—“How mean.” fikna'l Bsperlpaemt. You onnnot afford tb waste time ex- E imeoting when your luoga ere in iser. Conautnption always aeemt at first only a cold. Do not permit any dealer to lifipoae upon you with acme cheap imitation of Dr. King’s New Discovery for Goosumption, Coughs sod OoMs, but be sure you get the geo nine. Because be osa make mere profit be may toll you he has someth tog Just as gsod, or jast tbs mm*. Dos t be deceived, but instot epos getUag Dr. C r. wblcb Is aflTbrost, _ Coo*. Trial betftslrss Si O’lscoofi ft Dr. W. S. Killifsworth, SURGEON lENTIST. I The Nfew Firm, J. L. Morrison & Co., Blackville. S. C. Grand Npriug Opening* OUR SALES FOR THE PAST MONTH FAR AHEAD OF OUR EXPECTATIONS, The Beauty of the New Goods, the attractive display nf Novelties ia every Departmcht which has ntver been equalled in this section, with our Low Prices has done the great work. A Magnificent Display of Genuine Bargains in New snd Desirable Spring Goods. It it o^r desire to pash up galea and pull down prices. New Dress Gooda, .-olid colored <.'hee«e Clothf,6c yard. White Checked Ndfttetfoks, be yard, Vick ri* Lawns, 6c yard. Printed Lawns, 4 and 5c yard, Remiiaat- Print# um! Lawi.s. Ic yard. Complete Line of Hamburg bmkroideries. Cambric. Nainsook and $wi*# Lace, only I c yard. Ladies Fancy Hose, 6c pair, Genie’ Fancy t*ocks, 6c pair. Ladies and Children's Hundkerchiefs, 2j each, Gents' Handkerchief*, 6c each, .Splendid Line of Fang, ’ Palai Leaf Fans, 1c each. Table Linen and Napkins, All Linen Towels, lOceacb, Good Cotton Towels, 6c each, Choice Liae of Cerseia, , 6x5 Hook Coraeis, 26o each, Ladie* Kid Gives, Gems' Kid Glove*, Laarae snd hildren’aSilk and Jareey Olova* and Aliiu. Gents' Fhoe# snd EKippera, Children a Shoe* and Mlippers. Special Low Fiicee n this department. Gent* Un aundned Shirt#, 60c each. Gem#' Percale chin# Gents' Li. en < oliar*, tOceaeh, Genia and Bny# PaperCoUsn, &o ho*. BanueU oak adjoianqf. A* wort guar*ntee* at] r.«.CL Jotetothe cl Usees of M*a iftleea. DB. L 1 8PK0I EYE, EAR ITTEE80N, .LIST, thboat, THE BJ pifimi C. T. J0HW90! J. L. MORRISON. WILLIAM MORRISON. BLACKVILLE. H. C. CORNER BY THE COURT HOUSE. *ar54 KOTICE. _ 1 am prepared to work on Enrloro and Ulna at shortest notice and guaran tee satisfaction. Referouoe* given. AddreM me at Eftontoo, 8. C., care of I*. A. AaKluy. a WT J. ROGERS. Hilf *• to ante, rot tkb.ete Mte n> Uin.|««M,ate1**wUl, ffl and bteai WlllUMt y*u ; -JU Special aftfchtion ia called t9 our stock of Ginghams. Crinkle,.Seerguckari, Che viot*, Parasolh and Fancy Notions. The Millinery Department contains the Latest Style* in Ladies’ and Mine** Trimmed and Uotrimim d Hut#, Flower#, Feathers, Ribbong. Velvets, and orna- ■uents. - Lttdie.V Straw Hats, luceach, Children'* caraw Hata. lOo each Nr« charge for trimming hat#. *° Our new Clothiug Department is now open with a full stock of Spring aad Rummer Clothing for Men and Boys. Gent#’ Linen Coat#, 36c each Special Low Pricfes in Clothing. Geota* and Boy* Hat Department—Splendid Lina ul Straw and Wool Hata ivt opened. . 9 Grocericg and Plantation snppiias at City Prices. Daify attractioD* will be thrown on onr counters. We extend a cordial invila* t'ton to all to call and examine the* Matehle#* Bargains wbethar purchasers or awl for our stylo# cannat fail to please you aad onr Low Pricat imprem you at ever. J* L. Horrison & Co*.